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Total Real Returns

SPY vs. BRK-B: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1996-05-09💬 to Wed 2026-10-28 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SPY
×
+833.23%
+7.61%/yr
+6.01%/yr
R2=0.801
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
+978.00%
+8.12%/yr
+7.21%/yr
R2=0.929
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1996-05-09💬 to Wed 2026-10-28 Start
Value
End
Value
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$93,322.84
2026-10-28
BRK-B
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$107,800.48
2026-10-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-28

  YTD YoY
SPY
×
+9.47% +9.12%
BRK-B
×
+3.10% +7.79%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SPY
×
−1.50%
on 2026-10-28
from 2026-08-13 peak
−58.55%
on 2009-03-09
from 2000-03-24 peak
BRK-B
×
−4.95%
on 2026-10-28
from 2025-05-02 peak
−54.33%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-12-10 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-10-28 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SPY
×
+9.12% +27.08%
+12.73%/yr
+77.57%
+21.09%/yr
+47.37%
+8.06%/yr
+204.38%
+11.77%/yr
BRK-B
×
+7.79% +10.09%
+4.92%/yr
+48.34%
+14.05%/yr
+52.55%
+8.81%/yr
+168.43%
+10.38%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SPY BRK-B
2026 (YTD) +9.47% +3.10%
2025 +14.65% +8.00%
2024 +21.39% +23.53%
2023 +22.09% +11.72%
2022 −23.15% −2.96%
2021 +20.27% +20.47%
2020 +16.74% +1.00%
2019 +28.29% +8.45%
2018 −6.35% +1.08%
2017 +19.19% +19.11%
2016 +9.73% +20.93%
2015 +0.50% −12.70%
2014 +12.61% +25.70%
2013 +30.35% +30.22%
2012 +14.01% +15.56%
2011 −1.04% −7.50%
2010 +13.36% +20.10%
2009 +23.01% −0.47%
2008 −36.85% −32.20%
2007 +1.01% +24.11%
2006 +13.00% +21.82%
2005 +1.35% −3.33%
2004 +7.21% +1.01%
2003 +25.82% +14.04%
2002 −23.41% −6.27%
2001 −13.10% +5.63%
2000 −12.70% +24.42%
1999 +17.24% −24.16%
1998 +26.65% +50.27%
1997 +31.24% +36.08%
1996 +18.63% −5.48%
1995 +34.61% —
1994 −2.22% —
1993 +6.22% —