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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1996-05-09? to Fri 2025-05-16 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
SPY
×
+0.04%
2025-05-16
10.79 TRR
2025-05-16
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
+11.52%
2025-05-16
10.8 TRR
2025-05-16
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1996-05-09? to Fri 2025-05-16 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SPY
×
+642.70%
+7.15%/yr
+5.61%/yr
(R2=0.773)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
+979.58%
+8.54%/yr
+7.03%/yr
(R2=0.920)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1996-05-09? to Fri 2025-05-16 Start
Value
End
Value
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$74,270.18
2025-05-16
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$107,957.60
2025-05-16
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year SPY BRK-B
2025 (YTD) +0.04% +11.52%
2024 +21.39% +23.53%
2023 +22.09% +11.72%
2022 −23.14% −2.96%
2021 +20.26% +20.48%
2020 +16.74% +1.00%
2019 +28.29% +8.45%
2018 −6.36% +1.08%
2017 +19.18% +19.10%
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% −7.51%
2010 +13.36% +20.10%
2009 +22.99% −0.47%
2008 −36.85% −32.19%
2007 +1.01% +24.11%
2006 +13.00% +21.82%
2005 +1.35% −3.34%
2004 +7.21% +1.01%
2003 +25.81% +14.04%
2002 −23.40% −6.27%
2001 −13.10% +5.63%
2000 −12.71% +24.42%
1999 +17.25% −24.16%
1998 +26.64% +50.26%
1997 +31.25% +36.09%
1996 +18.57% −5.48%
1995 +34.64%
1994 −2.22%
1993 +6.28%

Drawdowns

Thu 1996-05-09? to Fri 2025-05-16 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SPY
×
−3.52% −58.56%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
−4.81% −54.33%
2009-03-05
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock