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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1996-05-09? to Fri 2025-09-19 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
SPY
×
+10.81%
2025-09-19
11.96 TRR
2025-09-19
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
+5.76%
2025-09-19
10.24 TRR
2025-09-19
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1996-05-09? to Fri 2025-09-19 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SPY
×
+723.45%
+7.44%/yr
+5.70%/yr
(R2=0.781)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
+924.00%
+8.24%/yr
+7.09%/yr
(R2=0.922)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1996-05-09? to Fri 2025-09-19 Start
Value
End
Value
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$82,344.91
2025-09-19
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$102,399.75
2025-09-19
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year SPY BRK-B
2025 (YTD) +10.81% +5.76%
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 +19.18% +19.10%
2016 +9.73% +20.93%
2015 +0.50% −12.70%
2014 +12.61% +25.69%
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 −36.86% −32.20%
2007 +1.01% +24.11%
2006 +13.00% +21.82%
2005 +1.35% −3.34%
2004 +7.21% +1.01%
2003 +25.82% +14.04%
2002 −23.40% −6.27%
2001 −13.10% +5.63%
2000 −12.70% +24.42%
1999 +17.24% −24.16%
1998 +26.65% +50.26%
1997 +31.23% +36.09%
1996 +18.57% −5.46%
1995 +34.63%
1994 −2.22%
1993 +6.29%

Drawdowns

Thu 1996-05-09? to Fri 2025-09-19 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SPY
×
0.00% −58.56%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
−9.72% −54.33%
2009-03-05
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock