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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1996-05-09? to Thu 2025-08-21 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
SPY
×
+6.41%
2025-08-21
11.49 TRR
2025-08-21
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
+5.15%
2025-08-21
10.18 TRR
2025-08-21
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1996-05-09? to Thu 2025-08-21 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SPY
×
+690.78%
+7.32%/yr
+5.68%/yr
(R2=0.779)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
+917.90%
+8.25%/yr
+7.07%/yr
(R2=0.921)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1996-05-09? to Thu 2025-08-21 Start
Value
End
Value
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$79,078.01
2025-08-21
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$101,789.58
2025-08-21
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year SPY BRK-B
2025 (YTD) +6.41% +5.15%
2024 +21.39% +23.53%
2023 +22.09% +11.72%
2022 −23.14% −2.97%
2021 +20.27% +20.47%
2020 +16.74% +1.00%
2019 +28.30% +8.45%
2018 −6.36% +1.08%
2017 +19.19% +19.11%
2016 +9.73% +20.92%
2015 +0.49% −12.70%
2014 +12.62% +25.69%
2013 +30.35% +30.22%
2012 +14.01% +15.56%
2011 −1.04% −7.51%
2010 +13.37% +20.11%
2009 +23.00% −0.48%
2008 −36.85% −32.20%
2007 +1.01% +24.12%
2006 +13.00% +21.81%
2005 +1.36% −3.33%
2004 +7.21% +1.00%
2003 +25.81% +14.04%
2002 −23.40% −6.27%
2001 −13.10% +5.63%
2000 −12.71% +24.42%
1999 +17.24% −24.16%
1998 +26.65% +50.28%
1997 +31.25% +36.08%
1996 +18.56% −5.48%
1995 +34.62%
1994 −2.21%
1993 +6.29%

Drawdowns

Thu 1996-05-09? to Thu 2025-08-21 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SPY
×
−1.51% −58.55%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
−10.24% −54.33%
2009-03-05
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock