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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1996-05-09? to Thu 2026-04-02 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
SPY
×
−4.60%
2026-04-02
11.8 TRR
2026-04-02
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
−6.05%
2026-04-02
9.824 TRR
2026-04-02
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1996-05-09? to Thu 2026-04-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SPY
×
+713.28%
+7.26%/yr
+5.85%/yr
(R2=0.791)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
+882.40%
+7.94%/yr
+7.16%/yr
(R2=0.925)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1996-05-09? to Thu 2026-04-02 Start
Value
End
Value
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$81,328.12
2026-04-02
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$98,240.38
2026-04-02
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year SPY BRK-B
2026 (YTD) −4.60% −6.05%
2025 +14.65% +8.00%
2024 +21.39% +23.53%
2023 +22.09% +11.72%
2022 −23.15% −2.96%
2021 +20.26% +20.47%
2020 +16.74% +0.99%
2019 +28.29% +8.46%
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% −7.51%
2010 +13.35% +20.10%
2009 +23.01% −0.47%
2008 −36.85% −32.20%
2007 +1.01% +24.10%
2006 +13.00% +21.82%
2005 +1.36% −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% +24.41%
1999 +17.24% −24.16%
1998 +26.65% +50.26%
1997 +31.24% +36.10%
1996 +18.63% −5.47%
1995 +34.60%
1994 −2.22%
1993 +6.23%

Drawdowns

Thu 1996-05-09? to Thu 2026-04-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SPY
×
−6.28% −58.56%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
−13.38% −54.33%
2009-03-05
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock