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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1996-05-09? to Tue 2025-10-14 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
SPY
×
+10.66%
2025-10-14
11.94 TRR
2025-10-14
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
+6.22%
2025-10-14
10.28 TRR
2025-10-14
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1996-05-09? to Tue 2025-10-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SPY
×
+722.34%
+7.42%/yr
+5.72%/yr
(R2=0.782)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
+928.34%
+8.24%/yr
+7.10%/yr
(R2=0.922)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1996-05-09? to Tue 2025-10-14 Start
Value
End
Value
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$82,233.95
2025-10-14
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$102,834.34
2025-10-14
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year SPY BRK-B
2025 (YTD) +10.66% +6.22%
2024 +21.39% +23.53%
2023 +22.09% +11.72%
2022 −23.14% −2.96%
2021 +20.27% +20.47%
2020 +16.74% +0.99%
2019 +28.29% +8.46%
2018 −6.35% +1.08%
2017 +19.18% +19.11%
2016 +9.73% +20.93%
2015 +0.50% −12.70%
2014 +12.62% +25.70%
2013 +30.35% +30.22%
2012 +14.01% +15.56%
2011 −1.04% −7.51%
2010 +13.36% +20.10%
2009 +23.00% −0.46%
2008 −36.85% −32.20%
2007 +1.01% +24.11%
2006 +13.00% +21.82%
2005 +1.35% −3.34%
2004 +7.21% +1.02%
2003 +25.82% +14.03%
2002 −23.41% −6.26%
2001 −13.10% +5.63%
2000 −12.70% +24.41%
1999 +17.24% −24.17%
1998 +26.66% +50.27%
1997 +31.24% +36.08%
1996 +18.56% −5.47%
1995 +34.64%
1994 −2.22%
1993 +6.30%

Drawdowns

Thu 1996-05-09? to Tue 2025-10-14 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SPY
×
−1.66% −58.56%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
BRK-B
×
−9.32% −54.33%
2009-03-05
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock