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What if you invested in Berkshire Hathaway in 2020?

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If you invested $1,000 in Berkshire Hathaway in 2020

$2,128today
+112.8% total return|+12.8% annualized

The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $2,203(+120.3%)

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The S&P 500 returned $2,203 on the same $1,000. S&P 500 outperformed by $75.

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Berkshire Hathaway vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2020 to present

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Year-by-Year Returns

$1,000 invested in Berkshire Hathaway starting January 2020

YearPriceValueAnnual
2020$224.43$1,000-
2021$227.87$1,015+1.5%
2022$313.02$1,395+37.4%
2023$311.52$1,388-0.5%
2024$383.74$1,710+23.2%
2025$468.67$2,088+22.1%
2026$480.53$2,141+2.5%

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