If You Invested $5,000 in Berkshire Hathaway in 2000, This Is How Much You Would Have Today
Few companies are more famous or have beaten the broader market more consistently than Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), the large conglomerate that has been run by legendary investor Warren Buffett for decades.
Between 1965 and 2021, Berkshire's market value has risen 3,641,613%. Put another way, it's a compound annual gain of roughly 20.1%. During the same period, the S&P 500 has gained 30,209% including dividends, for an annual gain of 10.5%.
But a lot has happened during that time, so let's see what investors would have made if they invested $5,000 in Berkshire in the year 2000. I'll focus on its Class B shares because they are more affordable for the average retail investor.
Source Fool.com
