Vintage Era vs Platinum Era
Two TCG eras stacked. Both indexed against the S&P 500 Total Return over each era's matched horizon. Real basket data from era pages; chart data from sealed product history aggregates.
MTG · era A Vintage Era since Aug 1993 · +2,571 pp
vs Pokémon · era B Platinum Era since Feb 2009 · +12,513 pp
| Metric | Vintage Era | Platinum Era |
|---|---|---|
| Basket value | $31,674 | $39,132↑ |
| Total return | +5232.4% | +13487.5%↑ |
| Alpha vs S&P 500 TR | +2,571 pp | +12,513 pp↑ |
| Basket CAGR | +13.0% | +33.0%↑ |
| S&P CAGR (same period) | +10.7% | +14.8% |
| Tracked products | 7↑ | 4 |
| Era starts | Aug 1993 | Feb 2009 |
