Vintage Era vs Sword & Shield 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 Sword & Shield Era since Feb 2020 · +256 pp
| Metric | Vintage Era | Sword & Shield Era |
|---|---|---|
| Basket value | $31,674↑ | $9,260 |
| Total return | +5232.4%↑ | +354.1% |
| Alpha vs S&P 500 TR | +2,571 pp↑ | +256 pp |
| Basket CAGR | +13.0% | +28.7%↑ |
| S&P CAGR (same period) | +10.7% | +12.1% |
| Tracked products | 7 | 21↑ |
| Era starts | Aug 1993 | Feb 2020 |