Invest in 1996: TCG vs S&P 500

$1,000 invested at the start of 1996 — held through 2026 (30-year horizon) — across every TCG era already active that year, plus the S&P 500 Total Return for comparison. Era outcomes use each era's basket CAGR; S&P uses the actual price ratio between 1996 and today.

Best outcome from 1996 Vintage Era $38,909 2.0× the S&P 500's $19,702

#	Vehicle	Held	CAGR	Outcome	vs S&P
1	MTG Vintage Era	30y	13.0%	$38,909	2.0×
2	MTG Reserved List Era	30y	12.4%	$33,253	1.7×
3	S&P 500 (Total Return) benchmark	30y	10.4%	$19,702	—

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Era outcomes use each era's basket CAGR (compound annual growth) for the years held. For years before an era's tracking begins, the era's row uses the era's start year as the entry point. S&P 500 returns are Total Return (with reinvested dividends) via Yahoo Finance's ^SP500TR series. Past performance does not guarantee future results — illustrative, not investment advice.