Invest in 2003: TCG vs S&P 500

$1,000 invested at the start of 2003 — held through 2026 (23-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 2003 and today.

Best outcome from 2003 EX Era $391,740 29.8× the S&P 500's $13,139

#	Vehicle	Held	CAGR	Outcome	vs S&P
1	PKM EX Era	23y	29.6%	$391,740	29.8×
2	PKM WOTC Era	23y	24.0%	$139,790	10.6×
3	MTG Vintage Era	23y	13.0%	$16,559	1.3×
4	MTG Reserved List Era	23y	12.4%	$14,680	1.1×
5	S&P 500 (Total Return) benchmark	23y	11.8%	$13,139	—

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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.