Invest in 2009: TCG vs S&P 500

$1,000 invested at the start of 2009 — held through 2026 (17-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 2009 and today.

Best outcome from 2009 Platinum Era $127,491 10.5× the S&P 500's $12,128

#	Vehicle	Held	CAGR	Outcome	vs S&P
1	PKM Platinum Era	17y	33.0%	$127,491	10.5×
2	PKM EX Era	17y	29.6%	$82,521	6.8×
3	PKM Diamond & Pearl Era	17y	29.5%	$81,232	6.7×
4	PKM WOTC Era	17y	24.0%	$38,529	3.2×
5	S&P 500 (Total Return) benchmark	17y	15.8%	$12,128	—
6	MTG Vintage Era	17y	13.0%	$7,962	0.7×
7	MTG Reserved List Era	17y	12.4%	$7,284	0.6×

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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.