Invest in 2011: TCG vs S&P 500

$1,000 invested at the start of 2011 — held through 2026 (15-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 2011 and today.

Best outcome from 2011 Black & White Era $97,109 13.0× the S&P 500's $7,455

#	Vehicle	Held	CAGR	Outcome	vs S&P
1	PKM Black & White Era	15y	35.7%	$97,109	13.0×
2	PKM Platinum Era	15y	33.0%	$72,073	9.7×
3	PKM HeartGold/SoulSilver Era	15y	31.0%	$57,289	7.7×
4	PKM EX Era	15y	29.6%	$49,100	6.6×
5	PKM Diamond & Pearl Era	15y	29.5%	$48,423	6.5×
6	PKM WOTC Era	15y	24.0%	$25,074	3.4×
7	S&P 500 (Total Return) benchmark	15y	14.3%	$7,455	—
8	MTG Vintage Era	15y	13.0%	$6,238	0.8×
9	MTG Reserved List Era	15y	12.4%	$5,767	0.8×

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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.