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 · +6,711 pp
vs Pokémon · era B Sword & Shield Era since Feb 2020 · +190 pp
| Metric | Vintage Era | Sword & Shield Era |
|---|---|---|
| Basket value | $6,800 | $7,927↑ |
| Total return | +9344.4%↑ | +288.8% |
| Alpha vs S&P 500 TR | +6,711 pp↑ | +190 pp |
| Basket CAGR | +15.3% | +24.5%↑ |
| S&P CAGR (same period) | +10.9% | +11.7% |
| Tracked products | 1 | 21↑ |
| Era starts | Aug 1993 | Feb 2020 |