Invest in 2008: TCG vs S&P 500

$1,000 invested at the start of 2008 — held through 2026 (18-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 2008 and today.

Best outcome from 2008 EX Era $159,961 21.5× the S&P 500's $7,443

#	Vehicle	Held	CAGR	Outcome	vs S&P
1	PKM EX Era	18y	32.6%	$159,961	21.5×
2	PKM WOTC Era	18y	26.7%	$70,791	9.5×
3	MTG Vintage Era	18y	15.3%	$12,970	1.7×
4	MTG Reserved List Era	18y	13.6%	$9,974	1.3×
5	S&P 500 (Total Return) benchmark	18y	11.8%	$7,443	—

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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.