Invest in 2012: TCG vs S&P 500

$1,000 invested at the start of 2012 — held through 2026 (14-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 2012 and today.

Best outcome from 2012 Black & White Era $325,476 45.5× the S&P 500's $7,153

#	Vehicle	Held	CAGR	Outcome	vs S&P
1	PKM Black & White Era	14y	51.2%	$325,476	45.5×
2	PKM Platinum Era	14y	42.7%	$144,621	20.2×
3	PKM EX Era	14y	32.6%	$51,789	7.2×
4	PKM WOTC Era	14y	26.7%	$27,471	3.8×
5	MTG Vintage Era	14y	15.3%	$7,339	1.0×
6	S&P 500 (Total Return) benchmark	14y	15.1%	$7,153	—
7	MTG Reserved List Era	14y	13.6%	$5,983	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.