Invest in 2023: TCG vs S&P 500

$1,000 invested at the start of 2023 — held through 2026 (3-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 2023 and today.

Best outcome from 2023 Black & White Era $3,455 1.9× the S&P 500's $1,856

#	Vehicle	Held	CAGR	Outcome	vs S&P
1	PKM Black & White Era	3y	51.2%	$3,455	1.9×
2	PKM Platinum Era	3y	42.7%	$2,903	1.6×
3	PKM Sun & Moon Era	3y	42.2%	$2,878	1.6×
4	PKM XY Era	3y	35.4%	$2,482	1.3×
5	PKM EX Era	3y	32.6%	$2,330	1.3×
6	PKM WOTC Era	3y	26.7%	$2,034	1.1×
7	PKM Sword & Shield Era	3y	24.5%	$1,930	1.0×
8	PKM Scarlet & Violet Era	3y	23.3%	$1,875	1.0×
9	S&P 500 (Total Return) benchmark	3y	22.9%	$1,856	—
10	MTG Universes Beyond Era	3y	18.8%	$1,678	0.9×
11	MTG Vintage Era	3y	15.3%	$1,533	0.8×
12	MTG Reserved List Era	3y	13.6%	$1,467	0.8×
13	MTG Standard Acceleration Era	3y	8.6%	$1,281	0.7×
14	MTG Single-Set Era	3y	5.9%	$1,186	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.