Invest in 1995: TCG vs S&P 500

$1,000 invested at the start of 1995 — held through 2026 (31-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 1995 and today.

Best outcome from 1995 Vintage Era $43,959 1.6× the S&P 500's $27,320

#	Vehicle	Held	CAGR	Outcome	vs S&P
1	MTG Vintage Era	31y	13.0%	$43,959	1.6×
2	S&P 500 (Total Return) benchmark	31y	11.3%	$27,320	—

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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.