Invest in 2020: TCG vs S&P 500

$1,000 invested at the start of 2020 — held through 2026 (6-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 2020 and today.

Best outcome from 2020 Sun & Moon Era $8,157 3.3× the S&P 500's $2,463

#	Vehicle	Held	CAGR	Outcome	vs S&P
1	PKM Sun & Moon Era	6y	41.9%	$8,157	3.3×
2	PKM XY Era	6y	37.4%	$6,737	2.7×
3	PKM Black & White Era	6y	35.7%	$6,236	2.5×
4	PKM Platinum Era	6y	33.0%	$5,535	2.2×
5	PKM HeartGold/SoulSilver Era	6y	31.0%	$5,049	2.0×
6	PKM EX Era	6y	29.6%	$4,747	1.9×
7	PKM Diamond & Pearl Era	6y	29.5%	$4,721	1.9×
8	PKM Sword & Shield Era	6y	28.7%	$4,536	1.8×
9	PKM WOTC Era	6y	24.0%	$3,628	1.5×
10	S&P 500 (Total Return) benchmark	6y	16.2%	$2,463	—
11	MTG Vintage Era	6y	13.0%	$2,080	0.8×
12	MTG Reserved List Era	6y	12.4%	$2,015	0.8×
13	MTG Standard Acceleration Era	6y	9.0%	$1,674	0.7×
14	MTG Single-Set Era	6y	6.7%	$1,479	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.