Invest in 2021: TCG vs S&P 500

$1,000 invested at the start of 2021 — held through 2026 (5-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 2021 and today.

Best outcome from 2021 Sun & Moon Era $5,749 2.7× the S&P 500's $2,101

#	Vehicle	Held	CAGR	Outcome	vs S&P
1	PKM Sun & Moon Era	5y	41.9%	$5,749	2.7×
2	PKM XY Era	5y	37.4%	$4,902	2.3×
3	PKM Black & White Era	5y	35.7%	$4,596	2.2×
4	PKM Platinum Era	5y	33.0%	$4,162	2.0×
5	PKM HeartGold/SoulSilver Era	5y	31.0%	$3,855	1.8×
6	PKM EX Era	5y	29.6%	$3,662	1.7×
7	PKM Diamond & Pearl Era	5y	29.5%	$3,645	1.7×
8	PKM Sword & Shield Era	5y	28.7%	$3,525	1.7×
9	PKM WOTC Era	5y	24.0%	$2,927	1.4×
10	S&P 500 (Total Return) benchmark	5y	16.0%	$2,101	—
11	MTG Vintage Era	5y	13.0%	$1,841	0.9×
12	MTG Reserved List Era	5y	12.4%	$1,793	0.9×
13	MTG Standard Acceleration Era	5y	9.0%	$1,537	0.7×
14	MTG Single-Set Era	5y	6.7%	$1,386	0.7×

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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.