Invest in 2025: TCG vs S&P 500

$1,000 invested at the start of 2025 — held through 2026 (1-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 2025 and today.

Best outcome from 2025 Sun & Moon Era $1,419 1.2× the S&P 500's $1,216
# Vehicle Held CAGR Outcome vs S&P
1 PKM Sun & Moon Era 1y 41.9% $1,419 1.2×
2 PKM XY Era 1y 37.4% $1,374 1.1×
3 PKM Scarlet & Violet Era 1y 35.8% $1,358 1.1×
4 PKM Black & White Era 1y 35.7% $1,357 1.1×
5 PKM Platinum Era 1y 33.0% $1,330 1.1×
6 PKM HeartGold/SoulSilver Era 1y 31.0% $1,310 1.1×
7 PKM EX Era 1y 29.6% $1,296 1.1×
8 PKM Diamond & Pearl Era 1y 29.5% $1,295 1.1×
9 PKM Sword & Shield Era 1y 28.7% $1,287 1.1×
10 PKM WOTC Era 1y 24.0% $1,240 1.0×
11 S&P 500 (Total Return) benchmark 1y 21.6% $1,216 —
12 MTG Universes Beyond Era 1y 18.8% $1,188 1.0×
13 MTG Vintage Era 1y 13.0% $1,130 0.9×
14 MTG Reserved List Era 1y 12.4% $1,124 0.9×
15 MTG Standard Acceleration Era 1y 9.0% $1,090 0.9×
16 MTG Single-Set Era 1y 6.7% $1,067 0.9×
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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.