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Pokémon vs Assets is a performance comparison tool that tracks the PokéViews Top 250 Index against traditional investment assets including the S&P 500 (SPX), Gold (GLD), and Bitcoin (BTC). All assets are normalized to a base value of 100 on the same start date (April 1, 2024), enabling direct comparison of relative performance regardless of absolute price differences. The metric provides performance rankings over multiple time periods to help investors contextualize Pokémon card returns within the broader investment landscape.

The methodology for Pokémon vs Assets is outlined as follows: Assets Tracked: • PV250: PokéViews Top 250 Index (Pokémon cards) • SPX: S&P 500 Index (U.S. large-cap stocks) • GOLD: SPDR Gold Shares ETF (Gold commodity) • BTC: Bitcoin USD (Cryptocurrency) Normalization: All assets are rebased to 100 on April 1, 2024, the start date of the PV250 Index. Data Sources: Asset prices sourced from Yahoo Finance via yfinance API. Forward-filling is applied to SPX and Gold prices to account for weekend non-trading days. Performance Periods: Returns calculated and ranked over 30 days, 52 weeks, and all-time. Calculation Frequency: Updated daily.

Pokémon vs Assets provides critical context for evaluating Pokémon card investments by benchmarking their performance against established asset classes. By comparing the PV250 Index to stocks, gold, and Bitcoin, investors can assess whether Pokémon cards are outperforming or underperforming traditional alternatives, understand relative risk-reward profiles, and make more informed portfolio allocation decisions. This comparison helps position Pokémon cards within the broader alternative investment landscape.