Question 1

Which was the better investment since 2010, Mastercard or Visa?

Accepted Answer

Mastercard was the better investment. $1,000 invested in Mastercard in 2010 would be worth $21,814 today, compared to $16,604 for Visa.

Question 2

What would $1,000 in Mastercard vs Visa be worth today?

Accepted Answer

$1,000 invested in Mastercard in 2010 would be worth $21,814 today (+2081.4%). The same $1,000 in Visa would be worth $16,604 (+1560.4%).

Question 3

How do Mastercard and Visa compare to the S&P 500 since 2010?

Accepted Answer

The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 in 2010 would be worth $8,060 today (+706%). Mastercard returned $21,814 and Visa returned $16,604 over the same period.

Year	Mastercard	Return	Visa	Return	S&P 500
2010	$1,000	-	$1,000	-	$1,000
2011	$949	-5.1%	$857	-14.3%	$1,222
2012	$1,430	+50.7%	$1,245	+45.2%	$1,273
2013	$2,089	+46.1%	$1,969	+58.1%	$1,483
2014	$3,061	+46.5%	$2,707	+37.5%	$1,801
2015	$3,337	+9.0%	$3,227	+19.2%	$2,056
2016	$3,648	+9.3%	$3,798	+17.7%	$2,038
2017	$4,392	+20.4%	$4,250	+11.9%	$2,445
2018	$7,033	+60.1%	$6,428	+51.3%	$3,088
2019	$8,834	+25.6%	$7,032	+9.4%	$3,013
2020	$13,293	+50.5%	$10,431	+48.3%	$3,659
2021	$13,380	+0.7%	$10,193	-2.3%	$4,288
2022	$16,425	+22.8%	$12,003	+17.8%	$5,282
2023	$15,846	-3.5%	$12,310	+2.6%	$4,850
2024	$19,325	+22.0%	$14,728	+19.6%	$5,849
2025	$24,032	+24.4%	$18,562	+26.0%	$7,383
2026	$23,446	-2.4%	$17,602	-5.2%	$8,588

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