Contemporary Art vs Vanguard S&P 500 (VUSA)

Contemporary art is a popular alternative investment. How did the MAB-100 art index develop compared to a global ETF like Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing (VUSA)? Both series are rebased to 100 at the common start date, so the chart shows relative growth directly.

Since January 2021, Contemporary Art returned +17.6% while Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing (VUSA) returned +100.5%.

Returns at a glance

Series 1Y 5Y 10Y Since January 2021
Contemporary Art MAB-100 Index -0.5% -10.1% +17.6%
VUSA Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing +17.6% +69.5% +241.9% +100.5%

Sources: Art prices from MyArtBroker MAB-100 index. Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing (VUSA, IE00B3XXRP09) NAV from the fund provider.

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