Comparison
Is $10 a day the same as $300 a month?
$10/day is about $70/week. $300/month is a similar annual budget. Compare those two contribution habits on the S&P 500.
| $10/day (≈ $70/week) | $300/month | |
|---|---|---|
| Window | 2015-01-02 → 2026-08-28 | 2015-01-02 → 2026-08-28 |
| Contributed | $42,630 | $42,161 |
| Blind DCA value | $111,320 | $110,096 |
| SteadyGrow | $144,177 | $142,592 |
$10/day (≈ $70/week)
2015-01-02 → 2026-08-28
$70/week · Weekly DCA · S&P 500
Contributed$42,630
Blind DCA value$111,320
Return+161.1%
SteadyGrow value$144,177
vs blind DCA+$32,857
Lump sum (same capital)$192,663
S&P 5002015-01-02 → 2026-08-28 · $70/week
+$32,857 vs blind (+29.5%)Ended +29.5%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
What if your contribution wasn't always the same?
Blind DCA deploys $70/week every period. SteadyGrow keeps the same long-term habit but sizes weeks from valuation and regime — more when markets are cheap, less when they're stretched.
$300/month
2015-01-02 → 2026-08-28
$300/month · Monthly DCA · S&P 500
Contributed$42,161
Blind DCA value$110,096
Return+161.1%
SteadyGrow value$142,592
vs blind DCA+$32,496
Lump sum (same capital)$190,544
S&P 5002015-01-02 → 2026-08-28 · $300/month
+$32,496 vs blind (+29.5%)Ended +29.5%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
What if your contribution wasn't always the same?
Blind DCA deploys $300/month every period. SteadyGrow keeps the same long-term habit but sizes weeks from valuation and regime — more when markets are cheap, less when they're stretched.