Comparison
What if you invest $500/month for 10 years?
We show $500/month S&P 500 DCA from 2016 (about 10 years) next to the full series from 2015.
| From 2016 | From 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| Window | 2016-01-01 → 2026-08-28 | 2015-01-02 → 2026-08-28 |
| Contributed | $64,267 | $70,266 |
| Blind DCA value | $156,613 | $183,488 |
| SteadyGrow | $192,985 | $237,645 |
From 2016
2016-01-01 → 2026-08-28
$500/month · Monthly DCA · S&P 500
Contributed$64,267
Blind DCA value$156,613
Return+143.7%
SteadyGrow value$192,985
vs blind DCA+$36,372
Lump sum (same capital)$287,398
S&P 5002016-01-01 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
+$36,372 vs blind (+23.2%)Ended +23.2%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
What if your contribution wasn't always the same?
Blind DCA deploys $500/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.
From 2015
2015-01-02 → 2026-08-28
$500/month · Monthly DCA · S&P 500
Contributed$70,266
Blind DCA value$183,488
Return+161.1%
SteadyGrow value$237,645
vs blind DCA+$54,157
Lump sum (same capital)$317,564
S&P 5002015-01-02 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
+$54,157 vs blind (+29.5%)Ended +29.5%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
What if your contribution wasn't always the same?
Blind DCA deploys $500/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.