What if · since 2021 · Gold

What if I invested $1,000 every month in Gold since 2021?

How much would $1,000 monthly into Gold since 2021 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2021-01-012026-08-28

$1000/month · Monthly DCA · Gold

Contributed$68,308
Blind DCA value$132,252
Return+93.6%
SteadyGrow value$129,084
vs blind DCA$-3,167
Lump sum (same capital)$156,540
Gold2021-01-01 → 2026-08-28 · $1000/month
 $-3,167 vs blind (-2.4%)Ended -2.4%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$16$38.1k$76.2k$114k$152k2021-012022-022023-042024-052025-072026-08

What if your contribution wasn't always the same?

Blind DCA deploys $1000/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.