What if · since 2018 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $1,000 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2018?

How much would $1,000 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2018 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2018-01-052026-08-28

$1000/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$104,308
Blind DCA value$261,916
Return+151.1%
SteadyGrow value$389,866
vs blind DCA+$127,950
Lump sum (same capital)$487,276
NASDAQ 1002018-01-05 → 2026-08-28 · $1000/month
 +$127,950 vs blind (+48.9%)Ended +48.9%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$0$102k$203k$305k$407k2018-012019-092021-062023-032024-122026-08

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.