What if · since 2024 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $1,000 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2024?

How much would $1,000 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2024 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2024-01-052026-08-28

$1000/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$32,077
Blind DCA value$43,525
Return+35.7%
SteadyGrow value$45,030
vs blind DCA+$1,505
Lump sum (same capital)$58,698
NASDAQ 1002024-01-05 → 2026-08-28 · $1000/month
 +$1,505 vs blind (+3.5%)Ended +3.5%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$226$11.7k$23.2k$34.6k$46.1k2024-012024-072025-012025-082026-022026-08

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.