What if · since 2018 · MSCI World

What if I invested $1,000 every month in MSCI World since 2018?

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

2018-01-052026-08-28

$1000/month · Monthly DCA · MSCI World

Contributed$104,308
Blind DCA value$197,292
Return+89.1%
SteadyGrow value$275,455
vs blind DCA+$78,163
Lump sum (same capital)$262,230
MSCI World2018-01-05 → 2026-08-28 · $1000/month
 +$78,163 vs blind (+39.6%)Ended +39.6%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$0$70.6k$141k$212k$282k2018-012019-092021-062023-032024-122026-08

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.