What if · since 2018 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $2,000 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2018?

How much would $2,000 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2018 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2018-01-052026-08-28

$2000/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$208,616
Blind DCA value$523,832
Return+151.1%
SteadyGrow value$779,732
vs blind DCA+$255,900
Lump sum (same capital)$974,551
NASDAQ 1002018-01-05 → 2026-08-28 · $2000/month
 +$255,900 vs blind (+48.9%)Ended +48.9%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$0$203k$407k$610k$814k2018-012019-092021-062023-032024-122026-08

What if your contribution wasn't always the same?

Blind DCA deploys $2000/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.