What if · since 2021 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $2,000 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2021?

How much would $2,000 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2021 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2021-01-012026-08-28

$2000/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$136,616
Blind DCA value$247,173
Return+80.9%
SteadyGrow value$371,430
vs blind DCA+$124,257
Lump sum (same capital)$322,184
NASDAQ 1002021-01-01 → 2026-08-28 · $2000/month
 +$124,257 vs blind (+50.3%)Ended +50.3%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$0$96.3k$193k$289k$385k2021-012022-022023-042024-052025-072026-08

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.