What if · since 2016 · Gold

What if I invested $250 every month in Gold since 2016?

How much would $250 monthly into Gold since 2016 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2016-01-012026-08-28

$250/month · Monthly DCA · Gold

Contributed$32,133
Blind DCA value$80,816
Return+151.5%
SteadyGrow value$92,329
vs blind DCA+$11,513
Lump sum (same capital)$129,281
Gold2016-01-01 → 2026-08-28 · $250/month
 +$11,513 vs blind (+14.2%)Ended +14.2%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$57$27.3k$54.6k$81.8k$109k2016-012018-022020-042022-052024-072026-08

What if your contribution wasn't always the same?

Blind DCA deploys $250/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.