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.
2016-01-01 → 2026-08-28
$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
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.