What if · since 2017 · Gold

What if I invested $250 every month in Gold since 2017?

How much would $250 monthly into Gold since 2017 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2017-01-062026-08-28

$250/month · Monthly DCA · Gold

Contributed$29,076
Blind DCA value$70,290
Return+141.7%
SteadyGrow value$82,709
vs blind DCA+$12,419
Lump sum (same capital)$106,265
Gold2017-01-06 → 2026-08-28 · $250/month
 +$12,419 vs blind (+17.7%)Ended +17.7%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$57$24.4k$48.8k$73.1k$97.5k2017-012018-122020-112022-102024-092026-08

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.