What if · since 2021 · Gold

What if I invested $250 every month in Gold since 2021?

How much would $250 monthly into Gold since 2021 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2021-01-012026-08-28

$250/month · Monthly DCA · Gold

Contributed$17,076
Blind DCA value$33,061
Return+93.6%
SteadyGrow value$32,270
vs blind DCA$-792
Lump sum (same capital)$39,133
Gold2021-01-01 → 2026-08-28 · $250/month
 $-792 vs blind (-2.4%)Ended -2.4%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$4$9,524$19k$28.6k$38.1k2021-012022-022023-042024-052025-072026-08

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.