What if · since 2017 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $250 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2017?

How much would $250 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2017 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2017-01-062026-08-28

$250/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$29,076
Blind DCA value$81,789
Return+181.3%
SteadyGrow value$102,766
vs blind DCA+$20,978
Lump sum (same capital)$181,991
NASDAQ 1002017-01-06 → 2026-08-28 · $250/month
 +$20,978 vs blind (+25.6%)Ended +25.6%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$57$26.9k$53.7k$80.5k$107k2017-012018-122020-112022-102024-092026-08

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.