What if · since 2018 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $250 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2018?

How much would $250 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2018 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2018-01-052026-08-28

$250/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$26,076
Blind DCA value$65,476
Return+151.1%
SteadyGrow value$97,463
vs blind DCA+$31,986
Lump sum (same capital)$121,814
NASDAQ 1002018-01-05 → 2026-08-28 · $250/month
 +$31,986 vs blind (+48.9%)Ended +48.9%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$0$25.4k$50.9k$76.3k$102k2018-012019-092021-062023-032024-122026-08

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.