What if · since 2019 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $250 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2019?

How much would $250 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2019 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2019-01-042026-08-28

$250/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$23,076
Blind DCA value$52,132
Return+125.9%
SteadyGrow value$78,794
vs blind DCA+$26,661
Lump sum (same capital)$110,801
NASDAQ 1002019-01-04 → 2026-08-28 · $250/month
 +$26,661 vs blind (+51.1%)Ended +51.1%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$57$20.6k$41.1k$61.6k$82.1k2019-012020-072022-012023-082025-022026-08

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.