What if · since 2020 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $250 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2020?

How much would $250 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2020 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2020-01-032026-08-28

$250/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$20,076
Blind DCA value$40,030
Return+99.4%
SteadyGrow value$60,355
vs blind DCA+$20,325
Lump sum (same capital)$69,746
NASDAQ 1002020-01-03 → 2026-08-28 · $250/month
 +$20,325 vs blind (+50.8%)Ended +50.8%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$0$15.7k$31.3k$47k$62.6k2020-012021-042022-092023-122025-052026-08

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.