What if · since 2021 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $250 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2021?

How much would $250 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2021 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2021-01-012026-08-28

$250/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$17,076
Blind DCA value$30,895
Return+80.9%
SteadyGrow value$46,427
vs blind DCA+$15,532
Lump sum (same capital)$40,271
NASDAQ 1002021-01-01 → 2026-08-28 · $250/month
 +$15,532 vs blind (+50.3%)Ended +50.3%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$0$12k$24.1k$36.1k$48.1k2021-012022-022023-042024-052025-072026-08

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.