What if · since 2022 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $250 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2022?

How much would $250 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2022 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2022-01-072026-08-28

$250/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$14,019
Blind DCA value$24,461
Return+74.5%
SteadyGrow value$41,332
vs blind DCA+$16,871
Lump sum (same capital)$27,176
NASDAQ 1002022-01-07 → 2026-08-28 · $250/month
 +$16,871 vs blind (+69.0%)Ended +69.0%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$57$10.7k$21.4k$32.1k$42.8k2022-012022-122023-112024-102025-092026-08

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.