What if · since 2023 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $250 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2023?

How much would $250 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2023 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2023-01-062026-08-28

$250/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$11,019
Blind DCA value$17,265
Return+56.7%
SteadyGrow value$22,460
vs blind DCA+$5,195
Lump sum (same capital)$29,966
NASDAQ 1002023-01-06 → 2026-08-28 · $250/month
 +$5,195 vs blind (+30.1%)Ended +30.1%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$57$5,837$11.6k$17.4k$23.2k2023-012023-092024-062025-032025-122026-08

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.