What if · since 2024 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $250 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2024?

How much would $250 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2024 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2024-01-052026-08-28

$250/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$8,019
Blind DCA value$10,881
Return+35.7%
SteadyGrow value$11,257
vs blind DCA+$376
Lump sum (same capital)$14,674
NASDAQ 1002024-01-05 → 2026-08-28 · $250/month
 +$376 vs blind (+3.5%)Ended +3.5%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$57$2,922$5,788$8,653$11.5k2024-012024-072025-012025-082026-022026-08

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.