What if · since 2019 · S&P 500

What if I invested $250 every month in S&P 500 since 2019?

How much would $250 monthly into S&P 500 since 2019 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2019-01-042026-08-28

$250/month · Monthly DCA · S&P 500

Contributed$23,076
Blind DCA value$44,657
Return+93.5%
SteadyGrow value$59,625
vs blind DCA+$14,969
Lump sum (same capital)$78,605
S&P 5002019-01-04 → 2026-08-28 · $250/month
 +$14,969 vs blind (+33.5%)Ended +33.5%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$57$15.4k$30.6k$45.9k$61.2k2019-012020-072022-012023-082025-022026-08

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.