What if · since 2020 · S&P 500

What if I invested $250 every month in S&P 500 since 2020?

How much would $250 monthly into S&P 500 since 2020 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2020-01-032026-08-28

$250/month · Monthly DCA · S&P 500

Contributed$20,076
Blind DCA value$35,845
Return+78.5%
SteadyGrow value$46,566
vs blind DCA+$10,721
Lump sum (same capital)$52,544
S&P 5002020-01-03 → 2026-08-28 · $250/month
 +$10,721 vs blind (+29.9%)Ended +29.9%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$0$11.9k$23.9k$35.8k$47.8k2020-012021-042022-092023-122025-052026-08

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.