What if · since 2018 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $250 every week in NASDAQ 100 since 2018?

Historical result of $250 weekly NASDAQ 100 DCA starting 2018 — contributions, portfolio value, and SteadyGrow adaptive comparison.

2018-01-052026-08-28

$250/week · Weekly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$113,000
Blind DCA value$283,741
Return+151.1%
SteadyGrow value$422,354
vs blind DCA+$138,612
Lump sum (same capital)$527,880
NASDAQ 1002018-01-05 → 2026-08-28 · $250/week
 +$138,612 vs blind (+48.9%)Ended +48.9%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$0$110k$220k$331k$441k2018-012019-092021-062023-032024-122026-08

What if your contribution wasn't always the same?

Blind DCA deploys $250/week 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.