What if · since 2016 · Europe

What if I invested $500 every month in Europe since 2016?

How much would $500 monthly into Europe since 2016 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2016-01-012026-08-28

$500/month · Monthly DCA · Europe

Contributed$64,267
Blind DCA value$117,380
Return+82.6%
SteadyGrow value$172,170
vs blind DCA+$54,790
Lump sum (same capital)$161,260
Europe2016-01-01 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
 +$54,790 vs blind (+46.7%)Ended +46.7%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$113$44.3k$88.4k$133k$177k2016-012018-022020-042022-052024-072026-08

What if your contribution wasn't always the same?

Blind DCA deploys $500/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.