What if · since 2016 · Gold
What if I invested $500 every month in Gold since 2016?
How much would $500 monthly into Gold since 2016 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.
2016-01-01 → 2026-08-28
$500/month · Monthly DCA · Gold
Contributed$64,267
Blind DCA value$161,631
Return+151.5%
SteadyGrow value$184,658
vs blind DCA+$23,027
Lump sum (same capital)$258,563
Gold2016-01-01 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
+$23,027 vs blind (+14.2%)Ended +14.2%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
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.