What if · since 2017 · Gold

What if I invested $500 every month in Gold since 2017?

How much would $500 monthly into Gold since 2017 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2017-01-062026-08-28

$500/month · Monthly DCA · Gold

Contributed$58,152
Blind DCA value$140,580
Return+141.7%
SteadyGrow value$165,418
vs blind DCA+$24,838
Lump sum (same capital)$212,529
Gold2017-01-06 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
 +$24,838 vs blind (+17.7%)Ended +17.7%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$113$48.8k$97.5k$146k$195k2017-012018-122020-112022-102024-092026-08

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.