What if · since 2021 · Gold
What if I invested $500 every month in Gold since 2021?
How much would $500 monthly into Gold since 2021 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.
2021-01-01 → 2026-08-28
$500/month · Monthly DCA · Gold
Contributed$34,152
Blind DCA value$66,123
Return+93.6%
SteadyGrow value$64,540
vs blind DCA$-1,583
Lump sum (same capital)$78,267
Gold2021-01-01 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
$-1,583 vs blind (-2.4%)Ended -2.4%
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.