What if · since 2022 · Gold

What if I invested $500 every month in Gold since 2022?

How much would $500 monthly into Gold since 2022 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2022-01-072026-08-28

$500/month · Monthly DCA · Gold

Contributed$28,037
Blind DCA value$51,264
Return+82.8%
SteadyGrow value$38,032
vs blind DCA$-13,232
Lump sum (same capital)$68,323
Gold2022-01-07 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
 $-13,232 vs blind (-25.8%)Ended -25.8%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$113$14.6k$29.2k$43.7k$58.2k2022-012022-122023-112024-102025-092026-08

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.