What if · since 2019 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $500 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2019?

How much would $500 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2019 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2019-01-042026-08-28

$500/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$46,152
Blind DCA value$104,265
Return+125.9%
SteadyGrow value$157,586
vs blind DCA+$53,322
Lump sum (same capital)$221,602
NASDAQ 1002019-01-04 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
 +$53,322 vs blind (+51.1%)Ended +51.1%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$113$41.1k$82.1k$123k$164k2019-012020-072022-012023-082025-022026-08

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.