What if · since 2021 · NASDAQ 100
What if I invested $500 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2021?
How much would $500 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2021 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.
2021-01-01 → 2026-08-28
$500/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100
Contributed$34,152
Blind DCA value$61,790
Return+80.9%
SteadyGrow value$92,853
vs blind DCA+$31,063
Lump sum (same capital)$80,543
NASDAQ 1002021-01-01 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
+$31,063 vs blind (+50.3%)Ended +50.3%
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.