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.

2021-01-012026-08-28

$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
$0$24.1k$48.1k$72.2k$96.2k2021-012022-022023-042024-052025-072026-08

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.