What if · since 2022 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $500 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2022?

How much would $500 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2022 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2022-01-072026-08-28

$500/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$28,037
Blind DCA value$48,922
Return+74.5%
SteadyGrow value$82,663
vs blind DCA+$33,741
Lump sum (same capital)$54,352
NASDAQ 1002022-01-07 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
 +$33,741 vs blind (+69.0%)Ended +69.0%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$113$21.5k$42.9k$64.3k$85.6k2022-012022-122023-112024-102025-092026-08

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.