What if · since 2023 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $500 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2023?

How much would $500 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2023 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2023-01-062026-08-28

$500/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$22,038
Blind DCA value$34,530
Return+56.7%
SteadyGrow value$44,919
vs blind DCA+$10,389
Lump sum (same capital)$59,932
NASDAQ 1002023-01-06 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
 +$10,389 vs blind (+30.1%)Ended +30.1%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$113$11.7k$23.2k$34.8k$46.4k2023-012023-092024-062025-032025-122026-08

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.