What if · since 2024 · NASDAQ 100

What if I invested $500 every month in NASDAQ 100 since 2024?

How much would $500 monthly into NASDAQ 100 since 2024 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2024-01-052026-08-28

$500/month · Monthly DCA · NASDAQ 100

Contributed$16,038
Blind DCA value$21,761
Return+35.7%
SteadyGrow value$22,514
vs blind DCA+$753
Lump sum (same capital)$29,348
NASDAQ 1002024-01-05 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
 +$753 vs blind (+3.5%)Ended +3.5%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$113$5,844$11.6k$17.3k$23k2024-012024-072025-012025-082026-022026-08

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.