What if · since 2016 · MSCI World

What if I invested $500 every month in MSCI World since 2016?

How much would $500 monthly into MSCI World since 2016 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2016-01-012026-08-28

$500/month · Monthly DCA · MSCI World

Contributed$64,267
Blind DCA value$136,713
Return+112.7%
SteadyGrow value$174,401
vs blind DCA+$37,688
Lump sum (same capital)$224,073
MSCI World2016-01-01 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
 +$37,688 vs blind (+27.6%)Ended +27.6%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$113$44.8k$89.5k$134k$179k2016-012018-022020-042022-052024-072026-08

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.