What if · since 2017 · MSCI World

What if I invested $500 every month in MSCI World since 2017?

How much would $500 monthly into MSCI World since 2017 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2017-01-062026-08-28

$500/month · Monthly DCA · MSCI World

Contributed$58,152
Blind DCA value$115,782
Return+99.1%
SteadyGrow value$137,982
vs blind DCA+$22,199
Lump sum (same capital)$183,164
MSCI World2017-01-06 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
 +$22,199 vs blind (+19.2%)Ended +19.2%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$0$35.4k$70.7k$106k$141k2017-012018-122020-112022-102024-092026-08

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.