What if · since 2018 · MSCI World

What if I invested $500 every month in MSCI World since 2018?

How much would $500 monthly into MSCI World since 2018 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2018-01-052026-08-28

$500/month · Monthly DCA · MSCI World

Contributed$52,152
Blind DCA value$98,642
Return+89.1%
SteadyGrow value$137,721
vs blind DCA+$39,080
Lump sum (same capital)$131,109
MSCI World2018-01-05 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
 +$39,080 vs blind (+39.6%)Ended +39.6%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$0$35.3k$70.6k$106k$141k2018-012019-092021-062023-032024-122026-08

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.