What if · since 2020 · MSCI World

What if I invested $500 every month in MSCI World since 2020?

How much would $500 monthly into MSCI World since 2020 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2020-01-032026-08-28

$500/month · Monthly DCA · MSCI World

Contributed$40,152
Blind DCA value$68,161
Return+69.8%
SteadyGrow value$91,286
vs blind DCA+$23,125
Lump sum (same capital)$90,587
MSCI World2020-01-03 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
 +$23,125 vs blind (+33.9%)Ended +33.9%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$1$23.4k$46.7k$70.1k$93.5k2020-012021-042022-092023-122025-052026-08

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.