What if · since 2021 · MSCI World

What if I invested $500 every month in MSCI World since 2021?

How much would $500 monthly into MSCI World since 2021 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2021-01-012026-08-28

$500/month · Monthly DCA · MSCI World

Contributed$34,152
Blind DCA value$54,040
Return+58.2%
SteadyGrow value$65,183
vs blind DCA+$11,143
Lump sum (same capital)$66,162
MSCI World2021-01-01 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
 +$11,143 vs blind (+20.6%)Ended +20.6%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$0$16.7k$33.3k$50k$66.6k2021-012022-022023-042024-052025-072026-08

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.