What if · since 2022 · Gold

What if I invested $500 every week in Gold since 2022?

Historical result of $500 weekly Gold DCA starting 2022 — contributions, portfolio value, and SteadyGrow adaptive comparison.

2022-01-072026-08-28

$500/week · Weekly DCA · Gold

Contributed$121,500
Blind DCA value$222,154
Return+82.8%
SteadyGrow value$164,813
vs blind DCA$-57,341
Lump sum (same capital)$296,079
Gold2022-01-07 → 2026-08-28 · $500/week
 $-57,341 vs blind (-25.8%)Ended -25.8%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$490$63.5k$126k$189k$252k2022-012022-122023-112024-102025-092026-08

What if your contribution wasn't always the same?

Blind DCA deploys $500/week 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.