What if · since 2016 · MSCI World

What if I invested $500 every week in MSCI World since 2016?

Historical result of $500 weekly MSCI World DCA starting 2016 — contributions, portfolio value, and SteadyGrow adaptive comparison.

2016-01-012026-08-28

$500/week · Weekly DCA · MSCI World

Contributed$278,500
Blind DCA value$592,446
Return+112.7%
SteadyGrow value$755,767
vs blind DCA+$163,321
Lump sum (same capital)$971,021
MSCI World2016-01-01 → 2026-08-28 · $500/week
 +$163,321 vs blind (+27.6%)Ended +27.6%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$490$194k$388k$582k$775k2016-012018-022020-042022-052024-072026-08

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.