DCA history · Gold
Gold DCA since 2020: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Gold since 1 January 2020 (82 buys, $8,200 in total) would be worth $15,237 today (+85.81%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$15,237
+85.81% · +17.95%/yr
- Invested
- $8,200.00
- Buys
- 82
- Average cost
- $2,186.63
Lump sum, day one
Winner$21,926
+167.39%
- Invested
- $8,200.00
- Bought at
- $1,519.50
- Max drawdown
- 25.06%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$22,552
+175.03%
- Bought on
- 18 Mar 2020
- At a price of
- $1,477.30
- Not a plan you could follow
How it would have felt
Over this period the plan was worth less than the money you’d put in on 9.4% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 108 days (to 30 Nov 2022). The worst moment was 26 Sept 2022, when it was down 9.0% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 7 Dec 2022. The average cost per unit was $2,186.63 against a price today of $4,063.00 (+85.81%). The cheapest buy was $1,519.50 on 1 Jan 2020 and the priciest $5,230.50 on 1 Mar 2026.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2020 | $1,200 | $1,310 | +9.13% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $2,400 | $2,483 | +3.47% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $3,600 | $3,688 | +2.45% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $4,800 | $5,461 | +13.77% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $6,000 | $8,308 | +38.47% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $7,200 | $15,251 | +111.82% |
| 22 Oct 2026 | $8,200 | $15,237 | +85.81% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Gold since 2020 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Gold since 1 January 2020 (82 buys, $8,200 in total) would be worth $15,237 today (+85.81%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Gold since 2020?
- Investing the same $8,200 in one go on 1 January 2020 would be worth $21,926 today (+167.39%), so putting it all in on day one came out ahead over this particular period. Which wins depends heavily on the start date.
- How long was Gold DCA underwater since 2020?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 9.4% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 108 days (ending 30 Nov 2022).