DCA history · Gold
Gold DCA since 2019: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Gold since 1 January 2019 (408 buys, $40,800 in total) would be worth $81,065 today (+98.69%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$81,065
+98.69% · +17.27%/yr
- Invested
- $40,800.00
- Buys
- 408
- Average cost
- $2,045.26
Lump sum, day one
Winner$129,328
+216.98%
- Invested
- $40,800.00
- Bought at
- $1,282.00
- Max drawdown
- 25.06%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$130,550
+219.98%
- Bought on
- 2 May 2019
- At a price of
- $1,270.00
- 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 3.9% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 32 days (to 12 May 2019). The worst moment was 26 Sept 2022, when it was down 2.2% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 4 Nov 2022. The average cost per unit was $2,045.26 against a price today of $4,063.70 (+98.69%). The cheapest buy was $1,272.00 on 23 Apr 2019 and the priciest $5,229.70 on 10 Mar 2026.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2019 | $5,300 | $5,807 | +9.56% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $10,500 | $12,812 | +22.02% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $15,700 | $17,658 | +12.47% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $20,900 | $22,850 | +9.33% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $26,100 | $31,427 | +20.41% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $31,400 | $45,953 | +46.35% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $36,600 | $82,240 | +124.70% |
| 22 Oct 2026 | $40,800 | $81,065 | +98.69% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Gold since 2019 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Gold since 1 January 2019 (408 buys, $40,800 in total) would be worth $81,065 today (+98.69%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Gold since 2019?
- Investing the same $40,800 in one go on 1 January 2019 would be worth $129,328 today (+216.98%), 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 2019?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 3.9% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 32 days (ending 12 May 2019).