Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in AMRC means investing a fixed amount at regular intervals, regardless of share price. This strategy reduces timing risk and builds wealth steadily through market ups and downs.
How This Calculator Works
Our DCA calculator simulates real market conditions using historical price data. It accounts for dividend reinvestment (DRIP), where each dividend payment automatically purchases additional shares. You can adjust the investment amount, frequency, time period, and compare against benchmarks like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100.
Same amount invested each month — only the day of purchase changes. How much does intra-month timing actually matter?
Best Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly low
Total Return+24.6%
Final Value$59.8K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+13.5%
Final Value$54.5K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+3.6%
Final Value$49.7K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap21.0 pp
Your timing vs best-11.2%
Your timing vs worst+9.9%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 2.0%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$19K~1.0x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$32K~1.1x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$66K~1.1x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$147K~1.2x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.0x your money
5 Years~1.1x your money
10 Years~1.1x your money
20 Years~1.2x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$107 est. gain
$6K+$304 est. gain
$13K+$1K est. gain
$29K+$5K est. gain
$250/mo
$9K+$267 est. gain
$16K+$761 est. gain
$33K+$3K est. gain
$74K+$14K est. gain
$500/mo
$19K+$534 est. gain
$32K+$2K est. gain
$66K+$6K est. gain
$147K+$27K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$37K+$1K est. gain
$63K+$3K est. gain
$133K+$13K est. gain
$295K+$55K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 2.0% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$17.52
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$19.82
$10,500
$11,813
+12.50%
$1,313
Mar 2, 2020
$23.00
$11,000
$14,208
+29.16%
$3,208
Apr 2, 2020
$17.05
$11,500
$11,033
-4.07%
$-467
May 4, 2020
$16.15
$12,000
$10,950
-8.75%
$-1,050
Jun 2, 2020
$22.23
$12,500
$15,573
+24.58%
$3,073
Jul 2, 2020
$28.20
$13,000
$20,255
+55.81%
$7,255
Aug 3, 2020
$28.26
$13,500
$20,798
+54.06%
$7,298
Sep 2, 2020
$31.32
$14,000
$23,550
+68.21%
$9,550
Oct 2, 2020
$33.64
$14,500
$25,794
+77.89%
$11,294
Nov 2, 2020
$38.63
$15,000
$30,120
+100.80%
$15,120
Dec 2, 2020
$44.47
$15,500
$35,174
+126.93%
$19,674
Jan 4, 2021
$50.91
$16,000
$40,768
+154.80%
$24,768
Feb 2, 2021
$63.25
$16,500
$51,149
+210.00%
$34,649
Mar 2, 2021
$56.72
$17,000
$46,369
+172.76%
$29,369
Apr 5, 2021
$49.44
$17,500
$40,917
+133.81%
$23,417
May 3, 2021
$51.36
$18,000
$43,006
+138.92%
$25,006
Jun 2, 2021
$55.25
$18,500
$46,763
+152.78%
$28,263
Jul 2, 2021
$63.71
$19,000
$54,424
+186.44%
$35,424
Aug 2, 2021
$66.75
$19,500
$57,521
+194.98%
$38,021
Sep 2, 2021
$71.74
$20,000
$62,321
+211.60%
$42,321
Oct 4, 2021
$57.95
$20,500
$50,841
+148.01%
$30,341
Nov 2, 2021
$93.57
$21,000
$82,592
+293.30%
$61,592
Dec 2, 2021
$87.74
$21,500
$77,946
+262.54%
$56,446
Jan 3, 2022
$82.11
$22,000
$73,445
+233.84%
$51,445
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in AMRC
Investing $500 per month in Ameresco, Inc. (AMRC) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $54K today. That's +13.5% total return on $48K invested, with a +2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).