Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in BNTC 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+26.2%
Final Value$60.6K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+7.3%
Final Value$51.5K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return-8.2%
Final Value$44.0K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap34.4 pp
Your timing vs best-18.8%
Your timing vs worst+15.6%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 1.1%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$18K~1.0x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$31K~1.0x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$63K~1.1x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$134K~1.1x 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~1.0x your money
10 Years~1.1x your money
20 Years~1.1x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$59 est. gain
$6K+$168 est. gain
$13K+$689 est. gain
$27K+$3K est. gain
$250/mo
$9K+$148 est. gain
$15K+$419 est. gain
$32K+$2K est. gain
$67K+$7K est. gain
$500/mo
$18K+$296 est. gain
$31K+$838 est. gain
$63K+$3K est. gain
$134K+$14K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$37K+$592 est. gain
$62K+$2K est. gain
$127K+$7K est. gain
$269K+$29K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 1.1% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$118.57
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$118.07
$10,500
$10,458
-0.40%
$-42
Mar 2, 2020
$122.40
$11,000
$11,341
+3.10%
$341
Apr 2, 2020
$94.35
$11,500
$9,242
-19.63%
$-2,258
May 4, 2020
$133.45
$12,000
$13,572
+13.10%
$1,572
Jun 2, 2020
$126.74
$12,500
$13,390
+7.12%
$890
Jul 2, 2020
$131.24
$13,000
$14,365
+10.50%
$1,365
Aug 3, 2020
$131.41
$13,500
$14,884
+10.25%
$1,384
Sep 2, 2020
$113.56
$14,000
$13,362
-4.56%
$-638
Oct 2, 2020
$51.51
$14,500
$6,561
-54.75%
$-7,939
Nov 2, 2020
$44.37
$15,000
$6,152
-58.99%
$-8,848
Dec 2, 2020
$47.94
$15,500
$7,147
-53.89%
$-8,353
Jan 4, 2021
$56.78
$16,000
$8,964
-43.97%
$-7,036
Feb 2, 2021
$70.72
$16,500
$11,665
-29.30%
$-4,835
Mar 2, 2021
$52.70
$17,000
$9,193
-45.92%
$-7,807
Apr 5, 2021
$89.76
$17,500
$16,157
-7.67%
$-1,343
May 3, 2021
$69.19
$18,000
$12,955
-28.03%
$-5,045
Jun 2, 2021
$81.26
$18,500
$15,715
-15.06%
$-2,785
Jul 2, 2021
$68.85
$19,000
$13,815
-27.29%
$-5,185
Aug 2, 2021
$59.33
$19,500
$12,404
-36.39%
$-7,096
Sep 2, 2021
$67.15
$20,000
$14,539
-27.30%
$-5,461
Oct 4, 2021
$58.31
$20,500
$13,125
-35.97%
$-7,375
Nov 2, 2021
$63.92
$21,000
$14,888
-29.10%
$-6,112
Dec 2, 2021
$50.66
$21,500
$12,300
-42.79%
$-9,200
Jan 3, 2022
$46.58
$22,000
$11,809
-46.32%
$-10,191
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in BNTC
Investing $500 per month in Benitec Biopharma Inc. (BNTC) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $52K today. That's +7.3% total return on $48K invested, with a +1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).