Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in BNTX 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+33.5%
Final Value$64.1K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+25.5%
Final Value$60.2K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+16.7%
Final Value$56.0K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap16.8 pp
Your timing vs best-8.0%
Your timing vs worst+8.8%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 3.6%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$19K~1.1x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$33K~1.1x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$72K~1.2x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$175K~1.5x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.1x your money
5 Years~1.1x your money
10 Years~1.2x your money
20 Years~1.5x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$195 est. gain
$7K+$560 est. gain
$14K+$2K est. gain
$35K+$11K est. gain
$250/mo
$9K+$487 est. gain
$16K+$1K est. gain
$36K+$6K est. gain
$88K+$28K est. gain
$500/mo
$19K+$973 est. gain
$33K+$3K est. gain
$72K+$12K est. gain
$175K+$55K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$38K+$2K est. gain
$66K+$6K est. gain
$144K+$24K est. gain
$350K+$110K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 3.6% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$38.50
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$30.27
$10,500
$8,362
-20.36%
$-2,138
Mar 2, 2020
$36.60
$11,000
$10,611
-3.54%
$-389
Apr 2, 2020
$56.91
$11,500
$16,999
+47.82%
$5,499
May 4, 2020
$45.78
$12,000
$14,175
+18.12%
$2,175
Jun 2, 2020
$52.38
$12,500
$16,718
+33.75%
$4,218
Jul 2, 2020
$63.27
$13,000
$20,694
+59.19%
$7,694
Aug 3, 2020
$85.47
$13,500
$28,455
+110.78%
$14,955
Sep 2, 2020
$61.99
$14,000
$21,138
+50.99%
$7,138
Oct 2, 2020
$73.70
$14,500
$25,631
+76.77%
$11,131
Nov 2, 2020
$87.10
$15,000
$30,791
+105.27%
$15,791
Dec 2, 2020
$121.09
$15,500
$43,307
+179.40%
$27,807
Jan 4, 2021
$85.73
$16,000
$31,161
+94.76%
$15,161
Feb 2, 2021
$114.76
$16,500
$42,213
+155.83%
$25,713
Mar 2, 2021
$104.98
$17,000
$39,115
+130.09%
$22,115
Apr 5, 2021
$115.37
$17,500
$43,487
+148.49%
$25,987
May 3, 2021
$208.90
$18,000
$79,241
+340.23%
$61,241
Jun 2, 2021
$219.40
$18,500
$83,724
+352.56%
$65,224
Jul 2, 2021
$224.00
$19,000
$85,979
+352.52%
$66,979
Aug 2, 2021
$340.21
$19,500
$131,085
+572.23%
$111,585
Sep 2, 2021
$328.53
$20,000
$127,084
+535.42%
$107,084
Oct 4, 2021
$248.90
$20,500
$96,781
+372.10%
$76,281
Nov 2, 2021
$289.48
$21,000
$113,060
+438.38%
$92,060
Dec 2, 2021
$333.49
$21,500
$130,749
+508.13%
$109,249
Jan 3, 2022
$231.85
$22,000
$91,400
+315.45%
$69,400
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in BNTX
Investing $500 per month in BioNTech SE (BNTX) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $60K today. That's +25.5% total return on $48K invested, with a +3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This includes $858 from reinvested dividends.