Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in DNN 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+424.1%
Final Value$251.6K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+383.9%
Final Value$232.3K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+345.1%
Final Value$213.6K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap79.1 pp
Your timing vs best-40.2%
Your timing vs worst+38.8%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 28.2%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$26K~1.5x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$59K~2.0x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$263K~4.4x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$3.4M~28.6x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.5x your money
5 Years~2.0x your money
10 Years~4.4x your money
20 Years~28.6x your money
$100/mo
$5K+$2K est. gain
$12K+$6K est. gain
$53K+$41K est. gain
$685K+$661K est. gain
$250/mo
$13K+$4K est. gain
$29K+$14K est. gain
$132K+$102K est. gain
$1.7M+$1.7M est. gain
$500/mo
$26K+$8K est. gain
$59K+$29K est. gain
$263K+$203K est. gain
$3.4M+$3.3M est. gain
$1,000/mo
$53K+$17K est. gain
$118K+$58K est. gain
$526K+$406K est. gain
$6.9M+$6.6M est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 28.2% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$0.41
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$0.35
$10,500
$8,965
-14.62%
$-1,535
Mar 2, 2020
$0.35
$11,000
$9,529
-13.37%
$-1,471
Apr 2, 2020
$0.28
$11,500
$8,172
-28.94%
$-3,328
May 4, 2020
$0.45
$12,000
$13,494
+12.45%
$1,494
Jun 2, 2020
$0.41
$12,500
$12,675
+1.40%
$175
Jul 2, 2020
$0.35
$13,000
$11,430
-12.08%
$-1,570
Aug 3, 2020
$0.52
$13,500
$17,316
+28.27%
$3,816
Sep 2, 2020
$0.55
$14,000
$19,124
+36.60%
$5,124
Oct 2, 2020
$0.41
$14,500
$14,512
+0.08%
$12
Nov 2, 2020
$0.34
$15,000
$12,620
-15.87%
$-2,380
Dec 2, 2020
$0.41
$15,500
$15,763
+1.70%
$263
Jan 4, 2021
$0.67
$16,000
$26,263
+64.14%
$10,263
Feb 2, 2021
$0.73
$16,500
$29,287
+77.50%
$12,787
Mar 2, 2021
$1.23
$17,000
$49,544
+191.44%
$32,544
Apr 5, 2021
$1.30
$17,500
$52,864
+202.08%
$35,364
May 3, 2021
$1.16
$18,000
$47,671
+164.84%
$29,671
Jun 2, 2021
$1.26
$18,500
$52,280
+182.60%
$33,780
Jul 2, 2021
$1.23
$19,000
$51,535
+171.24%
$32,535
Aug 2, 2021
$1.09
$19,500
$46,170
+136.77%
$26,670
Sep 2, 2021
$1.40
$20,000
$59,800
+199.00%
$39,800
Oct 4, 2021
$1.44
$20,500
$62,009
+202.48%
$41,509
Nov 2, 2021
$1.77
$21,000
$76,719
+265.33%
$55,719
Dec 2, 2021
$1.51
$21,500
$65,950
+206.74%
$44,450
Jan 3, 2022
$1.51
$22,000
$66,450
+202.05%
$44,450
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in DNN
Investing $500 per month in Denison Mines Corp. (DNN) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $232K today. That's +383.9% total return on $48K invested, with a +28.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).