Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in ELTX 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+82.3%
Final Value$45.6K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+66.0%
Final Value$40.7K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+50.7%
Final Value$37.7K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap31.5 pp
Your timing vs best-16.3%
Your timing vs worst+15.3%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 22.7%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$25K~1.4x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$52K~1.7x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$196K~3.3x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$1.7M~14.2x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.4x your money
5 Years~1.7x your money
10 Years~3.3x your money
20 Years~14.2x your money
$100/mo
$5K+$1K est. gain
$10K+$4K est. gain
$39K+$27K est. gain
$342K+$318K est. gain
$250/mo
$12K+$3K est. gain
$26K+$11K est. gain
$98K+$68K est. gain
$855K+$795K est. gain
$500/mo
$25K+$7K est. gain
$52K+$22K est. gain
$196K+$136K est. gain
$1.7M+$1.6M est. gain
$1,000/mo
$49K+$13K est. gain
$104K+$44K est. gain
$392K+$272K est. gain
$3.4M+$3.2M est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 22.7% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
30 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Nov 13, 2023
$5.89
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Dec 13, 2023
$6.76
$10,500
$11,977
+14.07%
$1,477
Jan 16, 2024
$5.28
$11,000
$9,855
-10.41%
$-1,145
Feb 13, 2024
$4.33
$11,500
$8,582
-25.38%
$-2,918
Mar 13, 2024
$5.10
$12,000
$10,608
-11.60%
$-1,392
Apr 15, 2024
$9.23
$12,500
$19,698
+57.58%
$7,198
May 13, 2024
$9.65
$13,000
$21,094
+62.26%
$8,094
Jun 13, 2024
$8.49
$13,500
$19,059
+41.18%
$5,559
Jul 15, 2024
$4.25
$14,000
$10,041
-28.28%
$-3,959
Aug 13, 2024
$4.53
$14,500
$11,202
-22.74%
$-3,298
Sep 13, 2024
$4.18
$15,000
$10,837
-27.76%
$-4,163
Oct 14, 2024
$4.61
$15,500
$12,451
-19.67%
$-3,049
Nov 13, 2024
$5.20
$16,000
$14,545
-9.09%
$-1,455
Dec 13, 2024
$5.07
$16,500
$14,681
-11.02%
$-1,819
Jan 13, 2025
$5.86
$17,000
$17,469
+2.76%
$469
Feb 13, 2025
$7.69
$17,500
$23,424
+33.85%
$5,924
Mar 13, 2025
$7.90
$18,000
$24,564
+36.47%
$6,564
Apr 14, 2025
$4.92
$18,500
$15,798
-14.61%
$-2,702
May 13, 2025
$5.71
$19,000
$18,835
-0.87%
$-165
Jun 13, 2025
$7.60
$19,500
$25,569
+31.12%
$6,069
Jul 14, 2025
$9.00
$20,000
$30,779
+53.89%
$10,779
Aug 13, 2025
$9.65
$20,500
$33,502
+63.42%
$13,002
Sep 15, 2025
$10.08
$21,000
$35,495
+69.02%
$14,495
Oct 13, 2025
$10.65
$21,500
$38,002
+76.75%
$16,502
Nov 13, 2025
$9.11
$22,000
$33,007
+50.03%
$11,007
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in ELTX
Investing $500 per month in Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. (ELTX) over the past 2 years would be worth approximately $41K today. That's +66.0% total return on $25K invested, with a +22.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).