Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in EQX 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+138.7%
Final Value$114.6K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+118.5%
Final Value$104.9K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+100.4%
Final Value$96.2K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap38.4 pp
Your timing vs best-20.2%
Your timing vs worst+18.2%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 13.1%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$22K~1.2x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$41K~1.4x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$118K~2.0x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$521K~4.3x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.2x your money
5 Years~1.4x your money
10 Years~2.0x your money
20 Years~4.3x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$734 est. gain
$8K+$2K est. gain
$24K+$12K est. gain
$104K+$80K est. gain
$250/mo
$11K+$2K est. gain
$21K+$6K est. gain
$59K+$29K est. gain
$261K+$201K est. gain
$500/mo
$22K+$4K est. gain
$41K+$11K est. gain
$118K+$58K est. gain
$521K+$401K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$43K+$7K est. gain
$83K+$23K est. gain
$235K+$115K est. gain
$1.0M+$803K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 13.1% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$7.84
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$8.24
$10,500
$11,010
+4.86%
$510
Mar 2, 2020
$7.72
$11,000
$10,815
-1.68%
$-185
Apr 2, 2020
$7.32
$11,500
$10,755
-6.48%
$-745
May 4, 2020
$9.03
$12,000
$13,767
+14.73%
$1,767
Jun 2, 2020
$9.37
$12,500
$14,786
+18.29%
$2,286
Jul 2, 2020
$10.79
$13,000
$17,527
+34.82%
$4,527
Aug 3, 2020
$12.04
$13,500
$20,057
+48.57%
$6,557
Sep 2, 2020
$12.98
$14,000
$22,123
+58.02%
$8,123
Oct 2, 2020
$11.85
$14,500
$20,697
+42.74%
$6,197
Nov 2, 2020
$10.69
$15,000
$19,171
+27.81%
$4,171
Dec 2, 2020
$10.48
$15,500
$19,294
+24.48%
$3,794
Jan 4, 2021
$11.10
$16,000
$20,936
+30.85%
$4,936
Feb 2, 2021
$9.57
$16,500
$18,550
+12.42%
$2,050
Mar 2, 2021
$8.25
$17,000
$16,491
-2.99%
$-509
Apr 5, 2021
$8.40
$17,500
$17,291
-1.19%
$-209
May 3, 2021
$8.22
$18,000
$17,421
-3.22%
$-579
Jun 2, 2021
$9.32
$18,500
$20,252
+9.47%
$1,752
Jul 2, 2021
$6.95
$19,000
$15,602
-17.88%
$-3,398
Aug 2, 2021
$6.88
$19,500
$15,945
-18.23%
$-3,555
Sep 2, 2021
$7.26
$20,000
$17,326
-13.37%
$-2,674
Oct 4, 2021
$6.70
$20,500
$16,489
-19.56%
$-4,011
Nov 2, 2021
$7.40
$21,000
$18,712
-10.90%
$-2,288
Dec 2, 2021
$6.60
$21,500
$17,189
-20.05%
$-4,311
Jan 3, 2022
$6.66
$22,000
$17,845
-18.89%
$-4,155
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in EQX
Investing $500 per month in Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $105K today. That's +118.5% total return on $48K invested, with a +13.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This includes $108 from reinvested dividends.