Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in FET 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.
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Dollar Cost Averaging — Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
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+226.0%
Final Value$156.5K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+184.0%
Final Value$136.3K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+143.1%
Final Value$116.7K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap82.8 pp
Your timing vs best-41.9%
Your timing vs worst+40.9%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 17.9%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$23K~1.3x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$46K~1.5x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$152K~2.5x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$938K~7.8x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.3x your money
5 Years~1.5x your money
10 Years~2.5x your money
20 Years~7.8x your money
$100/mo
$5K+$1K est. gain
$9K+$3K est. gain
$30K+$18K est. gain
$188K+$164K est. gain
$250/mo
$12K+$3K est. gain
$23K+$8K est. gain
$76K+$46K est. gain
$469K+$409K est. gain
$500/mo
$23K+$5K est. gain
$46K+$16K est. gain
$152K+$92K est. gain
$938K+$818K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$46K+$10K est. gain
$92K+$32K est. gain
$303K+$183K est. gain
$1.9M+$1.6M est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 17.9% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$33.60
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$22.00
$10,500
$7,048
-32.88%
$-3,452
Mar 2, 2020
$15.49
$11,000
$5,462
-50.35%
$-5,538
Apr 2, 2020
$3.63
$11,500
$1,781
-84.51%
$-9,719
May 4, 2020
$7.87
$12,000
$4,357
-63.69%
$-7,643
Jun 2, 2020
$6.76
$12,500
$4,243
-66.05%
$-8,257
Jul 2, 2020
$9.70
$13,000
$6,589
-49.32%
$-6,411
Aug 3, 2020
$10.55
$13,500
$7,664
-43.23%
$-5,836
Sep 2, 2020
$10.14
$14,000
$7,872
-43.77%
$-6,128
Oct 2, 2020
$11.40
$14,500
$9,348
-35.53%
$-5,152
Nov 2, 2020
$8.60
$15,000
$7,551
-49.66%
$-7,449
Dec 2, 2020
$12.71
$15,500
$11,659
-24.78%
$-3,841
Jan 4, 2021
$12.75
$16,000
$12,196
-23.78%
$-3,804
Feb 2, 2021
$15.38
$16,500
$15,211
-7.81%
$-1,289
Mar 2, 2021
$21.10
$17,000
$21,369
+25.70%
$4,369
Apr 5, 2021
$18.59
$17,500
$19,327
+10.44%
$1,827
May 3, 2021
$19.00
$18,000
$20,253
+12.52%
$2,253
Jun 2, 2021
$26.99
$18,500
$29,270
+58.22%
$10,770
Jul 2, 2021
$24.01
$19,000
$26,538
+39.67%
$7,538
Aug 2, 2021
$21.07
$19,500
$23,789
+21.99%
$4,289
Sep 2, 2021
$19.86
$20,000
$22,922
+14.61%
$2,922
Oct 4, 2021
$21.91
$20,500
$25,789
+25.80%
$5,289
Nov 2, 2021
$22.87
$21,000
$27,418
+30.56%
$6,418
Dec 2, 2021
$17.26
$21,500
$21,193
-1.43%
$-307
Jan 3, 2022
$17.09
$22,000
$21,484
-2.35%
$-516
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in FET
Investing $500 per month in Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $136K today. That's +184.0% total return on $48K invested, with a +17.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).