Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in GOOD 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 — Gladstone Commercial Corporation
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+7.6%
Final Value$51.6K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+1.6%
Final Value$48.8K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return-2.2%
Final Value$47.0K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap9.8 pp
Your timing vs best-6.0%
Your timing vs worst+3.8%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 0.3%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$18K~1.0x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$30K~1.0x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$61K~1.0x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$123K~1.0x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.0x your money
5 Years~1.0x your money
10 Years~1.0x your money
20 Years~1.0x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$13 est. gain
$6K+$37 est. gain
$12K+$150 est. gain
$25K+$609 est. gain
$250/mo
$9K+$33 est. gain
$15K+$93 est. gain
$30K+$376 est. gain
$62K+$2K est. gain
$500/mo
$18K+$66 est. gain
$30K+$185 est. gain
$61K+$751 est. gain
$123K+$3K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$36K+$132 est. gain
$60K+$371 est. gain
$122K+$2K est. gain
$246K+$6K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 0.3% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$21.27
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$21.69
$10,500
$10,755
+2.43%
$255
Mar 2, 2020
$19.76
$11,000
$10,356
-5.86%
$-644
Apr 2, 2020
$12.76
$11,500
$7,270
-36.78%
$-4,230
May 4, 2020
$16.29
$12,000
$9,865
-17.79%
$-2,135
Jun 2, 2020
$18.66
$12,500
$11,891
-4.87%
$-609
Jul 2, 2020
$18.58
$13,000
$12,418
-4.48%
$-582
Aug 3, 2020
$17.95
$13,500
$12,577
-6.84%
$-923
Sep 2, 2020
$18.89
$14,000
$13,826
-1.24%
$-174
Oct 2, 2020
$17.63
$14,500
$13,499
-6.90%
$-1,001
Nov 2, 2020
$16.47
$15,000
$13,202
-11.99%
$-1,798
Dec 2, 2020
$18.19
$15,500
$15,182
-2.05%
$-318
Jan 4, 2021
$17.67
$16,000
$15,351
-4.05%
$-649
Feb 2, 2021
$17.93
$16,500
$16,183
-1.92%
$-317
Mar 2, 2021
$19.01
$17,000
$17,770
+4.53%
$770
Apr 5, 2021
$20.23
$17,500
$19,528
+11.59%
$2,028
May 3, 2021
$21.21
$18,000
$21,098
+17.21%
$3,098
Jun 2, 2021
$21.99
$18,500
$22,505
+21.65%
$4,005
Jul 2, 2021
$22.53
$19,000
$23,685
+24.66%
$4,685
Aug 2, 2021
$22.91
$19,500
$24,717
+26.75%
$5,217
Sep 2, 2021
$22.77
$20,000
$25,203
+26.02%
$5,203
Oct 4, 2021
$21.74
$20,500
$24,704
+20.51%
$4,204
Nov 2, 2021
$22.12
$21,000
$25,780
+22.76%
$4,780
Dec 2, 2021
$22.55
$21,500
$26,925
+25.23%
$5,425
Jan 3, 2022
$25.57
$22,000
$31,188
+41.76%
$9,188
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in GOOD
Investing $500 per month in Gladstone Commercial Corporation (GOOD) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $49K today. That's +1.6% total return on $48K invested, with a +0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This includes $15K from reinvested dividends.