Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in IAUX 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+14.0%
Final Value$46.1K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+1.0%
Final Value$40.4K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return-7.8%
Final Value$37.3K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap21.7 pp
Your timing vs best-13.0%
Your timing vs worst+8.7%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 0.2%/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$122K~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+$10 est. gain
$6K+$28 est. gain
$12K+$113 est. gain
$24K+$455 est. gain
$250/mo
$9K+$25 est. gain
$15K+$70 est. gain
$30K+$281 est. gain
$61K+$1K est. gain
$500/mo
$18K+$49 est. gain
$30K+$139 est. gain
$61K+$563 est. gain
$122K+$2K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$36K+$99 est. gain
$60K+$278 est. gain
$121K+$1K est. gain
$245K+$5K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 0.2% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
61 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Apr 22, 2021
$2.08
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
May 24, 2021
$2.15
$10,500
$10,837
+3.21%
$337
Jun 22, 2021
$2.09
$11,000
$11,029
+0.26%
$29
Jul 22, 2021
$2.09
$11,500
$11,529
+0.25%
$29
Aug 23, 2021
$2.01
$12,000
$11,593
-3.39%
$-407
Sep 22, 2021
$2.51
$12,500
$14,948
+19.58%
$2,448
Oct 22, 2021
$2.57
$13,000
$15,812
+21.63%
$2,812
Nov 22, 2021
$2.35
$13,500
$14,981
+10.97%
$1,481
Dec 22, 2021
$2.24
$14,000
$14,780
+5.57%
$780
Jan 24, 2022
$2.11
$14,500
$14,422
-0.54%
$-78
Feb 22, 2022
$2.13
$15,000
$15,059
+0.39%
$59
Mar 22, 2022
$2.91
$15,500
$21,073
+35.96%
$5,573
Apr 22, 2022
$2.65
$16,000
$19,690
+23.07%
$3,690
May 23, 2022
$2.72
$16,500
$20,711
+25.52%
$4,211
Jun 22, 2022
$2.18
$17,000
$17,099
+0.58%
$99
Jul 22, 2022
$1.69
$17,500
$13,756
-21.40%
$-3,744
Aug 22, 2022
$1.93
$18,000
$16,209
-9.95%
$-1,791
Sep 22, 2022
$1.74
$18,500
$15,113
-18.31%
$-3,387
Oct 24, 2022
$1.80
$19,000
$16,134
-15.08%
$-2,866
Nov 22, 2022
$2.63
$19,500
$24,074
+23.46%
$4,574
Dec 22, 2022
$2.83
$20,000
$26,405
+32.02%
$6,405
Jan 23, 2023
$2.74
$20,500
$26,065
+27.15%
$5,565
Feb 22, 2023
$2.34
$21,000
$22,760
+8.38%
$1,760
Mar 22, 2023
$2.17
$21,500
$21,607
+0.50%
$107
Apr 24, 2023
$2.44
$22,000
$24,795
+12.70%
$2,795
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in IAUX
Investing $500 per month in i-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX) over the past 5 years would be worth approximately $40K today. That's +1.0% total return on $40K invested, with a +0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).