Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in INTT 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+148.3%
Final Value$119.2K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+130.6%
Final Value$110.7K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+111.6%
Final Value$101.6K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap36.7 pp
Your timing vs best-17.7%
Your timing vs worst+19.0%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 14.1%/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$42K~1.4x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$124K~2.1x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$586K~4.9x 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~2.1x your money
20 Years~4.9x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$791 est. gain
$8K+$2K est. gain
$25K+$13K est. gain
$117K+$93K est. gain
$250/mo
$11K+$2K est. gain
$21K+$6K est. gain
$62K+$32K est. gain
$293K+$233K est. gain
$500/mo
$22K+$4K est. gain
$42K+$12K est. gain
$124K+$64K est. gain
$586K+$466K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$44K+$8K est. gain
$84K+$24K est. gain
$248K+$128K est. gain
$1.2M+$933K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 14.1% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$5.80
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$5.49
$10,500
$9,966
-5.09%
$-534
Mar 2, 2020
$4.86
$11,000
$9,322
-15.26%
$-1,678
Apr 2, 2020
$2.50
$11,500
$5,295
-53.95%
$-6,205
May 4, 2020
$3.19
$12,000
$7,257
-39.52%
$-4,743
Jun 2, 2020
$3.41
$12,500
$8,257
-33.94%
$-4,243
Jul 2, 2020
$3.31
$13,000
$8,515
-34.50%
$-4,485
Aug 3, 2020
$4.41
$13,500
$11,845
-12.26%
$-1,655
Sep 2, 2020
$4.84
$14,000
$13,500
-3.57%
$-500
Oct 2, 2020
$4.54
$14,500
$13,163
-9.22%
$-1,337
Nov 2, 2020
$4.90
$15,000
$14,707
-1.96%
$-293
Dec 2, 2020
$5.40
$15,500
$16,707
+7.79%
$1,207
Jan 4, 2021
$6.47
$16,000
$20,518
+28.24%
$4,518
Feb 2, 2021
$7.43
$16,500
$24,062
+45.83%
$7,562
Mar 2, 2021
$8.55
$17,000
$28,189
+65.82%
$11,189
Apr 5, 2021
$12.42
$17,500
$41,449
+136.85%
$23,949
May 3, 2021
$12.21
$18,000
$41,248
+129.16%
$23,248
Jun 2, 2021
$14.48
$18,500
$49,417
+167.12%
$30,917
Jul 2, 2021
$17.01
$19,000
$58,551
+208.16%
$39,551
Aug 2, 2021
$14.45
$19,500
$50,239
+157.64%
$30,739
Sep 2, 2021
$12.49
$20,000
$43,925
+119.62%
$23,925
Oct 4, 2021
$11.16
$20,500
$39,747
+93.89%
$19,247
Nov 2, 2021
$12.13
$21,000
$43,702
+108.10%
$22,702
Dec 2, 2021
$14.30
$21,500
$52,020
+141.95%
$30,520
Jan 3, 2022
$12.97
$22,000
$47,682
+116.74%
$25,682
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in INTT
Investing $500 per month in inTEST Corporation (INTT) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $111K today. That's +130.6% total return on $48K invested, with a +14.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).