Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in MNR 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+6.9%
Final Value$27.2K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+3.1%
Final Value$25.8K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+0.2%
Final Value$25.5K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap6.7 pp
Your timing vs best-3.7%
Your timing vs worst+3.0%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 1.2%/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$31K~1.0x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$64K~1.1x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$136K~1.1x 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~1.1x your money
20 Years~1.1x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$65 est. gain
$6K+$184 est. gain
$13K+$758 est. gain
$27K+$3K est. gain
$250/mo
$9K+$162 est. gain
$15K+$460 est. gain
$32K+$2K est. gain
$68K+$8K est. gain
$500/mo
$18K+$325 est. gain
$31K+$920 est. gain
$64K+$4K est. gain
$136K+$16K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$37K+$650 est. gain
$62K+$2K est. gain
$128K+$8K est. gain
$272K+$32K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 1.2% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
31 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Oct 25, 2023
$18.34
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Nov 27, 2023
$17.68
$10,500
$10,140
-3.43%
$-360
Dec 26, 2023
$16.31
$11,000
$9,854
-10.41%
$-1,146
Jan 25, 2024
$18.06
$11,500
$11,412
-0.77%
$-88
Feb 26, 2024
$19.37
$12,000
$12,739
+6.16%
$739
Mar 25, 2024
$18.77
$12,500
$13,494
+7.95%
$994
Apr 25, 2024
$20.22
$13,000
$15,036
+15.66%
$2,036
May 28, 2024
$19.21
$13,500
$15,340
+13.63%
$1,840
Jun 25, 2024
$19.40
$14,000
$15,992
+14.23%
$1,992
Jul 25, 2024
$19.22
$14,500
$16,343
+12.71%
$1,843
Aug 26, 2024
$20.45
$15,000
$17,889
+19.26%
$2,889
Sep 25, 2024
$16.30
$15,500
$15,434
-0.43%
$-66
Oct 25, 2024
$16.34
$16,000
$15,972
-0.18%
$-28
Nov 25, 2024
$16.57
$16,500
$16,697
+1.19%
$197
Dec 26, 2024
$16.43
$17,000
$17,691
+4.06%
$691
Jan 27, 2025
$18.08
$17,500
$19,967
+14.10%
$2,467
Feb 25, 2025
$15.75
$18,000
$17,894
-0.59%
$-106
Mar 25, 2025
$15.38
$18,500
$18,563
+0.34%
$63
Apr 25, 2025
$14.04
$19,000
$17,446
-8.18%
$-1,554
May 27, 2025
$13.50
$19,500
$18,247
-6.43%
$-1,253
Jun 25, 2025
$14.34
$20,000
$19,882
-0.59%
$-118
Jul 25, 2025
$15.08
$20,500
$21,408
+4.43%
$908
Aug 25, 2025
$13.92
$21,000
$20,816
-0.88%
$-184
Sep 25, 2025
$13.13
$21,500
$20,134
-6.35%
$-1,366
Oct 27, 2025
$12.46
$22,000
$19,607
-10.88%
$-2,393
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in MNR
Investing $500 per month in Mach Natural Resources LP (MNR) over the past 3 years would be worth approximately $26K today. That's +3.1% total return on $25K invested, with a +1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This includes $6K from reinvested dividends.