Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in MPTI 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+301.4%
Final Value$126.4K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+283.7%
Final Value$120.9K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+258.9%
Final Value$113.0K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap42.5 pp
Your timing vs best-17.7%
Your timing vs worst+24.8%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 45.4%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$33K~1.8x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$87K~2.9x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$652K~10.9x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$28.3M~235.8x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.8x your money
5 Years~2.9x your money
10 Years~10.9x your money
20 Years~235.8x your money
$100/mo
$7K+$3K est. gain
$17K+$11K est. gain
$130K+$118K est. gain
$5.7M+$5.6M est. gain
$250/mo
$16K+$7K est. gain
$43K+$28K est. gain
$326K+$296K est. gain
$14.1M+$14.1M est. gain
$500/mo
$33K+$15K est. gain
$87K+$57K est. gain
$652K+$592K est. gain
$28.3M+$28.2M est. gain
$1,000/mo
$65K+$29K est. gain
$174K+$114K est. gain
$1.3M+$1.2M est. gain
$56.6M+$56.3M est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 45.4% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
44 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Oct 3, 2022
$13.10
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Nov 3, 2022
$10.11
$10,500
$8,218
-21.74%
$-2,282
Dec 5, 2022
$9.30
$11,000
$8,059
-26.73%
$-2,941
Jan 3, 2023
$8.36
$11,500
$7,745
-32.66%
$-3,755
Feb 3, 2023
$11.07
$12,000
$10,751
-10.41%
$-1,249
Mar 3, 2023
$10.30
$12,500
$10,507
-15.94%
$-1,993
Apr 3, 2023
$10.82
$13,000
$11,538
-11.25%
$-1,462
May 3, 2023
$11.70
$13,500
$12,976
-3.88%
$-524
Jun 5, 2023
$12.45
$14,000
$14,308
+2.20%
$308
Jul 3, 2023
$11.51
$14,500
$13,728
-5.33%
$-772
Aug 3, 2023
$11.26
$15,000
$13,929
-7.14%
$-1,071
Sep 5, 2023
$20.39
$15,500
$25,724
+65.96%
$10,224
Oct 3, 2023
$18.30
$16,000
$23,587
+47.42%
$7,587
Nov 3, 2023
$26.05
$16,500
$34,076
+106.52%
$17,576
Dec 4, 2023
$35.98
$17,000
$47,566
+179.80%
$30,566
Jan 3, 2024
$36.23
$17,500
$48,396
+176.55%
$30,896
Feb 5, 2024
$33.38
$18,000
$45,089
+150.49%
$27,089
Mar 4, 2024
$41.66
$18,500
$56,774
+206.88%
$38,274
Apr 3, 2024
$28.78
$19,000
$39,721
+109.06%
$20,721
May 3, 2024
$27.19
$19,500
$38,026
+95.01%
$18,526
Jun 3, 2024
$33.25
$20,000
$47,002
+135.01%
$27,002
Jul 3, 2024
$35.14
$20,500
$50,173
+144.75%
$29,673
Aug 5, 2024
$31.31
$21,000
$45,205
+115.26%
$24,205
Sep 3, 2024
$35.11
$21,500
$51,191
+138.10%
$29,691
Oct 3, 2024
$45.71
$22,000
$67,146
+205.21%
$45,146
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in MPTI
Investing $500 per month in M-tron Industries, Inc. (MPTI) over the past 4 years would be worth approximately $121K today. That's +283.7% total return on $32K invested, with a +45.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).