Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in MYSE 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-34.7%
Final Value$25.1K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return-46.1%
Final Value$20.5K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return-54.7%
Final Value$17.5K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap19.9 pp
Your timing vs best-11.4%
Your timing vs worst+8.5%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of -12.3%/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$60K~1.0x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$120K~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+$0 est. gain
$6K+$0 est. gain
$12K+$0 est. gain
$24K+$0 est. gain
$250/mo
$9K+$0 est. gain
$15K+$0 est. gain
$30K+$0 est. gain
$60K+$0 est. gain
$500/mo
$18K+$0 est. gain
$30K+$0 est. gain
$60K+$0 est. gain
$120K+$0 est. gain
$1,000/mo
$36K+$0 est. gain
$60K+$0 est. gain
$120K+$0 est. gain
$240K+$0 est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of -12.3% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
57 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Aug 13, 2021
$34.20
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Sep 13, 2021
$65.40
$10,500
$19,623
+86.88%
$9,123
Oct 13, 2021
$110.00
$11,000
$33,505
+204.59%
$22,505
Nov 15, 2021
$64.60
$11,500
$20,176
+75.45%
$8,676
Dec 13, 2021
$31.50
$12,000
$10,338
-13.85%
$-1,662
Jan 13, 2022
$24.40
$12,500
$8,508
-31.94%
$-3,992
Feb 14, 2022
$22.10
$13,000
$8,206
-36.88%
$-4,794
Mar 14, 2022
$14.00
$13,500
$5,698
-57.79%
$-7,802
Apr 13, 2022
$18.00
$14,000
$7,827
-44.10%
$-6,173
May 13, 2022
$13.00
$14,500
$6,153
-57.57%
$-8,347
Jun 13, 2022
$11.30
$15,000
$5,848
-61.01%
$-9,152
Jul 13, 2022
$11.30
$15,500
$6,348
-59.05%
$-9,152
Aug 15, 2022
$12.50
$16,000
$7,522
-52.99%
$-8,478
Sep 13, 2022
$9.04
$16,500
$5,940
-64.00%
$-10,560
Oct 13, 2022
$6.77
$17,000
$4,948
-70.89%
$-12,052
Nov 14, 2022
$5.00
$17,500
$4,155
-76.26%
$-13,345
Dec 13, 2022
$4.20
$18,000
$3,990
-77.83%
$-14,010
Jan 13, 2023
$6.18
$18,500
$6,371
-65.56%
$-12,129
Feb 13, 2023
$6.70
$19,000
$7,407
-61.02%
$-11,593
Mar 13, 2023
$6.30
$19,500
$7,465
-61.72%
$-12,035
Apr 13, 2023
$5.28
$20,000
$6,756
-66.22%
$-13,244
May 15, 2023
$3.60
$20,500
$5,106
-75.09%
$-15,394
Jun 13, 2023
$4.32
$21,000
$6,628
-68.44%
$-14,372
Jul 13, 2023
$5.19
$21,500
$8,463
-60.64%
$-13,037
Aug 14, 2023
$5.14
$22,000
$8,881
-59.63%
$-13,119
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in MYSE
Investing $500 per month in Myseum Inc. (MYSE) over the past 5 years would be worth approximately $20K today. That's -46.1% total return on $38K invested, with a -12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).