Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in NATR 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.
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NATR DCA Calculator
Dollar Cost Averaging — Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.
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+130.5%
Final Value$110.6K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+118.3%
Final Value$104.8K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+106.1%
Final Value$98.9K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap24.4 pp
Your timing vs best-12.2%
Your timing vs worst+12.2%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 13.1%/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$41K~1.4x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$118K~2.0x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$520K~4.3x 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~2.0x your money
20 Years~4.3x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$732 est. gain
$8K+$2K est. gain
$24K+$12K est. gain
$104K+$80K est. gain
$250/mo
$11K+$2K est. gain
$21K+$6K est. gain
$59K+$29K est. gain
$260K+$200K est. gain
$500/mo
$22K+$4K est. gain
$41K+$11K est. gain
$118K+$58K est. gain
$520K+$400K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$43K+$7K est. gain
$82K+$22K est. gain
$235K+$115K est. gain
$1.0M+$800K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 13.1% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$9.04
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$9.89
$10,500
$11,440
+8.95%
$940
Mar 2, 2020
$8.20
$11,000
$9,985
-9.22%
$-1,015
Apr 2, 2020
$7.62
$11,500
$9,779
-14.96%
$-1,721
May 4, 2020
$8.20
$12,000
$11,023
-8.14%
$-977
Jun 2, 2020
$9.36
$12,500
$13,083
+4.66%
$583
Jul 2, 2020
$9.10
$13,000
$13,219
+1.69%
$219
Aug 3, 2020
$10.38
$13,500
$15,579
+15.40%
$2,079
Sep 2, 2020
$11.32
$14,000
$17,490
+24.93%
$3,490
Oct 2, 2020
$11.99
$14,500
$19,025
+31.21%
$4,525
Nov 2, 2020
$10.55
$15,000
$17,240
+14.93%
$2,240
Dec 2, 2020
$12.59
$15,500
$21,074
+35.96%
$5,574
Jan 4, 2021
$14.47
$16,000
$24,720
+54.50%
$8,720
Feb 2, 2021
$17.36
$16,500
$30,158
+82.77%
$13,658
Mar 2, 2021
$17.66
$17,000
$31,179
+83.40%
$14,179
Apr 5, 2021
$19.80
$17,500
$37,372
+113.56%
$19,872
May 3, 2021
$20.81
$18,000
$39,779
+120.99%
$21,779
Jun 2, 2021
$19.97
$18,500
$38,673
+109.04%
$20,173
Jul 2, 2021
$17.34
$19,000
$34,080
+79.37%
$15,080
Aug 2, 2021
$17.34
$19,500
$34,580
+77.33%
$15,080
Sep 2, 2021
$17.21
$20,000
$34,821
+74.10%
$14,821
Oct 4, 2021
$14.77
$20,500
$30,384
+48.21%
$9,884
Nov 2, 2021
$15.72
$21,000
$32,838
+56.37%
$11,838
Dec 2, 2021
$17.15
$21,500
$36,325
+68.95%
$14,825
Jan 3, 2022
$18.77
$22,000
$40,257
+82.98%
$18,257
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in NATR
Investing $500 per month in Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (NATR) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $105K today. That's +118.3% total return on $48K invested, with a +13.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This includes $2K from reinvested dividends.