Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in NXP 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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NXP DCA Calculator
Dollar Cost Averaging — Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
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+11.9%
Final Value$53.7K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+9.9%
Final Value$52.7K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+8.1%
Final Value$51.9K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap3.8 pp
Your timing vs best-2.0%
Your timing vs worst+1.8%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 1.5%/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$65K~1.1x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$140K~1.2x 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~1.2x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$79 est. gain
$6K+$224 est. gain
$13K+$928 est. gain
$28K+$4K est. gain
$250/mo
$9K+$198 est. gain
$16K+$561 est. gain
$32K+$2K est. gain
$70K+$10K est. gain
$500/mo
$18K+$395 est. gain
$31K+$1K est. gain
$65K+$5K est. gain
$140K+$20K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$37K+$790 est. gain
$62K+$2K est. gain
$129K+$9K est. gain
$279K+$39K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 1.5% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$16.36
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$16.84
$10,500
$10,821
+3.06%
$321
Mar 2, 2020
$15.93
$11,000
$10,764
-2.14%
$-236
Apr 2, 2020
$14.49
$11,500
$10,323
-10.24%
$-1,177
May 4, 2020
$14.66
$12,000
$10,975
-8.54%
$-1,025
Jun 2, 2020
$15.34
$12,500
$12,019
-3.85%
$-481
Jul 2, 2020
$15.71
$13,000
$12,845
-1.19%
$-155
Aug 3, 2020
$16.21
$13,500
$13,792
+2.16%
$292
Sep 2, 2020
$17.01
$14,000
$15,011
+7.22%
$1,011
Oct 2, 2020
$16.95
$14,500
$15,498
+6.88%
$998
Nov 2, 2020
$16.90
$15,000
$15,994
+6.63%
$994
Dec 2, 2020
$16.53
$15,500
$16,188
+4.44%
$688
Jan 4, 2021
$17.98
$16,000
$18,156
+13.47%
$2,156
Feb 2, 2021
$17.65
$16,500
$18,370
+11.33%
$1,870
Mar 2, 2021
$16.61
$17,000
$17,831
+4.89%
$831
Apr 5, 2021
$17.64
$17,500
$19,488
+11.36%
$1,988
May 3, 2021
$16.95
$18,000
$19,273
+7.07%
$1,273
Jun 2, 2021
$18.18
$18,500
$21,226
+14.73%
$2,726
Jul 2, 2021
$18.46
$19,000
$22,106
+16.35%
$3,106
Aug 2, 2021
$17.60
$19,500
$21,629
+10.92%
$2,129
Sep 2, 2021
$17.19
$20,000
$21,680
+8.40%
$1,680
Oct 4, 2021
$17.15
$20,500
$22,188
+8.23%
$1,688
Nov 2, 2021
$16.91
$21,000
$22,435
+6.83%
$1,435
Dec 2, 2021
$16.12
$21,500
$22,008
+2.36%
$508
Jan 3, 2022
$15.88
$22,000
$22,180
+0.82%
$180
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in NXP
Investing $500 per month in Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXP) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $53K today. That's +9.9% total return on $48K invested, with a +1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This includes $8K from reinvested dividends.