Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in NXPI 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+106.5%
Final Value$99.1K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+95.3%
Final Value$93.7K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+84.8%
Final Value$88.7K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap21.8 pp
Your timing vs best-11.2%
Your timing vs worst+10.5%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 11.1%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$21K~1.2x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$39K~1.3x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$106K~1.8x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$411K~3.4x 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~1.3x your money
10 Years~1.8x your money
20 Years~3.4x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$617 est. gain
$8K+$2K est. gain
$21K+$9K est. gain
$82K+$58K est. gain
$250/mo
$11K+$2K est. gain
$20K+$5K est. gain
$53K+$23K est. gain
$205K+$145K est. gain
$500/mo
$21K+$3K est. gain
$39K+$9K est. gain
$106K+$46K est. gain
$411K+$291K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$42K+$6K est. gain
$79K+$19K est. gain
$212K+$92K est. gain
$822K+$582K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 11.1% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$128.54
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$125.70
$10,500
$10,279
-2.10%
$-221
Mar 2, 2020
$120.08
$11,000
$10,319
-6.19%
$-681
Apr 2, 2020
$77.78
$11,500
$7,211
-37.30%
$-4,289
May 4, 2020
$96.56
$12,000
$9,452
-21.24%
$-2,548
Jun 2, 2020
$101.45
$12,500
$10,430
-16.56%
$-2,070
Jul 2, 2020
$112.72
$13,000
$12,130
-6.69%
$-870
Aug 3, 2020
$119.15
$13,500
$13,322
-1.32%
$-178
Sep 2, 2020
$132.10
$14,000
$15,270
+9.07%
$1,270
Oct 2, 2020
$127.39
$14,500
$15,269
+5.30%
$769
Nov 2, 2020
$137.31
$15,000
$16,958
+13.05%
$1,958
Dec 2, 2020
$160.54
$15,500
$20,327
+31.14%
$4,827
Jan 4, 2021
$162.04
$16,000
$21,066
+31.66%
$5,066
Feb 2, 2021
$177.21
$16,500
$23,538
+42.65%
$7,038
Mar 2, 2021
$182.27
$17,000
$24,710
+45.35%
$7,710
Apr 5, 2021
$214.70
$17,500
$29,695
+69.69%
$12,195
May 3, 2021
$191.84
$18,000
$27,034
+50.19%
$9,034
Jun 2, 2021
$207.85
$18,500
$29,790
+61.03%
$11,290
Jul 2, 2021
$202.73
$19,000
$29,636
+55.98%
$10,636
Aug 2, 2021
$208.98
$19,500
$31,050
+59.23%
$11,550
Sep 2, 2021
$211.91
$20,000
$31,985
+59.93%
$11,985
Oct 4, 2021
$188.95
$20,500
$29,096
+41.93%
$8,596
Nov 2, 2021
$206.56
$21,000
$32,307
+53.84%
$11,307
Dec 2, 2021
$222.73
$21,500
$35,336
+64.35%
$13,836
Jan 3, 2022
$231.22
$22,000
$37,277
+69.44%
$15,277
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in NXPI
Investing $500 per month in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $94K today. That's +95.3% total return on $48K invested, with a +11.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This includes $4K from reinvested dividends.