Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in OPK 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-29.9%
Final Value$33.6K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return-35.5%
Final Value$31.0K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return-40.1%
Final Value$28.7K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap10.2 pp
Your timing vs best-5.6%
Your timing vs worst+4.6%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of -6.7%/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+$0 est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of -6.7% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$1.49
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$1.50
$10,500
$10,567
+0.64%
$67
Mar 2, 2020
$1.56
$11,000
$11,455
+4.13%
$455
Apr 2, 2020
$1.15
$11,500
$8,971
-21.99%
$-2,529
May 4, 2020
$2.36
$12,000
$18,911
+57.59%
$6,911
Jun 2, 2020
$2.42
$12,500
$19,891
+59.13%
$7,391
Jul 2, 2020
$3.54
$13,000
$29,597
+127.67%
$16,597
Aug 3, 2020
$5.35
$13,500
$45,230
+235.04%
$31,730
Sep 2, 2020
$3.27
$14,000
$28,145
+101.04%
$14,145
Oct 2, 2020
$3.90
$14,500
$34,068
+134.95%
$19,568
Nov 2, 2020
$3.46
$15,000
$30,724
+104.83%
$15,724
Dec 2, 2020
$4.87
$15,500
$43,745
+182.23%
$28,245
Jan 4, 2021
$4.20
$16,000
$38,227
+138.92%
$22,227
Feb 2, 2021
$5.27
$16,500
$48,465
+193.73%
$31,965
Mar 2, 2021
$4.62
$17,000
$42,988
+152.87%
$25,988
Apr 5, 2021
$4.55
$17,500
$42,836
+144.78%
$25,336
May 3, 2021
$4.09
$18,000
$39,006
+116.70%
$21,006
Jun 2, 2021
$3.77
$18,500
$36,454
+97.05%
$17,954
Jul 2, 2021
$4.01
$19,000
$39,274
+106.71%
$20,274
Aug 2, 2021
$3.55
$19,500
$35,269
+80.87%
$15,769
Sep 2, 2021
$3.90
$20,000
$39,246
+96.23%
$19,246
Oct 4, 2021
$3.52
$20,500
$35,922
+75.23%
$15,422
Nov 2, 2021
$4.16
$21,000
$42,954
+104.54%
$21,954
Dec 2, 2021
$3.97
$21,500
$41,492
+92.99%
$19,992
Jan 3, 2022
$4.93
$22,000
$52,025
+136.48%
$30,025
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in OPK
Investing $500 per month in OPKO Health, Inc. (OPK) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $31K today. That's -35.5% total return on $48K invested, with a -6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).