Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in PMVP 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-54.1%
Final Value$20.2K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return-59.4%
Final Value$17.7K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return-63.6%
Final Value$16.0K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap9.5 pp
Your timing vs best-5.3%
Your timing vs worst+4.1%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of -14.8%/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+$0 est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of -14.8% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
68 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Sep 25, 2020
$37.51
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Oct 26, 2020
$34.74
$10,500
$9,762
-7.03%
$-738
Nov 25, 2020
$34.48
$11,000
$10,188
-7.38%
$-812
Dec 28, 2020
$52.14
$11,500
$15,907
+38.32%
$4,407
Jan 25, 2021
$42.33
$12,000
$13,414
+11.78%
$1,414
Feb 25, 2021
$36.19
$12,500
$11,968
-4.25%
$-532
Mar 25, 2021
$33.07
$13,000
$11,436
-12.03%
$-1,564
Apr 26, 2021
$34.98
$13,500
$12,597
-6.69%
$-903
May 25, 2021
$35.28
$14,000
$13,205
-5.68%
$-795
Jun 25, 2021
$33.68
$14,500
$13,106
-9.61%
$-1,394
Jul 26, 2021
$34.88
$15,000
$14,073
-6.18%
$-927
Aug 25, 2021
$30.80
$15,500
$12,927
-16.60%
$-2,573
Sep 27, 2021
$29.50
$16,000
$12,881
-19.49%
$-3,119
Oct 25, 2021
$24.69
$16,500
$11,281
-31.63%
$-5,219
Nov 26, 2021
$23.15
$17,000
$11,077
-34.84%
$-5,923
Dec 27, 2021
$23.05
$17,500
$11,530
-34.12%
$-5,970
Jan 25, 2022
$17.12
$18,000
$9,063
-49.65%
$-8,937
Feb 25, 2022
$16.14
$18,500
$9,045
-51.11%
$-9,455
Mar 25, 2022
$20.09
$19,000
$11,758
-38.12%
$-7,242
Apr 25, 2022
$16.55
$19,500
$10,186
-47.76%
$-9,314
May 25, 2022
$13.09
$20,000
$8,557
-57.22%
$-11,443
Jun 27, 2022
$13.84
$20,500
$9,547
-53.43%
$-10,953
Jul 25, 2022
$14.28
$21,000
$10,350
-50.71%
$-10,650
Aug 25, 2022
$14.52
$21,500
$11,024
-48.72%
$-10,476
Sep 26, 2022
$11.40
$22,000
$9,156
-58.38%
$-12,844
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in PMVP
Investing $500 per month in PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (PMVP) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $18K today. That's -59.4% total return on $44K invested, with a -14.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).