Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in SEAT 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-79.2%
Final Value$9.0K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return-82.8%
Final Value$7.4K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return-84.2%
Final Value$6.9K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap5.0 pp
Your timing vs best-3.6%
Your timing vs worst+1.4%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of -27.1%/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+$0 est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of -27.1% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
67 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Oct 12, 2020
$196.69
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Nov 12, 2020
$192.16
$10,500
$10,270
-2.19%
$-230
Dec 14, 2020
$203.18
$11,000
$11,359
+3.26%
$359
Jan 12, 2021
$207.50
$11,500
$12,100
+5.22%
$600
Feb 12, 2021
$217.14
$12,000
$13,162
+9.69%
$1,162
Mar 12, 2021
$199.24
$12,500
$12,577
+0.62%
$77
Apr 12, 2021
$196.88
$13,000
$12,928
-0.55%
$-72
May 12, 2021
$198.85
$13,500
$13,558
+0.43%
$58
Jun 14, 2021
$196.69
$14,000
$13,910
-0.64%
$-90
Jul 12, 2021
$195.90
$14,500
$14,354
-1.00%
$-146
Aug 12, 2021
$196.10
$15,000
$14,869
-0.87%
$-131
Sep 13, 2021
$196.10
$15,500
$15,369
-0.84%
$-131
Oct 12, 2021
$196.49
$16,000
$15,900
-0.63%
$-100
Nov 12, 2021
$265.00
$16,500
$22,305
+35.18%
$5,805
Dec 13, 2021
$198.80
$17,000
$17,233
+1.37%
$233
Jan 12, 2022
$218.60
$17,500
$19,449
+11.14%
$1,949
Feb 14, 2022
$204.80
$18,000
$18,721
+4.01%
$721
Mar 14, 2022
$213.60
$18,500
$20,026
+8.25%
$1,526
Apr 12, 2022
$205.20
$19,000
$19,738
+3.89%
$738
May 12, 2022
$154.20
$19,500
$15,333
-21.37%
$-4,167
Jun 13, 2022
$152.20
$20,000
$15,634
-21.83%
$-4,366
Jul 12, 2022
$157.60
$20,500
$16,688
-18.59%
$-3,812
Aug 12, 2022
$192.40
$21,000
$20,873
-0.60%
$-127
Sep 12, 2022
$184.40
$21,500
$20,505
-4.63%
$-995
Oct 12, 2022
$150.60
$22,000
$17,247
-21.61%
$-4,753
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in SEAT
Investing $500 per month in Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $7K today. That's -82.8% total return on $43K invested, with a -27.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This includes $372 from reinvested dividends.