Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in SOGP 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+198.0%
Final Value$143.1K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+155.4%
Final Value$121.3K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+115.1%
Final Value$103.3K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap82.9 pp
Your timing vs best-42.6%
Your timing vs worst+40.3%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 16.0%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$23K~1.3x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$44K~1.5x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$137K~2.3x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$746K~6.2x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.3x your money
5 Years~1.5x your money
10 Years~2.3x your money
20 Years~6.2x your money
$100/mo
$5K+$910 est. gain
$9K+$3K est. gain
$27K+$15K est. gain
$149K+$125K est. gain
$250/mo
$11K+$2K est. gain
$22K+$7K est. gain
$69K+$39K est. gain
$373K+$313K est. gain
$500/mo
$23K+$5K est. gain
$44K+$14K est. gain
$137K+$77K est. gain
$746K+$626K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$45K+$9K est. gain
$89K+$29K est. gain
$275K+$155K est. gain
$1.5M+$1.3M est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 16.0% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
76 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 17, 2020
$116.30
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 18, 2020
$101.10
$10,500
$9,193
-12.45%
$-1,307
Mar 17, 2020
$63.10
$11,000
$6,238
-43.29%
$-4,762
Apr 17, 2020
$48.00
$11,500
$5,245
-54.39%
$-6,255
May 18, 2020
$47.00
$12,000
$5,636
-53.04%
$-6,364
Jun 17, 2020
$52.80
$12,500
$6,831
-45.35%
$-5,669
Jul 17, 2020
$69.20
$13,000
$9,453
-27.28%
$-3,547
Aug 17, 2020
$51.10
$13,500
$7,480
-44.59%
$-6,020
Sep 17, 2020
$36.30
$14,000
$5,814
-58.47%
$-8,186
Oct 19, 2020
$22.60
$14,500
$4,120
-71.59%
$-10,380
Nov 17, 2020
$23.70
$15,000
$4,820
-67.87%
$-10,180
Dec 17, 2020
$33.50
$15,500
$7,313
-52.82%
$-8,187
Jan 19, 2021
$38.60
$16,000
$8,927
-44.21%
$-7,073
Feb 17, 2021
$127.60
$16,500
$30,009
+81.87%
$13,509
Mar 17, 2021
$123.50
$17,000
$29,545
+73.79%
$12,545
Apr 19, 2021
$64.30
$17,500
$15,882
-9.24%
$-1,618
May 17, 2021
$43.80
$18,000
$11,319
-37.12%
$-6,681
Jun 17, 2021
$62.00
$18,500
$16,522
-10.69%
$-1,978
Jul 19, 2021
$52.30
$19,000
$14,437
-24.01%
$-4,563
Aug 17, 2021
$38.50
$19,500
$11,128
-42.93%
$-8,372
Sep 17, 2021
$37.10
$20,000
$11,223
-43.88%
$-8,777
Oct 18, 2021
$31.55
$20,500
$10,044
-51.00%
$-10,456
Nov 17, 2021
$26.80
$21,000
$9,032
-56.99%
$-11,968
Dec 17, 2021
$18.10
$21,500
$6,600
-69.30%
$-14,900
Jan 18, 2022
$15.70
$22,000
$6,225
-71.71%
$-15,775
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in SOGP
Investing $500 per month in Sound Group Inc. (SOGP) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $121K today. That's +155.4% total return on $48K invested, with a +16.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This includes $22K from reinvested dividends.