Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in SOUN 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+153.1%
Final Value$87.3K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+111.3%
Final Value$71.8K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+70.6%
Final Value$58.9K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap82.5 pp
Your timing vs best-41.8%
Your timing vs worst+40.7%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 20.4%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$24K~1.3x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$49K~1.6x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$174K~2.9x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$1.3M~10.7x 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~1.6x your money
10 Years~2.9x your money
20 Years~10.7x your money
$100/mo
$5K+$1K est. gain
$10K+$4K est. gain
$35K+$23K est. gain
$258K+$234K est. gain
$250/mo
$12K+$3K est. gain
$25K+$10K est. gain
$87K+$57K est. gain
$644K+$584K est. gain
$500/mo
$24K+$6K est. gain
$49K+$19K est. gain
$174K+$114K est. gain
$1.3M+$1.2M est. gain
$1,000/mo
$48K+$12K est. gain
$98K+$38K est. gain
$347K+$227K est. gain
$2.6M+$2.3M est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 20.4% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
49 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Apr 28, 2022
$7.50
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
May 31, 2022
$7.68
$10,500
$10,740
+2.29%
$240
Jun 28, 2022
$2.95
$11,000
$4,625
-57.95%
$-6,375
Jul 28, 2022
$3.69
$11,500
$6,286
-45.34%
$-5,214
Aug 29, 2022
$2.86
$12,000
$5,372
-55.23%
$-6,628
Sep 28, 2022
$3.34
$12,500
$6,773
-45.81%
$-5,727
Oct 28, 2022
$2.55
$13,000
$5,671
-56.37%
$-7,329
Nov 28, 2022
$1.33
$13,500
$3,458
-74.39%
$-10,042
Dec 28, 2022
$1.00
$14,000
$3,100
-77.86%
$-10,900
Jan 30, 2023
$2.06
$14,500
$6,886
-52.51%
$-7,614
Feb 28, 2023
$2.99
$15,000
$10,495
-30.04%
$-4,505
Mar 28, 2023
$2.00
$15,500
$7,520
-51.48%
$-7,980
Apr 28, 2023
$2.66
$16,000
$10,501
-34.37%
$-5,499
May 30, 2023
$3.12
$16,500
$12,817
-22.32%
$-3,683
Jun 28, 2023
$4.71
$17,000
$19,849
+16.76%
$2,849
Jul 28, 2023
$2.41
$17,500
$10,656
-39.11%
$-6,844
Aug 28, 2023
$2.42
$18,000
$11,201
-37.77%
$-6,799
Sep 28, 2023
$1.89
$18,500
$9,248
-50.01%
$-9,252
Oct 30, 2023
$1.57
$19,000
$8,182
-56.94%
$-10,818
Nov 28, 2023
$2.28
$19,500
$12,382
-36.50%
$-7,118
Dec 28, 2023
$2.23
$20,000
$12,610
-36.95%
$-7,390
Jan 29, 2024
$1.88
$20,500
$11,131
-45.70%
$-9,369
Feb 28, 2024
$6.34
$21,000
$38,038
+81.13%
$17,038
Mar 28, 2024
$5.89
$21,500
$35,838
+66.69%
$14,338
Apr 29, 2024
$4.62
$22,000
$28,611
+30.05%
$6,611
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in SOUN
Investing $500 per month in SoundHound AI, Inc. (SOUN) over the past 4 years would be worth approximately $72K today. That's +111.3% total return on $34K invested, with a +20.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).