Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in SPHR 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+297.8%
Final Value$185.0K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+268.7%
Final Value$169.6K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+242.7%
Final Value$159.3K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap55.1 pp
Your timing vs best-29.0%
Your timing vs worst+26.1%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 24.0%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$25K~1.4x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$53K~1.8x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$209K~3.5x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$2.0M~16.7x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.4x your money
5 Years~1.8x your money
10 Years~3.5x your money
20 Years~16.7x your money
$100/mo
$5K+$1K est. gain
$11K+$5K est. gain
$42K+$30K est. gain
$401K+$377K est. gain
$250/mo
$13K+$4K est. gain
$27K+$12K est. gain
$105K+$75K est. gain
$1.0M+$942K est. gain
$500/mo
$25K+$7K est. gain
$53K+$23K est. gain
$209K+$149K est. gain
$2.0M+$1.9M est. gain
$1,000/mo
$50K+$14K est. gain
$107K+$47K est. gain
$419K+$299K est. gain
$4.0M+$3.8M est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 24.0% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
73 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Apr 9, 2020
$40.88
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
May 11, 2020
$35.38
$10,500
$9,155
-12.81%
$-1,345
Jun 9, 2020
$37.24
$11,000
$10,136
-7.86%
$-864
Jul 9, 2020
$33.33
$11,500
$9,572
-16.77%
$-1,928
Aug 10, 2020
$32.57
$12,000
$9,853
-17.89%
$-2,147
Sep 9, 2020
$37.30
$12,500
$11,784
-5.73%
$-716
Oct 9, 2020
$32.09
$13,000
$10,638
-18.17%
$-2,362
Nov 9, 2020
$38.06
$13,500
$13,118
-2.83%
$-382
Dec 9, 2020
$36.95
$14,000
$13,235
-5.46%
$-765
Jan 11, 2021
$46.89
$14,500
$17,295
+19.28%
$2,795
Feb 9, 2021
$46.00
$15,000
$17,467
+16.45%
$2,467
Mar 9, 2021
$53.89
$15,500
$20,963
+35.25%
$5,463
Apr 9, 2021
$42.03
$16,000
$16,850
+5.31%
$850
May 10, 2021
$42.15
$16,500
$17,398
+5.44%
$898
Jun 9, 2021
$41.46
$17,000
$17,613
+3.60%
$613
Jul 9, 2021
$38.75
$17,500
$16,962
-3.08%
$-538
Aug 9, 2021
$31.46
$18,000
$14,271
-20.72%
$-3,729
Sep 9, 2021
$36.13
$18,500
$16,889
-8.71%
$-1,611
Oct 11, 2021
$31.46
$19,000
$15,206
-19.97%
$-3,794
Nov 9, 2021
$37.65
$19,500
$18,698
-4.11%
$-802
Dec 9, 2021
$32.03
$20,000
$16,407
-17.97%
$-3,593
Jan 10, 2022
$33.16
$20,500
$17,486
-14.70%
$-3,014
Feb 9, 2022
$35.70
$21,000
$19,325
-7.98%
$-1,675
Mar 9, 2022
$34.44
$21,500
$19,143
-10.96%
$-2,357
Apr 11, 2022
$35.71
$22,000
$20,349
-7.51%
$-1,651
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in SPHR
Investing $500 per month in Sphere Entertainment Co. (SPHR) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $170K today. That's +268.7% total return on $46K invested, with a +24.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).