Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in UMAC 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+369.9%
Final Value$110.4K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+326.2%
Final Value$98.0K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+272.1%
Final Value$87.4K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap97.9 pp
Your timing vs best-43.7%
Your timing vs worst+54.2%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 92.0%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$54K~3.0x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$224K~7.5x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$6.1M~101.3x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$4135.2M~34459.7x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~3.0x your money
5 Years~7.5x your money
10 Years~101.3x your money
20 Years~34459.7x your money
$100/mo
$11K+$7K est. gain
$45K+$39K est. gain
$1.2M+$1.2M est. gain
$827.0M+$827.0M est. gain
$250/mo
$27K+$18K est. gain
$112K+$97K est. gain
$3.0M+$3.0M est. gain
$2067.6M+$2067.5M est. gain
$500/mo
$54K+$36K est. gain
$224K+$194K est. gain
$6.1M+$6.0M est. gain
$4135.2M+$4135.0M est. gain
$1,000/mo
$109K+$73K est. gain
$449K+$389K est. gain
$12.2M+$12.0M est. gain
$8270.3M+$8270.1M est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 92.0% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
27 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Feb 14, 2024
$3.03
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Mar 14, 2024
$2.36
$10,500
$8,289
-21.06%
$-2,211
Apr 15, 2024
$1.75
$11,000
$6,646
-39.58%
$-4,354
May 14, 2024
$1.07
$11,500
$4,564
-60.32%
$-6,936
Jun 14, 2024
$1.48
$12,000
$6,812
-43.23%
$-5,188
Jul 15, 2024
$1.45
$12,500
$7,174
-42.60%
$-5,326
Aug 14, 2024
$1.70
$13,000
$8,911
-31.45%
$-4,089
Sep 16, 2024
$1.72
$13,500
$9,516
-29.51%
$-3,984
Oct 14, 2024
$1.48
$14,000
$8,688
-37.94%
$-5,312
Nov 14, 2024
$3.22
$14,500
$19,403
+33.81%
$4,903
Dec 16, 2024
$13.09
$15,000
$79,378
+429.18%
$64,378
Jan 14, 2025
$11.99
$15,500
$73,207
+372.31%
$57,707
Feb 14, 2025
$11.63
$16,000
$71,509
+346.93%
$55,509
Mar 14, 2025
$6.40
$16,500
$39,852
+141.52%
$23,352
Apr 14, 2025
$5.42
$17,000
$34,249
+101.47%
$17,249
May 14, 2025
$5.53
$17,500
$35,444
+102.54%
$17,944
Jun 16, 2025
$10.26
$18,000
$66,261
+268.12%
$48,261
Jul 14, 2025
$11.60
$18,500
$75,415
+307.65%
$56,915
Aug 14, 2025
$9.86
$19,000
$64,603
+240.02%
$45,603
Sep 15, 2025
$10.95
$19,500
$72,245
+270.49%
$52,745
Oct 14, 2025
$15.21
$20,000
$100,851
+404.25%
$80,851
Nov 14, 2025
$9.35
$20,500
$62,496
+204.86%
$41,996
Dec 15, 2025
$9.09
$21,000
$61,258
+191.70%
$40,258
Jan 14, 2026
$16.53
$21,500
$111,896
+420.45%
$90,396
Feb 17, 2026
$11.65
$22,000
$79,362
+260.74%
$57,362
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in UMAC
Investing $500 per month in Unusual Machines, Inc. (UMAC) over the past 2 years would be worth approximately $98K today. That's +326.2% total return on $23K invested, with a +92.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).