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Dollar Cost Averaging — Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.
Historical data shows that a consistent $500 monthly investment into Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS) starting in 2020 would have turned a total investment of $49K into $50K today. This represents a total return of 3.4% over the 6-year period, compounding through dividend reinvestment and market growth.
The Impact of Dividend Reinvestment (DRIP)
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. does not currently pay a notable dividend. For growth-focused stocks like VLRS, dollar cost averaging relies entirely on price appreciation. Over the 6-year period, the strategy successfully captured the stock's price movements, resulting in a final portfolio value of $50K without the need for dividend reinvestment.
VLRS vs. S&P 500 (SPY) Benchmark
When comparing this dollar cost averaging strategy against a broad market index,VLRS underperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY). The same $500 monthly contributions into SPY would have grown to $87K, compared to VLRS's $50K.