Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in ZDGE 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+52.1%
Final Value$73.0K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+38.7%
Final Value$66.6K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+25.3%
Final Value$60.1K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap26.8 pp
Your timing vs best-13.4%
Your timing vs worst+13.4%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 5.3%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$19K~1.1x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$34K~1.1x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$78K~1.3x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$210K~1.7x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.1x your money
5 Years~1.1x your money
10 Years~1.3x your money
20 Years~1.7x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$285 est. gain
$7K+$830 est. gain
$16K+$4K est. gain
$42K+$18K est. gain
$250/mo
$10K+$713 est. gain
$17K+$2K est. gain
$39K+$9K est. gain
$105K+$45K est. gain
$500/mo
$19K+$1K est. gain
$34K+$4K est. gain
$78K+$18K est. gain
$210K+$90K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$39K+$3K est. gain
$68K+$8K est. gain
$157K+$37K est. gain
$419K+$179K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 5.3% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$1.53
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$1.67
$10,500
$11,415
+8.71%
$915
Mar 2, 2020
$1.48
$11,000
$10,616
-3.49%
$-384
Apr 2, 2020
$0.85
$11,500
$6,597
-42.63%
$-4,903
May 4, 2020
$1.14
$12,000
$9,348
-22.10%
$-2,652
Jun 2, 2020
$1.06
$12,500
$9,192
-26.46%
$-3,308
Jul 2, 2020
$1.52
$13,000
$13,681
+5.24%
$681
Aug 3, 2020
$1.50
$13,500
$13,958
+3.39%
$458
Sep 2, 2020
$1.41
$14,000
$13,662
-2.41%
$-338
Oct 2, 2020
$1.46
$14,500
$14,647
+1.01%
$147
Nov 2, 2020
$2.92
$15,000
$29,794
+98.63%
$14,794
Dec 2, 2020
$3.67
$15,500
$37,946
+144.82%
$22,446
Jan 4, 2021
$5.72
$16,000
$59,643
+272.77%
$43,643
Feb 2, 2021
$8.57
$16,500
$89,860
+444.60%
$73,360
Mar 2, 2021
$11.42
$17,000
$120,243
+607.31%
$103,243
Apr 5, 2021
$13.84
$17,500
$146,223
+735.56%
$128,723
May 3, 2021
$13.51
$18,000
$143,237
+695.76%
$125,237
Jun 2, 2021
$14.10
$18,500
$149,992
+710.77%
$131,492
Jul 2, 2021
$17.45
$19,000
$186,129
+879.63%
$167,129
Aug 2, 2021
$16.20
$19,500
$173,296
+788.70%
$153,796
Sep 2, 2021
$15.21
$20,000
$163,205
+716.03%
$143,205
Oct 4, 2021
$12.27
$20,500
$132,159
+544.68%
$111,659
Nov 2, 2021
$11.89
$21,000
$128,566
+512.22%
$107,566
Dec 2, 2021
$8.97
$21,500
$97,492
+353.45%
$75,992
Jan 3, 2022
$9.24
$22,000
$100,927
+358.76%
$78,927
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in ZDGE
Investing $500 per month in Zedge, Inc. (ZDGE) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $67K today. That's +38.7% total return on $48K invested, with a +5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This includes $1K from reinvested dividends.