Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in ZVRA 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+91.1%
Final Value$91.7K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+73.5%
Final Value$83.3K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+55.9%
Final Value$74.8K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap35.2 pp
Your timing vs best-17.7%
Your timing vs worst+17.5%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 9.1%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$20K~1.1x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$37K~1.2x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$95K~1.6x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$322K~2.7x 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~1.2x your money
10 Years~1.6x your money
20 Years~2.7x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$498 est. gain
$7K+$1K est. gain
$19K+$7K est. gain
$64K+$40K est. gain
$250/mo
$10K+$1K est. gain
$19K+$4K est. gain
$48K+$18K est. gain
$161K+$101K est. gain
$500/mo
$20K+$2K est. gain
$37K+$7K est. gain
$95K+$35K est. gain
$322K+$202K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$41K+$5K est. gain
$75K+$15K est. gain
$190K+$70K est. gain
$644K+$404K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 9.1% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$6.48
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$5.60
$10,500
$9,142
-12.93%
$-1,358
Mar 2, 2020
$5.23
$11,000
$9,041
-17.81%
$-1,959
Apr 2, 2020
$3.23
$11,500
$6,085
-47.09%
$-5,415
May 4, 2020
$4.69
$12,000
$9,326
-22.28%
$-2,674
Jun 2, 2020
$3.04
$12,500
$6,548
-47.62%
$-5,952
Jul 2, 2020
$4.64
$13,000
$10,494
-19.28%
$-2,506
Aug 3, 2020
$7.04
$13,500
$16,422
+21.64%
$2,922
Sep 2, 2020
$9.92
$14,000
$23,640
+68.86%
$9,640
Oct 2, 2020
$8.83
$14,500
$21,547
+48.60%
$7,047
Nov 2, 2020
$9.84
$15,000
$24,507
+63.38%
$9,507
Dec 2, 2020
$15.65
$15,500
$39,471
+154.65%
$23,971
Jan 4, 2021
$10.45
$16,000
$26,860
+67.87%
$10,860
Feb 2, 2021
$6.50
$16,500
$17,207
+4.28%
$707
Mar 2, 2021
$9.43
$17,000
$25,463
+49.78%
$8,463
Apr 5, 2021
$9.89
$17,500
$27,205
+55.46%
$9,705
May 3, 2021
$9.27
$18,000
$26,000
+44.44%
$8,000
Jun 2, 2021
$10.64
$18,500
$30,342
+64.01%
$11,842
Jul 2, 2021
$12.95
$19,000
$37,430
+97.00%
$18,430
Aug 2, 2021
$10.30
$19,500
$30,271
+55.23%
$10,771
Sep 2, 2021
$9.40
$20,000
$28,126
+40.63%
$8,126
Oct 4, 2021
$9.01
$20,500
$27,459
+33.94%
$6,959
Nov 2, 2021
$9.79
$21,000
$30,336
+44.46%
$9,336
Dec 2, 2021
$8.22
$21,500
$25,971
+20.79%
$4,471
Jan 3, 2022
$9.26
$22,000
$29,757
+35.26%
$7,757
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in ZVRA
Investing $500 per month in Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (ZVRA) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $83K today. That's +73.5% total return on $48K invested, with a +9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).