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Calculate and plan your Dollar Cost Averaging strategy easily

About this DCA Calculator

Dollar-Cost Averaging or DCA is one of the most popular strategy in investing. It aims to spread the investment over multiple transactions to reduce risk of investing the whole amount at the wrong time. This calculator is created to help you calculate and visualize the plan and milestones for DCA portfolio.

Time Horizon:
Initial Investment:
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Expected Annual Return:
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Additional Investment:
$
Additional Investment Growth:
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Final Result:
$ 152,819
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2025
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10,558
11,120
11,685
12,253
12,824
13,399
13,977
2026
14,559
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15,144
15,732
16,374
17,019
17,669
18,322
18,979
19,639
20,304
20,972
2027
21,645
22,321
23,001
23,685
24,429
25,176
25,928
26,684
27,445
28,210
28,979
29,754
2028
30,532
31,315
32,103
32,895
33,753
34,615
35,482
36,355
37,232
38,115
39,003
39,896
2029
40,794
41,698
42,606
43,520
44,506
45,498
46,495
47,499
48,508
49,523
50,544
51,571
2030
52,604
53,642
54,687
55,738
56,869
58,006
59,149
60,300
61,457
62,621
63,791
64,968
2031
66,153
67,344
68,542
69,747
71,040
72,340
73,648
74,963
76,286
77,617
78,955
80,302
2032
81,656
83,018
84,388
85,766
87,241
88,724
90,216
91,717
93,226
94,744
96,271
97,807
2033
99,352
100.91k
102.47k
104.04k
105.72k
107.41k
109.11k
110.81k
112.53k
114.26k
116k
117.75k
2034
119.51k
121.28k
123.05k
124.84k
126.75k
128.67k
130.6k
132.54k
134.49k
136.46k
138.43k
140.42k
2035
142.42k
144.43k
146.45k
148.48k
150.64k
152.82k
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What is Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA)?

Dollar Cost Averaging, also known as DCA, is an investment strategy that tries to minimize the risk of overpaying for any asset by dividing the invested capital into same small amounts and periodically investing that amount into an asset over time instead of one lump sum investment.

How does Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) work?

DCA works by investing the investment amount across multiple buys. This results in buying less shares when the price is expensive and buy more shares when it's cheaper. This reduces the risk of investing the whole amount at a bad time (i.e. just before market crash).

How to use this DCA calculator?

In the investment journey, having a tool that can help you visualize your goal clearly and work toward your financial goal with more clarity is invaluable. Portseido's Free Online DCA Calculator is a tool that empowers individuals to plan and grow their portfolios.

Understanding the Inputs:

1. Time Horizon (Years):

This is the duration over which you plan to invest. Input the desired number of years.

2. Initial Investment:

Enter the starting amount to invest. This provides the baseline for your future projections.

3. Expected Annual Return:

Specify the anticipated annual return on your investments. This figure helps the calculator estimate the growth of your portfolio over time.

4. Additional Investment:

Input any additional funds you plan to contribute regularly. You can choose the frequency, whether monthly or annually, depending on your financial habits.

5. Additional Investment Growth (Percent and Frequency):

Define the growth rate for your additional contributions. This feature allows you to account for salary increases, bonuses, or other financial increments. Choose whether this growth occurs year over year or month over month.

Executing the Calculation:

Once you've entered all the necessary information, click on the "Calculate" button. The DCA Calculator will process your inputs and generate a outputs to guide your financial planning.

Understanding the Outputs:

1. Final Result:

The calculator will display the projected final amount. This represents the target amount you aim to achieve within the specified time horizon.

2. Portfolio Projection Graph:

Visualize your portfolio's projected growth over time with an easy-to-understand graph. This graphical representation provides a quick overview of your financial trajectory.

3. Portfolio Projection Table:

Explore a detailed table that breaks down your portfolio progression over the specified time horizon. The table includes multiple tabs for "Value," "Contribution," and "Return," allowing you to analyze each aspect of your financial plan.

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