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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:
Expected Annual Return:
Additional Investment:
Additional Investment Growth:
Final Result:
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Calculating
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024
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10,531
11,091
11,658
12,227
12,798
13,374
13,951
14,534
2025
15,121
15,702
16,296
16,890
17,541
18,192
18,850
19,513
20,175
20,846
21,516
22,194
2026
22,877
23,550
24,240
24,930
25,684
26,437
27,199
27,967
28,733
29,509
30,285
31,070
2027
31,860
32,637
33,436
34,234
35,104
35,972
36,852
37,737
38,620
39,516
40,410
41,316
2028
42,228
43,129
44,052
44,971
45,971
46,969
47,981
48,999
50,014
51,044
52,070
53,113
2029
54,162
55,185
56,246
57,303
58,450
59,592
60,753
61,920
63,083
64,264
65,440
66,636
2030
67,838
69,009
70,226
71,436
72,748
74,053
75,380
76,716
78,044
79,395
80,739
82,106
2031
83,482
84,817
86,208
87,591
89,088
90,576
92,091
93,614
95,129
96,670
98,202
99,762
2032
101.33k
102.87k
104.46k
106.04k
107.74k
109.43k
111.16k
112.89k
114.61k
116.37k
118.11k
119.89k
2033
121.68k
123.4k
125.21k
127k
128.94k
130.86k
132.82k
134.79k
136.75k
138.74k
140.72k
142.74k
2034
144.77k
146.73k
148.78k
150.82k
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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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