Strategy comparator
Lump sum vs. dollar-cost averaging (DCA)
If you have a lump sum available, do you invest it all now or spread it over monthly contributions?
12000 €
7%
10
All at once: Final value
€24,116
Little by little (DCA): Final value
€17,409
With a constant average return, investing it all at once ends up with €6,706 more than spreading it over monthly contributions for 10 years.
This difference is a mathematical fact with a constant average return: the capital spends more time invested. It's not an argument for always investing everything at once — DCA reduces the risk of investing right before a sharp drop, something this constant average can't capture. To see the real effect of that year-to-year variability, use /cuanto-tendrias.