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If you invested $100 a month in eBay

Buying $100 at each monthly close from November 2016 through October 2026, with dividends reinvested, turns $12,000.00 contributed into $33,650.20 as of October 29, 2026. Annualized money-weighted IRR: 19.85%.

Monthly scheduleInvestedValueAnnualized (money-weighted IRR)SPY same-schedule value (reinvested)
5 years · $50/month$3,000.00$6,553.5632.87%$4,658.67 · 60 contributions · $3,000.00 invested · 2021-10 to 2026-10
5 years · $100/month$6,000.00$13,107.1232.87%$9,317.33 · 60 contributions · $6,000.00 invested · 2021-10 to 2026-10
5 years · $500/month$30,000.00$65,535.5932.87%$46,586.66 · 60 contributions · $30,000.00 invested · 2021-10 to 2026-10
10 years · $50/month$6,000.00$16,825.1019.85%$13,474.72 · 120 contributions · $6,000.00 invested · 2016-10 to 2026-10
10 years · $100/month$12,000.00$33,650.2019.85%$26,949.44 · 120 contributions · $12,000.00 invested · 2016-10 to 2026-10
10 years · $500/month$60,000.00$168,250.9819.85%$134,747.18 · 120 contributions · $60,000.00 invested · 2016-10 to 2026-10
20 years · $50/month$12,000.00$76,129.3516.21%$56,585.20 · 240 contributions · $12,000.00 invested · 2006-10 to 2026-10
20 years · $100/month$24,000.00$152,258.6916.21%$113,170.40 · 240 contributions · $24,000.00 invested · 2006-10 to 2026-10
20 years · $500/month$120,000.00$761,293.4616.21%$565,852.00 · 240 contributions · $120,000.00 invested · 2006-10 to 2026-10

Asset last price date: 2026-10-29; SPY last price date: 2026-10-29. The latest month may be incomplete. Zero initial investment; contributions start the following month. Monthly observations are estimates, not executable trades. Fees, taxes and FX excluded. Curated surviving assets; delisted companies are absent. Not financial advice. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.

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Monthly closing prices. No fees, taxes or FX.

YOUR INVESTMENT TODAY
$33,650.20

$21,650.20 total gain · 180.42% total return

Amount invested$12,000.00
Annualized (money-weighted IRR)19.85%
Investment multiple2.80×

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