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If you invested $100 a month in Visa

Buying $100 at each monthly close from November 2016 through October 2026, with dividends reinvested, turns $12,000.00 contributed into $27,400.39 as of October 23, 2026. Annualized money-weighted IRR: 15.99%.

Monthly scheduleInvestedValueAnnualized (money-weighted IRR)SPY same-schedule value (reinvested)
5 years · $50/month$3,000.00$4,679.0118.39%$4,602.42 · 60 contributions · $3,000.00 invested · 2021-10 to 2026-10
5 years · $100/month$6,000.00$9,358.0318.39%$9,204.83 · 60 contributions · $6,000.00 invested · 2021-10 to 2026-10
5 years · $500/month$30,000.00$46,790.1518.39%$46,024.17 · 60 contributions · $30,000.00 invested · 2021-10 to 2026-10
10 years · $50/month$6,000.00$13,700.1915.99%$13,310.87 · 120 contributions · $6,000.00 invested · 2016-10 to 2026-10
10 years · $100/month$12,000.00$27,400.3915.99%$26,621.74 · 120 contributions · $12,000.00 invested · 2016-10 to 2026-10
10 years · $500/month$60,000.00$137,001.9315.99%$133,108.70 · 120 contributions · $60,000.00 invested · 2016-10 to 2026-10
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20 years · $500/monthNot enough historyNot enough historyNot enough historyNot enough history

Asset last price date: 2026-10-23; SPY last price date: 2026-10-23. 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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YOUR INVESTMENT TODAY
$27,400.39

$15,400.39 total gain · 128.34% total return

Amount invested$12,000.00
Annualized (money-weighted IRR)15.99%
Investment multiple2.28×

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