Broadcom DCA Calculator
$100 a month in Broadcom (AVGO) for the last 5 years would be worth $21,086 today, from $6,000 invested: a 52.7% annual return.
Broadcom makes semiconductors for networking, wireless and data centers, and also sells infrastructure software. It has paid a growing dividend, which these figures reinvest.
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$100 a month in Broadcom: results by holding period
Each row invests $100 at the start of every month up to Oct 2026, and compares it with investing the same total all at once at the start. Dividends are reinvested (total return).
| Period | Invested | Value today | Annual return | Lump sum instead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year (from Nov 2025) | $1,200 | $1,138 | −9.4% | $1,128 |
| 3 years (from Nov 2023) | $3,600 | $6,409 | 41.3% | $15,249 |
| 5 years (from Nov 2021) | $6,000 | $21,086 | 52.7% | $42,533 |
| 10 years (from Nov 2016) | $12,000 | $112,383 | 42.0% | $316,782 |
Annual return is the money-weighted return (IRR) of the monthly contributions. Prices are monthly closes from Yahoo Finance, with data from Sep 2009 through Oct 2026. See the methodology. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Broadcom DCA: frequently asked questions
How much would $100 a month in Broadcom be worth today?
Investing $100 a month in Broadcom (AVGO) for the last 5 years (Nov 2021 to Oct 2026) would have turned $6,000 into about $21,086, a money-weighted annual return of 52.7%. Dividends are reinvested (total return). Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Was DCA or a lump sum better for Broadcom?
Over the last 10 years, investing the same $12,000 all at once in Nov 2016 would have grown to $316,782, compared with $112,383 by investing $100 a month. The lump sum came out ahead because it was invested for longer, which is the usual result in a rising market. Most people invest from monthly income, so DCA is the practical choice either way.
What was the best and worst time to start DCA in Broadcom?
Across 147 rolling 5-year periods of investing $100 a month, the best started in Dec 2020 and returned 75.0% a year; the worst started in Apr 2015 and returned 11.4% a year. 100% of those periods ended with more money than was put in.
How far has Broadcom fallen from a peak?
The largest fall in its month-end total-return price since Sep 2009 was −32%, from Dec 2021 to Sep 2022. Buying a fixed amount every month through a fall like that buys more shares at lower prices.