Aave DCA calculator
$100 a week into Aave for the last three years turned $15,700 into $18,268, a +16.4% return. Change any input to test your own plan.
Daily closes from Oct 15, 2020 to Oct 19, 2026. Buys execute at the day's close. Fees are not included.
A lump sum on day one would have finished $19,321 ahead of DCA over this period. DCA traded some upside for a smoother ride: its worst drawdown was 75.9%.
What common Aave DCA schedules returned
Each row replays the schedule against real daily closes, ending Oct 19, 2026.
| Schedule | Started | Invested | Value today | Return | Avg cost | Worst drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 a day for 1 year | Oct 19, 2025 | $3,660 | $4,827 | +31.9% | $116 | -29.9% |
| $100 a week for 1 year | Oct 19, 2025 | $5,300 | $6,963 | +31.4% | $116 | -31.1% |
| $100 a week for 3 years | Oct 19, 2023 | $15,700 | $18,268 | +16.4% | $132 | -75.9% |
| $100 a week for 5 years | Oct 19, 2021 | $26,100 | $36,826 | +41.1% | $108 | -80.4% |
| $500 a month for 3 years | Oct 19, 2023 | $18,500 | $22,166 | +19.8% | $128 | -76.7% |
| $500 a month since the data starts | Oct 15, 2020 | $36,500 | $48,682 | +33.4% | $115 | -83.2% |
Reading the Aave numbers
The three-year weekly schedule made 157 purchases and accumulated 119.3877 AAVE. The average cost of $132 sits below today's price of $153, so the position is in profit by $2,568.
Along the way the portfolio fell 75.9% from its peak at the worst point. That is the number to sit with before committing to a plan: if a drop that size would make you stop buying, the schedule is too aggressive.
Starting date changes everything
The table above shows the same AAVE at different start dates. Returns swing widely because a schedule that begins near a market top spends its first year buying into a decline, while one that starts in a trough compounds from a low base. Use the date pickers to test a start you actually have in mind.
Frequently asked questions
- Is now a good time to DCA into Aave?
- Nobody knows. What the data shows is that over the last three years a $100 weekly buy of AAVE returned +16.4% with a worst drawdown of 75.9%. 6 of the 6 schedules tested here are in profit today.
- How much AAVE would $100 a week have bought?
- Over three years, 157 purchases accumulated 119.3877 AAVE at an average cost of $132 per coin, against a current price of $153.
- Did DCA beat a lump sum in Aave?
- Over the last three years, no. A lump sum on day one would be worth $37,588 against $18,268 for weekly buys. DCA gave up some return for a smaller worst drawdown.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Daily closing prices for AAVE/USDT from Binance, from Oct 15, 2020 to Oct 19, 2026, refreshed weekly.