Last Update: 30 April 2023
Do you have in mind a 70 years retirement, investing in the US Small Cap asset class?
According to the historical returns and stats of the asset class, which has been a sustainable withdrawal rate to live off your investiment?
Worst case scenario so far, over a 70-year time horizon, you could have withdrawn 3.014% of your initial capital each year, kept withdrawing all the time (adjusting for inflation), and you wouldn't have run out of money before 70 years.
Considering the last 70 years (last update: April 2023), a safe withdrawal rate would have been 13.702%.
The last 70 years of the US Small Cap asset class
Over the last 70 years (last update: April 2023), the asset class has returned 14.04% annualized, with a maximum drawdown of -54.13%.
Timeframes ending at Apr 2023 |
Withdrawal Rate (%) |
Investment Performances |
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Timeframe | Period from | Period to | Perpetual | Safe | Ann.Return(%) [ Infl.Adj. ] |
Max Drawdown(%) |
70 Years |
1 May 1953 |
30 Apr 2023 | 13.686 | 13.702 |
14.04 [ 10.15 ] |
-54.13 Jun 2007 - Feb 2009 |
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Withdrawal Rates Simulation (updated at Apr 2023)
How much would it be an acceptable withdrawal rate, for the US Small Cap asset class?
Analyzing the available data source, all the 70-years timeframes have been considered to calculate the withdrawal rates and their success percentage.
PWR (%) - Perpetual Withdrawal Rate
|
SWR (%) - Safe Withdrawal Rate
|
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preserved Capital | 100% | 75% | 50% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Success Rate | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 95% | 90% | 80% | 50% | |
Minimum Worst Period (from) |
3.009 Sep 1929 |
3.011 Sep 1929 |
3.012 Sep 1929 |
3.013 Sep 1929 |
3.014 Sep 1929 |
3.890 95% Succ. |
4.115 90% Succ. |
4.743 80% Succ. |
6.341 50% Succ. |
|
Median |
6.313 |
6.328 |
6.338 |
6.340 |
6.341 | |||||
Average |
7.466 |
7.473 |
7.480 |
7.487 |
7.495 | |||||
Maximum Best Period (from) |
26.131 Jul 1932 |
26.132 Jul 1932 |
26.133 Jul 1932 |
26.134 Jul 1932 |
26.135 Jul 1932 |
Key Withdrawal Rates (%) |
Success Rate | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100% | 95% | 90% | 80% | 50% | ||
Preserved Capital | 100% |
3.009 |
3.870 |
4.097 |
4.731 |
6.313 |
75% |
3.011 |
3.875 |
4.102 |
4.733 |
6.328 |
|
50% |
3.012 |
3.880 |
4.108 |
4.735 |
6.338 |
|
25% |
3.013 |
3.885 |
4.113 |
4.738 |
6.340 |
|
0% |
3.014 |
3.890 |
4.115 |
4.743 |
6.341 |
PWR (%) - Perpetual Withdrawal Rate
|
SWR (%) - Safe Withdrawal Rate
|
|||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preserved Capital | 100% | 75% | 50% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Success Rate | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 95% | 90% | 80% | 50% | |
Minimum Worst Period (from) |
3.009 Sep 1929 |
3.011 Sep 1929 |
3.012 Sep 1929 |
3.013 Sep 1929 |
3.014 Sep 1929 |
4.272 95% Succ. |
5.074 90% Succ. |
6.621 80% Succ. |
10.352 50% Succ. |
|
Median |
10.347 |
10.348 |
10.349 |
10.351 |
10.352 | |||||
Average |
10.206 |
10.208 |
10.210 |
10.212 |
10.213 | |||||
Maximum Best Period (from) |
26.131 Jul 1932 |
26.132 Jul 1932 |
26.133 Jul 1932 |
26.134 Jul 1932 |
26.135 Jul 1932 |
Key Withdrawal Rates (%) |
Success Rate | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100% | 95% | 90% | 80% | 50% | ||
Preserved Capital | 100% |
3.009 |
4.268 |
5.069 |
6.615 |
10.347 |
75% |
3.011 |
4.269 |
5.070 |
6.616 |
10.348 |
|
50% |
3.012 |
4.270 |
5.071 |
6.618 |
10.349 |
|
25% |
3.013 |
4.271 |
5.073 |
6.619 |
10.351 |
|
0% |
3.014 |
4.272 |
5.074 |
6.621 |
10.352 |
Withdrawals and Success Rate
If you had implemented a specific Withdrawal Strategy with the US Small Cap asset class, over 70 years, which would have been the success rate so far?
Simulations follow the same rules mentioned before. Withdrawals are expressed as yearly rates and refer to the initial capital. After that, withdrawal amount is monthly adjusted for inflation.
Success rates are calculated over all 70-year timeframes available in the data source. To focus on a specific withdrawal rate, click on the links in the table.
Withdrawal Rate |
70 Years
|
% Fail
|
% Success over 70 Years - on % Preserved Capital
|
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% Success | Percentile | No Capital Preserved |
0% Preserved |
25% Preserved |
50% Preserved |
75% Preserved |
100% Preserved |
|
2.00 % |
100.00
|
0.00 |
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
|
2.50 % |
100.00
|
0.00 |
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
|
3.00 % |
100.00
|
100% Succ. 3.014% |
0.00 |
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
3.50 % |
99.49
|
95% Succ. 3.890% |
0.51 |
99.49
|
99.49
|
99.39
|
99.29
|
99.29
|
4.00 % |
92.92
|
90% Succ. 4.115% |
7.08 |
92.92
|
92.92
|
92.72
|
92.72
|
92.62
|
4.50 % |
84.63
|
80% Succ. 4.743% |
15.37 |
84.63
|
84.63
|
84.53
|
84.43
|
84.33
|
5.00 % |
75.33
|
24.67 |
75.33
|
75.23
|
75.23
|
75.03
|
74.82
|
|
5.50 % |
64.41
|
35.59 |
64.41
|
64.21
|
64.00
|
63.90
|
63.80
|
|
6.00 % |
55.01
|
50% Succ. 6.341% |
44.99 |
55.01
|
54.70
|
54.40
|
54.20
|
54.10
|
6.50 % |
48.63
|
51.37 |
48.63
|
48.63
|
48.43
|
48.23
|
48.23
|
|
7.00 % |
44.69
|
55.31 |
44.69
|
44.69
|
44.69
|
44.39
|
44.29
|
|
7.50 % |
39.94
|
60.06 |
39.94
|
39.74
|
39.43
|
39.13
|
38.93
|
|
8.00 % |
31.55
|
68.45 |
31.55
|
31.55
|
31.34
|
31.24
|
30.94
|
Withdrawal Rate |
70 Years
|
% Fail
|
% Success over 70 Years - on % Preserved Capital
|
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% Success | Percentile | No Capital Preserved |
0% Preserved |
25% Preserved |
50% Preserved |
75% Preserved |
100% Preserved |
|
2.00 % |
100.00
|
0.00 |
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
|
2.50 % |
100.00
|
0.00 |
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
|
3.00 % |
100.00
|
100% Succ. 3.014% |
0.00 |
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
3.50 % |
98.89
|
1.11 |
98.89
|
98.89
|
98.89
|
98.89
|
98.89
|
|
4.00 % |
96.95
|
95% Succ. 4.272% |
3.05 |
96.95
|
96.95
|
96.95
|
96.95
|
96.95
|
4.50 % |
93.63
|
6.37 |
93.63
|
93.63
|
93.63
|
93.63
|
93.63
|
|
5.00 % |
90.30
|
90% Succ. 5.074% |
9.70 |
90.30
|
90.30
|
90.30
|
90.30
|
90.30
|
5.50 % |
87.26
|
12.74 |
87.26
|
87.26
|
87.26
|
87.26
|
87.26
|
|
6.00 % |
85.32
|
14.68 |
85.32
|
85.32
|
85.04
|
85.04
|
85.04
|
|
6.50 % |
81.16
|
80% Succ. 6.621% |
18.84 |
81.16
|
81.16
|
81.16
|
81.16
|
81.16
|
7.00 % |
76.45
|
23.55 |
76.45
|
76.45
|
76.45
|
76.18
|
76.18
|
|
7.50 % |
71.75
|
28.25 |
71.75
|
71.75
|
71.75
|
71.75
|
71.75
|
|
8.00 % |
68.42
|
31.58 |
68.42
|
68.42
|
68.42
|
68.42
|
68.14
|
Related Pages
Asset Class Main Page:
US Small Cap Asset Class
For the US Small Cap Asset Class, we have prepared a report for each available timeframe:
20-Year
30-Year
40-Year
50-Year
60-Year
70-Year
if you want to learn more about the statistics of a specific withdrawal rate, we suggest these in particular:
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2.5%
3%
3.5%
4%
4.5%
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