US Stocks/Bonds 50/50 Portfolio: 20-year retirement

Last Update: 28 February 2023

Do you have in mind a 20 years retirement, investing in the US Stocks/Bonds 50/50 Portfolio?

According to the historical returns and stats of the portfolio, which has been a sustainable withdrawal rate to live off your investiment?

Key Points

Worst case scenario so far, over a 20-year time horizon, you could have withdrawn 4.811% of your initial capital each year, kept withdrawing all the time (adjusting for inflation), and you wouldn't have run out of money before 20 years.

With a 4% withdrawal strategy, you would have lived on your investiment for 20 years in the 100% of cases. In the 56.9% of cases, you would have preserved your initial inflation adjusted capital.

The last 20 years of the US Stocks/Bonds 50/50 Portfolio

Over the last 20 years (last update: February 2023), the portfolio has returned 6.92% annualized, with a maximum drawdown of -26.93%.

A safe withdrawal rate would have been 7.982%.

The Withdrawal Rates calculated here are annualized and refer to the initial capital (not the current!). The first month withdrawal is 1/12 of that annualized withdrawal and it's adjusted for inflation for each subsequent month.

A Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (PWR) protected the original inflation adjusted capital.

A Safe Withdrawal Rate (SWR) didn't protect the original capital, but the portfolio didn't run out of money during retirement. The portfolio went to zero exaclty at the end of the retirement period.

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Timeframes ending at Feb 2023
Withdrawal Rate (%)
Investment Performances
Timeframe Period from Period to Perpetual Safe Ann.Return(%)
[ Infl.Adj. ]		 Max
Drawdown(%)
20 Years 1 Mar 2003
 28 Feb 2023 4.561 7.982 6.92
[ 4.33 ] 		-26.93
Nov 2007 - Feb 2009
Simulations are calculated with actual returns of US Stocks/Bonds 50/50 Portfolio | Preserved capital and withdrawals are considered adjusted for inflation | Withdrawals happen monthly | Performances are calculated in USD dollars, considering reinvestment of dividends when applicable | Portfolio is rebalanced each month | Inflation is updated at January 2023

For a complete view of the portfolio and all the possible strategies, please refer to US Stocks/Bonds 50/50 Portfolio page.

Withdrawal Rates Simulation (updated at Feb 2023)

How much would it be an acceptable withdrawal rate, for the US Stocks/Bonds 50/50 Portfolio?

Analyzing the available data source, all the 20-years timeframes have been considered to calculate the withdrawal rates and their success percentage.

Legend:
SWR 100% Success
PWR 100% Capital Protection
Period: Jan 1871 - Feb 2023
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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) 		0.000
Jun 1900 		0.715
Jul 1901 		2.225
Jul 1901 		3.736
Jul 1901 		4.811
Dec 1968 		5.234
95% Succ. 		5.475
90% Succ. 		5.955
80% Succ. 		7.619
50% Succ.
Median 4.436
 5.234
 6.010
 6.799
 7.619
Average 4.646
 5.426
 6.210
 6.993
 7.776
Maximum
Best Period (from) 		10.608
Jul 1982 		11.204
Jul 1982 		11.799
Jul 1982 		12.395
Jul 1982 		12.991
Jul 1982
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Key
Withdrawal
Rates (%) 		Success Rate
100% 95% 90% 80% 50%
Preserved Capital 100% 0.000
 1.275
 1.788
 2.732
 4.436
75% 0.715
 2.333
 2.809
 3.592
 5.234
50% 2.225
 3.394
 3.706
 4.301
 6.010
25% 3.736
 4.363
 4.642
 5.150
 6.799
0% 4.811
 5.234
 5.475
 5.955
 7.619
Period: Mar 1923 - Feb 2023
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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) 		0.368
Oct 1961 		1.746
Apr 1962 		3.092
Apr 1962 		4.091
Nov 1965 		4.811
Dec 1968 		5.186
95% Succ. 		5.541
90% Succ. 		6.144
80% Succ. 		7.582
50% Succ.
Median 4.561
 5.316
 6.023
 6.776
 7.582
Average 4.632
 5.411
 6.191
 6.970
 7.749
Maximum
Best Period (from) 		10.608
Jul 1982 		11.204
Jul 1982 		11.799
Jul 1982 		12.395
Jul 1982 		12.991
Jul 1982
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Key
Withdrawal
Rates (%) 		Success Rate
100% 95% 90% 80% 50%
Preserved Capital 100% 0.368
 1.615
 2.099
 2.884
 4.561
75% 1.746
 2.616
 3.023
 3.735
 5.316
50% 3.092
 3.577
 3.954
 4.552
 6.023
25% 4.091
 4.433
 4.720
 5.364
 6.776
0% 4.811
 5.186
 5.541
 6.144
 7.582
Period: Mar 1973 - Feb 2023
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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) 		2.663
Apr 2000 		3.461
Apr 2000 		4.260
Apr 2000 		4.906
Mar 1973 		5.475
Mar 1973 		6.079
95% Succ. 		6.367
90% Succ. 		7.082
80% Succ. 		8.628
50% Succ.
Median 5.644
 6.404
 7.156
 7.885
 8.628
Average 5.873
 6.546
 7.219
 7.892
 8.565
Maximum
Best Period (from) 		10.608
Jul 1982 		11.204
Jul 1982 		11.799
Jul 1982 		12.395
Jul 1982 		12.991
Jul 1982
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Key
Withdrawal
Rates (%) 		Success Rate
100% 95% 90% 80% 50%
Preserved Capital 100% 2.663
 3.259
 3.580
 4.232
 5.644
75% 3.461
 3.985
 4.227
 4.951
 6.404
50% 4.260
 4.686
 4.934
 5.654
 7.156
25% 4.906
 5.367
 5.677
 6.384
 7.885
0% 5.475
 6.079
 6.367
 7.082
 8.628
Simulations are calculated with actual returns of US Stocks/Bonds 50/50 Portfolio | Preserved capital and withdrawals are considered adjusted for inflation | Withdrawals happen monthly | Performances are calculated in USD dollars, considering reinvestment of dividends when applicable | Portfolio is rebalanced each month | Inflation is updated at January 2023

Withdrawals and Success Rate

If you had implemented a specific Withdrawal Strategy with the US Stocks/Bonds 50/50 Portfolio, over 20 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 20-year timeframes available in the data source. To focus on a specific withdrawal rate, click on the links in the table.

Period: Jan 1871 - Feb 2023
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Withdrawal
Rate
20 Years
% Fail
% Success over 20 Years - on % Preserved Capital
% 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
97.73
87.59
2.50 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
99.87
93.38
83.11
3.00 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
99.24
86.96
75.74
3.50 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
93.89
81.35
65.53
4.00 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
99.87
85.82
70.89
56.90
4.50 %
100.00
100% Succ.
4.811% 		0.00
100.00
92.69
76.94
61.63
49.21
5.00 %
98.68
95% Succ.
5.234% 		1.32
98.68
82.36
66.86
53.62
43.42
5.50 %
89.48
80% Succ.
5.955% 		10.52
89.48
72.27
57.78
46.00
35.66
6.00 %
78.83
21.17
78.83
64.59
50.22
40.01
26.34
6.50 %
70.70
29.30
70.70
56.21
42.66
30.75
20.35
7.00 %
62.38
37.62
62.38
46.00
36.11
22.43
15.31
7.50 %
52.17
50% Succ.
7.619% 		47.83
52.17
38.94
26.28
17.39
11.66
8.00 %
42.66
57.34
42.66
32.14
19.28
12.60
8.82
Legend: Min% of Protected Capital
Min 0%
Min 25%
Min 50%
Min 75%
Min 100%
Period: Mar 1923 - Feb 2023
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Withdrawal
Rate
20 Years
% Fail
% Success over 20 Years - on % Preserved Capital
% 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
99.27
90.95
2.50 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
95.94
86.26
3.00 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
90.43
77.00
3.50 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
95.73
84.29
65.97
4.00 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
89.18
72.84
57.54
4.50 %
100.00
100% Succ.
4.811% 		0.00
100.00
93.76
80.65
62.33
50.47
5.00 %
98.34
95% Succ.
5.186% 		1.66
98.34
85.54
69.30
53.59
44.64
5.50 %
90.32
90% Succ.
5.541% 		9.68
90.32
76.38
57.34
46.93
34.86
6.00 %
82.93
80% Succ.
6.144% 		17.07
82.93
66.08
50.57
40.79
23.31
6.50 %
73.36
26.64
73.36
55.57
43.50
29.24
17.27
7.00 %
62.64
37.36
62.64
45.99
36.21
19.67
11.76
7.50 %
51.20
50% Succ.
7.582% 		48.80
51.20
39.65
23.93
14.26
8.12
8.00 %
42.66
57.34
42.66
31.63
16.55
9.26
5.31
Legend: Min% of Protected Capital
Min 0%
Min 25%
Min 50%
Min 75%
Min 100%
Period: Mar 1973 - Feb 2023
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Withdrawal
Rate
20 Years
% Fail
% Success over 20 Years - on % Preserved Capital
% 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
0.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
99.17
3.50 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
99.72
90.86
4.00 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
93.91
83.93
4.50 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
98.89
88.09
76.73
5.00 %
100.00
100% Succ.
5.475% 		0.00
100.00
99.45
88.92
79.78
71.47
5.50 %
99.72
0.28
99.72
91.97
81.44
74.79
55.40
6.00 %
96.68
95% Succ.
6.079% 		3.32
96.68
85.60
77.56
64.54
39.06
6.50 %
87.81
12.19
87.81
78.95
67.59
45.71
29.09
7.00 %
80.89
80% Succ.
7.082% 		19.11
80.89
71.19
55.68
32.41
24.10
7.50 %
73.96
26.04
73.96
61.50
37.95
25.76
19.39
8.00 %
64.27
35.73
64.27
46.81
27.15
20.22
13.57
Legend: Min% of Protected Capital
Min 0%
Min 25%
Min 50%
Min 75%
Min 100%
Simulations are calculated with actual returns of US Stocks/Bonds 50/50 Portfolio | Preserved capital and withdrawals are considered adjusted for inflation | Withdrawals happen monthly | Performances are calculated in USD dollars, considering reinvestment of dividends when applicable | Portfolio is rebalanced each month | Inflation is updated at January 2023

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if you want to learn more about the statistics of a specific withdrawal rate, we suggest these in particular:
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