US Stocks/Bonds 70/30 Portfolio: 20-year retirement

Last Update: 28 February 2023

Do you have in mind a 20 years retirement, investing in the US Stocks/Bonds 70/30 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Worst case scenario so far, over a 20-year time horizon, you could have withdrawn 4.674% of your initial capital each year, kept withdrawing all the time (adjusting for inflation), and you wouldn't have run out of money before 20 years.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 67.86% of cases, you would have preserved your initial inflation adjusted capital.

The last 20 years of the US Stocks/Bonds 70/30 Portfolio

Over the last 20 years (last update: February 2023), the portfolio has returned 8.4% annualized, with a maximum drawdown of -37.47%.

A safe withdrawal rate would have been 8.787%.

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 5.924 8.787 8.40
[ 5.77 ] 		-37.47
Nov 2007 - Feb 2009
Simulations are calculated with actual returns of US Stocks/Bonds 70/30 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 70/30 Portfolio page.

Withdrawal Rates Simulation (updated at Feb 2023)

How much would it be an acceptable withdrawal rate, for the US Stocks/Bonds 70/30 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
Apr 1901 		0.815
Jul 1901 		2.326
Jul 1901 		3.838
Jul 1901 		4.674
Dec 1968 		5.287
95% Succ. 		5.597
90% Succ. 		6.065
80% Succ. 		8.261
50% Succ.
Median 5.381
 6.053
 6.763
 7.489
 8.261
Average 5.402
 6.119
 6.837
 7.555
 8.272
Maximum
Best Period (from) 		12.135
Jul 1932 		12.848
Jul 1932 		13.561
Jul 1932 		14.274
Jul 1932 		14.987
Jul 1932
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Key
Withdrawal
Rates (%) 		Success Rate
100% 95% 90% 80% 50%
Preserved Capital 100% 0.000
 1.737
 2.193
 3.090
 5.381
75% 0.815
 2.695
 3.070
 3.819
 6.053
50% 2.326
 3.639
 3.986
 4.621
 6.763
25% 3.838
 4.515
 4.811
 5.379
 7.489
0% 4.674
 5.287
 5.597
 6.065
 8.261
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) 		0.867
Apr 1962 		2.171
Apr 1962 		3.232
Sep 1929 		3.993
Dec 1968 		4.674
Dec 1968 		5.223
95% Succ. 		5.593
90% Succ. 		6.239
80% Succ. 		8.335
50% Succ.
Median 5.720
 6.336
 6.933
 7.622
 8.335
Average 5.523
 6.223
 6.924
 7.625
 8.325
Maximum
Best Period (from) 		12.135
Jul 1932 		12.848
Jul 1932 		13.561
Jul 1932 		14.274
Jul 1932 		14.987
Jul 1932
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Key
Withdrawal
Rates (%) 		Success Rate
100% 95% 90% 80% 50%
Preserved Capital 100% 0.867
 1.957
 2.401
 3.217
 5.720
75% 2.171
 2.869
 3.317
 3.885
 6.336
50% 3.232
 3.691
 4.107
 4.690
 6.933
25% 3.993
 4.516
 4.900
 5.451
 7.622
0% 4.674
 5.223
 5.593
 6.239
 8.335
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) 		2.451
Apr 2000 		3.190
Apr 2000 		3.929
Apr 2000 		4.668
Apr 2000 		5.407
Apr 2000 		5.842
95% Succ. 		6.231
90% Succ. 		7.241
80% Succ. 		9.130
50% Succ.
Median 6.303
 6.976
 7.722
 8.424
 9.130
Average 6.452
 7.076
 7.700
 8.325
 8.949
Maximum
Best Period (from) 		11.666
Aug 1982 		12.266
Aug 1982 		12.865
Aug 1982 		13.464
Aug 1982 		14.063
Aug 1982
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Key
Withdrawal
Rates (%) 		Success Rate
100% 95% 90% 80% 50%
Preserved Capital 100% 2.451
 3.258
 3.778
 4.751
 6.303
75% 3.190
 3.888
 4.329
 5.327
 6.976
50% 3.929
 4.528
 4.988
 6.034
 7.722
25% 4.668
 5.194
 5.551
 6.638
 8.424
0% 5.407
 5.842
 6.231
 7.241
 9.130
Simulations are calculated with actual returns of US Stocks/Bonds 70/30 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 70/30 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
99.12
91.87
2.50 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
99.94
96.85
86.26
3.00 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
99.56
91.30
81.10
3.50 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
96.72
85.00
75.43
4.00 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
99.81
89.67
77.69
67.86
4.50 %
100.00
100% Succ.
4.674% 		0.00
100.00
95.21
82.23
70.32
62.51
5.00 %
99.05
95% Succ.
5.287% 		0.95
99.05
86.70
72.46
64.78
55.64
5.50 %
91.75
90% Succ.
5.597% 		8.25
91.75
77.76
67.86
58.60
48.27
6.00 %
81.10
80% Succ.
6.065% 		18.90
81.10
70.57
61.88
50.72
41.27
6.50 %
74.80
25.20
74.80
64.84
54.32
44.17
34.40
7.00 %
68.62
31.38
68.62
59.04
46.06
36.55
27.47
7.50 %
62.51
37.49
62.51
49.59
39.45
29.30
22.43
8.00 %
54.19
45.81
54.19
42.09
31.38
23.69
16.51
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
100.00
94.69
2.50 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
98.23
88.55
3.00 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
93.55
83.25
3.50 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
97.50
87.51
74.82
4.00 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
99.90
91.47
77.73
68.89
4.50 %
100.00
100% Succ.
4.674% 		0.00
100.00
95.32
82.93
72.42
63.58
5.00 %
98.54
95% Succ.
5.223% 		1.46
98.54
87.20
75.03
66.18
57.86
5.50 %
91.57
90% Succ.
5.593% 		8.43
91.57
79.60
70.34
59.11
52.13
6.00 %
83.04
80% Succ.
6.239% 		16.96
83.04
73.57
62.33
53.90
44.12
6.50 %
76.69
23.31
76.69
66.08
55.88
47.66
36.32
7.00 %
70.03
29.97
70.03
59.21
49.43
38.71
28.62
7.50 %
62.54
37.46
62.54
52.03
42.25
30.59
22.89
8.00 %
54.94
45.06
54.94
44.85
33.09
24.35
16.44
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
99.72
3.00 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
98.89
3.50 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
99.72
91.97
4.00 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
99.72
93.63
88.09
4.50 %
100.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
95.57
88.09
83.38
5.00 %
100.00
100% Succ.
5.407% 		0.00
100.00
98.06
89.20
83.93
78.39
5.50 %
98.89
95% Succ.
5.842% 		1.11
98.89
91.14
84.49
79.78
72.30
6.00 %
91.69
90% Succ.
6.231% 		8.31
91.69
86.43
80.06
75.62
59.28
6.50 %
86.43
13.57
86.43
80.89
77.01
66.48
44.04
7.00 %
81.72
80% Succ.
7.241% 		18.28
81.72
78.12
68.70
49.31
34.07
7.50 %
78.95
21.05
78.95
70.91
57.34
37.12
27.70
8.00 %
72.58
27.42
72.58
62.33
42.11
28.53
22.99
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 70/30 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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