Last Update: 30 April 2023
Do you have in mind a 40 years retirement, investing in the US Stocks/Bonds 90/10 Portfolio?
According to the historical returns and stats of the portfolio, which has been a sustainable withdrawal rate to live off your investiment?
The last 40 years of the US Stocks/Bonds 90/10 Portfolio
Over the last 40 years (last update: April 2023), the portfolio has returned 10.2% annualized, with a maximum drawdown of -46.68%.
A safe withdrawal rate would have been 8.208%.
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(%) |
40 Years |
1 May 1983 |
30 Apr 2023 | 7.689 | 8.208 |
10.20 [ 7.15 ] |
-46.68 Nov 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 Stocks/Bonds 90/10 Portfolio?
Analyzing the available data source, all the 40-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) |
2.796 Sep 1929 |
2.886 Sep 1929 |
2.977 Sep 1929 |
3.067 Sep 1929 |
3.157 Sep 1929 |
4.035 95% Succ. |
4.228 90% Succ. |
4.693 80% Succ. |
6.220 50% Succ. |
|
Median |
5.479 |
5.675 |
5.859 |
6.054 |
6.220 | |||||
Average |
5.945 |
6.102 |
6.260 |
6.418 |
6.576 | |||||
Maximum Best Period (from) |
14.709 Jul 1932 |
14.802 Jul 1932 |
14.896 Jul 1932 |
14.989 Jul 1932 |
15.083 Jul 1932 |
Key Withdrawal Rates (%) |
Success Rate | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100% | 95% | 90% | 80% | 50% | ||
Preserved Capital | 100% |
2.796 |
3.398 |
3.606 |
4.084 |
5.479 |
75% |
2.886 |
3.561 |
3.765 |
4.236 |
5.675 |
|
50% |
2.977 |
3.727 |
3.913 |
4.395 |
5.859 |
|
25% |
3.067 |
3.880 |
4.063 |
4.547 |
6.054 |
|
0% |
3.157 |
4.035 |
4.228 |
4.693 |
6.220 |
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) |
2.796 Sep 1929 |
2.886 Sep 1929 |
2.977 Sep 1929 |
3.067 Sep 1929 |
3.157 Sep 1929 |
4.001 95% Succ. |
4.218 90% Succ. |
4.727 80% Succ. |
6.718 50% Succ. |
|
Median |
6.203 |
6.336 |
6.453 |
6.587 |
6.718 | |||||
Average |
6.264 |
6.401 |
6.538 |
6.674 |
6.811 | |||||
Maximum Best Period (from) |
14.709 Jul 1932 |
14.802 Jul 1932 |
14.896 Jul 1932 |
14.989 Jul 1932 |
15.083 Jul 1932 |
Key Withdrawal Rates (%) |
Success Rate | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100% | 95% | 90% | 80% | 50% | ||
Preserved Capital | 100% |
2.796 |
3.482 |
3.679 |
4.204 |
6.203 |
75% |
2.886 |
3.609 |
3.806 |
4.313 |
6.336 |
|
50% |
2.977 |
3.740 |
3.941 |
4.452 |
6.453 |
|
25% |
3.067 |
3.834 |
4.081 |
4.582 |
6.587 |
|
0% |
3.157 |
4.001 |
4.218 |
4.727 |
6.718 |
Withdrawals and Success Rate
If you had implemented a specific Withdrawal Strategy with the US Stocks/Bonds 90/10 Portfolio, over 40 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 40-year timeframes available in the data source. To focus on a specific withdrawal rate, click on the links in the table.
Withdrawal Rate |
40 Years
|
% Fail
|
% Success over 40 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. 3.157% |
0.00 |
100.00
|
100.00
|
99.93
|
99.93
|
99.63
|
3.50 % |
99.78
|
0.22 |
99.78
|
99.63
|
98.89
|
96.44
|
92.59
|
|
4.00 % |
95.77
|
95% Succ. 4.035% |
4.23 |
95.77
|
92.22
|
87.32
|
84.43
|
82.13
|
4.50 % |
83.69
|
80% Succ. 4.693% |
16.31 |
83.69
|
80.95
|
77.76
|
74.65
|
70.94
|
5.00 % |
74.28
|
25.72 |
74.28
|
71.61
|
68.27
|
64.57
|
61.90
|
|
5.50 % |
64.49
|
35.51 |
64.49
|
60.42
|
57.60
|
53.52
|
49.37
|
|
6.00 % |
53.97
|
50% Succ. 6.220% |
46.03 |
53.97
|
51.00
|
47.07
|
44.63
|
42.48
|
6.50 % |
45.44
|
54.56 |
45.44
|
42.77
|
40.33
|
38.18
|
36.55
|
|
7.00 % |
38.70
|
61.30 |
38.70
|
36.47
|
34.99
|
33.36
|
32.10
|
|
7.50 % |
32.54
|
67.46 |
32.54
|
31.13
|
30.24
|
28.09
|
26.61
|
|
8.00 % |
27.65
|
72.35 |
27.65
|
25.57
|
22.98
|
20.83
|
17.64
|
Withdrawal Rate |
40 Years
|
% Fail
|
% Success over 40 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
|
100% Succ. 3.157% |
0.00 |
100.00
|
100.00
|
99.86
|
99.86
|
99.58
|
3.50 % |
99.58
|
0.42 |
99.58
|
99.31
|
98.47
|
97.09
|
94.59
|
|
4.00 % |
95.01
|
95% Succ. 4.001% |
4.99 |
95.01
|
92.23
|
88.49
|
86.69
|
84.05
|
4.50 % |
84.60
|
80% Succ. 4.727% |
15.40 |
84.60
|
81.97
|
78.92
|
76.98
|
74.76
|
5.00 % |
75.31
|
24.69 |
75.31
|
73.51
|
71.84
|
69.49
|
68.24
|
|
5.50 % |
66.99
|
33.01 |
66.99
|
66.02
|
63.80
|
61.30
|
59.22
|
|
6.00 % |
60.33
|
39.67 |
60.33
|
58.39
|
56.73
|
55.20
|
52.98
|
|
6.50 % |
53.54
|
50% Succ. 6.718% |
46.46 |
53.54
|
51.60
|
49.38
|
47.43
|
45.35
|
7.00 % |
46.05
|
53.95 |
46.05
|
44.24
|
42.44
|
40.36
|
38.42
|
|
7.50 % |
38.83
|
61.17 |
38.83
|
37.03
|
35.51
|
32.59
|
31.21
|
|
8.00 % |
32.32
|
67.68 |
32.32
|
30.24
|
27.46
|
25.24
|
21.91
|
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