Last Update: 30 April 2023
Do you have in mind a 70 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 70 years of the US Stocks/Bonds 90/10 Portfolio
Over the last 70 years (last update: April 2023), the portfolio has returned 10.46% annualized, with a maximum drawdown of -46.68%.
A safe withdrawal rate would have been 8.253%.
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 | 8.164 | 8.253 |
10.46 [ 6.69 ] |
-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 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) |
2.880 Sep 1929 |
2.892 Sep 1929 |
2.903 Sep 1929 |
2.914 Sep 1929 |
2.926 Sep 1929 |
3.813 95% Succ. |
4.039 90% Succ. |
4.551 80% Succ. |
5.851 50% Succ. |
|
Median |
5.732 |
5.757 |
5.793 |
5.819 |
5.851 | |||||
Average |
6.096 |
6.118 |
6.140 |
6.162 |
6.185 | |||||
Maximum Best Period (from) |
13.871 Jul 1932 |
13.888 Jul 1932 |
13.905 Jul 1932 |
13.921 Jul 1932 |
13.938 Jul 1932 |
Key Withdrawal Rates (%) |
Success Rate | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100% | 95% | 90% | 80% | 50% | ||
Preserved Capital | 100% |
2.880 |
3.715 |
3.942 |
4.484 |
5.732 |
75% |
2.892 |
3.741 |
3.968 |
4.498 |
5.757 |
|
50% |
2.903 |
3.766 |
3.994 |
4.515 |
5.793 |
|
25% |
2.914 |
3.792 |
4.019 |
4.530 |
5.819 |
|
0% |
2.926 |
3.813 |
4.039 |
4.551 |
5.851 |
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) |
2.880 Sep 1929 |
2.892 Sep 1929 |
2.903 Sep 1929 |
2.914 Sep 1929 |
2.926 Sep 1929 |
4.070 95% Succ. |
4.503 90% Succ. |
5.494 80% Succ. |
7.032 50% Succ. |
|
Median |
6.956 |
6.975 |
6.994 |
7.013 |
7.032 | |||||
Average |
6.886 |
6.904 |
6.922 |
6.941 |
6.959 | |||||
Maximum Best Period (from) |
13.871 Jul 1932 |
13.888 Jul 1932 |
13.905 Jul 1932 |
13.921 Jul 1932 |
13.938 Jul 1932 |
Key Withdrawal Rates (%) |
Success Rate | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100% | 95% | 90% | 80% | 50% | ||
Preserved Capital | 100% |
2.880 |
4.021 |
4.437 |
5.434 |
6.956 |
75% |
2.892 |
4.034 |
4.454 |
5.449 |
6.975 |
|
50% |
2.903 |
4.048 |
4.470 |
5.464 |
6.994 |
|
25% |
2.914 |
4.059 |
4.487 |
5.479 |
7.013 |
|
0% |
2.926 |
4.070 |
4.503 |
5.494 |
7.032 |
Withdrawals and Success Rate
If you had implemented a specific Withdrawal Strategy with the US Stocks/Bonds 90/10 Portfolio, 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
|
100% Succ. 2.926% |
0.00 |
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
3.00 % |
99.90
|
0.10 |
99.90
|
99.90
|
99.90
|
99.90
|
99.90
|
|
3.50 % |
98.99
|
95% Succ. 3.813% |
1.01 |
98.99
|
98.89
|
98.79
|
98.48
|
98.28
|
4.00 % |
90.60
|
90% Succ. 4.039% |
9.40 |
90.60
|
90.19
|
89.99
|
89.18
|
88.68
|
4.50 % |
81.09
|
80% Succ. 4.551% |
18.91 |
81.09
|
80.69
|
80.38
|
79.98
|
79.37
|
5.00 % |
68.86
|
31.14 |
68.86
|
67.95
|
67.34
|
66.73
|
65.93
|
|
5.50 % |
57.13
|
50% Succ. 5.851% |
42.87 |
57.13
|
56.62
|
56.32
|
55.81
|
55.21
|
6.00 % |
46.51
|
53.49 |
46.51
|
46.11
|
45.80
|
45.20
|
44.79
|
|
6.50 % |
39.74
|
60.26 |
39.74
|
39.43
|
39.03
|
38.73
|
38.52
|
|
7.00 % |
34.38
|
65.62 |
34.38
|
34.18
|
33.87
|
33.67
|
33.47
|
|
7.50 % |
27.30
|
72.70 |
27.30
|
26.49
|
26.19
|
25.58
|
24.97
|
|
8.00 % |
15.67
|
84.33 |
15.67
|
15.47
|
15.37
|
15.27
|
15.17
|
Withdrawal Rate |
70 Years
|
% Fail
|
% Success over 70 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
|
100% Succ. 2.926% |
0.00 |
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
3.00 % |
99.72
|
0.28 |
99.72
|
99.72
|
99.72
|
99.72
|
99.72
|
|
3.50 % |
97.78
|
2.22 |
97.78
|
97.78
|
97.78
|
97.78
|
97.78
|
|
4.00 % |
95.29
|
95% Succ. 4.070% |
4.71 |
95.29
|
95.29
|
95.29
|
95.01
|
95.01
|
4.50 % |
90.03
|
90% Succ. 4.503% |
9.97 |
90.03
|
89.75
|
89.75
|
89.75
|
89.75
|
5.00 % |
84.21
|
80% Succ. 5.494% |
15.79 |
84.21
|
83.66
|
83.38
|
83.38
|
83.38
|
5.50 % |
79.78
|
20.22 |
79.78
|
79.50
|
78.95
|
78.67
|
78.12
|
|
6.00 % |
69.53
|
30.47 |
69.53
|
69.25
|
68.70
|
68.14
|
67.87
|
|
6.50 % |
61.50
|
38.50 |
61.50
|
60.66
|
59.56
|
59.28
|
59.28
|
|
7.00 % |
50.42
|
50% Succ. 7.032% |
49.58 |
50.42
|
50.14
|
49.86
|
49.86
|
49.58
|
7.50 % |
42.38
|
57.62 |
42.38
|
42.11
|
42.11
|
40.72
|
39.89
|
|
8.00 % |
28.25
|
71.75 |
28.25
|
27.70
|
27.70
|
27.42
|
27.42
|
Related Pages
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