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Safe withdrawal rate

What this is

How much can you safely pull from your portfolio each year?

The 'safe withdrawal rate' is the % of your portfolio you can draw annually without running out in retirement. Bengen's 4% rule is the classic answer: $40k/yr per $1M portfolio, lasting 30 years.

  • ·Below 3.5% — conservative. Survives even the worst historical 30-year periods.
  • ·3.5-4.5% — the Bengen / Trinity Study sweet spot. Most advisors recommend this band.
  • ·4.5-6% — aggressive. Works for high-equity portfolios + shorter horizons + late retirement starts.
  • ·Above 6% — depleting. Failure rates rise sharply over 30 years; reserve for short horizons only.

Withdrawal rate

4.00%

Band

Guarded

Per $1M portfolio

$40,000

Educational. Not financial advice. Real SWR depends on asset mix, sequence-of-returns risk, longevity, and other income (CPP/OAS/DBPP) reducing what you need from the portfolio.

§ The breakdown

Hint + benchmark + sensitivity

Near the textbook 4% rule. Comfortable for a 30-year horizon at typical equity allocations.

Reference: Bengen 4% rule + Trinity Study (30-year US history).

Plus extends this with a 5×5 sensitivity grid (portfolio × rate), Monte Carlo success %, and year-by-year drawdown projection.