Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: Rolling Returns

Last Update: 31 May 2023

Implementing the Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?

Considering all 11 years rolling periods, you would have obtained a positive returns 100.00% of times

Considering all 3 years rolling periods, you would have obtained a positive returns 90.58% of times

All the returns are calculated over the available historical serie, starting from January 1871 until May 2023.

In order to have complete information about the portfolio, please refer to the Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: ETF allocation and returns page.

Rolling Returns

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: annualized rolling and average returns

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Rolling Period	Annualized Return (%)				Negative Periods
Rolling Period	Average	Latest	Best	Worst	Negative Periods
1 Year	8.27	0.36	83.44 Jul 1932 - Jun 1933	-44.89 Jul 1931 - Jun 1932	22.83%
2 Years	7.99	-2.49	35.24 Jul 1932 - Jun 1934	-34.28 Jun 1930 - May 1932	14.84%
3 Years	7.88	5.77	28.79 Mar 1933 - Feb 1936	-25.23 Jul 1929 - Jun 1932	9.42%
4 Years	7.83	7.11	26.95 Jul 1932 - Jun 1936	-15.33 Jun 1928 - May 1932	5.27%
5 Years	7.79	6.52	23.38 Jun 1932 - May 1937	-8.90 Jun 1927 - May 1932	3.45%
6 Years	7.77	6.91	19.62 Oct 1981 - Sep 1987	-4.99 Jul 1926 - Jun 1932	2.79%
7 Years	7.78	7.50	18.96 Apr 1980 - Mar 1987	-2.67 Jul 1925 - Jun 1932	0.74%
8 Years	7.78	6.71	18.12 Sep 1921 - Aug 1929	-1.48 Apr 1930 - Mar 1938	0.23%
9 Years	7.78	6.87	16.60 Mar 1978 - Feb 1987	-0.96 Apr 1929 - Mar 1938	0.23%
10 Years	7.77	7.55	15.69 Aug 1982 - Jul 1992	-0.01 Sep 1929 - Aug 1939	0.06%
11 Years	7.75	8.33	15.30 Jul 1982 - Jun 1993	0.18 Sep 1929 - Aug 1940	0.00%
12 Years	7.74	7.76	15.10 Sep 1974 - Aug 1986	0.46 May 1930 - Apr 1942	0.00%
13 Years	7.73	8.53	15.46 Oct 1974 - Sep 1987	0.09 Sep 1929 - Aug 1942	0.00%
14 Years	7.73	9.15	14.78 Jul 1984 - Jun 1998	1.71 Dec 1928 - Nov 1942	0.00%
15 Years	7.72	7.25	15.35 Aug 1982 - Jul 1997	2.25 Sep 1881 - Aug 1896	0.00%
20 Years	7.76	7.45	14.69 Apr 1980 - Mar 2000	3.15 Jun 1912 - May 1932	0.00%
30 Years	7.90	7.93	12.20 Jul 1970 - Jun 2000	3.74 Jun 1902 - May 1932	0.00%

Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods

Annualized Rolling Returns - 1 Year (12 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+8.27%	+83.44% Jul 1932 - Jun 1933	-44.89% Jul 1931 - Jun 1932	22.83% 415 out of 1818

1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns over time

1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 2 Years (24 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.99%	+35.24% Jul 1932 - Jun 1934	-34.28% Jun 1930 - May 1932	14.84% 268 out of 1806

2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 3 Years (36 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.88%	+28.79% Mar 1933 - Feb 1936	-25.23% Jul 1929 - Jun 1932	9.42% 169 out of 1794

3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 4 Years (48 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.83%	+26.95% Jul 1932 - Jun 1936	-15.33% Jun 1928 - May 1932	5.27% 94 out of 1782

4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 5 Years (60 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.79%	+23.38% Jun 1932 - May 1937	-8.90% Jun 1927 - May 1932	3.45% 61 out of 1770

5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 6 Years (72 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.77%	+19.62% Oct 1981 - Sep 1987	-4.99% Jul 1926 - Jun 1932	2.79% 49 out of 1758

6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 7 Years (84 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.78%	+18.96% Apr 1980 - Mar 1987	-2.67% Jul 1925 - Jun 1932	0.74% 13 out of 1746

7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 8 Years (96 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.78%	+18.12% Sep 1921 - Aug 1929	-1.48% Apr 1930 - Mar 1938	0.23% 4 out of 1734

8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 9 Years (108 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.78%	+16.60% Mar 1978 - Feb 1987	-0.96% Apr 1929 - Mar 1938	0.23% 4 out of 1722

9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 10 Years (120 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.77%	+15.69% Aug 1982 - Jul 1992	-0.01% Sep 1929 - Aug 1939	0.06% 1 out of 1710

10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 11 Years (132 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.75%	+15.30% Jul 1982 - Jun 1993	+0.18% Sep 1929 - Aug 1940	0.00% 0 out of 1698

11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.74%	+15.10% Sep 1974 - Aug 1986	+0.46% May 1930 - Apr 1942	0.00% 0 out of 1686

12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.73%	+15.46% Oct 1974 - Sep 1987	+0.09% Sep 1929 - Aug 1942	0.00% 0 out of 1674

13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.73%	+14.78% Jul 1984 - Jun 1998	+1.71% Dec 1928 - Nov 1942	0.00% 0 out of 1662

14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 15 Years (180 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.72%	+15.35% Aug 1982 - Jul 1997	+2.25% Sep 1881 - Aug 1896	0.00% 0 out of 1650

15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 20 Years (240 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.76%	+14.69% Apr 1980 - Mar 2000	+3.15% Jun 1912 - May 1932	0.00% 0 out of 1590

20 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

20 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 30 Years (360 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+7.90%	+12.20% Jul 1970 - Jun 2000	+3.74% Jun 1902 - May 1932	0.00% 0 out of 1470

30 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

30 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

In order to have complete information about the portfolio, please refer to the Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: ETF allocation and returns page.