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Portfolio Charts explores practical worldwide index investing strategies using professional-grade backtesting and intuitive charts that look beyond the raw numbers. It is a labor of love by an individual investor just like you, and my mission is to provide free resources that empower everyday people to achieve their financial goals while enjoying the journey.

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Portfolio Charts turns more than half a century of global market history into goal-driven visualizations so you can identify the right portfolio for your needs.

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Annual Returns
Classic 60-40 Portfolio

This displays the frequency and distribution of every individual inflation-adjusted annual return.

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Drawdowns
Classic 60-40 Portfolio

This maps the fall and eventual recovery of every inflation-adjusted loss (using year-end data).

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Equalizer
Classic 60-40 Portfolio

This compares the annual real returns of the portfolio to each asset and measures the volatility extremes.

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Financial Independence
Classic 60-40 Portfolio

This tracks the range of years needed to fully fund the portfolio’s long term withdrawal rate.

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Heat Map
Classic 60-40 Portfolio

This displays every real CAGR based on the year the money was invested and the years held.

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Long Term Returns
Classic 60-40 Portfolio

This shows the full range of real CAGRs starting in every year based on how long you stayed invested.

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Portfolio Growth
Classic 60-40 Portfolio

This tracks the inflation-adjusted portfolio growth of every investing start date simultaneously.

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Retirement Spending
Classic 60-40 Portfolio

This studies the real account values and withdrawals for every retirement year using custom withdrawal rules.

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Rolling Returns
Classic 60-40 Portfolio

This maps the rolling real CAGRs for a given investing timeframe starting in every year.

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Savings Rates
Classic 60-40 Portfolio

This shows the range of savings rates required to meet a financial goal looking at every investing timeframe.

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Start Date Sensitivity
Classic 60-40 Portfolio

This compares how the last 10-year return compared to the next 10-year return at any point in time.

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Target Accuracy
Classic 60-40 Portfolio

This shows how investor account values strayed from the smooth growth path implied by the long-term average.

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Withdrawal Rates
Classic 60-40 Portfolio

This charts the withdrawal rates of every retiree simultaneously assuming constant real spending levels.

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With 56 years of market data spanning 71 unique modern asset types, the charts will help you explore any asset allocation you can imagine from every angle.

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Built on a few core beliefs


PURPOSEFUL PHILOSOPHY

Minimum effort, maximum satisfaction

Minimum effort, maximum satisfaction

A well-designed portfolio will grow and protect your money on autopilot so that you can focus your energy on the things in life that truly matter.

DATA-DRIVEN PRINCIPLES

A faith not tested cannot be trusted

A faith not tested cannot be trusted

Like engineers testing a parachute, the tools run thorough tests on all types of portfolios so that diligent savers can invest with confidence.

VISUAL SENSIBILITY

A picture is worth a thousand calculations

A picture is worth a thousand calculations

Raw numbers are only as valuable as your ability to see their impact. Unique charts show the best and worst outcomes in a single image.

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Assets

The investing world is a big place

The research looks beyond old-school stocks and bonds, translating modern assets to the inflation and currency of many home countries.

UNBIASED MINDSET

Portfolios

No one portfolio is suitable for all people

Everyone is different. Rather than promoting one asset allocation to rule them all, the collection shares good options for all types of investors.

TRUSTWORTHY APPROACH

About the Author

Good data with no ulterior motives

The site offers free tools with no ads, affiliate links, or data harvesting. It’s a hobby project supported by the generosity of patrons.

About the Author


Portfolio Charts is run by one creative mechanical engineer with a passion for DIY investing. I’m a visual thinker who appreciates the stories that well-presented data can tell, and I’m happy to share what I’ve learned. You can call me Tyler.

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Where to get started


Pick the door that sounds most like you

“I’m brand new to index investing.”

Welcome! We have all been there, and I designed Portfolio Charts as the tool I wish I had when I was first getting started. Here is a quick primer on how to responsibly manage your own investments.

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“I already have a portfolio.”

Enter your own asset mix in any of the interactive charts to see its full historical picture. You might be surprised what it has been through.

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“I’m planning for retirement.”

That’s a terrific goal. There are several tools covering withdrawal rates, retirement spending methods, and financial independence to show how long your savings lasted under real historical conditions.

/// Run the retirement numbers ///

“I want to learn something new.”

The Insights section contains lots of original articles about lessons learned from years of portfolio study. Here are a few of my personal favorites.

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“Just show me good portfolios.”

Browse 21 time-tested asset allocations, compare their trade-offs at a glance, and find the one that best fits your financial and emotional needs.

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AI Tip

Using ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI assistant to explore portfolios? Point them to the Guide for AI Assistants to teach them how to navigate the site.

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