📉 SWP Depletion Calculator

Enter how much you want to withdraw every month — find out exactly at what age your corpus runs out, and what to change to make it last longer.

Step 1 — Choose investment type
₹1,000₹2,00,000
%
0% = flat SIP • 10% = increase 10% every year with salary
yrs
1 yr45 yrs
%
4%20%
₹1L₹1 Cr
yrs
1 yr40 yrs
%
4%20%
Step 2 — Your age details
yrs
1870
yrs
When your SWP begins — your retirement age
Step 3 — How much do you want to withdraw?
The amount you want to withdraw every month starting at your withdrawal age
₹5,000₹5,00,000
Step 4 — Return & inflation assumptions
%
Conservative post-retirement return (7–9% recommended)
%
2%12%

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What is the SWP Depletion Calculator?

The SWP Depletion Calculator answers the most important question in retirement planning: if I withdraw ₹X every month, at what age will my money run out? This calculator models your complete financial journey — from building your corpus through SIP or lumpsum investment, through your retirement withdrawal phase — to give you a precise depletion age.

Unlike simple corpus calculators, this tool accounts for inflation-adjusted withdrawals — because ₹50,000/month today will need to be ₹89,000/month in 10 years to buy the same things. Your withdrawals automatically increase every year to maintain purchasing power.

How is depletion age calculated?

Phase 1 — Growth: Your corpus grows through SIP or lumpsum compounding.
For SIP: Corpus = SIP × [(1+r)^n − 1]/r × (1+r) with optional annual step-up
For Lumpsum: Corpus = Investment × (1 + CAGR)^years

Phase 2 — Withdrawal simulation (year by year):
Year-end corpus = (Opening corpus × (1 + return)) − Annual withdrawal
Annual withdrawal = Monthly WD × 12 × (1 + inflation)^year (if inflation-adjusted)

Depletion age = The age at which corpus first hits zero
Immortal threshold = Annual withdrawal ÷ (Return rate − Inflation rate)
If your corpus exceeds the immortal threshold, it never depletes.

How to use this calculator

1. Choose SIP or Lumpsum and enter your investment details
2. Enter your current age and age to start withdrawals
3. Enter the monthly withdrawal amount you want in retirement
4. Set post-retirement return (7–9% for balanced portfolio) and inflation rate
5. The calculator shows your depletion age, corpus trajectory, and suggestions to extend corpus life
6. Use the sliders to instantly see how changes affect your depletion age

Tips to extend your corpus life

Invest longer before withdrawing: Every extra year of compounding dramatically extends corpus life
Start with lower withdrawal: Use 3–3.5% of corpus per year as a safe starting withdrawal rate
Keep equity in retirement: A 50% equity allocation beats inflation and extends corpus significantly
Use step-up SIP: Even a 10% annual step-up doubles your final corpus vs flat SIP
Delay withdrawal start: Every year of delay adds 2–3 years to corpus life in retirement

Frequently asked questions

What is a safe monthly withdrawal rate from corpus?
For India, 3–3.5% of corpus per year is considered safe (vs 4% in US due to higher inflation). On a ₹2 crore corpus, this means ₹50,000–58,000/month. Starting lower and increasing with inflation is smarter than starting high and cutting back later.
How does inflation affect my withdrawal plan?
At 6% inflation, ₹50,000/month today will need to become ₹1,34,000/month in 20 years to maintain the same lifestyle. This is why inflation-adjusted withdrawal is critical — if you withdraw a fixed ₹50,000 forever, your real purchasing power halves every 12 years.
What asset allocation is best during the withdrawal phase?
A common Indian retirement allocation: 50% equity index funds (for inflation beating), 30% FDs/debt funds (for stability), 20% gold/REITs (for diversification). This blended portfolio typically returns 7–9% — enough to sustain inflation-adjusted withdrawals for 25–35 years.
How is this different from the Immortal SWP calculator?
Immortal SWP answers: "How much can I withdraw so money never runs out?" This calculator answers: "If I withdraw ₹X/month, when does money run out?" Use Immortal SWP for planning the ideal withdrawal. Use this calculator to stress-test a specific withdrawal amount you have in mind.

Want to find the maximum safe withdrawal?

Use our Immortal SWP Calculator to find the exact monthly amount you can withdraw forever without depleting the corpus.

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