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Permanent Portfolio (PRPFX)On Dec 17: 38.55  Down 0.40 (1.03%)  
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Permanent Portfolio
600 Montgomery Street 27th FL Suite 2740 San Francisco CA 94111
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Conservative Allocation
Fund Family:Permanent Portfolio
Net Assets:4.89B
Year-to-Date Return:20.94%
Yield:0.63%
Morningstar Rating:5 stars
Fund Inception Date:01-Dec-82
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Conservative Allocation
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Michael J. Cuggino
Lead Manager since 01-May-03
Cuggino has been the President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Portfolio Manager with Pacific Heights Asset Management, LLC, ("PHAM") since its founding in 2002. Cuggino has been a director of the Fund since 1998 and has been the Chairman of the Board, and President of the Fund since 2003 and Secretary since 2006. From 1993 through 2007, he also served as Treasurer of the Fund. He began managing the Fund on May 1, 2003.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$100
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$100
PRPFX can be purchased from brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to preserve and increase the purchasing power value of its shares over the long term. The fund invests a fixed target percentage of net assets in the following investment categories: gold, silver, Swiss franc assets such as Swiss franc denominated deposits and bonds of the federal government of Switzerland, stocks of U.S. and foreign real estate and natural resource companies, aggressive growth stocks and dollar assets such as U.S. Treasury securities and short-term corporate bonds.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (9-Dec-09): 0.28
Last Cap Gain (3-Dec-08): 0.04
Annual Holdings Turnover 37.00%
Average for Category: 75.60%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpensePRPFXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 0.86%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 4.91%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.65%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$642
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$987
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,946
* Per $10,000 invested


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