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Permanent Portfolio Versatile Bond (PRVBX)On Dec 10: 61.23  Down 0.01 (0.02%)  
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Permanent Portfolio Versatile Bond
600 Montgomery Street 27th FL Suite 2740 San Francisco CA 94111
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Short-Term Bond
Fund Family:Permanent Portfolio
Net Assets:20.82M
Year-to-Date Return:3.93%
Yield:2.93%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:27-Sep-91
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Short-Term Bond
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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
PRVBX can be purchased from 14 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks high current income, while limiting risk to principal. The fund invests at least 80% of assets in a diversified portfolio of short-term corporate bonds rated ?A? or higher by Standard & Poor?s with a remaining maturity of twenty-four months or less. The target range for the average weighted maturity of the portfolio ranges between zero and twenty-four months.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (17-Dec-08): 1.79
Last Cap Gain (21-Dec-05): 0.01
Annual Holdings Turnover 88.00%
Average for Category: 106.40%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpensePRVBXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:0.89% 0.91%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 2.64%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.11%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 437$404
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 730$645
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 1,564$1,329
* Per $10,000 invested


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