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The Permanent Portfolio Fund (PRPFX) is an actively managed fund that seeks to slowly grow an investor’s capital during all market conditions. PRPFX invests in a variety of hard assets designed to preserve and increase purchasing power, such as gold, Treasury bonds, growth stocks, Swiss francs and real estate. Managers at the fund keep weightings among these assets within a few points of target percentages.
PRPFX is designed as an all-weather portfolio and strategy. As such, it can be used as a core position for conservative investors. The fund is managed by Pacific Heights Asset Management.
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| Period | PRPFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 11.2% | -52.8% | 25.5% | 19.51% |
| 1 Yr | -1.2% | -63.1% | 12.7% | 33.79% |
| 3 Yr | 0.1%* | -27.4% | 12.9% | 56.29% |
| 5 Yr | -2.5%* | -24.0% | 8.4% | 78.08% |
| 10 Yr | 1.3%* | -14.6% | 9.4% | 84.10% |
* Annualized
| Period | PRPFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -12.9% | -34.6% | 1.6% | 71.76% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -12.4% | 33.2% | 30.19% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -65.8% | 23.3% | 6.78% |
| 2015 | -12.7% | -64.9% | 4.8% | 93.41% |
| 2014 | -8.1% | -29.5% | 68.3% | 95.33% |
| Period | PRPFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 11.2% | -52.8% | 25.5% | 20.35% |
| 1 Yr | -1.2% | -60.9% | 12.7% | 55.30% |
| 3 Yr | 0.1%* | -22.8% | 13.0% | 85.21% |
| 5 Yr | -2.5%* | -21.3% | 47.3% | 92.45% |
| 10 Yr | 1.3%* | -12.3% | 12.5% | 94.39% |
* Annualized
| Period | PRPFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -12.9% | -32.7% | 1.6% | 85.36% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -8.4% | 33.2% | 63.24% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -65.2% | 23.3% | 15.33% |
| 2015 | -12.7% | -62.9% | 9.2% | 96.48% |
| 2014 | -8.1% | -28.5% | 76.9% | 97.46% |
| PRPFX | Category Low | Category High | PRPFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 1.93 B | 604 K | 147 B | 28.23% |
| Number of Holdings | 136 | 2 | 13482 | 44.60% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 903 M | -120 M | 26.4 B | 27.54% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 47.50% | 5.5% | 3196.0% | 58.11% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | PRPFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 38.96% | -21.52% | 135.47% | 67.44% |
| Bonds | 32.36% | 0.00% | 261.66% | 62.02% |
| Other | 28.01% | -253.31% | 53.08% | 2.00% |
| Cash | 0.67% | -283.85% | 353.31% | 87.85% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 65.70% | 95.22% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.85% | 97.16% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | PRPFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 12.20% | -3.22% | 75.65% | 3.70% |
| Technology | 6.82% | -3.22% | 31.95% | 59.99% |
| Basic Materials | 5.37% | -1.56% | 22.61% | 2.40% |
| Industrials | 4.67% | -0.36% | 27.15% | 57.98% |
| Energy | 3.56% | -2.23% | 28.27% | 33.98% |
| Financial Services | 2.09% | -0.41% | 47.66% | 91.70% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 1.71% | -9.59% | 42.25% | 87.55% |
| Healthcare | 1.40% | -1.99% | 45.45% | 89.30% |
| Consumer Defense | 1.16% | -4.62% | 17.45% | 84.57% |
| Utilities | 0.00% | -0.16% | 23.50% | 98.90% |
| Communication Services | 0.00% | -0.92% | 6.89% | 99.09% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | PRPFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 36.55% | -23.38% | 134.61% | 48.87% |
| Non US | 2.41% | -76.83% | 74.42% | 81.58% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | PRPFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate | 16.67% | 0.00% | 86.09% | 41.56% |
| Government | 15.69% | -57.27% | 316.66% | 35.75% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 0.67% | -277.47% | 353.31% | 85.52% |
| Derivative | 0.00% | -234.33% | 46.84% | 70.91% |
| Securitized | 0.00% | -31.43% | 45.07% | 96.96% |
| Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.83% | 95.02% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | PRPFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 23.91% | -215.69% | 201.54% | 66.13% |
| Non US | 8.45% | -64.26% | 220.06% | 29.48% |
| PRPFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.84% | 0.00% | 11.64% | 57.40% |
| Management Fee | 0.81% | 0.00% | 2.50% | 86.05% |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.83% | N/A |
| PRPFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 0.14% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.50% | N/A |
| PRPFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.11% | 2.00% | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| PRPFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 18.62% | 0.00% | 6067.00% | 23.01% |
| PRPFX | Category Low | Category High | PRPFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.79% | 0.00% | 1.02% | 58.79% |
| PRPFX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Quarterly | Quarterly |
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 06, 2018 | $0.316 |
| Dec 06, 2017 | $0.336 |
| Dec 07, 2016 | $0.311 |
| Dec 09, 2015 | $0.410 |
| Dec 30, 2013 | $0.250 |
| Dec 05, 2012 | $0.270 |
| Dec 09, 2009 | $0.280 |
| Dec 05, 2001 | $0.270 |
| Dec 14, 1994 | $0.220 |
| Dec 15, 1993 | $0.240 |
| Dec 16, 1992 | $0.290 |
| Dec 19, 1991 | $0.910 |
| Dec 26, 1990 | $0.480 |
| Dec 28, 1988 | $0.020 |
| PRPFX | Category Low | Category High | PRPFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 0.93% | -4.09% | 6.99% | 80.67% |
| PRPFX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Quarterly | Annually |
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 01, 2003
16.26
16.3%
Mr. 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 since 1998 and has been the Chairman of the Board, President since 2003 and Secretary since 2006. From 1993 through 2007, he also served as Treasurer. Prior to his organization of Pacific Heights, he served as a consultant to World Money Managers from 1991 to 2003.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low
0.0
Category High
38.52
Category Average
6.47
Category Mode
7.12
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