Permanent Portfolio Permanent Portfolio (PRPFX)
The investment seeks to preserve and increase the purchasing power value of its shares over the long term. The fund allocates its assets as follows: 20% of its assets in gold, 5% of its assets in silver, 10% of its assets in swiss franc assets, 15% of its assets in stocks of real estate and natural resource stocks, 15% of its assets in aggressive growth stocks, and 35% of its assets in dollar assets. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US7141991064
714199106
Nov 30, 1982
$1,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
PRPFX features an expense ratio of 0.81%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Permanent Portfolio Permanent Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Permanent Portfolio Permanent Portfolio had a return of 4.64% year-to-date (YTD) and 22.94% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Permanent Portfolio Permanent Portfolio had an annualized return of 5.33%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.75%, indicating that Permanent Portfolio Permanent Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PRPFX
4.64%
1.67%
7.72%
22.94%
10.54%
5.33%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.34%
-3.40%
4.82%
15.62%
14.74%
10.75%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PRPFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.56% | 4.64% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.74% | 2.05% | 4.74% | -0.46% | 3.18% | 1.09% | 2.14% | 1.98% | 3.13% | 1.95% | 3.45% | -5.18% | 18.33% |
| 2023 | 4.24% | -3.70% | 1.97% | 0.08% | -1.24% | 2.41% | 4.35% | -0.74% | -3.03% | 0.23% | 4.25% | 2.16% | 11.10% |
| 2022 | -3.53% | 1.91% | 2.53% | -5.07% | -0.13% | -5.56% | 3.42% | -2.68% | -4.19% | 4.10% | 5.38% | -2.24% | -6.67% |
| 2021 | 0.48% | 2.45% | 1.21% | 3.55% | 2.93% | -1.25% | 0.12% | 0.26% | -3.01% | 2.49% | -0.84% | 0.48% | 9.01% |
| 2020 | 0.49% | -3.88% | -9.40% | 8.97% | 5.04% | 2.60% | 5.94% | 3.24% | -4.17% | -0.07% | 5.79% | -0.17% | 13.70% |
| 2019 | 6.10% | 1.34% | 0.47% | 0.75% | -2.84% | 4.77% | 0.65% | 0.57% | -0.65% | 1.33% | 0.96% | 0.63% | 14.71% |
| 2018 | 2.02% | -3.21% | -0.17% | 0.05% | 1.92% | -0.94% | -0.29% | 0.10% | -0.27% | -3.95% | 0.66% | -8.28% | -12.11% |
| 2017 | 3.36% | 0.77% | -0.08% | 0.38% | -0.13% | 0.03% | 2.38% | 1.81% | -0.34% | -0.34% | 0.83% | 0.90% | 9.93% |
| 2016 | -0.52% | 3.70% | 4.26% | 3.15% | -2.66% | 3.94% | 2.86% | -2.08% | 0.97% | -2.03% | -0.80% | -0.66% | 10.21% |
| 2015 | 2.91% | -0.44% | -1.36% | 0.10% | -0.42% | -1.78% | -2.09% | -1.62% | -1.03% | 3.51% | -2.69% | -7.07% | -11.72% |
| 2014 | -0.23% | 3.93% | -1.43% | 0.64% | -0.41% | 2.86% | -1.01% | 0.58% | -3.98% | -0.44% | -0.21% | -7.59% | -7.53% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 91, PRPFX is among the top 9% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Permanent Portfolio Permanent Portfolio (PRPFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Permanent Portfolio Permanent Portfolio provided a 0.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.57 | $0.57 | $0.33 | $0.14 | $0.18 | $0.43 | $0.39 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.41 | $0.27 |
Dividend yield | 0.91% | 0.95% | 0.65% | 0.31% | 0.36% | 0.93% | 0.97% | 0.88% | 0.82% | 0.82% | 1.19% | 0.68% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Permanent Portfolio Permanent Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.43 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2014 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Permanent Portfolio Permanent Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Permanent Portfolio Permanent Portfolio was 31.23%, occurring on Jan 20, 2016. Recovery took 1227 trading sessions.
The current Permanent Portfolio Permanent Portfolio drawdown is 3.17%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -31.23% | Sep 17, 2012 | 840 | Jan 20, 2016 | 1227 | Dec 2, 2020 | 2067 |
| -27.16% | May 21, 2008 | 128 | Nov 20, 2008 | 221 | Oct 8, 2009 | 349 |
| -16.9% | Nov 15, 2021 | 217 | Sep 26, 2022 | 310 | Dec 19, 2023 | 527 |
| -10.64% | Oct 6, 1997 | 572 | Dec 14, 1999 | 475 | Nov 7, 2001 | 1047 |
| -10.3% | May 12, 2006 | 22 | Jun 13, 2006 | 117 | Nov 29, 2006 | 139 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Permanent Portfolio Permanent Portfolio volatility is 3.21%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.