Permanent Portfolio Class I (PRPFX)

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Permanent Portfolio Class I (PRPFX) is up 7.0% since the beginning of the year. PRPFX is currently trading at $80 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of PRPFX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,733.

Permanent Portfolio Class I (PRPFX) has returned 7.00% so far this year and 23.78% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PRPFX has returned 11.04% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.33% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 1983, PRPFX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.61%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 9.5 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -13.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PRPFX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +5.7%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -6.3%.

Permanent Portfolio Class I has an annualized alpha of 4.14%, beta of 0.30, and R2 of 0.36 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1983.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (38.72%) than losses (29.39%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.30 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.36 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.36 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

PRPFX has an expense ratio of 0.81%, placing it in the medium range.

PRPFX ranks 46 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Permanent Portfolio Class I (PRPFX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Permanent Portfolio Class I provided a 3.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.45 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Permanent Portfolio Class I. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Permanent Portfolio Class I. 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 Class I was 27.16%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 221 trading sessions.

The current Permanent Portfolio Class I drawdown is 4.28%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.