Permanent Portfolio®
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OVERVIEW
Objective
Permanent Portfolio seeks to preserve and increase the purchasing power value of its shares over the long term.Strategy
A Fund for All Seasons® Designed as a core portfolio holding, Permanent Portfolio seeks to preserve and increase the purchasing power value of each shareholder’s account over the long-term, regardless of current or future market conditions, through strategic investments in a broad array of different asset classes.In pursuit of its investment objective, Permanent Portfolio invests a fixed “Target Percentage” of its net assets in each of the following investment categories:
Target Portfolio Structure:
- Gold
- Silver
- Swiss Franc Assets
- Real Estate and Natural Resource Stocks
- Aggressive Growth Stocks
- Dollar Assets
Reasons to Consider
- 1 Seeks long-term performance regardless of economic environment.
- 2 Non-leveraged and multi-asset class investment strategy at all times.
- 3 Complements global allocation or macro investment strategies with significant fixed income or equity weightings.
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PERFORMANCE
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Investment performance, current to the most recent month-end, may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. It can be obtained by calling (800) 531-5142. Performance data shown with load reflects the Class A shares maximum sales charge of 5.00% and the Class C shares maximum deferred sales charge of 1.00%. Performance data shown as no load does not reflect the current maximum sales charges. Had the sales charge been included, the fund's returns would be lower. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
Historical Performance: Annual Returns Since Inception
Average Annual Total Returns (as of December 31, 2025)
YTD 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years Inception Class I 28.78% 28.78% 12.52% 11.19% 7.27% 7.07% Class A (Load) 22.02% 22.02% 11.09% - - 9.95% Class A (No Load) 28.45% 28.45% 12.24% - - 10.54% Class C (Load) 26.49% 26.49% 11.40% - - 9.71% Class C (No Load) 27.49% 27.49% 11.40% - - 9.71% FTSE 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 4.40% 4.40% 3.31% 2.23% 1.50% 3.61% S&P 500 17.88% 17.88% 14.42% 14.82% 14.06% 12.05% Expense Ratios Class I Class A Class C Gross Expense Ratio .81% 1.06% 1.81% For the year ended January 31, 2025 as stated in the Fund’s Prospectus, dated May 30, 2025.
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DIVIDENDS & DISTRIBUTIONS
Record Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Reinvestment Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
Class I Class A Class C Ordinary Income Dividends .872450 .732270 .316890 Capital Gain Distributions (long-term) 1.561510 1.561510 1.561510 Capital Gain Distributions (short-term) .011790 .011790 .011790 Collectibles 28% (included in long-term Capital Gain Distributions) - - - Qualified Dividends (included in Ordinary Income Dividends) .295350 .247900 .107280 Reinvestment Price 73.27 72.89 70.50 Dividends Earned on U.S. Treasury Securities 97.161100 97.161100 97.161100 Collectibles gains, such as gains from gold bullion, held for greater than one year currently are subject to a 28% tax rate.
> Historical Dividends and Distributions
> 2025 Mutual Fund Tax Guide
> 2025 Supplemental Tax Information -
FEES & EXPENSES
The table below describes the fees and expenses you would pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of Permanent Portfolio. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for initial sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Portfolios of Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in “Your Investment — How Sales Charges are Calculated — Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers” in the Portfolio’s Prospectus and “Additional Purchase, Sale (Redemption) and Account Information — Initial Sales Charges on Class A Shares” in the Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information.
How Sales Charges Are Calculated
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)Class I Class A Class C Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) None 5.00% None Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) None 1.00%1 1.00%1 Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)Management Fees .79% .79% .79% Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees —% .25% 1.00% Other Operating Expenses .02% .02% .02% Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
.81% 1.06% 1.81% 1For Class A shares, a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% applies on certain redemptions made within one year following purchases of $1 million or more made without an initial sales charge. For Class C shares, a CDSC of 1.00% applies to shares that are redeemed within one year of purchase.
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LITERATURE

