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The Primary Trend Fund, Inc.
700 N. Water Street
Suite 420
Milwaukee, WI 53202
ph: (414) 271-2726
fax: (414) 271-2809
alt: (800) 443-6544

The Primary Trend Fund . . .

is a growth and income fund seeking to maximize total return without exposing capital to undue risk.  The Fund emphasizes long-term investments in undervalued common stocks, but also has the flexibility to invest in convertible securities, fixed-income securities and short-term money market instruments.  It is designed for long-term investors who desire capital growth, together with a reasonable level of current income.

  • Performance

    The Primary Trend Fund (PTFDX)

    Latest Month Ended  10/31/08

     

    Latest Quarter Ended 9/30/08:

    October

      -13.87%

    Q3-08

       +5.40%

    Calendar Y-T-D

      -21.47%

    Calendar Y-T-D

        -8.82%

    1 Year

      -25.32%

    1 Year

      -12.30%

    3 Years

        -2.08%

    3 Years

         2.18%

    5 Years

         1.44%

    5 Years

         5.52%

    10 Years

         3.00%

    10 Years

         4.98%

    Since Inception

         6.57%

    Since Inception

         7.33%

    Yield

         1.99%

    Yield

         1.36%

        *All returns of one year or more are annualized rates of return.  Past performance is not predictive of future performance. 

  • Top 10 Equity Holdings as of 10/31/2008:

    JPMorgan Chase

    JPM

    5.0%

    Kraft Foods

    KFT

    4.9%

    Wells Fargo

    WFC

    4.6%

    Microsoft

    MSFT

    4.5%

    Wal-Mart

    WMT

    4.1%

    Home Depot

    HD

    3.9%

    Eli Lilly

    LLY

    3.8%

    Johnson & Johnson

    JNJ

    3.7%

    Pfizer

    PFE

    3.6%

    Waste Management

    WMI

    3.6%

  • Distributions (per share amounts):

    Record Date: 8/28/2008

    Ex and Payable Date: 8/29/2008

    $ 0.0712 (INC)

    $10.44

    $ 0.7143 (LTCG)

    $10.44

      

    Record Date: 12/27/2007

    Ex and Payable Date: 12/28/2007

    $ 0.0799 (INC)

    $12.29

    $ 0.2423 (LTCG)

    $12.29

     

     

The Primary Trend Fund is offered to United States residents, and information on this site is intended only for such persons. Nothing on this website should be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell shares of the Primary Trend Fund in any jurisdiction where the offer or solicitation would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

 

Please refer to the prospectus for important information about the investment company including objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. Read it carefully before investing. You may also obtain a hard copy of the prospectus by calling (800) 443-6544.

 

While the Primary Trend Fund is a no-load mutual fund, management fees and other expenses still apply.  Please refer to the prospectus for further details.

Mutual fund investing involves risk.  Principal loss is possible.

All rights reserved.

 

 

The Primary Trend Fund, Inc.
700 N. Water Street
Suite 420
Milwaukee, WI 53202
ph: (414) 271-2726
fax: (414) 271-2809
alt: (800) 443-6544