Is PERM Outperforming?

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Is PERM Outperforming?

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Am I wrong, or is PERM outperforming these days?
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Compared to what? Since its inception, it's been lagging one of my bog-standard PPs (VIIIX, TLT, SGOL, SCHO):

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And it's lagged even more compared to an EDV-fortified PP (VTI, EDV, GTU, SHY):

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All four components were down today except cash, yet PERM was up..
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Interesting, I wonder why.
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