The Wall Street Fund, Inc. — Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 (485APOS), filed February 11, 2005

Historical significance

The most complete contemporaneous self-description of the fund in the supplied record. It fixes the fund's December 1945 origins in three separate places, documents the Morse-era governance structure, and establishes that the domain now hosting this archive was the fund's own address in 2005.

Selected excerpts

Contemporaneous quotation, reproduced briefly for scholarship and commentary. The complete text is available at the original address above.

1. C-001

   The Wall Street Fund, Inc. was organized as a Maryland corporation on December 26, 1945.

   The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Statement of Additional Information, "Description of Shares".

   “The Fund was organized as a Maryland corporation on December 26, 1945 and has an authorized capital of 5,000,000 Shares.”

   Note. The same filing states the fund "was launched on December 23, 1945" (prospectus, Past Performance footnote 1) and lists Articles of Incorporation dated December 21, 1945 (Part C, Item 23(a)(1)). The current successor website gives an inception date of 12/24/45. Four December 1945 dates therefore appear across the record; they most plausibly describe different corporate events (articles signed, first offering or launch, and state filing), an inference the archive labels as such.

   EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
2. C-002

   The fund's 2005 registration statement states that the fund was launched on December 23, 1945.

   The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Prospectus, "Past Performance", footnote (1) to the Average Annual Total Return table.

   “The Fund was launched on December 23, 1945.”

   Note. See C-001 and C-003 for alternative December 1945 dates.

   EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
3. C-003

   The fund's Articles of Incorporation were dated December 21, 1945, with Articles of Amendment dated March 19, 1946 and September 29, 1969.

   The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Part C, Item 23, Exhibits (a)(1)–(a)(3).

   EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
4. C-005

   The fund was registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 under File No. 811-00515 and under the Securities Act of 1933 under File No. 2-10822.

   The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Facing page.

   EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
5. C-006

   In 2005 the fund listed its website as http://www.thewallstreetfund.com and a contact e-mail at the same domain.

   The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Prospectus cover block and back cover, "Additional Information".

   “http://www.thewallstreetfund.com | e-mail: mrl@thewallstreetfund.com”

   EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
6. C-007

   The fund's primary investment objective was growth of capital, pursued principally through a diversified portfolio of common stocks; current income was a secondary objective.

   The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Prospectus, "Investment Objective and Policies".

   “The Wall Street Fund, Inc.'s (the "Fund") primary investment objective is to produce growth of capital.”

   EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
7. C-008

   The 2005 prospectus described three fundamental practices: careful selection of securities, broad diversification among industries and companies, and continuous scrutiny of investments.

   The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Prospectus, "Investment Objective and Policies", bulleted list.

   EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
8. C-009

   The investment adviser and principal underwriter in 2005 was Wall Street Management Corporation (WSMC), a Massachusetts corporation organized September 15, 1954, which had served as adviser since its organization.

   The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — SAI, "Information About Adviser"; Prospectus, "Management of the Fund".

   “WSMC, the Fund's investment adviser and principal underwriter ... is a Massachusetts corporation organized on September 15, 1954. It has served as the Fund's investment adviser since its organization.”

   Note. The prospectus body says WSMC "was founded in 1954" and omits the month; the SAI supplies the September 15, 1954 date. The identity of the fund's adviser between 1945 and 1954 remains an open question in the supplied record.

   EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
9. C-010

   Robert P. Morse served as Chairman, President and Director of the fund and was responsible for its day-to-day management from 1984; he was President and sole Director of WSMC and a co-founder of Morse, Williams & Co., Inc., an affiliated adviser established in 1981.

   The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Prospectus, "Management of the Fund"; SAI, "Interested Directors & Officers" table.

   EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
10. C-011

    As of 2005 the board consisted of independent directors Clifton H.W. Maloney (since 1985) and Harlan K. Ullman, Ph.D. (since 1984) and interested director Robert P. Morse; officers included James L. Farrell, Jr., Ph.D. (Executive Vice President), Laurence R. Golding (Vice President), Michael R. Linburn (Vice President, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer) and Jian H. Wang (Vice President and Treasurer).

    The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — SAI, "Management of the Fund" tables; Prospectus back cover.

    Note. The SAI text says the board "currently consists of five (5) members" while the tables and back cover name three directors. The archive records the named individuals and flags the count as an internal inconsistency in the draft filing.

    EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
11. C-012

    The advisory fee in 2005 was 0.50% of average daily net assets annually; the adviser agreed to limit total expenses to 2.00% of the first $10 million, 1.50% of the next $20 million and 1.00% of the balance of average daily net assets.

    The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Prospectus, "Fees & Expenses" and "Management of the Fund".

    EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
12. C-013

    For 2004 the fund disclosed total annual operating expenses of 1.92% before a 0.07% waiver, 1.85% net; other expenses of 1.42% included a 0.25% shareholder servicing fee; the fund charged no 12b-1 fee and no shareholder sales fees.

    The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Prospectus, "Fees & Expenses" table.

    EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
13. C-014

    Audited financial highlights for 1996–2004 show annual total returns of 36.50% (1996), 11.45% (1997), −2.37% (1998), 31.40% (1999), 62.88% (2000), 3.41% (2001), −23.15% (2002), −36.34% (2003), and 49.90% (2004), assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, with year-end net assets ranging from $11.6 million (2003) to $22.6 million (2001).

    The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Prospectus, "Financial Highlights" table (audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP).

    Note. The column order in the supplied table shifts by one position relative to the year headers; values were mapped by cross-checking beginning and ending net asset values across adjacent years (e.g., 2003 ends at $4.87 and 2004 begins at $4.87). The archive's methodology note describes this reconciliation. The 1995 column is present in the header and was left blank in the draft.

    EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
14. C-015

    The fund's best quarter as of the 2005 prospectus was Q4 1999 (40.83%) and its worst quarter was Q3 2001 (−27.77%).

    The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Prospectus, "Past Performance".

    Note. The average annual total return table in the same draft was left blank; the archive therefore reports the quarterly extremes alone from this source and leaves 1-, 5- and 10-year averages to a later, completed filing.

    EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
15. C-016

    Portfolio turnover ranged from 92.59% (2001) to 165.84% (1999) across 1996–2004.

    The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Prospectus, "Financial Highlights", portfolio turnover row.

    EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
16. C-017

    In 2005 the custodian was U.S. Bank, National Association (Cincinnati), the transfer agent was U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (Milwaukee), and the independent registered public accounting firm was PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Milwaukee).

    The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Prospectus back matter listing service providers.

    EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
17. C-031

    The fund's 2005 filing was signed off with principal executive offices at 230 Park Avenue, Suite 1635, New York, New York 10169 and counsel Foley & Lardner (Milwaukee).

    The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Facing page.

    EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04
18. C-032

    The 2005 prospectus described the fund as a diversified mutual fund investing in common stocks of growth-oriented companies, generally companies in business for at least three years, across small, medium and large capitalizations, and stated that the adviser rarely invested more than 3% of net asset value at cost in any one security.

    The Wall Street Fund, Inc., Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 / Amendment No. 62 (Form Type 485APOS) — Prospectus, "Investment Objective and Policies" and "Risk Factors".

    EstablishedConfidence: Established. Directly supported by a primary sourceverified 2026-09-04

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