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PGVRX Putnam Mortgage Securities R

  • Fund
  • PGVRX
  • Price as of: Apr 25, 2018
  • $12.34
  • - $0.03
  • - 0.24%
  • Category
  • Government Bonds

PGVRX - Profile

Vitals

  • YTD Return -2.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return -0.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 0.7%
  • Net Assets $762 M
  • Holdings in Top 10 97.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$12.34
$12.34
$12.89

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 1.14%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 1452.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

STANDARD (TAXABLE)

$0

IRA

N/A

Investment Themes

CATEGORY

Government Bonds
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Intermediate Government

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -2.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.7%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.28%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.3%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund
  • Fund Family Name Putnam
  • Inception Date Jan 21, 2003
  • Shares Outstanding N/A
  • Share Class Retirement
  • Currency USD
  • Domiciled Country United States
  • Manager Michael V. Salm

PGVRX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period PGVRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD -2.4% -10.6% 6.9% 38.85% 3
1 Yr -0.1% -6.0% 56.6% 51.24% 3
3 Yr -0.1% * -2.2% 4.5% 74.08% 4
5 Yr 0.7% * -1.6% 4.9% 43.06% 3
10 Yr 3.4% * -0.1% 8.5% 16.09% 1

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period PGVRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2017 -2.2% -6.8% 10.5% 64.53% 5
2016 -2.3% -9.3% 4.2% 63.29% 5
2015 -2.7% -46.1% 19.7% 58.61% 5
2014 3.5% -16.6% 41.3% 12.50% 1
2013 -1.9% -26.8% 6.7% 18.48% 2

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period PGVRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD -2.4% -10.6% 6.9% 38.29% 3
1 Yr -0.1% -8.4% 14.8% 37.50% 2
3 Yr -0.1% * -3.0% 4.3% 59.15% 4
5 Yr 0.7% * -1.8% 4.9% 35.55% 2
10 Yr 3.4% * -0.1% 8.5% 14.83% 1

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period PGVRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2017 -2.2% -6.8% 10.5% 65.68% 5
2016 -0.1% -7.9% 5.6% 26.17% 2
2015 -0.5% -7.8% 19.7% 37.40% 3
2014 5.5% -15.9% 51.5% 10.57% 1
2013 -0.7% -26.7% 7.1% 16.81% 2

NAV & Total Return History

PGVRX - Holdings

Filings data as of: Dec 31, 2017

Concentration Analysis

PGVRX Category Low Category High PGVRX % Rank Quintile
Net Assets 762 M 1.2 M 23.5 B 13.09% 2
Number of Holdings 743 6 16438 4.94% 1
Net Assets in Top 10 669 M -213 M 10.1 B 5.68% 1
Weighting of Top 10 97.0% 0.0% 169.0% 2.96% 1

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Ginnie Mae Jumbos TBA 3% 27.57%
  2. Govt Natl Mtg Asso 3.5% 14.58%
  3. Govt Natl Mtg Asso 4.5% 8.90%
  4. Govt Natl Mtg Asso 4% 7.93%
  5. Fncl 2.50 2013 7.65%
  6. Govt Natl Mtg Asso 5% 6.92%
  7. Fed Natl Mort Assc 4% 6.78%
  8. GNMA 3.5% 6.27%
  9. FNMA 6.02%
  10. GNMA 4% 4.41%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Category Low Category High PGVRX % Rank Quintile
Bonds 		156.70% 0.00% 156.70% 0.25% 1
Stocks 		0.00% -1.79% 15.23% 0.99% 2
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.64% 0.99% 2
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.05% 0.49% 2
Other 		-0.08% -4.22% 9.27% 11.36% 5
Cash 		-56.62% -56.62% 100.00% 35.31% 5

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High PGVRX % Rank Quintile
Securitized 		156.88% 0.00% 156.88% 0.25% 1
Derivative 		0.00% -33.10% 2.51% 1.23% 2
Corporate 		0.00% -0.01% 76.92% 14.57% 3
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 17.53% 6.17% 3
Government 		-0.18% -65.20% 107.98% 35.06% 5
Cash & Equivalents 		-56.62% -56.62% 100.00% 35.31% 5

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High PGVRX % Rank Quintile
US 		156.70% -1.93% 156.70% 0.25% 1
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 93.34% 14.32% 3

PGVRX - Expenses

Operational Fees

PGVRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
Expense Ratio 1.14% 0.04% 8.57% 20.25% 4
Management Fee 0.40% 0.00% 0.95% 5.93% 3
12b-1 Fee 0.50% 0.00% 1.00% 4.71% 3
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 0.40% N/A N/A

Sales Fees

PGVRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High PGVRX Rank Quintile
Front Load N/A 0.40% 4.75% N/A N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.50% 5.50% N/A N/A

Trading Fees

PGVRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High PGVRX Rank Quintile
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.25% 2.00% N/A N/A

Turnover Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

PGVRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High PGVRX Rank Quintile
Turnover 1452.00% 0.00% 1536.00% 0.50% 5

PGVRX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

PGVRX Category Low Category High PGVRX % Rank Quintile
Dividend Yield 0.3% 0.00% 3.47% 15.48% 1

Dividend Distribution Analysis

PGVRX Category Low Category High Category Mode
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Annually Monthly Annually

Dividend Payout History

View More History

Net Income Ratio Analysis

PGVRX Category Low Category High PGVRX % Rank Quintile
Net Income Ratio 2.28% -3.48% 3.82% 10.62% 1

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

PGVRX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

PGVRX - Managers

Michael V. Salm

Manager

Start Date

Sep 30, 2007

Tenure

10.51

Tenure Rank

5.7%

Mr. Salm is a Co-Head of Fixed Income, specializing in liquid markets and securitized strategies. In this role, he oversees investment strategies related to mortgage and securitized products, interest-rate and volatility derivatives, and money markets. In addition, he manages trading operations and Putnam's Fixed Income quantitative teams. He is a portfolio manager of core global, core plus, global government, fixed income global alpha, and dedicated mortgage strategies, as well as fixed income hedge funds. Mr. Salm joined Putnam in 1997 and has been in the investment industry since 1989. Previously at Putnam, he served as a Portfolio Manager responsible for mortgage strategies in fixed income portfolios. Prior to joining Putnam, Mr. Salm was a Mortgage Specialist at BlackRock Financal Management from 1996 to 1997, a Vice President and Trader at Nomura Securities from 1994 to 1996, a Vice President and Structurer at Nikko Securities from 1993 to 1994, and an Analyst at Fitch Investor Services from 1991 to 1992. Mr. Salm earned a B.S. from Cornell University.

Jatin Misra

Manager

Start Date

Feb 28, 2017

Tenure

1.08

Tenure Rank

20.6%

Jatin Misra is Portfolio Manager. Previously served as Analyst and Quantitative Analyst. Joined Putnam Management since 2004.

Brett Kozlowski

Manager

Start Date

Apr 19, 2018

Tenure

0.0

Tenure Rank

22.8%

Mr. Kozlowski is a Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income Structured Credit group. He is responsible for developing investment strategies within securitized sectors, including agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS); non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS); commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS); and asset-backed securities. In addition, he is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam Income Fund and assists in the management of several institutional client portfolios. He joined Putnam in 2008 and has been in the investment industry since 1997. Prior to joining Putnam, Mr. Kozlowski held roles of increasing responsibility at Fidelity Investmentsincluding Portfolio Manager from 2008 to 2006; Research Analyst from 2006 to 2003; Trader from 2001 to 2003; Portfolio Analyst from 2000 to 2001; and Research Associate from 1997 to 2000. He earned a B.S. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low

0.0

Category High

32.3

Category Average

6.89

Category Mode

3.3

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