George Putnam Balanced B
Name
Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
8.6%
1 yr return
0.8%
3 Yr Avg Return
0.4%
5 Yr Avg Return
0.7%
Net Assets
$1.74 B
Holdings in Top 10
22.3%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.69%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 5.00%
TRADING FEES
Turnover 93.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$0
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
PGEBX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 8.6%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.4%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.7%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.06%
- Dividend Yield 0.4%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameGeorge Putnam Balanced Fund
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Fund Family NamePutnam
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Inception DateApr 27, 1992
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassB
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerKathryn Lakin
Fund Description
Investments
We invest mainly in a combination of bonds and common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large U.S. companies, with a greater focus on common stocks. For example, we may purchase stocks of companies with stock prices that reflect a value lower than that which we place on the company. We may also consider other factors that we believe will cause the stock price to rise. We buy bonds of governments and private companies that are mostly investment-grade in quality with intermediate- to long-term maturities (three years or longer). We may consider, among other factors, a company’s valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell equity investments, and, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to
buy or sell fixed-income investments. We may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.
PGEBX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | PGEBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 8.6% | -24.7% | 108.5% | 33.68% |
1 Yr | 0.8% | -24.4% | 116.0% | 23.04% |
3 Yr | 0.4%* | -7.8% | 25.3% | 42.73% |
5 Yr | 0.7%* | -9.9% | 22.9% | 40.12% |
10 Yr | 3.7%* | -5.4% | 8.4% | 6.50% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | PGEBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | -18.3% | -39.0% | 92.4% | 49.60% |
2021 | 2.7% | -6.1% | 39.6% | 48.95% |
2020 | 2.6% | -21.9% | 14.5% | 47.49% |
2019 | 3.9% | -15.9% | 6.3% | 20.62% |
2018 | -2.3% | -12.6% | 61.5% | 50.69% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | PGEBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 8.6% | -24.7% | 108.5% | 33.82% |
1 Yr | 0.8% | -24.4% | 116.0% | 25.36% |
3 Yr | 0.4%* | -7.8% | 25.3% | 44.59% |
5 Yr | 0.7%* | -9.9% | 22.9% | 50.51% |
10 Yr | 3.7%* | -5.4% | 10.6% | 35.28% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | PGEBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | -18.3% | -39.0% | 92.4% | 49.60% |
2021 | 2.7% | -6.1% | 39.6% | 48.95% |
2020 | 2.6% | -21.9% | 14.5% | 47.49% |
2019 | 3.9% | -11.5% | 6.3% | 23.29% |
2018 | -2.3% | -12.6% | 61.5% | 76.79% |
NAV & Total Return History
PGEBX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
PGEBX | Category Low | Category High | PGEBX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 1.74 B | 658 K | 207 B | 32.54% |
Number of Holdings | 609 | 2 | 15351 | 19.67% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 419 M | -6.38 M | 48.5 B | 47.69% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 22.27% | 8.4% | 100.0% | 82.84% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Microsoft Corp 4.18%
- Amazon.com Inc 3.45%
- Apple Inc 3.17%
- Alphabet Inc Class A 2.51%
- United States Treasury Notes 1.125% 2.00%
- United States Treasury Bonds 3% 1.86%
- Facebook Inc Class A 1.86%
- United States Treasury Notes 1.5% 1.73%
- United States Treasury Notes 1.62% 1.64%
- Activision Blizzard Inc 1.61%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | PGEBX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 62.40% | 0.00% | 99.40% | 34.96% |
Bonds | 34.28% | -82.31% | 116.75% | 47.56% |
Cash | 1.98% | -16.75% | 158.07% | 71.85% |
Convertible Bonds | 1.27% | 0.00% | 23.84% | 19.41% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.07% | 0.00% | 27.92% | 47.43% |
Other | 0.00% | -6.69% | 48.03% | 66.58% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | PGEBX % Rank | |
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Technology | 23.19% | 0.00% | 48.68% | 19.85% |
Healthcare | 14.43% | 0.00% | 39.78% | 31.19% |
Consumer Cyclical | 13.82% | 0.00% | 20.19% | 4.51% |
Financial Services | 13.19% | 0.00% | 60.22% | 70.75% |
Industrials | 10.01% | 0.00% | 33.21% | 53.09% |
Communication Services | 7.50% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 41.75% |
Consumer Defense | 7.12% | 0.00% | 22.62% | 40.21% |
Energy | 3.96% | 0.00% | 85.65% | 68.43% |
Utilities | 2.87% | 0.00% | 99.55% | 54.12% |
Basic Materials | 2.82% | 0.00% | 33.35% | 75.39% |
Real Estate | 1.09% | 0.00% | 65.01% | 87.11% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | PGEBX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 59.38% | -1.65% | 98.67% | 16.07% |
Non US | 3.02% | -0.44% | 56.67% | 77.89% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | PGEBX % Rank | |
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Government | 38.89% | 0.00% | 97.26% | 25.45% |
Corporate | 37.24% | 0.00% | 98.21% | 37.15% |
Securitized | 18.42% | 0.00% | 92.13% | 44.60% |
Cash & Equivalents | 5.23% | 0.14% | 100.00% | 80.72% |
Municipal | 0.16% | 0.00% | 25.26% | 47.04% |
Derivative | 0.06% | 0.00% | 31.93% | 32.39% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | PGEBX % Rank | |
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US | 32.64% | -82.31% | 80.50% | 30.08% |
Non US | 1.64% | 0.00% | 84.73% | 82.65% |
PGEBX - Expenses
Operational Fees
PGEBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.69% | 0.06% | 7.62% | 13.04% |
Management Fee | 0.51% | 0.00% | 1.83% | 58.09% |
12b-1 Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 83.99% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.83% | N/A |
Sales Fees
PGEBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | 5.00% | 1.00% | 5.00% | 0.81% |
Trading Fees
PGEBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
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.
PGEBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 93.00% | 0.00% | 343.00% | 80.20% |
PGEBX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
PGEBX | Category Low | Category High | PGEBX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.37% | 0.00% | 11.31% | 78.23% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
PGEBX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annually | Quarterly | Quarterly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
PGEBX | Category Low | Category High | PGEBX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | -0.06% | -2.34% | 19.41% | 93.72% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
PGEBX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Aug 28, 2020 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2020 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2019 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2019 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2018 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2018 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2018 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2017 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2017 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2017 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2017 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2016 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2016 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 27, 2016 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2016 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2015 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 28, 2015 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2015 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 27, 2015 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 28, 2014 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 29, 2014 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2014 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2014 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2013 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2013 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2013 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2013 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2012 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2012 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2012 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2012 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2011 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2011 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 27, 2011 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2011 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2010 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2010 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 28, 2010 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 2010 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2009 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 28, 2009 | $0.079 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2009 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 27, 2009 | $0.111 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 28, 2008 | $0.134 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 29, 2008 | $0.129 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2008 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2008 | $0.094 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2007 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2007 | $0.078 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2007 | $0.079 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2007 | $0.078 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2006 | $0.075 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2006 | $0.061 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2006 | $0.063 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2006 | $0.064 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2005 | $0.063 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2005 | $0.063 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 27, 2005 | $0.065 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2005 | $0.043 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2004 | $0.044 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2004 | $0.045 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 28, 2004 | $0.044 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 27, 2004 | $0.045 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 28, 2003 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 29, 2003 | $0.057 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2003 | $0.061 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2003 | $0.059 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2002 | $0.105 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 20, 2002 | $0.040 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2002 | $0.094 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2002 | $0.095 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2002 | $0.093 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2001 | $0.092 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2001 | $0.092 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2001 | $0.102 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2001 | $0.103 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2000 | $0.101 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2000 | $0.102 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2000 | $0.118 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2000 | $0.116 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 1999 | $0.114 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 1999 | $0.114 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 28, 1999 | $0.115 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 1999 | $0.115 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 1998 | $0.115 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 1998 | $0.114 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 1998 | $0.115 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 27, 1998 | $0.116 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 28, 1997 | $0.113 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 29, 1997 | $0.117 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 1997 | $0.119 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 1997 | $0.109 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 1996 | $0.109 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 1996 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 1995 | $0.114 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 1995 | $0.114 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 22, 1994 | $0.114 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 23, 1994 | $0.115 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 22, 1994 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 20, 1993 | $0.134 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 20, 1993 | $0.139 | OrdinaryDividend |
PGEBX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Kathryn Lakin
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 28, 2019
3.25
3.3%
Ms. Lakin is Director of Equity Research. She is responsible for managing a team of analysts, associates, and interns covering multiple sectors. In addition, she is a portfolio manager of Putnam's small-cap core strategy. Ms. Lakin joined Putnam in 2012 and has been in the investment industry since 2008. Prior to joining Putnam, Ms. Lakin was an Equity Research Analyst from 2011 to 2012 and an Equity Research Associate from 2008 to 2011 at Fidelity Investments. Ms. Lakin earned an M.B.A. from Yale School of Management and a B.A. from Wellesley College.
Andrew Benson
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 31, 2021
0.75
0.8%
Mr. Benson is a Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income group. He specializes in investment-grade and crossover strategies within the Corporate and Tax-Exempt Credit team. Mr. Benson is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam’s Core Bond, Core Bond Intermediate, Core Plus, Investment-Grade Corporate Credit, Short Duration Bond, Stable Value, and Ultra Short Duration Income strategies as well as crossover credit and preferred mandates. He collaborates with portfolio managers and analysts on ESG integration, assessing the fundamental relevance of ESG issues at a security level and the potential for alpha generation and risk mitigation at the portfolio level. Mr. Benson has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 2008. Previously at Putnam, Mr. Benson was an Investment-Grade Trader and an Analyst in the Global Credit Research group, focusing on high-yield and investment-grade issuers in the food, beverage, restaurant, and supermarket sectors. Earlier, he served as a High-Yield Trader and Investment Associate, covering the gaming, technology, and auto supplier sectors. Mr. Benson earned a B.A. in Economics from Tufts University.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.03 | 34.51 | 6.26 | 2.41 |