Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund Class C (PARQX)

Fund Assets	1.36B
Expense Ratio	1.393%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	33.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.31
Dividend Yield	3.15%
Dividend Growth	-2.62%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	9.76
YTD Return	0.07%
1-Year Return	0.88%
5-Year Return	7.63%
52-Week Low	9.74
52-Week High	10.00
Beta (5Y)	0.09
Holdings	611
Inception Date	Dec 23, 2008

About PARQX

Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund Class C is an actively managed mutual fund focused on short-term fixed income. Its primary objective is capital preservation and modest income by investing predominantly in bonds and other debt instruments, with at least 80% of assets typically allocated to bonds and an effective duration generally kept at three years or less to limit interest-rate sensitivity. The portfolio spans a diversified mix of U.S. issuers across investment-grade sectors, seeking to balance credit quality and yield while managing volatility associated with rate moves. The fund distributes income monthly, reflecting its income-oriented mandate, and maintains a broad holdings base to diversify issuer and sector risk. Positioned within the short-term bond category, it serves as a conservative core bond sleeve or a liquidity-aware complement to longer-duration strategies, aiming to dampen overall portfolio fluctuations while providing consistent cash flow. Fund-level data indicate meaningful scale, active turnover, and a long operating history since 2008, supporting execution in varied market conditions.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton, Inc
• Category: Short-Term Bond
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: PARQX
• Index: ICE BofA U.S. Corporates 1-3 Years TR

Performance

PARQX had a total return of 0.88% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.20%.

Top 10 Holdings

19.01% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Putnam Fds Tr	n/a	5.13%
United States Treasury Notes 3.875%	T.3.875 05.31.27	5.11%
Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF	FLUD	2.48%
Banco Santander SA 1.722%	SANTAN.V1.722 09.14.27	1.42%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 1.948%	GS.V1.948 10.21.27	1.09%
Citigroup Inc. 4.45%	C.4.45 09.29.27	0.79%
AutoNation, Inc. 0%	n/a	0.76%
Medline Borrower LP 3.875%	MEDIND.3.875 04.01.29 144A	0.75%
Berry Global Inc 1.65%	AMCR.1.65 01.15.27	0.75%
AerCap Ireland Capital Designated Activity Co. / AerCap Global Aviation Tru	AER.6.1 01.15.27	0.73%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.02637	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.02513	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.0277	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02549	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02625	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02484	Apr 30, 2026

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Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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