Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund Class C (PARQX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

9.87

-0.01 (-0.10%)

At close: Aug 26, 2026

-0.80% (1Y)

Fund Assets	1.41B
Expense Ratio	1.38%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	33.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.31
Dividend Yield	3.14%
Dividend Growth	-2.03%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	9.88
YTD Return	0.78%
1-Year Return	2.44%
5-Year Return	8.20%
52-Week Low	9.85
52-Week High	10.00
Beta (5Y)	0.09
Holdings	615
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 Investments

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 2.44% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.25%.

Top 10 Holdings

16.53% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
United States Treasury Notes 3.875%	T.3.875 05.31.27	5.08%
Putnam Fds Tr	n/a	2.49%
Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF	FLUD	2.47%
Banco Santander SA 1.722%	SANTAN.V1.722 09.14.27	1.41%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 1.948%	GS.V1.948 10.21.27	1.08%
AutoNation, Inc.	n/a	0.96%
Citigroup Inc. 4.45%	C.4.45 09.29.27	0.79%
Celanese US Holdings Llc 1.4%	CE.1.4 08.05.26	0.77%
Medline Borrower LP 3.875%	MEDIND.3.875 04.01.29 144A	0.74%
Berry Global Inc 1.65%	AMCR.1.65 01.15.27	0.74%

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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
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
Mar 31, 2026	$0.02477	Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.02334	Feb 27, 2026

Full Dividend History