Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund Class A (PARTX)

Fund Assets	1.36B
Expense Ratio	0.619%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	33.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.38
Dividend Yield	3.90%
Dividend Growth	-2.16%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	9.79
YTD Return	0.64%
1-Year Return	1.74%
5-Year Return	11.39%
52-Week Low	9.77
52-Week High	10.03
Beta (5Y)	0.09
Holdings	611
Inception Date	Dec 23, 2008

About PARTX

Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund Class A is an actively managed mutual fund focused on generating current income while emphasizing preservation of capital. The portfolio invests primarily in short-term, investment‑grade bonds across sectors such as U.S. Treasuries, agency securities, corporate credit, asset‑backed and mortgage‑backed securities, and may use derivatives to manage duration and risk. The strategy typically maintains a low interest-rate sensitivity profile by concentrating on shorter maturities, aiming to reduce price volatility relative to longer-duration bond funds. The fund follows an 80% policy to invest its net assets in bonds and other debt instruments under normal market conditions, employing bottom‑up security selection and diversification to balance income potential with credit quality. Managed under the Putnam brand within Franklin Templeton, the fund offers monthly distributions and targets a high rate of current income consistent with its capital preservation mandate. Since its inception in 2008, it has grown to a sizable asset base and holds a broad roster of individual positions, reflecting its multi-sector approach to short-duration fixed income exposure.

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

Performance

PARTX had a total return of 1.74% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.92%.

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	$0.03241	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.03102	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03434	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03158	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.03257	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03095	Apr 30, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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