George Putnam Balanced Fund Class R5 (PGELX)

Fund Assets	1.25B
Expense Ratio	0.71%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	1.26
Dividend Yield	5.04%
Dividend Growth	291.02%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Feb 26, 2025

Previous Close	26.66
YTD Return	1.23%
1-Year Return	15.79%
5-Year Return	78.14%
52-Week Low	n/a
52-Week High	n/a
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	731
Inception Date	Dec 2, 2013

About PGELX

The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Balanced with 0.72% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in George Putnam Balanced Fund; Class R5 Shares is $500 on a standard taxable account. George Putnam Balanced Fund; Class R5 Shares seeks capital growth and current income consistent with preservation of capital, by investing in a balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds.

• Category: Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PGELX
• Index: Bloomberg Municipal Short 1-5 Y TR

Performance

PGELX had a total return of 15.79% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.26%, including dividends.

Top 10 Holdings

26.54% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.27%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	3.98%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.32%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	2.82%
Net Cash	n/a	2.71%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	2.33%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	2.32%
United States Treasury Notes 4.25%	T 4.25 06.30.29	1.76%
United States Treasury Notes 2.375%	T 2.375 03.31.29	1.67%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	1.36%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Feb 26, 2025	$0.106	Feb 28, 2025
Nov 26, 2024	$0.958	Nov 29, 2024
Aug 28, 2024	$0.100	Aug 30, 2024
May 28, 2024	$0.099	May 30, 2024
Feb 27, 2024	$0.088	Feb 29, 2024
Nov 28, 2023	$0.088	Nov 30, 2023