George Putnam Balanced R5 (PGELX)

Fund Assets	2.39B
Expense Ratio	0.669%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	104.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.47
Dividend Yield	1.60%
Dividend Growth	49.15%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 20, 2026

Previous Close	29.91
YTD Return	9.14%
1-Year Return	11.65%
5-Year Return	58.06%
52-Week Low	26.35
52-Week High	30.08
Beta (5Y)	0.63
Holdings	783
Inception Date	Dec 2, 2013

About PGELX

George Putnam Balanced Fund Class R5 is an actively managed mutual fund designed to pursue a blend of capital growth and current income while emphasizing preservation of capital. It invests across a diversified mix of equities and fixed income, generally maintaining a balanced allocation that situates it within the 50%–70% equity category. The strategy seeks to harness equity market appreciation alongside bond income and diversification benefits, resulting in a measured risk profile supported by broad security selection and multi-sector exposure. The fund’s long-term record reflects competitive risk-adjusted outcomes, assessed by independent research providers that note its durable performance profile over full cycles. Investors access a professionally managed portfolio with ongoing rebalancing, quarterly income distributions, and a moderate expense structure tailored for retirement and institutional platforms. With hundreds of holdings and a history dating back to 2013 for this share class, George Putnam Balanced Fund Class R5 plays a role as a core balanced allocation, aiming to provide a steady experience through varying market environments by combining blue-chip and growth-oriented equities with investment-grade bonds and other high-quality fixed income instruments.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton, Inc
• Category: Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: PGELX
• Index: Bloomberg Municipal Short 1-5 Y TR

Performance

PGELX had a total return of 11.65% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.80%.

Top 10 Holdings

33.30% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Putnam Fds Tr	n/a	5.49%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.77%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	4.63%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	3.83%
United States Treasury Notes 4.125%	T.4.125 06.30.31	3.68%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	3.06%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	2.68%
United States Treasury Notes 4.125%	T.4.125 05.31.31	1.86%
United States Treasury Notes 4.375%	T.4.375 07.31.31	1.75%
Lam Research Corporation	LRCX	1.55%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 20, 2026	$0.1229	Jul 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026	$0.1152	Apr 20, 2026
Dec 22, 2025	$0.1228	Dec 22, 2025
Oct 20, 2025	$0.1137	Oct 20, 2025
Jul 21, 2025	$0.1062	Jul 21, 2025
Feb 26, 2025	$0.106	Feb 28, 2025

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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