George Putnam Balanced Fund Class M (PGEMX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
24.75
+0.38 (1.56%)
At close: Apr 24, 2025
5.45% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 1.40B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.43% |
| Min. Investment | $500 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.09 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.36% |
| Dividend Growth | 545.83% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 24.37 |
| YTD Return | -1.28% |
| 1-Year Return | 13.23% |
| 5-Year Return | 62.41% |
| 52-Week Low | n/a |
| 52-Week High | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 739 |
| Inception Date | Dec 1, 1994 |
About PGEMX
The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Balanced with 1.47% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in George Putnam Balanced Fund; Class M Shares is $500 on a standard taxable account. George Putnam Balanced Fund; Class M Shares seeks capital growth and current income consistent with preservation of capital, by investing in a balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds.
Fund Family Putnam Funds Class M
Category Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PGEMX
Share Class Class M Shares
Index Bloomberg Municipal Short 1-5 Y TR
Performance
PGEMX had a total return of 13.23% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.94%.
Top 10 Holdings
24.09% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 3.75% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 3.49% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 2.77% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 2.65% |
| Net Cash | n/a | 2.14% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 2.12% |
| United States Treasury Notes 2.375% | T 2.375 03.31.29 | 1.98% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 1.93% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4.25% | T 4.25 06.30.29 | 1.88% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 1.38% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | $0.060 | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | $0.913 | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | $0.054 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| May 28, 2024 | $0.058 | May 30, 2024 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | $0.048 | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | $0.049 | Nov 30, 2023 |