George Putnam Balanced Fund Class M (PGEMX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
25.16
0.00 (0.00%)
May 30, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
Fund Assets 1.40B
Expense Ratio 1.43%
Min. Investment $500
Turnover n/a
Dividend (ttm) 1.03
Dividend Yield 3.92%
Dividend Growth 545.83%
Payout Frequency Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 26, 2025
Previous Close 25.16
YTD Return 0.36%
1-Year Return 11.51%
5-Year Return 55.44%
52-Week Low 22.53
52-Week High 26.47
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
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 11.51% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.98%.

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Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
PGEYX Class Y Shares 0.68%
PGEOX Class A Shares 0.93%
PGPRX Class R Shares 1.18%
PGPCX Class C Shares 1.68%

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%
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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
Full Dividend History