George Putnam Balanced Fund Class M (PGEMX)

Fund Assets	1.40B
Expense Ratio	1.43%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	1.03
Dividend Yield	3.76%
Dividend Growth	545.83%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Feb 26, 2025

Previous Close	26.22
YTD Return	5.03%
1-Year Return	13.40%
5-Year Return	60.86%
52-Week Low	22.53
52-Week High	26.47
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	719
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 13.40% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.12%.

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

26.78% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.49%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	4.13%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.08%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	2.89%
Net Cash	n/a	2.60%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	2.09%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	2.06%
United States Treasury Notes 2.375%	T.2.375 03.31.29	1.92%
United States Treasury Notes 4.25%	T.4.25 06.30.29	1.83%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	1.68%

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