George Putnam Balanced Fund Class C (PGPCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
24.95
-0.08 (-0.32%)
May 23, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
2.21%
Fund Assets 1.73B
Expense Ratio 1.68%
Min. Investment $500
Turnover n/a
Dividend (ttm) 1.02
Dividend Yield 4.10%
Dividend Growth 829.09%
Payout Frequency Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 26, 2025
Previous Close 25.03
YTD Return -1.15%
1-Year Return 9.50%
5-Year Return 55.35%
52-Week Low 22.68
52-Week High 26.63
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 739
Inception Date Jul 26, 1999

About PGPCX

The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Balanced with 1.72% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in George Putnam Balanced Fund; Class C Shares is $500 on a standard taxable account. George Putnam Balanced Fund; Class C 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 C
Category Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PGPCX
Share Class Class C Shares
Index Bloomberg Municipal Short 1-5 Y TR

Performance

PGPCX had a total return of 9.50% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.49%.

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%
PGEMX Class M Shares 1.43%

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 $0.045 Feb 28, 2025
Nov 26, 2024 $0.896 Nov 29, 2024
Aug 28, 2024 $0.038 Aug 30, 2024
May 28, 2024 $0.043 May 30, 2024
Feb 27, 2024 $0.033 Feb 29, 2024
Nov 28, 2023 $0.034 Nov 30, 2023
Full Dividend History