George Putnam Balanced Fund Class C (PGPCX)

Fund Assets	1.73B
Expense Ratio	1.68%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	1.01
Dividend Yield	3.90%
Dividend Growth	963.16%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Nov 26, 2024

Previous Close	25.65
YTD Return	2.46%
1-Year Return	18.35%
5-Year Return	52.19%
52-Week Low	n/a
52-Week High	n/a
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	715
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 18.35% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.68%, including dividends.

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

26.03% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.26%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	4.20%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	3.64%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	2.96%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	2.27%
Net Cash	n/a	2.27%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	1.83%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	1.74%
Oracle Corporation	ORCL	1.48%
S&P500 Emini Fut Mar25 Esh5	n/a	1.38%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
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
Aug 28, 2023	$0.020	Aug 30, 2023