George Putnam Balanced A

Product:  Putnam 403(b) Plan
Vendor:   Putnam Investments

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks to provide a balanced investment composed of a well-diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds which produce both capital growth and current income. The fund invests mainly in a combination of bonds and common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large U.S. companies, with a greater focus on common stocks. For example, the managers may purchase stocks of companies with stock prices that reflect a value lower than that which the managers place on the company.



Ticker:
PGEOX
Share Class:
A
CUSIP:
37252M108
Inception Date:
11/05/1937


Investment Expenses, Sales Charges, and Fees

Annual Operating Expense

Net Expense Ratio: 0.93%

Sales Charges and Fees

Front-end Load:
5.75%

Average Annual Total Returns

All average annual total returns are reported net of all fees and as of the end of the last quarter. Past performance does not guarantee future results.


Year 1 3 5 10 Since Inception
(11/05/1937)
Total Returns
5.67%
6.68%
11.27%
8.11%
8.66%

Impact of Expenses and Fees

The table below assumes the investor invests $10,000 on the first day of year one and that the original investment earns a continuous 5% return. In addition, it assumes the investor reinvests all earnings, and makes no additional contributions. The 5% rate of return is hypothetical and used only to illustrate the respective impacts of different fee amounts on each investment. It is not intended to predict future investment returns.

Calculations are done by the 403bCompare site in an effort to provide a standardized comparison of the impact of all fees associated with an investment option. This includes all required 403(b) product-level fees, and investment-level fees. For more information on fees or expenses associated with a 403(b) product or investment option, please refer fees located in Help & Resources .


If Shares are Redeemed
End of year
1
5
10
15
20
Total Fees and Charges
$693
$1,197
$1,919
$2,766
$3,763
If Shares are Not Redeemed
End of year
1
5
10
15
20
Total Fees and Charges
$693
$1,197
$1,919
$2,766
$3,763