Putnam American Government Incom: (MF: PAGVX)
NAV
$8.99
NAV Day Change
-0.01 (-0.11%)
Jun 17 08:00 PM ET
General Information As Of 04/30/13
| %Yield | 2.21 |
| %SEC Yield | 1.18 |
| %YTD Return (as of 04/30/13) | 0.46 |
| Objective* | Fixed Income - Government |
| Peer* | GS LT |
Portfolio Statistics
| %Unrealized Gain YTD | 2.07 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 04/30/2013 | 647.31 |
| %Turnover 04/30/2013 | 345.00 |
Fees
| %Max Sales Load | 4.00 |
| %Min Sales Load | .00 |
| %Max Deferred Load | NA |
Expenses
| %Max 12b-1 Fee | 0.25 |
| %Max Management Fee | 0.41 |
| Redemption Fee | NA |
| Expense Ratio | 0.87 |
Allocation
| Large Growth | NA |
| Large Value | NA |
| Small Growth | NA |
| Small Value | NA |
| Foreign Stock | NA |
| Emerging Market | NA |
| Precious Metal | NA |
| Intermediate Bond | NA |
| Foreign Bond | NA |
| High Yield Bond | NA |
Portfolio Information
Composition
| As of 12/31/2012 | %of Net Assets |
| Stock | 0.00 |
| Cash | 5.49 |
| Bonds | 120.88 |
| Preferred | 0.00 |
| Convertibles | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Hedge | 0.00 |
| Other | -26.36 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 04/30/2013 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| NA | NA |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Holdings (As of 12/31/2012) | % of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| FED NATL MORT ASSOC PASS | 28.10 | 199.13 |
| FED NATL MORT ASSOC PASS | 14.02 | 99.35 |
| FED NATL MORT ASSOC PASS | 12.73 | 90.17 |
| GOVT NATL MORT ASSOC PASS | 11.10 | 78.67 |
| US TREAS NOTES | 9.44 | 66.90 |
| US TREAS BONDS | 8.00 | 56.68 |
| US TREAS NOTES | 7.48 | 53.01 |
| US TREAS BONDS | 3.58 | 25.35 |
| US TREAS NOTES | 3.08 | 21.81 |
| GOVT NATL MORT ASSOC IFB | 2.91 | 20.62 |
Contact Information
| Family | Putnam Funds |
| Addrerss | One Post Office Square Canton, MA 02109 |
| Phone | 800 225-1581 |
Zacks Premium Research
Zacks Mutual Fund Rank: 3 - Hold 
| #3 |
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in March 1985 and is managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. The fund seeks high current income, with preservation of capital as its secondary objective. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. government securities. The fund may invest up to 20% of net assets in mortgage-backed securities of private issuers rated AAA or its equivalent, at the time of purchase, by a nationally recognized securities rating agency, or if unrated, that the fund determines to be of comparable quality. The fund distributes dividends monthly and capital gains, if any, annually.
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 12/31/2012 |
| Total Issues | NA |
| Avg. P/E | NA |
| Avg. P/Book | NA |
| Avg. EPS Growth | NA |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | NA |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.83 | 0.72 | 0.90 |
| Alpha | -0.81 | 2.15 | 0.40 |
| R Squared | 0.68 | 0.28 | 0.60 |
| Std. Dev. | 2.44 | 4.86 | 5.00 |
| Sharpe | 1.50 | 1.25 | 3.00 |
Shareholder Information
| Manager | Daniel Choquette |
| Since | 01/05 |
| Manager Rating | NA |
| Inception Date | 03/01/1985 |
| Shareholders | NA |
| Dividends Paid | M |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $500 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $0 |
| IRA Minimum | $0 |
| IRA Available | Y | Check Writing | N | Phone Invest | Y |
| Phone Exchange | Y | Phone Redeem | Y | Auto Invest | Y |
| Wire Redeem | Y | Wire Fee | Y | Wire Transfer | Y |
