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George Putnam Balanced Class A: (MF: PGEOX)
(NASDAQ Mutual Funds) As of May 1, 2024 08:00 PM ET
$23.72 USD
0.00 (NA)
Zacks MF Rank
1-Strong Buy of 5 1
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in November 1973 and is managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. The fund seeks to provide a balanced investment composed of a well-diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds, which produce both capital growth and current income. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 25% of its total assets in fixed-income securities, including debt securities, preferred stocks and that portion of the value of convertible securities attributable to the fixed-income characteristics of those securities. The fund distributes its dividends quarterly and capital gains annually.
Load Information
| Ticker | Max Load % |
Deferred Load % |
Red. Fee % |
12B-1 Fee % |
Mgmt Fee % |
Expense Ratio % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Putnam Balanced A | PGEOX | 5.75 | NA | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.52 | 0.96 |
Return Data
| Ticker | Nav | Inception Date | % yield | 1 year return | 2 year return | 3 year return | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Putnam Fund of Boston A | PGEOX | 23.72 | 11/5/1937 | 0.28 | 21.94 | 6.53 | 9.97 |
| George Putnam Fund of Boston B | PGEBX | 24.03 | 11/5/1937 | 0.10 | 21.01 | 5.73 | 9.15 |
| George Putnam Fund of Boston C | PGPCX | 24.08 | 11/5/1937 | 0.13 | 21.01 | 5.73 | 9.15 |
| Putnam George Fund R | PGPRX | 24.28 | 11/5/1937 | 0.23 | 21.64 | 6.26 | 9.69 |
| George Putnam Fund of Boston Y | PGEYX | 24.52 | 10/26/1998 | 0.35 | 22.23 | 6.80 | 10.24 |
| George Putnam Fund of Boston M | PGEMX | 23.93 | 6/13/1995 | 0.19 | 21.31 | 6.00 | 9.42 |
Investment Information
| Ticker | Minimum Initial Investment ($) | Minimum Subsequent Investment ($) | Minimum Initial IRA ($) | Dividend Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Putnam Balanced A | PGEOX | 500 | 0 | 0 | Q |
Contact Information
| Family | Putnam Funds |
| Address | One Post Office Square Canton, MA 02109 |
| Phone | 800 225-1581 |