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George Putnam Balanced Class A: (MF: PGEOX)
(NASDAQ Mutual Funds) As of Sep 6, 2024 08:00 PM ET
$25.31 USD
-0.26 (-1.02%)
Zacks MF Rank
1-Strong Buy of 5 1
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in November 1973 and is managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. The fund seeks to provide a balanced investment composed of a well-diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds, which produce both capital growth and current income. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 25% of its total assets in fixed-income securities, including debt securities, preferred stocks and that portion of the value of convertible securities attributable to the fixed-income characteristics of those securities. The fund distributes its dividends quarterly and capital gains annually.
Load Information
| Ticker | Max Load % |
Deferred Load % |
Red. Fee % |
12B-1 Fee % |
Mgmt Fee % |
Expense Ratio % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Putnam Balanced A | PGEOX | 5.75 | NA | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.52 | 0.47 |
Return Data
| Ticker | Nav | Inception Date | % yield | 1 year return | 2 year return | 3 year return | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Putnam Fund of Boston A | PGEOX | 25.31 | 11/5/1937 | 1.16 | 17.96 | 5.37 | 9.63 |
| George Putnam Fund of Boston B | PGEBX | 24.23 | 11/5/1937 | 0.40 | 17.05 | 4.58 | 8.80 |
| George Putnam Fund of Boston C | PGPCX | 24.27 | 11/5/1937 | 0.51 | 17.05 | 4.57 | 8.80 |
| Putnam George Fund R | PGPRX | 24.48 | 11/5/1937 | 0.93 | 17.64 | 5.10 | 9.35 |
| George Putnam Fund of Boston Y | PGEYX | 24.73 | 10/26/1998 | 1.38 | 18.20 | 5.62 | 9.89 |
| George Putnam Fund of Boston M | PGEMX | 24.43 | 6/13/1995 | 0.75 | 17.32 | 4.84 | 9.07 |
Investment Information
| Ticker | Minimum Initial Investment ($) | 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 |