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Overall Morningstar Rating™ |
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| As of 2009-10-31 |
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Out of Intermediate Government Funds |
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| Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance. |
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Morningstar® Style Box™ |
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Avg Duration |
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3.76 Yrs
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Avg Credit Quality |
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AAA |
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| As of
2009-09-30 |
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| Day Change |
| $ 0.01 |
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| NAV (2009-11-20) |
| $ 10.14 |
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| YTD Return % (2009-11-20) |
| 22.04% |
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| Total Assets ($ mil) |
| 712 |
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| Growth of $10,000 |
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Fund: |
Putnam American Government Income A LW |
| (from
1999-01-01
to 2009-10-31) |
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Category: |
Intermediate Government |
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Index: |
Barcap Aggregate Bond TR! |
| Total Annualized Returns % |
1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20 |
| Inception date: 1985-03-01 |
10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31 |
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YTD Returns as of 2009-11-20 |
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YTD |
1 Year |
3 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year |
Since Inception |
| Fund |
22.04 |
28.78 |
9.35 |
6.45 |
5.96 |
6.83 |
| +/- Category |
16.86 |
18.24 |
3.83 |
2.17 |
0.69 |
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| +/- Barcap Aggregate Bond TR! |
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| Standardized Annual Returns % more on standardized returns |
| Quarter-End (as of
2009-09-30) |
18.56 |
18.85 |
8.57 |
5.83 |
5.82 |
6.78 |
| Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) |
20.51 |
23.45 |
8.96 |
6.06 |
5.96 |
6.83 |
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| After Tax Returns % (as of
2009-09-30
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| On Distribution |
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21.60 |
7.28 |
4.61 |
4.41 |
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| On Distribution & Sale of Shares |
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15.12 |
6.64 |
4.30 |
4.17 |
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| Morningstar Rating |
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| # of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 345 funds), (5 yrs : out of 318 funds), (10 yrs : out of 236 funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is
none,
the maximum deferred sales fee is
none,
and the maximum redemption sales fee is
1.00%.
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| The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein. |
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| Sector Breakdown % |
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| US Government |
67.43 |
| US Treasuries |
59.38 |
| TIPS |
0.00 |
| US Agency |
8.05 |
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| Mortgage |
29.89 |
| Mortgage Pass-Thru |
8.39 |
| Mortgage CMO |
21.50 |
| Mortgage ARM |
0.00 |
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| Credit |
0.25 |
| US Corporate |
0.00 |
| Asset-Backed |
0.24 |
| Convertible |
0.00 |
| Municipal |
0.00 |
| Corporate Inflation-Protected |
0.00 |
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| Foreign |
0.00 |
| Foreign Corp |
0.00 |
| Foreign Govt |
0.00 |
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| Cash |
2.43 |
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| Bond Quality |
% of Bonds |
| AAA |
99.3 |
| AA |
0.2 |
| A |
0.0 |
| BBB |
0.1 |
| BB |
0.1 |
| B |
0.4 |
| Below B |
0.0 |
| Not Rated |
0.0 |
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| Asset Allocation |
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| % of Net Assets |
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Cash |
2.1 |
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Stocks |
0.0 |
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Bonds |
97.0 |
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Other |
1.0 |
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Foreign Stocks |
0.0 |
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(as a % of Assets) |
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| Data through 2009-09-30 |
Data through 2009-09-30 |
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| Holding Status |
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| Total Number of Stock Holdings |
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Turnover % |
173 |
| Total Number of Bond Holdings |
676 |
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30 Day SEC Yield % |
4.27 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 Holdings |
84.27 |
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ending as of
2009-09-30 |
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View Data Definitions |
| Top 10 Holdings |
Maturity Date |
Amount $000 |
Value $000 |
% of Net Assets |
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US Treasury Bond |
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2 |
217,383 |
30.33 |
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US Treasury Note (Fut) |
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1 |
155,838 |
21.74 |
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US Treasury Bond 6% |
2026-02-15 |
47,270 |
58,681 |
8.19 |
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FNMA CMO |
2036-08-27 |
35,820 |
33,745 |
4.71 |
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US Treasury Note 4.25% |
2013-08-15 |
29,441 |
32,109 |
4.48 |
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2.938 R Iswp Usl3m P 03/11/2016 De |
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98,618 |
26,475 |
3.69 |
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Gnma1 Gn30 Tba |
2039-10-01 |
24,000 |
24,356 |
3.40 |
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US Treasury Bond 8% |
2021-11-15 |
16,475 |
23,331 |
3.25 |
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3.6825 R Iswp Usl3m P 08/28/2019 Cs |
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194,497 |
16,686 |
2.33 |
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US Treasury Note 4% |
2015-02-15 |
14,300 |
15,412 |
2.15 |
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Data through 2009-09-30 |
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| Fund Inception: 1985-03-01 |
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Portfolio Manager (Start Date) |
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Robert A. Bloemker (2002-07-31) |
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Bloemker is managing director and mortgage specialist in the core fixed income team. Bloemker joined Putnam in 1999. Prior to joining Putnam, Bloemker served as managing director of mortgage sales and trades for Lehman Brothers. Previously, Bloemker was employed by Salomon Brothers as vice president of mortgage sales and trading. |
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Daniel S. Choquette (2005-02-28) |
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Choquette is a senior vice president and mortgage specialist on the core fixed income team. Choquette specializes in mortgage passthroughs, agency securities, and adjustable rate mortgages (ARMS). Choquette joined Putnam in 2002. |
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Michael Salm (2007-05-31) |
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Mr. Salm is a Managing Director and Team Leader of the Liquid Markets group. He is also a member of the Income Fund and Global Income groups. Mr. Salm specializes in mortgage derivatives, interest rate derivatives, and government securities. Mr. Salm, who joined Putnam in 1997, holds Series 3, 7, and 63 licenses with the NASD and has 16 years of investment experience. |
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Sales Charge % (taken from prospectus dated 2009-08-01) |
| Front: |
None |
| Deferred: |
None |
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| Expense Ratio % |
0.99 |
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2008-09-30)
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| Correspondence Information |
Putnam Investments Inc One Post Office Square Mail Stop A 14 Boston,
MA
02109 United States |
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| Telephone: |
| 800-225-1581 |
| 617-292-1000 |
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