ASSET ALLOCATION

Our funds offer strategic diversification

An asset allocation strategy diversifies investments across different asset classes and global markets with the goal of improving the balance of reward and risk.

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund (PACYX)

A globally diversified fund for preserving wealth

This fund received a Overall Morningstar Rating out of 487 funds in the Allocation--30% to 50% Equity category as of 07/31/19

Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund (PABYX)

A globally diversified fund pursuing a balance of growth and income

This fund received a Overall Morningstar Rating out of 666 funds in the Allocation--50% to 70% Equity category as of 07/31/19

Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund (PAGYX)

A globally diversified fund pursuing growth

This fund received a Overall Morningstar Rating out of 307 funds in the Allocation--70% to 85% Equity category as of 07/31/19

Equity and fixed-income allocations have a flexible range of +/- 15%, allowing the strategies to take advantage of the most attractive opportunities.

Putnam has a team experienced in asset allocation

The three senior team members have been in place at Putnam for more than a decade, providing experience managing asset allocation strategies through multiple market cycles since 1994.

Robert J. Schoen James A. Fetch
Jason R. Vaillancourt Brett Goldstein
(pictured left to right):

Robert J. Schoen (investing since 1990)

James A. Fetch, CIO, Global Asset Allocation (investing since 1994)

Jason R. Vaillancourt, CFA, Co-Head of Global Asset Allocation (investing since 1993)

Brett S. Goldstein, CFA, Portfolio Manager (investing since 2010)

Market leaders change

Diversifying investments can be more effective than choosing one area of the market, because performance leadership changes.

Explore the table below:

See how Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund (AAB) avoids the extremes.
Select an asset class to see how the winners fluctuate from year to year.
  • Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund (AAB)
  • Large-cap growth equities (LCG)
  • Small-cap growth equities (SCG)
  • Large -cap value equities (LCV)
  • Small-cap value equities (SCV)
  • International equities (IE)
  • U.S. bonds (AGG)
  • Cash
  • Commodities (Comm.)
  • U.S. TIPS (TIPS)