Jason R. Vaillancourt,CFA

Co-Head of Global Asset Allocation

Mr. Vaillancourt is Co-Head of Global Asset Allocation (GAA). In partnership with the other GAA Co-Heads, he directs the overall strategy and positioning of Putnam’s GAA products. He is responsible for the research that drives the top-down views of GAA portfolios, including asset class, region, and sector decisions. His work also contributes to Putnam’s Capital Markets Outlook. Mr. Vaillancourt is a portfolio manager of Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds (Balanced, Conservative, and Growth); Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund; Putnam Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund; Putnam Multi-Asset Model Portfolios; Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds; Putnam RetirementReady Funds; Putnam Total Return Fund; and Putnam 529 for America. He joined Putnam in 1999 and has been in the investment industry since 1993.

Funds managed

 Fact sheet Annual Semi-annual Compare
Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund
Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 643 funds in the Allocation--50% to 70% Equity category.
10-year Morningstar RatingTM among 413 funds in the Allocation--50% to 70% Equity category.
Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund
Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 512 funds in the Allocation--30% to 50% Equity category.
10-year Morningstar RatingTM among 272 funds in the Allocation--30% to 50% Equity category.
5-year Morningstar RatingTM among 418 funds in the Allocation--30% to 50% Equity category.
3-year Morningstar RatingTM among 512 funds in the Allocation--30% to 50% Equity category.
Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund
Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 309 funds in the Allocation--70% to 85% Equity category.
10-year Morningstar RatingTM among 194 funds in the Allocation--70% to 85% Equity category.
Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund
Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund
10-year Morningstar RatingTM among 64 funds in the Multialternative category.
Retirement Advantage 2020 Trust
Retirement Advantage 2025 Trust
Retirement Advantage 2030 Trust
Retirement Advantage 2035 Trust
Retirement Advantage 2040 Trust
Retirement Advantage 2045 Trust
Retirement Advantage 2050 Trust
Retirement Advantage 2055 Trust
Retirement Advantage 2060 Trust
Retirement Advantage Maturity Trust
Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund
Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund
RetirementReady 2020 Fund
RetirementReady 2025 Fund
RetirementReady 2030 Fund
RetirementReady 2035 Fund
RetirementReady 2040 Fund
RetirementReady 2045 Fund
Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 197 funds in the Target-Date 2045 category.
10-year Morningstar RatingTM among 84 funds in the Target-Date 2045 category.
RetirementReady 2050 Fund
Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 210 funds in the Target-Date 2050 category.
10-year Morningstar RatingTM among 78 funds in the Target-Date 2050 category.
RetirementReady 2055 Fund
RetirementReady 2060 Fund
RetirementReady Maturity Fund

Whitepapers

Capital Markets Outlook

Q4 2019

Analysis of current market themes and asset class opportunities from investment leaders across Putnam.

Blog posts

Market volatility returns to "old" normal

1/28/2019

Our outlook for stock market volatility sees the levels reached in 2018 continuing, in part because these levels were close to the long-term norm.