Putnam 529 Income

Putnam Income Fund Investment Option invests in Putnam Income Fund, which invests mainly in securitized debt instruments (such as mortgage-backed investments) and other obligations of companies and governments worldwide denominated in U.S. dollars, are either investment-grade or below investment-grade (sometimes referred to as "junk bonds") and have intermediate to long maturities (three years or longer).

Fund Description

The Individual Fund Investment Options enable Account Owners to build portfolios concentrating on specific asset classes such as large capitalization equity growth, international equity or investment grade fixed income. Doing so permits Account Owners to tailor investments to their specific investment needs and objectives that may not be met by the broader Asset Allocation Investment Options.

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Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. Share price, principal value, and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions. Returns after sales charge for class A shares reflect the current maximum initial sales charges of 5.75% for the Goal-Based and Age-Based options, and the Equity Asset Class options, and 4.00% for the Fixed-Income Asset Class options. Class B share returns reflect the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), which is 5% in the first year, declining to 1% in the sixth year, and is eliminated thereafter. Class C shares reflect a 1% CDSC the first year that is eliminated thereafter. Class D shares reflect the current maximum initial sales charges of 3.50%. Class Y shares have no initial sales charge. Class Y shares before their inception are derived from the historical performance of class A shares, which have not been adjusted for the lower expenses; had they, returns would have been higher. The Government Money Market Fund Investment Option does not have an initial sales charge or CDSC. Performance reflects ongoing fees and expenses, including an annualized 0.10% fee charged by the College Savings Plans of Nevada and the Nevada College Savings Trust Fund and the fees and other expenses of the Putnam Mutual Funds in which the plan invests. The funds' expense ratios are taken from the most recent prospectus and are subject to change.

The Class Y share fee structure is currently only available for investments made by Account Owners investing in the Plan through a UBS commission-based platform.

Fund Facts as of 02/29/24

Fiscal Year End June
Category Fixed Income
Product Status Open to new investors
Inception 04/01/20
Fund Code 4760
CUSIP 74675U375
Total Net assets $4.29M

Performance

Total Return (%) as of 12/31/23

Annualized Performance 1 yr. 3 yrs. 5 yrs. 10 yrs.
Putnam 529 Income (after sales charge) 4.72% -4.41% 0.74% 1.45%
Putnam 529 Income (before sales charge) 4.72% -4.41% 0.74% 1.45%

Annual Performance as of 12/31/23

  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Putnam 529 Income (before sales charge) 5.03% -1.87% 1.90% 5.61% 0.31% 11.20% 6.83% -4.00% -13.11% 4.72%

Pricing as of 03/27/24

Class Before Sales Charge NAV CHANGE After Sales Charge 52 Week High NAV
(Date)
52 Week Low NAV
(Date)
Y $13.59 $0.05   $13.66 (02/01/24) $12.39 (10/19/23)

Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. Share price, principal value, and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions. Returns after sales charge for class A shares reflect the current maximum initial sales charges of 5.75% for the Goal-Based and Age-Based options, and the Equity Asset Class options, and 4.00% for the Fixed-Income Asset Class options. Class B share returns reflect the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), which is 5% in the first year, declining to 1% in the sixth year, and is eliminated thereafter. Class C shares reflect a 1% CDSC the first year that is eliminated thereafter. Class D shares reflect the current maximum initial sales charges of 3.50%. Class Y shares have no initial sales charge. Class Y shares before their inception are derived from the historical performance of class A shares, which have not been adjusted for the lower expenses; had they, returns would have been higher. The Government Money Market Fund Investment Option does not have an initial sales charge or CDSC. Performance reflects ongoing fees and expenses, including an annualized 0.10% fee charged by the College Savings Plans of Nevada and the Nevada College Savings Trust Fund and the fees and other expenses of the Putnam Mutual Funds in which the plan invests. The funds' expense ratios are taken from the most recent prospectus and are subject to change.

The Class Y share fee structure is currently only available for investments made by Account Owners investing in the Plan through a UBS commission-based platform.


Performance Snapshot

  Before sales charge After sales charge
Monthly -0.88% -0.88%
as of 02/29/24
YTD 0.44% 0.44%
as of 03/27/24

Holdings

Top Holdings as of 02/29/24

Putnam Income Fund 99.58%
Putnam Government Money Market Fund 0.47%
Top holdings, total: 100.04%

Portfolio Composition as of 02/29/24

Agency pass-through 38.96%
Investment-grade corporate bonds 32.51%
Net cash 11.11%
Commercial MBS 11.07%
Agency CMO 8.72%
Residential MBS (non-agency) 8.13%
Collateralized loan obligations 7.71%
Asset-backed securities (ABS) 2.66%
Emerging-market bonds 2.53%
 
Other
1.36%
High-yield corporate bonds 1.11%
Municipal bonds 0.21%
Bank loans 0.04%

Expenses

Expense ratio

Class A† Class B Class C Class Y
Total expense ratio 0.89% 1.64% 1.64% 0.64%
What you pay 0.89% 1.64% 1.64% 0.64%

Sales Charges / Dealer Allowance

Breakpoint Class A† Class B Class C Class Y
$0-$49,999 4.00% / 3.50% 0.00% / 4.00% 0.00% / 1.00% --
$50,000-$99,999 4.00% / 3.50% 0.00% / 4.00% 0.00% / 1.00% --
$100,000-$249,999 3.25% / 2.75% -- 0.00% / 1.00% --
$250,000-$499,999 2.50% / 2.00% -- 0.00% / 1.00% --
$500,000-$999,999 0.00% / 1.00% -- -- --
$1m-$4m 0.00% / 1.00% -- -- --
$4m-$50m 0.00% / 0.50% -- -- --
$50M+ 0.00% / 0.25% -- -- --

CDSC

  Class A†
(sales for $500,000+)
Class B Class C Class Y
0 to 9 mts. 1.00% 5.00% 1.00% --
9 to 12 mts. 1.00% 5.00% 1.00% --
2 yrs. 0.00% 4.00% -- --
3 yrs. 0.00% 3.00% -- --
4 yrs. 0.00% 3.00% -- --
5 yrs. 0.00% 2.00% -- --
6 yrs. 0.00% 1.00% -- --
7+ yrs. 0.00% 0.00% -- --

† For exceptions to sales load, dealer reallowance and trail commission information set forth above, see the Offering Statement.

Portfolio characteristics will vary over time.

Due to rounding, percentages may not equal 100%.

Consider these risks before investing: Funds that invest in government securities are not guaranteed. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk and the risk that they may increase in value less when interest rates decline and decline in value more when interest rates rise. Bond investments are subject to interest-rate risk (the risk of bond prices falling if interest rates rise) and credit risk (the risk of an issuer defaulting on interest or principal payments). Interest-rate risk is greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is greater for below-investment-grade bonds. Risks associated with derivatives include increased investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) and, in the case of over-the-counter instruments, the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. Unlike bonds, funds that invest in bonds have fees and expenses. The value of bonds in the fund's portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons including general financial market conditions and factors related to a specific issuer or industry.

Our investment techniques, analyses, and judgments may not produce the outcome we intend. The investments we select for the fund may not perform as well as other securities that we do not select for the fund. We, or the fund’s other service providers, may experience disruptions or operating errors that could have a negative effect on the fund. You can lose money by investing in the fund.