Active Allocation

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund (Class Y)  (PDRYX)

A globally diversified fund pursuing strong risk-adjusted returns with a dynamic allocation approach

Highlights

Objective

The fund seeks total return. Total return is composed of capital appreciation and income.

Strategy and process

  • Risk-based allocationThe fund allocates to four risk sources - equity, credit, interest rate, and inflation - to better balance equity risk and improve downside protection.
  • Top-down flexibilityThe portfolio managers dynamically adjust allocations to reflect active top-down views of future risk-adjusted return potential.
  • Active approachThe fund invests selectively in a range of lower-volatility and hedging strategies to further diversify sources of returns and manage risk.

Fund price

 Yesterday’s close 52-week high 52-week low
Net asset value $11.06
0.82% | $0.09 		$11.65
09/02/21 		$10.56
03/08/21
(Optional)

Fund facts as of 11/30/21

Total net assets
$17.59M
Turnover (fiscal year end)
427%
Dividend frequency
Annually
Number of holdings
226
Fiscal year-end
May
CUSIP / Fund code
746764182 / 1879
Inception date
09/19/11
Category
Asset Allocation
Open to new investors
Ticker
PDRYX

Management team

Robert J. Schoen

Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Asset Allocation

Brett S. Goldstein, CFA

Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Asset Allocation

Adrian H. Chan, CFA

Portfolio Manager

James A. Fetch

Co-Head of Global Asset Allocation

Jason R. Vaillancourt, CFA

Co-Head of Global Asset Allocation

Literature

At the crossroads of pandemic, policy, disruption, and inflation
Strains on supply chains, rising prices, slowing growth, and shifting policies have pushed up volatility and changed our tactical stance.

Performance

Consistency of positive performance over five years

Performance represents 5-year returns in rolling quarter-end periods since inception.

Performance shown above does not reflect the effects of any sales charges. Note that returns of 0.00% are counted as positive periods. For complete fund performance, please see below.

5.24%

Best 5-year annualized return

(for period ending 06/30/18)

0.03%

Worst 5-year annualized return

(for period ending 03/31/20)

3.44%

Average 5-year annualized return

  • Total return (%) as of 09/30/21

  • Annual performance as of 09/30/21

Annualized Total return (%) as of 09/30/21

Annualized performance 1 yr. 3 yrs. 5 yrs. 10 yrs.
Before sales charge -1.10% -0.88% 2.34% 3.77%
After sales charge N/A N/A N/A N/A
Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Blended Index 15.13%7.54%7.66%6.46%

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 and does not account for taxes. The "before sales charge" performance does not reflect the current maximum sales charges, which we explain below. If performance did reflect the charges, it would be lower. The "after sales charge" performance (or returns at public offering price) varies by share class and fund. For class A and class M shares, the current maximum initial sales charges are 5.75% and 3.50% for equity funds and 4.00% and 3.25% for income funds, respectively (with these exceptions: 2.25% for class A of Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund, Short-Term Municipal Income, Short Duration Bond Fund, and Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund). Class B share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), which is 5% in the first year, declines to 1% in the sixth year, and is eliminated thereafter (except for Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund, Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund, Putnam Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund, and Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund; for these funds, the CDSC is 1% in the first year, declines to 0.5% in the second year, and is eliminated thereafter). Class C share performance reflects a 1% CDSC the first year that is eliminated thereafter. Performance for class B, C, M, N, R, and Y shares prior to their inception is derived from the historical performance of class A shares by adjusting for the applicable sales charge (or CDSC) and, except for class Y shares, the higher operating expenses for such shares (note, for two funds — Putnam Tax-Free High Yield Fund and Putnam Strategic Intermediate Municipal Fund performance prior to inception is based on the historical performance of class B shares). Performance for class A, C, R6, and Y shares of Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund before their inception is derived from the historical performance of class I shares, which has been adjusted for the applicable sales charge (or CDSC) and the higher operating expenses for such shares. The "after sales charge" performance (at public offering price) for class N shares reflects the current maximum initial sales charge of 1.50%. Class R, R3, R4, R5, and R6 shares, which are available to qualified employee-benefit plans only, are sold without an initial sales charge and have no CDSC. Class Y shares are generally only available for corporate and institutional clients and have no initial sales charge. Performance for class R3 and R4 shares prior to their inception is derived from the historical performance of class Y shares by adjusting for the higher operating expenses for such shares. Performance for class R5 shares before their inception is derived from the historical performance of class Y shares, which has not been adjusted for the lower expenses; had it been adjusted, performance would be higher (with the exception of the RetirementReady Maturity, 2025, 2030, 2035, and 2040 Funds, for which performance is derived from the historical performance of class R6 shares and has been adjusted for the higher operating expenses for such shares; and the RetirementReady 2045, 2050, 2055, and 2060 Funds, for which performance is derived from the historical performance of class R6 shares and has not been adjusted for the lower expenses; had it been adjusted, performance would be higher). Performance for class R6 shares before their inception is derived from the historical performance of class Y shares, which has not been adjusted for the lower operating expenses; had it been adjusted, performance would be higher. For a portion of the period, some funds had expenses limitations or had been sold on a limited basis with limited assets and expenses. Had these limits not been in place, performance would be lower.

Performance snapshot

  Before sales charge After sales charge
1 mt. as of 11/30/21 1.19% -
YTD as of 12/02/21 -2.73% -

Risk-adjusted performance as of 10/31/21

Sharpe ratio (3 yrs.) 0.03

Volatility as of 10/31/21

Standard deviation (3 yrs.) 11.42%

Fixed income statistics as of 10/31/21

Average effective duration 11.34 yrs.

Lipper rankings as of 10/31/21

Time period Rank/Funds in category Percentile ranking
1 yr. 187/205 91%
3 yrs. 174/192 91%
5 yrs. 138/177 78%
10 yrs. 86/117 73%
Lipper category: Alternative Global Macro Funds

Morningstar Ratings™ as of 10/31/21

Time period Funds in category Morningstar Rating™
Overall 401
3 yrs. 401
5 yrs. 351
10 yrs. 233
Morningstar category: World Allocation

Lipper rankings are based on total return without sales charge relative to all share classes of funds with similar objectives as determined by Lipper. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

The Morningstar RatingTM for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.

The up-market capture ratio is used to evaluate how well an investment manager performed relative to an index during periods when that index has risen. The ratio is calculated by dividing the manager’s returns by the returns of the index during the up-market, and multiplying that factor by 100. The down-market capture ratio is used to evaluate how well an investment manager performed relative to an index during periods when that index has dropped. The ratio is calculated by dividing the manager’s returns by the returns of the index during the down-market and multiplying that factor by 100.

Holdings

Ishares Msci Eafe Etf Sedol 2801290 0.44%
Roche Holding Ag-Genusschein Sedol 7110388 0.22%
Novo Nordisk A/S-B Sedol Bhc8x90 0.22%
Royal Dutch Shell Plc-B Shs Sedol B03mm40 0.21%
Novartis Ag-Reg Sedol 7103065 0.19%
Asml Holding Nv Sedol B929f46 0.18%
L Oreal Sedol 4057808 0.16%
Nestle Sa-Reg Sedol 7123870 0.14%
Allianz Se-Reg Sedol 5231485 0.14%
Hermes International Sedol 5253973 0.13%
Top 10 holdings, percent of portfolio 2.03%

Portfolio composition as of 10/31/21

International bonds 111.31%
U.S. Investment-grade bonds 40.21%
U.S. Equity 31.47%
International equity 20.41%
U.S. High-yield bonds 3.36%
Emerging-markets equity 0.44%
Emerging-market bonds -5.28%
U.S. money markets -101.91%

Fixed income statistics as of 10/31/21

Average effective maturity 13.91 yrs.
Average effective duration 11.34 yrs.

Fund characteristics will vary over time.

Due to rounding, percentages may not equal 100%.

Consider these risks before investing: Emerging-market securities carry illiquidity and volatility risks. The fund may invest a portion of its assets in small and/or midsize companies. Such investments increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Funds that invest in government securities are not guaranteed. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk, which means that they may increase in value less than other bonds when interest rates decline and decline in value more than other bonds when interest rates rise. Allocation of assets among asset classes may hurt performance, and efforts to diversify risk through the use of leverage and allocation decisions may not be successful. If the quantitative models or data that are used in managing the fund prove to be incorrect or incomplete, investment decisions made in reliance on the models or data may not produce the desired results and the fund may realize losses. Derivatives carry additional risks, such as the inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the failure of the other party to meet its obligations. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. 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 generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds. Unlike bonds, funds that invest in bonds have fees and expenses. Active trading strategies may lose money or not earn a return sufficient to cover trading and other costs. Use of leverage obtained through derivatives increases these risks by increasing investment exposure. Over-the-counter derivatives are also subject to the risk of the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. REITs are subject to the risk of economic downturns that have an adverse impact on real estate markets. The use of short selling may result in losses if the securities appreciate in value. Commodities involve market, political, regulatory, and natural conditions risks. The value of investments in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general economic, political or financial market conditions, investor sentiment and market perceptions, government actions, geopolitical events or changes, and factors related to a specific issuer, asset class, geography, industry or sector. International investing involves currency, economic, and political risks. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. 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.

Expenses

Expense ratio

 Class A Class B Class C Class R Class R6 Class Y
Total expense ratio 1.53% 2.28% 2.28% 1.78% 1.11% 1.28%
What you pay† 1.18% 1.93% 1.93% 1.43% 0.76% 0.93%

† The fund's expense ratio is taken from the most recent prospectus and is subject to change. What you pay reflects Putnam Management's decision to contractually limit expenses through 09/30/22

Sales charge

Investment Breakpoint Class A Class B Class C Class R Class R6 Class Y
$0-$49,999 5.75% 0.00% 0.00% -- -- --
$50,000-$99,999 4.50% 0.00% 0.00% -- -- --
$100,000-$249,999 3.50% -- 0.00% -- -- --
$250,000-$499,999 2.50% -- 0.00% -- -- --
$500,000-$999,999 2.00% -- 0.00% -- -- --
$1M-$4M 0.00% -- -- -- -- --
$4M-$50M 0.00% -- -- -- -- --
$50M+ 0.00% -- -- -- -- --

CDSC

  Class A (sales for $1,000,000+) Class B Class C Class R Class R6 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% 0.00% -- -- --
3 yrs. 0.00% 3.00% 0.00% -- -- --
4 yrs. 0.00% 3.00% 0.00% -- -- --
5 yrs. 0.00% 2.00% 0.00% -- -- --
6 yrs. 0.00% 1.00% 0.00% -- -- --
7+ yrs. 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -- -- --

The Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Blended Index is an unmanaged index administered by Putnam Management. Effective September 1, 2020, the composition of the Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Blended Index is 60% MSCI World Index (ND) and 40% FTSE World Government Bond Index. Prior to September 1, 2020, the Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Blended Index was comprised as follows: 50% MSCI World Index (ND), 40% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index, and 10% S&P GSCI. The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of equity securities that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. The FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI) measures the performance of fixed-rate, local-currency, investment-grade sovereign bonds. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of global investment-grade fixed-income securities. The S&P GSCI is a composite index of commodity sector returns that represents a broadly diversified, unleveraged, long-only position in commodity futures. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Consider these risks before investing: Emerging-market securities carry illiquidity and volatility risks. The fund may invest a portion of its assets in small and/or midsize companies. Such investments increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Funds that invest in government securities are not guaranteed. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk, which means that they may increase in value less than other bonds when interest rates decline and decline in value more than other bonds when interest rates rise. Allocation of assets among asset classes may hurt performance, and efforts to diversify risk through the use of leverage and allocation decisions may not be successful. If the quantitative models or data that are used in managing the fund prove to be incorrect or incomplete, investment decisions made in reliance on the models or data may not produce the desired results and the fund may realize losses. Derivatives carry additional risks, such as the inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the failure of the other party to meet its obligations. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. 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 generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds. Unlike bonds, funds that invest in bonds have fees and expenses. Active trading strategies may lose money or not earn a return sufficient to cover trading and other costs. Use of leverage obtained through derivatives increases these risks by increasing investment exposure. Over-the-counter derivatives are also subject to the risk of the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. REITs are subject to the risk of economic downturns that have an adverse impact on real estate markets. The use of short selling may result in losses if the securities appreciate in value. Commodities involve market, political, regulatory, and natural conditions risks. The value of investments in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general economic, political or financial market conditions, investor sentiment and market perceptions, government actions, geopolitical events or changes, and factors related to a specific issuer, asset class, geography, industry or sector. International investing involves currency, economic, and political risks. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. 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.