Norman P. Boucher

Portfolio Manager

Mr. Boucher is a Portfolio Manager in the Corporate and Tax-Exempt Credit group within Fixed Income. He is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund, Putnam Global Income Trust, Putnam High Yield Fund, and Putnam ESG High Yield ETF. Mr. Boucher is also responsible for covering cyclical sectors and portions of the non-cyclical market, including food/beverages and utilities. He joined Putnam in 1998 and has been in the investment industry since 1985. Previously at Putnam, Mr. Boucher served as a Portfolio Manager in the U.S. High Yield group and as an Analyst covering the automotive, aerospace, and technology sectors. Mr. Boucher also has managed European high-yield portfolios and the allocation of global high-yield portfolios from Putnam’s London office.

ETFs

Putnam ESG High Yield ETF

Mutual Funds

Fact sheet Annual Semi annual
Floating Rate Income Fund
Global Income Trust
Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 175 funds in the Global Bond category.
10-year Morningstar RatingTM among 124 funds in the Global Bond category.
High Yield Fund

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