Putnam Core Bond Fund
Putnam Funds Trust
Expense ratio
Net assets1
$1.49B
Holdings1
876
Category
Allocation
Return

Investment objective & strategy

As of Feb. 24, 2026 · prospectus

Objective. The fund seeks high current income consistent with what the Investment Manager (as defined below) believes to be prudent risk.

Strategy. The fund invests mainly in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade fixed-income securities. The fund invests mainly in bonds of governments and private companies that are investment-grade in quality with intermediate- to long-term maturities (three years or longer). Investment-grade securities are rated at least BBB or its equivalent at the time of purchase by a nationally recognized securities rating organization, or are unrated investments that the Investment Manager believes are of comparable quality. The fund may invest up to 5% of its total assets in debt investments rated below BBB or its equivalent (also known as below-investment-grade securities) at the time of purchase by each rating agency rating such investments, or in unrated investments that the Investment Manager believes are of … The fund invests mainly in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade fixed-income securities. The fund invests mainly in bonds of governments and private companies that are investment-grade in quality with intermediate- to long-term maturities (three years or longer). Investment-grade securities are rated at least BBB or its equivalent at the time of purchase by a nationally recognized securities rating organization, or are unrated investments that the Investment Manager believes are of comparable quality. The fund may invest up to 5% of its total assets in debt investments rated below BBB or its equivalent (also known as below-investment-grade securities) at the time of purchase by each rating agency rating such investments, or in unrated investments that the Investment Manager believes are of comparable quality. However, the fund will not invest in securities that are rated lower than B or its equivalent by each rating agency rating the investment or are unrated securities that the Investment Manager believes are of comparable quality. The fund will not necessarily sell an investment if its rating is reduced (or increased) after purchase. The fund may consider, among other factors, a companys or issuers credit, interest rate, liquidity and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in bonds (bonds include any debt instrument, and may be represented by other investment instruments, including derivatives). This policy may be changed only after 60 days notice to shareholders. In addition to bonds, the fund may also invest in other fixed-income instruments. The fund may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.

Top holdings

As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA FNMA $114.43M 7.70%
US TREASURY N/B $74.36M 5.01%
US TREASURY N/B $71.33M 4.80%
US TREASURY N/B $64.63M 4.35%
US TREASURY N/B $57.78M 3.89%
US TREASURY N/B $55.84M 3.76%
US TREASURY N/B $55.51M 3.74%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA FNMA $50.75M 3.42%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA FNMA $41.79M 2.81%
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund, Class P $38.54M 2.59%
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Allocation by sector

As of January 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026
Opened
111
Exited
78
Increased
8
Decreased
299
Unchanged
462

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Advisers

As of October 31, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Franklin Advisers, Inc. Adviser
Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited Sub-adviser
Putnam Investment Management, LLC Sub-adviser

Footnotes

  1. Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.

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