Investment objective & strategy
As of Sept. 25, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The fund seeks to maximize total return consistent with what the Investment Manager (as defined below) believes to be prudent risk. Total return is composed of capital appreciation and income.
Strategy. The Fund invest mainly in mortgages, mortgage-related fixed income securities and related derivatives that are either investment-grade or below-investment-grade in quality (sometimes referred to as junk bonds). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invest at least 80% of its net assets in mortgages, mortgage-related fixed income securities and related derivatives (i.e., derivatives used to acquire exposure to, or whose underlying securities are, mortgages or mortgage-related securities). The fund generally uses the net unrealized gain or loss, or market value, of mortgage-related derivatives for purposes of this policy, but may use the notional value of a derivative if that is determined to be a more appropriate measure of the funds investment exposure. This policy may be changed only after 60 days notice … The Fund invest mainly in mortgages, mortgage-related fixed income securities and related derivatives that are either investment-grade or below-investment-grade in quality (sometimes referred to as junk bonds). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invest at least 80% of its net assets in mortgages, mortgage-related fixed income securities and related derivatives (i.e., derivatives used to acquire exposure to, or whose underlying securities are, mortgages or mortgage-related securities). The fund generally uses the net unrealized gain or loss, or market value, of mortgage-related derivatives for purposes of this policy, but may use the notional value of a derivative if that is determined to be a more appropriate measure of the funds investment exposure. This policy may be changed only after 60 days notice to shareholders. The fund expects to invest in lower-rated, higher-yielding mortgage-backed securities, including non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (which may be backed by non-qualified or sub-prime mortgages), commercial mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (including interest only, principal only, and other prepayment derivatives), and agency mortgage-backed securities. The fund currently has significant investment exposure to commercial mortgage backed securities. Non-agency (i.e., privately issued) securities typically are lower-rated and higher yielding than securities issued or backed by agencies such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. While the funds emphasis will be on mortgage-backed securities, the fund may also invest to a lesser extent in other types of asset-backed securities. The Investment Manager may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate, prepayment and liquidity risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. The Investment Manager typically uses, to a significant extent, derivatives, including credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, to-be-announced (TBA) commitments, futures, options and swaptions on mortgage-backed securities and indices for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, including to obtain or adjust exposure to mortgage-backed securities.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| FNCL 5.5 3/25 | — | $249.98M | 60.05% |
| G2SF 6 4/25 | — | $94.81M | 22.77% |
| Putnam Short Term Investment Fund, Class P | — | $21.64M | 5.20% |
| FNCL 5 3/24 | — | $14.07M | 3.38% |
| Government National Mortgage Association, TBA | GNR | $13.26M | 3.19% |
| Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA | — | $6.07M | 1.46% |
| US ULTRA BOND CBT Sep25 | — | $5.47M | 1.31% |
| Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA | FNMA | $5.43M | 1.30% |
| FREDDIE MAC STACR TRUST 2019-FTR1 SER 2019-FTR1 CL B2 V/R REGD 144A P/P 12.53628000 | — | $4.66M | 1.12% |
| Freddie Mac STACR Trust 2018-HQA2 | — | $3.73M | 0.90% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026How 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.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Putnam Morgtage Securities Fund · PGSIX, PGSBX, PGVCX, PGVRX, PUSYX | 20% | 0.51% |
| Putnam VT Mortgage Securities Fund | 19% | 0.50% |
| Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust | 13% | — |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Franklin Advisers, Inc. | Adviser |
| Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited | Sub-adviser |
| Putnam Investment Management, LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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