Putnam BDC Income ETF
Putnam ETF Trust
ETF
Expense ratio
Net assets1
$252.54M
Holdings1
25
Category
US Equity
Return

Investment objective & strategy

As of Aug. 25, 2025 · prospectus

Objective. The fund seeks current income.

Strategy. The fund invests mainly in exchange-traded business development companies (BDCs). To qualify as a BDC, a company must be organized under the laws of, and have its principal place of business in, the United States, be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and have elected to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). BDCs are vehicles whose principal business is to invest in, lend capital to or provide services to privately-held U.S. companies or thinly traded U.S. public companies. The Investment Manager, as defined below, will seek BDC investments that contribute to stability of dividend income and return potential. In selecting investments, the Investment Manager expects to … The fund invests mainly in exchange-traded business development companies (BDCs). To qualify as a BDC, a company must be organized under the laws of, and have its principal place of business in, the United States, be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and have elected to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). BDCs are vehicles whose principal business is to invest in, lend capital to or provide services to privately-held U.S. companies or thinly traded U.S. public companies. The Investment Manager, as defined below, will seek BDC investments that contribute to stability of dividend income and return potential. In selecting investments, the Investment Manager expects to evaluate a BDCs credit performance and risk level, potential changes in earnings and dividend levels, the impact of changes in interest rates on the BDC, and differences among BDCs in leverage and balance sheet structures. Given that the fund will invest primarily in BDCs and a significant portion of BDCs have exposure to the financials sector, a significant portion of the funds assets will have exposure to the financials sector. The Investment Manager may consider, among other factors, a BDCs valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends, and capital policies, as well as overall market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets in BDCs. This policy is non-fundamental and may be changed only after 60 days notice to shareholders. The fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs), including mortgage REITs. A REIT pools investors funds for investment primarily in income-producing real estate properties or real estate-related loans (such as mortgages). The real estate properties in which REITs invest typically include properties such as office buildings, retail and industrial facilities, hotels, apartment buildings and healthcare facilities. The fund will limit its investments in REITs to publicly-traded REITs listed on national securities exchanges. The fund is non-diversified, which means it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. The fund expects to invest in a limited number of issuers.

Top holdings

As of Jan. 30, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
COMMSTCK ARCC US $30.27M 11.99%
Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. OTF $26.60M 10.53%
MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01 MAIN US $19.62M 7.77%
BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORP COMMON STOCK OBDC $18.83M 7.46%
HERCULES CAPITAL INC HTGC $18.42M 7.29%
FS KKR CAPITAL CORP COMMON STOCK FSK $15.87M 6.28%
COMMON STOCK BXSL $15.58M 6.17%
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. TSLX US $12.75M 5.05%
Trinity Capital Inc., BDC TRIN $11.08M 4.39%
Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. KBDC $9.22M 3.65%
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Allocation by sector

As of January 30, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 30, 2026
Opened
1
Exited
0
Increased
9
Decreased
14
Unchanged
1

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 April 30, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Franklin Advisers, Inc. Sub-adviser
Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited Sub-adviser
Putnam Investment Management, LLC Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Net assets and holdings count as of January 30, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.

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