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Putnam Asset Allocation: Balanced Y (PABYX)On Oct 10: 8.37  Down 0.14 (1.65%)  
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Putnam Asset Allocation: Balanced Y
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Moderate Allocation
Fund Family:Putnam
Net Assets:201.60M
Year-to-Date Return:-8.08%
Yield:2.51%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:05-Jul-94
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Moderate Allocation
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Jeffrey L. Knight
Lead Manager since 30-May-02
Knight is managing director and chief investment officer of the global asset allocation team for Putnam Investments, his employer since 1993. Previously, he was employed with Coopers and Lybrand as a senior associate of tax services. Knight has more than ten years of investment experience. Knight holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$0
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$0
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$0
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$0
PABYX can be purchased from 25 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks total return. The fund generally invests 45% to 75% of assets in equities and 25% to 55% in debt. The equity portion consists mainly of common stocks. It may adjust portfolio allocations form time to time within a certain rage for the fund to try to optimize a fund's performance consistent with its goal.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (18-Sep-08): 0.10
Last Cap Gain (8-Dec-00): 1.44
Annual Holdings Turnover 107.00%
Average for Category: 71.15%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpensePABYXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:0.81% 1.09%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 5.26%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.76%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $268$626
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $466$953
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,037$1,864
* Per $10,000 invested


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