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Putnam AMT - Free Insured Municipal A (PPNAX)On Oct 10: 13.12  Down 0.36 (2.67%)  
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Putnam AMT - Free Insured Municipal A
One Post Office Sq Boston MA 02109
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Muni National Long
Fund Family:Putnam
Net Assets:267.28M
Year-to-Date Return:0.79%
Yield:3.95%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:20-Sep-93
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Thalia Meehan
Lead Manager since 13-Oct-06
Meehan is a managing director and team leader of the Tax Exempt team. In addition to managing Putnams Tax Exempt team, she is a portfolio leader of the Tax Exempt Income Fund, the AMT-Free Insured Municipal Fund, and all state funds, including closed-end funds. Ms. Meehan, who joined Putnams Tax Exempt Bond Group in 1989, has 24 years of investment industry experience.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$500
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$500
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$0
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$0
PPNAX can be purchased from 77 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks current income exempt from federal income tax. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in tax-exempt securities. It usually invests in bonds that are rated AAA or the equivalent. The advisors of the fund generally try to invest so that at least 80% of the fund's tax-exempt investments will be insured as to payment of principal and interest in the event of default.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (28-Aug-08): 0.05
Last Cap Gain (24-Dec-07): 0.02
Annual Holdings Turnover 19.00%
Average for Category: 45.90%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpensePPNAXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:0.85% 1.09%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.21% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:4.00% 4.35%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.66%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $660$555
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $852$801
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,407$1,497
* Per $10,000 invested


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