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Putnam AMT - Free Insured Municipal B (PTFIX)On Dec 2: 13.50  Down 0.05 (0.37%)  
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Putnam AMT - Free Insured Municipal B
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Muni National Long
Fund Family:Putnam
Net Assets:21.83M
Year-to-Date Return:-5.02%
Yield:3.55%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:09-Sep-85
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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
PTFIX can be purchased from 46 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 (30-Oct-08): 0.04
Last Cap Gain (24-Dec-07): 0.02
Annual Holdings Turnover 39.00%
Average for Category: 47.77%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpensePTFIXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:1.49% 1.08%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.85% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 4.33%
Max Deferred Sales Load:5.00% 2.66%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $771$557
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,013$803
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,606$1,501
* Per $10,000 invested


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