George Putnam Balanced Fund Class B (PGEBX) Fund Details & Analysis

Fund Information

Fund Category Allocation--50% to 70% Equity

Fund Family Putnam

Fund Style Large Blend

ISIN US37252M2070

CUSIP 37252M207

Inception Date 1937-11-05

Domicile United States

Country USA

Fiscal Year End July

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $1.64 Billion

Share Class Net Assets $4.12 Million

Expense Ratio 1.71%

Expense Ratio Date 2022-11-22

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 12.13%

1-Year Return 18.87%

3-Year Return 4.01%

5-Year Return 8.92%

NAV $25.25

Previous Close Price $25.25

Last Update 2024-09-30

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About George Putnam Balanced Fund Class B

The fund invests mainly in a combination of bonds and common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large U.S. companies, with a greater focus on common stocks. For example, the managers may purchase stocks of companies with stock prices that reflect a value lower than that which the managers place on the company.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 312814.26%

Giant 33.31%

Large 18.99%

Medium 8.80%

Micro 0.39%

Small 1.74%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 6.41%

Cash-Flow Growth % 9.89%

Dividend Yield % 1.40%

Historical Earnings % 4.64%

Long-Term Earnings % 13.00%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	34.38%	34.38%	0.00%	35.38%	34.35%
Cash	1.65%	1.67%	0.02%	6.23%	0.00%
Non US Stock	3.64%	3.64%	0.00%	9.93%	11.92%
Not Classified	0.40%	0.40%	0.00%	0.61%	0.01%
Other	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	3.04%	5.64%
US Stock	59.92%	59.92%	0.00%	48.86%	48.08%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
COMMON STOCK	1.40%	-	-
SHORT TERM INV FUND	4.11%	-	-
U.S. T. NOTE	1.37%	-	-

See the full breakdown of PGEBX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	2.92%	13.35%	4.58%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	2.92%	28.51%	38.78%	37.41%
Bond Sector	Derivative	2.92%	0.66%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	2.92%	31.16%	33.73%	59.82%
Bond Sector	Municipal	2.92%	0.26%	0.12%	0.05%
Bond Sector	Securitized	2.92%	26.07%	22.78%	2.73%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	3.28%	3.40%	0.00%	3.26%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	11.51%	9.74%	0.00%	10.55%
Cyclical	Financial Services	11.99%	14.45%	0.00%	14.68%
Cyclical	Real Estate	1.22%	2.61%	0.00%	2.75%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	6.44%	5.59%	0.00%	5.72%
Defensive	Healthcare	12.12%	13.24%	0.00%	10.87%
Defensive	Utilities	2.92%	2.97%	0.00%	2.63%
Sensitive	Communication Services	8.92%	7.71%	0.00%	8.00%
Sensitive	Energy	3.69%	4.49%	0.00%	3.71%
Sensitive	Industrials	6.65%	10.22%	0.00%	10.04%
Sensitive	Technology	31.26%	25.58%	0.00%	27.78%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	0.34%	-	0.40%
Americas	North America	84.49%	95.30%	81.90%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	1.64%	2.25%	1.44%
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	1.26%	-	1.69%
Greater Asia	Australasia	0.49%	-	1.13%
Greater Asia	Japan	2.15%	-	3.63%
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	0.22%	-	0.46%
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	6.89%	1.59%	7.10%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	0.04%	-	0.10%
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	2.47%	0.87%	2.14%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2024-08-28	$0.022	$0.022	USD	-	2024-08-28	2024-08-30	Quarterly
2024-05-28	$0.030	$0.030	USD	2024-05-28	2024-05-28	2024-05-30	Quarterly
2024-02-27	$0.026	$0.026	USD	2024-02-27	2024-02-27	2024-02-29	Quarterly
2023-11-28	$0.030	$0.030	USD	2023-11-28	2023-11-28	2023-11-30	Quarterly
2023-08-28	$0.016	$0.016	USD	2023-08-28	2023-08-28	2023-08-30	Quarterly
2023-05-25	$0.019	$0.019	USD	2023-05-25	2023-05-25	2023-05-30	Quarterly
2023-02-24	$0.015	$0.015	USD	2023-02-24	2023-02-24	2023-02-28	Quarterly
2022-11-28	$0.015	$0.015	USD	-	2022-11-28	2022-11-30	Quarterly
2021-11-26	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2020-11-25	$0.004	$0.004	USD	2020-11-25	2020-11-25	2020-11-30	Quarterly
2020-08-26	$0.007	$0.007	USD	2020-08-26	2020-08-26	2020-08-28	Quarterly
2020-05-27	$0.034	$0.034	USD	2020-05-27	2020-05-27	2020-05-29	Quarterly
2020-02-26	$0.030	$0.030	USD	2020-02-26	2020-02-26	2020-02-28	Quarterly
2019-11-26	$0.283	$0.283	USD	2019-11-26	2019-11-26	2019-11-29	Quarterly
2019-08-28	$0.032	$0.032	USD	2019-08-28	2019-08-28	2019-08-30	Quarterly
2019-05-28	$0.034	$0.034	USD	2019-05-28	2019-05-28	2019-05-30	Quarterly
2019-02-26	$0.036	$0.036	USD	2019-02-26	2019-02-26	2019-02-28	Quarterly
2018-11-28	$0.032	$0.032	USD	2018-11-28	2018-11-28	2018-11-30	Other
2018-08-28	$0.025	$0.025	USD	2018-08-28	2018-08-28	2018-08-30	Quarterly
2018-05-25	$0.020	$0.020	USD	2018-05-25	2018-05-25	2018-05-30	Quarterly
2018-02-26	$0.022	$0.022	USD	2018-02-26	2018-02-26	2018-02-28	Quarterly
2017-11-28	$0.020	$0.020	USD	2017-11-28	2017-11-28	2017-11-30	Quarterly
2017-08-28	$0.017	$0.017	USD	2017-08-28	2017-08-28	2017-08-30	Quarterly
2017-05-25	$0.018	$0.018	USD	-	2017-05-25	2017-05-30	Quarterly
2017-02-24	$0.021	$0.021	USD	2017-02-24	2017-02-24	2017-02-28	Quarterly
2016-11-28	$0.020	$0.020	USD	2016-11-28	2016-11-28	2016-11-30	Quarterly
2016-08-26	$0.020	$0.020	USD	2016-08-26	2016-08-26	2016-08-30	Quarterly
2016-05-25	$0.022	$0.022	USD	2016-05-25	2016-05-25	2016-05-27	Quarterly
2016-02-25	$0.021	$0.021	USD	2016-02-25	2016-02-25	2016-02-29	Quarterly
2015-11-30	$0.021	$0.021	USD	2015-11-25	2015-11-25	2015-11-30	Quarterly
2015-11-25	$0.021	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2015-08-27	$0.013	$0.013	USD	2015-08-26	2015-08-26	2015-08-28	Quarterly
2015-08-26	$0.013	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2015-05-28	$0.013	$0.013	USD	2015-05-27	2015-05-27	2015-05-29	Quarterly
2015-05-27	$0.013	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2015-02-26	$0.013	$0.013	USD	2015-02-25	2015-02-25	2015-02-27	Quarterly
2015-02-25	$0.013	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2014-11-26	$0.015	$0.015	USD	2014-11-25	2014-11-25	2014-11-28	Quarterly
2014-11-25	$0.015	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2014-08-28	$0.027	$0.027	USD	2014-08-27	2014-08-27	2014-08-29	Quarterly
2014-08-27	$0.027	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2014-05-29	$0.027	$0.027	USD	2014-05-28	2014-05-28	2014-05-30	Quarterly
2014-05-28	$0.027	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2014-02-27	$0.024	$0.024	USD	2014-02-26	2014-02-26	2014-02-28	Quarterly
2014-02-26	$0.024	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2013-11-27	$0.025	$0.025	USD	2013-11-26	2013-11-26	2013-11-29	Quarterly
2013-11-26	$0.025	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2013-08-29	$0.022	$0.022	USD	2013-08-28	2013-08-28	2013-08-30	Quarterly
2013-08-28	$0.022	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2013-05-29	$0.023	$0.023	USD	2013-05-28	2013-05-28	2013-05-30	Quarterly
2013-05-28	$0.023	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2013-02-27	$0.025	$0.025	USD	2013-02-26	2013-02-26	2013-02-28	Quarterly
2013-02-26	$0.025	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2012-11-29	$0.025	$0.025	USD	2012-11-28	2012-11-28	2012-11-30	Quarterly
2012-11-28	$0.025	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2012-08-29	$0.025	$0.025	USD	-	2012-08-28	2012-08-30	Quarterly
2012-08-28	$0.025	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2012-05-29	$0.025	$0.025	USD	-	2012-05-25	2012-05-30	Quarterly
2012-05-25	$0.025	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2012-02-28	$0.026	$0.026	USD	-	2012-02-27	2012-02-29	Quarterly
2012-02-27	$0.026	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2011-11-28	$0.027	$0.027	USD	-	2011-11-28	2011-11-30	Quarterly
2011-08-29	$0.025	$0.025	USD	-	2011-08-26	2011-08-30	Quarterly
2011-08-26	$0.025	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2011-05-26	$0.025	$0.025	USD	-	2011-05-25	2011-05-27	Quarterly
2011-05-25	$0.025	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2011-02-25	$0.026	$0.026	USD	-	2011-02-24	2011-02-28	Quarterly
2011-02-24	$0.026	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2010-11-29	$0.028	$0.028	USD	-	2010-11-26	2010-11-30	Quarterly
2010-11-26	$0.028	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2010-08-27	$0.028	$0.028	USD	-	2010-08-26	2010-08-30	Quarterly
2010-08-26	$0.028	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2010-05-27	$0.027	$0.027	USD	-	2010-05-26	2010-05-28	Quarterly
2010-05-26	$0.027	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2010-04-30	$0.023	$0.023	USD	-	-	-	-
2010-02-25	$0.028	$0.028	USD	-	2010-02-24	2010-02-26	Quarterly
2010-02-24	$0.028	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2009-11-30	$0.029	$0.029	USD	-	2009-11-25	2009-11-30	Quarterly
2009-11-25	$0.029	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2009-08-26	$0.079	$0.079	USD	-	2009-08-26	2009-08-28	Quarterly
2009-05-28	$0.080	$0.080	USD	-	2009-05-27	2009-05-29	Quarterly
2009-05-27	$0.080	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2009-02-26	$0.111	$0.111	USD	-	2009-02-25	2009-02-27	Quarterly
2009-02-25	$0.111	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2008-11-26	$0.228	$0.228	USD	-	2008-11-25	2008-11-28	Other
2008-11-25	$0.134	$0.134	USD	-	-	-	-
2008-08-28	$0.129	$0.129	USD	-	2008-08-27	2008-08-29	Quarterly
2008-08-27	$0.129	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2008-05-29	$0.125	$0.125	USD	-	2008-05-28	2008-05-30	Quarterly
2008-05-28	$0.125	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2008-02-26	$0.094	$0.094	USD	-	2008-02-25	2008-02-29	Quarterly
2008-02-25	$0.094	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2007-11-27	$1.732	$1.732	USD	-	2007-11-26	2007-11-30	Other
2007-11-26	$0.203	$0.203	USD	-	-	-	-
2007-08-27	$0.078	$0.078	USD	-	2007-08-24	2007-08-30	Quarterly
2007-08-24	$0.079	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2007-05-22	$0.079	$0.079	USD	-	2007-05-21	2007-05-30	Quarterly
2007-05-21	$0.080	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2007-02-21	$0.078	$0.078	USD	-	2007-02-20	2007-02-28	Quarterly
2007-02-20	$0.079	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2006-11-22	$1.674	$1.674	USD	-	2006-11-21	2006-11-30	Other
2006-11-21	$0.154	$0.154	USD	-	-	-	-
2006-08-23	$0.061	$0.061	USD	-	2006-08-22	2006-08-30	Quarterly
2006-08-22	$0.062	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2006-05-22	$0.063	$0.063	USD	-	2006-05-19	2006-05-30	Quarterly
2006-05-19	$0.064	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2006-02-21	$0.064	$0.064	USD	-	2006-02-17	2006-02-28	Quarterly
2006-02-17	$0.065	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2005-11-22	$0.539	$0.539	USD	-	2005-11-21	2005-11-30	Other
2005-11-21	$0.165	$0.165	USD	-	-	-	-
2005-08-23	$0.063	$0.063	USD	-	2005-08-22	2005-08-30	Quarterly
2005-08-22	$0.064	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2005-05-20	$0.065	$0.065	USD	-	2005-05-19	2005-05-27	Quarterly
2005-05-19	$0.066	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2005-02-18	$0.043	$0.043	USD	-	2005-02-17	2005-02-28	Quarterly
2005-02-17	$0.044	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2004-11-22	$0.044	$0.044	USD	-	2004-11-19	2004-11-30	Quarterly
2004-11-19	$0.045	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2004-08-23	$0.045	$0.045	USD	-	2004-08-20	2004-08-30	Quarterly
2004-08-20	$0.046	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2004-05-21	$0.044	$0.044	USD	-	2004-05-20	2004-05-28	Quarterly
2004-05-20	$0.045	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2004-02-20	$0.045	$0.045	USD	-	2004-02-19	2004-02-27	Quarterly
2004-02-19	$0.046	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2003-11-21	$0.055	$0.055	USD	-	2003-11-20	2003-11-28	Quarterly
2003-11-20	$0.056	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2003-08-22	$0.057	$0.057	USD	-	2003-08-21	2003-08-29	Quarterly
2003-08-21	$0.058	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2003-05-21	$0.061	$0.061	USD	-	2003-05-20	2003-05-30	Quarterly
2003-05-20	$0.062	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2003-02-21	$0.059	$0.059	USD	-	2003-02-20	2003-02-28	Quarterly
2003-02-20	$0.060	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2002-11-22	$0.105	$0.105	USD	-	2002-11-21	2002-11-29	Quarterly
2002-11-21	$0.107	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2002-09-19	$0.040	$0.040	USD	-	2002-09-18	2002-09-20	Quarterly
2002-09-18	$0.041	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2002-08-21	$0.094	$0.094	USD	-	2002-08-20	2002-08-30	Quarterly
2002-08-20	$0.096	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2002-05-21	$0.095	$0.095	USD	-	2002-05-20	2002-05-30	Quarterly
2002-05-20	$0.126	$0.126	USD	-	-	-	-
2002-02-21	$0.093	$0.093	USD	-	2002-02-20	2002-02-28	Quarterly
2002-02-20	$0.095	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2001-11-23	$0.092	$0.092	USD	-	2001-11-21	2001-11-30	Quarterly
2001-11-21	$0.094	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2001-08-21	$0.092	$0.092	USD	-	2001-08-20	2001-08-30	Quarterly
2001-08-20	$0.094	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2001-05-22	$0.102	$0.102	USD	-	2001-05-21	2001-05-30	Quarterly
2001-05-21	$0.104	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2001-02-21	$0.103	$0.103	USD	-	2001-02-20	2001-02-28	Quarterly
2001-02-20	$0.105	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2000-11-22	$0.101	$0.101	USD	-	2000-11-21	2000-11-30	Quarterly
2000-11-21	$0.103	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2000-08-22	$0.102	$0.102	USD	-	2000-08-21	2000-08-30	Quarterly
2000-08-21	$0.104	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2000-05-23	$0.118	$0.118	USD	-	2000-05-22	2000-05-30	Quarterly
2000-05-22	$0.120	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2000-02-23	$0.116	$0.116	USD	-	2000-02-22	2000-02-29	Quarterly
2000-02-22	$0.118	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1999-11-23	$0.116	$0.116	USD	-	1999-11-22	1999-11-30	Other
1999-11-22	$0.116	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1999-08-23	$0.114	$0.114	USD	-	1999-08-20	1999-08-31	Quarterly
1999-08-20	$0.116	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1999-05-21	$0.115	$0.115	USD	-	1999-05-20	1999-05-28	Quarterly
1999-05-20	$0.117	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1999-02-23	$0.115	$0.115	USD	-	1999-02-22	1999-02-26	Quarterly
1999-02-22	$0.117	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1998-11-23	$1.293	$1.293	USD	-	1998-11-20	1998-11-30	Other
1998-11-20	$0.117	$0.117	USD	-	-	-	-
1998-08-21	$0.114	$0.114	USD	-	1998-08-20	1998-08-31	Quarterly
1998-08-20	$0.116	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1998-05-21	$0.115	$0.115	USD	-	1998-05-20	1998-05-29	Quarterly
1998-05-20	$0.117	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1998-02-23	$0.116	$0.116	USD	-	1998-02-20	1998-02-27	Quarterly
1998-02-20	$0.118	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1997-11-20	$0.115	$0.115	USD	-	1997-11-20	1997-11-28	Other
1997-08-20	$0.119	$0.119	USD	-	1997-08-20	1997-08-29	Quarterly
1997-05-20	$0.121	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1997-05-16	$0.119	$0.119	USD	-	1997-05-20	1997-05-30	Quarterly
1997-02-20	$0.111	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1997-02-18	$0.109	$0.109	USD	-	1997-02-18	1997-02-28	Quarterly
1996-11-20	$0.208	$0.208	USD	-	1996-11-20	1996-11-29	Other
1996-08-21	$0.110	$0.110	USD	-	1996-08-20	1996-08-30	Quarterly
1996-08-20	$0.112	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1996-05-20	$0.113	$0.113	USD	-	-	-	-
1996-02-16	$0.115	$0.115	USD	-	-	-	-
1995-11-22	$0.129	$0.129	USD	-	-	-	-
1995-08-21	$0.114	$0.114	USD	-	-	-	-
1995-05-23	$0.114	$0.114	USD	-	1995-05-22	1995-05-31	Quarterly
1995-05-22	$0.116	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1995-02-22	$0.114	$0.114	USD	-	1995-02-21	1995-02-28	Quarterly
1995-02-21	$0.116	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1994-11-22	$0.426	$0.426	USD	-	1994-11-21	1994-11-30	Other
1994-11-21	$0.113	$0.113	USD	-	-	-	-
1994-08-11	$0.114	$0.114	USD	-	1994-08-10	1994-08-22	Quarterly
1994-08-10	$0.116	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1994-05-11	$0.115	$0.115	USD	-	1994-05-10	1994-05-23	Quarterly
1994-05-10	$0.117	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1994-02-11	$0.125	$0.125	USD	-	1994-02-10	1994-02-22	Quarterly
1994-02-10	$0.127	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1993-11-15	$0.717	$0.717	USD	-	1993-11-12	1993-11-22	Other
1993-11-12	$0.127	$0.127	USD	-	-	-	-
1993-08-11	$0.134	$0.134	USD	-	1993-08-10	1993-08-20	Quarterly
1993-08-10	$0.136	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1993-05-11	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	1993-05-10	1993-05-20	Quarterly
1993-05-10	$0.141	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1993-02-10	$0.137	$0.137	USD	-	-	-	-
1992-11-13	$0.150	$0.150	USD	-	-	-	-
1992-08-10	$0.161	$0.161	USD	-	-	-	-
1992-05-11	$0.169	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-

George Putnam Balanced Fund Class B NMFQS:PGEBX