Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income C NMFQS:PSMTX

The fund invests mainly in bonds that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax (but that may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax (AMT)) and that have short-term maturities (i.e., three years or less). The bonds the fund invests in are mainly investment-grade in quality. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of the fund's net assets in tax-exempt investments, which for purposes of this policy include investments paying interest subject to the federal AMT for individuals.