Putnam Closed End Funds Release Updated Portfolio Information.BOSTON Boston, town, England Boston, town (1991 pop. 26,495), E central England, on the Witham River. Boston's fame as a port dates from the 13th cent., when it was a Hanseatic port trading wool and wine. Having recovered from a decline in the 18th and 19th cent. -- Putnam Investments Putnam Investments was founded in 1937 by George Putnam. At the same time, he founded its first mutual fund offering, The George Putnam Fund of Boston.[1] Putnam has offices in London and Tokyo, and its headquarters is located in Boston, Massachusetts. today released call schedule information on certain of its closed-end closed-end adj. Issuing a fixed number of shares that can be traded publicly but are not redeemable by the issuer: a closed-end investment company. fixed income funds. This call schedule reflects the percentage of assets in each portfolio representing bonds with call (redemption) dates in each specified year. Putnam Put·nam , Israel 1718-1790. American soldier active in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. During the Battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775), he supposedly issued the order, "Don't one of you shoot until you see the whites of their and the funds make no representations regarding whether or not any bond will be called or whether or not a fund will hold any bond until the next call date. Each fund's holdings are subject to change.
Taxable Funds
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011+
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Managed High Yield Trust 4% 9% 13% 25% 15% 2% 11%
Master Intermediate Income Trust 2% 3% 5% 9% 5% 1% 5%
Premier Income Trust 2% 3% 5% 9% 5% 1% 5%
Tax-Exempt Funds
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011+
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California Investment Grade
Municipal Trust 4% 4% 3% 5% 8% 2% 61%
High Yield Municipal Trust 8% 3% 6% 5% 8% 7% 41%
Investment Grade Municipal Trust 2% 8% 10% 4% 4% 9% 46%
Managed Municipal Income Trust 8% 6% 8% 6% 7% 9% 35%
Municipal Bond Fund 6% 4% 7% 2% 5% 9% 53%
Municipal Opportunities Trust 13% 3% 8% 2% 4% 3% 51%
New York Investment Grade
Municipal Trust 4% 4% 7% 5% 0% 3% 63%
Tax-Free Health Care Fund 6% 0% 2% 6% 6% 7% 39%
All data as of 3/31/05
Notes 1. Percentages are of each fund's total assets other than cash as of March 31, 2005, and reflect rounding. 2. Table excludes callable bonds Callable Bond A bond that can be redeemed by the issuer prior to its maturity. Usually a premium is paid to the bond owner when the bond is called. Also known as a "redeemable bond". Notes: The main cause of a call is a decline in interest rates. currently in default. For each bond, the table reflects the next call date and does not account for extraordinary call features. Currently callable bonds are included in 2005 figures. To access this and other information on Putnam's closed-end funds Closed-end fund An investment company that issues shares like any other corporation and usually does not redeem its shares. A publicly traded fund sold on stock exchanges or over the counter that may trade above or below its net asset value. Related: Open-end fund. , please visit www.putnaminvestments.com and select "Mutual funds" from the "Investment Choices" tab on the Individual Investor site home page. Within the mutual fund section, scroll To continuously move forward, backward or sideways through the text and images on screen or within a window. Scrolling implies continuous and smooth movement, a line, character or pixel at a time, as if the data were on a paper scroll being rolled behind the screen. See auto scroll. down to find Putnam closed-end funds. This link provides fund details, daily pricing and yield information, semiannual Semiannual An event that occurs twice in a calendar year. Notes: A bond with semiannual coupons would issue payment once every six months. See also: Annual, Bond, Coupon Bond and annual reports, and other information about Putnam closed-end funds. About Putnam Investments: Founded in 1937, Putnam Investments is one of the nation's oldest and largest money management firms. As of May 31, 2005, Putnam managed $196 billion in assets, of which $132 billion is for mutual fund investors and $64 billion is for institutional clients. Putnam has headquarters in Boston and offices in London and Tokyo. |
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