Putnam Multi Asset Absolute Return
Standardized Performance
as of 08/06/2020
Objective And Strategy
ObjectivePositive Total Return
Strategy
The fund combines two independent investment strategies a beta strategy, which provides broad exposure to investment markets, and an alpha strategy, which seeks returns from active trading. The beta strategy seeks to balance risk and to provide positive total return by investing, without limit, in many different asset classes, including U.S., international, and emerging markets equity securities (growth or value stocks or both) and fixed-income securities; mortgage- and asset-backed securities; high yield securities (sometimes referred to as "junk bonds"); inflation-protected securities; commodities; and real estate investment trusts. The alpha strategy involves the potential use of active trading strategies designed to provide additional total return through active security selection, tactical asset allocation, currency transactions and options transactions. We may use derivatives, such as futures, options, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes in implementing the beta and alpha strategies. Accordingly, derivatives may be used to obtain or enhance exposure to the asset classes and strategies mentioned above, and to hedge against risk.
Principal Risks
N/A
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