George Putnam Balanced Fund R6 (PGEJX)
29.02
-0.08
(-0.27%)
USD |
Sep 15 2026
Returns Chart
Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.60% | 2.397B | 0.97% | 97.00% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| -137.66M | 11.21% |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks capital growth and current income consistent with preservation of capital, by investing in a balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Equity Style | Large Cap Core |
| Broad Asset Class | Allocation |
| Broad Category | Allocation |
| Global Peer Group | Mixed Asset USD Balanced - US |
| Peer Group | Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Moderate Funds |
| Global Macro | Mixed Asset HC Balanced |
| US Macro | Mixed-Assets Target Allocation Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Balanced Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Franklin Templeton |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^SPXTR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
50
-302.61M
Peer Group Low
32.35M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
66
-137.66M
-4.379B
Peer Group Low
598.19M
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
47
-1.069B
Peer Group Low
258.19M
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
50
-9.575B
Peer Group Low
3.398B
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
54
-2.263B
Peer Group Low
161.63M
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
51
-12.55B
Peer Group Low
3.043B
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
59
-2.920B
Peer Group Low
567.64M
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
37
-17.74B
Peer Group Low
3.665B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of September 16, 2026.
Asset Allocation
As of July 31, 2026.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | -3.77% |
| Stock | 62.22% |
| Bond | 33.20% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | 8.35% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple, Inc. | 4.64% | 334.39 | 0.92% |
|
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund
|
4.58% | -- | -- |
| Microsoft Corp. | 4.49% | 493.62 | -0.70% |
| United States of America USGB 4.125 06/30/2031 FIX USD Government | 3.73% | 97.03 | -0.08% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 3.59% | 215.52 | 1.58% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 3.30% | 345.90 | 0.27% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.88% | 247.40 | -0.41% |
| United States of America USGB 4.125 05/31/2031 FIX USD Government | 1.89% | 97.06 | -0.08% |
| Lam Research Corp. | 1.55% | 270.36 | -0.19% |
| United States of America USGB 2.375 03/31/2029 FIX USD Government | 1.31% | 94.40 | -0.06% |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | -- |
| Actual Management Fee | 0.52% |
| Administration Fee | -- |
| Maximum Front Load | -- |
| Maximum Deferred Load | -- |
| Maximum Redemption Fee | -- |
| General Availability | |
| Available for Insurance Product | No |
| Available for RRSP | No |
| Purchase Details | |
| Open to New Investors |
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| Minimum Initial Investment | 500.00 None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 0.00 None |
TTM Distributions
| Type | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
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Qualified
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LT Cap Gains
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Ordinary Income
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Non-Qual
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ST Cap Gains
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Interest
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Tax-Exempt
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ROC
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Other
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Total
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As of August 31, 2026.
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks capital growth and current income consistent with preservation of capital, by investing in a balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Equity Style | Large Cap Core |
| Broad Asset Class | Allocation |
| Broad Category | Allocation |
| Global Peer Group | Mixed Asset USD Balanced - US |
| Peer Group | Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Moderate Funds |
| Global Macro | Mixed Asset HC Balanced |
| US Macro | Mixed-Assets Target Allocation Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Balanced Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Franklin Templeton |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^SPXTR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM (9-15-26) | 1.71% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield (7-31-26) | 1.87% |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 771 |
| Stock | |
| Weighted Average PE Ratio | 30.79 |
| Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio | 8.588 |
| Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio | 11.10 |
| Weighted Median ROE | 101.8% |
| Weighted Median ROA | 19.23% |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 27.68% |
| Earning Yield | 0.0404 |
| LT Debt / Shareholders Equity | 0.7920 |
| Number of Equity Holdings | 140 |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity (7-31-26) | 5.09% |
| Effective Duration | -- |
| Average Coupon | 4.17% |
| Calculated Average Quality | 2.489 |
| Effective Maturity | 12.99 |
| Nominal Maturity | 13.13 |
| Number of Bond Holdings | 603 |
As of July 31, 2026
Growth Metrics
| EPS Growth (1Y) | 33.83% |
| EPS Growth (3Y) | 19.44% |
| EPS Growth (5Y) | 20.99% |
| Sales Growth (1Y) | 17.07% |
| Sales Growth (3Y) | 14.97% |
| Sales Growth (5Y) | 16.98% |
| Sales per Share Growth (1Y) | 17.10% |
| Sales per Share Growth (3Y) | 15.52% |
| Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) | 23.70% |
As of July 31, 2026
Fund Details
| Key Dates | |
| Inception Date | 12/31/1959 |
| Last Annual Report Date | 7/31/2025 |
| Last Prospectus Date | 12/1/2025 |
| Share Classes | |
| PGELX | Retirement |
| PGEMX | M |
| PGEOX | A |
| PGEYX | Inst |
| PGPCX | C |
| PGPRX | Retirement |
| Attributes | |
| Index Fund | -- |
| Inverse Fund | No |
| Leveraged Fund | -- |
| Fund of Funds | No |
| Currency Hedged Fund | -- |
| Socially Responsible Fund | No |
Top Portfolio Holders
| Name | % Weight |
|---|---|
| Portfolio A | 5.00% |
| Portfolio B | 3.50% |
| Portfolio C | 2.25% |
Excel Add-In Codes
| Name: =YCI("M:PGEJX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:PGEJX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:PGEJX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:PGEJX", "prospectus_objective") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |