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Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds
Annual Report Year Ended September 30, 2019
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio
Putnam Money Market Portfolio
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds
Annual Report Year Ended September 30, 2019
Table of Contents
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-1 – A-33
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-1 – B-32
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-1 – C-69
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-1 – D-68
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-1 – E-64
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-1 – F-60
Putnam Money Market Portfolio G-1 – G-15
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds
Annual report 9 | 30 | 19
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-2
Table of contentsReport of Independent Auditors ……………………………………… A-3
The funds’ portfolios …………………………………………………… A-4
Statements of assets and liabilities …………………………………… A-8
Statements of operations ……………………………………………… A-10
Statements of changes in net assets ………………………………… A-11
Financial highlights …………………………………………………… A-15
Notes to financial statements ………………………………………… A-20
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-3
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02210T :617-530-5000, F :617-530-5001, www.pwc.com/us
Report of Independent Auditors
To the Trustee of the Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund, and Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund (ten of the series comprising Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds hereinafter collectively referred to as the �Funds�), which comprise the statements of assets and liabilities, including the funds� portfolios, as of September 30, 2019 and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are hereafter collectively referred to as "financial statements."
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Funds' preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2019, and the results of each of their operations, changes in each of their net assets and each of the financial highlights for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
December 20, 2019 �
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-4
2060 Fund Shares Value
Equity Funds* 99.5%
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio Ω 2,333,055 $44,328,038
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio Ω 659,397 12,218,626
Total equity funds (cost $54,046,921) $56,546,664
Fixed Income Funds* 0.5%
Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 284,528 $284,528
Total fixed income funds (cost $284,528) $284,528
Total investments (cost $54,331,449) $56,831,192
*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $56,809,105
2055 Fund Shares Value
Equity Funds* 99.5%
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio Ω 7,361,272 $139,864,169
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio Ω 3,728,659 69,092,059
Total equity funds (cost $199,334,445) $208,956,228
Fixed Income Funds* 0.5%
Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 1,051,385 $1,051,385
Total fixed income funds (cost $1,051,385) $1,051,385
Total investments (cost $200,385,830) $210,007,613
*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $209,915,810
2050 Fund Shares Value
Equity Funds* 99.5%
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio Ω 8,914,825 $169,381,668
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio Ω 11,530,053 213,651,877
Total equity funds (cost $364,209,361) $383,033,545
Fixed Income Funds* 0.5%
Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 1,927,371 $1,927,371
Total fixed income funds (cost $1,927,371) $1,927,371
Total investments (cost $366,136,732) $384,960,916
*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $384,813,868
The funds’ portfolios 9/30/19
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-5
2045 Fund Shares Value
Equity Funds* 99.3%
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio Ω 4,998,852 $94,978,186
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio Ω 21,383,547 396,237,117
Total equity funds (cost $468,581,966) $491,215,303
Fixed Income Funds* 0.7%
Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 3,467,701 $3,467,701
Total fixed income funds (cost $3,467,701) $3,467,701
Total investments (cost $472,049,667) $494,683,004
*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $494,477,957
2040 Fund Shares Value
Asset Allocation Funds* 1.2%
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio Ω 372,328 $7,182,207
Total asset allocation funds (cost $6,546,021) $7,182,207
Equity Funds* 96.7%
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio Ω 31,272,494 $579,479,322
Total equity funds (cost $551,517,959) $579,479,322
Fixed Income Funds* 2.1%
Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 12,604,877 $12,604,877
Total fixed income funds (cost $12,604,877) $12,604,877
Total investments (cost $570,668,857) $599,266,406
*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $599,033,963
2035 Fund Shares Value
Asset Allocation Funds* 36.0%
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio Ω 13,539,260 $261,172,328
Total asset allocation funds (cost $243,839,521) $261,172,328
Equity Funds* 60.8%
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio Ω 23,804,158 $441,091,042
Total equity funds (cost $421,530,959) $441,091,042
Fixed Income Funds* 3.2%
Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 23,253,902 $23,253,902
Total fixed income funds (cost $23,253,902) $23,253,902
Total investments (cost $688,624,382) $725,517,272
*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $725,213,600
The funds’ portfolios 9/30/19 cont.
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-6
2030 Fund Shares Value
Asset Allocation Funds* 88.0%
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio Ω 40,779,361 $786,633,865
Total asset allocation funds (cost $737,537,442) $786,633,865
Equity Funds* 7.7%
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio Ω 3,714,542 $68,830,464
Total equity funds (cost $65,484,591) $68,830,464
Fixed Income Funds* 4.3%
Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 38,502,388 $38,502,388
Total fixed income funds (cost $38,502,388) $38,502,388
Total investments (cost $841,524,421) $893,966,717
*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $893,625,137
2025 Fund Shares Value
Asset Allocation Funds* 95.3%
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio Ω 7,596,319 $123,212,299
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio Ω 20,282,771 391,254,651
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio Ω 19,833,966 333,607,308
Total asset allocation funds (cost $793,967,276) $848,074,258
Fixed Income Funds* 4.7%
Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 41,614,873 $41,614,873
Total fixed income funds (cost $41,614,873) $41,614,873
Total investments (cost $835,582,149) $889,689,131
*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $889,328,196
2020 Fund Shares Value
Asset Allocation Funds* 98.1%
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio Ω 26,184,960 $424,720,054
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio Ω 2,132,309 41,132,234
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio Ω 8,806,547 148,126,128
Total asset allocation funds (cost $568,913,653) $613,978,416
Fixed Income Funds* 1.9%
Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 12,102,539 $12,102,539
Total fixed income funds (cost $12,102,539) $12,102,539
Total investments (cost $581,016,192) $626,080,955
*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $625,850,296
Maturity Fund Shares Value
Asset Allocation Funds* 100.0%
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio Ω 27,439,697 $445,071,884
Total asset allocation funds (cost $412,358,128) $445,071,884
Total investments (cost $412,358,128) $445,071,884
*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $444,903,594
The funds’ portfolios 9/30/19 cont.
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-7
Notes to the funds’ portfolios
Unless noted otherwise, the notes to the funds’ portfolios are for the close of each fund’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolios, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
Ω Affiliated Issuers (Note 5).
ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of each fund’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1 : Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.
Level 2 : Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 : Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the funds' net assets as of the close of the reporting period:
Valuation inputs
Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund $— $56,831,192 $— $56,831,192
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund — 210,007,613 — 210,007,613
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund — 384,960,916 — 384,960,916
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund — 494,683,004 — 494,683,004
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund — 599,266,406 — 599,266,406
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund — 725,517,272 — 725,517,272
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund — 893,966,717 — 893,966,717
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund — 889,689,131 — 889,689,131
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund — 626,080,955 — 626,080,955
Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund — 445,071,884 — 445,071,884
The funds’ portfolios 9/30/19 cont.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-8
Statements of assets and liabilities 9/30/19
ASSETS
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund
Investments in affiliated Portfolios, at value (Notes 1 and 5) $56,831,192 $210,007,613 $384,960,916 $494,683,004 $599,266,406
Interest receivable 407 1,451 2,780 5,346 22,373
Receivable for units of the fund sold 238,732 459,095 590,688 766,871 833,612
Receivable for securities sold 256,637 740,258 914,502 1,686,293 1,832,400
Total assets 57,326,968 211,208,417 386,468,886 497,141,514 601,954,791
LIABILITIESPayable for units of the fund repurchased 195,009 471,279 413,800 1,011,983 1,166,749
Payable for securities purchased 300,734 729,428 1,093,968 1,446,137 1,519,791
Payable for management fees (Note 3) 22,120 91,900 147,250 205,437 234,288
Total liabilities 517,863 1,292,607 1,655,018 2,663,557 2,920,828
Net assets $56,809,105 $209,915,810 $384,813,868 $494,477,957 $599,033,963
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund
Computation of net asset value Class IA
Net assets $3,621,673 $9,959,317 $24,928,496 $33,348,828 $38,739,044
Number of units outstanding 232,331 441,154 1,410,748 1,927,084 2,265,290
Net asset value $15.59 $22.58 $17.67 $17.31 $17.10
Computation of net asset value Class I
Net assets $10,586,240 $41,962,791 $64,653,102 $97,300,648 $105,978,884
Number of units outstanding 684,424 1,874,727 3,690,095 5,670,454 6,251,249
Net asset value $15.47 $22.38 $17.52 $17.16 $16.95
Computation of net asset value Class II
Net assets $22,480 $1,168,945 $2,820,756 $3,175,114 $7,587,410
Number of units outstanding 1,465 52,539 162,066 186,179 450,136
Net asset value $15.35† $22.25 $17.40 $17.05 $16.86
Computation of net asset value Class III
Net assets $2,409,214 $11,806,539 $16,431,553 $12,282,220 $17,874,398
Number of units outstanding 157,185 541,491 973,308 743,239 1,094,251
Net asset value $15.33 $21.80 $16.88 $16.53 $16.33
Computation of net asset value Class IV
Net assets $330,031 $2,238,122 $4,987,685 $10,981,623 $12,565,203
Number of units outstanding 21,651 103,584 298,118 670,499 776,252
Net asset value $15.24 $21.61 $16.73 $16.38 $16.19
Computation of net asset value Class V
Net assets $7,987,742 $40,464,163 $42,559,884 $80,852,889 $73,218,013
Number of units outstanding 526,259 1,884,673 2,559,429 4,968,512 4,551,250
Net asset value $15.18 $21.47 $16.63 $16.27 $16.09
Computation of net asset value Class X
Net assets $31,851,725 $102,315,933 $228,432,392 $256,536,635 $343,071,011
Number of units outstanding 2,045,880 4,537,851 12,944,678 14,841,828 20,081,815
Net asset value $15.57 $22.55 $17.65 $17.28 $17.08
Cost of investments (Note 2) $54,331,449 $200,385,830 $366,136,732 $472,049,667 $570,668,857
† Net asset value may not recalculate due to rounding of fractional shares.
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-9
Statements of assets and liabilities 9/30/19 cont.
ASSETS
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage
Maturity Fund
Investments in affiliated Portfolios, at value (Notes 1 and 5) $725,517,272 $893,966,717 $889,689,131 $626,080,955 $445,071,884
Interest receivable 42,146 70,369 75,981 21,100 --
Receivable for units of the fund sold 710,060 662,948 724,554 279,746 184,181
Receivable for securities sold 4,017,506 3,791,853 5,571,760 2,118,802 735,007
Total assets 730,286,984 898,491,887 896,061,426 628,500,603 445,991,072
LIABILITIESPayable for units of the fund repurchased 2,618,750 2,329,060 3,971,168 1,269,142 735,007
Payable for securities purchased 2,147,399 2,190,338 2,394,787 1,148,960 184,181
Payable for management fees (Note 3) 307,235 347,352 367,275 232,205 168,290
Total liabilities 5,073,384 4,866,750 6,733,230 2,650,307 1,087,478
Net assets $725,213,600 $893,625,137 $889,328,196 $625,850,296 $444,903,594
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage
Maturity Fund
Computation of net asset value Class IA
Net assets $64,766,998 $109,461,821 $132,747,166 $113,388,306 $118,760,706
Number of units outstanding 3,816,630 6,629,876 8,288,812 7,435,515 7,697,524
Net asset value $16.97 $16.51 $16.02 $15.25 $15.43
Computation of net asset value Class I
Net assets $147,399,275 $151,739,496 $168,765,462 $109,147,837 $54,106,131
Number of units outstanding 8,759,969 9,269,701 10,629,290 7,218,617 3,536,264
Net asset value $16.83 $16.37 $15.88 $15.12 $15.30
Computation of net asset value Class II
Net assets $3,463,231 $11,967,616 $15,555,162 $5,866,454 $2,727,976
Number of units outstanding 207,016 735,967 986,216 390,678 179,429
Net asset value $16.73 $16.26 $15.77 $15.02 $15.20
Computation of net asset value Class III
Net assets $17,478,117 $30,834,226 $17,043,130 $9,771,601 $9,484,055
Number of units outstanding 1,078,748 1,956,565 1,114,993 671,519 643,463
Net asset value $16.20 $15.76 $15.29 $14.55 $14.74
Computation of net asset value Class IV
Net assets $21,990,794 $16,566,086 $23,394,717 $9,826,604 $9,900,653
Number of units outstanding 1,369,855 1,060,899 1,544,394 681,530 678,295
Net asset value $16.05 $15.62 $15.15 $14.42 $14.60
Computation of net asset value Class V
Net assets $124,348,496 $107,234,537 $142,982,716 $69,174,540 $61,108,716
Number of units outstanding 7,796,696 6,910,641 9,501,823 4,827,751 4,212,692
Net asset value $15.95 $15.52 $15.05 $14.33 $14.51
Computation of net asset value Class X
Net assets $345,766,689 $465,821,355 $388,839,843 $308,674,954 $188,815,357
Number of units outstanding 20,399,194 28,242,027 24,304,694 20,265,426 12,250,815
Net asset value $16.95 $16.49 $16.00 $15.23 $15.41
Cost of investments (Note 2) $688,624,382 $841,524,421 $835,582,149 $581,016,192 $412,358,128
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-10
Statements of operations Year ended 9/30/19
INVESTMENT INCOME
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund
Income distributions from Portfolios (Note 5) $4,332 $17,565 $34,079 $58,500 $240,799
EXPENSESManagement fees (Note 3)
Class IA 8,441 23,187 62,347 86,123 101,023
Class I 47,755 197,051 347,256 465,102 578,799
Class II 57 9,823 15,468 18,162 46,313
Class III 11,507 67,951 108,128 74,897 121,666
Class IV 1,780 14,771 35,978 82,186 89,664
Class V 67,110 402,632 426,287 866,329 739,632
Class X 72,008 255,698 601,163 648,134 905,106
Total expenses 208,658 971,113 1,596,627 2,240,933 2,582,203
Net investment loss (204,326) (953,548) (1,562,548) (2,182,433) (2,341,404)
Net realized gain (loss) on sale of Portfolios (Notes 1 and 2) (153,569) 2,200,590 4,913,307 7,410,026 13,199,033
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Portfolios during the year 1,108,626 739,231 (1,254,081) (1,876,433) (8,147,989)
Net gain on investments 955,057 2,939,821 3,659,226 5,533,593 5,051,044
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $750,731 $1,986,273 $2,096,678 $3,351,160 $2,709,640
INVESTMENT INCOME
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund
Putnam Retirement Advantage
Maturity Fund
Income distributions from Portfolios (Note 5) $478,552 $815,684 $883,037 $318,083 $--
EXPENSESManagement fees (Note 3)
Class IA 170,838 294,311 352,271 307,717 323,684
Class I 728,055 860,681 867,901 638,538 305,610
Class II 20,263 69,700 96,985 35,636 20,160
Class III 110,875 206,630 101,847 72,033 62,997
Class IV 182,899 134,190 201,984 85,326 89,019
Class V 1,311,963 1,115,775 1,533,220 749,455 663,115
Class X 912,709 1,253,062 1,005,564 831,178 512,866
Total expenses 3,437,602 3,934,349 4,159,772 2,719,883 1,977,451
Net investment loss (2,959,050) (3,118,665) (3,276,735) (2,401,800) (1,977,451)
Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios (Notes 1 and 2) 14,679,950 14,991,473 12,947,745 7,955,652 17,937,706
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Portfolios during the year (4,067,672) 4,217,553 17,765,871 24,982,896 6,414,807
Net gain on investments 10,612,278 19,209,026 30,713,616 32,938,548 24,352,513
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $7,653,228 $16,090,361 $27,436,881 $30,536,748 $22,375,062
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-11
Statements of changes in net assets
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement
Advantage 2060 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19
Operations:
Net investment loss $(204,326)
Net realized loss on sale of Portfolios (153,569)
Change in net unrealized appreciation of Portfolios 1,108,626
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 750,731
Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 26,413,923
Total increase in net assets 27,164,654
NET ASSETSBeginning of year 29,644,451
End of year $56,809,105
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement
Advantage 2055 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19
Operations:
Net investment loss $(953,548)
Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 2,200,590
Change in net unrealized appreciation of Portfolios 739,231
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 1,986,273
Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 67,964,545
Total increase in net assets 69,950,818
NET ASSETSBeginning of year 139,964,992
End of year $209,915,810
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement
Advantage 2050 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19
Operations:
Net investment loss $(1,562,548)
Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 4,913,307
Change in net unrealized depreciation of Portfolios (1,254,081)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 2,096,678
Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 99,427,644
Total increase in net assets 101,524,322
NET ASSETSBeginning of year 283,289,546
End of year $384,813,868
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-12
Statements of changes in net assets cont.
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement
Advantage 2045 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19
Operations:
Net investment loss $(2,182,433)
Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 7,410,026
Change in net unrealized depreciation of Portfolios (1,876,433)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 3,351,160
Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 133,243,949
Total increase in net assets 136,595,109
NET ASSETSBeginning of year 357,882,848
End of year $494,477,957
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement
Advantage 2040 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19
Operations:
Net investment loss $(2,341,404)
Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 13,199,033
Change in net unrealized depreciation of Portfolios (8,147,989)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 2,709,640
Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 130,237,676
Total increase in net assets 132,947,316
NET ASSETSBeginning of year 466,086,647
End of year $599,033,963
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement
Advantage 2035 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19
Operations:
Net investment loss $(2,959,050)
Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 14,679,950
Change in net unrealized depreciation of Portfolios (4,067,672)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 7,653,228
Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 156,816,434
Total increase in net assets 164,469,662
NET ASSETSBeginning of year 560,743,938
End of year $725,213,600
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-13
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statements of changes in net assets cont.
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement
Advantage 2030 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19
Operations:
Net investment loss $(3,118,665)
Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 14,991,473
Change in net unrealized appreciation of Portfolios 4,217,553
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 16,090,361
Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 156,492,476
Total increase in net assets 172,582,837
NET ASSETSBeginning of year 721,042,300
End of year $893,625,137
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement
Advantage 2025 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19
Operations:
Net investment loss $(3,276,735)
Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 12,947,745
Change in net unrealized appreciation of Portfolios 17,765,871
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 27,436,881
Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 165,154,598
Total increase in net assets 192,591,479
NET ASSETSBeginning of year 696,736,717
End of year $889,328,196
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement
Advantage 2020 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19
Operations:
Net investment loss $(2,401,800)
Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 7,955,652
Change in net unrealized appreciation of Portfolios 24,982,896
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 30,536,748
Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 78,687,162
Total increase in net assets 109,223,910
NET ASSETSBeginning of year 516,626,386
End of year $625,850,296
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-14
Statements of changes in net assets cont.
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
Putnam Retirement Advantage
Maturity Fund
Year ended 9/30/19
Operations:
Net investment loss $(1,977,451)
Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 17,937,706
Change in net unrealized appreciation of Portfolios 6,414,807
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 22,375,062
Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 48,667,950
Total increase in net assets 71,043,012
NET ASSETSBeginning of year 373,860,582
End of year $444,903,594
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-15
a Per unit net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year. b Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Portfolios. c The net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per unit amounts shown may not correspond with amounts shown on the Statement of changes in net
assets due to the timing of subscriptions/redemptions in the fund.
Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $15.71 (.04) (.08) (.12) $15.59 (.76) $3,622 .28 (.27)CLASS I September 30, 2019 $15.63 (.07) (.09) (.16) $15.47 (1.02) $10,586 .50 (.49)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $15.52 (.09) (.08) (.17) $15.35 (1.10) $22 .60 (.59)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $15.52 (.11) (.08) (.19) $15.33 (1.22) $2,409 .75 (.74)CLASS IV September 30, 2019 $15.46 (.13) (.09) (.22) $15.24 (1.42) $330 .90 (.89)CLASS VSeptember 30, 2019 $15.42 (.15) (.09) (.24) $15.18 (1.56) $7,988 1.05 (1.04)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $15.70 (.05) (.08) (.13) $15.57 (.83) $31,852 .35 (.34)Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $22.75 (.06) (.11) (.17) $22.58 (.75) $9,959 .28 (.27)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $22.60 (.11) (.11) (.22) $22.38 (.97) $41,963 .50 (.49)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $22.49 (.13) (.11) (.24) $22.25 (1.07) $1,169 .60 (.59)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $22.07 (.16) (.11) (.27) $21.80 (1.22) $11,807 .75 (.74)CLASS IV September 30, 2019 $21.91 (.19) (.11) (.30) $21.61 (1.37) $2,238 .90 (.89)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $21.80 (.22) (.11) (.33) $21.47 (1.51) $40,464 1.05 (1.04)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $22.74 (.07) (.12) (.19) $22.55 (.84) $102,316 .35 (.34)
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-16
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INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $17.78 (.05) (.06) (.11) $17.67 (.62) $24,928 .28 (.27)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $17.67 (.08) (.07) (.15) $17.52 (.85) $64,653 .50 (.49)CLASS IISeptember 30, 2019 $17.57 (.10) (.07) (.17) $17.40 (.97) $2,821 .60 (.59)CLASS IIISeptember 30, 2019 $17.07 (.12) (.07) (.19) $16.88 (1.11) $16,432 .75 (.74)CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $16.94 (.14) (.07) (.21) $16.73 (1.24) $4,988 .90 (.89)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $16.86 (.17) (.06) (.23) $16.63 (1.36) $42,560 1.05 (1.04)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $17.77 (.06) (.06) (.12) $17.65 (.68) $228,432 .35 (.34)Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $17.39 (.04) (.04) (.08) $17.31 (.46) $33,349 .28 (.27)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $17.28 (.08) (.04) (.12) $17.16 (.69) $97,301 .50 (.49)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $17.19 (.10) (.04) (.14) $17.05 (.81) $3,175 .60 (.59)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $16.68 (.12) (.03) (.15) $16.53 (.90) $12,282 .75 (.74)CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $16.56 (.14) (.04) (.18) $16.38 (1.09) $10,982 .90 (.89)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $16.48 (.16) (.05) (.21) $16.27 (1.27) $80,853 1.05 (1.04)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $17.38 (.06) (.04) (.10) $17.28 (.58) $256,537 .35 (.34)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
a Per unit net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year. b Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Portfolios. c The net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per unit amounts shown may not correspond with amounts shown on the Statement of changes in net
assets due to the timing of subscriptions/redemptions in the fund.
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-17
a Per unit net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year. b Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Portfolios. c The net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per unit amounts shown may not correspond with amounts shown on the Statement of changes in net
assets due to the timing of subscriptions/redemptions in the fund.
Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year) cont.
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $17.15 (.04) (.01) (.05) $17.10 (.29) $38,739 .28 (.23)
CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $17.04 (.07) (.02) (.09) $16.95 (.53) $105,979 .50 (.45)
CLASS II September 30, 2019 $16.96 (.09) (.01) (.10) $16.86 (.59) $7,587 .60 (.55)
CLASS III September 30, 2019 $16.46 (.11) (.02) (.13) $16.33 (.79) $17,874 .75 (.70)
CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $16.34 (.13) (.02) (.15) $16.19 (.92) $12,565 .90 (.85)
CLASS V September 30, 2019 $16.26 (.16) (.01) (.17) $16.09 (1.05) $73,218 1.05 (1.00)
CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $17.15 (.05) (.02) (.07) $17.08 (.41) $343,071 .35 (.30)
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $16.91 (.03) .09 .06 $16.97 .35 $64,767 .28 (.20)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $16.81 (.07) .09 .02 $16.83 .12 $147,399 .50 (.42)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $16.73 (.08) .08 (.00) $16.73 (.00) $3,463 .60 (.52)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $16.23 (.11) .08 (.03) $16.20 (.18) $17,478 .75 (.67)CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $16.10 (.13) .08 (.05) $16.05 (.31) $21,991 .90 (.82)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $16.02 (.15) .08 (.07) $15.95 (.44) $124,348 1.05 (.97)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $16.91 (.04) .08 .04 $16.95 .24 $345,767 .35 (.27)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-18
Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year) cont.
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $16.28 (.03) .26 .23 $16.51 1.41 $109,462 .28 (.18)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $16.18 (.06) .25 .19 $16.37 1.17 $151,739 .50 (.40)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $16.09 (.08) .25 .17 $16.26 1.06 $11,968 .60 (.50)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $15.61 (.10) .25 .15 $15.76 .96 $30,834 .75 (.65)CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $15.49 (.12) .25 .13 $15.62 .84 $16,566 .90 (.80)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $15.42 (.14) .24 .10 $15.52 .65 $107,235 1.05 (.95)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $16.27 (.04) .26 .22 $16.49 1.35 $465,821 .35 (.25)Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $15.55 (.03) .50 .47 $16.02 3.02 $132,747 .28 (.17)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $15.45 (.06) .49 .43 $15.88 2.78 $168,765 .50 (.39)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $15.37 (.07) .47 .40 $15.77 2.60 $15,555 .60 (.49)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $14.92 (.09) .46 .37 $15.29 2.48 $17,043 .75 (.64)CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $14.80 (.11) .46 .35 $15.15 2.36 $23,395 .90 (.79)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $14.73 (.14) .46 .32 $15.05 2.17 $142,983 1.05 (.94)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $15.55 (.04) .49 .45 $16.00 2.89 $388,840 .35 (.24)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
a Per unit net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year. b Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Portfolios. c The net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per unit amounts shown may not correspond with amounts shown on the Statement of changes in net
assets due to the timing of subscriptions/redemptions in the fund.
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-19
Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year) cont.
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $14.50 (.03) .78 .75 $15.25 5.17 $113,388 .28 (.22)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $14.41 (.06) .77 .71 $15.12 4.93 $109,148 .50 (.44)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $14.33 (.08) .77 .69 $15.02 4.82 $5,866 .60 (.54)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $13.91 (.10) .74 .64 $14.55 4.60 $9,772 .75 (.69)CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $13.80 (.12) .74 .62 $14.42 4.49 $9,827 .90 (.84)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $13.73 (.14) .74 .60 $14.33 4.37 $69,175 1.05 (.99)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $14.50 (.04) .77 .73 $15.23 5.03 $308,675 .35 (.30)Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $14.65 (.04) .82 .78 $15.43 5.32 $118,761 .28 (.28)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $14.56 (.07) .81 .74 $15.30 5.08 $54,106 .50 (.50)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $14.48 (.09) .81 .72 $15.20 4.97 $2,728 .60 (.60)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $14.06 (.11) .79 .68 $14.74 4.84 $9,484 .75 (.75)CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $13.95 (.13) .78 .65 $14.60 4.66 $9,901 .90 (.90)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $13.88 (.15) .78 .63 $14.51 4.54 $61,109 1.05 (1.05)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $14.64 (.05) .82 .77 $15.41 5.26 $188,815 .35 (.35)
a Per unit net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year. b Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Portfolios. c The net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per unit amounts shown may not correspond with amounts shown on the Statement of changes in net
assets due to the timing of subscriptions/redemptions in the fund.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-20
1. Description of the fundsPutnam Retirement Advantage Funds (the “funds”) are a series of ten collective investment trusts designed for participants who want to structure their asset allocation under their employer’s retirement plan towards a specific target year in which they intend to retire. The funds are estab-lished and maintained by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, LLC (“PFTC”) as Trustee (the “Trustee and Manager”), pursuant to the Declaration of Trust (the “Trust”) for the Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company Investment Funds for Pension and Profit Sharing Trusts, as amended and restated March 31, 2008. PFTC has hired its affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”), to provide certain non-discretionary investment advisory and administrative services to Putnam in connection with the funds and Portfolios (as defined below). The objective of each fund is to maximize returns while maintaining a level of risk appropriate for a person planning to retire on or about the calendar year designated in the fund’s name. The funds are available to participants in qualified defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans, profit sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, governmental Section 457 plans, as well as to certain commingled trust funds and insurance company separate accounts and, in the Trustee’s discretion, any other plans or trusts eligible to invest under Revenue Ruling 81-100.
These financial statements report on the funds which invest in the following underlying collective investment trusts established and main-tained by PFTC, Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio, Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio, Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio, Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio, Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio, and Putnam Money Market Portfolio, (together, the “Portfolios”).
The Portfolios listed above are trusts organized under the Declaration of Trust and managed by the Trustee. The financial statements of the Portfolios contain additional information about the expenses and investments of the Portfolios and are available upon request.
The following summarizes the investment objectives and policies of the Portfolios in which the funds will invest. Participants by virtue of investing in a fund, are not considered unitholders in any of the Portfolios, and have no rights to consent or object to matters that require the consent of unitholders of any such underlying investments.
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio (Putnam GAA Equity Portfolio):
The Putnam GAA Equity Portfolio invests in U.S. and international stocks and is designed for investors seeking long-term growth with moderate risk. The Portfolio’s strategic equity weighting is 100% with no amount allocated to fixed income investments.
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio (Putnam GAA Growth Portfolio):
The Putnam GAA Growth Portfolio invests in U.S. and international stocks and bonds and is designed for investors seeking long-term growth with moderate risk. The Portfolio’s strategic equity weighting ranges from 65% to 95%, with the balance invested in a range of fixed income investments.
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio (Putnam GAA Balanced Portfolio):
The Putnam GAA Balanced Portfolio is diversified across stocks and bonds in global markets and is designed for investors seeking a combination of growth and current income. The Portfolio’s strategic equity allocation ranges from 45% to 75%, with the balance invested in bonds and money market instruments.
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio (Putnam GAA Conservative Portfolio):
The Putnam GAA Conservative Portfolio’s globally diversified portfolio emphasizes bonds over stocks and is designed for investors who want to protect the value of their investment while receiving regular income and protection against inflation. The strategic fixed-income allocation ranges from 55% to 85%, with the balance invested in stocks and money market instruments.
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio (Putnam GAA Income Strategies Portfolio):
The Putnam GAA Income Strategies Portfolio invests in a combination of bonds and common stocks of U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The Portfolio buys bonds with short- to long-term maturities that are either investment-grade or below investment-grade in quality. The Portfolio also buys other fixed income securities, such as mortgage-backed investments. The strategic fixed-income allocation ranges from 50% to 95%, with the balance invested in equity investments. The Portfolio may also select other investments that do not fall within these asset classes.
Putnam Money Market Portfolio:
The Putnam Money Market Portfolio invests mainly in instruments that are high quality and have short-term maturity.
In order to preserve the funds’ investment strategy as a series of age-based funds it is necessary to launch a new fund every five years, and at the same time to merge an existing fund into the Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund. These changes are contemplated by the funds’ offering document as part of the product’s natural lifecycle.
Per the Declaration of Trust as amended and restated March 31, 2008, the funds currently offer seven classes of units, Class IA, Class X and Classes I through V.
Notes to financial statements 9/30/19
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-21
Within the following Notes to financial statements, unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.
In the normal course of business, the funds enter into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circum-stances. The funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the funds. However, the funds’ management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the funds in the preparation of their financial state-ments. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those esti-mates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date (September 30, 2019), through the date of the financial statements (December 20, 2019), have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The funds are an investment company and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies.
Security ValuationThe price of each fund’s units is based on its net asset value (NAV), which is in turn based on the NAVs of each Portfolio in which it invests, which are classified as Level 2. The NAV of each Portfolio is determined based on the policies contained in each Portfolio’s financial statements. The NAV per unit of each class equals the total value of its assets, less its liabilities, divided by the number of its outstanding units. Units are only valued as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) each day the exchange is open. Each Portfolio (other than the Putnam Money Market Portfolio, which values its investments at amortized cost, which approximates fair value) values its investments for which market quotations are readily available at fair market value and values its short-term investments that will mature within 60 days at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
Security Transactions and Related Investment IncomeSecurity transactions, which consist of units of the Portfolios, are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses from the sale of the Portfolios are determined on the identified cost basis. Income and capital gain distributions from the Portfolios, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received from collective or other investment funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and retain the character of income as earned by the Portfolios.
Sales and Redemptions of Units of ParticipationSubscriptions to the funds will be accepted on a daily basis. There is no minimum size restriction at the participant level. Upon acceptance of a subscription, the Trustee will credit the appropriate number of units of the appropriate class to the account of the plan. Units will be cred-ited based upon the net asset value per unit as of the close of business on the date the subscription is received by the Trustee. A contribution or exchange received after the close of trading on the NYSE, or on a day other than a business day, will be credited at the unit value of the fund determined as of the next business day.
Plans are eligible to purchase a class of units within the funds as determined by the Trustee in its reasonable discretion. In general, but not by way of limitation, plans are eligible to purchase a class of units within the funds depending upon the amount of assets of the plan and the characteristics of the plan at the time of initial purchase of the funds as follows:
Minimum total plan size (in Millions)* Eligible classes $500 IA$150 X
*During the period the Trustee agreed to waive the minimum investment amounts for all classes except Class IA and Class X.
Assets invested in a class of units shall remain invested in such class irrespective of whether or how much the plan’s assets in the funds increase or decrease following initial purchase of such units. Similarly, new purchases of units in the funds on behalf of a plan will be made in the same class as that of the initial purchase of units in the funds.
Withdrawals generally will be permitted daily for the funds and Portfolios, at a redemption price equal to the net asset value per unit redeemed as determined by the Trustee. Participant withdrawal requests must be received by the Trustee prior to the closing of the New York Stock Exchange on the date on which the withdrawal is desired in order to receive the net asset value per unit for such date. The unit value used to calculate the value of a withdrawal from the fund will be the one computed for the date of the requested withdrawal, provided the withdrawal request is received in good order. PFTC must receive notice of a plan-level withdrawal no later than five (5) business days prior to the date of the withdrawal. Payment of a withdrawal will be made as soon as reasonably practicable, which generally will be the business day following the withdrawal date.
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-22
Under unusual circumstances, PFTC may suspend withdrawals or defer payment of a withdrawal if, in its discretion, such action is necessary to avoid a materially adverse impact on the other participating plans. No interest shall be paid with respect to any amounts pending distribution. At the close of the reporting period, the following funds had unitholders of record that owned the following percentages of the outstanding units of the fund.
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund 6.33%Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund 6.40%, 6.53%Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund 6.65%Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund 6.37%Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund 8.80%Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund 12.10%Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund 14.70%Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund 17.93%Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund 26.43%
Federal Income TaxesIt is each fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to collective investment of employee benefit funds. Accordingly, the funds are exempt from federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision is required.
The funds are subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ASC 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The funds did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held. Each fund’s prior fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
3. ExpensesThe funds pay management fees to the Trustee, which vary by unit class. However, none of the Portfolios in which the funds invest pays such fees to the Trustee.
The following management fees apply to the following classes of units. A portion of each management fee may be applied to payments made by the Trustee to financial advisors, other marketing and servicing expenses and plan administrative costs as directed by the plan’s fiduciary and agreed upon by the Trustee. In general, but not by way of limitation, such payments may be made as a percentage of each class’s net assets as shown in the chart below.
Class Management FeeIA 0.28%I 0.50%II 0.60%III 0.75%IV 0.90%V 1.05%X 0.35%
Management fees are accrued daily and collected monthly. The funds may pay audit fees for the respective fund’s annual audit. However, for the reporting period, the audit fees were borne by the Trustee.
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-23
4. Capital UnitsFor the reporting period, transactions in capital units were as follows:
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 281,907 $4,109,464 Units Repurchased (215,095) (3,077,247)Net increase 66,812 $1,032,217
Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 493,612 $7,344,239 Units Repurchased (702,969) (10,217,292)Net decrease (209,357) $(2,873,053)
Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 1,378 $20,564 Units Repurchased (2) (36)Net increase 1,376 $20,528
Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 160,906 $2,294,504 Units Repurchased (31,901) (474,546)Net increase 129,005 $1,819,958
Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 17,362 $254,440 Units Repurchased (6,240) (88,310)Net increase 11,122 $166,130
Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 362,495 $5,300,167 Units Repurchased (178,347) (2,600,733)Net increase 184,148 $2,699,434
Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 2,038,125 $30,350,442 Units Repurchased (450,850) (6,801,733)Net increase 1,587,275 $23,548,709
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 206,332 $4,394,918 Units Repurchased (82,430) (1,704,695)Net increase 123,902 $2,690,223
Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 1,176,351 $25,155,831 Units Repurchased (1,276,628) (27,213,416)Net decrease (100,277) $(2,057,585)
Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 61,729 $1,335,584 Units Repurchased (82,102) (1,797,650)Net decrease (20,373) $(462,066)
Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 682,305 $13,484,822 Units Repurchased (396,659) (7,990,251)Net increase 285,646 $5,494,571
Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 50,370 $1,068,339 Units Repurchased (23,570) (490,249)Net increase 26,800 $578,090
Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 839,462 $17,352,028 Units Repurchased (705,471) (14,654,940)Net increase 133,991 $2,697,088
Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 3,536,612 $76,472,523 Units Repurchased (800,667) (17,448,299)Net increase 2,735,945 $59,024,224
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-24
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 272,004 $4,627,055 Units Repurchased (83,762) (1,393,609)Net increase 188,242 $3,233,446
Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 1,923,848 $32,109,233 Units Repurchased (4,113,876) (67,765,462)Net decrease (2,190,028) $(35,656,229)
Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 57,196 $959,505 Units Repurchased (37,014) (630,976)Net increase 20,182 $328,529
Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 600,645 $9,298,764 Units Repurchased (389,209) (6,221,716)Net increase 211,436 $3,077,048
Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 115,134 $1,869,650 Units Repurchased (41,095) (661,561)Net increase 74,039 $1,208,089
Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 1,058,903 $16,955,207 Units Repurchased (927,968) (14,972,504)Net increase 130,935 $1,982,703
Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 9,228,038 $155,337,670 Units Repurchased (1,765,795) (30,083,612)Net increase 7,462,243 $125,254,058
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 297,910 $4,950,270 Units Repurchased (140,547) (2,354,129)Net increase 157,363 $2,596,141
Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 2,998,335 $48,961,302 Units Repurchased (3,380,575) (55,053,189)Net decrease (382,240) $(6,091,887)
Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 33,302 $544,570 Units Repurchased (19,320) (326,635)Net increase 13,982 $217,935
Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 664,948 $10,124,894 Units Repurchased (388,307) (5,985,155)Net increase 276,641 $4,139,739
Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 169,460 $2,723,301 Units Repurchased (89,824) (1,367,921)Net increase 79,636 $1,355,380
Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 1,783,164 $27,950,695 Units Repurchased (2,147,901) (33,765,079)Net decrease (364,737) $(5,814,384)
Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 10,561,385 $175,005,468 Units Repurchased (2,287,040) (38,164,443)Net increase 8,274,345 $136,841,025
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-25
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 289,765 $4,743,677 Units Repurchased (150,066) (2,461,377)Net increase 139,699 $2,282,300
Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 2,783,710 $44,989,421 Units Repurchased (7,450,549) (118,455,488)Net decrease (4,666,839) $(73,466,067)
Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 61,141 $986,816 Units Repurchased (81,584) (1,340,523)Net decrease (20,443) $(353,707)
Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 537,259 $8,379,004 Units Repurchased (735,683) (11,391,224)Net decrease (198,424) $(3,012,220)
Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 239,726 $3,863,834 Units Repurchased (89,489) (1,409,414)Net increase 150,237 $2,454,420
Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 1,513,293 $23,496,586 Units Repurchased (1,383,972) (21,547,661)Net increase 129,321 $1,948,925
Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 15,700,787 $255,147,241 Units Repurchased (3,328,494) (54,763,216)Net increase 12,372,293 $200,384,025
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 389,426 $6,351,935 Units Repurchased (196,338) (3,258,195)Net increase 193,088 $3,093,740
Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 3,277,909 $52,386,497 Units Repurchased (4,789,466) (75,993,225)Net decrease (1,511,557) $(23,606,728)
Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 52,183 $839,336 Units Repurchased (52,949) (858,124)Net decrease (766) $(18,788)
Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 915,264 $13,772,861 Units Repurchased (644,479) (9,781,116)Net increase 270,785 $3,991,745
Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 197,853 $3,099,168 Units Repurchased (186,566) (2,784,412)Net increase 11,287 $314,756
Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 2,419,095 $37,040,172 Units Repurchased (2,781,761) (42,955,403)Net decrease (362,666) $(5,915,231)
Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 14,729,116 $238,692,339 Units Repurchased (3,654,512) (59,735,399)Net increase 11,074,604 $178,956,940
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-26
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 580,448 $9,102,410 Units Repurchased (490,694) (7,845,855)Net increase 89,754 $1,256,555
Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 3,499,513 $54,381,510 Units Repurchased (11,275,217) (173,615,871)Net decrease (7,775,704) $(119,234,361)
Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 106,980 $1,683,370 Units Repurchased (109,106) (1,728,344)Net decrease (2,126) $(44,974)
Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 766,490 $11,619,885 Units Repurchased (822,667) (12,360,738)Net decrease (56,177) $(740,853)
Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 203,934 $3,122,567 Units Repurchased (132,873) (1,950,674)Net increase 71,061 $1,171,893
Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 1,768,785 $26,354,482 Units Repurchased (1,947,647) (29,194,207)Net decrease (178,862) $(2,839,725)
Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 22,416,873 $351,388,115 Units Repurchased (4,675,557) (74,464,174)Net increase 17,741,316 $276,923,941
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 494,789 $7,605,376 Units Repurchased (351,313) (5,349,667)Net increase 143,476 $2,255,709
Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 3,780,035 $57,007,899 Units Repurchased (6,829,082) (102,472,565)Net decrease (3,049,047) $(45,464,666)
Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 96,303 $1,433,054 Units Repurchased (232,969) (3,543,890)Net decrease (136,666) $(2,110,836)
Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 869,228 $12,516,738 Units Repurchased (530,713) (7,624,603)Net increase 338,515 $4,892,135
Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 260,678 $3,838,167 Units Repurchased (495,521) (6,963,006)Net decrease (234,843) $(3,124,839)
Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 2,419,372 $34,699,800 Units Repurchased (3,059,119) (44,423,382)Net decrease (639,747) $(9,723,582)
Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 18,670,305 $284,025,157 Units Repurchased (4,278,147) (65,594,480)Net increase 14,392,158 $218,430,677
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-27
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund
Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 313,571 $4,592,707 Units Repurchased (522,261) (7,665,670)Net decrease (208,690) $(3,072,963)
Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 2,487,705 $35,466,038 Units Repurchased (9,445,786) (133,202,514)Net decrease (6,958,081) $(97,736,476)
Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 178,924 $2,572,563 Units Repurchased (204,597) (2,987,719)Net decrease (25,673) $(415,156)
Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 301,200 $4,207,954 Units Repurchased (417,648) (5,808,899)Net decrease (116,448) $(1,600,945)
Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 157,271 $2,203,105 Units Repurchased (243,300) (3,338,784)Net decrease (86,029) $(1,135,679)
Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 1,257,779 $17,146,115 Units Repurchased (1,817,523) (25,033,306)Net decrease (559,744) $(7,887,191)
Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 17,800,045 $255,406,726 Units Repurchased (4,427,153) (64,871,154)Net increase 13,372,892 $190,535,572
Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund
Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 455,225 $6,713,266 Units Repurchased (837,886) (12,321,479)Net decrease (382,661) $(5,608,213)
Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 1,345,503 $19,600,841 Units Repurchased (4,235,401) (60,675,700)Net decrease (2,889,898) $(41,074,859)
Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 11,056 $166,394 Units Repurchased (94,341) (1,387,595)Net decrease (83,285) $(1,221,201)
Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 416,733 $5,762,684 Units Repurchased (351,496) (4,827,142)Net increase 65,237 $935,542
Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 49,999 $705,815 Units Repurchased (161,727) (2,232,935)Net decrease (111,728) $(1,527,120)
Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 965,160 $13,361,694 Units Repurchased (1,599,574) (22,179,351)Net decrease (634,414) $(8,817,657)
Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 10,555,835 $152,904,668 Units Repurchased (3,199,009) (46,923,210)Net increase 7,356,826 $105,981,458
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-28
5. Transactions with Affiliated IssuersTransactions during the reporting period with funds in which the funds owned at least 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or an entity which is under common ownership or control were as follows:
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund
Name of affiliateFair value as of
9/30/18Purchase
costSale
proceedsInvestment
incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $23,132,675 $38,792,516 $18,321,074 $—
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 6,376,314 10,713,381 5,102,205 —
Putnam Money Market Portfolio 148,286 452,317 316,075 4,332
Totals $29,657,275 $49,958,214 $23,739,354 $4,332
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund
Name of affiliateFair value as of
9/30/18Purchase
costSale
proceedsInvestment
incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $98,585,729 $94,140,191 $53,930,632 $—
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 40,750,628 49,418,326 22,947,835 —
Putnam Money Market Portfolio 700,183 1,659,012 1,307,810 17,565
Totals $140,036,540 $145,217,529 $78,186,277 $17,565
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund
Name of affiliateFair value as of
9/30/18Purchase
costSale
proceedsInvestment
incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $138,871,715 $100,862,742 $69,604,946 $—
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 143,122,906 131,980,978 65,859,076 —
Putnam Money Market Portfolio 1,417,058 2,691,493 2,181,180 34,079
Totals $283,411,679 $235,535,213 $137,645,202 $34,079
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund
Name of affiliateFair value as of
9/30/18Purchase
costSale
proceedsInvestment
incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $84,501,077 $55,101,568 $43,160,849 $—
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 271,764,051 226,803,674 109,327,811 —
Putnam Money Market Portfolio 1,790,277 4,764,343 3,086,919 58,500
Totals $358,055,405 $286,669,585 $155,575,579 $58,500
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund
Name of affiliateFair value as of
9/30/18Purchase
costSale
proceedsInvestment
incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio $— $7,961,593 $1,540,017 $—
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio 13,056,194 3,294,543 14,454,143 —
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 444,843,093 334,799,575 206,350,353 —
Putnam Money Market Portfolio 8,393,266 10,935,940 6,724,329 240,799
Totals $466,292,553 $356,991,651 $229,068,842 $240,799
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-29
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund cont.
Name of affiliateRealized
gain (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)Shares outstanding
as of 9/30/19Fair value as of
9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $(124,003) $847,924 2,333,055 $44,328,038
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio (29,566) 260,702 659,397 12,218,626
Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 284,528 284,528
Totals $(153,569) $1,108,626 $56,831,192
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund cont.
Name of affiliateRealized
gain (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)Shares outstanding
as of 9/30/19Fair value as of
9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $1,679,750 $(610,869) 7,361,272 $139,864,169
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 520,840 1,350,100 3,728,659 69,092,059
Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 1,051,385 1,051,385
Totals $2,200,590 $739,231 $210,007,613
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund cont.
Name of affiliateRealized
gain (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)Shares outstanding
as of 9/30/19Fair value as of
9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $2,763,522 $(3,511,365) 8,914,825 $169,381,668
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 2,149,785 2,257,284 11,530,053 213,651,877
Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 1,927,371 1,927,371
Totals $4,913,307 $(1,254,081) $384,960,916
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund cont.
Name of affiliateRealized
gain (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)Shares outstanding
as of 9/30/19Fair value as of
9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $1,106,063 $(2,569,673) 4,998,852 $94,978,186
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 6,303,963 693,240 21,383,547 396,237,117
Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 3,467,701 3,467,701
Totals $7,410,026 $(1,876,433) $494,683,004
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund cont.
Name of affiliateRealized
gain (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)Shares outstanding
as of 9/30/19Fair value as of
9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio $124,445 636,186 372,328 $7,182,207
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio (924,693) (971,901) — —
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 13,999,281 (7,812,274) 31,272,494 579,479,322
Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 12,604,877 12,604,877
Totals $13,199,033 $(8,147,989) $599,266,406
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-30
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund
Name of affiliateFair value as of
9/30/18Purchase
costSale
proceedsInvestment
incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio $152,594,351 $163,592,075 $67,272,791 $—
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 391,584,033 224,139,424 172,986,000 —
Putnam Money Market Portfolio 16,830,259 16,346,270 9,922,627 478,552
Totals $561,008,643 $404,077,769 $250,181,418 $478,552
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund
Name of affiliateFair value as of
9/30/18Purchase
costSale
proceedsInvestment
incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio $553,998,608 $459,696,106 $256,694,963 $—
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 138,499,655 55,472,577 114,716,680 —
Putnam Money Market Portfolio 28,854,094 26,482,187 16,833,893 815,684
Totals $721,352,357 $541,650,870 $388,245,536 $815,684
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund
Name of affiliateFair value as of
9/30/18Purchase
costSale
proceedsInvestment
incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio $76,885,039 $69,994,006 $31,250,333 $—
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio 402,200,064 195,062,760 207,738,864 —
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio 186,252,785 207,867,186 81,912,001 —
Putnam Money Market Portfolio 31,715,949 25,907,265 16,008,341 883,037
Totals $697,053,837 $498,831,217 $336,909,539 $883,037
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund
Name of affiliateFair value as of
9/30/18Purchase
costSale
proceedsInvestment
incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio $198,984,637 $333,420,327 $139,238,986 $—
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio 44,448,518 23,992,586 27,486,249 —
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio 254,286,851 111,562,498 218,930,314 —
Putnam Money Market Portfolio 19,123,199 11,991,844 19,012,504 318,083
Totals $516,843,205 $480,967,255 $404,668,053 $318,083
Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund
Name of affiliateFair value as of
9/30/18Purchase
costSale
proceedsInvestment
incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio $374,020,961 $199,979,016 $153,280,606 $—
Totals $374,020,961 $199,979,016 $153,280,606 $—
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-31
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund cont.
Name of affiliateRealized
gain (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)Shares outstanding
as of 9/30/19Fair value as of
9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio $2,354,606 $9,904,087 13,539,260 $261,172,328
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 12,325,344 (13,971,759) 23,804,158 441,091,042
Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 23,253,902 23,253,902
Totals $14,679,950 $(4,067,672) $725,517,272
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund cont.
Name of affiliateRealized
gain (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)Shares outstanding
as of 9/30/19Fair value as of
9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio $16,986,506 $12,647,608 40,779,361 $786,633,865
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio (1,995,033) (8,430,055) 3,714,542 68,830,464
Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 38,502,388 38,502,388
Totals $14,991,473 $4,217,553 $893,966,717
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund cont.
Name of affiliateRealized
gain (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)Shares outstanding
as of 9/30/19Fair value as of
9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio $1,291,555 $6,292,032 7,596,319 $123,212,299
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio 9,715,829 (7,985,138) 20,282,771 391,254,651
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio 1,940,361 19,458,977 19,833,966 333,607,308
Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 41,614,873 41,614,873
Totals $12,947,745 $17,765,871 $889,689,131
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund cont.
Name of affiliateRealized
gain (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)Shares outstanding
as of 9/30/19Fair value as of
9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio $5,122,523 $26,431,553 26,184,960 $424,720,054
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio 1,051,598 (874,219) 2,132,309 41,132,234
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio 1,781,531 (574,438) 8,806,547 148,126,128
Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 12,102,539 12,102,539
Totals $7,955,652 $24,982,896 $626,080,955
Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund cont.
Name of affiliateRealized
gain (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)Shares outstanding
as of 9/30/19Fair value as of
9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio $17,937,706 $6,414,807 27,439,697 $445,071,884
Totals $17,937,706 $6,414,807 $445,071,884
Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-32
6. Risk FactorsThese funds are exposed to various risks through their investments in the Portfolios, as described below. The financial statements of the Portfolios contain additional information about the risks the Portfolios are exposed to.
Market RiskMarket risk arises from the uncertainty about future prices of the financial instruments held by each of the funds. Market risk represents the poten-tial loss that each fund might suffer through holding market positions in the face of price movements caused by factors specific to the general financial market conditions and factors related to a specific company or industry.
Interest Rate RiskInterest rate risk is defined as the risk that the prices of the fixed-income investments bought in each fund will fall if interest rates rise. Short-term securities are less sensitive to interest rate changes than long-term securities, which have higher risk for investments with longer maturities.
Credit RiskThe funds will be exposed to credit risk on parties with whom they trade and will bear the risk of settlement default, as well as risk that the issuers of each fund’s fixed-income investments will not make timely payments of interest and principal. The funds may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the funds have unsettled or open transactions will default. Credit risk is generally higher for debt that is below investment-grade in quality.
Foreign Currency RiskCurrency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. Other risks of investing outside the U.S. include economic or financial instability, lack of timely or reliable financial information, or unfavorable political or legal developments. These risks are increased for investments in emerging markets.
7. Subsequent EventEffective December 18, 2019, the Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds will be renamed the “Putnam Retirement Advantage Trusts”. Each individual Fund will be renamed as indicated in the table below:
Current Fund Name New Fund Name Effective December 18, 2019
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Trust
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Trust
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Trust
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Trust
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Trust
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Trust
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Trust
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Trust
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Trust
Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Trust
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Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio
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Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-2
Table of contentsReport of Independent Auditors ……………………………………… B-3
The fund’s portfolio …………………………………………………… B-4
Statement of assets and liabilities …………………………………… B-21
Statement of operations ……………………………………………… B-22
Statement of changes in net assets …………………………………… B-23
Financial highlights …………………………………………………… B-24
Notes to financial statements ………………………………………… B-25
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-3
Report of Independent Auditors
To the Trustee of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), which comprise the statement of assets and liabilities, including the fund's portfolio, as of September 30, 2019 and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are hereafter collectively referred to as "financial statements."
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and pe1form the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Portfolio's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio as of September 30, 2019, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
December 18, 2019
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02110 T: 617-530-5000, F: 617-530-5001 www.pwc.com
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-4
The fund’s portfolio 9/30/19
COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* Shares Value
Basic materials (3.1%)
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) 27,385 $631,465
Arkema SA (France) 4,358 406,313
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2,733 264,281
Asian Paints, Ltd. (India) 22,537 560,382
Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. 17,530 528,530
BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom) 21,947 468,532
Boliden AB (Sweden) 4,276 98,396
Celanese Corp. 2,670 326,514
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 20,618 1,014,406
China Lesso Group Holdings, Ltd. (China) 365,000 345,473
Corteva, Inc. 51,736 1,448,608
Covestro AG (Germany) 15,973 790,585
CRH PLC (Ireland) 11,175 384,860
Eastman Chemical Co. 7,009 517,474
Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (Australia) 73,894 438,573
Glencore PLC (United Kingdom) 4,167 12,568
HeidelbergCement AG (Germany) 7,733 559,112
HOCHTIEF AG (Germany) 2,518 287,140
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 2,121 189,766
NewMarket Corp. 576 271,924
PPG Industries, Inc. 3,323 393,809
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 3,451 343,927
Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) 19,872 1,030,711
Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Australia) 1,168 73,001
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) 486 267,236
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 7,300 780,828
Steel Dynamics, Inc. 17,288 515,182
Taisei Corp. (Japan) 11,100 429,827
Tosoh Corp. (Japan) 19,000 251,048
W.R. Grace & Co. 2,440 162,894
13,793,365
Capital goods (5.6%)
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Spain) 14,104 563,691
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 11,281 530,772
AptarGroup, Inc. 131 15,517
Avery Dennison Corp. 118 13,401
Ball Corp. 7,190 523,504
Berry Plastics Group, Inc. 13,131 515,654
Caterpillar, Inc. 8,857 1,118,728
Clean TeQ Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 564,111 116,042
Cummins, Inc. 10,448 1,699,576
Curtiss-Wright Corp. 1,624 210,097
Dassault Aviation SA (France) 110 155,659
Dover Corp. 6,504 647,538
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-5
COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Capital goods cont.
Emerson Electric Co. 16,810 $1,123,917
Faurecia SA (France) 11,211 531,911
General Dynamics Corp. 91 16,628
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. 18,389 720,389
HEICO Corp. 4,437 554,092
Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan) 24,800 923,159
Honeywell International, Inc. 19,549 3,307,690
IDEX Corp. 3,149 516,058
Ingersoll-Rand PLC 16,424 2,023,601
KEI Industries, Ltd. (India) 33,764 258,892
Legrand SA (France) 5,484 391,482
Lockheed Martin Corp. 8,680 3,385,721
Obayashi Corp. (Japan) 22,000 219,033
Republic Services, Inc. 7,436 643,586
Roper Technologies, Inc. 1,609 573,769
Sandvik AB (Sweden) 51,005 795,514
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 822 24,689
Sunny Friend Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 35,000 306,290
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. 1,507 485,239
Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan) 13,000 268,175
Waste Management, Inc. 16,773 1,928,895
25,108,909
Communication services (4.7%)
Altice USA, Inc. Class A 29,332 841,242
AT&T, Inc. 12,257 463,805
BT Group PLC (United Kingdom) 98,042 215,755
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A 336 138,472
Comcast Corp. Class A 110,934 5,000,905
Crown Castle International Corp. R 12,391 1,722,473
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) 44,495 746,739
Equinix, Inc. R 647 373,190
Eutelsat Communications SA (France) 5,388 100,299
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Japan) 1,900 411,029
Juniper Networks, Inc. 25,629 634,318
KDDI Corp. (Japan) 37,400 977,608
Megacable Holdings SAB de CV (Units) (Mexico) 53,901 217,007
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 11,600 553,408
Safaricom PLC (Kenya) 1,307,349 346,193
T-Mobile US, Inc. 3,159 248,834
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia) 1,388,200 421,496
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. 8,164 210,631
Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia) 292,961 693,532
Verizon Communications, Inc. 110,747 6,684,689
21,001,625
Conglomerates (0.6%)
AMETEK, Inc. 8,931 820,044
Danaher Corp. 12,800 1,848,704
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-6
COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Conglomerates cont.
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 3,400 $55,621
2,724,369
Consumer cyclicals (11.8%)
Amazon.com, Inc. 5,781 10,035,296
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) 34,718 716,516
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 17,397 2,808,223
AutoZone, Inc. 138 149,678
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (The) (United Kingdom) 3,692 190,130
Best Buy Co., Inc. 24,788 1,710,124
Booking Holdings, Inc. 1,557 3,055,784
Brambles, Ltd. (Australia) 12,570 96,647
Bridgestone Corp. (Japan) 1,400 54,199
China International Travel Service Corp., Ltd. Class A (China) 21,700 282,893
CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 39,000 344,261
Clicks Group, Ltd. (South Africa) 25,256 358,106
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (France) 6,377 711,906
Companhia De Locacao das Americas (Brazil) 18,454 224,617
CoStar Group, Inc. 475 281,770
CP ALL PCL (Thailand) 121,900 322,835
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) 10,800 350,357
Daum Communications Corp. (South Korea) 2,719 308,009
Discovery, Inc. Class A 24,401 649,799
Ecolab, Inc. 393 77,830
Expedia, Inc. 12,690 1,705,663
Extended Stay America, Inc. (Units) 15,254 223,319
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Italy) 50,558 654,365
Fu Shou Yuan International Group, Ltd. (China) 350,000 309,399
Geberit International AG (Switzerland) 851 406,746
Genting Bhd (Singapore) 435,700 277,255
Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 19,103 58,365
Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Rights) (Australia) 3,289 3,982
Hermes International (France) 1,139 787,262
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 14,701 1,368,810
Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex) (Spain) 11,707 362,468
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) 20,857 449,677
JUMBO SA (Greece) 12,098 229,625
KAR Auction Services, Inc. 14,083 345,738
Kering SA (France) 2,328 1,186,635
Li Ning Co., Ltd. (China) 101,000 289,882
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class A 5,329 221,527
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class C 1,067 44,771
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 17,516 1,926,059
Macquarie Infrastructure Co., LLC 4,559 179,944
News Corp. Class A 19,133 266,331
Nielsen Holdings PLC 20,030 425,638
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 2,400 888,716
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-7
COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. 13,965 $722,968
Omnicom Group, Inc. 19,839 1,553,394
PayPal Holdings, Inc. 53,019 5,492,238
Peugeot SA (France) 32,107 800,870
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Germany) 1,001 65,150
Poya International Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 20,090 285,247
PulteGroup, Inc. 7,408 270,762
Ross Stores, Inc. 1,635 179,605
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. 5,135 287,046
Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd. (China) 23,200 303,044
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A 8,553 365,555
Sony Corp. (Japan) 18,400 1,080,590
Taylor Wimpey PLC (United Kingdom) 132,274 263,247
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) 5,264 293,415
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) 700 46,738
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A 4,202 664,504
Volvo AB (Sweden) 57,044 802,096
Walmart, Inc. 24,163 2,867,665
Walt Disney Co. (The) 3,014 392,784
Wilcon Depot, Inc. (Philippines) 627,700 199,827
Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands) 11,199 817,769
53,095,671
Consumer staples (9.3%)
AfreecaTV Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 4,077 218,822
Ashtead Group PLC (United Kingdom) 28,126 784,695
Associated British Foods PLC (United Kingdom) 18,710 530,987
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. 299 45,598
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 12,419 460,266
Carlsberg A/S Class B (Denmark) 5,574 824,069
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 93,402 5,084,805
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom) 3,739 207,328
Coca-Cola HBC AG (Switzerland) 19,253 630,386
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 955 70,202
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 9,882 1,168,250
Dino Polska SA (Poland) 6,331 247,925
Essity AB Class B (Sweden) 22,252 650,214
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV ADR (Mexico) 7,568 693,077
Hershey Co. (The) 9,747 1,510,687
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) 18,812 423,814
ITOCHU Corp. (Japan) 40,800 842,237
Jubilant Foodworks, Ltd. (India) 25,824 495,354
LG Household & Health Care, Ltd. (South Korea) 434 474,220
McDonald’s Corp. 234 50,242
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A 51,089 2,826,244
Nestle India, Ltd. (India) 2,753 539,563
Nestle SA (Switzerland) 11,727 1,273,429
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-8
COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer staples cont.
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR (China) 2,146 $237,691
PepsiCo, Inc. 27,032 3,706,087
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 43,382 5,395,853
Rakuten, Inc. (Japan) 29,200 287,745
Shoprite Holdings, Ltd. (South Africa) 39,650 320,704
Starbucks Corp. 60,732 5,369,923
Sundrug Co., Ltd. (Japan) 4,600 144,714
Sysco Corp. 6,627 526,183
Tesco PLC (United Kingdom) 64,455 191,421
Thai Beverage PCL (Thailand) 615,900 394,151
Unilever NV (Netherlands) 20,204 1,214,756
Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 18,214 1,097,566
US Foods Holding Corp. 14,093 579,222
WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 82,500 73,877
Wilmar International, Ltd. (Singapore) 66,200 178,557
Woolworths Group, Ltd. (Australia) 35,802 900,187
Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd. Class A (China) 19,200 349,120
X5 Retail Group NV GDR (Russia) 10,368 362,673
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China) 9,376 425,952
41,808,796
Energy (3.7%)
Chevron Corp. 54,814 6,500,941
ConocoPhillips 50,222 2,861,650
Equinor ASA (Norway) 35,416 674,529
Exxon Mobil Corp. 8,563 604,633
Hilong Holding, Ltd. (China) 494,000 53,563
HollyFrontier Corp. 3,112 166,928
Lukoil PJSC ADR (Russia) 8,936 739,365
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 3,450 153,422
OMV AG (Austria) 6,560 352,150
Phillips 66 20,026 2,050,663
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom) 68,310 2,016,914
Santos, Ltd. (Australia) 110,196 574,507
16,749,265
Financials (15.7%)
3i Group PLC (United Kingdom) 33,523 481,886
A-Living Services Co., Ltd. Class H (China) 167,500 387,587
ABN AMRO Group NV GDR (Netherlands) 30,353 535,244
Aflac, Inc. 22,491 1,176,729
AGNC Investment Corp. R 51,033 821,121
Allianz SE (Germany) 5,453 1,271,308
Allstate Corp. (The) 11,366 1,235,256
Ally Financial, Inc. 19,555 648,444
American Financial Group, Inc. 3,018 325,492
American Homes 4 Rent R 2,662 68,919
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 8,921 1,312,279
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. R 104,524 919,811
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-9
COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.
Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A R 6,380 $332,653
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. R 12,664 209,969
Athene Holding, Ltd. Class A (Bermuda) 12,618 530,713
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. R 3,727 802,535
Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) 159,862 786,613
Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. 2,960 197,491
Baloise Holding AG (Switzerland) 2,331 417,974
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta (Spain) 172,801 900,587
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel) 74,876 532,951
Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Syariah Tbk PT (Indonesia) 1,039,800 241,729
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 41 8,529
BNP Paribas SA (France) 21,091 1,027,115
BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 80,500 273,146
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. R 24,979 506,824
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 261 32,476
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. Class A R 9,834 200,515
Camden Property Trust R 4,308 478,231
Capital One Financial Corp. 17,070 1,553,029
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A 12,604 668,138
Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 107,339 432,477
Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 110,500 748,469
Chimera Investment Corp. R 11,156 218,211
Chubb, Ltd. 59 9,525
Citigroup, Inc. 88,619 6,121,801
Commercial International Bank (CIB) Egypt SAE GDR (Egypt) 73,989 340,719
CoreLogic, Inc. 716 33,129
Credicorp, Ltd. (Peru) 1,737 362,060
Credit Agricole SA (France) 47,212 573,382
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) 3,182 497,457
Discover Financial Services 15,721 1,274,816
Duke Realty Corp. R 16,057 545,456
E*Trade Financial Corp. 24,059 1,051,138
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A R 568 8,105
Equity Commonwealth R 1,150 39,388
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. R 2,431 324,782
Equity Residential Trust R 1,634 140,949
Everest Re Group, Ltd. 1,532 407,650
Federal Realty Investment Trust R 2,498 340,078
First American Financial Corp. 165 9,737
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. R 11,031 421,826
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 5,423 1,123,808
Goodman Group (Australia) R 32,856 314,225
Hana Financial Group, Inc. (South Korea) 11,580 341,257
Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 26,800 577,748
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 17,988 1,090,253
HDFC Bank, Ltd. (India) 44,344 768,040
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-10
COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) 97,800 $455,354
Highwoods Properties, Inc. R 430 19,324
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) 10,696 82,327
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 3,354 309,474
Investor AB Class B (Sweden) 4,752 232,522
Invitation Homes, Inc. R 23,676 701,046
IRB Brasil Resseguros SA (Brazil) 40,593 367,007
Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. Class A (Israel) 78,793 346,609
Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR (Preference) (Brazil) 44,576 374,884
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. (Japan) R 34 161,388
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 2,387 331,936
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 75,381 8,871,590
KBC Groep NV (Belgium) 5,856 380,627
Kerry Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 16,000 49,289
Klepierre (France) R 1,815 61,657
Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom) 257,231 787,392
Liberty Property Trust R 6,542 335,801
Lincoln National Corp. 13,459 811,847
Loews Corp. 2,184 112,432
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 3,981 326,044
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. R 27,813 544,022
MetLife, Inc. 49,155 2,318,150
MFA Financial, Inc. R 2,814 20,711
MGIC Investment Corp. 36,188 455,245
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. (Japan) 24,600 142,035
Morgan Stanley 47,369 2,021,235
New Residential Investment Corp. R 33,528 525,719
OneMain Holdings, Inc. 4,742 173,937
ORIX Corp. (Japan) 52,800 787,053
Outfront Media, Inc. R 9,093 252,604
Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland) 1,005 771,829
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd. Class H (China) 69,000 792,593
Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico) 4,787 258,881
Prudential Financial, Inc. 16,016 1,440,639
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 6,081 501,439
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 2,638 421,763
Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR (Russia) 21,022 297,987
Sekisui House, Ltd. (Japan) 4,400 86,514
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. R 2,283 55,294
STORE Capital Corp. R 13,107 490,333
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) 28,400 970,974
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 7,200 259,553
Sun Communities, Inc. R 2,722 404,081
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 22,500 323,749
Swire Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 18,000 56,484
Swiss Life Holding AG (Switzerland) 378 180,859
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-11
COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.
Synchrony Financial 40,872 $1,393,326
Two Harbors Investment Corp. R 19,817 260,197
U.S. Bancorp 5,387 298,117
UDR, Inc. R 1,260 61,085
Unum Group 15,186 451,328
VICI Properties, Inc. R 34,004 770,191
Weingarten Realty Investors R 6,460 188,180
Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland) 243 93,091
70,189,528
Health care (10.2%)
Abbott Laboratories 45,742 3,827,233
AbbVie, Inc. 22,533 1,706,199
Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Japan) 10,100 225,504
Allergan PLC 5,988 1,007,721
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 7,855 646,702
Amgen, Inc. 17,292 3,346,175
Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan) 53,400 760,175
Baxter International, Inc. 2,209 193,221
Biogen, Inc. 7,136 1,661,404
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 4,325 219,321
Cardinal Health, Inc. 3,688 174,037
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 2,009 265,931
Chemed Corp. 1,093 456,404
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) 1,798 534,006
Dentsply Sirona, Inc. 10,845 578,147
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 5,576 1,226,218
Eli Lilly & Co. 6,652 743,894
Encompass Health Corp. 625 39,550
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 18,377 1,164,734
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom) 21,565 463,619
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 3,593 378,091
Hologic, Inc. 12,525 632,387
i-SENS, Inc. (South Korea) 6,573 151,116
Ipsen SA (France) 1,351 128,286
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC 107 13,711
Johnson & Johnson 29,140 3,770,134
Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands) 20,770 962,347
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 518 87,024
Masimo Corp. 867 129,001
McKesson Corp. 11,218 1,533,052
Medtronic PLC 39,652 4,307,000
Merck & Co., Inc. 43,426 3,655,601
Novartis AG (Switzerland) 13,538 1,174,927
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark) 23,134 1,189,542
Pfizer, Inc. 43,026 1,545,924
QIAGEN NV (Netherlands) 1,596 52,620
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-12
COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Health care cont.
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 660 $70,640
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 99 27,463
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) 6,270 1,826,327
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) 1,463 204,793
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 14,900 827,065
Suzuken Co., Ltd. (Japan) 4,600 246,866
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 2,425 706,330
UCB SA (Belgium) 5,192 376,977
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 444 96,490
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 302 51,165
Waters Corp. 61 13,617
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 10,976 1,506,676
Zoetis, Inc. 5,443 678,143
45,583,510
Technology (19.6%)
Accenture PLC Class A 234 45,010
Adobe, Inc. 16,743 4,625,254
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 18,580 1,423,785
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR (China) 12,361 2,067,130
Alphabet, Inc. Class A 8,974 10,958,502
Amdocs, Ltd. 1,166 77,084
Apple, Inc. 32,066 7,181,822
Aspen Technology, Inc. 4,544 559,276
Black Knight, Inc. 6,910 421,924
Broadcom, Inc. 6,531 1,803,013
Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan) 6,300 114,021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 17,279 1,141,796
Capgemini SE (France) 3,994 470,695
CDW Corp. of Delaware 6,128 755,215
Cisco Systems, Inc. 137,946 6,815,912
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A 3,422 206,227
eBay, Inc. 62,038 2,418,241
F5 Networks, Inc. 6,794 954,013
Facebook, Inc. Class A 3,382 602,266
Fair Isaac Corp. 1,422 431,605
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 2,161 286,894
Fortinet, Inc. 17,528 1,345,449
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Japan) 12,100 530,687
Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan) 2,400 192,200
Garmin, Ltd. 8,064 682,940
Genpact, Ltd. 10,471 405,751
Gentex Corp. 992 27,315
Hoya Corp. (Japan) 11,000 897,608
IBM Corp. 15,000 2,181,300
Infosys, Ltd. (India) 48,386 550,061
Intuit, Inc. 12,255 3,259,095
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-13
COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Technology cont.
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 9,727 $945,951
KLA Corp. 10,729 1,710,739
Lam Research Corp. 2,639 609,899
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 11,530 990,197
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 1,623 93,988
MediaTek, Inc. (Taiwan) 30,000 356,815
Microsoft Corp. 51,894 7,214,823
Nexon Co., Ltd. (Japan) 42,500 515,545
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Japan) 18,800 374,173
NTT Data Corp. (Japan) 7,900 101,898
Nuance Communications, Inc. 10,908 177,909
Oracle Corp. 100,057 5,506,137
Otsuka Corp. (Japan) 9,600 382,401
Paychex, Inc. 884 73,169
Proofpoint, Inc. 3,675 474,259
Qualcomm, Inc. 23,760 1,812,413
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 40,865 1,675,733
ServiceNow, Inc. 2,930 743,781
Sinbon Electronics Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 65,000 252,462
Sino-American Silicon Products, Inc. (Taiwan) 114,000 302,045
SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) 9,500 372,704
STMicroelectronics NV (France) 15,662 302,735
Synopsys, Inc. 937 128,603
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 121,000 1,060,839
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) 37,000 257,462
Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China) 40,500 1,705,883
Tencent Holdings, Ltd. ADR (China) 4,615 192,122
Texas Instruments, Inc. 2,663 344,166
Thales SA (France) 973 111,911
Tokyo Electron, Ltd. (Japan) 1,000 190,285
Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A 11,054 1,687,835
Xerox Holdings Corp. 18,599 556,296
Xilinx, Inc. 21,985 2,108,362
Yandex NV Class A (Russia) 9,326 326,503
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A 4,784 987,274
88,079,408
Transportation (2.1%)
Aena SME SA (Spain) 3,892 712,834
Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 136,830 544,481
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 40,124 2,311,142
Deutsche Post AG (Germany) 18,788 627,692
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Japan) 10,800 320,977
Kamigumi Co., Ltd. (Japan) 3,900 88,339
Norfolk Southern Corp. 8,968 1,611,191
Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. (Singapore) 50,000 138,839
Union Pacific Corp. 15,004 2,430,348
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-14
COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Transportation cont.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. 182 $16,091
West Japan Railway Co. (Japan) 4,500 380,194
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. (China) 437,000 303,363
9,485,491
Utilities and power (3.5%)
AES Corp. 46,208 755,039
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 1,449 135,757
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 33,248 1,003,425
CIA Paranaense de Energia-Copel (Preference) (Brazil) 36,425 433,823
CLP Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 24,000 252,111
Consolidated Edison, Inc. 2,020 190,829
E.ON SE (Germany) 70,762 688,054
Enel SpA (Italy) 142,556 1,064,745
Eni SpA (Italy) 28,587 437,377
Entergy Corp. 6,414 752,747
Evergy, Inc. 10,740 714,854
Exelon Corp. 50,254 2,427,770
IDACORP, Inc. 2,053 231,312
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 101,558 2,093,111
NRG Energy, Inc. 20,748 821,621
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 7,357 714,144
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 23,127 1,435,724
Snam SpA (Italy) 59,791 302,063
Vistra Energy Corp. 47,499 1,269,648
15,724,154
Total common stocks (cost $376,876,846) $403,344,091
INVESTMENT COMPANIES (1.2%)* Shares Value
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 11,169 $456,477
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 14,135 4,194,844
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust 1,565 551,616
Total investment companies (cost $5,237,663) $5,202,937
PURCHASED OPTIONS OUTSTANDING (—%)* Counterparty
Expiration date/strike price
Notional amount
Contract amount Value
Bank of America N.A.
EUR/USD (Put) Oct-19/$1.10 $5,335,766 EUR 4,894,300 $39,639
Citibank, N.A.
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 3,318,024 AUD 4,919,600 38,592
Goldman Sachs International
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 3,318,024 AUD 4,919,600 38,592
Total purchased options outstanding (cost $165,580) $116,823
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (9.0%)* Principal amount/shares Value
Putnam Money Market Portfolio 2.30% L Shares 38,651,190 $38,651,190
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.047%, 12/12/19 # $353,001 351,590
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-15
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (9.0%)* cont. Principal amount/shares Value
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.030%, 10/10/19 # $37,999 $37,981
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.998%, 11/7/19 # ∆ 200,001 199,597
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.944%, 12/5/19 # ∆ 298,999 297,970
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.889%, 3/12/20 # 119,000 118,007
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.899%, 11/14/19 # ∆ 727,000 725,349
Total short-term investments (cost $40,381,684) $40,381,684
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Total investments (cost $422,661,773) $449,045,535
Key to holding’s currency abbreviationsAUD Australian DollarEUR EuroJPY Japanese YenUSD/$ United States Dollar
Key to holding’s abbreviationsADR American Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bankETF Exchange Traded FundGDR Global Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bankOTC Over-the-counterPJSC Public Joint Stock CompanySPDR S&P Depository Receipts
Notes to the fund’s portfolioUnless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the Portfolio’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $448,493,187.# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting
period. Collateral at period end totaled $1,493,317 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 7).∆ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting
period. Collateral at period end totaled $232,225 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 7). L Affiliated company (Note 4). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the Putnam Money Market Portfolio at the close of the
reporting period. R Real Estate Investment Trust.
Unless otherwise noted, the rates quoted in Short-term investments security descriptions represent the weighted average yield to maturity.
DIVERSIFICATION BY COUNTRY
Distribution of investments by country of risk at the close of the reporting period, excluding collateral received, if any (as a percentage of Portfolio Value):
United States 77.8%Japan 3.8United Kingdom 2.5China 1.8France 1.8Switzerland 1.5Germany 1.2Australia 1.0Netherlands 0.8
Hong Kong 0.8%Taiwan 0.7India 0.7South Korea 0.7Sweden 0.6Spain 0.6Italy 0.5Other 3.2Total 100.0%
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-16
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $55,232,288 )
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 $331,324 $361,078 $(29,754 )
Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 775,244 838,033 (62,789 )
Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 775,244 790,845 15,601
Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 71,006 65,812 (5,194 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 340,189 344,239 (4,050 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 340,189 339,857 (332 )
Euro Buy 12/18/19 142,018 143,186 (1,168 )
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 1,053,918 1,058,755 (4,837 )
Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 393,374 398,042 (4,668 )
New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 621,472 648,561 (27,089 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 621,472 639,685 18,213
Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 398,402 389,215 9,187
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 363,945 366,718 2,773
Barclays Bank PLC
British Pound Buy 12/18/19 837,385 828,718 8,667
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 784,406 784,440 (34 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 784,406 792,900 8,494
Euro Buy 12/18/19 871,957 878,880 (6,923 )
Hong Kong Dollar Sell 11/20/19 602,280 603,205 925
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 405,168 413,883 (8,715 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 377,663 403,520 25,857
Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 1,007,843 1,010,424 (2,581 )
Swiss Franc Buy 12/18/19 1,870,923 1,893,988 (23,065 )
Citibank, N.A.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 389,424 404,886 (15,462 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 389,424 389,447 23
Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 415,254 445,010 (29,756 )
Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 415,255 419,321 4,066
Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 33,965 34,181 216
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 417,927 424,739 (6,812 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 417,927 417,917 (10 )
Danish Krone Sell 12/18/19 288,504 291,116 2,612
Euro Sell 12/18/19 432,634 438,954 6,320
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 2,029,192 2,052,843 (23,651 )
New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 196,013 197,212 (1,199 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 196,013 208,985 12,972
Credit Suisse International
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 433,218 433,118 100
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 433,218 433,158 (60 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 415,660 415,682 (22 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 415,660 416,227 567
Euro Buy 12/18/19 425,067 430,507 (5,440 )
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-17
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $55,232,288 ) cont.
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Goldman Sachs International
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 $1,037,698 $1,040,687 $(2,989 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,037,698 1,067,170 29,472
Brazilian Real Buy 2/4/20 447,628 448,167 (539 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 432,205 432,226 (21 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 432,205 431,702 (503 )
Indian Rupee Buy 11/20/19 403,569 407,441 (3,872 )
Indonesian Rupiah Buy 11/20/19 416,919 405,362 11,557
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 604,117 622,130 (18,013 )
New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 400,694 387,465 (13,229 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 584,402 602,715 18,313
Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 221,467 222,070 (603 )
Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 398,402 388,931 9,471
South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 482,691 507,739 25,048
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 760,311 767,501 7,190
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 409,667 421,855 (12,188 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 409,667 428,876 19,209
Chinese Yuan Buy 11/20/19 1,058,462 1,083,965 (25,503 )
Euro Buy 12/18/19 16,998 17,130 (132 )
Indonesian Rupiah Sell 11/20/19 5,319 1,857 (3,462 )
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 519,628 522,028 2,400
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 245,502 239,849 (5,653 )
South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 402,090 417,897 15,807
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 410,803 413,925 3,122
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 260,943 274,518 (13,575 )
British Pound Buy 12/18/19 1,844,743 1,845,845 (1,102 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 710,899 719,650 8,751
Euro Buy 12/18/19 1,343,413 1,358,120 (14,707 )
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 424,011 431,650 7,639
Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 412,595 419,412 (6,817 )
Mexican Peso Sell 10/16/19 412,595 411,207 (1,388 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 961,186 1,008,295 47,109
Norwegian Krone Sell 12/18/19 472,147 473,367 1,220
Singapore Dollar Buy 11/20/19 696,540 703,214 (6,674 )
South Korean Won Buy 11/20/19 1,063,729 1,058,295 5,434
Swedish Krona Buy 12/18/19 339,969 342,470 (2,501 )
NatWest Markets PLC
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 825,948 855,042 (29,094 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 421,251 427,637 (6,386 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 421,251 421,222 (29 )
Euro Buy 12/18/19 2,008,758 2,024,523 (15,765 )
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-18
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $55,232,288 ) cont.
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
NatWest Markets PLC cont.
Indian Rupee Sell 11/20/19 $30,012 $18,618 $(11,394 )
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 136,079 155,961 (19,882 )
New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 424,660 411,451 (13,209 )
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 637,619 642,269 4,650
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 753,475 775,693 (22,218 )
British Pound Buy 12/18/19 438,594 439,100 (506 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,082,666 1,085,335 (2,669 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,082,666 1,083,091 425
Euro Sell 12/18/19 444,477 448,754 4,277
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 285,419 301,887 (16,468 )
New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 16,747 16,850 (103 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 16,747 17,851 1,104
Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 487,420 488,676 (1,256 )
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 53,064 49,630 (3,434 )
UBS AG
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 619,798 641,920 (22,122 )
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 64,674 64,970 296
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 382,829 385,716 2,887
WestPac Banking Corp.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 709,141 733,129 (23,988 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 709,141 709,108 (33 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 432,356 431,215 1,141
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 432,356 430,622 (1,734 )
Unrealized appreciation 343,115
Unrealized (depreciation) (587,372 )
Total $(244,257 )
* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.
FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19
Number of contracts
Notional amount Value
Expiration date
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long) 352 $26,811,361 $26,840,000 Dec-19 $(968,164 )
Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Short) 6 457,012 457,500 Dec-19 16,888
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Long) 49 7,293,013 7,297,325 Dec-19 (86,584 )
S&P Mid Cap 400 Index E-Mini (Long) 5 967,740 969,000 Dec-19 (13,324 )
Unrealized appreciation 16,888
Unrealized (depreciation) (1,068,072 )
Total $(1,051,184 )
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-19
WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 (premiums $96,965 )
CounterpartyExpiration date/strike price
Notional Amount
Contract amount Value
Citibank, N.A.
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 $4,977,070 AUD 7,379,450 $19,998
Goldman Sachs International
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 4,977,070 AUD 7,379,450 19,998
Total $39,996
OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19
Swap counterparty/ Notional amount Value
Upfront premium
received (paid)Termination date
Payments received (paid) by fund
Total return received by or paid by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.$277,917 $277,374 $— 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA
plus 1.00% )—MonthlyBUPA Arabia for Cooperative—Monthly
$(707 )
26,828 26,776 — 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00% )—Monthly
BUPA Arabia for Cooperative—Monthly
(68 )
137,594 133,015 — 3/30/20 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00%)—Monthly
Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly
(6,356 )
59,483 59,178 — 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00% )—Monthly
Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly
(328 )
44,246 45,447 — 4/6/20 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00%)—Monthly
Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly
1,103
32,006 31,843 — 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00% )—Monthly
Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly
(183 )
Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation 1,103
Upfront premium (paid) — Unrealized (depreciation) (7,642 )
Total $— Total $(6,539 )
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-20
ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:
Valuation inputs
Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Common stocks*:
Basic materials $13,793,365 $— $—
Capital goods 25,108,909 — —
Communication services 21,001,625 — —
Conglomerates 2,724,369 — —
Consumer cyclicals 53,095,671 — —
Consumer staples 41,808,796 — —
Energy 16,749,265 — —
Financials 70,189,528 — —
Health care 45,583,510 — —
Technology 88,079,408 — —
Transportation 9,485,491 — —
Utilities and power 15,724,154 — —
Total common stocks 403,344,091 — —
Investment companies 5,202,937 — —
Purchased options outstanding — 116,823 —
Short-term investments — 40,381,684 —
Totals by level $408,547,028 $40,498,507 $—
Valuation inputs
Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Forward currency contracts $— $(244,257 ) $—
Futures contracts (1,051,184 ) — —
Written options outstanding — (39,996 ) —
Total return swap contracts — (6,539 ) —
Totals by level $(1,051,184 ) $(290,792 ) $—
* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-21
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/19
ASSETS
Investment in securities, at value (Notes 2 and 7):
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $384,010,583) $410,394,345
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $38,651,190) (Note 4) 38,651,190
Cash 17,287
Foreign currency (cost $661,305) (Note 2) 660,707
Dividends, interest and other receivables 597,817
Foreign tax reclaim 267,687
Receivable for units of the Portfolio sold 1,044,342
Receivable for investments sold 4,460,302
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 58,505
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 343,115
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 1,103
Total assets 456,496,400
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased 6,399,472
Payable for units of the Portfolio repurchased 968,461
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 270
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 7,642
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 587,372
Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $96,965) (Note 2) 39,996
Total liabilities 8,003,213
Net assets $448,493,187
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
Net assets $448,493,187
Units outstanding 23,608,003
Net asset value per unit $19.00
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-22
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/19
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends (net of foreign tax of $134,865) $8,615,043
Interest (including interest income of $879,603 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 4) 912,571
Net investment income 9,527,614
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Notes 2 and 7) (8,578,732)
Foreign currency transactions (Note 2) (44,713)
Forward currency contracts (Note 2) (838,501)
Futures contracts (Note 2) (1,813,724)
Swap contracts (Note 2) 176,264
Written options (Note 2) 66,564
Total net realized loss (11,032,842)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Securities from unaffiliated issuers 186,563
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (6,569)
Forward currency contracts (206,382)
Futures contracts (937,150)
Swap contracts (12,561)
Written options 56,098
Total change in net unrealized depreciation (920,001)
Net loss on investments (11,952,843)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations (2,425,229)
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-23
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of changes in net assets
INCREASE IN NET ASSETSYear ended
9/30/19
Operations
Net investment income $9,527,614
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions (11,032,842)
Change in net unrealized depreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (920,001)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations (2,425,229)
Principal transactions
Proceeds from sale of units 292,191,563
Value of units redeemed (199,471,180)
Total increase in principal transactions 92,720,383
Total increase in net assets 90,295,154
NET ASSETS
Beginning of year 358,198,033
End of year $448,493,187
NUMBER OF UNITS OF THE PORTFOLIO
Units outstanding at beginning of year 18,721,766
Sold 16,186,597
Redeemed (11,300,360)
Units outstanding at end of year 23,608,003
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-24
Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year)
PER-UNIT OPERATING PERFORMANCEYear ended
9/30/19
Net asset value, beginning of year $19.13
Investment operations:
Net investment income (a) 0.46
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (0.59)
Total from investment operations (0.13)
Net asset value, end of year $19.00
Total return at net asset value (%) (0.68)
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATANet assets, end of year (in thousands) $448,493
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) 2.50
(a) Per unit net investment income has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-25
1. Description of the PortfolioWithin the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street”, if any, represent State Street Bank and Trust Company and refer-ences to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a portfolio established and maintained by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, LLC (“PFTC”) as Trustee (the “Trustee” and “Manager”) pursuant to the Declaration of Trust for the Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company Investment Funds for Pension and Profit Sharing Trusts (the “Trust”), as amended and restated March 31, 2008. PFTC has hired its affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”), to provide certain non-discretionary investment advisory and administrative services to Putnam in connection with the Portfolio. The Portfolio primarily invests in U.S. and international stocks and is designed for investors seeking long-term growth with moderate risk.
In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circum-stances. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial state-ments. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial state-ments and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date (September 30, 2019), through the date the financial statements were issued (December 18, 2019), have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.
Security Valuation Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.
Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securi-ties, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.
Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining matur-ities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustee or dealers selected by the Trustee. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the sched-uled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the Portfolio will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Portfolio to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.
To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that the Trustee does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by the Trustee in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustee. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity exposures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.
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Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustee. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the Portfolio could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.
Security Transactions and Related Investment Income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.
Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.
Distributions received from other investment funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and retain the character of income as earned by the other investment funds.
All income earned by the Portfolio is retained by the Portfolio and included in the calculation of net asset value.
Foreign Currency Translation The accounting records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the Portfolio after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The Portfolio does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net real-ized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
Options Contracts The Portfolio uses options contracts to hedge against changes in values of securities it owns, owned or expects to own, to enhance returns on securities owned, to enhance the return on a security owned, to gain exposure to securities and to manage downside risks.
The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium origi-nally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.
Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.
Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Futures Contracts The Portfolio uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk and to equitize cash.
The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The Portfolio and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”
Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
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Forward Currency Contracts The Portfolio buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk and to gain exposure to currencies.
The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The Portfolio could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Portfolio is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Total Return Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, to manage exposure to specific sectors or indus-tries, to manage exposure to specific securities, to gain exposure to a basket of securities, to gain exposure to specific markets or countries and to gain exposure to specific sectors or industries.
To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offset-ting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
OTC and centrally cleared total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Master Agreements The Portfolio is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Portfolio is held in a segregated account by the Portfolio’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, is presented in the fund’s portfolio.
Collateral pledged by the Portfolio is delivered to the counterparty and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Portfolio’s net position with each counterparty.
Termination events applicable to the Portfolio may occur upon a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Portfolio’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Portfolio’s future derivative activity.
At the close of the reporting period, the Portfolio had a net liability position of $279,859 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the Portfolio at period end for these agreements totaled $232,225 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.
Federal Income Taxes It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to collective investment of employee benefit funds. Accordingly, the Portfolio is exempt from federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision is required.
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The Portfolio is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Portfolio did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains, if any. The Portfolio’s prior fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
The Portfolio may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Portfolio accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unre-alized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the Portfolio may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. In many cases, however, the Portfolio may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.
Sales and Redemptions of Units of Participation The net asset value of the Portfolio is currently determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange each day the exchange is open for trading. Pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may also determine the net asset value on any other business day (“Valuation Date”). The net asset value must be determined upon date of sale or redemption. Sales and redemptions of participant units are made on such days at such units’ net asset values. Affiliates of the Trustee held 100.00% of the Portfolio’s total units outstanding at the end of the reporting period.
3. Expenses Incurred by the PortfolioCompensation to be received by the Trustee for its services with respect to the Portfolio is paid by the individual participating trusts pursuant to an arrangement which the Trustee makes with each such participating trust. According to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may charge the Portfolio for certain services received during the year. In the current year no such expenses have been charged to the Portfolio by the Trustee, however, the Trustee could cease to bear these expenses, and begin to charge them to the Portfolio at any time.
4. Affiliated TransactionsThe Portfolio invested in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio, a portfolio established and maintained by PFTC. Investments in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. Transactions during the reporting period with the Putnam Money Market Portfolio were as follows:
Name of affiliateFair value as of
9/30/18 Purchase cost Sale proceedsInvestment
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Short-term investments
Putnam Money Market Portfolio* $33,480,478 $121,153,957 $115,983,245 $879,603 $38,651,190
Total Short-term investments $33,480,478 $121,153,957 $115,983,245 $879,603 $38,651,190
* There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.
5. Market, Credit and Other RisksIn the normal course of business, the Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The Portfolio may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations.
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6. Summary of Derivative Activity The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was as follows based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:
Purchased equity option contracts (contract amount) $—*
Purchased currency option contracts (contract amount) $8,000,000
Written equity option contracts (contract amount) $—*
Written currency option contracts (contract amount) $8,700,000
Futures contracts (number of contracts) 400
Forward currency contracts (contract amount) $84,900,000
OTC total return swap contracts (notional) $840,000
Warrants (number of warrants) 94,000
*For the reporting period, there were no holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter and the transactions were considered minimal.
The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:
Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting periodAsset derivatives Liability derivatives
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Statement of assets and
liabilities location Fair value
Statement of assets and
liabilities location Fair valueForeign exchange contracts Investments, Receivables $459,938 Payables $627,368
Equity contracts Receivables, Net assets—Unrealized appreciation
17,991 * Payables, Net assets—Unrealized depreciation
1,075,714 *
Total $477,929 $1,703,082
* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported after the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.
The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments on the Statement of operations for the reporting period (see Note 2):
Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures
Forward currency
contracts Swaps TotalForeign exchange contracts $— $44,656 $— $(838,501) $— $(793,845)
Equity contracts 55,008 (16,736) (1,813,724) — 176,264 (1,599,188)
Total $55,008 $27,920 $(1,813,724) $(838,501) $176,264 $(2,393,033)
Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures
Forward currency
contracts Swaps TotalForeign exchange contracts $— $9,287 $— $(206,382) $— $(197,095)
Equity contracts 94,142 — (937,150) — (12,561) (855,569)
Total $94,142 $9,287 $(937,150) $(206,382) $(12,561) $(1,052,664)
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7. Offsetting of Financial and Derivative Assets and Liabilities
The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 2. For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.
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Purchased options**# 39,639 — — 38,592 — 38,592 —
Total Assets $86,516 $43,943 $58,505 $64,801 $667 $139,643 $40,538
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Futures contracts§ — — 270 — — — —
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Written options# — — — 19,998 — 19,998 —
Total Liabilities $147,523 $41,318 $270 $96,888 $5,522 $59,767 $46,938
Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets $(61,007) $2,625 $58,235 $(32,087) $(4,855) $79,876 $(6,400)
Total collateral received (pledged)##† $(61,007) $— $— $— $— $— $—
Net amount $— $2,625 $58,235 $(32,087) $(4,855) $79,876 $(6,400)
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Collateral (pledged) (including TBA commitments)** $(121,602) $— $— $— $— $— $—
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* Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities. ** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 2).
## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.§ Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/
(depreciation) for futures contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $1,493,317.
8. New Accounting Pronouncements In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017–08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310–20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for non-public business entities. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.
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Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-2
Table of contentsReport of Independent Auditors ……………………………………… C-3
The fund’s portfolio …………………………………………………… C-4
Statement of assets and liabilities …………………………………… C-55
Statement of operations ……………………………………………… C-56
Statement of changes in net assets …………………………………… C-57
Financial highlights …………………………………………………… C-58
Notes to financial statements ………………………………………… C-59
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-3
Report of Independent Auditors
To the Trustee of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), which comprise the statement of assets and liabilities, including the fund's portfolio, as of September 30, 2019 and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are hereafter collectively referred to as "financial statements."
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and pe1form the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Portfolio's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio as of September 30, 2019, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
December 18, 2019
PricewaterlwuseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Blud, Boston, MA 02110 T: 617-530-5000, F: 617-530-5001 www.pwc.com
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The fund’s portfolio 9/30/19
COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* Shares Value
Basic materials (2.3%)
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) 88,286 $2,035,768
Arkema SA (France) 14,051 1,310,029
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 7,523 727,474
Asian Paints, Ltd. (India) 72,344 1,798,831
Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. 49,774 1,500,686
BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom) 70,755 1,510,503
Boliden AB (Sweden) 13,791 317,348
Celanese Corp. 7,598 929,159
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 56,918 2,800,366
China Lesso Group Holdings, Ltd. (China) 1,172,000 1,109,299
Corteva, Inc. 142,371 3,986,388
Covestro AG (Germany) 51,497 2,548,848
CRH PLC (Ireland) 36,028 1,240,783
Eastman Chemical Co. 19,437 1,435,034
Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (Australia) 238,225 1,413,903
Glencore PLC (United Kingdom) 13,611 41,052
HeidelbergCement AG (Germany) 24,931 1,802,563
HOCHTIEF AG (Germany) 8,119 925,849
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 5,832 521,789
NewMarket Corp. 1,586 748,735
PPG Industries, Inc. 9,216 1,092,188
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 9,571 953,846
Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) 64,065 3,322,891
Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Australia) 3,810 238,130
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) 1,463 804,460
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 23,600 2,524,321
Steel Dynamics, Inc. 48,106 1,433,559
Taisei Corp. (Japan) 35,700 1,382,415
Tosoh Corp. (Japan) 61,400 811,281
W.R. Grace & Co. 6,702 447,426
41,714,924
Capital goods (4.1%)
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Spain) 45,469 1,817,247
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 32,336 1,521,409
AptarGroup, Inc. 425 50,341
Avery Dennison Corp. 387 43,952
Ball Corp. 19,748 1,437,852
Berry Plastics Group, Inc. 37,554 1,474,745
Caterpillar, Inc. 24,561 3,102,300
Clean TeQ Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 1,816,020 373,568
Cummins, Inc. 29,158 4,743,132
Curtiss-Wright Corp. 4,733 612,309
Dassault Aviation SA (France) 353 499,523
Dover Corp. 17,946 1,786,704
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-5
COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Capital goods cont.
Emerson Electric Co. 46,157 $3,086,057
Faurecia SA (France) 36,192 1,717,147
General Dynamics Corp. 299 54,636
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. 52,269 2,047,638
HEICO Corp. 12,546 1,566,745
Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan) 79,900 2,974,210
Honeywell International, Inc. 55,381 9,370,466
IDEX Corp. 8,732 1,431,000
Ingersoll-Rand PLC 46,898 5,778,303
KEI Industries, Ltd. (India) 108,526 832,144
Legrand SA (France) 17,691 1,262,895
Lockheed Martin Corp. 24,227 9,449,984
Obayashi Corp. (Japan) 70,800 704,888
Republic Services, Inc. 20,754 1,796,259
Roper Technologies, Inc. 4,415 1,574,389
Sandvik AB (Sweden) 164,435 2,564,659
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 2,668 80,133
Sunny Friend Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 111,000 971,377
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. 4,359 1,403,555
Tervita Corp. (Canada) 12 68
Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan) 41,000 845,783
Waste Management, Inc. 47,828 5,500,220
72,475,638
Communication services (3.4%)
Altice USA, Inc. Class A 81,109 2,326,206
AT&T, Inc. 33,981 1,285,841
BT Group PLC (United Kingdom) 316,243 695,937
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A 1,091 449,623
Comcast Corp. Class A 305,280 13,762,022
Crown Castle International Corp. R 34,027 4,730,093
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) 143,449 2,407,438
Equinix, Inc. R 1,780 1,026,704
Eutelsat Communications SA (France) 15,674 291,774
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Japan) 6,200 1,341,254
Juniper Networks, Inc. 74,117 1,834,396
KDDI Corp. (Japan) 120,500 3,149,780
Megacable Holdings SAB de CV (Units) (Mexico) 173,019 696,580
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 37,300 1,779,494
Safaricom PLC (Kenya) 4,235,469 1,121,573
T-Mobile US, Inc. 10,292 810,701
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia) 4,456,000 1,352,967
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. 22,784 587,827
Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia) 944,471 2,235,864
Verizon Communications, Inc. 310,593 18,747,393
60,633,467
Conglomerates (0.4%)
AMETEK, Inc. 24,893 2,285,675
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-6
COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Conglomerates cont.
Danaher Corp. 35,402 $5,113,111
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 11,100 181,585
7,580,371
Consumer cyclicals (8.7%)
Amazon.com, Inc. 16,133 28,005,436
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) 111,984 2,311,144
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 49,429 7,978,830
AutoZone, Inc. 448 485,910
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (The) (United Kingdom) 11,902 612,927
Best Buy Co., Inc. 68,559 4,729,885
Booking Holdings, Inc. 4,342 8,521,653
Brambles, Ltd. (Australia) 40,545 311,739
Bridgestone Corp. (Japan) 4,700 181,955
China International Travel Service Corp., Ltd. Class A (China) 69,700 908,646
CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 126,000 1,112,228
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 750 1,891
Clicks Group, Ltd. (South Africa) 81,072 1,149,525
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (France) 20,560 2,295,246
Companhia De Locacao das Americas (Brazil) 59,107 719,433
CoStar Group, Inc. 1,361 807,345
CP ALL PCL (Thailand) 391,300 1,036,302
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) 34,700 1,125,683
Daum Communications Corp. (South Korea) 8,728 988,709
Discovery, Inc. Class A 67,781 1,805,008
Ecolab, Inc. 1,296 256,660
Expedia, Inc. 34,853 4,684,592
Extended Stay America, Inc. (Units) 42,585 623,444
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Italy) 162,993 2,109,594
Fu Shou Yuan International Group, Ltd. (China) 1,125,000 994,496
Geberit International AG (Switzerland) 2,747 1,312,962
Genting Bhd (Singapore) 1,405,400 894,318
Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 61,616 188,253
Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Rights) (Australia) 10,729 12,989
Hermes International (France) 3,673 2,538,729
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 40,998 3,817,324
iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A 319 4,785
Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex) (Spain) 37,764 1,169,237
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) 57,268 1,234,698
JUMBO SA (Greece) 38,840 737,198
KAR Auction Services, Inc. 39,209 962,581
Kering SA (France) 7,497 3,821,393
Li Ning Co., Ltd. (China) 324,500 931,353
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class A 14,874 618,312
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class C 3,510 147,280
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 49,344 5,425,866
Macquarie Infrastructure Co., LLC 12,522 494,243
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-7
COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
News Corp. Class A 54,905 $764,277
Nielsen Holdings PLC 55,258 1,174,233
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 7,700 2,851,298
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. 38,724 2,004,741
Omnicom Group, Inc. 56,717 4,440,942
PayPal Holdings, Inc. 145,651 15,087,987
Peugeot SA (France) 103,509 2,581,905
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Germany) 3,231 210,289
Poya International Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 64,260 912,393
PulteGroup, Inc. 20,387 745,145
Ross Stores, Inc. 5,384 591,432
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. 14,498 810,438
Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd. (China) 74,500 973,136
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A 23,537 1,005,971
Sony Corp. (Japan) 59,200 3,476,682
Taylor Wimpey PLC (United Kingdom) 426,436 848,677
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) 17,329 965,918
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) 2,100 140,214
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A 11,652 1,842,647
Volvo AB (Sweden) 183,904 2,585,877
Walmart, Inc. 66,496 7,891,745
Walt Disney Co. (The) 9,777 1,274,139
Wilcon Depot, Inc. (Philippines) 2,014,900 641,440
Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands) 36,106 2,636,517
154,527,845
Consumer staples (7.0%)
AfreecaTV Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 13,085 702,301
Ashtead Group PLC (United Kingdom) 90,678 2,529,849
Associated British Foods PLC (United Kingdom) 60,322 1,711,930
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. 984 150,060
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 40,038 1,483,865
Carlsberg A/S Class B (Denmark) 17,981 2,658,338
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 261,705 14,247,220
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom) 12,212 677,155
Coca-Cola HBC AG (Switzerland) 62,105 2,033,454
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 3,104 228,175
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 27,581 3,260,626
Dino Polska SA (Poland) 20,323 795,857
Essity AB Class B (Sweden) 71,740 2,096,276
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV ADR (Mexico) 24,252 2,220,998
Hershey Co. (The) 27,753 4,301,437
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) 60,649 1,366,355
ITOCHU Corp. (Japan) 131,500 2,714,564
Jubilant Foodworks, Ltd. (India) 82,894 1,590,066
LG Household & Health Care, Ltd. (South Korea) 1,393 1,522,093
McDonald’s Corp. 771 165,541
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-8
COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer staples cont.
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A 145,538 $8,051,162
Nestle India, Ltd. (India) 8,839 1,732,365
Nestle SA (Switzerland) 37,808 4,105,551
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR (China) 6,890 763,136
PepsiCo, Inc. 76,009 10,420,834
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 120,947 15,043,388
Rakuten, Inc. (Japan) 94,100 927,287
Shoprite Holdings, Ltd. (South Africa) 127,321 1,029,820
Starbucks Corp. 170,556 15,080,561
Sundrug Co., Ltd. (Japan) 14,800 465,603
Sysco Corp. 20,523 1,629,526
Tesco PLC (United Kingdom) 207,905 617,445
Thai Beverage PCL (Thailand) 1,976,900 1,265,136
Unilever NV (Netherlands) 65,170 3,918,315
Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 58,721 3,538,495
US Foods Holding Corp. 40,176 1,651,234
WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 266,000 238,197
Wilmar International, Ltd. (Singapore) 232,000 625,757
Woolworths Group, Ltd. (Australia) 115,486 2,903,721
Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd. Class A (China) 61,800 1,123,731
X5 Retail Group NV GDR (Russia) 33,281 1,164,169
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China) 30,097 1,367,307
124,118,900
Energy (2.7%)
Chevron Corp. 152,937 18,138,328
ConocoPhillips 140,028 7,978,795
Equinor ASA (Norway) 114,178 2,174,622
Exxon Mobil Corp. 25,460 1,797,730
Hilong Holding, Ltd. (China) 1,592,000 172,615
HollyFrontier Corp. 8,629 462,860
Lukoil PJSC ADR (Russia) 28,637 2,369,425
MWO Holdings, LLC (Units) F 8 271
Nine Point Energy F 106 212
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 11,346 504,557
OMV AG (Austria) 21,158 1,135,792
Phillips 66 56,245 5,759,488
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom) 220,226 6,502,370
Santos, Ltd. (Australia) 355,449 1,853,132
48,850,197
Financials (11.5%)
3i Group PLC (United Kingdom) 108,421 1,558,527
A-Living Services Co., Ltd. Class H (China) 539,250 1,247,799
ABN AMRO Group NV GDR (Netherlands) 97,856 1,725,591
Aflac, Inc. 62,763 3,283,760
AGNC Investment Corp. R 146,845 2,362,736
Allianz SE (Germany) 17,580 4,098,588
Allstate Corp. (The) 32,815 3,566,334
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-9
COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.
Ally Financial, Inc. 53,979 $1,789,944
American Financial Group, Inc. 8,673 935,383
American Homes 4 Rent R 8,707 225,424
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 24,907 3,663,820
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. R 301,373 2,652,083
Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A R 17,570 916,100
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. R 35,929 595,703
Athene Holding, Ltd. Class A (Bermuda) 36,057 1,516,558
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. R 10,399 2,239,217
Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) 515,377 2,535,950
Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. 8,146 543,501
Baloise Holding AG (Switzerland) 7,516 1,347,702
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta (Spain) 557,092 2,903,397
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel) 241,522 1,719,102
Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Syariah Tbk PT (Indonesia) 3,337,700 775,936
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 135 28,083
BNP Paribas SA (France) 67,395 3,282,084
BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 259,000 878,817
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. R 69,707 1,414,355
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 862 107,259
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. Class A R 27,314 556,932
Camden Property Trust R 12,273 1,362,425
Capital One Financial Corp. 47,638 4,334,105
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A 35,171 1,864,415
Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 345,922 1,393,745
Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 356,500 2,414,745
Chimera Investment Corp. R 31,651 619,094
Chubb, Ltd. 195 31,481
Citigroup, Inc. 247,465 17,094,882
Commercial International Bank (CIB) Egypt SAE GDR (Egypt) 237,501 1,093,692
CoreLogic, Inc. 2,358 109,105
Credicorp, Ltd. (Peru) 5,575 1,162,053
Credit Agricole SA (France) 152,287 1,849,499
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) 10,266 1,604,932
Discover Financial Services 43,872 3,557,580
Duke Realty Corp. R 45,105 1,532,217
E*Trade Financial Corp. 67,350 2,942,522
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A R 1,864 26,599
Equity Commonwealth R 3,759 128,746
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. R 6,814 910,351
Equity Residential Trust R 5,388 464,769
Everest Re Group, Ltd. 4,212 1,120,771
Federal Realty Investment Trust R 6,876 936,099
First American Financial Corp. 540 31,865
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. R 31,584 1,207,772
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 15,136 3,136,633
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-10
COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.
Goodman Group (Australia) R 105,926 $1,013,044
Hana Financial Group, Inc. (South Korea) 37,109 1,093,585
Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 86,500 1,864,747
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 50,299 3,048,622
HDFC Bank, Ltd. (India) 142,344 2,465,403
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) 313,900 1,461,509
Highwoods Properties, Inc. R 1,411 63,410
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) 34,501 265,552
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 10,881 1,003,990
Investor AB Class B (Sweden) 15,327 749,970
Invitation Homes, Inc. R 64,955 1,923,318
IRB Brasil Resseguros SA (Brazil) 130,029 1,175,612
Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. Class A (Israel) 254,153 1,118,016
Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR (Preference) (Brazil) 143,089 1,203,378
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. (Japan) R 111 526,884
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 6,662 926,418
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 212,336 24,989,824
KBC Groep NV (Belgium) 18,880 1,227,157
Kerry Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 54,000 166,352
Klepierre (France) R 5,855 198,898
Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom) 829,283 2,538,462
Liberty Property Trust R 18,591 954,276
Lincoln National Corp. 37,561 2,265,680
Loews Corp. 7,185 369,884
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 10,959 897,542
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. R 76,496 1,496,262
MetLife, Inc. 135,269 6,379,286
MFA Financial, Inc. R 9,260 68,154
MGIC Investment Corp. 102,355 1,287,626
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. (Japan) 79,500 459,015
Morgan Stanley 132,379 5,648,612
New Residential Investment Corp. R 94,203 1,477,103
OneMain Holdings, Inc. 13,151 482,379
ORIX Corp. (Japan) 171,500 2,556,433
Outfront Media, Inc. R 25,025 695,195
Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland) 3,240 2,488,284
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd. Class H (China) 222,000 2,550,080
Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico) 13,363 722,671
Prudential Financial, Inc. 44,694 4,020,225
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 16,736 1,380,051
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 7,502 1,199,419
Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR (Russia) 67,481 956,543
Sekisui House, Ltd. (Japan) 14,400 283,137
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. R 7,517 182,062
STORE Capital Corp. R 36,574 1,368,233
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) 91,600 3,131,733
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-11
COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 23,400 $843,548
Sun Communities, Inc. R 7,469 1,108,773
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 72,500 1,043,192
Swire Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 60,400 189,535
Swiss Life Holding AG (Switzerland) 1,220 583,726
Synchrony Financial 114,034 3,887,419
Two Harbors Investment Corp. R 55,526 729,057
U.S. Bancorp 17,574 972,545
UDR, Inc. R 4,156 201,483
Unum Group 42,382 1,259,593
VICI Properties, Inc. R 99,033 2,243,097
Weingarten Realty Investors R 17,998 524,282
Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland) 794 304,175
205,635,243
Health care (7.4%)
Abbott Laboratories 125,466 10,497,740
AbbVie, Inc. 62,857 4,759,532
Advanz Pharma Corp. (Canada) 88 1,055
Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Japan) 32,500 725,630
Allergan PLC 16,479 2,773,251
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 21,549 1,774,129
Amgen, Inc. 48,587 9,402,070
Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan) 172,100 2,449,927
Baxter International, Inc. 7,265 635,470
Biogen, Inc. 19,987 4,653,373
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 12,567 637,273
Cardinal Health, Inc. 10,319 486,954
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 5,604 741,801
Chemed Corp. 3,113 1,299,895
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) 4,986 1,480,842
Dentsply Sirona, Inc. 29,754 1,586,186
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 15,462 3,400,248
Eli Lilly & Co. 19,406 2,170,173
Encompass Health Corp. 2,057 130,167
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 51,619 3,271,612
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom) 69,559 1,495,428
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 10,018 1,054,194
Hologic, Inc. 35,947 1,814,964
i-SENS, Inc. (South Korea) 21,099 485,075
Ipsen SA (France) 4,404 418,188
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC 352 45,105
Johnson & Johnson 82,119 10,624,556
Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands) 66,962 3,102,583
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 1,706 286,608
Masimo Corp. 2,466 366,916
McKesson Corp. 31,305 4,278,141
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-12
COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Health care cont.
Medtronic PLC 110,855 $12,041,070
Merck & Co., Inc. 122,005 10,270,381
Novartis AG (Switzerland) 43,645 3,787,834
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark) 74,260 3,818,423
Pfizer, Inc. 122,160 4,389,209
QIAGEN NV (Netherlands) 5,228 172,367
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 2,190 234,396
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 324 89,878
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) 20,214 5,887,937
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) 4,717 660,294
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 48,100 2,669,923
Suzuken Co., Ltd. (Japan) 14,800 794,263
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 6,738 1,962,577
UCB SA (Belgium) 16,740 1,215,446
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 1,441 313,158
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 991 167,895
Waters Corp. 199 44,423
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 31,063 4,264,018
Zoetis, Inc. 15,543 1,936,503
131,569,081
Technology (14.2%)
Accenture PLC Class A 761 146,378
Adobe, Inc. 46,684 12,896,455
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 51,925 3,979,013
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR (China) 39,681 6,635,854
Alphabet, Inc. Class A 25,231 30,810,583
Amdocs, Ltd. 3,811 251,945
Apple, Inc. 90,547 20,279,812
Aspen Technology, Inc. 12,682 1,560,901
Avaya Holdings Corp. 1,916 19,601
Black Knight, Inc. 19,844 1,211,675
Broadcom, Inc. 17,972 4,961,530
Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan) 20,200 365,591
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 49,266 3,255,497
Capgemini SE (France) 12,876 1,517,444
CDW Corp. of Delaware 17,102 2,107,650
Cisco Systems, Inc. 387,110 19,127,105
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A 11,260 678,584
eBay, Inc. 172,899 6,739,603
F5 Networks, Inc. 19,460 2,732,574
Facebook, Inc. Class A 9,589 1,707,609
Fair Isaac Corp. 3,906 1,185,549
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 7,093 941,667
Fortinet, Inc. 48,235 3,702,519
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Japan) 38,900 1,706,093
Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan) 8,300 664,691
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-13
COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Technology cont.
Garmin, Ltd. 23,055 $1,952,528
Genpact, Ltd. 29,750 1,152,812
Gentex Corp. 3,218 88,608
Hoya Corp. (Japan) 35,400 2,888,666
IBM Corp. 41,408 6,021,551
Infosys, Ltd. (India) 155,318 1,765,685
Intuit, Inc. 34,743 9,239,553
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 26,830 2,609,218
KLA Corp. 30,043 4,790,356
Lam Research Corp. 7,264 1,678,783
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 32,721 2,810,080
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 5,341 309,297
MediaTek, Inc. (Taiwan) 95,000 1,129,913
Microsoft Corp. 144,256 20,055,911
Nexon Co., Ltd. (Japan) 136,900 1,660,661
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Japan) 60,500 1,204,122
NTT Data Corp. (Japan) 25,400 327,621
Nuance Communications, Inc. 29,950 488,485
Oracle Corp. 275,344 15,152,180
Otsuka Corp. (Japan) 31,200 1,242,804
Paychex, Inc. 2,873 237,798
Proofpoint, Inc. 10,084 1,301,340
Qualcomm, Inc. 65,420 4,990,238
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 131,177 5,379,118
ServiceNow, Inc. 8,048 2,042,985
Sinbon Electronics Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 209,000 811,762
Sino-American Silicon Products, Inc. (Taiwan) 364,000 964,425
SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) 30,700 1,204,423
STMicroelectronics NV (France) 50,521 976,533
Synopsys, Inc. 3,080 422,730
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 388,000 3,401,699
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) 119,000 828,054
Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China) 129,900 5,471,462
Tencent Holdings, Ltd. ADR (China) 14,812 616,624
Texas Instruments, Inc. 8,764 1,132,659
Thales SA (France) 3,138 360,920
Tokyo Electron, Ltd. (Japan) 3,300 627,939
Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A 30,421 4,644,982
Xerox Holdings Corp. 51,660 1,545,151
Xilinx, Inc. 60,980 5,847,982
Yandex NV Class A (Russia) 29,939 1,048,164
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A 13,303 2,745,340
252,357,085
Transportation (1.6%)
Aena SME SA (Spain) 12,548 2,298,211
Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 441,125 1,755,348
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-14
COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Transportation cont.
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 112,289 $6,467,846
Deutsche Post AG (Germany) 60,572 2,023,661
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Japan) 34,900 1,037,232
Kamigumi Co., Ltd. (Japan) 12,800 289,932
Norfolk Southern Corp. 25,262 4,538,571
Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. (Singapore) 161,200 447,616
Union Pacific Corp. 41,190 6,671,957
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. 588 51,985
West Japan Railway Co. (Japan) 14,400 1,216,622
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. (China) 1,409,000 978,118
27,777,099
Utilities and power (2.6%)
AES Corp. 128,820 2,104,919
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 4,701 440,437
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 93,450 2,820,321
CIA Paranaense de Energia-Copel (Preference) (Brazil) 116,875 1,391,984
CLP Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 77,000 808,857
Consolidated Edison, Inc. 5,561 525,348
E.ON SE (Germany) 228,129 2,218,211
Enel SpA (Italy) 459,584 3,432,614
Eni SpA (Italy) 92,208 1,410,770
Entergy Corp. 17,786 2,087,365
Evergy, Inc. 29,835 1,985,818
Exelon Corp. 142,665 6,892,146
GenOn Energy, Inc. 33 6,930
IDACORP, Inc. 5,694 641,543
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 287,328 5,921,830
NRG Energy, Inc. 58,042 2,298,463
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 20,573 1,997,021
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 64,534 4,006,271
Snam SpA (Italy) 192,760 973,821
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. (Rights) 884 681
Vistra Energy Corp. 135,838 3,630,949
45,596,299
Total common stocks (cost $1,091,271,012) $1,172,836,149
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* Principal amount Value
Basic materials (0.5%)
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 8/15/23 $120,000 $130,172
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.95%, 1/15/21 50,000 51,094
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 6/1/25 (France) 10,000 11,213
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 10/15/39 (France) 90,000 109,000
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 10/1/23 90,000 92,925
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 11/15/26 60,000 60,600
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/25 100,000 97,985
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-15
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Basic materials cont.
Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.25%, 9/1/25 $120,000 $126,600
BMC East, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24 240,000 249,381
Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 145,000 149,894
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 235,000 244,400
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.75%, 6/1/27 105,000 113,138
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 4/15/24 50,000 51,373
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 4/15/25 220,000 207,966
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 5/8/24 (Germany) 231,000 239,499
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/15/22 (Germany) 30,000 31,814
Cemex SAB de CV 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 5/5/25 (Mexico) 235,000 244,400
CF Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 6/1/43 95,000 93,100
CF Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 12/1/26 360,000 392,728
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27 55,000 47,439
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 5/15/25 55,000 51,838
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 5/15/23 30,000 29,625
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/24 135,000 133,313
CPG Merger Sub, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 10/1/21 10,000 10,000
Dow Chemical Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.50%, 10/1/24 65,000 67,794
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 4/1/25 (Canada) 200,000 196,500
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 3/15/43 (Indonesia) 55,000 49,555
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 360,000 367,200
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 4/29/24 90,000 96,166
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 4/16/25 169,000 175,817
Greif, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 3/1/27 215,000 228,008
HudBay Minerals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 85,000 86,169
Ingevity Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 160,000 158,400
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.45%, 9/26/28 185,000 204,347
International Paper Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 2/15/27 85,000 86,244
James Hardie International Finance DAC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 1/15/28 (Ireland) 200,000 207,500
Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc. 144A sr. notes 11.00%, 5/15/22 30,000 31,613
Kraton Polymers, LLC/Kraton Polymers Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 4/15/25 145,000 151,163
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 9/15/24 125,000 129,063
Mercer International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 12/1/22 (Canada) 6,000 6,233
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 30,000 31,248
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/1/24 (Canada) 75,000 76,875
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 55,000 52,938
Methanex Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/15/19 (Canada) 2,000 2,004
NCI Building Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/26 175,000 172,156
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-16
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Basic materials cont.
New Gold, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 11/15/22 (Canada) $15,000 $15,000
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.875%, 9/30/26 175,000 183,523
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 8/15/24 45,000 47,194
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 1/15/45 (Canada) 10,000 11,819
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 4.125%, 3/15/35 (Canada) 175,000 182,535
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 4/1/29 (Canada) 235,000 258,854
Packaging Corp. of America sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23 15,000 16,063
PQ Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/25 240,000 247,200
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/27 80,000 83,666
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/1/22 25,000 25,338
Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 11/20/25 (Ireland) 50,000 59,938
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 12/15/26 65,000 68,088
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 9/15/25 10,000 10,100
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24 25,000 25,658
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 4/15/23 3,000 3,053
Teck Resources, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 2/1/23 (Canada) 25,000 25,507
TMS International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 8/15/25 115,000 98,613
TopBuild Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/26 115,000 119,457
Tronox Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 10/1/25 (United Kingdom) 35,000 33,101
U.S. Concrete, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 6/1/24 134,000 139,360
Univar USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 7/15/23 45,000 45,731
Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 11/15/47 190,000 186,742
Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 8/15/26 305,000 314,916
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.20%, 1/15/30 55,000 75,295
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.95%, 2/15/31 25,000 34,583
Weyerhaeuser Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.375%, 3/15/32 R 40,000 56,045
WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/24 240,000 258,600
Zekelman Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.875%, 6/15/23 16,000 16,860
8,189,329
Capital goods (0.4%)
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/27 165,000 169,331
Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/1/27 100,000 105,500
ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/15/23 (Canada) 15,000 15,501
Berry Global Escrow Corp. 144A notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 65,000 67,275
Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty notes 5.50%, 5/15/22 11,000 11,151
Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty unsub. notes 5.125%, 7/15/23 35,000 35,919
Berry Global, Inc. 144A notes 4.50%, 2/15/26 125,000 123,281
Boeing Capital Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.70%, 10/27/19 10,000 10,017
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 12/1/21 (Canada) 45,000 48,879
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 130,000 129,461
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 12/1/24 (Canada) 175,000 176,094
Briggs & Stratton Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/20 35,000 35,788
Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 7/15/29 55,000 58,300
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-17
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Capital goods cont.
Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/27 $95,000 $99,156
Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/1/26 50,000 52,313
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.375%, 12/15/26 45,000 54,675
Deere & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 6/8/22 25,000 25,415
Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 7/15/22 110,000 109,588
General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 11/15/42 20,000 22,116
General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 11/15/22 10,000 10,083
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/1/27 (Canada) 130,000 144,138
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/22 135,000 143,883
Honeywell International, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.812%, 11/21/47 15,000 17,267
Hulk Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 6/1/26 (Canada) 175,000 184,188
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 7/2/64 33,000 34,801
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/47 220,000 242,527
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.40%, 6/15/28 127,000 142,677
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.85%, 12/15/26 225,000 241,700
MasTec, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/15/23 75,000 76,125
Northrop Grumman Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/15/28 250,000 262,374
Oshkosh Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 3/1/25 195,000 202,556
Oshkosh Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 5/15/28 245,000 264,056
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 25,000 26,313
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/15/27 120,000 121,500
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 4/15/27 45,000 42,975
Raytheon Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 10/15/40 5,000 6,306
Raytheon Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 12/15/22 320,000 323,987
RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/25 210,000 215,754
Staples, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.50%, 4/15/26 335,000 345,151
Staples, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.75%, 4/15/27 185,000 190,088
Stevens Holding Co, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 10/1/26 245,000 260,619
Tennant Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 5/1/25 70,000 72,800
Titan Acquisition, Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/15/26 (Canada) 41,000 38,438
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.50%, 5/15/25 10,000 10,375
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 6/15/26 130,000 136,825
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/15/24 83,000 85,594
TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/15/26 355,000 381,181
United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 11/16/28 260,000 294,160
United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.90%, 5/4/20 675,000 674,228
Vertiv Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 10/15/24 70,000 67,463
Vertiv Intermediate Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 12.00%, 2/15/22 ‡‡ 40,000 35,900
Waste Connections, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 5/1/29 145,000 154,679
Waste Management, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 6/30/20 81,000 82,579
6,883,050
Communication services (0.8%)
Altice France SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 (France) 200,000 201,750
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-18
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Communication services cont.
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.125%, 1/15/27 R $380,000 $387,645
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.55%, 7/15/27 R 65,000 68,446
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.375%, 10/15/26 R 15,000 15,600
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.10%, 2/15/28 530,000 572,950
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.80%, 2/15/27 885,000 936,625
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.95%, 7/15/26 52,000 52,615
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.35%, 3/1/29 170,000 187,763
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/46 170,000 188,524
Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/20 3,000 3,086
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 5/1/26 190,000 199,006
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 6/1/29 975,000 1,038,375
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/15/26 260,000 274,820
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 6.484%, 10/23/45 180,000 219,028
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.908%, 7/23/25 38,000 41,684
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.375%, 5/1/47 184,000 200,480
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.049%, 11/1/52 10,000 11,153
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.999%, 11/1/49 2,000 2,221
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.969%, 11/1/47 99,000 108,723
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.35%, 1/15/27 688,000 685,083
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 11/15/35 8,000 11,174
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 3/1/26 60,000 62,825
CommScope Technologies, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/15/25 125,000 113,125
Cox Communications, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 8/15/27 70,000 73,368
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 2/15/28 R 625,000 664,700
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 9/1/27 R 153,000 161,997
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/22 R 21,000 22,285
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 7/15/23 R 25,000 25,615
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/15/26 R 65,000 68,529
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.25%, 6/1/24 374,000 402,050
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 192,000 206,880
CSC Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 4/1/28 335,000 377,260
CSC Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 12/15/21 200,000 200,040
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 8.75%, 6/15/30 (Netherlands) 31,000 45,774
Digicel Group Two Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/23 (Jamaica) 260,000 124,150
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 360,000 356,850
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27 R 435,000 468,984
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/26 R 35,000 37,237
Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 9/15/25 225,000 102,938
Frontier Communications Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.50%, 4/1/26 105,000 104,990
Intelsat Connect Finance SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 2/15/23 (Luxembourg) 275,000 254,290
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 7/15/25 (Bermuda) 485,000 506,825
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-19
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Communication services cont.
Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 2/1/23 $75,000 $75,938
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 9/15/27 70,000 70,634
NBCUniversal Media, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 4/1/21 370,000 383,059
Quebecor Media, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/23 (Canada) 29,000 31,538
Rogers Communications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 8.75%, 5/1/32 (Canada) 20,000 29,665
Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 11/15/28 506,000 551,641
Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 8/15/20 6,000 6,180
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.875%, 9/15/23 69,000 75,794
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.25%, 9/15/21 96,000 102,442
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 245,000 264,061
Sprint Spectrum Co., LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II, LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.36%, 9/20/21 105,000 105,394
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 3/1/25 140,000 145,034
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 3/1/23 10,000 10,187
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/27 125,000 134,375
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 4/15/22 25,000 25,625
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.75%, 2/1/28 175,000 183,138
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 35,000 36,026
TCI Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 2/15/28 15,000 19,822
Telefonica Emisiones SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.895%, 3/6/48 (Spain) 370,000 413,023
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.672%, 3/15/55 215,000 257,032
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 11/1/34 50,000 57,197
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.329%, 9/21/28 1,274,000 1,444,426
Videotron, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 7/15/22 (Canada) 55,000 57,956
Videotron, Ltd./Videotron Ltee. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 210,000 222,076
Vodafone Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/30/28 (United Kingdom) 190,000 209,856
14,699,582
Conglomerates (0.1%)
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 3/16/20 (Netherlands) 1,210,000 1,211,002
1,211,002
Consumer cyclicals (0.9%)
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.55%, 7/26/27 (Canada) 120,000 124,283
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/22/27 245,000 260,267
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 11/29/22 650,000 661,297
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 5/15/27 101,000 91,405
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/26 85,000 77,138
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 6/15/25 15,000 14,297
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 5/15/26 30,000 31,425
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/23 55,000 56,650
Autonation, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 2/1/20 57,000 57,535
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.95%, 8/14/28 62,000 67,920
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.40%, 8/13/21 45,000 46,105
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.00%, 4/11/21 305,000 304,594
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-20
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/15/26 $45,000 $47,471
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 5/15/23 15,000 15,563
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 4/1/26 100,000 106,000
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 9/15/27 (Canada) 70,000 70,350
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 7/1/22 (Canada) 31,000 31,504
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 6/1/26 95,000 97,375
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/1/29 460,000 499,139
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.90%, 1/15/27 154,000 152,662
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 1/15/45 94,000 101,950
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/26 2,000 2,132
Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.875%, 6/1/23 101,000 102,389
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 8/15/27 95,000 98,976
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 2/15/24 72,000 79,104
Constellation Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 9/15/25 215,000 180,063
CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 10/15/25 130,000 132,912
Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 175,000 181,563
Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 8/15/27 275,000 285,313
Dollar General Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/23 30,000 30,992
Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.70%, 11/1/26 205,000 210,677
Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/1/27 10,000 10,665
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 9/15/26 20,000 21,900
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 8/1/23 10,000 10,450
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.50%, 5/1/27 155,000 161,975
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 11/1/24 155,000 160,425
Fox Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.03%, 1/25/24 145,000 154,174
Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/1/25 60,000 62,775
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/6/26 334,000 337,970
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 7/13/25 18,000 18,694
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/25 5,000 5,133
Gray Television, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/15/27 235,000 258,195
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 5/15/24 30,000 31,575
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/1/27 445,000 468,697
Home Depot, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 6/1/22 65,000 66,448
Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/15/25 200,000 208,000
Hyatt Hotels Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 3/15/26 65,000 71,991
iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 76,806 82,950
iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.375%, 5/1/27 148,271 160,177
IHS Markit, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 8/1/28 (United Kingdom) 100,000 111,250
IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty notes 4.75%, 2/15/25 (United Kingdom) 685,000 743,225
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-21
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/1/26 (United Kingdom) $20,000 $21,100
Installed Building Products, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/28 30,000 30,938
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.65%, 10/1/28 638,000 714,919
Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26 R 55,000 56,925
Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 3/15/28 R 45,000 46,517
Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 9/15/27 R 125,000 127,656
Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 10.25%, 11/15/22 155,000 164,106
Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 175,000 178,719
Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/27 50,000 49,500
Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/25 55,000 55,208
Lear Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.80%, 9/15/27 298,000 299,512
Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 90,000 99,675
Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 11/1/24 70,000 71,925
Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 2/1/24 115,000 121,599
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/24 55,000 56,982
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 3/15/26 90,000 95,738
Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/28 55,000 57,338
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/23 (Canada) 140,000 145,600
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 10/1/25 (Canada) 30,000 31,725
Meredith Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/26 140,000 142,275
MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 12/15/21 20,000 21,675
Navistar International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 11/1/25 215,000 218,225
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 150,000 156,128
Nexstar Escrow, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 55,000 57,613
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/25 (Luxembourg) 210,000 207,375
Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 4/15/22 185,000 185,518
Omnicom Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 4/15/26 110,000 115,956
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 3/15/25 115,000 118,594
Penn National Gaming, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/27 50,000 51,500
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 10/1/22 19,000 19,254
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 5/15/26 195,000 203,941
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 12/1/24 15,000 15,431
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 6/15/32 186,000 226,920
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 3/1/26 70,000 76,475
QVC, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.85%, 4/1/24 20,000 21,108
QVC, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.45%, 2/15/25 20,000 20,710
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-22
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.375%, 4/1/27 $35,000 $32,516
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 155,000 166,236
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 2/15/26 35,000 39,092
Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 4/15/23 95,000 96,900
Scientific Games International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 12/1/22 158,000 164,320
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 3/15/26 175,000 185,649
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 75,000 77,156
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 8/1/27 500,000 516,875
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 4/15/27 435,000 463,810
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 7/31/24 125,000 129,375
Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 12/15/24 10,000 10,378
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 10/1/29 75,000 76,313
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/15/24 55,000 56,650
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27 420,000 434,827
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/15/28 5,000 5,168
SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.875%, 5/15/25 65,000 63,863
Total System Services, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 6/1/23 280,000 293,917
Townsquare Media, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 4/1/23 5,000 4,988
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 6/15/24 45,000 47,925
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.75%, 8/16/21 5,000 5,073
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.75%, 12/1/45 131,000 228,893
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 11/15/46 258,000 338,611
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 9/15/22 30,000 30,935
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.125%, 2/15/25 70,000 68,030
Viacom, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/1/21 20,000 20,591
Weekley Homes, LLC/Weekley Finance Corp. sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 2/1/23 28,000 27,919
Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 7/15/25 140,000 119,700
WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 45,000 46,013
WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 25,000 26,250
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 9/1/26 35,000 35,175
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 75,000 78,375
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27 180,000 184,950
Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 10/1/29 145,000 151,946
15,878,519
Consumer staples (0.3%)
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5.00%, 10/15/25 (Canada) 105,000 108,281
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 1/15/22 (Canada) 10,000 10,000
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-23
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer staples cont.
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 1/15/28 (Canada) $25,000 $25,125
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.25%, 5/15/24 (Canada) 140,000 144,074
Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 3/15/26 110,000 122,375
Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.65%, 2/1/26 253,000 271,038
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.55%, 1/23/49 164,000 214,629
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 1/23/29 197,000 228,965
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/23/25 85,000 92,837
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 7/15/22 25,000 25,348
Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 105,000 108,675
Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 70,000 72,800
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A notes 4.375%, 8/15/27 340,000 349,775
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 7/15/25 170,000 160,650
CVS Pass-Through Trust sr. notes 6.036%, 12/10/28 2,889 3,231
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 1/15/27 10,000 11,142
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 7/15/26 35,000 37,490
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/45 20,000 22,293
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 10/15/37 90,000 127,444
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 3/15/42 35,000 44,350
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 11/15/24 170,000 180,765
Fresh Market, Inc. (The) 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.75%, 5/1/23 50,000 29,000
Go Daddy Operating Co, LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 12/1/27 65,000 68,331
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.75%, 10/1/25 140,000 145,950
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 10/15/24 180,000 183,150
Itron, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 1/15/26 135,000 139,091
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.597%, 5/25/28 453,000 507,291
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.417%, 5/25/25 100,000 108,836
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 100,000 105,850
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 6/1/24 40,000 41,500
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/1/27 45,000 46,856
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/1/26 226,000 236,736
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/1/24 15,000 15,786
Match Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 12/15/27 240,000 249,000
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/28 75,000 76,309
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/28 275,000 298,733
Netflix, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6.375%, 5/15/29 55,000 60,913
Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 4/1/26 120,000 125,549
Resideo Funding, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 11/1/26 75,000 79,125
Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 4/1/23 155,000 122,969
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-24
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer staples cont.
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/26 $20,000 $20,654
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.30%, 11/18/21 30,000 30,631
Yum! Brands, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 1/15/30 70,000 72,286
5,125,833
Energy (0.9%)
Aker BP ASA 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 (Norway) 365,000 383,714
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 6/1/23 60,000 51,900
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 11/1/21 64,000 61,760
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.125%, 12/1/22 49,000 43,059
Apache Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/22 8,000 8,144
Apergy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 125,000 124,063
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 4/1/22 116,000 115,965
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 11/1/26 35,000 29,225
Baytex Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 6/1/24 (Canada) 50,000 46,000
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.119%, 5/4/26 45,000 46,917
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.937%, 9/21/28 126,000 139,630
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.279%, 9/19/27 (United Kingdom) 220,000 231,552
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.315%, 2/13/20 (United Kingdom) 157,000 157,158
California Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.00%, 12/15/22 63,000 31,185
Cenovus Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, 11/15/39 (Canada) 100,000 122,125
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 7.00%, 6/30/24 210,000 241,353
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 230,000 255,905
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 6/30/27 364,000 398,352
Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 6/15/27 30,000 20,406
Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 1/15/25 255,000 184,238
Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 3/15/23 5,000 3,825
Chevron Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 5/16/21 304,000 305,174
Comstock Escrow Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 9.75%, 8/15/26 45,000 37,611
Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 10/1/27 389,000 404,311
Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 9/15/22 8,000 8,070
Covey Park Energy, LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 5/15/25 145,000 116,000
DCP Midstream Operating LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.75%, 9/15/37 145,000 152,613
Denbury Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 9.00%, 5/15/21 86,000 79,765
Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/31/25 105,000 109,574
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/30/28 140,000 148,050
Energy Transfer Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24 456,000 506,916
Energy Transfer Partners LP jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. B, 6.625%, perpetual maturity 550,000 519,750
Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 12/15/45 30,000 35,196
Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.20%, 2/1/22 140,000 147,476
EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/15/26 45,000 49,768
EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 3/15/23 175,000 178,374
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-25
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Energy cont.
EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.75%, 5/15/26 (In default) $75,000 $56,250
Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.10%, 8/17/40 (Norway) 10,000 12,901
Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 11/8/20 (Norway) 243,000 245,540
Exxon Mobil Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.222%, 3/1/21 915,000 919,792
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/26 200,000 209,000
Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/1/24 220,000 228,800
Indigo Natural Resources, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/15/26 140,000 126,175
Marathon Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/1/41 5,000 6,223
MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 3/31/24 (Canada) 15,000 14,475
MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 1/30/23 (Canada) 30,000 28,950
MEG Energy Corp. 144A notes 6.50%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 315,000 321,300
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/25 130,000 96,200
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/23 15,000 12,338
Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/30/22 15,000 15,975
Nine Energy Service, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 11/1/23 55,000 44,550
Noble Holding International, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 1/15/24 45,000 29,250
Noble Holding International, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 2/1/26 75,000 54,000
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 1/15/23 5,000 4,550
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/22 158,000 147,336
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/1/26 25,000 20,250
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.40%, 4/15/46 145,000 147,691
Pertamina Persero PT 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 5/20/23 (Indonesia) 200,000 210,139
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.375%, 1/17/27 (Brazil) 227,000 274,173
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 3/17/24 (Brazil) 1,214,000 1,361,198
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 1/17/22 (Brazil) 111,000 119,048
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.999%, 1/27/28 (Brazil) 135,000 150,188
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.299%, 1/27/25 (Brazil) 19,000 20,734
Petrobras Global Finance BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.093%, 1/15/30 (Brazil) 243,000 253,485
Petroleos de Venezuela SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/12/27 (Venezuela) (In default) 1,000 85
Petroleos de Venezuela SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 11/15/26 (Venezuela) (In default) 100,000 8,000
Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/13/27 (Mexico) 448,000 465,122
Petroleos Mexicanos 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.69%, 1/23/50 (Mexico) 45,000 46,913
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 180,000 166,050
Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23 9,000 9,530
Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/15/22 70,000 71,051
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-26
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Energy cont.
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. bonds 4.20%, 3/15/28 $200,000 $211,622
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.75%, 5/15/24 100,000 111,461
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.00%, 3/15/27 72,000 79,388
SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 9/15/24 40,000 22,600
SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 12/15/21 100,000 68,125
Seventy Seven Energy, Inc. escrow sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/22 F 20,000 2
Seventy Seven Operating, LLC escrow company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 11/15/19 F 17,000 2
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 5/10/26 (Netherlands) 205,000 213,337
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.125%, 5/11/20 (Netherlands) 30,000 30,040
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.875%, 5/10/21 (Netherlands) 820,000 820,083
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 40,000 34,500
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/24 10,000 8,975
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/15/26 40,000 35,000
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 11/15/22 34,000 32,584
Spectra Energy Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 10/15/26 45,000 46,574
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 110,000 107,514
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/28 245,000 247,769
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 1/15/29 35,000 38,240
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/27 95,000 103,654
Total Capital International SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/19/21 (France) 875,000 886,236
Transcanada Trust company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.30%, 3/15/77 (Canada) 250,000 248,750
Transocean Pontus, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 8/1/25 (Cayman Islands) 75,650 76,785
Transocean Poseidon, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/27 70,000 72,800
Transocean Sentry Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 5/15/23 (Cayman Islands) 160,000 159,800
Transocean, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.50%, 4/15/31 55,000 38,775
Transocean, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 7/15/23 5,000 5,138
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/26 85,000 88,188
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 9/1/27 35,000 36,138
Valaris PLC sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 2/1/26 (United Kingdom) 65,000 34,788
Williams Partners LP sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.30%, 3/4/24 280,000 297,161
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23 80,000 90,000
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 6/1/26 100,000 102,500
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 10/15/27 130,000 130,650
15,871,565
Financials (2.1%)
AIG Global Funding 144A sr. notes 2.15%, 7/2/20 200,000 200,138
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 3/1/21 90,000 90,261
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.625%, 10/1/28 302,000 332,451
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-27
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Financials cont.
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 10/1/29 $118,000 $116,340
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 4/1/27 170,000 175,281
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23 20,000 20,425
Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/1/31 816,000 1,128,063
Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 3/15/20 6,000 6,127
Ally Financial, Inc. sub. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/20/25 235,000 263,205
American International Group, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 8.175%, 5/15/58 105,000 138,937
ANZ New Zealand Int’l, Ltd./London 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.875%, 1/25/22 (United Kingdom) 215,000 218,082
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.125%, 8/19/20 (Australia) 534,000 534,478
Banco Santander SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.379%, 4/12/28 (Spain) 600,000 654,147
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.10%, perpetual maturity 61,000 66,795
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. Z, 6.50%, perpetual maturity 10,000 11,125
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 3.499%, 5/17/22 1,224,000 1,248,283
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. MTN, 3.248%, 10/21/27 840,000 873,122
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, 2.151%, 11/9/20 50,000 50,005
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. notes 6.11%, 1/29/37 155,000 202,932
Bank of Montreal sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. D, 3.10%, 4/13/21 (Canada) 448,000 455,683
Bank of Montreal unsec. sub. FRN 3.803%, 12/15/32 (Canada) 45,000 46,671
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.70%, 3/7/22 (Canada) 340,000 345,738
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.35%, 10/21/20 (Canada) 70,000 70,108
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.45%, 3/22/21 (Canada) 126,000 126,864
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 7/20/20 (France) 430,000 430,495
BB&T Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 4.80%, perpetual maturity 180,000 179,998
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.30%, 5/15/43 10,000 11,785
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/15/21 430,000 442,838
BGC Partners, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 5/27/21 95,000 98,076
BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/25 (France) 470,000 499,336
Camden Property Trust sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 6/15/23 R 20,000 21,745
Cantor Fitzgerald LP 144A unsec. bonds 7.875%, 10/15/19 25,000 25,050
Cantor Fitzgerald LP 144A unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/17/22 65,000 70,114
Capital One Financial Corp. unsec. sub. notes 4.20%, 10/29/25 30,000 31,956
CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 3/15/25 33,000 36,950
CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/1/26 47,000 52,189
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 241,000 256,665
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 3/7/25 657,000 716,130
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 8/15/22 13,000 13,772
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRB 3.668%, 7/24/28 955,000 1,011,463
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.65%, 10/26/20 420,000 422,572
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.887%, 1/10/28 95,000 101,760
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 12/8/21 160,000 162,361
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 5/18/46 611,000 712,568
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 3/9/26 35,000 38,241
Citizens Bank NA/Providence RI sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/2/20 390,000 390,122
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/30/29 120,000 131,400
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-28
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Financials cont.
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 5/30/25 $80,000 $85,984
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 9/19/27 (Australia) 205,000 216,671
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/10/20 (Australia) 610,000 610,554
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A unsec. notes 2.20%, 11/9/20 (Australia) 480,000 480,888
Credit Acceptance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 3/15/23 60,000 62,250
Credit Acceptance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 3/15/26 60,000 64,200
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.869%, 1/12/29 (Switzerland) 250,000 262,959
Danske Bank A/S 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.70%, 3/2/22 (Denmark) 235,000 236,009
Digital Realty Trust LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.45%, 7/15/28 R 325,000 359,290
ESH Hospitality, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/1/25 R 40,000 41,360
Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes 4.85%, 4/17/28 (Canada) 525,000 567,934
Fairfax US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 8/13/24 50,000 53,403
Fifth Third Bancorp jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.10%, perpetual maturity 17,000 17,187
Five Corners Funding Trust 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.419%, 11/15/23 418,000 450,398
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 4/15/25 80,000 73,400
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 11/15/24 90,000 82,800
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/25 85,000 93,786
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 170,000 186,976
goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 11/1/22 (Canada) 60,000 62,400
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. FRB 4.223%, 5/1/29 210,000 229,234
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 1/26/27 835,000 885,410
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.30%, 12/13/19 368,000 368,039
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.55%, 10/23/19 80,000 80,010
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 12/27/20 588,000 588,712
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) unsec. sub. notes 6.75%, 10/1/37 11,000 14,819
HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/1/26 115,000 118,128
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. unsec. notes 4.35%, 2/4/23 150,000 158,124
Huntington National Bank (The) sr. unsec. notes 2.375%, 3/10/20 250,000 250,215
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 2/1/24 40,000 41,600
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 2/1/22 115,000 117,990
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 130,000 136,338
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 9/15/24 85,000 84,915
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/24 R 185,000 188,252
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 9/15/22 R 35,000 35,744
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. bonds 6.10%, perpetual maturity 13,000 14,103
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. Z, 5.30%, perpetual maturity 63,000 63,709
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.964%, 11/15/48 1,150,000 1,289,299
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 1/23/20 330,000 330,087
JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. bonds 3.625%, 12/1/27 455,000 479,023
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN Ser. BKNT, 3.086%, 4/26/21 810,000 813,993
KKR Group Finance Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/44 20,000 23,432
KKR Group Finance Co. VI, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 7/1/29 15,000 15,808
LPL Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 9/15/25 285,000 296,400
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-29
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Financials cont.
Macquarie Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 7/29/20 (Australia) $45,000 $45,297
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.05%, 8/17/20 735,000 735,452
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.90%, 3/15/49 120,000 150,324
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 3/15/29 115,000 130,065
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A notes 2.40%, 6/17/22 300,000 302,524
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/24 R 35,000 38,369
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 1/15/28 R 30,000 31,125
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.535%, 7/26/21 (Japan) 367,000 375,012
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 1/20/27 814,000 861,899
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 5/19/22 240,000 243,485
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 1/27/20 330,000 330,496
National Australia Bank, Ltd., NY sr. unsec. notes 2.80%, 1/10/22 (Australia) 260,000 264,772
National Australia Bank, Ltd., NY sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.125%, 5/22/20 (Australia) 595,000 595,228
National Australia Bank, Ltd./New York sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 1/12/21 (Australia) 250,000 251,346
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.125%, 7/15/26 100,000 106,375
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 7/15/23 90,000 93,713
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/1/21 75,000 75,188
Neuberger Berman Group, LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/45 20,000 20,912
PNC Bank NA sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.00%, 5/19/20 250,000 249,841
Protective Life Global Funding 144A notes 2.262%, 4/8/20 180,000 180,084
Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/15/25 95,000 92,388
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.625%, 6/15/43 35,000 37,538
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.20%, 3/15/44 65,000 67,763
Regions Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 8/14/22 125,000 126,832
Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.125%, 3/2/20 (Canada) 555,000 555,373
Royal Bank of Canada unsec. sub. notes Ser. GMTN, 4.65%, 1/27/26 (Canada) 40,000 44,178
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 4.892%, 5/18/29 (United Kingdom) 255,000 280,288
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.80%, 4/5/26 (United Kingdom) 324,000 354,212
Service Properties Trust sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 2/15/30 R 91,000 87,087
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB sr. unsec. notes 2.30%, 3/11/20 (Sweden) 1,195,000 1,196,100
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 11/17/20 (Sweden) 200,000 201,133
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 3/15/26 50,000 55,466
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.625%, 1/15/28 70,000 75,271
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/25 80,000 88,150
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 3/15/25 R 100,000 103,430
Svenska Handelsbanken AB company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.95%, 9/8/20 (Sweden) 500,000 499,929
Swiss Re Treasury US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 12/6/42 30,000 34,446
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 65,000 70,525
TMX Finance, LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 11.125%, 4/1/23 100,000 92,500
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-30
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Financials cont.
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) unsec. sub. FRB 3.625%, 9/15/31 (Canada) $159,000 $164,752
U.S. Bancorp sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. V, 2.625%, 1/24/22 1,093,000 1,106,406
UBS AG/London 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 6/8/20 (United Kingdom) 430,000 430,439
UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.253%, 3/23/28 (Switzerland) 376,000 410,129
UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.491%, 5/23/23 (Switzerland) 800,000 821,728
USIS Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 5/1/25 80,000 81,198
VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA 144A unsec. sub. bonds 6.95%, 10/17/22 (Russia) 200,000 212,250
Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. U, 5.875%, perpetual maturity 60,000 65,700
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.60%, 7/22/20 839,000 842,961
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/19/19 (Australia) 20,000 20,070
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.15%, 3/6/20 (Australia) 835,000 835,315
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 8/19/21 (Australia) 95,000 94,930
Westpac Banking Corp. unsec. sub. bonds 4.421%, 7/24/39 (Australia) 90,000 99,315
WeWork Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 5/1/25 40,000 33,950
38,227,939
Health care (0.7%)
AbbVie, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 5/14/20 120,000 120,273
Air Medical Merger Sub Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/15/23 10,000 8,750
Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 3/15/22 (Luxembourg) 15,000 15,372
Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.80%, 3/15/25 (Luxembourg) 150,000 157,069
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.663%, 6/15/51 143,000 167,428
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 10/1/20 35,000 35,404
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 8/19/26 217,000 217,707
ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/25 100,000 68,000
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 4/1/26 90,000 102,262
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 1/31/27 125,000 140,156
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.50%, 5/15/23 EUR 100,000 110,060
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 11/1/25 $25,000 26,159
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 12/15/25 75,000 84,188
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/30/29 120,000 131,076
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 1/15/28 60,000 64,626
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 4/15/25 330,000 341,963
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 7.00%, 3/15/24 80,000 84,077
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/15/22 25,000 25,844
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.75%, 8/15/27 393,000 424,766
Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/6/27 180,000 191,085
Biogen, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.625%, 9/15/22 65,000 67,582
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 7/26/29 104,000 111,085
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 7/26/24 441,000 454,646
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 2/15/24 35,000 36,407
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/22 20,000 20,404
Centene Escrow I Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26 45,000 47,081
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/31/23 500,000 496,675
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-31
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Health care cont.
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/22 $84,000 $63,735
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 3/15/26 260,000 259,350
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sub. notes 8.125%, 6/30/24 94,000 74,730
Cigna Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 7/15/23 813,000 851,354
Cigna Holding Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/21 25,000 25,719
CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.78%, 3/25/38 418,000 457,787
CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 3/9/23 50,000 52,047
CVS Pass-Through Trust 144A sr. mtge. notes 4.704%, 1/10/36 12,473 13,666
Eagle Holding Co II, LLC 144A unsec. notes 7.75%, 5/15/22 ‡‡ 35,000 35,306
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/26 35,000 38,973
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 6/15/29 205,000 214,981
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.50%, 6/15/47 30,000 33,728
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.00%, 3/15/24 125,000 136,494
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 2/15/22 3,000 3,326
Hologic, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 10/15/25 65,000 66,625
Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 8/1/23 25,000 25,844
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25 (Luxembourg) 15,000 4,350
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 3/7/24 135,000 140,283
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 2/10/45 145,000 163,528
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.85%, 2/10/20 231,000 230,849
Molina Healthcare, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/15/22 20,000 21,201
Molina Healthcare, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 6/15/25 15,000 15,075
Novartis Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/20/45 235,000 276,507
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 12/15/26 110,000 115,810
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.95%, 6/3/21 214,000 214,264
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.70%, 12/15/19 410,000 409,665
Roche Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.00%, 11/28/44 (Switzerland) 200,000 238,365
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/29 180,000 192,375
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/27 340,000 354,875
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/15/24 77,000 79,467
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.20%, 9/23/26 (Ireland) 130,000 133,869
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 9/23/23 (Ireland) 95,000 96,848
Sotera Health Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/23 15,000 15,319
Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 7/15/24 305,000 313,458
Tenet Healthcare Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 4/1/22 200,000 216,310
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.25%, 2/1/27 60,000 62,493
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 11/1/27 285,000 294,505
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.875%, 1/1/26 385,000 395,106
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/28 (Israel) 200,000 163,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 4/15/24 (Israel) 285,000 245,634
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-32
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Health care cont.
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 4/15/47 $529,000 $600,807
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.70%, 2/15/21 61,000 62,643
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.95%, 10/15/42 30,000 32,373
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 6/15/28 30,000 32,842
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 6/15/21 335,000 341,317
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 3/15/22 120,000 122,167
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 2/15/23 30,000 30,592
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 4/1/25 40,000 41,650
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 40,000 42,692
Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/20/28 155,000 169,603
11,973,652
Technology (0.7%)
Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 5/19/21 652,000 669,772
Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.998%, 8/15/26 130,000 130,370
Analog Devices, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.85%, 3/12/20 200,000 200,721
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/9/47 295,000 352,670
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 5/6/24 15,000 15,961
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/11/24 240,000 248,997
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/6/21 332,000 337,193
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/13/45 305,000 369,231
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 5/4/43 50,000 56,082
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 5/6/20 354,000 354,182
Avaya, Inc. 144A escrow notes 7.00%, 4/1/20 48,000 —
Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 9/1/26 180,000 171,810
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/27 241,000 242,017
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 1/15/28 250,000 243,649
Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 9/20/26 110,000 113,141
Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 2/28/21 494,000 496,558
CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 3/1/26 60,000 62,088
CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 3/1/24 35,000 36,006
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.02%, 6/15/26 658,000 739,973
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 120,000 126,480
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A sr. bonds 8.35%, 7/15/46 39,000 51,439
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 8/15/26 60,000 65,400
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 5/21/29 428,000 464,289
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 8/15/26 22,000 22,652
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes Ser. 10Y, 4.25%, 5/15/28 100,000 111,543
Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 7/1/29 160,000 168,339
Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 10/1/28 755,000 835,181
Google, LLC sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/25/24 200,000 213,059
Inception Merger Sub, Inc./Rackspace Hosting, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.625%, 11/15/24 19,000 17,478
Infor US, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/22 90,000 91,463
Legrand France SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.50%, 2/15/25 (France) 20,000 26,014
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-33
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Technology cont.
Microchip Technology, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.333%, 6/1/23 $370,000 $388,565
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.40%, 8/8/26 325,000 330,998
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.30%, 2/8/41 10,000 13,767
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 8/8/46 707,000 804,654
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.40%, 2/6/22 422,000 427,892
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.55%, 8/8/21 530,000 527,780
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 5/15/22 110,000 111,341
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/15/47 360,000 402,878
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 7/15/40 341,000 443,449
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 7/15/26 145,000 148,049
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 10/15/22 25,000 25,352
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 10/8/19 720,000 720,013
Plantronics, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 5/31/23 90,000 90,225
Qorvo, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 7/15/26 90,000 95,063
Salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 4/11/28 610,000 669,536
Solera, LLC /Solera Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.50%, 3/1/24 165,000 174,425
SS&C Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/30/27 85,000 88,613
Tempo Acquisition, LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 6/1/25 175,000 180,250
TTM Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/25 150,000 150,000
VMware, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/21/27 45,000 46,281
Western Digital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/15/26 345,000 354,919
13,227,808
Transportation (—%)
CSX Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.10%, 3/15/44 30,000 32,618
Delta Air Lines, Inc. sr. notes Ser. A, 7.75%, 12/17/19 3,932 3,972
FedEx Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 8/1/22 5,000 5,050
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 11/15/26 582,000 594,828
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 2/1/24 105,000 110,768
Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 4/1/23 119,000 120,785
868,021
Utilities and power (0.4%)
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25 55,000 57,063
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 9/1/27 175,000 185,938
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 5/15/23 5,000 5,088
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/23 40,000 40,900
American Electric Power Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. J, 4.30%, 12/1/28 240,000 268,912
American Transmission Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.00%, 9/1/44 75,000 95,800
Appalachian Power Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 3/30/21 15,000 15,445
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 4/1/36 370,000 512,478
Calpine Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/25 25,000 25,438
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 50,000 51,750
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24 3,000 3,060
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 3/15/42 15,000 16,938
Consolidated Edison, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. A, 2.00%, 3/15/20 285,000 285,005
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/15/49 265,000 295,173
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-34
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Utilities and power cont.
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/15/27 $160,000 $166,255
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. sr. bonds 3.65%, 2/1/29 265,000 289,940
El Paso Natural Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.375%, 6/15/32 45,000 62,297
Enbridge, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 6/10/44 (Canada) 345,000 378,252
Enbridge, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 12/1/26 (Canada) 150,000 164,083
Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 2/15/48 255,000 275,582
FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. B, 3.90%, 7/15/27 24,000 25,574
FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. C, 4.85%, 7/15/47 41,000 49,020
FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 7/15/44 420,000 533,419
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. sr. sub. notes 3.70%, 9/1/24 100,000 103,549
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.40%, 9/1/44 34,000 38,932
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 3/1/21 25,000 25,366
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.45%, 2/15/23 30,000 30,908
Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 6/1/25 531,000 574,076
Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 1/15/23 220,000 225,193
MidAmerican Funding, LLC sr. bonds 6.927%, 3/1/29 25,000 33,300
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/15/26 35,000 38,413
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 120,000 130,002
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 35,000 37,625
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 4.45%, 6/15/29 477,000 496,970
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 6/15/24 250,000 257,253
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/29 135,000 145,166
NSTAR Electric Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.375%, 10/15/22 (Canada) 25,000 25,219
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 5.30%, 6/1/42 15,000 20,012
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 3.75%, 4/1/45 50,000 55,102
PPL Capital Funding, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 6/15/22 20,000 20,869
Public Service Electric & Gas Co. sr. notes Ser. MTN, 5.50%, 3/1/40 5,000 6,651
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. escrow company guaranty sr. notes 11.50%, 10/1/20 F 6,000 9
Toledo Edison Co. (The) sr. mtge. bonds 7.25%, 5/1/20 2,000 2,050
Vistra Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 1/30/26 45,000 48,263
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 7/31/27 90,000 92,671
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. bonds 4.30%, 7/15/29 254,000 260,605
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. notes 3.55%, 7/15/24 261,000 262,732
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/27 70,000 73,714
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/1/26 140,000 146,468
6,954,528
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $134,688,396) $139,110,828
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (4.8%)* Principal amount Value
U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (1.3%)
Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates
4.509%, 3/20/67 $99,406 $110,340
4.323%, 5/20/67 106,969 119,003
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-35
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (4.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations cont.
Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates
3.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 $3,000,000 $3,108,047
3.50%, with due dates from 7/20/47 to 2/20/48 18,779,091 19,495,182
22,832,572
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (3.5%)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pass-Through Certificates
3.00%, with due dates from 2/1/47 to 1/1/48 4,981,648 5,086,387
Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates
4.00%, with due dates from 1/1/49 to 1/1/57 16,458,802 17,085,116
3.00%, with due dates from 4/1/46 to 11/1/48 10,884,099 11,152,249
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
6.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 3,000,000 3,320,859
4.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 1,000,000 1,052,891
4.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 9,000,000 9,338,905
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 6,000,000 6,090,000
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/34 9,000,000 9,198,281
62,324,688
Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $84,163,195) $85,157,260
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (—%)* Principal amount Value
U.S. Treasury Notes 2.875%, 5/15/28 i $124,000 $137,461
Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $137,461) $137,461
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.8%)* Principal amount Value
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (0.1%)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
REMICs IFB Ser. 3829, Class AS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.95%), 4.923%, 3/15/41 $439,676 $75,932
REMICs Ser. 4546, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 12/15/45 288,166 37,111
REMICs Ser. 4096, Class MI, IO, 4.00%, 1/15/42 431,062 54,909
Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs Ser. 13-23, Class PI, IO, 3.00%, 10/25/41 144,388 4,701
Government National Mortgage Association
Ser. 11-135, Class DI, IO, 5.00%, 4/16/40 551,653 121,690
Ser. 10-9, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 1/20/40 58,159 11,859
IFB Ser. 13-99, Class VS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.10%), 4.073%, 7/16/43 27,565 4,559
IFB Ser. 13-99, Class AS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.05%), 4.006%, 6/20/43 501,624 103,836
Ser. 17-123, Class JI, IO, 4.00%, 8/20/46 685,767 69,290
Ser. 16-135, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 5/20/46 1,099,034 155,843
Ser. 14-116, Class IL, IO, 4.00%, 8/20/44 1,033,760 153,526
Ser. 16-123, Class LI, IO, 3.50%, 3/20/44 1,208,172 121,131
Ser. 13-14, IO, 3.50%, 12/20/42 51,396 4,907
Ser. 15-124, Class NI, IO, 3.50%, 6/20/39 238,389 12,635
Ser. 16-H16, Class EI, IO, 2.397%, 6/20/66 W 1,306,286 140,948
Ser. 15-H25, Class BI, IO, 1.85%, 10/20/65 W 758,975 70,736
Ser. 15-H26, Class EI, IO, 1.749%, 10/20/65 W 427,735 37,256
1,180,869
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-36
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (0.9%)
BANK FRB Ser. 18-BN10, Class XA, IO, 0.887%, 2/15/61 W $2,971,381 $153,234
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 16-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.876%, 5/10/58 W 1,734,403 153,477
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 11-C1, Class D, 6.272%, 4/15/44 W 288,000 300,918
FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, 5.939%, 12/15/47 W 159,000 166,950
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Ser. 13-GC17, Class AS, 4.544%, 11/10/46 174,000 189,003
Ser. 14-GC21, Class AS, 4.026%, 5/10/47 183,000 194,252
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 12-GC8, Class XA, IO, 1.935%, 9/10/45 W 1,877,565 80,136
FRB Ser. 06-C5, Class XC, IO, 0.722%, 10/15/49 W 201,421 3
COMM Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class C, 4.948%, 5/10/47 W 172,000 183,707
Ser. 13-CR11, Class AM, 4.715%, 8/10/50 W 90,000 97,700
Ser. 12-CR2, Class AM, 3.791%, 8/15/45 183,000 189,250
FRB Ser. 14-UBS4, Class XA, IO, 1.265%, 8/10/47 W 2,019,590 87,886
FRB Ser. 14-CR20, Class XA, IO, 1.187%, 11/10/47 W 6,568,068 289,980
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class XA, IO, 1.145%, 5/10/47 W 730,916 28,304
FRB Ser. 13-CR11, Class XA, IO, 1.098%, 8/10/50 W 2,392,332 78,437
FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class XA, IO, 1.07%, 12/10/47 W 938,463 36,033
FRB Ser. 13-CR10, Class XA, IO, 0.827%, 8/10/46 W 2,715,518 64,141
COMM Mortgage Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.304%, 7/10/46 W 383,000 391,998
FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class D, 5.722%, 12/10/44 W 700,000 693,845
FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class XA, IO, 2.288%, 12/10/44 W 386,584 14,801
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class C, 4.417%, 4/15/50 W 520,000 546,467
Ser. 15-C1, Class XA, IO, 1.004%, 4/15/50 W 4,057,908 152,991
DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D, 5.512%, 8/10/44 W 640,000 665,812
GS Mortgage Securities Trust
FRB Ser. 14-GC18, Class C, 5.157%, 1/10/47 W 123,000 126,419
FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class C, 4.847%, 6/10/47 W 619,000 654,223
FRB Ser. 15-GC30, Class XA, IO, 0.959%, 5/10/50 W 4,283,547 134,904
FRB Ser. 14-GC24, Class XA, IO, 0.874%, 9/10/47 W 2,661,693 81,714
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.197%, 8/10/43 W 613,000 620,165
FRB Ser. 11-GC3, Class C, 5.825%, 3/10/44 W 342,000 354,757
FRB Ser. 11-GC3, Class D, 5.825%, 3/10/44 W 552,000 574,810
Ser. 11-GC5, Class AS, 5.209%, 8/10/44 W 547,000 570,908
FRB Ser. 13-GC13, Class AS, 4.219%, 7/10/46 W 166,000 177,413
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Ser. 13-C15, Class B, 4.927%, 11/15/45 W 145,000 158,065
FRB Ser. 13-C14, Class C, 4.859%, 8/15/46 W 158,000 165,783
FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class C, 4.709%, 9/15/47 W 149,000 153,960
Ser. 14-C23, Class AS, 4.202%, 9/15/47 W 211,000 228,144
FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class XA, IO, 0.929%, 4/15/47 W 1,208,377 28,434
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-37
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
FRB Ser. 13-C17, Class XA, IO, 0.928%, 1/15/47 W $670,223 $18,659
FRB Ser. 13-C12, Class XA, IO, 0.604%, 7/15/45 W 4,717,003 68,444
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class C, 3.958%, 4/15/46 W 193,000 197,439
FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class XA, IO, 1.401%, 4/15/46 W 1,240,782 47,820
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class E, 5.319%, 5/15/45 W 144,000 138,020
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 06-C6, Class XCL, IO, 0.776%, 9/15/39 W 244,572 2,210
LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 15-3, Class B, 3.303%, 4/20/48 W 239,000 238,434
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class C, 4.657%, 8/15/47 W 302,000 311,127
Ser. 12-C5, Class AS, 3.792%, 8/15/45 217,000 224,758
Ser. 13-C8, Class B, 3.697%, 12/15/48 W 54,000 55,953
Ser. 12-C6, Class AS, 3.476%, 11/15/45 329,000 338,677
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class XA, IO, 1.268%, 8/15/47 W 344,159 13,819
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A FRB Ser. 14-C15, Class D, 5.074%, 4/15/47 W 242,000 256,413
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust FRB Ser. 16-BNK2, Class C, 4.036%, 11/15/49 W 209,000 222,125
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A
Ser. 12-C4, Class C, 5.60%, 3/15/45 W 200,000 207,747
FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class D, 5.60%, 3/15/45 W 285,000 285,807
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.292%, 7/15/49 W 95,000 97,509
FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 2.256%, 3/15/45 W 924,512 36,350
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C1, Class C, 5.728%, 5/10/45 W 206,000 217,740
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 12-C3, Class C, 5.198%, 8/10/49 W 36,000 37,936
FRB Ser. 12-C2, Class D, 5.048%, 5/10/63 W 136,000 136,109
FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.78%, 12/10/45 W 1,088,117 43,860
UBS-Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-C1, Class D, 6.252%, 1/10/45 W 159,000 165,211
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class AS, 4.42%, 7/15/46 W 131,000 139,114
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class C, 4.42%, 7/15/46 W 176,000 179,743
Ser. 16-BNK1, Class C, 3.071%, 8/15/49 W 214,000 210,857
FRB Ser. 16-LC25, Class XA, IO, 1.146%, 12/15/59 W 1,443,370 70,353
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 12-LC5, Class D, 4.917%, 10/15/45 W 179,000 182,580
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 13-C16, Class AS, 4.668%, 9/15/46 W 121,000 130,721
Ser. 13-C18, Class AS, 4.387%, 12/15/46 W 221,000 238,295
Ser. 13-UBS1, Class AS, 4.306%, 3/15/46 W 63,000 67,454
Ser. 14-C19, Class AS, 4.271%, 3/15/47 177,000 189,505
Ser. 12-C8, Class AS, 3.66%, 8/15/45 179,000 185,074
Ser. 12-C9, Class AS, 3.388%, 11/15/45 247,000 253,301
Ser. 13-C11, Class AS, 3.311%, 3/15/45 152,000 156,131
Ser. 12-C10, Class AS, 3.241%, 12/15/45 295,000 301,041
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-38
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.856%, 3/15/44 W $288,000 $270,420
FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, 5.839%, 2/15/44 W 573,000 587,256
Ser. 11-C4, Class E, 5.397%, 6/15/44 W 46,000 45,993
FRB Ser. 13-C15, Class D, 4.624%, 8/15/46 W 73,000 58,957
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class D, 4.585%, 12/15/45 W 313,000 269,391
FRB Ser. 13-C11, Class D, 4.403%, 3/15/45 W 390,000 397,313
FRB Ser. 12-C9, Class XA, IO, 2.061%, 11/15/45 W 609,483 29,664
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class XA, IO, 1.699%, 12/15/45 W 1,330,630 55,518
16,169,872
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (0.8%)
Arroyo Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 18-1, Class A3, 4.157%, 4/25/48 W 130,928 133,424
Bellemeade Re, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-2A, Class M1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.35%), 3.368%, 8/25/28 (Bermuda) 209,000 209,392
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 144A Ser. 19-NQM1, Class A3, 2.996%, 7/25/59 W 128,739 128,780
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. FRB Ser. 05-2, Class 1A2A, 4.93%, 5/25/35 W 93,448 96,841
CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust FRB Ser. 04-5, Class 2A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.50%), 2.518%, 10/25/34 190,898 189,832
EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.43%), 3.443%, 1/25/34 75,973 77,250
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.15%), 7.168%, 11/25/28 315,000 341,492
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.65%), 6.668%, 10/25/28 1,160,000 1,242,811
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-DN4, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.55%), 6.568%, 10/25/24 398,476 427,166
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA3, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.85%), 5.868%, 3/25/29 360,000 379,421
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-HQ2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.768%, 9/25/24 250,000 271,040
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 17-DNA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.268%, 7/25/29 250,000 261,589
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA3, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.85%), 4.868%, 4/25/28 416,472 422,802
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 18-HQA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 9/25/30 380,000 384,044
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.65%), 4.668%, 1/25/49 137,000 138,993
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.468%, 3/25/49 278,000 280,805
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HQA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 10/25/48 140,000 141,530
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRN Ser. 18-DNA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.15%), 4.168%, 12/25/30 47,000 47,323
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 19-HQA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.05%), 4.068%, 4/25/49 290,000 290,931
Federal National Mortgage Association
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.95%), 8.968%, 8/25/28 333,519 359,781
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.75%), 8.768%, 8/25/28 607,561 668,396
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Federal National Mortgage Association
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.00%), 8.018%, 9/25/28 $738,864 $804,873
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.70%), 7.718%, 4/25/28 575,409 628,099
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.55%), 7.568%, 4/25/28 522,138 557,626
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 7.018%, 7/25/25 280,952 297,394
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.90%), 6.918%, 11/25/24 91,666 99,947
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.30%), 6.318%, 2/25/25 71,523 75,772
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.268%, 1/25/29 480,000 506,667
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.018%, 5/25/25 9,327 9,848
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.018%, 5/25/25 55,060 56,865
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.55%), 5.568%, 7/25/29 158,000 165,923
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C03, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.018%, 10/25/29 93,000 96,698
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.90%), 4.918%, 7/25/24 156,461 162,969
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C05, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.35%), 4.368%, 1/25/31 150,000 151,574
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.268%, 7/25/30 39,000 39,433
Federal National Mortgage Association 144A
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R01, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.468%, 7/25/31 290,000 292,964
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 8/25/31 116,000 116,751
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R03, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.15%), 4.168%, 9/25/31 110,000 110,511
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 04-2, Class A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.74%), 2.758%, 12/25/34 108,128 108,995
Impac CMB Trust
FRB Ser. 04-6, Class 1A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.78%), 2.798%, 10/25/34 90,951 90,738
FRB Ser. 04-7, Class 1A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.74%), 2.758%, 11/25/34 218,337 214,243
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-5, Class A5, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.56%), 2.578%, 9/25/34 140,538 140,423
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust FRB Ser. 05-A2, Class A2, 4.448%, 2/25/35 W 103,609 107,747
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust FRB Ser. 04-HE6, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.83%), 2.843%, 8/25/34 229,624 229,624
MortgageIT Trust FRB Ser. 05-1, Class 1M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 2/25/35 40,467 39,207
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust FRB Ser. 03-4, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.13%), 3.143%, 10/25/33 134,999 136,222
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-4A, Class A1M, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 1/25/48 220,815 223,358
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 144A Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 3.175%, 6/25/49 W 430,304 432,456
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
FRB Ser. 06-AR4, Class 1A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.94%), 3.423%, 5/25/46 43,877 42,775
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A1B2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.98%), 2.998%, 11/25/34 $24,669 $23,974
FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A2B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.88%), 2.898%, 11/25/34 84,645 82,726
FRB Ser. 05-AR1, Class A2A3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 1/25/45 14,642 14,131
FRB Ser. 05-AR1, Class A1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.78%), 2.798%, 1/25/45 68,146 67,124
FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2AB3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 7/25/45 65,439 63,808
FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 11/25/34 241,144 239,938
FRB Ser. 05-AR1, Class A2A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.68%), 2.698%, 1/25/45 231,696 226,892
FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.58%), 2.598%, 7/25/45 106,541 105,131
FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 1A1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.39%), 2.408%, 1/25/45 63,135 61,241
FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 2A2B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.38%), 2.398%, 1/25/45 47,702 46,687
FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 2A1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.37%), 2.388%, 1/25/45 29,530 29,113
FRB Ser. 05-AR13, Class A1B3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.36%), 2.378%, 10/25/45 45,643 45,260
FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 1A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.33%), 2.348%, 1/25/45 75,672 74,851
FRB Ser. 05-AR19, Class A1A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.29%), 2.308%, 12/25/45 46,858 46,211
Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities Trust
FRB Ser. 05-2, Class M9, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.40%), 4.418%, 12/25/34 298,000 303,642
FRB Ser. 04-2, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 10/25/34 589,686 587,917
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 1A2, 4.994%, 6/25/35 W 9,113 9,169
FRB Ser. 05-AR10, Class 1A2, 4.961%, 6/25/35 W 36,242 37,087
14,498,247
Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $32,051,508) $31,848,988
INVESTMENT COMPANIES (0.6%)* Shares Value
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 27,832 $1,137,494
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 26,580 7,888,147
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust 2,735 964,005
Total investment companies (cost $10,046,169) $9,989,646
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES (0.4%)* Principal amount Value
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.00%, 4/7/26 (Brazil) $385,000 $445,156
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/7/25 (Brazil) 643,000 677,561
Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 4/25/27 (Colombia) 345,000 365,864
Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.75%, 1/8/26 (Indonesia) 700,000 772,632
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.35%, 1/8/27 (Indonesia) 1,043,000 1,131,655
Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.125%, 6/15/33 (Ivory Coast) 200,000 192,750
Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.375%, 7/23/24 (Ivory Coast) 200,000 204,750
Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.75%, 3/13/28 (Senegal) EUR 120,000 135,747
Mexico (Government of) sr. unsec. bonds 5.55%, 1/21/45 (Mexico) $57,000 68,936
Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 4/4/22 (Russia) 200,000 210,780
Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 3/21/29 (Russia) 200,000 213,998
South Africa (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 9/27/27 (South Africa) 200,000 204,497
Turkey (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.35%, 8/10/24 (Turkey) 204,000 207,631
United Mexican States sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/2/23 (Mexico) 90,000 94,844
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES (0.4%)* cont. Principal amount Value
United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 4/22/29 (Mexico) $1,480,000 $1,608,505
United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 3/28/27 (Mexico) 220,000 232,752
Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 5/7/23 (Venezuela) (In default) 227,000 24,970
Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.25%, 10/13/24 (Venezuela) (In default) 368,000 40,480
Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $6,642,715) $6,833,508
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.3%)* Principal amount Value
Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 18-W1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.85%), 2.868%, 11/25/51 $446,000 $446,000
FRB Ser. 19-1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 6/25/52 564,000 564,000
Onslow Bay Financial, LLC Trust 144A Ser. 18-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.00%, 4/25/48 W 120,846 122,941
Station Place Securitization Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 19-11, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.75%), 2.787%, 10/24/20 748,000 748,000
FRB Ser. 19-7, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 9/24/20 727,000 727,000
FRB Ser. 19-3, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 6/24/20 704,000 704,000
FRB Ser. 18-8, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 2/24/20 1,198,000 1,198,000
FRB Ser. 19-WL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.65%), 2.668%, 8/25/52 417,000 417,000
Towd Point Asset Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-SL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.60%), 2.745%, 1/25/46 406,169 402,865
Total asset-backed securities (cost $5,330,779) $5,329,806
SENIOR LOANS (0.1%)* c Principal amount Value
Avaya, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.334%, 12/15/24 $142,426 $134,948
Brand Industrial Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.514%, 6/21/24 221,633 215,723
BWAY Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.59%, 4/3/24 224,426 219,563
California Resources Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.794%, 12/31/22 70,000 62,694
CPG International, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 5.933%, 5/5/24 28,458 28,351
FTS International, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.796%, 4/16/21 22,425 22,229
Gates Global, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/31/24 17,127 16,870
GFL Environmental, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.044%, 5/31/25 29,633 29,344
iHeartCommunications, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.032%, 5/1/26 6,226 6,264
Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 9.25%), 11.509%, 5/21/24 114,411 38,900
Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 7.252%, 10/16/23 53,091 36,456
Lower Cadence Holdings, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.054%, 5/9/26 87,000 84,499
Navistar, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.53%, 11/6/24 376,508 374,860
Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd., LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.00%), 8.057%, 10/25/23 18,829 14,388
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.563%, 6/1/25 87,300 84,299
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SENIOR LOANS (0.1%)* c cont. Principal amount Value
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.287%, 11/3/23 $24,422 $22,346
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.624%, 9/7/23 67,949 51,599
Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 8.00%), 10.063%, 2/28/26 65,000 54,600
Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.313%, 2/28/25 63,988 58,069
Titan Acquisition, Ltd. (United Kingdom) bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.044%, 3/28/25 157,563 150,801
Travelport Finance Luxembourg Sarl bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 7.104%, 5/30/26 150,000 135,281
Univision Communications, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. C5, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/15/24 23,756 23,061
Total senior loans (cost $2,030,343) $1,865,145
PURCHASED OPTIONS OUTSTANDING (—%)* Counterparty
Expiration date/strike price
Notional amount
Contract amount Value
Bank of America N.A.
EUR/USD (Put) Oct-19/$1.10 $21,184,766 EUR 19,432,000 $157,382
Citibank, N.A.
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 13,379,537 AUD 19,837,700 155,617
Goldman Sachs International
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 13,379,537 AUD 19,837,700 155,617
Total purchased options outstanding (cost $666,883) $468,616
CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (—%)* Principal amount Value
DISH Network Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/26 $60,000 $54,972
Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $56,190) $54,972
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value
EPR Properties Ser. C, $1.438 cv. pfd. R 720 $24,018
Nine Point Energy 6.75% cv. pfd. F 1 200
Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $14,130) $24,218
PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value
GMAC Capital Trust I Ser. 2, $1.91 cum. ARP 830 $21,754
Total preferred stocks (cost $21,186) $21,754
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (20.2%)* Principal amount/shares Value
Putnam Money Market Portfolio 2.30% L Shares 338,895,550 $338,895,550
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 1.88% P Shares 1,890,000 1,890,000
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.044%, 12/5/19 # ∆ § $557,001 554,986
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.004%, 10/10/19 ∆ 148,000 147,927
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.909%, 11/14/19 # ∆ § 2,609,000 2,603,039
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.999%, 11/7/19 # ∆ § 3,041,000 3,034,869
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.027%, 11/21/19 # ∆ § 7,324,001 7,303,435
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (20.2%)* cont. Principal amount/shares Value
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.047%, 12/12/19 # ∆ § $3,247,000 $3,234,029
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.908%, 3/12/20 # § 1,791,999 1,776,906
Total short-term investments (cost $359,440,741) $359,440,741
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Total investments (cost $1,726,560,708) $1,813,119,092
Key to holding’s currency abbreviationsAUD Australian DollarEUR EuroJPY Japanese YenUSD/$ United States Dollar
Key to holding’s abbreviationsADR American Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bankARP Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting periodBKNT Bank Notebp Basis PointsDAC Designated Activity CompanyETF Exchange Traded FundFRB Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain
securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.FRN Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For
certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.GDR Global Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bankGMTN Global Medium Term NotesIFB Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates
rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
IO Interest OnlyMTN Medium Term NotesOJSC Open Joint Stock CompanyOTC Over-the-counterPJSC Public Joint Stock CompanyREGS Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a
transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.SPDR S&P Depository ReceiptsTBA To Be Announced Commitments
Notes to the fund’s portfolioUnless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the Portfolio’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $1,780,673,258.‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable.
# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $13,085,985 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).
∆ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $1,416,318 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).
§ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $2,238,609 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).
c Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 2 and 6).
F This security is valued by Putnam Management at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. Securities are classified as Level 3 for ASC 820 based on the securities’ valuation inputs (Note 2).
i This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the Portfolio for collateral on certain derivative contracts (Note 2).
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L Affiliated company (Note 4). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the Putnam Money Market Portfolio at the close of the reporting period.
P This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the Portfolio for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.
R Real Estate Investment Trust. W The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
Unless otherwise noted, the rates quoted in Short-term investments security descriptions represent the weighted average yield to maturity.
Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.
144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
See Note 2 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.
The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.
DIVERSIFICATION BY COUNTRY
Distribution of investments by country of risk at the close of the reporting period, excluding collateral received, if any (as a percentage of Portfolio Value):
United States 80.3%Japan 3.1United Kingdom 2.1France 1.5China 1.4Switzerland 1.3Australia 1.0Germany 1.0Netherlands 0.8
Hong Kong 0.6%Taiwan 0.6Sweden 0.6India 0.6South Korea 0.6Spain 0.5Other 4.0Total 100.0%
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $207,040,180 )
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 $1,859,732 $2,034,725 $(174,993 )
Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 3,111,346 3,363,175 (251,829 )
Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 3,111,346 3,174,145 62,799
Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 274,345 253,651 (20,694 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 127,901 118,646 (9,255 )
Euro Buy 12/18/19 3,821,872 3,853,312 (31,440 )
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 2,488,625 2,500,046 (11,421 )
Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 1,588,896 1,607,722 (18,826 )
New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 2,496,048 2,604,701 (108,653 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 2,496,048 2,569,492 73,444
Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 1,604,603 1,567,604 36,999
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 1,411,599 1,422,358 10,759
Barclays Bank PLC
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 3,154,320 3,198,235 43,915
Hong Kong Dollar Sell 11/20/19 2,154,361 2,157,670 3,309
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 1,634,894 1,670,060 (35,166 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,586,547 1,691,092 104,545
Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 3,835,228 3,845,051 (9,823 )
Swiss Franc Buy 12/18/19 988,470 1,000,655 (12,185 )
Citibank, N.A.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 931,148 968,121 (36,973 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 931,148 931,204 56
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-45
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $207,040,180 ) cont.
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Citibank, N.A. cont.
Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 $1,669,396 $1,789,222 $(119,826 )
Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 1,669,396 1,685,745 16,349
Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 133,764 134,613 849
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,672,689 1,699,953 (27,264 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,672,689 1,672,648 (41 )
Danish Krone Buy 12/18/19 2,177,559 2,197,275 (19,716 )
Euro Sell 12/18/19 1,735,031 1,760,378 25,347
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 9,095,923 9,195,784 (99,861 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 107,259 155,598 48,339
Credit Suisse International
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,741,846 1,741,443 403
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,741,846 1,741,603 (243 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,676,089 1,676,176 (87 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,676,089 1,678,374 2,285
Euro Buy 12/18/19 1,709,040 1,730,913 (21,873 )
Goldman Sachs International
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 4,166,853 4,178,854 (12,001 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 4,166,853 4,285,112 118,259
Brazilian Real Buy 2/4/20 1,777,382 1,779,520 (2,138 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,738,642 1,738,726 (84 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,738,642 1,736,617 (2,025 )
Indian Rupee Buy 11/20/19 1,624,574 1,640,181 (15,607 )
Indonesian Rupiah Buy 11/20/19 1,676,606 1,630,131 46,475
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 2,829,673 2,841,449 11,776
New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 1,616,193 1,562,928 (53,265 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 2,400,143 2,475,882 75,739
Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 2,097,770 2,103,474 (5,704 )
Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 1,604,602 1,566,458 38,144
South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 1,949,275 2,055,597 106,322
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 2,155,429 2,169,704 14,275
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 224,436 235,041 (10,605 )
British Pound Sell 12/18/19 26,083 25,819 (264 )
Chinese Yuan (Offshore) Buy 11/20/19 4,066,445 4,164,424 (97,979 )
Euro Buy 12/18/19 4,127,512 4,159,453 (31,941 )
Indonesian Rupiah Sell 11/20/19 18,846 4,948 (13,898 )
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 2,337,409 2,348,208 10,799
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 54,006 5,176 (48,830 )
South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 1,619,460 1,683,125 63,665
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 1,643,579 1,656,068 12,489
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-46
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $207,040,180 ) cont.
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 $3,035,628 $3,168,923 $(133,295 )
British Pound Buy 12/18/19 8,644,816 8,649,980 (5,164 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 82,724 111,482 28,758
Euro Buy 12/18/19 685,743 712,403 (26,660 )
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 1,704,605 1,735,314 30,709
Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 1,657,223 1,684,651 (27,428 )
Mexican Peso Sell 10/16/19 1,657,223 1,651,648 (5,575 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 3,900,631 4,092,348 191,717
Norwegian Krone Sell 12/18/19 3,382,926 3,391,670 8,744
Singapore Dollar Buy 11/20/19 2,021,536 2,040,906 (19,370 )
South Korean Won Buy 11/20/19 3,287,545 3,270,750 16,795
Swedish Krona Buy 12/18/19 66,529 67,019 (490 )
Swiss Franc Buy 12/18/19 3,672,079 3,716,941 (44,862 )
NatWest Markets PLC
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 4,504,587 4,668,582 (163,995 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,685,306 1,710,854 (25,548 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,685,306 1,685,188 (118 )
Euro Buy 12/18/19 3,437,491 3,464,469 (26,978 )
Indian Rupee Sell 11/20/19 118,521 72,673 (45,848 )
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 1,243,698 1,326,736 (83,038 )
New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 1,705,947 1,652,812 (53,135 )
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 2,527,931 2,546,366 18,435
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 5,016,688 5,076,088 (59,400 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 5,016,688 5,106,728 90,040
British Pound Buy 12/18/19 1,634,594 1,637,706 (3,112 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 4,324,772 4,335,488 (10,716 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 4,324,772 4,326,482 1,710
Euro Sell 12/18/19 1,764,202 1,781,177 16,975
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 748,307 812,578 (64,271 )
New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 225,180 226,558 (1,378 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 225,180 240,025 14,845
Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 951,589 954,042 (2,453 )
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 68,871 54,149 (14,722 )
UBS AG
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,278,127 1,278,067 60
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,278,127 1,328,484 50,357
British Pound Sell 12/18/19 1,744,118 1,726,137 (17,981 )
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 355,973 357,604 1,631
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 1,559,535 1,571,296 11,761
WestPac Banking Corp.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 2,902,356 3,000,851 (98,495 )
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-47
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $207,040,180 ) cont.
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
WestPac Banking Corp. cont.
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 $2,902,356 $2,902,223 $(133 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,738,038 1,733,450 4,588
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,738,038 1,731,047 (6,991 )
Unrealized appreciation 1,414,466
Unrealized (depreciation) (2,245,666 )
Total $(831,200 )
* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.
FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19
Number of contracts
Notional amount Value
Expiration date
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long) 1,128 $85,918,226 $86,010,000 Dec-19 $(3,118,827 )
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Long) 1,567 233,227,579 233,365,475 Dec-19 (1,262,482 )
S&P Mid Cap 400 Index E-Mini (Long) 56 10,838,688 10,852,800 Dec-19 (149,225 )
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long) 40 6,492,500 6,492,500 Dec-19 (92,903 )
U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Long) 89 17,079,656 17,079,656 Dec-19 (355,857 )
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long) 179 38,574,500 38,574,500 Dec-19 (90,520 )
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Short) 155 33,402,500 33,402,500 Dec-19 80,784
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long) 300 35,744,531 35,744,531 Dec-19 (203,144 )
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Short) 87 10,365,914 10,365,914 Dec-19 60,296
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long) 97 12,640,313 12,640,313 Dec-19 (119,742 )
Unrealized appreciation 141,080
Unrealized (depreciation) (5,392,700 )
Total $(5,251,620 )
WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 (premiums $390,998 )
CounterpartyExpiration date/strike price
Notional Amount
Contract amount Value
Citibank, N.A.
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 $20,069,271 AUD 29,756,500 $80,639
Goldman Sachs International
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 20,069,271 AUD 29,756,500 80,638
Total $161,277
TBA SALE COMMITMENTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 (proceeds receivable $2,033,203 )
AgencyPrincipal
amountSettlement date Value
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 3.00%, 10/1/49 $2,000,000 10/10/19 $2,030,000
Total $2,030,000
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-48
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19
Notional amount Value
Upfront premium
received (paid)Termination date
Payments made by fund
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
$11,188,900 $5,729 E $(2,067 ) 12/18/21 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1.58 %—Semiannually
$3,662
45,476,400 23,284 E 25,575 12/18/21 1.58 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
2,292
14,971,200 20,855 E (19,679 ) 12/18/24 1.45 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1,174
7,157,400 9,970 E 13,821 12/18/24 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1.45 %—Semiannually
3,851
858,000 13,695 E (12,222 ) 12/18/49 1.65 %—Semiannally 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1,472
4,635,900 73,994 E 73,294 12/18/49 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1.65 %—Semiannually
(700 )
8,309,300 30,046 E (24,767 ) 12/18/29 1.525%—Semiannually
3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
5,259
15,879,700 57,421 E 58,451 12/18/29 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1.525%—Semiannually
1,030
Total $112,406 $18,040
E Extended effective date.
OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19
Swap counterparty/ Notional amount Value
Upfront premium
received (paid)Termination date
Payments received (paid) by fund
Total return received by or paid by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.$892,041 $890,297 $— 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA
plus 1.00%)—MonthlyBUPA Arabia for Cooperative—Monthly
$(2,270 )
86,425 86,256 — 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00%)—Monthly
BUPA Arabia for Cooperative—Monthly
(220 )
453,301 438,215 — 3/30/20 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00%)—Monthly
Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly
(16,380 )
199,701 198,679 — 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00%)—Monthly
Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly
(1,101 )
145,943 149,905 — 4/6/20 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00%)—Monthly
Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly
3,638
79,254 78,848 — 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00%)—Monthly
Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly
(452 )
Barclays Bank PLC10,024 10,040 — 1/12/40 4.50% (1 month USD-
LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic MBX Index 4.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
28
70,592 70,743 — 1/12/41 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
246
19,050 19,077 — 1/12/40 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
52
12,723 12,737 — 1/12/38 (6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly
Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(37 )
827 818 — 1/12/43 3.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 3.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(1 )
3,757 3,681 — 1/12/41 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(33 )
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-49
OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 cont.
Swap counterparty/ Notional amount Value
Upfront premium
received (paid)Termination date
Payments received (paid) by fund
Total return received by or paid by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Barclays Bank PLC cont.$718 $711 $— 1/12/42 4.00% (1 month USD-
LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
$—
444 435 — 1/12/41 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(4 )
247 244 — 1/12/40 (5.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
—
2,344 2,318 — 1/12/41 (5.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(3 )
Citibank, N.A.51,466,394 52,796,294 — 11/26/19 (3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA
plus 0.34%)—QuarterlyA basket (CGPUTQL2 ) of common stocks—Quarterly
1,344,636
44,863,808 46,391,633 — 11/26/19 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 0.09%—Quarterly
Russell 1000 Total Return Index—Quarterly
(1,428,127 )
8,711 8,730 — 1/12/41 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
30
Credit Suisse International107,890 108,141 — 1/12/41 4.50% (1 month USD-
LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic MBX Index 4.50% 30 year Ginnie Mae II pools—Monthly
374
1,989 1,965 — 1/12/45 3.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 3.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(2 )
Goldman Sachs International106,843,530 106,550,949 — 12/15/20 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA
plus 0.50%)—MonthlyA basket (GSGLPWDL) of common stocks—Monthly
(117,835 )
100,853,508 98,854,724 — 12/15/20 1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA minus 0.15%—Monthly
A basket (GSGLPWDS) of common stocks—Monthly
1,851,255
7,393 7,312 — 1/12/40 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
2
1,755 1,737 — 1/12/42 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
—
1,755 1,737 — 1/12/42 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
—
JPMorgan Securities LLC31,753 31,316 — 1/12/44 4.00% (1 month USD-
LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(102 )
4,201 4,116 — 1/12/41 (4.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
37
4,228 4,184 — 1/12/42 (4.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(1 )
Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation 3,200,298
Upfront premium (paid) — Unrealized (depreciation) (1,566,568 )
Total $— Total $1,633,730
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-50
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P $137 $2,000 $169 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly $(31 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 185 3,000 254 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (67 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 301 5,000 423 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (119 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 570 10,000 846 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (271 )
Barclays Bank PLC
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,109 10,000 846 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 268
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (109 ) 246,000 541 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 515
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 40 23,000 51 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 99
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 28,797 117,000 18,229 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 10,666
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 3,610 26,000 1,856 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 1,775
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 6,812 53,000 3,784 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 3,072
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 8,938 74,000 5,284 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 3,716
Credit Suisse International
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (837 ) 758,000 1,668 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,083
CMBX NA A.7 Index A-/P 236 6,000 104 1/17/47 200 bp—Monthly 342
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 5,484 41,000 2,927 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 2,591
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 11,933 127,000 10,744 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,253
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 24,761 335,000 5,226 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 19,703
Goldman Sachs International
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 8,124 351,000 772 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 9,014
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 14,096 278,000 612 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 14,800
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 7,655 244,000 537 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 8,273
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 11,751 195,000 429 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 12,245
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 5,165 167,000 367 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 5,588
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 843 112,000 246 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,127
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (44 ) 73,000 161 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 141
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 4,203 64,000 141 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 4,365
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,462 48,000 106 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,584
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,163 42,000 92 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,270
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,823 37,000 81 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,917
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 290 6,000 508 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (214 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,165 20,000 1,692 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 483
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,272 21,000 1,777 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 506
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,281 21,000 1,777 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 515
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,110 25,000 2,115 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 7
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,339 27,000 2,284 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (931 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,408 27,000 2,284 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (862 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,122 37,000 3,130 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 11
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,299 39,000 3,299 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,019
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,694 40,000 3,384 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,330
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 5,095 59,000 4,991 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 133
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,418 90,000 7,614 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (3,151 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 22,037 181,000 15,313 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 6,815
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 22,885 244,000 20,642 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,364
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 1,624 19,000 296 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 1,337
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 3,252 40,000 624 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 2,648
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-51
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19 cont.
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
JPMorgan Securities LLC
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P $3,389 $16,000 $2,493 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly $910
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 7,196 34,000 5,297 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,927
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 43,502 1,891,000 4,160 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 48,293
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 657 65,000 143 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 822
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (18 ) 60,000 132 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 134
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 140 48,000 106 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 262
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 222 22,000 48 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 278
CMBX NA BB.10 Index BB–/P 4,253 53,000 4,622 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly (325 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 108,485 820,000 69,372 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 39,519
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 209 8,000 125 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 88
Merrill Lynch International
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,865 220,000 484 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 3,423
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (21 ) 70,000 154 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 157
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 9,267 41,000 6,388 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 2,913
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,467 25,000 2,115 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 364
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,208 43,000 3,638 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 592
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 8,115 81,000 6,853 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,303
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 5,810 42,000 3,553 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,277
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 18,599 461,000 1,014 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 19,767
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,300 170,000 374 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,730
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,509 135,000 297 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,851
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,790 54,000 119 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,927
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,149 30,000 66 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,225
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 209 22,000 48 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 264
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 43 16,000 35 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 84
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P — 16,000 35 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 41
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 450 12,000 26 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 481
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 450 12,000 26 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 481
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 544 9,000 20 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 567
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 206 7,000 15 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 224
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 88 3,000 7 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 95
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 88 3,000 7 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 95
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 1,201 5,000 779 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 426
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 9,332 38,000 5,920 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 3,443
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 18,481 75,000 11,685 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 6,858
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,605 34,000 2,876 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 746
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 5,211 43,000 3,638 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,594
Upfront premium received 500,529 Unrealized appreciation 270,736
Upfront premium (paid) (1,029 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (5,971 )
Total $499,500 Total $264,765
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings
are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments (paid) by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CMBX NA A.7 Index $(44 ) $6,000 $104 1/17/47 (200 bp)—Monthly $(150 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,609 ) 25,000 2,180 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (450 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,193 ) 20,000 1,744 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (469 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (9,587 ) 74,000 5,454 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (4,195 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (2,451 ) 26,000 1,916 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (556 )
CMBX NA BB.8 Index (3,725 ) 30,000 3,489 10/17/57 (500 bp)—Monthly (261 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (40,254 ) 390,000 23,088 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (17,493 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,129 ) 64,000 3,789 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (394 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,420 ) 53,000 3,138 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (326 )
Credit Suisse International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (6,938 ) 52,000 4,534 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,447 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (6,065 ) 51,000 4,447 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,660 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (3,356 ) 27,000 2,354 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,024 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (29,514 ) 160,000 11,424 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (18,224 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (20,890 ) 127,000 9,068 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (11,928 )
CMBX NA BB.8 Index (11,740 ) 67,000 7,792 10/17/57 (500 bp)—Monthly (4,004 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (29,773 ) 297,000 17,582 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (12,438 )
Goldman Sachs International
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (303 ) 2,000 143 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (162 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (28,833 ) 142,000 10,139 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (18,809 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (10,482 ) 62,000 4,427 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,107 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,166 ) 18,000 1,066 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,116 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,142 ) 18,000 1,066 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,091 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,617 ) 15,000 888 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (741 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,912 ) 12,000 710 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,211 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,923 ) 12,000 710 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,222 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,278 ) 8,000 474 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (811 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (417 ) 4,000 237 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (184 )
JPMorgan Securities LLC
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (4,108 ) 38,000 2,801 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,339 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (2,589 ) 26,000 1,916 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (694 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (2,054 ) 20,000 1,474 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (597 )
CMBX NA BB.12 Index (4,833 ) 53,000 4,182 8/17/61 (500 bp)—Monthly (695 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (15,059 ) 119,000 8,497 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,662 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (6,228 ) 44,000 2,605 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (3,659 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,831 ) 20,000 1,184 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,664 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,659 ) 19,000 1,125 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,550 )
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (5,160 ) 136,000 2,122 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (3,107 )
Merrill Lynch International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,972 ) 25,000 2,180 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (813 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,635 ) 25,000 2,180 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (476 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (19,958 ) 195,000 11,544 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (8,577 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (8,005 ) 81,000 4,795 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (3,277 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,199 ) 54,000 3,197 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (40 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,621 ) 26,000 1,539 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,104 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,645 ) 26,000 1,539 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,127 )
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (2,049 ) 25,000 390 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (1,671 )
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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19 cont.
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments (paid) by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index $(3,566 ) $35,000 $546 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly $(3,038 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,622 ) 25,000 2,180 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (463 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (3,143 ) 32,000 2,358 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (811 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (2,573 ) 27,000 1,990 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (606 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (12,148 ) 63,000 4,498 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (7,703 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (4,424 ) 22,000 1,571 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,872 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (2,018 ) 10,000 714 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,313 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,207 ) 56,000 3,315 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (939 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,486 ) 37,000 2,190 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,327 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,322 ) 30,000 1,776 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,571 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,309 ) 27,000 1,598 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (733 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,374 ) 27,000 1,598 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (798 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,319 ) 22,000 1,302 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,035 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,309 ) 22,000 1,302 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,025 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,183 ) 18,000 1,066 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,132 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,646 ) 17,000 1,006 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,653 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,514 ) 10,000 592 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (930 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,514 ) 10,000 592 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (930 )
Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation —
Upfront premium (paid) (380,043 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (177,404 )
Total $(380,043 ) Total $(177,404 )
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19
Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
NA HY Series 33 Index B+/P $(1,887,653 ) $28,142,000 $1,887,681 12/20/24 500 bp—Quarterly $11,754
NA IG Series 33 Index BBB+/P (1,014,678 ) 49,800,000 990,024 12/20/24 100 bp—Quarterly (14,971 )
Total $(2,902,331 ) $(3,217 )
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings
are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19
Referenced debt*
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments (paid) by fund
Unrealized depreciation
NA HY Series 33 Index $1,089,965 $16,387,000 $1,099,191 12/20/24 (500 bp)—Quarterly $(16,054 )
Total $1,089,965 $(16,054 )
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
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ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:
Valuation inputs
Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Common stocks*:
Basic materials $41,714,924 $— $—
Capital goods 72,475,638 — —
Communication services 60,633,467 — —
Conglomerates 7,580,371 — —
Consumer cyclicals 154,527,845 — —
Consumer staples 124,118,900 — —
Energy 48,849,714 — 483
Financials 205,635,243 — —
Health care 131,569,081 — —
Technology 252,357,085 — —
Transportation 27,777,099 — —
Utilities and power 45,588,688 7,611 —
Total common stocks 1,172,828,055 7,611 483Asset-backed securities — 5,329,806 —
Convertible bonds and notes — 54,972 —
Convertible preferred stocks — 24,018 200
Corporate bonds and notes — 139,110,815 13
Foreign government and agency bonds and notes — 6,833,508 —
Investment companies 9,989,646 — —
Mortgage-backed securities — 31,848,988 —
Preferred stocks — 21,754 —
Purchased options outstanding — 468,616 —
Senior loans — 1,865,145 —
U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations — 85,157,260 —
U.S. treasury obligations — 137,461 —
Short-term investments 1,890,000 357,550,741 —
Totals by level $1,184,707,701 $628,410,695 $696
Valuation inputs
Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Forward currency contracts $— $(831,200 ) $—
Futures contracts (5,251,620 ) — —
Written options outstanding — (161,277 ) —
TBA sale commitments — (2,030,000 ) —
Interest rate swap contracts — (94,366 ) —
Total return swap contracts — 1,633,730 —
Credit default contracts — 1,760,999 —
Totals by level $(5,251,620 ) $277,886 $—
* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.
At the start and close of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities represented less than 1% of the Portfolio’s net assets and were not considered a significant portion of the fund’s portfolio.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/19
ASSETS
Investment in securities, at value (Notes 2 and 8):
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $1,387,665,158) $1,474,223,542
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $338,895,550) (Note 4) 338,895,550
Cash 68,308
Foreign currency (cost $2,133,201) (Note 2) 2,124,904
Dividends, interest and other receivables 4,363,354
Foreign tax reclaim 841,438
Receivable for units of the Portfolio sold 3,249,950
Receivable for investments sold 13,078,503
Receivable for sales of TBA securities (Note 2) 2,034,703
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 1,312,171
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 1,745,995
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 1,414,466
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 3,471,034
Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 381,072
Total assets 1,847,204,990
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased 17,797,661
Payable for purchases of TBA securities (Note 2) 32,169,068
Payable for units of the Portfolio repurchased 6,140,376
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 49,196
Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 1,660,555
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 1,749,943
Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 500,529
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 2,245,666
Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $390,998) (Note 2) 161,277
TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $2,033,203) (Note 2) 2,030,000
Collateral on certain derivative contracts, at value (Notes 2 and 8) 2,027,461
Total liabilities 66,531,732
Net assets $1,780,673,258
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
Net assets $1,780,673,258
Units outstanding 96,092,850
Net asset value per unit $18.53
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/19
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends (net of foreign tax of $439,909) $25,833,298
Interest (net of foreign tax of $372) (including interest income of $7,397,830 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 4) 16,778,538
Net investment income 42,611,836
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) (27,490,491)
Foreign currency transactions (Note 2) (135,639)
Forward currency contracts (Note 2) (2,659,020)
Futures contracts (Note 2) (11,395,741)
Swap contracts (Note 2) 2,931,957
Written options (Note 2) 248,797
Total net realized loss (38,500,137)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Securities from unaffiliated issuers and TBA sale commitments 8,406,882
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (26,011)
Forward currency contracts (835,270)
Futures contracts (5,380,774)
Swap contracts 1,457,485
Written options 226,257
Total change in net unrealized appreciation 3,848,569
Net loss on investments (34,651,568)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $7,960,268
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of changes in net assets
INCREASE IN NET ASSETSYear ended
9/30/19
Operations:
Net investment income $42,611,836
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions (38,500,137)
Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies 3,848,569
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 7,960,268
Principal transactions
Proceeds from sale of units 1,033,327,888
Value of units redeemed (697,283,693)
Total increase in principal transactions 336,044,195
Total increase in net assets 344,004,463
NET ASSETS
Beginning of year 1,436,668,795
End of year $1,780,673,258
NUMBER OF UNITS OF THE PORTFOLIO
Units outstanding at beginning of year 77,546,717
Sold 58,816,018
Redeemed (40,269,885)
Units outstanding at end of year 96,092,850
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Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year)
PER-UNIT OPERATING PERFORMANCEYear ended
9/30/19
Net asset value, beginning of year $18.53
Investment operations:
Net investment income (a) 0.49
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (0.49)
Total from investment operations 0.00
Net asset value, end of year $18.53
Total return at net asset value (%) 0.00
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATANet assets, end of year (in thousands) $1,780,673
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) 2.75
(a) Per unit net investment income has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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1. Description of the PortfolioWithin the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street”, if any, represent State Street Bank and Trust Company and refer-ences to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a portfolio established and maintained by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, LLC (“PFTC”) as Trustee (the “Trustee” and “Manager”) pursuant to the Declaration of Trust for the Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company Investment Funds for Pension and Profit Sharing Trusts (the “Trust”), as amended and restated March 31, 2008. PFTC has hired its affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”), to provide certain non-discretionary investment advisory and administrative services to Putnam in connection with the Portfolio. The Portfolio invests in U.S. and international stocks and bonds and is designed for investors seeking long-term growth with moderate risk.
In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circum-stances. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial state-ments. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial state-ments and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date (September 30, 2019), through the date the financial statements were issued (December 18, 2019), have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.
Security Valuation Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.
Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securi-ties, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.
Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining matur-ities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustee or dealers selected by the Trustee. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the sched-uled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the Portfolio will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Portfolio to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.
To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that the Trustee does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by the Trustee in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustee. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity expo-sures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.
Notes to financial statements 9/30/19
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Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustee. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the Portfolio could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.
Security Transactions and Related Investment Income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.
Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.
Distributions received from other investment funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and retain the character of income as earned by the other investment funds.
All income earned by the Portfolio is retained by the Portfolio and included in the calculation of net asset value.
The Portfolio may have earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees, if any, are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.
Stripped Securities The Portfolio may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Foreign Currency Translation The accounting records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the Portfolio after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The Portfolio does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net real-ized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
Options Contracts The Portfolio uses options contracts to hedge duration and convexity, to isolate prepayment risk, to gain exposure to interest rates, to hedge against changes in values of securities it owns, owned or expects to own, to hedge prepayment risk, to generate additional income for the portfolio, to enhance returns on securities owned, to enhance the return on a security owned, to gain exposure to securities and to manage downside risks.
The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium origi-nally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.
Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.
Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.
Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
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Futures Contracts The Portfolio uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk, to hedge prepayment risk, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure to interest rates and to equitize cash.
The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The Portfolio and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”
Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Forward Currency Contracts The Portfolio buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk and to gain exposure to currencies.
The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The Portfolio could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Portfolio is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Interest Rate Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure on interest rates and to hedge prepayment risk.
An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.
The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counter-party risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Total Return Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, to manage exposure to specific sectors or indus-tries, to manage exposure to specific securities, to gain exposure to a basket of securities, to gain exposure to specific markets or countries and to gain exposure to specific sectors or industries.
To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offset-ting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled
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through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
OTC and centrally cleared total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Credit Default Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge credit risk, to hedge credit risk, to hedge market risk and to gain exposure on individual names and/or baskets of securities.
In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restruc-turing and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.
In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the Portfolio could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the Portfolio may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the Portfolio may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protec-tion buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the Portfolio is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.
OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
TBA Commitments The Portfolio may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The Portfolio holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the Portfolio may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.
The Portfolio may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss. If the Portfolio delivers securities under the commit-ment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.
TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the Portfolio and the counterparty.
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Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the Portfolio as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, the Trustee will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.
TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Master Agreements The Portfolio is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collat-eral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Portfolio is held in a segregated account by the Portfolio’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.
Collateral pledged by the Portfolio is delivered to the counterparty and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Portfolio’s net position with each counterparty.
With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the Portfolio may occur upon a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the coun-terparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Portfolio’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Portfolio’s future derivative activity.
At the close of the reporting period, the Portfolio had a net liability position of $1,206,359 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the Portfolio at period end for these agreements totaled $1,416,318 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.
Federal Income Taxes It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to collective investment of employee benefit funds. Accordingly, the Portfolio is exempt from federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision is required.
The Portfolio is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Portfolio did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains, if any. The Portfolio’s prior fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
The Portfolio may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Portfolio accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unre-alized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the Portfolio may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. In many cases, however, the Portfolio may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.
Sales and Redemptions of Units of Participation The net asset value of the Portfolio is currently determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange each day the exchange is open for trading. Pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may also determine the net asset value on any other business day (“Valuation Date”). The net asset value must be determined upon date of sale or redemption. Sales and redemptions of participant units are made on such days at such units’ net asset values. Affiliates of the Trustee held 100.00% of the Portfolio’s total units outstanding at the end of the reporting period.
3. Expenses Incurred by the PortfolioCompensation to be received by the Trustee for its services with respect to the Portfolio is paid by the individual participating trusts pursuant to an arrangement which the Trustee makes with each such participating trust. According to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may charge the Portfolio for certain services received during the year. In the current year no such expenses have been charged to the Portfolio by the Trustee, however, the Trustee could cease to bear these expenses, and begin to charge them to the Portfolio at any time.
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4. Affiliated TransactionsThe Portfolio invested in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio, a portfolio established and maintained by PFTC. Investments in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. Transactions during the reporting period with the Putnam Money Market Portfolio were as follows:
Name of affiliateFair value as of
9/30/18 Purchase cost Sale proceedsInvestment
income
Shares outstanding and
fair value as of 9/30/19
Short-term investments
Putnam Money Market Portfolio* $285,098,753 $488,171,832 $434,375,035 $7,397,830 $338,895,550
Total Short-term investments $285,098,753 $488,171,832 $434,375,035 $7,397,830 $338,895,550
* There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.
5. Market, Credit and Other RisksIn the normal course of business, the Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The Portfolio may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.
6. Senior Loan CommitmentsSenior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another hold-er’s portion of the loan. When the Portfolio invests in a loan or participation, the Portfolio is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the Portfolio and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the Portfolio, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.
7. Summary of Derivative Activity The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was as follows based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:
Purchased equity option contracts (contract amount) $—*
Purchased currency option contracts (contract amount) $32,000,000
Written equity option contracts (contract amount) $—*
Written currency option contracts (contract amount) $35,000,000
Futures contracts (number of contracts) 4,000
Forward currency contracts (contract amount) $328,000,000
Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional) $105,200,000
OTC total return swap contracts (notional) $177,900,000
OTC credit default contracts (notional) $11,600,000
Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional) $80,900,000
Warrants (number of warrants) 310,000
*For the reporting period, there were no holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter and the transactions were considered minimal.
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The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:
Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting periodAsset derivatives Liability derivatives
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Statement of assets and
liabilities location Fair value
Statement of assets and
liabilities location Fair valueCredit contracts Receivables,
Net assets — Unrealized appreciation
$3,117,080 * Payables, Net assets – Unrealized
depreciation
$1,356,081 *
Foreign exchange contracts Investments, Receivables
1,883,082 Payables 2,406,943
Equity contracts Receivables 3,199,529 Payables, Net assets – Unrealized
depreciation
6,096,919 *
Interest rate contracts Receivables, Net assets — Unrealized
appreciation
212,151 * Payables, Net assets – Unrealized
depreciation
1,027,017 *
Total $8,411,842 $10,886,960
* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.
The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments on the Statement of operations for the reporting period (see Note 2):
Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures
Forward currency
contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $— $2,390,114 $2,390,114
Foreign exchange contracts — 182,131 — (2,659,020) — (2,476,889)
Equity contracts 203,693 (54,111) (7,412,049) — 604,074 (6,658,393)
Interest rate contracts — — (3,983,692) — (62,231) (4,045,923)
Total $203,693 $128,020 $(11,395,741) $(2,659,020) $2,931,957 $(10,791,091)
Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures
Forward currency
contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $— $(23,303) $(23,303)
Foreign exchange contracts — 35,734 — (835,270) — (799,536)
Equity contracts 305,498 — (5,360,350) — 1,458,489 (3,596,363)
Interest rate contracts — — (20,424) — 22,299 1,875
Total $305,498 $35,734 $(5,380,774) $(835,270) $1,457,485 $(4,417,327)
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8. Offsetting of Financial and Derivative Assets and Liabilities
The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 2. For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.
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OTC Credit default contracts - protection sold*# — — — — — 683 2,026 4,083
OTC Credit default contracts - protection purchased*# — — — — — 44,224 56,551 19,619
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Futures contracts§ — — — 1,297,687 — — — —
Forward currency contracts# 184,001 151,769 — — 90,940 — 2,688 410,990
Purchased options**# 157,382 — — — 155,617 — — 155,617
Total Assets $345,021 $152,095 $1,745,995 $1,297,687 $1,591,223 $44,907 $61,639 $2,441,566
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Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts§ — — 1,660,555 — — — — —
OTC Total return swap contracts*# 20,423 78 — — 1,428,127 — 2 117,835
OTC Credit default contracts - protection sold*# 1,681 841 — — — 28,928 18,631 71,281
OTC Credit default contracts - protection purchased*# — — — — — 106 — —
Centrally cleared credit default contracts§ — — — — — — — —
Futures contracts§ — — — 20,712 — — — —
Forward currency contracts# 627,111 57,174 — — 303,681 — 22,203 90,824
Written options# — — — — 80,639 — — 80,638
Total Liabilities $649,215 $58,093 $1,660,555 $20,712 $1,812,447 $29,034 $40,836 $360,578
Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets $(304,194) $94,002 $85,440 $1,276,975 $(221,224) $15,873 $20,803 $2,080,988
Total collateral received (pledged)##† $(304,194) $94,002 $— $— $(221,224) $— $— $1,877,461
Net amount $— $— $85,440 $1,276,975 $— $15,873 $20,803 $203,527
Controlled collateral received (including TBA commitments)** $— $150,000 $— $— $— $— $— $1,877,461
Uncontrolled collateral received $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $—
Collateral (pledged) (including TBA commitments)** $(356,103) $— $— $— $(271,386) $— $— $—
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86,953 276,723 — — — 18,435 123,570 63,809 4,588 1,414,466
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$(50,862) $— $(99,705) $— $— $(383,903) $(142,661) $— $(111,698) $(1,416,318)
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9. New Accounting PronouncementsIn March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017–08, Receivables—Nonretrustable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310–20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for non-public business entities. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.
* Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities. ** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 2).
## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.§ Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/
(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $13,085,985 and $2,238,609, respectively.
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Table of contentsReport of Independent Auditors ……………………………………… D-3
The fund’s portfolio …………………………………………………… D-4
Statement of assets and liabilities …………………………………… D-54
Statement of operations ……………………………………………… D-55
Statement of changes in net assets …………………………………… D-56
Financial highlights …………………………………………………… D-57
Notes to financial statements ………………………………………… D-58
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Report of Independent Auditors
To the Trustee of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio (the �Portfolio�), which comprise the statement of assets and liabilities, including the fund�sportfolio, as of September 30, 2019 and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are hereafter collectively referred to as "financial statements."
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Portfolio�s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio�s internal control.Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio as of September 30, 2019, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
December 20, 2019 �
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-4
The fund’s portfolio 9/30/19
COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* Shares Value
Basic materials (1.8%)
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) 49,954 $1,151,879
Arkema SA (France) 7,950 741,209
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 6,034 583,488
Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. 38,118 1,149,258
BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom) 40,035 854,681
Boliden AB (Sweden) 7,813 179,787
Celanese Corp. 6,172 754,774
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 46,154 2,270,777
Corteva, Inc. 114,215 3,198,020
Covestro AG (Germany) 29,208 1,445,652
CRH PLC (Ireland) 20,385 702,047
Eastman Chemical Co. 15,729 1,161,272
Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (Australia) 134,795 800,030
Glencore PLC (United Kingdom) 7,840 23,646
HeidelbergCement AG (Germany) 14,107 1,019,965
HOCHTIEF AG (Germany) 4,594 523,876
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 4,673 418,093
NewMarket Corp. 1,270 599,554
PPG Industries, Inc. 7,458 883,848
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 7,745 771,867
Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) 36,250 1,880,196
Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Australia) 2,190 136,878
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) 1,010 555,368
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 13,300 1,422,605
Steel Dynamics, Inc. 38,972 1,161,366
Taisei Corp. (Japan) 20,200 782,207
Tosoh Corp. (Japan) 34,800 459,814
W.R. Grace & Co. 5,354 357,433
25,989,590
Capital goods (3.5%)
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Spain) 25,728 1,028,264
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 25,122 1,181,990
AptarGroup, Inc. 239 28,310
Avery Dennison Corp. 220 24,985
Ball Corp. 15,777 1,148,723
Berry Plastics Group, Inc. 28,882 1,134,197
Caterpillar, Inc. 19,876 2,510,538
Cummins, Inc. 23,688 3,853,327
Curtiss-Wright Corp. 3,496 452,277
Dassault Aviation SA (France) 200 283,016
Dover Corp. 14,474 1,441,031
Emerson Electric Co. 36,877 2,465,596
Faurecia SA (France) 20,504 972,822
General Dynamics Corp. 169 30,881
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-5
COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value
Capital goods cont.
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. 39,307 $1,539,852
HEICO Corp. 9,541 1,191,480
Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan) 45,000 1,675,087
Honeywell International, Inc. 43,386 7,340,912
IDEX Corp. 7,066 1,157,976
Ingersoll-Rand PLC 36,207 4,461,065
Legrand SA (France) 10,022 715,433
Lockheed Martin Corp. 19,683 7,677,551
Obayashi Corp. (Japan) 40,000 398,242
Republic Services, Inc. 16,860 1,459,233
Roper Technologies, Inc. 3,518 1,254,519
Sandvik AB (Sweden) 93,042 1,451,157
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 1,501 45,083
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. 3,251 1,046,790
Tervita Corp. (Canada) 16 91
Waste Management, Inc. 37,166 4,274,090
52,244,518
Communication services (2.9%)
Altice USA, Inc. Class A 65,374 1,874,926
AT&T, Inc. 27,458 1,039,011
BT Group PLC (United Kingdom) 179,155 394,256
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A 613 252,630
Comcast Corp. Class A 244,906 11,040,362
Crown Castle International Corp. R 27,184 3,778,848
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) 81,167 1,362,188
Equinix, Inc. R 1,446 834,053
Eutelsat Communications SA (France) 9,829 182,968
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Japan) 3,500 757,159
Juniper Networks, Inc. 55,539 1,374,591
KDDI Corp. (Japan) 68,200 1,782,697
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 21,100 1,006,631
T-Mobile US, Inc. 5,838 459,859
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. 18,509 477,532
Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia) 534,410 1,265,119
Verizon Communications, Inc. 249,759 15,075,453
42,958,283
Conglomerates (0.4%)
AMETEK, Inc. 20,194 1,854,213
Danaher Corp. 28,451 4,109,178
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 6,300 103,062
6,066,453
Consumer cyclicals (7.1%)
Amazon.com, Inc. 12,868 22,337,690
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) 63,440 1,309,285
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 38,597 6,230,328
AutoZone, Inc. 252 273,324
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (The) (United Kingdom) 6,734 346,786
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-6
COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Best Buy Co., Inc. 55,097 $3,801,142
Booking Holdings, Inc. 3,527 6,922,125
Brambles, Ltd. (Australia) 22,969 176,602
Bridgestone Corp. (Japan) 2,700 104,527
CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 71,500 631,145
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 951 2,397
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (France) 11,633 1,298,667
CoStar Group, Inc. 1,121 664,977
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) 19,700 639,077
Discovery, Inc. Class A 54,908 1,462,200
Ecolab, Inc. 738 146,154
Expedia, Inc. 27,830 3,740,630
Extended Stay America, Inc. (Units) 34,608 506,661
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Italy) 92,226 1,193,668
Geberit International AG (Switzerland) 1,556 743,709
Genting Bhd (Singapore) 796,200 506,657
Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 34,906 106,647
Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Rights) (Australia) 6,168 7,467
Hermes International (France) 2,078 1,436,286
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 33,292 3,099,818
iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A 405 6,075
Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex) (Spain) 21,393 662,363
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) 45,755 986,478
KAR Auction Services, Inc. 31,805 780,813
Kering SA (France) 2,835 1,445,065
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class A 12,083 502,290
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class C 2,004 84,088
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 40,545 4,458,328
Macquarie Infrastructure Co., LLC 10,004 394,858
News Corp. Class A 40,600 565,152
Nielsen Holdings PLC 44,568 947,070
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 4,300 1,592,283
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. 31,338 1,622,368
Omnicom Group, Inc. 43,925 3,439,327
PayPal Holdings, Inc. 116,440 12,062,020
Peugeot SA (France) 58,505 1,459,335
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Germany) 1,830 119,105
PulteGroup, Inc. 16,355 597,775
Ross Stores, Inc. 3,074 337,679
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. 11,164 624,068
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A 18,882 807,017
Sony Corp. (Japan) 33,500 1,967,379
Taylor Wimpey PLC (United Kingdom) 241,290 480,207
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) 9,903 551,993
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) 1,200 80,122
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A 9,429 1,491,102
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-7
COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Volvo AB (Sweden) 104,058 $1,463,161
Walmart, Inc. 53,345 6,330,985
Walt Disney Co. (The) 5,503 717,151
Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands) 20,430 1,491,831
105,755,457
Consumer staples (5.3%)
Ashtead Group PLC (United Kingdom) 50,901 1,420,100
Associated British Foods PLC (United Kingdom) 34,132 968,661
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. 560 85,400
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 22,655 839,626
Carlsberg A/S Class B (Denmark) 10,186 1,505,914
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 210,711 11,471,107
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom) 6,910 383,160
Coca-Cola HBC AG (Switzerland) 35,183 1,151,969
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 1,757 129,157
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 22,407 2,648,956
Essity AB Class B (Sweden) 40,592 1,186,117
Hershey Co. (The) 21,717 3,365,918
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) 34,317 773,124
ITOCHU Corp. (Japan) 74,500 1,537,909
McDonald’s Corp. 439 94,258
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A 113,562 6,282,249
Nestle SA (Switzerland) 21,393 2,323,055
PepsiCo, Inc. 60,987 8,361,318
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 96,629 12,018,715
Rakuten, Inc. (Japan) 53,300 525,232
Starbucks Corp. 133,952 11,844,035
Sundrug Co., Ltd. (Japan) 8,400 264,261
Sysco Corp. 13,712 1,088,733
Tesco PLC (United Kingdom) 117,780 349,788
Unilever NV (Netherlands) 36,919 2,219,737
Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 33,226 2,002,180
US Foods Holding Corp. 30,556 1,255,851
WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 150,500 134,769
Wilmar International, Ltd. (Singapore) 124,200 334,996
Woolworths Group, Ltd. (Australia) 65,423 1,644,962
78,211,257
Energy (2.3%)
Chevron Corp. 123,407 14,636,070
ConocoPhillips 113,682 6,477,600
Equinor ASA (Norway) 64,605 1,230,460
Exxon Mobil Corp. 18,200 1,285,102
HollyFrontier Corp. 6,983 374,568
MWO Holdings, LLC (Units) F 10 338
Nine Point Energy F 107 214
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 6,480 288,166
OMV AG (Austria) 11,986 643,426
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-8
COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value
Energy cont.
Phillips 66 45,124 $4,620,697
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom) 124,610 3,679,222
Santos, Ltd. (Australia) 201,364 1,049,811
34,285,674
Financials (9.4%)
3i Group PLC (United Kingdom) 61,422 882,927
ABN AMRO Group NV GDR (Netherlands) 55,370 976,394
Aflac, Inc. 50,991 2,667,849
AGNC Investment Corp. R 111,378 1,792,072
Allianz SE (Germany) 9,947 2,319,036
Allstate Corp. (The) 24,781 2,693,199
Ally Financial, Inc. 43,446 1,440,669
American Financial Group, Inc. 6,619 713,859
American Homes 4 Rent R 4,954 128,259
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 20,241 2,977,451
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. R 226,921 1,996,905
Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A R 14,107 735,539
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. R 28,258 468,517
Athene Holding, Ltd. Class A (Bermuda) 27,813 1,169,814
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. R 8,448 1,819,108
Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) 291,616 1,434,918
Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. 6,535 436,015
Baloise Holding AG (Switzerland) 4,252 762,431
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta (Spain) 315,219 1,642,827
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel) 136,824 973,884
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 76 15,810
BNP Paribas SA (France) 38,743 1,886,754
BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 146,500 497,092
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. R 56,634 1,149,104
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 492 61,220
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. Class A R 22,124 451,108
Camden Property Trust R 9,473 1,051,598
Capital One Financial Corp. 38,703 3,521,199
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A 28,575 1,514,761
Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 201,500 1,364,856
Chimera Investment Corp. R 23,642 462,438
Chubb, Ltd. 109 17,597
Citigroup, Inc. 201,196 13,898,620
CoreLogic, Inc. 1,345 62,233
Credit Agricole SA (France) 86,272 1,047,758
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) 5,815 909,086
Discover Financial Services 35,644 2,890,372
Duke Realty Corp. R 36,172 1,228,763
E*Trade Financial Corp. 54,895 2,398,363
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A R 1,065 15,198
Equity Commonwealth R 2,137 73,192
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-9
COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. R 5,390 $720,104
Equity Residential Trust R 3,060 263,956
Everest Re Group, Ltd. 3,375 898,054
Federal Realty Investment Trust R 5,516 750,948
First American Financial Corp. 303 17,880
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. R 24,187 924,911
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 12,296 2,548,100
Goodman Group (Australia) R 59,936 573,210
Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 48,900 1,054,175
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 40,952 2,482,101
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) 177,400 825,969
Highwoods Properties, Inc. R 805 36,177
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) 19,545 150,437
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 6,123 564,969
Investor AB Class B (Sweden) 8,683 424,871
Invitation Homes, Inc. R 51,755 1,532,466
Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. Class A (Israel) 143,980 633,366
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. (Japan) R 63 299,042
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 5,409 752,176
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 169,368 19,932,920
KBC Groep NV (Belgium) 10,683 694,371
Kerry Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 29,500 90,877
Klepierre (France) R 3,317 112,681
Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom) 469,234 1,436,340
Liberty Property Trust R 14,569 747,826
Lincoln National Corp. 30,515 1,840,665
Loews Corp. 4,103 211,222
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 8,792 720,065
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. R 61,292 1,198,872
MetLife, Inc. 108,518 5,117,709
MFA Financial, Inc. R 5,288 38,920
MGIC Investment Corp. 77,742 977,995
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. (Japan) 45,000 259,820
Morgan Stanley 107,717 4,596,284
New Residential Investment Corp. R 75,391 1,182,130
OneMain Holdings, Inc. 10,642 390,349
ORIX Corp. (Japan) 97,100 1,447,403
Outfront Media, Inc. R 20,076 557,711
Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland) 1,833 1,407,723
Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico) 10,856 587,092
Prudential Financial, Inc. 36,310 3,266,085
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 13,427 1,107,190
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 5,817 930,022
Sekisui House, Ltd. (Japan) 8,300 163,197
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. R 4,293 103,976
STORE Capital Corp. R 29,714 1,111,601
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-10
COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) 51,800 $1,771,002
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 13,200 475,847
Sun Communities, Inc. R 5,951 883,426
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 41,000 589,943
Swire Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 35,800 112,340
Swiss Life Holding AG (Switzerland) 690 330,140
Synchrony Financial 92,636 3,157,961
Two Harbors Investment Corp. R 42,817 562,187
U.S. Bancorp 9,980 552,293
UDR, Inc. R 2,375 115,140
Unum Group 34,433 1,023,349
VICI Properties, Inc. R 73,064 1,654,900
Weingarten Realty Investors R 14,605 425,444
Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland) 457 175,073
140,061,798
Health care (6.6%)
Abbott Laboratories 101,932 8,528,650
AbbVie, Inc. 50,464 3,821,134
Advanz Pharma Corp. (Canada) 70 839
Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Japan) 18,400 410,818
Allergan PLC 13,219 2,224,626
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 17,170 1,413,606
Amgen, Inc. 39,019 7,550,567
Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan) 97,400 1,386,536
Baxter International, Inc. 4,149 362,913
Biogen, Inc. 15,942 3,711,617
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 8,950 453,855
Cardinal Health, Inc. 8,393 396,066
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 4,548 602,019
Chemed Corp. 2,395 1,000,080
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) 4,035 1,198,395
Dentsply Sirona, Inc. 23,708 1,263,873
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 12,513 2,751,734
Eli Lilly & Co. 15,099 1,688,522
Encompass Health Corp. 1,173 74,227
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 41,410 2,624,566
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom) 39,406 847,178
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 8,127 855,204
Hologic, Inc. 26,726 1,349,396
Ipsen SA (France) 2,532 240,430
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC 198 25,372
Johnson & Johnson 65,224 8,438,681
Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands) 37,889 1,755,530
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 973 163,464
Masimo Corp. 2,024 301,151
McKesson Corp. 25,432 3,475,537
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-11
COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value
Health care cont.
Medtronic PLC 89,431 $9,713,995
Merck & Co., Inc. 97,388 8,198,121
Novartis AG (Switzerland) 24,696 2,143,300
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark) 42,617 2,191,351
Pfizer, Inc. 96,013 3,449,747
QIAGEN NV (Netherlands) 2,974 98,053
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 1,258 134,644
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 183 50,764
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) 11,372 3,312,438
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) 2,669 373,611
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 27,200 1,509,811
Suzuken Co., Ltd. (Japan) 8,400 450,798
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 5,317 1,548,683
UCB SA (Belgium) 9,472 687,736
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 811 176,247
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 563 95,383
Waters Corp. 113 25,225
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 23,399 3,211,981
Zoetis, Inc. 12,185 1,518,129
97,806,603
Technology (11.7%)
Accenture PLC Class A 428 82,326
Adobe, Inc. 37,907 10,471,809
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 42,225 3,235,702
Alphabet, Inc. Class A 20,240 24,715,809
Amdocs, Ltd. 2,165 143,128
Apple, Inc. 72,407 16,216,996
Aspen Technology, Inc. 10,303 1,268,093
Avaya Holdings Corp. 1,701 17,401
Black Knight, Inc. 15,132 923,960
Broadcom, Inc. 14,418 3,980,377
Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan) 11,400 206,323
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 38,285 2,529,872
Capgemini SE (France) 7,285 858,542
CDW Corp. of Delaware 13,894 1,712,297
Cisco Systems, Inc. 310,939 15,363,496
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A 6,429 387,444
eBay, Inc. 134,492 5,242,498
F5 Networks, Inc. 15,016 2,108,547
Facebook, Inc. Class A 7,330 1,305,326
Fair Isaac Corp. 3,121 947,286
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 4,040 536,350
Fortinet, Inc. 38,696 2,970,305
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Japan) 22,000 964,886
Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan) 4,500 360,375
Garmin, Ltd. 17,028 1,442,102
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-12
COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value
Technology cont.
Genpact, Ltd. 22,642 $877,378
Gentex Corp. 1,811 49,866
Hoya Corp. (Japan) 20,000 1,632,015
IBM Corp. 33,468 4,866,917
Intuit, Inc. 27,382 7,281,970
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 21,625 2,103,031
KLA Corp. 23,294 3,714,228
Lam Research Corp. 5,827 1,346,678
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 24,815 2,131,112
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 3,050 176,626
Microsoft Corp. 113,441 15,771,702
Nexon Co., Ltd. (Japan) 77,400 938,898
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Japan) 34,200 680,677
NTT Data Corp. (Japan) 14,400 185,738
Nuance Communications, Inc. 23,928 390,266
Oracle Corp. 220,890 12,155,577
Otsuka Corp. (Japan) 17,700 705,052
Paychex, Inc. 1,617 133,839
Proofpoint, Inc. 8,034 1,036,788
Qualcomm, Inc. 52,465 4,002,030
ServiceNow, Inc. 6,430 1,632,256
SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) 17,400 682,637
STMicroelectronics NV (France) 28,620 553,203
Synopsys, Inc. 1,758 241,286
Texas Instruments, Inc. 5,004 646,717
Thales SA (France) 1,778 204,499
Tokyo Electron, Ltd. (Japan) 1,900 361,541
Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A 24,404 3,726,247
Xerox Holdings Corp. 41,847 1,251,644
Xilinx, Inc. 49,352 4,732,857
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A 10,752 2,218,890
174,423,415
Transportation (1.3%)
Aena SME SA (Spain) 7,100 1,300,390
Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 249,602 993,230
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 90,720 5,225,472
Deutsche Post AG (Germany) 34,273 1,145,033
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Japan) 19,800 588,458
Kamigumi Co., Ltd. (Japan) 7,400 167,617
Norfolk Southern Corp. 19,638 3,528,163
Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. (Singapore) 91,300 253,519
Union Pacific Corp. 32,778 5,309,380
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. 331 29,264
West Japan Railway Co. (Japan) 8,100 684,350
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. (China) 797,200 553,411
19,778,287
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-13
COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value
Utilities and power (2.2%)
AES Corp. 104,533 $1,708,069
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 2,646 247,904
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 74,558 2,250,160
CLP Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 43,500 456,951
Consolidated Edison, Inc. 4,461 421,431
E.ON SE (Germany) 129,082 1,255,128
Enel SpA (Italy) 260,331 1,944,402
Eni SpA (Italy) 52,237 799,219
Entergy Corp. 14,393 1,689,162
Evergy, Inc. 24,236 1,613,148
Exelon Corp. 111,346 5,379,125
GenOn Energy, Inc. 22 4,620
IDACORP, Inc. 4,608 519,183
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 220,468 4,543,846
NRG Energy, Inc. 47,232 1,870,387
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 16,636 1,614,856
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 52,429 3,254,792
Snam SpA (Italy) 109,069 551,015
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. (Rights) 980 755
Vistra Energy Corp. 102,616 2,742,926
32,867,079
Total common stocks (cost $744,529,670) $810,448,414
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* Principal amount Value
Basic materials (0.6%)
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 8/15/23 $105,000 $113,901
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.95%, 1/15/21 40,000 40,875
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 6/1/25 (France) 10,000 11,213
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 10/15/39 (France) 75,000 90,833
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 10/1/23 80,000 82,600
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 11/15/26 50,000 50,500
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/25 85,000 83,287
Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.25%, 9/1/25 95,000 100,225
BMC East, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24 210,000 218,208
Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 115,000 118,881
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 239,000 248,560
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.75%, 6/1/27 90,000 96,975
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 4/15/24 197,000 202,407
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 4/15/25 185,000 174,881
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 6/15/21 (Germany) 40,000 42,231
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 5/8/24 (Germany) 219,000 227,057
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/15/22 (Germany) 183,000 194,066
Cemex SAB de CV 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 5/5/25 (Mexico) 200,000 208,000
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-14
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Basic materials cont.
CF Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 6/1/43 $80,000 $78,400
CF Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 12/1/26 455,000 496,364
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27 40,000 34,501
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 5/15/25 50,000 47,125
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 5/15/23 20,000 19,750
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/24 115,000 113,563
CPG Merger Sub, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 10/1/21 52,000 52,000
Dow Chemical Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.50%, 10/1/24 145,000 151,232
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 4/1/25 (Canada) 200,000 196,500
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 3/15/43 (Indonesia) 60,000 54,060
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 310,000 316,200
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 4/29/24 179,000 191,263
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 4/16/25 82,000 85,307
Greif, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 3/1/27 190,000 201,495
HudBay Minerals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 85,000 86,169
Ingevity Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 135,000 133,650
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.45%, 9/26/28 295,000 325,850
International Paper Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 2/15/27 160,000 162,341
James Hardie International Finance DAC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 1/15/28 (Ireland) 200,000 207,500
Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc. 144A sr. notes 11.00%, 5/15/22 25,000 26,344
Kraton Polymers, LLC/Kraton Polymers Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 4/15/25 120,000 125,100
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 9/15/24 105,000 108,413
Mercer International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 12/1/22 (Canada) 5,000 5,194
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 25,000 26,040
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/1/24 (Canada) 65,000 66,625
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 45,000 43,313
Methanex Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/15/19 (Canada) 5,000 5,009
NCI Building Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/26 155,000 152,481
New Gold, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 11/15/22 (Canada) 10,000 10,000
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.875%, 9/30/26 165,000 173,036
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 8/15/24 35,000 36,706
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 1/15/45 (Canada) 20,000 23,639
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 4.125%, 3/15/35 (Canada) 330,000 344,209
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 4/1/29 (Canada) 340,000 374,512
Packaging Corp. of America sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23 45,000 48,190
PQ Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/25 210,000 216,300
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/27 150,000 156,873
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/1/22 50,000 50,675
Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 11/20/25 (Ireland) 40,000 47,950
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-15
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Basic materials cont.
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 12/15/26 $55,000 $57,613
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 9/15/25 10,000 10,100
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24 25,000 25,658
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 4/15/23 3,000 3,053
Teck Resources, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 2/1/23 (Canada) 20,000 20,406
TMS International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 8/15/25 95,000 81,463
TopBuild Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/26 100,000 103,876
Tronox Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 10/1/25 (United Kingdom) 30,000 28,373
U.S. Concrete, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 6/1/24 112,000 116,480
Univar USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 7/15/23 35,000 35,569
Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 11/15/47 328,000 322,375
Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 8/15/26 352,000 363,444
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.20%, 1/15/30 105,000 143,744
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.95%, 2/15/31 38,000 52,566
Weyerhaeuser Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.375%, 3/15/32 R 65,000 91,073
WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/24 205,000 220,888
Zekelman Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.875%, 6/15/23 14,000 14,753
8,990,013
Capital goods (0.6%)
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/27 140,000 143,675
Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/1/27 85,000 89,675
ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/15/23 (Canada) 10,000 10,334
Berry Global Escrow Corp. 144A notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 55,000 56,925
Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty notes 5.50%, 5/15/22 10,000 10,138
Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty unsub. notes 5.125%, 7/15/23 25,000 25,656
Berry Global, Inc. 144A notes 4.50%, 2/15/26 115,000 113,419
Boeing Capital Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.70%, 10/27/19 50,000 50,085
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 12/1/21 (Canada) 30,000 32,586
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 120,000 119,502
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 12/1/24 (Canada) 140,000 140,875
Briggs & Stratton Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/20 170,000 173,825
Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 7/15/29 45,000 47,700
Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/27 80,000 83,500
Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/1/26 110,000 115,088
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.375%, 12/15/26 35,000 42,525
Deere & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 6/8/22 90,000 91,494
Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 7/15/22 88,000 87,670
General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 11/15/42 40,000 44,232
General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 11/15/22 30,000 30,250
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/1/27 (Canada) 115,000 127,506
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/22 115,000 122,567
Honeywell International, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.812%, 11/21/47 35,000 40,289
Hulk Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 6/1/26 (Canada) 150,000 157,875
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-16
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Capital goods cont.
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 7/2/64 $70,000 $73,821
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/47 255,000 281,110
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.40%, 6/15/28 218,000 244,910
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.85%, 12/15/26 350,000 375,977
MasTec, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/15/23 70,000 71,050
Northrop Grumman Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/15/28 465,000 488,016
Oshkosh Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 3/1/25 165,000 171,394
Oshkosh Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 5/15/28 340,000 366,445
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 20,000 21,050
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/15/27 110,000 111,375
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 4/15/27 35,000 33,425
Raytheon Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 10/15/40 30,000 37,837
Raytheon Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 12/15/22 580,000 587,226
RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/25 175,000 179,795
Staples, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.50%, 4/15/26 290,000 298,787
Staples, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.75%, 4/15/27 165,000 169,538
Stevens Holding Co, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 10/1/26 210,000 223,388
Tennant Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 5/1/25 60,000 62,400
Titan Acquisition, Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/15/26 (Canada) 39,000 36,563
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.50%, 5/15/25 10,000 10,375
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 6/15/26 100,000 105,250
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/15/24 198,000 204,188
TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/15/26 195,000 209,381
United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 11/16/28 515,000 582,664
United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.90%, 5/4/20 1,132,000 1,130,706
Vertiv Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 10/15/24 65,000 62,644
Vertiv Intermediate Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 12.00%, 2/15/22 ‡‡ 30,000 26,925
Waste Connections, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 5/1/29 295,000 314,692
Waste Management, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 6/30/20 115,000 117,242
8,555,565
Communication services (1.3%)
Altice France SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 (France) 200,000 201,750
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.125%, 1/15/27 R 430,000 438,651
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.55%, 7/15/27 R 135,000 142,156
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.375%, 10/15/26 R 214,000 222,558
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.10%, 2/15/28 930,000 1,005,365
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.80%, 2/15/27 1,778,000 1,881,717
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.95%, 7/15/26 100,000 101,182
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.35%, 3/1/29 300,000 331,347
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/46 317,000 351,542
Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/20 4,000 4,115
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 5/1/26 165,000 172,821
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 6/1/29 840,000 894,600
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/15/26 225,000 237,825
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-17
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Communication services cont.
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 6.484%, 10/23/45 $252,000 $306,641
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.908%, 7/23/25 67,000 73,496
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.375%, 5/1/47 199,000 216,824
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.049%, 11/1/52 53,000 59,111
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.999%, 11/1/49 21,000 23,323
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.969%, 11/1/47 157,000 172,420
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.35%, 1/15/27 460,000 458,050
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 11/15/35 16,000 22,348
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%, 2/15/25 310,000 326,878
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 3/1/26 160,000 167,534
CommScope Technologies, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/15/25 105,000 95,025
Cox Communications, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 8/15/27 120,000 125,773
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 2/15/28 R 265,000 281,833
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 9/1/27 R 268,000 283,759
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/22 R 17,000 18,040
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 7/15/23 R 170,000 174,182
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.45%, 2/15/26 R 5,000 5,475
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/15/26 R 125,000 131,787
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.25%, 6/1/24 693,000 744,975
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 172,000 185,330
CSC Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 4/1/28 300,000 337,845
CSC Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 12/15/21 200,000 200,040
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 8.75%, 6/15/30 (Netherlands) 50,000 73,829
Digicel Group Two Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/23 (Jamaica) 220,000 105,050
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 305,000 302,331
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27 R 519,000 559,547
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/26 R 30,000 31,917
Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 9/15/25 205,000 93,788
Frontier Communications Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.50%, 4/1/26 90,000 89,991
Intelsat Connect Finance SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 2/15/23 (Luxembourg) 225,000 208,055
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 7/15/25 (Bermuda) 430,000 449,350
Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 2/1/23 70,000 70,875
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 9/15/27 60,000 60,543
NBCUniversal Media, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 4/1/21 726,000 751,624
Quebecor Media, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/23 (Canada) 35,000 38,063
Rogers Communications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 8.75%, 5/1/32 (Canada) 55,000 81,579
Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 11/15/28 400,000 436,080
Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 8/15/20 12,000 12,360
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.875%, 9/15/23 233,000 255,941
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.25%, 9/15/21 74,000 78,965
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 230,000 247,894
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-18
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Communication services cont.
Sprint Spectrum Co., LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II, LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.36%, 9/20/21 $120,000 $120,450
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 3/1/25 200,000 207,192
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 3/1/23 10,000 10,187
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/27 110,000 118,250
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 4/15/22 15,000 15,375
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.75%, 2/1/28 150,000 156,975
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 95,000 97,784
TCI Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 2/15/28 50,000 66,073
Telefonica Emisiones SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.895%, 3/6/48 (Spain) 630,000 703,255
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.672%, 3/15/55 390,000 466,243
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 11/1/34 115,000 131,554
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.329%, 9/21/28 2,365,000 2,681,373
Videotron, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 7/15/22 (Canada) 110,000 115,913
Videotron, Ltd./Videotron Ltee. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 290,000 306,676
Vodafone Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/30/28 (United Kingdom) 260,000 287,171
19,828,571
Conglomerates (0.1%)
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 3/16/20 (Netherlands) 1,445,000 1,446,196
1,446,196
Consumer cyclicals (1.3%)
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.55%, 7/26/27 (Canada) 255,000 264,102
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/22/27 440,000 467,419
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 11/29/22 980,000 997,032
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 5/15/27 25,000 22,625
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/26 160,000 145,200
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 6/15/25 15,000 14,297
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 5/15/26 25,000 26,188
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/23 45,000 46,350
Autonation, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 2/1/20 129,000 130,210
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.95%, 8/14/28 154,000 168,705
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.40%, 8/13/21 90,000 92,210
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.00%, 4/11/21 415,000 414,448
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/15/26 40,000 42,196
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 5/15/23 10,000 10,375
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 4/1/26 80,000 84,800
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 9/15/27 (Canada) 60,000 60,300
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 7/1/22 (Canada) 22,000 22,358
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 6/1/26 80,000 82,000
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/1/29 785,000 851,792
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.90%, 1/15/27 211,000 209,168
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 1/15/45 177,000 191,970
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-19
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/26 $16,000 $17,055
Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.875%, 6/1/23 79,000 80,086
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 8/15/27 85,000 88,557
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 2/15/24 64,000 70,314
Constellation Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 9/15/25 175,000 146,563
CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 10/15/25 110,000 112,464
Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 150,000 155,625
Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 8/15/27 235,000 243,813
Dollar General Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/23 85,000 87,811
Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.70%, 11/1/26 375,000 385,385
Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/1/27 25,000 26,661
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 9/15/26 15,000 16,425
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 8/1/23 10,000 10,450
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.50%, 5/1/27 135,000 141,075
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 11/1/24 135,000 139,725
Fox Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.03%, 1/25/24 210,000 223,287
Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/1/25 50,000 52,313
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/6/26 512,000 518,086
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 7/13/25 37,000 38,427
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/25 30,000 30,800
Gray Television, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/15/27 205,000 225,234
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 5/15/24 25,000 26,313
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/1/27 480,000 505,560
Home Depot, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 6/1/22 110,000 112,451
Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/15/25 175,000 182,000
Hyatt Hotels Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 3/15/26 130,000 143,981
iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 67,288 72,671
iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.375%, 5/1/27 129,147 139,518
IHS Markit, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 8/1/28 (United Kingdom) 185,000 205,813
IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty notes 4.75%, 2/15/25 (United Kingdom) 957,000 1,038,345
IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/1/26 (United Kingdom) 20,000 21,100
Installed Building Products, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/28 25,000 25,781
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.65%, 10/1/28 960,000 1,075,741
Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26 R 40,000 41,400
Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 3/15/28 R 40,000 41,349
Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 9/15/27 R 125,000 127,656
Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 10.25%, 11/15/22 120,000 127,050
Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 150,000 153,188
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-20
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/27 $40,000 $39,600
Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/25 45,000 45,170
Lear Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.80%, 9/15/27 425,000 427,156
Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 80,000 88,600
Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 11/1/24 55,000 56,513
Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 2/1/24 105,000 111,025
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/24 40,000 41,442
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 3/15/26 80,000 85,100
Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/28 45,000 46,913
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/23 (Canada) 105,000 109,200
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 10/1/25 (Canada) 25,000 26,438
Meredith Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/26 120,000 121,950
MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 12/15/21 30,000 32,513
Navistar International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 11/1/25 185,000 187,775
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 120,000 124,902
Nexstar Escrow, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 45,000 47,138
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/25 (Luxembourg) 180,000 177,750
Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 4/15/22 210,000 210,588
Omnicom Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 4/15/26 195,000 205,559
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 3/15/25 95,000 97,969
Penn National Gaming, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/27 40,000 41,200
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 10/1/22 18,000 18,241
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 5/15/26 150,000 156,878
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 12/1/24 15,000 15,431
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 6/15/32 162,000 197,640
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 3/1/26 135,000 147,488
QVC, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.85%, 4/1/24 30,000 31,663
Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.375%, 4/1/27 35,000 32,516
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 260,000 278,847
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 2/15/26 65,000 72,600
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.95%, 1/22/27 210,000 218,826
Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 4/15/23 75,000 76,500
Scientific Games International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 12/1/22 134,000 139,360
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 3/15/26 160,000 169,736
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 65,000 66,869
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 8/1/27 510,000 527,213
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 4/15/27 375,000 399,836
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-21
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 7/31/24 $100,000 $103,500
Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 12/15/24 285,000 295,759
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 10/1/29 60,000 61,050
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/15/24 45,000 46,350
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27 435,000 450,356
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/15/28 5,000 5,168
SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.875%, 5/15/25 55,000 54,038
Total System Services, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 6/1/23 565,000 593,083
Townsquare Media, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 4/1/23 5,000 4,988
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 6/15/24 40,000 42,600
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.75%, 8/16/21 20,000 20,293
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.75%, 12/1/45 220,000 384,401
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 11/15/46 122,000 160,118
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 9/15/44 155,000 200,801
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 9/15/22 75,000 77,338
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.125%, 2/15/25 50,000 48,593
Viacom, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/1/21 50,000 51,478
Weekley Homes, LLC/Weekley Finance Corp. sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 2/1/23 29,000 28,916
Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 7/15/25 115,000 98,325
WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 35,000 35,788
WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 25,000 26,250
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 9/1/26 35,000 35,175
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 65,000 67,925
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27 225,000 231,188
Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 10/1/29 125,000 130,988
19,322,432
Consumer staples (0.4%)
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5.00%, 10/15/25 (Canada) 90,000 92,813
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 1/15/22 (Canada) 10,000 10,000
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 1/15/28 (Canada) 25,000 25,125
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.25%, 5/15/24 (Canada) 105,000 108,056
Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 3/15/26 100,000 111,250
Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.65%, 2/1/26 425,000 455,301
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.55%, 1/23/49 322,000 421,406
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 1/23/29 385,000 447,471
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/23/25 238,000 259,943
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-22
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer staples cont.
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 7/15/22 $65,000 $65,906
Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 95,000 98,325
Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 60,000 62,400
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A notes 4.375%, 8/15/27 585,000 601,819
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 7/15/25 140,000 132,300
CVS Pass-Through Trust sr. notes 6.036%, 12/10/28 11,555 12,924
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 1/15/27 10,000 11,142
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 7/15/26 30,000 32,134
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/45 105,000 117,042
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 10/15/37 55,000 77,882
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 3/15/42 63,000 79,831
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 11/15/24 94,000 99,953
Fresh Market, Inc. (The) 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.75%, 5/1/23 45,000 26,100
Go Daddy Operating Co, LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 12/1/27 60,000 63,075
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.75%, 10/1/25 115,000 119,888
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 10/15/24 160,000 162,800
Itron, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 1/15/26 115,000 118,485
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.597%, 5/25/28 677,000 758,138
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.417%, 5/25/25 157,000 170,872
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 80,000 84,680
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 6/1/24 180,000 186,750
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/1/27 35,000 36,444
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/1/26 424,000 444,141
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/1/24 10,000 10,524
Match Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 12/15/27 210,000 217,875
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/28 125,000 127,181
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/28 180,000 195,534
Netflix, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6.375%, 5/15/29 50,000 55,375
Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 4/1/26 105,000 109,855
Resideo Funding, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 11/1/26 60,000 63,300
Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 4/1/23 130,000 103,136
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/26 25,000 25,817
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.30%, 11/18/21 75,000 76,578
Yum! Brands, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 1/15/30 60,000 61,960
6,541,531
Energy (1.3%)
Aker BP ASA 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 (Norway) 320,000 336,406
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 6/1/23 40,000 34,600
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 11/1/21 53,000 51,145
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.125%, 12/1/22 38,000 33,393
Apache Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/22 22,000 22,397
Apergy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 110,000 109,175
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-23
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Energy cont.
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 4/1/22 $106,000 $105,968
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 11/1/26 30,000 25,050
Baytex Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 6/1/24 (Canada) 45,000 41,400
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.119%, 5/4/26 100,000 104,260
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.937%, 9/21/28 237,000 262,637
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.279%, 9/19/27 (United Kingdom) 410,000 431,528
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.315%, 2/13/20 (United Kingdom) 297,000 297,300
California Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.00%, 12/15/22 52,000 25,740
Cenovus Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, 11/15/39 (Canada) 90,000 109,913
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 7.00%, 6/30/24 175,000 201,128
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 245,000 272,595
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 6/30/27 573,000 627,077
Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 6/15/27 20,000 13,604
Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 1/15/25 230,000 166,175
Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 3/15/23 5,000 3,825
Chevron Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 5/16/21 480,000 481,853
Comstock Escrow Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 9.75%, 8/15/26 40,000 33,432
Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 10/1/27 444,000 461,477
Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 9/15/22 6,000 6,053
Covey Park Energy, LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 5/15/25 125,000 100,000
DCP Midstream Operating LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.75%, 9/15/37 125,000 131,563
Denbury Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 9.00%, 5/15/21 74,000 68,635
Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/31/25 85,000 88,703
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/30/28 115,000 121,613
Energy Transfer Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24 515,000 572,504
Energy Transfer Partners LP jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. B, 6.625%, perpetual maturity 575,000 543,375
Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 12/15/45 35,000 41,062
Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.20%, 2/1/22 255,000 268,618
EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/15/26 75,000 82,947
EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 3/15/23 340,000 346,554
EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.75%, 5/15/26 (In default) 65,000 48,750
Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.10%, 8/17/40 (Norway) 30,000 38,702
Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 11/8/20 (Norway) 303,000 306,168
Exxon Mobil Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.222%, 3/1/21 1,250,000 1,256,547
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/26 165,000 172,425
Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/1/24 185,000 192,400
Indigo Natural Resources, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/15/26 120,000 108,150
MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 3/31/24 (Canada) 10,000 9,650
MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 1/30/23 (Canada) 25,000 24,125
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-24
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Energy cont.
MEG Energy Corp. 144A notes 6.50%, 1/15/25 (Canada) $280,000 $285,600
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/25 120,000 88,800
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/23 15,000 12,338
Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/30/22 20,000 21,300
Nine Energy Service, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 11/1/23 45,000 36,450
Noble Holding International, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 1/15/24 35,000 22,750
Noble Holding International, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 2/1/26 65,000 46,800
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 1/15/23 10,000 9,100
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/22 119,000 110,968
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/1/26 25,000 20,250
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.40%, 4/15/46 270,000 275,010
Pertamina Persero PT 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 5/20/23 (Indonesia) 200,000 210,139
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.375%, 1/17/27 (Brazil) 322,000 388,915
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 3/17/24 (Brazil) 1,565,000 1,754,756
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 1/17/22 (Brazil) 155,000 166,238
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.999%, 1/27/28 (Brazil) 142,000 157,975
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.299%, 1/27/25 (Brazil) 26,000 28,373
Petrobras Global Finance BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.093%, 1/15/30 (Brazil) 255,000 266,003
Petroleos de Venezuela SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/12/27 (Venezuela) (In default) 3,000 255
Petroleos de Venezuela SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 11/15/26 (Venezuela) (In default) 115,000 9,200
Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/13/27 (Mexico) 1,053,000 1,093,244
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 160,000 147,600
Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23 8,000 8,471
Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/15/22 65,000 65,976
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. bonds 4.20%, 3/15/28 235,000 248,656
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.75%, 5/15/24 100,000 111,461
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.00%, 3/15/27 83,000 91,517
SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 9/15/24 35,000 19,775
SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 12/15/21 90,000 61,313
Seventy Seven Energy, Inc. escrow sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/22 F 20,000 2
Seventy Seven Operating, LLC escrow company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 11/15/19 F 14,000 1
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 5/10/26 (Netherlands) 385,000 400,656
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.125%, 5/11/20 (Netherlands) 40,000 40,054
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.875%, 5/10/21 (Netherlands) 1,110,000 1,110,113
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 35,000 30,188
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-25
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Energy cont.
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/24 $5,000 $4,488
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/15/26 30,000 26,250
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 11/15/22 30,000 28,751
Spectra Energy Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 10/15/26 175,000 181,119
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 100,000 97,740
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/28 270,000 273,051
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 1/15/29 35,000 38,240
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/27 80,000 87,287
Total Capital International SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/19/21 (France) 513,000 519,588
Transcanada Trust company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.30%, 3/15/77 (Canada) 300,000 298,500
Transocean Pontus, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 8/1/25 (Cayman Islands) 57,850 58,718
Transocean Poseidon, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/27 65,000 67,600
Transocean Sentry Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 5/15/23 (Cayman Islands) 145,000 144,819
Transocean, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.50%, 4/15/31 50,000 35,250
Transocean, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 7/15/23 4,000 4,110
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/26 75,000 77,813
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 9/1/27 30,000 30,975
Valaris PLC sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 2/1/26 (United Kingdom) 55,000 29,436
Williams Partners LP sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.30%, 3/4/24 285,000 302,467
Williams Partners LP sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.60%, 3/15/22 165,000 169,485
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23 65,000 73,125
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 6/1/26 85,000 87,125
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 10/15/27 110,000 110,550
18,867,356
Financials (3.7%)
AIG Global Funding 144A sr. notes 2.15%, 7/2/20 225,000 225,155
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 3/1/21 170,000 170,494
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.625%, 10/1/28 440,000 484,366
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 10/1/29 170,000 167,607
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 4/1/27 270,000 278,386
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23 20,000 20,425
Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/1/31 749,000 1,035,493
Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 3/15/20 7,000 7,148
Ally Financial, Inc. sub. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/20/25 220,000 246,405
American International Group, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 8.175%, 5/15/58 99,000 130,998
ANZ New Zealand Int’l, Ltd./London 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.875%, 1/25/22 (United Kingdom) 415,000 420,949
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.125%, 8/19/20 (Australia) 579,000 579,518
Banco Santander SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.379%, 4/12/28 (Spain) 600,000 654,147
Banco Santander SA unsec. sub. notes 5.179%, 11/19/25 (Spain) 200,000 220,088
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.10%, perpetual maturity 81,000 88,695
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-26
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Financials cont.
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. Z, 6.50%, perpetual maturity $10,000 $11,125
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 3.499%, 5/17/22 699,000 712,867
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. MTN, 3.248%, 10/21/27 942,000 979,144
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB Ser. MTN, 3.824%, 1/20/28 440,000 472,315
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 3.004%, 12/20/23 596,000 608,675
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, 2.151%, 11/9/20 110,000 110,011
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. notes 6.11%, 1/29/37 305,000 399,317
Bank of Montreal sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. D, 3.10%, 4/13/21 (Canada) 676,000 687,594
Bank of Montreal unsec. sub. FRN 3.803%, 12/15/32 (Canada) 50,000 51,857
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.70%, 3/7/22 (Canada) 500,000 508,438
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.35%, 10/21/20 (Canada) 140,000 140,217
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.45%, 3/22/21 (Canada) 250,000 251,715
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 7/20/20 (France) 470,000 470,541
BB&T Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 4.80%, perpetual maturity 250,000 249,998
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.30%, 5/15/43 26,000 30,641
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/15/21 678,000 698,243
BGC Partners, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 5/27/21 105,000 108,400
BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/25 (France) 535,000 568,393
Camden Property Trust sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 6/15/23 R 45,000 48,927
Cantor Fitzgerald LP 144A unsec. bonds 7.875%, 10/15/19 55,000 55,109
Cantor Fitzgerald LP 144A unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/17/22 85,000 91,688
Capital One Financial Corp. unsec. sub. notes 4.20%, 10/29/25 35,000 37,282
CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 3/15/25 38,000 42,548
CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/1/26 57,000 63,294
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 210,000 223,650
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 3/7/25 917,000 999,530
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 8/15/22 12,000 12,713
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRB 3.668%, 7/24/28 1,238,000 1,311,194
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.65%, 10/26/20 335,000 337,051
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.887%, 1/10/28 178,000 190,666
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 12/8/21 640,000 649,443
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 5/18/46 482,000 562,124
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.45%, 9/29/27 235,000 256,402
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 3/9/26 45,000 49,166
Citizens Bank NA/Providence RI sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/2/20 705,000 705,220
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/30/29 105,000 114,975
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 5/30/25 130,000 139,724
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 9/19/27 (Australia) 390,000 412,203
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/10/20 (Australia) 660,000 660,599
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A unsec. notes 2.20%, 11/9/20 (Australia) 647,000 648,197
Credit Acceptance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 3/15/23 50,000 51,875
Credit Acceptance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 3/15/26 55,000 58,850
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.869%, 1/12/29 (Switzerland) 250,000 262,959
Danske Bank A/S 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.70%, 3/2/22 (Denmark) 430,000 431,847
Digital Realty Trust LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.45%, 7/15/28 R 440,000 486,423
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-27
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Financials cont.
DNB Bank ASA 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.125%, 10/2/20 (Norway) $200,000 $200,269
Dresdner Funding Trust I 144A jr. unsec. sub. notes 8.151%, 6/30/31 105,000 141,514
ESH Hospitality, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/1/25 R 35,000 36,190
Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes 4.85%, 4/17/28 (Canada) 820,000 887,060
Fairfax US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 8/13/24 35,000 37,382
Fifth Third Bancorp jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.10%, perpetual maturity 26,000 26,285
Five Corners Funding Trust 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.419%, 11/15/23 305,000 328,640
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 4/15/25 70,000 64,225
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 11/15/24 75,000 69,000
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/25 75,000 82,753
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 130,000 142,982
goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 11/1/22 (Canada) 50,000 52,000
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. FRB 4.223%, 5/1/29 1,015,000 1,107,964
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 1/26/27 1,425,000 1,511,029
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.30%, 12/13/19 381,000 381,040
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.55%, 10/23/19 180,000 180,022
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 12/27/20 1,176,000 1,177,424
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) unsec. sub. notes 6.75%, 10/1/37 46,000 61,971
HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/1/26 100,000 102,720
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. unsec. notes 4.35%, 2/4/23 285,000 300,435
Huntington National Bank (The) sr. unsec. notes 2.375%, 3/10/20 250,000 250,215
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 2/1/24 35,000 36,400
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 2/1/22 195,000 200,070
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 115,000 120,606
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 9/15/24 75,000 74,925
International Lease Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 8/15/22 14,000 15,369
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/24 R 160,000 162,813
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 9/15/22 R 30,000 30,638
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. bonds 6.10%, perpetual maturity 40,000 43,393
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. Z, 5.30%, perpetual maturity 188,000 190,116
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.964%, 11/15/48 1,810,000 2,029,244
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.797%, 7/23/24 880,000 928,112
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 1/23/20 274,000 274,072
JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. bonds 3.625%, 12/1/27 815,000 858,031
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN Ser. BKNT, 3.086%, 4/26/21 1,010,000 1,014,979
KKR Group Finance Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/44 40,000 46,863
KKR Group Finance Co. VI, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 7/1/29 30,000 31,616
LPL Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 9/15/25 245,000 254,800
Macquarie Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 7/29/20 (Australia) 80,000 80,528
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.05%, 8/17/20 830,000 830,510
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.90%, 3/15/49 235,000 294,384
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 3/15/29 232,000 262,391
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A notes 2.40%, 6/17/22 600,000 605,047
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-28
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Financials cont.
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/24 R $15,000 $16,444
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 1/15/28 R 25,000 25,938
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.535%, 7/26/21 (Japan) 506,000 517,047
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 1/22/47 320,000 375,598
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 1/20/27 934,000 988,960
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 5/19/22 473,000 479,868
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 1/27/20 375,000 375,564
National Australia Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.69%), 2.792%, 12/9/19 (Australia) 255,000 255,294
National Australia Bank, Ltd., NY sr. unsec. notes 2.80%, 1/10/22 (Australia) 250,000 254,589
National Australia Bank, Ltd., NY sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.125%, 5/22/20 (Australia) 680,000 680,261
National Australia Bank, Ltd./New York sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 1/12/21 (Australia) 605,000 608,257
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.125%, 7/15/26 105,000 111,694
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 7/15/23 75,000 78,094
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/1/21 54,000 54,135
Neuberger Berman Group, LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/45 55,000 57,508
Nordea Bank ABP 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 9/17/20 (Finland) 450,000 452,221
Nordea Bank ABP 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 5/27/21 (Finland) 210,000 210,100
PNC Bank NA sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.00%, 5/19/20 250,000 249,841
PNC Bank NA unsec. sub. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.70%, 11/1/22 250,000 253,619
Protective Life Global Funding 144A notes 2.262%, 4/8/20 210,000 210,098
Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/15/25 75,000 72,938
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.625%, 6/15/43 31,000 33,248
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.20%, 3/15/44 68,000 70,890
Regions Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 8/14/22 225,000 228,297
Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.125%, 3/2/20 (Canada) 1,035,000 1,035,695
Royal Bank of Canada unsec. sub. notes Ser. GMTN, 4.65%, 1/27/26 (Canada) 85,000 93,878
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 4.892%, 5/18/29 (United Kingdom) 345,000 379,213
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.80%, 4/5/26 (United Kingdom) 200,000 218,649
Santander UK PLC 144A unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 11/7/23 (United Kingdom) 200,000 211,962
Service Properties Trust sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 2/15/30 R 154,000 147,378
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB sr. unsec. notes 2.625%, 3/15/21 (Sweden) 361,000 363,623
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB sr. unsec. notes 2.30%, 3/11/20 (Sweden) 1,570,000 1,571,446
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 11/17/20 (Sweden) 200,000 201,133
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 3/15/26 40,000 44,373
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.625%, 1/15/28 60,000 64,518
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/25 70,000 77,131
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 3/15/25 R 80,000 82,744
Svenska Handelsbanken AB company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.95%, 9/8/20 (Sweden) 555,000 554,921
Swiss Re Treasury US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 12/6/42 70,000 80,374
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-29
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Financials cont.
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 $60,000 $65,100
TMX Finance, LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 11.125%, 4/1/23 85,000 78,625
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) unsec. sub. FRB 3.625%, 9/15/31 (Canada) 277,000 287,021
U.S. Bancorp sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. V, 2.625%, 1/24/22 1,538,000 1,556,864
UBS AG/London 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 6/8/20 (United Kingdom) 815,000 815,833
UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.253%, 3/23/28 (Switzerland) 201,000 219,245
UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.491%, 5/23/23 (Switzerland) 945,000 970,666
USIS Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 5/1/25 60,000 60,899
VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA 144A unsec. sub. bonds 6.95%, 10/17/22 (Russia) 200,000 212,250
Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. U, 5.875%, perpetual maturity 80,000 87,600
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.60%, 7/22/20 1,187,000 1,192,603
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/19/19 (Australia) 45,000 45,158
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.15%, 3/6/20 (Australia) 1,490,000 1,490,562
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 8/19/21 (Australia) 165,000 164,878
Westpac Banking Corp. unsec. sub. bonds 4.421%, 7/24/39 (Australia) 125,000 137,938
WeWork Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 5/1/25 50,000 42,438
55,434,272
Health care (1.0%)
AbbVie, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 5/14/20 155,000 155,352
Air Medical Merger Sub Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/15/23 10,000 8,750
Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 3/15/22 (Luxembourg) 41,000 42,016
Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.80%, 3/15/25 (Luxembourg) 270,000 282,725
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.663%, 6/15/51 263,000 307,928
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 10/1/20 80,000 80,924
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 8/19/26 399,000 400,299
ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/25 75,000 51,000
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 4/1/26 80,000 90,899
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 1/31/27 105,000 117,731
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.50%, 5/15/23 EUR 100,000 110,060
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 11/1/25 $20,000 20,927
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 12/15/25 60,000 67,350
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/30/29 105,000 114,692
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 1/15/28 55,000 59,241
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 4/15/25 395,000 409,319
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 7.00%, 3/15/24 65,000 68,312
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/15/22 20,000 20,675
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.75%, 8/15/27 240,000 259,399
Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/6/27 237,000 251,594
Biogen, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.625%, 9/15/22 125,000 129,965
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 7/26/29 207,000 221,101
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 7/26/24 878,000 905,168
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 2/15/24 210,000 218,442
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/22 25,000 25,505
Centene Escrow I Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26 40,000 41,850
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-30
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Health care cont.
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/31/23 $445,000 $442,041
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/22 67,000 50,836
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 3/15/26 215,000 214,463
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sub. notes 8.125%, 6/30/24 82,000 65,190
Cigna Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 7/15/23 581,000 608,409
Cigna Holding Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/21 60,000 61,727
CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.78%, 3/25/38 851,000 932,001
CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 3/9/23 106,000 110,340
CVS Pass-Through Trust 144A sr. mtge. notes 4.704%, 1/10/36 29,103 31,888
Eagle Holding Co II, LLC 144A unsec. notes 7.75%, 5/15/22 ‡‡ 30,000 30,263
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/26 165,000 183,730
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 6/15/29 315,000 330,336
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.50%, 6/15/47 195,000 219,235
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.00%, 3/15/24 110,000 120,114
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 2/15/22 4,000 4,435
Hologic, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 10/15/25 60,000 61,500
Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 8/1/23 20,000 20,675
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25 (Luxembourg) 15,000 4,350
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 3/7/24 300,000 311,741
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 2/10/45 270,000 304,500
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.85%, 2/10/20 274,000 273,820
Molina Healthcare, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/15/22 15,000 15,901
Molina Healthcare, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 6/15/25 15,000 15,075
Novartis Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/20/45 445,000 523,598
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 12/15/26 210,000 221,091
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.95%, 6/3/21 434,000 434,536
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.70%, 12/15/19 470,000 469,616
Roche Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.00%, 11/28/44 (Switzerland) 370,000 440,975
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/29 160,000 171,000
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/27 320,000 334,000
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/15/24 58,000 59,858
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.20%, 9/23/26 (Ireland) 215,000 221,398
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 9/23/23 (Ireland) 175,000 178,404
Sotera Health Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/23 15,000 15,319
Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 7/15/24 135,000 138,744
Tenet Healthcare Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 4/1/22 170,000 183,864
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.25%, 2/1/27 55,000 57,285
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 11/1/27 245,000 253,171
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.875%, 1/1/26 335,000 343,794
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/28 (Israel) 200,000 163,000
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 4/15/47 285,000 323,686
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-31
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Health care cont.
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.70%, 2/15/21 $75,000 $77,020
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.95%, 10/15/42 75,000 80,933
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 6/15/28 785,000 859,378
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 6/15/21 455,000 463,580
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 3/15/22 226,000 230,082
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 2/15/23 75,000 76,480
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 4/1/25 30,000 31,238
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 35,000 37,356
Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/20/28 290,000 317,321
15,580,521
Technology (1.4%)
Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 5/19/21 978,000 1,004,658
Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.998%, 8/15/26 250,000 250,711
Analog Devices, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.85%, 3/12/20 395,000 396,424
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/9/47 540,000 645,566
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 5/6/24 45,000 47,883
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/11/24 1,015,000 1,053,048
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/6/21 646,000 656,104
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/13/45 184,000 222,749
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 5/4/43 93,000 104,312
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 5/6/20 384,000 384,198
Avaya, Inc. 144A escrow notes 7.00%, 4/1/20 48,000 —
Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 9/1/26 150,000 143,175
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/27 288,000 289,215
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 1/15/28 475,000 462,933
Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 9/20/26 205,000 210,854
Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 2/28/21 744,000 747,852
CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 3/1/26 50,000 51,740
CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 3/1/24 30,000 30,863
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.02%, 6/15/26 639,000 718,606
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 100,000 105,400
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A sr. bonds 8.35%, 7/15/46 47,000 61,991
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 8/15/26 55,000 59,950
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 5/21/29 700,000 759,351
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 8/15/26 39,000 40,156
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes Ser. 10Y, 4.25%, 5/15/28 190,000 211,932
Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 7/1/29 355,000 373,502
Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 10/1/28 445,000 492,259
Google, LLC sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/25/24 425,000 452,751
IBM Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.875%, 8/1/22 105,000 104,570
Inception Merger Sub, Inc./Rackspace Hosting, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.625%, 11/15/24 9,000 8,279
Infor US, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/22 70,000 71,138
Legrand France SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.50%, 2/15/25 (France) 25,000 32,518
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-32
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Technology cont.
Microchip Technology, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.333%, 6/1/23 $540,000 $567,096
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.40%, 8/8/26 600,000 611,073
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.30%, 2/8/41 30,000 41,302
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 8/8/46 1,424,000 1,620,689
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.40%, 2/6/22 765,000 775,681
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.55%, 8/8/21 620,000 617,403
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 5/15/22 162,000 163,974
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/15/47 1,540,000 1,723,422
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 7/15/26 265,000 270,572
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 10/15/22 100,000 101,408
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 10/8/19 1,107,000 1,107,020
Plantronics, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 5/31/23 70,000 70,175
Qorvo, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 7/15/26 80,000 84,500
Salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 4/11/28 1,140,000 1,251,265
Solera, LLC /Solera Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.50%, 3/1/24 145,000 153,282
SS&C Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/30/27 75,000 78,188
Tempo Acquisition, LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 6/1/25 145,000 149,350
TTM Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/25 135,000 135,000
VMware, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/21/27 75,000 77,136
Western Digital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/15/26 495,000 509,232
20,302,456
Transportation (0.1%)
CSX Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.10%, 3/15/44 70,000 76,108
Delta Air Lines, Inc. sr. notes Ser. A, 7.75%, 12/17/19 10,813 10,924
FedEx Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 8/1/22 10,000 10,100
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 11/15/26 696,000 711,341
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 2/1/24 210,000 221,536
Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 4/1/23 103,000 104,545
1,134,554
Utilities and power (0.7%)
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25 125,000 129,688
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 9/1/27 110,000 116,875
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 5/15/23 201,000 204,518
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/23 35,000 35,788
American Electric Power Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. J, 4.30%, 12/1/28 440,000 493,005
American Transmission Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.00%, 9/1/44 155,000 197,987
Appalachian Power Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 3/30/21 40,000 41,186
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 7/15/48 100,000 107,943
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 4/1/36 231,000 319,952
Calpine Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/25 25,000 25,438
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 35,000 36,225
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24 3,000 3,060
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 3/15/42 45,000 50,813
Consolidated Edison, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. A, 2.00%, 3/15/20 325,000 325,006
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/15/49 560,000 623,761
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-33
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Utilities and power cont.
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/15/27 $305,000 $316,924
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. sr. bonds 3.65%, 2/1/29 500,000 547,056
El Paso Natural Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.375%, 6/15/32 35,000 48,453
Enbridge, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 6/10/44 (Canada) 695,000 761,985
Enbridge, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 12/1/26 (Canada) 215,000 235,187
Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 2/15/48 510,000 551,164
FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. B, 3.90%, 7/15/27 34,000 36,230
FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. C, 4.85%, 7/15/47 56,000 66,954
FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 7/15/44 540,000 685,823
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. sr. sub. notes 3.70%, 9/1/24 110,000 113,904
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.40%, 9/1/44 48,000 54,963
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 3/1/21 75,000 76,097
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.45%, 2/15/23 60,000 61,816
Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 6/1/25 267,000 288,660
Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 1/15/23 390,000 399,206
MidAmerican Funding, LLC sr. bonds 6.927%, 3/1/29 45,000 59,940
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/15/26 40,000 43,900
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 100,000 108,335
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 30,000 32,250
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 4.45%, 6/15/29 616,000 641,790
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 6/15/24 320,000 329,284
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/29 115,000 123,660
NSTAR Electric Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.375%, 10/15/22 (Canada) 60,000 60,527
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 5.30%, 6/1/42 20,000 26,683
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 3.75%, 4/1/45 105,000 115,714
PPL Capital Funding, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 6/15/22 90,000 93,912
PPL Capital Funding, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.40%, 6/1/23 10,000 10,292
Public Service Electric & Gas Co. sr. notes Ser. MTN, 5.50%, 3/1/40 15,000 19,952
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. escrow company guaranty sr. notes 11.50%, 10/1/20 F 7,000 11
Toledo Edison Co. (The) sr. mtge. bonds 7.25%, 5/1/20 5,000 5,126
Vistra Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 1/30/26 35,000 37,538
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 7/31/27 75,000 77,226
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. bonds 4.30%, 7/15/29 354,000 363,206
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. notes 3.55%, 7/15/24 391,000 393,595
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/27 65,000 68,448
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/1/26 110,000 115,082
9,682,138
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $178,635,598) $185,685,605
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (11.1%)* Principal amount Value
U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (3.0%)
Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates
4.509%, 3/20/67 $99,406 $110,340
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-34
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (11.1%)* cont. Principal amount Value
U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations cont.
Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates
4.50%, 5/20/49 $30,845 $33,169
4.323%, 5/20/67 106,969 119,003
3.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 8,000,000 8,288,125
3.50%, with due dates from 7/20/47 to 2/20/48 34,052,219 35,351,868
43,902,505
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (8.1%)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pass-Through Certificates
3.00%, with due dates from 2/1/47 to 1/1/48 11,206,110 11,441,213
Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates
5.00%, 3/1/39 15,876 17,572
4.00%, with due dates from 1/1/49 to 1/1/57 30,789,026 31,951,829
3.00%, with due dates from 4/1/46 to 11/1/48 17,848,202 18,277,984
3.00%, with due dates from 12/1/25 to 8/1/34 ## 1,999,801 2,046,671
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
6.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 6,000,000 6,641,719
4.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 1,000,000 1,052,891
4.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 18,000,000 18,677,812
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 12,000,000 12,180,000
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/34 18,000,000 18,396,562
120,684,253
Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $182,315,198) $164,586,758
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* Principal amount Value
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (0.1%)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
REMICs IFB Ser. 3829, Class AS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.95%), 4.923%, 3/15/41 $565,021 $97,579
REMICs Ser. 4546, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 12/15/45 424,274 54,639
REMICs Ser. 4193, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 3/15/43 111,484 13,321
REMICs Ser. 4096, Class MI, IO, 4.00%, 1/15/42 508,521 64,775
Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs Ser. 13-23, Class PI, IO, 3.00%, 10/25/41 136,124 4,432
Government National Mortgage Association
Ser. 11-135, Class DI, IO, 5.00%, 4/16/40 808,183 178,278
Ser. 10-9, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 1/20/40 38,467 7,844
Ser. 17-139, Class NI, IO, 4.50%, 9/20/47 1,140,925 253,856
IFB Ser. 13-99, Class AS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.05%), 4.006%, 6/20/43 646,314 133,786
Ser. 17-123, Class JI, IO, 4.00%, 8/20/46 1,003,503 101,394
Ser. 14-116, Class IL, IO, 4.00%, 8/20/44 1,028,292 152,714
Ser. 16-123, Class LI, IO, 3.50%, 3/20/44 1,831,505 183,627
Ser. 15-124, Class NI, IO, 3.50%, 6/20/39 281,461 14,917
Ser. 16-H16, Class EI, IO, 2.397%, 6/20/66 W 1,150,798 124,171
Ser. 15-H25, Class BI, IO, 1.85%, 10/20/65 W 960,493 89,518
1,474,851
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (1.5%)
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 16-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.876%, 5/10/58 W 2,728,242 241,422
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-35
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 11-C1, Class D, 6.272%, 4/15/44 W $464,000 $484,813
FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, 5.939%, 12/15/47 W 243,000 255,150
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Ser. 13-GC17, Class AS, 4.544%, 11/10/46 239,000 259,608
FRB Ser. 14-GC21, Class XA, IO, 1.346%, 5/10/47 W 2,193,669 100,721
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 12-GC8, Class XA, IO, 1.935%, 9/10/45 W 1,658,681 70,794
FRB Ser. 06-C5, Class XC, IO, 0.722%, 10/15/49 W 270,441 4
COMM Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class C, 4.948%, 5/10/47 W 255,000 272,356
Ser. 13-CR11, Class AM, 4.715%, 8/10/50 W 160,000 173,688
Ser. 13-CR13, Class AM, 4.449%, 11/10/46 W 284,000 306,980
Ser. 12-CR2, Class AM, 3.791%, 8/15/45 179,000 185,113
Ser. 13-LC6, Class AM, 3.282%, 1/10/46 328,000 336,062
FRB Ser. 13-LC13, Class XA, IO, 1.327%, 8/10/46 W 2,850,593 99,685
FRB Ser. 14-UBS4, Class XA, IO, 1.265%, 8/10/47 W 1,787,305 77,777
FRB Ser. 14-CR19, Class XA, IO, 1.192%, 8/10/47 W 4,635,255 194,050
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class XA, IO, 1.145%, 5/10/47 W 992,783 38,445
FRB Ser. 13-CR11, Class XA, IO, 1.098%, 8/10/50 W 2,945,993 96,590
FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class XA, IO, 1.07%, 12/10/47 W 1,232,011 47,304
FRB Ser. 14-LC17, Class XA, IO, 0.934%, 10/10/47 W 1,107,673 34,629
FRB Ser. 14-CR14, Class XA, IO, 0.765%, 2/10/47 W 5,369,495 125,592
COMM Mortgage Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.304%, 7/10/46 W 501,000 512,770
FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class D, 5.722%, 12/10/44 W 109,000 108,042
FRB Ser. 13-CR9, Class D, 4.397%, 7/10/45 W 168,000 154,609
Ser. 12-CR5, Class B, 3.774%, 12/10/45 744,963 768,876
FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class XA, IO, 2.288%, 12/10/44 W 417,432 15,982
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class C, 4.417%, 4/15/50 W 743,000 780,817
DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D, 5.512%, 8/10/44 W 1,131,000 1,176,615
GS Mortgage Securities Trust
FRB Ser. 14-GC18, Class C, 5.157%, 1/10/47 W 155,000 159,309
FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class C, 4.847%, 6/10/47 W 731,000 772,596
FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class XA, IO, 1.143%, 6/10/47 W 909,796 28,932
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.197%, 8/10/43 W 750,000 758,766
FRB Ser. 11-GC3, Class C, 5.825%, 3/10/44 W 427,000 442,928
FRB Ser. 11-GC3, Class D, 5.825%, 3/10/44 W 478,000 497,752
FRB Ser. 11-GC5, Class C, 5.556%, 8/10/44 W 701,000 726,815
Ser. 11-GC5, Class AS, 5.209%, 8/10/44 W 768,000 801,567
FRB Ser. 13-GC13, Class AS, 4.219%, 7/10/46 W 234,000 250,088
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Ser. 13-C15, Class B, 4.927%, 11/15/45 W 172,000 187,498
FRB Ser. 13-C14, Class C, 4.859%, 8/15/46 W 238,000 249,723
FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class C, 4.709%, 9/15/47 W 378,000 390,583
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-36
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Ser. 14-C23, Class AS, 4.202%, 9/15/47 W $303,000 $327,619
FRB Ser. 14-C25, Class XA, IO, 1.013%, 11/15/47 W 1,251,768 46,174
FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class XA, IO, 0.929%, 4/15/47 W 1,022,782 24,067
FRB Ser. 13-C17, Class XA, IO, 0.928%, 1/15/47 W 1,085,091 30,209
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class C, 3.958%, 4/15/46 W 239,000 244,497
Ser. 13-C10, Class AS, 3.372%, 12/15/47 155,000 158,629
Ser. 13-LC11, Class AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46 230,000 235,371
FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class XA, IO, 1.401%, 4/15/46 W 1,149,747 44,311
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class E, 5.319%, 5/15/45 W 200,000 191,694
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 06-C6, Class XCL, IO, 0.776%, 9/15/39 W 332,959 3,009
LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 15-3, Class B, 3.303%, 4/20/48 W 298,000 297,294
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class C, 4.657%, 8/15/47 W 448,000 461,539
Ser. 12-C5, Class AS, 3.792%, 8/15/45 252,000 261,010
Ser. 13-C8, Class B, 3.697%, 12/15/48 W 65,000 67,350
Ser. 12-C6, Class AS, 3.476%, 11/15/45 358,000 368,530
FRB Ser. 13-C7, Class XA, IO, 1.488%, 2/15/46 W 3,602,104 131,171
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class XA, IO, 1.268%, 8/15/47 W 692,630 27,812
FRB Ser. 15-C25, Class XA, IO, 1.254%, 10/15/48 W 3,106,800 154,699
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 14-C15, Class D, 5.074%, 4/15/47 W 301,000 318,927
FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class D, 4.762%, 11/15/45 W 260,000 270,400
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust FRB Ser. 16-BNK2, Class C, 4.036%, 11/15/49 W 267,000 283,768
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class D, 5.60%, 3/15/45 W 300,000 300,850
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.292%, 7/15/49 W 117,000 120,090
FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 2.256%, 3/15/45 W 1,143,227 44,950
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 17-C7, Class XA, IO, 1.214%, 12/15/50 W 2,239,334 147,400
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C1, Class C, 5.728%, 5/10/45 W 257,000 271,646
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 12-C3, Class C, 5.198%, 8/10/49 W 56,000 59,012
FRB Ser. 12-C2, Class D, 5.048%, 5/10/63 W 149,000 149,119
FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.78%, 12/10/45 W 1,394,731 56,220
FRB Ser. 13-C6, Class XA, IO, 1.266%, 4/10/46 W 2,822,995 90,716
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class AS, 4.42%, 7/15/46 W 145,000 153,981
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class C, 4.42%, 7/15/46 W 156,000 159,318
Ser. 12-LC5, Class AS, 3.539%, 10/15/45 186,000 192,602
Ser. 16-BNK1, Class C, 3.071%, 8/15/49 W 271,000 267,020
FRB Ser. 16-LC25, Class XA, IO, 1.146%, 12/15/59 W 1,268,876 61,847
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 12-LC5, Class D, 4.917%, 10/15/45 W 223,000 227,460
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 13-C16, Class AS, 4.668%, 9/15/46 W 159,000 171,774
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Ser. 13-UBS1, Class AS, 4.306%, 3/15/46 W $64,000 $68,524
Ser. 12-C6, Class AS, 3.835%, 4/15/45 39,000 40,182
Ser. 12-C8, Class AS, 3.66%, 8/15/45 272,000 281,230
Ser. 13-C12, Class AS, 3.56%, 3/15/48 125,000 129,596
Ser. 13-C11, Class AS, 3.311%, 3/15/45 151,000 155,104
Ser. 12-C10, Class AS, 3.241%, 12/15/45 403,000 411,253
FRB Ser. 14-C24, Class XA, IO, 1.003%, 11/15/47 W 3,574,410 118,961
FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class XA, IO, 0.962%, 9/15/57 W 2,705,190 90,359
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.856%, 3/15/44 W 333,000 312,673
FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, 5.839%, 2/15/44 W 632,000 647,724
Ser. 11-C4, Class D, 5.397%, 6/15/44 W 240,000 242,282
Ser. 11-C4, Class E, 5.397%, 6/15/44 W 55,000 54,991
FRB Ser. 13-C15, Class D, 4.624%, 8/15/46 W 133,000 107,414
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class D, 4.585%, 12/15/45 W 306,000 263,367
FRB Ser. 12-C9, Class XA, IO, 2.061%, 11/15/45 W 424,158 20,644
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class XA, IO, 1.699%, 12/15/45 W 1,873,868 78,183
21,629,623
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (1.4%)
Arroyo Mortgage Trust 144A
Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 4.208%, 1/25/49 W 219,082 223,327
Ser. 18-1, Class A3, 4.157%, 4/25/48 W 181,845 185,311
Bellemeade Re, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-2A, Class M1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.35%), 3.368%, 8/25/28 (Bermuda) 290,000 290,544
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 144A Ser. 19-NQM1, Class A3, 2.996%, 7/25/59 W 165,522 165,574
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. FRB Ser. 05-2, Class 1A2A, 4.93%, 5/25/35 W 112,938 117,037
CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust FRB Ser. 04-5, Class 2A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.50%), 2.518%, 10/25/34 180,086 179,080
EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.43%), 3.443%, 1/25/34 103,524 105,264
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.15%), 7.168%, 11/25/28 395,000 428,221
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA3, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 7.018%, 12/25/28 250,000 270,646
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-HQ3, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.75%), 6.768%, 10/25/24 187,995 199,567
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.65%), 6.668%, 10/25/28 1,630,000 1,746,364
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-DN4, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.55%), 6.568%, 10/25/24 488,454 523,623
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA3, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.85%), 5.868%, 3/25/29 450,000 474,276
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-HQ2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.768%, 9/25/24 250,000 271,040
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 17-DNA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.268%, 7/25/29 750,000 784,767
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA3, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.85%), 4.868%, 4/25/28 478,942 486,222
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 18-HQA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 9/25/30 $550,000 $555,853
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.65%), 4.668%, 1/25/49 137,000 138,993
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.468%, 3/25/49 482,000 486,863
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HQA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 10/25/48 119,000 120,301
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 19-HQA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.05%), 4.068%, 4/25/49 180,000 180,578
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes FRB Ser. 16-DNA1, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.55%), 7.695%, 7/25/28 250,000 277,216
Federal National Mortgage Association
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.95%), 8.968%, 8/25/28 488,644 527,121
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.75%), 8.768%, 8/25/28 880,523 968,690
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.00%), 8.018%, 9/25/28 1,041,531 1,134,580
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.70%), 7.718%, 4/25/28 687,684 750,655
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.55%), 7.568%, 4/25/28 677,536 723,586
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 7.018%, 7/25/25 357,471 378,391
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.90%), 6.918%, 11/25/24 197,434 215,271
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.30%), 6.318%, 2/25/25 187,060 198,173
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.268%, 1/25/29 680,000 717,779
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.018%, 5/25/25 62,956 66,472
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.018%, 5/25/25 255,280 263,647
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C03, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.018%, 10/25/29 130,000 135,170
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.90%), 4.918%, 7/25/24 190,474 198,397
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.60%), 4.618%, 5/25/24 248,011 257,873
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C05, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.35%), 4.368%, 1/25/31 672,000 679,053
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.268%, 7/25/30 58,000 58,643
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C01, Class 1EB1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.25%), 3.268%, 7/25/29 160,000 158,444
Federal National Mortgage Association 144A
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R01, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.468%, 7/25/31 393,000 397,016
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 8/25/31 219,000 220,418
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Federal National Mortgage Association 144A
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R03, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.15%), 4.168%, 9/25/31 $120,000 $120,557
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 04-2, Class A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.74%), 2.758%, 12/25/34 118,109 119,056
Impac CMB Trust
FRB Ser. 04-6, Class 1A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.78%), 2.798%, 10/25/34 108,745 108,491
FRB Ser. 04-7, Class 1A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.74%), 2.758%, 11/25/34 254,412 249,642
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-5, Class A5, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.56%), 2.578%, 9/25/34 152,584 152,459
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
FRB Ser. 05-A2, Class A2, 4.448%, 2/25/35 W 134,579 139,954
FRB Ser. 05-A10, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.21%), 2.228%, 2/25/36 197,586 197,902
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust FRB Ser. 04-HE6, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.83%), 2.843%, 8/25/34 178,972 178,972
MortgageIT Trust FRB Ser. 05-1, Class 1M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 2/25/35 63,230 61,261
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust FRB Ser. 03-4, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.13%), 3.143%, 10/25/33 167,281 168,796
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-4A, Class A1M, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 1/25/48 142,462 144,102
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 144A Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 3.175%, 6/25/49 W 468,553 470,896
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
FRB Ser. 06-AR4, Class 1A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.94%), 3.423%, 5/25/46 49,650 48,403
FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A1B2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.98%), 2.998%, 11/25/34 169,598 164,819
FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A2B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.88%), 2.898%, 11/25/34 89,912 87,873
FRB Ser. 05-AR1, Class A2A3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 1/25/45 73,212 70,654
FRB Ser. 05-AR6, Class 2AB2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.74%), 2.758%, 4/25/45 39,460 39,291
FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2AB3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 7/25/45 127,091 123,925
FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 11/25/34 329,551 327,903
FRB Ser. 05-AR1, Class A2A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.68%), 2.698%, 1/25/45 226,699 221,999
FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.58%), 2.598%, 7/25/45 111,408 109,934
FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 2A2B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.38%), 2.398%, 1/25/45 106,761 104,489
FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 2A1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.37%), 2.388%, 1/25/45 22,715 22,395
FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 1A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.33%), 2.348%, 1/25/45 90,238 89,260
FRB Ser. 05-AR19, Class A1A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.29%), 2.308%, 12/25/45 41,345 40,774
Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities Trust
FRB Ser. 05-2, Class M9, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.40%), 4.418%, 12/25/34 313,000 318,926
FRB Ser. 04-2, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 10/25/34 665,025 663,030
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 1A2, 4.994%, 6/25/35 W 16,040 16,137
FRB Ser. 05-AR10, Class 1A2, 4.961%, 6/25/35 W 30,443 31,153
20,853,099
Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $44,339,574) $43,957,573
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES (0.6%)* Principal amount Value
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.00%, 4/7/26 (Brazil) $910,000 $1,052,188
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/7/25 (Brazil) 951,000 1,002,116
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES (0.6%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 4/25/27 (Colombia) $415,000 $440,097
Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.75%, 1/8/26 (Indonesia) 1,095,000 1,208,617
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.35%, 1/8/27 (Indonesia) 1,100,000 1,193,500
Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.125%, 6/15/33 (Ivory Coast) 230,000 221,663
Mexico (Government of) sr. unsec. bonds 5.55%, 1/21/45 (Mexico) 394,000 476,504
Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 3/21/29 (Russia) 600,000 641,994
Senegal (Republic of) unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.25%, 5/23/33 (Senegal) 200,000 201,000
South Africa (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 9/27/27 (South Africa) 240,000 245,397
Turkey (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.35%, 8/10/24 (Turkey) 270,000 274,806
United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 4/22/29 (Mexico) 1,899,000 2,063,886
United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 3/28/27 (Mexico) 200,000 211,593
Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 5/7/23 (Venezuela) (In default) 308,000 33,880
Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 7.65%, 4/21/25 (Venezuela) (In default) 1,000 110
Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.25%, 10/13/24 (Venezuela) (In default) 499,000 54,890
Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $8,965,486) $9,322,241
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.5%)* Principal amount Value
Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 18-W1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.85%), 2.868%, 11/25/51 $616,000 $616,000
FRB Ser. 19-1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 6/25/52 694,000 694,000
Onslow Bay Financial, LLC Trust 144A Ser. 18-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.00%, 4/25/48 W 173,716 176,728
Station Place Securitization Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 19-11, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.75%), 2.787%, 10/24/20 1,025,000 1,025,000
FRB Ser. 19-7, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 9/24/20 1,012,000 1,012,000
FRB Ser. 19-3, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 6/24/20 1,001,000 1,001,000
FRB Ser. 18-8, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 2/24/20 1,456,000 1,456,000
FRB Ser. 19-WL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.65%), 2.668%, 8/25/52 578,000 578,000
Towd Point Asset Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-SL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.60%), 2.745%, 1/25/46 545,230 540,795
Total asset-backed securities (cost $7,100,763) $7,099,523
INVESTMENT COMPANIES (0.3%)* Shares Value
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 11,677 $3,465,383
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust 1,279 450,809
Total investment companies (cost $3,959,164) $3,916,192
SENIOR LOANS (0.1%)* c Principal amount Value
Avaya, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.334%, 12/15/24 $123,100 $116,638
Brand Industrial Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.514%, 6/21/24 197,295 192,034
BWAY Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.59%, 4/3/24 339,133 331,785
California Resources Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.794%, 12/31/22 65,000 58,216
CPG International, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 5.933%, 5/5/24 18,924 18,853
FTS International, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.796%, 4/16/21 20,474 20,294
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SENIOR LOANS (0.1%)* c cont. Principal amount Value
Gates Global, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/31/24 $13,698 $13,493
GFL Environmental, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.044%, 5/31/25 19,755 19,563
iHeartCommunications, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.032%, 5/1/26 7,893 7,940
Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 9.25%), 11.509%, 5/21/24 94,513 32,134
Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 7.252%, 10/16/23 48,265 33,142
Lower Cadence Holdings, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.054%, 5/9/26 73,000 70,901
Navistar, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.53%, 11/6/24 327,033 325,602
Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd., LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.00%), 8.057%, 10/25/23 18,790 14,359
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.563%, 6/1/25 77,600 74,933
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.287%, 11/3/23 19,498 17,841
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.624%, 9/7/23 58,249 44,233
Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 8.00%), 10.063%, 2/28/26 55,000 46,200
Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.313%, 2/28/25 54,138 49,130
Titan Acquisition, Ltd. (United Kingdom) bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.044%, 3/28/25 137,863 131,946
Travelport Finance Luxembourg Sarl bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 7.104%, 5/30/26 130,000 117,244
Univision Communications, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. C5, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/15/24 28,380 27,549
Total senior loans (cost $1,905,934) $1,764,030
PURCHASED OPTIONS OUTSTANDING (—%)* Counterparty
Expiration date/strike price
Notional amount
Contract amount Value
Bank of America N.A.
EUR/USD (Put) Oct-19/$1.10 $17,733,629 EUR 16,266,400 $131,743
Citibank, N.A.
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 11,415,033 AUD 16,924,950 132,768
Goldman Sachs International
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 11,415,033 AUD 16,924,950 132,768
Total purchased options outstanding (cost $568,147) $397,279
CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (—%)* Principal amount Value
DISH Network Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/26 $50,000 $45,810
Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $46,825) $45,810
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value
EPR Properties Ser. C, $1.438 cv. pfd. R 810 $27,021
Nine Point Energy 6.75% cv. pfd. F 1 200
Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $15,771) $27,221
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PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value
GMAC Capital Trust I Ser. 2, $1.91 cum. ARP 785 $20,575
Total preferred stocks (cost $20,325) $20,575
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (22.1%)* Principal amount/shares Value
Putnam Money Market Portfolio 2.30% L Shares 313,091,898 $313,091,898
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 1.88% P Shares 1,640,000 1,640,000
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.060%, 12/5/19 #§ $740,002 737,307
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.040%, 11/21/19 #Ƥ 7,791,999 7,769,980
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.011%, 10/10/19 #Ƥ 1,550,001 1,549,236
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.010%, 11/7/19 #§ 1,726,002 1,722,501
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.915%, 11/14/19 #§ 1,097,999 1,095,484
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.908%, 3/12/20 #§ 1,557,000 1,543,885
Total short-term investments (cost $329,150,289) $329,150,291
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Total investments (cost $1,501,552,744) $1,556,421,512
Key to holding’s currency abbreviationsAUD Australian DollarEUR EuroJPY Japanese YenUSD/$ United States Dollar
Key to holding’s abbreviationsARP Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting periodBKNT Bank Notebp Basis PointsDAC Designated Activity CompanyETF Exchange Traded FundFRB Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain
securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.FRN Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For
certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.GDR Global Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bankGMTN Global Medium Term NotesIFB Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates
rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
IO Interest OnlyMTN Medium Term NotesOJSC Open Joint Stock CompanyOTC Over-the-counterREGS Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a
transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.SPDR S&P Depository ReceiptsTBA To Be Announced Commitments
Notes to the fund’s portfolioUnless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the Portfolio’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the Portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $1,487,492,005.‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable.
# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $7,236,975 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).
∆ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $727,388 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).
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§ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $4,682,558 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).
## Forward commitment, in part or in entirety (Note 2). c Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold
publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 2 and 6).
F This security is valued by Putnam Management at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. Securities are classified as Level 3 for ASC 820 based on the securities’ valuation inputs (Note 2).
L Affiliated company (Note 4). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the Putnam Money Market Portfolio at the close of the reporting period.
P This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the Portfolio for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.
R Real Estate Investment Trust. W The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
Unless otherwise noted, the rates quoted in Short-term investments security descriptions represent the weighted average yield to maturity.
Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.
144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
See Note 2 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.
The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $150,166,397 )
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 $691,124 $809,568 $(118,444 )
Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 2,634,705 2,847,699 (212,994 )
Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 2,634,705 2,688,117 53,412
Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 224,291 206,919 (17,372 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 30,748 40,053 (9,305 )
Euro Buy 12/18/19 2,697,578 2,719,764 (22,186 )
Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 1,352,783 1,368,795 (16,012 )
New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 2,110,921 2,202,730 (91,809 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 2,110,921 2,173,589 62,668
Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 1,363,625 1,332,182 31,443
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 1,235,547 1,244,964 9,417
Barclays Bank PLC
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 422,838 448,799 25,961
Hong Kong Dollar Sell 11/20/19 65,305 65,405 100
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 1,395,461 1,425,477 (30,016 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,348,257 1,437,101 88,844
Swiss Franc Buy 12/18/19 463,137 468,846 (5,709 )
Citibank, N.A.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 281,389 292,562 (11,173 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 281,389 281,406 17
Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 1,410,813 1,512,600 (101,787 )
Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 1,410,813 1,424,630 13,817
Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 105,853 106,524 671
British Pound Sell 12/18/19 1,335,069 1,321,407 (13,662 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,414,243 1,437,293 (23,050 )
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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $150,166,397 ) cont.
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Citibank, N.A. cont.
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 $1,414,243 $1,414,207 $(36 )
Danish Krone Buy 12/18/19 1,076,796 1,086,545 (9,749 )
Euro Buy 12/18/19 2,078,835 2,084,631 (5,796 )
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 2,807,152 2,867,649 (60,497 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 216,775 258,616 41,841
Credit Suisse International
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,472,130 1,471,790 340
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,472,130 1,471,926 (204 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,429,956 1,430,031 (75 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,429,956 1,431,905 1,949
Euro Buy 12/18/19 1,444,306 1,462,791 (18,485 )
Goldman Sachs International
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 3,521,345 3,531,471 (10,126 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 3,521,345 3,621,269 99,924
Brazilian Real Buy 2/4/20 1,488,592 1,490,383 (1,791 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 2,377,469 2,377,583 (114 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 2,377,469 2,374,760 (2,709 )
Indian Rupee Buy 11/20/19 1,377,484 1,390,791 (13,307 )
Indonesian Rupiah Buy 11/20/19 1,424,812 1,385,316 39,496
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 3,151,881 3,163,932 12,051
New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 1,379,218 1,333,988 (45,230 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 2,081,629 2,147,726 66,097
Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 5,730,505 5,746,087 (15,582 )
Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 1,363,625 1,331,210 32,415
South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 1,277,769 1,367,164 89,395
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 1,270,494 1,278,553 8,059
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,481,105 1,539,744 (58,639 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,481,105 1,545,965 64,860
Indonesian Rupiah Sell 11/20/19 16,014 4,202 (11,812 )
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 1,475,408 1,482,220 6,812
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 48,988 7,697 (41,291 )
South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 1,376,250 1,430,354 54,104
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 1,385,998 1,396,530 10,532
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,453,101 1,475,230 (22,129 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,453,101 1,464,180 11,079
British Pound Buy 12/18/19 4,493,371 4,496,055 (2,684 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 2,900,633 2,932,066 31,433
Euro Buy 12/18/19 560,724 583,176 (22,452 )
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 1,440,583 1,466,536 25,953
Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 1,405,840 1,429,135 (23,295 )
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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $150,166,397 ) cont.
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. cont.
Mexican Peso Sell 10/16/19 $1,405,840 $1,401,110 $(4,730 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 3,346,652 3,511,644 164,992
Norwegian Krone Sell 12/18/19 8,959 8,982 23
Singapore Dollar Buy 11/20/19 1,040,650 1,050,621 (9,971 )
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 871,183 877,592 6,409
NatWest Markets PLC
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 4,099,845 4,266,213 (166,368 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,420,815 1,442,354 (21,539 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,420,815 1,420,716 (99 )
Euro Sell 12/18/19 1,347,251 1,357,824 10,573
Indian Rupee Sell 11/20/19 94,975 56,116 (38,859 )
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 1,385,747 1,457,886 (72,139 )
New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 1,443,137 1,398,015 (45,122 )
Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 66,304 66,475 (171 )
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 2,089,175 2,104,410 15,235
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 4,255,116 4,305,370 (50,254 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 4,255,116 4,331,336 76,220
British Pound Buy 12/18/19 1,475,746 1,477,260 (1,514 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 3,642,733 3,651,798 (9,065 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 3,642,732 3,644,189 1,457
Euro Sell 12/18/19 1,474,793 1,488,983 14,190
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 3,777,595 3,846,651 (69,056 )
New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 298,254 300,079 (1,825 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 298,254 317,916 19,662
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 632,262 624,051 (8,211 )
UBS AG
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 981,825 981,779 46
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 981,825 1,020,508 38,683
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 622,391 625,243 2,852
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 1,337,197 1,347,281 10,084
WestPac Banking Corp.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 2,525,079 2,611,138 (86,059 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 2,525,079 2,524,963 (116 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 15,789 18,050 (2,261 )
Unrealized appreciation 1,243,116
Unrealized (depreciation) (1,626,881 )
Total $(383,765 )
* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.
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FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19
Number of contracts
Notional amount Value
Expiration date
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
MSCI EAFE Index (Long) 40 $3,778,716 $3,796,800 Dec-19 $(45,682 )
Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long) 793 60,401,732 60,466,250 Dec-19 (2,203,548 )
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Long) 607 90,344,059 90,397,475 Dec-19 224,762
S&P Mid Cap 400 Index E-Mini (Long) 9 1,741,932 1,744,200 Dec-19 (23,983 )
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long) 78 12,660,375 12,660,375 Dec-19 (182,613 )
U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Long) 177 33,967,406 33,967,406 Dec-19 (707,648 )
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long) 352 75,856,000 75,856,000 Dec-19 (178,253 )
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Short) 14 3,017,000 3,017,000 Dec-19 7,297
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long) 590 70,297,578 70,297,578 Dec-19 (399,843 )
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Short) 10 1,191,484 1,191,484 Dec-19 6,931
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long) 186 24,238,125 24,238,125 Dec-19 (230,739 )
Unrealized appreciation 238,990
Unrealized (depreciation) (3,972,309 )
Total $(3,733,319 )
WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 (premiums $333,589 )
CounterpartyExpiration date/strike price
Notional Amount
Contract amount Value
Citibank, N.A.
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 $17,122,532 AUD 25,387,400 $68,799
Goldman Sachs International
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 17,122,532 AUD 25,387,400 68,798
Total $137,597
TBA SALE COMMITMENTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 (proceeds receivable $3,049,805 )
AgencyPrincipal
amountSettlement date Value
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 3.00%, 10/1/49 $3,000,000 10/10/19 $3,045,000
Total $3,045,000
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19
Notional amount Value
Upfront premium
received (paid)Termination date
Payments made by fund
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
$22,538,500 $11,540 E $(4,164 ) 12/18/21 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1.58 %—Semiannually
$7,337
63,490,700 32,507 E 35,373 12/18/21 1.58 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
2,865
18,928,400 26,367 E (24,362 ) 12/18/24 1.45 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
2,006
17,925,700 24,971 E 34,616 12/18/24 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1.45 %—Semiannually
9,645
1,237,100 19,745 E (17,623 ) 12/18/49 1.65 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
2,123
10,100,600 161,216 E 159,693 12/18/49 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1.65 %—Semiannually
(1,524 )
11,028,100 39,878 E (32,871 ) 12/18/29 1.525%—Semiannually
3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
7,007
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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 cont.
Notional amount Value
Upfront premium
received (paid)Termination date
Payments made by fund
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
$33,129,000 $119,794 E $121,944 12/18/29 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1.525%—Semiannually
$2,150
Total $272,606 $31,609
E Extended effective date.
OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19
Swap counterparty/ Notional amount Value
Upfront premium
received (paid)Termination date
Payments received (paid) by fund
Total return received by or paid by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Barclays Bank PLC$14,814 $14,838 $— 1/12/40 4.50% (1 month USD-
LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic MBX Index 4.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
$41
104,235 104,459 — 1/12/41 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
363
28,222 28,262 — 1/12/40 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
78
17,718 17,736 — 1/12/38 (6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly
Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(51 )
1,590 1,573 — 1/12/43 3.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 3.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(2 )
32,569 31,912 — 1/12/41 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(289 )
1,390 1,362 — 1/12/41 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(12 )
352 348 — 1/12/40 (5.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
—
3,277 3,240 — 1/12/41 (5.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(4 )
Citibank, N.A.43,351,361 44,471,567 — 11/26/19 (3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA
plus 0.34%)—QuarterlyA basket (CGPUTQL2 ) of common stocks—Quarterly
1,136,431
37,678,983 38,962,131 — 11/26/19 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 0.09%—Quarterly
Russell 1000 Total Return Index—Quarterly
(1,199,416 )
6,158 6,171 — 1/12/41 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
21
Credit Suisse International137,653 137,973 — 1/12/41 4.50% (1 month USD-
LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic MBX Index 4.50% 30 year Ginnie Mae II pools—Monthly
477
3,845 3,799 — 1/12/45 3.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 3.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(5 )
Goldman Sachs International89,745,645 89,499,885 — 12/15/20 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA
plus 0.50%)—MonthlyA basket (GSGLPWDL) of common stocks—Monthly
(98,978 )
84,714,338 83,035,412 — 12/15/20 1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA minus 0.15%—Monthly
A basket (GSGLPWDS) of common stocks—Monthly
1,554,980
7,259 7,184 — 1/12/42 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
2
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OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 cont.
Swap counterparty/ Notional amount Value
Upfront premium
received (paid)Termination date
Payments received (paid) by fund
Total return received by or paid by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
JPMorgan Securities LLC$7,259 $7,184 $— 1/12/42 (4.00%) 1 month USD-
LIBOR—MonthlySynthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
$(2 )
33,959 33,274 — 1/12/41 (4.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
301
Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation 2,692,694
Upfront premium (paid) — Unrealized (depreciation) (1,298,759 )
Total $— Total $1,393,935
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P $205 $3,000 $254 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly $(47 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 482 8,000 677 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (191 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 988 16,000 1,354 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (358 )
Barclays Bank PLC
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,441 13,000 1,100 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 348
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (100 ) 226,000 497 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 473
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 61 35,000 77 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 150
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 33,474 136,000 21,189 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 12,398
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 3,727 29,000 2,071 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 1,681
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 4,582 33,000 2,356 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 2,253
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 8,576 71,000 5,069 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 3,566
Credit Suisse International
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (1,707 ) 1,546,000 3,401 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,209
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 6,956 52,000 3,713 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 3,286
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 9,396 100,000 8,460 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 986
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 34,305 434,000 6,770 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 27,752
Goldman Sachs International
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 8,610 372,000 818 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 9,553
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 17,455 343,000 755 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 18,324
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 16,124 318,000 700 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 16,930
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,942 258,000 568 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,596
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 8,094 258,000 568 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 8,748
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 13,619 226,000 497 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 14,192
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 7,312 148,000 326 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 7,686
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 3,928 127,000 279 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 4,250
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 5,460 106,000 233 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 5,729
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 6,830 104,000 229 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 7,094
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (30 ) 49,000 108 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 94
CMBX NA A.7 Index A-/P 141 9,000 156 1/17/47 200 bp—Monthly 300
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 626 12,000 1,015 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (383 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,705 25,000 2,115 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 603
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,716 25,000 2,115 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 613
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,815 26,000 2,200 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 628
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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19 cont.
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Goldman Sachs International cont.
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P $2,363 $28,000 $2,369 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly $8
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,544 42,000 3,553 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 12
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 5,622 51,000 4,315 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,333
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 6,045 70,000 5,922 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 158
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 23,255 191,000 16,159 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 7,192
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 24,292 259,000 21,911 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,510
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 39,690 528,000 44,669 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (4,714 )
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 2,470 29,000 452 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 2,032
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 8,167 94,000 1,466 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 6,748
JPMorgan Securities LLC
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 4,660 22,000 3,428 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,251
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 83,395 3,625,000 7,975 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 92,573
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 213 73,000 161 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 398
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (7 ) 25,000 55 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 56
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 192 19,000 42 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 240
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 61 6,000 13 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 76
CMBX NA A.7 Index A-/P 4,122 94,000 1,626 1/17/47 200 bp—Monthly 5,780
CMBX NA BB.10 Index BB–/P 5,456 68,000 5,930 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly (417 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 47,758 361,000 30,541 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 17,398
Merrill Lynch International
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 3,634 279,000 614 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 4,341
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (24 ) 80,000 176 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 179
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 4,520 20,000 3,116 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,421
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,875 19,000 1,607 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 277
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 6,459 66,000 5,584 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 908
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 10,419 104,000 8,798 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,673
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 7,193 52,000 4,399 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,820
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 22,634 561,000 1,234 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 24,055
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 4,166 308,000 678 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 4,946
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,911 171,000 376 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,344
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 5,965 137,000 301 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 6,312
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 5,562 92,000 202 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 5,796
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 3,255 63,000 139 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 3,414
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,531 40,000 88 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,633
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 290 21,000 46 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 344
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 600 16,000 35 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 641
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 600 16,000 35 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 641
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P — 13,000 29 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 33
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 27 10,000 22 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 53
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 57 6,000 13 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 72
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 59 2,000 4 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 64
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 10,805 44,000 6,855 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 3,987
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 21,684 88,000 13,710 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 8,047
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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19 cont.
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC cont.
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P $3,924 $37,000 $3,130 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly $812
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 5,695 47,000 3,976 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,743
Upfront premium received 586,740 Unrealized appreciation 366,763
Upfront premium (paid) (1,868 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (6,110 )
Total $584,872 Total $360,653
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings
are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments (paid) by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CMBX NA A.7 Index $(764 ) $103,000 $1,782 1/17/47 (200 bp)—Monthly $(2,580 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (3,340 ) 32,000 2,790 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (576 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,741 ) 25,000 2,180 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (586 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (12,308 ) 95,000 7,002 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (5,386 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (3,111 ) 33,000 2,432 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (706 )
CMBX NA BB.8 Index (4,842 ) 39,000 4,536 10/17/57 (500 bp)—Monthly (339 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (52,745 ) 511,000 30,251 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (22,920 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (5,291 ) 82,000 4,854 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (505 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,387 ) 68,000 4,026 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (418 )
Credit Suisse International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (8,806 ) 66,000 5,755 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (3,106 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (7,849 ) 66,000 5,755 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,148 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (4,350 ) 35,000 3,052 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,328 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (36,893 ) 200,000 14,280 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (22,780 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (329 ) 2,000 143 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (188 )
CMBX NA BB.8 Index (14,018 ) 80,000 9,304 10/17/57 (500 bp)—Monthly (4,780 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (39,598 ) 395,000 23,384 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (16,543 )
Goldman Sachs International
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (1,059 ) 7,000 500 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (565 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (40,001 ) 197,000 14,066 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (26,099 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (1,860 ) 11,000 785 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,084 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,527 ) 21,000 1,243 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,302 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,499 ) 21,000 1,243 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,273 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,940 ) 18,000 1,066 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (889 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,708 ) 17,000 1,006 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,716 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,724 ) 17,000 1,006 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,732 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,757 ) 11,000 651 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,115 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (104 ) 1,000 59 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (46 )
JPMorgan Securities LLC
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (4,756 ) 44,000 3,243 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,550 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (2,788 ) 28,000 2,064 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (748 )
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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19 cont.
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments (paid) by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
JPMorgan Securities LLC cont.
CMBX NA BB.11 Index $(2,259 ) $22,000 $1,621 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly $(656 )
CMBX NA BB.12 Index (6,201 ) 68,000 5,365 8/17/61 (500 bp)—Monthly (892 )
CMBX NA BB.6 Index (2,531 ) 18,000 2,804 5/11/63 (500 bp)—Monthly 259
CMBX NA BB.6 Index (1,294 ) 9,000 1,402 5/11/63 (500 bp)—Monthly 100
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (36,699 ) 290,000 20,706 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (16,235 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (8,209 ) 58,000 3,434 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (4,824 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,680 ) 26,000 1,539 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,163 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,499 ) 25,000 1,480 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,039 )
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (9,296 ) 245,000 3,822 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (5,597 )
Merrill Lynch International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (3,804 ) 32,000 2,790 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,040 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (3,372 ) 32,000 2,790 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (609 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (26,918 ) 263,000 15,570 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (11,567 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (10,278 ) 104,000 6,157 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (4,207 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,621 ) 78,000 4,618 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (58 )
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (2,540 ) 31,000 484 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (2,072 )
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (4,381 ) 43,000 671 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (3,732 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (3,356 ) 32,000 2,790 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (592 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (3,621 ) 38,000 2,801 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (852 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (3,634 ) 37,000 2,727 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (938 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (15,233 ) 79,000 5,641 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (9,659 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (6,862 ) 34,000 2,428 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (4,463 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (4,022 ) 20,000 1,428 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,611 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (5,560 ) 74,000 4,381 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,240 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (5,214 ) 43,000 2,546 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,704 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (5,907 ) 41,000 2,427 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (3,514 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,250 ) 38,000 2,250 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,032 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,341 ) 38,000 2,250 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,123 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,662 ) 31,000 1,835 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,853 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,527 ) 30,000 1,776 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,776 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,046 ) 26,000 1,539 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,529 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,546 ) 21,000 1,243 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,321 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,119 ) 14,000 829 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,302 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,119 ) 14,000 829 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,302 )
Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation 359
Upfront premium (paid) (475,696 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (219,510 )
Total $(475,696 ) Total $(219,151 )
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19
Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
NA HY Series 33 Index B+/P $(1,476,544 ) $22,013,000 $1,476,566 12/20/24 500 bp—Quarterly $9,194
NA IG Series 33 Index BBB+/P (2,244,313 ) 110,150,000 2,189,782 12/20/24 100 bp—Quarterly (33,113 )
Total $(3,720,857 ) $(23,919 )
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings
are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19
Referenced debt*
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments (paid) by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
NA HY Series 33 Index $939,643 $14,127,000 $947,597 12/20/24 (500 bp)—Quarterly $(13,840 )
Total $939,643 $(13,840 )
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
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ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:
Valuation inputs
Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Common stocks*:
Basic materials $25,989,590 $— $—
Capital goods 52,244,518 — —
Communication services 42,958,283 — —
Conglomerates 6,066,453 — —
Consumer cyclicals 105,755,457 — —
Consumer staples 78,211,257 — —
Energy 34,285,122 — 552
Financials 140,061,798 — —
Health care 97,806,603 — —
Technology 174,423,415 — —
Transportation 19,778,287 — —
Utilities and power 32,861,704 5,375 —
Total common stocks 810,442,487 5,375 552Asset-backed securities — 7,099,523 —
Convertible bonds and notes — 45,810 —
Convertible preferred stocks — 27,021 200
Corporate bonds and notes — 185,685,591 14
Foreign government and agency bonds and notes — 9,322,241 —
Investment companies 3,916,192 — —
Mortgage-backed securities — 43,957,573 —
Preferred stocks — 20,575 —
Purchased options outstanding — 397,279 —
Senior loans — 1,764,030 —
U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations — 164,586,758 —
Short-term investments 1,640,000 327,510,291 —
Totals by level $815,998,679 $740,422,067 $766
Valuation inputs
Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Forward currency contracts $— $(383,765 ) $—
Futures contracts (3,733,319 ) — —
Written options outstanding — (137,597 ) —
TBA sale commitments — (3,045,000 ) —
Interest rate swap contracts — (240,997 ) —
Total return swap contracts — 1,393,935 —
Credit default contracts — 2,775,781 —
Totals by level $(3,733,319 ) $362,357 $—
* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.
At the start and close of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities represented less than 1% of the Portfolio’s net assets and were not considered a significant portion of the fund’s portfolio.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/19
ASSETS
Investment in securities, at value (Notes 2 and 8):
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $1,168,883,926) $1,243,329,614
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $313,091,898) (Note 4) 313,091,898
Cash 1,300,981
Foreign currency (cost $891,427) (Note 2) 888,314
Dividends, interest and other receivables 2,824,348
Foreign tax reclaim 483,324
Receivable for units of the Portfolio sold 1,600,084
Receivable for investments sold 8,387,207
Receivable for sales of TBA securities (Note 2) 3,052,055
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 536,337
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 3,574,445
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 1,243,116
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 3,059,816
Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 477,564
Total assets 1,583,849,103
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased 5,460,812
Payable for purchases of delayed delivery securities (Note 2) 5,695,105
Payable for purchases of TBA securities (Note 2) 65,353,673
Payable for units of the Portfolio repurchased 7,783,095
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 54,772
Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 3,449,044
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 1,524,379
Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 586,740
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 1,626,881
Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $333,589) (Note 2) 137,597
TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $3,049,805) (Note 2) 3,045,000
Collateral on certain derivative contracts, at value (Notes 2 and 8) 1,640,000
Total liabilities 96,357,098
Net assets $1,487,492,005
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
Net assets $1,487,492,005
Units outstanding 77,106,487
Net asset value per unit $19.29
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/19
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest (net of foreign tax of $443) (including interest income of $7,026,355 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 4) $19,393,939
Dividends (net of foreign tax of $157,429) 17,734,364
Net investment income 37,128,303
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) (12,297,589)
Foreign currency transactions (Note 2) (16,372)
Forward currency contracts (Note 2) (1,559,206)
Futures contracts (Note 2) (1,170,413)
Swap contracts (Note 2) 6,687,086
Written options (Note 2) 144,716
Total net realized loss (8,211,778)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Securities from unaffiliated issuers and TBA sale commitments 17,475,151
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (13,136)
Forward currency contracts (555,980)
Futures contracts (2,346,273)
Swap contracts 1,132,684
Written options 193,207
Total change in net unrealized appreciation 15,885,653
Net gain on investments 7,673,875
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $44,802,178
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of changes in net assets
INCREASE IN NET ASSETSYear ended
9/30/19
Operations:
Net investment income $37,128,303
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions (8,211,778)
Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies 15,885,653
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 44,802,178
Principal transactions
Proceeds from sale of units 850,305,125
Value of units redeemed (560,711,995)
Total increase in principal transactions 289,593,130
Total increase in net assets 334,395,308
NET ASSETS
Beginning of year 1,153,096,697
End of year $1,487,492,005
NUMBER OF UNITS OF THE PORTFOLIO
Units outstanding at beginning of year 61,115,079
Sold 47,083,044
Redeemed (31,091,636)
Units outstanding at end of year 77,106,487
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Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year)
PER-UNIT OPERATING PERFORMANCEYear ended
9/30/19
Net asset value, beginning of year $18.87
Investment operations:
Net investment income (a) 0.52
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (b) (0.10)
Total from investment operations 0.42
Net asset value, end of year $19.29
Total return at net asset value (%) 2.23
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATANet assets, end of year (in thousands) $1,487,492
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) 2.83
(a) Per unit net investment income has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year.
(b) The net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per unit amounts shown may not correspond with amounts shown on the Statement of changes in net assets due to the timing of subscriptions/redemptions in the fund.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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1. Description of the PortfolioWithin the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street”, if any, represent State Street Bank and Trust Company and refer-ences to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a portfolio established and maintained by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, LLC (“PFTC”) as Trustee (the “Trustee” and “Manager”) pursuant to the Declaration of Trust for the Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company Investment Funds for Pension and Profit Sharing Trusts (the “Trust”), as amended and restated March 31, 2008. PFTC has hired its affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”), to provide certain non-discretionary investment advisory and administrative services to Putnam in connection with the Portfolio. The Portfolio is diversified across stocks and bonds in global markets and is designed for investors seeking a combination of growth and current income.
In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circum-stances. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial state-ments. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial state-ments and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date (September 30, 2019), through the date the financial statements were issued (December 20, 2019), have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.
Security Valuation Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.
Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securi-ties, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.
Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining matur-ities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustee or dealers selected by the Trustee. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the sched-uled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the Portfolio will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Portfolio to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.
To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that the Trustee does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by the Trustee in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustee. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity expo-sures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.
Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustee. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the Portfolio could reasonably expect to realize from an
Notes to financial statements 9/30/19
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orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.
Security Transactions and Related Investment Income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are deter-mined on the identified cost basis.
Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.
Distributions received from other investment funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and retain the character of income as earned by the other investment funds.
All income earned by the Portfolio is retained by the Portfolio and included in the calculation of net asset value.
The Portfolio may have earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees, if any, are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.
Securities purchased or sold on a forward commitment or delayed delivery basis may be settled at a future date beyond customary settlement time; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the fair value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
Stripped Securities The Portfolio may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Foreign Currency TranslationThe accounting records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the Portfolio after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The Portfolio does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net real-ized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
Options Contracts The Portfolio uses options contracts to hedge against changes in values of securities it owns, owned or expects to own.
The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium origi-nally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.
Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.
Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.
Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
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Futures Contracts The Portfolio uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk, to hedge prepayment risk, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure to interest rates and to equitize cash.
The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The Portfolio and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”
Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Forward Currency Contracts The Portfolio buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk and to gain exposure to currencies.
The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The Portfolio could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Portfolio is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Interest Rate Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure on interest rates and to hedge prepayment risk.
An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.
The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counter-party risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Total Return Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, to manage exposure to specific sectors or indus-tries, to manage exposure to specific securities, to gain exposure to a basket of securities, to gain exposure to specific markets or countries and to gain exposure to specific sectors or industries.
To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offset-ting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled
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through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
OTC and centrally cleared total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Credit Default ContractsThe Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge credit risk, to hedge market risk and to gain exposure on individual names and/or baskets of securities.
In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restruc-turing and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.
In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the Portfolio could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the Portfolio may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the Portfolio may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protec-tion buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the Portfolio is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.
OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
TBA Commitments The Portfolio may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The Portfolio holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the Portfolio may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.
The Portfolio may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss. If the Portfolio delivers securities under the commit-ment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.
TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the Portfolio and the counterparty.
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Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the Portfolio as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, the Trustee will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.
TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Master Agreements The Portfolio is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collat-eral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Portfolio is held in a segregated account by the Portfolio’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.
Collateral pledged by the Portfolio is delivered to the counterparty and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Portfolio and the applicable counter-party. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Portfolio’s net position with each counterparty.
With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the Portfolio may occur upon a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the coun-terparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Portfolio’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Portfolio’s future derivative activity.
At the close of the reporting period, the Portfolio had a net liability position of $805,430 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the Portfolio at period end for these agreements totaled $727,388 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.
Federal Income TaxesIt is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to collective investment of employee benefit funds. Accordingly, the Portfolio is exempt from federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision is required.
The Portfolio is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Portfolio did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains, if any. The Portfolio’s prior fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
The Portfolio may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Portfolio accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unre-alized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the Portfolio may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. In many cases, however, the Portfolio may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.
Sales and Redemptions of Units of Participation The net asset value of the Portfolio is currently determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange each day the exchange is open for trading. Pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may also determine the net asset value on any other business day (“Valuation Date”). The net asset value must be determined upon date of sale or redemption. Sales and redemptions of participant units are made on such days at such units’ net asset values. Affiliates of the Trustee held 100.00% of the Portfolio’s total units outstanding at the end of the reporting period.
3. Expenses Incurred by the PortfolioCompensation to be received by the Trustee for its services with respect to the Portfolio is paid by the individual participating trusts pursuant to an arrangement which the Trustee makes with each such participating trust. According to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may charge the Portfolio for certain services received during the year. In the current year no such expenses have been charged to the Portfolio by the Trustee, however, the Trustee could cease to bear these expenses, and begin to charge them to the Portfolio at any time.
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4. Affiliated TransactionsThe Portfolio invested in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio, a portfolio established and maintained by PFTC. Investments in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. Transactions during the reporting period with the Putnam Money Market Portfolio were as follows:
Name of affiliateFair value as of
9/30/18 Purchase cost Sale proceedsInvestment
income
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fair value as of 9/30/19
Short-term investments
Putnam Money Market Portfolio* $245,841,732 $407,169,950 $339,919,784 $7,026,355 $313,091,898
Total Short-term investments $245,841,732 $407,169,950 $339,919,784 $7,026,355 $313,091,898
* There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.
5. Market, Credit and Other RisksIn the normal course of business, the Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The Portfolio may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.
6. Senior Loan CommitmentsSenior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another hold-er’s portion of the loan. When the Portfolio invests in a loan or participation, the Portfolio is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the Portfolio and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the Portfolio, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.
7. Summary of Derivative ActivityThe volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was as follows based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:
Purchased currency option contracts (contract amount) $26,500,000
Written currency option contracts (contract amount) $29,000,000
Futures contracts (number of contracts) 3,000
Forward currency contracts (contract amount) $246,700,000
Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional) $176,500,000
OTC total return swap contracts (notional) $148,700,000
OTC credit default contracts (notional) $16,400,000
Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional) $127,700,000
Warrants (number of warrants) 70
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The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:
Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting periodAsset derivatives Liability derivatives
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Statement of assets and
liabilities location Fair value
Statement of assets and
liabilities location Fair valueCredit contracts Receivables,
Net assets — Unrealized appreciation
$3,981,636 * Payables, Net assets —
Unrealized depreciation
$1,205,855 *
Foreign exchange contracts Investments, Receivables
1,640,395 Payables 1,764,478
Equity contracts Receivables, Net assets —
Unrealized appreciation
2,916,173 * Payables, Net assets —
Unrealized depreciation
3,571,607 *
Interest rate contracts Receivables, Net assets —
Unrealized appreciation
113,004 * Payables, Net assets —
Unrealized depreciation
2,037,951 *
Total $8,651,208 $8,579,891
* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.
The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments on the Statement of operations for the reporting period (see Note 2):
Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures
Forward currency
contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $— $3,045,581 $3,045,581
Foreign exchange contracts — 159,965 — (1,559,206) — (1,399,241)
Equity contracts 6 — (6,474,788) — 28,569 (6,446,213)
Interest rate contracts — — 5,304,375 — 3,612,936 8,917,311
Total $6 $159,965 $(1,170,413) $(1,559,206) $6,687,086 $4,117,438
Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures
Forward currency
contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $— $(134,556) $(134,556)
Foreign exchange contracts — 28,568 — (555,980) — (527,412)
Equity contracts (24) — (2,232,812) — 1,262,019 (970,817)
Interest rate contracts — — (113,461) — 5,221 (108,240)
Total $(24) $28,568 $(2,346,273) $(555,980) $1,132,684 $(1,741,025)
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8. Offsetting of Financial and Derivative Assets and Liabilities
The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 2. For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.
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OTC Credit default contracts - protection sold*# — — — — — 662 3,916 6,011
OTC Credit default contracts - protection purchased*# — — — — — 57,329 60,970 21,358
Centrally cleared credit default contracts§ — — 138,641 — — — — —
Futures contracts§ — — — 524,368 — — — —
Forward currency contracts# 156,940 114,905 — — 56,346 — 2,289 347,437
Purchased options**# 131,743 — — — 132,768 — — 132,768
Total Assets $288,683 $115,387 $3,574,445 $524,368 $1,325,566 $57,991 $67,652 $2,062,556
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Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts§ — — 3,449,044 — — — — —
OTC Total return swap contracts*# — 358 — — 1,199,416 — 5 98,978
OTC Credit default contracts - protection sold*# 2,271 1,093 — — — 30,461 18,633 107,570
OTC Credit default contracts - protection purchased*# — — — — — 1,816 — —
Centrally cleared credit default contracts§ — — — — — — — —
Futures contracts§ — — — 54,772 — — — —
Forward currency contracts# 488,122 35,725 — — 225,750 — 18,764 88,859
Written options# — — — — 68,799 — — 68,798
Total Liabilities $490,393 $37,176 $3,449,044 $54,772 $1,493,965 $32,277 $37,402 $364,205
Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets $(201,710) $78,211 $125,401 $469,596 $(168,399) $25,714 $30,250 $1,698,351
Total collateral received (pledged)##† $(201,710) $— $— $— $(109,703) $— $— $1,520,000
Net amount $— $78,211 $125,401 $469,596 $(58,696) $25,714 $30,250 $178,351
Controlled collateral received (including TBA commitments)** $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $1,520,000
Uncontrolled collateral received $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $—
Collateral (pledged) (including TBA commitments)** $(213,488) $— $— $— $(109,703) $— $— $—
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— — — — — — — — — 54,772
111,742 85,261 — — — 344,297 139,925 — 88,436 1,626,881
— — — — — — — — — 137,597
$111,742 $85,261 $39,644 $18,994 $31,892 $344,297 $139,925 $— $88,436 $6,819,425
$24,566 $154,628 $30,640 $13,896 $11,656 $(318,489) $(28,396) $51,665 $(88,436) $1,909,144
$— $120,000 $— $— $— $(283,524) $(28,396) $— $—
$24,566 $34,628 $30,640 $13,896 $11,656 $(34,965) $— $51,665 $(88,436)
$— $120,000 $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $1,640,000
$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $—
$— $— $— $— $— $(283,524) $(120,673) $— $— $(727,388)
* Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities. ** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 2).
## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.§ Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/
(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $7,236,975 and $4,682,558, respectively.
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9. New Accounting PronouncementsIn March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017–08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310–20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for non-public business entities. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.
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Table of contentsReport of Independent Auditors ……………………………………… E-3
The fund’s portfolio …………………………………………………… E-4
Statement of assets and liabilities …………………………………… E-50
Statement of operations ……………………………………………… E-51
Statement of changes in net assets …………………………………… E-52
Financial highlights …………………………………………………… E-53
Notes to financial statements ………………………………………… E-54
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-3
Report of Independent Auditors
To the Trustee of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), which comprise the statement of assets and liabilities, including the fund's portfolio, as of September 30, 2019 and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are hereafter collectively referred to as "financial statements."
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and pe1form the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Portfolio's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio as of September 30, 2019, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
December 18, 2019
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02110 T: 617-530-5000, F: 617-530-5001 www.pwc.com
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The fund’s portfolio 9/30/19
COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* Shares Value
Basic materials (1.3%)
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) 13,157 $303,384
Arkema SA (France) 2,094 195,232
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 1,257 121,552
Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. 7,751 233,693
BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom) 10,544 225,097
Boliden AB (Sweden) 2,056 47,311
Celanese Corp. 1,303 159,344
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 9,580 471,336
Corteva, Inc. 23,793 666,204
Covestro AG (Germany) 7,717 381,953
CRH PLC (Ireland) 5,369 184,905
Eastman Chemical Co. 3,279 242,089
Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (Australia) 35,503 210,716
Glencore PLC (United Kingdom) 2,072 6,249
HeidelbergCement AG (Germany) 3,715 268,602
HOCHTIEF AG (Germany) 1,210 137,982
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 972 86,965
NewMarket Corp. 262 123,688
PPG Industries, Inc. 1,554 184,165
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 1,614 160,851
Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) 9,547 495,179
Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Australia) 576 36,001
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) 192 105,575
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 3,500 374,370
Steel Dynamics, Inc. 8,127 242,185
Taisei Corp. (Japan) 5,300 205,232
Tosoh Corp. (Japan) 9,100 120,239
W.R. Grace & Co. 1,112 74,237
6,064,336
Capital goods (2.3%)
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Spain) 6,776 270,815
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 5,155 242,543
AptarGroup, Inc. 39 4,620
Avery Dennison Corp. 37 4,202
Ball Corp. 3,277 238,598
Berry Plastics Group, Inc. 5,881 230,947
Caterpillar, Inc. 4,144 523,429
Cummins, Inc. 4,946 804,566
Curtiss-Wright Corp. 699 90,430
Dassault Aviation SA (France) 53 74,999
Dover Corp. 3,003 298,979
Emerson Electric Co. 7,662 512,281
Faurecia SA (France) 5,394 255,921
General Dynamics Corp. 33 6,030
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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value
Capital goods cont.
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. 7,943 $311,167
HEICO Corp. 1,937 241,893
Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan) 11,900 442,967
Honeywell International, Inc. 8,896 1,505,203
IDEX Corp. 1,473 241,395
Ingersoll-Rand PLC 7,388 910,275
Legrand SA (France) 2,636 188,174
Lockheed Martin Corp. 4,109 1,602,757
Obayashi Corp. (Japan) 10,500 104,539
Republic Services, Inc. 3,521 304,743
Roper Technologies, Inc. 726 258,892
Sandvik AB (Sweden) 24,506 382,215
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 252 7,569
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. 650 209,294
Waste Management, Inc. 7,604 874,460
11,143,903
Communication services (1.9%)
Altice USA, Inc. Class A 13,597 389,962
AT&T, Inc. 5,716 216,293
BT Group PLC (United Kingdom) 47,130 103,716
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A 103 42,448
Comcast Corp. Class A 51,021 2,300,027
Crown Castle International Corp. R 5,649 785,267
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) 21,378 358,777
Equinix, Inc. R 296 170,733
Eutelsat Communications SA (France) 2,398 44,639
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Japan) 900 194,698
Juniper Networks, Inc. 11,170 276,458
KDDI Corp. (Japan) 18,000 470,507
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 5,600 267,163
T-Mobile US, Inc. 1,001 78,849
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. 3,864 99,691
Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia) 140,756 333,214
Verizon Communications, Inc. 51,918 3,133,770
9,266,212
Conglomerates (0.3%)
AMETEK, Inc. 4,211 386,654
Danaher Corp. 5,926 855,892
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 1,600 26,174
1,268,720
Consumer cyclicals (4.7%)
Amazon.com, Inc. 2,663 4,622,728
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) 16,689 344,430
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 7,917 1,277,962
AutoZone, Inc. 42 45,554
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (The) (United Kingdom) 1,773 91,306
Best Buy Co., Inc. 11,477 791,798
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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Booking Holdings, Inc. 735 $1,442,518
Brambles, Ltd. (Australia) 6,042 46,455
Bridgestone Corp. (Japan) 700 27,100
CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 19,000 167,717
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 251 633
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (France) 3,064 342,054
CoStar Group, Inc. 235 139,402
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) 5,200 168,690
Discovery, Inc. Class A 11,449 304,887
Ecolab, Inc. 124 24,557
Expedia, Inc. 5,765 774,874
Extended Stay America, Inc. (Units) 7,226 105,789
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Italy) 24,291 314,395
Geberit International AG (Switzerland) 409 195,487
Genting Bhd (Singapore) 209,500 133,314
Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 9,183 28,056
Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Rights) (Australia) 1,621 1,962
Hermes International (France) 547 378,079
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 6,948 646,928
iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A 107 1,605
Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex) (Spain) 5,628 174,252
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) 9,508 204,992
KAR Auction Services, Inc. 6,637 162,938
Kering SA (France) 746 380,253
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class A 2,523 104,881
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class C 336 14,099
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 8,485 933,011
Macquarie Infrastructure Co., LLC 2,078 82,019
News Corp. Class A 8,108 112,863
Nielsen Holdings PLC 9,249 196,541
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 1,100 407,328
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. 6,533 338,213
Omnicom Group, Inc. 8,962 701,725
PayPal Holdings, Inc. 24,167 2,503,460
Peugeot SA (France) 15,286 381,291
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Germany) 481 31,306
PulteGroup, Inc. 3,407 124,526
Ross Stores, Inc. 515 56,573
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. 2,270 126,893
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A 3,933 168,096
Sony Corp. (Japan) 8,800 516,804
Taylor Wimpey PLC (United Kingdom) 63,552 126,479
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) 1,659 92,473
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) 300 20,031
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A 1,966 310,903
Volvo AB (Sweden) 27,407 385,370
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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Walmart, Inc. 11,112 $1,318,772
Walt Disney Co. (The) 928 120,937
Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands) 5,381 392,929
22,908,238
Consumer staples (3.6%)
Ashtead Group PLC (United Kingdom) 13,450 375,245
Associated British Foods PLC (United Kingdom) 8,989 255,107
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. 94 14,335
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 5,967 221,145
Carlsberg A/S Class B (Denmark) 2,679 396,067
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 43,823 2,385,724
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom) 1,820 100,919
Coca-Cola HBC AG (Switzerland) 9,255 303,029
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 303 22,274
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 4,679 553,151
Essity AB Class B (Sweden) 10,691 312,396
Hershey Co. (The) 4,454 690,325
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) 9,038 203,616
ITOCHU Corp. (Japan) 19,600 404,604
McDonald’s Corp. 73 15,674
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A 23,311 1,289,565
Nestle SA (Switzerland) 5,634 611,793
PepsiCo, Inc. 12,665 1,736,372
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 20,010 2,488,844
Rakuten, Inc. (Japan) 14,000 137,960
Starbucks Corp. 27,654 2,445,167
Sundrug Co., Ltd. (Japan) 2,200 69,211
Sysco Corp. 2,604 206,758
Tesco PLC (United Kingdom) 30,985 92,021
Unilever NV (Netherlands) 9,712 583,929
Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 8,751 527,330
US Foods Holding Corp. 6,189 254,368
WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 39,500 35,371
Wilmar International, Ltd. (Singapore) 32,700 88,199
Woolworths Group, Ltd. (Australia) 17,210 432,719
17,253,218
Energy (1.5%)
Chevron Corp. 25,699 3,047,901
ConocoPhillips 23,730 1,352,135
Equinor ASA (Norway) 17,016 324,085
Exxon Mobil Corp. 3,558 251,230
HollyFrontier Corp. 1,455 78,046
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 1,087 48,339
OMV AG (Austria) 3,154 169,311
Phillips 66 9,366 959,078
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom) 32,820 969,040
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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value
Energy cont.
Santos, Ltd. (Australia) 52,972 $276,169
7,475,334
Financials (6.3%)
3i Group PLC (United Kingdom) 16,158 232,268
ABN AMRO Group NV GDR (Netherlands) 14,583 257,156
Aflac, Inc. 10,646 556,999
AGNC Investment Corp. R 22,536 362,604
Allianz SE (Germany) 2,620 610,825
Allstate Corp. (The) 4,995 542,857
Ally Financial, Inc. 9,049 300,065
American Financial Group, Inc. 1,345 145,058
American Homes 4 Rent R 842 21,799
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 4,225 621,498
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. R 45,941 404,281
Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A R 2,938 153,187
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. R 5,807 96,280
Athene Holding, Ltd. Class A (Bermuda) 5,659 238,018
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. R 1,763 379,627
Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) 76,807 377,934
Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. 1,361 90,806
Baloise Holding AG (Switzerland) 1,120 200,828
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta (Spain) 83,024 432,696
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel) 35,994 256,198
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 12 2,496
BNP Paribas SA (France) 10,188 496,148
BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 38,500 130,635
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. R 11,825 239,929
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 82 10,203
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. Class A R 4,613 94,059
Camden Property Trust R 1,929 214,138
Capital One Financial Corp. 8,081 735,209
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A 5,965 316,205
Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 53,000 358,994
Chimera Investment Corp. R 4,739 92,695
Chubb, Ltd. 17 2,744
Citigroup, Inc. 42,019 2,902,673
CoreLogic, Inc. 225 10,411
Credit Agricole SA (France) 22,695 275,627
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) 1,529 239,036
Discover Financial Services 7,441 603,391
Duke Realty Corp. R 7,506 254,979
E*Trade Financial Corp. 11,471 501,168
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A R 179 2,554
Equity Commonwealth R 363 12,433
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. R 1,111 148,430
Equity Residential Trust R 514 44,338
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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.
Everest Re Group, Ltd. 702 $186,795
Federal Realty Investment Trust R 1,148 156,289
First American Financial Corp. 51 3,010
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. R 4,914 187,911
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 2,567 531,959
Goodman Group (Australia) R 15,786 150,973
Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 12,900 278,095
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 8,557 518,640
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) 46,500 216,503
Highwoods Properties, Inc. R 135 6,067
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) 5,142 39,578
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 1,032 95,223
Investor AB Class B (Sweden) 2,285 111,808
Invitation Homes, Inc. R 10,693 316,620
Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. Class A (Israel) 37,877 166,620
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. (Japan) R 16 75,947
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 1,128 156,860
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 35,041 4,123,975
KBC Groep NV (Belgium) 2,813 182,839
Kerry Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 8,000 24,645
Klepierre (France) R 872 29,622
Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom) 123,589 378,310
Liberty Property Trust R 2,990 153,477
Lincoln National Corp. 6,371 384,299
Loews Corp. 688 35,418
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 1,830 149,877
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. R 12,749 249,370
MetLife, Inc. 22,608 1,066,193
MFA Financial, Inc. R 887 6,528
MGIC Investment Corp. 15,788 198,613
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. (Japan) 11,000 63,511
Morgan Stanley 22,501 960,118
New Residential Investment Corp. R 15,637 245,188
OneMain Holdings, Inc. 2,218 81,356
ORIX Corp. (Japan) 25,600 381,602
Outfront Media, Inc. R 4,182 116,176
Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland) 482 370,171
Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico) 2,267 122,599
Prudential Financial, Inc. 7,581 681,911
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 2,797 230,641
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 1,189 190,097
Sekisui House, Ltd. (Japan) 2,200 43,257
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. R 721 17,463
STORE Capital Corp. R 6,204 232,092
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) 13,600 464,973
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 3,500 126,172
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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.
Sun Communities, Inc. R 1,228 $182,297
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 11,000 158,277
Swire Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 9,600 30,125
Swiss Life Holding AG (Switzerland) 181 86,602
Synchrony Financial 19,342 659,369
Two Harbors Investment Corp. R 8,737 114,717
U.S. Bancorp 1,708 94,521
UDR, Inc. R 398 19,295
Unum Group 7,189 213,657
VICI Properties, Inc. R 14,584 330,328
Weingarten Realty Investors R 3,045 88,701
Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland) 120 45,971
30,502,730
Health care (4.4%)
Abbott Laboratories 21,065 1,762,509
AbbVie, Inc. 10,435 790,138
Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Japan) 4,800 107,170
Allergan PLC 2,754 463,471
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 3,547 292,025
Amgen, Inc. 8,103 1,568,012
Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan) 25,700 365,852
Baxter International, Inc. 697 60,967
Biogen, Inc. 3,297 767,608
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 1,763 89,402
Cardinal Health, Inc. 1,750 82,583
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 948 125,487
Chemed Corp. 487 203,357
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) 841 249,777
Dentsply Sirona, Inc. 4,898 261,112
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 2,608 573,525
Eli Lilly & Co. 3,114 348,239
Encompass Health Corp. 196 12,403
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 8,593 544,624
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom) 10,367 222,877
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 1,695 178,365
Hologic, Inc. 5,342 269,718
Ipsen SA (France) 666 63,241
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC 33 4,229
Johnson & Johnson 13,481 1,744,172
Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands) 9,979 462,362
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 162 27,216
Masimo Corp. 424 63,087
McKesson Corp. 5,310 725,665
Medtronic PLC 18,604 2,020,766
Merck & Co., Inc. 20,172 1,698,079
Novartis AG (Switzerland) 6,504 564,465
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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value
Health care cont.
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark) 11,211 $576,466
Pfizer, Inc. 19,736 709,114
QIAGEN NV (Netherlands) 504 16,617
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 206 22,048
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 31 8,599
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) 3,012 877,336
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) 702 98,267
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 7,200 399,656
Suzuken Co., Ltd. (Japan) 2,200 118,066
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 1,099 320,106
UCB SA (Belgium) 2,494 181,083
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 137 29,773
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 95 16,095
Waters Corp. 21 4,688
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 4,729 649,150
Zoetis, Inc. 2,493 310,603
21,050,170
Technology (7.6%)
Accenture PLC Class A 71 13,657
Adobe, Inc. 7,911 2,185,414
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 8,822 676,030
Alphabet, Inc. Class A 4,201 5,130,009
Amdocs, Ltd. 368 24,328
Apple, Inc. 15,015 3,362,910
Aspen Technology, Inc. 2,150 264,622
Avaya Holdings Corp. 644 6,588
Black Knight, Inc. 3,068 187,332
Broadcom, Inc. 3,003 829,038
Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan) 3,000 54,296
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 7,826 517,142
Capgemini SE (France) 1,918 226,037
CDW Corp. of Delaware 2,901 357,519
Cisco Systems, Inc. 64,621 3,192,924
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A 1,078 64,966
eBay, Inc. 27,554 1,074,055
F5 Networks, Inc. 3,056 429,124
Facebook, Inc. Class A 1,485 264,449
Fair Isaac Corp. 647 196,377
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 683 90,675
Fortinet, Inc. 8,062 618,839
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Japan) 5,800 254,379
Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan) 1,200 96,100
Garmin, Ltd. 3,414 289,132
Genpact, Ltd. 4,593 177,979
Gentex Corp. 306 8,426
Hoya Corp. (Japan) 5,300 432,484
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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value
Technology cont.
IBM Corp. 7,040 $1,023,757
Intuit, Inc. 5,633 1,498,040
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 4,487 436,361
KLA Corp. 4,775 761,374
Lam Research Corp. 1,213 280,336
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 5,030 431,976
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 511 29,592
Microsoft Corp. 23,418 3,255,805
Nexon Co., Ltd. (Japan) 20,400 247,461
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Japan) 9,000 179,126
NTT Data Corp. (Japan) 3,800 49,014
Nuance Communications, Inc. 4,972 81,093
Oracle Corp. 46,018 2,532,371
Otsuka Corp. (Japan) 4,700 187,217
Paychex, Inc. 272 22,513
Proofpoint, Inc. 1,659 214,094
Qualcomm, Inc. 10,906 831,910
ServiceNow, Inc. 1,335 338,890
SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) 4,600 180,467
STMicroelectronics NV (France) 7,529 145,530
Synopsys, Inc. 294 40,352
Texas Instruments, Inc. 841 108,691
Thales SA (France) 467 53,713
Tokyo Electron, Ltd. (Japan) 500 95,142
Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A 5,083 776,123
Xerox Holdings Corp. 8,724 260,935
Xilinx, Inc. 10,280 985,852
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A 2,241 462,475
36,535,041
Transportation (0.9%)
Aena SME SA (Spain) 1,870 342,497
Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 65,741 261,600
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 18,893 1,088,237
Deutsche Post AG (Germany) 9,027 301,585
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Japan) 5,200 154,545
Kamigumi Co., Ltd. (Japan) 1,900 43,037
Norfolk Southern Corp. 4,000 718,640
Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. (Singapore) 24,000 66,643
Union Pacific Corp. 6,768 1,096,232
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. 56 4,951
West Japan Railway Co. (Japan) 2,200 185,873
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. (China) 210,000 145,781
4,409,621
Utilities and power (1.5%)
AES Corp. 21,822 356,571
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 446 41,786
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 15,454 466,402
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-13
COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value
Utilities and power cont.
CLP Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 11,500 $120,803
Consolidated Edison, Inc. 928 87,668
E.ON SE (Germany) 33,998 330,579
Enel SpA (Italy) 68,789 513,782
Eni SpA (Italy) 13,742 210,251
Entergy Corp. 3,000 352,080
Evergy, Inc. 5,047 335,928
Exelon Corp. 22,801 1,101,516
IDACORP, Inc. 960 108,163
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 44,926 925,925
NRG Energy, Inc. 9,876 391,090
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 3,466 336,445
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 10,948 679,652
Snam SpA (Italy) 28,727 145,128
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. (Rights) 234 180
Vistra Energy Corp. 20,742 554,434
7,058,383
Total common stocks (cost $162,336,061) $174,935,906
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (19.6%)* Principal amount Value
U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (5.4%)
Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates
3.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 $2,000,000 $2,072,031
3.50%, with due dates from 7/20/47 to 2/20/48 23,037,322 23,913,111
25,985,142
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (14.2%)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pass-Through Certificates
3.00%, with due dates from 2/1/47 to 1/1/48 7,033,805 7,182,880
Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates
4.00%, with due dates from 1/1/49 to 1/1/57 18,070,114 18,750,661
3.00%, with due dates from 4/1/46 to 3/1/47 10,279,899 10,521,102
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
6.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 3,000,000 3,320,859
4.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 10,000,000 10,376,562
3.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 1,000,000 1,025,781
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 6,000,000 6,090,000
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/34 11,000,000 11,242,343
68,510,188
Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $93,314,436) $94,495,330
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (—%)* Principal amount Value
U.S. Treasury Bonds 2.50%, 2/15/45 i $198,000 $213,699
Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $213,699) $213,699
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-14
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* Principal amount Value
Basic materials (0.8%)
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 8/15/23 $40,000 $43,391
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.95%, 1/15/21 20,000 20,438
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 10/15/39 (France) 50,000 60,556
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 10/1/23 30,000 30,975
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 11/15/26 15,000 15,150
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/25 35,000 34,295
Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.25%, 9/1/25 30,000 31,650
BMC East, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24 55,000 57,150
Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 75,000 77,531
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 104,000 108,160
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.75%, 6/1/27 35,000 37,713
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 4/15/24 94,000 96,580
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 4/15/25 70,000 66,171
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 6/15/21 (Germany) 15,000 15,836
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 5/8/24 (Germany) 103,000 106,789
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/15/22 (Germany) 83,000 88,019
CF Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 6/1/43 30,000 29,400
CF Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 12/1/26 250,000 272,727
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27 20,000 17,251
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 5/15/25 20,000 18,850
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 5/15/23 5,000 4,938
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/24 50,000 49,375
Dow Chemical Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.50%, 10/1/24 85,000 88,653
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 3/15/43 (Indonesia) 20,000 18,020
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 95,000 96,900
Greif, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 3/1/27 50,000 53,025
HudBay Minerals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 25,000 25,344
Ingevity Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 55,000 54,450
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.45%, 9/26/28 190,000 209,869
International Paper Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 2/15/27 115,000 116,682
Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc. 144A sr. notes 11.00%, 5/15/22 10,000 10,538
Kraton Polymers, LLC/Kraton Polymers Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 4/15/25 35,000 36,488
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 9/15/24 40,000 41,300
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 10,000 10,416
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/1/24 (Canada) 20,000 20,500
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 20,000 19,250
Methanex Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/15/19 (Canada) 3,000 3,005
NCI Building Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/26 55,000 54,106
New Gold, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 11/15/22 (Canada) 5,000 5,000
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-15
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Basic materials cont.
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.875%, 9/30/26 $65,000 $68,166
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 8/15/24 10,000 10,488
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 1/15/45 (Canada) 15,000 17,729
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 4.125%, 3/15/35 (Canada) 235,000 245,119
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 4/1/29 (Canada) 148,000 163,023
Packaging Corp. of America sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23 20,000 21,418
PQ Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/25 45,000 46,350
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/27 90,000 94,124
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/1/22 43,000 43,581
Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 11/20/25 (Ireland) 10,000 11,988
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 12/15/26 20,000 20,950
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 9/15/25 5,000 5,050
Teck Resources, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 2/1/23 (Canada) 5,000 5,101
TMS International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 8/15/25 40,000 34,300
TopBuild Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/26 45,000 46,744
Tronox Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 10/1/25 (United Kingdom) 10,000 9,458
U.S. Concrete, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 6/1/24 44,000 45,760
Univar USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 7/15/23 10,000 10,163
Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 11/15/47 220,000 216,227
Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 8/15/26 130,000 134,226
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.20%, 1/15/30 55,000 75,295
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.95%, 2/15/31 87,000 120,348
Weyerhaeuser Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.375%, 3/15/32 R 54,000 75,661
WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/24 15,000 16,163
Zekelman Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.875%, 6/15/23 4,000 4,215
3,688,138
Capital goods (0.9%)
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/27 55,000 56,444
Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/1/27 30,000 31,650
Berry Global Escrow Corp. 144A notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 20,000 20,700
Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty notes 5.50%, 5/15/22 5,000 5,069
Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty unsub. notes 5.125%, 7/15/23 5,000 5,131
Berry Global, Inc. 144A notes 4.50%, 2/15/26 10,000 9,863
Boeing Capital Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.70%, 10/27/19 35,000 35,059
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 12/1/21 (Canada) 10,000 10,862
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 45,000 44,813
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 12/1/24 (Canada) 60,000 60,375
Briggs & Stratton Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/20 45,000 46,013
Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 7/15/29 15,000 15,900
Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/27 25,000 26,094
Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/1/26 20,000 20,925
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.375%, 12/15/26 10,000 12,150
Deere & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 6/8/22 50,000 50,830
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-16
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Capital goods cont.
Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 7/15/22 $5,000 $4,981
General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 11/15/42 20,000 22,116
General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 11/15/22 15,000 15,125
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/1/27 (Canada) 40,000 44,350
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/22 93,000 99,119
Honeywell International, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.812%, 11/21/47 20,000 23,022
Hulk Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 6/1/26 (Canada) 60,000 63,150
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 7/2/64 45,000 47,456
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/47 115,000 126,775
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.40%, 6/15/28 145,000 162,899
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.85%, 12/15/26 219,000 235,255
MasTec, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/15/23 30,000 30,450
Northrop Grumman Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/15/28 330,000 346,334
Oshkosh Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 3/1/25 75,000 77,906
Oshkosh Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 5/15/28 175,000 188,612
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 5,000 5,263
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/15/27 35,000 35,438
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 4/15/27 20,000 19,100
Raytheon Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 10/15/40 15,000 18,919
Raytheon Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 12/15/22 430,000 435,357
RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/25 70,000 71,918
Staples, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.50%, 4/15/26 85,000 87,576
Staples, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.75%, 4/15/27 50,000 51,375
Stevens Holding Co, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 10/1/26 80,000 85,100
Tennant Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 5/1/25 25,000 26,000
Titan Acquisition, Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/15/26 (Canada) 2,000 1,875
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.50%, 5/15/25 5,000 5,188
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 6/15/26 75,000 78,938
TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/15/26 75,000 80,531
United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 11/16/28 310,000 350,730
United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.90%, 5/4/20 593,000 592,322
Vertiv Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 10/15/24 20,000 19,275
Vertiv Intermediate Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 12.00%, 2/15/22 ‡‡ 15,000 13,463
Waste Connections, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 5/1/29 175,000 186,682
Waste Management, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 6/30/20 61,000 62,189
4,166,667
Communication services (1.9%)
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.125%, 1/15/27 R 165,000 168,320
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.55%, 7/15/27 R 75,000 78,976
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.375%, 10/15/26 R 117,000 121,679
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.10%, 2/15/28 550,000 594,571
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.80%, 2/15/27 1,053,000 1,114,425
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.95%, 7/15/26 60,000 60,709
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.35%, 3/1/29 135,000 149,106
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-17
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Communication services cont.
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/46 $162,000 $179,653
Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/20 5,000 5,144
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 5/1/26 55,000 57,607
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 6/1/29 155,000 165,075
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/15/26 75,000 79,275
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.375%, 5/1/47 167,000 181,958
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.049%, 11/1/52 20,000 22,306
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.999%, 11/1/49 6,000 6,664
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.969%, 11/1/47 126,000 138,375
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.35%, 1/15/27 198,000 197,161
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 11/15/35 8,000 11,174
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%, 2/15/25 175,000 184,528
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 3/1/26 130,000 136,121
CommScope Technologies, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/15/25 35,000 31,675
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 2/15/28 R 585,000 622,159
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 9/1/27 R 157,000 166,232
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/22 R 10,000 10,612
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 7/15/23 R 65,000 66,599
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/15/26 R 75,000 79,072
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.25%, 6/1/24 55,000 59,125
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 90,000 96,975
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 8.75%, 6/15/30 (Netherlands) 37,000 54,633
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 120,000 118,950
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27 R 211,000 227,484
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/26 R 10,000 10,639
Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 9/15/25 70,000 32,025
Frontier Communications Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.50%, 4/1/26 40,000 39,996
Intelsat Connect Finance SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 2/15/23 (Luxembourg) 90,000 83,222
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 7/15/25 (Bermuda) 55,000 57,475
Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 2/1/23 25,000 25,313
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 9/15/27 20,000 20,181
NBCUniversal Media, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 4/1/21 431,000 446,212
Quebecor Media, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/23 (Canada) 10,000 10,875
Rogers Communications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 8.75%, 5/1/32 (Canada) 30,000 44,497
Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 11/15/28 15,000 16,353
Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 8/15/20 205,000 211,150
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.25%, 9/15/21 5,000 5,336
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 80,000 86,224
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 3/1/25 210,000 217,552
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 3/1/23 5,000 5,093
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/27 15,000 16,125
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 4/15/22 5,000 5,125
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.75%, 2/1/28 40,000 41,860
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-18
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Communication services cont.
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 $15,000 $15,440
TCI Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 2/15/28 20,000 26,429
Telefonica Emisiones SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.895%, 3/6/48 (Spain) 435,000 485,581
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.672%, 3/15/55 230,000 274,964
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 11/1/34 70,000 80,076
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.329%, 9/21/28 1,334,000 1,512,453
Videotron, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 7/15/22 (Canada) 25,000 26,344
Videotron, Ltd./Videotron Ltee. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 150,000 158,625
Vodafone Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/30/28 (United Kingdom) 135,000 149,108
9,290,616
Conglomerates (0.2%)
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 3/16/20 (Netherlands) 907,000 907,751
907,751
Consumer cyclicals (1.8%)
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.55%, 7/26/27 (Canada) 160,000 165,711
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/22/27 260,000 276,202
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 11/29/22 122,000 124,120
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 5/15/27 35,000 31,675
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/26 25,000 22,688
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 5/15/26 10,000 10,475
Autonation, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 2/1/20 73,000 73,685
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.95%, 8/14/28 153,000 167,610
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.40%, 8/13/21 65,000 66,596
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.00%, 4/11/21 220,000 219,707
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/15/26 15,000 15,824
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 5/15/23 5,000 5,188
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 9/15/27 (Canada) 20,000 20,100
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 6/1/26 35,000 35,875
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/1/29 410,000 444,885
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.90%, 1/15/27 102,000 101,114
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 1/15/45 100,000 108,457
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/26 1,000 1,066
Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 12/15/22 10,000 10,125
Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.875%, 6/1/23 40,000 40,550
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 8/15/27 30,000 31,256
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 2/15/24 21,000 23,072
Constellation Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 9/15/25 55,000 46,063
CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 10/15/25 45,000 46,008
Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 50,000 51,875
Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 8/15/27 80,000 83,000
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-19
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Dollar General Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/23 $65,000 $67,149
Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.70%, 11/1/26 220,000 226,093
Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/1/27 360,000 383,923
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 9/15/26 5,000 5,475
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.50%, 5/1/27 40,000 41,800
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 11/1/24 45,000 46,575
Fox Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.03%, 1/25/24 90,000 95,694
Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/1/25 10,000 10,463
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/6/26 288,000 291,423
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 7/13/25 20,000 20,771
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/25 5,000 5,133
Gray Television, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/15/27 70,000 76,909
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 5/15/24 10,000 10,525
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/1/27 200,000 210,650
Home Depot, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 6/1/22 45,000 46,003
Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/15/25 60,000 62,400
Hyatt Hotels Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 3/15/26 70,000 77,528
iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 20,604 22,252
iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.375%, 5/1/27 46,095 49,796
IHS Markit, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 8/1/28 (United Kingdom) 130,000 144,625
IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty notes 4.75%, 2/15/25 (United Kingdom) 485,000 526,225
IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/1/26 (United Kingdom) 5,000 5,275
Installed Building Products, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/28 10,000 10,313
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.65%, 10/1/28 573,000 642,083
Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26 R 10,000 10,350
Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 3/15/28 R 15,000 15,506
Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 9/15/27 R 45,000 45,956
Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 10.25%, 11/15/22 75,000 79,406
Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 25,000 25,531
Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/27 15,000 14,850
Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/25 15,000 15,057
Lear Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.80%, 9/15/27 231,000 232,172
Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 30,000 33,225
Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 11/1/24 15,000 15,413
Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 2/1/24 35,000 37,008
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/24 15,000 15,541
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 3/15/26 30,000 31,913
Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/28 15,000 15,638
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/23 (Canada) 55,000 57,200
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-20
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 10/1/25 (Canada) $10,000 $10,575
Meredith Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/26 50,000 50,813
MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 12/15/21 20,000 21,675
Navistar International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 11/1/25 75,000 76,125
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 20,000 20,817
Nexstar Escrow, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 15,000 15,713
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/25 (Luxembourg) 65,000 64,188
Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 4/15/22 65,000 65,182
Omnicom Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 4/15/26 95,000 100,144
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 3/15/25 45,000 46,406
Penn National Gaming, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/27 15,000 15,450
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 10/1/22 5,000 5,067
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 5/15/26 95,000 99,356
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 12/1/24 5,000 5,144
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 6/15/32 56,000 68,320
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 3/1/26 25,000 27,313
Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.375%, 4/1/27 10,000 9,290
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 45,000 48,262
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.95%, 1/22/27 80,000 83,362
Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 4/15/23 10,000 10,200
Scientific Games International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 12/1/22 22,000 22,880
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 3/15/26 55,000 58,347
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 20,000 20,575
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 8/1/27 235,000 242,931
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 4/15/27 80,000 85,298
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 7/31/24 35,000 36,225
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 10/1/29 20,000 20,350
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27 235,000 243,296
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/15/28 5,000 5,168
SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.875%, 5/15/25 15,000 14,738
Total System Services, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 6/1/23 335,000 351,651
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 6/15/24 30,000 31,950
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.75%, 8/16/21 10,000 10,147
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.75%, 12/1/45 126,000 220,157
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 11/15/46 42,000 55,123
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 9/15/44 210,000 272,053
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 9/15/22 40,000 41,247
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-21
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.125%, 2/15/25 $20,000 $19,437
Viacom, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/1/21 25,000 25,739
Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 7/15/25 45,000 38,475
WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 10,000 10,225
WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 10,000 10,500
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 9/1/26 10,000 10,050
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 30,000 31,350
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27 65,000 66,788
Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 10/1/29 40,000 41,916
8,776,794
Consumer staples (0.6%)
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5.00%, 10/15/25 (Canada) 80,000 82,500
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 1/15/28 (Canada) 10,000 10,050
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.25%, 5/15/24 (Canada) 15,000 15,437
Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 3/15/26 35,000 38,938
Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.65%, 2/1/26 248,000 265,682
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.55%, 1/23/49 192,000 251,273
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 1/23/29 231,000 268,482
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/23/25 153,000 167,106
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 7/15/22 40,000 40,557
Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 40,000 41,400
Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 20,000 20,800
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A notes 4.375%, 8/15/27 200,000 205,750
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 7/15/25 60,000 56,700
CVS Pass-Through Trust sr. notes 6.036%, 12/10/28 20,222 22,616
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 1/15/27 5,000 5,571
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 7/15/26 10,000 10,711
Fresh Market, Inc. (The) 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.75%, 5/1/23 15,000 8,700
Go Daddy Operating Co, LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 12/1/27 20,000 21,025
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.75%, 10/1/25 45,000 46,913
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 10/15/24 60,000 61,050
Itron, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 1/15/26 50,000 51,515
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.597%, 5/25/28 431,000 482,655
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.417%, 5/25/25 67,000 72,920
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 10,000 10,585
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 6/1/24 10,000 10,375
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-22
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer staples cont.
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/1/27 $65,000 $67,681
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/1/26 139,000 145,603
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/1/24 5,000 5,262
Match Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 12/15/27 45,000 46,688
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/28 25,000 25,436
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/28 75,000 81,473
Netflix, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6.375%, 5/15/29 20,000 22,150
Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 4/1/26 35,000 36,618
Resideo Funding, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 11/1/26 25,000 26,375
Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 4/1/23 55,000 43,634
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/26 10,000 10,327
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.30%, 11/18/21 45,000 45,947
Yum! Brands, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 1/15/30 20,000 20,653
2,847,158
Energy (1.9%)
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 11/1/21 25,000 24,125
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.125%, 12/1/22 20,000 17,575
Apache Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/22 8,000 8,144
Apergy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 40,000 39,700
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 4/1/22 36,000 35,989
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 11/1/26 15,000 12,525
Baytex Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 6/1/24 (Canada) 15,000 13,800
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.119%, 5/4/26 60,000 62,556
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.937%, 9/21/28 169,000 187,281
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.279%, 9/19/27 (United Kingdom) 320,000 336,802
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.315%, 2/13/20 (United Kingdom) 40,000 40,040
California Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.00%, 12/15/22 15,000 7,425
Cenovus Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, 11/15/39 (Canada) 30,000 36,638
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 100,000 111,263
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 6/30/27 274,000 299,859
Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 6/15/27 5,000 3,401
Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 1/15/25 30,000 21,675
Chevron Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 5/16/21 142,000 142,548
Comstock Escrow Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 9.75%, 8/15/26 20,000 16,716
Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 10/1/27 228,000 236,974
Covey Park Energy, LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 5/15/25 45,000 36,000
DCP Midstream Operating LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.75%, 9/15/37 40,000 42,100
Denbury Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 9.00%, 5/15/21 29,000 26,898
Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/31/25 70,000 73,049
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-23
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Energy cont.
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/30/28 $55,000 $58,163
Energy Transfer Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24 268,000 297,924
Energy Transfer Partners LP jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. B, 6.625%, perpetual maturity 265,000 250,425
Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 12/15/45 15,000 17,598
Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.20%, 2/1/22 190,000 200,146
EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/15/26 45,000 49,768
EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 3/15/23 250,000 254,819
EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.75%, 5/15/26 (In default) 30,000 22,500
Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.10%, 8/17/40 (Norway) 15,000 19,351
Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 11/8/20 (Norway) 147,000 148,537
Exxon Mobil Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.222%, 3/1/21 739,000 742,871
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/26 70,000 73,150
Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/1/24 75,000 78,000
Indigo Natural Resources, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/15/26 45,000 40,556
MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 1/30/23 (Canada) 10,000 9,650
MEG Energy Corp. 144A notes 6.50%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 10,000 10,200
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/25 50,000 37,000
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/23 5,000 4,113
Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/30/22 10,000 10,650
Nine Energy Service, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 11/1/23 20,000 16,200
Noble Holding International, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 1/15/24 10,000 6,500
Noble Holding International, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 2/1/26 30,000 21,600
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 1/15/23 5,000 4,550
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/22 5,000 4,663
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/1/26 10,000 8,100
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.40%, 4/15/46 165,000 168,062
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.375%, 1/17/27 (Brazil) 153,000 184,795
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 3/17/24 (Brazil) 894,000 1,002,398
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 1/17/22 (Brazil) 59,000 63,278
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.999%, 1/27/28 (Brazil) 56,000 62,300
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.299%, 1/27/25 (Brazil) 14,000 15,278
Petrobras Global Finance BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.093%, 1/15/30 (Brazil) 100,000 104,315
Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/13/27 (Mexico) 605,000 628,122
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 55,000 50,738
Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 3/1/22 10,000 10,695
Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/15/22 20,000 20,300
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-24
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Energy cont.
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. bonds 4.20%, 3/15/28 $115,000 $121,683
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.00%, 3/15/27 23,000 25,360
SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 9/15/24 10,000 5,650
SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 12/15/21 30,000 20,438
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 5/10/26 (Netherlands) 275,000 286,183
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.125%, 5/11/20 (Netherlands) 5,000 5,007
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.875%, 5/10/21 (Netherlands) 595,000 595,060
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 15,000 12,938
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/24 5,000 4,488
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/15/26 45,000 39,375
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 11/15/22 12,000 11,500
Spectra Energy Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 10/15/26 85,000 87,972
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 35,000 34,209
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/28 145,000 146,639
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 1/15/29 10,000 10,926
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/27 15,000 16,366
Total Capital International SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/19/21 (France) 684,000 692,784
Transcanada Trust company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.30%, 3/15/77 (Canada) 150,000 149,250
Transocean Pontus, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 8/1/25 (Cayman Islands) 22,250 22,584
Transocean Poseidon, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/27 20,000 20,800
Transocean Sentry Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 5/15/23 (Cayman Islands) 35,000 34,956
Transocean, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.50%, 4/15/31 20,000 14,100
Transocean, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 7/15/23 2,000 2,055
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/26 30,000 31,125
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 9/1/27 10,000 10,325
Valaris PLC sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 2/1/26 (United Kingdom) 20,000 10,704
Williams Partners LP sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.30%, 3/4/24 155,000 164,500
Williams Partners LP sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.60%, 3/15/22 65,000 66,767
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23 30,000 33,750
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 6/1/26 30,000 30,750
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 10/15/27 35,000 35,175
9,273,817
Financials (5.6%)
AIG Global Funding 144A sr. notes 2.15%, 7/2/20 95,000 95,066
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 3/1/21 155,000 155,450
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.625%, 10/1/28 259,000 285,115
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 10/1/29 101,000 99,579
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 4/1/27 125,000 128,883
Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/1/31 215,000 297,238
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-25
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Financials cont.
Ally Financial, Inc. sub. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/20/25 $90,000 $100,802
American International Group, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 8.175%, 5/15/58 48,000 63,514
ANZ New Zealand Int’l, Ltd./London 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.875%, 1/25/22 (United Kingdom) 255,000 258,655
Banco Santander SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.379%, 4/12/28 (Spain) 600,000 654,147
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.10%, perpetual maturity 28,000 30,660
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 3.499%, 5/17/22 464,000 473,205
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. MTN, 3.248%, 10/21/27 540,000 561,293
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB Ser. MTN, 3.824%, 1/20/28 200,000 214,689
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 3.004%, 12/20/23 260,000 265,530
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, 2.151%, 11/9/20 65,000 65,007
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. notes 6.11%, 1/29/37 135,000 176,747
Bank of Montreal sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. D, 3.10%, 4/13/21 (Canada) 265,000 269,545
Bank of Montreal unsec. sub. FRN 3.803%, 12/15/32 (Canada) 25,000 25,928
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.70%, 3/7/22 (Canada) 215,000 218,628
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.35%, 10/21/20 (Canada) 75,000 75,116
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.45%, 3/22/21 (Canada) 107,000 107,734
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 7/20/20 (France) 200,000 200,230
BB&T Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 4.80%, perpetual maturity 110,000 109,999
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.30%, 5/15/43 16,000 18,856
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/15/21 38,000 39,135
BGC Partners, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 5/27/21 90,000 92,914
BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/25 (France) 230,000 244,356
Camden Property Trust sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 6/15/23 R 25,000 27,181
Capital One Financial Corp. unsec. sub. notes 4.20%, 10/29/25 10,000 10,652
CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 3/15/25 15,000 16,795
CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/1/26 20,000 22,208
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 45,000 47,925
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 3/7/25 390,000 425,100
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 8/15/22 10,000 10,594
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRB 3.668%, 7/24/28 973,000 1,030,527
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.65%, 10/26/20 324,000 325,984
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.887%, 1/10/28 97,000 103,902
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 5/18/46 230,000 268,234
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.45%, 9/29/27 340,000 370,966
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 3/9/26 45,000 49,166
Citizens Bank NA/Providence RI sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/2/20 500,000 500,156
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/30/29 35,000 38,325
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 5/30/25 40,000 42,992
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/10/20 (Australia) 435,000 435,395
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A unsec. notes 2.20%, 11/9/20 (Australia) 388,000 388,718
Credit Acceptance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 3/15/23 20,000 20,750
Credit Acceptance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 3/15/26 20,000 21,400
Danske Bank A/S 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.70%, 3/2/22 (Denmark) 255,000 256,095
Digital Realty Trust LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.45%, 7/15/28 R 230,000 254,266
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-26
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Financials cont.
ESH Hospitality, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/1/25 R $35,000 $36,190
Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes 4.85%, 4/17/28 (Canada) 510,000 551,708
Fifth Third Bancorp jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.10%, perpetual maturity 9,000 9,099
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 4/15/25 30,000 27,525
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 11/15/24 30,000 27,600
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/25 30,000 33,101
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 50,000 54,993
goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 11/1/22 (Canada) 20,000 20,800
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. FRB 4.223%, 5/1/29 960,000 1,047,926
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 1/26/27 728,000 771,950
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.30%, 12/13/19 173,000 173,018
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.55%, 10/23/19 35,000 35,004
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 12/27/20 702,000 702,850
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) unsec. sub. notes 6.75%, 10/1/37 30,000 40,416
HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/1/26 40,000 41,088
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. unsec. notes 4.35%, 2/4/23 210,000 221,373
Huntington National Bank (The) sr. unsec. notes 2.375%, 3/10/20 250,000 250,215
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 2/1/24 20,000 20,800
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 2/1/22 45,000 46,170
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 35,000 36,706
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 9/15/24 25,000 24,975
International Lease Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 8/15/22 10,000 10,978
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/24 R 50,000 50,879
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 9/15/22 R 10,000 10,213
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. bonds 6.10%, perpetual maturity 24,000 26,036
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. Z, 5.30%, perpetual maturity 111,000 112,249
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.964%, 11/15/48 1,380,000 1,547,158
JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. bonds 3.625%, 12/1/27 475,000 500,079
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN Ser. BKNT, 3.086%, 4/26/21 580,000 582,859
KKR Group Finance Co. VI, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 7/1/29 110,000 115,926
LPL Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 9/15/25 50,000 52,000
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.05%, 8/17/20 350,000 350,215
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.90%, 3/15/49 140,000 175,378
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 3/15/29 140,000 158,339
MetLife, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. notes 6.40%, 12/15/36 25,000 29,648
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A notes 2.40%, 6/17/22 300,000 302,524
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/24 R 15,000 16,444
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 1/15/28 R 10,000 10,375
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.535%, 7/26/21 (Japan) 400,000 408,733
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 1/22/47 380,000 446,023
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 1/20/27 519,000 549,540
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 1/27/20 155,000 155,233
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-27
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Financials cont.
National Australia Bank, Ltd., NY sr. unsec. notes 2.80%, 1/10/22 (Australia) $270,000 $274,956
National Australia Bank, Ltd., NY sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.125%, 5/22/20 (Australia) 290,000 290,111
National Australia Bank, Ltd./New York sr. unsec. notes 2.875%, 4/12/23 (Australia) 250,000 256,106
National Australia Bank, Ltd./New York sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 1/12/21 (Australia) 250,000 251,346
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.125%, 7/15/26 10,000 10,638
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 7/15/23 30,000 31,238
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/1/21 12,000 12,030
Nordea Bank ABP 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 9/17/20 (Finland) 240,000 241,185
Protective Life Global Funding 144A notes 2.262%, 4/8/20 150,000 150,070
Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/15/25 40,000 38,900
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.625%, 6/15/43 11,000 11,798
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.20%, 3/15/44 42,000 43,785
Regions Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 8/14/22 130,000 131,905
Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.125%, 3/2/20 (Canada) 538,000 538,361
Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.80%, 4/29/22 (Canada) 11,000 11,198
Royal Bank of Canada unsec. sub. notes Ser. GMTN, 4.65%, 1/27/26 (Canada) 50,000 55,223
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 4.892%, 5/18/29 (United Kingdom) 200,000 219,833
Service Properties Trust sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 2/15/30 R 100,000 95,700
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB sr. unsec. notes 2.625%, 3/15/21 (Sweden) 397,000 399,885
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB sr. unsec. notes 2.30%, 3/11/20 (Sweden) 755,000 755,695
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 3/15/26 15,000 16,640
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.625%, 1/15/28 20,000 21,506
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/25 30,000 33,056
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 3/15/25 R 30,000 31,029
Svenska Handelsbanken AB company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.95%, 9/8/20 (Sweden) 250,000 249,964
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 20,000 21,700
TMX Finance, LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 11.125%, 4/1/23 35,000 32,375
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) unsec. sub. FRB 3.625%, 9/15/31 (Canada) 159,000 164,752
U.S. Bancorp sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. V, 2.625%, 1/24/22 597,000 604,322
UBS AG/London 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 6/8/20 (United Kingdom) 435,000 435,445
UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.491%, 5/23/23 (Switzerland) 200,000 205,432
USIS Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 5/1/25 20,000 20,300
VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA 144A unsec. sub. bonds 6.95%, 10/17/22 (Russia) 200,000 212,250
Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. U, 5.875%, perpetual maturity 30,000 32,850
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.60%, 7/22/20 280,000 281,322
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/19/19 (Australia) 25,000 25,088
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.15%, 3/6/20 (Australia) 780,000 780,294
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 8/19/21 (Australia) 95,000 94,930
Westpac Banking Corp. unsec. sub. bonds 4.421%, 7/24/39 (Australia) 55,000 60,693
WeWork Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 5/1/25 10,000 8,488
26,932,087
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-28
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Health care (1.6%)
AbbVie, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 5/14/20 $50,000 $50,114
Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 3/15/22 (Luxembourg) 24,000 24,595
Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.80%, 3/15/25 (Luxembourg) 200,000 209,426
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.663%, 6/15/51 200,000 234,166
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 10/1/20 45,000 45,520
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 8/19/26 302,000 302,983
ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/25 30,000 20,400
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 4/1/26 35,000 39,768
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 1/31/27 45,000 50,456
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 11/1/25 10,000 10,464
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 12/15/25 60,000 67,350
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/30/29 35,000 38,231
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 1/15/28 20,000 21,542
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 4/15/25 15,000 15,544
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 7.00%, 3/15/24 20,000 21,019
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/15/22 5,000 5,169
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.75%, 8/15/27 15,000 16,212
Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/6/27 117,000 124,205
Biogen, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.625%, 9/15/22 70,000 72,781
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 7/26/29 124,000 132,447
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 7/26/24 526,000 542,276
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/22 5,000 5,101
Centene Escrow I Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26 15,000 15,694
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/31/23 155,000 153,969
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/22 20,000 15,175
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 3/15/26 20,000 19,950
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sub. notes 8.125%, 6/30/24 28,000 22,260
Cigna Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 7/15/23 814,000 852,402
Cigna Holding Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/21 30,000 30,863
CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.78%, 3/25/38 818,000 895,860
Eagle Holding Co II, LLC 144A unsec. notes 7.75%, 5/15/22 ‡‡ 10,000 10,088
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/26 10,000 11,135
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 6/15/29 145,000 152,059
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.50%, 6/15/47 20,000 22,486
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.00%, 3/15/24 35,000 38,218
Hologic, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 10/15/25 20,000 20,500
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 3/7/24 155,000 161,066
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 2/10/45 190,000 214,278
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.85%, 2/10/20 92,000 91,940
Molina Healthcare, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 6/15/25 5,000 5,025
Novartis Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/20/45 315,000 370,637
Omnicare, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.75%, 12/1/22 64,000 68,246
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 12/15/26 150,000 157,922
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-29
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Health care cont.
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.70%, 12/15/19 $195,000 $194,841
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/29 55,000 58,781
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/27 165,000 172,219
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/15/24 5,000 5,160
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.20%, 9/23/26 (Ireland) 120,000 123,571
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 9/23/23 (Ireland) 105,000 107,042
Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 7/15/24 20,000 20,555
Tenet Healthcare Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 4/1/22 65,000 70,301
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.25%, 2/1/27 20,000 20,831
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 11/1/27 85,000 87,835
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.875%, 1/1/26 110,000 112,888
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 4/15/47 140,000 159,004
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.70%, 2/15/21 63,000 64,697
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.95%, 10/15/42 40,000 43,164
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 6/15/28 645,000 706,113
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 6/15/21 240,000 244,526
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 2/15/23 40,000 40,789
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 4/1/25 10,000 10,413
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 15,000 16,010
Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/20/28 205,000 224,313
7,862,595
Technology (2.2%)
Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.998%, 8/15/26 185,000 185,526
Analog Devices, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.85%, 3/12/20 290,000 291,045
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/9/47 345,000 412,445
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 5/6/24 30,000 31,922
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/11/24 675,000 700,303
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/6/21 538,000 546,415
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/13/45 35,000 42,371
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 5/4/43 76,000 85,244
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 5/6/20 130,000 130,067
Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 9/1/26 65,000 62,043
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/27 126,000 126,532
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 1/15/28 345,000 336,236
Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 9/20/26 145,000 149,141
Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 2/28/21 84,000 84,435
CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 3/1/26 15,000 15,522
CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 3/1/24 10,000 10,288
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.02%, 6/15/26 208,000 233,912
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 40,000 42,160
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A sr. bonds 8.35%, 7/15/46 19,000 25,060
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 8/15/26 20,000 21,800
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 5/21/29 322,000 349,302
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-30
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Technology cont.
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 8/15/26 $20,000 $20,593
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes Ser. 10Y, 4.25%, 5/15/28 149,000 166,199
Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 7/1/29 170,000 178,860
Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 10/1/28 680,000 752,216
Google, LLC sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/25/24 225,000 239,691
Inception Merger Sub, Inc./Rackspace Hosting, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.625%, 11/15/24 13,000 11,959
Infor US, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/22 40,000 40,650
Legrand France SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.50%, 2/15/25 (France) 5,000 6,504
Microchip Technology, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.333%, 6/1/23 310,000 325,555
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.40%, 8/8/26 380,000 387,013
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.30%, 2/8/41 10,000 13,767
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 8/8/46 838,000 953,748
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.40%, 2/6/22 280,000 283,910
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.55%, 8/8/21 270,000 268,869
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/15/47 830,000 928,857
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 7/15/26 262,000 267,509
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 10/15/22 50,000 50,704
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 10/8/19 580,000 580,011
Plantronics, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 5/31/23 30,000 30,075
Qorvo, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 7/15/26 30,000 31,688
Salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 4/11/28 670,000 735,393
Solera, LLC /Solera Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.50%, 3/1/24 50,000 52,856
SS&C Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/30/27 30,000 31,275
Tempo Acquisition, LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 6/1/25 50,000 51,500
TTM Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/25 55,000 55,000
VMware, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/21/27 45,000 46,281
Western Digital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/15/26 300,000 308,625
10,701,077
Transportation (0.1%)
CSX Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.10%, 3/15/44 35,000 38,054
Delta Air Lines, Inc. sr. notes Ser. A, 7.75%, 12/17/19 5,898 5,959
FedEx Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 8/1/22 5,000 5,050
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 11/15/26 280,000 286,172
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 2/1/24 190,000 200,437
Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 4/1/23 40,000 40,600
576,272
Utilities and power (1.2%)
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25 40,000 41,500
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 9/1/27 165,000 175,313
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 5/15/23 4,000 4,070
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/23 15,000 15,338
American Electric Power Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. J, 4.30%, 12/1/28 325,000 364,152
Appalachian Power Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 3/30/21 20,000 20,593
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 7/15/48 125,000 134,929
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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Utilities and power cont.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 4/1/36 $104,000 $144,048
Calpine Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/25 15,000 15,263
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 10,000 10,350
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 3/15/42 20,000 22,584
Consolidated Edison, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. A, 2.00%, 3/15/20 289,000 289,005
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/15/49 225,000 250,618
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/15/27 215,000 223,405
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. sr. bonds 3.65%, 2/1/29 370,000 404,822
El Paso Natural Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.375%, 6/15/32 15,000 20,766
Enbridge, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 6/10/44 (Canada) 420,000 460,480
Enbridge, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 12/1/26 (Canada) 105,000 114,859
Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 2/15/48 385,000 416,075
FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. B, 3.90%, 7/15/27 60,000 63,935
FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. C, 4.85%, 7/15/47 100,000 119,561
FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 7/15/44 300,000 381,013
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. sr. sub. notes 3.70%, 9/1/24 45,000 46,597
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.40%, 9/1/44 18,000 20,611
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 3/1/21 50,000 50,732
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.45%, 2/15/23 30,000 30,908
Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 6/1/25 120,000 129,735
Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 1/15/23 230,000 235,429
MidAmerican Funding, LLC sr. bonds 6.927%, 3/1/29 45,000 59,940
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/15/26 10,000 10,975
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 15,000 16,250
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 25,000 26,875
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 4.45%, 6/15/29 259,000 269,844
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 6/15/24 135,000 138,916
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/29 40,000 43,012
NSTAR Electric Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.375%, 10/15/22 (Canada) 30,000 30,263
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 5.30%, 6/1/42 75,000 100,061
PPL Capital Funding, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 6/15/22 40,000 41,739
PPL Capital Funding, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.40%, 6/1/23 5,000 5,146
Public Service Electric & Gas Co. sr. notes Ser. MTN, 5.50%, 3/1/40 10,000 13,302
Toledo Edison Co. (The) sr. mtge. bonds 7.25%, 5/1/20 3,000 3,075
Vistra Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 1/30/26 105,000 112,613
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 7/31/27 25,000 25,742
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. bonds 4.30%, 7/15/29 165,000 169,291
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. notes 3.55%, 7/15/24 190,000 191,261
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/27 20,000 21,061
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/1/26 50,000 52,310
5,538,367
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $86,523,665) $90,561,339
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.6%)* Principal amount Value
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (0.2%)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
REMICs IFB Ser. 3829, Class AS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.95%), 4.923%, 3/15/41 $201,365 $34,776
REMICs Ser. 4546, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 12/15/45 168,540 21,705
REMICs Ser. 4193, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 3/15/43 37,259 4,452
REMICs Ser. 4096, Class MI, IO, 4.00%, 1/15/42 258,429 32,919
REMICs Ser. 4134, Class PI, IO, 3.00%, 11/15/42 148,254 13,202
Government National Mortgage Association
Ser. 11-135, Class DI, IO, 5.00%, 4/16/40 433,982 95,733
Ser. 10-9, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 1/20/40 23,584 4,809
Ser. 17-139, Class NI, IO, 4.50%, 9/20/47 589,514 131,167
IFB Ser. 13-99, Class AS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.05%), 4.006%, 6/20/43 328,187 67,934
Ser. 17-123, Class JI, IO, 4.00%, 8/20/46 538,874 54,448
Ser. 16-135, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 5/20/46 552,532 78,349
Ser. 14-116, Class IL, IO, 4.00%, 8/20/44 418,826 62,201
Ser. 16-123, Class LI, IO, 3.50%, 3/20/44 988,689 99,126
Ser. 15-124, Class NI, IO, 3.50%, 6/20/39 84,438 4,475
Ser. 16-H16, Class EI, IO, 2.397%, 6/20/66 W 606,587 65,451
Ser. 15-H25, Class BI, IO, 1.85%, 10/20/65 W 308,068 28,712
799,459
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (1.7%)
BANK FRB Ser. 18-BN10, Class XA, IO, 0.887%, 2/15/61 W 1,980,921 102,156
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-C1, Class D, 6.272%, 4/15/44 W 203,000 212,106
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Ser. 14-GC19, Class AS, 4.345%, 3/10/47 115,000 124,182
Ser. 14-GC21, Class AS, 4.026%, 5/10/47 113,000 119,948
FRB Ser. 14-GC21, Class XA, IO, 1.346%, 5/10/47 W 987,837 45,356
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-GC8, Class XA, IO, 1.935%, 9/10/45 W 944,363 40,306
COMM Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class C, 5.722%, 12/10/44 W 139,000 145,301
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class C, 4.948%, 5/10/47 W 185,000 197,592
Ser. 13-CR11, Class AM, 4.715%, 8/10/50 W 83,000 90,101
Ser. 12-LC4, Class AM, 4.063%, 12/10/44 82,000 84,395
Ser. 12-CR1, Class AM, 3.912%, 5/15/45 225,000 232,695
Ser. 12-CR2, Class AM, 3.791%, 8/15/45 70,000 72,391
Ser. 13-LC6, Class AM, 3.282%, 1/10/46 258,000 264,341
FRB Ser. 14-UBS4, Class XA, IO, 1.265%, 8/10/47 W 1,003,343 43,662
FRB Ser. 14-CR19, Class XA, IO, 1.192%, 8/10/47 W 3,333,135 139,538
FRB Ser. 14-CR20, Class XA, IO, 1.187%, 11/10/47 W 3,184,697 140,604
FRB Ser. 14-CR18, Class XA, IO, 1.162%, 7/15/47 W 287,419 11,273
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class XA, IO, 1.145%, 5/10/47 W 586,119 22,697
FRB Ser. 13-CR11, Class XA, IO, 1.098%, 8/10/50 W 1,883,307 61,748
FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class XA, IO, 1.07%, 12/10/47 W 582,648 22,371
FRB Ser. 14-LC17, Class XA, IO, 0.934%, 10/10/47 W 240,922 7,532
COMM Mortgage Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.304%, 7/10/46 W 147,000 150,453
FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class XA, IO, 2.288%, 12/10/44 W 176,556 6,760
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.6%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class C, 4.417%, 4/15/50 W $324,000 $340,491
Ser. 15-C1, Class AS, 3.791%, 4/15/50 W 199,000 210,838
DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D, 5.512%, 8/10/44 W 443,000 460,867
GS Mortgage Securities Trust
FRB Ser. 14-GC18, Class C, 5.157%, 1/10/47 W 106,000 108,947
FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class C, 4.847%, 6/10/47 W 431,000 455,525
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.197%, 8/10/43 W 136,000 137,590
FRB Ser. 11-GC3, Class D, 5.825%, 3/10/44 W 255,000 265,537
FRB Ser. 11-GC5, Class C, 5.556%, 8/10/44 W 216,000 223,954
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Ser. 13-C15, Class B, 4.927%, 11/15/45 W 73,000 79,578
FRB Ser. 13-C14, Class C, 4.859%, 8/15/46 W 105,000 110,172
FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class C, 4.709%, 9/15/47 W 134,000 138,461
Ser. 14-C23, Class AS, 4.202%, 9/15/47 W 151,000 163,269
FRB Ser. 14-C24, Class XA, IO, 1.084%, 11/15/47 W 2,233,474 72,009
FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class XA, IO, 0.929%, 4/15/47 W 608,954 14,329
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-C15, Class D, 5.372%, 11/15/45 W 104,000 111,004
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Ser. 06-LDP9, Class AMS, 5.337%, 5/15/47 130,782 120,424
FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class D, 5.319%, 5/15/45 W 87,000 88,130
FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class C, 3.958%, 4/15/46 W 105,000 107,415
Ser. 13-LC11, Class AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46 146,000 149,409
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 08-C1, Class AM, 6.278%, 4/15/41 W 3,722 3,840
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class C, 4.657%, 8/15/47 W 249,000 256,525
Ser. 12-C5, Class AS, 3.792%, 8/15/45 88,000 91,146
Ser. 13-C8, Class B, 3.697%, 12/15/48 W 28,000 29,012
Ser. 12-C6, Class AS, 3.476%, 11/15/45 158,000 162,647
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A FRB Ser. 14-C15, Class D, 5.074%, 4/15/47 W 101,000 107,015
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
FRB Ser. 16-BNK2, Class C, 4.036%, 11/15/49 W 100,000 106,280
FRB Ser. 16-BNK2, Class XB, IO, 0.677%, 11/15/49 W 1,856,000 67,606
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A
Ser. 12-C4, Class C, 5.60%, 3/15/45 W 140,000 145,423
FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class D, 5.60%, 3/15/45 W 125,000 125,354
FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 2.256%, 3/15/45 W 1,095,346 43,067
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C1, Class C, 5.728%, 5/10/45 W 154,000 162,776
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C2, Class D, 5.048%, 5/10/63 W 55,000 55,044
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class AS, 4.42%, 7/15/46 W 56,000 59,468
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class C, 4.42%, 7/15/46 W 58,000 59,233
Ser. 12-LC5, Class AS, 3.539%, 10/15/45 81,000 83,875
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.6%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
Ser. 16-BNK1, Class C, 3.071%, 8/15/49 W $117,000 $115,282
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Ser. 13-C18, Class AS, 4.387%, 12/15/46 W 125,000 134,783
Ser. 14-C19, Class AS, 4.271%, 3/15/47 111,000 118,842
Ser. 12-C8, Class AS, 3.66%, 8/15/45 201,000 207,821
Ser. 13-C12, Class AS, 3.56%, 3/15/48 36,000 37,324
Ser. 13-C11, Class AS, 3.311%, 3/15/45 37,000 38,006
FRB Ser. 14-C25, Class XA, IO, 0.977%, 11/15/47 W 2,686,049 94,065
FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class XA, IO, 0.962%, 9/15/57 W 1,145,449 38,260
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.856%, 3/15/44 W 99,000 92,957
FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, 5.839%, 2/15/44 W 169,000 173,205
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class D, 4.585%, 12/15/45 W 113,000 97,256
8,401,569
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (1.7%)
Arroyo Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 18-1, Class A3, 4.157%, 4/25/48 W 72,738 74,125
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 144A Ser. 19-NQM1, Class A3, 2.996%, 7/25/59 W 55,174 55,191
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. FRB Ser. 05-2, Class 1A2A, 4.93%, 5/25/35 W 47,474 49,197
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates FRB Ser. 05-8, Class M4, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.93%), 2.948%, 12/25/35 80,000 79,648
CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust FRB Ser. 04-5, Class 2A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.50%), 2.518%, 10/25/34 71,960 71,558
EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.43%), 3.443%, 1/25/34 55,102 56,028
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.15%), 7.168%, 11/25/28 260,000 281,867
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.65%), 6.668%, 10/25/28 480,000 514,267
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 13-DN2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.268%, 11/25/23 204,968 220,644
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA3, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.85%), 5.868%, 3/25/29 300,000 316,184
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA3, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.85%), 4.868%, 4/25/28 256,824 260,728
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 18-HQA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 9/25/30 270,000 272,873
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.65%), 4.668%, 1/25/49 56,000 56,815
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HQA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 10/25/48 40,000 40,437
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRN Ser. 18-DNA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.15%), 4.168%, 12/25/30 13,000 13,089
Federal National Mortgage Association
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.95%), 8.968%, 8/25/28 193,906 209,175
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.75%), 8.768%, 8/25/28 387,430 426,224
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.00%), 8.018%, 9/25/28 462,903 504,258
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.6%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Federal National Mortgage Association
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.90%), 7.918%, 10/25/28 $426,656 $460,261
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.70%), 7.718%, 4/25/28 254,724 278,049
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.55%), 7.568%, 4/25/28 360,524 385,028
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 7.018%, 7/25/25 177,594 187,987
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.90%), 6.918%, 11/25/24 49,358 53,818
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.30%), 6.318%, 2/25/25 55,018 58,286
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.268%, 1/25/29 300,000 316,667
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.018%, 5/25/25 22,151 23,388
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.018%, 5/25/25 100,110 103,391
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.55%), 5.568%, 7/25/29 42,000 44,106
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C03, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.018%, 10/25/29 75,000 77,983
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.90%), 4.918%, 7/25/24 61,224 63,770
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C02, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.60%), 4.618%, 5/25/24 115,818 119,973
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C05, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.35%), 4.368%, 1/25/31 100,000 101,050
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C06, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.10%), 4.118%, 3/25/31 47,000 47,268
Federal National Mortgage Association 144A Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R01, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.468%, 7/25/31 120,000 121,226
Impac CMB Trust
FRB Ser. 04-6, Class 1A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.78%), 2.798%, 10/25/34 47,453 47,342
FRB Ser. 04-7, Class 1A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.74%), 2.758%, 11/25/34 200,299 196,544
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
FRB Ser. 05-A2, Class A2, 4.448%, 2/25/35 W 52,931 55,045
FRB Ser. 05-A10, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.21%), 2.228%, 2/25/36 142,662 142,890
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust FRB Ser. 04-HE6, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.83%), 2.843%, 8/25/34 47,276 47,276
MortgageIT Trust FRB Ser. 05-1, Class 1M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 2/25/35 45,525 44,108
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust FRB Ser. 03-4, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.13%), 3.143%, 10/25/33 70,434 71,072
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 18-4A, Class A1M, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 1/25/48 121,092 122,487
Ser. 19-NQM4, Class A1, 2.465%, 9/25/59 W 100,000 100,050
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 144A Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 3.175%, 6/25/49 W 258,183 259,473
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
FRB Ser. 06-AR4, Class 1A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.94%), 3.423%, 5/25/46 21,938 21,387
FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A1B2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.98%), 2.998%, 11/25/34 17,268 16,782
FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A2B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.88%), 2.898%, 11/25/34 135,808 132,729
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.6%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
FRB Ser. 05-AR1, Class A2A3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 1/25/45 $58,569 $56,523
FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2AB3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 7/25/45 26,500 25,840
FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 11/25/34 99,693 99,195
FRB Ser. 05-AR1, Class A2A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.68%), 2.698%, 1/25/45 124,934 122,344
FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.58%), 2.598%, 7/25/45 45,969 45,361
FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 2A2B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.38%), 2.398%, 1/25/45 18,172 17,785
FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 2A1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.37%), 2.388%, 1/25/45 7,950 7,838
FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 1A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.33%), 2.348%, 1/25/45 58,445 57,811
FRB Ser. 05-AR19, Class A1A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.29%), 2.308%, 12/25/45 13,093 12,912
Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities Trust
FRB Ser. 05-2, Class M9, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.40%), 4.418%, 12/25/34 131,000 133,480
FRB Ser. 04-2, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 10/25/34 316,236 315,287
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
FRB Ser. 05-AR12, Class 2A7, 4.995%, 6/25/35 W 7,177 7,610
FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 1A2, 4.994%, 6/25/35 W 4,374 4,401
FRB Ser. 05-AR10, Class 2A16, 4.968%, 6/25/35 W 20,254 20,698
8,128,829
Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $17,488,657) $17,329,857
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES (0.8%)* Principal amount Value
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/7/25 (Brazil) $200,000 $210,750
Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 4/25/27 (Colombia) 215,000 228,002
Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.75%, 1/8/26 (Indonesia) 665,000 734,000
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.35%, 1/8/27 (Indonesia) 670,000 726,950
Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 5.25%, 3/22/30 (Ivory Coast) EUR 240,000 262,964
Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.75%, 3/13/28 (Senegal) EUR 100,000 113,122
Mexico (Government of) sr. unsec. bonds 5.55%, 1/21/45 (Mexico) $121,000 146,337
Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 3/21/29 (Russia) 200,000 213,998
South Africa (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 9/27/27 (South Africa) 200,000 204,497
United Mexican States sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/2/23 (Mexico) 40,000 42,153
United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 4/22/29 (Mexico) 930,000 1,010,750
Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $3,721,922) $3,893,523
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.7%)* Principal amount Value
Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 18-W1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.85%), 2.868%, 11/25/51 $306,000 $306,000
FRB Ser. 19-1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 6/25/52 351,000 351,000
Onslow Bay Financial, LLC Trust 144A Ser. 18-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.00%, 4/25/48 W 75,529 76,838
Station Place Securitization Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 19-11, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.75%), 2.787%, 10/24/20 447,000 447,000
FRB Ser. 19-7, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 9/24/20 442,000 442,000
FRB Ser. 19-3, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 6/24/20 441,000 441,000
FRB Ser. 18-8, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 2/24/20 743,000 743,000
FRB Ser. 19-WL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.65%), 2.668%, 8/25/52 252,000 252,000
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.7%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Towd Point Asset Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-SL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.60%), 2.745%, 1/25/46 $287,760 $285,420
Total asset-backed securities (cost $3,345,005) $3,344,258
INVESTMENT COMPANIES (0.2%)* Shares Value
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 2,206 $654,675
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust 231 81,421
Total investment companies (cost $739,344) $736,096
SENIOR LOANS (0.1%)* c Principal amount Value
Avaya, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.334%, 12/15/24 $49,113 $46,534
Brand Industrial Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.514%, 6/21/24 14,736 14,343
BWAY Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.59%, 4/3/24 60,844 59,526
California Resources Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.794%, 12/31/22 20,000 17,913
CPG International, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 5.933%, 5/5/24 4,688 4,671
FTS International, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.796%, 4/16/21 8,217 8,145
Gates Global, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/31/24 6,849 6,746
GFL Environmental, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.044%, 5/31/25 9,878 9,781
iHeartCommunications, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.032%, 5/1/26 2,083 2,096
Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 9.25%), 11.509%, 5/21/24 39,795 13,530
Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 7.252%, 10/16/23 19,306 13,257
Lower Cadence Holdings, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.054%, 5/9/26 27,000 26,224
Navistar, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.53%, 11/6/24 64,000 63,720
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.563%, 6/1/25 29,100 28,100
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.287%, 11/3/23 9,774 8,943
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.624%, 9/7/23 14,550 11,049
Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 8.00%), 10.063%, 2/28/26 25,000 21,000
Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.313%, 2/28/25 24,625 22,347
Titan Acquisition, Ltd. (United Kingdom) bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.044%, 3/28/25 54,113 51,791
Univision Communications, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. C5, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/15/24 14,509 14,084
Total senior loans (cost $495,746) $443,800
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PURCHASED OPTIONS OUTSTANDING (—%)* Counterparty
Expiration date/strike price
Notional amount
Contract amount Value
Bank of America N.A.
EUR/USD (Put) Oct-19/$1.10 $4,291,899 EUR 3,936,800 $31,885
Citibank, N.A.
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 2,796,270 AUD 4,146,000 32,523
Goldman Sachs International
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 2,796,270 AUD 4,146,000 32,523
Total purchased options outstanding (cost $139,051) $96,931
CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (—%)* Principal amount Value
DISH Network Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/26 $20,000 $18,324
Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $18,730) $18,324
PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value
GMAC Capital Trust I Ser. 2, $1.91 cum. ARP 365 $9,567
Total preferred stocks (cost $9,303) $9,567
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value
EPR Properties Ser. C, $1.438 cv. pfd. R 255 $8,506
Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $4,650) $8,506
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (27.2%)* Principal amount/shares Value
Putnam Money Market Portfolio 2.30% L Shares 125,330,731 $125,330,731
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 1.88% P Shares 110,000 110,000
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.012%, 12/5/19 # § $228,000 227,188
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.994%, 10/10/19 § 155,000 154,924
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.976%, 11/14/19 # ∆ § 970,000 967,708
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.962%, 11/7/19 # ∆ § 775,000 773,465
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.044%, 11/21/19 # § 3,499,000 3,489,096
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.938%, 12/12/19 # § 138,000 137,477
Total short-term investments (cost $131,190,589) $131,190,589
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Total investments (cost $499,540,858) $517,277,725
Key to holding’s currency abbreviationsAUD Australian DollarEUR EuroJPY Japanese YenUSD/$ United States Dollar
Key to holding’s abbreviationsARP Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting periodBKNT Bank Notebp Basis PointsDAC Designated Activity CompanyETF Exchange Traded FundFRB Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain
securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.FRN Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For
certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.
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GDR Global Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bankGMTN Global Medium Term NotesIFB Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates
rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
IO Interest OnlyMTN Medium Term NotesOJSC Open Joint Stock CompanyOTC Over-the-counterREGS Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in
a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.SPDR S&P Depository ReceiptsTBA To Be Announced Commitments
Notes to the fund’s portfolioUnless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the Portfolio’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $481,601,027.‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable.
# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $2,381,931 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).
∆ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $11,975 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).
§ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $2,842,519 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).
c Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 2 and 6).
i This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the Portfolio for collateral on certain derivative contracts (Note 2). L Affiliated company (Note 4). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the Putnam Money Market Portfolio at the close of the
reporting period. P This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the Portfolio for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security
description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period. R Real Estate Investment Trust.
W The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
Unless otherwise noted, the rates quoted in Short-term investments security descriptions represent the weighted average yield to maturity.
Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.
144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
See Note 2 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.
The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $37,409,868 )
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 $642,134 $667,576 $(25,442 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 642,134 644,853 2,719
Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 638,690 690,277 (51,587 )
Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 638,690 651,737 13,047
Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 57,348 53,160 (4,188 )
British Pound Sell 12/18/19 686,445 679,376 (7,069 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 171,719 173,882 (2,163 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 171,719 171,713 (6 )
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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $37,409,868 ) cont.
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Bank of America N.A. cont.
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 $417,791 $419,709 $(1,918 )
Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 327,174 331,049 (3,875 )
New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 516,346 538,695 (22,349 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 516,346 531,726 15,380
Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 330,142 322,530 7,612
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 347,361 350,008 2,647
Barclays Bank PLC
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 654,163 654,191 (28 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 654,163 661,246 7,083
Hong Kong Dollar Sell 11/20/19 43,451 43,518 67
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 344,185 351,588 (7,403 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 326,417 347,926 21,509
Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 1,227,118 1,230,261 (3,143 )
Citibank, N.A.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 165,797 166,282 (485 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 165,797 172,380 6,583
Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 346,449 371,119 (24,670 )
Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 346,449 349,842 3,393
Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 30,485 30,679 194
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 341,246 346,808 (5,562 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 341,246 341,238 (8 )
Danish Krone Sell 12/18/19 2,351 2,372 21
Euro Sell 12/18/19 359,267 364,515 5,248
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 685,899 700,675 (14,776 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 55,825 65,845 10,020
Credit Suisse International
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 360,677 360,594 83
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 360,677 360,627 (50 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 350,312 350,330 (18 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 350,312 350,790 478
Euro Buy 12/18/19 354,660 359,200 (4,540 )
Goldman Sachs International
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 856,651 859,130 (2,479 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 856,651 880,837 24,186
Brazilian Real Buy 2/4/20 453,802 454,537 (735 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 361,871 361,888 (17 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 361,871 361,449 (422 )
Indian Rupee Buy 11/20/19 330,945 334,203 (3,258 )
Indonesian Rupiah Buy 11/20/19 346,313 336,713 9,600
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 586,501 588,942 2,441
New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 328,290 317,304 (10,986 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 512,834 528,883 16,049
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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $37,409,868 ) cont.
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Goldman Sachs International cont.
Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 $212,949 $213,528 $(579 )
Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 330,141 322,293 7,848
South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 303,743 325,351 21,608
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 436,926 439,820 2,894
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 457,038 475,133 (18,095 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 457,038 472,715 15,677
British Pound Sell 12/18/19 15,823 15,663 (160 )
Indonesian Rupiah Sell 11/20/19 5,235 2,351 (2,884 )
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 470,782 472,957 2,175
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 12,419 2,417 (10,002 )
South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 427,018 438,860 11,842
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 334,949 337,494 2,545
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 8,570 6,188 (2,382 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 699,416 707,301 7,885
Euro Buy 12/18/19 18,205 22,678 (4,473 )
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 353,751 360,124 6,373
Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 340,706 346,348 (5,642 )
Mexican Peso Sell 10/16/19 340,706 339,560 (1,146 )
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 817,109 857,383 40,274
Norwegian Krone Sell 12/18/19 11,019 11,048 29
Singapore Dollar Sell 11/20/19 15,122 15,267 145
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 891,396 897,954 6,558
Swiss Franc Buy 12/18/19 556,027 562,820 (6,793 )
NatWest Markets PLC
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 983,310 1,021,173 (37,863 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 342,380 347,570 (5,190 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 342,380 342,356 (24 )
Indian Rupee Sell 11/20/19 28,623 19,114 (9,509 )
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 334,507 352,096 (17,589 )
New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 344,108 333,187 (10,921 )
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 329,877 332,283 2,406
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,041,207 1,053,351 (12,144 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,041,207 1,059,717 18,510
British Pound Buy 12/18/19 315,843 316,636 (793 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 881,258 883,450 (2,192 )
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 881,258 881,612 354
Euro Sell 12/18/19 356,306 359,734 3,428
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 142,482 155,677 (13,195 )
New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 78,217 78,696 (479 )
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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $37,409,868 ) cont.
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
State Street Bank and Trust Co. cont.
New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 $78,217 $83,373 $5,156
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 159,182 157,223 (1,959 )
UBS AG
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 163,638 163,630 8
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 163,638 170,085 6,447
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 108,958 109,457 499
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 327,546 330,016 2,470
WestPac Banking Corp.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 620,945 642,159 (21,214 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 620,945 620,917 (28 )
Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 360,662 359,710 952
Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 360,662 359,190 (1,472 )
Unrealized appreciation 314,443
Unrealized (depreciation) (383,905 )
Total $(69,462 )
* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.
FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19
Number of contracts
Notional amount Value
Expiration date
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
MSCI EAFE Index (Short) 109 $10,297,001 $10,346,280 Dec-19 $123,492
Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long) 118 8,987,900 8,997,500 Dec-19 (332,645 )
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Long) 176 26,195,312 26,210,800 Dec-19 107,998
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Short) 213 31,702,281 31,721,025 Dec-19 375,646
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long) 49 7,953,313 7,953,313 Dec-19 (113,235 )
U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Long) 106 20,342,063 20,342,063 Dec-19 (423,840 )
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long) 214 46,117,000 46,117,000 Dec-19 (108,239 )
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Short) 5 1,077,500 1,077,500 Dec-19 2,606
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long) 358 42,655,141 42,655,141 Dec-19 (242,446 )
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long) 116 15,116,250 15,116,250 Dec-19 (142,902 )
Unrealized appreciation 609,742
Unrealized (depreciation) (1,363,307 )
Total $(753,565 )
WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 (premiums $81,718 )
CounterpartyExpiration date/strike price
Notional Amount
Contract amount Value
Citibank, N.A.
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 $4,194,438 AUD 6,219,050 $16,854
Goldman Sachs International
AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 4,194,438 AUD 6,219,050 16,853
Total $33,707
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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19
Notional amount Value
Upfront premium
received (paid)Termination date
Payments made by fund
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
$16,437,200 $8,416 E $(3,036 ) 12/18/21 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1.58 %—Semiannually
$5,749
26,434,800 13,535 E 14,828 12/18/21 1.58 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1,292
9,195,700 12,810 E (11,470 ) 12/18/24 1.45 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1,341
8,538,200 11,894 E 16,488 12/18/24 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1.45 %—Semiannually
4,594
390,100 6,226 E (5,557 ) 12/18/49 1.65 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
669
5,982,200 95,482 E 94,579 12/18/49 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1.65 %—Semiannually
(903 )
6,312,500 22,826 E (18,815 ) 12/18/29 1.525%—Semiannually
3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
4,011
20,343,800 73,563 E 74,883 12/18/29 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1.525%—Semiannually
1,320
Total $161,900 $18,073
E Extended effective date.
OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19
Swap counterparty/ Notional amount Value
Upfront premium
received (paid)Termination date
Payments received (paid) by fund
Total return received by or paid by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Barclays Bank PLC$4,879 $4,887 $— 1/12/40 4.50% (1 month USD-
LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic MBX Index 4.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
$13
31,241 31,308 — 1/12/41 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
109
9,172 9,185 — 1/12/40 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
25
4,965 4,970 — 1/12/38 (6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly
Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(14 )
573 566 — 1/12/43 3.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 3.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(1 )
8,845 8,666 — 1/12/41 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(78 )
838 829 — 1/12/42 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
—
237 232 — 1/12/41 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(2 )
Citibank, N.A.7,901,480 8,105,655 — 11/26/19 (3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA
plus 0.34%)—QuarterlyA basket (CGPUTQL2 ) of common stocks—Quarterly
207,134
6,945,943 7,182,485 — 11/26/19 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 0.09%—Quarterly
Russell 1000 Total Return Index—Quarterly
(221,107 )
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OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 cont.
Swap counterparty/ Notional amount Value
Upfront premium
received (paid)Termination date
Payments received (paid) by fund
Total return received by or paid by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Credit Suisse International$59,680 $59,819 $— 1/12/41 4.50% (1 month USD-
LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic MBX Index 4.50% 30 year Ginnie Mae II pools—Monthly
$207
1,392 1,376 — 1/12/45 3.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 3.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(2 )
Goldman Sachs International16,045,099 16,001,161 — 12/15/20 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA
plus 0.50%)—MonthlyA basket (GSGLPWDL) of common stocks—Monthly
(17,696 )
15,145,550 14,845,385 — 12/15/20 1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA minus 0.15%—Monthly
A basket (GSGLPWDS) of common stocks—Monthly
278,006
8,732 8,636 — 1/12/40 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
3
2,114 2,092 — 1/12/42 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
—
2,114 2,092 — 1/12/42 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
—
JPMorgan Securities LLC15,225 15,015 — 1/12/44 4.00% (1 month USD-
LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(49 )
5,066 5,013 — 1/12/42 (4.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
(1 )
9,081 8,898 — 1/12/41 (4.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly
Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly
80
Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation 485,577
Upfront premium (paid) — Unrealized (depreciation) (238,950 )
Total $— Total $246,627
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P $68 $1,000 $85 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly $(16 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 181 3,000 254 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (72 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 309 5,000 423 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (112 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 342 6,000 508 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (163 )
Barclays Bank PLC
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 443 4,000 338 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 107
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (118 ) 266,000 585 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 556
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 16 9,000 20 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 39
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 15,014 61,000 9,504 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 5,561
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 91 1,000 71 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 20
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 2,360 17,000 1,214 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 1,161
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 4,370 34,000 2,428 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 1,971
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 4,952 41,000 2,927 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 2,059
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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19 cont.
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. cont.
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P $1,420 $15,000 $1,269 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly $159
Credit Suisse International
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (1,052 ) 953,000 2,097 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,362
CMBX NA A.7 Index A-/P 2,761 135,000 2,336 1/17/47 200 bp—Monthly 5,141
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 3,478 26,000 1,856 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 1,643
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,631 28,000 2,369 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 276
Goldman Sachs International
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 5,185 224,000 493 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 5,752
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,347 179,000 394 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,801
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 7,910 156,000 343 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 8,305
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 5,785 96,000 211 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 6,028
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 3,804 77,000 169 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 3,999
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,949 63,000 139 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,108
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,758 42,000 92 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,865
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (22 ) 37,000 81 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 71
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,519 29,000 64 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,593
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 784 25,000 55 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 848
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 97 2,000 169 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (71 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,086 10,000 846 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 245
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,190 11,000 931 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 265
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,013 12,000 1,015 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 3
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 683 14,000 1,184 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (495 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,519 18,000 1,523 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 5
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,274 21,000 1,777 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 507
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,095 21,000 1,777 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (671 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,042 21,000 1,777 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (724 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,591 30,000 2,538 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 68
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,630 42,000 3,553 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,098
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 681 8,000 125 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 561
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 42,373 538,000 8,393 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 34,249
JPMorgan Securities LLC
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 4,237 20,000 3,116 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,137
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 51,623 2,244,000 4,937 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 57,562
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 67 23,000 51 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 125
CMBX NA BB.10 Index BB–/P 2,728 34,000 2,965 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly (208 )
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 969 4,000 623 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 349
Merrill Lynch International
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,344 180,000 396 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,800
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 170 12,000 26 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 201
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (3 ) 10,000 22 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 22
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 2,034 9,000 1,402 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 639
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,381 14,000 1,184 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 204
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,664 17,000 1,438 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 234
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 5,948 43,000 3,638 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,332
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 12,184 302,000 664 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 12,949
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,921 142,000 312 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,281
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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19 cont.
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC cont.
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P $1,229 $110,000 $242 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly $1,508
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 705 51,000 112 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 834
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 881 23,000 51 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 939
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 141 15,000 33 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 179
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 338 9,000 20 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 360
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 338 9,000 20 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 360
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P — 8,000 18 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 20
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 11 4,000 9 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 21
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 1,441 6,000 935 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 512
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 4,666 19,000 2,960 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,721
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 9,610 39,000 6,076 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 3,566
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,818 15,000 1,269 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 556
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,287 31,000 2,623 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 680
Upfront premium received 241,486 Unrealized appreciation 182,517
Upfront premium (paid) (1,195 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (2,532 )
Total $240,291 Total $179,985
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings
are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments (paid) by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CMBX NA A.7 Index $(1,001 ) $135,000 $2,336 1/17/47 (200 bp)—Monthly $(3,381 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (1,670 ) 16,000 1,395 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (288 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (1,535 ) 14,000 1,221 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (328 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (6,219 ) 48,000 3,538 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,721 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (1,508 ) 16,000 1,179 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (342 )
CMBX NA BB.8 Index (1,738 ) 14,000 1,628 10/17/57 (500 bp)—Monthly (122 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (28,076 ) 272,000 16,102 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (12,201 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,194 ) 34,000 2,013 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (209 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,871 ) 29,000 1,717 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (178 )
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (249 ) 6,000 94 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (158 )
Credit Suisse International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (4,403 ) 33,000 2,878 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,553 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (3,924 ) 33,000 2,878 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,074 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,113 ) 17,000 1,482 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (645 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (9,961 ) 54,000 3,856 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,151 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (21,855 ) 218,000 12,906 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (9,130 )
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (9,410 ) 120,000 1,872 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (7,598 )
Goldman Sachs International
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (151 ) 1,000 71 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (81 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (21,929 ) 108,000 7,711 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (14,309 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (1,802 ) 11,000 785 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,026 )
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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19 cont.
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments (paid) by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Goldman Sachs International cont.
CMBX NA BB.9 Index $(1,602 ) $10,000 $592 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly $(1,019 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,593 ) 10,000 592 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,009 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,118 ) 7,000 414 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (710 )
JPMorgan Securities LLC
CMBX NA BB.12 Index (3,100 ) 34,000 2,683 8/17/61 (500 bp)—Monthly (446 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (20,502 ) 162,000 11,567 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (9,069 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,529 ) 32,000 1,894 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,661 )
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (4,857 ) 128,000 1,997 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (2,924 )
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (254 ) 7,000 109 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (148 )
Merrill Lynch International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (1,686 ) 16,000 1,395 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (304 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (1,902 ) 16,000 1,395 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (520 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (14,023 ) 137,000 8,110 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,026 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,244 ) 21,000 1,243 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (16 )
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (2,131 ) 26,000 406 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (1,738 )
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (3,974 ) 39,000 608 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (3,385 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (1,678 ) 16,000 1,395 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (296 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (1,429 ) 15,000 1,106 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (336 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (7,906 ) 41,000 2,927 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (5,013 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (8,073 ) 40,000 2,856 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (5,250 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (6,033 ) 30,000 2,142 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (3,916 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,329 ) 31,000 1,835 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (520 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,025 ) 21,000 1,243 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,800 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,707 ) 18,000 1,066 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,656 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,490 ) 16,000 947 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,556 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,414 ) 16,000 947 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,480 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,319 ) 15,000 888 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (443 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,283 ) 15,000 888 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (407 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,211 ) 8,000 474 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (744 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,211 ) 8,000 474 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (744 )
Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation —
Upfront premium (paid) (227,232 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (115,631 )
Total $(227,232 ) Total $(115,631 )
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19
Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
NA HY Series 33 Index B+/P $(568,201 ) $8,471,000 $568,209 12/20/24 500 bp—Quarterly $3,538
NA IG Series 33 Index BBB+/P (1,323,360 ) 64,950,000 1,291,206 12/20/24 100 bp—Quarterly (19,525 )
Total $(1,891,561 ) $(15,987 )
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings
are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19
Referenced debt*
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments (paid) by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
NA HY Series 33 Index $308,226 $4,634,000 $310,835 12/20/24 (500 bp)—Quarterly $(4,540 )
Total $308,226 $(4,540 )
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
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ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:
Valuation inputs
Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Common stocks*:
Basic materials $6,064,336 $— $—
Capital goods 11,143,903 — —
Communication services 9,266,212 — —
Conglomerates 1,268,720 — —
Consumer cyclicals 22,908,238 — —
Consumer staples 17,253,218 — —
Energy 7,475,334 — —
Financials 30,502,730 — —
Health care 21,050,170 — —
Technology 36,535,041 — —
Transportation 4,409,621 — —
Utilities and power 7,058,203 180 —
Total common stocks 174,935,726 180 —
Asset-backed securities — 3,344,258 —
Convertible bonds and notes — 18,324 —
Convertible preferred stocks — 8,506 —
Corporate bonds and notes — 90,561,339 —
Foreign government and agency bonds and notes — 3,893,523 —
Investment companies 736,096 — —
Mortgage-backed securities — 17,329,857 —
Preferred stocks — 9,567 —
Purchased options outstanding — 96,931 —
Senior loans — 443,800 —
U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations — 94,495,330 —
U.S. treasury obligations — 213,699 —
Short-term investments 110,000 131,080,589 —
Totals by level $175,781,822 $341,495,903 $—
Valuation inputs
Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Forward currency contracts $— $(69,462 ) $—
Futures contracts (753,565 ) — —
Written options outstanding — (33,707 ) —
Interest rate swap contracts — (143,827 ) —
Total return swap contracts — 246,627 —
Credit default contracts — 1,614,103 —
Totals by level $(753,565 ) $1,613,734 $—
* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/19
ASSETS
Investment in securities, at value, (Notes 2 and 8):
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $374,210,127) $391,946,994
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $125,330,731) (Note 4) 125,330,731
Cash 10,848
Foreign currency (cost $239,276) (Note 2) 239,212
Dividends, interest and other receivables 1,675,111
Foreign tax reclaim 129,667
Receivable for units of the Portfolio sold 337,956
Receivable for investments sold 1,262,943
Receivable for sales of TBA securities (Note 2) 1,300,626
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 147,065
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 2,139,419
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 314,443
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 668,094
Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 228,427
Total assets 525,731,536
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased 1,463,176
Payable for purchases of TBA securities (Note 2) 35,490,124
Payable for units of the Portfolio repurchased 3,544,278
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 226,588
Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 2,066,433
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 357,113
Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 241,486
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 383,905
Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $81,718) (Note 2) 33,707
Collateral on certain derivative contracts and TBA commitments, at value (Notes 2 and 8) 323,699
Total liabilities 44,130,509
Net assets $481,601,027
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
Net assets $481,601,027
Units outstanding 28,640,513
Net asset value per unit $16.82
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/19
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest (net of foreign tax of $91) (including interest income of $2,863,161 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 4) $9,146,207
Dividends (net of foreign tax of $51,042) 4,094,476
Total investment income 13,240,683
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) (4,339,286)
Foreign currency transactions (Note 2) (12,178)
Forward currency contracts (Note 2) (278,960)
Futures contracts (Note 2) 3,205,503
Swap contracts (Note 2) 4,372,637
Written options (Note 2) 39,705
Total net realized gain 2,987,421
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Securities from unaffiliated issuers and TBA sale commitments 5,824,348
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (3,139)
Forward currency contracts (92,684)
Futures contracts 593,573
Swap contracts (3,089)
Written options 47,219
Total change in net unrealized appreciation 6,366,228
Net gain on investments 9,353,649
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 22,594,332
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of changes in net assets
INCREASE IN NET ASSETSYear ended
9/30/19
Operations:
Net investment income $13,240,683
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions 2,987,421
Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies 6,366,228
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 22,594,332
Principal transactions
Proceeds from sale of units 319,429,683
Value of units redeemed (300,842,314)
Total increase in principal transactions 18,587,369
Total increase in net assets 41,181,701
NET ASSETS
Beginning of year 440,419,326
End of year $481,601,027
NUMBER OF UNITS OF THE PORTFOLIO
Units outstanding at beginning of year 27,654,717
Sold 20,384,225
Redeemed (19,398,429)
Units outstanding at end of year 28,640,513
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Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year)
PER-UNIT OPERATING PERFORMANCEYear ended
9/30/19
Net asset value, beginning of year $15.93
Investment operations:
Net investment income (a) 0.48
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 0.41
Total from investment operations 0.89
Net asset value, end of year $16.82
Total return at net asset value (%) 5.59
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATANet assets, end of year (in thousands) $481,601
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) 2.98
(a) Per unit net investment income has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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1. Description of the PortfolioWithin the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street”, if any, represent State Street Bank and Trust Company and refer-ences to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a portfolio established and maintained by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, LLC (“PFTC”) as Trustee (the “Trustee” and “Manager”) pursuant to the Declaration of Trust for the Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company Investment Funds for Pension and Profit Sharing Trusts (the “Trust”), as amended and restated March 31, 2008. PFTC has hired its affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”), to provide certain non-discretionary investment advisory and administrative services to Putnam in connection with the Portfolio. The Portfolio is globally diversified and emphasizes bonds over stocks. It is designed for investors who want to protect the value of their investment while receiving regular income and protection against inflation.
In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circum-stances. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial state-ments. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial state-ments and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date (September 30, 2019), through the date the financial statements were issued (December 18, 2019), have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.
Security Valuation Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.
Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securi-ties, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.
Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining matur-ities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustee or dealers selected by the Trustee. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the sched-uled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the Portfolio will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Portfolio to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.
To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that the Trustee does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by the Trustee in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustee. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity expo-sures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.
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Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustee. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the Portfolio could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.
Security Transactions and Related Investment Income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.
Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.
Distributions received from other investment funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and retain the character of income as earned by the other investment funds.
All income earned by the Portfolio is retained by the Portfolio and included in the calculation of net asset value.
The Portfolio may have earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees, if any, are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.
Stripped Securities The Portfolio may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Foreign Currency Translation The accounting records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the Portfolio after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The Portfolio does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net real-ized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
Options Contracts The Portfolio uses options contracts to hedge against changes in values of securities it owns, owned or expects to own.
The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium origi-nally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.
Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.
Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.
Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Futures Contracts The Portfolio uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk, to hedge prepayment risk, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure to interest rates, and to equitize cash.
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The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The Portfolio and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”
Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Forward Currency Contracts The Portfolio buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk, and to gain exposure to currencies.
The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The Portfolio could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Portfolio is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Interest Rate Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure on interest rates, and to hedge prepayment risk.
An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.
The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counter-party risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Total Return Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, to manage exposure to specific sectors or indus-tries, to manage exposure to specific securities, to gain exposure to a basket of securities, to gain exposure to specific markets or countries, and to gain exposure to specific sectors or industries.
To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offset-ting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security
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or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
OTC and centrally cleared total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Credit Default Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge market risk, to hedge credit risk and to gain exposure on individual names and/or baskets of securities.
In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restruc-turing and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.
In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the Portfolio could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the Portfolio may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the Portfolio may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protec-tion buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the Portfolio is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.
OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
TBA Commitments The Portfolio may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The Portfolio holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the Portfolio may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.
The Portfolio may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss. If the Portfolio delivers securities under the commit-ment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.
TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the Portfolio and the counterparty.
Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the Portfolio as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, the Trustee will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.
TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
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Master Agreements The Portfolio is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collat-eral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Portfolio is held in a segregated account by the Portfolio’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.
Collateral pledged by the Portfolio is delivered to the counterparty and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Portfolio and the applicable counter-party. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Portfolio’s net position with each counterparty.
With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the Portfolio may occur upon a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the coun-terparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Portfolio’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Portfolio’s future derivative activity.
At the close of the reporting period, the Portfolio had a net liability position of $168,682 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the Portfolio at period end for these agreements totaled $11,975 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.
Federal Income Taxes It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to collective investment of employee benefit funds. Accordingly, the Portfolio is exempt from federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision is required.
The Portfolio is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Portfolio did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains, if any. The Portfolio’s prior fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
The Portfolio may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Portfolio accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unre-alized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the Portfolio may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. In many cases, however, the Portfolio may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.
Sales and Redemptions of Units of Participation The net asset value of the Portfolio is currently determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange each day the exchange is open for trading. Pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may also determine the net asset value on any other business day (“Valuation Date”). The net asset value must be determined upon date of sale or redemption. Sales and redemptions of participant units are made on such days at such units’ net asset values. Affiliates of the Trustee held 100.00% of the Portfolio’s total units outstanding at the end of the reporting period.
3. Expenses Incurred by the PortfolioCompensation to be received by the Trustee for its services with respect to the Portfolio is paid by the individual participating trusts pursuant to an arrangement which the Trustee makes with each such participating trust. According to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may charge the Portfolio for certain services received during the year. In the current year no such expenses have been charged to the Portfolio by the Trustee, however, the Trustee could cease to bear these expenses, and begin to charge them to the Portfolio at any time.
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4. Affiliated TransactionsThe Portfolio invested in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio, a portfolio established and maintained by PFTC. Investments in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. Transactions during the reporting period with the Putnam Money Market Portfolio were as follows:
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Putnam Money Market Portfolio * $126,096,334 $155,856,362 $156,621,965 $2,863,161 $125,330,731
Total Short-term investments $126,096,334 $155,856,362 $156,621,965 $2,863,161 $125,330,731
* There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.
5. Market, Credit and Other RisksIn the normal course of business, the Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The Portfolio may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.
6. Senior Loan CommitmentsSenior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another hold-er’s portion of the loan. When the Portfolio invests in a loan or participation, the Portfolio is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the Portfolio and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the Portfolio, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.
7. Summary of Derivative Activity The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was as follows based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:
Purchased currency option contracts (contract amount) $7,200,000
Written currency option contracts (contract amount) $7,900,000
Futures contracts (number of contracts) 2,000
Forward currency contracts (contract amount) $64,600,000
Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional) $99,900,000
OTC total return swap contracts (notional) $35,800,000
OTC credit default contracts (notional) $9,400,000
Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional) $72,600,000
Warrants (number of warrants) 10
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The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:
Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting periodAsset derivatives Liability derivatives
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Statement of assets and
liabilities location Fair value
Statement of assets and
liabilities location Fair valueCredit contracts Receivables,
Net assets — Unrealized appreciation
$2,005,609 * Payables, Net assets — Unrealized
depreciation
$391,506 *
Foreign exchange contracts Investments, Receivables 411,374 Payables 417,612
Equity contracts Receivables, Net assets — Unrealized
appreciation
1,092,276 * Payables, Net assets — Unrealized
depreciation
571,448 *
Interest rate contracts Receivables, Net assets — Unrealized
appreciation
53,691 * Payables, Net assets — Unrealized
depreciation
1,225,284 *
Total $3,562,950 $2,605,850
* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.
The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments on the Statement of operations for the reporting period (see Note 2):
Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures
Forward currency
contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $— $1,369,461 $1,369,461
Foreign exchange contracts — 34,349 — (278,960) — (244,611)
Equity contracts 4 — (2,415,477) — 56,722 (2,358,751)
Interest rate contracts — — 5,620,980 — 2,946,454 8,567,434
Total $4 $34,349 $3,205,503 $(278,960) $4,372,637 $7,333,533
Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures
Forward currency
contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $— $(179,001) $(179,001)
Foreign exchange contracts — 6,868 — (92,684) — (85,816)
Equity contracts (15) — 496,666 — 204,911 701,562
Interest rate contracts — — 96,907 — (28,999) 67,908
Total $(15) $6,868 $593,573 $(92,684) $(3,089) $504,653
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8. Offsetting of Financial and Derivative Assets and Liabilities
The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 2. For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.
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OTC Total return swap contracts*# — 147 — — 207,134 — 207 278,009
OTC Credit default contracts - protection sold*# — — — — — 697 4,794 2,351
OTC Credit default contracts - protection purchased*# — — — — — 28,513 25,515 10,041
Centrally cleared credit default contracts§ — — 79,167 — — — — —
Futures contracts§ — — — 146,909 — — — —
Forward currency contracts# 41,405 28,659 — — 25,459 — 561 84,626
Purchased options**# 31,885 — — — 32,523 — — 32,523
Total Assets $73,290 $28,806 $2,139,419 $146,909 $265,116 $29,210 $31,077 $407,550
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Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts§ — — 2,066,433 — — — — —
OTC Total return swap contracts*# — 95 — — 221,107 — 2 17,696
OTC Credit default contracts - protection sold*# 1,263 336 — — — 17,276 4,190 25,234
OTC Credit default contracts - protection purchased*# — — — — — 2,380 — —
Centrally cleared credit default contracts§ — — — — — — — —
Futures contracts§ — — — 226,588 — — — —
Forward currency contracts# 118,597 10,574 — — 45,501 — 4,608 18,476
Written options# — — — — 16,854 — — 16,853
Total Liabilities $119,860 $11,005 $2,066,433 $226,588 $283,462 $19,656 $8,800 $78,259
Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets $(46,570) $17,801 $72,986 $(79,679) $(18,346) $9,554 $22,277 $329,291
Total collateral received (pledged)##† $— $— $— $— $(11,975) $— $— $213,699
Net amount $(46,570) $17,801 $72,986 $(79,679) $(6,371) $9,554 $22,277 $115,592
Controlled collateral received (including TBA commitments)** $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $213,699
Uncontrolled collateral received $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $—
Collateral (pledged) (including TBA commitments)** $— $— $— $— $(11,975) $— $— $—
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* Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities. ** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 2).
## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.§ Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/
(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $2,381,931 and $2,842,519, respectively.
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9. New Accounting PronouncementsIn March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017–08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310–20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for non-public business entities. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.
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Table of contentsReport of Independent Auditors ……………………………………… F-3
The fund’s portfolio …………………………………………………… F-4
Statement of assets and liabilities …………………………………… F-47
Statement of operations ……………………………………………… F-48
Statement of changes in net assets …………………………………… F-49
Financial highlights …………………………………………………… F-50
Notes to financial statements ………………………………………… F-51
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-3
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-4
The fund’s portfolio 9/30/19
COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* Shares Value
Basic materials (0.8%)
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) 12,647 $291,625
Arkema SA (France) 2,012 187,587
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2,072 200,362
Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. 11,560 348,534
BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom) 10,136 216,387
Boliden AB (Sweden) 1,973 45,401
Celanese Corp. 2,195 268,427
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 16,014 787,889
Corteva, Inc. 39,220 1,098,160
Covestro AG (Germany) 7,432 367,847
CRH PLC (Ireland) 5,161 177,742
Eastman Chemical Co. 5,443 401,857
Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (Australia) 34,127 202,549
Glencore PLC (United Kingdom) 2,005 6,047
HeidelbergCement AG (Germany) 3,571 258,191
HOCHTIEF AG (Germany) 1,163 132,623
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 1,601 143,241
NewMarket Corp. 433 204,415
PPG Industries, Inc. 2,581 305,874
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 2,680 267,089
Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) 9,177 475,988
Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Australia) 556 34,751
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) 207 113,823
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 3,400 363,673
Steel Dynamics, Inc. 13,552 403,850
Taisei Corp. (Japan) 5,100 197,488
Tosoh Corp. (Japan) 8,800 116,275
W.R. Grace & Co. 1,846 123,239
7,740,934
Capital goods (1.7%)
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Spain) 6,513 260,303
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 7,852 369,437
Ball Corp. 5,443 396,305
Berry Plastics Group, Inc. 8,782 344,869
Caterpillar, Inc. 6,878 868,760
Cummins, Inc. 8,248 1,341,702
Curtiss-Wright Corp. 939 121,478
Dassault Aviation SA (France) 51 72,169
Dover Corp. 5,030 500,787
Emerson Electric Co. 12,725 850,794
Faurecia SA (France) 5,178 245,673
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. 11,379 445,772
HEICO Corp. 2,853 356,283
Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan) 11,500 428,078
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-5
COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Capital goods cont.
Honeywell International, Inc. 13,782 $2,331,914
IDEX Corp. 2,445 400,687
Ingersoll-Rand PLC 11,124 1,370,588
Legrand SA (France) 2,530 180,607
Lockheed Martin Corp. 6,853 2,673,081
Obayashi Corp. (Japan) 10,200 101,552
Republic Services, Inc. 5,872 508,222
Roper Technologies, Inc. 1,196 426,494
Sandvik AB (Sweden) 23,556 367,398
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. 911 293,333
Waste Management, Inc. 11,591 1,332,965
16,589,251
Communication services (1.4%)
Altice USA, Inc. Class A 22,524 645,988
AT&T, Inc. 9,601 363,302
BT Group PLC (United Kingdom) 45,240 99,557
Comcast Corp. Class A 84,099 3,791,183
Crown Castle International Corp. R 9,380 1,303,914
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) 20,550 344,881
Equinix, Inc. R 493 284,362
Eutelsat Communications SA (France) 2,239 41,679
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Japan) 900 194,698
Juniper Networks, Inc. 15,674 387,932
KDDI Corp. (Japan) 17,300 452,209
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 5,300 252,850
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. 6,445 166,281
Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia) 135,301 320,301
Verizon Communications, Inc. 84,961 5,128,246
13,777,383
Conglomerates (0.2%)
AMETEK, Inc. 7,019 644,485
Danaher Corp. 9,818 1,418,014
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 1,600 26,174
2,088,673
Consumer cyclicals (3.4%)
Amazon.com, Inc. 4,330 7,516,490
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) 16,020 330,623
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 12,216 1,971,907
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (The) (United Kingdom) 1,705 87,804
Best Buy Co., Inc. 19,015 1,311,845
Booking Holdings, Inc. 1,226 2,406,160
Brambles, Ltd. (Australia) 5,800 44,595
Bridgestone Corp. (Japan) 700 27,100
CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 18,000 158,890
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 1,001 2,523
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (France) 2,945 328,769
CoStar Group, Inc. 391 231,941
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-6
COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) 5,000 $162,202
Discovery, Inc. Class A 19,368 515,770
Expedia, Inc. 9,495 1,276,223
Extended Stay America, Inc. (Units) 12,041 176,280
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Italy) 23,349 302,203
Geberit International AG (Switzerland) 393 187,839
Genting Bhd (Singapore) 201,100 127,969
Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 8,815 26,932
Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Rights) (Australia) 1,566 1,896
Hermes International (France) 526 363,564
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 11,592 1,079,331
iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A 426 6,390
Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex) (Spain) 5,402 167,255
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) 15,788 340,389
KAR Auction Services, Inc. 11,050 271,278
Kering SA (France) 717 365,471
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class A 4,208 174,927
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 14,252 1,567,150
Macquarie Infrastructure Co., LLC 3,451 136,211
News Corp. Class A 11,184 155,681
Nielsen Holdings PLC 15,490 329,163
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 1,100 407,328
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. 10,845 561,446
Omnicom Group, Inc. 13,521 1,058,694
PayPal Holdings, Inc. 39,801 4,122,986
Peugeot SA (France) 14,933 372,485
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Germany) 462 30,069
PulteGroup, Inc. 5,616 205,265
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. 3,424 191,402
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A 6,483 277,083
Sony Corp. (Japan) 8,500 499,186
Taylor Wimpey PLC (United Kingdom) 61,089 121,577
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) 300 20,031
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A 3,263 516,011
Volvo AB (Sweden) 26,345 370,437
Walmart, Inc. 18,318 2,173,980
Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands) 5,172 377,668
33,458,419
Consumer staples (2.4%)
Ashtead Group PLC (United Kingdom) 13,018 363,193
Associated British Foods PLC (United Kingdom) 8,641 245,230
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 5,735 212,547
Carlsberg A/S Class B (Denmark) 2,572 380,248
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 71,886 3,913,474
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom) 1,750 97,038
Coca-Cola HBC AG (Switzerland) 8,884 290,882
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-7
COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer staples cont.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 7,803 $922,471
Essity AB Class B (Sweden) 10,277 300,299
Hershey Co. (The) 6,873 1,065,246
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) 8,688 195,731
ITOCHU Corp. (Japan) 18,800 388,090
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A 35,946 1,988,533
Nestle SA (Switzerland) 5,416 588,121
PepsiCo, Inc. 20,517 2,812,881
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 32,547 4,048,196
Rakuten, Inc. (Japan) 13,500 133,033
Starbucks Corp. 43,643 3,858,914
Sundrug Co., Ltd. (Japan) 2,100 66,065
Sysco Corp. 2,413 191,592
Tesco PLC (United Kingdom) 29,742 88,329
Unilever NV (Netherlands) 9,322 560,481
Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 8,412 506,902
US Foods Holding Corp. 9,073 372,900
WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 38,000 34,028
Wilmar International, Ltd. (Singapore) 31,600 85,232
Woolworths Group, Ltd. (Australia) 16,520 415,370
24,125,026
Energy (1.1%)
Chevron Corp. 42,490 5,039,314
ConocoPhillips 39,578 2,255,154
Equinor ASA (Norway) 16,152 307,629
Exxon Mobil Corp. 4,290 302,917
HollyFrontier Corp. 2,416 129,594
Nine Point Energy F 433 866
OMV AG (Austria) 3,027 162,494
Phillips 66 15,245 1,561,088
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom) 31,548 931,483
Santos, Ltd. (Australia) 50,847 265,091
10,955,630
Financials (4.4%)
3i Group PLC (United Kingdom) 15,510 222,953
ABN AMRO Group NV GDR (Netherlands) 14,018 247,193
Aflac, Inc. 17,758 929,099
AGNC Investment Corp. R 32,570 524,051
Allianz SE (Germany) 2,518 587,045
Allstate Corp. (The) 7,110 772,715
Ally Financial, Inc. 14,960 496,074
American Financial Group, Inc. 1,964 211,817
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 7,051 1,037,202
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. R 65,289 574,543
Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A R 4,846 252,670
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. R 9,075 150,464
Athene Holding, Ltd. Class A (Bermuda) 8,490 357,089
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-8
COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. R 2,941 $633,286
Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) 73,831 363,291
Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. 2,243 149,653
Baloise Holding AG (Switzerland) 1,076 192,939
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta (Spain) 79,807 415,930
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel) 34,550 245,920
BNP Paribas SA (France) 9,818 478,129
BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 37,000 125,545
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. R 19,723 400,180
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. Class A R 7,791 158,858
Camden Property Trust R 2,945 326,924
Capital One Financial Corp. 13,479 1,226,319
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A 9,951 527,503
Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 51,000 345,447
Chimera Investment Corp. R 6,752 132,069
Citigroup, Inc. 70,124 4,844,166
Credit Agricole SA (France) 21,785 264,575
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) 1,468 229,499
Discover Financial Services 12,414 1,006,651
Duke Realty Corp. R 12,210 414,774
E*Trade Financial Corp. 19,153 836,795
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. R 1,767 236,071
Everest Re Group, Ltd. 1,157 307,866
Federal Realty Investment Trust R 1,894 257,849
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. R 7,290 278,770
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4,281 887,152
Goodman Group (Australia) R 15,174 145,120
Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 12,400 267,316
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 14,280 865,511
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) 45,500 211,847
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) 4,936 37,992
Investor AB Class B (Sweden) 2,193 107,306
Invitation Homes, Inc. R 17,606 521,314
Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. Class A (Israel) 36,358 159,938
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. (Japan) R 15 71,201
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 1,883 261,850
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 56,336 6,630,184
KBC Groep NV (Belgium) 2,704 175,754
Kerry Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 7,500 23,104
Klepierre (France) R 837 28,433
Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom) 118,800 363,651
Liberty Property Trust R 4,637 238,017
Lincoln National Corp. 10,626 640,960
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 3,019 247,256
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. R 21,012 410,995
MetLife, Inc. 37,264 1,757,370
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-9
COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.
MGIC Investment Corp. 23,170 $291,479
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. (Japan) 11,400 65,821
Morgan Stanley 37,549 1,602,216
New Residential Investment Corp. R 25,359 397,629
OneMain Holdings, Inc. 3,683 135,092
ORIX Corp. (Japan) 24,500 365,205
Outfront Media, Inc. R 6,894 191,515
Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland) 464 356,347
Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico) 3,780 204,422
Prudential Financial, Inc. 12,646 1,137,508
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 4,610 380,141
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 1,810 289,383
Sekisui House, Ltd. (Japan) 2,100 41,291
STORE Capital Corp. R 10,349 387,156
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) 13,100 447,879
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 3,300 118,962
Sun Communities, Inc. R 2,024 300,463
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 10,500 151,083
Swire Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 9,400 29,497
Swiss Life Holding AG (Switzerland) 174 83,253
Synchrony Financial 32,279 1,100,391
Two Harbors Investment Corp. R 13,425 176,270
Unum Group 11,991 356,373
VICI Properties, Inc. R 19,641 444,869
Weingarten Realty Investors R 5,084 148,097
Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland) 117 44,822
44,061,359
Health care (3.1%)
Abbott Laboratories 34,812 2,912,720
AbbVie, Inc. 16,931 1,282,015
Advanz Pharma Corp. (Canada) 340 4,077
Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Japan) 4,600 102,705
Allergan PLC 4,539 763,868
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 5,841 480,890
Amgen, Inc. 13,205 2,555,300
Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan) 24,700 351,616
Biogen, Inc. 5,364 1,248,846
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 2,162 109,635
Cardinal Health, Inc. 3,177 149,923
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 1,582 209,409
Chemed Corp. 743 310,255
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) 1,396 414,612
Dentsply Sirona, Inc. 8,065 429,945
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 4,330 952,210
Eli Lilly & Co. 4,640 518,891
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 13,989 886,623
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-10
COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Health care cont.
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom) 9,951 $213,934
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 2,827 297,485
Hologic, Inc. 7,472 377,261
Ipsen SA (France) 644 61,152
Johnson & Johnson 21,575 2,791,374
Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands) 9,592 444,431
Masimo Corp. 717 106,682
McKesson Corp. 8,856 1,210,261
Medtronic PLC 30,589 3,322,577
Merck & Co., Inc. 32,582 2,742,753
Novartis AG (Switzerland) 6,252 542,594
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark) 10,762 553,378
Pfizer, Inc. 30,719 1,103,734
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) 2,889 841,508
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) 675 94,488
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 6,900 383,003
Suzuken Co., Ltd. (Japan) 2,100 112,700
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 1,751 510,014
UCB SA (Belgium) 2,398 174,112
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 6,908 948,261
Zoetis, Inc. 3,853 480,045
30,995,287
Technology (5.8%)
Adobe, Inc. 13,199 3,646,224
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 14,711 1,127,304
Alphabet, Inc. Class A 6,826 8,335,502
Apple, Inc. 24,168 5,412,907
Aspen Technology, Inc. 3,587 441,488
Avaya Holdings Corp. 3,195 32,685
Black Knight, Inc. 4,493 274,343
Broadcom, Inc. 4,950 1,366,547
Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan) 2,900 52,486
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 11,917 787,475
Capgemini SE (France) 1,844 217,317
CDW Corp. of Delaware 4,837 596,112
Cisco Systems, Inc. 105,425 5,209,049
eBay, Inc. 43,077 1,679,141
F5 Networks, Inc. 4,576 642,562
Facebook, Inc. Class A 2,202 392,132
Fair Isaac Corp. 1,076 326,588
Fortinet, Inc. 13,289 1,020,064
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Japan) 5,600 245,607
Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan) 1,200 96,100
Garmin, Ltd. 4,695 397,620
Genpact, Ltd. 6,774 262,493
Hoya Corp. (Japan) 5,100 416,164
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-11
COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Technology cont.
IBM Corp. 11,612 $1,688,617
Intuit, Inc. 8,838 2,350,378
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 7,512 730,542
KLA Corp. 7,347 1,171,479
Lam Research Corp. 2,000 462,220
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 7,341 630,445
Microsoft Corp. 37,110 5,159,403
Nexon Co., Ltd. (Japan) 19,900 241,396
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Japan) 8,700 173,155
NTT Data Corp. (Japan) 3,600 46,434
Nuance Communications, Inc. 8,256 134,655
Oracle Corp. 75,853 4,174,191
Otsuka Corp. (Japan) 4,500 179,251
Proofpoint, Inc. 2,732 352,565
Qualcomm, Inc. 17,994 1,372,582
ServiceNow, Inc. 2,217 562,785
SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) 4,400 172,621
STMicroelectronics NV (France) 7,227 139,692
Thales SA (France) 448 51,527
Tokyo Electron, Ltd. (Japan) 500 95,142
Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A 8,380 1,279,542
Xerox Holdings Corp. 14,737 440,784
Xilinx, Inc. 17,334 1,662,331
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A 3,730 769,760
57,019,407
Transportation (0.6%)
Aena SME SA (Spain) 1,797 329,127
Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 63,194 251,465
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 31,177 1,795,795
Deutsche Post AG (Germany) 8,677 289,891
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Japan) 5,000 148,601
Kamigumi Co., Ltd. (Japan) 1,900 43,037
Norfolk Southern Corp. 6,201 1,114,072
Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. (Singapore) 23,100 64,143
Union Pacific Corp. 11,118 1,800,894
West Japan Railway Co. (Japan) 2,100 177,424
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. (China) 201,800 140,088
6,154,537
Utilities and power (1.0%)
AES Corp. 36,371 594,302
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 24,909 751,754
CLP Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 11,000 115,551
Consolidated Edison, Inc. 1,531 144,634
E.ON SE (Germany) 32,681 317,773
Enel SpA (Italy) 66,577 497,261
Eni SpA (Italy) 13,191 201,821
Entergy Corp. 4,981 584,570
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-12
COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value
Utilities and power cont.
Evergy, Inc. 8,397 $558,904
Exelon Corp. 35,122 1,696,744
IDACORP, Inc. 1,594 179,596
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 67,173 1,384,436
NRG Energy, Inc. 16,459 651,776
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 5,734 556,599
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 18,260 1,133,581
Snam SpA (Italy) 27,614 139,506
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. (Rights) 706 544
Vistra Energy Corp. 30,166 806,336
10,315,688
Total common stocks (cost $235,412,959) $257,281,594
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* Principal amount Value
Basic materials (2.2%)
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 8/15/23 $310,000 $336,279
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.95%, 1/15/21 80,000 81,750
Alpha 2 BV 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 6/1/23 (Netherlands) ‡‡ 200,000 198,500
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 6/1/25 (France) 115,000 128,944
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 10/15/39 (France) 215,000 260,389
Atotech Alpha 3 BV/Alpha US Bidco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 2/1/25 (Netherlands) 210,000 211,050
Axalta Coating Systems, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 8/15/24 150,000 154,875
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 10/1/23 95,000 98,088
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 11/15/26 105,000 106,050
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/25 290,000 284,157
Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.25%, 9/1/25 195,000 205,725
BMC East, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24 300,000 311,726
Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 345,000 356,644
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 183,000 190,320
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.75%, 6/1/27 180,000 193,950
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 4/15/24 250,000 256,863
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 4/15/25 375,000 354,488
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 5/8/24 (Germany) 537,000 556,757
Cemex Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.00%, 4/1/24 (Mexico) 200,000 205,300
Cemex SAB de CV 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.70%, 1/11/25 (Mexico) 280,000 288,050
CF Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 6/1/43 290,000 284,200
CF Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 12/1/26 1,500,000 1,636,364
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27 90,000 77,628
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 5/15/25 100,000 94,250
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 5/15/23 235,000 232,063
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/24 410,000 404,875
CPG Merger Sub, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 10/1/21 150,000 150,000
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Basic materials cont.
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 4/1/25 (Canada) $215,000 $211,238
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 3/15/43 (Indonesia) 240,000 216,240
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 605,000 617,100
Georgia-Pacific, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.40%, 11/1/20 1,720,000 1,779,198
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 4/29/24 598,000 638,969
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 4/16/25 104,000 108,195
Greif, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 3/1/27 290,000 307,545
HudBay Minerals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 220,000 223,025
Ingevity Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 320,000 316,800
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.45%, 9/26/28 590,000 651,699
International Paper Co. sr. unsec. notes 8.70%, 6/15/38 5,000 7,363
Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc. 144A sr. notes 11.00%, 5/15/22 115,000 121,181
Kraton Polymers, LLC/Kraton Polymers Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 4/15/25 155,000 161,588
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 9/15/24 85,000 87,763
Mercer International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 12/1/22 (Canada) 136,000 141,270
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 45,000 46,872
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/1/24 (Canada) 120,000 123,000
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 85,000 81,813
NCI Building Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/26 320,000 314,800
New Gold, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 11/15/22 (Canada) 20,000 20,000
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.875%, 9/30/26 295,000 309,367
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 8/15/24 375,000 393,281
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 1/15/45 (Canada) 15,000 17,729
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 4/1/29 (Canada) 816,000 898,829
PQ Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/25 345,000 355,350
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/27 914,000 955,882
Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 11/20/25 (Ireland) 85,000 101,894
Starfruit Finco BV/Starfruit US Holdco, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 10/1/26 (Netherlands) 300,000 300,375
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 12/15/26 40,000 41,900
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 9/15/25 20,000 20,200
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24 280,000 287,364
Syngenta Finance NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.182%, 4/24/28 (Switzerland) 255,000 271,051
Syngenta Finance NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.892%, 4/24/25 (Switzerland) 255,000 270,059
Teck Resources, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 2/1/23 (Canada) 225,000 229,566
TMS International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 8/15/25 165,000 141,488
TopBuild Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/26 275,000 285,659
Tronox Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 10/1/25 (United Kingdom) 55,000 52,016
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Basic materials cont.
U.S. Concrete, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 6/1/24 $205,000 $213,200
Univar USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 7/15/23 80,000 81,300
Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 11/15/47 401,000 394,124
Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 8/15/26 632,000 652,546
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.20%, 1/15/30 381,000 521,587
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.95%, 2/15/31 17,000 23,516
Weyerhaeuser Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.375%, 3/15/32 R 25,000 35,028
WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/24 220,000 237,050
WRKCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%, 9/15/27 470,000 478,113
Zekelman Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.875%, 6/15/23 90,000 94,838
21,498,256
Capital goods (1.3%)
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/27 355,000 364,319
Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/1/27 175,000 184,625
ARD Finance SA sr. notes 7.125%, 9/15/23 (Luxembourg) ‡‡ 200,000 206,000
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.125%, 8/15/26 (Ireland) 255,000 256,594
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 8/15/27 (Ireland) 255,000 258,188
ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/15/23 (Canada) 95,000 98,171
Berry Global Escrow Corp. 144A notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 120,000 124,200
Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty notes 5.50%, 5/15/22 20,000 20,275
Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty unsub. notes 5.125%, 7/15/23 195,000 200,119
Berry Global, Inc. 144A notes 4.50%, 2/15/26 135,000 133,144
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 12/1/21 (Canada) 130,000 141,206
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 245,000 243,983
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 12/1/24 (Canada) 265,000 266,656
Briggs & Stratton Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/20 360,000 368,100
Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 7/15/29 95,000 100,700
Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/27 165,000 172,219
Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/1/26 215,000 224,944
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.375%, 12/15/26 70,000 85,050
Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 7/15/22 98,000 97,633
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/1/27 (Canada) 240,000 266,100
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/22 290,000 309,082
Hulk Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 6/1/26 (Canada) 285,000 299,963
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/47 275,000 303,158
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.40%, 6/15/28 335,000 376,353
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.85%, 12/15/26 1,027,000 1,103,226
MasTec, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/15/23 140,000 142,100
Northrop Grumman Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/15/28 705,000 739,896
Oshkosh Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 3/1/25 430,000 446,663
Oshkosh Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 5/15/28 550,000 592,779
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 45,000 47,363
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Capital goods cont.
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/15/27 $225,000 $227,813
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 4/15/27 75,000 71,625
RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/25 310,000 318,494
Staples, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.50%, 4/15/26 540,000 556,362
Staples, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.75%, 4/15/27 325,000 333,938
Stevens Holding Co, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 10/1/26 415,000 441,456
Tennant Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 5/1/25 200,000 208,000
Titan Acquisition, Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/15/26 (Canada) 115,000 107,813
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.50%, 5/15/25 15,000 15,563
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 6/15/26 345,000 363,113
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/15/24 445,000 458,906
TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/15/26 215,000 230,856
Trivium Packaging Finance BV 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 8/15/26 (Netherlands) 200,000 210,240
Vertiv Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 10/15/24 135,000 130,106
Vertiv Intermediate Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 12.00%, 2/15/22 ‡‡ 65,000 58,338
Waste Connections, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 5/1/29 885,000 944,077
12,849,509
Communication services (2.7%)
Altice France SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 (France) 200,000 201,750
Altice Luxembourg SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 5/15/22 (Luxembourg) 200,000 204,250
Altice Luxembourg SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.50%, 5/15/27 (Luxembourg) 260,000 293,020
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.125%, 1/15/27 R 150,000 153,018
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.55%, 7/15/27 R 610,000 642,336
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.375%, 10/15/26 R 140,000 145,599
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.10%, 2/15/28 1,360,000 1,470,211
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.80%, 2/15/27 170,000 179,917
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.95%, 7/15/26 72,000 72,851
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.35%, 3/1/29 1,015,000 1,121,056
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/46 30,000 33,269
Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/20 10,000 10,288
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 5/1/26 340,000 356,116
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 6/1/29 960,000 1,022,400
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/15/26 465,000 491,505
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 6.484%, 10/23/45 503,000 612,064
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.908%, 7/23/25 730,000 800,777
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.375%, 5/1/47 506,000 551,321
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.969%, 11/1/47 30,000 32,946
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 11/15/35 511,000 713,748
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 3/1/26 1,733,000 1,814,598
CommScope Technologies, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/15/25 210,000 190,050
Cox Communications, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 8/15/27 453,000 474,794
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Communication services cont.
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 2/15/28 R $530,000 $563,665
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 9/1/27 R 706,000 747,515
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/22 R 135,000 143,258
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 5/15/47 R 295,000 341,240
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 7/15/23 R 90,000 92,214
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.25%, 6/1/24 770,000 827,750
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 190,000 204,725
CSC Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/15/30 215,000 224,701
CSC Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 4/1/28 540,000 608,121
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 755,000 748,394
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27 R 1,058,000 1,140,656
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/26 R 55,000 58,515
Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 9/15/25 420,000 192,150
Frontier Communications Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.50%, 4/1/26 255,000 254,975
Intelsat Connect Finance SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 2/15/23 (Luxembourg) 415,000 383,746
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 2/15/24 (Bermuda) 2,000 2,078
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 7/15/25 (Bermuda) 650,000 679,250
Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 2/1/23 135,000 136,688
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 9/15/27 125,000 126,131
Quebecor Media, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/23 (Canada) 90,000 97,875
Rogers Communications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/43 (Canada) 10,000 11,399
Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 11/15/28 380,000 414,276
Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 8/15/20 300,000 309,000
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.875%, 9/15/23 955,000 1,049,029
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.25%, 9/15/21 25,000 26,678
Sprint Spectrum Co., LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II, LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.36%, 9/20/21 117,500 117,941
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 3/1/25 25,000 25,899
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 3/1/23 15,000 15,280
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/27 215,000 231,125
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 4/15/22 40,000 41,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.75%, 2/1/28 305,000 319,183
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 320,000 329,376
Telefonica Emisiones SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.895%, 3/6/48 (Spain) 565,000 630,698
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.329%, 9/21/28 2,347,000 2,660,965
Videotron, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 7/15/22 (Canada) 255,000 268,706
Videotron, Ltd./Videotron Ltee. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 658,000 695,835
Vodafone Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/30/28 (United Kingdom) 535,000 590,909
Ziggo BV 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 1/15/27 (Netherlands) 150,000 156,330
27,055,160
Consumer cyclicals (3.4%)
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.55%, 7/26/27 (Canada) 927,000 960,089
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.05%, 8/22/47 345,000 414,488
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/22/27 1,330,000 1,412,879
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Consumer cyclicals cont.
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 11/29/22 $362,000 $368,291
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 5/15/27 205,000 185,525
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/26 205,000 186,038
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 6/15/25 35,000 33,360
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 5/15/26 45,000 47,138
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/23 128,000 131,840
Autonation, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 2/1/20 164,000 165,538
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.95%, 8/14/28 563,000 616,760
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/15/26 275,000 290,100
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 5/15/23 35,000 36,313
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 4/1/26 25,000 26,500
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 9/15/27 (Canada) 115,000 115,575
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 7/1/22 (Canada) 185,000 188,006
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 6/1/26 150,000 153,750
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/1/29 240,000 260,420
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.90%, 1/15/27 704,000 697,887
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 1/15/45 454,000 492,397
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/26 41,000 43,703
Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 12/15/22 40,000 40,500
Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.875%, 6/1/23 110,000 111,513
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 8/15/27 170,000 177,115
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 2/15/24 136,000 149,418
Constellation Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 9/15/25 350,000 293,125
CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 10/15/25 205,000 209,592
D.R. Horton, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 8/15/23 40,000 44,150
Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 315,000 326,813
Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 8/15/27 475,000 492,813
Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/1/27 675,000 719,856
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 9/15/26 30,000 32,850
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 8/1/23 25,000 26,125
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.50%, 5/1/27 250,000 261,250
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 11/1/24 280,000 289,800
Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/1/25 75,000 78,469
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/6/26 351,000 355,172
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 7/13/25 18,000 18,694
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/25 55,000 56,467
Gray Television, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/15/27 440,000 483,428
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 5/15/24 55,000 57,888
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Consumer cyclicals cont.
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.25%, 9/1/24 $425,000 $432,969
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/1/27 865,000 911,061
Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/15/25 355,000 369,200
iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 132,409 143,001
iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.375%, 5/1/27 264,364 285,593
IHS Markit, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 8/1/28 (United Kingdom) 390,000 433,875
IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty notes 4.75%, 2/15/25 (United Kingdom) 742,000 805,070
IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/1/26 (United Kingdom) 997,000 1,051,835
Installed Building Products, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/28 50,000 51,563
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.65%, 10/1/28 1,571,000 1,760,406
Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 3/15/28 R 85,000 87,866
Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 9/15/27 R 360,000 367,650
Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 10.25%, 11/15/22 465,000 492,319
Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 160,000 163,400
Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/27 80,000 79,200
Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/25 210,000 210,794
Lear Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.80%, 9/15/27 577,000 579,927
Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 50,000 55,375
Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 4/1/21 5,000 5,106
Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 11/1/24 240,000 246,600
Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 2/1/24 225,000 237,911
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/24 90,000 93,243
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 3/15/26 305,000 324,444
Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/28 95,000 99,038
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/23 (Canada) 80,000 83,200
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 10/1/25 (Canada) 50,000 52,875
Meredith Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/26 355,000 360,769
MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 12/15/21 350,000 379,313
Navistar International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 11/1/25 470,000 477,050
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 420,000 437,157
Nexstar Escrow, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 95,000 99,513
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/25 (Luxembourg) 365,000 360,438
Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 4/15/22 445,000 446,246
Omnicom Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 4/15/26 80,000 84,332
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 3/15/25 30,000 30,938
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 2/15/24 45,000 46,350
Penn National Gaming, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/27 160,000 164,800
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-19
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 10/1/22 $20,000 $20,268
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 5/15/26 440,000 460,174
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 12/1/24 30,000 30,863
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 6/15/32 321,000 391,620
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 3/1/26 40,000 43,700
Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.375%, 4/1/27 70,000 65,031
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 475,000 509,433
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 2/15/26 40,000 44,677
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.95%, 1/22/27 901,000 938,866
Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 4/15/23 170,000 173,400
Scientific Games International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 12/1/22 161,000 167,440
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 3/15/26 330,000 350,081
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 135,000 138,881
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 8/1/27 1,611,000 1,665,371
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 4/15/27 510,000 543,777
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 7/31/24 220,000 227,700
Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 12/15/24 505,000 524,064
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 10/1/29 125,000 127,188
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/15/24 105,000 108,150
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27 899,000 930,735
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/15/28 15,000 15,505
SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.875%, 5/15/25 110,000 108,075
Townsquare Media, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 4/1/23 15,000 14,963
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 6/15/24 200,000 213,000
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.75%, 12/1/45 218,000 380,907
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 9/15/44 465,000 602,404
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.125%, 2/15/25 75,000 72,889
Weekley Homes, LLC/Weekley Finance Corp. sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 2/1/23 180,000 179,478
Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 7/15/25 215,000 183,825
WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 75,000 76,688
WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 180,000 189,000
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 9/1/26 65,000 65,325
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 130,000 135,850
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27 480,000 493,200
Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 10/1/29 250,000 261,975
33,816,565
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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer staples (1.2%)
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5.00%, 10/15/25 (Canada) $315,000 $324,844
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 1/15/22 (Canada) 20,000 20,000
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 1/15/28 (Canada) 45,000 45,225
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.25%, 5/15/24 (Canada) 245,000 252,130
Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 3/15/26 205,000 228,063
Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.65%, 2/1/26 8,000 8,570
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.55%, 1/23/49 289,000 378,219
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 1/23/29 346,000 402,142
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/23/25 289,000 315,645
Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 185,000 191,475
Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 130,000 135,200
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A notes 4.375%, 8/15/27 642,000 660,458
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 7/15/25 415,000 392,175
CVS Pass-Through Trust sr. notes 6.036%, 12/10/28 26,000 29,078
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 1/15/27 20,000 22,284
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 7/15/26 55,000 58,913
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/45 423,000 471,513
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 10/15/37 523,000 740,591
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 3/15/42 81,000 102,639
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 11/15/24 416,000 442,343
Fresh Market, Inc. (The) 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.75%, 5/1/23 100,000 58,000
Go Daddy Operating Co, LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 12/1/27 120,000 126,150
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.75%, 10/1/25 225,000 234,563
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 10/15/24 305,000 310,338
Itron, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 1/15/26 290,000 298,787
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.597%, 5/25/28 1,398,000 1,565,548
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.417%, 5/25/25 169,000 183,932
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 75,000 79,388
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 6/1/24 210,000 217,875
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/1/27 255,000 265,519
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/1/26 1,058,000 1,108,255
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/1/24 25,000 26,310
Match Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 12/15/27 215,000 223,063
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/28 245,000 249,275
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/28 335,000 363,911
Netflix, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6.375%, 5/15/29 150,000 166,125
Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 4/1/26 220,000 230,172
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-21
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Consumer staples cont.
Resideo Funding, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 11/1/26 $115,000 $121,325
Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 4/1/23 250,000 198,338
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/26 858,000 886,047
Yum! Brands, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 1/15/30 125,000 129,083
12,263,511
Energy (2.8%)
Aker BP ASA 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 (Norway) 45,000 47,307
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 6/1/23 20,000 17,300
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 11/1/21 260,000 250,900
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.125%, 12/1/22 90,000 79,088
Apergy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 250,000 248,125
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 4/1/22 212,000 211,936
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 11/1/26 60,000 50,100
Baytex Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 6/1/24 (Canada) 80,000 73,600
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.119%, 5/4/26 74,000 77,153
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.937%, 9/21/28 879,000 974,083
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.315%, 2/13/20 (United Kingdom) 60,000 60,061
California Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.00%, 12/15/22 100,000 49,500
Cenovus Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, 11/15/39 (Canada) 190,000 232,038
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 210,000 233,652
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 6/30/27 1,595,000 1,745,528
Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 6/15/27 45,000 30,609
Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 1/15/25 465,000 335,963
Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 3/15/23 5,000 3,825
Chevron Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 5/16/21 800,000 803,089
Comstock Escrow Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 9.75%, 8/15/26 100,000 83,579
Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 10/1/27 598,000 621,538
Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 9/15/22 14,000 14,123
Covey Park Energy, LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 5/15/25 240,000 192,000
DCP Midstream Operating LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.75%, 9/15/37 275,000 289,438
Denbury Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 9.00%, 5/15/21 140,000 129,850
Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/31/25 345,000 360,028
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/30/28 310,000 327,825
Energy Transfer Operating LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.25%, 4/15/49 265,000 321,824
Energy Transfer Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24 724,000 804,841
Energy Transfer Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 6/1/27 1,290,000 1,459,371
Energy Transfer Partners LP jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. B, 6.625%, perpetual maturity 995,000 940,275
Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 12/15/45 75,000 87,989
Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.20%, 2/1/22 15,000 15,801
EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/15/26 1,380,000 1,526,226
EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.75%, 5/15/26 (In default) 120,000 90,000
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-22
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Energy cont.
Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.10%, 8/17/40 (Norway) $520,000 $670,843
Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 11/8/20 (Norway) 66,000 66,690
Exxon Mobil Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.222%, 3/1/21 1,198,000 1,204,275
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/26 425,000 444,125
Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/1/24 330,000 343,200
Indigo Natural Resources, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/15/26 265,000 238,831
MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 3/31/24 (Canada) 20,000 19,300
MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 1/30/23 (Canada) 220,000 212,300
MEG Energy Corp. 144A notes 6.50%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 75,000 76,500
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/25 365,000 270,100
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/23 25,000 20,563
Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/30/22 20,000 21,300
Nine Energy Service, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 11/1/23 85,000 68,850
Noble Holding International, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 1/15/24 80,000 52,000
Noble Holding International, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 2/1/26 110,000 79,200
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 1/15/23 10,000 9,100
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/22 247,000 230,328
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/1/26 105,000 85,050
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.375%, 1/17/27 (Brazil) 681,000 822,519
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 1/17/22 (Brazil) 321,000 344,273
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.999%, 1/27/28 (Brazil) 212,000 235,850
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.299%, 1/27/25 (Brazil) 203,000 221,524
Petrobras Global Finance BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.093%, 1/15/30 (Brazil) 381,000 397,440
Petroleos de Venezuela SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 11/15/26 (Venezuela) (In default) 20,000 1,600
Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/13/27 (Mexico) 1,682,000 1,746,283
Petroleos Mexicanos 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.69%, 1/23/50 (Mexico) 88,000 91,740
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 335,000 309,038
Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/15/22 140,000 142,101
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. bonds 4.20%, 3/15/28 90,000 95,230
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.75%, 5/15/24 130,000 144,900
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.00%, 3/15/27 812,000 895,326
SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 9/15/24 80,000 45,200
SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 12/15/21 180,000 122,625
Seventy Seven Energy, Inc. escrow sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/22 F 40,000 4
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.875%, 5/10/21 (Netherlands) 804,000 804,082
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 60,000 51,750
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/24 15,000 13,463
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/15/26 165,000 144,375
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-23
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Energy cont.
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 11/15/22 $189,000 $181,128
Spectra Energy Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 10/15/26 143,000 148,000
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 200,000 195,480
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/28 539,000 545,091
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 1/15/29 70,000 76,480
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/27 115,000 125,475
Total Capital International SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/19/21 (France) 792,000 802,170
Transcanada Trust company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.30%, 3/15/77 (Canada) 604,000 600,980
Transocean Pontus, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 8/1/25 (Cayman Islands) 191,350 194,220
Transocean Poseidon, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/27 130,000 135,200
Transocean Sentry Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 5/15/23 (Cayman Islands) 200,000 199,750
Transocean, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.50%, 4/15/31 85,000 59,925
Transocean, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 7/15/23 6,000 6,165
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/26 140,000 145,250
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 9/1/27 70,000 72,275
Valaris PLC sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 2/1/26 (United Kingdom) 115,000 61,548
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23 120,000 135,000
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 6/1/26 165,000 169,125
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 10/15/27 225,000 226,125
27,609,830
Financials (6.0%)
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.625%, 10/1/28 231,000 254,292
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 10/1/29 89,000 87,747
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 4/1/27 690,000 711,433
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23 45,000 45,956
Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/1/31 925,000 1,278,813
Ally Financial, Inc. sub. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/20/25 195,000 218,404
American International Group, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 8.175%, 5/15/58 208,000 275,228
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.125%, 8/19/20 (Australia) 1,073,000 1,073,960
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. bonds Ser. JJ, 5.125%, perpetual maturity 545,000 563,394
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.10%, perpetual maturity 1,205,000 1,319,475
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. Z, 6.50%, perpetual maturity 60,000 66,750
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 3.499%, 5/17/22 728,000 742,443
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB Ser. MTN, 3.824%, 1/20/28 450,000 483,050
Bank of Montreal sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. D, 3.10%, 4/13/21 (Canada) 1,018,000 1,035,459
Bank of Montreal unsec. sub. FRN 3.803%, 12/15/32 (Canada) 240,000 248,911
BB&T Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 4.80%, perpetual maturity 555,000 554,994
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.30%, 5/15/43 765,000 901,540
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/15/21 586,000 603,496
BGC Partners, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 5/27/21 110,000 113,562
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-24
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Financials cont.
BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/25 (France) $1,101,000 $1,169,721
Cantor Fitzgerald LP 144A unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/17/22 97,000 104,632
Capital One Financial Corp. unsec. sub. notes 4.20%, 10/29/25 60,000 63,912
CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 3/15/25 47,000 52,625
CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/1/26 368,000 408,632
CIT Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN Ser. BKNT, 2.969%, 9/27/25 350,000 349,895
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 245,000 260,925
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 3/7/25 1,889,000 2,059,010
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 8/15/22 40,000 42,376
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRB 3.668%, 7/24/28 750,000 794,342
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.887%, 1/10/28 65,000 69,625
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.45%, 9/29/27 1,897,000 2,069,770
Citizens Bank NA/Providence RI sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/2/20 750,000 750,234
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/30/29 215,000 235,425
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 5/30/25 300,000 322,440
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 9/6/21 (Australia) 804,000 803,296
Cooperative Rabobank UA company guaranty unsec. sub. notes 3.75%, 7/21/26 (Netherlands) 302,000 313,290
Credit Acceptance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 3/15/23 210,000 217,875
Credit Acceptance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 3/15/26 115,000 123,050
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.869%, 1/12/29 (Switzerland) 598,000 628,999
Digital Realty Trust LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.45%, 7/15/28 R 1,305,000 1,442,686
ESH Hospitality, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/1/25 R 210,000 217,140
Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes 4.85%, 4/17/28 (Canada) 1,575,000 1,703,803
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 4/15/25 135,000 123,863
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 11/15/24 220,000 202,400
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/25 135,000 148,955
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 180,000 197,975
goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 11/1/22 (Canada) 170,000 176,800
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. FRB 4.223%, 5/1/29 1,175,000 1,282,618
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 1/26/27 1,915,000 2,030,611
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 3/30/40 631,000 856,178
HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/1/26 260,000 267,072
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 2/1/24 230,000 239,200
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 2/1/22 190,000 194,940
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 230,000 241,213
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 9/15/24 150,000 149,850
ING Bank NV 144A unsec. sub. notes 5.80%, 9/25/23 (Netherlands) 1,448,000 1,605,233
International Lease Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 8/15/22 30,000 32,933
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/24 R 320,000 325,626
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 9/15/22 R 55,000 56,169
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. bonds 6.10%, perpetual maturity 116,000 125,839
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. Z, 5.30%, perpetual maturity 544,000 550,120
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-25
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Financials cont.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.964%, 11/15/48 $3,715,000 $4,164,995
KKR Group Finance Co. VI, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 7/1/29 595,000 627,053
Lloyds Banking Group PLC unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 11/4/24 (United Kingdom) 684,000 714,071
LPL Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 9/15/25 350,000 364,000
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 3/15/29 590,000 667,288
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A notes 2.40%, 6/17/22 1,650,000 1,663,880
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/24 R 60,000 65,775
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 1/15/28 R 50,000 51,875
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.535%, 7/26/21 (Japan) 640,000 653,972
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 3/1/26 (Japan) 200,000 214,624
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 5/19/22 1,190,000 1,207,278
National Australia Bank, Ltd./New York sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 1/12/21 (Australia) 750,000 754,037
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.125%, 7/15/26 45,000 47,869
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 7/15/23 335,000 348,819
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/1/21 116,000 116,290
PNC Bank NA unsec. sub. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.70%, 11/1/22 750,000 760,858
Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/15/25 155,000 150,738
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.20%, 3/15/44 589,000 614,033
Prudential Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 6/21/40 5,000 7,157
Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.80%, 4/29/22 (Canada) 801,000 815,399
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 4.892%, 5/18/29 (United Kingdom) 705,000 774,913
Santander UK PLC 144A unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 11/7/23 (United Kingdom) 685,000 725,970
Service Properties Trust sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 2/15/30 R 155,000 148,335
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 3/15/26 75,000 83,199
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.625%, 1/15/28 125,000 134,413
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/25 290,000 319,544
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 3/15/25 R 150,000 155,145
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 120,000 130,200
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America 144A unsec. sub. bonds 4.90%, 9/15/44 35,000 43,511
TMX Finance, LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 11.125%, 4/1/23 225,000 208,125
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) unsec. sub. FRB 3.625%, 9/15/31 (Canada) 925,000 958,464
U.S. Bancorp sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. V, 2.625%, 1/24/22 2,377,000 2,406,155
UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.491%, 5/23/23 (Switzerland) 600,000 616,296
UBS Group Funding Jersey, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 4/15/26 (Switzerland) 2,341,000 2,542,097
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. REGS, 6.875%, perpetual maturity (Switzerland) 212,000 227,224
USIS Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 5/1/25 240,000 243,595
Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. U, 5.875%, perpetual maturity 832,000 911,040
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.60%, 7/22/20 173,000 173,817
Westpac Banking Corp. unsec. sub. bonds 4.421%, 7/24/39 (Australia) 640,000 706,240
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-26
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Financials cont.
WeWork Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 5/1/25 $90,000 $76,388
59,184,887
Health care (1.9%)
Air Medical Merger Sub Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/15/23 10,000 8,750
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.663%, 6/15/51 313,000 366,469
ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/25 160,000 108,800
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 4/1/26 160,000 181,798
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 1/31/27 205,000 229,856
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.50%, 5/15/23 EUR 100,000 110,060
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 11/1/25 $40,000 41,854
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 12/15/25 115,000 129,088
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/30/29 220,000 240,306
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 1/15/28 110,000 118,481
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 4/15/25 745,000 772,006
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 7.00%, 3/15/24 385,000 404,620
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/15/22 45,000 46,519
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.75%, 8/15/27 85,000 91,871
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 7/26/29 2,515,000 2,686,326
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 2/15/24 385,000 400,477
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/22 40,000 40,808
Centene Escrow I Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26 75,000 78,469
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/31/23 950,000 943,683
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/22 145,000 110,019
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 3/15/26 115,000 114,713
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sub. notes 8.125%, 6/30/24 171,000 135,945
CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.78%, 3/25/38 41,000 44,903
CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 6/1/26 647,000 648,488
Eagle Holding Co II, LLC 144A unsec. notes 7.75%, 5/15/22 ‡‡ 65,000 65,569
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/26 885,000 985,462
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 6/15/29 490,000 513,856
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.50%, 6/15/47 375,000 421,606
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.00%, 3/15/24 290,000 316,665
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 2/15/22 185,000 205,119
Hologic, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 10/15/25 125,000 128,125
Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 8/1/23 185,000 191,244
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25 (Luxembourg) 35,000 10,150
Molina Healthcare, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/15/22 45,000 47,702
Molina Healthcare, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 6/15/25 310,000 311,550
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.95%, 6/3/21 802,000 802,991
Roche Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.00%, 11/28/44 (Switzerland) 205,000 244,324
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/29 325,000 347,344
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/27 972,000 1,014,525
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/15/24 35,000 36,121
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-27
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Health care cont.
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.20%, 9/23/26 (Ireland) $563,000 $579,754
Sotera Health Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/23 35,000 35,744
Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 7/15/24 140,000 143,882
Tenet Healthcare Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 4/1/22 345,000 373,135
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.25%, 2/1/27 115,000 119,778
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 11/1/27 495,000 511,508
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.875%, 1/1/26 675,000 692,719
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/28 (Israel) 400,000 326,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 4/15/24 (Israel) 200,000 172,375
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 6/15/28 1,325,000 1,450,543
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 4/1/25 70,000 72,888
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 60,000 64,038
Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/20/28 575,000 629,171
18,868,197
Technology (2.4%)
Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 5/19/21 1,100,000 1,129,984
Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.998%, 8/15/26 700,000 701,992
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/6/21 306,000 310,786
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/13/45 1,651,000 1,998,690
Avaya, Inc. 144A escrow notes 7.00%, 4/1/20 145,000 —
Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 9/1/26 410,000 391,345
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/27 915,000 918,861
Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 2/28/21 1,198,000 1,204,202
CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 3/1/26 105,000 108,654
CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 3/1/24 70,000 72,013
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.02%, 6/15/26 2,373,000 2,668,626
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 185,000 194,990
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A sr. bonds 8.35%, 7/15/46 133,000 175,420
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 8/15/26 115,000 125,350
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 5/21/29 1,096,000 1,188,927
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 8/15/26 58,000 59,720
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes Ser. 10Y, 4.25%, 5/15/28 362,000 403,786
Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 7/1/29 540,000 568,143
Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 10/1/28 1,210,000 1,338,503
Inception Merger Sub, Inc./Rackspace Hosting, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.625%, 11/15/24 62,000 57,034
Infor US, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/22 230,000 233,738
Legrand France SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.50%, 2/15/25 (France) 45,000 58,533
Microchip Technology, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.333%, 6/1/23 645,000 677,364
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.40%, 8/8/26 1,278,000 1,301,585
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.40%, 2/6/22 1,262,000 1,279,621
Nutanix, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 1/15/23 274,000 255,676
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-28
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Technology cont.
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 7/15/26 $1,232,000 $1,257,905
Plantronics, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 5/31/23 170,000 170,425
Qorvo, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 7/15/26 150,000 158,438
Salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 4/11/28 1,785,000 1,959,218
Solera, LLC /Solera Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.50%, 3/1/24 295,000 311,850
SS&C Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/30/27 160,000 166,800
Tempo Acquisition, LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 6/1/25 560,000 576,800
TTM Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/25 375,000 375,000
VMware, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/21/27 185,000 190,268
Western Digital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/15/26 780,000 802,425
23,392,672
Transportation (0.1%)
Delta Air Lines, Inc. sr. notes Ser. A, 7.75%, 12/17/19 2,949 2,979
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 11/15/26 671,000 685,790
Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 4/1/23 345,000 350,175
1,038,944
Utilities and power (1.3%)
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25 120,000 124,500
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 9/1/27 988,000 1,049,750
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 5/15/23 13,000 13,228
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/23 70,000 71,575
American Electric Power Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. J, 4.30%, 12/1/28 1,070,000 1,198,900
American Transmission Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.00%, 9/1/44 140,000 178,827
Calpine Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/25 65,000 66,138
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 80,000 82,800
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24 190,000 193,800
Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.85%, 6/15/37 100,000 118,414
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 3/15/42 5,000 5,646
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC sr. mtge. notes 4.25%, 12/15/41 10,000 11,452
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. sr. bonds 3.65%, 2/1/29 995,000 1,088,642
El Paso Natural Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.375%, 6/15/32 45,000 62,297
Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 2/15/48 270,000 291,793
FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. B, 3.90%, 7/15/27 290,000 309,020
FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 7/15/44 500,000 635,021
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. sr. sub. notes 3.70%, 9/1/24 120,000 124,259
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.40%, 9/1/44 16,000 18,321
Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 6/1/25 1,062,000 1,148,152
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/15/26 65,000 71,338
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 110,000 119,169
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 275,000 295,625
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 4.45%, 6/15/29 1,361,000 1,417,981
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 6/15/24 700,000 720,307
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/29 245,000 263,449
Toledo Edison Co. (The) sr. mtge. bonds 6.15%, 5/15/37 308,000 419,553
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-29
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Utilities and power cont.
Vistra Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 1/30/26 $450,000 $482,625
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 7/31/27 155,000 159,600
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. bonds 4.30%, 7/15/29 527,000 540,706
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. notes 3.55%, 7/15/24 558,000 561,703
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/27 135,000 142,162
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/1/26 205,000 214,471
WEC Energy Group, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. A, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.11%), 4.271%, 5/15/67 1,217,000 1,023,745
13,224,969
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $239,843,525) $250,802,500
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (9.7%)* Principal amount Value
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (0.1%)
Government National Mortgage Association IFB Ser. 13-9, Class S, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.75%), 4.706%, 1/20/43 $4,754,920 $991,083
991,083
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (6.2%)
BANK
FRB Ser. 17-BNK9, Class XA, IO, 0.955%, 11/15/54 W 7,028,572 378,494
FRB Ser. 18-BN10, Class XA, IO, 0.887%, 2/15/61 W 42,391,700 2,186,140
CD Commercial Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 16-CD1, Class XA, IO, 1.548%, 8/10/49 W 6,563,730 489,195
FRB Ser. 16-CD2, Class XA, IO, 0.809%, 11/10/49 W 17,714,012 617,161
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Ser. 13-GC17, Class AS, 4.544%, 11/10/46 1,831,000 1,988,876
Ser. 14-GC19, Class AS, 4.345%, 3/10/47 1,071,000 1,156,513
Ser. 14-GC21, Class AS, 4.026%, 5/10/47 977,000 1,037,073
FRB Ser. 14-GC21, Class XA, IO, 1.346%, 5/10/47 W 6,980,667 320,512
FRB Ser. 14-GC19, Class XA, IO, 1.325%, 3/10/47 W 21,574,667 936,794
COMM Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class C, 4.948%, 5/10/47 W 651,000 695,310
Ser. 13-CR11, Class AM, 4.715%, 8/10/50 W 375,000 407,081
Ser. 13-CR13, Class AM, 4.449%, 11/10/46 W 1,040,000 1,124,151
Ser. 12-LC4, Class AM, 4.063%, 12/10/44 220,000 226,426
Ser. 12-CR1, Class AM, 3.912%, 5/15/45 589,000 609,144
Ser. 12-CR2, Class AM, 3.791%, 8/15/45 381,000 394,012
Ser. 13-LC6, Class AM, 3.282%, 1/10/46 655,000 671,099
FRB Ser. 13-LC13, Class XA, IO, 1.327%, 8/10/46 W 6,947,312 242,948
FRB Ser. 14-CR18, Class XA, IO, 1.162%, 7/15/47 W 1,256,554 49,282
FRB Ser. 14-LC17, Class XA, IO, 0.934%, 10/10/47 W 2,493,334 77,949
FRB Ser. 15-LC21, Class XA, IO, 0.909%, 7/10/48 W 60,748,719 1,862,802
FRB Ser. 14-CR14, Class XA, IO, 0.765%, 2/10/47 W 12,057,725 282,030
COMM Mortgage Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.304%, 7/10/46 W 318,000 325,471
FRB Ser. 12-CR3, Class D, 4.91%, 10/15/45 W 258,000 260,181
FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class XA, IO, 2.288%, 12/10/44 W 1,121,029 42,921
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Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class C, 4.417%, 4/15/50 W $581,000 $610,571
Ser. 15-C1, Class AS, 3.791%, 4/15/50 W 1,819,000 1,927,205
CSMC Trust
FRB Ser. 16-NXSR, Class C, 4.505%, 12/15/49 W 393,000 417,321
FRB Ser. 16-NXSR, Class XA, IO, 0.931%, 12/15/49 W 23,284,745 970,107
DBJPM Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 16-C3, Class XA, IO, 1.631%, 8/10/49 W 7,628,274 631,757
DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D, 5.512%, 8/10/44 W 2,174,000 2,261,682
GS Mortgage Securities Corp., II
Ser. 13-GC10, Class AS, 3.279%, 2/10/46 594,000 609,367
FRB Ser. 13-GC10, Class XA, IO, 1.654%, 2/10/46 W 11,372,533 489,929
GS Mortgage Securities Trust
FRB Ser. 13-GC12, Class XA, IO, 1.559%, 6/10/46 W 854,562 36,057
FRB Ser. 14-GC18, Class XA, IO, 1.185%, 1/10/47 W 16,917,236 615,787
FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class XA, IO, 1.143%, 6/10/47 W 7,793,533 247,834
FRB Ser. 17-GS8, Class XA, IO, 1.123%, 11/10/50 W 34,942,852 2,215,377
FRB Ser. 15-GC30, Class XA, IO, 0.959%, 5/10/50 W 33,758,698 1,063,180
FRB Ser. 14-GC24, Class XA, IO, 0.874%, 9/10/47 W 32,241,237 989,806
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 11-GC3, Class D, 5.825%, 3/10/44 W 783,000 815,355
Ser. 11-GC5, Class AS, 5.209%, 8/10/44 W 2,392,000 2,496,547
FRB Ser. 11-GC5, Class XA, IO, 1.499%, 8/10/44 W 12,091,825 213,602
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class C, 4.709%, 9/15/47 W 328,000 338,918
Ser. 13-C17, Class AS, 4.458%, 1/15/47 83,000 89,626
Ser. 14-C18, Class AS, 4.439%, 2/15/47 W 1,507,000 1,606,206
Ser. 13-C14, Class AS, 4.409%, 8/15/46 W 547,000 585,509
FRB Ser. 15-C33, Class XA, IO, 1.134%, 12/15/48 W 4,475,932 211,130
FRB Ser. 14-C24, Class XA, IO, 1.084%, 11/15/47 W 7,271,409 234,436
FRB Ser. 14-C25, Class XA, IO, 1.013%, 11/15/47 W 10,711,910 395,130
FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class XA, IO, 0.929%, 4/15/47 W 4,416,170 103,917
FRB Ser. 13-C17, Class XA, IO, 0.928%, 1/15/47 W 2,689,283 74,870
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Ser. 13-C10, Class AS, 3.372%, 12/15/47 1,280,000 1,309,965
Ser. 13-LC11, Class AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46 1,452,000 1,485,905
FRB Ser. 12-LC9, Class XA, IO, 1.656%, 12/15/47 W 1,281,750 48,988
FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class XA, IO, 1.401%, 4/15/46 W 4,882,208 188,160
FRB Ser. 13-C16, Class XA, IO, 1.106%, 12/15/46 W 860,113 28,105
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
Ser. 13-C13, Class AS, 4.266%, 11/15/46 1,149,000 1,221,812
Ser. 12-C5, Class AS, 3.792%, 8/15/45 658,000 681,525
Ser. 12-C6, Class AS, 3.476%, 11/15/45 759,000 781,324
FRB Ser. 13-C7, Class XA, IO, 1.488%, 2/15/46 W 14,350,626 522,578
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class XA, IO, 1.268%, 8/15/47 W 3,204,491 128,673
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-C7, Class XB, IO, 0.421%, 2/15/46 W 15,835,000 167,851
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Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Ser. 12-C4, Class AS, 3.773%, 3/15/45 $64,000 $65,952
FRB Ser. 16-BNK2, Class XA, IO, 1.21%, 11/15/49 W 19,337,904 1,067,452
FRB Ser. 16-UB12, Class XA, IO, 0.922%, 12/15/49 W 8,821,745 357,104
FRB Ser. 16-BNK2, Class XB, IO, 0.677%, 11/15/49 W 24,764,000 902,042
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.292%, 7/15/49 W 78,000 80,060
FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 2.256%, 3/15/45 W 3,334,509 131,108
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 17-C7, Class XA, IO, 1.214%, 12/15/50 W 5,024,462 330,725
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-C6, Class XA, IO, 1.266%, 4/10/46 W 9,817,567 315,483
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class AS, 4.42%, 7/15/46 W 438,000 465,128
Ser. 12-LC5, Class AS, 3.539%, 10/15/45 341,000 353,104
FRB Ser. 16-BNK1, Class XB, IO, 1.479%, 8/15/49 W 16,086,598 1,335,364
FRB Ser. 16-LC25, Class XA, IO, 1.146%, 12/15/59 W 4,047,506 197,283
FRB Ser. 15-C27, Class XA, IO, 1.038%, 2/15/48 W 8,650,795 307,535
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class C, 4.52%, 12/15/45 W 170,000 170,467
Ser. 13-C18, Class AS, 4.387%, 12/15/46 W 859,000 926,225
Ser. 13-UBS1, Class AS, 4.306%, 3/15/46 W 453,000 485,025
Ser. 14-C19, Class AS, 4.271%, 3/15/47 718,000 768,726
Ser. 12-C6, Class AS, 3.835%, 4/15/45 48,000 49,454
Ser. 12-C8, Class AS, 3.66%, 8/15/45 1,207,000 1,247,958
Ser. 13-C12, Class AS, 3.56%, 3/15/48 446,000 462,399
Ser. 12-C9, Class AS, 3.388%, 11/15/45 418,000 428,663
Ser. 13-C11, Class AS, 3.311%, 3/15/45 507,000 520,780
Ser. 12-C10, Class AS, 3.241%, 12/15/45 1,969,000 2,009,321
FRB Ser. 14-C24, Class XA, IO, 1.003%, 11/15/47 W 8,104,938 269,742
FRB Ser. 14-C25, Class XA, IO, 0.977%, 11/15/47 W 19,489,031 682,506
FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class XA, IO, 0.962%, 9/15/57 W 32,796,701 1,095,475
FRB Ser. 13-C14, Class XA, IO, 0.867%, 6/15/46 W 35,012,690 770,279
FRB Ser. 14-C23, Class XA, IO, 0.736%, 10/15/57 W 69,188,755 1,852,452
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.856%, 3/15/44 W 137,000 128,637
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class D, 4.585%, 12/15/45 W 156,000 134,265
FRB Ser. 12-C9, Class XA, IO, 2.061%, 11/15/45 W 582,728 28,361
FRB Ser. 11-C5, Class XA, IO, 1.882%, 11/15/44 W 2,009,385 51,354
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class XA, IO, 1.699%, 12/15/45 W 8,523,304 355,618
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class XA, IO, 1.492%, 3/15/44 W 4,779,902 91,067
61,634,791
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (3.4%)
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 05-9, Class 5A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.54%), 2.558%, 11/25/35 557,946 558,918
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates FRB Ser. 04-R1, Class A1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 2/25/34 387,204 389,111
Arroyo Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 4.208%, 1/25/49 W 333,005 339,457
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Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Bellemeade Re, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-2A, Class M1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.35%), 3.368%, 8/25/28 (Bermuda) $603,000 $604,131
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates FRB Ser. 05-8, Class M4, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.93%), 2.948%, 12/25/35 810,000 806,434
CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust FRB Ser. 04-5, Class 2A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.50%), 2.518%, 10/25/34 540,257 537,239
EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.43%), 3.443%, 1/25/34 170,314 173,176
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA1, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.35%), 8.368%, 9/25/28 500,000 552,795
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.15%), 7.168%, 11/25/28 214,000 231,998
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-HQ3, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.75%), 6.768%, 10/25/24 765,906 813,052
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-DN4, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.55%), 6.568%, 10/25/24 1,597,118 1,712,110
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA3, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.85%), 5.868%, 3/25/29 250,000 263,487
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-HQ2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.768%, 9/25/24 492,000 533,407
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 17-DNA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.268%, 7/25/29 260,000 272,053
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA3, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.85%), 4.868%, 4/25/28 478,942 486,222
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 17-DNA3, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.518%, 3/25/30 380,000 388,420
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 18-HQA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 9/25/30 2,290,000 2,314,369
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 18-DNA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.80%), 3.818%, 7/25/30 800,000 800,888
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.468%, 3/25/49 1,200,000 1,212,108
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HQA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 10/25/48 1,073,700 1,085,436
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 19-HQA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.05%), 4.068%, 4/25/49 240,000 240,770
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes Structured Agency Credit risk Debt Notes FRB Ser. 16-DNA1, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.55%), 7.695%, 7/25/28 460,000 510,077
Federal National Mortgage Association
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.00%), 8.018%, 9/25/28 1,985,141 2,162,491
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.90%), 7.918%, 10/25/28 1,023,890 1,104,537
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.70%), 7.718%, 4/25/28 729,787 796,613
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.55%), 7.568%, 4/25/28 857,798 916,100
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 7.018%, 7/25/25 776,615 822,063
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.30%), 6.318%, 2/25/25 888,646 941,437
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.018%, 5/25/25 407,464 430,218
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (9.7%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Federal National Mortgage Association
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C04, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.55%), 4.568%, 12/25/30 $520,000 $529,451
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C05, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.35%), 4.368%, 1/25/31 1,889,000 1,908,827
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C05, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.20%), 4.218%, 1/25/30 1,750,000 1,771,109
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C06, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.10%), 4.118%, 3/25/31 95,000 95,543
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C06, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.00%), 4.018%, 3/25/31 365,000 366,349
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C02, Class 2ED3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.35%), 3.368%, 9/25/29 836,394 837,514
Federal National Mortgage Association 144A
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R01, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.468%, 7/25/31 469,000 473,793
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 18-R07, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.40%), 4.418%, 4/25/31 1,335,000 1,347,068
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 8/25/31 340,000 342,201
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R03, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.15%), 4.168%, 9/25/31 320,000 321,485
Impac CMB Trust FRB Ser. 04-7, Class 1A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.74%), 2.758%, 11/25/34 255,758 250,963
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-2, Class A4, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.10%), 3.118%, 8/25/34 269,602 269,600
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-4A, Class A1M, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 1/25/48 227,939 230,563
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 144A Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 3.175%, 6/25/49 W 707,611 711,149
Towd Point HE Trust 144A FRB Ser. 19-HE1, Class A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 4/25/48 725,849 726,167
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2AC2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.92%), 2.938%, 7/25/45 459,370 455,575
FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A2B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.88%), 2.898%, 11/25/34 320,635 313,366
Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities Trust FRB Ser. 04-2, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 10/25/34 1,012,884 1,009,845
33,959,685
Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $96,410,034) $96,585,559
CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (2.7%)* Principal amount Value
Capital goods (0.1%)
Fortive Corp. 144A cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 0.875%, 2/15/22 $671,000 $663,871
II-VI, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 9/1/22 415,000 428,344
1,092,215
Communication services (0.2%)
8x8, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 2/1/24 245,000 256,666
DISH Network Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/26 882,000 808,094
GCI Liberty, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. bonds 1.75%, 9/30/46 500,000 608,125
Intelsat SA cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 6/15/25, (Luxembourg) 140,000 205,549
Powerwave Technologies, Inc. cv. unsec. sub. notes 3.875%, 10/1/27, (In default) F 145,000 15
RingCentral, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 3/15/23 148,000 238,619
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CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (2.7%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Communication services cont.
Vonage Holdings Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.75%, 6/1/24 $275,000 $283,664
2,400,732
Consumer cyclicals (0.5%)
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. bonds 0.75%, 3/15/49 356,000 416,743
FTI Consulting, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.00%, 8/15/23 265,000 322,534
Horizon Global Corp. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 7/1/22 269,000 214,175
Liberty Media Corp. cv. sr. unsec. bonds 1.375%, 10/15/23 485,000 579,381
Liberty Media Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.00%, 1/30/23 330,000 413,269
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 3/15/23 507,000 594,407
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.50%, 9/15/22 460,000 461,138
Priceline Group, Inc. (The) cv. sr. unsec. bonds 0.90%, 9/15/21 620,000 718,900
Quotient Technology, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.75%, 12/1/22 215,000 202,035
RH cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes zero %, 6/15/23 265,000 286,780
Square, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 5/15/23 292,000 324,668
4,534,030
Consumer staples (0.2%)
Chegg, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 3/15/25 385,000 352,063
IAC Financeco 2, Inc. 144A cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 0.875%, 6/15/26 559,000 581,822
Wayfair, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.125%, 11/1/24 270,000 325,480
Zillow Group, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.50%, 7/1/23 310,000 272,219
1,531,584
Energy (—%)
Chesapeake Energy Corp. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/15/26 245,000 146,388
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.625%, 9/15/23 68,000 50,344
Transocean, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.50%, 1/30/23 265,000 216,803
413,535
Financials (0.1%)
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 3/15/23, R 320,000 334,000
IH Merger Sub, LLC cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 1/15/22, R 219,000 290,900
JPMorgan Chase Financial Co., LLC cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 5/1/23 325,000 332,403
Redfin Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.75%, 7/15/23 145,000 133,005
1,090,308
Health care (0.5%)
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.599%, 8/1/24 291,000 286,052
China Medical Technologies, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. bonds Ser. CMT, 4.00%, 8/15/20, (China) (In default) F 104,000 6,656
CONMED Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.625%, 2/1/24 245,000 303,212
DexCom, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 12/1/23 544,000 637,689
Exact Sciences Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 3/15/27 241,000 259,991
Illumina, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 8/15/23 270,000 298,688
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 6/15/24 185,000 171,125
Jazz Investments I, Ltd. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.50%, 8/15/24, (Ireland) 595,000 572,704
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 5/15/24 220,000 301,226
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc./Delaware cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.375%, 4/1/22 285,000 280,289
Repligen Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 7/15/24 229,000 226,424
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.625%, 4/1/23 230,000 213,003
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CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (2.7%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Health care cont.
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.75%, 2/15/26 $193,000 $209,009
Teladoc Health, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.375%, 5/15/25 295,000 436,491
Wright Medical Group, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.625%, 6/15/23 235,000 224,071
4,426,630
Technology (1.1%)
Akamai Technologies, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 5/1/25 668,000 764,608
Carbonite, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 4/1/22 170,000 161,881
Cree, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.875%, 9/1/23 235,000 257,334
DocuSign, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 9/15/23 419,000 470,220
Envestnet, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.75%, 12/15/19 240,000 243,600
Five9, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 5/1/23 140,000 201,453
Guidewire Software, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.25%, 3/15/25 275,000 314,893
Inphi Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 9/1/21 305,000 378,499
J2 Global, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 6/15/29 188,000 266,552
LivePerson, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 3/1/24 135,000 157,390
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 0.25%, 3/15/24 225,000 260,440
Microchip Technology, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.625%, 2/15/27 298,000 383,619
New Relic, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 5/1/23 305,000 288,709
Nuance Communications, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.25%, 4/1/25 455,000 445,900
ON Semiconductor Corp. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.625%, 10/15/23 486,000 584,390
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 7/1/23 625,000 657,214
Pluralsight, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 3/1/24 494,000 423,588
Rapid7, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.25%, 8/1/23 135,000 174,963
SailPoint Technologies Holding, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 9/15/24 215,000 204,304
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.375%, 3/1/22 135,000 175,597
Snap, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 8/1/26 253,000 259,786
Splunk, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.125%, 9/15/25 765,000 836,241
Twitter, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 1.00%, 9/15/21 585,000 575,859
Verint Systems, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.50%, 6/1/21 225,000 226,225
Viavi Solutions, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.75%, 6/1/23 270,000 324,621
Wix.com, Ltd. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 7/1/23, (Israel) 276,000 305,708
Workday, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 10/1/22 316,000 414,238
Zendesk, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 3/15/23 265,000 349,929
Zynga, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 6/1/24 250,000 248,844
10,356,605
Transportation (—%)
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.125%, 10/15/24 184,000 171,432
171,432
Utilities and power (—%)
NRG Energy, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.75%, 6/1/48 440,000 494,497
494,497
Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $26,076,723) $26,511,568
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES (2.3%)* Principal amount Value
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.625%, 1/13/28 (Brazil) $445,000 $473,035
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES (2.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.00%, 4/7/26 (Brazil) $2,835,000 $3,277,969
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/7/25 (Brazil) 3,205,000 3,377,269
Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 4/25/27 (Colombia) 809,000 857,923
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/38 (Greece) †† EUR 28,578 38,753
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/30 (Greece) †† EUR 116,312 154,498
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/29 (Greece) †† EUR 52,528 68,833
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/28 (Greece) †† EUR 220,180 283,680
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/27 (Greece) †† EUR 189,025 244,308
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/26 (Greece) †† EUR 127,000 159,154
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/25 (Greece) †† EUR 88,223 109,533
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/24 (Greece) †† EUR 80,597 99,348
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/23 (Greece) †† EUR 57,747 70,246
Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.875%, 1/15/24 (Indonesia) $2,025,000 2,275,626
Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.75%, 1/8/26 (Indonesia) 860,000 949,234
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.35%, 1/8/27 (Indonesia) 2,946,000 3,196,410
Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.125%, 6/15/33 (Ivory Coast) 370,000 356,588
Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.375%, 7/23/24 (Ivory Coast) 200,000 204,750
Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 4/4/22 (Russia) 1,200,000 1,264,682
Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 3/21/29 (Russia) 200,000 213,998
Senegal (Republic of) unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.25%, 5/23/33 (Senegal) 275,000 276,375
South Africa (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 9/27/27 (South Africa) 370,000 378,320
United Mexican States sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/2/23 (Mexico) 90,000 94,844
United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 4/22/29 (Mexico) 3,280,000 3,564,796
United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 3/28/27 (Mexico) 735,000 777,604
Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 5/7/23 (Venezuela) (In default) 827,000 90,970
Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.25%, 10/13/24 (Venezuela) (In default) 1,339,000 147,290
Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $22,116,815) $23,006,036
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (1.0%)* Principal amount Value
Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 18-W1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.85%), 2.868%, 11/25/51 $1,603,000 $1,603,000
FRB Ser. 19-1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 6/25/52 899,000 899,000
Onslow Bay Financial, LLC Trust 144A Ser. 18-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.00%, 4/25/48 W 2,114,804 2,151,469
Station Place Securitization Trust 144A
FRB Ser. 19-11, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.75%), 2.787%, 10/24/20 395,000 395,000
FRB Ser. 19-7, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 9/24/20 2,251,000 2,251,000
FRB Ser. 19-3, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 6/24/20 1,939,000 1,939,000
FRB Ser. 18-8, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 2/24/20 30,000 30,000
FRB Ser. 19-WL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.65%), 2.668%, 8/25/52 158,000 158,000
Towd Point Asset Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-SL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.60%), 2.745%, 1/25/46 516,317 512,116
Total asset-backed securities (cost $9,925,893) $9,938,585
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SENIOR LOANS (0.3%)* c Principal amount Value
Air Methods Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.604%, 4/21/24 $79,517 $64,369
Avaya, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.334%, 12/15/24 230,838 218,719
Brand Industrial Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.514%, 6/21/24 289,559 281,838
BWAY Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.59%, 4/3/24 329,158 322,026
California Resources Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.794%, 12/31/22 135,000 120,909
FTS International, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.796%, 4/16/21 37,814 37,484
Gates Global, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/31/24 218,329 215,054
iHeartCommunications, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.032%, 5/1/26 8,304 8,355
Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 9.25%), 11.509%, 5/21/24 184,052 62,578
Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 7.252%, 10/16/23 91,703 62,969
Navistar, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.53%, 11/6/24 622,821 620,096
Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd., LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.00%), 8.057%, 10/25/23 37,523 28,674
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.287%, 11/3/23 43,970 40,233
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.624%, 9/7/23 111,550 84,708
Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 8.00%), 10.063%, 2/28/26 110,000 92,400
Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.313%, 2/28/25 227,369 206,337
Titan Acquisition, Ltd. (United Kingdom) bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.044%, 3/28/25 260,951 249,752
Travelport Finance Luxembourg Sarl bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 7.104%, 5/30/26 265,000 238,997
Univision Communications, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. C5, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/15/24 92,469 89,761
Vertiv Intermediate Holding II Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.044%, 11/15/23 85,000 80,679
Total senior loans (cost $3,404,105) $3,125,938
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (0.1%)* Shares Value
AMG Capital Trust II $2.575 cv. pfd. 7,709 $359,468
Broadcom, Inc. 8.00% cv. pfd. 304 311,717
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. Ser. B, $3.378 cum. cv. pfd. 10,395 336,902
EPR Properties Ser. C, $1.438 cv. pfd. R 765 25,519
NextEra Energy, Inc. $2.436 cv. pfd. 1,390 69,695
Nine Point Energy 6.75% cv. pfd. F 8 1,600
Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $1,313,293) $1,104,901
MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES (—%)* Principal amount Value
CA State G.O. Bonds, (Build America Bonds), 7.50%, 4/1/34 $15,000 $23,139
North TX, Tollway Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Build America Bonds), 6.718%, 1/1/49 10,000 16,395
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MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES (—%)* cont. Principal amount Value
OH State U. Rev. Bonds, (Build America Bonds), 4.91%, 6/1/40 $10,000 $12,991
Total municipal bonds and notes (cost $35,085) $52,525
PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value
GMAC Capital Trust I Ser. 2, $1.91 cum. ARP 1,305 $34,204
Total preferred stocks (cost $33,674) $34,204
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (12.3%)* Principal amount Value
U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (1.7%)
Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates
4.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 $2,000,000 $2,079,688
4.00%, 8/20/46 1,204,520 1,277,439
3.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 8,000,000 8,288,125
3.50%, 11/20/47 1,598,481 1,683,408
3.00%, 7/20/46 3,618,465 3,729,424
17,058,084
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (10.6%)
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
4.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 5,000,000 5,264,453
4.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 6,000,000 6,225,937
3.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 22,000,000 22,567,186
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 65,000,000 65,975,000
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/34 5,000,000 5,110,156
105,142,732
Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $122,420,012) $122,200,816
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (11.1%)* Principal amount Value
U.S. Treasury Bonds
4.50%, 2/15/36 $2,800,000 $3,860,609
3.00%, 2/15/47 6,170,000 7,313,378
2.75%, 8/15/42 # ∆ § Ф 26,960,000 30,267,865
U.S. Treasury Notes
2.75%, 2/15/24 16,490,000 17,309,992
2.375%, 8/15/24 4,080,000 4,232,681
2.25%, 11/15/27 11,930,000 12,481,063
2.125%, 12/31/22 6,900,000 7,018,324
1.875%, 11/30/21 7,200,000 7,237,547
1.625%, 2/15/26 7,000,000 7,003,144
1.625%, 10/31/23 13,510,000 13,539,817
Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $102,862,819) $110,264,420
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (20.7%)* Shares Value
Putnam Money Market Portfolio 2.30% L 205,271,634 $205,271,634
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 1.88% P 201,000 201,000
Total short-term investments (cost $205,472,634) $205,472,634
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Total investments (cost $1,065,327,571) $1,106,381,280
Key to holding’s currency abbreviationsEUR EuroUSD/$ United States Dollar
Key to holding’s abbreviationsARP Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period.BKNT Bank Notebp Basis PointsDAC Designated Activity CompanyFRB Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For
certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.FRN Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.GDR Global Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bank.GMTN Global Medium Term NotesG.O. Bonds General Obligation BondsIFB Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates
rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
IO Interest OnlyMTN Medium Term NotesOTC Over-the-counterREGS Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in
a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.TBA To Be Announced Commitments
Notes to the fund’s portfolioUnless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the Portfolio’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $993,020,196.†† The interest rate and date shown parenthetically represent the new interest rate to be paid and the date the Portfolio will begin accruing interest at this rate.‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable.
# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $871,679 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).
∆ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $70,950 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).
Ф This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain TBA commitments at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $281,550 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).
§ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $4,091,485 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).
c Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 2 and 6).
F This security is valued by Putnam Management at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. Securities are classified as Level 3 for ASC 820 based on the securities’ valuation inputs (Note 2).
L Affiliated company (Note 4). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the Putnam Money Market Portfolio at the close of the reporting period.
P This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the Portfolio for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.
R Real Estate Investment Trust. W The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.
144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
See Note 2 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.
The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.
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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $6,749,445 )
Counterparty CurrencyContract type*
Delivery date Value
Aggregate face value
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 $262,360 $272,755 $(10,395 )
Euro Sell 12/18/19 129,297 130,360 1,063
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 111,021 111,531 (510 )
Barclays Bank PLC
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 109,249 109,333 84
British Pound Sell 12/18/19 207,677 206,352 (1,325 )
Euro Sell 12/18/19 893,342 900,435 7,093
Hong Kong Dollar Sell 11/20/19 240,628 241,520 892
Swiss Franc Buy 12/18/19 12,621 12,777 (156 )
Citibank, N.A.
Chinese Yuan Buy 11/20/19 87,261 87,694 (433 )
Danish Krone Sell 12/18/19 358,893 360,741 1,848
Goldman Sachs International
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 42,917 44,624 (1,707 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 42,917 42,920 3
Euro Sell 12/18/19 430,001 430,366 365
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 86,132 85,732 (400 )
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 102,501 102,509 (8 )
Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 102,501 103,151 650
Chinese Yuan Sell 11/20/19 207,027 212,015 4,988
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 175,379 184,691 (9,312 )
British Pound Buy 12/18/19 790,039 790,511 (472 )
Euro Buy 12/18/19 575,200 579,602 (4,402 )
Norwegian Krone Sell 12/18/19 61,852 62,012 160
Singapore Dollar Buy 11/20/19 179,941 181,665 (1,724 )
Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 496,697 500,351 3,654
Swiss Franc Buy 12/18/19 36,146 42,415 (6,269 )
NatWest Markets PLC
Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 358,299 359,857 (1,558 )
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
British Pound Sell 12/18/19 214,476 212,292 (2,184 )
Israeli Shekel Sell 10/16/19 149,105 147,551 (1,554 )
Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 43,554 44,804 1,250
UBS AG
Swedish Krona Buy 12/18/19 143,989 143,744 245
WestPac Banking Corp.
New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 42,339 45,135 (2,796 )
Unrealized appreciation 22,295
Unrealized (depreciation) (45,205 )
Total $(22,910 )
* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.
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FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19
Number of contracts
Notional amount Value
Expiration date
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long) 248 $18,889,823 $18,910,000 Dec-19 $(699,119 )
Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Short) 8 609,349 610,000 Dec-19 22,517
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Short) 134 19,944,158 19,955,950 Dec-19 236,322
S&P Mid Cap 400 Index E-Mini (Long) 1 193,548 193,800 Dec-19 (2,665 )
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long) 14 2,272,375 2,272,375 Dec-19 (32,782 )
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long) 162 34,911,000 34,911,000 Dec-19 (85,583 )
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Short) 2 431,000 431,000 Dec-19 1,042
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long) 208 24,782,875 24,782,876 Dec-19 (141,843 )
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long) 57 7,427,813 7,427,813 Dec-19 (70,931 )
Unrealized appreciation 259,881
Unrealized (depreciation) (1,032,923 )
Total $(773,042 )
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19
Notional amount Value
Upfront premium
received (paid)Termination date
Payments made by fund
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
$35,138,000 $364,522 $(285 ) 6/26/24 1.737%—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
$(515,792 )
494,000 823 (4 ) 8/12/24 1.475%—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1,324
12,063,800 6,177 E (7,217 ) 12/18/21 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1.58 %—Semiannually
(1,040 )
25,039,000 34,879 E (30,773 ) 12/18/24 1.45 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
4,106
8,793,500 140,353 E 125,879 12/18/49 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
1.65 %—Semiannually
(14,474 )
17,602,400 63,650 E (52,466 ) 12/18/29 1.525%—Semiannually
3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly
11,184
Total $35,134 $(514,692 )
E Extended effective date.
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P $86 $49,000 $108 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly $210
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (10 ) 22,000 48 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 46
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 17,229 70,000 10,906 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 6,382
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 2,295 19,000 1,357 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 954
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 3,471 25,000 1,785 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 1,707
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 3,092 34,000 2,428 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 693
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 33,802 357,000 30,202 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 3,778
Credit Suisse International
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (1,696 ) 1,536,000 3,379 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,195
CMBX NA A.7 Index A-/P 1,309 64,000 1,107 1/17/47 200 bp—Monthly 2,437
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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19 cont.
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Credit Suisse International cont.
CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P $5,350 $40,000 $2,856 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly $2,528
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 44,632 475,000 40,185 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 4,685
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 9,406 119,000 1,856 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 7,609
Goldman Sachs International
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 3,518 152,000 334 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 3,903
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 760 101,000 222 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,016
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 5,048 98,000 216 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 5,296
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 4,249 86,000 189 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 4,466
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,134 69,000 152 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,309
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,914 61,000 134 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,068
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 3,079 48,000 106 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 3,200
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,364 36,000 79 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,455
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 451 6,000 508 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (54 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 750 8,000 677 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 78
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 866 8,000 677 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 193
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,677 15,000 1,269 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 415
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,266 15,000 1,269 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 4
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,769 16,000 1,354 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 424
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,738 16,000 1,354 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 392
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,731 16,000 1,354 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 386
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 887 17,000 1,438 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (543 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,857 22,000 1,861 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 6
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,131 23,000 1,946 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,197
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,816 24,000 2,030 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 798
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,735 45,000 3,807 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 951
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 5,095 59,000 4,991 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 133
JPMorgan Securities LLC
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 5,932 28,000 4,362 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,592
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 55,281 2,403,000 5,287 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 61,368
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 330 113,000 249 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 616
CMBX NA BB.10 Index BB–/P 4,172 52,000 4,534 11/17/59 500 bp—Monthly (319 )
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 3,149 13,000 2,025 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,135
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 55 1,000 16 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 40
Merrill Lynch International
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 624 44,000 97 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 735
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 430 33,000 73 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 513
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 8,363 37,000 5,765 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 2,629
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 20,128 204,000 17,258 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,972
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,798 13,000 1,100 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 705
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 11,547 2,850,000 6,270 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 18,767
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 19,164 475,000 1,045 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 20,367
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 15,962 264,000 581 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 16,631
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,480 48,000 106 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,601
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,608 42,000 92 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,714
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 638 17,000 37 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 681
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 638 17,000 37 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 681
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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19 cont.
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC cont.
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P $— $10,000 $22 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly $25
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 146 5,000 11 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 159
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 146 5,000 11 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 159
CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 10 1,000 2 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 13
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 4,804 20,000 3,116 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,705
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 5,403 22,000 3,428 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,993
CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 11,088 45,000 7,011 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 4,115
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 212 2,000 169 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 44
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,139 10,000 846 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 298
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,177 10,000 846 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 336
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,208 17,000 1,438 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 779
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,010 21,000 1,777 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,244
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,725 23,000 1,946 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 790
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,513 24,000 2,030 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,495
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,811 31,000 2,623 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,204
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,920 32,000 2,707 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,229
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,866 43,000 3,638 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,250
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 7,969 60,000 5,076 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,923
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 9,964 78,000 6,599 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 3,404
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 12,022 94,000 7,952 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 4,116
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 14,299 94,000 7,952 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 6,394
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 26,120 204,000 17,258 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 8,964
Upfront premium received 444,358 Unrealized appreciation 240,300
Upfront premium (paid) (1,706 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (916 )
Total $442,652 Total $239,384
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings
are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments (paid) by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CMBX NA A.7 Index $(200 ) $27,000 $467 1/17/47 (200 bp)—Monthly $(676 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,505 ) 24,000 2,093 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (432 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,193 ) 20,000 1,744 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (469 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (9,458 ) 73,000 5,380 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (4,139 )
CMBX NA BB.11 Index (2,357 ) 25,000 1,843 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (535 )
CMBX NA BB.8 Index (19,667 ) 112,000 13,026 10/17/57 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,734 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (34,785 ) 337,000 19,950 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (15,116 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,161 ) 49,000 2,901 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (302 )
Credit Suisse International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (6,671 ) 50,000 4,360 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,353 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (5,946 ) 50,000 4,360 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,628 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (3,356 ) 27,000 2,354 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,024 )
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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19 cont.
Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments (paid) by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
Credit Suisse International cont.
CMBX NA BB.7 Index $(11,350 ) $69,000 $4,927 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly $(6,481 )
CMBX NA BB.8 Index (35,920 ) 205,000 23,842 10/17/57 (500 bp)—Monthly (12,250 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (25,864 ) 258,000 15,274 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (10,805 )
Goldman Sachs International
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (18,071 ) 89,000 6,355 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (11,791 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (2,130 ) 13,000 928 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,213 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,298 ) 27,000 1,598 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,722 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,884 ) 18,000 1,066 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,833 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,868 ) 18,000 1,066 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,817 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,054 ) 13,000 770 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,295 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,917 ) 12,000 710 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,216 )
JPMorgan Securities LLC
CMBX NA A.7 Index (780 ) 37,000 640 1/17/47 (200 bp)—Monthly (1,432 )
CMBX NA BB.12 Index (4,742 ) 52,000 4,103 8/17/61 (500 bp)—Monthly (682 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (21,513 ) 170,000 12,138 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (9,517 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (10,616 ) 75,000 4,440 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,238 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (10,216 ) 73,000 4,322 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (5,955 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,964 ) 19,000 1,125 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,855 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (613 ) 4,000 237 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (380 )
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index (153,764 ) 1,500,000 126,900 5/11/63 (300 bp)—Monthly (27,614 )
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (3,491 ) 92,000 1,435 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (2,102 )
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (182 ) 5,000 78 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (106 )
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (189 ) 4,000 62 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (129 )
Merrill Lynch International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,853 ) 24,000 2,093 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (780 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,529 ) 24,000 2,093 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (457 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (10,756 ) 62,000 4,427 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,381 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (24,769 ) 242,000 14,326 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (10,644 )
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (819 ) 10,000 156 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (668 )
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (306 ) 3,000 47 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (260 )
CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,517 ) 24,000 2,093 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (444 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (17,760 ) 88,000 6,283 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (11,550 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (10,991 ) 57,000 4,070 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,969 )
CMBX NA BB.7 Index (9,050 ) 45,000 3,213 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (5,874 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,034 ) 28,000 1,658 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,400 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,061 ) 27,000 1,598 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,485 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,046 ) 26,000 1,539 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,529 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,281 ) 24,000 1,421 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,881 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,621 ) 24,000 1,421 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,220 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,665 ) 11,000 651 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,023 )
CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,663 ) 11,000 651 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,019 )
Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation —
Upfront premium (paid) (511,446 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (198,425 )
Total $(511,446 ) Total $(198,425 )
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19
Referenced debt* Rating***
Upfront premium received
(paid)**Notional amount Value
Termi- nation date
Payments received by fund
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
NA HY Series 33 Index B+/P $(2,549,022 ) $38,002,000 $2,549,060 12/20/24 500 bp—Quarterly $15,872
Total $(2,549,022 ) $15,872
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings
are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
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ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:
Valuation inputs
Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Common stocks*:
Basic materials $7,740,934 $— $—
Capital goods 16,589,251 — —
Communication services 13,777,383 — —
Conglomerates 2,088,673 — —
Consumer cyclicals 33,458,419 — —
Consumer staples 24,125,026 — —
Energy 10,954,764 — 866
Financials 44,061,359 — —
Health care 30,995,287 — —
Technology 57,019,407 — —
Transportation 6,154,537 — —
Utilities and power 10,315,144 544 —
Total common stocks 257,280,184 544 866
Asset-backed securities — 9,938,585 —
Convertible bonds and notes — 26,504,897 6,671
Convertible preferred stocks 381,412 721,889 1,600
Corporate bonds and notes — 250,802,496 4
Foreign government and agency bonds and notes — 23,006,036 —
Mortgage-backed securities — 96,585,559 —
Municipal bonds and notes — 52,525 —
Preferred stocks — 34,204 —
Senior loans — 3,125,938 —
U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations — 122,200,816 —
U.S. treasury obligations — 110,264,420 —
Short-term investments 201,000 205,271,634 —
Totals by level $257,862,596 $848,509,543 $9,141
Valuation inputs
Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Forward currency contracts $— $(22,910 ) $—
Futures contracts (773,042 ) — —
Interest rate swap contracts — (549,826 ) —
Credit default contracts — 2,674,647 —
Totals by level $(773,042 ) $2,101,911 $—
* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.
At the start and close of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities represented less than 1% of the Portfolio’s net assets and were not considered a significant portion of the fund’s portfolio.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/19
ASSETS
Investment in securities, at value (Notes 2 and 8):
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $860,055,937) $901,109,646
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $205,271,634) (Note 4) 205,271,634
Cash 26,277
Foreign currency (cost $45,285) (Note 2) 45,021
Dividends, interest and other receivables 5,352,860
Foreign tax reclaim 109,176
Receivable for units of the Portfolio sold 474,486
Receivable for investments sold 2,615,112
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 12,553
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 703,899
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 22,295
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 240,300
Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 513,152
Total assets 1,116,496,411
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased 2,090,732
Payable for purchases of delayed delivery securities (Note 2) 1,047,802
Payable for purchases of TBA securities (Note 2) 115,960,276
Payable for units of the Portfolio repurchased 2,798,408
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 118,553
Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 570,540
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 199,341
Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 444,358
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 45,205
Collateral on certain derivative contracts, at value (Notes 2 and 8) 201,000
Total liabilities 123,476,215
Net assets $993,020,196
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
Net assets $993,020,196
Units outstanding 61,220,976
Net asset value per unit $16.22
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/19
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest (net of foreign tax of $526) (including interest income of $4,695,886 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 4) $23,131,224
Dividends (net of foreign tax of $46,364) 5,941,837
Net investment income 29,073,061
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) 4,280,648
Foreign currency transactions (Note 2) 5,868
Forward currency contracts (Note 2) 133,924
Futures contracts (Note 2) 1,160,047
Swap contracts (Note 2) (528,587)
Total net realized gain 5,051,900
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Securities from unaffiliated issuers and TBA sale commitments 30,129,008
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (2,384)
Forward currency contracts (6,974)
Futures contracts (267,522)
Swap contracts (607,280)
Total change in net unrealized appreciation 29,244,848
Net gain on investments 34,296,748
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $63,369,809
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of changes in net assets
INCREASE IN NET ASSETSYear ended
9/30/19
Operations
Net investment income $29,073,061
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions 5,051,900
Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies 29,244,848
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 63,369,809
Principal transactions
Proceeds from sale of units 603,393,353
Value of units redeemed (323,760,219)
Total increase in principal transactions 279,633,134
Total increase in net assets 343,002,943
NET ASSETS
Beginning of year 650,017,253
End of year $993,020,196
NUMBER OF UNITS OF THE PORTFOLIO
Units outstanding at beginning of year 42,310,588
Sold 40,030,184
Redeemed (21,119,796)
Units outstanding at end of year 61,220,976
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Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year)
PER-UNIT OPERATING PERFORMANCEYear ended
9/30/19
Net asset value, beginning of year $15.36
Investment operations:
Net investment income (a) (b) 0.52
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (b) 0.34
Total from investment operations 0.86
Net asset value, end of year $16.22
Total return at net asset value (%) 5.60
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATANet assets, end of year (in thousands) $993,020
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) 3.37
(a) Per unit net investment income has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year.
(b) The ratio of net investment income and net investment income per share amounts shown may not correspond with the expected specific difference due to the timing of income received and the timing of subscriptions/redemption to the Portfolio.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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1. Description of the Portfolio Within the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street”, if any, represent State Street Bank and Trust Company and refer-ences to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.
Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a portfolio established and maintained by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, LLC (“PFTC”) as Trustee (the “Trustee” and “Manager”) pursuant to the Declaration of Trust for the Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company Investment Funds for Pension and Profit Sharing Trusts (the “Trust”), as amended and restated March 31, 2008. PFTC has hired its affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”), to provide certain non-discretionary investment advisory and administrative services to Putnam in connection with the Portfolio. The Portfolio invests in a combination of bonds and common stocks of U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The Portfolio buys bonds with short- to long-term maturities that are either investment grade or below investment grade in quality. The Portfolio also buys other fixed income securities, such as mortgage-backed investments. The Portfolio invests in stocks that are believed to offer the potential for current income and capital growth. The Portfolio primarily invests in large companies, although it can invest in companies of any size.
In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circum-stances. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial state-ments. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial state-ments and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date (September 30, 2019), through the date the financial statements were issued (December 18, 2019), have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.
Security Valuation Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.
Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securi-ties, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.
Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining matur-ities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustee or dealers selected by the Trustee. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the sched-uled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the Portfolio will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Portfolio to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.
To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that the Trustee does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by the Trustee in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustee. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity expo-sures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.
Notes to financial statements 9/30/19
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Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustee. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the Portfolio could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.
Security Transactions and Related Investment Income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.
Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.
Distributions received from other investment funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and retain the character of income as earned by the other investment funds.
All income earned by the Portfolio is retained by the Portfolio and included in the calculation of net asset value.
The Portfolio may have earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees, if any, are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.
Securities purchased or sold on a delayed delivery basis may be settled at a future date beyond customary settlement time; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the fair value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
Stripped Securities The Portfolio may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Foreign Currency Translation The accounting records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the Portfolio after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The Portfolio does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net real-ized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
Futures Contracts The Portfolio uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk, to hedge prepayment risk, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure to interest rates and to equitize cash.
The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The Portfolio and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”
Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
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Forward Currency Contracts The Portfolio buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk and to gain exposure to currencies.
The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The Portfolio could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Portfolio is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Interest Rate Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure on interest rates and to hedge prepayment risk.
An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.
The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counter-party risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Credit Default Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge credit risk, to hedge market risk and to gain exposure on individual names and/or baskets of securities.
In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restruc-turing and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.
In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the Portfolio could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the Portfolio may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the Portfolio may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protec-tion buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the Portfolio is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.
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OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
TBA Commitments The Portfolio may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The Portfolio holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the Portfolio may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.
The Portfolio may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss. If the Portfolio delivers securities under the commit-ment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.
TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the Portfolio and the counterparty.
Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the Portfolio as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, the Trustee will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.
TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Master Agreements The Portfolio is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collat-eral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Portfolio is held in a segregated account by the Portfolio’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.
Collateral pledged by the Portfolio is delivered to the counterparty and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Portfolio’s net position with each counterparty.
With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the Portfolio may occur upon a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the coun-terparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Portfolio’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Portfolio’s future derivative activity.
At the close of the reporting period, the Portfolio had a net liability position of $90,727 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the Portfolio at period end for these agreements totaled $70,950 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.
Federal Income Taxes It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to collective investment of employee benefit funds. Accordingly, the Portfolio is exempt from federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision is required.
The Portfolio is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Portfolio did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains, if any. The Portfolio’s prior fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
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The Portfolio may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Portfolio accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unre-alized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the Portfolio may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. In many cases, however, the Portfolio may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.
Sales and Redemptions of Units of Participation The net asset value of the Portfolio is currently determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange each day the exchange is open for trading. Pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may also determine the net asset value on any other business day (“Valuation Date”). The net asset value must be determined upon date of sale or redemption. Sales and redemptions of participant units are made on such days at such units’ net asset values. Affiliates of the Trustee held 100.00% of the Portfolio’s total units outstanding at the end of the reporting period.
3. Expenses Incurred by the PortfolioCompensation to be received by the Trustee for its services with respect to the Portfolio is paid by the individual participating trusts pursuant to an arrangement which the Trustee makes with each such participating trust. According to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may charge the Portfolio for certain services received during the year. In the current year no such expenses have been charged to the Portfolio by the Trustee, however, the Trustee could cease to bear these expenses, and begin to charge them to the Portfolio at any time.
4. Affiliated TransactionsThe Portfolio invested in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio, a portfolio established and maintained by PFTC. Investments in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. Transactions during the reporting period with the Putnam Money Market Portfolio were as follows:
Name of affiliateFair value as of
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Putnam Money Market Portfolio* $135,882,262 $401,861,064 $332,471,692 $4,695,886 $205,271,634
Total Short-term investments $135,882,262 $401,861,064 $332,471,692 $4,695,886 $205,271,634
* There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.
5. Market, Credit and Other RisksIn the normal course of business, the Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The Portfolio may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The Portfolio may invest in higher-yielding, lower-rated bonds that may have a higher rate of default. The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.
6. Senior Loan CommitmentsSenior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another hold-er’s portion of the loan. When the Portfolio invests in a loan or participation, the Portfolio is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the Portfolio and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the Portfolio, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.
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7. Summary of Derivative Activity The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was as follows based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:
Futures contracts (number of contracts) 800
Forward currency contracts (contract amount) $10,100,000
Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional) $86,200,000
OTC credit default contracts (notional) $16,700,000
Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional) $37,500,000
Warrants (number of warrants) 200
The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:
Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting periodAsset derivatives Liability derivatives
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Statement of assets and
liabilities location Fair value
Statement of assets and
liabilities location Fair valueCredit contracts Receivables,
Net assets —Unrealized appreciation
$2,901,915 * Payables $227,268
Foreign exchange contracts Receivables 22,295 Payables 45,205
Equity contracts Receivables, Net assets —Unrealized
appreciation
258,839 * Payables, Net assets — Unrealized
depreciation
701,784 *
Interest rate contracts Receivables, Net assets —Unrealized
appreciation
107,076 * Payables, Net assets — Unrealized
depreciation
986,999 *
Total $3,290,125 $1,961,256
* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported after the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.
The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments on the Statement of operations for the reporting period (see Note 2):
Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Futures
Forward currency
contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $1,995,766 $1,995,766
Foreign exchange contracts — — 133,924 — 133,924
Equity contracts 17 (1,739,470) — — (1,739,453)
Interest rate contracts — 2,899,517 — (2,524,353) 375,164
Total $17 $1,160,047 $133,924 $(528,587) $765,401
Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Futures
Forward currency
contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $(157,096) $(157,096)
Foreign exchange contracts — — (6,974) — (6,974)
Equity contracts (64) (226,800) — — (226,864)
Interest rate contracts — (40,722) — (450,184) (490,906)
Total $(64) $(267,522) $(6,974) $(607,280) $(881,840)
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8. Offsetting of Financial and Derivative Assets and Liabilities
The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 2. For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.
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* Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities. ** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 2).
## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.§ Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/
(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $871,679 and $4,091,485, respectively.
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9. New Accounting PronouncementsIn March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017–08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310–20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for non-public business entities. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.
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Table of contentsReport of Independent Auditors ……………………………………… G-3
The fund’s portfolio …………………………………………………… G-4
Statement of assets and liabilities …………………………………… G-8
Statement of operations ……………………………………………… G-9
Statement of changes in net assets …………………………………… G-10
Financial highlights …………………………………………………… G-11
Notes to financial statements ………………………………………… G-12
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Report of Independent Auditors
To the Trustee of Putnam Money Market Portfolio
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Putnam Money Market Portfolio (the �Portfolio�), which comprise the statement of assets and liabilities, including the fund�s portfolio, as ofSeptember 30, 2019 and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets and the financialhighlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are hereaftercollectively referred to as "financial statements."
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Portfolio�s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio�s internal control.Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Putnam Money Market Portfolio as of September 30, 2019, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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The fund’s portfolio 9/30/19
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (43.9%)* Principal amount Value
Interest in $200,000,000 tri-party repurchase agreement dated 9/30/19 with Bank of Nova Scotia due 10/1/19 — maturity value of $200,012,778 for an effective yield of 2.300% (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury notes and bonds with coupon rates ranging from 0.125% to 3.625% and due dates ranging from 3/31/20 to 2/15/44, valued at $204,013,115) $200,000,000 $200,000,000
Interest in $190,300,000 tri-party repurchase agreement dated 9/30/19 with BNP Paribas due 10/1/19 — maturity value of $190,312,528 for an effective yield of 2.370% (collateralized by various mortgage backed securities and various U.S. Treasury notes with coupon rates ranging from 0.625% to 6.000% and due dates ranging from 7/15/21 to 3/1/48, valued at $194,118,779) 190,300,000 190,300,000
Interest in $213,246,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 9/30/19 with BofA Securities, Inc. due 10/1/19 — maturity value of $190,484,169 for an effective yield of 2.300% (collateralized by various mortgage backed securities with coupon rates ranging from 3.000% to 5.000% and due dates ranging from 7/20/40 to 9/20/49, valued at $217,510,921) 190,472,000 190,472,000
Interest in $190,300,000 tri-party repurchase agreement dated 9/30/19 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. due 10/1/19 — maturity value of $190,312,422 for an effective yield of 2.350% (collateralized by various mortgage backed securities and a U.S. Treasury note with coupon rates ranging from 1.625% to 8.500% and due dates ranging from 7/31/20 to 8/20/69, valued at $194,106,002) 190,300,000 190,300,000
Interest in $190,300,000 tri-party repurchase agreement dated 9/30/19 with Royal Bank of Canada due 10/1/19 — maturity value of $190,312,528 for an effective yield of 2.370% (collateralized by various mortgage backed securities with coupon rates ranging from 2.585% to 4.568% and due dates ranging from 7/1/27 to 1/1/57, valued at $194,118,779) 190,300,000 190,300,000
Total repurchase agreements (cost $961,372,000) $961,372,000
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (19.3%)* Yield (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd./New York, NY FRN 2.434 1/28/20 $16,500,000 $16,500,000
Bank of America, NA 2.560 10/11/19 9,000,000 9,000,000
Bank of America, NA FRN 2.560 11/4/19 19,250,000 19,250,000
Bank of America, NA FRN 2.354 2/24/20 17,000,000 17,000,000
Bank of America, NA FRN 2.276 11/18/19 6,750,000 6,750,562
Bank of Montreal/Chicago, IL FRN (Canada) 2.269 4/3/20 14,500,000 14,500,000
Bank of Montreal/Chicago, IL FRN (Canada) 2.192 6/1/20 11,750,000 11,750,000
Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston FRN 2.547 11/4/19 9,250,000 9,252,365
Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston FRN 2.407 11/5/19 16,500,000 16,500,000
Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston FRN 2.220 9/9/20 16,750,000 16,750,000
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/New York, NY FRN 2.447 12/6/19 16,000,000 16,000,000
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/New York, NY FRN M 2.250 10/9/20 21,000,000 21,000,000
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/New York, NY FRN 2.060 6/12/20 9,750,000 9,750,000
Citibank, NA 2.570 10/21/19 17,000,000 17,000,000
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY FRN (Netherlands) 2.247 6/5/20 21,000,000 21,000,000
Credit Suisse AG/New York, NY FRN 2.262 12/9/19 10,000,000 10,000,299
MUFG Bank, Ltd./New York, NY FRN (Japan) 2.224 2/20/20 20,000,000 20,000,000
Nordea Bank ABP/New York, NY FRN 2.618 10/10/19 18,250,000 18,251,465
Royal Bank of Canada/New York, NY (Canada) 2.630 11/19/19 4,300,000 4,300,694
Royal Bank of Canada/New York, NY FRN (Canada) 2.206 5/22/20 16,250,000 16,250,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York FRN (Japan) 2.152 11/7/19 18,750,000 18,749,867
Svenska Handelsbanken/New York, NY FRN (Sweden) 2.187 3/5/20 14,000,000 14,000,000
Svenska Handelsbanken/New York, NY FRN (Sweden) 2.174 11/27/19 7,500,000 7,500,776
Svenska Handelsbanken/New York, NY FRN (Sweden) 2.161 2/18/20 8,000,000 8,000,000
Toronto-Dominion Bank/NY (Canada) 2.200 1/23/20 10,500,000 10,500,000
Toronto-Dominion Bank/NY FRN (Canada) 2.358 7/22/20 19,250,000 19,250,000
US Bank NA/Cincinnati, OH 2.224 4/1/20 18,500,000 18,500,000
Wells Fargo Bank, NA FRN 2.418 8/10/20 10,500,000 10,500,000
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CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (19.3%)* cont. Yield (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value
Wells Fargo Bank, NA FRN 2.262 10/9/19 $9,250,000 $9,250,000
Wells Fargo Bank, NA FRN 2.245 6/12/20 16,250,000 16,250,000
Total certificates of deposit (cost $423,306,028) $423,306,028
COMMERCIAL PAPER (18.2%)* Yield (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value
ABN AMRO Funding USA, LLC 2.207 12/2/19 $16,250,000 $16,188,710
American Honda Finance Corp. 2.183 10/28/19 13,100,000 13,078,680
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Canada) 2.214 11/4/19 11,000,000 10,977,144
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia) 2.208 3/16/20 20,000,000 19,999,842
DNB Bank ASA (Norway) 2.316 1/23/20 11,500,000 11,500,000
Export Development Canada (Canada) 2.115 10/15/19 20,000,000 19,983,589
HSBC USA, Inc. 2.346 2/5/20 3,000,000 2,975,553
ING (U.S.) Funding LLC 2.324 11/8/19 16,250,000 16,250,000
Lloyds Bank PLC (United Kingdom) 2.344 11/15/19 16,250,000 16,250,000
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp./Singapore (Singapore) 2.178 11/22/19 21,000,000 20,934,177
National Australia Bank, Ltd. (Australia) 2.384 5/20/20 4,000,000 3,998,742
National Australia Bank, Ltd. (Australia) 2.128 10/22/19 25,000,000 24,969,083
National Bank of Canada (Canada) 2.334 10/11/19 2,500,000 2,500,009
National Bank of Canada (Canada) 2.107 10/21/19 10,000,000 9,988,333
Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom) 2.164 10/7/19 20,000,000 19,992,800
Nestle Finance International, Ltd. (Switzerland) 2.204 11/1/19 19,000,000 18,964,169
Nestle Finance International, Ltd. (Switzerland) 1.969 2/10/20 14,000,000 13,899,900
NRW.Bank (Germany) 2.263 10/10/19 17,000,000 16,990,438
NRW.Bank (Germany) 2.019 2/20/20 21,000,000 20,834,333
Prudential PLC (United Kingdom) 2.031 11/18/19 9,450,000 9,424,548
Simon Property Group LP 2.133 11/20/19 15,100,000 15,055,539
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Sweden) 3.137 10/1/19 16,500,000 16,500,000
Societe Generale SA (France) 2.212 10/15/19 9,500,000 9,491,872
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (Canada) 2.166 11/26/19 11,500,000 11,500,113
Total Capital Canada, Ltd. (Canada) 2.233 10/23/19 19,250,000 19,223,884
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 2.289 3/2/20 21,000,000 21,000,000
UBS AG/London (United Kingdom) 2.384 1/23/20 17,000,000 17,000,568
Total commercial paper (cost $399,472,026) $399,472,026
ASSET-BACKED COMMERCIAL PAPER (14.0%)* Yield (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value
Atlantic Asset Securitization, LLC 2.281 10/4/19 $9,000,000 $8,998,298
Atlantic Asset Securitization, LLC 2.107 11/6/19 10,750,000 10,727,425
Barclays Bank PLC CCP (United Kingdom) 2.313 10/24/19 10,750,000 10,734,203
Barclays Bank PLC CCP (United Kingdom) 2.101 10/2/19 10,500,000 10,499,388
CAFCO, LLC 2.263 10/9/19 8,750,000 8,745,625
Chariot Funding, LLC 2.115 10/4/19 20,000,000 19,996,483
Chariot Funding, LLC 2.064 1/13/20 10,250,000 10,189,297
Collateralized Commercial Paper Co., LLC 2.270 3/11/20 12,500,000 12,500,000
Collateralized Commercial Paper Co., LLC 2.048 1/28/20 20,000,000 19,865,794
Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC 2.193 1/13/20 12,000,000 11,924,773
CRC Funding, LLC 2.264 10/15/19 8,750,000 8,742,344
Liberty Street Funding, LLC (Canada) 2.226 11/12/19 18,650,000 18,601,914
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ASSET-BACKED COMMERCIAL PAPER (14.0%)* cont. Yield (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value
Matchpoint Finance PLC (Ireland) 2.293 10/17/19 $19,375,000 $19,355,367
Matchpoint Finance PLC (Ireland) 2.121 12/12/19 10,750,000 10,704,635
MetLife Short Term Funding, LLC 2.089 11/6/19 19,000,000 18,960,480
MetLife Short Term Funding, LLC 2.009 2/21/20 21,000,000 20,834,001
Old Line Funding, LLC 2.241 10/18/19 15,000,000 14,984,204
Old Line Funding, LLC 2.092 11/20/19 5,000,000 4,985,556
Regency Markets No. 1, LLC 2.084 10/9/19 25,000,000 24,988,444
Thunder Bay Funding, LLC 2.243 10/25/19 20,000,000 19,970,267
Thunder Bay Funding, LLC 2.071 12/5/19 21,000,000 20,921,892
Total asset-backed commercial paper (cost $307,230,390) $307,230,390
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (2.4%)* Yield (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value
U.S. Treasury FRN M 2.134 7/31/21 $19,200,000 $19,189,400
U.S. Treasury FRN M 2.053 4/30/21 18,000,000 18,001,103
U.S. Treasury FRN 1.957 7/31/20 16,250,000 16,251,035
Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $53,441,538) $53,441,538
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (1.0%)* Yield (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value
Federal Home Loan Banks unsec. FRB M 1.885 2/26/21 $21,175,000 $21,170,351
Total U.S. government agency obligations (cost $21,170,351) $21,170,351
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (0.9%)*Interest rate (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN (Japan) (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.35%), 2.653% 1/17/20 $20,000,000 $20,021,299
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $20,021,299) $20,021,299
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Total investments (cost $2,186,013,632) $2,186,013,632
Key to holding’s currency abbreviationsUSD/$ United States Dollar
Key to holding’s abbreviationsFRB Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain
securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.FRN Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For
certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.
Notes to the fund’s portfolioUnless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the Portfolio’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $2,190,405,851. M This security’s effective maturity date is less than one year.
Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.
The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.
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DIVERSIFICATION BY COUNTRY
Distribution of investments by country of risk at the close of the reporting period, excluding collateral received, if any (as a percentage of Portfolio Value):
United States 73.9%Canada 7.8United Kingdom 3.8Japan 2.7Australia 2.2Sweden 2.1Germany 1.7
Switzerland 1.5%Ireland 1.4Netherlands 1.0Singapore 1.0Norway 0.5France 0.4Total 100.0%
ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Portfoilo’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:
Valuation inputs
Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Asset-backed commercial paper $— $307,230,390 $—
Certificates of deposit — 423,306,028 —
Commercial paper — 399,472,026 —
Corporate bonds and notes — 20,021,299 —
Repurchase agreements — 961,372,000 —
U.S. government agency obligations — 21,170,351 —
U.S. treasury obligations — 53,441,538 —
Totals by level $— $2,186,013,632 $—
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/19
ASSETS
Investment in securities, at value (Notes 2 and 6):
Unaffiliated issuers (at amortized cost) $1,224,641,632
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $961,372,000) 961,372,000
Cash 21,345,201
Interest receivable 1,969,881
Receivable for units of the Portfolio sold 6,291,914
Total assets 2,215,620,628
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased 21,211,712
Payable for units of the Portfolio repurchased 481,411
Distributions payable to unitholders (Note 2) 3,521,654
Total liabilities 25,214,777
Net assets $2,190,405,851
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
Computation of net asset value Class A
Net assets $134,808,479
Units outstanding 134,809,563
Net asset value per unit $1.00
Computation of net asset value Class P
Net assets $2,055,597,372
Units outstanding 2,055,600,160
Net asset value per unit $1.00
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/19
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest $47,943,380
Net investment income 47,943,380
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $47,943,380
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of changes in net assets
INCREASE IN NET ASSETSYear ended
9/30/19
Operations:
Net investment income $47,943,380
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 47,943,380
Distributions to unitholders (Note 2)
Class A (2,877,929)
Class P (45,065,327)
Increase in principal transactions (Note 4) 373,379,280
Total increase in net assets 373,379,404
NET ASSETS
Beginning of year 1,817,026,447
End of year $2,190,405,851
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Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year)
CLASS A PER-UNIT OPERATING PERFORMANCEYear ended
9/30/19
Net asset value, beginning of year $1.00
Investment operations:
Net investment income (a) 0.02
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments —
Total from investment operations 0.02
Less Distributions:
From net investment income (0.02)
Net asset value, end of year $1.00
Total return at net asset value (%)(b) 2.52
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) $134,808
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) 2.48
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CLASS P PER-UNIT OPERATING PERFORMANCEYear ended
9/30/19
Net asset value, beginning of year $1.00
Investment operations:
Net investment income (a) 0.02
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments —
Total from investment operations 0.02
Less Distributions:
From net investment income (0.02)
Net asset value, end of year $1.00
Total return at net asset value (%)(b) 2.52
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) $2,055,597
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) 2.48
(a) Per unit net investment income has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year.
(b) Total return assumes dividend reinvestment.
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1. Description of the PortfolioWithin the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street”, if any, represent State Street Bank and Trust Company and refer-ences to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.
Putnam Money Market Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a portfolio established and maintained by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, LLC (“PFTC”) as Trustee (the “Trustee” and “Manager”) pursuant to the Declaration of Trust for the Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company Investment Funds for Pension and Profit Sharing Trusts (the “Trust”), as amended and restated March 31, 2008. PFTC has hired its affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”), to provide certain non-discretionary investment advisory and administrative services to Putnam in connection with the Portfolio. The Portfolio invests mainly in instruments that are high quality and have short-term maturity. Currently, the Portfolio offers class A units and class P units. Class A units are available to Putnam Retirement Advantage Age-Based Funds. Class P units are available to underlying Putnam GAA Portfolios and other Putnam funds which are used for overnight investments.
In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circum-stances. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial state-ments. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial state-ments and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date (September 30, 2019), through the date the financial statements were issued (December 20, 2019), have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.
Investment income, realized gains and losses and expenses of the Portfolio are borne pro-rata based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Portfolio, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the distribution fees applicable to such classes). Each class votes as a class only with respect to its own distribution plan or other matters on which a class vote is required by law or determined by the Trustee. Units of each class would receive their pro-rata unit of the net assets of the Portfolio, if the Portfolio were liquidated. In addition, the Trustee declares separate dividends on each class of units.
Security Valuation The valuation of the fund’s portfolio instruments is determined by means of the amortized cost method (which approximates fair value). The amortized cost of an instrument is determined by valuing it at its original cost and thereafter amortizing any discount or premium from its face value at a constant rate until maturity and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.
Joint Trading Account The Portfolio may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account along with the cash of certain other accounts managed by PFTC or its affiliates. These balances may be invested in issues of short-term investments having maturities of up to 90 days. Under these joint accounts, the Portfolio and such other accounts maintain pro-rata credit exposure to the underlying repurchase agreements’ counterparties.
Repurchase Agreements The Portfolio, or any joint trading account, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the fair value of which at the time of purchase is required to be in an amount at least equal to the resale price, including accrued interest. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements, which totaled $980,638,116 at the end of the reporting period, is held at the counterparty’s custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Portfolio and the counterparty. The Trustee is responsible for determining that the value of these underlying securities is at all times at least equal to the resale price, including accrued interest. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
Security Transactions and Related Investment Income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are deter-mined on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis.
Notes to financial statements 9/30/19
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Federal Income Taxes It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to collective investment of employee benefit funds. Accordingly, the Portfolio is exempt from federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision is required.
The Portfolio is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Portfolio did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains, if any. The Portfolio’s prior fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Distributions to Unitholders Income dividends are recorded daily by the Portfolio and are paid monthly. Distributions from capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually.
Sales and Redemptions of Units of Participation The net asset value of the Portfolio is currently determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange each day the exchange is open for trading. Pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may also determine the net asset value on any other business day (“Valuation Date”). The net asset value must be determined upon date of sale or redemption. Sales and redemptions of participant units are made on such days at such units’ net asset values. Affiliates of the Trustee held 100.00% of the Portfolio’s total units outstanding at the end of the reporting period.
3. Expenses Incurred by the PortfolioCompensation to be received by the Trustee for its services with respect to the Portfolio is paid by the individual participating trusts pursuant to an arrangement which the Trustee makes with each such participating trust. According to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may charge the Portfolio for certain services received during the year. In the current year no such expenses have been charged to the Portfolio by the Trustee, however, the Trustee could cease to bear these expenses, and begin to charge them to the Portfolio at any time.
4. Principal TransactionsAt the close of the reporting period Principal Transactions were as follows:
Year Ended 9/30/19
Class A Units Amount
Proceeds from sale of units 98,353,799 $98,353,799
Issuance of units from reinvestment of distributions 2,876,870 2,876,870
101,230,669 101,230,669
Value of units redeemed (75,393,678) (75,393,678)
Net increase 25,836,991 $25,836,991
Year Ended 9/30/19
Class P Units Amount
Proceeds from sale of units 4,050,862,970 $4,050,862,970
Issuance of units from reinvestment of distributions — —
4,050,862,970 4,050,862,970
Value of units redeemed (3,703,320,681) (3,703,320,681)
Net increase 347,542,289 $347,542,289
5. Market, Credit and Other RisksIn the normal course of business, the Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The Portfolio may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions will default.
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6. Offsetting of Financial Assets and LiabilitiesThe following table summarizes any repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.
Bank of Nova Scotia
BNP Paribas
BofA Securities, Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Royal Bank of Canada Total
Assets:
Repurchase agreements** $200,000,000 $190,300,000 $190,472,000 $190,300,000 $190,300,000 $961,372,000
Total Assets $200,000,000 $190,300,000 $190,472,000 $190,300,000 $190,300,000 $961,372,000
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities $— $— $— $— $— $—
Total Financial Net Assets $200,000,000 $190,300,000 $190,472,000 $190,300,000 $190,300,000 $961,372,000
Total collateral received (pledged)##† $200,000,000 $190,300,000 $190,472,000 $190,300,000 $190,300,000
Net amount $— $— $— $— $—
Controlled collateral received (including TBA commitments)** $— $— $— $— $— $—
Uncontrolled collateral received $204,013,115 $194,118,779 $194,281,441 $194,106,002 $194,118,779 $980,638,116
Collateral (pledged) (including TBA commitments)** $— $— $— $— $— $—
** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.## Any over-collateralization of total financial net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.
7. New Accounting PronouncementsIn March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017–08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310–20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for non-public business entities. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.
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