Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund

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Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Bal R6 (PAAEX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, below the threshold of 0.5%. Assigned a grade of C.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
C
9.46%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
59
holdings flagged
7.79%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $203.95 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
8 holdings
0.25% of assets
$6.46 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
13 holdings
1.86% of assets
$48.6 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
43 holdings
5.87% of assets
$153.72 MILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
8 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
8 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Mitsubishi Corp
    Palm oil producer
    0.04%0.04% of portfolio
    $1.33M$1.33M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 2. Associated British Foods PLC
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.03%0.03% of portfolio
    $1.06M$1.06M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 3. WH Group Ltd Shs Unitary 144A/Reg S
    Cattle producer
    0.03%0.03% of portfolio
    $973,136$973,136 invested
    Cattle producer
  • 4. Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd
    Palm oil producer
    0.03%0.03% of portfolio
    $827,474$827,474 invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 5. Tyson Foods Inc Class A
    Soy producerCattle producer
    0.02%0.02% of portfolio
    $760,064$760,064 invested
    Soy producerCattle producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
13 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
13 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Citigroup Inc
    0.63%0.63% of portfolio
    $19.28M$19.28M invested
  • 2. Bank of America Corp
    0.31%0.31% of portfolio
    $9.5M$9.5M invested
  • 3. JPMorgan Chase & Co
    0.13%0.13% of portfolio
    $3.93M$3.93M invested
  • 4. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc
    0.11%0.11% of portfolio
    $3.41M$3.41M invested
  • 5. NatWest Group PLC
    0.1%0.1% of portfolio
    $3.03M$3.03M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
43 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
43 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Amazon.com Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.82%1.82% of portfolio
    $56.01M$56.01M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Walmart Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.66%0.66% of portfolio
    $20.3M$20.3M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. TJX Companies Inc
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.34%0.34% of portfolio
    $10.45M$10.45M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 4. Procter & Gamble Co
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.21%0.21% of portfolio
    $6.52M$6.52M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. Shell PLC
    Soy major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.15%0.15% of portfolio
    $4.62M$4.62M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 28 Feb 2025
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on PAAEX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
PAAEX
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund
Family
Franklin Templeton Investments
Category
Moderate Allocation
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-5.53% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.06% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
0.74% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
5.93% less invested
Current fund
PAAEX
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund
Family
Franklin Templeton Investments
Category
Moderate Allocation
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-5.53% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.06% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
0.74% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
5.93% less invested
Current fund
PAAEX
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund
Family
Franklin Templeton Investments
Category
Moderate Allocation
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-5.53% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.06% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
0.74% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
5.93% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
PAAEX - Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund
7.05%
6.67%
11%
6.94%
0.25% 
Benchmark
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
8.22%
9.03%
19%
12%
0.19% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-1.17%
-2.36%
-7.37%
-5.53%
0.06%  higher
Find more financial data on PAAEX at Morningstar.com
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