C000002278 Performance — Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund, Floating Rate Income Fund CL B
Data updated: 2026-07-27
C000002278 returned +8.98% over one year to Aug 2024. Annualised returns are +5.39% over 3 years and +4.09% over 5 years. The fund beat its Bank Loan category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $115 for the category, and to $109 over one year, against $108. Volatility over the past three years was 4.25% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $60.3M, and assets reached $277.18M.
C000002278 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Bank Loan category average over the same months.
| Period | C000002278 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Sep 2023 – Aug 2024) | $109 | $108 |
| 3 years (Sep 2021 – Aug 2024) | $117 | $115 |
| 5 years (Sep 2019 – Aug 2024) | $122 | $122 |
C000002278 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Aug 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +8.98% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.39% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.09% |
C000002278 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Aug) | +6.15% |
| 2023 | +11.58% |
| 2022 | −0.61% |
| 2021 | +2.33% |
| 2020 | +2.25% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | −0.78% |
C000002278 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +0.4% | +1.7% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +0.9% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +2.7% | +0.5% | −0.3% | +0.8% | +0.1% | +1.2% | +1.3% | +2.2% | +1.5% | −0.2% | +0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | +0.1% | +0.7% | −2.6% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +1.3% | +2.6% | −2.9% | +1.6% | +1.1% | −2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | +0.7% | +1.2% | +0.4% | +0.3% | −0.2% | +0.4% | −0.2% | +0.2% | −0.4% | +0.1% | +0.4% | −0.7% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | +1.2% | +3.7% | +3.4% | −10.5% | +0.9% | +2.0% | 0.0% | +1.9% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.8% | −0.5% | +0.4% | −1.5% |
C000002278 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Sep 2021 – Aug 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.25%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.21 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.69% (Jan 2023)
- Worst month: −2.86% (Aug 2022)
C000002278 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$60.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $64.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.52×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $3.8M | $7.0M | −$3.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $4.4M | $8.9M | −$4.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.5M | $11.1M | −$6.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $4.8M | $9.6M | −$4.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $3.7M | $10.1M | −$6.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $5.9M | $17.0M | −$11.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $3.5M | $8.3M | −$4.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $8.0M | $15.3M | −$7.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $5.4M | $7.8M | −$2.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $6.7M | $8.8M | −$2.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $5.6M | $10.8M | −$5.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $8.7M | $10.5M | −$1.8M |
C000002278 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $277.18M |
| 2026-02-28 | $290.97M |
| 2025-11-30 | $319.54M |
| 2025-08-31 | $338.14M |
| 2025-05-31 | $346.85M |
| 2025-02-28 | $382.23M |
| 2024-11-30 | $371.89M |
| 2024-08-31 | $382.07M |
| 2024-05-31 | $383.49M |
| 2024-02-29 | $368.20M |
| 2023-11-30 | $373.01M |
| 2023-08-31 | $371.95M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.