C000010824 Performance — Putnam Tax Free High Yield Fund
Data updated: 2025-10-10
In the 12 months to Jul 2025 the fund lost a net $22.9M, and assets reached $624.43M.
C000010824 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Tax Free High Yield Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000010824 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2019) | $102 | $101 |
C000010824 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Tax Free High Yield Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2019 (Aug–Oct) | +1.62% |
C000010824 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | −0.5% | +2.1% | — | — |
C000010824 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2019 – Oct 2019.
- Best month: +2.05% (Oct 2019)
- Worst month: −0.52% (Sep 2019)
C000010824 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Tax Free High Yield Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$22.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $135.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.86×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | $7.9M | $13.3M | −$5.5M |
| Jun 2025 | $8.0M | $12.2M | −$4.2M |
| May 2025 | $8.3M | $21.2M | −$12.9M |
| Apr 2025 | $22.5M | $15.0M | $7.5M |
| Mar 2025 | $8.0M | $10.5M | −$2.6M |
| Feb 2025 | $9.6M | $10.0M | −$380K |
| Jan 2025 | $8.1M | $10.0M | −$1.9M |
| Dec 2024 | $17.6M | $19.2M | −$1.6M |
| Nov 2024 | $9.8M | $12.6M | −$2.8M |
| Oct 2024 | $9.8M | $14.1M | −$4.4M |
| Sep 2024 | $17.5M | $8.4M | $9.1M |
| Aug 2024 | $8.5M | $11.8M | −$3.3M |
C000010824 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Tax Free High Yield Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | $624.43M |
| 2025-04-30 | $659.41M |
| 2025-01-31 | $675.99M |
| 2024-10-31 | $685.80M |
| 2024-07-31 | $688.07M |
| 2024-04-30 | $669.71M |
| 2024-01-31 | $676.09M |
| 2023-10-31 | $608.97M |
| 2023-07-31 | $685.49M |
| 2023-04-30 | $687.25M |
| 2023-01-31 | $703.75M |
| 2022-10-31 | $652.96M |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.