C000011160 Performance — Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2040 Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-10-13
C000011160 returned +21.82% over one year to Oct 2024. Annualised returns are +4.62% over 3 years and +7.55% over 5 years. The fund beat its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $115, against $106 for the category, and to $122 over one year, against $113. Volatility over the past three years was 11.98% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $17.3M, and assets reached $424.46M.
C000011160 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2040 Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | C000011160 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Sep 2023 – Oct 2024) | $122 | $113 |
| 3 years (Sep 2021 – Oct 2024) | $115 | $106 |
| 5 years (Sep 2019 – Oct 2024) | $144 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2024) | $145 | $141 |
C000011160 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +21.82% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.62% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.55% |
C000011160 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2040 Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Oct) | +20.83% |
| 2023 | +9.35% |
| 2022 | −10.82% |
| 2021 | +17.48% |
| 2020 | +2.94% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.76% |
C000011160 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 | +8.1% | −3.7% | +2.5% | +4.0% | +1.0% | +1.6% | +4.3% | — | — | +1.9% | — | — |
| 2023 | +4.2% | +0.6% | +2.4% | −2.3% | +1.6% | +3.5% | +0.2% | −1.8% | −4.0% | −1.2% | +1.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | −1.1% | −5.3% | +1.1% | −1.9% | +4.9% | −6.2% | +0.4% | +4.0% | −5.8% | −2.3% | +4.3% | −2.8% |
| 2021 | +7.3% | +2.9% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +0.4% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +2.7% | −3.5% | +1.8% | −3.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +1.4% | +7.1% | −10.0% | −5.5% | +4.2% | +1.9% | +3.5% | −1.9% | −2.2% | +3.0% | −0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.8% | +1.2% | −1.6% | −0.4% | +1.8% |
C000011160 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Sep 2021 – Oct 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.98%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.01 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.11% (Jan 2024)
- Worst month: −6.17% (Jun 2022)
C000011160 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2040 Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $17.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $107.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.19×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $8.0M | $9.3M | −$1.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $7.0M | $6.4M | $601K |
| May 2026 | $4.0M | $7.0M | −$3.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $5.1M | $5.7M | −$568K |
| Mar 2026 | $8.3M | $11.0M | −$2.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $7.7M | $9.7M | −$2.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $10.9M | $9.0M | $1.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $16.2M | $7.1M | $9.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $9.1M | $4.8M | $4.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $9.7M | $6.8M | $2.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $8.3M | $6.6M | $1.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $12.8M | $6.4M | $6.3M |
C000011160 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2040 Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $424.46M |
| 2026-04-30 | $417.23M |
| 2026-01-31 | $413.48M |
| 2025-10-31 | $404.73M |
| 2025-07-31 | $375.53M |
| 2025-04-30 | $332.23M |
| 2025-01-31 | $343.06M |
| 2024-10-31 | $297.75M |
| 2024-07-31 | $270.61M |
| 2024-04-30 | $238.22M |
| 2024-01-31 | $228.64M |
| 2023-10-31 | $199.33M |
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.