Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000117945 — Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund. United States Large Cap Blend / Core Equity. Holdings, fees, performance and SEC filings.
C000117945 Fund Overview
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund is a US mutual fund managed by Putnam Asset Allocation Funds, categorised as United States Large Cap Blend / Core Equity. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US mutual fund
- Manager: Putnam Asset Allocation Funds
- Category: United States Large Cap Blend / Core Equity
- Assets under management: $3.17B
- 1-year return: 16.1%
- SEC CIK: 0000914209
- SEC series ID: S000000778
- Share class ID: C000117945
C000117945 Investment Objective and Strategy
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund describes its objective and strategy as follows, from its latest prospectus filed with the SEC by Putnam Asset Allocation Funds.
Investment objective
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund seeks total return. Total return is composed of capital appreciation and income.
Principal investment strategy
The fund is one of three Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds, each of which has a unique strategic, or typical, allocation between equity and fixed-income investments. Using qualitative analysis and quantitative techniques, we adjust portfolio allocations from time to time within a certain range for each fund to try to optimize a funds performance consistent with its goal. The strategic allocation and the range of allowable allocation for the fund are shown below. Class Strategic allocation Range Equity 60% 45-75% Fixed Income 40% 25-55% We invest mainly in equity securities (growth or value stocks or both) of both U.S. and foreign companies of any size. We may consider, among other factors, a companys valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell equity investments.
We also invest in fixed-income investments, including U.S. and foreign government obligations, corporate obligations and securitized debt instruments (such as mortgage-backed investments). We may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell fixed-income investments. We may also select other investments that do not fall within these asset classes. We typically use to a significant extent derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.
C000117945 Holdings
Top 10 holdings of Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 4.24% |
| Apple, Inc. | 3.83% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 2.32% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.09% |
| Putnam Short Term Investment Fund | 2.08% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 1.65% |
| FNMA or FHLMC | 1.62% |
| FNMA or FHLMC | 1.45% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 1.43% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.37% |
C000117945 Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Equity | 77.7% |
| Securitized | 11.5% |
| Fixed Income | 11.3% |
| Other | 2.1% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 2.0% |
| Loans | 0.6% |
| Derivatives | 0.1% |
C000117945 Performance
Total returns for C000117945 (as of 2026-10-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | 7.6% |
| 1 year | 16.1% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 15.6% |
| 5 years (annualised) | 8.3% |
C000117945 Risk Information
Risk metrics for C000117945, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 7.4%
C000117945 Costs and Fees
C000117945 costs about $69 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 0.69%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.69%
- Portfolio turnover: 158%
- Brokerage commissions: 5.36 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
C000117945 Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-06, Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund had net inflows of $713.24M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | $5.19M |
| 2026-05 | −$6.43M |
| 2026-04 | −$4.13M |
| 2026-03 | $5.65M |
| 2026-02 | $603.58M |
| 2026-01 | −$5.08M |
C000117945 Debt Constituents
Largest debt holdings of Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Debt holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Wells Fargo & Co. | 0.11% |
| Citigroup, Inc. | 0.08% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 0.08% |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.08% |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 0.08% |
| Bank of America Corp. | 0.07% |
| Boeing Co. (The) | 0.06% |
| Verizon Communications, Inc. | 0.06% |
| Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd. | 0.06% |
| Bank of America Corp. | 0.06% |
C000117945 Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2026-01-27
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2025-01-28
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2024-01-26
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-08-27
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-05-27
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-02-25
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2025-12-12
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2024-12-12
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Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.