C000118006 Performance — Putnam Core Bond Fund, CL R6
Data updated: 2026-09-25
C000118006 returned −0.58% year to date and +2.84% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.13% over 3 years and +2.29% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $113 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 5.66% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $501.5M, and assets reached $1.63B.
C000118006 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Core Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000118006 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $113 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $112 | $100 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $114 | $110 |
C000118006 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −0.58% |
| 1 year | +2.84% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.13% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.29% |
C000118006 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Core Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | −0.58% |
| 2025 | +8.01% |
| 2024 | +6.32% |
| 2023 | +1.88% |
| 2022 | −3.16% |
| 2021 | −1.25% |
| 2020 | +0.28% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.03% |
C000118006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.2% | +1.7% | −1.8% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.4% | −1.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +2.2% | −0.6% | +1.6% | −0.2% | +1.2% | +1.1% | +0.6% | +0.7% | −0.2% |
| 2024 | +4.7% | −2.4% | +1.0% | −1.3% | +2.4% | +1.0% | +1.8% | −2.5% | +1.5% | +1.3% | +0.5% | −1.5% |
| 2023 | +2.3% | +0.7% | +2.4% | −0.7% | 0.0% | −0.4% | −1.2% | −1.7% | −2.5% | −0.6% | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | −0.6% | −0.3% | 0.0% | −0.5% | +1.2% | −1.2% | −0.5% | +0.5% | −2.1% | −0.4% | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | +1.7% | −0.1% | −0.3% | +1.3% | −1.8% | −0.4% | −0.9% | −1.3% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | +1.6% | −7.5% | −0.1% | +0.5% | +1.1% | +1.7% | +0.6% | +0.5% | 0.0% | +0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.6% | 0.0% | +0.7% |
C000118006 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.66%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.07 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.69% (Jan 2024)
- Worst month: −2.50% (Sep 2023)
C000118006 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Core Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $501.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $896.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.27×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $79.7M | $45.5M | $34.2M |
| Jun 2026 | $50.1M | $29.3M | $20.8M |
| May 2026 | $59.2M | $26.7M | $32.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $65.6M | $28.3M | $37.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $89.6M | $52.8M | $36.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $54.3M | $21.2M | $33.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $74.6M | $47.9M | $26.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $92.5M | $31.7M | $60.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $39.4M | $20.4M | $19.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $161.9M | $38.7M | $123.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $65.1M | $23.6M | $41.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $64.0M | $28.4M | $35.6M |
C000118006 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Core Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.63B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.58B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.49B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.38B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.16B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.11B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.04B |
| 2024-10-31 | $727.74M |
| 2024-07-31 | $507.52M |
| 2024-04-30 | $436.67M |
| 2024-01-31 | $412.14M |
| 2023-10-31 | $341.79M |
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.