C000123084 Performance — Putnam Short Term Investment Fund, Class P
Data updated: 2026-10-13
C000123084 returned +2.22% year to date and +4.05% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.85% over 3 years and +3.84% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Alternative category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $115, against $168 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $108. Volatility over the past three years was 0.21% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $342.5M, and assets reached $1.95B.
C000123084 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Short Term Investment Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Alternative category average over the same months.
| Period | C000123084 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $108 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $115 | $168 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $121 | $159 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $123 | $190 |
C000123084 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.22% |
| 1 year | +4.05% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.85% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.84% |
C000123084 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Short Term Investment Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.22% |
| 2025 | +4.49% |
| 2024 | +5.44% |
| 2023 | +5.26% |
| 2022 | +1.79% |
| 2021 | +0.12% |
| 2020 | +0.64% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.83% |
C000123084 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 | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
C000123084 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 0.21%
- Best month: +0.50% (Jul 2024)
- Worst month: +0.29% (Feb 2026)
C000123084 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Short Term Investment Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $342.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $17.6B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.02×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.8B | $2.0B | −$179.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $1.9B | $1.6B | $304.7M |
| May 2026 | $1.4B | $1.5B | −$88.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.4B | $1.7B | −$266.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.6B | $1.2B | $406.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.5B | $1.4B | $79.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.3B | $1.2B | $99.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.1B | $1.3B | −$205.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.2B | $1.3B | −$67.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $2.1B | $1.9B | $112.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.4B | $1.2B | $113.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.1B | $1.0B | $33.5M |
C000123084 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Short Term Investment Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.95B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.91B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.69B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.87B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.61B |
| 2025-04-30 | $2.11B |
| 2025-01-31 | $2.31B |
| 2024-10-31 | $3.02B |
| 2024-07-31 | $2.55B |
| 2024-04-30 | $2.04B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.70B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.57B |
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.