C000222431 Performance — Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2050 Fund, Class R4
Data updated: 2026-10-13
C000222431 returned +6.10% year to date and +12.36% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +13.38% over 3 years and +7.84% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $146, against $146 for the category, and to $112 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 11.75% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $26.9M, and assets reached $287.74M.
C000222431 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2050 Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | C000222431 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $112 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $146 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $146 | $142 |
| Since data start (Nov 2020 – Jul 2026) | $164 | $168 |
C000222431 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +6.10% |
| 1 year | +12.36% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +13.38% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.84% |
C000222431 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2050 Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +6.10% |
| 2025 | +13.33% |
| 2024 | +22.48% |
| 2023 | +12.64% |
| 2022 | −12.58% |
| 2021 (Feb–Dec) | +13.25% |
| 2020 (Nov–Nov) | −0.25% |
C000222431 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 | +0.1% | +0.1% | −4.6% | +7.6% | +3.6% | +0.4% | −0.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.2% | −2.5% | −4.9% | +0.8% | +5.0% | +3.6% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +2.6% | +1.7% | +0.7% | −0.3% |
| 2024 | +9.1% | −3.9% | +2.8% | +4.8% | +0.9% | +1.8% | +4.8% | −2.5% | +1.8% | +2.1% | +3.7% | −4.2% |
| 2023 | +5.5% | +0.7% | +2.8% | −2.4% | +2.0% | +4.3% | +0.4% | −1.9% | −4.4% | −1.4% | +1.8% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | −1.5% | −6.7% | +1.7% | −2.2% | +6.3% | −7.3% | +0.4% | +5.5% | −7.2% | −2.8% | +5.7% | −3.9% |
| 2021 | — | +3.6% | +2.3% | +2.2% | +0.7% | +1.8% | +1.3% | +3.8% | −4.0% | +2.3% | −4.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.2% | — |
C000222431 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.75%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.76 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.10% (Jan 2024)
- Worst month: −4.86% (Mar 2025)
C000222431 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2050 Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $26.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $79.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.51×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $4.5M | $3.2M | $1.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $3.0M | $6.2M | −$3.2M |
| May 2026 | $5.2M | $5.8M | −$546K |
| Apr 2026 | $4.5M | $4.2M | $230K |
| Mar 2026 | $7.5M | $4.6M | $2.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $5.2M | $3.5M | $1.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $6.2M | $4.9M | $1.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $13.6M | $3.5M | $10.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $7.2M | $3.2M | $4.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $9.2M | $4.7M | $4.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $6.5M | $4.4M | $2.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $6.7M | $4.0M | $2.7M |
C000222431 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2050 Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $287.74M |
| 2026-04-30 | $281.39M |
| 2026-01-31 | $268.85M |
| 2025-10-31 | $256.28M |
| 2025-07-31 | $234.06M |
| 2025-04-30 | $203.35M |
| 2025-01-31 | $208.73M |
| 2024-10-31 | $186.62M |
| 2024-07-31 | $167.75M |
| 2024-04-30 | $142.49M |
| 2024-01-31 | $127.27M |
| 2023-10-31 | $102.73M |
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.