C000222435 Performance — Putnam Sustainable Retirement Maturity Fund, Class R4
Data updated: 2026-10-13
C000222435 returned +2.09% year to date and +6.03% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +7.47% over 3 years and +4.29% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Alternative category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $124, against $168 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $108. Volatility over the past three years was 6.44% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $29.8M, and assets reached $623.98M.
C000222435 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Sustainable Retirement Maturity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Alternative category average over the same months.
| Period | C000222435 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $106 | $108 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $124 | $168 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $123 | $159 |
| Since data start (Nov 2020 – Jul 2026) | $125 | $179 |
C000222435 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.09% |
| 1 year | +6.03% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.47% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.29% |
C000222435 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Sustainable Retirement Maturity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.09% |
| 2025 | +9.43% |
| 2024 | +11.66% |
| 2023 | +4.16% |
| 2022 | −4.01% |
| 2021 (Feb–Dec) | +1.03% |
| 2020 (Nov–Nov) | −0.66% |
C000222435 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 | 0.0% | +0.4% | −2.2% | +2.8% | +1.7% | +0.1% | −0.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.3% | +0.4% | −1.7% | +0.5% | +1.5% | +2.1% | +0.2% | +1.0% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +0.7% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | +5.9% | −2.6% | +1.7% | +1.0% | +1.6% | +1.1% | +2.6% | −2.1% | +1.2% | +1.7% | +1.5% | −2.2% |
| 2023 | +2.1% | +0.6% | +2.2% | −1.9% | +0.8% | +1.4% | −0.5% | −1.4% | −2.9% | −0.5% | +0.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | −0.1% | −1.8% | +0.1% | −0.7% | +2.0% | −2.6% | +0.4% | +1.0% | −2.6% | −1.0% | +1.7% | −0.4% |
| 2021 | — | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.3% | −0.2% | +0.4% | +0.5% | 0.0% | −1.6% | +0.6% | −0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.7% | — |
C000222435 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.44%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.46 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.89% (Jan 2024)
- Worst month: −2.92% (Sep 2023)
C000222435 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Sustainable Retirement Maturity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$29.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $83.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.74×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $4.8M | $8.5M | −$3.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $5.2M | $9.1M | −$3.9M |
| May 2026 | $6.1M | $9.1M | −$3.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $7.4M | $7.8M | −$461K |
| Mar 2026 | $6.5M | $9.5M | −$3.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $5.5M | $6.5M | −$1.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $3.3M | $12.1M | −$8.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $13.4M | $9.1M | $4.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $4.4M | $6.4M | −$1.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $10.2M | $8.1M | $2.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $8.5M | $10.7M | −$2.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $7.7M | $16.0M | −$8.3M |
C000222435 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Sustainable Retirement Maturity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $623.98M |
| 2026-04-30 | $632.70M |
| 2026-01-31 | $636.43M |
| 2025-10-31 | $646.79M |
| 2025-07-31 | $639.20M |
| 2025-04-30 | $212.47M |
| 2025-01-31 | $212.25M |
| 2024-10-31 | $210.00M |
| 2024-07-31 | $203.96M |
| 2024-04-30 | $196.01M |
| 2024-01-31 | $201.70M |
| 2023-10-31 | $189.39M |
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.