PAFPX Fees and Costs — Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-07-27
The net expense ratio is 1.55% (2.67% before fee waivers). This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 30%.
PAFPX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PAFPX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.40% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.67% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.67% |
| Fee waiver | −1.12% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.55% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
PAFPX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PAFPX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $959 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.63% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.55%) | $163 | $505 | $871 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $25 | $88 |
| Total costs | $266 | $530 | $959 |
| Value after costs | $10,234 | $11,046 | $11,804 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.66% | 1.63% | 1.63% |
PAFPX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 30%
- Securities lending: none during the year
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAFMX | Class R6 | 0.45% | none |
| PAFJX | Class Y | 0.55% | none |
| PAGWX | Class R5 | 0.55% | none |
| PAGUX | Class R4 | 0.70% | none |
| PALGX | Class A | 0.80% | 5.75% |
| PAGQX | Class R3 | 0.95% | none |
| PAFZX | Class R | 1.20% | none |
| PAFPX | Class C | 1.55% | none |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.