PDAWX Performance — Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund, Class C

Data updated: 2026-07-27

PDAWX returned +5.89% year to date and +16.92% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +15.21% over 3 years and +7.32% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $153, against $155 for the category, and to $117 over one year, against $121. Volatility over the past three years was 8.53% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $6.6M, and assets reached $55.29M.

PDAWX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.

PeriodPDAWXCategory average
1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026)$117$121
3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026)$153$155
5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026)$142$144
Since data start (Sep 2020 – May 2026)$165$169

PDAWX Trailing Returns

Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
YTD+5.89%
1 year+16.92%
3 years (annualised)+15.21%
5 years (annualised)+7.32%

PDAWX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2026 (Jan–May)+5.89%
2025+10.75%
2024+19.40%
2023+13.48%
2022−10.89%
2021+10.18%
2020 (Sep–Dec)+5.46%

PDAWX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026+1.3%+0.8%−3.5%+5.0%+2.3%———————
2025+2.3%−2.3%−3.2%+0.5%+3.2%+3.2%+0.5%+1.9%+2.3%+1.0%+0.4%+0.5%
2024+1.3%+4.4%+3.6%−3.0%+3.0%+2.2%+1.5%+1.9%+3.6%−1.7%+1.2%0.0%
2023+5.1%−3.3%−0.4%+1.0%+1.7%−1.2%+1.9%+3.7%+6.8%−1.8%−3.0%+2.9%
2022−3.9%+2.3%+0.4%−6.4%+0.8%−2.9%+5.8%−6.9%+4.8%+4.0%−6.6%−1.8%
2021−0.4%+3.4%+1.1%+3.2%+1.9%+1.9%+0.8%+1.7%−1.4%+3.1%−3.3%−2.1%
2020————————+8.3%−2.0%−2.4%+1.8%

PDAWX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.53%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.26 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +6.82% (Sep 2023)
  • Worst month: −3.48% (Mar 2026)

PDAWX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: $6.6M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $15.6M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.74×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
May 2026$879K$155K$724K
Apr 2026$443K$828K−$385K
Mar 2026$1.0M$1.1M−$123K
Feb 2026$1.5M$638K$900K
Jan 2026$2.8M$293K$2.5M
Dec 2025$5.9M$1.0M$4.8M
Nov 2025$441K$724K−$283K
Oct 2025$520K$181K$339K
Sep 2025$648K$294K$354K
Aug 2025$765K$1.6M−$878K
Jul 2025$415K$1.7M−$1.3M
Jun 2025$292K$367K−$76K

PDAWX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2026-05-31$55.29M
2026-02-28$52.97M
2025-11-30$47.70M
2025-08-31$45.42M
2025-05-31$44.96M
2025-02-28$40.10M
2024-11-30$31.61M
2024-08-31$27.62M
2024-05-31$21.05M
2024-02-29$17.00M
2023-11-30$16.42M
2023-08-31$16.09M

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.