PGLBX Performance — Putnam Global Income Trust, CL B
Data updated: 2026-09-25
PGLBX returned +6.90% over one year to Oct 2024. Over one year the fund beat its Global Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 grew to $107, against $105 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 7.53% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $8.7M, and assets reached $219.80M.
PGLBX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Global Income Trust grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PGLBX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Sep 2023 – Oct 2024) | $107 | $105 |
| 3 years (Sep 2021 – Oct 2024) | $87 | $92 |
| 5 years (Sep 2019 – Oct 2024) | $89 | $99 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2024) | $89 | $100 |
PGLBX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +6.90% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: disagrees with sibling classes.
PGLBX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Global Income Trust, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Oct) | +7.28% |
| 2023 | +1.21% |
| 2022 | −15.95% |
| 2021 | −6.11% |
| 2020 | +1.42% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.59% |
PGLBX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +4.3% | −2.2% | +0.7% | −1.0% | +2.6% | +0.3% | +1.1% | — | — | +1.4% | — | — |
| 2023 | +4.8% | 0.0% | +1.8% | −2.7% | +0.5% | −0.2% | −1.5% | −1.1% | −2.5% | −0.7% | −0.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | +0.1% | −4.2% | −2.8% | −1.5% | +2.0% | −2.9% | −0.3% | −0.6% | −5.6% | −3.6% | +2.8% | −0.3% |
| 2021 | +1.9% | +0.3% | −0.9% | −1.5% | +0.5% | −0.7% | 0.0% | −1.2% | −1.7% | −0.7% | −1.6% | −0.6% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | +2.6% | −6.5% | +0.3% | +2.2% | +1.3% | +1.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% | −0.4% | −0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | −0.6% | +1.8% | +0.8% | +0.4% |
PGLBX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Sep 2023 – Oct 2024.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 7.53%
- Best month: +4.26% (Jan 2024)
- Worst month: −2.46% (Sep 2023)
PGLBX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Global Income Trust, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $8.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $54.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.19×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $5.6M | $3.3M | $2.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $5.6M | $2.6M | $2.9M |
| May 2026 | $4.4M | $2.6M | $1.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $3.9M | $4.3M | −$454K |
| Mar 2026 | $3.6M | $4.0M | −$421K |
| Feb 2026 | $2.9M | $3.2M | −$245K |
| Jan 2026 | $3.5M | $3.8M | −$340K |
| Dec 2025 | $9.0M | $3.9M | $5.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $4.8M | $3.8M | $1.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $3.7M | $3.6M | $95K |
| Sep 2025 | $4.1M | $4.5M | −$392K |
| Aug 2025 | $3.2M | $5.9M | −$2.7M |
PGLBX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Global Income Trust by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $219.80M |
| 2026-04-30 | $215.40M |
| 2026-01-31 | $218.96M |
| 2025-10-31 | $213.16M |
| 2025-07-31 | $214.16M |
| 2025-04-30 | $215.19M |
| 2025-01-31 | $212.06M |
| 2024-10-31 | $215.60M |
| 2024-07-31 | $206.83M |
| 2024-04-30 | $184.95M |
| 2024-01-31 | $192.41M |
| 2023-10-31 | $159.28M |
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.