PNCBX Performance — Putnam Income Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-09-25
PNCBX returned +9.58% over one year to Oct 2024. Over one year the fund beat its Intermediate Securitized Bond category average: $100 grew to $110, against $104 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 7.51% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $58.3M, and assets reached $949.81M.
PNCBX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PNCBX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Sep 2023 – Oct 2024) | $110 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jun 2021 – Oct 2024) | $92 | $94 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2024) | $98 | $101 |
PNCBX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +9.58% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: disagrees with sibling classes.
PNCBX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Oct) | +8.55% |
| 2023 (Jan–Dec) | +1.93% |
| 2022 | −14.27% |
| 2021 | −3.07% |
| 2020 | +1.92% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +4.28% |
PNCBX 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 | +4.4% | −2.4% | +0.7% | −0.8% | +2.1% | +1.1% | +1.8% | — | — | +1.5% | — | — |
| 2023 | +4.1% | — | — | — | 0.0% | −0.2% | −1.2% | −1.6% | −2.7% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | −0.2% | −3.9% | −2.7% | −1.3% | +2.4% | −1.8% | 0.0% | −1.6% | −5.6% | −2.9% | +2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | +1.9% | +0.1% | −0.9% | −1.0% | +0.1% | +0.2% | −0.5% | −0.5% | −0.8% | −0.2% | −1.1% | −0.6% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | +1.9% | −4.5% | +1.6% | +1.2% | +1.7% | +0.4% | −0.3% | +0.1% | −0.3% | −0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | −0.6% | +2.8% | +2.0% | −0.2% |
PNCBX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Sep 2023 – Oct 2024.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 7.51%
- Best month: +4.36% (Jan 2024)
- Worst month: −2.71% (Sep 2023)
PNCBX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$58.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $250.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.81×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $21.4M | $30.6M | −$9.2M |
| Jun 2026 | $14.8M | $33.8M | −$19.0M |
| May 2026 | $21.6M | $20.5M | $1.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $14.3M | $18.6M | −$4.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $16.8M | $26.1M | −$9.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $15.8M | $19.0M | −$3.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $19.4M | $29.5M | −$10.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $24.2M | $26.3M | −$2.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $22.2M | $22.6M | −$405K |
| Oct 2025 | $47.6M | $32.0M | $15.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $15.5M | $23.7M | −$8.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $16.9M | $26.1M | −$9.2M |
PNCBX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $949.81M |
| 2026-04-30 | $993.37M |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.02B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.03B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.02B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.04B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.07B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.13B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.22B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.17B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.29B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.26B |
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.