PTNJX Performance — Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund, Class A

Data updated: 2025-10-27

PTNJX returned −0.45% over one year to Aug 2025. Over one year the fund beat its Long-Term Municipal Bond category average: $100 grew to $100, against $98 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 3.88% a year. In the 12 months to Aug 2025 the fund took in a net $12.1M, and assets reached $144.54M.

PTNJX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Municipal Bond category average over the same months.

PeriodPTNJXCategory average
1 year (Sep 2024 – Aug 2025)$100$98
3 years (Sep 2022 – Aug 2025)$108$107
5 years (Sep 2020 – Aug 2025)$103$100
Since data start (Sep 2019 – Aug 2025)$105$102

PTNJX Trailing Returns

Total returns to Aug 2025, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year−0.45%

3- and 5-year figures withheld: not verified.

PTNJX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2025 (Jan–Aug)−2.80%
2024+6.58%
2023+6.53%
2022−10.25%
2021+4.03%
2020+0.97%
2019 (Sep–Dec)+0.83%

PTNJX Monthly Returns

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

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025+0.3%−1.2%−1.9%−0.6%−0.4%+0.7%−0.4%+0.8%————
2024−0.2%+2.6%−0.1%−1.2%−0.1%+0.7%+0.8%+1.5%+1.6%−1.3%+1.0%+1.1%
2023+3.2%0.0%−0.9%0.0%+2.1%−1.2%+0.3%+0.9%+6.0%−1.3%−2.7%+0.2%
2022−2.5%0.0%+1.0%−3.1%−2.8%−2.2%+2.7%−1.7%+5.2%−0.7%−4.0%−2.3%
2021+1.0%+1.1%+0.4%+1.0%+0.6%−0.3%+0.6%+0.4%+0.8%−0.3%−0.7%−0.7%
2020+1.7%+0.3%+3.0%−2.3%−5.3%−0.1%+2.1%+1.7%+1.9%−0.2%0.0%−1.7%
2019————————+0.1%+0.1%−0.7%+1.4%

PTNJX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Sep 2024 – Aug 2025.

  • 1-year volatility (annualised): 3.88%
  • Best month: +1.64% (Sep 2024)
  • Worst month: −1.93% (Mar 2025)

PTNJX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: $12.1M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $38.3M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.46×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Aug 2025$2.5M$4.8M−$2.3M
Jul 2025$3.8M$3.1M$778K
Jun 2025$1.8M$3.4M−$1.5M
May 2025$3.1M$1.3M$1.8M
Apr 2025$11.4M$2.5M$8.8M
Mar 2025$836K$1.7M−$831K
Feb 2025$2.8M$3.7M−$928K
Jan 2025$2.1M$1.0M$1.1M
Dec 2024$4.5M$1.7M$2.8M
Nov 2024$3.4M$1.7M$1.7M
Oct 2024$2.1M$1.3M$795K
Sep 2024$0$0$0

PTNJX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2025-08-31$144.54M
2025-05-31$147.27M
2025-02-28$142.76M
2024-11-30$140.79M
2024-08-31$139.22M
2024-05-31$133.92M
2024-02-29$136.86M
2023-11-30$132.00M
2023-08-31$129.55M
2023-05-31$129.42M
2023-02-28$127.45M
2022-11-30$125.55M

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.