PUTNAM TOTAL RETURN FUND — new fund registration

PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2008-07-11. Featured series: PUTNAM TOTAL RETURN FUND.

Registration

Series & classes (6)

SeriesClassTickerNew
PUTNAM TOTAL RETURN FUNDCLASS AYes
PUTNAM TOTAL RETURN FUNDCLASS BYes
PUTNAM TOTAL RETURN FUNDCLASS CYes
PUTNAM TOTAL RETURN FUNDCLASS MYes
PUTNAM TOTAL RETURN FUNDCLASS RYes
PUTNAM TOTAL RETURN FUNDCLASS YYes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

Investment objective

Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund seeks to earn a positive total return that exceeds the return on U.S. Treasury bills by 500 basis points (or 5.00%) on an annualized basis over a reasonable period of time (generally at least three years or more) regardless of market conditions.

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Other filings by this registrant (15)

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