# Putnam VT American Government Income Fund — new fund registration

PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST registered fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2018-02-26. Featured series: Putnam VT American Government Income Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST
- CIK: 0000822671
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2018-02-26
- State of incorporation: NY
- Accession: 0000928816-18-000353
- Reported net assets: $24.9M

## Series & classes (8)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Putnam VT American Government Income Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000003871) | Class IA Shares | — | — |
| [Putnam VT American Government Income Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000003871) | Class IB shares | — | — |
| [Putnam VT Multi-Cap Value Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000003881) | Class IA Shares | — | — |
| [Putnam VT Multi-Cap Value Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000003881) | Class IB Shares | — | — |
| [Putnam VT Multi-Cap Growth Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000003884) | Class IA Shares | — | — |
| [Putnam VT Multi-Cap Growth Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000003884) | Class IB Shares | — | — |
| [Putnam VT Absolute Return 500 Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000032103) | Class IA | — | — |
| [Putnam VT Absolute Return 500 Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000032103) | Class IB | — | — |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 1.00%
- Management fee: 0.37%
- Net expense ratio: 0.50%
- Other expenses: 0.63%

## Investment objective

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as the Investment Manager (as defined below) believes is consistent with preservation of capital.

## Advisers

- [Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/104517)
- [Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/111360)
- [Putnam Investment Management, LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/106629)

## Other filings by this registrant (13)

- [485APOS — 2026-07-29](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-26-322954)
- [485APOS — 2021-06-29](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000928816-21-000732)
- [485APOS — 2021-02-16](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000928816-21-000203)
- [485APOS — 2021-02-16](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000928816-21-000201)
- [485APOS — 2020-02-28](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000928816-20-000223)
- [485APOS — 2018-07-19](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000928816-18-001471)
- [485APOS — 2018-05-01](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000928816-18-000947)
- [485APOS — 2016-02-22](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000928816-16-002221)
- [485APOS — 2011-02-14 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000928816-11-000211)
- [485APOS — 2010-02-16](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000928816-10-000173)
- [485APOS — 2009-02-27](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000928816-09-000266)
- [485APOS — 2005-03-01](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000928816-05-000349)

## More

- [Registrant profile: PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/822671)
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