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1 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
1
2
5
5
4
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Zacks Investment Research
5
(Strong Sell)
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Standard & Poor's
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TheStreet.com
D
(Sell)
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U.S. News evaluated 59 Nontraditional Bond Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 2.54 percent over the past year, and 0.95 percent over the past three years.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 05.31.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 1.2% |
| 1 Year | 2.5% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 1.0% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
Summary
The investment seeks to earn a positive total return that exceeds the rate of inflation by 100 basis points (or 1.00%) on an annualized basis over a reasonable period of time regardless of market conditions. The fund is designed to pursue a consistent absolute return through a broadly diversified portfolio reflecting uncorrelated fixed-income strategies designed to exploit market inefficiencies across global markets and fixed-income sectors. The adviser typically uses derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.
Fees
Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund has an expense ratio of 0.65 percent.
Risk
Risk is Low compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
