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Mutual Fund Insights: Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX)

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See Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $11.56 on 3/16/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - Paul Drury

Fund Manager Tenure: 7.8 years   [Similar Funds: PTHYX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: A (Score: 0.72)     (What does this score mean?)
Drury is a senior vice president and tax exempt specialist on the Tax Exempt Fixed Income team. He is responsible for managing several sectors within the municipal market. He is a portfolio leader of the Tax-Free High Yield Fund. Mr. Drury joined Putnam in 1989 as a mutual fund accountant in the Tax Exempt Accounting Department. He has over 17 years of investment industry experience.  Get more insights on Paul Drury

  

What we like about Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) What we like about Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX)

Data for Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) management has been with Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund for 7.8 years
  • Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 28.47% vs 25.06% High Yield Muni category average)
  • Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 1.08% vs -1.54% High Yield Muni category average)
  • Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 2.79% vs 1.46% High Yield Muni category average)
  • Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 16.01% vs High Yield Muni average of 43.30%. It is good that Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 11.94, lower than category average of 12.25
  • Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) has a lower management fee than its High Yield Muni average: 0.82% vs 1.12%

  

What we are cautious about Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) What we are cautious about Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX)

Data for Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
  • Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) carries a 4% load
See Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) Net Asset

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DateNet Asset
01/2010$881.63M
11/2009$872.26M
10/2009$887.84M
More historic net asset information on Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX)

  

Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A fund (PTHAX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/20092.03%0%97.97%0%
06/20091.09%0%98.91%0%
03/20090.79%0%99.21%0%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX)

Discover what Putnam Tax-Free High Yield A Fund (PTHAX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
Buckeye Ohio Tob Settlement Fi Tob 5.75% [2.35%]
Iowa Fin Auth 9.25% [1.54%]
Puerto Rico Comwlth Aqueduct & Rev Bd 6% [1.53%]
Badger Tob Asset Securitizatio As 6.375% [1.52%]
Allegheny Cnty Pa Hosp Dev Aut Re 5.375% [1.25%]
New York N Y City Indl Dev Agy Rev 7.5% [1.15%]
Massachusetts St Health & Edl Rev 6.625% [1.01%]
New Jersey Econ Dev Auth 5.5% [1.01%]
Buckeye Ohio Tob Settlement Fi Tobacco S [0.98%]
TOBACCO SETTLEMENT AUTH WASH T ASSET BAC [0.97%]

30-Jun-09
Buckeye Ohio Tob Settlement Fi Tob 5.75% [1.85%]
Iowa Fin Auth 9.25% [1.79%]
Badger Tob Asset Securitizatio As 6.375% [1.71%]
Puerto Rico Comwlth Aqueduct & Rev Bd 6% [1.52%]
New York N Y City Indl Dev Agy Rev 7.5% [1.19%]
Massachusetts St Health & Edl Rev 6.625% [1.09%]
Allegheny Cnty Pa Hosp Dev Aut Re 5.375% [1.08%]
Tobacco Settlement Auth 6.5% [1.07%]
Louisiana Loc Govt Environment Rev Re 7% [1.06%]
Nebraska Edl Fin Auth [1.01%]

31-Mar-09
Iowa Fin Auth 9.25% [2.01%]
Badger Tob Asset Securitizatio As 6.375% [1.84%]
Buckeye Ohio Tob Settlement Fi Tob 5.75% [1.78%]
Puerto Rico Comwlth Aqueduct & Rev Bd 6% [1.52%]
Nebraska Edl Fin Auth [1.17%]
LOUISIANA LOC GOVT ENVIRONMENT REV REF H [1.16%]
Tobacco Settlement Auth 6.5% [1.16%]
NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEV AUTH R CIG TAX R [1.15%]
New York N Y City Indl Dev Agy Rev 7.5% [1.11%]
Massachusetts St Health & Edl Rev 6.625% [1.09%]
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