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Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund Class A (PARTX)

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16/05 - Closed. Currency in USD
Type:  Fund
Market:  United States
Asset Class:  Bond
  • Morningstar Rating:
  • Total Assets: 462.64M
Putnam Absolute Return 100 A 9.91 0.00 0.00%

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On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of PARTX among other information.
Category

Short-Term Bond

Total Assets

462.64M

Expenses

0.62%

Inception Date

39805

Contact Information

Address One Franklin Parkway, Building 970, 1st Floor
San Mateo,CA 94403
United States
Phone +1 650 3122000

Top Executives

Name Title Since Until
Thomas Runkel Vice President 2024 Now
Biography Tom Runkel is a vice president and portfolio manager for Franklin Templeton Investments. Mr. Runkel focuses on relative value security selection and allocation among the credit sectors for the multi-sector fixed income portfolios. He also serves as the director of portfolio strategies and the lead portfolio manager for the SMA Taxable Fixed Income strategies and supervises the Franklin SMA Taxable Fixed Income Portfolio Management team. Mr. Runkel joined Franklin in 1983 and served as a senior portfolio manager for Franklin's taxable money fund and investment grade fixed income assets as well as a trader for taxable fixed income and equity securities. Mr. Runkel founded Runkel Funds, Inc. in 2002 and managed a large-cap value fund until late 2005 before returning to Franklin in 2006. Mr. Runkel has an M.B.A. from the University of Santa Clara and earned a B.S. in political science from the University of California, Davis. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
Michael Lima Portfolio Manager 2021 Now
Biography Mr. Lima is a Portfolio Manager and an Analyst in the Corporate and Tax-Exempt Credit group within Fixed Income. He is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam`s Investment-Grade Corporate Credit, Money Market, Short Duration Bond, Short Term Investment, and Ultra Short Duration Income strategies as well as preferred securities mandates. As an Analyst, Mr. Lima is responsible for conducting fundamental analysis, developing insights on material sustainability issues, assessing valuations, and making buy/sell recommendations for companies in the global financials sector, which impact multiple fixed income strategies. Mr. Lima has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 1997. Mr. Lima earned a B.S. in Economics from Boston College.
Andrew Benson Portfolio Manager 2021 Now
Biography Mr. Benson is a Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income group. He specializes in investment-grade and crossover strategies within the Corporate and Tax-Exempt Credit team. Mr. Benson is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam`s Core Bond, Core Bond Intermediate, Core Plus, Investment-Grade Corporate Credit, Short Duration Bond, Stable Value, and Ultra Short Duration Income strategies as well as crossover credit and preferred mandates. He collaborates with portfolio managers and analysts on ESG integration, assessing the fundamental relevance of ESG issues at a security level and the potential for alpha generation and risk mitigation at the portfolio level. Mr. Benson has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 2008. Previously at Putnam, Mr. Benson was an Investment-Grade Trader and an Analyst in the Global Credit Research group, focusing on high-yield and investment-grade issuers in the food, beverage, restaurant, and supermarket sectors. Earlier, he served as a High-Yield Trader and Investment Associate, covering the gaming, technology, and auto supplier sectors. Mr. Benson earned a B.A. in Economics from Tufts University.
Joanne Driscoll Portfolio Manager 2021 Now
Biography Ms. Driscoll is the Head of Short Term Liquid Markets in the Fixed Income group. She is responsible for the oversight of investment strategies and the management of short duration products along with SEC Rule 2a-7 mandated portfolios and other cash assets. Ms. Driscoll also oversees the Trading Operations team. She is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam`s Government Money Market, Money Market, Short Duration Bond, and Ultra Short Duration Income strategies, as well as offshore funds and securities lending pools. Ms. Driscoll is a member of the Putnam Benefits Investment Committee. She joined Putnam in 1995 and has been in the investment industry since 1992. Prior to joining Putnam, Ms. Driscoll was a Finance Teaching Assistant at Northeastern University from 1993 to 1995 and an Investment Associate at BayBank Investment Management from 1992 to 1993. Ms. Driscoll earned an M.B.A. from Northeastern University and a B.S. from Westfield State College.
Albert Chan Head of Portfolio Construction 2017 Now
Biography Albert Chan, CFA, Head of Portfolio Construction & Analytics, has served as portfolio manager of the Fund since 2024 and joined Franklin Advisers in 2024. Prior to joining Franklin Advisers, Mr. Chan was Head of Portfolio Construction and a portfolio manager at Putnam Investment Management, LLC.
Brett Kozlowski Principal, Portfolio Manager 2018 2024
Biography Brett is a member of GW&K’s Taxable Bond Team responsible for opportunistic and strategic portfolio positioning, performance, and risk management for all of the firm’s Taxable Bond Strategies. He brings to the team broad fixed income research and management knowledge, with a particular focus on the structured credit universe. His experience is well aligned with GW&K’s long-standing philosophy of applying an active total return approach supported by in-depth independent research. He is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining GW&K, Brett was co-head of Structured Credit at Franklin Templeton, where he managed multi-asset fixed-income funds and structured credit-specific mandates. He led the creation of a Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) investment strategy, developed a credit model and OAS framework, and oversaw over $1 billion in new investments across accounts. Previously, he was a lead portfolio manager at Putnam Investments, responsible for investment allocations, research, analysis, and trading across structured products, managing over $12 billion in assets. Prior to Putnam, Brett held roles in portfolio management, research, and trading, beginning his investment career at Fidelity Investments. Brett graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with a minor in Mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston.
Emily E. Shanks Portfolio Manager 2018 2021
Biography Ms. Shanks is a Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income group, specializing in investment-grade strategies. She joined Putnam in 2012 and has been in the investment industry since 1999. Previously at Putnam, Ms. Shanks was an Analyst in the Global Credit Research group, conducting fundamental analysis of high-yield and investment-grade corporate-bond issuers in the retail and services sector, and making buy/sell recommendations. Prior to joining Putnam, Ms. Shanks was a Managing Director, High Yield Research Analyst, at Barclays Capital from 2008 to 2012. Prior to that, Ms. Shanks was a Vice President, High Yield Research Analyst, from 2004 to 2008, and an Associate, Liability Management Group, from 1999 to 2004, at Lehman Brothers. Ms. Shanks earned a B.A. in Mathematics from Williams College.
D. William Kohli Executive Vice President 2008 2021
Biography Mr. Kohli is CIO. He is responsible for overall strategy and positioning of Putnam’s fixed income products. In addition, he is a portfolio manager for Putnam's institutional strategies, including the Fixed Income Global Alpha strategies. Mr. Kohli specializes in global rates and currencies and oversees the Portfolio Construction group, which draws on the security-specific expertise of sector specialist teams within Fixed Income. He is also a member of Putnam's Operating Committee. Mr. Kohli joined Putnam in 1994 and has been in the investment industry since 1988.
Michael V. Salm Chief Investment Officer 2008 2018
Biography Mr. Salm is a Co-Head of Fixed Income, specializing in liquid markets and securitized strategies. In this role, he oversees investment strategies related to mortgage and securitized products, interest-rate and volatility derivatives, and money markets. In addition, he manages trading operations and Putnam's Fixed Income quantitative teams. He is a portfolio manager of core global, core plus, global government, fixed income global alpha, and dedicated mortgage strategies, as well as fixed income hedge funds. Mr. Salm joined Putnam in 1997 and has been in the investment industry since 1989. Previously at Putnam, he served as a Portfolio Manager responsible for mortgage strategies in fixed income portfolios. Prior to joining Putnam, Mr. Salm was a Mortgage Specialist at BlackRock Financal Management from 1996 to 1997, a Vice President and Trader at Nomura Securities from 1994 to 1996, a Vice President and Structurer at Nikko Securities from 1993 to 1994, and an Analyst at Fitch Investor Services from 1991 to 1992. Mr. Salm earned a B.S. from Cornell University.
Paul D. Scanlon Senior Analyst 2008 2018
Biography Mr. Scanlon is a Co-Head of Fixed Income, specializing in global credit and tax-exempt strategies. He is responsible for managing all facets of the corporate credit investment process and overseeing Putnam's taxexempt team. In addition, he is accountable for the research, trading, and creation of stand-alone corporate credit portfolios as well as a number of multi-sector strategies. Mr. Scanlon joined Putnam in 1999 and has been in the investment industry since 1986. Paul is a CFA charterholder.
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