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Fund |
| Fund name: George Putnam Fund of Boston A
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| Symbol: PGEOX
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Portfolio contains these types of investments:
ExxonMobil - US Treasury Note SBC Comms - AT & T - Citigroup - FNMA Debenture Hewlett-Packard - Bell Atlantic - IBM - GTE -
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| Minimum Investment: $500
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| 1-Year Profit Projection: NA
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Brief fund description:
George Putnam Fund of Boston - Class A seeks capital appreciation and current income. The fund may invest in any type of security; ordinarily, it invests no more than 75% of assets in common stocks and convertibles. The fund may invest the balance in debt obligations or money-market instruments. The debt portion may not contain securities rated lower than B. The fund may invest up to 20% of assets in foreign securities, including emerging markets; Eurodollar certificates are not subject to this percentage limitation. Class A shares have front loads; B shares have deferred loads, higher 12b-1 fees, and conversion features; M shares have lower front loads and higher 12b-1 fees than Class A.
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Expenses
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| Annual expense ratio: 0.93
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| Tax Efficiency: NA
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Load Type:
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| Load Percentage: 5.75
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Performance
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| Performance 3 Months: -0.1
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| Performance Year to Date: -0.1
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| Performance 12 Months: -6.9
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| Performance 3 Years: 5.90
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| Performance 5 Years: 11.7
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Additional Comments
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Fund Features:
N/A
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Fund Strategy:
N/A
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