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Friday, May 09, 2008

Putnam Funds vs. S&P Index Fund

Five Putnam
Market Beating Funds

From the 3/12/03 bottom, each of the five funds shown have beat the green S&P 500 line handily.

But they are not always the best funds under all circumstances. 

Putnam Fund Selection

 . . . is what FastTrack does. On your own computer you make regular (monthly-quarterly) decisions about shifting part of assets among several funds.

Market Timing

 . . .is what FastTrack does when there are no attractive alternatives.

Expect more Return with less Risk!

Putnam Mutual Fund Chart

(See FastTrack's data free below. Doing the analysis requires the download.)

Putnam Family Member Charts as of Friday, May 09, 2008

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Note: stocks and indexes do not have a prospectus.

PAGVX Putnam American Gov Income-APAGMX Putnam Asset Allocation Growth-M
PABAX Putnam Asset Allocation:Balanced-APABYX Putnam Asset Allocation:Balanced-Y
PACAX Putnam Asset Allocation:Conservative-APAEAX Putnam Asset Allocation:Growth-A
PAGYX Putnam Asset Allocation:Growth-YPCTEX Putnam CA Tax-Exempt Income-A
PCAPX Putnam Capital Appreciation-APCABX Putnam Capital Appreciation-B
PCAMX Putnam Capital Appreciation-MPCOAX Putnam Capital Opportunity-A
PXGIX Putnam Classic Equity-APGIMX Putnam Classic Equity-M
PCNMX Putnam Convertible Income and Growth-MPCONX Putnam Convertible Income Growth-A
PVIIX Putnam Discovery Growth-APDINX Putnam Diversified Income-A
PEYAX Putnam Equity Income-APEQRX Putnam Equity Income-R
PEUGX Putnam Europe Equity-APFLRX Putnam Floating Rate Income-A
PGIYX Putnam Fund for Growth & Income-YPGEYX Putnam George Putnam of Boston-Y
PGEBX Putnam George Putnam-BPEQUX Putnam Global Equity-A
PGLRX Putnam Global Equity-RPEQYX Putnam Global Equity-Y
PGGIX Putnam Global Income Trust-AEBERX Putnam Global Natural Resources-A
PNRBX Putnam Global Natural Resources-BPGLMX Putnam Global Natural Resources-M
PGNRX Putnam Global Natural Resources-RPGEOX Putnam GPutnam Fund of Boston-A
PGRWX Putnam Growth & Income-APGIBX Putnam Growth & Income-B
PGCRX Putnam Growth and Income-RPOGAX Putnam Growth Opportunities-A
POGBX Putnam Growth Opportunities-BPGOMX Putnam Growth Opportunities-M
PHSTX Putnam Health Sciences-APHSBX Putnam Health Sciences-B
PCHSX Putnam Health Sciences-CPHLMX Putnam Health Sciences-M
PHYIX Putnam High Yield Advantage-APHIGX Putnam High Yield-A
PINCX Putnam Income-APNVAX Putnam International Capital Opport-A
PIVMX Putnam International Capital Opport-MPOVSX Putnam International Equity-A
POVBX Putnam International Equity-BPOVMX Putnam International Equity-M
PIERX Putnam International Equity-RPOVYX Putnam International Equity-Y
PNGAX Putnam International Growth & Income-APIGMX Putnam International Growth & Income-M
PINOX Putnam International New Opportunity-APINMX Putnam International New Opportunity-M
PNPRX Putnam International New Opportunity-RPINVX Putnam Investors-A
PNVMX Putnam Investors-MPNVYX Putnam Investors-Y
PXMAX Putnam MA Tax-Exempt-APMVAX Putnam MidCap Value-A
PMVBX Putnam MidCap Value-BPMPCX Putnam MidCap Value-C
PMCVX Putnam MidCap Value-MPNOPX Putnam New Opportunities-A
PNOBX Putnam New Opportunities-BPNOCX Putnam New Opportunities-C
PNORX Putnam New Opportunities-RPNOYX Putnam New Opportunities-Y
PANVX Putnam New Value-APBNVX Putnam New Value-B
PNVCX Putnam New Value-CPMNVX Putnam New Value-M
PTEIX Putnam NY Tax-Exempt Income-APOECX Putnam OTC & Emerging Growth-C
POEGX Putnam OTC Emerging Growth-APOEMX Putnam OTC Emerging Growth-M
POEYX Putnam OTC Emerging Growth-YPNRAX Putnam Research-A
PRFBX Putnam Research-BPRFMX Putnam Research-M
PRXRX Putnam Retirement Ready 2010-APRRHX Putnam Retirement Ready 2015-A
PRRMX Putnam Retirement Ready 2020-APRROX Putnam Retirement Ready 2025-A
PRRQX Putnam Retirement Ready 2030-APRRWX Putnam Retirement Ready 2035-A
PNSAX Putnam SmallCap Growth-APSLAX Putnam SmallCap Value-A
PSLBX Putnam SmallCap Value-BPSLCX Putnam SmallCap Value-C
PSLMX Putnam SmallCap Value-MPTAEX Putnam Tax-Exempt Income-A
PTHAX Putnam Tax-Free High Yield-APATSX Putnam Tax-Smart Equity-A
PGSIX Putnam US Gov Income Trust-APUGIX Putnam Utilities Growth & Income-A
PUTBX Putnam Utilities Growth & Income-BPVISX Putnam Vista-A
PVIYX Putnam Vista-YPVOYX Putnam Voyager-A
PVOBX Putnam Voyager-BPVFCX Putnam Voyager-C
PVOMX Putnam Voyager-MPVYRX Putnam Voyager-R
PVYYX Putnam Voyager-Y


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