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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2065 Fund (PCKEX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Issuer
Putnam
Inception Date
Dec 29, 2020
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Putnam Retirement Advantage 2065 Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2065 Fund (PCKEX) has returned -4.52% so far this year and 17.63% over the past 12 months.


Putnam Retirement Advantage 2065 Fund

1D
-0.30%
1M
-7.88%
YTD
-4.52%
6M
-1.77%
1Y
17.63%
3Y*
18.03%
5Y*
10.57%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 11, 2021, PCKEX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.95%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.1 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Dec 2023 with a return of +11.4%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -8.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, PCKEX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +8.2%, while the worst single day was Jan 2, 2024 at -6.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.77%0.85%-7.88%-4.52%
20253.02%-0.79%-4.48%0.67%5.74%4.64%1.05%2.83%3.47%1.54%0.34%0.97%20.28%
2024-4.19%4.93%3.81%-3.50%5.04%2.61%1.23%2.92%1.58%-1.55%4.89%-2.59%15.56%
20236.98%-1.79%2.57%1.15%0.10%6.09%3.21%-1.98%-4.04%-2.20%9.02%11.44%33.53%
2022-5.34%-2.59%2.18%-8.17%0.30%-8.37%7.70%-3.37%-8.56%6.94%6.59%-5.13%-18.16%
2021-1.95%2.68%2.80%4.14%1.45%2.32%0.87%2.67%-4.54%4.93%-1.85%3.56%17.98%

Benchmark Metrics

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2065 Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.36%, beta of 0.91, and R² of 0.91 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 12, 2021.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (92.85%) than losses (90.46%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • With beta of 0.91 and R² of 0.91, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.36%
Beta
0.91
0.91
Upside Capture
92.85%
Downside Capture
90.46%

Expense Ratio

PCKEX has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PCKEX ranks 60 for risk / return — better than 60% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


PCKEX Risk / Return Rank: 6060
Overall Rank
PCKEX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5757
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PCKEX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6060
Sortino Ratio Rank
PCKEX Omega Ratio Rank: 6161
Omega Ratio Rank
PCKEX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5555
Calmar Ratio Rank
PCKEX Martin Ratio Rank: 6969
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Putnam Retirement Advantage 2065 Fund (PCKEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PCKEXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.08

0.90

+0.19

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.60

1.39

+0.21

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.24

1.21

+0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.35

1.40

-0.05

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.61

6.61

0.00

Explore PCKEX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2065 Fund provided a 7.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.01 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


5.50%6.00%6.50%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021
Dividend$1.01$1.01$0.73$0.60$0.48$0.69

Dividend yield

7.70%7.36%5.95%5.37%5.36%6.01%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Putnam Retirement Advantage 2065 Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.01$1.01
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.73$0.73
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.60
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.48
2021$0.69$0.69

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Putnam Retirement Advantage 2065 Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Putnam Retirement Advantage 2065 Fund was 24.84%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. Recovery took 302 trading sessions.

The current Putnam Retirement Advantage 2065 Fund drawdown is 8.65%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-24.84%Nov 9, 2021225Sep 30, 2022302Dec 13, 2023527
-16.95%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 202539Jun 4, 202574
-8.65%Feb 26, 202623Mar 30, 2026
-8.39%Jul 17, 202414Aug 5, 202419Aug 30, 202433
-7.31%Jan 2, 20243Jan 4, 202433Feb 22, 202436

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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