Putnam Diversified Income Trust (PDINX)
The investment seeks as high a level of current income as Putnam Investment Management, LLC believes is consistent with preservation of capital. The fund invests mainly in bonds that are securitized debt instruments (such as mortgage-backed investments) and other obligations of companies and governments worldwide, are either investment-grade or below-investment-grade in quality (sometimes referred to as "junk bonds") and have intermediate- to long-term maturities (three years or longer).
Fund Info
US7467041056
746704105
Oct 2, 1988
$0
Expense Ratio
PDINX has a high expense ratio of 1.01%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Putnam Diversified Income Trust, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Putnam Diversified Income Trust had a return of 0.49% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.94% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Putnam Diversified Income Trust had an annualized return of 1.81%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Putnam Diversified Income Trust did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PDINX
0.49%
0.00%
1.02%
6.94%
-0.12%
1.81%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PDINX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.69% | 0.49% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.40% | -0.14% | 0.95% | -1.93% | 1.56% | 1.00% | 2.47% | 1.16% | 1.33% | -1.54% | 1.36% | -0.77% | 5.92% |
| 2023 | 1.04% | -1.25% | 0.34% | 0.53% | -0.74% | -0.20% | 0.90% | -0.02% | -2.42% | -0.78% | 4.02% | 3.19% | 4.55% |
| 2022 | 0.47% | -0.83% | -0.18% | -0.84% | -0.35% | -2.04% | 1.42% | -0.48% | -3.59% | 0.45% | 2.78% | 0.01% | -3.28% |
| 2021 | 0.42% | 1.45% | -1.17% | -0.31% | -1.05% | -0.32% | -2.12% | -0.01% | -0.64% | -2.05% | -0.98% | -0.34% | -6.94% |
| 2020 | -0.24% | -0.67% | -13.24% | 2.20% | 2.65% | 2.26% | 0.83% | 0.76% | -0.33% | 1.07% | 3.37% | 2.23% | -0.25% |
| 2019 | 3.57% | 0.67% | 0.09% | 1.26% | 0.23% | 1.25% | 1.38% | -0.10% | 0.47% | 0.33% | 0.90% | 1.61% | 12.27% |
| 2018 | 1.74% | -0.09% | 0.18% | 0.75% | -0.52% | 0.47% | 0.23% | -0.91% | 0.66% | -0.92% | -0.64% | -2.27% | -1.39% |
| 2017 | 1.62% | -0.10% | 0.75% | 0.47% | 0.18% | 0.61% | 0.47% | -0.10% | 1.19% | 0.61% | 0.33% | 0.33% | 6.52% |
| 2016 | -4.83% | -2.54% | 2.78% | 2.42% | 0.30% | -0.89% | 1.80% | 1.68% | 1.07% | 0.77% | 0.92% | 1.78% | 5.11% |
| 2015 | -2.28% | 3.47% | -1.35% | 0.63% | -0.04% | -0.80% | -0.14% | -0.68% | -2.48% | 1.84% | 0.00% | -0.97% | -2.90% |
| 2014 | -0.67% | 1.63% | 1.48% | 0.09% | -0.35% | 1.16% | 0.15% | -1.11% | 1.17% | -1.43% | -0.81% | -0.29% | 0.98% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 79, PDINX is among the top 21% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Putnam Diversified Income Trust (PDINX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Putnam Diversified Income Trust provided a 18.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.90 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.90 | $0.93 | $0.35 | $0.30 | $0.23 | $0.26 | $0.30 | $0.35 | $0.40 | $0.38 | $0.35 | $0.39 |
Dividend yield | 18.31% | 18.88% | 6.35% | 5.34% | 3.71% | 3.75% | 4.17% | 5.35% | 5.61% | 5.35% | 4.89% | 5.11% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Putnam Diversified Income Trust. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.56 | $0.93 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.30 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.40 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.38 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.39 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Putnam Diversified Income Trust. 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 Diversified Income Trust was 43.60%, occurring on Dec 5, 2008. Recovery took 269 trading sessions.
The current Putnam Diversified Income Trust drawdown is 2.11%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -43.6% | Oct 26, 2007 | 280 | Dec 5, 2008 | 269 | Dec 31, 2009 | 549 |
| -18.27% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 217 | Feb 1, 2021 | 238 |
| -15.31% | Feb 22, 2021 | 671 | Oct 19, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -14.42% | Sep 15, 2014 | 357 | Feb 11, 2016 | 240 | Jan 25, 2017 | 597 |
| -9.59% | May 11, 2011 | 102 | Oct 4, 2011 | 221 | Aug 21, 2012 | 323 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Putnam Diversified Income Trust volatility is 1.35%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.