Putnam Diversified Income Trust (PDINX)

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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.

Putnam Diversified Income Trust (PDINX) has returned -0.28% so far this year and 4.80% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PDINX has returned 3.24% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 30, 1988, PDINX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.42%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.8 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst month was Nov 2008 at -20.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 24 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 10 months.

On a daily basis, PDINX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 18, 2024 with a return of +11.3%, while the worst single day was Dec 19, 2024 at -10.9%.

Putnam Diversified Income Trust has an annualized alpha of 4.22%, beta of 0.07, and R² of 0.06 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 03, 1988.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (27.69%) than losses (22.33%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.07 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.06 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.06 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

PDINX has a high expense ratio of 1.01%, indicating above-average management fees.

PDINX ranks 87 for risk / return — in the top 87% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Putnam Diversified Income Trust (PDINX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Putnam Diversified Income Trust provided a 4.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.20 per share.

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.

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.

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 43.44%, occurring on Dec 5, 2008. Recovery took 267 trading sessions.

The current Putnam Diversified Income Trust drawdown is 4.29%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.