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ISIN
US74677Q1094
CUSIP
74677Q109
Issuer
Putnam
Inception Date
May 31, 1987
Category
Global Bonds
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

PGGIX Performance Chart

Putnam Global Income Trust (PGGIX) is down 0.4% since the beginning of the year. PGGIX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of PGGIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $909.


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Benchmark

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Returns By Period

Putnam Global Income Trust (PGGIX) has returned -0.40% so far this year and 1.27% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PGGIX has returned 0.35% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.26% annually.


Putnam Global Income Trust

1D
0.30%
1M
-0.72%
6M
-0.77%
YTD
-0.40%
1Y
1.27%
3Y*
3.15%
5Y*
-1.90%
10Y*
0.35%
ALL TIME*
4.24%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.70%
1M
0.09%
6M
7.94%
YTD
9.41%
1Y
20.07%
3Y*
17.84%
5Y*
11.25%
10Y*
13.26%
ALL TIME*
8.09%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

PGGIX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 29, 1987, PGGIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.36%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 16.1 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Dec 2008 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst month was Nov 2008 at -10.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, PGGIX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 30, 1987 with a return of +5.4%, while the worst single day was Dec 23, 1988 at -2.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.37%1.24%-2.55%0.76%0.59%-0.05%-0.72%-0.40%
20250.40%1.32%0.04%1.66%-0.15%1.43%-0.93%1.03%0.83%0.04%0.28%0.18%6.27%
2024-0.81%-0.82%0.77%-2.22%1.22%0.29%2.73%1.38%1.47%-2.13%0.89%-2.85%-0.26%
20232.80%-2.69%2.07%0.07%-1.33%-0.13%0.58%-0.74%-2.38%-0.98%4.32%3.84%5.27%
2022-1.46%-1.48%-2.73%-4.06%-0.22%-2.85%2.01%-3.55%-5.56%-0.56%4.83%-0.13%-15.05%
2021-0.80%-1.43%-0.66%0.30%-0.02%-0.67%0.54%-0.59%-1.65%-1.10%0.14%-0.61%-6.38%

Benchmark Metrics

Putnam Global Income Trust has an annualized alpha of 4.25%, beta of 0.02, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 29, 1987.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (19.02%) than losses (9.41%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.02 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

Alpha
4.25%
Beta
0.02
0.00
Upside Capture
19.02%
Downside Capture
9.41%

Expense Ratio

PGGIX has an expense ratio of 0.91%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PGGIX ranks 12 for risk / return — above 12% of mutual funds peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is below most peers; review the five component ranks for context.


PGGIX Risk / Return Rank: 1212
Overall Rank
PGGIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1313
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PGGIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1212
Sortino Ratio Rank
PGGIX Omega Ratio Rank: 1212
Omega Ratio Rank
PGGIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1212
Calmar Ratio Rank
PGGIX Martin Ratio Rank: 1111
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) uses a weighted average of the Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin percentile ranks for the trailing 12 months. Higher means stronger historical risk-adjusted performance within the peer group.

Risk / Return Metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Putnam Global Income Trust (PGGIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


PGGIXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

-0.85

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

-1.15

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.10

1.25

-0.16

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

0.63

2.00

-1.37

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

1.59

8.49

-6.90

Dividends

Dividend History

Putnam Global Income Trust provided a 3.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.32$0.39$0.28$0.22$0.20$0.20$0.21$0.25$0.28$0.38$0.38$0.29

Dividend yield

3.22%3.86%2.79%2.17%2.06%1.72%1.65%2.04%2.42%3.17%3.29%2.44%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Putnam Global Income Trust. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.16
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.39
2024$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.28
2023$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.22
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.20
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$0.20

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 Global 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 Global Income Trust was 26.81%, occurring on Dec 5, 2008. Recovery took 155 trading sessions.

The current Putnam Global Income Trust drawdown is 11.75%.


Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

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-26.81%Dec 2008
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Bear market2022
-12.95%Jan 1995
12mo 2d10mo 18d
1y 10moJan 1994 - Nov 1995
-12.80%Oct 1989
10mo 20d10mo 7d
1y 8moNov 1988 - Aug 1990
-11.19%Aug 1998
10mo 22d3mo 15d
1y 2moOct 1997 - Dec 1998

Drawdown Indicators


PGGIXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-26.81%

-56.78%

+29.97%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-3.14%

-9.10%

+5.96%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-5.60%

-18.90%

+13.30%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-23.33%

-25.43%

+2.10%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-25.24%

-33.92%

+8.68%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-11.75%

-1.58%

-10.17%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-4.52%

-10.70%

+6.18%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

1.24%

2.14%

-0.90%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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