Putnam Income Fund (PINCX)
The fund invests mainly in bonds that are securitized debt instruments (such as mortgage-backed investments) and other obligations of companies and governments worldwide denominated in U.S. dollars or (to a lesser extent) foreign currencies, 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). The manager typically uses to a significant extent derivatives, such as futures, options and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.
Fund Info
US7467921000
746792100
Nov 1, 1954
$0
Expense Ratio
PINCX has an expense ratio of 0.73%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Putnam Income Fund, 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 Income Fund (PINCX) returned 2.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.56% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PINCX returned 0.97% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.31%.
PINCX
2.20%
0.00%
2.09%
5.56%
-0.87%
0.97%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.26%
11.24%
-5.02%
8.55%
14.02%
10.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PINCX, 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 | 0.62% | 2.03% | -0.06% | -0.20% | -0.20% | 2.20% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.40% | -0.92% | 0.98% | -2.46% | 1.78% | 1.18% | 2.14% | 1.53% | 1.14% | -2.39% | 1.36% | -1.63% | 2.99% |
| 2023 | 2.52% | -2.50% | 1.87% | 0.57% | -1.07% | -0.35% | 0.02% | -0.16% | -2.81% | -1.34% | 4.38% | 3.86% | 4.79% |
| 2022 | -1.01% | -1.33% | -2.57% | -3.75% | 0.07% | -1.90% | 2.76% | -3.00% | -5.64% | -1.49% | 4.34% | 0.13% | -12.96% |
| 2021 | -0.52% | -1.09% | -0.82% | 0.17% | -0.40% | 0.31% | 0.31% | -0.26% | -0.69% | -0.41% | -0.12% | -0.50% | -3.93% |
| 2020 | 2.08% | 1.76% | -4.49% | 1.91% | 0.48% | 1.73% | 1.29% | -0.24% | 0.16% | -0.11% | 1.94% | -2.53% | 3.82% |
| 2019 | 1.49% | 0.00% | 2.07% | 0.29% | 2.18% | 1.28% | 0.56% | 2.81% | -0.55% | 0.28% | 0.41% | -1.41% | 9.74% |
| 2018 | -0.29% | -0.58% | 0.88% | -0.29% | 0.88% | -0.00% | 0.00% | 0.15% | -0.59% | -0.89% | 0.15% | 1.05% | 0.45% |
| 2017 | 1.33% | 0.44% | 0.15% | 0.73% | 0.87% | 0.14% | 0.29% | 0.29% | 0.44% | 0.29% | 0.15% | 0.58% | 5.83% |
| 2016 | -1.09% | -0.96% | 1.45% | 1.43% | -0.04% | 0.98% | 1.45% | 0.29% | 0.29% | -0.86% | -1.89% | 1.04% | 2.04% |
| 2015 | 0.88% | 0.14% | 0.56% | 0.14% | -0.27% | -0.63% | -0.21% | -0.77% | -1.07% | 0.07% | -0.21% | -0.36% | -1.74% |
| 2014 | 1.63% | 1.06% | 0.36% | 1.05% | 0.49% | 0.63% | -0.19% | -0.33% | 0.22% | 0.32% | 0.04% | -0.23% | 5.14% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PINCX is 73, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Putnam Income Fund (PINCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Putnam Income Fund provided a 8.93% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.45 | $0.46 | $0.39 | $0.42 | $0.25 | $0.40 | $0.33 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.22 | $0.21 | $0.30 |
Dividend yield | 8.93% | 9.12% | 7.35% | 7.70% | 3.70% | 5.46% | 4.65% | 3.57% | 3.46% | 3.21% | 3.03% | 4.21% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Putnam Income Fund. 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 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.08 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 | $0.46 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.16 | $0.39 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 | $0.42 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.12 | $0.25 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.24 | $0.40 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.11 | $0.33 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
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 Income 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 Income Fund was 30.53%, occurring on Dec 8, 2008. Recovery took 159 trading sessions.
The current Putnam Income Fund drawdown is 10.11%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -30.53% | Jan 24, 2008 | 221 | Dec 8, 2008 | 159 | Jul 28, 2009 | 380 |
| -22.95% | Dec 23, 2020 | 460 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -16.29% | Jun 18, 1980 | 126 | Dec 15, 1980 | 241 | Nov 27, 1981 | 367 |
| -12.75% | Jan 2, 1980 | 47 | Mar 7, 1980 | 35 | Apr 28, 1980 | 82 |
| -10.52% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 169 | Nov 17, 2020 | 178 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Putnam Income Fund volatility is 1.71%, 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.