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Portfolio Performance Comparison
The return data shown below all have the same latest date: 05/04/2018.
Name Inception YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR
PAGVX (PUTNAM AMERICAN GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND CLASS A SHARES) 3.58% NA -0.76% -0.46% 0.56% 3.33% 3.38% 3.50%
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Name Start Date End Date
PAGVX (PUTNAM AMERICAN GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND CLASS A SHARES) 05/31/1996 05/04/2018
The return data shown below all have the same latest date: 05/04/2018.
AR inception is since 05/31/1996.
Last 1 Week 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr 15 Yr 20 Yr Inception 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
Annualized Return (%) 0.00 -0.76 -0.46 0.56 3.33 3.38 3.50 3.58 -2.93 -0.70 -2.05 -3.41 1.57 -2.40 -0.97 -3.24 -5.53 17.13 -5.78 3.62 -0.78 -1.65 0.44 -0.55 3.65 0.69 5.71 -8.45 2.28 2.81 2.27
Sharpe Ratio NA -7.62 -9.08 -8.05 -4.19 NA NA -3.67 -6.16 -7.09 -11.81 -8.47 -8.68 -5.99 -3.84 -3.01 -3.88 -0.28 -2.82 -5.43 -8.13 -7.98 -4.90 -4.87 -4.49 -4.30 -14.22 3.49 8.51 -12.13 2.16
Standard Deviation(%) NA 3.07 2.96 2.94 5.06 NA NA 4.55 3.71 2.82 3.05 2.59 1.95 3.50 5.13 7.23 6.22 5.25 8.95 3.41 2.85 2.84 3.91 4.08 3.59 4.86 4.43 4.74 4.18 3.60 5.04
Draw Down(%) NA 4.50 8.91 9.51 20.38 NA NA 20.38 2.93 2.19 4.60 4.37 0.98 4.88 4.74 7.26 8.75 2.15 14.67 2.58 3.69 3.61 5.30 5.16 2.59 4.10 3.69 8.67 3.58 3.15 2.36
Yield(%) 0.00 3.20 2.52 2.44 4.38 4.02 3.88 3.89 1.76 2.17 2.22 2.65 2.55 1.84 3.28 9.54 9.55 4.73 4.24 4.88 3.68 2.81 2.22 2.31 3.72 5.07 5.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison (Minimum)
Ticker/Portfolio Name 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year
PAGVX (PUTNAM AMERICAN GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND CLASS A SHARES) -1.35%
Jan 1997 - Jan 2000
0.54%
Apr 2013 - Apr 2018
2.49%
Nov 1998 - Nov 2008
3.37%
Feb 2003 - Feb 2018
Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison (Maximum)
Ticker/Portfolio Name 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year
PAGVX (PUTNAM AMERICAN GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND CLASS A SHARES) 12.84%
Nov 2008 - Nov 2011
8.04%
Aug 2006 - Aug 2011
6.40%
Jan 2000 - Jan 2010
5.27%
Jan 2000 - Jan 2015
Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison Chart