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Portfolio Performance Comparison
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
PTHAX (PUTNAM TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND CLASS A SHARES) -2.43% -0.90% 4.09% 1.48% 2.71% 3.88% 3.74% 4.07%
Data as of 06/20/2025, AR inception is 09/29/1993
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Name Start Date End Date
PTHAX (PUTNAM TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND CLASS A SHARES) 09/29/1993 06/20/2025
Last 1 Week 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr 15 Yr 20 Yr Inception YTD 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Annualized Return (%) 0.09 -0.90 4.09 1.48 2.71 3.88 3.74 4.07 -2.43 5.11 8.03 -12.78 3.51 4.28 9.41 1.08 8.25 0.90 4.36 13.70 -5.42 13.03 10.62 4.66 35.78 -24.56 0.35 6.67 6.49 7.25 5.60 0.33 3.97 5.07 -2.92 5.26 9.13 3.39 16.80 -5.43 0.65
Sharpe Ratio NA -0.59 0.12 -0.10 0.26 NA NA 0.57 -0.91 -0.34 0.70 -2.23 1.47 0.41 4.23 -0.12 3.66 0.26 2.31 7.02 -1.44 5.60 3.54 1.34 8.54 -3.42 -1.30 2.78 2.88 2.69 1.92 -0.32 0.78 0.48 -2.83 0.98 2.28 -0.02 3.34 -1.69 0.13
Standard Deviation(%) NA 7.00 6.00 5.21 5.00 NA NA 3.93 9.10 4.32 5.48 6.38 2.37 9.80 1.89 1.86 2.09 2.64 1.87 1.95 3.78 2.34 2.99 3.41 4.18 7.42 2.04 1.23 1.50 2.35 2.56 2.45 2.14 2.04 2.17 1.97 2.46 4.45 3.89 4.95 3.85
Draw Down(%) NA 7.47 11.54 20.28 20.28 NA NA 26.65 7.29 3.11 8.23 18.55 2.38 16.48 1.37 1.84 1.10 6.21 1.56 0.94 9.97 1.54 3.09 6.41 2.67 26.65 2.57 0.68 0.79 3.58 2.99 3.37 2.49 2.07 4.37 1.02 1.86 4.77 2.46 10.02 2.39
Yield(%) 0.00 3.46 3.75 3.28 3.68 4.27 4.12 4.19 1.30 3.79 3.80 3.01 2.96 3.25 4.64 3.82 4.08 4.10 4.27 4.81 4.35 4.79 5.67 5.07 7.60 5.17 5.10 5.17 5.25 5.29 5.20 3.59 6.12 6.03 5.56 5.46 5.76 6.24 6.87 6.27 1.82
Data as of 06/20/2025, AR inception is 09/29/1993
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Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison (Minimum)
Ticker/Portfolio Name 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year
PTHAX (PUTNAM TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND CLASS A SHARES) -6.87%
Dec 2005 - Dec 2008
-1.60%
Dec 2003 - Dec 2008
0.36%
Dec 1998 - Dec 2008
2.07%
Dec 1993 - Dec 2008
Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison (Maximum)
Ticker/Portfolio Name 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year
PTHAX (PUTNAM TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND CLASS A SHARES) 16.28%
Dec 2008 - Dec 2011
10.94%
Dec 2008 - Dec 2013
8.21%
Dec 2008 - Dec 2018
6.16%
Dec 2008 - Dec 2023
Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison Chart