| UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||
FORM N-CSR | ||
| CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES | ||
| Investment Company Act file number: | (811-21598) |
| Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | Putnam RetirementReady Funds |
| Address of principal executive offices: | One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 |
| Name and address of agent for service: | Robert T. Burns, Vice President One Post Office Square Boston, Massachusetts 02109 |
| Copy to: | Bryan Chegwidden, Esq. Ropes & Gray LLP 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (617) 292-1000 |
| Date of fiscal year end: | July 31, 2014 |
| Date of reporting period : | August 1, 2013 — July 31, 2014 |
Item 1. Report to Stockholders: |
| The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940: | |||
Putnam RetirementReady® Funds
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 |
Annual report
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| Message from the Trustees | 1 | |
| About the funds | 2 | |
| Performance snapshot | 4 | |
| Interview with your fund’s portfolio manager | 5 | |
| Your fund’s performance | 11 | |
| Your fund’s expenses | 25 | |
| Terms and definitions | 30 | |
| Other information for shareholders | 31 | |
| Important notice regarding Putnam’s privacy policy | 32 | |
| Trustee approval of management contract | 33 | |
| Financial statements | 39 | |
| Federal tax information | 114 | |
| Shareholder meeting results | 115 | |
| About the Trustees | 116 | |
| Officers | 118 | |
Consider these risks before investing: International investing involves currency, economic, and political risks. Emerging-market securities carry illiquidity and volatility risks. Investments in small and/or midsize companies increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Lower-rated bonds may offer higher yields in return for more risk. Funds that invest in government securities are not guaranteed. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk and the risk that they may increase in value less when interest rates decline and decline in value more when interest rates rise. Our allocation of assets among permitted asset categories may hurt performance. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. Bond investments are subject to interest-rate risk (the risk of bond prices falling if interest rates rise) and credit risk (the risk of an issuer defaulting on interest or principal payments). Interest-rate risk is greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is greater for below-investment-grade bonds. Unlike bonds, funds that invest in bonds have fees and expenses. Active trading strategies may lose money or not earn a return sufficient to cover trading and other costs. Efforts to produce lower-volatility returns may not be successful and may make it more difficult at times for the funds to achieve their targeted returns. In addition, under certain market conditions, the funds may accept greater volatility than would typically be the case, in order to seek their targeted return. Risks associated with derivatives include increased investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) and, in the case of over-the-counter instruments, the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. There is no guarantee that the funds will provide adequate income at and through an investor’s retirement. Stock and bond prices may fall or fail to rise over time for several reasons, including general financial market conditions, factors related to a specific issuer or industry and, with respect to bond prices, changing market perceptions of the risk of default and changes in government intervention. These factors may also lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the bond markets. You can lose money by investing in the funds.
Message from the Trustees
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
The first half of 2014 proved to be an exceptional time for U.S. equities, with markets exhibiting great resilience in the face of rising geopolitical strife around the world. Then, after hovering near record lows earlier in the year, volatility spiked in mid-summer, generated by escalating military conflicts in Ukraine, Iraq, and Gaza, as well as concern that the U.S. Federal Reserve would raise interest rates sooner than expected because of an improving U.S. economy.
We believe that the fundamentals of the U.S. economy and equity markets are sound. Unemployment has declined significantly and second-quarter GDP growth has reaccelerated after the weather-related slowdown in the first three months of 2014. The stock market advance appears to be on solid footing, in our opinion, with valuations in the middle of their historic ranges, a strong corporate earnings outlook, and a rise in merger-and-acquisition activity. Moreover, government bonds have generally performed well, as have other fixed-income securities.
Abroad, however, we note headwinds. Unemployment in Europe remains stubbornly high. Also, the European Union has imposed economic sanctions on Russia as a penalty for its annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region, and these appear to be having a negative impact on Europe’s tentative recovery, which stalled in the second quarter.
The recent uptick in volatility and modest stock market retreat serve as a clear reminder that markets will experience inevitable ups and downs. That’s why Putnam offers a wide range of strategies for all environments, including products designed to manage risk during periods of higher volatility. As we advance into the second half of the year, we encourage you to meet with your financial advisor to ensure that your portfolio is properly diversified and aligned with your objectives and tolerance for risk.
As always, thank you for investing with Putnam.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. Share price, principal value, and return will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or a loss when you sell your shares. Performance of class A shares assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes. Fund returns in the table above do not reflect a sales charge of 4.00% for Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 and 5.75% for all other funds; had they, returns would have been lower. See pages 5 and 11–24 for additional performance information. For a portion of the periods, the funds had expense limitations, without which returns would have been lower. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, visit putnam.com.
* With the exception of Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund and 2055 Fund (inceptions: 5/2/05 and 11/30/10, respectively), the inception of all share classes of the RetirementReady Funds is 11/1/04.
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Interview with your fund’s portfolio manager
How did Putnam RetirementReady® Funds perform for the 12-month reporting period ended July 31, 2014?
For most of the period, investors benefited from strong performance in U.S. equity markets. With the exceptions of January and July of 2014, the overall investing environment remained positive, as markets showed resiliency in the face of Federal Reserve tapering, geopolitical troubles around the globe, and a first-quarter slowdown related to harsh winter weather in the United States. With the RetirementReady Funds, we target underlying Putnam funds that seek to invest in less volatile, or “low-beta,” stocks. Our research has shown that low-beta stocks have historically provided better risk-adjusted returns for longer time periods compared with the overall market. Particularly later in the period, this strategy helped when market volatility increased. I am pleased to report that the portfolios delivered positive results for investors, with contributions coming from both asset allocation decisions and individual security selection.
What was the investment environment like during the 12-month period?
The first half of the period was generally a strong environment for stocks, as economic improvements globally helped propel corporate earnings across a variety of sectors. In late 2013, it was not clear when the Federal Reserve would begin reducing its $85 billion a
This chart shows performance of broad market indexes for the 12 months ended 7/31/14. See pages 4 and 11–24 for fund performance information. Index descriptions can be found on page 30.
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month in bond purchases. In mid-December, the Fed put the tapering question to rest, announcing it would scale back its bond purchases by $10 billion per month beginning in January 2014. Specifically, the Fed’s decision to reduce its economic stimulus program caused many to anticipate that interest rates would begin to climb, which would depress bond prices. During the final months of 2013, following the partial U.S. government shutdown in early October, equity markets around the world bounced back, posting record highs.
Calendar-year 2014 began mostly on a down note for market performance, with investors assuming a more risk-averse posture. Extremely harsh winter weather in the United States and some weak economic data releases, coupled with concerns about emerging-market economies, weighed on equity share prices. Interest-rate-sensitive assets performed relatively well, reflecting a preference for high-quality assets. Geopolitical tensions in a number of areas around the globe also caused Treasury bond prices to rise and interest rates to fall. After the contraction of GDP in the first three months of the year, however, the nation’s growth rate reaccelerated with a 4% expansion in the second quarter. By June, the market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, had delivered five consecutive months of gains before slipping by –1.4% in July on escalating geopolitical troubles around the world.
What strategies added to portfolio performance on an absolute basis during the 12-month period?
In the underlying portfolios, we were overweight equities versus fixed income and favored the United States over Europe. After the selloff in July of this year, we added slightly to the portfolios’ equity positions when the market retreated. Within equities, positive performance was broad-based. Within the portfolios’ directional component — those strategies that are linked to the overall direction of markets — the largest contribution came from our U.S. equity exposure.
In general, the portfolios were overweight equities relative to each fund’s benchmark during the period. Within equities, we favored developed markets, particularly the United States, which we believed was the best place to be invested. Within Europe, the portfolios’ overweight to core eurozone countries like Germany and France helped offset any negative results from the escalating Russia–West sanctions war over Ukraine. We remained underweight in the portfolios to emerging markets, whose economies were experiencing slower growth.
Within a favorable environment for taking credit and liquidity risk, our credit strategies within fixed income were the big contributors. In the portfolios, our preference for credit-sensitive areas of fixed income, rather than those more reliant on interest rates, continued to benefit performance. Within fixed income, we were modestly underweight interest-rate-sensitive assets and favored credit-sensitive instruments such as high-yield bonds.
RetirementReady Funds allocate across a series of underlying Putnam funds based on targeted retirement dates. Putnam Absolute Return Funds, which are designed to pursue risk and return targets over a full market cycle regardless of market conditions, performed well and reduced portfolio volatility over the period. In Absolute Return 100 and 300 funds, returns were driven in the prepayment and credit (both mortgage and corporate) sectors. Exposure to collateralized mortgage obligations, specifically interest-only securities, was a significant contributor, as the pace of prepayments was slower than initially expected. Mortgage-backed credit holdings
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also aided returns as the U.S. economy was growing and the fundamentals and spreads within the sector remained attractive. Both high-yield and investment-grade corporate credit was also a driver of returns, as spreads continued to grind tighter. Within Absolute Return 500 and 700 funds, regional equity trades, which tended to favor U.S. equities over international markets, added value. In addition, the fixed-income alpha strategy, which primarily isolates mortgage credit and prepayment risk, was a key contributor.
What is your outlook for the portfolios and the global economy?
We expect equity markets to continue to make modest gains this year. In our view, stocks may be fully valued, but they are not overvalued. We believe that the U.S. economy will continue to grow and corporate earnings will remain solid. That said, we do not expect stocks to advance as much in 2014 as they did in 2013. We believe continued accommodative monetary policy from the Fed and other major central banks should provide a supportive backdrop for equity prices. Likewise, we believe that credit-sensitive assets such as high-yield bonds may continue to advance, albeit not as strongly as they did in 2013. Since our longer-term outlook is for rising rates, we will continue to be underweight interest-rate-sensitive assets in the portfolios and maintain a focus on equities, particularly U.S. stocks.
Thank you, Bob, for your time and insights today.
ABOUT DERIVATIVES
Derivatives are an increasingly common type of investment instrument, the performance of which is derived from an underlying security, index, currency, or other area of the capital markets. Derivatives employed by the funds’ managers generally serve one of two main purposes: to implement a strategy that may be difficult or more expensive to invest in through traditional securities, or to hedge unwanted risk associated with a particular position.
For example, the funds’ managers might use currency forward contracts to capitalize on an anticipated change in exchange rates between two currencies. This approach would require a significantly smaller outlay of capital than purchasing traditional bonds denominated in the underlying currencies. In another example, the managers may identify a bond that they believe is undervalued relative to its risk of default, but may seek to reduce the interest-rate risk of that bond by using interest-rate swaps, a derivative through which two parties “swap” payments based on the movement of certain rates. In other examples, the managers may use options and futures contracts to hedge against a variety of risks by establishing a combination of long and short exposures to specific equity markets or sectors.
Like any other investment, derivatives may not appreciate in value and may lose money. Derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities. And because derivatives typically represent contractual agreements between two financial institutions, derivatives entail “counterparty risk,” which is the risk that the other party is unable or unwilling to pay. Putnam monitors the counterparty risks we assume. For example, Putnam often enters into collateral agreements that require the counterparties to post collateral on a regular basis to cover their obligations to the funds. Counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps is mitigated by the daily exchange of margin and other safeguards against default through their respective clearinghouses.
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The views expressed in this report are exclusively those of Putnam Management and are subject to change. They are not meant as investment advice.
Please note that the holdings discussed in this report may not have been held by the fund for the entire period. Portfolio composition is subject to review in accordance with the funds’ investment strategy and may vary in the future. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
Portfolio Manager Robert J. Kea is Co-Head of Global Asset Allocation at Putnam. He holds an M.B.A. from the Bentley University Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He joined Putnam in 1989 and has been in the investment industry since 1988.
In addition to Bob, your fund’s portfolio managers are James A. Fetch, Co-Head of Global Asset Allocation; Joshua B. Kutin, CFA; Robert J. Schoen; and Jason R. Vaillancourt, CFA.
IN THE NEWS
Since Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region in March, economic sanctions have escalated between Russia and the West. Russia’s weapons arsenal in this battle has included import bans on agricultural goods like U.S. chicken, Norwegian salmon, Dutch cheese, and Polish apples. As a minor trading partner of Russia, the United States will likely see little economic impact, but the sanctions come at a difficult time for Europe’s agricultural sector and the eurozone’s anemic economic recovery. Also harmed will be the Russian consumer, who will wind up paying more for goods as supplies dwindle. While Western sanctions earlier this year targeted Russia’s banks and its military and oil industries, Russia fired a retaliatory salvo in consumer sectors in early August, banning the import of meat, fish, dairy products, and other agricultural products from nations that have imposed sanctions on Russia. For now, disruption of the trade in Russian natural gas, vitally important to Russia’s export earnings and to Europe’s energy supply, appears to be off the table. But if the Ukrainian situation should deteriorate, sanctions in this critical sector could have far-reaching effects on both sides.
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Composition of the funds’ underlying investments
Historically, each Putnam RetirementReady® Fund invests, to varying degrees, in a variety of Putnam mutual funds. This section describes the goals and strategies of each of the underlying Putnam funds. For more information, please see the funds’ prospectus.
Putnam Absolute Return 100, 300, 500, and 700 Funds
Each fund pursues an “absolute return” strategy that seeks to earn a positive total return over a reasonable period of time (generally at least three years or more) regardless of market conditions or general market direction. Each fund seeks a return that exceeds that of U.S. Treasury bills by a targeted amount (the number of basis points specified in the fund’s name) on an annualized basis. For example, Absolute Return 500 Fund seeks to earn a total return of 500 basis points (or 5.00%) over the return on U.S. Treasury bills. The funds pursue their goals through portfolios that are structured to offer varying degrees of risk, expected volatility, and expected returns.
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund
The fund’s portfolio invests mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies worldwide and is designed for investors seeking long-term growth. The fund typically allocates approximately 75% of its assets to investments in U.S. companies and 25% of its assets to international companies, but allocations may vary. The Portfolio Managers can adjust allocations based on market conditions.
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund
The fund’s portfolio invests mainly in equity securities (growth or value stocks or both) of U.S. and international companies of any size and is designed for investors seeking capital appreciation with moderate risk. The fund’s strategic equity weighting is 80% (the range is 65% to 95%), with the balance invested in a range of fixed-income investments. The Portfolio Managers can adjust allocations based on market conditions.
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund
The fund’s portfolio is diversified across stocks and bonds in global markets and is designed for investors seeking total return. The fund’s strategic equity allocation is 60% (the range is 45% to 75%), with the balance invested in a range of fixed-income investments. The Portfolio Managers can adjust the allocations based on market conditions.
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund
The fund’s globally diversified portfolio emphasizes bonds over stocks and is designed for investors who want to protect the value of their investment while receiving regular income and protection against inflation. The strategic fixed-income allocation is 70% (with a range of 55% to 85%), with the balance invested in stocks and money market instruments. The Portfolio Managers can adjust allocations based on market conditions.
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Putnam Money Market Fund
The fund seeks as high a rate of current income as Putnam Management believes is consistent with preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. The fund invests mainly in money market instruments that are high quality and have short-term maturities.
Money market funds are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other governmental agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
Allocations by fund as of 7/31/14
| Underlying Putnam Fund | Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||||||
| Allocation Equity Fund | 73.2% | 65.6% | 48.8% | 28.2% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||||||
| Allocation Growth Fund | 16.0% | 23.3% | 39.4% | 58.3% | 68.0% | 45.1% | 11.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||||||
| Allocation Balanced Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 27.8% | 49.5% | 36.1% | 9.3% | 0.0% |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||||||
| Allocation Conservative Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 15.4% | 29.8% | 34.0% |
| Putnam Money Market Fund | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||||||
| 700 Fund | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||||||
| 500 Fund | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 8.2% | 15.5% | 25.6% | 30.0% |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||||||
| 300 Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 6.5% | 10.7% | 17.3% | 21.0% |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||||||
| 100 Fund | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 9.0% |
Percentages are based on net assets as of 7/31/14. Portfolio composition may vary over time. Due to rounding, percentages may not equal 100%.
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Your fund’s performance
This section shows your fund’s performance, price, and distribution information for periods ended July 31, 2014, the end of its most recent fiscal year. In accordance with regulatory requirements for mutual funds, we also include performance information as of the most recent calendar quarter-end and expense information taken from the fund’s current prospectus. Performance should always be considered in light of a fund’s investment strategy. Data represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. More recent returns may be less or more than those shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or a loss when you sell your shares. Performance information does not reflect any deduction for taxes a shareholder may owe on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit the Individual Investors section at putnam.com or call Putnam at 1-800-225-1581. Class R and class Y shares are not available to all investors. See the Terms and Definitions section in this report for definitions of the share classes offered by your fund.
Fund performance Total return for periods ended 7/31/14
| Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | |||||
| (inception dates) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | ||||
| Before | After | Before | After | Net | Net | |||||
| sales | sales | Before | After | Before | After | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| charge | charge | CDSC | CDSC | CDSC | CDSC | charge | charge | value | value | |
| 2055 Fund* | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 53.24% | 44.43% | 48.97% | 45.97% | 49.09% | 49.09% | 50.39% | 45.13% | 51.86% | 54.61% |
| Annual average | 12.35 | 10.55 | 11.48 | 10.87 | 11.51 | 11.51 | 11.77 | 10.69 | 12.07 | 12.62 |
| 3 years | 41.20 | 33.09 | 37.89 | 34.89 | 38.00 | 38.00 | 39.04 | 34.18 | 40.09 | 42.15 |
| Annual average | 12.19 | 10.00 | 11.30 | 10.49 | 11.33 | 11.33 | 11.61 | 10.30 | 11.89 | 12.44 |
| 1 year | 14.60 | 8.01 | 13.67 | 8.67 | 13.78 | 12.78 | 14.02 | 10.03 | 14.35 | 14.88 |
| 2050 Fund† | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 77.22% | 67.03% | 66.90% | 66.90% | 65.31% | 65.31% | 69.02% | 63.11% | 72.94% | 81.23% |
| Annual average | 6.38 | 5.70 | 5.69 | 5.69 | 5.58 | 5.58 | 5.83 | 5.43 | 6.10 | 6.63 |
| 5 years | 86.87 | 76.12 | 80.03 | 78.03 | 80.08 | 80.08 | 82.26 | 75.88 | 84.48 | 89.27 |
| Annual average | 13.32 | 11.99 | 12.48 | 12.23 | 12.48 | 12.48 | 12.76 | 11.96 | 13.03 | 13.61 |
| 3 years | 42.47 | 34.27 | 39.17 | 36.17 | 39.26 | 39.26 | 40.28 | 35.37 | 41.24 | 43.48 |
| Annual average | 12.52 | 10.32 | 11.65 | 10.84 | 11.67 | 11.67 | 11.94 | 10.62 | 12.20 | 12.79 |
| 1 year | 14.45 | 7.87 | 13.57 | 8.57 | 13.58 | 12.58 | 13.85 | 9.87 | 14.13 | 14.73 |
| 2045 Fund‡ | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 84.05% | 73.46% | 73.38% | 73.38% | 71.06% | 71.06% | 75.33% | 69.19% | 79.71% | 88.50% |
| Annual average | 6.45 | 5.81 | 5.80 | 5.80 | 5.66 | 5.66 | 5.92 | 5.54 | 6.19 | 6.71 |
| 5 years | 85.06 | 74.42 | 78.17 | 76.17 | 78.21 | 78.21 | 80.48 | 74.16 | 82.69 | 87.34 |
| Annual average | 13.10 | 11.77 | 12.24 | 11.99 | 12.25 | 12.25 | 12.53 | 11.74 | 12.81 | 13.38 |
| 3 years | 41.00 | 32.89 | 37.87 | 34.87 | 37.85 | 37.85 | 38.93 | 34.07 | 39.93 | 42.03 |
| Annual average | 12.14 | 9.94 | 11.30 | 10.48 | 11.29 | 11.29 | 11.58 | 10.27 | 11.85 | 12.41 |
| 1 year | 14.01 | 7.45 | 13.17 | 8.17 | 13.12 | 12.12 | 13.43 | 9.46 | 13.72 | 14.25 |
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Fund performance Total return for periods ended 7/31/14 cont.
| Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | |||||
| (inception dates) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | ||||
| Before | After | Before | After | Net | Net | |||||
| sales | sales | Before | After | Before | After | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| charge | charge | CDSC | CDSC | CDSC | CDSC | charge | charge | value | value | |
| 2040 Fund‡ | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 83.24% | 72.70% | 72.52% | 72.52% | 70.36% | 70.36% | 74.43% | 68.32% | 78.84% | 87.68% |
| Annual average | 6.40 | 5.76 | 5.75 | 5.75 | 5.61 | 5.61 | 5.87 | 5.48 | 6.14 | 6.67 |
| 5 years | 82.68 | 72.18 | 75.92 | 73.92 | 75.86 | 75.86 | 78.12 | 71.89 | 80.37 | 84.96 |
| Annual average | 12.81 | 11.48 | 11.96 | 11.70 | 11.95 | 11.95 | 12.24 | 11.44 | 12.52 | 13.09 |
| 3 years | 39.20 | 31.20 | 36.12 | 33.12 | 36.14 | 36.14 | 37.10 | 32.30 | 38.18 | 40.25 |
| Annual average | 11.66 | 9.47 | 10.82 | 10.00 | 10.83 | 10.83 | 11.09 | 9.78 | 11.38 | 11.94 |
| 1 year | 13.42 | 6.90 | 12.52 | 7.52 | 12.55 | 11.55 | 12.84 | 8.89 | 13.13 | 13.74 |
| 2035 Fund | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 78.22% | 67.97% | 67.80% | 67.80% | 65.70% | 65.70% | 69.73% | 63.79% | 73.72% | 82.61% |
| Annual average | 6.10 | 5.46 | 5.45 | 5.45 | 5.31 | 5.31 | 5.57 | 5.19 | 5.82 | 6.37 |
| 5 years | 77.32 | 67.12 | 70.76 | 68.76 | 70.66 | 70.66 | 72.83 | 66.78 | 75.11 | 79.49 |
| Annual average | 12.14 | 10.82 | 11.30 | 11.03 | 11.28 | 11.28 | 11.56 | 10.77 | 11.86 | 12.41 |
| 3 years | 35.49 | 27.70 | 32.42 | 29.42 | 32.42 | 32.42 | 33.47 | 28.79 | 34.46 | 36.50 |
| Annual average | 10.66 | 8.49 | 9.81 | 8.98 | 9.81 | 9.81 | 10.10 | 8.80 | 10.37 | 10.93 |
| 1 year | 12.25 | 5.80 | 11.39 | 6.39 | 11.44 | 10.44 | 11.70 | 7.79 | 11.96 | 12.55 |
| 2030 Fund | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 71.89% | 62.00% | 61.83% | 61.83% | 59.76% | 59.76% | 63.64% | 57.92% | 67.76% | 76.06% |
| Annual average | 5.71 | 5.07 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 4.92 | 4.92 | 5.18 | 4.79 | 5.45 | 5.97 |
| 5 years | 69.58 | 59.83 | 63.36 | 61.36 | 63.48 | 63.48 | 65.41 | 59.62 | 67.58 | 71.71 |
| Annual average | 11.14 | 9.83 | 10.31 | 10.04 | 10.33 | 10.33 | 10.59 | 9.80 | 10.88 | 11.42 |
| 3 years | 30.70 | 23.18 | 27.83 | 24.83 | 27.88 | 27.88 | 28.77 | 24.26 | 29.82 | 31.70 |
| Annual average | 9.33 | 7.20 | 8.53 | 7.67 | 8.54 | 8.54 | 8.79 | 7.51 | 9.09 | 9.61 |
| 1 year | 10.75 | 4.38 | 9.94 | 4.94 | 9.98 | 8.98 | 10.24 | 6.38 | 10.51 | 11.05 |
| 2025 Fund | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 63.79% | 54.37% | 54.29% | 54.29% | 52.24% | 52.24% | 55.98% | 50.52% | 59.89% | 67.88% |
| Annual average | 5.19 | 4.55 | 4.55 | 4.55 | 4.40 | 4.40 | 4.66 | 4.28 | 4.93 | 5.45 |
| 5 years | 60.71 | 51.47 | 54.73 | 52.73 | 54.72 | 54.72 | 56.68 | 51.20 | 58.74 | 62.72 |
| Annual average | 9.95 | 8.66 | 9.12 | 8.84 | 9.12 | 9.12 | 9.40 | 8.62 | 9.68 | 10.23 |
| 3 years | 25.96 | 18.72 | 23.22 | 20.22 | 23.17 | 23.17 | 24.09 | 19.75 | 25.09 | 26.94 |
| Annual average | 8.00 | 5.89 | 7.21 | 6.33 | 7.19 | 7.19 | 7.46 | 6.19 | 7.75 | 8.28 |
| 1 year | 9.16 | 2.89 | 8.35 | 3.35 | 8.32 | 7.32 | 8.57 | 4.77 | 8.88 | 9.44 |
| 2020 Fund | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 52.51% | 43.74% | 43.59% | 43.59% | 41.76% | 41.76% | 45.21% | 40.12% | 48.89% | 56.19% |
| Annual average | 4.42 | 3.79 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3.64 | 3.64 | 3.90 | 3.52 | 4.16 | 4.68 |
| 5 years | 50.35 | 41.70 | 44.78 | 42.78 | 44.80 | 44.80 | 46.53 | 41.40 | 48.39 | 52.16 |
| Annual average | 8.50 | 7.22 | 7.68 | 7.38 | 7.68 | 7.68 | 7.94 | 7.17 | 8.21 | 8.76 |
| 3 years | 20.64 | 13.71 | 17.98 | 14.98 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 18.81 | 14.65 | 19.74 | 21.52 |
| Annual average | 6.46 | 4.37 | 5.67 | 4.76 | 5.67 | 5.67 | 5.91 | 4.66 | 6.19 | 6.71 |
| 1 year | 7.37 | 1.20 | 6.56 | 1.56 | 6.62 | 5.62 | 6.81 | 3.07 | 7.09 | 7.60 |
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Fund performance Total return for periods ended 7/31/14 cont.
| Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | |||||
| (inception dates) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | ||||
| Before | After | Before | After | Net | Net | |||||
| sales | sales | Before | After | Before | After | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| charge | charge | CDSC | CDSC | CDSC | CDSC | charge | charge | value | value | |
| 2015 Fund | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 41.35% | 33.23% | 33.16% | 33.16% | 31.41% | 31.41% | 34.74% | 30.02% | 38.05% | 44.89% |
| Annual average | 3.61 | 2.98 | 2.98 | 2.98 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 3.10 | 2.73 | 3.36 | 3.87 |
| 5 years | 38.57 | 30.61 | 33.45 | 31.45 | 33.46 | 33.46 | 35.17 | 30.44 | 36.84 | 40.34 |
| Annual average | 6.74 | 5.49 | 5.94 | 5.62 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 6.21 | 5.46 | 6.47 | 7.01 |
| 3 years | 15.29 | 8.66 | 12.79 | 9.79 | 12.74 | 12.74 | 13.61 | 9.63 | 14.50 | 16.23 |
| Annual average | 4.86 | 2.81 | 4.09 | 3.16 | 4.08 | 4.08 | 4.35 | 3.11 | 4.62 | 5.14 |
| 1 year | 5.73 | –0.35 | 4.93 | –0.07 | 4.94 | 3.94 | 5.21 | 1.53 | 5.49 | 5.99 |
| Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 35.41% | 29.99% | 27.50% | 27.50% | 25.98% | 25.98% | 30.01% | 25.79% | 32.13% | 38.74% |
| Annual average | 3.16 | 2.73 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.73 | 2.38 | 2.90 | 3.41 |
| 5 years | 30.23 | 25.02 | 25.52 | 23.52 | 25.47 | 25.47 | 28.07 | 23.91 | 28.60 | 31.88 |
| Annual average | 5.42 | 4.57 | 4.65 | 4.31 | 4.64 | 4.64 | 5.07 | 4.38 | 5.16 | 5.69 |
| 3 years | 12.60 | 8.10 | 10.14 | 7.14 | 10.11 | 10.11 | 11.80 | 8.16 | 11.72 | 13.46 |
| Annual average | 4.04 | 2.63 | 3.27 | 2.33 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.79 | 2.65 | 3.76 | 4.30 |
| 1 year | 5.04 | 0.83 | 4.32 | –0.68 | 4.25 | 3.25 | 4.82 | 1.41 | 4.78 | 5.28 |
Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. After-sales-charge returns for class A and M shares reflect the deduction of the maximum 5.75% and 3.50% sales charge, respectively, levied at the time of purchase. The maximum sales charges for Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 class A and M shares are 4.00% and 3.25%, respectively. Class B share returns after the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) reflect the applicable CDSC, which is 5% in the first year, declining over time to 1% in the sixth year, and is eliminated thereafter. Class C share returns after CDSC reflect a 1% CDSC for the first year that is eliminated thereafter. Class R and Y shares have no initial sales charge or CDSC.
For a portion of the periods, these funds limited expenses, without which returns would have been lower.
For the funds with eight years of performance, class B share performance reflects conversion to class A shares after eight years.
* The inception date of Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund is 11/30/10, for all share classes.
† The inception date of Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund is 5/2/05, for all share classes.
‡ Because no class R shares of the fund were outstanding on 12/20/05 and 12/21/05, class R performance for the period from 12/19/05 to 12/21/05 is based on class A performance, adjusted for the applicable sales charge and the higher operating expenses for class R shares.
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Comparative index returns For periods ended 7/31/14
| Barclays U.S. | ||
| S&P 500 Index | Aggregate Bond Index | |
| Life of fund (since 11/1/04)* | 109.44% | 55.16% |
| Annual average | 7.87 | 4.61 |
| Life of fund, 2050 (since 5/2/05)† | 102.79 | 53.65 |
| Annual average | 7.94 | 4.75 |
| Life of fund, 2055 (since 11/30/10)‡ | 76.76 | 12.92 |
| Annual average | 16.81 | 3.37 |
| 5 years | 117.28 | 24.42 |
| Annual average | 16.79 | 4.47 |
| 3 years | 59.52 | 9.39 |
| Annual average | 16.84 | 3.04 |
| 1 year | 16.94 | 3.97 |
Index results should be compared with fund performance before sales charge, before CDSC, or at net asset value.
* Inception date of all Putnam RetirementReady Funds with the exception of the 2050 and 2055 Funds.
† Inception date of Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund.
‡ Inception date of Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund.
Past performance does not indicate future results. At the end of the same time period, a $10,000 investment in the fund’s class B and class C shares would have been valued at $14,897 ($14,597 after contingent deferred sales charge) and $14,909 (contingent deferred sales charge no longer applies). A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class M shares ($9,650 after sales charge) would have been valued at $14,513. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class R and class Y shares would have been valued at $15,186 and $15,461, respectively. See first page of performance section for performance calculation method.
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Past performance does not indicate future results. At the end of the same time period, a $10,000 investment in the fund’s class B and class C shares would have been valued at $16,690 and $16,531, respectively, and no contingent deferred sales charges would apply. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class M shares ($9,650 after sales charge) would have been valued at $16,311. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class R and class Y shares would have been valued at $17,294 and $18,123, respectively. See first page of performance section for performance calculation method.
Past performance does not indicate future results. At the end of the same time period, a $10,000 investment in the fund’s class B and class C shares would have been valued at $17,338 and $17,106, respectively, and no contingent deferred sales charges would apply. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class M shares ($9,650 after sales charge) would have been valued at $16,919. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class R and class Y shares would have been valued at $17,971 and $18,850, respectively. See first page of performance section for performance calculation method.
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Past performance does not indicate future results. At the end of the same time period, a $10,000 investment in the fund’s class B and class C shares would have been valued at $17,252 and $17,036, respectively, and no contingent deferred sales charges would apply. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class M shares ($9,650 after sales charge) would have been valued at $16,832. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class R and class Y shares would have been valued at $17,884 and $18,768, respectively. See first page of performance section for performance calculation method.
Past performance does not indicate future results. At the end of the same time period, a $10,000 investment in the fund’s class B and class C shares would have been valued at $16,780 and $16,570, respectively, and no contingent deferred sales charges would apply. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class M shares ($9,650 after sales charge) would have been valued at $16,379. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class R and class Y shares would have been valued at $17,372 and $18,261, respectively. See first page of performance section for performance calculation method.
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Past performance does not indicate future results. At the end of the same time period, a $10,000 investment in the fund’s class B and class C shares would have been valued at $16,183 and $15,976, respectively, and no contingent deferred sales charges would apply. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class M shares ($9,650 after sales charge) would have been valued at $15,792. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class R and class Y shares would have been valued at $16,776 and $17,606, respectively. See first page of performance section for performance calculation method.
Past performance does not indicate future results. At the end of the same time period, a $10,000 investment in the fund’s class B and class C shares would have been valued at $15,429 and $15,224, respectively, and no contingent deferred sales charges would apply. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class M shares ($9,650 after sales charge) would have been valued at $15,052. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class R and class Y shares would have been valued at $15,989 and $16,788, respectively. See first page of performance section for performance calculation method.
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Past performance does not indicate future results. At the end of the same time period, a $10,000 investment in the fund’s class B and class C shares would have been valued at $14,359 and $14,176, respectively, and no contingent deferred sales charges would apply. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class M shares ($9,650 after sales charge) would have been valued at $14,012. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class R and class Y shares would have been valued at $14,889 and $15,619, respectively. See first page of performance section for performance calculation method.
Past performance does not indicate future results. At the end of the same time period, a $10,000 investment in the fund’s class B and class C shares would have been valued at $13,316 and $13,141, respectively, and no contingent deferred sales charges would apply. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class M shares ($9,650 after sales charge) would have been valued at $13,002. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class R and class Y shares would have been valued at $13,805 and $14,489, respectively. See first page of performance section for performance calculation method.
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Past performance does not indicate future results. At the end of the same time period, a $10,000 investment in the fund’s class B and class C shares would have been valued at $12,750 and $12,598, respectively, and no contingent deferred sales charges would apply. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class M shares ($9,675 after sales charge) would have been valued at $12,579. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class R and class Y shares would have been valued at $13,213 and $13,874, respectively. See first page of performance section for performance calculation method.
Fund price and distribution information For the 12-month period ended 7/31/14
| 2055 Fund | ||||||||
| Distributions | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | ||
| Number | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Income | $0.333 | $0.266 | $0.287 | $0.288 | $0.323 | $0.358 | ||
| Capital gains | ||||||||
| Long-term gains | 0.350 | 0.350 | 0.350 | 0.350 | 0.350 | 0.350 | ||
| Short-term gains | 0.617 | 0.617 | 0.617 | 0.617 | 0.617 | 0.617 | ||
| Total | $1.300 | $1.233 | $1.254 | $1.255 | $1.290 | $1.325 | ||
| Before | After | Net | Net | Before | After | Net | Net | |
| sales | sales | asset | asset | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| Share value | charge | charge | value | value | charge | charge | value | value |
| 7/31/13 | $11.67 | $12.38 | $11.62 | $11.54 | $11.65 | $12.07 | $11.65 | $11.70 |
| 7/31/14 | 12.02 | 12.75 | 11.93 | 11.83 | 11.98 | 12.41 | 11.98 | 12.06 |
| 2050 Fund | ||||||||
| Distributions | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | ||
| Number | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Income | $0.412 | $0.321 | $0.339 | $0.346 | $0.384 | $0.451 | ||
| Capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total | $0.412 | $0.321 | $0.339 | $0.346 | $0.384 | $0.451 | ||
| Before | After | Net | Net | Before | After | Net | Net | |
| sales | sales | asset | asset | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| Share value | charge | charge | value | value | charge | charge | value | value |
| 7/31/13 | $15.22 | $16.15 | $15.05 | $14.96 | $15.37 | $15.93 | $15.00 | $15.27 |
| 7/31/14 | 16.99 | 18.03 | 16.76 | 16.64 | 17.14 | 17.76 | 16.72 | 17.05 |
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Fund price and distribution information For the 12-month period ended 7/31/14 cont.
| 2045 Fund | ||||||||
| Distributions | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | ||
| Number | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Income | $0.249 | $0.147 | $0.159 | $0.168 | $0.221 | $0.291 | ||
| Capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total | $0.249 | $0.147 | $0.159 | $0.168 | $0.221 | $0.291 | ||
| Before | After | Net | Net | Before | After | Net | Net | |
| sales | sales | asset | asset | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| Share value | charge | charge | value | value | charge | charge | value | value |
| 7/31/13 | $16.77 | $17.79 | $15.43 | $15.51 | $16.34 | $16.93 | $17.13 | $19.74 |
| 7/31/14 | 18.86 | 20.01 | 17.31 | 17.38 | 18.36 | 19.03 | 19.25 | 22.25 |
| 2040 Fund | ||||||||
| Distributions | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | ||
| Number | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Income | $0.280 | $0.158 | $0.207 | $0.212 | $0.235 | $0.326 | ||
| Capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total | $0.280 | $0.158 | $0.207 | $0.212 | $0.235 | $0.326 | ||
| Before | After | Net | Net | Before | After | Net | Net | |
| sales | sales | asset | asset | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| Share value | charge | charge | value | value | charge | charge | value | value |
| 7/31/13 | $18.34 | $19.46 | $17.04 | $16.92 | $17.36 | $17.99 | $18.76 | $21.18 |
| 7/31/14 | 20.51 | 21.76 | 19.01 | 18.83 | 19.37 | 20.07 | 20.98 | 23.75 |
| 2035 Fund | ||||||||
| Distributions | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | ||
| Number | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Income | $0.157 | $0.054 | $0.052 | $0.105 | $0.120 | $0.203 | ||
| Capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total | $0.157 | $0.054 | $0.052 | $0.105 | $0.120 | $0.203 | ||
| Before | After | Net | Net | Before | After | Net | Net | |
| sales | sales | asset | asset | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| Share value | charge | charge | value | value | charge | charge | value | value |
| 7/31/13 | $18.55 | $19.68 | $17.17 | $17.17 | $17.93 | $18.58 | $17.84 | $21.37 |
| 7/31/14 | 20.66 | 21.92 | 19.07 | 19.08 | 19.92 | 20.64 | 19.85 | 23.84 |
| 2030 Fund | ||||||||
| Distributions | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | ||
| Number | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Income | $0.156 | $0.021 | $0.039 | $0.123 | $0.121 | $0.201 | ||
| Capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total | $0.156 | $0.021 | $0.039 | $0.123 | $0.121 | $0.201 | ||
| Before | After | Net | Net | Before | After | Net | Net | |
| sales | sales | asset | asset | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| Share value | charge | charge | value | value | charge | charge | value | value |
| 7/31/13 | $18.52 | $19.65 | $17.62 | $17.64 | $18.03 | $18.68 | $17.56 | $20.98 |
| 7/31/14 | 20.35 | 21.59 | 19.35 | 19.36 | 19.75 | 20.47 | 19.28 | 23.09 |
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Fund price and distribution information For the 12-month period ended 7/31/14 cont.
| 2025 Fund | ||||||||
| Distributions | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | ||
| Number | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Income | $0.181 | $0.049 | $0.085 | $0.069 | $0.150 | $0.230 | ||
| Capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total | $0.181 | $0.049 | $0.085 | $0.069 | $0.150 | $0.230 | ||
| Before | After | Net | Net | Before | After | Net | Net | |
| sales | sales | asset | asset | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| Share value | charge | charge | value | value | charge | charge | value | value |
| 7/31/13 | $19.06 | $20.22 | $17.84 | $17.87 | $18.09 | $18.75 | $17.85 | $19.15 |
| 7/31/14 | 20.62 | 21.88 | 19.28 | 19.27 | 19.57 | 20.28 | 19.28 | 20.72 |
| 2020 Fund | ||||||||
| Distributions | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | ||
| Number | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Income | $0.181 | $0.071 | $0.074 | $0.095 | $0.157 | $0.227 | ||
| Capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total | $0.181 | $0.071 | $0.074 | $0.095 | $0.157 | $0.227 | ||
| Before | After | Net | Net | Before | After | Net | Net | |
| sales | sales | asset | asset | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| Share value | charge | charge | value | value | charge | charge | value | value |
| 7/31/13 | $17.31 | $18.37 | $16.66 | $16.71 | $16.99 | $17.61 | $16.67 | $19.26 |
| 7/31/14 | 18.40 | 19.52 | 17.68 | 17.74 | 18.05 | 18.70 | 17.69 | 20.49 |
| 2015 Fund | ||||||||
| Distributions | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | ||
| Number | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Income | $0.191 | $0.110 | $0.092 | $0.103 | $0.158 | $0.238 | ||
| Capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total | $0.191 | $0.110 | $0.092 | $0.103 | $0.158 | $0.238 | ||
| Before | After | Net | Net | Before | After | Net | Net | |
| sales | sales | asset | asset | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| Share value | charge | charge | value | value | charge | charge | value | value |
| 7/31/13 | $17.21 | $18.26 | $16.69 | $16.69 | $16.98 | $17.60 | $16.62 | $17.26 |
| 7/31/14 | 18.00 | 19.10 | 17.40 | 17.42 | 17.76 | 18.40 | 17.37 | 18.05 |
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Fund price and distribution information For the 12-month period ended 7/31/14 cont.
| Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | ||||||||
| Distributions | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | ||
| Number | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Income | $0.337 | $0.263 | $0.263 | $0.293 | $0.295 | $0.380 | ||
| Capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total | $0.337 | $0.263 | $0.263 | $0.293 | $0.295 | $0.380 | ||
| Before | After | Net | Net | Before | After | Net | Net | |
| sales | sales | asset | asset | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| Share value | charge | charge | value | value | charge | charge | value | value |
| 7/31/13 | $16.98 | $17.69 | $16.86 | $16.91 | $17.02 | $17.59 | $16.97 | $17.04 |
| 7/31/14 | 17.49 | 18.22 | 17.32 | 17.36 | 17.54 | 18.13 | 17.48 | 17.55 |
The classification of distributions, if any, is an estimate. Before-sales-charge share value and current dividend rate for class A and M shares, if applicable, do not take into account any sales charge levied at the time of purchase. After-sales-charge share value, current dividend rate, and current 30-day SEC yield, if applicable, are calculated assuming that the maximum sales charge (5.75% for class A shares and 3.50% for class M shares for all funds except Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1, for which the rates are 4.00% for class A shares and 3.25% for class M shares) was levied at the time of purchase. Final distribution information will appear on your year-end tax forms.
Fund performance as of most recent calendar quarter
Total return for periods ended 6/30/14
| Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | |||||
| (inception dates) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | ||||
| Before | After | Before | After | Net | Net | |||||
| sales | sales | Before | After | Before | After | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| charge | charge | CDSC | CDSC | CDSC | CDSC | charge | charge | value | value | |
| 2055 Fund* | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 55.92% | 46.96% | 51.72% | 48.72% | 51.86% | 51.86% | 53.16% | 47.79% | 54.52% | 57.43% |
| Annual average | 13.20 | 11.34 | 12.34 | 11.71 | 12.37 | 12.37 | 12.63 | 11.52 | 12.91 | 13.50 |
| 3 years | 40.74 | 32.65 | 37.56 | 34.56 | 37.69 | 37.69 | 38.57 | 33.72 | 39.64 | 41.80 |
| Annual average | 12.07 | 9.88 | 11.22 | 10.40 | 11.25 | 11.25 | 11.49 | 10.17 | 11.77 | 12.35 |
| 1 year | 22.26 | 15.23 | 21.29 | 16.29 | 21.36 | 20.36 | 21.64 | 17.39 | 21.90 | 22.64 |
| 2050 Fund† | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 80.35% | 69.98% | 69.85% | 69.85% | 68.39% | 68.39% | 72.18% | 66.15% | 76.14% | 84.41% |
| Annual average | 6.64 | 5.96 | 5.95 | 5.95 | 5.85 | 5.85 | 6.11 | 5.69 | 6.37 | 6.90 |
| 5 years | 104.97 | 93.18 | 97.40 | 95.40 | 97.50 | 97.50 | 100.02 | 93.02 | 102.45 | 107.55 |
| Annual average | 15.43 | 14.08 | 14.57 | 14.34 | 14.58 | 14.58 | 14.87 | 14.06 | 15.15 | 15.72 |
| 3 years | 42.00 | 33.83 | 38.80 | 35.80 | 38.90 | 38.90 | 39.93 | 35.04 | 40.98 | 43.02 |
| Annual average | 12.40 | 10.20 | 11.55 | 10.74 | 11.58 | 11.58 | 11.85 | 10.53 | 12.13 | 12.67 |
| 1 year | 22.08 | 15.06 | 21.15 | 16.15 | 21.20 | 20.20 | 21.51 | 17.26 | 21.76 | 22.36 |
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Fund performance as of most recent calendar quarter
Total return for periods ended 6/30/14 cont.
| Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | |||||
| (inception dates) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | ||||
| Before | After | Before | After | Net | Net | |||||
| sales | sales | Before | After | Before | After | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| charge | charge | CDSC | CDSC | CDSC | CDSC | charge | charge | value | value | |
| 2045 Fund‡ | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 87.27% | 76.50% | 76.41% | 76.41% | 74.21% | 74.21% | 78.48% | 72.23% | 82.88% | 91.80% |
| Annual average | 6.70 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 5.91 | 5.91 | 6.17 | 5.78 | 6.44 | 6.97 |
| 5 years | 102.87 | 91.20 | 95.43 | 93.43 | 95.33 | 95.33 | 97.84 | 90.92 | 100.32 | 105.36 |
| Annual average | 15.20 | 13.84 | 14.34 | 14.10 | 14.33 | 14.33 | 14.62 | 13.81 | 14.91 | 15.48 |
| 3 years | 40.73 | 32.64 | 37.62 | 34.62 | 37.62 | 37.62 | 38.67 | 33.82 | 39.64 | 41.81 |
| Annual average | 12.06 | 9.87 | 11.23 | 10.42 | 11.23 | 11.23 | 11.51 | 10.20 | 11.77 | 12.35 |
| 1 year | 21.43 | 14.45 | 20.58 | 15.58 | 20.56 | 19.56 | 20.87 | 16.64 | 21.17 | 21.74 |
| 2040 Fund‡ | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 86.45% | 75.73% | 75.55% | 75.55% | 73.43% | 73.43% | 77.58% | 71.36% | 82.00% | 90.92% |
| Annual average | 6.66 | 6.00 | 5.99 | 5.99 | 5.86 | 5.86 | 6.12 | 5.73 | 6.39 | 6.92 |
| 5 years | 100.27 | 88.76 | 92.77 | 90.77 | 92.81 | 92.81 | 95.11 | 88.28 | 97.57 | 102.62 |
| Annual average | 14.90 | 13.55 | 14.03 | 13.79 | 14.03 | 14.03 | 14.30 | 13.49 | 14.59 | 15.17 |
| 3 years | 39.15 | 31.15 | 36.01 | 33.01 | 35.97 | 35.97 | 37.07 | 32.27 | 38.02 | 40.17 |
| Annual average | 11.64 | 9.46 | 10.79 | 9.97 | 10.78 | 10.78 | 11.08 | 9.77 | 11.34 | 11.91 |
| 1 year | 20.67 | 13.74 | 19.79 | 14.79 | 19.75 | 18.75 | 20.07 | 15.87 | 20.32 | 20.95 |
| 2035 Fund | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 81.15% | 70.74% | 70.56% | 70.56% | 68.57% | 68.57% | 72.63% | 66.58% | 76.70% | 85.59% |
| Annual average | 6.34 | 5.69 | 5.68 | 5.68 | 5.55 | 5.55 | 5.81 | 5.42 | 6.06 | 6.60 |
| 5 years | 94.21 | 83.04 | 87.01 | 85.01 | 87.03 | 87.03 | 89.36 | 82.73 | 91.74 | 96.60 |
| Annual average | 14.20 | 12.85 | 13.34 | 13.09 | 13.34 | 13.34 | 13.62 | 12.81 | 13.90 | 14.48 |
| 3 years | 35.52 | 27.73 | 32.49 | 29.49 | 32.49 | 32.49 | 33.54 | 28.87 | 34.50 | 36.58 |
| Annual average | 10.66 | 8.50 | 9.83 | 9.00 | 9.83 | 9.83 | 10.12 | 8.82 | 10.38 | 10.95 |
| 1 year | 18.91 | 12.07 | 18.06 | 13.06 | 18.04 | 17.04 | 18.36 | 14.22 | 18.67 | 19.24 |
| 2030 Fund | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 74.51% | 64.47% | 64.30% | 64.30% | 62.23% | 62.23% | 66.21% | 60.40% | 70.28% | 78.65% |
| Annual average | 5.93 | 5.28 | 5.27 | 5.27 | 5.13 | 5.13 | 5.40 | 5.01 | 5.66 | 6.18 |
| 5 years | 85.53 | 74.86 | 78.61 | 76.61 | 78.69 | 78.69 | 80.87 | 74.54 | 83.17 | 87.84 |
| Annual average | 13.16 | 11.83 | 12.30 | 12.05 | 12.31 | 12.31 | 12.58 | 11.78 | 12.87 | 13.44 |
| 3 years | 30.99 | 23.46 | 28.00 | 25.00 | 28.04 | 28.04 | 29.05 | 24.53 | 30.00 | 31.91 |
| Annual average | 9.42 | 7.28 | 8.58 | 7.72 | 8.59 | 8.59 | 8.87 | 7.59 | 9.14 | 9.67 |
| 1 year | 16.59 | 9.89 | 15.72 | 10.72 | 15.68 | 14.68 | 16.03 | 11.97 | 16.27 | 16.86 |
| 2025 Fund | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 65.86% | 56.32% | 56.24% | 56.24% | 54.30% | 54.30% | 58.05% | 52.52% | 61.96% | 69.91% |
| Annual average | 5.37 | 4.73 | 4.72 | 4.72 | 4.59 | 4.59 | 4.85 | 4.46 | 5.11 | 5.64 |
| 5 years | 74.37 | 64.34 | 67.98 | 65.98 | 68.00 | 68.00 | 70.10 | 64.15 | 72.31 | 76.66 |
| Annual average | 11.76 | 10.45 | 10.93 | 10.66 | 10.93 | 10.93 | 11.21 | 10.42 | 11.50 | 12.05 |
| 3 years | 26.31 | 19.05 | 23.53 | 20.53 | 23.55 | 23.55 | 24.46 | 20.10 | 25.41 | 27.30 |
| Annual average | 8.10 | 5.98 | 7.30 | 6.42 | 7.30 | 7.30 | 7.57 | 6.30 | 7.84 | 8.38 |
| 1 year | 13.89 | 7.34 | 12.99 | 7.99 | 13.08 | 12.08 | 13.34 | 9.37 | 13.66 | 14.16 |
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Fund performance as of most recent calendar quarter
Total return for periods ended 6/30/14 cont.
| Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | |||||
| (inception dates) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | (11/1/04) | ||||
| Before | After | Before | After | Net | Net | |||||
| sales | sales | Before | After | Before | After | sales | sales | asset | asset | |
| charge | charge | CDSC | CDSC | CDSC | CDSC | charge | charge | value | value | |
| 2020 Fund | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 54.00% | 45.15% | 45.00% | 45.00% | 43.20% | 43.20% | 46.73% | 41.60% | 50.41% | 57.71% |
| Annual average | 4.57 | 3.93 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 4.05 | 3.66 | 4.31 | 4.82 |
| 5 years | 61.44 | 52.16 | 55.43 | 53.43 | 55.44 | 55.44 | 57.38 | 51.88 | 59.31 | 63.35 |
| Annual average | 10.05 | 8.76 | 9.22 | 8.94 | 9.22 | 9.22 | 9.49 | 8.72 | 9.76 | 10.31 |
| 3 years | 21.09 | 14.13 | 18.43 | 15.43 | 18.31 | 18.31 | 19.25 | 15.08 | 20.13 | 21.96 |
| Annual average | 6.59 | 4.50 | 5.80 | 4.90 | 5.76 | 5.76 | 6.04 | 4.79 | 6.30 | 6.84 |
| 1 year | 10.99 | 4.61 | 10.15 | 5.15 | 10.14 | 9.14 | 10.41 | 6.54 | 10.70 | 11.25 |
| 2015 Fund | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 42.30% | 34.11% | 34.05% | 34.05% | 32.39% | 32.39% | 35.72% | 30.97% | 39.01% | 45.85% |
| Annual average | 3.72 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 2.94 | 2.94 | 3.21 | 2.83 | 3.46 | 3.98 |
| 5 years | 46.71 | 38.28 | 41.28 | 39.28 | 41.29 | 41.29 | 43.22 | 38.21 | 44.89 | 48.65 |
| Annual average | 7.97 | 6.70 | 7.16 | 6.85 | 7.16 | 7.16 | 7.45 | 6.69 | 7.70 | 8.25 |
| 3 years | 15.65 | 9.00 | 13.08 | 10.08 | 13.10 | 13.10 | 13.96 | 9.97 | 14.80 | 16.59 |
| Annual average | 4.97 | 2.91 | 4.18 | 3.25 | 4.19 | 4.19 | 4.45 | 3.22 | 4.71 | 5.25 |
| 1 year | 8.19 | 1.97 | 7.38 | 2.38 | 7.39 | 6.39 | 7.70 | 3.93 | 7.97 | 8.52 |
| Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | ||||||||||
| Life of fund | 36.21% | 30.76% | 28.26% | 28.26% | 26.78% | 26.78% | 30.73% | 26.48% | 32.95% | 39.46% |
| Annual average | 3.25 | 2.81 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.81 | 2.46 | 2.99 | 3.50 |
| 5 years | 38.76 | 33.21 | 33.63 | 31.63 | 33.72 | 33.72 | 36.33 | 31.90 | 37.04 | 40.41 |
| Annual average | 6.77 | 5.90 | 5.97 | 5.65 | 5.98 | 5.98 | 6.39 | 5.69 | 6.50 | 7.02 |
| 3 years | 13.10 | 8.58 | 10.51 | 7.51 | 10.54 | 10.54 | 12.22 | 8.58 | 12.21 | 13.89 |
| Annual average | 4.19 | 2.78 | 3.39 | 2.44 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.92 | 2.78 | 3.92 | 4.43 |
| 1 year | 7.02 | 2.74 | 6.18 | 1.18 | 6.23 | 5.23 | 6.73 | 3.26 | 6.71 | 7.20 |
* The inception date of Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund is 11/30/10, for all share classes.
† The inception date of Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund is 5/2/05, for all share classes.
‡ Because no class R shares of the fund were outstanding on 12/20/05 and 12/21/05, class R performance for the period from 12/19/05 to 12/21/05 is based on class A performance, adjusted for the applicable sales charge and the higher operating expenses for class R shares.
See the discussion following the fund performance tables on page 11 for information about the calculation of fund performance.
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Your fund’s expenses
As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees, distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other expenses. In the most recent six-month period, your fund’s expenses were limited; had expenses not been limited, they would have been higher. Using the following information, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You may also pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial representative.
Expense ratios
| Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | ||||||
| Net expenses for the fiscal year ended 7/31/13* | 1.26% | 2.01% | 2.01% | 1.76% | 1.51% | 1.01% |
| Total annual operating expenses for the fiscal year | ||||||
| ended 7/31/13 | 1.54% | 2.29% | 2.29% | 2.04% | 1.79% | 1.29% |
| Annualized expense ratio for the six-month period | ||||||
| ended 7/31/14† | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.75% | 0.50% | 0.00% |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | ||||||
| Net expenses for the fiscal year ended 7/31/13* | 1.24% | 1.99% | 1.99% | 1.74% | 1.49% | 0.99% |
| Total annual operating expenses for the fiscal year | ||||||
| ended 7/31/13 | 1.37% | 2.12% | 2.12% | 1.87% | 1.62% | 1.12% |
| Annualized expense ratio for the six-month period | ||||||
| ended 7/31/14† | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.75% | 0.50% | 0.00% |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | ||||||
| Net expenses for the fiscal year ended 7/31/13* | 1.20% | 1.95% | 1.95% | 1.70% | 1.45% | 0.95% |
| Total annual operating expenses for the fiscal year | ||||||
| ended 7/31/13 | 1.32% | 2.07% | 2.07% | 1.82% | 1.57% | 1.07% |
| Annualized expense ratio for the six-month period | ||||||
| ended 7/31/14† | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.75% | 0.50% | 0.00% |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | ||||||
| Net expenses for the fiscal year ended 7/31/13* | 1.15% | 1.90% | 1.90% | 1.65% | 1.40% | 0.90% |
| Total annual operating expenses for the fiscal year | ||||||
| ended 7/31/13 | 1.27% | 2.02% | 2.02% | 1.77% | 1.52% | 1.02% |
| Annualized expense ratio for the six-month period | ||||||
| ended 7/31/14† | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.75% | 0.50% | 0.00% |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | ||||||
| Net expenses for the fiscal year ended 7/31/13* | 1.09% | 1.84% | 1.84% | 1.59% | 1.34% | 0.84% |
| Total annual operating expenses for the fiscal year | ||||||
| ended 7/31/13 | 1.20% | 1.95% | 1.95% | 1.70% | 1.45% | 0.95% |
| Annualized expense ratio for the six-month period | ||||||
| ended 7/31/14† | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.75% | 0.50% | 0.00% |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | ||||||
| Net expenses for the fiscal year ended 7/31/13* | 1.05% | 1.80% | 1.80% | 1.55% | 1.30% | 0.80% |
| Total annual operating expenses for the fiscal year | ||||||
| ended 7/31/13 | 1.16% | 1.91% | 1.91% | 1.66% | 1.41% | 0.91% |
| Annualized expense ratio for the six-month period | ||||||
| ended 7/31/14† | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.75% | 0.50% | 0.00% |
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Expense ratios cont.
| Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | ||||||
| Net expenses for the fiscal year ended 7/31/13* | 1.02% | 1.77% | 1.77% | 1.52% | 1.27% | 0.77% |
| Total annual operating expenses for the fiscal year | ||||||
| ended 7/31/13 | 1.13% | 1.88% | 1.88% | 1.63% | 1.38% | 0.88% |
| Annualized expense ratio for the six-month period | ||||||
| ended 7/31/14† | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.75% | 0.50% | 0.00% |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | ||||||
| Net expenses for the fiscal year ended 7/31/13* | 0.99% | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.49% | 1.24% | 0.74% |
| Total annual operating expenses for the fiscal year | ||||||
| ended 7/31/13 | 1.10% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.60% | 1.35% | 0.85% |
| Annualized expense ratio for the six-month period | ||||||
| ended 7/31/14† | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.75% | 0.50% | 0.00% |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | ||||||
| Net expenses for the fiscal year ended 7/31/13* | 0.95% | 1.70% | 1.70% | 1.45% | 1.20% | 0.70% |
| Total annual operating expenses for the fiscal year | ||||||
| ended 7/31/13 | 1.06% | 1.81% | 1.81% | 1.56% | 1.31% | 0.81% |
| Annualized expense ratio for the six-month period | ||||||
| ended 7/31/14† | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.75% | 0.50% | 0.00% |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | ||||||
| Net expenses for the fiscal year ended 7/31/13* | 0.93% | 1.68% | 1.68% | 1.18% | 1.18% | 0.68% |
| Total annual operating expenses for the fiscal year | ||||||
| ended 7/31/13 | 1.05% | 1.80% | 1.80% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 0.80% |
| Annualized expense ratio for the six-month period | ||||||
| ended 7/31/14† | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.00% |
Fiscal year expense information in this table is taken from the most recent prospectus, is subject to change, and differs from that shown for the annualized expense ratio and in the financial highlights of this report. Prospectus expense information also includes the impact of acquired fund fees and expenses in which each fund invests (see table below), which are not included in financial highlights or annualized expense ratios. Expenses are shown as a percentage of average net assets.
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | 1.01% | ||
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | 0.99% | ||
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | 0.95% | ||
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | 0.90% | ||
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | 0.84% | ||
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | 0.80% | ||
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | 0.77% | ||
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | 0.74% | ||
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | 0.70% | ||
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | 0.68% |
* Reflects Putnam Management’s decision to contractually limit expenses through 11/30/14.
† For the fund’s most recent fiscal half year; may differ from expense ratios based on one year data in the financial highlights. Excludes the expense ratios of the underlying Putnam mutual funds.
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Expenses per $1,000
The following table shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in each fund from February 1, 2014, to July 31, 2014. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.
| Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | ||||||
| Expenses paid per $1,000*† | $1.28 | $5.12 | $5.12 | $3.84 | $2.56 | $— |
| Ending value (after expenses) | $1,069.40 | $1,065.20 | $1,064.80 | $1,065.80 | $1,067.70 | $1,070.10 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | ||||||
| Expenses paid per $1,000*† | $1.28 | $5.12 | $5.12 | $3.84 | $2.56 | $— |
| Ending value (after expenses) | $1,068.60 | $1,064.10 | $1,064.60 | $1,065.30 | $1,066.30 | $1,069.60 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | ||||||
| Expenses paid per $1,000*† | $1.28 | $5.11 | $5.11 | $3.84 | $2.56 | $— |
| Ending value (after expenses) | $1,066.70 | $1,062.60 | $1,062.30 | $1,063.70 | $1,065.30 | $1,067.70 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | ||||||
| Expenses paid per $1,000*† | $1.28 | $5.11 | $5.11 | $3.83 | $2.56 | $— |
| Ending value (after expenses) | $1,064.30 | $1,059.60 | $1,060.20 | $1,061.40 | $1,062.80 | $1,065.50 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | ||||||
| Expenses paid per $1,000*† | $1.28 | $5.09 | $5.09 | $3.82 | $2.55 | $— |
| Ending value (after expenses) | $1,058.90 | $1,054.80 | $1,054.70 | $1,056.20 | $1,057.00 | $1,060.00 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | ||||||
| Expenses paid per $1,000*† | $1.27 | $5.08 | $5.08 | $3.81 | $2.54 | $— |
| Ending value (after expenses) | $1,051.10 | $1,047.60 | $1,047.60 | $1,048.90 | $1,050.10 | $1,052.40 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | ||||||
| Expenses paid per $1,000*† | $1.27 | $5.06 | $5.06 | $3.80 | $2.53 | $— |
| Ending value (after expenses) | $1,043.50 | $1,039.90 | $1,039.40 | $1,041.00 | $1,042.20 | $1,044.90 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | ||||||
| Expenses paid per $1,000*† | $1.26 | $5.04 | $5.04 | $3.78 | $2.52 | $— |
| Ending value (after expenses) | $1,035.50 | $1,031.50 | $1,031.40 | $1,032.60 | $1,033.90 | $1,036.40 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | ||||||
| Expenses paid per $1,000*† | $1.26 | $5.02 | $5.02 | $3.77 | $2.51 | $— |
| Ending value (after expenses) | $1,027.40 | $1,024.10 | $1,024.10 | $1,025.40 | $1,026.60 | $1,029.10 |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | ||||||
| Expenses paid per $1,000*† | $1.26 | $5.01 | $5.01 | $2.51 | $2.51 | $— |
| Ending value (after expenses) | $1,024.80 | $1,021.20 | $1,021.20 | $1,024.10 | $1,023.60 | $1,025.90 |
* Expenses for each share class are calculated using the fund’s annualized expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of average net assets for the six months ended 7/31/14. The expense ratio may differ for each share class.
† Expenses are calculated by multiplying the expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the period; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the year.
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Estimate the expenses you paid
To estimate the ongoing expenses you paid for the six months ended July 31, 2014, use the following calculation method. To find the value of your investment on February 1, 2014, call Putnam at 1-800-225-1581.
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Compare expenses using the SEC’s method
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the following table shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total costs) of investing in each of the RetirementReady funds with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.
| Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Class Y | |
| Putnam RetirementReady | ||||||
| 2055 Fund, 2050 Fund, 2045 Fund | ||||||
| 2040 Fund, 2035 Fund, 2030 Fund | ||||||
| 2025 Fund, 2020 Fund, 2015 Fund | ||||||
| Expenses paid per $1,000*† | $1.25 | $5.01 | $5.01 | $3.76 | $2.51 | $— |
| Ending value (after expenses) | $1,023.55 | $1,019.84 | $1,019.84 | $1,021.08 | $1,022.32 | $1,024.79 |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | ||||||
| Expenses paid per $1,000*† | $1.25 | $5.01 | $5.01 | $2.51 | $2.51 | $— |
| Ending value (after expenses) | $1,023.55 | $1,019.84 | $1,019.84 | $1,022.32 | $1,022.32 | $1,024.79 |
* Expenses for each share class are calculated using the fund’s annualized expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of average net assets for the six months ended 7/31/14. The expense ratio may differ for each share class.
† Expenses are calculated by multiplying the expense ratio by the average account value for the six-month period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the six-month period; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the year.
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Terms and definitions
Important terms
Total return shows how the value of the fund’s shares changed over time, assuming you held the shares through the entire period and reinvested all distributions in the fund.
Before sales charge, or net asset value, is the price, or value, of one share of a mutual fund, without a sales charge. Before-sales-charge figures fluctuate with market conditions, and are calculated by dividing the net assets of each class of shares by the number of outstanding shares in the class.
After sales charge is the price of a mutual fund share plus the maximum sales charge levied at the time of purchase. After-sales-charge performance figures shown here assume the 5.75% maximum sales charge for class A shares and 3.50% for class M shares (4.00% for class A shares and 3.25% for class M shares of Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1).
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) is generally a charge applied at the time of the redemption of class B or C shares and assumes redemption at the end of the period. Your fund’s class B CDSC declines over time from a 5% maximum during the first year to 1% during the sixth year. After the sixth year, the CDSC no longer applies. The CDSC for class C shares is 1% for one year after purchase.
Share classes
Class A shares are generally subject to an initial sales charge and no CDSC (except on certain redemptions of shares bought without an initial sales charge).
Class B shares are not subject to an initial sales charge. They may be subject to a CDSC.
Class C shares are not subject to an initial sales charge and are subject to a CDSC only if the shares are redeemed during the first year.
Class M shares have a lower initial sales charge and a higher 12b-1 fee than class A shares and no CDSC (except on certain redemptions of shares bought without an initial sales charge).
Class R shares are not subject to an initial sales charge or CDSC and are available only to certain employer-sponsored retirement.
Class Y shares are not subject to an initial sales charge or CDSC, and carry no 12b-1 fee. They are generally only available to corporate and institutional clients and clients in other approved programs.
Comparative indexes
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. investment-grade fixed-income securities.
BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index that seeks to measure the performance of U.S. Treasury bills available in the marketplace.
MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) (ND) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada.
S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of common stock performance.
Indexes assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not account for fees. Securities and performance of a fund and an index will differ. You cannot invest directly in an index.
Lipper is a third-party industry-ranking entity that ranks mutual funds. Its rankings do not reflect sales charges. Lipper rankings are based on total return at net asset value relative to other funds that have similar current investment styles or objectives as determined by Lipper. Lipper may change a fund’s category assignment at its discretion. Lipper category averages reflect performance trends for funds within a category.
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Other information for shareholders
Proxy voting
Putnam is committed to managing our mutual funds in the best interests of our shareholders. The Putnam funds’ proxy voting guidelines and procedures, as well as information regarding how your fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2014, are available in the Individual Investors section of putnam.com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website, www.sec.gov. If you have questions about finding forms on the SEC’s website, you may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also obtain the Putnam funds’ proxy voting guidelines and procedures at no charge by calling Putnam’s Shareholder Services at 1-800-225-1581.
Fund portfolio holdings
Each fund will file a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Shareholders may obtain the fund’s Form N-Q on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, a fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information about the SEC’s website or the operation of the Public Reference Room.
Trustee and employee fund ownership
Putnam employees and members of the Board of Trustees place their faith, confidence, and, most importantly, investment dollars in Putnam mutual funds. As of July 31, 2014, Putnam employees had approximately $486,000,000 and the Trustees had approximately $134,000,000 invested in Putnam mutual funds. These amounts include investments by the Trustees’ and employees’ immediate family members as well as investments through retirement and deferred compensation plans.
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Important notice regarding Putnam’s privacy policy
In order to conduct business with our shareholders, we must obtain certain personal information such as account holders’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth. Using this information, we are able to maintain accurate records of accounts and transactions.
It is our policy to protect the confidentiality of our shareholder information, whether or not a shareholder currently owns shares of our funds. In particular, it is our policy not to sell information about you or your accounts to outside marketing firms. We have safeguards in place designed to prevent unauthorized access to our computer systems and procedures to protect personal information from unauthorized use.
Under certain circumstances, we must share account information with outside vendors who provide services to us, such as mailings and proxy solicitations. In these cases, the service providers enter into confidentiality agreements with us, and we provide only the information necessary to process transactions and perform other services related to your account. Finally, it is our policy to share account information with your financial representative, if you’ve listed one on your Putnam account.
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Trustee approval of management contract
General conclusions
The Board of Trustees of the Putnam funds oversees the management of each fund and, as required by law, determines annually whether to approve the continuance of your fund’s management contract with Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“Putnam Management”) and the sub-management contract with respect to your fund between Putnam Management and its affiliate, Putnam Investments Limited (“PIL”). The Board of Trustees, with the assistance of its Contract Committee, requests and evaluates all information it deems reasonably necessary under the circumstances in connection with its annual contract review. The Contract Committee consists solely of Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as this term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Putnam funds (“Independent Trustees”).
At the outset of the review process, members of the Board’s independent staff and independent legal counsel met with representatives of Putnam Management to review the annual contract review materials furnished to the Contract Committee during the course of the previous year’s review and to discuss possible changes in these materials that might be necessary or desirable for the coming year. Following these discussions and in consultation with the Contract Committee, the Independent Trustees’ independent legal counsel requested that Putnam Management furnish specified information, together with any additional information that Putnam Management considered relevant, to the Contract Committee. Over the course of several months ending in June 2014, the Contract Committee met on a number of occasions with representatives of Putnam Management, and separately in executive session, to consider the information that Putnam Management provided, as well as supplemental information provided in response to additional requests made by the Contract Committee. Throughout this process, the Contract Committee was assisted by the members of the Board’s independent staff and by independent legal counsel for the Putnam funds and the Independent Trustees.
In May 2014, the Contract Committee met in executive session to discuss and consider its preliminary recommendations with respect to the continuance of the contracts. At the Trustees’ June 20, 2014 meeting, the Contract Committee met in executive session with the other Independent Trustees to review a summary of the key financial, performance and other data that the Contract Committee considered in the course of its review. The Contract Committee then presented its written report, which summarized the key factors that the Committee had considered and set forth its final recommendations. The Contract Committee then recommended, and the Independent Trustees approved, the continuance of your fund’s management and sub-management contracts, effective July 1, 2014. (Because PIL is an affiliate of Putnam Management and Putnam Management remains fully responsible for all services provided by PIL, the Trustees have not attempted to evaluate PIL as a separate entity, and all subsequent references to Putnam Management below should be deemed to include reference to PIL as necessary or appropriate in the context.)
The Independent Trustees’ approval was based on the following conclusions:
• That the fee schedule in effect for your fund represented reasonable compensation in light of the nature and quality of the services being provided to the fund, the fees paid by competitive funds, and the costs incurred by Putnam Management in providing services to the fund; and
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• That the fee schedule in effect for your fund represented an appropriate sharing between fund shareholders and Putnam Management of such economies of scale as may exist in the management of the fund at current asset levels.
These conclusions were based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and were not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations and how the Trustees considered these factors are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently, giving different weights to various factors. It is also important to recognize that the management arrangements for your fund and the other Putnam funds are the result of many years of review and discussion between the Independent Trustees and Putnam Management, that some aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than others, and that the Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of fee arrangements in previous years. For example, with some minor exceptions, the current fee arrangements under the management contracts for the Putnam funds were implemented at the beginning of 2010 following extensive review by the Contract Committee and discussions with representatives of Putnam Management, as well as approval by shareholders. Shareholders also voted overwhelmingly to approve these fee arrangements in early 2014, when they were asked to approve new management contracts (with the same fees and substantially identical other provisions) following the possible termination of the previous management contracts as a result of the death of the Honorable Paul G. Desmarais. (Mr. Desmarais, both directly and through holding companies, controlled a majority of the voting shares of Power Corporation of Canada, which (directly and indirectly) is the majority owner of Putnam Management. Mr. Desmarais’ voting control of shares of Power Corporation of Canada was transferred to The Desmarais Family Residuary Trust upon his death and this transfer, as a technical matter, may have constituted an “assignment” within the meaning of the 1940 Act, causing the Putnam funds’ management contracts to terminate automatically.)
Management fee schedules and total expenses
The Trustees considered your fund’s management fee schedule and considered that, although the fund pays no management fee to Putnam Management, Putnam Management receives management fees from the underlying Putnam funds in which your fund invests. The Trustees noted that the fee schedule was consistent with the current fee schedules of other Putnam funds that pursued their objectives by investing substantially all of their assets in other Putnam funds, which have been carefully developed over the years and re-examined on many occasions and adjusted where appropriate.
The Trustees also reviewed the management fee schedules in effect for all Putnam funds (including the underlying Putnam funds in which your fund invests), including fee levels and breakpoints. The Trustees also reviewed the total expenses of each Putnam fund, recognizing that in most cases management fees represented the major, but not the sole, determinant of total costs to shareholders.
In reviewing fees and expenses, the Trustees generally focus their attention on material changes in circumstances — for example, changes in assets under management, changes in a fund’s investment style, changes in Putnam Management’s operating costs or profitability, or changes in competitive practices in the mutual fund industry — that suggest that consideration of fee changes might be warranted. The Trustees concluded that the circumstances
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did not warrant changes to the management fee structure of your fund.
Under their management contracts, the underlying Putnam funds in which your fund invests have the benefit of breakpoints in their management fee schedules that provide shareholders with economies of scale in the form of reduced fee levels as assets under management in the Putnam family of funds increase. Some of the underlying Putnam funds’ management contracts also provide for performance fees. The Trustees concluded that the fee schedules in effect for the underlying Putnam funds in which your fund invests represented an appropriate sharing of economies of scale between fund shareholders and Putnam Management.
As in the past, the Trustees also focused on the competitiveness of each fund’s total expense ratio. In order to ensure that expenses of the Putnam funds continue to meet competitive standards, the Trustees and Putnam Management have implemented certain expense limitations. These expense limitations were: (i) a contractual expense limitation applicable to all retail open-end funds of 32 basis points on investor servicing fees and expenses and (ii) a contractual expense limitation applicable to all open-end funds of 20 basis points on so-called “other expenses” (i.e., all expenses exclusive of management fees, investor servicing fees, distribution fees, investment-related expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses). These expense limitations serve in particular to maintain competitive expense levels for funds with large numbers of small shareholder accounts and funds with relatively small net assets. Most funds, including your fund, had sufficiently low expenses that these expense limitations did not apply. In addition, effective through at least November 30, 2015, Putnam Management will reimburse all other expenses of your fund (excluding payments under the fund’s distribution plans, brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees and expenses). Putnam Management’s support for these expense limitation arrangements was an important factor in the Trustees’ decision to approve the continuance of your fund’s management and sub-management contracts.
The Trustees reviewed comparative fee and expense information for a custom group of competitive funds selected by Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”). This comparative information included your fund’s percentile ranking for total expenses (excluding any applicable 12b-1 fee), which provides a general indication of your fund’s relative standing. In the custom peer group, your fund ranked in the following quintiles in total expenses (excluding any applicable 12b-1 fees) as of December 31, 2013 (the first quintile representing the least expensive funds and the fifth quintile the most expensive funds). The fee and expense data reported by Lipper as of December 31, 2013 reflected the most recent fiscal year-end data available in Lipper’s database at that time.
| Total | |
| expenses | |
| (quintile) | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | |
| (“2055 Fund”) | 5th |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | |
| (“2050 Fund”) | 5th |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | |
| (“2045 Fund”) | 5th |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | |
| (“2040 Fund”) | 4th |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | |
| (“2035 Fund”) | 3rd |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | |
| (“2030 Fund”) | 2nd |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | |
| (“2025 Fund”) | 3rd |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | |
| (“2020 Fund”) | 3rd |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | |
| (“2015 Fund”) | 3rd |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | |
| (“Lifestyle 1 Fund”) | 4th |
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(Total expenses reflect the fees and expenses borne directly by the Putnam RetirementReady® Funds and the competitive funds included in the custom Lipper peer groups, as well as the underlying funds’ net fees and expenses, which the Putnam RetirementReady® Funds and the funds included in the custom Lipper peer groups bear indirectly.)
In connection with their review of the management fees and total expenses of the Putnam funds, the Trustees also reviewed the costs of the services provided and the profits realized by Putnam Management and its affiliates from their contractual relationships with the funds. This information included trends in revenues, expenses and profitability of Putnam Management and its affiliates relating to the investment management, investor servicing and distribution services provided to the funds. In this regard, the Trustees also reviewed an analysis of Putnam Management’s revenues, expenses and profitability, allocated on a fund-by-fund basis, with respect to the funds’ management, distribution, and investor servicing contracts. For each fund, the analysis presented information about revenues, expenses and profitability for each of the agreements separately and for the agreements taken together on a combined basis. The Trustees concluded that, at current asset levels, the fee schedules in place represented reasonable compensation for the services being provided and represented an appropriate sharing of such economies of scale as may exist in the management of the Putnam funds at that time.
The information examined by the Trustees as part of their annual contract review for the Putnam funds has included for many years information regarding fees charged by Putnam Management and its affiliates to institutional clients such as defined benefit pension plans, college endowments, and the like. This information included comparisons of those fees with fees charged to the Putnam funds, as well as an assessment of the differences in the services provided to these different types of clients. The Trustees observed that the differences in fee rates between institutional clients and mutual funds are by no means uniform when examined by individual asset sectors, suggesting that differences in the pricing of investment management services to these types of clients may reflect historical competitive forces operating in separate markets. The Trustees considered the fact that in many cases fee rates across different asset classes are higher on average for mutual funds than for institutional clients, as well as the differences between the services that Putnam Management provides to the Putnam funds and those that it provides to its institutional clients. The Trustees did not rely on these comparisons to any significant extent in concluding that the management fees paid by your fund are reasonable.
Investment performance
The quality of the investment process provided by Putnam Management represented a major factor in the Trustees’ evaluation of the quality of services provided by Putnam Management under your fund’s management contract. The Trustees were assisted in their review of the Putnam funds’ investment process and performance by the work of the investment oversight committees of the Trustees, which meet on a regular basis with the funds’ portfolio teams and with the Chief Investment Officer and other senior members of Putnam Management’s Investment Division throughout the year. The Trustees concluded that Putnam Management generally provides a high-quality investment process — based on the experience and skills of the individuals assigned to the management of fund portfolios, the resources made available to them, and in general Putnam Management’s ability to attract and retain high-quality personnel — but also recognized that this does
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not guarantee favorable investment results for every fund in every time period.
The Trustees considered that 2013 was a year of strong competitive performance for many of the Putnam funds, with only a relatively small number of exceptions. They noted that this strong performance was exemplified by the fact that the Putnam funds were recognized by Barron’s as the second-best performing mutual fund complex for both 2013 and the five-year period ended December 31, 2013. They also noted, however, the disappointing investment performance of some funds for periods ended December 31, 2013 and considered information provided by Putnam Management regarding the factors contributing to the underperformance and actions being taken to improve the performance of these particular funds. The Trustees indicated their intention to continue to monitor performance trends to assess the effectiveness of these efforts and to evaluate whether additional actions to address areas of underperformance are warranted.
For purposes of evaluating investment performance, the Trustees generally focus on competitive industry rankings for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods. For a number of Putnam funds with relatively unique investment mandates for which meaningful competitive performance rankings are not considered available, the Trustees evaluated performance based on comparisons of their returns with the returns of selected investment benchmarks. In the case of the Lifestyle 1 Fund, the Trustees considered that the fund’s class A shares cumulative total return performance was positive over the one-year, three-year, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2013. In the case of the 2055 Fund ( which commenced operations on November 30, 2010 and had a track record of only thirty-seven months), the Trustees considered that the fund’s class A share cumulative total return performance at net asset value was positive over the one-year and three-year periods ended December 31, 2013, exceeded the return its benchmark over the one-year period and trailed the return of its benchmark over the three-year period. In the case of each of the other Putnam RetirementReady® Funds, the Trustees considered information about the fund’s total return and its performance relative to its benchmark for the one-year, three-year, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2013. Over the one-year, three-year and five-year periods, each fund’s class A share cumulative total return performance at net asset value was positive and exceeded the return of its benchmark. The Trustees did not find any evidence of underperformance that would suggest a need for concern regarding the investment process for any of the Putnam RetirementReady® Funds. (When considering performance information, shareholders should be mindful that past performance is not a guarantee of future results.)
The Trustees also considered Putnam Management’s continued efforts to support fund performance through initiatives including structuring compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts to enhance accountability for fund performance, emphasizing accountability in the portfolio management process, and affirming its commitment to a fundamental-driven approach to investing. The Trustees noted further that Putnam Management continued to strengthen its fundamental research capabilities by adding new investment personnel.
Brokerage and soft-dollar allocations; investor servicing
The Trustees considered various potential benefits that Putnam Management may receive in connection with the services it provides under the management contract with your fund. These include benefits related to brokerage allocation and the use of soft dollars, whereby a portion of the commissions paid by a fund
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for brokerage may be used to acquire research services that are expected to be useful to Putnam Management in managing the assets of the fund and of other clients. Subject to policies established by the Trustees, soft dollars generated by these means are used primarily to acquire brokerage and research services that enhance Putnam Management’s investment capabilities and supplement Putnam Management’s internal research efforts. However, the Trustees noted that a portion of available soft dollars continues to be used to pay fund expenses. The Trustees indicated their continued intent to monitor regulatory and industry developments in this area with the assistance of their Brokerage Committee and also indicated their continued intent to monitor the allocation of the Putnam funds’ brokerage in order to ensure that the principle of seeking best price and execution remains paramount in the portfolio trading process.
Putnam Management may also receive benefits from payments that the funds make to Putnam Management’s affiliates for investor or distribution services. In conjunction with the annual review of your fund’s management and sub-management contracts, the Trustees reviewed your fund’s investor servicing agreement with Putnam Investor Services, Inc. (“PSERV”) and its distributor’s contracts and distribution plans with Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership (“PRM”), both of which are affiliates of Putnam Management. The Trustees concluded that the fees payable by the funds to PSERV and PRM, as applicable, for such services are reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of such services, the fees paid by competitive funds, and the costs incurred by PSERV and PRM, as applicable, in providing such services.
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Financial statements
A note about your fund’s auditors
Between July 18, 2013 and December 16, 2013, which included a portion of your fund’s fiscal year, a non-U.S. member firm in PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s (“PwC”) global network of firms had an investment in certain non-U.S. funds that became affiliated with Putnam Investments as a result of the acquisition of the funds’ advisor by Putnam’s parent company, Great-West Lifeco Inc. The investment consisted of pension plan assets for the benefit of the member firm’s personnel. This investment is inconsistent with the SEC’s independence rules applicable to auditors. Although upon the disposition of the investment by the member firm on December 16, 2013, PwC and its affiliates took all necessary steps to eliminate this issue, the requirements of the SEC’s independence rules were not met for your fund’s fiscal year because the SEC’s rules require an audit firm to be independent for the entire fiscal year under audit. Based on its knowledge of the facts and its experience with PwC, the Audit and Compliance Committee of your fund’s Board of Trustees concluded that the investment by the PwC member firm would not affect PwC’s ability to render an objective audit opinion to your fund. Based on this conclusion and consideration of the potential risks that the disruption of a change of auditor could present, the Audit and Compliance Committee determined that PwC should continue to act as auditor for your fund.
These sections of the report, as well as the accompanying Notes, preceded by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, constitute the fund’s financial statements.
The fund’s portfolio lists all the fund’s investments and their values as of the last day of the reporting period. Holdings are organized by asset type and industry sector, country, or state to show areas of concentration and diversification.
Statement of assets and liabilities shows how the fund’s net assets and share price are determined. All investment and non-investment assets are added together. Any unpaid expenses and other liabilities are subtracted from this total. The result is divided by the number of shares to determine the net asset value per share, which is calculated separately for each class of shares. (For funds with preferred shares, the amount subtracted from total assets includes the liquidation preference of preferred shares.)
Statement of operations shows the fund’s net investment gain or loss. This is done by first adding up all the fund’s earnings — from dividends and interest income — and subtracting its operating expenses to determine net investment income (or loss). Then, any net gain or loss the fund realized on the sales of its holdings — as well as any unrealized gains or losses over the period — is added to or subtracted from the net investment result to determine the fund’s net gain or loss for the fiscal year.
Statement of changes in net assets shows how the fund’s net assets were affected by the fund’s net investment gain or loss, by distributions to shareholders, and by changes in the number of the fund’s shares. It lists distributions and their sources (net investment income or realized capital gains) over the current reporting period and the most recent fiscal year-end. The distributions listed here may not match the sources listed in the Statement of operations because the distributions are determined on a tax basis and may be paid in a different period from the one in which they were earned.
Financial highlights provide an overview of the fund’s investment results, per-share distributions, expense ratios, net investment income ratios, and portfolio turnover in one summary table, reflecting the five most recent reporting periods. In a semiannual report, the highlights table also includes the current reporting period.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees and Shareholders of
Putnam RetirementReady® Funds:
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the funds constituting the Putnam RetirementReady Funds (Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund, Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1) (collectively, the “funds”) at July 31, 2014, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of investments owned at July 31, 2014 by correspondence with the transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
September 11, 2014
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The funds’ portfolios 7/31/14
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | Shares | Value |
| Absolute Return Funds (10.4%)* | ||
| Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund Class Y ††† | 1,389 | $14,278 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund Class Y ††† | 4,441 | 51,870 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund Class Y ††† | 14,134 | 175,966 |
| Total Absolute Return Funds (cost $243,094) | $242,114 | |
| Asset Allocation Funds (89.2%)* | ||
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund Class Y ††† | — | $— |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund Class Y ††† | 130,602 | 1,712,193 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund Class Y ††† | 21,315 | 374,300 |
| Total Asset Allocation Funds (cost $2,059,568) | $2,086,493 | |
| Fixed Income Funds (0.5%)* | ||
| Putnam Money Market Fund Class A ††† | 10,938 | $10,938 |
| Total Fixed Income Funds (cost $10,938) | $10,938 | |
| Total Investments (cost $2,313,600) | $2,339,545 | |
| * Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $2,338,895 | ||
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | Shares | Value |
| Absolute Return Funds (10.7%)* | ||
| Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund Class Y ††† | 10,847 | $111,507 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund Class Y ††† | 23,115 | 269,987 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund Class Y ††† | 73,554 | 915,748 |
| Total Absolute Return Funds (cost $1,286,673) | $1,297,242 | |
| Asset Allocation Funds (88.9%)* | ||
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund Class Y ††† | — | $— |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund Class Y ††† | 609,064 | 7,984,833 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund Class Y ††† | 161,525 | 2,836,380 |
| Total Asset Allocation Funds (cost $10,421,770) | $10,821,213 | |
| Fixed Income Funds (0.5%)* | ||
| Putnam Money Market Fund Class A ††† | 55,413 | $55,413 |
| Total Fixed Income Funds (cost $55,413) | $55,413 | |
| Total Investments (cost $11,763,856) | $12,173,868 | |
* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $12,171,109
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The funds’ portfolios 7/31/14 cont.
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | Shares | Value |
| Absolute Return Funds (11.4%)* | ||
| Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund Class Y ††† | 29,296 | $301,160 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund Class Y ††† | 35,126 | 410,275 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund Class Y ††† | 111,791 | 1,391,798 |
| Total Absolute Return Funds (cost $2,088,391) | $2,103,233 | |
| Asset Allocation Funds (88.2%)* | ||
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund Class Y ††† | — | $— |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund Class Y ††† | 688,679 | 9,028,580 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund Class Y ††† | 415,159 | 7,290,201 |
| Total Asset Allocation Funds (cost $15,690,399) | $16,318,781 | |
| Fixed Income Funds (0.5%)* | ||
| Putnam Money Market Fund Class A ††† | 84,441 | $84,441 |
| Total Fixed Income Funds (cost $84,441) | $84,441 | |
| Total Investments (cost $17,863,231) | $18,506,455 | |
| * Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $18,502,580 | ||
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | Shares | Value |
| Absolute Return Funds (13.1%)* | ||
| Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund Class Y ††† | 66,706 | $685,738 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund Class Y ††† | 58,167 | 679,393 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund Class Y ††† | 152,847 | 1,902,949 |
| Total Absolute Return Funds (cost $3,241,134) | $3,268,080 | |
| Asset Allocation Funds (86.5%)* | ||
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund Class Y ††† | — | $— |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund Class Y ††† | 536,971 | 7,039,686 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund Class Y ††† | 828,873 | 14,555,016 |
| Total Asset Allocation Funds (cost $20,567,924) | $21,594,702 | |
| Fixed Income Funds (0.5%)* | ||
| Putnam Money Market Fund Class A ††† | 113,705 | $113,705 |
| Total Fixed Income Funds (cost $113,705) | $113,705 | |
| Total Investments (cost $23,922,763) | $24,976,487 | |
* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $24,970,950
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The funds’ portfolios 7/31/14 cont.
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | Shares | Value |
| Absolute Return Funds (17.1%)* | ||
| Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund Class Y ††† | 87,355 | $898,011 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund Class Y ††† | 23,348 | 252,857 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund Class Y ††† | 131,020 | 1,530,315 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund Class Y ††† | 270,222 | 3,364,265 |
| Total Absolute Return Funds (cost $5,977,187) | $6,045,448 | |
| Asset Allocation Funds (80.8%)* | ||
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund Class Y ††† | 140,902 | $2,054,356 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund Class Y ††† | 191,218 | 2,506,864 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund Class Y ††† | 1,367,370 | 24,011,015 |
| Total Asset Allocation Funds (cost $26,762,321) | $28,572,235 | |
| Fixed Income Funds (2.1%)* | ||
| Putnam Money Market Fund Class A ††† | 737,332 | $737,332 |
| Total Fixed Income Funds (cost $737,332) | $737,332 | |
| Total Investments (cost $33,476,840) | $35,355,015 | |
| * Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $35,347,603 | ||
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | Shares | Value |
| Absolute Return Funds (24.0%)* | ||
| Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund Class Y ††† | 141,216 | $1,451,700 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund Class Y ††† | 122,161 | 1,323,000 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund Class Y ††† | 211,656 | 2,472,144 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund Class Y ††† | 441,886 | 5,501,487 |
| Total Absolute Return Funds (cost $10,615,695) | $10,748,331 | |
| Asset Allocation Funds (72.8%)* | ||
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund Class Y ††† | 852,965 | $12,436,228 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund Class Y ††† | 1,145,409 | 20,113,380 |
| Total Asset Allocation Funds (cost $30,210,125) | $32,549,608 | |
| Fixed Income Funds (3.2%)* | ||
| Putnam Money Market Fund Class A ††† | 1,427,959 | $1,427,959 |
| Total Fixed Income Funds (cost $1,427,959) | $1,427,959 | |
| Total Investments (cost $42,253,779) | $44,725,898 | |
* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $44,715,630
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The funds’ portfolios 7/31/14 cont.
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | Shares | Value |
| Absolute Return Funds (32.8%)* | ||
| Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund Class Y ††† | 191,667 | $1,970,334 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund Class Y ††† | 276,550 | 2,995,037 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund Class Y ††† | 318,733 | 3,722,797 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund Class Y ††† | 493,499 | 6,144,068 |
| Total Absolute Return Funds (cost $14,664,689) | $14,832,236 | |
| Asset Allocation Funds (63.0%)* | ||
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund Class Y ††† | 1,534,004 | $22,365,779 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund Class Y ††† | 81,815 | 908,964 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund Class Y ††† | 297,558 | 5,225,124 |
| Total Asset Allocation Funds (cost $26,592,119) | $28,499,867 | |
| Fixed Income Funds (4.3%)* | ||
| Putnam Money Market Fund Class A ††† | 1,946,957 | $1,946,957 |
| Total Fixed Income Funds (cost $1,946,957) | $1,946,957 | |
| Total Investments (cost $43,203,765) | $45,279,060 | |
| * Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $45,268,840 | ||
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | Shares | Value |
| Absolute Return Funds (43.2%)* | ||
| Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund Class Y ††† | 210,297 | $2,161,852 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund Class Y ††† | 390,521 | 4,229,340 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund Class Y ††† | 516,808 | 6,036,321 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund Class Y ††† | 351,730 | 4,379,034 |
| Total Absolute Return Funds (cost $16,636,922) | $16,806,547 | |
| Asset Allocation Funds (51.4%)* | ||
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund Class Y ††† | 959,655 | $13,991,767 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund Class Y ††† | 540,407 | 6,003,926 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Total Asset Allocation Funds (cost $18,783,476) | $19,995,693 | |
| Fixed Income Funds (5.5%)* | ||
| Putnam Money Market Fund Class A ††† | 2,139,225 | $2,139,225 |
| Total Fixed Income Funds (cost $2,139,225) | $2,139,225 | |
| Total Investments (cost $37,559,623) | $38,941,465 | |
* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $38,931,051
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The funds’ portfolios 7/31/14 cont.
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | Shares | Value |
| Absolute Return Funds (55.1%)* | ||
| Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund Class Y ††† | 220,373 | $2,265,431 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund Class Y ††† | 466,536 | 5,052,590 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund Class Y ††† | 630,718 | 7,366,792 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund Class Y ††† | 96,600 | 1,202,669 |
| Total Absolute Return Funds (cost $15,769,425) | $15,887,482 | |
| Asset Allocation Funds (39.0%)* | ||
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund Class Y ††† | 182,693 | $2,663,665 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund Class Y ††† | 772,736 | 8,585,095 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Total Asset Allocation Funds (cost $10,822,919) | $11,248,760 | |
| Fixed Income Funds (6.0%)* | ||
| Putnam Money Market Fund Class A ††† | 1,727,855 | $1,727,855 |
| Total Fixed Income Funds (cost $1,727,855) | $1,727,855 | |
| Total Investments (cost $28,320,199) | $28,864,097 | |
| * Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $28,857,274 | ||
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | Shares | Value |
| Absolute Return Funds (60.2%)* | ||
| Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund Class Y ††† | 168,225 | $1,729,351 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund Class Y ††† | 374,673 | 4,057,707 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund Class Y ††† | 488,948 | 5,710,914 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Total Absolute Return Funds (cost $11,383,818) | $11,497,972 | |
| Asset Allocation Funds (33.9%)* | ||
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund Class Y ††† | — | $— |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund Class Y ††† | 583,216 | 6,479,527 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund Class Y ††† | — | — |
| Total Asset Allocation Funds (cost $6,277,953) | $6,479,527 | |
| Fixed Income Funds (6.0%)* | ||
| Putnam Money Market Fund Class A ††† | 1,142,275 | $1,142,275 |
| Total Fixed Income Funds (cost $1,142,275) | $1,142,275 | |
| Total Investments (cost $18,804,046) | $19,119,774 | |
* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $19,115,153
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The funds’ portfolios 7/31/14 cont.
Notes to the funds’ portfolios
Unless noted otherwise, the notes to the funds’ portfolios are for the close of each fund’s reporting period, which ran from August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
††† Affiliated Company (Note 5).
ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of each fund’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.
Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the funds’ net assets as of the close of the reporting period:
| Valuation inputs | ||||
| Investments in securities: | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | $2,339,545 | $— | $— | $2,339,545 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | 12,173,868 | — | — | 12,173,868 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | 18,506,455 | — | — | 18,506,455 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | 24,976,487 | — | — | 24,976,487 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | 35,355,015 | — | — | 35,355,015 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | 44,725,898 | — | — | 44,725,898 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | 45,279,060 | — | — | 45,279,060 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | 38,941,465 | — | — | 38,941,465 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | 28,864,097 | — | — | 28,864,097 |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | 19,119,774 | — | — | 19,119,774 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
| 46 RetirementReady® Funds |
Statements of assets and liabilities 7/31/14
| Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | |
| Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- | |
| Ready | Ready | Ready | Ready | Ready | |
| ASSETS | 2055 Fund | 2050 Fund | 2045 Fund | 2040 Fund | 2035 Fund |
| Investments in affiliated | |||||
| underlying Putnam Funds, | |||||
| at value (Notes 1 and 5) | $2,339,545 | $12,173,868 | $18,506,455 | $24,976,487 | $35,355,015 |
| Receivable for income | |||||
| distributions from underlying | |||||
| Putnam Fund shares | — | — | — | 1 | 7 |
| Receivable for shares of | |||||
| the fund sold | 3,898 | 7,993 | 5,036 | 20,260 | 31,130 |
| Receivable for investments sold | 3,749 | 340,236 | 17,316 | 86,725 | 61,168 |
| Prepaid asset | 15,517 | 30,120 | 13,088 | 12,742 | 12,812 |
| Receivable from Manager | |||||
| (Note 2) | — | — | 4,895 | 11,589 | 19,001 |
| Total assets | 2,362,709 | 12,552,217 | 18,546,790 | 25,107,804 | 35,479,133 |
| LIABILITIES | �� | ||||
| Payable for shares of | |||||
| the fund repurchased | — | 336,561 | 9,834 | 79,832 | 54,840 |
| Payable for investments | |||||
| purchased | 7,648 | 11,669 | 12,518 | 27,154 | 37,465 |
| Payable for distribution fees | |||||
| (Note 2) | 649 | 2,759 | 3,875 | 5,537 | 7,412 |
| Payable for reports to shareholders 1,564 | 2,707 | 3,293 | 4,434 | 4,330 | |
| Payable for auditing and tax fee | 1,371 | 8,884 | 12,773 | 17,627 | 25,209 |
| Other accrued expenses | 1,323 | 1,764 | 1,917 | 2,270 | 2,274 |
| Deferred reimbursal from Manager | |||||
| (Note 2) | 11,259 | 16,764 | — | — | — |
| Total liabilities | 23,814 | 381,108 | 44,210 | 136,854 | 131,530 |
| Net assets | $2,338,895 | $12,171,109 | $18,502,580 | $24,970,950 | $35,347,603 |
| REPRESENTED BY | |||||
| Paid-in-capital (unlimited shares | |||||
| authorized) (Notes 1 and 4) | $2,145,555 | $14,717,860 | $24,688,411 | $32,753,999 | $46,413,391 |
| Undistributed net investment | |||||
| income (Distributions in excess | |||||
| of net investment income) | |||||
| (Note 1) | (3,238) | 29,999 | 272,548 | 279,759 | 475,290 |
| Accumulated net realized | |||||
| gain (loss) on investments | |||||
| (Note 1) | 170,633 | (2,986,762) | (7,101,603) | (9,116,532) | (13,419,253) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | |||||
| of investments | 25,945 | 410,012 | 643,224 | 1,053,724 | 1,878,175 |
| Total — Representing net | |||||
| assets applicable to | |||||
| capital outstanding | $2,338,895 | $12,171,109 | $18,502,580 | $24,970,950 | $35,347,603 |
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Statements of assets and liabilities 7/31/14 cont.
| Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | |
| COMPUTATION OF | Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- |
| NET ASSET VALUE | Ready | Ready | Ready | Ready | Ready |
| AND OFFERING PRICE | 2055 Fund | 2050 Fund | 2045 Fund | 2040 Fund | 2035 Fund |
| Computation of net asset value, offering price and redemption price Class A | |||||
| Net Assets | $568,374 | $4,423,145 | $9,372,626 | $12,384,463 | $17,698,732 |
| Number of shares outstanding | 47,296 | 260,369 | 496,979 | 603,917 | 856,780 |
| Net asset value and redemption price | $12.02 | $16.99 | $18.86 | $20.51 | $20.66 |
| Offering price per class A share | |||||
| (100/94.25 of Class A net | |||||
| asset value)* | $12.75 | $18.03 | $20.01 | $21.76 | $21.92 |
| Computation of net asset value and offering price Class B | |||||
| Net Assets | $54,974 | $283,662 | $273,577 | $698,411 | $1,061,258 |
| Number of shares outstanding | 4,607 | 16,924 | 15,804 | 36,733 | 55,646 |
| Net asset value and offering price*** | $11.93 | $16.76 | $17.31 | $19.01 | $19.07 |
| Computation of net asset value and offering price Class C | |||||
| Net Assets | $391,396 | $409,216 | $401,178 | $632,281 | $654,551 |
| Number of shares outstanding | 33,092 | 24,596 | 23,078 | 33,575 | 34,304 |
| Net asset value and offering price*** | $11.83 | $16.64 | $17.38 | $18.83 | $19.08 |
| Computation of net asset value, offering price and redemption price Class M | |||||
| Net Assets | $29,818 | $51,817 | $127,667 | $78,236 | $298,457 |
| Number of shares outstanding | 2,488 | 3,023 | 6,954 | 4,039 | 14,984 |
| Net asset value and redemption price | $11.98 | $17.14 | $18.36 | $19.37 | $19.92 |
| Offering price per class M share | |||||
| (100/96.50 of Class M net | |||||
| asset value)* | $12.41 | $17.76 | $19.03 | $20.07 | $20.64 |
| Computation of net asset value, offering price and redemption price Class R | |||||
| Net Assets | $281,660 | $2,553,486 | $2,783,914 | $3,893,641 | $4,334,288 |
| Number of shares outstanding | 23,517 | 152,683 | 144,630 | 185,561 | 218,325 |
| Net asset value, offering price | |||||
| and redemption value | $11.98 | $16.72 | $19.25 | $20.98 | $19.85 |
| Computation of net asset value, offering price and redemption price Class Y | |||||
| Net Assets | $1,012,673 | $4,449,783 | $5,543,618 | $7,283,918 | $11,300,317 |
| Number of shares outstanding | 83,947 | 261,000 | 249,106 | 306,703 | 474,104 |
| Net asset value, offering price | |||||
| and redemption value | $12.06 | $17.05 | $22.25 | $23.75 | $23.84 |
| Cost of investments (Note 1) | $2,313,600 | $11,763,856 | $17,863,231 | $23,922,763 | $33,476,840 |
* On retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.
*** Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
| 48 Retirement Ready® Funds |
Statements of assets and liabilities 7/31/14 cont.
| Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | |
| Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement | |
| Ready | Ready | Ready | Ready | Income Fund | |
| ASSETS | 2030 Fund | 2025 Fund | 2020 Fund | 2015 Fund | Lifestyle 1 |
| Investments in affiliated | |||||
| underlying Putnam Funds, | |||||
| at value (Notes 1 and 5) | $44,725,898 | $45,279,060 | $38,941,465 | $28,864,097 | $19,119,774 |
| Receivable for income | |||||
| distributions from underlying | |||||
| Putnam Fund shares | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 10 |
| Receivable for shares of | |||||
| the fund sold | 19,642 | 15,002 | 11,492 | 4,645 | 3,844 |
| Receivable for investments sold | 36,701 | 10,732 | 21,310 | 2,505 | 70,987 |
| Prepaid asset | 12,842 | 12,841 | 12,954 | 12,890 | 13,362 |
| Receivable from Manager | |||||
| (Note 2) | 27,514 | 29,163 | 23,555 | 12,676 | 8,654 |
| Total assets | 44,822,609 | 45,346,814 | 39,010,794 | 28,896,828 | 19,216,631 |
| LIABILITIES | |||||
| Payable for shares of the | |||||
| fund repurchased | 29,051 | — | 13,870 | — | 68,435 |
| Payable for investments | |||||
| purchased | 27,304 | 25,750 | 18,951 | 7,165 | 6,406 |
| Payable for distribution fees | |||||
| (Note 2) | 10,268 | 10,220 | 10,414 | 6,823 | 4,720 |
| Payable for reports to shareholders | 5,085 | 5,582 | 5,062 | 3,735 | 3,755 |
| Payable for auditing and tax fee | 32,717 | 33,745 | 29,002 | 19,786 | 16,348 |
| Other accrued expenses | 2,554 | 2,677 | 2,444 | 2,045 | 1,814 |
| Total liabilities | 106,979 | 77,974 | 79,743 | 39,554 | 101,478 |
| Net assets | $44,715,630 | $45,268,840 | $38,931,051 | $28,857,274 | $19,115,153 |
| REPRESENTED BY | |||||
| Paid-in-capital (unlimited shares | |||||
| authorized) (Notes 1 and 4) | $60,219,722 | $66,074,416 | $64,613,627 | $52,410,737 | $25,587,549 |
| Undistributed net investment | |||||
| income (Note 1) | 566,795 | 643,453 | 596,547 | 457,279 | 3,843 |
| Accumulated net realized loss | |||||
| on investments (Note 1) | (18,543,006) | (23,524,324) | (27,660,965) | (24,554,640) | (6,791,967) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | |||||
| of investments | 2,472,119 | 2,075,295 | 1,381,842 | 543,898 | 315,728 |
| Total — Representing net | |||||
| assets applicable to | |||||
| capital outstanding | $44,715,630 | $45,268,840 | $38,931,051 | $28,857,274 | $19,115,153 |
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Statements of assets and liabilities 7/31/14 cont.
| Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | |
| COMPUTATION OF | Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement |
| NET ASSET VALUE | Ready | Ready | Ready | Ready | Income Fund |
| AND OFFERING PRICE | 2030 Fund | 2025 Fund | 2020 Fund | 2015 Fund | Lifestyle 1 |
| Computation of net asset value, offering price and redemption price Class A | |||||
| Net Assets | $23,180,237 | $27,542,893 | $25,336,028 | $19,710,575 | $15,527,127 |
| Number of shares outstanding | 1,138,877 | 1,335,494 | 1,377,043 | 1,094,988 | 887,573 |
| Net asset value and | |||||
| redemption price | $20.35 | $20.62 | $18.40 | $18.00 | $17.49 |
| Offering price per class A share | |||||
| (100/94.25 of Class A net | |||||
| asset value)* | $21.59 | $21.88 | $19.52 | $19.10 | N/A |
| Offering price per class A share | |||||
| (100/96.00 of Class A net | |||||
| asset value)** | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $18.22 |
| Computation of net asset value and offering price Class B | |||||
| Net Assets | $1,230,798 | $981,726 | $1,380,162 | $785,711 | $274,033 |
| Number of shares outstanding | 63,599 | 50,923 | 78,069 | 45,157 | 15,826 |
| Net asset value and offering price*** | $19.35 | $19.28 | $17.68 | $17.40 | $17.32 |
| Computation of net asset value and offering price Class C | |||||
| Net Assets | $1,060,478 | $1,243,600 | $1,587,469 | $689,338 | $709,512 |
| Number of shares outstanding | 54,774 | 64,534 | 89,498 | 39,578 | 40,874 |
| Net asset value and offering price*** | $19.36 | $19.27 | $17.74 | $17.42 | $17.36 |
| Computation of net asset value, offering price and redemption price Class M | |||||
| Net Assets | $222,243 | $188,118 | $153,799 | $149,670 | $331,811 |
| Number of shares outstanding | 11,250 | 9,611 | 8,520 | 8,429 | 18,922 |
| Net asset value and | |||||
| redemption price | $19.75 | $19.57 | $18.05 | $17.76 | $17.54 |
| Offering price per class M share | |||||
| (100/96.50 of Class M net | |||||
| asset value)* | $20.47 | $20.28 | $18.70 | $18.40 | N/A |
| Offering price per class M share | |||||
| (100/96.75 of Class M net | |||||
| asset value)* | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $18.13 |
| Computation of net asset value, offering price and redemption price Class R | |||||
| Net Assets | $7,296,441 | $5,442,373 | $5,348,488 | $2,905,844 | $1,069,469 |
| Number of shares outstanding | 378,430 | 282,314 | 302,329 | 167,315 | 61,166 |
| Net asset value, offering price | |||||
| and redemption value | $19.28 | $19.28 | $17.69 | $17.37 | $17.48 |
| Computation of net asset value, offering price and redemption price Class Y | |||||
| Net Assets | $11,725,433 | $9,870,130 | $5,125,105 | $4,616,136 | $1,203,201 |
| Number of shares outstanding | 507,758 | 476,445 | 250,068 | 255,797 | 68,554 |
| Net asset value, offering price | |||||
| and redemption value | $23.09 | $20.72 | $20.49 | $18.05 | $17.55 |
| Cost of investments (Note 1) | $42,253,779 | $43,203,765 | $37,559,623 | $28,320,199 | $18,804,046 |
* On retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.
** On retail sales of less than $100,000. On sales of $100,000 or more the offering price is reduced.
*** Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
| 50 Retirement Ready® Funds |
Statements of operations Year ended 7/31/14
| Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | |
| Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- | |
| Ready | Ready | Ready | Ready | Ready | |
| INVESTMENT INCOME | 2055 Fund | 2050 Fund | 2045 Fund | 2040 Fund | 2035 Fund |
| Income distributions from | |||||
| underlying Putnam Fund shares | |||||
| (Note 5) | $17,810 | $118,126 | $190,802 | $303,769 | $500,267 |
| EXPENSES | |||||
| Distribution fees (Note 2) | 4,604 | 29,171 | 39,759 | 59,811 | 79,073 |
| Blue sky fees | 50,950 | 37,297 | 54,129 | 53,740 | 54,049 |
| Auditing and tax fees | 1,371 | 8,884 | 12,773 | 17,626 | 25,209 |
| Reports to shareholders | 2,389 | 4,087 | 4,695 | 6,633 | 6,390 |
| Other | 1,335 | 2,198 | 2,472 | 2,996 | 3,123 |
| Fees waived and reimbursed by | |||||
| Manager (Note 2) | (56,045) | (52,466) | (74,069) | (80,995) | (88,771) |
| Total expenses | 4,604 | 29,171 | 39,759 | 59,811 | 79,073 |
| Net investment income | 13,206 | 88,955 | 151,043 | 243,958 | 421,194 |
| Net realized gain on sale of | |||||
| underlying Putnam Fund shares | |||||
| (Notes 1 and 3) | 147,432 | 1,189,856 | 1,864,704 | 2,658,991 | 3,306,149 |
| Capital gain distribution from | |||||
| underlying Putnam Fund shares | |||||
| (Note 5) | 93,845 | 525,727 | 557,533 | 448,580 | 166,487 |
| Net unrealized depreciation of | |||||
| underlying Putnam Fund shares | |||||
| during the period | (23,429) | (251,893) | (434,693) | (492,824) | (122,717) |
| Net gain on investments | 217,848 | 1,463,690 | 1,987,544 | 2,614,747 | 3,349,919 |
| Net increase in net assets | |||||
| resulting from operations | $231,054 | $1,552,645 | $2,138,587 | $2,858,705 | $3,771,113 |
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Statements of operations Year ended 7/31/14 cont.
| Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | Putnam | |
| Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement- | Retirement | |
| Ready | Ready | Ready | Ready | Income Fund | |
| INVESTMENT INCOME | 2030 Fund | 2025 Fund | 2020 Fund | 2015 Fund | Lifestyle 1 |
| Income distributions from | |||||
| underlying Putnam Fund shares | |||||
| (Note 5) | $683,731 | $767,005 | $718,930 | $538,845 | $528,697 |
| EXPENSES | |||||
| Distribution fees (Note 2) | 110,714 | 112,768 | 113,083 | 73,268 | 53,654 |
| Blue sky fees | 54,325 | 54,323 | 54,462 | 54,082 | 54,904 |
| Auditing and tax fees | 32,717 | 33,745 | 29,002 | 19,786 | 16,348 |
| Reports to shareholders | 7,268 | 7,681 | 6,861 | 5,105 | 4,839 |
| Other | 3,603 | 3,807 | 3,355 | 2,679 | 2,286 |
| Fees waived and reimbursed by | |||||
| Manager (Note 2) | (97,913) | (99,556) | (93,680) | (81,652) | (78,377) |
| Total expenses | 110,714 | 112,768 | 113,083 | 73,268 | 53,654 |
| Net investment income | 573,017 | 654,237 | 605,847 | 465,577 | 475,043 |
| Net realized gain on sale of | |||||
| underlying Putnam Fund shares | |||||
| (Notes 1 and 3) | 4,009,263 | 3,041,419 | 1,853,947 | 890,449 | 222,439 |
| Net unrealized appreciation | |||||
| (depreciation) of underlying | |||||
| Putnam Fund shares | |||||
| during the period | (207,775) | 175,469 | 228,754 | 41,032 | 382,386 |
| Net gain on investments | 3,801,488 | 3,216,888 | 2,082,701 | 931,481 | 604,825 |
| Net increase in net assets | |||||
| resulting from operations | $4,374,505 | $3,871,125 | $2,688,548 | $1,397,058 | $1,079,868 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund — | |||||
| TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Operations: | |||||
| Net investment income | $13,206 | $7,244 | |||
| Net realized gain on underlying Putnam Fund shares | 241,277 | 148,127 | |||
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying | |||||
| Putnam Fund shares | (23,429) | 25,868 | |||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 231,054 | 181,239 | |||
| Distributions to shareholders (Note 1) | |||||
| From ordinary income | |||||
| Net investment income | |||||
| Class A | (17,784) | (7,307) | |||
| Class B | (835) | (334) | |||
| Class C | (2,820) | (546) | |||
| Class M | (768) | (144) | |||
| Class R | (2,204) | (252) | |||
| Class Y | (26,387) | (6,450) | |||
| Net realized short-term gain on investments | |||||
| Class A | (32,950) | — | |||
| Class B | (1,937) | — | |||
| Class C | (6,063) | — | |||
| Class M | (1,646) | — | |||
| Class R | (4,209) | — | |||
| Class Y | (45,477) | — | |||
| From net realized long-term gain on investments | |||||
| Class A | (18,691) | (2,283) | |||
| Class B | (1,099) | (140) | |||
| Class C | (3,440) | (255) | |||
| Class M | (934) | (64) | |||
| Class R | (2,388) | (93) | |||
| Class Y | (25,797) | (1,809) | |||
| Increase from capital share transactions (Note 4) | 1,030,136 | 524,604 | |||
| Total increase in net assets | 1,065,761 | 686,166 | |||
| NET ASSETS | |||||
| Beginning of year | 1,273,134 | 586,968 | |||
| End of year | $2,338,895 | $1,273,134 | |||
| Distributions in excess of net investment income, | |||||
| respectively, end of period | $(3,238) | $(1,352) | |||
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| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund — | |||||
| TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Operations: | |||||
| Net investment income | $88,955 | $72,675 | |||
| Net realized gain on underlying Putnam Fund shares | 1,715,583 | 1,006,155 | |||
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying | |||||
| Putnam Fund shares | (251,893) | 709,044 | |||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 1,552,645 | 1,787,874 | |||
| Distributions to shareholders (Note 1) | |||||
| From ordinary income | |||||
| Net investment income | |||||
| Class A | (115,160) | (51,151) | |||
| Class B | (5,022) | (879) | |||
| Class C | (6,669) | (970) | |||
| Class M | (725) | (161) | |||
| Class R | (51,405) | (12,884) | |||
| Class Y | (116,083) | (37,120) | |||
| Increase from capital share transactions (Note 4) | 255,119 | 1,696,020 | |||
| Total increase in net assets | 1,512,700 | 3,380,729 | |||
| NET ASSETS | |||||
| Beginning of year | 10,658,409 | 7,277,680 | |||
| End of year | $12,171,109 | $10,658,409 | |||
| Undistributed net investment income, respectively, end of period | $29,999 | $39,176 | |||
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| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund — | |||||
| TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Operations: | |||||
| Net investment income | $151,043 | $109,524 | |||
| Net realized gain on underlying Putnam Fund shares | 2,422,237 | 1,298,160 | |||
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying | |||||
| Putnam Fund shares | (434,693) | 1,037,688 | |||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 2,138,587 | 2,445,372 | |||
| Distributions to shareholders (Note 1) | |||||
| From ordinary income | |||||
| Net investment income | |||||
| Class A | (108,891) | (168,001) | |||
| Class B | (2,407) | (5,359) | |||
| Class C | (2,720) | (3,545) | |||
| Class M | (225) | (415) | |||
| Class R | (30,451) | (28,004) | |||
| Class Y | (74,839) | (81,839) | |||
| Increase from capital share transactions (Note 4) | 1,778,451 | 1,972,344 | |||
| Total increase in net assets | 3,697,505 | 4,130,553 | |||
| NET ASSETS | |||||
| Beginning of year | 14,805,075 | 10,674,522 | |||
| End of year | $18,502,580 | $14,805,075 | |||
| Undistributed net investment income, respectively, end of period | $272,548 | $132,191 | |||
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| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund — | |||||
| TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Operations: | |||||
| Net investment income | $243,958 | $157,504 | |||
| Net realized gain on underlying Putnam Fund shares | 3,107,571 | 1,883,059 | |||
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying | |||||
| Putnam Fund shares | (492,824) | 1,303,307 | |||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 2,858,705 | 3,343,870 | |||
| Distributions to shareholders (Note 1) | |||||
| From ordinary income | |||||
| Net investment income | |||||
| Class A | (162,907) | (175,542) | |||
| Class B | (6,448) | (7,777) | |||
| Class C | (5,015) | (2,824) | |||
| Class M | (680) | (674) | |||
| Class R | (41,182) | (42,406) | |||
| Class Y | (96,178) | (70,835) | |||
| Increase from capital share transactions (Note 4) | 1,512,310 | 2,792,013 | |||
| Total increase in net assets | 4,058,605 | 5,835,825 | |||
| NET ASSETS | |||||
| Beginning of year | 20,912,345 | 15,076,520 | |||
| End of year | $24,970,950 | $20,912,345 | |||
| Undistributed net investment income, respectively, end of period | $279,759 | $180,177 | |||
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| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund — | |||||
| TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Operations: | |||||
| Net investment income | $421,194 | $246,829 | |||
| Net realized gain on underlying Putnam Fund shares | 3,472,636 | 2,988,825 | |||
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying | |||||
| Putnam Fund shares | (122,717) | 1,249,241 | |||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 3,771,113 | 4,484,895 | |||
| Distributions to shareholders (Note 1) | |||||
| From ordinary income | |||||
| Net investment income | |||||
| Class A | (125,654) | (177,387) | |||
| Class B | (3,132) | (4,254) | |||
| Class C | (1,561) | (2,715) | |||
| Class M | (1,541) | (313) | |||
| Class R | (27,133) | (33,912) | |||
| Class Y | (104,339) | (83,524) | |||
| Increase from capital share transactions (Note 4) | 1,729,400 | 3,087,999 | |||
| Total increase in net assets | 5,237,153 | 7,270,789 | |||
| NET ASSETS | |||||
| Beginning of year | 30,110,450 | 22,839,661 | |||
| End of year | $35,347,603 | $30,110,450 | |||
| Undistributed net investment income, respectively, end of period | $475,290 | $255,092 | |||
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| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund — | |||||
| TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Operations: | |||||
| Net investment income | $573,017 | $332,982 | |||
| Net realized gain on underlying Putnam Fund shares | 4,009,263 | 3,335,418 | |||
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying | |||||
| Putnam Fund shares | (207,775) | 1,372,909 | |||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 4,374,505 | 5,041,309 | |||
| Distributions to shareholders (Note 1) | |||||
| From ordinary income | |||||
| Net investment income | |||||
| Class A | (168,869) | (184,029) | |||
| Class B | (1,386) | (3,230) | |||
| Class C | (1,748) | (2,307) | |||
| Class M | (1,280) | (446) | |||
| Class R | (43,677) | (41,139) | |||
| Class Y | (114,691) | (84,720) | |||
| Increase from capital share transactions (Note 4) | 1,096,844 | 4,038,813 | |||
| Total increase in net assets | 5,139,698 | 8,764,251 | |||
| NET ASSETS | |||||
| Beginning of year | 39,575,932 | 30,811,681 | |||
| End of year | $44,715,630 | $39,575,932 | |||
| Undistributed net investment income, respectively, end of period | $566,795 | $325,429 | |||
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Statements of changes in net assets cont.
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund — | |||||
| TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Operations: | |||||
| Net investment income | $654,237 | $438,838 | |||
| Net realized gain on underlying Putnam Fund shares | 3,041,419 | 3,820,701 | |||
| Net unrealized appreciation on underlying Putnam Fund shares | 175,469 | 461,711 | |||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 3,871,125 | 4,721,250 | |||
| Distributions to shareholders (Note 1) | |||||
| From ordinary income | |||||
| Net investment income | |||||
| Class A | (234,395) | (388,400) | |||
| Class B | (2,691) | (7,930) | |||
| Class C | (4,620) | (5,097) | |||
| Class M | (709) | (2,783) | |||
| Class R | (41,648) | (49,618) | |||
| Class Y | (149,247) | (141,043) | |||
| Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 4) | (744,294) | 584,962 | |||
| Total increase in net assets | 2,693,521 | 4,711,341 | |||
| NET ASSETS | |||||
| Beginning of year | 42,575,319 | 37,863,978 | |||
| End of year | $45,268,840 | $42,575,319 | |||
| Undistributed net investment income, respectively, end of period | $643,453 | $422,526 | |||
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Statements of changes in net assets cont.
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund — | |||||
| TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Operations: | |||||
| Net investment income | $605,847 | $388,891 | |||
| Net realized gain on underlying Putnam Fund shares | 1,853,947 | 2,561,770 | |||
| Net unrealized appreciation on underlying | |||||
| Putnam Fund shares | 228,754 | 134,346 | |||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 2,688,548 | 3,085,007 | |||
| Distributions to shareholders (Note 1) | |||||
| From ordinary income | |||||
| Net investment income | |||||
| Class A | (241,128) | (521,332) | |||
| Class B | (5,411) | (14,838) | |||
| Class C | (5,040) | (11,717) | |||
| Class M | (798) | (1,918) | |||
| Class R | (46,057) | (59,037) | |||
| Class Y | (85,114) | (73,667) | |||
| Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 4) | (44,848) | 341,277 | |||
| Total increase in net assets | 2,260,152 | 2,743,775 | |||
| NET ASSETS | |||||
| Beginning of year | 36,670,899 | 33,927,124 | |||
| End of year | $38,931,051 | $36,670,899 | |||
| Undistributed net investment income, respectively, end of period | $596,547 | $374,248 | |||
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| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund — | |||||
| TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Operations: | |||||
| Net investment income | $465,577 | $280,499 | |||
| Net realized gain on underlying Putnam Fund shares | 890,449 | 1,516,989 | |||
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying | |||||
| Putnam Fund shares | 41,032 | (191,376) | |||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 1,397,058 | 1,606,112 | |||
| Distributions to shareholders (Note 1) | |||||
| From ordinary income | |||||
| Net investment income | |||||
| Class A | (184,066) | (399,633) | |||
| Class B | (5,302) | (5,027) | |||
| Class C | (2,638) | (4,258) | |||
| Class M | (854) | (2,199) | |||
| Class R | (27,571) | (48,642) | |||
| Class Y | (57,860) | (39,651) | |||
| Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 4) | 2,650,557 | (2,021,225) | |||
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 3,769,324 | (914,523) | |||
| NET ASSETS | |||||
| Beginning of year | 25,087,950 | 26,002,473 | |||
| End of year | $28,857,274 | $25,087,950 | |||
| Undistributed net investment income, respectively, end of period | $457,279 | $269,993 | |||
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| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 — | |||||
| TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Operations: | |||||
| Net investment income | $475,043 | $244,429 | |||
| Net realized gain on underlying Putnam Fund shares | 222,439 | 1,273,748 | |||
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on underlying | |||||
| Putnam Fund shares | 382,386 | (494,998) | |||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 1,079,868 | 1,023,179 | |||
| Distributions to shareholders (Note 1) | |||||
| From ordinary income | |||||
| Net investment income | |||||
| Class A | (286,492) | (198,682) | |||
| Class B | (2,683) | (1,285) | |||
| Class C | (10,764) | (4,109) | |||
| Class M | (5,716) | (2,657) | |||
| Class R | (18,288) | (10,499) | |||
| Class Y | (151,578) | (27,025) | |||
| Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 4) | (5,565,043) | 2,033,695 | |||
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (4,960,696) | 2,812,617 | |||
| NET ASSETS | |||||
| Beginning of year | 24,075,849 | 21,263,232 | |||
| End of year | $19,115,153 | $24,075,849 | |||
| Undistributed net investment income, respectively, end of period | $3,843 | $4,321 | |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial highlights (For a common share outstanding throughout the period)
Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund
| INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: | RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | |||||||||||
| Ratio of net | |||||||||||||
| Ratio | investment | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | Net realized | of expenses | income (loss) | ||||||||||
| value, | and unrealized | Total from | From | From | Total | Net asset | Total return | Net assets, | to average | to average | Portfolio | ||
| beginning | Net investment | gain (loss) | investment | net investment | net realized gain | distribu- | value, end | at net asset | end of period | net assets | net assets | turnover | |
| Period ended | of period | income (loss) a | on investments | operations | income | on investments | tions | of period | value (%) b | (in thousands) | (%) c,d | (%) d | (%) |
| Class A | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $11.67 | .09 | 1.56 | 1.65 | (.33) | (.97) | (1.30) | $12.02 | 14.60 | $568 | .25 | .76 | 202 |
| July 31, 2013 | 9.73 | .08 | 2.10 | 2.18 | (.18) | (.06) | (.24) | 11.67 | 22.79 | 512 | .25 | .79 | 183 |
| July 31, 2012 | 10.09 | .02 | (.02) | — e | (.26) | (.10) | (.36) | 9.73 | .34 | 312 | .25 | .26 | 167 |
| July 31, 2011† | 10.00 | — e | .83 | .83 | (.65) | (.09) | (.74) | 10.09 | 8.53* | 179 | .17* | (.01)* | 101* |
| Class B | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $11.62 | (.03) | 1.58 | 1.55 | (.27) | (.97) | (1.24) | $11.93 | 13.67 | $55 | 1.00 | (.23) | 202 |
| July 31, 2013 | 9.72 | .01 | 2.09 | 2.10 | (.14) | (.06) | (.20) | 11.62 | 21.85 | 28 | 1.00 | .12 | 183 |
| July 31, 2012 | 10.05 | (.05) | (.02) | (.07) | (.16) | (.10) | (.26) | 9.72 | (.44) | 12 | 1.00 | (.56) | 167 |
| July 31, 2011† | 10.00 | .12 | .67 | .79 | (.65) | (.09) | (.74) | 10.05 | 8.03* | 17 | .67* | 1.13* | 101* |
| Class C | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $11.54 | (.04) | 1.59 | 1.55 | (.29) | (.97) | (1.26) | $11.83 | 13.78 | $391 | 1.00 | (.35) | 202 |
| July 31, 2013 | 9.65 | — e | 2.07 | 2.07 | (.12) | (.06) | (.18) | 11.54 | 21.72 | 74 | 1.00 | (.01) | 183 |
| July 31, 2012 | 10.05 | (.06) | — e | (.06) | (.24) | (.10) | (.34) | 9.65 | (.36) | 36 | 1.00 | (.58) | 167 |
| July 31, 2011† | 10.00 | .16 | .63 | .79 | (.65) | (.09) | (.74) | 10.05 | 8.03* | 15 | .67* | 1.58* | 101* |
| Class M | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $11.65 | .02 | 1.57 | 1.59 | (.29) | (.97) | (1.26) | $11.98 | 14.02 | $30 | .75 | .18 | 202 |
| July 31, 2013 | 9.72 | — e | 2.12 | 2.12 | (.13) | (.06) | (.19) | 11.65 | 22.08 | 29 | .75 | .01 | 183 |
| July 31, 2012 | 10.06 | (.03) | (.01) | (.04) | (.20) | (.10) | (.30) | 9.72 | (.10) | 11 | .75 | (.30) | 167 |
| July 31, 2011† | 10.00 | .21 | .59 | .80 | (.65) | (.09) | (.74) | 10.06 | 8.16* | 12 | .50* | 2.02* | 101* |
| Class R | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $11.65 | .03 | 1.59 | 1.62 | (.32) | (.97) | (1.29) | $11.98 | 14.35 | $282 | .50 | .21 | 202 |
| July 31, 2013 | 9.72 | .05 | 2.10 | 2.15 | (.16) | (.06) | (.22) | 11.65 | 22.39 | 52 | .50 | .42 | 183 |
| July 31, 2012 | 10.08 | — e | (.02) | (.02) | (.24) | (.10) | (.34) | 9.72 | .10 | 15 | .50 | (.04) | 167 |
| July 31, 2011† | 10.00 | .23 | .59 | .82 | (.65) | (.09) | (.74) | 10.08 | 8.40* | 11 | .33* | 2.23* | 101* |
| Class Y | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $11.70 | .13 | 1.56 | 1.69 | (.36) | (.97) | (1.33) | $12.06 | 14.88 | $1,013 | — | 1.13 | 202 |
| July 31, 2013 | 9.76 | .11 | 2.09 | 2.20 | (.20) | (.06) | (.26) | 11.70 | 22.98 | 578 | — | 1.05 | 183 |
| July 31, 2012 | 10.11 | .03 | — e | .03 | (.28) | (.10) | (.38) | 9.76 | .62 | 201 | — | .27 | 167 |
| July 31, 2011† | 10.00 | .18 | .68 | .86 | (.66) | (.09) | (.75) | 10.11 | 8.76* | 28 | — | 1.73* | 101* |
See page 84 for notes to financial highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial highlights (For a common share outstanding throughout the period)
Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund
| INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: | RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | |||||||||||
| Ratio of net | |||||||||||||
| Ratio | investment | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | Net realized | of expenses | income (loss) | ||||||||||
| value, | and unrealized | Total from | From | Total | Net asset | Total return | Net assets, | to average | to average | Portfolio | |||
| beginning | Net investment | gain (loss) | investment | net investment | distribu- | Redemption | value, end | at net asset | end of period | net assets | net assets | turnover | |
| Period ended | of period | income (loss) a | on investments | operations | income | tions | fees | of period | value (%) b | (in thousands) | (%) c,d | (%) d | (%) |
| Class A | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $15.22 | .12 | 2.06 | 2.18 | (.41) | (.41) | — | $16.99 | 14.45 | $4,423 | .25 | .76 | 100 |
| July 31, 2013 | 12.58 | .12 | 2.69 | 2.81 | (.17) | (.17) | — | 15.22 | 22.52 | 4,133 | .25 | .87 | 104 |
| July 31, 2012 | 12.86 | .02 | .15 | .17 | (.45) | (.45) | — | 12.58 | 1.60 | 3,590 | .25 | .19 | 61 |
| July 31, 2011 | 11.88 | .36 | 1.56 | 1.92 | (.94) | (.94) | — | 12.86 | 16.33 | 4,196 | .25 | 2.84 | 72 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.19 | .66 | .90 | 1.56 | (1.87) | (1.87) | — e | 11.88 | 12.76 | 4,886 | .25 | 5.36 | 86 |
| Class B | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $15.05 | — e | 2.03 | 2.03 | (.32) | (.32) | — | $16.76 | 13.57 | $284 | 1.00 | (.01) | 100 |
| July 31, 2013 | 12.45 | .01 | 2.66 | 2.67 | (.07) | (.07) | — | 15.05 | 21.54 | 197 | 1.00 | .06 | 104 |
| July 31, 2012 | 12.76 | (.06) | .13 | .07 | (.38) | (.38) | — | 12.45 | .82 | 144 | 1.00 | (.54) | 61 |
| July 31, 2011 | 11.77 | .20 | 1.61 | 1.81 | (.82) | (.82) | — | 12.76 | 15.52 | 119 | 1.00 | 1.56 | 72 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.09 | .67 | .79 | 1.46 | (1.78) | (1.78) | — e | 11.77 | 11.98 | 105 | 1.00 | 5.45 | 86 |
| Class C | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $14.96 | .01 | 2.01 | 2.02 | (.34) | (.34) | — | $16.64 | 13.58 | $409 | 1.00 | .04 | 100 |
| July 31, 2013 | 12.39 | — e | 2.66 | 2.66 | (.09) | (.09) | — | 14.96 | 21.60 | 210 | 1.00 | (.02) | 104 |
| July 31, 2012 | 12.68 | (.07) | .15 | .08 | (.37) | (.37) | — | 12.39 | .84 | 115 | 1.00 | (.57) | 61 |
| July 31, 2011 | 11.74 | .20 | 1.60 | 1.80 | (.86) | (.86) | — | 12.68 | 15.46 | 87 | 1.00 | 1.61 | 72 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.08 | .54 | .92 | 1.46 | (1.80) | (1.80) | — e | 11.74 | 11.99 | 65 | 1.00 | 4.44 | 86 |
| Class M | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $15.37 | .03 | 2.09 | 2.12 | (.35) | (.35) | — | $17.14 | 13.85 | $52 | .75 | .15 | 100 |
| July 31, 2013 | 12.71 | .04 | 2.72 | 2.76 | (.10) | (.10) | — | 15.37 | 21.83 | 31 | .75 | .26 | 104 |
| July 31, 2012 | 12.74 | (.06) | .19 | .13 | (.16) | (.16) | — | 12.71 | 1.13 | 18 | .75 | (.48) | 61 |
| July 31, 2011 | 11.79 | .24 | 1.60 | 1.84 | (.89) | (.89) | — | 12.74 | 15.76 | 90 | .75 | 1.85 | 72 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.12 | .60 | .89 | 1.49 | (1.82) | (1.82) | — e | 11.79 | 12.24 | 57 | .75 | 4.92 | 86 |
| Class R | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $15.00 | .07 | 2.03 | 2.10 | (.38) | (.38) | — | $16.72 | 14.13 | $2,553 | .50 | .43 | 100 |
| July 31, 2013 | 12.41 | .07 | 2.66 | 2.73 | (.14) | (.14) | — | 15.00 | 22.19 | 2,123 | .50 | .53 | 104 |
| July 31, 2012 | 12.72 | (.01) | .14 | .13 | (.44) | (.44) | — | 12.41 | 1.28 | 1,008 | .50 | (.06) | 61 |
| July 31, 2011 | 11.77 | .26 | 1.60 | 1.86 | (.91) | (.91) | — | 12.72 | 16.04 | 669 | .50 | 2.08 | 72 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.10 | .62 | .91 | 1.53 | (1.86) | (1.86) | — e | 11.77 | 12.56 | 406 | .50 | 5.09 | 86 |
| Class Y | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $15.27 | .18 | 2.05 | 2.23 | (.45) | (.45) | — | $17.05 | 14.73 | $4,450 | — | 1.08 | 100 |
| July 31, 2013 | 12.62 | .14 | 2.71 | 2.85 | (.20) | (.20) | — | 15.27 | 22.81 | 3,966 | — | .97 | 104 |
| July 31, 2012 | 12.91 | .05 | .15 | .20 | (.49) | (.49) | — | 12.62 | 1.83 | 2,403 | — | .41 | 61 |
| July 31, 2011 | 11.92 | .32 | 1.64 | 1.96 | (.97) | (.97) | — | 12.91 | 16.64 | 2,713 | — | 2.48 | 72 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.22 | .76 | .84 | 1.60 | (1.90) | (1.90) | — e | 11.92 | 13.10 | 1,932 | — | 6.11 | 86 |
See page 84 for notes to financial highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial highlights (For a common share outstanding throughout the period)
Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund
| INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: | RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | |||||||||||
| Ratio of net | |||||||||||||
| Ratio | investment | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | Net realized | of expenses | income (loss) | ||||||||||
| value, | and unrealized | Total from | From | Total | Net asset | Total return | Net assets, | to average | to average | Portfolio | |||
| beginning | Net investment | gain (loss) | investment | net investment | distribu- | Redemption | value, end | at net asset | end of period | net assets | net assets | turnover | |
| Period ended | of period | income (loss) a | on investments | operations | income | tions | fees | of period | value (%) b | (in thousands) | (%) c,d | (%) d | (%) |
| Class A | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.77 | .15 | 2.19 | 2.34 | (.25) | (.25) | — | $18.86 | 14.01 | $9,373 | .25 | .84 | 92 |
| July 31, 2013 | 14.14 | .14 | 2.87 | 3.01 | (.38) | (.38) | — | 16.77 | 21.70 | 7,036 | .25 | .90 | 86 |
| July 31, 2012 | 14.37 | .04 | .16 | .20 | (.43) | (.43) | — | 14.14 | 1.62 | 6,053 | .25 | .29 | 47 |
| July 31, 2011 | 13.24 | .40 | 1.71 | 2.11 | (.98) | (.98) | — | 14.37 | 16.14 | 8,782 | .25 | 2.77 | 48 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.23 | .70 | 1.02 | 1.72 | (1.71) | (1.71) | — e | 13.24 | 13.01 | 8,985 | .25 | 5.16 | 76 |
| Class B | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $15.43 | .03 | 2.00 | 2.03 | (.15) | (.15) | — | $17.31 | 13.17 | $274 | 1.00 | .19 | 92 |
| July 31, 2013 | 13.06 | .04 | 2.63 | 2.67 | (.30) | (.30) | — | 15.43 | 20.81 | 230 | 1.00 | .29 | 86 |
| July 31, 2012 | 13.32 | (.07) | .15 | .08 | (.34) | (.34) | — | 13.06 | .84 | 215 | 1.00 | (.55) | 47 |
| July 31, 2011 | 12.34 | .23 | 1.63 | 1.86 | (.88) | (.88) | — | 13.32 | 15.27 | 160 | 1.00 | 1.76 | 48 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.45 | .62 | .90 | 1.52 | (1.63) | (1.63) | — e | 12.34 | 12.11 | 119 | 1.00 | 4.86 | 76 |
| Class C | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $15.51 | .01 | 2.02 | 2.03 | (.16) | (.16) | — | $17.38 | 13.12 | $401 | 1.00 | .07 | 92 |
| July 31, 2013 | 13.16 | — e | 2.69 | 2.69 | (.34) | (.34) | — | 15.51 | 20.85 | 248 | 1.00 | .02 | 86 |
| July 31, 2012 | 13.42 | (.07) | .16 | .09 | (.35) | (.35) | — | 13.16 | .84 | 62 | 1.00 | (.53) | 47 |
| July 31, 2011 | 12.46 | .24 | 1.64 | 1.88 | (.92) | (.92) | — | 13.42 | 15.24 | 41 | 1.00 | 1.81 | 48 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.56 | .54 | 1.00 | 1.54 | (1.64) | (1.64) | — e | 12.46 | 12.18 | 22 | 1.00 | 4.21 | 76 |
| Class M | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.34 | (.04) | 2.23 | 2.19 | (.17) | (.17) | — | $18.36 | 13.43 | $128 | .75 | (.23) | 92 |
| July 31, 2013 | 13.81 | .06 | 2.81 | 2.87 | (.34) | (.34) | — | 16.34 | 21.10 | 21 | .75 | .38 | 86 |
| July 31, 2012 | 14.08 | (.03) | .16 | .13 | (.40) | (.40) | — | 13.81 | 1.14 | 13 | .75 | (.19) | 47 |
| July 31, 2011 | 13.01 | .28 | 1.72 | 2.00 | (.93) | (.93) | — | 14.08 | 15.52 | 9 | .75 | 2.01 | 48 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.03 | .63 | 1.00 | 1.63 | (1.65) | (1.65) | — e | 13.01 | 12.45 | 6 | .75 | 4.71 | 76 |
| Class R | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.13 | .12 | 2.22 | 2.34 | (.22) | (.22) | — | $19.25 | 13.72 | $2,784 | .50 | .65 | 92 |
| July 31, 2013 | 14.44 | .09 | 2.95 | 3.04 | (.35) | (.35) | — | 17.13 | 21.40 | 2,331 | .50 | .54 | 86 |
| July 31, 2012 | 14.68 | .01 | .16 | .17 | (.41) | (.41) | — | 14.44 | 1.36 | 1,085 | .50 | .04 | 47 |
| July 31, 2011 | 13.52 | .35 | 1.77 | 2.12 | (.96) | (.96) | — | 14.68 | 15.88 | 1,012 | .50 | 2.36 | 48 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.49 | .61 | 1.10 | 1.71 | (1.68) | (1.68) | — e | 13.52 | 12.67 | 644 | .50 | 4.42 | 76 |
| Class Y | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $19.74 | .27 | 2.53 | 2.80 | (.29) | (.29) | — | $22.25 | 14.25 | $5,544 | — | 1.25 | 92 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.57 | .19 | 3.40 | 3.59 | (.42) | (.42) | — | 19.74 | 22.04 | 4,939 | — | 1.04 | 86 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.77 | .07 | .20 | .27 | (.47) | (.47) | — | 16.57 | 1.86 | 3,247 | — | .44 | 47 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.30 | .47 | 2.02 | 2.49 | (1.02) | (1.02) | — | 16.77 | 16.45 | 6,041 | — | 2.82 | 48 |
| July 31, 2010 | 15.05 | .92 | 1.08 | 2.00 | (1.75) | (1.75) | — e | 15.30 | 13.28 | 4,689 | — | 5.88 | 76 |
See page 84 for notes to financial highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial highlights (For a common share outstanding throughout the period)
Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund
| INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: | RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | |||||||||||
| Ratio of net | |||||||||||||
| Ratio | investment | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | Net realized | of expenses | income (loss) | ||||||||||
| value, | and unrealized | Total from | From | Total | Net asset | Total return | Net assets, | to average | to average | Portfolio | |||
| beginning | Net investment | gain (loss) | investment | net investment | distribu- | Redemption | value, end | at net asset | end of period | net assets | net assets | turnover | |
| Period ended | of period | income (loss) a | on investments | operations | income | tions | fees | of period | value (%) b | (in thousands) | (%) c,d | (%) d | (%) |
| Class A | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $18.34 | .21 | 2.24 | 2.45 | (.28) | (.28) | — | $20.51 | 13.42 | $12,384 | .25 | 1.04 | 90 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.48 | .16 | 3.01 | 3.17 | (.31) | (.31) | — | 18.34 | 20.74 | 10,268 | .25 | .94 | 84 |
| July 31, 2012 | 15.59 | .06 | .17 | .23 | (.34) | (.34) | — | 15.48 | 1.65 | 8,185 | .25 | .39 | 43 |
| July 31, 2011 | 14.23 | .46 | 1.78 | 2.24 | (.88) | (.88) | — | 15.59 | 15.90 | 11,819 | .25 | 2.98 | 45 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.92 | .70 | 1.14 | 1.84 | (1.53) | (1.53) | — e | 14.23 | 13.23 | 11,637 | .25 | 4.84 | 75 |
| Class B | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.04 | .07 | 2.06 | 2.13 | (.16) | (.16) | — | $19.01 | 12.52 | $698 | 1.00 | .40 | 90 |
| July 31, 2013 | 14.42 | .03 | 2.81 | 2.84 | (.22) | (.22) | — | 17.04 | 19.87 | 694 | 1.00 | .16 | 84 |
| July 31, 2012 | 14.56 | (.05) | .16 | .11 | (.25) | (.25) | — | 14.42 | .92 | 456 | 1.00 | (.34) | 43 |
| July 31, 2011 | 13.38 | .32 | 1.67 | 1.99 | (.81) | (.81) | — | 14.56 | 15.00 | 434 | 1.00 | 2.21 | 45 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.17 | .52 | 1.12 | 1.64 | (1.43) | (1.43) | — e | 13.38 | 12.39 | 258 | 1.00 | 3.83 | 75 |
| Class C | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.92 | .04 | 2.08 | 2.12 | (.21) | (.21) | — | $18.83 | 12.55 | $632 | 1.00 | .23 | 90 |
| July 31, 2013 | 14.33 | .02 | 2.79 | 2.81 | (.22) | (.22) | — | 16.92 | 19.80 | 279 | 1.00 | .15 | 84 |
| July 31, 2012 | 14.49 | (.04) | .16 | .12 | (.28) | (.28) | — | 14.33 | .96 | 163 | 1.00 | (.32) | 43 |
| July 31, 2011 | 13.32 | .27 | 1.70 | 1.97 | (.80) | (.80) | — | 14.49 | 14.96 | 137 | 1.00 | 1.88 | 45 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.16 | .47 | 1.16 | 1.63 | (1.47) | (1.47) | — e | 13.32 | 12.37 | 90 | 1.00 | 3.44 | 75 |
| Class M | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.36 | .09 | 2.13 | 2.22 | (.21) | (.21) | — | $19.37 | 12.84 | $78 | .75 | .50 | 90 |
| July 31, 2013 | 14.71 | .07 | 2.85 | 2.92 | (.27) | (.27) | — | 17.36 | 20.11 | 50 | .75 | .45 | 84 |
| July 31, 2012 | 14.77 | (.05) | .20 | .15 | (.21) | (.21) | — | 14.71 | 1.15 | 26 | .75 | (.33) | 43 |
| July 31, 2011 | 13.53 | .31 | 1.75 | 2.06 | (.82) | (.82) | — | 14.77 | 15.34 | 31 | .75 | 2.11 | 45 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.32 | .50 | 1.19 | 1.69 | (1.48) | (1.48) | — e | 13.53 | 12.65 | 18 | .75 | 3.58 | 75 |
| Class R | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $18.76 | .16 | 2.30 | 2.46 | (.24) | (.24) | — | $20.98 | 13.13 | $3,894 | .50 | .79 | 90 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.84 | .11 | 3.08 | 3.19 | (.27) | (.27) | — | 18.76 | 20.39 | 3,362 | .50 | .66 | 84 |
| July 31, 2012 | 15.95 | .02 | .19 | .21 | (.32) | (.32) | — | 15.84 | 1.46 | 2,302 | .50 | .14 | 43 |
| July 31, 2011 | 14.57 | .42 | 1.82 | 2.24 | (.86) | (.86) | — | 15.95 | 15.55 | 2,057 | .50 | 2.63 | 45 |
| July 31, 2010 | 14.23 | .57 | 1.28 | 1.85 | (1.51) | (1.51) | — e | 14.57 | 12.97 | 1,278 | .50 | 3.86 | 75 |
| Class Y | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $21.18 | .32 | 2.58 | 2.90 | (.33) | (.33) | — | $23.75 | 13.74 | $7,284 | — | 1.40 | 90 |
| July 31, 2013 | 17.83 | .20 | 3.49 | 3.69 | (.34) | (.34) | — | 21.18 | 20.99 | 6,259 | — | 1.00 | 84 |
| July 31, 2012 | 17.91 | .09 | .22 | .31 | (.39) | (.39) | — | 17.83 | 1.92 | 3,945 | — | .52 | 43 |
| July 31, 2011 | 16.23 | .53 | 2.07 | 2.60 | (.92) | (.92) | — | 17.91 | 16.17 | 10,316 | — | 2.99 | 45 |
| July 31, 2010 | 15.68 | .86 | 1.26 | 2.12 | (1.57) | (1.57) | — e | 16.23 | 13.52 | 8,053 | — | 5.22 | 75 |
See page 84 for notes to financial highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial highlights (For a common share outstanding throughout the period)
Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund
| INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: | RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | |||||||||||
| Ratio of net | |||||||||||||
| Ratio | investment | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | Net realized | of expenses | income (loss) | ||||||||||
| value, | and unrealized | Total from | From | Total | Net asset | Total return | Net assets, | to average | to average | Portfolio | |||
| beginning | Net investment | gain (loss) | investment | net investment | distribu- | Redemption | value, end | at net asset | end of period | net assets | net assets | turnover | |
| Period ended | of period | income (loss) a | on investments | operations | income | tions | fees | of period | value (%) b | (in thousands) | (%) c,d | (%) d | (%) |
| Class A | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $18.55 | .24 | 2.03 | 2.27 | (.16) | (.16) | — | $20.66 | 12.25 | $17,699 | .25 | 1.21 | 79 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.83 | .17 | 2.76 | 2.93 | (.21) | (.21) | — | 18.55 | 18.66 | 13,868 | .25 | 1.00 | 86 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.01 | .09 | .15 | .24 | (.42) | (.42) | — | 15.83 | 1.73 | 13,194 | .25 | .62 | 42 |
| July 31, 2011 | 14.50 | .52 | 1.67 | 2.19 | (.68) | (.68) | — | 16.01 | 15.23 | 18,629 | .25 | 3.32 | 45 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.62 | .62 | 1.23 | 1.85 | (.97) | (.97) | — e | 14.50 | 13.57 | 18,603 | .25 | 4.29 | 65 |
| Class B | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.17 | .10 | 1.85 | 1.95 | (.05) | (.05) | — | $19.07 | 11.39 | $1,061 | 1.00 | .55 | 79 |
| July 31, 2013 | 14.68 | .02 | 2.57 | 2.59 | (.10) | (.10) | — | 17.17 | 17.73 | 864 | 1.00 | .11 | 86 |
| July 31, 2012 | 14.89 | (.02) | .14 | .12 | (.33) | (.33) | — | 14.68 | .97 | 642 | 1.00 | (.12) | 42 |
| July 31, 2011 | 13.55 | .35 | 1.58 | 1.93 | (.59) | (.59) | — | 14.89 | 14.35 | 594 | 1.00 | 2.40 | 45 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.80 | .51 | 1.13 | 1.64 | (.89) | (.89) | — e | 13.55 | 12.77 | 421 | 1.00 | 3.74 | 65 |
| Class C | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.17 | .09 | 1.87 | 1.96 | (.05) | (.05) | — | $19.08 | 11.44 | $655 | 1.00 | .51 | 79 |
| July 31, 2013 | 14.70 | .02 | 2.57 | 2.59 | (.12) | (.12) | — | 17.17 | 17.72 | 468 | 1.00 | .13 | 86 |
| July 31, 2012 | 14.91 | (.01) | .13 | .12 | (.33) | (.33) | — | 14.70 | .94 | 264 | 1.00 | (.07) | 42 |
| July 31, 2011 | 13.57 | .34 | 1.60 | 1.94 | (.60) | (.60) | — | 14.91 | 14.37 | 279 | 1.00 | 2.33 | 45 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.83 | .42 | 1.21 | 1.63 | (.89) | (.89) | — e | 13.57 | 12.69 | 232 | 1.00 | 3.08 | 65 |
| Class M | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.93 | .14 | 1.96 | 2.10 | (.11) | (.11) | — | $19.92 | 11.70 | $298 | .75 | .73 | 79 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.32 | (.04) | 2.79 | 2.75 | (.14) | (.14) | — | 17.93 | 18.08 | 248 | .75 | (.24) | 86 |
| July 31, 2012 | 15.14 | (.06) | .24 | .18 | — | — | — | 15.32 | 1.19 | 32 | .75 | (.40) | 42 |
| July 31, 2011 | 13.75 | .37 | 1.63 | 2.00 | (.61) | (.61) | — | 15.14 | 14.62 | 75 | .75 | 2.45 | 45 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.97 | .51 | 1.17 | 1.68 | (.90) | (.90) | — e | 13.75 | 12.98 | 65 | .75 | 3.69 | 65 |
| Class R | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.84 | .19 | 1.94 | 2.13 | (.12) | (.12) | — | $19.85 | 11.96 | $4,334 | .50 | 1.01 | 79 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.24 | .12 | 2.66 | 2.78 | (.18) | (.18) | — | 17.84 | 18.36 | 4,039 | .50 | .72 | 86 |
| July 31, 2012 | 15.45 | .05 | .14 | .19 | (.40) | (.40) | — | 15.24 | 1.46 | 2,650 | .50 | .37 | 42 |
| July 31, 2011 | 14.04 | .41 | 1.67 | 2.08 | (.67) | (.67) | — | 15.45 | 14.91 | 2,361 | .50 | 2.66 | 45 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.22 | .45 | 1.31 | 1.76 | (.94) | (.94) | — e | 14.04 | 13.34 | 1,278 | .50 | 3.21 | 65 |
| Class Y | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $21.37 | .37 | 2.30 | 2.67 | (.20) | (.20) | — | $23.84 | 12.55 | $11,300 | — | 1.64 | 79 |
| July 31, 2013 | 18.20 | .21 | 3.21 | 3.42 | (.25) | (.25) | — | 21.37 | 18.95 | 10,623 | — | 1.03 | 86 |
| July 31, 2012 | 18.35 | .14 | .18 | .32 | (.47) | (.47) | — | 18.20 | 1.97 | 6,059 | — | .78 | 42 |
| July 31, 2011 | 16.53 | .59 | 1.95 | 2.54 | (.72) | (.72) | — | 18.35 | 15.48 | 13,740 | — | 3.24 | 45 |
| July 31, 2010 | 15.40 | .79 | 1.34 | 2.13 | (1.00) | (1.00) | — e | 16.53 | 13.86 | 10,601 | — | 4.78 | 65 |
See page 84 for notes to financial highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial highlights (For a common share outstanding throughout the period)
Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund
| INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: | RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | |||||||||||
| Ratio of net | |||||||||||||
| Ratio | investment | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | Net realized | of expenses | income (loss) | ||||||||||
| value, | and unrealized | Total from | From | Total | Net asset | Total return | Net assets, | to average | to average | Portfolio | |||
| beginning | Net investment | gain (loss) | investment | net investment | distribu- | Redemption | value, end | at net asset | end of period | net assets | net assets | turnover | |
| Period ended | of period | income (loss) a | on investments | operations | income | tions | fees | of period | value (%) b | (in thousands) | (%) c,d | (%) d | (%) |
| Class A | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $18.52 | .26 | 1.73 | 1.99 | (.16) | (.16) | — | $20.35 | 10.75 | $23,180 | .25 | 1.32 | 77 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.16 | .17 | 2.36 | 2.53 | (.17) | (.17) | — | 18.52 | 15.76 | 18,538 | .25 | 1.01 | 80 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.22 | .15 | .14 | .29 | (.35) | (.35) | — | 16.16 | 1.95 | 17,648 | .25 | 1.00 | 41 |
| July 31, 2011 | 14.70 | .54 | 1.51 | 2.05 | (.53) | (.53) | — | 16.22 | 14.08 | 26,432 | .25 | 3.39 | 43 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.46 | .53 | 1.31 | 1.84 | (.60) | (.60) | — e | 14.70 | 13.73 | 25,133 | .25 | 3.66 | 73 |
| Class B | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.62 | .11 | 1.64 | 1.75 | (.02) | (.02) | — | $19.35 | 9.94 | $1,231 | 1.00 | .58 | 77 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.38 | .04 | 2.25 | 2.29 | (.05) | (.05) | — | 17.62 | 14.92 | 1,210 | 1.00 | .23 | 80 |
| July 31, 2012 | 15.47 | .04 | .12 | .16 | (.25) | (.25) | — | 15.38 | 1.18 | 1,038 | 1.00 | .28 | 41 |
| July 31, 2011 | 14.06 | .38 | 1.47 | 1.85 | (.44) | (.44) | — | 15.47 | 13.20 | 1,015 | 1.00 | 2.48 | 43 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.92 | .42 | 1.24 | 1.66 | (.52) | (.52) | — e | 14.06 | 12.89 | 810 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 73 |
| Class C | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.64 | .10 | 1.66 | 1.76 | (.04) | (.04) | — | $19.36 | 9.98 | $1,060 | 1.00 | .51 | 77 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.41 | .04 | 2.25 | 2.29 | (.06) | (.06) | — | 17.64 | 14.90 | 742 | 1.00 | .24 | 80 |
| July 31, 2012 | 15.50 | .04 | .13 | .17 | (.26) | (.26) | — | 15.41 | 1.20 | 550 | 1.00 | .29 | 41 |
| July 31, 2011 | 14.11 | .35 | 1.50 | 1.85 | (.46) | (.46) | — | 15.50 | 13.20 | 558 | 1.00 | 2.30 | 43 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.97 | .29 | 1.39 | 1.68 | (.54) | (.54) | — e | 14.11 | 12.93 | 376 | 1.00 | 2.07 | 73 |
| Class M | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $18.03 | .19 | 1.65 | 1.84 | (.12) | (.12) | — | $19.75 | 10.24 | $222 | .75 | .98 | 77 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.74 | .08 | 2.30 | 2.38 | (.09) | (.09) | — | 18.03 | 15.17 | 101 | .75 | .47 | 80 |
| July 31, 2012 | 15.52 | — e | .22 | .22 | — | — | — | 15.74 | 1.42 | 76 | .75 | .01 | 41 |
| July 31, 2011 | 14.09 | .43 | 1.46 | 1.89 | (.46) | (.46) | — | 15.52 | 13.48 | 591 | .75 | 2.80 | 43 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.93 | .45 | 1.25 | 1.70 | (.54) | (.54) | — e | 14.09 | 13.19 | 578 | .75 | 3.21 | 73 |
| Class R | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.56 | .20 | 1.64 | 1.84 | (.12) | (.12) | — | $19.28 | 10.51 | $7,296 | .50 | 1.07 | 77 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.33 | .12 | 2.24 | 2.36 | (.13) | (.13) | — | 17.56 | 15.51 | 6,169 | .50 | .75 | 80 |
| July 31, 2012 | 15.43 | .11 | .13 | .24 | (.34) | (.34) | — | 15.33 | 1.70 | 4,580 | .50 | .73 | 41 |
| July 31, 2011 | 14.05 | .46 | 1.46 | 1.92 | (.54) | (.54) | — | 15.43 | 13.73 | 3,367 | .50 | 3.04 | 43 |
| July 31, 2010 | 12.89 | .29 | 1.45 | 1.74 | (.58) | (.58) | — e | 14.05 | 13.50 | 1,875 | .50 | 2.09 | 73 |
| Class Y | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $20.98 | .38 | 1.93 | 2.31 | (.20) | (.20) | — | $23.09 | 11.05 | $11,725 | — | 1.70 | 77 |
| July 31, 2013 | 18.28 | .22 | 2.69 | 2.91 | (.21) | (.21) | — | 20.98 | 16.04 | 12,816 | — | 1.12 | 80 |
| July 31, 2012 | 18.31 | .21 | .16 | .37 | (.40) | (.40) | — | 18.28 | 2.21 | 6,919 | — | 1.19 | 41 |
| July 31, 2011 | 16.53 | .62 | 1.73 | 2.35 | (.57) | (.57) | — | 18.31 | 14.35 | 14,657 | — | 3.42 | 43 |
| July 31, 2010 | 15.06 | .71 | 1.40 | 2.11 | (.64) | (.64) | — e | 16.53 | 14.02 | 10,996 | — | 4.32 | 73 |
See page 84 for notes to financial highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
| 74 RetirementReady® Funds | RetirementReady® Funds | 75 |
Financial highlights (For a common share outstanding throughout the period)
Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund
| INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: | RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | |||||||||||
| Ratio of net | |||||||||||||
| Ratio | investment | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | Net realized | of expenses | income (loss) | ||||||||||
| value, | and unrealized | Total from | From | Total | Net asset | Total return | Net assets, | to average | to average | Portfolio | |||
| beginning | Net investment | gain (loss) | investment | net investment | distribu- | Redemption | value, end | at net asset | end of period | net assets | net assets | turnover | |
| Period ended | of period | income (loss) a | on investments | operations | income | tions | fees | of period | value (%) b | (in thousands) | (%) c,d | (%) d | (%) |
| Class A | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $19.06 | .29 | 1.45 | 1.74 | (.18) | (.18) | — | $20.62 | 9.16 | $27,543 | .25 | 1.44 | 74 |
| July 31, 2013 | 17.21 | .20 | 1.92 | 2.12 | (.27) | (.27) | — | 19.06 | 12.44 | 23,727 | .25 | 1.12 | 89 |
| July 31, 2012 | 17.36 | .26 | .15 | .41 | (.56) | (.56) | — | 17.21 | 2.62 | 24,382 | .25 | 1.54 | 43 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.98 | .59 | 1.36 | 1.95 | (.57) | (.57) | — | 17.36 | 12.30 | 33,235 | .25 | 3.46 | 50 |
| July 31, 2010 | 14.54 | .56 | 1.41 | 1.97 | (.53) | (.53) | — e | 15.98 | 13.61 | 32,661 | .25 | 3.56 | 79 |
| Class B | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.84 | .13 | 1.36 | 1.49 | (.05) | (.05) | — | $19.28 | 8.35 | $982 | 1.00 | .71 | 74 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.12 | .05 | 1.82 | 1.87 | (.15) | (.15) | — | 17.84 | 11.66 | 987 | 1.00 | .32 | 89 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.31 | .13 | .14 | .27 | (.46) | (.46) | — | 16.12 | 1.85 | 869 | 1.00 | .86 | 43 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.05 | .42 | 1.30 | 1.72 | (.46) | (.46) | — | 16.31 | 11.47 | 930 | 1.00 | 2.64 | 50 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.75 | .41 | 1.33 | 1.74 | (.44) | (.44) | — e | 15.05 | 12.65 | 894 | 1.00 | 2.77 | 79 |
| Class C | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.87 | .13 | 1.36 | 1.49 | (.09) | (.09) | — | $19.27 | 8.32 | $1,244 | 1.00 | .67 | 74 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.14 | .05 | 1.82 | 1.87 | (.14) | (.14) | — | 17.87 | 11.67 | 807 | 1.00 | .27 | 89 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.35 | .13 | .14 | .27 | (.48) | (.48) | — | 16.14 | 1.83 | 631 | 1.00 | .80 | 43 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.11 | .38 | 1.34 | 1.72 | (.48) | (.48) | — | 16.35 | 11.46 | 517 | 1.00 | 2.37 | 50 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.81 | .36 | 1.39 | 1.75 | (.45) | (.45) | — e | 15.11 | 12.70 | 334 | 1.00 | 2.43 | 79 |
| Class M | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $18.09 | .17 | 1.38 | 1.55 | (.07) | (.07) | — | $19.57 | 8.57 | $188 | .75 | .88 | 74 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.37 | .11 | 1.83 | 1.94 | (.22) | (.22) | — | 18.09 | 11.95 | 226 | .75 | .64 | 89 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.54 | .18 | .13 | .31 | (.48) | (.48) | — | 16.37 | 2.09 | 137 | .75 | 1.12 | 43 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.26 | .45 | 1.33 | 1.78 | (.50) | (.50) | — | 16.54 | 11.76 | 163 | .75 | 2.79 | 50 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.95 | .48 | 1.33 | 1.81 | (.50) | (.50) | — e | 15.26 | 12.98 | 154 | .75 | 3.18 | 79 |
| Class R | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.85 | .22 | 1.36 | 1.58 | (.15) | (.15) | — | $19.28 | 8.88 | $5,442 | .50 | 1.19 | 74 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.13 | .14 | 1.81 | 1.95 | (.23) | (.23) | — | 17.85 | 12.19 | 4,692 | .50 | .81 | 89 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.32 | .21 | .14 | .35 | (.54) | (.54) | — | 16.13 | 2.41 | 3,444 | .50 | 1.31 | 43 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.09 | .49 | 1.31 | 1.80 | (.57) | (.57) | — | 16.32 | 12.01 | 3,393 | .50 | 3.04 | 50 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.77 | .45 | 1.38 | 1.83 | (.51) | (.51) | — e | 15.09 | 13.30 | 1,766 | .50 | 3.01 | 79 |
| Class Y | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $19.15 | .38 | 1.42 | 1.80 | (.23) | (.23) | — | $20.72 | 9.44 | $9,870 | — | 1.91 | 74 |
| July 31, 2013 | 17.28 | .23 | 1.95 | 2.18 | (.31) | (.31) | — | 19.15 | 12.77 | 12,138 | — | 1.26 | 89 |
| July 31, 2012 | 17.45 | .30 | .15 | .45 | (.62) | (.62) | — | 17.28 | 2.85 | 8,402 | — | 1.80 | 43 |
| July 31, 2011 | 16.05 | .60 | 1.41 | 2.01 | (.61) | (.61) | — | 17.45 | 12.65 | 13,497 | — | 3.47 | 50 |
| July 31, 2010 | 14.61 | .67 | 1.34 | 2.01 | (.57) | (.57) | — e | 16.05 | 13.80 | 10,764 | — | 4.24 | 79 |
See page 84 for notes to financial highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
| 76 RetirementReady® Funds | RetirementReady® Funds | 77 |
Financial highlights (For a common share outstanding throughout the period)
Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund
| INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: | RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | |||||||||||
| Ratio of net | |||||||||||||
| Ratio | investment | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | Net realized | of expenses | income (loss) | ||||||||||
| value, | and unrealized | Total from | From | Total | Net asset | Total return | Net assets, | to average | to average | Portfolio | |||
| beginning | Net investment | gain (loss) | investment | net investment | distribu- | Redemption | value, end | at net asset | end of period | net assets | net assets | turnover | |
| Period ended | of period | income (loss) a | on investments | operations | income | tions | fees | of period | value (%) b | (in thousands) | (%) c,d | (%) d | (%) |
| Class A | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.31 | .29 | .98 | 1.27 | (.18) | (.18) | — | $18.40 | 7.37 | $25,336 | .25 | 1.60 | 75 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.19 | .19 | 1.27 | 1.46 | (.34) | (.34) | — | 17.31 | 9.12 | 22,557 | .25 | 1.16 | 89 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.45 | .30 | .14 | .44 | (.70) | (.70) | — | 16.19 | 2.97 | 25,465 | .25 | 1.93 | 39 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.44 | .54 | 1.03 | 1.57 | (.56) | (.56) | — | 16.45 | 10.30 | 33,513 | .25 | 3.34 | 55 |
| July 31, 2010 | 14.26 | .54 | 1.30 | 1.84 | (.66) | (.66) | — e | 15.44 | 12.99 | 34,289 | .25 | 3.54 | 84 |
| Class B | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.66 | .15 | .94 | 1.09 | (.07) | (.07) | — | $17.68 | 6.56 | $1,380 | 1.00 | .84 | 75 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.60 | .06 | 1.23 | 1.29 | (.23) | (.23) | — | 16.66 | 8.37 | 1,235 | 1.00 | .37 | 89 |
| July 31, 2012 | 15.90 | .18 | .13 | .31 | (.61) | (.61) | — | 15.60 | 2.17 | 943 | 1.00 | 1.17 | 39 |
| July 31, 2011 | 14.94 | .39 | 1.01 | 1.40 | (.44) | (.44) | — | 15.90 | 9.46 | 808 | 1.00 | 2.47 | 55 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.84 | .42 | 1.25 | 1.67 | (.57) | (.57) | — e | 14.94 | 12.11 | 695 | 1.00 | 2.87 | 84 |
| Class C | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.71 | .15 | .95 | 1.10 | (.07) | (.07) | — | $17.74 | 6.62 | $1,587 | 1.00 | .89 | 75 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.65 | .06 | 1.23 | 1.29 | (.23) | (.23) | — | 16.71 | 8.30 | 1,047 | 1.00 | .35 | 89 |
| July 31, 2012 | 15.95 | .18 | .13 | .31 | (.61) | (.61) | — | 15.65 | 2.19 | 856 | 1.00 | 1.15 | 39 |
| July 31, 2011 | 14.99 | .33 | 1.07 | 1.40 | (.44) | (.44) | — | 15.95 | 9.43 | 733 | 1.00 | 2.08 | 55 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.90 | .41 | 1.27 | 1.68 | (.59) | (.59) | — e | 14.99 | 12.14 | 483 | 1.00 | 2.75 | 84 |
| Class M | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.99 | .20 | .96 | 1.16 | (.10) | (.10) | — | $18.05 | 6.81 | $154 | .75 | 1.12 | 75 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.88 | .10 | 1.26 | 1.36 | (.25) | (.25) | — | 16.99 | 8.62 | 140 | .75 | .59 | 89 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.14 | .24 | .11 | .35 | (.61) | (.61) | — | 15.88 | 2.40 | 133 | .75 | 1.54 | 39 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.16 | .46 | 1.00 | 1.46 | (.48) | (.48) | — | 16.14 | 9.74 | 213 | .75 | 2.91 | 55 |
| July 31, 2010 | 14.02 | .46 | 1.27 | 1.73 | (.59) | (.59) | — e | 15.16 | 12.38 | 234 | .75 | 3.08 | 84 |
| Class R | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.67 | .23 | .95 | 1.18 | (.16) | (.16) | — | $17.69 | 7.09 | $5,348 | .50 | 1.35 | 75 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.60 | .14 | 1.23 | 1.37 | (.30) | (.30) | — | 16.67 | 8.86 | 4,587 | .50 | .84 | 89 |
| July 31, 2012 | 15.89 | .26 | .13 | .39 | (.68) | (.68) | — | 15.60 | 2.71 | 3,030 | .50 | 1.72 | 39 |
| July 31, 2011 | 14.98 | .48 | 1.01 | 1.49 | (.58) | (.58) | — | 15.89 | 10.04 | 3,172 | .50 | 3.06 | 55 |
| July 31, 2010 | 13.87 | .43 | 1.31 | 1.74 | (.63) | (.63) | — e | 14.98 | 12.62 | 1,051 | .50 | 2.89 | 84 |
| Class Y | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $19.26 | .44 | 1.02 | 1.46 | (.23) | (.23) | — | $20.49 | 7.60 | $5,125 | — | 2.20 | 75 |
| July 31, 2013 | 17.97 | .24 | 1.43 | 1.67 | (.38) | (.38) | — | 19.26 | 9.41 | 7,104 | — | 1.27 | 89 |
| July 31, 2012 | 18.19 | .40 | .13 | .53 | (.75) | (.75) | — | 17.97 | 3.22 | 3,500 | — | 2.27 | 39 |
| July 31, 2011 | 17.01 | .61 | 1.18 | 1.79 | (.61) | (.61) | — | 18.19 | 10.60 | 10,446 | — | 3.42 | 55 |
| July 31, 2010 | 15.65 | .69 | 1.37 | 2.06 | (.70) | (.70) | — e | 17.01 | 13.21 | 7,976 | — | 4.10 | 84 |
See page 84 for notes to financial highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
| 78 RetirementReady® Funds | RetirementReady® Funds | 79 |
Financial highlights (For a common share outstanding throughout the period)
Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund
| INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: | RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | |||||||||||
| Ratio of net | |||||||||||||
| Ratio | investment | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | Net realized | of expenses | income (loss) | ||||||||||
| value, | and unrealized | Total from | From | Total | Net asset | Total return | Net assets, | to average | to average | Portfolio | |||
| beginning | Net investment | gain (loss) | investment | net investment | distribu- | Redemption | value, end | at net asset | end of period | net assets | net assets | turnover | |
| Period ended | of period | income (loss) a | on investments | operations | income | tions | fees | of period | value (%) b | (in thousands) | (%) c,d | (%) d | (%) |
| Class A | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.21 | .32 | .66 | .98 | (.19) | (.19) | — | $18.00 | 5.73 | $19,711 | .25 | 1.79 | 87 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.51 | .19 | .84 | 1.03 | (.33) | (.33) | — | 17.21 | 6.31 | 16,660 | .25 | 1.14 | 80 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.93 | .29 | .10 | .39 | (.81) | (.81) | — | 16.51 | 2.57 | 20,617 | .25 | 1.79 | 40 |
| July 31, 2011 | 16.22 | .51 | .79 | 1.30 | (.59) | (.59) | — | 16.93 | 8.09 | 29,768 | .25 | 3.06 | 55 |
| July 31, 2010 | 15.25 | .52 | 1.17 | 1.69 | (.72) | (.72) | — e | 16.22 | 11.20 | 31,451 | .25 | 3.25 | 90 |
| Class B | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.69 | .19 | .63 | .82 | (.11) | (.11) | — | $17.40 | 4.93 | $786 | 1.00 | 1.13 | 87 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.00 | .05 | .84 | .89 | (.20) | (.20) | — | 16.69 | 5.58 | 745 | 1.00 | .28 | 80 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.45 | .19 | .07 | .26 | (.71) | (.71) | — | 16.00 | 1.82 | 458 | 1.00 | 1.18 | 40 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.78 | .37 | .77 | 1.14 | (.47) | (.47) | — | 16.45 | 7.27 | 485 | 1.00 | 2.27 | 55 |
| July 31, 2010 | 14.88 | .39 | 1.13 | 1.52 | (.62) | (.62) | — e | 15.78 | 10.30 | 467 | 1.00 | 2.51 | 90 |
| Class C | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.69 | .17 | .65 | .82 | (.09) | (.09) | — | $17.42 | 4.94 | $689 | 1.00 | .98 | 87 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.99 | .05 | .83 | .88 | (.18) | (.18) | — | 16.69 | 5.53 | 383 | 1.00 | .32 | 80 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.44 | .21 | .05 | .26 | (.71) | (.71) | — | 15.99 | 1.81 | 439 | 1.00 | 1.35 | 40 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.75 | .37 | .77 | 1.14 | (.45) | (.45) | — | 16.44 | 7.29 | 668 | 1.00 | 2.28 | 55 |
| July 31, 2010 | 14.88 | .32 | 1.21 | 1.53 | (.66) | (.66) | — e | 15.75 | 10.33 | 673 | 1.00 | 2.04 | 90 |
| Class M | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.98 | .23 | .65 | .88 | (.10) | (.10) | — | $17.76 | 5.21 | $150 | .75 | 1.30 | 87 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.29 | .10 | .84 | .94 | (.25) | (.25) | — | 16.98 | 5.80 | 145 | .75 | .61 | 80 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.63 | .20 | .11 | .31 | (.65) | (.65) | — | 16.29 | 2.06 | 145 | .75 | 1.27 | 40 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.96 | .41 | .78 | 1.19 | (.52) | (.52) | — | 16.63 | 7.53 | 329 | .75 | 2.51 | 55 |
| July 31, 2010 | 15.02 | .41 | 1.18 | 1.59 | (.65) | (.65) | — e | 15.96 | 10.65 | 385 | .75 | 2.56 | 90 |
| Class R | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.62 | .27 | .64 | .91 | (.16) | (.16) | — | $17.37 | 5.49 | $2,906 | .50 | 1.61 | 87 |
| July 31, 2013 | 15.95 | .15 | .81 | .96 | (.29) | (.29) | — | 16.62 | 6.09 | 2,778 | .50 | .89 | 80 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.40 | .25 | .09 | .34 | (.79) | (.79) | — | 15.95 | 2.32 | 2,604 | .50 | 1.61 | 40 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.77 | .46 | .76 | 1.22 | (.59) | (.59) | — | 16.40 | 7.80 | 2,822 | .50 | 2.82 | 55 |
| July 31, 2010 | 14.88 | .41 | 1.20 | 1.61 | (.72) | (.72) | — e | 15.77 | 10.86 | 2,011 | .50 | 2.63 | 90 |
| Class Y | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.26 | .41 | .62 | 1.03 | (.24) | (.24) | — | $18.05 | 5.99 | $4,616 | — | 2.34 | 87 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.55 | .20 | .88 | 1.08 | (.37) | (.37) | — | 17.26 | 6.63 | 4,377 | — | 1.18 | 80 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.99 | .35 | .08 | .43 | (.87) | (.87) | — | 16.55 | 2.84 | 1,740 | — | 2.14 | 40 |
| July 31, 2011 | 16.29 | .55 | .79 | 1.34 | (.64) | (.64) | — | 16.99 | 8.32 | 6,108 | — | 3.27 | 55 |
| July 31, 2010 | 15.31 | .58 | 1.16 | 1.74 | (.76) | (.76) | — e | 16.29 | 11.47 | 5,376 | — | 3.60 | 90 |
See page 84 for notes to financial highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
| 80 RetirementReady® Funds | RetirementReady® Funds | 81 |
Financial highlights (For a common share outstanding throughout the period)
Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1
| INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: | RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | |||||||||||
| Ratio of net | |||||||||||||
| Ratio | investment | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | Net realized | of expenses | income (loss) | ||||||||||
| value, | and unrealized | Total from | From | Total | Net asset | Total return | Net assets, | to average | to average | Portfolio | |||
| beginning | Net investment | gain (loss) | investment | net investment | distribu- | Redemption | value, end | at net asset | end of period | net assets | net assets | turnover | |
| Period ended | of period | income (loss) a | on investments | operations | income | tions | fees | of period | value (%) b | (in thousands) | (%) c,d | (%) d | (%) |
| Class A | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.98 | .33 | .52 | .85 | (.34) | (.34) | — | $17.49 | 5.04 | $15,527 | .25 | 1.90 | 98 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.39 | .19 | .58 | .77 | (.18) | (.18) | — | 16.98 | 4.74 | 14,681 | .25 | 1.14 | 138 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.30 | .28 | .09 | .37 | (.28) | (.28) | — | 16.39 | 2.35 | 18,008 | .25 | 1.78 | 40 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.87 | .51 | .39 | .90 | (.47) | (.47) | — | 16.30 | 5.71 | 21,075 | .25 | 3.16 | 38 |
| July 31, 2010 | 14.92 | .43 | .96 | 1.39 | (.44) | (.44) | — e | 15.87 | 9.41 | 10,077 | .25 | 2.71 | 136 |
| Class B | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.86 | .17 | .55 | .72 | (.26) | (.26) | — | $17.32 | 4.32 | $274 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 98 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.34 | .06 | .58 | .64 | (.12) | (.12) | — | 16.86 | 3.92 | 172 | 1.00 | .35 | 138 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.30 | .17 | .08 | .25 | (.21) | (.21) | — | 16.34 | 1.59 | 187 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 40 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.90 | .39 | .38 | .77 | (.37) | (.37) | — | 16.30 | 4.88 | 206 | 1.00 | 2.43 | 38 |
| July 31, 2010 | 14.94 | .30 | .99 | 1.29 | (.33) | (.33) | — e | 15.90 | 8.66 | 42 | 1.00 | 1.91 | 136 |
| Class C | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.91 | .20 | .51 | .71 | (.26) | (.26) | — | $17.36 | 4.25 | $710 | 1.00 | 1.16 | 98 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.38 | .05 | .60 | .65 | (.12) | (.12) | — | 16.91 | 3.98 | 676 | 1.00 | .28 | 138 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.34 | .15 | .10 | .25 | (.21) | (.21) | — | 16.38 | 1.58 | 536 | 1.00 | .95 | 40 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.93 | .41 | .37 | .78 | (.37) | (.37) | — | 16.34 | 4.92 | 496 | 1.00 | 2.50 | 38 |
| July 31, 2010 | 14.97 | .26 | 1.02 | 1.28 | (.32) | (.32) | — e | 15.93 | 8.61 | 138 | 1.00 | 1.64 | 136 |
| Class M | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.02 | .31 | .50 | .81 | (.29) | (.29) | — | $17.54 | 4.82 | $332 | .50 | 1.77 | 98 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.43 | .14 | .59 | .73 | (.14) | (.14) | — | 17.02 | 4.47 | 313 | .50 | .86 | 138 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.34 | .24 | .09 | .33 | (.24) | (.24) | — | 16.43 | 2.10 | 317 | .50 | 1.52 | 40 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.91 | .38 | .44 | .82 | (.39) | (.39) | — | 16.34 | 5.19 | 328 | .72 | 2.36 | 38 |
| July 31, 2010 | 14.95 | .35 | .97 | 1.32 | (.36) | (.36) | — e | 15.91 | 8.90 | 315 | .75 | 2.22 | 136 |
| Class R | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $16.97 | .30 | .51 | .81 | (.30) | (.30) | — | $17.48 | 4.78 | $1,069 | .50 | 1.75 | 98 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.38 | .15 | .58 | .73 | (.14) | (.14) | — | 16.97 | 4.47 | 1,002 | .50 | .92 | 138 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.30 | .25 | .07 | .32 | (.24) | (.24) | — | 16.38 | 2.05 | 1,222 | .50 | 1.55 | 40 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.87 | .52 | .34 | .86 | (.43) | (.43) | — | 16.30 | 5.46 | 1,400 | .50 | 3.22 | 38 |
| July 31, 2010 | 14.92 | .34 | 1.02 | 1.36 | (.41) | (.41) | — e | 15.87 | 9.16 | 193 | .50 | 2.18 | 136 |
| Class Y | |||||||||||||
| July 31, 2014 | $17.04 | .68 f | .21 | .89 | (.38) | (.38) | — | $17.55 | 5.28 | $1,203 | — | 3.96 f | 98 |
| July 31, 2013 | 16.44 | .16 | .66 | .82 | (.22) | (.22) | — | 17.04 | 5.04 | 7,232 | — | .93 | 138 |
| July 31, 2012 | 16.35 | .34 | .07 | .41 | (.32) | (.32) | — | 16.44 | 2.60 | 992 | — | 2.14 | 40 |
| July 31, 2011 | 15.92 | .52 | .41 | .93 | (.50) | (.50) | — | 16.35 | 5.95 | 5,542 | — | 3.20 | 38 |
| July 31, 2010 | 14.96 | .49 | .95 | 1.44 | (.48) | (.48) | — e | 15.92 | 9.71 | 2,730 | — | 3.13 | 136 |
See page 84 for notes to financial highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial highlights (Continued)
* Not annualized.
† For the period November 30, 2010 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2011.
a Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.
b Total return does not reflect the effect of sales charges.
c Expense ratios do not include expenses of the underlying funds.
d Reflects an involuntary contractual expense limitation in effect during the period. As a result of such limitation the expenses for the following periods reflect a reduction of the following based on each fund’s average net assets (Note 2):
| 7/31/14 | 7/31/13 | 7/31/12 | 7/31/11 | 7/31/10 | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | 3.14% | 0.28% | 7.30% | 23.04% | N/A |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | 0.45 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.22 | 0.13 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | 0.45 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.08 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | 0.35 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.08 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | 0.27 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | 0.23 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | 0.23 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | 0.32 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | 0.37 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.25 |
e Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
f The net investment income and per share amount shown for the period ending July 31, 2014, may not correspond with the expected class specific differences for the period due to the timing of redemptions out of the class.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to financial statements 7/31/14
Within the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street” represent State Street Bank and Trust Company, references to “the SEC” represent the Securities and Exchange Commission and references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014.
Each of the Putnam RetirementReady® Funds: Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund, Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund, and Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 (collectively the funds) is a diversified series of Putnam RetirementReady® Funds (the Trust), a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end investment company. Each fund, except the Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1, seeks capital appreciation and current income consistent with a decreasing emphasis on capital appreciation and an increasing emphasis on current income as it approaches its target date. Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 seeks as high a rate of current income as Putnam Management believes is consistent with preservation of capital.
Currently there are ten separate funds, of which nine have a target date specified by the calendar year in the name of each fund. The target dates are in five-year increments beginning with the year 2015. The tenth fund is named Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1. Amounts invested in each target date fund are allocated among underlying Putnam funds based on the fund’s target date. The target percentages for each target date fund gradually change over time based on the number of years that remain until the target date of the fund so that a fund’s asset allocation will become more conservative as the fund approaches its target date. The asset allocation of each target date fund is designed to provide an investment that Putnam Management believes is neither overly aggressive nor overly conservative for a typical investor planning to retire (or otherwise begin using the invested funds) in the target year. When a fund’s target percentages correspond to those of the Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1, which currently is expected to occur during the latter part of the target year, the fund will be merged into the Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1.
These financial statements report on each fund, which may invest in certain Putnam Funds which are managed by Putnam Management. Each fund may invest in the following diversified funds: Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund, Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund, Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund, Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund, Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund, Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund, Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund, Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund and Putnam Money Market Fund (the underlying Putnam Funds). The financial statements of the underlying Putnam Funds contain additional information about the expenses and investments of the underlying Putnam Funds and are available upon request.
Each fund offers class A, class B, class C, class M, class R and class Y shares. Class A and class M shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% (4.00% for Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1) and 3.50% (3.25% for Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1), respectively, and generally do not pay a contingent deferred sales charge. Class B shares, which convert to class A shares after approximately eight years, do not pay a front-end sales charge and are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, if those shares are redeemed within six years of purchase. Class C shares have a one-year 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge and do not convert to class A shares. Class R shares, which are not available to all investors, are sold at net asset value. The expenses for class A, class B, class C, class M and class R shares may differ based on the distribution fee of each class, which is identified in Note 2. Class Y shares, which are sold at net asset value, are generally subject to the same expenses as class A, class B, class C, class M and class R shares, but do not bear a distribution fee. Class Y shares are not available to all investors.
In the normal course of business, each fund enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circumstances. Each fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against each fund. However, each fund’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.
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Note 1: Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses of each fund are borne pro-rata based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of each fund, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the distribution fees applicable to such classes). Each class votes as a class only with respect to its own distribution plan or other matters on which a class vote is required by law or determined by the Trustees. Shares of each class would receive their pro-rata share of the net assets of the fund, if that fund were liquidated. In addition, the Trustees declare separate dividends on each class of shares.
Security valuation The price of each fund’s shares is based on its net asset value (NAV), which is in turn based on the NAVs of the underlying Putnam Funds in which it invests, which are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). The NAVs of the underlying Putnam Funds are determined based on the policies contained in each underlying Putnam Fund’s financial statements. The NAV per share of each class equals the total value of its assets, less its liabilities, divided by the number of its outstanding shares. Shares are only valued as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange each day the exchange is open.
Security transactions and related investment income Security transactions, which consist of shares of the underlying Putnam Funds, are recorded on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses from the sale of the underlying Putnam Funds are determined on the identified cost basis. Income and capital gain distributions from the underlying Putnam Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Interfund lending Each fund, along with other Putnam funds, may participate in an interfund lending program pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC. This program allows the funds to borrow from or lend to other Putnam funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. Interest earned or paid on the interfund lending transaction will be based on the average of certain current market rates. During the reporting period, the funds did not utilize the program.
Federal taxes It is the policy of each fund to distribute all of its taxable income within the prescribed time period and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), applicable to regulated investment companies. It is also the intention of each fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Code.
Each fund is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The funds did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains. Each of the funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years, or life of the fund, if shorter, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
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At July 31, 2014, the following funds had capital loss carryovers in the following amounts available to the extent allowed by the Code to offset future net capital gain, if any, which will expire on the following dates:
| Loss carryover | ||||
| Short-term | Long-term | Total | Expiration | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | $2,892,556 | N/A | $2,892,556 | July 31, 2018 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | 7,018,306 | N/A | 7,018,306 | July 31, 2018 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | 9,000,523 | N/A | 9,000,523 | July 31, 2018 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | 13,354,043 | N/A | 13,354,043 | July 31, 2018 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | 18,523,825 | N/A | 18,523,825 | July 31, 2018 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | 23,484,433 | N/A | 23,484,433 | July 31, 2018 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | 27,603,904 | N/A | 27,603,904 | July 31, 2018 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | 24,486,971 | N/A | 24,486,971 | July 31, 2018 |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund | 2,677,161 | N/A | 2,677,161 | July 31, 2017 |
| Lifestyle 1 | 3,966,628 | N/A | 3,966,628 | July 31, 2018 |
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the fund, as applicable, will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
Pursuant to federal income tax regulations applicable to regulated investment companies, Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund has elected to defer $3,238 of late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses recognized during the period between January 1, 2014 and July 31, 2014, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses recognized during the period between November 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014), to its fiscal year ending July 31, 2015.
Distributions to shareholders Each fund normally distributes any net investment income and any net realized capital gains annually, except the Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1, which normally distributes any net investment income monthly and any net realized capital gains annually. The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include the following temporary and/or permanent difference for the following funds:
| Differences during the period | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | losses on wash sale transactions, late year loss deferrals and |
| Reclass of Short Term Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying | |
| Putnam Funds | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | losses on wash sale transactions and Reclass of Short Term |
| Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Putnam Funds | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | losses on wash sale transactions and Reclass of Short Term |
| Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Putnam Funds | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | losses on wash sale transactions and Reclass of Short Term |
| Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Putnam Funds | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | losses on wash sale transactions and Reclass of Short Term |
| Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Putnam Funds | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | losses on wash sale transactions |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | losses on wash sale transactions |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | losses on wash sale transactions |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | losses on wash sale transactions |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | losses on wash sale transactions |
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Reclassifications are made to the fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. At the close of the reporting period, the fund’s reclassified the following amounts:
| Accumulated net | |||
| realized gain/(loss) | |||
| Undistributed net | on investment | ||
| investment income | transactions | Paid-in-capital | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | $35,706 | $(35,706) | $— |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | 196,932 | (196,932) | — |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | 208,847 | (208,847) | — |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | 168,034 | (168,034) | — |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | 62,364 | (62,364) | — |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | — | — | — |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | — | — | — |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | — | — | — |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | — | — | — |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund | — | — | — |
| Lifestyle 1 | |||
The tax basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of the close of the reporting period were as follows:
| Unrealized appreciation | Unrealized (depreciation) | Net unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) | Undistributed ordinary income | Undistributed short-term gain | Undistributed long-term gain | Capital loss carryover | Late year ordinary loss deferral | Cost for federal income tax purposes |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | ||||||||
| $17,270 | $(11,363) | $5,907 | $— | $130,635 | $60,036 | $— | $(3,238) | $2,333,638 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | ||||||||
| 339,995 | (24,189) | 315,806 | 29,999 | — | — | (2,892,556) | — | 11,858,062 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | ||||||||
| 592,974 | (33,047) | 559,927 | 272,548 | — | — | (7,018,306) | — | 17,946,528 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | ||||||||
| 978,426 | (40,710) | 937,716 | 279,759 | — | — | (9,000,523) | — | 24,038,771 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | ||||||||
| 1,866,918 | (53,952) | 1,812,966 | 475,290 | — | — | (13,354,043) | — | 33,542,049 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | ||||||||
| 2,508,143 | (55,206) | 2,452,937 | 566,795 | — | — | (18,523,825) | — | 42,272,961 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | ||||||||
| 2,088,414 | (53,011) | 2,035,403 | 643,453 | — | — | (23,484,433) | — | 43,243,657 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | ||||||||
| 1,360,566 | (35,785) | 1,324,781 | 596,547 | — | — | (27,603,904) | — | 37,616,684 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | ||||||||
| 515,156 | (38,927) | 476,229 | 457,279 | — | — | (24,486,971) | — | 28,387,868 |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | ||||||||
| 182,434 | (14,884) | 167,550 | 3,843 | — | — | (6,643,789) | — | 18,952,224 |
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Expenses of the Trust Expenses directly charged or attributable to any fund will be paid from the assets of that fund. Generally, expenses of the Trust will be allocated among and charged to the assets of each fund on a basis that the Trustees deem fair and equitable, which may be based on the relative assets of each fund or the nature of the services performed and relative applicability to each fund.
Note 2: Management fee, administrative services and other transactions
The funds do not pay a monthly management fee to Putnam Management.
Each fund’s shareholders approved the fund’s current management contract with Putnam Management effective February 27, 2014. Shareholders were asked to approve the fund’s management contract following the death on October 8, 2013 of The Honourable Paul G. Desmarais, who had controlled directly and indirectly a majority of the voting shares of Power Corporation of Canada, the ultimate parent company of Putnam Management. The substantive terms of the management contract, including terms relating to fees, are identical to the terms of the fund’s previous management contract as described above.
Putnam Management has contractually agreed through November 30, 2015 to reimburse the funds for other expenses (excluding brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, such as borrowing costs, extraordinary expenses, payments under the funds’ distribution plans and acquired fund fees and expenses). During the reporting period, each fund’s expenses were reduced by the following amounts as a result of this limit:
| Fees waived and reimbursed by | |
| the Manager | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | $56,045 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | 52,466 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | 74,069 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | 80,995 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | 88,771 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | 97,913 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | 99,556 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | 93,680 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | 81,652 |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | 78,377 |
Putnam Investments Limited (PIL), an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of each fund as determined by Putnam Management from time to time. Putnam Management pays a quarterly sub-management fee to PIL for its services at an annual rate of 0.35% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund managed by PIL.
Each fund has adopted distribution plans (the Plans) with respect to its class A, class B, class C, class M and class R shares pursuant to Rule 12b–1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The purpose of the Plans is to compensate Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC, for services provided and expenses incurred in distributing shares of the funds. The Plans provide for payments by each fund to Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership at an annual rate of up to 0.35%, 1.00%, 1.00%, 1.00% and 1.00% of the average net assets attributable to class A, class B, class C, class M and class R shares, respectively. The Trustees have approved payment by the funds at an annual rate of 0.25%, 1.00%, 1.00%, 0.75% (0.50% for Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1) and 0.50% of the average net assets attributable to class A,
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class B, class C, class M, and class R shares, respectively. During the reporting period, the class specific expenses related to distribution fees for each fund were as follows:
| Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class R | Total | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | $1,583 | $423 | $1,769 | $255 | $574 | $4,604 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | 11,416 | 2,623 | 3,212 | 287 | 11,633 | $29,171 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | 20,879 | 2,648 | 3,054 | 393 | 12,785 | $39,759 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | 29,114 | 7,461 | 4,542 | 471 | 18,223 | $59,811 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | 40,219 | 10,114 | 5,409 | 2,114 | 21,217 | $79,073 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | 53,889 | 12,616 | 8,943 | 1,347 | 33,919 | $110,714 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | 64,535 | 10,115 | 10,488 | 1,507 | 26,123 | $112,768 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | 60,582 | 13,502 | 12,852 | 1,113 | 25,034 | $113,083 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | 43,773 | 8,016 | 5,316 | 1,115 | 15,048 | $73,268 |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund | 37,874 | 2,019 | 6,896 | 1,632 | 5,233 | $53,654 |
| Lifestyle 1 | ||||||
For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received net commissions from the sale of class A and class M shares, and received contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of class B and class C shares, in the following amounts:
| Class A Net | Class M Net | Class B | Class C | |
| commissions | commissions | CDSC | CDSC | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | $1,079 | $32 | $5 | $50 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | 6,058 | 34 | 1,000 | 86 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | 8,961 | 29 | 467 | 30 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | 16,103 | 139 | 1,033 | 198 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | 5,337 | 152 | 316 | 219 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | 14,517 | 355 | 1,011 | 63 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | 8,455 | 53 | 110 | 249 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | 10,920 | 321 | 415 | 43 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | 6,071 | — | 27 | 161 |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | 2,795 | — | — | 32 |
A deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% and 0.65% (0.40% for Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1) is assessed on certain redemptions of class A and class M shares, respectively. For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received the following amounts on class A and class M redemptions:
| Class A CDSC | Class M CDSC | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | $— | $— |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | — | — |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | — | — |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | 22 | — |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | — | — |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | — | — |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | — | — |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | 46 | — |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | 5 | — |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | — | — |
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Note 3: Purchases and sales of securities
During the reporting period, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of underlying Putnam Funds were as follows:
| Cost of purchases | Proceeds from sales | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | $4,591,056 | $3,648,882 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | 12,162,526 | 11,587,132 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | 17,631,789 | 15,363,262 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | 22,491,552 | 20,597,965 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | 28,021,176 | 25,965,892 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | 34,164,002 | 32,823,703 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | 32,613,249 | 33,134,692 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | 28,554,622 | 28,375,386 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | 25,384,469 | 22,545,616 |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | 21,190,643 | 26,755,815 |
Note 4: Capital shares
At the close of the reporting period, there was an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class A | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 48,070 | $570,732 | 28,538 | $306,458 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 6,016 | 69,420 | 951 | 9,590 |
| 54,086 | 640,152 | 29,489 | 316,048 | |
| Shares repurchased | (50,640) | (597,481) | (17,714) | (197,190) |
| Net increase | 3,446 | $42,671 | 11,775 | $118,858 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class B | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 1,834 | $21,836 | 1,344 | $13,511 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 336 | 3,871 | 47 | 474 |
| 2,170 | 25,707 | 1,391 | 13,985 | |
| Shares repurchased | (14) | (166) | (185) | (2,033) |
| Net increase | 2,156 | $25,541 | 1,206 | $11,952 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class C | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 27,963 | $327,331 | 2,585 | $28,000 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 1,080 | 12,323 | 80 | 801 |
| 29,043 | 339,654 | 2,665 | 28,801 | |
| Shares repurchased | (2,359) | (28,661) | (9) | (95) |
| Net increase | 26,684 | $310,993 | 2,656 | $28,706 |
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| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class M | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 602 | $7,171 | 1,348 | $15,099 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 290 | 3,348 | 21 | 208 |
| 892 | 10,519 | 1,369 | 15,307 | |
| Shares repurchased | (885) | (10,825) | — | — |
| Net increase (decrease) | 7 | $(306) | 1,369 | $15,307 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class R | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 19,727 | $236,803 | 2,894 | $32,248 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 764 | 8,801 | 34 | 345 |
| 20,491 | 245,604 | 2,928 | 32,593 | |
| Shares repurchased | (1,437) | (17,229) | — | — |
| Net increase | 19,054 | $228,375 | 2,928 | $32,593 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class Y | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 73,095 | $878,805 | 52,685 | $566,857 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 8,441 | 97,661 | 819 | 8,259 |
| 81,536 | 976,466 | 53,504 | 575,116 | |
| Shares repurchased | (46,982) | (553,604) | (24,676) | (257,928) |
| Net increase | 34,554 | $422,862 | 28,828 | $317,188 |
At the close of the reporting period, two shareholders of record owned 9.3% and 5.7% respectively, of the outstanding shares of the fund.
Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class A | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 115,359 | $1,890,549 | 124,956 | $1,731,451 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 7,021 | 114,585 | 3,864 | 50,889 |
| 122,380 | 2,005,134 | 128,820 | 1,782,340 | |
| Shares repurchased | (133,516) | (2,207,505) | (142,689) | (2,029,134) |
| Net decrease | (11,136) | $(202,371) | (13,869) | $(246,794) |
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| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class B | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 6,365 | $102,033 | 2,835 | $38,285 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 310 | 5,022 | 67 | 879 |
| 6,675 | 107,055 | 2,902 | 39,164 | |
| Shares repurchased | (2,818) | (47,347) | (1,364) | (18,640) |
| Net increase | 3,857 | $59,708 | 1,538 | $20,524 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class C | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 12,848 | $202,193 | 5,403 | $74,432 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 415 | 6,669 | 75 | 970 |
| 13,263 | 208,862 | 5,478 | 75,402 | |
| Shares repurchased | (2,678) | (42,771) | (731) | (10,259) |
| Net increase | 10,585 | $166,091 | 4,747 | $65,143 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class M | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 1,134 | $18,946 | 938 | $13,482 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 44 | 725 | 12 | 161 |
| 1,178 | 19,671 | 950 | 13,643 | |
| Shares repurchased | (144) | (2,190) | (380) | (5,601) |
| Net increase | 1,034 | $17,481 | 570 | $8,042 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class R | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 69,620 | $1,110,641 | 82,730 | $1,162,128 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 3,195 | 51,405 | 991 | 12,884 |
| 72,815 | 1,162,046 | 83,721 | 1,175,012 | |
| Shares repurchased | (61,611) | (985,248) | (23,485) | (323,847) |
| Net increase | 11,204 | $176,798 | 60,236 | $851,165 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class Y | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 85,438 | $1,408,038 | 116,644 | $1,661,085 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 7,096 | 116,083 | 2,814 | 37,120 |
| 92,534 | 1,524,121 | 119,458 | 1,698,205 | |
| Shares repurchased | (91,199) | (1,486,709) | (50,125) | (700,265) |
| Net increase | 1,335 | $37,412 | 69,333 | $997,940 |
| RetirementReady® Funds 93 |
Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class A | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 254,369 | $4,636,464 | 152,524 | $2,353,743 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 5,882 | 106,647 | 11,368 | 165,865 |
| 260,251 | 4,743,111 | 163,892 | 2,519,608 | |
| Shares repurchased | (182,742) | (3,363,331) | (172,543) | (2,693,693) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 77,509 | $1,379,780 | (8,651) | $(174,085) |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class B | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 2,998 | $48,113 | 4,701 | $66,543 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 144 | 2,407 | 390 | 5,261 |
| 3,142 | 50,520 | 5,091 | 71,804 | |
| Shares repurchased | (2,248) | (37,642) | (6,614) | (91,415) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 894 | $12,878 | (1,523) | $(19,611) |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class C | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 9,048 | $154,163 | 12,709 | $180,672 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 162 | 2,720 | 262 | 3,545 |
| 9,210 | 156,883 | 12,971 | 184,217 | |
| Shares repurchased | (2,092) | (35,296) | (1,698) | (24,271) |
| Net increase | 7,118 | $121,587 | 11,273 | $159,946 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class M | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 5,698 | $102,282 | 569 | $8,489 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 13 | 225 | 29 | 415 |
| 5,711 | 102,507 | 598 | 8,904 | |
| Shares repurchased | (38) | (632) | (261) | (4,209) |
| Net increase | 5,673 | $101,875 | 337 | $4,695 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class R | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 51,786 | $951,083 | 82,174 | $1,332,684 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 1,643 | 30,451 | 1,877 | 28,004 |
| 53,429 | 981,534 | 84,051 | 1,360,688 | |
| Shares repurchased | (44,889) | (818,185) | (23,089) | (366,254) |
| Net increase | 8,540 | $163,349 | 60,962 | $994,434 |
| 94 RetirementReady® Funds |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class Y | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 92,544 | $1,984,540 | 87,141 | $1,602,567 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 3,504 | 74,839 | 4,775 | 81,839 |
| 96,048 | 2,059,379 | 91,916 | 1,684,406 | |
| Shares repurchased | (97,169) | (2,060,397) | (37,635) | (677,441) |
| Net increase (decrease) | (1,121) | $(1,018) | 54,281 | $1,006,965 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | ||||
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class A | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 274,441 | $5,411,265 | 211,496 | $3,560,346 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 8,233 | 162,434 | 10,905 | 175,128 |
| 282,674 | 5,573,699 | 222,401 | 3,735,474 | |
| Shares repurchased | (238,769) | (4,736,107) | (191,117) | (3,271,892) |
| Net increase | 43,905 | $837,592 | 31,284 | $463,582 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class B | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 11,174 | $199,387 | 11,406 | $179,686 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 348 | 6,386 | 519 | 7,777 |
| 11,522 | 205,773 | 11,925 | 187,463 | |
| Shares repurchased | (15,553) | (285,045) | (2,787) | (44,454) |
| Net increase (decrease) | (4,031) | $(79,272) | 9,138 | $143,009 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class C | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 19,939 | $359,912 | 9,459 | $147,478 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 275 | 5,015 | 190 | 2,824 |
| 20,214 | 364,927 | 9,649 | 150,302 | |
| Shares repurchased | (3,116) | (56,476) | (4,564) | (69,259) |
| Net increase | 17,098 | $308,451 | 5,085 | $81,043 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class M | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 1,148 | $21,547 | 1,378 | $21,827 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 36 | 680 | 44 | 674 |
| 1,184 | 22,227 | 1,422 | 22,501 | |
| Shares repurchased | (20) | (379) | (300) | (4,825) |
| Net increase | 1,164 | $21,848 | 1,122 | $17,676 |
| RetirementReady® Funds 95 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class R | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 54,542 | $1,095,251 | 83,033 | $1,452,293 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 2,035 | 41,141 | 2,578 | 42,406 |
| 56,577 | 1,136,392 | 85,611 | 1,494,699 | |
| Shares repurchased | (50,220) | (1,006,257) | (51,761) | (913,806) |
| Net increase | 6,357 | $130,135 | 33,850 | $580,893 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class Y | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 112,430 | $2,596,297 | 128,983 | $2,565,855 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 4,215 | 96,178 | 3,825 | 70,835 |
| 116,645 | 2,692,475 | 132,808 | 2,636,690 | |
| Shares repurchased | (105,387) | (2,398,919) | (58,573) | (1,130,880) |
| Net increase | 11,258 | $293,556 | 74,235 | $1,505,810 |
Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class A | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 316,066 | $6,309,197 | 263,458 | $4,516,209 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 6,298 | 125,451 | 10,761 | 177,130 |
| 322,364 | 6,434,648 | 274,219 | 4,693,339 | |
| Shares repurchased | (213,316) | (4,278,224) | (359,896) | (6,283,184) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 109,048 | $2,156,424 | (85,677) | $(1,589,845) |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class B | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 13,196 | $236,803 | 12,427 | $201,277 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 170 | 3,132 | 278 | 4,254 |
| 13,366 | 239,935 | 12,705 | 205,531 | |
| Shares repurchased | (8,070) | (146,786) | (6,093) | (97,706) |
| Net increase | 5,296 | $93,149 | 6,612 | $107,825 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class C | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 12,545 | $234,073 | 13,977 | $216,510 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 81 | 1,492 | 177 | 2,715 |
| 12,626 | 235,565 | 14,154 | 219,225 | |
| Shares repurchased | (5,594) | (103,736) | (4,838) | (75,064) |
| Net increase | 7,032 | $131,829 | 9,316 | $144,161 |
| 96 RetirementReady® Funds |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class M | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 3,122 | $58,909 | 12,860 | $222,803 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 80 | 1,541 | 20 | 313 |
| 3,202 | 60,450 | 12,880 | 223,116 | |
| Shares repurchased | (2,031) | (38,545) | (1,124) | (19,890) |
| Net increase | 1,171 | $21,905 | 11,756 | $203,226 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class R | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 59,135 | $1,125,321 | 102,174 | $1,712,629 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 1,415 | 27,124 | 2,140 | 33,912 |
| 60,550 | 1,152,445 | 104,314 | 1,746,541 | |
| Shares repurchased | (68,630) | (1,312,290) | (51,757) | (872,394) |
| Net increase (decrease) | (8,080) | $(159,845) | 52,557 | $874,147 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class Y | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 150,960 | $3,477,250 | 214,619 | $4,366,878 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 4,546 | 104,339 | 4,412 | 83,524 |
| 155,506 | 3,581,589 | 219,031 | 4,450,402 | |
| Shares repurchased | (178,522) | (4,095,651) | (54,803) | (1,101,917) |
| Net increase (decrease) | (23,016) | $(514,062) | 164,228 | $3,348,485 |
Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class A | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 401,703 | $7,857,155 | 296,378 | $5,143,445 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 8,554 | 168,254 | 10,968 | 183,392 |
| 410,257 | 8,025,409 | 307,346 | 5,326,837 | |
| Shares repurchased | (272,517) | (5,405,531) | (398,484) | (6,999,413) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 137,740 | $2,619,878 | (91,138) | $(1,672,576) |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class B | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 8,628 | $161,130 | 19,765 | $331,196 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 71 | 1,336 | 195 | 3,111 |
| 8,699 | 162,466 | 19,960 | 334,307 | |
| Shares repurchased | (13,755) | (259,339) | (18,788) | (311,943) |
| Net increase (decrease) | (5,056) | $(96,873) | 1,172 | $22,364 |
| RetirementReady® Funds 97 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class C | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 15,277 | $285,495 | 11,955 | $199,389 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 93 | 1,748 | 144 | 2,305 |
| 15,370 | 287,243 | 12,099 | 201,694 | |
| Shares repurchased | (2,646) | (48,050) | (5,728) | (95,833) |
| Net increase | 12,724 | $239,193 | 6,371 | $105,861 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class M | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 5,758 | $109,042 | 802 | $13,783 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 67 | 1,280 | 27 | 446 |
| 5,825 | 110,322 | 829 | 14,229 | |
| Shares repurchased | (199) | (3,924) | (10) | (169) |
| Net increase | 5,626 | $106,398 | 819 | $14,060 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class R | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 105,458 | $1,970,998 | 120,128 | $2,007,902 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 2,322 | 43,323 | 2,591 | 41,139 |
| 107,780 | 2,014,321 | 122,719 | 2,049,041 | |
| Shares repurchased | (80,641) | (1,512,162) | (70,125) | (1,162,996) |
| Net increase | 27,139 | $502,159 | 52,594 | $886,045 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class Y | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 121,411 | $2,691,465 | 285,683 | $5,729,054 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 5,145 | 114,691 | 4,478 | 84,720 |
| 126,556 | 2,806,156 | 290,161 | 5,813,774 | |
| Shares repurchased | (229,641) | (5,080,067) | (57,874) | (1,130,715) |
| Net increase (decrease) | (103,085) | $(2,273,911) | 232,287 | $4,683,059 |
Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class A | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 373,890 | $7,500,919 | 362,683 | $6,610,436 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 11,707 | 234,031 | 21,997 | 386,262 |
| 385,597 | 7,734,950 | 384,680 | 6,996,698 | |
| Shares repurchased | (294,651) | (5,919,902) | (556,985) | (10,277,721) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 90,946 | $1,815,048 | (172,305) | $(3,281,023) |
| 98 RetirementReady® Funds |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class B | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 10,569 | $198,282 | 9,500 | $161,608 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 143 | 2,685 | 480 | 7,930 |
| 10,712 | 200,967 | 9,980 | 169,538 | |
| Shares repurchased | (15,099) | (285,453) | (8,563) | (147,681) |
| Net increase (decrease) | (4,387) | $(84,486) | 1,417 | $21,857 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class C | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 24,981 | $467,325 | 14,045 | $242,703 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 246 | 4,620 | 308 | 5,093 |
| 25,227 | 471,945 | 14,353 | 247,796 | |
| Shares repurchased | (5,836) | (109,590) | (8,324) | (138,810) |
| Net increase | 19,391 | $362,355 | 6,029 | $108,986 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class M | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 609 | $11,587 | 4,565 | $76,999 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 37 | 709 | 167 | 2,783 |
| 646 | 12,296 | 4,732 | 79,782 | |
| Shares repurchased | (3,503) | (65,887) | (611) | (10,692) |
| Net increase (decrease) | (2,857) | $(53,591) | 4,121 | $69,090 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class R | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 67,911 | $1,264,749 | 110,277 | $1,894,167 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 2,216 | 41,459 | 3,013 | 49,618 |
| 70,127 | 1,306,208 | 113,290 | 1,943,785 | |
| Shares repurchased | (50,708) | (954,502) | (63,941) | (1,090,566) |
| Net increase | 19,419 | $351,706 | 49,349 | $853,219 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class Y | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 127,203 | $2,566,185 | 301,261 | $5,614,303 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 7,443 | 149,225 | 7,996 | 140,891 |
| 134,646 | 2,715,410 | 309,257 | 5,755,194 | |
| Shares repurchased | (292,129) | (5,850,736) | (161,498) | (2,942,361) |
| Net increase (decrease) | (157,483) | $(3,135,326) | 147,759 | $2,812,833 |
| RetirementReady® Funds 99 |
Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class A | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 414,129 | $7,444,638 | 385,076 | $6,458,916 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 13,405 | 239,822 | 31,504 | 513,512 |
| 427,534 | 7,684,460 | 416,580 | 6,972,428 | |
| Shares repurchased | (353,795) | (6,386,732) | (686,627) | (11,624,570) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 73,739 | $1,297,728 | (270,047) | $(4,652,142) |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class B | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 17,218 | $297,941 | 18,160 | $296,262 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 313 | 5,411 | 942 | 14,838 |
| 17,531 | 303,352 | 19,102 | 311,100 | |
| Shares repurchased | (13,637) | (238,105) | (5,343) | (86,455) |
| Net increase | 3,894 | $65,247 | 13,759 | $224,645 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class C | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 38,066 | $660,948 | 20,514 | $332,708 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 291 | 5,032 | 740 | 11,693 |
| 38,357 | 665,980 | 21,254 | 344,401 | |
| Shares repurchased | (11,530) | (200,544) | (13,284) | (213,923) |
| Net increase | 26,827 | $465,436 | 7,970 | $130,478 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class M | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 760 | $13,172 | 5,242 | $88,250 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 45 | 798 | 120 | 1,918 |
| 805 | 13,970 | 5,362 | 90,168 | |
| Shares repurchased | (542) | (9,336) | (5,503) | (91,753) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 263 | $4,634 | (141) | $(1,585) |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class R | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 57,987 | $998,573 | 121,121 | $1,971,376 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 2,673 | 46,054 | 3,756 | 59,037 |
| 60,660 | 1,044,627 | 124,877 | 2,030,413 | |
| Shares repurchased | (33,569) | (577,347) | (43,929) | (714,226) |
| Net increase | 27,091 | $467,280 | 80,948 | $1,316,187 |
| 100 RetirementReady® Funds |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class Y | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 78,649 | $1,585,738 | 208,689 | $3,972,501 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 4,277 | 85,114 | 4,070 | 73,667 |
| 82,926 | 1,670,852 | 212,759 | 4,046,168 | |
| Shares repurchased | (201,782) | (4,016,025) | (38,622) | (722,474) |
| Net increase (decrease) | (118,856) | $(2,345,173) | 174,137 | $3,323,694 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | ||||
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class A | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 435,875 | $7,747,571 | 188,752 | $3,194,344 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 10,363 | 181,966 | 23,726 | 392,198 |
| 446,238 | 7,929,537 | 212,478 | 3,586,542 | |
| Shares repurchased | (319,140) | (5,646,551) | (493,565) | (8,410,028) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 127,098 | $2,282,986 | (281,087) | $(4,823,486) |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class B | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 6,043 | $102,136 | 25,180 | $414,397 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 311 | 5,302 | 312 | 5,027 |
| 6,354 | 107,438 | 25,492 | 419,424 | |
| Shares repurchased | (5,815) | (100,128) | (9,518) | (156,028) |
| Net increase | 539 | $7,310 | 15,974 | $263,396 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class C | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 20,887 | $357,884 | 6,974 | $113,936 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 155 | 2,638 | 264 | 4,258 |
| 21,042 | 360,522 | 7,238 | 118,194 | |
| Shares repurchased | (4,442) | (75,688) | (11,692) | (191,469) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 16,600 | $284,834 | (4,454) | $(73,275) |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class M | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 833 | $14,657 | 387 | $6,561 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 49 | 854 | 134 | 2,199 |
| 882 | 15,511 | 521 | 8,760 | |
| Shares repurchased | (981) | (17,345) | (886) | (14,926) |
| Net decrease | (99) | $(1,834) | (365) | $(6,166) |
| RetirementReady® Funds 101 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class R | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 46,217 | $782,010 | 63,145 | $1,032,465 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 1,625 | 27,571 | 3,044 | 48,642 |
| 47,842 | 809,581 | 66,189 | 1,081,107 | |
| Shares repurchased | (47,682) | (816,883) | (62,264) | (1,025,691) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 160 | $(7,302) | 3,925 | $55,416 |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class Y | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 171,171 | $3,054,651 | 178,970 | $3,079,610 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 3,291 | 57,860 | 2,396 | 39,651 |
| 174,462 | 3,112,511 | 181,366 | 3,119,261 | |
| Shares repurchased | (172,314) | (3,027,948) | (32,882) | (556,371) |
| Net increase | 2,148 | $84,563 | 148,484 | $2,562,890 |
At the close of the reporting period, a shareholder of record owned 6.1% of the outstanding shares of the fund.
Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class A | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 295,675 | $5,109,316 | 356,126 | $5,970,109 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 16,526 | 283,165 | 11,888 | 196,971 |
| 312,201 | 5,392,481 | 368,014 | 6,167,080 | |
| Shares repurchased | (289,203) | (4,999,977) | (601,952) | (10,187,379) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 22,998 | $392,504 | (233,938) | $(4,020,299) |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class B | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 7,446 | $128,469 | 682 | $11,394 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 158 | 2,683 | 78 | 1,285 |
| 7,604 | 131,152 | 760 | 12,679 | |
| Shares repurchased | (1,969) | (33,974) | (2,022) | (33,839) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 5,635 | $97,178 | (1,262) | $(21,160) |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class C | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 4,946 | $84,767 | 12,831 | $215,054 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 630 | 10,716 | 248 | 4,087 |
| 5,576 | 95,483 | 13,079 | 219,141 | |
| Shares repurchased | (4,695) | (79,925) | (5,794) | (96,818) |
| Net increase | 881 | $15,558 | 7,285 | $122,323 |
| 102 RetirementReady® Funds |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class M | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 2,330 | $40,340 | 1,286 | $21,669 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 333 | 5,716 | 160 | 2,655 |
| 2,663 | 46,056 | 1,446 | 24,324 | |
| Shares repurchased | (2,145) | (37,054) | (2,363) | (39,443) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 518 | $9,002 | (917) | $(15,119) |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class R | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 11,869 | $204,880 | 20,628 | $345,842 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 1,068 | 18,271 | 636 | 10,499 |
| 12,937 | 223,151 | 21,264 | 356,341 | |
| Shares repurchased | (10,789) | (185,909) | (36,849) | (619,871) |
| Net increase (decrease) | 2,148 | $37,242 | (15,585) | $(263,530) |
| Year ended 7/31/14 | Year ended 7/31/13 | |||
| Class Y | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| Shares sold | 85,854 | $1,477,667 | 420,208 | $7,181,429 |
| Shares issued in connection with | ||||
| reinvestment of distributions | 8,834 | 151,578 | 1,607 | 27,025 |
| 94,688 | 1,629,245 | 421,815 | 7,208,454 | |
| Shares repurchased | (450,690) | (7,745,772) | (57,609) | (976,974) |
| Net increase (decrease) | (356,002) | $(6,116,527) | 364,206 | $6,231,480 |
At the close of the reporting period, Putnam Investments, LLC owned the following shares of each fund:
| Percentage of shares | Fair value at the end of | ||
| Shares owned | outstanding | the reporting period | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | |||
| class B | 1,249 | 27.11% | $14,901 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | |||
| class M | 1,255 | 50.44 | 15,035 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | |||
| class R | 1,268 | 5.39 | 15,191 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | |||
| class M | 99 | 3.27 | 1,697 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | |||
| class M | 70 | 1.01 | 1,285 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | |||
| class Y | 775 | 0.31 | 17,244 |
| RetirementReady® Funds 103 |
Note 5: Transactions with affiliated issuers
Transactions during the reporting period with a company which is under common ownership or control, or involving securities of companies in which a fund owned at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities, were as follows:
Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund
| Fair value | ||||||
| at the | Fair value | |||||
| beginning | at the end | |||||
| of the | of the | |||||
| reporting | Purchase | Sale | Investment | Capital gain | reporting | |
| Affiliates | period | cost | proceeds | income | distributions | period |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 100 Fund Class Y | $7,289 | $28,538 | $21,574 | $178 | $— | $14,278 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 300 Fund Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 500 Fund Class Y | 27,119 | 103,394 | 79,106 | 687 | — | 51,870 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 700 Fund Class Y | 92,847 | 349,369 | 269,679 | 1,905 | — | 175,966 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Balanced Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Conservative | ||||||
| Fund Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Equity Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 936,687 | 3,367,864 | 2,679,841 | 10,382 | 93,845 | 1,712,193 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Growth Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 203,763 | 714,449 | 576,515 | 4,658 | — | 374,300 |
| Putnam Money Market | ||||||
| Fund Class A | 5,664 | 27,442 | 22,167 | — | — | 10,938 |
| Totals | $1,273,369 | $4,591,056 | $3,648,882 | $17,810 | $93,845 | $2,339,545 |
| 104 RetirementReady® Funds |
Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund
| Fair value | ||||||
| at the | Fair value | |||||
| beginning | at the end | |||||
| of the | of the | |||||
| reporting | Purchase | Sale | Investment | Capital gain | reporting | |
| Affiliates | period | cost | proceeds | income | distributions | period |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 100 Fund Class Y | $81,348 | $127,524 | $97,733 | $1,643 | $— | $111,507 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 300 Fund Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 500 Fund Class Y | 227,035 | 280,711 | 241,451 | 4,231 | — | 269,987 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 700 Fund Class Y | 777,314 | 936,644 | 823,129 | 11,742 | — | 915,748 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Balanced Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Conservative | ||||||
| Fund Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Equity Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 7,342,040 | 7,805,292 | 7,749,200 | 58,158 | 525,727 | 7,984,833 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Growth Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 2,186,715 | 2,866,579 | 2,539,195 | 42,346 | — | 2,836,380 |
| Putnam Money Market | ||||||
| Fund Class A | 46,061 | 145,776 | 136,424 | 6 | — | 55,413 |
| Totals | $10,660,513 | $12,162,526 | $11,587,132 | $118,126 | $525,727 | $12,173,868 |
| RetirementReady® Funds 105 |
Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund
| Fair value | ||||||
| at the | Fair value | |||||
| beginning | at the end | |||||
| of the | of the | |||||
| reporting | Purchase | Sale | Investment | Capital gain | reporting | |
| Affiliates | period | cost | proceeds | income | distributions | period |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 100 Fund Class Y | $212,159 | $315,291 | $227,263 | $4,178 | $— | $301,160 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 300 Fund Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 500 Fund Class Y | 315,766 | 403,718 | 314,382 | 6,049 | — | 410,275 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 700 Fund Class Y | 1,081,104 | 1,347,195 | 1,071,756 | 16,786 | — | 1,391,798 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Balanced Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Conservative | ||||||
| Fund Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Equity Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 7,794,908 | 8,439,951 | 7,821,178 | 61,677 | 557,533 | 9,028,580 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Growth Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 5,339,962 | 6,796,577 | 5,620,047 | 102,105 | — | 7,290,201 |
| Putnam Money Market | ||||||
| Fund Class A | 64,019 | 329,057 | 308,636 | 7 | — | 84,441 |
| Totals | $14,807,918 | $17,631,789 | $15,363,262 | $190,802 | $557,533 | $18,506,455 |
| 106 RetirementReady® Funds |
Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund
| Fair value | ||||||
| at the | Fair value | |||||
| beginning | at the end | |||||
| of the | of the | |||||
| reporting | Purchase | Sale | Investment | Capital gain | reporting | |
| Affiliates | period | cost | proceeds | income | distributions | period |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 100 Fund Class Y | $500,119 | $692,460 | $508,989 | $9,809 | $— | $685,738 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 300 Fund Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 500 Fund Class Y | 487,262 | 690,652 | 507,525 | 10,330 | — | 679,393 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 700 Fund Class Y | 1,529,279 | 1,763,527 | 1,439,484 | 23,670 | — | 1,902,949 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Balanced Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Conservative | ||||||
| Fund Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Equity Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 7,000,287 | 6,281,200 | 6,748,963 | 49,624 | 448,580 | 7,039,686 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Growth Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 11,310,365 | 12,780,025 | 11,133,600 | 210,327 | — | 14,555,016 |
| Putnam Money Market | ||||||
| Fund Class A | 89,421 | 283,688 | 259,404 | 9 | — | 113,705 |
| Totals | $20,916,733 | $22,491,552 | $20,597,965 | $303,769 | $448,580 | $24,976,487 |
| RetirementReady® Funds 107 |
Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund
| Fair value | ||||||
| at the | Fair value | |||||
| beginning | at the end | |||||
| of the | of the | |||||
| reporting | Purchase | Sale | Investment | Capital gain | reporting | |
| Affiliates | period | cost | proceeds | income | distributions | period |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 100 Fund Class Y | $722,223 | $756,600 | $583,285 | $13,445 | $— | $898,011 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 300 Fund Class Y | 116,099 | 295,460 | 159,290 | 9,487 | — | 252,857 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 500 Fund Class Y | 1,172,814 | 1,336,937 | 999,220 | 24,346 | — | 1,530,315 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 700 Fund Class Y | 2,650,259 | 2,835,394 | 2,209,765 | 43,778 | — | 3,364,265 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Balanced Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 1,141,040 | 2,058,619 | 1,337,193 | 28,985 | — | 2,054,356 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Conservative | ||||||
| Fund Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Equity Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 3,197,732 | 2,015,411 | 2,894,742 | 18,417 | 166,487 | 2,506,864 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Growth Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 20,609,473 | 17,223,988 | 16,514,303 | 361,742 | — | 24,011,015 |
| Putnam Money Market | ||||||
| Fund Class A | 506,659 | 1,498,767 | 1,268,094 | 67 | — | 737,332 |
| Totals | $30,116,299 | $28,021,176 | $25,965,892 | $500,267 | $166,487 | $35,355,015 |
| 108 RetirementReady® Funds |
Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund
| Fair value | ||||||
| at the | Fair value | |||||
| beginning | at the end | |||||
| of the | of the | |||||
| reporting | Purchase | Sale | Investment | Capital gain | reporting | |
| Affiliates | period | cost | proceeds | income | distributions | period |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 100 Fund Class Y | $1,145,225 | $1,158,930 | $856,833 | $22,224 | $— | $1,451,700 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 300 Fund Class Y | 882,116 | 1,199,661 | 762,253 | 50,753 | — | 1,323,000 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 500 Fund Class Y | 2,053,158 | 1,862,302 | 1,477,573 | 40,221 | — | 2,472,144 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 700 Fund Class Y | 4,590,799 | 4,060,289 | 3,302,598 | 73,215 | — | 5,501,487 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Balanced Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 8,607,927 | 10,094,194 | 7,482,185 | 187,029 | — | 12,436,228 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Conservative | ||||||
| Fund Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Equity Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Growth Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 21,178,362 | 13,137,118 | 16,592,190 | 310,157 | — | 20,113,380 |
| Putnam Money Market | ||||||
| Fund Class A | 1,126,522 | 2,651,508 | 2,350,071 | 132 | — | 1,427,959 |
| Totals | $39,584,109 | $34,164,002 | $32,823,703 | $683,731 | $— | $44,725,898 |
| RetirementReady® Funds 109 |
Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund
| Fair value | ||||||
| at the | Fair value | |||||
| beginning | at the end | |||||
| of the | of the | |||||
| reporting | Purchase | Sale | Investment | Capital gain | reporting | |
| Affiliates | period | cost | proceeds | income | distributions | period |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 100 Fund Class Y | $1,651,807 | $1,490,087 | $1,176,360 | $32,233 | $— | $1,970,334 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 300 Fund Class Y | 2,364,828 | 2,400,721 | 1,773,318 | 122,782 | — | 2,995,037 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 500 Fund Class Y | 3,102,118 | 2,809,106 | 2,240,068 | 64,720 | — | 3,722,797 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 700 Fund Class Y | 5,684,199 | 4,020,443 | 3,732,582 | 87,367 | — | 6,144,068 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Balanced Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 20,139,619 | 14,203,365 | 14,246,411 | 358,478 | — | 22,365,779 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Conservative | ||||||
| Fund Class Y | 423,051 | 968,330 | 543,915 | 15,357 | — | 908,964 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Equity Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Growth Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 7,586,221 | 3,269,947 | 6,285,973 | 85,885 | — | 5,225,124 |
| Putnam Money Market | ||||||
| Fund Class A | 1,631,772 | 3,451,250 | 3,136,065 | 183 | — | 1,946,957 |
| Totals | $42,583,615 | $32,613,249 | $33,134,692 | $767,005 | $— | $45,279,060 |
| 110 RetirementReady® Funds |
Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund
| Fair value | ||||||
| at the | Fair value | |||||
| beginning | at the end | |||||
| of the | of the | |||||
| reporting | Purchase | Sale | Investment | Capital gain | reporting | |
| Affiliates | period | cost | proceeds | income | distributions | period |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 100 Fund Class Y | $1,862,908 | $1,532,002 | $1,238,751 | $35,104 | $— | $2,161,852 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 300 Fund Class Y | 3,563,325 | 3,066,994 | 2,406,089 | 172,095 | — | 4,229,340 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 500 Fund Class Y | 4,909,116 | 4,510,989 | 3,470,211 | 104,170 | — | 6,036,321 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 700 Fund Class Y | 4,492,246 | 2,656,198 | 2,892,629 | 61,813 | — | 4,379,034 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Balanced Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 15,568,340 | 8,377,868 | 11,400,858 | 238,229 | — | 13,991,767 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Conservative | ||||||
| Fund Class Y | 4,440,471 | 4,667,477 | 3,519,857 | 107,315 | — | 6,003,926 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Equity Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Growth Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Money Market | ||||||
| Fund Class A | 1,843,122 | 3,743,094 | 3,446,991 | 204 | — | 2,139,225 |
| Totals | $36,679,528 | $28,554,622 | $28,375,386 | $718,930 | $— | $38,941,465 |
| RetirementReady® Funds | 111 |
Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund
| Fair value | ||||||
| at the | Fair value | |||||
| beginning | at the end | |||||
| of the | of the | |||||
| reporting | Purchase | Sale | Investment | Capital gain | reporting | |
| Affiliates | period | cost | proceeds | income | distributions | period |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 100 Fund Class Y | $1,775,767 | $1,927,527 | $1,444,027 | $33,023 | $— | $2,265,431 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 300 Fund Class Y | 3,865,788 | 4,375,879 | 3,198,643 | 184,594 | — | 5,052,590 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 500 Fund Class Y | 5,909,177 | 6,104,097 | 4,738,403 | 114,135 | — | 7,366,792 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 700 Fund Class Y | 1,483,843 | 922,914 | 1,232,562 | 15,242 | — | 1,202,669 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Balanced Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | 3,668,380 | 2,072,870 | 3,330,799 | 45,928 | — | 2,663,665 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Conservative | ||||||
| Fund Class Y | 6,924,648 | 6,888,216 | 5,769,911 | 145,770 | — | 8,585,095 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Equity Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Growth Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Money Market | ||||||
| Fund Class A | 1,466,160 | 3,092,966 | 2,831,271 | 153 | — | 1,727,855 |
| Totals | $25,093,763 | $25,384,469 | $22,545,616 | $538,845 | $— | $28,864,097 |
| 112 RetirementReady® Funds |
Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1
| Fair value | ||||||
| at the | Fair value | |||||
| beginning | at the end | |||||
| of the | of the | |||||
| reporting | Purchase | Sale | Investment | Capital gain | reporting | |
| Affiliates | period | cost | proceeds | income | distributions | period |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 100 Fund Class Y | $2,138,822 | $1,854,464 | $2,265,347 | $37,485 | $— | $1,729,351 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 300 Fund Class Y | 5,013,807 | 4,355,421 | 5,289,915 | 220,411 | — | 4,057,707 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 500 Fund Class Y | 7,236,108 | 5,940,121 | 7,550,992 | 131,558 | — | 5,710,914 |
| Putnam Absolute Return | ||||||
| 700 Fund Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Balanced Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Conservative | ||||||
| Fund Class Y | 8,275,855 | 6,643,379 | 8,979,049 | 139,116 | — | 6,479,527 |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Equity Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset | ||||||
| Allocation Growth Fund | ||||||
| Class Y | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Money Market | ||||||
| Fund Class A | 1,415,529 | 2,397,258 | 2,670,512 | 127 | — | 1,142,275 |
| Totals | $24,080,121 | $21,190,643 | $26,755,815 | $528,697 | $— | $19,119,774 |
Note 6: Market, credit and other risks
In the normal course of business, the underlying Putnam Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The underlying Putnam Funds may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. The underlying Putnam Funds may invest in foreign securities that involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The financial statements of the underlying Putnam Funds contain additional information about the expenses and investments of the underlying Putnam Funds and are available upon request.
| RetirementReady® Funds 113 |
Federal tax information (Unaudited)
Pursuant to §852 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, the Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund hereby designates $69,770 as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended July 31, 2014, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
Each fund designated the following percentages of ordinary income distributions as qualifying for the dividends received deduction for corporations.
| Qualifying % | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | 10.48% |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | 43.09 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | 45.33 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | 49.85 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | 55.08 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | 54.18 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | 63.33 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | 38.34 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | 27.79 |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | 21.88 |
For the reporting period, each fund hereby designates the following percentages, or the maximum amount allowable, of its taxable ordinary income distributions as qualified dividends taxed at the individual net capital gain rates.
| Qualifying % | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | 14.70% |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | 60.80 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | 64.93 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | 72.83 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | 81.40 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | 77.94 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | 46.18 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | 51.43 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | 37.13 |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | 28.79 |
The Form 1099 that will be mailed to you in January 2015 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar 2014.
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Shareholder meeting results (Unaudited)
February 27, 2014 special meeting
At the meeting, each of the nominees for Trustees was elected, with all funds of the Trust voting together as a single class, as follows:
| Votes for | Votes withheld | |
| Liaquat Ahamed | 8,764,496 | 165,014 |
| Ravi Akhoury | 8,756,129 | 173,380 |
| Barbara M. Baumann | 8,809,675 | 119,834 |
| Jameson A. Baxter | 8,803,170 | 126,339 |
| Charles B. Curtis | 8,785,609 | 143,901 |
| Robert J. Darretta | 8,791,106 | 138,403 |
| Katinka Domotorffy | 8,806,722 | 122,787 |
| John A. Hill | 8,810,793 | 118,717 |
| Paul L. Joskow | 8,792,777 | 136,733 |
| Kenneth R. Leibler | 8,831,299 | 98,210 |
| Robert E. Patterson | 8,770,941 | 158,568 |
| George Putnam, III | 8,817,451 | 112,058 |
| Robert L. Reynolds | 8,798,101 | 131,408 |
| W. Thomas Stephens | 8,745,981 | 183,528 |
A proposal to approve a new management contract between each fund and Putnam Management was approved as follows:
| Votes | Votes | Broker | ||
| for | against | Abstentions | non-votes | |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2055 Fund | 105,516 | — | — | 596 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2050 Fund | 400,591 | — | 76,468 | 8,828 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2045 Fund | 546,056 | — | 2,169 | 17,242 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2040 Fund | 632,045 | 15,400 | 2,833 | 52,183 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2035 Fund | 870,644 | — | 47,321 | 125,231 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2030 Fund | 1,251,644 | 37,560 | 6,498 | 143,874 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2025 Fund | 1,355,221 | 950 | 7,054 | 183,514 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund | 1,218,189 | 18,896 | 2,743 | 162,066 |
| Putnam RetirementReady 2015 Fund | 804,023 | 10,763 | 6,184 | 93,577 |
| Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 | 602,557 | 10,941 | 58,486 | 51,643 |
A proposal to adopt an Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust was approved, with all funds of the Trust voting together as a single class, as follows:
| Votes | Votes | Broker | ||
| for | against | Abstentions | non-votes | |
| 7,880,084 | 42,438 | 168,233 | 838,754 | |
All tabulations are rounded to the nearest whole number.
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About the Trustees
Independent Trustees
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* Mr. Reynolds is an “interested person” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the fund and Putnam Investments. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Putnam Investments, as well as the President of your fund and each of the other Putnam funds.
The address of each Trustee is One Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109.
As of July 31, 2014, there were 116 Putnam funds. All Trustees serve as Trustees of all Putnam funds.
Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, until his or her resignation, retirement at age 75, removal, or death.
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Officers
In addition to Robert L. Reynolds, the other officers of the fund are shown below:
| Jonathan S. Horwitz (Born 1955) | Janet C. Smith (Born 1965) |
| Executive Vice President, Principal Executive | Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer, |
| Officer, and Compliance Liaison | and Assistant Treasurer |
| Since 2004 | Since 2007 |
| Director of Fund Administration Services, | |
| Steven D. Krichmar (Born 1958) | Putnam Investments and Putnam Management |
| Vice President and Principal Financial Officer | |
| Since 2002 | Susan G. Malloy (Born 1957) |
| Chief of Operations, Putnam Investments and | Vice President and Assistant Treasurer |
| Putnam Management | Since 2007 |
| Director of Accounting & Control Services, | |
| Robert T. Burns (Born 1961) | Putnam Investments and Putnam Management |
| Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | |
| Since 2011 | James P. Pappas (Born 1953) |
| General Counsel, Putnam Investments, Putnam | Vice President |
| Management, and Putnam Retail Management | Since 2004 |
| Director of Trustee Relations, | |
| Robert R. Leveille (Born 1969) | Putnam Investments and Putnam Management |
| Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer | |
| Since 2007 | Mark C. Trenchard (Born 1962) |
| Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments, | Vice President and BSA Compliance Officer |
| Putnam Management, and Putnam Retail | Since 2002 |
| Management | Director of Operational Compliance, |
| Putnam Investments and Putnam | |
| Michael J. Higgins (Born 1976) | Retail Management |
| Vice President, Treasurer, and Clerk | |
| Since 2010 | Nancy E. Florek (Born 1957) |
| Manager of Finance, Dunkin’ Brands (2008– | Vice President, Director of Proxy Voting |
| 2010); Senior Financial Analyst, Old Mutual Asset | and Corporate Governance, Assistant Clerk, |
| Management (2007–2008); Senior Financial | and Associate Treasurer |
| Analyst, Putnam Investments (1999–2007) | Since 2000 |
The principal occupations of the officers for the past five years have been with the employers as shown above, although in some cases they have held different positions with such employers. The address of each
Officer is One Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109.
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Services for shareholders
Investor services
Systematic investment plan Tell us how much you wish to invest regularly — weekly, semimonthly, or monthly — and the amount you choose will be transferred automatically from your checking or savings account. There’s no additional fee for this service, and you can suspend it at any time. This plan may be a great way to save for college expenses or to plan for your retirement.
Please note that regular investing does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Before arranging a systematic investment plan, consider your financial ability to continue making purchases in periods when prices are low.
Systematic exchange You can make regular transfers from one Putnam fund to another Putnam fund. There are no additional fees for this service, and you can cancel or change your options at any time.
Dividends PLUS You can choose to have the dividend distributions from one of your Putnam funds automatically reinvested in another Putnam fund at no additional charge.
Free exchange privilege You can exchange money between Putnam funds free of charge, as long as they are the same class of shares. A signature guarantee is required if you are exchanging more than $500,000. The fund reserves the right to revise or terminate the exchange privilege.
Reinstatement privilege If you’ve sold Putnam shares or received a check for a dividend or capital gain, you may reinvest the proceeds with Putnam within 90 days of the transaction and they will be reinvested at the fund’s current net asset value — with no sales charge. However, reinstatement of class B shares may have special tax consequences. Ask your financial or tax representative for details.
Check-writing service You have ready access to many Putnam accounts. It’s as simple as writing a check, and there are no special fees or service charges. For more information about the check-writing service, call Putnam or visit our website.
Dollar cost averaging When you’re investing for long-term goals, it’s time, not timing, that counts. Investing on a systematic basis is a better strategy than trying to figure out when the markets will go up or down. This means investing the same amount of money regularly over a long period. This method of investing is called dollar cost averaging. When a fund’s share price declines, your investment dollars buy more shares at lower prices. When it increases, they buy fewer shares. Over time, you will pay a lower average price per share.
For more information
Visit the Individual Investors section at putnam.com A secure section of our website contains complete information on your account, including balances and transactions, updated daily. You may also conduct transactions, such as exchanges, additional investments, and address changes. Log on today to get your password.
Call us toll free at 1-800-225-1581 Ask a helpful Putnam representative or your financial advisor for details about any of these or other services, or see your prospectus.
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The Putnam family of funds
The following is a list of Putnam’s open-end mutual funds offered to the public. Investors should carefully consider the investment objective, risks, charges, and expenses of a fund before investing. For a prospectus, or a summary prospectus if available, containing this and other information for any Putnam fund or product, call your financial advisor at 1-800-225-1581 and ask for a prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
| Growth | International Value Fund |
| Growth Opportunities Fund | Multi-Cap Value Fund |
| International Growth Fund | Small Cap Value Fund |
| Multi-Cap Growth Fund | |
| Small Cap Growth Fund | Income |
| Voyager Fund | American Government Income Fund |
| Diversified Income Trust | |
| Blend | Emerging Markets Income Fund |
| Asia Pacific Equity Fund | Floating Rate Income Fund |
| Capital Opportunities Fund | Global Income Trust |
| Capital Spectrum Fund | High Yield Advantage Fund |
| Emerging Markets Equity Fund | High Yield Trust |
| Equity Spectrum Fund | Income Fund |
| Europe Equity Fund | Money Market Fund* |
| Global Equity Fund | Short Duration Income Fund |
| International Capital Opportunities Fund | U.S. Government Income Trust |
| International Equity Fund | |
| Investors Fund | Tax-free income |
| Low Volatility Equity Fund | AMT-Free Municipal Fund |
| Multi-Cap Core Fund | Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund |
| Research Fund | Short-Term Municipal Income Fund |
| Strategic Volatility Equity Fund | Tax Exempt Income Fund |
| Tax Exempt Money Market Fund* | |
| Value | Tax-Free High Yield Fund |
| Convertible Securities Fund | |
| Equity Income Fund | State tax-free income funds: |
| Global Dividend Fund | Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, |
| The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income | Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, |
| and Pennsylvania. |
* An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
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| Absolute Return | Putnam RetirementReady® Funds — portfolios |
| Absolute Return 100 Fund® | with automatically adjusting allocations to |
| Absolute Return 300 Fund® | stocks, bonds, and money market instruments, |
| Absolute Return 500 Fund® | becoming more conservative over time. |
| Absolute Return 700 Fund® | |
| RetirementReady 2055 Fund | |
| Global Sector | RetirementReady 2050 Fund |
| Global Consumer Fund | RetirementReady 2045 Fund |
| Global Energy Fund | RetirementReady 2040 Fund |
| Global Financials Fund | RetirementReady 2035 Fund |
| Global Health Care Fund | RetirementReady 2030 Fund |
| Global Industrials Fund | RetirementReady 2025 Fund |
| Global Natural Resources Fund | RetirementReady 2020 Fund |
| Global Sector Fund | RetirementReady 2015 Fund |
| Global Technology Fund | |
| Global Telecommunications Fund | Putnam Retirement Income Lifestyle |
| Global Utilities Fund | Funds — portfolios with managed |
| allocations to stocks, bonds, and money | |
| Asset Allocation | market investments to generate |
| Putnam Global Asset Allocation Funds — | retirement income. |
| portfolios with allocations to stocks, bonds, | |
| and money market instruments that are | Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 |
| adjusted dynamically within specified ranges | Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 2 |
| as market conditions change. | Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 3 |
| Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund | |
| Dynamic Asset Allocation | |
| Conservative Fund | |
| Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund | |
| Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund | |
| George Putnam Balanced Fund |
Check your account balances and the most recent month-end performance in the Individual Investors section at putnam.com.
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Fund information
Founded over 75 years ago, Putnam Investments was built around the concept that a balance between risk and reward is the hallmark of a well-rounded financial program. We manage over 100 funds across income, value, blend, growth, asset allocation, absolute return, and global sector categories.
| Investment Manager | Trustees | Robert T. Burns |
| Putnam Investment | Jameson A. Baxter, Chair | Vice President and |
| Management, LLC | Liaquat Ahamed | Chief Legal Officer |
| One Post Office Square | Ravi Akhoury | |
| Boston, MA 02109 | Barbara M. Baumann | Robert R. Leveille |
| Charles B. Curtis | Vice President and | |
| Investment Sub-Manager | Robert J. Darretta | Chief Compliance Officer |
| Putnam Investments Limited | Katinka Domotorffy | |
| 57–59 St James’s Street | John A. Hill | Michael J. Higgins |
| London, England SW1A 1LD | Paul L. Joskow | Vice President, Treasurer, |
| Kenneth R. Leibler | and Clerk | |
| Marketing Services | Robert E. Patterson | |
| Putnam Retail Management | George Putnam, III | Janet C. Smith |
| One Post Office Square | Robert L. Reynolds | Vice President, |
| Boston, MA 02109 | W. Thomas Stephens | Principal Accounting Officer, |
| and Assistant Treasurer | ||
| Custodian | Officers | |
| State Street Bank | Robert L. Reynolds | Susan G. Malloy |
| and Trust Company | President | Vice President and |
| Assistant Treasurer | ||
| Legal Counsel | Jonathan S. Horwitz | |
| Ropes & Gray LLP | Executive Vice President, | James P. Pappas |
| Principal Executive Officer, and | Vice President | |
| Auditor | Compliance Liaison | |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Mark C. Trenchard | |
| Steven D. Krichmar | Vice President and | |
| Vice President and | BSA Compliance Officer | |
| Principal Financial Officer | ||
| Nancy E. Florek | ||
| Vice President, Director of | ||
| Proxy Voting and Corporate | ||
| Governance, Assistant Clerk, | ||
| and Associate Treasurer |
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This report is for the information of shareholders of Putnam RetirementReady® Funds. It may also be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus, the most recent copy of Putnam’s Quarterly Performance Summary, and Putnam’s Quarterly Ranking Summary. For more recent performance, please visit putnam.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of a fund, which are described in its prospectus. For this and other information or to request a prospectus or summary prospectus, call 1-800-225-1581 toll free. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. The fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the fund’s Trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-225-1581.
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| Item 2. Code of Ethics: |
| (a) The fund’s principal executive, financial and accounting officers are employees of Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the Fund’s investment manager. As such they are subject to a comprehensive Code of Ethics adopted and administered by Putnam Investments which is designed to protect the interests of the firm and its clients. The Fund has adopted a Code of Ethics which incorporates the Code of Ethics of Putnam Investments with respect to all of its officers and Trustees who are employees of Putnam Investment Management, LLC. For this reason, the Fund has not adopted a separate code of ethics governing its principal executive, financial and accounting officers. |
| (c) In July 2013, the Code of Ethics of Putnam Investment Management, LLC was amended. The changes to the Code of Ethics were as follows: (i) eliminating the requirement for employees to hold their shares of Putnam mutual funds for specified periods of time, (ii) removing the requirement to preclear transactions in certain kinds of exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes, although reporting of all such instruments remains required; (iii) eliminating the excessive trading rule related to employee transactions in securities requiring preclearance under the Code; (iv) adding provisions related to monitoring of employee trading; (v) changing from a set number of shares to a set dollar value of stock of mid- and large-cap companies on the Restricted List that can be purchased or sold; (vi) adding a requirement starting in March 2014 for employees to generally use certain approved brokers that provide Putnam with an electronic feed of transactions and statements for their personal brokerage accounts; and (vii) certain other changes. |
| Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert: |
| The Funds’ Audit and Compliance Committee is comprised solely of Trustees who are “independent” (as such term has been defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in regulations implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (the “Regulations”)). The Trustees believe that each of the members of the Audit and Compliance Committee also possess a combination of knowledge and experience with respect to financial accounting matters, as well as other attributes, that qualify them for service on the Committee. In addition, the Trustees have determined that each of Mr. Leibler, Mr. Hill, Mr. Darretta, and Ms. Baumann qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” (as such term has been defined by the Regulations) based on their review of his or her pertinent experience and education. The SEC has stated, and the funds’ amended and restated agreement and Declaration of Trust provides, that the designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not impose on such person any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations and liability imposed on such person as a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee and the Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification. |
| Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services: |
| The following table presents fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to the fund by the fund’s independent auditor: |
| Fiscal year ended | Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees | |
| July 31, 2014 | $141,086 | $ — | $56,376 | $ — | |
| July 31, 2013 | $140,830 | $ — | $55,825 | $ — | |
| For the fiscal years ended July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013, the fund’s independent auditor billed aggregate non-audit fees in the amounts of $632,550 and $203,325 respectively, to the fund, Putnam Management and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Putnam Management that provides ongoing services to the fund. |
| Audit Fees represent fees billed for the fund’s last two fiscal years relating to the audit and review of the financial statements included in annual reports and registration statements, and other services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. |
| Audit-Related Fees represent fees billed in the fund’s last two fiscal years for services traditionally performed by the fund’s auditor, including accounting consultation for proposed transactions or concerning financial accounting and reporting standards and other audit or attest services not required by statute or regulation. |
| Tax Fees represent fees billed in the fund’s last two fiscal years for tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice services. Tax planning and tax advice services include assistance with tax audits, employee benefit plans and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities. |
| Pre-Approval Policies of the Audit and Compliance Committee. The Audit and Compliance Committee of the Putnam funds has determined that, as a matter of policy, all work performed for the funds by the funds’ independent auditors will be pre-approved by the Committee itself and thus will generally not be subject to pre-approval procedures. |
| The Audit and Compliance Committee also has adopted a policy to pre-approve the engagement by Putnam Management and certain of its affiliates of the funds’ independent auditors, even in circumstances where pre-approval is not required by applicable law. Any such requests by Putnam Management or certain of its affiliates are typically submitted in writing to the Committee and explain, among other things, the nature of the proposed engagement, the estimated fees, and why this work should be performed by that particular audit firm as opposed to another one. In reviewing such requests, the Committee considers, among other things, whether the provision of such services by the audit firm are compatible with the independence of the audit firm. |
| The following table presents fees billed by the fund’s independent auditor for services required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. |
| Fiscal year ended | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees | Total Non-Audit Fees | |
| July 31, 2014 | $ — | $576,174 | $ — | $ — | |
| July 31, 2013* | $ — | $147,500 | $ — | $ — | |
| Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
| Not applicable |
| Item 6. Schedule of Investments: |
| The registrant’s schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers is included in the report to shareholders in Item 1 above. |
| Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures For Closed-End Management Investment Companies: |
| Not applicable |
| Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Companies |
| Not Applicable |
| Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers: |
| Not applicable |
| Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders: |
| Not applicable |
| Item 11. Controls and Procedures: |
| (a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the design and operation of such procedures are generally effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. |
| (b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting: Not applicable |
| Item 12. Exhibits: |
| (a)(1) The Code of Ethics of The Putnam Funds, which incorporates the Code of Ethics of Putnam Investments, is filed herewith. |
| (a)(2) Separate certifications for the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed herewith. |
| (b) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed herewith. |
| SIGNATURES |
| Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
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| By (Signature and Title): |
| /s/Janet C. Smith Janet C. Smith Principal Accounting Officer |
| Date: September 26, 2014 |
| Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. |
| By (Signature and Title): |
| /s/Jonathan S. Horwitz Jonathan S. Horwitz Principal Executive Officer |
| Date: September 26, 2014 |
| By (Signature and Title): |
| /s/Steven D. Krichmar Steven D. Krichmar Principal Financial Officer |
| Date: September 26, 2014 |