UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: (811-07513)

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Putnam Funds Trust

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: August 31, 2016

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2016

Item 1. Schedule of Investments:

Putnam Global Technology Fund
The fund's portfolio
5/31/16 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS (92.1%)(a)
		Shares	Value
Communications equipment (2.0%)
Nokia OYJ (Finland)(NON)		151,618	$865,082
			865,082
Diversified telecommunication services (1.9%)
Level 3 Communications, Inc.(NON)		7,414	399,985
Telecom Italia SpA RSP (Italy)		523,319	403,805
			803,790
Electronic equipment, instruments, and components (1.9%)
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Japan)		7,300	843,179
			843,179
Household durables (0.8%)
Skyworth Digital Holdings, Ltd. (China)		608,070	365,505
			365,505
Internet and catalog retail (8.3%)
Amazon.com, Inc.(NON)		2,731	1,973,939
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. ADR (China)(NON)(S)		20,377	932,452
Delivery Hero Holding GmbH (acquired 6/12/15, cost $69,318) (Private) (Germany)(F)(RES)(NON)		9	48,356
Expedia, Inc.		6,075	675,783
			3,630,530
Internet software and services (32.3%)
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR (China)(NON)		11,244	922,008
Alphabet, Inc. Class A(NON)		501	375,174
Alphabet, Inc. Class C(NON)		7,055	5,190,503
Criteo SA ADR (France)(NON)(S)		9,679	434,297
Facebook, Inc. Class A(NON)		34,810	4,135,776
GoDaddy, Inc. Class A(NON)		14,712	478,581
Shopify, Inc. Class A (Canada)(NON)		23,006	673,846
Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China)(NON)		39,200	875,350
Wix.com, Ltd. (Israel)(NON)		16,292	450,637
Yahoo!, Inc.(NON)		13,725	520,727
			14,056,899
IT Services (10.5%)
Computer Sciences Corp.		24,121	1,186,753
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.		10,700	794,689
MasterCard, Inc. Class A		2,768	265,451
Visa, Inc. Class A		29,674	2,342,466
			4,589,359
Media (4.3%)
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A(NON)		2,753	602,742
DISH Network Corp. Class A(NON)		4,421	220,608
Liberty Global PLC Ser. C (United Kingdom)(NON)		11,958	432,043
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(NON)		25,969	627,151
			1,882,544
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) (1.1%)
American Tower Corp.(R)		4,460	471,779
			471,779
Semiconductors and semiconductor equipment (1.8%)
Hua Hong Semiconductor, Ltd. 144A (acquired various dates from 11/17/15 to 1/7/16, cost $570,996) (China)(RES)(NON)		618,000	576,290
SunEdison Semiconductor, Ltd.(NON)		31,787	181,186
			757,476
Software (19.9%)
Adobe Systems, Inc.(NON)		8,810	876,331
Electronic Arts, Inc.(NON)		12,746	978,256
Microsoft Corp.		79,398	4,208,094
NetSuite, Inc.(NON)		5,349	424,229
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan)		6,900	1,015,599
salesforce.com, Inc.(NON)		13,983	1,170,517
			8,673,026
Technology hardware, storage, and peripherals (7.3%)
Apple, Inc.		25,562	2,552,621
Casetek Holdings, Ltd. (Taiwan)		160,000	605,811
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. (Japan)		100	855
			3,159,287
Total common stocks (cost $32,143,915)			$40,098,456
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (0.5%)(a)
		Shares	Value
Uber Technologies, Inc. Ser. E, 8.00% cv. pfd. (acquired 2/18/15, cost $152,246) (Private)(F)(RES)(NON)		4,502	$197,614
Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $152,246)			$197,614
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (8.3%)(a)
		Principal amount/shares	Value
Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC 0.61%(d)	Shares	987,687	$987,687
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund 0.41%(AFF)	Shares	2,513,470	2,513,470
U.S. Treasury Bills 0.32%, June 9, 2016		$110,000	109,996
Total short-term investments (cost $3,611,149)			$3,611,153
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Total investments (cost $35,907,310)(b)			$43,907,223

FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 5/31/16 (aggregate face value $10,257,191) (Unaudited)
						Unrealized
		Contract	Delivery		Aggregate	appreciation/
Counterparty	Currency	type	date	Value	face value	(depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
	Euro	Buy	6/15/16	$128,678	$125,883	$2,795
Barclays Bank PLC
	Canadian Dollar	Buy	7/21/16	49,949	49,897	52
	Euro	Buy	6/15/16	126,786	128,610	(1,824)
	Hong Kong Dollar	Buy	8/18/16	9,159	9,170	(11)
	Japanese Yen	Buy	8/18/16	1,449,337	1,505,437	(56,100)
Citibank, N.A.
	Japanese Yen	Sell	8/18/16	1,485,756	1,545,500	59,744
Credit Suisse International
	Canadian Dollar	Sell	7/21/16	557,443	556,137	(1,306)
	Chinese Yuan (Offshore)	Sell	8/18/16	3,445,480	3,492,202	46,722
	Swedish Krona	Buy	6/15/16	190,507	185,757	4,750
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
	Euro	Buy	6/15/16	401,284	398,082	3,202
	Euro	Sell	6/15/16	392,602	406,833	14,231
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
	British Pound	Buy	6/15/16	106,317	106,060	257
	Euro	Buy	6/15/16	77,808	76,101	1,707
	Japanese Yen	Buy	8/18/16	82,000	85,166	(3,166)
	Swedish Krona	Buy	6/15/16	129,600	126,367	3,233
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
	British Pound	Sell	6/15/16	104,000	101,006	(2,994)
	Canadian Dollar	Buy	7/21/16	73,665	73,669	(4)
	Euro	Buy	6/15/16	147,490	144,257	3,233
	Israeli Shekel	Sell	7/21/16	314,633	334,833	20,200
	Japanese Yen	Buy	8/18/16	687,402	714,359	(26,957)
UBS AG
	Canadian Dollar	Buy	7/21/16	45,907	45,930	(23)
WestPac Banking Corp.
	Canadian Dollar	Buy	7/21/16	45,907	45,935	(28)
Total						$67,713

Key to holding's abbreviations
ADR	American Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bank

	Notes to the fund's portfolio
	Unless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund's portfolio are for the close of the fund's reporting period, which ran from September 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to "ASC 820" represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, references to "Putnam Management" represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund's manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC and references to "OTC", if any, represent over-the-counter.
(a)	Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $43,546,761.
(b)	The aggregate identified cost on a tax basis is $36,078,599, resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $8,833,780 and $1,005,156, respectively, or net unrealized appreciation of $7,828,624.
(NON)	This security is non-income-producing.
(RES)	This security is restricted with regard to public resale. The total fair value of this security and any other restricted securities (excluding 144A securities), if any, held at the close of the reporting period was $822,260, or 1.9% of net assets.
(AFF)	Affiliated company. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period. Transactions during the period with Putnam Short Term Investment Fund, which is under common ownership and control, were as follows:
	Name of affiliate	Fair value at the beginning of the reporting period	Purchase cost	Sale proceeds	Investment income	Fair value at the end of the reporting period
	Putnam Short Term Investment Fund*	$—	$21,017,104	$18,503,634	$4,452	$2,513,470
	* Management fees charged to Putnam Short Term Investment Fund have been waived by Putnam Management.
(d)	Affiliated company. The fund may lend securities, through its agent, to qualified borrowers in order to earn additional income. The loans are collateralized by cash in an amount at least equal to the fair value of the securities loaned. The fair value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to the fund on the next business day. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. The risk of borrower default will be borne by the fund's agent; the fund will bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the cash collateral.
	The fund received cash collateral of $987,687, which is invested in Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC, a limited liability company managed by an affiliate of Putnam Management. Investments in Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. There are no management fees charged to Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield at the close of the reporting period. At the close of the reporting period, the value of securities loaned amounted to $964,474.
(F)	This security is valued by Putnam Management at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. Securities may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 for ASC 820 based on the securities' valuation inputs. At the close of the reporting period, fair value pricing was also used for certain foreign securities in the portfolio.
(R)	Real Estate Investment Trust.
(S)	This security is on loan, in part or in entirety, at the close of the reporting period.
	At the close of the reporting period, the fund maintained liquid assets totaling $67,865 to cover certain derivative contracts.
	Unless otherwise noted, the rates quoted in Short-term investments security descriptions represent the weighted average yield to maturity.
	Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.
	144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
	The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.
	DIVERSIFICATION BY COUNTRY ⌂
	Distribution of investments by country of risk at the close of the reporting period, excluding collateral received, if any (as a percentage of Portfolio Value):
	United States	78.0%
	China	8.6
	Japan	4.3
	Finland	2.0
	Canada	1.6
	Taiwan	1.4
	Israel	1.1
	France	1.0
	United Kingdom	1.0
	Italy	0.9
	Germany	0.1
	Total	100.0%
	⌂ Methodology differs from that used for purposes of complying with the fund's policy regarding investments in securities of foreign issuers, as discussed further in the fund's prospectus.
	Security valuation: Portfolio securities and other investments are valued using policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees have formed a Pricing Committee to oversee the implementation of these procedures and have delegated responsibility for valuing the fund's assets in accordance with these procedures to Putnam Management. Putnam Management has established an internal Valuation Committee that is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the pricing policies of the fund and reporting to the Pricing Committee.
	Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under ASC 820. If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.
	Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securities, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.
	Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining maturities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees or dealers selected by Putnam Management. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.
	Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the fund will fair value foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. These securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the fund to a significant extent. At the close of the reporting period, fair value pricing was used for certain foreign securities in the portfolio. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.
	To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that Putnam Management does not believe accurately reflects the security's fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by Putnam Management in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustees. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity exposures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.
	To assess the continuing appropriateness of fair valuations, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of such valuations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available. Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustees. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the fund could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.
	Forward currency contracts: The fund buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts were used to hedge foreign exchange risk.
	The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The fund could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the fund is unable to enter into a closing position.
	For the fund's average contract amount on forward currency contracts, see the appropriate table at the end of these footnotes.
	Master agreements: The fund is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties' general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the fund is held in a segregated account by the fund's custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, is presented in the fund's portfolio.
	Collateral pledged by the fund is segregated by the fund's custodian and identified in the fund's portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the fund's net position with each counterparty.
	Termination events applicable to the fund may occur upon a decline in the fund's net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty's long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the fund's counterparties to elect early termination could impact the fund's future derivative activity.
	At the close of the reporting period, the fund had a net liability position of $64,456 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. There was no collateral posted by the fund at period end for these agreements.

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 the 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 fund's net assets as of the close of the reporting period:
		Valuation inputs
Investments in securities:	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Common stocks*:
Consumer discretionary	$5,464,718	$365,505	$48,356
Financials	471,779	—	—
Information technology	29,027,224	3,917,084	—
Telecommunication services	803,790	—	—
Total common stocks	35,767,511	4,282,589	48,356
Convertible preferred stocks	—	—	197,614
Short-term investments	2,513,470	1,097,683	—
Totals by level	$38,280,981	$5,380,272	$245,970
		Valuation inputs
Other financial instruments:	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Forward currency contracts	$—	$67,713	$—
Totals by level	$—	$67,713	$—
* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund's portfolio presentation.
During the reporting period, transfers within the fair value hierarchy, if any (other than certain transfers involving non-U.S. equity securities as described in the Security valuation note above), did not represent, in the aggregate, more than 1% of the fund's net assets measured as of the end of the period. Transfers are accounted for using the end of period pricing valuation method.
At the start and close of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities represented less than 1% of the fund's net assets and were not considered a significant portion of the fund's portfolio.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of the close of the reporting period
	Asset derivatives	Liability derivatives
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815	Fair value	Fair value
Foreign exchange contracts	$160,126	$92,413
Total	$160,126	$92,413
The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held at the close of the period is listed below and was based on an average of the holdings of that derivative at the end of each fiscal quarter in the reporting period:
Forward currency contracts (contract amount)		$9,100,000

	The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions, if applicable, see note "(d)" above, and for borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if applicable, see the "Short sales of securities" note above.
		Bank of America N.A.	Barclays Bank PLC	Citibank, N.A.	Credit Suisse International	HSBC Bank USA, National Association	JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.	State Street Bank and Trust Co.	UBS AG	WestPac Banking Corp.	Total
	Assets:
	Forward currency contracts#	2,795	52	59,744	51,472	17,433	5,197	23,433	—	—	160,126
	Total Assets	$2,795	$52	$59,744	$51,472	$17,433	$5,197	$23,433	$—	$—	$160,126
	Liabilities:
	Forward currency contracts#	—	57,935	—	1,306	—	3,166	29,955	23	28	92,413
	Total Liabilities	$—	$57,935	$—	$1,306	$—	$3,166	$29,955	$23	$28	$92,413
	Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets	$2,795	$(57,883)	$59,744	$50,166	$17,433	$2,031	$(6,522)	$(23)	$(28)	$67,713
	Total collateral received (pledged)##†	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
	Net amount	$2,795	$(57,883)	$59,744	$50,166	$17,433	$2,031	$(6,522)	$(23)	$(28)
†	Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.
#	Covered by master netting agreement.
##	Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.
	For additional information regarding the fund please see the fund's most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site, www.sec.gov, or visit Putnam's Individual Investor Web site at www.putnaminvestments.com

Item 2. 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 3. Exhibits:

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.

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.

Putnam Funds Trust

By (Signature and Title):

/s/ Janet C. Smith
Janet C. Smith
Principal Accounting Officer
Date: July 28, 2016

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: July 28, 2016

By (Signature and Title):

/s/ Steven D. Krichmar
Steven D. Krichmar
Principal Financial Officer
Date: July 28, 2016