NPORT-EX 2 b_035nport043022.htm QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
Putnam Strategic Intermediate Municipal Fund
The fund's portfolio
4/30/22 (Unaudited)
Key to holding's abbreviations
AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
BAM — Build America Mutual
G.O. Bonds — General Obligation Bonds
NATL — National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PSFG — Permanent School Fund Guaranteed
VRDN — Variable Rate Demand Notes, which are floating-rate securities with long-term maturities that carry coupons that reset and are payable upon demand either daily, weekly or monthly. The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates are set by remarketing agents and may take into consideration market supply and demand, credit quality and the current SIFMA Municipal Swap Index rate, which was 0.44% as of the close of the reporting period.









MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES (101.4%)(a)
    Rating(RAT)   Principal amount Value
Alabama (0.4%)
Jefferson, Cnty. Rev. Bonds, (Refunding warrants)
5.00%, 9/15/34 AA $1,075,000 $1,173,457
5.00%, 9/15/33 AA 125,000 136,571

1,310,028
Alaska (1.0%)
AK State Indl. Dev. & Export Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Tanana Chiefs Conference), Ser. A
4.00%, 10/1/39 A+/F 2,445,000 2,457,389
4.00%, 10/1/38 A+/F 555,000 558,683

3,016,072
Arizona (2.1%)
AZ State Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds
(Equitable School Revolving Fund, LLC), 5.00%, 11/1/39 A 1,000,000 1,069,668
(Equitable School Revolving Fund), Ser. A, 5.00%, 11/1/36 A 1,235,000 1,326,820
(Equitable School Revolving Fund, LLC), 5.00%, 11/1/33 A 1,000,000 1,077,649
Glendale, Indl. Dev. Auth. Sr. Living Fac. Rev. Bonds, (Royal Oaks Life Care Cmnty.)
4.00%, 5/15/31 BBB-/F 1,000,000 1,002,575
4.00%, 5/15/29 BBB-/F 1,000,000 1,009,639
Salt Verde, Fin. Corp. Gas Rev. Bonds, 5.50%, 12/1/29 A3 1,000,000 1,117,822

6,604,173
California (13.7%)
Bay Area Toll Auth. VRDN (San Francisco Bay Area), Ser. C, 0.34%, 4/1/53 VMIG 1 10,000,000 10,000,000
CA Cmnty. Hsg. Agcy. Essential Hsg. 144A Rev. Bonds, (Aster Apt.), Ser. A-1, 4.00%, 2/1/56 BB+/P 250,000 222,448
CA Hsg. Fin. Agcy. Muni. Certif. Rev. Bonds, Ser. 21-1, Class A, 3.50%, 11/20/35 BBB+ 910,556 911,296
CA State Enterprise Dev. Auth. Student Hsg. Rev. Bonds, (Provident Group-SDSU Properties, LLC), Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/1/28 Baa3 150,000 160,775
CA State Infrastructure & Econ. Dev. Bank
Mandatory Put Bonds (6/1/26), (Museum Associates), 1.14%, 12/1/50 A3 1,000,000 995,275
Mandatory Put Bonds (8/1/24), (CA Academy of Sciences), 0.79%, 8/1/47 A2 1,500,000 1,491,485
CA State Muni. Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (HumanGood Oblig. Group), Ser. A, 4.00%, 10/1/32 A-/F 1,000,000 1,035,673
CA State Poll. Control Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (San Jose Wtr. Co.), 4.75%, 11/1/46 A 1,000,000 1,028,444
CA State Pub. Wks. Board Rev. Bonds, (Various Cap. Projects.), Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/1/32 Aa3 1,000,000 1,152,343
Chula Vista, Muni. Fin. Auth. Special Tax Bonds, 5.50%, 9/1/30 AA- 775,000 806,367
Los Angeles Cnty., Regl. Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Vermont Manchester Social), 5.00%, 12/1/34 AA+ 500,000 572,464
Los Angeles, Dept. of Arpt. Rev. Bonds
5.00%, 5/15/32 AA- 1,000,000 1,116,520
Ser. C, 5.00%, 5/15/29 Aa2 2,000,000 2,215,598
Ser. A, 4.00%, 5/15/39 Aa3 1,500,000 1,488,972
4.00%, 5/15/35 Aa3 600,000 606,069
Pacifica, School Dist. G.O. Bonds, 4.00%, 8/1/45 Aa3 850,000 838,195
Port of Oakland Rev. Bonds
5.00%, 5/1/28 A2 750,000 818,531
1.081%, 5/1/24 A1 620,000 594,999
Regents of the U. of CA Med. Ctr. (The) Rev. Bonds, Ser. P, 5.00%, 5/15/38 Aa3 9,000,000 10,070,829
San Francisco, City & Cnty. Arpt. Comm. Intl. Arpt. Rev. Bonds, Ser. A
5.00%, 5/1/30 A1 1,000,000 1,101,943
5.00%, 5/1/29 A1 2,000,000 2,195,191
Sierra View, Local Hlth. Care Dist. Rev. Bonds
5.00%, 7/1/30 A/F 620,000 703,674
5.00%, 7/1/27 A/F 625,000 686,547
4.00%, 7/1/26 A/F 300,000 313,197
4.00%, 7/1/25 A/F 290,000 300,308
4.00%, 7/1/24 A/F 235,000 241,125
4.00%, 7/1/23 A/F 260,000 264,645
4.00%, 7/1/22 A/F 230,000 230,882
Yucaipa Special Tax Bonds, (Cmnty. Fac. Dist. No. 98-1 Chapman Heights), 5.375%, 9/1/30 A 375,000 376,583

42,540,378
Colorado (2.6%)
CO State Hlth. Fac. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Bonds, (CommonSpirit Health Oblig. Group)
Ser. A-2, 4.00%, 8/1/49(T)A A- 1,500,000 1,422,855
Ser. A-1, 4.00%, 8/1/44(T) A- 750,000 727,223
Ser. A-1, 4.00%, 8/1/39(T) A- 225,000 217,467
Ser. A-1, 4.00%, 8/1/38(T) A- 225,000 220,235
Ser. A-1, 4.00%, 8/1/37(T) A- 150,000 148,438
E-470 Pub. Hwy. Auth. Mandatory Put Bonds (9/1/24), Ser. B, 0.538%, 9/1/39 A2 4,000,000 3,920,444
Vauxmont, Metro. Dist. G.O. Bonds, AGM
5.00%, 12/1/34 AA 285,000 322,992
5.00%, 12/1/32 AA 250,000 284,157
5.00%, 12/15/30 AA 125,000 135,792
5.00%, 12/15/29 AA 125,000 135,801
5.00%, 12/15/27 AA 125,000 135,860
5.00%, 12/15/25 AA 125,000 134,918
5.00%, 12/1/25 AA 175,000 188,552

7,994,734
Connecticut (1.9%)
CT State Hlth. & Edl. Fac. Auth. Rev. Bonds
(Masonicare Issue), Ser. F, 5.00%, 7/1/34 BBB+/F 1,250,000 1,307,658
(Masonicare Issue), Ser. F, 5.00%, 7/1/33 BBB+/F 250,000 261,826
(Stamford Hosp. Oblig. Group (The)), Ser. M, 5.00%, 7/1/32 BBB+ 1,400,000 1,582,106
(Stamford Hosp. Oblig. Group (The)), Ser. L-1, 4.00%, 7/1/26 BBB+ 700,000 723,008
CT State Hsg. Fin. Auth. Mtge. Program Rev. Bonds
Ser. B-1, 4.15%, 11/15/44(T) Aaa 1,355,000 1,343,388
Ser. B-1, 4.10%, 11/15/39(T) Aaa 565,000 566,565

5,784,551
Delaware (0.7%)
DE River & Bay Auth. Rev. Bonds, 5.00%, 1/1/32(WIS) A1 2,000,000 2,278,200

2,278,200
District of Columbia (2.8%)
DC Rev. Bonds
(KIPP DC), Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/1/48 BBB+ 1,250,000 1,282,881
(Latin American Montessori Bilingual Pub. Charter School Oblig. Group), 4.00%, 6/1/30 BB+ 1,000,000 1,000,419
Metro. Washington DC, Arpt. Auth. Dulles Toll Rd. Rev. Bonds, (Dulles Metrorail & Cap. Impt. Proj.)
4.00%, 10/1/53(T) A- 660,000 645,526
Ser. B, 4.00%, 10/1/44(T) A- 665,000 664,541
Metro. DC Arpt. Auth. Rev. Bonds, Ser. A
5.00%, 10/1/43 Aa3 3,650,000 3,893,716
5.00%, 10/1/31 Aa3 1,000,000 1,094,570

8,581,653
Florida (4.7%)
Cap. Trust Agcy. 144A Rev. Bonds, (WFCS Holdings II, LLC), Ser. A-1, 3.30%, 1/1/31 BB/P 480,000 414,593
Double Branch Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Special Assmt. Bonds, Ser. A-1, 4.25%, 5/1/34 A 360,000 363,716
FL State Dev. Fin. Corp. Ed. Fac. Rev. Bonds, (River City Ed.), 5.00%, 7/1/31(WIS) Baa3 325,000 332,406
FL State Dev. Fin. Corp. Ed. Fac. 144A Rev. Bonds, (Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel 2017 Foundation for Global Understanding, Inc.), 3.00%, 7/1/31 BB/P 200,000 181,612
FL State Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Rev. Bonds, (St. Lucie), Ser. B
5.00%, 10/1/30(WIS) A2 1,000,000 1,111,894
5.00%, 10/1/29(WIS) A2 1,000,000 1,113,927
5.00%, 10/1/28(WIS) A2 1,000,000 1,117,784
Halifax Hosp. Med. Ctr. Rev. Bonds, 5.00%, 6/1/36 A- 1,375,000 1,477,289
Lakeland, Hosp. Syst. Rev. Bonds, (Lakeland Regl. Hlth.), 5.00%, 11/15/45 A2 2,000,000 2,068,879
Orange Cnty., Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Presbyterian Retirement Cmntys.), 5.00%, 8/1/34 A-/F 1,000,000 1,040,578
Orlando Cmnty. Redev. Agcy. Tax Alloc. Bonds, (Republic Drive/Universal), 5.00%, 4/1/23 A+/F 1,630,000 1,632,875
Palm Beach Cnty., Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Acts Retirement-Life Cmnty., Inc.), 5.00%, 11/15/32 A-/F 2,000,000 2,157,781
Southeast Overtown Park West Cmnty. Redev. Agcy. 144A Tax Alloc. Bonds, Ser. A-1, 5.00%, 3/1/30 BBB+ 240,000 248,265
St. John's Cnty., Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Life Care Ponte Vedra Oblig. Group), Ser. A
4.00%, 12/15/31 BB+/F 200,000 192,861
4.00%, 12/15/30 BB+/F 195,000 189,449
4.00%, 12/15/29 BB+/F 215,000 209,885
Village, 144A Special Assmt., (Village Cmnty. Dev. Dist. No. 13), 1.875%, 5/1/25 BB-/P 680,000 650,711

14,504,505
Georgia (1.8%)
Burke Cnty., Dev. Auth. Poll. Control Mandatory Put Bonds (2/3/25), (Oglethorpe Pwr. Corp.), 1.50%, 1/1/40 Baa1 1,600,000 1,543,175
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc. Gas Supply Mandatory Put Bonds (6/1/23), Ser. B, 1.055%, 4/1/48 Aa1 2,200,000 2,187,975
Muni. Election Auth. of GA Rev. Bonds, (Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4)
Ser. A, 5.50%, 7/1/60 A 1,500,000 1,594,966
4.00%, 1/1/46 BBB+ 330,000 308,331

5,634,447
Guam (0.1%)
Territory of GU, Pwr. Auth. Rev. Bonds, Ser. A, AGM, 5.00%, 10/1/30 (Prerefunded 10/1/22) AA 200,000 202,812

202,812
Hawaii (0.1%)
HI State Dept. Budget & Fin. Rev. Bonds, (Kahala Nui), 5.25%, 11/15/37 A+/F 250,000 253,616

253,616
Idaho (0.6%)
ID State Hlth. Fac. Auth. VRDN (St Luke's Hlth. Syst. Ltd. Oblig. Group), Ser. C, 0.36%, 3/1/48 VMIG 1 1,900,000 1,900,000

1,900,000
Illinois (8.7%)
Chicago, G.O. Bonds, Ser. A, 4.00%, 1/1/36 BBB+ 1,000,000 943,256
Chicago, Board of Ed. G.O. Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 12/1/39 BB 1,000,000 1,046,117
Chicago, Waste Wtr. Transmission Rev. Bonds
5.00%, 1/1/44 A 500,000 513,742
Ser. C, 5.00%, 1/1/39 A 750,000 789,541
(2nd Lien), 5.00%, 1/1/39 A 565,000 580,252
Ser. C, 5.00%, 1/1/34 A 400,000 422,667
Ser. C, 5.00%, 1/1/33 A 405,000 428,378
Chicago, Wtr. Wks Rev. Bonds, 5.00%, 11/1/39 A 675,000 703,865
IL State G.O. Bonds
5.00%, 11/1/41 Baa1 600,000 618,977
5.00%, 1/1/41 Baa1 340,000 348,913
5.00%, 11/1/34 Baa1 1,650,000 1,714,673
Ser. C, 5.00%, 11/1/29 Baa1 1,225,000 1,308,577
Ser. D, 5.00%, 11/1/28 Baa1 2,080,000 2,234,722
Ser. D, 5.00%, 11/1/27 Baa1 920,000 993,207
4.125%, 11/1/31 Baa1 830,000 837,970
4.00%, 1/1/31 Baa1 695,000 700,051
IL State Fin. Auth.
Mandatory Put Bonds (11/15/26), (OSF Hlth. Care Syst. Oblig. Group), Ser. B-2, 5.00%, 5/15/50 A 1,000,000 1,081,234
Mandatory Put Bonds (9/1/22), (Field Museum of Natural History), 0.809%, 11/1/34 A2 2,415,000 2,413,118
IL State Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds
(Rosalind Franklin U. of Medicine and Science), Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/1/31 BBB+ 400,000 429,035
(Art Institute of Chicago (The)), 5.00%, 3/1/30 Aa3 1,500,000 1,622,683
IL State Fin. Auth. Student Hsg. & Academic Fac. Rev. Bonds, (U. of IL Chicago), 5.00%, 2/15/50 Baa3 500,000 504,814
Metro. Pier & Exposition Auth. Rev. Bonds, (McCormick Place Expansion), Ser. B, 5.00%, 12/15/33 BBB+ 300,000 317,074
Metro. Pier & Exposition Auth. Dedicated State Tax Rev. Bonds, (McCormick), Ser. A, NATL, zero %, 12/15/22 Baa2 5,500,000 5,412,001
Metro. Wtr. Reclamation Dist. of Greater Chicago G.O. Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 12/1/31 AA 1,000,000 1,087,479

27,052,346
Indiana (1.2%)
IN State. Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech., Inc.)
5.00%, 6/1/32 A2 200,000 222,479
5.00%, 6/1/31 A2 200,000 222,907
5.00%, 6/1/30 A2 200,000 224,387
5.00%, 6/1/29 A2 175,000 194,758
5.00%, 6/1/28 A2 100,000 110,150
5.00%, 6/1/27 A2 180,000 196,369
4.00%, 6/1/34 A2 235,000 237,932
4.00%, 6/1/33 A2 210,000 213,075
Indianapolis, Local Pub. Impt. Bond Bk. Rev. Bonds, (Courthouse and Jail), Ser. A, 5.00%, 2/1/54 Aa1 1,250,000 1,362,483
Silver Creek, School Bldg. Corp. Rev. Bonds
3.00%, 1/15/36 AA+ 500,000 469,559
3.00%, 1/15/34 AA+ 375,000 356,131

3,810,230
Iowa (0.9%)
IA State Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Lifespace Cmnty., Inc. Oblig. Group), Ser. A, 4.00%, 5/15/46 BBB/F 1,150,000 977,299
IA State Fin. Auth. Solid Waste Fac. Mandatory Put Bonds (4/1/24), (Gevo NW Iowa RNG, LLC), 1.50%, 1/1/42 Aa3 1,700,000 1,676,853

2,654,152
Kentucky (4.0%)
KY Pub. Trans. Infrastructure Auth. Rev. Bonds, (1st Tier Downtown Crossing), Ser. A, 6.00%, 7/1/53 (Prerefunded 7/1/23) Baa2 500,000 521,835
KY State Pub. Energy Auth. Gas Supply
Mandatory Put Bonds (6/1/25), Ser. C-1, 4.00%, 12/1/49 A1 3,150,000 3,195,751
Mandatory Put Bonds (1/1/25), Ser. B, 4.00%, 1/1/49 A1 2,800,000 2,857,520
KY State Tpk. Auth. Econ. Dev. Rev. Bonds
(Revitalization Projects), Ser. A-22, 5.00%, 7/1/32 Aa3 1,350,000 1,552,046
(Revitalization), Ser. A-22, 5.00%, 7/1/31 Aa3 1,150,000 1,323,983
Louisville & Jefferson Cnty., Metro. Govt. Hlth. Syst. Rev. Bonds, (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), Ser. A, 5.00%, 10/1/30 A 2,750,000 2,996,508

12,447,643
Louisiana (0.8%)
LA Stadium & Exposition Dist. Rev. Bonds, 4.00%, 7/3/23 BBB+/F 500,000 506,071
St. John The Baptist Parish Mandatory Put Bonds (7/1/26), (Marathon Oil Corp.), Ser. A-3, 2.20%, 6/1/37 Baa3 2,000,000 1,879,333

2,385,404
Maryland (0.2%)
Gaithersburg, Econ. Dev. Rev. Bonds, (Asbury, Oblig. Group), Ser. A, 5.00%, 1/1/36 BBB/F 300,000 318,160
MD State Hlth. & Higher Ed. Fac. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Stevenson U.), 4.00%, 6/1/34 BBB- 250,000 248,368

566,528
Massachusetts (0.9%)
MA State G.O. Bonds, Ser. A, 5.25%, 4/1/47 Aa1 1,500,000 1,633,647
MA State Dev. Fin. Agcy. 144A Rev. Bonds, (Loomis Oblig. Group), 4.00%, 1/1/26(WIS) BBB 500,000 506,457
MA State Hsg. Fin. Agcy. Rev. Bonds, Ser. D, 3.10%, 6/1/30 Aa2 720,000 708,356

2,848,460
Michigan (4.6%)
Detroit, G.O. Bonds, 5.50%, 4/1/34 Ba2 660,000 728,654
Detroit, Downtown Dev. Auth. Tax Alloc. Bonds, Ser. A, AGM, 5.00%, 7/1/43 AA 3,000,000 3,129,768
Kentwood, Economic Dev. Corp. Rev. Bonds, (Holland Home Oblig. Group), 5.00%, 11/15/37 BBB-/F 1,000,000 1,045,713
MI State Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds
Ser. H-1, 5.00%, 10/1/39 (Prerefunded 10/1/24) AA- 525,000 551,529
(Pub. Ltg. Auth.), Ser. B, 5.00%, 7/1/39 BBB- 2,000,000 2,037,995
(Detroit Wtr. & Swr.), Ser. C-6, 5.00%, 7/1/33 AA- 140,000 145,667
(Detroit), Ser. C-3, 5.00%, 4/1/28 Aa2 700,000 769,763
(Trinity Health Corp. Oblig. Group), Ser. A, 4.00%, 12/1/49(T) AA- 1,325,000 1,292,233
(Tobacco Settlement), Ser. A-1, 2.326%, 6/1/30 A 764,071 731,922
MI State Fin. Auth. Ltd. Oblig. Rev. Bonds
(Lawrence Technological U.), 5.25%, 2/1/32 BBB- 1,145,000 1,203,336
(Lawrence Technological U.), 5.00%, 2/1/47 BBB- 2,000,000 2,048,963
(Lawrence Tech. U.), 4.00%, 2/1/32 BBB- 285,000 286,758
(Lawrence Tech. U.), 4.00%, 2/1/27 BBB- 185,000 188,989

14,161,290
Minnesota (3.2%)
Duluth, Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Benedictine Hlth. Syst. Oblig. Group), Ser. A, 4.00%, 7/1/31 BB/P 625,000 604,913
Duluth, Econ. Dev. Auth. Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Bonds, (St. Luke's Hosp. of Duluth Oblig. Group)
5.00%, 6/15/32 BBB- 975,000 1,072,629
5.00%, 6/15/30 BBB- 830,000 907,346
Minneapolis & St. Paul, Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Hlth. Care VRDN, (Allina Hlth. Syst.), Ser. B-2, 0.32%, 11/15/35 VMIG 1 2,600,000 2,600,000
MN State Higher Ed. Fac. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Augsburg U.), Ser. A, 5.00%, 5/1/46 Ba1 750,000 751,880
Rochester, Hlth. Care Fac. VRDN, (Mayo Clinic), Ser. B, 0.40%, 11/15/38 VMIG 1 1,000,000 1,000,000
St. Paul, Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Charter School Lease Rev. Bonds, (Hmong College Prep Academy), 5.50%, 9/1/36 BB+ 3,000,000 3,135,772

10,072,540
Mississippi (1.1%)
MS Bus. Fin. Comm. VRDN (Chevron USA, Inc.), Ser. C, 0.33%, 12/1/30 VMIG 1 2,930,000 2,930,000
MS State Bus. Fin. Corp. Rev. Bonds, (System Energy Resources, Inc.), 2.375%, 6/1/44 A 770,000 550,042

3,480,042
Missouri (0.2%)
Plaza at Noah's Ark Cmnty. Impt. Dist. Rev. Bonds
3.00%, 5/1/26 B+/P 275,000 265,729
3.00%, 5/1/25 B+/P 225,000 219,597
3.00%, 5/1/24 B+/P 200,000 197,067

682,393
Nebraska (1.2%)
Central Plains, Energy Mandatory Put Bonds (11/1/24), (No. 4), 5.00%, 3/1/50 A2 2,500,000 2,565,764
Central Plains, Energy Rev. Bonds, (NE Gas No. 3), 5.00%, 9/1/32 (Prerefunded 9/1/22) A2 1,000,000 1,009,858

3,575,622
New Hampshire (1.2%)
National Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Caritas Acquisitions VII, LLC), Ser. A, 3.75%, 8/15/30 BBB/P 1,050,000 995,992
NH State Hlth. & Ed. Fac. Auth. Rev. Bonds
(Catholic Med. Ctr.), 5.00%, 7/1/44 BBB+ 500,000 531,637
(Southern NH Med. Ctr.), 5.00%, 10/1/37 A- 2,000,000 2,144,077

3,671,706
New Jersey (2.3%)
NJ State Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds, Ser. AAA, 5.00%, 6/15/36 A3 350,000 373,404
NJ State Edl. Fac. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (William Paterson U. of NJ (The)), Ser. C, AGM
5.00%, 7/1/27 AA 100,000 109,898
5.00%, 7/1/26 AA 100,000 108,417
5.00%, 7/1/25 AA 100,000 106,652
5.00%, 7/1/24 AA 100,000 104,797
NJ State Hlth. Care Fac. Fin. Auth. VRDN
(AHS Hosp. Corp.), Ser. B, 0.44%, 7/1/36 VMIG 1 1,500,000 1,500,000
(Virtua Hlth.), Ser. C, 0.30%, 7/1/43 A-1 1,665,000 1,665,000
NJ State Trans. Trust Fund Auth. Rev. Bonds
Ser. AA, 5.00%, 6/15/36 A3 775,000 834,529
(Federal Hwy. Reimbursement Notes), 5.00%, 6/15/28 A+ 750,000 808,456
Ser. A, 4.00%, 6/15/39 A3 1,510,000 1,469,720

7,080,873
New Mexico (0.8%)
Farmington, Poll. Control Rev. Bonds, (Pub. Service Co. of NM), Ser. B, 2.15%, 4/1/33 Baa2 2,000,000 1,656,010
Sante Fe, Retirement Fac. Rev. Bonds, (El Castillo Retirement Res.), 5.00%, 5/15/42 BB+/F 980,000 980,266

2,636,276
New York (7.3%)
Albany, Cap. Resource Corp. Rev. Bonds, (Empire Commons Student Hsg., Inc.)
5.00%, 5/1/26 A 400,000 435,406
Ser. A, 5.00%, 5/1/25 A 645,000 690,665
5.00%, 5/1/24 A 575,000 604,174
5.00%, 5/1/23 A 795,000 816,776
Hempstead, Union Free School Dist. G.O. Bonds, Ser. A, 1.00%, 6/30/22 A+/P 1,750,000 1,746,984
Metro. Trans. Auth. Dedicated Tax Mandatory Put Bonds (6/1/22), Ser. A-2A, 0.89%, 11/1/26 AA 1,545,000 1,545,046
NY City, G.O. Bonds, Ser. B-1, 5.00%, 8/1/32 Aa2 1,500,000 1,742,421
NY City, VRDN, Ser. I-2, 0.33%, 3/1/40 VMIG 1 5,000,000 5,000,000
NY City, Transitional Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds, Ser. F-1, 5.00%, 2/1/47 AAA 2,950,000 3,266,102
NY State Dorm. Auth. Personal Income Tax Rev. Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 3/15/30 AA+ 4,700,000 5,379,516
NY State Mtge. Agcy. Rev. Bonds, Ser. 196, 2.60%, 4/1/25 Aa1 750,000 737,309
NY State Trans. Special Fac. Dev. Corp. Rev. Bonds
(JFK Intl. Arpt. Term. 4, LLC), 5.00%, 12/1/29 Baa1 500,000 531,985
(American Airlines, Inc.), 2.25%, 8/1/26 B/F 250,000 233,859

22,730,243
North Carolina (5.0%)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Hosp. Auth. Hlth. Care Syst. VRDN (Atrium Hlth. Oblig. Group), Ser. E, 0.33%, 1/15/42 VMIG 1 13,640,000 13,640,000
NC State Med. Care Comm. Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Bonds, (Lutheran Svcs. for the Aging, Inc. Oblig. Group), Ser. C
5.00%, 3/1/28 BB/P 365,000 371,060
5.00%, 3/1/27 BB/P 460,000 468,454
5.00%, 3/1/26 BB/P 440,000 448,870
4.00%, 3/1/29 BB/P 755,000 721,419

15,649,803
Ohio (3.9%)
Cuyahoga Cnty., Econ. Dev. Rev. Bonds
5.00%, 1/1/38 A 1,380,000 1,506,802
5.00%, 1/1/36 A 425,000 465,420
Franklin Cnty., Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Bonds, (Friendship Village of Dublin Oblig. Group), 5.00%, 11/15/34 BBB+/F 700,000 724,891
OH State Higher Edl. Fac. Comm. Rev. Bonds
(Kenyon College), 5.00%, 7/1/36(WIS) A2 1,250,000 1,322,275
(Kenyon College), 5.00%, 7/1/35(WIS) A2 1,700,000 1,800,623
(John Carroll U.), 5.00%, 10/1/30 Baa1 455,000 498,903
(John Carroll U.), 5.00%, 10/1/29 Baa1 810,000 885,218
(John Carroll U.), 5.00%, 10/1/28 Baa1 370,000 402,749
(John Carroll U.), 5.00%, 10/1/27 Baa1 350,000 378,719
(John Carroll U.), 5.00%, 10/1/26 Baa1 350,000 375,660
(John Carroll U.), 5.00%, 10/1/25 Baa1 220,000 233,599
OH State Hosp. Rev. Bonds, (Premier Hlth. Partners Oblig. Group)
5.00%, 11/15/27 Baa1 240,000 263,406
5.00%, 11/15/26 Baa1 285,000 308,981
5.00%, 11/15/24 Baa1 135,000 142,161
OH State Tpk. Comm. Rev. Bonds, 5.00%, 2/15/29(WIS) Aa3 1,000,000 1,108,953
Port of Greater Cincinnati Dev. Auth. 144A Rev. Bonds, 4.25%, 12/1/50 BB/P 750,000 596,575
Scioto Cnty., Hosp. Rev. Bonds, (Southern OH Med. Ctr.), 5.00%, 2/15/33 A3 500,000 535,079
Warren Cnty., Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Bonds, (Otterbein Homes Oblig. Group), Ser. A, 5.75%, 7/1/33 (Prerefunded 7/1/23) A 500,000 519,940

12,069,954
Oregon (0.1%)
Keizer, Special Assmt. Bonds, (Keizer Station), Ser. A, 5.20%, 6/1/31 Aa3 225,000 225,672

225,672
Pennsylvania (4.7%)
Allegheny Cnty., Arpt. Auth. Rev. Bonds, Ser. A, 4.00%, 1/1/40 AA 1,250,000 1,218,507
Chester Cnty., Indl. Dev. Auth. Student Hsg. Rev. Bonds, (West Chester U. Student Hsg., LLC), Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/1/45 Ba2 750,000 750,567
Dallas, Area Muni. Auth. U. Rev. Bonds, (Misericordia U.), 5.00%, 5/1/29 Baa3 300,000 307,606
Lackawanna Cnty., Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Scranton U.), 4.00%, 11/1/40 A- 500,000 491,450
Lancaster, Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Landis Homes Oblig. Group), 4.00%, 7/1/46 BBB-/F 675,000 601,778
Monroeville, Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (U. of Pittsburgh Med. Ctr.), Ser. B, 5.00%, 2/15/24(FWC) A2 500,000 521,861
PA Rev. Bonds, (City of Philadelphia, Wtr. & Wastewater)
4.00%, 1/1/32 Baa2 540,000 547,125
4.00%, 1/1/31 Baa2 165,000 167,908
4.00%, 1/1/30 Baa2 115,000 117,689
4.00%, 1/1/29 Baa2 725,000 743,661
PA State Tpk. Comm. Rev. Bonds, Ser. B-1, 5.00%, 6/1/42 A3 675,000 728,470
Pittsburgh Wtr. & Swr. Auth. Mandatory Put Bonds (12/1/23), Ser. C, AGM, 1.09%, 9/1/40 AA 1,875,000 1,876,736
Scranton, School Dist. G.O. Bonds, Ser. 14-R, 1.394%, 4/1/31 A1 5,275,000 5,286,754
Westmoreland Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Hlth. Syst. Rev. Bonds, (Excela Hlth. Oblig. Group), Ser. A
5.00%, 7/1/28 Baa1 275,000 306,935
5.00%, 7/1/27 Baa1 375,000 413,819
4.00%, 7/1/26 Baa1 300,000 314,639
4.00%, 7/1/24 Baa1 200,000 205,849

14,601,354
Puerto Rico (0.3%)
Cmnwlth. of PR, G.O. Bonds, Ser. A1, 5.625%, 7/1/27 BB/P 907,000 962,124

962,124
Rhode Island (0.7%)
RI Hlth. & Edl. Bldg. Corp. Rev. Bonds, (Lifespan Oblig. Group-Hosp. Fin.)
5.00%, 5/15/33 BBB+ 365,000 388,298
5.00%, 5/15/26 BBB+ 580,000 629,189
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp. Rev. Bonds, Ser. B, 5.00%, 6/1/50 BBB-/P 1,000,000 1,024,871

2,042,358
South Carolina (0.9%)
Myrtle Beach, Tax Alloc. Bonds, (Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redev.), 5.00%, 10/1/28 A2 575,000 624,924
SC State Pub. Svcs. Auth. Rev. Bonds
(Oblig.), Ser. B, 5.00%, 12/1/37 A2 500,000 535,590
Ser. A, 5.00%, 12/1/36 A2 1,500,000 1,596,325

2,756,839
Tennessee (0.3%)
Chattanooga, Hlth. Edl. & Hsg. Fac. Rev. Bonds, (CommonSpirit Health Oblig. Group)
Ser. A-2, 5.00%, 8/1/49(T) A- 250,000 265,728
Ser. A-2, 5.00%, 8/1/44(T) A- 150,000 159,521
Ser. A-1, 4.00%, 8/1/44(T) A- 275,000 266,525
Ser. A-1, 4.00%, 8/1/38(T) A- 150,000 146,823
Ser. A-1, 4.00%, 8/1/37(T) A- 150,000 147,551

986,148
Texas (7.4%)
Arlington, Higher Ed. Fin. Corp. Rev. Bonds
(Harmony Pub. Schools), Ser. A, PSFG, 4.00%, 2/15/51 Aaa 2,000,000 2,021,657
(Uplift Ed.), Ser. A, PSFG, 4.00%, 12/1/32 AAA 375,000 393,027
Austin-Bergstrom Landhost Enterprises, Inc. Rev. Bonds
5.00%, 10/1/36 A 1,485,000 1,558,773
5.00%, 10/1/33 A 400,000 421,173
Clifton, Higher Ed. Fin. Corp. Rev. Bonds, (IDEA Pub. Schools)
Ser. B, PSFG, 5.00%, 8/15/27 A- 350,000 375,457
Ser. T, PSFG, 4.00%, 8/15/38 AAA 1,400,000 1,479,105
Ser. T, PSFG, 4.00%, 8/15/36 AAA 700,000 743,814
Dallas, Hotel Occupancy Tax Rev. Bonds
4.00%, 8/15/38 A 1,000,000 1,025,420
4.00%, 8/15/37 A 1,000,000 1,026,224
4.00%, 8/15/36 A 1,000,000 1,026,626
4.00%, 8/15/35 A 1,000,000 1,027,834
4.00%, 8/15/34 A 750,000 772,086
Fort Bend, Indpt. School Dist. Mandatory Put Bonds (8/1/26), Ser. B, PSFG, 0.72%, 8/1/51 AAA 1,000,000 907,713
Harris Cnty., Cultural Ed. Fac. Fin. Corp. Rev. Bonds, (YMCA of the Greater Houston Area), Ser. A, 5.00%, 6/1/38 Baa2 500,000 487,578
Lake Houston Redev. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (City of Houston, Reinvestment Zone No. 10)
5.00%, 9/1/31 BBB- 200,000 220,586
5.00%, 9/1/30 BBB- 200,000 219,646
5.00%, 9/1/29 BBB- 175,000 191,025
5.00%, 9/1/28 BBB- 150,000 162,714
5.00%, 9/1/26 BBB- 125,000 133,399
5.00%, 9/1/25 BBB- 100,000 105,529
5.00%, 9/1/24 BBB- 100,000 104,116
4.00%, 9/1/33 BBB- 150,000 151,710
4.00%, 9/1/32 BBB- 150,000 152,040
New Hope, Cultural Ed. Fac. Fin. Corp. Rev. Bonds
(CHF-Collegiate Hsg. Stephenville III, LLC), 5.00%, 4/1/47 (Prerefunded 4/1/25) AAA/P 365,000 389,579
(TX Woman's U. CHF-Collegiate Hsg. Dining), Ser. B-1, AGM, 5.00%, 7/1/38 AA 860,000 925,202
(Tarleton State U. Collegiate Student Hsg.), Ser. A, 5.00%, 4/1/35 (Prerefunded 4/1/25) AAA/P 800,000 853,873
(Collegiate Hsg.-Tarleton St.), 5.00%, 4/1/29 (Prerefunded 4/1/24) AAA/P 1,225,000 1,284,323
(Collegiate Housing Island Campus, LLC.), Ser. A, 5.00%, 4/1/25 (escrowed to maturity) AAA/P 500,000 534,396
Newark, Higher Ed. Fin. Corp. Rev. Bonds, (Austin Achieve Pub. Schools, Inc.), 5.00%, 6/15/33 BBB-/P 200,000 200,449
SA Energy Acquisition Pub. Fac. Corp. Rev. Bonds, (Gas Supply), 5.50%, 8/1/25 A2 1,000,000 1,075,748
Tarrant Cnty., Cultural Ed. Fac. Fin. Corp. Retirement Fac. Rev. Bonds, (Buckner Retirement Svcs., Inc.), 5.00%, 11/15/37 A/F 1,250,000 1,345,464
Temple, Tax Increment Tax Alloc. Bonds, (Reinvestment Zone No. 1), Ser. A, BAM
5.00%, 8/1/30 AA 250,000 280,673
5.00%, 8/1/29 AA 200,000 223,332
5.00%, 8/1/28 AA 150,000 166,960
5.00%, 8/1/27 AA 125,000 137,258
5.00%, 8/1/26 AA 125,000 135,747
4.00%, 8/1/33 AA 200,000 207,957
4.00%, 8/1/32 AA 225,000 234,591
4.00%, 8/1/31 AA 200,000 209,246

22,912,050
Utah (2.0%)
Infrastructure Agcy. Telecomm. Rev. Bonds
5.00%, 10/15/27 BBB-/F 550,000 575,939
4.00%, 10/15/29 BBB-/F 600,000 588,805
Murray City, Hosp. VRDN, (IHC Hlth. Svcs., Inc.), Ser. C, 0.28%, 5/15/36 A-1+ 4,000,000 4,000,000
UT Infrastructure Agcy. Rev. Bonds, Ser. A
4.00%, 10/15/30 BBB-/F 400,000 385,283
4.00%, 10/15/28 BBB-/F 200,000 198,415
UT State Charter School Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (UT Charter Academies, Inc.), 5.00%, 10/15/30 AA 575,000 624,190

6,372,632
Virgin Islands (0.2%)
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization Corp. Rev. Bonds, Ser. A, 5.00%, 10/1/27 BB/P 515,000 535,266

535,266
Virginia (0.4%)
Fairfax Cnty., Econ. Dev. Auth. Res. Care Fac. Rev. Bonds, (Goodwin House, Inc.), Ser. A, 5.00%, 10/1/42 BBB+/F 350,000 367,049
VA State Small Bus. Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (National Sr. Campuses, Inc. Oblig. Group)
5.00%, 1/1/29 A/F 590,000 642,815
5.00%, 1/1/27 A/F 320,000 342,919

1,352,783
Washington (3.2%)
Seattle, Muni. Lt. & Pwr. Mandatory Put Bonds (11/1/26), Ser. B, 0.69%, 5/1/45 Aa2 750,000 743,168
WA State Hlth. Care Fac. Auth. Mandatory Put Bonds (7/3/23), (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Ctr.), 1.49%, 1/1/42 (Prerefunded (1/3/23)) A+ 8,000,000 8,026,214
WA State Hsg. Fin. Comm. Rev. Bonds, (Social Certif.), Ser. A-1, 3.50%, 12/20/35 BBB+ 1,154,785 1,054,542

9,823,924
Wisconsin (1.2%)
Pub. Fin. Auth. Student Hsg. Fac. Rev. Bonds, (Beyond Boone, LLC-Appalachian State U.), Ser. A, AGM
5.00%, 7/1/54 AA 1,475,000 1,581,376
5.00%, 7/1/44 AA 1,000,000 1,081,116
WI State Hlth. & Edl. Fac. Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Three Pillars Sr. Living), 5.00%, 8/15/33 (Prerefunded 8/15/23) AAA/P 1,000,000 1,036,190

3,698,682

Total municipal bonds and notes (cost $325,071,619) $314,450,506









SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (5.7%)(a)
        Principal amount/shares Value
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund Class P 0.43%(AFF) Shares 16,965,511 $16,965,511
U.S. Treasury Bills 0.473%, 6/16/22 $100,000 99,944
U.S. Treasury Bills 0.393%, 6/9/22(SEG)(SEGSEF) 700,000 699,679

Total short-term investments (cost $17,765,157) $17,765,134
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

Total investments (cost $342,836,776) $332,215,640









FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 4/30/22 (Unaudited)
    Number of contracts Notional
amount
Value Expiration date Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Short) 18 $2,887,875 $2,887,875 Jun-22 $28,085

Unrealized appreciation 28,085

Unrealized (depreciation)

Total $28,085











OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 4/30/22 (Unaudited)
  Swap counterparty/
notional amount
Value   Upfront premium received (paid)   Termi-
nation
date
Payments received (paid) by fund   Total return received by or paid by fund Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Citibank, N.A.
$20,000,000 $1,672,180 $— 6/23/22 0.88% minus Municipal Market Data Index AAA municipal yields 5 Year rate — At maturity $(1,672,180)
5,000,000 1,404,815 6/23/22 1.77% minus Municipal Market Data Index AAA municipal yields 30 Year rate — At maturity 1,404,815
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
2,000,000 208,308 5/24/22 1.75% minus Municipal Market Data Index AAA municipal yields 10 Year rate — At maturity (208,308)
2,000,000 209,014 5/26/22 1.75% minus Municipal Market Data Index AAA municipal yields 10 Year rate — At maturity (209,014)
1,000,000 199,910 5/26/22 2.15% minus Municipal Market Data Index AAA municipal yields 30 Year rate — At maturity 199,910
1,000,000 199,440 5/24/22 2.15% minus Municipal Market Data Index AAA municipal yields 30 Year rate — At maturity 199,440


Upfront premium received Unrealized appreciation 1,804,165


Upfront premium (paid) Unrealized (depreciation) (2,089,502)


Total $— Total $(285,337)











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 August 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to "Putnam Management" represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund's manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC, references to "ASC 820" represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures and references to "OTC", if any, represent over-the-counter.
(a) Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $310,113,754.
(RAT) The Moody's, Standard & Poor's or Fitch ratings indicated are believed to be the most recent ratings available at the close of the reporting period for the securities listed. Ratings are generally ascribed to securities at the time of issuance. While the agencies may from time to time revise such ratings, they undertake no obligation to do so, and the ratings do not necessarily represent what the agencies would ascribe to these securities at the close of the reporting period. Securities rated by Fitch are indicated by "/F." Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by "/P." The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor's classifications. If a security is insured, it will usually be rated by the ratings organizations based on the financial strength of the insurer. For further details regarding security ratings, please see the Statement of Additional Information.
(AFF) Affiliated company. For investments in Putnam Short Term Investment Fund, 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 any company which is under common ownership or control were as follows:
Name of affiliate Fair value
as of
7/31/21
Purchase
cost
Sale
proceeds
Investment
income
Shares outstanding
and fair
value as of
4/30/22
Short-term investments
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund* $27,436,292 $101,124,797 $111,595,578 $27,996 $16,965,511





Total Short-term investments $27,436,292 $101,124,797 $111,595,578 $27,996 $16,965,511
* Management fees charged to Putnam Short Term Investment Fund have been waived by Putnam Management. There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.
(SEG) This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $129,948.
(SEGSF) This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $240,904.
(FWC) Forward commitment, in part or in entirety.
(WIS) When-issued security.
(T) Underlying security in a tender option bond transaction. This security has been segregated as collateral for financing transactions.
At the close of the reporting period, the fund maintained liquid assets totaling $37,449,572 to cover certain derivative contracts, tender option bonds and the settlement of certain securities.
Unless otherwise noted, the rates quoted in Short-term investments security descriptions represent the weighted average yield to maturity.
144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
On Mandatory Put Bonds, the rates shown are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period and the dates shown represent the next mandatory put dates. Rates are set by remarketing agents and may take into consideration market supply and demand, credit quality and the current SIFMA Municipal Swap Index, 1 Month US LIBOR or 3 Month US LIBOR rates, which were 0.44%, 0.80% and 1.29%, respectively, as of the close of the reporting period.
The dates shown parenthetically on prerefunded bonds represent the next prerefunding dates.
The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.
The fund had the following sector concentrations greater than 10% at the close of the reporting period (as a percentage of net assets):
Healthcare 27.10%
Education 12.5
Transportation 12.4
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.
Tax-exempt bonds and notes are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees. Such services use information with respect to transactions in bonds, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various relationships between securities in determining value. These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.
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.
Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. 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. 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. 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.
Futures contracts: The fund used futures contracts for hedging treasury term structure risk and for yield curve positioning.
The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. When the contract is closed, 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.
Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The fund and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin”.
For the fund's average number of futures contracts, see the appropriate table at the end of these footnotes.
Total return swap contracts: The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, for hedging sector exposure and for gaining exposure to specific sectors.
To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market maker. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default.
For the fund's average notional amount on total return swap 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 $285,337 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the fund at period end for these agreements totaled $240,904 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.
Tender option bond transactions: The fund may participate in transactions whereby a fixed-rate bond is transferred to a tender option bond trust (TOB trust) sponsored by a broker. The TOB trust funds the purchase of the fixed rate bonds by issuing floating-rate bonds issued to third parties and allowing the fund to retain the residual interest in the TOB trust’s assets and cash flows, which are in the form of inverse floating rate bonds. The inverse floating rate bonds held by the fund give the fund the right to (1) cause the holders of the floating rate bonds to tender their notes at par, and (2) to have the fixed-rate bond held by the TOB trust transferred to the fund, causing the TOB trust to collapse. The fund accounts for the transfer of the fixed-rate bond to the TOB trust as a secured borrowing by including the fixed-rate bond in The fund’s portfolio and including the floating rate bond as a liability in the Statement of assets and liabilities. At the close of the reporting period, the fund’s investments with a value of $8,234,618 were held by the TOB trust and served as collateral for $5,000,410 in floating-rate bonds outstanding. During the reporting period, the fund incurred interest expense of $6,180 for these investments based on an average interest rate of 0.17%.









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
Municipal bonds and notes $— $314,450,506 $—
Short-term investments 17,765,134



Totals by level $— $332,215,640 $—
  Valuation inputs
Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Futures contracts $28,085 $— $—
Total return swap contracts (285,337)



Totals by level $28,085 $(285,337) $—
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:
Futures contracts (number of contracts) 100
OTC total return swap contracts (notional) $26,000,000
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