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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000869392-16-000234
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160427
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160427

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM GLOBAL UTILITIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000867824
		IRS NUMBER:				046660195
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05989
		FILM NUMBER:		161594241

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172921000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM UTILITIES GROWTH & INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<SERIES-ID>S000006571
<SERIES-NAME>PUTNAM GLOBAL UTILITIES FUND
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017928
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C Shares
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y Shares
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017930
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PUGIX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017931
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PUTBX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017932
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class M Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PUTMX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017933
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PULRX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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<TYPE>NSAR-A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answer.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answer.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>perclass840.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: perclass840.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>pilcntrct840.txt
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: pilcntrct840.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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