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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928816-16-003763
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		20
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161028
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161028
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161028

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:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05989
		FILM NUMBER:		161958302

	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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Document 1 - file: a_globalutilities.htm

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Document 2 - file: b_840certifications.htm

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Document 3 - file: c_840noscertification.htm

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Document 5 - file: globalutilitiesx3x1.jpg

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Document 8 - file: globalutilitiesx5x2.jpg

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Document 9 - file: globalutilitiesx6x1.jpg

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Document 10 - file: globalutilitiesx7x1.jpg

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Document 11 - file: globalutilitiesx8x1.jpg

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Document 12 - file: globalutilitiesx8x2.jpg

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Document 13 - file: globalutilitiesx9x1.jpg

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Document 14 - file: globalutilitiesx12x1.jpg

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Document 15 - file: globalutilitiesx15x1.jpg

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Document 16 - file: globalutilitiesx48x1.jpg

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Document 17 - file: globalutilitiesx49x1.jpg

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Document 18 - file: globalutilitiesx53x1.jpg

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Document 19 - file: a_picoemod1.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99. CODE ETH
<SEQUENCE>20
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<TEXT>
Document 20 - file: a_nf69mod8.htm

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