N-CSRS 1 a_dynamicassetallequity.htm PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST a_dynamicassetallequity.htm


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: (811-07513)
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: May 31, 2015
Date of reporting period: June 1, 2014 – November 30, 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:
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Putnam Dynamic
Asset Allocation
Equity Fund

Semiannual report
11
| 30 | 14


Message from the Trustees

1

Performance snapshot

2

Interview with your fund’s portfolio manager

3

Your fund’s performance

8

Your fund’s expenses

10

Terms and definitions

12

Other information for shareholders

13

Trustee approval of management contract

14

Financial statements

19


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. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. Stock prices may fall or fail to rise over time for several reasons, including general financial market conditions and factors related to a specific issuer or industry. 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. You can lose money by investing in the fund.








Message from the Trustees

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

At the start of 2015, the U.S. economy appears to be on firm footing. The nation’s unemployment rate has fallen substantially, while gross domestic product expanded in the second and third quarters of 2014. Over the course of 2014, U.S. stocks advanced, and many areas of the bond markets delivered positive results, including tax-exempt bonds, which benefited from solid investor demand.

U.S. consumers are also seeing an unexpected increase in disposable income thanks to the drop in energy prices over the past several months. While supportive of U.S. growth, lower energy prices unfortunately pose economic difficulties to a number of oil-exporting countries. In addition, Europe, China, and Japan are attending to policy measures to help restore economic vigor.

Since the Federal Reserve concluded its quantitative easing program in the fall of 2014, the major policy question for the United States is when the central bank will raise short-term interest rates. A move in mid-2015 appears likely, according to comments from Fed officials. Rising rates could generate a potential headwind for fixed-income securities and markets more broadly.

The first months of the new year may be a good time to meet with your financial advisor to ensure that your portfolio is properly diversified and aligned with your objectives and risk tolerance. Putnam offers a wide range of strategies for all environments, as well as new ways of thinking about building portfolios for both the opportunities and the risks in today’s markets.

As always, thank you for investing with Putnam.

Respectfully yours,

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Robert L. Reynolds
President and Chief Executive Officer
Putnam Investments

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Jameson A. Baxter
Chair, Board of Trustees

January 14, 2015

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Performance
snapshot

Annualized total return (%) comparison as of 11/30/14

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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 bar chart do not reflect a sales charge of 5.75%; had they, returns would have been lower. See pages 3 and 8–10 for additional performance information. For a portion of the periods, the fund had expense limitations, without which returns would have been lower. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, visit putnam.com.

* Putnam Equity Blended Index is administered by Putnam Management and comprises 75% the Russell 3000 Index, 19% the MSCI EAFE Index (ND), and 6% the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (GD).

Returns for the six-month period are not annualized, but cumulative.




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Interview with your fund’s portfolio manager


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Robert J. Kea, CFA


What was the environment like during the six-month reporting period ended November 30, 2014?

During the period, investors benefited from strong U.S. stock market performance. Despite some sources of uncertainty both here in the United States and across the globe, stocks exhibited resilience, with the S&P 500 Index notching numerous highs throughout the period. In the United States, markets surmounted questions about the impact of the Federal Reserve’s reduction and eventual end of its long-running bond-buying program. Abroad, conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, the Ebola virus health scare, and economic slowdowns in the eurozone and China prompted concerns. At the same time, several positive developments emerged: The U.S. unemployment rate dropped below 6%; GDP growth rebounded; merger-and-acquisition activity increased; and corporate earnings, particularly top-line revenue growth, continued to grow.

In September and the first half of October, U.S. stocks experienced a significant downdraft as the Ebola health scare and fears of a global economic slowdown weighed on investor sentiment. However, in the final weeks of October, markets reversed course, with stock values surging as investors began to feel more hopeful about the economy and corporate profits. Positive developments included strong third-quarter U.S. GDP, better-than-expected third-quarter U.S.

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Broad market index and fund performance

 

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This comparison shows your fund’s performance in the context of broad market indexes for the six months ended 11/30/14. See pages 2 and 8–10 for additional fund performance information. Index descriptions can be found on page 12.




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corporate earnings, and indications by both the European Central Bank [ECB] and the Bank of Japan that they were preparing to ease their monetary policies.

During the period, the price of oil fell precipitously as a result of excess supply due to slackening global demand, North American energy production, and signs that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries [OPEC] wasn’t likely to reduce output. While not positive for the energy sector, cheaper oil has been a tailwind for economic growth, particularly for U.S. consumers, who saw lower prices at the gas pump as well as on their home-heating bills.

Oil prices fell steadily from midsummer through period-end on concerns that the global market was oversupplied. Much of the new U.S. supply has resulted from the proliferation of shale oil fields in various parts of the country during the past six years. Meanwhile, widespread deceleration of global economic growth, particularly in Europe and China, sapped demand. At the very end of the period, OPEC said that it would leave its oil production levels unchanged and this confirmed the near-term downward trend in oil prices. A stronger U.S. dollar also put pressure on oil, because oil is priced in dollars and becomes more expensive for buyers in other countries when the dollar strengthens, dampening their interest in the market.

What strategies did you employ in the portfolio, and how did the portfolio perform?

Both dynamic asset allocation decisions and active security selection contributed positively to performance. To take advantage of the positive economic trends in the United States, the fund maintained a bias toward U.S. stocks over international developed markets — and this helped performance. We experienced positive security selection across U.S., emerging, and developed international markets. Currency positioning was also one of the primary positive contributors for the period, as both active currency and foreign

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Top 10 holdings

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This table shows the fund’s top 10 holdings by percentage of the fund’s net assets as of 11/30/14. Short-term holdings and derivatives, if any, are excluded. Holdings may vary over time.




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Bull markets typically run out of gas
because of economic recessions or
the dramatic tightening of interest
rates by the Fed, and we don’t believe
either of those scenarios is likely to
play out in the short term.

Bob Kea


exchange hedging benefited from a rallying U.S. dollar.

In this environment, Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund class A shares increased 5.81% during the six months ended November 30, 2014, underperforming its primary benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, which returned 7.89%, and outperforming its secondary benchmark, the Putnam Equity Blended Index, which rose 4.83%.

What is your view of stock valuations today?

Equity valuations may be stretched — meaning they may be somewhat higher than normal when viewed against the market’s long-term price-to-earnings ratio — but we’re not overly concerned. High valuations alone are not what end a bull market, in our opinion. Rather, bull markets typically run out of gas because of economic recessions or the dramatic tightening of interest rates by the Fed, and we don’t believe either of those scenarios is likely to play out in the short term. We continue to believe that U.S. stocks should support further growth in the portfolio in the near term, particularly in light of the U.S. economy’s ongoing expansion and generally positive earnings by many domestic companies.

Now that the Fed has ended its quantitative easing bond-buying program, what is your perspective on the central bank raising short-term interest rates?

We believe the Fed will be circumspect and exercise caution with its decision regarding short-term interest-rate increases. As we know, the central bank has concluded its latest quantitative easing [QE] program,

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Portfolio composition comparison

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This chart shows how the fund’s top weightings have changed over the past six months. Allocations are shown as a percentage of the fund’s net assets. Current period summary information may differ from the portfolio schedule included in the financial statements due to the inclusion of derivative securities, any interest accruals, the exclusion of as-of trades, if any, and the use of different classifications of securities for presentation purposes. Holdings and allocations may vary over time.




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in which it had been buying U.S. Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities. Fed officials cited “substantial improvement” in employment growth and sustained strengthening of the overall economy as key reasons for ending QE. While investors were concerned about the termination of QE, the markets took the program’s conclusion in stride. This was what the central bank hoped for all along — that the economic recovery would sustain itself without stimulus.

What is your outlook for the economy and the market in coming months?

We believe that the U.S. economy is continuing to gather strength, with declining unemployment, lower energy prices, and earnings continuing to surprise on the upside. As I mentioned, I believe equity values are stretched, but not overvalued, and we believe they can continue to deliver decent risk-adjusted returns into 2015. Overall, while still somewhat constructive, we do not expect to see the same level of return from equity markets that took place over the past three years.

Thank you, Bob, for your time and insights today.

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 fund’s investment strategy and may vary in the future. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

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 fund’s 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 fund’s 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 fund. 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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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. Bob 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; Joshua B. Kutin, CFA; Robert J. Schoen; and Jason R. Vaillancourt, CFA.

IN THE NEWS

The plummeting price of oil, which dropped at least 40% to under $60 per barrel from June to November, has put more money into American consumers’ pockets and is likely to accelerate the pace of the nation’s economic recovery. Savings gained from lower heating and gasoline costs have helped boost consumer confidence across the United States. Prices fell in response to greater oil supplies, combined with reduced energy demand. Domestic oil production has increased due to advanced extraction techniques, like hydraulic fracturing. Overseas, the 12-nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has been slow to reduce output, instead opting to sell excess reserves at a deep discount to struggling economies in Asia and Europe. Competing on price, however, may put OPEC-member countries at risk of stalling their own economic progress. In Russia and Venezuela, for example, shrinking oil revenue has contributed to weakened local currencies and increased inflationary concerns. In regard to demand, the International Energy Agency revised its global oil consumption outlook downward by 230,000 barrels per day, to 900,000, for 2015.




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Your fund’s performance

This section shows your fund’s performance, price, and distribution information for periods ended November 30, 2014, the end of the first half of its current 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 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 11/30/14


Class A

Class Y

(inception dates)

(1/23/09)

(1/23/09)

Before
sales
charge

After
sales
charge

Net
asset
value

Life of fund

168.45% 

153.01% 

168.39% 

Annual average

18.37 

17.18 

18.37 

5 years

91.61 

80.59 

91.43 

Annual average

13.89 

12.55 

13.87 

3 years

70.08 

60.30 

70.05 

Annual average

19.37 

17.03 

19.36 

1 year

13.04 

6.54 

13.04 

6 months

5.81 

–0.27 

5.73 


Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. After-sales-charge returns for class A shares reflect the deduction of the maximum 5.75% sales charge levied at the time of purchase. Class Y shares have no initial sales charge or CDSC.

For a portion of the periods, the fund had expense limitations, without which returns would have been lower.




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Comparative index returns For periods ended 11/30/14


Russell 3000 Index

Putnam Equity Blended Index

Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds category average*

Life of fund

189.34%    

167.48%    

171.85%    

Annual average

19.90    

18.30    

18.48    

5 years

112.62    

89.71    

99.17    

Annual average

16.28    

13.66    

14.68    

3 years

76.44    

65.34    

70.04    

Annual average

20.84    

18.25    

19.26    

1 year

15.53    

11.59    

12.80    

6 months

7.89    

4.83    

5.87    


Index and Lipper results should be compared with fund performance before sales charge, before CDSC, or at net asset value.

* Over the 6-month, 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and life-of-fund periods ended 11/30/14, there were 791, 759, 674, 578, and 537 funds, respectively, in this Lipper category.



Fund price and distribution information
For the six-month period ended 11/30/14


Class A

Class Y

Share value

Before
sales
charge

After
sales
charge

Net
asset
value

5/31/14

$13.08

$13.88

$13.09

11/30/14

13.84

14.68

13.84


The fund made no distributions during the period.

The classification of distributions, if any, is an estimate. Before-sales-charge share value and current dividend rate for class A 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) was levied at the time of purchase. Final distribution information will appear on your year-end tax forms.




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Fund performance as of most recent calendar quarter

Total return for periods ended 12/31/14


Class A

Class Y

(inception dates)

(1/23/09)

(1/23/09)

Before
sales
charge

After
sales
charge

Net
asset
value

Life of fund

167.55% 

152.17% 

167.46% 

Annual average

18.02 

16.85 

18.01 

5 years

85.65 

74.97 

85.58 

Annual average

13.17 

11.84 

13.16 

3 years

68.97 

59.26 

68.93 

Annual average

19.11 

16.78 

19.10 

1 year

10.18 

3.84 

10.07 

6 months

3.40 

–2.54 

3.31 


See the discussion following the fund performance table on page 8 for information about the calculation of fund performance.


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 Y

Net expenses for the fiscal year ended 5/31/14*

1.34%†

1.09%

Total annual operating expenses for the fiscal year ended 5/31/14

1.91%†

1.66%

Annualized expense ratio for the six-month period ended 11/30/14

1.02%

1.02%


Fiscal-year expense information in this table is taken from the most recent prospectus, is subject to change, and may differ from that shown for the annualized expense ratio and in the financial highlights of this report.

Expenses are shown as a percentage of average net assets.

* Reflects Putnam Management’s contractual obligation to limit expenses through 9/30/15.

† Includes 0.25% distribution and service fees (12b-1) plan. Currently no payments under the fund’s 12b-1 plan have been authorized by the Trustees.




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Expenses per $1,000

The following table shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the fund from June 1, 2014, to November 30, 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 Y

Expenses paid per $1,000*†

$5.26

$5.26

Ending value (after expenses)

$1,058.10

$1,057.30


* 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 11/30/14. 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.


Estimate the expenses you paid

To estimate the ongoing expenses you paid for the six months ended November 30, 2014, use the following calculation method. To find the value of your investment on June 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 the fund 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 Y

Expenses paid per $1,000*†

$5.16

$5.16

Ending value (after expenses)

$1,019.95

$1,019.95


* 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 11/30/14. 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.

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 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 (ND) is an unmanaged index of equity securities from developed countries in Western Europe, the Far East, and Australasia.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index (ND) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.

Putnam Equity Blended Index is an unmanaged index representing global stock market performance, and comprises 75% the Russell 3000 Index, 19% the MSCI EAFE Index (ND), and 6% the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (GD).

Russell 3000 Index is an unmanaged index of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies.

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

Important notice regarding delivery of shareholder documents

In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, Putnam sends a single copy of annual and semiannual shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements to Putnam shareholders who share the same address, unless a shareholder requests otherwise. If you prefer to receive your own copy of these documents, please call Putnam at 1-800-225-1581, and Putnam will begin sending individual copies within 30 days.

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 SEC’s 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

The 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, the 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 November 30, 2014, Putnam employees had approximately $501,000,000 and the Trustees had approximately $141,000,000 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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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”), the sub-management contract with respect to your fund between Putnam Management and its affiliate, Putnam Investments Limited (“PIL”), and the sub-advisory contract among Putnam Management, PIL, and another affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company (“PAC”). 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, sub-management and sub-advisory contracts, effective July 1, 2014. (Because PIL and PAC are affiliates of Putnam Management and Putnam Management remains fully responsible for all services provided by PIL and PAC, the Trustees have not attempted to evaluate PIL or PAC as separate entities, and all subsequent references to Putnam Management below should be deemed to include reference to PIL and PAC 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




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provided to the fund, the fees paid by competitive funds, and the costs incurred by Putnam Management in providing services to the fund; and

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 reviewed the management fee schedules in effect for all Putnam funds, 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 did not warrant changes to the management fee structure of your fund.

Under its management contract, your fund has the benefit of breakpoints in its management fee schedule 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. The Trustees concluded that the fee schedule in effect for your fund represented an appropriate sharing of economies of scale between fund shareholders and Putnam Management.




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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 had sufficiently low expenses that these expense limitations did not apply. However, in the case of your fund, the second of the expense limitations applied during its fiscal year ending in 2013. 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, sub-management and sub-advisory 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 effective management fees and 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 first quintile in effective management fees (determined for your fund and the other funds in the custom peer group based on fund asset size and the applicable contractual management fee schedule) and in the second quintile 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.

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




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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 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 fund returns with the returns of selected investment benchmarks. In the case of your fund, which commenced operations on January 23, 2009, the Trustees considered information about your fund’s total return and its performance relative to its benchmark over the one-year and three-year periods ended December 31, 2013. Your fund’s class A shares’ return net of fees and expenses was positive over the one-year and three-year periods, exceeded the return of its benchmark over the one-year period, and approximated the return of its benchmark over the three-year period. The Trustees did not find any evidence of underperformance that would suggest a need




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for concern regarding the investment process for your fund. (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 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, sub-management and sub-advisory 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 guide to financial statements

These sections of the report, as well as the accompanying Notes, 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 period.

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. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results may vary. Any non-taxable return of capital cannot be determined until final tax calculations are completed after the end of the fund’s fiscal year.

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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The fund’s portfolio 11/30/14 (Unaudited)


COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)*

Shares

Value

Advertising and marketing services (0.5%)

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

428

$14,509

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A

104

4,347

Omnicom Group, Inc.

1,733

133,909

152,765

Aerospace and defense (2.0%)

Airbus Group NV (France)

184

11,185

Alliant Techsystems, Inc.

36

4,092

Astronics Corp. †

102

5,000

Embraer SA ADR (Brazil)

455

16,803

Northrop Grumman Corp.

1,683

237,185

Raytheon Co.

3,249

346,667

Safran SA (France)

246

15,891

636,823

Agriculture (—%)

Andersons, Inc. (The)

128

6,917

Limoneira Co.

100

2,565

9,482

Airlines (1.3%)

Air Arabia PJSC (United Arab Emirates) †

24,501

9,856

ANA Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

13,000

32,089

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

368

17,175

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. †

552

11,200

JetBlue Airways Corp. †

989

14,469

Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. †

413

5,485

SkyWest, Inc.

264

3,300

Southwest Airlines Co.

7,163

299,556

Spirit Airlines, Inc. †

211

17,448

Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (THY) (Turkey) †

3,106

12,861

423,439

Automotive (1.7%)

Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG (Germany)

222

25,375

China ZhengTong Auto Services Holdings, Ltd. (China)

24,000

12,053

Denso Corp. (Japan)

400

18,683

Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Japan)

1,500

54,590

General Motors Co.

1,673

55,928

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

1,939

135,110

Lear Corp.

847

81,236

Remy International, Inc.

163

2,999

Renault SA (France)

252

20,238

Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan)

1,300

41,070

Tata Motors, Ltd. (India)

2,436

20,940

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

600

36,977

UMW Holdings Bhd (Malaysia)

2,900

9,663

Valeo SA (France)

259

31,901

Visteon Corp. †

60

5,880

552,643





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COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Banking (8.3%)

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC (United Arab Emirates) †

4,764

$9,519

Access National Corp.

154

2,692

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. (Australia)

772

20,931

Axis Bank, Ltd. (India)

2,170

16,818

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Spain)

1,907

20,459

Banco Bradesco SA ADR (Brazil)

1,168

18,081

Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA Class E (Panama)

352

11,331

Banco Santander SA (Spain)

3,369

30,278

Bank of China, Ltd. (China)

31,000

15,970

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

4,506

180,375

Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. (The) (Japan)

4,000

22,549

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia)

9,400

8,876

Bankia SA (Spain) †

11,872

20,756

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

2,973

11,346

BNP Paribas SA (France)

372

23,875

BofI Holding, Inc. †

110

8,681

Cardinal Financial Corp.

294

5,371

China Construction Bank Corp. (China)

33,000

24,965

Citizens & Northern Corp.

185

3,602

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE GDR (Egypt)

2,271

15,143

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

959

65,753

Compartamos SAB de CV (Mexico)

6,229

13,247

Credicorp, Ltd. (Peru)

148

24,518

Credit Agricole SA (France)

2,372

33,380

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

501

13,362

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. (Singapore)

2,000

30,408

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC (United Arab Emirates) †

13,624

27,955

East West Bancorp, Inc.

114

4,192

Farmers Capital Bank Corp. †

142

3,236

Federal Bank, Ltd. (India)

7,343

17,957

Financial Institutions, Inc.

195

4,623

First Community Bancshares Inc.

190

2,937

First NBC Bank Holding Co. †

119

4,332

FirstMerit Corp.

233

4,168

Flushing Financial Corp.

207

3,979

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV (Mexico)

2,345

13,295

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

1,500

24,980

Hanmi Financial Corp.

397

7,980

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

128

3,209

Heritage Financial Group, Inc.

190

3,996

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd. (China)

33,000

22,280

Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR (Preference) (Brazil)

2,783

41,912

Joyo Bank, Ltd. (The) (Japan)

4,000

20,188

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

9,043

544,026

KeyCorp

9,130

123,255

King’s Town Bank Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

7,000

7,418

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom) †

42,641

53,492

MainSource Financial Group, Inc.

290

5,168





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COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Banking cont.

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

113

$3,978

National Australia Bank, Ltd. (Australia)

811

22,459

OFG Bancorp (Puerto Rico)

185

2,764

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. †

195

3,102

PacWest Bancorp

169

7,859

Peoples Bancorp, Inc.

184

4,455

Philippine National Bank (Philippines) †

6,772

12,254

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

4,043

353,641

Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico) †

154

5,027

Republic Bancorp, Inc. Class A

117

2,657

Resona Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

7,100

38,337

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Sweden)

1,989

26,211

State Street Corp.

4,440

340,681

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

500

18,853

Swedbank AB Class A (Sweden)

978

25,605

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS (Turkey)

2,639

11,588

UniCredit SpA (Italy)

2,713

19,991

United Community Banks, Inc.

202

3,555

Wells Fargo & Co.

2,482

135,219

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

906

25,101

2,660,201

Basic materials (0.1%)

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (Japan)

1,000

15,311

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.

303

9,520

24,831

Beverage (1.6%)

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)

291

34,095

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

690

21,318

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

2,957

218,818

Heineken Holding NV (Netherlands)

353

24,129

Monster Beverage Corp. †

1,475

165,421

SABMiller PLC (United Kingdom)

344

19,101

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd. (Japan)

700

24,792

507,674

Biotechnology (1.6%)

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †

510

18,972

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †

893

6,349

Celgene Corp. †

2,652

301,505

China Biologic Products, Inc. (China) †

213

14,586

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †

191

14,480

Dynavax Technologies Corp. †

477

7,088

Gilead Sciences, Inc. †

1,152

115,569

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †

114

1,104

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †

132

6,836

Medicines Co. (The) †

163

4,370

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †

451

4,131

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †

150

4,977

Prothena Group (Ireland) †

318

7,708





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COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Biotechnology cont.

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. †

19

$4,313

Repligen Corp. †

207

4,734

516,722

Broadcasting (0.7%)

Discovery Communications, Inc. Class A †

2,369

82,678

Entravision Communications Corp. Class A

2,205

14,244

ITV PLC (United Kingdom)

9,903

33,073

Scripps Networks Interactive Class A

825

64,490

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A

257

7,494

Starz Class A †

943

31,110

233,089

Building materials (0.1%)

CaesarStone Sdot-Yam, Ltd. (Israel)

69

4,278

Geberit International AG (Switzerland)

67

23,297

PGT, Inc. †

885

8,328

35,903

Cable television (—%)

HSN, Inc.

36

2,625

2,625

Capital goods (—%)

Stoneridge, Inc. †

453

4,920

4,920

Chemicals (2.1%)

Aceto Corp.

140

2,940

BASF SE (Germany)

305

27,678

Cabot Corp.

99

4,265

Cambrex Corp. †

638

14,515

EMS-Chemie Holding AG (Switzerland)

47

17,426

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

113

6,111

Innospec, Inc.

148

6,343

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. †

144

2,650

LSB Industries, Inc. †

339

11,211

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

3,626

285,945

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

54

4,008

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan)

1,000

25,905

OM Group, Inc.

322

8,762

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

903

221,109

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)

70

23,048

Tronox, Ltd. Class A

117

2,638

UPL, Ltd. (India)

1,993

11,105

Zep, Inc.

314

4,274

679,933

Commercial and consumer services (1.1%)

ADT Corp. (The)

1,451

50,698

Babcock International Group PLC (United Kingdom)

1,195

21,180

Bunzl PLC (United Kingdom)

842

23,445

Bureau Veritas SA (France)

639

15,228

Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom)

1,373

23,344

Corporate Executive Board Co. (The)

50

3,661

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. ADR (China) †

159

8,599

Deluxe Corp.

268

15,665





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COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Commercial and consumer services cont.

Ennis, Inc.

243

$3,234

Expedia, Inc.

800

69,688

Experian PLC (United Kingdom)

1,118

17,662

Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. †

1,228

8,719

Green Dot Corp. Class A †

168

3,698

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS (Turkey)

2,847

13,585

Harbinger Group, Inc. †

863

11,840

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.

163

8,887

John Keells Holdings PLC (Sri Lanka)

4,128

7,587

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. †

502

13,454

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (South Africa) †

905

11,095

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

258

6,352

Randstad Holding NV (Netherlands)

149

7,344

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Class A

267

8,931

353,896

Communications equipment (0.1%)

Plantronics, Inc.

43

2,243

RF Micro Devices, Inc. †

1,133

16,553

18,796

Computers (5.5%)

Anixter International, Inc.

93

8,082

Apple, Inc.

7,287

866,642

Aspen Technology, Inc. †

120

4,529

AVG Technologies NV (Netherlands) †

176

3,457

Constant Contact, Inc. †

114

3,726

Cray, Inc. †

143

4,802

EMC Corp.

4,420

134,147

Extreme Networks, Inc. †

738

2,672

Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan)

3,000

17,141

HCL Technologies, Ltd. (India)

762

20,418

InnerWorkings, Inc. †

680

5,086

Lexmark International, Inc. Class A

99

4,243

MTS Systems Corp.

50

3,317

NetApp, Inc.

4,845

206,155

Netscout Systems, Inc. †

94

3,586

Nimble Storage, Inc. †

115

3,033

Quantum Corp. †

2,388

3,773

SolarWinds, Inc. †

227

11,786

Spansion, Inc. Class A †

437

10,213

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. †

108

5,459

Synaptics, Inc. †

177

11,149

Verint Systems, Inc. †

108

6,501

Western Digital Corp.

2,487

256,832

Xerox Corp.

12,127

169,293

1,766,042

Conglomerates (0.5%)

AMETEK, Inc.

1,796

91,524

Exor SpA (Italy)

380

16,882





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COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Conglomerates cont.

Marubeni Corp. (Japan)

1,100

$6,935

Siemens AG (Germany)

388

45,898

161,239

Construction (0.4%)

China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings, Ltd. (China)

4,000

6,739

IRB Infrastructure Developers, Ltd. (India)

4,789

21,051

Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV (Netherlands)

412

23,093

Mota-Engil South Africa NV †

265

3,509

Mota-Engil SGPS SA (Portugal)

3,156

13,799

Pembangunan Perumahan Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia)

47,800

11,984

Siam Cement PCL (The) NVDR (Thailand)

800

11,498

Trex Co., Inc. †

188

7,922

Wendel SA (France)

182

21,412

121,007

Consumer (1.2%)

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

3,160

368,424

Swatch Group AG (The) (Switzerland)

34

16,779

385,203

Consumer finance (0.4%)

Encore Capital Group, Inc. †

225

9,655

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C

143

4,349

Home Loan Servicing Solutions, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)

357

6,976

MicroFinancial, Inc.

226

1,962

Nelnet, Inc. Class A

204

9,351

Ocwen Financial Corp. †

298

6,836

Performant Financial Corp. †

908

6,174

PHH Corp. †

162

3,752

PRA Group, Inc. †

188

11,002

Regional Management Corp. †

236

3,200

Visa, Inc. Class A

208

53,704

116,961

Consumer goods (0.7%)

Avon Products, Inc.

349

3,413

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

931

64,788

Coty, Inc. Class A †

503

10,181

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

356

46,287

Kao Corp. (Japan)

700

25,950

L’Oreal SA (France)

136

23,217

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

243

19,923

Unilever NV ADR (Netherlands)

549

22,343

Weight Watchers International, Inc. †

130

3,770

219,872

Consumer services (0.2%)

Borderfree, Inc. †

493

4,935

ChannelAdvisor Corp. †

208

3,661

Geo Group, Inc. (The) R

71

2,861

Liberty Ventures Ser. A †

771

28,249

Shutterfly, Inc. †

39

1,668

TrueBlue, Inc. †

492

11,291

Wayfair, Inc. Class A †

162

3,930

56,595





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COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Containers (0.8%)

Ball Corp.

1,424

$95,508

Crown Holdings, Inc. †

3,518

174,141

269,649

Distribution (0.1%)

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. †

244

6,608

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

124

7,454

Fourlis Holdings SA (Greece) †

1,312

6,431

MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. †

43

7,027

SpartanNash Co.

153

3,569

31,089

Electric utilities (2.4%)

Alliant Energy Corp.

248

15,592

China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (China)

8,000

23,162

Edison International

3,371

214,261

Enel SpA (Italy)

5,146

24,812

Entergy Corp.

4,063

340,885

Korea Electric Power Corp. (South Korea)

242

10,030

OGE Energy Corp.

2,037

72,701

Red Electrica Corporacion SA (Spain)

511

46,710

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (Malaysia)

2,700

11,382

759,535

Electrical equipment (0.2%)

ABB, Ltd. (Switzerland)

1,166

26,169

GrafTech International, Ltd. †

1,863

7,601

Lextar Electronics Corp. (Taiwan)

16,000

14,520

OSRAM Licht AG (Germany) †

350

14,517

62,807

Electronics (2.8%)

Broadcom Corp. Class A

5,905

254,682

Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan)

1,400

26,166

Cavium, Inc. †

54

3,056

Ceva, Inc. †

222

3,821

Cirrus Logic, Inc. †

145

2,652

EnerSys

200

12,146

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. †

193

3,113

FANUC Corp. (Japan)

200

33,736

FEI Co.

58

4,967

Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. †

236

5,119

GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. †

437

4,964

Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (China) †

447

11,403

Hoya Corp. (Japan)

1,100

39,111

Inotera Memories, Inc. (Taiwan) †

7,000

10,528

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (ISSI)

621

8,986

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

1,689

210,449

Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.

6,985

100,025

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (Israel) †

78

3,327

Mentor Graphics Corp.

839

18,634

Microsemi Corp. †

127

3,454

Phison Electronics Corp. (Taiwan)

2,000

13,382

QLogic Corp. †

364

4,201





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COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Electronics cont.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

66

$75,926

Semtech Corp. †

121

3,081

Silicon Image, Inc. †

486

2,688

SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea) †

762

33,081

Skyworth Digital Holdings, Ltd. (China)

24,000

13,389

Sparton Corp. †

180

4,478

910,565

Energy (oil field) (2.2%)

Baker Hughes, Inc.

1,860

106,020

Halliburton Co.

2,875

121,325

ION Geophysical Corp. †

2,370

5,854

Key Energy Services, Inc. †

794

1,493

Oil States International, Inc. †

488

24,327

Schlumberger, Ltd.

4,269

366,920

Superior Energy Services, Inc.

4,810

92,881

718,820

Energy (other) (0.1%)

AMEC PLC (United Kingdom)

1,458

21,213

21,213

Engineering and construction (0.3%)

China Railway Group, Ltd. (China)

22,000

15,866

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

268

10,816

JGC Corp. (Japan)

1,000

21,515

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. (Singapore)

7,000

18,069

Vinci SA (France)

610

32,953

99,219

Entertainment (0.3%)

Carmike Cinemas, Inc. †

205

6,076

Harman International Industries, Inc.

111

12,047

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

106

7,792

National CineMedia, Inc.

1,013

14,344

Panasonic Corp. (Japan)

2,200

28,462

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.

440

7,344

TiVo, Inc. †

763

9,293

Vail Resorts, Inc.

40

3,506

88,864

Environmental (0.1%)

Coway Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

164

12,781

MSA Safety, Inc.

75

4,120

Sound Global, Ltd. (China) † S

16,000

17,885

34,786

Financial (2.4%)

Bajaj Finserv, Ltd. (India)

843

15,629

Credit Acceptance Corp. †

37

5,541

CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

43,072

29,237

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

2,303

433,907

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

5,793

57,655

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Inc. (Japan)

4,600

26,605

Morgan Stanley

5,170

181,881

UBS AG (Switzerland)

1,387

24,905

775,360





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COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Food (2.6%)

Associated British Foods PLC (United Kingdom)

564

$28,143

Boulder Brands, Inc. †

99

1,069

Bunge, Ltd.

1,521

138,061

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

114

4,774

Calbee, Inc. (Japan)

1,100

38,141

Carrefour SA (France)

728

23,023

Chaoda Modern Agriculture Holdings, Ltd. (China) † F

2,000

129

Daesang Corp. (South Korea)

364

12,408

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA (Spain)

1,999

13,855

Gruma SAB de CV Class B (Mexico)

1,148

12,622

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

10,716

420,066

Nestle SA (Switzerland)

1,066

79,999

Pinnacle Foods, Inc.

176

5,989

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

79

6,858

Sao Martinho SA (Brazil)

1,228

19,085

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS (Turkey)

912

6,856

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)

424

17,891

828,969

Forest products and packaging (0.2%)

Amcor, Ltd. (Australia)

1,887

19,529

Domtar Corp. (Canada)

79

3,215

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. †

353

10,544

UPM-Kymmene OYJ (Finland)

1,370

22,702

55,990

Gaming and lottery (—%)

Paradise Entertainment, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

12,000

6,947

Penn National Gaming, Inc. †

583

8,279

15,226

Health-care services (2.8%)

Anthem, Inc.

1,889

241,622

Amedisys, Inc. †

174

4,423

AmSurg Corp. †

127

6,549

Cardinal Health, Inc.

2,147

176,462

Centene Corp. †

39

3,852

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. †

570

36,908

Chemed Corp.

156

17,177

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.

33

1,938

Health Net, Inc. †

650

33,397

HealthSouth Corp.

225

9,254

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.

260

5,171

McKesson Corp.

1,400

295,063

Mediclinic International, Ltd. (South Africa)

1,949

16,539

Netcare, Ltd. (South Africa)

5,309

17,379

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. R

108

4,128

Providence Service Corp. (The) †

151

5,909

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

661

9,538

Suzuken Co., Ltd. (Japan)

300

7,684

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †

494

1,433





28     Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund









COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Health-care services cont.

Triple-S Management Corp. Class B (Puerto Rico) †

95

$2,196

WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc. ADR (China) †

495

16,983

913,605

Homebuilding (0.2%)

NVR, Inc. †

42

52,864

52,864

Household furniture and appliances (0.1%)

Conn’s, Inc. †

221

7,580

Select Comfort Corp. †

340

8,956

16,536

Insurance (3.3%)

Ageas (Belgium)

691

24,681

AIA Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

6,200

35,770

Allianz SE (Germany)

233

40,101

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG

289

10,895

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

371

10,017

American International Group, Inc.

242

13,262

Amtrust Financial Services, Inc. S

198

10,161

Aon PLC

2,721

251,664

Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

381

16,852

Assicurazioni Generali SpA (Italy)

1,519

32,822

AXA SA (France)

921

22,169

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.

1,100

55,055

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

11,004

17,679

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

396

6,867

CNP Assurances (France)

1,406

25,997

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

479

84,012

Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A †

785

7,136

HCI Group, Inc.

221

8,935

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd. (Australia)

5,789

31,327

Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom)

6,766

26,033

Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda)

325

4,245

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Germany)

89

18,328

PartnerRe, Ltd.

810

94,373

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

808

19,497

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. Class A

703

60,261

Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

96

10,561

Symetra Financial Corp.

325

7,365

United Insurance Holdings Corp.

345

6,469

XL Group PLC

2,811

99,847

1,052,381

Investment banking/Brokerage (0.2%)

Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA †

38

1,987

Ashford, Inc. †

6

713

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)

600

19,605

Investor AB Class B (Sweden)

669

25,077

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

226

3,433

50,815





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COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Leisure (0.2%)

Brunswick Corp.

208

$10,333

Shimano, Inc. (Japan)

400

54,261

64,594

Lodging/Tourism (1.4%)

Century Casinos, Inc. †

455

2,361

Grand Korea Leisure Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

197

6,679

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. †

6,411

168,096

Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc. ADR (China) †

512

15,800

Marcus Corp.

373

6,140

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

1,467

115,585

MGM China Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

7,600

22,948

SJM Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

7,000

13,803

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

1,316

109,702

461,114

Machinery (1.6%)

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

302

9,250

Atlas Copco AB Class A (Sweden)

1,281

36,957

Caterpillar, Inc.

1,523

153,214

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

138

5,183

Hyster-Yale Materials Holdings, Inc.

53

3,891

Joy Global, Inc.

1,070

52,473

Kadant, Inc.

170

6,783

Middleby Corp. (The) †

102

9,755

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

3,000

36,063

Roper Industries, Inc.

1,228

193,802

THK Co., Ltd. (Japan)

900

21,803

529,174

Manufacturing (1.7%)

AZZ, Inc.

90

4,030

Chase Corp.

153

5,194

Generac Holdings, Inc. †

127

5,509

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)

178

9,875

IDEX Corp.

866

66,517

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

3,212

304,914

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

1,186

74,789

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

1,378

58,000

Polypore International, Inc. †

46

2,367

Standex International Corp.

79

5,765

536,960

Media (1.4%)

Demand Media, Inc. †

55

307

Naspers, Ltd. Class N (South Africa)

186

24,117

Time Warner, Inc.

2,964

252,296

Viacom, Inc. Class B

2,446

184,991

461,711

Medical technology (1.8%)

Accuray, Inc. †

452

3,114

Alere, Inc. †

374

14,919

AtriCure, Inc. †

181

3,390

C.R. Bard, Inc.

784

131,202





30     Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund









COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Medical technology cont.

CHC Healthcare Group (Taiwan)

4,000

$8,329

Coloplast A/S Class B (Denmark)

512

44,320

Conmed Corp.

158

6,704

DexCom, Inc. †

84

4,323

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. †

1,085

140,703

Globus Medical, Inc. Class A †

188

4,332

Greatbatch, Inc. †

238

11,798

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

201

9,198

ICU Medical, Inc. †

174

14,562

Insulet Corp. †

135

6,290

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. †

160

82,843

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. †

143

41,936

OraSure Technologies, Inc. †

734

6,613

Sientra, Inc. †

93

1,615

Spectranetics Corp. (The) †

202

6,632

STAAR Surgical Co. †

544

5,010

Steris Corp.

93

5,929

Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. †

220

6,996

Trinity Biotech PLC ADR (Ireland)

126

2,162

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

207

10,766

Wright Medical Group, Inc. †

261

7,645

581,331

Metals (0.7%)

Antofagasta PLC (United Kingdom)

1,240

14,247

ArcelorMittal SA (France)

1,572

19,220

BHP Billiton PLC (Australia)

794

18,746

BHP Billiton, Ltd. (Australia)

884

22,840

Glencore Xstrata PLC (United Kingdom)

3,679

18,363

Hindustan Zinc, Ltd. (India)

3,087

8,110

Hitachi Metals, Ltd. (Japan)

2,000

34,649

Horsehead Holding Corp. †

256

3,999

L.B. Foster Co. Class A

99

4,589

NN, Inc.

392

8,299

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)

412

19,185

Stillwater Mining Co. †

360

4,727

Sung Kwang Bend Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

412

5,924

ThyssenKrupp AG (Germany) †

1,330

35,178

218,076

Natural gas utilities (0.5%)

Centrica PLC (United Kingdom)

4,830

21,446

ENI SpA (Italy)

1,240

24,546

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Japan)

5,000

27,265

UGI Corp.

2,669

100,648

173,905

Office equipment and supplies (0.1%)

Canon, Inc. (Japan)

700

22,447

22,447

Oil and gas (4.3%)

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom)

1,142

16,021

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

7,452

48,811





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COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Oil and gas cont.

Callon Petroleum Co. †

1,333

$6,545

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

355

10,615

EP Energy Corp. Class A †

470

5,024

Exxon Mobil Corp.

2,413

218,473

Ezion Holdings, Ltd. (Singapore)

9,600

9,752

Genel Energy PLC (United Kingdom) †

1,082

11,062

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (Colombia) †

2,616

9,993

Gulfport Energy Corp. †

62

2,959

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. †

854

6,260

Lukoil OAO ADR (Russia)

330

15,356

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

2,609

235,045

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR (Preference) (Brazil)

805

8,219

Phillips 66

4,144

302,594

Rosetta Resources, Inc. †

62

1,824

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A (United Kingdom)

1,209

40,203

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom)

1,102

38,210

Sasol, Ltd. (South Africa)

218

9,113

Statoil ASA (Norway)

1,459

27,813

Stone Energy Corp. †

171

2,702

Total SA (France)

792

43,992

Triangle Petroleum Corp. †

880

4,242

Unit Corp. †

80

3,058

Vaalco Energy, Inc. †

546

3,129

Valero Energy Corp.

5,523

268,473

W&T Offshore, Inc.

178

1,340

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd. (Australia)

573

17,434

1,368,262

Pharmaceuticals (6.4%)

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †

156

4,660

Actelion, Ltd. (Switzerland)

407

48,321

Alkermes PLC †

129

7,098

Array BioPharma, Inc. †

443

1,785

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

661

49,248

Bayer AG (Germany)

400

60,146

Biospecifics Technologies Corp. †

80

3,034

Cardiome Pharma Corp. (Canada) †

770

6,399

China Pioneer Pharma Holdings, Ltd. (China) S

15,000

13,313

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Japan)

1,300

35,212

Conatus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †

63

536

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †

59

2,769

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

1,812

41,973

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (India)

1,038

13,711

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. (Japan)

300

9,125

Impax Laboratories, Inc. †

307

9,809

Insys Therapeutics, Inc. †

245

9,489

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC †

235

41,616

Johnson & Johnson

3,846

416,330

Merck & Co., Inc.

8,158

492,743





32     Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund









COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Pharmaceuticals cont.

Nektar Therapeutics †

305

$5,084

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

523

50,582

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark)

714

32,456

Pfizer, Inc.

16,914

526,870

POZEN, Inc. †

630

5,601

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. †

220

7,359

Receptos, Inc. †

60

8,118

Roche Holding AG-Genusschein (Switzerland)

217

64,872

Sanofi (France)

379

36,630

Shire PLC (United Kingdom)

238

16,953

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A †

301

3,528

TESARO, Inc. †

81

2,795

Trevena, Inc. †

241

1,258

XenoPort, Inc. †

861

7,663

2,037,086

Power producers (0.1%)

China Power New Energy Development Co., Ltd. (China) †

140,000

9,573

China WindPower Group, Ltd. (China) †

180,000

11,815

21,388

Railroads (0.6%)

Union Pacific Corp.

1,760

205,515

205,515

Real estate (3.3%)

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. R

90

1,778

Agree Realty Corp. R

169

5,207

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

90

3,427

American Capital Agency Corp. R

3,674

84,778

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. R

244

4,070

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. Class A

108

3,008

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. R

485

1,906

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. R

575

6,026

Capital Senior Living Corp. †

571

14,532

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. R

221

4,298

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A †

4,278

144,340

Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

7,500

19,244

CYS Investments, Inc. R

300

2,769

Dexus Property Group (Australia) R

3,411

20,598

Education Realty Trust, Inc. R

893

10,395

Emaar Properties PJSC (United Arab Emirates) †

3,920

11,657

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS (Turkey) R

12,428

15,757

EPR Properties R

91

5,095

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. R

343

17,016

First Industrial Realty Trust R

189

3,752

GPT Group (Australia) R

6,427

22,610

Hammerson PLC (United Kingdom) R

1,642

15,948

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. R

144

2,380

Investors Real Estate Trust R

435

3,550

iStar Financial, Inc. † R

359

5,130

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

463

67,441





Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund     33









COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Real estate cont.

Kawasan Industri Jababeka Tbk PT (Indonesia)

544,500

$14,053

Lexington Realty Trust R

832

9,152

LTC Properties, Inc. R

205

8,567

MFA Financial, Inc. R

491

4,115

National Health Investors, Inc. R

128

8,484

New Residential Investment Corp. R

872

11,301

One Liberty Properties, Inc. R

199

4,563

Outfront Media, Inc. R

1,260

34,096

PS Business Parks, Inc. R

127

10,337

Public Storage R

1,058

198,512

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust R

243

4,350

Scentre Group (Australia) †R

2,198

6,492

Select Income REIT R

155

3,581

Sovran Self Storage, Inc. R

42

3,571

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. R

109

2,623

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. R

530

6,148

Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk PT (Indonesia)

105,800

8,295

Taubman Centers, Inc. R

217

17,249

Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (Japan)

4,000

31,917

Two Harbors Investment Corp. R

8,060

84,711

Universal Health Realty Income Trust R

45

2,175

Vornado Realty Trust R

315

35,141

Westfield Group (Australia)

1,583

11,145

Wheelock and Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)

6,000

30,146

1,047,436

Regional Bells (—%)

Frontier Communications Corp.

1,073

7,565

7,565

Restaurants (0.2%)

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. †

198

4,508

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. †

53

9,021

Jack in the Box, Inc.

59

4,396

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. †

182

3,706

Minor International PCL (Thailand)

8,000

9,502

Papa John’s International, Inc.

183

9,659

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. †

137

7,568

Sonic Corp.

273

7,423

55,783

Retail (5.2%)

Adidas AG (Germany)

180

14,430

ANN, Inc. †

226

8,301

Brown Shoe Co., Inc.

126

4,128

Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (The)

144

8,073

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (Switzerland)

192

18,040

CVS Health Corp.

5,285

482,838

Deckers Outdoor Corp. †

393

38,011

Dillards, Inc. Class A

97

11,434

DSW, Inc. Class A

140

4,967

Far Eastern Department Stores, Ltd. (Taiwan)

10,000

8,636





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COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Retail cont.

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Mexico) †

138

$7,974

Freshpet, Inc. †

49

819

Gap, Inc. (The)

1,785

70,686

GNC Holdings, Inc. Class A

312

13,797

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

4,665

463,701

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

355

12,301

Koninklijke Ahold NV (Netherlands)

1,646

29,056

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

3,851

245,809

lululemon athletica, Inc. (Canada) †

83

4,000

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. †

127

8,076

Macy’s, Inc.

2,110

136,960

Next PLC (United Kingdom)

450

47,542

Nutraceutical International Corp. †

126

2,669

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A

273

7,041

Steven Madden, Ltd. †

95

3,240

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. †

36

3,839

Woolworths, Ltd. (Australia)

404

10,700

1,667,068

Schools (0.1%)

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. †

79

3,531

Estacio Participacoes SA (Brazil)

1,799

19,494

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. †

85

3,882

ITT Educational Services, Inc. †

128

1,064

Kroton Educacional SA (Brazil)

884

6,158

34,129

Semiconductor (0.4%)

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (Taiwan)

10,000

12,094

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

304

32,066

Photronics, Inc. †

510

4,600

Power Integrations, Inc.

84

4,213

Powertech Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)

8,000

13,319

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

14,000

63,711

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. †

754

6,552

136,555

Shipping (0.2%)

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc. (Greece)

747

7,283

Quality Distribution, Inc. †

1,030

12,432

Scorpio Tankers, Inc.

1,036

8,547

Swift Transportation Co. †

712

20,698

48,960

Software (3.2%)

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

6,069

131,394

Amdocs, Ltd.

1,895

92,372

Electronic Arts, Inc. †

351

15,419

IntraLinks Holdings, Inc. †

420

4,570

Manhattan Associates, Inc. †

126

4,985

Microsoft Corp.

1,197

57,229

MobileIron, Inc. †

380

3,523

NTT Data Corp. (Japan)

300

11,450

Oracle Corp.

10,750

455,908





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COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Software cont.

Proofpoint, Inc. †

83

$3,604

PROS Holdings, Inc. †

133

3,804

PTC, Inc. †

158

6,173

Rovi Corp. †

255

5,681

SAP AG (Germany)

164

11,556

Symantec Corp.

6,469

168,776

SYNNEX Corp.

164

11,716

Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China)

2,300

36,586

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. †

59

8,687

1,033,433

Staffing (0.4%)

Kforce, Inc.

352

8,216

Korn/Ferry International †

186

5,050

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

1,447

96,746

On Assignment, Inc. †

295

9,065

119,077

Technology (0.5%)

Avago Technologies, Ltd.

1,278

119,365

CACI International, Inc. Class A †

126

11,238

SoftBank Corp. (Japan)

500

33,549

164,152

Technology services (4.0%)

Acxiom Corp. †

113

2,150

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR (China) †

153

17,081

Amber Road, Inc. †

76

897

AOL, Inc. †

206

9,509

Baidu, Inc. ADR (China) †

66

16,177

Computer Sciences Corp.

2,767

175,372

CSG Systems International, Inc.

79

1,984

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

725

92,039

eBay, Inc. †

7,115

390,471

Engility Holdings, Inc. †

289

12,152

Google, Inc. Class A †

831

456,285

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

1,469

59,362

LivePerson, Inc. †

189

2,446

MAXIMUS, Inc.

66

3,458

MeetMe, Inc. †

1,206

2,092

Naver Corp. (South Korea)

12

8,158

NIC, Inc.

174

3,135

Perficient, Inc. †

254

4,397

Tyler Technologies, Inc. †

55

5,972

United Internet AG (Germany)

478

21,048

Web.com Group, Inc. †

341

5,787

Yandex NV Class A (Russia) †

318

7,925

1,297,897

Telecommunications (1.4%)

Arris Group, Inc. †

61

1,816

Aruba Networks, Inc. †

109

2,039

BT Group PLC (United Kingdom)

5,432

34,746

CalAmp Corp. †

322

6,018





36     Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund









COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Telecommunications cont.

China Mobile, Ltd. (China)

3,500

$43,179

EchoStar Corp. Class A †

264

14,224

Inteliquent, Inc.

269

4,955

Iridium Communications, Inc. †

444

4,240

magicJack VocalTec, Ltd. (Israel) †

736

5,984

NeuStar, Inc. Class A †

171

4,660

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan)

1,400

21,843

Orange (France)

1,540

27,089

Ruckus Wireless, Inc. †

277

3,174

SBA Communications Corp. Class A †

1,335

162,429

ShoreTel, Inc. †

300

2,244

Spok Holdings, Inc.

218

3,457

Tele2 AB Class B (Sweden)

842

10,901

Telefonica SA (Spain)

1,460

23,369

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia)

44,400

10,301

Telenor ASA (Norway)

951

20,045

Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia)

5,783

27,968

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.

51

1,474

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

4,327

15,833

451,988

Telephone (1.0%)

CenturyLink, Inc.

5,907

240,828

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

1,718

29,255

IDT Corp. Class B

183

3,100

Verizon Communications, Inc.

912

46,138

319,321

Textiles (0.5%)

G&K Services, Inc. Class A

106

6,901

Hanesbrands, Inc.

1,021

118,150

VF Corp.

470

35,330

160,381

Tire and rubber (0.2%)

Apollo Tyres, Ltd. (India)

4,856

17,893

Continental AG (Germany)

215

45,216

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

386

13,097

76,206

Tobacco (0.5%)

British American Tobacco (BAT) PLC (United Kingdom)

506

29,946

Philip Morris International, Inc.

1,660

144,304

174,250

Toys (—%)

JUMBO SA (Greece)

703

8,906

8,906

Transportation services (0.2%)

ComfortDelgro Corp., Ltd. (Singapore)

11,000

21,893

Deutsche Post AG (Germany)

665

22,086

Matson, Inc.

78

2,746

Universal Truckload Services, Inc.

27

741

XPO Logistics, Inc. †

96

3,713

51,179





Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund     37









COMMON STOCKS (93.7%)* cont.

Shares

Value

Trucks and parts (0.3%)

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

1,403

$46,145

Delphi Automotive PLC (United Kingdom)

223

16,268

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

260

5,988

Miller Industries, Inc.

200

3,584

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

291

11,102

Tenneco, Inc. †

79

4,294

Tower International, Inc. †

331

8,450

Wabash National Corp. †

830

8,956

104,787

Water Utilities (0.1%)

China Water Affairs Group, Ltd. (China) S

16,000

8,626

United Utilities Group PLC (United Kingdom)

1,883

26,570

35,196

Total common stocks (cost $24,466,943)


$30,074,786



INVESTMENT COMPANIES (2.0%)*

Shares

Value

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.

339

$5,336

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

3,615

231,324

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

1,426

59,179

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF

541

75,020

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF

397

39,581

Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (Vietnam)

548

11,201

Solar Capital, Ltd.

290

5,330

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

945

195,804

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

100

26,292

Total investment companies (cost $606,730)


$649,067



WARRANTS (0.1%)*†

Expiration
date

Strike
price

Warrants

Value

Kuwait Foods Co. (Americana) 144A (Kuwait)

2/24/16

$0.00

744

$7,262

Saudi telecom Co. (Saudi Arabia)

3/2/17

0.00

683

12,162

Total warrants (cost $20,870)


$19,424



PURCHASED OPTIONS
OUTSTANDING (0.0%)*

Expiration date/
strike price

Contract amount

Value

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (Put)

Jan-15/$40.00

$5,439

$3,141

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (Put)

Dec-14/40.00

12,719

3,133

Total purchased options outstanding (cost $13,145)


$6,274





38     Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund









SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (5.0%)*

Principal amount/shares

Value

Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC 0.19% d

Shares 27,417

$27,417

Putnam Short Term Investment Fund 0.09% L

Shares 1,362,435

1,362,435

SSgA Prime Money Market Fund Class N 0.00% P

Shares 110,000

110,000

U.S. Treasury Bills with an effective yield of 0.02%, February 26, 2015 #

$100,000

99,997

U.S. Treasury Bills with an effective yield of 0.10%, February 5, 2015 #

7,000

7,000

Total short-term investments (cost $1,606,847)


$1,606,849



TOTAL INVESTMENTS

Total investments (cost $26,714,535)

$32,356,400




Key to holding’s abbreviations

ADR

American Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bank

ETF

Exchange Traded Fund

GDR

Global Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bank

NVDR

Non-voting Depository Receipts

OAO

Open Joint Stock Company

PJSC

Public Joint Stock Company

SPDR

S&P Depository Receipts



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 June 1, 2014 through November 30, 2014. Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures and references to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter.

*

Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $32,107,178

Non-income-producing security.

#

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.

 d

Affiliated company. See Note 1 to the financial statements regarding securities lending. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.

 F

Security is valued 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 (Note 1).

 L

Affiliated company (Note 5). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.

 P

Security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period (Note 1).

 R

Real Estate Investment Trust.

 S

Security on loan, in part or in entirety, at the close of the reporting period (Note 1).

At the close of the reporting period, the fund maintained liquid assets totaling $30,612 to cover certain derivatives contracts.





Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund     39









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

81.0%

Japan

3.0 

United Kingdom

2.9 

France

1.3 

Germany

1.3 

Switzerland

1.3 

China

1.2 

Australia

1.1 

Taiwan

0.7 

South Korea

0.6 

India

0.5 

Spain

0.5 

Other

4.6 

Total

100.0%




FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 11/30/14 (aggregate face value $9,970,151) (Unaudited)

Counterparty

Currency

Contract
type

Delivery
date

Value

Aggregate
face value

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Bank of America N.A.

Australian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

$15,601

$15,650

$49

British Pound

Sell

12/17/14

156

165

9

Canadian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

357,954

365,483

7,529

Chinese Yuan (Offshore)

Buy

2/13/15

29,586

29,649

(63)

Euro

Buy

12/17/14

362,742

383,076

(20,334)

South Korean Won

Buy

2/13/15

2,339

1,887

452

Swiss Franc

Buy

12/17/14

26,500

27,137

(637)

Swiss Franc

Sell

12/17/14

26,500

27,879

1,379


Barclays Bank PLC

Australian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

29,167

29,557

390

British Pound

Sell

12/17/14

15,619

16,020

401

Canadian Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

19,916

20,376

(460)

Chinese Yuan (Offshore)

Buy

2/13/15

59,897

60,118

(221)

Czech Koruna

Buy

12/17/14

13,375

13,779

(404)

Czech Koruna

Sell

12/17/14

13,375

14,126

751

Euro

Sell

12/17/14

106,076

114,141

8,065

Hong Kong Dollar

Sell

2/13/15

85,192

85,204

12

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

13,373

14,060

687

Mexican Peso

Buy

1/21/15

29,494

30,375

(881)

Mexican Peso

Sell

1/21/15

29,494

30,357

863

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

20,375

20,324

51

Norwegian Krone

Buy

12/17/14

63,569

68,898

(5,329)

Norwegian Krone

Sell

12/17/14

63,569

67,776

4,207

Singapore Dollar

Sell

2/13/15

60,244

60,949

705

South Korean Won

Sell

2/13/15

29,219

29,716

497

Swedish Krona

Buy

12/17/14

11,695

11,516

179

Swiss Franc

Sell

12/17/14

31,571

32,646

1,075

Turkish Lira

Buy

12/17/14

34,474

33,393

1,081

Turkish Lira

Sell

12/17/14

34,474

33,885

(589)





40     Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund










FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 11/30/14 (aggregate face value $9,970,151) (Unaudited) cont.

Counterparty

Currency

Contract
type

Delivery
date

Value

Aggregate
face value

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Citibank, N.A.

Australian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

$77,242

$79,291

$2,049

Brazilian Real

Buy

1/5/15

61,859

64,286

(2,427)

Brazilian Real

Sell

1/5/15

61,859

63,179

1,320

Danish Krone

Sell

12/17/14

36,870

38,970

2,100

Euro

Sell

12/17/14

78,841

83,360

4,519

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

26,748

27,895

1,147

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

27,402

27,623

(221)

Norwegian Krone

Sell

12/17/14

25,587

26,341

754

Swiss Franc

Buy

12/17/14

26,085

26,717

(632)

Swiss Franc

Sell

12/17/14

26,085

27,445

1,360


Credit Suisse International

Australian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

88,010

89,574

1,564

British Pound

Sell

12/17/14

103,865

109,709

5,844

Canadian Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

25,331

26,121

(790)

Euro

Sell

12/17/14

114,282

120,290

6,008

Indian Rupee

Buy

2/13/15

29,839

30,215

(376)

Japanese Yen

Buy

2/13/15

463,051

482,902

(19,851)

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

27,948

27,945

3

Norwegian Krone

Sell

12/17/14

11,782

12,422

640

Swedish Krona

Buy

12/17/14

44,070

46,246

(2,176)

Swedish Krona

Sell

12/17/14

44,070

46,216

2,146

Swiss Franc

Buy

12/17/14

40,991

41,953

(962)

Swiss Franc

Sell

12/17/14

40,991

42,836

1,845

Turkish Lira

Buy

12/17/14

31,062

30,333

729

Turkish Lira

Sell

12/17/14

31,062

30,466

(596)


Deutsche Bank AG

Australian Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

48,414

49,363

(949)

Australian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

48,414

49,435

1,021

Canadian Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

18,867

19,276

(409)

Canadian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

18,867

19,355

488

Euro

Sell

12/17/14

125,474

133,366

7,892

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

14,087

14,694

607

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

27,558

27,741

(183)

Norwegian Krone

Sell

12/17/14

62,558

66,184

3,626

Swedish Krona

Buy

12/17/14

38,652

40,122

(1,470)

Swedish Krona

Sell

12/17/14

38,652

40,333

1,681

Swiss Franc

Buy

12/17/14

26,914

27,603

(689)

Swiss Franc

Sell

12/17/14

26,914

28,323

1,409

Turkish Lira

Buy

12/17/14

62,169

62,101

68


Goldman Sachs International

Australian Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

25,012

25,569

(557)

Australian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

25,012

25,881

869





Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund     41










FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 11/30/14 (aggregate face value $9,970,151) (Unaudited) cont.

Counterparty

Currency

Contract
type

Delivery
date

Value

Aggregate
face value

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Goldman Sachs International cont.

Canadian Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

$23,148

$23,606

$(458)

Euro

Sell

12/17/14

196,604

208,337

11,733

Japanese Yen

Buy

2/13/15

62,041

64,710

(2,669)

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

15,145

15,213

(68)

Norwegian Krone

Sell

12/17/14

12,423

13,582

1,159

Swedish Krona

Buy

12/17/14

41,120

42,608

(1,488)

Swedish Krona

Sell

12/17/14

41,120

42,563

1,443


HSBC Bank USA, National Association

Australian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

44,259

45,090

831

British Pound

Sell

12/17/14

335,959

355,310

19,351

Canadian Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

6,114

6,198

(84)

Chinese Yuan

Buy

2/13/15

31,505

31,555

(50)

Euro

Buy

12/17/14

56,457

58,466

(2,009)

Euro

Sell

12/17/14

56,457

58,373

1,916

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

136,925

142,902

5,977

Norwegian Krone

Buy

12/17/14

12,637

13,333

(696)

Norwegian Krone

Sell

12/17/14

12,637

13,465

828

Swedish Krona

Buy

12/17/14

5,324

4,205

1,119


JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

Australian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

15,940

16,092

152

Brazilian Real

Buy

1/5/15

76,102

79,138

(3,036)

Brazilian Real

Sell

1/5/15

76,102

77,718

1,616

British Pound

Buy

12/17/14

66,068

69,717

(3,649)

Canadian Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

124,210

126,828

(2,618)

Czech Koruna

Buy

12/17/14

13,380

13,783

(403)

Czech Koruna

Sell

12/17/14

13,380

14,134

754

Euro

Sell

12/17/14

1,069,202

1,132,810

63,608

Hungarian Forint

Buy

12/17/14

18,136

18,262

(126)

Hungarian Forint

Sell

12/17/14

18,136

18,631

495

Indian Rupee

Sell

2/13/15

2,279

2,306

27

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

503,025

524,593

21,568

Malaysian Ringgit

Sell

2/13/15

25,726

26,078

352

Mexican Peso

Buy

1/21/15

26,678

27,355

(677)

Mexican Peso

Sell

1/21/15

26,678

27,485

807

New Taiwan Dollar

Sell

2/13/15

25,841

26,226

385

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

19,205

19,895

(690)

Norwegian Krone

Sell

12/17/14

31,329

31,608

279

Singapore Dollar

Buy

2/13/15

1,226

1,609

(383)

Swedish Krona

Sell

12/17/14

9,951

12,771

2,820

Swiss Franc

Sell

12/17/14

27,017

29,186

2,169





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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 11/30/14 (aggregate face value $9,970,151) (Unaudited) cont.

Counterparty

Currency

Contract
type

Delivery
date

Value

Aggregate
face value

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The)

Australian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

$14,922

$15,600

$678

British Pound

Buy

12/17/14

41,546

42,855

(1,309)

British Pound

Sell

12/17/14

41,546

43,102

1,556

Canadian Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

56,689

57,928

(1,239)

Canadian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

56,689

57,310

621

Euro

Buy

12/17/14

2,984

2,985

(1)

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

45,201

45,215

(14)

Norwegian Krone

Sell

12/17/14

17,381

18,603

1,222

Singapore Dollar

Sell

2/13/15

31,042

31,174

132

Swedish Krona

Buy

12/17/14

15,866

16,030

(164)


State Street Bank and Trust Co.

Australian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

24,758

25,405

647

Brazilian Real

Buy

1/5/15

56,047

58,421

(2,374)

Brazilian Real

Sell

1/5/15

56,047

56,435

388

British Pound

Sell

12/17/14

9,528

10,148

620

Canadian Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

79,575

81,359

(1,784)

Euro

Sell

12/17/14

23,130

23,163

33

Israeli Shekel

Sell

1/21/15

25,400

26,424

1,024

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

106,669

111,388

4,719

Mexican Peso

Sell

1/21/15

1,484

1,135

(349)

New Taiwan Dollar

Buy

2/13/15

1,591

1,616

(25)

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

46,841

47,360

(519)

Norwegian Krone

Buy

12/17/14

112,093

123,145

(11,052)

Norwegian Krone

Sell

12/17/14

112,093

119,434

7,341

Swedish Krona

Buy

12/17/14

87,658

89,725

(2,067)

Swedish Krona

Sell

12/17/14

87,658

90,955

3,297

Swiss Franc

Sell

12/17/14

31,468

33,068

1,600

Turkish Lira

Buy

12/17/14

31,062

31,042

20


UBS AG

Australian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

7,970

8,458

488

British Pound

Sell

12/17/14

15,775

15,880

105

Canadian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

315,942

323,536

7,594

Euro

Sell

12/17/14

27,234

27,390

156

Hungarian Forint

Sell

12/17/14

30,695

30,805

110

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

153,236

160,459

7,223

Swiss Franc

Sell

12/17/14

196,055

206,325

10,270


WestPac Banking Corp.

Australian Dollar

Sell

1/21/15

17,466

18,163

697

Canadian Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

120,803

123,401

(2,598)

Euro

Buy

12/17/14

392,960

409,504

(16,544)

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

43,362

45,219

1,857

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

1/21/15

33,882

34,422

(540)

Total


$148,969





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FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/14 (Unaudited)

Number of
contracts

Value

Expiration
date

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)

Euro STOXX 50 Index (Long)

5

$201,688

Dec-14

$9,508

FTSE 100 Index (Long)

5

525,691

Dec-14

25,100

MSCI EAFE Index Mini (Long)

5

459,100

Dec-14

(13,660)

Russell 2000 Index Mini (Long)

2

234,320

Dec-14

(300)

S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Short)

6

619,890

Dec-14

(21,326)

S&P Mid Cap 400 Index E-Mini (Short)

1

144,080

Dec-14

(2,851)

Tokyo Price Index (Short)

1

118,814

Dec-14

(6,490)

Total


$(10,019)




WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/14 (premiums $7,426) (Unaudited)

Expiration
date/
strike price

Contract
amount

Value

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (Put)

Jan-15/$38.00

$5,439

$1,226

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (Put)

Dec-14/38.00

12,719

745

Total


$1,971





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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*:

Basic materials

$803,006 

$468,742 

$— 

Capital goods

1,972,135 

329,437 

— 

Communication services

354,541 

264,529 

— 

Conglomerates

91,524 

69,715 

— 

Consumer cyclicals

3,465,973 

791,894 

— 

Consumer staples

2,045,094 

511,317 

129 

Energy

1,809,315 

298,980 

— 

Financials

4,257,462 

1,445,692 

— 

Health care

3,481,951 

566,793 

— 

Technology

4,801,025 

526,415 

— 

Transportation

630,308 

98,785 

— 

Utilities and power

744,087 

245,937 

— 

Total common stocks

24,456,421 

5,618,236 

129 

Investment companies

$649,067 

$— 

$— 

Purchased options outstanding

— 

6,274 

— 

Warrants

— 

19,424 

— 

Short-term investments

1,472,435 

134,414 

— 

Totals by level

$26,577,923 

$5,778,348 

$129 

 

Valuation inputs

Other financial instruments:

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Forward currency contracts

$— 

$148,969 

$— 

Futures contracts

(10,019)

— 

— 

Written options outstanding

— 

(1,971)

— 

Totals by level

$(10,019)

$146,998 

$— 

* 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 Note 1) did not represent, in the aggregate, more than 1% of the fund’s net assets measured as of the end of the period.

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.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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Statement of assets and liabilities 11/30/14 (Unaudited)

ASSETS

Investment in securities, at value, including $25,566 of securities on loan (Note 1):

Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $25,324,683)

$30,966,548 

Affiliated issuers (identified cost $1,389,852) (Notes 1 and 5)

1,389,852 

Foreign currency (cost $32,782) (Note 1)

31,816 

Dividends, interest and other receivables

63,919 

Receivable for shares of the fund sold

489,401 

Receivable for investments sold

1,534,145 

Receivable from Manager (Note 2)

24,857 

Receivable for variation margin (Note 1)

10,737 

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)

269,858 

Prepaid assets

4,442 

Total assets

34,785,575 

LIABILITIES

Payable to custodian

12,030 

Payable for investments purchased

2,023,100 

Payable for shares of the fund repurchased

263,420 

Payable for custodian fees (Note 2)

46,110 

Payable for investor servicing fees (Note 2)

10,611 

Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)

3,422 

Payable for administrative services (Note 2)

94 

Payable for variation margin (Note 1)

16,239 

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)

120,889 

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $7,426) (Notes 1 and 3)

1,971 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 1)

27,417 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts, at value (Note 1)

110,000 

Other accrued expenses

43,094 

Total liabilities

2,678,397 

Net assets

$32,107,178 

REPRESENTED BY

Paid-in capital (Unlimited shares authorized) (Notes 1 and 4)

$21,202,501 

Undistributed net investment income (Note 1)

237,659 

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions (Note 1)

4,882,439 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

5,784,579 

Total — Representing net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding

$32,107,178 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE

Net asset value and redemption price per class A share ($78,769 divided by 5,691 shares)

$13.84 

Offering price per class A share (100/94.25 of $13.84)*

$14.68 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class Y share ($32,028,409 divided by 2,313,390 shares)

$13.84 

*

 On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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Statement of operations Six months ended 11/30/14 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME

Dividends (net of foreign tax of $6,711)

$280,466 

Interest (including interest income of $286 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 5)

437 

Securities lending (Note 1)

324 

Total investment income

281,227 

EXPENSES

Compensation of Manager (Note 2)

86,286 

Investor servicing fees (Note 2)

34,010 

Custodian fees (Note 2)

53,230 

Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)

474 

Administrative services (Note 2)

291 

Auditing and tax fees

41,510 

Other

19,527 

Fees waived and reimbursed by Manager (Note 2)

(85,600)

Total expenses

149,728 

Expense reduction (Note 2)

(1,250)

Net expenses

148,478 

Net investment income

132,749 

Net realized gain on investments (Notes 1 and 3)

2,346,498 

Net realized loss on futures contracts (Note 1)

(37,488)

Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions (Note 1)

130,146 

Net realized gain on written options (Notes 1 and 3)

10,129 

Net unrealized appreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies during the period

158,118 

Net unrealized depreciation of investments, futures contracts and written options during the period

(1,072,561)

Net gain on investments

1,534,842 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

$1,667,591 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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Statement of changes in net assets

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

Six months ended 11/30/14*

Year ended 5/31/14 

Operations:

Net investment income

$132,749 

$279,502 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

2,449,285 

2,957,898 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(914,443)

1,494,504 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

1,667,591 

4,731,904 

Distributions to shareholders (Note 1):

From ordinary income

Net investment income

Class A

(280)

Class Y

(198,279)

Net realized short-term gain on investments

Class A

(947)

Class Y

(671,328)

From net realized long-term gain on investments

Class A

(1,580)

Class Y

(1,120,844)

Increase from capital share transactions (Note 4)

2,498,059 

176,731 

Total increase in net assets

4,165,650 

2,915,377 

NET ASSETS

Beginning of period

27,941,528 

25,026,151 

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $237,659 and $104,910, respectively)

$32,107,178 

$27,941,528 

*

 Unaudited.


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)


INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

Period ended

Net asset value, beginning of period

Net investment income (loss)a

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

Total from investment operations

From
net investment income

From
net realized
gain on
investments

Total
distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return at net asset value (%)b

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)c,d

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)d

Portfolio turnover (%)

Class A

November 30, 2014**

$13.08    

.06    

.70    

.76    

—    

—    

—    

$13.84    

5.81*  

$79    

.51*  

.45*  

79*  

May 31, 2014

11.81    

.14    

2.14    

2.28    

(.10)  

(.91)  

(1.01)  

13.08    

19.95    

39    

1.08    

1.08    

69    

May 31, 2013

10.11    

.16    

2.60    

2.76    

(.13)  

(.93)  

(1.06)  

11.81    

28.69    

33    

1.06    

1.42    

73    

May 31, 2012

12.28    

.13    

(1.12)  

(.99)  

—    

(1.18)  

(1.18)  

10.11    

(7.40)  

28    

1.07    

1.20    

82    

May 31, 2011

11.53    

.10    

2.79    

2.89    

(.30)  

(1.84)  

(2.14)  

12.28    

26.57    

31    

1.06    

.86    

110    

May 31, 2010

11.85    

.10    

2.09    

2.19    

(.96)  

(1.55)  

(2.51)  

11.53    

18.34    

23    

1.05    

.82    

103    

Class Y

November 30, 2014**

$13.09    

.06    

.69    

.75    

—    

—    

—    

$13.84    

5.73*  

$32,028    

.51*  

.45*  

79*  

May 31, 2014

11.81    

.13    

2.16    

2.29    

(.10)  

(.91)  

(1.01)  

13.09    

20.04    

27,902    

1.08    

1.08    

69    

May 31, 2013

10.11    

.16    

2.60    

2.76    

(.13)  

(.93)  

(1.06)  

11.81    

28.68    

24,993    

1.06    

1.43    

73    

May 31, 2012

12.28    

.13    

(1.12)  

(.99)  

—    

(1.18)  

(1.18)  

10.11    

(7.41)  

18,698    

1.07    

1.20    

82    

May 31, 2011

11.53    

.11    

2.78    

2.89    

(.30)  

(1.84)  

(2.14)  

12.28    

26.57    

33,597    

1.06    

.87    

110    

May 31, 2010

11.85    

.10    

2.09    

2.19    

(.96)  

(1.55)  

(2.51)  

11.53    

18.34    

33,803    

1.05    

.78    

103    


* Not annualized.

** Unaudited.

aPer share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

bTotal return assumes dividend reinvestment and does not reflect the effect of sales charges.

cIncludes amounts paid through expense offset and/or brokerage service arrangements, if any (Note 2). Also excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

dReflects an involuntary contractual expense limitation in effect during the period. As a result of such limitation, the expenses of each class reflect a reduction of the following amounts (Note 2):


Percentage of
average net assets

November 30, 2014

0.29%

May 31, 2014

0.57 

May 31, 2013

0.76 

May 31, 2012

0.75 

May 31, 2011

0.49 

May 31, 2010

0.41 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Notes to financial statements 11/30/14 (Unaudited)

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, 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. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from June 1, 2014 through November 30, 2014.

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund (the fund) is a diversified series of Putnam Funds Trust (the Trust), a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The goal of the fund is to seek long-term growth by investing mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies worldwide. While Putnam Management typically allocates approximately 75% of the fund’s assets to investments in U.S. companies, and 25% of the fund’s assets to investments in international companies, these allocations may vary. The fund invests mainly in developed countries, but may invest in emerging markets. Putnam Management may consider, among other factors, a company’s valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments.

The fund offers class A and class Y shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%, and generally do not pay a contingent deferred sales charge. Class Y shares, which are sold at net asset value, are generally subject to the same expenses as class A, but do not bear a distribution fee. Class Y shares are generally only available to corporate and institutional clients and clients in other approved programs. As of the end of the period, 100.0% of the class Y shares are held by the Putnam RetirementReady Funds.

In the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circumstances. The 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 the fund. However, the fund’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

Note 1: Significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the 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 the fund are borne pro-rata based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the 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. If the fund were liquidated, shares of each class would receive their pro-rata share of the net assets of the fund. In addition, the Trustees declare separate dividends on each class of shares.

Security valuation Portfolio securities and other investments are valued using policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Board has formed a Pricing Committee to oversee the implementation of these procedures and has 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 Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (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.




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Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the 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 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. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value and are classified as Level 2 securities.

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 and 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.

Security transactions and related investment income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.

Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain. All premiums/discounts are amortized/accreted on a yield-to-maturity basis.

Securities purchased or sold on a basis may be settled at a future date beyond customary settlement time; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the fair value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Foreign currency translation The accounting records of the fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the fund after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The fund does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net realized exchange gains or losses on closed forward currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of open forward currency contracts and assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Options contracts The fund uses options contracts to enhance the return on securities owned and to manage downside risks.




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The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of options 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. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.

Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.

Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.

Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Futures contracts The fund uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk and to equitize cash.

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. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. 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.”

Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

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 are 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. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

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.




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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 $30,413 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. At the close of the reporting period, the fund did not have a net liability position on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements.

Securities lending 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 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. Income from securities lending is included in investment income on the Statement of operations. Cash collateral 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. At the close of the reporting period, the fund received cash collateral of $27,417 and the value of securities loaned amounted to $25,566.

Interfund lending The 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 fund 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 fund did not utilize the program.

Lines of credit The fund participates, along with other Putnam funds, in a $392.5 million unsecured committed line of credit and a $235.5 million unsecured uncommitted line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests and trade settlements. Interest is charged to the fund based on the fund’s borrowing at a rate equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 1.25% for the committed line of credit and the Federal Funds rate plus 1.30% for the uncommitted line of credit. A closing fee equal to 0.04% of the committed line of credit and 0.04% of the uncommitted line of credit has been paid by the participating funds. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.11% per annum on any unutilized portion of the committed line of credit is allocated to the participating funds based on their relative net assets and paid quarterly. During the reporting period, the fund had no borrowings against these arrangements.

Federal taxes It is the policy of the 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 the fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Code.

The 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 fund 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 fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The fund may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the fund may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the fund’s books. In many cases, however, the fund may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.

The aggregate identified cost on a tax basis is $26,772,289, resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $6,188,525 and $604,414, respectively, or net unrealized appreciation of $5,584,111.




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Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are recorded by the fund on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least 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. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results may vary. Any non-taxable return of capital cannot be determined until final tax calculations are completed after the end of the fund’s fiscal year. 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.

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 fund pays Putnam Management a management fee (based on the fund’s average net assets and computed and paid monthly) at annual rates that may vary based on the average of the aggregate net assets of most open-end funds, as defined in the fund’s management contract, sponsored by Putnam Management. Such annual rates may vary as follows:


0.750%

of the first $5 billion,

0.700%

of the next $5 billion,

0.650%

of the next $10 billion,

0.600%

of the next $10 billion,

0.550%

of the next $50 billion,

0.530%

of the next $50 billion,

0.520%

of the next $100 billion and

0.515%

of any excess thereafter.


Putnam Management has contractually agreed, through September 30, 2015, to waive fees or reimburse the fund’s expenses to the extent necessary to limit the cumulative expenses of the fund, exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, extraordinary expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses and payments under the fund’s investor servicing contract, investment management contract and distribution plans, on a fiscal year-to-date basis to an annual rate of 0.20% of the fund’s average net assets over such fiscal year-to-date period. During the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were not reduced as a result of this limit.

Putnam Investments Limited (PIL), an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the 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.

The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (PAC), an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund, as designated from time to time by Putnam Management or PIL. Putnam Management or PIL, as applicable, pays a quarterly sub-advisory fee to PAC for its services at the annual rate of 0.35% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund’s assets for which PAC is engaged as sub-adviser.

The fund reimburses Putnam Management an allocated amount for the compensation and related expenses of certain officers of the fund and their staff who provide administrative services to the fund. The aggregate amount of all such reimbursements is determined annually by the Trustees.

Custodial functions for the fund’s assets are provided by State Street. Custody fees are based on the fund’s asset level, the number of its security holdings and transaction volumes.

Putnam Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Putnam Management, provides investor servicing agent functions to the fund. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. received fees for investor servicing based on the fund’s retail asset level, the number of shareholder accounts in the fund and the level of defined contribution plan assets in the fund. Investor servicing fees will not exceed an annual rate of 0.32% of the fund’s average net assets. During the reporting period, the expenses for each class of shares related to investor servicing fees were as follows:


Class A

$64

Class Y

33,946

Total

$34,010





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The fund has entered into expense offset arrangements with Putnam Investor Services, Inc. and State Street whereby Putnam Investor Services, Inc.’s and State Street’s fees are reduced by credits allowed on cash balances. The fund also reduced expenses through brokerage/service arrangements. For the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were reduced by $116 under the expense offset arrangements and by $1,134 under the brokerage/service arrangements.

Each Independent Trustee of the fund receives an annual Trustee fee, of which $18, as a quarterly retainer, has been allocated to the fund, and an additional fee for each Trustees meeting attended. Trustees also are reimbursed for expenses they incur relating to their services as Trustees.

The fund has adopted a Trustee Fee Deferral Plan (the Deferral Plan) which allows the Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of Trustees fees payable on or after July 1, 1995. The deferred fees remain invested in certain Putnam funds until distribution in accordance with the Deferral Plan.

The fund has adopted an unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan) covering all Trustees of the fund who have served as a Trustee for at least five years and were first elected prior to 2004. Benefits under the Pension Plan are equal to 50% of the Trustee’s average annual attendance and retainer fees for the three years ended December 31, 2005. The retirement benefit is payable during a Trustee’s lifetime, beginning the year following retirement, for the number of years of service through December 31, 2006. Pension expense for the fund is included in Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of operations. Accrued pension liability is included in Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Trustees have terminated the Pension Plan with respect to any Trustee first elected after 2003.

The fund has adopted a distribution plan (the Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b–1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The purpose of the Plan is to compensate Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, for services provided and expenses incurred in distributing shares of the fund. The Plan provides for payment by the fund to Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership at an annual rate of up to 0.35% of the average net assets attributable to class A shares. The Trustees currently have not approved payments under the Plan.

A deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of class A shares. For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received no money on class A redemptions.

Note 3: Purchases and sales of securities

During the reporting period, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales, excluding short-term investments were as follows:


Cost of purchases

Proceeds from sales

Investments in securities, including TBA commitments (Long-term)

$25,101,623

$22,737,994

U.S. government securities (Long-term)

Total

$25,101,623

$22,737,994


Written option transactions during the reporting period are summarized as follows:


Written option
contract amounts

Written option premiums

Written options outstanding at the beginning of the reporting period

$463 

$896 

Options opened

43,805 

16,658 

Options exercised

— 

— 

Options expired

(26,110)

(10,128)

Options closed

— 

— 

Written options outstanding at the end of the reporting period

$18,158 

$7,426 





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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:


Six months ended 11/30/14 

Year ended 5/31/14 

Class A

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Shares sold

2,695 

$36,425 

$—

Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions

230 

2,807 

2,695 

36,425 

230 

2,807 

Shares repurchased

(2)

(15)

Net increase

2,695 

$36,425 

228 

$2,792 



Six months ended 11/30/14 

Year ended 5/31/14 

Class Y

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Shares sold

1,619,963 

$21,593,735 

2,146,905 

$26,643,900 

Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions

163,018 

1,990,451 

1,619,963 

21,593,735 

2,309,923 

28,634,351 

Shares repurchased

(1,438,743)

(19,132,101)

(2,293,935)

(28,460,412)

Net increase

181,220 

$2,461,634 

15,988 

$173,939 


At the close of the reporting period, Putnam Investments, LLC owned 1,940 class A shares of the fund (34.1% of class A shares outstanding), valued at $26,850.

Note 5: Affiliated transactions

Transactions during the reporting 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*

$645,569

$4,682,683

$3,965,817

$286

$1,362,435


* Management fees charged to Putnam Short Term Investment Fund have been waived by Putnam Management.

Note 6: Market, credit and other risks

In the normal course of business, the fund trades financial instruments and enters 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 fund may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the fund has unsettled or open transactions will default.

Note 7: Summary of derivative activity

The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was as follows based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:


Purchased equity option contracts (contract amount)

$17,000

Written equity option contracts (contract amount) (Note 3)

$18,000

Futures contracts (number of contracts)

30

Forward currency contracts (contract amount)

$15,000,000

Warrants (number of warrants)

47,000





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The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:

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

Statement of
assets and
liabilities location

Fair value

Statement of
assets and
liabilities location

Fair value

Foreign exchange contracts

Receivables

$269,858 

Payables

$120,889 

Equity contracts

Investments,
Receivables, Net
assets — Unrealized
appreciation

60,306*

Payables, Net
assets — Unrealized
depreciation

46,598*

Total

$330,164 

$167,487 


* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments on the Statement of operations for the reporting period (see Note 1):

Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments


Derivatives not accounted for
as hedging instruments under
ASC 815

Options

Futures

Forward currency contracts

Total

Foreign exchange contracts

$—

$—

$132,769 

$132,769 

Equity contracts

(6,531)

(37,488)

(44,019)

Total

$(6,531)

$(37,488)

$132,769 

$88,750 


Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments


Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments
under ASC 815

Warrants

Options

Futures

Forward currency contracts

Total

Foreign exchange contracts

$—

$—

$—

$158,049 

$158,049 

Equity contracts

(5,013)

(821)

10,415 

4,581 

Total

$(5,013)

$(821)

$10,415 

$158,049 

$162,630 





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Note 8: Offsetting of financial and derivative assets and liabilities

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 or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 1. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.



Bank of America N.A.

Barclays Bank PLC

Citibank, N.A.

Credit Suisse International

Deutsche Bank AG

Goldman Sachs International

HSBC Bank USA, National Association

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The)

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

UBS AG

WestPac Banking Corp.

Total

Assets:

Futures contracts§

$—

$—

$—

$—

$—

$—

$—

$—

$10,737 

$—

$—

$—

$—

$10,737 

Forward currency contracts#

9,418 

18,964 

13,249 

18,779 

16,792 

15,204 

30,022 

95,032 

4,209 

19,689 

25,946 

2,554 

269,858 

Purchased options**#

6,274 

6,274 

Total Assets

$15,692 

$18,964 

$13,249 

$18,779 

$16,792 

$15,204 

$30,022 

$95,032 

$10,737 

$4,209 

$19,689 

$25,946 

$2,554 

$286,869 

Liabilities:

Futures contracts§

16,239 

16,239 

Forward currency contracts#

21,034 

7,884 

3,280 

24,751 

3,700 

5,240 

2,839 

11,582 

2,727 

18,170 

19,682 

120,889 

Written options#

1,971 

1,971 

Total Liabilities

$23,005 

$7,884 

$3,280 

$24,751 

$3,700 

$5,240 

$2,839 

$11,582 

$16,239 

$2,727 

$18,170 

$—

$19,682 

$139,099 

Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets

$(7,313)

$11,080 

$9,969 

$(5,972)

$13,092 

$9,964 

$27,183 

$83,450 

$(5,502)

$1,482 

$1,519 

$25,946 

$(17,128)

$147,770 

Total collateral received (pledged)†##

$—

$—

$—

$—

$—

$—

$—

$83,450 

$—

$—

$—

$—

$—

Net amount

$(7,313)

$11,080 

$9,969 

$(5,972)

$13,092 

$9,964 

$27,183 

$—

$(5,502)

$1,482 

$1,519 

$25,946 

$(17,128)



**

Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.

#

Covered by master netting agreement (Note 1).

##

Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

§

Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio.



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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, contact your financial advisor or call Putnam Investor Services at 1-800-225-1581. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Growth

Growth Opportunities Fund

International Growth Fund

Multi-Cap Growth Fund

Small Cap Growth Fund

Voyager Fund

Blend

Asia Pacific Equity Fund

Capital Opportunities Fund

Capital Spectrum Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Equity Spectrum Fund

Europe Equity Fund

Global Equity Fund

International Capital Opportunities Fund

International Equity Fund

Investors Fund

Low Volatility Equity Fund

Multi-Cap Core Fund

Research Fund

Strategic Volatility Equity Fund

Value

Convertible Securities Fund

Equity Income Fund

Global Dividend Fund

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income

International Value Fund

Multi-Cap Value Fund

Small Cap Value Fund

Income

American Government Income Fund

Diversified Income Trust

Emerging Markets Income Fund

Floating Rate Income Fund

Global Income Trust

High Yield Advantage Fund

High Yield Trust

Income Fund

Money Market Fund*

Short Duration Income Fund

U.S. Government Income Trust

Tax-free Income

AMT-Free Municipal Fund

Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund

Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

Tax Exempt Income Fund

Tax Exempt Money Market Fund*

Tax-Free High Yield Fund

State tax-free income funds†:

Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, 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.

† Not available in all states.




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Absolute Return

Absolute Return 100 Fund®

Absolute Return 300 Fund®

Absolute Return 500 Fund®

Absolute Return 700 Fund®

Global Sector

Global Consumer Fund

Global Energy Fund

Global Financials Fund

Global Health Care Fund

Global Industrials Fund

Global Natural Resources Fund

Global Sector Fund

Global Technology Fund

Global Telecommunications Fund

Global Utilities Fund

Asset Allocation

George Putnam Balanced Fund

Global Asset Allocation Funds — four investment portfolios that spread your money across a variety of stocks, bonds, and money market instruments.

Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund

Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund

Retirement Income Lifestyle Funds — portfolios with managed allocations to stocks, bonds, and money market investments to generate retirement income.

Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1

Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 2

Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 3

RetirementReady® Funds — portfolios with adjusting allocations to stocks, bonds, and money market instruments, becoming more conservative over time.

RetirementReady® 2055 Fund

RetirementReady® 2050 Fund

RetirementReady® 2045 Fund

RetirementReady® 2040 Fund

RetirementReady® 2035 Fund

RetirementReady® 2030 Fund

RetirementReady® 2025 Fund

RetirementReady® 2020 Fund

RetirementReady® 2015 Fund


Check your account balances and the most recent month-end performance in the Individual Investors section at putnam.com.




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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.




64     Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund








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

Putnam Investment
Management, LLC
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109

Investment Sub-Manager

Putnam Investments Limited
57–59 St James’s Street
London, England SW1A 1LD

Investment Sub-Advisor

The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109

Marketing Services

Putnam Retail Management
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109

Custodian

State Street Bank
and Trust Company

Legal Counsel

Ropes & Gray LLP

Trustees

Jameson A. Baxter, Chair
Liaquat Ahamed
Ravi Akhoury
Barbara M. Baumann
Charles B. Curtis
Robert J. Darretta
Katinka Domotorffy
John A. Hill
Paul L. Joskow
Kenneth R. Leibler
Robert E. Patterson
George Putnam, III
Robert L. Reynolds
W. Thomas Stephens

Officers

Robert L. Reynolds
President

Jonathan S. Horwitz
Executive Vice President,
Principal Executive Officer, and
Compliance Liaison

Steven D. Krichmar
Vice President and
Principal Financial Officer

Robert T. Burns
Vice President and
Chief Legal Officer

Robert R. Leveille
Vice President and
Chief Compliance Officer

Michael J. Higgins
Vice President, Treasurer,
and Clerk

Janet C. Smith
Vice President,
Principal Accounting Officer,
and Assistant Treasurer

Susan G. Malloy
Vice President and
Assistant Treasurer

James P. Pappas
Vice President

Mark C. Trenchard
Vice President and
BSA Compliance Officer

Nancy E. Florek
Vice President, Director of
Proxy Voting and Corporate
Governance, Assistant Clerk,
and Associate Treasurer

This report is for the information of shareholders of Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund. 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:
Not applicable

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert:
Not applicable

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services:
Not applicable

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) Not applicable
(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.

Putnam Funds Trust
By (Signature and Title):
/s/ Janet C. Smith
Janet C. Smith
Principal Accounting Officer

Date: January 28, 2015
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: January 28, 2015
By (Signature and Title):
/s/ Steven D. Krichmar
Steven D. Krichmar
Principal Financial Officer

Date: January 28, 2015