CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Putnam Funds Trust of our report dated December 11, 2020, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund, which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial highlights" and "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Financial Statements" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 22, 2021