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                <invCountry>US</invCountry>
                <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

                <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
                <securityLending>
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                    <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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                <name>PUTNAM ESG ULTRA SHORT ETF</name>
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                <title>EXCHANGE TRADED FUND</title>
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                    <isin value="US7467298540"/>
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                <balance>292827</balance>
                <units>NS</units>
                <curCd>USD</curCd>
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                <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
                <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
                <invCountry>US</invCountry>
                <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

                <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
                <securityLending>
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                    <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
                    <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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            </invstOrSec>
            <invstOrSec>
                <name>PUTNAM GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND</name>
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                <title>SHORT TERM INV FUND</title>
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                    <isin value="US74680A8027"/>
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                <units>NS</units>
                <curCd>USD</curCd>
                <valUSD>816270</valUSD>
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                <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
                <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
                <issuerCat>PF</issuerCat>
                <invCountry>US</invCountry>
                <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

                <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
                <securityLending>
                    <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
                    <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
                    <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <explntrNotes>
            <explntrNote note="For total return swaps, interest rate swaps or spread swaps, if any, the mark to market payment may be either received or paid, depending on the change in value of the underlying index, basket or equity. For credit default swaps, if any, floating rate index related payments are only made upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation." noteItem="C.11.f.i.1"/>
            <explntrNote note="Monthly total returns provided exclude any applicable sales loads or redemption fees. " noteItem="B.5.a"/>
            <explntrNote note="For total return swaps, interest rate swaps or spread swaps, if any, the mark to market payment may be either paid or received, depending on the change in value of the underlying index, basket or equity. For credit default swaps, if any, floating rate index related payments are only made upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation." noteItem="C.11.f.i.2"/>
            <explntrNote note="For certain swaptions, if any, the value provided may include any unpaid or received premium and as a result may be a negative value." noteItem="C.2.c"/>
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        <signature>
            <ncom:dateSigned>2024-06-28</ncom:dateSigned>
            <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Putnam Target Date Funds</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
            <ncom:signature>Janet C. Smith</ncom:signature>
            <ncom:signerName>Janet C. Smith</ncom:signerName>
            <ncom:title>Principal Financial Officer</ncom:title>
        </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
