0000869392-23-002400.txt : 20231113 0000869392-23-002400.hdr.sgml : 20231113 20231113152644 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000869392-23-002400 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CEN PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230831 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231113 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20231113 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Putnam ETF Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001845809 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CEN SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-23643 FILM NUMBER: 231398136 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 FEDERAL STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 6177601060 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 FEDERAL STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 0001845809 S000071709 Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF C000227195 - 0001845809 S000071710 Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF C000227196 - 0001845809 S000071711 Putnam Sustainable Future ETF C000227197 - 0001845809 S000071712 Putnam Sustainable Leaders ETF C000227198 - N-CEN 1 primary_doc.xml X0404 N-CEN LIVE 0001845809 XXXXXXXX false false N-1A S000071709 true S000071710 true S000071712 true S000071711 true Putnam ETF Trust 811-23643 0001845809 549300EMFKH8ETCKNO35 100 FEDERAL STREET BOSTON 02110 US-MA US 1-800-225-1581 Foreside Fund Services, LLC 3 CANAL PLAZA PORTLAND 04101 1-866-251-6920 Records include accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Rules promulgated thereunder Putnam Investment Management, LLC 100 FEDERAL STREET BOSTON 02110 1-800-225-1581 Records include accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Rules promulgated thereunder State Street Bank and Trust Company 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE BOSTON 02111 1-617-786-3000 Records include accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Rules promulgated thereunder State Street Bank and Trust Company 225 FRANKLIN STREET BOSTON 02110 1-617-786-3000 Records include accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Rules promulgated thereunder N N N-1A 12 Y Putnam, III George 004355835 N Ahamed Liaquat N/A N Leibler Kenneth R N/A N Singh Manoj P N/A N Hill Catharine Bond N/A N Sutphen Mona K N/A N Reynolds Robert L 002009065 Y Pillai Marie N/A N Williams Murphy Jennifer 001552370 N Baumann Barbara M N/A N Domotorffy Katinka 004506390 N Clark James F N/A 100 FEDERAL STREET BOSTON 02110 XXXXXX N N N N N Foreside Fund Services, LLC 8-51293 000046106 N/A N N PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 238 5493002GVO7EO8RNNS37 N N N N N N N Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF S000071709 549300QG106ILQU23214 N 1 0 0 Exchange-Traded Fund Y N N N N/A 0.00 0.00 Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6) Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4)) Y Y N N Putnam Investment Management, LLC 801-7974 000106629 N/A N Putnam Investments Limited 801-61441 000122254 N/A Y GB N State Street Bank and Trust Company 85-05003 N/A N N N Reuters (equities) 549300561UZND4C7B569 N N State Street Bank and Trust Company N/A N N Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1)) N N Foreside Fund Services, LLC N/A N N N N PIJF - PIPER SANDLER (formerly PIPER JAFFRAY & CO)) 8-15204 000000665 QUQDBTUSOAKFEVMRMF78 376.88 GSCO - GOLDMAN SACHS & CO LLC 8-129 000000361 FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 298.13 UBSW - UBS SECURITIES L.L.C. 8-22651 000007654 T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 161.77 JEFF - JEFFERIES LLC 8-15074 000002347 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 157.92 BARD - BAIRD (ROBERT W.) & CO., INCORPORATED 8-497 000008158 549300772UJAHRD6LO53 85.8 CSFB - CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA), LLC 8-422 000000816 1V8Y6QCX6YMJ2OELII46 76.95 RBCD - RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 8-45411 000031194 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 64.16 MLCO - BofA Securities, Inc. 8-7221 000007691 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 61.09 JONE - JONESTRADING 8-26089 000006888 2138008JJ5PA8H5UIL69 46.74 MSCO - MORGAN STANLEY & CO. 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MORGAN SECURITIES, LLC. 8-35008 000000079 ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 97978 828195.25 Y 92665238.79 0.00 Committed 160000000 N Uncommitted 235500000 N N N N Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF S000071709 N 25000.00 15.98636 7.89187 84.01364 7.89187 15.128 5.98965 84.872 5.98965 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 N Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF S000071710 N 25000.00 11.42024 3.86215 88.57976 3.86215 10.7 4.97775 89.3 4.97775 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 N Putnam Sustainable Leaders ETF S000071712 N 25000.00 12.104 3.93141 87.896 3.93141 11.64714 3.98407 88.35286 3.98407 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 N Putnam Sustainable Future ETF S000071711 N 25000.00 13.42667 3.26366 86.57333 3.26366 13.92273 2.21547 86.07727 2.21547 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 N false false true false false false INTERNAL CONTROL RPT 2 G.1.a.iiiwu7.txt INFORMATION ABOUT THE REGISTRANT Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees of Putnam ETF Trust and Shareholders of Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF: In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF (one of the funds constituting Putnam ETF Trust, referred to hereafter as the Fund) as of and for the year ended August 31, 2023, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Funds internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the companys annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Our consideration of the Funds internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Funds internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of August 31, 2023. ? This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Board of Trustees of Putnam ETF Trust and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, Massachusetts October 13, 2023 1 of 1 1 of 1 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02210 T: (617)530 5000, F: (617) 530 5001, www.pwc.com/us INTERNAL CONTROL RPT 3 G.1.a.iiiWU8.txt INFORMATION ABOUT THE REGISTRANT Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees of Putnam ETF Trust and Shareholders of Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF: In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF (one of the funds constituting Putnam ETF Trust, referred to hereafter as the Fund) as of and for the year ended August 31, 2023, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Funds internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form NCEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the companys annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Our consideration of the Funds internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Funds internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of August 31, 2023. This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Board of Trustees of Putnam ETF Trust and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, Massachusetts October 16, 2023 1 of 1 1 of 1 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02210 T: (617)530 5000, F: (617) 530 5001, www.pwc.com/us INTERNAL CONTROL RPT 4 G.1.a.iiiwu9.txt INFORMATION ABOUT THE REGISTRANT Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees of Putnam ETF Trust and Shareholders of Putnam Sustainable Leaders ETF In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Putnam Sustainable Leaders ETF (one of the funds constituting Putnam ETF Trust, referred to hereafter as the Fund) as of and for the year ended August 31, 2023, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Funds internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form NCEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the companys annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Our consideration of the Funds internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Funds internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of August 31, 2023. ? This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Board of Trustees of Putnam ETF Trust and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, Massachusetts October 16, 2023 1 of 1 1 of 1 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02210 T: (617)530 5000, F: (617) 530 5001, www.pwc.com/us INTERNAL CONTROL RPT 5 G.1.a.iiiwv2.txt INFORMATION ABOUT THE REGISTRANT Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Trustees of Putnam ETF Trust and Shareholders of Putnam Sustainable Future ETF: In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Putnam Sustainable Future ETF (one of the funds constituting Putnam ETF Trust, referred to hereafter as the Fund) as of and for the year ended August 31, 2023, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Funds internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form NCEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the companys annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Our consideration of the Funds internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Funds internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of August 31, 2023. ? This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Board of Trustees of Putnam ETF Trust and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, Massachusetts October 13, 2023 1 of 1 1 of 1 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02210 T: (617)530 5000, F: (617) 530 5001, www.pwc.com/us