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Putnam Convertible Securities Fund Class Y (PCGYX)

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26.38 -0.11 -0.42%

12/11 - Delayed Data. Currency in USD

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Total Assets: 130.78M

Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: Putnam

Asset Class: Other

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PCGYX Overview

On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Putnam Convertible Securities Fund Class Y. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of PCGYX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks current income and capital appreciation; its secondary objective is conservation of capital. The fund invests mainly in convertible securities of U.S. companies. Convertible securities combine the investment characteristics of bonds and common stocks. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of the fund's net assets in convertible securities. Convertible securities include bonds, preferred stocks and other instruments that can be converted into or exchanged for common stock or equivalent value. A significant portion of the convertible securities are below-investment-grade.

Contact Information

Address One Franklin Parkway, Building 970, 1st Floor
San Mateo,CA 94403
United States

Phone +1 650 3122000

Web www.franklintempleton.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Anthony J. Daigle	Portfolio Manager	2017	Now
Biography	Anthony Daigle is currently a Portfolio Manager in the Putnam Investment Management, LLC. He previously served as an analyst at the firm.
Robert L. Salvin	Managing Director	2006	Now
Biography	Mr. Salvin is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam's global credit strategies. He is responsible for managing convertible securities, U.S. high-yield, global high-yield, and floating rate loan strategies. Mr. Salvin joined Putnam in 2000 and has been in the investment industry since 1986. Prior to joining Putnam, Mr. Salvin was a Managing Director at BancBoston Robertson Stephens from 1997 to 1999, a Director at SBC Warburg Inc. from 1996 to 1997, an Associate at Chase Securities from 1993 to 1996, and an Analyst at Broadview Associates from 1986 to 1991.
Eric N. Harthun	Portfolio Manager	2008	2017
Biography	Mr. Harthun is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam Convertible Securities Fund and Putnam Small Cap Value Fund. Mr. Harthun joined Putnam in 2000. He is a CFA charterholder and has been in the investment industry since 1994.
David L. King	Senior Portfolio Manager	2002	2008
Biography	David King is a senior portfolio manager with the Asset Allocation Team at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Mr. King joined one of the Columbia Threadneedle Investments firms in 2010. Previously, Mr. King was a senior portfolio manager at Putnam Investments. Prior to that, he held various other roles during his 25 years at Putnam, beginning as an equity research analyst and including associate director of equity research. Prior to Putnam, he worked briefly at Drexel Burnham Lambert and Citibank, NA. Mr. King began his career at Manufacturers Hanover Trust (now JPMorgan Chase) in 1978. He has been a member of the investment community since 1983. Mr. King recieved a B.S. in administration, summa cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire and an MBA from Harvard Business School. In addition, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
George Maris	-	2004	2004
Biography	George P. Maris is chief investment officer and global head of equities for Principal Asset Management. In this role, he has leadership responsibilities across the equities platform, including managing more than 120 investment professionals across the firm's global investment centers. Maris is also serving as portfolio manager on the firm's international equity strategies. Maris joined Principal in 2023 with 25 years of industry experience, most recently serving as head of equities - Americas at Janus Henderson and lead portfolio manager on the firm’s international and global alpha equity strategies. He held several investment leadership and portfolio management positions throughout his career and has a history of generating strong investment results, improving performance, developing teams and innovating capabilities. Prior to Janus Henderson, he served as lead portfolio manager of the domestic core, international core and global equity strategies at Northern Trust Global Investments. Maris additionally was at Columbia Management Group serving as a portfolio manager on its large-cap and mid-cap core domestic equity strategies. He previously served as a portfolio manager, equity analyst and derivatives strategist at Putnam Investments. Maris served as guest lecturer at several universities including the MIT Sloan School of Management, Wake Forest University and the University of Denver. In addition, he is a member of the Executive Advisory Board of the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. Maris received his Bachelor of Arts in economics from Swarthmore College. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago and a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois. George is a holder of the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

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