PPT: Amortizing Return Of Principal Fund
PPT
Seeking AlphaJuly 20, 2023
The Putnam Premier Income Trust pays an 8.8% distribution yield but only earns 10-year average annual returns of 2.1%. The fund, which has $370 million in assets, also has an unusually high turnover rate of over 1600%. The author recommends that investors avoid the PPT fund and other similar 'return of principal' funds, as they risk losing both principal and income in the long term.