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PGGIX - Putnam Global Income A

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Putnam Global Income A (PGGIX)
Expense Ratio: 1.13%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $33,198.95


The Putnam Global Income A fund (PGGIX) is a World Bond fund started on 06/1/1987 and has $357.80 million in assets under management. The current manager has been running Putnam Global Income A since 07/22/1994. The fund is rated by Morningstar. In addition to trading fees and broker commissions, this fund has 12b-1 fees of 0.25%

MarketRiders Prefers The Following ETF

SPDR Barclays Capital Intl Treasury Bond (BWX)
Expense Ratio: 0.52%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $16,279.01


The SPDR Barclays Capital Intl Treasury Bond (BWX) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the World Bond investment strategy and is an alternative to a World Bond mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like Putnam Global Income A because computers automatically manage the stocks.




The Following World Bond Funds Have Lower Fees Than Putnam Global Income A (PGGIX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
Aberdeen Asia Bond Fund Institutional Class CSABX 71.2% 465 0.70%
Aberdeen Asia Bond Fund Institutional Services Class ABISX 71.2% 465 0.92%
AllianceBern Global Bond A ANAGX 65.0% 3,300 0.94%
AllianceBern Global Bond Adv ANAYX 65.0% 3,300 0.64%
AllianceBern Global Bond I ANAIX 65.0% 3,300 0.58%
AllianceBern Global Bond K ANAKX 65.0% 3,300 0.99%
American Century International Bd A AIBDX 44.0% 1,400 1.06%
American Century International Bd Instl AIDIX 44.0% 1,400 0.61%
American Century International Bd Inv BEGBX 44.0% 1,400 0.81%
American Funds Capital World Bond A CWBFX 95.0% 12,800 0.87%
American Funds Capital World Bond F-1 WBFFX 95.0% 12,800 0.89%
American Funds Capital World Bond F-2 BFWFX 95.0% 12,800 0.63%
American Funds Capital World Bond R4 RCWEX 95.0% 12,800 0.88%
American Funds Capital World Bond R5 RCWFX 95.0% 12,800 0.58%
American Funds Capital World Bond R6 RCWGX 95.0% 12,800 0.53%
BlackRock Intl Bond BlackRock BIBBX 82.0% 241 0.80%
BlackRock Intl Bond Instl CINSX 82.0% 241 0.91%
BlackRock Intl Bond Svc CIFIX 82.0% 241 1.05%
BlackRock World Income Instl MAWIX 99.0% 128 1.09%
DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I DFGBX 67.0% 5,800 0.28%
DFA Selectively Hedged Global F/I Instl DFSHX 51.0% 796 0.19%
DFA Two-Year Global Fixed-Income I DFGFX 71.0% 4,800 0.18%
Dreyfus International Bond A DIBAX 213.5% 1,600 1.01%
Dreyfus International Bond I DIBRX 213.5% 1,600 0.75%
Dreyfus/Standish Global Fixed Income A DHGAX 267.1% 227 1.00%
Dreyfus/Standish Global Fixed Income I SDGIX 267.1% 227 0.67%
Dreyfus/Standish International Fxd-Inc I SDIFX 218.7% 100 0.76%
DWS Enhanced Global Bond A SZGAX 197.0% 154 1.12%
DWS Enhanced Global Bond S SST1Z 197.0% 154 0.84%
DWS Enhanced Global Bond S SSTGX 197.0% 154 0.84%
Federated Prudent DollarBear Instl FPGIX 192.0% 263 1.07%
Goldman Sachs Global Income A GSGIX 333.0% 752 1.03%
Goldman Sachs Global Income Instl GSGLX 333.0% 752 0.69%
Hartford World Bond Fund Class A HWDAX 50.0% 303 0.95%
Hartford World Bond Fund Class I HWDIX 50.0% 303 0.70%
ING Global Bond A INGBX 440.0% 681 0.90%
ING Global Bond I IGBIX 440.0% 681 0.61%
ING Global Bond W IGBWX 440.0% 681 0.65%
Ivy Global Bond I IVSIX 26.0% 238 0.74%
Ivy Global Bond Y IVSYX 26.0% 238 0.99%
Laudus Mondrian Intl Fixed Income LIFNX 68.0% 920 0.70%
Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund Class I GOBIX 63.0% 1,500 0.64%
Legg Mason BW Global Opps Bd A GOBAX 63.0% 1,500 0.94%
Legg Mason BW Global Opps Bd FI GOBFX 63.0% 1,500 1.00%
Legg Mason BW Global Opps Bd IS GOBSX 63.0% 1,500 0.64%
Loomis Sayles Global Bond Instl LGB1Z 84.0% 2,300 0.67%
Loomis Sayles Global Bond Instl LSGBX 84.0% 2,300 0.67%
Loomis Sayles Global Bond Retail LSGLX 84.0% 2,300 0.97%
Oppenheimer International Bond A OIB1Z 80.0% 12,300 0.98%
Oppenheimer International Bond A OIBAX 80.0% 12,300 0.98%
Oppenheimer International Bond Y OIBYX 80.0% 12,300 0.73%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (Unhedged) A PFUAX 486.0% 5,000 0.90%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (Unhedged) A PFUTZ 486.0% 5,000 0.90%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (Unhedged) Adm PFUUX 486.0% 5,000 0.75%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (Unhedged) D PFBDX 486.0% 5,000 0.90%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (Unhedged) I PFUIX 486.0% 5,000 0.50%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (Unhedged) P PFUPX 486.0% 5,000 0.60%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (USD-Hedged) A PFOAX 355.0% 5,100 0.90%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (USD-Hedged) Adm PFRAX 355.0% 5,100 0.75%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (USD-Hedged) D PFODX 355.0% 5,100 0.90%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (USD-Hedged) I PFORX 355.0% 5,100 0.50%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (USD-Hedged) P PFBPX 355.0% 5,100 0.60%
PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd A PGSTZ 415.0% 4,500 1.10%
PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd D PGSDX 415.0% 4,500 1.10%
PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bd Instl PSAIX 415.0% 4,500 0.70%
PIMCO Global Bond (Unhedged) D PGBDX 267.0% 1,200 0.95%
PIMCO Global Bond (Unhedged) Instl PIGLX 267.0% 1,200 0.55%
PIMCO Global Bond (USD-Hedged) A PAIIX 348.0% 343 0.90%
PIMCO Global Bond (USD-Hedged) Adm PGDAX 348.0% 343 0.80%
PIMCO Global Bond (USD-Hedged) I PGBIX 348.0% 343 0.55%
Putnam Global Income Y PGGYX 116.0% 358 0.88%
RBB Free Market Fixed Income Fund Institutional Class FMFIX 0.0% 909 0.85%
SA Global Fixed Income SAXIX 15.0% 567 0.80%
SEI Instl Intl Tr Intl Fixed-Income A SEFIX 119.0% 492 1.02%
T. Rowe Price Instl Intl Bond RPIIX 49.5% 143 0.55%
T. Rowe Price International Bond RPIBX 35.7% 5,000 0.83%
Templeton Global Bond A TPICZ 26.4% 57,500 0.89%
Templeton Global Bond A TPINX 26.4% 57,500 0.89%
Templeton Global Bond Adv TGBAX 26.4% 57,500 0.64%
Templeton Global Total Return A TGTRX 15.8% 3,600 1.05%
Templeton Global Total Return Adv TTRZX 15.8% 3,600 0.80%
Templeton International Bond A TBOSZ 16.9% 297 1.06%
Templeton International Bond Adv FIBZX 16.9% 297 0.76%
Wells Fargo Advantage Intl Bd Admin ESIDX 88.0% 1,700 0.85%
Wells Fargo Advantage Intl Bond A ESIYX 88.0% 1,700 1.02%
Wells Fargo Advantage Intl Bond Instl ESICX 88.0% 1,700 0.69%
Western Asset Non-U.S. Opp Bond I WAFIX 132.0% 103 0.65%



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