09/30/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2025 07:46
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SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
TO THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS, PROSPECTUS AND
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ("SAI")
OF PUTNAM ESG HIGH YIELD ETF (THE "FUND")
Effective September 30, 2025, the following changes are made to the Fund's Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and SAI:
1) |
The following replaces references to Norman P. Boucher in the section titled "Your fund's management -Portfolio managers" in the Fund's Summary Prospectus and in the section titled "Fund summary - Your fund's management -Portfolio managers" in the Fund's Prospectus: |
Jonathan G. Belk, CFA
Portfolio Manager of Franklin Advisers and portfolio manager of the fund since September 2025
Bryant Dieffenbacher, CFA
Portfolio Manager of Franklin Advisers and portfolio manager of the fund since September 2025
2) |
The following replaces references to Norman P. Boucher in the section titled "Fund Management - Portfolio managers" in the Fund's Prospectus: |
Jonathan G. Belk, CFA Portfolio Manager of Franklin Advisers
Mr. Belk has been a portfolio manager of the fund since September 2025. He joined Franklin Templeton in 2004.
Bryant Dieffenbacher, CFA Portfolio Manager of Franklin Advisers
Mr. Dieffenbacher has been a portfolio manager of the fund since September 2025. He joined Franklin Templeton in 2010.
3) |
The following replaces references to Norman P. Boucher in the table in the section titled "PORTFOLIO MANAGERS - Other accounts managed by the Portfolio Managers" in the Fund's SAI: |
Portfolio Manager |
Type of Account |
Number of Accounts Managed |
Total Assets Managed (Millions) ($) |
Number of Accounts Managed for which Advisory Fee is Performance- Based |
Assets Managed for which Advisory Fee is Performance Based (Millions) ($) |
|||||
Jonathan Belk* |
Registered Investment Companies | 4 | 1,690 | None | None | |||||
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | 4 | 1,134 | None | None | ||||||
Other Accounts | 1 | 50 | None | None | ||||||
Bryant Dieffenbacher* |
Registered Investment Companies | 5 | 5,238 | None | None | |||||
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | 5 | 1,636 | None | None | ||||||
Other Accounts | None | None | None | None |
*Information provided as of August 31, 2025.
4) |
The following replaces references to Norman P. Boucher in the table in the section titled "PORTFOLIO MANAGERS - Portfolio managers' securities ownership" in the Fund's SAI: |
Portfolio Managers |
Dollar Range of Ownership of Securities ($) |
|
Jonathan Belk* | None | |
Bryant Dieffenbacher* | None |
*Information provided as of August 31, 2025.
Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.
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