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Form N-CEN PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST For: May 31

August 10, 2022 1:17 PM EDT


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      LIVE
      
        
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          XXXXXXXX
        
      
      
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          S000024277
          true
        
        
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          true
        
        
          S000048370
          true
        
      
    
  
  
    
    
      Putnam Funds Trust
      811-07513
      0001005942
      549300S9JYWEMKQCLW53
      100 FEDERAL STREET
      BOSTON
      02110
      US-MA
      US
      1-800-225-1581
      
        
      
      
        
          Higgins Michael J.
          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
        
        
          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
        
        
          Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership
          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
        
        
          Putnam Investor Services, Inc.
          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
      17
      Y
      
        
          Sutphen Mona K
          N/A
          N
          
            
          
        
        
          Ahamed Liaquat
          N/A
          N
          
            
          
        
        
          Akhoury Ravi
          N/A
          N
          
            
          
        
        
          Baumann Barbara M
          N/A
          N
          
            
          
        
        
          Domotorffy Katinka
          004506390
          N
          
            
          
        
        
          Hill Catharine Bond
          N/A
          N
          
            
          
        
        
          Joskow Paul L
          N/A
          N
          
            
          
        
        
          Leibler Kenneth R
          N/A
          N
          
            
          
        
        
          Putnam, III George
          004355835
          N
          
            
          
        
        
          Reynolds Robert L
          002009065
          Y
          
            
          
        
        
          Singh Manoj P
          N/A
          N
          
            
          
        
      
      
        
          Clark James F
          N/A
          100 FEDERAL STREET
          BOSTON
          
          02110
          XXXXXX
          N
          
            
          
        
      
      N
      N
      N
      N
      
      N
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership
          8-5088
          000007325
          N/A
          
          Y
        
      
      N
      
        
          PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
          238
          5493002GVO7EO8RNNS37
          
        
      
      N
      N
      N
      N
      N
      N
      
        
      
    
    
      
        Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund
        S000024277
        549300QOJG6OFCJ2ZT03
        N
        6
        0
        0
        
          
          
          
          
          
          
        
        N/A
        N
        N
        Y
        
          N
          N
        
        
          
            Goldman Sachs Bank USA
            KD3XUN7C6T14HNAYLU02
            N
            
              
                
              
              N
            
          
        
        
          
        
        
          Revenue sharing split
        
        5735.00
        4.00
        
          Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1)
          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 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)
        
        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
          
        
        
          
            Putnam Investor Services, Inc.
            84-06331
            N/A
            
            Y
            N
          
        
        N
        
          
            PDVENDOR
            549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54
            
            N
          
          
            Reuters (equities)
            549300561UZND4C7B569
            
            N
          
          
            Reuters
            549300561UZND4C7B569
            
            N
          
          
            PRICESERVE
            54930015EWCI4VNCZP82
            
            N
          
          
            ICE Data Services (Corp)
            5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34
            
            N
          
          
            Reuters (Corp)
            549300561UZND4C7B569
            
            N
          
          
            MARKIT
            549300HLPTRASHS0E726
            GB
            N
          
          
            JPM Pricing Direct
            549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54
            
            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
        
          
            Putnam Investor Services, Inc.
            N/A
            
            Y
            N
          
        
        N
        N
        
          
            GSCO - GOLDMAN SACHS & CO LLC
            8-129
            000000361
            FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30
            
            6572.26
          
          
            MLCO - BofA Securities, Inc.
            8-7221
            000007691
            549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73
            
            3757.4
          
          
            JPMS - J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES, LLC.
            8-35008
            000000079
            ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807
            
            3638.62
          
          
            CITI - CITIBANK, N.A.
            8-8177
            000007059
            E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76
            
            2300.6
          
          
            UBSW - UBS SECURITIES L.L.C.
            8-22651
            000007654
            T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44
            
            1099.7
          
          
            CSFB - CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA), LLC
            8-422
            000000816
            1V8Y6QCX6YMJ2OELII46
            
            1039.88
          
          
            CITG - CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC./SALOMON BROTHERS
            8-8177
            000007059
            MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310
            
            586.81
          
          
            MSCO - MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
            8-15869
            000008209
            9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078
            
            142.64
          
          
            BCAP - BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC.
            8-41342
            000019714
            AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319
            
            40.62
          
          
            CSI - CREDIT SUISSE INTERNATIONAL
            8-422
            000000816
            E58DKGMJYYYJLN8C3868
            
            29.03
          
        
        19207.99
        
          
            CGMI - CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
            8-8177
            000007059
            MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310
            
            872263259.72
          
          
            MLCO - BofA Securities, Inc.
            8-7221
            000007691
            549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73
            
            116823509.29
          
          
            JPMS - J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES, LLC.
            8-35008
            000000079
            ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807
            
            32311053.88
          
          
            RBCA - ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
            8-45411
            000031194
            ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11
            CA
            17496000
          
          
            CITG - CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC./SALOMON BROTHERS
            8-8177
            000007059
            MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310
            
            5590150.01
          
          
            MSCO - MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
            8-15869
            000008209
            9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078
            
            5391619.58
          
          
            BCAP - BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC.
            8-41342
            000019714
            AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319
            
            4293280.58
          
          
            NMRA - NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
            8-15255
            000004297
            OXTKY6Q8X53C9ILVV871
            
            3653747.63
          
          
            GSCO - GOLDMAN SACHS & CO LLC
            8-129
            000000361
            FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30
            
            3481766.19
          
          
            CSFB - CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA), LLC
            8-422
            000000816
            1V8Y6QCX6YMJ2OELII46
            
            1349191.74
          
        
        1069638524.18
        Y
        31324284.00
        0.00
        
          
            
              Committed
              317500000
              
                
              
              
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
              
              N
            
            
              Uncommitted
              235500000
              
                
              
              
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
              
              N
            
          
        
        N
        N
        N
      
      
        Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund
        S000024760
        217HJO8KUHO2Y4P04346
        N
        2
        0
        0
        
          
          
        
        N/A
        N
        N
        Y
        
          N
          N
        
        
          
            Goldman Sachs Bank USA
            KD3XUN7C6T14HNAYLU02
            N
            
              
                
              
              N
            
          
        
        
          
        
        
          Revenue sharing split
        
        525545.00
        892.00
        
          Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1)
          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 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)
        
        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
          
          
            The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC
            801-5097
            000106631
            N/A
            Y
            
            N
          
        
        
          
            Putnam Investor Services, Inc.
            84-06331
            N/A
            
            Y
            N
          
        
        N
        
          
            ICE Data Services (Corp)
            5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34
            
            N
          
          
            Reuters
            549300561UZND4C7B569
            
            N
          
          
            PDVENDOR
            549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54
            
            N
          
          
            Reuters (equities)
            549300561UZND4C7B569
            
            N
          
          
            MARKIT
            549300HLPTRASHS0E726
            GB
            N
          
          
            ICE Data Services (Convert)
            5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34
            
            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
        
          
            Putnam Investor Services, Inc.
            N/A
            
            Y
            N
          
        
        N
        N
        
          
            MLCO - BofA Securities, Inc.
            8-7221
            000007691
            549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73
            
            17426.59
          
          
            GSCO - GOLDMAN SACHS & CO LLC
            8-129
            000000361
            FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30
            
            7725.47
          
          
            UBSW - UBS SECURITIES L.L.C.
            8-22651
            000007654
            T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44
            
            7260.85
          
          
            JPMS - J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES, LLC.
            8-35008
            000000079
            ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807
            
            4776.27
          
          
            CSFB - CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA), LLC
            8-422
            000000816
            1V8Y6QCX6YMJ2OELII46
            
            4051.49
          
          
            CGML - CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC
            8-8177
            000007059
            6SHGI4ZSSLCXXQSBB395
            
            2416.22
          
          
            MSCO - MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
            8-15869
            000008209
            9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078
            
            1685.75
          
          
            MSUS - MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC
            8-47198
            000036368
            549300670K07JRB5UQ40
            
            1157.91
          
          
            CLSA - CLSA LIMITED
            8-69166
            000165533
            213800CF5G9GRZD2RV79
            HK
            638.93
          
          
            BCAP - BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC.
            8-41342
            000019714
            AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319
            
            632.5
          
        
        52002.43
        
          
            MLCO - BofA Securities, Inc.
            8-7221
            000007691
            549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73
            
            445672000
          
          
            JPMS - J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES, LLC.
            8-35008
            000000079
            ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807
            
            27574443.22
          
          
            CGMI - CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
            8-8177
            000007059
            MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310
            
            16091000
          
          
            RBCA - ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
            8-45411
            000031194
            ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11
            CA
            5344000
          
          
            MSCO - MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
            8-15869
            000008209
            9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078
            
            499881
          
          
            BMOC - BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.
            8-34344
            000016686
            RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59
            
            299639.1
          
          
            PARI - BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP
            8-32682
            000015794
            RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96
            
            99964.74
          
          
            BCAP - BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC.
            8-41342
            000019714
            AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319
            
            27557.07
          
          
            UBSW - UBS SECURITIES L.L.C.
            8-22651
            000007654
            T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44
            
            9916.18
          
          
            GSCO - GOLDMAN SACHS & CO LLC
            8-129
            000000361
            FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30
            
            9340
          
        
        495635018.44
        Y
        83210759.45
        0.00
        
          
            
              Committed
              317500000
              
                
              
              
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
              
              N
            
            
              Uncommitted
              235500000
              
                
              
              
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
              
              N
            
          
        
        N
        N
        N
      
      
        Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund
        S000048370
        549300SDR1EM41OFS298
        N
        5
        0
        0
        
          
          
          
          
          
        
        N/A
        N
        N
        N
        N
        N/A
        0.00
        0.00
        
          Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1)
          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 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)
        
        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
          
        
        
          
            Putnam Investor Services, Inc.
            84-06331
            N/A
            
            Y
            N
          
        
        N
        
          
            ICE Data Services (Corp)
            5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34
            
            N
          
          
            JPM Pricing Direct
            549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54
            
            N
          
          
            Reuters
            549300561UZND4C7B569
            
            N
          
          
            PRICESERVE
            54930015EWCI4VNCZP82
            
            N
          
          
            PDVENDOR
            549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54
            
            N
          
          
            Reuters (Corp)
            549300561UZND4C7B569
            
            N
          
          
            MARKIT
            549300HLPTRASHS0E726
            GB
            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
        
          
            Putnam Investor Services, Inc.
            N/A
            
            Y
            N
          
        
        N
        N
        
          
            CITI - CITIBANK, N.A.
            8-8177
            000007059
            E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76
            
            26703.5
          
        
        26703.5
        
          
            JPMS - J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES, LLC.
            8-35008
            000000079
            ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807
            
            954211380.71
          
          
            CSAG - CREDIT SUISSE AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
            8-422
            000000816
            ANGGYXNX0JLX3X63JN86
            
            539293871.09
          
          
            MLCO - BofA Securities, Inc.
            8-7221
            000007691
            549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73
            
            536556064.16
          
          
            CGMI - CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
            8-8177
            000007059
            MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310
            
            343108649.55
          
          
            GSCO - GOLDMAN SACHS & CO LLC
            8-129
            000000361
            FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30
            
            314816240.51
          
          
            BNPP - BNP PARIBAS
            8-32682
            000015794
            RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96
            
            210244000
          
          
            MSCO - MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
            8-15869
            000008209
            9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078
            
            188950675.89
          
          
            RBCA - ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
            8-45411
            000031194
            ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11
            CA
            175904000
          
          
            BMO - Bank of Montreal
            8-67064
            000137115
            NQQ6HPCNCCU6TUTQYE16
            CA
            30181000
          
          
            BMOC - BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.
            8-34344
            000016686
            RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59
            
            21903335.63
          
        
        3403229881.18
        Y
        176968592.00
        0.00
        
          
            
              Committed
              317500000
              
                
              
              
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
              
              N
            
            
              Uncommitted
              235500000
              
                
              
              
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
              
              N
            
          
        
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        N
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Putnam Funds Trust and Shareholders 
of Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund:

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements 
of Putnam Dynamic Rick Allocation Fund (one of the funds 
constituting Putnam Funds Trust, referred to hereafter as the  
Fund ) as of and for the year ended May 31, 2022, 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 May 31, 2022.

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This report is intended solely for the information and use of 
the Board of Trustees of Putnam Funds 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
July 14, 2022




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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02210
T: (617)530 5000, F: (617) 530 5001, www.pwc.com/us


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Putnam Funds Trust and Shareholders 
of Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements 
of Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund (one of the funds 
constituting Putnam Funds Trust, referred to hereafter as the 
Fund) as of and for the year ended May 31, 2022, 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 May 31, 2022.








This report is intended solely for the information and use of 
the Board of Trustees of Putnam Funds 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
July 14, 2022




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


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Putnam Funds Trust and Shareholders 
of Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund:

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements 
of Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund (one of the funds 
constituting Putnam Funds Trust, referred to hereafter as the  
Fund ) as of and for the year ended May 31, 2022, 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 May 31, 2022.

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This report is intended solely for the information and use of 
the Board of Trustees of Putnam Funds 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
July 14, 2022




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




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