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FUND CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS SYMBOLS A B C M P R R6 T Y Putnam Absolute -- Pending PARTX PARPX PARQX PARZX PRARX PRREX PARYX Return 100 Fund -- Pending Putnam Absolute PTRNX PTRBX PTRGX PZARX PTRKX PTREX PYTRX Return 300 Fund Putnam Absolute -- Pending PJMDX PJMBX PJMCX PJMMX PJMRX PJMEX PJMYX Return 500 Fund Putnam Absolute -- Pending PDMAX PDMBX PDMCX PDMMX PDMRX PDMEX PDMYX Return 700 Fund PUTNAM ABSOLUTE RETURN 100 FUND PUTNAM ABSOLUTE RETURN 300 FUND PUTNAM ABSOLUTE RETURN 500 FUND PUTNAM ABSOLUTE RETURN 700 FUND Each a Series of Putnam Funds Trust FORM N-1A PART B STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI) 2/28/18 This SAI is not a prospectus. If a fund has more than one form of current prospectus, each reference to the prospectus in this SAI includes all of the fund's prospectuses, unless otherwise noted. The SAI should be read together with the applicable prospectus. For a free copy of the funds' annual reports or a prospectus dated 2/28/18, as revised from time to time, call Putnam Investor Services at 1-800-225-1581, visit Putnam's website at putnam.com or write Putnam Investor Services, P.O. Box 8383, Boston, MA 02266-8383. Part I of this SAI contains specific information about the funds. Part II includes information about these funds and the other Putnam funds. I-1 sai_630- 2018/02 Table of Contents PART I FUND ORGANIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION I-3 INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS I-4 CHARGES AND EXPENSES I-6 PORTFOLIO MANAGERS I-35 SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES I-39 INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND I-40 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PART II HOW TO BUY SHARES II-1 DISTRIBUTION PLANS II-12 MISCELLANEOUS INVESTMENTS, INVESTMENT PRACTICES AND RISKS II-19 TAXES II-61 MANAGEMENT II-77 DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE II-100 INVESTOR SERVICES II-102 SIGNATURE GUARANTEES II-107 REDEMPTIONS II-107 POLICY ON EXCESSIVE SHORT-TERM TRADING II-108 SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY II-108 DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO INFORMATION II-108 INFORMATION SECURITY RISKS II-110 PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES II-111 SECURITIES RATINGS II-111 APPENDIX A - PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES OF THE PUTNAM FUNDS II-117 APPENDIX B - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS II-144 I-2 sai_630- 2018/02 SAI PART I FUND ORGANIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund, Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund, Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund and Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund are each a diversified series of Putnam Funds Trust, a Massachusetts business trust organized on January 22, 1996 (the “Trust”). A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, which is governed by Massachusetts law, is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Trust is an open-end management investment company with an unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest. The Trustees may, without shareholder approval, create two or more series of shares representing separate investment portfolios. Any such series of shares may be divided without shareholder approval into two or more classes of shares having such preferences and special or relative rights and privileges as the Trustees determine. Each fund offers classes of shares with different sales charges and expenses. Each share has one vote, with fractional shares voting proportionally. Shares of all series and classes will vote together as a single class on all matters except (i) when required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 or when the Trustees have determined that a matter affects one or more series or classes materially differently, shares are voted by individual series or class; and (ii) when the Trustees determine that such a matter affects only the interests of a particular series or class, then only shareholders of such series or class shall be entitled to vote thereon. The Trustees may take many actions affecting the funds without shareholder approval, including under certain circumstances merging your fund into another Putnam fund. Shares are freely transferable, are entitled to dividends as declared by the Trustees, and, if a fund were liquidated, would receive the net assets of that fund. Each fund may suspend the sale of shares at any time and may refuse any order to purchase shares. Although each fund is not required to hold annual meetings of its shareholders, shareholders holding at least 10% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote have the right to call a meeting to elect or remove Trustees, or to take other actions as provided in the Agreement and Declaration of Trust. I-3 sai_630- 2018/02 Information about the Summary Prospectus, Prospectus, and SAI Each fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, distributor, shareholder servicing agent, and custodian who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund. Under the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the Putnam Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS As fundamental investment restrictions, which may not be changed without a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a fund created under the Trust, each fund may not and will not: (1) With respect to 75% of its total assets, invest in securities of any issuer if, immediately after such investment, more than 5% of the total assets of the fund (taken at current value) would be invested in the securities of such issuer; provided that this limitation does not apply to obligations issued or guaranteed as to interest or principal by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities or to securities issued by other investment companies. (2) With respect to 75% of its total assets, acquire more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any issuer. (3) Borrow money in excess of 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets (not including the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made. (4) Make loans, except by purchase of debt obligations in which the fund may invest consistent with its investment policies (including without limitation debt obligations issued by other Putnam funds), by entering into repurchase agreements, or by lending its portfolio securities. (5) Purchase or sell real estate, although it may purchase securities of issuers which deal in real estate, securities which are secured by interests in real estate, and securities which represent interests in real estate, and it may acquire and dispose of I-4 sai_630- 2018/02 real estate or interests in real estate acquired through the exercise of its rights as a holder of debt obligations secured by real estate or interests therein. (6) Purchase or sell commodities, except as permitted by applicable law. (7) Underwrite securities issued by other persons except to the extent that, in connection with the disposition of its portfolio investments, it may be deemed to be an underwriter under certain federal securities laws. (8) Purchase securities (other than securities of the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result of such purchase, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in any one industry. (9) Issue any class of securities which is senior to the fund’s shares of beneficial interest, except for permitted borrowings. The Investment Company Act of 1940 provides that a "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities" of a fund means the affirmative vote of the lesser of (1) more than 50% of the outstanding fund shares, or (2) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting if more than 50% of the outstanding fund shares are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy. For purposes of each fund’s fundamental policy on industry concentration (#8 above), Putnam Investment Management, LLC ("Putnam Management"), the funds' investment manager, determines the appropriate industry categories and assigns issuers to them, informed by a variety of considerations, including relevant third party categorization systems. Industry categories and issuer assignments may change over time as industry sectors and issuers evolve. Portfolio allocations shown in shareholder reports and other communications may use broader investment sectors or narrower sub-industry categories. The following non-fundamental investment policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval: (1) The funds will not invest in (a) securities which are not readily marketable, (b) securities restricted as to resale (excluding securities determined by the Trustees of a fund (or the person designated by the Trustees of a fund to make such determinations) to be readily marketable), and (c) repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven I-5 sai_630- 2018/02 days, if, as a result, more than 15% of the fund's net assets (taken at current value) would be invested in securities described in (a), (b) and (c). (2) The funds will not acquire any securities of registered open-end investment companies or registered unit investment trusts in reliance on Sections 12(d)(1)(F) or (G) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. All percentage limitations on investments (other than pursuant to non-fundamental restriction (1)) will apply at the time of the making of an investment and shall not be considered violated unless an excess or deficiency occurs or exists immediately after and as a result of such investment. If, as a result of a change in values or net assets or other circumstances, greater than 15% of each fund’s net assets are invested in securities described in (a), (b) and (c) in non-fundamental policy (1) above, the fund will take such steps as are deemed advisable to protect the fund’s liquidity.