POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned Trustees of each of the funds listed on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the “Funds”), hereby severally constitute and appoint Barbara M. Baumann, George Putnam, III, Jonathan S. Horwitz, Michael J. Higgins, Bryan Chegwidden, and James E. Thomas, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them, to sign for us, and in our names and in the capacities indicated below, the Registration Statements on Form N-1A of each of the Funds listed on Schedule A hereto and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to said Registration Statements and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto our said attorneys, and each of them acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

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WITNESS my hand and seal on the date set forth below.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Kenneth Yutaka Tanji Kenneth Yutaka Tanji		Trustee		May 21, 2026

Schedule A

George Putnam Balanced Fund

Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

Putnam Convertible Securities Fund

Putnam Diversified Income Trust

Putnam ETF Trust

Putnam Focused International Equity Fund

Putnam Funds Trust

Putnam Global Health Care Fund

Putnam Global Income Trust

Putnam High Yield Fund

Putnam Income Fund

Putnam International Equity Fund

Putnam Investment Funds

Putnam Large Cap Value Fund

Putnam Money Market Fund

Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund

Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund

Putnam Target Date Funds

Putnam Tax-Free Income Trust

Putnam Variable Trust