Putnam U.S. Research Fund Class C (PRACX) Fund Details & Analysis

Fund Information

Fund Category Large Blend

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments

Fund Style Large Blend

ISIN US7468026288

CUSIP 746802628

Inception Date 1995-10-02

Domicile United States

Country USA

Fiscal Year End July

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $675.65 Million

Share Class Net Assets $8.86 Million

Expense Ratio 1.63%

Expense Ratio Date 2025-12-01

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 1.91%

1-Year Return 18.83%

3-Year Return 22.62%

5-Year Return 13.68%

NAV $48.52

Previous Close Price $48.11

Last Update 2025-12-31

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About Putnam U.S. Research Fund Class C

Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in equity securities of companies located in the United States. This policy may be changed only after 60 days’ notice to shareholders.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 439426.47%

Giant 46.64%

Large 34.58%

Medium 15.53%

Micro 0.00%

Small 1.85%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 8.87%

Cash-Flow Growth % 10.74%

Dividend Yield % 1.14%

Historical Earnings % 8.84%

Long-Term Earnings % 10.61%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	0.04%	0.04%	0.00%	0.68%	0.00%
Cash	1.27%	1.34%	0.07%	1.41%	0.00%
Non US Stock	2.90%	2.90%	0.00%	2.35%	0.78%
Not Classified	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.03%	0.00%
Other	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	1.28%	0.00%
US Stock	95.79%	95.79%	0.00%	96.32%	99.22%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
COMMON STOCK	1.89%	-	-
SHORT TERM INV FUND	1.98%	-	-
Microsoft Corp.	7.33%	-	-
NVIDIA Corp.	7.21%	-	-
Apple, Inc.	5.02%	-	-
Alphabet, Inc., Class A	4.66%	-	-
Amazon.com, Inc.	4.57%	-	-
Broadcom, Inc.	3.84%	-	-
Tesla, Inc.	2.60%	-	-
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A	2.55%	-	-
Cisco Systems, Inc.	2.02%	-	-
Pure Storage, Inc., Class A	1.54%	-	-

See the full breakdown of PRACX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	2.38%	70.94%	95.15%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	2.38%	4.08%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Derivative	2.38%	0.00%	0.62%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	2.38%	11.47%	4.23%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Municipal	2.38%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Securitized	2.38%	13.51%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	2.52%	1.99%	0.00%	1.79%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	8.91%	10.14%	0.00%	10.57%
Cyclical	Financial Services	12.39%	13.84%	0.00%	12.53%
Cyclical	Real Estate	2.20%	1.58%	0.00%	1.71%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	5.16%	4.74%	0.00%	4.85%
Defensive	Healthcare	10.71%	10.47%	0.00%	9.43%
Defensive	Utilities	2.38%	2.28%	0.00%	2.20%
Sensitive	Communication Services	12.04%	10.31%	0.00%	11.37%
Sensitive	Energy	3.89%	2.88%	0.00%	3.19%
Sensitive	Industrials	7.18%	9.64%	0.00%	8.28%
Sensitive	Technology	32.63%	32.13%	0.00%	34.10%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	0.09%	-	0.20%
Americas	North America	98.02%	98.02%	99.23%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	0.38%	0.50%	0.03%
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	0.17%	0.00%	0.11%
Greater Asia	Australasia	0.00%	-	-
Greater Asia	Japan	0.07%	-	-
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	0.02%	-	-
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	0.83%	0.45%	0.37%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	-	-	-
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	0.42%	1.03%	0.06%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2024-12-05	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2022-12-06	$0.116	$0.116	USD	2022-12-06	2022-12-06	2022-12-08	Annual
2021-12-06	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2020-12-04	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2019-12-05	$0.111	$0.111	USD	2019-12-05	2019-12-05	2019-12-09	Annual
2018-12-06	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2017-12-06	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2016-12-07	$0.111	$0.111	USD	2016-12-07	2016-12-07	2016-12-09	Annual
2015-12-08	$0.127	$0.127	USD	2015-12-07	2015-12-07	2015-12-09	Annual
2015-12-07	$0.127	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2014-12-08	$0.086	$0.086	USD	2014-12-05	2014-12-05	2014-12-09	Annual
2014-12-05	$0.086	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2013-12-09	$0.023	$0.023	USD	2013-12-06	2013-12-06	2013-12-10	Annual
2013-12-06	$0.023	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2012-12-07	$0.067	$0.067	USD	2012-12-06	2012-12-06	2012-12-10	Annual
2012-12-06	$0.067	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2011-12-07	$0.023	$0.023	USD	-	2011-12-06	2011-12-08	Annual
2011-12-06	$0.023	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2010-04-30	$0.097	$0.097	USD	-	-	-	-
2009-12-07	$0.029	$0.029	USD	-	2009-12-04	2009-12-08	Annual
2009-12-04	$0.029	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2000-12-05	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
1999-12-10	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-

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