Putnam Research Fund Class B (PRFBX) Fund Details & Analysis

Fund Information

Fund Category Large Blend

Fund Family Putnam

Fund Style Large Blend

ISIN US7468026858

CUSIP 746802685

Inception Date 1995-10-02

Domicile United States

Country USA

Fiscal Year End July

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $467.49 Million

Share Class Net Assets $1.24 Million

Expense Ratio 1.79%

Expense Ratio Date 2022-11-30

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 17.25%

1-Year Return 25.40%

3-Year Return 8.05%

5-Year Return 14.80%

NAV $46.56

Previous Close Price $46.56

Last Update 2024-09-30

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 Research Fund Class B

The fund invests mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large U.S. companies that the managers believe have favorable investment potential. For example, the manager may purchase stocks of companies with stock prices that reflect a value lower than that which the managers place on the company. The manager may also consider other factors that the managers believe will cause the stock price to rise.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 297177.99%

Giant 52.73%

Large 28.54%

Medium 13.69%

Micro 1.07%

Small 2.38%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 6.44%

Cash-Flow Growth % 9.93%

Dividend Yield % 1.42%

Historical Earnings % 4.51%

Long-Term Earnings % 13.45%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	0.05%	0.05%	0.00%	0.51%	0.00%
Cash	0.92%	0.99%	0.07%	1.50%	0.00%
Non US Stock	5.58%	5.58%	0.00%	2.45%	0.83%
Not Classified	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.03%	0.00%
Other	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	1.01%	0.00%
US Stock	93.45%	93.63%	0.17%	96.09%	99.17%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
COMMON STOCK	2.00%	-	-
SHORT TERM INV FUND	1.98%	-	-

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

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	2.83%	69.92%	87.44%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	2.83%	2.78%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Derivative	2.83%	9.06%	0.76%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	2.83%	10.28%	11.81%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Municipal	2.83%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Securitized	2.83%	7.96%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	3.25%	2.54%	0.00%	2.13%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	11.11%	9.75%	0.00%	10.38%
Cyclical	Financial Services	12.07%	13.42%	0.00%	12.56%
Cyclical	Real Estate	1.23%	2.01%	0.00%	2.38%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	6.67%	5.89%	0.00%	5.77%
Defensive	Healthcare	12.73%	12.54%	0.00%	11.68%
Defensive	Utilities	2.83%	2.39%	0.00%	2.56%
Sensitive	Communication Services	8.78%	8.41%	0.00%	8.87%
Sensitive	Energy	4.08%	3.56%	0.00%	3.36%
Sensitive	Industrials	6.77%	9.69%	0.00%	8.04%
Sensitive	Technology	30.48%	29.81%	0.00%	32.26%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	0.05%	-	0.23%
Americas	North America	97.92%	95.48%	99.17%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	0.25%	2.05%	0.04%
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	0.04%	-	-
Greater Asia	Australasia	0.00%	-	-
Greater Asia	Japan	0.06%	-	-
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	0.03%	-	-
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	1.14%	1.54%	0.44%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	-	-	-
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	0.50%	0.94%	0.12%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
No dividend history available

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Putnam Research Fund Class B NMFQS:PRFBX