Putnam Global Health Care Fund Class C (PCHSX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
30.28
+0.10 (0.33%)
At close: Jun 23, 2025
-17.29%
Fund Assets 1.56B
Expense Ratio 1.80%
Min. Investment $500
Turnover n/a
Dividend (ttm) 2.53
Dividend Yield 8.39%
Dividend Growth -19.46%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 23, 2024
Previous Close 30.18
YTD Return -2.89%
1-Year Return -10.65%
5-Year Return 31.96%
52-Week Low 29.06
52-Week High 39.83
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 85
Inception Date Jul 26, 1999

About PCHSX

PCHSX was founded on 1999-07-26. The Fund's investment strategy focuses on GL Health/Biotech with 1.82% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Putnam Global Health Care Fund; Class C Shares is $500 on a standard taxable account. Putnam Global Health Care Fund; Class C Shares seeks capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of companies in the health care industries.

Fund Family Putnam Funds Class C
Category Health
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PCHSX
Share Class Class C Shares
Index MSCI World/Health Care NR

Performance

PCHSX had a total return of -10.65% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.76%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
PHSYX Class Y Shares 0.80%
PHSTX Class A Shares 1.05%
PHSRX Class R Shares 1.30%

Top 10 Holdings

54.32% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Eli Lilly and Company LLY 11.39%
AbbVie Inc. ABBV 6.40%
AstraZeneca PLC AZN 5.53%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ISRG 5.04%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH 4.91%
Innoviva, Inc. INVA 4.54%
Boston Scientific Corporation BSX 4.43%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO 4.18%
McKesson Corporation MCK 3.99%
Novartis AG NOVN 3.89%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 23, 2024 $2.533 Dec 26, 2024
Dec 21, 2023 $3.145 Dec 26, 2023
Dec 22, 2022 $4.379 Dec 27, 2022
Dec 22, 2021 $7.326 Dec 27, 2021
Dec 23, 2020 $5.447 Dec 28, 2020
Dec 23, 2019 $3.056 Dec 26, 2019
Full Dividend History