Putnam Emerging Markets Equity R (PEMLX)

Fund Assets	819.53M
Expense Ratio	1.54%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	96.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.08
Dividend Yield	0.39%
Dividend Growth	-55.75%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	21.54
YTD Return	17.77%
1-Year Return	21.70%
5-Year Return	41.98%
52-Week Low	17.62
52-Week High	24.13
Beta (5Y)	0.78
Holdings	73
Inception Date	Sep 29, 2008

About PEMLX

Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class R is an actively managed mutual fund designed to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equities from emerging market countries. The fund typically constructs a focused portfolio of 40 to 60 high-conviction holdings, targeting companies of any size within developing economies that demonstrate strong growth or value potential. This approach seeks to capture inefficiencies and opportunities presented by dynamic, less mature markets across Asia, Latin America, and other emerging regions. As part of the diversified emerging markets category, the fund offers exposure to a broad array of sectors within these geographies, aiming to benefit from the rapid economic growth and evolving investment landscape unique to emerging markets. Managed by an experienced investment team, the fund emphasizes in-depth research and selective stock picking to enhance portfolio quality and return prospects over the long term.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton, Inc
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: PEMLX
• Index: MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

PEMLX had a total return of 21.70% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.17%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FGOMX	Fidelity	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund	0.29%
FPADX	Fidelity	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%

Top 10 Holdings

48.27% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	16.14%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	8.54%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	5.94%
Tencent Holdings Limited	0700	4.28%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd	01688	2.70%
ICICI Bank Ltd BRDR	I1BN34	2.48%
Bank Of China Ltd Class H	03988	2.24%
KB Financial Group Inc.	105560	2.08%
Putnam Fds Tr	n/a	2.00%
MediaTek Inc.	2454	1.87%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025	$0.0823	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 23, 2024	$0.186	Dec 26, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.073	Dec 26, 2023
Dec 22, 2021	$0.817	Dec 27, 2021
Dec 23, 2020	$0.290	Dec 28, 2020
Dec 23, 2019	$0.055	Dec 26, 2019

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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