Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Y (PEMYX)

Fund Assets	805.43M
Expense Ratio	1.04%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	96.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.15
Dividend Yield	0.62%
Dividend Growth	-44.47%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	23.55
YTD Return	24.75%
1-Year Return	37.14%
5-Year Return	50.11%
52-Week Low	17.11
52-Week High	24.96
Beta (5Y)	0.78
Holdings	78
Inception Date	Sep 29, 2008

About PEMYX

Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class Y is a mutual fund focused on long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of companies located in emerging markets. The fund aims to capitalize on market inefficiencies by concentrating on 40 to 60 high-conviction holdings, predominantly from sectors such as technology, communication services, and financial services. Its top holdings include major companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Tencent Holdings, and ICICI Bank, reflecting a diversified exposure to growth-oriented emerging market equities. With an expense ratio around 0.94% and a turnover rate of approximately 55%, it operates within the diversified emerging markets category, targeting growth through a blend of large-cap emerging market companies. This fund holds a significant role in providing investors access to the expanding economies of Asia, Latin America, and other emerging regions, balancing risk and return through selective stock picking and sector diversification.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton Investments
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PEMYX
• Index: MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

PEMYX had a total return of 37.14% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.35%.

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	0.30%

Top 10 Holdings

49.64% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	16.06%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	7.77%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	5.49%
Tencent Holdings Limited	0700	4.91%
Putnam Fds Tr	n/a	4.53%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd	01688	2.73%
ICICI Bank Ltd BRDR	I1BN34	2.38%
Bank Of China Ltd Class H	03988	2.03%
KB Financial Group Inc.	105560	1.97%
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited	M&M	1.76%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025	$0.1466	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 23, 2024	$0.264	Dec 26, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.124	Dec 26, 2023
Dec 22, 2021	$0.817	Dec 27, 2021
Dec 23, 2020	$0.302	Dec 28, 2020
Dec 23, 2019	$0.177	Dec 26, 2019

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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:

Aug 27, 2026

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