Putnam Large Cap Value Fund Class C (PEQCX)

Fund Assets	55.39B
Expense Ratio	1.60%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	18.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.11
Dividend Yield	0.24%
Dividend Growth	-94.94%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 20, 2026

Previous Close	44.84
YTD Return	16.54%
1-Year Return	29.15%
5-Year Return	87.37%
52-Week Low	36.26
52-Week High	44.84
Beta (5Y)	1.04
Holdings	104
Inception Date	Jun 15, 1977

About PEQCX

Putnam Large Cap Value Fund Class C is a mutual fund designed to pursue capital growth and current income by investing primarily in common stocks of large U.S. companies. The fund specializes in value investing, targeting companies that are considered undervalued by the market but have strong fundamentals and the potential for appreciation. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets are allocated to large-cap firms—those of a size comparable to companies in the Russell 1000 Value Index—though it may also hold positions in midsize businesses. The fund management team conducts detailed analysis of factors such as company valuation, financial strength, earnings growth, cash flow, competitive industry position, and dividend history when making investment decisions. Through this approach, Putnam Large Cap Value Fund Class C seeks to provide investors access to established sectors of the U.S. economy, balancing the potential for long-term capital appreciation with a steady stream of income from dividends, making it a prominent option within the value-focused large-cap mutual fund segment.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton Investments
• Category: Large Value
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PEQCX
• Share Class: Class C Shares
• Index: Russell 1000 Value TR

Performance

PEQCX had a total return of 29.15% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.25%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VWNFX	Vanguard	Vanguard Windsor II Fund Investor Share	0.33%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PEIYX	Class Y Shares	0.60%
PEYAX	Class A Shares	0.85%
PEQRX	Class R Shares	1.10%

Top 10 Holdings

33.98% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Apple Inc.	AAPL	6.23%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	5.59%
Citigroup Inc.	C	3.84%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.78%
Cisco Systems, Inc.	CSCO	2.78%
AbbVie Inc.	ABBV	2.57%
ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation	XOM	2.48%
Philip Morris International Inc.	PM	2.30%
The Coca-Cola Company	KO	2.29%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	AMD	2.13%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 20, 2026	$0.0318	Jul 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026	$0.0049	Apr 20, 2026
Dec 22, 2025	$0.052	Dec 22, 2025
Oct 20, 2025	$0.0188	Oct 20, 2025
Jul 21, 2025	$0.0413	Jul 21, 2025
Mar 6, 2025	$0.046	Mar 6, 2025

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Last checked:

Aug 12, 2026

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