Putnam Global Health Care Fund Class A (PHSTX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
58.88
-1.32 (-2.19%)
Mar 10, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
-4.10%
Fund Assets 1.56B
Expense Ratio 1.05%
Min. Investment $500
Turnover n/a
Dividend (ttm) 2.74
Dividend Yield 4.41%
Dividend Growth -15.55%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 23, 2024
Previous Close 60.20
YTD Return 5.61%
1-Year Return 0.56%
5-Year Return 70.28%
52-Week Low n/a
52-Week High n/a
Beta (5Y) 0.61
Holdings 87
Inception Date May 28, 1982

About PHSTX

PHSTX was founded on 1982-05-28. The Fund's investment strategy focuses on GL Health/Biotech with 1.07% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Putnam Global Health Care Fund; Class A Shares is $500 on a standard taxable account. Putnam Global Health Care Fund; Class A 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 A
Category Health
Performance Rating High
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PHSTX
Share Class Class A Shares
Index MSCI World/Health Care NR

Performance

PHSTX had a total return of 0.56% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.84%, including dividends.

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%
PHSRX Class R Shares 1.30%
PCHSX Class C Shares 1.80%

Top 10 Holdings

61.42% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Eli Lilly and Company LLY 11.77%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH 10.09%
AbbVie Inc. ABBV 5.86%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ISRG 5.56%
Johnson & Johnson JNJ 5.11%
Boston Scientific Corporation BSX 4.95%
Novo Nordisk A/S NOVO.B 4.89%
Abbott Laboratories ABT 4.44%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO 4.37%
AstraZeneca PLC AZN 4.37%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 23, 2024 $2.742 Dec 26, 2024
Dec 21, 2023 $3.247 Dec 26, 2023
Dec 22, 2022 $4.460 Dec 27, 2022
Dec 22, 2021 $7.599 Dec 27, 2021
Dec 23, 2020 $5.707 Dec 28, 2020
Dec 23, 2019 $3.227 Dec 26, 2019
Full Dividend History