About PICRX
Putnam International Capital Opportunities Fund Class R is a mutual fund designed to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in the common stocks of small and midsize companies located in developed markets outside the United States. The fund employs a blend strategy, balancing both growth and value stocks, and typically focuses on identifying high-quality companies with promising prospects across diverse sectors such as financial services, industrials, energy, communication services, technology, and consumer cyclicals. Its portfolio is diversified, with significant holdings in firms like Euronext NV, Logista Integral SA, CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA, and others that contribute to exposure in key international industries. The fund is categorized within the foreign small/mid blend asset class, providing investors access to global opportunities in companies that may be underrepresented in larger-cap international portfolios. Its role in the financial market is to offer diversification benefits and potential for growth by targeting segments of international equity markets that can behave differently from U.S.-based or large-cap global funds.
Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category Foreign Small/Mid Blend
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PICRX
Share Class Class R Shares
Index S&P Developed ex U.S. SmallCap TR USD
PICRX had a total return of 10.35% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 8.51%.
