Putnam International Equity Fund Class C (PIGCX)

Fund Assets	1.06B
Expense Ratio	1.91%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	77.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.46
Dividend Yield	1.39%
Dividend Growth	-56.99%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	33.54
YTD Return	14.04%
1-Year Return	19.62%
5-Year Return	54.78%
52-Week Low	28.79
52-Week High	33.63
Beta (5Y)	0.88
Holdings	69
Inception Date	Jul 26, 1999

About PIGCX

Putnam International Equity Fund Class C is a mutual fund focused on seeking capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of large and midsize companies outside the United States. The fund emphasizes opportunities in developed markets, strategically allocating assets across a broad range of sectors and industries to achieve a balanced exposure to global economic growth drivers. It belongs to the foreign large-blend category, which typically includes diversified holdings from major economies such as Japan, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. This fund adopts a blend style, investing in both growth and value stocks rather than favoring one approach, and generally maintains less than 20% of its holdings in U.S. equities. Managed by experienced professionals, Putnam International Equity Fund Class C plays a significant role in providing investors access to international equity markets, aiming to diversify portfolios beyond domestic markets and tap into the long-term growth potential of established non-U.S. companies.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton Investments
• Category: Foreign Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PIGCX
• Share Class: Class C Shares
• Index: MSCI EAFE NR USD

Performance

PIGCX had a total return of 19.62% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.20%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FHLFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%
SWISX	Schwab	Schwab International Index Fund	0.06%
SICNX	Schwab	Schwab International Core Equity Fund	0.86%
FSPSX	Fidelity	Fidelity International Index Fund	0.03%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
POVYX	Class Y Shares	0.91%
POVSX	Class A Shares	1.16%
PIERX	Class R Shares	1.41%

Top 10 Holdings

29.16% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.	8306	3.47%
ASML Holding N.V.	ASML	3.22%
Roche Holding AG	n/a	3.11%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.	8316	3.02%
Hitachi, Ltd.	6501	2.87%
Safran SA	SAF	2.85%
Banco Santander, S.A.	SAN	2.80%
British American Tobacco p.l.c.	BATS	2.70%
Iberdrola, S.A.	IBE	2.61%
BHP Group Limited	BHP	2.51%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025	$0.4641	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 23, 2024	$1.079	Dec 26, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.247	Dec 26, 2023
Dec 22, 2021	$3.324	Dec 27, 2021
Dec 23, 2020	$0.482	Dec 28, 2020
Dec 23, 2019	$0.255	Dec 26, 2019

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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