Putnam Small Cap Growth R6 (PLKGX)

Fund Assets	2.96B
Expense Ratio	0.76%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	83.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	95.10
YTD Return	10.23%
1-Year Return	6.95%
5-Year Return	30.86%
52-Week Low	82.01
52-Week High	111.15
Beta (5Y)	1.10
Holdings	109
Inception Date	Jun 29, 2015

About PLKGX

Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund Class R6 is a mutual fund focused on achieving capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of small U.S. companies, with a distinct emphasis on growth-oriented firms. The fund targets businesses whose earnings are expected to grow faster than those of peers, aiming to capture value from innovation and expansion within the small-cap segment. Its portfolio is diversified across various sectors, including technology, industrials, healthcare, and financial services, reflecting the dynamic nature of the small-cap growth universe. The fund maintains a disciplined investment approach, typically allocating at least 80% of its assets to companies of a size comparable to those found in the Russell 2000 Growth Index. Managed with a competitive expense ratio within its category, the fund is suited for institutional and retirement plan investors seeking exposure to the potential long-term growth opportunities that small, agile U.S. companies can offer. As of January 2025, the fund has soft-closed to new investors, restricting purchases to existing shareholders and certain eligible categories.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton, Inc
• Category: Small Growth
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PLKGX
• Index: Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

PLKGX had a total return of 6.95% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.08%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FECGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%
FCIGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth I	0.92%
FCPGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund	0.88%
FCTGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth M	1.42%
FCCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth C	1.92%

Top 10 Holdings

19.86% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.	HALO	2.32%
Enova International, Inc.	ENVA	2.21%
Huron Consulting Group Inc.	HURN	2.20%
RBC Bearings Incorporated	RBC	2.13%
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.	DOCN	2.07%
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.	BTSG	1.99%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.	AIT	1.85%
Covista Inc.	CVSA	1.78%
Aritzia Inc.	ATZ	1.66%
ACI Worldwide, Inc.	ACIW	1.64%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025	$0.3388	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 6, 2021	$10.337	Dec 8, 2021
Dec 4, 2020	$3.340	Dec 8, 2020
Dec 5, 2019	$0.945	Dec 9, 2019
Aug 22, 2018	$0.680	Aug 24, 2018

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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:

Sep 26, 2026

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