Putnam Research C (PRACX)

Fund Assets	605.82M
Expense Ratio	1.76%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	35.00%
Dividend (ttm)	3.74
Dividend Yield	7.45%
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 5, 2024

Previous Close	50.26
YTD Return	9.72%
1-Year Return	15.05%
5-Year Return	92.28%
52-Week Low	38.22
52-Week High	51.37
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	160
Inception Date	Feb 1, 1999

About PRACX

Putnam Research Fund Class C is an actively managed mutual fund that primarily pursues capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of large U.S. companies. The fund utilizes insights from Putnam's Equity Research team, building its holdings from the team’s highest-conviction investment ideas. Its strategy allows it to include both growth and value stocks, offering broad exposure across sectors while emphasizing companies with strong prospects for long-term growth. Managed by Franklin Templeton, Putnam Research Fund Class C is designed for investors seeking access to the U.S. large-cap equity market through a research-driven approach. With over $460 million in assets under management, the fund plays a significant role in the mutual fund landscape by leveraging in-depth fundamental analysis and multiple managers to identify opportunities and manage risk across changing market conditions.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton Investments
• Category: Large Blend
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PRACX
• Share Class: Class C Shares
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

PRACX had a total return of 15.05% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.63%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FALCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II - Strategic Advisers Large Cap Fund	0.24%
FLCEX	Fidelity	Fidelity Large Cap Core Enhanced Index Fund	0.39%
VQNPX	Vanguard	Vanguard Growth & Income Inv	0.36%
FMGKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Magellan K	0.40%
FMAGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Magellan	0.47%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PURYX	Class Y Shares	0.76%
PNRAX	Class A Shares	1.01%
PRSRX	Class R Shares	1.26%

Top 10 Holdings

41.99% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	8.42%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	7.79%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	5.10%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	4.70%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	3.57%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	3.45%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	3.44%
Cisco Systems, Inc.	CSCO	1.96%
Tesla, Inc.	TSLA	1.87%
Mastercard Incorporated	MA	1.68%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 5, 2024	$3.743	Dec 9, 2024
Dec 6, 2022	$3.020	Dec 8, 2022
Dec 6, 2021	$3.540	Dec 8, 2021
Dec 4, 2020	$0.572	Dec 8, 2020
Dec 5, 2019	$2.244	Dec 9, 2019
Dec 6, 2018	$4.050	Dec 10, 2018