Putnam U.S. Research Fund Class C (PRACX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

54.78

-0.01 (-0.02%)

At close: Aug 26, 2026

9.52% (1Y)

Fund Assets	819.27M
Expense Ratio	1.63%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	65.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	54.79
YTD Return	15.06%
1-Year Return	23.59%
5-Year Return	83.13%
52-Week Low	44.61
52-Week High	55.42
Beta (5Y)	0.98
Holdings	150
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

Performance Rating Above Average

Risk Rating Average

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Ticker Symbol PRACX

Share Class Class C Shares

Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

PRACX had a total return of 23.59% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.19%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VQNPX	Vanguard	Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares	0.39%
FMGKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Magellan K	0.57%
FMAGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Magellan Fund	0.64%
FEQDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Hedged Equity C	1.55%
VPMCX	Vanguard	Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv	0.35%

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	0.49%
PNRAX	Class A Shares	0.88%
PRSRX	Class R Shares	1.13%

Top 10 Holdings

39.81% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Apple Inc.	AAPL	7.40%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	7.16%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	5.71%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	5.16%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	4.41%
Lam Research Corporation	LRCX	2.47%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	1.99%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	AMD	1.90%
Cisco Systems, Inc.	CSCO	1.84%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	1.77%

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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025	$6.1419	Dec 22, 2025
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

Full Dividend History