Putnam Small Cap Value Fund Class A (PSLAX)

Fund Assets	288.77M
Expense Ratio	1.119%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	100.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.20
Dividend Yield	1.13%
Dividend Growth	48.37%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	17.41
YTD Return	14.51%
1-Year Return	15.99%
5-Year Return	38.84%
52-Week Low	15.15
52-Week High	19.20
Beta (5Y)	1.08
Holdings	124
Inception Date	Apr 13, 1999

About PSLAX

Putnam Small Cap Value Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused on delivering capital appreciation by investing primarily in the common stocks of small U.S. companies. The fund emphasizes value-oriented investments, selecting securities that the managers believe are undervalued relative to their fundamental worth. Putnam Small Cap Value Fund Class A typically targets firms with market capitalizations similar to those in the Russell 2000® Value Index, making it an important player within the small-cap segment of the equity market. By concentrating on value stocks, the fund seeks to capitalize on companies that may be temporarily overlooked or underappreciated by the market. This fund plays a notable role in diversifying investor portfolios by offering exposure to smaller, potentially dynamic companies across a range of sectors. Its strategy can help temper risk while pursuing long-term growth, as small-cap value stocks historically provide different risk and return characteristics compared to large-cap or growth-focused funds. Through active management and broad sector exposure, Putnam Small Cap Value Fund Class A seeks to harness opportunities among the less-trafficked areas of the U.S. equity landscape.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton, Inc
• Category: Small Value
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: PSLAX
• Share Class: Class A Shares
• Index: Russell 2000 Value TR

Performance

PSLAX had a total return of 15.99% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.09%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FISVX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Value Index Fund	0.05%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PYSVX	Class Y Shares	0.85%
PSLCX	Class C Shares	1.85%

Top 10 Holdings

13.34% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Ibex Holdings Ltd Ord Usd 0.0001	n/a	1.59%
RingCentral, Inc.	RNG	1.51%
LifeStance Health Group, Inc.	LFST	1.46%
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.	NIC	1.38%
Five Star Bancorp	FSBC	1.35%
UMB Financial Corporation	UMBF	1.29%
Webull Corp Ord Usd 0.0001	n/a	1.27%
HNI Corporation	HNI	1.18%
Gentherm Incorporated	THRM	1.16%
Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc.	ALH	1.15%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025	$1.0518	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 5, 2024	$0.888	Dec 9, 2024
Dec 6, 2023	$0.188	Dec 8, 2023
Dec 6, 2022	$1.068	Dec 8, 2022
Dec 6, 2021	$0.032	Dec 8, 2021
Dec 4, 2020	$0.103	Dec 8, 2020

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Oct 16, 2026

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