Putnam Small Cap Value Fund Class C (PSLCX)

Fund Assets	288.77M
Expense Ratio	1.803%
Min. Investment	$500
Turnover	100.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.13
Dividend Yield	1.09%
Dividend Growth	58.99%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	11.32
YTD Return	13.76%
1-Year Return	15.08%
5-Year Return	33.70%
52-Week Low	9.94
52-Week High	12.50
Beta (5Y)	1.50
Holdings	124
Inception Date	Jul 26, 1999

About PSLCX

Putnam Small Cap Value Fund Class C is a mutual fund that primarily seeks capital appreciation by investing in the common stocks of smaller U.S. companies. These companies typically fall within the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Value Index, making the fund focused on the small-cap value segment of the equity market. The fund targets value stocks, which are generally characterized by lower price ratios, higher dividend yields, and slower growth rates compared to other small-cap peers. This value orientation translates to investments in companies perceived as undervalued by the market or trading at a discount relative to their fundamentals. Putnam Small Cap Value Fund Class C is managed with the goal of providing long-term growth potential while exposing investors to the dynamic and often underrepresented segment of small U.S. firms. By doing so, it offers diversification benefits and access to potential opportunities in smaller, value-oriented businesses that could be overlooked in broader market indices.

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

Performance

PSLCX had a total return of 15.08% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.02%.

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%
PSLAX	Class A Shares	1.10%

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	$0.9771	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 5, 2024	$0.832	Dec 9, 2024
Dec 6, 2023	$0.124	Dec 8, 2023
Dec 6, 2022	$1.023	Dec 8, 2022
Dec 4, 2020	$0.075	Dec 8, 2020
Dec 5, 2019	$0.094	Dec 9, 2019

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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