Putnam Focused International Equity Fund Class C (PUGCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
15.24
-0.08 (-0.52%)
Aug 1, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.52%
Fund Assets853.62M
Expense Ratio1.92%
Min. Investment$500
Turnover31.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.42
Dividend Yield2.75%
Dividend Growth5,914.29%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 23, 2024
Previous Close15.32
YTD Return17.68%
1-Year Return14.83%
5-Year Return42.35%
52-Week Low12.55
52-Week High15.93
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings36
Inception DateFeb 1, 1999

About PUGCX

Putnam Focused International Equity Fund Class C is a mutual fund designed to provide capital preservation and growth by investing primarily in high-quality companies across developed and emerging markets outside the United States. The fund targets companies that are trading at significant discounts to their intrinsic value, emphasizing quality investments. It holds a focused portfolio with top holdings representing a substantial portion of the assets, offering concentrated exposure to international equities. The fund is noted for its diversified geographic reach and commitment to value investing principles, making it a significant option for investors seeking international equity exposure while focusing on undervalued, quality businesses. It has an expense ratio of 1.92%, reflecting the costs associated with its active management strategy.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category Foreign Large Blend
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PUGCX
Share Class Class C Shares
Index MSCI AC World ex USA NR USD

Performance

PUGCX had a total return of 14.83% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.47%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
PEQYXClass Y Shares0.92%
PEQUXClass A Shares1.17%
PGLRXClass R Shares1.42%

Top 10 Holdings

44.27% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Net Cashn/a6.69%
Ryanair Holdings plcRYA5.18%
ITOCHU Corporation80014.45%
AIB Group plcA5G4.40%
Constellation Software Inc.CSU4.19%
Universal Music Group N.V.UMG4.18%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited23304.10%
Admiral Group plcADM3.92%
Alphabet Inc.GOOG3.62%
Cogeco Communications Inc.CCA3.55%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 23, 2024$0.421Dec 26, 2024
Dec 21, 2023$0.007Dec 26, 2023
Dec 22, 2022$0.245Dec 27, 2022
Dec 22, 2021$5.334Dec 27, 2021
Dec 22, 2016$0.106Dec 27, 2016
Dec 23, 2015$0.007Dec 28, 2015