C000010784 Performance — Putnam Research Fund, Class M
Data updated: 2026-10-13
In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $139.8M, and assets reached $819.27M.
C000010784 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Research Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000010784 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2019) | $102 | $102 |
C000010784 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Research Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2019 (Aug–Oct) | +1.77% |
C000010784 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.3% | +1.5% | −2.0% | — | — |
C000010784 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2019 – Oct 2019.
- Best month: +2.31% (Aug 2019)
- Worst month: −2.01% (Oct 2019)
C000010784 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Research Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $139.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $294.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.91×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $63.2M | $8.2M | $55.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $14.5M | $22.4M | −$7.9M |
| May 2026 | $34.0M | $7.4M | $26.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $25.2M | $6.4M | $18.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $10.1M | $8.9M | $1.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $10.5M | $33.7M | −$23.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $23.1M | $17.2M | $5.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $76.6M | $16.3M | $60.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $6.7M | $9.3M | −$2.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $5.1M | $7.7M | −$2.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $4.9M | $6.2M | −$1.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $20.3M | $10.5M | $9.7M |
C000010784 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Research Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $819.27M |
| 2026-04-30 | $708.52M |
| 2026-01-31 | $675.65M |
| 2025-10-31 | $667.79M |
| 2025-07-31 | $605.82M |
| 2025-04-30 | $537.57M |
| 2025-01-31 | $603.04M |
| 2024-10-31 | $577.76M |
| 2024-07-31 | $554.05M |
| 2024-04-30 | $511.26M |
| 2024-01-31 | $490.56M |
| 2023-10-31 | $429.09M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.