C000066854 Performance — Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-07-27
C000066854 returned +21.09% over one year to Aug 2024. Annualised returns are −4.98% over 3 years and +6.29% over 5 years. Against its Emerging Markets Equity category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $86, against $93 for the category, and to $121 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 18.47% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $108.3M, and assets reached $809.93M.
C000066854 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | C000066854 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Sep 2023 – Aug 2024) | $121 | $115 |
| 3 years (Sep 2021 – Aug 2024) | $86 | $93 |
| 5 years (Sep 2019 – Aug 2024) | $136 | $129 |
C000066854 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Aug 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +21.09% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −4.98% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +6.29% |
C000066854 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Aug) | +14.58% |
| 2023 | +14.36% |
| 2022 | −27.52% |
| 2021 | −0.96% |
| 2020 | +39.40% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +3.45% |
C000066854 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −1.5% | +3.7% | +2.3% | +0.2% | +4.1% | +1.2% | −1.1% | +5.1% | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +9.8% | −4.7% | −1.1% | −1.6% | +3.4% | −5.2% | +4.0% | +4.2% | +8.7% | −3.5% | −3.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | −6.2% | +0.2% | −0.9% | −7.8% | −3.7% | −0.4% | +0.1% | −8.2% | +15.0% | −0.3% | −10.5% | −6.7% |
| 2021 | +2.5% | +7.8% | −0.5% | +3.7% | −3.2% | +3.5% | −6.9% | +3.3% | −3.6% | +1.8% | −5.3% | −2.8% |
| 2020 | −2.4% | +6.7% | +5.8% | +9.2% | −13.8% | +3.8% | +11.3% | +7.8% | +5.4% | +2.8% | −0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.6% | +4.2% | +1.9% | −3.2% |
C000066854 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Sep 2021 – Aug 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 18.47%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.51 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +15.02% (Sep 2022)
- Worst month: −10.54% (Nov 2022)
C000066854 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $108.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $244.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.80×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $12.3M | $13.5M | −$1.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $14.6M | $12.2M | $2.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $18.6M | $15.6M | $3.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $25.6M | $16.4M | $9.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $34.0M | $11.7M | $22.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $17.6M | $12.2M | $5.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $17.4M | $10.1M | $7.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $55.0M | $10.0M | $45.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $10.9M | $11.0M | −$13K |
| Aug 2025 | $12.2M | $10.5M | $1.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $18.2M | $6.8M | $11.4M |
| Jun 2025 | $8.0M | $6.2M | $1.8M |
C000066854 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $809.93M |
| 2026-02-28 | $739.82M |
| 2025-11-30 | $597.81M |
| 2025-08-31 | $499.84M |
| 2025-05-31 | $436.90M |
| 2025-02-28 | $369.52M |
| 2024-11-30 | $380.04M |
| 2024-08-31 | $392.42M |
| 2024-05-31 | $383.01M |
| 2024-02-29 | $367.35M |
| 2023-11-30 | $361.30M |
| 2023-08-31 | $373.35M |
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.