C000066857 Performance — Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class R
Data updated: 2026-07-27
C000066857 returned +25.37% year to date and +54.18% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +27.61% over 3 years and +7.60% over 5 years. The fund beat its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $208, against $186 for the category, and to $154 over one year, against $149. Volatility over the past three years was 14.73% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $108.3M, and assets reached $809.93M.
C000066857 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 | C000066857 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $154 | $149 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $208 | $186 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $144 | $145 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $231 | $202 |
C000066857 Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +25.37% |
| 1 year | +54.18% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +27.61% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.60% |
C000066857 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +25.37% |
| 2025 | +33.47% |
| 2024 | +14.09% |
| 2023 | +15.00% |
| 2022 | −27.21% |
| 2021 | −0.45% |
| 2020 | +40.24% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +3.50% |
C000066857 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +8.7% | +6.1% | −9.5% | +11.9% | +7.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +1.0% | +1.8% | +1.1% | +3.2% | +6.7% | +1.6% | +2.2% | +6.6% | +3.4% | −1.3% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | −1.4% | +3.7% | +2.3% | +0.3% | +4.1% | +1.2% | −1.1% | +5.1% | −1.4% | −2.8% | +3.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | +9.9% | −4.7% | −1.1% | −1.6% | +3.6% | −5.1% | +4.0% | +4.2% | +8.7% | −3.5% | −3.5% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | −6.1% | +0.2% | −0.8% | −7.8% | −3.6% | −0.4% | +0.2% | −8.2% | +15.0% | −0.3% | −10.5% | −6.7% |
| 2021 | +2.5% | +7.8% | −0.5% | +3.7% | −3.2% | +3.6% | −6.9% | +3.4% | −3.6% | +1.8% | −5.2% | −2.7% |
| 2020 | −2.3% | +6.7% | +5.9% | +9.3% | −13.8% | +3.8% | +11.2% | +7.8% | +5.4% | +2.8% | −0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.6% | +4.3% | +1.9% | −3.2% |
C000066857 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 14.73%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.57 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.94% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −9.53% (Mar 2026)
C000066857 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 |
C000066857 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.