C000071530 Performance — Putnam Focused Equity Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-07-27
C000071530 returned +26.99% over one year to Aug 2024. Annualised returns are +9.46% over 3 years and +13.33% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $131, against $122 for the category, and to $127 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 17.13% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $3.9M, and assets reached $784.46M.
C000071530 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Focused Equity 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 | C000071530 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Sep 2023 – Aug 2024) | $127 | $122 |
| 3 years (Sep 2021 – Aug 2024) | $131 | $122 |
| 5 years (Sep 2019 – Aug 2024) | $187 | $180 |
C000071530 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Aug 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +26.99% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.46% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +13.33% |
C000071530 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Focused Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Aug) | +19.07% |
| 2023 | +22.01% |
| 2022 | −8.34% |
| 2021 | +12.63% |
| 2020 | +32.81% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | −6.15% |
C000071530 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 | +2.3% | +3.6% | +5.6% | −3.9% | +3.8% | +2.5% | −0.1% | +4.2% | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +6.4% | −5.6% | +1.5% | +1.6% | +1.0% | −0.5% | +3.3% | +6.5% | +8.0% | −2.6% | −3.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | −2.6% | +2.2% | +1.5% | −8.3% | +2.9% | −3.5% | +9.7% | −8.7% | +5.3% | +7.7% | −10.0% | −2.6% |
| 2021 | −1.9% | +3.5% | −0.1% | +5.5% | +2.0% | +2.4% | +0.2% | +2.2% | −1.9% | +6.6% | −3.7% | −2.2% |
| 2020 | +2.0% | +2.2% | +6.6% | +13.0% | −15.8% | +5.6% | +5.7% | +1.8% | +13.0% | −3.0% | −4.8% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.6% | +1.5% | −1.0% | −8.9% |
C000071530 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Sep 2021 – Aug 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.13%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.29 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.72% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −10.03% (Nov 2022)
C000071530 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Focused Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$3.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $128.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.97×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $17.4M | $14.8M | $2.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.3M | $10.1M | −$7.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.0M | $10.9M | −$6.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $5.7M | $16.6M | −$10.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $9.9M | $8.0M | $2.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $57.3M | $14.7M | $42.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $12.6M | $8.0M | $4.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $3.8M | $10.3M | −$6.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $2.7M | $10.0M | −$7.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $7.6M | $13.3M | −$5.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $2.7M | $7.8M | −$5.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $2.4M | $7.9M | −$5.5M |
C000071530 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Focused Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $784.46M |
| 2026-02-28 | $716.29M |
| 2025-11-30 | $743.52M |
| 2025-08-31 | $698.71M |
| 2025-05-31 | $650.47M |
| 2025-02-28 | $675.10M |
| 2024-11-30 | $715.77M |
| 2024-08-31 | $679.54M |
| 2024-05-31 | $653.43M |
| 2024-02-29 | $645.68M |
| 2023-11-30 | $601.91M |
| 2023-08-31 | $611.80M |
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.