C000091526 Performance — Putnam Core Equity Fund, CL B
Data updated: 2026-09-25
C000091526 returned +28.40% over one year to Oct 2024. Annualised returns are +8.15% over 3 years and +15.51% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $118 for the category, and to $128 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 17.49% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $272.0M, and assets reached $6.25B.
C000091526 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Core 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 | C000091526 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Sep 2023 – Oct 2024) | $128 | $118 |
| 3 years (Sep 2021 – Oct 2024) | $126 | $118 |
| 5 years (Sep 2019 – Oct 2024) | $206 | $175 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2024) | $212 | $172 |
C000091526 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +28.40% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.15% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +15.51% |
C000091526 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Core Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Oct) | +28.48% |
| 2023 | +18.06% |
| 2022 | −14.70% |
| 2021 | +40.67% |
| 2020 | +10.70% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +5.21% |
C000091526 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 | +9.0% | −4.3% | +3.8% | +5.2% | +1.5% | +3.5% | +5.3% | — | — | +2.0% | — | — |
| 2023 | +5.8% | +1.9% | +2.4% | −2.2% | +3.4% | +7.0% | +0.9% | −2.0% | −4.7% | −1.3% | +1.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | −2.0% | −7.9% | +2.7% | −2.3% | +9.2% | −8.8% | −0.6% | +9.3% | −9.4% | −3.8% | +6.1% | −6.0% |
| 2021 | +12.2% | +5.1% | +4.8% | +5.2% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +1.2% | +6.4% | −5.0% | +2.7% | −4.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | +4.0% | +13.2% | −14.2% | −9.1% | +5.1% | +1.7% | +5.2% | −2.7% | −3.8% | +8.1% | +1.2% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.1% | +2.6% | −2.5% | −1.3% | +3.4% |
C000091526 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Sep 2021 – Oct 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.49%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.21 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.31% (Aug 2022)
- Worst month: −9.37% (Sep 2022)
C000091526 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Core Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$272.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $961.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.78×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $48.4M | $120.0M | −$71.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $168.0M | $180.5M | −$12.5M |
| May 2026 | $48.5M | $110.4M | −$61.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $62.1M | $92.3M | −$30.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $60.4M | $85.0M | −$24.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $75.1M | $101.7M | −$26.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $62.4M | $94.0M | −$31.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $205.1M | $147.5M | $57.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $43.5M | $65.6M | −$22.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $57.7M | $110.2M | −$52.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $69.8M | $66.0M | $3.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $60.3M | $60.0M | $283K |
C000091526 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Core Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $6.25B |
| 2026-04-30 | $6.13B |
| 2026-01-31 | $6.06B |
| 2025-10-31 | $6.04B |
| 2025-07-31 | $5.65B |
| 2025-04-30 | $5.05B |
| 2025-01-31 | $5.42B |
| 2024-10-31 | $5.09B |
| 2024-07-31 | $4.73B |
| 2024-04-30 | $4.25B |
| 2024-01-31 | $4.00B |
| 2023-10-31 | $3.40B |
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.