C000118172 Performance — Putnam Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-09-25
C000118172 returned +15.12% year to date and +28.08% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +19.99% over 3 years and +13.35% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $173, against $156 for the category, and to $128 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 11.11% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $6.6B, and assets reached $55.39B.
C000118172 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Large Cap Value Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | C000118172 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $128 | $122 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $173 | $156 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $187 | $168 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – Jul 2026) | $275 | $231 |
C000118172 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +15.12% |
| 1 year | +28.08% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +19.99% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +13.35% |
C000118172 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Large Cap Value Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +15.12% |
| 2025 | +21.58% |
| 2024 | +24.69% |
| 2023 | +11.27% |
| 2022 | −5.88% |
| 2021 | +23.08% |
| 2020 | +22.96% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | −0.49% |
C000118172 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 | +3.5% | +1.9% | −4.3% | +6.0% | +2.0% | +1.4% | +4.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +5.4% | −2.9% | −2.7% | +0.8% | +4.0% | +3.7% | +1.0% | +3.1% | +1.7% | +1.1% | +3.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | +6.8% | −2.5% | +6.5% | +4.3% | +3.7% | +0.2% | +3.8% | −0.8% | +0.6% | +2.4% | +4.4% | −6.4% |
| 2023 | +6.2% | +1.5% | −0.8% | −2.1% | +3.5% | +7.1% | −3.0% | −2.4% | −2.3% | −2.5% | +1.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | −3.5% | −4.7% | +2.7% | −0.5% | +6.2% | −8.4% | +2.7% | +10.6% | −7.7% | −1.7% | +4.9% | −4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +3.3% | +3.2% | +3.6% | +5.4% | +2.5% | +0.8% | −0.3% | −3.2% | +2.5% | −1.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | −2.3% | +3.2% | +4.7% | +12.2% | −15.9% | +4.4% | +3.2% | +0.1% | +14.1% | −1.8% | −3.1% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.3% | +2.1% | +3.5% | −8.9% |
C000118172 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.11%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.39 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.84% (Jan 2024)
- Worst month: −6.43% (Dec 2024)
C000118172 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Large Cap Value Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $6.6B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $20.7B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.47×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $3.1B | $2.5B | $624.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $2.4B | $1.9B | $579.6M |
| May 2026 | $1.3B | $1.1B | $196.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.2B | $1.1B | $43.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.2B | $834.5M | $395.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.7B | $1.7B | $1.1B |
| Jan 2026 | $1.8B | $1.2B | $595.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.9B | $848.0M | $2.1B |
| Nov 2025 | $825.6M | $775.4M | $50.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.1B | $765.7M | $320.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $883.4M | $887.2M | −$3.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.2B | $568.9M | $666.0M |
C000118172 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Large Cap Value Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $55.39B |
| 2026-04-30 | $50.21B |
| 2026-01-31 | $47.26B |
| 2025-10-31 | $42.89B |
| 2025-07-31 | $39.60B |
| 2025-04-30 | $35.66B |
| 2025-01-31 | $35.91B |
| 2024-10-31 | $32.96B |
| 2024-07-31 | $30.53B |
| 2024-04-30 | $26.53B |
| 2024-01-31 | $23.17B |
| 2023-10-31 | $19.68B |
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.