PMVBX Performance — Putnam Sustainable Future Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-09-25
PMVBX returned +27.46% over one year to Oct 2024. Annualised returns are −6.33% over 3 years and +8.87% over 5 years. Against its Thematic Equity category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $82, against $104 for the category, and to $127 over one year, against $121. Volatility over the past three years was 21.39% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $21.3M, and assets reached $320.95M.
PMVBX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam Sustainable Future Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Thematic Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | PMVBX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Sep 2023 – Oct 2024) | $127 | $121 |
| 3 years (Sep 2021 – Oct 2024) | $82 | $104 |
| 5 years (Sep 2019 – Oct 2024) | $153 | $175 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2024) | $155 | $171 |
PMVBX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +27.46% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −6.33% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.87% |
PMVBX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam Sustainable Future Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Oct) | +24.94% |
| 2023 | +12.18% |
| 2022 | −27.37% |
| 2021 | +8.49% |
| 2020 | +41.80% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | −0.81% |
PMVBX 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 | +12.4% | −5.8% | +2.7% | +6.4% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +5.3% | — | — | +1.5% | — | — |
| 2023 | +4.2% | −2.6% | +2.7% | −1.8% | +2.9% | +5.9% | +2.3% | −3.7% | −5.2% | −2.4% | +1.9% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | −7.7% | −12.0% | +1.4% | −2.6% | +11.2% | −7.5% | −3.7% | +5.0% | −9.1% | −4.1% | +7.5% | −7.0% |
| 2021 | +11.9% | +4.4% | −0.9% | +2.2% | +1.8% | +7.2% | −1.8% | +6.1% | −5.4% | +1.9% | −14.0% | −2.7% |
| 2020 | +5.0% | +14.5% | −13.4% | −4.1% | +8.8% | +4.6% | +10.9% | −1.4% | +0.6% | +6.0% | +0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.6% | −1.2% | −4.2% | +1.2% | +2.0% |
PMVBX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Sep 2021 – Oct 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 21.39%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.51 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.39% (Jan 2024)
- Worst month: −13.95% (Nov 2021)
PMVBX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam Sustainable Future Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$21.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $62.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.75×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $490K | $5.1M | −$4.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $1.2M | $5.0M | −$3.8M |
| May 2026 | $1.3M | $7.1M | −$5.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.2M | $5.9M | −$4.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.4M | $6.9M | −$5.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.0M | $11.2M | −$9.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.6M | $6.9M | −$5.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $47.0M | $9.5M | $37.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.5M | $6.5M | −$5.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.2M | $6.9M | −$5.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.4M | $5.9M | −$4.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.2M | $6.7M | −$4.5M |
PMVBX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam Sustainable Future Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $320.95M |
| 2026-04-30 | $327.39M |
| 2026-01-31 | $339.59M |
| 2025-10-31 | $373.54M |
| 2025-07-31 | $386.08M |
| 2025-04-30 | $348.94M |
| 2025-01-31 | $429.88M |
| 2024-10-31 | $418.69M |
| 2024-07-31 | $417.01M |
| 2024-04-30 | $399.74M |
| 2024-01-31 | $404.09M |
| 2023-10-31 | $335.81M |
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.