POGAX Fees and Costs — Putnam Large Cap Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-10-13
The net expense ratio is 0.93%: a 0.52% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.16% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $2.0M in broker commissions, 0.0152% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 34%.
POGAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of POGAX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.52% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.16% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.93% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.93% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
POGAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in POGAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,292 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.22% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $673 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.93%) | $92 | $287 | $499 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $8 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $105 | $210 |
| Total costs | $795 | $972 | $1,292 |
| Value after costs | $9,705 | $10,604 | $11,471 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.95% | 3.03% | 2.22% |
POGAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0152%
- Total broker commissions: $2.0M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $36.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 34%
POGAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $283K | 22.80% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $125K | 10.10% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $124K | 9.99% |
| Jefferies LLC | $120K | 9.65% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $113K | 9.13% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. | $110K | 8.84% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $109K | 8.82% |
| Barclays Capital, Inc. | $102K | 8.21% |
| JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC | $85K | 6.85% |
| Evercore Group L.L.C. | $70K | 5.62% |
POGAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $36.8M | 100.00% |
Putnam Large Cap Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| C000118094 | Class R6 | 0.60% | none |
| PGOYX | Class Y | 0.68% | none |
| C000118093 | Class R5 | 0.70% | none |
| POGAX | Class A | 0.93% | 5.75% |
| PGORX | Class R | 1.19% | none |
| POGBX | Class B | 1.65% | none |
| POGCX | Class C | 1.69% | none |
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.