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Putnam International Equity A (POVSX)

25.63 +0.08 (+0.31%)
At close: April 26 at 8:01 PM EDT

Fund Summary

The fund invests mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies outside the United States that the advisor believes have favorable investment potential. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity investments. The manager may consider, among other factors, a company's valuation, financial strength, and growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments.

Putnam International Equity A

Boston, MA 2109
One Post Office Sq

Fund Overview

Category Foreign Large Blend
Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Net Assets 747.01M
YTD Return 4.50%
Yield 1.79%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Jul 12, 1996

Fund Operations

Last Dividend 0.47
Last Cap Gain 7.00
Holdings Turnover 64.00%
Average for Category --

Fees & Expenses

Expense POVSX Category Average
Annual Report Expense Ratio (net) 1.01% 0.92%
Prospectus Net Expense Ratio 1.01% --
Prospectus Gross Expense Ratio 1.01% --
Max 12b1 Fee -- --
Max Front End Sales Load -- 5.28%
Max Deferred Sales Load -- 1.46%
3 Yr Expense Projection 0 --
5 Yr Expense Projection 0 --
10 Yr Expense Projection 0 --

Management Information

Mr. Gandhi is the Portfolio Manager of Putnam's global communications, international core, and European core equity strategies. Based in London, he is responsible for conducting fundamental analysis and valuation of European utilities and telecommunication companies in Europe, China, and Japan, and for making buy/sell recommendations. Mr. Gandhi joined Putnam in 1999 and has been in the investment industry since 1994. Prior to joining Putnam, Mr. Gandhi was a Vice President, Equity Analyst, at Alliance Capital Management from 1998 to 1999 and an Investment Manager at Aberdeen Asset Management from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Gandhi earned an M.B.A. from XLRI in Jamshedpur, India, and a B.Eng. in Computer Science from National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India.

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