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Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund (PEMYX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7467646045
Issuer
Putnam
Inception Date
Sep 28, 2008
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund (PEMYX) has returned 1.54% so far this year and 30.84% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PEMYX has returned 9.92% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund

1D
-0.93%
1M
-12.11%
YTD
1.54%
6M
5.88%
1Y
30.84%
3Y*
18.48%
5Y*
4.30%
10Y*
9.92%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 30, 2008, PEMYX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.69%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.4 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +17.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -27.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PEMYX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +16.5%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -11.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20268.80%6.19%-12.11%1.54%
20251.12%0.62%1.79%1.15%3.28%6.81%1.64%2.21%6.60%3.45%-1.22%2.04%33.48%
2024-1.36%4.63%4.11%0.30%2.38%5.15%-1.04%1.26%3.17%-2.87%-1.31%1.08%16.22%
20239.87%-6.63%3.55%-1.51%-1.02%4.38%3.95%-5.06%-3.50%-3.45%8.77%3.76%12.16%
2022-6.06%-2.61%-3.67%-7.69%-0.79%-8.15%0.17%-0.35%-10.37%-0.29%15.12%-4.66%-27.42%
20212.59%0.52%-3.14%3.71%-0.45%3.37%-6.79%3.61%-5.26%1.87%-3.55%0.35%-3.85%

Benchmark Metrics

Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.72%, beta of 0.87, and R² of 0.64 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 01, 2008.

  • This fund participated in 102.67% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 86.39% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.87 and R² of 0.64, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-1.72%
Beta
0.87
0.64
Upside Capture
86.39%
Downside Capture
102.67%

Expense Ratio

PEMYX has a high expense ratio of 1.08%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PEMYX ranks 86 for risk / return — in the top 86% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


PEMYX Risk / Return Rank: 8686
Overall Rank
PEMYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PEMYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8686
Sortino Ratio Rank
PEMYX Omega Ratio Rank: 8484
Omega Ratio Rank
PEMYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8585
Calmar Ratio Rank
PEMYX Martin Ratio Rank: 8686
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund (PEMYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PEMYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.78

0.90

+0.89

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.34

1.39

+0.96

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.34

1.21

+0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.15

1.40

+0.76

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.98

6.61

+2.37

Explore PEMYX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund provided a 0.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.15 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.15$0.15$0.26$0.12$0.00$0.82$0.30$0.18$0.23$0.03$0.11$0.13

Dividend yield

0.77%0.78%1.85%0.99%0.00%5.27%1.78%1.40%2.16%0.24%1.18%1.50%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.15
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.26
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.12
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.82$0.82

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund was 45.25%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 167 trading sessions.

The current Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund drawdown is 13.26%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-45.25%Oct 1, 200837Nov 20, 2008167Jul 23, 2009204
-45.16%Feb 18, 2021425Oct 24, 2022723Sep 12, 20251148
-37.34%Apr 25, 2011113Oct 3, 20111464Jul 28, 20171577
-31.82%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 202074Jul 8, 2020615
-17.95%Apr 15, 201026May 20, 201084Sep 20, 2010110

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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