Putnam Focused Equity Fund (PGILX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Putnam Focused 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.

Putnam Focused Equity Fund (PGILX) has returned -8.33% so far this year and 15.84% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, PGILX has achieved an annualized return of 13.31%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 19, 2008, PGILX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.25%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.6 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +15.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PGILX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 24, 2014 with a return of +23.2%, while the worst single day was Dec 23, 2014 at -15.5%.

Putnam Focused Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.38%, beta of 1.01, and R² of 0.77 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 22, 2008.

• This fund captured 112.24% of S&P 500 Index gains and 103.34% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.38% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.01 and R² of 0.77, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

PGILX has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.

PGILX ranks 46 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

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

Putnam Focused Equity Fund provided a 8.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.04 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Putnam Focused 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 Focused Equity Fund was 36.19%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 110 trading sessions.

The current Putnam Focused Equity Fund drawdown is 9.87%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.