Putnam Global Health Care Fund (PHSTX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Putnam Global Health Care 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 Global Health Care Fund (PHSTX) has returned -5.20% so far this year and 3.92% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PHSTX has returned 8.86% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 28, 1982, PHSTX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Dec 1991 with a return of +14.1%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -21.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PHSTX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 8, 1986 with a return of +19.1%, while the worst single day was Oct 11, 1985 at -15.4%.

Putnam Global Health Care Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.02%, beta of 0.73, and R² of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 01, 1982.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (84.70%) than losses (76.92%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.02% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

PHSTX has a high expense ratio of 1.05%, indicating above-average management fees.

PHSTX ranks 10 for risk / return — in the bottom 10% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Putnam Global Health Care Fund (PHSTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Putnam Global Health Care Fund provided a 1.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.13 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Putnam Global Health Care 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 Global Health Care 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 Global Health Care Fund was 45.51%, occurring on Jul 23, 2002. Recovery took 1193 trading sessions.

The current Putnam Global Health Care Fund drawdown is 9.12%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.