Putnam Core Equity Fund Class A (PMYAX)

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

Putnam Core Equity Fund Class A (PMYAX) has returned -7.87% so far this year and 13.29% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, PMYAX has achieved an annualized return of 14.40%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 3, 2012, PMYAX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.22%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.8 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -14.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, PMYAX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +10.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.2%.

Putnam Core Equity Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 2.47%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.97 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 06, 2012.

• This fund captured 110.90% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 99.01% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.47% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.97, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

PMYAX has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.

PMYAX ranks 35 for risk / return — below 35% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

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

Putnam Core Equity Fund Class A provided a 2.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.25 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Putnam Core Equity Fund Class A. 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 Core Equity Fund Class A. 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 Core Equity Fund Class A was 35.29%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 107 trading sessions.

The current Putnam Core Equity Fund Class A drawdown is 10.05%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.