Putnam Core Equity Fund Class A (PMYAX)

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Putnam Core Equity Fund Class A (PMYAX) is up 8.5% since the beginning of the year. PMYAX is currently trading at $53 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of PMYAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,878.

Putnam Core Equity Fund Class A (PMYAX) has returned 8.53% so far this year and 26.78% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, PMYAX has achieved an annualized return of 16.08%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% 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 +1.30%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.5 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 2.31%, 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 109.87% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 98.98% of its losses - a favorable profile for investors.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.31% 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 59 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 Core Equity Fund Class A (PMYAX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Putnam Core Equity Fund Class A provided a 2.35% 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 chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.