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Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund (PNOPX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7469161050
CUSIP
746916105
Issuer
Putnam
Inception Date
Aug 31, 1990
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
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 Sustainable Leaders 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 Sustainable Leaders Fund (PNOPX) has returned -11.73% so far this year and 6.23% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, PNOPX has achieved an annualized return of 13.41%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund

1D
-0.19%
1M
-8.53%
YTD
-11.73%
6M
-8.16%
1Y
6.23%
3Y*
12.64%
5Y*
6.53%
10Y*
13.41%

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 Jan 2, 1991, PNOPX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.09%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.3 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Dec 1999 with a return of +22.5%, while the worst month was Nov 2000 at -23.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PNOPX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 8, 2015 with a return of +14.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 7, 2015 at -11.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-1.50%-2.03%-8.53%-11.73%
20253.23%-2.99%-7.95%-0.75%5.52%4.38%1.88%0.68%3.16%3.45%1.34%-0.76%10.93%
20243.27%7.55%2.51%-4.71%6.10%3.70%-0.15%2.25%2.24%-2.19%5.40%-4.25%22.97%
20235.62%-2.49%3.28%1.70%1.00%5.36%2.30%-0.60%-5.30%-1.16%10.54%4.23%26.23%
2022-7.07%-4.86%2.35%-8.90%-1.28%-8.46%10.95%-4.26%-7.81%7.33%5.27%-6.41%-22.86%
2021-0.53%1.80%4.17%5.56%-0.45%2.96%3.12%3.00%-5.63%7.61%-1.78%2.10%23.44%

Benchmark Metrics

Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.58%, beta of 1.08, and R² of 0.79 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1991.

  • This fund captured 127.35% of S&P 500 Index gains and 113.25% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.58% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.08 and R² of 0.79, 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
2.58%
Beta
1.08
0.79
Upside Capture
127.35%
Downside Capture
113.25%

Expense Ratio

PNOPX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PNOPX ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% 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.


PNOPX Risk / Return Rank: 1313
Overall Rank
PNOPX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1313
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PNOPX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1313
Sortino Ratio Rank
PNOPX Omega Ratio Rank: 1414
Omega Ratio Rank
PNOPX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1313
Calmar Ratio Rank
PNOPX Martin Ratio Rank: 1313
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 Sustainable Leaders Fund (PNOPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PNOPXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.37

0.90

-0.52

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.65

1.39

-0.73

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.10

1.21

-0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.35

1.40

-1.05

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.29

6.61

-5.32

Explore PNOPX 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 Sustainable Leaders Fund provided a 12.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $13.69 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$13.69$13.69$11.33$3.21$7.41$14.48$8.34$6.72$15.07$4.39$0.00$8.55

Dividend yield

12.71%11.22%9.25%2.96%8.38%11.69%7.41%7.14%20.24%4.91%0.00%12.64%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Putnam Sustainable Leaders 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$13.69$13.69
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$11.33$11.33
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.21$3.21
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.41$7.41
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$14.48$14.48

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 Sustainable Leaders 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 Sustainable Leaders Fund was 74.15%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 3585 trading sessions.

The current Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund drawdown is 13.06%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-74.15%Mar 13, 2000647Oct 9, 20023585Jan 6, 20174232
-35.08%Jul 21, 199857Oct 8, 199861Jan 6, 1999118
-30.29%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202072Jul 6, 202095
-29.13%Nov 22, 2021143Jun 16, 2022405Jan 29, 2024548
-22.9%Dec 5, 202484Apr 8, 2025107Sep 11, 2025191

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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