Putnam Small Cap Value Fund (PSLAX)
The fund invests mainly in common stocks of small U.S. companies, with a focus on value stocks. Value stocks are issued by companies that are currently undervalued by the market. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in companies of a size similar to those in the Russell 2000 Value Index. The adviser may consider, among other factors, a company's valuation, financial strength, and growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments.
Fund Info
US7468026106
746802610
Apr 12, 1999
$0
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
PSLAX has a high expense ratio of 1.15%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Putnam Small Cap Value Fund (PSLAX) returned -5.37% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.34% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PSLAX returned 7.40% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
PSLAX
-5.37%
5.11%
-12.68%
1.34%
3.94%
16.48%
7.40%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PSLAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.43% | -2.68% | -6.86% | -3.85% | 6.01% | -5.37% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.68% | 0.87% | 4.91% | -5.50% | 5.02% | -1.08% | 10.24% | -1.93% | -1.13% | -2.41% | 10.44% | -7.89% | 6.19% |
| 2023 | 8.80% | 0.58% | -9.70% | -2.07% | -1.79% | 11.99% | 7.02% | -2.21% | -4.73% | -5.26% | 10.24% | 11.45% | 23.54% |
| 2022 | -4.47% | 2.84% | 2.25% | -7.09% | 1.82% | -11.27% | 9.42% | -2.94% | -10.49% | 14.94% | 0.62% | -6.60% | -13.42% |
| 2021 | 2.98% | 13.20% | 6.09% | 3.26% | 6.18% | -0.65% | -3.00% | 1.28% | 0.33% | 3.30% | -3.77% | 5.67% | 39.51% |
| 2020 | -4.50% | -10.84% | -30.23% | 15.30% | 5.78% | 4.35% | 1.31% | 5.52% | -4.45% | 1.75% | 19.70% | 10.14% | 3.60% |
| 2019 | 13.24% | 3.61% | -3.10% | 5.82% | -8.90% | 6.04% | 0.66% | -7.55% | 5.00% | 1.26% | 4.13% | 3.82% | 24.33% |
| 2018 | 0.89% | -4.39% | -0.54% | 0.38% | 4.68% | 1.98% | 1.72% | 1.20% | -1.40% | -10.12% | -1.81% | -9.77% | -16.90% |
| 2017 | 0.11% | 1.09% | 0.17% | 1.13% | -3.40% | 3.06% | 0.00% | -3.03% | 5.78% | -1.42% | 3.05% | 1.13% | 7.55% |
| 2016 | -7.63% | -0.15% | 7.02% | 1.31% | 2.73% | -0.84% | 4.73% | 3.03% | -0.13% | -1.77% | 12.34% | 4.50% | 26.60% |
| 2015 | -4.14% | 5.14% | 1.17% | -0.13% | 0.84% | 0.90% | -1.84% | -3.94% | -3.50% | 4.74% | 2.40% | -4.68% | -3.62% |
| 2014 | -3.26% | 4.25% | 1.88% | -2.80% | 0.46% | 3.51% | -4.90% | 4.03% | -5.66% | 4.31% | -0.78% | 3.30% | 3.63% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PSLAX is 11, meaning it’s performing worse than 89% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Putnam Small Cap Value Fund (PSLAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Putnam Small Cap Value Fund provided a 6.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.89 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.89 | $0.89 | $0.19 | $1.07 | $0.03 | $0.10 | $0.15 | $1.95 | $5.17 | $0.12 | $0.75 | $0.62 |
Dividend yield | 6.00% | 5.67% | 1.21% | 8.40% | 0.20% | 0.90% | 1.33% | 21.52% | 38.15% | 0.66% | 5.38% | 4.06% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Putnam Small Cap Value Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.89 | $0.89 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.07 | $1.07 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.95 | $1.95 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.17 | $5.17 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.75 | $0.75 |
| 2014 | $0.62 | $0.62 |
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 Small Cap Value 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 Small Cap Value Fund was 67.14%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 989 trading sessions.
The current Putnam Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 13.07%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -67.14% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 989 | Feb 12, 2013 | 1431 |
| -50.86% | Aug 30, 2018 | 389 | Mar 18, 2020 | 195 | Dec 23, 2020 | 584 |
| -37.13% | Apr 17, 2002 | 122 | Oct 9, 2002 | 269 | Nov 4, 2003 | 391 |
| -25.63% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -23.07% | Nov 9, 2021 | 225 | Sep 30, 2022 | 303 | Dec 14, 2023 | 528 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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