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Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

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$20.1 M

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1.30%

Vitals

YTD Return

-0.1%

1 yr return

7.4%

3 Yr Avg Return

5.0%

5 Yr Avg Return

3.7%

Net Assets

$20.1 M

Holdings in Top 10

65.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

N/A
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.30%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.75%

Deferred Load 1.00%

TRADING FEES

Turnover 74.00%

Redemption Fee 1.00%


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

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$20.1 M

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1.30%

PGBZX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -0.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.9%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.55%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Putnam Global Communications Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Putnam
  • Inception Date
    Dec 18, 2008
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Vivek Gandhi

Fund Description


PGBZX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period PGBZX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -0.1% -17.7% 37.5% 98.29%
1 Yr 7.4% -70.8% 13.4% 77.03%
3 Yr 5.0%* -31.9% 25.2% 91.18%
5 Yr 3.7%* -22.4% 14.3% 90.96%
10 Yr 11.7%* -9.2% 13.0% 82.30%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period PGBZX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -14.2% -73.8% -0.3% 37.11%
2022 13.8% -19.8% 49.8% 72.52%
2021 -1.1% -73.5% 24.7% 79.68%
2020 0.7% -27.7% 17.2% 12.70%
2019 -23.3% -40.2% 18.4% 98.73%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period PGBZX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -0.1% -17.7% 37.5% 98.29%
1 Yr 1.2% -70.8% 18.0% 84.25%
3 Yr 2.9%* -31.4% 25.2% 95.86%
5 Yr 2.5%* -22.4% 16.9% 96.09%
10 Yr 11.1%* -9.2% 15.2% 91.49%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period PGBZX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -14.2% -73.8% 1.8% 55.13%
2022 13.8% 0.9% 53.2% 87.71%
2021 -1.1% -21.0% 26.9% 91.04%
2020 0.7% -26.7% 18.6% 27.14%
2019 -23.3% -23.9% 18.4% 99.29%

PGBZX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

PGBZX Category Low Category High PGBZX % Rank
Net Assets 20.1 M 3.25 M 97.3 B 94.89%
Number of Holdings 47 2 8191 77.20%
Net Assets in Top 10 13.7 M 606 K 17.1 B 85.32%
Weighting of Top 10 64.95% 6.8% 179.4% 11.27%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Alphabet Inc A 18.34%
  2. Verizon Communications Inc 7.94%
  3. Netflix Inc 6.36%
  4. AT&T Inc 5.68%
  5. Facebook Inc A 5.53%
  6. Microsoft Corp 4.28%
  7. Charter Communications Inc A 4.26%
  8. SoftBank Group Corp 4.25%
  9. Cellnex Telecom SA 4.19%
  10. Comcast Corp Class A 4.13%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High PGBZX % Rank
Stocks
94.00% -0.01% 116.16% 73.79%
Cash
6.00% -0.45% 42.24% 20.05%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 13.48% 50.59%
Other
0.00% -0.54% 25.01% 55.83%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 27.20% 42.99%
Bonds
0.00% -28.13% 99.46% 45.48%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High PGBZX % Rank
Communication Services
39.16% 0.00% 39.16% 0.26%
Technology
35.52% 0.00% 73.44% 3.42%
Consumer Cyclical
16.30% 0.00% 57.09% 17.76%
Real Estate
3.03% -0.42% 96.78% 31.45%
Utilities
0.00% -0.06% 89.43% 76.18%
Industrials
0.00% 0.00% 80.34% 98.95%
Healthcare
0.00% 0.00% 27.74% 90.53%
Financial Services
0.00% 0.00% 44.34% 91.84%
Energy
0.00% 0.00% 52.81% 90.79%
Consumer Defense
0.00% 0.00% 40.44% 91.71%
Basic Materials
0.00% 0.00% 26.45% 88.68%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High PGBZX % Rank
US
74.81% -0.01% 97.33% 1.97%
Non US
19.19% 0.00% 99.77% 96.33%

PGBZX - Expenses

Operational Fees

PGBZX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.30% 0.01% 164.00% 49.61%
Management Fee 0.62% 0.00% 1.50% 24.25%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 28.86%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.47% N/A

Sales Fees

PGBZX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.75% 0.08% 5.75% 19.33%
Deferred Load 1.00% 1.00% 5.00% 40.74%

Trading Fees

PGBZX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee 1.00% 0.08% 2.00% 71.43%

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

PGBZX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 74.00% 2.00% 1856.00% 72.89%

PGBZX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

PGBZX Category Low Category High PGBZX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.73% 78.51%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

PGBZX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

PGBZX Category Low Category High PGBZX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.55% -1.68% 6.88% 25.20%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

PGBZX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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PGBZX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Vivek Gandhi


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 18, 2008

10.45

10.5%

Mr. Gandhi is the Portfolio Manager of Putnam's global communications, international core, and European core equity strategies. Based in London, he is responsible for conducting fundamental analysis and valuation of European utilities and telecommunication companies in Europe, China, and Japan, and for making buy/sell recommendations. Mr. Gandhi joined Putnam in 1999 and has been in the investment industry since 1994. Prior to joining Putnam, Mr. Gandhi was a Vice President, Equity Analyst, at Alliance Capital Management from 1998 to 1999 and an Investment Manager at Aberdeen Asset Management from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Gandhi earned an M.B.A. from XLRI in Jamshedpur, India, and a B.Eng. in Computer Science from National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.0 36.85 6.81 7.12