Andrew N. O'Brien, CFA

Assistant Director of Equity Research

Mr. O’Brien is Assistant Director of Equity Research, providing oversight and strategic direction to Putnam's team of equity analysts. In addition, he is a portfolio manager of Putnam Global Technology Fund and Putnam Research Fund and an analyst in the Equity Research group. Mr. O'Brien is responsible for conducting fundamental analysis, developing insights on material sustainability issues, assessing company valuations, and making buy/sell recommendations for companies in the semiconductor, hardware, and software industries. Previously at Putnam, he served as an Investment Associate on the U. S. consumer team. Mr. O'Brien has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 2011.

Mutual Funds

 Fact sheet Annual Semi annual Compare
Global Technology Fund
Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 227 funds in the Technology category.
10-year Morningstar RatingTM among 159 funds in the Technology category.
5-year Morningstar RatingTM among 204 funds in the Technology category.
3-year Morningstar RatingTM among 227 funds in the Technology category.
Morningstar ratings as of 10/31/23
Research Fund
Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 1298 funds in the Large Blend category.
10-year Morningstar RatingTM among 885 funds in the Large Blend category.
5-year Morningstar RatingTM among 1188 funds in the Large Blend category.
3-year Morningstar RatingTM among 1298 funds in the Large Blend category.
Morningstar ratings as of 10/31/23

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