Di Yao
Portfolio Manager, Analyst
Mr. Yao is the Portfolio Manager of Putnam's Global Technology strategies. In addition, he is an Analyst in
Putnam's Equity Research group, focusing on the non-U.S. technology sector. Mr. Yao is responsible for
conducting fundamental analysis, developing insights on material sustainability issues, assessing
valuations of companies in the semiconductor and hardware industries, and making buy/sell
recommendations. Previously at Putnam, Mr. Yao was a Programmer Analyst in the Equity Research
group. He has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 2005.
Mutual Funds |
Fact sheet | Annual | Semi annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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