Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. Share price, principal value, and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes. The "before sales charge" performance does not reflect the current maximum sales charges, which we explain below. If performance did reflect the charges, it would be lower. The "after sales charge" performance (or returns at public offering price) varies by share class and fund. For class A and class M shares, the current maximum initial sales charges are 5.75% and 3.50% for equity funds and 4.00% and 3.25% for income funds, respectively (with these exceptions: 2.25% for class A of Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund, Short-Term Municipal Income, Short Duration Bond Fund, Strategic Intermediate Municipal Fund, and Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund). Class B share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), which is 5% in the first year, declines to 1% in the sixth year, and is eliminated thereafter (except for Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund, Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund, and Putnam Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund; for these funds, the CDSC is 1% in the first year, declines to 0.5% in the second year, and is eliminated thereafter). Class C share performance reflects a 1% CDSC the first year that is eliminated thereafter. Performance for class B, C, M, N, R, and Y shares prior to their inception is derived from the historical performance of class A shares by adjusting for the applicable sales charge (or CDSC) and, except for class Y shares, the higher operating expenses for such shares (note, for two funds — Putnam Tax-Free High Yield Fund and Putnam Strategic Intermediate Municipal Fund performance prior to inception is based on the historical performance of class B shares). Performance for class A, C, R6, and Y shares of Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund before their inception is derived from the historical performance of class I shares, which has been adjusted for the applicable sales charge (or CDSC) and the higher operating expenses for such shares. The "after sales charge" performance (at public offering price) for class N shares reflects the current maximum initial sales charge of 1.50%. Class R, R3, R4, R5, and R6 shares, which are available to qualified employee-benefit plans only, are sold without an initial sales charge and have no CDSC. Class Y shares are generally only available for corporate and institutional clients and have no initial sales charge. Performance for class R3 and R4 shares prior to their inception is derived from the historical performance of class Y shares by adjusting for the higher operating expenses for such shares. Performance for class R5 shares before their inception is derived from the historical performance of class Y shares, which has not been adjusted for the lower expenses; had it been adjusted, performance would be higher (with the exception of the RetirementReady Maturity, 2025, 2030, 2035, and 2040 Funds, for which performance is derived from the historical performance of class R6 shares and has been adjusted for the higher operating expenses for such shares; and the RetirementReady 2045, 2050, 2055, and 2060 Funds, for which performance is derived from the historical performance of class R6 shares and has not been adjusted for the lower expenses; had it been adjusted, performance would be higher). Performance for class R6 shares before their inception is derived from the historical performance of class Y shares, which has not been adjusted for the lower operating expenses; had it been adjusted, performance would be higher. For a portion of the period, some funds had expenses limitations or had been sold on a limited basis with limited assets and expenses. Had these limits not been in place, performance would be lower.
Active Sustainability
Sustainable Leaders Fund (Class Y) (PNOYX)
Investing in sustainability leadership
Highlights
Objective
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy and process
- Committed companies The fund invests in companies we believe have strong fundamentals linked to leadership in financially material sustainability issues.
- Active research process A framework grounded in fundamental research, enhanced by a focus on material sustainability issues, drives investment decisions.
- Experienced team An experienced, dedicated sustainable investing team is integrated with Putnam's equity research group.
Fund price and assets |
Prior close | 52-week high | 52-week low | Net assets and outstanding shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net asset value |
$102.72
-1.22% | $-1.27 |
$128.25
02/02/22 |
$97.56
12/28/22 |
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Fund facts as of 12/31/22
$4,890.37M
32%
Annually
57
June
746916402 / 1831
07/19/94
Growth
PNOYX
Management team
Literature
Fund information and commentary |
| Fact Sheet (R6 share) (PDF) |
| Fact Sheet (YA share) (PDF) |
| Fund Brochure (PDF) |
| Engagement and Stewardship Policy (PDF) |
| Engagement and Stewardship Report (PDF) |
Legal documents |
| Prospectuses/SAI |
| Annual Fund Report (PDF) |
| Semiannual Fund Report (PDF) |
Learn more about our approach to Sustainable Investing
Featured item
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Sustainability and impact report: A dialogue with investors (PDF)
We are pleased to share our annual assessment of sustainability and impact for Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund and Putnam Sustainable Future Fund.
Recent research publications
Toward a circular economy
As the global economy demands more resources than Earth can sustain, our researchers explore the concept of the circular economy, and how it can inform business leaders and investors to optimize resource use and minimize waste.Toward racial justice
Using the social (S) lens of ESG investing, our researchers explain the markers of leadership among U.S. corporations addressing the challenge of racial justice.
Performance
Total return (%) as of 12/31/22
Annual performance as of 12/31/22
Annualized Total return (%) as of 12/31/22
| Annualized performance | 1 yr. | 3 yrs. | 5 yrs. | 10 yrs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before sales charge | -22.59% | 7.21% | 10.76% | 13.69% |
| After sales charge | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| S&P 500 Index | -18.11% | 7.66% | 9.42% | 12.56% |
| Putnam Sustainable Leaders Linked Benchmark | -18.11% | 7.66% | 10.63% | 13.85% |
Performance snapshot
| Before sales charge | After sales charge | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mt. as of 12/31/22 | -6.30% | - | |
| YTD as of 01/30/23 or prior close | 3.90% | - | |
Risk-adjusted performance as of 12/31/22
| Alpha (3 yrs.) | -0.28 |
|---|---|
| Sharpe ratio (3 yrs.) | 0.32 |
| Treynor ratio (3 yrs.) | 6.71 |
| Information ratio (3 yrs.) | -0.11 |
Volatility as of 12/31/22
| Standard deviation (3 yrs.) | 20.75% |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.98 |
| R-squared | 0.96 |
Capture ratio as of 12/31/22
| Up-market (3 yrs.) | 97.81 |
|---|---|
| Down-market (3 yrs.) | 98.85 |
Lipper rankings as of 12/31/22
| Time period | Rank/Funds in category | Percentile ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr. | 580/628 | 93% |
| 3 yrs. | 252/563 | 45% |
| 5 yrs. | 29/510 | 6% |
| 10 yrs. | 6/408 | 2% |
Morningstar Ratings™ as of 12/31/22
| Time period | Funds in category | Morningstar Rating™ |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1131 | |
| 3 yrs. | 1131 | |
| 5 yrs. | 1054 | |
| 10 yrs. | 804 |
Distributions
| Record/Ex dividend date | 12/06/22 |
|---|---|
| Payable date | 12/08/22 |
| Income | -- |
| Extra income | -- |
| Short-term cap. gain | -- |
| Long-term cap. gain | $7.409 |
Lipper rankings are based on total return without sales charge relative to all share classes of funds with similar objectives as determined by Lipper. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
The Morningstar RatingTM for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.
The up-market capture ratio is used to evaluate how well an investment manager performed relative to an index during periods when that index has risen. The ratio is calculated by dividing the manager’s returns by the returns of the index during the up-market, and multiplying that factor by 100. The down-market capture ratio is used to evaluate how well an investment manager performed relative to an index during periods when that index has dropped. The ratio is calculated by dividing the manager’s returns by the returns of the index during the down-market and multiplying that factor by 100.
Holdings
| Microsoft Corp | 7.24% |
|---|---|
| Apple | 6.13% |
| UnitedHealth Group | 3.05% |
| Walmart | 3.01% |
| Eli Lilly | 2.55% |
| Amazon.Com | 2.52% |
| Amgen | 2.35% |
| Bank Of America Corp | 2.34% |
| Boston Scientific Corp | 2.31% |
| Visa | 2.21% |
| Top 10 holdings, percent of portfolio | 33.70% |
| Top 10 holdings as of 12/31/22 | |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | |
| Apple | |
| UnitedHealth Group | |
| Walmart | |
| Eli Lilly | |
| Amazon.Com | |
| Amgen | |
| Bank Of America Corp | |
| Boston Scientific Corp | |
| Visa | |
| Holdings represent 33.70% of portfolio | |
| Top 10 holdings as of 11/30/22 | |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | |
| Apple | |
| Walmart | |
| Amazon.Com | |
| UnitedHealth Group | |
| Eli Lilly | |
| Bank Of America Corp | |
| Amgen | |
| Ingersoll Rand | |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings | |
| Holdings represent 35.67% of portfolio | |
| Top 10 holdings as of 10/31/22 | |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | |
| Apple | |
| Amazon.Com | |
| UnitedHealth Group | |
| Walmart | |
| Eli Lilly | |
| Bank Of America Corp | |
| Amgen | |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings | |
| Ingersoll Rand | |
| Holdings represent 36.74% of portfolio | |
| Top 10 holdings as of 09/30/22 | |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | |
| Apple | |
| Amazon.Com | |
| UnitedHealth Group | |
| Walmart | |
| Eli Lilly | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings | |
| Amgen | |
| Heineken Nv | |
| Holdings represent 36.57% of portfolio | |
Portfolio composition as of 12/31/22
| Common stock | 98.99% |
|---|---|
| Cash and net other assets | 1.01% |
Equity statistics as of 12/31/22
| Median market cap | $106.89B |
|---|---|
| Weighted average market cap | $407.46B |
| Price to book | 4.53 |
| Price to earnings | 20.18 |
Fund characteristics will vary over time.
Due to rounding, percentages may not equal 100%.
Consider these risks before investing: The value of investments in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general economic, political, or financial market conditions; investor sentiment and market perceptions; government actions; geopolitical events or changes; and factors related to a specific issuer, geography, industry, or sector. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings.
Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, technological obsolescence, falling prices, and profits, and the market may not favor growth-style investing. Investments in small and midsize companies increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. International investing involves currency, economic, and political risks. Emerging market securities have illiquidity and volatility risks.
Investing with a focus on companies that exhibit a commitment to sustainable business practices may result in the fund investing in certain types of companies, industries, or sectors that underperform the market as a whole. In evaluating an investment opportunity, we may make investment decisions based on information and data that is incomplete or inaccurate. In addition, a company’s business practices, products, or services may change over time. As a result of these possibilities, among others, the fund may temporarily hold securities that are inconsistent with the fund’s sustainable investment criteria.
Our investment techniques, analyses, and judgments may not produce the outcome we intend. The investments we select for the fund may not perform as well as other securities that we do not select for the fund. We, or the fund’s other service providers, may experience disruptions or operating errors that could have a negative effect on the fund. You can lose money by investing in the fund.
Sector weightings as of 12/31/22
| Information technology | 28.02% |
|---|---|
| Health care | 19.72% |
| Consumer discretionary | 12.48% |
| Industrials | 8.08% |
| Consumer staples | 7.76% |
| Financials | 7.13% |
| Materials | 5.57% |
| Utilities | 4.65% |
| Real estate | 2.82% |
| Other | 3.77% |
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The unclassified sector (where applicable) includes exchange traded funds and other securities not able to be classified by sector.
Sectors will vary over time.
Expenses
Expense ratio |
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class R | Class R6 | Class Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expense ratio | 0.99% | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.24% | 0.65% | 0.74% |
| What you pay | 0.99% | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.24% | 0.65% | 0.74% |
Sales charge
| Investment Breakpoint | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class R | Class R6 | Class Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0-$49,999 | 5.75% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -- | -- | -- |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 4.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -- | -- | -- |
| $100,000-$249,999 | 3.50% | -- | 0.00% | -- | -- | -- |
| $250,000-$499,999 | 2.50% | -- | 0.00% | -- | -- | -- |
| $500,000-$999,999 | 2.00% | -- | 0.00% | -- | -- | -- |
| $1M-$4M | 0.00% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| $4M-$50M | 0.00% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| $50M+ | 0.00% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
CDSC
| Class A (sales for $1,000,000+) | Class B | Class C | Class R | Class R6 | Class Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 9 mts. | 1.00% | 5.00% | 1.00% | -- | -- | -- |
| 9 to 12 mts. | 1.00% | 5.00% | 1.00% | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 yrs. | 0.00% | 4.00% | 0.00% | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 yrs. | 0.00% | 3.00% | 0.00% | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 yrs. | 0.00% | 3.00% | 0.00% | -- | -- | -- |
| 5 yrs. | 0.00% | 2.00% | 0.00% | -- | -- | -- |
| 6 yrs. | 0.00% | 1.00% | 0.00% | -- | -- | -- |
| 7+ yrs. | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -- | -- | -- |
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of common stock performance. The Russell 3000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index of those companies in the broad-market Russell 3000® Index chosen for their growth orientation. The Putnam Sustainable Leaders Linked Benchmark represents the performance of the Russell 3000 Growth Index through July 31, 2019, and the performance of the S&P 500 Index thereafter. . You cannot invest directly in an index.
Consider these risks before investing: The value of investments in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general economic, political, or financial market conditions; investor sentiment and market perceptions; government actions; geopolitical events or changes; and factors related to a specific issuer, geography, industry, or sector. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings.
Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, technological obsolescence, falling prices, and profits, and the market may not favor growth-style investing. Investments in small and midsize companies increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. International investing involves currency, economic, and political risks. Emerging market securities have illiquidity and volatility risks.
Investing with a focus on companies that exhibit a commitment to sustainable business practices may result in the fund investing in certain types of companies, industries, or sectors that underperform the market as a whole. In evaluating an investment opportunity, we may make investment decisions based on information and data that is incomplete or inaccurate. In addition, a company’s business practices, products, or services may change over time. As a result of these possibilities, among others, the fund may temporarily hold securities that are inconsistent with the fund’s sustainable investment criteria.
Our investment techniques, analyses, and judgments may not produce the outcome we intend. The investments we select for the fund may not perform as well as other securities that we do not select for the fund. We, or the fund’s other service providers, may experience disruptions or operating errors that could have a negative effect on the fund. You can lose money by investing in the fund.