Joshua H. Fillman

Portfolio Manager, Analyst

Mr. Fillman is a Portfolio Manager and an Analyst in the Equity Research group, focusing on the U.S. industrials and consumer sectors. He is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam Focused Equity Fund. As an Analyst, Mr. Fillman is responsible for conducting fundamental analysis, developing insights on material sustainability issues, assessing valuations, and making buy/sell recommendations for multi-industry, machinery, transportation, and consumer staples companies. He joined Putnam in 2013 and has been in the investment industry since 2007.

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Focused Equity Fund
3-year Morningstar RatingTM among 1130 funds in the Large Growth category.

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