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.
Mutual Funds |
Fact sheet | Annual | Semi annual | |
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Focused Equity Fund | ||||
3-year Morningstar RatingTM among 1130 funds in the Large Growth category. |
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