Home Contact
Login   |  Tell a Friend
Financial Optimization through Technology Innovation
mutual fund
 Top Fund Managers
Latest Mutual Fund News Latest Mutual Fund News

Financial Advisor Sponsor:Philip A. White


 Bookmark this site!
Follow FundMojo on Twitter
Get Fund Information

Get Stock News

(Enter Stock Symbol)

Partner Sites

Annuities
Wall Street Journal
eHealthInsurance
Fund Mojo on Facebook
Fund Mojo help you discover the best fund managers, funds, and related information

Fund Intelligence | Best Managers | POVSX Insights | POVSX Score | POVSX Performance | POVSX Manager | POVSX News | POVSX Allocation | POVSX Holdings Change

Mutual Fund Insights: Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX)

In-depth Analysis of Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX)

Mutual fund chart: Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX)

3 months
6 months
1 year
3 year
5 year

See Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $18.67 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.17 (-0.9%)

  

Fund Manager - Joshua Byrne

Fund Manager Tenure: 10.2 years   [Similar Funds: POVBX  POVMX  POVYX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.5)     (What does this score mean?)
Mr. Byrne is a managing director and co-chief investment officer on the International Core Equity team. He is a co-portfolio leader on the International Equity Fund. He joined Putnam in 1992 as an equity analyst in the Global Equity Research Group. In 1997, he became an international portfolio manager. In 1999 and 2000, respectively, he began managing international core equity and European core equity portfolios. He has 19 years of investment experience.  Get more insights on Joshua Byrne

  

What we like about Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) What we like about Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX)

Data for Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) management has been with Putnam International Equity A Fund for 10.2 years
  • Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 82.09% vs Foreign Large Blend average of 98.31%. It is good that Putnam International Equity A management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 24.72, lower than category average of 24.9

  

What we are cautious about Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) What we are cautious about Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX)

Data for Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 35.95% vs 39.71% Foreign Large Blend category average)
  • Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -10.89% vs -8.06% Foreign Large Blend category average)
  • Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 1.09% vs 2.90% Foreign Large Blend category average)
  • Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) is less safe compared to its Foreign Large Blend peers
  • Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -3.22 is worse than category average of -0.14, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.42
  • Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) has a higher management fee of 1.42% than its Foreign Large Blend average of 1.40%
  • Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) carries a 5.75% load
See Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

Interested in other top mutual funds in similar Foreign Large Blend category?

Below are some additional Foreign Large Blend mutual funds generated out of our database

  

Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Putnam International Equity A fund (POVSX)

DateNet Asset
01/2010$1.35B
11/2009$1.46B
10/2009$1.43B
More historic net asset information on Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX)

  

Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Putnam International Equity A fund (POVSX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/200910.81%84.51%0.04%4.64%
06/200917.72%82.26%0%0.02%
03/200918.73%80.31%0%0.96%
Click here to see more historic asset allocation information on Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX)

  

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX)

Discover what Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
NESTLE N ORD [3.73%]
BP PLC [3.56%]
Roche Holding AG [3.18%]
TOTAL SA [3.03%]
GlaxoSmithKline PLC [2.97%]
BANCO SANTANDER CHI [2.93%]
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC [2.75%]
BLOUNT INTL INC [2.52%]
BAE Systems PLC [2.17%]
KDDI Corp. [2.02%]

30-Jun-09
NESTLE N ORD [3.73%]
BP PLC [3.56%]
Roche Holding AG [3.18%]
TOTAL SA [3.03%]
GlaxoSmithKline PLC [2.97%]
BANCO SANTANDER CHI [2.93%]
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC [2.75%]
BLOUNT INTL INC [2.52%]
BAE Systems PLC [2.17%]
KDDI Corp. [2.02%]

31-Mar-09
Nestle [3.94%]
Roche Holding AG [3.47%]
BP PLC [3.36%]
Total SA [3.27%]
Novartis [3.12%]
GlaxoSmithKline PLC [3.1%]
HSBC Holdings PLC [2.57%]
Vivendi [2.49%]
BHP Billiton PLC [2.38%]
Allianz SE [2.28%]
Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX)

  

Related books and products to Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX)

  

Latest News on Putnam International Equity A (POVSX)

See what is happening with Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX)

 

Books and Resources

 

 

See more information on Putnam International Equity A Fund (POVSX)