Putnam International Capital Opp A LW  PNVAX.LW
  Morningstar Report
Overall Morningstar
Rating™
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Foreign Small/Mid Value Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ -0.22
  
NAV (2009-11-20)
$ 29.97
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-20)
54.40%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
1,211
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Putnam International Capital Opp A LW
(from 1999-01-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: Foreign Small/Mid Value
Index: MSCI EAFE NDTR_D
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20
Inception date: 1995-12-28 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-20
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 54.40 94.37 -1.56 8.47 6.54 11.55
+/- Category 15.44 53.60 3.55 2.84 -0.41 ---
+/- MSCI EAFE NDTR_D 24.79 41.69 3.19 4.21 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 55.74 17.59 -0.11 10.06 7.51 11.89
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 50.70 51.47 -2.63 8.97 6.54 11.55
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 50.16 -3.61 8.10 5.87 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 33.14 -2.74 7.28 5.32 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 62 funds), (5 yrs : out of 54 funds), (10 yrs : out of 32 funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is none, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is 1.00%.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
Information 14.60
Software 2.92
Hardware 4.14
Media 4.85
Telecommunications 2.69
Service 38.58
Healthcare 5.64
Consumer Services 9.42
Business Services 7.22
Financial Services 16.30
Manufacturing 46.82
Consumer Goods 13.19
Industrial Materials 28.06
Energy 4.92
Utilities 0.65
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 20.3
Stocks 78.4
Bonds 0.0
Other 1.4
Foreign Stocks 77.2
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 300 Turnover % 84
Total Number of Bond Holdings 0 30 Day SEC Yield % ---
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 7.34 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Sector Country % of Net
Assets
Partners Group Holding Switzerland 0.84
Wotif.com Holdings Limited Australia 0.79
Publicis Groupe France 0.77
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Switzerland 0.77
Kingspan Group PLC Ireland 0.76
Next PLC United Kingdom 0.76
Shire PLC United Kingdom 0.70
Canaccord Capital Inc. Canada 0.69
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA Norway 0.64
Dassault Systemes SA France 0.62
Data through 2009-09-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1995-12-28
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Joseph P. Joseph  (1999-02-01)
Joseph is managing director, head of global core small cap equities, and portfolio manager with Putnam Investments, his employer since 1994. Prior to joining the firm, he was a managing director with Vert Independent Capital from 1993 to 1994. Before that, he was a manager with Price Waterhouse from 1987 to 1993. He also was an articled clerk with Bramayya and Company from 1979 to 1984.
Randy Farina  (2004-10-31)
Mr. Farina is a Senior Vice President and a Portfolio Manager in Putnam's Small Cap Equities Group, specializing in the technology and basic materials industries. He is responsible for conducting fundamental analysis and valuation of the companies in these industries and making buy/sell recommendations. In addition, he is a member of the U.S. Small and Midcap Core teams and a Portfolio member on the Capital Opportunities Fund. He also works as a sleeve manager running a U.S. technology portfolio, an international technologies portfolio and a basic materials portfolio. A CFA charterholder, Mr. Farina joined Putnam in 1997 and has 11 years of industry experience.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-08-31)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 1.46
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2008-08-31)
Correspondence Information
One Post Office Square
Mail Stop A 14
Boston,  MA  02109
United States
Telephone:
800-225-1581
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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