Prospectus Supplement | August 1, 2016 |
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Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund Prospectuses dated February 28, 2016 Effective September 1, 2016, the sub-section Annual fund operating expenses in the section Fees and expenses will be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Distribution | Acquired | Total annual | |||
Management | and service | Other | fund fees and | fund operating | |
Share class | fees† | (12b-1) fees | expenses | expenses | expenses |
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Class A | 0.81% | 0.25% | 0.23%= | 0.01% | 1.30% |
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Class B | 0.81% | 1.00% | 0.23%= | 0.01% | 2.05% |
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Class C | 0.81% | 1.00% | 0.23%= | 0.01% | 2.05% |
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Class M | 0.81% | 0.75% | 0.23%= | 0.01% | 1.80% |
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Class R | 0.81% | 0.50% | 0.23%= | 0.01% | 1.55% |
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Class R6 | 0.81% | N/A | 0.12% | 0.01% | 0.94% |
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Class Y | 0.81% | N/A | 0.23%= | 0.01% | 1.05% |
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* Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
** This charge is phased out over six years.
*** This charge is eliminated after one year.
† Management fees are subject to a performance adjustment.
= Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund’s investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016.
Effective September 1, 2016, the sub-section Example in the section Fees and expenses will be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Example
The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
Share class | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
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Class A | $700 | $963 | $1,247 | $2,053 |
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Class B | $708 | $943 | $1,303 | $2,187 |
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Class B (no redemption) | $208 | $643 | $1,103 | $2,187 |
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Class C | $308 | $643 | $1,103 | $2,379 |
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Class C (no redemption) | $208 | $643 | $1,103 | $2,379 |
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Class M | $526 | $897 | $1,291 | $2,392 |
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Class R | $158 | $490 | $845 | $1,845 |
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Class R6 | $96 | $300 | $520 | $1,155 |
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Class Y | $107 | $334 | $579 | $1,283 |
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Prospectus Supplement | August 1, 2016 |
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Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund Prospectuses dated December 30, 2015 Effective September 1, 2016, the sub-section Annual fund operating expenses in the section Fees and expenses will be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Distribu- | Total | Total annual | |||||
tion and | Acquired | annual | Expense | fund operating | |||
service | fund fees | fund oper- | reim- | expenses | |||
Share | Manage- | (12b-1) | Other | and | ating | burse- | after expense |
class | ment fees† | fees | expenses= | expenses | expenses | ment# | reimbursement |
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Class A | 0.96% | 0.25% | 0.87% | 0.01% | 2.09% | (0.42)% | 1.67% |
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Class B | 0.96% | 1.00% | 0.87% | 0.01% | 2.84% | (0.42)% | 2.42% |
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Class C | 0.96% | 1.00% | 0.87% | 0.01% | 2.84% | (0.42)% | 2.42% |
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Class M | 0.96% | 0.75% | 0.87% | 0.01% | 2.59% | (0.42)% | 2.17% |
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Class R | 0.96% | 0.50% | 0.87% | 0.01% | 2.34% | (0.42)% | 1.92% |
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Class Y | 0.96% | N/A | 0.87% | 0.01% | 1.84% | (0.42)% | 1.42% |
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* Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
** This charge is phased out over six years.
*** This charge is eliminated after one year.
† Management fees are subject to a performance adjustment.
= Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund’s investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016.
# Reflects Putnam Investment Management, LLC’s contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through December 30, 2016. This obligation may be modified or discontinued only with approval of the Board of Trustees.
Effective September 1, 2016, the sub-section Example in the section Fees and expenses will be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Example
The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Only the first year of each period in the example takes into account the expense reimbursement described above. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
Share class | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
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Class A | $735 | $1,154 | $1,598 | $2,826 |
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Class B | $745 | $1,141 | $1,662 | $2,958 |
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Class B (no redemption) | $245 | $841 | $1,462 | $2,958 |
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Class C | $345 | $841 | $1,462 | $3,137 |
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Class C (no redemption) | $245 | $841 | $1,462 | $3,137 |
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Class M | $562 | $1,089 | $1,641 | $3,143 |
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Class R | $195 | $691 | $1,213 | $2,645 |
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Class Y | $145 | $538 | $957 | $2,125 |
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Prospectus Supplement | August 1, 2016 |
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Putnam Global Consumer Fund | |
Putnam Global Energy Fund | |
Putnam Global Financials Fund | |
Putnam Global Industrials Fund | |
Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund | |
Putnam Global Technology Fund | |
Putnam Global Telecommunications Fund |
Prospectus dated December 30, 2015
Effective September 1, 2016, in the Fund summaries section for each fund, the sub-sections Annual fund operating expenses and Example in the section Fees and expenses will be deleted in their entirety and replaced as indicated below:
Putnam Global Consumer Fund
Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Total annual fund | ||||||
Manage- | Distribution | Total annual | Expense | operating expenses | ||
Share | ment | and service | Other | fund operating | reimburse- | after expense |
class | fees | (12b-1) fees | expenses = | expenses | ment # | reimbursement |
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Class A | 0.62% | 0.25% | 0.88% | 1.75% | (0.46)% | 1.29% |
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Class B | 0.62% | 1.00% | 0.88% | 2.50% | (0.46)% | 2.04% |
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Class C | 0.62% | 1.00% | 0.88% | 2.50% | (0.46)% | 2.04% |
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Class M | 0.62% | 0.75% | 0.88% | 2.25% | (0.46)% | 1.79% |
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Class R | 0.62% | 0.50% | 0.88% | 2.00% | (0.46)% | 1.54% |
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Class Y | 0.62% | N/A | 0.88% | 1.50% | (0.46)% | 1.04% |
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* Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
** This charge is phased out over six years.
*** This charge is eliminated after one year.
# Reflects Putnam Investment Management, LLC’s contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through 12/30/2016. This obligation may be modified or discontinued only with approval of the Board of Trustees.
= Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund’s investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016.
Example
The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Only the first year of each period in the example takes into account the expense reimbursement described above. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
Share class | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
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Class A | $699 | $1,052 | $1,429 | $2,483 |
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Class B | $707 | $1,035 | $1,489 | $2,616 |
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Class B (no redemption) | $207 | $735 | $1,289 | $2,616 |
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Class C | $307 | $735 | $1,289 | $2,801 |
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Class C (no redemption) | $207 | $735 | $1,289 | $2,801 |
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Class M | $526 | $986 | $1,472 | $2,810 |
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Class R | $157 | $583 | $1,035 | $2,290 |
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Class Y | $106 | $429 | $775 | $1,751 |
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Putnam Global Energy Fund
Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Total annual fund | ||||||
Manage- | Distribution | Total annual | Expense | operating expenses | ||
Share | ment | and service | Other | fund operating | reimburse- | after expense |
class | fees | (12b-1) fees | expenses = | expenses | ment # | reimbursement |
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Class A | 0.62% | 0.25% | 0.85% | 1.72% | (0.39)% | 1.33% |
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Class B | 0.62% | 1.00% | 0.85% | 2.47% | (0.39)% | 2.08% |
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Class C | 0.62% | 1.00% | 0.85% | 2.47% | (0.39)% | 2.08% |
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Class M | 0.62% | 0.75% | 0.85% | 2.22% | (0.39)% | 1.83% |
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Class R | 0.62% | 0.50% | 0.85% | 1.97% | (0.39)% | 1.58% |
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Class Y | 0.62% | N/A | 0.85% | 1.47% | (0.39)% | 1.08% |
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* Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
** This charge is phased out over six years.
*** This charge is eliminated after one year.
# Reflects Putnam Investment Management, LLC’s contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through 12/30/2016. This obligation may be modified or discontinued only with approval of the Board of Trustees.
= Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund’s investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016.
Example
The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Only the first year of each period in the example takes into account the expense reimbursement described above. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
Share class | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
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Class A | $703 | $1,050 | $1,420 | $2,458 |
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Class B | $711 | $1,032 | $1,480 | $2,591 |
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Class B (no redemption) | $211 | $732 | $1,280 | $2,591 |
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Class C | $311 | $732 | $1,280 | $2,777 |
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Class C (no redemption) | $211 | $732 | $1,280 | $2,777 |
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Class M | $529 | $984 | $1,464 | $2,786 |
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Class R | $161 | $581 | $1,026 | $2,264 |
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Class Y | $110 | $427 | $766 | $1,724 |
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Putnam Global Financials Fund
Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Total annual fund | ||||||
Manage- | Distribution | Total annual | Expense | operating expenses | ||
Share | ment | and service | Other | fund operating | reimburse- | after expense |
class | fees | (12b-1) fees | expenses = | expenses | ment # | reimbursement |
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Class A | 0.62% | 0.25% | 1.44% | 2.31% | (1.00)% | 1.31% |
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Class B | 0.62% | 1.00% | 1.44% | 3.06% | (1.00)% | 2.06% |
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Class C | 0.62% | 1.00% | 1.44% | 3.06% | (1.00)% | 2.06% |
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Class M | 0.62% | 0.75% | 1.44% | 2.81% | (1.00)% | 1.81% |
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Class R | 0.62% | 0.50% | 1.44% | 2.56% | (1.00)% | 1.56% |
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Class Y | 0.62% | N/A | 1.44% | 2.06% | (1.00)% | 1.06% |
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* Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
** This charge is phased out over six years.
*** This charge is eliminated after one year.
# Reflects Putnam Investment Management, LLC’s contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through 12/30/2016. This obligation may be modified or discontinued only with approval of the Board of Trustees.
= Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund’s investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016.
Example
The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Only the first year of each period in the example takes into account the expense reimbursement described above. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
Share class | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
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Class A | $701 | $1,164 | $1,653 | $2,996 |
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Class B | $709 | $1,151 | $1,719 | $3,128 |
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Class B (no redemption) | $209 | $851 | $1,519 | $3,128 |
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Class C | $309 | $851 | $1,519 | $3,304 |
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Class C (no redemption) | $209 | $851 | $1,519 | $3,304 |
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Class M | $527 | $1,099 | $1,697 | $3,308 |
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Class R | $159 | $701 | $1,271 | $2,820 |
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Class Y | $108 | $549 | $1,016 | $2,310 |
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Putnam Global Industrials Fund
Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Total annual fund | ||||||
Manage- | Distribution | Total annual | Expense | operating expenses | ||
Share | ment | and service | Other | fund operating | reimburse- | after expense |
class | fees | (12b-1) fees | expenses = | expenses | ment # | reimbursement |
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Class A | 0.62% | 0.25% | 1.16% | 2.03% | (0.70)% | 1.33% |
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Class B | 0.62% | 1.00% | 1.16% | 2.78% | (0.70)% | 2.08% |
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Class C | 0.62% | 1.00% | 1.16% | 2.78% | (0.70)% | 2.08% |
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Class M | 0.62% | 0.75% | 1.16% | 2.53% | (0.70)% | 1.83% |
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Class R | 0.62% | 0.50% | 1.16% | 2.28% | (0.70)% | 1.58% |
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Class Y | 0.62% | N/A | 1.16% | 1.78% | (0.70)% | 1.08% |
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* Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
** This charge is phased out over six years.
*** This charge is eliminated after one year.
# Reflects Putnam Investment Management, LLC’s contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through 12/30/2016. This obligation may be modified or discontinued only with approval of the Board of Trustees.
= Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund’s investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016.
Example
The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Only the first year of each period in the examples takes into account the expense reimbursement described above. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
Share class | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
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Class A | $703 | $1,111 | $1,544 | $2,745 |
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Class B | $711 | $1,096 | $1,607 | $2,878 |
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Class B (no redemption) | $211 | $796 | $1,407 | $2,878 |
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Class C | $311 | $796 | $1,407 | $3,058 |
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Class C (no redemption) | $211 | $796 | $1,407 | $3,058 |
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Class M | $529 | $1,046 | $1,588 | $3,065 |
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Class R | $161 | $645 | $1,156 | $2,561 |
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Class Y | $110 | $492 | $899 | $2,037 |
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Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund
Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Share | Manage- | Distribution and | Total annual fund operating | |
class | ment fees | service (12b-1) fees | Other expenses = | expenses |
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Class A | 0.62% | 0.25% | 0.37% | 1.24% |
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Class B | 0.62% | 1.00% | 0.37% | 1.99% |
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Class C | 0.62% | 1.00% | 0.37% | 1.99% |
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Class M | 0.62% | 0.75% | 0.37% | 1.74% |
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Class R | 0.62% | 0.50% | 0.37% | 1.49% |
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Class Y | 0.62% | N/A | 0.37% | 0.99% |
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* Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
** This charge is phased out over six years.
*** This charge is eliminated after one year.
= Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund’s investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016.
Example
The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
Share class | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
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Class A | $694 | $946 | $1,217 | $1,989 |
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Class B | $702 | $924 | $1,273 | $2,123 |
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Class B (no redemption) | $202 | $624 | $1,073 | $2,123 |
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Class C | $302 | $624 | $1,073 | $2,317 |
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Class C (no redemption) | $202 | $624 | $1,073 | $2,317 |
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Class M | $521 | $879 | $1,261 | $2,330 |
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Class R | $152 | $471 | $813 | $1,779 |
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Class Y | $101 | $315 | $547 | $1,213 |
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Putnam Global Technology Fund
Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Total annual fund | ||||||
Manage- | Distribution | Total annual | Expense | operating expenses | ||
Share | ment | and service | Other | fund operating | reimburse- | after expense |
class | fees | (12b-1) fees | expenses = | expenses | ment # | reimbursement |
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Class A | 0.62% | 0.25% | 0.92% | 1.79% | (0.48)% | 1.31% |
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Class B | 0.62% | 1.00% | 0.92% | 2.54% | (0.48)% | 2.06% |
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Class C | 0.62% | 1.00% | 0.92% | 2.54% | (0.48)% | 2.06% |
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Class M | 0.62% | 0.75% | 0.92% | 2.29% | (0.48)% | 1.81% |
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Class R | 0.62% | 0.50% | 0.92% | 2.04% | (0.48)% | 1.56% |
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Class Y | 0.62% | N/A | 0.92% | 1.54% | (0.48)% | 1.06% |
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* Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
** This charge is phased out over six years.
*** This charge is eliminated after one year.
# Reflects Putnam Investment Management, LLC’s contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through 12/30/2016. This obligation may be modified or discontinued only with approval of the Board of Trustees.
= Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund’s investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016.
Example
The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Only the first year of each period in the example takes into account the expense reimbursement described above. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
Share class | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
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Class A | $701 | $1,062 | $1,447 | $2,522 |
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Class B | $709 | $1,045 | $1,507 | $2,655 |
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Class B (no redemption) | $209 | $745 | $1,307 | $2,655 |
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Class C | $309 | $745 | $1,307 | $2,840 |
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Class C (no redemption) | $209 | $745 | $1,307 | $2,840 |
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Class M | $527 | $996 | $1,490 | $2,848 |
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Class R | $159 | $593 | $1,054 | $2,331 |
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Class Y | $108 | $439 | $794 | $1,794 |
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Putnam Global Telecommunications Fund
Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Total annual fund | ||||||
Manage- | Distribution | Total annual | Expense | operating expenses | ||
Share | ment | and service | Other | fund operating | reimburse- | after expense |
class | fees | (12b-1) fees | expenses = | expenses | ment # | reimbursement |
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Class A | 0.62% | 0.25% | 0.96% | 1.83% | (0.53)% | 1.30% |
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Class B | 0.62% | 1.00% | 0.96% | 2.58% | (0.53)% | 2.05% |
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Class C | 0.62% | 1.00% | 0.96% | 2.58% | (0.53)% | 2.05% |
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Class M | 0.62% | 0.75% | 0.96% | 2.33% | (0.53)% | 1.80% |
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Class R | 0.62% | 0.50% | 0.96% | 2.08% | (0.53)% | 1.55% |
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Class Y | 0.62% | N/A | 0.96% | 1.58% | (0.53)% | 1.05% |
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* Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
** This charge is phased out over six years.
*** This charge is eliminated after one year.
# Reflects Putnam Investment Management, LLC’s contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through 12/30/2016. This obligation may be modified or discontinued only with approval of the Board of Trustees.
= Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund’s investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016.
Example
The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Only the first year of each period in the example takes into account the expense reimbursement described above. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
Share class | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
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Class A | $700 | $1,069 | $1,462 | $2,558 |
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Class B | $708 | $1,052 | $1,523 | $2,692 |
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Class B (no redemption) | $208 | $752 | $1,323 | $2,692 |
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Class C | $308 | $752 | $1,323 | $2,875 |
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Class C (no redemption) | $208 | $752 | $1,323 | $2,875 |
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Class M | $526 | $1,003 | $1,505 | $2,883 |
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Class R | $158 | $601 | $1,070 | $2,368 |
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Class Y | $107 | $447 | $810 | $1,833 |
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Putnam International Value Fund Prospectuses dated October 30, 2015 Effective September 1, 2016, the sub-section Annual fund operating expenses in the section Fees and expenses will be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Annual fund operating expenses |
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Total annual | ||||
Distribution and | fund operating | |||
Share class | Management fees | service (12b-1) fees | Other expenses | expenses |
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Class A | 0.65% | 0.25% | 0.42% = | 1.32% |
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Class B | 0.65% | 1.00% | 0.42% = | 2.07% |
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Class C | 0.65% | 1.00% | 0.42% = | 2.07% |
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Class M | 0.65% | 0.75% | 0.42% = | 1.82% |
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Class R | 0.65% | 0.50% | 0.42% = | 1.57% |
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Class R6 | 0.65% | N/A | 0.21% | 0.86% |
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Class Y | 0.65% | N/A | 0.42% = | 1.07% |
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* Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
** This charge is phased out over six years.
*** This charge is eliminated after one year.
= Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund’s investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016.
Effective September 1, 2016, the sub-section Example in the section Fees and expenses will be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Example
The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
Share class | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
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Class A | $702 | $969 | $1,257 | $2,074 |
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Class B | $710 | $949 | $1,314 | $2,208 |
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Class B (no redemption) | $210 | $649 | $1,114 | $2,208 |
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Class C | $310 | $649 | $1,114 | $2,400 |
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Class C (no redemption) | $210 | $649 | $1,114 | $2,400 |
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Class M | $528 | $902 | $1,301 | $2,412 |
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Class R | $160 | $496 | $855 | $1,867 |
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Class R6 | $88 | $274 | $477 | $1,061 |
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Class Y | $109 | $340 | $590 | $1,306 |
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Prospectus Supplement | August 1, 2016 |
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Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund Prospectuses dated October 30, 2015 Effective September 1, 2016, the sub-section Annual fund operating expenses in the section Fees and expenses will be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management | Distribution and | Total annual fund | ||
Share class | fees† | service (12b-1) fees | Other expenses | operating expenses |
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Class A | 0.61% | 0.25% | 0.39% = | 1.25% |
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Class B | 0.61% | 1.00% | 0.39% = | 2.00% |
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Class C | 0.61% | 1.00% | 0.39% = | 2.00% |
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Class M | 0.61% | 0.75% | 0.39% = | 1.75% |
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Class R | 0.61% | 0.50% | 0.39% = | 1.50% |
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Class R6 | 0.61% | N/A | 0.20% < | 0.81% |
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Class Y | 0.61% | N/A | 0.39% = | 1.00% |
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* Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
** This charge is phased out over six years.
*** This charge is eliminated after one year.
† Management fees are subject to a performance adjustment.
< Other expenses are based on expenses of Class Y shares for the fund’s last fiscal year, adjusted to reflect the lower investor servicing fees applicable to Class R6 shares.
= Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund’s investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016.
Effective September 1, 2016, the sub-section Example in the section Fees and expenses will be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Example
The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
Share class | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
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Class A | $695 | $949 | $1,222 | $1,999 |
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Class B | $703 | $927 | $1,278 | $2,134 |
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Class B (no redemption) | $203 | $627 | $1,078 | $2,134 |
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Class C | $303 | $627 | $1,078 | $2,327 |
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Class C (no redemption) | $203 | $627 | $1,078 | $2,327 |
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Class M | $522 | $882 | $1,266 | $2,340 |
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Class R | $153 | $474 | $818 | $1,791 |
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Class R6 | $83 | $259 | $450 | $1,002 |
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Class Y | $102 | $318 | $552 | $1,225 |
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