0000928816-23-000243.txt : 20230228 0000928816-23-000243.hdr.sgml : 20230228 20230228100623 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-23-000243 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230228 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20230228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM FOCUSED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081251 IRS NUMBER: 046145734 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497K SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-25258 FILM NUMBER: 23679447 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 FEDERAL STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 6177601000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 FEDERAL STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030707 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GLOBAL GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900722 0000081251 S000005651 PUTNAM FOCUSED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND C000015432 Class A Shares PEQUX C000015433 Class B Shares PEQBX C000015434 Class C Shares PUGCX C000015436 Class R Shares PGLRX C000015437 Class Y Shares PEQYX C000117974 Class R6 497K 1 a_fiesumsupp.htm PUTNAM FOCUSED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND a_fiesumsupp.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing
Summary Prospectus Supplement   February 28, 2023 

 

Putnam Focused International Equity Fund
Summary Prospectus dated February 28, 2023

Effective immediately, the “Average annual total returns after sales charges” table under the heading Investments, risks, and performance - Performance is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Average annual total returns after sales charges
(for periods ended 12/31/22)

Share class  1 year  5 years  10 years 
Class A before taxes  –22.86%  0.67%  5.77% 
Class A after taxes on distributions  –23.26%  –0.83%  4.90% 
Class A after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares  –13.08%  0.64%  4.69% 
Class B before taxes  –22.77%  0.82%  5.76% 
Class C before taxes  –19.58%  1.09%  5.76% 
Class R before taxes  –18.41%  1.60%  6.13% 
Class R6 before taxes  –17.89%  2.25%  6.82% 
Class Y before taxes  –17.94%  2.13%  6.67% 
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ND) (no deduction for fees, expenses  –16.00%  0.88%  3.80% 
or taxes, other than withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)       
Putnam Focused International Equity Linked Benchmark (no  –16.00%  4.40%  7.96% 
deduction for fees, expenses or taxes, other than withholding       
taxes on reinvested dividends)       

 

The Putnam Focused International Equity Linked Benchmark represents the performance of the MSCI World Index (ND) through March 31, 2021, and the performance of the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ND) thereafter.

After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes.Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. These after-tax returns do not apply if you hold your fund shares through a 401(k) plan, an IRA, or another tax-advantaged arrangement.

Class B and C share performance reflects conversion to class A shares after eight years.

Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.


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