Prospectus Supplement | August 1, 2016 |
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Putnam Multi-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)
Distribution and | Total annual fund | |||
Share class | Management fees† | service (12b-1) fees | Other expenses= | operating expenses |
Class A | 0.56% | 0.25% | 0.26% | 1.07% |
Class B | 0.56% | 1.00% | 0.26% | 1.82% |
Class C | 0.56% | 1.00% | 0.26% | 1.82% |
Class M | 0.56% | 0.75% | 0.26% | 1.57% |
Class R | 0.56% | 0.50% | 0.26% | 1.32% |
Class Y | 0.56% | N/A | 0.26% | 0.82% |
* 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 |
Class A | $678 | $896 | $1,131 | $1,806 |
Class B | $685 | $873 | $1,185 | $1,940 |
Class B (no redemption) | $185 | $573 | $985 | $1,940 |
Class C | $285 | $573 | $985 | $2,137 |
Class C (no redemption) | $185 | $573 | $985 | $2,137 |
Class M | $504 | $828 | $1,175 | $2,152 |
Class R | $134 | $418 | $723 | $1,590 |
Class Y | $84 | $262 | $455 | $1,014 |
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Putnam Multi-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
** 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.
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Document Type | dei_DocumentType | 497 | ||||
Document Period End Date | dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate | Nov. 30, 2016 | ||||
Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | PUTNAM MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUND | ||||
Central Index Key | dei_EntityCentralIndexKey | 0000865177 | ||||
Amendment Flag | dei_AmendmentFlag | false | ||||
Trading Symbol | dei_TradingSymbol | PNOPX | ||||
Document Creation Date | dei_DocumentCreationDate | Aug. 01, 2016 | ||||
Document Effective Date | dei_DocumentEffectiveDate | Sep. 01, 2016 | ||||
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Oct. 30, 2015 | ||||
Putnam Multi-Cap Growth Fund | ||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] | rr_OperatingExpensesCaption | Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
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Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] | rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent | Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund’s investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016 |
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Expense Example [Heading] | rr_ExpenseExampleHeading | Example | ||||
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock | 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. | ||||
Putnam Multi-Cap Growth Fund | Class A | ||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | [1] | |||
Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.25% | ||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.26% | [2] | |||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.07% | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | $ 678 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 896 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,131 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | $ 1,806 | ||||
Putnam Multi-Cap Growth Fund | Class B | ||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | [1] | |||
Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.26% | [2] | |||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.82% | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | $ 685 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 873 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,185 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,940 | ||||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 185 | ||||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 573 | ||||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 985 | ||||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | $ 1,940 | ||||
Putnam Multi-Cap Growth Fund | Class C | ||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | [1] | |||
Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.26% | [2] | |||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.82% | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | $ 285 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 573 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 985 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,137 | ||||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 185 | ||||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 573 | ||||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 985 | ||||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | $ 2,137 | ||||
Putnam Multi-Cap Growth Fund | Class M | ||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | [1] | |||
Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.75% | ||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.26% | [2] | |||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.57% | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | $ 504 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 828 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,175 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | $ 2,152 | ||||
Putnam Multi-Cap Growth Fund | Class R | ||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | [1] | |||
Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.26% | [2] | |||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.32% | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | $ 134 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 418 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 723 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | $ 1,590 | ||||
Putnam Multi-Cap Growth Fund | Class Y | ||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | [1] | |||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.26% | [2] | |||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.82% | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | $ 84 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 262 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 455 | ||||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | $ 1,014 | ||||
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