# Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund (PEMMX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pemmx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Putnam · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2008-09-30 The Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund primarily allocates its capital to common shares of companies located in developing economies. The management team seeks out businesses of all market capitalizations, whether categorized as growth or value, that they believe offer strong investment prospects. Generally, the fund commits at least 80% of its total net assets to equity holdings issued by these emerging market firms. It operates as a non-diversified portfolio. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $20.87 | | Expense Ratio | — | | Assets Under Management | $794.8M | | NAV | $20.87 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.50% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.10 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $17.88 – $24.47 | | Beta | 0.94 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1036 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-22 - Pay date: 2025-12-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does PEMMX invest in? The Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund primarily allocates its capital to common shares of companies located in developing economies. The management team seeks out businesses of all market capitalizations, whether categorized as growth or value, that they believe offer strong investment prospects. Generally, the fund commits at least 80% of its total net assets to equity holdings issued by these emerging market firms. It operates as a non-diversified portfolio. ### What is the expense ratio of PEMMX? An expense ratio for Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund (PEMMX) is not available from our data sources. Neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee. ### How big is PEMMX? Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund (PEMMX) manages $794.8M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is PEMMX actively managed or an index fund? PEMMX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was PEMMX launched? Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund (PEMMX) launched in September 2008 and is managed by Putnam. ### How has PEMMX performed? PEMMX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does PEMMX pay a dividend? Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund (PEMMX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.50%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does PEMMX pay dividends? Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is PEMMX's dividend yield? PEMMX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.50%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is PEMMX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PEMMX was 2025-12-22. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### Why is PEMMX's expense ratio not shown? Neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured filing datasets (prospectus fee tables and Form N-CEN annual reports, which we re-check monthly) report an expense ratio for Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund (PEMMX). That usually means the fund family doesn't register this share class's ticker in the SEC's machine-readable data, or the vehicle reports fees outside the standard fund forms. Rather than estimate, we leave it blank; the prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative number. ### How does PEMMX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PEMMX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pemmx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pemmx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pemmx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pemmx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pemmx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.