# Putnam Large Cap Value Fund (PEQSX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/peqsx 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: 2012-07-02 The fund invests mainly in common stocks of U.S. companies, with a focus on value stocks that offer the potential for capital growth, current income, or both. Value stocks are issued by companies that the adviser believes are currently undervalued by the market. The adviser may consider, among other factors, a company's valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $45.85 | | Expense Ratio | — | | Assets Under Management | $55.46B | | NAV | $45.85 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.00% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.29 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $38.66 – $45.88 | | Beta | 0.70 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1073 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-20 - Pay date: 2026-10-20 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does PEQSX invest in? The fund invests mainly in common stocks of U.S. companies, with a focus on value stocks that offer the potential for capital growth, current income, or both. Value stocks are issued by companies that the adviser believes are currently undervalued by the market. The adviser may consider, among other factors, a company's valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. ### What is the expense ratio of PEQSX? An expense ratio for Putnam Large Cap Value Fund (PEQSX) 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 PEQSX? Putnam Large Cap Value Fund (PEQSX) manages $55.46B 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 PEQSX actively managed or an index fund? PEQSX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was PEQSX launched? Putnam Large Cap Value Fund (PEQSX) launched in July 2012 and is managed by Putnam. ### How has PEQSX performed? PEQSX'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 PEQSX pay a dividend? Putnam Large Cap Value Fund (PEQSX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.00%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does PEQSX pay dividends? Putnam Large Cap Value Fund pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is PEQSX's dividend yield? PEQSX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.00%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is PEQSX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PEQSX was 2026-10-20. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### Why is PEQSX'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 Large Cap Value Fund (PEQSX). 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 PEQSX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PEQSX'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/peqsx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/peqsx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/peqsx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/peqsx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/peqsx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.