# Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund (PNOPX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pnopx 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: 1990-08-31 The Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund primarily allocates capital to equity securities of U.S.-based companies, irrespective of their market capitalization. A core tenet of its strategy is to concentrate on firms that the fund's management identifies as demonstrating robust, financially pertinent sustainable business practices. In addition to these sustainability considerations, the advisor conducts a thorough analysis of prospective investments, scrutinizing factors such as a company's intrinsic valuation, overall financial strength, future growth potential, competitive standing within its s... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $128.65 | | Expense Ratio | 0.88% | | Assets Under Management | $6.62B | | NAV | $128.65 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 10.64% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $13.69 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $107.77 – $137.52 | | Beta | 1.08 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $13.6934 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-22 - Pay date: 2025-12-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does PNOPX invest in? The Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund primarily allocates capital to equity securities of U.S.-based companies, irrespective of their market capitalization. A core tenet of its strategy is to concentrate on firms that the fund's management identifies as demonstrating robust, financially pertinent sustainable business practices. In addition to these sustainability considerations, the advisor conducts a thorough analysis of prospective investments, scrutinizing factors such as a company's intrinsic valuation, overall financial strength, future growth potential, competitive standing within its sector, projected earnings and cash flows, and its dividend policy, when making buy or sell determinations. ### What is the expense ratio of PNOPX? Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund (PNOPX) charges an expense ratio of 0.88%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is PNOPX? Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund (PNOPX) manages $6.62B 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 PNOPX actively managed or an index fund? PNOPX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was PNOPX launched? Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund (PNOPX) launched in August 1990 and is managed by Putnam. ### How has PNOPX performed? PNOPX'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 PNOPX pay a dividend? Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund (PNOPX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.64%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does PNOPX pay dividends? Putnam Sustainable Leaders 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 PNOPX's dividend yield? PNOPX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.64%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is PNOPX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PNOPX 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. ### How much will PNOPX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.88% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does PNOPX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PNOPX'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. ### Why does PNOPX cost more than a fund like VOO? PNOPX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.88%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where PNOPX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to PNOPX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as PNOPX (0.88%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pnopx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pnopx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pnopx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pnopx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pnopx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.