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Managed Fund Since 2023
Equity Active
PEMX Putnam Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF
- Concentrated, best-ideas approach. Seeks to capitalize on inefficiencies by targeting 30–60 high-conviction names.
- Focus on mispriced earnings. Seeks to overweight high-quality names where we have a differentiated view on earnings.
- Seeks to deliver an asymmetric return profile. Emphasizes quality bias to pursue upside potential and limit downside.
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Management fee reduction
Effective July 1, 2025, this fund reduced its all-inclusive management fee from 0.85% to 0.69%. Refer to the prospectus supplement for more information. If you have any questions, please contact your financial professional.
Overview
Fund Facts
Fund description
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of emerging market companies of any size.
- Benchmark
- MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Index-NR
- Dividend Frequency, if any
- Annually
- Fund Inception Date
- 05/17/2023
- Listing Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Identifiers
- Ticker
- PEMX
- Intraday NAV
- PEMX.IV
- CUSIP Code
- 746729847
- ISIN Code
- US7467298474
- Bloomberg Code
- PEMX US
Average Annual Total Returns As of 10/31/2025
- 31.49%1 Year
- —3 Years
- —5 Years
- —10 Years
- 26.38%Since Inception
05/17/2023
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown.
Geographic Focus
As of 10/31/2025 % of Total (Updated Monthly)
Taiwan26.37% | |
South Korea20.40% | |
India18.70% | |
Brazil7.29% | |
Saudi Arabia5.12% |
Additional Fund Info
- Fiscal Year End
- April 30
- ETF Type
- Active
- Morningstar Category
5 - Diversified Emerging Markets
Trading Characteristics
- Shares Outstanding
- 250,000
- Daily Volume
- 7,024
- 20-Day Average Volume
- 1269.35
Manager and Commentary
About the Team
Putnam Investments
Putnam Investments has been serving clients and shareholders for over 85 years. We manage a range of equity portfolios with a focus on stock-specific opportunities. Our approach — stock-driven rather than style-driven — is designed to offer consistent outperformance, regardless of the market environment. Our portfolios are fueled by a variety of independent views and perspectives, enhanced by fundamental research and ongoing dialogue and debate. We combine this with portfolio construction that aims to reduce broader macro exposures and manage downside risk.
Putnam Investments
Latest Insights
August 14, 2025
March 19, 2025
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns
As of 10/31/2025
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate, and investors' shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Returns are based on Market Price or NAV, assume the reinvestment of all distributions and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Performance would have been lower if expenses had not been waived in various periods. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Selected Month October 2025
Putnam Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF - Market Price Return (%)
Month End
As of 10/31/2025
Putnam Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF - NAV Return (%)
Month End
As of 10/31/2025
MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Index-NR (%)
Month End
As of 10/31/2025
Portfolio
Assets
As of11/26/2025 (Updated Daily)
- Total Net Assets
- $16.60 Million
Positions
As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)
Number of Issuers
- Fund
- 48
Portfolio Statistics
As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)
Weighted Average Market Capitalization (USD)
- Fund
- $304.70 Billion
- Fund
- 14.57x
- Fund
- 2.97x
Geographic Allocation
As of 10/31/2025 % of Total (Updated Monthly)
| Geography | Fund | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
Taiwan | 26.37% | 28.70% |
South Korea | 20.40% | 18.14% |
India | 18.70% | 21.40% |
Brazil | 7.29% | 5.78% |
Saudi Arabia | 5.12% | 4.49% |
United Arab Emirates | 4.26% | 2.03% |
Hungary | 2.24% | 0.41% |
United Kingdom | 2.19% | 0.48% |
Greece | 1.72% | 0.82% |
Philippines | 1.53% | 0.52% |
Mexico | 1.29% | 2.67% |
Indonesia | 1.10% | 1.57% |
South Africa | 0.99% | 4.19% |
Poland | 0.89% | 1.40% |
Malaysia | 0.76% | 1.60% |
Singapore | 0.75% | — |
Cash & Other Net Assets | 4.42% | — |
Holdings
As of 11/26/2025 (Updated Daily)
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANU
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LT
BHARTI AIRTEL LTD
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC
ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING S-P
ICICI BANK LTD
OTP BANK PLC
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD
ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS
KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC
Distributions & Tax
- Distribution Frequency
- AnnuallyThis fund is an ex-Dividend fund
- Capital Gain Distributions
- December
Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change.
Final composition of the current year’s distribution—income, capital gains and/or return of capital—are based on US tax rules and will be determined by February of the following year. For tax characterization of a distribution, such as return of capital and tax-exempt income, click on the “Tax Information” tab above.
Distributions Per Share
12/19/2025
Annually, a fund must distribute all realized capital gains net of realized losses, so the fund will not be subject to an entity level income tax. A fund’s capital gain distribution in a particular year may be a result of the disposition of holdings that appreciated in value during prior years. Thus, while the fund may gain or lose value over the course of a year, a capital gain distribution paid by the fund may not be indicative of current performance of the fund.
The distributable amount of net capital gains are paid on a per-share basis to all investors who hold shares of the fund on the record date of the distribution and are recognized by the shareholder for tax purposes as of the ex-date of the distribution, regardless of when the gains or losses arose in the fund. Net gains on holdings held long term by the fund would be distributed to shareholders as a long-term capital gain distribution no matter how long the shareholder has owned shares in the fund.
Refer to the fund’s annual report or statement of additional information for specific information regarding distributions.
Pricing
Pricing History
As of 11/26/2025 (Updated Daily)
Daily Fund Prices
As of 11/26/2025
Share Prices
As of 11/26/2025
52-Week Range
- Highest NAV
As of 11/03/2025 - $67.99
- Lowest NAV
As of 04/07/2025 - $46.60
- Highest Market Price
As of 11/03/2025 - $68.18
- Lowest Market Price
As of 04/07/2025 - $46.60
Premium / Discount
As of 11/26/2025
- 30-Day Median Bid/Ask Spread
- 0.12%
- Bid / Ask Spread
- $0.19
- Avg. of Market Price vs. NAV at Close
6 - 0.44%
Documents
Fund Literature
| Name | Download | Add to Cart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factsheet - Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF |
Regulatory Documents
| Name | Download | Add to Cart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Report - Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF | |||
| Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF | |||
| Semi-Annual Report - Putnam Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF - Single Class | |||
| Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF | |||
| Prospectus - Putnam Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF | |||
| Summary Prospectus - Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF | |||
| Statement of Additional Information- Putnam ETF Trust | |||
| Fiscal Q1 Holdings - Putnam Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF | |||
| Fiscal Q3 Holdings - Putnam Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF |
Risks
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Small- and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks. To the extent the portfolio invests in a concentration of certain securities, regions or industries, it is subject to increased volatility. The portfolio is non-diversified and may invest in a relatively small number of issuers, which may negatively impact the performance and result in greater fluctuation in value. The investment style may become out of favor, which may have a negative impact on performance. Active management does not ensure gains or protect against market declines. The manager may consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in the research or investment process; however, ESG considerations may not be a determinative factor in security selection. In addition, the manager may not assess every investment for ESG criteria, and not every ESG factor may be identified or evaluated. These and other risks are discussed in the fund’s prospectus. When the fund’s size is small, the fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid/ask spreads.
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ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at prices above or below their net asset value. Brokerage commissions and ETF expenses will reduce returns. ETF shares may be bought or sold throughout the day at their market price (MP), not their Net Asset Value (NAV), on the exchange on which they are listed. Shares of ETFs are tradable on secondary markets and may trade either at a premium or a discount to their NAV on the secondary market. Prior to trading in the secondary market, shares of the fund are "created" at NAV by market makers, large investors and institutions only in block-size Creation Units. Each "creator" or "Authorized Participant" enters into an authorized participant agreement with Franklin Distributors, LLC. Only an Authorized Participant may create or redeem Creation Units directly with the fund. Retail investors buy and sell shares of ETFs at market price (not NAV) in the secondary market throughout the trading day. These shares are not individually available for purchase or redemption directly from the ETF.
Franklin Distributors, LLC serves as the distributor of Creation Units for the ETFs on an agency basis. Franklin Distributors, LLC does not maintain a secondary market in the funds' shares.
The MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets excluding China. Source: MSCI makes no warranties and shall have no liability with respect to any MSCI data reproduced herein. No further redistribution or use is permitted. This report is not prepared or endorsed by MSCI.
Net Returns (NR) include income net of tax withholding when dividends are paid.
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