Invests in companies that have demonstrated leadership in key sustainability issues that are financially material to their business context
Strategy highlights
Leadership focus
Active research process
Integrates relevant and forward-looking sustainability analysis with high-quality fundamental research to drive investment decisions
Integrated, experienced team
Managed by dedicated and experienced sustainable investing team embedded within Putnam’s equity research and quantitative/risk analysis groups
Inception date
March 31, 2018
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
Total strategy assets†
$8.63B
(as of September 2025)
Investment vehicles
Separate account
U.S. mutual fund
SMA/Model
ETF
No assurance can be given that the investment objective will be achieved or that an investor will receive a return of all or part of his or her initial investment. Actual results could be materially different from the stated goals. Investors should carefully consider the risks involved before deciding to invest. As with any investment, there is a potential for profit as well as the possibility of loss.
†Assets may include accounts that are not reflected in the composite.
Investment Team
Performance
- Annualized performance
- Calendar-year performance
Annualized performance
Calendar-year performance
Literature
What Are The Risks?
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. The investment style may become out of favor, which may have a negative impact on performance. 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.
Important disclosures
The Putnam Investments Sustainable Leaders Composite (the "Composite"') seeks to provide long term capital appreciation by investing mainly in U.S. equity securities of companies with demonstrated commitment to sustainable business practices. The strategy aims for attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term and invests in growth companies with the goal of delivering positive financial and ESG performance. It utilizes bottom-up fundamental research, including assessment of valuation and sustainability factors when selecting investments for the portfolio. The Composite's benchmark is the S&P 500 Index. Accounts in the composite may invest in private placements and may use derivatives, such as futures, options and swaps, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Composite comprises all fully discretionary accounts managed by Putnam Investments in this investment style. The Composite inception date was March 31, 2018. The Composite creation date was April 16, 2018.
The S&P 500 Index covers 500 industrial, utility, transportation, and financial companies of the US markets (mostly NYSE issues). The index represents about 75% of NYSE market capitalization and 30% of NYSE issues. It is a capitalization-weighted index calculated with dividends reinvested.
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