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Putnam Capital Manager
Putnam International Value Subaccount
The subaccount seeks capital growth. Current income is a secondary objective.
Fund description
The subaccount applies Putnam's value-oriented strategy of seeking undervalued stocks outside the United States. By buying mostly dividend paying stocks with relatively low valuations, the fund pursues capital growth and, secondarily, current income. The fund is positioned to benefit from the spread of corporate strategies focusing on shareholder value outside the United States.
Sales story
Benefiting from undervalued international companies experiencing positive change International companies The fund invests in international large and midsize companies to benefit from business opportunities outside the United States.A value strategy The fund focuses on companies whose stocks are priced below their long-term potential, and where there may be a catalyst for positive change.Building competitive portfolios The portfolio manager uses fundamental research as the cornerstone of the investment process. This research is supported by quantitative tools and macroeconomic analysis.
Management team
- Darren A. Jaroch, CFA (Investing since 1996)
- Lauren B. DeMore, CFA (Investing since 2002)
Lipper ranking ‡ as of 02/28/22
Category: International Large-Cp Val Fds
Percentile ranking | Rank/Funds in category | |
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10 yrs. | 28% | 3/10 |
1 yr. | 59% | 7/11 |
3 yrs. | 26% | 3/11 |
5 yrs. | 34% | 4/11 |
Risk Characteristics as of 02/28/22
Alpha (%) | 4.34 |
Beta | 0.98 |
R squared | 0.98 |
Standard deviation (3 yrs.) | 19.71 |
Quick facts as of 02/28/22
Fiscal Year End | December |
Asset Class | Putnam Capital Manager |
Subaccount Status | Open to new investors |
Number of issues | 85 |
Turnover (fiscal year end) | 15% |
Net Assets | $87M |
Inception Date | 01/02/97 |
Holdings
Sanofi | 3.18% |
Ing Groep Nv | 2.86% |
Vinci | 2.61% |
Mitsubishi Corp | 2.55% |
Sony Group Corp | 2.54% |
HSBC Holdings | 2.44% |
Anglo American | 2.41% |
Shell | 2.38% |
Aia Group | 2.23% |
Australia New Zealand Banking Group | 2.23% |
Top 10 holdings, total: | 25.43% |
Top 10 holdings as of 02/28/22 | |
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1: Sanofi | 3.18% |
2: Ing Groep Nv | 2.86% |
3: Vinci | 2.61% |
4: Mitsubishi Corp | 2.55% |
5: Sony Group Corp | 2.54% |
6: HSBC Holdings | 2.44% |
7: Anglo American | 2.41% |
8: Shell | 2.38% |
9: Aia Group | 2.23% |
10: Australia New Zealand Banking Group | 2.23% |
Holdings represent 25.43% of portfolio |
Top 10 holdings as of 01/31/22 | |
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1: Ing Groep Nv | 3.50% |
2: Sanofi | 2.96% |
3: Sony Group Corp | 2.60% |
4: Vinci | 2.56% |
5: Mitsubishi Corp | 2.41% |
6: HSBC Holdings | 2.41% |
7: Siemens Ag | 2.28% |
8: Veolia Environnement | 2.19% |
9: Shell | 2.13% |
10: Aia Group | 2.11% |
Holdings represent 25.15% of portfolio |
Top 10 holdings as of 12/31/21 | |
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1: Ing Groep N.V. | 3.43% |
2: Sony Corp | 3.01% |
3: Sanofi | 2.95% |
4: Siemens Ag | 2.58% |
5: Vinci | 2.54% |
6: Mitsubishi Corp | 2.31% |
7: Veolia Environnement | 2.28% |
8: Australia & New Zealand Banking Group | 2.25% |
9: Aia Group | 2.12% |
10: HSBC Holdings | 2.08% |
Holdings represent 25.55% of portfolio |
Top 10 holdings as of 11/30/21 | |
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1: Ing Groep Nv | 3.55% |
2: Sony Group Corp | 3.00% |
3: Sanofi | 2.88% |
4: Siemens Ag | 2.48% |
5: Vinci | 2.37% |
6: Aia Group | 2.32% |
7: Mitsubishi Corp | 2.24% |
8: Australia New Zealand Banking Group | 2.21% |
9: Veolia Environnement | 2.07% |
10: Nippon Telegraph Telephone Corp | 2.04% |
Holdings represent 25.16% of portfolio |
SANOFI SEDOL 5671735 | 3.13% | REPO TRIPA MORTG 0.3 04/01/2022 | 3.09% | MITSUBISHI CORP SEDOL 6596785 | 2.88% | ING GROEP NV-CVA SEDOL 7154182 | 2.58% | VINCI SA SEDOL B1XH026 | 2.57% | SONY GROUP CORP SEDOL 6821506 | 2.57% | SHELL PLC SEDOL BP6MXD8 | 2.48% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC SEDOL 0540528 | 2.48% | ANGLO AMERICAN PLC SEDOL B1XZS82 | 2.46% | AUST AND NZ BANKING GROUP SEDOL 6065586 | 2.42% | AIA GROUP LTD SEDOL B4TX8S1 | 2.28% | SIEMENS AG-REG SEDOL 5727973 | 2.17% | NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE SEDOL 6641373 | 2.15% | VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT SEDOL 4031879 | 2.06% | ASTRAZENECA PLC SEDOL 0989529 | 2.06% | SUNCOR ENERGY INC SEDOL B3NB1P2 | 1.99% | AXA SA SEDOL 7088429 | 1.94% | SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GR SEDOL 6563024 | 1.94% | UBS GROUP AG-REG SEDOL BRJL176 | 1.84% | BNP PARIBAS SEDOL 7309681 | 1.72% | QBE INSURANCE GROUP LTD SEDOL 6715740 | 1.71% | VODAFONE GROUP PLC SEDOL BH4HKS3 | 1.67% | BP PLC SEDOL 0798059 | 1.67% | HANA FINANCIAL GROUP SEDOL B0RNRF5 | 1.64% | RIO TINTO PLC SEDOL 0718875 | 1.58% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD SEDOL 6771720 | 1.47% | SSE PLC SEDOL 0790873 | 1.43% | KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE N SEDOL BD0Q398 | 1.42% | PRUDENTIAL PLC SEDOL 0709954 | 1.41% | MINEBEA CO LTD SEDOL 6642406 | 1.40% | DEUTSCHE POST AG-REG SEDOL 4617859 | 1.37% | HOYA CORP SEDOL 6441506 | 1.28% | ORIX CORP SEDOL 6661144 | 1.24% | ALLIANZ SE-REG SEDOL 5231485 | 1.23% | COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNE SEDOL BYQQ3P5 | 1.22% | EURAZEO SE SEDOL 7042395 | 1.20% | QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD SEDOL 6710347 | 1.19% | ITOCHU CORP SEDOL 6467803 | 1.18% | TOTALENERGIES SE SEDOL B15C557 | 1.17% | COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SEDOL 7380482 | 1.13% | DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD SEDOL 6175203 | 1.12% | YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD SEDOL 6985264 | 1.10% | DNB BANK ASA SEDOL BNG7113 | 1.09% | BCE INC SEDOL B188TH2 | 1.08% | AIB GROUP PLC SEDOL BF0L353 | 1.08% | LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORP SEDOL 6519481 | 1.07% | CRH PLC SEDOL 4182249 | 1.06% | KINGFISHER PLC SEDOL 3319521 | 1.06% | MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC SEDOL 2554475 | 1.06% | QUILTER PLC SEDOL BDCXV26 | 1.02% | UNILEVER PLC SEDOL BLRB262 | 0.92% | FERGUSON PLC SEDOL BJVNSS4 | 0.91% | SEVEN & I HOLDINGS CO LTD SEDOL B0FS5D6 | 0.86% | IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC SEDOL 0454492 | 0.85% | BAE SYSTEMS PLC SEDOL 0263494 | 0.83% | ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD SEDOL 6054409 | 0.79% | PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORP SEDOL 6572707 | 0.79% | KDDI CORP SEDOL 6248990 | 0.75% | KERRY GROUP PLC-A SEDOL 4519579 | 0.73% | PAN PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL HO SEDOL 6269861 | 0.73% | CAIRN HOMES PLC SEDOL BF2NP06 | 0.71% | COMPASS GROUP PLC SEDOL BD6K457 | 0.70% | FORTUM OYJ SEDOL 5579550 | 0.67% | LANXESS AG SEDOL B05M8B7 | 0.65% | CAIXABANK SA SEDOL B283W97 | 0.64% | TELSTRA CORP LTD SEDOL 6087289 | 0.62% | MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC SEDOL 6591014 | 0.60% | NSK LTD SEDOL 6641544 | 0.38% | JDE PEET'S NV SEDOL BMC4ZZ3 | 0.27% | SIEMENS ENERGY AG SEDOL BMTVQK9 | 0.16% | TREASURY BILL 00.0000 05/19/2022 | 0.11% | AUD/USD 04/20/2022 SSBT | 0.06% | AUD/USD 04/20/2022 TDBK | 0.05% | GBP/USD 06/15/2022 SSBT | 0.05% | KRW/USD 05/18/2022 JPMCB | 0.03% | GBP/USD 06/15/2022 HSBCB | 0.03% | SEK/USD 06/15/2022 RBSF | 0.03% | SEK/USD 06/15/2022 BANKAM | 0.02% | GBP/USD 06/15/2022 CITI | 0.02% | GBP/USD 06/15/2022 MSCIL | 0.02% | SEK/USD 06/15/2022 SSBT | 0.01% | TWD/USD 05/18/2022 BANKAM | 0.01% | TWD/USD 05/18/2022 BCAP-FX | 0.01% | KRW/USD 05/18/2022 GSFX | 0.01% | AUD/USD 04/20/2022 GSFX | 0.00% | NZD/USD 04/20/2022 JPMCB | 0.00% | CHF/USD 06/15/2022 TDBK | 0.00% | EUR/USD 06/15/2022 MSCIL | 0.00% | SGD/USD 05/18/2022 BCAP-FX | 0.00% | CAD/USD 04/20/2022 BANKAM | 0.00% | CHF/USD 06/15/2022 HSBCB | 0.00% | NOK/USD 06/15/2022 SSBT | 0.00% | CHF/USD 06/15/2022 UBS | -0.00% | DKK/USD 06/15/2022 BANKAM | -0.00% | GBP/USD 06/15/2022 JPMCB | -0.00% | CHF/USD 06/15/2022 BANKAM | -0.00% | DKK/USD 06/15/2022 CITI | -0.00% | HKD/USD 05/18/2022 BCAP-FX | -0.00% | SGD/USD 05/18/2022 JPMCB | -0.00% | CAD/USD 04/20/2022 MSCIL | -0.00% | ILS/USD 04/20/2022 BCAP-FX | -0.00% | CHF/USD 06/15/2022 MSCIL | -0.01% | JPY/USD 05/18/2022 WPAC | -0.01% | EUR/USD 06/15/2022 HSBCB | -0.01% | CAD/USD 04/20/2022 SSBT | -0.01% | CHF/USD 06/15/2022 RBSF | -0.01% | CHF/USD 06/15/2022 CITI | -0.01% | ILS/USD 04/20/2022 SSBT | -0.02% | JPY/USD 05/18/2022 BCAP-FX | -0.02% | CAD/USD 04/20/2022 CITI | -0.02% | JPY/USD 05/18/2022 GSFX | -0.03% | CAD/USD 04/20/2022 UBS | -0.03% | JPY/USD 05/18/2022 MSCIL | -0.08% |
ING GROEP NV-CVA SEDOL 7154182 | 3.43% | SONY GROUP CORP SEDOL 6821506 | 3.01% | SANOFI SEDOL 5671735 | 2.95% | SIEMENS AG-REG SEDOL 5727973 | 2.58% | VINCI SA SEDOL B1XH026 | 2.54% | MITSUBISHI CORP SEDOL 6596785 | 2.31% | VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT SEDOL 4031879 | 2.28% | AUST AND NZ BANKING GROUP SEDOL 6065586 | 2.25% | AIA GROUP LTD SEDOL B4TX8S1 | 2.12% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC SEDOL 0540528 | 2.08% | BNP PARIBAS SEDOL 7309681 | 2.00% | SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GR SEDOL 6563024 | 2.00% | NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE SEDOL 6641373 | 1.94% | AXA SA SEDOL 7088429 | 1.90% | ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-B SHS SEDOL B03MM40 | 1.88% | ANGLO AMERICAN PLC SEDOL B1XZS82 | 1.86% | MINEBEA CO LTD SEDOL 6642406 | 1.79% | DEUTSCHE POST AG-REG SEDOL 4617859 | 1.76% | ASTRAZENECA PLC SEDOL 0989529 | 1.75% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD SEDOL 6771720 | 1.63% | UBS GROUP AG-REG SEDOL BRJL176 | 1.62% | HOYA CORP SEDOL 6441506 | 1.60% | QBE INSURANCE GROUP LTD SEDOL 6715740 | 1.59% | PRUDENTIAL PLC SEDOL 0709954 | 1.58% | VODAFONE GROUP PLC SEDOL BH4HKS3 | 1.49% | KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE N SEDOL BD0Q398 | 1.48% | SUNCOR ENERGY INC SEDOL B3NB1P2 | 1.47% | BP PLC SEDOL 0798059 | 1.46% | KINGFISHER PLC SEDOL 3319521 | 1.42% | HANA FINANCIAL GROUP SEDOL B0RNRF5 | 1.39% | COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNE SEDOL BYQQ3P5 | 1.38% | SSE PLC SEDOL 0790873 | 1.36% | CRH PLC SEDOL 4182249 | 1.35% | COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SEDOL 7380482 | 1.28% | MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC SEDOL 2554475 | 1.28% | ORIX CORP SEDOL 6661144 | 1.24% | RIO TINTO PLC SEDOL 0718875 | 1.24% | EURAZEO SE SEDOL 7042395 | 1.20% | ALLIANZ SE-REG SEDOL 5231485 | 1.18% | FERGUSON PLC SEDOL BJVNSS4 | 1.16% | TOTALENERGIES SE SEDOL B15C557 | 1.15% | AIB GROUP PLC SEDOL BF0L353 | 1.15% | YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD SEDOL 6985264 | 1.12% | FORTUM OYJ SEDOL 5579550 | 1.10% | DNB BANK ASA SEDOL BNG7113 | 1.08% | QUILTER PLC SEDOL BDCXV26 | 1.07% | QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD SEDOL 6710347 | 1.06% | UNILEVER PLC SEDOL BLRB262 | 1.04% | ITOCHU CORP SEDOL 6467803 | 1.02% | LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORP SEDOL 6519481 | 1.02% | DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD SEDOL 6175203 | 0.99% | BCE INC SEDOL B188TH2 | 0.97% | IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC SEDOL 0454492 | 0.91% | LANXESS AG SEDOL B05M8B7 | 0.91% | PANASONIC CORP SEDOL 6572707 | 0.90% | ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD SEDOL 6054409 | 0.87% | KERRY GROUP PLC-A SEDOL 4519579 | 0.85% | SEVEN & I HOLDINGS CO LTD SEDOL B0FS5D6 | 0.82% | COMPASS GROUP PLC SEDOL BD6K457 | 0.73% | DALATA HOTEL GROUP PLC SEDOL BJMZDW8 | 0.71% | BAE SYSTEMS PLC SEDOL 0263494 | 0.66% | KDDI CORP SEDOL 6248990 | 0.66% | PAN PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL HO SEDOL 6269861 | 0.64% | TELSTRA CORP LTD SEDOL 6087289 | 0.64% | MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC SEDOL 6591014 | 0.60% | CAIXABANK SA SEDOL B283W97 | 0.53% | NSK LTD SEDOL 6641544 | 0.41% | TREASURY BILL 00.0000 03/10/2022 | 0.35% | JDE PEET'S NV SEDOL BMC4ZZ3 | 0.30% | SIEMENS ENERGY AG SEDOL BMTVQK9 | 0.18% | TREASURY BILL 00.0000 05/19/2022 | 0.12% | JPY/USD 02/16/2022 WPAC | 0.02% | ILS/USD 01/19/2022 SSBT | 0.02% | CHF/USD 03/16/2022 CITI | 0.02% | CHF/USD 03/16/2022 RBSF | 0.02% | GBP/USD 03/16/2022 JPMCB | 0.02% | CHF/USD 03/16/2022 MSCIL | 0.02% | JPY/USD 02/16/2022 CITI | 0.01% | EUR/USD 03/16/2022 HSBCB | 0.01% | CAD/USD 01/19/2022 UBS | 0.01% | CAD/USD 01/19/2022 BANKAM | 0.01% | CAD/USD 01/19/2022 CITI | 0.01% | JPY/USD 02/16/2022 HSBCB | 0.01% | EUR/USD 03/16/2022 UBS | 0.00% | CAD/USD 01/19/2022 SSBT | 0.00% | EUR/USD 03/16/2022 JPMCB | 0.00% | KRW/USD 02/16/2022 JPMCB | 0.00% | CHF/USD 03/16/2022 BANKAM | 0.00% | DKK/USD 03/16/2022 CITI | 0.00% | EUR/USD 03/16/2022 MSCIL | 0.00% | SEK/USD 03/16/2022 SSBT | 0.00% | CHF/USD 03/16/2022 HSBCB | 0.00% | EUR/USD 03/16/2022 GSFX | 0.00% | EUR/USD 03/16/2022 WPAC | 0.00% | CHF/USD 03/16/2022 UBS | 0.00% | EUR/USD 03/16/2022 BANKAM | 0.00% | EUR/USD 03/16/2022 BCAP-FX | 0.00% | KRW/USD 02/16/2022 GSFX | 0.00% | NOK/USD 03/16/2022 SSBT | 0.00% | SGD/USD 02/16/2022 JPMCB | 0.00% | GBP/USD 03/16/2022 BCAP-FX | -0.00% | HKD/USD 02/16/2022 BCAP-FX | -0.00% | SEK/USD 03/16/2022 BANKAM | -0.00% | SEK/USD 03/16/2022 RBSF | -0.00% | GBP/USD 03/16/2022 RBSF | -0.00% | JPY/USD 02/16/2022 BCAP-FX | -0.00% | JPY/USD 02/16/2022 SSBT | -0.00% | NZD/USD 01/19/2022 JPMCB | -0.00% | EUR/USD 03/16/2022 RBSF | -0.00% | JPY/USD 02/16/2022 BANKAM | -0.00% | JPY/USD 02/16/2022 UBS | -0.00% | JPY/USD 02/16/2022 JPMCB | -0.01% | GBP/USD 03/16/2022 CITI | -0.01% | EUR/USD 03/16/2022 CITI | -0.01% | AUD/USD 01/19/2022 SSBT | -0.01% | EUR/USD 03/16/2022 SSBT | -0.01% | GBP/USD 03/16/2022 GSFX | -0.01% | JPY/USD 02/16/2022 GSFX | -0.01% | JPY/USD 02/16/2022 MSCIL | -0.01% | GBP/USD 03/16/2022 MSCIL | -0.02% | GBP/USD 03/16/2022 HSBCB | -0.02% | GBP/USD 03/16/2022 SSBT | -0.04% |
Portfolio Composition as of 02/28/22
Common stock | 96.50% |
Cash and net other assets | 3.50% |
Consider these risks before investing: International investing involves currency, economic, and political risks. Emerging-market securities carry illiquidity and volatility risks. Because the fund currently invests, and may in the future invest, significantly in European companies, the fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory, or other events or conditions affecting issuers in Europe. Investments in small and/or midsize companies increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Value stocks may fail to rebound, and the market may not favor value-style investing. The value of investments in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general economic, political, or financial market conditions; investor sentiment and market perceptions; government actions; geopolitical events or changes; and factors related to a specific issuer, geography, industry, or sector. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. From time to time, the fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies in one or more related industries or sectors, which would make the fund more vulnerable to adverse developments affecting those industries or sectors. Risks associated with derivatives include increased investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) and, in the case of over-the-counter instruments, the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions, and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. Our investment techniques, analyses, and judgments may not produce the outcome we intend. The investments we select for the fund may not perform as well as other securities that we do not select for the fund. We, or the fund’s other service providers, may experience disruptions or operating errors that could have a negative effect on the fund. You can lose money by investing in the fund. Variable annuities are long-term investments designed for retirement purposes. Withdrawals prior to age 59 1/2 may be subject to a 10% IRS penalty.
Top Industry Sectors as of 02/28/22
Financials | 31.06% |
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Industrials | 16.09% |
Consumer discretionary | 9.21% |
Consumer staples | 7.43% |
Energy | 7.06% |
Health care | 6.52% |
Communication services | 6.26% |
Materials | 5.84% |
Utilities | 4.39% |
Other | 6.14% |
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Country Allocation as of 02/28/22
United Kingdom | 24.95% |
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Japan | 20.84% |
France | 14.97% |
Germany | 5.67% |
Australia | 5.66% |
Netherlands | 4.52% |
Canada | 4.12% |
Ireland | 3.99% |
Cash and net other assets | 3.50% |
Other | 11.78% |
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