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CAN U.S. Low Volatility

100/100

May 31, 2025

An American-focused equity fund that aims to reduce volatility while providing opportunities for long-term growth.

Is this fund right for you?

  • You want your money to grow over a longer term.
  • You want in invest in large U.S. companies with lower volatility than the S&P 500 index.
  • You're comfortable with a moderate level of risk.

Risk Rating

Risk Rating: Moderate

How is the fund invested? (as of May 31, 2025)

Asset allocation (%)

Name Percent
US Equity 97.7
International Equity 1.5
Cash and Equivalents 0.8

Geographic allocation (%)

Name Percent
United States 98.4
United Kingdom 0.6
Switzerland 0.5
Ireland 0.3
Bermuda 0.1
Canada 0.1

Sector allocation (%)

Name Percent
Technology 35.9
Financial Services 12.5
Consumer Services 10.9
Healthcare 10.8
Consumer Goods 6.8
Industrial Services 5.1
Industrial Goods 4.9
Telecommunications 3.5
Energy 2.6
Other 7.0

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

Data not available based on date of inception

Fund details (as of May 31, 2025)

Top holdings %
NVIDIA Corp 5.1
Microsoft Corp 4.8
Amazon.com Inc 4.8
Alphabet Inc Cl A 4.7
Apple Inc 4.6
Meta Platforms Inc Cl A 4.0
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B 2.7
JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.4
Netflix Inc 2.3
ServiceNow Inc 1.8
Total allocation in top holdings 37.2
Portfolio characteristics
Standard deviation 11.6%
Dividend yield 1.2%
Average market cap (million) $1,261,381.8

Understanding returns

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Calendar year returns (%)

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Range of returns over five years (February 1, 2015 - May 31, 2025)

Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
11.2% Feb. 2025 1.3% March 2020
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
5.5% 100.0% 65 0

Q1 2025 Fund Commentary

Market commentary

U.S. equities fell and volatility increased during the first quarter of 2025 because of geopolitical and macroeconomic concerns. The release of artificial intelligence (AI) models developed by Chinese company DeepSeek led investors to question the outlook for AI spending. The U.S. administration’s tariff policy rollout had a negative impact on markets throughout the quarter.

Performance

The Fund’s overweight exposure to Cencora Inc. and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. was positive for performance, as was relative exposure to Cheniere Energy Inc. Overweight exposure to Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and Alphabet Inc. was negative for performance. The Fund’s lack of exposure to Visa Inc. was also negative for performance.

At the sector level, stock selection in information technology, financials and health care had a positive impact on the Fund’s performance. Underweight exposure to information technology was also positive for performance. Stock selection in communication services and industrials was negative for performance.

Portfolio activity

The sub-advisor added Tesla Inc. and Broadcom Inc. to the Fund. Holdings in Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. were increased.

The sub-advisor reduced Juniper Networks Inc., Kinder Morgan Inc. and PPL Corp.

Outlook

With more clarity on U.S. tariff policies, the sub-advisor believes equity markets should recover and return to growth. Still, markets could remain more volatile, in the sub-advisor’s view.

The sub-advisor believes a high-interest-rate environment could weigh on traditional low-volatility portfolios that are biased towards interest-rate-sensitive sectors. However, the Fund maintains a more sector-neutral approach.

Putnam Investments

Contact information

Toll free: 1-888-252-1847

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