Expense Ratio History

PHSTX expense ratio history

Putnam Global Health Care Fund, Class A Shares

Fund company
Putnam
Type
Mutual fund

1.04%

In basis points
104 basis points
Yearly cost per $10,000
$104
Prospectus dated
1 January 2026, filed with the SEC; rounded to 0.01%
Last change
Cut from 1.05% on 1 January 2026

Fee over time

PHSTX expense ratio: 1.26% until 30 Dec 2012, then 1.27%; 1.27% until 30 Dec 2013, then 1.21%; 1.21% until 30 Dec 2014, then 1.14%; 1.14% until 30 Dec 2015, then 1.10%; 1.10% until 30 Dec 2018, then 1.08%; 1.08% until 30 Dec 2019, then 1.09%; 1.09% until 31 Dec 2020, then 1.07%; 1.07% until 31 Dec 2021, then 1.05%; 1.05% until 31 Dec 2023, then 1.07%; 1.07% until 31 Dec 2024, then 1.05%; 1.05% until 1 Jan 2026, then 1.04%; read at 1.04% on 1 Jan 2026.0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%Dec 2011May 2014Oct 2016Mar 2019Aug 2021Jan 20241.26% before1.04% from 1 Jan 2026
PHSTX expense ratio: 1.26% until 30 Dec 2012, then 1.27%; 1.27% until 30 Dec 2013, then 1.21%; 1.21% until 30 Dec 2014, then 1.14%; 1.14% until 30 Dec 2015, then 1.10%; 1.10% until 30 Dec 2018, then 1.08%; 1.08% until 30 Dec 2019, then 1.09%; 1.09% until 31 Dec 2020, then 1.07%; 1.07% until 31 Dec 2021, then 1.05%; 1.05% until 31 Dec 2023, then 1.07%; 1.07% until 31 Dec 2024, then 1.05%; 1.05% until 1 Jan 2026, then 1.04%; read at 1.04% on 1 Jan 2026.0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%Dec 2011Sep 2016Jun 20211.26% before1.04% from 1 Jan 2026
Solid line: the fee in effect after each recorded change. Dashed: the fee before it. Dots: prospectuses filed with the SEC and dates we read the fee from a source.

Share classes

The same fund is sold as 8 share classes, each with its own fee. Figures are from each class's latest prospectus in SEC filings, rounded to 0.01%.

TickerShare classFeeAfter waiversProspectus dated
PHSTX (this page) Class A Shares 1.04% — 1 Jan 2026
PHSBX Class B Shares 1.82% — 31 Dec 2023
PCHSX Class C Shares 1.79% — 1 Jan 2026
— — 1.58% — 30 Dec 2018
PHSRX Class R Shares 1.29% — 1 Jan 2026
PHSYX Class Y Shares 0.79% — 1 Jan 2026
— — 1.10% — 30 Dec 2017
— Class R6 Shares 0.70% — 1 Jan 2026

Every figure we've recorded

DateFeeWhat happened
1 Jan 2026 1.04% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2026-01-01 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
1 Jan 2026 1.04% Cut from 1.05% to 1.04%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2025-12-23
31 Dec 2024 1.05% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2024-12-31 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
31 Dec 2024 1.05% Cut from 1.07% to 1.05%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2024-12-27
31 Dec 2023 1.07% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2023-12-31 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
31 Dec 2023 1.07% Raised from 1.05% to 1.07%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2023-12-28
31 Dec 2022 1.05% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2022-12-31 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
31 Dec 2021 1.05% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2021-12-31 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
31 Dec 2021 1.05% Cut from 1.07% to 1.05%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2021-12-28
31 Dec 2020 1.07% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2020-12-31 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
31 Dec 2020 1.07% Cut from 1.09% to 1.07%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2020-12-29
30 Dec 2019 1.09% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2019-12-30 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
30 Dec 2019 1.09% Raised from 1.08% to 1.09%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2020-01-17
30 Dec 2018 1.08% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2018-12-30 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
30 Dec 2018 1.08% Cut from 1.10% to 1.08%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2019-01-18
30 Dec 2017 1.10% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2017-12-30 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
30 Dec 2016 1.10% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2016-12-30 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
30 Dec 2015 1.10% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2015-12-30 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
30 Dec 2015 1.10% Cut from 1.14% to 1.10%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2016-01-20
30 Dec 2014 1.14% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2014-12-30 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
30 Dec 2014 1.14% Cut from 1.21% to 1.14%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2015-01-14
30 Dec 2013 1.21% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2013-12-30 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
30 Dec 2013 1.21% Cut from 1.27% to 1.21%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2014-01-21
30 Dec 2012 1.27% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2012-12-30 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
30 Dec 2012 1.27% Raised from 1.26% to 1.27%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2013-01-18
30 Dec 2011 1.26% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2011-12-30 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS

What this fee costs

Change the amount, years or return. The estimate keeps the fee at 1.04% and the return steady each year, the same assumptions as the cost example in a fund's prospectus.

$1,276 in fees over 10 years

After fees, $10,000 grows to $14,709.

Fees paid on $10,000 at 5% a year
AfterFees paid
1 year$107
3 years$333
5 years$577
10 years$1,276

How we read this figure

The figure is the total annual fund operating expenses line of the fee table in the fund's prospectus, as tagged in the fund company's filing with the SEC. The SEC publishes these figures rounded to four decimal places, so 0.015% appears as 0.02%. The fund company's own page may show a more precise number.

SEC filings give 15 prospectuses for this share class since 2011. Each one is listed above with a link to the filing.

How we read fees

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