Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 24, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The fund seeks capital appreciation.
Strategy. The fund invests mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of companies of any size outside the United States that the Investment Manager, as defined below, believes have favorable investment potential. The Investment Manager considers a company to be located outside the United States if the companys securities trade outside the United States, the company is headquartered or organized outside the United States or the company derives a majority of its revenues or profits outside the United States. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity investments. This policy may be changed only after 60 days notice to shareholders. The funds equity investments may include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible … The fund invests mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of companies of any size outside the United States that the Investment Manager, as defined below, believes have favorable investment potential. The Investment Manager considers a company to be located outside the United States if the companys securities trade outside the United States, the company is headquartered or organized outside the United States or the company derives a majority of its revenues or profits outside the United States. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity investments. This policy may be changed only after 60 days notice to shareholders. The funds equity investments may include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, warrants, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs). The fund invests in both developed countries and in emerging markets. The Investment Manager may consider, among other factors, a companys valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. The Investment Manager may also consider other factors that it believes will cause the stock price to rise. The fund may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, warrants and swap contracts, including credit default swaps and credit default swap indexes, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The fund expects from time to time to invest in credit default swaps and/or credit default swap indexes to hedge against equity market risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. The fund expects to invest in a limited number of issuers.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMC | — | $66.08M | 6.93% |
| RYANAIR HLDGS | — | $49.19M | 5.16% |
| ASML Holding NV | — | $46.96M | 4.92% |
| ITOCHU CORP | — | $40.38M | 4.23% |
| CAN NATURAL RES | — | $39.40M | 4.13% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON | — | $37.78M | 3.96% |
| AIB GROUP PLC | — | $36.23M | 3.80% |
| BABA-W | — | $32.71M | 3.43% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C | — | $31.10M | 3.26% |
| Bayer Aktiengesellschaft | BAYN | $30.19M | 3.16% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
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|---|---|---|
| Putnam VT Focused International Equity Fund | 90% | 0.80% |
| Putnam International Small Cap Fund · PNVAX, PVNBX, PUVCX, PICRX, PIVYX, PICOX | 27% | 1.05% |
| WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Growth Fund · DNL | 20% | 0.42% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Franklin Advisers, Inc. | Sub-adviser |
| Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited | Sub-adviser |
| Putnam Investment Management, LLC | Adviser |
| The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of February 26, 2024, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2023, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2023 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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