Investment objective & strategy
As of April 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The fund seeks capital appreciation.
Strategy. Investments For this non-diversified fund concentrating in the health care industries, we invest mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies worldwide that we believe have favorable investment potential. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the funds net assets in securities of companies in the health care industries. This policy may be changed only after 60 days notice to shareholders. Potential investments include companies that manufacture health care supplies or provide health care-related services, and companies in the research, development, production and marketing of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology products. We may purchase stocks of companies with stock prices that reflect a value lower than that which we place on the company. … Investments For this non-diversified fund concentrating in the health care industries, we invest mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies worldwide that we believe have favorable investment potential. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the funds net assets in securities of companies in the health care industries. This policy may be changed only after 60 days notice to shareholders. Potential investments include companies that manufacture health care supplies or provide health care-related services, and companies in the research, development, production and marketing of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology products. We may purchase stocks of companies with stock prices that reflect a value lower than that which we place on the company. We 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. We may also consider other factors that we believe will cause the stock price to rise. We may also use derivatives, such as certain foreign currency transactions, futures, options, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, and may engage in short sales of securities. For example, we typically use foreign currency forward contracts in connection with the funds investments in foreign securities in order to hedge the funds currency exposure relative to the funds benchmark index. The use of the term global in the funds name is meant to emphasize that we look for investment opportunities on a worldwide basis and that our investment strategies are not constrained by the countries or regions in which companies are located. Under normal market conditions, the fund intends to invest in at least five different countries and at least 40% of its net assets in securities of foreign companies (or, if less, at least the percentage of net assets that is ten percentage points less than the percentage of the funds benchmark represented by foreign companies, as determined by the providers of the benchmark).
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| LILLY ELI and CO | — | $15.19M | 10.75% |
| JOHNSON&JOHNSON | — | $12.96M | 9.17% |
| ABBVIE INC | — | $8.50M | 6.02% |
| Novartis AG (Registered) | NVSEF | $7.40M | 5.23% |
| MERCK & CO | — | $6.98M | 4.94% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GRP | — | $6.96M | 4.93% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | — | $6.95M | 4.92% |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | — | $6.37M | 4.51% |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC | — | $5.73M | 4.06% |
| Sanofi SA | — | $5.06M | 3.58% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 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.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Putnam Global Health Care Fund · PHSTX, PHSBX, PCHSX, PHSRX, PHSYX | 88% | 0.70% |
| iShares Global Healthcare ETF · IXJ | 64% | 0.40% |
| State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF · XLV | 62% | 0.08% |
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
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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