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Current income is a secondary objective. Current income is a secondary objective Fees and expenses The following tables describe the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 18 of the fund’s prospectus, in the Appendix to the fund’s prospectus, and in How to buy shares beginning on page II-1 of the fund’s statement of additional information (SAI). You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. 50000 Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment) 0.0575 0.0100 0 0.0100 0 0 0 0 0 0 Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.0070 0.0025 0.0032 0.0127 -0.0020 0.0107 0.0070 0.0100 0.0032 0.0202 -0.0020 0.0182 0.0070 0.0050 0.0032 0.0152 -0.0020 0.0132 0.0070 0 0.0016 0.0086 -0.0020 0.0066 0.0070 0 0.0032 0.0102 -0.0020 0.0082 10/30/25 Example The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or lower. 678 936 1214 2004 285 614 1070 2139 185 614 1070 2139 134 461 810 1796 67 254 457 1042 84 305 544 1230 Portfolio turnover The fund pays transaction-related costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the fund’s shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or the above example, affect fund performance. The fund’s turnover rate in the most recent fiscal year was 21%. 0.21 Investments, risks, and performance Investments We invest mainly in common stocks of large and midsize companies outside the United States, with a focus on value stocks. Value stocks are those that we believe are currently undervalued by the market. If we are correct and other investors ultimately recognize the value of the company, the price of its stock may rise. We invest mainly in developed countries, but may invest in emerging markets. We may consider, among other factors, a company’s 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 use derivatives, such as certain foreign currency transactions, futures, options, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. For example, we typically use foreign currency forward contracts in connection with the fund’s investments in foreign securities in order to hedge the fund’s currency exposure relative to the MSCI EAFE Value Index. <div style="border-top: Black 1pt solid; margin: 18pt auto; font-size: 1pt"> </div> Risks It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund. 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, outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues, 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, may negatively impact the fund’s performance, and may exacerbate other risks to which the fund is subject. Value stocks may fail to rebound, and the market may not favor value-style investing. These risks are generally greater for small and midsize companies. 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. The value of international investments traded in foreign currencies may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates. International investments, particularly investments in emerging markets, may carry risks associated with potentially less stable economies or governments (such as the risk of seizure by a foreign government, the imposition of currency or other restrictions, or high levels of inflation), and may be or become illiquid. Investments focused in a single region may be affected by common economic forces and other factors. In addition, events in any one country within the region may impact the other countries or the region as a whole. Because the fund currently invests, and may in the future invest significantly in European and Asian companies, the fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory and other events or conditions affecting issuers in Europe and Asia. European financial markets have in recent years experienced increased volatility due to concerns with some countries’ high levels of sovereign debt, budget deficits, and unemployment. Asia includes countries in various stages of economic development, from emerging market economies to the highly developed economy of Japan. Some parts of Asia may be subject to a greater degree of economic, political and social instability than is the case in the United States. Our use of derivatives may increase the risks of investing in the fund by increasing investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) or, in the case of many over-the-counter instruments, because of the potential inability to terminate or sell derivative positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. The risk of a party failing to meet its obligations may increase if the fund has significant investment exposure to that counterparty. The value of derivatives may move in unexpected ways due to unanticipated market movements, the use of leverage, imperfect correlation between the derivative instrument and the reference asset, or other factors, especially in unusual market <div style="border-top: Black 1pt solid; margin: 18pt auto; font-size: 1pt"> </div> conditions, and volatility in the value of derivatives could adversely impact the fund’s returns, obligations and exposures. Derivatives are also subject to other risks, including liquidity risk (e.g., liquidity demands arising from the requirement to make payments to a derivative counterparty), operational risk (e.g., settlement issues or system failures), and legal risk (e.g., insufficient legal documentation or contract enforceability issues). There is no guarantee that the investment techniques, analyses, or judgments that we apply in making investment decisions for the fund will produce the intended outcome or that the investments we select for the fund will perform as well as other securities that were not selected for the fund. We, or the fund’s other service providers, may experience disruptions or operating errors that could negatively impact the fund. The fund may be an investment option for mutual funds that are managed by Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) and its affiliates as “funds of funds.” Additionally, other investors from time to time may make substantial investments in the fund. Such shareholders may at times be considered to control the fund. Dispositions of a large number of shares by these shareholders may adversely affect the fund’s liquidity and net assets. These redemptions may also force the fund to sell securities, which may increase the fund’s brokerage costs. The fund may not achieve its goal, and it is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Performance The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund’s performance year to year and over time. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. Monthly performance figures for the fund are available at www.franklintempleton.com. The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund’s performance year to year and over time The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. www.franklintempleton.com Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges -0.0983 -0.0184 0.0092 0.2408 -0.1796 0.1997 0.0416 0.1419 -0.0684 0.1846 Year-to-date performance through 2024-09-30 0.1343 Best calendar quarter 2022-12-31 0.2163 Worst calendar quarter 2020-03-31 -0.2556 Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ended 12/31/23) 0.1165 0.0822 0.0304 0.1122 0.0765 0.0264 0.0752 0.0660 0.0249 0.1667 0.0868 0.0303 0.1818 0.0923 0.0339 0.1891 0.0998 0.0409 0.1883 0.0978 0.0392 0.1562 0.0708 0.0383 0.1895 0.0708 0.0316 <div id="xdx_A84_err--PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock_zVgBasQHZKjh"></div> <table style="font: 300 9pt/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-left: 10px; width: 90%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 25px; text-align: right"></td> <td>All MSCI indices are provided by MSCI.</td> </tr> </table> <table style="font: 300 9pt/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-left: 10px; width: 90%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 25px; text-align: right"></td> <td>MSCI makes no warranties and shall have no liability with respect to any MSCI data reproduced herein. No further redistribution or use is permitted. This report is not prepared or endorsed by MSCI. Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com. You cannot invest directly in an index.</td> </tr> </table> <table style="font: 300 9pt/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-left: 10px; width: 90%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 25px; text-align: right"></td> <td>After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. These after-tax returns do not apply if you hold your fund shares through a 401(k) plan, an IRA, or another tax-advantaged arrangement.</td> </tr> </table> <table style="font: 300 9pt/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-left: 10px; width: 90%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 25px; text-align: right"></td> <td>Class C share performance reflects conversion to class A shares after eight years.</td> </tr> </table> After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. Fund summary Goal Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund seeks capital appreciation. Fees and expenses The following tables describe the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 15 of the fund’s prospectus, in the Appendix to the fund’s prospectus, and in How to buy shares beginning on page II-1 of the fund’s statement of additional information (“SAI”). You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. 50000 Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment) 0.0575 0.0100 0 0.0100 0 0 0 0 0 0 Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.0070 0.0025 0.0026 0.0121 0.0070 0.0100 0.0026 0.0196 0.0070 0.0050 0.0026 0.0146 0.0070 0 0.0011 0.0081 0.0070 0 0.0026 0.0096 Example The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or lower. 691 937 1202 1957 299 615 1057 2091 199 615 1057 2091 149 462 797 1746 83 259 450 1002 98 306 531 1178 Portfolio turnover The fund pays transaction-related costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the fund’s shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or the above example, affect fund performance. The fund’s turnover rate in the most recent fiscal year was 40%. 0.40 Investments, risks, and performance Investments We invest mainly in common stocks of small U.S. companies, with a focus on growth stocks. Growth stocks are issued by companies whose earnings are expected to grow faster than those of similar firms, and whose business growth and other characteristics may lead to an increase in stock price. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in companies of a size similar to those in the Russell 2000 Growth Index. This policy may be changed only after 60 days’ notice to shareholders. As of August 31, 2024, the index was composed of companies having market capitalizations of between approximately $11.8 million and $13.1 billion. We may consider, among other factors, a company’s 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. Risks It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund. 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 <div style="border-top: Black 1pt solid; margin: 18pt auto; font-size: 1pt"> </div> actions, geopolitical events or changes, outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues, 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, may negatively impact the fund’s performance, and may exacerbate other risks to which the fund is subject. Companies whose stocks we believe are undervalued by the market may have experienced adverse business developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused their stocks to be out of favor. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and the market may not favor growth-style investing. These risks are generally greater for small and midsize companies. 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. The fund may be an investment option for mutual funds that are managed by Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Templeton”) and its affiliates as “funds of funds.” Additionally, other investors from time to time may make substantial investments in the fund. Such shareholders may at times be considered to control the fund. Dispositions of a large number of shares by these shareholders may adversely affect the fund’s liquidity and net assets. These redemptions may also force the fund to sell securities, which may increase the fund’s brokerage costs. There is no guarantee that the investment techniques, analyses, or judgments that we apply in making investment decisions for the fund will produce the intended outcome or that the investments we select for the fund will perform as well as other securities that were not selected for the fund. We, or the fund’s other service providers, may experience disruptions or operating errors that could negatively impact the fund. The fund may not achieve its goal, and it is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Performance The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund’s performance year to year and over time. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. Monthly performance figures for the fund are available at www.franklintempleton.com. <table style="font: 12px Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 36px 0 0 18px; width: 97%"> <tr> <td style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; line-height: 0.93; text-align: left; width: 90%"> 4 Prospectus</td> </tr> </table> <div style="border-top: Black 1pt solid; margin: 18pt auto; font-size: 1pt"> </div> The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund’s performance year to year and over time. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. www.franklintempleton.com Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges 0.0199 -0.0282 0.0850 0.2019 -0.0258 0.3766 0.4765 0.1413 -0.2810 0.2287 Year-to-date performance through 2024-09-30 0.2637 Best calendar quarter 2020-06-30 0.3231 Worst calendar quarter 2018-12-31 -0.2071 Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ended 12/31/23) 0.1580 0.1407 0.0930 0.1580 0.1286 0.0867 0.0936 0.1123 0.0760 0.2096 0.1456 0.0928 0.2259 0.1513 0.0967 0.2338 0.1588 0.1036 0.2318 0.1571 0.1022 0.2596 0.1516 0.1148 0.1866 0.0922 0.0716 <div id="xdx_A8A_err--PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock_zsjzyl89cae5"></div> <table style="font: 300 9pt/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-left: 10px; width: 90%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 25px; text-align: right"> </td> <td> After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. These after-tax returns do not apply if you hold your fund shares through a 401(k) plan, an IRA, or another tax-advantaged arrangement. </td> </tr> </table> <table style="font: 300 9pt/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-left: 10px; width: 90%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 25px; text-align: right"></td> <td>Class C share performance reflects conversion to class A shares after eight years.</td> </tr> </table> <div style="border-top: Black 1pt solid; margin: 18pt auto; font-size: 1pt"> </div> After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge. This charge is eliminated after one year. Management fees reflect a performance adjustment. The fund’s base management fee is subject to adjustment, up or down, based on the fund’s performance relative to the performance of the MSCI EAFE Value Index-NR. For the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s base management fee prior to any performance adjustment was 0.685%. Reflects Putnam Investment Management, LLC’s contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through 10/30/25. This obligation may be modified or discontinued only with approval of the Board of Trustees. The table above compares the fund’s returns to the performance of two indexes: (i) MSCI ACWI ex USA Index-NR, a broad measure of market performance and (ii) MSCI EAFE Value Index-NR, an additional index that the Investment Manager believes more closely reflects the fund’s principal investment objective and strategies. Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge. This charge is eliminated after one year. Management fees are subject to a performance adjustment. The fund’s base management fee is subject to adjustment, up or down, based on the fund’s performance relative to the performance of the Russell 2000 Growth Index. For the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s base management fee prior to any performance adjustment was 0.616%. Performance for class R6 shares prior to their inception (6/29/15) is derived from the historical performance of class Y shares and has not been adjusted for the lower investor servicing fees applicable to class R6 shares; had it been adjusted, returns would have been higher. Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell ® is a trademark of Frank Russell Company. The table above compares the fund’s returns to the performance of two indexes: (i) the Russell 3000 Index, a broad measure of market performance, and (ii) the Russell 2000 Growth Index, an additional index that the Investment Manager believes more closely reflects the fund’s principal investment objective and strategies.