Release Date: 12-31-2015 Putnam Equity Income Y PEIYX .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Benchmark Overall Morningstar Rating™ Morningstar Return Morningstar Risk Russell 1000 Value TR USD QQQQQ High Average Out of 1190 Large Value Investments. A fund's overall Morningstar Rating, based on its risk-adjusted return, is a weighted average of its applicable 3-, 5-, and 10-year Ratings. See disclosure for details. Investment Information Performance as of 12-31-15 Investment Objective & Strategy from investment’s prospectus 20 The investment seeks capital growth and current income. The fund invests mainly in common stocks of midsize and large U.S. companies, with a focus on value stocks that offer the potential for capital growth, current income, or both. Value stocks are issued by companies that the adviser believes are currently undervalued by the market. The adviser 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. 15 Fees and Expenses as of 03-30-15 Prospectus Gross Expense Ratio Total Annual Operating Exp per $1000 Maximum Sales Charge 12b-1 Fee Redemption Fee/Term 0.73% $7.30 . . . Portfolio Manager(s) Darren A. Jaroch, CFA. B.A., Hartwick College. Walter Scully, Certified Public Accountant. B.A., Ohio State University. M.B.A., University of Chicago (Booth). 10 0 -5 -10 -15 YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Average annual, if greater than 1 year Since Inception -2.93 -2.93 13.02 11.94 7.99 7.96 Investment Return % -3.83 -3.83 13.08 11.27 6.16 . Benchmark Return % -4.05 -4.05 11.63 9.75 5.59 10.70 Category Average % ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ . . . Morningstar Rating™ QQQQ QQQQ QQQQQ . . 1190 1042 754 . # of Funds in Category The performance data quoted reflects past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower than the performance data quoted. For the most recent month end performance information, please call 1-800-922-9945, or visit rps.troweprice.com. Portfolio Analysis % Assets 10-01-98 Putnam Investment Management, LLC 800-225-1581 www.putnam.com Putnam Morningstar Equity Style Box ™ as of 09-30-15 89.1 6.9 0.0 2.2 1.9 Small U.S. Stocks Non-U.S. Stocks Bonds Cash Other Large Mid Operations and Management Telephone Web Site Issuer Investment Benchmark 5 Composition as of 09-30-15 Fund Inception Date Management Company Total Return% as of 12-31-15 Value Blend Growth % Market Cap Giant 42.30 Large Medium Small 34.58 20.27 2.85 .......................................................... .......................................................... Micro 0.00 Category Description: Large Value Top 10 Holdings as of 09-30-15 Morningstar Equity Sectors as of 09-30-15 % Fund Large-value portfolios invest primarily in big U.S. companies that are less expensive or growing more slowly than other large-cap stocks. Stocks in the top 70% of the capitalization of the U.S. equity market are defined as large cap. Value is defined based on low valuations (low price ratios and high dividend yields) and slow growth (low growth rates for earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow). Eli Lilly and Co Northrop Grumman Corp Cigna Corp JPMorgan Chase & Co Citigroup Inc 2.87 2.65 2.21 2.20 2.07 Cyclical 32.87 2.13 8.71 18.95 3.08 Exxon Mobil Corporation Wells Fargo & Co Johnson & Johnson Comcast Corp Class A Coty Inc Class A 2.04 1.98 1.91 1.88 1.67 Sensitive 39.43 7.41 9.28 11.47 11.27 Volatility and Risk Investment Low Moderate High Category Best 3 Month Return Worst 3 Month Return 24.30% (Mar '09 - May '09) -27.11% (Sep '08 - Nov '08) % Assets ........................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................... Total Number of Stock Holdings Total Number of Bond Holdings Turnover Ratio % Total Assets ($mil) Principal Risks 112 0 29.00 5,975.80 ........................................................................................................... Basic Materials Consumer Cyclical Financial Services Real Estate ........................................................................................................... Communication Services Energy Industrials Technology Defensive 27.71 Consumer Defensive Healthcare Utilities 7.32 15.15 5.24 ........................................................................................................... For more information on the risks presented, please refer to http://rps.troweprice.com/riskglossary Loss of Money, Not FDIC Insured, Value Investing, Income, Issuer, Market/Market Volatility, Equity Securities, Industry and Sector Investing ©2016 Morningstar, Inc., Morningstar Investment Profiles™ 312-696-6000. All rights reserved. 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