Walter D. Scully, CPA

Portfolio Manager, Analyst

Mr. Scully is a Portfolio Manager and an Analyst in the Equity Research group, focusing on the U.S. consumer discretionary sector. He is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam Focused Equity Fund and Putnam Research Fund. As an Analyst, Mr. Scully is responsible for conducting fundamental analysis, developing insights on material sustainability issues, assessing valuations, and making buy/sell recommendations for companies in the consumer cyclicals industries. He has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 1996.

Mutual Funds

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Focused Equity Fund
Research Fund
Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 1268 funds in the Large Blend category.
10-year Morningstar RatingTM among 867 funds in the Large Blend category.
5-year Morningstar RatingTM among 1169 funds in the Large Blend category.

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