UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number | 811-7762 |
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First Eagle Funds |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY | | 10105 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
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Suzan Afifi First Eagle Funds 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 1-212-632-2700 | |
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Date of fiscal year end: | October 31 | |
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Date of reporting period: | April 30, 2017 | |
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
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First Eagle Global Fund
First Eagle Overseas Fund
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund
First Eagle Gold Fund
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund
First Eagle High Yield Fund
First Eagle Fund of America
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Advised by First Eagle Investment Management, LLC
Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure
One of our most important responsibilities as mutual fund managers is to communicate with shareholders in an open and direct manner. Some of our comments in our letters to shareholders are based on current management expectations and are considered "forward-looking statements". Actual future results, however, may prove to be different from our expectations. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "may", "will", "believe", "attempt", "seem", "think", "ought", "try" and other similar terms. We cannot promise future returns. Our opinions are a reflection of our best judgment at the time this report is compiled, and we disclaim any obligation to update or alter forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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Table of Contents
Letter from the President | | | 4 | | |
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance | | | 7 | | |
Performance Chart | | | 12 | | |
First Eagle Global Fund: | |
Fund Overview | | | 18 | | |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments | | | 20 | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund: | |
Fund Overview | | | 46 | | |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments | | | 48 | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund: | |
Fund Overview | | | 72 | | |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments | | | 74 | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund: | |
Fund Overview | | | 84 | | |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments | | | 86 | | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund: | |
Fund Overview | | | 90 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 92 | | |
First Eagle High Yield Fund: | |
Fund Overview | | | 106 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 108 | | |
First Eagle Fund of America: | |
Fund Overview | | | 120 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 122 | | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | 128 | | |
Statements of Operations | | | 136 | | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | 140 | | |
Financial Highlights | | | 144 | | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | | 164 | | |
Fund Expenses | | | 202 | | |
General Information | | | 208 | | |
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Letter from the President
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Dear Fellow Shareholders,
For the period from November 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017, the S&P 500 Index was up 13.32%, the MSCI World Index rose 12.12% and the MSCI EAFE Index increased 11.47%. France's CAC 40 Index was up 16.81%, Germany's DAX Index climbed 16.62% and Japan's Nikkei 225 Index rose 10.17% during the period. The price of WTI crude oil rose from $46.83 a barrel on November 1 to $49.31 a barrel on April 30. During this same period, the dollar strengthened 0.66% versus the euro and strengthened 5.73% versus the yen. The price of gold declined from $1,277.00 an ounce on November 1 to $1,267.70 an ounce on April 30.
During this period, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield Corporate Index returned 5.30% and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index returned -0.67%.
In the six months since my last letter, stocks generally advanced strongly around the globe. The economic backdrop was generally favorable, and growth resumed in many parts of the world. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), which is sometimes called the uncertainty index, was low through most of the period. In short, the financial markets behaved as if there were little risk on the horizon.
We do not share this sanguine view. Markets are said to like certainty, but as we survey the world, certainty is hard to find. In the US equity market, the Trump rally seems to be driven by a widespread belief that tax reform and infrastructure spending will spur growth at US companies. While this is, indeed, possible, we think the fate of these initiatives in Congress is far from certain. In China, the world's second-largest economy, high levels of debt are a long-term concern. In Europe, extreme populist candidates were defeated in French and Dutch national elections, which reduced the immediate threat to the EU's survival. Nonetheless, the region still has large hurdles to overcome, including the need to recapitalize major banks.
Meanwhile, on the geopolitical front, North Korea, Russia and China all present challenges, and peace in the Middle East remains elusive.
Despite these conditions, money continued to pour into equity ETFs and index funds, generally driving up the share prices of companies that are included in major
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indexes. Investors appeared to be more interested in gaining broad exposure to equity assets than they were in discriminating among individual companies. In this environment, momentum can beget more momentum, and valuation may play little role in determining the price of a company's shares.
At First Eagle, we strive to preserve the purchasing power of our investors' capital. While we aim to be prudent in all market environments, we believe that present conditions call for an added measure of caution.
Global Value Team
In the period from November 2016 through April 2017, the Global Value team did not share the apparent enthusiasm of other equity investors. Strengthening stock markets took overall valuation levels to territory that made it difficult to find exciting new opportunities. The portfolio managers trimmed or eliminated positions where prices had approached their estimates of intrinsic value. As a result, levels of cash and cash equivalents in the portfolios were at the higher end of their range.
Acknowledging that they did not know whether global stock markets would rise or fall over the next quarter or year, portfolio managers on the Global Value team remained true to their value investment philosophy and their active, disciplined, bottom-up approach. They focused on buying and holding stocks they believed offered a "margin of safety"—a discount to their estimates of intrinsic value. They sought to avoid companies with high leverage or with leaders who did not allocate capital effectively. They found opportunities in energy stocks driven lower by the decline in oil prices, in the sovereign debt of some peripheral issuers, and in a company with new management. On weakness in the gold price, they also made a small addition to their position in gold.
High Yield Team
The High Yield team suspected that credit risk, duration risk and liquidity risk were all mispriced during this period. Although leverage increased in the high yield market, spreads generally compressed—an indication that investors were reaching for yield by going lower in the credit spectrum and accepting less compensation for the incremental risk.
Duration, historically, has been secondary to credit as a risk factor in the high yield market, but today, there's a distinct possibility that yields will increase and that a duration-induced drop in value will ensue. Nevertheless, there were few signs that the market was focusing on the management of duration.
Liquidity risk has increased because of constraints introduced in the Dodd-Frank Act and the Volcker Rule. Banks and brokerage houses are no longer willing to maintain large inventories of high yield bonds. In the past—for a price—they served
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as shock absorbers in risk-off markets. In the absence of these players, the market seems to be mispricing liquidity risk. The team believes that liquidity was overpriced a year ago and that it is underpriced today.
In this environment of perceived mispriced risks, the High Yield team elected to move up in credit quality while at the same keeping duration relatively short to reduce the portfolio's sensitivity to rising interest rates. It also retained cash and cash equivalents to help manage its duration exposure and prepare itself to take advantage of situations where it can provide liquidity at an attractive price.
Fund of America Team
The Fund of America team was encouraged to see a rebound in stocks that it believed were unfairly punished in the fourth quarter of 2016 following the US election. Within the US economy, data were mixed: Consumer confidence was high and job growth was good, but auto sales showed signs of slowing.
The team does not expect economic growth to accelerate in the United States. Instead, it anticipates a continuation of the slow and unsteady progress we have witnessed for the last several years. Even at this late stage of the US bull market, the Fund of America team continued to identify many new stock-specific opportunities. Recognizing the benefits of broader diversification, it created a portfolio containing more names than a year ago.
Although the US stock market may look fully valued, the strategic levers that good management teams can pull have the potential to unlock shareholder value. The Fund of America team believes that this environment may be suitable for its style of investing.
This is my last letter to you as president of First Eagle Funds, and as I transition from this role, I want to thank you for your confidence and support over the years. Mehdi Mahmud, CEO of First Eagle Investment Management, has been elected as the new president of First Eagle Funds, effective July 1, 2017. I am confident that under his stewardship, you will continue to benefit from the careful and disciplined management of your assets.
Sincerely,
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John P. Arnhold
President
June 2017
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
First Eagle Global Fund
The net asset value ("NAV") of the Fund's Class A shares increased 6.48% for the six months ending April 30, 2017 while the MSCI World Index increased 12.12%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 19.97% as of April 30, 2017.
The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Global Fund over the period were Comcast Corporation (cable and satellite, US), Oracle Corporation (systems software, US), American Express Company (consumer finance, US), Microsoft Corporation (systems software, US) and Anthem, Inc. (managed health care, US). These investments collectively accounted for 1.71% points of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were KDDI Corporation (wireless telecommunication services, Japan), Vista Outdoor, Inc. (leisure products, US), Cenovus Energy, Inc. (integrated oil & gas, Canada), TechnipFMC PLC (oil & gas equipment & services, UK) and gold bullion. Their combined negative performance over the six months subtracted 0.65% points from performance.
First Eagle Overseas Fund
The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares increased 4.34% for the six months ending April 30, 2017 while the MSCI EAFE Index increased 11.47%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 19.95% as of April 30, 2017.
The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Overseas Fund over the period were Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (homebuilding, UK), Bouygues SA (construction & engineering, France), Sompo Holdings, Inc. (property & casualty insurance, Japan), Fanuc Corporation (industrial machinery, Japan) and Cie de Saint-Gobain (building products, France). These investments collectively accounted for 1.53% points of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were KDDI Corporation (wireless telecommunication services, Japan), Cenovus Energy, Inc. (integrated oil & gas, Canada), Emin Leydier SA (consumer finance, France), Carrefour SA (hypermarkets & super centers, France) and Shimano, Inc. (leisure products, Japan). Their combined negative performance over the six months subtracted 0.90% points from performance.
Performance information for Class A Shares is without the effect of sales charges and assumes all distributions have been reinvested. If a sales charge was included values would be lower.
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund
The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares increased 8.84% for the six months ending April 30, 2017 while the S&P 500 Index increased 13.32%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 20.23% as of April 30, 2017.
The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle U.S. Value Fund over the period were Comcast Corporation (cable & satellite), Oracle Corporation (systems software), Microsoft Corporation (systems software), Orbital ATK, Inc. (aerospace & defense) and American Express Company (consumer finance). These investments collectively accounted for 3.04% points of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were Vista Outdoor, Inc. (leisure products), TechnipFMC PLC (oil & gas equipment & services, UK), Schlumberger (oil & gas equipment & services), gold bullion and Newcrest Mining Limited (mining, Australia). Their combined negative performance subtracted 0.80% points from performance.
First Eagle Gold Fund
The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares decreased 6.06% for the six months ending April 30, 2017 while the FTSE Gold Mines Index decreased 7.50%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 4.30% as of April 30, 2017.
The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Gold Fund over the period were Eldorado Gold Corporation (Canada), Franco-Nevada Corporation (Canada), Randgold Resources Limited (Africa), Osisko Gold Royalties Limited (Canada) and Royal Gold, Inc. (US). These investments collectively accounted for 1.36% of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were Tahoe Resources, Inc. (US), New Gold, Inc. (Canada), Newcrest Mining Limited (Australia), Detour Gold Corporation (Canada) and gold bullion. Their combined negative performance subtracted 4.40% points from performance.
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund
The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares increased 6.56% for the six months ending April 30, 2017 while the composite index1 increased 6.86%. The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index returned -0.67% while the MSCI World Index increased 12.12%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 10.12% as of April 30, 2017.
1 The composite index consists of 60% of the MSCI World Index and 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund over the period were Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (homebuilding, UK), Bouygues SA (construction & engineering, France), Microsoft Corporation (systems software, US), Xilinx, Inc. (semiconductors, US) and Anthem, Inc. (managed health care, US). These investments collectively accounted for 1.38% points of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were Asian Pay Television Trust (Pay-TV business trust, Singapore), KDDI Corporation (wireless telecommunication services, Japan), Cenovus Energy, Inc. (integrated oil & gas, Canada), Carrefour SA (hypermarkets & super centers, France) and Goldcorp, Inc. (mining, Canada). Their combined negative performance subtracted 0.54% points from performance.
First Eagle High Yield Fund
The NAV of the Fund's Class I shares increased 4.07% for the six months ending April 30, 2017 while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index increased 5.30%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 10.78% as of April 30, 2017.
The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle High Yield Fund over the period were Enquest PLC 7.00% due 04/15/2022 (oil company-exploration & production, UK), Caelus Energy Alaska 03 LLC Second Lien Term Loan 8.75% due 04/15/2020 (oil company-exploration & production, US), Osum Productions Corporation Term Loan B 6.50% due 07/31/2020 (oil & gas exploration & production, US), Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC 12.00% due 11/01/2021 (coal, US) and EP Energy Corporation 9.375% due 05/01/2020 (oil company-exploration & production, US). These investments collectively accounted for 1.44% points of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were Bi-Lo Holdings LLC 8.625% due 09/15/2018 (food-retail, US), Payless, Inc. First Lien Term Loan 5.03% due 03/11/2021 (apparel retail, US), Rex Energy Corporation 1.00% due 10/01/2020 (oil & gas exploration & production, US), Vista Outdoor, Inc. 5.875% due 10/01/2023 (leisure products, US) and True Religion Apparel, Inc. First Lien Term Loan 6.02% due 07/30/2019 (apparel, accessories & luxury goods, US). Their combined negative performance subtracted 0.64% points from performance.
First Eagle Fund of America
The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares increased 14.63% for the six months ending April 30, 2017 while the S&P 500 Index increased 13.32%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 2.92% as of April 30, 2017.
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The five largest contributors to the performance of Fund of America over the period were Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (hotels, resorts and cruise lines), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (biotechnology), General Dynamics Corporation (aerospace & defense), Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (construction materials) and Packaging Corporation of America (paper packaging). These investments collectively accounted for 7.73% points of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were Pitney Bowes, Inc. (offices services & supplies), Tyson Foods, Inc. (packaged foods & meats), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (trucking), Intrexon Corporation (biotechnology) and SemGroup Corporation (oil & gas storages & transportation). Their combined negative performance subtracted 2.45% points from performance.
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Matthew McLennan Head of the Global Value Team Portfolio Manager Global, Overseas, U.S. Value and Gold Funds | | T. Kimball Brooker, Jr. Portfolio Manager Global, Overseas, U.S. Value and Global Income Builder Funds | |
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Matt Lamphier Portfolio Manager U.S. Value Fund | | Edward Meigs Portfolio Manager Global Income Builder and High Yield Funds | |
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Sean Slein Portfolio Manager Global Income Builder and High Yield Funds | | Harold Levy Portfolio Manager Fund of America | |
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Eric Stone Portfolio Manager Fund of America | | Thomas Kertsos Portfolio Manager Gold Fund | |
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The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Market volatility can dramatically impact a fund's short-term performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than figures shown. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance data through the most recent month end is available at feim.com or by calling 800.334.2143.
The commentary represents the opinion of John Arnhold and the Portfolio Management Teams as of June 2017 and is subject to change based on market and other conditions. These materials are provided for informational purposes only. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. The views expressed herein may change at any time subsequent to the date of issue hereof. The information provided is not to be construed as a recommendation or an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any fund or security.
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Performance Chart1 (unaudited)
| | One- Year | | Three- Years | | Five- Years | | Ten- Years | | Since Inception | | Inception Date | |
First Eagle Global Fund | |
Class A (SGENX) without sales charge | | | 9.21 | % | | | 5.07 | % | | | 7.66 | % | | | 6.28 | % | | | 13.32 | % | | 01/01/792 | |
with sales charge | | | 3.75 | % | | | 3.29 | % | | | 6.56 | % | | | 5.73 | % | | | 13.21 | % | | 01/01/792 | |
Class C (FESGX) | | | 7.40 | % | | | 4.28 | % | | | 6.86 | % | | | 5.48 | % | | | 10.10 | % | | 06/05/00 | |
Class I (SGIIX) | | | 9.52 | % | | | 5.35 | % | | | 7.94 | % | | | 6.55 | % | | | 10.92 | % | | 07/31/98 | |
Class R6 (FEGRX) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.49 | % | | 03/01/17 | |
MSCI World Index3 | | | 14.65 | % | | | 5.68 | % | | | 9.94 | % | | | 3.92 | % | | | 9.58 | % | | 01/01/79 | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund4 | |
Class A (SGOVX) without sales charge | | | 6.08 | % | | | 3.43 | % | | | 6.42 | % | | | 4.69 | % | | | 10.71 | % | | 08/31/93 | |
with sales charge | | | 0.75 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 5.33 | % | | | 4.15 | % | | | 10.53 | % | | 08/31/93 | |
Class C (FESOX) | | | 4.26 | % | | | 2.67 | % | | | 5.63 | % | | | 3.91 | % | | | 9.48 | % | | 06/05/00 | |
Class I (SGOIX) | | | 6.37 | % | | | 3.71 | % | | | 6.70 | % | | | 4.96 | % | | | 10.75 | % | | 07/31/98 | |
Class R6 (FEORX) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.33 | % | | 03/01/17 | |
MSCI EAFE Index5 | | | 11.29 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 6.78 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 4.93 | % | | 08/31/93 | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | |
Class A (FEVAX) without sales charge | | | 10.99 | % | | | 5.91 | % | | | 8.08 | % | | | 6.61 | % | | | 9.02 | % | | 09/04/01 | |
with sales charge | | | 5.42 | % | | | 4.11 | % | | | 6.97 | % | | | 6.07 | % | | | 8.66 | % | | 09/04/01 | |
Class C (FEVCX) | | | 9.09 | % | | | 5.10 | % | | | 7.26 | % | | | 5.80 | % | | | 8.20 | % | | 09/04/01 | |
Class I (FEVIX) | | | 11.27 | % | | | 6.19 | % | | | 8.36 | % | | | 6.88 | % | | | 9.29 | % | | 09/04/01 | |
Class R6 (FEVRX) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | -1.06 | % | | 03/01/17 | |
S&P 500 Index6 | | | 17.92 | % | | | 10.47 | % | | | 13.68 | % | | | 7.15 | % | | | 6.99 | % | | 09/04/01 | |
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Performance Chart (unaudited)
| | One- Year | | Three- Years | | Five- Years | | Ten- Years | | Since Inception | | Inception Date | |
First Eagle Gold Fund | |
Class A (SGGDX) without sales charge | | | -7.19 | % | | | -0.08 | % | | | -8.95 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 5.43 | % | | 08/31/93 | |
with sales charge | | | -11.84 | % | | | -1.77 | % | | | -9.88 | % | | | -0.44 | % | | | 5.26 | % | | 08/31/93 | |
Class C (FEGOX) | | | -8.85 | % | | | -0.87 | % | | | -9.67 | % | | | -0.70 | % | | | 4.92 | % | | 05/15/03 | |
Class I (FEGIX) | | | -6.89 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | -8.70 | % | | | 0.33 | % | | | 5.99 | % | | 05/15/03 | |
Class R6 (FEURX) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | -1.76 | % | | 03/01/17 | |
FTSE Gold Mines Index7 | | | -12.47 | % | | | -0.07 | % | | | -12.57 | % | | | -4.27 | % | | | -0.97 | % | | 08/31/93 | |
MSCI World Index3 | | | 14.65 | % | | | 5.68 | % | | | 9.94 | % | | | 3.92 | % | | | 6.77 | % | | 08/31/93 | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder | |
Class A (FEBAX) without sales charge | | | 9.45 | % | | | 2.96 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6.56 | % | | 05/01/12 | |
with sales charge | | | 4.00 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5.46 | % | | 05/01/12 | |
Class C (FEBCX) | | | 7.65 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5.76 | % | | 05/01/12 | |
Class I (FEBIX) | | | 9.65 | % | | | 3.21 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6.82 | % | | 05/01/12 | |
Class R6 (FEBRX) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.03 | % | | 03/01/17 | |
Composite Index8 | | | 8.98 | % | | | 4.61 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6.97 | % | | 05/01/12 | |
MSCI World Index3 | | | 14.65 | % | | | 5.68 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9.86 | % | | 05/01/12 | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index9 | | | 0.83 | % | | | 2.66 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.29 | % | | 05/01/12 | |
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Performance Chart (unaudited)
| | One- Year | | Three- Years | | Five- Years | | Ten- Years | | Since Inception | | Inception Date | |
First Eagle High Yield | |
Class A (FEHAX) without sales charge | | | 12.61 | % | | | 2.37 | % | | | 4.76 | % | | | — | | | | 5.59 | % | | 01/03/12 | |
with sales charge | | | 7.56 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 3.80 | % | | | — | | | | 4.69 | % | | 01/03/12 | |
Class C (FEHCX) | | | 10.92 | % | | | 1.65 | % | | | 4.01 | % | | | — | | | | 4.81 | % | | 01/03/12 | |
Class I (FEHIX) | | | 13.07 | % | | | 2.70 | % | | | 5.11 | % | | | — | | | | 8.90 | % | | 11/19/0710 | |
Class R6 (FEHRX) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | % | | 03/01/17 | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index11 | | | 13.30 | % | | | 4.74 | % | | | 6.84 | % | | | — | | | | 8.21 | % | | 11/19/07 | |
First Eagle Fund of America | |
Class A (FEFAX) without sales charge | | | 13.69 | % | | | 3.74 | % | | | 10.09 | % | | | 7.06 | % | | | 8.43 | % | | 11/20/98 | |
with sales charge | | | 8.00 | % | | | 1.98 | % | | | 8.97 | % | | | 6.51 | % | | | 8.13 | % | | 11/20/98 | |
Class C (FEAMX) | | | 11.84 | % | | | 2.95 | % | | | 9.26 | % | | | 6.25 | % | | | 7.64 | % | | 03/02/98 | |
Class I (FEAIX) | | | 14.01 | % | | | 4.04 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8.80 | % | | 03/08/13 | |
Class Y (FEAFX)12 | | | 13.71 | % | | | 3.73 | % | | | 10.08 | % | | | 7.05 | % | | | 11.55 | % | | 04/10/87 | |
Class R6 (FEFRX) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.34 | % | | 03/01/17 | |
S&Ps 500 Index6 | | | 17.92 | % | | | 10.47 | % | | | 13.68 | % | | | 7.15 | % | | | 9.68 | % | | 04/10/87 | |
1 The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Market volatility can dramatically impact the fund's short-term performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than figures shown. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance data through the most recent month end is available at feim.com or by calling 800.334.2143. The average annual returns for Class A Shares "with sales charge" of First Eagle Global, Overseas, U.S. Value, Gold, Fund of America, and Global Income Builder give effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.00%. The average annual returns for Class A Shares "with sales charge" of First Eagle High Yield gives effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 4.50%.
The average annual returns for Class C Shares reflect the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% which pertains to the first year or less of investment only.
A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
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Performance Chart (unaudited)
Class I Shares of First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund, and First Eagle Fund of America require $1 million minimum investment and are offered without a sales charge.
Class Y Shares of First Eagle Fund of America are offered without a sales charge.
Class R6 Shares of First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund, and First Eagle Fund of America are offered without a sales charge.
2 The Fund commenced operation April 28, 1970. Performance for periods prior to January 1, 2000 occurred while a prior portfolio manager of the fund was affiliated with another firm. Inception date shown is when this prior portfolio manager assumed portfolio management responsibilities.
3 The MSCI World Index is a widely followed, unmanaged group of stocks from 23 developed international markets. The index provides total returns in U.S. dollars with net dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index.
4 Effective May 9, 2014, the First Eagle Overseas Fund is closed to certain investors. Please see prospectus for more information.
5 The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged total return index, reported in U.S. dollars, based on share prices and reinvested net dividends of approximately 1,100 companies from 21 developed market countries. One cannot invest directly in an index.
6 The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index including a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading sectors of the U.S. economy. Although the S&P 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market. The S&P 500 Index includes dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index.
7 The FTSE Gold Mines Index Series is designed to reflect the performance of the worldwide market in the shares of companies whose principal activity is the mining of gold. The FTSE Gold Mines Index encompasses all gold mining companies that have a sustainable, attributable gold production of at least 300,000 ounces a year and that derive 51% or more of their revenue from mined gold. The Index is unmanaged, and includes dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index.
8 The composite index consists of 60% of the MSCI World Index and 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
9 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM passthroughs), ABS, and CMBS. One cannot invest directly in an index.
10 First Eagle High Yield Fund commenced operations in its present form on December 30, 2011, and is successor to another mutual fund pursuant to a reorganization on December 30, 2011. Information prior to December 30, 2011 is for this predecessor fund. Immediately after the reorganization, changes in net asset value of the Class I shares were partially impacted by differences in how the Fund and the predecessor fund price portfolio securities.
11 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index is composed of fixed-rate, publicly issued, noninvestment grade debt and is unmanaged, with dividends reinvested. The index includes both corporate and non-corporate sectors. The corporate sectors are Industrial, Utility, and Finance, which include both U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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Performance Chart (unaudited)
12 As of September 1, 2005 First Eagle Fund of America Class Y is closed to new accounts.
Expense Ratios As Stated In The Most Recent Prospectus16
Total Annual Gross Operating Expense Ratios
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class Y | | Class R613 | |
First Eagle Global Fund | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.86 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | — | | | | 0.80 | % | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.87 | | | | — | | | | 0.81 | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund14,15 | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 0.87 | | | | — | | | | 0.82 | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund | | | 1.27 | | | | 2.04 | | | | 0.98 | | | | — | | | | 0.86 | | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 0.92 | | | | — | | | | 0.88 | | |
First Eagle High Yield Fund14,15 | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 0.91 | | | | — | | | | 0.86 | | |
First Eagle Fund of America | | | 1.30 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.31 | % | | | 0.96 | | |
13 The Fund's Class R6 Shares commenced investment operations on March 1, 2017. The percentages shown above are based on anticipated expenses of Class R6 for the first fiscal year. However, the rate at which expenses are accrued during the fiscal year may not be constant and, at any particular point, may be greater or less than the stated average percentage.
14 For the First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and High Yield Funds, had fees not been waived and/or expenses reimbursed, returns would have been lower.
15 These are the actual fund operating expenses prior to the application of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee at an annual rate in the amount of 0.05% of the average daily value of the Fund's net assets for the period through February 28, 2018. This waiver has the effect of reducing the management fee for the term of the waiver from 0.75% to 0.70% on First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and from 0.70% to 0.65% on First Eagle High Yield Fund.
16 Certain other share classes were newly organized during the period but did not yet have assets or expenses during the period.
These expense ratios are presented as of October 31, 2016 and may differ from corresponding ratios shown elsewhere in this report because of differing time periods (and/or, if applicable, because these expense ratios do not include expense credits or waivers).
There are risks associated with investing in funds that invest in securities of foreign countries, such as erratic market conditions, economic and political instability and fluctuations in currency exchange rates. These risks may be more pronounced with respect to investments in emerging markets. Funds whose investments are concentrated in a specific industry or sector may be subject to a higher degree of risk than funds whose investments are diversified and may not be suitable for all investors.
All securities may be subject to adverse market trends. The value of a Fund's portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or stock or bond markets in which a Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad. This may cause a Fund's portfolio to be worth less than the price originally paid for it, or less than it was worth at an earlier time. Market risk may affect a single issuer or the market as a whole. As a result, a portfolio of such securities may underperform the market as a whole.
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Performance Chart (unaudited)
In addition to investments in larger companies, each Fund may invest in smaller and medium-size companies, which historically have been more volatile in price than larger company securities, especially over the short term. Positions in smaller companies, especially when the Fund is a large holder of a small company's securities, also may be more difficult or expensive to trade. Among the reasons for the greater price volatility are the less certain growth prospects of smaller companies, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for such securities and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. In addition, smaller companies may lack depth of management, they may be unable to generate funds necessary for growth or development, or they may be developing or marketing new products or services for which markets are not yet established and may never become established. The Funds consider small companies to be companies with market capitalizations of less than $1 billion and medium-size companies to have market capitalizations of less than $10 billion.
Holding illiquid securities restricts or otherwise limits the ability for a Fund to freely dispose of its investments for specific periods of time. A Fund might not be able to sell illiquid securities at its desired price or time. Changes in the markets or in regulations governing the trading of illiquid instruments can cause rapid changes in the price or ability to sell an illiquid security. The market for lower-quality debt instruments, including junk bonds and leveraged loans, is generally less liquid than the market for higher-quality debt instruments.
Investment in gold and gold related investments present certain risks, including political and economic risks affecting the price of gold and other precious metals like changes in U.S. or foreign regulatory policies, tax, currency or mining laws, increased environmental costs, international monetary and political policies, economic conditions within an individual country, trade imbalances, and trade or currency restrictions between countries. The price of gold, in turn, is likely to affect the market prices of securities of companies mining or processing gold, and accordingly, the value of investments in such securities may also be affected. Gold related investments as a group have not performed as well as the stock market in general during periods when the U.S. dollar is strong, inflation is low and general economic conditions are stable. In addition, returns on gold related investments have traditionally been more volatile than investments in broader equity or debt markets.
The event-driven investment style used by First Eagle Fund of America carries the additional risk that the event anticipated occurs later than expected, does not occur at all or does not have the desired effect on the market price of the securities.
First Eagle High Yield and Global Income Builder Funds invest in high yield securities that are non-investment grade. High yield securities are rated lower than investment-grade securities because there is a greater possibility that the issuer may be unable to make interest and principal payments on those securities. High yield securities involve greater risk than higher rated securities and portfolios that invest in them may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than portfolios that do not.
For the First Eagle High Yield and Global Income Builder Funds, bank loans are often less liquid than other types of debt instruments. There is no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral from a secured bank loan would satisfy the borrower's obligation or that such collateral could be liquidated.
Funds that invest in bonds are subject to interest-rate risk and can lose principal value when interest rates rise. Bonds are also subject to credit risk, in which the bond issuer may fail to pay interest and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perception of the issuer's ability to make such payments may cause the price of that bond to decline.
Income generation and dividends are not guaranteed. If dividend paying stocks in the fund's portfolio stop paying or reduce dividends the fund's ability to generate income will be adversely affected.
An investment made at a perceived "margin of safety" or "discount to intrinsic or fundamental value" can trade at prices substantially lower than when an investment is made, so that any perceived "margin or safety" or "discount to value" is no guarantee against loss.
All investments involve the risk of loss.
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Data as of April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Investment Objective
The First Eagle Global Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a range of asset classes from markets in the United States and throughout the world. This truly global fund is managed with a highly disciplined, bottom-up, value oriented style.
Average Annual Returns (%) | | | | | | One-Year | | Five-Years | | Ten-Years | |
First Eagle Global Fund | | Class A | | without sales load | | | 9.21 | | | | 7.66 | | | | 6.28 | | |
| | | | with sales load | | | 3.75 | | | | 6.56 | | | | 5.73 | | |
MSCI World Index | | | | | | | 14.65 | | | | 9.94 | | | | 3.92 | | |
Consumer Price Index | | | | | | | 2.21 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.70 | | |
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Countries** (%)
United States | | | 39.19 | | |
Japan | | | 13.15 | | |
France | | | 5.94 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 3.81 | | |
Canada | | | 3.54 | | |
Mexico | | | 2.23 | | |
Germany | | | 1.76 | | |
Switzerland | | | 1.54 | | |
South Korea | | | 1.31 | | |
Curacao | | | 1.11 | | |
Hong Kong | | | 1.08 | | |
Bermuda | | | 0.82 | | |
Australia | | | 0.82 | | |
Sweden | | | 0.79 | | |
Thailand | | | 0.50 | | |
Belgium | | | 0.50 | | |
Singapore | | | 0.37 | | |
Brazil | | | 0.35 | | |
Ireland | | | 0.32 | | |
Denmark | | | 0.23 | | |
Poland | | | 0.15 | | |
Russia | | | 0.14 | | |
Italy | | | 0.13 | | |
Israel | | | 0.10 | | |
Africa | | | 0.07 | | |
Indonesia | | | 0.05 | | |
Norway | | | 0.03 | | |
* Asset Allocation and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
**Country allocations reflect country of the issuer (not currency of issue) and exclude short-term investments. Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.
The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.
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First Eagle Global Fund | Fund Overview
Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment
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Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.
The average annual returns for Class A Shares give effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.00%.
The MSCI World Index is a widely followed, unmanaged group of stocks from 23 developed international markets. The index provides total returns in U.S. dollars with net dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents the change in price of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households.
Top 10 Holdings* (%)
Gold Bullion** (precious metal) | | | 6.80 | | |
Oracle Corporation (U.S. Systems Software) | | | 2.26 | | |
Microsoft Corporation (U.S. Systems Software) | | | 2.09 | | |
Fanuc Corporation (Japanese Industrial Machinery) | | | 1.74 | | |
American Express Company (U.S. Consumer Finance) | | | 1.67 | | |
Comcast Corporation Class 'A' (U.S. Cable & Satellite) | | | 1.61 | | |
KDDI Corporation (Japanese Wireless Telecommunication Services) | | | 1.57 | | |
Weyerhaeuser Company REIT (U.S. Specialized REIT's) | | | 1.49 | | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. (U.S. Advertising) | | | 1.36 | | |
Secom Company Limited (Japanese Security & Alarm Services) | | | 1.24 | | |
Total | | | 21.83 | | |
* Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded.
**The Fund invests in gold and precious metals through investment in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Subsidiary"). Gold Bullion and commodities include the Fund's investment in the Subsidiary.
Percentages are based on total net assets.
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
Common Stocks — 71.56% | | | |
International Common Stocks — 39.70% | | | |
Africa — 0.07% | | | |
| 413,501 | | | Randgold Resources Limited, ADR | | $ | 24,650,966 | | | $ | 36,383,953 | | |
Australia — 0.82% | | | |
| 27,660,364 | | | Newcrest Mining Limited | | | 382,007,728 | | | | 438,267,653 | | |
Belgium — 0.50% | | | |
| 2,788,865 | | | Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | | | 234,732,253 | | | | 267,366,442 | | |
Bermuda — 0.82% | | | |
| 6,516,471 | | | Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited | | | 333,620,326 | | | | 420,507,874 | | |
| 520,800 | | | Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited | | | 15,162,023 | | | | 22,014,216 | | |
| | | 348,782,349 | | | | 442,522,090 | | |
Brazil — 0.35% | | | |
| 25,075,440 | | | Cielo SA | | | 184,361,184 | | | | 190,393,379 | | |
Canada — 3.54% | | | |
| 20,266,923 |
| | Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc. | | | 519,454,273
| | | | 342,105,660
| | |
| 20,378,638 | | | Barrick Gold Corporation | | | 242,892,480 | | | | 340,730,827 | | |
| 6,554,822 | | | Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited | | | 201,782,165 | | | | 313,323,421 | | |
| 3,490,459 | | | Franco-Nevada Corporation | | | 148,910,524 | | | | 237,393,659 | | |
| 14,579,998 | | | Goldcorp, Inc. | | | 339,599,943 | | | | 203,536,772 | | |
| 15,294,201 | | | Cenovus Energy, Inc. | | | 360,056,268 | | | | 152,636,126 | | |
| 4,363,660 | | | Imperial Oil Limited | | | 135,710,968 | | | | 126,941,093 | | |
| 3,570,888 | | | Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 89,457,482 | | | | 111,909,885 | | |
| 2,388,401 | | | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | | | 66,793,714 | | | | 76,076,096 | | |
| | | 2,104,657,817 | | | | 1,904,653,539 | | |
Curacao — 1.11% | | | |
| 8,241,660 | | | Schlumberger Limited | | | 644,067,330 | | | | 598,262,099 | | |
Denmark — 0.23% | | | |
| 2,987,524 | | | ISS A/S | | | 94,568,138 | | | | 123,906,828 | | |
France — 5.88% | | | |
| 7,836,484 | | | Danone SA | | | 525,476,283 | | | | 547,858,429 | | |
| 7,208,725 | | | Cie de Saint-Gobain | | | 311,259,631 | | | | 389,089,491 | | |
| 4,014,366 | | | Sanofi | | | 309,476,282 | | | | 378,732,338 | | |
| 8,746,568 | | | Bouygues SA | | | 289,358,751 | | | | 367,719,030 | | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Common Stocks — 39.70% (continued) | | | |
France — 5.88% (continued) | | | |
| 2,173,169 | | | Sodexo SA | | $ | 56,283,339 | | | $ | 276,256,014 | | |
| 11,307,383 | | | Carrefour SA | | | 413,289,236 | | | | 266,357,913 | | |
| 11,789,132 | | | Rexel SA | | | 172,974,551 | | | | 210,607,126 | | |
| 4,050,575 | | | Total SA | | | 194,246,569 | | | | 208,127,726 | | |
| 851,019 | | | Wendel SA | | | 19,376,060 | | | | 119,260,447 | | |
| 404,478 |
| | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 59,813,051
| | | | 99,795,394
| | |
| 1,401,821 | | | Legrand SA | | | 47,735,245 | | | | 90,749,800 | | |
| 1,654,366 | | | Neopost SA | | | 144,309,033 | | | | 67,092,197 | | |
| 157,260 | | | Robertet SA | | | 20,623,058 | | | | 60,298,751 | | |
| 12,000,000 | | | Emin Leydier SA (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) | | | — | | | | 44,966,292 | | |
| 42,252 | | | Robertet SA CI (d)(f) | | | 800,508 | | | | 11,340,582 | | |
| 385,000 | | | Sabeton SA (b) | | | 4,841,233 | | | | 8,928,608 | | |
| 104,457 | | | Gaumont SA | | | 6,087,824 | | | | 8,494,049 | | |
| 66,717 | | | NSC Groupe (b) | | | 11,738,587 | | | | 5,690,437 | | |
| | | 2,587,689,241 | | | | 3,161,364,624 | | |
Germany — 1.76% | | | |
| 7,002,523 | | | HeidelbergCement AG | | | 381,894,065 | | | | 648,366,927 | | |
| 938,751 | | | Linde AG | | | 126,181,611 | | | | 168,674,766 | | |
| 1,339,934 |
| | Hornbach Holding AG & Company KGaA (b) | | | 41,310,978
| | | | 103,616,273
| | |
| 339,758 | | | Fraport AG | | | 11,433,424 | | | | 26,721,096 | | |
| 29,871 | | | Hornbach Baumarkt AG | | | 560,239 | | | | 975,992 | | |
| | | 561,380,317 | | | | 948,355,054 | | |
Hong Kong — 1.08% | | | |
| 125,232,969 | | | Hang Lung Properties Limited | | | 293,629,183 | | | | 328,444,023 | | |
| 12,693,580 | | | Guoco Group Limited | | | 115,086,260 | | | | 145,729,711 | | |
| 23,163,348 |
| | Hysan Development Company Limited | | | 104,471,981
| | | | 109,289,871
| | |
| | | 513,187,424 | | | | 583,463,605 | | |
Ireland — 0.32% | | | |
| 4,704,407 | | | CRH PLC | | | 78,654,390 | | | | 171,765,736 | | |
Israel — 0.10% | | | |
| 12,448,757 | | | Israel Chemicals Limited | | | 122,246,849 | | | | 53,791,774 | | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Common Stocks — 39.70% (continued) | | | |
Italy — 0.13% | | | |
| 1,194,634 | | | Italmobiliare S.p.A. (b) | | $ | 147,127,183 | | | $ | 66,887,563 | | |
Japan — 13.14% | | | |
| 4,599,600 | | | Fanuc Corporation | | | 503,468,534 | | | | 934,774,057 | | |
| 31,838,200 | | | KDDI Corporation | | | 370,490,177 | | | | 844,115,722 | | |
| 9,186,430 | | | Secom Company Limited | | | 405,509,768 | | | | 666,350,957 | | |
| 17,037,000 | | | Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 474,055,672 | | | | 642,813,384 | | |
| 2,129,156 | | | SMC Corporation | | | 265,808,258 | | | | 599,544,354 | | |
| 30,826,080 | | | Mitsubishi Estate Company Limited | | | 557,670,697 | | | | 589,006,956 | | |
| 11,414,440 | | | Hoya Corporation | | | 260,204,655 | | | | 545,148,944 | | |
| 1,263,800 | | | Keyence Corporation | | | 121,430,285 | | | | 507,900,785 | | |
| 2,442,300 | | | Hirose Electric Company Limited (b) | | | 245,404,954 | | | | 327,976,955 | | |
| 9,739,320 |
| | MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 208,696,055
| | | | 317,319,670
| | |
| 12,265,900 | | | NTT DoCoMo, Inc. | | | 291,476,975 | | | | 295,768,013 | | |
| 1,892,590 | | | Shimano, Inc. | | | 23,499,497 | | | | 289,130,367 | | |
| 15,895,900 | | | Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 117,606,337 | | | | 209,331,072 | | |
| 2,006,030 |
| | Nissin Foods Holdings Company Limited | | | 70,165,113
| | | | 114,810,239
| | |
| 3,485,880 |
| | Chofu Seisakusho Company Limited (b) | | | 63,365,956
| | | | 83,367,177
| | |
| 4,060,600 | | | T. Hasegawa Company Limited (b) | | | 61,362,863 | | | | 78,826,090 | | |
| 1,036,100 | | | Komatsu Limited | | | 18,231,597 | | | | 27,623,137 | | |
| | | 4,058,447,393 | | | | 7,073,807,879 | | |
Mexico — 1.73% | | | |
| 17,765,033 | | | Grupo Televisa S.A.B., ADR | | | 356,198,593 | | | | 431,690,302 | | |
| 18,230,274 | | | Fresnillo PLC | | | 243,897,991 | | | | 342,843,867 | | |
| 6,401,020 | | | Industrias Peñoles S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 7,339,323 | | | | 156,478,634 | | |
| | | 607,435,907 | | | | 931,012,803 | | |
Norway — 0.03% | | | |
| 2,000,066 | | | Orkla ASA | | | 13,269,921 | | | | 18,111,476 | | |
Russia — 0.14% | | | |
| 15,687,012 | | | Gazprom PJSC, ADR | | | 83,302,846 | | | | 74,513,307 | | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Common Stocks — 39.70% (continued) | | | |
South Korea — 1.31% | | | |
| 3,628,820 | | | KT&G Corporation | | $ | 206,993,270 | | | $ | 323,688,575 | | |
| 8,365,611 | | | Kia Motors Corporation | | | 374,300,528 | | | | 256,210,162 | | |
| 519,000 |
| | Lotte Confectionery Company Limited | | | 21,157,499
| | | | 93,501,186
| | |
| 39,989 |
| | Namyang Dairy Products Company Limited (b) | | | 7,325,466
| | | | 30,468,814
| | |
| | | 609,776,763 | | | | 703,868,737 | | |
Sweden — 0.79% | | | |
| 5,939,940 | | | Investor AB, Class 'A' | | | 116,378,542 | | | | 268,921,222 | | |
| 3,394,798 | | | Investor AB, Class 'B' | | | 63,888,333 | | | | 155,188,795 | | |
| | | 180,266,875 | | | | 424,110,017 | | |
Switzerland — 1.54% | | | |
| 5,963,365 | | | Nestlé SA | | | 208,278,355 | | | | 459,388,872 | | |
| 4,327,670 | | | Pargesa Holding SA | | | 272,881,781 | | | | 323,379,160 | | |
| 550,340 | | | Cie Financiere Richemont SA | | | 33,677,058 | | | | 45,990,725 | | |
| | | 514,837,194 | | | | 828,758,757 | | |
Thailand — 0.50% | | | |
| 51,812,900 | | | Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR | | | 214,262,825 | | | | 268,875,847 | | |
| 36,500 | | | Bangkok Bank PCL | | | 154,243 | | | | 197,326 | | |
| | | 214,417,068 | | | | 269,073,173 | | |
United Kingdom — 3.81% | | | |
| 11,666,240 | | | TechnipFMC PLC (a) | | | 402,139,938 | | | | 351,503,811 | | |
| 4,778,582 | | | British American Tobacco PLC | | | 257,800,241 | | | | 322,767,596 | | |
| 9,095,881 | | | Liberty Global PLC, Series 'C' (a) | | | 298,498,837 | | | | 314,808,442 | | |
| 7,383,566 | | | Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (b) | | | 96,480,082 | | | | 311,568,694 | | |
| 2,058,297 | | | Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 167,146,585 | | | | 272,971,348 | | |
| 12,196,447 | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC | | | 243,907,853 | | | | 244,850,843 | | |
| 8,034,220 | | | Diageo PLC | | | 217,243,861 | | | | 233,768,890 | | |
| | | 1,683,217,397 | | | | 2,052,239,624 | | |
Total International Common Stocks | | | 15,993,084,533 | | | | 21,362,880,112 | | |
U.S. Common Stocks — 31.86% | | | |
Consumer Discretionary — 3.74% | | | |
| 22,106,304 | | | Comcast Corporation, Class 'A' | | | 172,422,581 | | | | 866,346,054 | | |
| 8,915,482 | | | Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 382,904,586 | | | | 732,139,382 | | |
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Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Common Stocks — 31.86% (continued) | | | |
Consumer Discretionary — 3.74% (continued) | | | |
| 2,715,849 | | | Tiffany & Company | | $ | 163,749,956 | | | $ | 248,907,561 | | |
| 3,992,318 | | | H&R Block, Inc. | | | 67,554,206 | | | | 98,969,563 | | |
| 3,252,457 | | | Vista Outdoor, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 60,840,739 | | | | 63,618,059 | | |
| 2,485 | | | JG Boswell Company | | | 573,840 | | | | 1,722,105 | | |
| 31,592 | | | Mills Music Trust (b) | | | 930,198 | | | | 695,024 | | |
| | | 848,976,106 | | | | 2,012,397,748 | | |
Consumer Staples — 0.44% | | | |
| 3,258,980 | | | Colgate-Palmolive Company | | | 125,309,063 | | | | 234,776,919 | | |
Energy — 2.35% | | | |
| 17,895,308 | | | National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | 852,431,598 | | | | 625,798,921 | | |
| 6,916,659 | | | ConocoPhillips | | | 258,633,895 | | | | 331,377,133 | | |
| 3,449,156 | | | Devon Energy Corporation | | | 175,660,555 | | | | 136,207,170 | | |
| 892,800 | | | Exxon Mobil Corporation | | | 72,418,089 | | | | 72,897,120 | | |
| 867,954 | | | Phillips 66 | | | 68,629,773 | | | | 69,054,420 | | |
| 3,908,035 | | | San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (b) | | | 138,744,051 | | | | 27,668,888 | | |
| | | 1,566,517,961 | | | | 1,263,003,652 | | |
Financials — 9.29% | | | |
| 11,313,401 | | | American Express Company | | | 633,566,347 | | | | 896,587,029 | | |
| 23,709,923 | | | Weyerhaeuser Company, REIT | | | 483,947,523 | | | | 803,055,092 | | |
| 13,790,619 | | | Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | | | 333,503,194 | | | | 648,986,530 | | |
| 10,500,485 | | | BB&T Corporation | | | 271,359,274 | | | | 453,410,942 | | |
| 7,819,459 | | | U.S. Bancorp | | | 192,949,644 | | | | 400,981,858 | | |
| 11,559,557 | | | Synchrony Financial | | | 335,221,813 | | | | 321,355,685 | | |
| 4,386,051 | | | WR Berkley Corporation | | | 117,583,057 | | | | 298,163,747 | | |
| 1,088 | | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class 'A' (a) | | | 78,430,920 | | | | 269,584,640 | | |
| 4,260,484 | | | American International Group, Inc. | | | 218,865,690 | | | | 259,506,080 | | |
| 418,350 | | | Alleghany Corporation (a) | | | 173,611,138 | | | | 255,486,345 | | |
| 4,889,353 | | | Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 152,411,545 | | | | 209,753,244 | | |
| 1,964,386 | | | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | | | 46,752,733 | | | | 141,612,587 | | |
| 332,055 | | | The Travelers Companies, Inc. | | | 39,177,929 | | | | 40,397,811 | | |
| | | 3,077,380,807 | | | | 4,998,881,590 | | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Common Stocks — 31.86% (continued) | | | |
Health Care — 1.26% | | | |
| 1,980,790 | | | Anthem, Inc. | | $ | 167,592,499 | | | $ | 352,362,733 | | |
| 3,140,634 | | | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 215,574,657 | | | | 284,981,129 | | |
| 1,256,253 | | | Varex Imaging Corporation (a) | | | 27,620,059 | | | | 42,159,851 | | |
| | | 410,787,215 | | | | 679,503,713 | | |
Industrials — 5.64% | | | |
| 3,015,674 | | | 3M Company | | | 262,447,187 | | | | 590,559,439 | | |
| 4,423,114 | | | Deere & Company | | | 357,858,692 | | | | 493,663,753 | | |
| 4,056,411 | | | Union Pacific Corporation | | | 332,054,346 | | | | 454,155,776 | | |
| 8,414,508 | | | Flowserve Corporation (b) | | | 398,851,749 | | | | 428,046,022 | | |
| 3,694,106 | | | Orbital ATK, Inc. (b) | | | 187,772,271 | | | | 365,716,494 | | |
| 2,806,745 | | | Cintas Corporation | | | 69,946,918 | | | | 343,742,060 | | |
| 1,378,153 | | | Cummins, Inc. | | | 122,205,129 | | | | 208,018,414 | | |
| 5,851,664 | | | NOW, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 178,684,330 | | | | 99,536,805 | | |
| 679,237 | | | CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 49,449,700 | | | | 49,380,530 | | |
| | | 1,959,270,322 | | | | 3,032,819,293 | | |
Information Technology — 7.88% | | | |
| 27,002,083 | | | Oracle Corporation | | | 856,422,677 | | | | 1,214,013,652 | | |
| 16,419,091 | | | Microsoft Corporation | | | 402,143,883 | | | | 1,124,050,970 | | |
| 8,166,351 | | | Xilinx, Inc. | | | 329,367,112 | | | | 515,378,412 | | |
| 12,190,179 | | | Teradata Corporation (a)(b) | | | 444,225,494 | | | | 355,709,423 | | |
| 2,530,508 | | | Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 119,204,422 | | | | 200,365,623 | | |
| 2,275,357 | | | Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 188,740,863 | | | | 173,382,203 | | |
| 163,012 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class 'C' (a) | | | 39,031,290 | | | | 147,682,352 | | |
| 1,222,123 | | | Mastercard, Inc., Class 'A' | | | 24,535,794 | | | | 142,157,347 | | |
| 1,517,758 | | | Visa, Inc., Class 'A' | | | 27,354,307 | | | | 138,449,885 | | |
| 134,718 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class 'A' (a) | | | 75,360,379 | | | | 124,549,485 | | |
| 1,027,905 | | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 31,952,626 | | | | 107,405,794 | | |
| | | 2,538,338,847 | | | | 4,243,145,146 | | |
Materials — 0.81% | | | |
| 2,235,507 | | | Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Class 'A' | | | 94,363,118 | | | | 215,949,976 | | |
| 1,061,412 | | | Praxair, Inc. | | | 109,485,246 | | | | 132,655,272 | | |
| 1,260,596 | | | Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 75,321,955 | | | | 89,098,925 | | |
| | | 279,170,319 | | | | 437,704,173 | | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Common Stocks — 31.86% (continued) | | | |
Utilities — 0.45% | | | |
| 4,874,044 | | | UGI Corporation | | $ | 161,805,549 | | | $ | 244,482,047 | | |
Total U.S. Common Stocks | | | 10,967,556,189 | | | | 17,146,714,281 | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | 26,960,640,722 | | | | 38,509,594,393 | | |
Investment Company — 0.00*% | | | |
| 250,970
| | | State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 250,970
| | | | 250,970
| | |
Ounces | | | | | | | |
Commodity — 6.80% | | | |
| 2,886,886 | | | Gold bullion (a) | | | 3,010,610,020 | | | | 3,662,188,350 | | |
Principal | | | | | | | |
Notes and Bonds — 1.66% | | | |
U.S. Bonds — 0.52% | | | |
Government Obligations — 0.51% | | | |
$ | 27,414,000
| | | Federal Home Loan Bank 0.00% due 05/23/17 | | | 27,401,603
| | | | 27,401,609
| | |
| 250,000,000 |
| | U.S. Treasury Note 0.875% due 01/15/18 (g) | | | 249,717,505
| | | | 249,658,250
| | |
| | | 277,119,108 | | | | 277,059,859 | | |
U.S. Corporate Bond — 0.01% | | | |
| 5,467,000 |
| | Bausch & Lomb, Inc. 7.125% due 08/01/28 | | | 4,886,171
| | | | 5,173,149
| | |
Total U.S. Bonds | | | 282,005,279 | | | | 282,233,008 | | |
International Notes and Bonds — 1.14% | | | |
International Corporate Notes and Bonds — 0.07% | | | |
France — 0.07% | | | |
| 6,000,000 | | | Emin Leydier SA FRN EUR7.779% due 11/30/20 (c)(d)(h) | | | 7,238,074
| | | | 6,535,798
| | |
| 15,000,000 | | | Emin Leydier SA FRN EUR7.779% due 11/30/20 (c)(d)(h) | | | 21,341,293
| | | | 16,339,496
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Corporate Notes and Bonds — 0.07% (continued) | | | |
France — 0.07% (continued) | | | |
| 12,050,000 | | | Wendel SA | | $ | 16,043,090 | | | $ | 13,277,536 | | |
| | EUR4.375% due 08/09/17 | | | | | | | | | |
Total International Corporate Notes and Bonds | | | 44,622,457 | | | | 36,152,830 | | |
International Government Bonds — 1.07% | | | |
Indonesia — 0.05% | | | |
| 345,617,000,000 | | | Indonesia Treasury Bond IDR8.25% due 07/15/21 | | | 26,379,853
| | | | 27,291,012
| | |
Mexico — 0.50% | | | |
| 2,559,090,000 | | | Mexican Bonos MXN4.75% due 06/14/18 | | | 160,969,063
| | | | 133,171,508
| | |
| 764,192,000 | | | Mexican Bonos MXN5.00% due 12/11/19 | | | 56,116,618
| | | | 38,842,764
| | |
| 1,813,760,000 | | | Mexican Bonos MXN6.50% due 06/10/21 | | | 97,460,890
| | | | 94,453,971
| | |
| | | 314,546,571 | | | | 266,468,243 | | |
Poland — 0.15% | | | |
| 306,347,000 | | | Republic of Poland Government Bond PLN3.25% due 07/25/19 | | | 78,811,716
| | | | 80,922,296
| | |
Singapore — 0.37% | | | |
| 154,398,000 | | | Singapore Government Bond SGD0.50% due 04/01/18 | | | 117,587,100
| | | | 109,967,755
| | |
| 119,604,000 | | | Singapore Government Bond SGD3.25% due 09/01/20 | | | 91,542,981
| | | | 90,767,721
| | |
| | | 209,130,081 | | | | 200,735,476 | | |
Total International Government Bonds | | | 628,868,221 | | | | 575,417,027 | | |
Total International Notes and Bonds | | | 673,490,678 | | | | 611,569,857 | | |
Total Notes and Bonds | | | 955,495,957 | | | | 893,802,865 | | |
Commercial Paper — 19.97% | | | |
International Commercial Paper — 6.54% | | | |
Australia — 0.36% | | | |
| 39,046,000 | | | Telstra Corporation Limited USD1.00% due 05/17/17 | | | 39,028,646
| | | | 39,024,259
| | |
| 39,046,000 | | | Telstra Corporation Limited USD1.00% due 05/18/17 | | | 39,027,562
| | | | 39,023,071
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Commercial Paper — 6.54% (continued) | | | |
Australia — 0.36% (continued) | | | |
| 35,298,000 | | | Telstra Corporation Limited USD1.05% due 06/06/17 | | $ | 35,260,937
| | | $ | 35,256,510
| | |
| 35,298,000 | | | Telstra Corporation Limited USD1.05% due 06/08/17 | | | 35,258,878
| | | | 35,254,262
| | |
| 45,000,000 | | | Telstra Corporation Limited USD1.10% due 06/08/17 | | | 44,947,750
| | | | 44,944,240
| | |
Canada — 1.34% | | | |
| 77,089,000 | | | PSP Capital, Inc. USD0.99% due 06/05/17 | | | 77,016,301
| | | | 77,019,590
| | |
| 30,670,000 | | | PSP Capital, Inc. USD1.00% due 06/28/17 | | | 30,620,587
| | | | 30,623,644
| | |
| 1,633,000 | | | PSP Capital, Inc. USD1.00% due 07/05/17 | | | 1,630,052
| | | | 1,630,196
| | |
| 31,592,000 | | | PSP Capital, Inc. USD1.06% due 07/20/17 | | | 31,517,583
| | | | 31,523,242
| | |
| 16,337,000 | | | Suncor Energy, Inc. USD1.23% due 06/07/17 | | | 16,316,347
| | | | 16,314,546
| | |
| 109,245,000 | | | Total Capital Limited USD0.94% due 05/17/17 | | | 109,200,330
| | | | 109,194,435
| | |
| 100,176,000 | | | Total Capital Limited USD0.95% due 05/15/17 | | | 100,139,770
| | | | 100,134,702
| | |
| 51,797,000 | | | Total Capital Limited USD1.02% due 06/20/17 | | | 51,723,621
| | | | 51,727,378
| | |
| 66,334,000 | | | Total Capital Limited USD1.02% due 07/05/17 | | | 66,211,835
| | | | 66,216,095
| | |
| 40,611,000 | | | Total Capital Limited USD1.02% due 07/11/17 | | | 40,529,304
| | | | 40,531,111
| | |
| 33,663,000 | | | Total Capital Limited USD1.02% due 07/12/17 | | | 33,594,327
| | | | 33,595,674
| | |
| 31,937,000 | | | Total Capital Limited USD1.02% due 07/14/17 | | | 31,870,039
| | | | 31,871,081
| | |
| 52,231,000 | | | Total Capital Limited USD1.03% due 07/18/17 | | | 52,114,438
| | | | 52,116,301
| | |
| 24,788,000 | | | Total Capital Limited USD1.03% due 07/20/17 | | | 24,731,263
| | | | 24,731,936
| | |
| 55,846,000 | | | Total Capital Limited USD1.04% due 07/20/17 | | | 55,716,934
| | | | 55,719,690
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Commercial Paper — 6.54% (continued) | | | |
France — 0.69% | | | |
| 52,946,000 | | | Engie USD0.88% due 06/15/17 | | $ | 52,888,421
| | | $ | 52,882,465
| | |
| 44,463,000 | | | Engie USD0.90% due 06/06/17 | | | 44,423,428
| | | | 44,420,371
| | |
| 25,881,000 | | | Engie USD0.91% due 05/09/17 | | | 25,875,881
| | | | 25,874,318
| | |
| 32,914,000 | | | Engie USD0.95% due 06/14/17 | | | 32,876,588
| | | | 32,875,412
| | |
| 24,506,000 | | | Essilor International USD1.00% due 06/05/17 | | | 24,482,175
| | | | 24,483,159
| | |
| 14,210,000 | | | Essilor International USD1.00% due 06/19/17 | | | 14,190,659
| | | | 14,191,383
| | |
| 9,983,000 | | | Essilor International USD1.00% due 06/23/17 | | | 9,968,303
| | | | 9,968,822
| | |
| 28,942,000 | | | Essilor International USD1.05% due 07/12/17 | | | 28,881,222
| | | | 28,884,418
| | |
| 15,282,000 | | | Essilor International USD1.05% due 07/13/17 | | | 15,249,462
| | | | 15,251,125
| | |
| 31,592,000 | | | Essilor International USD1.05% due 07/20/17 | | | 31,518,285
| | | | 31,521,057
| | |
| 46,882,000 | | | L'Oreal USA, Inc. USD0.92% due 06/08/17 | | | 46,837,462
| | | | 46,836,188
| | |
| 46,882,000 | | | L'Oreal USA, Inc. USD0.92% due 06/09/17 | | | 46,836,290
| | | | 46,834,962
| | |
Germany — 0.33% | | | |
| 32,877,000 | | | BASF AG USD1.00% due 06/27/17 | | | 32,825,986
| | | | 32,826,589
| | |
| 41,818,000 | | | Henkel Corporation USD0.81% due 05/01/17 | | | 41,818,000
| | | | 41,815,090
| | |
| 41,818,000 | | | Henkel Corporation USD0.81% due 05/02/17 | | | 41,817,071
| | | | 41,814,115
| | |
| 4,548,000 | | | Henkel Corporation USD1.08% due 07/07/17 | | | 4,538,858
| | | | 4,539,661
| | |
| 55,846,000 | | | Henkel Corporation USD1.08% due 07/17/17 | | | 55,716,996
| | | | 55,725,993
| | |
Italy — 0.01% | | | |
| 3,140,000 | | | Eni S.p.A. USD1.13% due 05/01/17 | | | 3,140,000
| | | | 3,139,729
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Commercial Paper — 6.54% (continued) | | | |
Japan — 0.82% | | | |
| 4,655,000 | | | Hitachi Limited USD1.11% due 05/01/17 | | $ | 4,655,000
| | | $ | 4,654,571
| | |
| 87,470,000 | | | Honda Corporation USD0.95% due 06/16/17 | | | 87,366,056
| | | | 87,367,731
| | |
| 17,609,000 | | | Honda Corporation USD0.97% due 07/24/17 | | | 17,569,967
| | | | 17,568,913
| | |
| 51,853,000 | | | Honda Corporation USD1.02% due 07/06/17 | | | 51,756,035
| | | | 51,764,150
| | |
| 49,871,000 | | | Honda Corporation USD1.03% due 07/05/17 | | | 49,778,254
| | | | 49,787,067
| | |
| 43,418,000 | | | Honda Corporation USD1.04% due 07/18/17 | | | 43,320,165
| | | | 43,327,539
| | |
| 59,195,000 | | | Honda Corporation USD1.05% due 07/24/17 | | | 59,049,972
| | | | 59,060,243
| | |
| 32,559,000 | | | Honda Corporation USD1.06% due 07/21/17 | | | 32,481,347
| | | | 32,488,043
| | |
| 57,720,000 | | | Mitsubishi Company USD0.83% due 05/05/17 | | | 57,714,741
| | | | 57,709,876
| | |
| 25,148,000 | | | Mitsubishi Company USD1.07% due 06/29/17 | | | 25,103,900
| | | | 25,104,776
| | |
| 12,637,000 | | | Mitsui & Company Limited USD1.14% due 06/19/17 | | | 12,617,391
| | | | 12,615,881
| | |
Switzerland — 2.58% | | | |
| 58,603,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.68% due 05/09/17 | | | 58,594,275
| | | | 58,588,908
| | |
| 32,351,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.69% due 05/08/17 | | | 32,346,722
| | | | 32,343,945
| | |
| 36,187,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.73% due 05/10/17 | | | 36,180,486
| | | | 36,177,495
| | |
| 35,592,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.73% due 05/22/17 | | | 35,577,051
| | | | 35,572,923
| | |
| 33,516,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.74% due 06/02/17 | | | 33,494,252
| | | | 33,489,313
| | |
| 71,535,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.76% due 06/08/17 | | | 71,478,368
| | | | 71,467,624
| | |
| 21,811,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.77% due 06/06/17 | | | 21,794,423
| | | | 21,791,530
| | |
| 22,202,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.79% due 06/14/17 | | | 22,180,834
| | | | 22,177,797
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Commercial Paper — 6.54% (continued) | | | |
Switzerland — 2.58% (continued) | | | |
| 50,000,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.84% due 06/19/17 | | $ | 49,943,514
| | | $ | 49,939,261
| | |
| 21,293,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.86% due 06/05/17 | | | 21,275,404
| | | | 21,274,502
| | |
| 31,112,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.91% due 07/18/17 | | | 31,052,006
| | | | 31,050,398
| | |
| 52,121,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.92% due 06/14/17 | | | 52,063,667
| | | | 52,064,181
| | |
| 42,889,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.93% due 06/30/17 | | | 42,823,952
| | | | 42,824,752
| | |
| 46,520,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.93% due 07/20/17 | | | 46,425,926
| | | | 46,425,294
| | |
| 79,688,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.94% due 06/19/17 | | | 79,588,213
| | | | 79,591,197
| | |
| 26,403,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.97% due 07/14/17 | | | 26,351,441
| | | | 26,353,586
| | |
| 63,003,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.97% due 07/19/17 | | | 62,871,656
| | | | 62,876,571
| | |
| 44,385,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD0.99% due 07/06/17 | | | 44,306,069
| | | | 44,311,498
| | |
| 31,592,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD1.00% due 07/18/17 | | | 31,524,920
| | | | 31,529,448
| | |
| 31,592,000 | | | Nestlé SA USD1.00% due 07/19/17 | | | 31,524,060
| | | | 31,528,604
| | |
| 21,230,000 | | | Novartis International AG USD0.92% due 07/03/17 | | | 21,196,191
| | | | 21,194,815
| | |
| 58,369,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. USD0.68% due 05/01/17 | | | 58,369,000
| | | | 58,365,085
| | |
| 45,608,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. USD0.68% due 05/02/17 | | | 45,607,151
| | | | 45,603,915
| | |
| 28,041,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. USD0.68% due 05/08/17 | | | 28,037,347
| | | | 28,034,660
| | |
| 39,908,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. USD0.69% due 05/10/17 | | | 39,901,216
| | | | 39,897,145
| | |
| 62,726,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. USD0.69% due 05/11/17 | | | 62,714,152
| | | | 62,707,494
| | |
| 29,199,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. USD0.70% due 05/02/17 | | | 29,198,440
| | | | 29,196,385
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Commercial Paper — 6.54% (continued) | | | |
Switzerland — 2.58% (continued) | | | |
| 29,199,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. USD0.70% due 05/04/17 | | $ | 29,197,321
| | | $ | 29,195,063
| | |
| 29,199,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. USD0.70% due 05/08/17 | | | 29,195,082
| | | | 29,192,398
| | |
| 26,708,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. USD0.71% due 05/02/17 | | | 26,707,481
| | | | 26,705,608
| | |
| 19,523,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. USD0.71% due 05/11/17 | | | 19,519,204
| | | | 19,517,240
| | |
| 44,131,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. USD0.71% due 05/12/17 | | | 44,121,561
| | | | 44,116,944
| | |
| 48,761,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. USD0.72% due 05/16/17 | | | 48,746,575
| | | | 48,740,910
| | |
| 46,882,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. USD0.85% due 06/16/17 | | | 46,831,680
| | | | 46,826,356
| | |
| 25,408,000 | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. USD0.92% due 07/06/17 | | | 25,366,077
| | | | 25,363,636
| | |
United Kingdom — 0.41% | | | |
| 35,383,000 | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC USD0.98% due 06/21/17 | | | 35,334,879
| | | | 35,334,702
| | |
| 50,127,000 | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC USD1.08% due 07/06/17 | | | 50,027,748
| | | | 50,036,592
| | |
| 67,332,000 | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC USD1.08% due 07/07/17 | | | 67,196,663
| | | | 67,208,539
| | |
| 67,332,000 | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC USD1.08% due 07/11/17 | | | 67,188,583
| | | | 67,200,101
| | |
Total International Commercial Paper | | | 3,517,608,009 | | | | 3,517,602,025 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.43% | | | |
$ | 50,000,000
| | | American Express Company 1.00% due 05/16/17 | | | 49,979,167
| | | | 49,972,400
| | |
| 41,818,000 |
| | Anthem, Inc. 1.02% due 05/11/17 | | | 41,806,152
| | | | 41,801,419
| | |
| 14,532,000 |
| | Anthem, Inc. 1.18% due 05/19/17 | | | 14,523,426
| | | | 14,522,608
| | |
| 43,618,000 |
| | Anthem, Inc. 1.20% due 05/10/17 | | | 43,604,915
| | | | 43,602,065
| | |
| 67,308,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.77% due 05/05/17 | | | 67,302,316
| | | | 67,298,132
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.43% (continued) | | | |
$ | 38,913,000
| | | Apple, Inc. 0.78% due 05/04/17 | | $ | 38,910,503
| | | $ | 38,908,123
| | |
| 23,945,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.78% due 05/15/17 | | | 23,937,830
| | | | 23,936,248
| | |
| 51,477,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.79% due 06/07/17 | | | 51,435,733
| | | | 51,430,099
| | |
| 30,410,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.81% due 05/11/17 | | | 30,403,242
| | | | 30,401,588
| | |
| 36,769,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.81% due 06/13/17 | | | 36,733,865
| | | | 36,729,911
| | |
| 27,365,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.82% due 05/09/17 | | | 27,360,074
| | | | 27,358,629
| | |
| 42,630,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.84% due 06/08/17 | | | 42,592,651
| | | | 42,590,091
| | |
| 50,000,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.93% due 07/10/17 | | | 49,911,528
| | | | 49,911,082
| | |
| 20,892,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.94% due 07/19/17 | | | 20,849,821
| | | | 20,849,695
| | |
| 34,409,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.94% due 08/01/17 | | | 34,328,101
| | | | 34,326,189
| | |
| 42,804,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.94% due 08/02/17 | | | 42,702,269
| | | | 42,699,673
| | |
| 100,466,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.95% due 07/17/17 | | | 100,266,157
| | | | 100,267,970
| | |
| 61,043,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.98% due 07/24/17 | | | 60,906,264
| | | | 60,910,822
| | |
| 45,426,000 |
| | Campbell Soup Company 0.86% due 05/03/17 | | | 45,423,855
| | | | 45,418,820
| | |
| 28,955,000 |
| | Campbell Soup Company 0.86% due 05/30/17 | | | 28,935,174
| | | | 28,924,320
| | |
| 35,592,000 |
| | Caterpillar Financial Services Company 0.92% due 05/23/17 | | | 35,572,424
| | | | 35,571,386
| | |
| 35,592,000 |
| | Caterpillar Financial Services Company 0.92% due 05/24/17 | | | 35,571,535
| | | | 35,570,510
| | |
| 29,199,000 |
| | Chevron Corporation 0.81% due 05/12/17 | | | 29,191,862
| | | | 29,190,052
| | |
| 29,199,000 |
| | Chevron Corporation 0.81% due 05/16/17 | | | 29,189,267
| | | | 29,187,393
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.43% (continued) | | | |
$ | 35,000,000
| | | Church & Dwight Company, Inc. 1.22% due 05/12/17 | | $ | 34,986,953
| | | $ | 34,984,402
| | |
| 38,338,000 |
| | Cisco Systems, Inc. 0.81% due 05/03/17 | | | 38,336,296
| | | | 38,333,703
| | |
| 42,060,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.81% due 05/18/17 | | | 42,044,111
| | | | 42,041,354
| | |
| 32,902,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.85% due 05/16/17 | | | 32,890,484
| | | | 32,888,921
| | |
| 55,357,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.86% due 05/11/17 | | | 55,343,930
| | | | 55,341,268
| | |
| 38,369,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.86% due 05/22/17 | | | 38,349,975
| | | | 38,348,460
| | |
| 19,310,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.87% due 05/12/17 | | | 19,304,926
| | | | 19,304,075
| | |
| 45,376,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.87% due 06/20/17 | | | 45,321,801
| | | | 45,320,353
| | |
| 55,154,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.88% due 06/20/17 | | | 55,087,356
| | | | 55,086,361
| | |
| 44,928,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.88% due 06/21/17 | | | 44,872,626
| | | | 44,871,795
| | |
| 39,719,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.89% due 06/19/17 | | | 39,671,967
| | | | 39,671,267
| | |
| 42,097,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.91% due 06/14/17 | | | 42,051,208
| | | | 42,051,548
| | |
| 39,908,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.91% due 06/15/17 | | | 39,863,602
| | | | 39,863,942
| | |
| 42,097,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.92% due 06/16/17 | | | 42,048,588
| | | | 42,049,499
| | |
| 43,618,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.93% due 06/21/17 | | | 43,561,769
| | | | 43,563,434
| | |
| 23,684,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.94% due 06/22/17 | | | 23,652,527
| | | | 23,653,787
| | |
| 51,643,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.95% due 06/21/17 | | | 51,574,960
| | | | 51,578,395
| | |
| 39,844,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 1.00% due 07/25/17 | | | 39,749,924
| | | | 39,754,882
| | |
| 21,942,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 1.00% due 07/26/17 | | | 21,889,583
| | | | 21,892,257
| | |
| 35,419,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 1.00% due 07/27/17 | | | 35,333,404
| | | | 35,337,536
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.43% (continued) | | | |
$ | 7,360,000
| | | Dow Chemical Company 1.01% due 05/11/17 | | $ | 7,357,935
| | | $ | 7,356,965
| | |
| 46,759,000 |
| | DuPont 1.08% due 05/04/17 | | | 46,754,792
| | | | 46,750,124
| | |
| 52,104,000 |
| | DuPont 1.15% due 05/18/17 | | | 52,075,705
| | | | 52,069,988
| | |
| 17,630,000 |
| | DuPont 1.16% due 05/22/17 | | | 17,618,070
| | | | 17,616,096
| | |
| 35,298,000 |
| | DuPont 1.16% due 06/01/17 | | | 35,262,741
| | | | 35,258,196
| | |
| 39,650,000 |
| | DuPont 1.26% due 07/12/17 | | | 39,550,082
| | | | 39,545,919
| | |
| 21,230,000 |
| | DuPont 1.26% due 07/13/17 | | | 21,175,757
| | | | 21,173,394
| | |
| 38,369,000 |
| | DuPont 1.28% due 06/07/17 | | | 38,318,524
| | | | 38,317,841
| | |
| 20,571,000 |
| | DuPont 1.29% due 06/14/17 | | | 20,538,566
| | | | 20,538,584
| | |
| 26,616,000 |
| | Eli Lilly & Company 0.79% due 05/03/17 | | | 26,614,847
| | | | 26,613,017
| | |
| 22,068,000 |
| | Eli Lilly & Company 0.83% due 05/15/17 | | | 22,060,963
| | | | 22,059,423
| | |
| 29,841,000 |
| | Emerson Electric Company 0.84% due 05/12/17 | | | 29,833,432
| | | | 29,831,496
| | |
| 26,345,000 |
| | Emerson Electric Company 0.85% due 05/15/17 | | | 26,336,394
| | | | 26,334,761
| | |
| 42,097,000 |
| | Entergy Corporation 1.40% due 05/09/17 | | | 42,083,903
| | | | 42,080,343
| | |
| 39,046,000 |
| | Entergy Corporation 1.40% due 05/12/17 | | | 39,029,297
| | | | 39,026,275
| | |
| 33,399,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.72% due 05/18/17 | | | 33,387,802
| | | | 33,384,193
| | |
| 49,327,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.73% due 05/04/17 | | | 49,324,040
| | | | 49,320,628
| | |
| 47,140,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.73% due 06/08/17 | | | 47,104,174
| | | | 47,095,547
| | |
| 51,169,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.74% due 05/05/17 | | | 51,164,850
| | | | 51,161,269
| | |
| 41,227,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.75% due 05/01/17 | | | 41,227,000
| | | | 41,224,351
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.43% (continued) | | | |
$ | 34,356,000
| | | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.75% due 05/02/17 | | $ | 34,355,294
| | | $ | 34,353,053
| | |
| 35,230,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.75% due 05/03/17 | | | 35,228,552
| | | | 35,226,213
| | |
| 38,913,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.75% due 05/04/17 | | | 38,910,600
| | | | 38,907,974
| | |
| 36,769,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.82% due 06/22/17 | | | 36,725,980
| | | | 36,721,925
| | |
| 35,298,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.85% due 06/21/17 | | | 35,255,995
| | | | 35,253,683
| | |
| 9,863,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.85% due 07/06/17 | | | 9,847,811
| | | | 9,846,988
| | |
| 36,177,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.86% due 07/07/17 | | | 36,119,770
| | | | 36,117,348
| | |
| 12,727,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.89% due 07/10/17 | | | 12,705,223
| | | | 12,705,064
| | |
| 43,618,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.92% due 06/12/17 | | | 43,572,201
| | | | 43,572,692
| | |
| 51,643,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.92% due 06/13/17 | | | 51,587,484
| | | | 51,588,098
| | |
| 93,764,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.95% due 06/06/17 | | | 93,676,799
| | | | 93,679,995
| | |
| 47,388,000 |
| | Intel Corporation 0.86% due 06/26/17 | | | 47,325,342
| | | | 47,319,035
| | |
| 33,848,000 |
| | John Deere Limited 0.89% due 05/17/17 | | | 33,834,762
| | | | 33,833,226
| | |
| 43,735,000 |
| | Johnson & Johnson 0.85% due 06/02/17 | | | 43,702,345
| | | | 43,700,346
| | |
| 101,289,000 |
| | Johnson & Johnson 0.85% due 06/09/17 | | | 101,196,827
| | | | 101,191,864
| | |
| 36,942,000 |
| | Johnson & Johnson 0.85% due 06/14/17 | | | 36,904,073
| | | | 36,902,114
| | |
| 62,744,000 |
| | Johnson & Johnson 0.87% due 07/13/17 | | | 62,634,581
| | | | 62,627,038
| | |
| 62,744,000 |
| | Johnson & Johnson 0.87% due 07/14/17 | | | 62,633,082
| | | | 62,625,231
| | |
| 6,983,000 |
| | Kroger Company 1.10% due 05/01/17 | | | 6,983,000
| | | | 6,982,357
| | |
| 34,356,000 |
| | MetLife 0.89% due 05/03/17 | | | 34,354,320
| | | | 34,351,872
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.43% (continued) | | | |
$ | 29,199,000
| | | MetLife 0.89% due 05/08/17 | | $ | 29,194,004
| | | $ | 29,191,879
| | |
| 32,351,000 |
| | MetLife 0.89% due 05/10/17 | | | 32,343,883
| | | | 32,341,478
| | |
| 60,661,000 |
| | MetLife 0.89% due 05/15/17 | | | 60,640,240
| | | | 60,635,219
| | |
| 78,408,000 |
| | MetLife 0.90% due 06/02/17 | | | 78,345,971
| | | | 78,333,904
| | |
| 40,680,000 |
| | MetLife 0.95% due 05/01/17 | | | 40,680,000
| | | | 40,677,084
| | |
| 84,194,000 |
| | MetLife 0.96% due 05/22/17 | | | 84,147,834
| | | | 84,141,631
| | |
| 61,087,000 |
| | MetLife 0.98% due 06/13/17 | | | 61,016,954
| | | | 61,009,179
| | |
| 33,804,000 |
| | MetLife 1.04% due 07/10/17 | | | 33,735,641
| | | | 33,730,723
| | |
| 30,296,000 |
| | MetLife 1.04% due 07/12/17 | | | 30,232,984
| | | | 30,228,150
| | |
| 39,519,000 |
| | MetLife 1.04% due 07/18/17 | | | 39,429,951
| | | | 39,421,813
| | |
| 26,052,000 |
| | MetLife 1.13% due 06/16/17 | | | 26,014,384
| | | | 26,016,398
| | |
| 38,369,000 |
| | MetLife 1.15% due 07/03/17 | | | 38,291,782
| | | | 38,295,281
| | |
| 93,280,000 |
| | Microsoft Corporation 0.71% due 05/18/17 | | | 93,249,166
| | | | 93,237,091
| | |
| 35,640,000 |
| | Microsoft Corporation 0.72% due 05/23/17 | | | 35,624,536
| | | | 35,619,358
| | |
| 88,900,000 |
| | Microsoft Corporation 0.72% due 05/24/17 | | | 88,859,674
| | | | 88,846,324
| | |
| 75,000,000 |
| | Microsoft Corporation 0.72% due 05/25/17 | | | 74,964,500
| | | | 74,952,919
| | |
| 25,000,000 |
| | Microsoft Corporation 0.80% due 06/01/17 | | | 24,982,993
| | | | 24,980,072
| | |
| 60,947,000 |
| | Microsoft Corporation 0.81% due 05/16/17 | | | 60,926,684
| | | | 60,921,859
| | |
| 117,205,000 |
| | Microsoft Corporation 0.84% due 06/01/17 | | | 117,121,231
| | | | 117,111,575
| | |
| 69,138,000 |
| | Microsoft Corporation 0.88% due 06/22/17 | | | 69,051,117
| | | | 69,046,632
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.43% (continued) | | | |
$ | 30,939,000
| | | Microsoft Corporation 0.90% due 06/15/17 | | $ | 30,904,580
| | | $ | 30,903,606
| | |
| 27,856,000 |
| | Microsoft Corporation 0.90% due 07/11/17 | | | 27,807,105
| | | | 27,804,066
| | |
| 17,719,000 |
| | Paccar Financial Corporation 0.97% due 06/09/17 | | | 17,700,764
| | | | 17,700,602
| | |
| 17,283,000 |
| | Paccar Financial Corporation 1.00% due 06/15/17 | | | 17,261,396
| | | | 17,262,260
| | |
| 39,046,000 |
| | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.68% due 05/05/17 | | | 39,043,093
| | | | 39,039,850
| | |
| 39,158,000 |
| | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.68% due 05/08/17 | | | 39,152,899
| | | | 39,149,146
| | |
| 45,670,000 |
| | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.68% due 05/10/17 | | | 45,662,350
| | | | 45,657,578
| | |
| 42,889,000 |
| | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.83% due 05/08/17 | | | 42,882,162
| | | | 42,879,302
| | |
| 37,028,000 |
| | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.84% due 05/02/17 | | | 37,027,146
| | | | 37,024,684
| | |
| 75,000,000 |
| | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.85% due 06/02/17 | | | 74,944,000
| | | | 74,938,385
| | |
| 50,000,000 |
| | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.85% due 06/05/17 | | | 49,959,167
| | | | 49,955,245
| | |
| 65,635,000 |
| | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.86% due 06/06/17 | | | 65,579,210
| | | | 65,574,632
| | |
| 79,700,000 |
| | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.87% due 06/05/17 | | | 79,633,362
| | | | 79,628,660
| | |
| 56,081,000 |
| | Pfizer, Inc. 0.90% due 06/07/17 | | | 56,030,278
| | | | 56,029,904
| | |
| 52,927,000 |
| | Pfizer, Inc. 0.94% due 07/13/17 | | | 52,828,262
| | | | 52,828,338
| | |
| 51,156,000 |
| | Pfizer, Inc. 0.95% due 07/20/17 | | | 51,050,278
| | | | 51,049,733
| | |
| 11,440,000 |
| | Philip Morris International, Inc. 0.90% due 05/24/17 | | | 11,433,495
| | | | 11,432,853
| | |
| 58,601,000 |
| | Philip Morris International, Inc. 0.91% due 05/19/17 | | | 58,574,630
| | | | 58,571,670
| | |
| 61,043,000 |
| | Philip Morris International, Inc. 0.93% due 06/20/17 | | | 60,965,848
| | | | 60,961,399
| | |
| 34,569,000 |
| | Philip Morris International, Inc. 0.97% due 06/22/17 | | | 34,521,564
| | | | 34,520,834
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.43% (continued) | | | |
$ | 34,569,000
| | | Philip Morris International, Inc. 0.97% due 06/23/17 | | $ | 34,520,651
| | | $ | 34,519,904
| | |
| 92,299,000 |
| | Praxair, Inc. 0.87% due 06/23/17 | | | 92,182,139
| | | | 92,167,915
| | |
| 28,942,000 |
| | Praxair, Inc. 0.87% due 06/28/17 | | | 28,901,899
| | | | 28,896,785
| | |
| 28,942,000 |
| | Praxair, Inc. 0.87% due 06/29/17 | | | 28,901,208
| | | | 28,895,894
| | |
| 91,370,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.80% due 05/17/17 | | | 91,337,919
| | | | 91,330,216
| | |
| 28,041,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.81% due 05/10/17 | | | 28,035,392
| | | | 28,033,373
| | |
| 49,013,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.82% due 06/01/17 | | | 48,978,813
| | | | 48,973,793
| | |
| 33,717,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.84% due 06/07/17 | | | 33,688,237
| | | | 33,684,894
| | |
| 42,428,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.85% due 06/01/17 | | | 42,397,310
| | | | 42,394,060
| | |
| 41,143,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.89% due 05/31/17 | | | 41,112,828
| | | | 41,111,131
| | |
| 30,614,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.90% due 06/08/17 | | | 30,585,240
| | | | 30,584,085
| | |
| 34,820,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.95% due 07/19/17 | | | 34,748,938
| | | | 34,745,367
| | |
| 20,422,000 |
| | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.10% due 05/09/17 | | | 20,417,008
| | | | 20,415,167
| | |
| 25,018,000 |
| | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.13% due 05/03/17 | | | 25,016,429
| | | | 25,014,220
| | |
| 24,209,000 |
| | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.15% due 05/16/17 | | | 24,197,400
| | | | 24,195,637
| | |
| 37,702,000 |
| | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.30% due 07/12/17 | | | 37,603,975
| | | | 37,607,352
| | |
| 33,863,000 |
| | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.30% due 07/21/17 | | | 33,763,951
| | | | 33,766,129
| | |
| 50,000,000 |
| | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.32% due 07/05/17 | | | 49,880,833
| | | | 49,887,706
| | |
| 14,210,000 |
| | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.35% due 06/20/17 | | | 14,183,356
| | | | 14,185,774
| | |
| 10,218,000 |
| | Sysco Corporation 1.13% due 05/01/17 | | | 10,218,000
| | | | 10,217,059
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.43% (continued) | | | |
$ | 39,908,000
| | | Unilever Capital Corporation 0.76% due 05/02/17 | | $ | 39,907,169
| | | $ | 39,904,426
| | |
| 22,062,000 |
| | Unilever Capital Corporation 0.86% due 06/05/17 | | | 22,043,768
| | | | 22,042,252
| | |
| 121,882,000 |
| | Unilever Capital Corporation 0.92% due 06/09/17 | | | 121,763,165
| | | | 121,760,849
| | |
| 46,882,000 |
| | Unilever Capital Corporation 0.92% due 06/12/17 | | | 46,832,774
| | | | 46,831,895
| | |
| 16,932,000 |
| | Unilever Capital Corporation 0.92% due 07/10/17 | | | 16,902,040
| | | | 16,900,927
| | |
| 25,724,000 |
| | Unilever Capital Corporation 0.96% due 07/21/17 | | | 25,669,594
| | | | 25,667,939
| | |
| 52,778,000 |
| | United Healthcare Company 1.07% due 05/23/17 | | | 52,743,489
| | | | 52,737,207
| | |
| 35,185,000 |
| | United Healthcare Company 1.07% due 06/01/17 | | | 35,152,581
| | | | 35,147,549
| | |
| 46,768,000 |
| | United Healthcare Company 1.23% due 06/13/17 | | | 46,699,290
| | | | 46,699,456
| | |
| 17,639,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.61% due 06/02/17 | | | 17,629,593
| | | | 17,624,509
| | |
| 29,421,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.64% due 05/03/17 | | | 29,419,970
| | | | 29,417,703
| | |
| 39,158,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.64% due 05/12/17 | | | 39,150,462
| | | | 39,145,528
| | |
| 28,306,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.81% due 07/13/17 | | | 28,260,081
| | | | 28,251,442
| | |
| 35,285,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.82% due 07/07/17 | | | 35,231,808
| | | | 35,223,457
| | |
| 100,000,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.82% due 07/10/17 | | | 99,842,500
| | | | 99,816,486
| | |
| 87,236,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.83% due 06/15/17 | | | 87,146,583
| | | | 87,136,202
| | |
| 142,051,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.84% due 06/12/17 | | | 141,913,446
| | | | 141,899,183
| | |
| 36,942,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.84% due 06/14/17 | | | 36,904,524
| | | | 36,900,667
| | |
| 31,242,000 |
| | Walt Disney Company 0.81% due 05/09/17 | | | 31,236,446
| | | | 31,234,220
| | |
| 31,372,000 |
| | Walt Disney Company 0.93% due 07/17/17 | | | 31,310,938
| | | | 31,307,653
| | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.43% (continued) | | | |
$ | 100,000,000
| | | Walt Disney Company 0.94% due 06/23/17 | | $ | 99,864,556
| | | $ | 99,865,289
| | |
| 36,177,000 |
| | Walt Disney Company 0.94% due 07/14/17 | | | 36,108,585
| | | | 36,106,199
| | |
| 33,847,000 |
| | Walt Disney Company 0.94% due 08/08/17 | | | 33,761,367
| | | | 33,752,826
| | |
Total U.S. Commercial Paper | | | 7,229,728,409 | | | | 7,229,232,631 | | |
Total Commercial Paper | | | 10,747,336,418 | | | | 10,746,834,656 | | |
Total Investments — 99.99% (Cost: $41,674,334,087) | | | 53,812,671,234 | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.01% | | | 5,471,866 | | |
Net Assets — 100.00% | | $ | 53,818,143,100 | | |
* Less than 0.01%
(a) Non-income producing security/commodity.
(b) An affiliate of the Fund as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. An affiliate is defined as a company in which the Fund directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds power to vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities.
(c) Represents securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. At April 30, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to $67,841,586 or 0.13% of net assets.
(d) Securities are valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, representing $79,182,168 or 0.15% of net assets.
(e) Held through Financiere Rouge, LLC, wholly owned subsidiary and disregarded entity for U.S. tax purposes.
(f) Represents non-voting class of shares.
(g) This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period.
(h) Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect at April 30, 2017.
At April 30, 2017, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 13,910,213,180 | | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (1,771,876,033 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 12,138,337,147 | | |
Abbreviations used in this schedule include:
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
AG — Aktien Gesellschaft
A/S — Aktieselskab
ASA — Norwegian Public Limited Company
C.V. — Capital Variable
FRN — Floating Rate Note
NVDR — Non-Voting Depository Receipt
PCL — Public Company Limited
PJSC — Public Joint Stock Company
PLC — Public Limited Company
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Abbreviations used in this schedule include: (continued)
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
RSP — Represents Savings Shares
SA — Société Anonyme
SAS — Société par Actions Simplifiée
SE — Societas Europaea
S.p.A. — Società per Azioni
Currencies
EUR — Euro
IDR — Indonesian Rupiah
MXN — Mexican Peso
PLN — Polish Zloty
SGD — Singapore Dollar
USD — United States Dollar
Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | Cost | | Carrying Value Per Share/Principal | |
Emin Leydier SA FRN 7.779% due 11/30/20 | | 06/22/05 | | $ | 7,238,074 | | | $ | 1.09 | | |
Emin Leydier SA FRN 7.779% due 11/30/20 | | 07/03/09 | | | 21,341,293 | | | | 1.09 | | |
Emin Leydier SA | | 07/03/09 | | | — | | | | 3.75 | | |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — Sales
Settlement Dates Through | | Foreign Currency To be Delivered | | U.S. $ To be Received | | U.S. $ Value At April 30, 2017 | | Unrealized Appreciation At April 30, 2017 | | Unrealized Depreciation At April 30, 2017 | |
05/17/17 | | | 49,917,000 | | | Euro | | $ | 53,342,305 | | | $ | 54,411,169 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,068,864 | ) | |
06/21/17 | | | 134,758,000 | | | Euro | | | 142,980,259 | | | | 147,153,684 | | | | — | | | | (4,173,425 | ) | |
07/19/17 | | | 44,121,000 | | | Euro | | | 47,451,253 | | | | 48,250,810 | | | | — | | | | (799,557 | ) | |
08/16/17 | | | 82,928,000 | | | Euro | | | 88,316,661 | | | | 90,823,635 | | | | — | | | | (2,506,974 | ) | |
09/13/17 | | | 101,353,000 | | | Euro | | | 108,269,531 | | | | 111,171,583 | | | | — | | | | (2,902,052 | ) | |
05/17/17 | | | 36,701,000 | | | British Pound | | | 44,664,383 | | | | 47,553,438 | | | | — | | | | (2,889,055 | ) | |
06/21/17 | | | 9,882,000 | | | British Pound | | | 12,363,163 | | | | 12,817,015 | | | | — | | | | (453,852 | ) | |
05/17/17 | | | 35,283,688,000 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 315,204,603 | | | | 316,691,744 | | | | — | | | | (1,487,141 | ) | |
07/19/17 | | | 32,457,490,000 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 289,242,484 | | | | 292,094,480 | | | | — | | | | (2,851,996 | ) | |
08/16/17 | | | 9,251,840,000 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 84,854,355 | | | | 83,368,444 | | | | 1,485,911 | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,186,688,997 | | | $ | 1,204,336,002 | | | $ | 1,485,911 | | | $ | (19,132,916 | ) | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Affiliated Securities
Affiliated Securities | | Shares October 31, 2016 | | Gross Additions | | Gross Reductions | | Shares April 30, 2017 | | Market Value April 30, 2017 | | Realized Gain / (Loss) | | Dividend Income | |
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC | | | 7,383,566 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,383,566 | | | $ | 311,568,694 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,720,860 | | |
Chofu Seisakusho Company Limited | | | 3,485,880 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,485,880 | | | | 83,367,177 | | | | — | | | | 428,318 | | |
Emin Leydier SA | | | 12,000,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 44,966,292 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Flowserve Corporation | | | 8,414,508 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,414,508 | | | | 428,046,022 | | | | — | | | | 3,197,513 | | |
Hirose Electric Company Limited | | | 2,442,300 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,442,300 | | | | 327,976,955 | | | | — | | | | 2,373,619 | | |
Hornbach Holding AG & Company KGaA | | | 1,339,934 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,339,934 | | | | 103,616,273 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Italmobiliare S.p.A. | | | 1,194,634 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,194,634 | | | | 66,887,563 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Mills Music Trust | | | 31,592 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 31,592 | | | | 695,024 | | | | — | | | | 35,048 | | |
Namyang Dairy Products Company Limited | | | 39,989 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 39,989 | | | | 30,468,814 | | | | — | | | | 25,767 | | |
NOW, Inc. | | | 5,851,664 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,851,664 | | | | 99,536,805 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
NSC Groupe | | | 66,717 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 66,717 | | | | 5,690,437 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Neopost SA* | | | 1,867,732 | | | | — | | | | 213,366 | | | | 1,654,366 | | | | 67,092,197 | | | | (13,348,248 | ) | | | 1,367,662 | | |
Orbital ATK, Inc. | | | 3,694,106 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,694,106 | | | | 365,716,494 | | | | — | | | | 2,290,346 | | |
Sabeton SA | | | 385,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 385,000 | | | | 8,928,608 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust | | | 3,908,035 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,908,035 | | | | 27,668,888 | | | | — | | | | 1,322,612 | | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company* | | | 4,172,577 | | | | — | | | | 1,937,070 | | | | 2,235,507 | | | | 215,949,976 | | | | 92,094,235 | | | | 2,839,751 | | |
T. Hasegawa Company Limited | | | 4,888,200 | | | | — | | | | 827,600 | | | | 4,060,600 | | | | 78,826,090 | | | | 1,481,981 | | | | 562,109 | | |
Teradata Corporation | | | 11,265,104 | | | | 925,075 | | | | — | | | | 12,190,179 | | | | 355,709,423 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Timken Company* | | | 4,133,029 | | | | — | | | | 4,133,029 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,979,553 | | | | 1,365,976 | | |
Vista Outdoor, Inc. | | | 3,252,457 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,252,457 | | | | 63,618,059 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,686,329,791 | | | $ | 104,207,521 | | | $ | 23,529,581 | | |
*Represents an unaffiliated issuer as of April 30, 2017, as such, amounts represented above will not agree to balances in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations.
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Industry Diversification for Portfolio Holdings | | Percent of Net Assets | |
International Common Stocks | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 4.14 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 4.49 | | |
Energy | | | 3.16 | | |
Financials | | | 6.88 | | |
Health Care | | | 2.56 | | |
Industrials | | | 7.61 | | |
Information Technology | | | 2.03 | | |
Materials | | | 6.71 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 2.12 | | |
Total International Common Stocks | | | 39.70 | | |
U.S. Common Stocks | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 3.74 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 0.44 | | |
Energy | | | 2.35 | | |
Financials | | | 9.29 | | |
Health Care | | | 1.26 | | |
Industrials | | | 5.64 | | |
Information Technology | | | 7.88 | | |
Materials | | | 0.81 | | |
Utilities | | | 0.45 | | |
Total U.S. Common Stocks | | | 31.86 | | |
Investment Company | | | 0.00 | * | |
Commodity | | | 6.80 | | |
U.S. Bonds | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 0.01 | | |
Government Issues | | | 0.51 | | |
Total U.S. Bonds | | | 0.52 | | |
International Notes and Bonds | |
Financials | | | 0.03 | | |
Government Issues | | | 1.07 | | |
Materials | | | 0.04 | | |
Total International Notes and Bonds | | | 1.14 | | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Industry Diversification for Portfolio Holdings (continued) | | Percent of Net Assets | |
Commercial Paper | |
International Commercial Paper | | | 6.54 | % | |
U.S. Commercial Paper | | | 13.43 | | |
Total Commercial Paper | | | 19.97 | | |
Total Investments | | | 99.99 | % | |
*Less than 0.01%
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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First Eagle Overseas Fund
Data as of April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Investment Objective
The First Eagle Overseas Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equities issued by non-U.S. corporations. Management's research-driven process focuses on undervalued securities.
Average Annual Returns (%) | | | | | | One-Year | | Five-Years | | Ten-Years | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund | | Class A | | without sales load | | | 6.08 | | | | 6.42 | | | | 4.69 | | |
| | | | with sales load | | | 0.75 | | | | 5.33 | | | | 4.15 | | |
MSCI EAFE Index | | | | | | | 11.29 | | | | 6.78 | | | | 0.87 | | |
Consumer Price Index | | | | | | | 2.21 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.70 | | |
![](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0001104659-17-043035/j17140172_cc015.jpg)
Countries** (%)
Japan | | | 21.66 | | |
France | | | 10.83 | | |
United States | | | 7.10 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 6.53 | | |
Canada | | | 4.81 | | |
Hong Kong | | | 3.73 | | |
Mexico | | | 3.44 | | |
Germany | | | 3.28 | | |
Switzerland | | | 2.80 | | |
South Korea | | | 2.72 | | |
Singapore | | | 2.09 | | |
Bermuda | | | 1.86 | | |
Sweden | | | 1.37 | | |
Thailand | | | 0.95 | | |
Australia | | | 0.82 | | |
Chile | | | 0.74 | | |
Netherlands | | | 0.67 | | |
Norway | | | 0.65 | | |
Belgium | | | 0.60 | | |
Denmark | | | 0.58 | | |
Greece | | | 0.57 | | |
Brazil | | | 0.49 | | |
Ireland | | | 0.45 | | |
Poland | | | 0.28 | | |
Russia | | | 0.24 | | |
Turkey | | | 0.23 | | |
Israel | | | 0.19 | | |
Taiwan | | | 0.15 | | |
Italy | | | 0.09 | | |
Indonesia | | | 0.07 | | |
Africa | | | 0.06 | | |
* Asset Allocation and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
**Country allocations reflect country of the issuer (not currency of issue) and exclude short-term investments. Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.
The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Fund Overview
Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment
![](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0001104659-17-043035/j17140172_cc016.jpg)
Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.
The average annual returns for Class A Shares give effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.00%.
The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged total return index, reported in U.S. dollars, based on share prices and reinvested net dividends of approximately 1,100 companies from 21 developed market countries. One cannot invest directly in an index. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents the change in price of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households.
Top 10 Holdings* (%)
Gold Bullion** (precious metal) | | | 6.64 | | |
KDDI Corporation (Japanese Wireless Telecommunication Services) | | | 2.50 | | |
Fanuc Corporation (Japanese Industrial Machinery) | | | 2.48 | | |
Sompo Holdings, Inc. (Japanese Property & Casualty Insurance) | | | 1.82 | | |
HeidelbergCement AG (German Construction Materials) | | | 1.77 | | |
Mitsubishi Estate Company Limited (Japanese Diversified Real Estate Activities) | | | 1.68 | | |
Grupo Televisa S.A.B. ADR (Mexican Broadcasting) | | | 1.67 | | |
Secom Company Limited (Japanese Security & Alarm Services) | | | 1.67 | | |
Nestlé SA (Swiss Packaged Foods & Meats) | | | 1.60 | | |
SMC Corporation (Japanese Industrial Machinery) | | | 1.59 | | |
Total | | | 23.42 | | |
* Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded.
**The Fund invests in gold and precious metals through investment in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Subsidiary"). Gold Bullion and commodities include the Fund's investment in the Subsidiary.
Percentages are based on total net assets.
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
Common Stocks — 70.73% | | | |
International Common Stocks — 70.50% | | | |
Africa — 0.06% | | | |
| 118,663 | | | Randgold Resources Limited, ADR | | $ | 7,074,131 | | | $ | 10,441,157 | | |
Australia — 0.82% | | | |
| 8,792,860 | | | Newcrest Mining Limited | | | 121,924,943 | | | | 139,319,429 | | |
Belgium — 0.60% | | | |
| 907,727 | | | Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | | | 69,227,228 | | | | 87,023,122 | | |
| 98,473 | | | Sofina SA | | | 8,428,557 | | | | 14,132,376 | | |
| | | 77,655,785 | | | | 101,155,498 | | |
Bermuda — 1.85% | | | |
| 3,381,300 | | | Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited | | | 155,365,623 | | | | 218,195,289 | | |
| 5,881,403 | | | Hiscox Limited | | | 70,399,116 | | | | 86,231,102 | | |
| 233,600 | | | Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited | | | 6,807,346 | | | | 9,874,272 | | |
| | | 232,572,085 | | | | 314,300,663 | | |
Brazil — 0.49% | | | |
| 11,019,480 | | | Cielo SA | | | 81,343,055 | | | | 83,668,962 | | |
Canada — 4.67% | | | |
| 10,544,754 | | | Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc. | | | 299,930,251
| | | | 177,995,448
| | |
| 9,854,984 | | | Cenovus Energy, Inc. | | | 212,126,365 | | | | 98,352,740 | | |
| 1,962,323 | | | Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited | | | 62,092,819 | | | | 93,799,916 | | |
| 6,044,482 | | | Goldcorp, Inc. | | | 159,971,703 | | | | 84,380,969 | | |
| 4,694,846 | | | Barrick Gold Corporation | | | 50,363,489 | | | | 78,497,825 | | |
| 2,618,011 | | | Imperial Oil Limited | | | 81,715,107 | | | | 76,159,274 | | |
| 1,054,193 | | | Franco-Nevada Corporation | | | 44,943,106 | | | | 71,697,944 | | |
| 2,106,982 | | | Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 52,774,137 | | | | 66,031,786 | | |
| 1,096,974 | | | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | | | 27,476,763 | | | | 34,941,159 | | |
| 1,100,050 | | | EnCana Corporation | | | 14,298,775 | | | | 11,770,535 | | |
| | | 1,005,692,515 | | | | 793,627,596 | | |
Chile — 0.73% | | | |
| 4,845,830 | | | Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR | | | 102,800,524 | | | | 124,877,039 | | |
Denmark — 0.58% | | | |
| 2,359,222 | | | ISS A/S | | | 79,814,269 | | | | 97,848,156 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Common Stocks — 70.50% (continued) | | | |
France — 10.70% | | | |
| 3,649,923 | | | Danone SA | | $ | 244,256,658 | | | $ | 255,170,697 | | |
| 4,964,297 | | | Bouygues SA | | | 164,223,029 | | | | 208,706,601 | | |
| 3,533,820 | | | Cie de Saint-Gobain | | | 152,401,638 | | | | 190,737,228 | | |
| 1,997,226 | | | Sanofi | | | 162,148,995 | | | | 188,426,783 | | |
| 1,125,050 | | | Sodexo SA | | | 39,996,849 | | | | 143,017,791 | | |
| 7,346,731 | | | Rexel SA | | | 106,901,337 | | | | 131,245,787 | | |
| 5,470,051 | | | Carrefour SA | | | 172,557,696 | | | | 128,853,101 | | |
| 2,458,360 | | | Total SA | | | 116,436,886 | | | | 126,316,110 | | |
| 235,837 | | | Robertet SA (a) | | | 20,591,064 | | | | 90,427,805 | | |
| 493,657 | | | Wendel SA | | | 10,886,846 | | | | 69,180,305 | | |
| 11,593,581 | | | Emin Leydier SA (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) | | | 9,166,547 | | | | 43,443,362 | | |
| 558,938 | | | Laurent-Perrier (a) | | | 19,851,603 | | | | 43,033,588 | | |
| 648,834 | | | Legrand SA | | | 22,223,920 | | | | 42,003,619 | | |
| 442,830 | | | Société Foncière Financière et de Participations | | | 29,139,583 | | | | 42,000,355 | | |
| 731,216 | | | Neopost SA | | | 34,313,652 | | | | 29,654,193 | | |
| 364,373 | | | Gaumont SA | | | 21,698,753 | | | | 29,629,436 | | |
| 896,416 | | | Legris Industries SA (a)(b)(c)(d) | | | 23,119,325 | | | | 24,977,992 | | |
| 51,500 | | | Robertet SA CI (c)(f) | | | 2,151,628 | | | | 13,822,778 | | |
| 49,706 | | | Christian Dior SE | | | 8,116,497 | | | | 13,641,765 | | |
| 100,000 | | | Sabeton SA | | | 1,463,143 | | | | 2,319,119 | | |
| | | 1,361,645,649 | | | | 1,816,608,415 | | |
Germany — 3.27% | | | |
| 3,247,477 | | | HeidelbergCement AG | | | 187,247,759 | | | | 300,685,436 | | |
| 434,377 | | | Linde AG | | | 59,966,632 | | | | 78,048,853 | | |
| 12,412,426 | | | Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | | | 55,764,505 | | | | 60,167,791 | | |
| 2,985,955 | | | Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG | | | 87,574,307 | | | | 56,595,238 | | |
| 582,180 | | | Hornbach Holding AG & Company KGaA | | | 12,884,095 | | | | 45,019,622 | | |
| 180,236 | | | Fraport AG | | | 7,840,427 | | | | 14,175,100 | | |
| | | 411,277,725 | | | | 554,692,040 | | |
Greece — 0.57% | | | |
| 6,144,609 | | | Jumbo SA | | | 27,916,825 | | | | 96,986,218 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Common Stocks — 70.50% (continued) | | | |
Hong Kong — 3.72% | | | |
| 78,545,392 | | | Hang Lung Properties Limited | | $ | 185,209,719 | | | $ | 205,998,187 | | |
| 33,586,303 | | | Hopewell Holdings Limited | | | 96,856,757 | | | | 128,458,158 | | |
| 22,777,700 | | | Great Eagle Holdings Limited | | | 76,569,942 | | | | 113,034,155 | | |
| 7,806,340 | | | Guoco Group Limited | | | 57,283,838 | | | | 89,621,341 | | |
| 15,997,405 | | | Hysan Development Company Limited | | | 72,338,811 | | | | 75,479,345 | | |
| 5,454,119 | | | Swire Properties Limited | | | 15,268,220 | | | | 18,301,119 | | |
| | | 503,527,287 | | | | 630,892,305 | | |
Ireland — 0.45% | | | |
| 2,108,597 | | | CRH PLC | | | 35,126,499 | | | | 76,988,389 | | |
Israel — 0.19% | | | |
| 7,510,515 | | | Israel Chemicals Limited | | | 75,169,596 | | | | 32,453,355 | | |
Italy — 0.09% | | | |
| 287,915 | | | Italmobiliare S.p.A. | | | 35,687,622 | | | | 16,120,362 | | |
Japan — 21.58% | | | |
| 16,035,400 | | | KDDI Corporation | | | 222,609,572 | | | | 425,141,285 | | |
| 2,072,940 | | | Fanuc Corporation | | | 232,703,638 | | | | 421,282,401 | | |
| 8,193,900 | | | Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 233,046,799 | | | | 309,159,394 | | |
| 14,944,550 | | | Mitsubishi Estate Company Limited | | | 270,417,845 | | | | 285,551,841 | | |
| 3,895,800 | | | Secom Company Limited | | | 165,603,656 | | | | 282,587,475 | | |
| 956,890 | | | SMC Corporation | | | 143,339,850 | | | | 269,448,550 | | |
| 5,146,930 | | | Hoya Corporation | | | 114,377,734 | | | | 245,815,253 | | |
| 584,300 | | | Keyence Corporation | | | 55,057,261 | | | | 234,820,722 | | |
| 5,063,500 | | | MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 103,070,585 | | | | 164,975,394 | | |
| 1,086,600 | | | Hirose Electric Company Limited | | | 113,363,708 | | | | 145,919,731 | | |
| 5,725,500 | | | NTT DoCoMo, Inc. | | | 136,027,101 | | | | 138,059,152 | | |
| 835,470 | | | Shimano, Inc. | | | 10,069,760 | | | | 127,634,484 | | |
| 2,715,380 | | | Daiichikosho Company Limited | | | 33,513,866 | | | | 117,774,051 | | |
| 7,104,800 | | | Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 54,164,269 | | | | 93,562,201 | | |
| 3,559,930 | | | Kansai Paint Company Limited | | | 26,253,316 | | | | 78,815,046 | | |
| 1,056,530 | | | Nissin Foods Holdings Company Limited | | | 36,942,685 | | | | 60,467,920 | | |
| 1,299,640 | | | As One Corporation (a) | | | 26,525,156 | | | | 57,535,083 | | |
| 2,525,011 | | | T. Hasegawa Company Limited (a) | | | 32,098,315 | | | | 49,016,585 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Common Stocks — 70.50% (continued) | | | |
Japan — 21.58% (continued) | | | |
| 1,871,000 | | | Chofu Seisakusho Company Limited (a) | | $ | 29,774,613 | | | $ | 44,746,230 | | |
| 437,806 | | | SK Kaken Company Limited | | | 7,304,356 | | | | 41,630,353 | | |
| 1,687,224 | | | Nagaileben Company Limited | | | 16,095,088 | | | | 38,867,829 | | |
| 1,740,020 | | | Maezawa Kasei Industries Company Limited (a) | | | 25,767,628 | | | | 18,496,736 | | |
| 473,100 | | | Komatsu Limited | | | 8,324,839 | | | | 12,613,171 | | |
| | | 2,096,451,640 | | | | 3,663,920,887 | | |
Mexico — 2.59% | | | |
| 11,691,188 | | | Grupo Televisa S.A.B., ADR | | | 250,578,503 | | | | 284,095,868 | | |
| 5,341,868 | | | Fresnillo PLC | | | 93,005,205 | | | | 100,460,733 | | |
| 2,246,692 | | | Industrias Peñoles S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 1,833,690 | | | | 54,922,387 | | |
| | | 345,417,398 | | | | 439,478,988 | | |
Netherlands — 0.66% | | | |
| 560,446 | | | HAL Trust | | | 20,803,015 | | | | 112,605,555 | | |
Norway — 0.65% | | | |
| 12,188,419 | | | Orkla ASA | | | 90,197,144 | | | | 110,371,486 | | |
Poland — 0.04% | | | |
| 571,220 | | | Pfleiderer Group SA | | | 3,567,238 | | | | 6,542,407 | | |
Russia — 0.24% | | | |
| 8,419,603 | | | Gazprom PJSC, ADR | | | 56,456,706 | | | | 39,993,114 | | |
Singapore — 1.48% | | | |
| 25,512,113 | | | Haw Par Corporation Limited (a) | | | 76,875,317 | | | | 186,435,725 | | |
| 32,779,415 | | | ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited | | | 24,022,250 | | | | 64,284,864 | | |
| | | 100,897,567 | | | | 250,720,589 | | |
South Korea — 2.67% | | | |
| 1,708,028 | | | KT&G Corporation | | | 100,727,981 | | | | 152,355,077 | | |
| 4,548,570 | | | Kia Motors Corporation | | | 196,570,830 | | | | 139,307,201 | | |
| 353,250 | | | Lotte Confectionery Company Limited | | | 12,445,892 | | | | 63,640,258 | | |
| 203,663 | | | Nong Shim Company Limited | | | 48,153,342 | | | | 56,737,122 | | |
| 872,463 | | | Fursys, Inc. (a) | | | 10,110,166 | | | | 24,228,694 | | |
| 22,950 | | | Namyang Dairy Products Company Limited | | | 4,912,653 | | | | 17,486,291 | | |
| | | 372,920,864 | | | | 453,754,643 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Common Stocks — 70.50% (continued) | | | |
Sweden — 1.37% | | | |
| 3,013,030 | | | Investor AB, Class 'A' | | $ | 59,333,861 | | | $ | 136,410,083 | | |
| 2,096,088 | | | Investor AB, Class 'B' | | | 49,886,115 | | | | 95,819,949 | | |
| | | 109,219,976 | | | | 232,230,032 | | |
Switzerland — 2.79% | | | |
| 3,526,216 | | | Nestlé SA | | | 144,864,269 | | | | 271,642,670 | | |
| 2,413,791 | | | Pargesa Holding SA | | | 129,478,662 | | | | 180,367,197 | | |
| 252,160 | | | Cie Financiere Richemont SA | | | 15,430,531 | | | | 21,072,466 | | |
| | | 289,773,462 | | | | 473,082,333 | | |
Taiwan — 0.15% | | | |
| 8,577,694 | | | Taiwan Secom Company Limited | | | 12,814,500 | | | | 25,047,060 | | |
Thailand — 0.94% | | | |
| 24,226,759 | | | Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR | | | 101,036,640 | | | | 125,721,400 | | |
| 52,214,985 | | | Thai Beverage PCL | | | 8,627,619 | | | | 34,569,560 | | |
| 15,000 | | | Bangkok Bank PCL | | | 63,387 | | | | 81,093 | | |
| | | 109,727,646 | | | | 160,372,053 | | |
Turkey — 0.22% | | | |
| 5,893,909 | | | Yazicilar Holding AS | | | 38,350,989 | | | | 38,164,925 | | |
United Kingdom — 6.33% | | | |
| 6,009,482 | | | TechnipFMC PLC (d) | | | 190,475,673 | | | | 181,065,693 | | |
| 4,212,259 | | | Berkeley Group Holdings PLC | | | 73,194,131 | | | | 177,747,180 | | |
| 4,777,859 | | | Liberty Global PLC, Series 'C' (d) | | | 154,752,111 | | | | 165,361,700 | | |
| 2,447,901 | | | British American Tobacco PLC | | | 133,686,705 | | | | 165,342,589 | | |
| 5,013,305 | | | Diageo PLC | | | 134,008,237 | | | | 145,870,383 | | |
| 7,119,554 | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC | | | 141,033,072 | | | | 142,929,232 | | |
| 728,888 | | | Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 78,883,385 | | | | 96,665,126 | | |
| | | 906,033,314 | | | | 1,074,981,903 | | |
Total International Common Stocks | | | 8,711,859,969 | | | | 11,971,245,559 | | |
U.S. Common Stock — 0.23% | | | |
Materials — 0.23% | | | |
| 551,449 | | | Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 33,723,128 | | | | 38,976,415 | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | 8,745,583,097 | | | | 12,010,221,974 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Preferred Stock — 0.04% | | | |
South Korea — 0.04% | | | |
| 27,183
| | | Namyang Dairy Products Company Limited | | $ | 387,444
| | | $ | 6,330,517
| | |
Investment Company — 0.00*% | | | |
| 117,151
| | | State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 117,151
| | | | 117,151
| | |
Right — 0.00% | | | |
| 55,324
| | | Pfleiderer Atlantik Raco RI Rights (b)(c)(d) | | | 16,617
| | | | —
| | |
Ounces | | | | | | | |
Commodity — 6.64% | | | |
| 888,626 | | | Gold bullion (d) | | | 801,568,898 | | | | 1,127,275,787 | | |
Principal | | | | | | | |
Notes and Bonds — 2.36% | | | |
U.S. Bonds — 0.20% | | | |
Government Obligations — 0.20% | | | |
$ | 24,086,000 | | | Federal Home Loan Bank 0.00% due 05/23/17 | | | 24,075,108
| | | | 24,075,113
| | |
| 10,000,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Note 0.875% due 01/15/18 (g) | | | 9,988,700
| | | | 9,986,330
| | |
Total U.S. Bonds | | | 34,063,808 | | | | 34,061,443 | | |
International Notes and Bonds — 2.16% | | | |
International Corporate Notes and Bonds — 0.09% | | | |
France — 0.09% | | | |
| 4,000,000 | | | Emin Leydier SA FRN EUR7.779% due 11/30/20 (b)(c)(h) | | | 4,825,203
| | | | 4,357,199
| | |
| 10,000,000 | | | Emin Leydier SA FRN EUR7.779% due 11/30/20 (b)(c)(h) | | | 14,227,973
| | | | 10,892,997
| | |
Total International Corporate Notes and Bonds | | | 19,053,176 | | | | 15,250,196 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Government Bonds — 2.07% | | | |
Canada — 0.12% | | | |
| 27,880,000 CAD | | | Canadian Government Bond 1.25% due 08/01/17 | | $ | 21,325,184
| | | $ | 20,461,332
| | |
Indonesia — 0.07% | | | |
| 152,606,000,000 IDR | | | Indonesia Treasury Bond 8.25% due 07/15/21 | | | 11,636,961
| | | | 12,050,252
| | |
Mexico — 0.84% | | | |
| 1,249,660,000 MXN | | | Mexican Bonos 4.75% due 06/14/18 | | | 76,527,689
| | | | 65,030,580
| | |
| 480,074,000 MXN | | | Mexican Bonos 5.00% due 12/11/19 | | | 31,357,906
| | | | 24,401,461
| | |
| 1,025,590,000 MXN | | | Mexican Bonos 6.50% due 06/10/21 | | | 58,180,482
| | | | 53,408,967
| | |
| | | 166,066,077 | | | | 142,841,008 | | |
Poland — 0.25% | | | |
| 157,760,000 PLN | | | Republic of Poland Government Bond 3.25% due 07/25/19 | | | 39,894,287
| | | | 41,672,683
| | |
Singapore — 0.61% | | | |
| 88,530,000 SGD | | | Singapore Government Bond 0.50% due 04/01/18 | | | 67,425,072
| | | | 63,054,220
| | |
| 53,521,000 SGD | | | Singapore Government Bond 3.25% due 09/01/20 | | | 40,907,831
| | | | 40,617,196
| | |
| | | 108,332,903 | | | | 103,671,416 | | |
United Kingdom — 0.18% | | | |
| 23,026,000 GBP | | | United Kingdom Gilt 1.00% due 09/07/17 (i) | | | 35,675,827
| | | | 29,918,334
| | |
Total International Government Bonds | | | 382,931,239 | | | | 350,615,025 | | |
Total International Notes and Bonds | | | 401,984,415 | | | | 365,865,221 | | |
Total Notes and Bonds | | | 436,048,223 | | | | 399,926,664 | | |
Commercial Paper — 19.87% | | | |
International Commercial Paper — 8.14% | | | |
Australia — 0.28% | | | |
| 9,383,000 USD | | | Telstra Corporation Limited 1.00% due 05/17/17 | | | 9,378,830
| | | | 9,377,775
| | |
| 9,383,000 USD | | | Telstra Corporation Limited 1.00% due 05/18/17 | | | 9,378,569
| | | | 9,377,490
| | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Commercial Paper — 8.14% (continued) | | | |
Australia — 0.28% (continued) | | | |
| 14,702,000 USD | | | Telstra Corporation Limited 1.05% due 06/06/17 | | $ | 14,686,563
| | | $ | 14,684,719
| | |
| 14,702,000 USD | | | Telstra Corporation Limited 1.05% due 06/08/17 | | | 14,685,705
| | | | 14,683,783
| | |
Canada — 2.25% | | | |
| 22,911,000 USD | | | PSP Capital, Inc. 0.99% due 06/05/17 | | | 22,889,394
| | | | 22,890,371
| | |
| 2,731,000 USD | | | PSP Capital, Inc. 1.00% due 06/28/17 | | | 2,726,600
| | | | 2,726,872
| | |
| 58,367,000 USD | | | PSP Capital, Inc. 1.00% due 07/05/17 | | | 58,261,615
| | | | 58,266,784
| | |
| 18,408,000 USD | | | PSP Capital, Inc. 1.06% due 07/20/17 | | | 18,364,639
| | | | 18,367,936
| | |
| 2,662,000 USD | | | Suncor Energy, Inc. 1.23% due 06/07/17 | | | 2,658,635
| | | | 2,658,341
| | |
| 34,205,000 USD | | | Total Capital Limited 0.94% due 05/17/17 | | | 34,191,014
| | | | 34,189,168
| | |
| 42,156,000 USD | | | Total Capital Limited 0.95% due 05/15/17 | | | 42,140,754
| | | | 42,138,621
| | |
| 13,203,000 USD | | | Total Capital Limited 1.02% due 06/20/17 | | | 13,184,296
| | | | 13,185,253
| | |
| 48,666,000 USD | | | Total Capital Limited 1.02% due 07/05/17 | | | 48,576,373
| | | | 48,579,499
| | |
| 50,000,000 USD | | | Total Capital Limited 1.02% due 07/11/17 | | | 49,899,416
| | | | 49,901,642
| | |
| 16,337,000 USD | | | Total Capital Limited 1.02% due 07/12/17 | | | 16,303,672
| | | | 16,304,326
| | |
| 18,963,000 USD | | | Total Capital Limited 1.02% due 07/14/17 | | | 18,923,241
| | | | 18,923,860
| | |
| 22,769,000 USD | | | Total Capital Limited 1.03% due 07/18/17 | | | 22,718,187
| | | | 22,718,999
| | |
| 11,812,000 USD | | | Total Capital Limited 1.03% due 07/20/17 | | | 11,784,964
| | | | 11,785,284
| | |
| 19,154,000 USD | | | Total Capital Limited 1.04% due 07/20/17 | | | 19,109,733
| | | | 19,110,679
| | |
France — 0.87% | | | |
| 22,054,000 USD | | | Engie 0.88% due 06/15/17 | | | 22,030,016
| | | | 22,027,535
| | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Commercial Paper — 8.14% (continued) | | | |
France — 0.87% (continued) | | | |
| 2,023,000 USD | | | Engie 0.90% due 06/06/17 | | $ | 2,021,199
| | | $ | 2,021,060
| | |
| 14,119,000 USD | | | Engie 0.91% due 05/09/17 | | | 14,116,208
| | | | 14,115,355
| | |
| 7,086,000 USD | | | Engie 0.95% due 06/14/17 | | | 7,077,946
| | | | 7,077,692
| | |
| 25,000,000 USD | | | Engie 0.96% due 07/05/17 | | | 24,957,569
| | | | 24,953,770
| | |
| 3,993,000 USD | | | Essilor International 1.00% due 06/05/17 | | | 3,989,118
| | | | 3,989,278
| | |
| 15,790,000 USD | | | Essilor International 1.00% due 06/19/17 | | | 15,768,508
| | | | 15,769,313
| | |
| 20,017,000 USD | | | Essilor International 1.00% due 06/23/17 | | | 19,987,531
| | | | 19,988,572
| | |
| 11,058,000 USD | | | Essilor International 1.05% due 07/12/17 | | | 11,034,778
| | | | 11,035,999
| | |
| 8,829,000 USD | | | Essilor International 1.05% due 07/13/17 | | | 8,810,202
| | | | 8,811,163
| | |
| 18,408,000 USD | | | Essilor International 1.05% due 07/20/17 | | | 18,365,048
| | | | 18,366,663
| | |
Germany — 0.60% | | | |
| 17,123,000 USD | | | BASF AG 1.00% due 06/27/17 | | | 17,096,431
| | | | 17,096,745
| | |
| 5,444,000 USD | | | Henkel Corporation 0.81% due 05/01/17 | | | 5,444,000
| | | | 5,443,621
| | |
| 5,444,000 USD | | | Henkel Corporation 0.81% due 05/02/17 | | | 5,443,879
| | | | 5,443,494
| | |
| 55,452,000 USD | | | Henkel Corporation 1.08% due 07/07/17 | | | 55,340,542
| | | | 55,350,323
| | |
| 19,154,000 USD | | | Henkel Corporation 1.08% due 07/17/17 | | | 19,109,754
| | | | 19,112,840
| | |
Italy — 0.01% | | | |
| 2,185,000 USD | | | Eni S.p.A. 1.13% due 05/01/17 | | | 2,185,000
| | | | 2,184,812
| | |
Japan — 0.90% | | | |
| 3,240,000 USD | | | Hitachi Limited 1.11% due 05/01/17 | | | 3,240,000
| | | | 3,239,702
| | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Commercial Paper — 8.14% (continued) | | | |
Japan — 0.90% (continued) | | | |
| 12,530,000 USD | | | Honda Corporation 0.95% due 06/16/17 | | $ | 12,515,110
| | | $ | 12,515,350
| | |
| 8,391,000 USD | | | Honda Corporation 0.97% due 07/24/17 | | | 8,372,400
| | | | 8,371,898
| | |
| 23,147,000 USD | | | Honda Corporation 1.02% due 07/06/17 | | | 23,103,715
| | | | 23,107,338
| | |
| 17,629,000 USD | | | Honda Corporation 1.03% due 07/05/17 | | | 17,596,215
| | | | 17,599,330
| | |
| 20,601,000 USD | | | Honda Corporation 1.04% due 07/18/17 | | | 20,554,579
| | | | 20,558,078
| | |
| 25,805,000 USD | | | Honda Corporation 1.05% due 07/24/17 | | | 25,741,778
| | | | 25,746,255
| | |
| 12,441,000 USD | | | Honda Corporation 1.06% due 07/21/17 | | | 12,411,328
| | | | 12,413,887
| | |
| 17,280,000 USD | | | Mitsubishi Company 0.83% due 05/05/17 | | | 17,278,426
| | | | 17,276,969
| | |
| 3,602,000 USD | | | Mitsubishi Company 1.07% due 06/29/17 | | | 3,595,683
| | | | 3,595,809
| | |
| 7,363,000 USD | | | Mitsui & Company Limited 1.14% due 06/19/17 | | | 7,351,575
| | | | 7,350,695
| | |
Switzerland — 2.65% | | | |
| 16,697,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.68% due 05/09/17 | | | 16,694,514
| | | | 16,692,985
| | |
| 17,649,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.69% due 05/08/17 | | | 17,646,666
| | | | 17,645,151
| | |
| 13,813,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.73% due 05/10/17 | | | 13,810,514
| | | | 13,809,372
| | |
| 14,408,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.73% due 05/22/17 | | | 14,401,949
| | | | 14,400,277
| | |
| 5,184,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.74% due 06/02/17 | | | 5,180,636
| | | | 5,179,872
| | |
| 3,465,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.76% due 06/08/17 | | | 3,462,257
| | | | 3,461,736
| | |
| 3,553,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.77% due 06/06/17 | | | 3,550,300
| | | | 3,549,828
| | |
| 9,248,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.79% due 06/14/17 | | | 9,239,184
| | | | 9,237,918
| | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Commercial Paper — 8.14% (continued) | | | |
Switzerland — 2.65% (continued) | | | |
| 18,707,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.86% due 06/05/17 | | $ | 18,691,541
| | | $ | 18,690,749
| | |
| 13,888,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.91% due 07/18/17 | | | 13,861,219
| | | | 13,860,502
| | |
| 14,579,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.92% due 06/14/17 | | | 14,562,963
| | | | 14,563,107
| | |
| 7,111,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.93% due 06/30/17 | | | 7,100,215
| | | | 7,100,348
| | |
| 20,280,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.93% due 07/20/17 | | | 20,238,989
| | | | 20,238,714
| | |
| 20,312,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.94% due 06/19/17 | | | 20,286,565
| | | | 20,287,325
| | |
| 11,713,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.97% due 07/14/17 | | | 11,690,127
| | | | 11,691,079
| | |
| 21,145,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.97% due 07/19/17 | | | 21,100,918
| | | | 21,102,568
| | |
| 5,615,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.99% due 07/06/17 | | | 5,605,015
| | | | 5,605,702
| | |
| 18,408,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 1.00% due 07/18/17 | | | 18,368,914
| | | | 18,371,552
| | |
| 18,408,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 1.00% due 07/19/17 | | | 18,368,413
| | | | 18,371,060
| | |
| 8,770,000 USD | | | Novartis International AG 0.92% due 07/03/17 | | | 8,756,034
| | | | 8,755,465
| | |
| 16,631,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.68% due 05/01/17 | | | 16,631,000
| | | | 16,629,884
| | |
| 4,392,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.68% due 05/02/17 | | | 4,391,918
| | | | 4,391,607
| | |
| 14,984,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.68% due 05/08/17 | | | 14,982,048
| | | | 14,980,612
| | |
| 10,092,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.69% due 05/10/17 | | | 10,090,284
| | | | 10,089,255
| | |
| 8,167,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.69% due 05/11/17 | | | 8,165,457
| | | | 8,164,591
| | |
| 19,723,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.70% due 05/02/17 | | | 19,722,622
| | | | 19,721,234
| | |
| 19,723,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.70% due 05/04/17 | | | 19,721,866
| | | | 19,720,341
| | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Commercial Paper — 8.14% (continued) | | | |
Switzerland — 2.65% (continued) | | | |
| 19,723,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.70% due 05/08/17 | | $ | 19,720,354
| | | $ | 19,718,540
| | |
| 6,418,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.71% due 05/02/17 | | | 6,417,875
| | | | 6,417,425
| | |
| 4,691,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.71% due 05/11/17 | | | 4,690,088
| | | | 4,689,616
| | |
| 27,558,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.71% due 05/12/17 | | | 27,552,106
| | | | 27,549,223
| | |
| 19,739,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.72% due 05/16/17 | | | 19,733,160
| | | | 19,730,868
| | |
| 14,592,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.92% due 07/06/17 | | | 14,567,923
| | | | 14,566,521
| | |
United Kingdom — 0.58% | | | |
| 14,617,000 USD | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC 0.98% due 06/21/17 | | | 14,597,121
| | | | 14,597,048
| | |
| 22,981,000 USD | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1.08% due 07/06/17 | | | 22,935,498
| | | | 22,939,552
| | |
| 30,641,000 USD | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1.08% due 07/07/17 | | | 30,579,411
| | | | 30,584,816
| | |
| 30,641,000 USD | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1.08% due 07/11/17 | | | 30,575,735
| | | | 30,580,976
| | |
Total International Commercial Paper | | | 1,382,092,137 | | | | 1,382,122,367 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 11.73% | | | |
$ | 5,444,000
| | | Anthem, Inc. 1.02% due 05/11/17 | | | 5,442,457
| | | | 5,441,841
| | |
| 8,468,000 |
| | Anthem, Inc. 1.18% due 05/19/17 | | | 8,463,004 | | | | 8,462,527 | | |
| 6,382,000 |
| | Anthem, Inc. 1.20% due 05/10/17 | | | 6,380,085 | | | | 6,379,668 | | |
| 25,692,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.77% due 05/05/17 | | | 25,689,830 | | | | 25,688,233 | | |
| 11,087,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.78% due 05/04/17 | | | 11,086,289 | | | | 11,085,610 | | |
| 6,055,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.78% due 05/15/17 | | | 6,053,187 | | | | 6,052,787 | | |
| 18,523,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.79% due 06/07/17 | | | 18,508,151 | | | | 18,506,124 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 11.73% (continued) | | | |
$ | 16,590,000
| | | Apple, Inc. 0.81% due 05/11/17 | | $ | 16,586,313
| | | $ | 16,585,411
| | |
| 13,231,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.81% due 06/13/17 | | | 13,218,357 | | | | 13,216,934 | | |
| 2,635,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.82% due 05/09/17 | | | 2,634,526 | | | | 2,634,386 | | |
| 7,370,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.84% due 06/08/17 | | | 7,363,543 | | | | 7,363,100 | | |
| 9,108,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.94% due 07/19/17 | | | 9,089,612 | | | | 9,089,557 | | |
| 15,591,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.94% due 08/01/17 | | | 15,554,344 | | | | 15,553,478 | | |
| 19,396,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.94% due 08/02/17 | | | 19,349,902 | | | | 19,348,726 | | |
| 49,534,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.95% due 07/17/17 | | | 49,435,469 | | | | 49,436,363 | | |
| 13,957,000 |
| | Apple, Inc. 0.98% due 07/24/17 | | | 13,925,736 | | | | 13,926,778 | | |
| 4,374,000 |
| | Campbell Soup Company 0.86% due 05/03/17 | | | 4,373,793 | | | | 4,373,309 | | |
| 14,408,000 |
| | Caterpillar Financial Services Company 0.92% due 05/23/17 | | | 14,400,076 | | | | 14,399,655 | | |
| 14,408,000 |
| | Caterpillar Financial Services Company 0.92% due 05/24/17 | | | 14,399,715 | | | | 14,399,301 | | |
| 19,723,000 |
| | Chevron Corporation 0.81% due 05/12/17 | | | 19,718,179 | | | | 19,716,956 | | |
| 19,723,000 |
| | Chevron Corporation 0.81% due 05/16/17 | | | 19,716,426 | | | | 19,715,160 | | |
| 14,170,000 |
| | Cisco Systems, Inc. 0.81% due 05/03/17 | | | 14,169,370 | | | | 14,168,412 | | |
| 22,477,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.81% due 05/18/17 | | | 22,468,509 | | | | 22,467,035 | | |
| 17,098,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.85% due 05/16/17 | | | 17,092,016 | | | | 17,091,204 | | |
| 19,643,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.86% due 05/11/17 | | | 19,638,362 | | | | 19,637,418 | | |
| 11,631,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.86% due 05/22/17 | | | 11,625,233 | | | | 11,624,774 | | |
| 7,993,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.87% due 05/12/17 | | | 7,990,900 | | | | 7,990,548 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 11.73% (continued) | | | |
$ | 19,846,000
| | | Coca-Cola Company 0.88% due 06/20/17 | | $ | 19,822,019
| | | $ | 19,821,662
| | |
| 7,320,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.88% due 06/21/17 | | | 7,310,978 | | | | 7,310,843 | | |
| 13,195,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.89% due 06/19/17 | | | 13,179,375 | | | | 13,179,142 | | |
| 4,447,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.91% due 06/14/17 | | | 4,442,163 | | | | 4,442,199 | | |
| 10,092,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.91% due 06/15/17 | | | 10,080,773 | | | | 10,080,858 | | |
| 4,447,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.92% due 06/16/17 | | | 4,441,886 | | | | 4,441,982 | | |
| 6,382,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.93% due 06/21/17 | | | 6,373,773 | | | | 6,374,016 | | |
| 26,316,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.94% due 06/22/17 | | | 26,281,029 | | | | 26,282,429 | | |
| 23,357,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 0.95% due 06/21/17 | | | 23,326,227 | | | | 23,327,780 | | |
| 10,156,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 1.00% due 07/25/17 | | | 10,132,021 | | | | 10,133,284 | | |
| 25,058,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 1.00% due 07/26/17 | | | 24,998,139 | | | | 25,001,193 | | |
| 4,481,000 |
| | Coca-Cola Company 1.00% due 07/27/17 | | | 4,470,171 | | | | 4,470,694 | | |
| 3,040,000 |
| | Dow Chemical Company 1.01% due 05/11/17 | | | 3,039,147 | | | | 3,038,746 | | |
| 23,241,000 |
| | DuPont 1.08% due 05/04/17 | | | 23,238,908 | | | | 23,236,588 | | |
| 14,702,000 |
| | DuPont 1.16% due 06/01/17 | | | 14,687,314 | | | | 14,685,421 | | |
| 8,770,000 |
| | DuPont 1.26% due 07/13/17 | | | 8,747,593 | | | | 8,746,616 | | |
| 11,631,000 |
| | DuPont 1.28% due 06/07/17 | | | 11,615,699 | | | | 11,615,492 | | |
| 4,429,000 |
| | DuPont 1.29% due 06/14/17 | | | 4,422,017 | | | | 4,422,021 | | |
| 23,384,000 |
| | Eli Lilly & Company 0.79% due 05/03/17 | | | 23,382,987 | | | | 23,381,379 | | |
| 8,432,000 |
| | Eli Lilly & Company 0.83% due 05/15/17 | | | 8,429,311 | | | | 8,428,723 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 11.73% (continued) | | | |
$ | 5,159,000
| | | Emerson Electric Company 0.84% due 05/12/17 | | $ | 5,157,692
| | | $ | 5,157,357
| | |
| 4,555,000 |
| | Emerson Electric Company 0.85% due 05/15/17 | | | 4,553,512 | | | | 4,553,230 | | |
| 4,447,000 |
| | Entergy Corporation 1.40% due 05/09/17 | | | 4,445,616 | | | | 4,445,240 | | |
| 9,383,000 |
| | Entergy Corporation 1.40% due 05/12/17 | | | 9,378,986 | | | | 9,378,260 | | |
| 16,601,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.72% due 05/18/17 | | | 16,595,434 | | | | 16,593,640 | | |
| 12,473,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.73% due 05/04/17 | | | 12,472,252 | | | | 12,471,389 | | |
| 19,531,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.74% due 05/05/17 | | | 19,529,416 | | | | 19,528,049 | | |
| 18,773,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.75% due 05/01/17 | | | 18,773,000 | | | | 18,771,794 | | |
| 15,644,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.75% due 05/02/17 | | | 15,643,678 | | | | 15,642,658 | | |
| 14,770,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.75% due 05/03/17 | | | 14,769,393 | | | | 14,768,412 | | |
| 11,087,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.75% due 05/04/17 | | | 11,086,316 | | | | 11,085,568 | | |
| 13,231,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.82% due 06/22/17 | | | 13,215,520 | | | | 13,214,061 | | |
| 14,702,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.85% due 06/21/17 | | | 14,684,505 | | | | 14,683,542 | | |
| 5,137,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.85% due 07/06/17 | | | 5,129,089 | | | | 5,128,660 | | |
| 13,823,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.86% due 07/07/17 | | | 13,801,133 | | | | 13,800,207 | | |
| 5,623,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.89% due 07/10/17 | | | 5,613,378 | | | | 5,613,308 | | |
| 6,382,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.92% due 06/12/17 | | | 6,375,299 | | | | 6,375,371 | | |
| 23,357,000 |
| | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.92% due 06/13/17 | | | 23,331,891 | | | | 23,332,169 | | |
| 27,612,000 |
| | Intel Corporation 0.86% due 06/26/17 | | | 27,575,491 | | | | 27,571,815 | | |
| 5,852,000 |
| | John Deere Limited 0.89% due 05/17/17 | | | 5,849,711 | | | | 5,849,446 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 11.73% (continued) | | | |
$ | 6,265,000
| | | Johnson & Johnson 0.85% due 06/02/17 | | $ | 6,260,322
| | | $ | 6,260,036
| | |
| 23,711,000 |
| | Johnson & Johnson 0.85% due 06/09/17 | | | 23,689,423 | | | | 23,688,261 | | |
| 13,058,000 |
| | Johnson & Johnson 0.85% due 06/14/17 | | | 13,044,594 | | | | 13,043,901 | | |
| 37,256,000 |
| | Johnson & Johnson 0.87% due 07/13/17 | | | 37,191,030 | | | | 37,186,551 | | |
| 37,256,000 |
| | Johnson & Johnson 0.87% due 07/14/17 | | | 37,190,140 | | | | 37,185,477 | | |
| 4,860,000 |
| | Kroger Company 1.10% due 05/01/17 | | | 4,860,000 | | | | 4,859,552 | | |
| 15,644,000 |
| | MetLife 0.89% due 05/03/17 | | | 15,643,235 | | | | 15,642,121 | | |
| 19,723,000 |
| | MetLife 0.89% due 05/08/17 | | | 19,719,625 | | | | 19,718,190 | | |
| 17,649,000 |
| | MetLife 0.89% due 05/10/17 | | | 17,645,117 | | | | 17,643,805 | | |
| 15,339,000 |
| | MetLife 0.89% due 05/15/17 | | | 15,333,751 | | | | 15,332,481 | | |
| 5,837,000 |
| | MetLife 0.90% due 06/02/17 | | | 5,832,382 | | | | 5,831,484 | | |
| 16,838,000 |
| | MetLife 0.95% due 05/01/17 | | | 16,838,000 | | | | 16,836,793 | | |
| 8,894,000 |
| | MetLife 0.96% due 05/22/17 | | | 8,889,123 | | | | 8,888,468 | | |
| 16,913,000 |
| | MetLife 0.98% due 06/13/17 | | | 16,893,606 | | | | 16,891,454 | | |
| 17,196,000 |
| | MetLife 1.04% due 07/10/17 | | | 17,161,226 | | | | 17,158,724 | | |
| 14,704,000 |
| | MetLife 1.04% due 07/12/17 | | | 14,673,416 | | | | 14,671,069 | | |
| 16,481,000 |
| | MetLife 1.04% due 07/18/17 | | | 16,443,863 | | | | 16,440,469 | | |
| 28,948,000 |
| | MetLife 1.13% due 06/16/17 | | | 28,906,202 | | | | 28,908,441 | | |
| 11,631,000 |
| | MetLife 1.15% due 07/03/17 | | | 11,607,593 | | | | 11,608,653 | | |
| 2,640,000 |
| | Microsoft Corporation 0.72% due 05/23/17 | | | 2,638,854 | | | | 2,638,471 | | |
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Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 11.73% (continued) | | | |
$ | 6,800,000
| | | Microsoft Corporation 0.72% due 05/24/17 | | $ | 6,796,915
| | | $ | 6,795,894
| | |
| 30,862,000 |
| | Microsoft Corporation 0.88% due 06/22/17 | | | 30,823,217 | | | | 30,821,215 | | |
| 6,661,000 |
| | Microsoft Corporation 0.90% due 06/15/17 | | | 6,653,590 | | | | 6,653,380 | | |
| 12,144,000 |
| | Microsoft Corporation 0.90% due 07/11/17 | | | 12,122,684 | | | | 12,121,359 | | |
| 7,381,000 |
| | Paccar Financial Corporation 0.97% due 06/09/17 | | | 7,373,404 | | | | 7,373,336 | | |
| 7,817,000 |
| | Paccar Financial Corporation 1.00% due 06/15/17 | | | 7,807,229 | | | | 7,807,620 | | |
| 9,383,000 |
| | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.68% due 05/05/17 | | | 9,382,301 | | | | 9,381,522 | | |
| 10,842,000 |
| | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.68% due 05/08/17 | | | 10,840,587 | | | | 10,839,549 | | |
| 7,111,000 |
| | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.83% due 05/08/17 | | | 7,109,866 | | | | 7,109,392 | | |
| 7,972,000 |
| | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.84% due 05/02/17 | | | 7,971,816 | | | | 7,971,286 | | |
| 29,969,000 |
| | Pfizer, Inc. 0.90% due 06/07/17 | | | 29,941,895 | | | | 29,941,695 | | |
| 22,073,000 |
| | Pfizer, Inc. 0.94% due 07/13/17 | | | 22,031,822 | | | | 22,031,854 | | |
| 8,844,000 |
| | Pfizer, Inc. 0.95% due 07/20/17 | | | 8,825,722 | | | | 8,825,628 | | |
| 5,460,000 |
| | Philip Morris International, Inc. 0.90% due 05/24/17 | | | 5,456,895 | | | | 5,456,589 | | |
| 20,099,000 |
| | Philip Morris International, Inc. 0.91% due 05/19/17 | | | 20,089,955 | | | | 20,088,940 | | |
| 13,957,000 |
| | Philip Morris International, Inc. 0.93% due 06/20/17 | | | 13,939,360 | | | | 13,938,343 | | |
| 15,431,000 |
| | Philip Morris International, Inc. 0.97% due 06/22/17 | | | 15,409,825 | | | | 15,409,500 | | |
| 15,431,000 |
| | Philip Morris International, Inc. 0.97% due 06/23/17 | | | 15,409,418 | | | | 15,409,085 | | |
| 7,701,000 |
| | Praxair, Inc. 0.87% due 06/23/17 | | | 7,691,250 | | | | 7,690,063 | | |
| 11,058,000 |
| | Praxair, Inc. 0.87% due 06/28/17 | | | 11,042,678 | | | | 11,040,724 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 11.73% (continued) | | | |
$ | 11,058,000
| | | Praxair, Inc. 0.87% due 06/29/17 | | $ | 11,042,414
| | | $ | 11,040,384
| | |
| 32,254,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.80% due 05/17/17 | | | 32,242,675 | | | | 32,239,956 | | |
| 14,984,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.81% due 05/10/17 | | | 14,981,003 | | | | 14,979,924 | | |
| 7,985,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.82% due 06/01/17 | | | 7,979,430 | | | | 7,978,612 | | |
| 12,133,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.84% due 06/07/17 | | | 12,122,650 | | | | 12,121,447 | | |
| 8,857,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.89% due 05/31/17 | | | 8,850,505 | | | | 8,850,140 | | |
| 4,386,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.90% due 06/08/17 | | | 4,381,880 | | | | 4,381,714 | | |
| 15,180,000 |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.95% due 07/19/17 | | | 15,149,020 | | | | 15,147,463 | | |
| 3,327,000 |
| | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.10% due 05/09/17 | | | 3,326,187 | | | | 3,325,887 | | |
| 13,649,000 |
| | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.13% due 05/03/17 | | | 13,648,143 | | | | 13,646,938 | | |
| 5,817,000 |
| | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.15% due 05/16/17 | | | 5,814,213 | | | | 5,813,789 | | |
| 18,298,000 |
| | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.30% due 07/12/17 | | | 18,250,425 | | | | 18,252,064 | | |
| 16,137,000 |
| | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.30% due 07/21/17 | | | 16,089,799 | | | | 16,090,837 | | |
| 15,790,000 |
| | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.35% due 06/20/17 | | | 15,760,394 | | | | 15,763,081 | | |
| 7,112,000 |
| | Sysco Corporation 1.13% due 05/01/17 | | | 7,112,000 | | | | 7,111,345 | | |
| 10,092,000 |
| | Unilever Capital Corporation 0.76% due 05/02/17 | | | 10,091,790 | | | | 10,091,096 | | |
| 20,000,000 |
| | Unilever Capital Corporation 0.82% due 05/30/17 | | | 19,986,950 | | | | 19,985,031 | | |
| 7,938,000 |
| | Unilever Capital Corporation 0.86% due 06/05/17 | | | 7,931,440 | | | | 7,930,895 | | |
| 8,068,000 |
| | Unilever Capital Corporation 0.92% due 07/10/17 | | | 8,053,724 | | | | 8,053,194 | | |
| 12,276,000 |
| | Unilever Capital Corporation 0.96% due 07/21/17 | | | 12,250,036 | | | | 12,249,247 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 11.73% (continued) | | | |
$ | 22,222,000
| | | United Healthcare Company 1.07% due 05/23/17 | | $ | 22,207,469
| | | $ | 22,204,824
| | |
| 14,815,000 |
| | United Healthcare Company 1.07% due 06/01/17 | | | 14,801,350 | | | | 14,799,231 | | |
| 16,532,000 |
| | United Healthcare Company 1.23% due 06/13/17 | | | 16,507,712 | | | | 16,507,771 | | |
| 32,361,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.61% due 06/02/17 | | | 32,343,741 | | | | 32,334,414 | | |
| 18,372,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.64% due 05/03/17 | | | 18,371,357 | | | | 18,369,941 | | |
| 10,842,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.64% due 05/12/17 | | | 10,839,913 | | | | 10,838,547 | | |
| 11,694,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.81% due 07/13/17 | | | 11,675,030 | | | | 11,671,461 | | |
| 14,715,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.82% due 07/07/17 | | | 14,692,817 | | | | 14,689,335 | | |
| 12,764,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.83% due 06/15/17 | | | 12,750,917 | | | | 12,749,398 | | |
| 32,949,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.84% due 06/12/17 | | | 32,917,094 | | | | 32,913,786 | | |
| 13,058,000 |
| | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.84% due 06/14/17 | | | 13,044,753 | | | | 13,043,390 | | |
| 16,804,000 |
| | Walt Disney Company 0.81% due 05/09/17 | | | 16,801,013 | | | | 16,799,815 | | |
| 18,628,000 |
| | Walt Disney Company 0.93% due 07/17/17 | | | 18,591,743 | | | | 18,589,792 | | |
| 13,823,000 |
| | Walt Disney Company 0.94% due 07/14/17 | | | 13,796,859 | | | | 13,795,947 | | |
| 16,153,000 |
| | Walt Disney Company 0.94% due 08/08/17 | | | 16,112,133 | | | | 16,108,057 | | |
Total U.S. Commercial Paper | | | 1,992,476,736 | | | | 1,992,350,667 | | |
Total Commercial Paper | | | 3,374,568,873 | | | | 3,374,473,034 | | |
Total Investments — 99.64% (Cost: $13,358,290,303) | | | | | 16,918,345,127 | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.36% | | | | | 61,277,803 | | |
Net Assets — 100.00% | | | | $ | 16,979,622,930 | | |
* Less than 0.01%
(a) An affiliate of the Fund as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. An affiliate is defined as a company in which the Fund directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds power to vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities.
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(b) Represents securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. At April 30, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to $83,671,550 or 0.49% of net assets.
(c) Securities are valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, representing $97,494,328 or 0.57% of net assets.
(d) Non-income producing security/commodity.
(e) Held through Financiere Bleue, LLC, wholly owned holding company and disregarded entity for U.S. tax purposes.
(f) Represents non-voting class of shares.
(g) This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period.
(h) Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect at April 30, 2017.
(i) Represents a security registered under Regulation S. Bonds sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the U.S., or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
At April 30, 2017, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 4,150,184,544 | | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (590,129,720 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 3,560,054,824 | | |
Abbreviations used in this schedule include:
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
AG — Aktien Gesellschaft
A/S — Aktieselskab
AS — Anonim Sirket
ASA — Norwegian Public Limited Company
C.V. — Capital Variable
FRN — Floating Rate Note
NVDR — Non-Voting Depository Receipt
PCL — Public Company Limited
PJSC — Public Joint Stock Company
PLC — Public Limited Company
SA — Société Anonyme
SAS — Société par Actions Simplifiée
SE — Societas Europaea
S.p.A. — Società per Azioni
Currencies
CAD — Canadian Dollar
EUR — Euro
GBP — British Pound
IDR — Indonesian Rupiah
MXN — Mexican Peso
PLN — Polish Zloty
SGD — Singapore Dollar
USD — United States Dollar
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | Cost | | Carrying Value Per Share/Principal | |
Emin Leydier SA FRN 7.779% due 11/30/20 | | 06/22/05 | | $ | 4,825,203 | | | $ | 1.09 | | |
Emin Leydier SA FRN 7.779% due 11/30/20 | | 07/30/09 | | | 14,227,973 | | | | 1.09 | | |
Emin Leydier SA | | 07/14/09 | | | 9,166,547 | | | | 3.75 | | |
Legris Industries SA | | 04/30/04 | | | 23,119,325 | | | | 27.86 | | |
Pfleiderer Atlantik Raco RI Rights | | 01/29/13 | | | 16,617 | | | | — | | |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — Sales
Settlement Dates Through | | Foreign Currency To be Delivered | | U.S. $ To be Received | | U.S. $ Value At April 30, 2017 | | Unrealized Appreciation At April 30, 2017 | | Unrealized Depreciation At April 30, 2017 | |
05/17/17 | | | 33,104,000 | | | Euro | | $ | 35,375,596 | | | $ | 36,084,446 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (708,850 | ) | |
06/21/17 | | | 85,025,000 | | | Euro | | | 90,212,800 | | | | 92,846,005 | | | | — | | | | (2,633,205 | ) | |
07/19/17 | | | 19,967,000 | | | Euro | | | 21,474,109 | | | | 21,835,949 | | | | — | | | | (361,840 | ) | |
08/16/17 | | | 55,556,000 | | | Euro | | | 59,166,029 | | | | 60,845,528 | | | | — | | | | (1,679,499 | ) | |
09/13/17 | | | 56,829,000 | | | Euro | | | 60,707,125 | | | | 62,334,316 | | | | — | | | | (1,627,191 | ) | |
05/17/17 | | | 20,937,000 | | | British Pound | | | 25,479,910 | | | | 27,128,044 | | | | — | | | | (1,648,134 | ) | |
06/21/17 | | | 5,638,000 | | | British Pound | | | 7,053,583 | | | | 7,312,520 | | | | — | | | | (258,937 | ) | |
05/17/17 | | | 18,583,843,000 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 166,017,590 | | | | 166,800,864 | | | | — | | | | (783,274 | ) | |
07/19/17 | | | 16,367,875,000 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 145,861,089 | | | | 147,299,312 | | | | — | | | | (1,438,223 | ) | |
08/16/17 | | | 4,797,990,000 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 44,005,338 | | | | 43,234,747 | | | | 770,591 | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | $ | 655,353,169 | | | $ | 665,721,731 | | | $ | 770,591 | | | $ | (11,139,153 | ) | |
Affiliated Securities
Affiliated Securities | | Shares October 31, 2016 | | Gross Additions | | Gross Reductions | | Shares April 30, 2017 | | Market Value April 30, 2017 | | Realized Gain / (Loss) | | Dividend Income | |
As One Corporation | | | 1,299,640 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,299,640 | | | $ | 57,535,083 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 578,917 | | |
Chofu Seisakusho Company Limited | | | 1,871,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,871,000 | | | | 44,746,230 | | | | — | | | | 229,894 | | |
Emin Leydier SA | | | 11,593,581 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,593,581 | | | | 43,443,362 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Fursys, Inc. | | | 872,463 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 872,463 | | | | 24,228,694 | | | | — | | | | 393,527 | | |
Gaumont SA* | | | 364,373 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 364,373 | | | | 29,629,436 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Haw Par Corporation Limited | | | 25,512,113 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25,512,113 | | | | 186,435,725 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Laurent-Perrier | | | 558,938 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 558,938 | | | | 43,033,588 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
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Affiliated Securities (continued)
Affiliated Securities | | Shares October 31, 2016 | | Gross Additions | | Gross Reductions | | Shares April 30, 2017 | | Market Value April 30, 2017 | | Realized Gain / (Loss) | | Dividend Income | |
Legris Industries SA | | | 896,416 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 896,416 | | | $ | 24,977,992 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Maezawa Kasei Industries Company Limited | | | 2,045,420 | | | | — | | | | 305,400 | | | | 1,740,020 | | | | 18,496,736 | | | | (2,557,622 | ) | | | 211,386 | | |
Robertet SA | | | 235,837 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 235,837 | | | | 90,427,805 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
T. Hasegawa Company Limited | | | 3,020,411 | | | | — | | | | 495,400 | | | | 2,525,011 | | | | 49,016,585 | | | | 1,277,917 | | | | 399,405 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $ | 611,971,236 | | | $ | (1,279,705 | ) | | $ | 1,813,129 | | |
*Represents an unaffiliated issuer as of April 30, 2017, as such, amounts represented above will not agree to balances in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations.
Industry Diversification for Portfolio Holdings | | Percent of Net Assets | |
International Common Stocks | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 8.28 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 9.60 | | |
Energy | | | 3.74 | | |
Financials | | | 13.48 | | |
Health Care | | | 5.62 | | |
Industrials | | | 13.90 | | |
Information Technology | | | 2.91 | | |
Materials | | | 9.30 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 3.67 | | |
Total International Common Stocks | | | 70.50 | | |
U.S. Common Stock | |
Materials | | | 0.23 | | |
Total U.S. Common Stock | | | 0.23 | | |
International Preferred Stock | |
Consumer Staples | | | 0.04 | | |
Total International Preferred Stock | | | 0.04 | | |
Investment Company | | | 0.00 | * | |
Right | | | 0.00 | | |
Commodity | | | 6.64 | | |
U.S. Bonds | |
Government Issues | | | 0.20 | | |
Total U.S. Bonds | | | 0.20 | | |
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Industry Diversification for Portfolio Holdings (continued) | | Percent of Net Assets | |
International Notes and Bonds | |
Government Issues | | | 2.07 | % | |
Materials | | | 0.09 | | |
Total International Notes and Bonds | | | 2.16 | | |
Commercial Paper | |
International Commercial Paper | | | 8.14 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper | | | 11.73 | | |
Total Commercial Paper | | | 19.87 | | |
Total Investments | | | 99.64 | % | |
*Less than 0.01%
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund
Data as of April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Investment Objective
The First Eagle U.S. Value Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in domestic equity and debt securities. Management utilizes a highly disciplined, bottom-up, value-oriented approach in seeking to achieve its investment objective.
Average Annual Returns^ (%) | | | | | | One-Year | | Five-Years | | Ten-Years | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | | Class A | | without sales charge | | | 10.99 | | | | 8.08 | | | | 6.61 | | |
| | | | with sales charge | | | 5.42 | | | | 6.97 | | | | 6.07 | | |
S&P 500 Index | | | | | | | 17.92 | | | | 13.68 | | | | 7.15 | | |
Consumer Price Index | | | | | | | 2.21 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.70 | | |
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Sector/Industry** (%)
Financials | | | 21.31 | | |
Information Technology | | | 14.82 | | |
Industrials | | | 10.19 | | |
Commodity | | | 9.08 | | |
Energy | | | 7.75 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 7.17 | | |
Materials | | | 5.33 | | |
Health Care | | | 2.25 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 0.96 | | |
Utilities | | | 0.91 | | |
^ Performance figures reflect certain fee waivers and/or expense limitations, without which returns may have been lower.
* Asset Allocation and Sector/Industry percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
**Sector/Industry allocations exclude short-term investments.
The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Fund Overview
Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment
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Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.
The average annual returns for Class A Shares with a sales charge gives effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.00%.
The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index including a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading sectors of the U.S. economy. Although the S&P 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market. The S&P 500 Index includes dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents the change in price of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households.
Top 10 Holdings* (%)
Gold Bullion** (precious metal) | | | 9.10 | | |
Oracle Corporation (Systems Software) | | | 4.33 | | |
Microsoft Corporation (Systems Software) | | | 3.29 | | |
Weyerhaeuser Company REIT (Specialized REIT's) | | | 3.28 | | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. (Advertising) | | | 2.84 | | |
Comcast Corporation Class 'A' (Cable & Satellite) | | | 2.72 | | |
Alleghany Corporation (Reinsurance) | | | 2.59 | | |
American Express Company (Consumer Finance) | | | 2.46 | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (Asset Management & Custody Banks) | | | 2.29 | | |
Flowserve Corporation (Industrial Machinery) | | | 1.91 | | |
Total | | | 34.81 | | |
* Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded.
**The Fund invests in gold and precious metals through investment in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Subsidiary"). Gold Bullion and commodities include the Fund's investment in the Subsidiary.
Percentages are based on total net assets.
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
Common Stocks — 69.77% | | | |
U.S. Common Stocks — 61.86% | | | |
Consumer Discretionary — 7.17% | | | |
| 753,496 | | | Omnicom Group, Inc. | | $ | 24,144,237 | | | $ | 61,877,010 | | |
| 1,512,044 | | | Comcast Corporation, Class 'A' | | | 10,760,708 | | | | 59,257,004 | | |
| 201,299 | | | Tiffany & Company | | | 12,153,934 | | | | 18,449,053 | | |
| 359,081 | | | H&R Block, Inc. | | | 6,046,002 | | | | 8,901,618 | | |
| 382,831 | | | Vista Outdoor, Inc. (a) | | | 5,236,492 | | | | 7,488,174 | | |
| | | 58,341,373 | | | | 155,972,859 | | |
Consumer Staples — 0.96% | | | |
| 290,726 | | | Colgate-Palmolive Company | | | 11,156,933 | | | | 20,943,901 | | |
Energy — 4.16% | | | |
| 1,145,097 | | | National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | 57,867,107 | | | | 40,044,042 | | |
| 483,346 | | | ConocoPhillips | | | 18,023,286 | | | | 23,157,107 | | |
| 223,963 | | | Devon Energy Corporation | | | 12,061,300 | | | | 8,844,299 | | |
| 96,554 | | | SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 6,036,566 | | | | 6,339,736 | | |
| 63,037 | | | Phillips 66 | | | 4,957,476 | | | | 5,015,224 | | |
| 595,832 | | | San Juan Basin Royalty Trust | | | 9,222,426 | | | | 4,218,490 | | |
| 36,200 | | | Exxon Mobil Corporation | | | 2,936,307 | | | | 2,955,730 | | |
| | | 111,104,468 | | | | 90,574,628 | | |
Financials — 19.83% | | | |
| 2,107,946 | | | Weyerhaeuser Company, REIT | | | 41,062,509 | | | | 71,396,131 | | |
| 92,464 | | | Alleghany Corporation (a) | | | 26,401,085 | | | | 56,467,765 | | |
| 676,022 | | | American Express Company | | | 23,722,250 | | | | 53,574,743 | | |
| 1,060,026 | | | Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | | | 21,900,993 | | | | 49,884,824 | | |
| 909,608 | | | BB&T Corporation | | | 21,844,946 | | | | 39,276,873 | | |
| 655,595 | | | U.S. Bancorp | | | 15,898,994 | | | | 33,618,912 | | |
| 450,471 | | | WR Berkley Corporation | | | 12,069,597 | | | | 30,623,019 | | |
| 937,277 | | | Synchrony Financial | | | 26,975,500 | | | | 26,056,301 | | |
| 485,877 | | | Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 15,072,951 | | | | 20,844,123 | | |
| 78 | | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class 'A' (a) | | | 5,963,924 | | | | 19,326,840 | | |
| 274,793 | | | American International Group, Inc. | | | 13,853,370 | | | | 16,737,642 | | |
| 155,024 | | | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | | | 3,655,051 | | | | 11,175,680 | | |
| 20,331 | | | The Travelers Companies, Inc. | | | 2,398,763 | | | | 2,473,469 | | |
| | | 230,819,933 | | | | 431,456,322 | | |
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Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Common Stocks — 61.86% (continued) | | | |
Health Care — 2.26% | | | |
| 139,509 | | | Anthem, Inc. | | $ | 7,468,153 | | | $ | 24,817,256 | | |
| 232,945 | | | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 15,926,061 | | | | 21,137,429 | | |
| 93,178 | | | Varex Imaging Corporation (a) | | | 2,040,495 | | | | 3,127,054 | | |
| | | 25,434,709 | | | | 49,081,739 | | |
Industrials — 10.22% | | | |
| 817,802 | | | Flowserve Corporation | | | 38,937,371 | | | | 41,601,588 | | |
| 191,616 | | | 3M Company | | | 11,454,906 | | | | 37,524,161 | | |
| 321,031 | | | Deere & Company | | | 25,917,236 | | | | 35,830,270 | | |
| 312,435 | | | Union Pacific Corporation | | | 25,564,175 | | | | 34,980,223 | | |
| 311,151 | | | Orbital ATK, Inc. | | | 14,416,147 | | | | 30,803,949 | | |
| 174,681 | | | Cintas Corporation | | | 3,776,351 | | | | 21,393,182 | | |
| 103,917 | | | Cummins, Inc. | | | 9,221,673 | | | | 15,685,232 | | |
| 41,500 | | | CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 3,021,249 | | | | 3,017,050 | | |
| 99,125 | | | NOW, Inc. (a) | | | 2,875,395 | | | | 1,686,116 | | |
| | | 135,184,503 | | | | 222,521,771 | | |
Information Technology — 14.63% | | | |
| 2,094,417 | | | Oracle Corporation | | | 59,806,608 | | | | 94,164,988 | | |
| 1,044,845 | | | Microsoft Corporation | | | 23,935,049 | | | | 71,530,089 | | |
| 590,022 | | | Xilinx, Inc. | | | 23,817,911 | | | | 37,236,288 | | |
| 1,158,000 | | | Teradata Corporation (a) | | | 40,395,526 | | | | 33,790,440 | | |
| 193,008 | | | Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 9,095,627 | | | | 15,282,373 | | |
| 14,488 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class 'C' (a) | | | 3,452,373 | | | | 13,125,549 | | |
| 171,503 | | | Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 14,226,174 | | | | 13,068,529 | | |
| 11,694 | | | Alphabet, Inc., Class 'A' (a) | | | 6,529,572 | | | | 10,811,337 | | |
| 90,481 | | | Mastercard, Inc., Class 'A' | | | 1,815,907 | | | | 10,524,750 | | |
| 112,369 | | | Visa, Inc., Class 'A' | | | 2,025,046 | | | | 10,250,300 | | |
| 81,542 | | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 2,531,110 | | | | 8,520,324 | | |
| | | 187,630,903 | | | | 318,304,967 | | |
Materials — 1.72% | | | |
| 168,687 | | | Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Class 'A' | | | 6,949,666 | | | | 16,295,164 | | |
| 79,413 | | | Praxair, Inc. | | | 8,186,437 | | | | 9,925,037 | | |
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Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Common Stocks — 61.86% (continued) | | | |
Materials — 1.72% (continued) | | | |
| 121,921 | | | Royal Gold, Inc. | | $ | 7,844,609 | | | $ | 8,617,376 | | |
| 325,000 | | | Tahoe Resources, Inc. (b) | | | 2,498,865 | | | | 2,633,237 | | |
| | | 25,479,577 | | | | 37,470,814 | | |
Utilities — 0.91% | | | |
| 394,669 | | | UGI Corporation | | | 13,033,948 | | | | 19,796,597 | | |
Total U.S. Common Stocks | | | 798,186,347 | | | | 1,346,123,598 | | |
International Common Stocks — 7.91% | | | |
Africa — 0.09% | | | |
| 21,756 | | | Randgold Resources Limited, ADR | | | 1,296,963 | | | | 1,914,311 | | |
Australia — 0.99% | | | |
| 1,362,059 | | | Newcrest Mining Limited | | | 17,925,737 | | | | 21,581,292 | | |
Canada — 3.19% | | | |
| 1,171,668 | | | Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc. | | | 37,706,373 | | | | 19,777,756 | | |
| 305,876 | | | Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited | | | 10,815,984 | | | | 14,621,009 | | |
| 155,814 | | | Franco-Nevada Corporation | | | 6,600,119 | | | | 10,597,247 | | |
| 740,683 | | | Goldcorp, Inc. | | | 20,048,900 | | | | 10,339,935 | | |
| 167,389 | | | Imperial Oil Limited | | | 5,178,669 | | | | 4,869,431 | | |
| 152,263 | | | Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 3,811,531 | | | | 4,771,848 | | |
| 142,767 | | | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | | | 3,976,987 | | | | 4,547,459 | | |
| | | 88,138,563 | | | | 69,524,685 | | |
Curacao — 1.67% | | | |
| 501,322 | | | Schlumberger Limited | | | 39,227,840 | | | | 36,390,964 | | |
United Kingdom — 1.97% | | | |
| 710,652 | | | TechnipFMC PLC (a) | | | 25,496,438 | | | | 21,411,945 | | |
| 161,294 | | | Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 11,232,685 | | | | 21,390,810 | | |
| | | 36,729,123 | | | | 42,802,755 | | |
Total International Common Stocks | | | 183,318,226 | | | | 172,214,007 | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | 981,504,573 | | | | 1,518,337,605 | | |
Investment Company — 0.00*% | | | |
| 18,949
| | | State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 18,949
| | | | 18,949
| | |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Ounces | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
Commodity — 9.11% | | | |
| 156,194 | | | Gold bullion (a) | | $ | 186,047,980 | | | $ | 198,141,775 | | |
Principal | | | | | | | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds — 1.14% | | | |
$ | 600,000
| | | Bausch & Lomb, Inc. 7.125% due 08/01/28 | | | 533,202
| | | | 567,750
| | |
| 6,542,000
| | | Citgo Petroleum Corporation 6.25% due 08/15/22 (c) | | | 6,548,107
| | | | 6,672,840
| | |
| 4,945,000
| | | Veritas US, Inc. 7.50% due 02/01/23 (c) | | | 4,650,715
| | | | 5,216,975
| | |
| 12,404,000
| | | Wachovia Capital Trust III 5.57% due 05/30/17 (d)(e) | | | 12,298,788
| | | | 12,450,515
| | |
Total U.S. Corporate Bonds | | | 24,030,812 | | | | 24,908,080 | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills — 9.16% | | | |
| 40,000,000
| | | U.S. Treasury Bill 0.51% due 06/01/17 | | | 39,982,778
| | | | 39,976,400
| | |
| 40,000,000
| | | U.S. Treasury Bill 0.80% due 08/24/17 | | | 39,899,056
| | | | 39,898,240
| | |
| 40,000,000
| | | U.S. Treasury Bill 0.92% due 10/05/17 | | | 39,843,000
| | | | 39,842,120
| | |
| 40,000,000
| | | U.S. Treasury Bill 0.92% due 10/19/17 | | | 39,829,000
| | | | 39,820,920
| | |
| 40,000,000
| | | U.S. Treasury Bill 0.97% due 10/26/17 | | | 39,812,111
| | | | 39,810,880
| | |
Total U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 199,365,945 | | | | 199,348,560 | | |
Commercial Paper — 11.13% | | | |
International Commercial Paper — 2.32% | | | |
Australia — 0.14% | | | |
| 1,571,000 USD | | | Telstra Corporation Limited 1.00% due 05/17/17 | | | 1,570,302
| | | | 1,570,125
| | |
| 1,571,000 USD | | | Telstra Corporation Limited 1.00% due 05/18/17 | | | 1,570,258
| | | | 1,570,078
| | |
Canada — 0.31% | | | |
| 1,001,000 USD | | | Suncor Energy, Inc. 1.23% due 06/07/17 | | | 999,735
| | | | 999,624
| | |
| 5,668,000 USD | | | Total Capital Limited 0.95% due 05/15/17 | | | 5,665,950
| | | | 5,665,664
| | |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Commercial Paper — 2.32% (continued) | | | |
France — 0.47% | | | |
| 2,596,000 USD | | | Engie 0.90% due 06/06/17 | | $ | 2,593,689
| | | $ | 2,593,511
| | |
| 1,501,000 USD | | | Essilor International 1.00% due 06/05/17 | | | 1,499,541
| | | | 1,499,601
| | |
| 3,118,000 USD | | | L'Oreal USA, Inc. 0.92% due 06/08/17 | | | 3,115,038
| | | | 3,114,953
| | |
| 3,118,000 USD | | | L'Oreal USA, Inc. 0.92% due 06/09/17 | | | 3,114,960
| | | | 3,114,872
| | |
Germany — 0.25% | | | |
| 2,738,000 USD | | | Henkel Corporation 0.81% due 05/01/17 | | | 2,738,000
| | | | 2,737,809
| | |
| 2,738,000 USD | | | Henkel Corporation 0.81% due 05/02/17 | | | 2,737,939
| | | | 2,737,746
| | |
Italy — 0.21% | | | |
| 4,528,000 USD | | | Eni S.p.A. 1.13% due 05/01/17 | | | 4,528,000
| | | | 4,527,609
| | |
Japan — 0.31% | | | |
| 6,715,000 USD | | | Hitachi Limited 1.11% due 05/01/17 | | | 6,715,000
| | | | 6,714,382
| | |
Switzerland — 0.63% | | | |
| 1,336,000 USD | | | Nestlé SA 0.77% due 06/06/17 | | | 1,334,985
| | | | 1,334,807
| | |
| 4,107,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.69% due 05/11/17 | | | 4,106,224
| | | | 4,105,788
| | |
| 1,074,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.71% due 05/02/17 | | | 1,073,979
| | | | 1,073,904
| | |
| 786,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.71% due 05/11/17 | | | 785,847
| | | | 785,768
| | |
| 3,311,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.71% due 05/12/17 | | | 3,310,292
| | | | 3,309,946
| | |
| 3,118,000 USD | | | Roche Holdings, Inc. 0.85% due 06/16/17 | | | 3,114,653
| | | | 3,114,299
| | |
Total International Commercial Paper | | | 50,574,392 | | | | 50,570,486 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 8.81% | | | |
$ | 2,738,000
| | | Anthem, Inc. 1.02% due 05/11/17 | | | 2,737,224
| | | | 2,736,914
| | |
| 2,745,000
| | | Campbell Soup Company 0.86% due 05/30/17 | | | 2,743,120
| | | | 2,742,091
| | |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 8.81% (continued) | | | |
$ | 7,492,000
| | | Cisco Systems, Inc. 0.81% due 05/03/17 | | $ | 7,491,667
| | | $ | 7,491,160
| | |
| 10,463,000
| | | Coca-Cola Company 0.81% due 05/18/17 | | | 10,459,047
| | | | 10,458,361
| | |
| 2,697,000
| | | Coca-Cola Company 0.87% due 05/12/17 | | | 2,696,291
| | | | 2,696,172
| | |
| 4,624,000
| | | Coca-Cola Company 0.87% due 06/20/17 | | | 4,618,477
| | | | 4,618,329
| | |
| 2,752,000
| | | Coca-Cola Company 0.88% due 06/21/17 | | | 2,748,608
| | | | 2,748,557
| | |
| 786,000
| | | Coca-Cola Company 0.89% due 06/19/17 | | | 785,069
| | | | 785,055
| | |
| 3,456,000
| | | Coca-Cola Company 0.91% due 06/14/17 | | | 3,452,241
| | | | 3,452,269
| | |
| 3,456,000
| | | Coca-Cola Company 0.92% due 06/16/17 | | | 3,452,026
| | | | 3,452,100
| | |
| 2,896,000
| | | DuPont 1.15% due 05/18/17 | | | 2,894,427
| | | | 2,894,110
| | |
| 1,220,000
| | | DuPont 1.16% due 05/22/17 | | | 1,219,174
| | | | 1,219,038
| | |
| 3,456,000
| | | Entergy Corporation 1.40% due 05/09/17 | | | 3,454,925
| | | | 3,454,632
| | |
| 1,571,000
| | | Entergy Corporation 1.40% due 05/12/17 | | | 1,570,328
| | | | 1,570,206
| | |
| 2,860,000
| | | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.73% due 06/08/17 | | | 2,857,826
| | | | 2,857,303
| | |
| 6,236,000
| | | Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.95% due 06/06/17 | | | 6,230,201
| | | | 6,230,413
| | |
| 10,071,000
| | | Kroger Company 1.10% due 05/01/17 | | | 10,071,000
| | | | 10,070,073
| | |
| 3,755,000
| | | MetLife 0.90% due 06/02/17 | | | 3,752,029
| | | | 3,751,452
| | |
| 5,682,000
| | | MetLife 0.95% due 05/01/17 | | | 5,682,000
| | | | 5,681,593
| | |
| 6,912,000
| | | MetLife 0.96% due 05/22/17 | | | 6,908,210
| | | | 6,907,701
| | |
| 6,720,000
| | | Microsoft Corporation 0.71% due 05/18/17 | | | 6,717,779
| | | | 6,716,909
| | |
| 1,720,000
| | | Microsoft Corporation 0.72% due 05/23/17 | | | 1,719,254
| | | | 1,719,004
| | |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 8.81% (continued) | | | |
$ | 4,300,000
| | | Microsoft Corporation 0.72% due 05/24/17 | | $ | 4,298,050
| | | $ | 4,297,404
| | |
| 4,053,000
| | | Microsoft Corporation 0.81% due 05/16/17 | | | 4,051,649
| | | | 4,051,328
| | |
| 7,795,000
| | | Microsoft Corporation 0.84% due 06/01/17 | | | 7,789,429
| | | | 7,788,786
| | |
| 1,571,000
| | | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.68% due 05/05/17 | | | 1,570,883
| | | | 1,570,753
| | |
| 4,330,000
| | | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.68% due 05/10/17 | | | 4,329,275
| | | | 4,328,822
| | |
| 4,365,000
| | | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.86% due 06/06/17 | | | 4,361,290
| | | | 4,360,985
| | |
| 5,300,000
| | | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.87% due 06/05/17 | | | 5,295,569
| | | | 5,295,256
| | |
| 13,950,000
| | | Pfizer, Inc. 0.90% due 06/07/17 | | | 13,937,383
| | | | 13,937,290
| | |
| 6,376,000
| | | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.80% due 05/17/17 | | | 6,373,761
| | | | 6,373,224
| | |
| 6,975,000
| | | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.81% due 05/10/17 | | | 6,973,605
| | | | 6,973,103
| | |
| 3,002,000
| | | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.82% due 06/01/17 | | | 2,999,906
| | | | 2,999,599
| | |
| 2,822,000
| | | Qualcomm, Inc. 0.85% due 06/01/17 | | | 2,819,959
| | | | 2,819,743
| | |
| 1,251,000
| | | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.10% due 05/09/17 | | | 1,250,694
| | | | 1,250,581
| | |
| 974,000
| | | Schlumberger Investments SA 1.15% due 05/16/17 | | | 973,533
| | | | 973,462
| | |
| 14,737,000
| | | Sysco Corporation 1.13% due 05/01/17 | | | 14,737,000
| | | | 14,735,643
| | |
| 3,118,000
| | | Unilever Capital Corporation 0.92% due 06/09/17 | | | 3,114,960
| | | | 3,114,901
| | |
| 3,118,000
| | | Unilever Capital Corporation 0.92% due 06/12/17 | | | 3,114,726
| | | | 3,114,668
| | |
| 2,207,000 | | | United Parcel Service, Inc. 0.64% due 05/03/17 | | | 2,206,923
| | | | 2,206,753
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 8.81% (continued) | |
$ | 7,254,000
| | | Walt Disney Company 0.81% due 05/09/17 | | $ | 7,252,710
| | | $ | 7,252,194
| | |
Total U.S. Commercial Paper | | | 191,712,228 | | | | 191,697,937 | | |
Total Commercial Paper | | | 242,286,620 | | | | 242,268,423 | | |
Total Investments — 100.31% (Cost: $1,633,254,879) | | | 2,183,023,392 | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.31)% | | | (6,733,643 | ) | |
Net Assets — 100.00% | | $ | 2,176,289,749 | | |
* Less than 0.01%
(a) Non-income producing security/commodity.
(b) Represents a security registered under Regulation D. Regulation D provides exemptions for small companies to offer and sell their securities without having to register the securities under the Securities Act of 1933.
(c) All or a portion of the security is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Rule 144A securities may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.
(d) Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.
(e) Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect at April 30, 2017.
At April 30, 2017, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 620,592,068 | | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (70,823,555 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 549,768,513 | | |
Abbreviations used in this schedule include:
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
SA — Société Anonyme
S.p.A. — Società per Azioni
Currency
USD — United States Dollar
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Industry Diversification for Portfolio Holdings | | Percent of Net Assets | |
U.S. Common Stocks | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 7.17 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 0.96 | | |
Energy | | | 4.16 | | |
Financials | | | 19.83 | | |
Health Care | | | 2.26 | | |
Industrials | | | 10.22 | | |
Information Technology | | | 14.63 | | |
Materials | | | 1.72 | | |
Utilities | | | 0.91 | | |
Total U.S. Common Stocks | | | 61.86 | | |
International Common Stocks | |
Energy | | | 3.31 | | |
Financials | | | 0.98 | | |
Materials | | | 3.62 | | |
Total International Common Stocks | | | 7.91 | | |
Investment Company | | | 0.00 | * | |
Commodity | | | 9.11 | | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 0.02 | | |
Energy | | | 0.31 | | |
Financials | | | 0.57 | | |
Information Technology | | | 0.24 | | |
Total U.S. Corporate Bonds | | | 1.14 | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 9.16 | | |
Commercial Paper | |
International Commercial Paper | | | 2.32 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper | | | 8.81 | | |
Total Commercial Paper | | | 11.13 | | |
Total Investments | | | 100.31 | % | |
*Less than 0.01%
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Data as of April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Investment Objective
The First Eagle Gold Fund is a non-diversified fund. The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investors the opportunity to participate in the investment characteristics of gold (and to a limited extent other precious metals) for a portion of their overall investment portfolio. In seeking to achieve its objective, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in gold, and/or securities directly related to gold or issuers principally engaged in the gold industry.
Average Annual Returns (%) | | | | | | One-Year | | Five-Years | | Ten-Years | |
First Eagle Gold Fund | | Class A | | without sales load | | | -7.19 | | | | -8.95 | | | | 0.07 | | |
| | | | with sales load | | | -11.84 | | | | -9.88 | | | | -0.44 | | |
FTSE Gold Mines Index | | | | | | | -12.47 | | | | -12.57 | | | | -4.27 | | |
MSCI World Index | | | | | | | 14.65 | | | | 9.94 | | | | 3.92 | | |
Consumer Price Index | | | | | | | 2.21 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.70 | | |
Asset Allocation* (%)
Countries** (%)
Canada | | | 36.99 | | |
United States | | | 36.73 | | |
Mexico | | | 9.78 | | |
Australia | | | 5.69 | | |
Africa | | | 4.79 | | |
South Africa | | | 1.72 | | |
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* Asset Allocation and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
**Country allocations reflect country of the issuer (not currency of issue) and exclude short-term investments. Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.
The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.
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First Eagle Gold Fund | Fund Overview
Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment
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Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.
The average annual returns for Class A Shares with a sales charge give effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.00%.
The MSCI World Index is a widely followed, unmanaged group of stocks from 23 developed international markets. The index provides total returns in U.S. dollars with net dividends reinvested. The FTSE Gold Mines Index Series is designed to reflect the performance of the worldwide market in the shares of companies whose principal activity is the mining of gold. The FTSE Gold Mines Index encompasses all gold mining companies that have a sustainable, attributable gold production of at least 300,000 ounces a year and that derive 51% or more of their revenue from mined gold. The Index is unmanaged, is available with dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents the change in price of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households.
Top 10 Holdings* (%)
Gold Bullion** (United States) | | | 18.58 | | |
Fresnillo PLC (Mexico) | | | 6.28 | | |
Newcrest Mining Limited (Australia) | | | 5.71 | | |
Franco-Nevada Corporation (Canada) | | | 5.67 | | |
Royal Gold, Inc. (United States) | | | 5.05 | | |
Randgold Resources Limited ADR (Africa) | | | 4.80 | | |
Newmont Mining Corporation (United States) | | | 4.50 | | |
Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (Canada) | | | 4.48 | | |
Silver Bullion** (United States) | | | 4.45 | | |
Tahoe Resources, Inc. (United States) | | | 4.25 | | |
Total | | | 63.77 | | |
* Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded.
**The Fund invests in gold and precious metals through investment in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Subsidiary"). Gold Bullion and commodities include the Fund's investment in the Subsidiary.
Percentages are based on total net assets.
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First Eagle Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
Common Stocks — 71.66% | | | |
International Common Stocks — 57.86% | | | |
Africa — 4.80% | | | |
| 665,677 | | | Randgold Resources Limited, ADR | | $ | 15,476,669 | | | $ | 58,572,919 | | |
Australia — 5.71% | | | |
| 4,393,004 | | | Newcrest Mining Limited | | | 103,831,325 | | | | 69,605,431 | | |
Canada — 35.83% | | | |
| 1,016,861 | | | Franco-Nevada Corporation | | | 22,125,313 | | | | 69,158,914 | | |
| 1,142,787 | | | Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited | | | 37,536,615 | | | | 54,625,729 | | |
| 3,715,245 | | | Goldcorp, Inc. | | | 91,988,621 | | | | 51,864,820 | | |
| 2,949,275 | | | Barrick Gold Corporation | | | 68,976,281 | | | | 49,311,878 | | |
| 3,921,097 | | | Osisko Gold Royalties Limited | | | 44,783,598 | | | | 41,766,053 | | |
| 2,771,398 | | | Detour Gold Corporation (a) | | | 43,297,289 | | | | 35,021,879 | | |
| 10,007,331 | | | New Gold, Inc. (a) | | | 23,944,376 | | | | 28,371,394 | | |
| 1,999,467 | | | MAG Silver Corporation (a) | | | 17,192,189 | | | | 24,461,447 | | |
| 6,443,257 | | | Eldorado Gold Corporation | | | 64,771,164 | | | | 23,553,608 | | |
| 7,700,300 | | | B2Gold Corporation (a) | | | 10,477,836 | | | | 19,348,763 | | |
| 3,796,285 | | | Novagold Resources, Inc. (a) | | | 20,696,360 | | | | 15,868,471 | | |
| 5,093,970 | | | Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. (a) | | | 9,291,866 | | | | 10,187,567 | | |
| 12,678,371 | | | Mandalay Resources Corporation | | | 6,090,814 | | | | 5,294,071 | | |
| 537,100 | | | Alamos Gold, Inc., Class 'A' | | | 3,271,264 | | | | 3,844,157 | | |
| 460,000 | | | Guyana Goldfields, Inc. (a) | | | 2,515,473 | | | | 2,281,382 | | |
| 2,284,500 | | | Orla Mining Limited (a) | | | 2,131,774 | | | | 2,175,634 | | |
| | | 469,090,833 | | | | 437,135,767 | | |
Mexico — 9.80% | | | |
| 4,074,782 | | | Fresnillo PLC | | | 15,877,335 | | | | 76,631,543 | | |
| 1,756,596 | | | Industrias Peñoles S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 12,615,547 | | | | 42,941,553 | | |
| | | 28,492,882 | | | | 119,573,096 | | |
South Africa — 1.72% | | | |
| 1,840,964 | | | AngloGold Ashanti Limited, ADR | | | 40,356,620 | | | | 21,042,219 | | |
Total International Common Stocks | | | 657,248,329 | | | | 705,929,432 | | |
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Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Common Stocks — 13.80% | | | |
Materials — 13.80% | | | |
| 871,251 | | | Royal Gold, Inc. | | $ | 19,832,923 | | | $ | 61,580,021 | | |
| 1,623,421 | | | Newmont Mining Corporation | | | 56,199,224 | | | | 54,887,864 | | |
| 6,402,169 | | | Tahoe Resources, Inc. (b) | | | 66,780,488 | | | | 51,872,084 | | |
Total U.S. Common Stocks | | | 142,812,635 | | | | 168,339,969 | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | 800,060,964 | | | | 874,269,401 | | |
Investment Company — 0.00*% | | | |
| 22,875
| | | State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 22,875
| | | | 22,875
| | |
Warrant — 0.01% | | | |
Canada — 0.01% | | | |
| 59,602
| | | Osisko Gold Royalties Limited, Warrant expire 02/26/19 (a) | | | 81,620
| | | | 80,776
| | |
Ounces | | | | | | | |
Commodities — 23.03% | | | |
| 178,700 | | | Gold bullion (a) | | | 132,726,352 | | | | 226,691,609 | | |
| 3,149,994 | | | Silver bullion (a) | | | 58,487,088 | | | | 54,257,079 | | |
Total Commodities | | | 191,213,440 | | | | 280,948,688 | | |
Principal | | | | | | | |
International Convertible Bond — 1.25% | | | |
Canada — 1.25% | | | |
| 15,000,000 USD | | | Detour Gold Corporation 5.50% due 11/30/17 (c)(d) | | | 15,000,000
| | | | 15,187,500
| | |
Commercial Paper — 4.31% | | | |
International Commercial Paper — 1.34% | | | |
Italy — 0.54% | | | |
| 6,609,000 USD | | | Eni S.p.A. 1.13% due 05/01/17 | | | 6,609,000
| | | | 6,608,430
| | |
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Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Commercial Paper — 1.34% (continued) | | | |
Japan — 0.80% | | | |
| 9,798,000 USD | | | Hitachi Limited 1.11% due 05/01/17 | | $ | 9,798,000
| | | $ | 9,797,098 | | |
Total International Commercial Paper | | | 16,407,000 | | | | 16,405,528 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 2.97% | | | |
$ | 14,697,000
| | | Kroger Company 1.10% due 05/01/17 | | | 14,697,000
| | | | 14,695,647 | | |
| 21,507,000
| | | Sysco Corporation 1.13% due 05/01/17 | | | 21,507,000
| | | | 21,505,019
| | |
Total U.S. Commercial Paper | | | 36,204,000 | | | | 36,200,666 | | |
Total Commercial Paper | | | 52,611,000 | | | | 52,606,194 | | |
Total Investments — 100.26% (Cost: $1,058,989,899) | | | | | 1,223,115,434 | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.26)% | | | | | (3,142,861 | ) | |
Net Assets — 100.00% | | | | $ | 1,219,972,573 | | |
* Less than 0.01%
(a) Non-income producing security/commodity.
(b) Represents a security registered under Regulation D. Regulation D provides exemptions for small companies to offer and sell their securities without having to register the securities under the Securities Act of 1933.
(c) This security is convertible until November 30, 2017.
(d) Security is valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, representing $15,187,500 or 1.25% of net assets.
At April 30, 2017, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 356,278,691 | | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (192,153,156 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 164,125,535 | | |
Abbreviations used in this schedule include:
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
C.V. — Capital Variable
PLC — Public Limited Company
S.p.A. — Società per Azioni
Currency
USD — United States Dollar
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First Eagle Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Industry Diversification for Portfolio Holdings | | Percent of Net Assets | |
International Common Stocks Materials | | | 57.86 | % | |
Total International Common Stocks | | | 57.86 | | |
U.S. Common Stocks Materials | | | 13.80 | | |
Total U.S. Common Stocks | | | 13.80 | | |
Investment Company | | | 0.00 | * | |
Warrant | | | 0.01 | | |
Commodities | | | 23.03 | | |
International Convertible Bond Materials | | | 1.25 | | |
Total International Convertible Bond | | | 1.25 | | |
Commercial Paper International Commercial Paper | | | 1.34 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper | | | 2.97 | | |
Total Commercial Paper | | | 4.31 | | |
Total Investments | | | 100.26 | % | |
*Less than 0.01%
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund
Data as of April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Investment Objective
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund seeks current income generation and long-term growth of capital. Fundamental research drives the identification of income-producing investment opportunities across all market environments.
Average Annual Returns^ (%) | | | | | |
One-Year | | Since Inception (05/01/12) | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder | | Class A | | without sales load | | | 9.45 | | | | 6.56 | | |
| | | | with sales load | | | 4.00 | | | | 5.46 | | |
Composite Index | | | | | | | 8.98 | | | | 6.97 | | |
MSCI World Index | | | | | | | 14.65 | | | | 9.86 | | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | | | | | | | 0.83 | | | | 2.29 | | |
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^ Performance figures reflect certain fee waivers and/or expense limitations, without which returns may have been lower.
* Asset Allocation and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
**Country allocations reflect country of the issuer (not currency of issue) and exclude short-term investments. Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.
The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.
Countries** (%)
United States | | | 43.17 | | |
France | | | 7.89 | | |
Canada | | | 4.92 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 4.91 | | |
Japan | | | 4.72 | | |
Hong Kong | | | 4.69 | | |
Bermuda | | | 2.56 | | |
Germany | | | 2.53 | | |
Switzerland | | | 2.10 | | |
Mexico | | | 1.35 | | |
Australia | | | 1.35 | | |
South Korea | | | 1.07 | | |
Singapore | | | 1.04 | | |
Netherlands | | | 1.02 | | |
Belgium | | | 0.99 | | |
Chile | | | 0.80 | | |
Sweden | | | 0.75 | | |
Norway | | | 0.71 | | |
Curacao | | | 0.60 | | |
Thailand | | | 0.59 | | |
Austria | | | 0.51 | | |
Denmark | | | 0.36 | | |
New Zealand | | | 0.34 | | |
Russia | | | 0.26 | | |
Ireland | | | 0.22 | | |
Brazil | | | 0.17 | | |
Poland | | | 0.15 | | |
Israel | | | 0.11 | | |
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Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment
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Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.
The average annual returns for Class A Shares give effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.00%.
The composite index consists of 60% of the MSCI World Index and 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The MSCI World Index is a widely followed, unmanaged group of stocks from 23 developed international markets. The index provides total returns in U.S. dollars with net dividends reinvested. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged broad-based benchmark that measure the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM passthroughs), ABS, and CMBS. One cannot invest directly in an index.
Top 10 Holdings* (%)
Gold Bullion (precious metal) | | | 2.57 | | |
Nestlé SA (Swiss Packaged Foods & Meats)) | | | 2.00 | | |
Microsoft Corporation (U.S. Systems Software) | | | 1.80 | | |
KDDI Corporation (Japanese Wireless Telecommunication Services) | | | 1.55 | | |
Weyerhaeuser Company REIT (U.S. Specialized REIT's) | | | 1.54 | | |
Mandarin Oriental International Limited (Hong Kong Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines) | | | 1.45 | | |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (U.K. Pharmaceuticals)) | | | 1.28 | | |
Danone SA (French Packaged Foods & Meats) | | | 1.20 | | |
Sprint Capital Corporation (U.S. Wireless Telecommunication Services) | | | 1.15 | | |
HeidelbergCement AG (German Construction Materials) | | | 1.14 | | |
Total | | | 15.68 | | |
*Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded.
Percentages are based on total net assets.
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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
Common Stocks — 53.57% | | | |
International Common Stocks — 37.86% | | | |
Austria — 0.51% | | | |
| 53,832 | | | Mayr Melnhof Karton AG | | $ | 5,717,133 | | | $ | 6,508,949 | | |
Belgium — 0.98% | | | |
| 131,182 | | | Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | | | 11,189,745 | | | | 12,576,322 | | |
Bermuda — 1.42% | | | |
| 160,000 | | | Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited | | | 8,396,815 | | | | 10,324,800 | | |
| 537,434 | | | Hiscox Limited | | | 6,659,513 | | | | 7,879,672 | | |
| | | 15,056,328 | | | | 18,204,472 | | |
Brazil — 0.17% | | | |
| 4,245,517 | | | Brasil Brokers Participacoes SA (a) | | | 5,221,651 | | | | 2,180,241 | | |
Canada — 2.77% | | | |
| 644,005 | | | Goldcorp, Inc. | | | 14,518,484 | | | | 8,990,310 | | |
| 479,846 | | | Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc. | | | 14,025,232 | | | | 8,099,801 | | |
| 159,945 | | | Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited | | | 4,155,128 | | | | 7,645,443 | | |
| 63,658 | | | Franco-Nevada Corporation | | | 2,551,898 | | | | 4,329,518 | | |
| 340,039 | | | Cenovus Energy, Inc. | | | 8,339,482 | | | | 3,393,589 | | |
| 95,933 | | | Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 2,403,325 | | | | 3,006,493 | | |
| | | 45,993,549 | | | | 35,465,154 | | |
Chile — 0.79% | | | |
| 373,175 | | | Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR | | | 7,809,348 | | | | 9,616,720 | | |
| 200,388 | | | Quinenco SA | | | 413,623 | | | | 544,352 | | |
| | | 8,222,971 | | | | 10,161,072 | | |
Curacao — 0.60% | | | |
| 105,474 | | | Schlumberger Limited | | | 8,266,704 | | | | 7,656,358 | | |
Denmark — 0.36% | | | |
| 109,595 | | | ISS A/S | | | 3,464,789 | | | | 4,545,426 | | |
France — 6.44% | | | |
| 219,363 | | | Danone SA | | | 14,766,930 | | | | 15,335,943 | | |
| 152,429 | | | Sanofi | | | 14,870,336 | | | | 14,380,799 | | |
| 259,188 | | | Bouygues SA | | | 6,996,027 | | | | 10,896,658 | | |
| 558,267 | | | Rexel SA | | | 8,269,387 | | | | 9,973,169 | | |
| 168,390 | | | Cie de Saint-Gobain | | | 7,754,203 | | | | 9,088,817 | | |
| 273,523 | | | Carrefour SA | | | 7,879,675 | | | | 6,443,137 | | |
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Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Common Stocks — 37.86% (continued) | | | |
France — 6.44% (continued) | | | |
| 99,565 | | | Total SA | | $ | 4,907,890 | | | $ | 5,115,875 | | |
| 40,413 | | | Thermador Groupe | | | 3,409,425 | | | | 4,067,180 | | |
| 43,918 | | | Legrand SA | | | 2,160,460 | | | | 2,843,123 | | |
| 66,652 | | | Neopost SA | | | 4,094,960 | | | | 2,703,047 | | |
| 4,980 | | | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 736,427 | | | | 1,228,697 | | |
| 981 | | | Christian Dior SE | | | 155,593 | | | | 269,235 | | |
| | | 76,001,313 | | | | 82,345,680 | | |
Germany — 2.25% | | | |
| 157,751 | | | HeidelbergCement AG | | | 11,829,134 | | | | 14,606,240 | | |
| 1,004,385 | | | Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | | | 4,523,740 | | | | 4,868,639 | | |
| 21,487 | | | Linde AG | | | 2,893,776 | | | | 3,860,784 | | |
| 197,473 | | | Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG | | | 4,717,771 | | | | 3,742,867 | | |
| 120,109 | | | SMT Scharf AG (a) | | | 3,295,904 | | | | 1,727,018 | | |
| | | 27,260,325 | | | | 28,805,548 | | |
Hong Kong — 4.67% | | | |
| 12,987,500 | | | Mandarin Oriental International Limited | | | 22,128,977 | | | | 18,572,125 | | |
| 3,239,151 | | | Hopewell Holdings Limited | | | 10,983,054 | | | | 12,388,841 | | |
| 4,629,534 | | | Hang Lung Properties Limited | | | 11,596,245 | | | | 12,141,713 | | |
| 1,749,774 | | | Great Eagle Holdings Limited | | | 5,919,319 | | | | 8,683,240 | | |
| 1,193,083 | | | Hysan Development Company Limited | | | 5,499,319 | | | | 5,629,233 | | |
| 442,645 | | | Swire Properties Limited | | | 1,239,130 | | | | 1,485,281 | | |
| 67,700 | | | Guoco Group Limited | | | 589,955 | | | | 777,235 | | |
| | | 57,955,999 | | | | 59,677,668 | | |
Ireland — 0.22% | | | |
| 77,242 | | | CRH PLC | | | 1,795,585 | | | | 2,820,234 | | |
Israel — 0.11% | | | |
| 318,065 | | | Israel Chemicals Limited | | | 3,160,135 | | | | 1,374,377 | | |
Japan — 4.70% | | | |
| 747,500 | | | KDDI Corporation | | | 16,690,171 | | | | 19,818,222 | | |
| 40,300 | | | Fanuc Corporation | | | 5,930,454 | | | | 8,190,146 | | |
| 145,800 | | | Hoya Corporation | | | 3,549,754 | | | | 6,963,348 | | |
| 288,100 | | | NTT DoCoMo, Inc. | | | 6,846,240 | | | | 6,946,964 | | |
| 163,900 | | | Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,797,086 | | | | 6,184,018 | | |
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Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Common Stocks — 37.86% (continued) | | | |
Japan — 4.70% (continued) | | | |
| 370,200 | | | Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | $ | 3,588,164 | | | $ | 4,875,116 | | |
| 137,600 | | | Mitsubishi Estate Company Limited | | | 2,528,292 | | | | 2,629,181 | | |
| 61,000 | | | Weathernews, Inc. | | | 1,894,879 | | | | 2,046,558 | | |
| 213,500 | | | Dexerials Corporation | | | 2,060,879 | | | | 1,919,058 | | |
| 19,600 | | | Komatsu Limited | | | 427,395 | | | | 522,549 | | |
| | | 47,313,314 | | | | 60,095,160 | | |
Mexico — 0.40% | | | |
| 270,387 | | | Fresnillo PLC | | | 4,330,289 | | | | 5,084,977 | | |
Netherlands — 0.61% | | | |
| 38,897 | | | HAL Trust | | | 4,970,303 | | | | 7,815,237 | | |
New Zealand — 0.34% | | | |
| 1,633,505 | | | SKY Network Television Limited | | | 5,639,823 | | | | 4,329,239 | | |
Norway — 0.70% | | | |
| 993,802 | | | Orkla ASA | | | 7,859,231 | | | | 8,999,314 | | |
Russia — 0.26% | | | |
| 687,492 | | | Gazprom PJSC, ADR | | | 5,077,143 | | | | 3,265,587 | | |
Singapore — 0.94% | | | |
| 10,157,800 | | | Frasers Commercial Trust, REIT | | | 10,283,731 | | | | 9,742,298 | | |
| 8,325,700 | | | Overseas Education Limited | | | 5,229,085 | | | | 2,264,443 | | |
| | | 15,512,816 | | | | 12,006,741 | | |
South Korea — 1.06% | | | |
| 92,670 | | | KT&G Corporation | | | 7,234,634 | | | | 8,266,108 | | |
| 173,977 | | | Kia Motors Corporation | | | 5,464,673 | | | | 5,328,323 | | |
| | | 12,699,307 | | | | 13,594,431 | | |
Sweden — 0.75% | | | |
| 210,953 | | | Investor AB, Class 'A' | | | 6,088,519 | | | | 9,550,558 | | |
Switzerland — 2.09% | | | |
| 331,534 | | | Nestlé SA | | | 23,534,357 | | | | 25,539,780 | | |
| 13,550 | | | Cie Financiere Richemont SA | | | 829,192 | | | | 1,132,344 | | |
| | | 24,363,549 | | | | 26,672,124 | | |
Thailand — 0.58% | | | |
| 1,213,600 | | | Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR | | | 6,660,395 | | | | 6,297,809 | | |
| 1,762,000 | | | Thai Beverage PCL | | | 512,015 | | | | 1,166,553 | | |
| | | 7,172,410 | | | | 7,464,362 | | |
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Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Common Stocks — 37.86% (continued) | | | |
United Kingdom — 4.14% | | | |
| 812,871 | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC | | $ | 19,711,937 | | | $ | 16,318,863 | | |
| 276,043 | | | Berkeley Group Holdings PLC | | | 9,150,767 | | | | 11,648,349 | | |
| 160,862 | | | British American Tobacco PLC | | | 8,720,206 | | | | 10,865,366 | | |
| 238,505 | | | Diageo PLC | | | 6,336,014 | | | | 6,939,697 | | |
| 782,467 | | | esure Group PLC | | | 2,527,920 | | | | 2,482,954 | | |
| 17,879 | | | Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 2,022,966 | | | | 2,371,113 | | |
| 55,225 | | | Victrex PLC | | | 1,188,416 | | | | 1,370,464 | | |
| 782,467 | | | Gocompare.Com Group PLC (a) | | | 730,826 | | | | 932,375 | | |
| | | 50,389,052 | | | | 52,929,181 | | |
Total International Common Stocks | | | 460,721,983 | | | | 484,128,412 | | |
U.S. Common Stocks — 15.71% | | | |
Consumer Discretionary — 1.38% | | | |
| 110,671 | | | Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 8,570,324 | | | | 9,088,303 | | |
| 66,810 | | | Tiffany & Company | | | 4,027,583 | | | | 6,123,136 | | |
| 100,083 | | | H&R Block, Inc. | | | 2,262,066 | | | | 2,481,058 | | |
| | | 14,859,973 | | | | 17,692,497 | | |
Consumer Staples — 0.26% | | | |
| 46,656 | | | Colgate-Palmolive Company | | | 2,612,501 | | | | 3,361,098 | | |
Energy — 1.59% | | | |
| 160,343 | | | ConocoPhillips | | | 9,383,652 | | | | 7,682,033 | | |
| 181,871 | | | National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | 9,640,821 | | | | 6,360,029 | | |
| 356,080 | | | San Juan Basin Royalty Trust | | | 6,002,453 | | | | 2,521,046 | | |
| 25,373 | | | Phillips 66 | | | 1,996,685 | | | | 2,018,676 | | |
| 21,100 | | | Exxon Mobil Corporation | | | 1,711,494 | | | | 1,722,815 | | |
| | | 28,735,105 | | | | 20,304,599 | | |
Financials — 3.47% | | | |
| 581,528 | | | Weyerhaeuser Company, REIT | | | 15,194,856 | | | | 19,696,353 | | |
| 243,499 | | | BB&T Corporation | | | 9,385,383 | | | | 10,514,287 | | |
| 119,394 | | | Synchrony Financial | | | 3,440,767 | | | | 3,319,153 | | |
| 40,067 | | | American Express Company | | | 2,239,196 | | | | 3,175,310 | | |
| 43,969 | | | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | | | 1,888,063 | | | | 3,169,725 | | |
| 63,500 | | | Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | | | 2,315,020 | | | | 2,988,310 | | |
| 29,088 | | | U.S. Bancorp | | | 1,166,481 | | | | 1,491,633 | | |
| | | 35,629,766 | | | | 44,354,771 | | |
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Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Common Stocks — 15.71% (continued) | | | |
Health Care — 0.68% | | | |
| 48,573 | | | Anthem, Inc. | | $ | 6,294,588 | | | $ | 8,640,651 | | |
Industrials — 2.76% | | | |
| 109,299 | | | Deere & Company | | | 8,844,559 | | | | 12,198,861 | | |
| 47,526 | | | 3M Company | | | 5,932,657 | | | | 9,307,017 | | |
| 72,028 | | | Union Pacific Corporation | | | 5,901,724 | | | | 8,064,255 | | |
| 111,960 | | | Flowserve Corporation | | | 4,484,064 | | | | 5,695,405 | | |
| | | 25,163,004 | | | | 35,265,538 | | |
Information Technology — 4.59% | | | |
| 336,175 | | | Microsoft Corporation | | | 10,783,452 | | | | 23,014,540 | | |
| 219,609 | | | Xilinx, Inc. | | | 9,018,972 | | | | 13,859,524 | | |
| 255,663 | | | Oracle Corporation | | | 10,774,428 | | | | 11,494,608 | | |
| 70,601 | | | Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 3,327,464 | | | | 5,590,187 | | |
| 23,240 | | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 1,181,513 | | | | 2,428,348 | | |
| 29,648 | | | Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 2,459,301 | | | | 2,259,178 | | |
| | | 37,545,130 | | | | 58,646,385 | | |
Materials — 0.48% | | | |
| 27,686 | | | Praxair, Inc. | | | 2,859,576 | | | | 3,460,196 | | |
| 38,328 | | | Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 1,879,386 | | | | 2,709,023 | | |
| | | 4,738,962 | | | | 6,169,219 | | |
Utilities — 0.50% | | | |
| 127,584 | | | UGI Corporation | | | 4,234,335 | | | | 6,399,614 | | |
Total U.S. Common Stocks | | | 159,813,364 | | | | 200,834,372 | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | 620,535,347 | | | | 684,962,784 | | |
U.S. Preferred Stocks — 0.14% | | | |
Financials — 0.14% | | | |
| 67,936 | | | MetLife, Inc., Series 'A' | | | 1,637,203 | | | | 1,695,004 | | |
| 4,712
| | | General American Investors Company, Inc., Series 'B' | | | 122,920
| | | | 125,339
| | |
Total U.S. Preferred Stocks | | | 1,760,123 | | | | 1,820,343 | | |
Closed-End Mutual Fund — 0.10% | | | |
United Kingdom — 0.10% | | | |
| 36,961 | | | Caledonia Investments PLC | | | 1,273,115 | | | | 1,321,263 | | |
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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
Investment Company — 0.00*% | | | |
| 27,724
| | | State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | $ | 27,724
| | | $ | 27,724
| | |
Ounces | | | | | | | |
Commodity — 2.57% | | | |
| 25,860 | | | Gold bullion (a) | | | 31,723,796 | | | | 32,805,461 | | |
Principal | | | | | | | |
Bonds — 31.2% | | | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds — 22.70% | | | |
$ | 9,392,000
| | | ACCO Brands Corporation 5.25% due 12/15/24 (b) | | | 9,392,000
| | | | 9,673,760
| | |
| 2,281,000
| | | American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. 6.25% due 03/15/21 | | | 2,316,303
| | | | 2,343,728
| | |
| 4,392,000
| | | American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. 6.625% due 10/15/22 | | | 4,451,529
| | | | 4,523,760
| | |
| 1,076,000
| | | Aramark Services, Inc. 4.75% due 06/01/26 | | | 1,076,000
| | | | 1,097,520
| | |
| 1,343,000
| | | Aramark Services, Inc. 5.00% due 04/01/25 (b) | | | 1,343,000
| | | | 1,403,435
| | |
| 5,970,000
| | | Aramark Services, Inc. 5.125% due 01/15/24 | | | 6,128,934
| | | | 6,298,350
| | |
| 14,718,000
| | | Bi-Lo LLC 9.25% due 02/15/19 (b) | | | 14,520,365
| | | | 12,878,250
| | |
| 2,941,000
| | | Centene Corporation 4.75% due 01/15/25 | | | 2,941,000
| | | | 2,988,791
| | |
| 6,624,000
| | | CenturyLink, Inc. Series 'W' 6.75% due 12/01/23 | | | 6,706,731
| | | | 7,095,960
| | |
| 2,306,000
| | | Charter Communications Operating LLC 4.464% due 07/23/22 | | | 2,421,195
| | | | 2,449,027
| | |
| 3,845,000
| | | Charter Communications Operating LLC 4.908% due 07/23/25 | | | 4,103,029
| | | | 4,120,863
| | |
| 13,847,000
| | | Citgo Petroleum Corporation 6.25% due 08/15/22 (b) | | | 13,711,451
| | | | 14,123,940
| | |
| 8,817,000
| | | Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC 12.00% due 11/01/21 | | | 7,638,901
| | | | 9,423,169
| | |
| 3,225,000
| | | CNH Industrial Capital LLC 3.875% due 10/15/21 | | | 3,208,717
| | | | 3,245,156
| | |
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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds — 22.70% (continued) | | | |
$ | 2,859,000
| | | DCP Midstream Operating L.P. 4.75% due 09/30/21 (b) | | $ | 2,220,357
| | | $ | 2,923,328
| | |
| 8,902,000
| | | DCP Midstream Operating L.P. 5.35% due 03/15/20 (b) | | | 8,448,072
| | | | 9,291,462
| | |
| 1,545,000
| | | DCP Midstream Operating L.P. 6.45% due 11/03/36 (b) | | | 1,215,436
| | | | 1,657,013
| | |
| 1,610,000
| | | Dell International LLC 3.48% due 06/01/19 (b) | | | 1,618,149
| | | | 1,646,705
| | |
| 4,220,000
| | | Dell International LLC 4.42% due 06/15/21 (b) | | | 4,289,304
| | | | 4,430,156
| | |
| 5,103,000
| | | Dell International LLC 6.02% due 06/15/26 (b) | | | 5,119,444
| | | | 5,604,773
| | |
| 6,633,000
| | | Dollar Tree, Inc. 5.75% due 03/01/23 | | | 6,838,340
| | | | 7,037,613
| | |
| 13,351,000
| | | Frontier Communications Corporation 8.875% due 09/15/20 | | | 13,357,595
| | | | 14,093,583
| | |
| 13,340,000
| | | GameStop Corporation 5.50% due 10/01/19 (b) | | | 13,305,000
| | | | 13,673,500
| | |
| 1,000,000
| | | Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation 6.875% due 03/01/20 (b) | | | 998,834
| | | | 1,025,000
| | |
| 1,938,000
| | | HCA, Inc. 3.75% due 03/15/19 | | | 1,983,911
| | | | 1,979,183
| | |
| 10,250,000
| | | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 5.00% due 12/15/21 (b) | | | 10,548,299
| | | | 10,615,156
| | |
| 600,000
| | | KFC Holding Company 5.00% due 06/01/24 (b) | | | 618,704
| | | | 619,500
| | |
| 10,530,000
| | | KLX, Inc. 5.875% due 12/01/22 (b) | | | 10,486,593
| | | | 11,069,662
| | |
| 4,015,000
| | | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 4.625% due 11/01/24 (b) | | | 4,045,220
| | | | 4,145,488
| | |
| 803,000
| | | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 4.875% due 11/01/26 (b) | | | 803,000
| | | | 828,094
| | |
| 2,309,000
| | | LifePoint Health, Inc. 5.375% due 05/01/24 (b) | | | 2,314,003
| | | | 2,332,090
| | |
| 3,390,000
| | | LifePoint Health, Inc. 5.875% due 12/01/23 | | | 3,465,633
| | | | 3,500,175
| | |
| 2,623,000
| | | Parker Drilling Company 6.75% due 07/15/22 | | | 2,340,685
| | | | 2,314,798
| | |
| 8,542,000
| | | Plantronics, Inc. 5.50% due 05/31/23 (b) | | | 8,545,469
| | | | 8,691,485
| | |
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Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds — 22.70% (continued) | | | |
$ | 1,768,000
| | | Post Holdings, Inc. 5.00% due 08/15/26 (b) | | $ | 1,711,751
| | | $ | 1,759,160
| | |
| 3,066,000
| | | Post Holdings, Inc. 5.50% due 03/01/25 (b) | | | 3,066,000
| | | | 3,203,970
| | |
| 6,321,000
| | | Quintiles IMS, Inc. 4.875% due 05/15/23 (b) | | | 6,373,093
| | | | 6,494,827
| | |
| 1,520,000
| | | Spectrum Brands, Inc. 5.75% due 07/15/25 | | | 1,520,000
| | | | 1,629,303
| | |
| 13,774,000
| | | Sprint Capital Corporation 6.90% due 05/01/19 | | | 11,345,789
| | | | 14,720,962
| | |
| 2,040,000
| | | Symantec Corporation 3.95% due 06/15/22 | | | 2,030,170
| | | | 2,079,188
| | |
| 4,616,000
| | | Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 5.875% due 04/15/23 (b) | | | 4,628,957
| | | | 4,916,040
| | |
| 3,219,000
| | | Tesoro Corporation 4.75% due 12/15/23 (b) | | | 3,219,000
| | | | 3,371,903
| | |
| 1,609,000
| | | Tesoro Corporation 5.125% due 12/15/26 (b) | | | 1,609,000
| | | | 1,713,585
| | |
| 3,493,000
| | | The EW Scripps Company 5.125% due 05/15/25 (b) | | | 3,536,603
| | | | 3,584,691
| | |
| 2,710,000
| | | Veritas US, Inc. 7.50% due 02/01/23 (b) | | | 2,548,724
| | | | 2,859,050
| | |
| 5,035,000
| | | Vista Outdoor, Inc. 5.875% due 10/01/23 | | | 5,044,502
| | | | 5,009,825
| | |
| 10,940,000
| | | Vulcan Materials Company 4.50% due 04/01/25 | | | 11,196,110
| | | | 11,545,277
| | |
| 6,773,000
| | | Wachovia Capital Trust III 5.57% due 05/30/17 (c)(d) | | | 6,715,524
| | | | 6,798,399
| | |
| 4,695,000
| | | WESCO Distribution, Inc. 5.375% due 12/15/21 | | | 4,801,022
| | | | 4,824,112
| | |
| 2,693,000
| | | WESCO Distribution, Inc. 5.375% due 06/15/24 | | | 2,696,523
| | | | 2,767,058
| | |
| 6,868,000
| | | Western Digital Corporation 7.375% due 04/01/23 (b) | | | 6,978,088
| | | | 7,520,460
| | |
| 4,356,000
| | | Western Digital Corporation 10.50% due 04/01/24 | | | 4,368,344
| | | | 5,129,190
| | |
| 10,254,000
| | | Zebra Technologies Corporation 7.25% due 10/15/22 | | | 10,894,661
| | | | 11,087,137
| | |
Total U.S. Corporate Bonds | | | 276,805,064 | | | | 290,158,610 | | |
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Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Bonds — 8.50% | | | |
International Corporate Bonds — 7.31% | | | |
Australia — 1.34% | | | |
| 2,795,000 USD | | | Ausdrill Finance PTY Limited 6.875% due 11/01/19 (b) | | $ | 2,692,831
| | | $ | 2,878,850
| | |
| 13,933,000 USD | | | Nufarm Australia Limited 6.375% due 10/15/19 (b) | | | 14,115,798
| | | | 14,298,741
| | |
| | | 16,808,629 | | | | 17,177,591 | | |
Bermuda — 1.12% | | | |
| 891,000 USD | | | Aircastle Limited 4.625% due 12/15/18 | | | 891,000
| | | | 923,299
| | |
| 4,919,000 USD | | | Aircastle Limited 5.50% due 02/15/22 | | | 5,028,373
| | | | 5,326,785
| | |
| 4,859,000 USD | | | Aircastle Limited 6.25% due 12/01/19 | | | 5,041,965
| | | | 5,269,585
| | |
| 2,525,000 USD | | | Aircastle Limited 7.625% due 04/15/20 | | | 2,628,501
| | | | 2,836,080
| | |
| | | 13,589,839 | | | | 14,355,749 | | |
Canada — 2.12% | | | |
| 6,476,000 USD | | | New Gold, Inc. 6.25% due 11/15/22 (b) | | | 6,061,167
| | | | 6,605,520
| | |
| 500,000 USD | | | New Gold, Inc. 7.00% due 04/15/20 (b) | | | 503,298
| | | | 506,563
| | |
| 7,627,000 USD | | | Open Text Corporation 5.625% due 01/15/23 (b) | | | 7,629,091
| | | | 7,989,282
| | |
| 6,981,000 USD | | | Open Text Corporation 5.875% due 06/01/26 (b) | | | 7,066,195
| | | | 7,452,218
| | |
| 4,283,000 USD | | | Precision Drilling Corporation 7.75% due 12/15/23 (b) | | | 4,283,000
| | | | 4,539,980
| | |
| | | 25,542,751 | | | | 27,093,563 | | |
France — 1.41% | | | |
| 6,881,820 USD | | | Rexel SA 5.25% due 06/15/20 (b) | | | 6,922,282
| | | | 7,053,866
| | |
| 10,468,000 USD | | | SFR Group SA 6.00% due 05/15/22 (b) | | | 10,489,795
| | | | 10,912,890
| | |
| | | 17,412,077 | | | | 17,966,756 | | |
Germany — 0.27% | | | |
| 3,455,216 USD | | | IHO Verwaltungs GmbH 4.50% due 09/15/23 (b)(e) | | | 3,431,870
| | | | 3,450,897
| | |
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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Corporate Bonds — 7.31% (continued) | | | |
Netherlands — 0.41% | | | |
| 4,847,000 USD | | | NXP BV 4.625% due 06/01/23 (b) | | $ | 4,896,250
| | | $ | 5,216,584
| | |
United Kingdom — 0.64% | | | |
| 1,645,000 USD | | | Inmarsat Finance PLC 4.875% due 05/15/22 (b) | | | 1,648,926
| | | | 1,661,450
| | |
| 1,575,000 USD | | | Inmarsat Finance PLC 6.50% due 10/01/24 (b) | | | 1,620,916
| | | | 1,665,563
| | |
| 2,517,000 USD | | | Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC 4.125% due 12/15/18 (b) | | | 2,571,287
| | | | 2,573,632
| | |
| 2,210,000 USD | | | Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC 5.625% due 02/01/23 (b) | | | 2,199,986
| | | | 2,309,450
| | |
| | | 8,041,115 | | | | 8,210,095 | | |
Total International Corporate Bonds | | | 89,722,531 | | | | 93,471,235 | | |
International Government Bonds — 1.19% | | | |
Mexico — 0.95% | | | |
| 129,730,000 MXN | | | Mexican Bonos 4.75% due 06/14/18 | | | 8,503,690
| | | | 6,750,970
| | |
| 103,280,000 MXN | | | Mexican Bonos 6.50% due 06/10/21 | | | 5,725,657
| | | | 5,378,444
| | |
| | | 14,229,347 | | | | 12,129,414 | | |
Poland — 0.15% | | | |
| 7,185,000 PLN | | | Republic of Poland Government Bond 3.25% due 07/25/19 | | | 1,853,317
| | | | 1,897,935
| | |
Singapore — 0.09% | | | |
| 1,568,000 SGD | | | Singapore Government Bond 3.25% due 09/01/20 | | | 1,224,656
| | | | 1,189,958
| | |
Total International Government Bonds | | | 17,307,320 | | | | 15,217,307 | | |
Total International Bonds | | | 107,029,851 | | | | 108,688,542 | | |
Total Bonds | | | 383,834,915 | | | | 398,847,152 | | |
Bank Loans — 1.83% | | | |
United States — 1.83% | | | |
| 6,778,000 USD
| | | Caelus Energy Alaska O3 LLC, Second Lien Term Loan 8.75% due 04/15/20 | | | 6,701,618
| | | | 5,942,069
| | |
| 6,862,989 USD | | | Libbey Glass, Inc., Term Loan B 3.99% due 04/09/21 | | | 6,861,655
| | | | 6,554,155
| | |
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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
Bank Loans — 1.83% (continued) | | | |
United States — 1.83% (continued) | | | |
| 6,112,305 USD | | | OSG Bulk Ships, Inc., Exit Term Loan 5.29% due 08/05/19 | | $ | 6,101,202
| | | $ | 5,974,778
| | |
| 6,018,381 USD
| | | Osum Productions Corporation, Term Loan B 6.50% due 07/31/20 | | | 5,930,644
| | | | 4,935,072
| | |
Total Bank Loans | | | 25,595,119 | | | | 23,406,074 | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills — 2.34% | | | |
$ | 15,000,000
| | | U.S. Treasury Bill 0.917% due 10/05/17 | | | 14,941,125
| | | | 14,940,795
| | |
| 15,000,000
| | | U.S. Treasury Bill 0.917% due 10/19/17 | | | 14,935,875
| | | | 14,932,845
| | |
Total U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 29,877,000 | | | | 29,873,640 | | |
Commercial Paper — 7.73% | | | |
International Commercial Paper — 2.41% | | | |
Italy — 0.97% | | | |
| 12,409,000 USD | | | Eni S.p.A. 1.13% due 05/01/17 | | | 12,409,000
| | | | 12,407,930
| | |
Japan — 1.44% | | | |
| 18,397,000 USD | | | Hitachi Limited 1.11% due 05/01/17 | | | 18,397,000
| | | | 18,395,306
| | |
Total International Commercial Paper | | | 30,806,000 | | | | 30,803,236 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 5.32% | | | |
$ | 27,596,000
| | | Kroger Company 1.10% due 05/01/17 | | | 27,596,000
| | | | 27,593,459
| | |
| 40,382,000
| | | Sysco Corporation 1.13% due 05/01/17 | | | 40,382,000
| | | | 40,378,281
| | |
Total U.S. Commercial Paper | | | 67,978,000 | | | | 67,971,740 | | |
Total Commercial Paper | | | 98,784,000 | | | | 98,774,976 | | |
Total Investments — 99.48% (Cost: $1,193,411,139) | | | 1,271,839,417 | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.52% | | | 6,655,464 | | |
Net Assets — 100.00% | | $ | 1,278,494,881 | | |
* Less than 0.01%
(a) Non-income producing security/commodity.
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(b) All or a portion of the security is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Rule 144A securities may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.
(c) Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.
(d) Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect at April 30, 2017.
(e) Security has the ability to pay in kind ("PIK") or pay income in cash. When applicable, separate rates of such payments are disclosed.
At April 30, 2017, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 135,219,954 | | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (56,791,676 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 78,428,278 | | |
Abbreviations used in this schedule include:
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
AG — Aktien Gesellschaft
A/S — Aktieselskab
ASA — Norwegian Public Limited Company
NVDR — Non-Voting Depository Receipt
PCL — Public Company Limited
PJSC — Public Joint Stock Company
PLC — Public Limited Company
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
SA — Société Anonyme
SE — Societas Europaea
S.p.A. — Società per Azioni
Currencies
MXN — Mexican Peso
PLN — Polish Zloty
SGD — Singapore Dollar
USD — United States Dollar
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — Sales
Settlement Dates Through | | Foreign Currency To be Delivered | | U.S. $ To be Received | | U.S. $ Value At April 30, 2017 | | Unrealized Appreciation At April 30, 2017 | | Unrealized Depreciation At April 30, 2017 | |
05/17/17 | | | 3,392,000 | | | Euro | | $ | 3,624,759 | | | $ | 3,697,391 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (72,632 | ) | |
06/21/17 | | | 5,938,000 | | | Euro | | | 6,300,307 | | | | 6,484,206 | | | | — | | | | (183,899 | ) | |
07/19/17 | | | 3,239,000 | | | Euro | | | 3,483,480 | | | | 3,542,177 | | | | — | | | | (58,697 | ) | |
08/16/17 | | | 3,021,000 | | | Euro | | | 3,217,305 | | | | 3,308,632 | | | | — | | | | (91,327 | ) | |
09/13/17 | | | 3,502,000 | | | Euro | | | 3,740,984 | | | | 3,841,257 | | | | — | | | | (100,273 | ) | |
05/17/17 | | | 3,112,000 | | | British Pound | | | 3,787,242 | | | | 4,032,215 | | | | — | | | | (244,973 | ) | |
06/21/17 | | | 571,000 | | | British Pound | | | 714,366 | | | | 740,590 | | | | — | | | | (26,224 | ) | |
05/17/17 | | | 258,023,000 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 2,305,032 | | | | 2,315,907 | | | | — | | | | (10,875 | ) | |
07/19/17 | | | 264,874,000 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 2,360,405 | | | | 2,383,679 | | | | — | | | | (23,274 | ) | |
08/16/17 | | | 124,148,000 | | | Japanese Yen | | | 1,138,638 | | | | 1,118,699 | | | | 19,939 | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | $ | 30,672,518 | | | $ | 31,464,753 | | | $ | 19,939 | | | $ | (812,174 | ) | |
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Industry Diversification for Portfolio Holdings | | Percent of Net Assets | |
International Common Stocks | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 3.51 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 7.27 | | |
Energy | | | 1.76 | | |
Financials | | | 7.63 | | |
Health Care | | | 3.34 | | |
Industrials | | | 6.39 | | |
Information Technology | | | 0.43 | | |
Materials | | | 5.06 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 2.47 | | |
Total International Common Stocks | | | 37.86 | | |
U.S. Common Stocks | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 1.38 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 0.26 | | |
Energy | | | 1.59 | | |
Financials | | | 3.47 | | |
Health Care | | | 0.68 | | |
Industrials | | | 2.76 | | |
Information Technology | | | 4.59 | | |
Materials | | | 0.48 | | |
Utilities | | | 0.50 | | |
Total U.S. Common Stocks | | | 15.71 | | |
U.S. Preferred Stocks | |
Financials | | | 0.14 | | |
Total U.S. Preferred Stocks | | | 0.14 | | |
Closed-End Mutual Fund | | | 0.10 | | |
Investment Company | | | 0.00 | * | |
Commodity | | | 2.57 | | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 3.49 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 2.47 | | |
Energy | | | 3.51 | | |
Financials | | | 0.61 | | |
Health Care | | | 0.84 | | |
Industrials | | | 4.70 | | |
Information Technology | | | 3.15 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 3.93 | | |
Total U.S. Corporate Bonds | | | 22.70 | | |
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Industry Diversification for Portfolio Holdings (continued) | | Percent of Net Assets | |
International Corporate Bonds | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 0.65 | % | |
Energy | | | 0.36 | | |
Financials | | | 1.34 | | |
Industrials | | | 0.55 | | |
Information Technology | | | 1.61 | | |
Materials | | | 1.68 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 1.12 | | |
Total International Corporate Bonds | | | 7.31 | | |
International Government Bonds | |
Government Issues | | | 1.19 | | |
Total International Government Bonds | | | 1.19 | | |
Bank Loans | | | 1.83 | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 2.34 | | |
Commercial Paper | |
International Commercial Paper | | | 2.41 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper | | | 5.32 | | |
Total Commercial Paper | | | 7.73 | | |
Total Investments | | | 99.48 | % | |
*Less than 0.01%
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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First Eagle High Yield Fund
Data as of April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Investment Objective
First Eagle High Yield Fund seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income. To pursue this objective, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in high yield, below investment-grade instruments.
Average Annual Returns^ (%) | | | | One-Year | | Five-Years | | Since Inception (11/19/07) | |
First Eagle High Yield Fund | | Class I | | | 13.07 | | | | 5.11 | | | | 8.90 | | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index | | | | | 13.30 | | | | 6.84 | | | | 8.21 | | |
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Countries** (%)
United States | | | 70.67 | | |
Canada | | | 5.82 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 3.90 | | |
Australia | | | 2.38 | | |
Netherlands | | | 2.29 | | |
France | | | 1.76 | | |
Bermuda | | | 1.29 | | |
Mexico | | | 0.56 | | |
Germany | | | 0.30 | | |
Ireland | | | 0.25 | | |
^ Performance figures reflect certain fee waivers and/or expense limitations, without which returns may have been lower.
* Asset Allocation and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
**Country allocations reflect country of the issuer (not currency of issue) and exclude short-term investments. Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.
The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.
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First Eagle High Yield Fund | Fund Overview
Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment
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Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.
Class I Shares require $1 million minimum investment and are offered without a sales charge. Performance information is for Class I Shares and assumes all distributions have been reinvested and if a sales charge was included values would be lower.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index is composed of fixed-rate, publicly issued, non-investment grade debt and is unmanaged, with dividends reinvested. The index includes both corporate and non-corporate sectors. The corporate sectors are Industrial, Utility, and Finance, which include both U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. One cannot invest directly in an index.
Top 10 Holdings* (%)
EnQuest PLC (Oil Company-Exploration & Production) | | | 1.93 | | |
Bi-Lo LLC, Senior Unsecured (Food-Retail) | | | 1.80 | | |
Caelus Energy Alaska O3 LLC Second Lien Term Loan (Oil Company-Exploration & Production) | | | 1.75 | | |
Open Text Corporation (Enterprise Software) | | | 1.65 | | |
Antero Resources Corporation (Oil Company-Exploration & Production) | | | 1.63 | | |
HCA, Inc. (Medical-Hospitals) | | | 1.61 | | |
Bi-Lo LLC, Senior Unsecured (Food-Retail) | | | 1.61 | | |
Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC (Coal) | | | 1.57 | | |
Nufarm Australia Limited (Agricultural Chemicals) | | | 1.55 | | |
Sprint Communications, Inc. (Wireless Telecommunication Services) | | | 1.50 | | |
Total | | | 16.60 | | |
*Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded.
Percentages are based on total net assets.
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Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Common Stock — 0.01% | | | |
Industrials — 0.01% | | | |
| 119,580 | | | Rex Energy Corporation (a)(b)(c) | | $ | 596,639 | | | $ | 40,717 | | |
Principal | | | | | | | |
Bonds — 78.85% | | | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds — 60.63% | | | |
$ | 4,362,000
| | | ACCO Brands Corporation 5.25% due 12/15/24 (d) | | | 4,362,000
| | | | 4,492,860
| | |
| 1,885,000
| | | AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc. 5.50% due 12/15/24 (d) | | | 1,885,000
| | | | 2,101,775
| | |
| 188,000
| | | AECOM 5.125% due 03/15/27 (d) | | | 188,000
| | | | 188,216
| | |
| 4,358,000
| | | Alliance One International, Inc. 9.875% due 07/15/21 | | | 3,833,849
| | | | 3,763,133
| | |
| 2,909,000
| | | American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. 6.25% due 03/15/21 | | | 2,909,000
| | | | 2,988,997
| | |
| 3,278,000
| | | American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. 6.625% due 10/15/22 | | | 3,301,271
| | | | 3,376,340
| | |
| 6,161,000
| | | AMN Healthcare, Inc. 5.125% due 10/01/24 (d) | | | 6,193,557
| | | | 6,222,610
| | |
| 942,000
| | | Antero Resources Corporation 5.00% due 03/01/25 (d) | | | 942,000
| | | | 930,225
| | |
| 2,259,000 | | | Antero Resources Corporation 5.375% due 11/01/21 | | | 2,271,443
| | | | 2,332,418
| | |
| 8,582,000
| | | Antero Resources Corporation 5.625% due 06/01/23 | | | 8,586,235
| | | | 8,828,732
| | |
| 1,556,000
| | | Aramark Services, Inc. 4.75% due 06/01/26 | | | 1,569,821
| | | | 1,587,120
| | |
| 584,000
| | | Aramark Services, Inc. 5.00% due 04/01/25 (d) | | | 584,000
| | | | 610,280
| | |
| 3,003,000
| | | Aramark Services, Inc. 5.125% due 01/15/24 | | | 3,082,590
| | | | 3,168,165
| | |
| 5,156,000
| | | Ashtead Capital, Inc. 6.50% due 07/15/22 (d) | | | 5,332,972
| | | | 5,355,795
| | |
| 2,814,000
| | | B&G Foods, Inc. 5.25% due 04/01/25 | | | 2,814,000
| | | | 2,880,917
| | |
| 11,088,000
| | | Bi-Lo LLC 9.25% due 02/15/19 (d) | | | 11,088,000
| | | | 9,702,000
| | |
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Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds — 60.63% (continued) | | | |
$ | 17,017,422
| | | Bi-Lo LLC 9.375% due 09/15/18 (d)(e) | | $ | 15,992,839
| | | $ | 8,678,895
| | |
| 3,271,000
| | | Centene Corporation 4.75% due 05/15/22 | | | 3,321,953
| | | | 3,393,662
| | |
| 4,123,000
| | | Centene Corporation 5.625% due 02/15/21 | | | 4,230,745
| | | | 4,334,304
| | |
| 3,984,000
| | | CenturyLink, Inc. Series 'S' 6.45% due 06/15/21 | | | 4,092,268
| | | | 4,302,720
| | |
| 4,968,000
| | | CenturyLink, Inc. Series 'W' 6.75% due 12/01/23 | | | 5,010,081
| | | | 5,321,970
| | |
| 465,000
| | | Charter Communications Operating LLC 4.908% due 07/23/25 | | | 465,000
| | | | 498,362
| | |
| 6,175,000
| | | Chemtura Corporation 5.75% due 07/15/21 | | | 6,193,260
| | | | 6,384,950
| | |
| 6,799,000
| | | Citgo Petroleum Corporation 6.25% due 08/15/22 (d) | | | 6,726,821
| | | | 6,934,980
| | |
| 7,953,000
| | | Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC 12.00% due 11/01/21 | | | 6,735,345
| | | | 8,499,769
| | |
| 1,559,000
| | | CNH Industrial Capital LLC 3.875% due 10/15/21 | | | 1,551,129
| | | | 1,568,744
| | |
| 3,692,000
| | | Crown Americas LLC 4.50% due 01/15/23 | | | 3,775,899
| | | | 3,811,990
| | |
| 4,372,000
| | | DaVita, Inc. 5.00% due 05/01/25 | | | 4,387,232
| | | | 4,404,790
| | |
| 6,386,000
| | | DCP Midstream Operating L.P. 4.75% due 09/30/21 (d) | | | 4,758,142
| | | | 6,529,685
| | |
| 835,000
| | | Dell International LLC 3.48% due 06/01/19 (d) | | | 839,227
| | | | 854,036
| | |
| 3,670,000
| | | Dell International LLC 4.42% due 06/15/21 (d) | | | 3,768,818
| | | | 3,852,766
| | |
| 2,787,000
| | | Dell International LLC 6.02% due 06/15/26 (d) | | | 2,795,140
| | | | 3,061,043
| | |
| 4,740,000
| | | Dell International LLC 7.125% due 06/15/24 (d) | | | 4,901,679
| | | | 5,239,297
| | |
| 4,533,000
| | | Dollar Tree, Inc. 5.75% due 03/01/23 | | | 4,744,689
| | | | 4,809,513
| | |
| 2,626,000
| | | Envision Healthcare Corporation 6.25% due 12/01/24 (d) | | | 2,626,000
| | | | 2,763,865
| | |
| 3,790,000
| | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. 5.625% due 07/31/19 (d) | | | 4,082,439
| | | | 4,045,825
| | |
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Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds — 60.63% (continued) | | | |
$ | 1,036,000
| | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. 6.50% due 09/15/18 (d) | | $ | 1,102,190
| | | $ | 1,092,980
| | |
| 1,376,000
| | | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc. 6.875% due 07/15/17 | | | 1,391,436
| | | | 1,388,040
| | |
| 2,894,000
| | | Frontier Communications Corporation 7.125% due 03/15/19 | | | 2,955,164
| | | | 3,045,935
| | |
| 5,421,000
| | | Frontier Communications Corporation 8.50% due 04/15/20 | | | 5,847,871
| | | | 5,766,589
| | |
| 835,000
| | | Frontier Communications Corporation 8.875% due 09/15/20 | | | 842,211
| | | | 881,443
| | |
| 7,251,000
| | | GameStop Corporation 5.50% due 10/01/19 (d) | | | 7,239,066
| | | | 7,432,275
| | |
| 200,000
| | | GameStop Corporation 6.75% due 03/15/21 (d) | | | 201,355
| | | | 204,500
| | |
| 3,244,000
| | | Genesis Energy L.P. 6.00% due 05/15/23 | | | 3,244,000
| | | | 3,244,000
| | |
| 6,986,000
| | | Global Partners L.P. 6.25% due 07/15/22 | | | 7,032,656
| | | | 6,916,140
| | |
| 5,864,000
| | | Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation 6.875% due 03/01/20 (d) | | | 5,872,311
| | | | 6,010,600
| | |
| 8,500,000
| | | HCA, Inc. 3.75% due 03/15/19 | | | 8,596,648
| | | | 8,680,625
| | |
| 940,000
| | | HCA, Inc. 4.50% due 02/15/27 | | | 940,000
| | | | 948,921
| | |
| 3,349,000
| | | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 5.00% due 12/15/21 (d) | | | 3,473,595
| | | | 3,468,308
| | |
| 2,000,000
| | | International Lease Finance Corporation 8.875% due 09/01/17 | | | 2,047,617
| | | | 2,047,670
| | |
| 5,567,000
| | | Kemet Corporation 10.50% due 05/01/18 | | | 5,565,343
| | | | 5,587,876
| | |
| 3,845,000
| | | KFC Holding Company 5.00% due 06/01/24 (d) | | | 3,951,584
| | | | 3,969,962
| | |
| 600,000
| | | KFC Holding Company 5.25% due 06/01/26 (d) | | | 607,933
| | | | 615,000
| | |
| 4,583,000
| | | KLX, Inc. 5.875% due 12/01/22 (d) | | | 4,585,362
| | | | 4,817,879
| | |
| 471,000
| | | Koppers, Inc. 6.00% due 02/15/25 (d) | | | 471,000
| | | | 493,373
| | |
| 1,939,000
| | | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 4.625% due 11/01/24 (d) | | | 1,953,593
| | | | 2,002,018
| | |
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Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds — 60.63% (continued) | | | |
$ | 388,000
| | | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 4.875% due 11/01/26 (d) | | $ | 388,000
| | | $ | 400,125
| | |
| 5,080,000
| | | LifePoint Health, Inc. 5.375% due 05/01/24 (d) | | | 5,082,490
| | | | 5,130,800
| | |
| 5,327,000
| | | Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation 6.625% due 07/15/21 | | | 5,311,194
| | | | 4,874,205
| | |
| 2,871,000
| | | Men's Wearhouse, Inc. 7.00% due 07/01/22 | | | 2,441,339
| | | | 2,497,770
| | |
| 470,000
| | | MGIC Investment Corporation 5.75% due 08/15/23 | | | 470,000
| | | | 504,075
| | |
| 233,000
| | | MPT Operating Partnership L.P. 5.25% due 08/01/26 | | | 233,000
| | | | 238,825
| | |
| 2,581,000
| | | MPT Operating Partnership L.P. 6.375% due 02/15/22 | | | 2,655,538
| | | | 2,668,109
| | |
| 5,736,000
| | | NGL Energy Partners L.P. 7.50% due 11/01/23 (d) | | | 5,736,000
| | | | 5,736,000
| | |
| 3,754,000
| | | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. 6.625% due 04/15/27 (d) | | | 3,754,000
| | | | 3,847,850
| | |
| 3,732,000
| | | Parker Drilling Company 6.75% due 07/15/22 | | | 3,779,557
| | | | 3,293,490
| | |
| 134,000
| | | Parker Drilling Company 7.50% due 08/01/20 | | | 134,000
| | | | 124,620
| | |
| 3,674,000
| | | Plantronics, Inc. 5.50% due 05/31/23 (d) | | | 3,682,182
| | | | 3,738,295
| | |
| 1,000,000
| | | Post Holdings, Inc. 5.00% due 08/15/26 (d) | | | 968,185
| | | | 995,000
| | |
| 1,380,000
| | | Post Holdings, Inc. 5.50% due 03/01/25 (d) | | | 1,380,000
| | | | 1,442,100
| | |
| 2,467,000
| | | Quintiles IMS, Inc. 4.875% due 05/15/23 (d) | | | 2,503,004
| | | | 2,534,842
| | |
| 800,000
| | | Quintiles IMS, Inc. 5.00% due 10/15/26 (d) | | | 800,000
| | | | 816,000
| | |
| 5,386,000
| | | Radio Systems Corporation 8.375% due 11/01/19 (d) | | | 5,411,940
| | | | 5,594,707
| | |
| 5,130,000
| | | Shea Homes L.P. 5.875% due 04/01/23 (d) | | | 5,244,317
| | | | 5,181,300
| | |
| 4,720,000
| | | Silgan Holdings, Inc. 5.50% due 02/01/22 | | | 4,702,628
| | | | 4,885,200
| | |
| 3,968,000
| | | Spectrum Brands, Inc. 5.75% due 07/15/25 | | | 4,030,753
| | | | 4,253,339
| | |
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First Eagle High Yield Fund | Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds — 60.63% (continued) | | | |
$ | 6,349,000
| | | Sprint Capital Corporation 6.90% due 05/01/19 | | $ | 5,236,784
| | | $ | 6,785,494
| | |
| 7,500,000
| | | Sprint Communications, Inc. 7.00% due 08/15/20 | | | 7,690,828
| | | | 8,118,750
| | |
| 918,000
| | | Symantec Corporation 3.95% due 06/15/22 | | | 913,576
| | | | 935,635
| | |
| 3,228,000
| | | Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 5.875% due 04/15/23 (d) | | | 3,237,054
| | | | 3,437,820
| | |
| 235,000
| | | Tennant Company 5.625% due 05/01/25 (d) | | | 235,000
| | | | 244,106
| | |
| 1,494,000
| | | Tesoro Corporation 4.75% due 12/15/23 (d) | | | 1,494,000
| | | | 1,564,965
| | |
| 747,000
| | | Tesoro Corporation 5.125% due 12/15/26 (d) | | | 747,000
| | | | 795,555
| | |
| 1,489,000
| | | The EW Scripps Company 5.125% due 05/15/25 (d) | | | 1,507,590
| | | | 1,528,086
| | |
| 2,914,000
| | | Time, Inc. 5.75% due 04/15/22 (d) | | | 2,914,000
| | | | 2,972,280
| | |
| 3,285,000
| | | Ultra Resources, Inc. 7.125% due 04/15/25 (d) | | | 3,254,742
| | | | 3,254,220
| | |
| 233,000
| | | Valvoline, Inc. 5.50% due 07/15/24 (d) | | | 233,000
| | | | 246,398
| | |
| 1,275,000
| | | Veritas US, Inc. 7.50% due 02/01/23 (d) | | | 1,199,123
| | | | 1,345,125
| | |
| 2,139,000
| | | Vista Outdoor, Inc. 5.875% due 10/01/23 | | | 2,139,000
| | | | 2,128,305
| | |
| 2,073,000
| | | Wachovia Capital Trust III 5.57% due 05/30/17 (f)(g) | | | 2,070,424
| | | | 2,080,774
| | |
| 4,523,000
| | | WESCO Distribution, Inc. 5.375% due 12/15/21 | | | 4,646,236
| | | | 4,647,382
| | |
| 1,377,000
| | | WESCO Distribution, Inc. 5.375% due 06/15/24 | | | 1,378,795
| | | | 1,414,868
| | |
| 3,386,000
| | | Western Digital Corporation 7.375% due 04/01/23 (d) | | | 3,440,244
| | | | 3,707,670
| | |
| 2,142,000
| | | Western Digital Corporation 10.50% due 04/01/24 | | | 2,148,076
| | | | 2,522,205
| | |
| 4,269,000
| | | Zebra Technologies Corporation 7.25% due 10/15/22 | | | 4,526,654
| | | | 4,615,856
| | |
Total U.S. Corporate Bonds | | | 325,583,632 | | | | 327,537,029 | | |
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First Eagle High Yield Fund | Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Bonds — 18.22% | | | |
International Corporate Bonds — 17.66% | | | |
Australia — 2.33% | | | |
| 4,114,000 | | | Ausdrill Finance PTY Limited USD6.875% due 11/01/19 (d) | | $ | 3,752,286
| | | $ | 4,237,420
| | |
| 8,149,000 | | | Nufarm Australia Limited USD6.375% due 10/15/19 (d) | | | 8,234,306
| | | | 8,362,911
| | |
| | | 11,986,592 | | | | 12,600,331 | | |
Bermuda — 1.27% | | | |
| 1,707,000 | | | Aircastle Limited USD4.625% due 12/15/18 | | | 1,707,000
| | | | 1,768,879
| | |
| 4,515,000 | | | Aircastle Limited USD7.625% due 04/15/20 | | | 4,613,367
| | | | 5,071,248
| | |
| | | 6,320,367 | | | | 6,840,127 | | |
Canada — 5.72% | | | |
| 1,876,000 | | | Clearwater Seafoods, Inc. USD6.875% due 05/01/25 (d) | | | 1,876,000
| | | | 1,941,660
| | |
| 8,240,000 | | | Jupiter Resources, Inc. USD8.50% due 10/01/22 (d) | | | 7,980,829
| | | | 6,715,600
| | |
| 5,338,000 | | | New Gold, Inc. USD6.25% due 11/15/22 (d) | | | 5,260,873
| | | | 5,444,760
| | |
| 1,974,000 | | | New Gold, Inc. USD7.00% due 04/15/20 (d) | | | 1,980,744
| | | | 1,999,909
| | |
| 8,500,000 | | | Open Text Corporation USD5.625% due 01/15/23 (d) | | | 8,547,715
| | | | 8,903,750
| | |
| 2,546,000 | | | Open Text Corporation USD5.875% due 06/01/26 (d) | | | 2,561,744
| | | | 2,717,855
| | |
| 2,068,000 | | | Precision Drilling Corporation USD7.75% due 12/15/23 (d) | | | 2,068,000
| | | | 2,192,080
| | |
| 942,000 | | | Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. USD5.375% due 01/15/25 (d) | | | 942,000
| | | | 972,615
| | |
| | | 31,217,905 | | | | 30,888,229 | | |
France — 1.73% | | | |
| 3,234,000 | | | Rexel SA USD5.25% due 06/15/20 (d) | | | 3,222,059
| | | | 3,314,850
| | |
| 5,769,000 | | | SFR Group SA USD6.00% due 05/15/22 (d) | | | 5,803,973
| | | | 6,014,182
| | |
| | | 9,026,032 | | | | 9,329,032 | | |
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First Eagle High Yield Fund | Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Corporate Bonds — 17.66% (continued) | | | |
Germany — 0.30% | | | |
| 1,609,174 | | | IHO Verwaltungs GmbH USD4.50% due 09/15/23 (d)(e) | | $ | 1,606,559
| | | $ | 1,607,162
| | |
Ireland — 0.24% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC USD4.289% due 05/15/21 (d)(g) | | | 995,885
| | | | 1,021,250
| | |
| 300,000 | | | Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC USD4.625% due 05/15/23 (d) | | | 300,000
| | | | 306,375
| | |
| | | 1,295,885 | | | | 1,327,625 | | |
Netherlands — 2.24% | | | |
| 1,880,000 | | | CNH Industrial NV USD4.50% due 08/15/23 | | | 1,880,000
| | | | 1,924,161
| | |
| 4,513,000 | | | NXP BV USD4.625% due 06/01/23 (d) | | | 4,560,868
| | | | 4,857,116
| | |
| 5,033,000 | | | VTR Finance BV USD6.875% due 01/15/24 (d) | | | 5,105,045
| | | | 5,347,563
| | |
| | | 11,545,913 | | | | 12,128,840 | | |
United Kingdom — 3.83% | | | |
| 13,029,602 | | | EnQuest PLC USD7.00% due 10/15/23 (d)(e)(h) | | | 10,259,593
| | | | 10,423,682
| | |
| 3,593,000 | | | Inmarsat Finance PLC USD4.875% due 05/15/22 (d) | | | 3,470,589
| | | | 3,628,930
| | |
| 948,000 | | | Inmarsat Finance PLC USD6.50% due 10/01/24 (d) | | | 948,000
| | | | 1,002,510
| | |
| 790,000 | | | Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC USD5.625% due 02/01/23 (d) | | | 790,000
| | | | 825,550
| | |
| 4,685,000 | | | Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC USD5.50% due 01/15/25 (d) | | | 4,689,936
| | | | 4,807,981
| | |
| | | 20,158,118 | | | | 20,688,653 | | |
Total International Corporate Bonds | | | 93,157,371 | | | | 95,409,999 | | |
International Government Bond — 0.56% | | | |
Mexico — 0.56% | | | |
| 57,560,000 | | | Mexican Bonos MXN4.75% due 06/14/18 | | | 2,855,888
| | | | 2,995,343
| | |
Total International Bonds | | | 96,013,259 | | | | 98,405,342 | | |
Total Bonds | | | 421,596,891 | | | | 425,942,371 | | |
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First Eagle High Yield Fund | Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
Bank Loans — 8.74% | | | |
United States — 8.74% | | | |
| 3,764,000
| | | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc., Second Lien USDTerm Loan 8.50% due 01/27/25 | | $ | 3,727,104
| | | $ | 3,769,495
| | |
| 5,952,788
| | | Cactus Wellhead LLC, USDTranche B Term Loan 7.15% due 07/31/20 | | | 4,918,362
| | | | 5,655,149
| | |
| 10,782,000
| | | Caelus Energy Alaska O3 LLC, USDSecond Lien Term Loan 8.75% due 04/15/20 | | | 10,625,727
| | | | 9,452,256
| | |
| 3,815,188 | | | CBAC Borrower LLC, Term Loan B USD8.25% due 07/02/20 | | | 3,864,203
| | | | 3,819,957
| | |
| 457,770
| | | Columbus McKinnon Corporation, USDTerm Loan B 4.15% due 01/20/24 | | | 455,550
| | | | 460,919
| | |
| 3,964,579 | | | OSG Bulk Ships, Inc., Exit Term Loan USD5.29% due 08/05/19 | | | 3,955,608
| | | | 3,875,376
| | |
| 6,244,718
| | | Osum Productions Corporation, USDTerm Loan B 6.50% due 07/31/20 | | | 6,153,663
| | | | 5,120,669
| | |
| 11,723,817 | | | Payless, Inc., First Lien Term Loan USD5.04% due 03/11/21 | | | 10,733,133
| | | | 5,879,494
| | |
| 1,202,000 | | | Payless, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan USD8.54% due 03/11/22 | | | 1,193,713
| | | | 96,160
| | |
| 10,467,379
| | | True Religion Apparel, Inc., USDFirst Lien Term Loan 6.02% due 07/30/19 | | | 10,226,970
| | | | 2,228,086
| | |
| 5,500,184
| | | Water Pik Technologies, Inc., USDFirst Lien Term Loan 5.90% due 07/09/20 | | | 5,444,220
| | | | 5,502,495
| | |
| 1,332,324
| | | Water Pik Technologies, Inc., USDSecond Lien Term Loan 9.90% due 01/09/21 | | | 1,338,601
| | | | 1,333,989
| | |
Total Bank Loans | | | 62,636,854 | | | | 47,194,045 | | |
Commercial Paper — 10.58% | | | |
International Commercial Paper — 3.30% | | | |
Italy — 1.33% | | | |
| 7,180,000 | | | Eni S.p.A. USD1.13% due 05/01/17 | | | 7,180,000
| | | | 7,179,381
| | |
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First Eagle High Yield Fund | Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Principal | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Commercial Paper — 3.30% (continued) | | | |
Japan — 1.97% | | | |
| 10,645,000 | | | Hitachi Limited USD1.11% due 05/01/17 | | $ | 10,645,000
| | | $ | 10,644,020
| | |
Total International Commercial Paper | | | 17,825,000 | | | | 17,823,401 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper — 7.28% | | | |
$ | 15,968,000
| | | Kroger Company 1.10% due 05/01/17 | | | 15,968,000
| | | | 15,966,530
| | |
| 23,366,000
| | | Sysco Corporation 1.13% due 05/01/17 | | | 23,366,000
| | | | 23,363,848
| | |
Total U.S. Commercial Paper | | | 39,334,000 | | | | 39,330,378 | | |
Total Commercial Paper | | | 57,159,000 | | | | 57,153,779 | | |
Shares | | | | | | | |
Investment Company — 0.00*% | | | |
| 16,477
| | | State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 16,477
| | | | 16,477
| | |
Total Investments — 98.18% (Cost: $542,005,861) | | | | | 530,347,389 | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.82% | | | | | 9,839,467 | | |
Net Assets — 100.00% | | | | $ | 540,186,856 | | |
* Less than 0.01%
(a) Non-income producing security/commodity.
(b) Represents a security that is subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. At April 30, 2017, the value of this security amounted to $40,717 or 0.01% of net assets.
(c) Security is valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, representing $40,717 or 0.01% of net assets.
(d) All or a portion of the security is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Rule 144A securities may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.
(e) Security has the ability to pay in kind ("PIK") or pay income in cash. When applicable, separate rates of such payments are disclosed.
(f) Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.
(g) Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect at April 30, 2017.
(h) Represents a security registered under Regulation S. Bonds sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the U.S., or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
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First Eagle High Yield Fund | Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
At April 30, 2017, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized depreciation consisted of:
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 16,494,941 | | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (28,153,413 | ) | |
Net unrealized depreciation | | $ | (11,658,472 | ) | |
Abbreviations used in this schedule include:
PLC — Public Limited Company
SA — Société Anonyme
S.p.A. — Società per Azioni
Currencies
MXN — Mexican Peso
USD — United States Dollar
Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | Cost | | Carrying Value Per Share/Principal | |
Rex Energy Corporation | | 03/31/16 | | $ | 596,639 | | | $ | 0.34 | | |
Industry Diversification for Portfolio Holdings | | Percent of Net Assets | |
U.S. Common Stock | |
Industrials | | | 0.01 | % | |
Total U.S. Common Stock | | | 0.01 | | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 12.63 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.51 | | |
Energy | | | 8.56 | | |
Financials | | | 2.50 | | |
Health Care | | | 6.71 | | |
Industrials | | | 7.88 | | |
Information Technology | | | 4.53 | | |
Materials | | | 1.32 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 8.93 | | |
Utilities | | | 1.06 | | |
Total U.S. Corporate Bonds | | | 60.63 | | |
International Corporate Bonds | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 0.45 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 0.36 | | |
Energy | | | 3.58 | | |
Financials | | | 2.05 | | |
Industrials | | | 1.39 | | |
Information Technology | | | 3.05 | | |
Materials | | | 2.93 | | |
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Industry Diversification for Portfolio Holdings (continued) | | Percent of Net Assets | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 3.85 | % | |
Total International Corporate Bonds | | | 17.66 | | |
International Government Bond | |
Government Issues | | | 0.56 | | |
Total International Government Bond | | | 0.56 | | |
Bank Loans | | | 8.74 | | |
Commercial Paper | |
International Commercial Paper | | | 3.30 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper | | | 7.28 | | |
Total Commercial Paper | | | 10.58 | | |
Investment Company | | | 0.00 | * | |
Total Investments | | | 98.18 | % | |
*Less than 0.01%
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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First Eagle Fund of America
Data as of April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Investment Objective
The First Eagle Fund of America is a non-diversified U.S. equity fund that seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in domestic stocks and, to a lesser extent, in debt and foreign equity securities. The Fund has a unique event-driven bias that focuses on identifying companies poised to benefit from change that the market has not yet recognized.
Average Annual Returns (%) | | | | One-Year | | Five-Years | | Ten-Years | |
First Eagle Fund of America | | Class Y | | | 13.71 | | | | 10.08 | | | | 7.05 | | |
S&P 500 Index | | | | | 17.92 | | | | 13.68 | | | | 7.15 | | |
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Sector/Industry** (%)
Materials | | | 29.34 | | |
Industrials | | | 13.68 | | |
Health Care | | | 13.48 | | |
Information Technology | | | 12.21 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11.34 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 9.79 | | |
Energy | | | 5.43 | | |
Financials | | | 2.47 | | |
* Asset Allocation and Sector/Industry percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
**Sector/Industry allocations exclude short-term investments and options positions.
The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.
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First Eagle Fund of America | Fund Overview
Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment
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Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares.
The Fund's average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.
The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index including a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading sectors of the U.S. economy. Although the S&P 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market. The S&P 500 Index includes dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index.
Top 10 Holdings* (%)
Packaging Corporation of America (Paper Packaging) | | | 6.26 | | |
General Dynamics Corporation (Aerospace & Defense) | | | 5.57 | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials) | | | 4.95 | | |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (Biotechnology) | | | 4.46 | | |
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing) | | | 3.59 | | |
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines) | | | 3.53 | | |
HP, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals) | | | 3.32 | | |
Post Holdings, Inc. (Packaged Foods & Meats) | | | 3.12 | | |
Visteon Corporation (Auto Parts & Equipment) | | | 2.79 | | |
Albemarle Corporation (Specialty Chemicals) | | | 2.63 | | |
Total | | | 40.22 | | |
*Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded.
Percentages are based on total net assets.
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Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
Common Stocks — 96.77% | | | |
U.S. Common Stocks — 89.48% | | | |
Consumer Discretionary — 9.36% | | | |
| 855,686 | | | Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (a) | | $ | 26,550,894 | | | $ | 81,555,433 | | |
| 625,715 | | | Visteon Corporation (a)(b) | | | 42,133,606 | | | | 64,417,359 | | |
| 2,424,700 | | | La Quinta Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 32,514,059 | | | | 34,212,517 | | |
| 357,250 | | | Lowe's Companies, Inc. (a) | | | 13,731,620 | | | | 30,323,380 | | |
| 188,445 | | | MGM Resorts International | | | 5,790,189 | | | | 5,787,146 | | |
| | | 120,720,368 | | | | 216,295,835 | | |
Consumer Staples — 9.69% | | | |
| 855,410 | | | Post Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 67,661,720 | | | | 72,016,968 | | |
| 738,821 | | | Tyson Foods, Inc., Class 'A' (a) | | | 33,122,685 | | | | 47,476,637 | | |
| 355,667 | | | Casey's General Stores, Inc. (a) | | | 41,978,425 | | | | 39,859,601 | | |
| 1,724,780 | | | Dean Foods Company (a) | | | 34,653,536 | | | | 34,047,157 | | |
| 348,245 | | | TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 30,065,135 | | | | 30,506,262 | | |
| | | 207,481,501 | | | | 223,906,625 | | |
Energy — 5.38% | | | |
| 1,629,777 | | | Marathon Petroleum Corporation (a) | | | 82,074,673 | | | | 83,020,841 | | |
| 1,237,380 | | | SemGroup Corporation, Class 'A' (a) | | | 46,802,661 | | | | 41,204,754 | | |
| | | 128,877,334 | | | | 124,225,595 | | |
Financials — 2.45% | | | |
| 1,581,707 | | | Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 35,006,862 | | | | 31,317,799 | | |
| 188,445 | | | S&P Global, Inc. | | | 21,470,556 | | | | 25,287,434 | | |
| | | 56,477,418 | | | | 56,605,233 | | |
Health Care — 13.24% | | | |
| 7,394,315 | | | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b)(c) | | | 75,097,105 | | | | 103,076,751 | | |
| 651,505 | | | Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 36,246,133 | | | | 59,019,838 | | |
| 990,899 | | | Medicines Company (b) | | | 36,711,158 | | | | 48,871,139 | | |
| 3,108,915 | | | Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (b) | | | 41,742,053 | | | | 37,213,713 | | |
| 2,947,468 | | | Innoviva, Inc. (b) | | | 57,559,355 | | | | 34,735,910 | | |
| 1,102,004 | | | Intrexon Corporation (b) | | | 27,093,806 | | | | 22,965,763 | | |
| | | 274,449,610 | | | | 305,883,114 | | |
Industrials — 13.54% | | | |
| 663,990 | | | General Dynamics Corporation (a) | | | 89,164,679 | | | | 128,674,622 | | |
| 1,259,726 | | | Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (b) | | | 52,217,906 | | | | 58,892,191 | | |
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Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
U.S. Common Stocks — 89.48% (continued) | | | |
Industrials — 13.54% (continued) | | | |
| 958,880 | | | KLX, Inc. (b) | | $ | 44,905,613 | | | $ | 45,355,024 | | |
| 1,313,205 | | | Univar, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 24,253,594 | | | | 39,199,169 | | |
| 622,608 | | | The Advisory Board Company (a)(b) | | | 28,641,808 | | | | 31,815,269 | | |
| 680,244 | | | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 9,504,918 | | | | 9,040,443 | | |
| | | 248,688,518 | | | | 312,976,718 | | |
Information Technology — 8.37% | | | |
| 4,071,110 | | | HP, Inc. (a) | | | 65,539,893 | | | | 76,618,290 | | |
| 1,632,235 | | | eBay, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 41,298,825 | | | | 54,532,971 | | |
| 696,565 | | | Yahoo!, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 26,083,339 | | | | 33,581,399 | | |
| 443,500 | | | Seagate Technology PLC (a) | | | 15,319,847 | | | | 18,684,655 | | |
| 316,002 | | | Versum Materials, Inc. | | | 6,905,039 | | | | 10,118,384 | | |
| | | 155,146,943 | | | | 193,535,699 | | |
Materials — 27.45% | | | |
| 1,464,960 | | | Packaging Corporation of America (a) | | | 84,283,188 | | | | 144,708,749 | | |
| 519,735 | | | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (a) | | | 77,996,639 | | | | 114,440,449 | | |
| 557,515 | | | Albemarle Corporation (a) | | | 36,619,673 | | | | 60,718,959 | | |
| 419,345 | | | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (a) | | | 55,797,250 | | | | 58,917,972 | | |
| 1,773,553 | | | Olin Corporation | | | 38,404,002 | | | | 56,984,258 | | |
| 1,006,976 | | | International Paper Company (a) | | | 53,011,939 | | | | 54,346,495 | | |
| 1,006,760 | | | Sealed Air Corporation (a) | | | 23,503,455 | | | | 44,317,575 | | |
| 2,006,348 | | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 35,461,540 | | | | 36,816,486 | | |
| 496,620 | | | WR Grace & Company | | | 20,884,219 | | | | 34,624,346 | | |
| 862,303 | | | GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 15,503,761 | | | | 28,369,769 | | |
| | | 441,465,666 | | | | 634,245,058 | | |
Total U.S. Common Stocks | | | 1,633,307,358 | | | | 2,067,673,877 | | |
International Common Stocks — 7.29% | | | |
Bermuda — 1.60% | | | |
| 1,179,312 | | | Axalta Coating Systems Limited (b) | | | 31,960,956 | | | | 36,995,017 | | |
Canada — 2.49% | | | |
| 6,159,856 | | | BlackBerry Limited (b) | | | 43,978,126 | | | | 57,533,055 | | |
Ireland — 1.98% | | | |
| 586,958 | | | Adient PLC (a) | | | 40,758,183 | | | | 43,176,631 | | |
| 34,200 | | | Perrigo Company PLC (a) | | | 2,284,560 | | | | 2,528,748 | | |
| | | 43,042,743 | | | | 45,705,379 | | |
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Shares | | Description | | Cost (Note 1) | | Value (Note 1) | |
International Common Stocks — 7.29% (continued) | | | |
Singapore — 1.22% | | | |
| 1,831,945 | | | Flex Limited (a)(b) | | $ | 23,918,549 | | | $ | 28,321,870 | | |
Total International Common Stocks | | | 142,900,374 | | | | 168,555,321 | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | 1,776,207,732 | | | | 2,236,229,198 | | |
Investment Company — 2.89% | | | |
| 66,854,069
| | | State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 66,854,069
| | | | 66,854,069
| | |
Contracts | | | | Strike Price | | Expiration Date | | | |
Call Option Purchased — 0.51% | | | |
| 4,800 | | | Perrigo Company PLC | | $ | 50.00 | | | January 2018 | | $ | 11,904,000 | | |
Total Call Option Purchased (Cost: $14,639,175) | | | 11,904,000 | | |
Total Investment Portfolio Excluding Options Written — 100.17% (Cost: $1,857,700,976) | | $ | 2,314,987,267 | | |
Covered Call Options Written — (1.17)% | | | |
| 1,019 | | | Adient PLC | | | 70.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (540,070 | ) | |
| 165 | | | Adient PLC | | | 70.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (95,700 | ) | |
| 510 | | | Adient PLC | | | 70.00 | | | July 2017 | | | (316,200 | ) | |
| 1,137 | | | Adient PLC | | | 75.00 | | | July 2017 | | | (352,470 | ) | |
| 1,507 | | | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 140.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (437,030 | ) | |
| 419 | | | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 145.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (52,375 | ) | |
| 352 | | | Albemarle Corporation | | | 97.50 | | | June 2017 | | | (429,440 | ) | |
| 3,363 | | | Albemarle Corporation | | | 100.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (3,420,171 | ) | |
| 338 | | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | | | 20.00 | | | July 2017 | | | (33,800 | ) | |
| 30 | | | Casey's General Stores, Inc. | | | 130.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (1,350 | ) | |
| 4,644 | | | Dean Foods Company | | | 20.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (243,810 | ) | |
| 998 | | | Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 75.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (1,661,670 | ) | |
| 607 | | | Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 80.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (773,318 | ) | |
| 331 | | | Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 90.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (208,530 | ) | |
| 708 | | | eBay, Inc. | | | 33.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (84,252 | ) | |
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Contracts | | | | Strike Price | | Expiration Date | | Value (Note 1) | |
Covered Call Options Written — (1.17)% (continued) | | | |
| 1,471 | | | Flex Limited | | $ | 14.00 | | | May 2017 | | $ | (136,803 | ) | |
| 2,101 | | | Flex Limited | | | 15.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (138,666 | ) | |
| 494 | | | General Dynamics Corporation | | | 175.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (953,420 | ) | |
| 499 | | | General Dynamics Corporation | | | 180.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (718,560 | ) | |
| 947 | | | General Dynamics Corporation | | | 185.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (947,000 | ) | |
| 200 | | | General Dynamics Corporation | | | 195.00 | | | August 2017 | | | (127,000 | ) | |
| 9,608 | | | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. | | | 13.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (1,537,280 | ) | |
| 3,000 | | | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. | | | 14.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (270,000 | ) | |
| 2,016 | | | HP, Inc. | | | 17.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (376,992 | ) | |
| 1,513 | | | HP, Inc. | | | 17.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (295,035 | ) | |
| 4,028 | | | HP, Inc. | | | 18.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (382,660 | ) | |
| 1,286 | | | HP, Inc. | | | 18.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (165,894 | ) | |
| 5,443 | | | HP, Inc. | | | 19.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (381,010 | ) | |
| 60 | | | International Paper Company | | | 50.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (25,860 | ) | |
| 373 | | | International Paper Company | | | 50.00 | | | July 2017 | | | (163,187 | ) | |
| 227 | | | International Paper Company | | | 52.50 | | | July 2017 | | | (55,615 | ) | |
| 247 | | | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | | | 82.50 | | | May 2017 | | | (70,889 | ) | |
| 591 | | | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | | | 85.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (152,478 | ) | |
| 1,700 | | | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | | | 50.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (276,250 | ) | |
| 44 | | | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 220.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (31,812 | ) | |
| 1,672 | | | Packaging Corporation of America | | | 92.50 | | | July 2017 | | | (1,237,280 | ) | |
| 3,698 | | | Packaging Corporation of America | | | 95.00 | | | July 2017 | | | (2,218,800 | ) | |
| 1,099 | | | Packaging Corporation of America | | | 100.00 | | | October 2017 | | | (538,510 | ) | |
| 342 | | | Perrigo Company PLC | | | 70.00 | | | August 2017 | | | (254,790 | ) | |
| 4,409 | | | Post Holdings, Inc. | | | 85.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (1,115,477 | ) | |
| 296 | | | Seagate Technology PLC | | | 43.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (39,960 | ) | |
| 503 | | | Sealed Air Corporation | | | 45.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (46,779 | ) | |
| 503 | | | Sealed Air Corporation | | | 46.00 | | | July 2017 | | | (46,779 | ) | |
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Contracts | | | | Strike Price | | Expiration Date | | Value (Note 1) | |
Covered Call Options Written — (1.17)% (continued) | | | |
| 1,070 | | | SemGroup Corporation | | $ | 35.00 | | | July 2017 | | $ | (123,050 | ) | |
| 904 | | | The Advisory Board Company | | | 50.00 | | | September 2017 | | | (420,360 | ) | |
| 404 | | | TreeHouse Foods, Inc. | | | 85.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (131,300 | ) | |
| 1,043 | | | TreeHouse Foods, Inc. | | | 90.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (179,918 | ) | |
| 739 | | | Tyson Foods, Inc. | | | 62.50 | | | May 2017 | | | (219,853 | ) | |
| 2,214 | | | Tyson Foods, Inc. | | | 65.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (343,170 | ) | |
| 369 | | | Tyson Foods, Inc. | | | 65.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (70,110 | ) | |
| 739 | | | Tyson Foods, Inc. | | | 66.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (84,985 | ) | |
| 1,281 | | | Univar, Inc. | | | 25.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (653,310 | ) | |
| 62 | | | Visteon Corporation | | | 95.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (50,840 | ) | |
| 124 | | | Visteon Corporation | | | 95.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (102,796 | ) | |
| 21 | | | Visteon Corporation | | | 100.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (8,715 | ) | |
| 123 | | | Visteon Corporation | | | 100.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (62,115 | ) | |
| 1,407 | | | Wyndham Worldwide Corporation | | | 85.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (1,505,490 | ) | |
| 1,407 | | | Wyndham Worldwide Corporation | | | 87.50 | | | May 2017 | | | (1,195,950 | ) | |
| 856 | | | Wyndham Worldwide Corporation | | | 95.00 | | | August 2017 | | | (393,760 | ) | |
| 856 | | | Wyndham Worldwide Corporation | | | 97.50 | | | June 2017 | | | (124,120 | ) | |
| 68 | | | Wyndham Worldwide Corporation | | | 100.00 | | | June 2017 | | | (5,100 | ) | |
| 487 | | | Yahoo!, Inc. | | | 47.00 | | | May 2017 | | | (83,277 | ) | |
Total Covered Call Options Written (Premiums Received: $21,883,274) | | | (27,113,191 | ) | |
Total Investments — 99.00% (Cost: $1,835,817,702) | | | 2,287,874,076 | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.00% | | | 23,045,422 | | |
Net Assets — 100.00% | | $ | 2,310,919,498 | | |
(a) At April 30, 2017, all or a portion of this security was segregated to cover collateral requirement for options.
(b) Non-income producing security/commodity.
(c) An affiliate of the Fund as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. An affiliate is defined as a company in which the Fund directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds power to vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities.
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First Eagle Fund of America | Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
At April 30, 2017, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 506,794,654 | | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (54,738,280 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 452,056,374 | | |
Abbreviations used in this schedule include:
PLC — Public Limited Company
Affiliated Securities
Affiliated Securities | | Shares October 31, 2016 | | Gross Additions | | Gross Reductions | | Shares April 30, 2017 | | Market Value April 30, 2017 | | Realized Gain / (Loss) | | Dividend Income | |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. | | | 7,687,515 | | | | — | | | | 293,200 | | | | 7,394,315 | | | $ | 103,076,751 | | | $ | (606,929 | ) | | $ | — | | |
Industry Diversification for Portfolio Holdings | | Percent of Net Assets | |
U.S. Common Stocks | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.36 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 9.69 | | |
Energy | | | 5.38 | | |
Financials | | | 2.45 | | |
Health Care | | | 13.24 | | |
Industrials | | | 13.54 | | |
Information Technology | | | 8.37 | | |
Materials | | | 27.45 | | |
Total U.S. Common Stocks | | | 89.48 | | |
International Common Stocks | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 1.87 | | |
Health Care | | | 0.11 | | |
Information Technology | | | 3.71 | | |
Materials | | | 1.60 | | |
Total International Common Stocks | | | 7.29 | | |
Investment Company | | | 2.89 | | |
Call Option Purchased | | | 0.51 | | |
Covered Call Options Written | | | (1.17 | ) | |
Total Investments | | | 99.00 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
| | First Eagle Global Fund* | | First Eagle Overseas Fund* | |
Assets | |
Investments, at Cost (Note 1) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 36,574,717,933 | | | $ | 12,282,841,671 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 2,089,006,134 | | | | 273,879,734 | | |
Gold bullion | | | 3,010,610,020 | | | | 801,568,898 | | |
Silver bullion | | | — | | | | — | | |
Foreign currency | | | 2,024,778 | | | | 644,157 | | |
Total Investments, at Cost | | | 41,676,358,865 | | | | 13,358,934,460 | | |
Investments, at Value (Note 1) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 47,747,195,266 | | | | 15,208,727,540 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 2,403,287,618 | | | | 582,341,800 | | |
Gold bullion | | | 3,662,188,350 | | | | 1,127,275,787 | | |
Silver bullion | | | — | | | | — | | |
Foreign currency | | | 2,029,652 | | | | 645,701 | | |
Total Investments, at Value | | | 53,814,700,886 | | | | 16,918,990,828 | | |
Cash | | | — | | | | — | | |
Receivable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1) | | | 1,485,911 | | | | 770,591 | | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | 78,568,438 | | | | 11,701,317 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 123,506,563 | | | | 66,275,349 | | |
Accrued interest and dividends receivable | | | 133,874,000 | | | | 66,138,807 | | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 3,185,709 | | | | 2,636,796 | | |
Other assets | | | 491,505 | | | | 169,392 | | |
Total Assets | | | 54,155,813,012 | | | | 17,066,683,080 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 63,614,221 | | | | 22,506,638 | | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 186,429,488 | | | | 31,251,590 | | |
Payable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1) | | | 19,132,916 | | | | 11,139,153 | | |
Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2) | | | 33,024,260 | | | | 10,334,681 | | |
Distribution fees payable (Note 3) | | | 10,006,119 | | | | 1,254,573 | | |
Services fees payable (Note 3) | | | 2,311,687 | | | | 194,427 | | |
Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 3,185,709 | | | | 2,636,796 | | |
Administrative fees payable (Note 2) | | | 327,366 | | | | 96,473 | | |
Trustee fees payable | | | 37,395 | | | | 11,066 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 19,600,751 | | | | 7,634,753 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 337,669,912 | | | | 87,060,150 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 53,818,143,100 | | | $ | 16,979,622,930 | | |
Net Assets Consist of | |
Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share) | | $ | 943,626 | | | $ | 696,955 | | |
Capital surplus | | | 40,743,206,938 | | | | 13,780,212,215 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments (net of $8,893,672, $3,774,500, $0 and $0 deferred capital gain country tax, respectively) | | | 12,129,443,475 | | | | 3,556,280,324 | | |
Foreign currency and forward contract related translation | | | (19,181,568 | ) | | | (11,139,757 | ) | |
Undistributed net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | 1,315,592,268 | | | | 100,241,077 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | (351,861,639 | ) | | | (446,667,884 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 53,818,143,100 | | | $ | 16,979,622,930 | | |
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April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
| | First Eagle U.S. Value Fund* | | First Eagle Gold Fund* | |
Assets | |
Investments, at Cost (Note 1) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 1,447,206,899 | | | $ | 867,776,459 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | |
Gold bullion | | | 186,047,980 | | | | 132,726,352 | | |
Silver bullion | | | — | | | | 58,487,088 | | |
Foreign currency | | | 99,631 | | | | 321,227 | | |
Total Investments, at Cost | | | 1,633,354,510 | | | | 1,059,311,126 | | |
Investments, at Value (Note 1) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 1,984,881,617 | | | | 942,166,746 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | |
Gold bullion | | | 198,141,775 | | | | 226,691,609 | | |
Silver bullion | | | — | | | | 54,257,079 | | |
Foreign currency | | | 99,870 | | | | 322,000 | | |
Total Investments, at Value | | | 2,183,123,262 | | | | 1,223,437,434 | | |
Cash | | | — | | | | 4,565 | | |
Receivable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | 5,879,169 | | | | — | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 1,369,365 | | | | 2,740,474 | | |
Accrued interest and dividends receivable | | | 1,273,662 | | | | 1,895,468 | | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 2,862,066 | | | | 154,856 | | |
Other assets | | | 39,790 | | | | 28,756 | | |
Total Assets | | | 2,194,547,314 | | | | 1,228,261,553 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 4,174,114 | | | | 5,964,084 | | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 8,636,685 | | | | 409,582 | | |
Payable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2) | | | 1,258,272 | | | | 772,971 | | |
Distribution fees payable (Note 3) | | | 470,410 | | | | 218,120 | | |
Services fees payable (Note 3) | | | 104,806 | | | | 38,629 | | |
Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 2,862,066 | | | | 154,856 | | |
Administrative fees payable (Note 2) | | | 30,580 | | | | 32,862 | | |
Trustee fees payable | | | 3,467 | | | | 1,337 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 717,165 | | | | 696,539 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 18,257,565 | | | | 8,288,980 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 2,176,289,749 | | | $ | 1,219,972,573 | | |
Net Assets Consist of | |
Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share) | | $ | 108,226 | | | $ | 72,192 | | |
Capital surplus | | | 1,466,161,122 | | | | 1,637,657,069 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments (net of $8,893,672, $3,774,500, $0 and $0 deferred capital gain country tax, respectively) | | | 549,768,513 | | | | 164,125,535 | | |
Foreign currency and forward contract related translation | | | 94 | | | | 305 | | |
Undistributed net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | 156,881,004 | | | | (513,679,390 | ) | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 3,370,790 | | | | (68,203,138 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 2,176,289,749 | | | $ | 1,219,972,573 | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
| | First Eagle Global Fund* | | First Eagle Overseas Fund* | |
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 14,951,434,036 | | | $ | 3,281,065,077 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 260,868,182 | | | | 136,559,257 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 57.31 | | | $ | 24.03 | | |
Offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)** | | $ | 60.33 | (1) | | $ | 25.29 | (1) | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 11,194,610,649 | | | $ | 947,503,921 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 202,390,476 | | | | 40,969,991 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 55.31 | | | $ | 23.13 | | |
Redemption proceeds per share (NAV per share less maximum contingent deferred sale charge)(2) | | $ | 54.76 | | | $ | 22.90 | | |
Class I | |
Net assets | | $ | 27,282,753,860 | | | $ | 12,659,836,754 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 473,609,618 | | | | 515,709,782 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 57.61 | | | $ | 24.55 | | |
Class R6 | |
Net assets | | $ | 389,344,555 | | | $ | 91,217,178 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 6,757,735 | | | | 3,715,883 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 57.61 | | | $ | 24.55 | | |
* First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle Gold Fund financial statements are shown on a consolidated basis and includes the balances of the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd., and First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., respectively.
** A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
(1) The maximum sales charge is 5.00% for Class A shares. Classes C, I Y, and R6 have no front-end sales charges.
(2) The maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) is 1.00% for Class C shares, which is charged on the lesser of the original purchase price or the current market value at the time of sale. This pertains to shares sold or redeemed within the first year of purchase.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
| | First Eagle U.S. Value Fund* | | First Eagle Gold Fund* | |
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 754,364,481 | | | $ | 482,973,473 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 37,473,841 | | | | 28,577,669 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 20.13 | | | $ | 16.90 | | |
Offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)** | | $ | 21.19 | (1) | | $ | 17.79 | (1) | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 504,736,319 | | | $ | 180,988,087 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 25,864,664 | | | | 11,454,934 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 19.51 | | | $ | 15.80 | | |
Redemption proceeds per share (NAV per share less maximum contingent deferred sale charge)(2) | | $ | 19.31 | | | $ | 15.64 | | |
Class I | |
Net assets | | $ | 917,090,029 | | | $ | 555,912,785 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 44,883,059 | | | | 32,153,870 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 20.43 | | | $ | 17.29 | | |
Class R6 | |
Net assets | | $ | 98,920 | | | $ | 98,228 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 4,840 | | | | 5,682 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 20.44 | | | $ | 17.29 | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
| | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | First Eagle High Yield Fund | |
Assets | |
Investments, at Cost (Note 1) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 1,161,687,343 | | | $ | 542,005,861 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | |
Gold bullion | | | 31,723,796 | | | | — | | |
Foreign currency | | | 900 | | | | — | | |
Total Investments, at Cost | | | 1,193,412,039 | | | | 542,005,861 | | |
Investments, at Value (Note 1) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 1,239,033,956 | | | | 530,347,389 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | |
Gold bullion | | | 32,805,461 | | | | — | | |
Foreign currency | | | 956 | | | | — | | |
Total Investments, at Value | | | 1,271,840,373 | | | | 530,347,389 | | |
Receivable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1) | | | 19,939 | | | | — | | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | 814,441 | | | | 3,467,152 | | |
Receivable for premiums for written options | | | — | | | | — | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 3,344,659 | | | | 1,345,080 | | |
Accrued interest and dividends receivable | | | 10,055,862 | | | | 7,608,422 | | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 211,938 | | | | 195,198 | | |
Other assets | | | 26,335 | | | | 11,323 | | |
Total Assets | | | 1,286,313,547 | | | | 542,974,564 | | |
Liabilities | |
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $0, $0 and $21,883,274, respectively) (Note 1) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 2,095,850 | | | | 1,499,621 | | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 2,718,084 | | | | — | | |
Payable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1) | | | 812,174 | | | | — | | |
Payable for dividends to shareholders | | | 449,153 | | | | 397,099 | | |
Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2) | | | 778,269 | | | | 287,516 | | |
Distribution fees payable (Note 3) | | | 274,434 | | | | 91,343 | | |
Services fees payable (Note 3) | | | 68,103 | | | | 21,331 | | |
Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 211,938 | | | | 195,198 | | |
Administrative fees payable (Note 2) | | | 51,885 | | | | 22,117 | | |
Trustee fees payable | | | 1,531 | | | | 1,949 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 357,245 | | | | 271,534 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 7,818,666 | | | | 2,787,708 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,278,494,881 | | | $ | 540,186,856 | | |
Net Assets Consist of | |
Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share) | | $ | 110,704 | | | $ | 59,341 | | |
Capital surplus | | | 1,253,865,862 | | | | 638,952,052 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | 78,428,278 | | | | (11,658,472 | ) | |
Foreign currency and forward contract related translation | | | (818,055 | ) | | | 3,140 | | |
Written options | | | — | | | | — | | |
Undistributed net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (48,128,748 | ) | | | (86,588,189 | ) | |
Undistributed net investment loss | | | (4,963,160 | ) | | | (581,016 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,278,494,881 | | | $ | 540,186,856 | | |
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April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
| | First Eagle Fund of America | |
Assets | |
Investments, at Cost (Note 1) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 1,782,603,871 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 75,097,105 | | |
Gold bullion | | | — | | |
Foreign currency | | | — | | |
Total Investments, at Cost | | | 1,857,700,976 | | |
Investments, at Value (Note 1) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 2,211,910,516 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 103,076,751 | | |
Gold bullion | | | — | | |
Foreign currency | | | — | | |
Total Investments, at Value | | | 2,314,987,267 | | |
Receivable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1) | | | — | | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | 60,625,228 | | |
Receivable for premiums for written options | | | 1,350,032 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 2,202,167 | | |
Accrued interest and dividends receivable | | | 1,364,457 | | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 1,546,105 | | |
Other assets | | | 32,493 | | |
Total Assets | | | 2,382,107,749 | | |
Liabilities | |
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $0, $0 and $21,883,274, respectively) (Note 1) | | | 27,113,191 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 4,420,543 | | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 34,646,166 | | |
Payable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1) | | | — | | |
Payable for dividends to shareholders | | | — | | |
Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2) | | | 1,688,452 | | |
Distribution fees payable (Note 3) | | | 490,711 | | |
Services fees payable (Note 3) | | | 91,210 | | |
Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 1,546,105 | | |
Administrative fees payable (Note 2) | | | 32,232 | | |
Trustee fees payable | | | 5,787 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 1,153,854 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 71,188,251 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 2,310,919,498 | | |
Net Assets Consist of | |
Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share) | | $ | 67,281 | | |
Capital surplus | | | 1,632,728,601 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | | | 457,286,291 | | |
Foreign currency and forward contract related translation | | | — | | |
Written options | | | (5,229,917 | ) | |
Undistributed net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | 226,687,584 | | |
Undistributed net investment loss | | | (620,342 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 2,310,919,498 | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
| | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | First Eagle High Yield Fund | |
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 343,620,546 | | | $ | 132,216,005 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 29,700,135 | | | | 14,526,253 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 9.10 | | |
Offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)* | | $ | 12.18 | (1) | | $ | 9.53 | (2) | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 332,977,127 | | | $ | 103,443,166 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 28,857,174 | | | | 11,373,800 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.54 | | | $ | 9.09 | | |
Redemption proceeds per share (NAV per share less maximum contingent deferred sale charge)(3) | | $ | 11.42 | | | $ | 9.00 | | |
Class I | |
Net assets | | $ | 601,795,187 | | | $ | 304,426,683 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 52,138,296 | | | | 33,429,672 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 11.54 | | | $ | 9.11 | | |
Class Y | |
Net assets | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Shares outstanding | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | |
Net assets | | $ | 102,021 | | | $ | 101,002 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 8,842 | | | | 11,086 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 11.54 | | | $ | 9.11 | | |
* A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
(1) The maximum sales charge is 5.00% for Class A shares. Classes C, I Y, and R6 have no front-end sales charges.
(2) The maximum sales charge is 4.50% for Class A shares. Classes C, I Y, and R6 have no front-end sales charges.
(3) The maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) is 1.00% for Class C shares, which is charged on the lesser of the original purchase price or the current market value at the time of sale. This pertains to shares sold or redeemed within the first year of purchase.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
| | First Eagle Fund of America | |
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 678,408,208 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 19,153,672 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 35.42 | | |
Offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)* | | $ | 37.28 | (1) | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 445,045,702 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 15,377,297 | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 28.94 | | |
Redemption proceeds per share (NAV per share less maximum contingent deferred sale charge)(3) | | $ | 28.65 | | |
Class I | |
Net assets | | $ | 795,879,226 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 21,947,455 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 36.26 | | |
Class Y | |
Net assets | | $ | 391,484,035 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 10,799,817 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 36.25 | | |
Class R6 | |
Net assets | | $ | 102,327 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,822 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 36.26 | | |
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| | First Eagle Global Fund* | | First Eagle Overseas Fund* | |
Investment Income | |
Interest (net of $149,325, $65,773, $5 and $6, foreign taxes withheld, respectively) | | $ | 51,921,282 | | | $ | 18,232,632 | | |
Dividends from: (net of $17,456,863, $11,550,936, $83,683 and $315,185, foreign taxes withheld, respectively) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 297,604,908 | | | | 79,440,787 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 17,956,192 | | | | 1,813,129 | | |
Other Income | | | — | | | | 105 | | |
Total Income | | | 367,482,382 | | | | 99,486,653 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 192,284,046 | | | | 58,474,737 | | |
Administrative costs (Note 2) | | | 1,381,138 | | | | 425,566 | | |
Distribution fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 19,388,928 | | | | 4,214,668 | | |
Class C | | | 42,231,181 | | | | 3,532,727 | | |
Service fees - Class C (Note 3) | | | 14,077,060 | | | | 1,177,576 | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 18,020,465 | | | | 6,432,729 | | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 2,982,976 | | | | 1,385,084 | | |
Professional fees | | | 906,464 | | | | 499,350 | | |
Shareholder reporting fees | | | 1,447,010 | | | | 491,415 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 552,060 | | | | 172,062 | | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 232,042 | | | | 117,107 | | |
Other Expenses | | | 559,944 | | | | 222,489 | | |
Total Expenses | | | 294,063,314 | | | | 77,145,510 | | |
Expense Waiver | | | — | | | | — | | |
Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1) | | | (44,851 | ) | | | (8,787 | ) | |
Net Expenses | | | 294,018,463 | | | | 77,136,723 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) (Note 1) | | | 73,463,919 | | | | 22,349,930 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, Foreign Currency and Forward Contract Related Transactions (Note 1) | |
Net realized gains (losses) from: | |
Investment transactions | | | 1,247,604,003 | | | | 54,421,904 | | |
Investment transactions of affiliated issuers | | | 1,481,981 | | | | (1,279,705 | ) | |
Commodity related transactions | | | — | | | | — | | |
Foreign currency and forward contract related transactions | | | 163,305,072 | | | | 88,942,062 | | |
| | | 1,412,391,056 | | | | 142,084,261 | | |
Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | |
Investment transactions (net of increase in deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $4,352,716, $1,901,881, $0 and $0, respectively) | | | 1,815,702,119 | | | | 575,791,414 | | |
Foreign currency and forward contract related translation | | | (64,697,902 | ) | | | (35,148,093 | ) | |
| | | 1,751,004,217 | | | | 540,643,321 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions | | | 3,163,395,273 | | | | 682,727,582 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 3,236,859,192 | | | $ | 705,077,512 | | |
* First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle Gold Fund financial statements are shown on a consolidated basis and includes the balances of the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd., and First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., respectively.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
| | First Eagle U.S. Value Fund* | | First Eagle Gold Fund* | |
Investment Income | |
Interest (net of $149,325, $65,773, $5 and $6, foreign taxes withheld, respectively) | | $ | 2,224,755 | | | $ | 749,746 | | |
Dividends from: (net of $17,456,863, $11,550,936, $83,683 and $315,185, foreign taxes withheld, respectively) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 12,916,691 | | | | 4,215,923 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | |
Other Income | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total Income | | | 15,141,446 | | | | 4,965,669 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 8,307,888 | | | | 4,463,656 | | |
Administrative costs (Note 2) | | | 128,487 | | | | 163,900 | | |
Distribution fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 1,009,977 | | | | 622,684 | | |
Class C | | | 1,948,614 | | | | 689,024 | | |
Service fees - Class C (Note 3) | | | 649,538 | | | | 229,675 | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 915,058 | | | | 851,405 | | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 135,908 | | | | 273,661 | | |
Professional fees | | | 100,684 | | | | 112,238 | | |
Shareholder reporting fees | | | 82,311 | | | | 82,355 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 29,642 | | | | 18,991 | | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 60,273 | | | | 71,314 | | |
Other Expenses | | | 31,878 | | | | 21,866 | | |
Total Expenses | | | 13,400,258 | | | | 7,600,769 | | |
Expense Waiver | | | (553,859 | ) | | | — | | |
Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1) | | | (3,235 | ) | | | (3,243 | ) | |
Net Expenses | | | 12,843,164 | | | | 7,597,526 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) (Note 1) | | | 2,298,282 | | | | (2,631,857 | ) | |
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, Foreign Currency and Forward Contract Related Transactions (Note 1) | |
Net realized gains (losses) from: | |
Investment transactions | | | 157,467,373 | | | | (17,485,303 | ) | |
Investment transactions of affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | |
Commodity related transactions | | | — | | | | (1,024,997 | ) | |
Foreign currency and forward contract related transactions | | | (3,517 | ) | | | (14,613 | ) | |
| | | 157,463,856 | | | | (18,524,913 | ) | |
Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | |
Investment transactions (net of increase in deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $4,352,716, $1,901,881, $0 and $0, respectively) | | | 29,221,192 | | | | (62,950,443 | ) | |
Foreign currency and forward contract related translation | | | 94 | | | | 305 | | |
| | | 29,221,286 | | | | (62,950,138 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions | | | 186,685,142 | | | | (81,475,051 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 188,983,424 | | | $ | (84,106,908 | ) | |
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Statements of Operations (continued)
| | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | First Eagle High Yield Fund | |
Investment Income | |
Interest | | $ | 13,597,267 | | | $ | 17,287,185 | | |
Dividends from: (net of $570,736, $0 and $0, foreign taxes withheld, respectively) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 8,641,115 | | | | — | | |
Other Income | | | 11,612 | | | | 2,432 | | |
Total Income | | | 22,249,994 | | | | 17,289,617 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 4,572,857 | | | | 1,922,383 | | |
Administrative costs (Note 2) | | | 304,857 | | | | 137,313 | | |
Distribution fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 438,491 | | | | 176,445 | | |
Class C | | | 1,241,277 | | | | 403,929 | | |
Class Y | | | — | | | | — | | |
Service fees - Class C (Note 3) | | | 413,759 | | | | 134,643 | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 447,315 | | | | 235,853 | | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 142,710 | | | | 71,068 | | |
Professional fees | | | 102,904 | | | | 98,752 | | |
Shareholder reporting fees | | | 43,814 | | | | 24,398 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 19,258 | | | | 6,878 | | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 63,531 | | | | 56,110 | | |
Other Expenses | | | 23,352 | | | | 13,234 | | |
Total Expenses | | | 7,814,125 | | | | 3,281,006 | | |
Expense Waiver | | | — | | | | (137,313 | ) | |
Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1) | | | (1,248 | ) | | | (847 | ) | |
Net Expenses | | | 7,812,877 | | | | 3,142,846 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) (Note 1) | | | 14,437,117 | | | | 14,146,771 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, Foreign Currency and Forward Contract Related Transactions (Note 1) | |
Net realized gains (losses) from: | |
Investment transactions | | | (1,200,643 | ) | | | (1,026,822 | ) | |
Investment transactions of affiliated issuers | | | — | | | | — | | |
Foreign currency and forward contract related transactions | | | 2,382,028 | | | | (3,836 | ) | |
Written options | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | 1,181,385 | | | | (1,030,658 | ) | |
Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | |
Investment transactions | | | 64,431,310 | | | | 7,645,154 | | |
Foreign currency and forward contract related translation | | | (1,640,938 | ) | | | 5,719 | | |
Written options | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | 62,790,372 | | | | 7,650,873 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions and written options | | | 63,971,757 | | | | 6,620,215 | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 78,408,874 | | | $ | 20,766,986 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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April 30, 2017 (unaudited)
| | First Eagle Fund of America | |
Investment Income | |
Interest | | $ | 178,704 | | |
Dividends from: (net of $570,736, $0 and $0, foreign taxes withheld, respectively) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 15,728,110 | | |
Other Income | | | — | | |
Total Income | | | 15,906,814 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 10,701,041 | | |
Administrative costs (Note 2) | | | 152,544 | | |
Distribution fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 947,686 | | |
Class C | | | 1,768,808 | | |
Class Y | | | 480,363 | | |
Service fees - Class C (Note 3) | | | 589,602 | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 1,397,400 | | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 86,987 | | |
Professional fees | | | 126,497 | | |
Shareholder reporting fees | | | 127,435 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 29,322 | | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 89,957 | | |
Other Expenses | | | 36,774 | | |
Total Expenses | | | 16,534,416 | | |
Expense Waiver | | | — | | |
Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1) | | | (3,823 | ) | |
Net Expenses | | | 16,530,593 | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) (Note 1) | | | (623,779 | ) | |
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, Foreign Currency and Forward Contract Related Transactions (Note 1) | |
Net realized gains (losses) from: | |
Investment transactions | | | 242,269,213 | | |
Investment transactions of affiliated issuers | | | (606,929 | ) | |
Foreign currency and forward contract related transactions | | | — | | |
Written options | | | (7,204,484 | ) | |
| | | 234,457,800 | | |
Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | |
Investment transactions | | | 107,825,163 | | |
Foreign currency and forward contract related translation | | | — | | |
Written options | | | (12,161,103 | ) | |
| | | 95,664,060 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions and written options | | | 330,121,860 | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 329,498,081 | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | First Eagle Global Fund* | | First Eagle Overseas Fund* | |
| | Six-Months Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | Six-Months Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 73,463,919 | | | $ | 226,256,975 | | | $ | 22,349,930 | | | $ | 136,539,448 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions | | | 1,412,391,056 | | | | 2,240,560,790 | | | | 142,084,261 | | | | 357,824,833 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, foreign currency and forward contract related translation | | | 1,751,004,217 | | | | 816,936,770 | | | | 540,643,321 | | | | 474,024,379 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 3,236,859,192 | | | | 3,283,754,535 | | | | 705,077,512 | | | | 968,388,660 | | |
Distribution to Shareholders | |
Dividends paid from net investment income | |
Class A | | | (57,446,218 | ) | | | (20,540,892 | ) | | | (38,288,285 | ) | | | (7,782,215 | ) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,735,207 | ) | | | — | | |
Class I | | | (141,298,463 | ) | | | (75,943,676 | ) | | | (144,034,028 | ) | | | (39,432,818 | ) | |
Class Y | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions paid from net realized gains from investment transactions | |
Class A | | | (653,197,715 | ) | | | (159,791,472 | ) | | | (80,568,972 | ) | | | (43,688,520 | ) | |
Class C | | | (487,764,922 | ) | | | (118,177,472 | ) | | | (23,123,783 | ) | | | (11,525,934 | ) | |
Class I | | | (953,068,311 | ) | | | (193,145,973 | ) | | | (243,029,909 | ) | | | (91,886,402 | ) | |
Class Y | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions | | | (2,292,775,629 | ) | | | (567,599,485 | ) | | | (532,780,184 | ) | | | (194,315,889 | ) | |
Fund Share Transactions (Note 6) | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 8,346,170,756 | | | | 8,623,485,592 | | | | 3,172,770,404 | | | | 3,781,719,221 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 1,921,680,474 | | | | 466,194,791 | | | | 476,282,720 | | | | 172,549,670 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (7,089,937,107 | ) | | | (10,046,240,604 | ) | | | (2,097,163,430 | ) | | | (3,353,998,106 | ) | |
Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 3,177,914,123 | | | | (956,560,221 | ) | | | 1,551,889,694 | | | | 600,270,785 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 4,121,997,686 | | | | 1,759,594,829 | | | | 1,724,187,022 | | | | 1,374,343,556 | | |
Net Assets (Note 1) | |
Beginning of period | | | 49,696,145,414 | | | | 47,936,550,585 | | | | 15,255,435,908 | | | | 13,881,092,352 | | |
End of period | | $ | 53,818,143,100 | | | $ | 49,696,145,414 | | | $ | 16,979,622,930 | | | $ | 15,255,435,908 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | $ | (351,861,639 | ) | | $ | (226,580,877 | ) | | $ | (446,667,884 | ) | | $ | (282,960,294 | ) | |
* First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle Gold Fund financial statements are shown on a consolidated basis and includes the balances of the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd., and First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., respectively.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | First Eagle U.S. Value Fund* | | First Eagle Gold Fund* | |
| | Six-Months Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | Six-Months Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 2,298,282 | | | $ | 7,040,068 | | | $ | (2,631,857 | ) | | $ | (7,486,543 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions | | | 157,463,856 | | | | 198,895,291 | | | | (18,524,913 | ) | | | (33,009,501 | ) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, foreign currency and forward contract related translation | | | 29,221,286 | | | | (83,612,594 | ) | | | (62,950,138 | ) | | | 397,256,654 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 188,983,424 | | | | 122,322,765 | | | | (84,106,908 | ) | | | 356,760,610 | | |
Distribution to Shareholders | |
Dividends paid from net investment income | |
Class A | | | (1,396,770 | ) | | | (1,671,959 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class I | | | (3,689,314 | ) | | | (4,132,607 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class Y | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions paid from net realized gains from investment transactions | |
Class A | | | (65,355,106 | ) | | | (39,449,441 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | (42,476,226 | ) | | | (24,900,242 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class I | | | (68,628,153 | ) | | | (37,324,644 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class Y | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions | | | (181,545,569 | ) | | | (107,478,893 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Fund Share Transactions (Note 6) | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 248,630,719 | | | | 218,890,095 | | | | 290,636,303 | | | | 539,278,255 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 147,078,092 | | | | 87,430,613 | | | | 35 | | | | 1,522 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (401,941,682 | ) | | | (647,806,153 | ) | | | (269,186,490 | ) | | | (458,487,257 | ) | |
Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | 61,314 | | | | 244,508 | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (6,232,871 | ) | | | (341,485,445 | ) | | | 21,511,162 | | | | 81,037,028 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 1,204,984 | | | | (326,641,573 | ) | | | (62,595,746 | ) | | | 437,797,638 | | |
Net Assets (Note 1) | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,175,084,765 | | | | 2,501,726,338 | | | | 1,282,568,319 | | | | 844,770,681 | | |
End of period | | $ | 2,176,289,749 | | | $ | 2,175,084,765 | | | $ | 1,219,972,573 | | | $ | 1,282,568,319 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | $ | 3,370,790 | | | $ | 6,158,592 | | | $ | (68,203,138 | ) | | $ | (65,571,281 | ) | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | First Eagle High Yield Fund | |
| | Six-Months Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | Six-Months Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 14,437,117 | | | $ | 35,825,472 | | | $ | 14,146,771 | | | $ | 39,682,861 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions and written options | | | 1,181,385 | | | | (32,216,917 | ) | | | (1,030,658 | ) | | | (72,237,842 | ) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, foreign currency and forward contract related translation and written options | | | 62,790,372 | | | | 55,445,774 | | | | 7,650,873 | | | | 68,425,649 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 78,408,874 | | | | 59,054,329 | | | | 20,766,986 | | | | 35,870,668 | | |
Distribution to Shareholders | |
Dividends paid from net investment income | |
Class A | | | (4,331,708 | ) | | | (11,931,929 | ) | | | (3,594,302 | ) | | | (9,813,222 | ) | |
Class C | | | (2,850,623 | ) | | | (8,805,639 | ) | | | (2,349,795 | ) | | | (6,294,447 | ) | |
Class I | | | (7,430,423 | ) | | | (16,027,850 | ) | | | (8,110,221 | ) | | | (22,870,141 | ) | |
Class Y | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | (537 | ) | | | — | | | | (886 | ) | | | — | | |
Distributions paid from net realized gains from investment transactions | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class I | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class Y | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Return of capital | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (841,762 | ) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (607,631 | ) | |
Class I | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,847,224 | ) | |
Class Y | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions | | | (14,613,291 | ) | | | (36,765,418 | ) | | | (14,055,204 | ) | | | (42,274,427 | ) | |
Fund Share Transactions (Note 6) | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 197,968,634 | | | | 369,605,515 | | | | 54,774,246 | | | | 165,269,545 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 13,763,183 | | | | 28,829,112 | | | | 11,274,616 | | | | 33,228,940 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (212,547,705 | ) | | | (468,630,730 | ) | | | (119,837,917 | ) | | | (408,659,739 | ) | |
Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (815,888 | ) | | | (70,196,103 | ) | | | (53,789,055 | ) | | | (210,161,254 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 62,979,695 | | | | (47,907,192 | ) | | | (47,077,273 | ) | | | (216,565,013 | ) | |
Net Assets (Note 1) | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,215,515,186 | | | | 1,263,422,378 | | | | 587,264,129 | | | | 803,829,142 | | |
End of period | | $ | 1,278,494,881 | | | $ | 1,215,515,186 | | | $ | 540,186,856 | | | $ | 587,264,129 | | |
Undistributed net investment income loss | | $ | (4,963,160 | ) | | $ | (4,786,986 | ) | | $ | (581,016 | ) | | $ | (672,583 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | First Eagle Fund of America | |
| | Six-Months Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (623,779 | ) | | $ | 11,372,092 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions and written options | | | 234,457,800 | | | | 194,733,967 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, foreign currency and forward contract related translation and written options | | | 95,664,060 | | | | (388,780,077 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 329,498,081 | | | | (182,674,018 | ) | |
Distribution to Shareholders | |
Dividends paid from net investment income | |
Class A | | | (1,539,695 | ) | | | (366,874 | ) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class I | | | (3,803,398 | ) | | | (3,230,265 | ) | |
Class Y | | | (864,309 | ) | | | (39,794 | ) | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions paid from net realized gains from investment transactions | |
Class A | | | (48,961,943 | ) | | | (36,560,686 | ) | |
Class C | | | (35,895,467 | ) | | | (24,299,418 | ) | |
Class I | | | (45,181,743 | ) | | | (31,330,431 | ) | |
Class Y | | | (22,904,206 | ) | | | (13,335,526 | ) | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | |
Return of capital | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class I | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class Y | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions | | | (159,150,761 | ) | | | (109,162,994 | ) | |
Fund Share Transactions (Note 6) | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 201,649,626 | | | | 448,044,476 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 129,973,727 | | | | 89,263,570 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (760,149,381 | ) | | | (1,414,221,680 | ) | |
Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | |
Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (428,526,028 | ) | | | (876,913,634 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (258,178,708 | ) | | | (1,168,750,646 | ) | |
Net Assets (Note 1) | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,569,098,206 | | | | 3,737,848,852 | | |
End of period | | $ | 2,310,919,498 | | | $ | 2,569,098,206 | | |
Undistributed net investment income loss | | $ | (620,342 | ) | | $ | 6,210,839 | | |
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| | Six-Months Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6^ | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 56.36 | | | | 54.47 | | | | 56.70 | | | | 57.33 | | | | 53.10 | | | | 51.66 | | | | 53.43 | | | | 54.90 | | | | 53.57 | | | | 55.23 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) ($) | | | 0.08 | | | | -0.12 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.30 | | | | -0.11 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.28 | | | | -0.12 | | | | 0.43 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 3.43 | | | | 3.31 | | | | 3.44 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 3.56 | | | | 3.45 | | | | 3.57 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.60 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 3.51 | | | | 3.19 | | | | 3.61 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 3.86 | | | | 3.34 | | | | 4.01 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 1.03 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.21 | | | | — | | | | -0.35 | | | | — | | | | -0.07 | | | | — | | | | -0.21 | | | | -0.30 | | | | — | | | | -0.45 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | -2.35 | | | | -2.35 | | | | -2.35 | | | | — | | | | -0.53 | | | | -0.53 | | | | -0.53 | | | | -2.38 | | | | -2.38 | | | | -2.38 | | |
Total distributions | | | -2.56 | | | | -2.35 | | | | -2.70 | | | | — | | | | -0.60 | | | | -0.53 | | | | -0.74 | | | | -2.68 | | | | -2.38 | | | | -2.83 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 57.31 | | | | 55.31 | | | | 57.61 | | | | 57.61 | | | | 56.36 | | | | 54.47 | | | | 56.70 | | | | 53.10 | | | | 51.66 | | | | 53.43 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 6.48 | (a) | | | 6.09 | (a) | | | 6.64 | (a) | | | 0.49 | (a) | | | 7.38 | | | | 6.56 | | | | 7.65 | | | | 1.78 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 2.07 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 14,951 | | | | 11,195 | | | | 27,283 | | | | 389 | | | | 15,834 | | | | 11,505 | | | | 22,357 | | | | 16,275 | | | | 11,663 | | | | 19,999 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 1.11 | (b) | | | 1.86 | (b) | | | 0.84 | (b) | | | 0.81 | (b) | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 0.84 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 1.11 | (b) | | | 1.86 | (b) | | | 0.84 | (b) | | | 0.81 | (b) | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 0.84 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 0.30 | (b) | | | -0.44 | (b) | | | 0.61 | (b) | | | 1.39 | (b) | | | 0.55 | | | | -0.21 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.52 | | | | -0.23 | | | | 0.79 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 0.30 | (b) | | | -0.44 | (b) | | | 0.61 | (b) | | | 1.39 | (b) | | | 0.55 | | | | -0.21 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.52 | | | | -0.23 | | | | 0.79 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 4.63 | (a) | | | 4.63 | (a) | | | 4.63 | (a) | | | 4.63 | (a) | | | 11.54 | | | | 11.54 | | | | 11.54 | | | | 11.28 | | | | 11.28 | | | | 11.28 | | |
^ Class R6 commenced investment operations on March 1, 2017.
* Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
(a) Not Annualized
(b) Annualized
(c) Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% for Class C shares. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended October 31, 2012 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 54.92 | | | | 53.67 | | | | 55.23 | | | | 49.24 | | | | 48.16 | | | | 49.50 | | | | 46.90 | | | | 45.91 | | | | 47.15 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) ($) | | | 0.30 | | | | -0.11 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.57 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 2.12 | | | | 2.08 | | | | 2.13 | | | | 7.41 | | | | 7.27 | | | | 7.45 | | | | 3.03 | | | | 2.98 | | | | 3.03 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 2.42 | | | | 1.97 | | | | 2.56 | | | | 7.80 | | | | 7.28 | | | | 7.97 | | | | 3.48 | | | | 3.07 | | | | 3.60 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.66 | | | | -0.29 | | | | -0.78 | | | | -0.51 | | | | -0.16 | | | | -0.63 | | | | -0.53 | | | | -0.21 | | | | -0.64 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | -1.78 | | | | -1.78 | | | | -1.78 | | | | -1.61 | | | | -1.61 | | | | -1.61 | | | | -0.61 | | | | -0.61 | | | | -0.61 | | |
Total distributions | | | -2.44 | | | | -2.07 | | | | -2.56 | | | | -2.12 | | | | -1.77 | | | | -2.24 | | | | -1.14 | | | | -0.82 | | | | -1.25 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 54.90 | | | | 53.57 | | | | 55.23 | | | | 54.92 | | | | 53.67 | | | | 55.23 | | | | 49.24 | | | | 48.16 | | | | 49.50 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 4.64 | | | | 3.85 | | | | 4.90 | | | | 16.47 | | | | 15.63 | | | | 16.78 | | | | 7.64 | | | | 6.83 | | | | 7.90 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 17,735 | | | | 12,342 | | | | 20,389 | | | | 18,987 | | | | 11,436 | | | | 15,578 | | | | 15,840 | | | | 9,322 | | | | 11,182 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.87 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.90 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.87 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.90 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 0.55 | | | | -0.21 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.19 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 0.55 | | | | -0.21 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.19 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 15.36 | | | | 15.36 | | | | 15.36 | | | | 11.60 | | | | 11.60 | | | | 11.60 | | | | 11.29 | | | | 11.29 | | | | 11.29 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund
| | Six-Months Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6^ | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 23.86 | | | | 22.91 | | | | 24.40 | | | | 23.99 | | | | 22.62 | | | | 21.84 | | | | 23.12 | | | | 23.18 | | | | 22.42 | | | | 23.62 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) ($) | | | 0.01 | | | | -0.07 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.14 | | | | -0.03 | | | | 0.20 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 1.34 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.41 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.98 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 1.32 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.61 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.26 | | | | -0.09 | | | | -0.32 | | | | — | | | | -0.04 | | | | — | | | | -0.11 | | | | -0.23 | | | | -0.08 | | | | -0.25 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | -0.55 | | | | -0.55 | | | | -0.55 | | | | — | | | | -0.25 | | | | -0.25 | | | | -0.25 | | | | -0.86 | | | | -0.86 | | | | -0.86 | | |
Total distributions | | | -0.81 | | | | -0.64 | | | | -0.87 | | | | — | | | | -0.29 | | | | -0.25 | | | | -0.36 | | | | -1.09 | | | | -0.94 | | | | -1.11 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 24.03 | | | | 23.13 | | | | 24.55 | | | | 24.55 | | | | 23.86 | | | | 22.91 | | | | 24.40 | | | | 22.62 | | | | 21.84 | | | | 23.12 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 4.34 | (a) | | | 3.93 | (a) | | | 4.45 | (a) | | | 2.33 | (a) | | | 6.90 | | | | 6.14 | | | | 7.22 | | | | 2.59 | | | | 1.82 | | | | 2.88 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 3,281 | | | | 948 | | | | 12,660 | | | | 91 | | | | 3,655 | | | | 993 | | | | 10,608 | | | | 4,143 | | | | 1,036 | | | | 8,702 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 1.16 | (b) | | | 1.89 | (b) | | | 0.86 | (b) | | | 0.81 | (b) | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.88 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 1.16 | (b) | | | 1.89 | (b) | | | 0.86 | (b) | | | 0.81 | (b) | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.88 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 0.05 | (b) | | | -0.66 | (b) | | | 0.44 | (b) | | | 1.09 | (b) | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.60 | | | | -0.13 | | | | 0.88 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 0.05 | (b) | | | -0.66 | (b) | | | 0.44 | (b) | | | 1.09 | (b) | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.60 | | | | -0.13 | | | | 0.88 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 2.71 | (a) | | | 2.71 | (a) | | | 2.71 | (a) | | | 2.71 | (a) | | | 9.30 | | | | 9.30 | | | | 9.30 | | | | 12.95 | | | | 12.95 | | | | 12.95 | | |
^ Class R6 commenced investment operations on March 1, 2017.
* Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
(a) Not Annualized
(b) Annualized
(c) Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% for Class C shares. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended October 31, 2012 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 24.40 | | | | 23.64 | | | | 24.84 | | | | 22.26 | | | | 21.62 | | | | 22.63 | | | | 22.25 | | | | 21.61 | | | | 22.61 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) ($) | | | 0.15 | | | | -0.03 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.13 | | | | -0.04 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.30 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 3.17 | | | | 3.09 | | | | 3.22 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.81 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 3.30 | | | | 3.05 | | | | 3.42 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 1.11 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.46 | | | | -0.30 | | | | -0.52 | | | | -0.26 | | | | -0.13 | | | | -0.31 | | | | -0.39 | | | | -0.20 | | | | -0.45 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | -0.96 | | | | -0.96 | | | | -0.96 | | | | -0.90 | | | | -0.90 | | | | -0.90 | | | | -0.64 | | | | -0.64 | | | | -0.64 | | |
Total distributions | | | -1.42 | | | | -1.26 | | | | -1.48 | | | | -1.16 | | | | -1.03 | | | | -1.21 | | | | -1.03 | | | | -0.84 | | | | -1.09 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 23.18 | | | | 22.42 | | | | 23.62 | | | | 24.40 | | | | 23.64 | | | | 24.84 | | | | 22.26 | | | | 21.62 | | | | 22.63 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 15.52 | | | | 14.67 | | | | 15.82 | | | | 5.06 | | | | 4.28 | | | | 5.36 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 4,644 | | | | 1,086 | | | | 8,811 | | | | 5,912 | | | | 1,120 | | | | 7,378 | | | | 5,111 | | | | 986 | | | | 5,252 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.92 | | | | 0.92 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.92 | | | | 0.92 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 0.62 | | | | -0.13 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.59 | | | | -0.17 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 1.36 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 0.62 | | | | -0.13 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.59 | | | | -0.17 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 1.36 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 12.01 | | | | 12.01 | | | | 12.01 | | | | 12.33 | | | | 12.33 | | | | 12.33 | | | | 10.50 | | | | 10.50 | | | | 10.50 | | |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund
| | Six-Months Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6^ | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 20.08 | | | | 19.55 | | | | 20.38 | | | | 20.66 | | | | 19.82 | | | | 19.43 | | | | 20.11 | | | | 21.10 | | | | 20.78 | | | | 21.40 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) ($) | | | 0.03 | | | | -0.05 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.08 | | | | -0.07 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.10 | | | | -0.05 | | | | 0.16 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 1.70 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.72 | | | | -0.23 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.08 | | | | -0.10 | | | | -0.10 | | | | -0.12 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 1.73 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 1.78 | | | | -0.22 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 1.21 | | | | -0.00 | ** | | | -0.15 | | | | 0.04 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.04 | | | | — | | | | -0.09 | | | | — | | | | -0.04 | | | | — | | | | -0.09 | | | | -0.08 | | | | — | | | | -0.13 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | -1.64 | | | | -1.64 | | | | -1.64 | | | | — | | | | -0.85 | | | | -0.85 | | | | -0.85 | | | | -1.20 | | | | -1.20 | | | | -1.20 | | |
Total distributions | | | -1.68 | | | | -1.64 | | | | -1.73 | | | | — | | | | -0.89 | | | | -0.85 | | | | -0.94 | | | | -1.28 | | | | -1.20 | | | | -1.33 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 20.13 | | | | 19.51 | | | | 20.43 | | | | 20.44 | | | | 20.08 | | | | 19.55 | | | | 20.38 | | | | 19.82 | | | | 19.43 | | | | 20.11 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 8.84 | (a) | | | 8.40 | (a) | | | 8.98 | (a) | | | -1.06 | (a) | | | 6.21 | | | | 5.38 | | | | 6.49 | | | | 0.04 | | | | -0.70 | | | | 0.28 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 754 | | | | 505 | | | | 917 | | | | 0 | *** | | | 817 | | | | 516 | | | | 841 | | | | 966 | | | | 593 | | | | 942 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 1.10 | (b) | | | 1.85 | (b) | | | 0.81 | (b) | | | 0.79 | (b) | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.87 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 0.87 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 1.15 | (b) | | | 1.90 | (b) | | | 0.86 | (b) | | | 0.84 | (b) | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 0.87 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements/ (recoupments) (%) | | | 0.27 | (b) | | | -0.48 | (b) | | | 0.55 | (b) | | | 0.24 | (b) | | | 0.40 | | | | -0.37 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.49 | | | | -0.27 | | | | 0.76 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements/ (recoupments) (%) | | | 0.22 | (b) | | | -0.53 | (b) | | | 0.50 | (b) | | | 0.19 | (b) | | | 0.37 | | | | -0.40 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.49 | | | | -0.27 | | | | 0.76 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 2.77 | (a) | | | 2.77 | (a) | | | 2.77 | (a) | | | 2.77 | (a) | | | 10.65 | | | | 10.65 | | | | 10.65 | | | | 15.14 | | | | 15.14 | | | | 15.14 | | |
^ Class R6 commenced investment operations on March 1, 2017.
* Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
** Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
*** Amount is less than $1,000,000.
(a) Not Annualized
(b) Annualized
(c) Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% for Class C shares. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended October 31, 2012 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 20.26 | | | | 19.97 | | | | 20.54 | | | | 18.27 | | | | 18.02 | | | | 18.50 | | | | 17.12 | | | | 16.91 | | | | 17.33 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) ($) | | | 0.13 | | | | -0.03 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.19 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 1.60 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 2.36 | | | | 2.35 | | | | 2.40 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 1.61 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 1.73 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.80 | | | | 2.54 | | | | 2.38 | | | | 2.63 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 1.80 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.15 | | | | -0.00 | ** | | | -0.20 | | | | -0.13 | | | | -0.01 | | | | -0.17 | | | | -0.14 | | | | -0.03 | | | | -0.18 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | -0.74 | | | | -0.74 | | | | -0.74 | | | | -0.42 | | | | -0.42 | | | | -0.42 | | | | -0.45 | | | | -0.45 | | | | -0.45 | | |
Total distributions | | | -0.89 | | | | -0.74 | | | | -0.94 | | | | -0.55 | | | | -0.43 | | | | -0.59 | | | | -0.59 | | | | -0.48 | | | | -0.63 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 21.10 | | | | 20.78 | | | | 21.40 | | | | 20.26 | | | | 19.97 | | | | 20.54 | | | | 18.27 | | | | 18.02 | | | | 18.50 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 8.93 | | | | 8.09 | | | | 9.19 | | | | 14.32 | | | | 13.53 | | | | 14.69 | | | | 10.63 | | | | 9.75 | | | | 10.86 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 1,229 | | | | 705 | | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,480 | | | | 725 | | | | 1,080 | | | | 1,425 | | | | 631 | | | | 938 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.91 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.92 | | | | 0.93 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.91 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.92 | | | | 0.93 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements/ (recoupments) (%) | | | 0.63 | | | | -0.13 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 1.08 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements/ (recoupments) (%) | | | 0.63 | | | | -0.13 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 1.08 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 15.64 | | | | 15.64 | | | | 15.64 | | | | 17.32 | | | | 17.32 | | | | 17.32 | | | | 14.34 | | | | 14.34 | | | | 14.34 | | |
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| | Six-Months Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6^ | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 17.99 | | | | 16.89 | | | | 18.38 | | | | 17.60 | | | | 12.36 | | | | 11.70 | | | | 12.59 | | | | 13.45 | | | | 12.84 | | | | 13.66 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) ($) | | | -0.04 | | | | -0.10 | | | | -0.01 | | | | 0.02 | | | | -0.11 | | | | -0.22 | | | | -0.06 | | | | -0.08 | | | | -0.18 | | | | -0.04 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | -1.05 | | | | -0.99 | | | | -1.08 | | | | -0.33 | | | | 5.74 | | | | 5.41 | | | | 5.85 | | | | -1.01 | | | | -0.96 | | | | -1.03 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | -1.09 | | | | -1.09 | | | | -1.09 | | | | -0.31 | | | | 5.63 | | | | 5.19 | | | | 5.79 | | | | -1.09 | | | | -1.14 | | | | -1.07 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 16.90 | | | | 15.80 | | | | 17.29 | | | | 17.29 | | | | 17.99 | | | | 16.89 | | | | 18.38 | | | | 12.36 | | | | 11.70 | | | | 12.59 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | -6.06 | (a) | | | -6.45 | (a) | | | -5.93 | (a) | | | -1.76 | (a) | | | 45.55 | | | | 44.36 | | | | 45.99 | | | | -8.10 | | | | -8.88 | | | | -7.83 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 483 | | | | 181 | | | | 556 | | | | 0 | ** | | | 567 | | | | 206 | | | | 510 | | | | 391 | | | | 148 | | | | 306 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 1.29 | (b) | | | 2.06 | (b) | | | 0.98 | (b) | | | 0.91 | (b) | | | 1.27 | | | | 2.04 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 1.03 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 1.29 | (b) | | | 2.06 | (b) | | | 0.98 | (b) | | | 0.91 | (b) | | | 1.27 | | | | 2.04 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 1.03 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | -0.48 | (b) | | | -1.24 | (b) | | | -0.12 | (b) | | | 0.64 | (b) | | | -0.65 | | | | -1.42 | | | | -0.36 | | | | -0.57 | | | | -1.39 | | | | -0.27 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | -0.48 | (b) | | | -1.24 | (b) | | | -0.12 | (b) | | | 0.64 | (b) | | | -0.65 | | | | -1.42 | | | | -0.36 | | | | -0.57 | | | | -1.39 | | | | -0.27 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 4.19 | (a) | | | 4.19 | (a) | | | 4.19 | (a) | | | 4.19 | (a) | | | 15.82 | | | | 15.82 | | | | 15.82 | | | | 12.47 | | | | 12.47 | | | | 12.47 | | |
^ Class R6 commenced investment operations on March 1, 2017.
* Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
** Amount is less than $1,000,000.
(a) Not Annualized
(b) Annualized
(c) Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% for Class C shares. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended October 31, 2012 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 17.03 | | | | 16.37 | | | | 17.25 | | | | 29.86 | | | | 28.84 | | | | 30.26 | | | | 33.89 | | | | 32.78 | | | | 34.33 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) ($) | | | -0.09 | | | | -0.20 | | | | -0.05 | | | | -0.02 | | | | -0.18 | | | | 0.03 | | | | -0.01 | | | | -0.22 | | | | 0.06 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | -3.49 | | | | -3.33 | | | | -3.54 | | | | -12.73 | | | | -12.29 | | | | -12.89 | | | | -2.73 | | | | -2.66 | | | | -2.75 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | -3.58 | | | | -3.53 | | | | -3.59 | | | | -12.75 | | | | -12.47 | | | | -12.86 | | | | -2.74 | | | | -2.88 | | | | -2.69 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | -0.08 | | | | — | | | | -0.15 | | | | -0.39 | | | | -0.16 | | | | -0.48 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | -0.90 | | | | -0.90 | | | | -0.90 | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | -0.08 | | | | — | | | | -0.15 | | | | -1.29 | | | | -1.06 | | | | -1.38 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 13.45 | | | | 12.84 | | | | 13.66 | | | | 17.03 | | | | 16.37 | | | | 17.25 | | | | 29.86 | | | | 28.84 | | | | 30.26 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | -21.02 | | | | -21.56 | | | | -20.81 | | | | -42.80 | | | | -43.24 | | | | -42.68 | | | | -8.14 | | | | -8.86 | | | | -7.89 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 448 | | | | 186 | | | | 366 | | | | 764 | | | | 284 | | | | 508 | | | | 1,535 | | | | 608 | | | | 932 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 1.27 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 0.96 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 1.27 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 0.96 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | -0.54 | | | | -1.29 | | | | -0.29 | | | | -0.11 | | | | -0.87 | | | | 0.14 | | | | -0.05 | | | | -0.80 | | | | 0.21 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | -0.54 | | | | -1.29 | | | | -0.29 | | | | -0.11 | | | | -0.87 | | | | 0.14 | | | | -0.05 | | | | -0.80 | | | | 0.21 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 13.33 | | | | 13.33 | | | | 13.33 | | | | 15.14 | | | | 15.14 | | | | 15.14 | | | | 9.19 | | | | 9.19 | | | | 9.19 | | |
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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund
| | Six-Months Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6^ | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 10.99 | | | | 10.96 | | | | 10.96 | | | | 11.37 | | | | 10.73 | | | | 10.71 | | | | 10.71 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income ($) | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.36 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.26 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.62 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.14 | | | | -0.10 | | | | -0.15 | | | | -0.06 | | | | -0.35 | | | | -0.26 | | | | -0.37 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | | -0.14 | | | | -0.10 | | | | -0.15 | | | | -0.06 | | | | -0.35 | | | | -0.26 | | | | -0.37 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 11.57 | | | | 11.54 | | | | 11.54 | | | | 11.54 | | | | 10.99 | | | | 10.96 | | | | 10.96 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 6.56 | (a) | | | 6.18 | (a) | | | 6.72 | (a) | | | 2.03 | (a) | | | 5.76 | | | | 4.87 | | | | 5.93 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 344 | | | | 333 | | | | 602 | | | | 0 | ** | | | 362 | | | | 345 | | | | 509 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and recoupments (%) | | | 1.20 | (b) | | | 1.95 | (b) | | | 0.93 | (b) | | | 0.88 | (b) | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 0.92 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers fee recoupments (%) | | | 1.20 | (b) | | | 1.95 | (b) | | | 0.93 | (b) | | | 0.88 | (b) | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 0.92 | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including fee waivers and recoupments (%) | | | 2.44 | (b) | | | 1.69 | (b) | | | 2.73 | (b) | | | 3.11 | (b) | | | 3.16 | | | | 2.40 | | | | 3.39 | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding fee waivers and recoupments (%) | | | 2.44 | (b) | | | 1.69 | (b) | | | 2.73 | (b) | | | 3.11 | (b) | | | 3.16 | | | | 2.40 | | | | 3.39 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 11.58 | (a) | | | 11.58 | (a) | | | 11.58 | (a) | | | 11.58 | (a) | | | 29.76 | | | | 29.76 | | | | 29.76 | | |
^ Class R6 commenced investment operations on March 1, 2017.
* Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
** Amount is less than $1,000,000.
(a) Not Annualized
(b) Annualized
(c) Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A shares and the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% for Class C shares. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 11.41 | | | | 11.38 | | | | 11.39 | | | | 11.26 | | | | 11.23 | | | | 11.23 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income ($) | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.38 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | -0.51 | | | | -0.50 | | | | -0.52 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.19 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | -0.16 | | | | -0.24 | | | | -0.14 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.57 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.37 | | | | -0.28 | | | | -0.39 | | | | -0.38 | | | | -0.29 | | | | -0.41 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | -0.15 | | | | -0.15 | | | | -0.15 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | | -0.52 | | | | -0.43 | | | | -0.54 | | | | -0.38 | | | | -0.29 | | | | -0.41 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 10.73 | | | | 10.71 | | | | 10.71 | | | | 11.41 | | | | 11.38 | | | | 11.39 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | -1.39 | | | | -2.07 | | | | -1.14 | | | | 4.67 | | | | 3.90 | | | | 5.00 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 410 | | | | 382 | | | | 471 | | | | 440 | | | | 379 | | | | 490 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and recoupments (%) | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 1.05 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers fee recoupments (%) | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.97 | | | | 0.97 | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including fee waivers and recoupments (%) | | | 3.16 | | | | 2.41 | | | | 3.41 | | | | 3.09 | | | | 2.31 | | | | 3.25 | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding fee waivers and recoupments (%) | | | 3.16 | | | | 2.41 | | | | 3.41 | | | | 3.12 | | | | 2.34 | | | | 3.33 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 29.68 | | | | 29.68 | | | | 29.68 | | | | 18.45 | | | | 18.45 | | | | 18.45 | | |
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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund
Financial Highlights (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 10.32 | | | | 10.30 | | | | 10.33 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income ($) | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.44 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.91 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 1.33 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 1.35 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.39 | | | | -0.31 | | | | -0.45 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | | -0.39 | | | | -0.31 | | | | -0.45 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 11.26 | | | | 11.23 | | | | 11.23 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 13.14 | | | | 12.25 | | | | 13.36 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 231 | | | | 148 | | | | 129 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and recoupments (%) | | | 1.30 | | | | 2.04 | | | | 1.05 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers fee recoupments (%) | | | 1.35 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 1.10 | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including fee waivers and recoupments (%) | | | 3.85 | | | | 3.11 | | | | 4.11 | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding fee waivers and recoupments (%) | | | 3.80 | | | | 3.06 | | | | 4.06 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 10.87 | | | | 10.87 | | | | 10.87 | | |
^^ Commencement of investment operations.
* Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
(a) Not Annualized
(b) Annualized
(c) Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A shares and the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% for Class C shares. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
(d) Certain non-recurring expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period ended October 31, 2012.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Period May 1, 2012^^ to October 31, 2012 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 10.00 | | | | 10.00 | | | | 10.00 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income ($) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.18 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.27 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.45 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.11 | | | | -0.10 | | | | -0.12 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | | -0.11 | | | | -0.10 | | | | -0.12 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 10.32 | | | | 10.30 | | | | 10.33 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 4.37 | (a) | | | 4.00 | (a) | | | 4.53 | (a) | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 43 | | | | 26 | | | | 38 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and recoupments (%) | | | 1.30 | (b)(d) | | | 2.05 | (b)(d) | | | 1.05 | (b)(d) | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers fee recoupments (%) | | | 2.13 | (b)(d) | | | 2.88 | (b)(d) | | | 2.20 | (b)(d) | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including fee waivers and recoupments (%) | | | 2.89 | (b)(d) | | | 2.16 | (b)(d) | | | 3.56 | (b)(d) | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding fee waivers and recoupments (%) | | | 2.06 | (b)(d) | | | 1.33 | (b)(d) | | | 2.40 | (b)(d) | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 5.17 | (a) | | | 5.17 | (a) | | | 5.17 | (a)(d) | |
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First Eagle High Yield Fund
| | Six-Months Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6^ | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 8.99 | | | | 8.98 | | | | 8.99 | | | | 9.10 | | | | 8.90 | | | | 8.89 | | | | 8.90 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income ($) | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.58 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.12 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.70 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.23 | | | | -0.20 | | | | -0.24 | | | | -0.08 | | | | -0.54 | | | | -0.48 | | | | -0.57 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | -0.04 | | | | -0.04 | | | | -0.04 | | |
Total distributions | | | -0.23 | | | | -0.20 | | | | -0.24 | | | | -0.08 | | | | -0.58 | | | | -0.52 | | | | -0.61 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 9.10 | | | | 9.09 | | | | 9.11 | | | | 9.11 | | | | 8.99 | | | | 8.98 | | | | 8.99 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 3.80 | (a) | | | 3.54 | (a) | | | 4.07 | (a) | | | 1.00 | (a) | | | 8.24 | | | | 7.46 | | | | 8.54 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 132 | | | | 103 | | | | 304 | | | | 0 | ** | | | 158 | | | | 114 | | | | 315 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 1.16 | (b) | | | 1.90 | (b) | | | 0.86 | (b) | | | 0.81 | (b) | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.86 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 1.21 | (b) | | | 1.95 | (b) | | | 0.91 | (b) | | | 0.86 | (b) | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 0.91 | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 5.13 | (b) | | | 4.40 | (b) | | | 5.44 | (b) | | | 5.31 | (b) | | | 6.45 | | | | 5.74 | | | | 6.83 | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 5.08 | (b) | | | 4.35 | (b) | | | 5.39 | (b) | | | 5.26 | (b) | | | 6.40 | | | | 5.69 | | | | 6.78 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 12.67 | (a) | | | 12.67 | (a) | | | 12.67 | (a) | | | 12.67 | (a) | | | 36.88 | | | | 36.88 | | | | 36.88 | | |
^ Class R6 commenced investment operations on March 1, 2017.
* Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
** Amount is less than $1,000,000.
(a) Not Annualized
(b) Annualized
(c) Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A shares and the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% for Class C shares. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 9.96 | | | | 9.95 | | | | 9.96 | | | | 10.11 | | | | 10.10 | | | | 10.11 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income ($) | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.55 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | -0.96 | | | | -0.96 | | | | -0.96 | | | | -0.15 | | | | -0.15 | | | | -0.14 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | -0.41 | | | | -0.48 | | | | -0.38 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.41 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.56 | | | | -0.49 | | | | -0.59 | | | | -0.53 | | | | -0.45 | | | | -0.56 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | -0.09 | | | | -0.09 | | | | -0.09 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | | -0.65 | | | | -0.58 | | | | -0.68 | | | | -0.53 | | | | -0.45 | | | | -0.56 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 8.90 | | | | 8.89 | | | | 8.90 | | | | 9.96 | | | | 9.95 | | | | 9.96 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | -4.24 | | | | -4.96 | | | | -3.97 | | | | 3.74 | | | | 2.97 | | | | 4.03 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 202 | | | | 129 | | | | 473 | | | | 247 | | | | 184 | | | | 710 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.87 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.84 | | | | 0.83 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.91 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.83 | | | | 0.84 | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 5.81 | | | | 5.07 | | | | 6.10 | | | | 5.17 | | | | 4.42 | | | | 5.43 | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 5.77 | | | | 5.03 | | | | 6.06 | | | | 5.17 | | | | 4.43 | | | | 5.42 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 31.62 | | | | 31.62 | | | | 31.62 | | | | 43.02 | | | | 43.02 | | | | 43.02 | | |
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First Eagle High Yield Fund
Financial Highlights (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 9.98 | | | | 9.97 | | | | 9.98 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income ($) | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.62 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.14 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.76 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.59 | | | | -0.51 | | | | -0.62 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | -0.01 | | | | -0.01 | | | | -0.01 | | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | | -0.60 | | | | -0.52 | | | | -0.63 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 10.11 | | | | 10.10 | | | | 10.11 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 7.49 | | | | 6.69 | | | | 7.85 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 346 | | | | 159 | | | | 511 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.88 | | | | 0.80 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.88 | | | | 0.88 | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 5.80 | | | | 5.07 | | | | 6.14 | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 5.80 | | | | 5.07 | | | | 6.06 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 49.71 | | | | 49.71 | | | | 49.71 | | |
* Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
(a) Not Annualized
(b) Annualized
(c) Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A shares and the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% for Class C shares. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
(d) Certain non-recurring expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period ended October 31, 2012.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Period Ended April 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 9.75 | | | | 9.74 | | | | 9.75 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income ($) | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.36 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.23 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.59 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.34 | | | | -0.29 | | | | -0.36 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | | -0.34 | | | | -0.29 | | | | -0.36 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 9.98 | | | | 9.97 | | | | 9.98 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 5.94 | (a) | | | 5.47 | (a) | | | 6.20 | (a) | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 220 | | | | 113 | | | | 309 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 1.25 | (b)(d) | | | 2.00 | (b)(d) | | | 0.80 | (b)(d) | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 1.27 | (b)(d) | | | 2.02 | (b)(d) | | | 1.03 | (b)(d) | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 5.75 | (b)(d) | | | 4.98 | (b)(d) | | | 6.23 | (b)(d) | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements/(recoupments) (%) | | | 5.73 | (b)(d) | | | 4.96 | (b)(d) | | | 6.00 | (b)(d) | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 25.02 | (a) | | | 25.02 | (a) | | | 25.02 | (a) | |
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First Eagle Fund of America
| | Six-Months Ended April 30, 2017 (unaudited) | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class Y | | Class R6^ | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 32.93 | | | | 27.32 | | | | 33.72 | | | | 33.67 | | | | 35.44 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) ($) | | | -0.00 | ** | | | -0.10 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.00 | ** | | | 0.02 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 4.63 | | | | 3.79 | | | | 4.73 | | | | 4.73 | | | | 0.80 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 4.63 | | | | 3.69 | | | | 4.78 | | | | 4.73 | | | | 0.82 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.07 | | | | — | | | | -0.17 | | | | -0.08 | | | | — | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | -2.07 | | | | -2.07 | | | | -2.07 | | | | -2.07 | | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | | -2.14 | | | | -2.07 | | | | -2.24 | | | | -2.15 | | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 35.42 | | | | 28.94 | | | | 36.26 | | | | 36.25 | | | | 36.26 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 14.63 | (a) | | | 14.16 | (a) | | | 14.79 | (a) | | | 14.62 | (a) | | | 2.34 | (a) | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 678 | | | | 445 | | | | 796 | | | | 391 | | | | 0 | *** | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 1.35 | (b) | | | 2.10 | (b) | | | 1.03 | (b) | | | 1.32 | (b) | | | 0.97 | (b) | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 1.35 | (b) | | | 2.10 | (b) | | | 1.03 | (b) | | | 1.32 | (b) | | | 0.97 | (b) | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | -0.01 | (b) | | | -0.76 | (b) | | | 0.31 | (b) | | | 0.01 | (b) | | | 0.30 | (b) | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | -0.01 | (b) | | | -0.76 | (b) | | | 0.31 | (b) | | | 0.01 | (b) | | | 0.30 | (b) | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 35.56 | (a) | | | 35.56 | (a) | | | 35.56 | (a) | | | 35.56 | (a) | | | 35.56 | (a) | |
^ Class R6 commenced investment operations on March 1, 2017.
* Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
** Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
*** Amount is less than $1,000,000.
(a) Not Annualized
(b) Annualized
(c) Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A shares and the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% for Class C shares. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
(d) In 2016, the Fund received a voluntary reimbursement by the subadviser for a realized investment loss. By excluding this reimbursement, total returns would have been -5.30%, -6.02%, -5.01% and -5.31 for Class A, Class C, Class I and Class Y, respectively.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class Y | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class Y | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 35.79 | | | | 30.07 | | | | 36.62 | | | | 36.56 | | | | 38.58 | | | | 32.98 | | | | 39.39 | | | | 39.35 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) ($) | | | 0.14 | | | | -0.10 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.05 | | | | -0.20 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.05 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | -1.99 | | | | -1.65 | | | | -2.04 | | | | -2.03 | | | | -0.01 | | | | -0.00 | ** | | | -0.00 | ** | | | -0.02 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | -1.85 | | | | -1.75 | | | | -1.80 | | | | -1.89 | | | | 0.04 | | | | -0.20 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.03 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.01 | | | | — | | | | -0.10 | | | | -0.00 | ** | | | -0.12 | | | | — | | | | -0.22 | | | | -0.11 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | -1.00 | | | | -1.00 | | | | -1.00 | | | | -1.00 | | | | -2.71 | | | | -2.71 | | | | -2.71 | | | | -2.71 | | |
Total distributions | | | -1.01 | | | | -1.00 | | | | -1.10 | | | | -1.00 | | | | -2.83 | | | | -2.71 | | | | -2.93 | | | | -2.82 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 32.93 | | | | 27.32 | | | | 33.72 | | | | 33.67 | | | | 35.79 | | | | 30.07 | | | | 36.62 | | | | 36.56 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | -5.30 | (d) | | | -5.99 | (d) | | | -5.01 | (d) | | | -5.28 | (d) | | | 0.19 | | | | -0.55 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.18 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 865 | | | | 510 | | | | 808 | | | | 386 | | | | 1,332 | | | | 742 | | | | 1,168 | | | | 496 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 1.32 | | | | 2.08 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.36 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 1.32 | | | | 2.08 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.36 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 0.43 | | | | -0.35 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.12 | | | | -0.63 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.12 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 0.43 | | | | -0.35 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.12 | | | | -0.63 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.12 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 55.06 | | | | 55.06 | | | | 55.06 | | | | 55.06 | | | | 32.23 | | | | 32.23 | | | | 32.23 | | | | 32.23 | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| | Year Ended October 31, 2014 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I^^ | | Class Y | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 34.76 | | | | 29.94 | | | | 35.47 | | | | 35.42 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) ($) | | | 0.17 | | | | -0.10 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.17 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 4.26 | | | | 3.66 | | | | 4.36 | | | | 4.34 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 4.43 | | | | 3.56 | | | | 4.61 | | | | 4.51 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.09 | | | | — | | | | -0.17 | | | | -0.06 | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | -0.52 | | | | -0.52 | | | | -0.52 | | | | -0.52 | | |
Total distributions | | | -0.61 | | | | -0.52 | | | | -0.69 | | | | -0.58 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 38.58 | | | | 32.98 | | | | 39.39 | | | | 39.35 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 12.92 | | | | 12.06 | | | | 13.20 | | | | 12.91 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 1,204 | | | | 632 | | | | 888 | | | | 528 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 1.36 | | | | 2.11 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.36 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 1.36 | | | | 2.11 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.36 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 0.45 | | | | -0.31 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.45 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 0.45 | | | | -0.31 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.45 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 35.18 | | | | 35.18 | | | | 35.18 | | | | 35.18 | | |
^^ Class I commenced investment operations on March 8, 2013.
* Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
(a) Not Annualized
(b) Annualized
(c) Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A shares and the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% for Class C shares. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Year Ended October 31, 2012 | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class Y | | Class A | | Class C | | Class Y | |
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below:* | |
Net asset value, beginning of period ($) | | | 26.86 | | | | 23.30 | | | | 31.01 | | | | 27.37 | | | | 24.91 | | | | 22.01 | | | | 25.35 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) ($) | | | 0.10 | | | | -0.12 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.04 | | | | -0.13 | | | | 0.04 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 7.81 | | | | 6.76 | | | | 4.39 | | | | 7.94 | | | | 3.73 | | | | 3.24 | | | | 3.80 | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 7.91 | | | | 6.64 | | | | 4.46 | | | | 8.06 | | | | 3.77 | | | | 3.11 | | | | 3.84 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income ($) | | | -0.01 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | -0.01 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions from capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | -1.82 | | | | -1.82 | | | | -1.82 | | |
Total distributions | | | -0.01 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | -0.01 | | | | -1.82 | | | | -1.82 | | | | -1.82 | | |
Net asset value, end of period ($) | | | 34.76 | | | | 29.94 | | | | 35.47 | | | | 35.42 | | | | 26.86 | | | | 23.30 | | | | 27.37 | | |
Total Return(c)(%) | | | 29.45 | | | | 28.44 | | | | 14.38 | (a) | | | 29.45 | | | | 16.46 | | | | 15.62 | | | | 16.50 | | |
Ratios and supplemental data | |
Net assets, end of period (millions) ($) | | | 1,036 | | | | 455 | | | | 491 | | | | 504 | | | | 699 | | | | 246 | | | | 667 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 1.41 | | | | 2.16 | | | | 1.19 | (b) | | | 1.41 | | | | 1.44 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 1.44 | | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 1.41 | | | | 2.16 | | | | 1.19 | (b) | | | 1.41 | | | | 1.44 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 1.44 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including earnings credits (%) | | | 0.31 | | | | -0.46 | | | | 0.34 | (b) | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.14 | | | | -0.61 | | | | 0.14 | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding earnings credits (%) | | | 0.31 | | | | -0.46 | | | | 0.34 | (b) | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.14 | | | | -0.61 | | | | 0.14 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | | | 32.12 | | | | 32.12 | | | | 32.12 | (a) | | | 32.12 | | | | 31.48 | | | | 31.48 | | | | 31.48 | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies
First Eagle Funds (the "Trust"), is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"). The Trust consists of seven separate portfolios, First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Fund of America (each individually a "Fund" or collectively the "Funds"). All the Funds are diversified mutual funds except for First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, which are non-diversified. The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust. The First Eagle Global Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a range of asset classes from markets in the United States and throughout the world. The First Eagle Overseas Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equities issued by non-U.S. corporations. The First Eagle U.S. Value Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing, under normal market conditions at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in domestic equity and debt securities. The First Eagle Gold Fund seeks to provide investors the opportunity to participate in the investment characteristics of gold (and to a limited extent other precious metals) for a portion of their overall investment portfolio. The First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund seeks current income generation and long-term growth of capital. The First Eagle High Yield Fund seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income. The First Eagle Fund of America seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in domestic stocks and, to a lesser extent, in debt and foreign equity securities.
The Funds offer seven share classes, Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares Class R3 shares, Class R4 shares, Class R5 shares and Class R6 shares. Additionally, First Eagle Fund of America also offers Class Y shares. Class R3 shares, Class R4 shares and Class R5 shares (which launched on March 1, 2017 together with Class R6 shares) are not currently funded, but are available for investment.
Effective at the close of business on Friday, May 9, 2014, the First Eagle Overseas Fund is closed to new investors, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, Class Y on First Eagle Fund of America is closed to new investors, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additional information can be found in the Funds' prospectus.
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (the "Adviser"), a subsidiary of First Eagle Holdings, Inc. ("First Eagle Holdings"), manages the Funds. Private equity funds managed by The Blackstone Group, LP and Corsair Capital LLC and certain co-investors own a controlling interest in First Eagle Holdings.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies that are adhered to by the Funds. The Funds are investment companies and, accordingly, follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").
a) Investments in Subsidiaries — The First Eagle Global Fund (the "Global Fund"), First Eagle Overseas Fund (the "Overseas Fund"), First Eagle U.S. Value Fund (the "U.S. Value Fund"),
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and First Eagle Gold Fund (the "Gold Fund") may invest in certain precious metals through their investment in the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd., and First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., respectively, each a wholly owned subsidiary (each referred to herein as a "Subsidiary" or collectively " the Subsidiaries"). Each Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in shares of its respective Subsidiary. Each Subsidiary has the ability to invest in commodities and securities consistent with the investment objective of its respective Fund. Substantially all of each Subsidiary's assets represent physical gold bullion and silver bullion in the First Eagle Gold Fund only. Trading in bullion directly by the Funds presents the risk of tax consequences (e.g., a change in the Funds' tax status subjecting the Funds to be taxed at the Fund level on all of their income if the Funds' "non-qualifying income" exceeds 10% of the Funds' gross income in any taxable year). Trading in bullion by the Subsidiaries generally does not present the same tax risks.
The First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on October 18, 2013, is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Global Fund and the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of April 30, 2017, the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $3,275,747,191 in net assets, representing 6.09% of the Global Fund's net assets.
The First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on October 18, 2013, is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Overseas Fund and the First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of April 30, 2017, the First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $874,241,030 in net assets, representing 5.15% of the Overseas Fund's net assets.
The First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on January 24, 2012, is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the U.S. Value Fund and the First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of April 30, 2017, the First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $198,134,928 in net assets, representing 9.10% of the U.S. Value Fund's net assets.
The First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on May 28, 2010, is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Gold Fund and the First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of April 30, 2017, the First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $280,913,853 in net assets, representing 23.03% of the Gold Fund's net assets.
b) Investment valuation — Each Fund computes its net asset value once daily as of the close of trading on each day the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open for trading. The net asset value per share is computed by dividing the total current value of the assets of a Fund, less its liabilities, by the total number of shares outstanding at the time of such computation.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
A portfolio security (including an option), other than a bond, which is traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or a securities exchange abroad is generally valued at the price of the last sale on the exchange as of the close of business on the date on which assets are valued. If there are no sales on such date, such portfolio investment will be valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices (and if there is only a bid or only an asked price on such date, valuation will be at such bid or asked price for long or short positions, respectively). Securities, other than bonds, traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices prior to the time of valuation (and if there is only a bid or only an asked price on such date, valuation will be at such bid or asked price for long or short positions, respectively), except if such unlisted security traded on the NASDAQ, in which case it is valued at its last sale price (or, if available, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price). Such prices are provided by approved pricing vendors or other independent pricing sources.
All bonds, whether listed on an exchange or traded in the over-counter-market, for which market quotations are readily available, are generally priced at the evaluated bid price. Broker-Dealers or pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, dealers or pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the dealers or pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in determining value and/or market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon-rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair values. Short-term investments, maturing in sixty days or less, are valued at evaluated bid prices.
Commodities (such as physical metals) are valued at the spot price at the time trading on the NYSE closes (normally 4:00 p.m. E.S.T.), as provided by an independent pricing source.
Forward contracts are valued at the current cost of covering or offsetting such contracts by reference to forward currency rates at the time the NYSE closes (normally 4:00 p.m. E.S.T.), as provided by an independent pricing source.
The exchange rates as of the NYSE Close (normally 4:00 p.m. E.S.T.) are used to convert foreign security prices into U.S. dollars.
Any security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange (or traded in multiple markets) is valued at the relevant quotation on the primary exchange or market on which they are traded. In the absence of such a quotation, a security may be valued at the last quoted sales price on the most active exchange or market. The Funds use pricing services to identify the market prices of publicly traded securities in their portfolios. When market prices are determined to be "stale" as a result of limited market activity for a particular holding, or in other circumstances when market prices are unavailable, such as for private placements, or determined to be unreliable for a particular holding, such holdings may be "fair valued" in accordance with procedures approved
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by the Board of Trustees ("Board"). Additionally, with respect to foreign holdings, specifically in circumstances leading the Adviser to believe that significant events occurring after the close of a foreign market have materially affected the value of a Fund's holdings in that market, such holdings may be fair valued to reflect the events in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. The determination of whether a particular foreign investment should be fair valued will be based on review of a number of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets and security-specific events. The values assigned to a Fund's holdings therefore may differ on occasion from reported market values.
Certain Funds with non-U.S. holdings have adopted procedures under which movements in the prices for U.S. securities (beyond specified thresholds) occurring after the close of a foreign market may require fair valuation of securities traded in that foreign market. The values assigned to a Fund's foreign holdings therefore may differ on occasion from reported market values. The Board and the Adviser believe relying on the procedures as just described will result in prices that are more reflective of the actual market value of portfolio securities held by the Funds as of 4:00 p.m. E.S.T.
The Funds adopted provisions surrounding fair value measurements and disclosures that define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expand disclosures about fair value measurements. This applies to fair value measurements that are already required or permitted by other accounting standards and is intended to increase consistency of those measurements and applies broadly to securities and other types of assets and liabilities.
The Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs or assumptions to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. These inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds' investments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 — Other significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumption in determining the fair value of investments).
The significant unobservable inputs that may be used in determining valuations for investments identified within Level 3 are market comparables and the enterprise value of a company. Indications of value and quotations may be observable at any given time, but are currently treated by the Funds as unobservable. Significant changes in any of the unobservable inputs may significantly impact the fair value measurement. The impact is based on the relationship between each unobservable input and the fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in enterprise multiples may increase (decrease) the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in the discount for marketability, probability of insolvency and probability of default may decrease (increase) the fair value measurement.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Fair valuation of securities, other financial investments or other assets (collectively, "securities") held by the Funds shall be determined in good faith under the supervision and responsibility of the Board. The Board has created a Board Valuation Committee (the "Committee") to oversee the execution of the valuation and liquidity procedures for the Fund.
It is the policy of the Funds to recognize significant transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 and to value those transfers as of the beginning of the period.
The following is a summary of the Funds' inputs used to value the Funds' investments as of April 30, 2017:
First Eagle Global Fund
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
International Common Stocks | | $ | 21,306,573,238 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 56,306,874 | | | $ | 21,362,880,112 | | |
U.S. Common Stocks | | | 17,146,019,257 | | | | 695,024 | | | | — | | | | 17,146,714,281 | | |
Investment Company | | | 250,970 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 250,970 | | |
Commodity* | | | 3,662,188,350 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,662,188,350 | | |
Government Obligations | | | — | | | | 277,059,859 | | | | — | | | | 277,059,859 | | |
U.S. Corporate Bond | | | — | | | | 5,173,149 | | | | — | | | | 5,173,149 | | |
International Corporate Notes and Bonds | | | — | | | | 13,277,536 | | | | 22,875,294 | | | | 36,152,830 | | |
International Government Bonds | | | — | | | | 575,417,027 | | | | — | | | | 575,417,027 | | |
International Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 3,517,602,025 | | | | — | | | | 3,517,602,025 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 7,229,232,631 | | | | — | | | | 7,229,232,631 | | |
Foreign Currency Contracts** | | | — | | | | 1,485,911 | | | | — | | | | 1,485,911 | | |
Total | | $ | 42,115,031,815 | | | $ | 11,619,943,162 | | | $ | 79,182,168 | | | $ | 53,814,157,145 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Foreign Currency Contracts** | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,132,916 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,132,916 | | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,132,916 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,132,916 | | |
† See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
* Represents gold bullion.
** Foreign currency contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2017, there was no security transfer activity from Level 1 to Level 2 and no security transfer activity from Level 2 to Level 1.
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Fair Value Level 3 activity for the period ended April 30, 2017 was as follows:
First Eagle Global Fund (continued)
| | International Common Stocks | | International Corporate Notes and Bonds | | Total Value | |
Beginning Balance — market value | | $ | 72,479,724 | | | $ | 29,639,257 | | | $ | 102,118,981 | | |
Purchases | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Sales | | | — | | | | (6,290,099 | ) | | | (6,290,099 | ) | |
Transfer In — Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Transfer Out — Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Accrued Amortization | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Realized Gains (Losses) | | | — | | | | (947,975 | ) | | | (947,975 | ) | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | (16,172,850 | ) | | | 474,111 | | | | (15,698,739 | ) | |
Ending Balance — market value | | $ | 56,306,874 | | | $ | 22,875,294 | | | $ | 79,182,168 | | |
Change in unrealized gains or (losses) relating to assets still held at reporting date | | $ | (16,172,850 | ) | | $ | 474,111 | | | $ | (15,698,739 | ) | |
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements | |
| | Fair Value at April 30, 2017 | | Valuation Technique(s) | | Unobservable Input | | Range (Weighted Average) | |
International Common Stocks | | $ | 11,340,582 | | | Comparable Security | | Market Discount | | | 30 | % (30%) | |
| | | | $ | 44,966,292 | | | Market Comparable Companies | | Enterprise Value Multiple | | | 0.92 12.65x (5.18x) | x - | |
| | $ | 56,306,874 | | | | | | | | |
International Corporate Notes and Bonds | | $ | 22,875,294 | | | Market Comparable Companies | | Enterprise Value Multiple | | | 0.92 12.65x (5.18x) | x - | |
Total | | $ | 79,182,168 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund's investments are listed above. Generally, a change in the assumptions used in any input in isolation may be accompanied by a change in another input. Significant changes in any of the unobservable inputs may significantly impact the fair value measurement. The impact is based on the relationship between each unobservable input and the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in enterprise multiples may increase (decrease) the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in market discount may decrease (increase) the fair value measurement.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
First Eagle Overseas Fund
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
International Common Stocks | | $ | 11,889,001,427 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 82,244,132 | | | $ | 11,971,245,559 | | |
U.S. Common Stock | | | 38,976,415 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38,976,415 | | |
International Preferred Stock | | | 6,330,517 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,330,517 | | |
Investment Company | | | 117,151 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 117,151 | | |
Right | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | ^ | | | — | ^ | |
Commodity* | | | 1,127,275,787 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,127,275,787 | | |
U.S. Bonds | | | — | | | | 34,061,443 | | | | — | | | | 34,061,443 | | |
International Corporate Notes and Bonds | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,250,196 | | | | 15,250,196 | | |
International Government Bonds | | | — | | | | 330,153,693 | | | | 20,461,332 | (a) | | | 350,615,025 | | |
International Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 1,382,122,367 | | | | — | | | | 1,382,122,367 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 1,992,350,667 | | | | — | | | | 1,992,350,667 | | |
Foreign Currency Contracts** | | | — | | | | 770,591 | | | | — | | | | 770,591 | | |
Total | | $ | 13,061,701,297 | | | $ | 3,739,458,761 | | | $ | 117,955,660 | | | $ | 16,919,115,718 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Foreign Currency Contracts** | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,139,153 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,139,153 | | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,139,153 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,139,153 | | |
(a) These investments are valued by brokers and pricing services. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and are generally those inputs described in Note 1(b).
† See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
^ Fair value represents zero.
* Represents gold bullion.
** Foreign currency contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2017, there was no security transfer activity from Level 1 to Level 2 and no security transfer activity from Level 2 to Level 1.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Fair Value Level 3 activity for the period ended April 30, 2017 was as follows:
First Eagle Overseas Fund (continued)
| | International Common Stocks | | Right | | Bank Loans | | International Corporate Notes and Bonds | | International Government Bond | | Total Value | |
Beginning Balance — market value | | $ | 96,722,155 | | | $ | — | ^ | | $ | 1,988,655 | | | $ | 19,759,505 | | | $ | 20,891,605 | | | $ | 139,361,920 | | |
Purchases | | | 105 | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 105 | | |
Sales | | | (614,426 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,251,450 | ) | | | (4,193,399 | ) | | | — | | | | (7,059,275 | ) | |
Transfer In — Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Transfer Out — Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Accrued Amortization | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (84,737 | ) | | | (84,737 | ) | |
Realized Gains (Losses) | | | (21,942 | ) | | | — | | | | (6,942,376 | ) | | | (631,804 | ) | | | — | | | | (7,596,122 | ) | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | (13,841,760 | ) | | | — | | | | 7,205,171 | | | | 315,894 | | | | (345,536 | ) | | | (6,666,231 | ) | |
Ending Balance — market value | | $ | 82,244,132 | | | $ | — | ^ | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,250,196 | | | $ | 20,461,332 | | | $ | 117,955,660 | | |
Change in unrealized gains or (losses) relating to assets still held at reporting date | | $ | (13,565,136 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 315,894 | | | $ | (345,536 | ) | | $ | (13,594,778 | ) | |
^Fair value represents zero.
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements | |
| | Fair Value at April 30, 2017 | | Valuation Technique(s) | | Unobservable Input | | Range (Weighted Average) | |
International Common Stocks | | $ | 13,822,778 | | | Comparable Security | | Market Discount | | | 30 | % (30%) | |
| | $ | 24,977,992 | | | Market Comparable Companies | | Enterprise Value Multiple | | | 0.72 7.51x (2.46x) | x - | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
| | Fair Value at April 30, 2017 | | Valuation Technique(s) | | Unobservable Input | | Range (Weighted Average) | |
| | $ | 43,443,362 | | | Market Comparable Companies | | Enterprise Value Multiple | | | 0.92 12.65x (5.18x) | x - | |
| | $ | 82,244,132 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
International Corporate Notes and Bonds | | $ | 15,250,196 | | | Market Comparable Companies | | Enterprise Value Multiple | | | 0.92 12.65x (5.18x) | x - | |
Total | | $ | 97,494,328 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund's investments are listed above. Generally, a change in the assumptions used in any input in isolation may be accompanied by a change in another input. Significant changes in any of the unobservable inputs may significantly impact the fair value measurement. The impact is based on the relationship between each unobservable input and the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in enterprise multiples may increase (decrease) the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in market discount may decrease (increase) the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in liquidity discount may decrease (increase) the fair value measurement.
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
U.S. Common Stocks | | $ | 1,346,123,598 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,346,123,598 | | |
International Common Stocks | | | 172,214,007 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 172,214,007 | | |
Investment Company | | | 18,949 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,949 | | |
Commodity* | | | 198,141,775 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 198,141,775 | | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 24,908,080 | | | | — | | | | 24,908,080 | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | — | | | | 199,348,560 | | | | — | | | | 199,348,560 | | |
International Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 50,570,486 | | | | — | | | | 50,570,486 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 191,697,937 | | | | — | | | | 191,697,937 | | |
Total | | $ | 1,716,498,329 | | | $ | 466,525,063 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,183,023,392 | | |
† See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
* Represents gold bullion.
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2017, there was no security transfer activity from Level 1 to Level 2 and no security transfer activity from Level 2 to Level 1.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
First Eagle Gold Fund
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
International Common Stocks | | $ | 705,929,432 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 705,929,432 | | |
U.S. Common Stocks | | | 168,339,969 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 168,339,969 | | |
Investment Company | | | 22,875 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 22,875 | | |
Warrant | | | 80,776 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 80,776 | | |
Commodities* | | | 280,948,688 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 280,948,688 | | |
International Convertible Bond | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,187,500 | (a) | | | 15,187,500 | | |
International Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 16,405,528 | | | | — | | | | 16,405,528 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 36,200,666 | | | | — | | | | 36,200,666 | | |
Total | | $ | 1,155,321,740 | | | $ | 52,606,194 | | | $ | 15,187,500 | | | $ | 1,223,115,434 | | |
(a) Represents an international convertible bond that is fair valued using a comparable security from the same issuer that is publicly traded.
† See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
* Represents gold and silver bullion.
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2017, there was no security transfer activity from Level 1 to Level 2 and no security transfer activity from Level 2 to Level 1.
Fair Value Level 3 activity for the period ended April 30, 2017 was as follows:
| | International Convertible Bond | |
Beginning Balance — market value | | $ | 15,412,500 | | |
Purchases | | | — | | |
Sales | | | — | | |
Transfer In — Level 3 | | | — | | |
Transfer Out — Level 3 | | | — | | |
Accrued Amortization | | | — | | |
Realized Gains (Losses) | | | — | | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | (225,000 | ) | |
Ending Balance — market value | | $ | 15,187,500 | | |
Change in unrealized gains or (losses) relating to assets still held at reporting date | | $ | (225,000 | ) | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2(a) | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
International Common Stocks | | $ | 484,128,412 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 484,128,412 | | |
U.S. Common Stocks | | | 200,834,372 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 200,834,372 | | |
U.S. Preferred Stocks | | | 1,820,343 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,820,343 | | |
Closed-End Mutual Fund | | | 1,321,263 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,321,263 | | |
Investment Company | | | 27,724 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,724 | | |
Commodity* | | | 32,805,461 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,805,461 | | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 290,158,610 | | | | — | | | | 290,158,610 | | |
International Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 93,471,235 | | | | — | | | | 93,471,235 | | |
International Government Bonds | | | — | | | | 15,217,307 | | | | — | | | | 15,217,307 | | |
Bank Loans | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,406,074 | (b) | | | 23,406,074 | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | — | | | | 29,873,640 | | | | — | | | | 29,873,640 | | |
International Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 30,803,236 | | | | — | | | | 30,803,236 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 67,971,740 | | | | — | | | | 67,971,740 | | |
Foreign Currency Contracts** | | | — | | | | 19,939 | | | | — | | | | 19,939 | | |
Total | | $ | 720,937,575 | | | $ | 527,515,707 | | | $ | 23,406,074 | | | $ | 1,271,859,356 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Foreign Currency Contracts** | | $ | — | | | $ | 812,174 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 812,174 | | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 812,174 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 812,174 | | |
(a) Transfers into/out of Level 2 represent value as of the beginning of the period. A bank loan valued at $6,311,667 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the six-month period ended April 30, 2017. At October 31, 2016, this security was valued by brokers and pricing services; at April 30, 2017, this security was valued using other significant unobservable inputs. There was no security transfer activity from Level 1 to Level 2 and no security transfer activity from Level 2 to Level 1 as of the six-month period ended April 30, 2017.
(b) These investments are valued by brokers and pricing services. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and are generally those inputs described in Note 1(b).
† See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
* Represents gold bullion.
** Foreign currency contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Fair Value Level 3 activity for the period ended April 30, 2017 was as follows:
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund (continued)
| | International Common Stock | | Bank Loans | | Total Value | |
Beginning Balance — market value | | $ | 1,104,000 | | | $ | 15,742,586 | | | $ | 16,846,586 | | |
Purchases | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Sales | | | (1,298,440 | ) | | | (493,755 | ) | | | (1,792,195 | ) | |
Transfer In — Level 3 | | | — | | | | 6,311,667 | | | | 6,311,667 | | |
Transfer Out — Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Accrued Amortization | | | — | | | | 25,155 | | | | 25,155 | | |
Realized Gains (Losses) | | | (551,560 | ) | | | 2,143 | | | | (549,417 | ) | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | 746,000 | | | | 1,818,278 | | | | 2,564,278 | | |
Ending Balance — market value | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,406,074 | | | $ | 23,406,074 | | |
Change in unrealized gains or (losses) relating to assets still held at reporting date | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,818,278 | | | $ | 1,818,278 | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
First Eagle High Yield Fund
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2(a) | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
U.S. Common Stock | | $ | — | | | $ | 40,717 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 40,717 | | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 318,858,134 | | | | 8,678,895 | (b) | | | 327,537,029 | | |
International Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 95,409,999 | | | | — | | | | 95,409,999 | | |
International Government Bond | | | — | | | | 2,995,343 | | | | — | | | | 2,995,343 | | |
Bank Loans | | | — | | | | 10,109,908 | | | | 37,084,137 | (b) | | | 47,194,045 | | |
International Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 17,823,401 | | | | — | | | | 17,823,401 | | |
U.S. Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 39,330,378 | | | | — | | | | 39,330,378 | | |
Investment Company | | | 16,477 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,477 | | |
Total | | $ | 16,477 | | | $ | 484,567,880 | | | $ | 45,763,032 | | | $ | 530,347,389 | | |
(a) Transfers into/out of Level 2 represent value as of the beginning of the period. Bank loans valued at $15,080,261 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the six-month period ended April 30, 2017. At October 31, 2016, these securities were valued using brokers and pricing services; at April 30, 2017, these securities were valued using other significant unobservable inputs. A U.S. Corporate Bond valued at $10,409,490 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the six-month period ended April 30, 2017. At October 31, 2016, this security was valued using brokers and pricing services; at April 30, 2017, this security was valued using other significant unobservable inputs. There was no security transfer activity from Level 1 to Level 2 and no security transfer activity from Level 2 to Level 1 as of the six-month period ended April 30, 2017.
(b) These investments are valued by brokers and pricing services. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and are generally those inputs described in Note 1(b).
† See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
Fair Value Level 3 activity for the period ended April 30, 2017 was as follows:
| | U.S. Corporate Bond | | Bank Loans | | Total Value | |
Beginning Balance — market value | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,173,146 | | | $ | 23,173,146 | | |
Purchases | | | 353,802 | | | | 1,408,005 | | | | 1,761,807 | | |
Sales | | | — | | | | (5,272,205 | ) | | | (5,272,205 | ) | |
Transfer In — Level 3 | | | 10,409,490 | | | | 15,080,261 | | | | 25,489,751 | | |
Transfer Out — Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Accrued Amortization | | | 273,656 | | | | 158,858 | | | | 432,514 | | |
Realized Gains (Losses) | | | — | | | | 11,627 | | | | 11,627 | | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | (2,358,053 | ) | | | 2,524,445 | | | | 166,392 | | |
Ending Balance — market value | | $ | 8,678,895 | | | $ | 37,084,137 | | | $ | 45,763,032 | | |
Change in unrealized gains or (losses) relating to assets still held at reporting date | | $ | (2,358,053 | ) | | $ | 2,539,191 | | | $ | 181,138 | | |
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First Eagle Fund of America
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
U.S. Common Stocks | | $ | 2,067,673,877 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,067,673,877 | | |
International Common Stocks | | | 168,555,321 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 168,555,321 | | |
Investment Company | | | 66,854,069 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 66,854,069 | | |
Call Option Purchased | | | 11,904,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,904,000 | | |
Total | | $ | 2,314,987,267 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,314,987,267 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Covered Call Options Written | | $ | 27,113,191 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,113,191 | | |
Total | | $ | 27,113,191 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,113,191 | | |
† See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2017, there was no security transfer activity from Level 1 to Level 2 and no security transfer activity from Level 2 to Level 1.
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds' investments are disclosed after each table, if applicable. Generally, a change in the assumptions used in any input in isolation may be accompanied by a change in another input. Significant changes in any of the unobservable inputs may significantly impact the fair value measurement. The impact is based on the relationship between each unobservable input and the fair value measurement.
c) Investment transactions and income — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. The specific identification method is used in determining realized gains and losses from investment transactions. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded daily on the accrual basis. In computing investment income, each Fund accretes discounts and amortizes premiums on debt obligations using the effective yield method. Investment income is allocated to each Fund's share class in proportion to its relative net assets. Payments received from certain investments held by the Funds may be comprised of dividends, capital gains and return of capital. The Funds originally estimate the expected classification of such payments. The amounts may subsequently be reclassified upon receipt of information from the issuer.
d) Expenses — Expenses arising in connection with a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Expenses common to all Funds may be allocated to each Fund in proportion to its relative net assets. Certain expenses are shared with the First Eagle Variable Funds, an affiliated fund group. Such costs are generally allocated using the ratio of the Fund's average daily net assets relative to the total average daily net assets of the First Eagle Variable Funds. Earnings credits may reduce shareholder servicing agent fees by the amount of interest earned on balances with such service provider.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
e) Foreign currency translation — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of securities which are not traded in U.S. currency are recorded in the financial statements after translation to U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the end of the period. The costs of such securities are translated at exchange rates prevailing when acquired. Related interest, dividends and withholding taxes are accrued at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
The net assets of each of the Funds are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period. The Funds do not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the securities. Accordingly, such foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations. However, for federal income tax purposes each Fund does isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the changes in market prices for realized gains and losses on debt obligations.
f) Forward currency contracts — In connection with portfolio purchases and sales of securities denominated in foreign currencies, each Fund may enter into forward currency contracts. The First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and First Eagle High Yield Fund enter into foreign exchange contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to certain foreign currencies. The Funds' currency transactions include portfolio hedging on portfolio positions. Portfolio hedging is the use of a forward contract (or other cash management position) with respect to one or more portfolio security positions denominated or quoted in a particular currency. Currency exchange transactions involve currencies of different countries that the Funds invest in and serve as hedges against possible variations in the exchange rates between these currencies and the U.S. dollar. Each Fund may engage in portfolio hedging with respect to the currency of a particular country in amounts approximating actual or anticipated positions in securities denominated in that currency. Hedging can reduce exposure to currency exchange movements, but cannot eliminate that exposure. It is possible to lose money under a hedge.
Funds investing in foreign exchange contracts are exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund's portfolio. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2017, the average monthly principal amount outstanding for forward currency contracts totaled $1,776,088,498, $960,290,672, $280,698, $35,841,603, and $2,233,917 for First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and First Eagle High Yield Fund, respectively.
The Funds adopted provisions surrounding disclosures of derivative instruments and hedging activities which require qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about currency-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that may help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement ("ISDA Master Agreement") or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives and foreign exchange contracts and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument's payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the ISDA Master Agreement, the Funds may be required to post or receive collateral in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies. Daily movement of cash collateral is subject to minimum threshold amounts. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund, if any, is reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral received by the Funds is held in a segregated account at the Funds' custodian bank. These amounts are not reflected on the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are disclosed in the table below. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting) including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Asset and Liabilities.
At April 30, 2017, the Funds had the following foreign forward currency contracts grouped into appropriate risk categories illustrated below:
First Eagle Global Fund
| | | | | | Gain or (Loss) Derivative Recognized in Income | |
Risk Type | | Asset Derivative Fair Value(1) | | Liability Derivative Fair Value(2) | | Realized Gain(3) | | Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(4) | |
Foreign Currency | | $ | 1,485,911 | | | $ | 19,132,916 | | | $ | 168,543,704 | | | $ | (67,056,763 | ) | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund
| | | | | | Gain or (Loss) Derivative Recognized in Income | |
Risk Type | | Asset Derivative Fair Value(1) | | Liability Derivative Fair Value(2) | | Realized Gain(3) | | Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(4) | |
Foreign Currency | | $ | 770,591 | | | $ | 11,139,153 | | | $ | 88,761,307 | | | $ | (36,441,311 | ) | |
First Eagle Gold Fund
| | | | | | Gain or (Loss) Derivative Recognized in Income | |
Risk Type | | Asset Derivative Fair Value(1) | | Liability Derivative Fair Value(2) | | Realized Loss(3) | | Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(4) | |
Foreign Currency | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (52,458 | ) | | $ | — | | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund
| | | | | | Gain or (Loss) Derivative Recognized in Income | |
Risk Type | | Asset Derivative Fair Value(1) | | Liability Derivative Fair Value(2) | | Realized Gain(3) | | Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(4) | |
Foreign Currency | | $ | 19,939 | | | $ | 812,174 | | | $ | 2,469,138 | | | $ | (1,694,023 | ) | |
First Eagle High Yield Fund
| | | | | | Gain or (Loss) Derivative Recognized in Income | |
Risk Type | | Asset Derivative Fair Value(1) | | Liability Derivative Fair Value(2) | | Realized Loss(3) | | Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(4) | |
Foreign Currency | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,579 | ) | | $ | 2,579 | | |
(1) Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for forward currency contracts held, at value.
(2) Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for forward currency contracts held, at value.
(3) Statements of Operations location: Net realized gains (losses) from foreign currency and forward contract related transactions.
(4) Statements of Operations location: Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency and forward contract related translation.
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The following tables present each Fund's gross derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under netting arrangements and any related collateral received or pledged by each Fund as of April 30, 2017:
First Eagle Global Fund
Counterparty | | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Collateral Received | | Net Amount (Not Less Than $0) | |
Goldman Sachs Capital Markets LP | | $ | 1,485,911 | | | $ | (1,485,911 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 0 | | |
Counterparty | | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Collateral Pledged(1) | | Net Amount (Not Less Than $0) | |
BNY Mellon | | $ | 3,651,553 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,651,553 | | |
Goldman Sachs Capital Markets LP | | | 2,506,974 | | | | (1,485,911 | ) | | | (1,021,063 | ) | | | 0 | | |
HSBC Bank USA | | | 4,627,277 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,627,277 | | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 2,902,052 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,902,052 | | |
UBS AG | | | 5,445,060 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,445,060 | | |
| | $ | 19,132,916 | | | $ | (1,485,911 | ) | | $ | (1,021,063 | ) | | $ | 16,625,942 | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund
Counterparty | | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Collateral Received | | Net Amount (Not Less Than $0) | |
Goldman Sachs Capital Markets LP | | $ | 770,591 | | | $ | (770,591 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 0 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund (continued)
Counterparty | | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Collateral Pledged(1) | | Net Amount (Not Less Than $0) | |
BNY Mellon | | $ | 1,800,063 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,800,063 | | |
Goldman Sachs Capital Markets LP | | | 1,679,499 | | | | (770,591 | ) | | | (908,908 | ) | | | 0 | | |
HSBC Bank USA | | | 2,892,142 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,892,142 | | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 1,627,191 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,627,191 | | |
UBS AG | | | 3,140,258 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,140,258 | | |
| | $ | 11,139,153 | | | $ | (770,591 | ) | | $ | (908,908 | ) | | $ | 9,459,654 | | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund
Counterparty | | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Collateral Received | | Net Amount (Not Less Than $0) | |
Goldman Sachs Capital Markets LP | | $ | 19,939 | | | $ | (19,939 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 0 | | |
Counterparty | | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Collateral Pledged | | Net Amount (Not Less Than $0) | |
BNY Mellon | | $ | 81,971 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 81,971 | | |
Goldman Sachs Capital Markets LP | | | 91,327 | | | | (19,939 | ) | | | — | | | | 71,388 | | |
HSBC Bank USA | | | 210,123 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 210,123 | | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 100,273 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 100,273 | | |
UBS AG | | | 328,480 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 328,480 | | |
| | $ | 812,174 | | | $ | (19,939 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 792,235 | | |
(1) In some instances, the actual collateral pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.
g) Options — In order to seek to produce incremental earnings or protect against declines in the value of portfolio securities, First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and First Eagle Fund of America may write covered call options
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on portfolio securities. The Funds may also use options for speculative purposes, although they generally do not employ options for this purpose.
Options contracts are valued daily based upon the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the option is traded and unrealized appreciation/depreciation is recorded. If there is no sale on such day, the mean between the last bid and asked prices is used. When an option is exercised, the proceeds on the sale of a written call option are adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. When a written option expires, the Funds will realize a gain equal to the amount of the premium received. When the Funds enter into a closing purchase transaction, the Funds will realize a gain (or loss, if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security and the liability related to such option is eliminated.
The Funds may be required to segregate or earmark assets to cover its obligations under option contracts. In general, a call option is covered if the Funds hold, on a share-for-share basis, either the underlying shares or a call on the same security as the call written where the exercise price of the call held is equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written (or greater than the exercise price of the call written if the difference is maintained by the Funds in cash, Treasury bills or other high grade short-term obligations earmarked with its custodian). One reason for writing options is to attempt to realize, through the receipt of premiums, a greater return than would be realized on the securities alone. Another reason for writing options is to hedge against a moderate decline in the value of securities owned by the Funds in the case of a call option. If an increase occurs in the underlying security or stock index sufficient to result in the exercise of a call written by the Funds, it may be required to deliver securities or cash and may thereby forego some or all of the gain that otherwise may have been realized on the securities underlying the call option. This "opportunity cost" may be partially or wholly offset by the premium received for the covered call written by the Funds. The risk in writing a covered call option is that the Funds give up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The Funds also have the additional risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.
The Funds may also write over-the-counter options where the completion of the obligation is dependent upon the credit standing of the counterparty.
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2017, the Funds had the following options transactions.
First Eagle Fund of America
Written Options | | Number of Contracts | | Premium Received | |
Options outstanding at October 31, 2016 | | | 70,750 | | | $ | 23,236,759 | | |
Options written | | | 235,883 | | | | 73,786,005 | | |
Options assigned | | | (14,021 | ) | | | (4,660,411 | ) | |
Options expired/closed | | | (213,940 | ) | | | (70,479,079 | ) | |
Options outstanding at April 30, 2017 | | | 78,672 | | | $ | 21,883,274 | | |
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Purchased Options | | Number of Contracts | | Cost | |
Options outstanding at October 31, 2016 | | | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Options purchased | | | 6,600 | | | | 35,503,211 | | |
Options expired/closed | | | (1,800 | ) | | | (20,864,036 | ) | |
Options outstanding at April 30, 2017 | | | 4,800 | | | $ | 14,639,175 | | |
As of April 30, 2017, portfolio securities valued at $439,664,308 were earmarked to cover collateral requirements for written options.
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2017 for First Eagle Fund of America, the average monthly outstanding contract amount for written options and purchased options totaled 68,777 and 2,867, respectively.
At April 30, 2017, the Funds had the following options grouped into appropriate risk categories illustrated below:
First Eagle Fund of America
| | | | Gain or (Loss) Derivative Recognized in Income | |
Risk Type | | Asset Derivative Fair Value(1) | | Liability Derivative Fair Value(2) | | Realized Loss(3) | | Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(4) | |
Equity — Written options | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,113,191 | | | $ | (7,204,484 | ) | | $ | (12,161,103 | ) | |
Equity — Purchased options | | | 11,904,000 | | | | — | | | | (579,581 | ) | | | (2,735,175 | ) | |
(1) Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Investments, at value, Unaffiliated issuers.
(2) Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Option contracts written, at value.
(3) Statements of Operations location: Net realized gains (losses) from written options & investment transactions.
(4) Statements of Operations location: Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of written options & investment transactions.
h) Repurchase agreements — The Funds may enter into repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that meet the adviser's credit guidelines. Each repurchase agreement is valued at market. The Funds require that the collateral received in a repurchase agreement transaction be transferred to a custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Funds to obtain collateral in the event of a counterparty default. If the counterparty defaults and the fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.
i) Bank Loans — A Fund may invest in bank loans, which usually take the form of loan participations and assignments. Loan participations and assignments are agreements to make money available to U.S. or foreign corporations, partnerships or other business entities (the "Borrower") in a specified amount, at a specified rate and within a specified time. A loan is
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typically originated, negotiated and structured by a U.S. or foreign bank, insurance company or other financial institution (the "Agent") for a group of loan investors ("Loan Investors"). The Agent typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the other Loan Investors in the syndicate and may hold any collateral on behalf of the Loan Investors. Such loan participations and assignments are typically senior, secured and collateralized in nature. A Fund records an investment when the Borrower withdraws money and records interest as earned. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the Borrower. As a result, the Fund assumes the credit risk of the Borrower, the selling participant and any intermediary between the Fund and the Borrower ("Intermediate Participants"). In the event that the Borrower, selling participant or Intermediate Participants become insolvent or enters into bankruptcy, each Fund may incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest.
j) Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities — The Funds may invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities ("TIPS") which are specially structured bonds in which the principal amount is adjusted to keep pace with inflation. The principal value of TIPS will be adjusted upward or downward and any increase or decrease in the principal amount of TIPS will be included as interest income in the Statements of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. TIPS are subject to interest rate risk.
k) Restricted Securities — The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included at the end of each Fund's Schedule of Investments.
l) United States income taxes — No provision has been made for U.S. federal income taxes since it is the intention of each Fund to distribute to shareholders all taxable net investment income and net realized gains on investments, if any, within the allowable time limit, and to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to the regulated investment company. The Funds declare and pay such income and capital gains on an annual basis except for the First Eagle High Yield and the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund which declare income daily and pay monthly (prior to March 1, 2017, the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund declared income daily and paid quarterly).
The Funds adopted provisions surrounding income taxes, which require the tax effects of certain tax positions to be recognized. These tax positions must meet a "more likely than not" standard that, based on their technical merits, have a more than 50% likelihood of being sustained upon examination. Management of the Trust has analyzed the Funds' tax positions taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds' financial statements.
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m) Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses and realized/unrealized gain or loss on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
n) Use of estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
o) Redemption Fee — A redemption fee of 2% will be applied to the First Eagle Gold Fund for the sale or exchange within 60 days of the purchase of such shares.
p) Foreign Taxes — The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, and gains on investments or currency purchases/repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon their current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which they invest.
Note 2 — Investment Advisory, Custody and Administration Agreements; Transactions with Related Persons
For its services, the Adviser receives, pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Funds and the Adviser (the "Advisory Agreement"), an annual advisory fee as follows:
Fund | | Management Fee (% of Average Daily Net Assets) | |
First Eagle Global Fund | | | 0.75 | % | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund | | | 0.75 | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | | | 0.75 | (1) | |
First Eagle Gold Fund | | | 0.75 | | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | | 0.75 | | |
First Eagle High Yield Fund | | | 0.70 | (2) | |
First Eagle Fund of America | | | 0.90 | (3) | |
(1) The Adviser has agreed to waive First Eagle U.S. Value Fund's management fee at an annual rate in the amount of 0.05% of the average daily value of the Fund's net assets for the period through February 28, 2018. This waiver has the effect of reducing the management fee shown in the table for the term of the waiver from 0.75% to 0.70%.
(2) The Adviser has agreed to waive First Eagle High Yield Fund's management fee at an annual rate in the amount of 0.05% of the average daily value of the Fund's net assets for the period through February 28, 2018. This waiver has the effect of reducing the management fee shown in the table for the term of the waiver from 0.70% to 0.65%.
(3) The Adviser receives from First Eagle Fund of America an annual advisory fee at the rate of 0.90% of the first $5 billion of the average daily net assets, and 0.85% in excess of $5 billion of the average daily net assets. For the period ended April 30, 2017 the effective rate was 0.90%. Effective July 1, 2017, the Adviser will receive an annual advisory fee at the rate of 0.90% of the first $2.25 billion of the average daily net assets, 0.85% of the next $2.75 billion of the average daily net assets and 0.80% in excess of $5 billion of the average daily net assets.
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Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement, dated December 1, 2015 ("Subadvisory Agreement") Iridian Asset Management LLC ("Iridian" or "Sub-Adviser") manages the investments of the First Eagle Fund of America. The fees paid to Iridian by the Adviser under the Subadvisory Agreement are based on a reference amount equal to 50% of the combined (i) fees received by the Adviser for advisory services on behalf of the Fund and (ii) the fees received by the Fund's distributor for its shareholder liaison services on behalf of the Fund. These amounts are reduced by certain direct marketing costs borne by the Adviser in connection with the Fund and are further reduced by the amount paid by the Adviser for certain administrative expenses incurred in providing services to the Fund.
The Adviser had contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses, for the First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding certain items) of the First Eagle High Yield Fund's Class A, Class C and Class I shares did not exceed 1.25%, 2.00% and 0.80%, respectively, and the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund's Class A, Class C and Class I shares did not exceed 1.30%, 2.05%, and 1.05%, respectively, through December 31, 2013. These waivers are no longer in effect.
The Adviser also performs certain administrative, accounting, operations, compliance and other services on behalf of the Funds, and in accordance with its agreement with the Adviser, the Funds (except for First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and First Eagle High Yield Fund which pay the fee described in the next paragraph) reimburse the Adviser for costs (including personnel and other costs) related to those services. These reimbursements may not exceed an annual rate of 0.05% of a Fund's average daily net assets.
Pursuant to Administrative Services Agreements between each of First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and, effective January 1, 2015, First Eagle High Yield Fund, and the Adviser, each pay the Adviser a monthly administration fee that is accrued daily at an annual rate of 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2017, the Funds paid/reimbursed and had payable to the Adviser amounts shown below:
Fund | | Reimbursed to Adviser | | Payable to Adviser | |
First Eagle Global Fund | | $ | 1,335,731 | | | $ | 327,366 | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund | | | 421,088 | | | | 96,473 | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | | | 142,657 | | | | 30,580 | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund | | | 155,596 | | | | 32,862 | | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | | 304,623 | | | | 51,885 | | |
First Eagle High Yield Fund | | | 140,150 | | | | 22,117 | | |
First Eagle Fund of America | | | 137,132 | | | | 32,232 | | |
The Funds have entered into a custody agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"). The custody agreement provide for an annual fee based on the amount of assets under custody plus transaction charges. SSB serves as custodian of the Funds' portfolio securities and
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other assets. SSB has directly entered into sub-custodial agreements to maintain the custody of gold and silver bullion in the Funds. Under the terms of the custody agreement between the Funds and SSB, SSB maintains and deposits in separate accounts, cash, securities and other assets of the Funds. SSB is also required, upon the order of the Funds, to deliver securities held by SSB and the sub-custodian, and to make payments for securities purchased by the Funds. SSB has also entered into sub-custodian agreements with a number of foreign banks and clearing agencies, pursuant to which portfolio securities purchased outside the United States are maintained in the custody of these entities.
The Funds have also entered into an agreement for administrative services with SSB, pursuant to which SSB provides certain financial reporting and other administrative services. SSB, as the Funds' administrator, receives annual fees separate from and in addition to the fees it receives for its services as the Funds' custodian.
FEF Distributors, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as the Funds' principal underwriter. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2017, FEF Distributors, LLC realized $710,795, $91,474, $23,976, $33,618, $29,357, $11,959 and $20,703, pertaining to the sales of shares of First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, respectively.
The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), which allows the Independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as a Trustee. The deferred fees are invested in various First Eagle Funds until distribution in accordance with the Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan. As of April 30, 2017, balances to the Plan are recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Note 3 — Plans of Distribution
Under the terms of the Distribution Plans and Agreements ("the Plans") with FEF Distributors, LLC ("the Distributor"), pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Fund of America pay the Distributor monthly a distribution and/or service fee with respect to Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R3 and Class R4 shares based on each Fund's average daily net assets as shown in the table below. Under the Plans, the Distributor is obligated to use the amounts received under the Plans for, among other things, payments to qualifying dealers for their assistance in the distribution of a Fund's shares and the provision of shareholder services and for other expenses such as advertising costs and the payment for the printing and distribution of prospectuses to prospective investors.
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Fund | | Class A | | Class C | | Class Y | | Class R3 | | Class R4 | |
First Eagle Global Fund | | | 0.25 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | n/a | | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.10 | % | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund | | | 0.25 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | n/a | | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.10 | % | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | | | 0.25 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | n/a | | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.10 | % | |
First Eagle Gold Fund | | | 0.25 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | n/a | | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.10 | % | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | | 0.25 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | n/a | | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.10 | % | |
First Eagle High Yield Fund | | | 0.25 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | n/a | | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.10 | % | |
First Eagle Fund of America | | | 0.25 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.10 | % | |
The Distributor bears distribution costs of a Fund to the extent they exceed payments received under the Plan. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2017, the distribution fees incurred by the Funds are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.
The Service fee covers expenses incurred by the Distributor for providing shareholder liaison services, including assistance with subscriptions, redemptions and other shareholder questions. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2017, the services fees incurred by the Funds are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.
Note 4 — Purchases and Sales of Securities
During the six-month period ended April 30, 2017, the cost of purchases of investments, excluding U.S. Government and short-term securities, totaled $1,917,935,320, $1,244,787,100, $49,999,367, $78,865,723, $128,420,579, $60,714,967 and $821,035,728 for First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, respectively. Proceeds from sales of investments, excluding U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, totaled $2,481,028,343, $339,307,335, $275,193,541, $47,881,023, $139,923,092, $87,206,775 and $1,470,461,760 for First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, respectively.
During the six-month period ended April 30, 2017, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities, excluding short-term securities, for First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Fund of America.
Note 5 — Line of Credit
On September 13, 2016, the Board of Trustees approved continuing a $200 million committed, unsecured line of credit ("Credit Facility") with SSB for the Funds, to be utilized for temporarily financing the purchase or sale of securities for prompt delivery in the ordinary course of business or for temporarily financing the redemption of shares of each Fund at the request of shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. Under the Credit Facility arrangement, each Fund has agreed to pay an annual commitment fee on the unused balance, allocated pro rata, based on the
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relative asset size of the Funds. A portion of the commitment fees related to the line of credit are paid by the Funds and are included in other expenses in the Statements of Operations. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2017, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the agreement.
Note 6 — Capital Stock
At April 30, 2017, the Funds have an unlimited number of shares authorized for issuance. The Funds have the ability to issue multiple classes of shares.
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Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
| | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 | |
| | First Eagle Global Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6* | |
Shares sold | | | 21,740,852 | | | | 12,712,140 | | | | 107,271,011 | | | | 6,757,735 | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 11,746,782 | | | | 7,277,898 | | | | 16,519,912 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (53,552,494 | ) | | | (28,821,989 | ) | | | (44,489,795 | ) | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (20,064,860 | ) | | | (8,831,951 | ) | | | 79,301,128 | | | | 6,757,735 | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | First Eagle Global Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | | |
Shares sold | | | 35,478,250 | | | | 22,287,069 | | | | 102,308,951 | | | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 3,132,469 | | | | 1,824,723 | | | | 4,215,747 | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (64,150,688 | ) | | | (38,643,835 | ) | | | (86,539,097 | ) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (25,539,969 | ) | | | (14,532,043 | ) | | | 19,985,601 | | | | |
| | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 | |
| | First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6* | |
Shares sold | | | 2,391,219 | | | | 1,208,458 | | | | 8,702,035 | | | | 4,840 | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 3,065,602 | | | | 1,824,796 | | | | 2,656,711 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (8,692,924 | ) | | | (3,583,948 | ) | | | (7,748,760 | ) | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (3,236,103 | ) | | | (550,694 | ) | | | 3,609,986 | | | | 4,840 | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,450,912 | | | | 1,746,069 | | | | 6,097,760 | | | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 1,977,025 | | | | 1,114,245 | | | | 1,682,512 | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (13,472,905 | ) | | | (6,967,793 | ) | | | (13,360,216 | ) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (8,044,968 | ) | | | (4,107,479 | ) | | | (5,579,944 | ) | | | |
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| | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 | |
| | First Eagle Overseas Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6* | |
Shares sold | | | 12,112,215 | | | | 2,764,618 | | | | 115,430,518 | | | | 3,723,690 | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 4,984,870 | | | | 1,032,544 | | | | 15,065,895 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (33,676,390 | ) | | | (6,159,802 | ) | | | (49,640,673 | ) | | | (7,807 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (16,579,305 | ) | | | (2,362,640 | ) | | | 80,855,740 | | | | 3,715,883 | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | First Eagle Overseas Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | | |
Shares sold | | | 24,249,268 | | | | 4,855,034 | | | | 134,540,454 | | | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 2,198,896 | | | | 447,977 | | | | 5,223,533 | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (56,471,879 | ) | | | (9,426,937 | ) | | | (81,371,443 | ) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (30,023,715 | ) | | | (4,123,926 | ) | | | 58,392,544 | | | | |
| | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 | |
| | First Eagle Gold Fund | | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6* | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6* | |
Shares sold | | | 3,998,986 | | | | 971,544 | | | | 12,160,399 | | | | 5,682 | | | | 3,773,908 | | | | 2,499,844 | | | | 11,433,983 | | | | 8,795 | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 379,492 | | | | 246,554 | | | | 594,859 | | | | 47 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (6,918,480 | ) | | | (1,729,401 | ) | | | (7,737,874 | ) | | | — | | | | (7,361,644 | ) | | | (5,339,405 | ) | | | (6,344,736 | ) | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (2,919,494 | ) | | | (757,857 | ) | | | 4,422,525 | | | | 5,682 | | | | (3,208,244 | ) | | | (2,593,007 | ) | | | 5,684,106 | | | | 8,842 | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | First Eagle Gold Fund | | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | | |
Shares sold | | | 11,499,211 | | | | 3,300,310 | | | | 17,999,203 | | | | | | 9,043,664 | | | | 6,278,823 | | | | 19,504,104 | | | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 74 | | | | 18 | | | | — | | | | | | 920,353 | | | | 672,441 | | | | 1,107,079 | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (11,586,930 | ) | | | (3,749,121 | ) | | | (14,575,731 | ) | | | | | (15,262,800 | ) | | | (11,224,517 | ) | | | (18,117,328 | ) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (87,645 | ) | | | (448,793 | ) | | | 3,423,472 | | | | | | (5,298,783 | ) | | | (4,273,253 | ) | | | 2,493,855 | | | | |
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| | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 | |
| | First Eagle High Yield Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6* | |
Shares sold | | | 1,142,154 | | | | 525,003 | | | | 4,389,528 | | | | 10,988 | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 343,757 | | | | 214,304 | | | | 688,533 | | | | 98 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,551,973 | ) | | | (2,076,089 | ) | | | (6,684,765 | ) | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (3,066,062 | ) | | | (1,336,782 | ) | | | (1,606,704 | ) | | | 11,086 | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | First Eagle High Yield Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | | |
Shares sold | | | 6,543,342 | | | | 2,930,008 | | | | 10,187,275 | | | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 1,061,176 | | | | 668,075 | | | | 2,223,425 | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (12,673,290 | ) | | | (5,421,563 | ) | | | (30,514,970 | ) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (5,068,772 | ) | | | (1,823,480 | ) | | | (18,104,270 | ) | | | |
*Represents the period from March 1, 2017 to April 30, 2017.
Transactions in dollars of capital stock were as follows:
| | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 | |
| | First Eagle Global Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6* | |
Shares sold | | $ | 1,219,185,001 | | | $ | 687,499,192 | | | $ | 6,055,243,270 | | | $ | 384,243,293 | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 638,085,353 | | | | 382,599,109 | | | | 900,996,012 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,014,577,105 | ) | | | (1,564,525,415 | ) | | | (2,510,834,587 | ) | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | $ | (1,157,306,751 | ) | | $ | (494,427,114 | ) | | $ | 4,445,404,695 | | | $ | 384,243,293 | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | First Eagle Global Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | | |
Shares sold | | $ | 1,910,627,823 | | | $ | 1,160,488,995 | | | $ | 5,552,368,774 | | | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 159,787,433 | | | | 90,561,107 | | | | 215,846,251 | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,433,964,228 | ) | | | (2,009,882,894 | ) | | | (4,602,393,482 | ) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | $ | (1,363,548,972 | ) | | $ | (758,832,792 | ) | | $ | 1,165,821,543 | | | | |
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| | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 | |
| | First Eagle Fund of America | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class Y | | Class R6* | |
Shares sold | | | 1,119,429 | | | | 570,421 | | | | 3,997,588 | | | | 274,232 | | | | 2,822 | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 1,400,381 | | | | 1,177,881 | | | | 923,773 | | | | 678,634 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (9,634,012 | ) | | | (5,025,555 | ) | | | (6,946,686 | ) | | | (1,618,382 | ) | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (7,114,202 | ) | | | (3,277,253 | ) | | | (2,025,325 | ) | | | (665,516 | ) | | | 2,822 | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | First Eagle Fund of America | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class Y | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4,616,309 | | | | 2,153,269 | | | | 6,043,475 | | | | 724,265 | | | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 956,790 | | | | 693,945 | | | | 670,632 | | | | 362,429 | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (16,518,187 | ) | | | (8,876,527 | ) | | | (14,629,832 | ) | | | (3,181,956 | ) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (10,945,088 | ) | | | (6,029,313 | ) | | | (7,915,725 | ) | | | (2,095,262 | ) | | | |
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| | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 | |
| | First Eagle Overseas Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6* | |
Shares sold | | $ | 281,963,918 | | | $ | 61,976,739 | | | $ | 2,737,758,418 | | | $ | 91,071,329 | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 111,162,608 | | | | 22,220,343 | | | | 342,899,769 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (783,554,390 | ) | | | (138,148,891 | ) | | | (1,175,269,847 | ) | | | (190,302 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | $ | (390,427,864 | ) | | $ | (53,951,809 | ) | | $ | 1,905,388,340 | | | $ | 90,881,027 | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | First Eagle Overseas Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | | |
Shares sold | | $ | 547,919,219 | | | $ | 106,525,510 | | | $ | 3,127,274,492 | | | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 47,672,257 | | | | 9,385,128 | | | | 115,492,285 | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,274,954,452 | ) | | | (206,549,818 | ) | | | (1,872,493,836 | ) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | $ | (679,362,976 | ) | | $ | (90,639,180 | ) | | $ | 1,370,272,941 | | | | |
| | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 | |
| | First Eagle Gold Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6* | |
Shares sold | | $ | 66,965,513 | | | $ | 15,352,084 | | | $ | 208,218,706 | | | $ | 100,000 | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (113,686,099 | ) | | | (26,839,520 | ) | | | (128,599,522 | ) | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | $ | (46,720,586 | ) | | $ | (11,487,436 | ) | | $ | 79,619,184 | | | $ | 100,000 | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | First Eagle Gold Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | | |
Shares sold | | $ | 190,230,966 | | | $ | 50,385,226 | | | $ | 298,662,063 | | | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 1,284 | | | | 235 | | | | 3 | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (185,993,125 | ) | | | (55,781,716 | ) | | | (216,467,908 | ) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | $ | 4,239,125 | | | $ | (5,396,255 | ) | | $ | 82,194,158 | | | | |
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| | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 | |
| | First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6* | |
Shares sold | | $ | 47,974,176 | | | $ | 23,487,903 | | | $ | 177,068,640 | | | $ | 100,000 | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 59,840,591 | | | | 34,634,629 | | | | 52,602,872 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (174,480,624 | ) | | | (69,920,204 | ) | | | (157,540,854 | ) | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | $ | (66,665,857 | ) | | $ | (11,797,672 | ) | | $ | 72,130,658 | | | $ | 100,000 | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | | |
Shares sold | | $ | 65,966,016 | | | $ | 32,762,383 | | | $ | 120,161,696 | | | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 36,219,314 | | | | 20,000,706 | | | | 31,210,593 | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (258,336,015 | ) | | | (131,340,199 | ) | | | (258,129,939 | ) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | $ | (156,150,685 | ) | | $ | (78,577,110 | ) | | $ | (106,757,650 | ) | | | |
| | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 | |
| | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6* | |
Shares sold | | $ | 42,050,838 | | | $ | 27,823,202 | | | $ | 127,994,594 | | | $ | 100,000 | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 4,282,721 | | | | 2,775,855 | | | | 6,704,070 | | | | 537 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (82,460,825 | ) | | | (59,359,123 | ) | | | (70,727,757 | ) | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | $ | (36,127,266 | ) | | $ | (28,760,066 | ) | | $ | 63,970,907 | | | $ | 100,537 | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | | |
Shares sold | | $ | 96,186,879 | | | $ | 66,308,777 | | | $ | 207,109,859 | | | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 9,836,154 | | | | 7,170,083 | | | | 11,822,875 | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (161,390,415 | ) | | | (118,162,719 | ) | | | (189,077,596 | ) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | $ | (55,367,382 | ) | | $ | (44,683,859 | ) | | $ | 29,855,138 | | | | |
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| | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 | |
| | First Eagle High Yield Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6* | |
Shares sold | | $ | 10,298,495 | | | $ | 4,724,634 | | | $ | 39,651,117 | | | $ | 100,000 | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 3,108,774 | | | | 1,936,298 | | | | 6,228,658 | | | | 886 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (40,919,238 | ) | | | (18,697,618 | ) | | | (60,221,061 | ) | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | $ | (27,511,969 | ) | | $ | (12,036,686 | ) | | $ | (14,341,286 | ) | | $ | 100,886 | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | First Eagle High Yield Fund | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | | |
Shares sold | | $ | 54,959,226 | | | $ | 24,773,260 | | | $ | 85,537,059 | | | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 8,937,073 | | | | 5,608,211 | | | | 18,683,656 | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (107,572,665 | ) | | | (45,504,285 | ) | | | (255,582,789 | ) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | $ | (43,676,366 | ) | | $ | (15,122,814 | ) | | $ | (151,362,074 | ) | | | |
*Represents the period from March 1, 2017 to April 30, 2017.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
| | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2017 | |
| | First Eagle Fund of America | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class Y | | Class R6* | |
Shares sold | | $ | 37,657,312 | | | $ | 15,590,513 | | | $ | 138,812,806 | | | $ | 9,488,995 | | | $ | 100,000 | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 45,456,377 | | | | 31,319,857 | | | | 30,660,041 | | | | 22,537,452 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (324,885,444 | ) | | | (139,103,719 | ) | | | (240,404,743 | ) | | | (55,755,475 | ) | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | $ | (241,771,755 | ) | | $ | (92,193,349 | ) | | $ | (70,931,896 | ) | | $ | (23,729,028 | ) | | $ | 100,000 | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | First Eagle Fund of America | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class Y | | | |
Shares sold | | $ | 155,182,822 | | | $ | 60,883,214 | | | $ | 207,053,628 | | | $ | 24,924,812 | | | | |
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 32,951,785 | | | | 19,957,823 | | | | 23,592,833 | | | | 12,761,129 | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (553,057,402 | ) | | | (247,914,397 | ) | | | (503,691,117 | ) | | | (109,558,764 | ) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | $ | (364,922,795 | ) | | $ | (167,073,360 | ) | | $ | (273,044,656 | ) | | $ | (71,872,823 | ) | | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 7 — Indemnification and Investment Risk
In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. Each Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against each Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote. The Funds may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States due to their investments in foreign countries or regions. Such foreign investments may subject the Funds to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and their prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. securities. The securities markets in many emerging-market countries are substantially smaller, less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the securities markets of developed countries.
The First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund invest in high yield securities which may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit and liquidity risk than investment grade securities. These high yield securities may be considered speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest payments and may be subject to significant price fluctuations.
The Funds are subject to interest rate and credit risk. The value of debt securities may decline as interest rates increase. The Funds could lose money if the issuer of a fixed income security is unable to pay interest or repay principal when it is due. The ability of the issuers of debt to meet their obligations may be affected by the economic and political developments in a specific industry or region.
The Funds enter into derivatives which may represent off-balance sheet risk. Off-balance sheet risk exists when the maximum potential loss on a particular investment is greater than the value of such investment as reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Note 8 — Redemption In-Kind Transactions
The redemption in-kind policy for all of the Funds reserves the right of the Funds to pay redemptions in-kind (i.e., payments in the form of marketable securities or, as needed, other traded assets, rather than cash) if the redemption request is large enough to affect a Fund's operations (for example, if it represents more than $250,000 or 1% of the Fund's assets). When receiving assets distributed in-kind, the recipient will bear applicable commissions or other costs on their sale. There were no redemptions in-kind during the six-month period ended April 30, 2017.
Note 9 — Subsequent Events
On June 30, 2017, Mehdi Mahmud, Chief Executive Officer of First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, was appointed President of First Eagle Funds. His predecessor in that role, John Arnhold, continues to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Funds.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Effective June 5, 2017, the Funds terminated the custody agreement, administration agreement and credit facility with SSB and entered into a custody agreement, administration agreement and credit facility with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPM").
E?ective July 1, 2017, the Adviser will receive from First Eagle Fund of America an annual advisory fee at the rate of 0.90% of the first $2.25 billion of the average daily net assets, 0.85% of the next $2.75 billion of the average daily net assets and 0.80% in excess of $5 billion of the average daily net assets.
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Example
As a shareholder of the First Eagle Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs including front-end and contingent deferred sales charges (loads), and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees; distribution fees (12b-1) and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on November 1, 2016 and held for the six-months ended April 30, 2017.
Actual Expenses
The table below titled "Based on Actual Total Return" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period".
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Based on Actual Total Return(1)
| | Actual Total Return without Sales Charges(2) | | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid during the Period(3) | |
First Eagle Global Fund Consolidated | |
Class A | | | 6.48 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,064.80 | | | | 1.11 | % | | $ | 5.68 | | |
Class C | | | 6.09 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,060.90 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 9.50 | | |
Class I | | | 6.64 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,066.40 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 4.30 | | |
Class R6(4) | | | 0.49 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,004.90 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 1.36 | (5) | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Consolidated | |
Class A | | | 4.34 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,043.40 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 5.88 | | |
Class C | | | 3.93 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,039.30 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 9.56 | | |
Class I | | | 4.45 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,044.50 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 4.36 | | |
Class R6(4) | | | 2.33 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,023.30 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 1.37 | (5) | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Consolidated | |
Class A | | | 8.84 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,088.40 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 5.70 | | |
Class C | | | 8.40 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,084.00 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 9.56 | | |
Class I | | | 8.98 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,089.80 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 4.20 | | |
Class R6(4) | | | -1.06 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 989.40 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 1.31 | (5) | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Consolidated | |
Class A | | | -6.06 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 939.40 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 6.20 | | |
Class C | | | -6.45 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 935.50 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 9.89 | | |
Class I | | | -5.93 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 940.70 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 4.72 | | |
Class R6(4) | | | -1.76 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 982.40 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 1.51 | (5) | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | |
Class A | | | 6.56 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,065.60 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 6.15 | | |
Class C | | | 6.18 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,061.80 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 9.97 | | |
Class I | | | 6.72 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,067.20 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 4.77 | | |
Class R6(4) | | | 2.03 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.30 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 1.49 | (5) | |
First Eagle High Yield Fund | |
Class A | | | 3.80 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,038.00 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 5.86 | | |
Class C | | | 3.54 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,035.40 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 9.59 | | |
Class I | | | 4.07 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,040.70 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 4.35 | | |
Class R6(4) | | | 1.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,010.00 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 1.36 | (5) | |
First Eagle Fund of America | |
Class A | | | 14.63 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,146.30 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 7.18 | | |
Class C | | | 14.16 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,141.60 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 11.15 | | |
Class I | | | 14.79 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,147.90 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 5.49 | | |
Class Y | | | 14.62 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,146.20 | | | | 1.32 | | | | 7.02 | | |
Class R6(4) | | | 2.34 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,023.40 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 1.64 | (5) | |
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
(1) For the six-months ended April 30, 2017.
(2) Past performance does not guarantee future results. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge, exchange fees or redemption fees. Had the effect of sales charges been reflected, expenses would have been higher and returns lower. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year.
(3) Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
(4) Class R6 commenced investment operations on March 1, 2017.
(5) Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 61/365 (to reflect the actual days in the period).
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below titled "Based on Hypothetical Total Return" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the First Eagle Funds' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example relating to the Funds with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on November 1, 2016 and held for the six-months ended April 30, 2017.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)
| | Hypothetical Annualized Total Return | | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid during the Period(2) | |
First Eagle Global Fund Consolidated | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.29 | | | | 1.11 | % | | $ | 5.56 | | |
Class C | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.57 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 9.30 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.63 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 4.21 | | |
Class R6(3) | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,007.00 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 1.36 | (4) | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Consolidated | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.04 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 5.81 | | |
Class C | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.42 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 9.44 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.53 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 4.31 | | |
Class R6(3) | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,007.00 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 1.36 | (4) | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Consolidated | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.34 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 5.51 | | |
Class C | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.62 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 9.25 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.78 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 4.06 | | |
Class R6(3) | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,007.04 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 1.32 | (4) | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Consolidated | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.40 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 6.46 | | |
Class C | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.58 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 10.29 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.93 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 4.91 | | |
Class R6(3) | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,006.84 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 1.53 | (4) | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.84 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 6.01 | | |
Class C | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.12 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 9.74 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.18 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 4.66 | | |
Class R6(3) | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,006.89 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 1.48 | (4) | |
First Eagle High Yield Fund | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.04 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 5.81 | | |
Class C | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.37 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 9.49 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.53 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 4.31 | | |
Class R6(3) | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,007.00 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 1.36 | (4) | |
First Eagle Fund of America | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.10 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 6.76 | | |
Class C | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.38 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 10.49 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.69 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 5.16 | | |
Class Y | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.25 | | | | 1.32 | | | | 6.61 | | |
Class R6(3) | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,006.74 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 1.63 | (4) | |
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
(1) For the six-months ended April 30, 2017.
(2) Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
(3) Class R6 commenced investment operations on March 1, 2017.
(4) Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 61/365 (to reflect the actual days in the period).
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Quarterly Form N-Q portfolio schedule
The First Eagle Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds' Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov. The Funds' Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1.800.SEC.0330. Additionally, you may obtain copies of Forms N-Q from the Funds upon request by calling 1.800.334.2143.
Proxy voting policies, procedures and record
You may obtain (1) a description of the Funds' proxy voting policies, (2) a description of the Funds' proxy voting procedures and (3) information regarding how the Funds voted any proxies related to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 for which an SEC filing has been made, without charge, upon request by contacting the Funds directly at 1.800.334.2143 or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov.
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Trustees
Lisa Anderson
John P. Arnhold
Candace K. Beinecke (Chair)
Jean-Marie Eveillard
Jean D. Hamilton
James E. Jordan
William M. Kelly
Paul J. Lawler
Officers
John P. Arnhold
President
Robert Bruno
Senior Vice President
Joseph T. Malone
Chief Financial Officer
Albert Pisano
Chief Compliance Officer
Suzan J. Afifi
Secretary & Vice President
Tricia Larkin
Treasurer
Michael Luzzatto
Vice President
Neal Ashinsky
Assistant Treasurer
Investment Adviser
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
Legal Counsel
Shearman & Sterling LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Custodian
State Street Corporation
Corporate Headquarters
State Street Financial Center
One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Shareholder Servicing Agent
DST Systems, Inc.
330 West 9th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
800.334.2143
Underwriter
FEF Distributors, LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
300 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a currently effective prospectus of First Eagle Funds.
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First Eagle Investment Management, LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105-0048
800.334.2143 www.feim.com
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Copies of the code of ethics may be requested free of charge by calling 1-800-334-2143 (toll free).
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable at this time.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable at this time.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable at this time.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Close-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable at this time.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable at this time.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) In the opinion of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, based on their evaluation, the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure (i) that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; and (ii) that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): Attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) | First Eagle Funds |
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By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ John P. Arnhold |
| John P. Arnhold, President |
Date: June 30, 2017
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ John P. Arnhold |
| John P. Arnhold, Principal Executive Officer |
Date: June 30, 2017
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Joseph T. Malone |
| Joseph T. Malone, Principal Financial Officer |
Date: June 30, 2017
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.