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
First Eagle Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Sheelyn Michael
First Eagle Funds
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-212-632-2700
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2021
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
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 Income Fund
First Eagle Fund of America
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund
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", "seek", "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 | | | 8 | | |
Performance Chart | | | 14 | | |
First Eagle Global Fund | |
Fund Overview | | | 24 | | |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments | | | 26 | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund | |
Fund Overview | | | 40 | | |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments | | | 42 | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | |
Fund Overview | | | 54 | | |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments | | | 56 | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund | |
Fund Overview | | | 62 | | |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments | | | 64 | | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | |
Fund Overview | | | 68 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 70 | | |
First Eagle High Income Fund | |
Fund Overview | | | 86 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 88 | | |
First Eagle Fund of America | |
Fund Overview | | | 98 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 100 | | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | |
Fund Overview | | | 104 | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 106 | | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | 116 | | |
Statements of Operations | | | 124 | | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | 128 | | |
Financial Highlights | | | 140 | | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | | 160 | | |
Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm | | | 192 | | |
Fund Expenses | | | 194 | | |
General Information | | | 200 | | |
Board Considerations for Continuation of Advisory Agreement | | | 201 | | |
Board Review of Management's Liquidity Risk Management Program | | | 205 | | |
Tax Information | | | 207 | | |
Privacy Notice | | | 208 | | |
Additional Information | | | 213 | | |
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Letter from the President (unaudited)
Dear Fellow Shareholders,
Most people would recognize the famous opening words of Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities, but how many recall the full, rather lengthy first sentence? "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way—in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only."
Writing from the vantage point of mid-1800s London, Dickens was describing the seeds of societal unrest in 1775 France and England. But the opening of his novel has proved as timeless as it is profound and poignant; in fact, he could have been writing about the state of the world today as 2021 nears an end.
If we take our cues from equity markets, many of which hit new all-time highs during 2021, we appear to live in "the best of times." On the other hand, with infections from Covid-19 affecting more than 260 million people worldwide, killing 5.2 million and disrupting countless lives, perhaps we live in "the worst of times"?1
The growing societal awareness of large-scale problems such as climate change and inequity suggests an "age of wisdom" is upon us; there is now real impetus for change at a global level spanning public and private sectors, which in turn is drawing entrepreneurs, scientists and capital into devising solutions. At the same time, we remain prone to our "foolish" human tendency to grasp for panaceas, forgetting that real solutions require sustained effort over time. For example, a successful transition to more sustainable sources of energy will require long-term investment in not only renewables but also traditional sectors including oil and gas, nuclear and even coal for countries like China. Yet the public vilification of traditional energy companies would have us believe that an energy transition is imminent, and there have
1 Source: FactSet, Johns Hopkins; data as of November 28, 2021.
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Letter from the President (unaudited)
been moments in the past 24 months when the valuation of such stocks reflected this sentiment. Similarly, significant public sector spending financed through massive taxation likely won't solve inequities within countries or across economies, and certainly not overnight.
We live in a remarkable "epoch of belief" in science. When faced with Covid-19, teams of scientists globally leveraged mRNA technology to deliver highly effective vaccines faster than ever before, resulting in the administration of more than 7.9 billion doses worldwide and countless lives saved.2 At the same time, shorter innovation cycles also have created deep pockets of "incredulity" within the public, many of whom—represented most visibly by the emergent anti-vaxxer movement—worry that scientific rigor has been short-circuited by politics.
Never before in history has so much knowledge been so readily available to so many; surely, we must live in the "season of Light"? For example, the smartphones in our pockets carry more than a million times greater processing power than the "supercomputer" used to land Apollo 11 on the moon. Yet rising societal polarization suggests that many are prone to using these devices to retreat into the "Darkness" of online echo chambers that feed paranoias and amplify extreme views.
As I said, Dickens could as well have been writing about 2021. As they did during the time depicted in A Tale of Two Cities, the loudest, most extreme voices dominate the public narrative today, and financial markets have not been immune. At one extreme, some participants believe deeply that assets related to the new economy—whether electric vehicles, software as a service (SaaS), the sharing/gig economy, cryptocurrencies, web 3.0 or any number of next-gen innovations—are the only sectors worthy of investment and that all other businesses are dying relics. At the other, we see the widespread use of passive strategies that eschew all fundamental investment discretion in favor of mimicking the composition of an index, including the single-stock and sector risks, sometimes breathtaking valuations and lack of downside mitigation inherent in them.
Of course, today's darlings can quickly become tomorrow's also-rans and vice-versa. Over the past year, for example, we saw rebounds in a range of traditional-economy industries like energy, financial services and real estate as other areas of the market cooled. We saw value stocks outperform growth for much of the year after being trounced by a historical margin in 2020.3 In short, we saw markets behave in their predictably unpredictable way.
2 Source: The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg; data as of November 28, 2021.
3 Source: FactSet; data as of November 30, 2021.
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Letter from the President (unaudited)
At First Eagle, we've long believed the best way to chart a steady path through an uncertain future—including periods marked by stark and often shifting polarities of opinion—is to focus on businesses in possession of scarce, durable assets that we believe have the potential to generate persistent cash flows over time. Supported by prudent management teams and robust capital structures, we believe such companies generally should prove resilient against the shifting tides and, if acquired at a price that represents a "margin of safety,"4 be well-positioned to potentially deliver shareholder value over the long term and help avoid the permanent impairment of your capital.
Global Value Team
The equity market trend was decidedly upward over the 12-month period covered by this report, though a close look at market dynamics painted a more nuanced picture. While investors showed renewed appreciation for well-positioned, well-financed and well-managed companies operating in the "real economy" earlier in the period, growth-oriented names reclaimed leadership toward the end. Given their grounding in value investing, the funds managed by the Global Value team historically have benefited from stock selection during periods when value is in favor and lag the broader markets when growth outperforms. Further, overall fund performance during the period was dampened by holdings of gold and gold-related equities. Despite the headwinds that gold has faced, the Global Value team continues to believe that gold is an effective counterweight to disruptive events over the long term.
High Income Team
Leveraged credit was a strong performer over the past 12 months, as ongoing demand from investors in a yield-starved world was met by ample supply from non-investment grade issuers. Lower-quality paper, in particular, has been a beneficiary of the risk-on backdrop within fixed income markets, as investors seemed confident that the monetary authorities once again would step up to provide liquidity should bond markets come under stress. The High Income team remained sharply focused on risk in this environment. Seeing limited upside in richly valued bonds and tight spreads in the secondary market, the team sought to deploy capital while reducing risks it was not being compensated to take. It remained up in quality and senior in the capital structure, and looked for potential opportunities in the new-issue market.
4 First Eagle defines "margin of safety" as the difference between a stock's market price and our estimate of its intrinsic value.
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Letter from the President (unaudited)
Small Cap Team
On April 27, 2021, we launched the Small Cap Opportunity Fund, which seeks the long-term growth of capital by investing in companies the portfolio management team believes to be attractively valued and have the potential to benefit from a catalyst—such as new management, a more favorable business cycle, product innovation and/or margin improvement—for a recovery in earnings growth. The Fund is managed by our new Small Cap team, which was formed in April 2021 when we brought in a team of four seasoned investment professionals from another manager. The team takes an opportunistic but disciplined approach to bottom-up portfolio construction, employing in-house fundamental research in an effort to identify companies that appear temporarily mispriced by the market due to inefficiently valued assets, turnaround potential, accelerating but overlooked earnings growth, or unacknowledged market leadership.
I thank you for entrusting your assets to our stewardship.
Sincerely,
Mehdi Mahmud,
President
December 2021
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
First Eagle Global Fund
The net asset value ("NAV") of the Fund's Class A shares* increased 26.49% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2021, while the MSCI World Index increased 40.42%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 7.80% as of October 31, 2021.
The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Global Fund over the period were Oracle Corp. (software, United States), Exxon Mobil Corp. (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States), Cie Financière Richemont SA (Registered) (textiles, apparel & luxury goods, Switzerland), Teradata Corp. (software, United States) and Schlumberger NV (energy equipment & services, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 5.86% of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were gold bullion, Barrick Gold Corp. (metals & mining, Canada), Secom Co. Ltd. (commercial services & supplies, Japan), Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (metals & mining, Canada) and Unilever plc (personal products, United Kingdom). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 1.27% from fund performance.
First Eagle Overseas Fund
The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares* increased 17.35% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2021, while the MSCI EAFE Index increased 34.18%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 9.80% as of October 31, 2021.
The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Overseas Fund over the period were Imperial Oil Ltd. (oil, gas & consumable fuels, Canada), Cie Financière Richemont SA (Registered) (textiles, apparel & luxury goods, Switzerland), Nutrien Ltd. (chemicals, Canada), Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (diversified financial services, Belgium) and Power Corp. of Canada (insurance, Canada). Collectively, they accounted for 5.43% of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were gold bullion, Secom Co. Ltd. (commercial services & supplies, Japan), Barrick Gold Corp. (metals & mining, Canada), Unilever plc (personal products, United Kingdom) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (internet & direct marketing retail, China). Their negative performance over the period subtracted 1.29% from fund performance.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund
The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares* increased 33.28% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2021, while the S&P 500 Index increased 42.91%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 5.80% as of October 31, 2021.
The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle U.S. Value Fund over the period were Oracle Corp. (software, United States), Exxon Mobil Corp. (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States), Teradata Corp. (software, United States), Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) (capital markets, United States) and Deere & Co. (machinery, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 9.73% of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were gold bullion, Barrick Gold Corp. (metals & mining, Canada), Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (metals & mining, Canada), Newmont Corp. (metals & mining, United States) and Royal Gold, Inc. (metals & mining, United States). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 1.27% from fund performance.
First Eagle Gold Fund
The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares* decreased 11.60% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2021, while the FTSE Gold Mines Index decreased 21.15%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 11.20% as of October 31, 2021.
The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Gold Fund over the period were MAG Silver Corp. (metals & mining, Canada), Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. (metals & mining, Canada), Franco-Nevada Corp. (metals & mining, Canada), Pan American Silver Corp., CVR expiring 2/22/29 (metals & mining, Canada) and Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (metals & mining, Canada). Collectively, they accounted for 0.46% of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were Barrick Gold Corp. (metals & mining, Canada), B2Gold Corp. (metals & mining, Canada), Novagold Resources, Inc. (metals & mining, Canada), Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (metals & mining, Canada) and gold bullion. Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 6.89% from fund performance.
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund
The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares* increased 21.36% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2021, while the MSCI World Index increased 40.42% and the
* Reflects performance for Class A shares without the effect of sales charges and assumes all distributions have been reinvested; if sales charges were included, values would be lower
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index decreased 0.48%. The composite index5 was up 22.71% over the same time period. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 1.40% as of October 31, 2021.
The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund over the period were Exxon Mobil Corp. (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States), Cie Financière Richemont SA (Registered) (textiles, apparel & luxury goods, Switzerland), Power Corp. of Canada (insurance, Canada), Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (diversified financial services, Belgium) and Wells Fargo & Co. (banks, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 5.24% of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were gold bullion, Unilever plc (personal products, United Kingdom), Secom Co. Ltd. (commercial services & supplies, Japan), Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (metals & mining, Canada) and Fresnillo plc (metals & mining, Mexico). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 1.18% from fund performance.
First Eagle High Income Fund
The NAV of the Fund's Class I shares increased 7.29% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2021, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index increased 10.53%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 3.70% as of October 31, 2021.
The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle High Income Fund over the period were EnQuest plc 7.00%, 10/15/2023 (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United Kingdom), Antero Resources Corp. 5.625%, 6/1/2023 (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States), Meredith Corp. 6.875%, 2/1/2026 (media, United States), Precision Drilling Corp. 7.75%, 12/15/2023 (energy equipment & services, Canada) and Osum Production Corp. 1st Lien Term Loan B-EXT (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 7.50%), 7/31/2022 (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 2.55% of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (food & staples retailing, United States), Akumin, Inc. 7.5%, 8/1/2028 (health care providers & services, United States), NGL Energy Partners LP 7.5%, 11/1/2023 (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States), Arko Corp. 5.125%, 11/15/2029 (specialty retail, United States) and Pearl Merger Sub, Inc. 6.75%, 10/1/2028 (paper & forest, United States). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 0.38% from fund performance.
5 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 (unaudited)
First Eagle Fund of America
The NAV of the Fund's Class Y shares increased 36.54% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2021, while the S&P 500 Index increased 42.91%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalent position was 0.80% as of October 31, 2021.
The five largest contributors to the performance of Fund of America over the period were Alphabet, Inc. (interactive media & services, United States), Oracle Corp. (software, United States), UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (health care providers & services, United States), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (semiconductors & semiconductor equipment, Taiwan) and Analog Devices, Inc. (semiconductors & semiconductor equipment, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 17.16% of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (internet & direct marketing retail, China), Unilever plc (personal products, United Kingdom), Aon plc, Class A (insurance, United States), Colgate-Palmolive Co. (household products, United States) and Baxter International, Inc. (health care equipment & supplies, United States). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 1.72% from fund performance.
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund
The NAV of the Fund's Class I shares decreased 0.47% from the Fund's April 27, 2021, inception through October 31, 2021, while the Russell 2000 Value Index increased 2.54%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 14.00% as of October 31, 2021.
The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund over the period were Herc Holdings Inc. (trading companies & distributors, United States), Lydall Inc. (consumer discretionary products, United States), Earthstone Energy Inc., Class A (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States), Cutera Inc. (health care equipment & supplies, United States) and HCI Group, Inc. (insurance, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 1.83% of this period's performance.
The five largest detractors were Regis Corp. (diversified consumer services, United States), Avaya Holdings Corp. (software, United States), VIA Optronics AG, ADR (electronic equipment, instruments & components, Germany), Mesa Air Group, Inc. (airlines, United States) and Modine Manufacturing Co. (auto components, United States). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 1.59% from fund performance.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
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Matthew McLennan Co-Head of the Global Value Team Portfolio Manager Global, Overseas, U.S. Value and Gold Funds | | T. Kimball Brooker, Jr. Co-Head of the Global Value Team 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 Income Funds | |
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Sean Slein Portfolio Manager Global Income Builder and High Income Funds | | Thomas Kertsos Portfolio Manager Gold Fund | |
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Manish Gupta Portfolio Manager Global Fund and Fund of America | | Christian Heck Portfolio Manager Overseas Fund and Fund of America | |
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)
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Julien Albertini Portfolio Manager Global Fund, Global Income Builder Fund and Fund of America | | Alan Barr Portfolio Manager Overseas Fund | |
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Mark Wright Portfolio Manager U.S. Value Fund | | Idanna Appio Portfolio Manager Global Income Builder Fund | |
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Bill Hench Portfolio Manager Small Cap Opportunity Fund | | | | | |
December 2021
The performance data quoted herein represent past performance and do 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 are available at www.feim.com or by calling 800.334.2143.
The commentary represents the opinion of Mehdi Mahmud and the Portfolio Management Teams as of December 2021 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 | | | 26.49 | % | | | 11.70 | % | | | 8.76 | % | | | 8.11 | % | | | 12.77 | % | | 01/01/792 | |
with sales charge | | | 20.16 | % | | | 9.81 | % | | | 7.65 | % | | | 7.56 | % | | | 12.64 | % | | 01/01/792 | |
Class C (FESGX) | | | 25.53 | % | | | 10.86 | % | | | 7.94 | % | | | 7.30 | % | | | 9.54 | % | | 06/05/00 | |
Class I (SGIIX) | | | 26.82 | % | | | 11.99 | % | | | 9.05 | % | | | 8.40 | % | | | 10.46 | % | | 07/31/98 | |
Class R3 (EARGX) | | | 25.57 | % | | | 11.35 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8.39 | % | | 05/01/18 | |
Class R4 (EAGRX) | | | 26.51 | % | | | 11.80 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6.88 | % | | 01/17/18 | |
Class R5 (FRGLX) | | | 25.65 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9.90 | % | | 07/29/19 | |
Class R6 (FEGRX) | | | 26.91 | % | | | 12.07 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8.40 | % | | 03/01/17 | |
MSCI World Index3 | | | 40.42 | % | | | 18.20 | % | | | 15.45 | % | | | 12.19 | % | | | 10.07 | % | | 01/01/79 | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund | |
Class A (SGOVX) without sales charge | | | 17.35 | % | | | 8.62 | % | | | 5.50 | % | | | 5.80 | % | | | 9.80 | % | | 08/31/93 | |
with sales charge | | | 11.49 | % | | | 6.77 | % | | | 4.42 | % | | | 5.26 | % | | | 9.60 | % | | 08/31/93 | |
Class C (FESOX) | | | 16.49 | % | | | 7.81 | % | | | 4.72 | % | | | 5.02 | % | | | 8.38 | % | | 06/05/00 | |
Class I (SGOIX) | | | 17.71 | % | | | 8.93 | % | | | 5.80 | % | | | 6.09 | % | | | 9.70 | % | | 07/31/98 | |
Class R3 (EAROX) | | | 17.18 | % | | | 8.41 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4.81 | % | | 05/01/18 | |
Class R4 (FIORX) | | | 17.53 | % | | | 8.75 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3.58 | % | | 01/17/18 | |
Class R5 (FEROX) | | | 17.33 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8.27 | % | | 03/11/19 | |
Class R6 (FEORX) | | | 17.78 | % | | | 9.01 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5.83 | % | | 03/01/17 | |
MSCI EAFE Index4 | | | 34.18 | % | | | 11.54 | % | | | 9.79 | % | | | 7.37 | % | | | 5.46 | % | | 08/31/93 | |
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Performance Chart1 (unaudited)
| | One Year | | Three Years | | Five Years | | Ten Years | | Since Inception | | Inception Date | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | |
Class A (FEVAX) without sales charge | | | 33.28 | % | | | 12.56 | % | | | 10.83 | % | | | 9.36 | % | | | 9.24 | % | | 09/04/01 | |
with sales charge | | | 26.64 | % | | | 10.64 | % | | | 9.69 | % | | | 8.80 | % | | | 8.96 | % | | 09/04/01 | |
Class C (FEVCX) | | | 32.29 | % | | | 11.69 | % | | | 9.98 | % | | | 8.53 | % | | | 8.42 | % | | 09/04/01 | |
Class I (FEVIX) | | | 33.72 | % | | | 12.89 | % | | | 11.14 | % | | | 9.66 | % | | | 9.52 | % | | 09/04/01 | |
Class R3 (EARVX) | | | 33.10 | % | | | 12.40 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10.27 | % | | 05/01/18 | |
Class R4 (FIVRX) | | | 33.13 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11.74 | % | | 07/29/19 | |
Class R5 (FERVX) | | | 33.35 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11.93 | % | | 07/29/19 | |
Class R6 (FEVRX) | | | 33.78 | % | | | 12.91 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9.70 | % | | 03/01/17 | |
S&P 500 Index5 | | | 42.91 | % | | | 21.48 | % | | | 18.93 | % | | | 16.21 | % | | | 9.34 | % | | 09/04/01 | |
First Eagle Gold Fund | |
Class A (SGGDX) without sales charge | | | -11.60 | % | | | 21.10 | % | | | 5.25 | % | | | -3.27 | % | | | 5.73 | % | | 08/31/93 | |
with sales charge | | | -16.01 | % | | | 19.05 | % | | | 4.17 | % | | | -3.77 | % | | | 5.54 | % | | 08/31/93 | |
Class C (FEGOX) | | | -12.25 | % | | | 20.19 | % | | | 4.44 | % | | | -4.02 | % | | | 5.31 | % | | 05/15/03 | |
Class I (FEGIX) | | | -11.41 | % | | | 21.42 | % | | | 5.53 | % | | | -3.01 | % | | | 6.39 | % | | 05/15/03 | |
Class R3 (EAURX) | | | -11.72 | % | | | 21.04 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11.37 | % | | 05/01/18 | |
Class R4 (FIURX) | | | -11.52 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12.23 | % | | 07/29/19 | |
Class R5 (FERUX) | | | -11.49 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12.22 | % | | 07/29/19 | |
Class R6 (FEURX) | | | -11.33 | % | | | 21.51 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7.01 | % | | 03/01/17 | |
FTSE Gold Mines Index6 | | | -21.15 | % | | | 17.52 | % | | | 4.08 | % | | | -6.27 | % | | | 0.17 | % | | 08/31/93 | |
MSCI World Index3 | | | 40.42 | % | | | 18.20 | % | | | 15.45 | % | | | 12.19 | % | | | 7.95 | % | | 08/31/93 | |
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| | One Year | | Three Years | | Five Years | | Ten Years | | Since Inception | | Inception Date | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | |
Class A (FEBAX) without sales charge | | | 21.36 | % | | | 8.32 | % | | | 6.82 | % | | | — | | | | 6.33 | % | | 05/01/12 | |
with sales charge | | | 15.33 | % | | | 6.49 | % | | | 5.73 | % | | | — | | | | 5.76 | % | | 05/01/12 | |
Class C (FEBCX) | | | 20.48 | % | | | 7.49 | % | | | 6.01 | % | | | — | | | | 5.53 | % | | 05/01/12 | |
Class I (FEBIX) | | | 21.62 | % | | | 8.55 | % | | | 7.09 | % | | | — | | | | 6.60 | % | | 05/01/12 | |
Class R3 (FBRRX) | | | 21.12 | % | | | 8.05 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5.93 | % | | 05/01/18 | |
Class R4 (FIBRX) | | | 21.34 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7.52 | % | | 07/29/19 | |
Class R5 (EABRX) | | | 21.34 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7.58 | % | | 07/29/19 | |
Class R6 (FEBRX) | | | 21.72 | % | | | 8.59 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6.60 | % | | 03/01/17 | |
Composite Index7 | | | 22.71 | % | | | 13.46 | % | | | 10.66 | % | | | — | | | | 8.54 | % | | 05/01/12 | |
MSCI World Index3 | | | 40.42 | % | | | 18.20 | % | | | 15.45 | % | | | — | | | | 11.97 | % | | 05/01/12 | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index8 | | | -0.48 | % | | | 5.63 | % | | | 3.10 | % | | | — | | | | 2.89 | % | | 05/01/12 | |
First Eagle High Income Fund | |
Class A (FEHAX) without sales charge | | | 7.01 | % | | | 4.97 | % | | | 4.63 | % | | | — | | | | 4.99 | % | | 01/03/12 | |
with sales charge | | | 2.20 | % | | | 3.35 | % | | | 3.68 | % | | | — | | | | 4.50 | % | | 01/03/12 | |
Class C (FEHCX) | | | 6.20 | % | | | 4.18 | % | | | 3.85 | % | | | — | | | | 4.20 | % | | 01/03/12 | |
Class I (FEHIX) | | | 7.29 | % | | | 5.26 | % | | | 4.93 | % | | | 5.34 | % | | | 7.48 | % | | 11/19/079 | |
Class R3 (EARHX) | | | 6.83 | % | | | 4.82 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4.53 | % | | 05/01/18 | |
Class R4 (FIHRX) | | | 6.38 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4.60 | % | | 07/29/19 | |
Class R5 (FERHX) | | | 7.01 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5.09 | % | | 07/29/19 | |
Class R6 (FEHRX) | | | 7.34 | % | | | 5.23 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4.60 | % | | 03/01/17 | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index10 | | | 10.53 | % | | | 7.43 | % | | | 6.40 | % | | | 6.78 | % | | | 7.23 | % | | 11/19/07 | |
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| | One Year | | Three Years | | Five Years | | Ten Years | | Since Inception | | Inception Date | |
First Eagle Fund of America11 | |
Class A (FEFAX) without sales charge | | | 36.58 | % | | | 13.14 | % | | | 9.55 | % | | | 9.81 | % | | | 8.22 | % | | 11/20/98 | |
with sales charge | | | 29.75 | % | | | 11.22 | % | | | 8.43 | % | | | 9.25 | % | | | 7.98 | % | | 11/20/98 | |
Class C (FEAMX) | | | 35.52 | % | | | 12.30 | % | | | 8.73 | % | | | 8.99 | % | | | 7.43 | % | | 03/02/98 | |
Class I (FEAIX) | | | 36.88 | % | | | 13.46 | % | | | 9.87 | % | | | — | | | | 8.21 | % | | 03/08/13 | |
Class Y (FEAFX)12 | | | 36.54 | % | | | 13.13 | % | | | 9.54 | % | | | 9.80 | % | | | 11.00 | % | | 04/10/87 | |
Class R3 (EARFX) | | | 36.40 | % | | | 13.01 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7.50 | % | | 05/01/18 | |
Class R4 (EAFRX) | | | 36.76 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13.03 | % | | 07/29/19 | |
Class R5 (FERFX) | | | 36.88 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13.14 | % | | 07/29/19 | |
Class R6 (FEFRX) | | | 36.93 | % | | | 13.50 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7.94 | % | | 03/01/17 | |
S&P 500 Index5 | | | 42.91 | % | | | 21.48 | % | | | 18.93 | % | | | 16.21 | % | | | 10.71 | % | | 04/10/87 | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | |
Class A (FESAX) without sales charge | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | -3.56 | % | | 07/01/21 | |
with sales charge | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | -8.36 | % | | 07/01/21 | |
Class I (FESCX) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | -0.47 | % | | 04/27/21 | |
Class R6 (FESRX) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | -3.46 | % | | 07/01/21 | |
Russell 2000 Value Index13 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.54 | % | | 04/27/21 | |
Russell 2000 Index14 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.31 | % | | 04/27/21 | |
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 Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle Fund of America and First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund 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 Income Fund gives effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 4.50%.
The average annual returns for Class C Shares reflect the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), which is charged on the lesser of the original purchase price or the current market value at the time of sale. This pertains to the shares sold or redeemed with the first year of purchase.
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For First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Fund of America and First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund, a CDSC of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge.
With respect to the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and the First Eagle High Income Fund, a CDSC of 1.00% may apply on certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $250,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
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 Income Fund, First Eagle Fund of America and First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund 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 R3 Shares, Class R4 Shares, Class R5 Shares and 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 Income Fund and First Eagle Fund of America are offered without a sales charge.
Class R6 Shares of First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund are offered without a sales charge.
2 The Fund commenced operations on 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 market countries. The index provides total returns in U.S. dollars with net dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index.
4 The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged total return index, reported in U.S. dollars, based on share prices and reinvested net dividends of companies from 21 developed market countries, excluding the United States and Canada. One cannot invest directly in an index.
5 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.
6 The FTSE Gold Mines Index 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.
7 The composite index consists of 60% of the MSCI World Index and 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
8 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.
9 First Eagle High Income 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.
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10 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.
11 Effective on August 14, 2020, Fund of America is managed by a portfolio management team at First Eagle Investment Management, LLC. Prior to that date, the Fund was managed by a third-party subadviser.
12 As of September 1, 2005, First Eagle Fund of America Class Y is closed to new accounts.
13 The Russell 2000® Value Index is a widely followed, unmanaged index that measures the performance of small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000® Value Index is completely reconstituted annually. One cannot invest directly in an index.
14 The Russell 2000® Index is a widely followed, unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 2000® Index is completely reconstituted annually. One cannot invest directly in an index.
Expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectus
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class Y | | Class R3 | | Class R4 | | Class R5 | | Class R6 | |
First Eagle Global Fund | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | — | | | | 1.18 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 2.29 | % | | | 0.79 | % | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.87 | | | | — | | | | 1.36 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 0.80 | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund15,16 | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 0.89 | | | | — | | | | 1.36 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 0.86 | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 0.92 | | | | — | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 0.85 | | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 0.94 | | | | — | | | | 1.49 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 0.90 | | |
First Eagle High Income Fund15,17 | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 0.79 | | | | — | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.82 | | |
First Eagle Fund of America15,18 | | | 1.02 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.68 | | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund15,19 | | | 6.82 | | | | — | | | | 6.57 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6.57 | | |
15 For the First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle High Income Fund, First Eagle Fund of America and First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund, had fees not been waived and/or expenses reimbursed, returns would have been lower.
16 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, 2022. 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.
17 Effective July 1, 2021, the Adviser has agreed to reduce the management fee from the annual rate of 0.70% of the average daily value of the Fund's net assets to the annual rate of 0.45% of the average daily value of the Fund's net assets. This fee reduction supersedes the management fee waiver that had been in effect prior to July 1, 2021.
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18 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 and/or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, C, Y, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) ("annual operating expenses") of each class are limited to 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.90%, 0.65%, 1.00%, 0.75%, 0.65% and 0.65% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2022 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, C, Y, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.90%, 0.65%, 1.00%, 0.75%, 0.65% and 0.65% of the class' average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense.
19 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 and/or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, I, and R6 so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) ("annual operating expenses") of each class are limited to 1.25%, 1.00% and 1.00% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2023 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, I and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 1.25%, 1.00% and 1.00% of the class' average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense.
These expense ratios are presented as of March 1, 2021 (except for First Eagle High Income Fund and First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund's expense ratios presented as of July 1, 2021) 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 companies, 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 and liquidity 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. Markets can be volatile, and values of individual securities and other investments at times may decline significantly and rapidly. 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. Recent market conditions and events, including a global public health crisis and actions taken by governments in response, may exacerbate volatility. Rapid changes in value or liquidity, which often are not anticipated and can relate to events not connected to particular investments, may limit the ability of the Fund to dispose of its assets at the value or time of its choosing and can result in losses.
The outbreak of COVID 19 has resulted in, among other things, closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, has affected and may continue to affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the global markets, including their liquidity, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time.
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To the extent a Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies of a single country or region, it is more likely to be impacted by events or conditions affecting that country or region. For example, political and economic conditions and changes in regulatory, tax, or economic policy in a country could significantly affect the market in that country and in surrounding or related countries and have a negative impact on a Fund's performance. Currency developments or restrictions, political and social instability, and changing economic conditions have resulted in significant market volatility. Currently, a substantial portion of the companies in which the Gold Fund invests are domiciled in Canada, although the mining operations of such companies may take place in other countries. Currently, a substantial portion of the companies in which the Global Fund and Overseas Fund invest are domiciled in Japan, although the operations of such companies may take place in other countries.
Canada is a significant exporter of natural resources, such as oil, natural gas and agricultural products. As a result, the Canadian economy is susceptible to adverse changes in certain commodities markets. It is also heavily dependent on trading with key partners, including the United States, Mexico, and China. Any reduction in trading with these key partners may adversely affect the Canadian economy. Canada's dependency on the economy of the United States, in particular, makes Canada's economy vulnerable to political and regulatory changes affecting the United States economy. These and other factors could negatively affect a Fund's performance.
A Fund's investments may subject it to the risks associated with investing in the European markets, including the risks associated with the United Kingdom's (''UK'') exit from the European Union (''Brexit''). Investments in a single region, even though representing a number of different countries within the region, may be affected by common economic forces and other factors. A number of countries in the European Union (the "EU'') have experienced, and may continue to experience, severe economic and financial difficulties, increasing the risk of investing in the European markets.
The Japanese economy is heavily dependent upon international trade and may be subject to considerable degrees of economic, political and social instability, which could negatively affect a Fund. Japan has also experienced natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tidal waves, of varying degrees of severity, which also could negatively affect a Fund.
The value of a Fund's portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to the risk that the prices of equity securities, including common stock, rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, industries or the securities market as a whole. In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles, which may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than debt securities.
By investing in its Subsidiary, each of the Global Fund, Overseas Fund, U.S. Value Fund, and Gold Fund are indirectly exposed to the risks associated with that Subsidiary's investments. The Subsidiaries are not registered under the 1940 Act and are not subject to all of the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of a Fund and/or a Subsidiary to operate as expected and could adversely affect the Fund.
In addition to investments in larger companies, each Fund (and the Small Cap Opportunity Fund generally will) may invest in small 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 a 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. Each Fund (except the Small Cap Opportunity Fund) considers 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. The Small Cap Opportunity Fund considers small companies to be companies with market capitalizations not greater than that of the largest company in the Russell 2000 Index at the time of investment. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful,
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smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion. The Funds generally consider large companies to be companies with market capitalizations of $10 billion or greater.
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 including specific changes in U.S. and 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.
First Eagle High Income and First Eagle Global Income Builder Funds will invest in high yield instruments (commonly known as "high yield" or "junk" bonds) which may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit (including issuer default) and liquidity risk than investment grade securities and may experience extreme price fluctuations. The securities of such companies may be considered speculative and the ability of such companies to pay their debts on schedule may be uncertain.
First Eagle High Income and Global Income Builder Funds invest in bank loans. These investments potentially expose a Fund to the credit risk of the underlying borrower, and in certain cases, of the financial institution. A Fund's ability to receive payments in connection with the loan depends primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. The market for bank loans may be illiquid and a Fund may have difficulty selling them, especially in the case of leveraged loans, which can be difficult to value. In addition, bank loans often have contractual restrictions on resale, which can delay the sale and adversely impact the sale price. At times, a Fund may decline to receive non-public information relating to loans, which could disadvantage the Fund relative to other investors.
Funds that invest in bonds are subject to credit and interest rate risk. The value of a Fund's portfolio may fluctuate in response to the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by a Fund. An increase in interest rates tends to reduce the market value of debt instruments, while a decline in interest rates tends to increase their values. A debt instrument's "duration" is a way of measuring a debt instrument's sensitivity to a potential change in interest rates. Longer duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations. Generally, debt instruments with long maturities and low coupons have the longest durations. Recent market conditions and events, including a global public health crisis and actions taken by governments in response, may exacerbate the risk that borrowers will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. In addition, with historically low interest rates in the United States and abroad, there is risk of significant future rate moves and related economic and markets impact.
Income generation and dividends are not guaranteed. If dividend paying stocks in the Fund's portfolio stop paying or reduce dividends a Fund's ability to generate income will be adversely affected.
An investment strategy that employs a "value" approach may pose a risk to a Fund that such investment strategy may not be successfully achieved. In any Fund, 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 of safety" or "discount to value" is no guarantee against loss. "Value" investments, as a category, or entire industries or sectors associated with such investments, may lose favor with investors as compared to those that are more "growth" oriented. In such an event, a Fund's investment returns would be expected to lag relative to returns associated with more growth-oriented strategies.
All investments involve the risk of loss.
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Data as of October 31, 2021 (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 | | | 26.49 | | | | 8.76 | | | | 8.11 | | |
| | | | with sales load | | | 20.16 | | | | 7.65 | | | | 7.56 | | |
MSCI World Index | | | | | | | 40.42 | | | | 15.45 | | | | 12.19 | | |
Consumer Price Index | | | | | | | 6.22 | | | | 2.73 | | | | 2.02 | | |
Sectors* (%)
Financials | | | 15.3 | | |
Information Technology | | | 11.5 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 11.4 | | |
Industrials | | | 10.3 | | |
Commodities | | | 10.2 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 5.9 | | |
Health Care | | | 5.7 | | |
Communication Services | | | 5.6 | | |
Materials | | | 5.6 | | |
Energy | | | 5.0 | | |
Real Estate | | | 3.9 | | |
Foreign Government Securities | | | 1.3 | | |
Utilities | | | 0.5 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 7.8 | | |
Countries*~ (%)
United States | | | 54.0 | | |
Japan | | | 8.5 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 6.0 | | |
France | | | 4.1 | | |
Canada | | | 3.3 | | |
Switzerland | | | 2.4 | | |
Hong Kong | | | 2.1 | | |
South Korea | | | 1.8 | | |
Belgium | | | 1.6 | | |
Brazil | | | 1.6 | | |
Sweden | | | 1.2 | | |
Mexico | | | 1.1 | | |
Taiwan | | | 1.1 | | |
China | | | 0.8 | | |
Germany | | | 0.8 | | |
Australia | | | 0.3 | | |
Thailand | | | 0.3 | | |
Ireland | | | 0.3 | | |
Norway | | | 0.3 | | |
Colombia | | | 0.2 | | |
Malaysia | | | 0.2 | | |
Peru | | | 0.1 | | |
Indonesia | | | 0.1 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 7.8 | | |
^ Less than 0.05%.
* Asset Allocation, Sector and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
~ Country allocations reflect country of risk (not currency of issue). 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
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 market countries. 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) | | | 10.1 | | |
Oracle Corp. (Software, United States) | | | 3.5 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States) | | | 2.3 | | |
Comcast Corp. (Media, United States) | | | 2.2 | | |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (Diversified Financial Services, Belgium) | | | 1.6 | | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco, United States) | | | 1.5 | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Interactive Media & Services, United States) | | | 1.5 | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics, United States) | | | 1.4 | | |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered) (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, Switzerland) | | | 1.4 | | |
Microsoft Corp. (Software, United States) | | | 1.3 | | |
Total | | | 26.8 | | |
* 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 | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks — 80.7% | |
Australia — 0.3% | |
Newcrest Mining Ltd. | | | 9,296,442 | | | | 174,176,680 | | |
Belgium — 1.6% | |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | | | 6,813,598 | | | | 790,590,005 | | |
Brazil — 1.6% | |
Ambev SA, ADR | | | 103,309,902 | | | | 305,797,310 | | |
Itausa SA (Preference) | | | 94,018,818 | | | | 170,752,487 | | |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | | | 7,523,631 | | | | 304,029,928 | | |
| | | 780,579,725 | | |
Canada — 3.3% | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | | | 2,298,700 | | | | 122,011,638 | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | | 11,518,361 | | | | 211,592,292 | | |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | 769,497 | | | | 109,797,572 | | |
Imperial Oil Ltd. | | | 10,896,401 | | | | 368,906,918 | | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | | 6,483,286 | | | | 453,246,524 | | |
Power Corp. of Canada | | | 11,884,483 | | | | 395,829,338 | | |
| | | 1,661,384,282 | | |
China — 0.8% | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR* | | | 1,191,372 | | | | 196,504,898 | | |
Prosus NV* | | | 2,195,299 | | | | 193,368,501 | | |
| | | 389,873,399 | | |
France — 4.1% | |
Danone SA | | | 10,211,219 | | | | 665,626,493 | | |
Legrand SA | | | 2,088,047 | | | | 227,785,328 | | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 227,447 | | | | 178,346,120 | | |
Saint Jean Groupe SA* | | | 93,252 | | | | 2,630,303 | | |
Sanofi | | | 4,486,722 | | | | 450,665,105 | | |
Sodexo SA* | | | 3,827,240 | | | | 372,349,478 | | |
Wendel SE | | | 1,067,994 | | | | 142,267,067 | | |
| | | 2,039,669,894 | | |
Germany — 0.8% | |
Brenntag SE | | | 1,126,149 | | | | 107,139,954 | | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference) | | | 3,163,492 | | | | 283,409,414 | | |
| | | 390,549,368 | | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Hong Kong — 2.1% | |
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. | | | 37,986,500 | | | | 234,644,838 | | |
Guoco Group Ltd. | | | 12,748,580 | | | | 148,974,598 | | |
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. | | | 31,759,300 | | | | 175,383,594 | | |
Hysan Development Co. Ltd. | | | 23,322,348 | | | | 81,083,415 | | |
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | | | 6,979,771 | | | | 405,407,123 | | |
| | | 1,045,493,568 | | |
Ireland — 0.3% | |
CRH plc | | | 3,284,015 | | | | 157,152,688 | | |
Japan — 8.4% | |
Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. (a) | | | 3,224,200 | | | | 58,257,118 | | |
FANUC Corp. | | | 2,442,000 | | | | 482,590,939 | | |
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 1,555,415 | | | | 260,113,419 | | |
Hoshizaki Corp. | | | 2,080,300 | | | | 174,934,353 | | |
Hoya Corp. | | | 1,355,340 | | | | 199,517,645 | | |
Keyence Corp. | | | 493,500 | | | | 297,883,897 | | |
Komatsu Ltd. | | | 6,756,000 | | | | 176,948,560 | | |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | | | 21,420,200 | | | | 287,661,313 | | |
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. | | | 22,346,780 | | | | 339,603,813 | | |
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 8,009,120 | | | | 258,753,503 | | |
Olympus Corp. | | | 2,001,224 | | | | 43,352,606 | | |
Secom Co. Ltd. | | | 6,337,130 | | | | 432,017,777 | | |
Shimano, Inc. | | | 1,517,390 | | | | 423,372,470 | | |
SMC Corp. | | | 507,056 | | | | 302,593,390 | | |
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 9,373,500 | | | | 406,499,053 | | |
T Hasegawa Co. Ltd. (a) | | | 3,002,800 | | | | 73,329,979 | | |
USS Co. Ltd. | | | 997,600 | | | | 16,079,621 | | |
| | | 4,233,509,456 | | |
Mexico — 0.8% | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR | | | 2,945,225 | | | | 242,068,043 | | |
Fresnillo plc | | | 5,590,827 | | | | 65,795,980 | | |
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV* | | | 6,401,020 | | | | 82,077,194 | | |
| | | 389,941,217 | | |
Norway — 0.3% | |
Orkla ASA | | | 14,016,004 | | | | 136,325,498 | | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
South Korea — 1.6% | |
Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. | | | 612,650 | | | | 132,435,996 | | |
KT&G Corp. | | | 5,242,098 | | | | 364,109,689 | | |
Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd. | | | 161,797 | | | | 17,838,984 | | |
Lotte Corp. | | | 913,277 | | | | 25,580,770 | | |
Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd. | | | 7,644 | | | | 2,986,167 | | |
NAVER Corp. | | | 304,531 | | | | 105,880,160 | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Preference) | | | 3,025,981 | | | | 166,235,391 | | |
| | | 815,067,157 | | |
Sweden — 1.2% | |
Industrivarden AB, Class A | | | 196,670 | | | | 6,487,790 | | |
Investor AB, Class A | | | 7,286,940 | | | | 168,587,418 | | |
Investor AB, Class B | | | 11,255,824 | | | | 259,716,253 | | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A | | | 12,783,537 | | | | 146,529,247 | | |
| | | 581,320,708 | | |
Switzerland — 2.4% | |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered) | | | 5,647,695 | | | | 698,904,994 | | |
Nestle SA (Registered) | | | 3,679,697 | | | | 485,378,629 | | |
| | | 1,184,283,623 | | |
Taiwan — 1.1% | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 4,862,904 | | | | 552,912,185 | | |
Thailand — 0.3% | |
Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR | | | 47,278,400 | | | | 174,963,794 | | |
United Kingdom — 5.9% | |
BAE Systems plc | | | 15,641,334 | | | | 117,938,197 | | |
Berkeley Group Holdings plc | | | 4,757,063 | | | | 283,752,032 | | |
British American Tobacco plc | | | 18,940,473 | | | | 658,833,097 | | |
Diageo plc | | | 2,149,839 | | | | 106,958,122 | | |
GlaxoSmithKline plc | | | 14,146,132 | | | | 293,685,439 | | |
Linde plc | | | 828,640 | | | | 264,501,888 | | |
Linde plc | | | 128,568 | | | | 41,365,036 | | |
Lloyds Banking Group plc | | | 437,703,164 | | | | 299,555,579 | | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | | | 4,483,021 | | | | 363,944,150 | | |
Unilever plc | | | 10,328,072 | | | | 552,906,727 | | |
| | | 2,983,440,267 | | |
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Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
United States — 43.8% | |
Alleghany Corp.* | | | 309,855 | | | | 201,833,350 | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 134,718 | | | | 398,889,220 | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C* | | | 148,554 | | | | 440,523,517 | | |
American Express Co. | | | 3,095,619 | | | | 537,956,670 | | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 2,347,969 | | | | 407,349,142 | | |
Anthem, Inc. | | | 1,418,918 | | | | 617,413,789 | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | 10,924,432 | | | | 646,726,374 | | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 1,130,197 | | | | 270,783,899 | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class A* | | | 728 | | | | 315,152,656 | | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.* | | | 165,236 | | | | 400,000,004 | | |
Boston Properties, Inc., REIT | | | 1,627,005 | | | | 184,892,848 | | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 5,245,466 | | | | 331,041,359 | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (a) | | | 7,426,526 | | | | 720,298,757 | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 3,586,920 | | | | 294,235,048 | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 7,521,578 | | | | 573,069,028 | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 20,976,453 | | | | 1,078,818,978 | | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 1,379,077 | | | | 330,757,828 | | |
Deere & Co. | | | 1,019,633 | | | | 349,030,572 | | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | | 4,436,276 | | | | 253,799,350 | | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT | | | 4,485,027 | | | | 146,570,682 | | |
Equity Residential, REIT | | | 3,941,263 | | | | 340,525,123 | | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 1,672,498 | | | | 206,152,103 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 17,715,752 | | | | 1,142,134,531 | | |
Flowserve Corp. (a) | | | 7,892,216 | | | | 265,336,302 | | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 242,088 | | | | 49,083,342 | | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 1,616,211 | | | | 404,796,207 | | |
IPG Photonics Corp.* | | | 1,686,752 | | | | 268,210,435 | | |
J G Boswell Co. | | | 2,485 | | | | 2,333,415 | | |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | | 4,471,740 | | | | 160,490,749 | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,379,256 | | | | 769,855,864 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 2,016,253 | | | | 668,629,820 | | |
Mills Music Trust (a) | | | 31,592 | | | | 1,927,112 | | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 8,146,408 | | | | 439,906,032 | | |
NOV, Inc.* (a) | | | 24,797,848 | | | | 347,665,829 | | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 18,452,220 | | | | 1,770,305,987 | | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
United States — 43.8% (continued) | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 8,199,501 | | | | 775,180,824 | | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 784,198 | | | | 125,918,673 | | |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 1,295,545 | | | | 128,284,866 | | |
salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 1,339,249 | | | | 401,359,533 | | |
Schlumberger NV | | | 19,339,054 | | | | 623,877,882 | | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) | | | 646,137 | | | | 95,925,499 | | |
Teradata Corp.* (a) | | | 9,658,435 | | | | 546,281,084 | | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 2,221,032 | | | | 416,399,079 | | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 2,167,437 | | | | 348,697,265 | | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 2,551,879 | | | | 161,967,760 | | |
UGI Corp. | | | 6,123,570 | | | | 265,824,174 | | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 1,349,610 | | | | 325,795,854 | | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 2,583,686 | | | | 320,635,433 | | |
US Bancorp | | | 6,565,740 | | | | 396,373,724 | | |
W R Berkley Corp. | | | 3,504,173 | | | | 278,932,171 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 6,712,587 | | | | 343,415,951 | | |
Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT | | | 12,883,978 | | | | 460,215,694 | | |
Willis Towers Watson plc | | | 2,526,356 | | | | 612,085,532 | | |
| | | 21,963,666,920 | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $24,986,642,266) | | | 40,444,900,434 | | |
| | Ounces | | | |
Commodities — 10.2% | |
Gold bullion* (Cost $3,015,662,623) | | | 2,848,707 | | | | 5,077,962,197 | | |
| | Principal Amount ($) | | | |
Foreign Government Securities — 1.3% | |
Colombia — 0.3% | |
Republic of Colombia 5.75%, 11/3/2027 | | COP | 504,289,700,000 | | | | 122,955,713 | | |
Indonesia — 0.1% | |
Republic of Indonesia 8.38%, 3/15/2024 | | IDR | 853,795,000,000 | | | | 65,838,789 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Malaysia — 0.2% | |
Malaysia Government Bond 3.42%, 8/15/2022 | | MYR | 443,682,000 | | | | 108,479,109 | | |
Mexico — 0.3% | |
Mex Bonos Desarr Fix Rt 6.50%, 6/9/2022 | | MXN | 1,940,060,000 | | | | 94,380,508 | | |
8.00%, 12/7/2023 | | MXN | 911,940,000 | | | | 45,222,709 | | |
10.00%, 12/5/2024 | | MXN | 536,240,000 | | | | 28,126,293 | | |
| | | 167,729,510 | | |
Peru — 0.2% | |
Republic of Peru 8.20%, 8/12/2026 (b) | | PEN | 249,858,000 | | | | 71,224,506 | | |
South Korea — 0.2% | |
Republic of Korea 1.25%, 3/10/2026 | | KRW | 131,948,880,000 | | | | 107,301,784 | | |
Total Foreign Government Securities (Cost $676,701,070) | | | 643,529,411 | | |
Corporate Bonds — 0.0% (c) | |
United States—0.0% (c) | |
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. 7.13%, 8/1/2028‡ (Cost $5,056,153) | | | 5,467,000 | | | | 5,856,524 | | |
| | Number of Warrants | | | |
Warrants — 0.0% (c) | |
Switzerland—0.0% (c) | |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, expiring 11/22/2023* (Cost $—) | | | 12,749,074 | | | | 9,190,027 | | |
| | Principal Amount ($) | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 7.8% | |
Commercial Paper — 7.7% | |
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.14%, 11/3/2021 (d) | | | 99,199,000 | | | | 99,197,388 | | |
0.14%, 11/4/2021 (d) | | | 64,926,000 | | | | 64,924,713 | | |
0.16%, 11/22/2021 (d) | | | 41,874,000 | | | | 41,870,287 | | |
0.15%, 12/7/2021 (d) | | | 30,000,000 | | | | 29,995,255 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Commercial Paper — 7.7% (continued) | |
0.18%, 1/13/2022 (d) | | | 39,750,000 | | | | 39,735,230 | | |
Apple, Inc. 0.04%, 11/2/2021 (b)(d) | | | 33,584,000 | | | | 33,583,776 | | |
0.05%, 12/1/2021 (d) | | | 52,169,000 | | | | 52,166,609 | | |
0.05%, 12/8/2021 (b)(d) | | | 35,000,000 | | | | 34,998,055 | | |
BASF SE 0.09%, 11/12/2021 (d) | | | 100,000,000 | | | | 99,996,228 | | |
0.13%, 12/15/2021 (d) | | | 56,000,000 | | | | 55,991,738 | | |
0.13%, 12/16/2021 (b)(d) | | | 68,800,000 | | | | 68,789,543 | | |
Baxter International, Inc. 0.20%, 1/3/2022 (b)(d) | | | 39,621,000 | | | | 39,607,635 | | |
BNG Bank NV 0.07%, 11/12/2021 (b)(d) | | | 30,432,000 | | | | 30,431,184 | | |
BP Capital Markets plc 0.11%, 11/10/2021 (d) | | | 18,358,000 | | | | 18,357,523 | | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 0.11%, 11/1/2021 (b)(d) | | | 27,355,000 | | | | 27,354,704 | | |
Cigna Corp. 0.20%, 1/14/2022 (b)(d) | | | 87,274,000 | | | | 87,237,413 | | |
Danaher Corp. 0.17%, 11/16/2021 (b)(d) | | | 28,919,000 | | | | 28,917,048 | | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The) 0.20%, 12/29/2021 (d) | | | 50,000,000 | | | | 49,982,209 | | |
EI du Pont de Nemours and Co. 0.18%, 12/20/2021 (b)(d) | | | 78,547,000 | | | | 78,528,280 | | |
Emerson Electric Co. 0.06%, 11/17/2021 (d) | | | 30,000,000 | | | | 29,998,892 | | |
Entergy Corp. 0.10%, 11/1/2021 (b)(d) | | | 20,060,000 | | | | 20,059,813 | | |
Erste Abwicklungsanstalt 0.09%, 11/1/2021 (b)(d) | | | 112,257,000 | | | | 112,256,233 | | |
0.07%, 11/17/2021 (b)(d) | | | 75,000,000 | | | | 74,996,319 | | |
Export Development Corp. 0.06%, 11/26/2021 (d) | | | 35,983,000 | | | | 35,981,321 | | |
0.05%, 12/1/2021 (d) | | | 59,039,000 | | | | 59,035,753 | | |
0.04%, 12/2/2021 (d) | | | 13,317,000 | | | | 13,316,245 | | |
0.05%, 12/6/2021 (d) | | | 22,263,000 | | | | 22,261,590 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Commercial Paper — 7.7% (continued) | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.05%, 11/16/2021 (d) | | | 27,973,000 | | | | 27,972,161 | | |
0.05%, 11/17/2021 (d) | | | 38,412,000 | | | | 38,410,783 | | |
0.06%, 12/2/2021 (d) | | | 56,289,000 | | | | 56,285,810 | | |
0.07%, 12/16/2021 (d) | | | 30,210,000 | | | | 30,207,503 | | |
0.05%, 12/17/2021 (d) | | | 38,052,000 | | | | 38,048,737 | | |
FMS Wertmanagement 0.11%, 11/18/2021 (b)(d) | | | 48,998,000 | | | | 48,995,741 | | |
0.09%, 11/23/2021 (b)(d) | | | 36,179,000 | | | | 36,176,814 | | |
0.10%, 11/30/2021 (b)(d) | | | 38,412,000 | | | | 38,408,927 | | |
0.10%, 12/13/2021 (b)(d) | | | 113,767,000 | | | | 113,754,201 | | |
0.10%, 12/15/2021 (b)(d) | | | 43,648,000 | | | | 43,642,814 | | |
0.10%, 1/13/2022 (b)(d) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,998,978 | | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 0.24%, 11/1/2021 (d) | | | 27,355,000 | | | | 27,354,421 | | |
Hitachi International Treasury Ltd. 0.12%, 11/1/2021 (d) | | | 18,236,000 | | | | 18,235,802 | | |
Hydro-Quebec 0.05%, 11/15/2021 (b)(d) | | | 30,000,000 | | | | 29,999,150 | | |
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau 0.08%, 11/1/2021 (b)(d) | | | 54,750,000 | | | | 54,749,726 | | |
0.05%, 12/1/2021 (d) | | | 23,501,000 | | | | 23,499,492 | | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 0.10%, 11/5/2021 (b)(d) | | | 32,052,000 | | | | 32,051,564 | | |
MetLife Short Term Funding LLC 0.07%, 11/2/2021 (b)(d) | | | 41,136,000 | | | | 41,135,730 | | |
0.06%, 11/4/2021 (b)(d) | | | 34,465,000 | | | | 34,464,638 | | |
0.05%, 11/5/2021 (b)(d) | | | 35,983,000 | | | | 35,982,545 | | |
0.06%, 12/2/2021 (b)(d) | | | 73,684,000 | | | | 73,680,034 | | |
0.07%, 12/14/2021 (b)(d) | | | 49,977,000 | | | | 49,973,105 | | |
Mitsubishi International Corp. 0.08%, 12/14/2021 (b)(d) | | | 65,000,000 | | | | 64,993,356 | | |
0.10%, 12/22/2021 (b)(d) | | | 65,000,000 | | | | 64,992,200 | | |
Mitsui & Co. USA, Inc. 0.14%, 11/1/2021 (d) | | | 21,883,000 | | | | 21,882,723 | | |
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.05%, 11/2/2021 (b)(d) | | | 45,090,000 | | | | 45,089,744 | | |
0.07%, 11/9/2021 (b)(d) | | | 31,787,000 | | | | 31,786,466 | | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Commercial Paper — 7.7% (continued) | |
Nordea Bank Abp 0.10%, 11/8/2021 (b)(d) | | | 83,117,000 | | | | 83,115,361 | | |
NRW Bank 0.08%, 11/3/2021 (b)(d) | | | 30,403,000 | | | | 30,402,705 | | |
0.07%, 11/5/2021 (b)(d) | | | 28,397,000 | | | | 28,396,613 | | |
0.07%, 11/8/2021 (b)(d) | | | 28,397,000 | | | | 28,396,448 | | |
0.09%, 11/15/2021 (b)(d) | | | 49,667,000 | | | | 49,665,358 | | |
0.06%, 11/24/2021 (b)(d) | | | 40,000,000 | | | | 39,997,804 | | |
0.07%, 12/7/2021 (b)(d) | | | 75,375,000 | | | | 75,367,977 | | |
0.10%, 1/21/2022 (b)(d) | | | 23,728,000 | | | | 23,722,021 | | |
Nutrien Ltd. 0.14%, 11/16/2021 (d) | | | 14,198,000 | | | | 14,196,864 | | |
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG 0.07%, 12/2/2021 (d) | | | 66,316,000 | | | | 66,310,989 | | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. 0.33%, 1/7/2022 (b)(d) | | | 83,100,000 | | | | 83,045,062 | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 0.06%, 1/24/2022 (d) | | | 91,150,000 | | | | 91,138,545 | | |
Province of Quebec 0.06%, 11/10/2021 (d) | | | 37,481,000 | | | | 37,480,250 | | |
0.07%, 11/16/2021 (b)(d) | | | 63,380,000 | | | | 63,378,099 | | |
0.07%, 11/19/2021 (b)(d) | | | 45,481,000 | | | | 45,479,408 | | |
0.07%, 12/3/2021 (b)(d) | | | 61,215,000 | | | | 61,211,429 | | |
0.08%, 1/31/2022 (d) | | | 38,781,000 | | | | 38,771,887 | | |
PSP Capital, Inc. 0.07%, 11/12/2021 (d) | | | 19,262,000 | | | | 19,261,483 | | |
0.10%, 11/15/2021 (d) | | | 46,309,000 | | | | 46,307,447 | | |
0.06%, 11/18/2021 (b)(d) | | | 50,000,000 | | | | 49,997,972 | | |
0.06%, 12/8/2021 (b)(d) | | | 44,760,000 | | | | 44,756,021 | | |
0.09%, 1/20/2022 (b)(d) | | | 48,771,000 | | | | 48,760,543 | | |
Sanofi 0.06%, 12/21/2021 (b)(d) | | | 35,000,000 | | | | 34,996,135 | | |
Siemens Capital Co. LLC 0.07%, 12/6/2021 (b)(d) | | | 87,600,000 | | | | 87,594,452 | | |
TotalEnergies Capital Canada Ltd. 0.08%, 11/9/2021 (d) | | | 90,447,000 | | | | 90,444,872 | | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Commercial Paper — 7.7% (continued) | |
0.08%, 11/10/2021 (d) | | | 45,627,000 | | | | 45,625,813 | | |
0.07%, 11/18/2021 (b)(d) | | | 63,506,000 | | | | 63,503,072 | | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 0.18%, 11/3/2021 (b)(d) | | | 14,800,000 | | | | 14,799,671 | | |
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $3,881,496,168) | | | 3,881,468,450 | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.1% | |
U.S. Treasury Bills 0.04%, 11/4/2021 (d) | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 14,999,956 | | |
0.03%, 11/12/2021 (d)(e) | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 14,999,811 | | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $29,999,835) | | | 29,999,767 | | |
| | Shares | | | |
Investment Companies — 0.0% (c) | |
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Shares 0.03% (f) (Cost $275,654) | | | 275,654 | | | | 275,654 | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $3,911,771,657) | | | 3,911,743,871 | | |
Total Investments — 100.0% (Cost $32,595,833,769) | | | 50,093,182,464 | | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.0% | | | 13,051,529 | | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | 50,106,233,993 | | |
* Non-income producing security.
‡ Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
(a) Affiliated company as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(b) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2021 amounted to $2,508,446,393, which represents approximately 5.01% of net assets of the Fund.
(c) Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.
(d) The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2021.
(e) All or a portion of the security pledged as collateral.
(f) Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2021.
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
As of October 31, 2021, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 18,727,642,214 | | |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation | | | (2,109,824,656 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 16,617,817,558 | | |
Federal income tax cost | | $ | 33,486,360,775 | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2021
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
USD | 114,620,474 | | | EUR | 93,715,000 | | | Bank of New York Mellon | | 11/17/2021 | | $ | 6,254,367 | | |
USD | 114,627,184 | | | EUR | 96,146,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank | | 1/19/2022 | | | 3,252,811 | | |
USD | 170,168,578 | | | EUR | 143,584,000 | | | UBS AG | | 2/16/2022 | | | 3,744,185 | | |
USD | 75,237,945 | | | GBP | 54,378,000 | | | UBS AG | | 2/16/2022 | | | 819,553 | | |
Total unrealized appreciation | | | 14,070,916 | | |
EUR | 93,715,000 | | | USD | 110,832,045 | | | Bank of New York Mellon | | 11/17/2021 | | | (2,465,939 | ) | |
USD | 132,031,257 | | | EUR | 113,933,000 | | | Goldman Sachs | | 3/16/2022 | | | (105,877 | ) | |
USD | 94,397,949 | | | GBP | 69,372,000 | | | Goldman Sachs | | 3/16/2022 | | | (503,231 | ) | |
Total unrealized depreciation | | | (3,075,047 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 10,995,869 | | |
Abbreviations
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
COP — Colombian Peso
EUR — Euro
Fix Rt — Fixed Rate
GBP — British Pound
IDR — Indonesian Rupiah
KRW — South Korean Won
MXN — Mexican Peso
MYR — Malaysia Ringgit
NVDR — Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
PEN — Peruvian Sol
Preference — A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
USD — United States Dollar
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Affiliated Securities
Security Description | | Shares at October 31, 2021 | | Market Value October 31, 2020 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | |
Common Stocks — 4.5% | |
Japan — 0.8% | |
Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. | | | 3,224,200 | | | $ | 65,662,564 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.^ | | | 1,555,415 | | | | 276,532,947 | | | | — | | | | (61,053,991 | ) | |
T Hasegawa Co. Ltd. | | | 3,002,800 | | | | 58,518,604 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | | | 400,714,115 | | | | — | | | | (61,053,991 | ) | |
South Korea — 0.0% (a) | |
Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd.^ | | | 7,644 | | | | 9,013,160 | | | | — | | | | (15,024,456 | ) | |
United States — 3.8% | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 7,426,526 | | | | 634,235,877 | | | | 22,022,235 | | | | — | | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | 7,892,216 | | | | 229,821,330 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Mills Music Trust | | | 31,592 | | | | 1,168,904 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
NOV, Inc.* (b) | | | 24,797,848 | | | | 199,639,163 | | | | 15,533,250 | | | | — | | |
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust^ | | | — | | | | 12,818,355 | | | | — | | | | (19,721,720 | ) | |
Teradata Corp.* | | | 9,658,435 | | | | 177,425,451 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | | | 1,255,109,080 | | | | 37,555,485 | | | | (19,721,720 | ) | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | | 1,664,836,355 | | | | 37,555,485 | | | | (95,800,167 | ) | |
Total | | | | $ | 1,664,836,355 | | | $ | 37,555,485 | | | $ | (95,800,167 | ) | |
Security Description | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | Market Value October 31, 2021 | | Dividend Income | |
Common Stocks — 4.5% | |
Japan — 0.8% | |
Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. | | $ | — | | | $ | (7,405,446 | ) | | $ | 58,257,118 | | | $ | 921,318 | | |
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.^ | | | 17,005,952 | | | | 27,628,511 | | | | 260,113,419 | | | | 3,147,714 | | |
T Hasegawa Co. Ltd. | | | — | | | | 14,811,375 | | | | 73,329,979 | | | | 1,266,637 | | |
| | | 17,005,952 | | | | 35,034,440 | | | | 391,700,516 | | | | 5,335,669 | | |
South Korea — 0.0% (a) | |
Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd.^ | | | 8,892,152 | | | | 105,311 | | | | 2,986,167 | | | | 30,573 | | |
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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Affiliated Securities (continued)
Security Description | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | Market Value October 31, 2021 | | Dividend Income | |
United States — 3.8% | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | $ | — | | | $ | 64,040,644 | | | $ | 720,298,757 | | | $ | 14,631,247 | | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | — | | | | 35,514,972 | | | | 265,336,302 | | | | 6,313,773 | | |
Mills Music Trust | | | — | | | | 758,208 | | | | 1,927,112 | | | | 91,568 | | |
NOV, Inc.* (b) | | | — | | | | 132,493,415 | | | | 347,665,829 | | | | — | | |
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust^ | | | (119,022,331 | ) | | | 125,925,696 | | | | — | | | | 1,771,128 | | |
Teradata Corp.* | | | — | | | | 368,855,633 | | | | 546,281,084 | | | | — | | |
| | | (119,022,331 | ) | | | 727,588,568 | | | | 1,881,509,084 | | | | 22,807,716 | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | (93,124,227 | ) | | | 762,728,319 | | | | 2,276,195,767 | | | | 28,173,958 | | |
Total | | $ | (93,124,227 | ) | | $ | 762,728,319 | | | $ | 2,276,195,767 | | | $ | 28,173,958 | | |
* Non-income producing security.
^ Represents an unaffiliated issuer as of October 31, 2021.
(a) Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.
(b) Formerly known as National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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First Eagle Overseas Fund
Data as of October 31, 2021 (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 | | | 17.35 | | | | 5.50 | | | | 5.80 | | |
| | | | with sales load | | | 11.49 | | | | 4.42 | | | | 5.26 | | |
MSCI EAFE Index | | | | | | | 34.18 | | | | 9.79 | | | | 7.37 | | |
Consumer Price Index | | | | | | | 6.22 | | | | 2.73 | | | | 2.02 | | |
Sectors* (%)
Consumer Staples | | | 17.3 | | |
Financials | | | 15.6 | | |
Industrials | | | 11.0 | | |
Commodities | | | 10.2 | | |
Materials | | | 8.1 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 7.6 | | |
Health Care | | | 5.2 | | |
Information Technology | | | 4.3 | | |
Real Estate | | | 4.3 | | |
Energy | | | 3.3 | | |
Foreign Government Securities | | | 2.3 | | |
Communication Services | | | 1.0 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 9.8 | | |
Countries*~ (%)
Japan | | | 17.4 | | |
United States | | | 13.3 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 9.9 | | |
France | | | 6.5 | | |
Canada | | | 6.2 | | |
Hong Kong | | | 4.4 | | |
Switzerland | | | 4.2 | | |
South Korea | | | 3.9 | | |
Sweden | | | 3.0 | | |
Belgium | | | 2.7 | | |
Singapore | | | 2.5 | | |
Brazil | | | 2.5 | | |
Netherlands | | | 2.0 | | |
Taiwan | | | 1.9 | | |
Mexico | | | 1.9 | | |
Germany | | | 1.9 | | |
China | | | 1.2 | | |
Chile | | | 1.1 | | |
Norway | | | 0.9 | | |
Thailand | | | 0.7 | | |
Ireland | | | 0.5 | | |
Colombia | | | 0.4 | | |
Australia | | | 0.4 | | |
Malaysia | | | 0.3 | | |
Peru | | | 0.2 | | |
Turkey | | | 0.2 | | |
Indonesia | | | 0.1 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 9.8 | | |
^ Less than 0.05%.
* Asset Allocation, Sector and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
~ Country allocations reflect country of risk (not currency of issue). 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
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 companies from 21 developed market countries, excluding the United States and Canada. 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 in urban households.
Top 10 Holdings* (%)
Gold bullion** (Precious Metal) | | | 10.1 | | |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (Diversified Financial Services, Belgium) | | | 2.6 | | |
Danone SA (Food Products, France) | | | 2.3 | | |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered) (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, Switzerland) | | | 2.1 | | |
British American Tobacco plc (Tobacco, United Kingdom) | | | 2.0 | | |
Nestle SA (Registered) (Food Products, Switzerland) | | | 2.0 | | |
Imperial Oil Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, Canada) | | | 2.0 | | |
Willis Towers Watson plc (Insurance, United States) | | | 1.9 | | |
Unilever plc (Personal Products, United Kingdom) | | | 1.9 | | |
Nutrien Ltd. (Chemicals, Canada) | | | 1.8 | | |
Total | | | 28.7 | | |
* 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 | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks — 77.8% | |
Australia — 0.4% | |
Newcrest Mining Ltd. | | | 2,725,136 | | | | 51,057,721 | | |
Belgium — 2.7% | |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | | | 3,253,637 | | | | 377,523,431 | | |
Legris Industries SE*‡ (a)(b)(c) | | | 905,366 | | | | 20,293,634 | | |
| | | 397,817,065 | | |
Brazil — 2.5% | |
Ambev SA, ADR | | | 65,314,679 | | | | 193,331,450 | | |
Itausa SA (Preference) | | | 43,554,288 | | | | 79,101,217 | | |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | | | 2,256,314 | | | | 91,177,649 | | |
| | | 363,610,316 | | |
Canada — 6.2% | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | | | 717,589 | | | | 38,088,576 | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | | 3,513,293 | | | | 64,539,192 | | |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | 224,985 | | | | 32,102,538 | | |
Imperial Oil Ltd. | | | 8,488,821 | | | | 287,396,251 | | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | | 3,835,473 | | | | 268,137,917 | | |
Power Corp. of Canada | | | 6,484,234 | | | | 215,966,488 | | |
| | | 906,230,962 | | |
Chile — 1.1% | |
Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR (b) | | | 9,392,572 | | | | 158,828,392 | | |
China — 1.2% | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR* | | | 542,153 | | | | 89,422,716 | | |
Prosus NV* | | | 1,008,397 | | | | 88,822,623 | | |
| | | 178,245,339 | | |
France — 6.5% | |
Danone SA | | | 5,117,957 | | | | 333,618,128 | | |
Laurent-Perrier (b) | | | 558,938 | | | | 62,287,158 | | |
Legrand SA | | | 851,876 | | | | 92,931,267 | | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 30,062 | | | | 23,572,265 | | |
Saint Jean Groupe SA* | | | 18,420 | | | | 519,562 | | |
Sanofi | | | 1,976,892 | | | | 198,567,293 | | |
Sodexo SA* | | | 1,804,517 | | | | 175,560,185 | | |
Wendel SE | | | 493,657 | | | | 65,759,858 | | |
| | | 952,815,716 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Germany — 1.9% | |
Brenntag SE | | | 694,013 | | | | 66,027,249 | | |
FUCHS PETROLUB SE (Preference) | | | 1,779,066 | | | | 85,225,517 | | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference) | | | 1,439,033 | | | | 128,919,403 | | |
| | | 280,172,169 | | |
Hong Kong — 4.4% | |
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. | | | 19,475,000 | | | | 120,298,217 | | |
Great Eagle Holdings Ltd. | | | 22,777,700 | | | | 62,670,387 | | |
Guoco Group Ltd. | | | 7,806,340 | | | | 91,221,639 | | |
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. | | | 15,883,500 | | | | 87,713,058 | | |
Hysan Development Co. Ltd. | | | 17,500,405 | | | | 60,842,613 | | |
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | | | 3,892,300 | | | | 226,077,065 | | |
| | | 648,822,979 | | |
Ireland — 0.5% | |
CRH plc | | | 1,586,739 | | | | 75,931,535 | | |
Japan — 17.4% | |
As One Corp. | | | 709,140 | | | | 97,210,714 | | |
Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. (b) | | | 1,829,100 | | | | 33,049,468 | | |
Daiichikosho Co. Ltd. (b) | | | 2,866,280 | | | | 104,073,016 | | |
FANUC Corp. | | | 1,241,140 | | | | 245,275,560 | | |
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 919,830 | | | | 153,823,980 | | |
Hoshizaki Corp. | | | 932,800 | | | | 78,440,016 | | |
Hoya Corp. | | | 558,630 | | | | 82,235,116 | | |
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd. | | | 3,559,930 | | | | 82,433,734 | | |
Keyence Corp. | | | 222,600 | | | | 134,364,651 | | |
Komatsu Ltd. | | | 3,814,300 | | | | 99,901,553 | | |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | | | 10,867,500 | | | | 145,944,450 | | |
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. | | | 14,541,150 | | | | 220,981,725 | | |
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,828,600 | | | | 123,691,949 | | |
Nagaileben Co. Ltd. | | | 1,687,224 | | | | 34,678,346 | | |
Olympus Corp. | | | 840,372 | | | | 18,205,016 | | |
Pilot Corp. | | | 358,100 | | | | 13,132,904 | | |
Secom Co. Ltd. | | | 3,108,600 | | | | 211,920,927 | | |
Shimano, Inc. | | | 694,470 | | | | 193,766,586 | | |
SK Kaken Co. Ltd. | | | 87,561 | | | | 29,113,269 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Japan — 17.5% (continued) | |
SMC Corp. | | | 250,190 | | | | 149,304,693 | | |
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,998,300 | | | | 260,127,303 | | |
T Hasegawa Co. Ltd. | | | 1,906,436 | | | | 46,556,185 | | |
USS Co. Ltd. | | | 425,500 | | | | 6,858,337 | | |
Yokogawa Electric Corp. | | | 13,600 | | | | 271,759 | | |
| | | 2,565,361,257 | | |
Mexico — 1.4% | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR | | | 1,956,404 | | | | 160,796,845 | | |
Fresnillo plc | | | 1,426,722 | | | | 16,790,463 | | |
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B | | | 566,938 | | | | 2,487,169 | | |
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV* | | | 2,246,692 | | | | 28,808,248 | | |
| | | 208,882,725 | | |
Netherlands — 2.0% | |
HAL Trust | | | 618,494 | | | | 107,996,668 | | |
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A | | | 8,311,366 | | | | 191,502,581 | | |
| | | 299,499,249 | | |
Norway — 0.9% | |
Orkla ASA | | | 13,903,113 | | | | 135,227,473 | | |
Singapore — 2.0% | |
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd. | | | 20,481,815 | | | | 23,738,181 | | |
Haw Par Corp. Ltd. (b) | | | 19,447,213 | | | | 181,739,911 | | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 828,500 | | | | 16,469,200 | | |
UOL Group Ltd. | | | 14,128,300 | | | | 75,776,142 | | |
| | | 297,723,434 | | |
South Korea — 3.5% | |
Fursys, Inc. (b) | | | 872,463 | | | | 29,143,019 | | |
Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. | | | 383,757 | | | | 82,956,404 | | |
KT&G Corp. | | | 2,525,785 | | | | 175,437,924 | | |
Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd. | | | 104,605 | | | | 11,533,260 | | |
Lotte Corp. | | | 772,717 | | | | 21,643,703 | | |
Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd. | | | 4,387 | | | | 1,713,804 | | |
Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd. (Preference) (b) | | | 15,711 | | | | 3,049,776 | | |
NAVER Corp. | | | 126,327 | | | | 43,921,712 | | |
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Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
South Korea — 3.6% (continued) | |
NongShim Co. Ltd. | | | 203,663 | | | | 49,382,835 | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Preference) | | | 1,863,921 | | | | 102,396,424 | | |
| | | 521,178,861 | | |
Sweden — 3.0% | |
Industrivarden AB, Class A | | | 123,708 | | | | 4,080,915 | | |
Industrivarden AB, Class C | | | 1,572,517 | | | | 51,151,750 | | |
Investor AB, Class A | | | 4,452,408 | | | | 103,008,940 | | |
Investor AB, Class B | | | 8,384,352 | | | | 193,460,069 | | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A | | | 8,041,032 | | | | 92,169,043 | | |
| | | 443,870,717 | | |
Switzerland — 4.1% | |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered) | | | 2,552,516 | | | | 315,875,092 | | |
Nestle SA (Registered) | | | 2,199,560 | | | | 290,137,862 | | |
| | | 606,012,954 | | |
Taiwan — 1.9% | |
Taiwan Secom Co. Ltd. | | | 8,545,694 | | | | 30,904,547 | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 2,219,495 | | | | 252,356,581 | | |
| | | 283,261,128 | | |
Thailand — 0.7% | |
Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR | | | 21,880,059 | | | | 80,971,821 | | |
Thai Beverage PCL | | | 52,214,985 | | | | 27,486,570 | | |
| | | 108,458,391 | | |
Turkey — 0.2% | |
AG Anadolu Grubu Holding A/S | | | 9,256,418 | | | | 26,503,489 | | |
United Kingdom — 9.9% | |
BAE Systems plc | | | 7,097,807 | | | | 53,518,617 | | |
Berkeley Group Holdings plc | | | 1,821,189 | | | | 108,631,330 | | |
British American Tobacco plc | | | 8,470,873 | | | | 294,654,283 | | |
Diageo plc | | | 983,768 | | | | 48,944,120 | | |
GlaxoSmithKline plc | | | 7,145,873 | | | | 148,354,253 | | |
Great Portland Estates plc, REIT | | | 1,005,391 | | | | 10,053,365 | | |
Hiscox Ltd. | | | 6,200,408 | | | | 70,544,518 | | |
Linde plc | | | 285,348 | | | | 91,806,907 | | |
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Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
United Kingdom — 9.9% (continued) | |
Lloyds Banking Group plc | | | 217,111,612 | | | | 148,586,988 | | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | | | 2,333,629 | | | | 189,450,511 | | |
Ultra Electronics Holdings plc | | | 400,204 | | | | 17,733,688 | | |
Unilever plc | | | 5,126,746 | | | | 274,457,067 | | |
| | | 1,456,735,647 | | |
United States — 3.2% | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 2,780,992 | | | | 150,173,568 | | |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 407,717 | | | | 40,372,137 | | |
Willis Towers Watson plc | | | 1,144,034 | | | | 277,176,558 | | |
| | | 467,722,263 | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $7,780,570,504) | | | 11,433,969,782 | | |
| | Ounces | | | |
Commodities — 10.2% | |
Gold bullion* (Cost $799,500,107) | | | 836,267 | | | | 1,490,688,438 | | |
| | Principal Amount ($) | | | |
Foreign Government Securities — 2.3% | |
Colombia — 0.4% | |
Republic of Colombia 5.75%, 11/3/2027 | | COP | 231,789,600,000 | | | | 56,514,848 | | |
Indonesia — 0.1% | |
Republic of Indonesia 8.38%, 3/15/2024 | | IDR | 267,431,000,000 | | | | 20,622,436 | | |
Malaysia — 0.3% | |
Malaysia Government Bond 3.42%, 8/15/2022 | | MYR | 181,499,000 | | | | 44,376,039 | | |
Mexico — 0.5% | |
Mex Bonos Desarr Fix Rt 6.50%, 6/9/2022 | | MXN | 668,090,000 | | | | 32,501,404 | | |
8.00%, 12/7/2023 | | MXN | 377,210,000 | | | | 18,705,680 | | |
10.00%, 12/5/2024 | | MXN | 366,710,000 | | | | 19,234,285 | | |
| | | 70,441,369 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Peru — 0.2% | |
Republic of Peru 8.20%, 8/12/2026 (d) | | PEN | 102,111,000 | | | | 29,107,755 | | |
Singapore — 0.5% | |
Republic of Singapore 3.13%, 9/1/2022 | | SGD | 97,397,000 | | | | 73,750,150 | | |
South Korea — 0.3% | |
Republic of Korea 1.25%, 3/10/2026 | | KRW | 59,926,230,000 | | | | 48,732,444 | | |
Total Foreign Government Securities (Cost $357,393,516) | | | 343,545,041 | | |
| | Number of Warrants | | | |
Warrants — 0.0% (e) | |
Switzerland — 0.0% (e) | |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, expiring 11/22/2023* (Cost $—) | | | 5,585,194 | | | | 4,026,025 | | |
| | Principal Amount ($) | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 9.8% | |
Commercial Paper — 9.7% | |
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.14%, 11/3/2021 (f) | | | 30,249,000 | | | | 30,248,508 | | |
0.15%, 11/4/2021 (f) | | | 35,074,000 | | | | 35,073,305 | | |
0.16%, 11/22/2021 (f) | | | 8,126,000 | | | | 8,125,280 | | |
0.15%, 12/7/2021 (f) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,998,418 | | |
0.18%, 1/13/2022 (f) | | | 60,000,000 | | | | 59,977,706 | | |
Apple, Inc. 0.04%, 11/2/2021 (d)(f) | | | 12,131,000 | | | | 12,130,919 | | |
0.05%, 12/1/2021 (f) | | | 14,263,000 | | | | 14,262,346 | | |
BNG Bank NV 0.07%, 11/12/2021 (d)(f) | | | 13,957,000 | | | | 13,956,626 | | |
BP Capital Markets plc 0.11%, 11/10/2021 (f) | | | 6,642,000 | | | | 6,641,827 | | |
0.13%, 1/10/2022 (f) | | | 50,000,000 | | | | 49,987,225 | | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 0.11%, 11/1/2021 (d)(f) | | | 4,891,000 | | | | 4,890,947 | | |
Danaher Corp. 0.17%, 11/16/2021 (d)(f) | | | 3,090,000 | | | | 3,089,791 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Commercial Paper — 9.7% (continued) | |
Entergy Corp. 0.10%, 11/1/2021 (d)(f) | | | 3,587,000 | | | | 3,586,967 | | |
Erste Abwicklungsanstalt 0.10%, 11/1/2021 (d)(f) | | | 37,743,000 | | | | 37,742,742 | | |
Export Development Corp. 0.06%, 11/26/2021 (f) | | | 14,017,000 | | | | 14,016,346 | | |
0.04%, 12/1/2021 (f) | | | 14,711,000 | | | | 14,710,191 | | |
0.04%, 12/2/2021 (f) | | | 7,083,000 | | | | 7,082,599 | | |
0.05%, 12/6/2021 (f) | | | 16,460,000 | | | | 16,458,957 | | |
0.07%, 1/18/2022 (f) | | | 40,000,000 | | | | 39,993,070 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.05%, 11/16/2021 (f) | | | 2,989,000 | | | | 2,988,910 | | |
0.05%, 11/17/2021 (f) | | | 11,588,000 | | | | 11,587,633 | | |
0.06%, 12/2/2021 (f) | | | 18,711,000 | | | | 18,709,940 | | |
0.07%, 12/16/2021 (f) | | | 3,290,000 | | | | 3,289,728 | | �� |
FMS Wertmanagement 0.11%, 11/18/2021 (d)(f) | | | 26,002,000 | | | | 26,000,801 | | |
0.09%, 11/23/2021 (d)(f) | | | 13,160,000 | | | | 13,159,205 | | |
0.10%, 11/30/2021 (d)(f) | | | 11,588,000 | | | | 11,587,073 | | |
0.10%, 12/13/2021 (d)(f) | | | 42,050,000 | | | | 42,045,269 | | |
0.10%, 12/15/2021 (d)(f) | | | 16,186,000 | | | | 16,184,077 | | |
0.10%, 1/13/2022 (d)(f) | | | 25,000,000 | | | | 24,993,614 | | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 0.24%, 11/1/2021 (f) | | | 4,891,000 | | | | 4,890,896 | | |
Hitachi International Treasury Ltd. 0.12%, 11/1/2021 (f) | | | 3,261,000 | | | | 3,260,965 | | |
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau 0.05%, 12/1/2021 (f) | | | 12,499,000 | | | | 12,498,198 | | |
0.10%, 3/4/2022 (f) | | | 49,000,000 | | | | 48,980,449 | | |
0.10%, 3/11/2022 (f) | | | 49,000,000 | | | | 48,978,458 | | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 0.10%, 11/5/2021 (d)(f) | | | 17,948,000 | | | | 17,947,756 | | |
0.09%, 1/24/2022 (f) | | | 59,000,000 | | | | 58,980,608 | | |
0.09%, 1/25/2022 (f) | | | 59,000,000 | | | | 58,980,242 | | |
MetLife Short Term Funding LLC 0.07%, 11/2/2021 (d)(f) | | | 4,395,000 | | | | 4,394,971 | | |
0.05%, 11/5/2021 (d)(f) | | | 14,017,000 | | | | 14,016,823 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Commercial Paper — 9.7% (continued) | |
0.06%, 12/2/2021 (d)(f) | | | 21,053,000 | | | | 21,051,867 | | |
0.07%, 12/14/2021 (d)(f) | | | 22,922,000 | | | | 22,920,213 | | |
Mitsubishi International Corp. 0.10%, 2/2/2022 (d)(f) | | | 49,000,000 | | | | 48,984,843 | | |
Mitsui & Co. USA, Inc. 0.14%, 11/1/2021 (f) | | | 3,913,000 | | | | 3,912,950 | | |
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.05%, 11/2/2021 (d)(f) | | | 4,910,000 | | | | 4,909,972 | | |
0.07%, 11/9/2021 (d)(f) | | | 6,213,000 | | | | 6,212,896 | | |
Nordea Bank Abp 0.10%, 11/8/2021 (d)(f) | | | 30,583,000 | | | | 30,582,397 | | |
NRW Bank 0.08%, 11/3/2021 (d)(f) | | | 14,747,000 | | | | 14,746,857 | | |
0.07%, 11/5/2021 (d)(f) | | | 20,994,000 | | | | 20,993,714 | | |
0.07%, 11/8/2021 (d)(f) | | | 20,994,000 | | | | 20,993,592 | | |
0.09%, 11/15/2021 (d)(f) | | | 24,291,000 | | | | 24,290,197 | | |
0.05%, 11/24/2021 (d)(f) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,999,451 | | |
0.10%, 1/21/2022 (d)(f) | | | 50,000,000 | | | | 49,987,400 | | |
Nutrien Ltd. 0.14%, 11/16/2021 (f) | | | 10,497,000 | | | | 10,496,160 | | |
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG 0.07%, 12/2/2021 (f) | | | 18,947,000 | | | | 18,945,568 | | |
Province of Quebec 0.06%, 11/10/2021 (f) | | | 13,634,000 | | | | 13,633,727 | | |
0.07%, 11/16/2021 (d)(f) | | | 19,120,000 | | | | 19,119,427 | | |
0.07%, 11/19/2021 (d)(f) | | | 15,119,000 | | | | 15,118,471 | | |
0.07%, 12/3/2021 (d)(f) | | | 32,467,000 | | | | 32,465,106 | | |
PSP Capital, Inc. 0.07%, 11/12/2021 (f) | | | 3,738,000 | | | | 3,737,900 | | |
0.10%, 11/15/2021 (f) | | | 33,691,000 | | | | 33,689,870 | | |
0.09%, 1/20/2022 (d)(f) | | | 50,000,000 | | | | 49,989,279 | | |
0.09%, 2/8/2022 (d)(f) | | | 32,800,000 | | | | 32,790,335 | | |
0.09%, 2/14/2022 (d)(f) | | | 30,000,000 | | | | 29,990,460 | | |
TotalEnergies Capital Canada Ltd. 0.08%, 11/9/2021 (f) | | | 32,900,000 | | | | 32,899,226 | | |
0.08%, 11/10/2021 (f) | | | 22,316,000 | | | | 22,315,420 | | |
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $1,420,262,694) | | | 1,420,226,684 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.1% | |
U.S. Treasury Bills 0.04%, 11/4/2021 (f) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,999,970 | | |
0.02%, 11/12/2021 (f)(g) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,999,874 | | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $19,999,890) | | | 19,999,844 | | |
| | Shares | | | |
Investment Companies — 0.0% (e) | |
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Shares 0.03% (h) (Cost $49,734) | | | 49,734 | | | | 49,734 | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,440,312,318) | | | 1,440,276,262 | | |
Total Investments — 100.1% (Cost $10,377,776,445) | | | 14,712,505,548 | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1)% | | | (10,542,436 | ) | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | 14,701,963,112 | | |
* Non-income producing security.
‡ Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
(a) Security fair valued as of October 31, 2021 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2021 amounted to $20,293,634, which represents approximately 0.14% of net assets of the Fund.
(b) Affiliated company as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(c) Represents a security that is subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale.
Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | Cost | | Carrying Value Per Share/Principal | |
Legris Industries SE | | 04/30/04 | | $ | 23,433,066 | | | $ | 22.41 | | |
(d) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2021 amounted to $729,981,813, which represents approximately 4.97% of net assets of the Fund.
(e) Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.
(f) The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2021.
(g) All or a portion of the security pledged as collateral.
(h) Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2021.
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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
As of October 31, 2021, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 4,685,819,033 | | |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation | | | (1,151,039,028 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 3,534,780,005 | | |
Federal income tax cost | | $ | 11,183,853,962 | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2021
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
USD | 60,917,697 | | | EUR | 49,807,000 | | | Bank of New York Mellon | | 11/17/2021 | | $ | 3,324,028 | | |
USD | 61,103,659 | | | EUR | 51,252,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank | | 1/19/2022 | | | 1,733,957 | | |
USD | 105,151,249 | | | EUR | 88,724,000 | | | UBS AG | | 2/16/2022 | | | 2,313,622 | | |
USD | 32,823,380 | | | GBP | 23,723,000 | | | UBS AG | | 2/16/2022 | | | 357,539 | | |
Total unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | | 7,729,146 | | |
EUR | 49,807,000 | | | USD | 58,904,249 | | | Bank of New York Mellon | | 11/17/2021 | | | (1,310,580 | ) | |
USD | 82,605,146 | | | EUR | 71,282,000 | | | Goldman Sachs | | 3/16/2022 | | | (66,242 | ) | |
USD | 42,000,910 | | | GBP | 30,866,000 | | | Goldman Sachs | | 3/16/2022 | | | (223,905 | ) | |
Total unrealized depreciation | | | | | | | | | (1,600,727 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | $ | 6,128,419 | | |
Abbreviations
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
COP — Colombian Peso
EUR — Euro
Fix Rt — Fixed Rate
GBP — British Pound
IDR — Indonesian Rupiah
KRW — South Korean Won
MXN — Mexican Peso
MYR — Malaysia Ringgit
NVDR — Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
PEN — Peruvian Sol
Preference — A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
SGD — Singapore Dollar
USD — United States Dollar
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Affiliated Securities
Security Description | | Shares at October 31, 2021 | | Market Value October 31, 2020 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | |
Common Stock — 4.0% | |
Belgium — 0.1% | |
Legris Industries SE*‡ (a)(b) | | | 905,366 | | | $ | 8,129,690 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Chile — 1.1% | |
Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA | | | 9,392,572 | | | | 101,064,075 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
France — 0.4% | |
Laurent-Perrier | | | 558,938 | | | | 45,954,829 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Japan — 1.0% | |
Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. | | | 1,829,100 | | | | 37,250,603 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Daiichikosho Co. Ltd. | | | 2,866,280 | | | | 91,899,275 | | | | 5,851,903 | | | | — | | |
| | | | | 129,149,878 | | | | 5,851,903 | | | | — | | |
Singapore — 1.2% | |
Haw Par Corp. Ltd. | | | 19,447,213 | | | | 133,533,111 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
South Korea — 0.2% | |
Fursys, Inc. | | | 872,463 | | | | 22,683,276 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd. (Preference) | | | 15,711 | | | | 3,228,542 | | | | — | | | | (2,739,692 | ) | |
| | | | | 25,911,818 | | | | — | | | | (2,739,692 | ) | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | | 443,743,401 | | | | 5,851,903 | | | | (2,739,692 | ) | |
Total | | | | $ | 443,743,401 | | | $ | 5,851,903 | | | $ | (2,739,692 | ) | |
Security Description | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | Market Value October 31, 2021 | | Dividend Income | |
Common Stock — 4.0% | |
Belgium — 0.1% | |
Legris Industries SE*‡ (a)(b) | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,163,944 | | | $ | 20,293,634 | | | $ | — | | |
Chile — 1.1% | |
Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA | | | — | | | | 57,764,317 | | | | 158,828,392 | | | | 7,481,837 | | |
France — 0.4% | |
Laurent-Perrier | | | — | | | | 16,332,329 | | | | 62,287,158 | | �� | | 564,891 | | |
Japan — 1.0% | |
Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. | | | — | | | | (4,201,135 | ) | | | 33,049,468 | | | | 522,662 | | |
Daiichikosho Co. Ltd. | | | — | | | | 6,321,838 | | | | 104,073,016 | | | | 2,622,784 | | |
| | | — | | | | 2,120,703 | | | | 137,122,484 | | | | 3,145,446 | | |
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Affiliated Securities (continued)
Security Description | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | Market Value October 31, 2021 | | Dividend Income | |
Singapore — 1.2% | |
Haw Par Corp. Ltd. | | $ | — | | | $ | 48,206,800 | | | $ | 181,739,911 | | | $ | 4,345,284 | | |
South Korea — 0.2% | |
Fursys, Inc. | | | — | | | | 6,459,743 | | | | 29,143,019 | | | | 667,008 | | |
Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd. (Preference) | | | 2,529,757 | | | | 31,169 | | | | 3,049,776 | | | | 21,821 | | |
| | | 2,529,757 | | | | 6,490,912 | | | | 32,192,795 | | | | 688,829 | | |
Total Common Stock | | | 2,529,757 | | | | 143,079,005 | | | | 592,464,374 | | | | 16,226,287 | | |
Total | | $ | 2,529,757 | | | $ | 143,079,005 | | | $ | 592,464,374 | | | $ | 16,226,287 | | |
* Non-income producing security.
‡ Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
(a) Security fair valued as of October 31, 2021 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2021 amounted to $20,293,634, which represents approximately 0.14% of net assets of the Fund.
(b) Represents a security that is subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund
Data as of October 31, 2021 (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 | | | 33.28 | | | | 10.83 | | | | 9.36 | | |
| | | | with sales charge | | | 26.64 | | | | 9.69 | | | | 8.80 | | |
S&P 500 Index | | | | | | | 42.91 | | | | 18.93 | | | | 16.21 | | |
Consumer Price Index | | | | | | | 6.22 | | | | 2.73 | | | | 2.02 | | |
Sectors* (%)
Financials | | | 16.6 | | |
Information Technology | | | 16.5 | | |
Commodities | | | 10.1 | | |
Communication Services | | | 10.0 | | |
Industrials | | | 8.6 | | |
Energy | | | 7.4 | | |
Health Care | | | 7.3 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.5 | | |
Materials | | | 5.4 | | |
Real Estate | | | 3.5 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 1.5 | | |
Utilities | | | 0.8 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 5.8 | | |
^ Performance figures reflect certain fee waivers and/or expense limitations, without which returns may have been lower.
† Less than 0.05%.
* Asset Allocation and Sector percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
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
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 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) | | | 10.1 | | |
Oracle Corp. (Software, United States) | | | 5.4 | | |
Comcast Corp. (Media, United States) | | | 3.6 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States) | | | 3.3 | | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco, United States) | | | 3.2 | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Interactive Media & Services, United States) | | | 3.0 | | |
Microsoft Corp. (Software, United States) | | | 2.9 | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Household Products, United States) | | | 2.8 | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) (Capital Markets, United States) | | | 2.8 | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics, United States) | | | 2.5 | | |
Total | | | 39.6 | | |
* 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 | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks — 82.2% | |
Aerospace & Defense — 0.2% | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 12,035 | | | | 2,440,096 | | |
Air Freight & Logistics — 3.3% | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 330,334 | | | | 32,039,094 | | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 89,172 | | | | 10,991,341 | | |
| | | 43,030,435 | | |
Banks — 3.4% | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 170,230 | | | | 10,804,498 | | |
US Bancorp | | | 345,798 | | | | 20,875,826 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 247,457 | | | | 12,659,900 | | |
| | | 44,340,224 | | |
Capital Markets — 3.9% | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | 607,458 | | | | 35,961,514 | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 186,176 | | | | 15,272,017 | | |
| | | 51,233,531 | | |
Chemicals — 2.7% | |
Linde plc (United Kingdom) | | | 25,118 | | | | 8,017,666 | | |
Nutrien Ltd. (Canada) | | | 250,453 | | | | 17,509,169 | | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 36,734 | | | | 5,898,379 | | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) | | | 25,366 | | | | 3,765,836 | | |
| | | 35,191,050 | | |
Consumer Finance — 1.6% | |
American Express Co. | | | 120,858 | | | | 21,002,703 | | |
Diversified Financial Services — 1.3% | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class A* | | | 38 | | | | 16,450,276 | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.0% | |
IPG Photonics Corp.* | | | 79,945 | | | | 12,712,054 | | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.2% | |
NOV, Inc.* | | | 998,989 | | | | 14,005,826 | | |
Schlumberger NV | | | 451,018 | | | | 14,549,841 | | |
| | | 28,555,667 | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.5% | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 64,068 | | | | 7,280,687 | | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 180,342 | | | | 5,893,577 | | |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.5% (continued) | |
Equity Residential | | | 161,312 | | | | 13,937,357 | | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 505,903 | | | | 18,070,855 | | |
| | | 45,182,476 | | |
Food Products — 0.6% | |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | | 206,681 | | | | 7,417,781 | | |
Gas Utilities — 0.8% | |
UGI Corp. | | | 242,612 | | | | 10,531,787 | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.9% | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 44,564 | | | | 10,677,089 | | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | | 248,830 | | | | 14,235,564 | | |
| | | 24,912,653 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 5.4% | |
Anthem, Inc. | | | 66,423 | | | | 28,902,640 | | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 98,362 | | | | 24,635,747 | | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 134,071 | | | | 16,638,211 | | |
| | | 70,176,598 | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.5% | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.* | | | 8,032 | | | | 19,443,705 | | |
Household Products — 2.8% | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 479,090 | | | | 36,501,867 | | |
Insurance — 6.4% | |
Alleghany Corp.* | | | 19,289 | | | | 12,564,469 | | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 371,421 | | | | 23,440,379 | | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 113,399 | | | | 18,243,631 | | |
W R Berkley Corp. | | | 181,882 | | | | 14,477,807 | | |
Willis Towers Watson plc | | | 60,742 | | | | 14,716,572 | | |
| | | 83,442,858 | | |
Interactive Media & Services — 6.3% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 7,298 | | | | 21,608,794 | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C* | | | 7,454 | | | | 22,104,166 | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A* | | | 120,766 | | | | 39,076,255 | | |
| | | 82,789,215 | | |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Machinery — 3.5% | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 70,664 | | | | 16,948,054 | | |
Deere & Co. | | | 47,115 | | | | 16,127,935 | | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | 378,708 | | | | 12,732,163 | | |
| | | 45,808,152 | | |
Media — 3.6% | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 920,308 | | | | 47,331,440 | | |
Metals & Mining — 2.7% | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada) | | | 82,024 | | | | 4,353,714 | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada) | | | 311,133 | | | | 5,715,513 | | |
Franco-Nevada Corp. (Canada) | | | 21,527 | | | | 3,071,633 | | |
Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia) | | | 236,346 | | | | 4,428,142 | | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 261,386 | | | | 14,114,844 | | |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 38,764 | | | | 3,838,411 | | |
| | | 35,522,257 | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.3% | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 659,372 | | | | 42,509,713 | | |
Road & Rail — 1.6% | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 89,296 | | | | 21,556,054 | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.8% | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 143,380 | | | | 24,874,996 | | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 128,555 | | | | 24,101,492 | | |
| | | 48,976,488 | | |
Software — 11.7% | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 115,611 | | | | 38,338,920 | | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 736,977 | | | | 70,705,573 | | |
salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 58,794 | | | | 17,619,974 | | |
Teradata Corp.* | | | 463,744 | | | | 26,229,361 | | |
| | | 152,893,828 | | |
Tobacco — 3.2% | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 435,178 | | | | 41,141,728 | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $544,922,378) | | | 1,071,094,636 | | |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Ounces | | Value ($) | |
Commodities — 10.1% | |
Gold bullion (Cost $79,442,806)* | | | 73,531 | | | | 131,072,511 | | |
| | Shares | | | |
Master Limited Partnerships — 2.0% | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.0% | |
Enterprise Products Partners LP | | | 526,087 | | | | 11,931,653 | | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | | 288,808 | | | | 14,151,592 | | |
Total Master Limited Partnerships (Cost $23,074,793) | | | 26,083,245 | | |
| | Principal Amount ($) | | | |
Corporate Bonds — 0.0% (a) | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.0% (a) | |
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. 7.13%, 8/1/2028‡ (Cost $552,711) | | | 600,000 | | | | 642,750 | | |
Short-Term Investments — 5.8% | |
Commercial Paper — 2.3% | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 0.11%, 11/1/2021 (b)(c) | | | 5,781,000 | | | | 5,780,937 | | |
Cigna Corp. 0.20%, 1/14/2022 (b)(c) | | | 2,570,000 | | | | 2,568,923 | | |
EI du Pont de Nemours and Co. 0.18%, 12/20/2021 (b)(c) | | | 2,313,000 | | | | 2,312,449 | | |
Entergy Corp. 0.10%, 11/1/2021 (b)(c) | | | 4,240,000 | | | | 4,239,961 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.05%, 12/17/2021 (c) | | | 1,120,000 | | | | 1,119,904 | | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 0.24%, 11/1/2021 (c) | | | 5,781,000 | | | | 5,780,878 | | |
Hitachi International Treasury Ltd. (Japan) 0.12%, 11/1/2021 (c) | | | 3,854,000 | | | | 3,853,958 | | |
Mitsui & Co. USA, Inc. 0.14%, 11/1/2021 (c) | | | 4,625,000 | | | | 4,624,941 | | |
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $30,282,306) | | | 30,281,951 | | |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Investment Companies — 0.0% (a) | |
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Shares, 0.03%, (d) (Cost $20,393) | | | 20,393 | | | | 20,393 | | |
| | Principal Amount ($) | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 3.5% | |
U.S. Treasury Bills 0.04%, 11/4/2021 (c) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,999,971 | | |
0.03%, 11/12/2021 (c) | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 19,999,748 | | |
0.05%, 11/26/2021 (c) | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 14,999,417 | | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $44,999,345) | | | 44,999,136 | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $75,302,044) | | | 75,301,480 | | |
Total Investments — 100.1% (Cost $723,294,732) | | | 1,304,194,622 | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%) | | | (1,167,120 | ) | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | 1,303,027,502 | | |
* Non-income producing security.
‡ Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
(a) Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.
(b) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2021 amounted to $14,902,270, which represents approximately 1.14% of net assets of the Fund.
(c) The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2021.
(d) Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2021.
As of October 31, 2021, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 600,487,497 | | |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation | | | (17,973,722 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 582,513,775 | | |
Federal income tax cost | | $ | 721,680,847 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Data as of October 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Investment Objective
The First Eagle Gold Fund is a non-diversified fund that 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 | | | -11.60 | | | | 5.25 | | | | -3.27 | | |
| | | | with sales load | | | -16.01 | | | | 4.17 | | | | -3.77 | | |
FTSE Gold Mines Index | | | | | | | -21.15 | | | | 4.08 | | | | -6.27 | | |
MSCI World Index | | | | | | | 40.42 | | | | 15.45 | | | | 12.19 | | |
Consumer Price Index | | | | | | | 6.22 | | | | 2.73 | | | | 2.02 | | |
Sectors* (%)
Materials | | | 64.4 | | |
Commodities | | | 24.4 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 11.2 | | |
Countries*~ (%)
Canada | | | 37.1 | | |
United States | | | 36.9 | | |
Brazil | | | 5.9 | | |
Australia | | | 4.7 | | |
Mexico | | | 3.1 | | |
Tanzania, United Republic of | | | 1.1 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 11.2 | | |
* Asset Allocation, Sector and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
~ Country allocations reflect country of risk (not currency of issue). 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
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 market countries. The index provides total returns in U.S. dollars with dividends reinvested. The FTSE Gold Mines Index 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. 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) | | | 21.5 | | |
Newmont Corp. (Metals & Mining, United States) | | | 7.8 | | |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (Metals & Mining, Brazil) | | | 6.0 | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. (Metals & Mining, Canada) | | | 5.8 | | |
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (Metals & Mining, Canada) | | | 5.2 | | |
Royal Gold, Inc. (Metals & Mining, United States) | | | 4.9 | | |
Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Metals & Mining, Australia) | | | 4.7 | | |
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. (Metals & Mining, Canada) | | | 4.1 | | |
B2Gold Corp. (Metals & Mining, Canada) | | | 4.0 | | |
Novagold Resources, Inc. (Metals & Mining, Canada) | | | 3.8 | | |
Total | | | 67.8 | | |
* 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 | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks — 64.6% | |
Australia — 4.7% | |
Newcrest Mining Ltd. | | | 5,458,152 | | | | 102,263,080 | | |
Brazil — 6.0% | |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | | | 3,230,739 | | | | 130,554,163 | | |
Canada — 37.1% | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | | | 1,068,425 | | | | 56,710,438 | | |
Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A | | | 10,942,781 | | | | 81,168,980 | | |
B2Gold Corp. | | | 21,189,852 | | | | 87,492,036 | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | | 6,871,570 | | | | 126,230,741 | | |
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. (a) | | | 13,440,008 | | | | 88,398,243 | | |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | 427,322 | | | | 60,973,491 | | |
Kinross Gold Corp. | | | 4,330,528 | | | | 26,026,473 | | |
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. | | | 2,681,741 | | | | 113,046,564 | | |
MAG Silver Corp.* | | | 3,280,988 | | | | 65,349,349 | | |
Novagold Resources, Inc.* | | | 11,267,639 | | | | 82,366,441 | | |
Orla Mining Ltd.* | | | 5,733,294 | | | | 20,198,094 | | |
| | | 807,960,850 | | |
Mexico — 3.1% | |
Fresnillo plc | | | 4,277,558 | | | | 50,340,696 | | |
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV* | | | 1,403,600 | | | | 17,997,687 | | |
| | | 68,338,383 | | |
Tanzania, United Republic of — 1.1% | |
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., ADR | | | 1,286,240 | | | | 23,769,715 | | |
United States — 12.6% | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 3,129,008 | | | | 168,966,432 | | |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 1,068,325 | | | | 105,785,542 | | |
| | | 274,751,974 | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $920,696,841) | | | 1,407,638,165 | | |
| | Ounces | | | |
Commodities — 24.6% | |
Gold bullion* | | | 263,270 | | | | 469,291,539 | | |
Silver bullion* | | | 2,776,530 | | | | 66,297,709 | | |
Total Commodities (Cost $382,584,552) | | | 535,589,248 | | |
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First Eagle Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Number of Rights | | Value ($) | |
Rights — 0.2% | |
Canada — 0.2% | |
Pan American Silver Corp., CVR, expiring 2/22/2029* (Cost $45,973,716) | | | 6,835,667 | | | | 4,989,353 | | |
| | Principal Amount ($) | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 11.2% | |
Commercial Paper — 11.2% | |
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.15%, 12/7/2021 (b) | | | 9,333,000 | | | | 9,331,524 | | |
Apple, Inc. 0.04%, 11/2/2021 (b)(c) | | | 4,285,000 | | | | 4,284,972 | | |
0.05%, 12/1/2021 (b) | | | 8,568,000 | | | | 8,567,607 | | |
BNG Bank NV 0.07%, 11/12/2021 (b)(c) | | | 5,611,000 | | | | 5,610,849 | | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 0.11%, 11/1/2021 (b)(c) | | | 28,568,000 | | | | 28,567,691 | | |
Cigna Corp. 0.20%, 1/14/2022 (b)(c) | | | 10,156,000 | | | | 10,151,742 | | |
Danaher Corp. 0.17%, 11/16/2021 (b)(c) | | | 3,141,000 | | | | 3,140,788 | | |
EI du Pont de Nemours and Co. 0.18%, 12/20/2021 (b)(c) | | | 9,140,000 | | | | 9,137,822 | | |
Entergy Corp. 0.10%, 11/1/2021 (b)(c) | | | 20,950,000 | | | | 20,949,805 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.05%, 11/16/2021 (b) | | | 3,038,000 | | | | 3,037,909 | | |
0.05%, 12/17/2021 (b) | | | 4,428,000 | | | | 4,427,620 | | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 0.24%, 11/1/2021 (b) | | | 28,568,000 | | | | 28,567,395 | | |
Hitachi International Treasury Ltd. 0.12%, 11/1/2021 (b) | | | 19,046,000 | | | | 19,045,794 | | |
MetLife Short Term Funding LLC 0.07%, 11/2/2021 (b)(c) | | | 4,469,000 | | | | 4,468,971 | | |
0.06%, 11/4/2021 (b)(c) | | | 4,035,000 | | | | 4,034,957 | | |
0.06%, 12/2/2021 (b)(c) | | | 5,263,000 | | | | 5,262,717 | | |
0.07%, 12/14/2021 (b)(c) | | | 9,215,000 | | | | 9,214,282 | | |
Mitsui & Co. USA, Inc. 0.14%, 11/1/2021 (b) | | | 22,855,000 | | | | 22,854,710 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Commercial Paper — 11.2% (continued) | |
NRW Bank 0.06%, 12/7/2021 (b)(c) | | | 8,825,000 | | | | 8,824,178 | | |
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG 0.07%, 12/2/2021 (b) | | | 4,737,000 | | | | 4,736,642 | | |
Province of Quebec 0.06%, 12/3/2021 (b)(c) | | | 6,318,000 | | | | 6,317,631 | | |
0.08%, 1/31/2022 (b) | | | 7,019,000 | | | | 7,017,351 | | |
PSP Capital, Inc. 0.06%, 12/8/2021 (b)(c) | | | 5,240,000 | | | | 5,239,534 | | |
TotalEnergies Capital Canada Ltd. 0.07%, 11/18/2021 (b)(c) | | | 11,494,000 | | | | 11,493,470 | | |
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $244,288,826) | | | 244,285,961 | | |
| | Shares | | | |
Investment Companies — 0.0% (d) | |
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Shares 0.03% (e) (Cost $63,226) | | | 63,226 | | | | 63,226 | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $244,352,052) | | | 244,349,187 | | |
Total Investments — 100.6% (Cost $1,593,607,161) | | | 2,192,565,953 | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.6)% | | | (13,560,741 | ) | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | 2,179,005,212 | | |
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Affiliated company as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(b) The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2021.
(c) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2021 amounted to $136,699,409, which represents approximately 6.27% of net assets of the Fund.
(d) Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.
(e) Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2021.
As of October 31, 2021, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 639,946,143 | | |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation | | | (129,391,553 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 510,554,590 | | |
Federal income tax cost | | $ | 1,682,011,363 | | |
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First Eagle Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Abbreviations
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
CVR — Contingent Value Rights
Affiliated Securities
Security Description | | Shares at October 31, 2021 | | Market Value October 31, 2020 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | |
Common Stock — 4.1% | |
Canada — 4.1% | |
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. | | | 13,440,008 | | | $ | 75,809,420 | | | $ | 12,603,825 | | | $ | — | | |
Total Common Stock | | | | | 75,809,420 | | | | 12,603,825 | | | | — | | |
Total | | | | $ | 75,809,420 | | | $ | 12,603,825 | | | $ | — | | |
Security Description | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | Market Value October 31, 2021 | | Dividend Income | |
Common Stock — 4.1% | |
Canada — 4.1% | |
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. | | $ | — | | | $ | (15,002 | ) | | $ | 88,398,243 | | | $ | 1,255,220 | | |
Total Common Stock | | | — | | | | (15,002 | ) | | | 88,398,243 | | | | 1,255,220 | | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | (15,002 | ) | | $ | 88,398,243 | | | $ | 1,255,220 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund
Data as of October 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Investment Objective
The 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 | | Five Years | | Since Inception (5/1/2012) | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder | | Class A | | without sales load | | | 21.36 | | | | 6.82 | | | | 6.33 | | |
| | | | with sales load | | | 15.33 | | | | 5.73 | | | | 5.76 | | |
Composite Index | | | | | | | 22.71 | | | | 10.66 | | | | 8.54 | | |
MSCI World Index | | | | | | | 40.42 | | | | 15.45 | | | | 11.97 | | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index | | | | | | | -0.48 | | | | 3.10 | | | | 2.89 | | |
Sectors* (%)
Consumer Staples | | | 23.4 | | |
Financials | | | 17.0 | | |
Industrials | | | 8.8 | | |
Energy | | | 8.0 | | |
Commodities | | | 7.7 | | |
Real Estate | | | 6.1 | | |
Materials | | | 5.2 | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 5.1 | | |
Health Care | | | 5.1 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 4.4 | | |
Information Technology | | | 4.1 | | |
Mutual Funds | | | 1.1 | | |
Foreign Government Securities | | | 1.1 | | |
Communication Services | | | 0.7 | | |
Utilities | | | 0.5 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 0.3 | | |
Investment Funds | | | 0.0 | † | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1.4 | | |
Countries*~ (%)
United States | | | 48.5 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 10.4 | | |
Hong Kong | | | 5.1 | | |
France | | | 4.4 | | |
Switzerland | | | 4.0 | | |
Canada | | | 3.9 | | |
Japan | | | 2.9 | | |
Mexico | | | 2.8 | | |
Belgium | | | 2.5 | | |
South Korea | | | 2.0 | | |
Germany | | | 2.0 | | |
Sweden | | | 2.0 | | |
Brazil | | | 1.5 | | |
Chile | | | 1.5 | | |
Norway | | | 1.1 | | |
Thailand | | | 0.8 | | |
Netherlands | | | 0.5 | | |
Singapore | | | 0.5 | | |
Poland | | | 0.5 | | |
Turkey | | | 0.4 | | |
Australia | | | 0.4 | | |
China | | | 0.3 | | |
Taiwan | | | 0.3 | | |
Colombia | | | 0.2 | | |
Indonesia | | | 0.1 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1.4 | | |
^ Performance figures reflect certain fee waivers and/or expense limitations, without which returns may have been lower.
† Less than 0.05%.
* Asset Allocation, Sector and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
~ Country allocations reflect country of risk (not currency of issue). 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 Income Builder Fund | Fund Overview
Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment
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 market countries. 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 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.
Top 10 Holdings* (%)
Gold bullion (Precious Metal) | | | 7.7 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States) | | | 2.7 | | |
Unilever plc (Personal Products, United Kingdom) | | | 2.6 | | |
Nestle SA (Registered) (Food Products, Switzerland) | | | 2.5 | | |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (Diversified Financial Services, Belgium) | | | 2.5 | | |
British American Tobacco plc (Tobacco, United Kingdom) | | | 2.2 | | |
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Industrial Conglomerates, Hong Kong) | | | 2.2 | | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco, United States) | | | 2.0 | | |
Danone SA (Food Products, France) | | | 2.0 | | |
Power Corp. of Canada (Insurance, Canada) | | | 1.7 | | |
Total | | | 28.1 | | |
*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 | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks — 66.2% | |
Belgium — 2.5% | |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | | | 288,053 | | | | 33,423,138 | | |
Brazil — 1.5% | |
Ambev SA, ADR | | | 3,799,077 | | | | 11,245,268 | | |
Itausa SA (Preference) | | | 2,504,701 | | | | 4,548,919 | | |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (a) | | | 111,232 | | | | 4,494,885 | | |
| | | 20,289,072 | | |
Canada — 3.8% | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | | | 51,582 | | | | 2,737,897 | | |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | 38,495 | | | | 5,492,754 | | |
Imperial Oil Ltd. | | | 287,984 | | | | 9,749,943 | | |
Nutrien Ltd. (a) | | | 138,843 | | | | 9,706,514 | | |
Power Corp. of Canada | | | 692,979 | | | | 23,080,636 | | |
| | | 50,767,744 | | |
Chile — 1.5% | |
Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR | | | 988,140 | | | | 16,709,447 | | |
Quinenco SA | | | 1,437,388 | | | | 2,703,385 | | |
| | | 19,412,832 | | |
France — 4.4% | |
Danone SA | | | 409,081 | | | | 26,666,273 | | |
Sanofi | | | 151,208 | | | | 15,187,963 | | |
Sodexo SA* | | | 147,121 | | | | 14,313,298 | | |
Wendel SE | | | 15,480 | | | | 2,062,085 | | |
| | | 58,229,619 | | |
Germany — 1.6% | |
Brenntag SE | | | 28,969 | | | | 2,756,063 | | |
FUCHS PETROLUB SE (Preference) | | | 186,907 | | | | 8,953,713 | | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference) | | | 106,459 | | | | 9,537,398 | | |
| | | 21,247,174 | | |
Hong Kong — 5.0% | |
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,196,000 | | | | 13,564,821 | | |
Great Eagle Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,749,774 | | | | 4,814,315 | | |
Guoco Group Ltd. | | | 167,700 | | | | 1,959,672 | | |
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,971,600 | | | | 10,887,718 | | |
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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Hong Kong — 5.0% (continued) | |
Hysan Development Co. Ltd. | | | 1,193,083 | | | | 4,147,920 | | |
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | | | 505,700 | | | | 29,372,652 | | |
Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.* | | | 1,201,500 | | | | 2,791,979 | | |
| | | 67,539,077 | | |
Japan — 2.9% | |
FANUC Corp. | | | 20,800 | | | | 4,110,521 | | |
Komatsu Ltd. | | | 101,500 | | | | 2,658,419 | | |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | | | 413,000 | | | | 5,546,359 | | |
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 141,700 | | | | 4,577,953 | | |
Secom Co. Ltd. | | | 213,100 | | | | 14,527,552 | | |
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 127,900 | | | | 5,546,619 | | |
USS Co. Ltd. | | | 115,400 | | | | 1,860,052 | | |
Yokogawa Electric Corp. | | | 1,500 | | | | 29,973 | | |
| | | 38,857,448 | | |
Mexico — 1.6% | |
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, ADR (a) | | | 159,312 | | | | 8,563,020 | | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR (a) | | | 109,992 | | | | 9,040,243 | | |
Fresnillo plc | | | 330,580 | | | | 3,890,450 | | |
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B | | | 37,296 | | | | 163,618 | | |
| | | 21,657,331 | | |
Netherlands — 0.5% | |
HAL Trust | | | 38,889 | | | | 6,790,498 | | |
Norway — 1.1% | |
Orkla ASA | | | 1,545,263 | | | | 15,029,872 | | |
Singapore — 0.5% | |
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd. | | | 1,015,700 | | | | 1,177,184 | | |
UOL Group Ltd. | | | 1,001,900 | | | | 5,373,620 | | |
| | | 6,550,804 | | |
South Korea — 1.8% | |
KT&G Corp. | | | 277,804 | | | | 19,295,925 | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Preference) | | | 91,052 | | | | 5,002,035 | | |
| | | 24,297,960 | | |
Sweden — 2.0% | |
Industrivarden AB, Class A | | | 10,612 | | | | 350,067 | | |
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Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Sweden — 2.0% (continued) | |
Industrivarden AB, Class C | | | 189,168 | | | | 6,153,367 | | |
Investor AB, Class A | | | 512,814 | | | | 11,864,238 | | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A | | | 689,773 | | | | 7,906,413 | | |
| | | 26,274,085 | | |
Switzerland — 3.9% | |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered) | | | 152,331 | | | | 18,851,035 | | |
Nestle SA (Registered) | | | 256,690 | | | | 33,859,266 | | |
| | | 52,710,301 | | |
Taiwan — 0.3% | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 35,510 | | | | 4,037,487 | | |
Thailand — 0.8% | |
Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR | | | 1,644,800 | | | | 6,086,933 | | |
Thai Beverage PCL | | | 9,335,100 | | | | 4,914,104 | | |
| | | 11,001,037 | | |
Turkey — 0.4% | |
Coca-Cola Icecek A/S | | | 602,620 | | | | 5,323,476 | | |
United Kingdom — 9.3% | |
BAE Systems plc | | | 419,025 | | | | 3,159,517 | | |
Berkeley Group Holdings plc | | | 145,556 | | | | 8,682,208 | | |
British American Tobacco plc | | | 856,987 | | | | 29,809,783 | | |
Diageo plc | | | 57,699 | | | | 2,870,623 | | |
GlaxoSmithKline plc | | | 781,272 | | | | 16,219,855 | | |
Hiscox Ltd. | | | 389,525 | | | | 4,431,782 | | |
Linde plc (a) | | | 21,286 | | | | 6,794,491 | | |
Linde plc | | | 4,289 | | | | 1,379,928 | | |
Lloyds Banking Group plc | | | 9,349,373 | | | | 6,398,530 | | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | | | 120,054 | | | | 9,746,319 | | |
Unilever plc | | | 656,625 | | | | 35,151,999 | | |
| | | 124,645,035 | | |
United States — 20.8% | |
American Express Co. (a) | | | 23,781 | | | | 4,132,662 | | |
Analog Devices, Inc. (a) | | | 16,314 | | | | 2,830,316 | | |
Anthem, Inc. (a) | | | 29,274 | | | | 12,737,996 | | |
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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
United States — 20.8% (continued) | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) (a) | | | 283,179 | | | | 16,764,197 | | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. (a) | | | 30,167 | | | | 7,227,711 | | |
Boston Properties, Inc., REIT | | | 61,203 | | | | 6,955,109 | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (a) | | | 101,678 | | | | 9,861,749 | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. (a) | | | 260,791 | | | | 19,869,666 | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A (a) | | | 110,583 | | | | 5,687,284 | | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 9,924 | | | | 2,380,172 | | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT | | | 244,995 | | | | 8,006,437 | | |
Equity Residential, REIT (a) | | | 136,143 | | | | 11,762,755 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. (a) | | | 565,703 | | | | 36,470,872 | | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 7,297 | | | | 1,479,467 | | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (a) | | | 31,458 | | | | 7,878,971 | | |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) (a) | | | 148,824 | | | | 5,341,293 | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 11,017 | | | | 3,653,458 | | |
Oracle Corp. (a) | | | 123,844 | | | | 11,881,593 | | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. (a) | | | 282,396 | | | | 26,697,718 | | |
PPG Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 4,617 | | | | 741,352 | | |
Royal Gold, Inc. (a) | | | 53,578 | | | | 5,305,294 | | |
Schlumberger NV (a) | | | 317,447 | | | | 10,240,840 | | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) (a) | | | 10,036 | | | | 1,489,945 | | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. (a) | | | 62,488 | | | | 11,715,250 | | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 30,204 | | | | 4,859,219 | | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 766 | | | | 48,618 | | |
UGI Corp. (a) | | | 152,737 | | | | 6,630,313 | | |
Union Pacific Corp. (a) | | | 11,663 | | | | 2,815,448 | | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B (a) | | | 26,500 | | | | 3,288,650 | | |
US Bancorp (a) | | | 149,972 | | | | 9,053,810 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. (a) | | | 300,470 | | | | 15,372,045 | | |
Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT (a) | | | 165,431 | | | | 5,909,195 | | |
| | | 279,089,405 | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $744,464,030) | | | 887,173,395 | | |
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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Corporate Bonds — 11.6% | |
Australia — 0.4% | |
Coronado Finance Pty. Ltd. 10.75%, 5/15/2026 (b) | | | 1,825,000 | | | | 1,984,487 | | |
Nufarm Australia Ltd. 5.75%, 4/30/2026 (b) | | | 2,633,000 | | | | 2,690,597 | | |
| | | 4,675,084 | | |
Canada — 0.1% | |
Open Text Corp. 3.88%, 2/15/2028 (b) | | | 1,106,000 | | | | 1,114,295 | | |
Open Text Holdings, Inc. 4.13%, 2/15/2030 (b) | | | 774,000 | | | | 786,849 | | |
| | | 1,901,144 | | |
China — 0.3% | |
NXP BV 4.63%, 6/1/2023 (b) | | | 4,400,000 | | | | 4,656,081 | | |
Germany — 0.4% | |
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH 4.75%, (4.75% Cash or 5.50% PIK), 9/15/2026 (b)(c) | | | 3,879,000 | | | | 3,971,048 | | |
6.00%, (6.00% Cash or 6.75% PIK), 5/15/2027 (b)(c) | | | 1,336,632 | | | | 1,386,756 | | |
| | | 5,357,804 | | |
Mexico — 0.7% | |
Mexico Remittances Funding Fiduciary Estate Management Sarl 4.88%, 1/15/2028‡ (b) | | | 9,977,000 | | | | 9,627,905 | | |
Poland — 0.5% | |
Canpack SA 3.13%, 11/1/2025 (b) | | | 420,000 | | | | 422,100 | | |
3.88%, 11/15/2029 (b) | | | 6,197,000 | | | | 6,150,522 | | |
| | | 6,572,622 | | |
United States — 9.2% | |
ACCO Brands Corp. 4.25%, 3/15/2029 (b) | | | 10,177,000 | | | | 10,062,509 | | |
Aircastle Ltd. 4.40%, 9/25/2023 | | | 984,000 | | | | 1,041,440 | | |
American Airlines, Inc. 5.50%, 4/20/2026 (b) | | | 502,000 | | | | 526,598 | | |
5.75%, 4/20/2029 (b) | | | 502,000 | | | | 540,277 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
United States — 9.2% (continued) | |
American Tower Corp., REIT 2.40%, 3/15/2025 | | | 115,000 | | | | 118,484 | | |
AMN Healthcare, Inc. 4.63%, 10/1/2027 (b) | | | 1,109,000 | | | | 1,139,520 | | |
Andeavor Logistics LP 3.50%, 12/1/2022 | | | 111,000 | | | | 111,135 | | |
Aramark Services, Inc. 5.00%, 4/1/2025 (b) | | | 1,541,000 | | | | 1,577,599 | | |
5.00%, 2/1/2028 (b) | | | 194,000 | | | | 198,365 | | |
Carnival Corp. 4.00%, 8/1/2028 (b) | | | 1,206,000 | | | | 1,206,000 | | |
Centene Corp. 4.25%, 12/15/2027 | | | 1,355,000 | | | | 1,419,363 | | |
4.63%, 12/15/2029 | | | 684,000 | | | | 737,865 | | |
3.38%, 2/15/2030 | | | 1,113,000 | | | | 1,142,216 | | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 3.75%, 3/15/2029 (b) | | | 683,000 | | | | 689,830 | | |
CITGO Petroleum Corp. 7.00%, 6/15/2025 (b) | | | 4,631,000 | | | | 4,772,709 | | |
6.38%, 6/15/2026 (b) | | | 5,182,000 | | | | 5,337,460 | | |
DCP Midstream Operating LP 6.45%, 11/3/2036 (b) | | | 1,545,000 | | | | 1,993,050 | | |
Dell International LLC 5.85%, 7/15/2025 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,298,678 | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 4.50%, 10/20/2025 (b) | | | 6,155,158 | | | | 6,567,960 | | |
DT Midstream, Inc. 4.13%, 6/15/2029 (b) | | | 1,779,000 | | | | 1,791,720 | | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co. 4.13%, 4/1/2029 (b) | | | 3,927,000 | | | | 3,858,277 | | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 4.75%, 6/15/2028 (b) | | | 46,000 | | | | 45,943 | | |
4.38%, 3/31/2029 (b) | | | 149,000 | | | | 142,779 | | |
HCA, Inc. 4.50%, 2/15/2027 | | | 1,085,000 | | | | 1,204,054 | | |
Imola Merger Corp. 4.75%, 5/15/2029 (b) | | | 3,133,000 | | | | 3,219,001 | | |
Iron Mountain, Inc., REIT 5.25%, 7/15/2030 (b) | | | 7,522,000 | | | | 7,854,548 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
United States — 9.2% (continued) | |
4.50%, 2/15/2031 (b) | | | 1,151,000 | | | | 1,162,510 | | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 4.63%, 11/1/2024 (b) | | | 4,015,000 | | | | 4,112,966 | | |
4.88%, 11/1/2026 (b) | | | 803,000 | | | | 823,316 | | |
4.13%, 1/31/2030 (b) | | | 933,000 | | | | 933,886 | | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 3.75%, 7/15/2029 (b) | | | 128,000 | | | | 120,960 | | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. 5.38%, 6/15/2029 (b) | | | 751,000 | | | | 753,816 | | |
Meredith Corp. 6.88%, 2/1/2026 | | | 886,000 | | | | 919,579 | | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC 6.50%, 6/20/2027 (b) | | | 3,324,031 | | | | 3,617,742 | | |
Pearl Merger Sub, Inc. 6.75%, 10/1/2028 (b) | | | 2,113,000 | | | | 2,097,152 | | |
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. 5.88%, 9/30/2027 (b) | | | 3,343,000 | | | | 3,524,759 | | |
4.25%, 4/15/2031 (b) | | | 2,699,000 | | | | 2,847,445 | | |
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc. 4.38%, 10/15/2029 (b) | | | 993,000 | | | | 1,011,619 | | |
SBA Communications Corp., REIT 3.13%, 2/1/2029 (b) | | | 715,000 | | | | 686,400 | | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) 4.38%, 2/1/2032 (b) | | | 4,518,000 | | | | 4,540,838 | | |
Scripps Escrow II, Inc. 5.38%, 1/15/2031 (b) | | | 64,000 | | | | 62,640 | | |
SEG Holding LLC 5.63%, 10/15/2028 (b) | | | 5,461,000 | | | | 5,747,702 | | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 5.75%, 7/15/2025 | | | 1,520,000 | | | | 1,554,200 | | |
Sprint Communications, Inc. 6.00%, 11/15/2022 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,888,164 | | |
Sylvamo Corp. 7.00%, 9/1/2029 (b) | | | 2,234,000 | | | | 2,245,170 | | |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 5.88%, 4/15/2023 (b) | | | 3,107,000 | | | | 3,250,699 | | |
5.13%, 8/1/2030 (b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,120,000 | | |
Teleflex, Inc. 4.63%, 11/15/2027 | | | 824,000 | | | | 853,870 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
United States — 9.2% (continued) | |
Truist Financial Corp. Series N, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 3.00%), 4.80%, 9/1/2024 (d)(e) | | | 4,424,000 | | | | 4,584,370 | | |
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 10/15/2027 | | | 3,744,179 | | | | 4,188,871 | | |
Valvoline, Inc. 4.25%, 2/15/2030 (b) | | | 224,000 | | | | 227,360 | | |
3.63%, 6/15/2031 (b) | | | 511,000 | | | | 498,225 | | |
WESCO Distribution, Inc. 7.13%, 6/15/2025 (b) | | | 1,780,000 | | | | 1,886,800 | | |
7.25%, 6/15/2028 (b) | | | 2,136,000 | | | | 2,355,816 | | |
Western Digital Corp. 4.75%, 2/15/2026 | | | 4,523,000 | | | | 4,969,646 | | |
| | | 123,183,901 | | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $150,457,075) | | | 155,974,541 | | |
| | Ounces | | | |
Commodities — 7.7% | |
Gold bullion* (Cost $71,533,113) | | | 57,789 | | | | 103,011,044 | | |
| | Principal Amount ($) | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 5.1% | |
U.S. Treasury Notes 1.63%, 12/15/2022 | | | 9,300,000 | | | | 9,446,766 | | |
2.63%, 6/30/2023 | | | 12,267,700 | | | | 12,719,113 | | |
2.63%, 12/31/2023 | | | 7,100,000 | | | | 7,413,398 | | |
2.50%, 1/31/2024 | | | 12,380,900 | | | | 12,909,506 | | |
1.75%, 6/30/2024 | | | 12,850,000 | | | | 13,205,885 | | |
1.75%, 12/31/2024 (f) | | | 12,247,000 | | | | 12,606,756 | | |
| | | 68,301,424 | | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $67,929,347) | | | 68,301,424 | | |
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Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Master Limited Partnerships — 2.6% | |
United States — 2.6% | |
Enterprise Products Partners LP | | | 814,500 | | | | 18,472,860 | | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP (a) | | | 331,037 | | | | 16,220,813 | | |
Total Master Limited Partnerships (Cost $31,158,308) | | | 34,693,673 | | |
Preferred Stocks — 1.6% | |
United States — 1.6% | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) Series D 5.95%, 03/01/22 (d) | | | 46,239 | | | | 1,187,880 | | |
General American Investors Co., Inc. Series B 5.95%, 12/03/21 (d) | | | 4,712 | | | | 124,161 | | |
MetLife, Inc. Series A (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.00%, 4.00% Floor), 4.00%, 12/03/21 (d)(e) | | | 128,986 | | | | 3,276,244 | | |
Northern Trust Corp. Series E 4.70%, 01/01/25 (d) | | | 101,453 | | | | 2,763,580 | | |
State Street Corp. Series G (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.71%), 5.35%, 03/15/26 (d)(e) | | | 24,946 | | | | 731,167 | | |
Truist Financial Corp. Series R 4.75%, 09/01/25 (d) | | | 175,050 | | | | 4,665,083 | | |
US Bancorp Series B (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.60%), 3.50%, 12/03/21 (d)(e) | | | 90,050 | | | | 2,224,235 | | |
Series F (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.47%), 6.50%, 01/15/22 (d)(e) | | | 259,758 | | | | 6,592,658 | | |
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $21,110,977) | | | 21,565,008 | | |
| | Principal Amount ($) | | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 1.4% | |
United States — 1.4% | |
Bank of America Corp. Series L, 7.25%, (d) | | | 1,193 | | | | 1,708,639 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. Series L, 7.50%, (d) | | | 11,123 | | | | 16,906,626 | | |
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Cost $17,720,554) | | | 18,615,265 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Foreign Government Securities — 1.1% | |
Colombia — 0.3% | |
Republic of Colombia 5.75%, 11/3/2027 | | COP | 13,660,300,000 | | | | 3,330,649 | | |
Indonesia — 0.1% | |
Republic of Indonesia 8.38%, 3/15/2024 | | IDR | 24,460,000,000 | | | | 1,886,187 | | |
Mexico — 0.5% | |
Mex Bonos Desarr Fix Rt 8.00%, 12/7/2023 | | MXN | 68,770,000 | | | | 3,410,274 | | |
5.75%, 3/5/2026 | | MXN | 56,800,000 | | | | 2,604,860 | | |
| | | 6,015,134 | | |
South Korea — 0.2% | |
Republic of Korea 1.25%, 3/10/2026 | | KRW | 3,508,690,000 | | | | 2,853,292 | | |
Total Foreign Government Securities (Cost $14,609,442) | | | 14,085,262 | | |
| | Shares | | | |
Closed-End Funds — 1.1% | |
United Kingdom — 1.1% | |
Caledonia Investments plc (Cost $10,284,424) | | | 291,700 | | | | 14,551,060 | | |
| | Number of Warrants | | | |
Warrants — 0.0% (g) | |
Switzerland — 0.0% (g) | |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, expiring 11/22/2023* (Cost $— ) | | | 391,032 | | | | 281,871 | | |
| | Principal Amount ($) | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 1.4% | |
Commercial Paper — 1.4% | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 0.11%, 11/1/2021 (b)(h) | | | 4,392,000 | | | | 4,391,953 | | |
Entergy Corp. 0.10%, 11/1/2021 (b)(h) | | | 3,221,000 | | | | 3,220,970 | | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 0.24%, 11/1/2021 (h) | | | 4,392,000 | | | | 4,391,907 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Commercial Paper — 1.4% (continued) | |
Hitachi International Treasury Ltd. 0.12%, 11/1/2021 (h) | | | 2,928,000 | | | | 2,927,968 | | |
Mitsui & Co. USA, Inc. 0.14%, 11/1/2021 (h) | | | 3,514,000 | | | | 3,513,956 | | |
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $18,447,000) | | | 18,446,754 | | |
| | Shares | | | |
Investment Companies — 0.0% (g) | |
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Shares 0.03% (i) (Cost $1,490) | | | 1,490 | | | | 1,490 | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $18,448,490) | | | 18,448,244 | | |
Total Investments — 99.8% (Cost $1,147,715,760) | | | 1,336,700,787 | | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2% | | | 2,638,922 | | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | 1,339,339,709 | | |
* Non-income producing security.
‡ Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
(a) All or a portion of the security pledged as collateral for written call options contracts.
(b) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4 (a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2021 amounted to $136,555,529, which represents approximately 10.20% of net assets of the Fund.
(c) Security has the ability to pay in kind ("PIK") or pay income in cash. When applicable, separate rates of such payments are disclosed.
(d) Perpetual security. The rate reflected was the rate in effect on October 31, 2021. The maturity date reflects the next call date.
(e) Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2021.
(f) All or a portion of the security pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
(g) Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.
(h) The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2021.
(i) Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2021.
As of October 31, 2021, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 230,110,222 | | |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation | | | (64,319,653 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 165,790,569 | | |
Federal income tax cost | | $ | 1,168,906,533 | | |
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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2021
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
USD | 4,636,677 | | | EUR | 3,791,000 | | | Bank of New York Mellon | | 11/17/2021 | | $ | 253,004 | | |
USD | 720,543 | | | EUR | 599,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank | | 12/15/2021 | | | 27,360 | | |
USD | 4,897,640 | | | EUR | 4,108,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank | | 1/19/2022 | | | 138,982 | | |
USD | 4,811,709 | | | EUR | 4,060,000 | | | UBS AG | | 2/16/2022 | | | 105,871 | | |
USD | 1,974,411 | | | GBP | 1,427,000 | | | UBS AG | | 2/16/2022 | | | 21,507 | | |
Total unrealized appreciation | | | 546,724 | | |
EUR | 3,791,000 | | | USD | 4,483,426 | | | Bank of New York Mellon | | 11/17/2021 | | | (99,753 | ) | |
EUR | 599,000 | | | USD | 698,244 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank | | 12/15/2021 | | | (5,061 | ) | |
USD | 6,094,392 | | | EUR | 5,259,000 | | | Goldman Sachs | | 3/16/2022 | | | (4,887 | ) | |
USD | 2,409,888 | | | GBP | 1,771,000 | | | Goldman Sachs | | 3/16/2022 | | | (12,847 | ) | |
Total unrealized depreciation | | | (122,548 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 424,176 | | |
Abbreviations
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
COP — Colombian Peso
EUR — Euro
Fix Rt — Fixed Rate
GBP — British Pound
ICE — Intercontinental Exchange
IDR — Indonesian Rupiah
KRW — South Korean Won
LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN — Mexican Peso
NVDR — Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
Preference — A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
USD — United States Dollar
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Written Call Options Contracts as of October 31, 2021
Description | | Counterparty | | Number of Contracts | | Notional Amount | | Exercise Price | | Expiration Date | | Value ($) | |
American Express Co. | | Exchange Traded | | | 79 | | | USD | (1,372,862 | ) | | USD | 175.00 | | | 11/19/2021 | | | (27,650 | ) | |
American Express Co. | | Exchange Traded | | | 79 | | | USD | (1,372,862 | ) | | USD | 175.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (45,820 | ) | |
American Express Co. | | Exchange Traded | | | 79 | | | USD | (1,372,862 | ) | | USD | 175.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (62,094 | ) | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 81 | | | USD | (1,405,269 | ) | | USD | 190.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (17,415 | ) | |
Anthem, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 35 | | | USD | (1,522,955 | ) | | USD | 420.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (72,100 | ) | |
Anthem, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 35 | | | USD | (1,522,955 | ) | | USD | 420.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (96,740 | ) | |
Anthem, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 33 | | | USD | (1,435,929 | ) | | USD | 420.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (117,975 | ) | |
Anthem, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 34 | | | USD | (1,479,442 | ) | | USD | 430.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (74,868 | ) | |
Anthem, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 33 | | | USD | (1,435,929 | ) | | USD | 430.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (99,825 | ) | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The | | Exchange Traded | | | 247 | | | USD | (1,462,240 | ) | | USD | 65.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (7,410 | ) | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | Exchange Traded | | | 274 | | | USD | (1,622,080 | ) | | USD | 65.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (23,290 | ) | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | Exchange Traded | | | 258 | | | USD | (1,527,360 | ) | | USD | 65.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (36,765 | ) | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | Exchange Traded | | | 279 | | | USD | (1,651,680 | ) | | USD | 70.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (5,580 | ) | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | Exchange Traded | | | 232 | | | USD | (1,373,440 | ) | | USD | 70.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (13,340 | ) | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | Exchange Traded | | | 54 | | | USD | (1,293,786 | ) | | USD | 300.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (2,160 | ) | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | Exchange Traded | | | 54 | | | USD | (1,293,786 | ) | | USD | 310.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (13,230 | ) | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | Exchange Traded | | | 54 | | | USD | (1,293,786 | ) | | USD | 320.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (12,690 | ) | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 137 | | | USD | (1,328,763 | ) | | USD | 115.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (16,097 | ) | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 268 | | | USD | (2,599,332 | ) | | USD | 120.00 | | | 11/19/2021 | | | (20,100 | ) | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 126 | | | USD | (1,222,074 | ) | | USD | 120.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (27,090 | ) | |
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, ADR | | Exchange Traded | | | 230 | | | USD | (1,236,250 | ) | | USD | 65.00 | | | 2/18/2022 | | | (13,225 | ) | |
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, ADR | | Exchange Traded | | | 226 | | | USD | (1,214,750 | ) | | USD | 70.00 | | | 2/18/2022 | | | (12,430 | ) | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | Exchange Traded | | | 171 | | | USD | (1,302,849 | ) | | USD | 90.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (1,710 | ) | |
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Written Call Options Contracts as of October 31, 2021 (continued)
Description | | Counterparty | | Number of Contracts | | Notional Amount | | Exercise Price | | Expiration Date | | Value ($) | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | Exchange Traded | | | 160 | | | USD | (1,219,040 | ) | | USD | 95.00 | | | 11/19/2021 | | | (1,600 | ) | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | Exchange Traded | | | 166 | | | USD | (1,264,754 | ) | | USD | 100.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (830 | ) | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | Exchange Traded | | | 163 | | | USD | (1,241,897 | ) | | USD | 105.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (12,225 | ) | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | Exchange Traded | | | 236 | | | USD | (1,213,748 | ) | | USD | 65.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (2,596 | ) | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | Exchange Traded | | | 233 | | | USD | (1,198,319 | ) | | USD | 65.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (6,058 | ) | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | Exchange Traded | | | 410 | | | USD | (2,108,630 | ) | | USD | 65.00 | | | 4/14/2022 | | | (13,530 | ) | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | Exchange Traded | | | 226 | | | USD | (1,162,318 | ) | | USD | 75.00 | | | 4/14/2022 | | | (3,616 | ) | |
Equity Residential, REIT | | Exchange Traded | | | 190 | | | USD | (1,641,600 | ) | | USD | 90.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (30,875 | ) | |
Equity Residential, REIT | | Exchange Traded | | | 182 | | | USD | (1,572,480 | ) | | USD | 95.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (9,100 | ) | |
Equity Residential, REIT | | Exchange Traded | | | 152 | | | USD | (1,313,280 | ) | | USD | 95.00 | | | 4/14/2022 | | | (23,560 | ) | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | Exchange Traded | | | 243 | | | USD | (1,566,621 | ) | | USD | 72.50 | | | 11/19/2021 | | | (2,187 | ) | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | Exchange Traded | | | 208 | | | USD | (1,340,976 | ) | | USD | 75.00 | | | 11/19/2021 | | | (832 | ) | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | Exchange Traded | | | 231 | | | USD | (1,489,257 | ) | | USD | 80.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (3,696 | ) | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | Exchange Traded | | | 232 | | | USD | (1,495,704 | ) | | USD | 80.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (9,976 | ) | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | Exchange Traded | | | 220 | | | USD | (1,418,340 | ) | | USD | 85.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (1,760 | ) | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR | | Exchange Traded | | | 158 | | | USD | (1,298,602 | ) | | USD | 95.00 | | | 4/14/2022 | | | (26,070 | ) | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR | | Exchange Traded | | | 156 | | | USD | (1,282,164 | ) | | USD | 105.00 | | | 4/14/2022 | | | (7,410 | ) | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 65 | | | USD | (1,627,990 | ) | | USD | 240.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (125,450 | ) | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 55 | | | USD | (1,377,530 | ) | | USD | 300.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (17,325 | ) | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 55 | | | USD | (1,377,530 | ) | | USD | 310.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (11,275 | ) | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 65 | | | USD | (1,627,990 | ) | | USD | 320.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (14,300 | ) | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 65 | | | USD | (1,627,990 | ) | | USD | 330.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (7,312 | ) | |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | Exchange Traded | | | 305 | | | USD | (1,094,645 | ) | | USD | 50.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (610 | ) | |
Linde plc | | Exchange Traded | | | 44 | | | USD | (1,404,480 | ) | | USD | 310.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (63,800 | ) | |
Linde plc | | Exchange Traded | | | 44 | | | USD | (1,415,656 | ) | | USD | 320.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (47,960 | ) | |
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Written Call Options Contracts as of October 31, 2021 (continued)
Description | | Counterparty | | Number of Contracts | | Notional Amount | | Exercise Price | | Expiration Date | | Value ($) | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | Exchange Traded | | | 288 | | | USD | (1,411,200 | ) | | USD | 50.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (22,464 | ) | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | Exchange Traded | | | 280 | | | USD | (1,372,000 | ) | | USD | 55.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (2,800 | ) | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | Exchange Traded | | | 256 | | | USD | (1,254,400 | ) | | USD | 55.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (7,680 | ) | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | Exchange Traded | | | 275 | | | USD | (1,347,500 | ) | | USD | 55.00 | | | 4/14/2022 | | | (17,875 | ) | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | Exchange Traded | | | 237 | | | USD | (1,656,867 | ) | | USD | 65.00 | | | 11/19/2021 | | | (135,090 | ) | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | Exchange Traded | | | 231 | | | USD | (1,614,921 | ) | | USD | 65.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (144,375 | ) | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | Exchange Traded | | | 224 | | | USD | (1,565,984 | ) | | USD | 65.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (143,360 | ) | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | Exchange Traded | | | 235 | | | USD | (1,642,885 | ) | | USD | 65.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (173,900 | ) | |
Oracle Corp. | | Exchange Traded | | | 184 | | | USD | (1,765,296 | ) | | USD | 95.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (75,992 | ) | |
Oracle Corp. | | Exchange Traded | | | 175 | | | USD | (1,678,950 | ) | | USD | 95.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (89,950 | ) | |
Oracle Corp. | | Exchange Traded | | | 153 | | | USD | (1,467,882 | ) | | USD | 100.00 | | | 11/19/2021 | | | (8,109 | ) | |
Oracle Corp. | | Exchange Traded | | | 138 | | | USD | (1,323,972 | ) | | USD | 110.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (11,730 | ) | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 137 | | | USD | (1,295,198 | ) | | USD | 110.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (823 | ) | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 133 | | | USD | (1,257,382 | ) | | USD | 110.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (3,192 | ) | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 133 | | | USD | (1,257,382 | ) | | USD | 115.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (2,527 | ) | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 260 | | | USD | (2,458,040 | ) | | USD | 115.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (9,360 | ) | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 278 | | | USD | (2,628,212 | ) | | USD | 120.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (2,780 | ) | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 130 | | | USD | (1,229,020 | ) | | USD | 120.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (7,670 | ) | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 140 | | | USD | (1,323,560 | ) | | USD | 125.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (2,660 | ) | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 46 | | | USD | (738,622 | ) | | USD | 185.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (4,255 | ) | |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 107 | | | USD | (1,059,514 | ) | | USD | 160.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (3,210 | ) | |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 114 | | | USD | (1,128,828 | ) | | USD | 170.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (3,420 | ) | |
Schlumberger NV | | Exchange Traded | | | 509 | | | USD | (1,642,034 | ) | | USD | 40.00 | | | 11/19/2021 | | | (2,545 | ) | |
Schlumberger NV | | Exchange Traded | | | 394 | | | USD | (1,271,044 | ) | | USD | 40.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (7,092 | ) | |
Schlumberger NV | | Exchange Traded | | | 509 | | | USD | (1,642,034 | ) | | USD | 40.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (21,378 | ) | |
Schlumberger NV | | Exchange Traded | | | 405 | | | USD | (1,306,530 | ) | | USD | 50.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (3,037 | ) | |
Schlumberger NV | | Exchange Traded | | | 405 | | | USD | (1,306,530 | ) | | USD | 50.00 | | | 5/20/2022 | | | (14,378 | ) | |
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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2021
Written Call Options Contracts as of October 31, 2021 (continued)
Description | | Counterparty | | Number of Contracts | | Notional Amount | | Exercise Price | | Expiration Date | | Value ($) | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) | | Exchange Traded | | | 77 | | | USD | (1,143,142 | ) | | USD | 175.00 | | | 11/19/2021 | | | (2,695 | ) | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 69 | | | USD | (1,293,612 | ) | | USD | 220.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (1,173 | ) | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 76 | | | USD | (1,424,848 | ) | | USD | 220.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (3,572 | ) | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 70 | | | USD | (1,312,360 | ) | | USD | 220.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (12,530 | ) | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | Exchange Traded | | | 68 | | | USD | (1,274,864 | ) | | USD | 230.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (5,168 | ) | |
UGI Corp. | | Exchange Traded | | | 298 | | | USD | (1,293,618 | ) | | USD | 50.00 | | | 11/19/2021 | | | (1,490 | ) | |
UGI Corp. | | Exchange Traded | | | 288 | | | USD | (1,250,208 | ) | | USD | 50.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (9,360 | ) | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | Exchange Traded | | | 59 | | | USD | (1,424,260 | ) | | USD | 240.00 | | | 11/19/2021 | | | (27,199 | ) | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | Exchange Traded | | | 85 | | | USD | (1,054,850 | ) | | USD | 180.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (1,275 | ) | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | Exchange Traded | | | 90 | | | USD | (1,116,900 | ) | | USD | 180.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (6,750 | ) | |
US Bancorp | | Exchange Traded | | | 223 | | | USD | (1,346,251 | ) | | USD | 67.50 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (10,481 | ) | |
US Bancorp | | Exchange Traded | | | 228 | | | USD | (1,376,436 | ) | | USD | 70.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (17,328 | ) | |
US Bancorp | | Exchange Traded | | | 228 | | | USD | (1,376,436 | ) | | USD | 75.00 | | | 3/18/2022 | | | (6,270 | ) | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | Exchange Traded | | | 270 | | | USD | (1,381,320 | ) | | USD | 55.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (16,200 | ) | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | Exchange Traded | | | 270 | | | USD | (1,381,320 | ) | | USD | 55.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (33,480 | ) | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | Exchange Traded | | | 577 | | | USD | (2,951,932 | ) | | USD | 60.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (21,926 | ) | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | Exchange Traded | | | 277 | | | USD | (1,417,132 | ) | | USD | 60.00 | | | 4/14/2022 | | | (28,392 | ) | |
Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT | | Exchange Traded | | | 363 | | | USD | (1,296,636 | ) | | USD | 38.00 | | | 11/19/2021 | | | (5,445 | ) | |
Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT | | Exchange Traded | | | 384 | | | USD | (1,371,648 | ) | | USD | 39.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (16,512 | ) | |
Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT | | Exchange Traded | | | 336 | | | USD | (1,200,192 | ) | | USD | 50.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (6,720 | ) | |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | | Exchange Traded | | | 312 | | | USD | (1,260,792 | ) | | USD | 60.00 | | | 12/17/2021 | | | (7,176 | ) | |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | | Exchange Traded | | | 302 | | | USD | (1,220,382 | ) | | USD | 70.00 | | | 1/21/2022 | | | (1,510 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,427,861 | ) | |
Total Written Options Contracts (Premiums Received ($2,278,920)) | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,427,861 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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First Eagle High Income Fund
Data as of October 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Investment Objective
The First Eagle High Income 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 | | Ten Years | |
First Eagle High Income Fund | | Class I | | | 7.29 | | | | 4.93 | | | | 5.34 | | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index | | | | | 10.53 | | | | 6.40 | | | | 6.78 | | |
Sectors* (%)
Consumer Discretionary | | | 19.4 | | |
Industrials | | | 11.5 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 11.4 | | |
Materials | | | 11.2 | | |
Energy | | | 9.8 | | |
Communication Services | | | 9.4 | | |
Health Care | | | 7.7 | | |
Real Estate | | | 5.2 | | |
Information Technology | | | 5.2 | | |
Financials | | | 5.2 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 0.3 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 3.7 | | |
Countries*~ (%)
United States | | | 82.9 | | |
Germany | | | 4.0 | | |
Canada | | | 3.2 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 2.1 | | |
Mexico | | | 1.4 | | |
Australia | | | 1.3 | | |
Poland | | | 1.0 | | |
Singapore | | | 0.4 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 3.7 | | |
^Performance figures reflect certain fee waivers and/or expense limitations, without which returns may have been lower. Effective July 1, 2021 the waiver was removed.
* Asset Allocation, Sector and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
~Country allocations reflect country of risk (not currency of issue). 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 Income Fund | Fund Overview
Growth of a $1,000,000 Initial Investment
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 $1 million minimum investment and are offered without a sales charge. If a sales charge was included values would be lower.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index is composed of fixed-rate, publicly issued, non-investment grade debt and is unmanaged, with dividends reinvested. The index includes both corporate and non-corporate sectors. The corporate sectors are Industrial, Utility, and Finance, which include both U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. One cannot invest directly in an index.
Top 10 Holdings* (%)
CITGO Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States) | | | 1.8 | | |
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, United States) | | | 1.8 | | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, United States) | | | 1.7 | | |
GLP Capital LP (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), United States) | | | 1.7 | | |
Qwest Corp. (Diversified Telecommunication Services, United States) | | | 1.7 | | |
EnQuest plc (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United Kingdom) | | | 1.7 | | |
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH (Auto Components, Germany) | | | 1.6 | | |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. (Household Durables, United States) | | | 1.5 | | |
SEG Holding LLC (Food & Staples Retailing, United States) | | | 1.4 | | |
ACCO Brands Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies, United States) | | | 1.4 | | |
Total | | | 16.3 | | |
*Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded. Percentages are based on total net assets.
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Corporate Bonds — 95.4% | |
Australia — 1.3% | |
Coronado Finance Pty. Ltd. 10.75%, 5/15/2026 (a) | | | 1,085,000 | | | | 1,179,818 | | |
Nufarm Australia Ltd. 5.75%, 4/30/2026 (a) | | | 1,721,000 | | | | 1,758,647 | | |
| | | 2,938,465 | | |
Canada — 3.2% | |
Intertape Polymer Group, Inc. 4.38%, 6/15/2029 (a) | | | 1,646,000 | | | | 1,650,115 | | |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. 7.00%, 12/31/2027 (a) | | | 932,000 | | | | 901,300 | | |
Open Text Corp. 5.88%, 6/1/2026 (a) | | | 94,000 | | | | 97,055 | | |
3.88%, 2/15/2028 (a) | | | 2,190,000 | | | | 2,206,425 | | |
Precision Drilling Corp. 6.88%, 1/15/2029 (a) | | | 1,944,000 | | | | 2,007,180 | | |
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. 5.38%, 1/15/2025 (a) | | | 634,000 | | | | 645,095 | | |
| | | 7,507,170 | | |
Germany — 4.0% | |
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH 5.50%, 1/15/2028 (a) | | | 2,640,000 | | | | 2,720,850 | | |
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH 4.75%, (4.75% Cash or 5.50% PIK), 9/15/2026 (a)(b) | | | 3,730,000 | | | | 3,818,513 | | |
6.00%, (6.00% Cash or 6.75% PIK), 5/15/2027 (a)(b) | | | 1,280,244 | | | | 1,328,253 | | |
Mercer International, Inc. 5.13%, 2/1/2029 | | | 1,395,000 | | | | 1,386,937 | | |
| | | 9,254,553 | | |
Mexico — 1.4% | |
Mexico Remittances Funding Fiduciary Estate Management Sarl 4.88%, 1/15/2028‡ (a) | | | 3,335,000 | | | | 3,218,308 | | |
Poland — 1.0% | |
Canpack SA 3.13%, 11/1/2025 (a) | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,000 | | |
3.88%, 11/15/2029 (a) | | | 2,147,000 | | | | 2,130,897 | | |
| | | 2,331,897 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Singapore — 0.4% | |
Avation Capital SA 8.25%, (8.25% Cash or 9.00% PIK), 10/31/2026 (a)(b) | | | 1,220,222 | | | | 998,379 | | |
United Kingdom — 2.1% | |
EnQuest plc 7.00%, 10/15/2023 (a)(b)(c) | | | 4,056,561 | | | | 3,904,440 | | |
Petrofac Ltd. 9.75%, 11/15/2026 (a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 990,280 | | |
| | | 4,894,720 | | |
United States — 82.0% | |
ACCO Brands Corp. 4.25%, 3/15/2029 (a) | | | 3,372,000 | | | | 3,334,065 | | |
American Airlines, Inc. 5.50%, 4/20/2026 (a) | | | 185,000 | | | | 194,065 | | |
5.75%, 4/20/2029 (a) | | | 185,000 | | | | 199,106 | | |
AMN Healthcare, Inc. 4.63%, 10/1/2027 (a) | | | 1,036,000 | | | | 1,064,511 | | |
4.00%, 4/15/2029 (a) | | | 2,109,000 | | | | 2,140,635 | | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP 7.88%, 5/15/2026 (a) | | | 615,000 | | | | 672,656 | | |
5.38%, 6/15/2029 (a) | | | 1,294,000 | | | | 1,352,166 | | |
Antero Resources Corp. 8.38%, 7/15/2026 (a) | | | 604,000 | | | | 679,500 | | |
Aramark Services, Inc. 5.00%, 4/1/2025 (a) | | | 623,000 | | | | 637,796 | | |
6.38%, 5/1/2025 (a) | | | 1,163,000 | | | | 1,223,930 | | |
5.00%, 2/1/2028 (a) | | | 57,000 | | | | 58,282 | | |
Arcosa, Inc. 4.38%, 4/15/2029 (a) | | | 163,000 | | | | 166,372 | | |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC 3.25%, 9/1/2028 (a) | | | 657,000 | | | | 643,039 | | |
Arko Corp. 5.13%, 11/15/2029 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,952,200 | | |
Ashland LLC 3.38%, 9/1/2031 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,975,000 | | |
Avantor Funding, Inc. 3.88%, 11/1/2029 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,999,360 | | |
B&G Foods, Inc. 5.25%, 4/1/2025 | | | 1,152,000 | | | | 1,175,040 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
United States — 82.0% (continued) | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. 8.63%, 6/1/2025 (a) | | | 3,766,000 | | | | 4,057,865 | | |
4.75%, 12/1/2027 | | | 872,000 | | | | 898,421 | | |
4.75%, 6/15/2031 (a) | | | 162,000 | | | | 166,659 | | |
BWX Technologies, Inc. 4.13%, 6/30/2028 (a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,012,500 | | |
4.13%, 4/15/2029 (a) | | | 653,000 | | | | 662,632 | | |
Carnival Corp. 7.63%, 3/1/2026 (a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,053,590 | | |
5.75%, 3/1/2027 (a) | | | 1,242,000 | | | | 1,263,735 | | |
4.00%, 8/1/2028 (a) | | | 424,000 | | | | 424,000 | | |
Centene Corp. 4.25%, 12/15/2027 | | | 2,641,000 | | | | 2,766,447 | | |
4.63%, 12/15/2029 | | | 1,228,000 | | | | 1,324,705 | | |
3.38%, 2/15/2030 | | | 190,000 | | | | 194,988 | | |
Central Garden & Pet Co. 4.13%, 4/30/2031 (a) | | | 548,000 | | | | 548,000 | | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 4.25%, 5/1/2028 (a) | | | 632,000 | | | | 650,960 | | |
3.75%, 3/15/2029 (a) | | | 134,000 | | | | 135,340 | | |
Cinemark USA, Inc. 8.75%, 5/1/2025 (a) | | | 1,603,000 | | | | 1,715,210 | | |
CITGO Petroleum Corp. 7.00%, 6/15/2025 (a) | | | 3,956,000 | | | | 4,077,054 | | |
6.38%, 6/15/2026 (a) | | | 802,000 | | | | 826,060 | | |
Clearwater Paper Corp. | |
4.75%, 8/15/2028 (a) | | | 305,000 | | | | 309,194 | | |
CNX Midstream Partners LP 4.75%, 4/15/2030 (a) | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,625 | | |
Cogent Communications Group, Inc. 3.50%, 5/1/2026 (a) | | | 648,000 | | | | 654,480 | | |
Coinbase Global, Inc. 3.63%, 10/1/2031 (a) | | | 250,000 | | | | 238,125 | | |
Conduent Business Services LLC 6.00%, 11/1/2029 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,993,400 | | |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. 6.00%, 10/15/2026 (a) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,063,750 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
United States — 82.0% (continued) | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP 6.00%, 2/1/2029 (a) | | | 1,868,000 | | | | 1,935,930 | | |
Crocs, Inc. 4.13%, 8/15/2031 (a) | | | 500,000 | | | | 503,125 | | |
Crown Americas LLC 4.75%, 2/1/2026 | | | 1,844,000 | | | | 1,899,873 | | |
Dana, Inc. 5.38%, 11/15/2027 | | | 1,255,000 | | | | 1,314,613 | | |
4.25%, 9/1/2030 | | | 324,000 | | | | 327,872 | | |
DaVita, Inc. 4.63%, 6/1/2030 (a) | | | 734,000 | | | | 737,641 | | |
3.75%, 2/15/2031 (a) | | | 1,529,000 | | | | 1,448,727 | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 4.50%, 10/20/2025 (a) | | | 1,122,845 | | | | 1,198,150 | | |
7.38%, 1/15/2026 | | | 1,528,000 | | | | 1,797,097 | | |
Diamond BC BV 4.63%, 10/1/2029 (a) | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,750 | | |
DT Midstream, Inc. 4.13%, 6/15/2029 (a) | | | 1,243,000 | | | | 1,251,887 | | |
Dycom Industries, Inc. 4.50%, 4/15/2029 (a) | | | 2,065,000 | | | | 2,095,975 | | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co. 4.13%, 4/1/2029 (a) | | | 1,824,000 | | | | 1,792,080 | | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 4.75%, 6/15/2028 (a) | | | 8,000 | | | | 7,991 | | |
4.38%, 3/31/2029 (a) | | | 871,000 | | | | 834,636 | | |
Fair Isaac Corp. 4.00%, 6/15/2028 (a) | | | 1,669,000 | | | | 1,685,690 | | |
Ford Motor Co. 8.50%, 4/21/2023 | | | 1,169,000 | | | | 1,281,808 | | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC 5.88%, 10/15/2027 (a) | | | 914,000 | | | | 957,415 | | |
6.75%, 5/1/2029 (a) | | | 308,000 | | | | 316,855 | | |
6.00%, 1/15/2030 (a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,004,730 | | |
Gartner, Inc. 3.63%, 6/15/2029 (a) | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,250 | | |
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. 7.88%, 8/15/2025 (a) | | | 3,821,000 | | | | 4,074,141 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
United States — 82.0% (continued) | |
Glatfelter Corp. 4.75%, 11/15/2029 (a) | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,292,187 | | |
GLP Capital LP REIT, 5.25%, 6/1/2025 | | | 3,627,000 | | | | 4,023,467 | | |
Gray Escrow II, Inc. 5.38%, 11/15/2031 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,020,000 | | |
GYP Holdings III Corp. 4.63%, 5/1/2029 (a) | | | 651,000 | | | | 642,863 | | |
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. 5.75%, 1/20/2026 (a) | | | 1,240,000 | | | | 1,302,000 | | |
HCA, Inc. 5.88%, 5/1/2023 | | | 1,470,000 | | | | 1,571,062 | | |
3.50%, 9/1/2030 | | | 607,000 | | | | 638,352 | | |
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 4.38%, 9/15/2027 (a) | | | 306,000 | | | | 318,049 | | |
Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 4.38%, 2/1/2031 (a) | | | 62,000 | | | | 62,014 | | |
Imola Merger Corp. 4.75%, 5/15/2029 (a) | | | 1,184,000 | | | | 1,216,501 | | |
Ingles Markets, Inc. 4.00%, 6/15/2031 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,990,000 | | |
Interface, Inc. 5.50%, 12/1/2028 (a) | | | 1,294,000 | | | | 1,342,525 | | |
International Game Technology plc 5.25%, 1/15/2029 (a) | | | 967,000 | | | | 1,016,559 | | |
IQVIA, Inc. 5.00%, 10/15/2026 (a) | | | 800,000 | | | | 821,960 | | |
5.00%, 5/15/2027 (a) | | | 1,075,000 | | | | 1,114,313 | | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 5.25%, 7/15/2030 (a) | | | 1,303,000 | | | | 1,360,606 | | |
REIT, 4.50%, 2/15/2031 (a) | | | 940,000 | | | | 949,400 | | |
ITT Holdings LLC 6.50%, 8/1/2029 (a) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,253,125 | | |
JBS USA LUX SA 6.75%, 2/15/2028 (a) | | | 1,993,000 | | | | 2,147,478 | | |
3.75%, 12/1/2031 (a) | | | 647,000 | | | | 662,366 | | |
Jefferies Finance LLC 5.00%, 8/15/2028 (a) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,040,680 | | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 4.63%, 3/1/2028 (a) | | | 1,312,000 | | | | 1,328,006 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
United States — 82.0% (continued) | |
KB Home 4.00%, 6/15/2031 | | | 2,647,000 | | | | 2,683,396 | | |
Koppers, Inc. 6.00%, 2/15/2025 (a) | | | 2,389,000 | | | | 2,446,169 | | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 4.63%, 11/1/2024 (a) | | | 1,939,000 | | | | 1,986,312 | | |
4.88%, 11/1/2026 (a) | | | 388,000 | | | | 397,816 | | |
4.88%, 5/15/2028 (a) | | | 581,000 | | | | 623,477 | | |
4.13%, 1/31/2030 (a) | | | 327,000 | | | | 327,311 | | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 4.25%, 7/1/2028 (a) | | | 589,000 | | | | 582,309 | | |
3.75%, 7/15/2029 (a) | | | 24,000 | | | | 22,680 | | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. 4.50%, 1/15/2029 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,932,500 | | |
5.38%, 6/15/2029 (a) | | | 434,000 | | | | 435,627 | | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC 3.63%, 6/1/2024 | | | 552,000 | | | | 570,464 | | |
Meredith Corp. 6.88%, 2/1/2026 | | | 1,746,000 | | | | 1,812,173 | | |
MGIC Investment Corp. 5.75%, 8/15/2023 | | | 470,000 | | | | 501,138 | | |
5.25%, 8/15/2028 | | | 612,000 | | | | 651,125 | | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC 6.50%, 6/20/2027 (a) | | | 592,428 | | | | 644,775 | | |
Moog, Inc. 4.25%, 12/15/2027 (a) | | | 155,000 | | | | 159,555 | | |
Mueller Water Products, Inc. 4.00%, 6/15/2029 (a) | | | 646,000 | | | | 656,498 | | |
Pearl Merger Sub, Inc. 6.75%, 10/1/2028 (a) | | | 1,901,000 | | | | 1,886,742 | | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. 5.75%, 9/15/2031 (a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 983,750 | | |
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. 5.88%, 9/30/2027 (a) | | | 638,000 | | | | 672,688 | | |
4.25%, 4/15/2031 (a) | | | 847,000 | | | | 893,585 | | |
Post Holdings, Inc. 4.63%, 4/15/2030 (a) | | | 1,826,000 | | | | 1,835,130 | | |
PRA Group, Inc. 5.00%, 10/1/2029 (a) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,482,285 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
United States — 82.0% (continued) | |
Qwest Corp. 6.75%, 12/1/2021 | | | 3,947,000 | | | | 3,960,815 | | |
Radian Group, Inc. 4.50%, 10/1/2024 | | | 645,000 | | | | 683,700 | | |
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc. 4.38%, 10/15/2029 (a) | | | 556,000 | | | | 566,425 | | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 10.88%, 6/1/2023 (a) | | | 1,163,000 | | | | 1,301,106 | | |
11.50%, 6/1/2025 (a) | | | 596,000 | | | | 678,323 | | |
5.50%, 8/31/2026 (a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,018,750 | | |
SBA Communications Corp. REIT, 4.88%, 9/1/2024 | | | 2,928,000 | | | | 2,964,600 | | |
REIT, 3.88%, 2/15/2027 | | | 609,000 | | | | 628,050 | | |
REIT, 3.13%, 2/1/2029 (a) | | | 1,242,000 | | | | 1,192,320 | | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) 4.38%, 2/1/2032 (a) | | | 1,602,000 | | | | 1,610,098 | | |
Scripps Escrow II, Inc. 5.38%, 1/15/2031 (a) | | | 2,452,000 | | | | 2,399,895 | | |
Sealed Air Corp. 4.00%, 12/1/2027 (a) | | | 1,252,000 | | | | 1,308,340 | | |
SEG Holding LLC 5.63%, 10/15/2028 (a) | | | 3,198,000 | | | | 3,365,895 | | |
Shea Homes LP 4.75%, 2/15/2028 (a) | | | 1,668,000 | | | | 1,680,510 | | |
Sprint Communications, Inc. 11.50%, 11/15/2021 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,007,200 | | |
6.00%, 11/15/2022 | | | 1,026,000 | | | | 1,076,253 | | |
Sunoco LP 4.50%, 4/30/2030 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,017,640 | | |
Sylvamo Corp. 7.00%, 9/1/2029 (a) | | | 397,000 | | | | 398,985 | | |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 5.88%, 4/15/2023 (a) | | | 3,228,000 | | | | 3,377,295 | | |
5.75%, 1/15/2028 (a) | | | 918,000 | | | | 1,010,645 | | |
Teleflex, Inc. 4.63%, 11/15/2027 | | | 1,005,000 | | | | 1,041,431 | | |
4.25%, 6/1/2028 (a) | | | 58,000 | | | | 59,592 | | |
Thor Industries, Inc. 4.00%, 10/15/2029 (a) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,237,875 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
United States — 82.0% (continued) | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. 6.25%, 4/1/2029 (a) | | | 2,138,000 | | | | 2,134,344 | | |
Turning Point Brands, Inc. 5.63%, 2/15/2026 (a) | | | 930,000 | | | | 942,787 | | |
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 10/15/2027 | | | 702,767 | | | | 786,234 | | |
United Airlines, Inc. 4.38%, 4/15/2026 (a) | | | 343,000 | | | | 354,823 | | |
4.63%, 4/15/2029 (a) | | | 229,000 | | | | 236,095 | | |
United Natural Foods, Inc. 6.75%, 10/15/2028 (a) | | | 1,530,000 | | | | 1,656,225 | | |
United Wholesale Mortgage LLC 5.50%, 4/15/2029 (a) | | | 326,000 | | | | 317,035 | | |
US Acute Care Solutions LLC 6.38%, 3/1/2026 (a) | | | 309,000 | | | | 320,588 | | |
Valvoline, Inc. 3.63%, 6/15/2031 (a) | | | 2,555,000 | | | | 2,491,125 | | |
VICI Properties LP REIT, 4.25%, 12/1/2026 (a) | | | 245,000 | | | | 253,778 | | |
REIT, 3.75%, 2/15/2027 (a) | | | 305,000 | | | | 313,388 | | |
REIT, 4.13%, 8/15/2030 (a) | | | 305,000 | | | | 320,250 | | |
Vista Outdoor, Inc. 4.50%, 3/15/2029 (a) | | | 3,203,000 | | | | 3,207,004 | | |
WESCO Distribution, Inc. 7.13%, 6/15/2025 (a) | | | 1,542,000 | | | | 1,634,520 | | |
7.25%, 6/15/2028 (a) | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 2,040,383 | | |
Western Digital Corp. 4.75%, 2/15/2026 | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 2,032,687 | | |
White Cap Parent LLC 8.25%, 3/15/2026 (a)(b) | | | 1,972,000 | | | | 1,993,830 | | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 4.38%, 8/15/2028 (a) | | | 1,222,000 | | | | 1,262,387 | | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. 7.75%, 4/1/2025 (a) | | | 797,000 | | | | 847,570 | | |
Ziff Davis, Inc. 4.63%, 10/15/2030 (a) | | | 1,588,000 | | | | 1,663,430 | | |
| | | 190,669,943 | | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $216,550,528) | | | 221,813,435 | | |
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Investments | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Loan Assignments — 0.7% | |
United States — 0.7% | |
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.00%), 2.08%, 2/3/2024 (d) (Cost $1,667,599) | | | 1,669,184 | | | | 1,669,184 | | |
Short-Term Investments — 3.7% | |
Commercial Paper — 3.7% | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 0.11%, 11/1/2021 (a)(e) | | | 2,028,000 | | | | 2,027,978 | | |
Entergy Corp. 0.10%, 11/1/2021 (a)(e) | | | 1,487,000 | | | | 1,486,986 | | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 0.24%, 11/1/2021 (e) | | | 2,028,000 | | | | 2,027,957 | | |
Hitachi International Treasury Ltd. 0.12%, 11/1/2021 (e) | | | 1,352,000 | | | | 1,351,985 | | |
Mitsui & Co. USA, Inc. 0.14%, 11/1/2021 (e) | | | 1,623,000 | | | | 1,622,980 | | |
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $8,518,000) | | | 8,517,886 | | |
| | Shares | | | |
Investment Companies — 0.0% (f) | |
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Shares 0.03% (g) (Cost $1,987) | | | 1,987 | | | | 1,987 | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $8,519,987) | | | 8,519,873 | | |
Total Investments — 99.8% (Cost $226,738,114) | | | 232,002,492 | | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2% | | | 502,880 | | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | 232,505,372 | | |
‡ Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
(a) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2021 amounted to $183,328,451, which represents approximately 78.85% of net assets of the Fund.
(b) Security has the ability to pay in kind ("PIK") or pay income in cash. When applicable, separate rates of such payments are disclosed.
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(c) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale.
(d) Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2021.
(e) The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2021.
(f) Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.
(g) Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2021.
As of October 31, 2021, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 6,322,121 | | |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation | | | (1,237,705 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 5,084,416 | | |
Federal income tax cost | | $ | 226,922,246 | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2021
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
USD | 134,726 | | | EUR | 112,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank | | 12/15/2021 | | $ | 5,116 | | |
Total unrealized appreciation | | | 5,116 | | |
EUR | 112,000 | | | USD | 130,556 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank | | 12/15/2021 | | | (946 | ) | |
Total unrealized depreciation | | | (946 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 4,170 | | |
Abbreviations
EUR — Euro
ICE — Intercontinental Exchange
LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
USD — United States Dollar
See Notes to Financial Statements
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First Eagle Fund of America
Data as of October 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Investment Objective
The First Eagle Fund of America is a non-diversified U.S. equity fund that seeks capital appreciation and current income by investing primarily in domestic stocks and, to a lesser extent, in debt and foreign equity instruments.
Average Annual Returns^ (%) | | | | One Year | | Five Years | | Ten Years | |
First Eagle Fund of America | | Class Y | | | 36.54 | | | | 9.54 | | | | 9.80 | | |
S&P 500 Index | | | | | 42.91 | | | | 18.93 | | | | 16.21 | | |
Sectors* (%)
Information Technology | | | 37.9 | | |
Communication Services | | | 20.7 | | |
Health Care | | | 16.5 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11.3 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 5.9 | | |
Industrials | | | 4.9 | | |
Financials | | | 2.0 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0.8 | | |
^ Performance figures reflect certain fee waivers and/or expense limitations, without which returns may have been lower.
* Asset Allocation and Sector percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
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 $10,000 Initial Investment
Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares.
The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.
The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index including a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading sectors of the U.S. economy. Although the S&P 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market. The S&P 500 Index includes dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index.
Top 10 Holdings* (%)
Alphabet, Inc. (Interactive Media & Services, United States) | | | 8.6 | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services, United States) | | | 8.5 | | |
Oracle Corp. (Software, United States) | | | 8.5 | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Interactive Media & Services, United States) | | | 7.0 | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, Taiwan) | | | 6.6 | | |
Microsoft Corp. (Software, United States) | | | 5.4 | | |
Comcast Corp. (Media, United States) | | | 5.1 | | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, United States) | | | 4.3 | | |
Analog Devices, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, United States) | | | 4.3 | | |
Medtronic plc (Health Care Equipment & Supplies, United States) | | | 4.0 | | |
Total | | | 62.3 | | |
* Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded.
Percentages are based on total net assets.
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Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks — 99.5% | |
Air Freight & Logistics — 4.9% | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 153,054 | | | | 14,844,707 | | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 107,356 | | | | 13,232,701 | | |
| | | 28,077,408 | | |
Beverages — 2.0% | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 68,719 | | | | 11,104,990 | | |
Capital Markets — 2.0% | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 24,330 | | | | 11,536,313 | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.6% | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 139,550 | | | | 20,374,300 | | |
Food Products — 0.8% | |
Nestle SA (Registered) (Switzerland) | | | 35,432 | | | | 4,673,737 | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 6.2% | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 52,635 | | | | 12,610,819 | | |
Medtronic plc | | | 190,487 | | | | 22,831,772 | | |
| | | 35,442,591 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 10.3% | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 41,043 | | | | 10,279,630 | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 105,521 | | | | 48,589,255 | | |
| | | 58,868,885 | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.9% | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.* | | | 551 | | | | 1,333,850 | | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 32,815 | | | | 3,480,687 | | |
| | | 4,814,537 | | |
Household Products — 3.1% | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 232,621 | | | | 17,723,394 | | |
Interactive Media & Services — 15.6% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 16,477 | | | | 48,787,079 | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A* | | | 124,037 | | | | 40,134,652 | | |
| | | 88,921,731 | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 2.9% | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (China)* | | | 98,285 | | | | 16,211,128 | | |
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Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
IT Services — 1.9% | |
Accenture plc, Class A | | | 23,780 | | | | 8,532,026 | | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 10,496 | | | | 2,222,738 | | |
| | | 10,754,764 | | |
Media — 5.1% | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 564,368 | | | | 29,025,446 | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 15.2% | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 141,305 | | | | 24,515,004 | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (Taiwan) | | | 328,185 | | | | 37,314,635 | | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 131,642 | | | | 24,680,242 | | |
| | | 86,509,881 | | |
Software — 17.4% | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 92,212 | | | | 30,579,343 | | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 504,101 | | | | 48,363,450 | | |
salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 66,975 | | | | 20,071,738 | | |
| | | 99,014,531 | | |
Specialty Retail — 7.6% | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 56,902 | | | | 21,152,750 | | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 197,430 | | | | 22,349,076 | | |
| | | 43,501,826 | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $425,672,333) | | | 566,555,462 | | |
| | Principal Amount ($) | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 0.8% | |
Commercial Paper — 0.8% | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 0.11%, 11/1/2021 (a)(b) | | | 1,058,000 | | | | 1,057,988 | | |
Entergy Corp. 0.10%, 11/1/2021 (a)(b) | | | 776,000 | | | | 775,993 | | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 0.24%, 11/1/2021 (b) | | | 1,058,000 | | | | 1,057,978 | | |
Hitachi International Treasury Ltd. 0.12%, 11/1/2021 (b) | | | 705,000 | | | | 704,992 | | |
Mitsui & Co. USA, Inc. 0.14%, 11/1/2021 (b) | | | 847,000 | | | | 846,989 | | |
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $4,444,000) | | | 4,443,940 | | |
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Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Investment Companies — 0.0% (c) | |
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Shares, 0.03%, (d) (Cost $974) | | | 974 | | | | 974 | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $4,444,974) | | | 4,444,914 | | |
Total Investments — 100.3% (Cost $430,117,307) | | | 571,000,376 | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3%) | | | (1,652,977 | ) | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | 569,347,399 | | |
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2021 amounted to $1,833,981, which represents approximately 0.32% of net assets of the Fund.
(b) The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2021.
(c) Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.
(d) Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2021.
Abbreviation
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
As of October 31, 2021, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 147,977,687 | | |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation | | | (7,102,876 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 140,874,811 | | |
Federal income tax cost | | $ | 430,125,565 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund
Data as of October 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Investment Objective
The First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Average Annual Returns^ (%) | | For The Period 4/27/21† – 10/31/21 | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund (Class I) | | | -0.47 | | |
Russell 2000 Value Index | | | 2.54 | | |
Russell 2000 Index | | | 0.31 | | |
Sectors* (%)
Industrials | | | 22.7 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 15.5 | | |
Information Technology | | | 13.1 | | |
Health Care | | | 8.6 | | |
Financials | | | 7.7 | | |
Materials | | | 7.3 | | |
Energy | | | 5.7 | | |
Real Estate | | | 3.5 | | |
Communication Services | | | 1.2 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 1.1 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 13.6 | | |
^ Performance figures reflect certain fee waivers and/or expense limitations, without which returns may have been lower.
† Commencement of operations.
* Asset Allocation and Sector percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.
The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.
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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Fund Overview
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. If a sales charge was included values would be lower.
The Russell 2000® Value Index is a widely followed, unmanaged index that measures the performance of small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000® Value Index is completely reconstituted annually. One cannot invest directly in an index. The Russell 2000® Index is a widely followed, unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe.
The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 2000® Index is completely reconstituted annually. One cannot invest directly in an index.
Top 10 Holdings* (%)
B Riley Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets, United States) | | | 0.8 | | |
America's Car-Mart, Inc. (Specialty Retail, United States) | | | 0.8 | | |
II-VI, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components, United States) | | | 0.7 | | |
LGI Homes, Inc. (Household Durables, United States) | | | 0.7 | | |
Addus HomeCare Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services, United States) | | | 0.7 | | |
Surgery Partners, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services, United States) | | | 0.7 | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States) | | | 0.7 | | |
Community Health Systems, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services, United States) | | | 0.7 | | |
Amkor Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, United States) | | | 0.7 | | |
DMC Global, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services, United States) | | | 0.7 | | |
Total | | | 7.2 | | |
* 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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Investments | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks — 89.2% | |
Aerospace & Defense — 3.8% | |
AAR Corp.* | | | 12,920 | | | | 456,980 | | |
Astronics Corp.* | | | 34,215 | | | | 441,374 | | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 4,400 | | | | 561,792 | | |
Ducommun, Inc.* | | | 10,877 | | | | 526,338 | | |
Hexcel Corp.* | | | 7,781 | | | | 441,494 | | |
Kaman Corp. | | | 13,800 | | | | 493,902 | | |
Mercury Systems, Inc.* | | | 10,900 | | | | 561,786 | | |
Triumph Group, Inc.* | | | 24,151 | | | | 493,888 | | |
| | | 3,977,554 | | |
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.3% | |
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* | | | 7,259 | | | | 588,850 | | |
Hub Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 5,900 | | | | 463,563 | | |
Radiant Logistics, Inc.* | | | 37,128 | | | | 249,872 | | |
| | | 1,302,285 | | |
Airlines — 1.6% | |
Allegiant Travel Co.* | | | 3,395 | | | | 595,042 | | |
JetBlue Airways Corp.* | | | 37,000 | | | | 519,110 | | |
Mesa Air Group, Inc.* | | | 70,993 | | | | 535,287 | | |
| | | 1,649,439 | | |
Auto Components — 1.5% | |
Horizon Global Corp.* | | | 61,148 | | | | 453,718 | | |
Modine Manufacturing Co.* | | | 40,305 | | | | 443,355 | | |
Patrick Industries, Inc. | | | 4,700 | | | | 366,177 | | |
Superior Industries International, Inc.* | | | 39,161 | | | | 228,309 | | |
Unique Fabricating, Inc.* | | | 10,991 | | | | 32,423 | | |
| | | 1,523,982 | | |
Automobiles — 0.3% | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 5,000 | | | | 182,450 | | |
Winnebago Industries, Inc. | | | 2,000 | | | | 135,380 | | |
| | | 317,830 | | |
Banks — 2.6% | |
First Foundation, Inc. | | | 14,052 | | | | 373,924 | | |
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | | | 17,118 | | | | 606,662 | | |
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Banks — 2.6% (continued) | |
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida | | | 10,578 | | | | 385,356 | | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 11,800 | | | | 715,080 | | |
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.* | | | 19,992 | | | | 600,760 | | |
| | | 2,681,782 | | |
Beverages — 0.5% | |
MGP Ingredients, Inc. | | | 6,774 | | | | 434,958 | | |
Reed's, Inc.* | | | 77,500 | | | | 49,608 | | |
| | | 484,566 | | |
Biotechnology — 0.4% | |
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 44,841 | | | | 414,779 | | |
Building Products — 3.0% | |
American Woodmark Corp.* | | | 9,544 | | | | 656,055 | | |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | | 9,089 | | | | 381,102 | | |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.* | | | 11,306 | | | | 736,699 | | |
Griffon Corp. | | | 8,256 | | | | 218,701 | | |
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.* | | | 14,649 | | | | 401,529 | | |
PGT Innovations, Inc.* | | | 19,064 | | | | 407,016 | | |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 13,500 | | | | 279,720 | | |
| | | 3,080,822 | | |
Capital Markets — 1.5% | |
Ashford, Inc.* | | | 25,119 | | | | 416,222 | | |
B Riley Financial, Inc. | | | 12,100 | | | | 867,086 | | |
Moelis & Co., Class A | | | 4,508 | | | | 327,912 | | |
| | | 1,611,220 | | |
Chemicals — 3.7% | |
AdvanSix, Inc.* | | | 12,752 | | | | 619,747 | | |
HB Fuller Co. | | | 7,750 | | | | 546,453 | | |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 15,648 | | | | 509,812 | | |
Intrepid Potash, Inc.* | | | 11,329 | | | | 551,836 | | |
Livent Corp.* | | | 19,918 | | | | 562,086 | | |
LSB Industries, Inc.* | | | 26,608 | | | | 237,609 | | |
Olin Corp. | | | 5,100 | | | | 290,598 | | |
Trecora Resources* | | | 29,739 | | | | 231,369 | | |
Tronox Holdings plc, Class A | | | 11,894 | | | | 277,368 | | |
| | | 3,826,878 | | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.1% | |
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.* | | | 18,641 | | | | 646,283 | | |
Interface, Inc. | | | 17,445 | | | | 250,510 | | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc.* | | | 13,236 | | | | 194,172 | | |
Performant Financial Corp.* | | | 68,500 | | | | 206,185 | | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 52,342 | | | | 363,254 | | |
Quest Resource Holding Corp.* | | | 30,290 | | | | 176,288 | | |
Steelcase, Inc., Class A | | | 29,682 | | | | 353,216 | | |
US Ecology, Inc.* | | | 18,600 | | | | 598,734 | | |
VSE Corp. | | | 8,704 | | | | 483,507 | | |
| | | 3,272,149 | | |
Communications Equipment — 2.6% | |
ADTRAN, Inc. | | | 17,986 | | | | 332,381 | | |
CalAmp Corp.* | | | 26,414 | | | | 254,103 | | |
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | | | 19,531 | | | | 421,284 | | |
Digi International, Inc.* | | | 17,283 | | | | 372,449 | | |
DZS, Inc.* | | | 47,287 | | | | 515,428 | | |
Infinera Corp.* | | | 63,656 | | | | 483,149 | | |
PCTEL, Inc.* | | | 28,842 | | | | 166,130 | | |
Sierra Wireless, Inc. (Canada)* | | | 11,286 | | | | 188,927 | | |
| | | 2,733,851 | | |
Construction & Engineering — 2.7% | |
Arcosa, Inc. | | | 12,506 | | | | 646,935 | | |
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | | 6,866 | | | | 628,033 | | |
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc.* | | | 39,100 | | | | 432,837 | | |
Northwest Pipe Co.* | | | 19,344 | | | | 459,613 | | |
Orion Group Holdings, Inc.* | | | 36,462 | | | | 162,256 | | |
Primoris Services Corp. | | | 19,185 | | | | 517,036 | | |
| | | 2,846,710 | | |
Diversified Consumer Services — 1.7% | |
American Public Education, Inc.* | | | 21,186 | | | | 529,438 | | |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.* | | | 14,496 | | | | 205,698 | | |
Lincoln Educational Services Corp.* | | | 68,564 | | | | 493,661 | | |
Regis Corp.* | | | 147,608 | | | | 398,542 | | |
Zovio, Inc.* | | | 76,648 | | | | 131,834 | | |
| | | 1,759,173 | | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2% | |
Ooma, Inc.* | | | 9,733 | | | | 224,832 | | |
Electrical Equipment — 0.6% | |
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 56,974 | | | | 389,133 | | |
LSI Industries, Inc. | | | 33,657 | | | | 250,408 | | |
| | | 639,541 | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.2% | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 7,534 | | | | 691,772 | | |
Avnet, Inc. | | | 11,348 | | | | 432,472 | | |
Fabrinet (Thailand)* | | | 5,848 | | | | 561,408 | | |
II-VI, Inc.* | | | 12,944 | | | | 783,241 | | |
Iteris, Inc.* | | | 83,024 | | | | 445,009 | | |
TTM Technologies, Inc.* | | | 10,100 | | | | 133,724 | | |
VIA Optronics AG, ADR (Germany)* | | | 42,898 | | | | 263,823 | | |
| | | 3,311,449 | | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.6% | |
Archrock, Inc. | | | 26,820 | | | | 219,656 | | |
DMC Global, Inc.* | | | 17,700 | | | | 739,506 | | |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 20,712 | | | | 642,900 | | |
Newpark Resources, Inc.* | | | 107,935 | | | | 366,979 | | |
Oil States International, Inc.* | | | 38,892 | | | | 235,685 | | |
US Silica Holdings, Inc.* | | | 57,298 | | | | 554,645 | | |
| | | 2,759,371 | | |
Entertainment — 0.2% | |
Marcus Corp. (The)* | | | 11,275 | | | | 209,377 | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.3% | |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | | | 22,902 | | | | 561,786 | | |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | | | 40,238 | | | | 551,663 | | |
Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* | | | 90,515 | | | | 459,816 | | |
Chatham Lodging Trust* | | | 34,052 | | | | 432,120 | | |
Diversified Healthcare Trust | | | 123,235 | | | | 448,575 | | |
Macerich Co. (The) | | | 7,067 | | | | 127,842 | | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 13,000 | | | | 247,130 | | |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. | | | 38,101 | | | | 640,097 | | |
| | | 3,469,029 | | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 0.6% | |
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (The)* | | | 9,904 | | | | 345,353 | | |
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | | | 25,880 | | | | 315,218 | | |
| | | 660,571 | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.6% | |
Bioventus, Inc., Class A* | | | 31,000 | | | | 468,100 | | |
IntriCon Corp.* | | | 26,996 | | | | 458,932 | | |
Invacare Corp.* | | | 68,500 | | | | 338,390 | | |
Neuronetics, Inc.* | | | 87,369 | | | | 454,319 | | |
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings plc* | | | 19,357 | | | | 382,688 | | |
Orthofix Medical, Inc.* | | | 16,830 | | | | 605,543 | | |
SeaSpine Holdings Corp.* | | | 38,155 | | | | 570,799 | | |
Sientra, Inc.* | | | 73,831 | | | | 432,650 | | |
Surgalign Holdings, Inc.* | | | 85,504 | | | | 82,195 | | |
| | | 3,793,616 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.9% | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.* | | | 9,216 | | | | 571,392 | | |
Addus HomeCare Corp.* | | | 8,211 | | | | 767,728 | | |
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.* | | | 30,000 | | | | 195,000 | | |
Community Health Systems, Inc.* | | | 57,000 | | | | 746,700 | | |
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 10,337 | | | | 214,286 | | |
Option Care Health, Inc.* | | | 5,596 | | | | 152,939 | | |
Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 19,530 | | | | 648,787 | | |
Surgery Partners, Inc.* | | | 18,606 | | | | 765,451 | | |
| | | 4,062,283 | | |
Health Care Technology — 0.2% | |
Castlight Health, Inc., Class B* | | | 118,082 | | | | 212,548 | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.1% | |
BJ's Restaurants, Inc.* | | | 6,900 | | | | 229,908 | | |
Century Casinos, Inc.* | | | 10,823 | | | | 160,180 | | |
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)* | | | 4,000 | | | | 162,560 | | |
Chuy's Holdings, Inc.* | | | 8,896 | | | | 259,407 | | |
Drive Shack, Inc.* | | | 141,890 | | | | 368,914 | | |
Noodles & Co.* | | | 20,679 | | | | 251,250 | | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.1% (continued) | |
Potbelly Corp.* | | | 37,750 | | | | 227,255 | | |
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.* | | | 7,344 | | | | 142,033 | | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.* | | | 9,042 | | | | 371,898 | | |
| | | 2,173,405 | | |
Household Durables — 5.5% | |
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.* | | | 35,505 | | | | 642,996 | | |
Cavco Industries, Inc.* | | | 1,186 | | | | 285,091 | | |
Century Communities, Inc. | | | 7,707 | | | | 516,831 | | |
Dixie Group, Inc. (The)* | | | 29,822 | | | | 136,883 | | |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 16,995 | | | | 394,454 | | |
Green Brick Partners, Inc.* | | | 12,100 | | | | 315,205 | | |
LGI Homes, Inc.* | | | 5,167 | | | | 771,433 | | |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 14,100 | | | | 690,618 | | |
Skyline Champion Corp.* | | | 7,961 | | | | 504,090 | | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.* | | | 16,192 | | | | 494,342 | | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 10,346 | | | | 622,519 | | |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.* | | | 13,376 | | | | 323,565 | | |
| | | 5,698,027 | | |
Insurance — 1.3% | |
HCI Group, Inc. | | | 1,268 | | | | 169,925 | | |
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 26,886 | | | | 175,834 | | |
Old Republic International Corp. | | | 27,855 | | | | 719,495 | | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 4,372 | | | | 311,155 | | |
| | | 1,376,409 | | |
Interactive Media & Services — 0.6% | |
Cars.com, Inc.* | | | 27,354 | | | | 356,149 | | |
QuinStreet, Inc.* | | | 22,354 | | | | 312,956 | | |
| | | 669,105 | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.2% | |
CarParts.com, Inc.* | | | 31,800 | | | | 484,314 | | |
Overstock.com, Inc.* | | | 7,734 | | | | 736,509 | | |
| | | 1,220,823 | | |
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Machinery — 3.0% | |
CIRCOR International, Inc.* | | | 16,361 | | | | 466,943 | | |
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.* | | | 14,735 | | | | 147,939 | | |
EnPro Industries, Inc. | | | 5,317 | | | | 476,722 | | |
LiqTech International, Inc.* | | | 55,354 | | | | 292,823 | | |
Luxfer Holdings plc (United Kingdom) | | | 18,369 | | | | 369,401 | | |
Manitex International, Inc.* | | | 26,384 | | | | 170,704 | | |
Meritor, Inc.* | | | 15,159 | | | | 368,970 | | |
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. | | | 17,612 | | | | 410,712 | | |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | 9,329 | | | | 261,678 | | |
Wabash National Corp. | | | 11,711 | | | | 181,872 | | |
| | | 3,147,764 | | |
Marine — 0.3% | |
Diana Shipping, Inc. (Greece)* | | | 70,666 | | | | 354,037 | | |
Media — 0.2% | |
Marchex, Inc., Class B* | | | 71,223 | | | | 233,611 | | |
Metals & Mining — 3.5% | |
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.* | | | 37,840 | | | | 609,224 | | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 18,121 | | | | 559,577 | | |
Century Aluminum Co.* | | | 34,600 | | | | 457,066 | | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | | 21,691 | | | | 698,016 | | |
Ferroglobe plc* | | | 50,427 | | | | 334,331 | | |
Haynes International, Inc. | | | 8,914 | | | | 357,719 | | |
Hecla Mining Co. | | | 44,500 | | | | 257,210 | | |
Olympic Steel, Inc. | | | 6,892 | | | | 185,877 | | |
TimkenSteel Corp.* | | | 14,672 | | | | 204,674 | | |
| | | 3,663,694 | | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3% | |
ACRES Commercial Realty Corp.* | | | 14,521 | | | | 227,980 | | |
Ladder Capital Corp. | | | 9,000 | | | | 108,000 | | |
| | | 335,980 | | |
Multiline Retail — 0.3% | |
Nordstrom, Inc.* | | | 11,800 | | | | 339,014 | | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.3% | |
Ardmore Shipping Corp. (Ireland)* | | | 109,176 | | | | 433,429 | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | | | 11,731 | | | | 747,734 | | |
Dorian LPG Ltd. | | | 24,218 | | | | 293,522 | | |
Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A* | | | 61,944 | | | | 628,731 | | |
Matador Resources Co. | | | 17,114 | | | | 716,221 | | |
Navigator Holdings Ltd.* | | | 42,180 | | | | 350,094 | | |
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A* | | | 20,500 | | | | 299,505 | | |
| | | 3,469,236 | | |
Paper & Forest Products — 0.4% | |
Glatfelter Corp. | | | 25,874 | | | | 425,110 | | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.9% | |
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.* | | | 9,000 | | | | 470,520 | | |
Recro Pharma, Inc.* | | | 218,275 | | | | 425,636 | | |
| | | 896,156 | | |
Professional Services — 0.8% | |
Mistras Group, Inc.* | | | 27,882 | | | | 273,801 | | |
TrueBlue, Inc.* | | | 20,116 | | | | 560,231 | | |
| | | 834,032 | | |
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3% | |
Realogy Holdings Corp.* | | | 20,240 | | | | 350,557 | | |
Road & Rail — 0.6% | |
Daseke, Inc.* | | | 22,787 | | | | 215,337 | | |
US Xpress Enterprises, Inc., Class A* | | | 52,625 | | | | 398,371 | | |
| | | 613,708 | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.1% | |
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.* | | | 13,529 | | | | 468,780 | | |
Amkor Technology, Inc. | | | 34,016 | | | | 745,631 | | |
Amtech Systems, Inc.* | | | 16,392 | | | | 246,208 | | |
Cohu, Inc.* | | | 19,115 | | | | 612,445 | | |
FormFactor, Inc.* | | | 14,161 | | | | 563,324 | | |
Ichor Holdings Ltd.* | | | 15,805 | | | | 690,995 | | |
inTEST Corp.* | | | 46,159 | | | | 510,980 | | |
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Singapore) | | | 12,674 | | | | 722,418 | | |
NeoPhotonics Corp.* | | | 42,500 | | | | 430,100 | | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.1% (continued) | |
Onto Innovation, Inc.* | | | 4,749 | | | | 376,168 | | |
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.* | | | 9,614 | | | | 476,566 | | |
Veeco Instruments, Inc.* | | | 23,512 | | | | 571,106 | | |
| | | 6,414,721 | | |
Software — 1.6% | |
A10 Networks, Inc.* | | | 9,165 | | | | 171,294 | | |
Avaya Holdings Corp.* | | | 25,943 | | | | 483,059 | | |
InterDigital, Inc. | | | 5,345 | | | | 357,848 | | |
Kaleyra, Inc. (Italy)* | | | 24,330 | | | | 277,605 | | |
SecureWorks Corp., Class A* | | | 23,208 | | | | 427,491 | | |
| | | 1,717,297 | | |
Specialty Retail — 2.5% | |
America's Car-Mart, Inc.* | | | 6,616 | | | | 790,546 | | |
Conn's, Inc.* | | | 30,379 | | | | 676,540 | | |
Kirkland's, Inc.* | | | 19,953 | | | | 448,544 | | |
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.* | | | 6,510 | | | | 117,701 | | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | | | 4,487 | | | | 221,792 | | |
Zumiez, Inc.* | | | 8,000 | | | | 325,600 | | |
| | | 2,580,723 | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.1% | |
Lakeland Industries, Inc.* | | | 16,371 | | | | 342,318 | | |
Skechers USA, Inc., Class A* | | | 14,500 | | | | 670,045 | | |
Tapestry, Inc. | | | 3,200 | | | | 124,736 | | |
| | | 1,137,099 | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 2.2% | |
Axos Financial, Inc.* | | | 6,968 | | | | 369,304 | | |
MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 16,163 | | | | 261,194 | | |
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 18,937 | | | | 459,790 | | |
Radian Group, Inc. | | | 26,518 | | | | 632,985 | | |
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. | | | 4,600 | | | | 598,322 | | |
| | | 2,321,595 | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.4% | |
Air Lease Corp. | | | 13,423 | | | | 537,591 | | |
Herc Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,000 | | | | 728,160 | | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.4% (continued) | |
Univar Solutions, Inc.* | | | 24,749 | | | | 633,079 | | |
WESCO International, Inc.* | | | 4,249 | | | | 550,501 | | |
| | | 2,449,331 | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $92,056,149) | | | 93,247,071 | | |
Master Limited Partnerships — 0.4% | |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4% | |
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (Cost $438,018) | | | 17,500 | | | | 456,925 | | |
Short-Term Investments — 14.2% | |
Investment Companies — 14.2% | |
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Shares, 0.03%, (a) (Cost $14,802,882) | | | 14,802,882 | | | | 14,802,882 | | |
Total Investments — 103.8% (Cost $107,297,049) | | | 108,506,878 | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (3.8%) | | | (4,016,129 | ) | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | 104,490,749 | | |
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2021.
As of October 31, 2021, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 4,857,589 | | |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation | | | (3,754,844 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 1,102,745 | | |
Federal income tax cost | | $ | 107,404,133 | | |
Abbreviations
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
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) | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | $ | 27,575,374,615 | | | $ | 9,222,157,253 | | |
Investments in affiliates | | | 2,004,796,531 | | | | 356,119,085 | | |
Gold bullion | | | 3,015,662,623 | | | | 799,500,107 | | |
Silver bullion | | | — | | | | — | | |
Investments, at Value (Note 1) | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | 43,002,124,086 | | | | 12,629,352,736 | | |
Investments in affiliates | | | 2,013,096,181 | | | | 592,464,374 | | |
Gold bullion | | | 5,077,962,197 | | | | 1,490,688,438 | | |
Silver bullion | | | — | | | | — | | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 14,070,916 | | | | 7,729,146 | | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | 47,630,260 | | | | 22,083,192 | | |
Foreign tax reclaims receivable | | | 39,150,094 | | | | 19,780,993 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 34,965,985 | | | | 12,510,514 | | |
Accrued interest and dividends receivable | | | 80,416,808 | | | | 41,143,719 | | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 6,536,908 | | | | 4,137,007 | | |
Other assets | | | 453,246 | | | | 194,780 | | |
Total Assets | | | 50,316,406,681 | | | | 14,820,084,899 | | |
Liabilities | |
Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2) | | | 31,629,886 | | | | 9,333,611 | | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 92,009,224 | | | | 37,268,491 | | |
Distribution fees payable (Note 3) | | | 4,856,478 | | | | 501,982 | | |
Administrative fees payable (Note 2) | | | 314,460 | | | | 19,254 | | |
Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 6,536,908 | | | | 4,137,007 | | |
Service fees payable (Note 3) | | | 559,549 | | | | 33,531 | | |
Trustee fees payable | | | 7,105 | | | | 7,105 | | |
IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims payable | | | 20,941,890 | | | | 34,796,781 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 3,075,047 | | | | 1,600,727 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 36,219,385 | | | | 25,692,780 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 14,022,756 | | | | 4,730,518 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 210,172,688 | | | | 118,121,787 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 50,106,233,993 | | | $ | 14,701,963,112 | | |
Net Assets Consist of | |
Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share) | | | 730,632 | | | | 538,979 | | |
Capital surplus | | | 30,596,125,148 | | | | 10,395,454,071 | | |
Total distributable earnings (losses) | | | 19,509,378,213 | | | | 4,305,970,062 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 50,106,233,993 | | | $ | 14,701,963,112 | | |
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| | First Eagle U.S. Value Fund* | | First Eagle Gold Fund* | |
Assets | |
Investments, at Cost (Note 1) | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | $ | 643,851,926 | | | $ | 1,166,291,334 | | |
Investments in affiliates | | | — | | | | 44,731,275 | | |
Gold bullion | | | 79,442,806 | | | | 341,380,576 | | |
Silver bullion | | | — | | | | 41,203,976 | | |
Investments, at Value (Note 1) | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | 1,173,122,111 | | | | 1,568,578,462 | | |
Investments in affiliates | | | — | | | | 88,398,243 | | |
Gold bullion | | | 131,072,511 | | | | 469,291,539 | | |
Silver bullion | | | — | | | | 66,297,709 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | — | | | | 6,525,975 | | |
Foreign tax reclaims receivable | | | — | | | | — | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 623,142 | | | | 3,595,555 | | |
Accrued interest and dividends receivable | | | 933,147 | | | | — | | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 4,308,108 | | | | 241,966 | | |
Other assets | | | 68,818 | | | | 80,790 | | |
Total Assets | | | 1,310,127,837 | | | | 2,203,010,239 | | |
Liabilities | |
Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2) | | | 825,486 | | | | 1,381,965 | | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 317,945 | | | | 19,113,453 | | |
Distribution fees payable (Note 3) | | | 169,460 | | | | 214,742 | | |
Administrative fees payable (Note 2) | | | 23,597 | | | | 6,975 | | |
Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 4,308,108 | | | | 241,966 | | |
Service fees payable (Note 3) | | | 11,580 | | | | 30,831 | | |
Trustee fees payable | | | 10,164 | | | | 7,105 | | |
IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims payable | | | — | | | | — | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 900,183 | | | | 2,028,220 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 533,812 | | | | 979,770 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 7,100,335 | | | | 24,005,027 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,303,027,502 | | | $ | 2,179,005,212 | | |
Net Assets Consist of | |
Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share) | | | 58,172 | | | | 93,633 | | |
Capital surplus | | | 613,735,230 | | | | 2,290,240,484 | | |
Total distributable earnings (losses) | | | 689,234,100 | | | | (111,328,905 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,303,027,502 | | | $ | 2,179,005,212 | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
| | First Eagle Global Fund* | | First Eagle Overseas Fund* | |
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 15,108,209,546 | | | $ | 1,895,378,261 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 220,800,407 | | | | 70,974,129 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 68.42 | | | $ | 26.71 | | |
Offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)** | | $ | 72.03 | (1) | | $ | 28.11 | (1) | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 2,623,491,392 | | | $ | 157,202,972 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 39,993,648 | | | | 6,180,394 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 65.60 | | | $ | 25.44 | | |
Redemption proceeds per share (NAV per share less maximum contingent deferred sale charge)(2) | | $ | 64.95 | | | $ | 25.18 | | |
Class I | |
Net assets | | $ | 30,248,817,847 | | | $ | 11,072,223,040 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 439,008,116 | | | | 404,269,481 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 68.90 | | | $ | 27.39 | | |
Class R3 | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,282,871 | | | $ | 382,336 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 18,803 | | | | 14,036 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 68.23 | | | $ | 27.24 | | |
Class R4 | |
Net assets | | $ | 2,064,017 | | | $ | 10,239,115 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 30,042 | | | | 375,210 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 68.70 | | | $ | 27.29 | | |
Class R5 | |
Net assets | | $ | 109,886 | | | $ | 70,429 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,616 | | | | 2,583 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 68.00 | | | $ | 27.27 | | |
Class R6 | |
Net assets | | $ | 2,122,258,434 | | | $ | 1,566,466,959 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 30,779,066 | | | | 57,163,246 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 68.95 | | | $ | 27.40 | | |
* 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 (CDSC) 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, R3, R4, R5 and R6 have no front-end sales charges.
(2) The maximum 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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October 31, 2021
| | First Eagle U.S. Value Fund* | | First Eagle Gold Fund* | |
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 638,937,017 | | | $ | 578,967,863 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 28,742,223 | | | | 25,243,851 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 22.23 | | | $ | 22.94 | | |
Offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)** | | $ | 23.40 | (1) | | $ | 24.14 | (1) | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 53,912,233 | | | $ | 144,502,309 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,557,732 | | | | 6,938,928 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 21.08 | | | $ | 20.82 | | |
Redemption proceeds per share (NAV per share less maximum contingent deferred sale charge)(2) | | $ | 20.87 | | | $ | 20.62 | | |
Class I | |
Net assets | | $ | 584,344,212 | | | $ | 1,349,701,051 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 25,734,780 | | | | 56,991,845 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 22.71 | | | $ | 23.68 | | |
Class R3 | |
Net assets | | $ | 70,771 | | | $ | 1,350,992 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 3,130 | | | | 57,335 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 22.61 | | | $ | 23.56 | | |
Class R4 | |
Net assets | | $ | 12,850 | | | $ | 811,320 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 568 | | | | 34,208 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 22.61 | | | $ | 23.72 | | |
Class R5 | |
Net assets | | $ | 74,599 | | | $ | 437,455 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 3,298 | | | | 18,471 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 22.62 | | | $ | 23.68 | | |
Class R6 | |
Net assets | | $ | 25,675,820 | | | $ | 103,234,222 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,130,595 | | | | 4,347,949 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 22.71 | | | $ | 23.74 | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
| | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | First Eagle High Income Fund | |
Assets | |
Investments, at Cost (Note 1) | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | $ | 1,076,182,647 | | | $ | 226,738,114 | | |
Gold bullion | | | 71,533,113 | | | | — | | |
Investments, at Value (Note 1) | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | 1,233,689,743 | | | | 232,002,492 | | |
Gold bullion | | | 103,011,044 | | | | — | | |
Cash | | | 75,696 | | | | 61,570 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 546,724 | | | | 5,116 | | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | 1,329,231 | | | | 2,576,031 | | |
Foreign tax reclaims receivable | | | 2,162,067 | | | | — | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 1,727,144 | | | | 54,695 | | |
Accrued interest and dividends receivable | | | 5,478,035 | | | | 2,897,969 | | |
Due from custodian | | | — | | | | — | | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 877,744 | | | | 283,669 | | |
Other assets | | | 14,843 | | | | 4,542 | | |
Total Assets | | | 1,348,912,271 | | | | 237,886,084 | | |
Liabilities | |
Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2) | | | 843,254 | | | | 89,266 | | |
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $2,278,920, $—, $— and $—, respectively) | | | 2,427,861 | | | | — | | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 3,202,016 | | | | 4,317,280 | | |
Distribution fees payable (Note 3) | | | 200,890 | | | | 27,891 | | |
Administrative fees payable (Note 2) | | | 56,219 | | | | 9,919 | | |
Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 877,744 | | | | 283,669 | | |
Service fees payable (Note 3) | | | 32,611 | | | | 3,352 | | |
Trustee fees payable | | | 1,501 | | | | — | | |
IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims payable | | | 276,252 | | | | — | | |
Payable for distributions to shareholders | | | 184,473 | | | | 99,102 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 122,548 | | | | 946 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 813,432 | | | | 249,302 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 533,761 | | | | 299,985 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 9,572,562 | | | | 5,380,712 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,339,339,709 | | | $ | 232,505,372 | | |
Net Assets Consist of | |
Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share) | | | 99,251 | | | | 25,894 | | |
Capital surplus | | | 1,117,075,804 | | | | 341,656,130 | | |
Total distributable earnings (losses) | | | 222,164,654 | | | | (109,176,652 | ) | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,339,339,709 | | | $ | 232,505,372 | | |
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October 31, 2021
| | First Eagle Fund of America | | First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | |
Assets | |
Investments, at Cost (Note 1) | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | $ | 430,117,307 | | | $ | 107,297,049 | | |
Gold bullion | | | — | | | | — | | |
Investments, at Value (Note 1) | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | 571,000,376 | | | | 108,506,878 | | |
Gold bullion | | | — | | | | — | | |
Cash | | | — | | | | — | | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | — | | | | — | | |
Foreign tax reclaims receivable | | | 28,166 | | | | — | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 61,142 | | | | 1,791,365 | | |
Accrued interest and dividends receivable | | | 270,159 | | | | 22,762 | | |
Due from custodian | | | — | | | | 42,397 | | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 2,028,290 | | | | — | | |
Other assets | | | 55,855 | | | | 36,336 | | |
Total Assets | | | 573,443,988 | | | | 110,399,738 | | |
Liabilities | |
Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2) | | | 237,509 | | | | 61,888 | | |
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $2,278,920, $—, $— and $—, respectively) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | — | | | | 5,727,523 | | |
Distribution fees payable (Note 3) | | | 99,843 | | | | 1,928 | | |
Administrative fees payable (Note 2) | | | — | | | | 124 | | |
Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2) | | | 2,028,290 | | | | — | | |
Service fees payable (Note 3) | | | 8,123 | | | | — | | |
Trustee fees payable | | | 16,131 | | | | 157 | | |
IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims payable | | | — | | | | — | | |
Payable for distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | — | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 1,056,536 | | | | 17,525 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 650,157 | | | | 99,844 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 4,096,589 | | | | 5,908,989 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 569,347,399 | | | $ | 104,490,749 | | |
Net Assets Consist of | |
Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share) | | | 19,324 | | | | 3,832 | | |
Capital surplus | | | 361,678,267 | | | | 103,537,234 | | |
Total distributable earnings (losses) | | | 207,649,808 | | | | 949,683 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 569,347,399 | | | $ | 104,490,749 | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
| | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | First Eagle High Income Fund | |
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 492,401,688 | | | $ | 83,818,999 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 36,430,773 | | | | 9,337,274 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.52 | | | $ | 8.98 | | |
Offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)* | | $ | 14.23 | (1) | | $ | 9.40 | (2) | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 153,653,829 | | | $ | 15,128,631 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 11,404,016 | | | | 1,686,722 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.47 | | | $ | 8.97 | | |
Redemption proceeds per share (NAV per share less maximum contingent deferred sale charge)(3) | | $ | 13.34 | | | $ | 8.88 | | |
Class I | |
Net assets | | $ | 668,678,166 | | | $ | 132,026,186 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 49,589,679 | | | | 14,699,977 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.48 | | | $ | 8.98 | | |
Class Y | |
Net assets | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Shares outstanding | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Class R3 | |
Net assets | | $ | 61,192 | | | $ | 443,065 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 4,538 | | | | 49,309 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.48 | | | $ | 8.99 | | |
Class R4 | |
Net assets | | $ | 27,414 | | | $ | 11,075 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,034 | | | | 1,233 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.48 | | | $ | 8.98 | | |
Class R5 | |
Net assets | | $ | 11,796 | | | $ | 11,185 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 876 | | | | 1,246 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.47 | | | $ | 8.98 | | |
Class R6 | |
Net assets | | $ | 24,505,624 | | | $ | 1,066,231 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,818,684 | | | | 118,716 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.47 | | | $ | 8.98 | | |
* 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.
With respect to the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and the First Eagle High Income Fund, a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $250,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
(1) The maximum sales charge is 5.00% for Class A shares. Classes C, I, Y (for First Eagle Fund of America only), R3, R4, R5 and R6 have no front-end sales charges.
(2) The maximum sales charge is 4.50% for Class A shares. Classes C, I, R3, R4, R5 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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October 31, 2021
| | First Eagle Fund of America | | First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | |
Class A | |
Net assets | | $ | 235,888,229 | | | $ | 10,060,044 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 7,916,180 | | | | 1,030,504 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 29.80 | | | $ | 9.76 | | |
Offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)* | | $ | 31.37 | (1) | | $ | 10.28 | (1) | |
Class C | |
Net assets | | $ | 37,722,017 | | | $ | — | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,886,112 | | | | — | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 20.00 | | | $ | — | | |
Redemption proceeds per share (NAV per share less maximum contingent deferred sale charge)(3) | | $ | 19.80 | | | $ | — | | |
Class I | |
Net assets | | $ | 162,113,237 | | | $ | 93,194,954 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 5,200,341 | | | | 9,541,918 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 31.17 | | | $ | 9.77 | | |
Class Y | |
Net assets | | $ | 126,476,761 | | | $ | — | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 4,092,457 | | | | — | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 30.90 | | | $ | — | | |
Class R3 | |
Net assets | | $ | 64,412 | | | $ | — | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,080 | | | | — | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 30.97 | | | $ | — | | |
Class R4 | |
Net assets | | $ | 13,186 | | | $ | — | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 423 | | | | — | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 31.14 | | | $ | — | | |
Class R5 | |
Net assets | | $ | 13,216 | | | $ | — | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 424 | | | | — | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 31.15 | | | $ | — | | |
Class R6 | |
Net assets | | $ | 7,056,341 | | | $ | 1,235,751 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 226,370 | | | | 126,466 | | |
Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 31.17 | | | $ | 9.77 | | |
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| | First Eagle Global Fund* | | First Eagle Overseas Fund* | |
Investment Income | |
Interest (net of $1,084,973, $411,438, $— and $— foreign taxes withheld) | | $ | 71,133,964 | | | $ | 31,193,176 | | |
Dividends from: | |
Non-affiliates (net of $44,740,829, $25,588,088, $117,621, and $1,971,831 foreign taxes withheld) | | | 804,968,060 | | | | 268,124,216 | | |
Affiliates (net of $598,883, $3,605,822, $—, and $221,509 foreign taxes withheld) | | | 28,173,958 | | | | 16,226,287 | | |
Foreign withholding tax claims | | | 151,744,016 | | | | 71,296,571 | | |
Less: IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims | | | (20,941,890 | ) | | | (34,796,781 | ) | |
Total Income | | | 1,035,078,108 | | | | 352,043,469 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 361,653,384 | | | | 111,169,732 | | |
Distributions fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 35,538,715 | | | | 4,828,609 | | |
Class C | | | 24,899,098 | | | | 1,572,745 | | |
Class R3 | | | 3,013 | | | | 834 | | |
Class R4 | | | 2,246 | | | | 8,748 | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 35,459,012 | | | | 12,210,386 | | |
Service fees (Note 3) | |
Class C | | | 8,299,699 | | | | 524,248 | | |
Class R3 | | | 1,205 | | | | 334 | | |
Administrative costs (Note 2) | | | 3,969,379 | | | | 1,296,914 | | |
Professional fees | | | 907,084 | | | | 591,640 | | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 6,424,337 | | | | 2,677,583 | | |
Shareholder reporting fees | | | 1,320,364 | | | | 379,614 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 1,415,470 | | | | 404,798 | | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 588,731 | | | | 398,286 | | |
Other expenses | | | 959,036 | | | | 310,002 | | |
Total Expenses | | | 481,440,773 | | | | 136,374,473 | | |
Expense waiver (Note 2) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Expenses | | | 481,440,773 | | | | 136,374,473 | | |
Net Investment Income (Note 1) | | | 553,637,335 | | | | 215,668,996 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments and Foreign Currency Related Transactions (Note 1) | |
Net realized gains (losses) on: | |
Transactions from investments in non-affiliates | | | 2,237,568,959 | | | | 350,905,444 | | |
Transactions from investments in affiliates | | | (93,124,227 | ) | | | 2,529,757 | | |
Commodity related transactions | | | — | | | | — | | |
Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions | | | (12,682,862 | ) | | | (5,613,821 | ) | |
Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (1,999,173 | ) | | | 794,015 | | |
| | | 2,129,762,697 | | | | 348,615,395 | | |
Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments in non-affiliates and commodity related transactions (net of decrease in deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $1,332,486, $338,017, $— and $—) | | | 7,364,785,239 | | | | 1,544,323,952 | | |
Investments in affiliates | | | 762,728,319 | | | | 143,079,005 | | |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | | | (1,227,507 | ) | | | (564,264 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 8,830,979 | | | | 5,021,269 | | |
| | | 8,135,117,030 | | | | 1,691,859,962 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, commodity, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions | | | 10,264,879,727 | | | | 2,040,475,357 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 10,818,517,062 | | | $ | 2,256,144,353 | | |
* 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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October 31, 2021
| | First Eagle U.S. Value Fund* | | First Eagle Gold Fund* | |
Investment Income | |
Interest (net of $1,084,973, $411,438, $— and $— foreign taxes withheld) | | $ | 522,547 | | | $ | 316,963 | | |
Dividends from: | |
Non-affiliates (net of $44,740,829, $25,588,088, $117,621, and $1,971,831 foreign taxes withheld) | | | 19,295,359 | | | | 25,997,297 | | |
Affiliates (net of $598,883, $3,605,822, $—, and $221,509 foreign taxes withheld) | | | — | | | | 1,255,220 | | |
Foreign withholding tax claims | | | — | | | | — | | |
Less: IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total Income | | | 19,817,906 | | | | 27,569,480 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 9,475,928 | | | | 17,385,648 | | |
Distributions fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 1,456,626 | | | | 1,500,376 | | |
Class C | | | 682,806 | | | | 1,248,948 | | |
Class R3 | | | 163 | | | | 2,670 | | |
Class R4 | | | 11 | | | | 862 | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 875,809 | | | | 2,691,345 | | |
Service fees (Note 3) | |
Class C | | | 227,602 | | | | 416,316 | | |
Class R3 | | | 65 | | | | 1,068 | | |
Administrative costs (Note 2) | | | 384,955 | | | | 476,456 | | |
Professional fees | | | 239,025 | | | | 267,303 | | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 212,457 | | | | 848,185 | | |
Shareholder reporting fees | | | 28,381 | | | | 129,338 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 53,815 | | | | 68,367 | | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 106,601 | | | | 200,277 | | |
Other expenses | | | 55,081 | | | | 68,969 | | |
Total Expenses | | | 13,799,325 | | | | 25,306,128 | | |
Expense waiver (Note 2) | | | (631,743 | ) | | | — | | |
Net Expenses | | | 13,167,582 | | | | 25,306,128 | | |
Net Investment Income (Note 1) | | | 6,650,324 | | | | 2,263,352 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments and Foreign Currency Related Transactions (Note 1) | |
Net realized gains (losses) on: | |
Transactions from investments in non-affiliates | | | 107,345,007 | | | | 5,412,929 | | |
Transactions from investments in affiliates | | | — | | | | — | | |
Commodity related transactions | | | 13,581,543 | | | | 1,649,418 | | |
Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions | | | (6,031 | ) | | | 1,898 | | |
Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | 120,920,519 | | | | 7,064,245 | | |
Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments in non-affiliates and commodity related transactions (net of decrease in deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $1,332,486, $338,017, $— and $—) | | | 224,319,454 | | | | (303,451,936 | ) | |
Investments in affiliates | | | — | | | | (15,002 | ) | |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | | | — | | | | 16,727 | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | 224,319,454 | | | | (303,450,211 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, commodity, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions | | | 345,239,973 | | | | (296,385,966 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 351,890,297 | | | $ | (294,122,614 | ) | |
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| | | | | |
| | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | First Eagle High Income Fund | |
Investment Income | |
Interest (net of $30,400, $—, $— and $— foreign taxes withheld) | | $ | 10,330,003 | | | $ | 11,350,157 | | |
Non-cash interest income from non-affiliates | | | — | | | | 202,321 | | |
Dividends from: | |
Non-affiliates (net of $1,915,336, $145,624, $— and $— foreign taxes withheld) | | | 29,673,021 | | | | — | | |
Foreign withholding tax claims | | | 2,384,614 | | | | — | | |
Less: IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims | | | (276,252 | ) | | | — | | |
Total Income | | | 42,111,386 | | | | 11,552,478 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 9,872,502 | | | | 1,486,250 | | |
Distributions fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 1,103,397 | | | | 194,729 | | |
Class C | | | 1,367,228 | | | | 193,579 | | |
Class Y | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | 147 | | | | 1,196 | | |
Class R4 | | | 17 | | | | 11 | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 835,550 | | | | 219,134 | | |
Service fees (Note 3) | |
Class C | | | 455,743 | | | | 64,526 | | |
Class R3 | | | 59 | | | | 478 | | |
Administrative costs (Note 2) | | | 658,181 | | | | 120,401 | | |
Professional fees | | | 248,192 | | | | 253,879 | | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 294,762 | | | | 135,321 | | |
Shareholder reporting fees | | | 54,126 | | | | 14,994 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 43,228 | | | | 7,197 | | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 126,728 | | | | 81,378 | | |
Other expenses | | | 56,142 | | | | 32,524 | | |
Total Expenses | | | 15,116,002 | | | | 2,805,597 | | |
Expense waiver (Note 2) | | | — | | | | (161,063 | ) | |
Net Expenses | | | 15,116,002 | | | | 2,644,534 | | |
Net Investment Income (Note 1) | | | 26,995,384 | | | | 8,907,944 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments and Foreign Currency Related Transactions (Note 1) | |
Net realized gains (losses) on: | |
Transactions from investments in non-affiliates | | | 40,580,931 | | | | 11,881,190 | | |
Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions | | | 54,191 | | | | (165 | ) | |
Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 92,273 | | | | (2,170 | ) | |
Expiration or closing of option contracts written | | | 2,503,640 | | | | — | | |
| | | 43,231,035 | | | | 11,878,855 | | |
Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on : | |
Investments in non-affiliates and commodity related transactions | | | 177,572,831 | | | | (4,461,342 | ) | |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | | | (47,796 | ) | | | — | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 317,859 | | | | 3,312 | | |
Option contracts written | | | (514,544 | ) | | | — | | |
| | | 177,328,350 | | | | (4,458,030 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, commodity, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions | | | 220,559,385 | | | | 7,420,825 | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 247,554,769 | | | $ | 16,328,769 | | |
† Commencement of operations.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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October 31, 2021
| | | | First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | |
| | First Eagle Fund of America | | For the Period 4/27/21† – 10/31/21 | |
Investment Income | |
Interest (net of $30,400, $—, $— and $— foreign taxes withheld) | | $ | 10,053 | | | $ | — | | |
Non-cash interest income from non-affiliates | | | — | | | | — | | |
Dividends from: | |
Non-affiliates (net of $1,915,336, $145,624, $— and $— foreign taxes withheld) | | | 7,027,139 | | | | 128,223 | | |
Foreign withholding tax claims | | | — | | | | — | | |
Less: IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total Income | | | 7,037,192 | | | | 128,223 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 2,838,468 | | | | 156,358 | | |
Distributions fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 556,909 | | | | 4,182 | | |
Class C | | | 409,257 | | | | — | | |
Class Y | | | 306,024 | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | 146 | | | | — | | |
Class R4 | | | 12 | | | | — | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 550,030 | | | | 2,265 | | |
Service fees (Note 3) | |
Class C | | | 136,419 | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | | | 58 | | | | — | | |
Administrative costs (Note 2) | | | 183,821 | | | | 750 | | |
Professional fees | | | 320,456 | | | | 99,476 | | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 122,206 | | | | 47,720 | | |
Shareholder reporting fees | | | 32,449 | | | | 630 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 18,072 | | | | 158 | | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 100,382 | | | | 67,292 | | |
Other expenses | | | 46,996 | | | | 4,082 | | |
Total Expenses | | | 5,621,705 | | | | 382,913 | | |
Expense waiver (Note 2) | | | (513,693 | ) | | | (192,068 | ) | |
Net Expenses | | | 5,108,012 | | | | 190,845 | | |
Net Investment Income (Note 1) | | | 1,929,180 | | | | (62,622 | ) | |
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments and Foreign Currency Related Transactions (Note 1) | |
Net realized gains (losses) on: | |
Transactions from investments in non-affiliates | | | 75,493,758 | | | | (56,150 | ) | |
Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions | | | (31,105 | ) | | | — | | |
Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | |
Expiration or closing of option contracts written | | | (257,843 | ) | | | — | | |
| | | 75,204,810 | | | | (56,150 | ) | |
Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on : | |
Investments in non-affiliates and commodity related transactions | | | 100,903,961 | | | | 1,209,829 | | |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | | | 490 | | | | — | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | |
Option contracts written | | | (746,245 | ) | | | — | | |
| | | 100,158,206 | | | | 1,209,829 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, commodity, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions | | | 175,363,016 | | | | 1,153,679 | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 177,292,196 | | | $ | 1,091,057 | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | First Eagle Global Fund* | | First Eagle Overseas Fund* | |
| | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 553,637,335 | | | $ | 432,765,895 | | | $ | 215,668,996 | | | $ | 135,310,003 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, commodity, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions | | | 2,129,762,697 | | | | 1,030,461,859 | | | | 348,615,395 | | | | 38,021,236 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, commodity, foreign currency and forward contract related translations | | | 8,135,117,030 | | | | (2,559,097,696 | ) | | | 1,691,859,962 | | | | (543,067,200 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 10,818,517,062 | | | | (1,095,869,942 | ) | | | 2,256,144,353 | | | | (369,735,961 | ) | |
Distributions to Shareholders | |
Distributable earnings: | |
Class A | | | (315,110,484 | ) | | | (727,157,248 | ) | | | (3,992,024 | ) | | | (112,662,006 | ) | |
Class C | | | (59,920,144 | ) | | | (253,451,927 | ) | | | — | | | | (16,616,159 | ) | |
Class I | | | (697,013,867 | ) | | | (1,680,013,813 | ) | | | (50,625,638 | ) | | | (586,922,532 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | (90,445 | ) | | | (627,346 | ) | | | (397 | ) | | | (4,784 | ) | |
Class R4 | | | (60,986 | ) | | | (115,672 | ) | | | (42,486 | ) | | | (4,920 | ) | |
Class R5 | | | (171 | ) | | | (554 | ) | | | (49 | ) | | | (963 | ) | |
Class R6 | | | (45,909,407 | ) | | | (53,668,468 | ) | | | (7,148,037 | ) | | | (41,868,450 | ) | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions | | | (1,118,105,504 | ) | | | (2,715,035,028 | ) | | | (61,808,631 | ) | | | (758,079,814 | ) | |
Fund Share Transactions | |
Class A | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 1,958,094,631 | | | | 1,852,600,955 | | | | 271,060,705 | | | | 271,320,769 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 270,175,856 | | | | 649,821,149 | | | | 3,615,181 | | | | 103,426,331 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (2,069,167,872 | ) | | | (3,050,252,521 | ) | | | (417,274,314 | ) | | | (584,171,239 | ) | |
Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 159,102,615 | | | | (547,830,417 | ) | | | (142,598,428 | ) | | | (209,424,139 | ) | |
Class C | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 211,517,631 | | | | 253,103,922 | | | | 13,123,996 | | | | 18,717,342 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 56,376,781 | | | | 209,543,108 | | | | — | | | | 14,150,158 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (1,813,430,699 | ) | | | (2,271,836,086 | ) | | | (120,592,115 | ) | | | (154,219,857 | ) | |
Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (1,545,536,287 | ) | | | (1,809,189,056 | ) | | | (107,468,119 | ) | | | (121,352,357 | ) | |
Class I | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 4,246,081,289 | | | | 4,893,149,557 | | | | 2,302,030,422 | | | | 2,859,277,683 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 588,547,599 | | | | 1,412,959,434 | | | | 45,022,820 | | | | 520,207,592 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (4,589,066,510 | ) | | | (9,763,811,531 | ) | | | (2,646,191,859 | ) | | | (3,495,483,508 | ) | |
Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 245,562,378 | | | | (3,457,702,540 | ) | | | (299,138,617 | ) | | | (115,998,233 | ) | |
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| | First Eagle U.S. Value Fund* | | First Eagle Gold Fund* | |
| | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 6,650,324 | | | $ | 11,530,733 | | | $ | 2,263,352 | | | $ | (6,962,153 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, commodity, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions | | | 120,920,519 | | | | 23,717,973 | | | | 7,064,245 | | | | 14,918,369 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, commodity, foreign currency and forward contract related translations | | | 224,319,454 | | | | (77,801,551 | ) | | | (303,450,211 | ) | | | 532,116,971 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 351,890,297 | | | | (42,552,845 | ) | | | (294,122,614 | ) | | | 540,073,187 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | |
Distributable earnings: | |
Class A | | | (9,095,373 | ) | | | (48,290,389 | ) | | | (7,576,869 | ) | | | — | | |
Class C | | | (833,896 | ) | | | (14,144,878 | ) | | | (1,315,313 | ) | | | — | | |
Class I | | | (10,728,386 | ) | | | (60,172,080 | ) | | | (20,539,044 | ) | | | (523,987 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | (883 | ) | | | (4,247 | ) | | | (5,218 | ) | | | (185 | ) | |
Class R4 | | | (164 | ) | | | (796 | ) | | | (12,726 | ) | | | — | | |
Class R5 | | | (1,064 | ) | | | (801 | ) | | | (15,658 | ) | | | (16 | ) | |
Class R6 | | | (331,599 | ) | | | (510,941 | ) | | | (2,703,539 | ) | | | (280,281 | ) | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions | | | (20,991,365 | ) | | | (123,124,132 | ) | | | (32,168,367 | ) | | | (804,469 | ) | |
Fund Share Transactions | |
Class A | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 103,650,653 | | | | 87,835,828 | | | | 159,538,696 | | | | 249,993,321 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 7,757,290 | | | | 43,613,086 | | | | 7,065,621 | | | | — | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (106,777,772 | ) | | | (193,078,324 | ) | | | (147,476,619 | ) | | | (155,054,396 | ) | |
Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 57,766 | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 4,630,171 | | | | (61,629,410 | ) | | | 19,127,698 | | | | 94,996,691 | | |
Class C | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 6,219,008 | | | | 12,547,849 | | | | 39,114,458 | | | | 72,190,468 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 810,746 | | | | 11,984,426 | | | | 1,196,048 | | | | — | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (82,151,287 | ) | | | (97,424,297 | ) | | | (52,180,435 | ) | | | (53,763,811 | ) | |
Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,266 | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (75,121,533 | ) | | | (72,892,022 | ) | | | (11,869,929 | ) | | | 18,434,923 | | |
Class I | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 66,536,522 | | | | 146,948,288 | | | | 647,468,297 | | | | 872,020,463 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 6,724,589 | | | | 43,787,753 | | | | 17,491,897 | | | | 415,493 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (144,556,147 | ) | | | (354,648,385 | ) | | | (544,118,010 | ) | | | (284,542,023 | ) | |
Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44,222 | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (71,295,036 | ) | | | (163,912,344 | ) | | | 120,842,184 | | | | 587,938,155 | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | First Eagle Global Fund* | | First Eagle Overseas Fund* | |
| | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | |
Class R3 | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 876,728 | | | | 1,198,217 | | | | 239,092 | | | | 94,597 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 90,445 | | | | 627,345 | | | | 397 | | | | 4,785 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (4,634,476 | ) | | | (7,963,480 | ) | | | (76,147 | ) | | | (2,101 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (3,667,303 | ) | | | (6,137,918 | ) | | | 163,342 | | | | 97,281 | | |
Class R4 | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 367,850 | | | | 2,062,455 | | | | 4,138,776 | | | | 7,506,074 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 60,986 | | | | 115,672 | | | | 42,486 | | | | 4,921 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (985,907 | ) | | | (1,665,223 | ) | | | (2,503,381 | ) | | | (77,940 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (557,071 | ) | | | 512,904 | | | | 1,677,881 | | | | 7,433,055 | | |
Class R5 | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 98,664 | | | | — | | | | 52,034 | | | | 20,586 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 171 | | | | 554 | | | | 36 | | | | 962 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (356 | ) | | | — | | | | (14,713 | ) | | | (9,551 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 98,479 | | | | 554 | | | | 37,357 | | | | 11,997 | | |
Class R6 | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 547,188,387 | | | | 872,725,207 | | | | 778,104,946 | | | | 351,615,036 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 42,756,670 | | | | 52,477,319 | | | | 7,029,534 | | | | 41,799,858 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (412,053,977 | ) | | | (269,917,964 | ) | | | (327,281,255 | ) | | | (187,863,662 | ) | |
Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 177,891,080 | | | | 655,284,562 | | | | 457,853,225 | | | | 205,551,232 | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (967,106,109 | ) | | | (5,165,061,911 | ) | | | (89,473,359 | ) | | | (233,681,164 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 8,733,305,449 | | | | (8,975,966,881 | ) | | | 2,104,862,363 | | | | (1,361,496,939 | ) | |
Net Assets (Note 1) | |
Beginning of period | | | 41,372,928,544 | | | | 50,348,895,425 | | | | 12,597,100,749 | | | | 13,958,597,688 | | |
End of period | | $ | 50,106,233,993 | | | $ | 41,372,928,544 | | | $ | 14,701,963,112 | | | $ | 12,597,100,749 | | |
Changes in Shares Outstanding | |
Class A | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 218,563,801 | | | | 230,587,736 | | | | 76,443,647 | | | | 86,231,883 | | |
Shares sold | | | 29,881,785 | | | | 33,348,811 | | | | 10,333,179 | | | | 11,972,562 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 4,522,528 | | | | 11,307,136 | | | | 144,089 | | | | 4,345,644 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (32,167,707 | ) | | | (56,679,882 | ) | | | (15,946,786 | ) | | | (26,106,442 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 220,800,407 | | | | 218,563,801 | | | | 70,974,129 | | | | 76,443,647 | | |
Class C | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 64,457,855 | | | | 99,119,725 | | | | 10,447,967 | | | | 16,062,430 | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,378,111 | | | | 4,737,739 | | | | 524,854 | | | | 871,934 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 977,406 | | | | 3,778,956 | | | | — | | | | 617,102 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (28,819,724 | ) | | | (43,178,565 | ) | | | (4,792,427 | ) | | | (7,103,499 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 39,993,648 | | | | 64,457,855 | | | | 6,180,394 | | | | 10,447,967 | | |
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| | First Eagle U.S. Value Fund* | | First Eagle Gold Fund* | |
| | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | |
Class R3 | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 359 | | | | — | | | | 997,974 | | | | 318,391 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 883 | | | | 4,248 | | | | 5,218 | | | | 185 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (37,131 | ) | | | (519,244 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 1,242 | | | | 4,248 | | | | 966,061 | | | | (200,668 | ) | |
Class R4 | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | 143,688 | | | | 1,018,776 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 163 | | | | 796 | | | | 12,726 | | | | — | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (161,843 | ) | | | (345,313 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 163 | | | | 796 | | | | (5,429 | ) | | | 673,463 | | |
Class R5 | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 6,497 | | | | 41,580 | | | | 489,510 | | | | 749,882 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 195 | | | | 801 | | | | 6,374 | | | | 9 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (1,579 | ) | | | (664 | ) | | | (635,993 | ) | | | (352,773 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 5,113 | | | | 41,717 | | | | (140,109 | ) | | | 397,118 | | |
Class R6 | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 9,618,164 | | | | 11,318,144 | | | | 52,184,021 | | | | 102,328,069 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 331,191 | | | | 509,354 | | | | 2,615,039 | | | | 280,259 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (4,400,411 | ) | | | (12,599,924 | ) | | | (137,817,966 | ) | | | (104,546,761 | ) | |
Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,010 | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 5,548,944 | | | | (772,426 | ) | | | (83,018,906 | ) | | | (1,930,423 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (136,230,936 | ) | | | (299,159,441 | ) | | | 45,901,570 | | | | 700,309,259 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 194,667,996 | | | | (464,836,418 | ) | | | (280,389,411 | ) | | | 1,239,577,977 | | |
Net Assets (Note 1) | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,108,359,506 | | | | 1,573,195,924 | | | | 2,459,394,623 | | | | 1,219,816,646 | | |
End of period | | $ | 1,303,027,502 | | | $ | 1,108,359,506 | | | $ | 2,179,005,212 | | | $ | 2,459,394,623 | | |
Changes in Shares Outstanding | |
Class A | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 28,622,135 | | | | 32,562,859 | | | | 24,499,606 | | | | 20,722,606 | | |
Shares sold | | | 5,009,985 | | | | 5,337,012 | | | | 6,553,740 | | | | 10,636,415 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 424,359 | | | | 2,452,929 | | | | 283,988 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,314,256 | ) | | | (11,730,665 | ) | | | (6,093,483 | ) | | | (6,859,415 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 28,742,223 | | | | 28,622,135 | | | | 25,243,851 | | | | 24,499,606 | | |
Class C | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 6,326,967 | | | | 10,862,306 | | | | 7,523,782 | | | | 6,758,790 | | |
Shares sold | | | 317,332 | | | | 824,068 | | | | 1,747,101 | | | | 3,294,969 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 46,435 | | | | 707,463 | | | | 52,597 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,133,002 | ) | | | (6,066,870 | ) | | | (2,384,552 | ) | | | (2,529,977 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 2,557,732 | | | | 6,326,967 | | | | 6,938,928 | | | | 7,523,782 | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | First Eagle Global Fund* | | First Eagle Overseas Fund* | |
| | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | |
Class I | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 435,121,397 | | | | 506,278,698 | | | | 414,893,100 | | | | 423,625,800 | | |
Shares sold | | | 65,246,449 | | | | 89,336,919 | | | | 86,058,044 | | | | 125,439,685 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 9,805,858 | | | | 24,479,547 | | | | 1,753,908 | | | | 21,372,539 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (71,165,588 | ) | | | (184,973,767 | ) | | | (98,435,571 | ) | | | (155,544,924 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 439,008,116 | | | | 435,121,397 | | | | 404,269,481 | | | | 414,893,100 | | |
Class R3 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 81,176 | | | | 199,079 | | | | 7,866 | | | | 3,807 | | |
Shares sold | | | 12,973 | | | | 21,167 | | | | 9,029 | | | | 3,962 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,507 | | | | 10,897 | | | | 16 | | | | 196 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (76,853 | ) | | | (149,967 | ) | | | (2,875 | ) | | | (99 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 18,803 | | | | 81,176 | | | | 14,036 | | | | 7,866 | | |
Class R4 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 38,806 | | | | 30,686 | | | | 313,837 | | | | 3,611 | | |
Shares sold | | | 5,570 | | | | 36,088 | | | | 152,455 | | | | 313,274 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,017 | | | | 2,005 | | | | 1,658 | | | | 202 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (15,351 | ) | | | (29,973 | ) | | | (92,740 | ) | | | (3,250 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 30,042 | | | | 38,806 | | | | 375,210 | | | | 313,837 | | |
Class R5 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 179 | | | | 170 | | | | 1,149 | | | | 651 | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,439 | | | | — | | | | 1,967 | | | | 869 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 3 | | | | 9 | | | | 1 | | | | 40 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5 | ) | | | — | | | | (534 | ) | | | (411 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 1,616 | | | | 179 | | | | 2,583 | | | | 1,149 | | |
Class R6 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 27,859,910 | | | | 15,855,426 | | | | 39,321,157 | | | | 30,086,600 | | |
Shares sold | | | 8,479,644 | | | | 15,953,142 | | | | 29,729,795 | | | | 15,448,992 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 712,255 | | | | 909,013 | | | | 273,949 | | | | 1,717,332 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (6,272,743 | ) | | | (4,857,671 | ) | | | (12,161,655 | ) | | | (7,931,767 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 30,779,066 | | | | 27,859,910 | | | | 57,163,246 | | | | 39,321,157 | | |
* 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* | |
| | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | |
Class I | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 29,211,135 | | | | 39,001,968 | | | | 52,495,301 | | | | 28,802,758 | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,221,373 | | | | 9,294,883 | | | | 25,667,583 | | | | 35,825,014 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 360,955 | | | | 2,417,877 | | | | 682,477 | | | | 21,618 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,058,683 | ) | | | (21,503,593 | ) | | | (21,853,516 | ) | | | (12,154,089 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 25,734,780 | | | | 29,211,135 | | | | 56,991,845 | | | | 52,495,301 | | |
Class R3 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 3,066 | | | | 2,832 | | | | 17,463 | | | | 25,614 | | |
Shares sold | | | 16 | | | | — | | | | 41,239 | | | | 14,635 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 48 | | | | 234 | | | | 204 | | | | 10 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,571 | ) | | | (22,796 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 3,130 | | | | 3,066 | | | | 57,335 | | | | 17,463 | | |
Class R4 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 559 | | | | 515 | | | | 34,389 | | | | 539 | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,754 | | | | 49,072 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 9 | | | | 44 | | | | 495 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,430 | ) | | | (15,222 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 568 | | | | 559 | | | | 34,208 | | | | 34,389 | | |
Class R5 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 3,042 | | | | 515 | | | | 24,936 | | | | 8,627 | | |
Shares sold | | | 317 | | | | 2,522 | | | | 18,203 | | | | 35,912 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 10 | | | | 44 | | | | 249 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (71 | ) | | | (39 | ) | | | (24,917 | ) | | | (19,603 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 3,298 | | | | 3,042 | | | | 18,471 | | | | 24,936 | | |
Class R6 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 869,157 | | | | 830,020 | | | | 7,695,443 | | | | 8,475,720 | | |
Shares sold | | | 454,941 | | | | 673,656 | | | | 2,075,323 | | | | 3,854,823 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 17,787 | | | | 28,126 | | | | 101,871 | | | | 14,566 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (211,290 | ) | | | (662,645 | ) | | | (5,524,688 | ) | | | (4,649,666 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 1,130,595 | | | | 869,157 | | | | 4,347,949 | | | | 7,695,443 | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | First Eagle High Income Fund | |
| | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 26,995,384 | | | $ | 24,686,081 | | | $ | 8,907,944 | | | $ | 10,196,921 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, commodity, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions and option contracts written | | | 43,231,035 | | | | 14,926,116 | | | | 11,878,855 | | | | (12,147,452 | ) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, commodity, foreign currency and forward contract related translations and option contracts written | | | 177,328,350 | | | | (97,256,194 | ) | | | (4,458,030 | ) | | | 11,617,191 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 247,554,769 | | | | (57,643,997 | ) | | | 16,328,769 | | | | 9,666,660 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | |
Distributable earnings: | |
Class A | | | (12,699,011 | ) | | | (8,328,144 | ) | | | (2,910,556 | ) | | | (2,969,744 | ) | |
Class C | | | (4,377,364 | ) | | | (3,582,822 | ) | | | (772,667 | ) | | | (1,426,602 | ) | |
Class I | | | (21,982,727 | ) | | | (17,577,014 | ) | | | (5,413,507 | ) | | | (5,568,397 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | (1,631 | ) | | | (982 | ) | | | (17,032 | ) | | | (2,591 | ) | |
Class R4 | | | (418 | ) | | | (205 | ) | | | (354 | ) | | | (370 | ) | |
Class R5 | | | (334 | ) | | | (216 | ) | | | (408 | ) | | | (428 | ) | |
Class R6 | | | (640,895 | ) | | | (113,730 | ) | | | (42,767 | ) | | | (44,875 | ) | |
Class Y | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Return of capital: | |
Class I | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions | | | (39,702,380 | ) | | | (29,603,113 | ) | | | (9,157,291 | ) | | | (10,013,007 | ) | |
Fund Share Transactions | |
Class A | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 153,255,338 | | | | 140,271,815 | | | | 24,546,075 | | | | 23,079,334 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 11,336,614 | | | | 7,478,008 | | | | 2,761,204 | | | | 2,818,700 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (96,685,311 | ) | | | (157,027,291 | ) | | | (18,791,615 | ) | | | (25,909,910 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 67,906,641 | | | | (9,277,468 | ) | | | 8,515,664 | | | | (11,876 | ) | |
Class C | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 10,077,229 | | | | 23,537,223 | | | | 1,288,489 | | | | 3,866,847 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 4,155,711 | | | | 3,142,704 | | | | 768,043 | | | | 1,311,844 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (78,177,054 | ) | | | (114,330,966 | ) | | | (19,919,680 | ) | | | (22,618,745 | ) | |
Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (63,944,114 | ) | | | (87,651,039 | ) | | | (17,863,148 | ) | | | (17,440,054 | ) | |
Class I | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 99,851,184 | | | | 151,342,708 | | | | 36,668,620 | | | | 50,903,784 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 18,371,835 | | | | 14,303,065 | | | | 4,012,824 | | | | 4,436,961 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (188,343,019 | ) | | | (281,113,558 | ) | | | (39,095,303 | ) | | | (74,116,525 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (70,120,000 | ) | | | (115,467,785 | ) | | | 1,586,141 | | | | (18,775,780 | ) | |
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| | First Eagle Fund of America | | First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | |
| | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | | For the Period 4/27/21† – 10/31/21 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 1,929,180 | | | $ | 406,830 | | | $ | (62,622 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, commodity, foreign currency and forward contract related transactions and option contracts written | | | 75,204,810 | | | | 107,333,380 | | | | (56,150 | ) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, commodity, foreign currency and forward contract related translations and option contracts written | | | 100,158,206 | | | | (121,550,427 | ) | | | 1,209,829 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 177,292,196 | | | | (13,810,217 | ) | | | 1,091,057 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | |
Distributable earnings: | |
Class A | | | (34,250,353 | ) | | | (2,425,525 | ) | | | — | | |
Class C | | | (14,232,302 | ) | | | (1,289,937 | ) | | | — | | |
Class I | | | (27,133,065 | ) | | | (4,713,124 | ) | | | (180,133 | ) | |
Class R3 | | | (7,909 | ) | | | (435 | ) | | | — | | |
Class R4 | | | (1,644 | ) | | | (113 | ) | | | — | | |
Class R5 | | | (1,663 | ) | | | (115 | ) | | | — | | |
Class R6 | | | (943,282 | ) | | | (30,701 | ) | | | — | | |
Class Y | | | (18,434,569 | ) | | | (2,379,215 | ) | | | — | | |
Return of capital: | |
Class I | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,867 | ) | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions | | | (95,004,787 | ) | | | (10,839,165 | ) | | | (187,000 | ) | |
Fund Share Transactions | |
Class A | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 34,275,190 | | | | 25,571,338 | | | | 10,022,376 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 31,645,707 | | | | 2,293,351 | | | | — | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (67,236,306 | ) | | | (90,699,499 | ) | | | (69,573 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (1,315,409 | ) | | | (62,834,810 | ) | | | 9,952,803 | | |
Class C | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 685,542 | | | | 3,677,577 | | | | — | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 14,128,456 | | | | 1,178,681 | | | | — | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (43,952,029 | ) | | | (53,781,315 | ) | | | — | | |
Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (29,138,031 | ) | | | (48,925,057 | ) | | | — | | |
Class I | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 21,531,018 | | | | 19,769,169 | | | | 94,395,435 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 15,548,851 | | | | 3,209,604 | | | | 187,000 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (66,673,502 | ) | | | (231,370,730 | ) | | | (2,214,359 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (29,593,633 | ) | | | (208,391,957 | ) | | | 92,368,076 | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | First Eagle High Income Fund | |
| | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | |
Class Y | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | 74,597 | | | | 399,863 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 1,630 | | | | 982 | | | | 17,031 | | | | 2,591 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (115,918 | ) | | | — | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 1,630 | | | | 982 | | | | (24,290 | ) | | | 402,454 | | |
Class R4 | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 15,901 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 418 | | | | 206 | | | | 354 | | | | 370 | | |
Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 16,319 | | | | 206 | | | | 354 | | | | 370 | | |
Class R5 | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 334 | | | | 216 | | | | 408 | | | | 428 | | |
Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 334 | | | | 216 | | | | 408 | | | | 428 | | |
Class R6 | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 9,734,233 | | | | 17,380,803 | | | | 114,077 | | | | 1,127,932 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 634,033 | | | | 113,664 | | | | 42,759 | | | | 44,255 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (4,406,797 | ) | | | (2,910,829 | ) | | | (155,301 | ) | | | (2,063,373 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 5,961,469 | | | | 14,583,638 | | | | 1,535 | | | | (891,186 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (60,177,721 | ) | | | (197,811,250 | ) | | | (7,783,336 | ) | | | (36,715,644 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 147,674,668 | | | | (285,058,360 | ) | | | (611,858 | ) | | | (37,061,991 | ) | |
Net Assets (Note 1) | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,191,665,041 | | | | 1,476,723,401 | | | | 233,117,230 | | | | 270,179,221 | | |
End of period | | $ | 1,339,339,709 | | | $ | 1,191,665,041 | | | $ | 232,505,372 | | | $ | 233,117,230 | | |
Changes in Shares Outstanding | |
Class A^^ | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 31,324,150 | | | | 32,351,845 | | | | 8,395,840 | | | | 8,445,828 | | |
Shares sold | | | 11,640,714 | | | | 11,998,649 | | | | 2,732,559 | | | | 2,735,485 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 879,064 | | | | 646,883 | | | | 307,930 | | | | 333,975 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,413,155 | ) | | | (13,673,227 | ) | | | (2,099,055 | ) | | | (3,119,448 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 36,430,773 | | | | 31,324,150 | | | | 9,337,274 | | | | 8,395,840 | | |
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| | First Eagle Fund of America | | First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | |
| | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | | For the Period 4/27/21† – 10/31/21 | |
Class Y | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 810,447 | | | | 3,883,413 | | | | — | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 17,360,601 | | | | 2,295,514 | | | | — | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (22,168,976 | ) | | | (137,098,467 | ) | | | — | | |
Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (3,997,928 | ) | | | (130,919,540 | ) | | | — | | |
Class R3 | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 7,909 | | | | 435 | | | | — | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 7,909 | | | | 435 | | | | — | | |
Class R4 | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 1,644 | | | | 113 | | | | — | | |
Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 1,644 | | | | 113 | | | | — | | |
Class R5 | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 1,663 | | | | 115 | | | | — | | |
Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 1,663 | | | | 115 | | | | — | | |
Class R6 | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 2,059,053 | | | | 4,203,634 | | | | 1,265,813 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions | | | 926,982 | | | | 30,700 | | | | — | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (2,408,802 | ) | | | (1,497,382 | ) | | | — | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | 577,233 | | | | 2,736,952 | | | | 1,265,813 | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | | (63,456,552 | ) | | | (448,333,749 | ) | | | 103,586,692 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 18,830,857 | | | | (472,983,131 | ) | | | 104,490,749 | | |
Net Assets (Note 1) | |
Beginning of period | | | 550,516,542 | | | | 1,023,499,673 | | | | — | | |
End of period | | $ | 569,347,399 | | | $ | 550,516,542 | | | $ | 104,490,749 | | |
Changes in Shares Outstanding | |
Class A^^ | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 7,878,416 | | | | 10,337,706 | | | | — | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,239,730 | | | | 1,012,135 | | | | 1,037,642 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,295,879 | | | | 83,730 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,497,845 | ) | | | (3,555,155 | ) | | | (7,138 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 7,916,180 | | | | 7,878,416 | | | | 1,030,504 | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | First Eagle High Income Fund | |
| | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | |
Class C | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 16,265,829 | | | | 23,864,750 | | | | 3,674,826 | | | | 5,756,398 | | |
Shares sold | | | 774,278 | | | | 2,073,899 | | | | 144,091 | | | | 468,740 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 326,144 | | | | 272,926 | | | | 85,793 | | | | 155,661 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,962,235 | ) | | | (9,945,746 | ) | | | (2,217,988 | ) | | | (2,705,973 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 11,404,016 | | | | 16,265,829 | | | | 1,686,722 | | | | 3,674,826 | | |
Class I^ | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 55,060,055 | | | | 65,476,769 | | | | 14,522,650 | | | | 16,584,726 | | |
Shares sold | | | 7,643,282 | | | | 13,196,284 | | | | 4,094,049 | | | | 6,177,369 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,430,928 | | | | 1,238,136 | | | | 447,331 | | | | 524,656 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (14,544,586 | ) | | | (24,851,134 | ) | | | (4,364,053 | ) | | | (8,764,101 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 49,589,679 | | | | 55,060,055 | | | | 14,699,977 | | | | 14,522,650 | | |
Class Y | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 4,411 | | | | 4,326 | | | | 51,915 | | | | 6,015 | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,363 | | | | 45,595 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 127 | | | | 85 | | | | 1,899 | | | | 305 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (12,868 | ) | | | — | | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 4,538 | | | | 4,411 | | | | 49,309 | | | | 51,915 | | |
Class R4 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 848 | | | | 831 | | | | 1,193 | | | | 1,149 | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,154 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 32 | | | | 17 | | | | 40 | | | | 44 | | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 2,034 | | | | 848 | | | | 1,233 | | | | 1,193 | | |
Class R5 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 850 | | | | 831 | | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,149 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 26 | | | | 19 | | | | 46 | | | | 51 | | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 876 | | | | 850 | | | | 1,246 | | | | 1,200 | | |
Class R6^^ | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 1,367,750 | | | | 101,795 | | | | 118,516 | | | | 218,887 | | |
Shares sold | | | 738,013 | | | | 1,502,681 | | | | 12,648 | | | | 130,054 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 49,194 | | | | 9,768 | | | | 4,767 | | | | 5,150 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (336,273 | ) | | | (246,494 | ) | | | (17,215 | ) | | | (235,575 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 1,818,684 | | | | 1,367,750 | | | | 118,716 | | | | 118,516 | | |
† Commencement of operations.
^ Class I Shares of First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund commenced investment operations on April 27, 2021.
^^ Class A and R6 Shares of First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund commenced investment operations on July 1, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | First Eagle Fund of America | | First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | |
| | For the year ended October 31, 2021 | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 | | For the Period 4/27/21† – 10/31/21 | |
Class C | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 3,357,306 | | | | 5,943,338 | | | | — | | |
Shares sold | | | 38,913 | | | | 211,141 | | | | — | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 859,395 | | | | 58,964 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,369,502 | ) | | | (2,856,137 | ) | | | — | | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 1,886,112 | | | | 3,357,306 | | | | — | | |
Class I^ | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 6,209,982 | | | | 13,959,992 | | | | — | | |
Shares sold | | | 777,660 | | | | 741,746 | | | | 9,743,185 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 608,263 | | | | 112,855 | | | | 18,756 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,395,564 | ) | | | (8,604,611 | ) | | | (220,023 | ) | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 5,200,341 | | | | 6,209,982 | | | | 9,541,918 | | |
Class Y | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 4,180,448 | | | | 9,072,699 | | | | — | | |
Shares sold | | | 29,759 | | | | 139,730 | | | | — | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 685,664 | | | | 81,228 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (803,414 | ) | | | (5,113,209 | ) | | | — | | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 4,092,457 | | | | 4,180,448 | | | | — | | |
Class R3 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 1,768 | | | | 1,753 | | | | — | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 312 | | | | 15 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 2,080 | | | | 1,768 | | | | — | | |
Class R4 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 359 | | | | 355 | | | | — | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 64 | | | | 4 | | | | — | | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 423 | | | | 359 | | | | — | | |
Class R5 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 359 | | | | 355 | | | | — | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 65 | | | | 4 | | | | — | | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 424 | | | | 359 | | | | — | | |
Class R6^^ | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 203,180 | | | | 96,369 | | | | — | | |
Shares sold | | | 71,582 | | | | 161,794 | | | | 126,466 | | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | | | 36,246 | | | | 1,079 | | | | — | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (84,638 | ) | | | (56,062 | ) | | | — | | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 226,370 | | | | 203,180 | | | | 126,466 | | |
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| | Per share operating performance* | |
| | | | Change in net assets resulting from operations | | Less dividends and distributions | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, beginning of year | | Net investment income/ loss | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | Total investment operations | | From net investment income | | From capital gains | | Return of capital | | Total distributions | |
First Eagle Global Fund Class A*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 55.42 | | | | 0.67 | (d) | | | 13.79 | | | | 14.46 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.46 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 59.15 | | | | 0.48 | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.73 | ) | | | (2.45 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.18 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 56.37 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 5.37 | | | | 6.01 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (2.80 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.23 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 60.46 | | | | 0.49 | | | | (2.08 | ) | | | (1.59 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (2.06 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.50 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 56.36 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 6.41 | | | | 6.66 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (2.35 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.56 | ) | |
First Eagle Global Fund Class C*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 53.12 | | | | 0.15 | (d) | | | 13.28 | | | | 13.43 | | | | — | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.95 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 56.69 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (2.45 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.63 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 54.11 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 5.20 | | | | 5.38 | | | | — | | | | (2.80 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.80 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 58.14 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (2.02 | ) | | | (1.97 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.06 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.06 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 54.47 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 6.18 | | | | 6.02 | | | | — | | | | (2.35 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.35 | ) | |
First Eagle Global Fund Class I*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 55.79 | | | | 0.85 | (d) | | | 13.87 | | | | 14.72 | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.61 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 59.52 | | | | 0.63 | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (2.45 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.33 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 56.73 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 5.41 | | | | 6.19 | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (2.80 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.40 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 60.85 | | | | 0.66 | | | | (2.11 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (2.06 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.67 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 56.70 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 6.42 | | | | 6.85 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (2.35 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.70 | ) | |
First Eagle Global Fund Class R3*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 55.47 | | | | 0.23 | (d) | | | 13.78 | | | | 14.01 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.25 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 59.34 | | | | 0.48 | | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | (2.45 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.28 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 56.62 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 5.38 | | | | 5.98 | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (2.80 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.26 | ) | |
For The Period 5/01/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 58.95 | | | | 0.28 | | | | (2.61 | ) | | | (2.33 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Global Fund Class R4*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 55.72 | | | | 0.67 | (d) | | | 13.86 | | | | 14.53 | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.55 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 59.48 | | | | 0.57 | | | | (1.02 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (2.45 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.31 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 56.70 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 5.36 | | | | 6.10 | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (2.80 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.32 | ) | |
For The Period 1/17/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 61.60 | | | | 0.55 | | | | (5.45 | ) | | | (4.90 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Global Fund Class R5*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 54.98 | | | | 0.91 | (d) | | | 13.06 | | | | 13.97 | | | | — | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.95 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 59.47 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (1.22 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (2.45 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.27 | ) | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 58.99 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.48 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
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| | | | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental data | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets of: | | | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, end of Period | | Total return(a) | | Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | Operating expenses excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Operating expenses including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Portfolio turnover rate | |
First Eagle Global Fund Class A*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 68.42 | | | | 26.49 | %(g) | | $ | 15,108,210 | | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.03 | %(d) | | | 1.03 | % | | | 7.29 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 55.42 | | | | (1.12 | )% | | $ | 12,112,205 | | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 10.84 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 59.15 | | | | 11.44 | % | | $ | 13,638,545 | | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 10.26 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 56.37 | | | | (2.82 | )% | | $ | 12,357,124 | | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 14.91 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 60.46 | | | | 12.35 | % | | $ | 14,907,330 | | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 9.67 | % | |
First Eagle Global Fund Class C*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 65.60 | | | | 25.53 | %(g) | | $ | 2,623,491 | | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 0.24 | %(d) | | | 0.24 | % | | | 7.29 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 53.12 | | | | (1.86 | )% | | $ | 3,423,967 | | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.13 | % | | | 10.84 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 56.69 | | | | 10.58 | % | | $ | 5,619,288 | | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.86 | % | | | 0.33 | % | | | 0.33 | % | | | 10.26 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 54.11 | | | | (3.54 | )% | | $ | 8,667,512 | | | | 1.86 | % | | | 1.86 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 14.91 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 58.14 | | | | 11.52 | % | | $ | 10,589,991 | | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | (0.29 | )% | | | (0.29 | )% | | | 9.67 | % | |
First Eagle Global Fund Class I*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 68.90 | | | | 26.82 | %(g) | | $ | 30,248,818 | | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 1.29 | %(d) | | | 1.29 | % | | | 7.29 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 55.79 | | | | (0.86 | )% | | $ | 24,274,791 | | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 10.84 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 59.52 | | | | 11.72 | % | | $ | 30,133,165 | | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 10.26 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 56.73 | | | | (2.54 | )% | | $ | 29,334,134 | | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 14.91 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 60.85 | | | | 12.64 | % | | $ | 30,858,477 | | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 9.67 | % | |
First Eagle Global Fund Class R3*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 68.23 | | | | 25.57 | %(g) | | $ | 1,283 | | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 0.36 | %(d) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 7.29 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 55.47 | | | | (1.21 | )% | | $ | 4,503 | | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 10.84 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 59.34 | | | | 11.31 | % | | $ | 11,813 | | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 10.26 | % | |
For The Period 5/01/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 56.62 | | | | (3.95 | )%(b) | | $ | 48 | | | | 1.25 | %(c) | | | 1.25 | %(c) | | | 0.95 | %(c) | | | 0.95 | %(c) | | | 14.91 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Global Fund Class R4*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 68.70 | | | | 26.51 | %(g) | | $ | 2,064 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.02 | %(d) | | | 1.02 | % | | | 7.29 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 55.72 | | | | (0.95 | )% | | $ | 2,162 | | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 10.84 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 59.48 | | | | 11.53 | % | | $ | 1,825 | | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 10.26 | % | |
For The Period 1/17/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 56.70 | | | | (7.95 | )%(b) | | $ | 117 | | | | 1.02 | %(c) | | | 1.02 | %(c) | | | 1.18 | %(c) | | | 1.18 | %(c) | | | 14.91 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Global Fund Class R5*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 68.00 | | | | 25.65 | %(g) | | $ | 110 | | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.36 | %(d) | | | 1.36 | % | | | 7.29 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 54.98 | | | | (2.32 | )% | | $ | 10 | | | | 2.29 | % | | | 2.29 | % | | | (0.28 | )% | | | (0.28 | )% | | | 10.84 | % | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 59.47 | | | | 0.81 | %(b) | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.35 | %(c) | | | 1.35 | %(c) | | | 0.82 | %(c) | | | 0.82 | %(c) | | | 10.26 | %(b) | |
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| | Per share operating performance* | |
| | | | Change in net assets resulting from operations | | Less dividends and distributions | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, beginning of year | | Net investment income/ loss | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | Total investment operations | | From net investment income | | From capital gains | | Return of capital | | Total distributions | |
First Eagle Global Fund Class R6*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 55.83 | | | | 0.90 | (d) | | | 13.87 | | | | 14.77 | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.65 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 59.55 | | | | 0.64 | | | | (0.99 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (2.45 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.37 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 56.76 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 5.41 | | | | 6.23 | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (2.80 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.44 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 60.88 | | | | 0.72 | | | | (2.14 | ) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (2.06 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.70 | ) | |
For The Period 3/01/17^- 10/31/17 | | $ | 57.33 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 3.18 | | | | 3.55 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Class A*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 22.80 | | | | 0.31 | (e) | | | 3.65 | | | | 3.96 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 24.65 | | | | 0.19 | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.33 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 22.71 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 2.60 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.66 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 25.33 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (2.03 | ) | | | (1.78 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.84 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 23.86 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 2.16 | | | | 2.28 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.81 | ) | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Class C*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 21.83 | | | | 0.10 | (e) | | | 3.51 | | | | 3.61 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 23.58 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.08 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 21.73 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.33 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.48 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 24.29 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (1.95 | ) | | | (1.87 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.69 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 22.91 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 2.07 | | | | 2.02 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.64 | ) | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 23.38 | | | | 0.40 | (e) | | | 3.73 | | | | 4.13 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 25.24 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.40 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 23.26 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 2.33 | | | | 2.72 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.74 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 25.91 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (2.08 | ) | | | (1.74 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.91 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 24.40 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 2.17 | | | | 2.38 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.87 | ) | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R3*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 23.29 | | | | 0.31 | (e) | | | 3.69 | | | | 4.00 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 25.13 | | | | 0.15 | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.25 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 23.22 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 2.16 | | | | 2.60 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.69 | ) | |
For The Period 5/01/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 25.10 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (2.04 | ) | | | (1.88 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
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| | | | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental data | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets of: | | | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, end of Period | | Total return(a) | | Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | Operating expenses excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Operating expenses including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Portfolio turnover rate | |
First Eagle Global Fund Class R6*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 68.95 | | | | 26.91 | %(g) | | $ | 2,122,258 | | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 1.38 | %(d) | | | 1.38 | % | | | 7.29 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 55.83 | | | | (0.79 | )% | | $ | 1,555,290 | | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 10.84 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 59.55 | | | | 11.79 | % | | $ | 944,249 | | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 10.26 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 56.76 | | | | (2.49 | )% | | $ | 782,213 | | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 14.91 | % | |
For The Period 3/01/17^- 10/31/17 | | $ | 60.88 | | | | 6.19 | %(b) | | $ | 848,431 | | | | 0.78 | %(c) | | | 0.78 | %(c) | | | 0.94 | %(c) | | | 0.94 | %(c) | | | 9.67 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Class A*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 26.71 | | | | 17.35 | %(h) | | $ | 1,895,378 | | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.20 | %(e) | | | 1.20 | % | | | 9.93 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 22.80 | | | | (2.35 | )% | | $ | 1,742,861 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 13.20 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 24.65 | | | | 11.82 | % | | $ | 2,125,742 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 6.99 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 22.71 | | | | (7.27 | )% | | $ | 2,173,765 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 12.10 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 25.33 | | | | 9.99 | % | | $ | 3,102,414 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 8.45 | % | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Class C*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 25.44 | | | | 16.49 | %(h) | | $ | 157,203 | | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 0.41 | %(e) | | | 0.41 | % | | | 9.93 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 21.83 | | | | (3.07 | )% | | $ | 228,072 | | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.08 | % | | | 13.20 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 23.58 | | | | 10.98 | % | | $ | 378,755 | | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 6.99 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 21.73 | | | | (7.92 | )% | | $ | 687,318 | | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | 0.32 | % | | | 0.32 | % | | | 12.10 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 24.29 | | | | 9.14 | % | | $ | 899,654 | | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | (0.20 | )% | | | (0.20 | )% | | | 8.45 | % | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 27.39 | | | | 17.71 | %(h) | | $ | 11,072,223 | | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 1.49 | %(e) | | | 1.49 | % | | | 9.93 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 23.38 | | | | (2.06 | )% | | $ | 9,698,986 | | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 13.20 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 25.24 | | | | 12.12 | % | | $ | 10,694,125 | | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 6.99 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 23.26 | | | | (6.98 | )% | | $ | 11,093,973 | | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 12.10 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 25.91 | | | | 10.24 | % | | $ | 13,831,360 | | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 8.45 | % | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R3*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 27.24 | | | | 17.18 | %(h) | | $ | 382 | | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.16 | %(e) | | | 1.16 | % | | | 9.93 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 23.29 | | | | (2.56 | )% | | $ | 183 | | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 13.20 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 25.13 | | | | 11.59 | % | | $ | 96 | | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 6.99 | % | |
For The Period 5/01/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 23.22 | | | | (7.49 | )%(b) | | $ | 46 | | | | 1.21 | %(c) | | | 1.21 | %(c) | | | 1.32 | %(c) | | | 1.32 | %(c) | | | 12.10 | %(b) | |
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| | Per share operating performance* | |
| | | | Change in net assets resulting from operations | | Less dividends and distributions | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, beginning of year | | Net investment income/ loss | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | Total investment operations | | From net investment income | | From capital gains | | Return of capital | | Total distributions | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R4*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 23.34 | | | | 0.35 | (e) | | | 3.73 | | | | 4.08 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.13 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 25.20 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.36 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 23.23 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 2.33 | | | | 2.68 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.71 | ) | |
For The Period 1/17/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 26.15 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (3.23 | ) | | | (2.92 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R5*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 23.27 | | | | 0.33 | (e) | | | 3.70 | | | | 4.03 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 25.20 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.36 | ) | |
For The Period 3/11/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 23.37 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.83 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R6*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 23.39 | | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 3.70 | | | | 4.15 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 25.25 | | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.42 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 23.27 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 2.33 | | | | 2.74 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.76 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 25.92 | | | | 0.36 | | | | (2.09 | ) | | | (1.73 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.92 | ) | |
For The Period 3/01/17^- 10/31/17 | | $ | 23.99 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 1.93 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class A*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 16.97 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 5.49 | | | | 5.58 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 18.84 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.53 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 19.89 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 1.44 | | | | 1.60 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.65 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 21.26 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (1.76 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.79 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 20.08 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 2.80 | | | | 2.86 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.68 | ) | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class C*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 16.06 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 5.22 | | | | 5.16 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 17.89 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.37 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 19.03 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 1.39 | | | | — | | | | (2.53 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.53 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 20.54 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.25 | | | | — | | | | (1.76 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.76 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 19.55 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 2.72 | | | | 2.63 | | | | — | | | | (1.64 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.64 | ) | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class I*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 17.32 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 5.61 | | | | 5.76 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.37 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 19.21 | | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.58 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 20.23 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 1.69 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.71 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 21.61 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (1.76 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.85 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 20.38 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 2.84 | | | | 2.96 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.73 | ) | |
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| | | | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental data | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets of: | | | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, end of Period | | Total return(a) | | Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | Operating expenses excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Operating expenses including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Portfolio turnover rate | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R4*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 27.29 | | | | 17.53 | %(h) | | $ | 10,239 | | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.29 | %(e) | | | 1.29 | % | | | 9.93 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 23.34 | | | | (2.22 | )% | | $ | 7,326 | | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 13.20 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 25.20 | | | | 11.92 | % | | $ | 91 | | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 6.99 | % | |
For The Period 1/17/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 23.23 | | | | (11.17 | )%(b) | | $ | 78 | | | | 1.03 | %(c) | | | 1.03 | %(c) | | | 1.60 | %(c) | | | 1.60 | %(c) | | | 12.10 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R5*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 27.27 | | | | 17.33 | %(h) | | $ | 70 | | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.23 | %(e) | | | 1.23 | % | | | 9.93 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 23.27 | | | | (2.51 | )% | | $ | 27 | | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 13.20 | % | |
For The Period 3/11/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 25.20 | | | | 7.83 | %(b) | | $ | 16 | | | | 1.12 | %(c) | | | 1.12 | %(c) | | | 1.79 | %(c) | | | 1.79 | %(c) | | | 6.99 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R6*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 27.40 | | | | 17.78 | %(h) | | $ | 1,566,467 | | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 1.65 | %(e) | | | 1.65 | % | | | 9.93 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 23.39 | | | | (1.99 | )% | | $ | 919,645 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 13.20 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 25.25 | | | | 12.21 | % | | $ | 759,773 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 6.99 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 23.27 | | | | (6.92 | )% | | $ | 592,247 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 12.10 | % | |
For The Period 3/01/17^- 10/31/17 | | $ | 25.92 | | | | 8.04 | %(b) | | $ | 544,632 | | | | 0.79 | %(c) | | | 0.79 | %(c) | | | 1.01 | %(c) | | | 1.01 | %(c) | | | 8.45 | %(b) | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class A*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 22.23 | | | | 33.28 | % | | $ | 638,937 | | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | 4.02 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 16.97 | | | | (2.23 | )% | | $ | 485,589 | | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 10.30 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 18.84 | | | | 9.43 | % | | $ | 613,548 | | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 8.65 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 19.89 | | | | 2.01 | % | | $ | 590,922 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 9.05 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 21.26 | | | | 14.94 | % | | $ | 716,820 | | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 0.24 | % | | | 0.29 | % | | | 5.85 | % | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class C*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 21.08 | | | | 32.29 | % | | $ | 53,912 | | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | (0.38 | )% | | | (0.33 | )% | | | 4.02 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 16.06 | | | | (3.00 | )% | | $ | 101,600 | | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | 0.08 | % | | | 10.30 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 17.89 | | | | 8.59 | % | | $ | 194,380 | | | | 1.92 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 8.65 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 19.03 | | | | 1.20 | % | | $ | 361,606 | | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | (0.24 | )% | | | (0.19 | )% | | | 9.05 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 20.54 | | | | 14.13 | % | | $ | 448,462 | | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | (0.51 | )% | | | (0.46 | )% | | | 5.85 | % | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class I*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 22.71 | | | | 33.72 | % | | $ | 584,344 | | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 4.02 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 17.32 | | | | (2.01 | )% | | $ | 505,997 | | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 10.30 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 19.21 | | | | 9.79 | % | | $ | 749,245 | | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 8.65 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 20.23 | | | | 2.24 | % | | $ | 875,239 | | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 9.05 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 21.61 | | | | 15.27 | % | | $ | 983,508 | | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 5.85 | % | |
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| | Per share operating performance* | |
| | | | Change in net assets resulting from operations | | Less dividends and distributions | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, beginning of year | | Net investment income/ loss | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | Total investment operations | | From net investment income | | From capital gains | | Return of capital | | Total distributions | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R3*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 17.25 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 5.58 | | | | 5.65 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.29 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 19.15 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.51 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 20.20 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 1.62 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.67 | ) | |
For The Period 5/01/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 20.37 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R4*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 17.25 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 5.56 | | | | 5.65 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.29 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 19.18 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.55 | ) | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 19.40 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R5*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 17.28 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 5.59 | | | | 5.69 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.35 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 19.18 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.56 | ) | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 19.40 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R6*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 17.32 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 5.61 | | | | 5.77 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.38 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 19.22 | | | | 0.19 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.59 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 20.24 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 1.70 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.72 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 21.62 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (1.76 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.86 | ) | |
For The Period 3/01/17^- 10/31/17 | | $ | 20.66 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.96 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Class A*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 26.28 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (3.01 | ) | | | (3.02 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 18.66 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 7.74 | | | | 7.62 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 13.08 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 5.62 | | | | 5.58 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 16.50 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (3.35 | ) | | | (3.42 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 17.99 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (1.40 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
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| | | | | | | | Ratios/Supplemental data | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets of: | | | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, end of Period | | Total return(a) | | Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | Operating expenses excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Operating expenses including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Portfolio turnover rate | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R3*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 22.61 | | | | 33.10 | % | | $ | 71 | | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.31 | % | | | 4.02 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 17.25 | | | | (2.46 | )% | | $ | 53 | | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 10.30 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 19.15 | | | | 9.37 | % | | $ | 54 | | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | 8.65 | % | |
For The Period 5/01/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 20.20 | | | | (0.83 | )%(b) | | $ | 50 | | | | 1.24 | %(c) | | | 1.19 | %(c) | | | 0.50 | %(c) | | | 0.55 | %(c) | | | 9.05 | %(b) | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R4*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 22.61 | | | | 33.13 | % | | $ | 13 | | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.41 | % | | | 4.02 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 17.25 | | | | (2.39 | )% | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 10.30 | % | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 19.18 | | | | (1.13 | )%(b) | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.51 | %(c) | | | 1.47 | %(c) | | | 0.39 | %(c) | | | 0.43 | %(c) | | | 8.65 | %(b) | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R5*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 22.62 | | | | 33.35 | % | | $ | 75 | | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 0.43 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 4.02 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 17.28 | | | | (2.18 | )% | | $ | 53 | | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.71 | % | | | 10.30 | % | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 19.18 | | | | (1.13 | )%(b) | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.40 | %(c) | | | 1.36 | %(c) | | | 0.50 | %(c) | | | 0.54 | %(c) | | | 8.65 | %(b) | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R6*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 22.71 | | | | 33.78 | % | | $ | 25,676 | | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 4.02 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 17.32 | | | | (2.02 | )% | | $ | 15,058 | | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 10.30 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 19.22 | | | | 9.83 | % | | $ | 15,949 | | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 8.65 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 20.24 | | | | 2.28 | % | | $ | 1,362 | | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 9.05 | % | |
For The Period 3/01/17^- 10/31/17 | | $ | 21.62 | | | | 4.65 | %(b) | | $ | 833 | | | | 0.85 | %(c) | | | 0.80 | %(c) | | | 0.56 | %(c) | | | 0.61 | %(c) | | | 5.85 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Class A*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 22.94 | | | | (11.60 | )% | | $ | 578,968 | | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | (0.03 | )% | | | (0.03 | )% | | | 5.13 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 26.28 | | | | 40.84 | % | | $ | 643,945 | | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | (0.52 | )% | | | (0.52 | )% | | | 3.34 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 18.66 | | | | 42.66 | % | | $ | 386,633 | | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.29 | % | | | (0.27 | )% | | | (0.27 | )% | | | 20.01 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 13.08 | | | | (20.73 | )% | | $ | 294,509 | | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.29 | % | | | (0.45 | )% | | | (0.45 | )% | | | 9.43 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 16.50 | | | | (8.28 | )% | | $ | 451,039 | | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | (0.53 | )% | | | (0.53 | )% | | | 7.90 | % | |
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| | Per share operating performance* | |
| | | | Change in net assets resulting from operations | | Less dividends and distributions | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, beginning of year | | Net investment income/ loss | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | Total investment operations | | From net investment income | | From capital gains | | Return of capital | | Total distributions | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Class C*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 23.92 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (2.76 | ) | | | (2.93 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.17 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 17.11 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 7.07 | | | | 6.81 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 12.09 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 5.17 | | | | 5.02 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 15.36 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (3.10 | ) | | | (3.27 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 16.89 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (1.32 | ) | | | (1.53 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Class I*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 27.13 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (3.13 | ) | | | (3.07 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.38 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 19.22 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 7.99 | | | | 7.93 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 13.44 | | | | 0.00 | ** | | | 5.78 | | | | 5.78 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 16.90 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (3.44 | ) | | | (3.46 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 18.38 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (1.44 | ) | | | (1.48 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Class R3*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 26.99 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (3.13 | ) | | | (3.14 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.29 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 19.17 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 7.95 | | | | 7.83 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 13.44 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 5.82 | | | | 5.73 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
For The Period 5/01/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 16.35 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (2.87 | ) | | | (2.91 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Class R4*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 27.19 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (3.12 | ) | | | (3.10 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.37 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 19.26 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 8.01 | | | | 7.93 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 18.54 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.72 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Class R5*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 27.16 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (3.14 | ) | | | (3.10 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.38 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 19.28 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 7.99 | | | | 7.90 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 18.54 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.74 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Class R6*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 27.19 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (3.13 | ) | | | (3.05 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.40 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 19.26 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 7.99 | | | | 7.96 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 13.46 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 5.79 | | | | 5.80 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 16.91 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (3.43 | ) | | | (3.45 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
For The Period 3/01/17^- 10/31/17 | | $ | 17.60 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
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| | | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets of: | | | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, end of Period | | Total return(a) | | Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | Operating expenses excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Operating expenses including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Portfolio turnover rate | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Class C*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 20.82 | | | | (12.25 | )% | | $ | 144,502 | | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | (0.77 | )% | | | (0.77 | )% | | | 5.13 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 23.92 | | | | 39.80 | % | | $ | 179,978 | | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | (1.25 | )% | | | (1.25 | )% | | | 3.34 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 17.11 | | | | 41.52 | % | | $ | 115,624 | | | | 2.05 | % | | | 2.05 | % | | | (1.02 | )% | | | (1.02 | )% | | | 20.01 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 12.09 | | | | (21.29 | )% | | $ | 111,685 | | | | 2.05 | % | | | 2.05 | % | | | (1.21 | )% | | | (1.21 | )% | | | 9.43 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 15.36 | | | | (9.06 | )% | | $ | 166,043 | | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | (1.30 | )% | | | (1.30 | )% | | | 7.90 | % | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Class I*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 23.68 | | | | (11.41 | )% | | $ | 1,349,701 | | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.23 | % | | | 0.23 | % | | | 5.13 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 27.13 | | | | 41.29 | % | | $ | 1,424,181 | | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | (0.25 | )% | | | (0.25 | )% | | | 3.34 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 19.22 | | | | 43.01 | % | | $ | 553,633 | | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 20.01 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 13.44 | | | | (20.47 | )% | | $ | 392,310 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | (0.15 | )% | | | (0.15 | )% | | | 9.43 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 16.90 | | | | (8.05 | )% | | $ | 559,784 | | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | (0.25 | )% | | | (0.25 | )% | | | 7.90 | % | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Class R3*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 23.56 | | | | (11.72 | )% | | $ | 1,351 | | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | (0.04 | )% | | | (0.04 | )% | | | 5.13 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 26.99 | | | | 40.84 | % | | $ | 471 | | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | (0.52 | )% | | | (0.52 | )% | | | 3.34 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 19.17 | | | | 42.63 | % | | $ | 491 | | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | (0.51 | )% | | | (0.51 | )% | | | 20.01 | % | |
For The Period 5/01/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 13.44 | | | | (17.80 | )%(b) | | $ | 41 | | | | 1.32 | %(c) | | | 1.32 | %(c) | | | (0.59 | )%(c) | | | (0.59 | )%(c) | | | 9.43 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Class R4*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 23.72 | | | | (11.52 | )% | | $ | 811 | | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.08 | % | | | 5.13 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 27.19 | | | | 41.17 | % | | $ | 935 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | (0.32 | )% | | | (0.32 | )% | | | 3.34 | % | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 19.26 | | | | 3.88 | %(b) | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.49 | %(c) | | | 1.49 | %(c) | | | (0.84 | )%(c) | | | (0.84 | )%(c) | | | 20.01 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Class R5*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 23.68 | | | | (11.49 | )% | | $ | 437 | | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.16 | % | | | 5.13 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 27.16 | | | | 40.94 | % | | $ | 677 | | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | (0.35 | )% | | | (0.35 | )% | | | 3.34 | % | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 19.28 | | | | 3.99 | %(b) | | $ | 166 | | | | 0.96 | %(c) | | | 0.96 | %(c) | | | (0.65 | )%(c) | | | (0.64 | )%(c) | | | 20.01 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Gold Fund Class R6*** | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 23.74 | | | | (11.33 | )% | | $ | 103,234 | | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.31 | % | | | 5.13 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 27.19 | | | | 41.42 | % | | $ | 209,208 | | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | (0.14 | )% | | | (0.14 | )% | | | 3.34 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 19.26 | | | | 43.09 | % | | $ | 163,259 | | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | 20.01 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 13.46 | | | | (20.40 | )% | | $ | 74,414 | | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | (0.14 | )% | | | (0.14 | )% | | | 9.43 | % | |
For The Period 3/01/17^- 10/31/17 | | $ | 16.91 | | | | (3.92 | )%(b) | | $ | 15,650 | | | | 0.90 | %(c) | | | 0.91 | %(c) | | | (0.51 | )%(c) | | | (0.51 | )%(c) | | | 7.90 | %(b) | |
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| | Per share operating performance* | |
| | | | Change in net assets resulting from operations | | Less dividends and distributions | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, beginning of year | | Net investment income/ loss | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | Total investment operations | | From net investment income | | From capital gains | | Return of capital | | Total distributions | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class A | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 11.47 | | | | 0.27 | (f) | | | 2.17 | | | | 2.44 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 12.15 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.26 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 11.45 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.95 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.25 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 12.05 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 10.99 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.35 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.29 | ) | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class C | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 11.44 | | | | 0.16 | (f) | | | 2.17 | | | | 2.33 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.30 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 12.11 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.17 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 11.42 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.85 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.16 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 12.02 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 10.96 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.26 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.20 | ) | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class I | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 11.45 | | | | 0.30 | (f) | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.45 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.42 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 12.12 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.29 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 11.43 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.97 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.28 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 12.02 | | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 10.96 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.38 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R3 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 11.45 | | | | 0.25 | (f) | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.40 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.37 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 12.12 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.23 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 11.43 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.92 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.23 | ) | |
For The Period 5/01/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 11.92 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R4 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 11.44 | | | | 0.27 | (f) | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.42 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.38 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 12.11 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.25 | ) | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 12.08 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R5 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 11.44 | | | | 0.27 | (f) | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.42 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 12.11 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.26 | ) | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 12.08 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) | |
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Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, end of Period | | Total return(a) | | Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | Operating expenses excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Operating expenses including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Portfolio turnover rate | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class A | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 13.52 | | | | 21.36 | %(i) | | $ | 492,402 | | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 2.04 | %(f) | | | 2.04 | % | | | 22.80 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 11.47 | | | | (3.38 | )% | | $ | 359,442 | | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 28.98 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 12.15 | | | | 8.40 | % | | $ | 392,942 | | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 25.54 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 11.45 | | | | (2.64 | )% | | $ | 319,003 | | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 2.11 | % | | | 2.11 | % | | | 22.15 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 12.05 | | | | 12.39 | % | | $ | 339,792 | | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 2.43 | % | | | 2.43 | % | | | 23.18 | % | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class C | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 13.47 | | | | 20.48 | %(i) | | $ | 153,654 | | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.25 | %(f) | | | 1.25 | % | | | 22.80 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 11.44 | | | | (4.15 | )% | | $ | 186,154 | | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 28.98 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 12.11 | | | | 7.53 | % | | $ | 289,037 | | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 25.54 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 11.42 | | | | (3.38 | )% | | $ | 297,716 | | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 22.15 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 12.02 | | | | 11.58 | % | | $ | 334,473 | | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.69 | % | | | 1.69 | % | | | 23.18 | % | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class I | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 13.48 | | | | 21.62 | %(i) | | $ | 668,678 | | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 2.26 | %(f) | | | 2.26 | % | | | 22.80 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 11.45 | | | | (3.14 | )% | | $ | 630,351 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 2.11 | % | | | 2.11 | % | | | 28.98 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 12.12 | | | | 8.60 | % | | $ | 793,440 | | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 2.36 | % | | | 2.36 | % | | | 25.54 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 11.43 | | | | (2.31 | )% | | $ | 742,408 | | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 2.38 | % | | | 2.38 | % | | | 22.15 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 12.02 | | | | 12.71 | % | | $ | 717,643 | | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 2.68 | % | | | 2.68 | % | | | 23.18 | % | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R3 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 13.48 | | | | 21.12 | %(i) | | $ | 61 | | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.88 | %(f) | | | 1.88 | % | | | 22.80 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 11.45 | | | | (3.67 | )% | | $ | 50 | | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.58 | % | | | 28.98 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 12.12 | | | | 8.12 | % | | $ | 52 | | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.92 | % | | | 1.92 | % | | | 25.54 | % | |
For The Period 5/01/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 11.43 | | | | (3.02 | )%(b) | | $ | 48 | | | | 1.27 | %(c) | | | 1.27 | %(c) | | | 2.23 | %(c) | | | 2.23 | %(c) | | | 22.15 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R4 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 13.48 | | | | 21.34 | %(i) | | $ | 27 | | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 2.05 | %(f) | | | 2.05 | % | | | 22.80 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 11.44 | | | | (3.51 | )% | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 28.98 | % | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 12.11 | | | | 0.59 | %(b) | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.49 | %(c) | | | 1.49 | %(c) | | | 1.34 | %(c) | | | 1.34 | %(c) | | | 25.54 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R5 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 13.47 | | | | 21.34 | %(i) | | $ | 12 | | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 2.04 | %(f) | | | 2.04 | % | | | 22.80 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 11.44 | | | | (3.40 | )% | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 28.98 | % | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 12.11 | | | | 0.62 | %(b) | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.38 | %(c) | | | 1.38 | %(c) | | | 1.45 | %(c) | | | 1.45 | %(c) | | | 25.54 | %(b) | |
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| | Per share operating performance* | |
| | | | Change in net assets resulting from operations | | Less dividends and distributions | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, beginning of year | | Net investment income/ loss | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | Total investment operations | | From net investment income | | From capital gains | | Return of capital | | Total distributions | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R6 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 11.44 | | | | 0.31 | (f) | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.46 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.43 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 12.11 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.29 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 11.42 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.97 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.28 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 12.01 | | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | |
For The Period 3/01/17^- 10/31/17 | | $ | 11.37 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.87 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.23 | ) | |
First Eagle High Income Fund Class A | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.33 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.36 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 8.81 | | | | 0.41 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.40 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 9.03 | | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.45 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 8.99 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.50 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | |
First Eagle High Income Fund Class C | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 8.70 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.54 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.27 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 8.70 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.30 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 8.80 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.34 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 9.02 | | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.38 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 8.98 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.44 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | |
First Eagle High Income Fund Class I | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.63 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.36 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.00 | ** | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 8.81 | | | | 0.43 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 0.33 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.43 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 9.04 | | | | 0.49 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.47 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 8.99 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.54 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | |
First Eagle High Income Fund Class R3 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 8.72 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.59 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 8.72 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.00 | ** | | | 0.35 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.35 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 8.82 | | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) | |
For The Period 5/01/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 8.91 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.22 | ) | |
First Eagle High Income Fund Class R4 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 8.72 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.55 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.29 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 8.72 | | | | 0.33 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 8.78 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) | |
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| | | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets of: | | | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, end of Period | | Total return(a) | | Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | Operating expenses excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Operating expenses including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Portfolio turnover rate | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R6 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 13.47 | | | | 21.72 | %(i) | | $ | 24,506 | | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 2.35 | %(f) | | | 2.35 | % | | | 22.80 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 11.44 | | | | (3.14 | )% | | $ | 15,649 | | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 2.01 | % | | | 2.01 | % | | | 28.98 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 12.11 | | | | 8.62 | % | | $ | 1,233 | | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 2.31 | % | | | 2.31 | % | | | 25.54 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 11.42 | | | | (2.27 | )% | | $ | 912 | | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 2.38 | % | | | 2.38 | % | | | 22.15 | % | |
For The Period 3/01/17^- 10/31/17 | | $ | 12.01 | | | | 7.68 | %(b) | | $ | 965 | | | | 0.89 | %(c) | | | 0.89 | %(c) | | | 2.55 | %(c) | | | 2.55 | %(c) | | | 23.18 | %(b) | |
First Eagle High Income Fund Class A | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 8.98 | | | | 7.01 | % | | $ | 83,819 | | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 3.56 | % | | | 3.63 | % | | | 64.11 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 4.39 | % | | $ | 73,112 | | | | 1.33 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 4.27 | % | | | 4.37 | % | | | 55.38 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 3.54 | % | | $ | 73,567 | | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 4.55 | % | | | 4.65 | % | | | 24.19 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 8.81 | | | | 2.56 | % | | $ | 78,360 | | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 5.17 | % | | | 5.24 | % | | | 24.82 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 9.03 | | | | 5.71 | % | | $ | 98,548 | | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 5.02 | % | | | 5.07 | % | | | 25.77 | % | |
First Eagle High Income Fund Class C | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 8.97 | | | | 6.20 | % | | $ | 15,129 | | | | 2.01 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 2.81 | % | | | 2.88 | % | | | 64.11 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 8.70 | | | | 3.60 | % | | $ | 31,972 | | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 3.53 | % | | | 3.63 | % | | | 55.38 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 8.70 | | | | 2.77 | % | | $ | 50,100 | | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 3.83 | % | | | 3.93 | % | | | 24.19 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 8.80 | | | | 1.68 | % | | $ | 62,749 | | | | 2.01 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 4.43 | % | | | 4.50 | % | | | 24.82 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 9.02 | | | | 5.06 | % | | $ | 87,479 | | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | 4.30 | % | | | 4.35 | % | | | 25.77 | % | |
First Eagle High Income Fund Class I | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 8.98 | | | | 7.29 | % | | $ | 132,026 | | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 3.82 | % | | | 3.89 | % | | | 64.11 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 4.68 | % | | $ | 126,527 | | | | 1.04 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 4.54 | % | | | 4.64 | % | | | 55.38 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 3.84 | % | | $ | 144,532 | | | | 1.05 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 4.86 | % | | | 4.96 | % | | | 24.19 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 8.81 | | | | 2.74 | % | | $ | 184,351 | | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 5.46 | % | | | 5.53 | % | | | 24.82 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 9.04 | | | | 6.15 | % | | $ | 278,660 | | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 5.33 | % | | | 5.38 | % | | | 25.77 | % | |
First Eagle High Income Fund Class R3 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 8.99 | | | | 6.83 | % | | $ | 443 | | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.33 | % | | | 3.39 | % | | | 3.46 | % | | | 64.11 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 8.72 | | | | 4.21 | % | | $ | 453 | | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 4.04 | % | | | 4.14 | % | | | 55.38 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 8.72 | | | | 3.44 | % | | $ | 52 | | | | 1.44 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 4.44 | % | | | 4.54 | % | | | 24.19 | % | |
For The Period 5/01/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 8.82 | | | | 1.41 | %(b) | | $ | 51 | | | | 1.36 | %(c) | | | 1.27 | %(c) | | | 4.99 | %(c) | | | 5.08 | %(c) | | | 24.82 | %(b) | |
First Eagle High Income Fund Class R4 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 8.98 | | | | 6.38 | % | | $ | 11 | | | | 1.66 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 3.12 | % | | | 3.19 | % | | | 64.11 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 8.72 | | | | 3.81 | % | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 3.74 | % | | | 3.84 | % | | | 55.38 | % | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 8.72 | | | | 0.24 | %(b) | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.70 | %(c) | | | 1.59 | %(c) | | | 3.43 | %(c) | | | 3.54 | %(c) | | | 24.19 | %(b) | |
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| | Per share operating performance* | |
| | | | Change in net assets resulting from operations | | Less dividends and distributions | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, beginning of year | | Net investment income/ loss | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | Total investment operations | | From net investment income | | From capital gains | | Return of capital | | Total distributions | |
First Eagle High Income Fund Class R5 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.33 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.00 | ** | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.37 | ) | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 8.78 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) | |
First Eagle High Income Fund Class R6 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.63 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.36 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.38 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.38 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 8.82 | | | | 0.43 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.43 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 9.04 | | | | 0.49 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.47 | ) | |
For The Period 3/01/17^- 10/31/17 | | $ | 9.10 | | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.00 | )** | | | (0.33 | ) | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class A | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 25.84 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 8.37 | | | | 8.46 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (4.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (4.50 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 26.45 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.24 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 30.53 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 1.50 | | | | 1.53 | | | | — | | | | (5.61 | ) | | | — | | | | (5.61 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 38.18 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (4.15 | ) | | | (4.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.58 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.58 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 32.93 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 7.41 | | | | 7.39 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (2.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.14 | ) | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class C | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 18.74 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 5.77 | | | | 5.70 | | | | — | | | | (4.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (4.44 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 19.37 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.23 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 24.09 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 1.01 | | | | 0.89 | | | | — | | | | (5.61 | ) | | | — | | | | (5.61 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 31.08 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (3.27 | ) | | | (3.41 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.58 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.58 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 27.32 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 6.06 | | | | 5.83 | | | | — | | | | (2.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.07 | ) | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class I | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 26.91 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 8.72 | | | | 8.89 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (4.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (4.63 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 27.54 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.35 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 31.46 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.69 | | | | — | | | | (5.61 | ) | | | — | | | | (5.61 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 39.15 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (4.30 | ) | | | (4.09 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (3.58 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.60 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 33.72 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 7.59 | | | | 7.67 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (2.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.24 | ) | |
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Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, end of Period | | Total return(a) | | Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | Operating expenses excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Operating expenses including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Portfolio turnover rate | |
First Eagle High Income Fund Class R5 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 8.98 | | | | 7.01 | % | | $ | 11 | | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 3.58 | % | | | 3.65 | % | | | 64.11 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 4.41 | % | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 4.33 | % | | | 4.43 | % | | | 55.38 | % | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 0.11 | %(b) | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.59 | %(c) | | | 1.48 | %(c) | | | 3.54 | %(c) | | | 3.65 | %(c) | | | 24.19 | %(b) | |
First Eagle High Income Fund Class R6 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 8.98 | | | | 7.34 | % | | $ | 1,066 | | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 3.87 | % | | | 3.94 | % | | | 64.11 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 4.64 | % | | $ | 1,033 | | | | 1.07 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 4.47 | % | | | 4.57 | % | | | 55.38 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 8.71 | | | | 3.75 | % | | $ | 1,907 | | | | 1.02 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 4.78 | % | | | 4.89 | % | | | 24.19 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 8.82 | | | | 2.80 | % | | $ | 401 | | | | 1.01 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 5.36 | % | | | 5.44 | % | | | 24.82 | % | |
For The Period 3/01/17^- 10/31/17 | | $ | 9.04 | | | | 2.99 | %(b) | | $ | 114 | | | | 0.92 | %(c) | | | 0.87 | %(c) | | | 5.29 | %(c) | | | 5.34 | %(c) | | | 25.77 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class A | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 29.80 | | | | 36.58 | % | | $ | 235,888 | | | | 1.04 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 40.70 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 25.84 | | | | (1.43 | )% | | $ | 203,581 | | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | (0.04 | )% | | | 0.02 | % | | | 97.86 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 26.45 | | | | 7.58 | % | | $ | 273,446 | | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.13 | % | | | 26.42 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 30.53 | | | | (11.84 | )% | | $ | 388,961 | | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 0.23 | % | | | 0.23 | % | | | 60.29 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 38.18 | | | | 23.56 | % | | $ | 622,389 | | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | (0.07 | )% | | | (0.07 | )% | | | 57.02 | % | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class C | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 20.00 | | | | 35.52 | % | | $ | 37,722 | | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.65 | % | | | (0.54 | )% | | | (0.40 | )% | | | 40.70 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 18.74 | | | | (2.12 | )% | | $ | 62,901 | | | | 2.09 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | (0.79 | )% | | | (0.73 | )% | | | 97.86 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 19.37 | | | | 6.77 | % | | $ | 115,146 | | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | (0.61 | )% | | | (0.60 | )% | | | 26.42 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 24.09 | | | | (12.48 | )% | | $ | 244,240 | | | | 2.06 | % | | | 2.06 | % | | | (0.51 | )% | | | (0.51 | )% | | | 60.29 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 31.08 | | | | 22.61 | % | | $ | 401,699 | | | | 2.06 | % | | | 2.06 | % | | | (0.81 | )% | | | (0.81 | )% | | | 57.02 | % | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class I | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 31.17 | | | | 36.88 | % | | $ | 162,113 | | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 40.70 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 26.91 | | | | (1.09 | )% | | $ | 167,093 | | | | 1.01 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.33 | % | | | 97.86 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 27.54 | | | | 7.88 | % | | $ | 384,510 | | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 26.42 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 31.46 | | | | (11.53 | )% | | $ | 612,845 | | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 60.29 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 39.15 | | | | 23.91 | % | | $ | 829,414 | | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.22 | % | | | 57.02 | % | |
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| | Per share operating performance* | |
| | | | Change in net assets resulting from operations | | Less dividends and distributions | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, beginning of year | | Net investment income/ loss | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | Total investment operations | | From net investment income | | From capital gains | | Return of capital | | Total distributions | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class Y | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 26.65 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 8.64 | | | | 8.74 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (4.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (4.49 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 27.30 | | | | 0.00 | ** | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.26 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 31.31 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.60 | | | | — | | | | (5.61 | ) | | | — | | | | (5.61 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 39.07 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (4.27 | ) | | | (4.18 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.58 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.58 | ) | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 33.67 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 7.58 | | | | 7.55 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (2.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.15 | ) | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class R3 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 26.71 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 8.66 | | | | 8.73 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (4.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (4.47 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 27.37 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.24 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 31.40 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.58 | | | | — | | | | (5.61 | ) | | | — | | | | (5.61 | ) | |
For The Period 5/01/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 35.19 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (3.93 | ) | | | (3.79 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class R4 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 26.85 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 8.72 | | | | 8.86 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (4.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (4.57 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 27.52 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.31 | ) | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 28.16 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class R5 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 26.88 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 8.72 | | | | 8.89 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (4.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (4.62 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 27.53 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 28.16 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class R6 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 26.92 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 8.74 | | | | 8.91 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (4.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (4.66 | ) | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 27.57 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.35 | ) | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 31.46 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 1.72 | | | | — | | | | (5.61 | ) | | | — | | | | (5.61 | ) | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 39.15 | | | | 0.65 | | | | (4.73 | ) | | | (4.08 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (3.58 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.61 | ) | |
For The Period 3/01/17^- 10/31/17 | | $ | 35.44 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 3.69 | | | | 3.71 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class A | |
For The Period 7/01/21^- 10/31/21 | | $ | 10.12 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
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Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, end of Period | | Total return(a) | | Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | Operating expenses excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Operating expenses including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Portfolio turnover rate | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class Y | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 30.90 | | | | 36.54 | % | | $ | 126,477 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 40.70 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 26.65 | | | | (1.46 | )% | | $ | 111,405 | | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | (0.06 | )% | | | (0.01 | )% | | | 97.86 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 27.30 | | | | 7.62 | % | | $ | 247,674 | | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.33 | % | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 26.42 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 31.31 | | | | (11.85 | )% | | $ | 280,977 | | | | 1.33 | % | | | 1.33 | % | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.26 | % | | | 60.29 | % | |
October 31, 2017 | | $ | 39.07 | | | | 23.54 | % | | $ | 397,293 | | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | (0.09 | )% | | | (0.09 | )% | | | 57.02 | % | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class R3 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 30.97 | | | | 36.40 | % | | $ | 64 | | | | 1.12 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 40.70 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 26.71 | | | | (1.56 | )% | | $ | 47 | | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | (0.20 | )% | | | (0.14 | )% | | | 97.86 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 27.37 | | | | 7.48 | % | | $ | 48 | | | | 1.44 | % | | | 1.42 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 26.42 | % | |
For The Period 5/01/18^- 10/31/18 | | $ | 31.40 | | | | (10.74 | )%(b) | | $ | 45 | | | | 1.38 | %(c) | | | 1.38 | %(c) | | | 0.79 | %(c) | | | 0.79 | %(c) | | | 60.29 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class R4 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 31.14 | | | | 36.76 | % | | $ | 13 | | | | 1.08 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 40.70 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 26.85 | | | | (1.35 | )% | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | (0.06 | )% | | | 0.13 | % | | | 97.86 | % | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 27.52 | | | | (2.27 | )%(b) | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.66 | %(c) | | | 1.62 | %(c) | | | (0.25 | )%(c) | | | (0.22 | )%(c) | | | 26.42 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class R5 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 31.15 | | | | 36.88 | % | | $ | 13 | | | | 1.35 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | (0.11 | )% | | | 0.59 | % | | | 40.70 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 26.88 | | | | (1.25 | )% | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.24 | % | | | 97.86 | % | |
For The Period 7/29/19^- 10/31/19 | | $ | 27.53 | | | | (2.24 | )%(b) | | $ | 10 | | | | 1.55 | %(c) | | | 1.51 | %(c) | | | (0.14 | )%(c) | | | (0.10 | )%(c) | | | 26.42 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Fund of America Class R6 | |
October 31, 2021 | | $ | 31.17 | | | | 36.93 | % | | $ | 7,056 | | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 40.70 | % | |
October 31, 2020 | | $ | 26.92 | | | | (1.13 | )% | | $ | 5,471 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.26 | % | | | 97.86 | % | |
October 31, 2019 | | $ | 27.57 | | | | 8.00 | % | | $ | 2,656 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.32 | % | | | 0.32 | % | | | 26.42 | % | |
October 31, 2018 | | $ | 31.46 | | | | (11.53 | )% | | $ | 4,362 | | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.86 | % | | | 60.29 | % | |
For The Period 3/01/17^- 10/31/17 | | $ | 39.15 | | | | 10.47 | %(b) | | $ | 397 | | | | 1.00 | %(c) | | | 1.00 | %(c) | | | 0.09 | %(c) | | | 0.09 | %(c) | | | 57.02 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class A | |
For The Period 7/01/21^- 10/31/21 | | $ | 9.76 | | | | (3.56 | )%(b) | | $ | 10,060 | | | | 1.95 | %(c) | | | 1.25 | %(c) | | | (1.30 | )%(c) | | | (0.60 | )%(c) | | | 13.63 | %(b) | |
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| | Per share operating performance* | |
| | | | Change in net assets resulting from operations | | Less dividends and distributions | |
Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, beginning of year | | Net investment income/ loss | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | Total investment operations | | From net investment income | | From capital gains | | Return of capital | | Total distributions | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class I | |
For The Period 4/27/21^- 10/31/21 | | $ | 10.00 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.00 | )** | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.00 | )** | | | (0.19 | ) | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class R6 | |
For The Period 7/01/21^- 10/31/21 | | $ | 10.12 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
^ Commencement of investment operations.
* Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
** Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
*** 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) Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A shares for all Funds, except First Eagle High Income Fund, which has a sales charge of 4.50% and the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% for Class C shares. CDSC 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. With respect to the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and the First Eagle High Income Fund, a CDSC of 1.00% may apply on certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $250,000 or more without an initial sales charge.
(b) Not Annualized
(c) Annualized
(d) Net investment income/loss includes income from foreign withholding tax claims less IRS compliance fees. Without these proceeds, the net investment income per share for First Eagle Global Fund would have been 0.44, (0.15), 0.62, 0.00, 0.41, 0.80, and 0.67 for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. The net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers ratios would have been 0.68%, (0.12)%, 0.93%, 0.00%, 0.66%, 1.01%, and 1.02% for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(e) Net investment income/loss includes income from foreign withholding tax claims less IRS compliance fees. Without these proceeds, the net investment income per share for First Eagle Overseas Fund would have been 0.20, (0.03), 0.29, 0.22, 0.26, 0.25, and 0.35 for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. The net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers income ratios would have been 0.82%, 0.03%, 1.12%, 0.79%, 0.92%, 0.86%, and 1.28% for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
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Selected per share data for the period ended: | | Net asset value, end of Period | | Total return(a) | | Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | Operating expenses excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Operating expenses including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Net investment income including earnings credits and/or fee waivers | | Portfolio turnover rate | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class I | |
For The Period 4/27/21^- 10/31/21 | | $ | 9.77 | | | | (0.47 | )%(b) | | $ | 93,195 | | | | 2.07 | %(c) | | | 1.00 | %(c) | | | (1.37 | )%(c) | | | (0.30 | )%(c) | | | 13.63 | %(b) | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class R6 | |
For The Period 7/01/21^- 10/31/21 | | $ | 9.77 | | | | (3.46 | )%(b) | | $ | 1,236 | | | | 1.98 | %(c) | | | 1.00 | %(c) | | | (1.29 | )%(c) | | | (0.31 | )%(c) | | | 13.63 | %(b) | |
(f) Net investment income/loss includes income from foreign withholding tax claims less IRS compliance fees. Without these proceeds, the net investment income per share for First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund would have been 0.24, 0.13, 0.28, 0.23, 0.25, 0.24, and 0.29 for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. The net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers ratios would have been 1.85%, 1.06%, 2.08%, 1.70%, 1.86%, 1.85%, and 2.16% for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(g) Total return includes income from foreign withholding tax claims less IRS compliance fees. Without these proceeds, the total returns for First Eagle Global Fund would have been 26.05%, 24.96%, 26.38%, 25.14%, 26.01%, 25.45%, and 26.48% for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(h) Total return includes income from foreign withholding tax claims less IRS compliance fees. Without these proceeds, the total returns for First Eagle Overseas Fund would have been 16.90%, 15.94%, 17.24%, 16.80%, 17.14%, 16.99%, and 17.35% for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(i) Total return includes income from foreign withholding tax claims less IRS compliance fees. Without these proceeds, the total returns for First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund would have been 21.09%, 20.21%, 21.44%, 20.94%, 21.16%, 21.07%, and 21.54% for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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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 eight 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 Income Fund, First Eagle Fund of America and First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund (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 Income Fund seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income. The First Eagle Fund of America seeks capital appreciation and current income. The First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The Small Cap Opportunity Fund commenced investment operations on April 27, 2021. The Small Cap Opportunity Fund's initial capital was contributed pursuant to a private offering.
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, except for the First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund, which offers Class A shares, Class I shares and Class R6 shares. Additionally, First Eagle Fund of America also offers Class Y shares. First Eagle Fund of America Class Y shares are 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. A controlling interest in First Eagle Holdings is owned by BCP CC Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("BCP CC Holdings"). BCP CC Holdings GP L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("BCP CC Holdings GP"), is the general partner of BCP CC Holdings and has two managing members, Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P. ("BCP VI") and Corsair IV Financial Services Capital Partners L.P. ("Corsair IV"). BCP VI and Corsair IV are indirectly controlled by Blackstone Inc. ("Blackstone") and Corsair Capital LLC ("Corsair"), respectively. Investment vehicles indirectly controlled by Blackstone and Corsair and certain co-investors own a majority economic interest in First Eagle Holdings and the Adviser through BCP CC 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
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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"), 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 First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd. also holds physical silver. 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 First Eagle Global Fund and the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of October 31, 2021, the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $4,534,960,742 in net assets, representing 9.05% 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 First Eagle Overseas Fund and the First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of October 31, 2021, the First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $1,135,070,430 in net assets, representing 7.72% 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 First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and the First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of October 31, 2021, the First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $131,060,794 in net assets, representing 10.06% 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 First Eagle Gold Fund and the First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd. All
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intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of October 31, 2021, the First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $535,485,885 in net assets, representing 24.57% 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.
A portfolio security (including an option or warrant), 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 official close (last quoted sales price if an official closing price is not available) as of the local market close on the primary exchange. If there are no round lot sales on such date, such security 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 is traded on the NASDAQ in which case it is valued at 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 provided by an approved pricing service as of the close of the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time), or dealers in the over-the-counter markets in the United States or abroad. Pricing services and broker-dealers use multiple valuation techniques to determine value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, dealers or pricing services 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. The Adviser's Valuation Committee, at least annually, will review the pricing service's inputs, methods, models and assumptions for its evaluated prices. Short-term debt maturing in 60 days or less is valued at evaluated bid prices.
Commodities (such as physical metals) are valued at a calculated evaluated mean price, as provided by an independent price source as of the close of the NYSE.
Forward foreign currency exchange 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, as provided by an independent pricing source.
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The spot exchange rates, as provided by an independent price source as of the close of the NYSE, 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 official close 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 as determined by the independent pricing agent. 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 have been materially affected by events occurring after the close of trading on the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded but before the Fund's NAV is calculated, 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 by the Board of Trustees ("Board"). The values assigned to a Fund's holdings therefore may differ on occasion from reported market values.
Additionally, trading of foreign equity securities on most foreign markets is completed before the close in trading in the U.S. markets. The Funds have implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. The fair value pricing utilizes factors provided by an independent pricing service. The values assigned to a Fund's holdings therefore may differ on occasion from reported market values, especially during periods of higher market price volatility. 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 than relying solely on reported market values.
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).
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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.
Fair valuation of securities, other financial investments or other assets (collectively, "securities") held by the Funds are determined in good faith under the supervision and responsibility of the Board. The Board Valuation and Liquidity Committee (the "Committee") oversees the execution of the valuation and liquidity procedures for the Funds.
The following is a summary of the Funds' inputs used to value the Funds' investments as of October 31, 2021:
First Eagle Global Fund
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3‡ | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 26,381,374,635 | | | $ | 14,063,525,799 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 40,444,900,434 | | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,856,524 | (b) | | | 5,856,524 | | |
Commodities* | | | — | | | | 5,077,962,197 | | | | — | | | | 5,077,962,197 | | |
Foreign Government Securities | | | — | | | | 643,529,411 | | | | — | | | | 643,529,411 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 275,654 | | | | 3,911,468,217 | | | | — | | | | 3,911,743,871 | | |
Warrants | | | 9,190,027 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,190,027 | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | | — | | | | 14,070,916 | | | | — | | | | 14,070,916 | | |
Total | | $ | 26,390,840,316 | | | $ | 23,710,556,540 | | | $ | 5,856,524 | | | $ | 50,107,253,380 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,075,047 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,075,047 | ) | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,075,047 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,075,047 | ) | |
(a) The Fund has implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. See Note 1(b) for additional details.
(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).
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First Eagle Global Fund (continued)
† See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
‡ Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
* Represents gold bullion.
** Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.
Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2021 was as follows:
| | Corporate Bonds | |
Beginning Balance — market value | | $ | 5,549,005 | | |
Purchases(1) | | | — | | |
Sales(2) | | | — | | |
Transfer In — Level 3 | | | — | | |
Transfer Out — Level 3 | | | — | | |
Accrued discounts/(premiums) | | | 43,448 | | |
Realized Gains (Losses) | | | — | | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | 264,071 | | |
Ending Balance — market value | | $ | 5,856,524 | | |
Change in unrealized gains or (losses) relating to assets still held at reporting date | | $ | 264,071 | | |
(1) Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.
(2) Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions.
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First Eagle Overseas Fund
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3‡ | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 2,915,309,214 | | | $ | 8,498,366,934 | (a) | | $ | 20,293,634 | | | $ | 11,433,969,782 | | |
Commodities* | | | — | | | | 1,490,688,438 | | | | — | | | | 1,490,688,438 | | |
Foreign Government Securities | | | — | | | | 343,545,041 | | | | — | | | | 343,545,041 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 49,734 | | | | 1,440,226,528 | | | | — | | | | 1,440,276,262 | | |
Warrants | | | 4,026,025 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,026,025 | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | | — | | | | 7,729,146 | | | | — | | | | 7,729,146 | | |
Total | | $ | 2,919,384,973 | | | $ | 11,780,556,087 | | | $ | 20,293,634 | | | $ | 14,720,234,694 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,600,727 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,600,727 | ) | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,600,727 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,600,727 | ) | |
(a) The Fund has implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. See Note 1(b) for additional details.
† See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
‡ Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
* Represents gold bullion.
** Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.
Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2021 was as follows:
| | Common Stocks | |
Beginning Balance — market value | | $ | 8,129,690 | | |
Purchases(1) | | | — | | |
Sales(2) | | | — | | |
Transfer In — Level 3 | | | — | | |
Transfer Out — Level 3 | | | — | | |
Accrued discounts/(premiums) | | | — | | |
Realized Gains (Losses) | | | — | | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | 12,163,944 | | |
Ending Balance — market value | | $ | 20,293,634 | | |
Change in unrealized gains or (losses) relating to assets still held at reporting date | | $ | 12,163,944 | | |
(1) Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.
(2) Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions.
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First Eagle Overseas Fund (continued)
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements | |
| | Fair Value at October 31, 2021 | | Valuation Technique(s) | | Unobservable Input | | Range (Weighted Average) | | Direction Change in Fair Value Resulting from Increase in Unobservable Inputs(a) | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 20,293,634 | | | Market Comparable Companies | | Enterprise Value Multiple | | | 0.32 34.48x (6.64x) | x - | | Increase | |
Total | | $ | 20,293,634 | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) This column represents the direction change in the fair value of Level 3 securities that would result from an increase to the corresponding unobservable inputs. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant increases and decreases of these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower gain value determination
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3‡ | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 1,066,666,494 | | | $ | 4,428,142 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,071,094,636 | | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | — | | | | 642,750 | (b) | | | 642,750 | | |
Commodities* | | | — | | | | 131,072,511 | | | | — | | | | 131,072,511 | | |
Master Limited Partnerships | | | 26,083,245 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 26,083,245 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 20,393 | | | | 75,281,087 | | | | — | | | | 75,301,480 | | |
Total | | $ | 1,092,770,132 | | | $ | 210,781,740 | | | $ | 642,750 | | | $ | 1,304,194,622 | | |
(a) The Fund has implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. See Note 1(b) for additional details.
(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 Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
‡ Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
* Represents gold bullion.
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Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2021 was as follows:
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund (continued)
| | Corporate Bonds | |
Beginning Balance — market value | | $ | 609,000 | | |
Purchases(1) | | | — | | |
Sales(2) | | | — | | |
Transfer In — Level 3 | | | — | | |
Transfer Out — Level 3 | | | — | | |
Accrued discounts/(premiums) | | | 4,991 | | |
Realized Gains (Losses) | | | — | | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | 28,759 | | |
Ending Balance — market value | | $ | 642,750 | | |
Change in unrealized gains or (losses) relating to assets still held at reporting date | | $ | 28,759 | | |
(1) Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.
(2) Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions.
First Eagle Gold Fund
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 1,255,034,389 | | | $ | 152,603,776 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,407,638,165 | | |
Commodities* | | | — | | | | 535,589,248 | | | | — | | | | 535,589,248 | | |
Rights | | | 4,989,353 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,989,353 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 63,226 | | | | 244,285,961 | | | | — | | | | 244,349,187 | | |
Total | | $ | 1,260,086,968 | | | $ | 932,478,985 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,192,565,953 | | |
(a) The Fund has implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. See Note 1(b) for additional details.
† See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
* Represents gold and silver bullion.
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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3‡ | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 446,411,544 | | | $ | 440,761,851 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 887,173,395 | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | 18,615,265 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,615,265 | | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 146,346,636 | | | | 9,627,905 | (b) | | | 155,974,541 | | |
Closed-end Funds | | | 14,551,060 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,551,060 | | |
Commodities* | | | — | | | | 103,011,044 | | | | — | | | | 103,011,044 | | |
Foreign Government Securities | | | — | | | | 14,085,262 | | | | — | | | | 14,085,262 | | |
Master Limited Partnerships | | | 34,693,673 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34,693,673 | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 21,565,008 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,565,008 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1,490 | | | | 18,446,754 | | | | — | | | | 18,448,244 | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | — | | | | 68,301,424 | | | | — | | | | 68,301,424 | | |
Warrants | | | 281,871 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 281,871 | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | | — | | | | 546,724 | | | | — | | | | 546,724 | | |
Total | | $ | 536,119,911 | | | $ | 791,499,695 | | | $ | 9,627,905 | | | $ | 1,337,247,511 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | $ | — | | | $ | (122,548 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (122,548 | ) | |
Written Options | | | (2,427,861 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,427,861 | ) | |
Total | | $ | (2,427,861 | ) | | $ | (122,548 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,550,409 | ) | |
(a) The Fund has implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. See Note 1(b) for additional details.
(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 Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
‡ Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
* Represents gold bullion.
** Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.
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Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2021 was as follows:
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund (continued)
| | Corporate Bonds | | Loan Assignments | | Total | |
Beginning Balance — market value | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,763,237 | | | $ | 3,763,237 | | |
Purchases(1) | | | 9,913,682 | | | | — | | | | 9,913,682 | | |
Sales(2) | | | — | | | | (4,276,406 | ) | | | (4,276,406 | ) | |
Transfer In — Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Transfer Out — Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Accrued discounts/(premiums) | | | 4,990 | | | | 8,110 | | | | 13,100 | | |
Realized Gains (Losses) | | | — | | | | 33,082 | | | | 33,082 | | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | (290,767 | ) | | | 471,977 | | | | 181,210 | | |
Ending Balance — market value | | $ | 9,627,905 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,627,905 | | |
Change in unrealized gains or (losses) relating to assets still held at reporting date | | $ | (290,767 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (290,767 | ) | |
(1) Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.
(2) Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions.
First Eagle High Income Fund
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3‡ | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
Corporate Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 218,595,127 | | | $ | 3,218,308 | (a) | | $ | 221,813,435 | | |
Loan Assignments | | | — | | | | 1,669,184 | | | | — | | | | 1,669,184 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1,987 | | | | 8,517,886 | | | | — | | | | 8,519,873 | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | | — | | | | 5,116 | | | | — | | | | 5,116 | | |
Total | | $ | 1,987 | | | $ | 228,787,313 | | | $ | 3,218,308 | | | $ | 232,007,608 | | |
Liabilities: | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | $ | — | | | $ | (946 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (946 | ) | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | (946 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (946 | ) | |
(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 Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
‡ Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
** Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.
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Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2021 was as follows:
First Eagle High Income Fund (continued)
| | Common Stocks | | Corporate Bond | | Loan Assignments | | Total Value | |
Beginning Balance — market value | | $ | 16,460,676 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,692,435 | | | $ | 21,153,111 | | |
Purchases(1) | | | — | | | | 3,311,987 | | | | — | | | | 3,311,987 | | |
Sales(2) | | | (16,594,388 | ) | | | — | | | | (5,332,313 | ) | | | (21,926,701 | ) | |
Transfer In — Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Transfer Out — Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Accrued discounts/(premiums) | | | — | | | | 1,691 | | | | 16,376 | | | | 18,067 | | |
Realized Gains (Losses) | | | 9,543,782 | | | | — | | | | 70,746 | | | | 9,614,528 | | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | (9,410,070 | ) | | | (95,370 | ) | | | 552,756 | | | | (8,952,684 | ) | |
Ending Balance — market value | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,218,308 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,218,308 | | |
Change in unrealized gains or (losses) relating to assets still held at reporting date | | $ | — | | | $ | (95,370 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (95,370 | ) | |
(1) Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.
(2) Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions.
First Eagle Fund of America
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 561,881,725 | | | $ | 4,673,737 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 566,555,462 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 974 | | | | 4,443,940 | | | | — | | | | 4,444,914 | | |
Total | | $ | 561,882,699 | | | $ | 9,117,677 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 571,000,376 | | |
† See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
(a) The Fund has implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. See Note 1(b) for additional details.
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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund
Description | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets:† | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 93,247,071 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 93,247,071 | | |
Master Limited Partnerships | | | 456,925 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 456,925 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 14,802,882 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,802,882 | | |
Total | | $ | 108,506,878 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 108,506,878 | | |
† See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
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, except for certain dividends on foreign securities, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed after the ex-dividend date. The Funds may be subject to withholding tax on income, capital gains or repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which a Fund invests. Investment income is recorded net of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign taxes are accrued based on gains realized by a Fund as a result of certain foreign security sales. In certain circumstances, estimated taxes are accrued based on unrealized appreciation of such securities. 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 returns 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, and certain other funds also managed by the Adviser. Generally, expenses that do not pertain specifically to a Fund are allocated to each Fund based upon the percentage the net assets a Fund bears to the total net assets of all the Funds that share the expense. Earnings credits may reduce shareholder servicing agent fees by the amount of interest earned on balances with such service provider.
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.
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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 Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — In connection with portfolio purchases and sales of securities denominated in foreign currencies, each Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and First Eagle High Income Fund enter into forward foreign currency 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 foreign currency exchange 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 forward foreign currency 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 foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund's portfolio. For the year ended October 31, 2021, the average monthly outstanding currency purchased or sold in U.S. dollars for forward foreign currency exchange contracts held by the Funds were as follows:
| | First Eagle Global Fund | | First Eagle Overseas Fund | | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | First Eagle High Income Fund | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: | |
Average Settlement Value — Purchased | | $ | 162,902,393 | | | $ | 84,712,596 | | | $ | 5,414,549 | | | $ | 130,556 | | |
Average Settlement Value — Sold | | | 770,220,619 | | | | 401,456,524 | | | | 27,221,502 | | | | 132,670 | | |
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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.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that may help the Funds mitigate counterparty risk, the Funds may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement ("ISDA Master Agreement") or similar agreement with derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives and forward foreign currency 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 Funds 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 Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules 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. Effective late 2022, longstanding regulatory guidance governing use of derivatives by mutual funds will be withdrawn and superseded by new Rule 18f-4 under the Investment Company Act. The rule is accompanied by a new set of conditions and interpretations that will need to be assessed for the Funds in light of the Funds' practices and stated investment restrictions. Once implemented, the rule could limit a Fund's ability to use derivatives in support of its investment strategies and may make derivatives more costly, or may otherwise adversely affect their liquidity, value or performance. Whether those changes will materially impact a Fund is not known at this time.
For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Asset and Liabilities.
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At October 31, 2021, the Funds had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts grouped into 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) | | Net realized Gains (Losses)(3) | | Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(4) | |
Foreign currency | | $ | 14,070,916 | | | $ | 3,075,047 | | | $ | (1,999,173 | ) | | $ | 8,830,979 | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund
| | | | | | Gain or (Loss) Derivative Recognized in Income | |
Risk Type | | Asset Derivative Fair Value(1) | | Liability Derivative Fair Value(2) | | Net realized Gains (Losses)(3) | | Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(4) | |
Foreign currency | | $ | 7,729,146 | | | $ | 1,600,727 | | | $ | 794,015 | | | $ | 5,021,269 | | |
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) | | Net realized Gains (Losses)(3) | | Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(4) | |
Foreign currency | | $ | 546,724 | | | $ | 122,548 | | | $ | 92,273 | | | $ | 317,859 | | |
First Eagle High Income Fund
| | | | | | Gain or (Loss) Derivative Recognized in Income | |
Risk Type | | Asset Derivative Fair Value(1) | | Liability Derivative Fair Value(2) | | Net realized Gains (Losses)(3) | | Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(4) | |
Foreign currency | | $ | 5,116 | | | $ | 946 | | | $ | (2,170 | ) | | $ | 3,312 | | |
(1) Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
(2) Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
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(3) Statement of Operations location: Net realized gains (losses) from settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
(4) Statement of Operations location: Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
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 October 31, 2021:
First Eagle Global Fund
Counterparty | | Gross Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Collateral Received* | | Net Amount (Not Less Than $0) | |
Bank of New York Mellon | | $ | 6,254,367 | | | $ | (2,465,939 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,788,428 | | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | | | 3,252,811 | | | | — | | | | (3,252,811 | ) | | | — | | |
UBS AG | | | 4,563,738 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,563,738 | | |
| | $ | 14,070,916 | | | $ | (2,465,939 | ) | | $ | (3,252,811 | ) | | $ | 8,352,166 | | |
Counterparty | | Gross Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Collateral Pledged* | | Net Amount (Not Less Than $0) | |
Bank of New York Mellon | | $ | 2,465,939 | | | $ | (2,465,939 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Goldman Sachs | | | 609,108 | | | | — | | | | (609,108 | ) | | | — | | |
| | $ | 3,075,047 | | | $ | (2,465,939 | ) | | $ | (609,108 | ) | | $ | — | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund
Counterparty | | Gross Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Collateral Received* | | Net Amount (Not Less Than $0) | |
Bank of New York Mellon | | $ | 3,324,028 | | | $ | (1,310,580 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,013,448 | | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | | | 1,733,957 | | | | — | | | | (1,733,957 | ) | | | — | | |
UBS AG | | | 2,671,161 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,671,161 | | |
| | $ | 7,729,146 | | | $ | (1,310,580 | ) | | $ | (1,733,957 | ) | | $ | 4,684,609 | | |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund (continued)
Counterparty | | Gross Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Collateral Pledged* | | Net Amount (Not Less Than $0) | |
Bank of New York Mellon | | $ | 1,310,580 | | | $ | (1,310,580 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Goldman Sachs | | | 290,147 | | | | — | | | | (290,147 | ) | | | — | | |
| | $ | 1,600,727 | | | $ | (1,310,580 | ) | | $ | (290,147 | ) | | $ | — | | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund
Counterparty | | Gross Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Collateral Received* | | Net Amount (Not Less Than $0) | |
Bank of New York Mellon | | $ | 253,004 | | | $ | (99,753 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 153,251 | | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | | | 166,342 | | | | (5,061 | ) | | | (160,000 | ) | | | 1,281 | | |
UBS AG | | | 127,378 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 127,378 | | |
| | $ | 546,724 | | | $ | (104,814 | ) | | $ | (160,000 | ) | | $ | 281,910 | | |
Counterparty | | Gross Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Collateral Pledged* | | Net Amount (Not Less Than $0) | |
Bank of New York Mellon | | $ | 99,753 | | | $ | (99,753 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Goldman Sachs | | | 17,734 | | | | — | | | | (17,734 | ) | | | — | | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | | | 5,061 | | | | (5,061 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | $ | 122,548 | | | $ | (104,814 | ) | | $ | (17,734 | ) | | $ | — | | |
First Eagle High Income Fund
Counterparty | | Gross Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Collateral Received* | | Net Amount (Not Less Than $0) | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | | $ | 5,116 | | | $ | (946 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,170 | | |
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First Eagle High Income Fund (continued)
Counterparty | | Gross Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | Collateral Pledged* | | Net Amount (Not Less Than $0) | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | | $ | 946 | | | $ | (946 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
*The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to over collateralization.
g) Options — In order to seek to produce incremental earnings or protect against declines in the value of portfolio securities, each Fund may write "covered" call options on portfolio securities and on broadly based stock indices. The Funds may also use options for speculative purposes, although they generally do not employ options for this purpose.
Options contracts traded on an exchange are valued daily based upon the official closing price on the relevant exchange on which the option is traded. If there is no official closing price, the mean between the last bid and asked prices may be used. Options contracts traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices prior to the valuation. If there is only a bid or only an asked price, such price may be 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.
A Fund may be required to segregate or earmark assets to cover its obligations under option contracts. In general, a call option is covered if a Fund holds, 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 a Fund 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 a Fund, 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
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premium received for the covered call written by a Fund. The risk in writing a covered call option is that a Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. A Fund also has the additional risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.
A Fund may also write over-the-counter options where the completion of the obligation is dependent upon the credit standing of the counterparty. Effective late 2022, longstanding regulatory guidance governing use of derivatives by mutual funds will be withdrawn and superseded by new Rule 18f-4 under the Investment Company Act. The rule is accompanied by a new set of conditions and interpretations that will need to be assessed for the Funds in light of the Funds' practices and stated investment restrictions. Once implemented, the rule could limit a Fund's ability to use derivatives in support of its investment strategies and may make derivatives more costly, or may otherwise adversely affect their liquidity, value or performance. Whether those changes will materially impact a Fund is not known at this time.
As of October 31, 2021, portfolio securities valued at $138,528,532 were earmarked to cover collateral requirements for written options for First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund.
For the year ended October 31, 2021, the average monthly number of contracts outstanding for written options and purchased options held by the Funds were as follows:
| | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | First Eagle Fund of America | |
Options: | |
Average Number of Contracts — Purchased | | | — | | | | 11,787 | | |
Average Number of Contracts — Written | | | 16,830 | | | | 6,447 | | |
At October 31, 2021, the Funds had the following options grouped into appropriate risk categories illustrated below:
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) | | Net realized Gains (Losses)(3) | | Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(4) | |
Equity — Written options | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,427,861 | | | $ | 2,503,640 | | | $ | (514,544 | ) | |
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First Eagle Fund of America
| | | | | | Gain or (Loss) Derivative Recognized in Income | |
Risk Type | | Asset Derivative Fair Value(1) | | Liability Derivative Fair Value(2) | | Net realized Gains (Losses)(3) | | Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(4) | |
Equity — Written options | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (257,843 | ) | | $ | (746,245 | ) | |
Equity — Purchased options | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,933,449 | ) | | | 2,857,438 | | |
(1) Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers.
(2) Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Option contracts written, at value.
(3) Statements of Operations location: Net realized gains (losses) from expiration or closing of option contracts written and transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers.
(4) Statements of Operations location: Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of option contracts written and investment securities of unaffiliated issuers.
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 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 becomes 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
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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 Income Fund and the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund which declare income daily and pay monthly, and First Eagle Fund of America which distributes income on a quarterly basis.
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.
At October 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | Undistributed Net Investment | | Undistributed Net Realized | | Net Unrealized Appreciation | | Capital Loss Carryforward | |
| | Income | | Gains | | (Depreciation) | | Short-Term | | Long-Term | |
First Eagle Global Fund | | $ | 901,328,569 | | | $ | 1,999,381,538 | | | $ | 16,616,837,581 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund | | | 486,782,475 | | | | 287,476,601 | | | | 3,534,460,114 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | | | 10,025,203 | | | | 97,082,946 | | | | 582,513,775 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund | | | 20,596,953 | | | | — | | | | 510,566,246 | | | | 22,550,148 | | | | 619,538,800 | | |
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| | Undistributed Net Investment | | Undistributed Net Realized | | Net Unrealized Appreciation | | Capital Loss Carryforward | |
| | Income | | Gains | | (Depreciation) | | Short-Term | | Long-Term | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | $ | 22,651,327 | | | $ | 33,983,288 | | | $ | 165,842,007 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
First Eagle High Income Fund | | | 513,032 | | | | — | | | | 5,084,416 | | | | 5,345,947 | | | | 109,266,223 | | |
First Eagle Fund of America | | | 20,696,326 | | | | 46,450,573 | | | | 140,874,844 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,102,745 | | | | 129,061 | | | | — | | |
The components of distributable earnings' differences between book basis and tax basis are primarily due to the treatment of passive foreign investment companies, distributions from real estate investment trusts, the treatment of forward foreign currencies contracts, straddle loss deferral, foreign repatriated earnings for First Eagle Overseas Fund, investment in partnerships, global intangible low-taxed income from investment in certain foreign corporations for First Eagle Overseas Fund, wash sales and amortization on certain callable bond investments for First Eagle Global Income Builder and First Eagle High Income Fund.
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the "Act"), net capital losses recognized by the Funds after December 31, 2010, may get carried forward indefinitely, and retain their character as short-term and/or long-term losses. For the current year, the First Eagle Gold Fund utilized $5,416,725 in net capital loss carryforward. The First Eagle High Income Fund utilized $828,404 in short term capital loss carryforward and $11,350,727 in long term capital loss carryforward.
Late year ordinary losses incurred after December 31st and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Funds' next taxable year. For the year ended October 31, 2021, there was no late year ordinary loss deferrals.
m) Reclassification of Capital Accounts — As a result of certain differences in the computation of net investment income and net realized capital gains under federal income tax rules and regulations versus GAAP, a reclassification has been made on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities to increase (decrease) distributable earnings and capital surplus for the Funds as follows:
| | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Undistributed Net Realized Gains (Losses) | | Capital Surplus | |
First Eagle Global Fund | | $ | (32,503,143 | ) | | $ | (96,977,740 | ) | | $ | 129,480,883 | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund | | | 6,298,528 | | | | (36,631,006 | ) | | | 30,332,478 | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | | | 5,562,550 | | | | (22,578,059 | ) | | | 17,015,509 | | |
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| | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Undistributed Net Realized Gains (Losses) | | Capital Surplus | |
First Eagle Gold Fund | | $ | 1,647,520 | | | $ | (1,647,520 | ) | | $ | — | | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | | 2,709,385 | | | | (4,623,557 | ) | | | 1,914,172 | | |
First Eagle High Income Fund | | | (64,150 | ) | | | 69,165 | | | | (5,015 | ) | |
First Eagle Fund of America | | | (67,471 | ) | | | (5,957,126 | ) | | | 6,024,597 | | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | | | 33,756 | | | | 5,003 | | | | (38,759 | ) | |
The primary permanent differences causing such reclassification include the tax treatment of currency gains and losses, distributions paid in connection with the redemption of Fund shares, investments in grantor trust, investments in passive foreign investment companies and differing book and tax treatment of transactions with the Subsidiary.
At the year ended October 31, 2021, the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund Ltd., and First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. had unrealized gains for tax purposes. Any unrealized losses to be recognized for tax purposes in the future can only be utilized by the Funds to the extent of tax basis realized gains in the Subsidiaries in the same year. Given the uncertainty of their future use, tax losses have been reclassified to Capital surplus.
n) Distribution to Shareholders — Distributions to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on ex-dividend date.
| | Ordinary Income | | Long Term Capital Gains | |
| | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2020 | |
First Eagle Global Fund | | $ | 413,156,342 | | | $ | 645,594,562 | | | $ | 704,949,162 | | | $ | 2,069,440,466 | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund | | | 61,808,631 | | | | 303,983,624 | | | | — | | | | 454,096,190 | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | | | 13,189,461 | | | | 12,917,870 | | | | 7,801,904 | | | | 110,206,262 | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund | | | 32,168,367 | | | | 804,469 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | | 26,547,489 | | | | 24,841,929 | | | | 13,154,891 | | | | 4,761,184 | | |
First Eagle High Income Fund | | | 9,157,291 | | | | 10,013,007 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Fund of America | | | 45,509,723 | | | | 1,968,239 | | | | 49,495,064 | | | | 8,870,926 | | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | | | 180,133 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | | Return of Capital | |
| | | | | | 2021 | | 2020 | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | | | | | | $ | 6,867 | | | $ | — | | |
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o) 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.
p) 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.
q) 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.
As a result of several court rulings in France, the French tax authorities recently paid several of the funds' tax reclaims for prior tax withholding. These tax reclaim payments are reflected as "Foreign withholding tax claims" in the Statements of Operations and any related interest is included in "Interest". For U.S. income tax purposes, tax reclaims paid by France and received by the funds will reduce the amount of foreign taxes paid in a fiscal year that the funds' shareholders can use as tax credits in their individual income tax returns.
In the event that tax reclaims received by the Funds during the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021 exceed the foreign withholding taxes paid by the funds for other foreign investments, and the Funds have previously passed foreign tax credits on to their shareholders, the Funds will have a U.S. tax liability. The Funds will enter into a closing agreement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in order to pay the associated tax liability (fees) on behalf of the funds' shareholders. These IRS fees and other administrative and legal fees related to the filing of closing agreements with the IRS are estimated through the year ended October 31, 2021 and are reflected as "IRS compliance fees for foreign tax claims" in the Statements of Operations.
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 | | |
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Fund | | Management Fee (% of Average Daily Net Assets) | |
First Eagle High Income Fund | | | 0.45 | (2) | |
First Eagle Fund of America | | | 0.50 | (3) | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | | | 0.85 | (4) | |
(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, 2022. 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) Until July 1, 2021, the Adviser agreed to waive First Eagle High Income Fund's management fee at an annual rate in the amount of 0.10% of the average daily value of the Fund's net assets for the period through February 28, 2022. This waiver has the effect of reducing the management fee shown in the table for the term of the waiver from 0.70% to 0.60%.
Effective July 1, 2021, the Adviser has agreed to reduce the management fee from the annual rate of 0.70% of the average daily value of the Fund's net assets to the annual rate of 0.45% of the average daily value of the Fund's net assets. This fee reduction supersedes the management fee waiver that had been in effect prior to July 1, 2021.
(3) The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, C, Y, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 for First Eagle Fund of America so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) ("annual operating expenses") of each class are limited to 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.90%, 0.65%, 1.00%, 0.75%, 0.65% and 0.65% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2022 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board. First Eagle Fund of America has agreed that each of Classes A, C, Y, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.90%, 0.65%, 1.00%, 0.75%, 0.65% and 0.65% of the class' average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense. For the year ended October 31, 2021, FEIM reimbursed $513,693 in expenses which are included under Expense waiver in the Statement of Operations.
For the year ended October 31, 2021, the amounts available for potential future repayment by the Adviser and the expiration schedule are as follows:
| | Potential Recoupment Amounts Expiring October 31, | |
| | Total Eligible for Recoupment | | 2023 | | 2024 | |
Class A | | $ | 352,511 | | | $ | 52,249 | | | $ | 300,262 | | |
Class C | | | 92,314 | | | | 15,204 | | | | 77,110 | | |
Class I | | | 95,967 | | | | 12,160 | | | | 83,807 | | |
Class Y | | | 74,078 | | | | 23,004 | | | | 51,074 | | |
Class R3 | | | 85 | | | | 11 | | | | 74 | | |
Class R4 | | | 55 | | | | 16 | | | | 39 | | |
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| | Potential Recoupment Amounts Expiring October 31, | |
| | Total Eligible for Recoupment | | 2023 | | 2024 | |
Class R5 | | $ | 99 | | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 83 | | |
Class R6 | | | 2,064 | | | | 820 | | | | 1,244 | | |
Total | | $ | 617,173 | | | $ | 103,480 | | | $ | 513,693 | | |
(4) The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, I, and R6 for First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) ("annual operating expenses") of each class are limited to 1.25%, 1.00% and 1.00% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2023 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, I and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 1.25%, 1.00% and 1.00% of the class' average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense. For the year ended October 31, 2021, FEIM reimbursed $192,068 in expenses which are included under Expense waiver in the Statement of Operations.
For the year ended October 31, 2021, the amounts available for potential future repayment by the Adviser and the expiration schedule are as follows:
| | | | Potential Repayment Amounts Expiring October 31, | |
| | Total Eligible for Recoupment | | 2024 | |
Class A | | $ | 11,812 | | | $ | 11,812 | | |
Class I | | | 177,007 | | | | 177,007 | | |
Class R6 | | | 3,249 | | | | 3,249 | | |
Total | | $ | 192,068 | | | $ | 192,068 | | |
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 Income 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 First Eagle High Income 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.
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For the year ended October 31, 2021, the Funds paid/reimbursed and had payable to the Adviser amounts shown below:
Fund | | Reimbursed to Adviser | | Payable to Adviser | |
First Eagle Global Fund | | $ | 3,992,044 | | | $ | 314,460 | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund | | | 1,387,809 | | | | 19,254 | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | | | 394,052 | | | | 23,597 | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund | | | 509,948 | | | | 6,975 | | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | | 654,162 | | | | 56,219 | | |
First Eagle High Income Fund | | | 120,264 | | | | 9,919 | | |
First Eagle Fund of America | | | 230,944 | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | | | 626 | | | | 124 | | |
The Funds have entered into a custody agreement with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPM"). The custody agreement provides for an annual fee based on the amount of assets under custody plus transaction charges. JPM serves as custodian of the Funds' portfolio securities and other assets. JPM 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 JPM, JPM maintains and deposits in separate accounts, cash, securities and other assets of the Funds. JPM is also required, upon the order of the Funds, to deliver securities held by JPM and the sub-custodian, and to make payments for securities purchased by the Funds. JPM 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 JPM, pursuant to which JPM provides certain financial reporting and other administrative services. JPM, 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 year ended October 31, 2021, FEF Distributors, LLC realized $365,604, $29,763, $17,426, $112,397, $12,982, $4,116, $5,486 and $3,569 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 Income Fund, First Eagle Fund of America and First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund, 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 October 31, 2021, balances to the Plan are included in the fees payable to the Trustees on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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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 Income Fund, First Eagle Fund of America and First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund 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.
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 Income 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 | % | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | | | 0.25 | % | | | n/a | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | | |
The Distributor bears distribution costs of a Fund to the extent they exceed payments received under the Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2021, 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 year ended October 31, 2021, the service fees incurred by the Funds are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.
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Note 4 — Purchases and Sales of Securities
For the year ended October 31, 2021, purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:
Fund | | Purchases excluding U.S. Government Securities | | Sales and Maturities excluding U.S. Government Securities | | Purchases of U.S. Government Securities | | Sales and Maturities of U.S. Government Securities | |
First Eagle Global Fund | | $ | 3,161,261,409 | | | $ | 5,944,351,884 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund | | | 1,433,611,113 | | | | 1,259,344,866 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | | | 46,467,050 | | | | 247,094,187 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund | | | 197,784,511 | | | | 104,176,155 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | | 267,466,500 | | | | 282,689,771 | | | | 19,037,201 | | | | 41,068,558 | | |
First Eagle High Income Fund | | | 152,554,560 | | | | 140,975,341 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Fund of America | | | 226,505,426 | | | | 384,652,506 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | | | 97,076,843 | | | | 4,522,199 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Note 5 — Line of Credit
On June 1, 2021, the Funds renewed a $200 million committed, unsecured line of credit ("Credit Facility") with JPM for the First Eagle Funds and First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund 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 relative net asset size of the Funds. A portion of the commitment fees related to the Credit Facility are paid by the Funds and are included in other expenses in the Statements of Operations. During the period, the Funds had no borrowings under the agreement.
Note 6 — 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
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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.
An outbreak of disease caused by a novel coronavirus (also known as "COVID-19") has developed into a global pandemic and resulted in, among other things, closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, has affected and may continue to affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the global markets, including their liquidity, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time.
The First Eagle High Income 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 7 — 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 redeemed in-kind, the recipient will bear applicable commissions or other costs on their sale. There were no redemptions in-kind during the year ended October 31, 2021.
Note 8 — New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulations
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, which provides optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden associated with transitioning away from the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and other reference rates that are expected to be discontinued. The ASU is effective immediately upon release of the update on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. At this time, management is evaluating implications of these changes on the financial statements.
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Note 9 — Subsequent Events
In accordance with the provision surrounding Subsequent Events adopted by the Funds, management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Funds' financial statements. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds' financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of First Eagle Funds and Shareholders of each of the eight funds listed in the table below
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of each of the funds listed in the table below (constituting the First Eagle Funds, hereafter collectively referred to as the "Funds") as of October 31, 2021, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2021, the results of each of their operations and the changes in each of their net assets for the periods indicated in the table below, and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
First Eagle Global Fund(1) | | First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund(1) | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund(1) | | First Eagle High Income Fund(1) | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund(1) | | First Eagle Fund of America(1) | |
First Eagle Gold Fund(1) | | First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund(2) | |
(1) Statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2021 and statement of changes in net assets for the years ended October 31, 2021 and 2020
(2) Statement of operations and statement of changes in net assets for the period April 27, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2021
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds' financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
New York, New York
December 23, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies advised by First Eagle Investment Management, LLC since 2006.
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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 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 Fund 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 May 1, 2021 and held for the six-months ended October 31, 2021.
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 Date Value | | Ending Account Value 10/31/21 | | Annualized Expense | | Expenses Paid for the Period(3) | |
First Eagle Global Fund* | |
Class A | | | 3.46 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,034.60 | | | | 1.12 | % | | $ | 5.74 | | |
Class C | | | 3.06 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,030.60 | | | | 1.87 | | | | 9.57 | | |
Class I | | | 3.59 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,035.90 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 4.41 | | |
Class R3 | | | 2.85 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,028.50 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 10.69 | | |
Class R4 | | | 3.43 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,034.30 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 6.10 | | |
Class R5 | | | 3.39 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,033.90 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 4.87 | | |
Class R6 | | | 3.64 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,036.40 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 4.00 | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund* | |
Class A | | | 1.10 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,011.00 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 6.03 | | |
Class C | | | 0.71 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,007.10 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 9.56 | | |
Class I | | | 1.26 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,012.60 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 4.51 | | |
Class R3 | | | 1.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,010.00 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 6.99 | | |
Class R4 | | | 1.11 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,011.10 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 6.03 | | |
Class R5 | | | 1.11 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,011.10 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 5.83 | | |
Class R6 | | | 1.29 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,012.90 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 4.01 | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund* | |
Class A | | | 5.06 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,050.60 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 5.74 | | |
Class C | | | 4.67 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,046.70 | | | | 1.88 | | | | 9.70 | | |
Class I | | | 5.24 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,052.40 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 4.29 | | |
Class R3 | | | 5.02 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,050.20 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 6.36 | | |
Class R4 | | | 5.02 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,050.20 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 5.63 | | |
Class R5 | | | 5.11 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,051.10 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 5.27 | | |
Class R6 | | | 5.24 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,052.40 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 4.04 | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund* | |
Class A | | | -4.54 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 954.60 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 6.16 | | |
Class C | | | -4.89 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 951.10 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 9.64 | | |
Class I | | | -4.44 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 955.60 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 4.83 | | |
Class R3 | | | -4.65 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 953.50 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 6.99 | | |
Class R4 | | | -4.59 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 954.10 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 6.26 | | |
Class R5 | | | -4.52 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 954.80 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 5.27 | | |
Class R6 | | | -4.39 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 956.10 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 4.24 | | |
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Based on Actual Total Return(1)—(continued)
| | Actual Total Return without Sales Charges(2) | | Beginning Account Date Value | | Ending Account Value 10/31/21 | | Annualized Expense | | Expenses Paid for the Period(3) | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | |
Class A | | | 2.44 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,024.40 | | | | 1.17 | % | | $ | 5.97 | | |
Class C | | | 2.03 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.30 | | | | 1.93 | | | | 9.83 | | |
Class I | | | 2.49 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,024.90 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 4.75 | | |
Class R3 | | | 2.29 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,022.90 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 6.58 | | |
Class R4 | | | 2.46 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,024.60 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 5.66 | | |
Class R5 | | | 2.42 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,024.20 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 5.71 | | |
Class R6 | | | 2.54 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,025.40 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 4.44 | | |
First Eagle High Income Fund | |
Class A | | | 3.07 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,030.70 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 5.68 | | |
Class C | | | 2.68 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,026.80 | | | | 1.84 | | | | 9.40 | | |
Class I | | | 3.21 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,032.10 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 4.35 | | |
Class R3 | | | 2.91 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,029.10 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 7.21 | | |
Class R4 | | | 2.75 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,027.50 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 7.61 | | |
Class R5 | | | 3.09 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,030.90 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 5.43 | | |
Class R6 | | | 3.24 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,032.40 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 4.05 | | |
First Eagle Fund of America | |
Class A | | | 7.41 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,074.10 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 4.71 | | |
Class C | | | 7.01 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,070.10 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 8.61 | | |
Class I | | | 7.53 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,075.30 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 3.40 | | |
Class Y | | | 7.38 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,073.80 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 4.70 | | |
Class R3 | | | 7.35 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,073.50 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 5.17 | | |
Class R4 | | | 7.49 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,074.90 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 3.92 | | |
Class R5 | | | 7.54 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,075.40 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 3.40 | | |
Class R6 | | | 7.53 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,075.30 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 3.40 | | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund(3) | |
Class A | | | -3.56 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 964.40 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 4.10 | | |
Class I | | | -0.47 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 995.30 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 5.08 | | |
Class R6 | | | -3.46 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 965.40 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 3.28 | | |
* Consolidated Financial Statements
(1) For the six-months ended October 31, 2021.
(2) Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
(3) For the period April 27, 2021 to October 31, 2021 for Class I and For the period July 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 for Class A and R6.
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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 Fund 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 May 1, 2021 and held for the six-months ended October 31, 2021.
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 Date Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense | | Expenses Paid for the Period(2) | |
First Eagle Global Fund* | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,019.56 | | | | 1.12 | % | | $ | 5.70 | | |
Class C | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,015.78 | | | | 1.87 | | | | 9.50 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.87 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 4.38 | | |
Class R3 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,014.67 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 10.61 | | |
Class R4 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019.21 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 6.06 | | |
Class R5 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.42 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 4.84 | | |
Class R6 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,021.27 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 3.97 | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund* | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019.21 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 6.06 | | |
Class C | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,015.68 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 9.60 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.72 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 4.53 | | |
Class R3 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,018.25 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 7.02 | | |
Class R4 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019.21 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 6.06 | | |
Class R5 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019.41 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 5.85 | | |
Class R6 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,021.22 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 4.02 | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund* | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019.61 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 5.65 | | |
Class C | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,015.73 | | | | 1.88 | | | | 9.55 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,021.02 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 4.23 | | |
Class R3 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019.00 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 6.26 | | |
Class R4 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019.71 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 5.55 | | |
Class R5 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.06 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 5.19 | | |
Class R6 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,021.27 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 3.97 | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund* | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,018.90 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 6.36 | | |
Class C | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,015.32 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 9.96 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.27 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 4.99 | | |
Class R3 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,018.05 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 7.22 | | |
Class R4 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,018.80 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 6.46 | | |
Class R5 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019.81 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 5.45 | | |
Class R6 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.87 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 4.38 | | |
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)—(continued)
| | Hypothetical Annualized Total Return | | Beginning Account Date Value | | Ending Account Value | | Annualized Expense | | Expenses Paid for the Period(2) | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,019.31 | | | | 1.17 | % | | $ | 5.96 | | |
Class C | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,015.48 | | | | 1.93 | | | | 9.80 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.52 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 4.74 | | |
Class R3 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,018.70 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 6.56 | | |
Class R4 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019.61 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 5.65 | | |
Class R5 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019.56 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 5.70 | | |
Class R6 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.82 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 4.43 | | |
First Eagle High Income Fund | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019.61 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 5.65 | | |
Class C | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,015.93 | | | | 1.84 | | | | 9.35 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.92 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 4.33 | | |
Class R3 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,018.10 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 7.17 | | |
Class R4 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,017.69 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 7.58 | | |
Class R5 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019.86 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 5.40 | | |
Class R6 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,021.22 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 4.02 | | |
First Eagle Fund of America | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.67 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 4.58 | | |
Class C | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,016.89 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 8.39 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,021.93 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 3.31 | | |
Class Y | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.67 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 4.58 | | |
Class R3 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.21 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 5.04 | | |
Class R4 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,021.42 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 3.82 | | |
Class R5 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,021.93 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 3.31 | | |
Class R6 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,021.93 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 3.31 | | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund(3) | |
Class A | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,018.90 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 6.36 | | |
Class I | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.11 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 5.14 | | |
Class R6 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,020.16 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 5.09 | | |
* Consolidated Financial Statements
(1) For the six-months ended October 31, 2021.
(2) Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
(3) For the period April 27, 2021 to October 31, 2021 for Class I and For the period July 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 for Class A and R6.
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Form N-PORT portfolio schedule
The 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds' Form N-PORT is available on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov. Additionally, you may obtain copies of Form N-PORT from the Fund 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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Board Considerations for Continuation of Advisory Agreements
At a meeting held on June 3, 2021, the Board of Trustees of the Funds, including a majority of the independent trustees (the "Independent Trustees"), approved the continuation of the Funds' advisory agreements (the "Advisory Agreements").
In response to a letter sent on behalf of the Independent Trustees requesting information about the Advisory Agreements and other arrangements and plans, the Trustees received extensive materials from the Adviser, including reviews of performance and expense information compared against the Funds' respective composites, benchmarks and peer groups compiled by an independent data provider. The Trustees also had the benefit of presentations and discussions with management throughout the year.
Prior to approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees met in executive sessions with their independent counsel to discuss management's responses to their information request and reviewed their legal and fiduciary obligations and the factors relating to their evaluation and approval. In their deliberations, Trustees attributed different weights to the various factors, and no factor alone was considered determinative. At the conclusion of their review, the Trustees determined that the advisory fees were fair and reasonable under the circumstances and within the range of what could be negotiated at arm's length, and that the continuance of the Advisory Agreements should serve the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders. The Trustees considered the following topics in reaching their conclusion to continue the Advisory Agreements:
Nature, Quality, and Extent of Services Provided by Adviser
• The Trustees reviewed the services provided and to be provided by the Adviser to the Funds. The Adviser provides the Funds with investment research, advice and supervision, and continuously furnishes an investment portfolio for the Funds consistent with the Funds' investment objectives, policies and restrictions as set forth in the Funds' Prospectuses. The Trustees were assured that service levels for Funds subject to fee waivers or breakpoints (whether new or continuing) are not affected by the waivers or breakpoints. The Trustees considered the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality services to the Funds.
• The Trustees reviewed each Fund's long-standing historical relationship with the Adviser and the institutional resources available to the Funds under that relationship. Given the length of the relationship, the Trustees, in their deliberations, recognized that, for many of the Funds' shareholders, the decision to purchase Fund shares included a decision to select the Adviser as the investment adviser and that there is a strong association in the minds of Fund shareholders between the Adviser and each of the Funds.
• The Trustees noted the background and experience of the Funds' Portfolio Managers and the quality of the Trustees' frequent meetings with them both individually and as a group throughout the year and in prior meetings. The Trustees noted the recently expanded Portfolio Manager line-up for most of the Funds.
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Board Considerations for Continuation of Advisory Agreements
• The Trustees considered that they received regular reports from the Adviser on the effects of the COVID-19 public health crisis and resulting market volatility and investment risk. The reports also had confirmed no material impact on the Adviser's operations.
Investment Performance of Fund and Adviser
• The Trustees reviewed the performance of each Fund on both an absolute and a relative basis over 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods (where applicable, and with no performance presented for the First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund given it was recently formed and had very limited performance to review). Performance over these various periods was noted relative to the Funds' benchmarks, to the performance of peer mutual funds and to Morningstar Category and Lipper Classification averages (the Morningstar and Lipper averages being referred to as "composites").
The comparative review reflected research and benchmarking by an independent data provider. Performance results generally were as follows (all periods ended as of March 31, 2021):
| | Composite #1 | | Composite #2 | | Peer Group | | Benchmark | |
Global Fund | | Outperformed over all periods shown | | Outperformed over all periods shown | | Outperformed over all periods shown | | Lagged over all periods shown | |
Overseas Fund | | Lagged over all periods shown | | Lagged over all periods shown | | Lagged over all periods shown | | Lagged over all periods shown | |
U.S. Value Fund | | Lagged over all periods shown | | Lagged over all periods shown | | Lagged over all periods shown | | Lagged over all periods shown | |
Gold Fund | | Outperformed over trailing 10-year period; Lagged all other periods shown | | Outperformed over trailing 10-year period; Lagged all other periods shown | | Outperformed over trailing 10-year period; Lagged all other periods shown | | Outperformed over trailing 1-year, 3-year and 10-year periods; Lagged over trailing 5-year period | |
Global Income Builder Fund | | Lagged over all periods shown | | Lagged over all periods shown | | Lagged over all periods shown | | Lagged over all periods shown | |
High Income Fund | | Outperformed over trailing 5-year period; Lagged over all other periods shown | | Outperformed over trailing 5-year period; Matched over trailing 10-year period; Lagged over 1-year and 3-year periods | | Lagged over all periods shown | | Lagged over all periods shown | |
Fund of America | | Lagged over all periods shown | | Lagged over all periods shown | | Lagged over all periods shown | | Lagged over all periods shown | |
The Trustees reviewed with management the generally less favorable relative performance results across multiple periods for a number of the Funds. Also noted was that Global Fund shows generally positive relative outperformance. The Trustees noted that First Eagle Fund of America changed management teams and its investment objective and strategy as of August 2020. Performance for prior periods reflects the prior management teams and prior objective and strategy.
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Board Considerations for Continuation of Advisory Agreements
• Performance for each Fund was determined to be adequate under the circumstances given benchmarks, peer comparisons and on an absolute basis, and reflective of each Fund's investment objective and philosophy.
• The Trustees commented on the Funds' holdings of short-term investments and, in some cases, gold positions, and noted that short-term investments and gold are important elements of the Adviser's investment philosophy, which contribute to variations in the Funds' performance relative to their peers.
Costs of Services To Be Provided and Profits To Be Realized by Adviser and its Affiliates From Relationship with Funds; Economies of Scale; Fall-Out Benefits
• The Trustees reviewed the total compensation received by the Adviser and the Funds' total costs for using the Adviser's services, taking into account expenses incurred by the Adviser that are passed through to the Funds (e.g., under the administrative cost reimbursement program applicable to certain Funds). They concluded that this compensation was commensurate with the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided and therefore fair and reasonable under the circumstances. As part of their analysis, the Trustees considered fees charged by investment advisers to peer mutual funds for services comparable to those provided by the Adviser and referred to a report specifically prepared by an independent third-party data provider in connection with the Trustees' review of the Advisory Agreements, together with a management summary of the same. They determined that the Adviser's fees were competitive, with the net management fees for some Funds being higher and for some Funds being lower than their peer averages/medians, but all being within the range of peers. The Trustees also considered, where applicable and available, the advisory fees charged to other clients of the Adviser with similar investment objective(s) to a Fund and received information that for some Funds, the fees charged to these other clients were higher or lower relative to the respective Fund. The Trustees were apprised that for some of these other accounts there are different styles and categories of services provided (e.g., regulatory and operational structures may differ, frequency and scale of cash flows may differ, etc.), which may be reflected in lower fees charged relative to the respective Fund.
• The Trustees accepted management's proposal to reduce the advisory fee for the First Eagle High Income Fund following review of the related commercial analysis. The reduced advisory fee would be the lowest gross advisory fee in the peer group shown in the meeting materials.
• While analyzing the effects of direct and indirect compensation to the Adviser and its affiliates (sometimes referred to as "fall-out benefits"), the Trustees considered the absence of affiliated broker-dealer relationships and the effects of the administrative service fees and reimbursements paid to the Adviser. The Trustees noted that the Adviser is absorbing soft dollar costs and paying them itself. With regard to other possible benefits associated with the Adviser's management of the Funds, the Trustees noted, among other things, that the Distributor is generally able to retain revenue associated with Rule 12b-1 fees on shareholders it services directly and that the Adviser may be able to extend investment and operational efficiencies associated with the Funds to its management of other types of accounts.
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Board Considerations for Continuation of Advisory Agreements
• The Trustees reviewed the Funds' expense ratios, which were deemed reasonable both on an absolute basis and in comparison to peer funds. The Trustees noted changes in expense ratios over time, with some Funds showing decreases and some showing increases. In general, a contributing factor to the change in expense ratio was an increase or decrease in average net assets over the relevant period. In the case of Fund of America, there also was a decrease in the advisory fee as of August 2020. The Trustees also considered the effect of Fund asset size on particular categories of expenses, both currently and relative to prior periods. The Trustees noted the impact on expense ratios of the administrative fees or reimbursements paid to or charged by the Adviser, as the case may be. While economies of scale can be complex to assess and typically are not directly measurable, the Trustees noted that the Adviser may be able to employ economies of scale in certain areas relating to the management of the Fund, potentially including investment management, trading, compliance and back-office operations. In the case of the administrative expense reimbursements, because they represent the provision of services at cost, any economies of scale realized are, by definition, for the benefit of the Funds.
• The Trustees reviewed the Adviser's financial condition and profitability. They noted that profits to the Adviser vary meaningfully depending on the particular Fund, with some Funds showing losses to the Adviser and others showing robust profits. Overall, profits were viewed as not excessive and providing appropriate incentives to the Adviser. The Trustees noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry and related importance of profitability in maintaining the Adviser's culture and management continuity. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser has always shown the willingness to commit resources to support investment in the business and to maintain the generally high quality of the overall shareholder experience in the Funds, such as attracting and retaining qualified personnel and investing in technology. Levels of support are not dependent on the profits realized on a per-Fund basis. The Trustees reviewed personal investments maintained in the Funds by certain portfolio managers (with those investments being both direct and "notional" under the Adviser's compensation plans), which was viewed as evidence of commitment to the Funds by key personnel. The Trustees also considered that certain personnel participate in equity ownership and other incentives tied to the financial results of the Adviser as a whole.
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Board Review of Management's Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)
Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the "Liquidity Rule"), the Funds have adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the "LRMP") reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund's liquidity risk, which is defined under the Liquidity Rule as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors' interests in the Fund. The Funds' Board has approved First Eagle Investment Management, LLC's Liquidity Management Committee ("FEIM") to serve as the administrator of the Funds' LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, FEIM has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.
The Funds' LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Funds' LRMP includes: (1) no less than annual assessments of factors that influence each Fund's liquidity risk taking into account certain factors, as applicable, including each Fund's (i) investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments (during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions), (ii) short-term and long-term cash flow projections (during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions), and (iii) holdings of cash and cash equivalents and borrowing arrangements and other funding sources; (2) no less than monthly classifications of each Fund's investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; (3) a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of "illiquid investments" (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) potential establishment of a minimum percentage of a Fund's assets to be invested in investments classified as "highly liquid" (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) (at present, however, each Fund invests primarily in "highly liquid" investments in the ordinary course, which means no such minimum threshold need be specified); and (5) reporting to the Funds' Board and/or to the SEC, as required.
At a meeting of the Board on September 9, 2021, the Board reviewed a written report prepared by FEIM (the "LRMP Report") addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Funds' LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from the inception of the Funds' LRMP through December 31, 2020 (the "Reporting Period"). The LRMP Report stated that FEIM concluded that the Funds' LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund's liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report also stated that FEIM concluded that each Fund's investment
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Board Review of Management's Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)
strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund and that its cash management program is appropriately monitored by the investment management team. The LRMP Report noted those changes to the LRMP approved by the Board earlier in the Reporting Period.
There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in each Fund, including liquidity risks presented by a Fund's investment portfolio, is found in each Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
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Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Each Fund designates at the following amounts (or the maximum amount allowable) distributed during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, if any, as capital gain dividends, dividends eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction and/or qualified dividend income:
| | % of Qualifying Dividend Income | | % of Dividends Eligible for the Dividends Received Deduction | | Long-Term Capital Gains | |
First Eagle Global Fund | | | 96.76 | % | | | 68.85 | % | | $ | 813,335,484 | | |
First Eagle Overseas Fund | | | 86.58 | % | | | 2.92 | % | | | 11,881,902 | | |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | | | 100 | % | | | 100 | % | | | 16,716,831 | | |
First Eagle Gold Fund* | | | 36.96 | % | | | 9.33 | % | | | — | | |
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | | | 52.10 | % | | | 17.30 | % | | | 14,334,311 | | |
First Eagle High Income Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
First Eagle Fund of America | | | 19.54 | % | | | 16.90 | % | | | 53,662,732 | | |
First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | | | 5.90 | % | | | 8.36 | % | | | — | | |
* First Eagle Gold Fund paid foreign taxes of $2,150,992 and recognized Section 853 foreign source income of $10,302,564. Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, First Eagle Gold Fund designates such amounts (or the maximum amount allowable) as having been paid in connection with dividends distributed from investment company taxable income during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021.
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The Trust is committed to protecting your privacy. We are providing you with this privacy notice to inform you of how we handle your personal information that we collect and may disclose to our affiliates. If the Trust changes its information practices, we will provide you with notice of any material changes. This privacy policy supersedes any of our previous policies relating to the information you disclose to us.
FACTS | | WHAT DOES THE TRUST DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? | |
Why? | | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. | |
What? | | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: n Social Security number, income, and assets n account balances, payment history, and account activity n credit history and credit scores n name, address, telephone number, occupation n online information, such as your IP address and data gathered from your browsing activity and location n information we encounter in public records in the ordinary course of business | |
How? | | All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons the Trust chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. | |
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Reasons we can share your personal information | | Does the Trust share? | | Can you limit this sharing? | |
For our everyday business purposes— such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | | Yes | | No | |
For our marketing purposes— to offer our products and services to you | | Yes | | Yes | |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | | No | | N/A | |
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes— information about your transactions and experiences | | Yes | | No | |
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes— information about your creditworthiness | | Yes | | N/A | |
For our affiliates to market to you | | Yes | | Yes | |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | | No | | N/A | |
To limit our sharing | | n Call 800.334.2143 and indicate your desire to limit our sharing n Visit us online: www.feim.com/individual-investors or n Mail the form below Please note: If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing. | |
Questions? | | Call 800.334.2143 or go to www.feim.com/individual-investors | |
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If you have a joint account, your choice(s) will apply to everyone on your account unless you mark below. q Apply my choices only to me | | Mark any/all you want to limit: q Do not share information about my creditworthiness with your affiliates for their everyday business purposes. q Do not allow your affiliates to use my personal information to market to me. q Do not share my personal information with nonaffiliates to market their products and services to me. Name Address
City, State, Zip Account # Mail to: First Eagle Funds P.O. Box 219324 Kansas City, MO 64121-9324
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What we do | |
How does the Trust protect my personal information? | | We protect personal information provided to us by our individual shareholders according to strict standards of security and confidentiality. These standards apply to both our physical facilities and any online services we may provide. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard consumer information. We permit only authorized individuals, who are trained in the proper handling of individual shareholder information and need to access this information to do their job, to have access to this information. | |
How does the Trust collect my personal information? | | We collect your personal information, for example, when you n open an account, make transactions using your account, or deposit money n subscribe to receive information, submit an application, or otherwise submit a form containing personal information\ n use our services online We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. | |
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Why can't I limit all sharing? | | Federal law gives you the right to limit only n sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness n affiliates from using your information to market to you n sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. | |
What happens when I limit sharing for an account I hold jointly with someone else? | | Your choices will apply to everyone on your account. | |
Definitions | |
Affiliates | | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. n Affiliated companies include First Eagle Holdings, Inc., First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, FEF Distributors, LLC, First Eagle Private Credit, LLC, First Eagle Private Credit Advisors, LLC and First Eagle Alternative Credit, LLC. | |
Nonaffiliates | | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. n Nonaffiliated third parties may include service providers such as the Trust's distributors, registrar and transfer agent for shareholder transactions, other parties providing individual shareholder servicing, accounting and recordkeeping services, attorneys, accountants, and auditors. | |
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Other important information
Sharing of Personal Information with Nonaffiliated Third Parties
We will only share your personal information collected, as described above, with nonaffiliated third parties:
• At your request;
• When you authorize us to process or service a transaction or product (nonaffiliated third parties in this instance may include service providers such as the Trust's distributors, registrar and transfer agent for shareholder transactions, and other parties providing individual shareholder servicing, accounting and recordkeeping services);
• With companies that perform sales and marketing services on our behalf with whom we have agreements to protect the confidentiality of your information and to use the information only for the purposes for which we disclose the information to them; or
• When required by law to disclose such information to appropriate authorities.
We do not otherwise provide information about you to outside firms, organizations or individuals except as permitted by law.
What We do with Personal Information about Our Former Customers
If you decide to discontinue doing business with us, the Trust will continue to adhere to this privacy policy with respect to the information we have in our possession about you and your account following the termination of our shareholder relationship.
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Additional Information (unaudited)
Management of the Trust
The business of the Trust is managed by its Board of Trustees, which elects officers responsible for the day to day operations of the Funds and for the execution of the policies formulated by the Board of Trustees.
Pertinent information regarding the members of the Board of Trustees and principal officers of the Trust is set forth below. Some of the Trustees and officers are employees of the Adviser and its affiliates. At least a majority of the Trust's Board of Trustees are not "interested persons" as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act.
Independent Trustees(1)
Lisa Anderson | Trustee | December 2005 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born October 1950)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Special Lecturer and James T. Shotwell Professor of International Relations Emerita at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs; prior to 2016, President of the American University in Cairo
Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 9
Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Member Emerita, Human Rights Watch; Member, Advisory Board, School of Public Affairs, Sciences Po (Institute of Political Studies), Paris; Trustee, Hertie School of Governance (Berlin); Trustee, Tufts University; Trustee, Aga Khan University
Candace K. Beinecke(2) | Trustee (Chair) | December 1999 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born November 1946)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Senior Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; prior to April 2017, Chair, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 10
Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (Chair) (1 portfolio) and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund (Chair) (1 portfolio); Board Member, ViacomCBS, Inc.; Lead Trustee, Vornado Realty Trust; Trustee and Co-Chair, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Trustee, Chairman, The Wallace Foundation; Director, Partnership for New York City
(1) Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act. The term of office of the Independent Trustees is indefinite.
(2) Ms. Beinecke also served as trustee of a predecessor fund to Fund of America since 1996.
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Additional Information (unaudited)
Independent Trustees(1)—(continued)
Peter W. Davidson | Trustee | December 2019 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born May 1959)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: CEO, Aligned Climate Capital LLC; prior to 2019, Co-Founder and CEO, Aligned Intermediary, Inc.; prior to 2015, Executive Director, Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy
Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 9
Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Director, Envision Solar International Inc.; Chairman, Summit Ridge Energy; Director, Beam Global (BEEM); Director, PulseESG; Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Chair, JM Kaplan Fund; Chairman, Greenwood Cemetery; Board Member, Saint Ann's School.
Jean D. Hamilton | Trustee | March 2003 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born January 1947)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private Investor/Independent Consultant/Member, Brock Capital Group LLC;
Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 10
Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund (1 portfolio); Director, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd; Chairman, Investment Committee, Thomas Cole National Historic Site; Member, Investment Advisory Committee, Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Foundation; prior to June 2012, Director, Four Nations
James E. Jordan | Trustee | December 1999 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born April 1944)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private Investor and Independent Consultant
Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 9
Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Director, JZ Capital Partners, Plc. (Guernsey investment trust company); prior to May 2017, Trustee, World Monuments Fund.
(1) Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act. The term of office of the Independent Trustees is indefinite.
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Additional Information (unaudited)
Independent Trustees(1)—(continued)
William M. Kelly(3) | Trustee | December 1999 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born February 1944)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private Investor
Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 9
Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Trustee Emeritus, St. Anselm College; Vice President and Director, Sergi S. Zlinkoff Fund for Medical Research and Education; Savannah Book Festival Investment Committee
Paul J. Lawler | Trustee | March 2002 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born May 1948)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private Investor
Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 9
Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Trustee and Audit Chair, The American University in Cairo; Trustee, registered investment company advised by affiliates of The Blackstone Group, L.P. (1 portfolio)
(1) Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act. The term of office of the Independent Trustees is indefinite.
(3) Mr. Kelly also served as trustee of a predecessor fund to Fund of America since 1998.
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Additional Information (unaudited)
Interested Trustees(4)(5)
John P. Arnhold | Trustee | December 1999 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born December 1953)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Director, First Eagle Holdings, Inc.; Managing Member, Arnhold LLC; prior to July 2017, Director, First Eagle Investment Management LLC; President, First Eagle Funds; President, First Eagle Variable Funds; Director, FEF Distributors, LLC; prior to March 2016, Co-President and Co-CEO First Eagle Holdings, Inc.; CIO and Chairman, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; CEO and Chairman, FEF Distributors, LLC
Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 9
Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Chairman and Director, Arnhold Ceramics; Director, The Arnhold Foundation; Chairman, The Mulago Foundation; Director, WNET.org; Trustee Emeritus, Trinity Episcopal Schools Corp.; Trustee, Jazz at Lincoln Center; Life Trustee, International Tennis Hall of Fame; Advisor, Investment Committee of the USTA; Managing Member, New Eagle Holdings Management Company, LLC; Trustee, Conservation International; Trustee, UC Santa Barbara Foundation; prior to January 2018, Director, First Eagle Amundi; prior to June 2016, Trustee, Vassar College
Mehdi Mahmud | Trustee | September 2019 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born September 1972)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; President, First Eagle Funds and First Eagle Variable Funds; prior to March 2016, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jennison Associates LLC
Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 10
Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund (1 portfolio); Director, First Eagle Amundi; Director, SiriusPoint Group
(4) Each of Messrs. Arnhold and Mahmud is treated as an Interested Trustee because of the professional roles each holds or has held with the Adviser.
(5) The term of office of each Interested Trustee is indefinite.
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Trustee Emeritus(6)
Jean-Marie Eveillard | Trustee Emeritus | June 2008 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born January 1940)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Senior Adviser to First Eagle Investment Management, LLC since March 2009; formerly, Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC since January 2000; previously, Portfolio Manager of First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, and First Eagle Variable Funds (portfolio management tenure: 1979-2004, March 2007-March 2009)
Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 9
Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee Emeritus, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Director, Varenne Capital Partners (French money management firm); Board member, Perspective (South African money management firm); Trustee, FIAF (Alliance Francaise); prior to March 2015, Trustee, The Frick Collection
Officers(7)
Mehdi Mahmud | President | June 2017 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born September 1972)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; President, First Eagle Funds and First Eagle Variable Funds; prior to March 2016, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jennison Associates LLC
Robert Bruno | Senior Vice President | December 1999 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born June 1964)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; President, FEF Distributors, LLC; Senior Vice President, First Eagle Variable Funds
Joseph T. Malone | Chief Financial Officer | September 2008 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born September 1967)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; Chief Financial Officer, First Eagle Variable Funds; from September 2008
(6) Mr. Eveillard, as Trustee Emeritus, is a former member of the Board of Trustees and is invited to attend all Board meetings. He is not a Trustee for purposes of the Trust's Declaration of Trust, Delaware law or the Investment Company Act.
(7) The term of office of each officer is indefinite. Length of time served represents time served as an officer of the Trust (or its predecessor entities), although various positions may have been held during the period.
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Officers(7)—(continued)
Albert Pisano | Chief Compliance Officer | July 2015 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born April 1960)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management; prior to June 30, 2014, Director and Chief Compliance Officer of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, and also served as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer for Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC; Chief Compliance Officer, First Eagle Variable Funds from July 2015
David O'Connor | General Counsel | December 2017 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born February 1966)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: General Counsel and Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; General Counsel, First Eagle Funds and First Eagle Variable Funds; General Counsel, First Eagle Holdings, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, FEF Distributors, LLC; Director, First Eagle Amundi; prior to January 2017, Investment Management Consultant; prior to June 2015, Executive Vice President Strategic Investment Initiatives and General Counsel, Delaware Investments
Sheelyn Michael | Deputy General Counsel | December 2017 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born September 1971)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Deputy General Counsel and Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; Deputy General Counsel, First Eagle Variable Funds; prior to September 2014, Associate, Dechert LLP
Tricia Larkin | Treasurer | March 2016 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born July 1979)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; prior to March 2016, Vice President of Fund Administration, State Street Corporation; prior to November 2013, Director of Fund Administration, Assistant Vice President, State Street Corporation; Treasurer, First Eagle Variable Funds from March 2016
(7) The term of office of each officer is indefinite. Length of time served represents time served as an officer of the Trust (or its predecessor entities), although various positions may have been held during the period.
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Officers(7)—(continued)
Michael Luzzatto | Vice President | December 2004 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born April 1977)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; Vice President, FEF Distributors, LLC; Vice President, First Eagle Variable Funds
Thomas Meyer | Assistant Treasurer | April 2018 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(Born March 1982)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; prior to September 2017, Assurance Manager, Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP; Assistant Treasurer, First Eagle Variable Funds from April 2018
(7) The term of office of each officer is indefinite. Length of time served represents time served as an officer of the Trust (or its predecessor entities), although various positions may have been held during the period.
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Trustees
Lisa Anderson
John P. Arnhold
Candace K. Beinecke (Chair)
Peter Davidson
Jean D. Hamilton
James E. Jordan
William M. Kelly
Paul J. Lawler
Mehdi Mahmud
Trustee Emeritus
Jean-Marie Eveillard*
Officers
Mehdi Mahmud
President
Robert Bruno
Senior Vice President
Joseph T. Malone
Chief Financial Officer
Albert Pisano
Chief Compliance Officer
David O'Connor
General Counsel
Sheelyn Michael
Secretary & Deputy General Counsel
Tricia Larkin
Treasurer
Michael Luzzatto
Vice President
Thomas Meyer
Assistant Treasurer
Investment Adviser
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
Legal Counsel
Sidley Austin LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Custodian
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
4 Chase Metrotech Center, Floor 16,
Brooklyn, NY 11245
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
Additional information about the Trustees and Officers is included in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information.
* Mr. Eveillard is a former member of the Board of Trustees and is invited to attend all Board meetings. He is not a Trustee for purposes of the Trust's Declaration of Trust, Delaware law or the Investment Company Act.
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
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. |
The Board of Trustees of the registrant has designated Paul J. Lawler, William M. Kelly and Jean Hamilton as Audit Committee Financial Experts. Mr. Lawler, Mr. Kelly and Ms. Hamilton are considered by the Board to be independent trustees.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
For the Fiscal years ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, the aggregate PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) audit fees for professional services rendered to the registrant were approximately $492,900 and $460,650, respectively. Fees included in the audit fees category are those associated with the annual audits of the financial statements and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.
For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, the aggregate PwC fees for assurance and related services rendered to the registrant were approximately $0 and $0, respectively.
In each fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, the aggregate tax fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered to the registrant were approximately $538,050 and $508,050, respectively.
Fees included in the tax fees category comprise all services performed by professional staff in the independent accountant’s tax division except those services related to audits. This category comprises fees for tax compliance and preparation of tax returns.
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, there were no fees billed by PwC for products and services, other than 4(a)-(c) above, rendered to the registrant.
(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted a policy whereby audit and non-audit services performed by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant require pre-approval by the committee or a designated member thereof. If such a service is required between regularly scheduled audit committee meetings, pre-approval may be authorized by one audit committee member with ratification at the next scheduled audit committee meeting. Waiver of pre-approval for audit and non-audit services requiring fees of a de minimis amount is not permitted.
(e)(2) No services included in (b) – (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) According to PwC, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, the percentage of hours spent on the audit of the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributable to work performed by persons who are not full-time, permanent employees of PwC was 0%.
(g) Other than as described in the table above, the aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant (“covered”), its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser (“non-covered”) that provides ongoing services to the registrant was $0 in 2021 and 2020.
(h) Not applicable.
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.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable.
Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
No material change to report 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. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
(a)(1) Not applicable to this annual report.
(a)(1) Code of ethics required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR.
(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/ Mehdi Mahmud |
| Mehdi Mahmud, President |
Date: January 4, 2022
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.
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By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Mehdi Mahmud |
| Mehdi Mahmud, Principal Executive Officer |
Date: January 4, 2022
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By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Joseph T. Malone |
| Joseph T. Malone, Principal Financial Officer |
Date: January 4, 2022
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.