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First Eagle Global A  SGENX
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As of 2013-04-30
Out of
World Allocation Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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As of 2013-02-28
Day Change
$ 0.18
  
NAV (2013-05-20)
$ 52.89
  
YTD Return % (2013-05-20)
8.85%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
41,714
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: First Eagle Global A
(from 2003-01-01 to 2013-04-30) Category: World Allocation
Index: Morningstar Moderate Target Risk
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2013-05-20
Inception date: 1970-04-28 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2013-04-30
YTD Returns as of 2013-05-20
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
(1970-04-28)
Fund 8.85 22.57 13.23 6.19 12.45 12.20
+/- Category 2.53 5.81 2.30 3.07 4.09 ---
+/- Morningstar Moderate Target Risk 0.63 4.70 2.62 1.09 4.13 ---
  Standardized Return %   After Tax Returns % as of
  as of as of 2013-04-30   On Distribution 2013-04-30
On Distr &
Sales of Shrs
1 Yr Annualized --- 6.83   5.82 4.70
5 Yr Annualized --- 5.13   4.37 3.87
10 Yr Annualized --- 11.88   10.68 9.65
Inception(1970-04-28) --- 12.04   12.07 ---
Max Front Load % Max Back Load % Net Exp Ratio % Gross Expense Ratio %
5.00 --- 1.15 1.15
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 800-334-2143 or visit www.firsteaglefunds.com.
  Portfolio Profile    
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 20.7
Stocks 71.4
Bonds 0.2
Other 7.7
Foreign Stocks 37.2
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2013-02-28
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 135 Turnover % 11
Total Number of Bond Holdings 6 30 Day SEC Yield % ---
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 17.36 ending as of 2013-03-31
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Top 10 Holdings Sector Country % of Net
Assets
Gold Commodity In Ounces --- --- 4.22
Comcast Corp United States 1.70
Cisco Systems Inc United States 1.64
SECOM Co., Ltd. Japan 1.51
Cintas Corporation United States 1.46
Sysco Corporation United States 1.43
Microsoft Corporation United States 1.41
HeidelbergCement AG Germany 1.37
Keyence Corp Japan 1.36
Intel Corp United States 1.26
Data through 2013-02-28
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1970-04-28
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Matthew B. McLennan   (2008-09-12)
McLennan joined First Eagle Investment Management, LLC in September 2008 as a Senior Vice President and head of the Global Value team. Most recently, Matt worked for Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) in London where he served as Co-Portfolio Manager of Global Equity Partners, a group he founded in 2003 that ran a focused global equity portfolio for offshore private wealth clients. Matt started his career with Queensland Investment Corporation (Australia) in 1991, where he eventually managed over one billion dollars in international equity portfolios.
Abhay Deshpande   (2007-09-30)
Abhay Deshpande joined First Eagle Investment Management, LLC in 2000. Mr. Deshpande was a senior member of the research group of the firm’s Global Value Team which manages the firm’s U.S. Mutual Funds. Among other industries, he covered the energy, base metals, retail, media, and technology industries during his tenure with this team. In March of 2005, Mr. Deshpande left the Global Value Team in order to manage a separate account, funded primarily by firm assets, in a style substantially similar to the Global Value accounts. In September 2007, he returned to the Global Value Group as Associate Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining First Eagle Investment Management, Mr. Deshpande spent three years as a research analyst with Harris Associates, advisers to the OakmarkInternational Fund and other international and global products.A graduate of the University of Louisville, Mr. Deshpande holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Kimball Brooker, Jr.   (2011-02-28)
Kimball Brooker, Jr. is an Associate Portfolio Manager of Overseas Fund and U.S. Value Fund since March 2010 with Portfolio Managers Matthew McLennan and Abhay Deshpande. In addition to serving as Associate Portfolio Manager of Overseas Fund and U.S. Value Fund, he is a member of the First Eagle Global Value analyst team. Mr. Brooker joined the Adviser in January 2009. For the five years prior to that, Mr. Brooker was Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director of Corsair Funds.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2013-03-01)
Front: 5.00
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 1.15
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2012-10-31)
Correspondence Information
First Eagle Fund
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York,  NY  10105
USA
Telephone:
800-334-2143
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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