485BPOS

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2014

REGISTRATION NO. 033-63560 and 811-7762

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	S
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.	£
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 59	S

AND/OR

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	S
AMENDMENT NO. 61	S

(CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX OR BOXES)

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)

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (212) 698-3000

SUZAN AFIFI

FIRST EAGLE FUNDS

1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

NEW YORK, NY 10105

(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)

COPY TO:

NATHAN J. GREENE, ESQ.

SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP

599 LEXINGTON AVENUE

NEW YORK, NY 10022

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

S	immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
£	on March 1, 2013 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
£	60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
£	on March 1, 2013 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
£	75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
£	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

£ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for the effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(a) or Rule 485(b) (as the case may be) under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Registration has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York and State of New York, as of the 18^th day of March, 2014.

FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
By:	/s/ JOHN P. ARNHOLD
	JOHN P. ARNHOLD
	PRESIDENT

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SIGNATURE	CAPACITY	DATE
/s/ LISA ANDERSON*	Trustee	March 18, 2014
(LISA ANDERSON)
/s/ JOHN P. ARNHOLD*	Trustee	March 18, 2014
(JOHN P. ARNHOLD)
/s/ JEAN-MARIE EVEILLARD*	Trustee	March 18, 2014
(JEAN-MARIE EVEILLARD)
/s/ CANDACE K. BEINECKE*	Trustee	March 18, 2014
(CANDACE K. BEINECKE)
/s/ JEAN D. HAMILTON*	Trustee	March 18, 2014
(JEAN D. HAMILTON)
/s/ JAMES E. JORDAN*	Trustee	March 18, 2014
(JAMES E. JORDAN)
/s/ WILLIAM M. KELLY*	Trustee	March 18, 2014
(WILLIAM M. KELLY)
/s/ PAUL J. LAWLER*	Trustee	March 18, 2014
(PAUL J. LAWLER)
/s/ JOSEPH MALONE*	Chief Financial Officer	March 18, 2014
(JOSEPH MALONE)

*By:	/s/ SUZAN AFIFI
	SUZAN AFIFI
	POWER-OF-ATTORNEY

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
EX-101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
EX-101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
EX-101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
EX-101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
EX-101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

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Risk/Return:

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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First Eagle Gold Fund

Objective [Heading]

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Investment Objective

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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First Eagle Gold Fund (“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.

Expense [Heading]

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Fees and Expenses of the Gold Fund

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Gold Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Gold Fund. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 77 and 83, respectively.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover Rate

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The Gold Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 15.14% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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15.14%

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Gold Fund.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 25,000

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Gold Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

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Sold

Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]

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Held

Strategy [Heading]

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Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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To achieve its objective of providing investors the opportunity to participate in the investment characteristics of gold, the Gold Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in gold and/or securities (which may include both equity and, to a limited extent, debt instruments) directly related to gold or of issuers principally engaged in the gold industry, including securities of gold mining finance companies as well as operating companies with long-, medium- or short-life mines. Up to 20% of the Fund’s assets may be invested in equity and, to a limited extent, debt instruments unrelated to gold or the gold industry where such securities are consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in debt securities. Investment decisions for the Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The Fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. The Fund may also invest in fixed-income instruments (without regard to credit rating or time to maturity), short-term debt instruments, other precious metals, and futures contracts related to precious metals. The Fund “counts” relevant derivative positions towards its “80% of assets” allocation, and in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books.

An investment in the Gold Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program. However, many investors believe that, historically, a limited exposure to investments in gold or gold-related instruments may provide some offset against the market impact of political and economic disruptions, as well as relieve inflationary or deflationary pressures.

The Fund makes investments through a special purpose trading subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) and may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund, organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company. Generally, the Subsidiary will invest in commodities and related instruments (primarily gold bullion and other precious metals and related contracts). The Fund will invest in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities markets within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies. Unlike the Fund, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodities and related instruments, however, the Subsidiary will comply with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to any investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Fund’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary will be subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and will follow the same compliance policies and procedures as the Fund. Compliance with the Fund’s investment restrictions generally will be measured on an aggregate basis in respect of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s portfolios. The Subsidiary will comply with the 1940 Act provisions governing affiliate transactions and custody of assets. The Fund is the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary and does not expect shares of the Subsidiary to be offered or sold to other investors.

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Investment Risks

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Gold Fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

Principal risks of investing in the Gold Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

• Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

• Gold Risk — The Fund may invest in both physical gold and the securities of companies in the gold mining sector. Prices of gold-related issues are susceptible to changes to U.S. and foreign taxes, currencies, mining laws, inflation, and various other market conditions.

• Derivatives Risk — Futures contracts or other “derivatives,” including hedging strategies, present risks related to their significant price volatility and risk of default by the counterparty to the contract. To date, derivatives have been used mainly under a hedging program intended to reduce the impact of foreign exchange rate changes on the Fund’s value.

• Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund may invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments are susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations. Because of the Gold Fund’s policy of investing primarily in gold, securities directly related to gold and/or of companies engaged in the gold industry, a substantial part of the Gold Fund’s assets will generally be invested in securities of companies domiciled or operating in one or more foreign countries, including emerging markets.

• Diversification Risk — The Fund is a non-diversified mutual fund, and as a result, an investment in the Fund may expose your money to greater risks than if you invest in a diversified fund. The Fund may invest in a limited number of companies and industries, therefore gains or losses in a particular security may have a greater impact on their share price.

• Small and Medium-Size Company Risk — The Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, the securities of which can be more volatile in price than those of larger companies.

• Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness also may affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The Fund may invest in debt instruments that are below investment grade, e.g., junk bonds, which are considered speculative, and carry a higher risk of default. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the 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. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

• Currency Risk — Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to that of the U.S. dollar and affect the Fund’s non-U.S. currencies or securities that trade in and receive revenue in non-U.S. currencies.

• Subsidiary Risk — By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is 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 the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as expected and could adversely affect the Fund.

For more information on the risks of investing in the Gold Fund, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Gold Fund.

Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]

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The Fund is a non-diversified mutual fund, and as a result, an investment in the Fund may expose your money to greater risks than if you invest in a diversified fund. The Fund may invest in a limited number of companies and industries, therefore gains or losses in a particular security may have a greater impact on their share price.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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Investment Results

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Gold Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at
www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/gold-fund or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Gold Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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800.334.2143

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/gold-fund

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

Bar Chart [Heading]

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Calendar Year Total Returns-Class A

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Best Quarter
Third Quarter 2007	21.55	%
Worst Quarter
Second Quarter 2013	-32.24	%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2007

Highest Quarterly Return

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21.55%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2013

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(32.24%)

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns for Class C and Class I shares will vary.

Performance Table Narrative

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The following table discloses after-tax returns only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class I shares will vary.

Caption

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Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

MSCI World Index

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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26.68%

5 Years

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15.02%

10 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

6.98%

FTSE Gold Mines Index

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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(53.17%)

5 Years

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(11.04%)

10 Years

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(3.18%)

Class A

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

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5.00%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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none

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

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(2.00%)

Management Fees

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0.75%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.25%

Other Expenses

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0.25%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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1.25%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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621

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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877

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,152

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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1,936

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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621

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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877

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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1,152

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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1,936

Annual Return 2004

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(5.11%)

Annual Return 2005

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26.25%

Annual Return 2006

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21.32%

Annual Return 2007

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23.48%

Annual Return 2008

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(14.27%)

Annual Return 2009

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39.18%

Annual Return 2010

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34.64%

Annual Return 2011

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(11.13%)

Annual Return 2012

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(5.15%)

Annual Return 2013

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(46.99%)

1 Year

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(49.64%)

5 Years

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(4.47%)

10 Years

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2.04%

Class A | After Taxes on Distributions

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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(49.64%)

5 Years

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(4.92%)

10 Years

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1.11%

Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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(28.09%)

5 Years

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(2.86%)

10 Years

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1.98%

Class C

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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1.00%

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

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(2.00%)

Management Fees

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0.75%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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1.00%

Other Expenses

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0.25%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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2.00%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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303

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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627

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,078

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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2,327

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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203

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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627

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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1,078

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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2,327

1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(47.92%)

5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

(4.22%)

10 Years

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1.79%

Class I

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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none

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

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(2.00%)

Management Fees

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0.75%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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none

Other Expenses

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0.25%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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1.00%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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102

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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318

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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552

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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1,225

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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102

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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318

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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552

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 1,225

1 Year

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(46.87%)

5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

(3.26%)

10 Years

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2.81%

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Risk/Return:

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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First Eagle Fund of America

Objective [Heading]

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Investment Objective

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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First Eagle Fund of America (“Fund of America”) seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in domestic stocks and, to a lesser extent, in debt and foreign equity securities.

Expense [Heading]

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Fees and Expenses of the Fund of America

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of Fund of America.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Fund of America. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 77 and 83, respectively.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover Rate

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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Fund of America pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund of America operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, Fund of America’s portfolio turnover rate was 32.12% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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32.12%

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Fund of America.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 25,000

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Fund of America with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

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Sold

Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]

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Held

Strategy [Heading]

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Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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To achieve its objective of capital appreciation, Fund of America will primarily invest in domestic stocks and, to a lesser extent, debt and foreign equity instruments. Normally, at least 80% of the Fund assets are invested in domestic equity and debt instruments. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities and warrants. The Fund may also invest in options, repurchase agreements, and derivatives.

Derivatives include investing in options, futures and swaps and related products. Specifically, the Fund may enter into interest rate, credit default, currency, equity, fixed income and index swaps and the purchase or sale of related caps, floors and collars.

In addition, the Fund may enter into options on securities and on stock indices to limit the Fund’s investment risk and augment its investment return. Further, the Fund may write “covered” call options on equity or debt securities and on stock indices in seeking to enhance investment return or to hedge against declines in the prices of portfolio securities or may write put options to hedge against increases in the prices of securities which it intends to purchase. The Fund also may write call options on broadly based stock and bond market indices if at the time of writing it holds a portfolio of stocks or bonds listed on such index. Finally, the Fund may utilize futures contracts and options on futures on securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter market.

The Fund may enter into certain types of repurchase agreements, primarily as a cash management strategy.

Normally, at least 80% of the Fund’s assets will be invested in domestic equity and debt instruments. The Fund “counts” derivative positions on these instruments for purposes of this 80% allocation, and in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books.

The investment philosophy and strategy of Fund of America can be broadly characterized as a bottom-up, event-driven approach to choose stocks that it believes are undervalued and should perform well. In a bottom-up approach, companies and securities are researched and chosen individually. In an event-driven approach, one looks for companies that appear to be undervalued in relation to their potential value in light of positive corporate changes. Signals of corporate change can be management changes, large share repurchases, potential acquisitions or mergers. If changes are successful, these companies should realize a rise in the stock price. Fund of America invests in the securities of companies that it believes are undervalued relative to their overall financial and managerial strength. Investment decisions for the Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The Fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. The Fund may invest in debt securities generally without regard to their credit rating or time to maturity. However, the Fund has no current intention of investing more than 5% of its net assets in high yield bonds.

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Investment Risks

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in Fund of America. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

Principal risks of investing in Fund of America, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

• Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which Fund of America invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

• Event-Driven Style Risk — The event-driven investment style carries the additional risk that the event anticipated occurs later than expected, does not occur at all, or does not have the desired effect on the market price of the securities.

• Diversification Risk — The Fund is a non-diversified mutual fund, and as a result, an investment in Fund of America may expose your money to greater risks than if you invest in a diversified fund. Fund of America will invest in a limited number of companies and industries, therefore gains or losses in a particular security may have a greater impact on their share price.

• Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness also may affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The Fund may invest in debt instruments that are below investment grade, e.g., junk bonds, which are considered speculative, and carry a higher risk of default. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the 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. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

• Small and Medium-Size Company Risk — The Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, the securities of which can be more volatile in price than those of larger companies.

• Repurchase Agreements Risk — The Fund may enter into certain types of repurchase agreements, primarily as a cash management strategy. If the seller fails to repurchase the security and the market value declines, Fund of America may lose money.

• Options Risk — The Fund may engage in various options transactions in which Fund of America seeks to limit investment risk or increase investment returns by purchasing the right to buy or sell, or by selling the obligation to buy or sell, a security at a set price in the future. The Fund pays a premium when buying options and receives a premium when selling options. When trading options, the Fund may incur losses or forego otherwise realizable gains if market prices do not move as expected.

• Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund may invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments are susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations.

• Gold Risk — The Fund does not invest in gold, but may invest in Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) that hold gold or track the price of gold. The Fund is therefore susceptible to specific political and other risks affecting the price of gold and other precious metals.  

For more information on the risks of investing in Fund of America, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

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As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in Fund of America.

Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]

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The Fund is a non-diversified mutual fund, and as a result, an investment in Fund of America may expose your money to greater risks than if you invest in a diversified fund. Fund of America will invest in a limited number of companies and industries, therefore gains or losses in a particular security may have a greater impact on their share price.

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Investment Results

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in Fund of America by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/fund-america or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

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The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in Fund of America by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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800.334.2143

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/fund-america

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

Bar Chart [Heading]

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Calendar Year Total Returns - Class Y

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The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

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Best Quarter
Second Quarter 2009	13.03	%
Worst Quarter
Fourth Quarter 2008	-20.71	%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

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13.03%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Dec. 31, 2008

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(20.71%)

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

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After-tax returns for Class C, Class A and Class I shares will vary.

Performance Table Narrative

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The following table discloses after-tax returns only for Class Y shares. After-tax returns for Class C, Class A and Class I shares will vary. Returns shown for Class I shares are annualized based on less than a full year’s results.

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Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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32.39%

5 Years

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17.94%

10 Years

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7.41%

Since Inception

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21.20%

Inception Date

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Mar. 08, 2013

Class A

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

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5.00%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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none

Management Fees

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0.99%

^[1]

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.25%

Other Expenses

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0.17%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

^[2]

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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1.42%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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637

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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927

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,238

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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2,117

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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637

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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927

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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1,238

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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2,117

1 Year

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24.48%

5 Years

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17.98%

10 Years

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9.79%

Class C

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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1.00%

Management Fees

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0.99%

^[1]

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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1.00%

Other Expenses

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0.17%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

^[2]

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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2.17%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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320

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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679

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,164

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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2,503

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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220

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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679

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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1,164

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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2,503

1 Year

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29.06%

5 Years

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18.31%

10 Years

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9.53%

Class Y

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

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none

^[3]

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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none

^[3]

Management Fees

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0.99%

^[1],[3]

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.25%

^[3]

Other Expenses

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0.17%

^[3]

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

^[2],[3]

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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1.42%

^[3]

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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145

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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449

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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776

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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1,702

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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145

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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449

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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776

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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1,702

Annual Return 2004

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15.91%

Annual Return 2005

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6.56%

Annual Return 2006

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15.79%

Annual Return 2007

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12.42%

Annual Return 2008

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(30.74%)

Annual Return 2009

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26.13%

Annual Return 2010

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21.33%

Annual Return 2011

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(1.01%)

Annual Return 2012

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21.16%

Annual Return 2013

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31.04%

1 Year

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31.04%

5 Years

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19.19%

10 Years

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10.35%

Class Y | After Taxes on Distributions

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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30.54%

5 Years

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18.71%

10 Years

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9.36%

Class Y | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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17.95%

5 Years

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15.58%

10 Years

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8.41%

Class I

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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none

Management Fees

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0.99%

^[1]

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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none

Other Expenses

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0.20%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

^[2]

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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1.20%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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122

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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381

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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660

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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1,455

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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122

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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381

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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660

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 1,455

Performance One Year or Less [Text]

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Returns shown for Class I shares are annualized based on less than a full year's results.

Since Inception

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21.92%

Inception Date

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Mar. 08, 2013

[1] 1.00% on the first $1.5 billion, 0.95% on the next $1 billion, 0.90% on the next $2.5 billion, and 0.85% on the Fund's net assets in excess of $5 billion.

[2] Acquired fund fees and expenses are fees and expenses associated with Fund of America's investments in other investment companies. Since they are incurred only indirectly by Fund of America, such fees and expenses are not considered ordinary operating expenses of Fund of America so that total annual operating expenses shown here will differ from the Fund's financial reports.

[3] Closed to new investors.

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Risk/Return:

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

Objective [Heading]

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Investment Objective

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund (“U.S. Value Fund”) seeks long-term growth of capital by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in domestic equity and debt securities.

Expense [Heading]

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Fees and Expenses of the U.S. Value Fund

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the U.S. Value Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the U.S. Value Fund. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 77 and 83, respectively.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover Rate

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The U.S. Value Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 17.32% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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17.32%

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the U.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 25,000

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the U.S. Value Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

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Sold

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Held

Strategy [Heading]

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Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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To achieve its objective of long-term capital growth, the U.S. Value Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in domestic equity and debt instruments and may invest to a lesser extent in securities of non-U.S. issuers. In particular, the Fund seeks companies exhibiting financial strength and stability, strong management and fundamental value.

Investment decisions for the Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The Fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. The Fund may invest in fixed-income securities (without regard to credit rating or time to maturity), short-term debt instruments, gold and other precious metals, and futures contracts related to precious metals. The Fund “counts” relevant derivative positions towards its “80% of assets” allocation, and in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books.

The investment philosophy and strategy of the U.S. Value Fund can be broadly characterized as a “value” approach, as it seeks a “margin of safety” in each investment purchase with the goal being to avoid permanent impairment of capital (as opposed to temporary losses in share value relating to shifting investor sentiment or other normal share price volatility). In particular, a discount to “intrinsic value” is sought even for the best of businesses, with a deeper discount demanded for companies that we view as under business model, balance sheet, management or other stresses. “Intrinsic value” is based on our judgment of what a prudent and rational business buyer would pay in cash for all of the company in normal markets.

The Fund makes investments through a special purpose trading subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) and may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund, organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company. Generally, the Subsidiary will invest in commodities and related instruments (primarily gold bullion and other precious metals and related contracts).

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Investment Risks

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the U.S. Value Fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

Principal risks of investing in the U.S. Value Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

• Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

• Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness also may affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The Fund may invest in debt instruments that are below investment grade, e.g., junk bonds, which are considered speculative, and carry a higher risk of default. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the 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. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

• Small and Medium-Size Company Risk — The Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, the securities of which can be more volatile in price than those of larger companies.

• Gold Risk — The Fund may invest in both physical gold and the securities of companies in the gold mining sector. Prices of gold-related issues are susceptible to changes to U.S. and foreign taxes, currencies, mining laws, inflation, and various other market conditions.

• Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund may invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments are susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations.

• Subsidiary Risk — By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is 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 the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as expected and could adversely affect the Fund.

For more information on the risks of investing in the U.S. Value Fund, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the U.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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Investment Results

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the U.S. Value Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/us-value-fund
or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the U.S. Value Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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800.334.2143

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/us-value-fund

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

Bar Chart [Heading]

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Calendar Year Total Returns - Class A

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Best Quarter
Second Quarter 2009	12.57	%
Worst Quarter
Fourth Quarter 2008	-16.90	%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

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12.57%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Dec. 31, 2008

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(16.90%)

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns for Class C and Class I shares will vary.

Performance Table Narrative

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The following table discloses after-tax returns only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class I shares will vary.

Caption

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Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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32.39%

5 Years

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17.94%

10 Years

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7.41%

Class A

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

5.00%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

Management Fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.75%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other Expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.16%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.16%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

612

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

850

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,106

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

1,839

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

612

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

850

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,106

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

1,839

Annual Return 2004

rr_AnnualReturn2004

14.67%

Annual Return 2005

rr_AnnualReturn2005

7.16%

Annual Return 2006

rr_AnnualReturn2006

12.33%

Annual Return 2007

rr_AnnualReturn2007

8.97%

Annual Return 2008

rr_AnnualReturn2008

(23.09%)

Annual Return 2009

rr_AnnualReturn2009

24.84%

Annual Return 2010

rr_AnnualReturn2010

12.22%

Annual Return 2011

rr_AnnualReturn2011

5.70%

Annual Return 2012

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10.71%

Annual Return 2013

rr_AnnualReturn2013

16.94%

1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

11.09%

5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

12.75%

10 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

7.74%

Class A | After Taxes on Distributions

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

9.91%

5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

12.14%

10 Years

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6.95%

Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

7.15%

5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

10.26%

10 Years

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6.19%

Class C

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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1.00%

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0.75%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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1.00%

Other Expenses

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0.16%

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1.91%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

294

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

600

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,032

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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2,233

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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194

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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600

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1,032

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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2,233

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13.05%

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7.48%

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none

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rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

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0.75%

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none

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0.16%

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rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.91%

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93

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

290

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

504

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

1,120

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

93

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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290

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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504

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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14.18%

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First Eagle Fund of America

First Eagle Fund of America

Investment Objective

First Eagle Fund of America (“Fund of America”) seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in domestic stocks and, to a lesser extent, in debt and foreign equity securities.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund of America

The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of Fund of America.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Fund of America. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 77 and 83, respectively.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees First Eagle Fund of America	Class A	Class C	Class Y		Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)	5.00%	none	none	[1]	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)	none	1.00%	none	[1]	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses First Eagle Fund of America		Class A	Class C	Class Y		Class I
Management Fees	[1]	0.99%	0.99%	0.99%	[2]	0.99%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	1.00%	0.25%	[2]	none
Other Expenses		0.17%	0.17%	0.17%	[2]	0.20%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	[3]	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	[2]	0.01%
Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)		1.42%	2.17%	1.42%	[2]	1.20%

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Fund of America with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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Expense Example First Eagle Fund of America (USD $)	1 YEAR	3 YEARS	5 YEARS	10 YEARS
Class A	637	927	1,238	2,117
Class C	320	679	1,164	2,503
Class Y	145	449	776	1,702
Class I	122	381	660	1,455

Held

Expense Example No Redemption First Eagle Fund of America (USD $)	1 YEAR	3 YEARS	5 YEARS	10 YEARS
Class A	637	927	1,238	2,117
Class C	220	679	1,164	2,503
Class Y	145	449	776	1,702
Class I	122	381	660	1,455

Portfolio Turnover Rate

Fund of America pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund of America operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, Fund of America’s portfolio turnover rate was 32.12% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

To achieve its objective of capital appreciation, Fund of America will primarily invest in domestic stocks and, to a lesser extent, debt and foreign equity instruments. Normally, at least 80% of the Fund assets are invested in domestic equity and debt instruments. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities and warrants. The Fund may also invest in options, repurchase agreements, and derivatives.

Derivatives include investing in options, futures and swaps and related products. Specifically, the Fund may enter into interest rate, credit default, currency, equity, fixed income and index swaps and the purchase or sale of related caps, floors and collars.

In addition, the Fund may enter into options on securities and on stock indices to limit the Fund’s investment risk and augment its investment return. Further, the Fund may write “covered” call options on equity or debt securities and on stock indices in seeking to enhance investment return or to hedge against declines in the prices of portfolio securities or may write put options to hedge against increases in the prices of securities which it intends to purchase. The Fund also may write call options on broadly based stock and bond market indices if at the time of writing it holds a portfolio of stocks or bonds listed on such index. Finally, the Fund may utilize futures contracts and options on futures on securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter market.

The Fund may enter into certain types of repurchase agreements, primarily as a cash management strategy.

Normally, at least 80% of the Fund’s assets will be invested in domestic equity and debt instruments. The Fund “counts” derivative positions on these instruments for purposes of this 80% allocation, and in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books.

The investment philosophy and strategy of Fund of America can be broadly characterized as a bottom-up, event-driven approach to choose stocks that it believes are undervalued and should perform well. In a bottom-up approach, companies and securities are researched and chosen individually. In an event-driven approach, one looks for companies that appear to be undervalued in relation to their potential value in light of positive corporate changes. Signals of corporate change can be management changes, large share repurchases, potential acquisitions or mergers. If changes are successful, these companies should realize a rise in the stock price. Fund of America invests in the securities of companies that it believes are undervalued relative to their overall financial and managerial strength. Investment decisions for the Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The Fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. The Fund may invest in debt securities generally without regard to their credit rating or time to maturity. However, the Fund has no current intention of investing more than 5% of its net assets in high yield bonds.

Principal Investment Risks

As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in Fund of America. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

Principal risks of investing in Fund of America, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

• Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which Fund of America invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

• Event-Driven Style Risk — The event-driven investment style carries the additional risk that the event anticipated occurs later than expected, does not occur at all, or does not have the desired effect on the market price of the securities.

• Diversification Risk — The Fund is a non-diversified mutual fund, and as a result, an investment in Fund of America may expose your money to greater risks than if you invest in a diversified fund. Fund of America will invest in a limited number of companies and industries, therefore gains or losses in a particular security may have a greater impact on their share price.

• Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness also may affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The Fund may invest in debt instruments that are below investment grade, e.g., junk bonds, which are considered speculative, and carry a higher risk of default. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the 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. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

• Small and Medium-Size Company Risk — The Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, the securities of which can be more volatile in price than those of larger companies.

• Repurchase Agreements Risk — The Fund may enter into certain types of repurchase agreements, primarily as a cash management strategy. If the seller fails to repurchase the security and the market value declines, Fund of America may lose money.

• Options Risk — The Fund may engage in various options transactions in which Fund of America seeks to limit investment risk or increase investment returns by purchasing the right to buy or sell, or by selling the obligation to buy or sell, a security at a set price in the future. The Fund pays a premium when buying options and receives a premium when selling options. When trading options, the Fund may incur losses or forego otherwise realizable gains if market prices do not move as expected.

• Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund may invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments are susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations.

• Gold Risk — The Fund does not invest in gold, but may invest in Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) that hold gold or track the price of gold. The Fund is therefore susceptible to specific political and other risks affecting the price of gold and other precious metals.  

For more information on the risks of investing in Fund of America, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

Investment Results

The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in Fund of America by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/fund-america or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

Calendar Year Total Returns - Class Y

Best Quarter
Second Quarter 2009	13.03	%
Worst Quarter
Fourth Quarter 2008	-20.71	%

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

The following table discloses after-tax returns only for Class Y shares. After-tax returns for Class C, Class A and Class I shares will vary. Returns shown for Class I shares are annualized based on less than a full year’s results.

Average Annual Returns First Eagle Fund of America	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class Y	31.04%	19.19%	10.35%
Class C	29.06%	18.31%	9.53%
Class A	24.48%	17.98%	9.79%
Class I				21.92%	Mar. 08, 2013
After Taxes on Distributions Class Y	30.54%	18.71%	9.36%
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class Y	17.95%	15.58%	8.41%
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index	32.39%	17.94%	7.41%	21.20%	Mar. 08, 2013

[1] Closed to new investors.

[1] 1.00% on the first $1.5 billion, 0.95% on the next $1 billion, 0.90% on the next $2.5 billion, and 0.85% on the Fund's net assets in excess of $5 billion.

[2] Closed to new investors.

[3] Acquired fund fees and expenses are fees and expenses associated with Fund of America's investments in other investment companies. Since they are incurred only indirectly by Fund of America, such fees and expenses are not considered ordinary operating expenses of Fund of America so that total annual operating expenses shown here will differ from the Fund's financial reports.

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First Eagle High Yield Fund

First Eagle High Yield Fund

Investment Objective

First Eagle High Yield Fund (“High Yield Fund”) seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income.

Fees and Expenses of the High Yield Fund

The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the High Yield Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the High Yield Fund. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 77 and 83, respectively.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees First Eagle High Yield Fund	Class A	Class C	Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)	4.50%	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)	none	1.00%	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses First Eagle High Yield Fund	Class A	Class C	Class I
Management Fees	0.70%	0.70%	0.70%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	1.00%	none
Other Expenses	0.18%	0.18%	0.18%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (%)	1.13%	1.88%	0.88%

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the High Yield Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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Expense Example First Eagle High Yield Fund (USD $)	1 YEAR	3 YEARS	5 YEARS	10 YEARS
Class A	560	793	1,044	1,763
Class C	291	591	1,016	2,201
Class I	90	281	488	1,084

Held

Expense Example No Redemption First Eagle High Yield Fund (USD $)	1 YEAR	3 YEARS	5 YEARS	10 YEARS
Class A	560	793	1,044	1,763
Class C	191	591	1,016	2,201
Class I	90	281	488	1,084

Portfolio Turnover Rate

There are transaction costs due to the bid/ask spread in the case of bonds or commissions in the case of stocks. The High Yield Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when the Fund buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 49.71% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

To pursue its investment objective, the High Yield Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in high yield, below investment-grade instruments (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or other instruments including high yield corporate bonds and loans, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, income-producing convertible securities, and preferred stocks. The Fund may invest in, and count for the purposes of this 80% allotment, unrated securities or other instruments deemed by the Fund’s Adviser to be below investment grade. The Fund “counts” relevant derivative positions towards its “80% of assets” allocation and, in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books.

The Fund may invest its assets in the securities of both U.S. and foreign issuers. The Fund may also invest (typically for hedging purposes) in derivative instruments such as options, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, credit default swaps, and swaps and options on indices.

The Fund may invest in securities with any investment rating or time to maturity, as well as, unrated securities. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

Principal Investment Risks

As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the High Yield Fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

Principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

• Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness also may affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the 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. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

• High Yield Risk — The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) under normal market conditions in high yield instruments (commonly known as “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.

• High Portfolio Turnover Risk — The Fund’s investment strategies, which permit the Fund to hold instruments of any remaining duration and to trade those securities rather than holding them to maturity, may result in high turnover rates. This may increase the Fund’s brokerage transaction costs, which would reduce performance. Rapid portfolio turnover also exposes shareholders to a higher current realization of short-term gains, which could cause you to pay higher taxes.

• Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

• Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund may invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments can be susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations.

• Convertible Security Risk — Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality. Convertible securities may gain or lose value due to changes in the issuer’s operating results, financial condition and credit rating and changes in interest rates and other general economic, industry and market conditions.

• Illiquid Investment Risk — The market for lower-quality debt instruments, including junk bonds, is generally less liquid than the market for higher-quality debt instruments. Holding illiquid securities restricts or otherwise limits the ability for the Fund to freely dispose of its investments for specific periods of time. The Fund might not be able to sell illiquid securities at its desired price or time.

• Prepayment Risk — Certain instruments, especially mortgage-backed securities, for example, are susceptible to the risk of or prepayment by borrowers. During a period of declining interest rates, homeowners may refinance their high-rate mortgages and prepay the principal. Cash from these prepayments flows through to prepay the mortgage-backed securities, necessitating reinvestment in other assets, which may lower returns. Asset-backed securities, which are subject to risks similar to those of mortgage-backed securities, are also structured like mortgage-backed securities, but instead of mortgage loans or interests in mortgage loans, the underlying assets may include such items as motor vehicle installment sales or installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real and personal property and receivables from credit card agreements. The market for mortgage-backed and asset-backed instruments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

• Bank Loan Risk — The Fund may invest in bank loans. These investments potentially expose the Fund to the credit risk of both the financial institution and the underlying borrower. The 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 the Fund may have difficulty selling them. In addition, bank loans often have contractual restrictions on resale, which can delay the sale and adversely impact the sale price.

• Changes in Debt Ratings Risk — If a rating agency gives a debt instrument a lower rating, the value of the instrument may decline because investors may demand a higher rate of return.

• Derivatives Risk — Futures contracts or other “derivatives,” including hedging strategies, present risks related to their significant price volatility and risk of default by the counterparty to the contract. The Fund may use derivatives in seeking to reduce the impact of foreign exchange rate changes on the Fund’s value. The Fund may at times also purchase derivatives linked to relevant market indices as either a hedge or for investment purposes.

• Currency Risk — Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to that of the U.S. dollar and affect the Fund’s non-U.S. currencies or securities that trade in and receive revenue in non-U.S. currencies.

For more information on the risks of investing in the Fund, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

Investment Results

The High Yield Fund commenced operations in its present form on or about December 30, 2011 and is the successor to the Old Mutual High Yield Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) pursuant to a reorganization on or about that same date. The Predecessor Fund had similar investment objectives and strategies as the Fund, but was managed by another investment adviser.

The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in performance from year to year, and by showing how the average annual returns for the Fund’s Class I shares for 1 and 5 years and since inception compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.

As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/high-yield-fund
or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included the returns would be lower.

Calendar Year Total Returns - Class I

Best Quarter
Second Quarter 2009	24.95	%
Worst Quarter
Fourth Quarter 2008	-10.60	%

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

The following average annual total returns table discloses after-tax returns only for Class I shares. After-tax returns for Class A and Class C shares will vary. Returns shown for Class I shares assume commencement of operations on November 19, 2007, which is the date of organization of the Predecessor Fund. Returns shown for Class A and Class C assume commencement of operations on January 3, 2012, which is the date of inception for these share classes. Returns shown for Class I shares include the returns of the Predecessor Fund for periods prior to January 1, 2012.

Average Annual Returns First Eagle High Yield Fund	1 Year	5 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A	1.82%		7.52%	Jan. 03, 2012
Class C	4.79%		9.13%	Jan. 03, 2012
Class I	6.92%	18.88%	12.05%	Nov. 19, 2007
After Taxes on Distributions Class I	4.18%	14.23%	7.75%
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class I	3.87%	13.21%	7.67%
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index Class A Comparison	7.44%	18.93%	11.28%	Jan. 03, 2012
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index Class C Comparison	7.44%	18.93%	11.28%	Jan. 03, 2012
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index Class I Comparison	7.44%	18.93%	9.78%	Nov. 19, 2007

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First Eagle Global Fund (“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.

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The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Global Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Global Fund. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 77 and 83, respectively.

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11.60%

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Global Fund.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 25,000

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Example

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This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Global Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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Sold

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Held

Strategy [Heading]

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Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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To achieve its objective of long-term capital growth, the Global Fund will normally invest its assets primarily in common stocks (and securities convertible into common stocks) of U.S. and foreign companies.

Investment decisions for the Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The Fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. The Fund may also invest in fixed-income instruments (without regard to credit rating or time to maturity), short-term debt instruments, gold and other precious metals, and futures contracts related to precious metals. Under normal circumstances, the Fund anticipates it will allocate a substantial amount of its total assets to foreign investments. That generally means that approximately 40% or more of the Fund’s total assets will be allocated to foreign investments (unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by the Fund, in which case the Fund expects to invest at least 30% of its total assets in foreign investments). For purposes of these 40% and 30% of assets allocations, the Fund “counts” relevant derivative positions on foreign investments, and in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books.

The investment philosophy and strategy of the Global Fund can be broadly characterized as a “value” approach, as it seeks a “margin of safety” in each investment purchase with the goal being to avoid permanent impairment of capital (as opposed to temporary losses in share value relating to shifting investor sentiment or other normal share price volatility). In particular, a discount to “intrinsic value” is sought even for the best of businesses, with a deeper discount demanded for companies that we view as under business model, balance sheet, management or other stresses. “Intrinsic value” is based on our judgment of what a prudent and rational business buyer would pay in cash for all of the company in normal markets.

The Fund makes investments through a special purpose trading subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) and may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund, organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company. Generally, the Subsidiary will invest in commodities and related instruments (primarily gold bullion and other precious metals and related contracts).

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Principal Investment Risks

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As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Global Fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

Principal Risks of investing in the Global Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

• Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

• Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund may invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments are susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations.

• Small and Medium-Size Company Risk — The Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, the securities of which can be more volatile in price than those of larger companies.

• Gold Risk — The Fund may invest in both physical gold and the securities of companies in the gold mining sector. Prices of gold-related issues are susceptible to changes to U.S. and foreign taxes, currencies, mining laws, inflation, and various other market conditions.

• Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness also may affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The Fund may invest in debt instruments that are below investment grade, e.g., junk bonds, which are considered speculative, and carry a higher risk of default. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the 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. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

• Derivatives Risk — Futures contracts or other “derivatives,” including hedging strategies, present risks related to their significant price volatility and risk of default by the counterparty to the contract. To date, derivatives have been used mainly under a hedging program intended to reduce the impact of foreign exchange rate changes on the Fund’s value.

• Currency Risk — Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to that of the U.S. dollar and affect the Fund’s non-U.S. currencies or securities that trade in and receive revenue in non-U.S. currencies.

• Subsidiary Risk — By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is 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 the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as expected and could adversely affect the Fund.

For more information on the risks of investing in the Global Fund, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

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As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Global Fund.

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Investment Results

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The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Global Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/global-fund or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included the returns would be lower.

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The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Global Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.

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800.334.2143

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www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/global-fund

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Calendar Year Total Returns-Class A

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The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included the returns would be lower.

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Best Quarter
Third Quarter 2009	14.58	%
Worst Quarter
Fourth Quarter 2008	-10.66	%

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Best Quarter

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Sep. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

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14.58%

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Worst Quarter

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Dec. 31, 2008

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(10.66%)

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Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

MSCI World Index

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1 Year

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26.68%

5 Years

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15.02%

10 Years

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6.98%

Class A

Risk/Return:

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5.00%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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none

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0.75%

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0.25%

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0.13%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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1.13%

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609

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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841

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,091

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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1,806

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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609

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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841

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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1,091

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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1,806

Annual Return 2004

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18.37%

Annual Return 2005

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14.91%

Annual Return 2006

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20.50%

Annual Return 2007

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9.90%

Annual Return 2008

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(21.06%)

Annual Return 2009

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22.91%

Annual Return 2010

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17.58%

Annual Return 2011

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(0.19%)

Annual Return 2012

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12.46%

Annual Return 2013

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15.49%

1 Year

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9.71%

5 Years

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12.22%

10 Years

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9.73%

Class A | After Taxes on Distributions

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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8.45%

5 Years

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11.66%

10 Years

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8.79%

Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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6.32%

5 Years

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9.87%

10 Years

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8.01%

Class C

Risk/Return:

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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1.00%

Management Fees

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0.75%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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1.00%

Other Expenses

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0.12%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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1.87%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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290

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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588

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,011

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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2,190

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190

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588

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1,011

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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2,190

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13.65%

5 Years

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12.53%

10 Years

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9.47%

Class I

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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none

Management Fees

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0.75%

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none

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0.13%

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0.88%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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90

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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281

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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488

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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1,084

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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90

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281

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488

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$ 1,084

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15.79%

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13.66%

10 Years

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10.57%

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First Eagle Global Fund

First Eagle Global Fund

Investment Objective

First Eagle Global Fund (“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.

Fees and Expenses of the Global Fund

The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Global Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Global Fund. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 77 and 83, respectively.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees First Eagle Global Fund	Class A	Class C	Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)	5.00%	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)	none	1.00%	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses First Eagle Global Fund	Class A	Class C	Class I
Management Fees	0.75%	0.75%	0.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	1.00%	none
Other Expenses	0.13%	0.12%	0.13%
Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)	1.13%	1.87%	0.88%

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Global Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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Expense Example First Eagle Global Fund (USD $)	1 YEAR	3 YEARS	5 YEARS	10 YEARS
Class A	609	841	1,091	1,806
Class C	290	588	1,011	2,190
Class I	90	281	488	1,084

Held

Expense Example No Redemption First Eagle Global Fund (USD $)	1 YEAR	3 YEARS	5 YEARS	10 YEARS
Class A	609	841	1,091	1,806
Class C	190	588	1,011	2,190
Class I	90	281	488	1,084

Portfolio Turnover Rate

The Global Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 11.60% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

To achieve its objective of long-term capital growth, the Global Fund will normally invest its assets primarily in common stocks (and securities convertible into common stocks) of U.S. and foreign companies.

Investment decisions for the Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The Fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. The Fund may also invest in fixed-income instruments (without regard to credit rating or time to maturity), short-term debt instruments, gold and other precious metals, and futures contracts related to precious metals. Under normal circumstances, the Fund anticipates it will allocate a substantial amount of its total assets to foreign investments. That generally means that approximately 40% or more of the Fund’s total assets will be allocated to foreign investments (unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by the Fund, in which case the Fund expects to invest at least 30% of its total assets in foreign investments). For purposes of these 40% and 30% of assets allocations, the Fund “counts” relevant derivative positions on foreign investments, and in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books.

The investment philosophy and strategy of the Global Fund can be broadly characterized as a “value” approach, as it seeks a “margin of safety” in each investment purchase with the goal being to avoid permanent impairment of capital (as opposed to temporary losses in share value relating to shifting investor sentiment or other normal share price volatility). In particular, a discount to “intrinsic value” is sought even for the best of businesses, with a deeper discount demanded for companies that we view as under business model, balance sheet, management or other stresses. “Intrinsic value” is based on our judgment of what a prudent and rational business buyer would pay in cash for all of the company in normal markets.

The Fund makes investments through a special purpose trading subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) and may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund, organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company. Generally, the Subsidiary will invest in commodities and related instruments (primarily gold bullion and other precious metals and related contracts).

Principal Investment Risks

As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Global Fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

Principal Risks of investing in the Global Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

• Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

• Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund may invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments are susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations.

• Small and Medium-Size Company Risk — The Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, the securities of which can be more volatile in price than those of larger companies.

• Gold Risk — The Fund may invest in both physical gold and the securities of companies in the gold mining sector. Prices of gold-related issues are susceptible to changes to U.S. and foreign taxes, currencies, mining laws, inflation, and various other market conditions.

• Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness also may affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The Fund may invest in debt instruments that are below investment grade, e.g., junk bonds, which are considered speculative, and carry a higher risk of default. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the 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. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

• Derivatives Risk — Futures contracts or other “derivatives,” including hedging strategies, present risks related to their significant price volatility and risk of default by the counterparty to the contract. To date, derivatives have been used mainly under a hedging program intended to reduce the impact of foreign exchange rate changes on the Fund’s value.

• Currency Risk — Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to that of the U.S. dollar and affect the Fund’s non-U.S. currencies or securities that trade in and receive revenue in non-U.S. currencies.

• Subsidiary Risk — By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is 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 the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as expected and could adversely affect the Fund.

For more information on the risks of investing in the Global Fund, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

Investment Results

The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Global Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/global-fund or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included the returns would be lower.

Calendar Year Total Returns-Class A

Best Quarter
Third Quarter 2009	14.58	%
Worst Quarter
Fourth Quarter 2008	-10.66	%

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

The following table discloses after-tax returns only for Class A shares.

After-tax returns for Class C and Class I shares will vary.

Average Annual Returns First Eagle Global Fund	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	9.71%	12.22%	9.73%
Class C	13.65%	12.53%	9.47%
Class I	15.79%	13.66%	10.57%
After Taxes on Distributions Class A	8.45%	11.66%	8.79%
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class A	6.32%	9.87%	8.01%
MSCI World Index	26.68%	15.02%	6.98%

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First Eagle Overseas Fund

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Investment Objective

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First Eagle Overseas Fund (“Overseas Fund”) seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equities issued by non-U.S. corporations.

Expense [Heading]

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Fees and Expenses of the Overseas Fund

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Overseas Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Overseas Fund. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 77 and 83, respectively.

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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Portfolio Turnover Rate

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The Overseas Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 12.33% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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12.33%

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Overseas Fund.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 25,000

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Overseas Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

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Sold

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Held

Strategy [Heading]

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Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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To achieve its objective of long-term capital growth, the Overseas Fund will invest primarily in equity securities of companies traded in mature markets (for example, Japan, Germany and France) and may invest in countries whose economies are still developing (sometimes called “emerging markets”). The Fund particularly seeks companies that have financial strength and stability, strong management and fundamental value. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in foreign securities (and “counts” relevant derivative positions towards this “80% of assets” allocation, and in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books). The Fund also may invest up to 20% of its total assets in debt instruments. The Fund may invest in debt securities generally without regard to their credit rating or time to maturity. Investment decisions for the Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The Fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. The Fund may invest in fixed-income instruments, short-term debt instruments, gold and other precious metals, and futures contracts related to precious metals.

The investment philosophy and strategy of the Overseas Fund can be broadly characterized as a “value” approach, as it seeks a “margin of safety” in each investment purchase with the goal being to avoid permanent impairment of capital (as opposed to temporary losses in share value relating to shifting investor sentiment or other normal share price volatility). In particular, a discount to “intrinsic value” is sought even for the best of businesses, with a deeper discount demanded for companies that we view as under business model, balance sheet, management or other stresses. “Intrinsic value” is based on our judgment of what a prudent and rational business buyer would pay in cash for all of the company in normal markets.

The Fund makes investments through a special purpose trading subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) and may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund, organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company. Generally, the Subsidiary will invest in commodities and related instruments (primarily gold bullion and other precious metals and related contracts).

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Principal Investment Risks

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As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Overseas Fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

The principal risks of investing in the Overseas Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

• Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

• Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund may invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments are susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations.

• Small and Medium-Size Company Risk — The Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, the securities of which can be more volatile in price than those of larger companies.

• Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness also may affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The Fund may invest in debt instruments that are below investment grade, e.g., junk bonds, which are considered speculative, and carry a higher risk of default. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the 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. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

• Gold Risk — The Fund may invest in both physical gold and the securities of companies in the gold mining sector. Prices of gold-related issues are susceptible to changes to U.S. and foreign taxes, currencies, mining laws, inflation, and various other market conditions.

• Derivatives Risk — Futures contracts or other “derivatives,” including hedging strategies, present risks related to their significant price volatility and risk of default by the counterparty to the contract. To date, derivatives have been used mainly under a hedging program intended to reduce the impact of foreign exchange rate changes on the Fund’s value.

• Currency Risk — Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to that of the U.S. dollar and affect the Fund’s non-U.S. currencies or securities that trade in and receive revenue in non-U.S. currencies.

• Subsidiary Risk — By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is 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 the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as expected and could adversely affect the Fund.

For more information on the risks of investing in the Overseas Fund, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

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As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Overseas Fund.

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Investment Results

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The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Overseas Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/overseas-fund
or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

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The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Overseas Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.

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800.334.2143

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www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/overseas-fund

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Calendar Year Total Returns - Class A

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Best Quarter
Second Quarter 2009	16.58	%
Worst Quarter
Third Quarter 2008	-12.48	%

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

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16.58%

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Worst Quarter

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Sep. 30, 2008

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(12.48%)

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Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

MSCI EAFE Index

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1 Year

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22.78%

5 Years

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12.44%

10 Years

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6.91%

Class A

Risk/Return:

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5.00%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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none

Management Fees

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0.75%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.25%

Other Expenses

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0.15%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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1.15%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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611

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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847

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,101

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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1,828

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611

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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847

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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1,101

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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1,828

Annual Return 2004

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21.83%

Annual Return 2005

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16.92%

Annual Return 2006

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22.29%

Annual Return 2007

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8.39%

Annual Return 2008

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(20.97%)

Annual Return 2009

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20.64%

Annual Return 2010

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19.24%

Annual Return 2011

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(5.60%)

Annual Return 2012

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13.98%

Annual Return 2013

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11.57%

1 Year

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5.99%

5 Years

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10.41%

10 Years

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9.36%

Class A | After Taxes on Distributions

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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4.25%

5 Years

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9.51%

10 Years

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8.05%

Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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4.33%

5 Years

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8.36%

10 Years

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7.73%

Class C

Risk/Return:

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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1.00%

Management Fees

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0.75%

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1.00%

Other Expenses

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0.15%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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1.90%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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293

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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597

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,026

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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2,222

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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193

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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597

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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1,026

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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2,222

1 Year

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9.76%

5 Years

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10.70%

10 Years

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9.11%

Class I

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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none

Management Fees

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0.75%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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none

Other Expenses

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0.15%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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0.90%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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92

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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287

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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498

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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1,108

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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92

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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287

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498

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$ 1,108

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11.88%

5 Years

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11.82%

10 Years

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

Investment Objective

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund (“U.S. Value Fund”) seeks long-term growth of capital by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in domestic equity and debt securities.

Fees and Expenses of the U.S. Value Fund

The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the U.S. Value Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the U.S. Value Fund. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 77 and 83, respectively.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees First Eagle U.S. Value Fund	Class A	Class C	Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)	5.00%	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)	none	1.00%	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses First Eagle U.S. Value Fund	Class A	Class C	Class I
Management Fees	0.75%	0.75%	0.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	1.00%	none
Other Expenses	0.16%	0.16%	0.16%
Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)	1.16%	1.91%	0.91%

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the U.S. Value Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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Expense Example First Eagle U.S. Value Fund (USD $)	1 YEAR	3 YEARS	5 YEARS	10 YEARS
Class A	612	850	1,106	1,839
Class C	294	600	1,032	2,233
Class I	93	290	504	1,120

Held

Expense Example No Redemption First Eagle U.S. Value Fund (USD $)	1 YEAR	3 YEARS	5 YEARS	10 YEARS
Class A	612	850	1,106	1,839
Class C	194	600	1,032	2,233
Class I	93	290	504	1,120

Portfolio Turnover Rate

The U.S. Value Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 17.32% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

To achieve its objective of long-term capital growth, the U.S. Value Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in domestic equity and debt instruments and may invest to a lesser extent in securities of non-U.S. issuers. In particular, the Fund seeks companies exhibiting financial strength and stability, strong management and fundamental value.

Investment decisions for the Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The Fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. The Fund may invest in fixed-income securities (without regard to credit rating or time to maturity), short-term debt instruments, gold and other precious metals, and futures contracts related to precious metals. The Fund “counts” relevant derivative positions towards its “80% of assets” allocation, and in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books.

The investment philosophy and strategy of the U.S. Value Fund can be broadly characterized as a “value” approach, as it seeks a “margin of safety” in each investment purchase with the goal being to avoid permanent impairment of capital (as opposed to temporary losses in share value relating to shifting investor sentiment or other normal share price volatility). In particular, a discount to “intrinsic value” is sought even for the best of businesses, with a deeper discount demanded for companies that we view as under business model, balance sheet, management or other stresses. “Intrinsic value” is based on our judgment of what a prudent and rational business buyer would pay in cash for all of the company in normal markets.

The Fund makes investments through a special purpose trading subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) and may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund, organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company. Generally, the Subsidiary will invest in commodities and related instruments (primarily gold bullion and other precious metals and related contracts).

Principal Investment Risks

As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the U.S. Value Fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

Principal risks of investing in the U.S. Value Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

• Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

• Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness also may affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The Fund may invest in debt instruments that are below investment grade, e.g., junk bonds, which are considered speculative, and carry a higher risk of default. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the 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. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

• Small and Medium-Size Company Risk — The Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, the securities of which can be more volatile in price than those of larger companies.

• Gold Risk — The Fund may invest in both physical gold and the securities of companies in the gold mining sector. Prices of gold-related issues are susceptible to changes to U.S. and foreign taxes, currencies, mining laws, inflation, and various other market conditions.

• Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund may invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments are susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations.

• Subsidiary Risk — By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is 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 the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as expected and could adversely affect the Fund.

For more information on the risks of investing in the U.S. Value Fund, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

Investment Results

The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the U.S. Value Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/us-value-fund
or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

Calendar Year Total Returns - Class A

Best Quarter
Second Quarter 2009	12.57	%
Worst Quarter
Fourth Quarter 2008	-16.90	%

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

The following table discloses after-tax returns only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class I shares will vary.

Average Annual Returns First Eagle U.S. Value Fund	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	11.09%	12.75%	7.74%
Class C	15.07%	13.05%	7.48%
Class I	17.27%	14.18%	8.56%
After Taxes on Distributions Class A	9.91%	12.14%	6.95%
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class A	7.15%	10.26%	6.19%
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index	32.39%	17.94%	7.41%

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

Investment Objective

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund (“Global Income Builder Fund”) seeks current income generation and long-term growth of capital.

Fees and Expenses of the Global Income Builder Fund

The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Global Income Builder Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Global Income Builder Fund. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 77 and 83, respectively.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund	Class A	Class C	Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)	5.00%	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)	none	1.00%	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund	Class A	Class C	Class I
Management Fees	0.75%	0.75%	0.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	1.00%	none
Other Expenses	0.35%	0.34%	0.35%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (%)	1.35%	2.09%	1.10%

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Global Income Builder Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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Expense Example First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund (USD $)	1 YEAR	3 YEARS	5 YEARS	10 YEARS
Class A	631	906	1,202	2,043
Class C	312	655	1,124	2,421
Class I	112	350	606	1,340

Held

Expense Example No Redemption First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund (USD $)	1 YEAR	3 YEARS	5 YEARS	10 YEARS
Class A	631	906	1,202	2,043
Class C	212	655	1,124	2,421
Class I	112	350	606	1,340

Portfolio Turnover Rate

There are transaction costs due to the bid/ask spread in the case of bonds or commissions in the case of stocks. The Global Income Builder Fund pays transaction costs when the Fund buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 10.87% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

To achieve its objective of current income generation and long-term growth of capital, the Global Income Builder Fund will normally invest its assets primarily in common stocks of U.S. and foreign companies that offer attractive dividend yields and a range of fixed income instruments, including high-yield, below investment grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”), investment grade and sovereign debt, from markets in the United States and multiple countries around the world.

Investment decisions for the Global Income Builder Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The Fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. Under normal circumstances, the Fund anticipates it will allocate a substantial amount of its total assets to income-producing securities. That generally means that approximately 80% or more of the Fund’s total assets will be allocated to such investments, which may include dividend paying equities, both high-yield (below investment grade) and investment grade debt, sovereign bonds, and various short-term debt instruments. The Fund “counts” relevant derivative positions towards its “80% of assets” allocation and, in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books. The Fund may invest in securities with any maturity or investment rating, as well as unrated securities. The Fund may also invest (typically for hedging purposes) in derivative instruments such as options, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, credit default swaps, and swaps and options on indices.

The investment philosophy and strategy of the Global Income Builder Fund can be broadly characterized as a “value” approach, as it seeks a “margin of safety” in each investment purchase with the goal being to avoid permanent impairment of capital (as opposed to temporary losses in share value relating to shifting investor sentiment or other normal share price volatility). With respect to equity investments in particular, a discount to “intrinsic value” is sought even for what appear to be the best of businesses, with a deeper discount demanded for companies that we view as under business model, balance sheet, management or other stresses. “Intrinsic value” is based on our judgment of what a prudent and rational business buyer would pay in cash for all of the company in normal markets. Investments in debt instruments are made after careful scrutiny of the underlying creditworthiness of the issuer, taking into account such factors as cash flow generation, liquidation value and structural protections. The Global Income Builder Fund seeks to own debt instruments that offer an attractive “margin of safety” on principal repayment relative to the total expected return of the security.

Principal Investment Risks

As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Global Income Builder Fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

Principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

• Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

• Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund will invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments can be susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations.

• Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness also may affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the 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. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

• Prepayment Risk — Certain instruments, especially mortgage-backed securities, for example, are susceptible to the risk of or prepayment by borrowers. During a period of declining interest rates, homeowners may refinance their high-rate mortgages and prepay the principal. Cash from these prepayments flows through to prepay the mortgage-backed securities, necessitating reinvestment in other assets, which may lower returns. Asset-backed securities, which are subject to risks similar to those of mortgage-backed securities, are also structured like mortgage-backed securities, but instead of mortgage loans or interests in mortgage loans, the underlying assets may include such items as motor vehicle installment sales or installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real and personal property and receivables from credit card agreements. The market for mortgage-backed and asset-backed instruments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

• Changes in Debt Ratings Risk — If a rating agency gives a debt instrument a lower rating, the value of the instrument may decline because investors may demand a higher rate of return.

• Convertible Security Risk — Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality. Convertible securities may gain or lose value due to changes in the issuer’s operating results, financial condition and credit rating and changes in interest rates and other general economic, industry and market conditions.

• High Yield Risk — The Fund intends to invest in high yield instruments (commonly known as “junk bonds”) which may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit (including issuer default) and liquidity risk than investment grade instruments 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.

• Illiquid Investment Risk — The market for lower-quality debt instruments, including junk bonds and levered loans, is generally less liquid than the market for higher-quality debt instruments. Holding illiquid securities restricts or otherwise limits the ability for the Fund to freely dispose of its investments for specific periods of time. The Fund might not be able to sell illiquid securities at its desired price or time.

• High Portfolio Turnover Risk — The Fund’s investment strategies, which permit the Fund to hold instruments of any remaining duration and to trade those securities rather than hold them to maturity, may result in high turnover rates. This may increase the Fund’s brokerage commission costs in the case of stocks or costs related to the bid/ask spread in the case of bonds, which would reduce performance. Rapid portfolio turnover also exposes shareholders to a higher current realization of short-term gains, which could cause you to pay higher taxes.

• Derivatives Risk — Futures contracts or other “derivatives,” including hedging strategies, present risks related to their significant price volatility and risk of default by the counterparty to the contract. To date, derivatives have been used mainly under a hedging program that seeks to reduce the impact of foreign exchange rate changes on the Fund’s value. The Fund may at times also purchase derivatives linked to relevant market indices as either a hedge or for investment purposes.

• Currency Risk — Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to that of the U.S. dollar and affect the Fund’s non-U.S. currencies or securities that trade in and receive revenue in non-U.S. currencies.

• Small and Medium-Size Company Risk — The Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, the securities of which can be more volatile in price than those of larger companies.

• Bank Loan Risk — The Fund may invest in bank loans. These investments potentially expose the Fund to the credit risk of both the financial institution and the underlying borrower. The 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 the Fund may have difficulty selling them. In addition, bank loans often have contractual restrictions on resale, which can delay the sale and adversely impact the sale price.

• Real Estate Risk — The Fund may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), which are subject to risks affecting real estate investments generally (including market conditions, competition, property obsolescence, changes in interest rates and casualty to real estate), as well as risks specifically affecting REITs (the quality and skill of REIT management and the internal expenses of the REIT).

For more information on the risks of investing in the Global Income Builder Fund, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

Investment Results

The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Global Income Builder Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at
www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/global-income-builder-fund or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

Calendar Year Total Returns-Class A

* For the period presented in the bar chart above.

Best Quarter*
Third Quarter 2013	5.09	%
Worst Quarter*
Second Quarter 2013	-0.70	%

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

The following table discloses after-tax returns only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class I shares will vary.

Average Annual Returns First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund	1 Year	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A	6.24%	7.69%	May 01, 2012
Class C	10.05%	10.24%	May 01, 2012
Class I	12.11%	11.33%	May 01, 2012
After Taxes on Distributions Class A	5.00%	6.60%
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class A	3.82%	5.55%
MSCI World Index	26.68%	18.43%	May 01, 2012
Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index	(2.02%)	0.49%	May 01, 2012

You may purchase Fund shares on any business day at their public offering price next computed after proper receipt of the order. You may redeem or exchange Fund shares on any business day at their net asset value next computed after proper receipt of the order. Transaction orders may be submitted via telephone, through your authorized dealer or FEF Distributors, LLC. Shares held in the dealer’s “street name” must be redeemed or exchanged through the dealer. See the Once You Become a Shareholder section for more information.

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First Eagle Gold Fund

First Eagle Gold Fund

Investment Objective

First Eagle Gold Fund (“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.

Fees and Expenses of the Gold Fund

The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Gold Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Gold Fund. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 77 and 83, respectively.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees First Eagle Gold Fund	Class A	Class C	Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)	5.00%	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)	none	1.00%	none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of the amount redeemed within 60 days of purchase)	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses First Eagle Gold Fund	Class A	Class C	Class I
Management Fees	0.75%	0.75%	0.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	1.00%	none
Other Expenses	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)	1.25%	2.00%	1.00%

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Gold Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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Expense Example First Eagle Gold Fund (USD $)	1 YEAR	3 YEARS	5 YEARS	10 YEARS
Class A	621	877	1,152	1,936
Class C	303	627	1,078	2,327
Class I	102	318	552	1,225

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Expense Example No Redemption First Eagle Gold Fund (USD $)	1 YEAR	3 YEARS	5 YEARS	10 YEARS
Class A	621	877	1,152	1,936
Class C	203	627	1,078	2,327
Class I	102	318	552	1,225

Portfolio Turnover Rate

The Gold Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 15.14% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

To achieve its objective of providing investors the opportunity to participate in the investment characteristics of gold, the Gold Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in gold and/or securities (which may include both equity and, to a limited extent, debt instruments) directly related to gold or of issuers principally engaged in the gold industry, including securities of gold mining finance companies as well as operating companies with long-, medium- or short-life mines. Up to 20% of the Fund’s assets may be invested in equity and, to a limited extent, debt instruments unrelated to gold or the gold industry where such securities are consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in debt securities. Investment decisions for the Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The Fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. The Fund may also invest in fixed-income instruments (without regard to credit rating or time to maturity), short-term debt instruments, other precious metals, and futures contracts related to precious metals. The Fund “counts” relevant derivative positions towards its “80% of assets” allocation, and in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books.

An investment in the Gold Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program. However, many investors believe that, historically, a limited exposure to investments in gold or gold-related instruments may provide some offset against the market impact of political and economic disruptions, as well as relieve inflationary or deflationary pressures.

The Fund makes investments through a special purpose trading subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) and may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund, organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company. Generally, the Subsidiary will invest in commodities and related instruments (primarily gold bullion and other precious metals and related contracts). The Fund will invest in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities markets within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies. Unlike the Fund, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodities and related instruments, however, the Subsidiary will comply with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to any investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Fund’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary will be subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and will follow the same compliance policies and procedures as the Fund. Compliance with the Fund’s investment restrictions generally will be measured on an aggregate basis in respect of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s portfolios. The Subsidiary will comply with the 1940 Act provisions governing affiliate transactions and custody of assets. The Fund is the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary and does not expect shares of the Subsidiary to be offered or sold to other investors.

Principal Investment Risks

As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Gold Fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

Principal risks of investing in the Gold Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

• Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

• Gold Risk — The Fund may invest in both physical gold and the securities of companies in the gold mining sector. Prices of gold-related issues are susceptible to changes to U.S. and foreign taxes, currencies, mining laws, inflation, and various other market conditions.

• Derivatives Risk — Futures contracts or other “derivatives,” including hedging strategies, present risks related to their significant price volatility and risk of default by the counterparty to the contract. To date, derivatives have been used mainly under a hedging program intended to reduce the impact of foreign exchange rate changes on the Fund’s value.

• Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund may invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments are susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations. Because of the Gold Fund’s policy of investing primarily in gold, securities directly related to gold and/or of companies engaged in the gold industry, a substantial part of the Gold Fund’s assets will generally be invested in securities of companies domiciled or operating in one or more foreign countries, including emerging markets.

• Diversification Risk — The Fund is a non-diversified mutual fund, and as a result, an investment in the Fund may expose your money to greater risks than if you invest in a diversified fund. The Fund may invest in a limited number of companies and industries, therefore gains or losses in a particular security may have a greater impact on their share price.

• Small and Medium-Size Company Risk — The Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, the securities of which can be more volatile in price than those of larger companies.

• Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness also may affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The Fund may invest in debt instruments that are below investment grade, e.g., junk bonds, which are considered speculative, and carry a higher risk of default. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the 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. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

• Currency Risk — Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to that of the U.S. dollar and affect the Fund’s non-U.S. currencies or securities that trade in and receive revenue in non-U.S. currencies.

• Subsidiary Risk — By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is 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 the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as expected and could adversely affect the Fund.

For more information on the risks of investing in the Gold Fund, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

Investment Results

The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Gold Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at
www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/gold-fund or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

Calendar Year Total Returns-Class A

Best Quarter
Third Quarter 2007	21.55	%
Worst Quarter
Second Quarter 2013	-32.24	%

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

The following table discloses after-tax returns only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class I shares will vary.

Average Annual Returns First Eagle Gold Fund	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	(49.64%)	(4.47%)	2.04%
Class C	(47.92%)	(4.22%)	1.79%
Class I	(46.87%)	(3.26%)	2.81%
After Taxes on Distributions Class A	(49.64%)	(4.92%)	1.11%
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class A	(28.09%)	(2.86%)	1.98%
MSCI World Index	26.68%	15.02%	6.98%
FTSE Gold Mines Index	(53.17%)	(11.04%)	(3.18%)

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First Eagle High Yield Fund

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Investment Objective

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First Eagle High Yield Fund (“High Yield Fund”) seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income.

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Fees and Expenses of the High Yield Fund

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The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the High Yield Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the High Yield Fund. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 77 and 83, respectively.

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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Portfolio Turnover Rate

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There are transaction costs due to the bid/ask spread in the case of bonds or commissions in the case of stocks. The High Yield Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when the Fund buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 49.71% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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49.71%

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the High Yield Fund.

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$ 100,000

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Example

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This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the High Yield Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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Principal Investment Strategies

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To pursue its investment objective, the High Yield Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in high yield, below investment-grade instruments (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or other instruments including high yield corporate bonds and loans, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, income-producing convertible securities, and preferred stocks. The Fund may invest in, and count for the purposes of this 80% allotment, unrated securities or other instruments deemed by the Fund’s Adviser to be below investment grade. The Fund “counts” relevant derivative positions towards its “80% of assets” allocation and, in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books.

The Fund may invest its assets in the securities of both U.S. and foreign issuers. The Fund may also invest (typically for hedging purposes) in derivative instruments such as options, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, credit default swaps, and swaps and options on indices.

The Fund may invest in securities with any investment rating or time to maturity, as well as, unrated securities. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

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Principal Investment Risks

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As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the High Yield Fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

Principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

• Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness also may affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the 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. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

• High Yield Risk — The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) under normal market conditions in high yield instruments (commonly known as “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.

• High Portfolio Turnover Risk — The Fund’s investment strategies, which permit the Fund to hold instruments of any remaining duration and to trade those securities rather than holding them to maturity, may result in high turnover rates. This may increase the Fund’s brokerage transaction costs, which would reduce performance. Rapid portfolio turnover also exposes shareholders to a higher current realization of short-term gains, which could cause you to pay higher taxes.

• Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

• Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund may invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments can be susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations.

• Convertible Security Risk — Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality. Convertible securities may gain or lose value due to changes in the issuer’s operating results, financial condition and credit rating and changes in interest rates and other general economic, industry and market conditions.

• Illiquid Investment Risk — The market for lower-quality debt instruments, including junk bonds, is generally less liquid than the market for higher-quality debt instruments. Holding illiquid securities restricts or otherwise limits the ability for the Fund to freely dispose of its investments for specific periods of time. The Fund might not be able to sell illiquid securities at its desired price or time.

• Prepayment Risk — Certain instruments, especially mortgage-backed securities, for example, are susceptible to the risk of or prepayment by borrowers. During a period of declining interest rates, homeowners may refinance their high-rate mortgages and prepay the principal. Cash from these prepayments flows through to prepay the mortgage-backed securities, necessitating reinvestment in other assets, which may lower returns. Asset-backed securities, which are subject to risks similar to those of mortgage-backed securities, are also structured like mortgage-backed securities, but instead of mortgage loans or interests in mortgage loans, the underlying assets may include such items as motor vehicle installment sales or installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real and personal property and receivables from credit card agreements. The market for mortgage-backed and asset-backed instruments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

• Bank Loan Risk — The Fund may invest in bank loans. These investments potentially expose the Fund to the credit risk of both the financial institution and the underlying borrower. The 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 the Fund may have difficulty selling them. In addition, bank loans often have contractual restrictions on resale, which can delay the sale and adversely impact the sale price.

• Changes in Debt Ratings Risk — If a rating agency gives a debt instrument a lower rating, the value of the instrument may decline because investors may demand a higher rate of return.

• Derivatives Risk — Futures contracts or other “derivatives,” including hedging strategies, present risks related to their significant price volatility and risk of default by the counterparty to the contract. The Fund may use derivatives in seeking to reduce the impact of foreign exchange rate changes on the Fund’s value. The Fund may at times also purchase derivatives linked to relevant market indices as either a hedge or for investment purposes.

• Currency Risk — Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to that of the U.S. dollar and affect the Fund’s non-U.S. currencies or securities that trade in and receive revenue in non-U.S. currencies.

For more information on the risks of investing in the Fund, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

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As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the High Yield Fund.

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Investment Results

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The High Yield Fund commenced operations in its present form on or about December 30, 2011 and is the successor to the Old Mutual High Yield Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) pursuant to a reorganization on or about that same date. The Predecessor Fund had similar investment objectives and strategies as the Fund, but was managed by another investment adviser.

The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in performance from year to year, and by showing how the average annual returns for the Fund’s Class I shares for 1 and 5 years and since inception compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.

As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/high-yield-fund
or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included the returns would be lower.

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The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in performance from year to year, and by showing how the average annual returns for the Fund's Class I shares for 1 and 5 years and since inception compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.

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Calendar Year Total Returns - Class I

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Best Quarter
Second Quarter 2009	24.95	%
Worst Quarter
Fourth Quarter 2008	-10.60	%

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Best Quarter

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Jun. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

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24.95%

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Worst Quarter

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Dec. 31, 2008

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(10.60%)

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After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

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After-tax returns for Class A and Class C shares will vary.

Performance Table Narrative

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The following average annual total returns table discloses after-tax returns only for Class I shares. After-tax returns for Class A and Class C shares will vary. Returns shown for Class I shares assume commencement of operations on November 19, 2007, which is the date of organization of the Predecessor Fund. Returns shown for Class A and Class C assume commencement of operations on January 3, 2012, which is the date of inception for these share classes. Returns shown for Class I shares include the returns of the Predecessor Fund for periods prior to January 1, 2012.

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Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index Class A Comparison

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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7.44%

5 Years

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18.93%

Since Inception

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11.28%

Inception Date

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Jan. 03, 2012

Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index Class C Comparison

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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7.44%

5 Years

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18.93%

Since Inception

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11.28%

Inception Date

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Jan. 03, 2012

Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index Class I Comparison

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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7.44%

5 Years

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18.93%

Since Inception

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9.78%

Inception Date

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Nov. 19, 2007

Class A

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

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4.50%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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none

Management Fees

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0.70%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.25%

Other Expenses

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0.18%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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1.13%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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560

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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793

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,044

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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1,763

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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560

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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793

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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1,044

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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1,763

1 Year

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1.82%

Since Inception

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7.52%

Inception Date

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Jan. 03, 2012

Class C

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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1.00%

Management Fees

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0.70%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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1.00%

Other Expenses

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0.18%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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1.88%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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291

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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591

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,016

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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2,201

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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191

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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591

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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1,016

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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2,201

1 Year

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4.79%

Since Inception

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9.13%

Inception Date

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Jan. 03, 2012

Class I

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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none

Management Fees

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0.70%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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none

Other Expenses

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0.18%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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0.88%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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90

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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281

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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488

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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1,084

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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90

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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281

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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488

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 1,084

Annual Return 2008

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(15.70%)

Annual Return 2009

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60.00%

Annual Return 2010

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15.76%

Annual Return 2011

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4.08%

Annual Return 2012

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15.19%

Annual Return 2013

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6.92%

1 Year

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6.92%

5 Years

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18.88%

Since Inception

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12.05%

Inception Date

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Nov. 19, 2007

Class I | After Taxes on Distributions

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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4.18%

5 Years

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14.23%

Since Inception

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7.75%

Class I | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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3.87%

5 Years

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13.21%

Since Inception

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7.67%

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

Objective [Heading]

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Investment Objective

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund (“Global Income Builder Fund”) seeks current income generation and long-term growth of capital.

Expense [Heading]

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Fees and Expenses of the Global Income Builder Fund

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Global Income Builder Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Global Income Builder Fund. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 77 and 83, respectively.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover Rate

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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There are transaction costs due to the bid/ask spread in the case of bonds or commissions in the case of stocks. The Global Income Builder Fund pays transaction costs when the Fund buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 10.87% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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10.87%

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Global Income Builder Fund.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 25,000

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Global Income Builder Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

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Sold

Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]

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Held

Strategy [Heading]

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Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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To achieve its objective of current income generation and long-term growth of capital, the Global Income Builder Fund will normally invest its assets primarily in common stocks of U.S. and foreign companies that offer attractive dividend yields and a range of fixed income instruments, including high-yield, below investment grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”), investment grade and sovereign debt, from markets in the United States and multiple countries around the world.

Investment decisions for the Global Income Builder Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The Fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. Under normal circumstances, the Fund anticipates it will allocate a substantial amount of its total assets to income-producing securities. That generally means that approximately 80% or more of the Fund’s total assets will be allocated to such investments, which may include dividend paying equities, both high-yield (below investment grade) and investment grade debt, sovereign bonds, and various short-term debt instruments. The Fund “counts” relevant derivative positions towards its “80% of assets” allocation and, in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books. The Fund may invest in securities with any maturity or investment rating, as well as unrated securities. The Fund may also invest (typically for hedging purposes) in derivative instruments such as options, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, credit default swaps, and swaps and options on indices.

The investment philosophy and strategy of the Global Income Builder Fund can be broadly characterized as a “value” approach, as it seeks a “margin of safety” in each investment purchase with the goal being to avoid permanent impairment of capital (as opposed to temporary losses in share value relating to shifting investor sentiment or other normal share price volatility). With respect to equity investments in particular, a discount to “intrinsic value” is sought even for what appear to be the best of businesses, with a deeper discount demanded for companies that we view as under business model, balance sheet, management or other stresses. “Intrinsic value” is based on our judgment of what a prudent and rational business buyer would pay in cash for all of the company in normal markets. Investments in debt instruments are made after careful scrutiny of the underlying creditworthiness of the issuer, taking into account such factors as cash flow generation, liquidation value and structural protections. The Global Income Builder Fund seeks to own debt instruments that offer an attractive “margin of safety” on principal repayment relative to the total expected return of the security.

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Investment Risks

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Global Income Builder Fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

Principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

• Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

• Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund will invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments can be susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations.

• Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness also may affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the 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. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

• Prepayment Risk — Certain instruments, especially mortgage-backed securities, for example, are susceptible to the risk of or prepayment by borrowers. During a period of declining interest rates, homeowners may refinance their high-rate mortgages and prepay the principal. Cash from these prepayments flows through to prepay the mortgage-backed securities, necessitating reinvestment in other assets, which may lower returns. Asset-backed securities, which are subject to risks similar to those of mortgage-backed securities, are also structured like mortgage-backed securities, but instead of mortgage loans or interests in mortgage loans, the underlying assets may include such items as motor vehicle installment sales or installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real and personal property and receivables from credit card agreements. The market for mortgage-backed and asset-backed instruments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

• Changes in Debt Ratings Risk — If a rating agency gives a debt instrument a lower rating, the value of the instrument may decline because investors may demand a higher rate of return.

• Convertible Security Risk — Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality. Convertible securities may gain or lose value due to changes in the issuer’s operating results, financial condition and credit rating and changes in interest rates and other general economic, industry and market conditions.

• High Yield Risk — The Fund intends to invest in high yield instruments (commonly known as “junk bonds”) which may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit (including issuer default) and liquidity risk than investment grade instruments 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.

• Illiquid Investment Risk — The market for lower-quality debt instruments, including junk bonds and levered loans, is generally less liquid than the market for higher-quality debt instruments. Holding illiquid securities restricts or otherwise limits the ability for the Fund to freely dispose of its investments for specific periods of time. The Fund might not be able to sell illiquid securities at its desired price or time.

• High Portfolio Turnover Risk — The Fund’s investment strategies, which permit the Fund to hold instruments of any remaining duration and to trade those securities rather than hold them to maturity, may result in high turnover rates. This may increase the Fund’s brokerage commission costs in the case of stocks or costs related to the bid/ask spread in the case of bonds, which would reduce performance. Rapid portfolio turnover also exposes shareholders to a higher current realization of short-term gains, which could cause you to pay higher taxes.

• Derivatives Risk — Futures contracts or other “derivatives,” including hedging strategies, present risks related to their significant price volatility and risk of default by the counterparty to the contract. To date, derivatives have been used mainly under a hedging program that seeks to reduce the impact of foreign exchange rate changes on the Fund’s value. The Fund may at times also purchase derivatives linked to relevant market indices as either a hedge or for investment purposes.

• Currency Risk — Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to that of the U.S. dollar and affect the Fund’s non-U.S. currencies or securities that trade in and receive revenue in non-U.S. currencies.

• Small and Medium-Size Company Risk — The Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, the securities of which can be more volatile in price than those of larger companies.

• Bank Loan Risk — The Fund may invest in bank loans. These investments potentially expose the Fund to the credit risk of both the financial institution and the underlying borrower. The 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 the Fund may have difficulty selling them. In addition, bank loans often have contractual restrictions on resale, which can delay the sale and adversely impact the sale price.

• Real Estate Risk — The Fund may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), which are subject to risks affecting real estate investments generally (including market conditions, competition, property obsolescence, changes in interest rates and casualty to real estate), as well as risks specifically affecting REITs (the quality and skill of REIT management and the internal expenses of the REIT).

For more information on the risks of investing in the Global Income Builder Fund, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Global Income Builder Fund.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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Investment Results

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Global Income Builder Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at
www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/global-income-builder-fund or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Global Income Builder Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for the periods shown compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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800.334.2143

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/global-income-builder-fund

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

Bar Chart [Heading]

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Calendar Year Total Returns-Class A

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

Bar Chart Footnotes [Text Block]

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* For the period presented in the bar chart above.

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Best Quarter*
Third Quarter 2013	5.09	%
Worst Quarter*
Second Quarter 2013	-0.70	%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2013

Highest Quarterly Return

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5.09%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2013

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(0.70%)

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns for Class C and Class I shares will vary.

Performance Table Narrative

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The following table discloses after-tax returns only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class I shares will vary.

Performance Table Closing [Text Block]

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You may purchase Fund shares on any business day at their public offering price next computed after proper receipt of the order. You may redeem or exchange Fund shares on any business day at their net asset value next computed after proper receipt of the order. Transaction orders may be submitted via telephone, through your authorized dealer or FEF Distributors, LLC. Shares held in the dealer’s “street name” must be redeemed or exchanged through the dealer. See the Once You Become a Shareholder section for more information.

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Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

MSCI World Index

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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26.68%

Since Inception

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18.43%

Inception Date

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May 01, 2012

Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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(2.02%)

Since Inception

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0.49%

Inception Date

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May 01, 2012

Class A

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

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5.00%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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none

Management Fees

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0.75%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.25%

Other Expenses

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0.35%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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1.35%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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631

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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906

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,202

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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2,043

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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631

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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906

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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1,202

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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2,043

Annual Return 2013

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11.82%

1 Year

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6.24%

Since Inception

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7.69%

Inception Date

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May 01, 2012

Class A | After Taxes on Distributions

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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5.00%

Since Inception

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6.60%

Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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3.82%

Since Inception

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5.55%

Class C

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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1.00%

Management Fees

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0.75%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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1.00%

Other Expenses

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0.34%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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2.09%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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312

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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655

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,124

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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2,421

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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212

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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655

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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1,124

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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2,421

1 Year

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10.05%

Since Inception

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10.24%

Inception Date

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May 01, 2012

Class I

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)

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none

Management Fees

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0.75%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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none

Other Expenses

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0.35%

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

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1.10%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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112

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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350

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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606

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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1,340

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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112

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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350

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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606

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 1,340

1 Year

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12.11%

Since Inception

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11.33%

Inception Date

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May 01, 2012

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First Eagle Overseas Fund

First Eagle Overseas Fund

Investment Objective

First Eagle Overseas Fund (“Overseas Fund”) seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equities issued by non-U.S. corporations.

Fees and Expenses of the Overseas Fund

The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Overseas Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Overseas Fund. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 77 and 83, respectively.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees First Eagle Overseas Fund	Class A	Class C	Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price)	5.00%	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)	none	1.00%	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses First Eagle Overseas Fund	Class A	Class C	Class I
Management Fees	0.75%	0.75%	0.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	1.00%	none
Other Expenses	0.15%	0.15%	0.15%
Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)	1.15%	1.90%	0.90%

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Overseas Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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Expense Example First Eagle Overseas Fund (USD $)	1 YEAR	3 YEARS	5 YEARS	10 YEARS
Class A	611	847	1,101	1,828
Class C	293	597	1,026	2,222
Class I	92	287	498	1,108

Held

Expense Example No Redemption First Eagle Overseas Fund (USD $)	1 YEAR	3 YEARS	5 YEARS	10 YEARS
Class A	611	847	1,101	1,828
Class C	193	597	1,026	2,222
Class I	92	287	498	1,108

Portfolio Turnover Rate

The Overseas Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 12.33% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

To achieve its objective of long-term capital growth, the Overseas Fund will invest primarily in equity securities of companies traded in mature markets (for example, Japan, Germany and France) and may invest in countries whose economies are still developing (sometimes called “emerging markets”). The Fund particularly seeks companies that have financial strength and stability, strong management and fundamental value. Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in foreign securities (and “counts” relevant derivative positions towards this “80% of assets” allocation, and in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books). The Fund also may invest up to 20% of its total assets in debt instruments. The Fund may invest in debt securities generally without regard to their credit rating or time to maturity. Investment decisions for the Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The Fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. The Fund may invest in fixed-income instruments, short-term debt instruments, gold and other precious metals, and futures contracts related to precious metals.

The investment philosophy and strategy of the Overseas Fund can be broadly characterized as a “value” approach, as it seeks a “margin of safety” in each investment purchase with the goal being to avoid permanent impairment of capital (as opposed to temporary losses in share value relating to shifting investor sentiment or other normal share price volatility). In particular, a discount to “intrinsic value” is sought even for the best of businesses, with a deeper discount demanded for companies that we view as under business model, balance sheet, management or other stresses. “Intrinsic value” is based on our judgment of what a prudent and rational business buyer would pay in cash for all of the company in normal markets.

The Fund makes investments through a special purpose trading subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) and may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund, organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company. Generally, the Subsidiary will invest in commodities and related instruments (primarily gold bullion and other precious metals and related contracts).

Principal Investment Risks

As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Overseas Fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. An investment in the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program.

The principal risks of investing in the Overseas Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

• Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

• Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund may invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments are susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations.

• Small and Medium-Size Company Risk — The Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, the securities of which can be more volatile in price than those of larger companies.

• Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness also may affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The Fund may invest in debt instruments that are below investment grade, e.g., junk bonds, which are considered speculative, and carry a higher risk of default. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the 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. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

• Gold Risk — The Fund may invest in both physical gold and the securities of companies in the gold mining sector. Prices of gold-related issues are susceptible to changes to U.S. and foreign taxes, currencies, mining laws, inflation, and various other market conditions.

• Derivatives Risk — Futures contracts or other “derivatives,” including hedging strategies, present risks related to their significant price volatility and risk of default by the counterparty to the contract. To date, derivatives have been used mainly under a hedging program intended to reduce the impact of foreign exchange rate changes on the Fund’s value.

• Currency Risk — Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to that of the U.S. dollar and affect the Fund’s non-U.S. currencies or securities that trade in and receive revenue in non-U.S. currencies.

• Subsidiary Risk — By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is 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 the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as expected and could adversely affect the Fund.

For more information on the risks of investing in the Overseas Fund, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

Investment Results

The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Overseas Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at www.feim.com/individual-investors/fund/overseas-fund
or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

Calendar Year Total Returns - Class A

Best Quarter
Second Quarter 2009	16.58	%
Worst Quarter
Third Quarter 2008	-12.48	%

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

The following table discloses after-tax returns only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class I shares will vary.

Average Annual Returns First Eagle Overseas Fund	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	5.99%	10.41%	9.36%
Class C	9.76%	10.70%	9.11%
Class I	11.88%	11.82%	10.20%
After Taxes on Distributions Class A	4.25%	9.51%	8.05%
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class A	4.33%	8.36%	7.73%
MSCI EAFE Index	22.78%	12.44%	6.91%

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