N-Q 1 a08-22712_1nq.htm N-Q

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-09092

 

 

First Eagle Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York

 

10105-4300

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Robert Bruno

First Eagle Funds

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105-4300

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(212) 632-2700

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

July 31, 2008

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments. – The schedule of investments as of July 31, 2008, is filed herewith.

 



 

First Eagle Global Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

July 31, 2008

(unaudited)

 

Number

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

of Shares

 

 

 

(Note 1)

 

(Note 1)

 

 

 

Common and Preferred Stocks - U.S. - 23.13%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 0.76%

 

 

 

 

 

1,635,041

 

McDonald’s Corporation

 

$

28,915,937

 

$

97,759,101

 

1,527,560

 

International Speedway Corporation, Class ‘A’ (c)

 

75,691,225

 

56,198,932

 

390,000

 

Weyco Group, Inc.

 

1,285,374

 

11,325,600

 

185,000

 

St. John Knits International Inc. (a)

 

3,180,703

 

4,902,500

 

 

 

 

 

109,073,239

 

170,186,133

 

 

 

Energy - 2.85%

 

 

 

 

 

4,376,411

 

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (c)

 

159,437,184

 

167,047,608

 

2,025,253

 

ConocoPhillips Company

 

91,593,086

 

165,301,150

 

1,409,841

 

Apache Corporation

 

90,186,128

 

158,141,865

 

1,107,340

 

Murphy Oil Corporation

 

45,709,775

 

88,288,218

 

1,042,780

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

 

30,576,616

 

61,659,581

 

 

 

 

 

417,502,789

 

640,438,422

 

 

 

Financials - 2.23%

 

 

 

 

 

8,950,243

 

American Express

 

386,570,297

 

332,233,020

 

2,689,620

 

Legg Mason, Inc.

 

162,606,824

 

108,526,167

 

1,912,740

 

Willis Group Holdings Limited

 

63,879,298

 

59,811,380

 

40,874

 

East Texas Financial Services, Inc.

 

306,555

 

602,891

 

 

 

 

 

613,362,974

 

501,173,458

 

 

 

Health Care - 1.04%

 

 

 

 

 

2,499,370

 

Wellpoint Inc. (a)

 

118,103,478

 

131,091,957

 

1,506,690

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

86,583,756

 

103,163,064

 

 

 

 

 

204,687,234

 

234,255,021

 

 

 

Holding Companies - 2.23%

 

 

 

 

 

4,349

 

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class ‘A’ (a)

 

363,235,288

 

497,743,050

 

2,485

 

J.G. Boswell Company

 

573,840

 

2,179,345

 

 

 

 

 

363,809,128

 

499,922,395

 

 

 

Industrials - 4.09%

 

 

 

 

 

4,564,980

 

3M Company

 

364,617,757

 

321,328,942

 

10,059,141

 

Cintas Corporation (c)

 

363,461,597

 

286,081,970

 

1,278,640

 

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (a)

 

141,943,356

 

126,572,574

 

9,778,961

 

Blount International, Inc. (a)(c)

 

127,911,050

 

110,795,628

 

1,576,258

 

UniFirst Corporation

 

37,181,601

 

70,569,071

 

4,169

 

Conbraco Industries, Inc. (a)(c)

 

1,258,498

 

1,292,390

 

365,000

 

Kaiser Ventures LLC (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)

 

 

1,007,400

 

 

 

 

 

1,036,373,859

 

917,647,975

 

 

 

Materials - 0.49%

 

 

 

 

 

1,699,990

 

Vulcan Materials Company

 

114,007,057

 

109,122,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media - 1.04%

 

 

 

 

 

11,359,755

 

Comcast Corporation-Special Class ‘A’

 

231,984,665

 

233,329,368

 

34,924

 

Mills Music Trust (c)

 

1,055,337

 

1,175,193

 

 

 

 

 

233,040,002

 

234,504,561

 

 

 

Paper and Forest Products - 2.99%

 

 

 

 

 

6,555,458

 

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.

 

237,056,207

 

319,381,914

 

5,905,362

 

Rayonier Inc. (c)

 

132,354,108

 

275,898,513

 

1,258,500

 

Deltic Timber Corporation (c)

 

62,903,243

 

76,604,895

 

 

 

 

 

432,313,558

 

671,885,322

 

 

 

Precious Metals - 1.10%

 

 

 

 

 

8,486,502

 

Newmont Mining Corporation Holding Company

 

201,143,000

 

248,203,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate - 0.01%

 

 

 

 

 

137,410

 

Price Legacy Corporation Pfd., Series ‘A’

 

1,339,514

 

1,563,039

 

21,124

 

Security Capital European Realty (a)(d)(f)

 

 

 

192,250

 

LandCo LLC (a)(b)(d)(e)(f)

 

669,030

 

669,030

 

 

 

 

 

2,008,544

 

2,232,069

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

Retail - 2.34%

 

 

 

 

 

5,926,846

 

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (c)

 

162,351,659

 

140,229,176

 

2,236,590

 

Costco Wholesale Corporation

 

82,585,202

 

140,189,461

 

2,408,250

 

Tiffany & Company

 

73,591,936

 

91,007,768

 

3,598,150

 

The Home Depot Inc.

 

94,046,983

 

85,743,915

 

797,725

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

 

34,878,845

 

46,762,639

 

2,219,567

 

Dillard’s Inc., Class ‘A’

 

40,158,446

 

22,439,822

 

 

 

 

 

487,613,071

 

526,372,781

 

 

 

Technology and Telecommunications - 1.30%

 

 

 

 

 

4,462,717

 

Microsoft Corporation

 

101,538,514

 

114,781,081

 

4,957,770

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

 

126,045,882

 

97,370,603

 

2,534,490

 

Linear Technology Corporation

 

82,493,960

 

78,695,914

 

 

 

 

 

310,078,356

 

290,847,598

 

 

 

Utilities - 0.66%

 

 

 

 

 

4,440,260

 

IDACORP, Inc. (c)

 

148,334,642

 

132,364,151

 

335,000

 

CalEnergy Capital Trust 6.5% Conv. Pfd.

 

14,782,812

 

15,410,000

 

 

 

 

 

163,117,454

 

147,774,151

 

 

 

Total Common and Preferred Stocks - U.S.

 

4,688,130,265

 

5,194,565,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common and Preferred Stocks - International - 52.81%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belgium - 0.12%

 

 

 

 

 

2,210,071

 

Deceuninck (c)

 

55,268,004

 

26,871,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil - 0.31%

 

 

 

 

 

1,506,230

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR

 

17,621,139

 

69,045,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada - 0.25%

 

 

 

 

 

2,628,490

 

Harry Winston Diamond Corporation

 

66,744,399

 

55,818,842

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chile - 0.07%

 

 

 

 

 

7,600,803

 

Quinenco SA

 

5,676,192

 

15,073,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France - 13.34%

 

 

 

 

 

7,082,902

 

Sodexo

 

269,705,837

 

464,377,294

 

6,144,167

 

Sanofi-Aventis

 

482,354,151

 

431,659,243

 

2,841,361

 

Wendel (c)

 

206,456,625

 

317,168,877

 

3,058,609

 

Neopost SA (c)

 

297,529,181

 

305,661,130

 

5,602,623

 

Carrefour SA

 

363,840,761

 

287,589,884

 

2,020,348

 

Air Liquide

 

233,583,884

 

265,393,114

 

5,137,262

 

Rémy Cointreau SA (c)

 

239,867,114

 

253,051,708

 

3,894,809

 

Essilor International SA

 

166,878,728

 

192,822,244

 

3,703,110

 

Vivendi SA

 

144,502,241

 

155,681,868

 

2,410,546

 

Société BIC SA

 

135,219,804

 

122,947,356

 

657,810

 

Total SA

 

44,053,939

 

50,654,484

 

62,951

 

Société Sucrière de Pithiviers-le-Vieil (c)

 

35,893,744

 

49,947,171

 

440,723

 

Guyenne et Gascogne SA (c)

 

60,497,611

 

49,127,308

 

165,085

 

Robertet SA

 

21,842,347

 

21,358,767

 

42,252

 

Robertet SA C.I.

 

800,508

 

4,807,957

 

104,457

 

Gaumont SA

 

6,087,824

 

8,955,518

 

385,000

 

Sabeton SA (c)

 

4,841,233

 

7,231,664

 

71,000

 

NSC Groupe (c)

 

12,503,175

 

6,020,710

 

 

 

 

 

2,726,458,707

 

2,994,456,297

 

 

 

Germany - 1.61%

 

 

 

 

 

2,108,096

 

Fraport AG

 

86,551,080

 

129,012,311

 

1,010,294

 

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG (c)

 

91,465,267

 

90,364,696

 

877,242

 

Hornbach Holding AG Pfd.

 

63,837,360

 

78,833,209

 

1,337,532

 

Bertelsmann AG D.R.C.

 

33,414,943

 

42,491,184

 

386,842

 

Hornbach Baumarkt AG

 

21,504,161

 

20,954,577

 

 

 

 

 

296,772,811

 

361,655,977

 

 

 

Hong Kong - 0.70%

 

 

 

 

 

9,608,390

 

Guoco Group Limited

 

90,540,219

 

100,987,975

 

20,426,440

 

Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited (c)

 

21,028,349

 

52,363,403

 

20,738,780

 

City e-Solutions Limited (c)

 

936,898

 

2,924,025

 

 

 

 

 

112,505,466

 

156,275,403

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

India - 0.36%

 

 

 

 

 

4,362,480

 

Tata Motors Limited

 

59,322,590

 

41,344,937

 

1,001,999

 

Nestlé India Limited

 

12,190,035

 

38,424,279

 

 

 

 

 

71,512,625

 

79,769,216

 

 

 

Italy - 1.83%

 

 

 

 

 

17,627,265

 

Italcementi S.p.A. RNC

 

243,801,791

 

185,609,740

 

4,682,069

 

Italcementi S.p.A.

 

86,201,872

 

65,722,186

 

1,504,322

 

Italmobiliare S.p.A. RNC

 

110,888,792

 

74,381,419

 

967,392

 

Italmobiliare S.p.A.

 

103,517,282

 

68,612,677

 

3,077,720

 

Gewiss S.p.A.

 

18,658,555

 

17,846,889

 

 

 

 

 

563,068,292

 

412,172,911

 

 

 

Japan - 21.15%

 

 

 

 

 

9,712,830

 

Secom Company, Limited

 

441,193,277

 

448,263,689

 

3,495,300

 

SMC Corporation

 

419,474,893

 

349,837,728

 

7,086,170

 

Shimano Inc. (c)

 

164,314,591

 

328,352,254

 

1,470,690

 

Keyence Corporation

 

323,885,839

 

322,337,413

 

5,211,900

 

Ono Pharmaceutical Company, Limited

 

237,044,527

 

287,389,880

 

6,555,820

 

Astellas Pharma Inc.

 

273,668,961

 

284,943,198

 

13,267,700

 

Toho Company, Limited (c)

 

254,812,830

 

279,727,700

 

51,477,100

 

Aioi Insurance Company, Limited (c)

 

246,693,014

 

276,694,481

 

3,208,880

 

FANUC Limited

 

296,904,831

 

256,341,649

 

13,373,750

 

MISUMI Group Inc. (c)

 

234,225,656

 

253,457,381

 

25,358,450

 

Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.

 

275,586,627

 

252,867,728

 

12,479,700

 

THK Company, Limited (c)

 

240,015,272

 

223,675,824

 

4,567,060

 

Canon Inc.

 

218,295,606

 

209,931,121

 

1,805,110

 

Hirose Electric Company, Limited

 

201,195,258

 

171,803,713

 

10,972,000

 

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited

 

145,500,358

 

167,673,676

 

3,663,695

 

Meitec Corporation (c)

 

109,855,533

 

90,145,130

 

5,147,000

 

T. Hasegawa Company, Limited (c)

 

79,849,658

 

79,753,339

 

3,045,610

 

Shimachu Company, Limited (c)

 

76,929,113

 

75,360,537

 

3,103,780

 

Chofu Seisakusho Company, Limited (c)

 

56,624,767

 

59,397,671

 

3,113,500

 

Circle K Sunkus Company, Limited

 

54,512,401

 

54,245,679

 

5,947,850

 

NIPPONKOA Insurance Company, Limited

 

21,493,299

 

48,065,661

 

8,136,060

 

PARK24 Company, Limited (c)

 

81,792,159

 

45,541,729

 

3,629,220

 

Aiful Corporation

 

61,108,037

 

38,073,092

 

3,403,492

 

Nissin Healthcare Food Service Company, Limited

 

47,257,857

 

37,029,791

 

1,725,100

 

Ariake Japan Company, Limited (c)

 

29,754,119

 

28,201,440

 

407,830

 

Mabuchi Motor Company, Limited

 

24,369,065

 

21,278,744

 

2,060,700

 

Seikagaku Corporation

 

21,875,804

 

20,453,266

 

1,051,300

 

Aderans Company, Limited

 

24,356,774

 

18,686,747

 

550,764

 

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

18,534,977

 

18,374,963

 

188,760

 

Shoei Company, Limited

 

491,308

 

2,137,665

 

 

 

 

 

4,681,616,411

 

4,750,042,889

 

 

 

Malaysia - 0.79%

 

 

 

 

 

98,012,905

 

Genting Berhad

 

207,219,051

 

177,603,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico - 1.15%

 

 

 

 

 

9,745,693

 

Industrias Peñoles, SAB de C.V.

 

17,199,241

 

257,301,131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands - 0.37%

 

 

 

 

 

1,954,863

 

Heineken Holding NV

 

53,392,370

 

83,860,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singapore - 0.46%

 

 

 

 

 

3,238,180

 

United Overseas Bank Limited

 

41,783,813

 

46,110,926

 

12,704,120

 

Fraser & Neave Limited

 

12,799,700

 

41,139,804

 

13,467,250

 

ComfortDelgro Corporation Limited

 

3,279,184

 

15,455,835

 

 

 

 

 

57,862,697

 

102,706,565

 

 

 

South Africa - 1.18%

 

 

 

 

 

16,442,140

 

Gold Fields Limited ADR

 

247,840,729

 

194,181,673

 

749,210

 

Gold Fields Limited

 

2,173,736

 

9,041,106

 

4,765,067

 

Harmony Gold Mining Company, Limited ADR (a)

 

57,634,060

 

51,510,374

 

1,000,000

 

Harmony Gold Mining Company, Limited (a)

 

4,591,642

 

10,946,292

 

 

 

 

 

312,240,167

 

265,679,445

 

 

 

South Korea - 3.83%

 

 

 

 

 

10,255,631

 

SK Telecom Company, Limited ADR

 

238,638,592

 

218,650,053

 

7,646,013

 

Kangwon Land Inc.

 

157,522,477

 

182,074,911

 

465,610

 

Samsung Electronics Company, Limited Pfd.

 

79,915,001

 

172,064,760

 

1,862,671

 

KT&G Corporation

 

87,524,545

 

165,276,277

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

51,900

 

Lotte Confectionery Company, Limited

 

21,157,499

 

60,769,231

 

39,989

 

Nam Yang Dairy Products Company, Limited (c)

 

7,325,466

 

27,659,009

 

124,183

 

SK Holdings Company Limited

 

15,948,637

 

15,092,643

 

1,589,160

 

Daeduck GDS Company, Limited (c)

 

14,042,994

 

11,101,587

 

1,869,420

 

Daeduck Electronics Company, Limited

 

13,292,480

 

6,677,490

 

 

 

 

 

635,367,691

 

859,365,961

 

 

 

Switzerland - 4.07%

 

 

 

 

 

3,820,052

 

Pargesa Holding SA

 

241,364,420

 

397,068,295

 

4,963,030

 

Nestlé SA

 

118,927,370

 

218,086,514

 

3,870

 

Lindt & Spruengli AG

 

117,320,035

 

107,410,814

 

40,274

 

Lindt & Spruengli AG PC

 

67,067,587

 

106,345,021

 

847,356

 

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

 

4,831,442

 

71,107,927

 

39,740

 

Edipresse SA

 

10,811,874

 

13,244,772

 

 

 

 

 

560,322,728

 

913,263,343

 

 

 

Thailand - 0.43%

 

 

 

 

 

26,375,300

 

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited NVDR

 

84,757,791

 

85,843,765

 

448,850

 

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited

 

1,459,292

 

1,487,678

 

577,000

 

The Oriental Hotel Public Company, Limited

 

2,636,472

 

8,855,718

 

 

 

 

 

88,853,555

 

96,187,161

 

 

 

United Kingdom - 0.67%

 

 

 

 

 

1,609,143

 

Anglo American Plc

 

35,465,322

 

93,155,439

 

7,438,180

 

Fresnillo Plc (a)

 

73,566,235

 

58,229,867

 

 

 

 

 

109,031,557

 

151,385,306

 

 

 

Other - 0.12%

 

 

 

 

 

1,661,282

 

Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA ADR

 

26,824,616

 

30,467,912

 

 

 

Total Common and Preferred Stocks - International

 

10,665,557,719

 

11,859,002,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ounces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity - 5.09%

 

 

 

 

 

1,249,002

 

Gold bullion (a)

 

693,749,790

 

1,141,899,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Notes and Bonds - 2.46%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Obligations - 1.56%

 

 

 

 

 

$

120,080,616

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Note 1.875% due 7/15/2013 (g)

 

$

125,625,661

 

$

124,583,760

 

135,686,228

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Note 2.375% due 4/15/2011 (g)

 

139,663,990

 

141,315,172

 

81,051,696

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Note 4.25% due 1/15/2010 (g)

 

82,952,602

 

85,794,517

 

 

 

 

 

348,242,253

 

351,693,449

 

 

 

U.S. Corporate Bonds - 0.90%

 

 

 

 

 

4,910,000

 

American Standard Companies Inc. 8.25% due 6/1/2009

 

4,955,613

 

5,055,469

 

2,810,655

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC 7.625% due 5/15/2014

 

2,758,003

 

2,009,618

 

5,467,000

 

Bausch & Lomb Inc. 7.125% due 8/1/2028

 

4,695,143

 

4,810,960

 

28,930,000

 

Blount International, Inc. 8.875% due 8/1/2012

 

28,955,674

 

29,436,275

 

6,900,000

 

Briggs & Stratton Corporation 8.875% due 3/15/2011

 

7,065,698

 

6,934,500

 

13,500,000

 

GATX Corporation 8.875% due 6/1/2009

 

13,359,341

 

13,867,659

 

14,500,000

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc. 9.25% due 11/1/2014

 

14,039,140

 

13,267,500

 

5,000,000

 

Pulte Homes, Inc. 5.2% due 2/15/2015

 

4,153,435

 

4,175,000

 

30,962,000

 

Pulte Homes, Inc. 7.875% due 8/1/2011

 

29,891,698

 

30,033,140

 

12,721,000

 

Pulte Homes, Inc. 8.125% due 3/1/2011

 

12,440,663

 

12,530,185

 

12,522,000

 

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. 9.625% due 8/1/2013

 

12,273,778

 

10,330,650

 

3,500,000

 

Toys ‘R’ Us, Inc. 7.625% due 8/1/2011

 

3,454,615

 

3,123,750

 

30,323,000

 

Tronox Worldwide LLC 9.5% due 12/1/2012

 

27,373,177

 

18,951,875

 

28,622,000

 

Valassis Communications, Inc 8.25% due 3/1/2015

 

26,219,249

 

24,185,590

 

12,554,000

 

Yankee Acquisition Corporation 8.5% due 2/15/2015

 

12,453,968

 

9,289,960

 

22,554,000

 

Yankee Acquisition Corporation 9.75% due 2/15/2017

 

21,751,073

 

13,081,320

 

 

 

 

 

225,840,268

 

201,083,451

 

 

 

Total U.S. Notes and Bonds

 

574,082,521

 

552,776,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Bonds - 4.29%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Government Bonds - 3.40%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France - 0.78%

 

 

 

 

 

EUR

108,173,888

 

Republic of France O.A.T. I/L 3% due 7/25/2012 (g)

 

143,907,700

 

175,001,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong - 0.77%

 

 

 

 

 

HKD

675,950,000

 

Hong Kong Government 2.52% due 3/24/2009

 

87,145,128

 

87,257,748

 

HKD

199,650,000

 

Hong Kong Government 3.34% due 12/19/2008

 

25,657,382

 

25,804,643

 

HKD

461,050,000

 

Hong Kong Government 3.63% due 12/19/2011

 

61,680,131

 

60,226,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

174,482,641

 

173,288,458

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

 

Malaysia - 0.28%

 

 

 

 

 

MYR

37,014,000

 

Malaysian Government 3.756% due 4/28/2011

 

9,913,823

 

11,313,995

 

MYR

165,000,000

 

Malaysian Government 4.305% due 2/27/2009

 

43,490,608

 

50,905,439

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,404,431

 

62,219,434

 

 

 

 

Singapore - 0.92%

 

 

 

 

 

SGD

52,947,000

 

Singapore Government 2.375% due 10/1/2009

 

32,297,359

 

39,433,710

 

SGD

60,827,000

 

Singapore Government 3.625% due 7/1/2011

 

45,407,035

 

47,334,878

 

SGD

154,630,000

 

Singapore Government 4.625% due 7/1/2010

 

110,072,807

 

120,784,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

187,777,201

 

207,553,382

 

 

 

 

Sweden - 0.11%

 

 

 

 

 

SEK

125,000,000

 

Sweden Government I/L 4.6745% due 12/1/2008 (g)

 

17,096,502

 

25,605,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan - 0.54%

 

 

 

 

 

TWD

1,791,500,000

 

Taiwan Government 2% due 7/20/2012

 

54,457,935

 

57,807,940

 

TWD

1,926,000,000

 

Taiwan Government 2.375% due 1/16/2013

 

62,317,827

 

62,944,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

116,775,762

 

120,752,633

 

 

 

 

International Corporate Bonds - 0.89%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada - 0.09%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

25,000,000

 

Canwest Mediaworks LP 9.25% due 8/1/2015 (b)

 

22,171,075

 

19,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France - 0.15%

 

 

 

 

 

EUR

12,000,000

 

FINEL 9.5% due 6/30/2017 (b)(d)(e)(f)

 

14,474,400

 

9,352,802

 

EUR

15,000,000

 

FINEL 9.5% due 10/15/2017 (b)(d)(e)(f)

 

18,067,500

 

11,691,002

 

USD

2,000,000

 

Legrand SA 8.5% due 2/15/2025

 

1,957,522

 

2,113,216

 

EUR

5,000,000

 

Wendel 4.375% due 8/9/2017

 

5,675,423

 

5,140,752

 

EUR

5,000,000

 

Wendel 4.875% due 9/21/2015

 

5,955,376

 

5,377,861

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,130,221

 

33,675,633

 

 

 

 

Ireland - 0.03%

 

 

 

 

 

EUR

13,650,000

 

Waterford Wedgwood Plc 9.875% due 12/1/2010 (b)

 

16,149,062

 

6,276,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jersey Channel Islands - 0.02%

 

 

 

 

 

EUR

2,500,000

 

Independent News & Media Plc 5.75% due 5/17/2009

 

2,869,173

 

3,780,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands - 0.51%

 

 

 

 

 

EUR

50,300,000

 

UPC Holding BV 7.75% due 1/15/2014 (b)

 

58,692,619

 

69,978,831

 

EUR

31,750,000

 

UPC Holding BV 8.625% due 1/15/2014 (b)

 

37,277,754

 

45,718,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

95,970,373

 

115,696,982

 

 

 

 

Norway - 0.06%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

5,500,000

 

Bergen Bank Floating Rate Perpetual Notes (3.1875% @ 7/31/2008)

 

3,888,750

 

3,866,500

 

USD

10,000,000

 

Christiania Bank Floating Rate Perpetual Notes (3.1875% @ 7/31/2008)

 

6,826,750

 

6,787,900

 

USD

3,170,000

 

Den Norske Bank Floating Rate Perpetual Notes (2.9375% @ 7/31/2008)

 

2,059,625

 

2,121,047

 

USD

3,500,000

 

Den Norske Bank Floating Rate Perpetual Notes (3.2125% @ 7/31/2008)

 

2,610,000

 

2,383,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,385,125

 

15,158,600

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom - 0.03%

 

 

 

 

 

GBP

3,000,000

 

Marks & Spencer Group Plc 6.375% due 11/7/2011

 

5,212,825

 

5,652,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total International Bonds

 

897,332,091

 

964,162,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Notes and Bonds

 

1,471,414,612

 

1,516,938,994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commerical Paper - 12.25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Commercial Paper - 6.39%

 

 

 

 

 

$

20,000,000

 

7-Eleven 2.12% due 8/11/2008

 

$

19,988,222

 

$

19,988,222

 

25,000,000

 

Altria Group, Inc. 2.75% due 8/8/2008

 

24,986,632

 

24,986,632

 

16,715,000

 

Altria Group, Inc. 2.85% due 8/18/2008

 

16,692,504

 

16,692,504

 

25,000,000

 

Altria Group, Inc. 2.87% due 8/18/2008

 

24,966,118

 

24,966,118

 

25,000,000

 

Altria Group, Inc. 2.9% due 8/18/2008

 

24,965,764

 

24,965,764

 

15,840,000

 

Altria Group, Inc. 3% due 8/12/2008

 

15,825,480

 

15,825,480

 

25,000,000

 

AT&T 2.11% due 8/25/2008

 

24,964,833

 

24,964,833

 

25,000,000

 

AT&T 2.15% due 9/8/2008

 

24,943,264

 

24,943,264

 

20,000,000

 

AT&T 2.16% due 8/11/2008

 

19,988,000

 

19,988,000

 

33,899,000

 

AT&T 2.23% due 8/12/2008

 

33,875,902

 

33,875,902

 

22,041,000

 

Cintas Corporation 2.12% due 8/22/2008

 

22,013,743

 

22,013,743

 

30,000,000

 

The Clorox Company 2.65% due 8/20/2008

 

29,958,042

 

29,958,042

 

26,400,000

 

The Clorox Company 2.7% due 8/18/2008

 

26,366,340

 

26,366,340

 

21,723,000

 

The Clorox Company 2.75% due 9/5/2008

 

21,664,921

 

21,664,921

 

27,700,000

 

ConocoPhillips Company 2.14% due 8/5/2008

 

27,693,414

 

27,693,414

 

38,000,000

 

Deere & Company 2.15% due 8/15/2008

 

37,968,228

 

37,968,228

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

25,000,000

 

The Dow Chemical Company 2.85% due 8/19/2008

 

24,964,375

 

24,964,375

 

22,500,000

 

The Dow Chemical Company 2.85% due 8/22/2008

 

22,462,594

 

22,462,594

 

22,573,000

 

The Dow Chemical Company 2.85% due 8/29/2008

 

22,522,963

 

22,522,963

 

30,000,000

 

The Dow Chemical Company 2.85% due 9/2/2008

 

29,924,000

 

29,924,000

 

25,000,000

 

The Dow Chemical Company 2.85% due 9/3/2008

 

24,934,688

 

24,934,688

 

25,000,000

 

The Dow Chemical Company 3.05% due 9/22/2008

 

24,889,861

 

24,889,861

 

7,251,000

 

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company 2.16% due 8/7/2008

 

7,248,390

 

7,248,390

 

20,000,000

 

Hewlett-Packard Company 2.1% due 8/12/2008

 

19,987,167

 

19,987,167

 

20,000,000

 

Hewlett-Packard Company 2.1% due 8/14/2008

 

19,984,833

 

19,984,833

 

25,000,000

 

H.J. Heinz Company 2.75% due 8/5/2008

 

24,992,361

 

24,992,361

 

20,492,000

 

ITT Corporation 2.75% due 9/5/2008

 

20,437,212

 

20,437,212

 

30,000,000

 

ITT Corporation 2.75% due 9/10/2008

 

29,908,333

 

29,908,333

 

10,461,000

 

ITT Corporation 2.8% due 8/1/2008

 

10,461,000

 

10,461,000

 

26,000,000

 

ITT Corporation 2.82% due 8/5/2008

 

25,991,853

 

25,991,853

 

60,000,000

 

ITT Corporation 2.85% due 8/15/2008

 

59,933,500

 

59,933,500

 

11,723,000

 

ITT Corporation 2.9% due 9/5/2008

 

11,689,948

 

11,689,948

 

20,000,000

 

ITT Corporation 3.1% due 8/1/2008

 

20,000,000

 

20,000,000

 

20,000,000

 

ITT Corporation 3.1% due 8/4/2008

 

19,994,833

 

19,994,833

 

20,000,000

 

ITT Corporation 3.2% due 9/2/2008

 

19,943,111

 

19,943,111

 

15,678,000

 

Kraft Foods Inc. 2.33% due 8/1/2008

 

15,678,000

 

15,678,000

 

5,501,000

 

Kraft Foods Inc. 2.41% due 8/6/2008

 

5,499,159

 

5,499,159

 

12,500,000

 

Kraft Foods Inc. 2.44% due 8/5/2008

 

12,496,611

 

12,496,611

 

30,000,000

 

Kraft Foods Inc. 2.68% due 8/19/2008

 

29,959,800

 

29,959,800

 

20,000,000

 

Kraft Foods Inc. 2.68% due 8/20/2008

 

19,971,711

 

19,971,711

 

18,728,000

 

NETJETS Inc. 2.14% due 8/4/2008

 

18,724,660

 

18,724,660

 

30,000,000

 

PepsiCo, Inc. 2.06% due 8/21/2008

 

29,965,667

 

29,965,667

 

26,730,000

 

Philip Morris USA 2.31% due 9/16/2008

 

26,651,102

 

26,651,102

 

26,678,000

 

Philip Morris USA 2.34% due 9/16/2008

 

26,598,233

 

26,598,233

 

30,000,000

 

Procter & Gamble 2.1% due 8/13/2008

 

29,979,000

 

29,979,000

 

19,224,000

 

Procter & Gamble 2.12% due 8/1/2008

 

19,224,000

 

19,224,000

 

31,200,000

 

Procter & Gamble 2.14% due 9/18/2008

 

31,110,976

 

31,110,976

 

36,234,000

 

Procter & Gamble 2.18% due 8/11/2008

 

36,212,058

 

36,212,058

 

10,000,000

 

The Sherwin-Williams Company 2.66% due 8/11/2008

 

9,992,611

 

9,992,611

 

2,720,000

 

Starbucks Corporation 2.7% due 8/1/2008

 

2,720,000

 

2,720,000

 

20,000,000

 

Starbucks Corporation 2.7% due 8/5/2008

 

19,994,000

 

19,994,000

 

10,000,000

 

Starbucks Corporation 2.8% due 8/21/2008

 

9,984,444

 

9,984,444

 

20,000,000

 

Time Warner Inc. 2.67% due 8/20/2008

 

19,971,817

 

19,971,817

 

15,000,000

 

Time Warner Inc. 2.69% due 8/11/2008

 

14,988,792

 

14,988,792

 

20,000,000

 

Time Warner Inc. 2.69% due 9/3/2008

 

19,950,683

 

19,950,683

 

20,000,000

 

Time Warner Inc. 2.7% due 8/22/2008

 

19,968,500

 

19,968,500

 

15,000,000

 

Time Warner Inc. 2.7% due 8/25/2008

 

14,973,000

 

14,973,000

 

10,000,000

 

Time Warner Inc. 2.7% due 9/2/2008

 

9,976,000

 

9,976,000

 

26,587,000

 

Whirlpool Corporation 2.75% due 8/14/2008

 

26,560,598

 

26,560,598

 

25,000,000

 

Whirlpool Corporation 2.8% due 8/11/2008

 

24,980,556

 

24,980,556

 

7,482,000

 

Wisconsin Electric Power Company 2.27% due 8/13/2008

 

7,476,339

 

7,476,339

 

11,475,000

 

Wisconsin Electric Power Company 2.27% due 8/19/2008

 

11,461,976

 

11,461,976

 

8,241,000

 

Wisconsin Electric Power Company 2.3% due 8/12/2008

 

8,235,208

 

8,235,208

 

25,530,000

 

Wisconsin Electric Power Company 2.31% due 8/11/2008

 

25,513,618

 

25,513,618

 

25,000,000

 

Wisconsin Electric Power Company 2.32% due 8/4/2008

 

24,995,167

 

24,995,167

 

23,881,000

 

Wisconsin Electric Power Company 2.32% due 8/6/2008

 

23,873,305

 

23,873,305

 

 

 

Total U.S. Commercial Paper

 

1,434,820,020

 

1,434,820,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Commerical Paper - 5.86%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finland - 1.78%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

15,000,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.15% due 8/1/2008

 

15,000,000

 

15,000,000

 

USD

30,000,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.25% due 8/13/2008

 

29,977,500

 

29,977,500

 

USD

25,000,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.3% due 8/4/2008

 

24,995,208

 

24,995,208

 

USD

34,750,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.3% due 8/13/2008

 

34,723,358

 

34,723,358

 

USD

30,000,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.32% due 8/13/2008

 

29,976,800

 

29,976,800

 

USD

28,350,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.32% due 8/15/2008

 

28,324,422

 

28,324,422

 

USD

30,593,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.32% due 8/21/2008

 

30,553,569

 

30,553,569

 

USD

30,000,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.32% due 8/29/2008

 

29,945,867

 

29,945,867

 

USD

21,870,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.32% due 9/3/2008

 

21,823,490

 

21,823,490

 

USD

30,000,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.35% due 8/6/2008

 

29,990,208

 

29,990,208

 

USD

25,000,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.35% due 8/7/2008

 

24,990,208

 

24,990,208

 

USD

10,759,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.35% due 8/20/2008

 

10,745,656

 

10,745,656

 

USD

23,985,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.35% due 8/25/2008

 

23,947,423

 

23,947,423

 

USD

33,653,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.35% due 9/3/2008

 

33,580,506

 

33,580,506

 

USD

30,000,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.41% due 9/2/2008

 

29,935,733

 

29,935,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

398,509,948

 

398,509,948

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

 

France - 0.92%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

22,793,000

 

Air Liquide 2.25% due 8/4/2008

 

22,788,726

 

22,788,726

 

USD

26,059,000

 

Air Liquide 2.25% due 8/18/2008

 

26,031,312

 

26,031,312

 

USD

26,722,000

 

Air Liquide 2.25% due 8/19/2008

 

26,691,938

 

26,691,938

 

USD

25,000,000

 

Air Liquide 2.25% due 8/22/2008

 

24,967,188

 

24,967,188

 

USD

20,541,000

 

Air Liquide 2.25% due 8/25/2008

 

20,510,189

 

20,510,189

 

USD

15,698,000

 

Air Liquide 2.25% due 8/26/2008

 

15,673,472

 

15,673,472

 

USD

20,000,000

 

L’Oréal 2.11% due 8/8/2008

 

19,991,794

 

19,991,794

 

USD

19,870,000

 

L’Oréal 2.11% due 8/12/2008

 

19,857,189

 

19,857,189

 

USD

30,000,000

 

L’Oréal 2.2% due 8/19/2008

 

29,967,000

 

29,967,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

206,478,808

 

206,478,808

 

 

 

 

Germany - 1.54%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

32,000,000

 

BASF Corporation 2.16% due 8/5/2008

 

31,992,320

 

31,992,320

 

USD

30,000,000

 

BASF Corporation 2.2% due 8/27/2008

 

29,952,333

 

29,952,333

 

USD

23,525,000

 

BASF Corporation 2.2% due 9/17/2008

 

23,457,431

 

23,457,431

 

USD

44,972,000

 

BASF Corporation 2.22% due 9/12/2008

 

44,855,523

 

44,855,523

 

USD

5,922,000

 

BMW US Capital LLC 2.06% due 8/15/2008

 

5,917,256

 

5,917,256

 

USD

28,348,000

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA 2.16% due 8/5/2008

 

28,341,197

 

28,341,197

 

USD

27,750,000

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA 2.18% due 8/1/2008

 

27,750,000

 

27,750,000

 

USD

38,203,000

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA 2.18% due 8/5/2008

 

38,193,746

 

38,193,746

 

USD

28,100,000

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA 2.18% due 8/26/2008

 

28,057,460

 

28,057,460

 

USD

25,135,000

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA 2.2% due 8/4/2008

 

25,130,392

 

25,130,392

 

USD

10,000,000

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA 2.25% due 9/9/2008

 

9,975,625

 

9,975,625

 

USD

27,470,000

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA 2.3% due 8/26/2008

 

27,426,124

 

27,426,124

 

USD

25,000,000

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA 2.4% due 8/18/2008

 

24,971,667

 

24,971,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

346,021,074

 

346,021,074

 

 

 

 

Japan - 0.31%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

24,000,000

 

Hitachi Limited 2.65% due 8/7/2008

 

23,989,400

 

23,989,400

 

USD

23,500,000

 

Hitachi Limited 2.65% due 8/14/2008

 

23,477,512

 

23,477,512

 

USD

22,000,000

 

Hitachi Limited 2.65% due 8/15/2008

 

21,977,328

 

21,977,328

 

 

 

 

 

 

69,444,240

 

69,444,240

 

 

 

 

Netherlands - 0.12%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

27,602,000

 

Royal Dutch Shell plc 2.15% due 9/18/2008

 

27,522,874

 

27,522,874

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switzerland - 0.86%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

18,855,000

 

NOVARTIS Inc. 2.1% due 9/16/2008

 

18,804,406

 

18,804,406

 

USD

24,681,000

 

NOVARTIS Inc. 2.12% due 8/4/2008

 

24,676,640

 

24,676,640

 

USD

46,152,000

 

NOVARTIS Inc. 2.14% due 8/22/2008

 

46,094,387

 

46,094,387

 

USD

20,000,000

 

NOVARTIS Inc. 2.15% due 8/18/2008

 

19,979,694

 

19,979,694

 

USD

18,849,000

 

NOVARTIS Inc. 2.17% due 9/4/2008

 

18,810,370

 

18,810,370

 

USD

20,000,000

 

NOVARTIS Inc. 2.17% due 9/9/2008

 

19,952,983

 

19,952,983

 

USD

25,000,000

 

NOVARTIS Inc. 2.18% due 9/9/2008

 

24,940,958

 

24,940,958

 

USD

20,393,000

 

NOVARTIS Inc. 2.2% due 8/1/2008

 

20,393,000

 

20,393,000

 

 

 

 

 

193,652,438

 

193,652,438

 

 

 

United Kingdom - 0.33%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

28,794,000

 

Diageo Capital Plc 2.71% due 8/19/2008

 

28,754,984

 

28,754,984

 

USD

20,000,000

 

Diageo Capital Plc 2.9% due 9/12/2008

 

19,932,333

 

19,932,333

 

USD

25,400,000

 

Diageo Capital Plc 2.95% due 9/9/2008

 

25,318,826

 

25,318,826

 

 

 

 

 

74,006,143

 

74,006,143

 

 

 

Total International Commerical Paper

 

1,315,635,525

 

1,315,635,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper

 

2,750,455,545

 

2,750,455,545

 

 

 

Total Investments - 100.03%

 

$

20,269,307,931

*

22,462,861,960

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets - (0.03%)

 

 

 

(7,581,627

)

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

 

 

 

$

22,455,280,333

 

 


*  At July 31, 2008 cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes.

 

ADR - American Depository Receipt

 

Foreign Currencies

EUR - Euro

GBP - Pound sterling

HKD - Hong Kong dollar

MYR - Malaysian ringgit

SEK - Swedish krona

SGD - Singapore dollar

TWD - Taiwan dollar

USD - United States dollar

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

Percent of

 

Sector/Industry Classifications of Portfolio Holdings

 

Net Assets

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

6.88

%

Consumer Staples

 

8.46

%

Energy

 

3.45

%

Financials

 

5.91

%

Government Issues

 

4.97

%

Health Care

 

6.48

%

Holding Companies

 

5.95

%

Industrials

 

14.17

%

Materials

 

3.76

%

Media

 

4.28

%

Paper and Forest Products

 

3.08

%

Precious Metals

 

9.20

%

Real Estate

 

0.01

%

Retail

 

3.16

%

Technology and Telecommunications

 

6.40

%

Transportation

 

0.96

%

Utilities

 

0.66

%

 


(a)

Non-income producing security/commodity.

(b)

All or a portion of the security is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Rule 144A securities may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

(c)

Affiliate as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. An affiliate is defined as a company in which the Fund directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds power to vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. Following is a summary of transactions with each such affiliate for the nine months ended July 31, 2008.

 

 

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Realized

 

Dividend

 

Affiliate

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Gain / (Loss)

 

Income

 

Aioi Insurance Company, Limited

 

34,491,800

 

$

190,454,961

 

1,426,100

 

$

6,231,023

 

$

1,162,726

 

$

2,556,744

 

Ariake Japan Company, Limited

 

511,900

 

7,316,821

 

 

 

 

237,585

 

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

 

4,579,696

 

132,185,295

 

 

 

 

2,017,064

 

Blount International, Inc.

 

967,810

 

11,606,321

 

 

 

 

 

Chofu Seisakusho Company, Limited

 

1,251,380

 

21,641,556

 

 

 

 

622,031

 

Cintas Corporation

 

2,708,610

 

87,798,931

 

 

 

 

4,492,682

 

City e-Solutions Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

79,886

 

Conbraco Industries, Inc.

 

 

 

636

 

309,552

 

(109,668

)

 

Daeduck GDS Company, Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

423,968

 

Deceuninck

 

275,696

 

6,662,060

 

 

 

 

640,888

 

Deltic Timber Corporation

 

868,870

 

43,899,835

 

 

 

 

180,283

 

Guyenne et Gascogne SA

 

255,667

 

38,432,926

 

 

 

 

6,325,480

 

IDACORP, Inc.

 

1,864,980

 

64,351,045

 

 

 

 

3,436,740

 

International Speedway Corporation, Class ‘A’

 

 

 

2,000,470

 

102,605,549

 

(23,925,990

)

340,558

 

Kaiser Ventures LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meitec Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,171,864

 

Mills Music Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,076

 

MISUMI Group Inc.

 

9,983,050

 

176,058,460

 

 

 

 

806,294

 

Nam Yang Dairy Products Company, Limited

 

 

 

7,403

 

1,807,636

 

5,335,322

 

34,308

 

Neopost SA

 

2,360,157

 

244,554,970

 

 

 

 

12,718,341

 

NSC Groupe

 

1,000

 

102,787

 

 

 

 

185,976

 

PARK 24 Company, Limited

 

 

 

3,292,740

 

34,865,465

 

(12,893,140

)

 

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG

 

921,200

 

85,816,088

 

 

 

 

2,878,070

 

Rayonier Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,858,043

 

Rémy Cointreau SA

 

2,741,602

 

160,845,197

 

 

 

 

 

Sabeton SA

 

 

 

 

 

 

85,100

 

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust

 

2,588,773

 

98,564,363

 

 

 

 

6,844,714

 

Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited

 

1,787,890

 

4,101,876

 

4,800,420

 

5,987,824

 

7,487,601

 

151,449

 

Shimachu Company, Limited

 

1,666,510

 

43,979,005

 

 

 

 

207,861

 

Shimano Inc.

 

2,134,600

 

80,358,781

 

 

 

 

2,273,777

 

Société Sucrière de Pithiviers-le-Vieil

 

10,808

 

8,695,583

 

 

 

 

1,943,753

 

T. Hasegawa Company, Limited

 

1,315,300

 

20,714,279

 

 

 

 

473,085

 

THK Company, Limited

 

9,837,900

 

185,936,718

 

 

 

 

1,228,757

 

Toho Company, Limited

 

5,230,620

 

115,332,762

 

 

 

 

1,765,584

 

Wendel

 

1,501,779

 

193,260,893

 

125,617

 

19,855,463

 

(2,088,835

)

6,152,439

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(25,031,984

)

$

69,205,400

 

 

(d)

Security is deemed illiquid. At July 31, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $22,720,234 or 0.10% of net assets.

(e)

Represents interest in a restricted security which has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. Information concerning each restricted security holding on July 31, 2008 is shown below.

 

Security

 

Acquisition Date

 

Cost

 

Carrying Value
Per
Share/Principal

 

Kaiser Ventures LLC

 

6/24/1993

 

 

$

2.76

 

FINEL 9½% due 6/30/2017

 

6/22/2005

 

$

14,474,400

 

0.78

 

FINEL 9½% due 10/15/2017

 

10/11/2005

 

18,067,500

 

0.78

 

LandCo LLC

 

9/6/2006

 

669,030

 

3.48

 

 

(f)

Securities valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, representing $22,720,234 or 0.10% of net assets.

(g)

Inflation protected security.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Purchases

 

Settlement

 

 

 

U.S. $ Value at

 

U.S. $

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Dates

 

Foreign Currency To

 

July 31,

 

To Be

 

Appreciation at

 

Depreciation at

 

Through

 

Be Received

 

2008

 

Delivered

 

July 31, 2008

 

July 31, 2008

 

10/1/2008

 

299,023,000

 

Euro

 

$

464,787,895

 

$

457,819,164

 

$

6,968,731

 

 

1/14/2009

 

107,863,000

 

Euro

 

166,857,616

 

167,426,147

 

 

$

(568,531

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

631,645,511

 

625,245,311

 

6,968,731

 

(568,531

)

 

Sales

 

Settlement

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. $ 

 

U.S. $ Value at

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Dates

 

Foreign Currency To

 

To Be

 

July 31,

 

Appreciation at

 

Depreciation at

 

Through

 

Be Delivered

 

Received

 

2008

 

July 31, 2008

 

July 31, 2008

 

10/15/2008

 

96,225,000

 

Swiss franc

 

94,907,214

 

91,869,732

 

3,037,482

 

 

1/14/2009

 

2,172,011,000

 

Euro

 

3,338,275,950

 

3,360,384,021

 

 

(22,108,071

)

1/14/2009

 

77,373,000

 

Pound Sterling

 

151,932,249

 

151,995,533

 

 

(63,284

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,585,115,413

 

3,604,249,286

 

3,037,482

 

(22,171,355

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,216,760,924

 

$

4,229,494,597

 

$

10,006,213

 

$

(22,739,886

)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

First Eagle Overseas Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

July 31, 2008

(unaudited)

 

Number

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

of Shares

 

 

 

(Note 1)

 

(Note 1)

 

 

 

Common and Preferred Stocks - 79.49%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia - 0.35%

 

 

 

 

 

11,118,174

 

Spotless Group Limited (c)

 

$

33,300,592

 

$

29,584,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belgium - 0.29%

 

 

 

 

 

2,027,619

 

Deceuninck (c)

 

47,275,994

 

24,653,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil - 1.17%

 

 

 

 

 

2,178,264

 

Petroleo Brasiliero SA ADR

 

22,075,660

 

99,851,622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada - 0.98%

 

 

 

 

 

905,890

 

EnCana Corporation

 

18,012,558

 

65,396,199

 

864,070

 

Harry Winston Diamond Corporation

 

20,298,938

 

18,349,465

 

 

 

 

 

38,311,496

 

83,745,664

 

 

 

Chile - 0.56%

 

 

 

 

 

24,062,197

 

Quinenco SA

 

16,182,017

 

47,718,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commonwealth of Independent States - 0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

First NIS Regional Fund SICAV (a)(e)(f)

 

1,000,000

 

50,000

 

9,000

 

Baltic Republic Fund (a)(d)

 

185,750

 

6,750

 

 

 

 

 

1,185,750

 

56,750

 

 

 

France - 15.24%

 

 

 

 

 

3,758,044

 

Sodexo

 

111,683,443

 

246,389,164

 

1,894,153

 

Sanofi-Aventis

 

155,830,504

 

133,073,963

 

978,508

 

Wendel

 

36,979,973

 

109,226,629

 

1,186,430

 

Neopost SA

 

83,868,727

 

118,565,509

 

895,950

 

Air Liquide SA

 

102,537,324

 

117,692,081

 

1,477,554

 

Rémy Cointreau SA

 

43,919,771

 

72,781,486

 

527,048

 

Laurent-Perrier (c)

 

17,208,120

 

69,701,368

 

1,277,878

 

Carrefour SA

 

73,898,693

 

65,595,130

 

1,111,540

 

Société BIC SA

 

57,345,321

 

56,692,925

 

613,300

 

Total SA

 

41,767,710

 

47,227,003

 

842,903

 

Essilor International SA

 

20,908,156

 

41,730,018

 

378,980

 

Société Foncière Financière et de Participations

 

26,414,748

 

34,500,041

 

364,373

 

Gaumont SA (c)

 

21,698,753

 

31,239,160

 

39,143

 

Société Sucrière de Pithiviers-le Vieil (c)

 

15,598,306

 

31,057,205

 

236,140

 

Robertet SA

 

20,639,502

 

30,551,893

 

51,500

 

Robertet SA C.I.

 

2,151,628

 

5,860,310

 

821,290

 

Vivendi SA

 

31,697,588

 

34,527,724

 

540,680

 

Zodiac SA

 

29,615,032

 

24,357,271

 

120,246

 

Guyenne et Gascogne SA

 

20,523,158

 

13,403,799

 

300,000

 

Frégate SAS 2% Conv. Pfd. due 3/31/2013 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f)

 

3,620,400

 

9,347,087

 

3,593,581

 

FINEL (a)(b)(d)(e)(f)(h)

 

9,152,131

 

3,921,173

 

26,499

 

NSC Groupe

 

4,385,060

 

2,247,082

 

100,000

 

Sabeton SA

 

1,463,143

 

1,878,354

 

1,000

 

Société Vermandoise de Sucreries

 

854,846

 

1,953,177

 

 

 

 

 

933,762,037

 

1,303,519,552

 

 

 

Germany - 3.62%

 

 

 

 

 

915,140

 

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG (c)

 

39,449,539

 

81,853,746

 

784,725

 

Fraport AG

 

29,042,784

 

48,023,992

 

581,442

 

Hornbach Holding AG Pfd.

 

39,598,447

 

52,251,190

 

1,358,769

 

Bertelsmann AG D.R.C.

 

30,601,684

 

43,165,849

 

1,844,060

 

Tognum AG

 

44,555,494

 

40,645,730

 

1,900,010

 

Deutsche Wohnen AG (a)

 

37,863,783

 

23,012,690

 

175,755

 

Axel Springer AG

 

8,171,772

 

20,952,992

 

 

 

 

 

229,283,503

 

309,906,189

 

 

 

Hong Kong - 1.78%

 

 

 

 

 

7,245,270

 

Guoco Group Limited

 

54,545,198

 

76,150,650

 

15,571,620

 

Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited

 

13,598,028

 

39,918,019

 

7,000,000

 

Hopewell Holdings Limited

 

7,763,618

 

25,301,853

 

10,000,000

 

SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Limited

 

11,260,665

 

9,638,801

 

10,851,720

 

City e-Solutions Limited

 

323,358

 

1,530,018

 

 

 

 

 

87,490,867

 

152,539,341

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

India - 0.39%

 

 

 

 

 

482,001

 

Nestlé India Limited

 

6,511,864

 

18,483,592

 

1,592,150

 

Tata Motors Limited

 

19,869,354

 

15,089,431

 

 

 

 

 

26,381,218

 

33,573,023

 

 

 

Italy - 2.17%

 

 

 

 

 

7,315,306

 

Italcementi S.p.A. RNC

 

87,341,485

 

77,027,948

 

1,197,736

 

Italmobiliare S.p.A. RNC

 

50,324,929

 

59,222,230

 

6,486,195

 

Gewiss S.p.A. (c)

 

26,275,520

 

37,611,739

 

165,635

 

Italmobiliare S.p.A.

 

19,155,452

 

11,747,731

 

 

 

 

 

183,097,386

 

185,609,648

 

 

 

Japan - 29.25%

 

 

 

 

 

5,654,500

 

Shimano Inc. (c)

 

104,329,498

 

262,012,882

 

16,276,850

 

Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.

 

183,708,590

 

162,308,425

 

2,528,100

 

Ono Pharmaceutical Company, Limited

 

104,432,562

 

139,402,206

 

2,915,900

 

Secom Company, Limited

 

124,795,839

 

134,573,764

 

564,600

 

Keyence Corporation

 

122,592,037

 

123,745,795

 

1,231,500

 

SMC Corporation

 

156,971,922

 

123,258,422

 

2,273,020

 

Astellas Pharma Inc.

 

96,480,690

 

98,794,901

 

1,015,780

 

Hirose Electric Company, Limited

 

120,877,616

 

96,678,195

 

4,569,010

 

Toho Company, Limited

 

70,977,622

 

96,330,084

 

16,699,640

 

Nissay Dowa General Insurance Company

 

88,394,263

 

91,155,071

 

1,838,970

 

Canon Inc.

 

88,676,122

 

84,530,756

 

972,400

 

FANUC Limited

 

89,392,498

 

77,680,256

 

4,072,500

 

MISUMI Group Inc.

 

70,108,449

 

77,181,433

 

13,740,000

 

Aioi Insurance Company, Limited

 

45,838,076

 

73,853,853

 

2,387,767

 

Meitec Corporation (c)

 

73,219,254

 

58,750,951

 

2,816,950

 

Nitto Kohki Company, Limited (c)

 

49,830,471

 

55,213,838

 

3,452,591

 

T. Hasegawa Company, Limited (c)

 

47,344,131

 

53,498,282

 

5,415,900

 

Japan Wool Textile Company, Limited (c)

 

42,007,315

 

45,021,661

 

5,478,680

 

NIPPONKOA Insurance Company, Limited

 

19,657,575

 

44,274,213

 

2,022,800

 

Chofu Seisakusho Company, Limited (c)

 

33,096,084

 

38,710,736

 

5,453,000

 

Kansai Paint Company, Limited

 

41,956,987

 

38,103,536

 

2,099,800

 

Fuji Seal International, Inc. (c)

 

46,736,846

 

37,401,562

 

9,513,700

 

Okumura Corporation

 

49,089,448

 

36,148,621

 

1,716,770

 

Circle K Sunkus Company, Limited

 

30,450,607

 

29,910,825

 

1,760,700

 

Ariake Japan Company, Limited (c)

 

38,204,234

 

28,783,419

 

3,005,000

 

OSG Corporation

 

35,696,828

 

27,208,053

 

2,376,980

 

Daiichikosho Company, Limited

 

25,716,873

 

24,231,296

 

2,392,900

 

Yomeishu Seizo Company, Limited (c)

 

21,504,665

 

22,974,324

 

936,347

 

Mandom Corporation

 

15,567,941

 

22,474,758

 

2,181,200

 

Seikagaku Corporation

 

17,605,118

 

21,649,277

 

2,068,330

 

Maezawa Kasei Industries Company, Limited (c)

 

31,939,631

 

21,065,703

 

1,897,056

 

Nissin Healthcare Food Service Company, Limited

 

32,039,654

 

20,639,857

 

807,000

 

Shimachu Company, Limited

 

16,965,249

 

19,968,398

 

853,360

 

Icom Inc. (c)

 

22,353,412

 

19,217,504

 

1,784,990

 

AIFUL Corporation

 

29,987,867

 

18,725,811

 

303,200

 

Mabuchi Motor Company, Limited

 

18,025,224

 

15,819,619

 

100,000

 

ASAHI Broadcasting Corporation

 

6,141,481

 

15,281,961

 

1,058,246

 

Matsumoto Yushi-Seiyaku Company, Limited (c)

 

25,950,562

 

14,318,513

 

507,106

 

SK Kaken Company, Limited

 

9,442,605

 

13,158,767

 

391,860

 

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

7,522,389

 

13,073,500

 

2,681,675

 

The Tokushima Bank, Limited

 

18,101,280

 

12,997,693

 

798,380

 

Chudenko Corporation

 

12,166,734

 

12,444,976

 

654,602

 

Nagaileben Company, Limited

 

12,342,356

 

11,829,608

 

594,300

 

Aderans Company, Limited

 

11,805,545

 

10,563,620

 

435,730

 

As One Corporation

 

9,859,070

 

9,812,556

 

1,223,670

 

Sansei Yusoki Company, Limited (c)

 

10,265,159

 

9,525,813

 

439,900

 

Doshisha Corporation, Limited

 

7,336,473

 

6,910,064

 

1,108,700

 

PARK24 Company, Limited

 

9,634,732

 

6,205,966

 

1,460,000

 

Shingakukai Company, Limited (c)

 

10,500,469

 

5,439,229

 

423,700

 

Tachi-S Company, Limited

 

3,263,755

 

4,032,620

 

69,500

 

ROHM Company Limited

 

4,514,438

 

3,980,446

 

312,785

 

Shoei Company, Limited

 

1,376,325

 

3,542,220

 

122,100

 

Milbon Company, Limited

 

3,584,409

 

2,557,305

 

325,000

 

Sonton Food Industry Company, Limited

 

3,298,777

 

2,349,289

 

37,100

 

Tachihi Enterprise Company, Limited

 

1,374,762

 

2,097,308

 

 

 

 

 

2,375,052,519

 

2,501,419,741

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

Malaysia - 0.76%

 

 

 

 

 

35,612,520

 

Genting Berhad

 

78,700,120

 

64,531,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico - 1.10%

 

 

 

 

 

3,552,612

 

Industrias Peñoles SAB de C.V.

 

3,110,554

 

93,794,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands - 0.97%

 

 

 

 

 

496,018

 

Hal Trust NV

 

13,919,475

 

52,770,422

 

698,529

 

Heineken Holding NV

 

16,264,846

 

29,965,625

 

 

 

 

 

30,184,321

 

82,736,047

 

 

 

New Zealand - 0.05%

 

 

 

 

 

5,750,000

 

Tasman Farms (a)

 

1,054,354

 

4,600,658

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singapore - 2.98%

 

 

 

 

 

22,255,320

 

Haw Par Corporation Limited (c)

 

72,577,241

 

107,046,788

 

3,132,020

 

United Overseas Bank Limited

 

40,462,665

 

44,599,232

 

9,974,000

 

Fraser & Neave Limited

 

10,285,189

 

32,298,845

 

11,657,433

 

United Overseas Land Limited

 

16,670,575

 

28,973,152

 

16,750,000

 

Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited

 

20,204,311

 

22,039,474

 

17,549,625

 

ComfortDelgro Corporation Limited

 

6,946,456

 

20,141,017

 

 

 

 

 

167,146,437

 

255,098,508

 

 

 

South Africa - 1.07%

 

 

 

 

 

6,294,170

 

Gold Fields Limited ADR

 

93,879,639

 

74,334,148

 

1,591,010

 

Harmony Gold Mining Company, Limited ADR (a)

 

17,567,971

 

17,198,818

 

 

 

 

 

111,447,610

 

91,532,966

 

 

 

South Korea - 5.92%

 

 

 

 

 

263,014

 

Samsung Electronics Company, Limited Pfd.

 

36,478,547

 

97,196,024

 

1,077,369

 

KT&G Corporation

 

47,344,293

 

95,595,807

 

3,624,174

 

SK Telecom Company, Limited ADR

 

83,034,515

 

77,267,390

 

2,327,640

 

Kangwon Land Inc.

 

45,388,329

 

55,428,214

 

33,070

 

Lotte Confectionery Company, Limited

 

10,159,503

 

38,721,358

 

120,620

 

Nong Shim Company, Limited

 

31,736,226

 

26,995,139

 

939,030

 

Fursys Inc. (c)

 

11,308,973

 

23,010,665

 

494,900

 

Hankuk Paper Manufacturing Company, Limited (c)

 

17,020,271

 

18,093,276

 

22,950

 

Nam Yang Dairy Products Company, Limited

 

4,912,653

 

15,873,722

 

117,880

 

Pacific Corporation

 

18,010,606

 

14,676,034

 

1,182,040

 

Dong Ah Tire & Rubber Company, Limited

 

5,161,359

 

10,149,625

 

71,177

 

SK Holdings Company, Limited

 

9,160,124

 

8,650,532

 

28,850

 

Nam Yang Dairy Products Company, Limited Pfd.

 

479,094

 

8,252,631

 

1,042,250

 

Daeduck GDS Company, Limited (c)

 

8,149,986

 

7,280,972

 

1,087,440

 

Daeduck Electronics Company, Limited (c)

 

7,707,302

 

3,884,290

 

39,708

 

Nong Shim Holding Company, Limited

 

3,625,272

 

2,730,771

 

290,204

 

Sam-A Pharmaceutical Company, Limited

 

2,323,904

 

1,774,974

 

23,136

 

Daekyo Company, Limited Pfd.

 

905,979

 

999,005

 

 

 

 

 

342,906,936

 

506,580,429

 

 

 

Switzerland - 4.88%

 

 

 

 

 

2,300,398

 

Pargesa Holding SA

 

128,181,891

 

239,110,649

 

2,260,150

 

Nestlé SA

 

48,733,932

 

99,315,989

 

441,106

 

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

 

2,511,589

 

37,016,476

 

1,072

 

Lindt & Spruengli AG

 

9,210,853

 

29,753,073

 

35,000

 

Edipresse SA

 

11,616,314

 

11,664,998

 

 

 

 

 

200,254,579

 

416,861,185

 

 

 

Taiwan - 1.26%

 

 

 

 

 

65,272,545

 

Compal Electronics Inc.

 

69,453,827

 

62,755,916

 

18,842,980

 

Taiwan Secom Company, Limited

 

30,321,751

 

33,218,665

 

13,166,228

 

Taiwan-Sogo Shinkong Security Company, Limited

 

11,933,785

 

11,691,470

 

 

 

 

 

111,709,363

 

107,666,051

 

 

 

Thailand - 1.72%

 

 

 

 

 

592,872,785

 

Thai Beverage Public Company Limited

 

102,744,140

 

93,178,106

 

14,789,489

 

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited NVDR

 

47,460,044

 

48,135,393

 

250,000

 

The Oriental Hotel Public Company, Limited

 

1,152,073

 

3,836,966

 

496,220

 

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited

 

1,613,300

 

1,644,683

 

 

 

 

 

152,969,557

 

146,795,148

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

United Kingdom - 1.69%

 

 

 

 

 

2,986,700

 

Spirax-Sarco Engineering Plc

 

20,282,387

 

60,318,121

 

892,218

 

Anglo American Plc

 

18,748,394

 

51,651,692

 

7,251,290

 

Home Retail Group

 

31,849,305

 

31,221,738

 

656,219

 

Chrysalis Group Plc (a)

 

3,646,833

 

1,320,070

 

 

 

 

 

74,526,919

 

144,511,621

 

 

 

United States - 0.98%

 

 

 

 

 

1,597,613

 

Newmont Mining Corporation Holding Company

 

51,732,028

 

76,621,519

 

34,500

 

Third Avenue Global Value Fund L.P. (a)(d)(e)

 

3,450,000

 

6,910,405

 

14,083

 

Security Capital European Realty (a)(d)(f)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,182,028

 

83,531,924

 

 

 

Other - 0.31%

 

 

 

 

 

1,461,723

 

Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA ADR

 

19,858,281

 

26,808,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Common and Preferred Stocks

 

5,342,450,098

 

6,797,226,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ounces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity - 6.98%

 

 

 

 

 

652,751

 

Gold bullion (a)

 

343,206,873

 

596,777,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Bonds - 6.78%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Government Bonds - 4.93%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France - 2.24%

 

 

 

 

 

EUR

14,098,142

 

Republic of France O.A.T. I/L 3% due 7/25/2009 (g)

 

$

13,463,186

 

$

22,048,752

 

EUR

104,733,281

 

Republic of France O.A.T. I/L 3% due 7/25/2012 (g)

 

137,156,537

 

169,435,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

150,619,723

 

191,484,224

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong - 0.78%

 

 

 

 

 

HKD

351,150,000

 

Hong Kong Government 2.52% due 3/24/2009

 

45,250,866

 

45,329,622

 

HKD

164,250,000

 

Hong Kong Government 3.34% due 12/19/2008

 

21,108,063

 

21,229,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,358,929

 

66,558,837

 

 

 

 

Malaysia - 0.39%

 

 

 

 

 

MYR

56,664,000

 

Malaysian Government 3.756% due 4/28/2011

 

15,176,870

 

17,320,371

 

MYR

50,260,000

 

Malaysian Government 4.305% due 2/27/2009

 

13,246,193

 

15,506,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,423,063

 

32,826,476

 

 

 

 

Singapore - 1.19%

 

 

 

 

 

SGD

56,842,000

 

Singapore Government 2.375% due 10/1/2009

 

34,658,260

 

42,334,617

 

SGD

22,682,000

 

Singapore Government 3.63% due 7/1/2011

 

16,752,266

 

17,650,874

 

SGD

53,282,000

 

Singapore Government 4.625% due 7/1/2010

 

38,255,083

 

41,619,708

 

 

 

 

 

 

89,665,609

 

101,605,199

 

 

 

 

Sweden - 0.13%

 

 

 

 

 

SEK

55,000,000

 

Sweden Government I/L 4.6745% due 12/1/2008 (g)

 

7,440,087

 

11,266,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan - 0.20%

 

 

 

 

 

TWD

538,700,000

 

Taiwan Government 2% due 7/20/2012

 

16,393,843

 

17,382,717

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Corporate Bonds - 1.85%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina - 0.01%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

1,000,000

 

YPF Sociedad Anonima SA 9.125% due 2/24/2009

 

963,085

 

1,018,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada -0.52%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

47,142,000

 

Catalyst Paper Corporation 7.38% due 3/1/2014

 

38,881,624

 

32,763,690

 

USD

5,000,000

 

Catalyst Paper Corporation 8.63% due 6/15/2011

 

4,476,073

 

4,125,000

 

USD

10,000,000

 

Canwest Mediaworks LP 9.250% due 8/1/2015 (b)

 

8,532,436

 

7,800,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,890,133

 

44,688,690

 

 

 

 

France - 0.29%

 

 

 

 

 

EUR

8,000,000

 

FINEL 9.50% due 6/30/2017 (b)(d)(e)(f)

 

9,649,600

 

6,235,201

 

EUR

10,000,000

 

FINEL 9.50% due 10/15/2017 (b)(d)(e)(f)

 

12,045,000

 

7,794,001

 

EUR

243,500

 

Havas SA 4% due 1/1/2009

 

1,986,854

 

4,131,103

 

USD

2,000,000

 

Legrand SA 8.50% due 2/15/2025

 

2,061,296

 

2,113,216

 

EUR

4,000,000

 

Wendel 4.88% due 11/4/2014

 

4,942,695

 

4,659,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,685,445

 

24,933,218

 

 

 

 

Ireland - 0.12%

 

 

 

 

 

EUR

22,300,000

 

Waterford Wedgwood Plc 9.875% due 12/1/2010 (b)

 

27,611,152

 

10,254,568

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

Jersey Channel Islands - 0.10%

 

 

 

 

 

EUR

5,500,000

 

Independent News & Media Plc 5.750% due 5/17/2009

 

6,292,224

 

8,316,199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands - 0.79%

 

 

 

 

 

EUR

29,150,000

 

UPC Holding BV 7.75% due 1/15/2014 (b)

 

34,000,191

 

40,554,333

 

EUR

18,450,000

 

UPC Holding BV 8.63% due 1/15/2014 (b)

 

21,668,070

 

26,566,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,668,261

 

67,121,258

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom - 0.02%

 

 

 

 

 

GBP

1,000,000

 

Marks & Spencer 6.38% due 11/7/2011

 

1,733,460

 

1,884,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total International Bonds

 

533,745,014

 

579,340,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Paper - 6.30%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Commercial Paper - 1.67%

 

 

 

 

 

$

20,000,000

 

AT&T 2.16% due 8/11/2008

 

$

19,988,000

 

$

19,988,000

 

 

3,159,000

 

Cintas Corporation 2.12% due 8/22/2008

 

3,155,093

 

3,155,093

 

 

2,427,000

 

The Dow Chemical Company 2.85% due 8/29/2008

 

2,421,620

 

2,421,620

 

 

23,220,000

 

Hewlett-Packard Company 2.1% due 8/11/2008

 

23,206,455

 

23,206,455

 

 

11,722,000

 

ITT Corporation 2.9% due 9/5/2008

 

11,688,950

 

11,688,950

 

 

20,000,000

 

ITT Corporation 3.2% due 9/2/2008

 

19,943,111

 

19,943,111

 

 

15,000,000

 

Kraft Foods Inc. 2.33% due 8/1/2008

 

15,000,000

 

15,000,000

 

 

10,000,000

 

Kraft Foods Inc. 2.44% due 8/5/2008

 

9,997,289

 

9,997,289

 

 

16,700,000

 

PepsiCo, Inc. 2.06% due 8/21/2008

 

16,680,888

 

16,680,888

 

 

12,445,000

 

Starbucks Corporation 2.7% due 8/1/2008

 

12,445,000

 

12,445,000

 

 

5,000,000

 

Time Warner Inc. 2.7% due 9/2/2008

 

4,988,000

 

4,988,000

 

 

3,413,000

 

Whirlpool Corporation 2.75% due 8/14/2008

 

3,409,611

 

3,409,611

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Commerical Paper

 

142,924,017

 

142,924,017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Commerical Paper- 4.63%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finland - 1.31%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

15,000,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.15% due 8/1/2008

 

15,000,000

 

15,000,000

 

USD

25,000,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.3% due 8/4/2008

 

24,995,208

 

24,995,208

 

USD

30,000,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.32% due 8/13/2008

 

29,976,800

 

29,976,800

 

USD

11,650,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.32% due 8/15/2008

 

11,639,489

 

11,639,489

 

USD

30,000,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.32% due 8/21/2008

 

29,961,333

 

29,961,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

111,572,830

 

111,572,830

 

 

 

 

France - 0.62%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

27,207,000

 

Air Liquide 2.25% due 8/4/2008

 

27,201,899

 

27,201,899

 

USD

26,058,000

 

Air Liquide 2.25% due 8/18/2008

 

26,030,313

 

26,030,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,232,212

 

53,232,212

 

 

 

 

Germany - 1.72%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

31,000,000

 

BASF 2.16% due 8/5/2008

 

30,992,560

 

30,992,560

 

USD

15,028,000

 

BASF Corporation 2.22% due 9/12/2008

 

14,989,077

 

14,989,077

 

USD

 5,000,000

 

BMW US Capital LLC 2.06% due 8/15/2008

 

4,995,994

 

4,995,994

 

USD

 27,750,000

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA 2.18% due 8/1/2008

 

27,750,000

 

27,750,000

 

USD

 30,840,000

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA 2.18% due 8/5/2008

 

30,832,530

 

30,832,530

 

USD

 25,000,000

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA 2.2% due 8/4/2008

 

24,995,417

 

24,995,417

 

USD

 12,530,000

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA 2.3% due 8/26/2008

 

12,509,987

 

12,509,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

147,065,565

 

147,065,565

 

 

 

 

Switzerland - 0.62%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

 15,319,000

 

NOVARTIS Inc. 2.12% due 8/4/2008

 

15,316,294

 

15,316,294

 

USD

 13,848,000

 

NOVARTIS Inc. 2.14% due 8/22/2008

 

13,830,713

 

13,830,713

 

USD

 23,851,000

 

NOVARTIS Inc. 2.17% due 9/4/2008

 

23,802,119

 

23,802,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,949,126

 

52,949,126

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom - 0.36%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

 31,206,000

 

Diageo Capital Plc 2.71% due 8/19/2008

 

31,163,716

 

31,163,716

 

 

 

 

Total International Commerical Paper

 

395,983,449

 

395,983,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper

 

538,907,466

 

538,907,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments - 99.55%

 

$

6,758,309,451

*

8,512,251,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities - 0.45%

 

 

 

38,454,290

 

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

 

 

 

$

8,550,705,588

 

 


* At July 31, 2008 cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

ADR - American Depository Receipt

 

Foreign Currencies

EUR - Euro

GBP - Pound sterling

HKD - Hong Kong dollar

MYR - Malaysian ringgit

SEK - Swedish krona

SGD - Singapore dollar

TWD - Taiwan dollar

USD - United States dollar

 

Sector/Industry Classifications for Portfolio Holdings

 

Percent of Net Assets

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

10.53

%

Consumer Staples

 

11.02

%

Energy

 

2.60

%

Financials

 

6.29

%

Government Issues

 

4.93

%

Health Care

 

5.36

%

Holding Companies

 

6.64

%

Industrials

 

15.55

%

Materials

 

5.00

%

Media

 

4.70

%

Paper and Forest Products

 

0.86

%

Precious Metals

 

10.65

%

Real Estate

 

0.59

%

Technology and Telecommunications

 

7.04

%

Transportation

 

1.49

%

 

(a) Non-income producing security/commodity.

(b) All or a portion of the security is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Rule 144A securities may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

(c) Affiliate as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940.  An affiliate is defined as a company in which the Fund directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds power to vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities.  Following is a summary of transactions with each such affiliate for the nine months ended July 31, 2008.

 

 

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Realized

 

Dividend

 

Affiliate

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Gain/(Loss)

 

Income

 

Ariake Japan Company, Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

244,859

 

Chofu Seisakusho Company, Limited

 

444,700

 

$

7,828,181

 

 

 

 

445,791

 

Daeduck Electronics Company, Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

290,115

 

Daeduck GDS Company, Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

278,059

 

Deceuninck

 

 

 

 

 

 

587,980

 

Fuji Seal International, Inc.

 

553,500

 

8,770,034

 

 

 

 

271,157

 

Fursys Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

501,043

 

Gaumont SA

 

85,012

 

7,343,774

 

 

 

 

125,256

 

Gewiss S.p.A.

 

657,477

 

4,346,349

 

 

 

 

738,198

 

Hankuk Paper Manufacturing Company, Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

132,033

 

Haw Par Corporation Limited

 

6,180,670

 

29,931,422

 

 

 

 

2,705,862

 

Icom Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

158,234

 

Japan Wool Textile Company, Limited

 

5,415,900

 

42,007,315

 

 

 

 

354,021

 

Laurent-Perrier

 

 

 

14,570

 

$

663,000

 

$

2,013,000

 

876,531

 

Maezawa Kasei Industries Company, Limited

 

38,000

 

517,168

 

 

 

 

316,404

 

Matsumoto Yushi-Seiyaku Company, Limited

 

450,000

 

11,183,186

 

 

 

 

588,676

 

Meitec Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

763,747

 

Nitto Kohki Company, Limited

 

555,100

 

11,572,286

 

10,000

 

226,271

 

(13,610

)

708,348

 

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,555,184

 

Sansei Yusoki Company, Limited

 

188,380

 

1,117,861

 

 

 

 

145,882

 

Shimano Inc.

 

256,000

 

9,144,700

 

 

 

 

1,923,615

 

Shingakukai Company, Limited

 

434,000

 

2,565,382

 

 

 

 

135,361

 

Spotless Group Limited

 

 

 

762,987

 

3,082,206

 

(283,745

)

1,090,125

 

Société Sucrière de Pithiviers-le-Vieil

 

393

 

288,868

 

 

 

 

1,379,864

 

T. Hasegawa Company, Limited

 

305,100

 

5,184,041

 

 

 

 

304,152

 

Yomeishu Seizo Company, Limited

 

1,407,400

 

13,302,699

 

 

 

 

239,627

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,715,645

 

$

18,860,124

 

 

(d)

Security is deemed illiquid. At July 31, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $34,214,617 or 0.40% of net assets.

(e)

Represents interest in a restricted security which has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. Information concerning each restricted security holding on July 31, 2008 is shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying Value

 

Security

 

Acquisition Date

 

Cost

 

Per Share/Principal

 

FINEL

 

7/14/1999

 

$

9,152,131

 

$

1.09

 

FINEL 9½% due 6/30/2017

 

6/22/2005

 

9,649,600

 

0.78

 

FINEL 9½% due 10/15/2017

 

10/11/2005

 

12,045,000

 

0.78

 

First NIS Regional Fund SICAV.

 

11/22/1994

 

1,000,000

 

0.50

 

Fregaté SAS 2% Conv. Pfd. due 3/31/2013

 

4/30/2004

 

3,620,400

 

31.16

 

Third Avenue Global Value Fund L.P.

 

6/30/1997

 

3,450,000

 

200.30

 

 

(f)

Securities valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, representing $27,347,462 or 0.32% of net assets.

(g)

Inflation protected security.

(h)

Held through Financiere Bleue, LLC

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Purchases

 

Settlement

 

 

 

U.S. $ Value at

 

U.S. $

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Dates

 

Foreign Currency To

 

July 31,

 

To Be

 

Appreciation at

 

Depreciation at

 

Through

 

Be Received

 

2008

 

Delivered

 

July 31, 2008

 

July 31, 2008

 

10/1/2008

 

136,857,000

 

Euro

 

$

212,724,362

 

$

209,534,910

 

$

3,189,452

 

 

1/14/2009

 

90,703,000

 

Euro

 

140,219,400

 

140,700,308

 

 

$

(480,908

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

352,943,762

 

350,235,218

 

3,189,452

 

(480,908

)

 

Sales

 

Settlement

 

 

 

U.S. $

 

U.S. $ Value at

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Dates

 

Foreign Currency To

 

To Be

 

July 31,

 

Appreciation at

 

Depreciation at

 

Through

 

Be Delivered

 

Received

 

2008

 

July 31, 2008

 

July 31, 2008

 

10/15/2008

 

121,028,000

 

Swiss franc

 

187,308,984

 

191,190,450

 

 

(3,881,466

)

1/14/2009

 

1,256,085,000

 

Euro

 

1,942,946,992

 

1,929,443,851

 

13,503,141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,130,255,976

 

2,120,634,301

 

13,503,141

 

(3,881,466

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,483,199,738

 

$

2,470,869,519

 

$

16,692,593

 

$

(4,362,374

)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

July 31, 2008

(unaudited)

 

Number

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

of Shares

 

 

 

(Note 1)

 

(Note 1)

 

 

 

Common and Preferred Stocks-U.S. - 58.70%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 3.63%

 

 

 

 

 

260,600

 

International Speedway Corporation, Class ‘A’

 

$

12,790,402

 

$

9,587,474

 

122,390

 

McDonald’s Corporation

 

2,993,426

 

7,317,698

 

129,710

 

Weyco Group, Inc.

 

2,262,417

 

3,766,779

 

70,000

 

Hampshire Group, Limited (a)

 

1,171,963

 

420,000

 

600

 

St. John Knits International Inc. (a)

 

18,600

 

15,900

 

 

 

 

 

19,236,808

 

21,107,851

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 1.61%

 

 

 

 

 

86,284

 

Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.

 

4,491,536

 

5,846,604

 

168,915

 

Seneca Foods Corporation 0% Conv. Pfd. due 12/31/2049 (a)(c)(d)

 

2,542,171

 

3,547,215

 

 

 

 

 

7,033,707

 

9,393,819

 

 

 

Energy - 9.09%

 

 

 

 

 

143,420

 

Apache Corporation

 

9,507,222

 

16,087,421

 

126,970

 

Murphy Oil Corporation

 

6,509,946

 

10,123,318

 

161,760

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

 

4,793,133

 

9,564,869

 

201,949

 

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust

 

7,534,947

 

7,708,393

 

87,718

 

ConocoPhillips Company

 

2,810,843

 

7,159,543

 

27,131

 

SEACOR Holdings Inc. (a)

 

2,047,306

 

2,270,051

 

 

 

 

 

33,203,397

 

52,913,595

 

 

 

Financials - 3.32%

 

 

 

 

 

269,510

 

American Express Company

 

11,740,112

 

10,004,211

 

117,655

 

Willis Group Holdings Limited

 

3,929,707

 

3,679,072

 

78,360

 

Legg Mason, Inc.

 

4,828,870

 

3,161,826

 

49,620

 

Mercury General Corporation

 

2,712,236

 

2,506,306

 

 

 

 

 

23,210,925

 

19,351,415

 

 

 

Health Care - 3.57%

 

 

 

 

 

210,600

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

12,774,354

 

14,419,782

 

90,840

 

Wellpoint Inc. (a)

 

5,010,131

 

4,764,558

 

40,000

 

Dentsply International Inc.

 

580,150

 

1,610,000

 

 

 

 

 

18,364,635

 

20,794,340

 

 

 

Holding Companies - 4.48%

 

 

 

 

 

228

 

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class ‘A’ (a)

 

20,623,345

 

26,094,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials - 10.25%

 

 

 

 

 

540,440

 

Cintas Corporation

 

20,004,786

 

15,370,114

 

1,239,695

 

Blount International, Inc. (a)

 

13,695,961

 

14,045,744

 

290,862

 

UniFirst Corporation

 

8,235,507

 

13,021,892

 

139,980

 

3M Company

 

11,214,016

 

9,853,192

 

42,530

 

Alliant Techsystems

 

4,693,196

 

4,210,045

 

175,010

 

UTI Worldwide, Inc.

 

3,615,331

 

3,183,432

 

 

 

 

 

61,458,797

 

59,684,419

 

 

 

Materials - 0.86%

 

 

 

 

 

67,770

 

Vulcan Materials Company

 

4,567,047

 

4,350,157

 

484,470

 

Tronox Inc. Class ‘A’

 

5,166,266

 

673,413

 

 

 

 

 

9,733,313

 

5,023,570

 

 

 

Media - 3.19%

 

 

 

 

 

414,705

 

Comcast Corporation-Special Class ‘A’

 

8,952,943

 

8,518,041

 

336,742

 

Liberty Interactive (a)

 

5,856,746

 

4,724,490

 

102,830

 

CBS Corporation, Class ‘B’

 

2,969,115

 

1,682,299

 

58,216

 

Liberty Entertainment (a)

 

84,175

 

1,433,278

 

72,795

 

News Corporation, Class ‘A’

 

1,162,783

 

1,028,593

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

33,410

 

Viacom Inc. (a)

 

1,141,884

 

933,141

 

14,554

 

Liberty Capital (a)

 

711,727

 

226,169

 

 

 

 

 

20,879,373

 

18,546,011

 

 

 

Paper and Forest Products - 4.24%

 

 

 

 

 

249,405

 

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.

 

8,470,924

 

12,151,012

 

168,900

 

Rayonier Inc.

 

5,603,666

 

7,891,008

 

76,500

 

Deltic Timber Corporation

 

3,743,653

 

4,656,555

 

 

 

 

 

17,818,243

 

24,698,575

 

 

 

Precious Metals - 2.21%

 

 

 

 

 

268,302

 

Newmont Mining Corporation Holding Company

 

12,673,759

 

12,867,764

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate - 0.01%

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

 

LandCo LLC (a)(b)(c)(d)

 

27,840

 

27,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - 6.85%

 

 

 

 

 

237,034

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

 

10,698,941

 

13,894,933

 

172,800

 

Costco Wholesale Corporation

 

7,069,497

 

10,831,104

 

235,796

 

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

 

7,376,766

 

5,578,933

 

143,090

 

Tiffany & Company

 

4,845,079

 

5,407,371

 

121,510

 

The Home Depot Inc.

 

3,161,756

 

2,895,583

 

129,220

 

Dillard’s Inc., Class ‘A’

 

2,516,729

 

1,306,414

 

 

 

 

 

35,668,768

 

39,914,338

 

 

 

Technology and Telecommunications - 3.53%

 

 

 

 

 

219,385

 

Microsoft Corporation

 

4,910,784

 

5,642,582

 

225,174

 

Intel Corporation

 

4,418,164

 

4,996,611

 

149,870

 

Linear Technology Corporation

 

4,906,570

 

4,653,464

 

162,040

 

Maxim Integrated Products

 

4,624,500

 

3,182,466

 

73,955

 

Dell Inc. (a)

 

1,662,205

 

1,817,074

 

150,000

 

Sanmina-SCI Corporation (a)

 

306,315

 

265,500

 

 

 

 

 

20,828,538

 

20,557,697

 

 

 

Utilities - 1.86%

 

 

 

 

 

194,840

 

IDACORP, Inc.

 

6,265,544

 

5,808,180

 

88,100

 

CalEnergy Capital Trust 6.5% Conv. Pfd.

 

3,778,987

 

4,052,600

 

40,000

 

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

 

845,477

 

989,600

 

 

 

 

 

10,890,008

 

10,850,380

 

 

 

Total Common and Preferred Stocks-U.S.

 

311,651,456

 

341,826,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks -International - 4.66%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada - 0.67%

 

 

 

 

 

187,427

 

Franco-Nevada (a)

 

2,937,492

 

3,899,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France - 3.52%

 

 

 

 

 

585,440

 

Sanofi-Aventis ADR

 

23,933,180

 

20,466,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom - 0.47%

 

 

 

 

 

90,110

 

Amdocs Limited (a)

 

3,134,747

 

2,740,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks - International

 

30,005,419

 

27,106,924

 

 

Ounces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity - 6.18%

 

 

 

 

 

39,366

 

Gold bullion (a)

 

22,847,023

 

35,990,344

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note and Bonds - 17.54%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Obligation - 0.73%

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,080,789

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Note 2.375% due 4/15/2011 (e)

 

$

4,200,648

 

$

4,250,080

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

U.S. Corporate Bonds - 16.81%

 

 

 

 

 

500,000

 

American Standard Companies Inc. 8.25% due 6/1/2009

 

504,232

 

514,814

 

814,345

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC 7.625% due 5/15/2014

 

799,090

 

582,257

 

600,000

 

Bausch & Lomb Inc. 7.125% due 8/1/2028

 

511,350

 

528,000

 

8,000,000

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. 8.625% due 5/15/2011

 

6,755,715

 

6,520,000

 

18,300,000

 

Blount International Inc. 8.875% due 8/1/2012

 

18,539,894

 

18,620,250

 

1,000,000

 

Briggs & Stratton Corporation 8.875% due 3/15/2011

 

1,022,557

 

1,005,000

 

3,520,000

 

Celestica Inc. 7.625% 7/1/2013

 

3,301,743

 

3,379,200

 

6,814,000

 

Celestica Inc. 7.875% 7/1/2011

 

6,582,747

 

6,882,140

 

250,000

 

Elizabeth Arden Inc. 7.75% due 1/15/2014

 

250,000

 

236,875

 

1,075,000

 

GATX Corporation 8.875% due 6/1/2009

 

1,062,789

 

1,104,277

 

250,000

 

Jostens, Inc. 10.25% due 12/1/2013 (a)

 

191,491

 

242,500

 

5,000,000

 

Lear Corporation 8.75% due 12/1/2016

 

4,731,761

 

3,975,000

 

6,862,000

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc. 9.25% due 11/1/2014

 

6,636,649

 

6,278,730

 

2,000,000

 

Pulte Homes, Inc. 6.25% due 2/15/2013

 

1,793,392

 

1,810,000

 

3,800,000

 

Sanmina-SCI Corporation 6.75% due 3/1/2013

 

3,321,754

 

3,401,000

 

2,000,000

 

Sanmina-SCI Corporation 8.125% due 3/1/2016

 

1,746,102

 

1,790,000

 

3,819,000

 

Sealy Mattress Company 8.25% due 6/15/2014

 

3,095,107

 

3,188,865

 

12,786,000

 

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. 9.625% due 8/1/2013

 

12,337,800

 

10,548,450

 

1,000,000

 

Texas Industries, Inc. 7.25% due 7/15/2013

 

1,000,000

 

985,000

 

11,975,000

 

Tronox Worldwide LLC 9.5% due 12/1/2012

 

11,335,862

 

7,484,375

 

8,808,000

 

Valassis Communications, Inc 8.25% due 3/1/2015

 

8,054,466

 

7,442,760

 

5,424,000

 

Yankee Acquisition Corporation 8.5% due 2/15/2015

 

5,521,169

 

4,013,760

 

12,697,000

 

Yankee Acquisition Corporation 9.75% due 2/15/2017

 

12,691,670

 

7,364,260

 

 

 

 

 

111,787,340

 

97,897,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Note and Bonds

 

115,987,988

 

102,147,593

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Paper - 12.39%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Commercial Paper - 5.80%

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,902,000

 

Hewlett-Packard Company 2.1% due 8/11/2008

 

$

5,898,557

 

$

5,898,557

 

9,322,000

 

Kraft Foods Inc. 2.33% due 8/1/2008

 

9,322,000

 

9,322,000

 

18,563,000

 

Starbucks Corporation 2.6% due 8/1/2008

 

18,563,000

 

18,563,000

 

 

 

 

 

33,783,557

 

33,783,557

 

 

 

International Commercial Paper - 6.59%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finland - 0.76%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

4,407,000

 

Nokia Corporation 2.32% due 8/21/2008

 

4,401,320

 

4,401,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France - 3.32%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

19,374,000

 

Air Liquide 2.25% due 8/26/2008

 

19,343,728

 

19,343,728

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany - 2.51%

 

 

 

 

 

USD

4,757,000

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA 2.18% due 8/5/2008

 

4,755,848

 

4,755,848

 

USD

9,865,000

 

Henkel AG & Company KGaA 2.2% due 8/4/2008

 

9,863,191

 

9,863,191

 

 

 

 

 

14,619,039

 

14,619,039

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper

 

72,147,644

 

72,147,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments - 99.47%

 

$

552,639,530

*

579,218,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities - 0.53%

 

 

 

3,100,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets - 100.00%

 

 

 

$

582,318,781

 

 


*

At July 31, 2008 cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes.

 

ADR - American Depository Receipt

 

Sector/Industry Classifications for International Investments and Bonds

 

Percent of Net Assets

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

4.83

%

Consumer Staples

 

0.04

%

Financials

 

0.19

%

Government Issues

 

0.73

%

Health Care

 

3.61

%

Industrials

 

3.39

%

Materials

 

2.12

%

Media

 

3.09

%

Technology and Telecommunications

 

4.20

%

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Represents interest in a restricted security which has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. Information concerning each restricted security holding on July 31, 2008 is shown below.

 

Security

 

Acquisition Date

 

Cost

 

Carrying Value
Per
Share/Principal

 

LandCo LLC

 

9/6/2006

 

$

27,840

 

$

3.48

 

 

(c)

Securities valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, representing $3,575,055 or 0.61% of net assets.

(d)

Security is deemed illiquid. At July 31, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $3,575,055 or 0.61% of net assets.

(e)

Inflation protected security.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

FIRST EAGLE GOLD FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

July 31, 2008

(unaudited)

 

Number

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

of Shares

 

 

 

(Note 1)

 

(Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks - 71.19%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia - 11.38%

 

 

 

 

 

2,219,140

 

Newcrest Mining Limited

 

$

29,675,217

 

$

61,511,383

 

16,395,285

 

Lihir Gold Limited (a)

 

18,616,998

 

41,930,611

 

3,354,037

 

Kingsgate Consolidated Limited (a)

 

12,211,138

 

17,975,709

 

1,850,800

 

Independence Group NL

 

8,497,001

 

5,046,622

 

 

 

 

 

69,000,354

 

126,464,325

 

 

 

Canada - 29.35%

 

 

 

 

 

2,598,122

 

Kinross Gold Corporation

 

22,681,595

 

47,155,914

 

1,039,514

 

Barrick Gold Corporation

 

28,711,871

 

44,023,418

 

6,098,112

 

IAMGOLD Corporation

 

34,189,335

 

40,665,988

 

1,042,020

 

Goldcorp Inc.

 

29,297,244

 

38,919,447

 

2,046,209

 

Yamana Gold Inc.

 

23,982,805

 

25,292,917

 

4,621,350

 

Aurizon Mines Limited (a)

 

6,761,828

 

21,568,105

 

2,136,414

 

Minefinders Corporation (a)

 

17,893,103

 

21,067,937

 

2,537,361

 

New Gold Inc.

 

3,861,514

 

15,112,187

 

1,460,290

 

Gammon Gold Inc. (a)

 

11,861,973

 

14,970,753

 

1,664,518

 

NovaGold Resources Inc. (a)

 

16,949,744

 

14,414,726

 

2,307,906

 

Dundee Precious Metals, Inc., Class ‘A ’ (a)

 

16,150,658

 

13,362,510

 

1,440,280

 

Aurelian Resources Inc. (a)

 

9,491,326

 

9,182,805

 

416,533

 

Franco-Nevada Corporation (a)

 

6,880,485

 

8,666,587

 

98,763

 

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited

 

841,823

 

5,409,690

 

1,787,980

 

Richmont Mines, Inc. (a)(b)

 

5,728,117

 

4,888,053

 

1,187,050

 

Etruscan Resources Inc. (a)

 

2,920,234

 

1,379,213

 

 

 

 

 

238,203,655

 

326,080,250

 

 

 

Mexico - 4.78%

 

 

 

 

 

2,009,860

 

Industrias Peñoles, SAB de C.V.

 

5,094,344

 

53,063,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa - 15.36%

 

 

 

 

 

1,539,110

 

Randgold Resources Limited ADR

 

27,489,983

 

78,771,650

 

4,084,934

 

Gold Fields Limited ADR

 

59,359,383

 

48,243,070

 

3,225,243

 

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited ADR (a)

 

35,036,507

 

34,864,877

 

265,399

 

AngloGold Ashanti Limited ADR

 

7,394,857

 

8,750,205

 

 

 

 

 

129,280,730

 

170,629,802

 

 

 

United States - 9.37%

 

 

 

 

 

1,221,987

 

Newmont Mining Corporation Holding Company

 

50,188,200

 

58,606,496

 

1,276,851

 

Royal Gold, Inc.

 

27,030,638

 

45,558,044

 

 

 

 

 

77,218,838

 

104,164,540

 

 

 

United Kingdom - 0.95%

 

 

 

 

 

182,514

 

Anglo American Plc

 

11,359,280

 

10,565,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

 

530,157,201

 

790,968,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants -0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

400,000

 

Canyon Resources Corporation warrants exp 12/01/2008 (a)(c)(d)

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 



 

Ounces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity - 28.39%

 

 

 

 

 

344,969

 

Gold bullion (a)

 

151,703,605

 

315,387,499

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Commercial Paper - 0.69%

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,690,000

 

Starbucks Corporation 2.6% due 8/1/2008

 

7,690,000

 

7,690,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments - 100.27%

 

$

689,550,806

*

1,114,045,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets - (0.27%)

 

 

 

(2,961,846

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

 

 

 

$

1,111,083,913

 

 


*

At July 31, 2008 cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes.

 

 

ADR - American Depository Receipt

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security/commodity.

(b)

Affiliate as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. An affiliate is defined as a company in which the Fund directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds power to vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities.

Following is a summary of transactions with each such affiliate for the nine months ended July 31, 2008.

 

 

 

Sale

 

Affiliate

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Richmont Mines, Inc.

 

10,500

 

$

55,288

 

 

(c)

Security is deemed illiquid.  At July 31, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $0 or 0.00% of net assets.

(d)

Securities valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, representing $0 or 0% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 



 

FIRST EAGLE FUND OF AMERICA

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

July 31, 2008

(unaudited)

 

Number

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

of Shares

 

 

 

(Note 1)

 

(Note 1)

 

 

 

Common and Preferred Stocks - U.S. - 73.74%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology - 1.25%

 

 

 

 

 

178,500

 

Amgen Inc. (a)

 

$11,217,363

 

$11,179,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 5.12%

 

 

 

 

 

439,550

 

The Stanley Works

 

21,414,766

 

19,551,184

 

310,800

 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.(b)

 

15,589,982

 

10,657,332

 

333,290

 

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (a)

 

7,738,203

 

9,005,496

 

169,980

 

Autoliv Inc.

 

7,841,579

 

6,636,019

 

 

 

 

 

52,584,530

 

45,850,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 1.23%

 

 

 

 

 

517,390

 

Dean Foods Company (a)

 

7,242,854

 

11,020,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy - 16.91%

 

 

 

 

 

808,950

 

Teekay Corporation

 

34,607,895

 

35,326,846

 

310,890

 

Devon Energy Corporation (b)

 

23,509,480

 

29,500,352

 

637,050

 

Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (a)

 

21,159,556

 

24,271,605

 

550,365

 

Atlas America Inc.

 

17,387,083

 

20,385,520

 

523,400

 

Denbury Resources Inc. (a)(b)

 

9,088,505

 

14,728,476

 

439,480

 

McMoRan Exploration Company (a)(b)

 

6,414,584

 

11,791,248

 

221,240

 

Rowan Companies, Inc.

 

9,566,408

 

8,805,352

 

190,830

 

Teekay Tankers Limited

 

3,567,512

 

4,324,208

 

135,200

 

Teekay Offshore Partners LP

 

2,726,300

 

2,297,048

 

 

 

 

 

128,027,323

 

151,430,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Services - 6.39%

 

 

 

 

 

326,720

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (a)

 

14,547,503

 

20,478,810

 

194,400

 

Baxter International Inc.

 

9,493,868

 

13,337,784

 

301,590

 

Chemed Corporation

 

14,870,949

 

12,908,052

 

638,610

 

HealthSouth Corporation (a)

 

15,387,962

 

10,485,976

 

 

 

 

 

54,300,282

 

57,210,622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials - 9.29%

 

 

 

 

 

290,850

 

General Dynamics Corporation (b)

 

17,308,880

 

25,926,369

 

230,300

 

Precision Castparts Corporation (b)

 

17,209,197

 

21,516,929

 

938,770

 

DynCorp International Inc. (a)

 

12,620,869

 

14,776,240

 

307,500

 

WESCO International Inc. (a)

 

16,676,819

 

11,577,375

 

129,520

 

Tyco International Limited

 

5,548,024

 

5,771,411

 

108,210

 

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

 

4,413,036

 

3,647,759

 

 

 

 

 

73,776,825

 

83,216,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information Technology - 11.90%

 

 

 

 

 

594,530

 

DST Systems Inc. (a)

 

32,770,135

 

35,927,448

 

3,724,678

 

LSI Corporation (a)

 

27,138,483

 

25,849,265

 

673,030

 

Agilent Technologies Inc. (a)(b)

 

20,636,684

 

24,269,462

 

561,320

 

Savvis Communications (a)(b)

 

10,577,432

 

9,054,092

 

1,778,720

 

Atmel Corporation (a)

 

6,961,680

 

6,278,882

 

291,960

 

Brooks Automation, Inc.

 

3,673,182

 

2,280,208

 

146,500

 

L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (a)

 

2,007,145

 

1,973,355

 

111,910

 

Lawson Software, Inc. (a)

 

899,414

 

907,590

 

 

 

 

 

104,664,155

 

106,540,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials - 14.23%

 

 

 

 

 

265,030

 

Praxair, Inc. (b)

 

18,641,271

 

24,841,262

 

874,520

 

Crown Holdings Inc. (a)

 

15,848,464

 

24,512,796

 

546,230

 

Celanese Corporation, Series ‘A’

 

21,532,173

 

21,046,242

 

316,070

 

Eastman Chemical Company (b)

 

19,660,368

 

18,951,557

 

373,250

 

Ball Corporation

 

11,855,646

 

16,639,485

 

425,060

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

 

17,862,474

 

10,545,739

 

301,670

 

Valspar Corpoartion

 

6,438,850

 

6,537,189

 

103,250

 

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)

 

4,475,371

 

4,361,280

 

 

 

 

 

116,314,617

 

127,435,550

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 4.24%

 

 

 

 

 

1,044,850

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (a)

 

14,730,413

 

17,887,832

 

1,121,810

 

PDL BioPhama, Inc.

 

14,819,902

 

12,530,618

 

918,685

 

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

8,127,876

 

7,514,843

 

 

 

 

 

37,678,191

 

37,933,293

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services - 3.18%

 

 

 

 

 

315,650

 

Leap Wireless International Inc. (a)

 

13,541,371

 

13,613,984

 

1,171,592

 

General Communication Inc. (a)

 

7,522,774

 

10,509,180

 

265,600

 

Global Crossing Limited (a)

 

5,380,649

 

4,385,056

 

 

 

 

 

26,444,794

 

28,508,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Common and Preferred Stocks–U.S.

 

612,250,934

 

660,324,618

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks – International - 4.28%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada - 2.71%

 

 

 

 

 

3,730,750

 

UTS Energy Corporation (a)

 

20,108,391

 

18,577,255

 

406,110

 

MDS Inc.(a)

 

7,104,569

 

5,689,601

 

 

 

 

 

27,212,960

 

24,266,856

 

 

 

Singapore - 0.55%

 

 

 

 

 

220,440

 

Verigy Limited (a)

 

3,954,204

 

4,900,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom - 1.02%

 

 

 

 

 

181,274

 

Shire Plc ADR

 

4,963,500

 

9,125,333

 

 

 

Total Common Stock – International

 

36,130,664

 

38,292,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants - U.S. - 0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

1,470,588

 

Regen Biologics Inc. (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)

 

 

 

 

 

Total Warrants - U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments - 24.05%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Obligations - 19.87%

 

 

 

 

 

123,000,000

 

United States Treasury Bill 1.4% due 8/14/2008

 

122,948,921

 

122,948,921

 

55,000,000

 

United States Treasury Bill 1.71% due 8/21/2008

 

54,954,167

 

54,954,167

 

 

 

 

 

177,903,088

 

177,903,088

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement - 4.18%

 

 

 

 

 

37,415,479

 

State Steet Bank and Trust 1%, dated 7/31/2008, due 8/1/2008, (collateralized by $38,430,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds valued at $38,164,833)

 

37,415,479

 

37,415,479

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

215,318,567

 

215,318,567

 

 

 

Total Investment Portfolio Excluding Options Written

 

863,700,165

 

913,935,755

 

 

Contracts

 

 

 

Expiration Date

 

Premium
Received

 

Value

 

 

 

Covered Call Options Written - (0.34%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

 

Agilent Technologies Inc. @ $35

 

Aug 2008

 

(15,652

)

(21,008

)

730

 

Amgen Inc. @ $65

 

Sept 2008

 

(127,384

)

(167,900

)

698

 

Amgen Inc. @ $62.5

 

Sept 2008

 

(256,514

)

(240,810

)

295

 

Ball Corporation @ $45

 

Sept 2008

 

(63,572

)

(71,095

)

129

 

Denbury Resources Inc. @ $30

 

Aug 2008

 

(66,437

)

(11,610

)

93

 

Devon Energy Corporation @ $110

 

Aug 2008

 

(70,447

)

(5,115

)

216

 

Devon Energy Corporation @ $105

 

Aug 2008

 

(112,979

)

(24,840

)

91

 

Devon Energy Corporation @ $105

 

Sept 2008

 

(39,812

)

(35,490

)

76

 

Devon Energy Corporation @ $100

 

Aug 2008

 

(106,209

)

(17,290

)

92

 

Devon Energy Corporation @ $100

 

Sept 2008

 

(57,730

)

(45,540

)

93

 

Devon Energy Corporation @ $95

 

Aug 2008

 

(49,987

)

(40,920

)

637

 

Dresser-Rand Group Inc @ $40

 

Sept 2008

 

(109,882

)

(111,475

)

1,176

 

Dresser-Rand Group Inc @ $35

 

Sept 2008

 

(312,283

)

(670,320

)

272

 

Eastman Chemical Company @ $60

 

Sept 2008

 

(84,757

)

(70,040

)

140

 

General Dynamics Corporation @ $80

 

Aug 2008

 

(104,649

)

(129,500

)

439

 

McMoRan Exploration Company @ $25

 

Sept 2008

 

(152,552

)

(153,650

)

517

 

Praxair, Inc. @ $85

 

Aug 2008

 

(386,455

)

(470,470

)

353

 

Precision Castparts Corporation @ $100

 

Sept 2008

 

(258,866

)

(120,020

)

94

 

Precision Castparts Corporation @ $95

 

Sept 2008

 

(55,225

)

(51,230

)

192

 

Rowan Companies, Inc. @ $47.5

 

Aug 2008

 

(46,560

)

(3,360

)

206

 

Rowan Companies, Inc. @ $45

 

Aug 2008

 

(32,445

)

(11,330

)

344

 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. @ $55

 

Aug 2008

 

(142,099

)

(1,720

)

386

 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. @ $35

 

Sept 2008

 

(96,056

)

(97,465

)

208

 

Teekay Corporation @ $45

 

Sept 2008

 

(41,080

)

(49,400

)

352

 

Teekay Corporation @ $40

 

Aug 2008

 

(104,719

)

(153,120

)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

2,708

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International @ $17.5

 

Sept 2008

 

(284,846

)

(297,880

)

 

 

Total Covered Call Options Written

 

 

 

(3,179,197

)

(3,072,598

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Portfolio - 101.73%

 

 

 

$

860,520,968

*

910,863,157

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets - (1.73%)

 

 

 

 

 

(15,512,827

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

 

 

 

 

 

$

895,350,330

 

 


*

At July 31, 2008 cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes.

 

Sector/Industry Classifications for International Investments

 

Percent of Net Assets

 

Energy

 

2.08

%

Health Care Services

 

0.63

%

Information Technology

 

0.55

%

Pharmaceuticals

 

1.02

%

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

At July 31, 2008 all or a portion of this security was segregated to cover collateral requirement for options.

(c)

Security is deemed illiquid.  At July 31, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $0 or 0.00% of net assets.

(d)

Securities valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, representing $0 or 0% of net assets.

(e)

All or a portion of the security is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 



 

FIRST EAGLE FUNDS

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

 

First Eagle Funds (the “Trust”), is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Trust consists of five separate portfolios, First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Fund of America (each individually a “Fund” or collectively the “Funds”). All the Funds are diversified mutual funds except for First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, which are non-diversified.  The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust and was until April 23, 2004 a Maryland corporation operating under the name First Eagle Funds, Inc. (First Eagle SoGen Funds, Inc. prior to December 31, 2002).  First Eagle Fund of America, previously a portfolio of a separate Delaware statutory trust, was reorganized as a portfolio of the Trust effective December 31, 2002.  The First Eagle Global Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a wide range of asset classes from markets in the United States and around the world. The First Eagle Overseas Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equities issued by non-U.S. corporations. The First Eagle U.S. Value Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equities issued by U.S. corporations. The First Eagle Gold Fund’s investment objective is to provide exposure to the investment characteristics of gold and, to a limited extent, other precious metals. The First Eagle Fund of America is a U.S. equity fund with a unique event-driven bias that seeks capital appreciation.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies adhered to by the Funds and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

 

Note 1 - Investment valuation— Each Fund computes its net asset value once daily as of the close of trading on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. The net asset value per share is computed by dividing the total current value of the assets of a Fund, less its liabilities, by the total number of shares outstanding at the time of such computation.

 

A portfolio investment (including an option), other than a bond, which is traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or a securities exchange abroad is normally valued at the price of the last sale on the exchange as of the close of business on the date on which assets are valued. If there are no sales on such date, such portfolio securities will be valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices (and if there is only a bid or only an asked price on such date, valuation will be at such bid or asked price for long or short positions, respectively). Securities, other than bonds, traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices prior to the time of valuation (and if there is only a bid or only an asked price on such date, valuation will be at such bid or asked price for long or short positions, respectively), except if such unlisted security is traded on the NASDAQ in which case it is valued at its last sale price (or, if available in the case of NASDAQ securities, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”)).

 

Commodities (such as physical metals) are valued at the spot price at the time trading on the New York Stock Exchange closes (normally 4:00 pm E.S.T).   Forward currency contracts are valued at the current cost of covering or offsetting such contracts.

 

All bonds, whether listed on an exchange or traded in the over-the-counter market (and except for short-term investments as described in the next sentence), for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices received from dealers in the over-the-counter market in the United States or abroad, except that when no asked price is available, bonds are valued at the last bid price alone. Short-term investments maturing in sixty days or less are valued at cost plus interest earned (or discount amortized, as the case may be), which is deemed to approximate value.

 



 

London closing exchange rates typically are used to convert foreign security prices into U.S. dollars.  Any security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange (or traded in multiple markets) is valued at the relevant quotation on the exchange or market deemed to be the primary trading venue for that security. In the absence of such a quotation, a quotation from the exchange or market deemed by the Adviser to be the secondary trading venue for the particular security shall be used. The Funds use pricing services to identify the market prices of publicly trade securities in its portfolio. When market prices are determined to be “stale” as a result of limited market activity for a particular holding, or in other circumstances when market prices are unavailable, such as for private placements, or determined to be unreliable for a particular holding, such holdings may be “fair valued” in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (“Board”). Additionally, with respect to foreign holdings, specifically in circumstances leading the Adviser to believe that significant events occurring after the close of a foreign market have materially affected the value of the Fund’s holdings in that market, such holdings may be fair valued to reflect the events in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. The determination of whether a particular foreign investment should be fair valued will be based on review of a number of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and security-specific events. The Fund has adopted procedures under which movements in the prices for U.S. securities (beyond-specific thresholds) occurring after the close of the foreign market may require fair valuation of securities traded on that foreign market.  The values assigned to a Fund’s holdings therefore may differ on occasion from reported market values. The Trust and the Adviser believe relying on the procedures described above will result in prices that are more reflective of the actual market value of portfolio securities held by the Fund.

 

Note 2 - Options

 

For the nine months ended July 31, 2008, First Eagle Fund of America had the following written options transactions:

 

 

 

Number of Contracts

 

Premium

 

Options outstanding at October 31, 2007

 

30,492

 

$

15,679,877

 

Options written

 

67,575

 

30,596,998

 

Options assigned

 

(4,250

)

(2,138,172

)

Options expired/closed

 

(83,176

)

(40,959,506

)

Options outstanding at July 31, 2008

 

10,641

 

$

3,179,197

 

 

As of July 31, 2008, portfolio securities valued at $48,424,160 were segregated to cover collateral requirements for written options.

 



 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

a)              The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) were effective as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the “Evaluation Date”), based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the Evaluation Date.

 

b)             There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a–2(a) under the Investment Company Act (17 CFR 270.30a–2(a)) is attached hereto.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

First Eagle Funds

 

By

\s\ Joseph T. Malone

 

Joseph T. Malone, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date: September 29, 2008

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By

\s\ Joseph T. Malone

 

 

Joseph T. Malone, Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: September 29, 2008

 

 

 

\s\ John P. Arnhold

 

 

John P. Arnhold, President

 

Date: September 29, 2008