N-CSRS 1 a14-13284_1ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-7762

 

First Eagle Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY

 

10105

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Suzan Afifi

First Eagle Funds

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-212-632-2700

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

April 30, 2014

 

 

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Item 1.                                 Reports to Stockholders.

 


 


Semi-Annual Report

APRIL 30, 2014

Global Fund

Overseas Fund

U.S. Value Fund

Gold Fund

Global Income Builder Fund

High Yield Fund

Fund of America

ADVISED BY FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC



Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure

One of our most important responsibilities as mutual fund managers is to communicate with shareholders in an open and direct manner. Some of our comments in our letters to shareholders are based on current management expectations and are considered "forward-looking statements". Actual future results, however, may prove to be different from our expectations. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "may", "will", "believe", "attempt", "seem", "think", "ought", "try" and other similar terms. We cannot promise future returns. Our opinions are a reflection of our best judgment at the time this report is compiled, and we disclaim any obligation to update or alter forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.




Table of Contents

Letter from the President

   

4

   

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

    7    

Performance Chart

    13    

First Eagle Global Fund:

 

Fund Overview

   

18

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

20

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund:

 

Fund Overview

   

48

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

50

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund:

 

Fund Overview

   

78

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

80

   

First Eagle Gold Fund:

 

Fund Overview

   

94

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

96

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund:

 

Fund Overview

   

100

   

Schedule of Investments

   

102

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund:

 

Fund Overview

   

114

   

Schedule of Investments

   

116

   

First Eagle Fund of America:

 

Fund Overview

   

128

   

Schedule of Investments

   

130

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    136    

Statements of Operations

    144    

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    148    

Financial Highlights

    152    

Notes to Financial Statements

    166    

Fund Expenses

    208    

General Information

    212    

Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreements

    213    


Letter from the President

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

At First Eagle, we remain committed to attempting to protect and preserve our shareholders' purchasing power over time. Irrespective of short-term market events, swings in investor confidence or the pressure to follow a new market paradigm, our first priority is unwavering — to provide prudent stewardship of the assets you've placed in our care.

Market Overview

Since I last wrote to you in October, global financial markets have generally continued their upward trajectory. For the six-months ending April 30, 2014, the S&P 500 Index surged 8.4% as a result of an improved U.S. economy, rising corporate earnings and a recovery in the jobs market. Globally, the MSCI World Index increased 6.3%. In Europe, the German DAX Index rose 6.3% and the French CAC 40 Index rose 4.4%. While the Eurozone crisis seems to be behind the European Union, the region has lagged the U.S. in market performance due to concerns about the lack of accommodative monetary policy provided by the European Central Bank. Conversely, the Nikkei 225 Index fell into slightly negative territory with a return of -0.2%. This decrease in returns after a strong 2013 may be attributed to concerns that the unprecedented monetary policy recently adopted by the Bank of Japan, might not be enough to stimulate Japan's economy.

During the same period, the Barclay's U.S. Aggregate Bond Index rose 1.7% while the Barclay's U.S. High Yield Corporate Index increased 4.7%. High Yield market spreads generally tightened and ended April at 371 basis points; a 65 basis point move from 436 basis points on October 31st 2013.1

As we would expect during periods of strong market returns, the price of gold bullion has declined. The price of gold ended April at $1,290 down -2.5% from its October 31st 2013 level of $1,323.2

John P. Arnhold

1  Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, OAS for BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index

2  Source: Bloomberg

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Letter from the President (continued)

As we reflect upon the markets' strong performance, we recognize that higher equity valuations, declining credit spreads and lower gold prices can be viewed as indications of a strengthening economy. We welcome a strengthened global economy and hope these signs are correct. However, with our focus always on seeking downside protection, we view this improved market sentiment warily. In our view, there are still great uncertainties within the global financial architecture. During the last six months, the value of the Japanese Yen declined almost 4% against the U.S. Dollar.3 In response to this perceived devaluation the Chinese authorities have now begun to let their currency, the Renminbi, also decline against the U.S. Dollar, after a long period of slow strengthening. This sort of competitive devaluation has led to serious global financial problems before, and other major exporting countries, such as India and Indonesia, are also seeking to devalue their currencies. These types of global fault lines lead us to be wary of the issues they may cause, and thus renew our focus on ensuring a margin of safety in all of our investments.

Global Value Team

The Global Value team maintains their long-term view and remains cautious in the face of market ebullience given concerns over the potential consequences of the artificial suppression of interest rates. The Portfolio Managers, Matthew McLennan, Abhay Deshpande, Kimball Brooker, Matt Lamphier, Giorgio Caputo, Robert Hordon, Edward Meigs and Sean Slein, believe that the core problem in the financial architecture today is that neither the current account surplus economies nor the countries with a current account deficit can handle the equilibrium exchange rate or the rise in interest rates necessary for capital to be priced fairly. Thus, we have a continuation of global financial repression for the forseeable future.

The Global Value team is always focused on seeking positive absolute returns over the long-term and providing down side protection during periods of market distress. These goals are particularly relevant in today's environment of low risk perception and macroeconomic imbalances. The core of the Global Value portfolios continues to be in what the team feels are resilient businesses with strong balance sheets and reasonable free cash flow yields. The team maintains higher than normal cash balances, which is a reflection of their patience during an environment of higher valuations.

High Yield Team

Over the past 12 to 18 months, the high yield market has benefited from remarkably low volatility around the world. Complacency has therefore begun to wend its

3  Source: Bloomberg

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Letter from the President (continued)

way into valuations as investors have become comfortable reaching for yield in this arguably benign credit environment. As a result, market spreads have compressed, as have spreads between credit tiers. However, investor complacency has accordingly led to an increase in equity-friendly activity in the leveraged loan and the high yield primary markets. This has led the Portfolio Managers, Edward Meigs and Sean Slein, to modify their portfolio risk, on the margin, by increasing exposure to the higher quality BB credit tier and reducing single B exposure. Interest rate risk has crept into the historically credit intensive high yield market due to Fed inspired rate repression. However, the team remains vigilant to the possibility of higher treasury yields and consequently maintains their approximate 18% loan exposure. Of course, high yield isn't immune from the effects of rate repression, but we still believe that it provides potential benefits to an investor looking to manage duration. All told, despite its gradual erosion, credit quality is acceptable but the pace and severity of erosion in the primary market will determine the timing and magnitude of the fund's defensive positioning.

Fund of America Team

The Portfolio Managers, Harold Levy, David Cohen and Eric Stone, remain cautiously optimistic about the outlook for the U.S. economy and believe that the environment for corporate activity remains favorable due to the ready availability of corporate and private capital. Amidst this backdrop, the team remains confident that they will continue to identify attractive opportunities within their framework of corporate change, free cash flow and strong management.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,

John P. Arnhold

President

June 2014

The commentary represents the opinion of John Arnhold as of June 2014 and is subject to change based on market and other conditions. These materials are provided for informational purposes only. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. The views expressed herein may change at any time subsequent of the date of issue hereof. The information provided is not to be construed as a recommendation or an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any fund or security.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

First Eagle Global Fund

The net asset value ("NAV") of the Fund's Class A shares increased 5.0% for the six-month period while the MSCI World Index rose 6.3%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position increased from 21.2% at the end of October 2013 to 23.2% on April 30, 2014.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Global Fund over the period were Oracle Corporation (enterprise software, U.S.), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (natural gas, Canada), Microsoft Corporation (software, U.S.), Hoya Corporation (optical materials, Japan) and Total SA (energy, France) collectively accounting for 1.3% points of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were Keyence Corporation (measurement instruments, Japan), Mitsubishi Estate Company Limited (real estate, Japan), WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (supermarkets, UK), MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (insurance, Japan) and Kinross Gold Corporation (gold mining, Canada). Their combined negative performance over the six months subtracted 0.6% points from the Fund's performance.

As of April 30, 2014, the Fund was approximately 30% hedged versus the Japanese yen, 35% hedged versus the Euro and 30% hedged versus the British pound sterling.

First Eagle Overseas Fund

The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares rose 4.4% for the six-month period while the MSCI EAFE Index also increased 4.4%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position decreased from 22.0% at the end of October 2013 to 21.4% on April 30, 2014.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Overseas Fund over the period were Canadian Natural Resources Limited (natural gas, Canada), Hoya Corporation (optical materials, Japan), Total SA (energy, France), Fanuc Corporation (factory automation systems, Japan) and Jumbo SA (toy retailer, Greece) collectively accounting for 1.5% points of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were Keyence Corporation (measurement instruments, Japan), Mitsubishi Estate Company Limited (real estate, Japan), WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (supermarkets, UK), MS&AD Insurance

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)

Group Holdings (insurance, Japan) and Penn West Petroleum Limited (natural gas, Canada). Their combined negative performance over the six-month period subtracted 0.9% points from the Fund's performance.

As of April 30, 2014, the Fund was approximately 30% hedged versus the Japanese yen, 35% hedged versus the Euro and 30% hedged versus the British pound sterling.

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares increased 6.0% for the six-month period while the S&P 500 Index rose 8.4%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position increased from 15.5% at the end of October 2013 to 19.8% on April 30, 2014.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle U.S. Value Fund over the period were Oracle Corporation (enterprise software), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (natural gas, Canada), Microsoft Corporation (software), Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (defense manufacturer) and Sysco Corporation (food distributor) collectively accounting for 2.6% points of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. (laser technology), Penn West Petroleum Limited (natural gas, Canada), FirstEnergy Corporation (utility), Willis Group Holdings PLC (insurance broker, United Kingdom) and SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (marine transportation equipment). Their combined negative performance over the six-month period subtracted 0.7% points from the Fund's performance.

First Eagle Gold Fund

The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares fell 0.5% for the six-month period while the FTSE Gold Mines Index declined 3.9%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position decreased from 4.7% at the end of October 2013 to 3.7% on April 30, 2014.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Gold Fund over the period were Osisko Mining Corporation (Canada), Royal Gold, Inc. (U.S.), AngloGold Ashanti Limited (South Africa), Tahoe Resources, Inc. (U.S.), and Franco-Nevada Corporation (Canada) collectively accounting for 4.9% of the period's performance.

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First Eagle Global, Overseas, U.S. Value, Gold, Global Income Builder, High Yield Funds and Fund of America

The five largest detractors were Kinross Gold Corporation (Canada), Regis Resources Limited (Australia), Industrias Peñoles S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), Newmont Mining Corporation (U.S.) and Fresnillo PLC (Mexico). Their combined negative performance over the six-month period subtracted 2.9% points from the Fund's performance.

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares rose 6.6% for the six-month period while the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index rose 1.7% and the MSCI World Index increased 6.3%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position increased from 7.2% at the end of October 2013 to 9.6% on April 30, 2014.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund over the period were Ciments Francais SA (cement & aggregates, France), Italcementi SpA (cement & aggregates, Italy), Hoya Corporation (optical materials, Japan), Red Electrica Corporation SA (utility, Spain) and Microsoft Corporation (software, U.S.) collectively accounting for 1.8% points of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (supermarkets, UK), Penn West Petroleum Limited (natural gas, Canada), FirstEnergy Corporation (utility, U.S.), Newmont Mining Corporation (gold mining, U.S.) and SMT Scharf AG (transport systems for mines, Germany). Their combined negative performance over the six-month period subtracted 0.7% points from the Fund's performance.

As of April 30, 2014, the Fund was approximately 30% hedged versus the Japanese yen, 40% hedged versus the Euro and 30% hedged versus the British pound sterling.

First Eagle High Yield Fund

The NAV of the Fund's Class I shares rose 4.2% for the six-month period while the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index rose 4.7%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position decreased from 7.1% at the end of October 2013, to 6.6% as of April 30, 2014.

The five largest contributors to the performance of the First Eagle High Yield Fund over the period were Kemet Corporation 10.5% due 05/01/2018, TVN Finance Corporation 7.375% due 12/15/2020, ACCO Brands Corporation 6.75%

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)

due 04/30/2020, Outerwall, Inc. 6.0% due 03/15/2019 and Mood Media Corporation 9.25% due 10/15/2020 collectively accounting for 0.49% points of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were Sandridge Energy, Inc. 7.5% due 02/15/2023, Cannery Casino Resorts, LLC Term Loan 10% due 10/1/2019, Offshore Group Investments Ltd. 7.5% due 11/01/2019, Gencorp, Inc. 7.125% due 03/15/2021, Atlas Pipeline Partners, 5.875% due 08/01/2023. Their combined negative performance over the six-month period subtracted 0.1% points from the Fund's performance.

As of April 30, 2014 the Fund was approximately 100% hedged against the Euro.

First Eagle Fund of America

The NAV of the First Eagle Fund of America Class Y shares increased 10.0% for the six-month period while the S&P 500 Index rose 8.4%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position increased from 1.9% on October 31, 2013 to 2.6% as of April 30, 2014.

The five largest contributors to the performance of the First Eagle Fund of America over the period were Avis Budget Group, Inc. (transportation), Forest Laboratories, Inc. (pharmaceuticals), Hewlett-Packard Company (technology hardware), Pitney Bowes, Inc. (commercial services & supplies), and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (pharmaceuticals), collectively accounting for 7.39% points of the Fund's performance.

The five largest detractors were Theravance, Inc. (biotechnology), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (biotechnology), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (consumer discretionary), Leidos Holdings, Inc. (software & services), and Atlas Energy (natural gas). Their combined negative performance subtracted 1.19% points from the Fund's total return.

 

 

Matthew McLennan

 

Abhay Deshpande

 
Head of the Global Value Team
Portfolio Manager
Global, Overseas,
U.S. Value and Gold Funds
  Portfolio Manager
Global, Overseas and U.S. Value Funds

 

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First Eagle Global, Overseas, U.S. Value, Gold, Global Income Builder, High Yield Funds and Fund of America

 

 

T. Kimball Brooker, Jr.

 

Matt Lamphier

 
Portfolio Manager
Global, Overseas and U.S. Value Funds
  Portfolio Manager
U.S. Value Fund
 

 

 

Giorgio Caputo

 

Robert Hordon

 
Portfolio Manager
Global Income Builder Fund
  Portfolio Manager
Global Income Builder Fund
 

 

 

Edward Meigs

 

Sean Slein

 
Portfolio Manager
Global Income Builder and High Yield Funds
  Portfolio Manager
Global Income Builder and High Yield Funds
 

 

 

Harold Levy

 

Eric Stone

 
Portfolio Manager
Fund of America
  Portfolio Manager
Fund of America
 

June 2014

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Market volatility can dramatically impact the fund's short-term performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than figures shown. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance data through the most recent month end is available at firsteaglefunds.com or by calling 800.334.2143.

The commentary represents the opinion of the Portfolio Management Teams as of June 2014 and is subject to change based on market and other conditions. These materials are provided for informational purposes only. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. The views expressed herein may change at any time subsequent of the date of issue hereof. The information provided is not to be construed as a recommendation or an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any fund or security.

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Performance Chart1 (unaudited)

Average Annual Returns as of April 30, 2014

   

ONE-YEAR

 

THREE-YEARS

 

FIVE-YEARS

 

TEN-YEARS

  SINCE
INCEPTION 
  INCEPTION
DATE 
 

First Eagle Global Fund

 

Class A (SGENX)

 

without sales charge

   

10.90

%

   

7.58

%

   

14.19

%

   

10.35

%

   

14.05

%

 

01/01/792

 

with sales charge

   

5.35

     

5.76

     

13.02

     

9.78

     

13.92

   

01/01/792

 

Class C (FESGX)

   

9.08

     

6.78

     

13.34

     

9.52

     

11.40

   

06/05/00

 

Class I (SGIIX)

   

11.18

     

7.85

     

14.47

     

10.62

     

12.02

   

07/31/98

 

MSCI World Index3

   

16.62

     

9.08

     

16.03

     

7.17

     

9.92

   

01/01/79

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund4

 

Class A (SGOVX)

 

without sales charge

   

8.90

%

   

5.56

%

   

13.33

%

   

9.94

%

   

11.81

%

 

08/31/93

 

with sales charge

   

3.46

     

3.77

     

12.18

     

9.38

     

11.60

   

08/31/93

 

Class C (FESOX)

   

7.11

     

4.78

     

12.50

     

9.11

     

11.00

   

06/05/00

 

Class I (SGOIX)

   

9.23

     

5.83

     

13.62

     

10.22

     

12.15

   

07/31/98

 

MSCI EAFE Index5

   

13.35

     

5.66

     

13.58

     

6.93

     

5.53

   

08/31/93

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

 

Class A (FEVAX)

 

without sales charge

   

12.95

%

   

9.18

%

   

13.57

%

   

8.51

%

   

9.77

%

 

09/04/01

 

with sales charge

   

7.31

     

7.33

     

12.42

     

7.95

     

9.32

   

09/04/01

 

Class C (FEVCX)

   

11.11

     

8.37

     

12.73

     

7.69

     

8.95

   

09/04/01

 

Class I (FEVIX)

   

13.25

     

9.46

     

13.86

     

8.77

     

10.03

   

09/04/01

 
Standard & Poor's
500 Index6
   

20.44

     

13.83

     

19.14

     

7.67

     

6.18

   

09/04/01

 

First Eagle Gold Fund

 

Class A (SGGDX)

 

without sales charge

   

-14.14

%

   

-20.94

%

   

-0.80

%

   

6.42

%

   

6.26

%

 

08/31/93

 

with sales charge

   

-18.44

     

-22.28

     

-1.81

     

5.87

     

6.06

   

08/31/93

 

Class C (FEGOX)

   

-15.66

     

-21.54

     

-1.56

     

5.62

     

6.57

   

05/15/03

 

Class I (FEGIX)

   

-13.93

     

-20.74

     

-0.57

     

6.68

     

7.63

   

05/15/03

 

FTSE Gold Mines Index7

   

-19.40

     

-27.92

     

-7.89

     

0.81

     

-1.10

   

08/31/93

 

MSCI World Index3

   

16.62

     

9.08

     

16.03

     

7.17

     

6.93

   

08/31/93

 

Please see the following pages for important notes to this table.

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Performance Chart1 (unaudited) (continued)

   

ONE-YEAR

 

THREE-YEARS

 

FIVE-YEARS

 

TEN-YEARS

  SINCE
INCEPTION 
  INCEPTION
DATE 
 

First Eagle Global Income Builder

 

Class A (FEBAX)

 

without sales charge

   

12.17

%

   

     

     

     

12.21

%

 

05/01/12

 

with sales charge

   

6.59

     

     

     

     

9.35

   

05/01/12

 

Class C (FEBCX)

   

10.36

     

     

     

     

11.37

   

05/01/12

 

Class I (FEBIX)

   

12.47

     

     

     

     

12.48

   

05/01/12

 

MSCI World Index3

   

16.62

     

     

     

     

16.49

   

05/01/12

 
Barclays Capital U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index8
   

-0.26

     

     

     

     

1.75

   

05/01/12

 

First Eagle High Yield

 

Class A (FEHAX)

 

without sales charge

   

5.65

%

   

     

     

     

9.90

%

 

01/03/12

 

with sales charge

   

0.92

     

     

     

     

7.76

   

01/03/12

 

Class C (FEHCX)

   

3.86

     

     

     

     

9.02

   

01/03/12

 

Class I (FEHIX)

   

5.95

     

7.49

%

   

16.34

%

   

     

11.91

   

11/19/079

 
Barclays Capital
U.S. Corporate High Yield
Index10
   

6.30

     

8.67

     

15.72

     

     

9.86

   

11/19/07

 

First Eagle Fund of America

 

Class A (FEFAX)

 

without sales charge

   

23.53

%

   

13.70

%

   

19.69

%

   

10.34

%

   

9.37

%

 

11/20/98

 

with sales charge

   

17.35

     

11.77

     

18.47

     

9.77

     

9.01

   

11/20/98

 

Class C (FEAMX)

   

21.59

     

12.85

     

18.80

     

9.52

     

8.53

   

03/02/98

 

Class I (FEAIX)

   

23.79

     

     

     

     

22.36

   

03/08/13

 

Class Y (FEAFX)11

   

23.50

     

13.69

     

19.69

     

10.34

     

12.46

   

04/10/87

 
Standard & Poor's
500 Index6
   

20.44

     

13.83

     

19.14

     

7.67

     

9.59

   

04/10/87

 

Please see the following pages for important notes to this table.

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Average Annual Returns as of April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

1  The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Market volatility can dramatically impact the fund's short-term performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than figures shown. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance data through the most recent month end is available at feim.com or by calling 800.334.2143. The average annual returns for Class A Shares "with sales charge" of First Eagle Global, Overseas, U.S. Value, Gold, Fund of America, and Global Income Builder give effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.00%. The average annual returns for Class A Shares "with sales charge" of First Eagle High Yield gives effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 4.50%.

The average annual returns for Class C Shares reflect the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% which pertains to the first year or less of investment only.

Class I Shares of First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund, and First Eagle Fund of America require $1mm minimum investment and are offered without sales charge.

Class Y Shares of First Eagle Fund of America are offered without charge.

2  The Fund commenced operation April 28, 1970. Performance for periods prior to January 1, 2000 occurred while a prior portfolio manager of the fund was affiliated with another firm. Inception date shown is when this prior portfolio manager assumed portfolio management responsibilities.

3  The MSCI World Index is a widely followed, unmanaged group of stocks from 23 international markets and is not available for purchase. The index provides total returns in U.S. dollars with net dividends reinvested.

4  Effective as of the close of business on May 9, 2014, the First Eagle Overseas Fund is closed to certain investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.

5  The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged total return index, reported in U.S. dollars, based on share prices and reinvested net dividends of approximately 1,100 companies from 22 countries and is not available for purchase.

6  The Standard & Poor's 500 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index including a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading sectors of the U.S. economy and is not available for purchase. Although the Standard & Poor's 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index includes dividends reinvested.

7  The FTSE Gold Mines Index Series is designed to reflect the performance of the worldwide market in the shares of companies whose principal activity is the mining of gold. The FTSE Gold Mines Index encompasses all gold mining companies that have a sustainable, attributable gold production of at least 300,000 ounces a year and that derive 51% or more of their revenue from mined gold. The Index is unmanaged, is available with dividends reinvested and is not available for purchase.

8  The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM passthroughs), ABS, and CMBS and is not available for purchase.

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Performance Chart1 (unaudited) (continued)

9  First Eagle High Yield Fund commenced operations in its present form on December 30, 2011, and is successor to another mutual fund pursuant to a reorganization December 30, 2011. Information prior to December 30, 2011 is for this predecessor fund. Immediately after the reorganization, changes in net asset value of the Class I shares were partially impacted by differences in how the Fund and the predecessor fund price portfolio securities.

10  The Barclays Capital U.S Corporate High Yield Bond Index is composed of fixed-rate, publicly issued, non-investment grade debt, is unmanaged, with dividends reinvested, and is not available for purchase. The index includes both corporate and non-corporate sectors. The corporate sectors are Industrial, Utility, and Finance, which include both U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. The index is presented here for comparison purposes only. One cannot invest directly in an index.

11  As of September 1, 2005 First Eagle Fund of America Class Y is closed to new accounts.

For the First Eagle High Yield and Global Income Builder funds had fees not been waived and/or expenses reimbursed in the past, returns would have been lower.

Expense Ratios As Stated In The Most Recent Prospectus
Total Annual Gross Operating Expense Ratios

   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS Y

 

First Eagle Global Fund

   

1.13

%

   

1.87

%

   

0.88

%

   

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

1.15

     

1.90

     

0.90

     

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

1.16

     

1.91

     

0.91

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

1.25

     

2.00

     

1.00

     

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder

   

1.35

     

2.09

     

1.10

           

First Eagle High Yield Fund

   

1.13

     

1.88

     

0.88

           

First Eagle Fund of America

   

1.42

     

2.17

     

1.20

     

1.42

%

 

These expense ratios are presented as of October 31, 2013 and may differ from corresponding ratios shown elsewhere in this report because of differing time periods (and/or, if applicable, because these expense ratios do not include expense credits or waivers).

There are risks associated with investing in funds that invest in securities of foreign countries, such as erratic market conditions, economic and political instability and fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Funds whose investments are concentrated in a specific industry or sector may be subject to a higher degree of risk than funds whose investments are diversified and may not be suitable for all investors.

The principal risk of investing in value stocks is that the price of the security may not approach its anticipated value or may decline in price.

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Average Annual Returns as of April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

Investment in gold and gold related investments present certain risks, including political and economic risks affecting the price of gold and other precious metals like changes in U.S. or foreign tax, currency or mining laws, increased environmental costs, international monetary and political policies, economic conditions within an individual country, trade imbalances, and trade or currency restrictions between countries. The price of gold, in turn, is likely to affect the market prices of securities of companies mining or processing gold, and accordingly, the value of investments in such securities may also be affected. Gold related investments as a group have not performed as well as the stock market in general during periods when the U.S. dollar is strong, inflation is low and general economic conditions are stable. In addition, returns on gold related investments have traditionally been more volatile than investments in broader equity or debt markets.

The event-driven investment style used by First Eagle Fund of America carries the additional risk that the event anticipated occurs later than expected, does not occur at all or does not have the desired effect on the market price of the securities.

First Eagle High Yield and Global Income Builder Funds invest in high yield securities that are non-investment grade. High yield securities are rated lower than investment-grade securities because there is a greater possibility that the issuer may be unable to make interest and principal payments on those securities. High yield securities involve greater risk than higher rated securities and portfolios that invest in them may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than portfolios that do not.

First Eagle High Yield and Global Income Builder Funds invest in bank loans. Bank loans are often less liquid than other types of debt instruments. There is no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral from a secured bank loan would satisfy the borrower's obligation, or that such collateral could be liquidated.

The First Eagle High Yield fund's investment strategies may result in high turnover rates. This may increase the Fund's brokerage commission costs, which would reduce performance. Rapid portfolio turnover also exposes shareholders to a higher current realization of short-term gains, which could cause you to pay higher taxes.

Funds that invest in bonds are subject to interest-rate risk and can lose principal value when interest rates rise. Bonds are also subject to credit risk, in which the bond issuer may fail to pay interest and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perception of the issuer's ability to make such payments may cause the price of that bond to decline.

Income generation and dividends are not guaranteed. If dividend paying stocks in the fund's portfolio stop paying or reduce dividends the fund's ability to generate income will be adversely affected.

All investments involve the risk of loss.

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Fund Overview | Data as of April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Eagle Global Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a range of asset classes from markets in the United States and around the world. This truly global fund is managed with a highly disciplined, bottom-up, value oriented style.

Average Annual Returns

 
   

ONE-YEAR

 

FIVE-YEARS

 

TEN-YEARS

 
First Eagle Global
Fund (A Shares)
 

without sales load

   

10.90

%

   

14.19

%

   

10.35

%

 

with sales load

   

5.35

     

13.02

     

9.78

   

MSCI World Index

   

16.62

     

16.03

     

7.17

   

Consumer Price Index

   

1.95

     

2.14

     

2.35

   

Asset Allocation*

*  Asset Allocations and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.

**  Country allocations reflect country of the issuer (not currency of issue) and exclude short term investments. Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.

  The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

Countries**

 

United States

   

36.17

%

 

Japan

   

12.80

   

France

   

6.92

   

Canada

   

5.25

   

Germany

   

2.18

   

United Kingdom

   

2.12

   

Mexico

   

1.90

   

Switzerland

   

1.69

   

South Korea

   

1.20

   

South Africa

   

0.84

   

Australia

   

0.72

   

Sweden

   

0.72

   

Italy

   

0.59

   

Ireland

   

0.59

   

Bermuda

   

0.59

   

Belgium

   

0.57

   

Thailand

   

0.38

   

Austria

   

0.31

   

Hong Kong

   

0.31

   

Netherlands

   

0.29

   

Russia

   

0.29

   

Israel

   

0.28

   

Singapore

   

0.05

   

Malaysia

   

0.04

   

Norway

   

0.03

   

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Global Fund

Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment

Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.

The average annual returns for Class A Shares give effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.00%.

The MSCI World Index is a widely followed, unmanaged group of stocks from 23 international markets and is not available for purchase. The index provides total returns in U.S. dollars with net dividends reinvested. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents the change in price of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households.

Top 10 Holdings*

 
Gold Bullion (precious metal)    

4.82

%

 
Oracle Corporation (U.S. software/hardware)    

1.87

   
Microsoft Corporation (U.S. software developer)    

1.78

   
Comcast Corporation, Class 'A' (U.S. cable/satellite television company)    

1.46

   
Cisco Systems, Inc. (U.S. computer communications company)    

1.43

   
Intel Corporation (U.S. computer components and related products manufacturer)    

1.42

   
HeidelbergCement AG (German cement company)    

1.36

   
Cintas Corporation (U.S. commercial services equipment supplier)    

1.32

   
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (U.S. financial services company)    

1.29

   
Secom Company Limited (Japanese security services provider)    

1.29

   

Total

   

18.04

%

 

*  Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short term cash equivalents have been excluded. Percentages are based on total net assets.

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First Eagle Global Fund

SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Common Stocks — 71.14%

     

U.S. Common Stocks — 31.08%

     

Consumer Discretionary 2.71%

     
 

14,258,241

   

Comcast Corporation, Class 'A'

 

$

231,978,591

   

$

727,598,038

   
 

6,208,490

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

186,093,077

     

420,190,603

   
 

3,992,318

   

H&R Block, Inc.

   

67,554,206

     

113,461,678

   
 

783,943

   

McDonald's Corporation

   

78,533,788

     

79,476,141

   
 

2,485

   

JG Boswell Company

   

573,840

     

2,447,725

   
 

164,409

    St. John Knits International,
Inc. (a)(b)
  2,699,463
  863,147
 
 

33,892

   

Mills Music Trust (b)(c)

   

1,015,863

     

813,408

   
     

568,448,828

     

1,344,850,740

   

Consumer Staples 1.46%

     
 

10,208,611

   

Sysco Corporation

   

282,092,303

     

371,899,698

   
 

3,258,980

   

Colgate-Palmolive Company

   

125,309,064

     

219,329,354

   
 

1,693,404

   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   

82,465,011

     

134,981,233

   
     

489,866,378

     

726,210,285

   

Energy 2.78%

     
 

5,123,693

   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   

392,249,544

     

402,363,611

   
 

5,369,865

   

ConocoPhillips

   

207,013,104

     

399,034,668

   
 

5,498,448

   

Devon Energy Corporation

   

312,965,847

     

384,891,360

   
 

1,442,501

   

Apache Corporation

   

90,693,920

     

125,209,087

   
 

3,908,035

   

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (c)

   

138,744,050

     

74,682,549

   
     

1,141,666,465

     

1,386,181,275

   

Financials 7.95%

     
 

18,950,900

    Bank of New York
Mellon Corporation
  484,400,217
  641,866,983
 
 

2,714

    Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.,
Class 'A' (a)
  218,995,900
  524,548,350
 
 

5,480,659

   

American Express Company

   

226,378,297

     

479,174,016

   
 

9,693,682

   

BB&T Corporation

   

245,863,323

     

361,865,149

   
 

6,804,202

   

Cincinnati Financial Corporation

   

170,308,782

     

331,636,806

   
 

7,819,459

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

192,949,644

     

318,877,538

   
 

9,921,397

   

Weyerhaeuser Company, REIT

   

154,182,567

     

296,153,701

   
 

5,719,208

    Plum Creek Timber Company,
Inc., REIT
  212,342,604
  249,357,469
 
 

4,386,051

   

WR Berkley Corporation

   

117,583,057

     

194,038,896

   
 

743,437

   

Visa, Inc., Class 'A'

   

53,618,674

     

150,627,771

   
 

2,024,060

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class 'A'

   

40,702,513

     

148,869,613

   
 

2,858,553

   

Rayonier, Inc., REIT

   

27,837,041

     

128,920,740

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Common Stocks — 31.08% — (continued)

     

Financials 7.95% — (continued)

     
 

299,496

   

Alleghany Corporation (a)

 

$

114,850,390

   

$

122,188,378

   
 

277,374

   

First American Financial Corporation

   

6,437,306

     

7,378,148

   
     

2,266,450,315

     

3,955,503,558

   

Health Care 0.97%

     
 

3,728,870

   

WellPoint, Inc.

   

190,623,058

     

375,422,632

   
 

1,059,980

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

59,610,843

     

107,365,374

   
     

250,233,901

     

482,788,006

   

Industrials 4.45%

     
 

11,139,767

   

Cintas Corporation (c)

   

363,215,909

     

656,466,469

   
 

4,069,880

    3M Company    

315,646,157

     

566,079,609

   
 

2,912,738

   

Northrop Grumman Corporation

   

171,493,693

     

353,926,794

   
 

2,066,104

   

Lockheed Martin Corporation

   

144,573,784

     

339,130,311

   
 

2,087,657

   

Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (c)

   

149,814,060

     

301,081,893

   
     

1,144,743,603

     

2,216,685,076

   

Information Technology 8.76%

     
 

22,706,515

   

Oracle Corporation

   

673,138,684

     

928,242,333

   
 

21,967,680

   

Microsoft Corporation

   

566,099,740

     

887,494,272

   
 

30,752,166

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

511,359,139

     

710,682,556

   
 

26,388,107

   

Intel Corporation

   

510,097,912

     

704,298,576

   
 

8,019,789

   

Linear Technology Corporation

   

227,165,656

     

356,880,611

   
 

6,760,923

   

Teradata Corporation (a)

   

290,547,366

     

307,351,560

   
 

2,135,632

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

76,756,211

     

166,493,871

   
 

241,146

   

Google, Inc., Class 'A' (a)

   

62,240,364

     

128,984,172

   
 

241,146

   

Google, Inc., Class 'C' (a)

   

62,403,398

     

127,001,952

   
 

1,137,229

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

36,048,304

     

40,496,725

   
     

3,015,856,774

     

4,357,926,628

   

Materials 1.58%

     
 

4,172,577

    Scotts Miracle-Gro Company,
Class 'A' (c)
  182,102,946
  255,403,438
 
 

3,397,980

   

Vulcan Materials Company

   

156,102,690

     

219,271,649

   
 

1,752,640

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   

155,134,877

     

217,905,731

   
 

811,480

   

Deltic Timber Corporation (c)

   

39,544,385

     

49,297,410

   
 

1,780,037

   

Newmont Mining Corporation

   

45,037,098

     

44,198,319

   
     

577,921,996

     

786,076,547

   

Utilities 0.42%

     
 

3,760,485

   

IDACorp, Inc. (c)

   

124,066,738

     

211,113,628

   

Total U.S. Common Stocks

   

9,579,254,998

     

15,467,335,743

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Global Fund

SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Common Stocks — 40.06%

     

Australia 0.72%

     
 

37,126,221

   

Newcrest Mining Limited (a)

 

$

792,366,434

   

$

360,768,201

   

Austria 0.31%

     
 

3,351,094

   

OMV AG

   

136,201,591

     

156,745,687

   

Belgium 0.57%

     
 

2,788,865

   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

   

234,732,253

     

281,943,500

   

Bermuda 0.59%

     
 

4,676,071

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited

   

236,801,754

     

291,319,223

   

Canada 5.22%

     
 

13,299,224

   

Canadian Natural Resources Limited

   

382,681,555

     

541,894,388

   
 

17,875,716

   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

   

505,882,213

     

532,160,065

   
 

16,009,475

   

Goldcorp, Inc.

   

535,969,039

     

395,754,222

   
 

9,130,439

    Potash Corporation of
Saskatchewan, Inc.
  351,228,590
  330,156,674
 
 

12,939,710

   

Barrick Gold Corporation

   

236,771,269

     

226,056,734

   
 

7,419,204

   

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited

   

234,920,569

     

219,113,757

   
 

46,369,306

   

Kinross Gold Corporation (a)

   

233,661,065

     

188,259,382

   
 

17,645,244

   

Penn West Petroleum Limited

   

273,529,232

     

159,865,911

   
 

1,008,427

    Catalyst Paper
Corporation (a)(b)(c)
  17,346
  2,254,136
 
     

2,754,660,878

     

2,595,515,269

   

France 6.75%

     
 

7,202,806

   

Total SA

   

354,805,789

     

514,429,755

   
 

10,735,807

   

Bouygues SA

   

391,146,130

     

482,799,205

   
 

4,179,227

   

Sanofi

   

323,385,924

     

452,363,683

   
 

9,980,972

   

Carrefour SA

   

407,811,132

     

388,134,064

   
 

6,144,333

   

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

   

257,667,236

     

375,241,279

   
 

3,298,051

   

Sodexo

   

87,651,089

     

355,520,142

   
 

8,416,422

   

Vivendi SA

   

235,055,984

     

225,823,845

   
 

1,867,732

   

Neopost SA (c)

   

166,306,200

     

153,036,078

   
 

921,669

   

Wendel SA

   

19,716,342

     

138,800,373

   
 

6,889,644

   

Société Télévision Francaise 1

   

96,963,158

     

117,089,700

   
 

1,401,821

   

Legrand SA

   

47,735,245

     

90,433,916

   
 

157,260

   

Robertet SA (c)

   

20,623,058

     

36,216,976

   
 

42,252

   

Robertet SA CI (b)(d)(e)

   

800,508

     

6,811,444

   
 

385,000

   

Sabeton SA (a)(c)

   

4,841,233

     

6,994,426

   
 

69,500

   

NSC Groupe (b)(c)

   

12,298,421

     

6,171,894

   
 

12,000,000

   

FINEL (a)(b)(c)(e)(f)(g)

   

0

     

5,993,349

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Common Stocks — 40.06% — (continued)

     

France 6.75% — (continued)

     
 

104,457

   

Gaumont SA

 

$

6,087,824

   

$

5,754,708

   
     

2,432,895,273

     

3,361,614,837

   

Germany 1.89%

     
 

7,775,691

   

HeidelbergCement AG

   

424,710,749

     

674,440,727

   
 

1,956,520

   

Daimler AG

   

83,206,657

     

181,130,356

   
 

693,440

   

Fraport AG

   

20,976,007

     

51,171,094

   
 

773,684

   

Hornbach Baumarkt AG

   

21,504,161

     

32,405,039

   
     

550,397,574

     

939,147,216

   

Hong Kong 0.31%

     
 

12,693,580

   

Guoco Group Limited

   

115,086,260

     

152,183,138

   
 

12,785,004

   

City e-Solutions Limited (a)(b)

   

577,577

     

2,209,727

   
     

115,663,837

     

154,392,865

   

Ireland 0.59%

     
 

10,094,915

   

CRH PLC

   

175,024,030

     

292,479,265

   

Israel 0.28%

     
 

15,719,757

   

Israel Chemicals Limited

   

156,830,538

     

139,276,911

   

Italy 0.59%

     
 

18,139,395

   

Italcementi S.p.A. RSP

   

249,186,230

     

140,927,793

   
 

4,416,279

   

Italcementi S.p.A.

   

80,654,243

     

53,610,564

   
 

1,734,972

   

Italmobiliare S.p.A. RSP (a)

   

121,356,934

     

53,676,373

   
 

1,021,137

   

Italmobiliare S.p.A. (a)

   

107,360,738

     

46,466,898

   
     

558,558,145

     

294,681,628

   

Japan 12.78%

     
 

11,121,730

   

Secom Company Limited

   

504,039,784

     

639,987,652

   
 

1,647,090

   

Keyence Corporation

   

296,727,617

     

634,524,768

   
 

2,512,956

   

SMC Corporation

   

271,572,000

     

596,684,178

   
 

3,169,600

   

Fanuc Corporation

   

295,828,491

     

570,456,693

   
 

10,093,800

   

KDDI Corporation

   

320,858,498

     

537,296,030

   
 

4,479,590

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

69,035,449

     

446,929,310

   
 

14,298,940

   

Hoya Corporation

   

305,848,299

     

421,548,444

   
 

36,321,300

   

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

   

288,085,434

     

403,945,010

   
 

14,917,300

   

NKSJ Holdings, Inc.

   

402,645,728

     

371,929,356

   
 

14,618,720

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings

   

356,085,457

     

327,450,177

   
 

2,195,100

   

Hirose Electric Company Limited (c)

   

230,964,207

     

309,398,846

   
 

11,939,880

   

Mitsubishi Estate Company Limited

   

205,947,588

     

270,248,763

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Common Stocks — 40.06% — (continued)

     

Japan 12.78% — (continued)

     
 

4,274,630

    Nissin Foods Holdings
Company Limited
 

$

152,059,580
 

$

204,459,732
 
 

1,730,600

    Ono Pharmaceutical
Company Limited
  64,504,491
  136,944,823
 
 

4,484,910

   

Nomura Research Institute Limited

   

92,604,811

     

129,631,819

   
 

4,094,760

   

MISUMI Group, Inc.

   

64,904,124

     

99,570,337

   
 

3,526,280

    Chofu Seisakusho
Company Limited (c)
  64,322,537
  88,299,279
 
 

5,147,000

   

T. Hasegawa Company Limited (c)

   

79,849,658

     

76,373,052

   
 

924,660

    Shin-Etsu Chemical
Company Limited
  43,043,581
  54,248,649
 
 

632,500

   

Nitori Holdings Company Limited

   

26,796,871

     

28,984,814

   
 

1,104,800

   

Seikagaku Corporation

   

11,159,513

     

13,205,513

   
     

4,146,883,718

     

6,362,117,245

   

Malaysia 0.04%

     
 

15,073,570

   

Genting Malaysia Berhad

   

12,360,952

     

19,479,548

   

Mexico 1.90%

     
 

16,713,544

   

Grupo Televisa S.A.B., ADR

   

327,870,823

     

548,371,379

   
 

17,363,483

   

Fresnillo PLC

   

235,978,628

     

249,629,916

   
 

6,401,020

   

Industrias Peñoles S.A.B. de C.V.

   

7,339,323

     

149,027,282

   
     

571,188,774

     

947,028,577

   

Netherlands 0.29%

     
 

16,199,448

   

TNT Express NV

   

164,536,124

     

145,858,162

   

Russia 0.29%

     
 

19,920,154

   

Gazprom OAO, ADR

   

134,320,030

     

143,664,151

   

Singapore 0.05%

     
 

13,467,250

   

ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited

   

3,279,184

     

22,773,048

   

South Africa 0.84%

     
 

16,836,513

    AngloGold Ashanti
Limited, ADR (a)
  269,094,862
  304,740,885
 
 

25,019,071

   

Gold Fields Limited, ADR

   

233,463,377

     

105,830,670

   
 

1,525,857

    Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited, ADR (a)
  8,711,448
  5,020,070
 
     

511,269,687

     

415,591,625

   

South Korea 1.15%

     
 

3,898,597

   

KT&G Corporation

   

216,376,344

     

312,400,882

   
 

2,458,905

   

Kia Motors Corporation

   

140,087,540

     

136,354,647

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Common Stocks — 40.06% — (continued)

     

South Korea 1.15% — (continued)

     
 

51,900

    Lotte Confectionery
Company Limited
 

$

21,157,499
 

$

88,902,545
 
 

39,989

    Namyang Dairy Products
Company Limited (c)
  7,325,466
  35,449,457
 
     

384,946,849

     

573,107,531

   

Sweden 0.72%

     
 

5,939,940

   

Investor AB, Class 'A'

   

116,378,542

     

225,641,349

   
 

3,394,798

   

Investor AB, Class 'B'

   

63,888,333

     

131,308,126

   
     

180,266,875

     

356,949,475

   

Switzerland 1.68%

     
 

5,091,560

   

Nestlé SA

   

146,056,200

     

393,104,763

   
 

4,327,670

   

Pargesa Holding SA

   

272,881,781

     

392,396,394

   
 

388,803

   

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

   

7,503,142

     

53,100,921

   
     

426,441,123

     

838,602,078

   

Thailand 0.38%

     
 

32,213,700

   

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

   

109,267,553

     

187,647,789

   

United Kingdom 2.12%

     
 

7,175,381

   

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (c)

   

86,127,761

     

277,915,975

   
 

7,387,420

   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

   

140,774,624

     

203,557,954

   
 

4,355,040

   

Willis Group Holdings PLC

   

119,957,625

     

178,513,090

   
 

2,917,489

   

British American Tobacco PLC

   

154,655,907

     

168,317,526

   
 

42,951,230

   

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

   

186,107,922

     

145,690,312

   
 

3,052,693

   

Anglo American PLC

   

74,109,213

     

81,538,880

   
     

761,733,052

     

1,055,533,737

   

Total International Common Stocks

   

15,550,626,228

     

19,936,237,568

   

Total Common Stocks

   

25,129,881,226

     

35,403,573,311

   

International Preferred Stock — 0.30%

     

Germany 0.30%

     
 

1,613,642

   

Hornbach Holding AG

   

54,766,557

     

145,492,147

   

Investment Company — 0.00%

     
 

192,349


 
 
  State Street Institutional
U.S. Government Money Market
Fund, Institutional Class
  192,349

  192,349

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Warrant — 0.22%

     

United States — 0.22%

     
5,806,899
  JPMorgan Chase & Company
Warrant expire 10/28/18 (a)
 

$

75,108,859
 

$

109,518,115
 

OUNCES

             

Commodity — 4.82%

     
 

1,859,536

   

Gold bullion (a)

   

1,786,987,800

     

2,399,117,206

   

PRINCIPAL

             

Notes and Bonds — 0.28%

     

U.S. Corporate Bond 0.01%

     

$

5,467,000
  Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
7.125% due 08/01/28 (b)
  4,804,428
  5,125,312
 

International Notes and Bonds — 0.27%

     

International Corporate Notes and Bonds — 0.22%

     

Canada 0.03%

     
17,593,454
USD
  Catalyst Paper Corporation
11.00% due 10/30/17 (h)
  17,593,454
  15,900,084
 

France 0.16%

     
15,000,000
EUR
  Emin Leydier SA FRN
8.259% due 07/31/16 (b)(e)(f)(h)
  21,369,283
  20,810,240
 
17,256,032
EUR
  FINEL
9.50% due 06/30/17 (b)(e)(f)(h)
  21,555,398
  17,955,108
 
12,050,000
EUR
  Wendel SA
4.375% due 08/09/17
  13,303,779
  17,992,273
 
10,000,000
EUR
  Wendel SA
4.875% due 09/21/15
  12,582,092
  14,568,222
 
3,500,000
EUR
  Wendel SA
4.875% due 05/26/16
  3,622,431
  5,190,768
 
     

72,432,983

     

76,516,611

   

Norway 0.03%

     
5,500,000
USD
  Den Norske Bank ASA FRN
0.448% due 08/29/14 (b)(i)
  4,006,661
  3,753,750
 
3,500,000
USD
  Den Norske Creditbank FRN
0.48% due 08/29/14 (b)(i)
  2,677,514
  2,380,000
 
3,170,000
USD
  Den Norske Creditbank FRN
0.50% due 05/30/14 (b)(i)
  2,130,365
  2,187,300
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Corporate Notes and Bonds — 0.22% — (continued)

     

Norway 0.03% — (continued)

     
10,000,000
USD
  Nordea Bank Norge ASA FRN
0.539% due 11/21/14 (b)(i)
 

$

7,052,703
 

$

6,749,420
 
     

15,867,243

     

15,070,470

   

Total International Corporate Notes and Bonds

   

105,893,680

     

107,487,165

   

International Government Bond — 0.05%

     

South Korea 0.05%

     
25,944,240,000
KRW
  Inflation Linked Korea Treasury Bond
2.75% due 03/10/17 (j)
  24,741,605
  26,066,341
 

Total International Notes and Bonds

   

130,635,285

     

133,553,506

   

Total Notes and Bonds

   

135,439,713

     

138,678,818

   

Commercial Paper — 23.14%

     

International Commercial Paper — 8.57%

     

Australia 0.11%

     
35,025,000
USD
  Telstra Corporation Limited
0.14% due 07/09/14
  35,015,601
  35,012,944
 
21,556,000
USD
  Telstra Corporation Limited
0.15% due 05/15/14
  21,554,743
  21,554,743
 

Belgium 0.12%

     
58,559,000
USD
  Anheuser Busch Inbev Worldwide
0.11% due 07/14/14
  58,545,759
  58,540,700
 

Canada 0.62%

     
32,431,000
USD
  Suncor Energy, Inc.
0.19% due 06/04/14
  32,425,180
  32,425,180
 
47,129,000
USD
  Suncor Energy, Inc.
0.19% due 06/16/14
  47,117,558
  47,117,558
 
55,346,000
USD
  Suncor Energy, Inc.
0.20% due 05/16/14
  55,341,388
  55,341,388
 
66,042,000
USD
  Suncor Energy, Inc.
0.20% due 05/09/14
  66,039,065
  66,039,065
 
34,615,000
USD
  Suncor Energy, Inc.
0.23% due 05/16/14
  34,611,683
  34,611,683
 
72,456,000
USD
  Total Capital Limited
0.10% due 06/19/14
  72,446,138
  72,446,138
 

France 1.22%

     
30,621,000
USD
  Essilor International
0.12% due 05/23/14
  30,618,754
  30,618,754
 
38,135,000
USD
  Essilor International
0.13% due 05/20/14
  38,132,383
  38,132,383
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Commercial Paper — 8.57% — (continued)

     

France 1.22% — (continued)

     
71,795,000
USD
  Essilor International
0.16% due 06/17/14
 

$

71,780,003
 

$

71,780,003
 
38,143,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.14% due 06/11/14
  38,136,918
  38,136,918
 
20,234,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.14% due 07/03/14
  20,229,043
  20,227,776
 
36,314,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.15% due 05/05/14
  36,313,395
  36,313,395
 
34,849,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.15% due 05/12/14
  34,847,403
  34,847,403
 
44,513,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.15% due 05/23/14
  44,508,920
  44,508,920
 
62,927,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.15% due 07/03/14
  62,910,481
  62,907,644
 
37,158,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.15% due 07/08/14
  37,147,472
  37,145,466
 
9,527,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.16% due 07/22/14
  9,523,528
  9,522,937
 
10,486,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.17% due 05/12/14
  10,485,455
  10,485,455
 
20,280,000
USD
  L'Oreal USA, Inc.
0.06% due 05/20/14
  20,279,358
  20,279,358
 
63,214,000
USD
  Sanofi
0.08% due 06/13/14
  63,207,960
  63,207,960
 
39,147,000
USD
  Électricité de France SA
0.09% due 06/02/14
  39,143,868
  39,143,868
 
14,324,000
USD
  Électricité de France SA
0.12% due 05/20/14
  14,323,093
  14,323,093
 
37,966,000
USD
  Électricité de France SA
0.14% due 06/26/14
  37,957,732
  37,957,732
 

Germany 0.89%

     
36,167,000
USD
  BASF AG
0.08% due 06/02/14
  36,164,428
  36,164,428
 
70,236,000
USD
  BASF AG
0.08% due 06/03/14
  70,230,849
  70,230,849
 
58,720,000
USD
  BASF AG
0.08% due 06/17/14
  58,713,867
  58,713,867
 
27,322,000
USD
  Henkel Corporation
0.10% due 06/25/14
  27,317,826
  27,317,826
 
20,153,000
USD
  Henkel Corporation
0.11% due 06/20/14
  20,149,921
  20,149,921
 
18,457,000
USD
  Henkel Corporation
0.13% due 06/27/14
  18,453,201
  18,453,201
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Commercial Paper — 8.57% — (continued)

     

Germany 0.89% — (continued)

     
39,788,000
USD
  Siemens Company
0.07% due 05/23/14
 

$

39,786,298
 

$

39,786,298
 
119,001,000
USD
  Siemens Company
0.07% due 06/18/14
  118,989,893
  118,989,893
 
55,899,000
USD
  Siemens Company
0.09% due 06/05/14
  55,894,109
  55,894,109
 

Italy 0.46%

     
25,354,000
USD
  Eni S.p.A.
0.26% due 05/05/14
  25,353,268
  25,353,268
 
52,539,000
USD
  Eni S.p.A.
0.27% due 06/11/14
  52,522,844
  52,522,844
 
33,723,000
USD
  Eni S.p.A.
0.28% due 07/03/14
  33,706,476
  33,708,432
 
62,927,000
USD
  Eni S.p.A.
0.29% due 07/02/14
  62,895,571
  62,900,350
 
52,685,000
USD
  Eni S.p.A.
0.29% due 07/09/14
  52,655,716
  52,659,695
 

Japan 0.85%

     
58,547,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.08% due 05/08/14
  58,546,089
  58,546,089
 
39,533,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.08% due 05/12/14
  39,532,034
  39,532,034
 
19,359,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.08% due 06/06/14
  19,357,451
  19,357,451
 
32,228,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.08% due 06/12/14
  32,224,992
  32,224,992
 
25,952,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.09% due 05/08/14
  25,951,546
  25,951,546
 
15,813,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.09% due 05/21/14
  15,812,209
  15,812,209
 
34,321,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.09% due 05/23/14
  34,319,113
  34,319,113
 
30,626,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.10% due 05/09/14
  30,625,319
  30,625,319
 
42,947,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.10% due 07/10/14
  42,938,649
  42,936,495
 
42,943,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.11% due 07/07/14
  42,934,209
  42,933,024
 
41,951,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.11% due 07/08/14
  41,942,284
  41,941,112
 
37,158,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.11% due 07/09/14
  37,150,166
  37,149,112
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Commercial Paper — 8.57% — (continued)

     

Switzerland 2.10%

     
38,026,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.04% due 06/04/14
 

$

38,024,563
 

$

38,024,563
 
24,511,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.05% due 05/09/14
  24,510,728
  24,510,728
 
53,725,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.07% due 05/02/14
  53,724,895
  53,724,895
 
13,846,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.07% due 05/20/14
  13,845,488
  13,845,488
 
55,035,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.08% due 06/03/14
  55,030,964
  55,030,964
 
58,150,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.08% due 06/09/14
  58,144,960
  58,144,960
 
38,780,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.09% due 06/03/14
  38,776,801
  38,776,801
 
52,539,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.09% due 07/07/14
  52,530,200
  52,530,100
 
29,376,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.09% due 07/21/14
  29,370,051
  29,370,983
 
38,403,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.11% due 06/12/14
  38,398,072
  38,398,072
 
54,253,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.12% due 05/12/14
  54,251,094
  54,251,094
 
38,366,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.12% due 07/07/14
  38,357,432
  38,359,501
 
37,257,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 05/02/14
  37,256,927
  37,256,927
 
28,087,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 06/02/14
  28,085,252
  28,085,252
 
115,758,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 06/05/14
  115,750,122
  115,750,122
 
36,421,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 06/12/14
  36,418,026
  36,418,026
 
55,737,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 06/20/14
  55,731,581
  55,731,581
 
41,951,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 06/23/14
  41,946,677
  41,946,677
 
21,074,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 07/03/14
  21,071,419
  21,068,643
 
23,873,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.08% due 05/20/14
  23,871,992
  23,871,992
 
39,039,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.08% due 07/02/14
  39,033,621
  39,029,299
 
38,132,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.08% due 07/08/14
  38,126,238
  38,121,331
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Commercial Paper — 8.57% — (continued)

     

Switzerland 2.10% — (continued)

     
74,885,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.08% due 07/10/14
 

$

74,873,351
 

$

74,863,291
 
36,167,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.08% due 07/16/14
  36,160,892
  36,155,318
 

United Kingdom 2.20%

     
36,077,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.07% due 07/08/14
  36,072,230
  36,066,906
 
40,851,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.08% due 05/19/14
  40,849,366
  40,849,366
 
52,275,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.08% due 06/09/14
  52,270,469
  52,270,469
 
35,499,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.09% due 05/12/14
  35,498,024
  35,498,024
 
51,218,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.09% due 05/16/14
  51,216,079
  51,216,079
 
36,011,000
USD
  Astrazeneca PLC
0.09% due 05/27/14
  36,008,659
  36,008,659
 
59,441,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.09% due 06/10/14
  59,435,056
  59,435,056
 
31,225,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.09% due 06/16/14
  31,221,409
  31,221,409
 
63,660,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.09% due 06/24/14
  63,651,406
  63,651,406
 
62,649,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.10% due 06/17/14
  62,640,821
  62,640,821
 
39,784,000
USD
  British American Tobacco PLC
0.26% due 06/11/14
  39,772,219
  39,772,219
 
19,786,000
USD
  Centrica PLC
0.29% due 05/02/14
  19,785,841
  19,785,841
 
43,437,000
USD
  Centrica PLC
0.30% due 05/02/14
  43,436,638
  43,436,638
 
18,372,000
USD
  Centrica PLC
0.30% due 05/09/14
  18,370,775
  18,370,775
 
39,860,000
USD
  Centrica PLC
0.32% due 06/06/14
  39,847,245
  39,847,245
 
38,143,000
USD
  Centrica PLC
0.33% due 06/17/14
  38,126,567
  38,126,567
 
7,727,000
USD
  Centrica PLC
0.41% due 07/01/14
  7,721,763
  7,723,394
 
11,291,000
USD
  GlaxoSmithKline PLC
0.07% due 05/08/14
  11,290,846
  11,290,846
 
58,720,000
USD
  GlaxoSmithKline PLC
0.10% due 06/02/14
  58,714,780
  58,714,780
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Commercial Paper — 8.57% — (continued)

     

United Kingdom 2.20% — (continued)

     
72,842,000
USD
  GlaxoSmithKline PLC
0.11% due 06/23/14
 

$

72,830,204
 

$

72,830,204
 
61,421,000
USD
  GlaxoSmithKline PLC
0.12% due 06/30/14
  61,408,715
  61,403,206
 
26,502,000
USD
  Reckitt Benckiser
0.15% due 07/29/14
  26,492,172
  26,490,074
 
31,395,000
USD
  Reed Elsevier, Inc.
0.20% due 06/16/14
  31,386,977
  31,386,977
 
37,158,000
USD
  Reed Elsevier, Inc.
0.21% due 07/01/14
  37,144,778
  37,140,658
 
39,039,000
USD
  Reed Elsevier, Inc.
0.22% due 06/18/14
  39,027,549
  39,027,549
 
81,702,000
USD
  Royal Dutch Shell PLC
0.07% due 05/06/14
  81,701,206
  81,701,206
 

Total International Commercial Paper

   

4,266,024,349

     

4,265,974,923

   

U.S. Commercial Paper — 14.57%

     

$

32,350,000
  3M Company
0.07% due 06/23/14
  32,346,666
  32,346,666
 
24,568,000
  3M Company
0.07% due 06/26/14
  24,565,325
  24,565,325
 
35,841,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.08% due 05/22/14
  35,839,328
  35,839,328
 
30,693,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.08% due 06/19/14
  30,689,658
  30,689,658
 
53,641,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.09% due 05/22/14
  53,638,184
  53,638,184
 
24,498,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.09% due 06/10/14
  24,495,550
  24,495,550
 
69,447,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 05/19/14
  69,443,528
  69,443,528
 
38,767,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 06/03/14
  38,763,446
  38,763,446
 
39,627,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 06/06/14
  39,623,037
  39,623,037
 
25,128,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 06/16/14
  25,124,789
  25,124,789
 
25,191,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 06/23/14
  25,187,291
  25,187,291
 
14,010,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 07/08/14
  14,007,354
  14,008,228
 
25,317,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 07/11/14
  25,312,007
  25,313,557
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 14.57% — (continued)

     

$

30,063,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 07/15/14
 

$

30,056,737
 

$

30,058,494
 
13,489,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 07/21/14
  13,485,965
  13,486,696
 
40,538,000
  Air Products
0.08% due 06/04/14
  40,534,937
  40,534,937
 
15,040,000
  Air Products
0.08% due 06/23/14
  15,038,229
  15,038,229
 
32,758,000
  Air Products
0.09% due 06/04/14
  32,755,216
  32,755,216
 
18,083,000
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Limited
0.08% due 05/20/14
  18,082,236
  18,082,236
 
40,124,000
  Caterpillar Financial
Services Company
0.09% due 07/01/14
  40,117,881

  40,115,638

 
77,533,000
  Caterpillar Financial
Services Company
0.11% due 06/06/14
  77,524,471

  77,524,471

 
54,104,000
  Caterpillar Financial
Services Company
0.13% due 07/17/14
  54,088,956

  54,089,230

 
47,924,000
  Celgene Corporation
0.23% due 05/07/14
  47,922,163
  47,922,163
 
38,403,000
  Celgene Corporation
0.25% due 06/12/14
  38,391,799
  38,391,799
 
28,631,000
  Celgene Corporation
0.25% due 07/02/14
  28,618,673
  28,617,372
 
32,669,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.07% due 05/01/14
  32,669,000
  32,669,000
 
26,206,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.07% due 06/03/14
  26,204,318
  26,204,318
 
28,852,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.07% due 06/11/14
  28,849,700
  28,849,700
 
34,026,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.07% due 07/07/14
  34,021,567
  34,016,680
 
64,345,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/01/14
  64,345,000
  64,345,000
 
20,846,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/02/14
  20,845,954
  20,845,954
 
39,481,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/05/14
  39,480,649
  39,480,649
 
39,860,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/06/14
  39,859,557
  39,859,557
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 14.57% — (continued)

     

$

39,860,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/08/14
 

$

39,859,380
 

$

39,859,380
 
39,860,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/09/14
  39,859,291
  39,859,291
 
34,849,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/13/14
  34,848,071
  34,848,071
 
42,047,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/14/14
  42,045,785
  42,045,785
 
35,025,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 06/12/14
  35,021,731
  35,021,731
 
40,947,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 06/13/14
  40,943,087
  40,943,087
 
26,266,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 07/01/14
  26,262,440
  26,259,623
 
37,158,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 07/11/14
  37,152,137
  37,147,001
 
39,031,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.09% due 05/21/14
  39,029,048
  39,029,048
 
38,799,000
  Church & Dwight Company, Inc.
0.30% due 05/20/14
  38,792,857
  38,792,857
 
48,408,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.07% due 06/12/14
  48,404,047
  48,404,047
 
39,322,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.08% due 05/16/14
  39,320,689
  39,320,689
 
44,511,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.09% due 05/15/14
  44,509,442
  44,509,442
 
61,306,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.09% due 05/16/14
  61,303,701
  61,303,701
 
31,013,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.09% due 05/19/14
  31,011,604
  31,011,604
 
7,158,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.10% due 07/09/14
  7,156,628
  7,156,650
 
22,721,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.10% due 07/18/14
  22,716,077
  22,715,865
 
42,947,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.10% due 07/21/14
  42,937,337
  42,936,727
 
34,617,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.10% due 07/24/14
  34,608,923
  34,608,256
 
14,431,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.10% due 08/01/14
  14,427,312
  14,426,863
 
40,203,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.11% due 05/13/14
  40,201,526
  40,201,526
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 14.57% — (continued)

     

$

25,009,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.11% due 06/06/14
 

$

25,006,249
 

$

25,006,249
 
35,182,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.12% due 05/13/14
  35,180,593
  35,180,593
 
42,165,000
  ConocoPhillips
0.10% due 07/08/14
  42,157,035
  42,157,242
 
46,353,000
  ConocoPhillips
0.11% due 06/18/14
  46,346,202
  46,346,202
 
15,347,000
  Corning, Inc.
0.17% due 06/12/14
  15,343,956
  15,343,956
 
7,689,000
  Corning, Inc.
0.17% due 06/25/14
  7,687,003
  7,687,003
 
31,290,000
  Corning, Inc.
0.17% due 07/01/14
  31,280,987
  31,275,397
 
70,733,000
  Corning, Inc.
0.18% due 05/07/14
  70,730,878
  70,730,878
 
68,298,000
  Corning, Inc.
0.18% due 05/08/14
  68,295,610
  68,295,610
 
17,173,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/01/14
  17,173,000
  17,173,000
 
19,740,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/14/14
  19,738,646
  19,738,646
 
19,740,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/15/14
  19,738,541
  19,738,541
 
17,073,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/20/14
  17,071,288
  17,071,288
 
40,851,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/21/14
  40,846,688
  40,846,688
 
34,615,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/22/14
  34,611,163
  34,611,163
 
42,947,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 06/20/14
  42,935,667
  42,935,667
 
14,863,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 06/23/14
  14,858,842
  14,858,842
 
20,435,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.20% due 05/27/14
  20,432,048
  20,432,048
 
20,435,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.20% due 05/28/14
  20,431,935
  20,431,935
 
14,049,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.20% due 07/01/14
  14,044,239
  14,042,443
 
38,316,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.24% due 06/05/14
  38,307,060
  38,307,060
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 14.57% — (continued)

     

$

18,986,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.25% due 05/22/14
 

$

18,983,231
 

$

18,983,231
 
32,758,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.25% due 06/10/14
  32,748,901
  32,748,901
 
23,231,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.25% due 06/11/14
  23,224,386
  23,224,386
 
28,612,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.25% due 06/19/14
  28,602,264
  28,602,264
 
25,249,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.26% due 06/20/14
  25,239,882
  25,239,882
 
20,470,000
  Dominion Resources, Inc.
0.20% due 05/21/14
  20,467,726
  20,467,726
 
44,511,000
  Dominion Resources, Inc.
0.25% due 05/06/14
  44,509,454
  44,509,454
 
40,014,000
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
0.20% due 05/13/14
  40,011,332
  40,011,332
 
20,007,000
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
0.22% due 06/10/14
  20,002,109
  20,002,109
 
18,345,000
  Emerson Electric Company
0.08% due 05/29/14
  18,343,859
  18,343,859
 
23,593,000
  Emerson Electric Company
0.08% due 05/30/14
  23,591,480
  23,591,480
 
29,737,000
  Emerson Electric Company
0.10% due 05/12/14
  29,736,091
  29,736,091
 
20,213,000
  Emerson Electric Company
0.10% due 06/02/14
  20,211,203
  20,211,203
 
14,288,000
  Emerson Electric Company
0.10% due 06/04/14
  14,286,651
  14,286,651
 
35,898,000
  Google, Inc.
0.06% due 05/21/14
  35,896,803
  35,896,803
 
38,316,000
  Google, Inc.
0.06% due 06/19/14
  38,312,871
  38,312,871
 
30,011,000
  Google, Inc.
0.08% due 05/14/14
  30,010,133
  30,010,133
 
36,421,000
  Google, Inc.
0.08% due 07/09/14
  36,415,415
  36,416,254
 
36,404,000
  Google, Inc.
0.09% due 05/07/14
  36,403,454
  36,403,454
 
32,335,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.08% due 05/13/14
  32,334,138
  32,334,138
 
40,851,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.10% due 05/19/14
  40,848,957
  40,848,957
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 14.57% — (continued)

     

$

38,799,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.10% due 05/21/14
 

$

38,796,844
 

$

38,796,844
 
40,203,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.11% due 05/29/14
  40,199,560
  40,199,560
 
34,615,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.12% due 06/09/14
  34,610,500
  34,610,500
 
39,725,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.12% due 06/19/14
  39,718,512
  39,718,512
 
26,439,000

  Intercontinental Exchange
Group, Inc.
0.25% due 05/08/14
  26,437,715

  26,437,715

 
39,031,000

  International Business
Machines Corporation
0.07% due 05/07/14
  39,030,545

  39,030,545

 
78,063,000

  International Business
Machines Corporation
0.07% due 05/13/14
  78,061,179

  78,061,179

 
79,254,000
  Johnson & Johnson
0.05% due 05/06/14
  79,253,450
  79,253,450
 
39,627,000
  Johnson & Johnson
0.05% due 05/08/14
  39,626,615
  39,626,615
 
40,538,000
  Johnson Controls
0.27% due 06/23/14
  40,521,886
  40,521,886
 
25,311,000
  McDonald's Corporation
0.08% due 06/23/14
  25,308,019
  25,308,019
 
30,387,000
  McDonald's Corporation
0.08% due 06/27/14
  30,383,151
  30,383,151
 
82,896,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.06% due 05/01/14
  82,896,000
  82,896,000
 
52,275,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.06% due 05/09/14
  52,274,303
  52,274,303
 
73,820,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.07% due 05/05/14
  73,819,426
  73,819,426
 
36,167,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.07% due 05/29/14
  36,165,031
  36,165,031
 
76,805,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.08% due 05/15/14
  76,802,610
  76,802,610
 
35,898,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.08% due 06/02/14
  35,895,447
  35,895,447
 
88,329,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.08% due 06/04/14
  88,322,326
  88,322,326
 
61,243,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.08% due 06/13/14
  61,237,148
  61,237,148
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Global Fund

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 14.57% — (continued)

     

$

21,474,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.09% due 06/17/14
 

$

21,471,477
 

$

21,471,477
 
20,234,000
  MetLife
0.10% due 06/06/14
  20,231,977
  20,231,977
 
20,234,000
  MetLife
0.10% due 06/09/14
  20,231,808
  20,231,808
 
32,688,000
  National Grid USA
0.28% due 06/11/14
  32,677,576
  32,677,576
 
18,039,000
  Omnicom Group, Inc.
0.26% due 06/20/14
  18,032,486
  18,032,486
 
28,830,000
  Parker-Hannifin Corporation
0.08% due 05/02/14
  28,829,936
  28,829,936
 
30,508,000
  Parker-Hannifin Corporation
0.08% due 05/06/14
  30,507,661
  30,507,661
 
16,122,000
  PepsiCo, Inc.
0.06% due 05/01/14
  16,122,000
  16,122,000
 
29,137,000
  PepsiCo, Inc.
0.06% due 06/06/14
  29,135,252
  29,135,252
 
36,690,000
  PepsiCo, Inc.
0.07% due 05/07/14
  36,689,572
  36,689,572
 
40,538,000
  PepsiCo, Inc.
0.07% due 06/06/14
  40,535,162
  40,535,162
 
49,586,000
  PepsiCo, Inc.
0.07% due 06/10/14
  49,582,143
  49,582,143
 
99,965,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.06% due 05/22/14
  99,961,501
  99,961,501
 
74,532,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.07% due 05/14/14
  74,530,116
  74,530,116
 
82,473,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.08% due 06/10/14
  82,465,669
  82,465,669
 
33,346,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.08% due 06/11/14
  33,342,962
  33,342,962
 
79,066,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.08% due 06/16/14
  79,057,918
  79,057,918
 
39,533,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.08% due 06/17/14
  39,528,871
  39,528,871
 
75,112,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.09% due 06/09/14
  75,104,677
  75,104,677
 
20,883,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.05% due 05/19/14
  20,882,478
  20,882,478
 
16,673,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.05% due 05/27/14
  16,672,398
  16,672,398
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 14.57% — (continued)

     

$

38,403,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.05% due 05/28/14
 

$

38,401,560
 

$

38,401,560
 
15,531,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.06% due 05/01/14
  15,531,000
  15,531,000
 
39,322,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.06% due 05/20/14
  39,320,755
  39,320,755
 
40,538,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.07% due 06/05/14
  40,535,241
  40,535,241
 
38,143,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.07% due 06/09/14
  38,140,107
  38,140,107
 
35,025,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.07% due 06/11/14
  35,022,208
  35,022,208
 
40,124,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.08% due 06/04/14
  40,120,968
  40,120,968
 
71,702,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.08% due 06/13/14
  71,695,148
  71,695,148
 
18,006,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.09% due 05/02/14
  18,005,955
  18,005,955
 
36,421,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.09% due 06/18/14
  36,416,629
  36,416,629
 
33,339,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.09% due 06/19/14
  33,334,916
  33,334,916
 
30,082,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.09% due 06/23/14
  30,078,014
  30,078,014
 
51,039,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.09% due 07/16/14
  51,029,303
  51,019,243
 
36,069,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.10% due 07/15/14
  36,061,486
  36,055,218
 
16,707,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.08% due 05/02/14
  16,706,963
  16,706,963
 
23,419,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.09% due 05/09/14
  23,418,532
  23,418,532
 
24,310,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.09% due 06/02/14
  24,308,055
  24,308,055
 
19,893,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.09% due 06/12/14
  19,890,911
  19,890,911
 
19,158,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.10% due 06/03/14
  19,156,244
  19,156,244
 
14,315,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.10% due 06/11/14
  14,313,370
  14,313,370
 
35,124,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.10% due 07/02/14
  35,117,951
  35,113,428
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 14.57% — (continued)

     

$

37,291,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.07% due 05/30/14
 

$

37,288,897
 

$

37,288,897
 
77,664,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.08% due 05/19/14
  77,660,893
  77,660,893
 
33,021,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.08% due 06/05/14
  33,018,432
  33,018,432
 
59,441,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.09% due 05/20/14
  59,438,177
  59,438,177
 
70,612,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.09% due 05/21/14
  70,608,469
  70,608,469
 
51,817,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.10% due 06/02/14
  51,812,394
  51,812,394
 
62,649,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.10% due 06/20/14
  62,640,299
  62,640,299
 
36,167,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.10% due 07/14/14
  36,159,566
  36,161,727
 
34,617,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.10% due 07/21/14
  34,609,211
  34,611,087
 
57,475,000
  Schlumberger Investments SA
0.10% due 06/16/14
  57,467,656
  57,467,656
 
18,579,000
  Schlumberger Investments SA
0.11% due 06/16/14
  18,576,389
  18,576,389
 
37,291,000
  Schlumberger Investments SA
0.13% due 06/25/14
  37,283,594
  37,283,594
 
59,221,000
  United Healthcare Company
0.18% due 05/14/14
  59,217,151
  59,217,151
 
51,218,000
  United Healthcare Company
0.18% due 05/15/14
  51,214,415
  51,214,415
 
34,026,000
  United Technologies Corporation
0.07% due 06/24/14
  34,022,427
  34,022,427
 
52,900,000
  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
0.07% due 05/14/14
  52,898,663
  52,898,663
 
55,810,000
  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
0.08% due 05/12/14
  55,808,636
  55,808,636
 
37,257,000
  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
0.10% due 05/05/14
  37,256,586
  37,256,586
 
21,134,000
  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
0.11% due 05/05/14
  21,133,742
  21,133,742
 
24,748,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.06% due 05/16/14
  24,747,381
  24,747,381
 
23,488,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.06% due 05/22/14
  23,487,178
  23,487,178
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 14.57% — (continued)

     

$

118,557,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.06% due 05/23/14
 

$

118,552,653
 

$

118,552,653
 
40,125,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.06% due 06/18/14
  40,121,790
  40,121,790
 
39,481,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.07% due 05/15/14
  39,479,925
  39,479,925
 
57,215,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.07% due 06/19/14
  57,209,549
  57,209,549
 
58,244,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.07% due 06/20/14
  58,238,337
  58,238,337
 
3,499,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.07% due 07/15/14
  3,498,490
  3,498,254
 
16,452,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.08% due 06/20/14
  16,450,172
  16,450,172
 
61,547,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.08% due 07/15/14
  61,536,742
  61,533,878
 
32,612,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.08% due 07/18/14
  32,606,347
  32,604,630
 
38,294,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.16% due 05/01/14
  38,294,000
  38,294,000
 
18,633,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.16% due 05/02/14
  18,632,917
  18,632,917
 
37,266,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.16% due 05/07/14
  37,265,006
  37,265,006
 
20,269,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.16% due 06/03/14
  20,266,027
  20,266,027
 
15,978,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.17% due 06/13/14
  15,974,756
  15,974,756
 
19,383,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.20% due 05/05/14
  19,382,569
  19,382,569
 

Total U.S. Commercial Paper

   

7,250,156,913

     

7,250,115,828

   

Total Commercial Paper

   

11,516,181,262

     

11,516,090,751

   

Total Investments — 99.90%

 

$

38,698,557,766

     

49,712,662,697

   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.10%

       

51,962,254

   
Net Assets — 100.00%      

$

49,764,624,951

   

  (a)  Non-income producing security/commodity.

  (b)  Security is deemed illiquid. At April 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $84,078,235 or 0.17% of net assets.

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

  (d)  Represents non-voting class of shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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  (e)  Securities valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, representing $51,570,141 or 0.10% of net assets.

  (f)  Represents securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. At April 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $44,758,697 or 0.09% of net assets.

  (g)  Held through Financiere Rouge, LLC, wholly owned subsidiary and disregarded entity for U.S. tax purposes.

  (h)  Payment-in-kind security.

  (i)  Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect at April 30, 2014.

  (j)  Inflation protected security.

At April 30, 2014, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

12,453,387,782

   

Gross unrealized depreciation

   

(1,439,282,851

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

11,014,104,931

   

Abbreviations used in this schedule include:

ADR  — American Depository Receipt

FRN  — Floating Rate Note

NVDR  — Non-Voting Depository Receipt

PCL  — Public Company Limited

PLC  — Public Limited Company

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

RSP  — Represents Non-Voting Shares

Currencies

EUR  — Euro

KRW  — South Korean Won

USD  — United States Dollar

RESTRICTED SECURITIES

  ACQUISITION
DATE 
 

COST

  CARRYING VALUE PER
SHARE/PRINCIPAL 
 

Emin Leydier SA FRN 8.259% due 07/31/16

 

07/30/09

 

$

21,369,283

   

$

1.39

   

FINEL 9.50% due 06/30/17

 

06/22/05

   

21,555,398

     

1.04

   

FINEL

 

07/30/09

   

     

0.50

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — Sales

 
SETTLEMENT
DATES
THROUGH 
  FOREIGN CURRENCY
TO BE DELIVERED 
  U.S. $
TO BE
RECEIVED 
  U.S. $ VALUE
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
 

06/18/14

   

17,441,000

   

British Pound

 

$

28,445,573

   

$

29,436,591

   

$

   

$

(991,018

)

 

07/16/14

   

13,362,000

   

British Pound

   

21,965,845

     

22,547,262

     

     

(581,417

)

 

08/20/14

   

35,651,000

   

British Pound

   

58,591,330

     

60,163,889

     

     

(1,572,559

)

 

09/17/14

   

2,268,000

   

British Pound

   

3,779,917

     

3,825,030

     

     

(45,113

)

 

10/15/14

   

10,769,000

   

British Pound

   

18,031,721

     

18,157,705

     

     

(125,984

)

 

06/18/14

   

102,163,000

   

Euro

   

140,871,575

     

141,720,572

     

     

(848,997

)

 

07/16/14

   

210,426,000

   

Euro

   

285,169,315

     

291,885,461

     

     

(6,716,146

)

 

08/20/14

   

475,005,000

   

Euro

   

641,844,020

     

658,903,386

     

     

(17,059,366

)

 

09/17/14

   

379,397,000

   

Euro

   

528,374,820

     

526,239,792

     

2,135,028

     

   

10/15/14

   

219,857,000

   

Euro

   

304,678,930

     

304,944,328

     

     

(265,398

)

 

06/18/14

   

50,901,993,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

497,172,314

     

498,031,155

     

     

(858,841

)

 

07/16/14

   

34,806,653,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

332,340,192

     

340,607,635

     

     

(8,267,443

)

 

08/20/14

   

60,097,111,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

599,270,791

     

587,991,478

     

11,279,313

     

   

09/17/14

   

38,580,859,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

377,440,729

     

377,692,206

     

     

(251,477

)

 

10/15/14

   

34,316,725,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

337,046,486

     

336,009,696

     

1,036,790

     

   
           

$

4,175,023,558

   

$

4,198,156,186

   

$

14,451,131

   

$

(37,583,759

)

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — Purchases

 
SETTLEMENT
DATES
THROUGH 
  FOREIGN CURRENCY
TO BE RECEIVED  
  U.S. $
TO BE
DELIVERED 
  U.S. $ VALUE
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
 

05/13/14

   

12,070,710,000

   

Japanese Yen

 

$

115,886,233

   

$

118,076,163

   

$

2,189,930

   

$

   

06/18/14

   

11,212,000,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

107,023,028

     

109,699,542

     

2,676,514

     

   

         

$

222,909,261

   

$

227,775,705

   

$

4,866,444

   

$

   

Affiliated Securities

 

 

AFFILIATED
SECURITIES 
  SHARES
OCTOBER 31,
2013 
  GROSS
ADDITIONS 
  GROSS
REDUCTIONS 
  SHARES
APRIL 30,
2014 
  MARKET VALUE
APRIL 30,
2014 
  REALIZED
GAIN/(LOSS) 
  DIVIDEND
INCOME 
 
Alliant
Techsystems,
Inc.
   

2,319,923

     

     

232,266

     

2,087,657

   

$

301,081,893

   

$

13,823,852

   

$

1,345,555

   
Berkeley
Group
Holdings PLC
   

7,175,381

     

     

     

7,175,381

     

277,915,975

     

     

10,575,047

   
Catalyst
Paper
Corporation
   

1,008,427

     

     

     

1,008,427

     

2,254,136

     

     

   
Chofu
Seisakusho
Company
Limited
   

3,526,280

     

     

     

3,526,280

     

88,299,279

     

     

484,990

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Affiliated Securities — (continued)

 
AFFILIATED
SECURITIES 
  SHARES
OCTOBER 31,
2013 
  GROSS
ADDITIONS 
  GROSS
REDUCTIONS 
  SHARES
APRIL 30,
2014 
  MARKET VALUE
APRIL 30,
2014 
  REALIZED
GAIN/(LOSS) 
  DIVIDEND
INCOME 
 
Cintas
Corporation
   

13,051,511

     

     

1,911,744

     

11,139,767

   

$

656,466,469

   

$

40,497,665

   

$

10,049,664

   
City
e-Solutions
Limited*
   

20,738,780

     

     

7,953,776

     

12,785,004

     

2,209,727

     

1,560,438

     

   
Deltic Timber
Corporation
   

811,480

     

     

     

811,480

     

49,297,410

     

     

162,296

   

FINEL

   

12,000,000

     

     

     

12,000,000

     

5,993,349

     

     

   
Hirose
Electric
Company
Limited
   

2,224,800

     

     

29,700

     

2,195,100

     

309,398,846

     

677,602

     

2,127,097

   

IDACorp, Inc.

   

3,760,485

     

     

     

3,760,485

     

211,113,628

     

     

3,234,017

   
MISUMI
Group, Inc.*
   

5,247,260

     

     

1,152,500

     

4,094,760

     

99,570,337

     

15,844,919

     

491,299

   
Mills Music
Trust
   

33,892

     

     

     

33,892

     

813,408

     

     

77,650

   

NSC Groupe

   

69,500

     

     

     

69,500

     

6,171,894

     

     

(27,798

)

 
Namyang
Dairy
Products
Company
Limited
   

39,989

     

     

     

39,989

     

35,449,457

     

     

29,588

   

Neopost SA

   

2,044,437

     

     

176,705

     

1,867,732

     

153,036,078

     

(2,832,533

)

   

4,233,734

   

Robertet SA

   

157,260

     

     

     

157,260

     

36,216,976

     

     

   

Sabeton SA

   

385,000

     

     

     

385,000

     

6,994,426

     

     

   
San Juan
Basin Royalty
Trust
   

3,908,035

     

     

     

3,908,035

     

74,682,549

     

     

2,385,734

   
Scotts
Miracle-Gro
Company
   

4,172,577

     

     

     

4,172,577

     

255,403,438

     

     

3,651,005

   
Shimano,
Inc.*
   

4,713,690

     

     

234,100

     

4,479,590

     

446,929,310

     

16,194,385

     

1,756,399

   
Société
Télévision
Francaise 1*
   

8,653,008

     

     

1,763,364

     

6,889,644

     

117,089,700

     

3,717,953

     

4,453,068

   
T. Hasegawa
Company
Limited
   

5,147,000

     

     

     

5,147,000

     

76,373,052

     

     

922,163

   

Total

                 

$

3,212,761,337

   

$

89,484,281

   

$

45,951,508

   

  *  Represents an unaffiliated issuer as of April 30, 2014, as such, amounts represented above will not agree to balances in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION FOR PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

  PERCENT OF
NET ASSETS 
 

U.S. Common Stocks

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

2.71

%

 

Consumer Staples

   

1.46

   

Energy

   

2.78

   

Financials

   

7.95

   

Health Care

   

0.97

   

Industrials

   

4.45

   

Information Technology

   

8.76

   

Materials

   

1.58

   

Utilities

   

0.42

   

Total U.S. Common Stocks

   

31.08

   

International Common Stocks

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

4.51

   

Consumer Staples

   

3.51

   

Energy

   

4.11

   

Financials

   

5.37

   

Health Care

   

2.43

   

Industrials

   

6.87

   

Information Technology

   

3.31

   

Materials

   

8.42

   

Telecommunication Services

   

1.53

   

Total International Common Stocks

   

40.06

   

International Preferred Stock

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

0.30

   

Total International Preferred Stock

   

0.30

   

Investment Company

   

0.00

   

Warrant

   

0.22

   

Commodity

   

4.82

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Global Fund

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION FOR PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS — (CONTINUED)

  PERCENT OF
NET ASSETS 
 

U.S. Corporate Bond

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

0.01

%

 

Total U.S. Corporate Bond

   

0.01

   

International Notes and Bonds

 

Financials

   

0.15

   

Government Issues

   

0.05

   

Materials

   

0.07

   

Total International Notes and Bonds

   

0.27

   

Commercial Paper

 

International Commercial Paper

   

8.57

   

U.S. Commercial Paper

   

14.57

   

Total Commercial Paper

   

23.14

   

Total Investments

   

99.90

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Fund Overview | Data as of April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Eagle Overseas Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equities issued by non-U.S. corporations. Management's research-driven process seeks to minimize risk by focusing on undervalued securities.

Average Annual Returns

 
   

ONE-YEAR

 

FIVE-YEARS

 

TEN-YEARS

 
First Eagle Overseas
Fund (A Shares)
 

without sales load

   

8.90

%

   

13.33

%

   

9.94

%

 

with sales load

   

3.46

     

12.18

     

9.38

   

MSCI EAFE Index

   

13.35

     

13.58

     

6.93

   

Consumer Price Index

   

1.95

     

2.14

     

2.35

   

Asset Allocation*

Countries**

 

Japan

   

22.17

%

 

France

   

11.59

   

Canada

   

7.05

   

United States

   

4.99

   

Germany

   

4.20

   

Switzerland

   

3.35

   

Mexico

   

3.02

   

United Kingdom

   

2.86

   

South Korea

   

2.66

   

Singapore

   

2.22

   

Hong Kong

   

1.56

   

South Africa

   

1.56

   

Sweden

   

1.16

   

Thailand

   

1.08

   

Ireland

   

1.04

   

Austria

   

1.04

   

Netherlands

   

0.98

   

Bermuda

   

0.97

   

Italy

   

0.84

   

Australia

   

0.76

   

Greece

   

0.66

   

Norway

   

0.63

   

Belgium

   

0.61

   

Israel

   

0.45

   

Russia

   

0.41

   

Taiwan

   

0.34

   

Turkey

   

0.22

   

Mauritius

   

0.12

   

Malaysia

   

0.07

   

Chile

   

0.04

   

*  Asset Allocations and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.

**  Country allocations reflect country of the issuer (not currency of issue) and exclude short term investments. Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.

  The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

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Overseas Fund

Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment

  *  Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short term cash equivalents have been excluded. Percentages are based on total net assets.

Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.

The average annual returns for Class A Shares give effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.00%.

The MSCI EAFE Index is a total return index, reported in U.S. Dollars, based on share prices and reinvested net dividends of approximately 1,100 companies from 22 countries and is not available for purchase. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents the change in price of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households.

Top 10 Holdings*

 
Gold Bullion (precious metal)    

4.82

%

 
Grupo Televisa S.A.B. ADR (Mexican media company)    

2.13

   
Fanuc Corporation (Japanese industrial manufacturing company)    

1.85

   
Keyence Corporation (Japanese sensors manufacturer)    

1.82

   
SMC Corporation (Japanese automated control devices manufacturer)    

1.81

   
HeidelbergCement AG (German cement company)    

1.64

   
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canadian energy company)    

1.60

   
Secom Company Limited (Japanese security services provider)    

1.60

   
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (Canadian energy company)    

1.59

   
Total SA (French energy company)    

1.56

   

Total

   

20.42

%

 

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First Eagle Overseas Fund

SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Common Stocks — 72.06%

     

International Common Stocks — 71.90%

     

Australia 0.76%

     
 

11,735,292

   

Newcrest Mining Limited (a)

 

$

249,853,632

   

$

114,035,850

   

Austria 1.03%

     
 

4,585,138

   

Wienerberger AG

   

65,005,780

     

85,144,502

   
 

1,488,079

   

OMV AG

   

60,034,531

     

69,604,125

   
     

125,040,311

     

154,748,627

   

Belgium 0.61%

     
 

788,508

   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

   

60,174,722

     

79,715,119

   
 

98,473

   

Sofina SA

   

8,428,556

     

11,820,055

   
     

68,603,278

     

91,535,174

   

Bermuda 0.97%

     
 

2,105,100

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited

   

87,210,493

     

131,147,730

   
 

1,196,644

   

Hiscox Limited

   

12,166,508

     

14,264,114

   
     

99,377,001

     

145,411,844

   

Canada 6.92%

     
 

8,048,898

   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

   

215,355,076

     

239,615,693

   
 

5,828,526

   

Canadian Natural Resources Limited

   

167,105,513

     

237,490,964

   
 

4,331,099

    Potash Corporation of
Saskatchewan, Inc.
  166,886,332
  156,612,540
 
 

5,364,723

   

Goldcorp, Inc.

   

162,169,134

     

132,615,953

   
 

3,533,546

   

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited

   

123,390,960

     

104,357,360

   
 

8,606,885

   

Penn West Petroleum Limited

   

134,619,835

     

77,978,378

   
 

14,517,107

   

Kinross Gold Corporation (a)

   

73,266,573

     

58,939,454

   
 

1,100,050

   

EnCana Corporation

   

14,298,775

     

25,532,161

   
 

1,266,835

   

Catalyst Paper Corporation (a)(b)(c)

   

27,586,952

     

2,831,755

   
     

1,084,679,150

     

1,035,974,258

   

Chile 0.04%

     
 

260,283

   

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR

   

5,964,377

     

6,134,870

   

France 11.38%

     
 

3,263,768

   

Total SA

   

159,199,332

     

233,100,735

   
 

5,176,813

   

Bouygues SA

   

189,847,951

     

232,806,085

   
 

4,864,001

   

Carrefour SA

   

155,505,184

     

189,148,359

   
 

1,660,633

   

Sanofi

   

135,351,026

     

179,748,566

   
 

2,605,941

   

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

   

109,283,280

     

159,147,727

   
 

1,458,796

   

Sodexo

   

40,317,776

     

157,253,894

   
 

3,807,573

   

Vivendi SA

   

106,341,141

     

102,162,270

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Common Stocks — 71.90% — (continued)

     

France 11.38% — (continued)

     
 

505,501

   

Wendel SA

 

$

10,862,584

   

$

76,126,817

   
 

801,693

   

Neopost SA

   

41,407,216

     

65,688,200

   
 

558,938

   

Laurent-Perrier (c)

   

19,851,603

     

55,909,386

   
 

235,837

   

Robertet SA (c)

   

20,591,064

     

54,313,258

   
 

51,500

   

Robertet SA CI (b)(d)(e)

   

2,151,628

     

8,302,314

   
 

3,138,123

   

Société Télévision Francaise 1

   

43,933,193

     

53,332,492

   
 

648,834

   

Legrand SA

   

22,223,920

     

41,857,412

   
 

442,830

    Société Foncière Financière et
de Participations (a)
  29,139,582
  30,284,871
 
 

896,416

   

Legris Industries SA (a)(b)(c)(d)(f)

   

23,119,325

     

20,855,878

   
 

364,373

   

Gaumont SA (c)

   

21,698,753

     

20,073,907

   
 

146,562

   

BioMerieux

   

11,367,766

     

16,004,316

   
 

11,593,581

   

FINEL (a)(b)(c)(d)(f)(g)

   

9,166,547

     

5,790,365

   
 

100,000

   

Sabeton SA (a)

   

1,463,142

     

1,816,734

   
     

1,152,822,013

     

1,703,723,586

   

Germany 3.59%

     
 

2,840,411

   

HeidelbergCement AG

   

152,136,558

     

246,368,954

   
 

5,307,391

   

Deutsche Wohnen AG

   

53,250,796

     

113,724,705

   
 

902,303

   

Daimler AG

   

39,176,348

     

83,533,245

   
 

2,985,955

   

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

   

87,574,307

     

72,287,718

   
 

296,503

   

Fraport AG

   

8,930,449

     

21,879,879

   
     

341,068,458

     

537,794,501

   

Greece 0.66%

     
 

6,106,069

   

Jumbo SA (a)

   

27,598,067

     

98,690,070

   

Hong Kong 1.56%

     
 

7,806,340

   

Guoco Group Limited

   

57,283,838

     

93,590,092

   
 

25,563,293

   

Hopewell Holdings Limited

   

68,829,128

     

87,871,295

   
 

14,467,116

   

Great Eagle Holdings Limited

   

48,191,865

     

51,595,297

   
 

4,041,204

   

City e-Solutions Limited (a)(b)

   

120,419

     

698,471

   
     

174,425,250

     

233,755,155

   

Ireland 1.04%

     
 

5,148,559

   

CRH PLC

   

90,816,793

     

149,168,839

   
 

1,547,320

   

Beazley PLC

   

5,085,535

     

6,405,835

   
     

95,902,328

     

155,574,674

   

Israel 0.44%

     
 

7,510,515

   

Israel Chemicals Limited

   

75,169,596

     

66,543,098

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Overseas Fund

SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Common Stocks — 71.90% — (continued)

     

Italy 0.84%

     
 

7,315,306

   

Italcementi S.p.A. RSP

 

$

87,341,485

   

$

56,833,755

   
 

1,197,736

   

Italmobiliare S.p.A. RSP (a)

   

50,324,930

     

37,055,424

   
 

168,142

   

Italmobiliare S.p.A. (a)

   

19,250,153

     

7,651,312

   
 

1,385,400

   

Recordati S.p.A.

   

9,200,042

     

24,217,625

   
     

166,116,610

     

125,758,116

   

Japan 22.13%

     
 

1,537,040

   

Fanuc Corporation

   

153,201,753

     

276,632,621

   
 

707,200

   

Keyence Corporation

   

129,115,589

     

272,441,649

   
 

1,138,990

   

SMC Corporation

   

145,498,233

     

270,445,369

   
 

4,170,700

   

Secom Company Limited

   

178,984,614

     

239,998,319

   
 

4,256,300

   

KDDI Corporation

   

138,369,614

     

226,564,138

   
 

2,122,570

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

28,295,816

     

211,769,101

   
 

7,118,930

   

Hoya Corporation

   

151,068,607

     

209,873,869

   
 

7,316,700

   

NKSJ Holdings, Inc.

   

201,780,857

     

182,425,474

   
 

7,730,800

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings

   

179,151,117

     

173,165,080

   
 

14,664,200

   

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

   

118,711,986

     

163,086,960

   
 

1,014,000

   

Hirose Electric Company Limited

   

111,313,201

     

142,923,069

   
 

5,075,850

   

Mitsubishi Estate Company Limited

   

85,221,118

     

114,887,435

   
 

2,146,230

    Nissin Foods Holdings
Company Limited
  76,085,758
  102,656,279
 
 

6,444,430

   

Kansai Paint Company Limited

   

50,275,932

     

90,203,740

   
 

2,485,480

   

Daiichikosho Company Limited

   

27,081,143

     

71,670,123

   
 

821,900

   

Ono Pharmaceutical Company Limited

   

27,402,549

     

65,038,108

   
 

2,175,460

   

Nomura Research Institute Limited

   

41,173,606

     

62,879,486

   
 

2,151,670

   

MISUMI Group, Inc.

   

35,236,690

     

52,321,139

   
 

2,023,800

   

Chofu Seisakusho Company Limited (c)

   

33,120,144

     

50,676,657

   
 

3,206,911

   

T. Hasegawa Company Limited (c)

   

43,073,853

     

47,585,308

   
 

6,211,900

    Japan Wool Textile
Company Limited (c)
  46,638,846
  46,056,832
 
 

508,106

   

SK Kaken Company Limited

   

9,470,131

     

34,292,868

   
 

1,299,640

   

As One Corporation (c)

   

26,525,156

     

34,094,336

   
 

1,742,124

   

Nagaileben Company Limited

   

16,719,913

     

33,535,482

   
 

488,980

   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Limited

   

22,769,653

     

28,687,847

   
 

1,391,000

   

Nitto Kohki Company Limited (c)

   

21,300,851

     

25,306,989

   
 

2,068,330

    Maezawa Kasei Industries
Company Limited (c)
  31,939,631
  21,546,158
 
 

1,620,300

   

Seikagaku Corporation

   

11,112,022

     

19,367,209

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Common Stocks — 71.90% — (continued)

     

Japan 22.13% — (continued)

     
 

493,250

   

Mandom Corporation

 

$

6,249,764

   

$

17,296,437

   
 

303,100

   

Nitori Holdings Company Limited

   

12,841,312

     

13,889,798

   
 

199,150

    Kobayashi Pharmaceutical
Company Limited
  9,171,366
  12,077,371
 
     

2,168,900,825

     

3,313,395,251

   

Malaysia 0.07%

     
 

8,147,400

   

Genting Malaysia Berhad

   

6,674,188

     

10,528,871

   

Mexico 3.01%

     
 

9,718,339

   

Grupo Televisa S.A.B., ADR

   

201,151,870

     

318,858,703

   
 

5,543,609

   

Fresnillo PLC

   

96,608,773

     

79,698,909

   
 

2,246,692

   

Industrias Peñoles S.A.B. de C.V.

   

1,833,690

     

52,307,039

   
     

299,594,333

     

450,864,651

   

Netherlands 0.98%

     
 

560,446

   

HAL Trust

   

20,803,016

     

77,667,909

   
 

7,613,470

   

TNT Express NV

   

75,587,633

     

68,550,900

   
     

96,390,649

     

146,218,809

   

Norway 0.63%

     
 

11,393,841

   

Orkla ASA

   

83,103,593

     

94,094,116

   

Russia 0.41%

     
 

8,536,896

   

Gazprom OAO, ADR

   

57,570,321

     

61,568,094

   

Singapore 2.22%

     
 

25,512,113

   

Haw Par Corporation Limited (c)

   

76,875,317

     

171,545,914

   
 

70,167,015

   

ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited

   

68,385,814

     

118,652,047

   
 

16,373,450

    Singapore Airport Terminal
Services Limited
  18,528,182
  41,400,524
 
     

163,789,313

     

331,598,485

   

South Africa 1.01%

     
 

5,312,877

   

AngloGold Ashanti Limited, ADR (a)

   

85,033,348

     

96,163,073

   
 

12,311,178

   

Gold Fields Limited, ADR

   

110,560,691

     

52,076,283

   
 

689,841

    Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited, ADR (a)
  5,960,815
  2,269,577
 
     

201,554,854

     

150,508,933

   

South Korea 2.60%

     
 

2,079,636

   

KT&G Corporation

   

121,672,848

     

166,644,596

   
 

1,109,216

   

Kia Motors Corporation

   

63,194,470

     

61,509,801

   
 

35,325

   

Lotte Confectionery Company Limited

   

12,445,892

     

60,510,258

   
 

186,884

   

Nong Shim Company Limited

   

43,886,371

     

55,614,855

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Common Stocks — 71.90% — (continued)

     

South Korea 2.60% — (continued)

     
 

872,463

   

Fursys, Inc. (c)

 

$

10,110,165

   

$

24,232,738

   
 

22,950

    Namyang Dairy Products
Company Limited
  4,912,653
  20,344,721
 
     

256,222,399

     

388,856,969

   

Sweden 1.16%

     
 

3,013,030

   

Investor AB, Class 'A'

   

59,333,861

     

114,456,401

   
 

1,515,198

   

Investor AB, Class 'B'

   

29,407,014

     

58,606,671

   
     

88,740,875

     

173,063,072

   

Switzerland 3.34%

     
 

2,413,791

   

Pargesa Holding SA

   

129,478,662

     

218,862,086

   
 

2,810,500

   

Nestlé SA

   

92,700,397

     

216,990,655

   
 

134,216

   

Rieter Holding AG (a)

   

16,465,078

     

30,271,419

   
 

137,452

   

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

   

1,733,811

     

18,772,560

   
 

71,367

   

Autoneum Holding AG (a)

   

3,277,939

     

15,090,784

   
     

243,655,887

     

499,987,504

   

Taiwan 0.34%

     
 

20,184,980

   

Taiwan Secom Company Limited

   

32,105,415

     

51,201,055

   

Thailand 1.08%

     
 

14,930,059

   

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

   

51,798,333

     

86,968,978

   
 

157,278,685

   

Thai Beverage PCL

   

26,367,225

     

74,016,450

   
     

78,165,558

     

160,985,428

   

Turkey 0.22%

     
 

3,651,439

   

Yazicilar Holding AS

   

25,031,208

     

33,201,974

   

United Kingdom 2.86%

     
 

3,194,828

   

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

   

38,894,900

     

123,741,686

   
 

3,995,640

   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

   

76,140,895

     

110,098,560

   
 

1,318,382

   

British American Tobacco PLC

   

69,883,367

     

76,060,885

   
 

18,505,054

   

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

   

80,089,165

     

62,769,031

   
 

2,055,388

   

Anglo American PLC

   

51,610,549

     

54,900,390

   
     

316,618,876

     

427,570,552

   

Total International Common Stocks

   

7,784,738,365

     

10,763,323,587

   

U.S. Common Stock — 0.16%

     

Materials 0.16%

     
 

958,483

   

Newmont Mining Corporation

   

26,165,171

     

23,799,133

   

Total Common Stocks

   

7,810,903,536

     

10,787,122,720

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Preferred Stocks — 0.58%

     

Germany 0.52%

     
 

866,351

   

Hornbach Holding AG

 

$

23,214,980

   

$

78,113,526

   

South Korea 0.06%

     
 

27,183

    Namyang Dairy Products
Company Limited
  387,444
  9,049,600
 

Total International Preferred Stocks

   

23,602,424

     

87,163,126

   

Investment Company — 0.00%

     

50,936

  State Street Institutional U.S.
Government Money Market Fund,
Institutional Class
 

50,936

 

50,936

 

Right — 0.00%

     

55,324

  Pfleiderer Atlantik Raco RI
Rights (a)(b)(d)
 

16,617

 

0

 

OUNCES

             

Commodity — 4.82%

     
 

559,275

   

Gold bullion (a)

   

408,990,988

     

721,559,668

   

PRINCIPAL

             

Term Loans — 0.07%

     

Germany 0.07%

     
92
EUR
  Atlantik Commitment Fee Facility
due 05/30/17 (a)(b)(d)
  0
  0
 
568,033
EUR
  Atlantik Duration Fee Facility
due 05/30/17 (a)(b)(d)
  0
  0
 
28,263
EUR
  Atlantik FX Repayment Facility
0.19% due 05/30/17 (b)(d)
  0
  0
 
1,880,723
EUR
  Atlantik Senior Debt 79.5M
6.00% due 05/30/17 (b)(h)
  2,553,647
  1,630,762
 
371,719
EUR
  Atlantik Senior Debt Term Facility 1A
6.00% due 05/30/17 (b)(h)
  504,720
  322,315
 
364,387
EUR
  Atlantik Senior Debt Term Facility 2A
6.00% due 05/30/17 (b)(h)
  494,765
  315,958
 
346,348
EUR
  Atlantik Senior Debt Term Facility 3A
6.00% due 05/30/17 (b)(h)
  470,272
  300,316
 
219,842
EUR
  Atlantik Senior Debt Term Facility 4A
6.00% due 05/30/17 (b)(h)
  298,502
  190,623
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Term Loans — 0.07% — (continued)

     

Germany 0.07% — (continued)

     
1,952,267
EUR
  Atlantik Standstill Accrued
Interest Facility
due 05/30/17 (a)(b)(d)
 

$

0

 

$

0

 
4,000,000
EUR
  Atlantik Subordinated Debt 79.5M
15.00% due 05/30/17 (b)(h)
  5,431,204
  693,675
 
790,586
EUR
  Atlantik Subordinated Debt
Term Facility 1A
15.00% due 05/30/17 (b)(h)
  1,073,458
  137,102
 
774,993
EUR
  Atlantik Subordinated Debt
Term Facility 2A
15.00% due 05/30/17 (b)(h)
  1,052,286
  134,398
 
744,000
EUR
  Atlantik Subordinated Debt
Term Facility 3A
15.00% due 05/30/17 (b)(h)
  1,003,825
  129,023
 
472,000
EUR
  Atlantik Subordinated Debt
Term Facility 4A
15.00% due 05/30/17 (b)(h)
  637,170
  81,854
 
4,049,221
EUR
  Pfleiderer AG Debt 79.5M
4.19% due 11/30/16 (b)(h)(i)
  5,498,036
  4,213,263
 
800,315
EUR
  Pfleiderer AG Term Facility 1A
4.19% due 11/30/16 (b)(h)(i)
  1,086,668
  832,737
 
784,529
EUR
  Pfleiderer AG Term Facility 2A
4.19% due 11/30/16 (b)(h)(i)
  1,065,234
  816,312
 
753,155
EUR
  Pfleiderer AG Term Facility 3A
4.19% due 11/30/16 (b)(h)(i)
  1,016,066
  783,667
 
477,808
EUR
  Pfleiderer AG Term Facility 4A
4.19% due 11/30/16 (b)(h)(i)
  644,945
  497,165
 

Total Term Loans

   

22,830,798

     

11,079,170

   

International Bonds — 0.98%

     

International Convertible Bond — 0.12%

     

Mauritius 0.12%

     
18,400,000
USD
  Golden Agri-Resources Limited
2.50% due 10/04/17 (b)(j)(k)
  17,104,348
  18,308,000
 

International Corporate Bonds — 0.86%

     

Canada 0.12%

     
18,880,954
USD
  Catalyst Paper Corporation
11.00% due 10/30/17 (h)
  18,880,954
  17,063,662
 

France 0.19%

     
10,000,000
EUR
  Emin Leydier SA FRN
8.259% due 07/31/16 (b)(d)(f)(i)
  14,240,891
  13,873,493
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Corporate Bonds — 0.86% — (continued)

     

France 0.19% — (continued)

     
11,504,021
EUR
  FINEL
9.50% due 06/30/17 (a)(b)(d)(f)
 

$

14,365,843
 

$

11,970,072
 
1,950,000
EUR
  Wendel SA
4.875% due 09/21/15
  2,175,278
  2,840,804
 
     

30,782,012

     

28,684,369

   

South Africa 0.55%

     
73,500,000
USD
  AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC
8.50% due 07/30/20
  73,780,696
  82,525,800
 

Total International Corporate Bonds

   

123,443,662

     

128,273,831

   

Total International Bonds

   

140,548,010

     

146,581,831

   

Commercial Paper — 21.32%

     

International Commercial Paper — 8.00%

     

Australia 0.13%

     
12,707,000
USD
  Telstra Corporation Limited
0.14% due 07/09/14
  12,703,590
  12,702,626
 
6,775,000
USD
  Telstra Corporation Limited
0.15% due 05/15/14
  6,774,605
  6,774,605
 

Belgium 0.11%

     
16,441,000
USD
  Anheuser Busch Inbev Worldwide
0.11% due 07/14/14
  16,437,283
  16,435,862
 

Canada 0.55%

     
7,569,000
USD
  Suncor Energy, Inc.
0.19% due 06/04/14
  7,567,642
  7,567,642
 
12,720,000
USD
  Suncor Energy, Inc.
0.19% due 06/16/14
  12,716,912
  12,716,912
 
14,654,000
USD
  Suncor Energy, Inc.
0.20% due 05/16/14
  14,652,779
  14,652,779
 
19,755,000
USD
  Suncor Energy, Inc.
0.20% due 05/09/14
  19,754,122
  19,754,122
 
11,437,000
USD
  Suncor Energy, Inc.
0.23% due 05/16/14
  11,435,904
  11,435,904
 
16,850,000
USD
  Total Capital Limited
0.10% due 06/19/14
  16,847,706
  16,847,706
 

France 1.19%

     
9,686,000
USD
  Essilor International
0.12% due 05/23/14
  9,685,290
  9,685,290
 
8,868,000
USD
  Essilor International
0.13% due 05/20/14
  8,867,392
  8,867,392
 
24,184,000
USD
  Essilor International
0.16% due 06/17/14
  24,178,948
  24,178,948
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Commercial Paper — 8.00% — (continued)

     

France 1.19% — (continued)

     
10,038,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.14% due 06/11/14
 

$

10,036,400
 

$

10,036,400
 
9,766,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.14% due 07/03/14
  9,763,607
  9,762,996
 
12,443,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.15% due 05/05/14
  12,442,793
  12,442,793
 
11,942,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.15% due 05/12/14
  11,941,453
  11,941,453
 
14,994,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.15% due 05/23/14
  14,992,626
  14,992,626
 
12,073,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.15% due 07/03/14
  12,069,830
  12,069,286
 
12,842,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.15% due 07/08/14
  12,838,361
  12,837,668
 
4,473,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.16% due 07/22/14
  4,471,370
  4,471,092
 
2,764,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.17% due 05/12/14
  2,763,856
  2,763,856
 
9,520,000
USD
  L'Oreal USA, Inc.
0.06% due 05/20/14
  9,519,699
  9,519,699
 
14,138,000
USD
  Sanofi
0.08% due 06/13/14
  14,136,649
  14,136,649
 
8,907,000
USD
  Électricité de France SA
0.09% due 06/02/14
  8,906,287
  8,906,287
 
3,676,000
USD
  Électricité de France SA
0.12% due 05/20/14
  3,675,767
  3,675,767
 
7,034,000
USD
  Électricité de France SA
0.14% due 06/26/14
  7,032,468
  7,032,468
 

Germany 0.77%

     
12,590,000
USD
  BASF AG
0.08% due 06/02/14
  12,589,105
  12,589,105
 
18,764,000
USD
  BASF AG
0.08% due 06/03/14
  18,762,624
  18,762,624
 
13,361,000
USD
  BASF AG
0.08% due 06/17/14
  13,359,605
  13,359,605
 
6,808,000
USD
  Henkel Corporation
0.10% due 06/25/14
  6,806,960
  6,806,960
 
3,847,000
USD
  Henkel Corporation
0.11% due 06/20/14
  3,846,412
  3,846,412
 
4,543,000
USD
  Henkel Corporation
0.13% due 06/27/14
  4,542,065
  4,542,065
 
10,212,000
USD
  Siemens Company
0.07% due 05/23/14
  10,211,563
  10,211,563
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Commercial Paper — 8.00% — (continued)

     

Germany 0.77% — (continued)

     
28,986,000
USD
  Siemens Company
0.07% due 06/18/14
 

$

28,983,294
 

$

28,983,294
 
16,212,000
USD
  Siemens Company
0.09% due 06/05/14
  16,210,581
  16,210,581
 

Italy 0.48%

     
8,020,000
USD
  Eni S.p.A.
0.26% due 05/05/14
  8,019,768
  8,019,768
 
19,060,000
USD
  Eni S.p.A.
0.27% due 06/11/14
  19,054,139
  19,054,139
 
16,277,000
USD
  Eni S.p.A.
0.28% due 07/03/14
  16,269,025
  16,269,968
 
12,073,000
USD
  Eni S.p.A.
0.29% due 07/02/14
  12,066,970
  12,067,887
 
16,268,000
USD
  Eni S.p.A.
0.29% due 07/09/14
  16,258,958
  16,260,187
 

Japan 0.71%

     
14,588,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.08% due 05/08/14
  14,587,773
  14,587,773
 
10,467,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.08% due 05/12/14
  10,466,744
  10,466,744
 
4,908,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.08% due 06/06/14
  4,907,607
  4,907,607
 
9,772,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.08% due 06/12/14
  9,771,088
  9,771,088
 
5,532,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.09% due 05/08/14
  5,531,903
  5,531,903
 
4,187,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.09% due 05/21/14
  4,186,791
  4,186,791
 
7,982,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.09% due 05/23/14
  7,981,561
  7,981,561
 
8,874,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.10% due 05/09/14
  8,873,803
  8,873,803
 
7,053,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.10% due 07/10/14
  7,051,629
  7,051,275
 
12,057,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.11% due 07/07/14
  12,054,532
  12,054,199
 
8,049,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.11% due 07/08/14
  8,047,327
  8,047,103
 
12,842,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.11% due 07/09/14
  12,839,292
  12,838,928
 

Switzerland 1.99%

     
9,674,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.04% due 06/04/14
  9,673,635
  9,673,635
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Commercial Paper — 8.00% — (continued)

     

Switzerland 1.99% — (continued)

     
5,489,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.05% due 05/09/14
 

$

5,488,939
 

$

5,488,939
 
15,689,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.07% due 05/02/14
  15,688,970
  15,688,970
 
4,575,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.07% due 05/20/14
  4,574,831
  4,574,831
 
16,463,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.08% due 06/03/14
  16,461,793
  16,461,793
 
16,850,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.08% due 06/09/14
  16,848,540
  16,848,540
 
10,220,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.09% due 06/03/14
  10,219,157
  10,219,157
 
19,060,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.09% due 07/07/14
  19,056,807
  19,056,771
 
4,824,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.09% due 07/21/14
  4,823,023
  4,823,176
 
11,597,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.11% due 06/12/14
  11,595,512
  11,595,512
 
17,050,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.12% due 05/12/14
  17,049,401
  17,049,401
 
11,634,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.12% due 07/07/14
  11,631,402
  11,632,029
 
12,743,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 05/02/14
  12,742,975
  12,742,975
 
6,913,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 06/02/14
  6,912,570
  6,912,570
 
29,049,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 06/05/14
  29,047,023
  29,047,023
 
10,969,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 06/12/14
  10,968,104
  10,968,104
 
19,263,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 06/20/14
  19,261,127
  19,261,127
 
8,049,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 06/23/14
  8,048,171
  8,048,171
 
6,507,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 07/03/14
  6,506,203
  6,505,346
 
6,127,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.08% due 05/20/14
  6,126,741
  6,126,741
 
10,961,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.08% due 07/02/14
  10,959,490
  10,958,276
 
9,817,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.08% due 07/08/14
  9,815,516
  9,814,253
 
22,407,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.08% due 07/10/14
  22,403,514
  22,400,504
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Commercial Paper — 8.00% — (continued)

     

Switzerland 1.99% — (continued)

     
12,590,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.08% due 07/16/14
 

$

12,587,873
 

$

12,585,933
 

United Kingdom 2.07%

     
13,923,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.07% due 07/08/14
  13,921,159
  13,919,104
 
9,149,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.08% due 05/19/14
  9,148,634
  9,148,634
 
17,912,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.08% due 06/09/14
  17,910,448
  17,910,448
 
11,415,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.09% due 05/12/14
  11,414,686
  11,414,686
 
17,539,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.09% due 05/16/14
  17,538,342
  17,538,342
 
10,906,000
USD
  Astrazeneca PLC
0.09% due 05/27/14
  10,905,291
  10,905,291
 
13,823,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.09% due 06/10/14
  13,821,618
  13,821,618
 
7,780,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.09% due 06/16/14
  7,779,105
  7,779,105
 
16,340,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.09% due 06/24/14
  16,337,794
  16,337,794
 
12,351,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.10% due 06/17/14
  12,349,388
  12,349,388
 
13,848,000
USD
  British American Tobacco PLC
0.26% due 06/11/14
  13,843,900
  13,843,900
 
5,214,000
USD
  Centrica PLC
0.29% due 05/02/14
  5,213,958
  5,213,958
 
8,563,000
USD
  Centrica PLC
0.30% due 05/02/14
  8,562,929
  8,562,929
 
5,812,000
USD
  Centrica PLC
0.30% due 05/09/14
  5,811,613
  5,811,613
 
10,140,000
USD
  Centrica PLC
0.32% due 06/06/14
  10,136,755
  10,136,755
 
10,038,000
USD
  Centrica PLC
0.33% due 06/17/14
  10,033,675
  10,033,675
 
2,386,000
USD
  Centrica PLC
0.41% due 07/01/14
  2,384,383
  2,384,886
 
2,971,000
USD
  GlaxoSmithKline PLC
0.07% due 05/08/14
  2,970,960
  2,970,960
 
13,361,000
USD
  GlaxoSmithKline PLC
0.10% due 06/02/14
  13,359,812
  13,359,812
 
21,938,000
USD
  GlaxoSmithKline PLC
0.11% due 06/23/14
  21,934,447
  21,934,447
 
13,579,000
USD
  GlaxoSmithKline PLC
0.12% due 06/30/14
  13,576,284
  13,575,066
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Commercial Paper — 8.00% — (continued)

     

United Kingdom 2.07% — (continued)

     
19,199,000
USD
  Reckitt Benckiser
0.15% due 07/29/14
 

$

19,191,880
 

$

19,190,360
 
9,455,000
USD
  Reed Elsevier, Inc.
0.20% due 06/16/14
  9,452,584
  9,452,584
 
12,842,000
USD
  Reed Elsevier, Inc.
0.21% due 07/01/14
  12,837,430
  12,836,007
 
10,961,000
USD
  Reed Elsevier, Inc.
0.22% due 06/18/14
  10,957,785
  10,957,785
 
18,298,000
USD
  Royal Dutch Shell PLC
0.07% due 05/06/14
  18,297,822
  18,297,822
 

Total International Commercial Paper

   

1,197,678,457

     

1,197,662,507

   

U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.32%

     

$

7,550,000
  3M Company
0.07% due 06/23/14
  7,549,222
  7,549,222
 
5,432,000
  3M Company
0.07% due 06/26/14
  5,431,409
  5,431,409
 
10,566,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.08% due 05/22/14
  10,565,507
  10,565,507
 
9,307,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.08% due 06/19/14
  9,305,987
  9,305,987
 
16,046,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.09% due 05/22/14
  16,045,158
  16,045,158
 
7,748,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.09% due 06/10/14
  7,747,225
  7,747,225
 
15,553,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 05/19/14
  15,552,222
  15,552,222
 
11,233,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 06/03/14
  11,231,970
  11,231,970
 
9,216,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 06/06/14
  9,215,078
  9,215,078
 
8,464,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 06/16/14
  8,462,919
  8,462,919
 
4,809,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 06/23/14
  4,808,292
  4,808,292
 
5,083,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 07/08/14
  5,082,040
  5,082,357
 
8,813,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 07/11/14
  8,811,262
  8,811,801
 
4,937,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 07/15/14
  4,935,971
  4,936,260
 
6,511,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 07/21/14
  6,509,535
  6,509,888
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.32% — (continued)

     

$

9,462,000
  Air Products
0.08% due 06/04/14
 

$

9,461,285
 

$

9,461,285
 
7,060,000
  Air Products
0.08% due 06/23/14
  7,059,168
  7,059,168
 
7,242,000
  Air Products
0.09% due 06/04/14
  7,241,384
  7,241,384
 
6,295,000
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Limited
0.08% due 05/20/14
  6,294,734
  6,294,734
 
9,876,000
  Caterpillar Financial Services Company
0.09% due 07/01/14
  9,874,494
  9,873,942
 
22,467,000
  Caterpillar Financial Services Company
0.11% due 06/06/14
  22,464,529
  22,464,529
 
15,930,000
  Caterpillar Financial Services Company
0.13% due 07/17/14
  15,925,571
  15,925,651
 
13,899,000
  Celgene Corporation
0.23% due 05/07/14
  13,898,467
  13,898,467
 
11,597,000
  Celgene Corporation
0.25% due 06/12/14
  11,593,618
  11,593,618
 
7,853,000
  Celgene Corporation
0.25% due 07/02/14
  7,849,619
  7,849,262
 
9,431,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.07% due 05/01/14
  9,431,000
  9,431,000
 
5,794,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.07% due 06/03/14
  5,793,628
  5,793,628
 
8,748,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.07% due 06/11/14
  8,747,303
  8,747,303
 
15,974,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.07% due 07/07/14
  15,971,919
  15,969,625
 
14,034,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/01/14
  14,034,000
  14,034,000
 
4,363,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/02/14
  4,362,990
  4,362,990
 
8,263,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/05/14
  8,262,927
  8,262,927
 
10,140,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/06/14
  10,139,887
  10,139,887
 
10,140,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/08/14
  10,139,842
  10,139,842
 
10,140,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/09/14
  10,139,820
  10,139,820
 
11,942,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/13/14
  11,941,682
  11,941,682
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.32% — (continued)

     

$

12,578,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/14/14
 

$

12,577,637
 

$

12,577,637
 
12,707,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 06/12/14
  12,705,814
  12,705,814
 
9,053,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 06/13/14
  9,052,135
  9,052,135
 
8,089,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 07/01/14
  8,087,903
  8,087,036
 
12,842,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 07/11/14
  12,839,974
  12,838,199
 
9,725,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.09% due 05/21/14
  9,724,514
  9,724,514
 
11,201,000
  Church & Dwight Company, Inc.
0.30% due 05/20/14
  11,199,227
  11,199,227
 
14,725,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.07% due 06/12/14
  14,723,797
  14,723,797
 
8,382,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.08% due 05/16/14
  8,381,721
  8,381,721
 
5,489,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.09% due 05/15/14
  5,488,808
  5,488,808
 
13,694,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.09% due 05/16/14
  13,693,486
  13,693,486
 
8,987,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.09% due 05/19/14
  8,986,596
  8,986,596
 
1,963,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.10% due 07/09/14
  1,962,624
  1,962,630
 
6,379,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.10% due 07/18/14
  6,377,618
  6,377,558
 
7,053,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.10% due 07/21/14
  7,051,413
  7,051,313
 
8,049,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.10% due 07/24/14
  8,047,122
  8,046,967
 
5,569,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.10% due 08/01/14
  5,567,577
  5,567,403
 
9,797,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.11% due 05/13/14
  9,796,641
  9,796,641
 
5,331,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.11% due 06/06/14
  5,330,414
  5,330,414
 
12,371,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.12% due 05/13/14
  12,370,505
  12,370,505
 
12,785,000
  ConocoPhillips
0.10% due 07/08/14
  12,782,585
  12,782,648
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.32% — (continued)

     

$

13,648,000
  ConocoPhillips
0.11% due 06/18/14
 

$

13,645,998
 

$

13,645,998
 
4,653,000
  Corning, Inc.
0.17% due 06/12/14
  4,652,077
  4,652,077
 
3,711,000
  Corning, Inc.
0.17% due 06/25/14
  3,710,036
  3,710,036
 
16,561,000
  Corning, Inc.
0.17% due 07/01/14
  16,556,229
  16,553,271
 
19,267,000
  Corning, Inc.
0.18% due 05/07/14
  19,266,422
  19,266,422
 
20,509,000
  Corning, Inc.
0.18% due 05/08/14
  20,508,282
  20,508,282
 
4,227,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/01/14
  4,227,000
  4,227,000
 
4,132,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/14/14
  4,131,717
  4,131,717
 
4,132,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/15/14
  4,131,695
  4,131,695
 
5,846,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/20/14
  5,845,414
  5,845,414
 
9,149,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/21/14
  9,148,034
  9,148,034
 
11,437,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/22/14
  11,435,732
  11,435,732
 
7,053,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 06/20/14
  7,051,139
  7,051,139
 
5,137,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 06/23/14
  5,135,563
  5,135,563
 
4,565,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.20% due 05/27/14
  4,564,341
  4,564,341
 
4,565,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.20% due 05/28/14
  4,564,315
  4,564,315
 
4,338,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.20% due 07/01/14
  4,336,530
  4,335,975
 
10,342,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.24% due 06/05/14
  10,339,587
  10,339,587
 
6,005,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.25% due 05/22/14
  6,004,124
  6,004,124
 
7,242,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.25% due 06/10/14
  7,239,988
  7,239,988
 
5,890,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.25% due 06/11/14
  5,888,323
  5,888,323
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.32% — (continued)

     

$

9,888,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.25% due 06/19/14
 

$

9,884,635
 

$

9,884,635
 
7,434,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.26% due 06/20/14
  7,431,316
  7,431,316
 
4,830,000
  Dominion Resources, Inc.
0.20% due 05/21/14
  4,829,463
  4,829,463
 
5,489,000
  Dominion Resources, Inc.
0.25% due 05/06/14
  5,488,809
  5,488,809
 
11,679,000
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
0.20% due 05/13/14
  11,678,221
  11,678,221
 
5,839,000
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
0.22% due 06/10/14
  5,837,573
  5,837,573
 
5,488,000
  Emerson Electric Company
0.08% due 05/29/14
  5,487,659
  5,487,659
 
5,029,000
  Emerson Electric Company
0.08% due 05/30/14
  5,028,676
  5,028,676
 
8,663,000
  Emerson Electric Company
0.10% due 05/12/14
  8,662,735
  8,662,735
 
6,926,000
  Emerson Electric Company
0.10% due 06/02/14
  6,925,384
  6,925,384
 
4,896,000
  Emerson Electric Company
0.10% due 06/04/14
  4,895,538
  4,895,538
 
12,092,000
  Google, Inc.
0.06% due 05/21/14
  12,091,597
  12,091,597
 
10,342,000
  Google, Inc.
0.06% due 06/19/14
  10,341,155
  10,341,155
 
8,759,000
  Google, Inc.
0.08% due 05/14/14
  8,758,747
  8,758,747
 
10,969,000
  Google, Inc.
0.08% due 07/09/14
  10,967,318
  10,967,571
 
13,596,000
  Google, Inc.
0.09% due 05/07/14
  13,595,796
  13,595,796
 
4,433,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.08% due 05/13/14
  4,432,882
  4,432,882
 
9,149,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.10% due 05/19/14
  9,148,543
  9,148,543
 
11,201,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.10% due 05/21/14
  11,200,378
  11,200,378
 
9,797,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.11% due 05/29/14
  9,796,162
  9,796,162
 
11,437,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.12% due 06/09/14
  11,435,513
  11,435,513
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.32% — (continued)

     

$

8,579,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.12% due 06/19/14
 

$

8,577,599
 

$

8,577,599
 
7,661,000
  Intercontinental Exchange Group, Inc.
0.25% due 05/08/14
  7,660,628
  7,660,628
 
 

9,725,000

    International Business
Machines Corporation
0.07% due 05/07/14
  9,724,887
  9,724,887
 
 

19,450,000

    International Business
Machines Corporation
0.07% due 05/13/14
  19,449,546
  19,449,546
 
18,432,000
  Johnson & Johnson
0.05% due 05/06/14
  18,431,872
  18,431,872
 
9,216,000
  Johnson & Johnson
0.05% due 05/08/14
  9,215,910
  9,215,910
 
9,462,000
  Johnson Controls
0.27% due 06/23/14
  9,458,239
  9,458,239
 
4,689,000
  McDonald's Corporation
0.08% due 06/23/14
  4,688,448
  4,688,448
 
19,613,000
  McDonald's Corporation
0.08% due 06/27/14
  19,610,516
  19,610,516
 
27,598,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.06% due 05/01/14
  27,598,000
  27,598,000
 
17,912,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.06% due 05/09/14
  17,911,761
  17,911,761
 
17,606,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.07% due 05/05/14
  17,605,863
  17,605,863
 
12,590,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.07% due 05/29/14
  12,589,315
  12,589,315
 
23,195,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.08% due 05/15/14
  23,194,278
  23,194,278
 
12,092,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.08% due 06/02/14
  12,091,140
  12,091,140
 
22,671,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.08% due 06/04/14
  22,669,287
  22,669,287
 
19,372,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.08% due 06/13/14
  19,370,149
  19,370,149
 
3,526,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.09% due 06/17/14
  3,525,586
  3,525,586
 
9,766,000
  MetLife
0.10% due 06/06/14
  9,765,023
  9,765,023
 
9,766,000
  MetLife
0.10% due 06/09/14
  9,764,942
  9,764,942
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Overseas Fund

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.32% — (continued)

     

$

9,912,000
  National Grid USA
0.28% due 06/11/14
 

$

9,908,839
 

$

9,908,839
 
6,961,000
  Omnicom Group, Inc.
0.26% due 06/20/14
  6,958,486
  6,958,486
 
6,705,000
  Parker-Hannifin Corporation
0.08% due 05/02/14
  6,704,985
  6,704,985
 
7,095,000
  Parker-Hannifin Corporation
0.08% due 05/06/14
  7,094,921
  7,094,921
 
3,178,000
  PepsiCo, Inc.
0.06% due 05/01/14
  3,178,000
  3,178,000
 
8,775,000
  PepsiCo, Inc.
0.06% due 06/06/14
  8,774,474
  8,774,474
 
10,975,000
  PepsiCo, Inc.
0.07% due 05/07/14
  10,974,872
  10,974,872
 
9,462,000
  PepsiCo, Inc.
0.07% due 06/06/14
  9,461,338
  9,461,338
 
13,050,000
  PepsiCo, Inc.
0.07% due 06/10/14
  13,048,985
  13,048,985
 
22,942,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.06% due 05/22/14
  22,941,197
  22,941,197
 
21,616,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.07% due 05/14/14
  21,615,454
  21,615,454
 
20,527,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.08% due 06/10/14
  20,525,175
  20,525,175
 
9,732,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.08% due 06/11/14
  9,731,113
  9,731,113
 
20,934,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.08% due 06/16/14
  20,931,860
  20,931,860
 
10,467,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.08% due 06/17/14
  10,465,907
  10,465,907
 
17,966,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.09% due 06/09/14
  17,964,248
  17,964,248
 
4,117,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.05% due 05/19/14
  4,116,897
  4,116,897
 
4,866,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.05% due 05/27/14
  4,865,824
  4,865,824
 
11,597,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.05% due 05/28/14
  11,596,565
  11,596,565
 
3,469,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.06% due 05/01/14
  3,469,000
  3,469,000
 
8,381,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.06% due 05/20/14
  8,380,735
  8,380,735
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.32% — (continued)

     

$

9,462,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.07% due 06/05/14
 

$

9,461,356
 

$

9,461,356
 
10,038,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.07% due 06/09/14
  10,037,239
  10,037,239
 
12,707,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.07% due 06/11/14
  12,705,987
  12,705,987
 
9,876,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.08% due 06/04/14
  9,875,254
  9,875,254
 
20,631,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.08% due 06/13/14
  20,629,029
  20,629,029
 
5,453,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.09% due 05/02/14
  5,452,986
  5,452,986
 
10,969,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.09% due 06/18/14
  10,967,684
  10,967,684
 
9,361,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.09% due 06/19/14
  9,359,853
  9,359,853
 
8,857,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.09% due 06/23/14
  8,855,826
  8,855,826
 
23,961,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.09% due 07/16/14
  23,956,447
  23,951,725
 
10,620,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.10% due 07/15/14
  10,617,787
  10,615,942
 
3,293,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.08% due 05/02/14
  3,292,993
  3,292,993
 
5,835,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.09% due 05/09/14
  5,834,883
  5,834,883
 
15,690,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.09% due 06/02/14
  15,688,745
  15,688,745
 
4,813,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.09% due 06/12/14
  4,812,495
  4,812,495
 
5,171,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.10% due 06/03/14
  5,170,526
  5,170,526
 
3,927,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.10% due 06/11/14
  3,926,553
  3,926,553
 
10,845,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.10% due 07/02/14
  10,843,132
  10,841,736
 
2,709,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.07% due 05/30/14
  2,708,847
  2,708,847
 
20,326,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.08% due 05/19/14
  20,325,187
  20,325,187
 
9,878,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.08% due 06/05/14
  9,877,232
  9,877,232
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.32% — (continued)

     

$

13,823,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.09% due 05/20/14
 

$

13,822,343
 

$

13,822,343
 
20,540,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.09% due 05/21/14
  20,538,973
  20,538,973
 
13,183,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.10% due 06/02/14
  13,181,828
  13,181,828
 
12,351,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.10% due 06/20/14
  12,349,285
  12,349,285
 
12,590,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.10% due 07/14/14
  12,587,412
  12,588,164
 
8,049,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.10% due 07/21/14
  8,047,189
  8,047,625
 
15,512,000
  Schlumberger Investments SA
0.10% due 06/16/14
  15,510,018
  15,510,018
 
6,421,000
  Schlumberger Investments SA
0.11% due 06/16/14
  6,420,098
  6,420,098
 
2,709,000
  Schlumberger Investments SA
0.13% due 06/25/14
  2,708,462
  2,708,462
 
12,394,000
  United Healthcare Company
0.18% due 05/14/14
  12,393,194
  12,393,194
 
17,539,000
  United Healthcare Company
0.18% due 05/15/14
  17,537,772
  17,537,772
 
15,974,000
  United Technologies Corporation
0.07% due 06/24/14
  15,972,323
  15,972,323
 
9,499,000
  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
0.07% due 05/14/14
  9,498,760
  9,498,760
 
15,990,000
  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
0.08% due 05/12/14
  15,989,609
  15,989,609
 
12,743,000
  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
0.10% due 05/05/14
  12,742,858
  12,742,858
 
7,431,000
  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
0.11% due 05/05/14
  7,430,909
  7,430,909
 
6,552,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.06% due 05/16/14
  6,551,836
  6,551,836
 
5,344,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.06% due 05/22/14
  5,343,813
  5,343,813
 
24,550,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.06% due 05/23/14
  24,549,099
  24,549,099
 
9,875,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.06% due 06/18/14
  9,874,210
  9,874,210
 
8,263,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.07% due 05/15/14
  8,262,775
  8,262,775
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 13.32% — (continued)

     

$

15,057,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.07% due 06/19/14
 

$

15,055,565
 

$

15,055,565
 
23,356,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.07% due 06/20/14
  23,353,729
  23,353,729
 
2,534,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.07% due 07/15/14
  2,533,630
  2,533,460
 
3,048,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.08% due 06/20/14
  3,047,661
  3,047,661
 
17,408,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.08% due 07/15/14
  17,405,099
  17,404,288
 
9,888,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.08% due 07/18/14
  9,886,286
  9,885,765
 
9,595,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.16% due 05/01/14
  9,595,000
  9,595,000
 
5,404,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.16% due 05/02/14
  5,403,976
  5,403,976
 
10,808,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.16% due 05/07/14
  10,807,712
  10,807,712
 
4,731,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.16% due 06/03/14
  4,730,306
  4,730,306
 
5,522,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.17% due 06/13/14
  5,520,879
  5,520,879
 
5,617,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.20% due 05/05/14
  5,616,875
  5,616,875
 

Total U.S. Commercial Paper

   

1,993,211,810

     

1,993,195,586

   

Total Commercial Paper

   

3,190,890,267

     

3,190,858,093

   

Total Investments — 99.83%

 

$

11,597,833,576

     

14,944,415,544

   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.17%

       

26,070,918

   

Net Assets — 100.00%

     

$

14,970,486,462

   

  (a)  Non-income producing security/commodity.

  (b)  Security is deemed illiquid. At April 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $93,709,518 or 0.63% of net assets.

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

  (d)  Securities valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, representing $60,792,122 or 0.41% of net assets.

  (e)  Represents non-voting class of shares.

  (f)  Represents securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. At April 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $52,489,808 or 0.35% of net assets.

  (g)  Held through Financiere Bleue, LLC, wholly owned holding company and disregarded entity for U.S. tax purposes.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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  (h)  Payment-in-kind security.

  (i)  Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect at April 30, 2014.

  (j)  This security is convertible until September 27, 2017.

  (k)  Represents a security registered under Regulation S. Bonds sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the U.S., or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

At April 30, 2014, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

3,887,914,938

   

Gross unrealized depreciation

   

(541,332,970

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

3,346,581,968

   

Abbreviations used in this schedule include:

ADR  — American Depository Receipt

FRN  — Floating Rate Note

NVDR  — Non-Voting Depository Receipt

PCL  — Public Company Limited

PLC  — Public Limited Company

RSP  — Represents Savings Shares

Currencies

EUR  — Euro

USD  — United States Dollar

RESTRICTED SECURITIES

  ACQUISITION
DATE 
 

COST

  CARRYING VALUE PER
SHARE/PRINCIPAL 
 

Emin Leydier SA FRN 8.259% due 07/31/16

 

07/30/09

 

$

14,240,891

   

$

1.39

   

FINEL 9.50% due 06/30/17

 

06/22/05

   

14,365,843

     

1.04

   

FINEL

 

07/14/99

   

9,166,547

     

0.50

   

Legris Industries SA

 

04/30/04

   

23,119,325

     

23.27

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — Sales

 
SETTLEMENT
DATES
THROUGH 
  FOREIGN CURRENCY
TO BE DELIVERED 
  U.S. $
TO BE
RECEIVED 
  U.S. $ VALUE
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
 

06/18/14

   

8,234,000

   

British Pound

 

$

13,429,325

   

$

13,897,190

   

$

   

$

(467,865

)

 

07/16/14

   

6,104,000

   

British Pound

   

10,034,390

     

10,299,992

     

     

(265,602

)

 

08/20/14

   

16,838,000

   

British Pound

   

27,672,821

     

28,415,456

     

     

(742,635

)

 

10/15/14

   

3,842,000

   

British Pound

   

6,433,083

     

6,478,030

     

     

(44,947

)

 

06/18/14

   

57,365,000

   

Euro

   

79,128,315

     

79,576,761

     

     

(448,446

)

 

07/16/14

   

138,065,000

   

Euro

   

187,105,688

     

191,512,295

     

     

(4,406,607

)

 

08/20/14

   

258,900,000

   

Euro

   

349,414,922

     

359,137,668

     

     

(9,722,746

)

 

09/17/14

   

203,672,000

   

Euro

   

283,647,884

     

282,501,735

     

1,146,149

     

   

10/15/14

   

114,699,000

   

Euro

   

158,950,448

     

159,088,906

     

     

(138,458

)

 

06/18/14

   

24,006,741,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

234,479,757

     

234,884,809

     

     

(405,052

)

 

07/16/14

   

19,188,887,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

183,218,949

     

187,776,786

     

     

(4,557,837

)

 

08/20/14

   

31,040,690,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

309,683,749

     

303,699,911

     

5,983,838

     

   

09/17/14

   

20,580,450,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

201,340,775

     

201,474,922

     

     

(134,147

)

 

10/15/14

   

16,785,315,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

164,859,305

     

164,352,181

     

507,124

     

   

         

$

2,209,399,411

   

$

2,223,096,642

   

$

7,637,111

   

$

(21,334,342

)

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — Purchases

SETTLEMENT
DATES
THROUGH 
  FOREIGN CURRENCY
TO BE RECEIVED 
  U.S. $
TO BE
DELIVERED 
  U.S. $ VALUE
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
 

05/13/14

   

6,184,919,000

   

Japanese Yen

 

$

59,379,023

   

$

60,501,123

   

$

1,122,100

   

$

   

06/18/14

   

4,000,000,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

38,181,601

     

39,136,476

     

954,875

     

   

         

$

97,560,624

   

$

99,637,599

   

$

2,076,975

   

$

   

Affiliated Securities

 

 

AFFILIATED
SECURITIES 
  SHARES
OCTOBER 31,
2013 
  GROSS
ADDITIONS 
  GROSS
REDUCTIONS 
  SHARES
APRIL 30,
2014 
  MARKET VALUE
APRIL 30,
2014 
  REALIZED
GAIN/(LOSS) 
  DIVIDEND
INCOME 
 
As One
Corporation
   

1,299,640

     

     

     

1,299,640

   

$

34,094,336

   

$

   

$

400,711

   
Catalyst
Paper
Corporation
   

1,266,835

     

     

     

1,266,835

     

2,831,755

     

     

   
Chofu
Seisakusho
Company
Limited
   

2,023,800

     

     

     

2,023,800

     

50,676,657

     

     

278,345

   

FINEL

   

11,593,581

     

     

     

11,593,581

     

5,790,365

     

     

   

Fursys, Inc.

   

872,463

     

     

     

872,463

     

24,232,738

     

     

451,873

   

Gaumont SA

   

364,373

     

     

     

364,373

     

20,073,907

     

     

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Affiliated Securities — (continued)

 
AFFILIATED
SECURITIES 
  SHARES
OCTOBER 31,
2013 
  GROSS
ADDITIONS 
  GROSS
REDUCTIONS 
  SHARES
APRIL 30,
2014 
  MARKET VALUE
APRIL 30,
2014 
  REALIZED
GAIN/(LOSS) 
  DIVIDEND
INCOME 
 
Haw Par
Corporation
Limited
   

25,512,113

     

     

     

25,512,113

   

$

171,545,914

   

$

   

$

   
Japan Wool
Textile
Company
Limited
   

6,407,900

     

     

196,000

     

6,211,900

     

46,056,832

     

(198,730

)

   

559,727

   

Jumbo SA*

   

9,086,616

     

     

2,980,547

     

6,106,069

     

98,690,070

     

31,548,432

     

   
Laurent-
Perrier
   

558,938

     

     

     

558,938

     

55,909,386

     

     

   
Legris
Industries SA
   

896,416

     

     

     

896,416

     

20,855,878

     

     

   
Maezawa
Kasei
Industries
Company
Limited
   

2,068,330

     

     

     

2,068,330

     

21,546,158

     

     

273,442

   
Nitto Kohki
Company
Limited
   

2,254,200

     

     

863,200

     

1,391,000

     

25,306,989

     

(880,995

)

   

229,609

   

Robertet SA

   

235,837

     

     

     

235,837

     

54,313,258

     

     

   
T. Hasegawa
Company
Limited
   

3,206,911

     

     

     

3,206,911

     

47,585,308

     

     

574,567

   
Wienerberger
AG*
   

5,915,786

     

     

1,330,648

     

4,585,138

     

85,144,502

     

1,126,737

     

   
Yomeishu
Seizo
Company
Limited*
   

2,535,900

     

     

2,535,900

     

     

     

(4,587,274

)

   

   

Total

                 

$

764,654,053

   

$

27,008,170

   

$

2,768,274

   

  *  Represents an unaffiliated issuer as of April 30, 2014, as such, amounts represented above will not agree to balances in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION FOR PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

  PERCENT OF
NET ASSETS 
 

International Common Stocks

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

8.93

%

 

Consumer Staples

   

8.11

   

Energy

   

6.31

   

Financials

   

10.23

   

Health Care

   

5.45

   

Industrials

   

14.07

   

Information Technology

   

5.03

   

Materials

   

11.58

   

Telecommunication Services

   

2.19

   

Total International Common Stocks

   

71.90

   

U.S. Common Stock

 

Materials

   

0.16

   

Total U.S. Common Stock

   

0.16

   

International Preferred Stocks

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

0.52

   

Consumer Staples

   

0.06

   

Total International Preferred Stocks

   

0.58

   

Investment Company

   

0.00

   

Right

    0.00    

Commodity

   

4.82

   

Term Loans

   

0.07

   

International Convertible Bond

 

Consumer Staples

   

0.12

   

Total International Convertible Bond

   

0.12

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION FOR PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS — (CONTINUED)

  PERCENT OF
NET ASSETS 
 

International Corporate Bonds

 

Financials

   

0.10

%

 

Materials

   

0.76

   

Total International Corporate Bonds

   

0.86

   

Commercial Paper

 

International Commercial Paper

   

8.00

   

U.S. Commercial Paper

   

13.32

   

Total Commercial Paper

   

21.32

   

Total Investments

   

99.83

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Fund Overview | Data as of April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Eagle U.S. Value Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in domestic equity and debt securities. Management utilizes a highly disciplined, bottom-up, value-oriented approach in achieving its investment objective.

Average Annual Returns

 
   

ONE-YEAR

 

FIVE-YEARS

 

TEN-YEARS

 
First Eagle U.S. Value
Fund (A Shares)
 

without sales charge

   

12.95

%

   

13.57

%

   

8.51

%

 

with sales charge

   

7.31

     

12.42

     

7.95

   
Standard & Poor's
500 Index
   

20.44

     

19.14

     

7.67

   

Consumer Price Index

   

1.95

     

2.14

     

2.35

   

Asset Allocation*

Sector/Industry**

 

Information Technology

   

19.36

%

 

Financials

   

16.79

   

Energy

   

9.69

   

Industrials

   

8.90

   

Materials

   

8.29

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

5.28

   

Commodity

   

4.87

   

Consumer Staples

   

3.14

   

Health Care

   

2.97

   

Warrant

   

0.53

   

Utilities

   

0.36

   

*  Asset Allocations and Sector/Industry percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.

**  Sector/Industry allocation exclude short term investments and options positions.

  The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

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U.S. Value Fund

Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment

Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.

The average annual returns for Class A Shares with a sales charge gives effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.00%.

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index including a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading sectors of the U.S. economy and is not available for purchase. Although the Standard & Poor's 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents the change in price of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households.

Top 10 Holdings*

 
Gold Bullion (precious metal)    

4.88

%

 
Oracle Corporation (U.S. software/hardware)    

3.67

   
Microsoft Corporation (U.S. software developer)    

3.50

   
Comcast Corporation, Class 'A' (U.S. cable/satellite television company)    

2.90

   
Intel Corporation (U.S. computer components and related products manufacturer)    

2.83

   
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (U.S. financial services company)    

2.54

   
Cisco Systems, Inc. (U.S. computer communications company)    

2.49

   
3M Company (U.S. industrial conglomerate)    

2.29

   
Cintas Corporation (U.S. commercial services equipment supplier)    

2.07

   
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class 'A' (U.S. holdings company)    

2.02

   

Total

   

29.19

%

 

*  Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short term cash equivalents have been excluded. Percentages are based on total net assets.

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Common Stocks — 73.58%

     

U.S. Common Stocks — 64.29%

     

Consumer Discretionary 5.27%

     
 

1,802,149

   

Comcast Corporation, Class 'A'

 

$

29,467,004

   

$

91,963,663

   
 

790,034

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

25,724,873

     

53,469,501

   
 

489,138

   

H&R Block, Inc.

   

8,259,025

     

13,901,302

   
 

75,234

   

McDonald's Corporation

   

7,536,786

     

7,627,223

   
 

528

   

St. John Knits International, Inc. (a)(b)

   

16,368

     

2,772

   
     

71,004,056

     

166,964,461

   

Consumer Staples 2.99%

     
 

1,306,609

   

Sysco Corporation

   

36,466,341

     

47,599,766

   
 

396,024

   

Colgate-Palmolive Company

   

15,232,688

     

26,652,415

   
 

235,901

   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   

11,087,014

     

18,803,669

   
 

77,388

   

Limoneira Company

   

1,488,691

     

1,777,602

   
     

64,274,734

     

94,833,452

   

Energy 6.38%

     
 

711,766

   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   

54,617,021

     

55,894,984

   
 

761,280

   

Devon Energy Corporation

   

43,047,879

     

53,289,600

   
 

699,723

   

ConocoPhillips

   

29,149,642

     

51,996,416

   
 

1,033,843

   

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust

   

20,806,015

     

19,756,740

   
 

136,180

   

Apache Corporation

   

8,754,244

     

11,820,424

   
 

114,653

   

SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

7,325,758

     

9,560,914

   
     

163,700,559

     

202,319,078

   

Financials 16.09%

     
 

2,380,687

   

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

   

56,858,996

     

80,633,869

   
 

332

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class 'A' (a)

   

32,055,938

     

64,167,300

   
 

548,595

   

American Express Company

   

14,606,626

     

47,963,661

   
 

117,066

   

Alleghany Corporation (a)

   

34,293,700

     

47,760,587

   
 

1,239,070

   

BB&T Corporation

   

30,832,769

     

46,254,483

   
 

865,682

   

Cincinnati Financial Corporation

   

22,171,918

     

42,193,341

   
 

1,026,039

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

25,196,576

     

41,841,870

   
 

1,206,038

   

Weyerhaeuser Company, REIT

   

18,797,826

     

36,000,234

   
 

688,730

   

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., REIT

   

24,219,955

     

30,028,628

   
 

613,629

   

WR Berkley Corporation

   

16,784,004

     

27,146,947

   
 

252,026

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class 'A'

   

5,790,386

     

18,536,512

   
 

84,477

   

Visa, Inc., Class 'A'

   

6,092,810

     

17,115,885

   
 

211,098

   

Rayonier, Inc., REIT

   

4,204,148

     

9,520,520

   
 

40,290

   

First American Financial Corporation

   

935,052

     

1,071,714

   
     

292,840,704

     

510,235,551

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Common Stocks — 64.29% — (continued)

     

Health Care 1.99%

     
 

477,470

   

WellPoint, Inc.

 

$

23,751,346

   

$

48,071,680

   
 

149,770

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

8,850,248

     

15,170,203

   
     

32,601,594

     

63,241,883

   

Industrials 8.72%

     
 

522,227

    3M Company    

37,476,682

     

72,636,553

   
 

1,115,686

   

Cintas Corporation

   

32,758,428

     

65,747,376

   
 

344,610

   

Alliant Techsystems, Inc.

   

17,932,324

     

49,699,654

   
 

372,827

   

Northrop Grumman Corporation

   

21,671,558

     

45,302,209

   
 

262,126

   

Lockheed Martin Corporation

   

18,533,193

     

43,025,362

   
     

128,372,185

     

276,411,154

   

Information Technology 19.38%

     
 

2,848,600

   

Oracle Corporation

   

84,318,056

     

116,450,768

   
 

2,742,890

   

Microsoft Corporation

   

70,849,511

     

110,812,756

   
 

3,358,862

   

Intel Corporation

   

66,526,606

     

89,648,027

   
 

3,420,919

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

57,406,209

     

79,057,438

   
 

1,108,560

   

Linear Technology Corporation

   

29,025,143

     

49,330,920

   
 

1,073,861

   

Teradata Corporation (a)

   

46,268,333

     

48,817,721

   
 

1,767,965

   

Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. (a)(c)(d)

   

40,434,497

     

39,248,823

   
 

816,092

    Comtech Telecommunications
Corporation (c)
  25,578,179
  25,910,921
 
 

282,559

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

10,225,607

     

22,028,300

   
 

25,526

   

Google, Inc., Class 'A' (a)

   

6,486,951

     

13,653,347

   
 

25,526

   

Google, Inc., Class 'C' (a)

   

6,503,944

     

13,443,523

   
 

168,245

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

5,327,723

     

5,991,204

   
     

448,950,759

     

614,393,748

   

Materials 3.11%

     
 

529,751

   

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Class 'A'

   

22,767,001

     

32,426,059

   
 

200,444

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   

16,857,497

     

24,921,202

   
 

375,975

   

Vulcan Materials Company

   

14,819,696

     

24,261,667

   
 

394,810

   

Newmont Mining Corporation

   

17,478,234

     

9,803,132

   
 

116,400

   

Deltic Timber Corporation

   

5,718,194

     

7,071,300

   
     

77,640,622

     

98,483,360

   

Utilities 0.36%

     
 

206,273

   

IDACorp, Inc.

   

6,422,914

     

11,580,166

   

Total U.S. Common Stocks

   

1,285,808,127

     

2,038,462,853

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Common Stocks — 9.29%

     

Australia 0.81%

     
 

2,652,613

   

Newcrest Mining Limited (a)

 

$

61,341,378

   

$

25,776,349

   

Canada 5.96%

     
 

1,450,750

   

Canadian Natural Resources Limited

   

41,684,927

     

59,112,718

   
 

1,283,141

    Potash Corporation of
Saskatchewan, Inc.
  49,485,772
  46,398,380
 
 

1,063,343

   

Goldcorp, Inc.

   

33,350,639

     

26,285,839

   
 

2,305,507

   

Penn West Petroleum Limited

   

33,629,474

     

20,887,894

   
 

701,527

   

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited

   

31,972,747

     

20,718,424

   
 

840,922

   

Barrick Gold Corporation

   

15,383,136

     

14,690,907

   
 

354,331

   

Catalyst Paper Corporation (a)(b)

   

6,095

     

792,036

   
     

205,512,790

     

188,886,198

   

France 0.98%

     
 

577,849

   

Sanofi, ADR

   

21,132,244

     

31,088,276

   

Mexico 0.56%

     
 

1,225,181

   

Fresnillo PLC

   

26,986,918

     

17,614,083

   

South Africa 0.27%

     
 

2,054,350

   

Gold Fields Limited, ADR

   

25,582,311

     

8,689,901

   

United Kingdom 0.71%

     
 

549,959

   

Willis Group Holdings PLC

   

15,120,837

     

22,542,819

   

Total International Common Stocks

   

355,676,478

     

294,597,626

   

Total Common Stocks

   

1,641,484,605

     

2,333,060,479

   

U.S. Preferred Stock — 0.15%

     

Consumer Staples 0.15%

     
 

168,915

    Seneca Foods Corporation,
Series '2003' (a)(b)(e)(f)
  2,542,171
  4,797,186
 

Investment Company — 0.00%

     

27,030

  State Street Institutional
U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Institutional Class
 

27,030

 

27,030

 

Warrant — 0.53%

     

United States 0.53%

     
 

888,023

    JPMorgan Chase & Company Warrant
expire 10/28/18 (a)
  10,637,398
  16,748,114
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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OUNCES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Commodity — 4.88%

     
 

119,915

   

Gold bullion (a)

 

$

142,974,103

   

$

154,710,227

   

PRINCIPAL

             

Bonds — 1.13%

     

International Corporate Bond — 0.12%

     

Canada 0.12%

     
4,252,418
USD
  Catalyst Paper Corporation
11.00% due 10/30/17 (g)
  4,252,418
  3,843,123
 

U.S. Corporate Bonds — 1.01%

     

$

600,000

    Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
  523,839
7.125% due 08/01/28 (b)
  562,500
 
23,411,000
  Citgo Petroleum Corporation
11.50% due 07/01/17 (h)
  24,854,906
  25,137,561
 
5,975,000
  Mueller Water Products, Inc.
7.375% due 06/01/17
  5,267,450
  6,094,500
 

Total U.S. Corporate Bonds

   

30,646,195

     

31,794,561

   

Total Bonds

   

34,898,613

     

35,637,684

   

U.S. Treasury Bills — 4.26%

     
40,000,000
  U.S. Treasury Bill
0.01% due 07/17/14
  39,999,145
  39,998,600
 
30,000,000
  U.S. Treasury Bill
0.02% due 05/15/14
  29,999,825
  29,999,825
 
40,000,000
  U.S. Treasury Bill
0.02% due 05/29/14
  39,999,378
  39,999,378
 
25,000,000
  U.S. Treasury Bill
0.03% due 05/08/14
  24,999,878
  24,999,878
 

Total U.S. Treasury Bills

   

134,998,226

     

134,997,681

   

Commercial Paper — 15.58%

     

International Commercial Paper — 4.42%

     

Australia 0.07%

     
2,268,000
USD
  Telstra Corporation Limited
0.14% due 07/09/14
  2,267,392
  2,267,220
 

Canada 0.49%

     
1,651,000
USD
  Suncor Energy, Inc.
0.19% due 06/16/14
  1,650,599
  1,650,599
 
4,203,000
USD
  Suncor Energy, Inc.
0.20% due 05/09/14
  4,202,813
  4,202,813
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Commercial Paper — 4.42% — (continued)

     

Canada 0.49% — (continued)

     
3,948,000
USD
  Suncor Energy, Inc.
0.23% due 05/16/14
 

$

3,947,622
 

$

3,947,622
 
5,694,000
USD
  Total Capital Limited
0.10% due 06/19/14
  5,693,225
  5,693,225
 

France 0.95%

     
9,693,000
USD
  Essilor International
0.12% due 05/23/14
  9,692,289
  9,692,289
 
2,997,000
USD
  Essilor International
0.13% due 05/20/14
  2,996,794
  2,996,794
 
4,021,000
USD
  Essilor International
0.16% due 06/17/14
  4,020,160
  4,020,160
 
1,819,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.14% due 06/11/14
  1,818,710
  1,818,710
 
3,343,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.15% due 05/05/14
  3,342,944
  3,342,944
 
3,209,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.15% due 05/12/14
  3,208,853
  3,208,853
 
2,493,000
USD
  GDF Suez SA
0.15% due 05/23/14
  2,492,772
  2,492,772
 
2,648,000
USD
  Sanofi
0.08% due 06/13/14
  2,647,747
  2,647,747
 

Germany 0.18%

     
870,000
USD
  Henkel Corporation
0.10% due 06/25/14
  869,867
  869,867
 
2,013,000
USD
  Siemens Company
0.07% due 06/18/14
  2,012,812
  2,012,812
 
2,889,000
USD
  Siemens Company
0.09% due 06/05/14
  2,888,747
  2,888,747
 

Ireland 0.19%

     
5,977,000
USD
  Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Company
0.15% due 05/01/14
  5,977,000
  5,977,000
 

Italy 0.36%

     
8,026,000
USD
  Eni S.p.A.
0.26% due 05/05/14
  8,025,768
  8,025,768
 
3,401,000
USD
  Eni S.p.A.
0.27% due 06/11/14
  3,399,954
  3,399,954
 

Japan 0.43%

     
7,472,000
USD
  Hitachi Limited
0.20% due 05/01/14
  7,472,000
  7,472,000
 
1,865,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.08% due 05/08/14
  1,864,971
  1,864,971
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Commercial Paper — 4.42% — (continued)

     

Japan 0.43% — (continued)

     
1,516,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.09% due 05/08/14
 

$

1,515,973
 

$

1,515,973
 
2,697,000
USD
  Honda Corporation
0.09% due 05/23/14
  2,696,852
  2,696,852
 

Switzerland 0.59%

     
5,586,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.07% due 05/02/14
  5,585,989
  5,585,989
 
1,579,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.07% due 05/20/14
  1,578,942
  1,578,942
 
3,502,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.08% due 06/03/14
  3,501,743
  3,501,743
 
3,401,000
USD
  Nestlé SA
0.09% due 07/07/14
  3,400,430
  3,400,424
 
1,893,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 06/05/14
  1,892,871
  1,892,871
 
2,610,000
USD
  Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.07% due 06/12/14
  2,609,787
  2,609,787
 

United Kingdom 1.16%

     
4,813,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.08% due 06/09/14
  4,812,583
  4,812,583
 
3,086,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.09% due 05/12/14
  3,085,915
  3,085,915
 
6,243,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.09% due 05/16/14
  6,242,766
  6,242,766
 
1,736,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.09% due 06/10/14
  1,735,826
  1,735,826
 
995,000
USD
  AstraZeneca PLC
0.09% due 06/16/14
  994,886
  994,886
 
5,816,000
USD
  Centrica PLC
0.30% due 05/09/14
  5,815,612
  5,815,612
 
1,819,000
USD
  Centrica PLC
0.33% due 06/17/14
  1,818,216
  1,818,216
 
538,000
USD
  GlaxoSmithKline PLC
0.07% due 05/08/14
  537,993
  537,993
 
5,220,000
USD
  GlaxoSmithKline PLC
0.11% due 06/23/14
  5,219,155
  5,219,155
 
4,299,000
USD
  Reckitt Benckiser
0.15% due 07/29/14
  4,297,406
  4,297,065
 
2,250,000
USD
  Reed Elsevier, Inc.
0.20% due 06/16/14
  2,249,425
  2,249,425
 

Total International Commercial Paper

   

140,085,409

     

140,084,890

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 11.16%

     

$

1,593,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.08% due 05/22/14
 

$

1,592,925
 

$

1,592,925
 
3,413,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.09% due 05/22/14
  3,412,821
  3,412,821
 
7,754,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.09% due 06/10/14
  7,753,225
  7,753,225
 
1,157,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 06/06/14
  1,156,884
  1,156,884
 
1,408,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 06/16/14
  1,407,820
  1,407,820
 
907,000
  Abbott Laboratories
0.10% due 07/08/14
  906,828
  906,885
 
7,472,000
  AON Corporation
0.20% due 05/01/14
  7,472,000
  7,472,000
 
4,966,000
  Caterpillar Financial Services Company
0.13% due 07/17/14
  4,964,619
  4,964,644
 
2,477,000
  Celgene Corporation
0.23% due 05/07/14
  2,476,905
  2,476,905
 
2,344,000
  Celgene Corporation
0.25% due 07/02/14
  2,342,991
  2,342,884
 
1,471,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/01/14
  1,471,000
  1,471,000
 
1,191,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/02/14
  1,190,997
  1,190,997
 
2,256,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/05/14
  2,255,980
  2,255,980
 
3,209,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/13/14
  3,208,914
  3,208,914
 
2,675,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 05/14/14
  2,674,923
  2,674,923
 
2,268,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 06/12/14
  2,267,788
  2,267,788
 
5,638,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.08% due 07/01/14
  5,637,236
  5,636,631
 
1,244,000
  Chevron Corporation
0.09% due 05/21/14
  1,243,938
  1,243,938
 
9,669,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.07% due 06/12/14
  9,668,210
  9,668,210
 
2,296,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.08% due 05/16/14
  2,295,923
  2,295,923
 
586,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.10% due 07/09/14
  585,887
  585,889
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 11.16% — (continued)

     

$

7,334,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.10% due 07/24/14
 

$

7,332,289
 

$

7,332,147
 
1,460,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.11% due 06/06/14
  1,459,839
  1,459,839
 
2,447,000
  Coca-Cola Company
0.12% due 05/13/14
  2,446,902
  2,446,902
 
1,539,000
  Con Edison, Inc.
0.16% due 05/01/14
  1,539,000
  1,539,000
 
4,254,000
  ConocoPhillips
0.11% due 06/18/14
  4,253,376
  4,253,376
 
2,149,000
  Corning, Inc.
0.17% due 07/01/14
  2,148,381
  2,147,997
 
4,468,000
  Corning, Inc.
0.18% due 05/08/14
  4,467,844
  4,467,844
 
1,128,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/14/14
  1,127,923
  1,127,923
 
1,128,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/15/14
  1,127,917
  1,127,917
 
2,081,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/20/14
  2,080,791
  2,080,791
 
3,948,000
  Devon Energy Corporation
0.19% due 05/22/14
  3,947,562
  3,947,562
 
1,342,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.24% due 06/05/14
  1,341,687
  1,341,687
 
6,009,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.25% due 05/22/14
  6,008,124
  6,008,124
 
2,317,000
  Diageo Capital PLC
0.26% due 06/20/14
  2,316,163
  2,316,163
 
4,700,000
  Dominion Resources, Inc.
0.20% due 05/21/14
  4,699,478
  4,699,478
 
5,858,000
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
0.20% due 05/13/14
  5,857,609
  5,857,609
 
2,930,000
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
0.22% due 06/10/14
  2,929,284
  2,929,284
 
1,167,000
  Emerson Electric Company
0.08% due 05/29/14
  1,166,927
  1,166,927
 
1,378,000
  Emerson Electric Company
0.08% due 05/30/14
  1,377,911
  1,377,911
 
1,861,000
  Emerson Electric Company
0.10% due 06/02/14
  1,860,835
  1,860,835
 
1,316,000
  Emerson Electric Company
0.10% due 06/04/14
  1,315,876
  1,315,876
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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U.S. Value Fund

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 11.16% — (continued)

     

$

2,010,000
  Google, Inc.
0.06% due 05/21/14
 

$

2,009,933
 

$

2,009,933
 
1,342,000
  Google, Inc.
0.06% due 06/19/14
  1,341,890
  1,341,890
 
4,394,000
  Google, Inc.
0.08% due 05/14/14
  4,393,873
  4,393,873
 
2,610,000
  Google, Inc.
0.08% due 07/09/14
  2,609,600
  2,609,660
 
13,232,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.08% due 05/13/14
  13,231,647
  13,231,647
 
3,948,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.12% due 06/09/14
  3,947,487
  3,947,487
 
1,696,000
  Honeywell International, Inc.
0.12% due 06/19/14
  1,695,723
  1,695,723
 
4,483,000
  Intercontinental Exchange Group, Inc.
0.18% due 05/01/14
  4,483,000
  4,483,000
 
1,244,000
  International Business
Machines Corporation
0.07% due 05/07/14
  1,243,986

  1,243,986

 
2,487,000
  International Business
Machines Corporation
0.07% due 05/13/14
  2,486,942

  2,486,942

 
2,314,000
  Johnson & Johnson
0.05% due 05/06/14
  2,313,984
  2,313,984
 
1,157,000
  Johnson & Johnson
0.05% due 05/08/14
  1,156,989
  1,156,989
 
14,506,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.06% due 05/01/14
  14,506,000
  14,506,000
 
4,813,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.06% due 05/09/14
  4,812,936
  4,812,936
 
8,574,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.07% due 05/05/14
  8,573,933
  8,573,933
 
2,010,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.08% due 06/02/14
  2,009,857
  2,009,857
 
19,385,000
  Merck & Company, Inc.
0.08% due 06/13/14
  19,383,148
  19,383,148
 
2,265,000
  Parker-Hannifin Corporation
0.08% due 05/02/14
  2,264,995
  2,264,995
 
2,397,000
  Parker-Hannifin Corporation
0.08% due 05/06/14
  2,396,973
  2,396,973
 
2,088,000
  PepsiCo, Inc.
0.06% due 06/06/14
  2,087,875
  2,087,875
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 11.16% — (continued)

     

$

2,335,000
  PepsiCo, Inc.
0.07% due 05/07/14
 

$

2,334,973
 

$

2,334,973
 
2,364,000
  PepsiCo, Inc.
0.07% due 06/10/14
  2,363,816
  2,363,816
 
4,593,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.06% due 05/22/14
  4,592,839
  4,592,839
 
3,852,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.07% due 05/14/14
  3,851,903
  3,851,903
 
4,881,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.08% due 06/11/14
  4,880,555
  4,880,555
 
4,881,000
  Pfizer, Inc.
0.09% due 06/09/14
  4,880,524
  4,880,524
 
2,441,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.05% due 05/27/14
  2,440,912
  2,440,912
 
2,297,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.06% due 05/20/14
  2,296,927
  2,296,927
 
1,819,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.07% due 06/09/14
  1,818,862
  1,818,862
 
2,268,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.07% due 06/11/14
  2,267,819
  2,267,819
 
1,167,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.08% due 06/13/14
  1,166,889
  1,166,889
 
2,610,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.09% due 06/18/14
  2,609,687
  2,609,687
 
2,761,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.09% due 06/23/14
  2,760,634
  2,760,634
 
3,311,000
  Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.10% due 07/15/14
  3,310,310
  3,309,735
 
746,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.09% due 05/09/14
  745,985
  745,985
 
5,194,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.09% due 06/12/14
  5,193,455
  5,193,455
 
671,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.10% due 06/03/14
  670,938
  670,938
 
1,758,000
  Precision Castparts Corporation
0.10% due 06/11/14
  1,757,800
  1,757,800
 
2,010,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.08% due 05/19/14
  2,009,920
  2,009,920
 
2,101,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.08% due 06/05/14
  2,100,837
  2,100,837
 
1,736,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.09% due 05/20/14
  1,735,918
  1,735,918
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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U.S. Value Fund

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Commercial Paper — 11.16% — (continued)

     

$

6,807,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.09% due 05/21/14
 

$

6,806,660
 

$

6,806,660
 
7,334,000
  Procter & Gamble Company
0.10% due 07/21/14
  7,332,350
  7,332,747
 
2,013,000
  Schlumberger Investments SA
0.10% due 06/16/14
  2,012,743
  2,012,743
 
7,472,000
  United Healthcare Company
0.14% due 05/01/14
  7,472,000
  7,472,000
 
3,385,000
  United Healthcare Company
0.18% due 05/14/14
  3,384,780
  3,384,780
 
6,243,000
  United Healthcare Company
0.18% due 05/15/14
  6,242,563
  6,242,563
 
7,472,000
  United Parcel Service, Inc.
0.01% due 05/01/14
  7,472,000
  7,472,000
 
3,001,000
  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
0.07% due 05/14/14
  3,000,924
  3,000,924
 
3,200,000
  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
0.08% due 05/12/14
  3,199,922
  3,199,922
 
1,470,000
  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
0.11% due 05/05/14
  1,469,982
  1,469,982
 
4,447,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.06% due 05/23/14
  4,446,837
  4,446,837
 
2,256,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.07% due 05/15/14
  2,255,939
  2,255,939
 
2,728,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.07% due 06/19/14
  2,727,740
  2,727,740
 
567,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.07% due 07/15/14
  566,917
  566,879
 
11,045,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.08% due 07/15/14
  11,043,159
  11,042,646
 
2,111,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.16% due 05/01/14
  2,111,000
  2,111,000
 
963,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.16% due 05/02/14
  962,996
  962,996
 
1,926,000
  WellPoint, Inc.
0.16% due 05/07/14
  1,925,949
  1,925,949
 

Total U.S. Commercial Paper

   

353,970,267

     

353,968,444

   

Total Commercial Paper

   

494,055,676

     

494,053,334

   
Total Investment Portfolio
Excluding Options Written — 100.11%
 

$

2,461,617,822

   

$

3,174,031,735

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

CONTRACTS

     

STRIKE PRICE

 

EXPIRATION DATE

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Covered Call Options Written — (0.01)%

 

1,000

  Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc.
(Premium Received $121,808)
 

$

22.50

 

June 2014

 

$

(172,500

)

 

Total Investments — 100.10% (Cost: $2,461,496,014)

               

3,173,859,235

   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.10)%

               

(3,136,501

)

 

Net Assets — 100.00%

             

$

3,170,722,734

   

  (a)  Non-income producing security/commodity.

  (b)  Security is deemed illiquid. At April 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $6,154,494 or 0.20% of net assets.

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

  (d)  At April 30, 2014, all or a portion of this security was segregated to cover collateral requirement for options.

  (e)  Securities valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, representing $4,797,186 or 0.15% of net assets.

  (f)  This security is convertible until December 31, 2049.

  (g)  Payment-in-kind security.

  (h)  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.

At April 30, 2014, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

819,420,881

   

Gross unrealized depreciation

   

(107,057,660

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

712,363,221

   

Abbreviations used in this schedule include:

ADR  — American Depository Receipt

PLC  — Public Limited Company

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

Currencies

USD  — United States Dollar

Affiliated Securities

 
AFFILIATED
SECURITIES 
  SHARES
OCTOBER 31,
2013 
  GROSS
ADDITIONS 
  GROSS
REDUCTIONS 
  SHARES
APRIL 30,
2014 
  MARKET VALUE
APRIL 30,
2014 
  REALIZED
GAIN/(LOSS) 
  DIVIDEND
INCOME 
 
Comtech
Telecommu-
nications
Corporation
   

16,709

     

799,383

     

     

816,092

   

$

25,910,921

   

$

   

$

173,583

   
Rofin-Sinar
Technologies,
Inc.
   

1,840,310

     

     

72,345

     

1,767,965

     

39,248,823

     

(240,203

)

   

   

Total

                 

$

65,159,744

   

$

(240,203

)

 

$

173,583

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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U.S. Value Fund

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION FOR PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

  PERCENT OF
NET ASSETS 
 

U.S. Common Stocks

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

5.27

%

 

Consumer Staples

   

2.99

   

Energy

   

6.38

   

Financials

   

16.09

   

Health Care

   

1.99

   

Industrials

   

8.72

   

Information Technology

   

19.38

   

Materials

   

3.11

   

Utilities

   

0.36

   

Total U.S. Common Stocks

   

64.29

   

International Common Stocks

 

Energy

   

2.53

   

Financials

   

0.71

   

Health Care

   

0.98

   

Materials

   

5.07

   

Total International Common Stocks

   

9.29

   

U.S. Preferred Stock

 

Consumer Staples

   

0.15

   

Total U.S. Preferred Stock

   

0.15

   

Investment Company

   

0.00

   

Warrant

   

0.53

   

Commodity

   

4.88

   

International Corporate Bond

 

Materials

   

0.12

   

Total International Corporate Bond

   

0.12

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION FOR PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS — (CONTINUED)

  PERCENT OF
NET ASSETS 
 

U.S. Corporate Bonds

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

0.02

%

 

Energy

   

0.80

   

Industrials

   

0.19

   

Total U.S. Corporate Bonds

   

1.01

   

U.S. Treasury Bills

   

4.26

   

Commercial Paper

 

International Commercial Paper

   

4.42

   

U.S. Commercial Paper

   

11.16

   

Total Commercial Paper

   

15.58

   

Covered Call Options Written

   

(0.01

)

 

Total Investments

   

100.10

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Fund Overview | Data as of April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Eagle Gold Fund seeks to provide investors the opportunity to participate in the investment characteristics of gold (and, to a limited extent, other precious metals) for a portion of their overall investment portfolio. In seeking to achieve its objective, the Fund invests primarily in gold, gold related securities and issuers principally engaged in the gold industry.

Average Annual Returns

 
   

ONE-YEAR

 

FIVE-YEARS

 

TEN-YEARS

 
First Eagle Gold
Fund (A Shares)
 

without sales load

   

–14.14

%

   

–0.80

%

   

6.42

%

 

with sales load

   

–18.44

     

–1.81

     

5.87

   

FTSE Gold Mines Index

   

–19.40

     

–7.89

     

0.81

   

MSCI World Index

   

16.62

     

16.03

     

7.17

   

Consumer Price Index

   

1.95

     

2.14

     

2.35

   

Asset Allocation*

Countries**

 

Canada

   

36.21

%

 

United States

   

31.53

   

South Africa

   

9.55

   

Mexico

   

6.54

   

Africa

   

6.22

   

Australia

   

4.89

   

Bermuda

   

1.15

   

Channel Island

   

0.21

   

*  Asset Allocations and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.

**  Country allocations reflect country of the issuer (not currency of issue) and exclude short term investments. Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.

  The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

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Gold Fund

Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment

Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.

The average annual returns for Class A Shares with a sales charge give effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.00%.

The MSCI World Index is a widely followed, unmanaged group of stocks from 23 international markets and is not available for purchase. The index provides total returns in U.S. dollars with net dividends reinvested. The FTSE Gold Mines Index Series is designed to reflect the performance of the worldwide market in the shares of companies whose principal activity is the mining of gold. The FTSE Gold Mines Index encompasses all gold mining companies that have a sustainable, attributable gold production of at least 300,000 ounces a year and that derive 51% or more of their revenue from mined gold. The Index is unmanaged, is available with dividends reinvested and is not available for purchase. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents the change in price of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households.

Top 10 Holdings*

 
Gold Bullion (United States)    

18.76

%

 
Randgold Resources Limited ADR (Africa)    

6.22

   
AngloGold Ashanti Limited ADR (South Africa)    

5.67

   
Goldcorp, Inc. (Canada)    

5.47

   
Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (Canada)    

5.38

   
Fresnillo PLC (Mexico)    

4.32

   
Tahoe Resources, Inc. (United States)    

4.30

   
Royal Gold, Inc. (United States)    

4.25

   
Newmont Mining Corporation (United States)    

4.19

   
Barrick Gold Corporation (Canada)    

4.06

   

Total

   

62.62

%

 

  *  Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short term cash equivalents have been excluded. Percentages are based on total net assets.

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First Eagle Gold Fund

SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Common Stocks — 75.37%

     

International Common Stocks — 62.63%

     

Africa 6.22%

     
 

1,050,128

   

Randgold Resources Limited, ADR

 

$

17,918,840

   

$

84,083,749

   

Australia 4.89%

     
 

5,273,646

   

Newcrest Mining Limited (a)

   

156,638,162

     

51,245,824

   
 

6,086,505

   

Regis Resources Limited

   

26,575,698

     

13,740,106

   

7,991,615

  St. Augustine Gold and
Copper Limited (a)(b)
 

8,188,305

 

1,148,377

 
     

191,402,165

     

66,134,307

   

Bermuda 1.15%

     
 

4,373,950

   

Continental Gold Limited (a)

   

27,708,125

     

15,563,528

   

Canada 34.08%

     
 

2,991,720

   

Goldcorp, Inc.

   

92,012,899

     

73,955,318

   
 

2,461,228

   

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited

   

93,909,918

     

72,688,245

   
 

3,139,764

   

Barrick Gold Corporation

   

83,670,622

     

54,851,677

   
 

12,730,772

   

Kinross Gold Corporation (a)

   

155,351,273

     

51,686,934

   
 

968,033

   

Franco-Nevada Corporation

   

16,689,933

     

46,659,535

   
 

6,345,940

   

Osisko Mining Corporation (a)(c)

   

44,207,706

     

45,450,143

   
 

6,443,257

   

Eldorado Gold Corporation

   

64,771,164

     

39,269,155

   
 

6,359,731

   

New Gold, Inc. (a)

   

15,482,255

     

32,145,349

   
 

1,516,060

   

Detour Gold Corporation (a)(c)

   

25,395,963

     

15,090,748

   
 

2,991,219

   

IAMGOLD Corporation

   

11,101,092

     

10,425,123

   
 

3,122,100

   

Alacer Gold Corporation

   

13,571,110

     

7,463,074

   
 

1,071,100

   

Primero Mining Corporation (a)

   

6,046,087

     

6,772,249

   
 

1,300,000

   

Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. (a)(c)

   

1,969,513

     

4,317,321

   
     

624,179,535

     

460,774,871

   

Channel Island 0.21%

     
 

3,066,400

   

Lydian International Limited (a)

   

6,767,759

     

2,825,659

   

Mexico 6.54%

     
 

4,063,583

   

Fresnillo PLC

   

15,751,246

     

58,420,991

   
 

1,289,602

   

Industrias Peñoles S.A.B. de C.V.

   

2,490,226

     

30,024,259

   
     

18,241,472

     

88,445,250

   

South Africa 9.54%

     
 

4,235,849

   

AngloGold Ashanti Limited, ADR (a)

   

135,141,695

     

76,668,867

   
 

11,995,180

   

Gold Fields Limited, ADR

   

102,368,061

     

50,739,611

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Common Stocks — 62.63% — (continued)

     

South Africa 9.54% — (continued)

     

485,357

  Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited, ADR (a)
 

$

3,038,857

 

$

1,596,825

 
     

240,548,613

     

129,005,303

   

Total International Common Stocks

   

1,126,766,509

     

846,832,667

   

U.S. Common Stocks — 12.74%

     

Materials 12.74%

     
 

2,609,390

   

Tahoe Resources, Inc. (a)(c)

   

35,373,417

     

58,065,802

   
 

867,401

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

14,962,981

     

57,421,946

   
 

2,283,277

   

Newmont Mining Corporation

   

84,874,657

     

56,693,768

   

Total U.S. Common Stocks

   

135,211,055

     

172,181,516

   

Total Common Stocks

   

1,261,977,564

     

1,019,014,183

   

Investment Company — 0.02%

     

279,931

  State Street Institutional
U.S. Government Money Market
Fund, Institutional Class
 

279,931

 

279,931

 

OUNCES

             

Commodity — 18.76%

     
 

196,606

   

Gold bullion (a)

   

129,045,676

     

253,654,900

   

PRINCIPAL

             

International Convertible Bonds — 2.11%

     

Canada 2.11%

     
30,000,000
USD
  Detour Gold Corporation
5.50% due 11/30/17 (d)(e)(f)
  30,000,000
  28,575,000
 

South Africa 0.00%

     
2,000,000
CAD
  Great Basin Gold Limited
8.00% due 11/30/14 (c)(d)(e)(g)(h)
  1,913,534
  0
 

Total International Convertible Bonds

   

31,913,534

     

28,575,000

   

Commercial Paper — 3.70%

     

International Commercial Paper — 1.50%

     

France 0.14%

     
1,946,000
USD
  Électricité de France SA
0.09% due 06/02/14
  1,945,844
  1,945,844
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Commercial Paper — 1.50% — (continued)

     

Germany 0.22%

     
2,919,000
USD
  BASF AG
0.08% due 06/17/14
 

$

2,918,695
 

$

2,918,695
 

Ireland 0.41%

     
5,584,000
USD
  Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Company
0.15% due 05/01/14
  5,584,000
  5,584,000
 

Japan 0.52%

     
6,980,000
USD
  Hitachi Limited
0.20% due 05/01/14
  6,980,000
  6,980,000
 

United Kingdom 0.21%

     
2,919,000
USD
  GlaxoSmithKline PLC
0.10% due 06/02/14
  2,918,741
  2,918,741
 

Total International Commercial Paper

   

20,347,280

     

20,347,280

   

U.S. Commercial Paper — 2.20%

     

$

6,980,000
  AON Corporation
0.20% due 05/01/14
  6,980,000
  6,980,000
 
1,438,000
  Con Edison, Inc.
0.16% due 05/01/14
  1,438,000
  1,438,000
 
4,188,000
  Intercontinental Exchange Group, Inc.
0.18% due 05/01/14
  4,188,000
  4,188,000
 
6,980,000
  United Healthcare Company
0.14% due 05/01/14
  6,980,000
  6,980,000
 
6,980,000
  United Parcel Service, Inc.
0.01% due 05/01/14
  6,980,000
  6,980,000
 
1,168,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.06% due 05/22/14
  1,167,959
  1,167,959
 
1,946,000
  Walt Disney Company
0.06% due 05/23/14
  1,945,929
  1,945,929
 

Total U.S. Commercial Paper

   

29,679,888

     

29,679,888

   

Total Commercial Paper

   

50,027,168

     

50,027,168

   

Total Investments — 99.96%

 

$

1,473,243,873

     

1,351,551,182

   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.04%

       

482,474

   

Net Assets — 100.00%

     

$

1,352,033,656

   

  (a)  Non-income producing security/commodity.

  (b)  Represents a security registered under Regulation D. Regulation D provides exemptions for small companies to offer and sell their securities without having to register the securities under the Securities Act of 1933.

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

  (d)  Securities valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, representing $28,575,000 or 2.11% of net assets.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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  (e)  Security is deemed illiquid. At April 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $28,575,000 or 2.11% of net assets.

  (f)  This security is convertible until November 30, 2017.

  (g)  Issuer is in default.

  (h)  This security is convertible until November 30, 2014.

At April 30, 2014, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized depreciation consisted of:

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

377,078,364

   

Gross unrealized depreciation

   

(498,771,055

)

 

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(121,692,691

)

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule include:

ADR  — American Depository Receipt

PLC  — Public Limited Company

Currencies

CAD  — Canadian Dollar

USD  — United States Dollar

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION FOR PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

  PERCENT OF
NET ASSETS 
 

International Common Stocks

 

Materials

   

62.63

%

 

Total International Common Stocks

   

62.63

   

U.S. Common Stocks

 

Materials

   

12.74

   

Total U.S. Common Stocks

   

12.74

   

Investment Company

   

0.02

   

Commodity

   

18.76

   

International Convertible Bonds

 

Materials

   

2.11

   

Total International Convertible Bonds

   

2.11

   

Commercial Paper

 

International Commercial Paper

   

1.50

   

U.S. Commercial Paper

   

2.20

   

Total Commercial Paper

   

3.70

   

Total Investments

   

99.96

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Fund Overview | Data as of April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

First Eagle Global Income Builder seeks current income generation and long-term growth of capital. Fundamental research drives the identification of income-producing investment opportunities across all market environments.

Average Annual Returns^  
   

ONE-YEAR

 

THREE-YEARS

  SINCE
INCEPTION
(05-01-12) 
 
First Eagle Global Income
Builder (A Shares)
 

without sales load

   

12.17

%

   

     

12.21

%

 

with sales load

   

6.59

     

     

9.35

   

MSCI World Index

   

16.62

     

9.08

%

   

16.49

   
Barclays Capital U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index
   

–0.26

     

3.60

     

1.75

   

Asset Allocation*

Countries**

 

United States

   

40.42

%

 

France

   

11.25

   

Canada

   

7.73

   

United Kingdom

   

3.08

   

Hong Kong

   

2.50

   

Switzerland

   

2.49

   

Japan

   

2.44

   

Singapore

   

2.10

   

Bermuda

   

2.05

   

Sweden

   

1.95

   

Australia

   

1.69

   

Italy

   

1.63

   

Netherlands

   

1.48

   

Austria

   

1.43

   

Ireland

   

1.21

   

Germany

   

1.14

   

Norway

   

1.10

   

Israel

   

0.86

   

Belgium

   

0.83

   

South Korea

   

0.57

   

South Africa

   

0.54

   

Spain

   

0.44

   

Luxembourg

   

0.40

   

Russia

   

0.37

   

Mexico

   

0.25

   

Romania

   

0.25

   

Thailand

   

0.10

   

Mauritius

   

0.09

   

Chile

   

0.04

   

^  Performance figures reflect certain fee waivers and/or expense limitations, without which returns may have been lower.

*  Asset Allocations and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.

**  Country allocations reflect country of the issuer (not currency of issue) and exclude short term investments. Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.

  The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

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Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment

Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.

The average annual returns for Class A Shares give effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.00%.

The MSCI World Index is a widely followed, unmanaged group of stocks from 23 international markets and is not available for purchase. The index provides total returns in U.S. dollars with net dividends reinvested. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measure the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrad ARM passthroughs, ABS, and CMBS. The index is presented here for comparison purposes only. One cannot invest directly in an index.

Top 10 Holdings*

 
Bouygues SA (French industrial company)    

1.85

%

 
Nestlé SA (Swiss food product manufacturer)    

1.68

   
Microsoft Corporation (U.S. software developer)    

1.59

   
Sysco Corporation (U.S. food services distributor)    

1.51

   
Sanofi (French pharmaceutical company)    

1.49

   
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (British pharmaceutical company)    

1.45

   
Cisco Systems, Inc. (U.S. computer communications company)    

1.44

   
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canadian energy company)    

1.36

   
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. Term Loan B (U.S. wholesale grocery company)    

1.32

   
ConocoPhillips (U.S. oil & gas company)    

1.29

   

Total

   

14.98

%

 

  *  Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short term cash equivalents have been excluded. Percentages are based on total net assets.

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Common Stocks — 52.77%

     

U.S. Common Stocks — 14.20%

     

Consumer Discretionary 0.49%

     
 

76,318

   

H&R Block, Inc.

 

$

1,517,369

   

$

2,168,958

   
 

19,377

   

McDonald's Corporation

   

1,941,148

     

1,964,440

   
     

3,458,517

     

4,133,398

   

Consumer Staples 1.82%

     
 

350,103

   

Sysco Corporation

   

11,719,151

     

12,754,252

   
 

39,210

   

Colgate-Palmolive Company

   

2,123,076

     

2,638,833

   
     

13,842,227

     

15,393,085

   

Energy 1.75%

     
 

146,700

   

ConocoPhillips

   

9,016,018

     

10,901,277

   
 

205,945

   

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust

   

3,329,492

     

3,935,609

   
     

12,345,510

     

14,836,886

   

Financials 2.61%

     
 

196,974

   

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., REIT

   

8,731,162

     

8,588,066

   
 

154,153

   

Weyerhaeuser Company, REIT

   

4,228,905

     

4,601,467

   
 

93,235

   

Rayonier, Inc., REIT

   

4,566,556

     

4,204,899

   
 

77,199

   

BB&T Corporation

   

2,620,728

     

2,881,839

   
 

38,427

   

Cincinnati Financial Corporation

   

1,622,992

     

1,872,932

   
     

21,770,343

     

22,149,203

   

Industrials 1.43%

     
 

40,521

   

Lockheed Martin Corporation

   

3,882,354

     

6,651,117

   
 

27,482

    3M Company    

2,813,404

     

3,822,472

   
 

13,571

   

Northrop Grumman Corporation

   

970,976

     

1,649,012

   
     

7,666,734

     

12,122,601

   

Information Technology 5.76%

     
 

333,862

   

Microsoft Corporation

   

10,682,144

     

13,488,025

   
 

528,966

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

11,265,878

     

12,224,404

   
 

389,757

   

Intel Corporation

   

9,039,304

     

10,402,614

   
 

185,219

    Comtech Telecommunications
Corporation
  5,815,888
  5,880,703
 
 

107,263

   

Linear Technology Corporation

   

3,880,478

     

4,773,204

   
 

26,906

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

1,615,669

     

2,097,592

   
     

42,299,361

     

48,866,542

   

Materials 0.34%

     
 

116,150

   

Newmont Mining Corporation

   

4,145,856

     

2,884,004

   

Total U.S. Common Stocks

   

105,528,548

     

120,385,719

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Common Stocks — 38.57%

     

Australia 0.16%

     
 

141,134

   

Newcrest Mining Limited (a)

 

$

2,841,934

   

$

1,371,447

   

Austria 1.46%

     
 

73,049

   

Mayr Melnhof Karton AG

   

8,435,649

     

9,294,302

   
 

65,355

   

OMV AG

   

2,581,646

     

3,056,946

   
     

11,017,295

     

12,351,248

   

Belgium 0.85%

     
 

71,277

   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

   

5,674,861

     

7,205,830

   

Bermuda 1.32%

     
 

164,400

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited

   

8,770,610

     

10,242,120

   
 

79,961

   

Hiscox Limited

   

895,926

     

953,143

   
     

9,666,536

     

11,195,263

   

Canada 4.14%

     
 

387,747

   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

   

11,179,402

     

11,543,228

   
 

262,048

   

Goldcorp, Inc.

   

7,232,291

     

6,477,827

   
 

203,782

   

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited

   

6,272,973

     

6,018,360

   
 

651,746

   

Penn West Petroleum Limited

   

6,721,069

     

5,904,819

   
 

142,933

    Potash Corporation of
Saskatchewan, Inc.
  5,084,322
  5,168,457
 
     

36,490,057

     

35,112,691

   

Chile 0.04%

     
 

14,373

   

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR

   

329,357

     

338,772

   

France 9.53%

     
 

349,185

   

Bouygues SA

   

10,674,368

     

15,703,174

   
 

116,700

   

Sanofi

   

11,389,477

     

12,631,724

   
 

147,803

   

Total SA

   

7,784,048

     

10,556,200

   
 

92,488

   

Ciments Francais SA

   

5,425,254

     

9,944,270

   
 

359,570

   

Vivendi SA

   

9,995,480

     

9,647,743

   
 

155,130

   

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

   

7,638,229

     

9,473,962

   
 

154,674

   

Carrefour SA

   

4,800,689

     

6,014,870

   
 

46,595

   

Neopost SA

   

2,694,780

     

3,817,848

   
 

31,199

   

Legrand SA

   

1,379,979

     

2,012,702

   
 

8,966

   

Thermador Groupe

   

805,285

     

992,506

   
     

62,587,589

     

80,794,999

   

Germany 1.16%

     
 

197,473

   

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

   

4,717,771

     

4,780,672

   
 

31,614

   

Daimler AG

   

1,738,748

     

2,926,755

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Common Stocks — 38.57% — (continued)

     

Germany 1.16% — (continued)

     
 

86,689

   

SMT Scharf AG

 

$

2,476,978

   

$

2,136,560

   
     

8,933,497

     

9,843,987

   

Hong Kong 2.55%

     
 

5,799,000

   

Mandarin Oriental International Limited

   

9,878,323

     

10,612,170

   
 

2,000,613

   

Hopewell Holdings Limited

   

6,819,481

     

6,876,910

   
 

920,724

   

Great Eagle Holdings Limited

   

3,162,883

     

3,283,656

   
 

67,700

   

Guoco Group Limited

   

589,955

     

811,654

   
     

20,450,642

     

21,584,390

   

Ireland 1.23%

     
 

333,811

   

CRH PLC

   

7,226,716

     

9,671,483

   
 

191,056

   

Beazley PLC

   

741,977

     

790,963

   
     

7,968,693

     

10,462,446

   

Israel 0.33%

     
 

318,065

   

Israel Chemicals Limited

   

3,160,135

     

2,818,053

   

Italy 1.66%

     
 

291,551

   

Eni S.p.A

   

6,874,033

     

7,567,879

   
 

745,261

   

Italcementi S.p.A. RSP

   

1,986,357

     

5,790,049

   
 

41,871

   

Recordati S.p.A.

   

355,865

     

731,930

   
     

9,216,255

     

14,089,858

   

Japan 2.49%

     
 

325,000

   

Hoya Corporation

   

7,018,128

     

9,581,357

   
 

491,400

   

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

   

4,915,377

     

5,465,073

   
 

164,300

   

NKSJ Holdings, Inc.

   

3,711,061

     

4,096,451

   
 

25,300

   

Ono Pharmaceutical Company Limited

   

1,556,650

     

2,002,025

   
     

17,201,216

     

21,144,906

   

Mexico 0.26%

     
 

152,213

   

Fresnillo PLC

   

3,068,407

     

2,188,323

   

Netherlands 1.51%

     
 

156,364

   

Sligro Food Group NV

   

5,333,077

     

6,551,331

   
 

45,303

   

HAL Trust

   

5,857,372

     

6,278,195

   
     

11,190,449

     

12,829,526

   

Norway 0.93%

     
 

955,802

   

Orkla ASA

   

7,521,273

     

7,893,330

   

Romania 0.26%

     
 

200,000

    Societatea Nationala de Gaze Naturale
ROMGAZ SA, GDR (a)(b)(c)
  1,850,000
  2,160,000
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Common Stocks — 38.57% — (continued)

     

Russia 0.37%

     
 

440,227

   

Gazprom OAO, ADR

 

$

2,978,832

   

$

3,174,917

   

Singapore 1.86%

     
 

8,425,500

   

Frasers Commercial Trust, REIT

   

8,394,932

     

8,535,044

   
 

9,659,398

   

Asian Pay Television Trust

   

6,212,576

     

5,817,058

   
 

433,000

    Singapore Airport Terminal
Services Limited
  975,995
  1,094,847
 
 

409,000

   

Overseas Education, Ltd.

   

277,915

     

298,505

   
     

15,861,418

     

15,745,454

   

South Korea 0.58%

     
 

61,649

   

KT&G Corporation

   

4,633,270

     

4,940,034

   

Spain 0.45%

     
 

45,964

   

Red Electrica Corporation SA

   

2,563,826

     

3,780,174

   

Sweden 0.79%

     
 

177,045

   

Investor AB, Class 'A'

   

4,869,998

     

6,725,434

   

Switzerland 1.86%

     
 

184,663

   

Nestlé SA

   

12,801,657

     

14,257,301

   
 

4,349

   

APG SGA SA

   

1,252,827

     

1,497,270

   
     

14,054,484

     

15,754,571

   

Thailand 0.10%

     
 

1,762,000

   

Thai Beverage PCL

   

512,015

     

829,209

   

United Kingdom 2.68%

     
 

448,009

   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

   

11,121,206

     

12,344,742

   
 

1,569,104

   

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

   

6,682,294

     

5,322,391

   
 

88,011

   

British American Tobacco PLC

   

4,723,118

     

5,077,584

   
     

22,526,618

     

22,744,717

   

Total International Common Stocks

   

287,168,657

     

327,079,579

   

Total Common Stocks

   

392,697,205

     

447,465,298

   

Closed-End Mutual Fund — 0.28%

     

Singapore 0.28%

     
 

27,958,200

    Macquarie International Infrastructure
Fund Limited
  3,027,188
  2,408,460
 

OUNCES

             

Commodity — 0.93%

     
 

6,108

   

Gold bullion (a)

   

8,311,733

     

7,880,606

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Bonds — 30.73%

     

U.S. Corporate Bonds — 19.25%

     

$

10,171,000
  ACCO Brands Corporation
6.75% due 04/30/20
 

$

10,446,906
 

$

10,628,695
 
852,000
  Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc.
9.25% due 11/01/18
  885,363
  924,420
 
2,615,000
  Aleris International, Inc.
7.875% due 11/01/20
  2,625,912
  2,647,688
 
881,000
  American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.25% due 03/15/21
  881,000
  936,063
 
2,522,000
  American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.625% due 10/15/22
  2,567,493
  2,745,827
 
2,475,000
  Basic Energy Services, Inc.
7.75% due 02/15/19
  2,471,741
  2,660,625
 
4,975,000
  Basic Energy Services, Inc.
7.75% due 10/15/22
  5,029,184
  5,478,719
 
8,500,000
  Bi-Lo LLC
9.25% due 02/15/19 (c)
  9,090,621
  9,265,000
 
1,435,000
  Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
7.50% due 09/15/20
  1,495,010
  1,578,500
 
900,000
  Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
8.625% due 10/15/18
  934,741
  967,500
 
4,000,000
  CCO Holdings LLC
7.375% due 06/01/20
  4,321,306
  4,405,000
 
6,958,000
  CCO Holdings LLC
8.125% due 04/30/20
  7,490,246
  7,645,102
 
6,624,000
  CenturyLink, Inc. Series 'W'
6.75% due 12/01/23
  6,734,347
  7,137,360
 
2,960,000
  Citgo Petroleum Corporation
11.50% due 07/01/17 (c)
  3,161,410
  3,178,300
 
1,956,000
  Cloud Peak Energy Resources
6.375% due 03/15/24
  1,985,920
  2,044,020
 
2,731,000
  CommScope, Inc.
8.25% due 01/15/19 (c)
  2,897,735
  2,969,962
 
5,634,000
  Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P.
6.125% due 03/01/22 (c)
  5,780,831
  5,915,700
 
10,500,000
  Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc.
6.50% due 10/01/17 (c)
  10,744,213
  10,893,750
 
3,000,000
  EP Energy LLC
9.375% due 05/01/20
  3,401,485
  3,472,500
 
375,000
  Everest Acquisition LLC
6.875% due 05/01/19
  388,990
  404,531
 
1,200,000
  Everest Acquisition LLC
7.75% due 09/01/22
  1,215,111
  1,342,500
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Corporate Bonds — 19.25% — (continued)

     

$

7,140,000
  Frontier Communications Corporation
8.50% due 04/15/20
 

$

8,027,902
 

$

8,349,337
 
5,328,000
  Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation
6.875% due 03/01/20 (c)
  5,367,133
  5,374,620
 
2,325,000
  Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
7.125% due 03/15/21
  2,486,704
  2,574,938
 
1,829,000
  Icahn Enterprises L.P.
5.875% due 02/01/22 (c)
  1,825,337
  1,861,008
 
5,175,000
  Outerwall, Inc.
6.00% due 03/15/19
  5,213,310
  5,394,937
 
5,820,000
  Parker Drilling Company
7.50% due 08/01/20
  5,818,143
  6,256,500
 
1,850,000
  PHH Corporation
7.375% due 09/01/19
  1,904,784
  2,053,500
 
5,500,000
  Post Holdings, Inc.
6.75% due 12/01/21 (c)
  5,746,322
  5,775,000
 
3,771,000
  Post Holdings, Inc.
7.375% due 02/15/22 (c)
  4,015,640
  4,044,397
 
8,185,000
  Rentech Nitrogen Partners L.P.
6.50% due 04/15/21 (c)
  8,215,971
  8,103,150
 
1,693,000
  Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
10.25% due 12/15/20 (c)
  1,679,346
  1,828,440
 
1,500,000
  Sprint Communications, Inc.
6.00% due 11/15/22
  1,469,067
  1,518,750
 
8,322,000
  Sprint Corporation
7.25% due 09/15/21 (c)
  8,756,604
  9,102,187
 
2,350,000
  STHI Holding Corporation
8.00% due 03/15/18 (c)
  2,478,869
  2,493,938
 
2,373,000
  Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
7.75% due 04/15/20 (c)
  2,510,702
  2,616,233
 
8,376,000
  Toys R Us Property Company II
8.50% due 12/01/17
  8,600,911
  8,606,340
 

Total U.S. Corporate Bonds

   

158,666,310

     

163,195,037

   

International Bonds — 11.48%

     

International Convertible Bond — 0.09%

     

Mauritius 0.09%

     
800,000
USD
  Golden Agri-Resources Limited
2.50% due 10/04/17 (b)(d)(e)
  743,428
  796,000
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Corporate Bonds — 11.39%

     

Australia 1.57%

     
4,459,000
USD
  Ausdrill Finance PTY Limited
6.875% due 11/01/19 (b)(c)
 

$

4,254,153
 

$

4,124,575
 
8,813,000
USD
  Nufarm Australia Limited
6.375% due 10/15/19 (c)
  9,146,884
  9,132,471
 
     

13,401,037

     

13,257,046

   

Bermuda 0.77%

     
891,000
USD
  Aircastle Limited
4.625% due 12/15/18
  891,000
  914,389
 
2,519,000
USD
  Aircastle Limited
6.25% due 12/01/19
  2,687,171
  2,726,818
 
2,525,000
USD
  Aircastle Limited
7.625% due 04/15/20
  2,716,943
  2,906,906
 
     

6,295,114

     

6,548,113

   

Canada 3.74%

     
8,799,000
USD
  Lightstream Resources Limited
8.625% due 02/01/20 (c)
  8,841,431
  9,029,974
 
6,000,000
USD
  New Gold, Inc.
6.25% due 11/15/22 (c)
  5,904,646
  6,180,000
 
500,000
USD
  New Gold, Inc.
7.00% due 04/15/20 (c)
  512,470
  529,375
 
7,317,000
USD
  Precision Drilling Corporation
6.50% due 12/15/21
  7,621,575
  7,957,237
 
400,000
USD
  Precision Drilling Corporation
6.625% due 11/15/20
  400,748
  432,000
 
6,788,000
USD
  Thompson Creek Metals Company, Inc.
9.75% due 12/01/17
  7,155,187
  7,585,590
 
     

30,436,057

     

31,714,176

   

France 1.95%

     
6,246,000
USD
  Numericable Group SA
6.00% due 05/15/22 (c)
  6,336,220
  6,402,150
 
694,000
USD
  Numericable Group SA
6.25% due 05/15/24 (c)
  694,000
  711,350
 
7,500,000
USD
  Rexel SA
5.25% due 06/15/20 (c)
  7,544,089
  7,762,500
 
1,550,000
USD
  Rexel SA
6.125% due 12/15/19 (c)
  1,581,148
  1,650,750
 
     

16,155,457

     

16,526,750

   

Israel 0.55%

     
4,376,056
USD
  B Communications, Ltd.
7.375% due 02/15/21 (c)
  4,505,125
  4,649,560
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Corporate Bonds — 11.39% — (continued)

     

Luxembourg 0.41%

     
2,038,000
USD
  Altice Finco SA
9.875% due 12/15/20 (c)
 

$

2,336,286
 

$

2,344,209
 
1,097,000
USD
  Altice SA
7.75% due 05/15/22 (c)
  1,119,555
  1,144,994
 
     

3,455,841

     

3,489,203

   

Norway 0.19%

     
1,630,000
USD
  Eksportfinans ASA
2.00% due 09/15/15
  1,581,965
  1,631,630
 

South Africa 0.55%

     
4,180,000
USD
  AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC
8.50% due 07/30/20
  4,195,962
  4,693,304
 

Sweden 1.20%

     
5,170,000
USD
  Perstorp Holding AB
8.75% due 05/15/17 (c)
  5,445,734
  5,557,750
 
2,000,000
EUR
  Perstorp Holding AB
9.00% due 05/15/17 (c)
  2,756,996
  3,052,169
 
1,000,000
EUR
  Perstorp Holding AB
9.00% due 05/15/17 (d)
  1,335,630
  1,526,084
 
     

9,538,360

     

10,136,003

   

United Kingdom 0.46%

     
2,210,000
USD
  Jaguar Land Rover PLC
5.625% due 02/01/23 (c)
  2,195,920
  2,314,975
 
1,400,000
USD
  Jaguar Land Rover PLC
8.125% due 05/15/21 (c)
  1,478,366
  1,590,750
 
     

3,674,286

     

3,905,725

   

Total International Bonds

   

93,982,632

     

97,347,510

   

Total Bonds

   

252,648,942

     

260,542,547

   

Term Loans — 7.55%

     

Switzerland 0.68%

     
5,761,000
USD
  Virtuoso US LLC
0.00% - 4.75% due 02/11/21 (f)(g)
  5,794,273
  5,770,016
 

United States 6.87%

     
1,153,633
USD
  Ameriforge Group, Inc.
5.00% due 12/19/19
  1,148,575
  1,163,727
 
1,985,000
USD
  Appvion, Inc.
5.75% due 06/28/19
  1,967,394
  2,003,609
 
2,041,573
EUR
  Axalta Coating Systems
U.S. Holdings Inc., Term Loan B
4.25% due 02/01/20
  2,751,390

  2,854,113

 
6,778,000
USD
  Caelus Energy Alaska O3 LLC,
Second Lien Term Loan
due 04/02/21 (f)(g)
  6,642,440

  6,684,802

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Term Loans — 7.55% — (continued)

     

United States 6.87% — (continued)

     
6,593,995
USD
  Caraustar Industry, Inc.
7.50% due 05/01/19
 

$

6,609,167
 

$

6,694,553
 
8,544,200
USD
  Fortescue Metals Group
0.00% — 4.25% due 06/30/19 (f)(g)
  8,541,285
  8,554,368
 
8,412,196
USD
  JC Penney Corporation, Inc.
6.00% due 05/21/18
  8,343,389
  8,360,167
 
7,675,000
USD
  Libbey Glass, Inc., Term Loan B
due 03/06/21 (f)(g)
  7,673,801
  7,657,409
 
3,033,450
USD
  NEP Supershooters L.P.
4.25% due 01/22/20
  3,032,321
  3,031,933
 
11,166,622
USD
  Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.,
Term Loan B
0.00% — 5.75% due 03/03/21 (f)(g)
  11,193,787

  11,214,583

 
     

57,903,549

     

58,219,264

   

Total Term Loans

   

63,697,822

     

63,989,280

   

Commercial Paper — 9.77%

     

International Commercial Paper — 3.14%

     

Ireland 1.40%

     
11,821,000
USD
  Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Company
0.15% due 05/01/14
  11,821,000
  11,821,000
 

Japan 1.74%

     
14,776,000
USD
  Hitachi Limited
0.20% due 05/01/14
  14,776,000
  14,776,000
 

Total International Commercial Paper

   

26,597,000

     

26,597,000

   

U.S. Commercial Paper — 6.63%

     

$

14,776,000
  AON Corporation
0.20% due 05/01/14
  14,776,000
  14,776,000
 
3,044,000
  Con Edison, Inc.
0.16% due 05/01/14
  3,044,000
  3,044,000
 
8,866,000
  Intercontinental Exchange Group, Inc.
0.18% due 05/01/14
  8,866,000
  8,866,000
 
14,776,000
  United Healthcare Company
0.14% due 05/01/14
  14,776,000
  14,776,000
 
14,776,000
  United Parcel Service, Inc.
0.01% due 05/01/14
  14,776,000
  14,776,000
 

Total U.S. Commercial Paper

   

56,238,000

     

56,238,000

   

Total Commercial Paper

   

82,835,000

     

82,835,000

   

Total Investments — 102.03%

 

$

803,217,890

     

865,121,191

   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.03)%

       

(17,207,580

)

 

Net Assets — 100.00%

     

$

847,913,611

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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  (a)  Non-income producing security/commodity.

  (b)  Security is deemed illiquid. At April 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $7,080,575 or 0.84% of net assets.

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

  (d)  Represents a security registered under Regulation S. Bonds sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the U.S., or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

  (e)  This security is convertible until September 27, 2017.

  (f)  At April 30, 2014, all or a portion of the security was segregated to cover collateral requirements for extended trade settlements.

  (g)  All or a portion of the security represents unsettled loan positions.

At April 30, 2014, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

71,979,166

   

Gross unrealized depreciation

   

(10,075,865

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

61,903,301

   

Abbreviations used in this schedule include:

ADR  — American Depository Receipt

GDR  — Global Depositary Receipt

PCL  — Public Company Limited

PLC  — Public Limited Company

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

RSP  — Represents Savings Shares

Currencies

EUR  — Euro

USD   — United States Dollar

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — Sales

 
SETTLEMENT
DATES
THROUGH 
  FOREIGN CURRENCY
TO BE DELIVERED 
  U.S. $
TO BE
RECEIVED 
  U.S. $ VALUE
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
 

06/18/14

   

249,000

   

British Pound

 

$

406,654

   

$

420,257

   

$

   

$

(13,603

)

 

07/16/14

   

169,000

   

British Pound

   

277,820

     

285,174

     

     

(7,354

)

 

08/20/14

   

511,000

   

British Pound

   

840,404

     

862,352

     

     

(21,948

)

 

09/17/14

   

109,000

   

British Pound

   

181,663

     

183,831

     

     

(2,168)

   

10/15/14

   

111,000

   

British Pound

   

185,860

     

187,159

     

     

(1,299

)

 

08/20/14

   

10,772,000

   

Euro

   

14,581,711

     

14,942,737

     

     

(361,026

)

 

06/18/14

   

17,275,000

   

Euro

   

23,840,672

     

23,963,890

     

     

(123,218

)

 

07/16/14

   

5,927,000

   

Euro

   

8,068,523

     

8,221,443

     

     

(152,920

)

 

09/17/14

   

7,156,000

   

Euro

   

9,965,947

     

9,925,677

     

40,270

     

   

10/15/14

   

8,294,000

   

Euro

   

11,488,713

     

11,503,878

     

     

(15,165

)

 

08/20/14

   

270,080,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

2,679,254

     

2,642,738

     

36,516

     

   

06/18/14

   

167,082,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

1,631,931

     

1,634,750

     

     

(2,819

)

 

07/16/14

   

85,950,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

820,666

     

841,081

     

     

(20,415

)

 

09/17/14

   

112,556,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

1,101,148

     

1,101,882

     

     

(734

)

 

10/15/14

   

90,792,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

891,726

     

888,983

     

2,743

     

   
           

$

76,962,692

   

$

77,605,832

   

$

79,529

   

$

(722,669

)

 

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Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — Purchases

 
SETTLEMENT
DATES
THROUGH 
  FOREIGN CURRENCY
TO BE RECEIVED 
  U.S. $
TO BE
DELIVERED 
  U.S. $ VALUE
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
 

06/18/14

   

3,800,000

   

Euro

 

$

5,223,553

   

$

5,271,362

   

$

47,809

   

$

   

05/13/14

   

31,371,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

301,181

     

306,872

     

5,691

     

   

06/18/14

   

68,000,000

   

Japanese Yen

   

649,087

     

665,320

     

16,233

     

   
           

$

6,173,821

   

$

6,243,554

   

$

69,733

   

$

   

 

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION FOR PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

  PERCENT OF
NET ASSETS 
 

U.S. Common Stocks

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

0.49

%

 

Consumer Staples

   

1.82

   

Energy

   

1.75

   

Financials

   

2.61

   

Industrials

   

1.43

   

Information Technology

   

5.76

   

Materials

   

0.34

   

Total U.S. Common Stocks

   

14.20

   

International Common Stocks

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

2.50

   

Consumer Staples

   

6.04

   

Energy

   

5.18

   

Financials

   

4.56

   

Health Care

   

3.91

   

Industrials

   

6.29

   

Information Technology

   

1.58

   

Materials

   

6.92

   

Telecommunication Services

   

1.14

   

Utilities

   

0.45

   

Total International Common Stocks

   

38.57

   

Closed-End Mutual Fund

   

0.28

   

Commodity

   

0.93

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION FOR PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS — (CONTINUED)

  PERCENT OF
NET ASSETS 
 

U.S. Corporate Bonds

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

3.01

%

 

Consumer Staples

   

2.47

   

Energy

   

5.23

   

Financials

   

1.49

   

Health Care

   

0.29

   

Industrials

   

0.65

   

Materials

   

1.27

   

Telecommunication Services

   

4.84

   

Total U.S. Corporate Bonds

   

19.25

   

International Convertible Bond

 

Consumer Staples

   

0.09

   

Total International Convertible Bond

   

0.09

   

International Corporate Bonds

     

Consumer Discretionary

   

0.46

   

Energy

   

2.06

   

Financials

   

1.45

   

Industrials

   

1.11

   

Information Technology

   

0.84

   

Materials

   

4.51

   

Telecommunication Services

   

0.96

   

Total International Corporate Bonds

   

11.39

   

Term Loans

   

7.55

   

Commercial Paper

 

International Commercial Paper

   

3.14

   

U.S. Commercial Paper

   

6.63

   

Total Commercial Paper

   

9.77

   

Total Investments

   

102.03

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Fund Overview | Data as of April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

First Eagle High Yield Fund seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income. To pursue its investment objective the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in high yield, below investment-grade instruments, or other instruments.

Average Annual Returns^  
   

ONE-YEAR

 

FIVE-YEARS

  SINCE
INCEPTION
(11-19-07) 
 
First Eagle
High Yield Fund
(I Shares)
   

5.95

%

   

16.34

%

   

11.91

%

 
Barclays Capital
U.S. Corporate
High Yield Bond Index
   

6.30

     

15.72

     

9.86

   

Asset Allocation*

Countries**

 

United States

   

69.43

%

 

Canada

   

5.79

   

Sweden

   

2.96

   

Bermuda

   

2.50

   

United Kingdom

   

2.35

   

Australia

   

2.13

   

France

   

1.72

   

Cayman Islands

   

1.36

   

Luxembourg

   

1.17

   

Norway

   

0.89

   

Netherlands

   

0.86

   

South Africa

   

0.85

   

Switzerland

   

0.82

   

Israel

   

0.38

   

Mauritius

   

0.16

   

^  Performance figures reflect certain fee waivers and/or expense limitations, without which returns may have been lower.

*  Asset Allocations and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.

**  Country allocations reflect country of the issuer (not currency of issue) and exclude short term investments. Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.

  The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

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High Yield Fund

Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment

Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.

The average annual returns for Class I Shares do not give effect to the deduction of a maximum sales charge.

The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index is composed of fixed-rate, publicly issued, non-investment grade debt, is unmanaged, with dividends reinvested, and is not available for purchase. The index includes both corporate and non-corporate sectors. The corporate sectors are Industrial, Utility, and Finance, which include both U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. The index is presented here for comparison purposes only. One cannot invest directly in an index.

Top 10 Holdings*

 
Bi-Lo LLC (U.S. food-retail company)    

1.45

%

 
ACCO Brands Corporation (U.S. office product manufacturer)    

1.34

   
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. Term Loan B (U.S. wholesale grocery company)    

1.34

   
Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc. (U.S. retail store company)    

1.26

   
Offshore Group Investment Limited (Cayman Island energy company)    

1.20

   
Frontier Communications Corporation (U.S. communications services provider)    

1.17

   
Sprint Corporation (U.S. communications services provider)    

1.15

   
CCO Holdings LLC (U.S. communications services provider)    

1.14

   
Nufarm Australia Limited (Australian agriculture chemical company)    

1.13

   
American Achievement Corporation (U.S. award products manufacturer)    

1.13

   

Total

   

12.31

%

 

*  Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short term cash equivalents have been excluded. Percentages are based on total net assets.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Bonds — 76.05%

     

U.S. Convertible Bond — 0.17%

     

$

1,915,000
  Headwaters, Inc.
8.75% due 02/01/16 (a)
 

$

1,942,411
 

$

2,076,578
 

U.S. Corporate Bonds — 53.30%

     
15,348,000
  ACCO Brands Corporation
6.75% due 04/30/20
  15,686,402
  16,038,660
 
3,588,000
  Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc.
9.25% due 11/01/18
  3,724,632
  3,892,980
 
7,063,000
  Aleris International, Inc.
7.875% due 11/01/20
  7,081,130
  7,151,287
 
12,904,000
  American Achievement Corporation
10.875% due 04/15/16 (b)
  13,486,218
  13,500,810
 
2,909,000
  American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.25% due 03/15/21
  2,909,000
  3,090,813
 
3,278,000
  American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.625% due 10/15/22
  3,317,841
  3,568,923
 
8,613,000
  Antero Resources Finance Corporation
5.375% due 11/01/21 (b)
  8,694,857
  8,812,176
 
7,072,000
  Appvion, Inc.
9.00% due 06/01/20 (b)(c)
  6,971,445
  7,204,600
 
7,126,000
  Ashtead Capital, Inc.
6.50% due 07/15/22 (b)
  7,572,904
  7,767,340
 
9,922,000

  Atlas Energy Holdings Operating
Company LLC
7.75% due 01/15/21
  9,990,176

  10,170,050

 
7,651,000
  Atlas Pipeline Partners L.P.
5.875% due 08/01/23
  7,356,128
  7,593,617
 
6,363,000
  Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
6.50% due 02/01/20
  6,620,301
  6,808,410
 
6,238,000
  Basic Energy Services, Inc.
7.75% due 02/15/19
  6,172,948
  6,705,850
 
4,583,000
  Basic Energy Services, Inc.
7.75% due 10/15/22
  4,551,437
  5,047,029
 
9,325,000
  Bi-Lo LLC
8.625% due 09/15/18 (b)(d)
  9,341,081
  9,546,469
 
15,925,000
  Bi-Lo LLC
9.25% due 02/15/19 (b)
  16,699,140
  17,358,250
 
15,081,000
  Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc.
10.625% due 07/15/17
  14,753,199
  15,175,256
 
7,625,000
  Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
8.625% due 10/15/18
  7,855,894
  8,196,875
 
2,841,000
  CCO Holdings LLC
6.625% due 01/31/22
  2,915,498
  3,071,831
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Corporate Bonds — 53.30% — (continued)

     

$

12,460,000
  CCO Holdings LLC
7.375% due 06/01/20
 

$

13,350,284
 

$

13,721,575
 
9,608,000
  CCO Holdings LLC
8.125% due 04/30/20
  10,338,802
  10,556,790
 
9,821,000
  CEC Entertainment, Inc.
8.00% due 02/15/22 (b)
  9,894,194
  10,115,630
 
3,984,000
  CenturyLink, Inc. Series 'S'
6.45% due 06/15/21
  4,156,704
  4,312,680
 
8,496,000
  CenturyLink, Inc. Series 'W'
6.75% due 12/01/23
  8,619,969
  9,154,440
 
9,786,000
  Citgo Petroleum Corporation
11.50% due 07/01/17 (b)
  10,403,235
  10,507,717
 
11,622,000
  Claire's Stores, Inc.
9.00% due 03/15/19 (b)
  12,303,528
  12,144,990
 
11,532,000
  Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.
8.75% due 12/15/19 (b)
  11,999,078
  12,829,350
 
3,170,000
  Cloud Peak Energy Resources
6.375% due 03/15/24
  3,218,184
  3,312,650
 
6,755,000
  Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P.
6.125% due 03/01/22 (b)
  6,930,350
  7,092,750
 
11,703,000
  Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc.
6.50% due 10/01/17 (b)
  11,831,340
  12,141,862
 
9,150,000
  DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc.
12.625% due 06/15/17
  9,712,043
  9,859,125
 
3,209,000
  DuPont Fabros Technology L.P.
5.875% due 09/15/21
  3,282,219
  3,361,428
 
10,359,000
  Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.
9.75% due 12/01/16
  10,773,617
  10,903,055
 
4,000,000
  EP Energy LLC
9.375% due 05/01/20
  4,041,300
  4,630,000
 
1,075,000
  Everest Acquisition LLC
6.875% due 05/01/19
  1,093,863
  1,159,656
 
2,894,000
  Frontier Communications Corporation
7.125% due 03/15/19
  3,040,327
  3,248,515
 
11,989,000
  Frontier Communications Corporation
8.50% due 04/15/20
  13,017,844
  14,019,637
 
9,907,000
  GenCorp, Inc.
7.125% due 03/15/21
  10,314,561
  10,798,630
 
9,566,000
  Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.
6.875% due 03/01/20 (b)
  9,635,507
  9,649,702
 
4,167,000
  Headwaters, Inc.
7.25% due 01/15/19 (b)
  4,237,488
  4,406,603
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Corporate Bonds — 53.30% — (continued)

     

$

8,870,000
  Headwaters, Inc.
7.625% due 04/01/19
 

$

8,894,208
 

$

9,579,600
 
3,000,000
  Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
6.875% due 03/15/18
  3,103,856
  3,225,000
 
6,226,000
  Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
7.125% due 03/15/21
  6,573,780
  6,895,295
 
3,999,000
  Icahn Enterprises L.P.
5.875% due 02/01/22 (b)
  3,993,680
  4,068,983
 
3,015,000
  Interface, Inc.
7.625% due 12/01/18
  3,155,814
  3,214,744
 
3,639,000
  JC Penney Corporation, Inc. Series 'A'
6.875% due 10/15/15
  3,397,275
  3,538,928
 
11,642,000
  Kemet Corporation
10.50% due 05/01/18
  11,837,198
  12,253,205
 
7,891,000
  Kinder Morgan, Inc.
5.00% due 02/15/21 (b)
  7,855,409
  7,930,881
 
5,882,000
  Kinder Morgan, Inc.
5.625% due 11/15/23 (b)
  5,910,282
  5,914,404
 
3,646,000
  Kraton Polymers
6.75% due 03/01/19
  3,707,332
  3,885,269
 
5,460,000
  L Brands, Inc.
5.625% due 10/15/23
  5,497,385
  5,719,350
 
10,726,000
  Landry's, Inc.
9.375% due 05/01/20 (b)
  11,235,128
  11,879,045
 
10,423,000
  Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation
6.625% due 07/15/21
  10,390,801
  10,396,942
 
4,548,000
  Mcron Finance Corporation
8.375% due 05/15/19 (b)
  4,605,347
  5,036,910
 
762,000
  Milacron LLC
7.75% due 02/15/21 (b)
  762,000
  838,200
 
2,842,000

  Noranda Aluminum
Acquisition Corporation
11.00% due 06/01/19
  2,457,952

  2,678,585

 
10,570,000
  Outerwall, Inc.
6.00% due 03/15/19
  10,545,614
  11,019,225
 
7,972,000
  Parker Drilling Company
6.75% due 07/15/22 (b)
  8,117,175
  8,290,880
 
1,107,000
  Parker Drilling Company
7.50% due 08/01/20
  1,110,584
  1,190,025
 
2,000,000
  PHH Corporation
6.375% due 08/15/21
  1,992,656
  2,080,000
 
6,020,000
  PHH Corporation
7.375% due 09/01/19
  6,319,127
  6,682,200
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Corporate Bonds — 53.30% — (continued)

     

$

6,480,000
  Post Holdings, Inc.
6.75% due 12/01/21 (b)
 

$

6,613,365
 

$

6,804,000
 
11,683,000
  Post Holdings, Inc.
7.375% due 02/15/22 (b)
  12,263,066
  12,530,017
 
8,356,000
  Quality Distribution
9.875% due 11/01/18
  8,915,139
  9,087,150
 
6,386,000
  Radio Systems Corporation
8.375% due 11/01/19 (b)
  6,509,647
  7,016,617
 
11,243,000
  Rentech Nitrogen Partners L.P.
6.50% due 04/15/21 (b)
  11,318,633
  11,130,570
 
6,240,000
  Rex Energy Corporation
8.875% due 12/01/20
  6,218,507
  6,957,600
 
12,133,000
  ROC Finance
12.125% due 09/01/18 (b)
  13,261,991
  12,982,310
 
8,837,000
  Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
10.25% due 12/15/20 (b)
  8,765,793
  9,543,960
 
3,330,000
  Samson Investment Company
10.75% due 02/15/20 (b)
  3,486,883
  3,529,800
 
7,720,000
  Silgan Holdings, Inc.
5.50% due 02/01/22 (b)
  7,688,162
  8,028,800
 
5,000,000
  Sprint Communications, Inc.
6.00% due 11/15/22
  4,911,793
  5,062,500
 
7,250,000
  Sprint Communications, Inc.
7.00% due 08/15/20
  7,573,673
  7,920,625
 
788,000
  Sprint Corporation
7.125% due 06/15/24 (b)
  788,000
  829,370
 
12,657,000
  Sprint Corporation
7.25% due 09/15/21 (b)
  12,823,386
  13,843,594
 
6,982,000
  STHI Holding Corporation
8.00% due 03/15/18 (b)
  7,334,458
  7,409,647
 
1,787,000
  T-Mobile USA, Inc.
6.125% due 01/15/22
  1,808,213
  1,885,285
 
1,170,000
  T-Mobile USA, Inc.
6.542% due 04/28/20
  1,170,000
  1,262,138
 
3,000,000
  T-Mobile USA, Inc.
6.633% due 04/28/21
  3,092,796
  3,251,250
 
4,680,000
  T-Mobile USA, Inc.
6.731% due 04/28/22
  4,739,802
  5,066,100
 
9,264,000
  Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
7.75% due 04/15/20 (b)
  9,749,413
  10,213,560
 
4,833,000
  Time, Inc.
5.75% due 04/15/22 (b)
  4,833,000
  4,833,000
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Corporate Bonds — 53.30% — (continued)

     

$

11,834,000
  Toys R Us Property Company II
8.50% due 12/01/17
 

$

12,150,652
 

$

12,159,435
 
9,650,000
  United Rentals North America, Inc.
7.375% due 05/15/20
  10,202,493
  10,735,625
 
200,000
  United Rentals North America, Inc.
7.625% due 04/15/22
  200,000
  226,000
 
2,000,000
  United Rentals North America, Inc.
8.375% due 09/15/20
  2,206,482
  2,227,500
 

Total U.S. Corporate Bonds

   

617,982,618

     

639,482,135

   

International Convertible Bond — 0.17%

     

Mauritius 0.17%

     
2,000,000
USD
  Golden Agri-Resources Limited
2.50% due 10/04/17 (c)(e)(f)
  1,859,160
  1,990,000
 

International Corporate Bonds — 22.41%

     

Australia 2.14%

     
9,425,000
USD
  Ausdrill Finance PTY Limited
6.875% due 11/01/19 (b)(c)
  9,346,392
  8,718,125
 
3,205,000
USD
  Emeco PTY Limited
9.875% due 03/15/19 (b)
  3,159,835
  3,333,200
 
13,158,000
USD
  Nufarm Australia Limited
6.375% due 10/15/19 (b)
  13,533,152
  13,634,977
 
   

26,039,379

     

25,686,302

   

Bermuda 2.52%

     
1,707,000
USD
  Aircastle Limited
4.625% due 12/15/18
  1,707,000
  1,751,809
 
3,000,000
USD
  Aircastle Limited
6.25% due 12/01/19
  3,227,421
  3,247,500
 
5,825,000
USD
  Aircastle Limited
7.625% due 04/15/20
  6,018,764
  6,706,031
 
10,077,000
USD
  Santa Maria Offshore Limited
8.875% due 07/03/18 (b)(c)
  10,199,153
  10,732,005
 
6,900,000
USD
  Viking Cruises, Limited
8.50% due 10/15/22 (b)
  7,119,686
  7,831,500
 
     

28,272,024

     

30,268,845

   

Canada 5.83%

     
12,241,000
USD
  Lightstream Resources Limited
8.625% due 02/01/20 (b)
  12,265,736
  12,562,326
 
9,528,000
USD
  MEG Energy Corporation
7.00% due 03/31/24 (b)
  9,693,900
  10,123,500
 
9,651,000
USD
  Mood Media Corporation
9.25% due 10/15/20 (b)
  10,062,859
  9,047,812
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Corporate Bonds — 22.41% — (continued)

     

Canada 5.83% — (continued)

     
5,730,000
USD
  New Gold, Inc.
6.25% due 11/15/22 (b)
 

$

5,587,935
 

$

5,901,900
 
4,974,000
USD
  New Gold, Inc.
7.00% due 04/15/20 (b)
  5,054,921
  5,266,223
 
7,978,000
USD
  Northern Blizzard Resources, Inc.
7.25% due 02/01/22 (b)
  7,987,628
  8,207,368
 
5,656,000
USD
  Precision Drilling Corporation
6.50% due 12/15/21
  5,887,127
  6,150,900
 
2,550,000
USD
  Thompson Creek Metals Company, Inc.
7.375% due 06/01/18
  2,296,415
  2,416,125
 
7,214,000
USD
  Thompson Creek Metals Company, Inc.
9.75% due 12/01/17
  7,450,595
  8,061,645
 
2,000,000
USD
  Thompson Creek Metals Company, Inc.
12.50% due 05/01/19
  2,013,022
  2,225,000
 
     

68,300,138

     

69,962,799

   

Cayman Islands 1.37%

     
2,000,000
USD
  Offshore Group Investment Limited
7.125% due 04/01/23
  2,049,117
  1,980,000
 
13,814,000
USD
  Offshore Group Investment Limited
7.50% due 11/01/19
  14,038,438
  14,435,630
 
     

16,087,555

     

16,415,630

   

France 1.73%

     
9,277,000
USD
  Numericable Group SA
6.00% due 05/15/22 (b)(g)
  9,411,000
  9,508,925
 
1,031,000
USD
  Numericable Group SA
6.25% due 05/15/24 (b)(g)
  1,031,000
  1,056,775
 
4,900,000
USD
  Rexel SA
5.25% due 06/15/20 (b)
  4,867,319
  5,071,500
 
4,805,000
USD
  Rexel SA
6.125% due 12/15/19 (b)
  4,846,540
  5,117,325
 
     

20,155,859

     

20,754,525

   

Israel 0.39%

     
4,339,000
USD
  B Communications, Ltd.
7.375% due 02/15/21 (b)
  4,368,113
  4,610,188
 

Luxembourg 0.45%

     
3,026,000
USD
  Altice Finco SA
9.875% due 12/15/20 (b)
  3,468,893
  3,480,656
 
150,000
EUR
  Altice SA
7.25% due 05/15/22 (b)(g)
  207,248
  216,922
 
1,628,000
USD
  Altice SA
7.75% due 05/15/22 (b)(g)
  1,661,507
  1,699,225
 
     

5,337,648

     

5,396,803

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Corporate Bonds — 22.41% — (continued)

     

Netherlands 0.87%

     
9,979,000
USD
  VTR Finance BV
6.875% due 01/15/24 (b)
 

$

10,220,957
 

$

10,423,974
 

Norway 0.90%

     
10,755,000
USD
  Eksportfinans ASA
2.00% due 09/15/15
  10,241,949
  10,765,755
 

South Africa 0.86%

     
9,202,000
USD
  AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC
8.50% due 07/30/20
  9,237,134
  10,332,006
 

Sweden 2.98%

     
10,280,000
USD
  Perstorp Holding AB
8.75% due 05/15/17 (b)
  10,500,918
  11,051,000
 
1,000,000
EUR
  Perstorp Holding AB
9.00% due 05/15/17 (b)
  1,378,495
  1,526,084
 
1,000,000
EUR
  Perstorp Holding AB
9.00% due 05/15/17 (e)
  1,335,630
  1,526,084
 
12,830,000
USD
  Stena AB
7.00% due 02/01/24 (b)
  12,958,742
  13,022,450
 
5,470,000
EUR
  TVN Finance Corporation III AB
7.375% due 12/15/20 (b)
  7,406,645
  8,651,233
 
     

33,580,430

     

35,776,851

   

United Kingdom 2.37%

     
10,462,000
USD
  EnQuest PLC
7.00% due 04/15/22 (b)
  10,525,906
  10,717,011
 
4,400,000
USD
  Ineos Finance PLC
8.375% due 02/15/19 (b)
  4,541,620
  4,862,000
 
790,000
USD
  Jaguar Land Rover PLC
5.625% due 02/01/23 (b)
  790,000
  827,525
 
5,550,000
USD
  Jaguar Land Rover PLC
8.125% due 05/15/21 (b)
  5,700,919
  6,306,187
 
5,685,000
USD
  Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
5.50% due 01/15/25 (b)
  5,693,278
  5,734,744
 
     

27,251,723

     

28,447,467

   

Total International Corporate Bonds

   

259,092,909

     

268,841,145

   

Total Bonds

   

880,877,098

     

912,389,858

   

Term Loans — 18.02%

     

Luxembourg 0.73%

     
2,898,750
USD
  ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l.,
First Lien Term Loan
4.50% due 05/22/20
  2,885,913

  2,896,214

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Term Loans — 18.02% — (continued)

     

Luxembourg 0.73% — (continued)

     
5,800,000
USD
  ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l.,
Second Lien Term Loan
8.25% due 05/22/21
 

$

5,874,385

 

$

5,839,875

 
     

8,760,298

     

8,736,089

   

Switzerland 0.82%

     
9,839,524
USD
  Virtuoso US LLC
0.00% - 4.75% due 02/11/21 (h)(i)
  9,893,567
  9,854,923
 

United States 16.47%

     
1,496,251
USD
  Ameriforge Group, Inc.,
First Lien Term Loan
5.00% due 12/19/19
  1,489,603

  1,509,343

 
7,230,000
USD
  Ameriforge Group, Inc.,
Second Lien Term Loan
8.75% due 12/18/20
  7,362,426

  7,410,750

 
5,831,930
USD
  Appvion, Inc.
5.75% due 06/28/19
  5,780,203
  5,886,604
 
9,079,290
USD
  Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.,
First Lien Term Loan
6.25% due 01/02/19 (c)
  9,019,777

  9,147,385

 
1,528,000
USD
  Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.,
Second Lien Term Loan
9.75% due 04/03/19 (c)
  1,501,600

  1,547,100

 
7,340,530
EUR
  Axalta Coating Systems
U.S. Holdings Inc., Term Loan B
4.25% due 02/01/20
  9,892,678

  10,262,041

 
1,568,070
USD
  BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.,
First Lien Term Loan
4.50% due 09/26/19
  1,560,744

  1,568,635

 
3,930,000
USD
  BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.,
Second Lien Term Loan
8.50% due 03/26/20
  3,911,337

  4,027,759

 
10,402,000
USD
  Caelus Energy Alaska O3 LLC,
Second Lien Term Loan due
04/02/21 (h)(i)
  10,193,960

  10,258,972

 
11,475,683
USD
  Caraustar Industry, Inc.
7.50% due 05/01/19
  11,582,244
  11,650,687
 
7,343,000
USD
  CBAC Borrower, LLC, Term Loan B
8.25% due 07/02/20 (c)
  7,534,468
  7,655,077
 
8,408,565
USD
  Fortescue Metals Group
4.25% due 06/30/19
  8,367,884
  8,418,571
 
9,938,000
USD
  Hostess Brands, Inc.
6.75% due 04/09/20
  10,077,311
  10,335,520
 
12,030,616
USD
  JC Penney Corporation, Inc.
6.00% due 05/21/18
  12,116,749
  11,956,207
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Term Loans — 18.02% — (continued)

     

United States 16.47% — (continued)

     
4,701,091
USD
  Mirror Bidco Corporation
4.25% due 12/28/19
 

$

4,703,920
 

$

4,695,215
 
8,446,230
USD
  NEP Supershooters L.P.,
Incremental Term Loan
4.25% due 01/22/20
  8,448,335

  8,442,007

 
2,890,857
USD
  NEP Supershooters L.P.,
Second Lien Term Loan
9.50% due 07/22/20
  2,984,478

  2,970,356

 
9,236,000
USD
  Payless, Inc., First Lien Term Loan
5.00% due 03/11/21
  9,200,017
  9,220,576
 
1,202,000
USD
  Payless, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan
8.50% due 03/11/22
  1,190,062
  1,214,020
 
6,274,470
USD
  ROC Finance
5.00% due 06/20/19
  6,050,284
  6,101,922
 
15,956,394
USD
  Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc., Term Loan B
5.75% due 03/03/21
  15,968,616
  16,024,926
 
9,883,659
USD
  Supervalu Inc., Refi Term Loan B
4.50% due 03/21/19
  9,882,851
  9,868,981
 
2,288,500
USD
  Toys R Us Property Company I,
Term Loan B
6.00% due 08/21/19
  2,267,810

  2,214,124

 
10,792,790
USD
  True Religion Apparel, Inc.,
First Lien Term Loan
5.88% due 07/30/19
  10,271,611

  10,328,700

 
11,199,720
USD
  Water Pik Technologies, Inc.,
First Lien Term Loan
5.75% due 07/08/20 (c)
  11,006,572

  11,246,367

 
7,075,968
USD
  Wilton Brands LLC
7.50% - 8.50% due 08/30/18
  6,995,267
  6,785,853
 
6,876,445
USD
  Zest Anchors LLC
6.50% due 08/16/20 (c)
  6,749,620
  6,893,636
 
     

196,110,427

     

197,641,334

   

Total Term Loans

   

214,764,292

     

216,232,346

   

Commercial Paper — 6.68%

     

International Commercial Paper — 2.15%

     

Ireland 0.96%

     
11,433,000
USD
  Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Company
0.15% due 05/01/14
  11,433,000
  11,433,000
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

PRINCIPAL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

International Commercial Paper — 2.15% — (continued)

     

Japan 1.19%

     
14,291,000
USD
  Hitachi Limited
0.20% due 05/01/14
 

$

14,291,000
 

$

14,291,000
 

Total International Commercial Paper

   

25,724,000

     

25,724,000

   

U.S. Commercial Paper — 4.53%

     

$

14,291,000
  AON Corporation
0.20% due 05/01/14
  14,291,000
  14,291,000
 
2,944,000
  Con Edison, Inc.
0.16% due 05/01/14
  2,944,000
  2,944,000
 
8,574,000
  Intercontinental Exchange Group, Inc.
0.18% due 05/01/14
  8,574,000
  8,574,000
 
14,291,000
  United Healthcare Company
0.14% due 05/01/14
  14,291,000
  14,291,000
 
14,291,000
  United Parcel Service, Inc.
0.01% due 05/01/14
  14,291,000
  14,291,000
 

Total U.S. Commercial Paper

   

54,391,000

     

54,391,000

   

Total Commercial Paper

   

80,115,000

     

80,115,000

   

Total Investments — 100.75%

 

$

1,175,756,390

     

1,208,737,204

   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.75)%

       

(8,948,276

)

 

Net Assets — 100.00%

     

$

1,199,788,928

   

  (a)  This security is convertible until January 27, 2016.

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

  (c)  Security is deemed illiquid. At April 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $65,134,295 or 5.43% of net assets.

  (d)  Payment-in-kind security.

  (e)  Represents a security registered under Regulation S. Bonds sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the U.S., or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

  (f)  This security is convertible until September 27, 2017.

  (g)  When-Issued security.

  (h)  All or a portion of the security represents unsettled loan positions.

  (i)  At April 30, 2014, all or a portion of the security was segregated to cover collateral requirements for extended trade settlements.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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High Yield Fund

At April 30, 2014, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

35,859,348

   

Gross unrealized depreciation

   

(2,878,534

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

32,980,814

   

Abbreviations used in this schedule include:

PLC  — Public Limited Company

Currencies

EUR  — Euro

USD  — United States Dollar

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — Sales

SETTLEMENT
DATES
THROUGH 
  FOREIGN CURRENCY
TO BE DELIVERED 
  U.S. $
TO BE
RECEIVED 
  U.S. $ VALUE
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
 

06/18/14

   

31,287,000

   

Euro

 

$

43,186,072

   

$

43,401,344

   

$

   

$

(215,272

)

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — Purchases

SETTLEMENT
DATES
THROUGH 
  FOREIGN CURRENCY
TO BE RECEIVED 
  U.S. $
TO BE
DELIVERED 
  U.S. $ VALUE
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
  UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
AT APRIL 30,
2014 
 

06/18/14

   

15,897,000

   

Euro

 

$

21,851,440

   

$

22,052,327

   

$

200,887

   

$

   

 

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION FOR PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

  PERCENT OF
NET ASSETS 
 

U.S. Convertible Bond

 

Industrials

   

0.17

%

 

Total U.S. Convertible Bond

   

0.17

   

U.S. Corporate Bonds

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

13.35

   

Consumer Staples

   

5.58

   

Energy

   

10.50

   

Financials

   

3.42

   

Health Care

   

0.62

   

Industrials

   

7.00

   

Materials

   

3.47

   

Telecommunication Services

   

9.36

   

Total U.S. Corporate Bonds

   

53.30

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION FOR PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS — (CONTINUED)

  PERCENT OF
NET ASSETS 
 

International Convertible Bond

 

Consumer Staples

   

0.17

%

 

Total International Convertible Bond

   

0.17

   

International Corporate Bonds

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

1.25

   

Energy

   

6.23

   

Financials

   

2.61

   

Industrials

   

1.13

   

Information Technology

   

0.88

   

Materials

   

5.56

   

Telecommunication Services

   

3.67

   

Utilities

   

1.08

   

Total International Corporate Bonds

   

22.41

   

Term Loans

   

18.02

   

Commercial Paper

 

International Commercial Paper

   

2.15

   

U.S. Commercial Paper

   

4.53

   

Total Commercial Paper

   

6.68

   

Total Investments

   

100.75

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Fund Overview | Data as of April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Eagle Fund of America seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in domestic stocks and to a lesser extend in debt and foreign equity securities. The fund has a unique event-driven bias that focuses on identifying companies poised to benefit from change that the market has not yet recognized.

Average Annual Returns

 
   

ONE-YEAR

 

FIVE-YEARS

 

TEN-YEARS

 
First Eagle Fund
of America
(Y Shares)
   

23.50

%

   

19.69

%

   

10.34

%

 
Standard & Poor's
500 Index
   

20.44

     

19.14

     

7.67

   

Asset Allocation*

Sector/Industry**

 

Materials

   

25.81

%

 

Information Technology

   

21.07

   

Health Care

   

16.63

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

14.26

   

Industrials

   

13.14

   

Energy

   

6.29

   

Exchange Traded Fund

   

0.19

   

*  Asset Allocations and Sector/Industry percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.

**  Sector/Industry allocation exclude short term investments and options positions.

  The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

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Fund of America

Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment

Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. The Fund's average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and is net of expenses.

The average annual returns for Class Y Shares do not give effect to the deduction of a maximum sales charge.

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index including a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading sectors of the U.S. economy and is not available for purchase. Although the Standard & Poor's 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market.

Top 10 Holdings*

 
Eastman Chemical Company (chemicals company)    

5.36

%

 
Hewlett-Packard Company (software developer)    

5.24

   
Seagate Technology PLC (hard disk drive manufacturer)    

4.83

   
Pitney Bowes, Inc. (mailstream solutions company)    

4.82

   
Pfizer, Inc. (biopharmaceutical company)    

4.70

   
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (hotel and resorts)    

4.61

   
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (oil and gas production and exploration)    

4.35

   
Avis Budget Group, Inc. (automobile and truck rental services)    

4.34

   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (pharmaceuticals company)    

4.18

   
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (chemicals and materials manufacturer)    

4.09

   

Total

   

46.52

%

 

*  Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short term cash equivalents have been excluded. Percentages are based on total net assets.

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First Eagle Fund of America

SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Common Stocks — 98.35%

     

U.S. Common Stocks — 92.46%

     

Consumer Discretionary 14.46%

     
 

1,909,500

   

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (a)

 

$

64,410,968

   

$

136,223,730

   
 

1,130,200

   

Viacom, Inc., Class 'B' (a)

   

60,574,109

     

96,044,396

   
 

1,707,030

   

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (a)

   

74,485,691

     

78,369,747

   
 

141,050

   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)(b)

   

62,039,849

     

75,305,185

   
 

840,740

   

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.

   

25,533,754

     

25,272,644

   
 

214,200

    Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc. (a)
  17,314,887
  16,418,430
 
     

304,359,258

     

427,634,132

   

Energy 6.38%

     
 

1,342,660

   

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (a)

   

120,875,196

     

128,559,695

   
 

993,160

   

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (b)

   

44,155,675

     

60,026,590

   
     

165,030,871

     

188,586,285

   

Health Care 16.65%

     
 

4,446,521

   

Pfizer, Inc. (a)

   

97,007,234

     

139,087,177

   
 

924,502

    Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Inc. (a)(b)
  16,154,629
  123,615,163
 
 

736,230

   

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)(b)

   

32,755,385

     

67,666,899

   
 

846,300

   

Omnicare, Inc. (a)

   

20,706,927

     

50,160,201

   
 

1,428,900

   

Health Net, Inc. (b)

   

36,743,611

     

49,054,137

   
 

1,595,520

   

Theravance, Inc. (a)(b)

   

50,662,983

     

42,951,398

   
 

1,433,780

   

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b)

   

18,513,814

     

10,681,661

   
 

214,026

   

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)(b)

   

5,569,395

     

9,034,038

   
     

278,113,978

     

492,250,674

   

Industrials 11.22%

     
 

5,313,705

   

Pitney Bowes, Inc. (a)

   

84,803,234

     

142,407,294

   
 

2,439,090

   

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (a)(b)

   

65,196,462

     

128,271,743

   
 

1,934,450

   

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (a)(b)

   

50,768,669

     

55,073,792

   
 

162,000

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (a)

   

5,810,940

     

5,966,460

   
     

206,579,305

     

331,719,289

   

Information Technology 21.37%

     
 

4,682,100

   

Hewlett-Packard Company (a)

   

95,398,508

     

154,790,226

   
 

2,715,520

   

Seagate Technology PLC (a)

   

74,313,726

     

142,782,042

   
 

2,291,290

   

AOL, Inc. (a)(b)

   

64,142,964

     

98,090,125

   
 

1,045,500

   

SanDisk Corporation (a)

   

70,021,201

     

88,836,135

   
 

1,226,930

   

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

64,145,674

     

78,008,209

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SHARES

 

DESCRIPTION

 

COST (NOTE 1)

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

U.S. Common Stocks — 92.46% — (continued)

     

Information Technology 21.37% — (continued)

     
 

1,609,500

    Lexmark International, Inc.,
Class 'A' (a)
 

$

60,539,277
 

$

69,208,500
 
     

428,561,350

     

631,715,237

   

Materials 22.38%

     
 

1,817,900

   

Eastman Chemical Company (a)

   

60,387,147

     

158,466,343

   
 

1,700,870

   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

82,470,547

     

120,846,813

   
 

1,282,700

   

WR Grace & Company (a)(b)

   

79,149,569

     

118,136,670

   
 

3,354,505

   

Sealed Air Corporation (a)

   

90,981,980

     

115,093,067

   
 

1,130,805

   

FMC Corporation (a)

   

63,474,182

     

87,071,985

   
 

851,050

   

Valspar Corporation (a)

   

22,407,329

     

62,160,692

   
     

398,870,754

     

661,775,570

   

Total U.S. Common Stocks

   

1,781,515,516

     

2,733,681,187

   

International Common Stocks — 5.89%

     

Netherlands 3.79%

     
 

1,210,200

    LyondellBasell Industries NV,
Class 'A' (a)
  85,634,674
  111,943,500
 

Switzerland 2.10%

     
 

1,520,950

   

Tyco International Limited (a)

   

35,341,477

     

62,206,855

   

Total International Common Stocks

   

120,976,151

     

174,150,355

   

Total Common Stocks

   

1,902,491,667

     

2,907,831,542

   

Exchange Traded Fund — 0.19%

     
 

45,180

   

SPDR Gold Trust (b)

   

6,700,707

     

5,612,260

   

Investment Company — 2.64%

     

78,187,384

  State Street Institutional
U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Institutional Class
 

78,187,384

 

78,187,384

 

PRINCIPAL

             

Bond — 0.21%

     

U.S. Convertible Bond 0.21%

     

$

2,730,000

    Omnicare, Inc.
3.75% due 12/15/25 (c)
  2,730,000
  6,181,744
 
Total Investment Portfolio
Excluding Options Written — 101.39% (Cost: $1,990,109,758)
     

$

2,997,812,930

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Fund of America

CONTRACTS

 

DESCRIPTION

 

STRIKE PRICE

 

EXPIRATION DATE

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Covered Call Options Written — (1.27)%

     
 

2,250

   

AOL, Inc.

 

$

43.00

   

July 2014

 

$

(627,750

)

 
 

337

   

AOL, Inc.

   

44.00

   

July 2014

   

(88,462

)

 
 

323

   

AOL, Inc.

   

45.00

   

July 2014

   

(72,675

)

 
 

106

   

AutoZone, Inc.

   

530.00

   

June 2014

   

(171,084

)

 
 

551

   

AutoZone, Inc.

   

540.00

   

June 2014

   

(672,220

)

 
 

1,001

   

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

   

48.00

   

August 2014

   

(685,685

)

 
 

2,750

   

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

   

49.00

   

August 2014

   

(1,705,000

)

 
 

1,000

   

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

   

50.00

   

August 2014

   

(560,000

)

 
 

4,882

   

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

   

52.50

   

August 2014

   

(2,050,440

)

 
 

1,220

   

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

   

55.00

   

August 2014

   

(378,200

)

 
 

1,620

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

   

37.00

   

June 2014

   

(277,020

)

 
 

740

   

Eastman Chemical Company

   

87.50

   

September 2014

   

(288,600

)

 
 

587

   

FMC Corporation

   

70.00

   

May 2014

   

(413,835

)

 
 

551

   

Forest Laboratories, Inc.

   

90.00

   

June 2014

   

(247,950

)

 
 

2,394

   

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.

   

8.00

   

May 2014

   

(59,850

)

 
 

1,018

   

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.

   

15.00

   

June 2014

   

(15,270

)

 
 

2,645

   

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.

   

16.00

   

June 2014

   

(26,450

)

 
 

2,499

   

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.

   

27.00

   

June 2014

   

(587,265

)

 
 

6,485

   

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.

   

28.00

   

June 2014

   

(940,325

)

 
 

1,094

   

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.

   

29.00

   

September 2014

   

(232,475

)

 
 

3,980

   

Hewlett-Packard Company

   

32.00

   

August 2014

   

(991,020

)

 
 

464

   

Hewlett-Packard Company

   

33.00

   

June 2014

   

(70,992

)

 
 

3,500

   

Hewlett-Packard Company

   

33.00

   

August 2014

   

(679,000

)

 
 

1,969

   

Hewlett-Packard Company

   

34.00

   

August 2014

   

(293,381

)

 
 

2,117

   

Lexmark International, Inc., Class 'A'

   

42.00

   

June 2014

   

(407,523

)

 
 

1,748

   

Lexmark International, Inc., Class 'A'

   

42.00

   

July 2014

   

(393,300

)

 
 

1,036

   

Lexmark International, Inc., Class 'A'

   

43.00

   

June 2014

   

(155,400

)

 
 

2,713

   

Lexmark International, Inc., Class 'A'

   

43.00

   

July 2014

   

(474,775

)

 
 

2,499

   

Lexmark International, Inc., Class 'A'

   

44.00

   

July 2014

   

(312,375

)

 
 

435

   

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

   

47.00

   

July 2014

   

(58,725

)

 
 

305

   

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

   

48.00

   

July 2014

   

(29,585

)

 
 

3,272

   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class 'A'

   

90.00

   

June 2014

   

(1,344,792

)

 
 

4,248

   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class 'A'

   

92.50

   

June 2014

   

(1,146,960

)

 
 

160

   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class 'A'

   

95.00

   

September 2014

   

(54,400

)

 
 

758

   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

   

65.00

   

July 2014

   

(106,120

)

 
 

1,149

   

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

   

28.00

   

May 2014

   

(1,539,660

)

 
 

750

   

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

   

33.00

   

May 2014

   

(626,250

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

CONTRACTS

 

DESCRIPTION

 

STRIKE PRICE

 

EXPIRATION DATE

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Covered Call Options Written — (1.27)% — (continued)

     
 

217

   

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

 

$

37.00

   

May 2014

 

$

(105,245

)

 
 

267

   

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

   

90.00

   

May 2014

   

(160,867

)

 
 

213

   

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

   

97.50

   

August 2014

   

(66,030

)

 
 

18

   

Omnicare, Inc.

   

60.00

   

June 2014

   

(2,070

)

 
 

2,236

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

31.00

   

June 2014

   

(239,252

)

 
 

590

   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

   

25.00

   

June 2014

   

(123,900

)

 
 

16,357

   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

   

26.00

   

July 2014

   

(2,453,550

)

 
 

10,664

   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

   

27.00

   

July 2014

   

(1,066,400

)

 
 

722

   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

   

70.00

   

May 2014

   

(184,110

)

 
 

376

   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

   

70.00

   

August 2014

   

(191,760

)

 
 

1,923

   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

   

75.00

   

August 2014

   

(533,633

)

 
 

1,570

   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

   

77.50

   

August 2014

   

(314,000

)

 
 

4,127

   

SanDisk Corporation

   

77.50

   

July 2014

   

(3,786,523

)

 
 

1,221

   

SanDisk Corporation

   

85.00

   

July 2014

   

(536,019

)

 
 

592

   

Seagate Technology PLC

   

50.00

   

June 2014

   

(177,600

)

 
 

1,534

   

Seagate Technology PLC

   

52.50

   

June 2014

   

(269,984

)

 
 

100

   

Seagate Technology PLC

   

52.50

   

July 2014

   

(22,600

)

 
 

280

   

Seagate Technology PLC

   

55.00

   

July 2014

   

(56,280

)

 
 

190

   

Sealed Air Corporation

   

32.00

   

July 2014

   

(54,625

)

 
 

576

   

Sealed Air Corporation

   

33.00

   

July 2014

   

(120,960

)

 
 

1,046

   

Sealed Air Corporation

   

34.00

   

July 2014

   

(156,900

)

 

30

  Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.
 

75.00

 

June 2014

 

(9,450

)

 

86

  Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.
 

79.35

 

August 2014

 

(19,221

)

 
 

363

   

Theravance, Inc.

   

35.00

   

June 2014

   

(9,075

)

 
 

1,125

   

Tyco International Limited

   

41.00

   

July 2014

   

(157,500

)

 
 

629

   

Tyco International Limited

   

42.00

   

July 2014

   

(60,069

)

 

1,000

  Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Inc.
 

135.00

 

July 2014

 

(805,000

)

 

2,207

  Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Inc.
 

135.00

 

October 2014

 

(2,979,450

)

 

110

  Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Inc.
 

140.00

 

June 2014

 

(48,950

)

 

2,500

  Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Inc.
 

140.00

 

July 2014

 

(1,575,000

)

 

2,100

  Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Inc.
 

145.00

 

July 2014

 

(966,000

)

 
 

574

   

Valspar Corporation

   

70.00

   

July 2014

   

(264,040

)

 
 

1,519

   

Viacom, Inc., Class 'B'

   

87.50

   

September 2014

   

(470,890

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Fund of America

CONTRACTS

 

DESCRIPTION

 

STRIKE PRICE

 

EXPIRATION DATE

 

VALUE (NOTE 1)

 

Covered Call Options Written — (1.27)% — (continued)

     
 

1,000

   

WR Grace & Company

 

$

95.00

   

June 2014

 

$

(185,000

)

 
 

473

   

WR Grace & Company

   

95.00

   

September 2014

   

(198,660

)

 
 

619

   

WR Grace & Company

   

97.50

   

September 2014

   

(187,248

)

 
 

277

   

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation

   

70.00

   

August 2014

   

(108,030

)

 
 

404

   

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation

   

75.00

   

August 2014

   

(62,620

)

 
 

Total Covered Call Options Written (Premiums Received: $41,672,093)

                             

(37,513,325

)

 
 

Total Investments — 100.12% (Cost: $1,948,437,665)

   

 

                   

2,960,299,605

   
 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.12)%

                             

(3,665,584

)

 
 

Net Assets — 100.00%

                           

$

2,956,634,021

   

  (a)  At April 30, 2014, all or a portion of this security was segregated to cover collateral requirement for options.

  (b)  Non-income producing security/commodity.

  (c)  This security is convertible until December 15, 2025.

At April 30, 2014, cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,035,772,265

   

Gross unrealized depreciation

   

(23,910,325

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,011,861,940

   

Abbreviations used in this schedule include:

PLC  — Public Limited Company
SPDR  — Standard & Poor's Depository Receipts

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments | Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION FOR PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

  PERCENT OF
NET ASSETS 
 

U.S. Common Stocks

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

14.46

%

 

Energy

   

6.38

   

Health Care

   

16.65

   

Industrials

   

11.22

   

Information Technology

   

21.37

   

Materials

   

22.38

   

Total U.S. Common Stocks

   

92.46

   

International Common Stocks

 

Industrials

   

2.10

   

Materials

   

3.79

   

Total International Common Stocks

   

5.89

   

Exchange Traded Fund

   

0.19

   

Investment Company

   

2.64

   

U.S. Convertible Bond

 

Health Care

   

0.21

   

Total U.S. Convertible Bond

   

0.21

   

Covered Call Options Written

   

(1.27

)

 

Total Investments

   

100.12

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    FIRST EAGLE
GLOBAL FUND* 
  FIRST EAGLE
OVERSEAS FUND* 
 

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

35,240,390,128

   

$

10,777,244,381

   

Affiliated issuers

   

1,671,179,838

     

411,598,207

   

Gold bullion

   

1,786,987,800

     

408,990,988

   

Foreign currency

   

     

16,295

   

Total Investments, at Cost

   

38,698,557,766

     

11,597,849,871

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

44,766,583,228

     

13,642,036,395

   

Affiliated issuers

   

2,546,962,263

     

580,819,481

   

Gold bullion

   

2,399,117,206

     

721,559,668

   

Foreign currency

   

     

16,357

   

Total Investments, at Value

   

49,712,662,697

     

14,944,431,901

   

Cash

   

1,645,635

     

1,110,313

   

Receivable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1)

   

19,317,575

     

9,714,086

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

28,038,997

     

2,136,434

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

106,804,554

     

32,882,726

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

119,953,815

     

60,808,027

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

2,313,254

     

2,109,344

   

Other assets

   

340,948

     

141,530

   

Total Assets

   

49,991,077,475

     

15,053,334,361

   

Liabilities

 
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received
$0, $0, $121,808 and $0, respectively) (Note 1)
   

     

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

54,445,951

     

31,454,403

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

66,237,069

     

7,849,388

   

Payable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1)

   

37,583,759

     

21,334,342

   

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

30,449,711

     

9,168,033

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

11,629,676

     

1,936,407

   

Services fees payable (Note 3)

   

2,514,298

     

238,261

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

2,313,254

     

2,109,344

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

444,806

     

143,825

   

Trustee fees payable

   

68,806

     

24,824

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

20,765,194

     

8,589,072

   

Total Liabilities

   

226,452,524

     

82,847,899

   

Net Assets

 

$

49,764,624,951

   

$

14,970,486,462

   

  *  First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle Gold Fund financial statements are shown on a consolidated basis and includes the balances of the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd., and First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

    FIRST EAGLE
U.S. VALUE FUND* 
  FIRST EAGLE
GOLD FUND* 
 

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

2,252,631,043

   

$

1,344,198,197

   

Affiliated issuers

   

66,012,676

     

   

Gold bullion

   

142,974,103

     

129,045,676

   

Foreign currency

   

32

     

124

   

Total Investments, at Cost

   

2,461,617,854

     

1,473,243,997

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

2,954,161,764

     

1,097,896,282

   

Affiliated issuers

   

65,159,744

     

   

Gold bullion

   

154,710,227

     

253,654,900

   

Foreign currency

   

32

     

124

   

Total Investments, at Value

   

3,174,031,767

     

1,351,551,306

   

Cash

   

18,195

     

10,894

   

Receivable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1)

   

     

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

5,241,648

     

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

2,751,528

     

2,798,680

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

2,849,384

     

1,493,471

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

1,463,211

     

160,049

   

Other assets

   

71,356

     

60,203

   

Total Assets

   

3,186,427,089

     

1,356,074,603

   

Liabilities

 
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received
$0, $0, $121,808 and $0, respectively) (Note 1)
   

172,500

     

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

4,032,901

     

1,658,335

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

5,955,910

     

   

Payable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1)

   

     

   

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

1,952,053

     

828,736

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

732,285

     

286,514

   

Services fees payable (Note 3)

   

148,573

     

50,117

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

1,463,211

     

160,049

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

42,489

     

6,685

   

Trustee fees payable

   

6,395

     

613

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

1,198,038

     

1,049,898

   

Total Liabilities

   

15,704,355

     

4,040,947

   

Net Assets

 

$

3,170,722,734

   

$

1,352,033,656

   

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

    FIRST EAGLE
GLOBAL FUND* 
  FIRST EAGLE
OVERSEAS FUND* 
 

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

 

$

906,660

   

$

620,278

   

Capital surplus

   

38,294,181,434

     

11,858,081,193

   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 
Investments (net of $11,212,250, $4,739,792, $0 and $0
deferred capital gain country tax, respectively)
   

11,002,892,681

     

3,341,842,176

   

Foreign currency and forward contract related translation

   

(16,941,838

)

   

(10,965,303

)

 

Written options

   

     

   

Undistributed net realized gains (losses) on investments

   

951,232,719

     

226,248,034

   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

   

(467,646,705

)

   

(445,339,916

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

49,764,624,951

   

$

14,970,486,462

   

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

20,021,398,748

   

$

5,974,526,449

   

Shares outstanding

   

363,473,143

     

249,229,346

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

55.08

   

$

23.97

   

Offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)

 

$

57.981

   

$

25.231

   

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

12,325,380,470

   

$

1,162,675,642

   

Shares outstanding

   

228,460,686

     

49,967,564

   

Net asset value per share

 

$

53.95

   

$

23.27

   
Redemption proceeds per share (NAV per share less maximum
contingent deferred sale charge)2
 

$

53.41

   

$

23.04

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

17,417,845,733

   

$

7,833,284,371

   

Shares outstanding

   

314,726,250

     

321,080,813

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

55.34

   

$

24.40

   

  *  First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle Gold Fund financial statements are shown on a consolidated basis and includes the balances of the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd., and First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., respectively.

  1  The maximum sales charge is 5.00% for Class A shares. Classes C, I and Y have no front-end sales charges.

  2  The maximum CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) is 1.00% for Class C shares, which is charged on the lesser of the offering price or the net asset value at the time of sale by shareholder. This pertains to investments of one year or less.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

    FIRST EAGLE
U.S. VALUE FUND* 
  FIRST EAGLE
GOLD FUND* 
 

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

 

$

154,167

   

$

80,089

   

Capital surplus

   

2,329,271,534

     

1,633,785,905

   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 
Investments (net of $11,212,250, $4,739,792, $0 and $0
deferred capital gain country tax, respectively)
   

712,413,914

     

(121,692,691

)

 

Foreign currency and forward contract related translation

   

     

   

Written options

   

(50,692

)

   

   

Undistributed net realized gains (losses) on investments

   

119,901,752

     

(55,562,255

)

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

   

9,032,059

     

(104,577,392

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

3,170,722,734

   

$

1,352,033,656

   

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

1,394,744,730

   

$

669,177,363

   

Shares outstanding

   

67,919,811

     

39,506,280

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

20.54

   

$

16.94

   

Offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)

 

$

21.621

   

$

17.831

   

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

724,522,773

   

$

244,248,033

   

Shares outstanding

   

35,691,859

     

15,056,245

   

Net asset value per share

 

$

20.30

   

$

16.22

   
Redemption proceeds per share (NAV per share less maximum
contingent deferred sale charge)2
 

$

20.10

   

$

16.06

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

1,051,455,231

   

$

438,608,260

   

Shares outstanding

   

50,555,382

     

25,526,255

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

20.80

   

$

17.18

   

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

    FIRST EAGLE
GLOBAL INCOME
BUILDER FUND 
  FIRST EAGLE
HIGH YIELD FUND 
 

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

794,906,157

   

$

1,175,756,390

   

Gold bullion

   

8,311,733

     

   

Foreign currency

   

626

     

311,462

   

Total Investments, at Cost

   

803,218,516

     

1,176,067,852

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

857,240,585

     

1,208,737,204

   

Gold bullion

   

7,880,606

     

   

Foreign currency

   

629

     

312,014

   

Total Investments, at Value

   

865,121,820

     

1,209,049,218

   

Cash

   

29,663

     

95,242

   

Restricted cash**

   

     

   

Receivable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1)

   

149,262

     

200,887

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

82,382

     

4,975,239

   

Receivable for premiums for written options

   

     

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

25,476,968

     

4,185,601

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

6,518,525

     

18,201,152

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

86,594

     

165,439

   

Other assets

   

50,056

     

47,692

   

Total Assets

   

897,515,270

     

1,236,920,470

   

Liabilities

 
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $0,
$0 and $41,672,093, respectively) (Note 1)
   

     

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

792,469

     

2,049,233

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

44,654,585

     

31,977,747

   

Payable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1)

   

722,669

     

215,272

   

Payable for dividends to shareholders

   

2,192,185

     

1,484,031

   

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

527,987

     

686,945

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

210,935

     

189,975

   

Services fees payable (Note 3)

   

46,423

     

37,123

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

86,594

     

165,439

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

32,604

     

7,817

   

Trustee fees payable

   

720

     

1,530

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

334,488

     

316,430

   

Total Liabilities

   

49,601,659

     

37,131,542

   

Net Assets

 

$

847,913,611

   

$

1,199,788,928

   

  **  The amount of $5,994,000 represents restricted cash used as collateral for covered call options.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

    FIRST EAGLE
FUND OF AMERICA 
 

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

1,990,109,758

   

Gold bullion

   

   

Foreign currency

   

   

Total Investments, at Cost

   

1,990,109,758

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

2,997,812,930

   

Gold bullion

   

   

Foreign currency

   

   

Total Investments, at Value

   

2,997,812,930

   

Cash

   

217,577

   

Restricted cash**

   

5,994,000

   

Receivable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1)

   

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

517,896

   

Receivable for premiums for written options

   

360,773

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

11,213,334

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

1,455,651

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

1,860,201

   

Other assets

   

59,762

   

Total Assets

   

3,019,492,124

   

Liabilities

 
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $0,
$0 and $41,672,093, respectively) (Note 1)
   

37,513,325

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

4,692,603

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

14,865,565

   

Payable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Note 1)

   

   

Payable for dividends to shareholders

   

   

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

2,325,217

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

700,353

   

Services fees payable (Note 3)

   

114,011

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

1,860,201

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

20,755

   

Trustee fees payable

   

1,989

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

764,084

   

Total Liabilities

   

62,858,103

   

Net Assets

 

$

2,956,634,021

   

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

    FIRST EAGLE
GLOBAL INCOME
BUILDER FUND 
  FIRST EAGLE
HIGH YIELD FUND 
 

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

 

$

71,904

   

$

117,028

   

Capital surplus

   

783,643,089

     

1,159,718,564

   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

   

61,903,301

     

32,980,814

   

Foreign currency and forward contract related translation

   

(545,649

)

   

(10,195

)

 

Written options

   

     

   

Undistributed net realized gains on investments

   

3,604,765

     

7,065,519

   

Undistributed net investment loss

   

(763,799

)

   

(82,802

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

847,913,611

   

$

1,199,788,928

   

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

363,354,649

   

$

384,263,239

   

Shares outstanding

   

30,769,511

     

37,475,874

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

11.81

   

$

10.25

   

Offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)

 

$

12.431

   

$

10.732

   

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

238,467,624

   

$

182,800,291

   

Shares outstanding

   

20,247,382

     

17,846,480

   

Net asset value per share

 

$

11.78

   

$

10.24

   
Redemption proceeds per share (NAV per share less maximum
contingent deferred sale charge)3
 

$

11.66

   

$

10.14

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

246,091,338

   

$

632,725,398

   

Shares outstanding

   

20,886,745

     

61,705,994

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

11.78

   

$

10.25

   

Class Y

 

Net assets

   

     

   

Shares outstanding

   

     

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

   

     

   

  1  The maximum sales charge is 5.00% for Class A shares. Classes C, I and Y have no front-end sales charges.

  2  The maximum sales charge is 4.50% for Class A shares. Classes C, I and Y have no front-end sales charges.

  3  The maximum CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) is 1.00% for Class C shares, which is charged on the lesser of the offering price or the net asset value at the time of sale by shareholder. This pertains to investments of one year or less.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

    FIRST EAGLE
FUND OF AMERICA 
 

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

 

$

80,537

   

Capital surplus

   

1,944,844,631

   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

   

1,007,703,172

   

Foreign currency and forward contract related translation

   

   

Written options

   

4,158,768

   

Undistributed net realized gains on investments

   

1,151,713

   

Undistributed net investment loss

   

(1,304,800

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

2,956,634,021

   

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

1,234,464,563

   

Shares outstanding

   

32,840,706

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

37.59

   

Offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)

 

$

39.571

   

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

564,590,913

   

Shares outstanding

   

17,501,547

   

Net asset value per share

 

$

32.26

   
Redemption proceeds per share (NAV per share less maximum
contingent deferred sale charge)3
 

$

31.94

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

626,652,219

   

Shares outstanding

   

16,346,652

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

38.34

   

Class Y

 

Net assets

 

$

530,926,326

   

Shares outstanding

   

13,848,149

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

38.34

   

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Statement of Operations

    FIRST EAGLE
GLOBAL FUND* 
  FIRST EAGLE
OVERSEAS FUND* 
 

Investment Income

 

Interest

 

$

10,403,143

   

$

7,773,641

   
Dividends from: (net of $25,588,547, $13,866,464, $453,364
and $414,915 foreign taxes withheld, respectively)
 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

335,458,271

     

105,107,902

   

Affiliated issuers

   

39,250,742

     

2,768,274

   

Other Income

   

9

     

69

   

Total Income

   

385,112,165

     

115,649,886

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

177,122,616

     

53,891,104

   

Administrative costs (Note 2)

   

2,117,615

     

658,357

   

Distribution fees (Note 3)

 

Class A

   

24,052,781

     

7,300,118

   

Class C

   

43,947,741

     

4,215,928

   

Class Y

   

     

   

Service fees - Class C (Note 3)

   

14,649,247

     

1,405,310

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

19,715,223

     

7,071,494

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

2,458,755

     

1,214,825

   

Professional fees

   

351,636

     

164,911

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

1,691,456

     

703,190

   

Trustees' fees

   

442,723

     

141,753

   

Registration and filing fees

   

615,684

     

205,783

   

Other Expenses

   

291,073

     

113,233

   

Total Expenses

   

287,456,550

     

77,086,006

   

Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1)

   

(1,683

)

   

(526

)

 

Net Expenses

   

287,454,867

     

77,085,480

   

Net Investment Income (Loss) (Note 1)

   

97,657,298

     

38,564,406

   
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, Foreign
Currency Related Transactions and Written Options (Note 1)
 

Net realized gains (losses) from:

 

Investment transactions of unaffiliated issuers

   

842,327,632

     

198,684,060

   

Investment transactions of affiliated issuers

   

52,166,586

     

(1,079,725

)

 

Commodity related transactions

   

     

   

Foreign currency and forward contract related transactions

   

45,226,013

     

19,207,746

   

Payment from affiliates

   

65,047

     

   

Written options

   

373,861

     

   
     

940,159,139

     

216,812,081

   

Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 
Investment transactions (net of decrease in deferred capital gain country
tax accruals of $2,121,938, $989,326, $0, and $0, respectively)
   

1,240,322,376

     

367,083,245

   

Foreign currency and forward contract related translation

   

24,291,464

     

14,661,127

   

Written options

   

(322,861

)

   

   
     

1,264,290,979

     

381,744,372

   
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, foreign
currency and forward contract related transactions and written options
   

2,204,450,118

     

598,556,453

   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

2,302,107,416

   

$

637,120,859

   

  *  First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle Gold Fund financial statements are shown on a consolidated basis and includes the balances of the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd., and First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

    FIRST EAGLE
U.S. VALUE FUND* 
  FIRST EAGLE
GOLD FUND* 
 

Investment Income

 

Interest

 

$

2,754,458

   

$

865,869

   
Dividends from: (net of $25,588,547, $13,866,464, $453,364
and $414,915 foreign taxes withheld, respectively)
 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

25,427,229

     

5,089,718

   

Affiliated issuers

   

173,583

     

   

Other Income

   

     

24

   

Total Income

   

28,355,270

     

5,955,611

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

11,933,000

     

4,910,460

   

Administrative costs (Note 2)

   

153,490

     

2,803

   

Distribution fees (Note 3)

 

Class A

   

1,769,376

     

811,536

   

Class C

   

2,691,815

     

905,775

   

Class Y

   

     

   

Service fees - Class C (Note 3)

   

897,272

     

301,925

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

1,855,209

     

1,468,953

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

156,977

     

186,752

   

Professional fees

   

76,461

     

87,228

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

167,954

     

150,349

   

Trustees' fees

   

35,420

     

21,655

   

Registration and filing fees

   

98,507

     

95,458

   

Other Expenses

   

49,222

     

43,483

   

Total Expenses

   

19,884,703

     

8,986,377

   

Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1)

   

(189

)

   

(174

)

 

Net Expenses

   

19,884,514

     

8,986,203

   

Net Investment Income (Loss) (Note 1)

   

8,470,756

     

(3,030,592

)

 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, Foreign
Currency Related Transactions and Written Options (Note 1)
 

Net realized gains (losses) from:

 

Investment transactions of unaffiliated issuers

   

122,112,957

     

(95,623,449

)

 

Investment transactions of affiliated issuers

   

(240,203

)

   

   

Commodity related transactions

   

(1,687,477

)

   

54,264,057

   

Foreign currency and forward contract related transactions

   

(8,686

)

   

15,831

   

Payment from affiliates

   

3,562

     

   

Written options

   

61,577

     

   
     

120,241,730

     

(41,343,561

)

 

Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 
Investment transactions (net of decrease in deferred capital gain country
tax accruals of $2,121,938, $989,326, $0, and $0, respectively)
   

56,290,434

     

12,398,612

   

Foreign currency and forward contract related translation

   

(1

)

   

(180

)

 

Written options

   

(103,869

)

   

   
     

56,186,564

     

12,398,432

   
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, foreign
currency and forward contract related transactions and written options
   

176,428,294

     

(28,945,129

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

184,899,050

   

$

(31,975,721

)

 

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Statement of Operations (continued)

    FIRST EAGLE
GLOBAL INCOME
BUILDER FUND 
  FIRST EAGLE
HIGH YIELD FUND 
 

Investment Income

 

Interest

 

$

7,582,664

   

$

34,792,055

   
Dividends from: (net of $537,281, $0 and $40,525, foreign taxes
withheld, respectively)
 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

6,218,006

     

   

Other Income

   

     

4,460

   

Total Income

   

13,800,670

     

34,796,515

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

2,385,249

     

3,857,639

   

Administrative costs (Note 2)

   

159,017

     

49,932

   

Distribution fees (Note 3)

 

Class A

   

354,379

     

450,427

   

Class C

   

684,694

     

632,098

   

Class Y

   

     

   

Service fees - Class C (Note 3)

   

228,231

     

210,699

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

386,746

     

391,598

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

86,254

     

95,298

   

Professional fees

   

56,773

     

56,582

   

Recoupment of previously reimbursed expenses

   

105,748

     

26,880

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

26,629

     

43,355

   

Trustees' fees

   

4,402

     

9,235

   

Registration and filing fees

   

95,470

     

97,962

   

Other Expenses

   

32,201

     

32,355

   

Total Expenses

   

4,605,793

     

5,954,060

   

Expense Waiver

   

     

(44,141

)

 

Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1)

   

(30

)

   

(39

)

 

Net Expenses

   

4,605,763

     

5,909,880

   

Net Investment Income (Note 1)

   

9,194,907

     

28,886,635

   
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, Foreign
Currency Related Transactions and Written Options (Note 1)
 

Net realized gains (losses) from:

 

Investment transactions of unaffiliated issuers

   

5,329,663

     

10,212,667

   

Foreign currency and forward contract related transactions

   

(1,095,564

)

   

(1,423,080

)

 

Payment from affiliates

   

9,348

     

   

Written options

   

     

   
     

4,243,447

     

8,789,587

   

Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment transactions

   

30,515,787

     

6,348,940

   

Foreign currency and forward contract related translation

   

248,807

     

745,131

   

Written options

   

     

   
     

30,764,594

     

7,094,071

   
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments, foreign currency
and forward contract related transactions and written options
   

35,008,041

     

15,883,658

   

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

44,202,948

   

$

44,770,293

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

    FIRST EAGLE
FUND OF AMERICA 
 

Investment Income

 

Interest

 

$

51,188

   
Dividends from: (net of $537,281, $0 and $40,525, foreign taxes
withheld, respectively)
 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

21,300,716

   

Other Income

   

   

Total Income

   

21,351,904

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

13,259,520

   

Administrative costs (Note 2)

   

123,320

   

Distribution fees (Note 3)

 

Class A

   

1,418,785

   

Class C

   

1,914,574

   

Class Y

   

655,816

   

Service fees - Class C (Note 3)

   

638,191

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

1,442,055

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

99,541

   

Professional fees

   

99,556

   

Recoupment of previously reimbursed expenses

   

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

122,311

   

Trustees' fees

   

23,387

   

Registration and filing fees

   

119,726

   

Other Expenses

   

42,005

   

Total Expenses

   

19,958,787

   

Expense Waiver

   

   

Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1)

   

(146

)

 

Net Expenses

   

19,958,641

   

Net Investment Income (Note 1)

   

1,393,263

   
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, Foreign
Currency Related Transactions and Written Options (Note 1)
 

Net realized gains (losses) from:

 

Investment transactions of unaffiliated issuers

   

112,377,083

   

Foreign currency and forward contract related transactions

   

   

Payment from affiliates

   

21,144

   

Written options

   

(78,105,654

)

 
     

34,292,573

   

Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment transactions

   

196,228,774

   

Foreign currency and forward contract related translation

   

   

Written options

   

21,380,811

   
     

217,609,585

   
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments, foreign currency
and forward contract related transactions and written options
   

251,902,158

   

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

253,295,421

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    FIRST EAGLE
GLOBAL FUND* 
  FIRST EAGLE
OVERSEAS FUND* 
 
    SIX MONTHS
ENDED
APRIL 30, 2014
(unaudited) 
 
YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31,
2013 
  SIX MONTHS
ENDED
APRIL 30, 2014
(unaudited) 
 
YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31,
2013 
 

Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

97,657,298

   

$

268,941,220

   

$

38,564,406

   

$

85,063,542

   
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, foreign currency and
forward contract related transactions and written options
   

940,159,139

     

1,443,674,876

     

216,812,081

     

553,743,834

   
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments,
foreign currency and forward contract related transactions and
written options
   

1,264,290,979

     

4,457,513,585

     

381,744,372

     

1,220,125,718

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

2,302,107,416

     

6,170,129,681

     

637,120,859

     

1,858,933,094

   

Distribution to Shareholders

 

Dividends paid from net investment income

 

Class A

   

(227,398,380

)

   

(163,784,329

)

   

(112,591,725

)

   

(59,747,911

)

 

Class C

   

(61,823,952

)

   

(31,090,001

)

   

(14,323,784

)

   

(5,650,460

)

 

Class I

   

(224,726,363

)

   

(144,298,326

)

   

(155,602,855

)

   

(73,001,519

)

 
Distributions paid from net realized gains from
investment transactions
 

Class A

   

(615,281,136

)

   

(515,356,389

)

   

(232,225,033

)

   

(205,372,548

)

 

Class C

   

(381,040,149

)

   

(311,092,874

)

   

(45,536,166

)

   

(40,854,132

)

 

Class I

   

(508,789,469

)

   

(367,245,305

)

   

(285,819,836

)

   

(213,569,253

)

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(2,019,059,449

)

   

(1,532,867,224

)

   

(846,099,399

)

   

(598,195,823

)

 

Fund Share Transactions (Note 6)

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

5,631,619,388

     

10,684,434,770

     

1,943,172,476

     

4,049,337,623

   
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and
distributions
   

1,598,701,427

     

1,212,645,609

     

715,496,469

     

505,565,817

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(3,749,369,566

)

   

(6,877,542,066

)

   

(1,889,387,287

)

   

(2,754,246,104

)

 

Redemption fees

   

     

210,543

     

     

10,692

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

3,480,951,249

     

5,019,748,856

     

769,281,658

     

1,800,668,028

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

3,763,999,216

     

9,657,011,313

     

560,303,118

     

3,061,405,299

   

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

46,000,625,735

     

36,343,614,422

     

14,410,183,344

     

11,348,778,045

   

End of period

 

$

49,764,624,951

   

$

46,000,625,735

   

$

14,970,486,462

   

$

14,410,183,344

   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

 

$

(467,646,705

)

 

$

(51,355,308

)

 

$

(445,339,916

)

 

$

(201,385,958

)

 

  *  First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle Gold Fund financial statements are shown on a consolidated basis and includes the balances of the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd., and First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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    FIRST EAGLE
U.S. VALUE FUND* 
  FIRST EAGLE
GOLD FUND* 
 
    SIX MONTHS
ENDED
APRIL 30, 2014
(unaudited) 
 
YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31,
2013 
  SIX MONTHS
ENDED
APRIL 30, 2014
(unaudited) 
  YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31,
2013 
 

Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

8,470,756

   

$

26,967,686

   

$

(3,030,592

)

 

$

(3,834,376

)

 
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, foreign currency and
forward contract related transactions and written options
   

120,241,731

     

112,869,726

     

(41,343,561

)

   

(195,499,006

)

 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments,
foreign currency and forward contract related transactions and
written options
   

56,186,563

     

284,264,216

     

12,398,432

     

(1,108,704,575

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

184,899,050

     

424,101,628

     

(31,975,721

)

   

(1,308,037,957

)

 

Distribution to Shareholders

 

Dividends paid from net investment income

 

Class A

   

(10,460,091

)

   

(9,725,999

)

   

     

(4,157,731

)

 

Class C

   

(143,705

)

   

(247,938

)

   

     

(417

)

 

Class I

   

(10,220,051

)

   

(8,637,463

)

   

     

(4,720,304

)

 
Distributions paid from net realized gains from
investment transactions
 

Class A

   

(52,254,308

)

   

(32,729,995

)

   

     

   

Class C

   

(26,476,094

)

   

(14,995,424

)

   

     

   

Class I

   

(37,762,793

)

   

(21,670,124

)

   

     

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(137,317,042

)

   

(88,006,943

)

   

     

(8,878,452

)

 

Fund Share Transactions (Note 6)

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

244,636,296

     

834,733,529

     

277,596,562

     

907,417,003

   
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and
distributions
   

108,162,663

     

71,620,315

     

     

5,750,551

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(515,192,094

)

   

(950,735,608

)

   

(449,814,675

)

   

(1,115,712,771

)

 

Redemption fees

   

     

     

161,559

     

267,192

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(162,393,135

)

   

(44,381,764

)

   

(172,056,554

)

   

(202,278,025

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

(114,811,127

)

   

291,712,921

     

(204,032,275

)

   

(1,519,194,434

)

 

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

3,285,533,861

     

2,993,820,940

     

1,556,065,931

     

3,075,260,365

   

End of period

 

$

3,170,722,734

   

$

3,285,533,861

   

$

1,352,033,656

   

$

1,556,065,931

   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

 

$

9,032,059

   

$

21,385,150

   

$

(104,577,392

)

 

$

(101,546,800

)

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

  FIRST EAGLE
GLOBAL INCOME
BUILDER FUND 
  FIRST EAGLE
HIGH YIELD FUND 
 
    SIX MONTHS
ENDED
APRIL 30, 2014
(unaudited) 
 
YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31,
2013 
  SIX MONTHS
ENDED
APRIL 30, 2014
(unaudited) 
 
YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31,
2013 
 

Operations

 

Net investment income

 

$

9,194,907

   

$

11,585,054

   

$

28,886,635

   

$

49,165,802

   
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, foreign currency and
forward contract related transactions and written options
   

4,243,447

     

(709,160

)

   

8,789,587

     

(2,765,867

)

 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments,
foreign currency and forward contract related transactions and
written options
   

30,764,594

     

28,562,197

     

7,094,071

     

12,350,804

   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   

44,202,948

     

39,438,091

     

44,770,293

     

58,750,739

   

Distribution to Shareholders

 

Dividends paid from net investment income

 

Class A

   

(4,775,946

)

   

(5,328,442

)

   

(9,389,831

)

   

(17,581,864

)

 

Class C

   

(2,383,265

)

   

(2,750,710

)

   

(3,755,964

)

   

(7,437,383

)

 

Class I

   

(3,087,591

)

   

(3,433,692

)

   

(15,738,497

)

   

(24,148,637

)

 

Class Y

   

     

     

     

   
Distributions paid from net realized gains from
investment transactions
 

Class A

   

     

     

     

(236,977

)

 

Class C

   

     

     

     

(125,800

)

 

Class I

   

     

     

     

(322,171

)

 

Class Y

   

     

     

     

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(10,246,802

)

   

(11,512,844

)

   

(28,884,292

)

   

(49,852,832

)

 

Fund Share Transactions (Note 6)

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

344,680,425

     

423,146,840

     

324,844,544

     

604,885,575

   
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and
distributions
   

7,223,670

     

7,172,309

     

20,156,953

     

36,664,728

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(45,959,944

)

   

(57,584,480

)

   

(176,510,886

)

   

(276,935,608

)

 

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

305,944,151

     

372,734,669

     

168,490,611

     

364,614,695

   

Net increase in net assets

   

339,900,297

     

400,659,916

     

184,376,612

     

373,512,602

   

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

508,013,314

     

107,353,398

     

1,015,412,316

     

641,899,714

   

End of period

 

$

847,913,611

   

$

508,013,314

   

$

1,199,788,928

   

$

1,015,412,316

   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

 

$

(763,799

)

 

$

288,096

   

$

(82,802

)

 

$

(85,145

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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    FIRST EAGLE
FUND OF AMERICA 
 
    SIX MONTHS
ENDED
APRIL 30, 2014
(unaudited) 
 
YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31,
2013 
 

Operations

 

Net investment income

 

$

1,393,263

   

$

4,287,910

   
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, foreign currency and
forward contract related transactions and written options
   

34,292,573

     

54,012,239

   
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments,
foreign currency and forward contract related transactions and
written options
   

217,609,585

     

454,484,935

   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   

253,295,421

     

512,785,084

   

Distribution to Shareholders

 

Dividends paid from net investment income

 

Class A

   

(2,659,824

)

   

(239,973

)

 

Class C

   

     

   

Class I

   

(2,364,371

)

   

   

Class Y

   

(859,560

)

   

(211,957

)

 
Distributions paid from net realized gains from
investment transactions
 

Class A

   

(15,778,835

)

   

   

Class C

   

(8,199,122

)

   

   

Class I

   

(7,391,919

)

   

   

Class Y

   

(7,355,578

)

   

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(44,609,209

)

   

(451,930

)

 

Fund Share Transactions (Note 6)

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

448,781,470

     

1,131,507,230

   
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and
distributions
   

36,044,299

     

389,689

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(224,024,326

)

   

(768,152,320

)

 

Redemption fees

   

     

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

260,801,443

     

363,744,599

   

Net increase in net assets

   

469,487,655

     

876,077,753

   

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

2,487,146,366

     

1,611,068,613

   

End of period

 

$

2,956,634,021

   

$

2,487,146,366

   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

 

$

(1,304,800

)

 

$

3,185,692

   

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Financial Highlights

   

SIX MONTHS ENDED

 

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,

 
   

APRIL 30, 2014 (unaudited)

 

2013

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout
each period is presented below:*
 
Net asset value,
beginning of period ($)
   

54.92

     

53.67

     

55.23

     

49.24

     

48.16

     

49.50

   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income (loss) ($)

   

0.14

     

-0.06

     

0.21

     

0.39

     

0.01

     

0.52

   
Net realized and unrealized
gains (losses) on investments
   

2.46

     

2.41

     

2.46

     

7.41

     

7.27

     

7.45

   
Total income (loss) from
investment operations
   

2.60

     

2.35

     

2.67

     

7.80

     

7.28

     

7.97

   

Less distributions:

 
Dividends from net
investment income ($)
   

-0.66

     

-0.29

     

-0.78

     

-0.51

     

-0.16

     

-0.63

   
Distributions from
capital gains
   

-1.78

     

-1.78

     

-1.78

     

-1.61

     

-1.61

     

-1.61

   

Total distributions

   

-2.44

     

-2.07

     

-2.56

     

-2.12

     

-1.77

     

-2.24

   
Net asset value,
end of period ($)
   

55.08

     

53.95

     

55.34

     

54.92

     

53.67

     

55.23

   

Total return(c) (%)

   

4.98

(a)

   

4.58

(a)

   

5.11

(a)

   

16.47

     

15.63

     

16.78

   

Ratios and supplemental data

 
Net assets, end of period
(millions) ($)
   

20,021

     

12,325

     

17,418

     

18,987

     

11,436

     

15,578

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

1.12

(b)

   

1.87

(b)

   

0.87

(b)

   

1.13

     

1.87

     

0.88

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

1.12

(b)

   

1.87

(b)

   

0.87

(b)

   

1.13

     

1.87

     

0.88

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

0.51

(b)

   

-0.24

(b)

   

0.77

(b)

   

0.77

     

0.02

     

1.02

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

0.51

(b)

   

-0.24

(b)

   

0.77

(b)

   

0.77

     

0.02

     

1.02

   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

   

7.48

(a)

   

7.48

(a)

   

7.48

(a)

   

11.60

     

11.60

     

11.60

   

  *  Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

  **  Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

  (a)  Not Annualized

  (b)  Annualized

  (c)  Does not take into account the sale charge of 5.00% for Class A and the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% for Class C shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Global Fund

   

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,

 
   

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout
each period is presented below:*
 
Net asset value,
beginning of period ($)
   

46.90

     

45.91

     

47.15

     

44.36

     

43.47

     

44.59

     

38.74

     

38.07

     

38.92

     

34.45

     

33.99

     

34.62

   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income (loss) ($)

   

0.45

     

0.09

     

0.57

     

0.39

     

0.04

     

0.51

     

0.56

     

0.26

     

0.69

     

0.39

     

0.13

     

0.47

   
Net realized and unrealized
gains (losses) on investments
   

3.03

     

2.98

     

3.03

     

2.79

     

2.75

     

2.81

     

5.63

     

5.51

     

5.63

     

6.35

     

6.26

     

6.39

   
Total income (loss) from
investment operations
   

3.48

     

3.07

     

3.60

     

3.18

     

2.79

     

3.32

     

6.19

     

5.77

     

6.32

     

6.74

     

6.39

     

6.86

   

Less distributions:

 
Dividends from net
investment income ($)
   

-0.53

     

-0.21

     

-0.64

     

-0.64

     

-0.35

     

-0.76

     

-0.57

     

-0.37

     

-0.65

     

-0.14

     

-0.00

**

   

-0.25

   
Distributions from
capital gains
   

-0.61

     

-0.61

     

-0.61

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

-2.31

     

-2.31

     

-2.31

   

Total distributions

   

-1.14

     

-0.82

     

-1.25

     

-0.64

     

-0.35

     

-0.76

     

-0.57

     

-0.37

     

-0.65

     

-2.45

     

-2.31

     

-2.56

   
Net asset value,
end of period ($)
   

49.24

     

48.16

     

49.50

     

46.90

     

45.91

     

47.15

     

44.36

     

43.47

     

44.59

     

38.74

     

38.07

     

38.92

   

Total return(c) (%)

   

7.64

     

6.83

     

7.90

     

7.23

     

6.45

     

7.52

     

16.13

     

15.23

     

16.40

     

20.81

     

19.93

     

21.13

   

Ratios and supplemental data

 
Net assets, end of period
(millions) ($)
   

15,840

     

9,322

     

11,182

     

14,352

     

8,385

     

8,455

     

12,195

     

6,524

     

5,345

     

10,562

     

5,158

     

3,338

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

1.15

     

1.89

     

0.90

     

1.13

     

1.88

     

0.88

     

1.16

     

1.91

     

0.91

     

1.19

     

1.94

     

0.94

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

1.15

     

1.89

     

0.90

     

1.13

     

1.88

     

0.88

     

1.16

     

1.91

     

0.91

     

1.19

     

1.94

     

0.94

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

0.94

     

0.19

     

1.19

     

0.83

     

0.08

     

1.07

     

1.36

     

0.63

     

1.68

     

1.14

     

0.38

     

1.37

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

0.94

     

0.19

     

1.19

     

0.83

     

0.08

     

1.07

     

1.36

     

0.63

     

1.68

     

1.14

     

0.38

     

1.37

   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

   

11.29

     

11.29

     

11.29

     

11.57

     

11.57

     

11.57

     

17.37

     

17.37

     

17.37

     

12.52

     

12.52

     

12.52

   

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SIX MONTHS ENDED

 

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,

 
   

APRIL 30, 2014 (unaudited)

 

2013

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout
each period is presented below:*
 
Net asset value,
beginning of period ($)
   

24.40

     

23.64

     

24.84

     

22.26

     

21.62

     

22.63

   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income (loss) ($)

   

0.05

     

-0.03

     

0.09

     

0.13

     

-0.04

     

0.20

   
Net realized and unrealized
gains on investments
   

0.94

     

0.92

     

0.95

     

3.17

     

3.09

     

3.22

   
Total income from
investment operations
   

0.99

     

0.89

     

1.04

     

3.30

     

3.05

     

3.42

   

Less distributions:

 
Dividends from net
investment income ($)
   

-0.46

     

-0.30

     

-0.52

     

-0.26

     

-0.13

     

-0.31

   
Distributions from
capital gains
   

-0.96

     

-0.96

     

-0.96

     

-0.90

     

-0.90

     

-0.90

   

Total distributions

   

-1.42

     

-1.26

     

-1.48

     

-1.16

     

-1.03

     

-1.21

   
Net asset value,
end of period ($)
   

23.97

     

23.27

     

24.40

     

24.40

     

23.64

     

24.84

   

Total return(c) (%)

   

4.44

(a)

   

4.08

(a)

   

4.57

(a)

   

15.52

     

14.67

     

15.82

   

Ratios and supplemental data

 
Net assets, end of period
(millions) ($)
   

5,975

     

1,163

     

7,833

     

5,912

     

1,120

     

7,378

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

1.14

(b)

   

1.89

(b)

   

0.89

(b)

   

1.15

     

1.90

     

0.90

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

1.14

(b)

   

1.89

(b)

   

0.89

(b)

   

1.15

     

1.90

     

0.90

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

0.46

(b)

   

-0.28

(b)

   

0.72

(b)

   

0.59

     

-0.17

     

0.86

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

0.46

(b)

   

-0.28

(b)

   

0.72

(b)

   

0.59

     

-0.17

     

0.86

   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

   

5.92

(a)

   

5.92

(a)

   

5.92

(a)

   

12.33

     

12.33

     

12.33

   

  *  Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

  **  Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

  (a)  Not Annualized

  (b)  Annualized

  (c)  Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A shares and the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% for Class C shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Overseas Fund

   

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,

 
   

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout
each period is presented below:*
 
Net asset value,
beginning of period ($)
   

22.25

     

21.61

     

22.61

     

21.86

     

21.26

     

22.20

     

19.51

     

19.03

     

19.80

     

17.21

     

16.93

     

17.41

   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income (loss) ($)

   

0.24

     

0.08

     

0.30

     

0.18

     

0.01

     

0.24

     

0.15

     

0.00

**

   

0.21

     

0.26

     

0.13

     

0.30

   
Net realized and unrealized
gains on investments
   

0.80

     

0.77

     

0.81

     

0.74

     

0.73

     

0.75

     

2.80

     

2.72

     

2.82

     

3.72

     

3.63

     

3.78

   
Total income from
investment operations
   

1.04

     

0.85

     

1.11

     

0.92

     

0.74

     

0.99

     

2.95

     

2.72

     

3.03

     

3.98

     

3.76

     

4.08

   

Less distributions:

 
Dividends from net
investment income ($)
   

-0.39

     

-0.20

     

-0.45

     

-0.32

     

-0.18

     

-0.37

     

-0.60

     

-0.49

     

-0.63

     

-0.02

     

0.00

**

   

-0.03

   
Distributions from
capital gains
   

-0.64

     

-0.64

     

-0.64

     

-0.21

     

-0.21

     

-0.21

     

     

     

     

-1.66

     

-1.66

     

-1.66

   

Total distributions

   

-1.03

     

-0.84

     

-1.09

     

-0.53

     

-0.39

     

-0.58

     

-0.60

     

-0.49

     

-0.63

     

-1.68

     

-1.66

     

-1.69

   
Net asset value,
end of period ($)
   

22.26

     

21.62

     

22.63

     

22.25

     

21.61

     

22.61

     

21.86

     

21.26

     

22.20

     

19.51

     

19.03

     

19.80

   

Total return(c) (%)

   

5.06

     

4.28

     

5.36

     

4.27

     

3.48

     

4.52

     

15.45

     

14.55

     

15.68

     

24.95

     

23.96

     

25.26

   

Ratios and supplemental data

 
Net assets, end of period
(millions) ($)
   

5,111

     

986

     

5,252

     

5,023

     

1,027

     

4,136

     

4,676

     

914

     

3,284

     

4,024

     

792

     

2,211

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

1.17

     

1.92

     

0.92

     

1.14

     

1.89

     

0.89

     

1.17

     

1.92

     

0.92

     

1.20

     

1.95

     

0.95

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

1.17

     

1.92

     

0.92

     

1.14

     

1.89

     

0.89

     

1.17

     

1.92

     

0.92

     

1.20

     

1.95

     

0.95

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

1.12

     

0.37

     

1.36

     

0.78

     

0.04

     

1.06

     

0.76

     

0.01

     

1.03

     

1.51

     

0.76

     

1.75

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

1.12

     

0.37

     

1.36

     

0.78

     

0.04

     

1.06

     

0.76

     

0.01

     

1.03

     

1.51

     

0.76

     

1.75

   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

   

10.50

     

10.50

     

10.50

     

12.22

     

12.22

     

12.22

     

15.53

     

15.53

     

15.53

     

8.65

     

8.65

     

8.65

   

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SIX MONTHS ENDED

 

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,

 
   

APRIL 30, 2014 (unaudited)

 

2013

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout
each period is presented below:*
 
Net asset value,
beginning of period ($)
   

20.26

     

19.97

     

20.54

     

18.27

     

18.02

     

18.50

   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income (loss) ($)

   

0.06

     

-0.01

     

0.09

     

0.18

     

0.03

     

0.23

   
Net realized and unrealized
gains on investments
   

1.11

     

1.08

     

1.11

     

2.36

     

2.35

     

2.40

   
Total income from
investment operations
   

1.17

     

1.07

     

1.20

     

2.54

     

2.38

     

2.63

   

Less distributions:

 
Dividends from net
investment income ($)
   

-0.15

     

-0.00

**

   

-0.20

     

-0.13

     

-0.01

     

-0.17

   
Distributions from
capital gains
   

-0.74

     

-0.74

     

-0.74

     

-0.42

     

-0.42

     

-0.42

   

Total distributions

   

-0.89

     

-0.74

     

-0.94

     

-0.55

     

-0.43

     

-0.59

   
Net asset value,
end of period ($)
   

20.54

     

20.30

     

20.80

     

20.26

     

19.97

     

20.54

   

Total return(c) (%)

   

6.04

(a)

   

5.60

(a)

   

6.13

(a)

   

14.32

     

13.53

     

14.69

   

Ratios and supplemental data

 
Net assets, end of period
(millions) ($)
   

1,395

     

725

     

1,051

     

1,480

     

725

     

1,080

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

1.16

(b)

   

1.91

(b)

   

0.91

(b)

   

1.16

     

1.91

     

0.91

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

1.16

(b)

   

1.91

(b)

   

0.91

(b)

   

1.16

     

1.91

     

0.91

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

0.62

(b)

   

-0.13

(b)

   

0.87

(b)

   

0.93

     

0.18

     

1.18

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

0.62

(b)

   

-0.13

(b)

   

0.87

(b)

   

0.93

     

0.18

     

1.18

   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

   

6.09

(a)

   

6.09

(a)

   

6.09

(a)

   

17.32

     

17.32

     

17.32

   

  *  Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

  **  Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

  (a)  Not Annualized

  (b)  Annualized

  (c)  Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A shares and the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% for Class C shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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U.S. Value Fund

   

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,

 
   

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout
each period is presented below:*
 
Net asset value,
beginning of period ($)
   

17.12

     

16.91

     

17.33

     

15.94

     

15.75

     

16.12

     

14.21

     

14.06

     

14.37

     

12.75

     

12.63

     

12.89

   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income (loss) ($)

   

0.15

     

0.02

     

0.19

     

0.17

     

0.04

     

0.21

     

0.32

     

0.21

     

0.38

     

0.21

     

0.12

     

0.24

   
Net realized and unrealized
gains on investments
   

1.59

     

1.57

     

1.61

     

1.34

     

1.34

     

1.37

     

1.60

     

1.58

     

1.59

     

1.58

     

1.56

     

1.60

   
Total income from
investment operations
   

1.74

     

1.59

     

1.80

     

1.51

     

1.38

     

1.58

     

1.92

     

1.79

     

1.97

     

1.79

     

1.68

     

1.84

   

Less distributions:

 
Dividends from net
investment income ($)
   

-0.14

     

-0.03

     

-0.18

     

-0.33

     

-0.22

     

-0.37

     

-0.19

     

-0.10

     

-0.22

     

-0.22

     

-0.14

     

-0.25

   
Distributions from
capital gains
   

-0.45

     

-0.45

     

-0.45

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

-0.11

     

-0.11

     

-0.11

   

Total distributions

   

-0.59

     

-0.48

     

-0.63

     

-0.33

     

-0.22

     

-0.37

     

-0.19

     

-0.10

     

-0.22

     

-0.33

     

-0.25

     

-0.36

   
Net asset value,
end of period ($)
   

18.27

     

18.02

     

18.50

     

17.12

     

16.91

     

17.33

     

15.94

     

15.75

     

16.12

     

14.21

     

14.06

     

14.37

   

Total return(c) (%)

   

10.63

     

9.75

     

10.86

     

9.60

     

8.85

     

9.92

     

13.64

     

12.75

     

13.84

     

14.52

     

13.63

     

14.78

   

Ratios and supplemental data

 
Net assets, end of period
(millions) ($)
   

1,425

     

631

     

938

     

967

     

408

     

538

     

680

     

320

     

328

     

547

     

263

     

199

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

1.17

     

1.92

     

0.93

     

1.18

     

1.93

     

0.93

     

1.23

     

1.98

     

0.99

     

1.26

     

2.00

     

1.01

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

1.17

     

1.92

     

0.93

     

1.18

     

1.93

     

0.93

     

1.23

     

1.98

     

0.99

     

1.26

     

2.00

     

1.01

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

0.84

     

0.09

     

1.08

     

0.98

     

0.24

     

1.23

     

2.15

     

1.41

     

2.46

     

1.63

     

0.93

     

1.90

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

0.84

     

0.09

     

1.08

     

0.98

     

0.24

     

1.23

     

2.15

     

1.41

     

2.46

     

1.63

     

0.93

     

1.90

   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

   

14.34

     

14.34

     

14.34

     

18.54

     

18.54

     

18.54

     

12.23

     

12.23

     

12.23

     

14.88

     

14.88

     

14.88

   

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SIX MONTHS ENDED

 

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,

 
   

APRIL 30, 2014 (unaudited)

 

2013

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout
each period is presented below:*
 
Net asset value,
beginning of period ($)
   

17.03

     

16.37

     

17.25

     

29.86

     

28.84

     

30.26

   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income (loss) ($)

   

-0.03

     

-0.09

     

-0.01

     

-0.02

     

-0.18

     

0.03

   
Net realized and unrealized
gains (losses) on investments
   

-0.06

     

-0.06

     

-0.06

     

-12.73

     

-12.29

     

-12.89

   
Total income (loss) from
investment operations
   

-0.09

     

-0.15

     

-0.07

     

-12.75

     

-12.47

     

-12.86

   

Less distributions:

 
Dividends from net
investment income ($)
   

     

     

     

-0.08

     

     

-0.15

   
Distributions from
capital gains
   

     

     

     

     

     

   

Total distributions

   

     

     

     

-0.08

     

     

-0.15

   
Net asset value,
end of period ($)
   

16.94

     

16.22

     

17.18

     

17.03

     

16.37

     

17.25

   

Total return(c) (%)

   

-0.53

(a)

   

-0.92

(a)

   

-0.41

(a)

   

-42.80

     

-43.24

     

-42.68

   

Ratios and supplemental data

 
Net assets, end of period
(millions) ($)
   

669

     

244

     

439

     

764

     

284

     

508

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

1.32

(b)

   

2.07

(b)

   

1.06

(b)

   

1.25

     

2.00

     

1.00

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

1.32

(b)

   

2.07

(b)

   

1.06

(b)

   

1.25

     

2.00

     

1.00

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

-0.41

(b)

   

-1.15

(b)

   

-0.15

(b)

   

-0.11

     

-0.87

     

0.14

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

-0.41

(b)

   

-1.15

(b)

   

-0.15

(b)

   

-0.11

     

-0.87

     

0.14

   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

   

4.21

(a)

   

4.21

(a)

   

4.21

(a)

   

15.14

     

15.14

     

15.14

   

  *  Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

  (a)  Not Annualized

  (b)  Annualized

  (c)  Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A shares and the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% for Class C shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Gold Fund

   

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,

 
   

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout
each period is presented below:*
 
Net asset value,
beginning of period ($)
   

33.89

     

32.78

     

34.33

     

33.42

     

32.44

     

33.81

     

25.15

     

24.52

     

25.43

     

14.85

     

14.60

     

14.98

   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income (loss) ($)

   

-0.01

     

-0.22

     

0.06

     

-0.19

     

-0.42

     

-0.10

     

-0.17

     

-0.38

     

-0.11

     

-0.14

     

-0.30

     

-0.09

   
Net realized and unrealized
gains (losses) on investments
   

-2.73

     

-2.66

     

-2.75

     

2.60

     

2.53

     

2.63

     

8.82

     

8.58

     

8.92

     

11.50

     

11.28

     

11.60

   
Total income (loss) from
investment operations
   

-2.74

     

-2.88

     

-2.69

     

2.41

     

2.11

     

2.53

     

8.65

     

8.20

     

8.81

     

11.36

     

10.98

     

11.51

   

Less distributions:

 
Dividends from net
investment income ($)
   

-0.39

     

-0.16

     

-0.48

     

-0.73

     

-0.56

     

-0.80

     

-0.38

     

-0.28

     

-0.43

     

     

     

   
Distributions from
capital gains
   

-0.90

     

-0.90

     

-0.90

     

-1.21

     

-1.21

     

-1.21

     

     

     

     

-1.06

     

-1.06

     

-1.06

   

Total distributions

   

-1.29

     

-1.06

     

-1.38

     

-1.94

     

-1.77

     

-2.01

     

-0.38

     

-0.28

     

-0.43

     

-1.06

     

-1.06

     

-1.06

   
Net asset value,
end of period ($)
   

29.86

     

28.84

     

30.26

     

33.89

     

32.78

     

34.33

     

33.42

     

32.44

     

33.81

     

25.15

     

24.52

     

25.43

   

Total return(c) (%)

   

-8.14

     

-8.86

     

-7.89

     

7.38

     

6.61

     

7.66

     

34.73

     

33.66

     

35.01

     

78.93

     

77.62

     

79.27

   

Ratios and supplemental data

 
Net assets, end of period
(millions) ($)
   

1,535

     

608

     

932

     

1,834

     

683

     

1,003

     

1,900

     

616

     

695

     

1,325

     

362

     

165

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

1.21

     

1.96

     

0.96

     

1.20

     

1.95

     

0.95

     

1.22

     

1.97

     

0.97

     

1.26

     

2.01

     

1.01

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

1.21

     

1.96

     

0.96

     

1.20

     

1.95

     

0.95

     

1.22

     

1.97

     

0.97

     

1.26

     

2.01

     

1.01

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

-0.05

     

-0.80

     

0.21

     

-0.56

     

-1.30

     

-0.30

     

-0.60

     

-1.35

     

-0.36

     

-0.65

     

-1.40

     

-0.40

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

-0.05

     

-0.80

     

0.21

     

-0.56

     

-1.30

     

-0.30

     

-0.60

     

-1.35

     

-0.36

     

-0.65

     

-1.40

     

-0.40

   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

   

9.19

     

9.19

     

9.19

     

13.26

     

13.26

     

13.26

     

5.50

     

5.50

     

5.50

     

3.00

     

3.00

     

3.00

   

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    SIX MONTHS ENDED
APRIL 30, 2014 (unaudited) 
  YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2013 
 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout
each period is presented below:*
 
Net asset value,
beginning of period ($)
   

11.26

     

11.23

     

11.23

     

10.32

     

10.30

   

Income from investment operations:

 

Net investment income ($)

   

0.17

     

0.13

     

0.18

     

0.42

     

0.34

   
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
   

0.57

     

0.57

     

0.57

     

0.91

     

0.90

   
Total income (loss) from investment
operations
   

0.74

     

0.70

     

0.75

     

1.33

     

1.24

   

Less distributions:

 

Dividends from net investment income ($)

   

-0.19

     

-0.15

     

-0.20

     

-0.39

     

-0.31

   

Total distributions

   

-0.19

     

-0.15

     

-0.20

     

-0.39

     

-0.31

   

Net asset value, end of period ($)

   

11.81

     

11.78

     

11.78

     

11.26

     

11.23

   

Total return(c) (%)

   

6.60

(a)

   

6.22

(a)

   

6.74

(a)

   

13.14

     

12.25

   

Ratios and supplemental data

 

Net assets, end of period (millions) ($)

   

363

     

238

     

246

     

231

     

148

   
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets including fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

1.30

(b)

   

2.04

(b)

   

1.05

(b)

   

1.30

     

2.04

   
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets excluding fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

1.26

(b)

   

2.01

(b)

   

1.01

(b)

   

1.35

     

2.09

   
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets including fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

3.00

(b)

   

2.24

(b)

   

3.26

(b)

   

3.85

     

3.11

   
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets excluding fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

3.03

(b)

   

2.27

(b)

   

3.30

(b)

   

3.80

     

3.06

   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

   

13.26

(a)

   

13.26

(a)

   

13.26

(a)

   

10.87

     

10.87

   

  ^  Commencement of Operations

  *  Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

  (a)  Not Annualized

  (b)  Annualized

  (c)  Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A shares and the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% for Class C shares.

  (d)  Certain non-recurring expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period ended October 31, 2012.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Global Income Builder Fund

    PERIOD MAY 1, 2012^ TO
OCTOBER 31, 2012 
 
   

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout
each period is presented below:*
 
Net asset value,
beginning of period ($)
   

10.33

     

10.00

     

10.00

     

10.00

   

Income from investment operations:

 

Net investment income ($)

   

0.44

     

0.15

     

0.11

     

0.18

   
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
   

0.91

     

0.28

     

0.29

     

0.27

   
Total income (loss) from investment
operations
   

1.35

     

0.43

     

0.40

     

0.45

   

Less distributions:

 

Dividends from net investment income ($)

   

-0.45

     

-0.11

     

-0.10

     

-0.12

   

Total distributions

   

-0.45

     

-0.11

     

-0.10

     

-0.12

   

Net asset value, end of period ($)

   

11.23

     

10.32

     

10.30

     

10.33

   

Total return(c) (%)

   

13.36

     

4.37

(a)

   

4.00

(a)

   

4.53

(a)

 

Ratios and supplemental data

 

Net assets, end of period (millions) ($)

   

129

     

43

     

26

     

38

   
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets including fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

1.05

     

1.30

(b)(d)

   

2.05

(b)(d)

   

1.05

(b)(d)

 
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets excluding fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

1.10

     

2.13

(b)(d)

   

2.88

(b)(d)

   

2.20

(b)(d)

 
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets including fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

4.11

     

2.89

(b)(d)

   

2.16

(b)(d)

   

3.56

(b)(d)

 
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets excluding fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

4.06

     

2.06

(b)(d)

   

1.33

(b)(d)

   

2.40

(b)(d)

 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

   

10.87

     

5.17

(a)

   

5.17

(a)

   

5.17

(a)

 

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SIX MONTHS ENDED

 

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,

 

PERIOD APRIL 1, 2012 TO

 
   

APRIL 30, 2014 (unaudited)

 

2013

 

OCTOBER 31, 2012

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout
each period is presented below:*
 
Net asset value,
beginning of period ($)
   

10.11

     

10.10

     

10.11

     

9.98

     

9.97

     

9.98

     

9.75

     

9.74

     

9.75

   

Income from investment operations:

 

Net investment income ($)

   

0.26

     

0.23

     

0.28

     

0.59

     

0.51

     

0.62

     

0.33

     

0.29

     

0.36

   
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
   

0.14

     

0.14

     

0.14

     

0.14

     

0.14

     

0.14

     

0.24

     

0.23

     

0.23

   
Total income (loss) from investment
operations
   

0.40

     

0.37

     

0.42

     

0.73

     

0.65

     

0.76

     

0.57

     

0.52

     

0.59

   

Less distributions:

 

Dividends from net investment income ($)

   

-0.26

     

-0.23

     

-0.28

     

-0.59

     

-0.51

     

-0.62

     

-0.34

     

-0.29

     

-0.36

   

Distributions from capital gains

   

     

     

     

-0.01

     

-0.01

     

-0.01

     

     

     

   

Total distributions

   

-0.26

     

-0.23

     

-0.28

     

-0.60

     

-0.52

     

-0.63

     

-0.34

     

-0.29

     

-0.36

   

Net asset value, end of period ($)

   

10.25

     

10.24

     

10.25

     

10.11

     

10.10

     

10.11

     

9.98

     

9.97

     

9.98

   

Total return(c) (%)

   

4.04

(a)

   

3.65

(a)

   

4.18

(a)

   

7.49

     

6.69

     

7.85

     

5.94

(a)

   

5.47

(a)

   

6.20

(a)

 

Ratios and supplemental data

 

Net assets, end of period (millions) ($)

   

384

     

183

     

633

     

346

     

159

     

511

     

220

     

113

     

309

   
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets including fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

1.10

(b)

   

1.85

(b)

   

0.82

(b)

   

1.13

     

1.88

     

0.80

     

1.25

(b)(d)

   

2.00

(b)(d)

   

0.80

(b)(d)

 
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets excluding fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

1.09

(b)

   

1.84

(b)

   

0.84

(b)

   

1.13

     

1.88

     

0.88

     

1.27

(b)(d)

   

2.02

(b)(d)

   

1.03

(b)(d)

 
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets including fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

5.20

(b)

   

4.44

(b)

   

5.48

(b)

   

5.80

     

5.07

     

6.14

     

5.75

(b)(d)

   

4.98

(b)(d)

   

6.23

(b)(d)

 
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets excluding fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

5.21

(b)

   

4.45

(b)

   

5.46

(b)

   

5.80

     

5.07

     

6.06

     

5.73

(b)(d)

   

4.96

(b)(d)

   

6.00

(b)(d)

 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

   

21.22

(a)

   

21.22

(a)

   

21.22

(a)

   

49.71

     

49.71

     

49.71

     

25.02

(a)

   

25.02

(a)

   

25.02

(a)

 

  ^  The Fund commenced investment operations in its present form on December 30, 2011.

  ^^  Class A and Class C commenced operations on January 3, 2012.

  *  Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

  (a)  Not Annualized

  (b)  Annualized

  (c)  Does not take into account the sales charge of 4.50% for Class A shares and the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% for Class C shares.

  (d)  Certain non-recurring expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period ended  October 31, 2012.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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High Yield Fund

   

YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,

 
   

2012^

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 
   

CLASS A^^

 

CLASS C^^

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS I

 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout
each period is presented below:*
 
Net asset value,
beginning of period ($)
   

9.40

     

9.40

     

10.29

     

10.67

     

7.72

     

9.29

   

Income from investment operations:

 

Net investment income ($)

   

0.13

     

0.11

     

0.68

     

0.98

     

1.31

     

0.85

   
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
   

0.35

     

0.34

     

-0.11

     

0.47

     

3.07

     

-1.55

   
Total income (loss) from investment
operations
   

0.48

     

0.45

     

0.57

     

1.45

     

4.38

     

-0.70

   

Less distributions:

 

Dividends from net investment income ($)

   

-0.13

     

-0.11

     

-0.83

     

-0.98

     

-1.28

     

-0.87

   

Distributions from capital gains

   

     

     

-0.28

     

-0.85

     

-0.15

     

   

Total distributions

   

-0.13

     

-0.11

     

-1.11

     

-1.83

     

-1.43

     

-0.87

   

Net asset value, end of period ($)

   

9.75

     

9.74

     

9.75

     

10.29

     

10.67

     

7.72

   

Total return(c) (%)

   

5.11

     

4.78

     

6.11

     

14.81

     

59.30

     

-7.78

   

Ratios and supplemental data

 

Net assets, end of period (millions) ($)

   

60

     

28

     

115

     

11

     

10

     

9

   
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets including fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

0.95

(b)

   

1.66

(b)

   

0.80

     

0.80

     

0.80

     

0.80

   
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets excluding fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

1.12

(b)

   

1.83

(b)

   

1.05

     

1.21

     

1.04

     

1.05

   
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets including fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

5.48

(b)

   

4.74

(b)

   

6.98

     

9.33

     

13.34

     

10.04

   
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets excluding fee waivers and
reimbursements (recoupments) (%)
   

5.31

(b)

   

4.57

(b)

   

6.73

     

8.92

     

13.10

     

9.79

   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

   

45.21

     

45.21

     

45.21

     

145.96

     

292.11

     

74.19

   

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Financial Highlights

   

SIX MONTHS ENDED

 

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,

 
   

APRIL 30, 2014 (unaudited)

 

2013

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS Y

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I^

 

CLASS Y

 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout
each period is presented below:*
 
Net asset value,
beginning of period ($)
   

34.76

     

29.94

     

35.47

     

35.42

     

26.86

     

23.30

     

31.01

     

27.37

   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 
Net investment income
(loss) ($)
   

0.03

     

-0.09

     

0.08

     

0.04

     

0.10

     

-0.12

     

0.07

     

0.12

   
Net realized and unrealized
gains on investments
   

3.41

     

2.93

     

3.48

     

3.46

     

7.81

     

6.76

     

4.39

     

7.94

   
Total income from
investment operations
   

3.44

     

2.84

     

3.56

     

3.50

     

7.91

     

6.64

     

4.46

     

8.06

   

Less distributions:

 
Dividends from net
investment income ($)
   

-0.09

     

     

-0.17

     

-0.06

     

-0.01

     

     

     

-0.01

   
Distributions from
capital gains
   

-0.52

     

-0.52

     

-0.52

     

-0.52

     

     

     

     

   

Total distributions

   

-0.61

     

-0.52

     

-0.69

     

-0.58

     

-0.01

     

     

     

-0.01

   
Net asset value,
end of period ($)
   

37.59

     

32.26

     

38.34

     

38.34

     

34.76

     

29.94

     

35.47

     

35.42

   

Total return(c) (%)

   

10.03

(a)

   

9.61

(a)

   

10.15

(a)

   

10.01

(a)

   

29.45

     

28.44

     

14.38

(a)

   

29.45

   

Ratios and supplemental data

 
Net assets, end of
period (millions) ($)
   

1,234

     

565

     

627

     

531

     

1,036

     

455

     

491

     

504

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

1.37

(b)

   

2.12

(b)

   

1.12

(b)

   

1.37

(b)

   

1.41

     

2.16

     

1.19

(b)

   

1.41

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

1.37

(b)

   

2.12

(b)

   

1.12

(b)

   

1.37

(b)

   

1.41

     

2.16

     

1.19

(b)

   

1.41

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average
net assets including
earnings credits (%)
   

0.19

(b)

   

-0.56

(b)

   

0.43

(b)

   

0.21

(b)

   

0.31

     

-0.46

     

0.34

(b)

   

0.39

   
Ratio of net investment income
(loss) to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

0.19

(b)

   

-0.56

(b)

   

0.43

(b)

   

0.21

(b)

   

0.31

     

-0.46

     

0.34

(b)

   

0.39

   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

   

11.62

(a)

   

11.62

(a)

   

11.62

(a)

   

11.62

(a)

   

32.12

     

32.12

     

32.12

(a)

   

32.12

   

  ^  Class I commenced investment operations on March 8, 2013.

  *  Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

  (a)  Not Annualized

  (b)  Annualized

  (c)  Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A shares and the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% for Class C shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Fund of America

   

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,

 
   

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS Y

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS Y

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS Y

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS Y

 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout
each period is presented below:*
 
Net asset value,
beginning of period ($)
   

24.91

     

22.01

     

25.35

     

24.06

     

21.32

     

24.47

     

19.32

     

17.25

     

19.66

     

18.92

     

17.14

     

19.23

   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 
Net investment income
(loss) ($)
   

0.04

     

-0.13

     

0.04

     

-0.09

     

-0.25

     

-0.08

     

0.13

     

-0.03

     

0.14

     

-0.06

     

-0.18

     

-0.07

   
Net realized and unrealized
gains on investments
   

3.73

     

3.24

     

3.80

     

1.11

     

0.98

     

1.12

     

4.61

     

4.10

     

4.67

     

1.61

     

1.44

     

1.65

   
Total income from
investment operations
   

3.77

     

3.11

     

3.84

     

1.02

     

0.73

     

1.04

     

4.74

     

4.07

     

4.81

     

1.55

     

1.26

     

1.58

   

Less distributions:

 
Dividends from net
investment income ($)
   

     

     

     

-0.17

     

-0.04

     

-0.16

     

     

     

     

     

     

   
Distributions from
capital gains
   

-1.82

     

-1.82

     

-1.82

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

-1.15

     

-1.15

     

-1.15

   

Total distributions

   

-1.82

     

-1.82

     

-1.82

     

-0.17

     

-0.04

     

-0.16

     

     

     

     

-1.15

     

-1.15

     

-1.15

   
Net asset value,
end of period ($)
   

26.86

     

23.30

     

27.37

     

24.91

     

22.01

     

25.35

     

24.06

     

21.32

     

24.47

     

19.32

     

17.25

     

19.66

   

Total return(c) (%)

   

16.46

     

15.62

     

16.50

     

4.22

     

3.43

     

4.20

     

24.53

     

23.59

     

24.47

     

9.13

     

8.34

     

9.14

   

Ratios and supplemental data

 
Net assets, end of
period (millions) ($)
   

699

     

246

     

667

     

549

     

194

     

633

     

379

     

122

     

599

     

276

     

90

     

503

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
including earnings credits (%)
   

1.44

     

2.19

     

1.44

     

1.43

     

2.18

     

1.43

     

1.47

     

2.22

     

1.47

     

1.50

     

2.25

     

1.50

   
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

1.44

     

2.19

     

1.44

     

1.43

     

2.18

     

1.43

     

1.47

     

2.22

     

1.47

     

1.50

     

2.25

     

1.50

   
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average
net assets including
earnings credits (%)
   

0.14

     

-0.61

     

0.14

     

-0.33

     

-1.08

     

-0.31

     

0.61

     

-0.14

     

0.62

     

-0.34

     

-1.10

     

-0.37

   
Ratio of net investment income
(loss) to average net assets
excluding earnings credits (%)
   

0.14

     

-0.61

     

0.14

     

-0.33

     

-1.08

     

-0.31

     

0.61

     

-0.14

     

0.62

     

-0.34

     

-1.10

     

-0.37

   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

   

31.48

     

31.48

     

31.48

     

67.61

     

67.61

     

67.61

     

40.00

     

40.00

     

40.00

     

40.41

     

40.41

     

40.41

   

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies

First Eagle Funds (the "Trust"), is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"). The Trust consists of eight separate portfolios, First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund, First Eagle Fund of America and First Eagle Absolute Return Fund (each individually a "Fund" or collectively the "Funds"). All the Funds are diversified mutual funds except for First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, which are non-diversified. The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust. The First Eagle Global Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a range of asset classes from markets in the United States and throughout the world. The First Eagle Overseas Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equities issued by non-U.S. corporations. The First Eagle U.S. Value Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in domestic equity and debt securities. The First Eagle Gold Fund seeks to provide investors the opportunity to participate in the investment characteristics of gold (and to a limited extent other precious metals) for a portion of their overall investment portfolio. The First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund (which commenced operations on May 1, 2012) seeks current income generation and long-term growth of capital. The First Eagle High Yield Fund seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income. The First Eagle Fund of America seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in domestic stocks and, to a lesser extent, in debt and international equity securities. No results are presented in these financial statements for First Eagle Absolute Return Fund, which had not yet commenced operations as of April 30, 2014 and is described in a prospectus separate from that for the other seven Funds discussed here.

First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (the "Adviser"), a subsidiary of Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Holdings, Inc. ("ASB Holdings"), manages the Funds.

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").

a)  Investments in Subsidiaries — The First Eagle Global Fund (the "Global Fund"), First Eagle Overseas Fund (the "Overseas Fund"), First Eagle U.S. Value Fund (the "U.S. Value Fund"), and First Eagle Gold Fund (the "Gold Fund") may invest in certain precious metals through their investment in the

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First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd., and First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., respectively, each a wholly owned subsidiary or collectively "subsidiaries". Each Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in shares of its respective Subsidiary. Each Subsidiary has the ability to invest in commodities and securities consistent with the investment objective of its respective Fund. Substantially all of each Subsidiary's assets represent physical gold (bullion). Trading in bullion directly by the Funds presents the risk of tax consequences (e.g., a change in the Funds' tax status subjecting the Funds to be taxed at the Fund level on all of their income if the Funds' "non-qualifying income" exceeds 10% of the Funds' gross income in any taxable year). Trading in bullion by the Subsidiaries generally does not present the same tax risks.

The First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on October 18, 2013, is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Global Fund and the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of April 30, 2014, the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $1,516,007,629 in net assets, representing 3.05% of the Global Fund's net assets.

The First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on October 18, 2013, is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Overseas Fund and the First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of April 30, 2014, the First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $326,178,668 in net assets, representing 2.18% of the Overseas Fund's net assets.

The First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on January 24, 2012, and is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the U.S. Value Fund and the First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of April 30, 2014, the First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $129,636,942 in net assets, representing 4.09% of the U.S. Value Fund's net assets.

The First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on May 28, 2010, is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Gold Fund and the

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First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of April 30, 2014, the First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $253,835,867 in net assets, representing 18.77% of the Gold Fund's net assets.

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

A portfolio security (including an option), 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 investment will be valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices (and if there is only a bid or only an asked price on such date, valuation will be at such bid or asked price for long or short positions, respectively). Securities, other than bonds, traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices prior to the time of valuation (and if there is only a bid or only an asked price on such date, valuation will be at such bid or asked price for long or short positions, respectively), except if such unlisted security traded on the NASDAQ, in which case it is valued at its last sale price (or, if available, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price).

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. Broker-Dealers or pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, dealers or pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the dealers or pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in

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(continued)

determining value and/or market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon-rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair values. Short-term investments maturing in sixty days or less are valued at cost plus interest earned (or discount amortized, as the case may be), which is deemed to approximate value.

Commodities (such as physical metals) are valued at the spot price at the time trading on the NYSE closes (normally 4:00 p.m. E.S.T.).

Forward contracts are valued at the current cost of covering or offsetting such contracts at the time NYSE closes (normally 4:00 p.m. E.S.T.).

The 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. exchange rates 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 traded securities in their portfolios. When market prices are determined to be "stale" as a result of limited market activity for a particular holding, or in other circumstances when market prices are unavailable, such as for private placements, or determined to be unreliable for a particular holding, such holdings may be "fair valued" in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees ("Board"). Additionally, with respect to foreign holdings, specifically in circumstances leading the Adviser to believe that significant events occurring after the close of a foreign market have materially affected the value of a Fund's holdings in that market, such holdings may be fair valued to reflect the events in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. The determination of whether a particular foreign investment should be fair valued will be based on review of a number of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets and security-specific events. The values assigned to a Fund's holdings therefore may differ on occasion from reported market values.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Certain Funds with non-U.S. holdings have adopted procedures under which movements in the prices for U.S. securities (beyond specified thresholds) occurring after the close of a foreign market may require fair valuation of securities traded in that foreign market. The values assigned to a Fund's foreign holdings therefore may differ on occasion from reported market values. The Trust and the Adviser believe relying on the procedures as just described will result in prices that are more reflective of the actual market value of portfolio securities held by the Funds as of 4:00 p.m. E.S.T.

The Funds adopted provisions surrounding fair value measurements and disclosures that define fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This applies to fair value measurements that are already required or permitted by other accounting standards and is intended to increase consistency of those measurements and applies broadly to securities and other types of assets and liabilities.

The Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs or assumptions to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. These inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds' investments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3 — Other significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumption in determining the fair value of investments).

The significant unobservable inputs that may be used in determining valuations for investments identified within Level 3 are market comparables and the enterprise value of a company. Indications of value and quotations may be observable at any given time, but are currently treated by the Funds as unobservable. Significant changes in any of the unobservable inputs may significantly impact the fair value measurement. The impact is based on the relationship between each unobservable input and the fair value measurement.

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Significant increases (decreases) in enterprise multiples may increase (decrease) the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in the discount for marketability, probability of insolvency and probability of default may decrease (increase) the fair value measurement.

Fair valuation of securities, other financial investments or other assets (collectively, "securities") held by the Funds shall be determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board, generally acting through its designated Board Valuation Committee or Valuation Committee (collectively, the "Committees"). The Committees' responsibilities include making determinations regarding Level 3 fair value measurements and providing the results to the Board, in accordance with the Funds' valuation policies.

It is the policy of the Funds to recognize significant transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 and to disclose those transfers as of the date of the underlying event which caused the movement.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

The following is a summary of the Funds' inputs used to value the Funds' investments as of April 30, 2014:

First Eagle Global Fund

 

DESCRIPTION

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

  LEVEL 3(a)   

TOTAL

 

Assets: †

 
U.S. Common
Stocks
 

$

15,465,659,188

   

$

1,676,555

   

$

   

$

15,467,335,743

   
International
Common Stocks
   

19,912,797,018

     

10,635,757

     

12,804,793

     

19,936,237,568

   
International
Preferred Stock
   

145,492,147

     

     

     

145,492,147

   

Investment Company

   

192,349

     

     

     

192,349

   

Warrant

   

109,518,115

     

     

     

109,518,115

   

Commodity*

   

2,399,117,206

     

     

     

2,399,117,206

   

U.S. Corporate Bond

   

     

5,125,312

     

     

5,125,312

   
International
Corporate Notes
and Bonds
   

     

68,721,817

     

38,765,348

     

107,487,165

   
International
Government Bond
   

     

26,066,341

     

     

26,066,341

   
International
Commercial Paper
   

     

4,265,974,923

     

     

4,265,974,923

   
U.S. Commercial
Paper
   

     

7,250,115,828

     

     

7,250,115,828

   
Foreign Currency
Contracts**
 

 

   

19,317,575

   

 

   

19,317,575

   

Total

 

$

38,032,776,023

   

$

11,647,634,108

   

$

51,570,141

   

$

49,731,980,272

   

Liabilities:

 
Foreign Currency
Contracts**
 

$

   

$

37,583,759

   

$

   

$

37,583,759

   

Total

 

$

   

$

37,583,759

   

$

   

$

37,583,759

   

  (a)  Level 3 securities are identified in the Schedule of Investments with the footnote (e).

    See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

  *  Represents gold bullion.

  **  Foreign currency contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

For the period ended April 30, 2014, there was no security transfer activity from Level 1 to Level 2 and no security transfer activity from Level 2 to Level 1.

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(continued)

Fair Value Level 3 activity for the period ended April 30, 2014 was as follows:

First Eagle Global Fund — (continued)

 
   

INTERNATIONAL

 

INTERNATIONAL

     
   

COMMON STOCKS

 

CORPORATE BONDS

 

TOTAL VALUE

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

12,514,385

   

$

38,819,641

   

$

51,334,026

   

Purchases

   

     

     

   

Sales

   

     

(881,801

)*

   

(881,801

)

 

Transfer In — Level 3

   

     

     

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

     

     

   

Accrued Amortization

   

     

     

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

     

(42,794

)*

   

(42,794

)

 
Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)
   

290,408

     

870,302

     

1,160,710

   

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

12,804,793

   

$

38,765,348

   

$

51,570,141

   
Change in unrealized gains or (losses)
relating to assets still held at reporting date
 

$

290,408

   

$

870,302

   

$

1,160,710

   

  *  Related to a paydown of previously recapitalized interest receivable to principal.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

First Eagle Overseas Fund

 

DESCRIPTION

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

  LEVEL 3(a)   

TOTAL

 

Assets: †

 
International
Common Stocks
 

$

10,724,844,804

   

$

3,530,226

   

$

34,948,557

   

$

10,763,323,587

   

U.S. Common Stock

   

23,799,133

     

     

     

23,799,133

   
International
Preferred Stocks
   

87,163,126

     

     

     

87,163,126

   

Investment Company

   

50,936

     

     

     

50,936

   

Right

   

     

     

^

   

^

 

Commodity*

   

721,559,668

     

     

     

721,559,668

   

Term Loans

   

     

11,079,170

     

^

   

11,079,170

   
International
Convertible Bond
   

     

18,308,000

     

     

18,308,000

   
International
Corporate Bonds
   

     

102,430,266

     

25,843,565

     

128,273,831

   
International
Commercial Paper
   

     

1,197,662,507

     

     

1,197,662,507

   

U.S. Commercial Paper

   

     

1,993,195,586

     

     

1,993,195,586

   
Foreign Currency
Contracts**
   

     

9,714,086

     

     

9,714,086

   

Total

 

$

11,557,417,667

   

$

3,335,919,841

   

$

60,792,122

   

$

14,954,129,630

   

Liabilities:

 
Foreign Currency
Contracts**
 

$

   

$

21,334,342

   

$

   

$

21,334,342

   

Total

 

$

   

$

21,334,342

   

$

   

$

21,334,342

   

  (a)  Level 3 securities are identified in the Schedule of Investments with the footnote (d).

    See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

  ^  Fair value represents zero.

  *  Represents gold bullion.

  **  Foreign currency contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

For the period ended April 30, 2014, there was no security transfer activity from Level 1 to Level 2 and no security transfer activity from Level 2 to Level 1.

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(continued)

Fair Value Level 3 activity for the period ended April 30, 2014 was as follows:

First Eagle Overseas Fund — (continued)

 
   

INTERNATIONAL

     

INTERNATIONAL

         
   

COMMON STOCKS

 

RIGHT

 

CORPORATE BONDS

 

TERM LOANS

 

TOTAL VALUE

 
Beginning Balance —
market value
 

$

34,181,929

   

$

^

 

$

25,879,761

   

$

^

 

$

60,061,690

   

Purchases

   

     

8,992

     

     

     

8,992

   

Sales

   

     

     

(587,867

)*

   

     

(587,867

)

 

Transfer In — Level 3

   

     

     

     

     

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

     

     

     

     

   

Accrued Amortization

   

     

     

     

     

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

     

     

(28,300

)*

   

     

(28,300

)

 
Change in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

766,628

     

(8,992

)

   

579,971

     

     

1,337,607

   
Ending Balance —
market value
 

$

34,948,557

   

$

^

 

$

25,843,565

   

$

^

 

$

60,792,122

   
Change in unrealized
gains or (losses)
relating to assets
still held at
reporting date
 

$

766,628

   

$

(8,992

)

 

$

579,971

   

$

   

$

1,337,607

   

  ^  Fair value represents zero.

  *  Related to a paydown of previously recapitalized interest receivable to principal.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

 

DESCRIPTION

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

  LEVEL 3(a)   

TOTAL

 

Assets: †

 

U.S. Common Stocks

 

$

2,038,460,081

   

$

2,772

   

$

   

$

2,038,462,853

   
International
Common Stocks
   

293,805,590

     

792,036

     

     

294,597,626

   

U.S. Preferred Stock

   

     

     

4,797,186

     

4,797,186

   

Investment Company

   

27,030

     

     

     

27,030

   

Warrant

   

16,748,114

     

     

     

16,748,114

   

Commodity*

   

154,710,227

     

     

     

154,710,227

   
International
Corporate Bond
   

     

3,843,123

     

     

3,843,123

   

U.S. Corporate Bonds

   

     

31,794,561

     

     

31,794,561

   

U.S. Treasury Bills

   

     

134,997,681

     

     

134,997,681

   
International
Commercial Paper
   

     

140,084,890

     

     

140,084,890

   

U.S. Commercial Paper

   

     

353,968,444

     

     

353,968,444

   

Total

 

$

2,503,751,042

   

$

665,483,507

   

$

4,797,186

   

$

3,174,031,735

   

Liabilities:

 
Covered Call
Options Written
 

$

172,500

   

$

   

$

   

$

172,500

   

Total

 

$

172,500

   

$

   

$

   

$

172,500

   

  (a)  Level 3 securities are identified in the Schedule of Investments with the footnote (e).

    See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

  *  Represents gold bullion.

For the period ended April 30, 2014, there was no security transfer activity from Level 1 to Level 2 and no security transfer activity from Level 2 to Level 1.

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(continued)

Fair Value Level 3 activity for the period ended April 30, 2014 was as follows:

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund — (continued)

 
   

U.S. PREFERRED STOCK

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

4,952,588

   

Purchases

   

   

Sales

   

   

Transfer In — Level 3

   

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

   

Accrued Amortization

   

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

(155,402

)

 

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

4,797,186

   
Change in unrealized gains or (losses) relating to assets still held at
reporting date
 

$

(155,402

)

 

First Eagle Gold Fund

 

 

DESCRIPTION

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

  LEVEL 3(a)   

TOTAL

 

Assets: †

 
International
Common Stocks
 

$

846,832,667

   

$

   

$

   

$

846,832,667

   

U.S. Common Stocks

   

172,181,516

     

     

     

172,181,516

   

Investment Company

   

279,931

     

     

     

279,931

   

Commodity*

   

253,654,900

     

     

     

253,654,900

   
International
Convertible Bonds
   

     

     

28,575,000

     

28,575,000

   
International
Commercial Paper
   

     

20,347,280

     

     

20,347,280

   

U.S. Commercial Paper

   

     

29,679,888

     

     

29,679,888

   

Total

 

$

1,272,949,014

   

$

50,027,168

   

$

28,575,000

   

$

1,351,551,182

   

  (a)  Level 3 securities are identified in the Schedule of Investments with the footnote (d).

    See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

  *  Represents gold bullion.

For the period ended April 30, 2014, there was no security transfer activity from Level 1 to Level 2 and no security transfer activity from Level 2 to Level 1.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Fair Value Level 3 activity for the period ended April 30, 2014 was as follows:

First Eagle Gold Fund — (continued)

 
   

INTERNATIONAL

         
   

CONVERTIBLE BONDS

 

WARRANTS

 

TOTAL VALUE

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

30,000,000

   

$

^

 

$

30,000,000

   

Purchases

   

8,237

     

     

8,237

   

Sales

   

     

^

   

^

 

Transfer In — Level 3

   

     

     

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

     

     

   

Accrued Amortization

   

     

     

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

     

     

   
Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)
   

(1,433,237

)

   

     

(1,433,237

)

 

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

28,575,000

   

$

   

$

28,575,000

   
Change in unrealized gains or (losses)
relating to assets still held at reporting date
 

$

(1,433,237

)

 

$

   

$

(1,433,237

)

 

  ^  Fair value represents zero.

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(continued)

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

 

DESCRIPTION

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

TOTAL

 

Assets: †

 

U.S. Common Stocks

 

$

120,385,719

   

$

   

$

   

$

120,385,719

   
International
Common Stocks
   

324,919,579

     

2,160,000

     

     

327,079,579

   

Closed-End Mutual Fund

   

2,408,460

     

     

     

2,408,460

   

Commodity*

   

7,880,606

     

     

     

7,880,606

   

U.S. Corporate Bonds

   

     

163,195,037

     

     

163,195,037

   
International
Convertible Bond
   

     

796,000

     

     

796,000

   
International
Corporate Bonds
   

     

96,551,510

     

     

96,551,510

   

Term Loans

   

     

63,989,280

     

     

63,989,280

   
International
Commercial Paper
   

     

26,597,000

     

     

26,597,000

   

U.S. Commercial Paper

   

     

56,238,000

     

     

56,238,000

   
Foreign Currency
Contracts**
   

     

149,262

     

     

149,262

   

Total

 

$

455,594,364

   

$

409,676,089

   

$

   

$

865,270,453

   

Liabilities:

 
Foreign Currency
Contracts**
 

$

   

$

722,669

   

$

   

$

722,669

   

Total

 

$

   

$

722,669

   

$

   

$

722,669

   

    See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

  *  Represents gold bullion.

  **  Foreign currency contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

For the period ended April 30, 2014, there was no security transfer activity from Level 1 to Level 2 and no security transfer activity from Level 2 to Level 1.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

First Eagle High Yield Fund

 

DESCRIPTION

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

TOTAL

 

Assets: †

 

U.S. Convertible Bond

 

$

   

$

2,076,578

   

$

   

$

2,076,578

   

U.S. Corporate Bonds

   

     

639,482,135

     

     

639,482,135

   

International Convertible Bond

   

     

1,990,000

     

     

1,990,000

   

International Corporate Bonds

   

     

268,841,145

     

     

268,841,145

   

Term Loans

   

     

216,232,346

     

     

216,232,346

   

International Commercial Paper

   

     

25,724,000

     

     

25,724,000

   

U.S. Commercial Paper

   

     

54,391,000

     

     

54,391,000

   

Foreign Currency Contracts*

   

     

200,887

     

     

200,887

   

Total

 

$

   

$

1,208,938,091

   

$

   

$

1,208,938,091

   

Liabilities:

 

Foreign Currency Contracts*

 

$

   

$

215,272

   

$

   

$

215,272

   

Total

 

$

   

$

215,272

   

$

   

$

215,272

   

    See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

  *  Foreign currency contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

For the period ended April 30, 2014, there was no security transfer activity from Level 1 to Level 2 and no security transfer activity from Level 2 to Level 1.

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(continued)

First Eagle Fund of America

 

DESCRIPTION

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

TOTAL

 

Assets: †

 

U.S. Common Stocks

 

$

2,733,681,187

   

$

   

$

   

$

2,733,681,187

   

International Common Stocks

   

174,150,355

     

     

     

174,150,355

   

Exchange-Traded Fund

   

5,612,260

     

     

     

5,612,260

   

Investment Company

   

78,187,384

     

     

     

78,187,384

   

U.S. Convertible Bond

   

     

6,181,744

     

     

6,181,744

   

Total

 

$

2,991,631,186

   

$

6,181,744

   

$

   

$

2,997,812,930

   

Liabilities:

 

Covered Call Options Written

 

$

37,513,325

   

$

   

$

   

$

37,513,325

   

Total

 

$

37,513,325

   

$

   

$

   

$

37,513,325

   

    See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

For the period ended April 30, 2014, there was no security transfer activity from Level 1 to Level 2 and no security transfer activity from Level 2 to Level 1.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

c)  Investment transactions and income — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. The specific identification method is used in determining realized gains and losses from investment transactions. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded daily on the accrual basis. In computing investment income, each Fund accretes discounts and amortizes premiums on debt obligations using the effective yield method. Investment income is allocated to each Fund's share class in proportion to its relative net assets. Payments received from certain investments held by the Funds may be comprised of dividends, capital gains and return of capital. The Funds originally estimate the expected classification of such payments. The amounts may subsequently be reclassified upon receipt of information from the issuer.

d)  Expenses — Expenses arising in connection with a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Expenses common to all Funds are generally allocated to each Fund in proportion to its relative net assets. Certain expenses are shared with the First Eagle Variable Funds, an affiliated fund group. Such costs are generally allocated using the ratio of the Fund's average daily net assets relative to the total average daily net assets of the First Eagle Variable Funds. Earnings credits may reduce shareholder servicing agent fees by the amount of interest earned on balances with such service provider.

e)  Foreign currency translation — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of securities which are not traded in U.S. currency are recorded in the financial statements after translation to U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the end of the period. The costs of such securities are translated at exchange rates prevailing when acquired. Related interest, dividends and withholding taxes are accrued at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

The net assets of each of the Funds are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period. The Funds do not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the securities. Accordingly, such foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations. However, for federal income

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(continued)

tax purposes each Fund does isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the changes in market prices for realized gains and losses on debt obligations.

f)  Forward currency contracts — In connection with portfolio purchases and sales of securities denominated in foreign currencies, each Fund may enter into forward currency contracts. The First Eagle Global, Overseas, Global Income Builder and High Yield Funds enter into foreign exchange contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to certain foreign currencies. The Funds' currency transactions include portfolio hedging on portfolio positions. Portfolio hedging is the use of a forward contract (or other cash management position) with respect to one or more portfolio security positions denominated or quoted in a particular currency. Currency exchange transactions involve currencies of different countries that the Funds invest in and serve as hedges against possible variations in the exchange rates between these currencies and the U.S. dollar. Each Fund may engage in portfolio hedging with respect to the currency of a particular country in amounts approximating actual or anticipated positions in securities denominated in that currency. Hedging can reduce exposure to currency exchange movements, but cannot eliminate that exposure. It is possible to lose money under a hedge.

Funds investing in foreign exchange contracts are exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the Fund's portfolio. Outstanding contracts at period end are indicative of the volume of activity during the period, proportionate to the net assets of the Fund.

The Funds adopted provisions surrounding disclosures and derivative instruments and hedging activities which require qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about currency-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

At April 30, 2014, the Funds had the following foreign forward currency contracts grouped into appropriate risk categories illustrated below:

First Eagle Global Fund

 
            GAIN OR (LOSS)
DERIVATIVE RECOGNIZED
IN INCOME 
 

RISK TYPE

  ASSET DERIVATIVE
FAIR VALUE1 
  LIABILITY DERIVATIVE
FAIR VALUE2 
  REALIZED
GAIN3 
  CHANGE IN
APPRECIATION4 
 

Foreign Currency

 

$

19,317,575

   

$

37,583,759

   

$

47,109,192

   

$

23,924,707

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

 
            GAIN OR (LOSS)
DERIVATIVE RECOGNIZED
IN INCOME 
 

RISK TYPE

  ASSET DERIVATIVE
FAIR VALUE1 
  LIABILITY DERIVATIVE
FAIR VALUE2 
  REALIZED
GAIN3 
  CHANGE IN
APPRECIATION4 
 

Foreign Currency

 

$

9,714,086

   

$

21,334,342

   

$

20,345,658

   

$

14,540,231

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

 
            GAIN OR (LOSS)
DERIVATIVE RECOGNIZED
IN INCOME 
 

RISK TYPE

  ASSET DERIVATIVE
FAIR VALUE1 
  LIABILITY DERIVATIVE
FAIR VALUE2 
  REALIZED
LOSS3 
  CHANGE IN
APPRECIATION4 
 

Foreign Currency

 

$

149,262

   

$

722,669

   

$

(1,081,937

)

 

$

237,024

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

 
            GAIN OR (LOSS)
DERIVATIVE RECOGNIZED
IN INCOME 
 

RISK TYPE

  ASSET DERIVATIVE
FAIR VALUE1 
  LIABILITY DERIVATIVE
FAIR VALUE2 
  REALIZED
LOSS3 
  CHANGE IN
APPRECIATION4 
 

Foreign Currency

 

$

200,887

   

$

215,272

   

$

(1,464,053

)

 

$

745,033

   

  1  Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for forward currency contracts held, at value.

  2  Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for forward currency contracts held, at value.

  3  Statements of Operations location: Net realized gains (losses) from: foreign currency and forward contract related transactions.

  4  Statements of Operations location: Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: foreign currency and forward contract related translation.

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The following tables present each Fund's gross derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under netting arrangements and any related collateral received or pledged by each Fund as of April 30, 2014.:

First Eagle Global Fund

 

COUNTERPARTY

  GROSS AMOUNTS OF
ASSETS PRESENTED IN
STATEMENT OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES 
  DERIVATIVES
AVAILABLE FOR
OFFSET 
  COLLATERAL
RECEIVED 
  NET AMOUNT
(NOT LESS THAN $0) 
 

BNY Mellon

 

$

13,469,244

   

$

(13,469,244

)

 

$

   

$

0

   
Goldman Sachs
Capital Markets LP
   

2,135,028

     

(296,590

)

   

     

1,838,438

   

HSBC Bank USA

   

2,676,513

     

(2,676,513

)

   

     

0

   

UBS AG

   

1,036,790

     

(391,383

)

   

     

645,407

   
   

$

19,317,575

   

$

(16,833,730

)

 

$

   

$

2,483,845

   

COUNTERPARTY

  GROSS AMOUNTS OF
LIABILITIES PRESENTED IN
STATEMENT OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES 
  DERIVATIVES
AVAILABLE FOR
OFFSET 
  COLLATERAL
PLEDGED 
  NET AMOUNT
(NOT LESS THAN $0) 
 

BNY Mellon

 

$

18,631,924

   

$

(13,469,244

)

 

$

   

$

5,162,680

   
Goldman Sachs
Capital Markets LP
   

296,590

     

(296,590

)

   

     

0

   

HSBC Bank USA

   

2,698,855

     

(2,676,513

)

   

     

22,342

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   

15,565,007

     

     

     

15,565,007

   

UBS AG

   

391,383

     

(391,383

)

   

     

0

   
   

$

37,583,759

   

$

(16,833,730

)

 

$

   

$

20,750,029

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund

 

COUNTERPARTY

  GROSS AMOUNTS OF
ASSETS PRESENTED IN
STATEMENT OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES 
  DERIVATIVES
AVAILABLE FOR
OFFSET 
  COLLATERAL
RECEIVED 
  NET AMOUNT
(NOT LESS THAN $0) 
 

BNY Mellon

 

$

7,105,937

   

$

(7,105,937

)

 

$

   

$

0

   
Goldman Sachs
Capital Markets LP
   

1,146,149

     

(134,147

)

   

     

1,012,002

   

HSBC Bank USA

   

954,875

     

(954,875

)

   

     

0

   

UBS AG

   

507,125

     

(183,405

)

   

     

323,720

   
   

$

9,714,086

   

$

(8,378,364

)

 

$

   

$

1,335,722

   

COUNTERPARTY

  GROSS AMOUNTS OF
LIABILITIES PRESENTED IN
STATEMENT OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES 
  DERIVATIVES
AVAILABLE FOR
OFFSET 
  COLLATERAL
PLEDGED 
  NET AMOUNT
(NOT LESS THAN $0) 
 

BNY Mellon

 

$

10,465,381

   

$

(7,105,937

)

 

$

   

$

3,359,444

   
Goldman Sachs
Capital Markets LP
   

134,147

     

(134,147

)

   

     

0

   

HSBC Bank USA

   

1,321,363

     

(954,875

)

   

     

366,488

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   

9,230,046

     

     

     

9,230,046

   

UBS AG

   

183,405

     

(183,405

)

   

     

0

   
   

$

21,334,342

   

$

(8,378,364

)

 

$

   

$

12,955,978

   

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

 

COUNTERPARTY

  GROSS AMOUNTS OF
ASSETS PRESENTED IN
STATEMENT OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES 
  DERIVATIVES
AVAILABLE FOR
OFFSET 
  COLLATERAL
RECEIVED 
  NET AMOUNT
(NOT LESS THAN $0) 
 

BNY Mellon

 

$

42,207

   

$

(42,207

)

 

$

   

$

0

   
Goldman Sachs
Capital Markets LP
   

40,270

     

(2,902

)

   

     

37,368

   

HSBC Bank USA

   

64,042

     

(64,042

)

   

     

0

   

UBS AG

   

2,743

     

(2,743

)

   

     

0

   
   

$

149,262

   

$

(111,894

)

 

$

   

$

37,368

   

COUNTERPARTY

  GROSS AMOUNTS OF
LIABILITIES PRESENTED IN
STATEMENT OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES 
  DERIVATIVES
AVAILABLE FOR
OFFSET 
  COLLATERAL
PLEDGED 
  NET AMOUNT
(NOT LESS THAN $0) 
 

BNY Mellon

 

$

382,974

   

$

(42,207

)

 

$

   

$

340,767

   
Goldman Sachs
Capital Markets LP
   

2,902

     

(2,902

)

   

     

0

   

HSBC Bank USA

   

139,641

     

(64,042

)

   

     

75,599

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   

180,688

     

     

     

180,688

   

UBS AG

   

16,464

     

(2,743

)

   

     

13,721

   
   

$

722,669

   

$

(111,894

)

 

$

   

$

610,775

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

 

COUNTERPARTY

  GROSS AMOUNTS OF
ASSETS PRESENTED IN
STATEMENT OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES 
  DERIVATIVES
AVAILABLE FOR
OFFSET 
  COLLATERAL
RECEIVED 
  NET AMOUNT
(NOT LESS THAN $0) 
 

HSBC Bank USA

 

$

200,887

   

$

(200,887

)

 

$

   

$

0

   

COUNTERPARTY

  GROSS AMOUNTS OF
LIABILITIES PRESENTED IN
STATEMENT OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES 
  DERIVATIVES
AVAILABLE FOR
OFFSET 
  COLLATERAL
PLEDGED 
  NET AMOUNT
(NOT LESS THAN $0) 
 

HSBC Bank USA

 

$

215,272

   

$

(200,887

)

 

$

   

$

14,385

   

g)  Options — In order to produce incremental earnings or protect against declines in the value of portfolio securities, First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle Fund of America write covered call options on portfolio securities. The Funds may also use options for speculative purposes, although they generally do not employ options for this purpose.

Options contracts are valued daily based upon the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the option is traded and unrealized

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appreciation/depreciation is recorded. If there is no sale on such day, the mean between the last bid and asked prices is used. When an option is exercised, the proceeds on the sale of a written call option are adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. When a written option expires, the Funds will realize a gain equal to the amount of the premium received. When the Funds enter into a closing purchase transaction, the Funds will realize a gain (or loss, if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security and the liability related to such option is eliminated.

The Funds may be required to earmark assets to cover its obligations under option contracts. A call option is covered if the Funds hold, on a share-for-share basis, either the underlying shares or a call on the same security as the call written where the exercise price of the call held is equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written (or greater than the exercise price of the call written if the difference is maintained by the Funds in cash, Treasury bills or other high grade short-term obligations in a segregated account with its custodian). One reason for writing options is to attempt to realize, through the receipt of premiums, a greater return than would be realized on the securities alone. Another reason for writing options is to hedge against a moderate decline in the value of securities owned by the Funds in the case of a call option. If an increase occurs in the underlying security or stock index sufficient to result in the exercise of a call written by the Funds, it may be required to deliver securities or cash and may thereby forego some or all of the gain that otherwise may have been realized on the securities underlying the call option. This "opportunity cost" may be partially or wholly offset by the premium received for the covered call written by the Funds. The risk in writing a covered call option is that the Funds give up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The Funds also have the additional risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.

The Funds may also write over-the-counter options where the completion of the obligation is dependent upon the credit standing of the counterparty.

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For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle Fund of America had the following options transactions.

First Eagle Global Fund

WRITTEN OPTIONS

  NUMBER
OF CONTRACTS 
  PREMIUM
RECEIVED 
 

Options outstanding at October 31, 2013

   

8,500

   

$

373,861

   

Options written

   

0

     

0

   

Options assigned

   

0

     

0

   

Options expired/closed

   

(8,500

)

   

(373,861

)

 

Options outstanding at April 30, 2014

   

0

   

$

0

   

As of April 30, 2014, there were no segregated securities for written options.

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

WRITTEN OPTIONS

  NUMBER
OF CONTRACTS 
  PREMIUM
RECEIVED 
 

Options outstanding at October 31, 2013

   

1,400

   

$

61,577

   

Options written

   

1,000

     

121,808

   

Options assigned

   

0

     

0

   

Options expired/closed

   

(1,400

)

   

(61,577

)

 

Options outstanding at April 30, 2014

   

1,000

   

$

121,808

   

As of April 30, 2014, portfolio securities valued at $2,220,000 were segregated to cover collateral requirements for written options.

First Eagle Fund of America

WRITTEN OPTIONS

  NUMBER
OF CONTRACTS 
  PREMIUM
RECEIVED 
 

Options outstanding at October 31, 2013

   

165,214

   

$

49,208,665

   

Options written

   

541,846

     

155,420,929

   

Options assigned

   

(21,559

)

   

(6,842,978

)

 

Options expired/closed

   

(560,510

)

   

(156,114,523

)

 

Options outstanding at April 30, 2014

   

124,991

   

$

41,672,093

   

PURCHASED OPTIONS

  NUMBER
OF CONTRACTS 
 

COST

 

Options outstanding at October 31, 2013

   

0

   

$

0

   

Options purchased

   

806

     

171,827

   

Options closed

   

(806

)

   

(171,827

)

 

Options outstanding at April 30, 2014

   

0

   

$

0

   

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As of April 30, 2014, portfolio securities valued at $663,536,381 were segregated to cover collateral requirements for written options.

Outstanding contracts at period-end are indicative of the volume of activity during the period.

At April 30, 2014, the Funds had the following options grouped into appropriate risk categories illustrated below:

First Eagle Global Fund

        GAIN OR (LOSS)
DERIVATIVE RECOGNIZED
IN INCOME 
 

RISK TYPE

  LIABILITY DERIVATIVE
FAIR VALUE1 
  REALIZED
GAIN2 
  CHANGE IN
DEPRECIATION3 
 

Equity — Written options

 

$

0

   

$

373,861

   

$

(322,861

)

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

        GAIN OR (LOSS)
DERIVATIVE RECOGNIZED
IN INCOME 
 

RISK TYPE

  LIABILITY DERIVATIVE
FAIR VALUE1 
  REALIZED
GAIN2 
  CHANGE IN
DEPRECIATION3 
 

Equity — Written options

 

$

172,500

   

$

61,577

   

$

(103,869

)

 

First Eagle Fund of America

        GAIN OR (LOSS)
DERIVATIVE RECOGNIZED
IN INCOME 
 

RISK TYPE

  LIABILITY DERIVATIVE
FAIR VALUE1 
  REALIZED
GAIN (LOSS)2 
  CHANGE IN
APPRECIATION3 
 

Equity — Written options

 

$

37,513,325

   

$

(78,105,654

)

 

$

21,380,811

   

Equity — Purchased options

   

0

     

8,677

     

0

   

  1  Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Option contracts written, at value.

  2  Statements of Operations location: Net realized gains (losses) from: Written options & Investment transactions of unaffiliated issuers.

  3  Statements of Operations location: Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Written options & Investment transactions.

h)  Repurchase agreements — The Funds may enter into repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that meet the adviser's credit guidelines. Each repurchase agreement is valued at amortized cost. The Funds require that the collateral received in a repurchase agreement transaction be transferred to a custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Funds to obtain collateral

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(continued)

in the event of a counterparty default. If the counterparty defaults and the fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.

i)  Term Loans — A Fund may invest in term loans, which usually take the form of loan participations and assignments. Loan participations and assignments are agreements to make money available to U.S. or foreign corporations, partnerships or other business entities (the "Borrower") in a specified amount, at a specified rate and within a specified time. A loan is typically originated, negotiated and structured by a U.S. or foreign bank, insurance company or other financial institution (the "Agent") for a group of loan investors ("Loan Investors"). The Agent typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the other Loan Investors in the syndicate and may hold any collateral on behalf of the Loan Investors. Such loan participations and assignments are typically senior, secured and collateralized in nature. A Fund records an investment when the Borrower withdraws money and records interest as earned. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the Borrower. As a result, the Fund assumes the credit risk of the Borrower, the selling participant and any intermediary between the Fund and the Borrower ("Intermediate Participants"). In the event that the Borrower, selling participant or Intermediate Participants become insolvent or enters into bankruptcy, each Fund may incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest.

j)  Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities — The Funds invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities ("TIPS") which are specially structured bonds in which the principal amount is adjusted to keep pace with inflation. The inflation (deflation) adjustment is applied to the principal of each bond on a monthly basis and is accounted for as interest income on the Statements of Operations. TIPS are subject to interest rate risk.

k)  Restricted Securities — The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included at the end of each Fund's Schedule of Investments.

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l)  United States income taxes — No provision has been made for U.S. federal income taxes since it is the intention of each Fund to distribute to shareholders all taxable net investment income and net realized gains on investments, if any, within the allowable time limit, and to comply with the provisions of the Code for a Regulated Investment Company. The Funds declare and pay such income and capital gains on an annual basis except for the First Eagle High Yield Fund which declares income daily and pays monthly. First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund declared and paid income quarterly for the period October 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. As of April 1, 2013, the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund declares income daily and pays quarterly.

The Funds adopted provisions surrounding income taxes, which require the tax effects of certain tax positions to be recognized. These tax positions must meet a "more likely than not" standard that based on their technical merits, have a more than 50% likelihood of being sustained upon examination. Management of the Trust has analyzed the Funds' tax positions taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds' financial statements.

m)  Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses and realized/unrealized gain or loss on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

n)  Use of estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

o)  Redemption Fee — A redemption fee of 2% will be applied to the First Eagle Gold Fund for the sale or exchange within 60 days of the purchase of such shares. Effective March 1, 2013, the First Eagle Global Fund and First Eagle Overseas Fund no longer charge redemption fees.

p) Foreign Taxes — The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency purchases/repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon their current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which they invest.

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Note 2 — Investment Advisory, Custody and Administration Agreements; Transactions with Related Persons

For its services, the Adviser receives, pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Funds and the Adviser (the "Advisory Agreement") an annual advisory fee as follows:

FUND

  MANAGEMENT FEE
(% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS) 
 

First Eagle Global Fund

   

0.75

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

0.75

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

0.75

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

0.75

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

   

0.75

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

   

0.70

   

First Eagle Fund of America

   

1.00

   

The Adviser receives from First Eagle Fund of America an annual advisory fee at the rate of 1.00% of the first $1.5 billion of the average daily net assets, 0.95% of the next $1 billion of the average daily net assets; 0.90% on the next $2.5 billion of the average daily net assets and 0.85% in excess of $5 billion of the average daily net assets.

Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement, dated December 10, 2002 (agreement was amended and restated most recently in September 2009) ("Subadvisory Agreement") Iridian Asset Management LLC ("Iridian" or "Sub-Adviser") manages the investments of the First Eagle Fund of America. The fees paid to Iridian by the Adviser under the Subadvisory Agreement are based on a reference amount equal to 50% of the combined (i) fees received by the Adviser for advisory services on behalf of the Fund and (ii) the fees received by the Fund's distributor for its shareholder liaison services on behalf of the Fund. These amounts are reduced by certain direct marketing costs borne by the Adviser in connection with the Fund and are further reduced by the amount paid by the Adviser for certain administrative expenses incurred in providing services to the Fund.

The Adviser had contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses, for the First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, as allowed by law, so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding certain items) of the First Eagle High Yield Fund's Class A, Class C and Class I shares did not exceed 1.25%, 2.00% and 0.80%, respectively,

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and the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund's Class A, Class C and Class I shares do not exceed 1.30%, 2.05%, and 1.05%, respectively, through December 31, 2013.

Effective January 1, 2014, the First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Global Income Builder no longer waive management fees.

The Adviser may seek reimbursement for fees waived and other expenses paid by the Adviser pursuant to the Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement ("Agreement"). A repayment should be payable only to the extent it can be made during the thirty-six months following the applicable period during which the Adviser waived fees or reimbursed operating expenses under the Agreement. As of April 30, 2014, the Adviser may seek reimbursement of the remaining waived and reimbursed fees as follows:

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

 

EXPIRATION

 

AMOUNT

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

171,704

   

October 31, 2016

   

151,643

   

During the period ended April 30, 2014, the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund made repayments to the Adviser for previously waived and reimbursed fees in the amount of $105,748.

First Eagle High Yield Fund

 

EXPIRATION

 

AMOUNT

 

March 31, 2015

 

$

72,599

   

October 31, 2015

   

297,386

   

October 31, 2016

   

309,343

   

April 30, 2017

   

44,141

   

During the period ended April 30, 2014, the First Eagle High Yield Fund made repayments to the Adviser for previously waived and reimbursed fees in the amount of $26,880.

The Adviser also performs certain administrative, accounting, operations, compliance and other services on behalf of the Funds, and in accordance with its agreement with them, the Funds reimburse the Adviser for costs (including personnel, related overhead and other costs) related to those services. These reimbursements may not exceed an annual rate of 0.05% of a Fund's average daily net assets.

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(continued)

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund pays the Adviser a monthly administration fee that is accrued daily at an annual rate of 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Funds reimbursed and had payable to the Adviser amounts shown below:

FUND

 

REIMBURSED TO ADVISER

 

PAYABLE TO ADVISER

 

First Eagle Global Fund

 

$

2,025,685

   

$

444,806

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

620,770

     

143,825

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

139,187

     

42,489

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

58,413

     

6,685

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

   

146,649

     

32,604

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

   

46,444

     

7,817

   

First Eagle Fund of America

   

115,057

     

20,755

   

The Funds have entered into Custody Agreements with State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"). The Custody Agreements provide for an annual fee based on the amount of assets under custody plus transaction charges. SSB serves as custodian of the Funds' portfolio securities and other assets. SSB has directly entered into sub-custodial agreements to maintain the custody of gold bullion in the Funds. Under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Funds and SSB, SSB maintains and deposits in separate accounts, cash, securities and other assets of the Funds. SSB is also required, upon the order of the Funds, to deliver securities held by SSB and the sub-custodian, and to make payments for securities purchased by the Funds. SSB has also entered into sub-custodian agreements with a number of foreign banks and clearing agencies, pursuant to which portfolio securities purchased outside the United States are maintained in the custody of these entities.

The Funds have also entered into an Administration Agreement with SSB, pursuant to which SSB provides certain financial reporting and other administrative services. SSB, as the Funds' Administrator, receives annual fees separate from and in addition to the fees it receives for its services as the Funds' custodian.

FEF Distributors, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as the Funds' principal underwriter. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, FEF Distributors, LLC realized $1,195,893, $115,013, $65,972, $80,548, $118,063, $69,469 and $129,193, pertaining to the sales of shares of First Eagle

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Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, respectively.

The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan, which allows the independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as a Trustee. The deferred fees are invested in various First Eagle Funds until distribution in accordance with the Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan. As of April 30, 2014, balances to the Plan are recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Sub-Adviser reimbursed $65,047, $3,562, $9,348 and $21,144 for losses incurred in connection with trading errors for First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, respectively.

Note 3 — Plans of Distribution

Under the terms of the Distribution Plans and Agreements ("the Plans") with FEF Distributors, LLC ("the Distributor"), pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and First Eagle High Yield Fund pay the Distributor monthly, a distribution fee with respect to Class A and Class C shares at an annual rate of up to 0.25% and 0.75%, respectively, of each Fund's average daily net assets. In the case of First Eagle Fund of America, it pays the Distributor monthly, a distribution fee with respect to Class A, Class C and Class Y shares at an annual rate of up to 0.25%, 0.75% and 0.25%, respectively of the average daily net assets. Under the Plans, the Distributor is obligated to use the amounts received under the Plans for payments to qualifying dealers for their assistance in the distribution of a Fund's shares and the provision of shareholder services and for other expenses such as advertising costs and the payment for the printing and distribution of prospectuses to prospective investors.

The Distributor bears distribution costs of a Fund to the extent they exceed payments received under the Plan. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the distribution fees incurred by the Funds are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

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The Distributor receives an annual service fee with respect to Class C at the annual rate of 0.25% of each Fund's average daily net assets, payable monthly to cover expenses incurred by the Distributor for providing shareholder liaison services, including assistance with subscriptions, redemptions and other shareholder questions. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the services fees incurred by the Funds are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

Note 4 — Purchases and Sales of Securities

During the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the cost of purchases of investments, excluding U.S. Government and short-term securities, totaled $2,779,677,620, $677,924,569, $161,574,434, $53,946,597, $347,242,841, $377,338,084 and $443,694,909 for First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, respectively. Proceeds from sales of investments, excluding U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, totaled $2,874,491,940, $706,208,874, $520,988,347, $203,038,047, $79,866,176, $219,210,033 and $315,662,219 for First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, respectively.

There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities, excluding short-term securities, for First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Fund of America.

Note 5 — Line of Credit

At a meeting on September 11, 2013, the Board of Trustees approved continuing a $300 million committed, unsecured line of credit ("Credit Facility") with State Street Bank and Trust Company for the Funds, to be utilized for temporarily financing the purchase or sale of securities for prompt delivery in the ordinary course of business or for temporarily financing the redemption of shares of each Fund at the request of shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. Under the Credit Facility arrangement, each Fund has agreed to pay an annual commitment fee on the unused balance, allocated pro rata, based on the relative asset size of the Funds. A portion of the commitment fees related to the line of

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

credit are paid by the Funds and are included in other expenses in the Statements of Operations. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Funds had borrowings under the agreement as follows:

FUND

  AVERAGE
DAILY LOAN
BALANCE 
  NUMBER OF DAYS
OUTSTANDING 
  INTEREST
EXPENSE 
  WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
ANNUALIZED
INTEREST RATE 
 

First Eagle Overseas Fund

 

$

6,704,000

     

1

   

$

251

     

1.35

%

 

First Eagle High Yield Fund

   

6,414,000

     

1

     

239

     

1.34

   

As of April 30, 2014 there were no outstanding borrowings from the credit facility.

Note 6 — Capital Stock

At April 30, 2014, the Funds have an unlimited number of shares authorized for issuance. The Funds have the ability to issue multiple classes of shares.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

   

SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2014

 
   

FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

Shares sold

   

32,583,391

     

21,763,393

     

50,186,212

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

14,186,651

     

6,365,759

     

10,283,931

   

Shares redeemed

   

(28,982,554

)

   

(12,754,929

)

   

(27,785,524

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

17,787,488

     

15,374,223

     

32,684,619

   
   

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2013

 
   

FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

Shares sold

   

68,379,393

     

40,520,480

     

100,315,070

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

12,310,757

     

5,240,753

     

7,790,628

   

Shares redeemed

   

(56,709,392

)

   

(26,235,228

)

   

(51,949,001

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

23,980,758

     

19,526,005

     

56,156,697

   
   

SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2014

 
   

FIRST EAGLE GOLD FUND

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

Shares sold

   

7,035,847

     

1,698,158

     

8,658,924

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(12,385,242

)

   

(3,994,073

)

   

(12,603,884

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(5,349,395

)

   

(2,295,915

)

   

(3,944,960

)

 
   

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2013

 
   

FIRST EAGLE GOLD FUND

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

Shares sold

   

18,267,740

     

4,405,851

     

19,790,909

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

131,202

     

42

     

77,683

   

Shares redeemed

   

(24,960,048

)

   

(8,128,432

)

   

(21,197,330

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(6,561,106

)

   

(3,722,539

)

   

(1,328,738

)

 

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SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2014

 
   

FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND

 

FIRST EAGLE U.S. VALUE FUND

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

Shares sold

   

28,849,304

     

4,152,529

     

48,859,068

     

4,357,504

     

1,785,709

     

6,025,675

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

13,900,655

     

2,124,067

     

15,541,229

     

2,780,593

     

1,074,159

     

1,735,414

   

Shares redeemed

   

(35,805,528

)

   

(3,692,635

)

   

(40,394,563

)

   

(12,276,616

)

   

(3,473,773

)

   

(9,786,721

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

6,944,431

     

2,583,961

     

24,005,734

     

(5,138,519

)

   

(613,905

)

   

(2,025,632

)

 
   

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2013

 
   

FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND

 

FIRST EAGLE U.S. VALUE FUND

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

Shares sold

   

57,521,589

     

7,771,516

     

110,626,219

     

17,823,128

     

6,973,806

     

19,342,095

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

11,078,284

     

1,679,612

     

10,459,996

     

2,102,240

     

661,755

     

1,255,220

   

Shares redeemed

   

(55,928,966

)

   

(7,682,599

)

   

(56,114,422

)

   

(24,859,469

)

   

(6,329,187

)

   

(18,731,430

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

12,670,907

     

1,768,529

     

64,971,793

     

(4,934,101

)

   

1,306,374

     

1,865,885

   
   

SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2014

 
   

FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

FIRST EAGLE HIGH YIELD FUND

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

Shares sold

   

11,902,197

     

8,018,653

     

10,189,388

     

7,783,871

     

3,902,661

     

20,259,785

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

333,245

     

149,016

     

145,914

     

785,334

     

266,793

     

925,285

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,023,032

)

   

(1,058,796

)

   

(938,523

)

   

(5,302,943

)

   

(2,032,921

)

   

(10,011,905

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

10,212,410

     

7,108,873

     

9,396,779

     

3,266,262

     

2,136,533

     

11,173,165

   
   

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2013

 
   

FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

FIRST EAGLE HIGH YIELD FUND

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

Shares sold

   

18,700,256

     

11,383,991

     

9,365,010

     

23,301,354

     

7,555,566

     

29,103,039

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

355,012

     

162,461

     

154,687

     

1,492,705

     

532,373

     

1,610,518

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,706,050

)

   

(911,431

)

   

(1,720,553

)

   

(12,609,883

)

   

(3,765,254

)

   

(11,112,652

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

16,349,218

     

10,635,021

     

7,799,144

     

12,184,176

     

4,322,685

     

19,600,905

   

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SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2014

 
   

FIRST EAGLE FUND OF AMERICA

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS Y

 

Shares sold

   

5,258,585

     

2,980,940

     

3,476,871

     

856,330

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

462,547

     

212,957

     

153,384

     

222,650

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,688,368

)

   

(899,282

)

   

(1,134,565

)

   

(1,473,899

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

3,032,764

     

2,294,615

     

2,495,690

     

(394,919

)

 
   

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2013

 
   

FIRST EAGLE FUND OF AMERICA

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I*

 

CLASS Y

 

Shares sold

   

13,566,134

     

6,229,657

     

14,822,594

     

2,095,673

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

7,690

     

40

     

7

     

6,187

   

Shares redeemed

   

(9,781,426

)

   

(1,562,584

)

   

(971,639

)

   

(12,212,254

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

3,792,398

     

4,667,113

     

13,850,962

     

(10,110,394

)

 

  *  Represents the period March 8, 2013 to October 31, 2013.

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Transactions in dollars of capital stock were as follows:

   

SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2014

 

SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2014

 
   

FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND

 

FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

Shares sold

 

$

1,761,044,311

   

$

1,150,303,990

   

$

2,720,271,087

   

$

679,949,001

   

$

94,547,937

   

$

1,168,675,538

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

737,280,322

     

324,908,409

     

536,512,696

     

313,042,780

     

46,559,542

     

355,894,147

   

Shares redeemed

   

(1,566,237,547

)

   

(676,197,546

)

   

(1,506,934,473

)

   

(840,058,974

)

   

(84,382,807

)

   

(964,945,506

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

$

932,087,086

   

$

799,014,853

   

$

1,749,849,310

   

$

152,932,807

   

$

56,724,672

   

$

559,624,179

   
   

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2013

 

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2013

 
   

FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND

 

FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

Shares sold

 

$

3,497,016,996

   

$

2,031,735,222

   

$

5,155,682,552

   

$

1,313,800,443

   

$

172,795,866

   

$

2,562,741,314

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

590,423,655

     

247,259,012

     

374,962,942

     

239,955,685

     

35,490,217

     

230,119,915

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,893,674,604

)

   

(1,312,491,400

)

   

(2,671,165,519

)

   

(1,277,148,265

)

   

(170,362,139

)

   

(1,306,725,008

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

$

1,193,766,047

   

$

966,502,834

   

$

2,859,479,975

   

$

276,607,863

   

$

37,923,944

   

$

1,486,136,221

   

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SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2014

 

SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2014

 
   

FIRST EAGLE U.S. VALUE FUND

 

FIRST EAGLE GOLD FUND

 

FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL INCOME BUILDER FUND

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

Shares sold

 

$

87,289,998

   

$

35,328,995

   

$

122,017,303

   

$

113,219,554

   

$

26,281,354

   

$

138,095,654

   

$

136,109,012

   

$

91,644,253

   

$

116,927,160

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

53,693,260

     

20,559,411

     

33,909,992

     

     

     

     

3,835,366

     

1,710,601

     

1,677,703

   

Shares redeemed

   

(246,425,267

)

   

(69,161,280

)

   

(199,605,547

)

   

(192,496,665

)

   

(59,212,837

)

   

(197,943,614

)

   

(23,122,935

)

   

(12,106,719

)

   

(10,730,290

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

$

(105,442,009

)

 

$

(13,272,874

)

 

$

(43,678,252

)

 

$

(79,277,111

)

 

$

(32,931,483

)

 

$

(59,847,960

)

 

$

116,821,443

   

$

81,248,135

   

$

107,874,573

   
   

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2013

 

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2013

 
   

FIRST EAGLE U.S. VALUE FUND

 

FIRST EAGLE GOLD FUND

 

FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL INCOME BUILDER FUND

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

Shares sold

 

$

336,640,485

   

$

129,653,115

   

$

368,439,929

   

$

388,461,140

   

$

93,817,364

   

$

425,138,499

   

$

200,840,624

   

$

121,640,893

   

$

100,665,323

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

37,377,968

     

11,673,473

     

22,568,874

     

3,597,270

     

677

     

2,152,604

     

3,796,441

     

1,730,539

     

1,645,329

   

Shares redeemed

   

(471,429,277

)

   

(118,785,130

)

   

(360,521,201

)

   

(511,378,497

)

   

(159,616,525

)

   

(444,450,557

)

   

(29,227,048

)

   

(9,817,681

)

   

(18,539,751

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

$

(97,410,824

)

 

$

22,541,458

   

$

30,487,602

   

$

(119,320,087

)

 

$

(65,798,484

)

 

$

(17,159,454

)

 

$

175,410,017

   

$

113,553,751

   

$

83,770,901

   

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SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2014

 

SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2014

 
   

FIRST EAGLE HIGH YIELD FUND

 

FIRST EAGLE FUND OF AMERICA

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS Y

 

Shares sold

 

$

79,189,943

   

$

39,683,735

   

$

205,970,866

   

$

192,576,799

   

$

93,823,619

   

$

130,496,777

   

$

31,884,275

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

8,006,266

     

2,717,405

     

9,433,282

     

16,198,455

     

6,418,536

     

5,474,262

     

7,953,046

   

Shares redeemed

   

(53,941,400

)

   

(20,668,843

)

   

(101,900,643

)

   

(98,138,865

)

   

(28,250,534

)

   

(42,367,562

)

   

(55,267,365

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

$

33,254,809

   

$

21,732,297

   

$

113,503,505

   

$

110,636,389

   

$

71,991,621

   

$

93,603,477

   

$

(15,430,044

)

 
   

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2013

 

YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2013

 
   

FIRST EAGLE HIGH YIELD FUND

 

FIRST EAGLE FUND OF AMERICA

 
   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I*

 

CLASS Y

 

Shares sold

 

$

235,164,140

   

$

76,205,397

   

$

293,516,038

   

$

417,540,709

   

$

168,315,024

   

$

480,472,160

   

$

65,179,337

   
Shares issued for reinvested
dividends and distributions
   

15,056,272

     

5,363,858

     

16,244,598

     

213,728

     

1,145

     

219

     

174,597

   

Shares redeemed

   

(126,959,400

)

   

(37,898,182

)

   

(112,078,026

)

   

(303,665,533

)

   

(41,563,487

)

   

(32,328,624

)

   

(390,594,676

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

$

123,261,012

   

$

43,671,073

   

$

197,682,610

   

$

114,088,904

   

$

126,752,682

   

$

448,143,755

   

$

(325,240,742

)

 

  *  Represents the period March 8, 2013 to October 31, 2013.

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At April 30, 2014, ASB Holdings owned more than 5% of the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class I shares.

Note 7 — Indemnification and Investment Risk

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. Each Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against each Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote. The Funds may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States of America due to their investments in foreign countries or regions. Such foreign investments may subject the Funds to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and their prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. securities. The securities markets in many emerging-market countries are substantially smaller, less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the securities markets of developed countries.

The First Eagle High Yield Fund invests in high yield securities which may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit and liquidity risk than investment grade securities. These high yield securities may be considered speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest payments and may be subject to significant price fluctuations.

The Funds are subject to interest rate and credit risk. The value of debt securities may decline as interest rates increase. The Funds could lose money if the issuer of a fixed income security is unable to pay interest or repay principal when it is due. The ability of the issuers of debt to meet their obligations may be affected by the economic and political developments in a specific industry or region.

The Funds enter into derivatives which may represent off-balance sheet risk. Off-balance sheet risk exists when the maximum potential loss on a particular investment is greater than the value of such investment as reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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Note 8 — Redemption In-Kind Transactions

The redemption in-kind policy for all of the Funds reserves the right of the Funds to pay redemptions in-kind (i.e., payments in the form of marketable securities or, as needed, other traded assets, rather than cash) if the redemption request is large enough to affect a Fund's operations (for example, if it represents more than $250,000 or 1% of the Fund's assets). When receiving assets distributed in-kind, the recipient will bear applicable commissions or other costs on their sale. There were no redemptions in-kind as of April 30, 2014.

Note 9 — Subsequent Events

In accordance with the provision surrounding Subsequent Events adopted by the Funds, management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Funds' financial statements. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosures in the Funds' financial statements.

Effective at the close of business on Friday, May 9, 2014, the First Eagle Overseas Fund is closed to new investors, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additional information can be found in the prospectus.

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Example

As a shareholder of the First Eagle Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs including front-end and contingent deferred sales charges (loads), and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees; distribution fees (12b-1) and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on November 1, 2013 and held for the six-months ended April 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

The table below titled "Based on Actual Total Return" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period".

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Based on Actual Total Return1

    ACTUAL TOTAL
RETURN
WITHOUT
SALES CHARGES2 
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT
VALUE 
  ENDING
ACCOUNT
VALUE 
  ANNUALIZED
EXPENSE
RATIO 
  EXPENSES
PAID
DURING THE
PERIOD3 
 

First Eagle Global Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

4.98

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,049.80

     

1.12

%

 

$

5.69

   

Class C

   

4.58

     

1,000.00

     

1,045.80

     

1.87

     

9.49

   

Class I

   

5.11

     

1,000.00

     

1,051.10

     

0.87

     

4.42

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

4.44

     

1,000.00

     

1,044.40

     

1.14

     

5.78

   

Class C

   

4.08

     

1,000.00

     

1,040.80

     

1.89

     

9.56

   

Class I

   

4.57

     

1,000.00

     

1,045.70

     

0.89

     

4.51

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

6.04

     

1,000.00

     

1,060.40

     

1.16

     

5.93

   

Class C

   

5.60

     

1,000.00

     

1,056.00

     

1.91

     

9.74

   

Class I

   

6.13

     

1,000.00

     

1,061.30

     

0.91

     

4.65

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

-0.53

     

1,000.00

     

994.70

     

1.32

     

6.53

   

Class C

   

-0.92

     

1,000.00

     

990.80

     

2.07

     

10.22

   

Class I

   

-0.41

     

1,000.00

     

995.90

     

1.06

     

5.25

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

 

Class A

   

6.60

     

1,000.00

     

1,066.00

     

1.30

     

6.66

   

Class C

   

6.22

     

1,000.00

     

1,062.20

     

2.04

     

10.43

   

Class I

   

6.74

     

1,000.00

     

1,067.40

     

1.05

     

5.38

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

 

Class A

   

4.04

     

1,000.00

     

1,040.40

     

1.10

     

5.57

   

Class C

   

3.65

     

1,000.00

     

1,036.50

     

1.85

     

9.34

   

Class I

   

4.18

     

1,000.00

     

1,041.80

     

0.82

     

4.15

   
First Eagle Fund of America  

Class A

   

10.03

     

1,000.00

     

1,100.30

     

1.37

     

7.13

   

Class C

   

9.61

     

1,000.00

     

1,096.10

     

2.12

     

11.02

   

Class I

   

10.15

     

1,000.00

     

1,101.50

     

1.12

     

5.84

   

Class Y

   

10.01

     

1,000.00

     

1,100.10

     

1.37

     

7.13

   

  1  For the six-months ended April 30, 2014.

  2  Past performance does not guarantee future results. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge, exchange fees or redemption fees. Had the effect of sales charges been reflected, expenses would have been higher and returns lower. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year.

  3  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below titled "Based on Hypothetical Total Return" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the First Eagle Funds' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example relating to the Funds with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on November 1, 2013 and held for the six-months ended April 30, 2014.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

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Based on Hypothetical Total Return1

    HYPOTHETICAL
ANNUALIZED
TOTAL
RETURN 
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT
VALUE 
  ENDING
ACCOUNT
VALUE 
  ANNUALIZED
EXPENSE
RATIO 
  EXPENSES
PAID
DURING THE
PERIOD2 
 

First Eagle Global Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

5.00

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.24

     

1.12

%

 

$

5.61

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,015.52

     

1.87

     

9.35

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,020.48

     

0.87

     

4.36

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,019.14

     

1.14

     

5.71

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,015.42

     

1.89

     

9.44

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,020.38

     

0.89

     

4.46

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,019.04

     

1.16

     

5.81

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,015.32

     

1.91

     

9.54

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,020.28

     

0.91

     

4.56

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,018.25

     

1.32

     

6.61

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,014.53

     

2.07

     

10.34

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,019.54

     

1.06

     

5.31

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,018.35

     

1.30

     

6.51

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,014.68

     

2.04

     

10.19

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,019.59

     

1.05

     

5.26

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,019.34

     

1.10

     

5.51

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,015.62

     

1.85

     

9.25

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,020.73

     

0.82

     

4.11

   

First Eagle Fund of America

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,018.00

     

1.37

     

6.85

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,014.28

     

2.12

     

10.59

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,019.24

     

1.12

     

5.61

   

Class Y

   

5.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,018.00

     

1.37

     

6.85

   

  1  For the six-months ended April 30, 2014.

  2  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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General Information

Quarterly Form N-Q portfolio schedule

The First Eagle Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds' Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov. The Funds' Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1.800.SEC.0330. Additionally, you may obtain copies of Forms N-Q from the Funds upon request by calling 1.800.334.2143.

Proxy voting policies, procedures and record

You may obtain a description of the Funds' (1) proxy voting policies, (2) proxy voting procedures and (3) information regarding how the Funds voted any proxies related to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 for which an SEC filing has been made, without charge, upon request by contacting the Funds directly at 1.800.334.2143 or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov.

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Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreements

On December 22, 1999, the shareholders of the Global Fund, the Overseas Fund and the Gold Fund, and on August 31, 2001, the shareholders of the U.S. Value Fund approved the Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser applicable to those Funds. On December 10, 2002, the shareholders of the Fund of America approved the Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser applicable to that Fund. These various agreements are referred to in this discussion as the "Advisory Agreements." The Board of Trustees approved the Advisory Agreements most recently on December 17, 2013.

During the course of their most recent review, the Trustees covered the following, among other topics:

•  The Trustees reviewed each Fund's long-standing historical relationship with the Adviser and the institutional resources available to the Adviser.

•  The Trustees reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to each Fund. These services include management of the assets of the Funds and provision and/or analysis of related statistical and research data.

•  The Trustees reviewed the performance of each Fund on both an absolute and a relative basis. Outperformance (over many periods reviewed) was noted for all Funds relative to the Funds' benchmarks, to the performance of peer mutual funds and to Morningstar, Lipper and the Performance Universe average. The relative results of a number of the Funds (Global Fund, Overseas Fund, U.S. Value Fund, High Yield Fund, First Eagle Fund of America and Overseas Variable Fund) were noted as being at or near the top of their peer groups for various periods. The Trustees commented on (and management discussed) the generally less favorable one-year relative performance results for Global Fund, Overseas Fund and U.S. Value Fund, though strong one-year relative results were noted for Gold Fund, Global Income Builder Fund and High Yield Fund. Similarly lagging one-year relative results were noted for First Eagle Fund of America. Losses on an absolute basis over the prior year were noted for Gold Fund, though there was relative outperformance over the same period. Contributors to the lagging one-year results (notably higher than median cash positions) were discussed. Performance for each Fund was determined to be appropriate and reflective of each Fund's investment view and philosophy.

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Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreements

•  The Trustees reviewed the total compensation to be received by the Adviser and the Funds' total cost for using the Adviser's services, taking into account expenses incurred by the Adviser that are passed through to the Funds. They concluded that this compensation was commensurate with the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided and therefore reasonable under the circumstances. As part of their analysis, the Trustees considered competitive prices for services comparable to those provided by the Adviser. In doing so, they considered fees charged by investment advisers to peer mutual funds and determined that the Adviser's fees were competitive, with the net management fees for some Funds being higher and for some Funds being lower than their peer averages/medians, but all being within the range of peers. The Trustees noted breakpoints providing for potential reductions in the First Eagle Fund of America management fee over time. The Trustees also considered waived advisory fees to date from Global Income Builder Fund and High Yield Fund. The Trustees also considered the advisory fees charged to institutional clients of the Adviser, taking into consideration, among other things, the differing requirements of such clients. While analyzing the effects of indirect compensation to the Adviser, such as soft dollar and other service benefits, the Trustees considered the levels of soft dollars and absence of affiliated broker-dealer relationships.

•  The Trustees' reviewed the Funds' expense ratios, which were deemed reasonable both on an absolute basis and in comparison to peer funds. The Trustees discussed the impact of the advisory fee on the ratio of total expenses to total assets and noted that the Funds' expense ratios generally had decreased over time as the Funds grew, highlighting a benefit to shareholders resulting from the development of economies of scale in the operation of the Funds. The Trustees noted that expense ratios for most of the Funds (excluding Gold Fund and Overseas Variable Fund) had decreased relative to the prior year and reviewed the causes of those decreases. The Trustees also considered the effect on expense ratios of Fund asset size and of particular categories of expenses, both currently and relative to prior periods. The Trustees again noted breakpoints providing for potential reductions in the First Eagle Fund of America management fee over time.

•  The Trustees reviewed the Adviser's financial condition and profitability. They commented that profits appear healthy based on the information provided at the meeting and that the Adviser has always shown the

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willingness to commit resources to support investment in the business and to maintain the generally high quality of the overall shareholder experience in the Funds. The Trustees noted the effect of particular categories of expenses, including compensation, on the Adviser's financial condition. The Trustees reviewed the level of investment maintained in the Funds by certain portfolio managers (with those investments being both direct and "notional" under the Adviser's compensation plans), which was viewed as evidence of commitment to the Funds by key personnel.

At the conclusion of these reviews, with no single factor being determinative, the Trustees determined that each of the investment advisory arrangements serves the interests of the Funds and their shareholders and should be continued.

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First Eagle Funds

Trustees

Lisa Anderson

John P. Arnhold

Candace K. Beinecke (Chair)

Jean-Marie Eveillard

Jean D. Hamilton

James E. Jordan

William M. Kelly

Paul J. Lawler

Officers

John P. Arnhold

President

Robert Bruno

Senior Vice President

Joseph T. Malone

Chief Financial Officer

Mark D. Goldstein

Chief Compliance Officer

Suzan J. Afifi

Secretary & Vice President

Philip Santopadre

Treasurer

Michael Luzzatto

Vice President

Meng Lam

Assistant Treasurer

Investment Adviser

First Eagle Investment Management, LLC

1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105

Legal Counsel

Shearman & Sterling LLP

599 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

801 Pennsylvania Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64105

Shareholder Servicing Agent

DST Systems, Inc.

330 West 9th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
800.334.2143

Underwriter

FEF Distributors, LLC

1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

300 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a currently effective prospectus of First Eagle Funds.

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Item 2.                                 Code of Ethics.

 

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer.  Copies of the code of ethics may be requested free of charge by calling 1-800-334-2143 (toll free).

 

Item 3.                                 Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 4.                                 Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 5.                                 Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

Item 6.                                 Schedule of Investments.

 

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 7.                                 Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

Item 8.                                 Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

Item 9.                                 Purchases of Equity Securities by Close-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

Item 10.                          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

Item 11.                          Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) In the opinion of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, based on their evaluation, the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure (i) that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them  by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; and (ii) that

 



 

information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.               Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)):  Attached hereto.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): Attached hereto.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant)

First Eagle Funds

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ John P. Arnhold

 

 

 

John P. Arnhold, President

 

Date: July 8, 2014

 

 

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

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ John P. Arnhold

 

 

 

John P. Arnhold, Principal Executive Officer

 

Date: July 8, 2014

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Joseph T. Malone

 

 

 

Joseph T. Malone, Principal Financial Officer

 

Date: July 8, 2014

 


*                            Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.