N-CSR 1 a18-39275_1ncsr.htm CERTIFIED ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-7762

 

First Eagle Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY

 

10105

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Sheelyn Michael

First Eagle Funds

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-212-632-2700

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

October 31, 2018

 

 

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Item 1.                                 Reports to Stockholders.

 


Annual Report

October 31, 2018

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

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.

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Table of Contents

Letter from the President

   

4

   

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

   

7

   

Performance Chart

   

12

   

First Eagle Global Fund:

 

Fund Overview

   

20

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

22

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund:

 

Fund Overview

   

38

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

40

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund:

 

Fund Overview

   

54

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

56

   

First Eagle Gold Fund:

 

Fund Overview

   

64

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

66

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund:

 

Fund Overview

   

70

   

Schedule of Investments

   

72

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

88

   

Schedule of Investments

   

90

   

First Eagle Fund of America

 

Fund Overview

   

100

   

Schedule of Investments

   

102

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

108

   

Statements of Operations

   

116

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

120

   

Financial Highlights

   

132

   

Notes to Financial Statements

   

144

   

Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

   

172

   

Fund Expenses

   

173

   

General Information

   

179

   

Board Consideration for Continuation of Advisory Agreement

   

180

   

Tax Information

   

185

   

Privacy Notice

   

186

   

Additional Information

   

188

   

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Letter from the President (unaudited)

Mehdi Mahmud

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

We wrote in the last few letters about the distinction between volatility and risk, and the divergent paths they have taken. On the one hand, low equity volatility meant that the market marched steadily higher, thereby pricing increasingly optimistic scenarios into future expectations. On the other hand, the risk side of the ledger grew meaningfully over time across the spectrum of stretched asset valuations, inflated fiscal imbalances and thorny geopolitical tensions. Sooner or later, the dichotomy between volatility and risk had to correct, either with increased volatility and concomitant negative impact on asset valuations, or through the benign resolution of key risks. Over the course of 2018, many of the key risks have come into sharper focus in the broader market, and we are experiencing an increase in volatility and consequent contraction in asset valuations. We see this increase in risk-perception as a positive development over the longer term.

Emerging equity and debt markets have remained under pressure for much of the year. In particular, stocks in China generally suffered steep declines, with the equity market down approximately 20% year-to-date based on the MSCI China Index. Problems in China run deeper than the trade dispute with the U.S. China has been at the epicenter of the boom in global money-supply growth and debt creation, which has been the source of sustained economic growth not only in China but also across the globe. Even small downshifts in economic conditions could cause the debt cycle to turn viciously negative, and we believe investors are only beginning to understand and price the potential impact of this risk into asset valuations.

Europe continues to struggle with growth, and the rise of nationalism is starting to nip at the edges of the grand experiment that is the European Union—Brexit and the recently proposed Italian budget are striking examples, but the theme manifests itself in political trends across much of Europe. European unemployment is down, as it is in many regions, and commentators say that economic conditions appear benign, but we wonder to what extent economic conditions supported by negative real interest rates should be considered "benign." European banks' share prices are down substantially and could be the proverbial canary in the coal mine.

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Letter from the President (unaudited)

Conditions in the U.S. are in stark contrast with most large economies. The U.S. economy has recovered strongly from the Great Recession, and unemployment is at 3.7%,* a level last seen in the late 1960s. What worries us about the U.S. is the budget deficit, which is currently at 4%* and is expected to grow. This deficit is large relative to where we are in the business cycle, and it raises the specter of even larger deficits if the economy were to weaken. By comparison, when unemployment was last approximately 4%* in the late 1990s, the U.S. had a budget surplus. It will take a few more quarters to determine how much of the recent growth in corporate earnings was the result of fiscal stimulus, including tax reform, and how much of that growth might be self-sustaining.

More generally, economies around the world did not use the upcycle since the global financial crisis to deleverage; if anything, the leverage that was applied to aid in recovery efforts has multiplied over time. As a result, debt (in proportion to GDP) is higher than in 2007-2008 for most developed markets. The recent increase in financial market volatility—across all asset classes, not just equities—is a sign that investors are finally beginning to factor risk into their assessments of valuation. This is a healthy, if sometimes nerve-wracking, process.

Our patient, long-term-oriented, "margin-of-safety" driven approach to value investing has led us in our view to be positioned appropriately for current conditions. We believe it is important to remain prudent and to proceed with caution while taking advantage of volatility by deploying capital into great businesses at sensible valuations.

Global Value Team

The Global Value team maintained a cautious posture, holding slightly less than 30% of the Global, Overseas and U.S. Value funds in cash, cash equivalents, bonds, gold and gold-related investments, and approximately 10% of the Global Income Builder Fund in cash, cash equivalents and gold. Despite overall caution, cash levels recently decreased to their lowest levels since early 2016. As volatility returned to markets in the fall, some share prices fell to attractive levels, and the team was able to initiate a few new positions and enlarge many existing positions in companies across various sectors and geographies.

High Yield Team

During this period, volatility also rose in the fixed income markets. Yields of ten-year Treasuries gyrated as the market was pulled in opposite directions by the transition to a more normal monetary policy and a generalized risk-off sentiment. The High Yield team continued to work to reduce exposure to risks for which the market was not providing adequate compensation. The team kept duration short and

*  Source: Bloomberg

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Letter from the President (unaudited)

emphasized bonds of relatively high credit quality, including a sizable allocation to investment-grade bonds. The team attempted to steer clear of smaller bonds and loans that might have limited liquidity, and also maintained a substantial cash position.

Fund of America Team

In an environment changed by both the end of the Federal Reserve accommodation and an increase in concerns about global economic growth, markets placed a premium on certainty. Against this backdrop, corporate change stories did not fare very well. The Fund of America team continued to focus on areas where it expected change catalysts to be robust, such as stories of management change or impending spinoffs. The Fund sought investments in companies that could deploy a large amount of financial self-help to take advantage of market volatility.

We are thankful for the opportunity to serve you.

Sincerely,

Mehdi Mahmud
President

December 2018

First Eagle defines "margin-of-safety" as the difference between a company's purchase price and our estimate of its intrinsic value.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)*

First Eagle Global Fund

The net asset value ("NAV") of the Fund's Class A shares decreased 2.82% for the twelve months ending October 31, 2018 while the MSCI World Index increased 1.16%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 14.8% as of October 31, 2018.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Global Fund over the period were Microsoft Corp. (software, US), Union Pacific Corp. (road & rail, US), ConocoPhillips (oil, gas & consumable fuels, US), Anthem, Inc. (health care providers & services, US) and Omnicom Group, Inc. (media, US) collectively accounting for 1.37% points of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were gold bullion, Schlumberger Ltd. (energy equipment & services, US), HeidelbergCement AG (construction materials, Germany), Weyerhauser Co. (equity real estate investment trusts, US) and FANUC Corp. (machinery, Japan). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 1.55% points from performance.

First Eagle Overseas Fund

The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares decreased 7.27% for the twelve months ending October 31, 2018 while the MSCI EAFE Index decreased 6.85%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 13.1% as of October 31, 2018.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Overseas Fund over the period were Secom Co. Ltd. (commercial services & supplies, Japan), Robertet SA (chemicals, France), Linde plc (chemicals, UK), GlaxoSmithKline plc (pharmaceuticals, UK) and As One Corp. (health care providers & services, Japan) collectively accounting for 0.65% points of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were British American Tobacco plc (tobacco, UK), Cielo SA (information technology services, Brazil), Cie de Saint-Gobain (building products, France), HeidelbergCement AG (construction materials, Germany) and FANUC Corp. (machinery, Japan). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 2.20% points from performance.

*  Performance information for Class A Shares is without the effect of sales charges and assumes all distributions have been reinvested. If a sales charge was included values would be lower.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares increased 2.01% for the twelve months ending October 31, 2018 while the S&P 500 Index increased 7.35%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 17.6% as of October 31, 2018.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle U.S. Value Fund over the period were Microsoft Corp. (software, US), Union Pacific Corp. (road & rail, US), ConocoPhillips (oil, gas & consumable fuels, US), Anthem, Inc. (health care providers & services, US) and Omnicom Group, Inc. (media, US) collectively accounting for 2.53% points of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were Colgate-Palmolive Co. (household products, US), 3M Co. (industrial conglomerates, US), Schlumberger Ltd. (energy equipment & services, US), gold bullion and Weyerhauser Co. (equity real estate investment trusts, US). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 2.06% points from performance.

First Eagle Gold Fund

The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares decreased 20.73% for the twelve months ending October 31, 2018 while the FTSE Gold Mines Index decreased 16.57%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 2.3% as of October 31, 2018.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Gold Fund over the period were Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. (metals & mining, US), AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (metals & mining, South Africa), OceanaGold Corp. (metals & mining, Australia), Orla Mining Ltd. (metals & mining, Canada) and Detour Gold Corp. (metals & mining, Canada) collectively accounting for 0.36% points of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were gold bullion (precious metal), Goldcorp, Inc. (metals & mining, Canada), Tahoe Resources, Inc. (metals & mining, US), Fresnillo plc (metals & mining, Mexico) and New Gold, Inc. (metals & mining, Canada). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 8.34% points from performance.

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

The NAV of the Fund's Class A shares decreased 2.64% for the twelve months ending October 31, 2018 while the MSCI World Index increased 1.16% and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index decreased 2.05%. The composite index1 returned 0.01% over the same time period. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 3.1% as of October 31, 2018.

1  The composite index consists of 60% of the MSCI World Index and 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund over the period were Microsoft Corp. (software, US), ConocoPhillips (oil, gas & consumable fuels, US), Anthem, Inc. (health care providers & services, US), Union Pacific Corp. (road & rail, US), and GlaxoSmithKline (pharmaceuticals, UK) collectively accounting for 1.18% points of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were Cie de Saint-Gobain (buildings products, France), Cielo SA (information technology services, Brazil), HeidelbergCement AG (construction materials, Germany), Weyerhauser Co. (equity real estate investment trusts, US) and British American Tobacco plc (tobacco, UK). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 1.54% points from performance.

First Eagle High Yield Fund

The NAV of the Fund's Class I shares increased 2.74% for the twelve months ending October 31, 2018 while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index increased 0.97%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 5.9% as of October 31, 2018.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle High Yield Fund over the period were BI-LO LLC 8.625% due 09/15/2018 (food & staples retailing, US), EnQuest plc 7.00% due 04/15/2022 (oil, gas & consumable fuels, UK), California Resources Corp. 8.00% due 12/15/2022 (oil, gas & consumable Fuels, US), Caelus Energy Alaska 03 LLC, Second Lien Term Loan 9.84% due 04/15/2020 (oil, gas & consumable fuels, US) and Osum Production Corp., Term Loan 7.89% due 07/31/2020 (oil, gas & consumable fuels, US) collectively accounting for 2.89% points of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were Acco Brands Corp. 5.25% due 12/15/24 (commercial services & supplies, US), New Gold Inc. 6.25% due 11/15/22 (metals & mining, Canada), Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC 12.00% due 11/01/2021 (oil, gas & consumable fuels, US), Jupiter Resources, Inc. 8.5% due 10/01/2022 (oil, gas & consumable fuels, Canada) and Ultra Resources, Inc. 7.125% due 4/15/2025 (oil, gas & consumable fuels, US). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 1.49% points from performance.

First Eagle Fund of America

The NAV of the Fund's Class Y shares decreased 11.85% for the twelve months ending October 31, 2018 while the S&P 500 Index increased 7.35%. The Fund's cash and cash equivalents position was 3.0% as of October 31, 2018.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

The five largest contributors to the performance of Fund of America over the period were Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (building products, US), KLX, Inc. (aerospace & defense, US), La Quinta Holdings Inc. (hotels, restaurants & leisure, US), ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (diversified consumer services, US) and HP, Inc. (technology hardware, storage & peripherals, US) collectively accounting for 3.36% points of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were Wyndham Worldwide Corp. (hotels, restaurants & leisure, US), EQT Corp. (oil, gas & consumable fuels, US), Visteon Corp. (auto components, US), Chemours Co. (chemicals, US) and Western Digital Corp. (technology hardware, storage & peripherals, US). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 7.03% points from performance.

 

 
Matthew McLennan
Head of the Global Value Team
Portfolio Manager
Global, Overseas,
U.S. Value and Gold Funds
  T. Kimball Brooker, Jr.
Portfolio Manager
Global, Overseas,
U.S. Value and
Global Income Builder Funds
 

 

 
Matt Lamphier
Portfolio Manager
U.S. Value Fund
 
  Edward Meigs
Portfolio Manager
Global Income Builder and
High Yield Funds
 

 

 
Sean Slein
Portfolio Manager
Global Income Builder and
High Yield Funds
  Thomas Kertsos
Portfolio Manager
Gold Fund
 
 

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

 

 
Harold Levy
Portfolio Manager
Fund of America
  Eric Stone
Portfolio Manager
Fund of America
 

     
Lukasz Thieme
Portfolio Manager
Fund of America
 

 

December 2018

 

 

 

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

The commentary represents the opinion of Mehdi Mahmud and the Portfolio Management Teams as of December 2018 and is subject to change based on market and other conditions. These materials are provided for informational purposes only. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. The views expressed herein may change at any time subsequent to the date of issue hereof. The information provided is not to be construed as a recommendation or an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any fund or security.

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Performance Chart1 (unaudited)

    One-
Year
  Three-
Years
  Five-
Years
  Ten-
Years
  Since
Inception
 

Inception Date

 

First Eagle Global Fund

 
Class A (SGENX)
without sales charge
   

-2.82

%

   

5.44

%

   

4.54

%

   

8.94

%

   

12.85

%

 

01/01/792

 

with sales charge

   

-7.68

%

   

3.66

%

   

3.47

%

   

8.39

%

   

12.75

%

 

01/01/792

 
Class C (FESGX)    

-4.47

%

   

4.65

%

   

3.76

%

   

8.13

%

   

9.32

%

 

06/05/00

 
Class I (SGIIX)    

-2.54

%

   

5.72

%

   

4.82

%

   

9.23

%

   

10.23

%

 

07/31/98

 
Class R3 (EARGX)    

     

     

     

     

-3.95

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (EAGRX)    

     

     

     

     

-7.95

%

 

01/17/18

 

Class R6 (FEGRX)

   

-2.49

%

   

     

     

     

2.11

%

 

03/01/17

 

MSCI World Index3

   

1.16

%

   

7.91

%

   

6.81

%

   

10.02

%

   

9.48

%

 

01/01/79

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund4

 
Class A (SGOVX)
without sales charge
   

-7.27

%

   

2.92

%

   

2.47

%

   

7.51

%

   

9.94

%

 

08/31/93

 

with sales charge

   

-11.90

%

   

1.18

%

   

1.43

%

   

6.95

%

   

9.77

%

 

08/31/93

 
Class C (FESOX)    

-8.81

%

   

2.18

%

   

1.72

%

   

6.71

%

   

8.47

%

 

06/05/00

 
Class I (SGOIX)    

-6.98

%

   

3.21

%

   

2.75

%

   

7.78

%

   

9.81

%

 

07/31/98

 
Class R3 (EAROX)    

     

     

     

     

-7.49

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (FIORX)    

     

     

     

     

-11.17

%

 

01/17/18

 
Class R6 (FEORX)    

-6.92

%

   

     

     

     

0.34

%

 

03/01/17

 

MSCI EAFE Index5

   

-6.85

%

   

3.62

%

   

2.02

%

   

6.89

%

   

4.75

%

 

08/31/93

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

 
Class A (FEVAX)
without sales charge
   

2.01

%

   

7.59

%

   

6.30

%

   

9.37

%

   

8.67

%

 

09/04/01

 

with sales charge

   

-3.10

%

   

5.77

%

   

5.21

%

   

8.81

%

   

8.34

%

 

09/04/01

 
Class C (FEVCX)    

0.27

%

   

6.76

%

   

5.49

%

   

8.54

%

   

7.85

%

 

09/04/01

 
Class I (FEVIX)    

2.24

%

   

7.87

%

   

6.57

%

   

9.64

%

   

8.94

%

 

09/04/01

 
Class R3 (EARVX)    

     

     

     

     

-0.83

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R6 (FEVRX)    

2.28

%

   

     

     

     

4.16

%

 

03/01/17

 

S&P 500 Index6

   

7.35

%

   

11.52

%

   

11.34

%

   

13.24

%

   

7.34

%

 

09/04/01

 

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Performance Chart (unaudited)

    One-
Year
  Three-
Years
  Five-
Years
  Ten-
Years
  Since
Inception
 

Inception Date

 

First Eagle Gold Fund

 
Class A (SGGDX)
without sales charge
   

-20.73

%

   

1.91

%

   

-5.14

%

   

0.44

%

   

4.03

%

 

08/31/93

 

with sales charge

   

-24.70

%

   

0.18

%

   

-6.11

%

   

-0.07

%

   

3.88

%

 

08/31/93

 
Class C (FEGOX)    

-22.08

%

   

1.10

%

   

-5.88

%

   

-0.33

%

   

2.64

%

 

05/15/03

 
Class I (FEGIX)    

-20.47

%

   

2.20

%

   

-4.87

%

   

0.70

%

   

3.69

%

 

05/15/03

 
Class R3 (EAURX)    

     

     

     

     

-17.80

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R6 (FEURX)    

-20.40

%

   

     

     

     

-14.85

%

 

03/01/17

 
FTSE Gold
Mines Index7
   

-16.57

%

   

8.83

%

   

-4.85

%

   

-2.02

%

   

-1.72

%

 

08/31/93

 

MSCI World Index3

   

1.16

%

   

7.91

%

   

6.81

%

   

10.02

%

   

6.78

%

 

08/31/93

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder

 
Class A (FEBAX)
without sales charge
   

-2.64

%

   

4.99

%

   

3.62

%

   

     

5.43

%

 

05/01/12

 

with sales charge

   

-7.48

%

   

3.23

%

   

2.56

%

   

     

4.59

%

 

05/01/12

 
Class C (FEBCX)    

-4.33

%

   

4.19

%

   

2.84

%

   

     

4.64

%

 

05/01/12

 
Class I (FEBIX)    

-2.31

%

   

5.27

%

   

3.90

%

   

     

5.71

%

 

05/01/12

 
Class R3 (FBRRX)    

     

     

     

     

-3.02

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R6 (FEBRX)    

-2.27

%

   

     

     

     

3.11

%

 

03/01/17

 

Composite Index8

   

0.01

%

   

5.23

%

   

4.93

%

   

     

6.31

%

 

05/01/12

 

MSCI World Index3

   

1.16

%

   

7.91

%

   

6.81

%

   

     

9.19

%

 

05/01/12

 
Bloomberg Barclays
U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index9
   

-2.05

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.83

%

   

     

1.68

%

 

05/01/12

 

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Performance Chart (unaudited)

    One-
Year
  Three-
Years
  Five-
Years
  Ten-
Years
  Since
Inception
 

Inception Date

 

First Eagle High Yield

 
Class A (FEHAX)
without sales charge
   

2.56

%

   

5.48

%

   

3.11

%

   

     

5.00

%

 

01/03/12

 

with sales charge

   

-2.11

%

   

3.87

%

   

2.16

%

   

     

4.30

%

 

01/03/12

 
Class C (FEHCX)    

0.71

%

   

4.71

%

   

2.35

%

   

     

4.20

%

 

01/03/12

 
Class I (FEHIX)    

2.74

%

   

5.78

%

   

3.41

%

   

10.72

%

   

8.09

%

 

11/19/0710

 
Class R3 (EARHX)    

     

     

     

     

1.41

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R6 (FEHRX)    

2.80

%

   

     

     

     

3.48

%

 

03/01/17

 
Bloomberg Barclays
U.S. Corporate High
Yield Index11
   

0.97

%

   

6.60

%

   

4.68

%

   

11.20

%

   

7.46

%

 

11/19/07

 

First Eagle Fund of America

 
Class A (FEFAX)
without sales charge
   

-11.84

%

   

1.04

%

   

3.14

%

   

9.56

%

   

7.50

%

 

11/20/98

 

with sales charge

   

-16.24

%

   

-0.67

%

   

2.09

%

   

9.00

%

   

7.22

%

 

11/20/98

 
Class C (FEAMX)    

-13.26

%

   

0.29

%

   

2.37

%

   

8.74

%

   

6.74

%

 

03/02/98

 
Class I (FEAIX)    

-11.53

%

   

1.35

%

   

3.44

%

   

     

5.52

%

 

03/08/13

 
Class Y (FEAFX)12    

-11.85

%

   

1.04

%

   

3.13

%

   

9.55

%

   

10.79

%

 

04/10/87

 
Class R3 (EARFX)    

     

     

     

     

-10.74

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R6 (FEFRX)    

-11.53

%

   

     

     

     

-1.37

%

 

03/01/17

 

S&P 500 Index6

   

7.35

%

   

11.52

%

   

11.34

%

   

13.24

%

   

9.74

%

 

04/10/87

 

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 maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), which is charged on the lesser of the original purchase price or the current market value at the time of sale. This pertains to shares sold or redeemed within the first year of purchase.

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Performance Chart (unaudited)

A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.

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 $1 million minimum investment and are offered without a sales charge.

Class Y Shares of First Eagle Fund of America are offered without a sales charge. Class Y is currently closed to new investors. Please see prospectus for more information.

Class R4 Shares of First Eagle Global Fund and First Eagle Overseas Fund are offered without a sales charge.

Class R3 Shares and Class R6 Shares of First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund, and First Eagle Fund of America are offered without a sales 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 developed international markets. The index provides total returns in U.S. dollars with net dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index.

4  Effective May 9, 2014, the First Eagle Overseas Fund is closed to certain investors. Please see 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 21 developed market countries. One cannot invest directly in an index.

6  The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index including a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading sectors of the U.S. economy. Although the S&P 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market. The S&P 500 Index includes dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index.

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

8  The composite index consists of 60% of the MSCI World Index and 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

9  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM passthroughs), ABS, and CMBS. One cannot invest directly in an index.

10  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 on December 30, 2011. Information prior to December 30, 2011 is for this predecessor fund. Immediately after the reorganization, changes in net asset value of the Class I shares were partially impacted by differences in how the Fund and the predecessor fund price portfolio securities.

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Performance Chart (unaudited)

11  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index is composed of fixed-rate, publicly issued, noninvestment grade debt and is unmanaged, with dividends reinvested. The index includes both corporate and non-corporate sectors. The corporate sectors are Industrial, Utility, and Finance, which include both U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. One cannot invest directly in an index.

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

Expense Ratios As Stated In The Most Recent Prospectus17

   

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class I

 

Class Y

 

Class R313

 

Class R414

 

Class R6

 

First Eagle Global Fund

   

1.11

%

   

1.85

%

   

0.84

%

   

     

1.29

%

   

1.04

%

   

0.78

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

1.15

     

1.88

     

0.87

     

     

1.30

     

1.05

     

0.79

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund15,16

   

1.14

     

1.89

     

0.86

     

     

1.32

     

N/A

     

0.85

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

1.26

     

2.04

     

0.99

     

     

1.35

     

N/A

     

0.90

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

   

1.19

     

1.94

     

0.93

     

     

1.34

     

N/A

     

0.89

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund15,16

   

1.21

     

1.95

     

0.91

     

     

1.32

     

N/A

     

0.92

   

First Eagle Fund of America

   

1.31

     

2.06

     

1.01

     

1.31

%

   

1.47

     

N/A

     

1.00

   

13  Class R3 Shares commenced investment operations on May 1, 2018 for the First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Fund of America. The percentages shown above are based on anticipated expenses of Class R3 for the first fiscal year. However, the rate at which expenses are accrued during the fiscal year may not be constant and, at any particular point, may be greater or less than the stated average percentage.

14  Class R4 Shares commenced investment operations on January 17, 2018 for the First Eagle Global Fund and First Eagle Overseas Fund. The percentages shown above are based on anticipated expenses of Class R4 for the first fiscal year. However, the rate at which expenses are accrued during the fiscal year may not be constant and, at any particular point, may be greater or less than the stated average percentage.

15  These are the actual fund operating expenses prior to the application of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee at an annual rate in the amount of 0.05% of the average daily value of the Fund's net assets for the period through February 28, 2019. This waiver has the effect of reducing the management fee for the term of the waiver from 0.75% to 0.70% on First Eagle U.S. Value Fund. Effective July 1, 2018, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive First Eagle High Yield Fund's management fee at an annual rate in the amount of 0.10% of the average daily value of the Fund's net assets for the period through February 29, 2020. This waiver has the effect of reducing the management fee for the term of the waiver from 0.70% to 0.65% until June 30, 2018 and from 0.70% to 0.60% from July 1, 2018 through the end of the year on First Eagle High Yield Fund.

16  For the First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle High Yield Fund, had fees not been waived and/or expenses reimbursed, returns would have been lower.

17  Certain other share classes were newly organized during the period but did not yet have assets or expenses during the period.

These expense ratios are presented as of March 1, 2018 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).

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Performance Chart (unaudited)

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. These risks may be more pronounced with respect to investments in emerging markets. Funds whose investments are concentrated in a specific industry or sector may be subject to a higher degree of risk than funds whose investments are diversified and may not be suitable for all investors.

All securities may be subject to adverse market trends. The value of a Fund's portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or stock or bond markets in which a Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad. This may cause a Fund's portfolio to be worth less than the price originally paid for it, or less than it was worth at an earlier time. Market risk may affect a single issuer or the market as a whole. As a result, a portfolio of such securities may underperform the market as a whole.

In addition to investments in larger companies, each Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, which historically have been more volatile in price than larger company securities, especially over the short term. Positions in smaller companies, especially when the Fund is a large holder of a small company's securities, also may be more difficult or expensive to trade. Among the reasons for the greater price volatility are the less certain growth prospects of smaller companies, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for such securities and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. In addition, smaller companies may lack depth of management, they may be unable to generate funds necessary for growth or development, or they may be developing or marketing new products or services for which markets are not yet established and may never become established. The Funds consider small companies to be companies with market capitalizations of less than $1 billion and medium-size companies to have market capitalizations of less than $10 billion.

Holding illiquid securities restricts or otherwise limits the ability for a Fund to freely dispose of its investments for specific periods of time. A Fund might not be able to sell illiquid securities at its desired price or time. Changes in the markets or in regulations governing the trading of illiquid instruments can cause rapid changes in the price or ability to sell an illiquid security. The market for lower-quality debt instruments, including junk bonds and leveraged loans, is generally less liquid than the market for higher-quality debt instruments.

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

The event-driven investment style of the 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 instruments (commonly known as "junk bonds") which may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit (including issuer default) and liquidity risk than investment grade instruments and may experience extreme price fluctuations. The securities of such companies may be considered speculative and the ability of such companies to pay their debts on schedule may be uncertain.

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Performance Chart (unaudited)

First Eagle High Yield and Global Income Builder Funds invest in bank loans. These investments potentially expose a fund to the credit risk of the underlying borrower, and in certain cases, of the financial institution. The fund's ability to receive payments in connection with the loan depends primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. The market for bank loans may be illiquid and the fund may have difficulty selling them, especially in the case of leveraged loans, which can be difficult to value. In addition, bank loans often have contractual restrictions on resale, which can delay the sale and adversely impact the sale price. At times, a fund may decline to receive non-public information relating to loans, which could disadvantage the fund relative to other investors.

Funds that invest in bonds are subject to credit and interest rate risk. The value of a fund's portfolio may fluctuate in response to the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by a fund. An increase in interest rates tends to reduce the market value of debt instruments, while a decline in interest rates tends to increase their values. Longer duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

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.

An investment made at a perceived "margin of safety" or "discount to intrinsic or fundamental value" can trade at prices substantially lower than when an investment is made, so that any perceived "margin of safety" or "discount to value" is no guarantee against loss.

All investments involve the risk of loss.

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First Eagle Global Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

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

Average Annual Returns (%)

         

One-Year

 

Five-Years

 

Ten-Years

 

First Eagle Global Fund

 

Class A

 

without sales load

   

-2.82

     

4.54

     

8.94

   

 

 

 

 

with sales load

   

-7.68

     

3.47

     

8.39

   

MSCI World Index

           

1.16

     

6.81

     

10.02

   

Consumer Price Index

           

2.52

     

1.61

     

1.56

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Financials

   

13.7

   

Industrials

   

11.8

   

Information Technology

   

8.6

   

Commodities

   

8.5

   

Communication Services

   

7.4

   

Materials

   

7.4

   

Consumer Staples

   

7.0

   

Energy

   

7.0

   

Health Care

   

4.7

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

4.2

   

Real Estate

   

3.2

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

1.1

   

Utilities

   

0.4

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

0.2

   

Short-Term Investments

   

14.8

   

Countries*~ (%)

United States

   

45.4

   

Japan

   

11.7

   

United Kingdom

   

6.0

   

France

   

4.9

   

Canada

   

4.2

   

Hong Kong

   

2.2

   

Switzerland

   

2.0

   

South Korea

   

1.7

   

Mexico

   

1.0

   

Germany

   

0.9

   

Sweden

   

0.9

   

Thailand

   

0.6

   

Australia

   

0.6

   

Belgium

   

0.5

   

Brazil

   

0.5

   

Singapore

   

0.4

   

Taiwan

   

0.4

   

Ireland

   

0.3

   

Denmark

   

0.2

   

Poland

   

0.2

   

Russia

   

0.2

   

Norway

   

0.1

   

Israel

   

0.1

   

Indonesia

   

0.1

   

Africa

   

0.1

   

Italy

   

0.0

^

 

Malaysia

   

0.0

^

 

Venezuela

   

   

Short-Term Investments

   

14.8

   

^Less than 0.05%.

*Asset Allocation, Sector and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.

~Country allocations reflect country of risk (not currency of issue). Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.

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

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First Eagle Global Fund | Fund Overview

Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment

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

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

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

Top 10 Holdings* (%)

Gold bullion** (Precious Metal)

   

8.4

   

Oracle Corp. (Software, United States)

   

2.4

   

Exxon Mobil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States)

   

1.8

   

Comcast Corp. (Media, United States)

   

1.8

   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Energy Equipment & Services, United States)

   

1.5

   

KDDI Corp. (Wireless Telecommunication Services, Japan)

   

1.5

   

Omnicom Group, Inc. (Media, United States)

   

1.5

   

FANUC Corp. (Machinery, Japan)

   

1.4

   

Secom Co. Ltd. (Commercial Services & Supplies, Japan)

   

1.4

   

Sompo Holdings, Inc. (Insurance, Japan)

   

1.4

   

Total

   

23.1

   

*  Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded.

**The Fund invests in gold and precious metals through investment in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Subsidiary"). Gold bullion and commodities include the Fund's investment in the Subsidiary.

Percentages are based on total net assets.

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 75.0%

 

Africa — 0.1%

 

Randgold Resources Ltd., ADR

   

413,501

     

32,476,368

   

Australia — 0.6%

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

   

21,416,357

     

313,497,218

   

Belgium — 0.5%

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

   

2,788,865

     

259,373,079

   

Brazil — 0.5%

 

Cielo SA

   

71,021,952

     

251,911,801

   

Canada — 4.2%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

5,969,324

     

210,850,064

   

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

21,030,475

     

263,932,461

   

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   

2,388,401

     

65,531,577

   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

   

8,257,342

     

69,857,113

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

2,615,497

     

163,353,081

   

Goldcorp, Inc.

   

9,883,228

     

89,146,717

   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   

9,729,552

     

303,907,614

   

Nutrien Ltd.

   

11,230,751

     

594,443,650

   

Power Corp. of Canada

   

6,247,295

     

128,984,373

   

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

13,906,393

     

228,482,037

   
     

2,118,488,687

   

Denmark — 0.2%

 

ISS A/S

   

3,009,360

     

98,830,930

   

France — 4.9%

 

Bouygues SA

   

5,688,713

     

207,243,733

   

Cie de Saint-Gobain

   

8,656,610

     

326,106,807

   

Danone SA

   

8,247,355

     

584,023,131

   

Legrand SA

   

1,437,991

     

93,902,191

   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   

320,194

     

97,148,593

   

NSC Groupe (a)

   

38,717

     

3,398,593

   

Rexel SA

   

11,789,132

     

150,279,830

   

Robertet SA

   

157,260

     

93,335,158

   

Robertet SA CI (non-voting)‡ (b)

   

42,252

     

17,553,847

   

Sabeton SA (a)

   

385,000

     

10,347,187

   

Sanofi

   

5,286,679

     

472,420,640

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

France — 4.9% (continued)

 

Sodexo SA

   

3,449,673

     

352,131,799

   

Wendel SA

   

851,376

     

110,318,016

   
     

2,518,209,525

   

Germany — 0.9%

 

HeidelbergCement AG

   

5,883,039

     

399,249,060

   

Hornbach Baumarkt AG

   

29,871

     

795,084

   

Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA (a)

   

1,181,422

     

78,076,885

   
     

478,121,029

   

Hong Kong — 2.2%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

26,868,500

     

174,853,443

   

Guoco Group Ltd.

   

12,693,580

     

213,851,632

   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

   

125,232,969

     

227,006,469

   

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

   

23,163,348

     

108,629,091

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

6,979,771

     

403,035,967

   

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

   

520,800

     

17,494,999

   
     

1,144,871,601

   

Ireland — 0.3%

 

CRH plc

   

4,704,407

     

140,475,964

   

Israel — 0.1%

 

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

   

11,910,153

     

68,602,721

   

Italy — 0.0% (c)

 

Italmobiliare SpA

   

932,842

     

20,603,377

   

Japan — 11.6%

 

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. (a)

   

3,346,500

     

67,761,023

   

FANUC Corp.

   

4,251,100

     

739,551,385

   

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. (a)

   

2,622,015

     

249,898,530

   

Hoya Corp.

   

5,430,340

     

307,225,831

   

KDDI Corp.

   

31,838,200

     

770,479,696

   

Keyence Corp.

   

873,600

     

426,770,909

   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

   

12,786,600

     

161,871,221

   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   

30,826,080

     

492,656,271

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

9,086,420

     

272,930,954

   

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

1,968,830

     

126,949,128

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Japan — 11.6% (continued)

 

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

   

16,534,400

     

410,034,012

   

Secom Co. Ltd.

   

8,590,030

     

703,279,360

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

1,737,990

     

237,366,365

   

SMC Corp.

   

698,556

     

222,653,978

   

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

   

17,037,000

     

702,700,242

   

T Hasegawa Co. Ltd. (a)

   

3,002,800

     

53,319,400

   
     

5,945,448,305

   

Mexico — 0.6%

 

Fresnillo plc

   

18,230,274

     

197,690,339

   

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

   

6,401,020

     

90,217,568

   
     

287,907,907

   

Norway — 0.1%

 

Orkla ASA

   

8,235,230

     

71,064,370

   

Russia — 0.2%

 

Gazprom PJSC, ADR

   

15,687,012

     

74,175,848

   

South Korea — 1.7%

 

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

   

1,067,561

     

178,327,369

   

Kia Motors Corp.

   

9,085,322

     

227,094,195

   

KT&G Corp.

   

4,321,898

     

385,389,290

   

Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd.

   

153,688

     

21,469,813

   

Lotte Corp.*

   

913,277

     

38,213,075

   

Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd. (a)

   

39,989

     

21,090,245

   
     

871,583,987

   

Sweden — 0.9%

 

Investor AB, Class A

   

5,939,940

     

259,030,409

   

Investor AB, Class B

   

3,394,798

     

147,084,255

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

4,892,177

     

53,177,192

   
     

459,291,856

   

Switzerland — 2.0%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)

   

2,022,834

     

147,850,235

   

Nestle SA (Registered)

   

6,590,466

     

556,387,628

   

Pargesa Holding SA

   

4,327,670

     

317,694,459

   
     

1,021,932,322

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Taiwan — 0.4%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

   

4,640,930

     

176,819,433

   

Thailand — 0.6%

 

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

   

51,812,900

     

323,839,589

   

Bangkok Bank PCL

   

36,500

     

233,764

   
     

324,073,353

   

United Kingdom — 5.9%

 

Berkeley Group Holdings plc (a)

   

6,602,948

     

295,107,496

   

British American Tobacco plc

   

12,208,844

     

529,256,653

   

BT Group plc

   

46,726,193

     

143,075,885

   

Diageo plc

   

7,767,232

     

268,524,964

   

GlaxoSmithKline plc

   

14,471,132

     

280,273,435

   

Liberty Global plc, Class C*

   

5,645,208

     

141,356,008

   

Linde plc

   

2,507,089

     

412,815,818

   

Lloyds Banking Group plc

   

499,952,090

     

364,834,893

   

TechnipFMC plc

   

15,536,847

     

408,619,076

   

Unilever NV, CVA

   

1,486,602

     

79,882,557

   

WPP plc

   

9,574,565

     

108,343,211

   
     

3,032,089,996

   

United States — 36.5%

 

3M Co.

   

2,815,173

     

535,614,815

   

Alleghany Corp.

   

418,350

     

251,294,478

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

   

134,718

     

146,920,756

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

   

163,012

     

175,526,431

   

American Express Co.

   

5,421,408

     

556,941,244

   

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

2,899,743

     

242,737,487

   

Anthem, Inc.

   

1,692,405

     

466,376,046

   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

13,360,022

     

632,329,841

   

BB&T Corp.

   

10,500,485

     

516,203,843

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class A*

   

1,088

     

334,783,040

   

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

   

67,672

     

126,856,578

   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   

7,986,426

     

225,057,485

   

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

4,051,312

     

360,688,307

   

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

   

1,900,903

     

149,487,012

   

Cintas Corp.

   

619,374

     

112,645,549

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 36.5% (continued)

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

7,738,881

     

460,850,364

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

24,265,172

     

925,473,660

   

ConocoPhillips

   

3,271,569

     

228,682,673

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

1,568,854

     

214,446,653

   

Deere & Co.

   

3,176,107

     

430,171,932

   

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

   

4,407,526

     

152,632,625

   

Devon Energy Corp.

   

3,449,156

     

111,752,654

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

11,628,713

     

926,575,852

   

Facebook, Inc., Class A*

   

1,493,637

     

226,719,160

   

Flowserve Corp. (a)

   

8,414,508

     

386,225,917

   

H&R Block, Inc.

   

3,992,318

     

105,956,120

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

1,598,067

     

213,389,887

   

IPG Photonics Corp.*

   

899,962

     

120,189,925

   

JG Boswell Co.

   

2,485

     

1,635,130

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

642,322

     

126,967,790

   

Microsoft Corp.

   

4,763,483

     

508,787,619

   

Mills Music Trust (a)

   

31,592

     

723,773

   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   

14,744,541

     

542,599,109

   

Newmont Mining Corp.

   

5,940,201

     

183,671,015

   

NOW, Inc.* (a)

   

5,851,664

     

75,135,366

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

10,111,773

     

751,506,969

   

Oracle Corp.

   

24,906,308

     

1,216,424,083

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

4,919,392

     

433,250,853

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

1,260,596

     

96,599,471

   

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (a)

   

3,908,035

     

19,970,059

   

Schlumberger Ltd.

   

15,336,977

     

786,940,290

   

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

   

1,614,331

     

107,740,451

   

Synchrony Financial

   

10,542,022

     

304,453,595

   

Teradata Corp.* (a)

   

12,190,179

     

443,722,516

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

2,493,377

     

231,460,187

   

Tiffany & Co.

   

1,638,891

     

182,408,568

   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

   

575,655

     

72,031,710

   

UGI Corp.

   

3,379,074

     

179,293,666

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 36.5% (continued)

 

Union Pacific Corp.

   

3,392,742

     

496,086,735

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

1,969,033

     

239,355,651

   

US Bancorp

   

7,819,459

     

408,723,122

   

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*

   

2,150,273

     

256,678,088

   

Visa, Inc., Class A

   

935,693

     

128,985,280

   

Vista Outdoor, Inc.* (a)

   

3,252,457

     

40,655,713

   

Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT

   

23,709,923

     

631,395,250

   

Willis Towers Watson plc

   

2,058,297

     

294,665,799

   

WR Berkley Corp.

   

4,386,051

     

332,901,271

   

Xilinx, Inc.

   

2,691,151

     

229,743,561

   
     

18,661,043,024

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $29,124,389,744)
   

38,370,892,701

   
   

Ounces

     

Commodities — 8.4%

 
Gold bullion*
(Cost $3,796,826,237)
   

3,532,469

     

4,296,577,677

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Foreign Government Securities — 1.2%

 

Indonesia — 0.1%

 
Indonesia Treasury Bond
8.25%, 7/15/2021
 

IDR

965,460,000,000

     

63,751,923

   

Malaysia — 0.0% (c)

 
Malaysia Government Bond
3.66%, 10/15/2020
 

MYR

54,021,000

     

12,943,700

   

Mexico — 0.5%

 
Mexican Bonos
5.00%, 12/11/2019
 

MXN

764,192,000

     

36,198,697

   

6.50%, 6/10/2021

 

MXN

1,813,760,000

     

84,867,887

   

6.50%, 6/9/2022

 

MXN

2,337,520,000

     

107,432,768

   
     

228,499,352

   

Poland — 0.2%

 
Poland Government Bond
3.25%, 7/25/2019
 

PLN

306,347,000

     

80,981,983

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Singapore — 0.4%

 
Singapore Government Bond
3.25%, 9/1/2020
 

SGD

119,604,000

     

88,183,071

   

2.25%, 6/1/2021

 

SGD

147,741,000

     

106,937,968

   
     

195,121,039

   

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of — 0.0%

 
Venezuela Government Bond
(Oil Indexed Payment Obligation)
Zero Coupon, 4/15/2020‡ (b)(d)(e)
   

53,230

     

   
Total Foreign Government Securities
(Cost $627,890,008)
   

581,297,997

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.2%

 
U.S. Treasury Notes
1.13%, 1/15/2019
(Cost $113,860,704)
   

114,023,000

     

113,758,712

   

Corporate Bonds — 0.0% (c)

 

United States — 0.0% (c)

 
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
7.13%, 8/1/2028‡
(Cost $4,935,985)
   

5,467,000

     

5,425,998

   

Short-Term Investments — 14.7%

 

Commercial Paper — 14.7%

 
ABB Treasury Center USA, Inc.
2.26%, 12/18/2018 (f)
   

80,460,000

     

80,209,180

   
American Honda Finance Corp.
2.14%, 11/9/2018 (f)
   

30,675,000

     

30,657,860

   

2.16%, 11/26/2018 (f)

   

30,500,000

     

30,449,578

   

2.19%, 11/27/2018 (f)

   

45,000,000

     

44,922,577

   

2.23%, 12/5/2018 (f)

   

28,160,000

     

28,096,429

   

2.23%, 12/6/2018 (f)

   

19,233,000

     

19,188,303

   

2.39%, 1/11/2019 (f)

   

52,895,000

     

52,638,565

   

2.41%, 1/18/2019 (f)

   

58,142,000

     

57,830,937

   
Anthem, Inc.
2.35%, 11/1/2018 (f)
   

3,323,000

     

3,322,783

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 14.7% (continued)

 
Apple, Inc.
2.20%, 12/4/2014 (f)(g)
   

50,000,000

     

49,892,853

   

2.16%, 11/6/2018 (f)(g)

   

18,295,000

     

18,288,267

   

2.18%, 11/9/2018 (f)(g)

   

37,815,000

     

37,794,060

   

2.15%,11/13/2018 (f)(g)

   

111,551,000

     

111,461,372

   

2.14%, 11/14/2018 (f)(g)

   

68,317,000

     

68,257,807

   

2.17%, 11/15/2018 (f)(g)

   

65,490,000

     

65,429,149

   

2.17%, 11/19/2018 (f)(g)

   

43,317,000

     

43,265,835

   

2.21%, 12/6/2018 (f)(g)

   

36,723,000

     

36,639,492

   

2.22%, 12/13/2018 (f)(g)

   

40,239,000

     

40,128,935

   

2.25%, 1/4/2019 (f)(g)

   

74,825,000

     

74,510,621

   

2.26%, 1/9/2019 (f)(g)

   

15,377,000

     

15,307,244

   

2.29%, 1/11/2019 (f)(g)

   

78,511,000

     

78,144,197

   

2.32%, 1/18/2019 (f)(g)

   

89,449,000

     

88,988,698

   
BP Capital Markets plc
2.31%, 12/5/2018 (f)
   

18,343,000

     

18,300,646

   

2.31%, 12/7/2018 (f)

   

72,501,000

     

72,323,431

   

2.31%, 12/14/2018 (f)

   

38,466,000

     

38,352,649

   

2.31%, 12/17/2018 (f)

   

80,460,000

     

80,205,476

   

2.37%, 1/3/2019 (f)

   

42,048,000

     

41,861,718

   

2.40%, 1/10/2019 (f)

   

36,866,000

     

36,682,558

   

2.42%, 1/14/2019 (f)

   

84,921,000

     

84,471,626

   

2.42%, 1/15/2019 (f)

   

79,607,000

     

79,179,457

   

2.48%, 1/17/2019 (f)

   

56,532,000

     

56,219,293

   
Chevron Corp.
2.16%, 12/11/2018 (f)
   

106,168,000

     

105,895,098

   

2.08%, 11/7/2018 (f)

   

117,222,000

     

117,172,311

   

2.03%, 11/19/2018 (f)

   

50,000,000

     

49,941,206

   

2.03%, 11/21/2018 (f)

   

50,000,000

     

49,934,900

   

2.08%, 11/29/2018 (f)

   

18,267,000

     

18,233,920

   

2.14%, 12/12/2018 (f)

   

55,226,000

     

55,080,517

   
Coca-Cola Co. (The)
2.23%, 11/8/2018 (f)
   

20,853,000

     

20,842,652

   

2.14%, 11/19/2018 (f)

   

47,390,000

     

47,333,525

   

2.11%, 11/27/2018 (f)

   

43,415,000

     

43,340,956

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 14.7% (continued)

 

2.29%, 1/3/2019 (f)

   

21,796,000

     

21,704,786

   

2.27%, 1/4/2019 (f)

   

804,000

     

800,581

   
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.
2.42%, 11/8/2018 (f)
   

36,250,000

     

36,230,618

   

2.32%, 11/9/2018 (f)

   

50,182,000

     

50,151,740

   

2.51%, 11/16/2018 (f)

   

36,971,000

     

36,930,710

   

2.49%, 12/10/2018 (f)

   

30,581,000

     

30,493,912

   

2.49%, 12/11/2018 (f)

   

25,109,000

     

25,035,622

   
Engie SA
2.20%, 11/16/2018 (f)
   

52,392,000

     

52,340,260

   

2.13%, 11/23/2018 (f)

   

29,241,000

     

29,199,227

   

2.22%, 12/5/2018 (f)

   

61,546,000

     

61,410,770

   

2.23%, 12/7/2018 (f)

   

79,220,000

     

79,035,664

   
Eni Finance USA, Inc.
2.37%, 11/1/2018 (f)
   

4,952,000

     

4,951,674

   
Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
2.25%, 11/2/2018 (f)(g)
   

109,652,000

     

109,638,555

   

2.44%, 1/9/2019 (f)(g)

   

71,333,000

     

70,991,791

   

2.44%, 1/10/2019 (f)(g)

   

39,803,000

     

39,609,575

   
Exxon Mobil Corp.
2.12%, 11/8/2018 (f)
   

58,772,000

     

58,743,463

   

2.20%, 12/4/2018 (f)

   

41,247,000

     

41,159,233

   

2.15%, 12/12/2018 (f)

   

57,700,000

     

57,547,999

   
General Dynamics Corp.
2.06%, 11/1/2018 (f)
   

45,945,000

     

45,942,160

   
Henkel US Operations Corp.
2.21%, 11/2/2018 (f)
   

19,445,000

     

19,442,594

   

2.21%, 11/5/2018 (f)

   

54,887,000

     

54,869,962

   
Hitachi America Capital Ltd.
2.37%, 11/1/2018 (f)
   

18,244,000

     

18,242,798

   
IBM Credit LLC
2.16%, 11/7/2018 (f)
   

62,250,000

     

62,223,008

   

2.19%, 11/28/2018 (f)

   

36,817,000

     

36,751,826

   

2.21%, 12/6/2018 (f)

   

41,600,000

     

41,504,569

   
Intel Corp.
2.21%, 12/20/2018 (f)
   

100,000,000

     

99,679,583

   

2.21%, 12/21/2018 (f)

   

50,000,000

     

49,836,446

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 14.7% (continued)

 

2.21%, 12/26/2018 (f)

   

50,000,000

     

49,819,478

   

2.21%, 12/27/2018 (f)

   

50,000,000

     

49,816,096

   
International Business Machines Corp.
2.21%, 12/18/2018 (f)
   

100,000,000

     

99,693,067

   

2.24%, 12/19/2018 (f)

   

63,306,000

     

63,107,472

   
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
2.13%, 11/5/2018 (f)
   

87,526,000

     

87,498,527

   

2.16%, 11/13/2018 (f)

   

17,071,000

     

17,057,068

   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Inc.
2.30%, 11/16/2018 (f)
   

60,000,000

     

59,938,613

   

2.35%, 12/18/2018 (f)

   

32,191,000

     

32,088,933

   
MetLife Short Term Funding LLC
2.21%, 11/2/2018 (f)
   

41,786,000

     

41,780,830

   

2.21%, 11/6/2018 (f)

   

75,000,000

     

74,972,025

   

2.13%, 11/8/2018 (f)

   

73,635,000

     

73,598,314

   

2.24%, 11/16/2018 (f)

   

50,000,000

     

49,949,733

   

2.26%, 11/30/2018 (f)

   

50,000,000

     

49,904,583

   

2.25%, 12/10/2018 (f)

   

49,488,000

     

49,360,816

   

2.29%, 12/17/2018 (f)

   

40,239,000

     

40,116,543

   

2.32%, 12/19/2018 (f)

   

59,300,000

     

59,111,371

   

2.43%, 1/7/2019 (f)

   

54,935,000

     

54,683,575

   
Nestle Capital Corp.
2.13%, 11/1/2018 (f)
   

56,839,000

     

56,835,539

   

2.13%, 11/2/2018 (f)

   

26,637,000

     

26,633,753

   

2.31%, 11/13/2018 (f)

   

80,865,000

     

80,800,524

   

2.31%, 11/14/2018 (f)

   

87,152,000

     

87,077,131

   

2.18%, 11/19/2018 (f)

   

55,200,000

     

55,135,382

   

2.10%, 11/20/2018 (f)

   

43,906,000

     

43,851,850

   
Nestle Finance International Ltd.
2.24%, 12/14/2018 (f)
   

64,203,000

     

64,021,027

   
Novartis Finance Corp.
2.27%, 12/12/2018 (f)
   

79,607,000

     

79,394,503

   
NRW Bank
2.16%, 11/5/2014 (f)
   

64,975,000

     

64,954,930

   

2.15%, 11/1/2018 (f)

   

170,658,000

     

170,647,515

   

2.33%, 1/16/2019 (f)

   

95,418,000

     

94,942,269

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 14.7% (continued)

 
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
2.17%, 11/15/2018 (f)
   

56,200,000

     

56,147,547

   
Pfizer, Inc.
2.16%, 12/13/2018 (f)
   

160,434,000

     

159,995,168

   

2.29%, 1/10/2019 (f)

   

111,274,000

     

110,759,373

   

2.30%, 1/14/2019 (f)

   

80,809,000

     

80,413,373

   
Philip Morris International, Inc.
2.20%, 11/13/2018 (f)
   

32,911,000

     

32,884,224

   

2.20%, 11/15/2018 (f)

   

32,911,000

     

32,880,009

   

2.20%, 11/16/2018 (f)

   

29,826,000

     

29,796,015

   

2.18%, 11/21/2018 (f)

   

53,165,000

     

53,094,539

   
Praxair, Inc.
2.18%, 11/9/2018 (f)
   

47,849,000

     

47,822,420

   
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
2.26%, 1/7/2019 (f)
   

37,413,000

     

37,247,776

   
Province of Quebec Canada
2.04%, 11/6/2018 (f)
   

33,161,000

     

33,148,797

   

2.04%, 11/7/2018 (f)

   

21,839,000

     

21,829,615

   

2.04%, 11/9/2018 (f)

   

33,402,000

     

33,383,504

   

2.10%, 11/15/2018 (f)

   

55,854,000

     

55,802,102

   

2.18%, 12/3/2018 (f)

   

65,125,000

     

64,989,665

   

2.20%, 12/19/2018 (f)

   

32,350,000

     

32,248,991

   
PSP Capital, Inc.
2.16%, 11/14/2018 (f)(g)
   

135,000,000

     

134,882,505

   

2.15%, 11/16/2018 (f)(g)

   

33,850,000

     

33,816,270

   

2.15%, 11/20/2018 (f)(g)

   

75,000,000

     

74,906,250

   

2.21%, 12/3/2018 (f)(g)

   

30,461,000

     

30,397,672

   

2.25%, 12/10/2018 (f)(g)

   

31,264,000

     

31,184,555

   

2.37%, 1/11/2019 (f)(g)

   

85,979,000

     

85,566,645

   
QUALCOMM, Inc.
2.32%, 12/5/2018 (f)
   

65,471,000

     

65,318,871

   
Roche Holdings, Inc.
2.21%, 11/20/2018 (f)
   

50,750,000

     

50,686,845

   
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
2.46%, 1/10/2019 (f)
   

78,553,000

     

78,163,366

   
Sanofi
2.32%, 11/16/2018 (f)
   

30,153,000

     

30,123,088

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 14.7% (continued)

 

2.24%, 12/14/2018 (f)

   

33,182,000

     

33,087,870

   

2.25%, 12/17/2018 (f)

   

94,878,000

     

94,589,387

   
Siemens Capital Co. LLC
2.24%, 12/3/2018 (f)
   

69,917,000

     

69,774,399

   

2.24%, 12/10/2018 (f)

   

65,266,000

     

65,102,110

   
Total Capital Canada Ltd.
2.16%, 11/6/2018 (f)
   

85,651,000

     

85,619,409

   

2.23%, 12/4/2018 (f)

   

105,280,000

     

105,047,430

   

2.27%, 12/6/2018 (f)

   

72,501,000

     

72,331,058

   

2.36%, 1/3/2019 (f)

   

83,743,000

     

83,385,845

   

2.36%, 1/4/2019 (f)

   

36,723,000

     

36,563,735

   

2.36%, 1/16/2019 (f)

   

50,059,000

     

49,798,818

   
Unilever Capital Corp.
2.12%, 11/19/2018 (f)
   

100,000,000

     

99,880,828

   

2.15%, 11/26/2018 (f)

   

21,318,000

     

21,283,020

   
Walt Disney Co. (The)
2.31%, 1/18/2019 (f)
   

100,000,000

     

99,466,311

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $7,516,524,694)
   

7,515,476,679

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (c)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Agency Shares 1.98% (h)
(Cost $240,743)
   

240,743

     

240,743

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $7,516,765,437)
   

7,515,717,422

   
Total Investments — 99.5%
(Cost $41,184,668,115)
   

50,883,670,507

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.5%

   

257,477,067

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

51,141,147,574

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(a)  Affiliated company as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(b)  Security fair valued as of October 31, 2018 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2018 amounted to $17,553,847, which represents approximately 0.03% of net assets of the Fund.

(c)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

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(d)  Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark.

(e)  Defaulted security.

(f)  The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

(g)  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.

(h)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2018.

As of October 31, 2018, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

12,054,963,501

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(2,916,908,531

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

9,138,054,970

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

41,813,157,138

   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2018

Currency
Purchased
 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD

410,244,670

   

EUR

343,963,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

11/14/2018

 

$

20,289,871

   

USD

45,739,097

   

GBP

33,862,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

11/14/2018

   

2,434,407

   

USD

257,587,240

   

JPY

28,020,340,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

11/14/2018

   

9,045,395

   

USD

158,677,793

   

EUR

133,824,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

12/12/2018

   

6,566,528

   

USD

43,593,767

   

GBP

32,717,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

12/12/2018

   

1,691,306

   

USD

337,860,958

   

JPY

37,299,174,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

12/12/2018

   

6,186,855

   

USD

49,996,227

   

EUR

42,608,000

   

UBS AG

 

01/16/2019

   

1,386,148

   

USD

108,314,736

   

GBP

83,486,000

   

UBS AG

 

01/16/2019

   

1,159,206

   

USD

88,819,280

   

JPY

9,734,149,000

   

UBS AG

 

01/16/2019

   

1,949,116

   

USD

162,928,983

   

EUR

137,780,000

   

HSBC Bank plc

 

02/13/2019

   

5,339,596

   

USD

49,927,143

   

GBP

37,856,000

   

HSBC Bank plc

 

02/13/2019

   

1,268,573

   

USD

255,157,864

   

JPY

28,202,216,000

   

HSBC Bank plc

 

02/13/2019

   

2,890,283

   

USD

162,358,359

   

EUR

137,586,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

05/15/2019

   

3,729,737

   

USD

45,322,150

   

GBP

33,888,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

05/15/2019

   

1,569,871

   

USD

342,550,690

   

JPY

37,779,573,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

05/15/2019

   

2,034,709

   

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

67,541,601

   

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Abbreviations

ADR  — American Depositary Receipt

CVA  — Dutch Certification

EUR  — Euro

GBP  — British Pound

IDR  — Indonesian Rupiah

JPY  — Japanese Yen

MXN  — Mexican Peso

MYR  — Malaysian Ringgit

NVDR  — Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

PJSC  — Public Joint Stock Company

PLN  — Polish Zloty

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

SGD  — Singapore Dollar

USD  — United States Dollar

Affiliated Securities

Security Description

  Shares at
October 31, 2018
  Market Value
October 31, 2017
  Purchases at
Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
 
Berkeley Group
Holdings plc
   

6,602,948

   

$

366,860,523

   

$

   

$

(44,384,164

)

 
Chofu Seisakusho
Co. Ltd.
   

3,346,500

     

83,273,333

     

     

(1,555,163

)

 

Emin Leydier SA^

   

     

53,816,069

     

     

(74,327,127

)

 

Flowserve Corp.

   

8,414,508

     

370,827,368

     

     

   

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

   

2,622,015

     

367,409,683

     

5,321,634

     

   
Hornbach Holding
AG & Co. KGaA
   

1,181,422

     

101,162,948

     

     

   

Mills Music Trust

   

31,592

     

770,845

     

     

   
Namyang Dairy
Products Co. Ltd.
   

39,989

     

23,439,818

     

     

   

NOW, Inc.*

   

5,851,664

     

73,262,833

     

     

   

NSC Groupe

   

38,717

     

5,740,670

     

     

(2,420,028

)

 

Orbital ATK, Inc.^

   

     

491,057,511

     

     

(496,857,257

)

 

Sabeton SA

   

385,000

     

11,077,141

     

     

   
San Juan Basin
Royalty Trust
   

3,908,035

     

29,427,504

     

     

   

T Hasegawa Co. Ltd.

   

3,002,800

     

67,686,317

     

     

(6,948,991

)

 

Teradata Corp.*

   

12,190,179

     

407,761,488

     

     

   

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*

   

3,252,457

     

68,008,876

     

     

   

Total

     

$

2,521,582,927

   

$

5,321,634

   

$

(626,492,730

)

 

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Affiliated Securities (continued)

Security Description

  Net Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Market Value
October 31,
2018
  Dividend/
Interest
Income
  Capital Gain
Distributions
 
Berkeley Group
Holdings plc
 

$

26,776,597

   

$

(54,145,460

)

 

$

295,107,496

   

$

8,070,856

   

$

   
Chofu Seisakusho
Co. Ltd.
   

127,037

     

(14,084,184

)

   

67,761,023

     

869,039

     

   

Emin Leydier SA^

   

74,152,999

     

(53,641,941

)

   

     

110,565

     

   

Flowserve Corp.

   

     

15,398,549

     

386,225,917

     

6,395,026

     

   

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

   

     

(122,832,787

)

   

249,898,530

     

7,388,654

     

   
Hornbach Holding
AG & Co. KGaA
   

     

(23,086,063

)

   

78,076,885

     

1,769,466

     

   

Mills Music Trust

   

     

(47,072

)

   

723,773

     

84,627

     

   
Namyang Dairy
Products Co. Ltd.
   

     

(2,349,573

)

   

21,090,245

     

29,151

     

   

NOW, Inc.*

   

     

1,872,533

     

75,135,366

     

     

   

NSC Groupe

   

(2,667,280

)

   

2,745,231

     

3,398,593

     

122,259

     

   

Orbital ATK, Inc.^

   

309,084,986

     

(303,285,240

)

   

     

3,546,342

     

   

Sabeton SA

   

     

(729,954

)

   

10,347,187

     

83,640

     

   
San Juan Basin
Royalty Trust
   

     

(9,457,445

)

   

19,970,059

     

1,834,850

     

   

T Hasegawa Co. Ltd.

   

1,772,806

     

(9,190,732

)

   

53,319,400

     

952,284

     

   

Teradata Corp.*

   

     

35,961,028

     

443,722,516

     

     

   

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*

   

     

(27,353,163

)

   

40,655,713

     

     

   

Total

 

$

409,247,145

   

$

(564,226,273

)

 

$

1,745,432,703

   

$

31,256,759

   

$

   

*Non-income producing security.

^Represents an unaffiliated issuer as of October 31, 2018.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Overseas Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

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

Average Annual Returns (%)          

One-Year

 

Five-Years

 

Ten-Years

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund

 

Class A

 

without sales load

   

-7.27

     

2.47

     

7.51

   

 

 

 

 

with sales load

   

-11.90

     

1.43

     

6.95

   

MSCI EAFE Index

           

-6.85

     

2.02

     

6.89

   

Consumer Price Index

           

2.52

     

1.61

     

1.56

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Industrials

   

13.4

   

Financials

   

12.1

   

Consumer Staples

   

10.8

   

Materials

   

10.7

   

Commodities

   

8.4

   

Communication Services

   

6.3

   

Health Care

   

5.6

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

5.5

   

Real Estate

   

4.5

   

Energy

   

4.1

   

Information Technology

   

3.4

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

1.9

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

0.2

   

Short-Term Investments

   

13.1

   

Countries*~ (%)

Japan

   

20.8

   

United States

   

10.1

   

United Kingdom

   

9.9

   

France

   

9.3

   

Canada

   

6.7

   

Hong Kong

   

5.7

   

Switzerland

   

3.6

   

South Korea

   

3.5

   

Singapore

   

2.4

   

Germany

   

2.1

   

Sweden

   

1.9

   

Mexico

   

1.6

   

Thailand

   

1.3

   

Brazil

   

0.9

   

Chile

   

0.8

   

Norway

   

0.8

   

Taiwan

   

0.7

   

Belgium

   

0.7

   

Netherlands

   

0.7

   

Australia

   

0.6

   

Denmark

   

0.6

   

Greece

   

0.5

   

Ireland

   

0.4

   

Poland

   

0.3

   

Russia

   

0.3

   

Israel

   

0.2

   

Indonesia

   

0.2

   

Turkey

   

0.1

   

Italy

   

0.1

   

Africa

   

0.1

   

Malaysia

   

0.0

^

 

Short-Term Investments

   

13.1

   

^Less than 0.05%.

*Asset Allocation, Sector and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.

~Country allocations reflect country of risk (not currency of issue). Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.

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

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Fund Overview

Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment

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

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

The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged total return index, reported in U.S. dollars, based on share prices and reinvested net dividends of approximately 1,100 companies from 21 developed market countries. One cannot invest directly in an index. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents the change in price of all goods and services purchased for consumption in urban households.

Top 10 Holdings* (%)

Gold bullion** (Precious Metal)

   

8.3

   

KDDI Corp. (Wireless Telecommunication Services, Japan)

   

2.4

   

FANUC Corp. (Machinery, Japan)

   

2.4

   

Secom Co. Ltd. (Commercial Services & Supplies, Japan)

   

2.1

   

Sompo Holdings, Inc. (Insurance, Japan)

   

2.0

   

Danone SA (Food Products, France)

   

2.0

   

Nestle SA (Registered) (Food Products, Switzerland)

   

1.9

   

Nutrien Ltd. (Chemicals, Canada)

   

1.9

   

TechnipFMC plc (Energy Equipment & Services, United Kingdom)

   

1.7

   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Real Estate Management & Development, Japan)

   

1.6

   

Total

   

26.3

   

*  Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded.

**The Fund invests in gold and precious metals through investment in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Subsidiary"). Gold bullion and commodities include the Fund's investment in the Subsidiary.

Percentages are based on total net assets.

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 75.4%

 

Africa — 0.1%

 

Randgold Resources Ltd., ADR

   

118,663

     

9,319,792

   

Australia — 0.6%

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

   

6,277,234

     

91,887,495

   

Belgium — 0.7%

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

   

907,727

     

84,421,421

   

Sofina SA

   

98,473

     

18,834,583

   
     

103,256,004

   

Brazil — 0.9%

 

Cielo SA

   

35,837,586

     

127,114,372

   

Canada — 6.6%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

1,977,932

     

69,865,045

   

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

6,244,857

     

78,372,955

   

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   

1,096,974

     

30,098,143

   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

   

6,627,505

     

56,068,692

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

882,841

     

55,138,583

   

Goldcorp, Inc.

   

5,488,932

     

49,510,167

   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   

6,877,585

     

214,824,942

   

Nutrien Ltd.

   

5,208,451

     

275,683,311

   

Power Corp. of Canada

   

3,181,347

     

65,683,476

   

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

4,232,770

     

69,544,411

   
     

964,789,725

   

Chile — 0.8%

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR

   

4,800,004

     

120,336,100

   

Denmark — 0.6%

 

ISS A/S

   

2,727,957

     

89,589,324

   

France — 9.2%

 

Bouygues SA

   

2,577,374

     

93,895,510

   

Cie de Saint-Gobain

   

4,172,299

     

157,176,436

   

Danone SA

   

4,115,540

     

291,435,322

   

Laurent-Perrier (a)

   

558,938

     

57,307,183

   

Legrand SA

   

653,934

     

42,702,517

   

Legris Industries SA*‡ (a)(b)(c)

   

905,366

     

27,728,513

   

Rexel SA

   

7,346,731

     

93,651,126

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

France — 9.2% (continued)

 

Robertet SA (a)

   

191,299

     

113,537,596

   

Robertet SA CI (non-voting)‡ (b)

   

51,500

     

21,395,984

   

Sabeton SA

   

100,000

     

2,687,581

   

Sanofi

   

2,263,796

     

202,294,097

   

Sodexo SA

   

1,610,285

     

164,372,842

   

Wendel SA

   

493,657

     

63,966,169

   
     

1,332,150,876

   

Germany — 2.1%

 

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

   

1,426,565

     

30,219,061

   

HeidelbergCement AG

   

2,561,826

     

173,856,849

   

Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA

   

385,305

     

25,463,733

   

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

   

19,522,787

     

75,893,361

   
     

305,433,004

   

Greece — 0.5%

 

JUMBO SA

   

5,055,719

     

73,612,488

   

Hong Kong — 5.6%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

13,982,500

     

90,994,594

   

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

   

22,777,700

     

104,018,879

   

Guoco Group Ltd.

   

7,806,340

     

131,515,187

   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

   

63,003,162

     

114,204,154

   

Hopewell Holdings Ltd.

   

20,708,981

     

63,986,673

   

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

   

17,500,405

     

82,071,603

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

3,666,900

     

211,739,409

   

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

   

233,600

     

7,847,219

   

Swire Properties Ltd.

   

4,561,319

     

15,587,518

   
     

821,965,236

   

Ireland — 0.4%

 

CRH plc

   

2,108,597

     

62,963,769

   

Israel — 0.2%

 

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

   

5,848,076

     

33,685,036

   

Italy — 0.1%

 

Italmobiliare SpA

   

519,057

     

11,464,243

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Japan — 20.5%

 

As One Corp. (a)

   

1,183,340

     

84,236,921

   

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. (a)

   

1,842,500

     

37,307,541

   

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

   

2,415,680

     

111,497,489

   

FANUC Corp.

   

1,989,540

     

346,114,432

   

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

   

1,168,730

     

111,389,107

   

Hoya Corp.

   

2,326,830

     

131,642,269

   

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

   

3,559,930

     

52,602,574

   

KDDI Corp.

   

14,346,200

     

347,175,902

   

Keyence Corp.

   

347,800

     

169,907,191

   

Maezawa Kasei Industries Co. Ltd. (a)

   

837,200

     

8,330,873

   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

   

6,383,800

     

80,815,346

   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   

15,022,050

     

240,079,411

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

4,008,600

     

120,407,270

   

Nagaileben Co. Ltd.

   

1,687,224

     

37,794,762

   

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

907,930

     

58,542,851

   

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

   

7,050,600

     

174,846,732

   

Secom Co. Ltd.

   

3,748,800

     

306,920,193

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

750,470

     

102,495,605

   

SK Kaken Co. Ltd.

   

87,561

     

37,135,543

   

SMC Corp.

   

305,490

     

97,370,238

   

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

   

7,108,700

     

293,202,161

   

T Hasegawa Co. Ltd.

   

1,906,436

     

33,851,746

   
     

2,983,666,157

   

Mexico — 0.7%

 

Fresnillo plc

   

5,813,900

     

63,046,329

   

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

   

2,246,692

     

31,665,436

   
     

94,711,765

   

Netherlands — 0.6%

 

HAL Trust

   

583,076

     

93,635,136

   

Norway — 0.8%

 

Orkla ASA

   

13,188,419

     

113,806,983

   

Russia — 0.3%

 

Gazprom PJSC, ADR

   

8,419,603

     

39,811,992

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Singapore — 1.8%

 

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

   

32,779,415

     

53,373,497

   

Haw Par Corp. Ltd. (a)

   

23,079,313

     

214,106,178

   
     

267,479,675

   

South Korea — 3.5%

 

Fursys, Inc. (a)

   

872,463

     

22,509,247

   

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

   

461,565

     

77,100,674

   

Kia Motors Corp.

   

5,054,863

     

126,349,957

   

KT&G Corp.

   

2,026,271

     

180,685,232

   

Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd.

   

104,605

     

14,613,046

   

Lotte Corp.*

   

621,610

     

26,009,227

   

Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd.

   

22,950

     

12,103,857

   

Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd. (Preference)

   

27,183

     

4,413,018

   

NongShim Co. Ltd.

   

203,663

     

39,036,260

   
     

502,820,518

   

Sweden — 1.9%

 

Industrivarden AB, Class C

   

1,031,319

     

21,421,617

   

Investor AB, Class A

   

3,013,030

     

131,392,976

   

Investor AB, Class B

   

2,096,088

     

90,815,873

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

2,696,400

     

29,309,442

   
     

272,939,908

   

Switzerland — 3.6%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)

   

871,464

     

63,695,863

   

Nestle SA (Registered)

   

3,289,839

     

277,738,436

   

Pargesa Holding SA

   

2,413,791

     

177,196,511

   
     

518,630,810

   

Taiwan — 0.7%

 

Taiwan Secom Co. Ltd.

   

8,545,694

     

24,325,844

   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

   

2,060,731

     

78,513,851

   
     

102,839,695

   

Thailand — 1.3%

 

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

   

25,697,959

     

160,616,689

   

Bangkok Bank PCL

   

15,000

     

96,067

   

Thai Beverage PCL

   

52,214,985

     

23,584,067

   
     

184,296,823

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Turkey — 0.1%

 

AG Anadolu Grubu Holding A/S

   

5,893,909

     

12,002,361

   

United Kingdom — 9.7%

 

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

   

2,568,676

     

114,802,592

   

British American Tobacco plc

   

5,198,018

     

225,335,471

   

BT Group plc

   

22,262,999

     

68,169,437

   

Diageo plc

   

3,139,106

     

108,523,645

   

GlaxoSmithKline plc

   

6,551,859

     

126,894,844

   

Hiscox Ltd.

   

3,277,703

     

68,085,732

   

Liberty Global plc, Class C*

   

2,684,482

     

67,219,429

   

Linde plc

   

668,941

     

109,749,298

   

Lloyds Banking Group plc

   

255,626,572

     

186,540,860

   

TechnipFMC plc

   

9,437,980

     

248,218,874

   

Unilever NV, CVA

   

669,808

     

35,992,132

   

WPP plc

   

5,126,141

     

58,006,037

   
     

1,417,538,351

   

United States — 1.5%

 

Newmont Mining Corp.

   

1,695,641

     

52,429,220

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

551,449

     

42,257,537

   

Willis Towers Watson plc

   

841,188

     

120,424,474

   
     

215,111,231

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $8,678,500,634)
   

10,966,858,869

   
   

Ounces

     

Commodities — 8.3%

 
Gold bullion*
(Cost $943,190,896)
   

991,296

     

1,205,722,763

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Foreign Government Securities — 1.9%

 

Indonesia — 0.2%

 
Indonesia Treasury Bond
8.25%, 7/15/2021
 

IDR

436,483,000,000

     

28,822,147

   

Malaysia — 0.0% (d)

 
Malaysia Government Bond
3.66%, 10/15/2020
 

MYR

25,956,000

     

6,219,187

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Mexico — 0.9%

 
Mexican Bonos
5.00%, 12/11/2019
 

MXN

480,074,000

     

22,740,428

   

6.50%, 6/10/2021

 

MXN

1,025,590,000

     

47,988,519

   

6.50%, 6/9/2022

 

MXN

1,264,500,000

     

58,116,609

   
     

128,845,556

   

Poland — 0.3%

 
Poland Government Bond
3.25%, 7/25/2019
 

PLN

157,760,000

     

41,703,420

   

Singapore — 0.5%

 
Singapore Government Bond
3.25%, 9/1/2020
 

SGD

53,521,000

     

39,460,605

   

2.25%, 6/1/2021

 

SGD

46,160,000

     

33,411,555

   
     

72,872,160

   
Total Foreign Government Securities
(Cost $302,543,669)
   

278,462,470

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.2%

 
U.S. Treasury Notes
1.13%, 1/15/2019
(Cost $35,925,792)
   

35,977,000

     

35,893,611

   

Short-Term Investments — 12.9%

 

Commercial Paper — 12.9%

 
ABB Treasury Center USA, Inc.
2.26%, 12/18/2018 (e)
   

17,436,000

     

17,381,646

   
American Honda Finance Corp.
2.23%, 12/5/2018 (e)
   

6,103,000

     

6,089,222

   

2.23%, 12/6/2018 (e)

   

5,767,000

     

5,753,598

   

2.39%, 1/11/2019 (e)

   

17,105,000

     

17,022,075

   

2.41%, 1/18/2019 (e)

   

6,858,000

     

6,821,309

   
Anthem, Inc.
2.35%, 11/1/2018 (e)
   

10,993,000

     

10,992,282

   
Apple, Inc.
2.16%, 11/6/2018 (e)(f)
   

6,705,000

     

6,702,532

   

2.18%, 11/9/2018 (e)(f)

   

11,585,000

     

11,578,585

   

2.17%, 11/13/2018 (e)(f)

   

13,449,000

     

13,438,194

   

2.15%, 11/14/2018 (e)(f)

   

6,683,000

     

6,677,210

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 12.9% (continued)

 

2.17%, 11/15/2018 (e)(f)

   

9,510,000

     

9,501,164

   

2.17%, 11/19/2018 (e)(f)

   

6,683,000

     

6,675,106

   

2.21%, 12/6/2018 (e)(f)

   

13,277,000

     

13,246,808

   

2.22%, 12/13/2018 (e)(f)

   

9,761,000

     

9,734,301

   

2.25%, 1/4/2019 (e)(f)

   

25,175,000

     

25,069,226

   

2.26%, 1/9/2019 (e)(f)

   

5,173,000

     

5,149,533

   

2.29%, 1/11/2019 (e)(f)

   

25,389,000

     

25,270,383

   

2.32%, 1/18/2019 (e)(f)

   

10,551,000

     

10,496,705

   
BP Capital Markets plc
2.31%, 12/5/2018 (e)
   

6,193,000

     

6,178,700

   

2.31%, 12/7/2018 (e)

   

24,477,000

     

24,417,051

   

2.31%, 12/14/2018 (e)

   

11,534,000

     

11,500,012

   

2.31%, 12/17/2018 (e)

   

17,436,000

     

17,380,844

   

2.37%, 1/3/2019 (e)

   

15,202,000

     

15,134,652

   

2.40%, 1/10/2019 (e)

   

13,134,000

     

13,068,646

   

2.42%, 1/14/2019 (e)

   

15,079,000

     

14,999,207

   

2.42%, 1/15/2019 (e)

   

20,393,000

     

20,283,476

   

2.48%, 1/17/2019 (e)

   

6,668,000

     

6,631,116

   
Chevron Corp.
2.15%, 12/11/2018 (e)
   

68,832,000

     

68,655,070

   

2.08%, 11/7/2018 (e)

   

17,778,000

     

17,770,464

   

2.08%, 11/29/2018 (e)

   

11,133,000

     

11,112,839

   

2.14%, 12/12/2018 (e)

   

19,774,000

     

19,721,909

   
Coca-Cola Co. (The)
2.23%, 11/8/2018 (e)
   

4,147,000

     

4,144,942

   

2.11%, 11/27/2018 (e)

   

6,585,000

     

6,573,770

   

2.29%, 1/3/2019 (e)

   

3,554,000

     

3,539,127

   

2.27%, 1/4/2019 (e)

   

396,000

     

394,316

   
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.
2.42%, 11/8/2018 (e)
   

12,239,000

     

12,232,456

   

2.32%, 11/9/2018 (e)

   

17,968,000

     

17,957,165

   

2.51%, 11/16/2018 (e)

   

6,029,000

     

6,022,430

   

2.49%, 12/10/2018 (e)

   

7,419,000

     

7,397,872

   

2.49%, 12/11/2018 (e)

   

6,091,000

     

6,073,200

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 12.9% (continued)

 
Engie SA
2.20%, 11/16/2018 (e)
   

7,608,000

     

7,600,487

   

2.13%, 11/23/2018 (e)

   

19,382,000

     

19,354,312

   

2.22%, 12/5/2018 (e)

   

18,454,000

     

18,413,452

   

2.23%, 12/7/2018 (e)

   

34,060,000

     

33,980,746

   
Eni Finance USA, Inc.
2.37%, 11/1/2018 (e)
   

16,381,000

     

16,379,922

   
Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
2.25%, 11/2/2018 (e)(f)
   

40,348,000

     

40,343,053

   

2.44%, 1/9/2019 (e)(f)

   

12,667,000

     

12,606,410

   

2.44%, 1/10/2019 (e)(f)

   

10,197,000

     

10,147,447

   
Exxon Mobil Corp.
2.10%, 11/8/2018 (e)
   

38,362,000

     

38,343,373

   

2.20%, 12/4/2018 (e)

   

17,734,000

     

17,696,265

   

2.15%, 12/12/2018 (e)

   

17,300,000

     

17,254,426

   
General Dynamics Corp.
2.06%, 11/1/2018 (e)
   

36,755,000

     

36,752,728

   
Henkel US Operations Corp.
2.21%, 11/2/2018 (e)
   

7,155,000

     

7,154,115

   

2.21%, 11/5/2018 (e)

   

13,963,000

     

13,958,665

   
Hitachi America Capital Ltd.
2.37%, 11/1/2018 (e)
   

60,353,000

     

60,349,023

   
IBM Credit LLC
2.19%, 11/28/2018 (e)
   

13,183,000

     

13,159,663

   
International Business Machines Corp.
2.24%, 12/19/2018 (e)
   

16,429,000

     

16,377,479

   
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
2.13%, 11/5/2018 (e)
   

12,474,000

     

12,470,085

   

2.16%, 11/13/2018 (e)

   

10,404,000

     

10,395,509

   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Inc.
2.35%, 12/18/2018 (e)
   

7,809,000

     

7,784,240

   
MetLife Short Term Funding LLC
2.21%, 11/2/2018 (e)
   

15,314,000

     

15,312,105

   

2.13%, 11/8/2018 (e)

   

26,365,000

     

26,351,864

   

2.25%, 12/10/2018 (e)

   

14,912,000

     

14,873,676

   

2.29%, 12/17/2018 (e)

   

9,761,000

     

9,731,295

   

2.43%, 1/7/2019 (e)

   

17,765,000

     

17,683,694

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 12.9% (continued)

 
Nestle Capital Corp.
2.13%, 11/1/2018 (e)
   

11,161,000

     

11,160,320

   

2.13%, 11/2/2018 (e)

   

9,763,000

     

9,761,810

   

2.31%, 11/13/2018 (e)

   

19,135,000

     

19,119,743

   

2.31%, 11/14/2018 (e)

   

12,848,000

     

12,836,963

   

2.10%, 11/20/2018 (e)

   

11,394,000

     

11,379,948

   
Nestle Finance International Ltd.
2.24%, 12/14/2018 (e)
   

16,662,000

     

16,614,774

   
Novartis Finance Corp.
2.27%, 12/12/2018 (e)
   

20,393,000

     

20,338,564

   
NRW Bank
2.16%, 11/5/2014 (e)
   

10,025,000

     

10,021,903

   

2.14%, 11/1/2018 (e)

   

13,892,000

     

13,891,147

   
Pfizer, Inc.
2.16%, 12/13/2018 (e)
   

9,166,000

     

9,140,928

   

2.30%, 1/10/2019 (e)

   

32,126,000

     

31,977,422

   

2.30%, 1/14/2019 (e)

   

28,791,000

     

28,650,044

   
Philip Morris International, Inc.
2.20%, 11/13/2018 (e)
   

13,433,000

     

13,422,071

   

2.20%, 11/15/2018 (e)

   

13,433,000

     

13,420,350

   

2.20%, 11/16/2018 (e)

   

19,770,000

     

19,750,125

   

2.18%, 11/21/2018 (e)

   

35,241,000

     

35,194,294

   
Praxair, Inc.
2.18%, 11/9/2018 (e)
   

31,717,000

     

31,699,381

   
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
2.26%, 1/7/2019 (e)
   

12,587,000

     

12,531,413

   
Province of Quebec Canada
2.04%, 11/6/2018 (e)
   

36,839,000

     

36,825,443

   

2.04%, 11/7/2018 (e)

   

24,261,000

     

24,250,575

   

2.04%, 11/9/2018 (e)

   

24,398,000

     

24,384,490

   

2.10%, 11/15/2018 (e)

   

19,146,000

     

19,128,210

   

2.18%, 12/3/2018 (e)

   

41,775,000

     

41,688,188

   

2.20%, 12/19/2018 (e)

   

7,913,000

     

7,888,292

   
PSP Capital, Inc.
2.21%, 12/3/2018 (e)(f)
   

19,539,000

     

19,498,379

   

2.25%, 12/10/2018 (e)(f)

   

8,536,000

     

8,514,309

   

2.37%, 1/11/2019 (e)(f)

   

14,021,000

     

13,953,755

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 12.9% (continued)

 
QUALCOMM, Inc.
2.32%, 12/5/2018 (e)
   

28,149,000

     

28,083,593

   
Roche Holdings, Inc.
2.21%, 11/20/2018 (e)
   

17,134,000

     

17,112,678

   
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
2.46%, 1/10/2019 (e)
   

21,447,000

     

21,340,620

   
Sanofi
2.32%, 11/16/2018 (e)
   

5,997,000

     

5,991,051

   

2.24%, 12/14/2018 (e)

   

61,281,000

     

61,107,159

   

2.25%, 12/17/2018 (e)

   

24,622,000

     

24,547,102

   
Siemens Capital Co. LLC
2.24%, 12/3/2018 (e)
   

27,549,000

     

27,492,812

   
Total Capital Canada Ltd.
2.16%, 11/6/2018 (e)
   

37,749,000

     

37,735,077

   

2.23%, 12/4/2018 (e)

   

8,520,000

     

8,501,179

   

2.27%, 12/6/2018 (e)

   

24,477,000

     

24,419,626

   

2.36%, 1/3/2019 (e)

   

41,302,000

     

41,125,852

   

2.36%, 1/4/2019 (e)

   

13,277,000

     

13,219,418

   

2.36%, 1/16/2019 (e)

   

11,441,000

     

11,381,535

   
Unilever Capital Corp.
2.15%, 11/26/2018 (e)
   

23,682,000

     

23,643,140

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $1,876,255,997)
   

1,876,006,860

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (d)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Agency Shares 1.98% (g)
(Cost $103,474)
   

103,474

     

103,474

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,876,359,471)
   

1,876,110,334

   
Total Investments — 98.7%
(Cost $11,836,520,462)
   

14,363,048,047

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.3%

   

184,378,867

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

14,547,426,914

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(a)  Affiliated company as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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(b)  Security fair valued as of October 31, 2018 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2018 amounted to $49,124,497, which represents approximately 0.34% of net assets of the Fund.

(c)  Represents a security that is subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale.

(d)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(e)  The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

(f)  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.

(g)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2018.

As of October 31, 2018, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

3,362,344,134

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(1,494,177,315

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,868,166,819

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

12,532,610,665

   

 

Restricted Securities

 

Acquisition Date

 

Cost

  Carrying Value
Per
Share/Principal
 

Legris Industries SA

 

04/30/04

 

$

23,433,066

   

$

30.63

   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2018

Currency
Purchased
 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD

252,666,339

   

EUR

211,844,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

11/14/2018

 

$

12,496,365

   

USD

32,350,463

   

GBP

23,950,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

11/14/2018

   

1,721,813

   

USD

146,966,088

   

JPY

15,986,971,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

11/14/2018

   

5,160,839

   

USD

84,540,650

   

EUR

71,299,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

12/12/2018

   

3,498,527

   

USD

18,501,068

   

GBP

13,885,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

12/12/2018

   

717,786

   

USD

181,064,095

   

JPY

19,989,114,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

12/12/2018

   

3,315,617

   

USD

25,629,403

   

EUR

21,842,000

   

UBS AG

 

01/16/2019

   

710,576

   

USD

44,372,377

   

GBP

34,201,000

   

UBS AG

 

01/16/2019

   

474,882

   

USD

34,249,464

   

JPY

3,753,570,000

   

UBS AG

 

01/16/2019

   

751,596

   

USD

86,113,017

   

EUR

72,821,000

   

HSBC Bank plc

 

02/13/2019

   

2,822,142

   

USD

21,989,520

   

GBP

16,673,000

   

HSBC Bank plc

 

02/13/2019

   

558,721

   

USD

116,386,688

   

JPY

12,864,046,000

   

HSBC Bank plc

 

02/13/2019

   

1,318,362

   

USD

101,385,176

   

EUR

85,916,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

05/15/2019

   

2,329,046

   

USD

22,491,224

   

GBP

16,817,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

05/15/2019

   

779,052

   

USD

180,830,853

   

JPY

19,943,654,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

05/15/2019

   

1,074,113

   

Net unrealized appreciation

             

$

37,729,437

   

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Abbreviations

ADR  — American Depositary Receipt

CVA  — Dutch Certification

EUR  — Euro

GBP  — British Pound

IDR  — Indonesian Rupiah

JPY  — Japanese Yen

MXN  — Mexican Peso

MYR  — Malaysian Ringgit

NVDR  — Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

PJSC  — Public Joint Stock Company

PLN  — Polish Zloty

Preference  — A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.

SGD  — Singapore Dollar

USD  — United States Dollar

Affiliated Securities

Security Description

  Shares at
October 31, 2018
  Market Value
October 31, 2017
  Purchases at
Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
 

As One Corp.

   

1,183,340

   

$

71,451,190

   

$

   

$

(8,082,034

)

 
Chofu Seisakusho
Co. Ltd.
   

1,842,500

     

45,665,265

     

     

(673,830

)

 

Emin Leydier SA^

   

     

51,993,413

     

     

(72,582,815

)

 

Fursys, Inc.

   

872,463

     

26,243,587

     

     

   

Haw Par Corp. Ltd.

   

23,079,313

     

228,338,184

     

     

(24,029,106

)

 

Laurent-Perrier

   

558,938

     

52,418,364

     

     

   
Legris Industries
SA*‡ (b)(c)
   

905,366

     

34,348,829

     

     

   
Maezawa Kasei
Industries Co. Ltd.
   

837,200

     

12,682,521

     

     

(3,389,190

)

 

Robertet SA

   

191,299

     

108,188,782

     

     

(21,655,306

)

 

Total

     

$

631,330,135

   

$

   

$

(130,412,281

)

 

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Affiliated Securities (continued)

Security Description

  Net Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Market Value
October 31,
2018
  Dividend/
Interest
Income
  Capital Gain
Distributions
 

As One Corp.

 

$

5,223,569

   

$

15,644,196

   

$

84,236,921

   

$

1,399,581

   

$

   
Chofu Seisakusho
Co. Ltd.
   

55,274

     

(7,739,168

)

   

37,307,541

     

478,439

     

   

Emin Leydier SA^

   

63,324,560

     

(42,735,158

)

   

     

64,494

     

   

Fursys, Inc.

   

     

(3,734,340

)

   

22,509,247

     

508,865

     

   

Haw Par Corp. Ltd.

   

12,693,125

     

(2,896,025

)

   

214,106,178

     

4,605,950

     

   

Laurent-Perrier

   

     

4,888,819

     

57,307,183

     

581,408

     

   
Legris Industries
SA*‡ (b)(c)
   

     

(6,620,316

)

   

27,728,513

     

     

   
Maezawa Kasei
Industries Co. Ltd.
   

(961,045

)

   

(1,413

)

   

8,330,873

     

218,825

     

   

Robertet SA

   

15,663,038

     

11,341,082

     

113,537,596

     

1,008,761

     

   

Total

 

$

95,998,521

   

$

(31,852,323

)

 

$

565,064,052

   

$

8,866,323

   

$

   

*  Non-income producing security.

^  Represents an unaffiliated issuer as of October 31, 2018.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(b)  Security fair valued as of October 31, 2018 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such affiliated securities at October 31, 2018 amounted to $27,728,513, which represents approximately 0.19% of net assets of the Fund.

(c)  Represents a security that is subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

The First Eagle U.S. Value Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in domestic equity and debt securities. Management utilizes a highly disciplined, bottom-up, value-oriented approach in seeking to achieve its investment objective.

Average Annual Returns^ (%)

         

One-Year

 

Five-Years

 

Ten-Years

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

 

Class A

 

without sales charge

   

2.01

     

6.30

     

9.37

   

 

 

 

 

with sales charge

   

-3.10

     

5.21

     

8.81

   

S&P 500 Index

           

7.35

     

11.34

     

13.24

   

Consumer Price Index

           

2.52

     

1.61

     

1.56

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

Financials

   

16.3

   

Information Technology

   

12.2

   

Commodities

   

10.0

   

Energy

   

9.2

   

Industrials

   

9.1

   

Communication Services

   

7.9

   

Materials

   

5.3

   

Health Care

   

4.3

   

Consumer Staples

   

3.1

   

Real Estate

   

2.6

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

1.7

   

Utilities

   

0.7

   

Short-Term Investments

   

17.6

   

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

*Asset Allocation and Sector percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.

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

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Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment

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

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

The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index including a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading sectors of the U.S. economy. Although the S&P 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market. The S&P 500 Index includes dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents the change in price of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households.

Top 10 Holdings* (%)

Gold bullion** (Precious Metal)

   

9.9

   

Oracle Corp. (Software, United States)

   

4.4

   

Omnicom Group, Inc. (Media, United States)

   

3.2

   

Comcast Corp. (Media, United States)

   

3.0

   

Weyerhaeuser Co. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), United States)

   

2.6

   

Alleghany Corp. (Insurance, United States)

   

2.5

   

Schlumberger Ltd. (Energy Equipment & Services, United States)

   

2.3

   

Teradata Corp. (IT Services, United States)

   

2.3

   

Flowserve Corp. (Machinery, United States)

   

2.0

   

BB&T Corp. (Banks, United States)

   

2.0

   

Total

   

34.2

   

*  Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded.

**The Fund invests in gold and precious metals through investment in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Subsidiary"). Gold bullion and commodities include the Fund's investment in the Subsidiary.

Percentages are based on total net assets.

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 70.4%

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.1%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

230,405

     

20,512,957

   

Banks — 3.5%

 

BB&T Corp.

   

729,608

     

35,867,529

   

US Bancorp

   

520,595

     

27,211,501

   
     

63,079,030

   

Capital Markets — 1.9%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

728,362

     

34,473,373

   

Chemicals — 2.0%

 

Linde plc (United Kingdom)

   

60,413

     

9,996,539

   

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

   

396,349

     

20,978,753

   

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

   

88,434

     

5,902,085

   
     

36,877,377

   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3%

 

Cintas Corp.

   

32,805

     

5,966,245

   

Consumer Finance — 2.6%

 

American Express Co.

   

287,462

     

29,530,971

   

Synchrony Financial

   

637,111

     

18,399,766

   
     

47,930,737

   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.4%

 

H&R Block, Inc.

   

300,081

     

7,964,150

   

Diversified Financial Services — 1.1%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class A*

   

66

     

20,308,530

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.4%

 

IPG Photonics Corp.*

   

49,932

     

6,668,419

   

Energy Equipment & Services — 5.2%

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   

912,708

     

33,587,654

   

Schlumberger Ltd.

   

822,654

     

42,210,377

   

TechnipFMC plc (United Kingdom)

   

710,652

     

18,690,148

   
     

94,488,179

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.6%

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   

1,773,946

     

47,240,182

   

Gas Utilities — 0.7%

 

UGI Corp.

   

241,735

     

12,826,459

   

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.5%

 

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

   

269,147

     

9,320,561

   

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*

   

145,469

     

17,364,634

   
     

26,685,195

   

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.8%

 

Anthem, Inc.

   

101,140

     

27,871,150

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

85,014

     

11,351,919

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

104,421

     

12,693,417

   
     

51,916,486

   

Household Products — 1.6%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

492,096

     

29,304,317

   

Industrial Conglomerates — 1.6%

 

3M Co.

   

155,288

     

29,545,095

   

Insurance — 6.5%

 

Alleghany Corp.

   

75,164

     

45,149,512

   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   

538,007

     

15,161,037

   

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

   

124,524

     

9,792,567

   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

   

32,220

     

4,031,689

   

Willis Towers Watson plc

   

161,294

     

23,090,849

   

WR Berkley Corp.

   

282,471

     

21,439,549

   
     

118,665,203

   

Interactive Media & Services — 1.8%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

   

7,298

     

7,959,053

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

   

9,165

     

9,868,597

   

Facebook, Inc., Class A*

   

92,579

     

14,052,566

   
     

31,880,216

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.4%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

   

3,998

     

7,494,571

   

IT Services — 3.1%

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

34,640

     

6,847,289

   

Teradata Corp.*

   

1,158,000

     

42,151,200

   

Visa, Inc., Class A

   

50,475

     

6,957,978

   
     

55,956,467

   

Leisure Products — 0.2%

 

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*

   

326,357

     

4,079,462

   

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Machinery — 4.1%

 

Cummins, Inc.

   

91,841

     

12,553,746

   

Deere & Co.

   

188,587

     

25,542,223

   

Flowserve Corp.

   

802,902

     

36,853,202

   
     

74,949,171

   

Media — 6.2%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

1,416,586

     

54,028,590

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

787,030

     

58,492,070

   
     

112,520,660

   

Metals & Mining — 3.2%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada)

   

205,280

     

7,250,955

   

Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada)

   

787,213

     

9,879,523

   

Franco-Nevada Corp. (Canada)

   

135,713

     

8,476,071

   

Goldcorp, Inc. (Canada)

   

353,962

     

3,192,737

   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia)

   

758,581

     

11,104,271

   

Newmont Mining Corp.

   

231,844

     

7,168,617

   

Randgold Resources Ltd., ADR (Africa)

   

21,756

     

1,708,716

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

121,921

     

9,342,806

   

Tahoe Resources, Inc.*

   

325,000

     

767,785

   
     

58,891,481

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.7%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

   

142,767

     

3,917,159

   

ConocoPhillips

   

174,862

     

12,222,854

   

Devon Energy Corp.

   

185,963

     

6,025,201

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

417,478

     

33,264,647

   

Imperial Oil Ltd. (Canada)

   

297,287

     

9,285,914

   

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust

   

595,832

     

3,044,702

   
     

67,760,477

   

Road & Rail — 1.7%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

   

211,561

     

30,934,449

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.1%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

156,714

     

13,118,529

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

133,715

     

12,412,764

   

Xilinx, Inc.

   

149,952

     

12,801,402

   
     

38,332,695

   

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Software — 5.9%

 

Microsoft Corp.

   

253,089

     

27,032,436

   

Oracle Corp.

   

1,667,597

     

81,445,438

   
     

108,477,874

   

Specialty Retail — 0.6%

 

Tiffany & Co.

   

101,855

     

11,336,461

   

Tobacco — 1.4%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

299,258

     

26,355,652

   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%

 

NOW, Inc.*

   

293,998

     

3,774,934

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $871,175,104)
   

1,287,196,504

   
   

Ounces

     

Commodities — 9.9%

 
Gold bullion*
(Cost $178,239,069)
   

149,594

     

181,952,654

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Corporate Bonds — 1.8%

 

Banks — 0.7%

 
Wachovia Capital Trust III
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.93%, 5.57% Floor),
5.57%, 12/6/2018 (a)(b)
   

12,404,000

     

12,093,900

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.0% (c)

 
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
7.13%, 8/1/2028‡
   

600,000

     

595,500

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4%

 
CITGO Petroleum Corp.
6.25%, 8/15/2022 (d)
   

6,542,000

     

6,443,870

   

Software — 0.7%

 
Veritas US, Inc.
7.50%, 2/1/2023 (d)
   

4,945,000

     

4,685,388

   

10.50%, 2/1/2024 (d)

   

10,198,000

     

8,770,280

   
     

13,455,668

   
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $32,726,499)
   

32,588,938

   

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Short-Term Investments — 17.6%

 

Commercial Paper — 4.0%

 
Anthem, Inc.
2.35%, 11/1/2018 (e)
   

1,124,000

     

1,123,927

   
Engie SA (France)
2.13%, 11/23/2018 (e)
   

6,377,000

     

6,367,890

   

2.23%, 12/7/2018 (e)

   

7,720,000

     

7,702,036

   
Eni Finance USA, Inc. (Italy)
2.37%, 11/1/2018 (e)
   

1,674,000

     

1,673,890

   
Exxon Mobil Corp.
2.20%, 12/4/2018 (e)
   

4,019,000

     

4,010,448

   
Hitachi America Capital Ltd.
2.37%, 11/1/2018 (e)
   

6,168,000

     

6,167,594

   
Philip Morris International, Inc.
2.20%, 11/13/2018 (e)
   

3,656,000

     

3,653,026

   

2.20%, 11/15/2018 (e)

   

3,656,000

     

3,652,557

   

2.20%, 11/16/2018 (e)

   

6,504,000

     

6,497,461

   

2.18%, 11/21/2018 (e)

   

11,594,000

     

11,578,634

   
Praxair, Inc.
2.18%, 11/9/2018 (e)
   

10,434,000

     

10,428,204

   
QUALCOMM, Inc.
2.32%, 12/5/2018 (e)
   

6,380,000

     

6,365,175

   
Siemens Capital Co. LLC (Germany)
2.23%, 12/3/2018 (e)
   

3,234,000

     

3,227,404

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $72,455,505)
   

72,448,246

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (c)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Agency Shares, 1.98% (f)
(Cost $43,272)
   

43,272

     

43,272

   

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 13.6%

 
U.S. Treasury Bills
1.98%, 11/1/2018 (e)
   

30,000,000

     

30,000,000

   

1.98%, 11/8/2018 (e)

   

20,000,000

     

19,991,872

   

2.03%, 11/15/2018 (e)

   

50,000,000

     

49,958,924

   

2.08%, 11/29/2018 (e)

   

40,000,000

     

39,932,761

   

2.02%, 12/6/2018 (e)

   

20,000,000

     

19,958,535

   

2.04%, 12/13/2018 (e)

   

30,000,000

     

29,924,925

   

2.13%, 12/20/2018 (e)

   

30,000,000

     

29,912,208

   

2.22%, 1/3/2019 (e)

   

30,000,000

     

29,883,909

   
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $249,576,276)
   

249,563,134

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $322,075,053)
   

322,054,652

   
Total Investments — 99.7%
(Cost $1,404,215,725)
   

1,823,792,748

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3%

   

5,385,537

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

1,829,178,285

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(a)  Perpetual security. The rate reflected was the rate in effect on October 31, 2018. The maturity date reflects the next call date.

(b)  Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

(c)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(d)  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.

(e)  The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

(f)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2018.

Abbreviations

ADR  — American Depositary Receipt

ICE  — Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR  — London Interbank Offered Rate

USD  — United States Dollar

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

As of October 31, 2018, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

488,583,287

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(64,722,302

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

423,860,985

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

1,399,931,763

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Gold Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

The First Eagle Gold Fund is a non-diversified fund. The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investors the opportunity to participate in the investment characteristics of gold (and to a limited extent other precious metals) for a portion of their overall investment portfolio. In seeking to achieve its objective, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in gold, and/or securities (which may include both equity and, to a limited extent, debt instruments) directly related to gold or issuers principally engaged in the gold industry.

Average Annual Returns (%)

         

One-Year

 

Five-Years

 

Ten-Years

 

First Eagle Gold Fund

 

Class A

 

without sales load

   

-20.73

     

-5.14

     

0.44

   

 

 

 

 

with sales load

   

-24.70

     

-6.11

     

-0.07

   

FTSE Gold Mines Index

           

-16.57

     

-4.85

     

-2.02

   

MSCI World Index

           

1.16

     

6.81

     

10.02

   

Consumer Price Index

           

2.52

     

1.61

     

1.56

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

Materials

   

75.1

   

Commodities

   

22.6

   

Short-Term Investments

   

2.3

   

Countries*~ (%)

Canada

   

43.3

   

United States

   

34.2

   

Mexico

   

7.1

   

Australia

   

6.6

   

Africa

   

4.9

   

South Africa

   

1.6

   

Short-Term Investments

   

2.3

   

^Less than 0.05%

*Asset Allocation, Sector and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.

~Country allocations reflect country of risk (not currency of issue). Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.

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

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First Eagle Gold Fund | Fund Overview

Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment

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

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

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

Top 10 Holdings* (%)

Gold bullion** (Precious Metal)

   

16.8

   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Metals & Mining, Australia)

   

6.1

   

Silver bullion** (Precious Metal)

   

5.9

   

Barrick Gold Corp. (Metals & Mining, Canada)

   

5.4

   

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (Metals & Mining, Canada)

   

5.3

   

Royal Gold, Inc. (Metals & Mining, United States)

   

4.9

   

Randgold Resources Ltd. (Metals & Mining, Africa)

   

4.9

   

Newmont Mining Corp. (Metals & Mining, United States)

   

4.9

   

Franco-Nevada Corp. (Metals & Mining, Canada)

   

4.7

   

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (Metals & Mining, Canada)

   

4.6

   

Total

   

63.5

   

*  Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded.

**The Fund invests in gold and precious metals through investment in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Subsidiary"). Gold bullion and commodities include the Fund's investment in the Subsidiary.

Percentages are based on total net assets.

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First Eagle Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 75.3%

 

Africa — 4.9%

 

Randgold Resources Ltd., ADR

   

545,974

     

42,880,798

   

Australia — 6.6%

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

   

3,631,329

     

53,156,171

   

OceanaGold Corp.

   

1,406,000

     

4,047,811

   
     

57,203,982

   

Canada — 43.4%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

1,142,787

     

40,365,829

   

Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A

   

2,964,338

     

11,844,292

   

B2Gold Corp.*

   

12,710,500

     

31,379,183

   

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

3,764,173

     

47,240,371

   

Detour Gold Corp.*

   

4,789,049

     

35,323,534

   

Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.*

   

5,355,070

     

13,993,271

   

Eldorado Gold Corp.*

   

4,840,192

     

3,235,496

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

652,710

     

40,765,556

   

Goldcorp, Inc.

   

3,715,245

     

33,511,510

   

Guyana Goldfields, Inc.*

   

1,852,133

     

2,490,239

   

Kinross Gold Corp.*

   

2,797,363

     

7,245,170

   

MAG Silver Corp.*

   

2,710,367

     

19,476,677

   

New Gold, Inc.*

   

6,237,931

     

4,975,371

   

Novagold Resources, Inc.*

   

7,331,809

     

29,547,190

   

Orla Mining Ltd.*

   

2,310,100

     

2,509,357

   

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.

   

1,102,197

     

8,439,474

   

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

2,837,077

     

46,613,175

   
     

378,955,695

   

Mexico — 7.2%

 

Fresnillo plc

   

3,473,953

     

37,671,784

   

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

   

1,756,596

     

24,757,901

   
     

62,429,685

   

South Africa — 1.6%

 

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., ADR

   

1,515,964

     

14,265,221

   

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First Eagle Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 11.6%

 

Newmont Mining Corp.

   

1,358,421

     

42,002,377

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

563,506

     

43,181,465

   

Tahoe Resources, Inc.*

   

6,835,667

     

16,148,676

   
     

101,332,518

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $793,653,640)
   

657,067,899

   
   

Ounces

     

Commodities — 22.7%

 

Gold bullion*

   

120,553

     

146,629,913

   

Silver bullion*

   

3,577,528

     

51,070,641

   
Total Commodities
(Cost $145,936,070)
   

197,700,554

   
   

Number of Warrants

     

Warrants — 0.0% (a)

 

Canada — 0.0% (a)

 
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd., expiring 2/26/2019*
(Cost $81,620)
   

59,602

     

1,471

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Short-Term Investments — 2.3%

 

Commercial Paper — 2.3%

 
Anthem, Inc.
2.35%, 11/1/2018 (b)
   

2,554,000

     

2,553,833

   
Eni Finance USA, Inc.
2.37%, 11/1/2018 (b)
   

3,807,000

     

3,806,750

   
Hitachi America Capital Ltd.
2.37%, 11/1/2018 (b)
   

14,024,000

     

14,023,076

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $20,385,001)
   

20,383,659

   

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First Eagle Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment Companies — 0.0% (a)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Agency Shares 1.98% (c)
(Cost $66,251)
   

66,251

     

66,251

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $20,451,252)
   

20,449,910

   
Total Investments — 100.3%
(Cost $960,122,582)
   

875,219,834

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.3)%

   

(2,260,932

)

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

872,958,902

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(b)  The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

(c)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2018.

Abbreviations

ADR  — American Depositary Receipt

As of October 31, 2018, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

218,122,242

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(353,191,938

)

 

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(135,069,696

)

 

Federal income tax cost

 

$

1,010,289,530

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

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

Average Annual Returns^ (%)

         

One-Year

 

Five-Years

  Since
Inception
(05/01/2012)
 

First Eagle Global Income Builder

 

Class A

 

without sales load

   

-2.64

     

3.62

     

5.43

   
       

with sales load

   

-7.48

     

2.56

     

4.59

   

Composite Index

           

0.01

     

4.93

     

6.31

   

MSCI World Index

           

1.16

     

6.81

     

9.19

   

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

           

-2.05

     

1.83

     

1.68

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Industrials

   

14.5

   

Consumer Staples

   

14.3

   

Financials

   

11.3

   

Energy

   

8.4

   

Health Care

   

7.8

   

Materials

   

7.4

   

Information Technology

   

7.0

   

Communication Services

   

6.5

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

6.4

   

Commodities

   

4.1

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

3.9

   

Real Estate

   

3.6

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

1.3

   

Utilities

   

0.4

   

Short-Term Investments

   

3.1

   

Countries*~ (%)

United States

   

50.4

   

United Kingdom

   

8.9

   

Japan

   

5.3

   

France

   

5.1

   

Hong Kong

   

4.8

   

Canada

   

4.3

   

Germany

   

2.9

   

Switzerland

   

2.6

   

Netherlands

   

1.6

   

Belgium

   

1.4

   

South Korea

   

1.3

   

Mexico

   

1.3

   

Sweden

   

1.0

   

Singapore

   

0.8

   

Thailand

   

0.8

   

Chile

   

0.7

   

Norway

   

0.6

   

Denmark

   

0.5

   

Brazil

   

0.5

   

Australia

   

0.4

   

Austria

   

0.4

   

Taiwan

   

0.4

   

Russia

   

0.2

   

Ireland

   

0.2

   

New Zealand

   

0.2

   

Poland

   

0.1

   

Malaysia

   

0.1

   

Indonesia

   

0.1

   

Short-Term Investments

   

3.1

   

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

*Asset Allocation, Sector and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.

~Country allocations reflect country of risk (not currency of issue). Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.

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

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Fund Overview

Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment

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

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

The composite index consists of 60% of the MSCI World Index and 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The MSCI World Index is a widely followed, unmanaged group of stocks from 23 developed international markets. The index provides total returns in U.S. dollars with net dividends reinvested. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pasthroughs), ABS and CMBS. One cannot invest directly in an index.

Top 10 Holdings* (%)

Gold bullion (Precious Metal)

   

4.1

   

Nestle SA (Registered) (Food Products, Switzerland)

   

2.3

   

Exxon Mobil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States)

   

1.8

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Industrial Conglomerates, Hong Kong)

   

1.5

   

British American Tobacco plc (Tobacco, United Kingdom)

   

1.5

   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (Diversified Financial Services, Belgium)

   

1.3

   

KDDI Corp. (Wireless Telecommunication Services, Japan)

   

1.3

   
BI-LO Holding Finance LLC, First Lien Term Loan B (Food & Staples Retailing,
United States)
   

1.3

   

Danone SA (Food Products, France)

   

1.3

   

Nutrien Ltd. (Chemicals, Canada)

   

1.2

   

Total

   

17.6

   

*Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded.

Percentages are based on total net assets.

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 55.9%

 

Austria — 0.4%

 

Mayr Melnhof Karton AG

   

39,074

     

4,947,951

   

Belgium — 1.3%

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

   

195,927

     

18,221,817

   

Brazil — 0.5%

 

Cielo SA

   

1,861,348

     

6,602,121

   

Canada — 2.7%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

144,891

     

5,117,879

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

49,135

     

3,068,768

   

Goldcorp, Inc.

   

173,654

     

1,566,359

   

Nutrien Ltd.

   

318,641

     

16,865,668

   

Power Corp. of Canada

   

290,080

     

5,989,118

   

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

260,483

     

4,279,736

   
     

36,887,528

   

Chile — 0.7%

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR

   

373,175

     

9,355,497

   

Quinenco SA

   

200,388

     

523,165

   
     

9,878,662

   

Denmark — 0.5%

 

ISS A/S

   

202,239

     

6,641,767

   

France — 5.0%

 

Bouygues SA

   

140,537

     

5,119,860

   

Cie de Saint-Gobain

   

228,828

     

8,620,276

   

Danone SA

   

239,370

     

16,950,600

   

Legrand SA

   

43,918

     

2,867,888

   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   

4,980

     

1,510,959

   

Rexel SA

   

503,696

     

6,420,774

   

Sanofi

   

167,783

     

14,993,184

   

Sodexo SA

   

91,100

     

9,299,202

   

Thermador Groupe

   

37,992

     

2,041,669

   
     

67,824,412

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Germany — 1.3%

 

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

   

94,185

     

1,995,130

   

HeidelbergCement AG

   

145,035

     

9,842,717

   

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

   

1,590,230

     

6,181,899

   
     

18,019,746

   

Hong Kong — 4.8%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

1,425,000

     

9,273,542

   

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

   

1,749,774

     

7,990,689

   

Guoco Group Ltd.

   

67,700

     

1,140,557

   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

   

3,067,764

     

5,560,854

   

Hopewell Holdings Ltd.

   

1,488,890

     

4,600,377

   

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

   

1,193,083

     

5,595,198

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

361,400

     

20,868,478

   

Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.

   

4,571,800

     

8,643,610

   

Swire Properties Ltd.

   

370,445

     

1,265,932

   
     

64,939,237

   

Ireland — 0.2%

 

CRH plc

   

77,242

     

2,306,485

   

Japan — 5.3%

 

FANUC Corp.

   

57,500

     

10,003,106

   

Hoya Corp.

   

140,600

     

7,954,557

   

KDDI Corp.

   

747,500

     

18,089,388

   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

   

338,500

     

4,285,221

   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   

137,600

     

2,199,096

   

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

   

421,700

     

10,457,673

   

Secom Co. Ltd.

   

145,700

     

11,928,690

   

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

   

163,900

     

6,760,144

   
     

71,677,875

   

Malaysia — 0.1%

 

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd.

   

255,200

     

1,895,937

   

Mexico — 0.5%

 

Fresnillo plc

   

646,614

     

7,011,926

   

Netherlands — 0.5%

 

HAL Trust

   

40,466

     

6,498,363

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

New Zealand — 0.2%

 

SKY Network Television Ltd.

   

1,350,999

     

1,981,022

   

Norway — 0.6%

 

Orkla ASA

   

993,802

     

8,575,828

   

Russia — 0.2%

 

Gazprom PJSC, ADR

   

687,492

     

3,250,798

   

Singapore — 0.5%

 

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

   

3,305,600

     

5,382,385

   

Overseas Education Ltd.

   

8,290,100

     

1,825,420

   
     

7,207,805

   

South Korea — 1.3%

 

Kia Motors Corp.

   

214,165

     

5,353,209

   

KT&G Corp.

   

143,173

     

12,766,923

   
     

18,120,132

   

Sweden — 1.0%

 

Industrivarden AB, Class C

   

94,347

     

1,959,690

   

Investor AB, Class A

   

232,453

     

10,136,869

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

129,000

     

1,402,210

   
     

13,498,769

   

Switzerland — 2.6%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)

   

53,528

     

3,912,396

   

Nestle SA (Registered)

   

368,179

     

31,082,816

   
     

34,995,212

   

Taiwan — 0.4%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

   

124,153

     

4,730,229

   

Thailand — 0.8%

 

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

   

1,343,800

     

8,398,982

   

Thai Beverage PCL

   

5,650,400

     

2,552,130

   
     

10,951,112

   

United Kingdom — 7.0%

 

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

   

229,710

     

10,266,496

   

British American Tobacco plc

   

477,551

     

20,701,964

   

BT Group plc

   

1,226,496

     

3,755,538

   

Diageo plc

   

238,505

     

8,245,479

   

Domino's Pizza Group plc

   

606,857

     

2,195,491

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United Kingdom — 7.0% (continued)

 

GlaxoSmithKline plc

   

819,716

     

15,876,064

   

Hiscox Ltd.

   

303,226

     

6,298,729

   

Linde plc

   

60,776

     

10,010,088

   

Lloyds Banking Group plc

   

13,262,055

     

9,677,848

   

Ultra Electronics Holdings plc

   

170,723

     

3,137,977

   

Unilever NV, CVA

   

38,931

     

2,091,957

   

WPP plc

   

251,367

     

2,844,402

   
     

95,102,033

   

United States — 17.5%

 

3M Co.

   

47,526

     

9,042,297

   

American Express Co.

   

32,262

     

3,314,275

   

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

51,493

     

4,310,479

   

Anthem, Inc.

   

30,549

     

8,418,388

   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

63,500

     

3,005,455

   

BB&T Corp.

   

243,499

     

11,970,411

   

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

91,502

     

8,146,423

   

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

   

43,369

     

3,410,538

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

206,601

     

12,303,090

   

ConocoPhillips

   

45,065

     

3,150,043

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

18,007

     

2,461,377

   

Deere & Co.

   

60,783

     

8,232,450

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

299,494

     

23,863,682

   

Flowserve Corp.

   

70,228

     

3,223,465

   

H&R Block, Inc.

   

100,083

     

2,656,203

   

Microsoft Corp.

   

124,209

     

13,266,763

   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   

142,073

     

5,228,286

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

175,959

     

13,077,273

   

Oracle Corp.

   

236,436

     

11,547,534

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

128,974

     

11,358,740

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

38,328

     

2,937,075

   

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust

   

356,080

     

1,819,569

   

Schlumberger Ltd.

   

319,142

     

16,375,176

   

Synchrony Financial

   

119,394

     

3,448,099

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

66,834

     

6,204,200

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 17.5% (continued)

 

Tiffany & Co.

   

43,165

     

4,804,264

   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

   

10,696

     

1,338,390

   

UGI Corp.

   

92,192

     

4,891,708

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

68,028

     

9,947,054

   

US Bancorp

   

29,088

     

1,520,430

   

Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT

   

604,889

     

16,108,194

   

Willis Towers Watson plc

   

14,861

     

2,127,501

   

Xilinx, Inc.

   

55,714

     

4,756,304

   
     

238,265,136

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $716,556,276)
   

760,031,903

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Corporate Bonds — 27.5%

 

Australia — 0.4%

 
Ausdrill Finance Pty. Ltd.
6.88%, 11/1/2019 (a)
   

2,795,000

     

2,795,000

   
Nufarm Australia Ltd.
5.75%, 4/30/2026 (a)
   

2,633,000

     

2,458,564

   
     

5,253,564

   

Canada — 1.5%

 
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.
2.35%, 12/13/2019 (a)
   

2,901,000

     

2,871,298

   
Methanex Corp.
3.25%, 12/15/2019
   

7,800,000

     

7,755,388

   
New Gold, Inc.
6.25%, 11/15/2022 (a)
   

2,476,000

     

2,154,120

   
Open Text Corp.
5.63%, 1/15/2023 (a)
   

7,229,000

     

7,284,302

   

5.88%, 6/1/2026 (a)

   

398,000

     

399,990

   
     

20,465,098

   

France — 0.1%

 
Electricite de France SA
2.15%, 1/22/2019 (a)
   

514,000

     

512,787

   

6.50%, 1/26/2019 (a)

   

629,000

     

634,327

   
     

1,147,114

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Germany — 1.5%

 
Bayer US Finance LLC
2.38%, 10/8/2019 (a)
   

2,577,000

     

2,555,618

   
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc.
5.63%, 7/31/2019 (a)
   

9,929,000

     

10,083,908

   
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc.
5.75%, 2/15/2021 (a)
   

2,494,000

     

2,592,513

   
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH
4.12%, 9/15/2021 (a)(b)
   

1,950,000

     

1,891,500

   

4.50%, 9/15/2023 (a)(b)

   

3,455,216

     

3,217,670

   
     

20,341,209

   

Netherlands — 1.1%

 
NXP BV
4.13%, 6/1/2021 (a)
   

2,953,000

     

2,934,544

   

4.63%, 6/1/2023 (a)

   

4,847,000

     

4,804,589

   
Shell International Finance BV
1.38%, 9/12/2019
   

426,000

     

420,572

   

2.13%, 5/11/2020

   

1,946,000

     

1,916,087

   

2.25%, 11/10/2020

   

4,824,000

     

4,740,204

   
     

14,815,996

   

United Kingdom — 1.3%

 
Ashtead Capital, Inc.
5.25%, 8/1/2026 (a)
   

378,000

     

371,990

   
BP Capital Markets plc
1.68%, 5/3/2019
   

2,356,000

     

2,341,365

   
Inmarsat Finance plc
4.88%, 5/15/2022 (a)
   

1,645,000

     

1,611,310

   

6.50%, 10/1/2024 (a)

   

3,780,000

     

3,728,025

   
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc
4.13%, 12/15/2018 (a)
   

4,480,000

     

4,475,520

   

5.63%, 2/1/2023 (a)

   

2,457,000

     

2,340,293

   
Lloyds Banking Group plc
3.00%, 1/11/2022
   

1,250,000

     

1,213,859

   
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.81%),
2.91%, 11/7/2023 (c)
   

2,090,000

     

1,986,503

   
     

18,068,865

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 21.6%

 
AbbVie, Inc.
2.00%, 11/6/2018
   

12,623,000

     

12,622,081

   
ACCO Brands Corp.
5.25%, 12/15/2024 (a)
   

10,340,000

     

9,616,200

   
Aircastle Ltd.
4.63%, 12/15/2018
   

891,000

     

892,782

   

6.25%, 12/1/2019

   

4,859,000

     

4,993,594

   

7.63%, 4/15/2020

   

2,525,000

     

2,660,649

   

5.50%, 2/15/2022

   

4,919,000

     

5,092,395

   
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.63%, 10/15/2022
   

3,493,000

     

3,545,395

   

6.25%, 3/15/2026

   

2,351,000

     

2,221,695

   
American Express Credit Corp.
1.70%, 10/30/2019
   

4,038,000

     

3,984,466

   
Andeavor Logistics LP
3.50%, 12/1/2022
   

111,000

     

108,371

   
Aramark Services, Inc.
5.13%, 1/15/2024
   

5,970,000

     

5,940,150

   

5.00%, 4/1/2025 (a)

   

1,343,000

     

1,322,855

   

4.75%, 6/1/2026

   

1,076,000

     

1,024,890

   

5.00%, 2/1/2028 (a)

   

194,000

     

184,057

   
Berry Global, Inc.
5.50%, 5/15/2022
   

1,145,000

     

1,145,000

   
Block Financial LLC
4.13%, 10/1/2020
   

2,474,000

     

2,492,200

   
BWX Technologies, Inc.
5.38%, 7/15/2026 (a)
   

704,000

     

705,760

   
CCO Holdings LLC
5.25%, 9/30/2022
   

1,459,000

     

1,466,295

   
Centene Corp.
4.75%, 5/15/2022
   

2,036,000

     

2,038,545

   

4.75%, 1/15/2025

   

2,941,000

     

2,904,855

   
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
5.50%, 4/1/2026 (a)
   

350,000

     

349,125

   
Charter Communications Operating LLC
4.46%, 7/23/2022
   

2,306,000

     

2,333,025

   

4.91%, 7/23/2025

   

3,845,000

     

3,861,380

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 21.6% (continued)

 
CITGO Petroleum Corp.
6.25%, 8/15/2022 (a)
   

13,847,000

     

13,639,295

   
Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC
12.00%, 11/1/2021
   

7,707,000

     

6,516,268

   
CNH Industrial Capital LLC
3.88%, 10/15/2021
   

3,225,000

     

3,211,629

   
CVS Health Corp.
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.72%),
3.05%, 3/9/2021 (c)
   

963,000

     

968,126

   
DCP Midstream Operating LP
5.35%, 3/15/2020 (a)
   

8,902,000

     

9,002,147

   

4.75%, 9/30/2021 (a)

   

2,859,000

     

2,866,147

   

6.45%, 11/3/2036 (a)

   

1,545,000

     

1,595,213

   
Dell International LLC
3.48%, 6/1/2019 (a)
   

1,610,000

     

1,612,016

   

4.42%, 6/15/2021 (a)

   

4,220,000

     

4,255,011

   

6.02%, 6/15/2026 (a)

   

3,103,000

     

3,215,480

   
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
7.88%, 8/15/2025
   

1,619,000

     

1,594,715

   
Discover Bank
2.60%, 11/13/2018
   

2,921,000

     

2,920,481

   
Dollar Tree, Inc.
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.70%),
3.15%, 4/17/2020 (c)
   

95,000

     

95,077

   

3.70%, 5/15/2023

   

95,000

     

92,590

   
Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV
4.63%, 7/15/2026 (a)
   

2,632,000

     

3,052,682

   
EW Scripps Co. (The)
5.13%, 5/15/2025 (a)
   

3,493,000

     

3,283,420

   
GameStop Corp.
5.50%, 10/1/2019 (a)
   

13,340,000

     

13,340,000

   
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.
6.88%, 3/1/2020 (a)
   

3,133,000

     

3,078,172

   
HCA, Inc.
6.50%, 2/15/2020
   

2,154,000

     

2,224,005

   

5.38%, 9/1/2026

   

10,424,000

     

10,345,820

   
IQVIA, Inc.
4.88%, 5/15/2023 (a)
   

6,321,000

     

6,253,871

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 21.6% (continued)

 
John Deere Capital Corp.
2.35%, 1/8/2021
   

2,561,000

     

2,517,675

   
KFC Holding Co.
5.00%, 6/1/2024 (a)
   

600,000

     

591,750

   
KLX, Inc.
5.88%, 12/1/2022 (a)
   

3,408,000

     

3,510,240

   
Kroger Co. (The)
2.30%, 1/15/2019
   

12,795,000

     

12,780,275

   
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
4.63%, 11/1/2024 (a)
   

4,015,000

     

3,932,572

   

4.88%, 11/1/2026 (a)

   

803,000

     

774,895

   
Lennar Corp.
4.12%, 12/1/2018 (d)
   

1,815,000

     

1,812,731

   
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
4.75%, 12/15/2023 (a)
   

3,219,000

     

3,315,769

   

5.13%, 12/15/2026 (a)

   

1,609,000

     

1,651,235

   
Meredith Corp.
6.88%, 2/1/2026 (a)
   

1,716,000

     

1,716,000

   
Molson Coors Brewing Co.
1.90%, 3/15/2019
   

1,938,000

     

1,928,570

   

1.45%, 7/15/2019

   

3,813,000

     

3,767,616

   
NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.
1.97%, 4/15/2019 (a)
   

2,500,000

     

2,489,813

   
Philip Morris International, Inc.
1.88%, 1/15/2019
   

3,174,000

     

3,167,919

   
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
5.75%, 3/15/2025 (a)
   

3,300,000

     

3,077,250

   

5.88%, 9/30/2027 (a)

   

3,343,000

     

3,025,415

   
Plantronics, Inc.
5.50%, 5/31/2023 (a)
   

3,656,000

     

3,564,600

   
Post Holdings, Inc.
5.50%, 3/1/2025 (a)
   

1,076,000

     

1,041,030

   
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
5.75%, 7/15/2025
   

1,520,000

     

1,478,200

   
Sprint Capital Corp.
6.90%, 5/1/2019
   

3,774,000

     

3,823,402

   
Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC
3.36%, 9/20/2021 (a)(d)
   

2,803,500

     

2,775,465

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 21.6% (continued)

 
Symantec Corp.
3.95%, 6/15/2022
   

2,040,000

     

1,973,110

   
Synchrony Financial
2.60%, 1/15/2019
   

7,042,000

     

7,032,493

   

3.00%, 8/15/2019

   

1,977,000

     

1,968,920

   
Targa Resources Partners LP
4.13%, 11/15/2019
   

4,787,000

     

4,787,000

   
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
5.88%, 4/15/2023 (a)
   

3,107,000

     

3,068,163

   
TEGNA, Inc.
5.13%, 7/15/2020
   

4,641,000

     

4,641,000

   
Teleflex, Inc.
5.25%, 6/15/2024
   

1,428,000

     

1,442,280

   

4.63%, 11/15/2027

   

824,000

     

768,380

   
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
1.70%, 2/15/2019
   

845,000

     

842,334

   

1.95%, 10/15/2020

   

2,092,000

     

2,044,409

   
USG Corp.
4.88%, 6/1/2027 (a)
   

850,000

     

851,859

   
Valvoline, Inc.
4.38%, 8/15/2025
   

979,000

     

903,127

   
Veritas US, Inc.
7.50%, 2/1/2023 (a)
   

2,838,000

     

2,689,005

   
Vulcan Materials Co.
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.65%),
2.97%, 3/1/2021 (c)
   

3,834,000

     

3,839,689

   

4.50%, 4/1/2025

   

10,940,000

     

10,894,685

   
Wachovia Capital Trust III
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.93%, 5.57% Floor),
5.57%, 12/6/2018 (c)(e)
   

6,773,000

     

6,603,675

   
WESCO Distribution, Inc.
5.38%, 12/15/2021
   

4,695,000

     

4,689,131

   

5.38%, 6/15/2024

   

2,693,000

     

2,605,478

   
Western Digital Corp.
4.75%, 2/15/2026
   

4,523,000

     

4,178,121

   
     

293,233,211

   
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $376,989,382)
   

373,325,057

   

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Investments

 

Ounces

 

Value ($)

 

Commodities — 4.1%

 
Gold bullion*
(Cost $56,212,542)
   

45,273

     

55,065,632

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 3.8%

 
U.S. Treasury Notes
1.63%, 6/30/2019
   

9,640,000

     

9,578,997

   

1.63%, 6/30/2020

   

9,650,000

     

9,458,508

   

2.63%, 7/31/2020

   

14,500,000

     

14,441,094

   

1.13%, 6/30/2021

   

9,770,000

     

9,324,625

   

2.13%, 6/30/2022

   

9,588,000

     

9,310,098

   
     

52,113,322

   
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $53,138,795)
   

52,113,322

   

Loan Assignments — 2.9%

 

United States — 2.9%

 
BI-LO Holding Finance LLC, First Lien Term Loan B
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 8.00%),
10.36%, 5/15/2024 (c)
   

17,206,875

     

16,970,281

   
Caelus Energy Alaska 03 LLC, Second Lien Term Loan
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 7.50%), 9.84%,
4/15/2020‡ (c)
   

6,778,000

     

6,201,870

   
OSG Bulk Ships, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.77%,
8/5/2019‡ (c)
   

5,103,195

     

5,047,928

   
Osum Productions Corp., Term Loan
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.50%), 7.89%,
7/31/2020‡ (c)
   

5,925,791

     

5,451,727

   
Zebra Technologies Corp., Term Loan B
(ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month + 1.75%), 4.06%,
10/27/2021 (c)
   

6,319,066

     

6,335,748

   
     

40,007,554

   
Total Loan Assignments
(Cost $40,581,274)
   

40,007,554

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Foreign Government Securities — 1.3%

 

Indonesia — 0.1%

 
Indonesia Treasury Bond
8.25%, 7/15/2021
 

IDR

24,166,000,000

     

1,595,746

   

Mexico — 0.8%

 
Mexican Bonos
6.50%, 6/10/2021
 

MXN

103,280,000

     

4,832,588

   

6.50%, 6/9/2022

 

MXN

121,300,000

     

5,574,966

   
     

10,407,554

   

Poland — 0.1%

 
Poland Government Bond
3.25%, 7/25/2019
 

PLN

7,185,000

     

1,899,335

   

Singapore — 0.3%

 
Singapore Government Bond
3.25%, 9/1/2020
 

SGD

1,568,000

     

1,156,074

   

2.25%, 6/1/2021

 

SGD

3,839,000

     

2,778,747

   
     

3,934,821

   
Total Foreign Government Securities
(Cost $19,200,477)
   

17,837,456

   
   

Shares

     

Closed End Funds — 0.5%

 

United Kingdom — 0.5%

 
Caledonia Investments plc
(Cost $6,917,625)
   

196,518

     

6,891,251

   

Preferred Stocks — 0.1%

 

United States — 0.1%

 
General American Investors Co., Inc.,
Series B 5.95%, 1/11/2019 (e)
   

4,712

     

121,522

   
MetLife, Inc., Series A(ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month + 1.00%, 4.00% Floor),
4.00%, 1/11/2019 (c)(e)
   

67,936

     

1,620,274

   
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $1,760,123)
   

1,741,796

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Short-Term Investments — 3.1%

 

Commercial Paper — 0.9%

 
Anthem, Inc.
2.35%, 11/1/2018 (f)
   

1,530,000

     

1,529,900

   
Eni Finance USA, Inc.
2.37%, 11/1/2018 (f)
   

2,279,000

     

2,278,850

   
Hitachi America Capital Ltd.
2.37%, 11/1/2018 (f)
   

8,398,000

     

8,397,447

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $12,207,000)
   

12,206,197

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 2.2%

 
U.S. Treasury Bills
2.02%, 12/6/2018 (f)
   

15,000,000

     

14,968,901

   

2.13%, 12/20/2018 (f)

   

15,000,000

     

14,956,104

   
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $29,927,404)
   

29,925,005

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (g)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Agency Shares 1.98% (h)
(Cost $2,198)
   

2,198

     

2,198

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $42,136,602)
   

42,133,400

   
Total Investments — 99.2%
(Cost $1,313,493,096)
   

1,349,147,371

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.8%

   

10,940,065

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

1,360,087,436

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(a)  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.

(b)  Payment in-kind security.

(c)  Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

(d)  Step bond. Interest rate is a fixed rate for an initial period that either resets at a specific date or may reset in the future at a contingent upon predetermined trigger. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2018.

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(e)  Perpetual security. The rate reflected was the rate in effect on October 31, 2018. The maturity date reflects the next call date.

(f)  The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

(g)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(h)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2018.

As of October 31, 2018, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

107,189,210

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(76,291,414

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

30,897,796

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

1,320,067,733

   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2018

Currency
Purchased
 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD

8,034,027

   

EUR

6,736,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

11/14/2018

 

$

397,347

   

USD

2,049,088

   

GBP

1,517,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

11/14/2018

   

109,060

   

USD

3,155,902

   

JPY

343,299,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

11/14/2018

   

110,822

   

USD

6,091,044

   

EUR

5,137,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

12/12/2018

   

252,064

   

USD

1,765,496

   

GBP

1,325,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

12/12/2018

   

68,496

   

USD

3,633,263

   

JPY

401,105,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

12/12/2018

   

66,532

   

USD

4,220,720

   

EUR

3,597,000

   

UBS AG

 

01/16/2019

   

117,020

   

USD

4,735,510

   

GBP

3,650,000

   

UBS AG

 

01/16/2019

   

50,680

   

USD

795,237

   

JPY

87,154,000

   

UBS AG

 

01/16/2019

   

17,451

   

USD

6,676,564

   

EUR

5,646,000

   

HSBC Bank plc

 

02/13/2019

   

218,808

   

USD

1,489,004

   

GBP

1,129,000

   

HSBC Bank plc

 

02/13/2019

   

37,833

   

USD

3,596,403

   

JPY

397,505,000

   

HSBC Bank plc

 

02/13/2019

   

40,738

   

USD

3,170,446

   

EUR

2,654,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

04/17/2019

   

118,332

   

USD

6,946,954

   

EUR

5,887,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

05/15/2019

   

159,587

   

USD

900,077

   

GBP

673,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

05/15/2019

   

31,177

   

USD

3,739,267

   

JPY

412,400,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

05/15/2019

   

22,211

   

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,818,158

   

Abbreviations

ADR  — American Depositary Receipt

CVA  — Dutch Certification

EUR  — Euro

GBP  — British Pound

ICE  — Intercontinental Exchange

IDR  — Indonesian Rupiah

JPY  — Japanese Yen

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LIBOR  — London Interbank Offered Rate

MXN  — Mexican Peso

NVDR  — Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

PJSC  — Public Joint Stock Company

PLN  — Polish Zloty

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

SGD  — Singapore Dollar

USD  — United States Dollar

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle High Yield Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

The First Eagle High Yield Fund seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income. To pursue this objective, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in high yield, below investment-grade instruments.

Average Annual Returns^ (%)

 

One-Year

 

Five-Years

 

Ten-Years

 
First Eagle High Yield Fund  Class I    

2.74

     

3.41

     

10.72

   

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index

   

0.97

     

4.68

     

11.20

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Energy

   

19.4

   

Industrials

   

15.2

   

Communication Services

   

11.8

   

Consumer Staples

   

11.1

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

10.3

   

Information Technology

   

9.2

   

Materials

   

8.4

   

Health Care

   

5.8

   

Real Estate

   

1.7

   

Financials

   

1.2

   

Short-Term Investments

   

5.9

   

Countries*~ (%)

United States

   

77.3

   

Canada

   

5.7

   

United Kingdom

   

5.5

   

Germany

   

1.9

   

Australia

   

1.5

   

Netherlands

   

1.2

   

South Korea

   

0.6

   

Singapore

   

0.4

   

Short-Term Investments

   

5.9

   

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

*Asset Allocation, Sector and Countries percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.

~Country allocations reflect country of risk (not currency of issue). Bonds of non-U.S. issuers may be U.S. dollar denominated.

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

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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.

Class I Shares require $1 million minimum investment and are offered without a sales charge. If a sales charge was included values would be lower.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index is composed of fixed-rate, publicly issued, non-investment grade debt and is unmanaged, with dividends reinvested. The index includes both corporate and non-corporate sectors. The corporate sectors are Industrial, Utility, and Finance, which include both U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. One cannot invest directly in an index.

Top 10 Holdings* (%)

Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing, United States)

   

3.2

   
BI-LO Holding Finance LLC, First Lien Term Loan B (Food & Staples Retailing,
United States)
   

2.2

   

GameStop Corp. (Specialty Retail, United States)

   

2.2

   
Caelus Energy Alaska 03 LLC, Second Lien Term Loan (Oil, Gas &
Consumable Fuels, United States)
   

2.2

   

Osum Productions Corp., Term Loan (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States)

   

2.1

   

Aircastle Ltd. (Trading Companies & Distributors, United States)

   

2.1

   

CITGO Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States)

   

2.1

   

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States)

   

2.0

   

Sprint Capital Corp. (Diversified Telecommunication Services, United States)

   

2.0

   

EnQuest plc (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United Kingdom)

   

1.9

   

Total

   

22.0

   

*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 High Yield Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2018

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Corporate Bonds — 80.8%

 

Australia — 1.4%

 
Ausdrill Finance Pty. Ltd.
6.88%, 11/1/2019 (a)
   

4,114,000

     

4,114,000

   
Nufarm Australia Ltd.
5.75%, 4/30/2026 (a)
   

637,000

     

594,799

   
     

4,708,799

   

Canada — 5.6%

 
Clearwater Seafoods, Inc.
6.88%, 5/1/2025 (a)
   

1,876,000

     

1,796,270

   
Kinross Gold Corp.
4.50%, 7/15/2027
   

1,868,000

     

1,671,860

   
Mercer International, Inc.
5.50%, 1/15/2026
   

924,000

     

896,003

   
New Gold, Inc.
6.25%, 11/15/2022 (a)
   

5,338,000

     

4,644,060

   
Open Text Corp.
5.63%, 1/15/2023 (a)
   

5,902,000

     

5,947,150

   

5.88%, 6/1/2026 (a)

   

94,000

     

94,470

   
Precision Drilling Corp.
7.75%, 12/15/2023
   

2,068,000

     

2,150,720

   
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc.
5.38%, 1/15/2025 (a)
   

942,000

     

927,870

   
     

18,128,403

   

Germany — 1.9%

 
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc.
5.63%, 7/31/2019 (a)
   

3,790,000

     

3,849,130

   
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH
4.12%, 9/15/2021 (a)(b)
   

800,000

     

776,000

   

4.50%, 9/15/2023 (a)(b)

   

1,609,174

     

1,498,544

   
     

6,123,674

   

Netherlands — 1.2%

 
NXP BV
4.63%, 6/1/2023 (a)
   

4,013,000

     

3,977,886

   

Singapore — 0.4%

 
Avation Capital SA
6.50%, 5/15/2021 (a)
   

1,216,000

     

1,219,040

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

South Korea — 0.6%

 
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp.
6.63%, 7/15/2021 (c)
   

2,202,000

     

2,069,880

   

United Kingdom — 5.4%

 
CNH Industrial NV
4.50%, 8/15/2023
   

1,880,000

     

1,894,100

   
EnQuest plc
7.00%, 4/15/2022 (b)(d)
   

6,898,957

     

6,243,556

   
Inmarsat Finance plc
4.88%, 5/15/2022 (a)
   

3,593,000

     

3,519,415

   

6.50%, 10/1/2024 (a)

   

948,000

     

934,965

   
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc
5.63%, 2/1/2023 (a)
   

790,000

     

752,475

   
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc
5.50%, 1/15/2025 (a)
   

4,285,000

     

4,172,519

   
     

17,517,030

   

United States — 64.3%

 
ACCO Brands Corp.
5.25%, 12/15/2024 (a)
   

4,362,000

     

4,056,660

   
AECOM
5.13%, 3/15/2027
   

188,000

     

174,840

   
Aircastle Ltd.
4.63%, 12/15/2018
   

6,732,000

     

6,745,464

   

7.63%, 4/15/2020

   

4,515,000

     

4,757,556

   
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.63%, 10/15/2022
   

2,682,000

     

2,722,230

   

6.25%, 3/15/2026

   

2,996,000

     

2,831,220

   
AMN Healthcare, Inc.
5.13%, 10/1/2024 (a)
   

6,161,000

     

5,937,664

   
Antero Resources Corp.
5.38%, 11/1/2021
   

2,259,000

     

2,261,824

   

5.63%, 6/1/2023

   

4,082,000

     

4,082,000

   

5.00%, 3/1/2025

   

942,000

     

914,917

   
Aramark Services, Inc.
5.13%, 1/15/2024
   

3,103,000

     

3,087,485

   

5.00%, 4/1/2025 (a)

   

584,000

     

575,240

   

4.75%, 6/1/2026

   

1,556,000

     

1,482,090

   

5.00%, 2/1/2028 (a)

   

57,000

     

54,079

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 64.3% (continued)

 
B&G Foods, Inc.
5.25%, 4/1/2025
   

3,669,000

     

3,494,722

   
Berry Global, Inc.
5.50%, 5/15/2022
   

332,000

     

332,000

   
BWX Technologies, Inc.
5.38%, 7/15/2026 (a)
   

168,000

     

168,420

   
California Resources Corp.
8.00%, 12/15/2022 (a)
   

4,244,000

     

3,777,160

   
CCO Holdings LLC
5.25%, 9/30/2022
   

427,000

     

429,135

   
Centene Corp.
5.63%, 2/15/2021
   

2,258,000

     

2,291,870

   

4.75%, 5/15/2022

   

3,271,000

     

3,275,089

   
CenturyLink, Inc.
Series S, 6.45%, 6/15/2021
   

1,984,000

     

2,028,640

   

Series W, 6.75%, 12/1/2023

   

2,968,000

     

3,027,360

   
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
5.50%, 4/1/2026 (a)
   

89,000

     

88,778

   
Charter Communications Operating LLC
4.91%, 7/23/2025
   

465,000

     

466,981

   
Chemours Co. (The)
6.63%, 5/15/2023
   

2,202,000

     

2,251,545

   
CITGO Petroleum Corp.
6.25%, 8/15/2022 (a)
   

6,799,000

     

6,697,015

   
Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC
12.00%, 11/1/2021
   

7,629,000

     

6,450,320

   
CNH Industrial Capital LLC
3.38%, 7/15/2019
   

200,000

     

199,820

   

3.88%, 10/15/2021

   

1,559,000

     

1,552,536

   
Cornerstone Chemical Co.
6.75%, 8/15/2024 (a)
   

1,400,000

     

1,359,750

   
Crown Americas LLC
4.50%, 1/15/2023
   

3,692,000

     

3,618,160

   

4.75%, 2/1/2026 (a)

   

1,844,000

     

1,740,275

   
DCP Midstream Operating LP
4.75%, 9/30/2021 (a)
   

5,186,000

     

5,198,965

   
Dell International LLC
3.48%, 6/1/2019 (a)
   

835,000

     

836,045

   

7.13%, 6/15/2024 (a)

   

4,740,000

     

5,016,410

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 64.3% (continued)

 
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
7.88%, 8/15/2025
   

982,000

     

967,270

   
EMC Corp.
2.65%, 6/1/2020
   

3,800,000

     

3,696,966

   
Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV
4.63%, 7/15/2026 (a)
   

652,000

     

756,211

   
EW Scripps Co. (The)
5.13%, 5/15/2025 (a)
   

1,489,000

     

1,399,660

   
FirstCash, Inc.
5.38%, 6/1/2024 (a)
   

1,596,000

     

1,572,060

   
Frontier Communications Corp.
7.13%, 3/15/2019
   

2,894,000

     

2,901,235

   

8.50%, 4/1/2026 (a)

   

584,000

     

542,390

   
GameStop Corp.
5.50%, 10/1/2019 (a)
   

7,251,000

     

7,251,000

   

6.75%, 3/15/2021 (a)

   

200,000

     

201,500

   
Genesis Energy LP
6.00%, 5/15/2023
   

3,702,000

     

3,489,135

   

6.50%, 10/1/2025

   

1,421,000

     

1,310,872

   
GLP Capital LP
5.25%, 6/1/2025
   

3,627,000

     

3,645,171

   
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.
6.88%, 3/1/2020 (a)
   

4,364,000

     

4,287,630

   
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
6.25%, 2/15/2021
   

2,240,000

     

2,326,800

   
HCA, Inc.
5.38%, 9/1/2026
   

2,419,000

     

2,400,858

   
IQVIA, Inc.
4.88%, 5/15/2023 (a)
   

2,928,000

     

2,896,905

   

5.00%, 10/15/2026 (a)

   

800,000

     

771,000

   
JBS USA LUX SA
6.75%, 2/15/2028 (a)
   

4,607,000

     

4,439,996

   
KFC Holding Co.
5.00%, 6/1/2024 (a)
   

3,845,000

     

3,792,131

   

5.25%, 6/1/2026 (a)

   

600,000

     

589,500

   
KLX, Inc.
5.88%, 12/1/2022 (a)
   

3,594,000

     

3,701,820

   
Koppers, Inc.
6.00%, 2/15/2025 (a)
   

471,000

     

451,124

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 64.3% (continued)

 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
4.63%, 11/1/2024 (a)
   

1,939,000

     

1,899,192

   

4.88%, 11/1/2026 (a)

   

388,000

     

374,420

   
Men's Wearhouse, Inc. (The)
7.00%, 7/1/2022
   

1,623,000

     

1,663,575

   
Meredith Corp.
6.88%, 2/1/2026 (a)
   

245,000

     

245,000

   
MGIC Investment Corp.
5.75%, 8/15/2023
   

470,000

     

481,750

   
NGL Energy Partners LP
7.50%, 11/1/2023
   

2,936,000

     

2,880,950

   
Party City Holdings, Inc.
6.63%, 8/1/2026 (a)
   

557,000

     

541,682

   
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
5.75%, 3/15/2025 (a)
   

1,021,000

     

952,083

   

5.88%, 9/30/2027 (a)

   

638,000

     

577,390

   
Plantronics, Inc.
5.50%, 5/31/2023 (a)
   

1,696,000

     

1,653,600

   
Post Holdings, Inc.
5.50%, 3/1/2025 (a)
   

430,000

     

416,025

   
Radian Group, Inc.
4.50%, 10/1/2024
   

233,000

     

224,262

   
SBA Communications Corp.
4.88%, 9/1/2024
   

1,902,000

     

1,835,430

   
Shea Homes LP
5.88%, 4/1/2023 (a)
   

4,705,000

     

4,446,225

   
Silgan Holdings, Inc.
5.50%, 2/1/2022
   

4,720,000

     

4,743,600

   
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
5.75%, 7/15/2025
   

2,968,000

     

2,886,380

   
Sprint Capital Corp.
6.90%, 5/1/2019
   

6,349,000

     

6,432,108

   
Sprint Communications, Inc.
9.00%, 11/15/2018 (a)
   

4,084,000

     

4,092,168

   

7.00%, 8/15/2020

   

2,000,000

     

2,070,000

   
Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC
3.36%, 9/20/2021 (a)(c)
   

2,179,500

     

2,157,705

   
Symantec Corp.
3.95%, 6/15/2022
   

918,000

     

887,899

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 64.3% (continued)

 
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
5.88%, 4/15/2023 (a)
   

3,228,000

     

3,187,650

   
TEGNA, Inc.
5.13%, 7/15/2020
   

3,514,000

     

3,514,000

   
Teleflex, Inc.
5.25%, 6/15/2024
   

472,000

     

476,720

   

4.63%, 11/15/2027

   

264,000

     

246,180

   
Tennant Co.
5.63%, 5/1/2025
   

235,000

     

233,825

   
Ultra Resources, Inc.
7.13%, 4/15/2025 (a)
   

3,868,000

     

1,701,920

   
USG Corp.
4.88%, 6/1/2027 (a)
   

360,000

     

360,788

   
Valvoline, Inc.
5.50%, 7/15/2024
   

233,000

     

231,544

   

4.38%, 8/15/2025

   

362,000

     

333,945

   
Veritas US, Inc.
7.50%, 2/1/2023 (a)
   

2,331,000

     

2,208,623

   
Weight Watchers International, Inc.
8.63%, 12/1/2025 (a)
   

2,774,000

     

2,947,375

   
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
5.38%, 8/15/2026 (a)
   

279,000

     

278,303

   
WESCO Distribution, Inc.
5.38%, 12/15/2021
   

4,523,000

     

4,517,346

   
Western Digital Corp.
4.75%, 2/15/2026
   

531,000

     

490,511

   
     

209,565,673

   
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $266,129,093)
   

263,310,385

   

Loan Assignments — 8.5%

 

United States — 8.5%

 
BI-LO Holding Finance LLC, First Lien Term Loan B
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 8.00%),
10.36%, 5/15/2024 (e)
   

7,481,250

     

7,378,383

   
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc., Term Loan B
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.00%),
5.28%, 2/3/2024 (e)
   

902,000

     

903,552

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 8.5% (continued)

 
Caelus Energy Alaska 03 LLC, Second Lien Term Loan
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 7.50%),
9.84%, 4/15/2020‡ (e)
   

7,782,000

     

7,120,530

   
OSG Bulk Ships, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%),
6.77%, 8/5/2019‡ (e)
   

3,310,048

     

3,274,200

   
Osum Productions Corp., Term Loan
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.50%),
7.89%, 7/31/2020‡ (e)
   

7,388,956

     

6,797,839

   
Zebra Technologies Corp., Term Loan B
(ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month + 1.75%),
4.06%, 10/27/2021 (e)
   

2,372,257

     

2,378,519

   
     

27,853,023

   
Total Loan Assignments
(Cost $28,694,229)
   

27,853,023

   
   

Shares

     

Common Stocks — 3.2%

 

United States — 3.2%

 
Southeastern Grocers, Inc.*‡ (f)
(Cost $7,855,278)
   

257,973

     

10,393,732

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Short-Term Investments — 5.8%

 

Commercial Paper — 5.8%

 
Anthem, Inc.
2.35%, 11/1/2018 (g)
   

2,367,000

     

2,366,845

   
Eni Finance USA, Inc.
2.37%, 11/1/2018 (g)
   

3,527,000

     

3,526,768

   
Hitachi America Capital Ltd.
2.37%, 11/1/2018 (g)
   

12,993,000

     

12,992,144

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $18,887,000)
   

18,885,757

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 
Investment Companies — 0.0% (h)  
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Agency Shares 1.98% (i)
(Cost $1,854)
   

1,854

     

1,854

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $18,888,854)
   

18,887,611

   
Total Investments — 98.3%
(Cost $321,567,454)
   

320,444,751

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.7%

   

5,468,076

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

325,912,827

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(a)  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.

(b)  Payment in-kind security.

(c)  Step bond. Interest rate is a fixed rate for an initial period that either resets at a specific date or may reset in the future at a contingent upon predetermined trigger. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2018.

(d)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale.

(e)  Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

(f)  Security fair valued as of October 31, 2018 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2018 amounted to $10,393,732, which represents approximately 3.19% of net assets of the Fund.

(g)  The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

(h)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(i)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2018.

As of October 31, 2018, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

7,549,195

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(8,680,018

)

 

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(1,130,823

)

 

Federal income tax cost

 

$

321,604,219

   

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2018

Currency
Purchased
 

Currency Sold

 
Counterparty
  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD

784,198

   

EUR

657,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

04/17/2019

 

$

28,645

   

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

28,645

   

Abbreviations

EUR  — Euro

ICE  — Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR  — London Interbank Offered Rate

USD  — United States Dollar

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Fund of America

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

The First Eagle Fund of America is a non-diversified U.S. equity fund that seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in domestic stocks and, to a lesser extent, 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 Class Y    

-11.85

     

3.13

     

9.55

   

S&P 500 Index

   

7.35

     

11.34

     

13.24

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

Materials

   

22.9

   

Information Technology

   

16.9

   

Health Care

   

16.1

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

14.0

   

Industrials

   

12.8

   

Financials

   

5.7

   

Energy

   

4.0

   

Consumer Staples

   

3.0

   

Communication Services

   

0.2

   

Options Purchased

   

1.4

   

Short-Term Investments

   

3.0

   

*Asset Allocation and Sector percentages are based on total investments in the portfolio.

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

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Growth of a $10,000 Initial Investment

Performance data quoted herein represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Performance data quoted herein does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses.

The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index including a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading sectors of the U.S. economy. Although the S&P 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market. The S&P 500 Index includes dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index.

Top 10 Holdings* (%)

Packaging Corp. of America (Containers & Packaging, United States)

   

5.9

   

HP, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals, United States)

   

5.8

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials, United States)

   

4.9

   

Wyndham Destinations, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, United States)

   

4.1

   

Chemours Co. (The) (Chemicals, United States)

   

3.9

   

Ball Corp. (Containers & Packaging, United States)

   

3.7

   

Anthem, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services, United States)

   

3.4

   

Albemarle Corp. (Chemicals, United States)

   

3.2

   

Visteon Corp. (Auto Components, United States)

   

3.2

   

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Services, United States)

   

3.1

   

Total

   

41.2

   

*  Holdings in cash, commercial paper and other short-term cash equivalents have been excluded.

Percentages are based on total net assets.

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 96.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 4.7%

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.* (a)

   

1,143,569

     

40,390,857

   

General Dynamics Corp. (a)

   

178,600

     

30,822,788

   
     

71,213,645

   

Auto Components — 3.2%

 

Visteon Corp.*

   

618,826

     

48,912,007

   

Biotechnology — 4.7%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (a)

   

270,582

     

30,324,125

   

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*

   

2,173,089

     

33,748,072

   

Intrexon Corp.*

   

739,731

     

8,551,290

   
     

72,623,487

   

Capital Markets — 3.9%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

   

367,775

     

28,333,386

   

KKR & Co. LP (a)

   

1,339,711

     

31,684,165

   
     

60,017,551

   

Chemicals — 8.5%

 

Albemarle Corp. (a)

   

493,915

     

49,006,246

   

Chemours Co. (The)

   

1,803,455

     

59,532,050

   

Huntsman Corp.

   

971,926

     

21,265,741

   
     

129,804,037

   

Construction & Engineering — 1.5%

 

frontdoor, Inc.*

   

693,397

     

23,610,168

   

Construction Materials — 4.9%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (a)

   

440,878

     

75,513,584

   

Containers & Packaging — 9.6%

 

Ball Corp.

   

1,259,997

     

56,447,866

   

Packaging Corp. of America (a)

   

989,634

     

90,858,297

   
     

147,306,163

   

Diversified Consumer Services — 3.1%

 

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.*

   

1,120,801

     

48,059,947

   

Electrical Equipment — 2.6%

 

nVent Electric plc (United Kingdom) (a)

   

1,655,784

     

40,434,245

   

Food Products — 3.0%

 

Post Holdings, Inc.*

   

513,457

     

45,399,868

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.4%

 

Anthem, Inc. (a)

   

190,085

     

52,381,723

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 6.7%

 

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

   

1,730,536

     

62,091,632

   

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

   

827,342

     

40,779,687

   
     

102,871,319

   

Insurance — 1.8%

 

Aon plc (a)

   

177,089

     

27,657,760

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.1%

 

eBay, Inc.*

   

551,341

     

16,005,429

   

IT Services — 1.3%

 

Conduent, Inc.*

   

1,055,536

     

20,160,738

   

Media — 0.2%

 

New York Times Co. (The), Class A (a)

   

125,800

     

3,321,120

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.0%

 

EQT Corp.

   

657,635

     

22,339,861

   

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (a)

   

551,470

     

38,851,061

   
     

61,190,922

   

Pharmaceuticals — 8.0%

 

Allergan plc (a)

   

194,700

     

30,764,547

   

Innoviva, Inc.* (a)

   

1,636,845

     

22,850,356

   

Medicines Co. (The)*

   

352,868

     

8,207,710

   

Perrigo Co. plc (a)

   

675,400

     

47,480,620

   

TherapeuticsMD, Inc.* (a)

   

2,824,565

     

13,812,123

   
     

123,115,356

   

Professional Services — 0.9%

 

Equifax, Inc. (a)

   

130,916

     

13,280,119

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.6%

 

Cree, Inc.* (a)

   

398,000

     

15,450,360

   

Qorvo, Inc.*

   

554,116

     

40,733,067

   

Versum Materials, Inc. (a)

   

934,301

     

29,486,540

   
     

85,669,967

   

Software — 2.5%

 

BlackBerry Ltd. (Canada)*

   

4,056,906

     

37,526,381

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 7.6%

 

HP, Inc. (a)

   

3,697,870

     

89,266,582

   

Western Digital Corp.

   

558,993

     

24,075,828

   

Xerox Corp. (a)

   

119,400

     

3,327,678

   
     

116,670,088

   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.2%

 

HD Supply Holdings, Inc.* (a)

   

176,817

     

6,643,015

   

Univar, Inc.*

   

1,700,709

     

41,871,455

   
     

48,514,470

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,368,661,756)
   

1,471,260,094

   
   

No. of Contracts

     

Options Purchased — 1.4%

 

Call Options — 1.4%

 

Exchange Traded

 

Capital Markets — 0.1%

 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 01/18/2019 at USD 55
Notional Amount: USD 3,852,000
   

500

     

1,137,500

   

Chemicals — 0.2%

 
Albemarle Corp. 01/18/2019 at USD 80
Notional Amount: USD 14,883,000
   

1,500

     

3,202,500

   

Containers & Packaging — 0.2%

 
Ball Corp. 01/18/2019 at USD 32.5
Notional Amount: USD 2,387,840
   

533

     

671,580

   
Ball Corp. 01/17/2020 at USD 37.5
Notional Amount: USD 13,440,000
   

3,000

     

2,985,000

   
     

3,656,580

   

Food Products — 0.2%

 
Post Holdings, Inc. 01/18/2019 at USD 50
Notional Amount: USD 4,421,000
   

500

     

1,965,000

   
Tyson Foods, Inc. 01/17/2020 at USD 60
Notional Amount: USD 1,498,000
   

250

     

175,000

   
     

2,140,000

   
Interactive Media & Services — 0.0% (b)  
Snap, Inc. 01/17/2020 at USD 10
Notional Amount: USD 2,313,500
   

3,500

     

248,500

   

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Investments

 

No. of Contracts

 

Value ($)

 

Professional Services — 0.5%

 
Equifax, Inc. 01/17/2020 at USD 80
Notional Amount: USD 25,360,000
   

2,500

     

6,762,500

   
Equifax, Inc. 01/17/2020 at USD 85
Notional Amount: USD 5,072,000
   

500

     

1,172,500

   
     

7,935,000

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.2%

 
Western Digital Corp. 01/17/2020 at USD 40
Notional Amount: USD 12,921,000
   

3,000

     

2,445,000

   

Total Call Options

   

20,765,080

   
Put Options — 0.0% (b)  
Auto Components — 0.0% (b)  
Visteon Corp. 11/16/2018 at USD 75
Notional Amount: USD 2,371,200
   

300

     

39,750

   
Visteon Corp. 12/21/2018 at USD 85
Notional Amount: USD 3,161,600
   

400

     

312,000

   
     

351,750

   
Construction Materials — 0.0% (b)  
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 11/16/2018 at USD 170
Notional Amount: USD 6,851,200
   

400

     

276,000

   

Total Put Options

   

627,750

   
Total Options Purchased
(Cost $34,739,633)
   

21,392,830

   

 

Shares

     

Short-Term Investments — 3.0%

 

Investment Companies — 3.0%

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Agency Shares, 1.98% (c)
(Cost $45,456,524)
   

45,456,524

     

45,456,524

   
Total Investments — 100.4%
(Cost $1,448,857,913)
   

1,538,109,448

   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.4%)

   

(6,681,335

)

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

1,531,428,113

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  All or a portion of the security pledged as collateral for call options written.

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(b)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(c)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2018.

As of October 31, 2018, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investment securities and derivative instruments, if applicable, for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

227,034,587

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(132,666,120

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

94,368,467

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

1,438,824,711

   

Written Call Options Contracts as of October 31, 2018:

Description

 

Counterparty

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value ($)

 
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Holdings, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

2,288

   

USD

(8,081,216

)

 

USD

35.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(526,240

)

 

Albemarle Corp.

 

Exchange Traded

   

34

   

USD

(337,348

)

 

USD

100.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(17,782

)

 
Alexion
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

556

   

USD

(6,231,092

)

 

USD

135.00

   

01/18/2019

   

(82,010

)

 

Allergan plc

 

Exchange Traded

   

95

   

USD

(1,501,095

)

 

USD

170.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(25,745

)

 

Allergan plc

 

Exchange Traded

   

86

   

USD

(1,358,886

)

 

USD

185.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(6,192

)

 

Allergan plc

 

Exchange Traded

   

1,142

   

USD

(18,044,742

)

 

USD

190.00

   

11/16/2018

   

(7,994

)

 

Allergan plc

 

Exchange Traded

   

624

   

USD

(9,859,824

)

 

USD

195.00

   

11/16/2018

   

(2,496

)

 

Anthem, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

113

   

USD

(3,113,941

)

 

USD

270.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(125,995

)

 

Anthem, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

71

   

USD

(1,956,547

)

 

USD

280.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(47,393

)

 

Aon plc

 

Exchange Traded

   

135

   

USD

(2,108,430

)

 

USD

150.00

   

01/18/2019

   

(132,300

)

 

Aon plc

 

Exchange Traded

   

69

   

USD

(1,077,642

)

 

USD

155.00

   

01/18/2019

   

(44,850

)

 

Cree, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

425

   

USD

(1,649,850

)

 

USD

37.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(148,750

)

 

Cree, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

1,945

   

USD

(7,550,490

)

 

USD

39.00

   

11/16/2018

   

(295,640

)

 

Cree, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

199

   

USD

(772,518

)

 

USD

39.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(52,138

)

 

Cree, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

1,197

   

USD

(4,646,754

)

 

USD

40.00

   

11/16/2018

   

(135,261

)

 

Cree, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

214

   

USD

(830,748

)

 

USD

40.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(40,660

)

 

Equifax, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

156

   

USD

(1,582,464

)

 

USD

135.00

   

01/18/2019

   

(1,560

)

 
General
Dynamics Corp.
 

Exchange Traded

   

437

   

USD

(7,541,746

)

 

USD

195.00

   

11/16/2018

   

(2,185

)

 
General
Dynamics Corp.
 

Exchange Traded

   

251

   

USD

(4,331,758

)

 

USD

200.00

   

11/16/2018

   

(1,255

)

 
General
Dynamics Corp.
 

Exchange Traded

   

1,098

   

USD

(18,949,284

)

 

USD

205.00

   

11/16/2018

   

(3,294

)

 
HD Supply
Holdings, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

285

   

USD

(1,070,745

)

 

USD

40.00

   

11/16/2018

   

(4,987

)

 

HP, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

489

   

USD

(1,180,446

)

 

USD

24.00

   

01/18/2019

   

(69,438

)

 

HP, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

2,661

   

USD

(6,423,654

)

 

USD

25.00

   

01/18/2019

   

(250,134

)

 

Innoviva, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

2,484

   

USD

(3,467,664

)

 

USD

15.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(124,200

)

 

Innoviva, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

3,840

   

USD

(5,360,640

)

 

USD

15.00

   

01/18/2019

   

(249,600

)

 

KKR & Co., Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

330

   

USD

(780,450

)

 

USD

25.00

   

01/18/2019

   

(29,700

)

 

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Written Call Options Contracts as of October 31, 2018: (continued)

Description

 

Counterparty

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value ($)

 
Marathon
Petroleum Corp.
 

Exchange Traded

   

222

   

USD

(1,563,990

)

 

USD

80.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(21,978

)

 
Marathon
Petroleum Corp.
 

Exchange Traded

   

441

   

USD

(3,106,845

)

 

USD

80.00

   

01/18/2019

   

(76,734

)

 
Marathon
Petroleum Corp.
 

Exchange Traded

   

858

   

USD

(6,044,610

)

 

USD

82.50

   

11/16/2018

   

(12,870

)

 
Marathon
Petroleum Corp.
 

Exchange Traded

   

1,302

   

USD

(9,172,590

)

 

USD

85.00

   

11/16/2018

   

(18,228

)

 
Martin Marietta
Materials, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

500

   

USD

(8,564,000

)

 

USD

175.00

   

01/18/2019

   

(490,000

)

 
New York Times
Co. (The)
 

Exchange Traded

   

1,258

   

USD

(3,321,120

)

 

USD

27.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(160,395

)

 

nVent Electric plc

 

Exchange Traded

   

979

   

USD

(2,390,718

)

 

USD

25.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(105,243

)

 
Packaging Corp.
of America
 

Exchange Traded

   

500

   

USD

(4,590,500

)

 

USD

90.00

   

01/18/2019

   

(315,000

)

 
Packaging Corp.
of America
 

Exchange Traded

   

95

   

USD

(872,195

)

 

USD

95.00

   

11/16/2018

   

(11,875

)

 

Perrigo Co. plc

 

Exchange Traded

   

681

   

USD

(4,787,430

)

 

USD

70.00

   

11/16/2018

   

(207,705

)

 

Perrigo Co. plc

 

Exchange Traded

   

6,073

   

USD

(42,693,190

)

 

USD

75.00

   

11/16/2018

   

(765,198

)

 
TherapeuticsMD,
Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

3,167

   

USD

(1,548,663

)

 

USD

7.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(47,505

)

 
Versum
Materials, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

200

   

USD

(631,200

)

 

USD

35.00

   

12/21/2018

   

(5,000

)

 

Xerox Corp.

 

Exchange Traded

   

1,194

   

USD

(3,327,678

)

 

USD

27.00

   

01/18/2019

   

(250,740

)

 

Total Written Options Contracts (Premiums Received ($10,177,653))

                       

(4,916,270

)

 

Abbreviations

USD  — United States Dollar

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers

 

$

35,677,274,173

   

$

10,696,204,842

   

Investments in securities of affiliated issuers

   

1,710,567,705

     

197,124,724

   

Gold bullion

   

3,796,826,237

     

943,190,896

   

Silver bullion

   

     

   

Foreign currency

   

     

8

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

44,841,660,127

     

12,592,261,232

   

Investments in securities of affiliated issuers

   

1,745,432,703

     

565,064,052

   

Gold bullion

   

4,296,577,677

     

1,205,722,763

   

Silver bullion

   

     

   

Foreign currency

   

     

8

   

Cash

   

     

4,245

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

67,541,601

     

37,729,437

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

147,013,086

     

178,693,310

   

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

   

41,623,930

     

27,263,080

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

33,892,310

     

30,144,705

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

114,595,188

     

54,187,846

   

Due from custodian

   

     

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

3,689,335

     

3,198,248

   

Other assets

   

183,356

     

59,756

   

Total Assets

   

51,292,209,313

     

14,694,328,682

   

Liabilities

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

33,389,366

     

9,558,314

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

9,271,114

     

85,935,773

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

8,360,821

     

930,298

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

329,959

     

151,266

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

3,689,335

     

3,198,248

   

Service fees payable (Note 3)

   

1,890,798

     

150,778

   

Trustee fees payable

   

119,734

     

30,888

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

67,394,103

     

35,205,329

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

26,616,509

     

11,740,874

   

Total Liabilities

   

151,061,739

     

146,901,768

   

Net Assets

 

$

51,141,147,574

   

$

14,547,426,914

   

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

   

910,265

     

629,669

   

Capital surplus

   

39,205,883,350

     

12,275,885,434

   

Total distributable earnings (losses)

   

11,934,353,959

     

2,270,911,811

   

Net Assets

 

$

51,141,147,574

   

$

14,547,426,914

   

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Year Ended October 31, 2018

    First Eagle
U.S. Value Fund*
  First Eagle
Gold Fund*
 

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers

 

$

1,225,976,656

   

$

814,186,512

   

Investments in securities of affiliated issuers

   

     

   

Gold bullion

   

178,239,069

     

80,913,060

   

Silver bullion

   

     

65,023,010

   

Foreign currency

   

     

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

1,641,840,094

     

677,519,280

   

Investments in securities of affiliated issuers

   

     

   

Gold bullion

   

181,952,654

     

146,629,913

   

Silver bullion

   

     

51,070,641

   

Foreign currency

   

     

   

Cash

   

88

     

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

8,492,114

     

156,432

   

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

   

     

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

361,681

     

615,482

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

1,443,482

     

318

   

Due from custodian

   

     

507,779

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

3,042,070

     

133,517

   

Other assets

   

90,939

     

6,316

   

Total Assets

   

1,837,223,122

     

876,639,678

   

Liabilities

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

1,191,121

     

577,322

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

94,226

     

820,081

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

364,861

     

139,105

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

41,572

     

38,359

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

3,042,070

     

133,517

   

Service fees payable (Note 3)

   

78,853

     

24,715

   

Trustee fees payable

   

11,494

     

6,460

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

2,617,464

     

1,281,600

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

603,176

     

659,617

   

Total Liabilities

   

8,044,837

     

3,680,776

   

Net Assets

 

$

1,829,178,285

   

$

872,958,902

   

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

   

92,043

     

66,488

   

Capital surplus

   

1,172,773,066

     

1,561,857,286

   

Total distributable earnings (losses)

   

656,313,176

     

(688,964,872

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

1,829,178,285

   

$

872,958,902

   

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

12,357,123,518

   

$

2,173,764,524

   

Shares outstanding

   

219,232,910

     

95,702,399

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

56.37

   

$

22.71

   

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

 

$

59.34

(1)

 

$

23.91

(1)

 

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

8,667,512,430

   

$

687,318,352

   

Shares outstanding

   

160,174,219

     

31,631,117

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

54.11

   

$

21.73

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

$

53.57

   

$

21.51

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

29,334,133,668

   

$

11,093,973,066

   

Shares outstanding

   

517,074,173

     

476,883,544

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

56.73

   

$

23.26

   

Class R3

 

Net assets

 

$

48,028

   

$

46,261

   

Shares outstanding

   

848

     

1,992

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

56.62

   

$

23.22

   

Class R4

 

Net assets

 

$

116,533

   

$

77,987

   

Shares outstanding

   

2,055

     

3,357

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

56.70

   

$

23.23

   

Class R6

 

Net assets

 

$

782,213,397

   

$

592,246,724

   

Shares outstanding

   

13,781,064

     

25,446,909

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

56.76

   

$

23.27

   

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

**  A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.

(1)  The maximum sales charge is 5.00% for Class A shares. Classes C, I, R3, R4 and R6 have no front-end sales charges.

(2)  The maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) is 1.00% for Class C shares, which is charged on the lesser of the original purchase price or the current market value at the time of sale. This pertains to shares sold or redeemed within the first year of purchase.

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Year Ended October 31, 2018

    First Eagle
U.S. Value Fund*
  First Eagle
Gold Fund*
 

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

590,921,654

   

$

294,509,214

   

Shares outstanding

   

29,715,273

     

22,516,480

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

19.89

   

$

13.08

   

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

 

$

20.94

(1)

 

$

13.77

(1)

 

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

361,605,702

   

$

111,685,160

   

Shares outstanding

   

19,003,194

     

9,240,028

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

19.03

   

$

12.09

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

$

18.84

   

$

11.97

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

875,239,139

   

$

392,309,761

   

Shares outstanding

   

43,254,719

     

29,200,296

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

20.23

   

$

13.44

   

Class R3

 

Net assets

 

$

49,589

   

$

41,088

   

Shares outstanding

   

2,455

     

3,058

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

20.20

   

$

13.44

   

Class R4

 

Net assets

 

$

   

$

   

Shares outstanding

   

     

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

   

$

   

Class R6

 

Net assets

 

$

1,362,201

   

$

74,413,679

   

Shares outstanding

   

67,312

     

5,528,002

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

20.24

   

$

13.46

   

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income
Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Yield Fund
 

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers

 

$

1,257,280,554

   

$

321,567,454

   

Gold bullion

   

56,212,542

     

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

1,294,081,739

     

320,444,751

   

Gold bullion

   

55,065,632

     

   

Cash

   

     

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

1,818,158

     

28,645

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

2,101,227

     

3,268

   

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

   

1,576,867

     

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

2,223,373

     

1,499,759

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

7,762,761

     

5,195,110

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

360,748

     

229,110

   

Other assets

   

7,092

     

33,820

   

Total Assets

   

1,364,997,597

     

327,434,463

   

Liabilities

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

884,692

     

195,693

   
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $—, $— and
$10,177,653, respectively)
   

     

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

120,619

     

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

262,293

     

57,654

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

58,981

     

13,957

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

360,748

     

229,110

   

Service fees payable (Note 3)

   

64,459

     

13,620

   

Trustee fees payable

   

5,184

     

3,410

   

Payable for dividends to shareholders

   

235,065

     

230,477

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

2,347,920

     

553,116

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

570,200

     

224,599

   

Total Liabilities

   

4,910,161

     

1,521,636

   

Net Assets

 

$

1,360,087,436

   

$

325,912,827

   

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

 

$

118,962

   

$

36,995

   

Capital surplus

   

1,345,716,038

     

438,273,950

   

Total distributable earnings (losses)

   

14,252,436

     

(112,398,118

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

1,360,087,436

   

$

325,912,827

   

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Year Ended October 31, 2018

    First Eagle
Fund of America
 

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers

 

$

1,448,857,913

   

Gold bullion

   

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

1,538,109,448

   

Gold bullion

   

   

Cash

   

54,866

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

8,463,524

   

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

   

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

520,769

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

578,588

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

1,465,090

   

Other assets

   

8,000

   

Total Assets

   

1,549,200,285

   

Liabilities

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

1,266,676

   
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $—, $— and
$10,177,653, respectively)
   

4,916,270

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

3,412,360

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

320,204

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

30,655

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

1,465,090

   

Service fees payable (Note 3)

   

55,958

   

Trustee fees payable

   

13,509

   

Payable for dividends to shareholders

   

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

5,568,827

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

722,623

   

Total Liabilities

   

17,772,172

   

Net Assets

 

$

1,531,428,113

   

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

 

$

51,472

   

Capital surplus

   

1,175,052,822

   

Total distributable earnings (losses)

   

356,323,819

   

Net Assets

 

$

1,531,428,113

   

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income
Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Yield Fund
 

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

319,002,933

   

$

78,360,484

   

Shares outstanding

   

27,849,865

     

8,895,935

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

11.45

   

$

8.81

   

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

 

$

12.05

(1)

 

$

9.23

(2)

 

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

297,716,004

   

$

62,749,062

   

Shares outstanding

   

26,061,630

     

7,129,539

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

11.42

   

$

8.80

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

$

11.31

   

$

8.71

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

742,408,474

   

$

184,351,367

   

Shares outstanding

   

64,965,979

     

20,917,848

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

11.43

   

$

8.81

   

Class Y

 

Net assets

 

$

   

$

   

Shares outstanding

   

     

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

   

$

   

Class R3

 

Net assets

 

$

48,478

   

$

50,702

   

Shares outstanding

   

4,242

     

5,749

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

11.43

   

$

8.82

   

Class R6

 

Net assets

 

$

911,547

   

$

401,212

   

Shares outstanding

   

79,820

     

45,515

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

11.42

   

$

8.82

   

*  A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.

(1)  The maximum sales charge is 5.00% for Class A shares. Classes C, I, Y (for First Eagle Fund of America only), R3 and R6 have no front-end sales charges.

(2)  The maximum sales charge is 4.50% for Class A shares. Classes C, I, R3 and R6 have no front-end sales charges.

(3)  The maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) is 1.00% for Class C shares, which is charged on the lesser of the original purchase price or the current market value at the time of sale. This pertains to shares sold or redeemed within the first year of purchase.

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Year Ended October 31, 2018

    First Eagle
Fund of America
 

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

388,960,675

   

Shares outstanding

   

12,740,195

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

30.53

   

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

 

$

32.14

(1)

 

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

244,239,803

   

Shares outstanding

   

10,138,909

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

24.09

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

$

23.85

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

612,844,513

   

Shares outstanding

   

19,478,878

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

31.46

   

Class Y

 

Net assets

 

$

280,976,834

   

Shares outstanding

   

8,973,610

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

31.31

   

Class R3

 

Net assets

 

$

44,621

   

Shares outstanding

   

1,421

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

31.40

   

Class R6

 

Net assets

 

$

4,361,667

   

Shares outstanding

   

138,622

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

31.46

   

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Statements of Operations

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 

Investment Income

 

Interest (net of $372,503, $243,360, $— and $—, foreign taxes withheld)

 

$

213,746,356

   

$

65,972,152

   
Dividends from: (net of $43,239,578, $26,230,764, $199,506 and $473,986
foreign taxes withheld)
 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

854,221,585

     

304,733,988

   

Affiliated issuers

   

27,599,852

     

8,801,829

   

Total Income

   

1,095,567,793

     

379,507,969

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

421,073,300

     

129,329,359

   

Distributions fees (Note 3)

         

Class A

   

35,124,327

     

6,873,391

   

Class C

   

74,902,357

     

6,196,663

   

Class R4

   

87

     

64

   

Class R3

   

63

     

61

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

36,714,049

     

11,721,620

   

Service fees (Note 3)

         

Class C

   

24,967,452

     

2,065,554

   

Class R3

   

25

     

24

   

Administrative Costs (Note 2)

   

3,374,890

     

1,446,109

   

Professional fees

   

794,708

     

772,453

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

8,233,485

     

3,410,990

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

2,772,696

     

1,048,875

   

Trustees' fees

   

1,213,165

     

381,864

   

Registration and filing fees

   

776,373

     

434,128

   

Other expenses

   

908,545

     

303,565

   

Total Expenses

   

610,855,522

     

163,984,720

   

Expense waiver

   

     

   

Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1)

   

(270,990

)

   

(52,211

)

 

Net Expenses

   

610,584,532

     

163,932,509

   

Net Investment Income (Loss) (Note 1)

   

484,983,261

     

215,575,460

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

Net realized gains (losses) from:

 

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

2,501,776,202

     

184,513,420

   

Transactions in investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

26,009,160

     

32,673,961

   

Commodity related transactions

   

     

14,093,804

   

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

   

(3,827,702

)

   

(2,909,055

)

 

Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

80,959,085

     

44,134,138

   
     

2,604,916,745

     

272,506,268

   

Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 
Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers and commodity related transactions
(net of increase in deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $4,424,398,
$2,198,708, $— and $—)
   

(3,971,812,795

)

   

(1,632,006,313

)

 

Investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

(564,226,273

)

   

(31,852,323

)

 

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

   

(9,835,856

)

   

(4,421,295

)

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

37,655,927

     

22,017,598

   
     

(4,508,218,997

)

   

(1,646,262,333

)

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

(1,903,302,252

)

   

(1,373,756,065

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

(1,418,318,991

)

 

$

(1,158,180,605

)

 

*  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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Year Ended October 31, 2018

    First Eagle
U.S. Value Fund*
  First Eagle
Gold Fund*
 

Investment Income

 

Interest (net of $372,503, $243,360, $— and $—, foreign taxes withheld)

 

$

7,752,896

   

$

472,175

   
Dividends from: (net of $43,239,578, $26,230,764, $199,506 and $473,986
foreign taxes withheld)
 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

25,728,371

     

8,676,708

   

Affiliated issuers

   

     

   

Total Income

   

33,481,267

     

9,148,883

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

15,102,384

     

8,179,994

   

Distributions fees (Note 3)

         

Class A

   

1,660,977

     

963,628

   

Class C

   

3,115,053

     

1,086,391

   

Class R4

   

     

   

Class R3

   

64

     

58

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

1,403,536

     

1,361,081

   

Service fees (Note 3)

         

Class C

   

1,038,351

     

362,130

   

Class R3

   

26

     

23

   

Administrative Costs (Note 2)

   

406,230

     

378,423

   

Professional fees

   

245,308

     

203,558

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

336,559

     

605,950

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

180,406

     

194,696

   

Trustees' fees

   

60,964

     

38,965

   

Registration and filing fees

   

101,142

     

100,593

   

Other expenses

   

54,367

     

36,282

   

Total Expenses

   

23,705,367

     

13,511,772

   

Expense waiver

   

(1,006,855

)

   

   

Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1)

   

(13,146

)

   

(18,632

)

 

Net Expenses

   

22,685,366

     

13,493,140

   

Net Investment Income (Loss) (Note 1)

   

10,795,901

     

(4,344,257

)

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

Net realized gains (losses) from:

 

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

245,739,724

     

(51,118,227

)

 

Transactions in investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

     

   

Commodity related transactions

   

(41,716

)

   

19,014,419

   

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

   

3,011

     

(65,531

)

 

Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

(20,453

)

 
     

245,701,019

     

(32,189,792

)

 

Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 
Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers and commodity related transactions
(net of increase in deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $4,424,398,
$2,198,708, $— and $—)
   

(209,202,255

)

   

(204,999,935

)

 

Investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

     

   

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

   

(16

)

   

198

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   
     

(209,202,271

)

   

(204,999,737

)

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

36,498,748

     

(237,189,529

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

47,294,649

   

$

(241,533,786

)

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income
Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Yield Fund
 

Investment Income

 

Interest

 

$

25,471,389

   

$

24,135,714

   

Non-cash dividend income from non-affiliates

   

     

   

Dividends from: (net of $1,329,562, $—and $—foreign taxes withheld)

 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

22,171,141

     

6,259

   

Total Income

   

47,642,530

     

24,141,973

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

10,854,568

     

2,629,900

   

Distributions fees (Note 3)

         

Class A

   

860,026

     

215,237

   

Class C

   

2,451,831

     

553,130

   

Class Y

   

     

   

Class R3

   

63

     

63

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

922,911

     

269,181

   

Service fees (Note 3)

         

Class C

   

817,277

     

184,377

   

Class R3

   

25

     

25

   

Administrative Costs (Note 2)

   

723,659

     

187,855

   

Professional fees

   

275,687

     

291,177

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

277,676

     

118,683

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

99,943

     

57,167

   

Trustees' fees

   

32,845

     

13,210

   

Registration and filing fees

   

139,968

     

105,534

   

Other expenses

   

48,436

     

20,434

   

Total Expenses

   

17,504,915

     

4,645,973

   

Expense waiver

   

     

(244,615

)

 

Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1)

   

(5,611

)

   

(3,307

)

 

Net Expenses

   

17,499,304

     

4,398,051

   

Net Investment Income (Loss) (Note 1)

   

30,143,226

     

19,743,922

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

Net realized gains (losses) from:

 

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

25,219,336

     

(18,325,915

)

 

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

   

(26,223

)

   

(791

)

 

Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

1,358,322

     

   

Expiration or closing of option contracts written

   

     

   
     

26,551,435

     

(18,326,706

)

 

Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 
Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers and commodity related transactions
(net of increase in deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $106,608,
$and $—)
   

(95,377,713

)

   

7,699,692

   

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

   

(43,026

)

   

3,130

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

1,600,358

     

28,645

   

Option contracts written

   

     

   
     

(93,820,381

)

   

7,731,467

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

(67,268,946

)

   

(10,595,239

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

(37,125,720

)

 

$

9,148,683

   

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Year Ended October 31, 2018

   
First Eagle
Fund of America
 

Investment Income

 

Interest

 

$

   

Non-cash dividend income from non-affiliates

   

8,695,348

   

Dividends from: (net of $1,329,562, $—and $—foreign taxes withheld)

 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

23,409,194

   

Total Income

   

32,104,542

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

18,362,634

   

Distributions fees (Note 3)

     

Class A

   

1,365,512

   

Class C

   

2,609,656

   

Class Y

   

899,418

   

Class R3

   

63

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

1,735,017

   

Service fees (Note 3)

     

Class C

   

869,885

   

Class R3

   

25

   

Administrative Costs (Note 2)

   

350,889

   

Professional fees

   

296,617

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

207,107

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

217,357

   

Trustees' fees

   

54,137

   

Registration and filing fees

   

125,817

   

Other expenses

   

53,811

   

Total Expenses

   

27,147,945

   

Expense waiver

   

   

Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1)

   

(15,218

)

 

Net Expenses

   

27,132,727

   

Net Investment Income (Loss) (Note 1)

   

4,971,815

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

Net realized gains (losses) from:

 

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

283,264,124

   

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

   

   

Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

   

Expiration or closing of option contracts written

   

20,254,505

   
     

303,518,629

   

Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 
Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers and commodity related transactions
(net of increase in deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $106,608,
$and $—)
   

(540,064,203

)

 

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

   

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

   

Option contracts written

   

24,327,553

   
     

(515,736,650

)

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

(212,218,021

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

(207,246,206

)

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
 

Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

484,983,261

   

$

236,849,953

   

$

215,575,460

   

$

123,383,935

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

2,604,916,745

     

2,083,625,061

     

272,506,268

     

336,933,456

   
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments,
commodity, foreign currency and forward contract related translations
   

(4,508,218,997

)

   

3,897,988,176

     

(1,646,262,333

)

   

1,197,561,090

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

(1,418,318,991

)

   

6,218,463,190

     

(1,158,180,605

)

   

1,657,878,481

   

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributable earnings:^^^^

 

Class A

   

(606,752,965

)

   

(710,643,933

)

   

(100,523,358

)

   

(118,857,257

)

 

Class C

   

(370,678,418

)

   

(487,764,922

)

   

(25,248,888

)

   

(26,858,990

)

 

Class I

   

(1,358,148,668

)

   

(1,094,366,774

)

   

(479,285,134

)

   

(387,063,937

)

 

Class R6

   

(33,607,589

)

   

     

(23,065,085

)

   

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(2,369,187,640

)

   

(2,292,775,629

)

   

(628,122,465

)

   

(532,780,184

)

 

Fund Share Transactions

 

Class A

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

1,224,551,719

     

2,239,895,559

     

276,528,849

     

529,453,901

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

544,413,334

     

638,085,356

     

93,872,905

     

111,162,700

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(3,388,063,113

)

   

(4,880,034,139

)

   

(1,020,086,506

)

   

(1,379,970,033

)

 

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(1,619,098,060

)

   

(2,002,053,224

)

   

(649,684,752

)

   

(739,353,432

)

 

Class C

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

648,500,231

     

1,116,551,788

     

52,222,243

     

117,061,472

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

317,174,866

     

382,599,134

     

22,590,698

     

22,220,344

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(2,206,072,081

)

   

(3,133,222,946

)

   

(200,225,033

)

   

(286,365,623

)

 

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(1,240,396,984

)

   

(1,634,072,024

)

   

(125,412,092

)

   

(147,083,807

)

 

Class I

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

6,499,724,308

     

10,305,344,539

     

2,741,081,613

     

4,802,530,508

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

1,111,628,598

     

900,996,012

     

415,932,811

     

342,899,769

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(7,019,996,696

)

   

(4,798,591,803

)

   

(4,545,773,336

)

   

(2,789,737,757

)

 

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

591,356,210

     

6,407,748,748

     

(1,388,758,912

)

   

2,355,692,520

   

Class R3^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

50,000

     

     

50,000

     

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

50,000

     

     

50,000

     

   

Class R4^^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

137,253

     

     

87,819

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(11,405

)

   

     

(203

)

   

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

125,848

     

     

87,616

     

   

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    First Eagle
U.S. Value Fund*
  First Eagle
Gold Fund*
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
 

Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

10,795,901

   

$

5,227,948

   

$

(4,344,257

)

 

$

(6,302,265

)

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

245,701,019

     

192,760,506

     

(32,189,792

)

   

839,314

   
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments,
commodity, foreign currency and forward contract related translations
   

(209,202,271

)

   

108,231,973

     

(204,999,737

)

   

(106,978,992

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

47,294,649

     

306,220,427

     

(241,533,786

)

   

(112,441,943

)

 

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributable earnings:^^^^

 

Class A

   

(58,503,100

)

   

(66,751,876

)

   

     

   

Class C

   

(37,627,194

)

   

(42,476,226

)

   

     

   

Class I

   

(80,531,112

)

   

(72,317,467

)

   

     

   

Class R6

   

(71,031

)

   

     

     

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(176,732,437

)

   

(181,545,569

)

   

     

   

Fund Share Transactions

 

Class A

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

41,991,739

     

82,727,632

     

61,982,742

     

110,635,120

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

52,538,244

     

59,840,597

     

70

     

35

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(178,377,316

)

   

(286,594,995

)

   

(136,640,148

)

   

(179,964,453

)

 

Redemption fees

   

     

     

45,462

     

66,076

   

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(83,847,333

)

   

(144,026,766

)

   

(74,611,874

)

   

(69,263,222

)

 

Class C

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

19,152,245

     

27,574,152

     

14,619,282

     

26,139,387

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

33,057,577

     

34,634,629

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(108,975,779

)

   

(153,626,770

)

   

(36,873,080

)

   

(47,914,073

)

 

Redemption fees

   

     

     

5,150

     

6,498

   

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(56,765,957

)

   

(91,417,989

)

   

(22,248,648

)

   

(21,768,188

)

 

Class I

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

120,630,775

     

299,984,767

     

227,960,479

     

318,561,550

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

60,673,897

     

52,602,873

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(232,350,174

)

   

(268,071,184

)

   

(283,488,512

)

   

(221,458,786

)

 

Redemption fees

   

     

     

21,428

     

121,602

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(51,045,502

)

   

84,516,456

     

(55,506,605

)

   

97,224,366

   

Class R3^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

50,000

     

     

50,000

     

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

50,000

     

     

50,000

     

   

Class R4^^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

     

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

     

     

     

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
 

Class R6^^^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

 

$

418,628,764

   

$

820,033,768

   

$

384,435,275

   

$

540,062,232

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

33,558,622

     

     

23,065,086

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(459,798,650

)

   

(9,261,788

)

   

(288,110,948

)

   

(11,793,007

)

 

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(7,611,264

)

   

810,771,980

     

119,389,413

     

528,269,225

   

Total Increase (Decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(2,275,574,250

)

   

3,582,395,480

     

(2,044,328,727

)

   

1,997,524,506

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

(6,063,080,881

)

   

7,508,083,041

     

(3,830,631,797

)

   

3,122,622,803

   

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

57,204,228,455

     

49,696,145,414

     

18,378,058,711

     

15,255,435,908

   

End of period

 

$

51,141,147,574

   

$

57,204,228,455

   

$

14,547,426,914

   

$

18,378,058,711

   

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

Class A

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

246,545,224

     

280,933,042

     

122,500,903

     

153,138,562

   

Shares sold

   

20,697,314

     

39,204,294

     

11,304,528

     

22,144,084

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

9,295,122

     

11,746,785

     

3,834,666

     

4,984,874

   

Shares redeemed

   

(57,304,750

)

   

(85,338,897

)

   

(41,937,698

)

   

(57,766,617

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

219,232,910

     

246,545,224

     

95,702,399

     

122,500,903

   

Class C

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

182,160,833

     

211,222,427

     

37,041,061

     

43,332,631

   

Shares sold

   

11,194,246

     

20,312,161

     

2,206,972

     

5,083,647

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

5,603,815

     

7,277,898

     

958,525

     

1,032,544

   

Shares redeemed

   

(38,784,675

)

   

(56,651,653

)

   

(8,575,441

)

   

(12,407,761

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

160,174,219

     

182,160,833

     

31,631,117

     

37,041,061

   

Class I

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

507,106,244

     

394,308,490

     

533,805,436

     

434,854,042

   

Shares sold

   

109,292,609

     

179,518,720

     

109,068,698

     

197,313,320

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

18,902,049

     

16,519,912

     

16,630,658

     

15,065,895

   

Shares redeemed

   

(118,226,729

)

   

(83,240,878

)

   

(182,621,248

)

   

(113,427,821

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

517,074,173

     

507,106,244

     

476,883,544

     

533,805,436

   

Class R3^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

     

     

     

   

Shares sold

   

848

     

     

1,992

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

848

     

     

1,992

     

   

Class R4^^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

     

     

     

   

Shares sold

   

2,247

     

     

3,365

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(192

)

   

     

(8

)

   

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

2,055

     

     

3,357

     

   

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    First Eagle
U.S. Value Fund*
  First Eagle
Gold Fund*
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
 

Class R6^^^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

 

$

663,125

   

$

836,047

   

$

76,362,008

   

$

16,243,055

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

71,031

     

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(131,066

)

   

(45,596

)

   

(2,068,602

)

   

(46,839

)

 

Redemption fees

   

     

     

861

     

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

603,090

     

790,451

     

74,294,267

     

16,196,216

   

Total Increase (Decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(191,005,702

)

   

(150,137,848

)

   

(78,022,860

)

   

22,389,172

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

(320,443,490

)

   

(25,462,990

)

   

(319,556,646

)

   

(90,052,771

)

 

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

2,149,621,775

     

2,175,084,765

     

1,192,515,548

     

1,282,568,319

   

End of period

 

$

1,829,178,285

   

$

2,149,621,775

   

$

872,958,902

   

$

1,192,515,548

   

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

Class A

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

33,712,629

     

40,709,944

     

27,337,437

     

31,497,163

   

Shares sold

   

2,059,229

     

4,101,533

     

3,977,822

     

6,635,824

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

2,650,765

     

3,065,602

     

     

2

   

Shares redeemed

   

(8,707,350

)

   

(14,164,450

)

   

(8,798,779

)

   

(10,795,552

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

29,715,273

     

33,712,629

     

22,516,480

     

27,337,437

   

Class C

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

21,838,438

     

26,415,358

     

10,807,036

     

12,212,791

   

Shares sold

   

981,512

     

1,414,994

     

1,020,450

     

1,645,536

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,731,670

     

1,824,796

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(5,548,426

)

   

(7,816,710

)

   

(2,587,458

)

   

(3,051,291

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

19,003,194

     

21,838,438

     

9,240,028

     

10,807,036

   

Class I

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

45,508,156

     

41,273,073

     

33,122,412

     

27,731,345

   

Shares sold

   

5,837,062

     

14,624,892

     

14,150,900

     

18,423,884

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

3,015,601

     

2,656,711

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(11,106,100

)

   

(13,046,520

)

   

(18,073,016

)

   

(13,032,817

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

43,254,719

     

45,508,156

     

29,200,296

     

33,122,412

   

Class R3^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

     

     

     

   

Shares sold

   

2,455

     

     

3,058

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

2,455

     

     

3,058

     

   

Class R4^^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

     

     

     

   

Shares sold

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

     

     

     

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
 

Class R6^^^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

13,935,723

     

     

21,010,387

     

   

Shares sold

   

7,052,137

     

14,091,924

     

15,054,091

     

21,470,832

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

570,628

     

     

922,603

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(7,777,424

)

   

(156,201

)

   

(11,540,172

)

   

(460,445

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

13,781,064

     

13,935,723

     

25,446,909

     

21,010,387

   

*  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.

^  Represents the period from May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018.

^^  Represents the period from January 17, 2018 to October 31, 2018.

^^^  Represents the year ended October 31, 2018 and the period from March 1, 2017 to October 31, 2017.

^^^^  The U.S. GAAP basis of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 was as follows:

   

Dividends Paid from Net Investment Income

 
    First Eagle
Global Fund
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund
  First Eagle
U.S. Value Fund
  First Eagle
Gold Fund
 

Class A

   

(57,446,218

)

   

(38,288,285

)

   

(1,396,770

)

   

   

Class C

   

     

(3,735,207

)

   

     

   

Class I

   

(141,298,463

)

   

(144,034,028

)

   

(3,689,314

)

   

   
   

Distributions Paid from Net Realized Gains from Investment Transasctions

 
    First Eagle
Global Fund
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund
  First Eagle
U.S. Value Fund
  First Eagle
Gold Fund
 

Class A

   

(653,197,715

)

   

(80,568,972

)

   

(65,355,106

)

   

   

Class C

   

(487,764,922

)

   

(23,123,783

)

   

(42,476,226

)

   

   

Class I

   

(953,068,311

)

   

(243,029,909

)

   

(68,628,153

)

   

   

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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    First Eagle
U.S. Value Fund*
  First Eagle
Gold Fund*
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
 

Class R6^^^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

38,511

     

     

925,271

     

   

Shares sold

   

31,624

     

40,699

     

4,742,774

     

927,928

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

3,530

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(6,353

)

   

(2,188

)

   

(140,043

)

   

(2,657

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

67,312

     

38,511

     

5,528,002

     

925,271

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Yield Fund
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
 

Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

30,143,226

   

$

30,245,828

   

$

19,743,922

   

$

26,857,566

   
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, commodity, foreign
currency forward contracts related translations and option
contracts written
   

26,551,435

     

2,170,196

     

(18,326,706

)

   

(7,754,905

)

 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments,
commodity, foreign currency forward contracts related translations
and option contracts written
   

(93,820,381

)

   

116,253,951

     

7,731,467

     

10,480,426

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

(37,125,720

)

   

148,669,975

     

9,148,683

     

29,583,087

   

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributable earnings^^^

 

Class A

   

(6,559,801

)

   

(8,595,355

)

   

(4,303,785

)

   

(6,417,565

)

 

Class C

   

(3,803,993

)

   

(5,780,705

)

   

(3,142,692

)

   

(4,390,518

)

 

Class I

   

(16,800,585

)

   

(16,454,712

)

   

(11,404,922

)

   

(15,922,037

)

 

Class Y

   

     

     

     

   

Class R3

   

(434

)

   

     

(1,223

)

   

   

Class R6

   

(24,988

)

   

(5,986

)

   

(7,045

)

   

(3,782

)

 

Return of capital

 

Class A

   

(1,802,464

)

   

     

     

(81,183

)

 

Class C

   

(1,712,626

)

   

     

     

(64,871

)

 

Class I

   

(4,062,522

)

   

     

     

(189,825

)

 

Class R3

   

(131

)

   

     

     

   

Class R6

   

(6,134

)

   

     

     

(45

)

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(34,773,678

)

   

(30,836,758

)

   

(18,859,667

)

   

(27,069,826

)

 

Fund Share Transactions

 

Class A

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

66,225,822

     

75,702,126

     

9,882,632

     

17,911,494

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

7,550,850

     

8,110,881

     

4,012,630

     

5,785,013

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(77,800,723

)

   

(137,575,268

)

   

(31,930,168

)

   

(83,897,639

)

 

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(4,024,051

)

   

(53,762,261

)

   

(18,034,906

)

   

(60,201,132

)

 

Class C

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

47,046,328

     

51,798,601

     

3,355,254

     

7,035,964

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

4,835,878

     

5,316,367

     

2,736,032

     

3,750,850

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(72,997,980

)

   

(97,877,052

)

   

(28,984,402

)

   

(38,026,963

)

 

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(21,115,774

)

   

(40,762,084

)

   

(22,893,116

)

   

(27,240,149

)

 

Class I

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

221,397,842

     

261,613,144

     

56,106,941

     

66,144,568

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

16,333,126

     

13,694,130

     

8,650,413

     

12,432,294

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(173,536,233

)

   

(122,200,049

)

   

(153,351,520

)

   

(116,226,126

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

64,194,735

     

153,107,225

     

(88,594,166

)

   

(37,649,264

)

 

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    First Eagle
Fund of America
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
 

Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

4,971,815

   

$

(2,693,864

)

 
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, commodity, foreign
currency forward contracts related translations and option
contracts written
   

303,518,629

     

243,250,787

   
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments,
commodity, foreign currency forward contracts related translations
and option contracts written
   

(515,736,650

)

   

253,857,254

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

(207,246,206

)

   

494,414,177

   

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributable earnings^^^

 

Class A

   

(56,857,513

)

   

(50,501,638

)

 

Class C

   

(45,042,463

)

   

(35,895,467

)

 

Class I

   

(75,650,243

)

   

(48,985,140

)

 

Class Y

   

(35,245,286

)

   

(23,768,515

)

 

Class R3

   

     

   

Class R6

   

(36,608

)

   

   

Return of capital

 

Class A

   

     

   

Class C

   

     

   

Class I

   

     

   

Class R3

   

     

   

Class R6

   

     

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(212,832,113

)

   

(159,150,760

)

 

Fund Share Transactions

 

Class A

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

39,903,045

     

60,979,259

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

52,769,121

     

45,456,382

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(218,170,826

)

   

(450,589,468

)

 

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(125,498,660

)

   

(344,153,827

)

 

Class C

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

19,436,450

     

21,919,416

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

41,134,387

     

31,319,863

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(138,117,970

)

   

(217,206,105

)

 

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(77,547,133

)

   

(163,966,826

)

 

Class I

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

147,394,674

     

218,003,463

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

49,666,258

     

30,660,041

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(254,904,256

)

   

(347,167,463

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(57,843,324

)

   

(98,503,959

)

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Yield Fund
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
 

Class Y

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

     

     

     

   

Class R3^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

50,000

     

     

50,000

     

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

565

     

     

1,223

     

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

50,565

     

     

51,223

     

   

Class R6^^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

1,925,274

     

936,167

     

343,197

     

115,681

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

31,214

     

5,470

     

7,037

     

3,379

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(1,947,635

)

   

(414

)

   

(57,186

)

   

(4,177

)

 

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

8,853

     

941,223

     

293,048

     

114,883

   

Total Increase (Decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

39,114,328

     

59,524,103

     

(129,177,917

)

   

(124,975,662

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

(32,785,070

)

   

177,357,320

     

(138,888,901

)

   

(122,462,401

)

 

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

1,392,872,506

     

1,215,515,186

     

464,801,728

     

587,264,129

   

End of period

 

$

1,360,087,436

   

$

1,392,872,506

   

$

325,912,827

   

$

464,801,728

   

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

Class A

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

28,201,813

     

32,908,379

     

10,912,189

     

17,592,315

   

Shares sold

   

5,507,762

     

6,621,083

     

1,108,334

     

1,980,975

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

630,329

     

703,233

     

449,785

     

639,586

   

Shares redeemed

   

(6,490,039

)

   

(12,030,882

)

   

(3,574,373

)

   

(9,300,687

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

27,849,865

     

28,201,813

     

8,895,935

     

10,912,189

   

Class C

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

27,835,245

     

31,450,181

     

9,694,123

     

12,710,582

   

Shares sold

   

3,924,680

     

4,535,093

     

376,126

     

780,696

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

404,752

     

462,182

     

306,957

     

415,040

   

Shares redeemed

   

(6,103,047

)

   

(8,612,211

)

   

(3,247,667

)

   

(4,212,195

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

26,061,630

     

27,835,245

     

7,129,539

     

9,694,123

   

Class I

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

59,703,331

     

46,454,190

     

30,840,541

     

35,036,376

   

Shares sold

   

18,440,862

     

22,772,722

     

6,281,474

     

7,304,360

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,367,141

     

1,186,990

     

969,127

     

1,373,916

   

Shares redeemed

   

(14,545,355

)

   

(10,710,571

)

   

(17,173,294

)

   

(12,874,111

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

64,965,979

     

59,703,331

     

20,917,848

     

30,840,541

   

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    First Eagle
Fund of America
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
 

Class Y

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

 

$

12,490,982

   

$

22,567,234

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

33,494,417

     

22,537,453

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(89,539,418

)

   

(92,019,919

)

 

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(43,554,019

)

   

(46,915,232

)

 

Class R3^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

50,000

     

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

     

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

50,000

     

   

Class R6^^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

8,717,300

     

371,417

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

36,609

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(4,047,537

)

   

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

4,706,372

     

371,417

   

Total Increase (Decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(299,686,764

)

   

(653,168,427

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

(719,765,083

)

   

(317,905,010

)

 

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

2,251,193,196

     

2,569,098,206

   

End of period

 

$

1,531,428,113

   

$

2,251,193,196

   

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

Class A

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

16,302,212

     

26,267,874

   

Shares sold

   

1,126,102

     

1,770,634

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,511,576

     

1,400,381

   

Shares redeemed

   

(6,199,695

)

   

(13,136,677

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

12,740,195

     

16,302,212

   

Class C

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

12,924,139

     

18,654,550

   

Shares sold

   

692,334

     

785,855

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,483,925

     

1,177,881

   

Shares redeemed

   

(4,961,489

)

   

(7,694,147

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

10,138,909

     

12,924,139

   

Class I

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

21,188,008

     

23,972,780

   

Shares sold

   

4,044,530

     

6,151,299

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,384,232

     

923,773

   

Shares redeemed

   

(7,137,892

)

   

(9,859,844

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

19,478,878

     

21,188,008

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Yield Fund
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
 

Class Y

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

     

     

     

   

Shares sold

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

     

     

     

   

Class R3^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

     

     

     

   

Shares sold

   

4,194

     

     

5,611

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

48

     

     

138

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

4,242

     

     

5,749

     

   

Class R6^^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

80,353

     

     

12,629

     

   

Shares sold

   

161,993

     

79,927

     

38,513

     

12,718

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

2,615

     

461

     

790

     

373

   

Shares redeemed

   

(165,141

)

   

(35

)

   

(6,417

)

   

(462

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

79,820

     

80,353

     

45,515

     

12,629

   

^  Represents the period from May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018.

^^  Represents the year ended October 31, 2018 and the period from March 1, 2017 to October 31, 2017.

^^^  The U.S. GAAP basis of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 was as follows:

   

Dividends Paid from Net Investment Income

 

  First Eagle
Global Income Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Yield Fund
  First Eagle
Fund of America
 

Class A

   

(8,595,355

)

   

(6,417,565

)

   

(1,539,695

)

 

Class C

   

(5,780,705

)

   

(4,390,518

)

   

   

Class I

   

(16,454,712

)

   

(15,922,037

)

   

(3,803,398

)

 

Class Y

   

     

     

(864,309

)

 

Class R6

   

(5,986

)

   

(3,782

)

   

   
   

Distributions Paid from Net Realized Gains from Investment Transasctions

 
    First Eagle
Global Income Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Yield Fund
  First Eagle
Fund of America
 

Class A

   

     

     

(48,961,943

)

 

Class C

   

     

     

(35,895,467

)

 

Class I

   

     

     

(45,181,742

)

 

Class Y

   

     

     

(22,904,206

)  

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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    First Eagle
Fund of America
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017
 

Class Y

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

10,169,352

     

11,465,333

   

Shares sold

   

346,003

     

630,347

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

935,598

     

678,635

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,477,343

)

   

(2,604,963

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

8,973,610

     

10,169,352

   

Class R3^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

     

   

Shares sold

   

1,421

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

1,421

     

   

Class R6^^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

10,147

     

   

Shares sold

   

241,166

     

10,147

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,021

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(113,712

)

   

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

138,622

     

10,147

   

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First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

 

Per share operating performance*

 
       

Investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the year ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle Global Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

60.46

     

0.49

     

(2.08

)

   

(1.59

)

   

(0.44

)

   

(2.06

)

   

     

(2.50

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

56.36

     

0.25

     

6.41

     

6.66

     

(0.21

)

   

(2.35

)

   

     

(2.56

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

53.10

     

0.30

     

3.56

     

3.86

     

(0.07

)

   

(0.53

)

   

     

(0.60

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

54.90

     

0.28

     

0.60

     

0.88

     

(0.30

)

   

(2.38

)

   

     

(2.68

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

54.92

     

0.30

     

2.12

     

2.42

     

(0.66

)

   

(1.78

)

   

     

(2.44

)

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

58.14

     

0.05

     

(2.02

)

   

(1.97

)

   

     

(2.06

)

   

     

(2.06

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

54.47

     

(0.16

)

   

6.18

     

6.02

     

     

(2.35

)

   

     

(2.35

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

51.66

     

(0.11

)

   

3.45

     

3.34

     

     

(0.53

)

   

     

(0.53

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

53.57

     

(0.12

)

   

0.59

     

0.47

     

     

(2.38

)

   

     

(2.38

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

53.67

     

(0.11

)

   

2.08

     

1.97

     

(0.29

)

   

(1.78

)

   

     

(2.07

)

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

60.85

     

0.66

     

(2.11

)

   

(1.45

)

   

(0.61

)

   

(2.06

)

   

     

(2.67

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

56.70

     

0.43

     

6.42

     

6.85

     

(0.35

)

   

(2.35

)

   

     

(2.70

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

53.43

     

0.44

     

3.57

     

4.01

     

(0.21

)

   

(0.53

)

   

     

(0.74

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

55.23

     

0.43

     

0.60

     

1.03

     

(0.45

)

   

(2.38

)

   

     

(2.83

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

55.23

     

0.43

     

2.13

     

2.56

     

(0.78

)

   

(1.78

)

   

     

(2.56

)

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class R3

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

58.95

     

0.28

     

(2.61

)

   

(2.33

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Global Fund Class R4

 
For The Period
1/17/18^^-
10/31/18
 

$

61.60

     

0.55

     

(5.45

)

   

(4.90

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Global Fund Class R6

 
For The Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

$

60.88

     

0.72

     

(2.14

)

   

(1.42

)

   

(0.64

)

   

(2.06

)

   

     

(2.70

)

 
For The Period
3/01/17^^^-
10/31/17
 

$

57.33

     

0.37

     

3.18

     

3.55

     

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

25.33

     

0.25

     

(2.03

)

   

(1.78

)

   

(0.40

)

   

(0.44

)

   

     

(0.84

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

23.86

     

0.12

     

2.16

     

2.28

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.55

)

   

     

(0.81

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

22.62

     

0.19

     

1.34

     

1.53

     

(0.04

)

   

(0.25

)

   

     

(0.29

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

23.18

     

0.14

     

0.39

     

0.53

     

(0.23

)

   

(0.86

)

   

     

(1.09

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

24.40

     

0.15

     

0.05

     

0.20

     

(0.46

)

   

(0.96

)

   

     

(1.42

)

 

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Ratio/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the year ended:
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
Return(a)
  Net assets,
end of
period
(thousands)
  Operating
expenses
excluding
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Operating
expenses
including
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Net
investment
income
excluding
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Net
investment
income
including
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
 

First Eagle Global Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

56.37

     

(2.82

)%

 

$

12,357,124

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.84

%

   

14.91

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

60.46

     

12.35

%

 

$

14,907,330

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.44

%

   

0.44

%

   

9.67

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

56.36

     

7.38

%

 

$

15,833,531

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.55

%

   

11.54

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

53.10

     

1.78

%

 

$

16,274,867

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.52

%

   

0.52

%

   

11.28

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

54.90

     

4.64

%

 

$

17,734,529

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.55

%

   

15.36

%

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

54.11

     

(3.54

)%

 

$

8,667,512

     

1.86

%

   

1.86

%

   

0.09

%

   

0.09

%

   

14.91

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

58.14

     

11.52

%

 

$

10,589,991

     

1.85

%

   

1.85

%

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.29

)%

   

9.67

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

54.47

     

6.56

%

 

$

11,505,279

     

1.86

%

   

1.86

%

   

(0.21

)%

   

(0.21

)%

   

11.54

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

51.66

     

1.02

%

 

$

11,662,706

     

1.86

%

   

1.86

%

   

(0.23

)%

   

(0.23

)%

   

11.28

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

53.57

     

3.85

%

 

$

12,342,299

     

1.86

%

   

1.86

%

   

(0.21

)%

   

(0.21

)%

   

15.36

%

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

56.73

     

(2.54

)%

 

$

29,334,134

     

0.84

%

   

0.84

%

   

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

14.91

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

60.85

     

12.64

%

 

$

30,858,477

     

0.84

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.74

%

   

0.74

%

   

9.67

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

56.70

     

7.65

%

 

$

22,357,335

     

0.84

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.81

%

   

0.81

%

   

11.54

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

53.43

     

2.07

%

 

$

19,998,978

     

0.84

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.79

%

   

0.79

%

   

11.28

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

55.23

     

4.90

%

 

$

20,388,583

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.78

%

   

0.78

%

   

15.36

%

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class R3

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

56.62

     

(3.95

)%(b)

 

$

48

     

1.25

%(c)

   

1.25

%(c)

   

0.95

%(c)

   

0.95

%(c)

   

14.91

%(b)

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class R4

 
For The Period
1/17/18^^-
10/31/18
 

$

56.70

     

(7.95

)%(b)

 

$

117

     

1.02

%(c)

   

1.02

%(c)

   

1.18

%(c)

   

1.18

%(c)

   

14.91

%(b)

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class R6

 
For The Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

$

56.76

     

(2.49

)%

 

$

782,213

     

0.78

%

   

0.78

%

   

1.21

%

   

1.21

%

   

14.91

%

 
For The Period
3/01/17^^^-
10/31/17
 

$

60.88

     

6.19

%(b)

 

$

848,431

     

0.78

%(c)

   

0.78

%(c)

   

0.94

%(c)

   

0.94

%(c)

   

9.67

%(b)

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

22.71

     

(7.27

)%

 

$

2,173,765

     

1.15

%

   

1.15

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.04

%

   

12.10

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

25.33

     

9.99

%

 

$

3,102,414

     

1.15

%

   

1.15

%

   

0.51

%

   

0.51

%

   

8.45

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

23.86

     

6.90

%

 

$

3,654,512

     

1.14

%

   

1.14

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.84

%

   

9.30

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

22.62

     

2.59

%

 

$

4,142,588

     

1.16

%

   

1.16

%

   

0.60

%

   

0.60

%

   

12.95

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

23.18

     

1.00

%

 

$

4,644,161

     

1.14

%

   

1.14

%

   

0.62

%

   

0.62

%

   

12.01

%

 

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First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

 

Per share operating performance*

 
       

Investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the year ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

24.29

     

0.08

     

(1.95

)

   

(1.87

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.44

)

   

     

(0.69

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

22.91

     

(0.05

)

   

2.07

     

2.02

     

(0.09

)

   

(0.55

)

   

     

(0.64

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

21.84

     

0.02

     

1.30

     

1.32

     

     

(0.25

)

   

     

(0.25

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

22.42

     

(0.03

)

   

0.39

     

0.36

     

(0.08

)

   

(0.86

)

   

     

(0.94

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

23.64

     

(0.03

)

   

0.07

     

0.04

     

(0.30

)

   

(0.96

)

   

     

(1.26

)

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

25.91

     

0.34

     

(2.08

)

   

(1.74

)

   

(0.47

)

   

(0.44

)

   

     

(0.91

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

24.40

     

0.21

     

2.17

     

2.38

     

(0.32

)

   

(0.55

)

   

     

(0.87

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

23.12

     

0.26

     

1.38

     

1.64

     

(0.11

)

   

(0.25

)

   

     

(0.36

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

23.62

     

0.20

     

0.41

     

0.61

     

(0.25

)

   

(0.86

)

   

     

(1.11

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

24.84

     

0.21

     

0.05

     

0.26

     

(0.52

)

   

(0.96

)

   

     

(1.48

)

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R3

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

25.10

     

0.16

     

(2.04

)

   

(1.88

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R4

 
For The Period
1/17/18^^-
10/31/18
 

$

26.15

     

0.31

     

(3.23

)

   

(2.92

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R6

 
For The Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

$

25.92

     

0.36

     

(2.09

)

   

(1.73

)

   

(0.48

)

   

(0.44

)

   

     

(0.92

)

 
For The Period
3/01/17^^^-
10/31/17
 

$

23.99

     

0.17

     

1.76

     

1.93

     

     

     

     

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

21.26

     

0.11

     

0.31

     

0.42

     

(0.03

)

   

(1.76

)

   

     

(1.79

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

20.08

     

0.06

     

2.80

     

2.86

     

(0.04

)

   

(1.64

)

   

     

(1.68

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

19.82

     

0.08

     

1.07

     

1.15

     

(0.04

)

   

(0.85

)

   

     

(0.89

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

21.10

     

0.10

     

(0.10

)

   

(0.00

)**

   

(0.08

)

   

(1.20

)

   

     

(1.28

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

20.26

     

0.13

     

1.60

     

1.73

     

(0.15

)

   

(0.74

)

   

     

(0.89

)

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

20.54

     

(0.04

)

   

0.29

     

0.25

     

     

(1.76

)

   

     

(1.76

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

19.55

     

(0.09

)

   

2.72

     

2.63

     

     

(1.64

)

   

     

(1.64

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

19.43

     

(0.07

)

   

1.04

     

0.97

     

     

(0.85

)

   

     

(0.85

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

20.78

     

(0.05

)

   

(0.10

)

   

(0.15

)

   

     

(1.20

)

   

     

(1.20

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

19.97

     

(0.03

)

   

1.58

     

1.55

     

(0.00

)**

   

(0.74

)

   

     

(0.74

)

 

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Ratio/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the year ended:
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
Return(a)
  Net assets,
end of
period
(thousands)
  Operating
expenses
excluding
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Operating
expenses
including
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Net
investment
income
excluding
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Net
investment
income
including
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

21.73

     

(7.92

)%

 

$

687,318

     

1.88

%

   

1.88

%

   

0.32

%

   

0.32

%

   

12.10

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

24.29

     

9.14

%

 

$

899,654

     

1.88

%

   

1.88

%

   

(0.20

)%

   

(0.20

)%

   

8.45

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

22.91

     

6.14

%

 

$

992,573

     

1.89

%

   

1.89

%

   

0.10

%

   

0.10

%

   

9.30

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

21.84

     

1.82

%

 

$

1,036,295

     

1.89

%

   

1.89

%

   

(0.13

)%

   

(0.13

)%

   

12.95

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

22.42

     

0.28

%

 

$

1,085,640

     

1.89

%

   

1.89

%

   

(0.13

)%

   

(0.13

)%

   

12.01

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

23.26

     

(6.98

)%

 

$

11,093,973

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.35

%

   

1.35

%

   

12.10

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

25.91

     

10.24

%

 

$

13,831,360

     

0.87

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

8.45

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

24.40

     

7.22

%

 

$

10,608,351

     

0.87

%

   

0.87

%

   

1.12

%

   

1.12

%

   

9.30

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

23.12

     

2.88

%

 

$

8,702,209

     

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

12.95

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

23.62

     

1.23

%

 

$

8,811,126

     

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

   

0.87

%

   

0.87

%

   

12.01

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R3

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

23.22

     

(7.49

)%(b)

 

$

46

     

1.21

%(c)

   

1.21

%(c)

   

1.32

%(c)

   

1.32

%(c)

   

12.10

%(b)

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R4

 
For The Period
1/17/18^^-
10/31/18
 

$

23.23

     

(11.17

)%(b)

 

$

78

     

1.03

%(c)

   

1.03

%(c)

   

1.60

%(c)

   

1.60

%(c)

   

12.10

%(b)

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R6

 
For The Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

$

23.27

     

(6.92

)%

 

$

592,247

     

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

1.44

%

   

1.44

%

   

12.10

%

 
For The Period
3/01/17^^^-
10/31/17
 

$

25.92

     

8.04

%(b)

 

$

544,632

     

0.79

%(c)

   

0.79

%(c)

   

1.01

%(c)

   

1.01

%(c)

   

8.45

%(b)

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

19.89

     

2.01

%

 

$

590,922

     

1.15

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.51

%

   

0.56

%

   

9.05

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

21.26

     

14.94

%

 

$

716,820

     

1.14

%

   

1.09

%

   

0.24

%

   

0.29

%

   

5.85

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

20.08

     

6.21

%

 

$

817,481

     

1.11

%

   

1.14

%

   

0.40

%

   

0.37

%

   

10.65

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

19.82

     

0.04

%

 

$

966,396

     

1.14

%

   

1.14

%

   

0.49

%

   

0.49

%

   

15.14

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

21.10

     

8.93

%

 

$

1,228,878

     

1.14

%

   

1.14

%

   

0.63

%

   

0.63

%

   

15.64

%

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

19.03

     

1.20

%

 

$

361,606

     

1.90

%

   

1.85

%

   

(0.24

)%

   

(0.19

)%

   

9.05

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

20.54

     

14.13

%

 

$

448,462

     

1.89

%

   

1.84

%

   

(0.51

)%

   

(0.46

)%

   

5.85

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

19.55

     

5.38

%

 

$

516,405

     

1.87

%

   

1.90

%

   

(0.37

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

10.65

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

19.43

     

(0.70

)%

 

$

592,960

     

1.90

%

   

1.90

%

   

(0.27

)%

   

(0.27

)%

   

15.14

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

20.78

     

8.09

%

 

$

705,076

     

1.89

%

   

1.89

%

   

(0.13

)%

   

(0.13

)%

   

15.64

%

 

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135



First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

 

Per share operating performance*

 
       

Investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the year ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

21.61

     

0.18

     

0.29

     

0.47

     

(0.09

)

   

(1.76

)

   

     

(1.85

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

20.38

     

0.12

     

2.84

     

2.96

     

(0.09

)

   

(1.64

)

   

     

(1.73

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

20.11

     

0.13

     

1.08

     

1.21

     

(0.09

)

   

(0.85

)

   

     

(0.94

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

21.40

     

0.16

     

(0.12

)

   

0.04

     

(0.13

)

   

(1.20

)

   

     

(1.33

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

20.54

     

0.18

     

1.62

     

1.80

     

(0.20

)

   

(0.74

)

   

     

(0.94

)

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R3

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

20.37

     

0.06

     

(0.23

)

   

(0.17

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R6

 
For The Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

$

21.62

     

0.18

     

0.30

     

0.48

     

(0.10

)

   

(1.76

)

   

     

(1.86

)

 
For The Period
3/01/17^^^-
10/31/17
 

$

20.66

     

0.09

     

0.87

     

0.96

     

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

16.50

     

(0.07

)

   

(3.35

)

   

(3.42

)

   

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2017

 

$

17.99

     

(0.09

)

   

(1.40

)

   

(1.49

)

   

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2016

 

$

12.36

     

(0.11

)

   

5.74

     

5.63

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2015

 

$

13.45

     

(0.08

)

   

(1.01

)

   

(1.09

)

   

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2014

 

$

17.03

     

(0.09

)

   

(3.49

)

   

(3.58

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

15.36

     

(0.17

)

   

(3.10

)

   

(3.27

)

   

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2017

 

$

16.89

     

(0.21

)

   

(1.32

)

   

(1.53

)

   

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2016

 

$

11.70

     

(0.22

)

   

5.41

     

5.19

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2015

 

$

12.84

     

(0.18

)

   

(0.96

)

   

(1.14

)

   

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2014

 

$

16.37

     

(0.20

)

   

(3.33

)

   

(3.53

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

16.90

     

(0.02

)

   

(3.44

)

   

(3.46

)

   

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2017

 

$

18.38

     

(0.04

)

   

(1.44

)

   

(1.48

)

   

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2016

 

$

12.59

     

(0.06

)

   

5.85

     

5.79

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2015

 

$

13.66

     

(0.04

)

   

(1.03

)

   

(1.07

)

   

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2014

 

$

17.25

     

(0.05

)

   

(3.54

)

   

(3.59

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Class R3

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

16.35

     

(0.04

)

   

(2.87

)

   

(2.91

)

   

     

     

     

   

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Ratio/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the year ended:
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
Return(a)
  Net assets,
end of
period
(thousands)
  Operating
expenses
excluding
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Operating
expenses
including
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Net
investment
income
excluding
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Net
investment
income
including
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

20.23

     

2.24

%

 

$

875,239

     

0.87

%

   

0.82

%

   

0.79

%

   

0.84

%

   

9.05

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

21.61

     

15.27

%

 

$

983,508

     

0.86

%

   

0.81

%

   

0.51

%

   

0.56

%

   

5.85

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

20.38

     

6.49

%

 

$

841,199

     

0.84

%

   

0.87

%

   

0.67

%

   

0.64

%

   

10.65

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

20.11

     

0.28

%

 

$

942,370

     

0.87

%

   

0.87

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.76

%

   

15.14

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

21.40

     

9.19

%

 

$

1,199,674

     

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

0.87

%

   

0.87

%

   

15.64

%

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R3

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

20.20

     

(0.83

)%(b)

 

$

50

     

1.24

%(c)

   

1.19

%(c)

   

0.50

%(c)

   

0.55

%(c)

   

9.05

%(b)

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R6

 
For The Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

$

20.24

     

2.28

%

 

$

1,362

     

0.86

%

   

0.81

%

   

0.82

%

   

0.87

%

   

9.05

%

 
For The Period
3/01/17^^^-
10/31/17
 

$

21.62

     

4.65

%(b)

 

$

833

     

0.85

%(c)

   

0.80

%(c)

   

0.56

%(c)

   

0.61

%(c)

   

5.85

%(b)

 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

13.08

     

(20.73

)%

 

$

294,509

     

1.29

%

   

1.29

%

   

(0.45

)%

   

(0.45

)%

   

9.43

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

16.50

     

(8.28

)%

 

$

451,039

     

1.26

%

   

1.26

%

   

(0.53

)%

   

(0.53

)%

   

7.90

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

17.99

     

45.55

%

 

$

566,708

     

1.27

%

   

1.27

%

   

(0.65

)%

   

(0.65

)%

   

15.82

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

12.36

     

(8.10

)%

 

$

390,521

     

1.33

%

   

1.33

%

   

(0.57

)%

   

(0.57

)%

   

12.47

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

13.45

     

(21.02

)%

 

$

448,012

     

1.27

%

   

1.27

%

   

(0.54

)%

   

(0.54

)%

   

13.33

%

 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

12.09

     

(21.29

)%

 

$

111,685

     

2.05

%

   

2.05

%

   

(1.21

)%

   

(1.21

)%

   

9.43

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

15.36

     

(9.06

)%

 

$

166,043

     

2.04

%

   

2.03

%

   

(1.30

)%

   

(1.30

)%

   

7.90

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

16.89

     

44.36

%

 

$

206,225

     

2.04

%

   

2.04

%

   

(1.42

)%

   

(1.42

)%

   

15.82

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

11.70

     

(8.88

)%

 

$

148,119

     

2.14

%

   

2.14

%

   

(1.39

)%

   

(1.39

)%

   

12.47

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

12.84

     

(21.56

)%

 

$

185,551

     

2.02

%

   

2.02

%

   

(1.29

)%

   

(1.29

)%

   

13.33

%

 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

13.44

     

(20.47

)%

 

$

392,310

     

1.00

%

   

1.00

%

   

(0.15

)%

   

(0.15

)%

   

9.43

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

16.90

     

(8.05

)%

 

$

559,784

     

0.99

%

   

0.99

%

   

(0.25

)%

   

(0.25

)%

   

7.90

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

18.38

     

45.99

%

 

$

509,635

     

0.98

%

   

0.98

%

   

(0.36

)%

   

(0.36

)%

   

15.82

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

12.59

     

(7.83

)%

 

$

306,131

     

1.03

%

   

1.03

%

   

(0.27

)%

   

(0.27

)%

   

12.47

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

13.66

     

(20.81

)%

 

$

366,186

     

1.01

%

   

1.01

%

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.29

)%

   

13.33

%

 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class R3

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

13.44

     

(17.80

)%(b)

 

$

41

     

1.32

%(c)

   

1.32

%(c)

   

(0.59

)%(c)

   

(0.59

)%(c)

   

9.43

%(b)

 

First Eagle Funds | Annual Report | October 31, 2018
137



First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
       

Investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the year ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class R6

 
For The Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

$

16.91

     

(0.02

)

   

(3.43

)

   

(3.45

)

   

     

     

     

   
For The Period
3/01/17^^^-
10/31/17
 

$

17.60

     

(0.06

)

   

(0.63

)

   

(0.69

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

12.05

     

0.25

     

(0.56

)

   

(0.31

)

   

(0.23

)

   

     

(0.06

)

   

(0.29

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

10.99

     

0.28

     

1.07

     

1.35

     

(0.29

)

   

     

     

(0.29

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

10.73

     

0.34

     

0.27

     

0.61

     

(0.35

)

   

     

     

(0.35

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

11.41

     

0.35

     

(0.51

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.37

)

   

(0.15

)

   

     

(0.52

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

11.26

     

0.36

     

0.17

     

0.53

     

(0.38

)

   

     

     

(0.38

)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

12.02

     

0.16

     

(0.56

)

   

(0.40

)

   

(0.14

)

   

     

(0.06

)

   

(0.20

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

10.96

     

0.19

     

1.07

     

1.26

     

(0.20

)

   

     

     

(0.20

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

10.71

     

0.25

     

0.26

     

0.51

     

(0.26

)

   

     

     

(0.26

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

11.38

     

0.26

     

(0.50

)

   

(0.24

)

   

(0.28

)

   

(0.15

)

   

     

(0.43

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

11.23

     

0.27

     

0.17

     

0.44

     

(0.29

)

   

     

     

(0.29

)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

12.02

     

0.28

     

(0.55

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.26

)

   

     

(0.06

)

   

(0.32

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

10.96

     

0.31

     

1.07

     

1.38

     

(0.32

)

   

     

     

(0.32

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

10.71

     

0.36

     

0.26

     

0.62

     

(0.37

)

   

     

     

(0.37

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

11.39

     

0.38

     

(0.52

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.39

)

   

(0.15

)

   

     

(0.54

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

11.23

     

0.38

     

0.19

     

0.57

     

(0.41

)

   

     

     

(0.41

)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R3

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

11.92

     

0.13

     

(0.49

)

   

(0.36

)

   

(0.10

)

   

     

(0.03

)

   

(0.13

)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R6

 
For The Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

$

12.01

     

0.28

     

(0.54

)

   

(0.26

)

   

(0.27

)

   

     

(0.06

)

   

(0.33

)

 
For The Period
3/01/17^^^-
10/31/17
 

$

11.37

     

0.20

     

0.67

     

0.87

     

(0.23

)

   

     

     

(0.23

)

 

First Eagle High Yield Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

9.03

     

0.47

     

(0.24

)

   

0.23

     

(0.45

)

   

     

     

(0.45

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

8.99

     

0.46

     

0.04

     

0.50

     

(0.45

)

   

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.46

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

8.90

     

0.55

     

0.12

     

0.67

     

(0.54

)

   

     

(0.04

)

   

(0.58

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

9.96

     

0.55

     

(0.96

)

   

(0.41

)

   

(0.56

)

   

(0.09

)

   

     

(0.65

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

10.11

     

0.53

     

(0.15

)

   

0.38

     

(0.53

)

   

     

     

(0.53

)

 

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Ratio/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the year ended:
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
Return(a)
  Net assets,
end of
period
(thousands)
  Operating
expenses
excluding
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Operating
expenses
including
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Net
investment
income
excluding
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Net
investment
income
including
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class R6

 
For The Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

$

13.46

     

(20.40

)%

 

$

74,414

     

0.91

%

   

0.91

%

   

(0.14

)%

   

(0.14

)%

   

9.43

%

 
For The Period
3/01/17^^^-
10/31/17
 

$

16.91

     

(3.92

)%(b)

 

$

15,650

     

0.90

%(c)

   

0.91

%(c)

   

(0.51

)%(c)

   

(0.51

)%(c)

   

7.90

%(b)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

11.45

     

(2.64

)%

 

$

319,003

     

1.18

%

   

1.18

%

   

2.11

%

   

2.11

%

   

22.15

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

12.05

     

12.39

%

 

$

339,792

     

1.19

%

   

1.19

%

   

2.43

%

   

2.43

%

   

23.18

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

10.99

     

5.76

%

 

$

361,605

     

1.18

%

   

1.18

%

   

3.16

%

   

3.16

%

   

29.76

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

10.73

     

(1.39

)%

 

$

410,153

     

1.19

%

   

1.19

%

   

3.16

%

   

3.16

%

   

29.68

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

11.41

     

4.67

%

 

$

439,569

     

1.26

%

   

1.23

%

   

3.09

%

   

3.12

%

   

18.45

%

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

11.42

     

(3.38

)%

 

$

297,716

     

1.93

%

   

1.93

%

   

1.35

%

   

1.35

%

   

22.15

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

12.02

     

11.58

%

 

$

334,473

     

1.94

%

   

1.94

%

   

1.69

%

   

1.69

%

   

23.18

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

10.96

     

4.87

%

 

$

344,660

     

1.94

%

   

1.94

%

   

2.40

%

   

2.40

%

   

29.76

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

10.71

     

(2.07

)%

 

$

382,467

     

1.96

%

   

1.96

%

   

2.41

%

   

2.41

%

   

29.68

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

11.38

     

3.90

%

 

$

379,188

     

2.00

%

   

1.97

%

   

2.31

%

   

2.34

%

   

18.45

%

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

11.43

     

(2.31

)%

 

$

742,408

     

0.92

%

   

0.92

%

   

2.38

%

   

2.38

%

   

22.15

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

12.02

     

12.71

%

 

$

717,643

     

0.93

%

   

0.93

%

   

2.68

%

   

2.68

%

   

23.18

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

10.96

     

5.93

%

 

$

509,250

     

0.92

%

   

0.92

%

   

3.39

%

   

3.39

%

   

29.76

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

10.71

     

(1.14

)%

 

$

470,802

     

0.94

%

   

0.94

%

   

3.41

%

   

3.41

%

   

29.68

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

11.39

     

5.00

%

 

$

489,621

     

1.05

%

   

0.97

%

   

3.25

%

   

3.33

%

   

18.45

%

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R3

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

11.43

     

(3.02

)%(b)

 

$

48

     

1.27

%(c)

   

1.27

%(c)

   

2.23

%(c)

   

2.23

%(c)

   

22.15

%(b)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R6

 
For The Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

$

11.42

     

(2.27

)%

 

$

912

     

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

2.38

%

   

2.38

%

   

22.15

%

 
For The Period
3/01/17^^^-
10/31/17
 

$

12.01

     

7.68

%(b)

 

$

965

     

0.89

%(c)

   

0.89

%(c)

   

2.55

%(c)

   

2.55

%(c)

   

23.18

%(b)

 

First Eagle High Yield Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

8.81

     

2.56

%

 

$

78,360

     

1.26

%

   

1.19

%

   

5.17

%

   

5.24

%

   

24.82

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

9.03

     

5.71

%

 

$

98,548

     

1.21

%

   

1.16

%

   

5.02

%

   

5.07

%

   

25.77

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

8.99

     

8.24

%

 

$

158,102

     

1.15

%

   

1.20

%

   

6.45

%

   

6.40

%

   

36.88

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

8.90

     

(4.24

)%

 

$

201,685

     

1.12

%

   

1.16

%

   

5.81

%

   

5.77

%

   

31.62

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

9.96

     

3.74

%

 

$

246,954

     

1.09

%

   

1.09

%

   

5.17

%

   

5.17

%

   

43.02

%

 

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139



First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

 

Per share operating performance*

 
       

Investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the year ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle High Yield Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

9.02

     

0.40

     

(0.24

)

   

0.16

     

(0.38

)

   

     

     

(0.38

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

8.98

     

0.39

     

0.05

     

0.44

     

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.40

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

8.89

     

0.49

     

0.12

     

0.61

     

(0.48

)

   

     

(0.04

)

   

(0.52

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

9.95

     

0.48

     

(0.96

)

   

(0.48

)

   

(0.49

)

   

(0.09

)

   

     

(0.58

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

10.10

     

0.45

     

(0.15

)

   

0.30

     

(0.45

)

   

     

     

(0.45

)

 

First Eagle High Yield Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

9.04

     

0.49

     

(0.25

)

   

0.24

     

(0.47

)

   

     

     

(0.47

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

8.99

     

0.49

     

0.05

     

0.54

     

(0.48

)

   

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.49

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

8.90

     

0.58

     

0.12

     

0.70

     

(0.57

)

   

     

(0.04

)

   

(0.61

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

9.96

     

0.58

     

(0.96

)

   

(0.38

)

   

(0.59

)

   

(0.09

)

   

     

(0.68

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

10.11

     

0.55

     

(0.14

)

   

0.41

     

(0.56

)

   

     

     

(0.56

)

 

First Eagle High Yield Fund Class R3

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

8.91

     

0.23

     

(0.10

)

   

0.13

     

(0.22

)

   

     

     

(0.22

)

 

First Eagle High Yield Fund Class R6

 
For The Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

$

9.04

     

0.49

     

(0.24

)

   

0.25

     

(0.47

)

   

     

     

(0.47

)

 
For The Period
3/01/17^^^-
10/31/17
 

$

9.10

     

0.32

     

(0.05

)

   

0.27

     

(0.33

)

   

     

(0.00

)**

   

(0.33

)

 

First Eagle Fund of America Class A

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

38.18

     

0.08

     

(4.15

)

   

(4.07

)

   

     

(3.58

)

   

     

(3.58

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

32.93

     

(0.02

)

   

7.41

     

7.39

     

(0.07

)

   

(2.07

)

   

     

(2.14

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

35.79

     

0.14

     

(1.99

)

   

(1.85

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(1.00

)

   

     

(1.01

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

38.58

     

0.05

     

(0.01

)

   

0.04

     

(0.12

)

   

(2.71

)

   

     

(2.83

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

34.76

     

0.17

     

4.26

     

4.43

     

(0.09

)

   

(0.52

)

   

     

(0.61

)

 

First Eagle Fund of America Class C

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

31.08

     

(0.14

)

   

(3.27

)

   

(3.41

)

   

     

(3.58

)

   

     

(3.58

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

27.32

     

(0.23

)

   

6.06

     

5.83

     

     

(2.07

)

   

     

(2.07

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

30.07

     

(0.10

)

   

(1.65

)

   

(1.75

)

   

     

(1.00

)

   

     

(1.00

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

32.98

     

(0.20

)

   

(0.00

)**

   

(0.20

)

   

     

(2.71

)

   

     

(2.71

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

29.94

     

(0.10

)

   

3.66

     

3.56

     

     

(0.52

)

   

     

(0.52

)

 

First Eagle Fund of America Class I

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

39.15

     

0.21

     

(4.30

)

   

(4.09

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(3.58

)

   

     

(3.60

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

33.72

     

0.08

     

7.59

     

7.67

     

(0.17

)

   

(2.07

)

   

     

(2.24

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

36.62

     

0.24

     

(2.04

)

   

(1.80

)

   

(0.10

)

   

(1.00

)

   

     

(1.10

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

39.39

     

0.16

     

(0.00

)**

   

0.16

     

(0.22

)

   

(2.71

)

   

     

(2.93

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

35.47

     

0.25

     

4.36

     

4.61

     

(0.17

)

   

(0.52

)

   

     

(0.69

)

 

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Ratio/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the year ended:
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
Return(a)
  Net assets,
end of
period
(thousands)
  Operating
expenses
excluding
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Operating
expenses
including
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Net
investment
income
excluding
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Net
investment
income
including
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
 

First Eagle High Yield Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

8.80

     

1.68

%

 

$

62,749

     

2.01

%

   

1.94

%

   

4.43

%

   

4.50

%

   

24.82

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

9.02

     

5.06

%

 

$

87,479

     

1.95

%

   

1.90

%

   

4.30

%

   

4.35

%

   

25.77

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

8.98

     

7.46

%

 

$

114,139

     

1.89

%

   

1.94

%

   

5.74

%

   

5.69

%

   

36.88

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

8.89

     

(4.96

)%

 

$

129,214

     

1.87

%

   

1.91

%

   

5.07

%

   

5.03

%

   

31.62

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

9.95

     

2.97

%

 

$

184,459

     

1.84

%

   

1.83

%

   

4.42

%

   

4.43

%

   

43.02

%

 

First Eagle High Yield Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

8.81

     

2.74

%

 

$

184,351

     

0.97

%

   

0.90

%

   

5.46

%

   

5.53

%

   

24.82

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

9.04

     

6.15

%

 

$

278,660

     

0.91

%

   

0.86

%

   

5.33

%

   

5.38

%

   

25.77

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

8.99

     

8.54

%

 

$

315,023

     

0.86

%

   

0.91

%

   

6.83

%

   

6.78

%

   

36.88

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

8.90

     

(3.97

)%

 

$

472,930

     

0.83

%

   

0.87

%

   

6.10

%

   

6.06

%

   

31.62

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

9.96

     

4.03

%

 

$

709,776

     

0.83

%

   

0.84

%

   

5.43

%

   

5.42

%

   

43.02

%

 

First Eagle High Yield Fund Class R3

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

8.82

     

1.41

%(b)

 

$

51

     

1.36

%(c)

   

1.27

%(c)

   

4.99

%(c)

   

5.08

%(c)

   

24.82

%(b)

 

First Eagle High Yield Fund Class R6

 
For The Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

$

8.82

     

2.80

%

 

$

401

     

1.01

%

   

0.93

%

   

5.36

%

   

5.44

%

   

24.82

%

 
For The Period
3/01/17^^^-
10/31/17
 

$

9.04

     

2.99

%(b)

 

$

114

     

0.92

%(c)

   

0.87

%(c)

   

5.29

%(c)

   

5.34

%(c)

   

25.77

%(b)

 

First Eagle Fund of America Class A

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

30.53

     

(11.84

)%

 

$

388,961

     

1.32

%

   

1.32

%

   

0.23

%

   

0.23

%

   

60.29

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

38.18

     

23.56

%

 

$

622,389

     

1.31

%

   

1.31

%

   

(0.07

)%

   

(0.07

)%

   

57.02

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

32.93

     

(5.30

)%(d)

 

$

865,109

     

1.32

%

   

1.32

%

   

0.43

%

   

0.43

%

   

55.06

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

35.79

     

0.19

%

 

$

1,331,912

     

1.35

%

   

1.35

%

   

0.12

%

   

0.12

%

   

32.23

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

38.58

     

12.92

%

 

$

1,204,402

     

1.36

%

   

1.36

%

   

0.45

%

   

0.45

%

   

35.18

%

 

First Eagle Fund of America Class C

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

24.09

     

(12.48

)%

 

$

244,240

     

2.06

%

   

2.06

%

   

(0.51

)%

   

(0.51

)%

   

60.29

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

31.08

     

22.61

%

 

$

401,699

     

2.06

%

   

2.06

%

   

(0.81

)%

   

(0.81

)%

   

57.02

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

27.32

     

(5.99

)%(d)

 

$

509,568

     

2.08

%

   

2.08

%

   

(0.35

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

55.06

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

30.07

     

(0.55

)%

 

$

742,365

     

2.10

%

   

2.10

%

   

(0.63

)%

   

(0.63

)%

   

32.23

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

32.98

     

12.06

%

 

$

631,696

     

2.11

%

   

2.11

%

   

(0.31

)%

   

(0.31

)%

   

35.18

%

 

First Eagle Fund of America Class I

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

31.46

     

(11.53

)%

 

$

612,845

     

1.02

%

   

1.02

%

   

0.58

%

   

0.58

%

   

60.29

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

39.15

     

23.91

%

 

$

829,414

     

1.01

%

   

1.01

%

   

0.22

%

   

0.22

%

   

57.02

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

33.72

     

(5.01

)%(d)

 

$

808,426

     

1.03

%

   

1.03

%

   

0.71

%

   

0.71

%

   

55.06

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

36.62

     

0.48

%

 

$

1,167,750

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

0.41

%

   

0.41

%

   

32.23

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

39.39

     

13.20

%

 

$

887,507

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.66

%

   

0.66

%

   

35.18

%

 

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First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

 

Per share operating performance*

 
       

Investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the year ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle Fund of America Class Y

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

39.07

     

0.09

     

(4.27

)

   

(4.18

)

   

     

(3.58

)

   

     

(3.58

)

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

33.67

     

(0.03

)

   

7.58

     

7.55

     

(0.08

)

   

(2.07

)

   

     

(2.15

)

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

36.56

     

0.14

     

(2.03

)

   

(1.89

)

   

(0.00

)**

   

(1.00

)

   

     

(1.00

)

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

39.35

     

0.05

     

(0.02

)

   

0.03

     

(0.11

)

   

(2.71

)

   

     

(2.82

)

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

35.42

     

0.17

     

4.34

     

4.51

     

(0.06

)

   

(0.52

)

   

     

(0.58

)

 

First Eagle Fund of America Class R3

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

35.19

     

0.14

     

(3.93

)

   

(3.79

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Fund of America Class R6

 
For The Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

$

39.15

     

0.65

     

(4.73

)

   

(4.08

)

   

(0.03

)

   

(3.58

)

   

     

(3.61

)

 
For The Period
3/01/17^^^-
10/31/17
 

$

35.44

     

0.02

     

3.69

     

3.71

     

     

     

     

   

^  Class R3 commenced investment operations on May 1, 2018.

^^  Class R4 commenced investment operations on January 17, 2018.

^^^  Class R6 commenced investment operations on March 1, 2017.

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

**  Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

(a)  Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A shares for all Funds, except First Eagle High Yield Fund, which has a sales charge of 4.50% and the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% for Class C shares. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.

(b)  Not Annualized

(c)  Annualized

(d)  In 2016, the Fund received a voluntary reimbursement by the subadviser for a realized investment loss. By excluding this reimbursement, total returns would have been -5.30%, -6.02%, -5.01% and -5.31% for Class A, Class C, Class I and Class Y, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Ratio/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the year ended:
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
Return(a)
  Net assets,
end of
period
(thousands)
  Operating
expenses
excluding
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Operating
expenses
including
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Net
investment
income
excluding
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Net
investment
income
including
earnings
credits
and/or fee
waivers
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
 

First Eagle Fund of America Class Y

 

October 31, 2018

 

$

31.31

     

(11.85

)%

 

$

280,977

     

1.33

%

   

1.33

%

   

0.26

%

   

0.26

%

   

60.29

%

 

October 31, 2017

 

$

39.07

     

23.54

%

 

$

397,293

     

1.31

%

   

1.31

%

   

(0.09

)%

   

(0.09

)%

   

57.02

%

 

October 31, 2016

 

$

33.67

     

(5.28

)%(d)

 

$

385,995

     

1.33

%

   

1.33

%

   

0.40

%

   

0.40

%

   

55.06

%

 

October 31, 2015

 

$

36.56

     

0.18

%

 

$

495,822

     

1.36

%

   

1.36

%

   

0.12

%

   

0.12

%

   

32.23

%

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

39.35

     

12.91

%

 

$

527,831

     

1.36

%

   

1.36

%

   

0.45

%

   

0.45

%

   

35.18

%

 

First Eagle Fund of America Class R3

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

31.40

     

(10.74

)%(b)

 

$

45

     

1.38

%(c)

   

1.38

%(c)

   

0.79

%(c)

   

0.79

%(c)

   

60.29

%(b)

 

First Eagle Fund of America Class R6

 
For The Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

$

31.46

     

(11.53

)%

 

$

4,362

     

0.98

%

   

0.98

%

   

1.85

%

   

1.86

%

   

60.29

%

 
For The Period
3/01/17^^^-
10/31/17
 

$

39.15

     

10.47

%(b)

 

$

397

     

1.00

%(c)

   

1.00

%(c)

   

0.09

%(c)

   

0.09

%(c)

   

57.02

%(b)

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

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 seven 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 and First Eagle Fund of America (each individually a "Fund" or collectively the "Funds"). All the Funds are diversified mutual funds except for First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, which are non-diversified. The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust. The First Eagle Global Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a range of asset classes from markets in the United States and throughout the world. The First Eagle Overseas Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equities issued by non-U.S. corporations. The First Eagle U.S. Value Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in domestic equity and debt securities. The First Eagle Gold Fund seeks to provide investors the opportunity to participate in the investment characteristics of gold (and to a limited extent other precious metals) for a portion of their overall investment portfolio. The First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund seeks current income generation and long-term growth of capital. The First Eagle High 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 foreign equity securities.

The Funds offer seven share classes, Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares, Class R3 shares, Class R4 shares, Class R5 shares and Class R6 shares. Additionally, First Eagle Fund of America also offers Class Y shares. Class R4 shares (except for First Eagle Global Fund and First Eagle Overseas Fund) and Class R5 shares (which collectively launched on March 1, 2017 together with Class R6 shares) are not currently funded, but are available for investment.

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. Additionally, Class Y on First Eagle Fund of America is closed to new investors, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additional information can be found in the Funds' prospectus.

First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (the "Adviser"), a subsidiary of First Eagle Holdings, Inc. ("First Eagle Holdings"), manages the Funds. Investment funds managed by The Blackstone Group, LP and Corsair Capital LLC and certain co-investors own a controlling interest in First Eagle Holdings and the Adviser through BCP CC Holdings L.P.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies that are adhered to by the Funds. The Funds are investment companies and, accordingly, follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

a)  Investments in Subsidiaries — The First Eagle Global Fund (the "Global Fund"), First Eagle Overseas Fund (the "Overseas Fund"), First Eagle U.S. Value Fund (the "U.S. Value Fund"),

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Notes to Financial Statements

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

The First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on October 18, 2013, is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the First Eagle Global Fund and the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of October 31, 2018, the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $3,925,699,567 in net assets, representing 7.68% of the Global Fund's net assets.

The First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on October 18, 2013, is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the First Eagle Overseas Fund and the First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of October 31, 2018, the First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $962,984,424 in net assets, representing 6.62% of the Overseas Fund's net assets.

The First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on January 24, 2012, is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and the First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of October 31, 2018, the First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $181,943,411 in net assets, representing 9.95% of the U.S. Value Fund's net assets.

The First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on May 28, 2010, is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the First Eagle Gold Fund and the First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of October 31, 2018, the First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $197,623,408 in net assets, representing 22.64% 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.

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Notes to Financial Statements

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 generally valued at the price of the official close (last sales price if an official closing price is not available) as of the local market close on the primary exchange. If there are no round lot sales on such date, such security will be valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices (and if there is only a bid or only an asked price on such date, valuation will be at such bid or asked price for long or short positions, respectively). Securities, other than bonds, traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices prior to the time of valuation (and if there is only a bid or only an asked price on such date, valuation will be at such bid or asked price for long or short positions, respectively), except if such unlisted security is traded on the NASDAQ in which case it is valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Such prices are provided by approved pricing vendors or other independent pricing sources.

All bonds, whether listed on an exchange or traded in the over-counter-market for which market quotations are readily available are generally priced at the evaluated bid price provided by an approved pricing service, or dealers in the over-the-counter markets in the United States or abroad. Pricing services and broker-dealers use multiple valuation techniques to determine value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, dealers or pricing services utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the dealers or pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in determining value and/or market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon-rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair values. Short-term investments are valued at evaluated bid prices.

Commodities (such as physical metals) are valued at a calculated evaluated mean price, as provided by an independent price source as of the close of the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Prior to June 18, 2018, commodities were valued at the indicative mean of the best-bid/best-offer immediately prior to the close of the NYSE.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the current cost of covering or offsetting such contracts, by reference to forward currency rates at the time the NYSE closes (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time), as provided by an independent pricing source.

The exchange rates, as provided by an independent price source as of the close of the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) are used to convert foreign security prices into U.S. dollars.

Any security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange (or traded in multiple markets) is valued at the official close on the primary exchange or market on which they are traded. In the absence of such a quotation, a security may be valued at the last quoted sales price on the most active exchange or market as determined by the independent pricing agent. The Funds use pricing services to identify the market prices of publicly traded securities in their portfolios.

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Notes to Financial Statements

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"). The values assigned to a Fund's holdings therefore may differ on occasion from reported market values.

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 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 and security-specific events. The values assigned to a Fund's holdings therefore may differ on occasion from reported market values, especially during periods of higher market price volatility. The Board and the Adviser believe relying on the procedures as just described will result in prices that are more reflective of the actual market value of portfolio securities held by the Funds than relying solely on reported market values.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

Fair valuation of securities, other financial investments or other assets (collectively, "securities") held by the Funds shall be determined in good faith under the supervision and responsibility of the Board. The Board has created a Board Valuation Committee (the "Committee") to oversee the execution of the valuation and liquidity procedures for the Funds.

The following is a summary of the Funds' inputs used to value the Funds' investments as of October 31, 2018:

First Eagle Global Fund

Description

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:†

 

Common Stocks

 

$

22,432,246,467

   

$

15,921,092,387

(a)

 

$

17,553,847

   

$

38,370,892,701

   

Corporate Bonds

   

     

     

5,425,998

(b)

   

5,425,998

   

Commodities*

   

     

4,296,577,677

     

     

4,296,577,677

   
Foreign Government
Securities
   

     

581,297,997

     

^

   

581,297,997

   

Short-Term Investments

   

240,743

     

7,515,476,679

     

     

7,515,717,422

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

     

113,758,712

     

     

113,758,712

   
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
   

     

67,541,601

     

     

67,541,601

   

Total

 

$

22,432,487,210

   

$

28,495,745,053

   

$

22,979,845

   

$

50,951,212,108

   

(a)  At October 31, 2018, certain non-U. S. securities applied the procedures under which movements in the price for U.S. securities (beyond specific thresholds) occurring after the close of a foreign market required fair valuation of securities traded in that foreign market. See Note 1(b) for additional details. Certain other securities are identified within Level 2 due to other significant observable inputs.

(b)  These investments are valued by brokers and pricing services. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and are generally those inputs described in Note 1(b).

†  See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

*  Represents gold bullion.

**  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

^  Fair value represents zero.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2018 was as follows:

First Eagle Global Fund (continued)

    Common
Stocks
  Corporate
Bonds
  Foreign
Government
Securities
  Total
Value
 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

67,646,852

   

$

24,461,850

   

$

^

 

$

92,108,702

   

Purchases(1)

   

     

     

     

   

Sales(2)

   

(74,327,127

)

   

(42,873,207

)

   

     

(117,200,334

)

 

Transfer In — Level 3

   

     

5,316,658

(a)

   

     

5,316,658

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

     

     

     

   

Accrued Amortization

   

     

33,811

     

     

33,811

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

74,152,999

     

14,228,237

     

     

88,381,236

   
Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

(49,918,877

)

   

4,258,649

     

     

(45,660,228

)

 

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

17,553,847

   

$

5,425,998

   

$

^

 

$

22,979,845

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

$

3,723,064

   

$

75,529

   

$

   

$

3,798,593

   

(a)  Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 are due to a decline in market activity, e.g., frequency of trades, which resulted in a lack of available market inputs to determine price.

^  Fair value represents zero.

(1)  Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.

(2)  Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions.

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 
    Fair Value at
October 31, 2018
  Valuation
Technique(s)
  Unobservable
Input
  Range
(Weighted
Average)(a)
 

Common Stock

 

$

17,553,847

    Comparable
Security
  Market
Discount
  30% (30%)  
Foreign Government
Securities
 

$

    Discounted
Cash Flow
  Estimated
Recoverability
  0% (0%)  

Total

 

$

17,553,847

                           

(a)  Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.

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First Eagle Overseas Fund

Description

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:†

 

Common Stocks

 

$

2,350,172,246

   

$

8,567,562,126

(a)

 

$

49,124,497

   

$

10,966,858,869

   

Commodities*

   

     

1,205,722,763

     

     

1,205,722,763

   
Foreign Government
Securities
   

     

278,462,470

     

     

278,462,470

   

Short-Term Investments

   

103,474

     

1,876,006,860

     

     

1,876,110,334

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

     

35,893,611

     

     

35,893,611

   

Forward Currency Contracts**

   

     

37,729,437

     

     

37,729,437

   

Total

 

$

2,350,275,720

   

$

12,001,377,267

   

$

49,124,497

   

$

14,400,777,484

   

(a)  At October 31, 2018, these non-U. S. securities applied the procedures under which movements in the price for U.S. securities (beyond specific thresholds) occurring after the close of a foreign market required fair valuation of securities traded in that foreign market. See Note 1(b) for additional details.

†  See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

*  Represents gold bullion.

**  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2018 was as follows:

    Common
Stocks
  Corporate
Bonds
  Total
Value
 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

103,200,268

   

$

16,307,900

   

$

119,508,168

   

Purchases(1)

   

     

     

   

Sales(2)

   

(72,582,815

)

   

(28,676,029

)

   

(101,258,844

)

 

Transfer In — Level 3

   

     

     

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

     

     

   

Accrued Amortization

   

     

     

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

63,324,560

     

9,589,438

     

72,913,998

   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

(44,817,516

)

   

2,778,691

     

(42,038,825

)

 

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

49,124,497

   

$

   

$

49,124,497

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

$

(2,082,358

)

 

$

   

$

(2,082,358

)

 

(1)  Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.

(2)  Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions

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First Eagle Overseas Fund (continued)

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 
    Fair Value at
October 31, 2018
  Valuation
Technique(s)
  Unobservable
Input
  Range
(Weighted
Average)(a)
 
   

$

21,395,984
  Comparable
Security
Market
  Market
Discount
Enterprise
  30% (30%)
 
   

$

27,728,513

    Comparable
Companies
  Value
Multiple
  0.76x-
8.10x (4.43x)
 

Common Stocks

 

$

49,124,497

               

Total

 

$

49,124,497

               

(a)  Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

Description

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:†

 

Common Stocks

 

$

1,276,092,233

   

$

11,104,271

(a)

 

$

   

$

1,287,196,504

   

Corporate Bonds

   

     

31,993,438

     

595,500

(b)

   

32,588,938

   

Commodities*

   

     

181,952,654

     

     

181,952,654

   

Short-Term Investments

   

43,272

     

322,011,380

     

     

322,054,652

   

Total

 

$

1,276,135,505

   

$

547,061,743

   

$

595,500

   

$

1,823,792,748

   

(a)  At October 31, 2018, these non-U. S. securities applied the procedures under which movements in the price for U.S. securities (beyond specific thresholds) occurring after the close of a foreign market required fair valuation of securities traded in that foreign market. See Note 1(b) for additional details.

(b)  These investments are valued by brokers and pricing services. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and are generally those inputs described in Note 1(b).

†  See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

*  Represents gold bullion.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2018 was as follows:

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund (continued)

    Corporate
Bond
 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

   

Purchases(1)

   

   

Sales(2)

   

   

Transfer In — Level 3

   

583,500

(a)

 

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

   

Accrued Amortization

   

3,878

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

8,122

   

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

595,500

   

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

 

$

8,122

   

(a)  Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 are due to a decline in market activity, e.g., frequency of trades, which resulted in a lack of available market inputs to determine price.

(1)  Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.

(2)  Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions

First Eagle Gold Fund

Description

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:†

 

Common Stocks

 

$

566,239,944

   

$

90,827,955

(a)

 

$

   

$

657,067,899

   

Commodities*

   

     

197,700,554

     

     

197,700,554

   

Short-Term Investments

   

66,251

     

20,383,659

     

     

20,449,910

   

Warrants

   

1,471

     

     

     

1,471

   

Total

 

$

566,307,666

   

$

308,912,168

   

$

   

$

875,219,834

   

(a)  At October 31, 2018, these non-U. S. securities applied the procedures under which movements in the price for U.S. securities (beyond specific thresholds) occurring after the close of a foreign market required fair valuation of securities traded in that foreign market. See Note 1(b) for additional details.

†  See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

*  Represents gold and silver bullion.

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Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2018 was as follows:

First Eagle Gold Fund (continued)

    Convertible
Bond
 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

15,000,000

   

Purchases(1)

   

   

Sales(2)

   

(15,000,000

)

 

Transfer In — Level 3

   

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

   

Accrued Amortization

   

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

   

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

   

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

 

$

   

(1)  Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.

(2)  Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

Description

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:†

 

Common Stocks

 

$

316,285,112

   

$

443,746,791

(a)

 

$

   

$

760,031,903

   

Corporate Bonds

   

     

373,325,057

     

     

373,325,057

   

Closed End Funds

   

     

6,891,251

     

     

6,891,251

   

Commodities*

   

     

55,065,632

     

     

55,065,632

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

     

17,837,456

     

     

17,837,456

   

Loan Assignments

   

     

23,306,029

     

16,701,525

(b)

   

40,007,554

   

Preferred Stocks

   

1,741,796

     

     

     

1,741,796

   

Short-Term Investments

   

2,198

     

42,131,202

     

     

42,133,400

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

     

52,113,322

     

     

52,113,322

   
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
   

     

1,818,158

     

     

1,818,158

   

Total

 

$

318,029,106

   

$

1,016,234,898

   

$

16,701,525

   

$

1,350,965,529

   

(a)  At October 31, 2018, these non-U. S. securities applied the procedures under which movements in the price for U.S. securities (beyond specific thresholds) occurring after the close of a foreign market required fair valuation of securities traded in that foreign market. See Note 1(b) for additional details.

(b)  These investments are valued by brokers and pricing services. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and are generally those inputs described in Note 1(b).

†  See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

*  Represents gold bullion.

**  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

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Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2018 was as follows:

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund (continued)

    Corporate
Bonds
  Loan
Assignments
  Total
Value
 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

2,840,419

   

$

16,763,123

   

$

19,603,542

   

Purchases(1)

   

     

     

   

Sales(2)

   

     

(1,070,836

)

   

(1,070,836

)

 

Transfer In — Level 3

   

     

     

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

(2,840,419

)(a)

   

     

(2,840,419

)

 

Accrued Amortization

   

     

55,913

     

55,913

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

     

1,815

     

1,815

   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

     

951,510

     

951,510

   

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

   

$

16,701,525

   

$

16,701,525

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

$

   

$

951,510

   

$

951,510

   

(a)  Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are due to an increase in market activity, e.g., frequency of trades, which resulted in an increase in available market inputs to determine the price.

(1)  Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.

(2)  Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions

First Eagle High Yield Fund

Description

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:†

 

Common Stocks

 

$

   

$

   

$

10,393,732

   

$

10,393,732

   

Corporate Bonds

   

     

263,310,385

     

     

263,310,385

   

Loan Assignments

   

     

10,660,454

     

17,192,569

(a)

   

27,853,023

   

Short-Term Investments

   

1,854

     

18,885,757

     

     

18,887,611

   
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
   

     

28,645

     

     

28,645

   

Total

 

$

1,854

   

$

292,885,241

   

$

27,586,301

   

$

320,473,396

   

(a)  These investments are valued by brokers and pricing services. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and are generally those inputs described in Note 1(b).

†  See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

**  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts are valued at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

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Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2018 was as follows:

First Eagle High Yield Fund (continued)

    Common
Stocks
  Corporate
Bonds
  Loan
Assignments
  Total
Value
 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

2,603,164

   

$

9,726,191

   

$

23,239,667

   

$

35,569,022

   

Purchases(1)

   

7,855,278

     

825,199

     

1,068,750

     

9,749,227

   

Sales(2)

   

(1,333,116

)

   

(16,647,220

)

   

(8,148,610

)

   

(26,128,946

)

 

Transfer In — Level 3

   

     

     

     

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

     

(4,180,852

)(a)

   

     

(4,180,852

)

 

Accrued Amortization

   

     

(1,103,178

)

   

(5,185

)

   

(1,108,363

)

 

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

(3,604,000

)

   

     

(3,172,738

)

   

(6,776,738

)

 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

4,872,406

     

11,379,860

     

4,210,685

     

20,462,951

   

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

10,393,732

   

$

   

$

17,192,569

   

$

27,586,301

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

$

2,538,454

   

$

   

$

1,298,887

   

$

3,837,341

   

(a)  Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are due to an increase in market activity, e.g., frequency of trades, which resulted in an increase in available market inputs to determine the price.

(1)  Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.

(2)  Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 
   

Fair Value at
October 31, 2018

 

Valuation
Technique(s)

 

Unobservable
Input

 

Range
(Weighted
Average)(a)

 

Common Stocks

         

Indicative
Broker
Quotes (Mid)

 

$37.50 -
$38.25
($37.92)

 
   

$

10,393,732

   

Market
Comparable
Companies

 

Enterprise
Value
Multiple

 


0.20
6.41x (3.26x)x-

 

Total

 

$

10,393,732

               

(a)  Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.

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First Eagle Fund of America

Description

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:†

 

Common Stocks

 

$

1,471,260,094

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,471,260,094

   

Options Purchased

   

21,392,830

     

     

     

21,392,830

   

Short-Term Investments

   

45,456,524

     

     

     

45,456,524

   

Total

 

$

1,538,109,448

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,538,109,448

   

Liabilities:

 

Written Options (Sold Short)

 

$

(4,916,270

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(4,916,270

)

 

Total

 

$

(4,916,270

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(4,916,270

)

 

†  See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

c)  Investment transactions and income — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. The specific identification method is used in determining realized gains and losses from investment transactions. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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 may be allocated to each Fund in proportion to its relative net assets. Certain expenses are shared with the First Eagle Variable Funds, an affiliated fund group. 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

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included in the reported net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment transactions on the Statements of Operations. However, for federal income tax purposes each Fund does isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the changes in market prices for realized gains and losses on debt obligations.

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

Funds investing in forward foreign currency exchange contracts are exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund's portfolio. For the year ended October 31, 2018, the average monthly outstanding currency purchased or sold in U.S. dollars for forward foreign currency exchange contracts held by the Funds were as follows:

    First Eagle
Global
Fund
  First Eagle
Overseas
Fund
  First Eagle
Global
Income
Builder
Fund
  First Eagle
High Yield
Fund
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 
Average Settlement
Value — Purchased
 

$

157,325,346

   

$

60,384,371

   

$

1,727,860

   

$

763,650

   
Average Settlement
Value — Sold
   

2,650,907,419

     

1,482,841,999

     

60,278,372

     

771,357

   

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

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In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that may help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement ("ISDA Master Agreement") or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives and forward foreign currency exchange contracts and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument's payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the ISDA Master Agreement, the Funds may be required to post or receive collateral in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies. Daily movement of cash collateral is subject to minimum threshold amounts. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Collateral received by the Funds is held in a segregated account at the Funds' custodian bank. These amounts are not reflected on the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are disclosed in the table below. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting) including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Asset and Liabilities.

At October 31, 2018, the Funds had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts grouped into appropriate risk categories illustrated below:

First Eagle Global Fund

            Gain or (Loss)
Derivative Recognized
in Income
 

Risk Type

  Asset Derivative
Fair Value(1)
  Liability Derivative
Fair Value(2)
  Net realized
Gains
(Losses)(3)
  Change in
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(4)
 

Foreign currency

 

$

67,541,601

   

$

   

$

80,959,085

   

$

37,655,927

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund

            Gain or (Loss)
Derivative Recognized
in Income
 

Risk Type

  Asset Derivative
Fair Value(1)
  Liability Derivative
Fair Value(2)
  Net realized
Gains
(Losses)(3)
  Change in
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(4)
 

Foreign currency

 

$

37,729,437

   

$

   

$

44,134,138

   

$

22,017,598

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

            Gain or (Loss)
Derivative Recognized
in Income
 

Risk Type

  Asset Derivative
Fair Value(1)
  Liability Derivative
Fair Value(2)
  Net realized
Gains
(Losses)(3)
  Change in
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(4)
 

Foreign currency

 

$

   

$

   

$

(20,453

)

 

$

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

            Gain or (Loss)
Derivative Recognized
in Income
 

Risk Type

  Asset Derivative
Fair Value(1)
  Liability Derivative
Fair Value(2)
  Net realized
Gains
(Losses)(3)
  Change in
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(4)
 

Foreign currency

 

$

1,818,158

   

$

   

$

1,358,322

   

$

1,600,358

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

            Gain or (Loss)
Derivative Recognized
in Income
 

Risk Type

  Asset Derivative
Fair Value(1)
  Liability Derivative
Fair Value(2)
  Net realized
Gains
(Losses)(3)
  Change in
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(4)
 

Foreign currency

 

$

28,645

   

$

   

$

   

$

28,645

   

(1)  Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

(2)  Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

(3)  Statement of Operations location: Net realized gains (losses) from settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

(4)  Statement of Operations location: Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

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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 October 31, 2018:

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)
 

Bank of New York Mellon

 

$

7,334,317

   

$

   

$

   

$

7,334,317

   

Goldman Sachs

   

31,769,673

     

     

(31,769,673

)

   

   

HSBC Bank plc

   

9,498,452

     

     

     

9,498,452

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

   

14,444,689

     

     

     

14,444,689

   

UBS AG

   

4,494,470

     

     

     

4,494,470

   
   

$

67,541,601

   

$

   

$

(31,769,673

)

 

$

35,771,928

   

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)
 

Bank of New York Mellon

 

$

4,182,211

   

$

   

$

   

$

4,182,211

   

Goldman Sachs

   

19,379,017

     

     

(19,379,017

)

   

   

HSBC Bank plc

   

4,699,225

     

     

     

4,699,225

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

   

7,531,930

     

     

     

7,531,930

   

UBS AG

   

1,937,054

     

     

     

1,937,054

   
   

$

37,729,437

   

$

   

$

(19,379,017

)

 

$

18,350,420

   

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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)
 

Bank of New York Mellon

 

$

331,307

   

$

   

$

   

$

331,307

   

Goldman Sachs

   

617,229

     

     

(540,000

)

   

77,229

   

HSBC Bank plc

   

297,379

     

     

     

297,379

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

   

387,092

     

     

     

387,092

   

UBS AG

   

185,151

     

     

     

185,151

   
   

$

1,818,158

   

$

   

$

(540,000

)

 

$

1,278,158

   

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)
 

Bank of New York Mellon

 

$

28,645

   

$

   

$

   

$

28,645

   

g)  Options — In order to seek to produce incremental earnings or protect against declines in the value of portfolio securities, each Fund may write covered call options on portfolio securities. 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 official closing price on the relevant exchange on which the option is traded. If there is no official closing price, the mean between the last bid and asked prices may be used. 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 segregate or earmark assets to cover its obligations under option contracts. In general, 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 earmarked with its custodian). One

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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.

As of October 31, 2018 for First Eagle Fund of America, portfolio securities valued at $230,973,125 were earmarked to cover collateral requirements for written options.

For the year ended October 31, 2018 for First Eagle Fund of America, the average monthly outstanding contract amount for written options and purchased options totaled 66,240 and 16,686 respectively.

At October 31, 2018, the First Eagle Fund of America had the following options grouped into appropriate risk categories illustrated below:

First Eagle Fund of America

            Gain or (Loss)
Derivative Recognized
in Income
 

Risk Type

  Asset Derivative
Fair Value(1)
  Liability Derivative
Fair Value(2)
  Net realized
Gains (Losses)(3)
  Change in
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(4)
 
Equity —
Written
options
 

$

   

$

4,916,270

   

$

20,254,505

   

$

24,327,553

   
Equity —
Purchased
options
   

21,392,830

     

     

(5,524,585

)

   

(17,767,922

)

 

(1)  Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers.

(2)  Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Option contracts written, at value.

(3)  Statements of Operations location: Net realized gains (losses) from expiration or closing of option contracts written and transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers.

(4)  Statements of Operations location: Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of option contracts written and investment securities of unaffiliated issuers.

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h)  Repurchase agreements — The Funds may enter into repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that meet the Adviser's credit guidelines. Each repurchase agreement is valued at market. The Funds require that the collateral received in a repurchase agreement transaction be transferred to a custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Funds to obtain collateral in the event of a counterparty default. If the counterparty defaults and the fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.

i)  Bank Loans — A Fund may invest in bank loans, which usually take the form of loan participations and assignments. Loan participations and assignments are agreements to make money available to U.S. or foreign corporations, partnerships or other business entities (the "Borrower") in a specified amount, at a specified rate and within a specified time. A loan is typically originated, negotiated and structured by a U.S. or foreign bank, insurance company or other financial institution (the "Agent") for a group of loan investors ("Loan Investors"). The Agent typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the other Loan Investors in the syndicate and may hold any collateral on behalf of the Loan Investors. Such loan participations and assignments are typically senior, secured and collateralized in nature. A Fund records an investment when the Borrower withdraws money and records interest as earned. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the Borrower. As a result, the Fund assumes the credit risk of the Borrower, the selling participant and any intermediary between the Fund and the Borrower ("Intermediate Participants"). In the event that the Borrower, selling participant or Intermediate Participants becomes insolvent or enters into bankruptcy, each Fund may incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest.

j)  Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities — The Funds may invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities ("TIPS") which are specially structured bonds in which the principal amount is adjusted to keep pace with inflation. The principal value of TIPS will be adjusted upward or downward and any increase or decrease in the principal amount of TIPS will be included as interest income in the Statements of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. TIPS are subject to interest rate risk.

k)  Restricted Securities — The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included at the end of each Fund's Schedule of Investments.

l)  United States income taxes — No provision has been made for U.S. federal income taxes since it is the intention of each Fund to distribute to shareholders all taxable net investment income and net realized gains on investments, if any, within the allowable time limit, and to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to the regulated investment company. The Funds declare and pay such income and capital gains on an annual basis except for the First Eagle High Yield Fund and the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund which declare income daily and pay monthly.

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The Funds adopted provisions surrounding income taxes, which require the tax effects of certain tax positions to be recognized. These tax positions must meet a "more likely than not" standard that, based on their technical merits, have a more than 50% likelihood of being sustained upon examination. Management of the Trust has analyzed the Funds' tax positions taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds' financial statements.

At October 31, 2018, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

  Undistributed
Net Investment
  Undistributed
Net Realized
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Capital Loss
Carryforward
 

 

Income

 

Gains

 

(Depreciation)

 

Short-Term

 

Long-Term

 

First Eagle Global Fund

 

$

377,852,763

   

$

2,442,229,921

   

$

9,120,537,846

   

$

   

$

   
First Eagle Overseas
Fund
   

205,913,920

     

207,489,047

     

1,859,705,800

     

     

   
First Eagle U.S.
Value Fund
   

7,732,564

     

225,049,421

     

423,860,985

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

     

     

(135,069,699

)

   

27,879,728

     

522,751,811

   
First Eagle Global Income
Builder Fund
   

     

     

30,678,784

     

12,712,979

     

3,405,528

   
First Eagle High Yield
Fund
   

639,379

     

     

(1,131,077

)

   

5,701,235

     

105,922,452

   
First Eagle Fund of
America
   

33,684,714

     

231,144,429

     

91,828,929

     

     

   

The components of distributable earnings' differences between book basis and tax basis are primarily due to the treatment of passive foreign investment companies, distributions from real estate investment trusts, the treatment of forward foreign currencies contracts, investment in grantor trusts, straddle loss deferral, foreign repatriated earnings for First Eagle Global Fund and First Eagle Overseas Fund, investments in corporate reorganizations and wash sales.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the "Act"), net capital losses recognized by the Funds after December 31, 2010, may get carried forward indefinitely, and retain their character as short-term and/or long-term losses. The Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses. First Eagle Gold Fund has capital losses to carry forward prior to the Act of $7,117,310.

Late year ordinary losses incurred after December 31st and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Funds' next taxable year. For the year ended October 31, 2018, First Eagle Gold Fund had a late year ordinary loss deferral of $2,924,362

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m)  Reclassification of capital accounts — As a result of certain differences in the computation of net investment income and net realized capital gains under federal income tax rules and regulations versus GAAP, the following amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts:

  Undistributed Net
Investment Income
(loss)
  Undistributed Net
Realized Gains
(Losses)
 

Capital Surplus

 

First Eagle Global Fund

 

$

(55,881,677

)

 

$

(130,505,657

)

 

$

186,387,334

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

(24,395,230

)

   

(52,229,324

)

   

76,624,554

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

(513,901

)

   

(20,026,606

)

   

20,540,507

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

17,645,722

     

(25,783,509

)

   

8,137,787

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

   

(1,973,055

)

   

1,973,055

     

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

   

(75,466

)

   

75,466

     

   

First Eagle Fund of America

   

(298,467

)

   

(34,671,469

)

   

34,969,936

   

The primary permanent differences causing such reclassification include the tax treatment of currency gains and losses, dividend redesignations, distributions paid in connection with the redemption of Fund shares, investments in corporate reorganizations, investments in passive foreign investment companies, foreign repatriated earnings for First Eagle Global Fund and First Eagle Overseas Fund and differing book and tax treatment of transactions with the Subsidiary.

At the year ended October 31, 2018, the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd. and First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. had unrealized losses for tax purposes. The Subsidiaries' loss for the current year is not available to offset their future taxable income. The unrealized losses to be recognized for tax purposes in the future can only be utilized by the Funds to the extent of tax basis realized gains in the Subsidiaries in the same year. Given the uncertainty of their future use, tax losses have been reclassified to Capital surplus.

n)  Distribution to shareholders — Distributions to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on ex-dividend date.

 

Ordinary Income

 

Long Term Capital Gains

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

First Eagle Global Fund

 

$

498,444,915

   

$

277,916,751

   

$

1,870,742,725

   

$

2,014,858,878

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

346,558,342

     

192,419,404

     

281,564,123

     

340,360,780

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

8,112,049

     

10,044,617

     

168,620,388

     

171,500,952

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

     

     

     

   
First Eagle Global Income
Builder Fund
   

27,189,801

     

30,836,758

     

     

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

   

18,859,667

     

26,733,902

     

     

   

First Eagle Fund of America

   

378,746

     

6,207,402

     

212,453,367

     

152,943,358

   

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Return of Capital

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

First Eagle High Yield Fund

 

$

   

$

335,924

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

   

7,583,877

     

   

o)  Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses and realized/unrealized gain or loss on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

p)  Use of estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

q)  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.

r)  Foreign Taxes — The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, and gains on investments or currency purchases/repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon their current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which they invest.

Note 2 — Investment Advisory, Custody and Administration Agreements; Transactions with Related Persons

For its services, the Adviser receives, pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Funds and the Adviser (the "Advisory Agreement"), an annual advisory fee as follows:

Fund

  Management Fee
(% of Average Daily Net Assets)
 

First Eagle Global Fund

   

0.75

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

0.75

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

0.75

(1)

 

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

0.75

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

   

0.75

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

   

0.70

(2)

 

First Eagle Fund of America

   

0.90

(3)

 

(1)  The Adviser has agreed to waive First Eagle U.S. Value Fund's management fee at an annual rate in the amount of 0.05% of the average daily value of the Fund's net assets for the period through February 28, 2019. This waiver has the effect of reducing the management fee shown in the table for the term of the waiver from 0.75% to 0.70%.

(2)  The Adviser has agreed to waive First Eagle High Yield Fund's management fee at an annual rate in the amount of 0.05% of the average daily value of the Fund's net assets for the period through February 28, 2019. Effective July 1, 2018, the Adviser has agreed to waive First Eagle High Yield Fund's management fee at an annual rate in the amount of 0.10% of the average daily value of the Fund's net assets for the period through February 29, 2020. This waiver has the effect of reducing

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the management fee shown in the table for the term of the waiver from 0.70% to 0.65% until June 30, 2018 and from 0.70% to 0.60% from July 1, 2018 through the end of the year.

(3)  The Adviser receives an annual advisory fee at the rate of 0.90% of the first $2.25 billion of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.85% of the next $2.75 billion of the average daily net assets and 0.80% in excess of $5 billion of the average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2018 the effective rate was 0.90%.

Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement, dated December 1, 2015 ("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) 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, 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, and the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund's Class A, Class C and Class I shares did not exceed 1.30%, 2.05%, and 1.05%, respectively, through December 31, 2013. These waivers are no longer in effect.

The Adviser also performs certain administrative, accounting, operations, compliance and other services on behalf of the Funds, and in accordance with its agreement with the Adviser, the Funds (except for First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and First Eagle High Yield Fund which pay the fee described in the next paragraph) reimburse the Adviser for costs (including personnel and other costs) related to those services. These reimbursements may not exceed an annual rate of 0.05% of a Fund's average daily net assets.

Pursuant to Administrative Services Agreements between each of First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and First Eagle High Yield Fund, and the Adviser, each pay the Adviser a monthly administration fee that is accrued daily at an annual rate of 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

For the year ended October 31, 2018, the Funds paid/reimbursed and had payable to the Adviser amounts shown below:

Fund

 

Reimbursed to Adviser

 

Payable to Adviser

 

First Eagle Global Fund

 

$

3,243,788

   

$

329,959

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

1,366,261

     

151,266

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

391,010

     

41,572

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

359,347

     

38,359

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

   

723,456

     

58,981

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

   

193,759

     

13,957

   

First Eagle Fund of America

   

347,742

     

30,655

   

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The Funds have entered into a custody agreement with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPM"). The custody agreement provides for an annual fee based on the amount of assets under custody plus transaction charges. JPM serves as custodian of the Funds' portfolio securities and other assets. JPM has directly entered into sub-custodial agreements to maintain the custody of gold and silver bullion in the Funds. Under the terms of the custody agreement between the Funds and JPM, JPM maintains and deposits in separate accounts, cash, securities and other assets of the Funds. JPM is also required, upon the order of the Funds, to deliver securities held by JPM and the sub-custodian, and to make payments for securities purchased by the Funds. JPM has also entered into sub-custodian agreements with a number of foreign banks and clearing agencies, pursuant to which portfolio securities purchased outside the United States are maintained in the custody of these entities.

The Funds have also entered into an agreement for administrative services with JPM, pursuant to which JPM provides certain financial reporting and other administrative services. JPM, as the Funds' administrator, receives annual fees separate from and in addition to the fees it receives for its services as the Funds' custodian.

FEF Distributors, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as the Funds' principal underwriter. For the year ended October 31, 2018, FEF Distributors, LLC realized $789,040, $58,740, $22,846, $26,644, $58,134, $8,678 and $29,509, pertaining to the sales of shares of First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, respectively.

The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), which allows the Independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as a Trustee. The deferred fees are invested in various First Eagle Funds until distribution in accordance with the Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan. As of October 31, 2018, balances to the Plan are included in the fees payable to the Trustees on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Note 3 — Plans of Distribution

Under the terms of the Distribution Plans and Agreements ("the Plans") with FEF Distributors, LLC (the "Distributor"), pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, First Eagle High Yield Fund and First Eagle Fund of America pay the Distributor monthly a distribution and/or service fee with respect to Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R3 and Class R4 shares based on each Fund's average daily net assets as shown in the table below. Under the Plans, the Distributor is obligated to use the amounts received under the Plans for, among other things, payments to qualifying dealers for their assistance in the distribution of a Fund's shares and the provision of shareholder services and for other expenses such as advertising costs and the payment for the printing and distribution of prospectuses to prospective investors.

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Fund

 

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class Y

 

Class R3

 

Class R4

 

First Eagle Global Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

n/a

     

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

n/a

     

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

n/a

     

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

n/a

     

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

n/a

     

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

First Eagle High Yield Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

n/a

     

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

First Eagle Fund of America

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.25

%

   

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

The Distributor bears distribution costs of a Fund to the extent they exceed payments received under the Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2018, the distribution fees incurred by the Funds are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

The Service fee covers expenses incurred by the Distributor for providing shareholder liaison services, including assistance with subscriptions, redemptions and other shareholder questions. For the year ended October 31, 2018, the services fees incurred by the Funds are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

Note 4 — Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the year ended October 31, 2018, purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

Fund   Purchases
excluding
U.S. Government
Securities
  Sales and
Maturities
excluding
U.S. Government
Securities
  Purchases of
U.S. Government
Securities
  Sales and
Maturities of
U.S. Government
Securities
 

First Eagle Global Fund

 

$

6,691,747,682

   

$

6,574,992,099

   

$

113,225,730

   

$

250,000,000

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

1,679,942,630

     

2,339,348,462

     

35,725,442

     

10,000,000

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

151,004,312

     

488,772,912

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

100,155,558

     

180,555,260

     

     

   
First Eagle Global Income
Builder Fund
   

344,237,331

     

284,843,511

     

14,503,398

     

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

   

83,754,181

     

180,946,193

     

     

   

First Eagle Fund of America

   

1,204,350,806

     

1,714,120,700

     

     

   

Note 5 — Line of Credit

On June 18, 2018, the Funds renewed a $200 million committed, unsecured line of credit ("Credit Facility") with JPM 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

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Notes to Financial Statements

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 credit are paid by the Funds and are included in other expenses in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended October 31, 2018, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the agreements.

Note 6 — Indemnification and Investment Risk

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. Each Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against each Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote. The Funds may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States due to their investments in foreign countries or regions. Such foreign investments may subject the Funds to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in 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 and First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund invest in high yield securities which may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit and liquidity risk than investment grade securities. These high yield securities may be considered speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest payments and may be subject to significant price fluctuations.

The Funds are subject to interest rate and credit risk. The value of debt securities may decline as interest rates increase. The Funds could lose money if the issuer of a fixed income security is unable to pay interest or repay principal when it is due. The ability of the issuers of debt to meet their obligations may be affected by the economic and political developments in a specific industry or region.

The Funds enter into derivatives which may represent off-balance sheet risk. Off-balance sheet risk exists when the maximum potential loss on a particular investment is greater than the value of such investment as reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Note 7 — Redemption In-Kind Transactions

The redemption in-kind policy for all of the Funds reserves the right of the Funds to pay redemptions in-kind (i.e., payments in the form of marketable securities or, as needed, other traded assets, rather than cash) if the redemption request is large enough to affect a Fund's operations (for example, if it represents more than $250,000 or 1% of the Fund's assets). When receiving assets distributed in-kind, the recipient will bear applicable commissions or other costs on their sale. There were no redemptions in-kind during the year ended October 31, 2018.

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Note 8 — New Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") released its Final Rules on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the "Rules"). The Rules which introduce two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies—Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN—also contain amendments to Regulation S-X which require standardized, enhanced disclosures about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The Regulation S-X amendments had a compliance date of August 1, 2017, and are reflected in these financial statements. The Funds' compliance date for Form N-PORT was June 1, 2018, but the Funds will not be required to make their initial filing on Form N-PORT until the period ending March 31, 2019. The Funds' compliance date for Form N-CEN was June 1, 2018, and the Funds will make their initial filing on Form N-CEN for the period ending October 31, 2018. The adoption will have no effect on the Funds' net assets or results of operations.

In August 2018, the SEC adopted Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The new rule amends certain disclosure requirements that the SEC determined to be redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded, in light of other SEC disclosure requirements, U.S. GAAP, or changes in the information environment. The amendments are intended to facilitate the disclosure of information to investors and simplify compliance without significantly altering the total mix of information provided to investors. The amendments to Regulation S-X were applied to the Funds' financial statements in the current period. The adoption had no effect on the Funds' net assets or results of operations.

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2018-13, Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements ("ASU 2018-13"). The amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Funds have elected to early adopt ASU 2018-13 and the amendments are reflected in the current year financial statements. The adoption had no effect on the Funds' net assets or results of operations.

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.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of First Eagle Funds and Shareholders 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

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, 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 (constituting the First Eagle Funds, hereafter collectively referred to as the "Funds") as of October 31, 2018, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2018, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds' financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

New York, New York
December 21, 2018

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies advised by First Eagle Investment Management, LLC since 2006.

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Example

As a shareholder of the First Eagle Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees; distribution fees (12b-1) and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2018 and held for the six-months ended October 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The table below titled "Based on Actual Total Return" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period".

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Based on Actual Total Return(1)

    Actual Total
Return without
Sales Charges(2)
  Beginning
Account
Date Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
  Expenses
Paid for
the Period(3)
 

First Eagle Global Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

-3.94

%

 

$

1,000

   

$

960.60

     

1.11

%

 

$

5.49

   

Class C

   

-4.30

     

1,000

     

957.00

     

1.86

     

9.17

   

Class I

   

-3.80

     

1,000

     

962.00

     

0.84

     

4.15

   

Class R3(4)

   

-3.95

     

1,000

     

960.50

     

1.25

     

6.14

(5)

 

Class R4

   

-3.82

     

1,000

     

961.80

     

1.04

     

5.14

   

Class R6

   

-3.76

     

1,000

     

962.40

     

0.79

     

3.91

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

-7.68

     

1,000

     

923.20

     

1.15

     

5.57

   

Class C

   

-8.00

     

1,000

     

920.00

     

1.88

     

9.10

   

Class I

   

-7.51

     

1,000

     

924.90

     

0.86

     

4.17

   

Class R3(4)

   

-7.49

     

1,000

     

925.10

     

1.21

     

5.84

(5)

 

Class R4

   

-7.60

     

1,000

     

924.00

     

1.04

     

5.04

   

Class R6

   

-7.51

     

1,000

     

924.90

     

0.80

     

3.88

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

-0.75

     

1,000

     

992.50

     

1.10

     

5.52

   

Class C

   

-1.14

     

1,000

     

988.60

     

1.86

     

9.32

   

Class I

   

-0.64

     

1,000

     

993.60

     

0.82

     

4.12

   

Class R3(4)

   

-0.83

     

1,000

     

991.70

     

1.19

     

5.94

(5)

 

Class R6

   

-0.59

     

1,000

     

994.10

     

0.81

     

4.07

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

-17.84

     

1,000

     

821.60

     

1.30

     

5.97

   

Class C

   

-18.14

     

1,000

     

818.60

     

2.06

     

9.44

   

Class I

   

-17.70

     

1,000

     

823.00

     

1.02

     

4.69

   

Class R3(4)

   

-17.80

     

1,000

     

822.00

     

1.32

     

6.03

(5)

 

Class R6

   

-17.68

     

1,000

     

823.20

     

0.92

     

4.23

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

 

Class A

   

-3.21

     

1,000

     

967.90

     

1.18

     

5.85

   

Class C

   

-3.59

     

1,000

     

964.10

     

1.94

     

9.60

   

Class I

   

-3.01

     

1,000

     

969.90

     

0.92

     

4.57

   

Class R3(4)

   

-3.02

     

1,000

     

969.80

     

1.27

     

6.27

(5)

 

Class R6

   

-2.99

     

1,000

     

970.10

     

0.88

     

4.37

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

 

Class A

   

1.47

     

1,000

     

1014.70

     

1.19

     

6.04

   

Class C

   

0.97

     

1,000

     

1009.70

     

1.96

     

9.93

   

Class I

   

1.50

     

1,000

     

1015.00

     

0.91

     

4.62

   

Class R3(4)

   

1.41

     

1,000

     

1014.10

     

1.27

     

6.41

(5)

 

Class R6

   

1.57

     

1,000

     

1015.70

     

0.95

     

4.83

   

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Based on Actual Total Return(1)—(continued)

    Actual Total
Return without
Sales Charges(2)
  Beginning
Account
Date Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
  Expenses
Paid for
the Period(3)
 

First Eagle Fund of America

 

Class A

   

-10.84

%

 

$

1,000

   

$

891.60

     

1.32

%

 

$

6.29

   

Class C

   

-11.17

     

1,000

     

888.30

     

2.05

     

9.76

   

Class I

   

-10.67

     

1,000

     

893.30

     

1.02

     

4.87

   

Class Y

   

-10.85

     

1,000

     

891.50

     

1.35

     

6.44

   

Class R3(4)

   

-10.74

     

1,000

     

892.60

     

1.38

     

6.55

(5)

 

Class R6

   

-10.67

     

1,000

     

893.30

     

0.98

     

4.68

   

(1)  For the six-months ended October 31, 2018.

(2)  Past performance does not guarantee future results. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value. 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 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(4)  Class R3 commenced investment operations on May 1, 2018.

(5)  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the actual days in the 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 Fund with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2018 and held for the six-months ended October 31, 2018.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)

    Hypothetical
Annualized
Total
Return
  Beginning
Account
Date Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
  Expenses
Paid for
the Period(2)
 

First Eagle Global Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

5.00

%

 

$

1,000

   

$

1019.61

     

1.11

%

 

$

5.65

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1015.83

     

1.86

     

9.45

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1020.97

     

0.84

     

4.28

   

Class R3(3)

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1018.90

     

1.25

     

6.36

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1019.96

     

1.04

     

5.30

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1021.22

     

0.79

     

4.02

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1019.41

     

1.15

     

5.85

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1015.73

     

1.88

     

9.55

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1020.87

     

0.86

     

4.38

   

Class R3(3)

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1019.11

     

1.21

     

6.16

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1019.96

     

1.04

     

5.30

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1021.17

     

0.80

     

4.08

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Consolidated

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1019.66

     

1.10

     

5.60

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1015.83

     

1.86

     

9.45

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1021.07

     

0.82

     

4.18

   

Class R3(3)

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1019.21

     

1.19

     

6.06

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1021.12

     

0.81

     

4.13

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1018.65

     

1.30

     

6.61

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1014.82

     

2.06

     

10.46

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1020.06

     

1.02

     

5.19

   

Class R3(3)

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1018.55

     

1.32

     

6.72

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1020.57

     

0.92

     

4.69

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1019.26

     

1.18

     

6.01

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1015.43

     

1.94

     

9.86

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1020.57

     

0.92

     

4.69

   

Class R3(3)

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1018.80

     

1.27

     

6.46

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1020.77

     

0.88

     

4.48

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1019.21

     

1.19

     

6.06

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1015.32

     

1.96

     

9.96

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1020.62

     

0.91

     

4.63

   

Class R3(3)

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1018.80

     

1.27

     

6.46

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1020.42

     

0.95

     

4.84

   

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)—(continued)

    Hypothetical
Annualized
Total
Return
  Beginning
Account
Date Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
  Expenses
Paid for
the Period(2)
 

First Eagle Fund of America

 

Class A

   

5.00

%

 

$

1,000

   

$

1018.55

     

1.32

%

 

$

6.72

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1014.87

     

2.05

     

10.41

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1020.06

     

1.02

     

5.19

   

Class Y

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1018.40

     

1.35

     

6.87

   

Class R3(3)

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1018.25

     

1.38

     

7.02

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1020.27

     

0.98

     

4.99

   

(1)  For the six-months ended October 31, 2018.

(2)  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(3)  Class R3 commenced investment operations on May 1, 2018.

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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. Additionally, you may obtain copies of Form N-Q from the Fund upon request by calling 1.800.334.2143.

Proxy voting policies, procedures and record

You may obtain (1) a description of the Funds' proxy voting policies, (2) a description of the Funds' proxy voting procedures and (3) information regarding how the Funds voted any proxies related to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 for which an SEC filing has been made, without charge, upon request by contacting the Funds directly at 1.800.334.2143 or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov.

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Board Considerations for Continuation of Advisory Agreements

At a meeting held on June 7 2018, the Board of Trustees of the Funds, including a majority of the independent trustees (the "Independent Trustees"), approved the continuation of the Funds' advisory agreements (the "Advisory Agreements").

In response to a letter on behalf of the Independent Trustees requesting information about the Advisory Agreements and other arrangements and plans, the Board had received various background materials. The Board also had the benefit of presentations and discussions with management throughout the year.

Prior to approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees met in executive session with their independent counsel to discuss management's responses to their information request and reviewed their legal and fiduciary obligations and the factors relating to their evaluation and approval. In their deliberations, Trustees attributed different weights to the various factors, and no factor alone was considered determinative. At the conclusion of their review the Trustees determined that the advisory fees were fair and reasonable and within the range of what could be negotiated at arm's length, and that the continuance of the agreements should serve the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders. The Trustees considered the following topics in reaching their conclusion to continue the agreements:

Nature, Quality, and Extent of Services Provided by Adviser

•  The Trustees reviewed the services provided and to be provided by the Adviser to the Funds. The Adviser (together with Iridian in the case of First Eagle Fund of America) provides the Funds with investment research, advice and supervision and continuously furnishes an investment portfolio for the Funds consistent with the Funds' investment objectives, policies and restrictions as set forth in the Funds' Prospectuses. The Trustees were assured that service levels for Funds subject to fee waivers or breakpoints do not change as a result of those waivers or breakpoints.

•  The Trustees reviewed each Fund's long-standing historical relationship with the Adviser (together with Iridian in the case of First Eagle Fund of America) and the organizational resources available to the Funds under that relationship. The Trustees noted the background and experience of the Funds' Portfolio Managers and the quality of the Trustees' frequent meetings with them both individually and as a group throughout the year.

Investment Performance of Fund and Adviser

•  The Trustees reviewed the performance of each Fund on both an absolute and a relative basis over 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods. Performance for the Funds over these various periods was noted relative to the Funds' benchmarks, to Morningstar and Lipper Category

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averages (referred to as the composites below) and to a custom group of peer mutual funds. The comparative review reflected research and benchmarking by an independent data provider. Performance results generally were as follows (all periods ended as of March 31, 2018):

º  First Eagle Global Fund: Outperformed composites and peer group median over the trailing 3-, 5- and 10-year periods; outperformed benchmark over the trailing 10-year period. Lagged composites, benchmark and peer group median over the trailing 1-year period; lagged benchmark over the trailing 3- and 5-year periods.

º  First Eagle Overseas Fund: Outperformed composites, benchmark and peer group median over the trailing 10-year period. Lagged composites, benchmark and peer group median over the trailing 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods.

º  First Eagle U.S. Value Fund: Lagged composites, benchmark and peer group median over all periods (trailing 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year). No instances of outperformance reported.

º  First Eagle Gold Fund: Outperformed composites, benchmark and peer group median over the trailing 5- and 10-year periods; outperformed peer group median and one of the two composites over the trailing 1-year period. Lagged composites, benchmark and peer group median over the trailing 3-year period; lagged benchmark and one of the two composites over the trailing 1-year period.

º  First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund: Outperformed composites, one of the two benchmarks and peer group median over the trailing 3-year period; outperformed two of the three composites and one of the two benchmarks over the trailing 5-year period; outperformed one of the three composites and one of the two benchmarks over the trailing 1-year period. Lagged two of the three composites, one of the two benchmarks and peer group median over the trailing 1-year period; lagged one of the three composites, one of the two benchmarks and peer group median over the trailing 5-year period; lagged one of the two benchmarks over the trailing 3-year period.

º  First Eagle High Yield Fund: Outperformed composites, benchmark and peer group median for 1- and 10-year periods; outperformed composites for the trailing 3-year period; outperformed one of the two composites for the 5-year period. Lagged one of the two composites, benchmark and peer group median for the 5-year period; lagged benchmark and peer group median for the 3-year period.

º  First Eagle Fund of America: Lagged composites, benchmark and peer group median over all periods (trailing 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year). No instances of outperformance reported.

The Trustees noted (and management discussed) the generally less favorable near-term relative performance results for all but two Funds (First Eagle Gold Fund showed mixed near-term relative results and First Eagle High Yield Fund showed stronger near-term relative results). The Trustees also noted (and management discussed) that First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle Fund of America lagged against all metrics selected across all periods. Contributors to lagging results (both with and without the impact of higher than median cash positions) were discussed. Gains on an absolute basis over the prior year were noted for all Funds except First Eagle Gold Fund.

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•  Performance for each Fund was determined to be adequate given benchmarks, peer comparisons and on an absolute basis, and reflective of each Fund's investment objective and philosophy.

•  The Trustees commented on the Funds' holdings of cash and, in some cases, gold positions, and noted that cash and gold are important elements of the Adviser's investment philosophy.

Costs of Services To Be Provided and Profits To Be Realized by Adviser and its Affiliates From Relationship with Funds; Economies of Scale; Fall-Out Benefits

•  The Trustees reviewed the total compensation received by the Adviser and the Funds' total costs for using the Adviser's services, taking into account expenses incurred by the Adviser that are passed through to the Funds (e.g., under the administrative cost reimbursement program applicable to certain Funds). They concluded that this compensation was generally commensurate with the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided and therefore fair and reasonable under the circumstances, and referred to their prior discussion on performance of each Fund, including a review of performance against each Fund's respective composites, benchmark and peer group. As part of their analysis, the Trustees considered fees charged by investment advisers to peer mutual funds for services comparable to those provided by the Adviser and referred to a report specifically prepared by an independent third-party data provider in connection with the Trustees' review of the agreements, together with a management summary of the same. 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 the "breakpoints" providing for potential reductions in the First Eagle Fund of America management fee over time. The Trustees considered fee waivers in effect for First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle High Yield Fund (with a more favorable waiver also being implemented for First Eagle High Yield Fund). The Trustees also considered, where applicable, the advisory fees charged to other clients of the Adviser (or of Iridian in the case of First Eagle Fund of America) with similar investment objective(s) to a Fund and received information that for some Funds, the fees charged to these other clients were higher or lower relative to the respective Fund. The Trustees were apprised that for some of these other accounts there are different styles and categories of services provided, which may be reflected in lower fees charged relative to the respective Fund.

•  While analyzing the effects of direct and indirect compensation to the Adviser and its affiliates, such as soft dollar and other service benefits, the Trustees considered the levels of soft dollars, the absence of affiliated broker-dealer relationships and the effects of the administrative service fees and reimbursements paid to the Adviser. The Trustees noted that (except for First Eagle Fund of America) the Adviser generally is seeking to absorb soft dollar costs and pay them itself, with this change in approach effective January 1, 2018. With regard to other possible benefits associated with the Adviser's management of the Funds, the Trustees noted,

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among other things, that the Distributor is generally able to retain Rule 12b-1 fees on shareholders it services directly and that the Adviser may be able to extend investment and operational efficiencies associated with the Funds to its management of other types of accounts.

•  The Trustees reviewed the Funds' expense ratios, which were deemed reasonable both on an absolute basis and in comparison to peer funds. The Trustees again noted the scheduled "breakpoints" for the First Eagle Fund of America management fee and the fee waivers for First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle High Yield Fund. The Trustees noted the impact on expense ratios of the administrative fees or reimbursements paid to or charged by the Adviser, as the case may be.

•  The Trustees also noted that the Adviser is able to employ economies of scale in certain areas relating to the management of the Fund, such as investment management, trading, compliance and back-office operations. The Trustees discussed the impact of the advisory fee on the ratio of total expenses to net 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 all of the Funds had decreased relative to the prior year and reviewed the causes of those decreases. For each Fund, the principal contributing factor for this decrease was an increase in average net assets over the prior year and/or a decrease in transfer agency fees. The Trustees also considered the effect of Fund asset size on particular categories of expenses, both currently and relative to prior periods.

•  The Trustees reviewed the Adviser's financial condition and profitability. They noted that profits appear strong across most of the Funds, although not excessive and generally commensurate with the Funds' investment performance and other service indicia, based on the information provided at the meeting. The Trustees noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry and related importance of profitability in maintaining the Adviser's culture and management continuity. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser has always shown the willingness to commit resources to support investment in the business and to maintain the generally high quality of the overall shareholder experience in the Funds, such as attracting and retaining qualified personnel and investing in technology. The Trustees reviewed the level of personal 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 organization by key personnel. The Trustees also considered that certain personnel participate in equity ownership and other incentives tied to the financial results of the Adviser as a whole.

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Board Considerations for Continuation of Subadvisory Agreement

At a meeting held on June 7 2018, the Board of Trustees of the Funds, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuation of the First Eagle Fund of America Subadvisory Agreement.

In response to a letter on behalf of the Independent Trustees requesting information about the Subadvisory Agreement and other arrangements and plans, the Board had received various background materials. The Board also had the benefit of presentations and discussions with management of the Adviser and Subadviser throughout the year.

Prior to approving the continuation of the Subadvisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees met in executive session with their independent counsel to discuss management's responses to a letter sent by the Independent Trustees requesting certain information relevant to the agreement and reviewed their legal and fiduciary obligations and the factors relating to their evaluation and approval. In their deliberations, Trustees attributed different weights to the various factors, and no factor alone was considered determinative. At the conclusion of their review the Trustees determined that the subadvisory fee was fair and reasonable and within the range of what could be negotiated at arm's length, and that the approval of the agreement should serve the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

The Trustees considered information and views substantially similar to those described above relating to the Advisory Agreement for First Eagle Fund of America. Additionally, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the nature, quality, cost and extent of services provided and to be provided under the Subadvisory Agreement (and corresponding services provided by the Adviser). The Board, including the Independent Trustees, determined, among other things, that the size and nature of the Subadviser's staff as it relates to First Eagle Fund of America, and the nature and quality of advisory services provided by the Subadviser, are satisfactory and appropriate. The Board did not separately consider the profitability of the Subadviser, although it did consider the profitability of the Adviser in respect of First Eagle Fund of America, as the Subadviser's advisory fees are paid by the Adviser.

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Tax Information

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

    % of Qualifying
Dividend
Income
  % of Dividends
Eligible for
the Dividends
Received
Deduction
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

First Eagle Global Fund

   

100

%

   

57.80

%

 

$

2,035,308,665

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund*

   

68.27

%

   

0.16

%

   

308,424,896

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

100

%

   

100

%

   

188,732,679

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

     

     

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

   

72.21

%

   

20.67

%

   

   

First Eagle High Yield Fund

   

     

     

   

First Eagle Fund of America

   

100

%

   

100

%

   

242,540,531

   

* First Eagle Overseas Fund paid foreign taxes of $25,952,215 and recognized Section 853 foreign source income of $232,774,156. Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, the First Eagle Overseas Fund designates such amounts (or the maximum amount allowable) as having been paid in connection with dividends distributed from investment company taxable income during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018.

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Privacy Notice

The Trust is committed to protecting your privacy. We are providing you with this privacy notice to inform you of how we handle your personal information that we collect and may disclose to our affiliates. If the Trust changes its information practices, we will provide you with notice of any material changes. This privacy policy supersedes any of our previous policies relating to the information you disclose to us.

Why this Privacy Policy Applies to You

You obtained a financial product or service from or through us for personal, family or household purposes when you opened a shareholder account with the Trust, and are therefore covered by this privacy policy.

What We do to Protect Your Personal Information

We protect personal information provided to us by our individual shareholders according to strict standards of security and confidentiality. These standards apply to both our physical facilities and any online services we may provide. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard consumer information. We permit only authorized individuals, who are trained in the proper handling of individual shareholder information and need to access this information to do their job, to have access to this information.

Personal Information that We Collect and May Disclose

As part of providing you with the Trust's products and services, we may obtain nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:

•  Information we receive from you on subscription applications or other forms, such as your name, address, telephone number, Social Security number, occupation, assets and income;

•  Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or unaffiliated third parties, such as your account balances, payment history and account activity; and

•  Information from public records we may access in the ordinary course of business.

Categories of Affiliates to Whom We May Disclose Personal Information

We may share personal information about you with affiliates. Our affiliates do business under names that include First Eagle Holdings, Inc., First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, FEF Distributors, LLC, and ASB Advisers.

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Privacy Notice

You May Limit Marketing Solicitations by Choosing to Opt Out

We offer you the right to opt out from many types of marketing by our affiliates based on your personal information that we collect and share in accordance with this privacy policy. To limit those marketing solicitations, you may call 800.334.2143 indicating your desire not to receive marketing from our affiliates. Should you choose to opt out, your choice will remain in our records until you notify us otherwise, although we may choose to contact you in the future to modify your preference.

When We May Disclose Your Personal Information to Unaffiliated Third Parties

We will only share your personal information collected, as described above, with unaffiliated third parties:

•  At your request;

•  When you authorize us to process or service a transaction or product (unaffiliated third parties in this instance may include service providers such as the Trust's distributors, registrar and transfer agent for shareholder transactions, and other parties providing individual shareholder servicing, accounting and recordkeeping services);

•  With companies that perform sales and marketing services on our behalf with whom we have agreements to protect the confidentiality of your information and to use the information only for the purposes for which we disclose the information to them; or

•  When required by law to disclose such information to appropriate authorities.

We do not otherwise provide information about you to outside firms, organizations or individuals except to our attorneys, accountants and auditors and as permitted by law.

What We do with Personal Information about Our Former Customers

If you decide to discontinue doing business with us, the Trust will continue to adhere to this privacy policy with respect to the information we have in our possession about you and your account following the termination of our shareholder relationship.

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Additional Information (unaudited)

Management of the Trust

The business of the Trust is managed by its Board of Trustees, which elects officers responsible for the day to day operations of the Funds and for the execution of the policies formulated by the Board of Trustees.

Pertinent information regarding the members of the Board of Trustees and principal officers of the Trust is set forth below. Some of the Trustees and officers are employees of the Adviser and its affiliates. At least a majority of the Trust's Board of Trustees are not "interested persons" as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act.

Independent Trustees(1)

Lisa Anderson | Trustee | December 2005 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born October 1950)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: James T. Shotwell Professor Emerita of International Relations, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia; prior to 2016, President of the American University in Cairo

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 8

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Member Emerita, Human Rights Watch; Member, Advisory Board, School of Public Affairs, Sciences Po (Institute of Political Studies), Paris

Candace K. Beinecke(2) | Trustee (Chair) | December 1999 to present
One Battery Park Plaza | New York, New York | 10004
(born December 1946)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Senior Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; prior to April 2017, Chair, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 8

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (Chair) (1 portfolio); Board Member, CBS Corporation; Director, ALSTOM; Lead Trustee, Vornado Realty Trust; Trustee, Hertie School of Governance (Berlin); Trustee, Tufts University; Trustee, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Trustee, Chairman, The Wallace Foundation; Director, Partnership for New York City

(1)  Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act.

(2)  Ms. Beinecke also served as trustee of a predecessor fund to Fund of America since 1996.

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Independent Trustees(1)—(continued)

Jean D. Hamilton | Trustee | March 2003 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born January 1947)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private Investor/Independent Consultant/Member, Brock Capital Group LLC;

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 8

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Director, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd; Chairman, Investment Committee, Thomas Cole National Historic Site; Member, Investment Advisory Committee, Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Foundation; prior to June 2012, Director, Four Nations

James E. Jordan | Trustee | December 1999 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born April 1944)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private Investor and Independent Consultant

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 8

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Director, JZ Capital Partners, Plc. (Guernsey investment trust company); Director, Alpha Andromeda Investment Trust Co., S.A.; Board of Overseers, Gennadias Library, American School of Classical Studies, Athens; Director, Pro Natura de Yucatan; prior to May 2017, Trustee, World Monuments Fund

William M. Kelly(3) | Trustee | December 1999 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born February 1944)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private Investor

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 8

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Trustee Emeritus, St. Anselm College; Director, Sergi S. Zlinkoff Fund for Medical Research and Education; Savannah Book Festival Investment Committee

(1)  Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act.

(3)  Mr. Kelly also served as trustee of a predecessor fund to Fund of America since 1998.

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Independent Trustees(1)—(continued)

Paul J. Lawler | Trustee | March 2002 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born May 1948)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private Investor

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 8

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Trustee and Audit Chair, The American University in Cairo; Trustee, registered investment companies advised by affiliates of The Blackstone Group, L.P. (4 portfolios); Trustee, Ravena Coeymans Historical Society; Trustee, Coeymans Heritage Society

Interested Trustees(4)

John P. Arnhold | Trustee | December 1999 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born December 1953)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Director, First Eagle Holdings, Inc.; Managing Member, Arnhold LLC; prior to July 2017, Director, First Eagle Investment Management LLC; President, First Eagle Funds; President, First Eagle Variable Funds; Director, FEF Distributors, LLC; prior to March 2016, Co-President and Co-CEO First Eagle Holdings, Inc.; CIO and Chairman, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; CEO and Chairman, FEF Distributors, LLC; prior to February 2010, CEO, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 8

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Chairman and Director, Arnhold Ceramics; Director, The Arnhold Foundation; Director, The Mulago Foundation; Director, WNET.org; Trustee Emeritus, Trinity Episcopal Schools Corp.; Trustee, Jazz at Lincoln Center; Chairman, International Tennis Hall of Fame; Member, Investment Committee of the USTA; Managing Member, New Eagle Holdings Management Company, LLC; Trustee, UC Santa Barbara Foundation; prior to January 2018, Director, First Eagle Amundi; prior to June 2016, Trustee, Vassar College

(1)  Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act.

(4)  The term of office of each Interested Trustee is indefinite.

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Interested Trustees(5)—(continued)

Jean-Marie Eveillard | Trustee | June 2008 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born January 1940)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Senior Adviser to First Eagle Investment Management, LLC since March 2009; formerly, Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC since January 2000; previously, Portfolio Manager of First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, and First Eagle Variable Funds (portfolio management tenure: 1979-2004, March 2007-March 2009)

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 8

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Director, Varenne Capital Partners; Trustee (French Money management firm), Board member Perspective (South African money management firm); Trustee, FIAF (Alliance Francaise); prior to March 2015, Trustee, The Frick Collection

Officers(6)

Mehdi Mahmud | President | June 2017 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born September 1972)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; Prior to March 2016, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jennison Associates LLC; prior to 2012, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Jennison Associates LLC; President, First Eagle Variable Funds

Robert Bruno | Senior Vice President | December 1999 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born June 1964)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; President, FEF Distributors, LLC; Senior Vice President, First Eagle Variable Funds

Joseph T. Malone | Chief Financial Officer | September 2008 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born September 1967)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; Chief Financial Officer, First Eagle Variable Funds; from September 2008

(5)  The term of office of each Interested Trustee is indefinite.

(6)  The term of office of each officer is indefinite. Length of time served represents time served as an officer of the Trust (or its predecessor entities), although various positions may have been held during the period.

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Officers(6)—(continued)

Albert Pisano | Chief Compliance Officer | July 2015 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born April 1960)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management; prior to June 30, 2014, Director and Chief Compliance Officer of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, and also served as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer for Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC; Chief Compliance Officer, First Eagle Variable Funds from July 2015

David O'Connor | General Counsel | December 2017 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born February 1966)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: General Counsel and Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; General Counsel, First Eagle Funds and First Eagle Variable Funds; General Counsel, First Eagle Holdings, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, FEF Distributors, LLC; Director, First Eagle Amundi; prior to January 2017, Investment Management Consultant; prior to June 2015, Executive Vice President Strategic Investment Initiatives and General Counsel, Delaware Investments

Sheelyn Michael | Deputy General Counsel | December 2017 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born September 1971)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Deputy General Counsel and Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; Deputy General Counsel, First Eagle Variable Funds; prior to September 2014, Associate, Dechert LLP

Tricia Larkin | Treasurer | March 2016 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born July 1979)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; prior to March 2016, Vice President of Fund Administration, State Street Corporation; prior to November 2013, Director of Fund Administration, Assistant Vice President, State Street Corporation; Treasurer, First Eagle Variable Funds from March 2016

(6)  The term of office of each officer is indefinite. Length of time served represents time served as an officer of the Trust (or its predecessor entities), although various positions may have been held during the period.

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Additional Information (unaudited)

Officers(6)—(continued)

Michael Luzzatto | Vice President | December 2004 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born April 1977)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; Vice President, FEF Distributors, LLC; Vice President, First Eagle Variable Funds

Neal Ashinsky | Assistant Treasurer | October 2015 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(Born October 1987)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Assistant Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; prior to August 2015, Advisory Senior Associate, KPMG LLP; prior to November 2014, Assurance Senior Associate, PwC LLP; Assistant Treasurer, First Eagle Variable Funds from August 2015

Thomas Meyer | Assistant Treasurer | April 2018 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(Born March 1982)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Assistant Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; prior to September 2017, Assurance Manager, PwC LLP; Assistant Treasurer, First Eagle Variable Funds from April 2018

(6)  The term of office of each officer is indefinite. Length of time served represents time served as an officer of the Trust (or its predecessor entities), although various positions may have been held during the period.

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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

Mehdi Mahmud

President

Robert Bruno

Senior Vice President

Joseph T. Malone

Chief Financial Officer

Albert Pisano

Chief Compliance Officer

David O'Connor

General Counsel

Sheelyn Michael

Secretary & Deputy General Counsel

Tricia Larkin

Treasurer

Michael Luzzatto

Vice President

Neal Ashinsky

Assistant Treasurer

Thomas Meyer

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

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

4 Chase Metrotech Center, Floor 16,
Brooklyn, New York, 11245

Shareholder Servicing Agent

DST Systems, Inc.

330 West 9th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
800.334.2143

Underwriter

FEF Distributors, LLC

1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105

Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

300 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a currently effective prospectus of First Eagle Funds.

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First Eagle Investment Management, LLC

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105-0048

800.334.2143 www.feim.com



 

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.

 

The Board of Trustees of the registrant has designated Paul J. Lawler, William M. Kelly and Jean Hamilton as Audit Committee Financial Experts.  Mr. Lawler, Mr. Kelly and Ms. Hamilton are considered by the Board to be independent trustees.

 

Item 4.                                 Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

(a)         Audit Fees:

 

For the Fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, the aggregate PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) audit fees for professional services rendered to the registrant were approximately $472,100 and $446,210, respectively.  Fees included in the audit fees category are those associated with the annual audits of the financial statements and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

 

(b)         Audit Related Fees:

 

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, the aggregate PwC fees for assurance and related services rendered to the registrant were approximately $0 and $0, respectively.

 

(c)          Tax Fees:

 

In each fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, the aggregate tax fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered to the registrant were approximately $562,500 and $473,750, respectively.

 

Fees included in the tax fees category comprise all services performed by professional staff in the independent accountant’s tax division except those services related to audits. This category comprises fees for tax compliance and preparation of tax returns.

 

(d)         All Other Fees:

 

In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, there were no fees billed by PwC for products and services, other than 4(a)-(c) above, rendered to the registrant.

 

(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted a policy whereby audit and non-audit services performed by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant require pre-approval by the committee or a designated member thereof.  If such a service is required between regularly scheduled audit committee meetings, pre-approval may be authorized by one audit committee member with ratification at the next scheduled audit committee meeting.  Waiver of pre-approval for audit and non-audit services requiring fees of a de minimis amount is not permitted.

 

(e)(2) No services included in (b) — (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) According to PwC, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, the percentage of hours spent on the audit of the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributable to work performed by persons who are not full-time, permanent employees of PwC was 0%.

 


 

(g) Other than as described in the table above, the aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant (“covered”), its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser (“non-covered”) that provides ongoing services to the registrant was $0 in 2018 and 2017.

 

(h) Not applicable.

 

Item 5.                                 Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

Item 6.                                 Schedule of Investments

 

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 7.                                 Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.                                 Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.                                 Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.                          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

No material change to report at this time.

 

Item 11.                          Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) In the opinion of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, based on their evaluation, the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure (i) that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them  by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; and (ii) that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.                          Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of ethics required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR.

 

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)):  Attached hereto.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 


 

(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): Attached hereto.

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant)

First Eagle Funds

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Mehdi Mahmud

 

Mehdi Mahmud, President

 

Date: January 2, 2019

 

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/ Mehdi Mahmud

 

Mehdi Mahmud, Principal Executive Officer

 

Date: January 2, 2019

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Joseph T. Malone

 

Joseph T. Malone, Principal Financial Officer

 

Date: January 2, 2019

 


*                            Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.