N-CSRS 1 tm2216558d1_ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-7762

 

 

 

First Eagle Funds

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

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: April 30, 2022

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

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Item 1.Reports to Stockholders.

 

 

 

 

 

Semiannual Report

April 30, 2022

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 Income Fund

First Eagle Fund of America

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

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", "seek", "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

   

6

   

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

   

9

   

Performance Chart

   

16

   

First Eagle Global Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

26

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

28

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

42

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

44

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

56

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

58

   

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 Income Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

86

   

Schedule of Investments

   

88

   

First Eagle Fund of America

 

Fund Overview

   

98

   

Schedule of Investments

   

100

   

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

104

   

Schedule of Investments

   

106

   

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

118

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

120

   

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

124

   

Statements of Operations

   

134

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

144

   

Financial Highlights

   

158

   

Notes to Financial Statements

   

186

   

Fund Expenses

   

219

   

General Information

   

225

   

Board Considerations for Approval of Advisory Agreement

   

226

   

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Letter from the President (unaudited)

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

Since my last letter to you, war has been added to the litany of geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges already facing world economies and markets, including inflation, shifting monetary policy, recession fears and the ongoing supply and demand impacts of Covid-19. Though Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February was widely anticipated, the sharp repricing of equities and other risk assets that followed suggested the market may have been caught off guard by its scale and investors have been left with few places to hide thus far in 2022.

I've written previously of our concerns about the markets' apparent complacence in the face of mounting risks, not the least of which was the impact of Covid-19 on economic and market dynamics. The massive fiscal and policy response to the initial outbreak of the virus in early 2020 produced distortions in the fortunes of companies and industries, as businesses representative of the "new economy" capitalized on the forced virtualization of global activity while more traditional organizations struggled under the weight of pandemic-related restrictions. As a result, we saw a sharp but bifurcated comeback in risk assets, as the predominantly growth-oriented stocks representative of the new economy were priced as if their Covid tailwinds would persist indefinitely, while old-line names typical of value stocks traded at levels suggesting their business models were becoming obsolete.

It has been our view that neither of these scenarios was likely to be true and that the normalization of economic activity would bring asset valuations closer to long-term equilibrium. This journey toward equilibrium began to emerge in late 2021 and picked up steam in the period; though both are down through the end of May, the MSCI World Value Index has outperformed the MSCI World Growth Index by more than 1,000 basis points during this period.1 Tightening financial conditions appear to be among the primary drivers of this move. With inflation at 40-year highs and showing no sign of abating, the Federal Reserve embarked upon a new tightening cycle in March; the central bank has raised its federal funds rate by 75 basis points through its May meeting and has foreshadowed an aggressive bias going forward. High-valuation stocks—including the growth-oriented, tech-related names that had been market darlings since the Covid swoon and for much of the post-global financial crisis era in general—suffered the most, as their future cash flows appeared less attractive to investors when discounted against higher

1  Source: FactSet; data as of May 31, 2022.

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Letter from the President (unaudited)

prevailing interest rates. Higher interest rates also weighed on fixed income assets, particularly those with longer durations; notably, investment grade bonds fell more than they have in four decades.2

We are living in uncertain macroeconomic times. Some observers think recession is inevitable, especially in Europe, which still relies on Russian oil and natural gas for a major share of its energy needs. Sanctions have already been imposed on Russian exports, and additional sanctions are under discussion, further pressuring consumers and businesses straining under the weight of inflation. In the United States, where the Federal Reserve is unwinding years of highly accommodative policy, many doubt it can engineer a soft landing, given its spotty track record. On the other hand, employment remains strong in the United States, and consumers still have savings that they are willing to spend—factors that might help prevent or moderate a recession. China's zero-Covid approach has led to draconian lockdowns in a number of areas vital to global supply chains and slowed its economy, but policymakers in China have been rolling out targeted stimulus measures.

Volatility in both the equity and fixed income markets, which had been creeping higher since the fall, spiked in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and has trended higher since. Volatility can rattle investors and trigger fearful reactions but selling into a falling market has the potential to inflict serious damage on long-term investment returns by permanently impairing investor capital.

At First Eagle, we seek to counter this inclination through a focus on generating absolute returns across market cycles. We take a selective, valuation-sensitive approach to portfolio construction, in many cases complemented by cash and cash equivalents as a form of deferred purchasing power and gold and gold-related securities as an important source of ballast. Though targeting different asset classes, the strategies across our platform are united by a shared dedication to First Eagle's long-held investment principles, including a commitment to in-depth fundamental analysis, a flexible, benchmark-agnostic approach, a focus on absolute returns, and an ongoing effort to avoid the permanent impairment of capital. The end result is a lineup of strategies we believe have the potential to mitigate the impact of tumultuous markets.

Global Value Team

After finishing 2021 on a high note, global equities staggered out of the gates in 2022 in the face of the myriad risks discussed above. Some Global Value team funds that delivered negative absolute returns in the six-month period covered in this report substantially outpaced their benchmarks and index-based peers thanks to strong stock selection. The energy sector in particular, buoyed by rising oil

2  Source: Callan; data as of April 15, 2022.

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Letter from the President (unaudited)

prices, contributed strongly to fund performance. Gold and gold-related equities, which many of our funds hold as a potential hedge against left-tail risk and market turbulence, played their part effectively.

High Income Team

Though high yield bonds had been resilient in the face of the pressures dragging down investment grade bonds, performance began to unravel in 2022. With borrowers given pause by higher rates and investors seeking to preserve liquidity, high yield new issuance has been off sharply this year, while secondary-market spreads have widened considerably. In this uncertain investment environment, we continued to focus on minimizing downside risk, looking to allocate capital countercyclically as opportunities emerged. The team sought to maintain good credit quality and to attach relatively high in companies' capital structures, with a focus on businesses with the pricing power to pass along rising input costs to their customers.

Small Cap Team

Although smaller companies are often seen as especially vulnerable to volatility, the Small Cap team seeks to leverage such conditions to uncover stocks whose market price has become disconnected from its normalized value, especially once-larger companies whose shrinking market capitalizations have pushed them into the team's investment universe. Even well-managed companies can lose ground in a falling market, but company-specific growth drivers or catalysts, such as a new management team or product innovation, can pave a more economically resilient path to operational success regardless of macroeconomic conditions.

As always, I want to thank you for entrusting your assets to our stewardship.

Mehdi Mahmud

President

June 2022

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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 4.60% for the six months ended April 30, 2022, while the net return of the MSCI World Index decreased 11.30%. The fund's short-term investments, including cash and cash equivalents, were 8.5% as of April 30, 2022.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Global Fund over the period were Exxon Mobil Corp. (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States), gold bullion, Imperial Oil Limited (oil, gas & consumable fuels, Canada), Newmont Corporation (metals & mining, United States) and British American Tobacco plc (tobacco, United Kingdom). Collectively, they accounted for 2.28% of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors during the first quarter were Oracle Corporation (software, United States), Meta Platforms Inc. Class A (interactive media & services, United States), Comcast Corporation Class A (media, United States), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (capital markets, United States) and Salesforce, Inc. (software, United States). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 2.53% from fund performance.

First Eagle Overseas Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class A shares* decreased 5.26% for the six months ended April 30, 2022 while the MSCI EAFE Index decreased 11.80%. The fund's short-term investments, including cash and cash equivalents, were 4.3% as of April 30, 2022.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Overseas Fund over the period were Imperial Oil Limited (oil, gas & consumable fuels, Canada), gold bullion, Nutrien Ltd. (chemicals, Canada), Newmont Corporation (metals & mining, United States) and British American Tobacco plc (tobacco, United Kingdom). Collectively, they accounted for 2.97% of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were Shimano Inc. (leisure products, Japan), Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (diversified financial services, Belgium), Prosus N.V. Class N (internet & direct marketing retail, China), Fanuc Corporation (machinery, Japan) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR (semiconductors & semiconductor equipment, Taiwan). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 2.08% from fund performance.

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class A shares* decreased 3.64% for the six months ended April 30, 2022, while the S&P 500 Index decreased 9.65%. The fund's short-term investments, including cash and cash equivalents, were 8.6% as of April 30, 2022.

*  Reflects performance for Class A shares without the effect of sales charges and assumes all distributions have been reinvested; if sales charges were included, values would be lower.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle U.S. Value Fund over the period were Exxon Mobil Corp. (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States), gold bullion, Newmont Corporation (metals & mining, United States), Nutrien Ltd. (chemicals, Canada) and Anthem, Inc. (health care providers & services, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 2.74% of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors during the first quarter were Meta Platforms Inc. Class A (interactive media & services, United States), Oracle Corporation (software, United States), Comcast Corporation Class A (media, United States), Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (capital markets, United States) and Salesforce, Inc. (software, United States). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 4.43% from fund performance.

First Eagle Gold Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class A shares* increased 6.69% for the six months ended April 30, 2022, while the FTSE Gold Mines Index increased 13.02%. The fund's short-term investments, including cash and cash equivalents, were 7.8% as of April 30, 2022.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Gold Fund over the period were Newmont Corp. (metals & mining, United States), Barrick Gold Corporation (metals & mining, Canada), Royal Gold Inc. (metals & mining, United States), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (metals & mining, Canada) and gold bullion. Collectively, they accounted for 8.51% of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were MAG Sliver Corp. (metals & mining, Canada), Novagold Resources Inc. (metals & mining, Canada), Fresnillo plc (metals & mining, Mexico), Dundee Precious Metals (metals & mining, Canada) and Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (metals & mining, Canada). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 2.55% from fund performance.

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class A shares* decreased 2.30% for the six months ended April 30, 2022, while the MSCI World Index decreased 11.30% and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index was down 9.47%. The composite index3 decreased 10.47% over the same time period. The fund's short-term investments, including cash and cash equivalents, were 1.9% as of April 30, 2022.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund over the period were Exxon Mobil Corporation (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States), British American Tobacco plc (tobacco, United Kingdom), gold bullion, Imperial Oil Limited (oil, gas & consumable fuels, Canada) and Enterprise Products Partners LP (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 4.34% of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (diversified financial services, Belgium), Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (capital markets, United States),

3  The composite index consists of 60% of the MSCI World Index and 40% of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

Unilever plc (personal products, United Kingdom), Fuchs Petrolub SE Preferred (chemicals, Germany) and Wells Fargo & Company 7.5% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Registered Shares A Series L (diversified banks, United States). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 1.57% from fund performance.

First Eagle High Income Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class I shares decreased 6.38% for the six months ended April 30, 2022 while the Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield Index decreased 7.41%. The fund's short-term investments, including cash and cash equivalents, were 3.0% as of April 30, 2022.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle High Income Fund over the period were EnQuest plc 7.00%, 10/15/2023 (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United Kingdom); Intertape Polymer Group Inc. 4.375%, 4/15/2029 (containers & packaging, Canada); Pearl Merger Sub, Inc. 6.75%, 10/1/28 (paper & forest products, United States); G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. 7.875%, 8/15/2025 (textiles, apparel & luxury goods, United States); and Avation Capital SA 8.25%, 10/31/2026 (consumer finance, Singapore). Collectively, they accounted for 0.20% points of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were Glatfelter Corporation 4.75%, 11/15/2029 (paper & forest products, United States); Valvoline, Inc. 3.625%, 6/15/2031 (chemicals, United States); Mexico Remittances Funding Fiduciary Estate Sarl 4.875%, 1/15/2028 (diversified financial services, Mexico); Lumen Technologies, Inc. 4.5%, 1/15/2029 (diversified telecommunication services, United States); and Triton Water Holdings, Inc. 6.25%, 4/1/2029 (beverages, United States). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 0.79% from fund performance.

First Eagle Fund of America

The NAV of the fund's Class A shares decreased 15.06% for the six months ended April 30, 2022, while the S&P 500 Index decreased 9.65%. The fund's short-term investments, including cash and cash equivalents, were 1.3% as of April 30, 2022.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Fund of America over the period were UnitedHealth Group (health care providers & services, United States), C.H Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (air freight & logistics, United States), PepsiCo, Inc. (beverages, United States), Becton, Dickinson and Company (health care equipment & supplies, United States) and Visa Inc. Class A (IT services, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 1.34% of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were Meta Platforms Inc. Class A (interactive media & services, United States), Oracle Corporation (software, United States), Alphabet Inc. Class A (interactive media & services, United States), Comcast Corporation Class A (media, United States) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR (semiconductors & semiconductor equipment, Taiwan). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 8.59% from fund performance.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class I shares decreased 7.78% for the six months ended April 30, 2022, while the Russell 2000 Value Index decreased 9.50%. The fund's short-term investments, including cash and cash equivalents, were 10.0% as of April 30, 2022.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund over the period were PBF Energy, Inc. Class A (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States), RPC Inc. (energy equipment & services, United States), Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (energy equipment & services, United States), U.S. Silica Holdings (energy equipment & services, United States) and Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (metals & mining, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 1.96% of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were Sientra, Inc. (health care equipment & supplies, United States), Kirkland's Inc. (specialty retail, United States), DMC Global Inc. (energy equipment & services, United States), Community Health Systems, Inc. (health care providers & services, United States) and CarParts.com Inc (interactive media & services, United States). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 1.71% from fund performance.

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class I shares increased 3.90% from its November 30, 2021, inception through April 30, 2022, while the MSCI World Index decreased 1.10%. The fund's short-term investments, including cash and cash equivalents, were 2.0% as of April 30, 2022.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund over the period were NOV Inc. (energy equipment & services, United States), Chevron Corporation (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States), Exxon Mobil Corporation (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States), Imperial Oil Limited (oil, gas & consumable fuels, Canada) and gold bullion. Collectively, they accounted for 4.03% of this period's performance.

The five largest detractors were Alrosa PJSC (metals & mining, Russia), Home Depot, Inc. (specialty retail, United States), Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (media, United States), Fuchs Petrolub SE Preferred (chemicals, Germany) and UGI Corporation (gas utilities, United States). Their combined negative performance over the period subtracted 2.69% from fund performance.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

 

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

 

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

 

 
Manish Gupta
Portfolio Manager
Global Fund and
Fund of America
  Christian Heck
Portfolio Manager
Overseas Fund and
Fund of America
 

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

 

 
Julien Albertini
Portfolio Manager
Global Fund,
Global Income Builder Fund and
Fund of America
  Alan Barr
Portfolio Manager
Overseas Fund
 
 
 

 

 
Mark Wright
Portfolio Manager
U.S. Value Fund
 
  Idanna Appio
Portfolio Manager
Global Income
Builder Fund
 

 

 
Bill Hench
Portfolio Manager
Small Cap Opportunity Fund
  Benjamin Bahr
Portfolio Manager
Global Real Assets Fund
 

 

 
John Masi
Portfolio Manager
Global Real Assets Fund
  George Ross
Portfolio Manager
Global Real Assets Fund
 

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

 

 
David Wang
Portfolio Manager
Global Real Assets Fund
         

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 www.firsteagle.com or by calling 800.334.2143.

The commentary represents the opinion of Mehdi Mahmud and the Portfolio Management teams as of June 2022 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
   

-1.30

%

   

7.34

%

   

6.39

%

   

7.03

%

   

12.50

%

 

01/01/792

 

with sales charge

   

-6.23

%

   

5.53

%

   

5.31

%

   

6.48

%

   

12.36

%

 

01/01/792

 
Class C (FESGX)    

-2.97

%

   

6.53

%

   

5.60

%

   

6.23

%

   

9.06

%

 

06/05/00

 
Class I (SGIIX)    

-1.05

%

   

7.62

%

   

6.67

%

   

7.31

%

   

10.01

%

 

07/31/98

 
Class R3 (EARGX)    

-1.90

%

   

7.02

%

   

     

     

6.05

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (EAGRX)    

-1.28

%

   

7.45

%

   

     

     

4.91

%

 

01/17/18

 
Class R5 (FRGLX)    

-1.33

%

   

     

     

     

6.22

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R6 (FEGRX)    

-0.97

%

   

7.70

%

   

6.75

%

   

     

6.62

%

 

03/01/17

 

MSCI World Index3

   

-3.52

%

   

10.41

%

   

10.17

%

   

10.05

%

   

9.65

%

 

01/01/79

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund

 
Class A (SGOVX)
without sales charge
   

-4.22

%

   

4.30

%

   

3.48

%

   

4.94

%

   

9.41

%

 

08/31/93

 

with sales charge

   

-9.01

%

   

2.53

%

   

2.43

%

   

4.40

%

   

9.22

%

 

08/31/93

 
Class C (FESOX)    

-5.84

%

   

3.53

%

   

2.72

%

   

4.17

%

   

7.90

%

 

06/05/00

 
Class I (SGOIX)    

-3.94

%

   

4.60

%

   

3.78

%

   

5.23

%

   

9.25

%

 

07/31/98

 
Class R3 (EAROX)    

-4.43

%

   

4.07

%

   

     

     

2.77

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (FIORX)    

-4.41

%

   

4.43

%

   

     

     

1.88

%

 

01/17/18

 
Class R5 (FEROX)    

-4.24

%

   

4.23

%

   

     

     

5.08

%

 

03/11/19

 
Class R6 (FEORX)    

-3.85

%

   

4.68

%

   

3.86

%

   

     

4.20

%

 

03/01/17

 

MSCI EAFE Index4

   

-8.15

%

   

4.44

%

   

4.77

%

   

5.77

%

   

4.90

%

 

08/31/93

 

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Performance Chart1 (unaudited)

    One
Year
  Three
Years
  Five
Years
  Ten
Years
  Since
Inception
 

Inception Date

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

 
Class A (FEVAX)
without sales charge
   

1.23

%

   

8.56

%

   

8.16

%

   

8.12

%

   

8.81

%

 

09/04/01

 

with sales charge

   

-3.81

%

   

6.73

%

   

7.06

%

   

7.57

%

   

8.54

%

 

09/04/01

 
Class C (FEVCX)    

-0.45

%

   

7.74

%

   

7.34

%

   

7.30

%

   

7.99

%

 

09/04/01

 
Class I (FEVIX)    

1.54

%

   

8.87

%

   

8.46

%

   

8.41

%

   

9.09

%

 

09/04/01

 
Class R3 (EARVX)    

1.12

%

   

8.39

%

   

     

     

7.91

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (FIVRX)    

1.18

%

   

     

     

     

8.05

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R5 (FERVX)    

1.32

%

   

     

     

     

8.22

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R6 (FEVRX)    

1.54

%

   

8.90

%

   

8.49

%

   

     

7.98

%

 

03/01/17

 

S&P 500 Index5

   

0.21

%

   

13.85

%

   

13.66

%

   

13.67

%

   

8.57

%

 

09/04/01

 

First Eagle Gold Fund

 
Class A (SGGDX)
without sales charge
   

1.85

%

   

19.79

%

   

7.96

%

   

-0.86

%

   

5.87

%

 

08/31/93

 

with sales charge

   

-3.23

%

   

17.75

%

   

6.86

%

   

-1.36

%

   

5.68

%

 

08/31/93

 
Class C (FEGOX)    

0.12

%

   

18.89

%

   

7.15

%

   

-1.62

%

   

5.51

%

 

05/15/03

 
Class I (FEGIX)    

2.14

%

   

20.11

%

   

8.26

%

   

-0.58

%

   

6.59

%

 

05/15/03

 
Class R3 (EAURX)    

1.68

%

   

19.70

%

   

     

     

11.67

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (FIURX)    

1.95

%

   

     

     

     

12.59

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R5 (FERUX)    

2.02

%

   

     

     

     

12.58

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R6 (FEURX)    

2.22

%

   

20.19

%

   

8.35

%

   

     

7.70

%

 

03/01/17

 
FTSE Gold Mines
Index6
   

1.36

%

   

18.45

%

   

8.34

%

   

-2.68

%

   

0.59

%

 

08/31/93

 

MSCI World Index3

   

-3.52

%

   

10.41

%

   

10.17

%

   

10.05

%

   

7.35

%

 

08/31/93

 

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Performance Chart1 (unaudited)

    One
Year
  Three
Years
  Five
Years
  Ten
Years
  Since
Inception
 

Inception Date

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

 
Class A (FEBAX)
without sales charge
   

0.08

%

   

5.51

%

   

4.98

%

   

     

5.76

%

 

05/01/12

 

with sales charge

   

-4.91

%

   

3.72

%

   

3.91

%

   

     

5.22

%

 

05/01/12

 
Class C (FEBCX)    

-1.61

%

   

4.69

%

   

4.18

%

   

     

4.97

%

 

05/01/12

 
Class I (FEBIX)    

0.32

%

   

5.75

%

   

5.25

%

   

     

6.03

%

 

05/01/12

 
Class R3 (FBRRX)    

-0.06

%

   

5.28

%

   

     

     

4.56

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (FIBRX)    

-0.03

%

   

     

     

     

5.17

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R5 (EABRX)    

0.06

%

   

     

     

     

5.28

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R6 (FEBRX)    

0.40

%

   

5.79

%

   

5.28

%

   

     

5.52

%

 

03/01/17

 

Composite Index7

   

-5.38

%

   

6.69

%

   

6.81

%

   

     

6.92

%

 

05/01/12

 

MSCI World Index3

   

-3.52

%

   

10.41

%

   

10.17

%

   

     

10.02

%

 

05/01/12

 
Bloomberg
U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index8
   

-8.51

%

   

0.38

%

   

1.20

%

   

     

1.73

%

 

05/01/12

 

First Eagle High Income Fund

 
Class A (FEHAX)
without sales charge
   

-3.62

%

   

2.13

%

   

2.47

%

   

3.61

%

   

4.07

%

 

01/03/12

 

with sales charge

   

-7.98

%

   

0.58

%

   

1.52

%

   

3.13

%

   

3.61

%

 

01/03/12

 
Class C (FEHCX)    

-5.30

%

   

1.31

%

   

1.67

%

   

2.83

%

   

3.28

%

 

01/03/12

 
Class I (FEHIX)    

-3.37

%

   

2.37

%

   

2.73

%

   

3.91

%

   

6.73

%

 

11/19/079

 
Class R3 (EARHX)    

-3.85

%

   

1.96

%

   

     

     

2.21

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (FIHRX)    

-4.23

%

   

     

     

     

1.14

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R5 (FERHX)    

-3.62

%

   

     

     

     

1.63

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R6 (FEHRX)    

-3.31

%

   

2.39

%

   

2.73

%

   

     

2.84

%

 

03/01/17

 
Bloomberg
U.S. Corporate
High Yield Index10
   

-5.22

%

   

2.84

%

   

3.69

%

   

5.26

%

   

6.41

%

 

11/19/07

 

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Performance Chart1 (unaudited)

    One
Year
  Three
Years
  Five
Years
  Ten
Years
  Since
Inception
 

Inception Date

 

First Eagle Fund of America11

 
Class A (FEFAX)
without sales charge
   

-8.76

%

   

4.84

%

   

3.18

%

   

6.58

%

   

7.29

%

 

11/20/98

 

with sales charge

   

-13.32

%

   

3.06

%

   

2.12

%

   

6.03

%

   

7.06

%

 

11/20/98

 
Class C (FEAMX)    

-10.20

%

   

4.07

%

   

2.41

%

   

5.78

%

   

6.54

%

 

03/02/98

 
Class I (FEAIX)    

-8.54

%

   

5.15

%

   

3.48

%

   

     

5.86

%

 

03/08/13

 
Class R3 (EARFX)    

-8.89

%

   

4.70

%

   

     

     

2.26

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (EAFRX)    

-8.63

%

   

     

     

     

4.22

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R5 (FERFX)    

-8.54

%

   

     

     

     

4.33

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R6 (FEFRX)    

-8.58

%

   

5.13

%

   

3.49

%

   

     

3.84

%

 

03/01/17

 

S&P 500 Index5

   

0.21

%

   

13.85

%

   

13.66

%

   

13.67

%

   

7.80

%

 

04/10/87

 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

 
Class A (FESAX)
without sales charge
   

     

     

     

     

-11.17

%

 

07/01/21

 

with sales charge

   

     

     

     

     

-15.59

%

 

07/01/21

 
Class I (FESCX)    

-6.72

%

   

     

     

     

-8.15

%

 

04/27/21

 
Class R6 (FESRX)    

     

     

     

     

-10.97

%

 

07/01/21

 
Russell 2000
Value Index12
   

-6.59

%

   

     

     

     

-7.10

%

 

04/27/21

 

Russell 2000 Index13

   

-16.87

%

   

     

     

     

-17.76

%

 

04/27/21

 

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

 
Class A (FERAX)
without sales charge
   

     

     

     

     

3.80

%

 

11/30/21

 

with sales charge

   

     

     

     

     

-1.42

%

 

11/30/21

 
Class I (FEREX)    

     

     

     

     

3.90

%

 

11/30/21

 
Class R6 (FERRX)    

     

     

     

     

3.90

%

 

11/30/21

 

MSCI World Index3

   

     

     

     

     

-9.32

%

 

11/30/21

 
Consumer Price
Index +400bps
   

     

     

     

     

3.70

%

 

11/30/21

 

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Performance Chart1 (unaudited)

1  The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Market volatility can dramatically impact the fund's short-term performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than figures shown. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance data through the most recent month end is available at www.firsteagle.com or by calling 800.334.2143. The average annual returns for Class A Shares "with sales charge" 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 Fund of America, First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund 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 Income Fund 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 the shares sold or redeemed with the first year of purchase.

For First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, First Eagle Fund of America, First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund, a CDSC of 1.00% may apply on redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge.

With respect to the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and the First Eagle High Income Fund, a CDSC of 1.00% may apply on certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $250,000 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 Income Fund, First Eagle Fund of America, First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund require $1 million minimum investment and are offered without a sales charge.

Class R3 Shares, Class R4 Shares, Class R5 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 Income Fund and First Eagle Fund of America are offered without a sales charge.

Class R6 Shares of First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund are offered without a sales charge.

2  The Fund commenced operations on 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 market countries. The index provides total returns in U.S. dollars with net dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index.

4  The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged total return index, reported in U.S. dollars, based on share prices and reinvested net dividends of companies from 21 developed market countries, excluding the United States and Canada. One cannot invest directly in an index.

5  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.

6  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.

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Performance Chart1 (unaudited)

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

8  The Bloomberg 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.

9  First Eagle High Income 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.

10  The Bloomberg 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.

11  Effective on August 14, 2020, Fund of America is managed by a portfolio management team at First Eagle Investment Management, LLC. Prior to that date, the Fund was managed by a third-party subadviser.

12  The Russell 2000® Value Index is a widely followed, unmanaged index that measures the performance of small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000® Value Index is completely reconstituted annually. One cannot invest directly in an index.

13  The Russell 2000® Index is a widely followed, unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 2000® Index is completely reconstituted annually. One cannot invest directly in an index.

Expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectus

   

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class I

 

Class R3

 

Class R4

 

Class R5

 

Class R6

 

First Eagle Global Fund

   

1.11

%

   

1.87

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.51

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.78

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

1.16

     

1.89

     

0.88

     

1.34

     

1.06

     

1.20

     

0.79

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund14,15

   

1.16

     

1.95

     

0.89

     

1.31

     

1.21

     

1.13

     

0.84

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

1.22

     

1.95

     

0.96

     

1.34

     

1.11

     

1.03

     

0.85

   
First Eagle Global Income
Builder Fund
   

1.17

     

1.94

     

0.93

     

1.32

     

1.17

     

1.16

     

0.87

   

First Eagle High Income Fund

   

1.06

     

1.84

     

0.80

     

1.23

     

1.49

     

1.03

     

0.75

   

First Eagle Fund of America14,16

   

1.04

     

1.79

     

0.70

     

1.12

     

1.08

     

1.35

     

0.67

   
First Eagle Small Cap
Opportunity Fund14,17
   

1.31

     

     

1.06

     

     

     

     

1.07

   
First Eagle Global Real
Assets Fund14,18
   

6.91

     

     

6.66

     

     

     

     

6.66

   

14  For the First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Fund of America, First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund, had fees not been waived and/or expenses reimbursed, returns would have been lower.

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Performance Chart1 (unaudited)

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, 2023. 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.

16  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 and/or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, C, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) ("annual operating expenses") of each class are limited to 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65%, 1.00%, 0.75%, 0.65% and 0.65% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2023 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, C, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65%, 1.00%, 0.75%, 0.65% and 0.65% of the class' average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense.

17  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 and/or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, I, and R6 so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) ("annual operating expenses") of each class are limited to 1.25%, 1.00% and 1.00% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2023 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, I and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 1.25%, 1.00% and 1.00% of the class' average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense.

18  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 and/ or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, I and R6 so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) ("annual operating expenses") of each class are limited to 1.10%, 0.85% and 0.85% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2023 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, I and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 1.10%, 0.85% and 0.85% of the class' average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense.

These expense ratios are presented as of March 1, 2022 and may differ from corresponding ratios shown elsewhere in this report because of differing time periods (and/or, if applicable, because these expense ratios do not include expense credits or waivers).

There are risks associated with investing in funds that invest in securities of foreign companies, 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.

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Performance Chart1 (unaudited)

All securities may be subject to adverse market trends. The value and liquidity 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. Markets can be volatile, and values of individual securities and other investments at times may decline significantly and rapidly. 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. Recent market conditions and events, including a global public health crisis and actions taken by governments in response, may exacerbate volatility. Rapid changes in value or liquidity, which often are not anticipated and can relate to events not connected to particular investments, may limit the ability of the Fund to dispose of its assets at the value or time of its choosing and can result in losses.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in, among other things, closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, has affected and may continue to affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the global markets, including their liquidity, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time.

To the extent a Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies of a single country or region, it is more likely to be impacted by events or conditions affecting that country or region. For example, political and economic conditions and changes in regulatory, tax, or economic policy in a country could significantly affect the market in that country and in surrounding or related countries and have a negative impact on a Fund's performance. Currency developments or restrictions, political and social instability, and changing economic conditions have resulted in significant market volatility. Currently, a substantial portion of the companies in which the First Eagle Gold Fund invests are domiciled in Canada, although the mining operations of such companies may take place in other countries. Currently, a substantial portion of the companies in which the First Eagle Global Fund and First Eagle Overseas Fund invest are domiciled in Japan, although the operations of such companies may take place in other countries.

Canada is a significant exporter of natural resources, such as oil, natural gas and agricultural products. As a result, the Canadian economy is susceptible to adverse changes in certain commodities markets. It is also heavily dependent on trading with key partners, including the United States, Mexico, and China. Any reduction in trading with these key partners may adversely affect the Canadian economy. Canada's dependency on the economy of the United States, in particular, makes Canada's economy vulnerable to political and regulatory changes affecting the United States economy. These and other factors could negatively affect a Fund's performance.

A Fund's investments may subject it to the risks associated with investing in the European markets, including the risks associated with the United Kingdom's ("UK") exit from the European Union ("Brexit"). Investments in a single region, even though representing a number of different countries within the region, may be affected by common economic forces and other factors. Further, political or economic disruptions in European countries, even in countries in which a Fund is not invested, may adversely affect security values and thus a Fund's holdings.

The Japanese economy is heavily dependent upon international trade and may be subject to considerable degrees of economic, political and social instability, which could negatively affect a Fund. Japan has also experienced natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tidal waves, of varying degrees of severity, which also could negatively affect a Fund.

The value of a Fund's portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to the risk that the prices of equity securities, including common stock, rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, industries or the securities market as a whole. In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles, which may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than debt securities.

By investing in its Subsidiary, each of the First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund are indirectly exposed to

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Performance Chart1 (unaudited)

the risks associated with that Subsidiary's investments. The Subsidiaries are not registered under the 1940 Act and are not subject to all of the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of a Fund and/or a Subsidiary to operate as expected and could adversely affect the Fund.

In addition to investments in larger companies, each Fund (and First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund generally will) 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 a 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. Each Fund (except First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund) considers 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. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund considers small companies to be companies with market capitalizations not greater than that of the largest company in the Russell 2000 Index at the time of investment. Larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion. The Funds generally consider large companies to be companies with market capitalizations of $10 billion or greater.

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 including specific changes in U.S. and 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.

If one or more investors in a Fund initiate significant redemptions, it may be necessary to dispose of assets to meet the redemption request. This can make ordinary portfolio management and rebalancing decisions more complicated to implement and can result in a Fund's current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, which generally results in an increase in a Fund's expense ratio. The impact of these transactions is likely to be greater in highly volatile markets or less liquid markets when a significant investor purchases, redeems or owns a substantial portion of a Fund's shares.

First Eagle High Income and First Eagle Global Income Builder Funds will invest in high yield instruments (commonly known as "high yield" or "junk" bonds) which may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit (including issuer default) and liquidity risk than investment grade securities and may experience extreme price fluctuations. The securities of such companies may be considered speculative and the ability of such companies to pay their debts on schedule may be uncertain.

First Eagle High Income and First Eagle 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,

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Performance Chart1 (unaudited)

of the financial institution. A 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 a 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.

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund will invest in companies operating in various industries related to real assets. To the extent there is a downturn in one or more of these industries, there would be a larger impact on the Fund than if the Fund's portfolio were more broadly diversified. Factors that may affect these industries include, but are not limited to, government regulation or deregulation, energy conservation and supply/demand, raw material prices, commodities regulation, cost of transport, cost of labor, interest rates, and broad economic developments such as growth or contraction in different markets, currency valuation changes and central bank movements.

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. A debt instrument's "duration" is a way of measuring a debt instrument's sensitivity to a potential change in interest rates. Longer duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations. Generally, debt instruments with long maturities and low coupons have the longest durations. Recent market conditions and events, including a global public health crisis and actions taken by governments in response, may exacerbate the risk that borrowers will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. In addition, there is risk of significant future rate moves and related economic and markets impact.

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

An investment strategy that employs a "value" approach may pose a risk to a Fund that such investment strategy may not be successfully achieved. In any Fund, 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. "Value" investments, as a category, or entire industries or sectors associated with such investments, may lose favor with investors as compared to those that are more "growth" oriented. In such an event, a Fund's investment returns would be expected to lag relative to returns associated with more growth-oriented strategies.

All investments involve the risk of loss.

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First Eagle Global Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of April 30, 2022 (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

   

-1.30

     

6.39

     

7.03

   

 

 

 

 

with sales load

   

-6.23

     

5.31

     

6.48

   

MSCI World Index

           

-3.52

     

10.17

     

10.05

   

Consumer Price Index

           

8.26

     

3.41

     

2.31

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Financials

   

13.7

   

Consumer Staples

   

11.8

   

Commodities

   

11.4

   

Industrials

   

10.3

   

Information Technology

   

9.5

   

Energy

   

6.8

   

Health Care

   

6.3

   

Materials

   

5.9

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

5.1

   

Communication Services

   

4.9

   

Real Estate

   

4.1

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

1.3

   

Utilities

   

0.4

   

Short-Term Investments

   

8.5

   

Countries*~ (%)

United States

   

54.8

   

Japan

   

7.3

   

United Kingdom

   

5.3

   

Canada

   

3.8

   

France

   

3.7

   

Switzerland

   

2.6

   

Hong Kong

   

2.1

   

Brazil

   

1.9

   

South Korea

   

1.8

   

Belgium

   

1.3

   

China

   

1.2

   

Mexico

   

1.2

   

Sweden

   

1.0

   

Taiwan

   

0.9

   

Germany

   

0.7

   

Thailand

   

0.4

   

Australia

   

0.4

   

Ireland

   

0.3

   

Norway

   

0.2

   

Colombia

   

0.2

   

Malaysia

   

0.2

   

Indonesia

   

0.1

   

Peru

   

0.1

   

Short-Term Investments

   

8.5

   

^  Less than 0.05%.

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

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (4.2% of total investments) that settles in 90 days or less, long-term commercial paper (4.3% of total investments) that settles in 91 days or greater and other short-term investments (0.0% of total investments), such as U.S treasury bills or money market funds.

~  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 market countries. 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)

   

11.4

   

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

   

3.1

   

Oracle Corp. (Software, United States)

   

2.9

   

Comcast Corp. (Media, United States)

   

1.8

   

British American Tobacco plc (Tobacco, United Kingdom)

   

1.7

   

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics, United States)

   

1.7

   

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Interactive Media & Services, United States)

   

1.6

   

Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco, United States)

   

1.6

   

Schlumberger NV (Energy Equipment & Services, United States)

   

1.6

   

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

   

1.5

   

Total

   

28.9

   

*  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 | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 78.5%

 

Australia — 0.4%

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

   

9,296,442

     

174,581,183

   

Belgium — 1.3%

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

   

6,469,396

     

610,455,355

   

Brazil — 1.9%

 

Ambev SA, ADR

   

133,221,957

     

387,675,895

   

Itausa SA (Preference)

   

102,984,133

     

191,847,382

   

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

7,523,631

     

337,510,087

   
     

917,033,364

   

Canada — 3.8%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

2,298,700

     

133,808,264

   

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

11,518,361

     

256,974,634

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

769,497

     

116,372,457

   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   

10,896,401

     

548,615,745

   

Nutrien Ltd.

   

4,138,319

     

406,589,842

   

Power Corp. of Canada

   

11,884,483

     

349,693,268

   
     

1,812,054,210

   

China — 1.2%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*

   

25,252,192

     

308,018,394

   

Prosus NV*

   

5,387,539

     

259,833,808

   
     

567,852,202

   

France — 3.7%

 

Danone SA

   

10,211,219

     

617,485,036

   

Legrand SA

   

1,954,335

     

173,181,796

   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   

185,038

     

119,744,625

   

Sanofi

   

4,031,951

     

426,156,791

   

Sodexo SA

   

3,827,240

     

287,906,279

   

Wendel SE

   

1,067,994

     

106,408,707

   
     

1,730,883,234

   

Germany — 0.7%

 

Brenntag SE

   

1,126,149

     

86,897,550

   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference)

   

4,137,100

     

265,648,631

   
     

352,546,181

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Hong Kong — 2.1%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

37,986,500

     

257,515,848

   

Guoco Group Ltd.

   

12,748,580

     

133,420,260

   

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

   

31,759,300

     

148,156,001

   

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

   

23,322,348

     

68,804,939

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

6,979,771

     

370,835,233

   
     

978,732,281

   

Ireland — 0.3%

 

CRH plc

   

3,284,015

     

129,800,250

   

Japan — 7.3%

 

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. (a)

   

3,224,200

     

47,469,994

   

FANUC Corp.

   

2,442,000

     

374,182,900

   

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

   

1,555,415

     

197,341,627

   

Hoshizaki Corp.

   

2,252,900

     

142,703,986

   

Hoya Corp.

   

513,870

     

50,997,558

   

Keyence Corp.

   

466,500

     

187,534,979

   

Komatsu Ltd.

   

6,756,000

     

152,053,802

   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

   

24,592,300

     

257,586,915

   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   

24,622,380

     

358,663,879

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

11,209,120

     

333,664,851

   

Olympus Corp.

   

2,001,224

     

35,223,799

   

Secom Co. Ltd.

   

6,337,130

     

445,845,541

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

1,517,390

     

268,857,924

   

SMC Corp.

   

442,156

     

214,100,957

   

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

   

7,663,700

     

311,989,193

   

T Hasegawa Co. Ltd. (a)

   

3,002,800

     

58,477,284

   

USS Co. Ltd.

   

1,298,600

     

21,619,159

   
     

3,458,314,348

   

Mexico — 0.8%

 

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR

   

3,414,770

     

255,219,910

   

Fresnillo plc

   

5,590,827

     

54,097,963

   

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

   

6,401,020

     

70,486,031

   
     

379,803,904

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Norway — 0.2%

 

Orkla ASA

   

14,016,004

     

113,734,898

   

South Korea — 1.6%

 

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

   

999,985

     

162,684,680

   

KT&G Corp.

   

5,242,098

     

344,242,537

   

Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd.

   

161,797

     

15,965,583

   

Lotte Corp.

   

913,277

     

24,638,596

   

Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd.

   

7,644

     

2,470,911

   

NAVER Corp.

   

304,531

     

67,837,034

   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Preference)

   

3,025,981

     

141,868,996

   
     

759,708,337

   

Sweden — 0.9%

 

Investor AB, Class A

   

4,970,940

     

103,825,630

   

Investor AB, Class B

   

11,255,824

     

216,594,742

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

12,783,537

     

128,938,835

   
     

449,359,207

   

Switzerland — 2.5%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)

   

5,271,939

     

612,550,452

   

Nestle SA (Registered)

   

3,276,025

     

422,915,462

   

Schindler Holding AG

   

877,406

     

168,572,178

   
     

1,204,038,092

   

Taiwan — 0.9%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

   

4,606,256

     

428,059,370

   

Thailand — 0.4%

 

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

   

47,278,400

     

178,324,352

   

United Kingdom — 5.3%

 

BAE Systems plc

   

30,239,911

     

279,315,697

   

Berkeley Group Holdings plc* (a)

   

5,667,123

     

287,416,641

   

British American Tobacco plc

   

19,154,797

     

802,822,392

   

Lloyds Banking Group plc

   

437,703,164

     

248,599,515

   

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

   

4,483,021

     

349,611,090

   

Unilever plc

   

11,446,490

     

531,278,193

   
     

2,499,043,528

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 43.2%

 

Alleghany Corp.*

   

309,855

     

259,193,708

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

   

134,718

     

307,452,072

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

   

161,179

     

370,603,710

   

American Express Co.

   

2,387,850

     

417,181,274

   

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

2,347,969

     

362,479,454

   

Anthem, Inc.

   

1,418,918

     

712,197,512

   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

10,867,969

     

457,106,776

   

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

1,130,197

     

279,373,396

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class A*

   

728

     

352,599,520

   

Boston Properties, Inc., REIT

   

1,627,005

     

191,335,788

   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   

4,415,934

     

273,699,589

   

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (a)

   

7,426,526

     

788,325,735

   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

   

2,951,646

     

195,782,679

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

7,521,578

     

579,537,585

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

20,976,453

     

834,023,771

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

1,379,077

     

260,907,578

   

Deere & Co.

   

725,504

     

273,914,035

   

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

   

6,187,890

     

247,453,721

   

Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT

   

5,349,427

     

157,594,119

   

Embecta Corp.*

   

226,039

     

6,878,367

   

Equity Residential, REIT

   

3,778,751

     

307,968,207

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

1,672,498

     

165,694,377

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

17,012,219

     

1,450,291,670

   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   

1,235,403

     

122,490,208

   

Flowserve Corp. (a)

   

7,892,216

     

258,154,385

   

GlaxoSmithKline plc

   

14,146,132

     

318,890,270

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

2,361,860

     

506,737,063

   

IPG Photonics Corp.*

   

2,380,173

     

224,878,745

   

J G Boswell Co.

   

2,485

     

2,485,000

   

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

   

4,471,740

     

190,630,276

   

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

   

3,855,034

     

772,818,666

   

Microsoft Corp.

   

1,716,838

     

476,456,882

   

Mills Music Trust (a)

   

31,592

     

1,579,600

   

Newmont Corp.

   

8,146,008

     

593,436,683

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 43.2% (continued)

 

NOV, Inc. (a)

   

24,797,848

     

449,584,984

   

Oracle Corp.

   

18,452,220

     

1,354,392,948

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

7,595,711

     

759,571,100

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

784,198

     

100,369,502

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

1,295,545

     

169,042,712

   

Salesforce, Inc.*

   

1,339,249

     

235,627,469

   

Schlumberger NV

   

19,339,054

     

754,416,497

   

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

   

1,268,148

     

131,798,622

   

Teradata Corp.* (a)

   

8,472,072

     

350,320,177

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

2,221,032

     

378,130,698

   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

   

2,167,437

     

370,761,773

   

UGI Corp.

   

6,123,570

     

210,038,451

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

1,281,211

     

300,174,925

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

2,977,657

     

364,852,312

   

US Bancorp

   

6,565,740

     

318,832,334

   

W R Berkley Corp.

   

3,606,812

     

239,816,930

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

6,275,140

     

273,784,358

   

Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT

   

10,715,864

     

441,707,914

   

Willis Towers Watson plc

   

2,526,356

     

542,812,850

   
     

20,466,188,977

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $25,976,034,342)
   

37,210,513,273

   
   

Ounces

     

Commodities — 11.4%

 
Gold bullion*
(Cost $3,015,662,623)
   

2,848,707

     

5,402,173,511

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Foreign Government Securities — 1.3%

 

Colombia — 0.2%

 
Titulos de Tesoreria
5.75%, 11/3/2027
 

COP

504,289,700,000

     

104,863,718

   

Indonesia — 0.2%

 
Republic of Indonesia
8.38%, 3/15/2024‡
 

IDR

853,795,000,000

     

61,753,807

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Malaysia — 0.2%

 
Malaysia Government Bond
3.42%, 8/15/2022
 

MYR

443,682,000

     

102,387,010

   

Mexico — 0.4%

 
Mex Bonos Desarr Fix Rt
8.00%, 12/7/2023
 

MXN

911,940,000

     

44,048,313

   

10.00%, 12/5/2024

 

MXN

816,590,000

     

40,864,114

   

Series M, 5.75%, 3/5/2026

 

MXN

1,813,230,000

     

79,311,541

   
     

164,223,968

   

Peru — 0.1%

 
Republic of Peru
8.20%, 8/12/2026‡ (b)
 

PEN

221,343,000

     

60,231,684

   

South Korea — 0.2%

 
Republic of Korea
1.25%, 3/10/2026
 

KRW

131,948,880,000

     

97,905,638

   
Total Foreign Government Securities
(Cost $663,038,766)
   

591,365,825

   

Corporate Bonds — 0.0% (c)

 

United States — 0.0% (c)

 
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
7.13%, 8/1/2028‡ (Cost $5,079,082)
   

5,467,000

     

5,603,675

   
   

Number of Warrants

     

Warrants — 0.0% (c)

 

Switzerland — 0.0% (c)

 
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, expiring 11/22/2023*
(Cost $—)
   

11,129,290

     

7,894,331

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Short-Term Investments — 8.5%

 

Commercial Paper — 8.4%

 
Amazon.com, Inc.
0.25%, 5/2/2022 (d)
   

50,000,000

     

49,998,558

   

0.25%, 5/5/2022 (d)

   

41,600,000

     

41,597,345

   

0.40%, 6/14/2022 (d)

   

30,000,000

     

29,977,153

   
American Honda Finance Corp.
0.58%, 5/6/2022 (d)
   

35,000,000

     

34,995,440

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 8.4% (continued)

 
Aon Corp.
0.50%, 5/2/2022 (b)(d)
   

5,638,000

     

5,637,750

   
Apple, Inc.
0.38%, 5/12/2022 (b)(d)
   

50,000,000

     

49,991,514

   

0.40%, 5/20/2022 (b)(d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,983,959

   

0.41%, 5/24/2022 (b)(d)

   

68,350,000

     

68,322,613

   

0.45%, 6/1/2022 (b)(d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,971,171

   

0.50%, 6/10/2022 (b)(d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,959,984

   

0.50%, 6/13/2022 (b)(d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,955,937

   

0.63%, 6/16/2022 (b)(d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,951,466

   
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
0.90%, 5/2/2022 (d)
   

15,287,000

     

15,285,893

   
BASF SE
1.19%, 6/29/2022 (b)(d)
   

50,000,000

     

49,910,194

   
BNG Bank NV
0.87%, 7/19/2022 (b)(d)
   

63,862,000

     

63,707,103

   

0.87%, 7/21/2022 (b)(d)

   

40,093,000

     

39,991,874

   
BP Capital Markets plc
0.70%, 6/1/2022 (d)
   

22,450,000

     

22,430,944

   

1.03%, 7/22/2022 (d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,854,166

   

1.03%, 7/26/2022 (d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,843,189

   
Engie SA
0.55%, 5/2/2022 (d)
   

36,454,000

     

36,452,463

   

0.56%, 5/5/2022 (b)(d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,995,325

   

0.83%, 6/24/2022 (b)(d)

   

52,900,000

     

52,816,230

   

0.83%, 7/1/2022 (d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,907,337

   

0.95%, 7/8/2022 (b)(d)

   

31,773,000

     

31,706,277

   

0.95%, 7/13/2022 (b)(d)

   

28,771,000

     

28,705,366

   

1.18%, 8/1/2022 (d)

   

75,000,000

     

74,769,112

   
Entergy Corp.
0.50%, 5/2/2022 (b)(d)
   

10,919,000

     

10,918,540

   
Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
0.35%, 5/13/2022 (b)(d)
   

75,000,000

     

74,983,404

   

0.45%, 5/17/2022 (b)(d)

   

49,500,000

     

49,484,531

   

0.47%, 5/18/2022 (b)(d)

   

24,996,000

     

24,987,597

   

0.47%, 5/19/2022 (b)(d)

   

24,996,000

     

24,987,001

   

0.47%, 5/20/2022 (b)(d)

   

24,996,000

     

24,986,377

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 8.4% (continued)

 
EssilorLuxottica SA
0.75%, 6/13/2022 (b)(d)
   

37,255,000

     

37,222,635

   
European Investment Bank
0.15%, 5/2/2022 (d)
   

36,002,000

     

36,001,028

   

0.15%, 5/3/2022 (d)

   

40,084,000

     

40,082,504

   

0.14%, 5/5/2022 (d)

   

24,000,000

     

23,998,564

   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
0.75%, 5/2/2022 (d)
   

24,816,000

     

24,814,401

   
Hydro-Quebec
0.14%, 5/4/2022 (d)
   

72,000,000

     

71,996,460

   
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
0.17%, 5/6/2022 (b)(d)
   

50,000,000

     

49,995,625

   

0.17%, 5/9/2022 (b)(d)

   

75,000,000

     

74,990,625

   

0.18%, 5/10/2022 (b)(d)

   

76,185,000

     

76,174,525

   

0.29%, 5/12/2022 (b)(d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,991,875

   

0.32%, 5/16/2022 (b)(d)

   

75,000,000

     

74,983,460

   

0.73%, 6/22/2022 (d)

   

48,000,000

     

47,940,960

   

0.98%, 7/25/2022 (b)(d)

   

84,750,000

     

84,508,935

   
L'Oreal SA
0.40%, 5/11/2022 (b)(d)
   

66,200,000

     

66,188,238

   

0.55%, 5/18/2022 (b)(d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,982,927

   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
0.27%, 5/3/2022 (b)(d)
   

50,000,000

     

49,998,050

   

0.49%, 5/23/2022 (b)(d)

   

39,658,000

     

39,640,894

   

0.70%, 6/17/2022 (d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,948,074

   

0.80%, 6/23/2022 (d)

   

55,000,000

     

54,932,358

   

0.80%, 7/7/2022 (b)(d)

   

100,000,000

     

99,818,683

   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Inc.
1.00%, 7/22/2022 (b)(d)
   

24,000,000

     

23,937,056

   

1.00%, 7/27/2022 (b)(d)

   

50,098,000

     

49,951,481

   
McCormick & Co., Inc.
0.45%, 5/2/2022 (d)
   

19,853,000

     

19,852,234

   
MetLife Short Term Funding LLC
0.24%, 5/6/2022 (b)(d)
   

41,270,000

     

41,266,870

   

0.70%, 5/31/2022 (b)(d)

   

44,121,000

     

44,093,469

   
Mitsubishi Corp. Americas
0.40%, 5/4/2022 (b)(d)
   

50,000,000

     

49,997,132

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 8.4% (continued)

 
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp.
1.00%, 7/21/2022 (d)
   

16,273,000

     

16,228,916

   
Nestle Finance International Ltd.
0.87%, 7/19/2022 (b)(d)
   

21,045,000

     

21,000,016

   
Nordea Bank Abp
0.39%, 5/20/2022 (d)
   

34,739,000

     

34,728,767

   

0.40%, 5/24/2022 (d)

   

31,355,000

     

31,343,481

   
Nutrien Ltd.
0.70%, 5/23/2022 (d)
   

19,500,000

     

19,487,936

   
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
1.30%, 6/28/2022 (d)
   

30,000,000

     

29,926,500

   
Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.36%, 5/9/2022 (d)
   

45,800,000

     

45,794,415

   

0.42%, 5/19/2022 (d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,984,389

   

0.53%, 5/27/2022 (d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,976,005

   

0.54%, 6/3/2022 (d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,969,618

   

0.57%, 6/6/2022 (d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,967,172

   

0.64%, 6/7/2022 (d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,966,363

   

0.64%, 6/8/2022 (d)

   

61,769,000

     

61,726,448

   

0.62%, 6/9/2022 (d)

   

81,414,000

     

81,356,606

   

0.74%, 6/27/2022 (d)

   

37,501,000

     

37,452,570

   

0.74%, 6/30/2022 (d)

   

37,501,000

     

37,448,363

   
PSP Capital, Inc.
0.21%, 5/11/2022 (b)(d)
   

9,850,000

     

9,848,273

   

0.43%, 5/25/2022 (d)

   

39,658,000

     

39,637,979

   

0.43%, 5/26/2022 (b)(d)

   

39,658,000

     

39,636,971

   

0.60%, 6/2/2022 (b)(d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,964,395

   

0.73%, 6/15/2022 (b)(d)

   

74,513,000

     

74,432,062

   

0.72%, 6/21/2022 (d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,936,106

   

0.72%, 6/22/2022 (d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,934,450

   

0.91%, 7/6/2022 (b)(d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,906,972

   

0.91%, 7/11/2022 (b)(d)

   

40,240,000

     

40,155,873

   

0.91%, 7/12/2022 (d)

   

40,240,000

     

40,153,893

   

1.26%, 8/8/2022 (d)

   

43,900,000

     

43,740,749

   
Siemens Capital Co. LLC
0.75%, 7/20/2022 (b)(d)
   

45,786,000

     

45,691,722

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 8.4% (continued)

 
Unilever Capital Corp.
0.64%, 6/14/2022 (b)(d)
   

50,000,000

     

49,953,936

   
Unilever Finance Netherlands BV
0.86%, 7/5/2022 (b)(d)
   

23,529,000

     

23,490,684

   

0.93%, 7/15/2022 (b)(d)

   

49,000,000

     

48,900,120

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $4,010,790,586)
   

4,010,116,626

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.1%

 
U.S. Treasury Bills
0.43%, 6/7/2022 (d)
   

15,000,000

     

14,993,762

   

0.50%, 7/14/2022 (d)

   

15,000,000

     

14,976,123

   
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $29,977,954)
   

29,969,885

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (c)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 0.32% (e) (Cost $426,749)
   

426,749

     

426,749

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $4,041,195,289)
   

4,040,513,260

   
Total Investments — 99.7%
(Cost $33,701,010,102)
   

47,258,063,875

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3%

   

164,551,424

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

47,422,615,299

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

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

(b)  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2022 amounted to $2,376,909,401, which represents approximately 5.01% of net assets of the Fund.

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

(d)  The rate shown was the current yield as of April 30, 2022.

(e)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2022.

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

As of April 30, 2022, 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

 

$

15,244,217,778

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(1,661,782,695

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

13,582,435,083

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

33,701,010,102

   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2022

Currency
Purchased
 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD

155,252,002

   

EUR

135,277,000

   

UBS AG

 

5/18/2022

 

$

12,451,594

   

USD

83,947,166

   

GBP

61,845,000

   

UBS AG

 

5/18/2022

   

6,181,456

   

USD

105,870,774

   

EUR

95,828,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

6/15/2022

   

4,567,501

   

USD

81,260,905

   

GBP

61,873,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

6/15/2022

   

3,454,330

   

USD

113,516,905

   

EUR

104,392,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

7/20/2022

   

2,932,309

   

Total unrealized appreciation

               

29,587,190

   

EUR

135,277,000

   

USD

146,226,185

   

UBS AG

 

5/18/2022

   

(3,425,777

)

 

EUR

31,125,000

   

USD

33,683,475

   

Goldman Sachs

 

6/15/2022

   

(780,103

)

 

Total unrealized depreciation

               

(4,205,880

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

             

$

25,381,310

   

Abbreviations

ADR  — American Depositary Receipt

COP  — Colombian Peso

EUR  — Euro

Fix Rt  — Fixed Rate

GBP  — British Pound

IDR  — Indonesian Rupiah

KRW  — South Korean Won

MXN  — Mexican Peso

MYR  — Malaysia Ringgit

NVDR  — Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

PEN  — Peruvian Sol

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.

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

USD  — United States Dollar

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Affiliated Securities

Security Description

  Shares at
April 30, 2022
  Market Value
October 31, 2021
  Purchases at
Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
 

Common Stocks — 4.7%

 

Japan — 0.2%

 

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.

   

3,224,200

   

$

58,257,118

   

$

   

$

   

T Hasegawa Co. Ltd.

   

3,002,800

     

73,329,979

     

     

   
         

131,587,097

     

     

   

United Kingdom — 0.6%

 

Berkeley Group Holdings plc*

   

5,667,123

     

283,752,032

     

48,784,506

     

   

United States — 3.9%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

7,426,526

     

720,298,757

     

     

   

Flowserve Corp.

   

7,892,216

     

265,336,302

     

     

   

Mills Music Trust

   

31,592

     

1,927,112

     

     

   

NOV, Inc.

   

24,797,848

     

347,665,829

     

     

   

Teradata Corp.*

   

8,472,072

     

546,281,084

     

     

(60,362,615

)

 
         

1,881,509,084

     

     

(60,362,615

)

 

Total Common Stocks

       

2,296,848,213

     

48,784,506

     

(60,362,615

)

 

Total

     

$

2,296,848,213

   

$

48,784,506

   

$

(60,362,615

)

 

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Affiliated Securities (continued)

Security Description

  Net Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Market Value
April 30, 2022
  Dividend
Income
 

Common Stocks — 4.7%

 

Japan — 0.2%

 

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.

 

$

   

$

(10,787,124

)

 

$

47,469,994

   

$

454,330

   

T Hasegawa Co. Ltd.

   

     

(14,852,695

)

   

58,477,284

     

760,995

   
     

     

(25,639,819

)

   

105,947,278

     

1,215,325

   

United Kingdom — 0.6%

 

Berkeley Group Holdings plc*

   

     

(45,119,897

)

   

287,416,641

     

   

United States — 3.9%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

     

68,026,978

     

788,325,735

     

8,169,179

   

Flowserve Corp.

   

     

(7,181,917

)

   

258,154,385

     

3,156,886

   

Mills Music Trust

   

     

(347,512

)

   

1,579,600

     

43,412

   

NOV, Inc.

   

     

101,919,155

     

449,584,984

     

2,479,785

   

Teradata Corp.*

   

10,240,752

     

(145,839,044

)

   

350,320,177

     

   
     

10,240,752

     

16,577,660

     

1,847,964,881

     

13,849,262

   

Total Common Stock

   

10,240,752

     

(54,182,056

)

   

2,241,328,800

     

15,064,587

   

Total

 

$

10,240,752

   

$

(54,182,056

)

 

$

2,241,328,800

   

$

15,064,587

   

*  Non-income producing security.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Overseas Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of April 30, 2022 (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

   

-4.22

     

3.48

     

4.94

   

 

 

 

 

with sales load

   

-9.01

     

2.43

     

4.40

   

MSCI EAFE Index

           

-8.15

     

4.77

     

5.77

   

Consumer Price Index

           

8.26

     

3.41

     

2.31

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Consumer Staples

   

18.6

   

Financials

   

14.9

   

Industrials

   

12.1

   

Commodities

   

11.4

   

Materials

   

8.4

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

8.0

   

Health Care

   

5.2

   

Energy

   

5.1

   

Real Estate

   

4.9

   

Information Technology

   

3.8

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

2.5

   

Communication Services

   

0.8

   

Short-Term Investments

   

4.3

   

Countries*~ (%)

United States

   

16.7

   

Japan

   

15.9

   

United Kingdom

   

9.7

   

Canada

   

7.8

   

France

   

6.6

   

Hong Kong

   

4.7

   

Switzerland

   

4.2

   

South Korea

   

4.1

   

Brazil

   

3.1

   

Singapore

   

2.7

   

Sweden

   

2.6

   

Netherlands

   

2.5

   

Belgium

   

2.5

   

Mexico

   

2.0

   

China

   

1.8

   

Taiwan

   

1.8

   

Germany

   

1.7

   

Chile

   

1.0

   

Norway

   

0.9

   

Thailand

   

0.8

   

Ireland

   

0.5

   

Faroe Islands

   

0.4

   

Australia

   

0.4

   

Colombia

   

0.4

   

Malaysia

   

0.3

   

Turkey

   

0.2

   

Peru

   

0.2

   

Indonesia

   

0.2

   

Short-Term Investments

   

4.3

   

^  Less than 0.05%.

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

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (1.2% of total investments) that settles in 90 days or less, long-term commercial paper (2.9% of total investments) that settles in 91 days or greater and other short-term investments (0.2% of total investments), such as U.S treasury bills or money market funds.

~  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 companies from 21 developed market countries, excluding the United States and Canada. 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)

   

11.4

   

Imperial Oil Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, Canada)

   

3.3

   

British American Tobacco plc (Tobacco, United Kingdom)

   

2.8

   

Danone SA (Food Products, France)

   

2.4

   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (Diversified Financial Services, Belgium)

   

2.3

   

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered) (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, Switzerland)

   

2.1

   

Unilever plc (Personal Products, United Kingdom)

   

2.0

   

Willis Towers Watson plc (Insurance, United States)

   

1.9

   

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

   

1.8

   

Nutrien Ltd. (Chemicals, Canada)

   

1.8

   

Total

   

31.8

   

*  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 | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 81.4%

 

Australia — 0.4%

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

   

2,725,136

     

51,176,296

   

Belgium — 2.4%

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

   

3,140,042

     

296,295,891

   

Legris Industries SE*‡ (a)(b)(c)

   

905,366

     

16,017,293

   
     

312,313,184

   

Brazil — 3.1%

 

Ambev SA, ADR

   

71,905,595

     

209,245,281

   

Itausa SA (Preference)

   

47,442,852

     

88,380,479

   

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

2,256,314

     

101,218,246

   
     

398,844,006

   

Canada — 7.8%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

717,589

     

41,771,148

   

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

3,513,293

     

78,381,567

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

224,985

     

34,024,898

   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   

8,488,821

     

427,398,079

   

Nutrien Ltd.

   

2,312,816

     

227,234,172

   

Power Corp. of Canada

   

6,484,234

     

190,794,415

   
     

999,604,279

   

Chile — 1.0%

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR (b)

   

9,392,572

     

125,296,911

   

China — 1.8%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*

   

10,335,128

     

126,064,681

   

Prosus NV*

   

2,225,922

     

107,353,244

   
     

233,417,925

   

Faroe Islands — 0.4%

 

Bakkafrost P/F*

   

801,656

     

55,040,133

   

France — 6.6%

 

Danone SA

   

5,117,957

     

309,489,186

   

Laurent-Perrier (b)

   

558,938

     

53,068,648

   

Legrand SA

   

812,472

     

71,996,541

   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   

30,062

     

19,454,182

   

Sanofi

   

1,917,334

     

202,652,489

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

France — 6.6% (continued)

 

Sodexo SA

   

1,804,517

     

135,745,805

   

Wendel SE

   

493,657

     

49,185,111

   
     

841,591,962

   

Germany — 1.7%

 

Brenntag SE

   

628,298

     

48,481,646

   

FUCHS PETROLUB SE (Preference)

   

1,930,453

     

60,888,898

   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference)

   

1,698,517

     

109,064,010

   
     

218,434,554

   

Hong Kong — 4.7%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

19,475,000

     

132,023,775

   

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

   

22,777,700

     

53,146,958

   

Guoco Group Ltd.

   

7,806,340

     

81,697,249

   

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

   

15,883,500

     

74,095,961

   

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

   

17,500,405

     

51,629,206

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

3,892,300

     

206,797,899

   
     

599,391,048

   

Ireland — 0.5%

 

CRH plc

   

1,586,739

     

62,715,645

   

Japan — 15.8%

 

As One Corp.

   

1,404,380

     

74,562,748

   

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. (b)

   

1,829,100

     

26,929,895

   

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd. (b)

   

2,866,280

     

78,178,201

   

FANUC Corp.

   

1,241,140

     

190,177,463

   

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

   

919,830

     

116,702,455

   

Hoshizaki Corp.

   

1,090,600

     

69,081,170

   

Hoya Corp.

   

212,044

     

21,043,700

   

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

   

3,559,930

     

49,027,098

   

Keyence Corp.

   

188,800

     

75,898,401

   

Komatsu Ltd.

   

3,814,300

     

85,846,479

   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

   

11,266,300

     

118,006,509

   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   

15,918,150

     

231,873,012

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

4,764,500

     

141,826,136

   

Nagaileben Co. Ltd.

   

1,687,224

     

25,122,104

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Japan — 15.8% (continued)

 

Nihon Kohden Corp.

   

202,000

     

4,849,237

   

Olympus Corp.

   

840,372

     

14,791,495

   

Pilot Corp.

   

477,500

     

19,400,317

   

Secom Co. Ltd.

   

3,108,600

     

218,703,964

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

694,470

     

123,049,290

   

SK Kaken Co. Ltd.

   

87,561

     

23,749,930

   

SMC Corp.

   

208,990

     

101,197,222

   

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

   

4,122,000

     

167,806,602

   

T Hasegawa Co. Ltd.

   

1,906,436

     

37,126,415

   

USS Co. Ltd.

   

560,300

     

9,327,903

   

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

   

13,600

     

216,818

   
     

2,024,494,564

   

Mexico — 1.5%

 

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR

   

1,956,404

     

146,221,635

   

Fresnillo plc

   

1,426,722

     

13,805,248

   

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

   

566,938

     

2,653,758

   

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

   

2,246,692

     

24,739,870

   
     

187,420,511

   

Netherlands — 2.4%

 

HAL Trust

   

618,494

     

89,208,034

   

Shell plc

   

8,311,366

     

224,410,632

   
     

313,618,666

   

Norway — 0.9%

 

Orkla ASA

   

13,903,113

     

112,818,828

   

Singapore — 2.2%

 

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

   

20,481,815

     

21,635,846

   

Haw Par Corp. Ltd. (b)

   

19,447,213

     

163,679,869

   

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

828,500

     

17,735,082

   

UOL Group Ltd.*

   

14,128,300

     

74,237,664

   
     

277,288,461

   

South Korea — 3.7%

 

Fursys, Inc. (b)

   

872,463

     

25,271,240

   

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

   

505,396

     

82,221,420

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

South Korea — 3.7% (continued)

 

KT&G Corp.

   

2,525,785

     

165,865,391

   

Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd.

   

104,605

     

10,322,069

   

Lotte Corp.

   

772,717

     

20,846,536

   

Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd.

   

4,387

     

1,418,091

   

Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd. (Preference) (b)

   

15,711

     

2,614,330

   

NAVER Corp.

   

126,327

     

28,140,481

   

NongShim Co. Ltd.

   

203,663

     

48,670,805

   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Preference)

   

1,863,921

     

87,387,397

   
     

472,757,760

   

Sweden — 2.6%

 

Industrivarden AB, Class A

   

123,708

     

3,169,713

   

Industrivarden AB, Class C

   

1,572,517

     

39,595,155

   

Investor AB, Class A

   

2,230,372

     

46,584,706

   

Investor AB, Class B

   

8,384,352

     

161,339,281

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

8,041,032

     

81,104,416

   
     

331,793,271

   

Switzerland — 4.2%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)

   

2,357,483

     

273,917,676

   

Nestle SA (Registered)

   

1,513,605

     

195,397,458

   

Schindler Holding AG

   

344,570

     

66,200,727

   
     

535,515,861

   

Taiwan — 1.8%

 

Taiwan Secom Co. Ltd.

   

8,545,694

     

31,587,603

   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

   

2,158,747

     

200,612,359

   
     

232,199,962

   

Thailand — 0.8%

 

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

   

21,880,059

     

82,527,060

   

Thai Beverage PCL

   

52,214,985

     

25,721,594

   
     

108,248,654

   

Turkey — 0.2%

 

AG Anadolu Grubu Holding A/S

   

9,784,125

     

27,016,593

   

United Kingdom — 9.7%

 

BAE Systems plc

   

13,135,620

     

121,329,221

   

Berkeley Group Holdings plc*

   

2,106,917

     

106,855,455

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United Kingdom — 9.7% (continued)

 

British American Tobacco plc

   

8,552,722

     

358,464,605

   

Great Portland Estates plc, REIT

   

1,645,551

     

13,977,177

   

Hiscox Ltd.

   

6,016,076

     

71,436,554

   

Lloyds Banking Group plc

   

217,111,612

     

123,311,518

   

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

   

2,333,629

     

181,989,462

   

Unilever plc

   

5,643,169

     

261,922,443

   
     

1,239,286,435

   

United States — 5.2%

 

GlaxoSmithKline plc

   

7,145,873

     

161,086,393

   

Newmont Corp.

   

2,780,792

     

202,580,697

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

407,717

     

53,198,914

   

Willis Towers Watson plc

   

1,144,034

     

245,807,145

   
     

662,673,149

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $8,056,024,947)
   

10,422,958,658

   
   

Ounces

     

Commodities — 11.4%

 
Gold bullion*
(Cost $721,634,121)
   

771,398

     

1,462,847,909

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Foreign Government Securities — 2.5%

 

Colombia — 0.4%

 
Titulos de Tesoreria
5.75%, 11/3/2027
 

COP

231,789,600,000

     

48,199,119

   

Indonesia — 0.2%

 
Republic of Indonesia
8.38%, 3/15/2024‡
 

IDR

267,431,000,000

     

19,342,913

   

Malaysia — 0.3%

 
Malaysia Government Bond
3.42%, 8/15/2022
 

MYR

181,499,000

     

41,883,917

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Mexico — 0.5%

 
Mex Bonos Desarr Fix Rt
8.00%, 12/7/2023
 

MXN

377,210,000

     

18,219,909

   

10.00%, 12/5/2024

 

MXN

388,030,000

     

19,417,948

   

Series M, 5.75%, 3/5/2026

 

MXN

665,860,000

     

29,125,033

   
     

66,762,890

   

Peru — 0.2%

 
Republic of Peru
8.20%, 8/12/2026‡ (d)
 

PEN

90,458,000

     

24,615,360

   

Singapore — 0.6%

 
Republic of Singapore
3.13%, 9/1/2022
 

SGD

97,397,000

     

70,819,565

   

South Korea — 0.3%

 
Republic of Korea
1.25%, 3/10/2026
 

KRW

59,926,230,000

     

44,465,067

   
Total Foreign Government Securities
(Cost $348,832,609)
   

316,088,831

   
   

Number of Warrants

     

Warrants — 0.0% (e)

 

Switzerland — 0.0% (e)

 
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, expiring 11/22/2023*
(Cost $—)
   

4,875,589

     

3,458,398

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Short-Term Investments — 4.3%

 

Commercial Paper — 4.1%

 
Aon Corp.
0.50%, 5/2/2022 (d)(f)
   

8,503,000

     

8,502,622

   
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
0.90%, 5/2/2022 (f)
   

23,055,000

     

23,053,330

   
BNG Bank NV
0.87%, 7/19/2022 (d)(f)
   

10,870,000

     

10,843,635

   

0.87%, 7/21/2022 (d)(f)

   

9,907,000

     

9,882,012

   
Engie SA
0.55%, 5/2/2022 (f)
   

13,546,000

     

13,545,429

   

0.95%, 7/8/2022 (d)(f)

   

18,227,000

     

18,188,723

   

0.95%, 7/13/2022 (d)(f)

   

6,584,000

     

6,568,980

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 4.1% (continued)

 
Entergy Corp.
0.50%, 5/2/2022 (d)(f)
   

16,468,000

     

16,467,305

   
Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
0.47%, 5/18/2022 (d)(f)
   

16,664,000

     

16,658,398

   

0.47%, 5/19/2022 (d)(f)

   

16,664,000

     

16,658,001

   

0.47%, 5/20/2022 (d)(f)

   

16,664,000

     

16,657,584

   
European Investment Bank
0.15%, 5/2/2022 (f)
   

13,998,000

     

13,997,622

   

0.15%, 5/3/2022 (f)

   

8,716,000

     

8,715,675

   

0.14%, 5/5/2022 (f)

   

25,000,000

     

24,998,504

   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
0.75%, 5/2/2022 (f)
   

37,427,000

     

37,424,589

   
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
0.18%, 5/10/2022 (d)(f)
   

35,565,000

     

35,560,110

   

0.98%, 7/25/2022 (d)(f)

   

15,000,000

     

14,957,333

   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
0.49%, 5/23/2022 (d)(f)
   

10,058,000

     

10,053,662

   

1.00%, 7/27/2022 (d)(f)

   

19,402,000

     

19,345,256

   
McCormick & Co., Inc.
0.45%, 5/2/2022 (f)
   

29,942,000

     

29,940,845

   
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp.
1.00%, 7/21/2022 (f)
   

18,227,000

     

18,177,622

   
Nestle Finance International Ltd.
0.87%, 7/19/2022 (d)(f)
   

3,623,000

     

3,615,256

   
Nordea Bank Abp
0.39%, 5/20/2022 (f)
   

8,811,000

     

8,808,405

   

0.40%, 5/24/2022 (f)

   

13,245,000

     

13,240,134

   
Nutrien Ltd.
0.70%, 5/23/2022 (f)
   

30,000,000

     

29,981,440

   
Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.74%, 6/27/2022 (f)
   

12,499,000

     

12,482,859

   

0.74%, 6/30/2022 (f)

   

12,499,000

     

12,481,456

   
PSP Capital, Inc.
0.21%, 5/11/2022 (d)(f)
   

18,401,000

     

18,397,774

   

0.43%, 5/25/2022 (f)

   

10,058,000

     

10,052,922

   

0.43%, 5/26/2022 (d)(f)

   

10,058,000

     

10,052,667

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 4.1% (continued)

 

0.91%, 7/11/2022 (d)(f)

   

9,208,000

     

9,188,749

   

0.91%, 7/12/2022 (f)

   

9,208,000

     

9,188,297

   
Siemens Capital Co. LLC
0.75%, 7/20/2022 (d)(f)
   

19,914,000

     

19,872,995

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $527,655,333)
   

527,560,191

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.2%

 
U.S. Treasury Bills
0.43%, 6/7/2022 (f)
   

10,000,000

     

9,995,842

   

0.50%, 7/14/2022 (f)

   

10,000,000

     

9,984,082

   
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $19,985,303)
   

19,979,924

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (e)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 0.32% (g) (Cost $44,068)
   

44,068

     

44,068

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $547,684,704)
   

547,584,183

   
Total Investments — 99.6%
(Cost $9,674,176,381)
   

12,752,937,979

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.4%

   

57,736,505

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

12,810,674,484

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(a)  Security fair valued as of April 30, 2022 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2022 amounted to $16,017,293, which represents approximately 0.13% of net assets of the Fund.

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

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

Restricted Securities

 

Acquisition Date

 

Cost

  Carrying Value
Per
Share/Principal
 

Legris Industries SE

 

04/30/04

 

$

23,433,066

   

$

17.69

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

(d)  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2022 amounted to $286,086,422, which represents approximately 2.23% of net assets of the Fund.

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

(f)  The rate shown was the current yield as of April 30, 2022.

(g)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2022.

As of April 30, 2022, 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

 

$

3,788,932,514

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(696,202,898

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

3,092,729,616

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

9,674,176,381

   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2022

Currency
Purchased
 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD

99,465,397

   

EUR

86,668,000

   

UBS AG

 

5/18/2022

 

$

7,977,370

   

USD

36,791,785

   

GBP

27,105,000

   

UBS AG

 

5/18/2022

   

2,709,166

   

USD

66,022,848

   

EUR

59,760,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

6/15/2022

   

2,848,373

   

USD

34,533,225

   

GBP

26,294,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

6/15/2022

   

1,467,977

   

USD

56,037,500

   

EUR

51,533,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

7/20/2022

   

1,447,531

   

Total unrealized appreciation

               

16,450,417

   

EUR

86,668,000

   

USD

93,682,821

   

UBS AG

 

5/18/2022

   

(2,194,795

)

 

EUR

11,475,000

   

USD

12,418,245

   

Goldman Sachs

 

6/15/2022

   

(287,604

)

 

Total unrealized depreciation

               

(2,482,399

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

             

$

13,968,018

   

Abbreviations

ADR  — American Depositary Receipt

COP  — Colombian Peso

EUR  — Euro

Fix Rt  — Fixed Rate

GBP  — British Pound

IDR  — Indonesian Rupiah

KRW  — South Korean Won

MXN  — Mexican Peso

MYR  — Malaysia Ringgit

NVDR  — Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

PEN  — Peruvian Sol

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.

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

SGD  — Singapore Dollar

USD  — United States Dollar

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Affiliated Securities

Security Description

  Shares at
April 30, 2022
  Market Value
October 31, 2021
  Purchases at
Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
 

Common Stocks — 3.8%

 

Belgium — 0.1%

 

Legris Industries SE*‡ (a)(b)

   

905,366

   

$

20,293,634

   

$

   

$

   

Chile — 1.0%

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR

   

9,392,572

     

158,828,392

     

     

   

France — 0.4%

 

Laurent-Perrier

   

558,938

     

62,287,158

     

     

   

Japan — 0.8%

 

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.

   

1,829,100

     

33,049,468

     

     

   

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

   

2,866,280

     

104,073,016

     

     

   
         

137,122,484

     

     

   

Singapore — 1.3%

 

Haw Par Corp. Ltd.

   

19,447,213

     

181,739,911

     

     

   

South Korea — 0.2%

 

Fursys, Inc.

   

872,463

     

29,143,019

     

     

   
Namyang Dairy Products Co.
Ltd. (Preference)
   

15,711

     

3,049,776

     

     

   
         

32,192,795

     

     

   

Total Common Stocks

       

592,464,374

     

     

   

Total

     

$

592,464,374

   

$

   

$

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Affiliated Securities (continued)

Security Description

  Net Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Market Value
April 30, 2022
  Dividend
Income
 

Common Stocks — 3.8%

 

Belgium — 0.1%

 

Legris Industries SE*‡ (a)(b)

 

$

   

$

(4,276,341

)

 

$

16,017,293

   

$

   

Chile — 1.0%

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR

   

     

(33,531,481

)

   

125,296,911

     

9,854,271

   

France — 0.4%

 

Laurent-Perrier

   

     

(9,218,510

)

   

53,068,648

     

   

Japan — 0.8%

 

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.

   

     

(6,119,573

)

   

26,929,895

     

257,743

   

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

   

     

(25,894,815

)

   

78,178,201

     

1,206,979

   
     

     

(32,014,388

)

   

105,108,096

     

1,464,722

   

Singapore — 1.3%

 

Haw Par Corp. Ltd.

   

     

(18,060,042

)

   

163,679,869

     

   

South Korea — 0.2%

 

Fursys, Inc.

   

     

(3,871,779

)

   

25,271,240

     

674,804

   
Namyang Dairy Products Co.
Ltd. (Preference)
   

     

(435,446

)

   

2,614,330

     

11,610

   
     

     

(4,307,225

)

   

27,885,570

     

686,414

   

Total Common Stocks

   

     

(101,407,987

)

   

491,056,387

     

12,005,407

   

Total

 

$

   

$

(101,407,987

)

 

$

491,056,387

   

$

12,005,407

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(a)  Security fair valued as of April 30, 2022 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2022 amounted to $16,017,293, which represents approximately 0.13% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  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 April 30, 2022 (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

   

1.23

     

8.16

     

8.12

   

 

 

 

 

with sales charge

   

-3.81

     

7.06

     

7.57

   

S&P 500 Index

           

0.21

     

13.66

     

13.67

   

Consumer Price Index

           

8.26

     

3.41

     

2.31

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Financials

   

14.8

   

Information Technology

   

12.7

   

Commodities

   

11.5

   

Energy

   

9.7

   

Industrials

   

9.0

   

Communication Services

   

8.6

   

Health Care

   

8.5

   

Consumer Staples

   

6.6

   

Materials

   

5.7

   

Real Estate

   

3.6

   

Utilities

   

0.7

   

Short-Term Investments

   

8.6

   

^  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.

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (4.1% of total investments) that settles in 90 days or less, long-term commercial paper (3.3% of total investments) that settles in 91 days or greater and other short-term investments (1.2% of total investments), such as U.S treasury bills or money market funds.

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

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First Eagle U.S. Value 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 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)

   

11.5

   

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

   

4.3

   

Oracle Corp. (Software, United States)

   

3.7

   

Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco, United States)

   

3.4

   

Comcast Corp. (Media, United States)

   

3.0

   

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics, United States)

   

2.9

   

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Interactive Media & Services, United States)

   

2.8

   

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

   

2.7

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Household Products, United States)

   

2.5

   

Microsoft Corp. (Software, United States)

   

2.2

   

Total

   

39.0

   

*  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 | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 77.1%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*

   

240,464

     

9,613,751

   

Air Freight & Logistics — 3.6%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

330,334

     

35,064,954

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

89,172

     

8,834,270

   
     

43,899,224

   

Banks — 2.2%

 

US Bancorp

   

345,798

     

16,791,951

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

235,971

     

10,295,415

   
     

27,087,366

   

Capital Markets — 2.9%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

602,359

     

25,335,219

   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

   

153,075

     

10,153,465

   
     

35,488,684

   

Chemicals — 2.1%

 

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

   

158,929

     

15,614,774

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

36,734

     

4,701,585

   

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

   

48,948

     

5,087,166

   
     

25,403,525

   

Consumer Finance — 1.6%

 

American Express Co.

   

111,474

     

19,475,622

   

Diversified Financial Services — 1.5%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class A*

   

38

     

18,404,920

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.0%

 

IPG Photonics Corp.*

   

121,015

     

11,433,497

   

Energy Equipment & Services — 3.0%

 

NOV, Inc.

   

998,989

     

18,111,671

   

Schlumberger NV

   

451,018

     

17,594,212

   
     

35,705,883

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.6%

 

Boston Properties, Inc.

   

64,068

     

7,534,397

   

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

   

207,880

     

6,124,145

   

Equity Residential

   

161,312

     

13,146,928

   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   

417,520

     

17,210,174

   
     

44,015,644

   

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Food Products — 0.7%

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

   

206,681

     

8,810,811

   

Gas Utilities — 0.7%

 

UGI Corp.

   

242,612

     

8,321,592

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.0%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

44,564

     

11,015,775

   

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

   

320,319

     

12,809,557

   

Embecta Corp.*

   

8,912

     

271,192

   
     

24,096,524

   

Health Care Providers & Services — 6.4%

 

Anthem, Inc.

   

66,423

     

33,339,696

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

120,563

     

25,866,792

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

154,116

     

18,883,833

   
     

78,090,321

   

Household Products — 2.5%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

391,362

     

30,154,442

   

Insurance — 6.2%

 

Alleghany Corp.*

   

19,289

     

16,135,249

   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   

225,437

     

13,972,585

   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

   

113,399

     

19,398,033

   

W R Berkley Corp.

   

187,020

     

12,434,960

   

Willis Towers Watson plc

   

60,742

     

13,051,026

   
     

74,991,853

   

Interactive Media & Services — 5.6%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

   

7,298

     

16,655,423

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

   

7,229

     

16,621,856

   

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

   

170,629

     

34,205,996

   
     

67,483,275

   

IT Services — 0.4%

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   

48,769

     

4,835,446

   

Machinery — 3.3%

 

Cummins, Inc.

   

70,664

     

13,368,922

   

Deere & Co.

   

37,430

     

14,131,696

   

Flowserve Corp.

   

378,708

     

12,387,539

   
     

39,888,157

   

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Media — 3.0%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

920,308

     

36,591,446

   

Metals & Mining — 3.6%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada)

   

82,024

     

4,774,651

   

Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada)

   

311,133

     

6,941,377

   

Franco-Nevada Corp. (Canada)

   

21,527

     

3,255,568

   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia)

   

236,346

     

4,438,425

   

Newmont Corp.

   

261,386

     

19,041,970

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

38,764

     

5,057,927

   
     

43,509,918

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.3%

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

613,644

     

52,313,151

   

Road & Rail — 1.3%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

   

66,064

     

15,478,135

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.2%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

122,205

     

18,866,008

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

115,515

     

19,666,429

   
     

38,532,437

   

Software — 8.2%

 

Microsoft Corp.

   

95,262

     

26,437,110

   

Oracle Corp.

   

616,514

     

45,252,128

   

Salesforce, Inc.*

   

58,794

     

10,344,216

   

Teradata Corp.*

   

414,116

     

17,123,697

   
     

99,157,151

   

Tobacco — 3.4%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

414,932

     

41,493,200

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $530,905,613)
   

934,275,975

   
   

Ounces

     

Commodities — 11.5%

 
Gold bullion
(Cost $79,442,806)*
   

73,531

     

139,441,063

   

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Master Limited Partnerships — 2.4%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.4%

 

Enterprise Products Partners LP

   

551,589

     

14,291,671

   

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

   

301,714

     

14,618,043

   
Total Master Limited Partnerships
(Cost $24,380,081)
   

28,909,714

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.3%

 

Banks — 0.3%

 
Bank of America Corp.
Series L, 7.25%, (a) (Cost $4,478,590)
   

3,250

     

3,954,665

   

Corporate Bonds — 0.0% (b)

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.0% (b)

 
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
7.13%, 8/1/2028‡ (Cost $555,345)
   

600,000

     

615,000

   

Short-Term Investments — 8.6%

 

Commercial Paper — 7.4%

 
Amazon.com, Inc.
0.35%, 5/16/2022 (c)
   

10,000,000

     

9,997,436

   
Aon Corp.
0.50%, 5/2/2022 (c)(d)
   

3,630,000

     

3,629,839

   
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
0.90%, 5/2/2022 (c)
   

9,842,000

     

9,841,287

   
Entergy Corp.
0.50%, 5/2/2022 (c)(d)
   

7,030,000

     

7,029,703

   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
0.75%, 5/2/2022 (c)
   

15,976,000

     

15,974,971

   
McCormick & Co., Inc.
0.45%, 5/2/2022 (c)
   

12,781,000

     

12,780,507

   
MetLife Short Term Funding LLC
0.85%, 7/20/2022 (c)(d)
   

15,000,000

     

14,965,731

   

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 7.4% (continued)

 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.25%, 5/11/2022 (c)
   

5,000,000

     

4,999,215

   

0.25%, 5/12/2022 (c)

   

5,000,000

     

4,999,121

   

0.25%, 5/13/2022 (c)

   

5,000,000

     

4,999,020

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $89,227,176)
   

89,216,830

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (b)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares, 0.32%, (e) (Cost $19,533)
   

19,533

     

19,533

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.2%

 
U.S. Treasury Bills
0.43%, 6/7/2022 (c) (Cost $14,993,370)
   

15,000,000

     

14,993,762

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $104,240,079)
   

104,230,125

   
Total Investments — 99.9%
(Cost $744,002,514)
   

1,211,426,542

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1%

   

1,032,190

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

1,212,458,732

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(a)  Perpetual security. The rate reflected was the rate in effect on April 30, 2022. The maturity date reflects the next call date.

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

(c)  The rate shown was the current yield as of April 30, 2022.

(d)  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2022 amounted to $25,625,273, which represents approximately 2.11% of net assets of the Fund.

(e)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2022.

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

As of April 30, 2022, 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

 

$

487,927,059

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(20,503,031

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

467,424,028

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

744,002,514

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Gold Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

The First Eagle Gold Fund is a non-diversified fund that 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 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

   

1.85

     

7.96

     

-0.86

   

 

 

 

 

with sales load

   

-3.23

     

6.86

     

-1.36

   

FTSE Gold Mines Index

           

1.36

     

8.34

     

-2.68

   

MSCI World Index

           

-3.52

     

10.17

     

10.05

   

Consumer Price Index

           

8.26

     

3.41

     

2.31

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Materials

   

66.9

   

Commodities

   

25.3

   

Short-Term Investments

   

7.8

   

Countries*~ (%)

United States

   

40.5

   

Canada

   

36.6

   

Brazil

   

7.9

   

Australia

   

4.6

   

Mexico

   

2.6

   

Short-Term Investments

   

7.8

   

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

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (6.5% of total investments) that settles in 90 days or less, long-term commercial paper (1.3% of total investments) that settles in 91 days or greater and other short-term investments (0.0% of total investments), such as U.S treasury bills or money market funds.

~  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 market countries. 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 and 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)

   

21.8

   

Newmont Corp. (Metals & Mining, United States)

   

9.9

   

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

   

7.6

   

Barrick Gold Corp. (Metals & Mining, Canada)

   

6.7

   

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

   

4.8

   

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

   

4.7

   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Metals & Mining, Australia)

   

4.5

   

B2Gold Corp. (Metals & Mining, Canada)

   

4.5

   

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

   

4.0

   

Novagold Resources, Inc. (Metals & Mining, Canada)

   

3.7

   

Total

   

72.2

   

*  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 Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 64.6%

 

Australia — 4.5%

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

   

5,458,152

     

102,500,573

   

Brazil — 7.6%

 

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

3,899,281

     

174,921,746

   

Canada — 35.3%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

1,847,814

     

107,562,006

   

Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A

   

10,942,781

     

85,010,668

   

B2Gold Corp.

   

24,094,999

     

102,220,639

   

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

6,871,570

     

153,304,727

   

Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. (a)

   

13,440,008

     

77,837,278

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

611,144

     

92,424,440

   

Kinross Gold Corp.

   

4,330,528

     

21,999,082

   

MAG Silver Corp.*

   

3,950,702

     

58,246,445

   

Novagold Resources, Inc.*

   

13,690,103

     

85,152,441

   

Orla Mining Ltd.*

   

5,733,294

     

24,322,930

   
     

808,080,656

   

Mexico — 2.5%

 

Fresnillo plc

   

4,277,558

     

41,390,509

   

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

   

1,403,600

     

15,456,004

   
     

56,846,513

   

United States — 14.7%

 

Newmont Corp.

   

3,129,008

     

227,948,233

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

839,754

     

109,571,102

   
     

337,519,335

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $892,941,555)
   

1,479,868,823

   
   

Ounces

     

Commodities — 24.6%

 

Gold bullion*

   

263,497

     

499,685,038

   

Silver bullion*

   

2,776,530

     

63,204,377

   
Total Commodities
(Cost $389,444,615)
   

562,889,415

   

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First Eagle Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Number of Rights

 

Value ($)

 

Rights — 0.2%

 

Canada — 0.2%

 
Pan American Silver Corp., CVR, expiring 2/22/2029*
(Cost $45,973,715)
   

6,835,667

     

5,707,782

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Short-Term Investments — 7.6%

 

Commercial Paper — 7.6%

 
Aon Corp.
0.50%, 5/2/2022 (b)(c)
   

7,472,000

     

7,471,668

   
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
0.90%, 5/2/2022 (c)
   

20,258,000

     

20,256,533

   
Entergy Corp.
0.50%, 5/2/2022 (b)(c)
   

14,470,000

     

14,469,390

   
Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
0.47%, 5/18/2022 (b)(c)
   

7,507,000

     

7,504,476

   

0.47%, 5/19/2022 (b)(c)

   

7,507,000

     

7,504,297

   

0.47%, 5/20/2022 (b)(c)

   

7,507,000

     

7,504,110

   
EssilorLuxottica SA
0.75%, 6/13/2022 (b)(c)
   

10,245,000

     

10,236,100

   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
0.75%, 5/2/2022 (c)
   

32,887,000

     

32,884,881

   
McCormick & Co., Inc.
0.45%, 5/2/2022 (c)
   

26,309,000

     

26,307,985

   
MetLife Short Term Funding LLC
0.70%, 5/31/2022 (b)(c)
   

5,879,000

     

5,875,331

   
Philip Morris International, Inc.
0.64%, 6/8/2022 (c)
   

8,231,000

     

8,225,330

   

0.64%, 6/9/2022 (c)

   

4,186,000

     

4,183,049

   
PSP Capital, Inc.
0.73%, 6/15/2022 (b)(c)
   

15,487,000

     

15,470,178

   
Unilever Finance Netherlands BV
0.86%, 7/5/2022 (b)(c)
   

6,471,000

     

6,460,462

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $174,363,632)
   

174,353,790

   

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First Eagle Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment Companies — 0.0% (d)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 0.32% (e) (Cost $20,301)
   

20,301

     

20,301

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $174,383,933)
   

174,374,091

   
Total Investments — 97.0%
(Cost $1,502,743,818)
   

2,222,840,111

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 3.0%

   

68,601,860

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

2,291,441,971

   

*  Non-income producing security.

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

(b)  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2022 amounted to $82,496,012, which represents approximately 3.60% of net assets of the Fund.

(c)  The rate shown was the current yield as of April 30, 2022.

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

(e)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2022.

Abbreviation

CVR  — Contingent Value Rights

As of April 30, 2022, 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

 

$

764,450,240

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(44,353,947

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

720,096,293

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

1,502,743,818

   

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First Eagle Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Affiliated Securities

Security Description

  Shares at
April 30, 2022
  Market Value
October 31, 2021
  Purchases at
Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
 

Common Stock — 3.4%

 

Canada — 3.4%

 

Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.

   

13,440,008

   

$

88,398,243

   

$

   

$

   

Total Common Stock

       

88,398,243

     

     

   

Total

     

$

88,398,243

   

$

   

$

   

Security Description

  Net Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Market Value
April 30, 2022
  Dividend
Income
 

Common Stock — 3.4%

 

Canada — 3.4%

 

Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.

 

$

   

$

(10,560,965

)

 

$

77,837,278

   

$

801,186

   

Total Common Stock

   

     

(10,560,965

)

   

77,837,278

     

801,186

   

Total

 

$

   

$

(10,560,965

)

 

$

77,837,278

   

$

801,186

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of April 30, 2022 (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
(5/1/2012)
 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

 

Class A

 

without sales load

   

0.08

     

4.98

     

5.76

   
   

 

 

with sales load

   

-4.91

     

3.91

     

5.22

   

Composite Index

           

-5.38

     

6.81

     

6.92

   

MSCI World Index

           

-3.52

     

10.17

     

10.02

   
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index
           

-8.51

     

1.20

     

1.73

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Consumer Staples

   

23.5

   

Financials

   

15.2

   

Energy

   

9.6

   

Industrials

   

9.2

   

Commodities

   

7.8

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

6.4

   

Health Care

   

5.9

   

Real Estate

   

5.7

   

Materials

   

4.1

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

3.7

   

Information Technology

   

2.9

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

1.4

   

Mutual Funds

   

1.0

   

Communication Services

   

1.0

   

Utilities

   

0.7

   

Investment Funds

   

0.0

 

Short-Term Investments

   

1.9

   

Countries*~ (%)

United States

   

50.7

   

United Kingdom

   

9.1

   

Hong Kong

   

4.8

   

Canada

   

4.0

   

France

   

4.0

   

Switzerland

   

3.9

   

Japan

   

3.0

   

Mexico

   

2.9

   

Belgium

   

2.0

   

South Korea

   

2.0

   

Brazil

   

1.9

   

Sweden

   

1.9

   

Germany

   

1.7

   

Chile

   

1.4

   

Norway

   

1.1

   

Thailand

   

0.8

   

Singapore

   

0.6

   

Turkey

   

0.5

   

Poland

   

0.4

   

Netherlands

   

0.4

   

Colombia

   

0.4

   

Australia

   

0.3

   

Taiwan

   

0.2

   

Indonesia

   

0.1

   

Short-Term Investments

   

1.9

   

†  Less than 0.05%.

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

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (1.9% of total investments) that settles in 90 days or less, long-term commercial paper (0.0% of total investments) that settles in 91 days or greater and other short-term investments (0.0% of total investments), such as U.S treasury bills or money market funds.

~  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 U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The MSCI World Index is a widely followed, unmanaged group of stocks from 23 developed market countries. The MSCI World Index provides total returns in U.S. dollars with net dividends reinvested. The Bloomberg 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.

Top 10 Holdings* (%)

Gold bullion (Precious Metal)

   

7.8

   

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

   

3.5

   

British American Tobacco plc (Tobacco, United Kingdom)

   

2.8

   

Unilever plc (Personal Products, United Kingdom)

   

2.7

   

Nestle SA (Registered) (Food Products, Switzerland)

   

2.4

   

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

   

2.0

   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (Diversified Financial Services, Belgium)

   

2.0

   

Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco, United States)

   

2.0

   

Danone SA (Food Products, France)

   

1.9

   

Power Corp. of Canada (Insurance, Canada)

   

1.8

   

Total

   

28.9

   

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

  Percentages are based on total net assets.

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 63.1%

 

Belgium — 2.0%

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

   

288,053

     

27,180,821

   

Brazil — 1.7%

 

Ambev SA, ADR

   

4,069,165

     

11,841,270

   

Itausa SA (Preference)

   

2,760,475

     

5,142,442

   

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (a)

   

144,319

     

6,474,150

   
     

23,457,862

   

Canada — 3.4%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

51,582

     

3,002,609

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

42,649

     

6,449,888

   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   

254,278

     

12,802,476

   

Nutrien Ltd.

   

28,543

     

2,804,350

   

Power Corp. of Canada

   

721,132

     

21,218,845

   
     

46,278,168

   

Chile — 1.4%

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR

   

1,046,078

     

13,954,681

   

Quinenco SA

   

1,752,388

     

4,811,484

   
     

18,766,165

   

France — 3.9%

 

Danone SA

   

409,081

     

24,737,634

   

Sanofi

   

151,208

     

15,981,919

   

Sodexo SA

   

147,121

     

11,067,260

   

Wendel SE

   

15,480

     

1,542,337

   
     

53,329,150

   

Germany — 1.2%

 

Brenntag SE

   

21,951

     

1,693,815

   

FUCHS PETROLUB SE (Preference)

   

210,103

     

6,626,911

   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference)

   

139,966

     

8,987,401

   
     

17,308,127

   

Hong Kong — 4.7%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

2,196,000

     

14,886,994

   

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

   

1,662,774

     

3,879,733

   

Guoco Group Ltd.

   

167,700

     

1,755,064

   

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

   

2,123,300

     

9,905,119

   

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Hong Kong — 4.7% (continued)

 

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

   

1,193,083

     

3,519,800

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

526,400

     

27,967,632

   

Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.*

   

1,047,200

     

2,146,760

   
     

64,061,102

   

Japan — 2.9%

 

FANUC Corp.

   

25,500

     

3,907,315

   

Komatsu Ltd.

   

144,200

     

3,245,435

   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

   

413,000

     

4,325,882

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

211,800

     

6,304,707

   

Secom Co. Ltd.

   

213,100

     

14,992,542

   

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

   

123,400

     

5,023,613

   

USS Co. Ltd.

   

123,600

     

2,057,699

   
     

39,857,193

   

Mexico — 1.6%

 

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, ADR

   

190,923

     

10,424,396

   

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR

   

109,992

     

8,220,802

   

Fresnillo plc

   

280,408

     

2,713,284

   

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

   

37,296

     

174,577

   
     

21,533,059

   

Netherlands — 0.4%

 

HAL Trust

   

38,889

     

5,609,127

   

Norway — 1.0%

 

Orkla ASA

   

1,765,226

     

14,324,183

   

Singapore — 0.4%

 

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

   

1,015,700

     

1,072,929

   

UOL Group Ltd.*

   

1,001,900

     

5,264,520

   
     

6,337,449

   

South Korea — 1.8%

 

KT&G Corp.

   

308,841

     

20,281,233

   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Preference)

   

91,052

     

4,268,849

   
     

24,550,082

   

Sweden — 1.8%

 

Industrivarden AB, Class A

   

10,611

     

271,881

   

Industrivarden AB, Class C

   

278,424

     

7,010,570

   

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Sweden — 1.8% (continued)

 

Investor AB, Class A

   

472,688

     

9,872,807

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

781,746

     

7,884,940

   
     

25,040,198

   

Switzerland — 3.8%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)

   

120,907

     

14,048,273

   

Nestle SA (Registered)

   

256,690

     

33,137,161

   

Schindler Holding AG

   

24,397

     

4,687,289

   
     

51,872,723

   

Taiwan — 0.2%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

   

35,510

     

3,299,944

   

Thailand — 0.8%

 

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

   

1,644,800

     

6,203,846

   

Thai Beverage PCL

   

9,335,100

     

4,598,558

   
     

10,802,404

   

Turkey — 0.5%

 

Coca-Cola Icecek A/S

   

829,152

     

6,878,285

   

United Kingdom — 7.9%

 

BAE Systems plc

   

807,624

     

7,459,746

   

Berkeley Group Holdings plc*

   

169,138

     

8,578,087

   

British American Tobacco plc

   

901,943

     

37,802,543

   

Hiscox Ltd.

   

50,256

     

596,754

   

Linde plc (a)

   

4,400

     

1,372,624

   

Lloyds Banking Group plc

   

9,591,729

     

5,447,754

   

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

   

120,054

     

9,362,484

   

Unilever plc

   

812,010

     

37,688,689

   
     

108,308,681

   

United States — 21.7%

 

American Express Co.

   

81

     

14,152

   

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

16,314

     

2,518,555

   

Anthem, Inc. (a)

   

15,305

     

7,682,039

   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

325,042

     

13,671,267

   

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

32,527

     

8,040,349

   

Boston Properties, Inc., REIT

   

61,203

     

7,197,473

   

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 21.7% (continued)

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (a)

   

107,646

     

11,426,623

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

260,791

     

20,093,947

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

283,848

     

11,285,797

   

Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT

   

284,842

     

8,391,445

   

Embecta Corp.*

   

6,505

     

197,947

   

Equity Residential, REIT (a)

   

136,143

     

11,095,655

   

Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)

   

560,428

     

47,776,487

   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (a)

   

34,481

     

3,418,791

   

General Dynamics Corp. (a)

   

7,297

     

1,725,959

   

GlaxoSmithKline plc

   

781,272

     

17,611,884

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

59,559

     

12,778,383

   

IDACORP, Inc.

   

33,468

     

3,520,164

   

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

   

148,824

     

6,344,367

   

Oracle Corp.

   

88,952

     

6,529,077

   

Philip Morris International, Inc. (a)

   

268,466

     

26,846,600

   

Royal Gold, Inc. (a)

   

53,578

     

6,990,857

   

Schlumberger NV (a)

   

170,230

     

6,640,672

   

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

   

18,488

     

1,921,458

   

Texas Instruments, Inc. (a)

   

62,488

     

10,638,582

   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) (a)

   

30,204

     

5,166,696

   

UGI Corp. (a)

   

152,737

     

5,238,879

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

5,763

     

1,350,213

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

41,141

     

5,041,007

   

US Bancorp

   

225,250

     

10,938,140

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

234,542

     

10,233,067

   

Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT (a)

   

129,131

     

5,322,780

   
     

297,649,312

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $784,369,073)
   

866,444,035

   

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Corporate Bonds — 9.8%

 

Australia — 0.3%

 
Coronado Finance Pty. Ltd.
10.75%, 5/15/2026 (b)
   

1,643,000

     

1,762,118

   
Nufarm Australia Ltd.
5.00%, 1/27/2030 (b)
   

2,595,000

     

2,452,275

   
     

4,214,393

   

Canada — 0.5%

 
Open Text Corp.
3.88%, 2/15/2028 (b)
   

1,106,000

     

1,007,326

   
Open Text Holdings, Inc.
4.13%, 2/15/2030 (b)
   

5,594,000

     

4,964,675

   

4.13%, 12/1/2031 (b)

   

1,383,000

     

1,198,826

   
     

7,170,827

   

Germany — 0.4%

 
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH
4.75%, (4.75% Cash or 5.50% PIK), 9/15/2026 (b)(c)
   

3,879,000

     

3,646,260

   

6.00%, (6.00% Cash or 6.75% PIK), 5/15/2027 (b)(c)

   

1,336,632

     

1,238,844

   
     

4,885,104

   

Mexico — 0.8%

 
Mexico Remittances Funding Fiduciary
Estate Management Sarl
4.88%, 1/15/2028 (b)
   

13,186,000

     

11,011,629

   

Poland — 0.4%

 
Canpack SA
3.13%, 11/1/2025 (b)
   

420,000

     

388,349

   

3.88%, 11/15/2029 (b)

   

6,197,000

     

5,321,859

   
     

5,710,208

   

United States — 7.4%

 
ACCO Brands Corp.
4.25%, 3/15/2029 (b)
   

6,373,000

     

5,544,510

   
Aircastle Ltd.
4.40%, 9/25/2023
   

984,000

     

988,233

   
American Airlines, Inc.
5.50%, 4/20/2026 (b)
   

502,000

     

497,607

   

5.75%, 4/20/2029 (b)

   

502,000

     

483,715

   

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 7.4% (continued)

 
American Tower Corp.
REIT, 2.40%, 3/15/2025
   

115,000

     

110,549

   
AMN Healthcare, Inc.
4.63%, 10/1/2027 (b)
   

1,109,000

     

1,064,784

   
Andeavor Logistics LP
3.50%, 12/1/2022‡
   

111,000

     

110,386

   
Aramark Services, Inc.
5.00%, 4/1/2025 (b)
   

1,541,000

     

1,527,516

   

5.00%, 2/1/2028 (b)

   

194,000

     

180,915

   
Carnival Corp.
4.00%, 8/1/2028 (b)
   

1,206,000

     

1,085,569

   
Centene Corp.
4.25%, 12/15/2027
   

1,355,000

     

1,314,350

   

4.63%, 12/15/2029

   

684,000

     

662,471

   

3.38%, 2/15/2030

   

1,113,000

     

994,410

   
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
4.25%, 5/1/2028 (b)
   

688,000

     

656,717

   

3.75%, 3/15/2029 (b)

   

683,000

     

618,115

   
CITGO Petroleum Corp.
7.00%, 6/15/2025 (b)
   

4,631,000

     

4,599,185

   

6.38%, 6/15/2026 (b)

   

5,182,000

     

5,149,872

   
DCP Midstream Operating LP
6.45%, 11/3/2036 (b)
   

773,000

     

864,287

   
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
4.50%, 10/20/2025 (b)
   

6,155,158

     

6,113,502

   
Domtar Corp.
6.75%, 10/1/2028 (b)
   

1,327,000

     

1,315,389

   
DT Midstream, Inc.
4.13%, 6/15/2029 (b)
   

1,779,000

     

1,618,890

   
Edgewell Personal Care Co.
4.13%, 4/1/2029 (b)
   

4,888,000

     

4,338,100

   
Embecta Corp.
5.00%, 2/15/2030 (b)
   

3,153,000

     

2,845,582

   

6.75%, 2/15/2030 (b)

   

2,292,000

     

2,223,240

   
Imola Merger Corp.
4.75%, 5/15/2029 (b)
   

3,133,000

     

2,913,690

   
Iron Mountain, Inc.
REIT, 5.25%, 7/15/2030 (b)
   

7,522,000

     

6,894,214

   

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 7.4% (continued)

 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
4.13%, 1/31/2030 (b)
   

933,000

     

832,591

   
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
3.75%, 7/15/2029 (b)
   

128,000

     

104,000

   
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
5.38%, 6/15/2029 (b)
   

751,000

     

611,547

   
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC
6.50%, 6/20/2027 (b)
   

3,324,031

     

3,390,445

   
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
5.88%, 9/30/2027 (b)
   

3,343,000

     

3,367,421

   

4.25%, 4/15/2031 (b)

   

2,699,000

     

2,462,837

   
Post Holdings, Inc.
5.75%, 3/1/2027 (b)
   

2,089,000

     

2,060,276

   
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc.
4.38%, 10/15/2029 (b)
   

2,635,000

     

2,371,500

   
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)
4.00%, 4/1/2031
   

2,357,000

     

1,938,632

   

4.38%, 2/1/2032

   

2,158,000

     

1,801,930

   
Scripps Escrow II, Inc.
5.38%, 1/15/2031 (b)
   

64,000

     

56,968

   
SEG Holding LLC
5.63%, 10/15/2028 (b)
   

5,461,000

     

5,329,309

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

1,520,000

     

1,535,200

   
Sprint Communications, Inc.
6.00%, 11/15/2022
   

1,800,000

     

1,825,380

   
Sylvamo Corp.
7.00%, 9/1/2029 (b)
   

2,234,000

     

2,155,810

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

3,107,000

     

3,141,954

   

5.13%, 8/1/2030 (b)

   

2,000,000

     

1,825,000

   
Teleflex, Inc.
4.63%, 11/15/2027
   

824,000

     

807,520

   
Truist Financial Corp.
Series N, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant
Maturity 5 Year + 3.00%), 4.80%, 9/1/2024 (d)(e)
   

4,424,000

     

4,214,745

   
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust
Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 10/15/2027
   

3,510,160

     

3,583,138

   

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 7.4% (continued)

 
Valvoline, Inc.
4.25%, 2/15/2030 (b)
   

224,000

     

194,320

   

3.63%, 6/15/2031 (b)

   

511,000

     

415,187

   
WESCO Distribution, Inc.
7.13%, 6/15/2025 (b)
   

1,295,000

     

1,345,181

   

7.25%, 6/15/2028 (b)

   

2,136,000

     

2,205,420

   
     

102,292,109

   
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost 143,397,064)
   

135,284,270

   
   

Ounces

     

Commodities — 7.8%

 
Gold bullion*
(Cost $69,667,432)
   

56,395

     

106,944,792

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 6.4%

 
U.S. Treasury Bonds
6.13%, 11/15/2027
   

10,617,400

     

12,316,184

   
U.S. Treasury Notes
1.63%, 12/15/2022
   

9,300,000

     

9,300,000

   

2.63%, 12/31/2023

   

7,100,000

     

7,103,883

   

2.50%, 1/31/2024

   

13,480,900

     

13,444,565

   

1.75%, 6/30/2024

   

12,850,000

     

12,572,922

   

1.75%, 12/31/2024

   

16,847,000

     

16,361,333

   

1.75%, 3/15/2025

   

3,530,000

     

3,419,687

   

0.38%, 12/31/2025

   

7,350,000

     

6,696,539

   

1.75%, 12/31/2026

   

6,835,000

     

6,478,565

   
     

87,693,678

   
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost 90,629,830)
   

87,693,678

   

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Master Limited Partnerships — 3.5%

 

United States — 3.5%

 

Enterprise Products Partners LP (a)

   

1,005,349

     

26,048,593

   

Magellan Midstream Partners LP (a)

   

444,925

     

21,556,616

   
Total Master Limited Partnerships
(Cost 41,412,373)
   

47,605,209

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Convertible Preferred Stocks — 1.7%

 

United States — 1.7%

 
Bank of America Corp.
Series L, 7.25%, (d)
   

8,346

     

10,155,580

   
Wells Fargo & Co.
Series L, 7.50%, (d)
   

11,123

     

13,475,403

   
     

23,630,983

   
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost 27,824,941)
   

23,630,983

   

Foreign Government Securities — 1.4%

 

Brazil — 0.2%

 
Notas do Tesouro Nacional
10.00%, 1/1/2025
 

BRL

11,000,000

     

2,117,246

   

Colombia — 0.4%

 
Republic of Colombia
3.00%, 1/30/2030
   

1,600,000

     

1,279,312

   
Titulos de Tesoreria
5.75%, 11/3/2027
 

COP

16,610,300,000

     

3,454,002

   
     

4,733,314

   

Indonesia — 0.1%

 
Republic of Indonesia
8.38%, 3/15/2024‡
 

IDR

24,460,000,000

     

1,769,158

   

Mexico — 0.4%

 
Mex Bonos Desarr Fix Rt
8.00%, 12/7/2023
 

MXN

68,770,000

     

3,321,712

   

Series M, 5.75%, 3/5/2026

 

MXN

56,800,000

     

2,484,459

   
     

5,806,171

   

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Singapore — 0.1%

 
Republic of Singapore
1.25%, 11/1/2026
 

SGD

2,813,000

     

1,939,474

   

South Korea — 0.2%

 
Republic of Korea
1.25%, 3/10/2026
 

KRW

3,508,690,000

     

2,603,437

   
Total Foreign Government Securities
(Cost 20,777,067)
   

18,968,800

   
   

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Preferred Stocks — 1.1%

 

United States — 1.1%

 
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
Series D 5.95%, 09/01/22 (d)
   

46,239

     

1,166,148

   
General American Investors Co., Inc.
Series B 5.95%, 06/06/22 (d)
   

4,712

     

122,017

   
MetLife, Inc.
Series A (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.00%, 4.00% Floor),
4.00%, 01/01/25 (d)(e)
   

128,986

     

2,995,055

   
Northern Trust Corp.
Series E 4.70%, 01/01/25 (d)
   

101,453

     

2,302,983

   
State Street Corp.
Series G (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.71%),
5.35%, 03/15/26 (d)(e)
   

24,946

     

636,372

   
Truist Financial Corp.
Series R 4.75%, 09/01/25 (d)
   

276,325

     

5,612,161

   
US Bancorp
Series B (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.60%),
3.50%, 06/06/22 (d)(e)
   

90,050

     

1,850,527

   
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost 16,536,906)
   

14,685,263

   

Closed End Funds — 1.0%

 

United Kingdom — 1.0%

 

Caledonia Investments plc (Cost $10,284,424)

   

291,700

     

13,514,619

   

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Short-Term Investments — 1.9%

 

Commercial Paper — 1.9%

 
Aon Corp.
0.50%, 5/2/2022 (b)(f)
   

1,987,000

     

1,986,912

   
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
0.90%, 5/2/2022 (f)
   

5,387,000

     

5,386,610

   
Entergy Corp.
0.50%, 5/2/2022 (b)(f)
   

3,848,000

     

3,847,838

   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
0.75%, 5/2/2022 (f)
   

8,746,000

     

8,745,436

   
McCormick & Co., Inc.
0.45%, 5/2/2022 (f)
   

6,997,000

     

6,996,730

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $26,964,514)
   

26,963,526

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (g)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 0.32% (h) (Cost $5,089)
   

5,089

     

5,089

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $26,969,603)
   

26,968,615

   
Total Investments — 97.7%
(Cost $1,231,868,713)
   

1,341,740,264

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 2.3%

   

31,268,027

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

1,373,008,291

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

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

(b)  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2022 amounted to $121,232,076, which represents approximately 8.83% of net assets of the Fund.

(c)  Security has the ability to pay in kind ("PIK") or pay income in cash. When applicable, separate rates of such payments are disclosed.

(d)  Perpetual security. The rate reflected was the rate in effect on April 30, 2022. The maturity date reflects the next call date.

(e)  Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of April 30, 2022.

(f)  The rate shown was the current yield as of April 30, 2022.

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

(h)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2022.

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

As of April 30, 2022, 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

 

$

186,515,991

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(75,763,871

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

110,752,120

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

1,231,868,713

   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2022

Currency
Purchased
 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD

4,534,405

   

EUR

3,951,000

   

UBS AG

 

5/18/2022

 

$

363,670

   

USD

2,150,090

   

GBP

1,584,000

   

UBS AG

 

5/18/2022

   

158,322

   

USD

4,935,142

   

EUR

4,467,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

6/15/2022

   

212,913

   

USD

2,148,641

   

GBP

1,636,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

6/15/2022

   

91,337

   

USD

4,997,736

   

EUR

4,596,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

7/20/2022

   

129,099

   

Total unrealized appreciation

               

955,341

   

EUR

3,951,000

   

USD

4,270,790

   

UBS AG

 

5/18/2022

   

(100,055

)

 

EUR

2,496,000

   

USD

2,701,171

   

Goldman Sachs

 

6/15/2022

   

(62,559

)

 

Total unrealized depreciation

               

(162,614

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

             

$

792,727

   

Abbreviations

ADR  — American Depositary Receipt

BRL  — Brazilian Real

COP  — Colombian Peso

EUR  — Euro

Fix Rt  — Fixed Rate

GBP  — British Pound

ICE  — Intercontinental Exchange

IDR  — Indonesian Rupiah

KRW  — South Korean Won

LIBOR  — London Interbank Offered Rate

MXN  — Mexican Peso

NVDR  — Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

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.

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

SGD  — Singapore Dollar

USD  — United States Dollar

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Written Call Options Contracts as of April 30, 2022

Description

 

Counterparty

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value ($)

 

Anthem, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

29

   

USD

(1,455,597

)

 

USD

490.00

   

6/17/2022

   

(93,960

)

 
CH Robinson
Worldwide, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

125

   

USD

(1,326,875

)

 

USD

120.00

   

5/20/2022

   

(4,375

)

 
CH Robinson
Worldwide, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

125

   

USD

(1,326,875

)

 

USD

125.00

   

5/20/2022

   

(3,125

)

 
CH Robinson
Worldwide, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

131

   

USD

(1,390,565

)

 

USD

125.00

   

8/19/2022

   

(24,235

)

 
Enterprise
Products
Partners LP
 

Exchange Traded

   

561

   

USD

(1,453,551

)

 

USD

29.00

   

12/16/2022

   

(35,343

)

 
Equity Residential,
REIT
 

Exchange Traded

   

159

   

USD

(1,295,850

)

 

USD

90.00

   

5/20/2022

   

(3,180

)

 
Equity Residential,
REIT
 

Exchange Traded

   

153

   

USD

(1,246,950

)

 

USD

95.00

   

5/20/2022

   

(3,060

)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

Exchange Traded

   

199

   

USD

(1,696,475

)

 

USD

80.00

   

7/15/2022

   

(159,200

)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

Exchange Traded

   

176

   

USD

(1,500,400

)

 

USD

90.00

   

5/20/2022

   

(18,304

)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

Exchange Traded

   

375

   

USD

(3,196,875

)

 

USD

90.00

   

10/21/2022

   

(201,000

)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

Exchange Traded

   

176

   

USD

(1,500,400

)

 

USD

92.50

   

7/15/2022

   

(41,536

)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

Exchange Traded

   

164

   

USD

(1,398,100

)

 

USD

100.00

   

7/15/2022

   

(15,580

)

 
Fidelity National
Information
Services, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

140

   

USD

(1,388,100

)

 

USD

120.00

   

7/15/2022

   

(15,750

)

 
General
Dynamics Corp.
 

Exchange Traded

   

72

   

USD

(1,703,016

)

 

USD

260.00

   

6/17/2022

   

(12,888

)

 
HCA Healthcare,
Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

47

   

USD

(1,008,385

)

 

USD

320.00

   

9/16/2022

   

(12,690

)

 

Linde plc

 

Exchange Traded

   

44

   

USD

(1,372,624

)

 

USD

340.00

   

5/20/2022

   

(8,140

)

 
Magellan
Midstream
Partners LP
 

Exchange Traded

   

289

   

USD

(1,400,205

)

 

USD

55.00

   

7/15/2022

   

(13,005

)

 
Philip Morris
International, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

136

   

USD

(1,360,000

)

 

USD

115.00

   

6/17/2022

   

(3,264

)

 
Philip Morris
International, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

137

   

USD

(1,370,000

)

 

USD

120.00

   

6/17/2022

   

(411

)

 
Philip Morris
International, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

146

   

USD

(1,460,000

)

 

USD

120.00

   

9/16/2022

   

(10,512

)

 
Philip Morris
International, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

58

   

USD

(580,000

)

 

USD

120.00

   

11/18/2022

   

(6,670

)

 
Philip Morris
International, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

136

   

USD

(1,360,000

)

 

USD

125.00

   

6/17/2022

   

(1,360

)

 
Philip Morris
International, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

126

   

USD

(1,260,000

)

 

USD

125.00

   

9/16/2022

   

(5,796

)

 

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Written Call Options Contracts as of April 30, 2022: (continued)

Description

 

Counterparty

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value ($)

 

Royal Gold, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

118

   

USD

(1,539,664

)

 

USD

155.00

   

9/16/2022

   

(42,480

)

 

Royal Gold, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

97

   

USD

(1,265,656

)

 

USD

180.00

   

6/17/2022

   

(2,425

)

 

Schlumberger NV

 

Exchange Traded

   

396

   

USD

(1,544,796

)

 

USD

45.00

   

11/18/2022

   

(131,670

)

 

Schlumberger NV

 

Exchange Traded

   

325

   

USD

(1,267,825

)

 

USD

50.00

   

6/17/2022

   

(12,350

)

 

Schlumberger NV

 

Exchange Traded

   

405

   

USD

(1,579,905

)

 

USD

52.50

   

7/15/2022

   

(16,200

)

 
Texas
Instruments, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

72

   

USD

(1,225,800

)

 

USD

200.00

   

6/17/2022

   

(3,816

)

 
Texas
Instruments, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

72

   

USD

(1,225,800

)

 

USD

200.00

   

7/15/2022

   

(8,784

)

 
Travelers
Cos., Inc. (The)
 

Exchange Traded

   

73

   

USD

(1,248,738

)

 

USD

195.00

   

6/17/2022

   

(1,460

)

 

UGI Corp.

 

Exchange Traded

   

301

   

USD

(1,032,430

)

 

USD

50.00

   

7/15/2022

   

(3,763

)

 
Weyerhaeuser Co.,
REIT
 

Exchange Traded

   

326

   

USD

(1,343,772

)

 

USD

45.00

   

6/17/2022

   

(19,560

)

 
Wheaton Precious
Metals Corp.
 

Exchange Traded

   

304

   

USD

(1,363,744

)

 

USD

50.00

   

5/20/2022

   

(12,160

)

 
     

(948,052

)

 

Total Written Options Contracts (Premiums Received ($1,035,894))

                       

(948,052

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle High Income Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

The First Eagle High Income 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 Income Fund

 

Class I

           

-3.37

     

2.73

     

3.91

   

Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index

       

-5.22

     

3.69

     

5.26

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

17.9

   

Industrials

   

14.1

   

Consumer Staples

   

13.2

   

Energy

   

10.8

   

Materials

   

10.2

   

Health Care

   

9.1

   

Information Technology

   

6.6

   

Communication Services

   

6.2

   

Financials

   

5.3

   

Real Estate

   

3.6

   

Short-Term Investments

   

3.0

   

Countries*~ (%)

United States

   

82.5

   

Canada

   

4.5

   

Germany

   

4.4

   

Mexico

   

1.6

   

United Kingdom

   

1.5

   

Poland

   

1.0

   

Australia

   

1.0

   

Singapore

   

0.5

   

Short-Term Investments

   

3.0

   

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

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (3.0% of total investments) that settles in 90 days or less, long-term commercial paper (0.0% of total investments) that settles in 91 days or greater and other short-term investments (0.0% of total investments), such as U.S treasury bills or money market funds.

~  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 High Income Fund | Fund Overview

Growth of a $1,000,000 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 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* (%)

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, United States)

   

2.0

   

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

   

2.0

   

GLP Capital LP (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), United States)

   

1.9

   

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH (Auto Components, Germany)

   

1.8

   

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. (Household Durables, United States)

   

1.6

   

SEG Holding LLC (Food & Staples Retailing, United States)

   

1.6

   

Mexico Remittances Funding Fiduciary Estate Management Sarl (Diversified Financial Services, Mexico)

   

1.5

   

Vista Outdoor, Inc. (Leisure Products, United States)

   

1.4

   

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (Software, United States)

   

1.4

   

Centene Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services, United States)

   

1.3

   

Total

   

16.5

   

*  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 Income Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Corporate Bonds — 95.0%

 

Australia — 0.9%

 
Coronado Finance Pty. Ltd.
10.75%, 5/15/2026 (a)
   

977,000

     

1,047,832

   
Nufarm Australia Ltd.
5.00%, 1/27/2030 (a)
   

859,000

     

811,755

   
     

1,859,587

   

Canada — 4.5%

 
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
5.00%, 12/31/2026 (a)
   

2,000,000

     

1,770,000

   

7.00%, 12/31/2027 (a)

   

932,000

     

736,280

   
Open Text Corp.
3.88%, 2/15/2028 (a)
   

2,190,000

     

1,994,616

   
Open Text Holdings, Inc.
4.13%, 12/1/2031 (a)
   

2,067,000

     

1,791,738

   
Precision Drilling Corp.
6.88%, 1/15/2029 (a)
   

1,944,000

     

1,886,127

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

634,000

     

635,680

   
     

8,814,441

   

Germany — 4.3%

 
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
5.50%, 1/15/2028 (a)
   

2,640,000

     

2,527,562

   
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH
4.75%, (4.75% Cash or 5.50% PIK), 9/15/2026 (a)(b)
   

3,730,000

     

3,506,200

   

6.00%, (6.00% Cash or 6.75% PIK), 5/15/2027 (a)(b)

   

1,280,244

     

1,186,581

   
Mercer International, Inc.
5.13%, 2/1/2029
   

1,395,000

     

1,295,830

   
     

8,516,173

   

Mexico — 1.6%

 
Mexico Remittances Funding Fiduciary Estate
Management Sarl
4.88%, 1/15/2028 (a)
   

3,626,000

     

3,028,072

   
Petroleos Mexicanos
6.70%, 2/16/2032
   

200,000

     

172,336

   
     

3,200,408

   

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First Eagle High Income Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Poland — 1.0%

 
Canpack SA
3.13%, 11/1/2025 (a)
   

200,000

     

184,928

   

3.88%, 11/15/2029 (a)

   

2,147,000

     

1,843,801

   
     

2,028,729

   

Singapore — 0.5%

 
Avation Capital SA
8.25%, (8.25% Cash or 9.00% PIK), 10/31/2026 (a)(b)
   

1,235,474

     

1,011,326

   

United Kingdom — 1.5%

 
EnQuest plc
7.00%, 10/15/2023 (a)(b)(c)
   

2,056,561

     

2,002,576

   
Petrofac Ltd.
9.75%, 11/15/2026 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

935,000

   
     

2,937,576

   

United States — 80.7%

 
ACCO Brands Corp.
4.25%, 3/15/2029 (a)
   

2,114,000

     

1,839,180

   
American Airlines, Inc.
5.50%, 4/20/2026 (a)
   

185,000

     

183,381

   

5.75%, 4/20/2029 (a)

   

185,000

     

178,262

   
AMN Healthcare, Inc.
4.63%, 10/1/2027 (a)
   

2,626,000

     

2,521,301

   

4.00%, 4/15/2029 (a)

   

2,109,000

     

1,908,645

   
Antero Midstream Partners LP
7.88%, 5/15/2026 (a)
   

615,000

     

643,284

   

5.38%, 6/15/2029 (a)

   

1,294,000

     

1,212,892

   
Antero Resources Corp.
8.38%, 7/15/2026 (a)
   

604,000

     

650,901

   
Aramark Services, Inc.
5.00%, 4/1/2025 (a)
   

623,000

     

617,549

   

6.38%, 5/1/2025 (a)

   

1,163,000

     

1,184,364

   

5.00%, 2/1/2028 (a)

   

57,000

     

53,155

   
Arcosa, Inc.
4.38%, 4/15/2029 (a)
   

163,000

     

148,720

   
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC
3.25%, 9/1/2028 (a)
   

657,000

     

573,232

   
Arko Corp.
5.13%, 11/15/2029 (a)
   

2,000,000

     

1,770,000

   

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First Eagle High Income Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 80.7% (continued)

 
Ashland LLC
3.38%, 9/1/2031 (a)
   

2,000,000

     

1,730,000

   
Avantor Funding, Inc.
3.88%, 11/1/2029 (a)
   

2,000,000

     

1,794,460

   
B&G Foods, Inc.
5.25%, 4/1/2025
   

1,152,000

     

1,096,938

   
Boyd Gaming Corp.
8.63%, 6/1/2025 (a)
   

1,884,000

     

1,964,051

   

4.75%, 12/1/2027

   

872,000

     

824,162

   

4.75%, 6/15/2031 (a)

   

162,000

     

146,497

   
BWX Technologies, Inc.
4.13%, 6/30/2028 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

927,500

   

4.13%, 4/15/2029 (a)

   

653,000

     

604,025

   
Carnival Corp.
5.75%, 3/1/2027 (a)
   

1,242,000

     

1,124,650

   

4.00%, 8/1/2028 (a)

   

424,000

     

381,659

   
Centene Corp.
4.25%, 12/15/2027
   

2,641,000

     

2,561,770

   

4.63%, 12/15/2029

   

1,228,000

     

1,189,349

   

3.38%, 2/15/2030

   

190,000

     

169,755

   
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
4.25%, 5/1/2028 (a)
   

782,000

     

746,442

   

3.75%, 3/15/2029 (a)

   

134,000

     

121,270

   
Ciena Corp.
4.00%, 1/31/2030 (a)
   

500,000

     

455,940

   
Cinemark USA, Inc.
8.75%, 5/1/2025 (a)
   

1,603,000

     

1,665,116

   
CITGO Petroleum Corp.
7.00%, 6/15/2025 (a)
   

3,956,000

     

3,928,822

   

6.38%, 6/15/2026 (a)

   

802,000

     

797,028

   
Clearwater Paper Corp.
4.75%, 8/15/2028 (a)
   

305,000

     

268,016

   
CNX Midstream Partners LP
4.75%, 4/15/2030 (a)
   

1,079,000

     

992,680

   
Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
3.50%, 5/1/2026 (a)
   

648,000

     

611,796

   
Conduent Business Services LLC
6.00%, 11/1/2029 (a)
   

2,000,000

     

1,840,000

   

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First Eagle High Income Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 80.7% (continued)

 
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.
6.00%, 10/15/2026 (a)
   

3,000,000

     

2,850,000

   
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP
6.00%, 2/1/2029 (a)
   

1,868,000

     

1,816,929

   
Crocs, Inc.
4.13%, 8/15/2031 (a)
   

500,000

     

399,030

   
Crown Americas LLC
4.75%, 2/1/2026
   

1,844,000

     

1,837,085

   
Dana, Inc.
5.38%, 11/15/2027
   

1,255,000

     

1,185,975

   

4.25%, 9/1/2030

   

324,000

     

277,733

   
DaVita, Inc.
4.63%, 6/1/2030 (a)
   

734,000

     

638,580

   

3.75%, 2/15/2031 (a)

   

1,529,000

     

1,246,135

   
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
4.50%, 10/20/2025 (a)
   

1,122,845

     

1,115,246

   

7.38%, 1/15/2026

   

1,528,000

     

1,627,320

   
Diamond BC BV
4.63%, 10/1/2029 (a)
   

250,000

     

215,057

   
Domtar Corp.
6.75%, 10/1/2028 (a)
   

969,000

     

960,521

   
DT Midstream, Inc.
4.13%, 6/15/2029 (a)
   

1,243,000

     

1,131,130

   
Dycom Industries, Inc.
4.50%, 4/15/2029 (a)
   

2,065,000

     

1,884,312

   
Edgewell Personal Care Co.
4.13%, 4/1/2029 (a)
   

2,102,000

     

1,865,525

   
Embecta Corp.
5.00%, 2/15/2030 (a)
   

1,301,000

     

1,174,153

   

6.75%, 2/15/2030 (a)

   

693,000

     

672,210

   
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
4.75%, 6/15/2028 (a)
   

8,000

     

7,034

   

4.38%, 3/31/2029 (a)

   

871,000

     

725,273

   
Entegris Escrow Corp.
4.75%, 4/15/2029 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

963,760

   
Fair Isaac Corp.
4.00%, 6/15/2028 (a)
   

2,169,000

     

1,981,642

   

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First Eagle High Income Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 80.7% (continued)

 
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC
5.88%, 10/15/2027 (a)
   

914,000

     

875,155

   

6.75%, 5/1/2029 (a)

   

308,000

     

277,539

   

6.00%, 1/15/2030 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

870,090

   
Gartner, Inc.
3.63%, 6/15/2029 (a)
   

250,000

     

223,750

   
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.
7.88%, 8/15/2025 (a)
   

3,821,000

     

3,973,840

   
Glatfelter Corp.
4.75%, 11/15/2029 (a)
   

2,250,000

     

1,800,000

   
GLP Capital LP
REIT, 5.25%, 6/1/2025
   

3,627,000

     

3,691,561

   
Gray Escrow II, Inc.
5.38%, 11/15/2031 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

861,960

   
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd.
5.75%, 1/20/2026 (a)
   

1,240,000

     

1,209,180

   
HCA, Inc.
5.88%, 5/1/2023
   

1,470,000

     

1,516,305

   

3.50%, 9/1/2030

   

607,000

     

543,769

   
Hertz Corp. (The)
5.00%, 12/1/2029 (a)
   

2,000,000

     

1,750,000

   
Howard Hughes Corp. (The)
4.38%, 2/1/2031 (a)
   

62,000

     

55,144

   
II-VI, Inc.
5.00%, 12/15/2029 (a)
   

250,000

     

234,375

   
Imola Merger Corp.
4.75%, 5/15/2029 (a)
   

1,184,000

     

1,101,120

   
Ingles Markets, Inc.
4.00%, 6/15/2031 (a)
   

2,000,000

     

1,796,020

   
Interface, Inc.
5.50%, 12/1/2028 (a)
   

1,294,000

     

1,172,403

   
International Game Technology plc
5.25%, 1/15/2029 (a)
   

967,000

     

917,074

   
IQVIA, Inc.
5.00%, 10/15/2026 (a)
   

800,000

     

796,000

   

5.00%, 5/15/2027 (a)

   

1,075,000

     

1,065,132

   
Iron Mountain, Inc.
REIT, 5.25%, 7/15/2030 (a)
   

1,303,000

     

1,194,251

   

REIT, 4.50%, 2/15/2031 (a)

   

940,000

     

805,458

   

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First Eagle High Income Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 80.7% (continued)

 
ITT Holdings LLC
6.50%, 8/1/2029 (a)
   

1,250,000

     

1,106,250

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

1,993,000

     

2,057,792

   
Jefferies Finance LLC
5.00%, 8/15/2028 (a)
   

1,150,000

     

1,046,511

   
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
4.63%, 3/1/2028 (a)
   

1,312,000

     

1,203,760

   
KB Home
4.00%, 6/15/2031
   

2,000,000

     

1,710,000

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

2,389,000

     

2,311,357

   
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
4.88%, 5/15/2028 (a)
   

581,000

     

565,023

   

4.13%, 1/31/2030 (a)

   

327,000

     

291,808

   
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
4.25%, 7/1/2028 (a)
   

589,000

     

497,705

   

3.75%, 7/15/2029 (a)

   

24,000

     

19,500

   
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
4.50%, 1/15/2029 (a)
   

2,000,000

     

1,580,300

   

5.38%, 6/15/2029 (a)

   

434,000

     

353,411

   
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC
5.88%, 3/15/2030 (a)
   

250,000

     

234,588

   

6.13%, 3/15/2032 (a)

   

500,000

     

462,500

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

470,000

     

475,875

   

5.25%, 8/15/2028

   

612,000

     

574,539

   
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC
6.50%, 6/20/2027 (a)
   

592,428

     

604,265

   
Moog, Inc.
4.25%, 12/15/2027 (a)
   

155,000

     

144,344

   
Mueller Water Products, Inc.
4.00%, 6/15/2029 (a)
   

646,000

     

578,170

   
Oxford Finance LLC
6.38%, 2/1/2027 (a)
   

250,000

     

253,075

   
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
5.75%, 9/15/2031 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

820,000

   

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First Eagle High Income Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 80.7% (continued)

 
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
5.88%, 9/30/2027 (a)
   

638,000

     

642,661

   

4.25%, 4/15/2031 (a)

   

847,000

     

772,887

   
Post Holdings, Inc.
5.75%, 3/1/2027 (a)
   

230,000

     

226,837

   

5.63%, 1/15/2028 (a)

   

2,000,000

     

1,891,000

   

4.63%, 4/15/2030 (a)

   

1,826,000

     

1,561,230

   
PRA Group, Inc.
5.00%, 10/1/2029 (a)
   

1,500,000

     

1,387,845

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

645,000

     

628,069

   
Range Resources Corp.
4.75%, 2/15/2030 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

953,865

   
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc.
4.38%, 10/15/2029 (a)
   

1,019,000

     

917,100

   
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
10.88%, 6/1/2023 (a)
   

1,163,000

     

1,216,789

   

11.50%, 6/1/2025 (a)

   

596,000

     

647,971

   

5.50%, 8/31/2026 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

931,795

   

5.38%, 7/15/2027 (a)

   

100,000

     

91,894

   
SBA Communications Corp.
REIT, 3.88%, 2/15/2027
   

609,000

     

578,063

   
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)
4.38%, 2/1/2032
   

1,602,000

     

1,337,670

   
Scripps Escrow II, Inc.
5.38%, 1/15/2031 (a)
   

2,452,000

     

2,182,599

   
Sealed Air Corp.
4.00%, 12/1/2027 (a)
   

1,252,000

     

1,176,880

   
SEG Holding LLC
5.63%, 10/15/2028 (a)
   

3,198,000

     

3,120,881

   
Shea Homes LP
4.75%, 2/15/2028 (a)
   

1,668,000

     

1,492,860

   
Sprint Communications, Inc.
6.00%, 11/15/2022
   

1,026,000

     

1,040,467

   
Staples, Inc.
10.75%, 4/15/2027 (a)
   

500,000

     

443,000

   
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
REIT, 3.75%, 12/31/2024 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

962,310

   

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First Eagle High Income Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 80.7% (continued)

 
Sunoco LP
4.50%, 4/30/2030 (a)
   

2,000,000

     

1,804,720

   
Sylvamo Corp.
7.00%, 9/1/2029 (a)
   

397,000

     

383,105

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

3,228,000

     

3,264,315

   
Teleflex, Inc.
4.63%, 11/15/2027
   

1,005,000

     

984,900

   

4.25%, 6/1/2028 (a)

   

58,000

     

54,665

   
Thor Industries, Inc.
4.00%, 10/15/2029 (a)
   

1,250,000

     

1,056,388

   
Triton Water Holdings, Inc.
6.25%, 4/1/2029 (a)
   

2,138,000

     

1,769,708

   
Turning Point Brands, Inc.
5.63%, 2/15/2026 (a)
   

1,830,000

     

1,741,428

   
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust
Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 10/15/2027
   

658,843

     

672,541

   
United Airlines, Inc.
4.38%, 4/15/2026 (a)
   

343,000

     

331,166

   

4.63%, 4/15/2029 (a)

   

229,000

     

210,108

   
United Natural Foods, Inc.
6.75%, 10/15/2028 (a)
   

1,530,000

     

1,531,117

   
United Wholesale Mortgage LLC
5.50%, 4/15/2029 (a)
   

326,000

     

270,472

   
Valvoline, Inc.
3.63%, 6/15/2031 (a)
   

2,555,000

     

2,075,937

   
VICI Properties LP
REIT, 4.25%, 12/1/2026 (a)
   

245,000

     

232,169

   

REIT, 3.75%, 2/15/2027 (a)

   

305,000

     

281,271

   

REIT, 4.13%, 8/15/2030 (a)

   

305,000

     

274,003

   
Vista Outdoor, Inc.
4.50%, 3/15/2029 (a)
   

3,203,000

     

2,866,685

   
WESCO Distribution, Inc.
7.13%, 6/15/2025 (a)
   

1,542,000

     

1,601,752

   

7.25%, 6/15/2028 (a)

   

1,850,000

     

1,910,125

   
White Cap Parent LLC
8.25%, 3/15/2026 (a)(b)
   

1,972,000

     

1,902,980

   
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
4.38%, 8/15/2028 (a)
   

1,222,000

     

1,138,953

   

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First Eagle High Income Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 80.7% (continued)

 
Ziff Davis, Inc.
4.63%, 10/15/2030 (a)
   

1,588,000

     

1,416,004

   
ZipRecruiter, Inc.
5.00%, 1/15/2030 (a)
   

500,000

     

467,500

   
     

160,069,026

   
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost 202,194,379)
   

188,437,266

   

Loan Assignments — 0.9%

 

United States — 0.9%

 
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.00%), 2.52%, 2/3/2024 (d)
(Cost $1,668,025)
   

1,669,184

     

1,668,150

   

Short-Term Investments — 3.0%

 

Commercial Paper — 3.0%

 
Aon Corp.
0.50%, 5/2/2022 (a)(e)
   

440,000

     

439,980

   
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
0.90%, 5/2/2022 (e)
   

1,193,000

     

1,192,914

   
Entergy Corp.
0.50%, 5/2/2022 (a)(e)
   

852,000

     

851,964

   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
0.75%, 5/2/2022 (e)
   

1,937,000

     

1,936,875

   
McCormick & Co., Inc.
0.45%, 5/2/2022 (e)
   

1,550,000

     

1,549,940

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $5,971,892)
   

5,971,673

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (f)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 0.32% (g) (Cost $2,222)
   

2,222

     

2,222

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $5,974,114)
   

5,973,895

   
Total Investments — 98.9%
(Cost $209,836,518)
   

196,079,311

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.1%

   

2,195,228

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

198,274,539

   

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First Eagle High Income Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

(a)  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2022 amounted to $163,737,198, which represents approximately 82.58% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  Security has the ability to pay in kind ("PIK") or pay income in cash. When applicable, separate rates of such payments are disclosed.

(c)  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.

(d)  Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of April 30, 2022.

(e)  The rate shown was the current yield as of April 30, 2022.

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

(g)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2022.

As of April 30, 2022, 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

 

$

1,241,653

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(14,998,860

)

 

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(13,757,207

)

 

Federal income tax cost

 

$

209,836,518

   

Abbreviations

ICE  — Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR  — London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

USD  — United States Dollar

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First Eagle Fund of America

Fund Overview

Data as of April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

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

Average Annual Returns^ (%)

         

One-Year

 

Five-Years

 

Ten-Years

 

First Eagle Fund of America

 

Class A

 

without sales charge

   

-8.76

     

3.18

     

6.58

   

 

 

 

 

with sales charge

   

-13.32

     

2.12

     

6.03

   

S&P 500 Index

           

0.21

     

13.66

     

13.67

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Information Technology

   

36.1

   

Health Care

   

19.1

   

Communication Services

   

17.7

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

11.2

   

Consumer Staples

   

7.7

   

Industrials

   

5.6

   

Financials

   

1.3

   

Short-Term Investments

   

1.3

   

^  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.

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (1.3% of total investments) that settles in 90 days or less, long-term commercial paper (0.0% of total investments) that settles in 91 days or greater and other short-term investments (0.0% of total investments), such as U.S treasury bills or money market funds.

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

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First Eagle Fund of America | 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 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* (%)

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

   

9.2

   

Texas Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, United States)

   

8.4

   

Oracle Corp. (Software, United States)

   

8.1

   

Alphabet, Inc. (Interactive Media & Services, United States)

   

7.2

   

Comcast Corp. (Media, United States)

   

5.5

   

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Interactive Media & Services, United States)

   

5.1

   

Analog Devices, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, United States)

   

4.9

   

Medtronic plc (Health Care Equipment & Supplies, United States)

   

4.6

   

Microsoft Corp. (Software, United States)

   

4.5

   

Ross Stores, Inc. (Specialty Retail, United States)

   

4.4

   

Total

   

61.9

   

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

  Percentages are based on total net assets.

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First Eagle Fund of America | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 98.9%

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 5.6%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

128,233

     

13,611,933

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

104,100

     

10,313,187

   
     

23,925,120

   

Beverages — 2.7%

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

66,635

     

11,441,896

   

Capital Markets — 0.8%

 

S&P Global, Inc.

   

9,663

     

3,638,120

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.9%

 

TE Connectivity Ltd. (Switzerland)

   

135,319

     

16,885,105

   

Food Products — 1.0%

 

Nestle SA (Registered) (Switzerland)

   

34,357

     

4,435,286

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 7.6%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

51,038

     

12,616,083

   

Embecta Corp.*

   

10,207

     

310,599

   

Medtronic plc

   

189,869

     

19,814,729

   
     

32,741,411

   

Health Care Providers & Services — 11.5%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

46,032

     

9,876,165

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

77,507

     

39,416,185

   
     

49,292,350

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.9%

 

Starbucks Corp.

   

52,634

     

3,928,602

   

Household Products — 4.1%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

225,568

     

17,380,014

   

Insurance — 0.5%

 

Willis Towers Watson plc

   

9,165

     

1,969,192

   

Interactive Media & Services — 12.2%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

   

13,417

     

30,620,143

   

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

   

108,407

     

21,732,352

   
     

52,352,495

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 2.1%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China)*

   

729,632

     

8,899,824

   

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First Eagle Fund of America | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

IT Services — 1.5%

 

Accenture plc, Class A

   

14,152

     

4,250,695

   

Visa, Inc., Class A

   

10,177

     

2,169,024

   
     

6,419,719

   

Media — 5.5%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

592,895

     

23,573,505

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 16.6%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

137,020

     

21,153,147

   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)

   

147,199

     

13,679,203

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

212,531

     

36,183,403

   
     

71,015,753

   

Software — 14.1%

 

Microsoft Corp.

   

69,293

     

19,230,193

   

Oracle Corp.

   

473,823

     

34,778,608

   

Salesforce, Inc.*

   

36,502

     

6,422,162

   
     

60,430,963

   

Specialty Retail — 8.3%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

   

55,178

     

16,575,471

   

Ross Stores, Inc.

   

189,100

     

18,866,507

   
     

35,441,978

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $383,004,536)
   

423,771,333

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Short-Term Investments — 1.3%

 

Commercial Paper — 1.3%

 
Aon Corp.
0.50%, 5/2/2022 (a)(b)
   

405,000

     

404,982

   
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
0.90%, 5/2/2022 (b)
   

1,097,000

     

1,096,921

   
Entergy Corp.
0.50%, 5/2/2022 (a)(b)
   

784,000

     

783,967

   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
0.75%, 5/2/2022 (b)
   

1,781,000

     

1,780,885

   
McCormick & Co., Inc.
0.45%, 5/2/2022 (b)
   

1,425,000

     

1,424,945

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $5,491,902)
   

5,491,700

   

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First Eagle Fund of America | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment Companies — 0.0% (c)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares, 0.32%, (d) (Cost $1,650)
   

1,650

     

1,650

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $5,493,552)
   

5,493,350

   
Total Investments — 100.2%
(Cost $388,498,088)
   

429,264,683

   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2%)

   

(1,015,394

)

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

428,249,289

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2022 amounted to $1,188,949, which represents approximately 0.28% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  The rate shown was the current yield as of April 30, 2022.

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

(d)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2022.

Abbreviation

ADR  — American Depositary Receipt

As of April 30, 2022, 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

 

$

63,533,655

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(22,767,060

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

40,766,595

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

388,498,088

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

The First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Average Annual Returns^ (%)

       

One-Year

    Since
Inception
 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

 

Class I

   

-6.72

     

-8.15

   

Russell 2000 Value Index

       

-6.59

     

-7.10

   

Russell 2000 Index

       

-16.87

     

-17.76

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Industrials

   

21.2

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

15.1

   

Information Technology

   

13.1

   

Energy

   

9.5

   

Health Care

   

9.0

   

Financials

   

8.4

   

Materials

   

5.0

   

Real Estate

   

5.0

   

Consumer Staples

   

2.6

   

Communication Services

   

1.1

   

Short-Term Investments

   

10.0

   

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

†  Less than 0.05%.

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

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (0.0% of total investments) that settles in 90 days or less, long-term commercial paper (0.0% of total investments) that settles in 91 days or greater and other short-term investments (10.0% of total investments), such as U.S treasury bills or money market funds.

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

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Fund Overview

Growth of a $1,000,000 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 Russell 2000® Value Index is a widely followed, unmanaged index that measures the performance of small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000® Value Index is completely reconstituted annually. One cannot invest directly in an index.

The Russell 2000® Index is a widely followed, unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 2000® Index is completely reconstituted annually. One cannot invest directly in an index.

Top 10 Holdings* (%)

Allegiant Travel Co. (Airlines, United States)

   

0.7

   

Air Lease Corp. (Trading Companies & Distributors, United States)

   

0.7

   

Curtiss-Wright Corp. (Aerospace & Defense, United States)

   

0.7

   

Ducommun, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense, United States)

   

0.7

   

PBF Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States)

   

0.7

   

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics, United States)

   

0.7

   

II-VI, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components, United States)

   

0.7

   

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, United States)

   

0.7

   

HCI Group, Inc. (Insurance, United States)

   

0.7

   

Select Medical Holdings Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services, United States)

   

0.7

   

Total

   

7.0

   

*  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 Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 90.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 4.4%

 

AAR Corp.*

   

40,408

     

1,898,368

   

Astronics Corp.*

   

188,447

     

1,826,051

   

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

   

20,461

     

2,924,081

   

Ducommun, Inc.*

   

56,969

     

2,909,407

   

Hexcel Corp.

   

35,474

     

1,928,367

   

Kaman Corp.

   

40,271

     

1,570,972

   

Mercury Systems, Inc.*

   

41,550

     

2,318,074

   

Triumph Group, Inc.*

   

93,690

     

2,111,773

   
     

17,487,093

   

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.1%

 

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

   

41,539

     

2,863,698

   

Hub Group, Inc., Class A*

   

10,156

     

682,077

   

Radiant Logistics, Inc.*

   

165,349

     

954,064

   
     

4,499,839

   

Airlines — 1.4%

 

Allegiant Travel Co.*

   

19,109

     

2,965,526

   

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

   

164,229

     

1,808,161

   

Mesa Air Group, Inc.*

   

223,637

     

760,366

   
     

5,534,053

   

Auto Components — 1.3%

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)*

   

122,917

     

1,637,254

   

Modine Manufacturing Co.*

   

112,473

     

888,537

   

Patrick Industries, Inc.

   

36,050

     

2,244,113

   

Superior Industries International, Inc.*

   

182,013

     

587,902

   
     

5,357,806

   

Automobiles — 0.4%

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

   

48,472

     

1,766,804

   

Banks — 2.8%

 

First Foundation, Inc.

   

80,787

     

1,795,087

   

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

   

75,833

     

1,932,983

   

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

   

36,486

     

2,473,751

   

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

   

77,688

     

2,524,860

   

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

   

49,555

     

2,545,145

   
     

11,271,826

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Beverages — 0.4%

 

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

   

16,916

     

1,544,938

   

Reed's, Inc.*

   

117,127

     

28,462

   
     

1,573,400

   

Biotechnology — 0.5%

 

CareDx, Inc.*

   

64,406

     

1,960,519

   

Building Products — 1.6%

 

American Woodmark Corp.*

   

43,128

     

2,020,547

   

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

   

7,416

     

326,304

   

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*

   

53,368

     

2,019,445

   

PGT Innovations, Inc.*

   

57,389

     

1,019,803

   

Quanex Building Products Corp.

   

51,256

     

985,140

   
     

6,371,239

   

Capital Markets — 2.0%

 

Ashford, Inc., REIT*

   

49,314

     

644,194

   

B Riley Financial, Inc.

   

53,848

     

2,431,775

   

Evercore, Inc., Class A

   

21,401

     

2,263,156

   

Moelis & Co., Class A

   

57,758

     

2,556,369

   
     

7,895,494

   

Chemicals — 2.6%

 

AdvanSix, Inc.

   

33,792

     

1,505,096

   

Huntsman Corp.

   

57,250

     

1,939,058

   

Intrepid Potash, Inc.*

   

5,012

     

383,819

   

Livent Corp.*

   

96,472

     

2,060,642

   

LSB Industries, Inc.*

   

35,147

     

752,497

   

Olin Corp.

   

43,030

     

2,469,922

   

Trecora Resources*

   

74,141

     

722,133

   

Tronox Holdings plc, Class A

   

24,625

     

423,550

   
     

10,256,717

   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.0%

 

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*

   

74,116

     

2,023,367

   

IAA, Inc.*

   

6,265

     

229,612

   

Interface, Inc.

   

78,440

     

995,403

   

Performant Financial Corp.*

   

341,117

     

781,158

   

Quest Resource Holding Corp.*

   

106,991

     

586,311

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.0% (continued)

 

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

   

142,964

     

1,676,968

   

VSE Corp.

   

43,142

     

1,868,480

   
     

8,161,299

   

Communications Equipment — 3.2%

 

ADTRAN, Inc.

   

65,720

     

1,142,871

   

Aviat Networks, Inc.*

   

65,318

     

1,953,008

   

CalAmp Corp.*

   

247,994

     

1,356,527

   

Ceragon Networks Ltd. (Israel)*

   

210,530

     

402,112

   

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

   

79,686

     

1,083,730

   

Digi International, Inc.*

   

72,431

     

1,370,395

   

DZS, Inc.*

   

127,767

     

1,544,703

   

Infinera Corp.*

   

222,561

     

1,711,494

   

PCTEL, Inc.*

   

141,707

     

603,672

   

Sierra Wireless, Inc. (Canada)*

   

113,724

     

1,786,604

   
     

12,955,116

   

Construction & Engineering — 1.3%

 

Arcosa, Inc.

   

37,085

     

1,985,160

   

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc.*

   

170,613

     

1,595,231

   

Northwest Pipe Co.*

   

46,608

     

1,244,900

   

Orion Group Holdings, Inc.*

   

98,003

     

260,688

   
     

5,085,979

   

Diversified Consumer Services — 1.6%

 

American Public Education, Inc.*

   

96,544

     

1,876,815

   

Lincoln Educational Services Corp.*

   

301,026

     

2,152,336

   

Regis Corp.*

   

575,460

     

776,871

   

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.*

   

131,818

     

1,365,635

   

Zovio, Inc.*

   

242,924

     

177,286

   
     

6,348,943

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%

 

Ooma, Inc.*

   

30,807

     

395,562

   

Electrical Equipment — 1.2%

 

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.*

   

136,335

     

1,023,876

   

EnerSys

   

27,167

     

1,778,352

   

LSI Industries, Inc.

   

151,271

     

1,087,638

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.2% (continued)

 

Orion Energy Systems, Inc.*

   

258,837

     

696,272

   
     

4,586,138

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.0%

 

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

   

34,886

     

2,669,477

   

Avnet, Inc.

   

12,164

     

531,080

   

Fabrinet (Thailand)*

   

23,941

     

2,350,767

   

II-VI, Inc.*

   

46,394

     

2,839,777

   

Iteris, Inc.*

   

407,323

     

1,050,893

   

TTM Technologies, Inc.*

   

142,430

     

1,986,898

   

VIA Optronics AG, ADR (Germany)*

   

122,117

     

517,776

   
     

11,946,668

   

Energy Equipment & Services — 5.0%

 

Archrock, Inc.

   

34,139

     

297,351

   

DMC Global, Inc.*

   

91,438

     

1,827,846

   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

   

154,744

     

635,998

   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

   

58,221

     

2,679,913

   

Liberty Energy, Inc.*

   

151,852

     

2,450,891

   

Newpark Resources, Inc.*

   

329,897

     

1,151,340

   

NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.*

   

86,885

     

958,341

   

NOV, Inc.

   

89,341

     

1,619,752

   

Oil States International, Inc.*

   

316,658

     

2,140,608

   

ProPetro Holding Corp.*

   

123,391

     

1,744,749

   

RPC, Inc.*

   

190,249

     

1,967,175

   

US Silica Holdings, Inc.*

   

123,035

     

2,285,990

   
     

19,759,954

   

Entertainment — 0.6%

 

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A*

   

161,722

     

2,181,630

   

Marcus Corp. (The)*

   

17,643

     

277,524

   
     

2,459,154

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 4.8%

 

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

   

89,975

     

1,907,470

   

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

   

127,377

     

1,725,958

   

Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

   

325,455

     

1,972,257

   

Chatham Lodging Trust*

   

144,339

     

2,072,708

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 4.8% (continued)

 

Diversified Healthcare Trust

   

567,284

     

1,276,389

   

Macerich Co. (The)

   

65,393

     

820,682

   

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

   

95,178

     

1,875,959

   

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

   

41,781

     

1,020,292

   

Physicians Realty Trust

   

128,494

     

2,202,387

   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

   

140,998

     

2,274,298

   

Whitestone REIT

   

178,825

     

2,172,724

   
     

19,321,124

   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.7%

 

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (The)*

   

43,988

     

1,609,961

   

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

   

52,222

     

1,064,806

   
     

2,674,767

   

Food Products — 1.5%

 

Alico, Inc.

   

41,479

     

1,645,472

   

Ingredion, Inc.

   

19,178

     

1,632,240

   

Real Good Food Co., Inc. (The)*

   

157,057

     

1,124,528

   

Utz Brands, Inc.

   

108,362

     

1,530,071

   
     

5,932,311

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.6%

 

Artivion, Inc.*

   

74,083

     

1,503,144

   

Bioventus, Inc., Class A*

   

169,044

     

2,033,599

   

Neuronetics, Inc.*

   

247,169

     

603,093

   

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings plc*

   

92,690

     

1,632,271

   

Orthofix Medical, Inc.*

   

78,986

     

2,448,566

   

SeaSpine Holdings Corp.*

   

65,492

     

609,731

   

Sientra, Inc.*

   

422,091

     

599,369

   

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.*

   

47,457

     

801,074

   
     

10,230,847

   

Health Care Providers & Services — 5.1%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

   

19,820

     

1,345,382

   

AdaptHealth Corp.*

   

106,204

     

1,344,543

   

Addus HomeCare Corp.*

   

7,702

     

649,124

   

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.*

   

374,015

     

2,311,413

   

Community Health Systems, Inc.*

   

259,482

     

1,990,227

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 5.1% (continued)

 

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*

   

39,772

     

745,327

   

Option Care Health, Inc.*

   

28,310

     

845,903

   

Owens & Minor, Inc.

   

65,822

     

2,336,023

   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

   

47,380

     

1,457,883

   

Pennant Group, Inc. (The)*

   

79,285

     

1,299,481

   

RadNet, Inc.*

   

69,579

     

1,356,790

   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

   

119,115

     

2,693,190

   

Surgery Partners, Inc.*

   

38,451

     

1,967,153

   
     

20,342,439

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.9%

 

BJ's Restaurants, Inc.*

   

62,851

     

1,746,629

   

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)*

   

53,139

     

1,961,361

   

Chuy's Holdings, Inc.*

   

101,935

     

2,549,394

   

Drive Shack, Inc.*

   

689,565

     

848,165

   

Noodles & Co.*

   

142,428

     

793,324

   

Potbelly Corp.*

   

174,383

     

1,123,027

   

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.

   

45,663

     

957,553

   

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.*

   

37,357

     

1,429,652

   
     

11,409,105

   

Household Durables — 3.7%

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.*

   

125,286

     

1,889,313

   

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

   

8,856

     

2,092,230

   

Century Communities, Inc.

   

36,077

     

1,901,979

   

Dixie Group, Inc. (The)*

   

123,887

     

341,928

   

LGI Homes, Inc.*

   

22,528

     

2,111,099

   

Skyline Champion Corp.*

   

32,891

     

1,678,756

   

Sonos, Inc.*

   

30,057

     

685,901

   

Toll Brothers, Inc.

   

40,170

     

1,862,683

   

Traeger, Inc.*

   

167,218

     

1,001,636

   

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.*

   

55,594

     

1,149,128

   
     

14,714,653

   

Insurance — 1.5%

 

HCI Group, Inc.

   

43,457

     

2,785,159

   

Old Republic International Corp.

   

74,357

     

1,636,597

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Insurance — 1.5% (continued)

 

Stewart Information Services Corp.

   

27,386

     

1,413,118

   
     

5,834,874

   

Interactive Media & Services — 0.3%

 

Cars.com, Inc.*

   

39,286

     

436,861

   

QuinStreet, Inc.*

   

83,381

     

792,953

   
     

1,229,814

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.3%

 

CarParts.com, Inc.*

   

178,269

     

1,067,831

   

Leisure Products — 0.3%

 

Callaway Golf Co.*

   

55,497

     

1,217,604

   

Machinery — 3.3%

 

Astec Industries, Inc.

   

14,620

     

571,642

   

Blue Bird Corp.*

   

53,281

     

854,094

   

CIRCOR International, Inc.*

   

86,782

     

1,705,266

   

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

   

50,568

     

1,792,636

   

EnPro Industries, Inc.

   

19,175

     

1,787,302

   

Luxfer Holdings plc (United Kingdom)

   

49,169

     

793,588

   

Manitex International, Inc.*

   

92,083

     

710,881

   

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

   

111,702

     

1,071,222

   

Shyft Group, Inc. (The)

   

16,725

     

425,986

   

Trinity Industries, Inc.

   

60,374

     

1,674,775

   

Wabash National Corp.

   

134,772

     

1,928,587

   
     

13,315,979

   

Marine — 0.1%

 

Diana Shipping, Inc. (Greece)

   

108,846

     

507,222

   

Media — 0.1%

 

Marchex, Inc., Class B*

   

289,814

     

504,276

   

Metals & Mining — 2.4%

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

   

53,871

     

2,056,795

   

Century Aluminum Co.*

   

10,082

     

170,083

   

Commercial Metals Co.

   

40,069

     

1,642,829

   

Ferroglobe plc*

   

166,218

     

1,072,106

   

Haynes International, Inc.

   

32,409

     

1,266,544

   

Hecla Mining Co.

   

359,473

     

1,872,854

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Metals & Mining — 2.4% (continued)

 

Olympic Steel, Inc.

   

23,549

     

808,437

   

TimkenSteel Corp.*

   

30,241

     

625,082

   
     

9,514,730

   

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3%

 

Ladder Capital Corp.

   

90,622

     

1,032,185

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.6%

 

Alto Ingredients, Inc.*

   

390,215

     

2,251,541

   

Ardmore Shipping Corp. (Ireland)*

   

166,615

     

1,038,011

   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

19,961

     

1,637,201

   

Dorian LPG Ltd.

   

93,555

     

1,377,130

   

Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A*

   

189,783

     

2,560,173

   

Matador Resources Co.

   

44,426

     

2,168,877

   

Navigator Holdings Ltd.*

   

190,527

     

2,480,662

   

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A*

   

100,087

     

2,908,528

   

SM Energy Co.

   

59,327

     

2,107,888

   
     

18,530,011

   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%

 

Glatfelter Corp.

   

35,333

     

388,663

   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%

 

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.*

   

37,540

     

2,799,358

   

Societal CDMO, Inc.*

   

697,724

     

948,904

   
     

3,748,262

   

Professional Services — 0.5%

 

GEE Group, Inc.*

   

752,429

     

479,674

   

TrueBlue, Inc.*

   

64,537

     

1,650,211

   
     

2,129,885

   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.2%

 

Realogy Holdings Corp.*

   

73,709

     

807,851

   

Road & Rail — 0.9%

 

Daseke, Inc.*

   

94,297

     

792,095

   

Heartland Express, Inc.

   

131,796

     

1,818,785

   

US Xpress Enterprises, Inc., Class A*

   

249,518

     

825,904

   
     

3,436,784

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.2%

 

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.*

   

46,645

     

2,001,071

   

Amkor Technology, Inc.

   

134,419

     

2,528,421

   

Amtech Systems, Inc.*

   

67,922

     

618,770

   

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*

   

6,272

     

341,510

   

Cohu, Inc.*

   

84,895

     

2,254,811

   

Diodes, Inc.*

   

8,363

     

610,750

   

FormFactor, Inc.*

   

48,469

     

1,847,154

   

Ichor Holdings Ltd.*

   

68,659

     

1,998,664

   

inTEST Corp.*

   

164,490

     

1,304,406

   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Singapore)

   

45,471

     

2,110,309

   

NeoPhotonics Corp.*

   

39,386

     

596,304

   

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

   

12,431

     

884,341

   

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*

   

59,225

     

1,846,043

   

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*

   

83,410

     

1,911,757

   
     

20,854,311

   

Software — 1.8%

 

A10 Networks, Inc.

   

50,604

     

722,625

   

Avaya Holdings Corp.*

   

91,639

     

847,661

   

Everbridge, Inc.*

   

34,414

     

1,483,243

   

InterDigital, Inc.

   

12,555

     

713,752

   

Kaleyra, Inc. (Italy)*

   

232,984

     

1,358,297

   

SecureWorks Corp., Class A*

   

173,513

     

1,915,583

   
     

7,041,161

   

Specialty Retail — 3.5%

 

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.

   

41,702

     

1,557,987

   

America's Car-Mart, Inc.*

   

33,068

     

2,673,548

   

Conn's, Inc.*

   

143,574

     

2,246,933

   

Container Store Group, Inc. (The)*

   

156,141

     

1,194,479

   

Kirkland's, Inc.*

   

75,051

     

542,619

   

Lithia Motors, Inc.

   

2,694

     

762,752

   

LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.*

   

76,230

     

1,052,736

   

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A

   

19,781

     

841,681

   

Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc.*

   

178,989

     

1,720,084

   

Zumiez, Inc.*

   

38,446

     

1,408,277

   
     

14,001,096

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.2%

 

Lakeland Industries, Inc.*

   

45,270

     

732,468

   

Skechers USA, Inc., Class A*

   

51,220

     

1,961,726

   

Unifi, Inc.*

   

135,689

     

1,990,558

   
     

4,684,752

   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.9%

 

Axos Financial, Inc.*

   

55,706

     

2,110,143

   

MGIC Investment Corp.

   

75,872

     

990,888

   

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A*

   

49,345

     

906,961

   

Radian Group, Inc.

   

51,500

     

1,101,585

   

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

   

21,261

     

2,546,218

   
     

7,655,795

   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.2%

 

Air Lease Corp.

   

72,961

     

2,938,869

   

Herc Holdings, Inc.

   

19,236

     

2,458,746

   

NOW, Inc.*

   

102,976

     

1,122,438

   

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

   

67,176

     

1,584,010

   

Univar Solutions, Inc.*

   

72,919

     

2,123,401

   

WESCO International, Inc.*

   

19,553

     

2,410,103

   
     

12,637,567

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $391,719,988)
   

360,439,502

   

Master Limited Partnerships — 0.4%

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4%

 
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
(Cost $1,840,239)
   

75,745

     

1,627,760

   
   

Number of Rights

     

Rights — 0.0% (a)

 

IT Services — 0.0% (a)

 
Flexion, Inc., CVR*‡
(Cost $27,801)
   

44,841

     

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Short-Term Investments — 10.0%

 

Investment Companies — 10.0%

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares, 0.32%, (b) (Cost $39,753,936)
   

39,753,936

     

39,753,936

   
Total Investments — 100.8%
(Cost $433,341,964)
   

401,821,198

   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.8%)

   

(3,050,631

)

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

398,770,567

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

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

(b)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2022.

Abbreviations

ADR  — American Depositary Receipt

CVR  — Contingent Value Rights

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

As of April 30, 2022, 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

 

$

17,036,383

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(48,557,149

)

 

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(31,520,766

)

 

Federal income tax cost

 

$

433,341,964

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

The First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Average Annual Returns^ (%)

         

For the Period 11/30/21† – 4/30/22

 

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

 

Class I

   

3.90

   

MSCI World Index

                   

-9.32

   

Consumer Price Index +400bps

                   

3.70

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Materials

   

22.1

   

Real Estate

   

20.3

   

Energy

   

20.2

   

Industrials

   

10.1

   

Commodities

   

9.8

   

Utilities

   

6.8

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

3.4

   

Communication Services

   

1.8

   

Investment Funds

   

1.5

   

Health Care

   

1.0

   

Consumer Staples

   

1.0

   

Short-Term Investments

   

2.0

   

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

†  Commencement of operations.

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

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (0.0% of total investments) that settles in 90 days or less, long-term commercial paper (0.0% of total investments) that settles in 91 days or greater and other short-term investments (2.0% of total investments), such as U.S treasury bills or money market funds.

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

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First Eagle Global Real Assets 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.

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 MSCI World Index is a widely followed, unmanaged group of stocks from 23 developed market countries. 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)

   

9.8

   

Nutrien Ltd. (Chemicals, Canada)

   

2.8

   

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

   

2.7

   

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

   

2.6

   

American Homes 4 Rent (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), United States)

   

2.4

   

Schlumberger NV (Energy Equipment & Services, United States)

   

2.3

   

United Utilities Group plc (Water Utilities, United Kingdom)

   

2.3

   

Glencore plc (Metals & Mining, Australia)

   

2.2

   

Imperial Oil Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, Canada)

   

2.1

   

NOV, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services, United States)

   

2.1

   

Total

   

31.3

   

*  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 Global Real Assets Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 84.3%

 

Australia — 2.2%

 

Glencore plc*

   

34,433

     

212,165

   

Belgium — 0.7%

 

Shurgard Self Storage SA

   

1,182

     

68,398

   

Brazil — 1.0%

 

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

2,135

     

95,694

   

Canada — 11.0%

 

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

3,409

     

76,027

   

Canadian National Railway Co.

   

1,317

     

154,884

   

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

   

1,820

     

133,130

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

967

     

146,241

   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   

4,115

     

207,183

   

Nutrien Ltd.

   

2,768

     

272,006

   

StorageVault Canada, Inc.

   

14,240

     

74,268

   
     

1,063,739

   

Faroe Islands — 1.1%

 

Bakkafrost P/F*

   

1,482

     

101,751

   

France — 0.9%

 

Air Liquide SA

   

510

     

88,234

   

Germany — 0.9%

 

FUCHS PETROLUB SE (Preference)

   

2,786

     

87,874

   

Hong Kong — 3.4%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

21,500

     

145,752

   

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

   

29,700

     

138,549

   

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

   

16,000

     

47,203

   
     

331,504

   

Ireland — 1.1%

 

CRH plc

   

2,716

     

107,349

   

Israel — 1.1%

 

ICL Group Ltd.

   

9,803

     

107,539

   

Japan — 4.0%

 

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

   

3,300

     

45,447

   

Komatsu Ltd.

   

8,700

     

195,807

   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   

5,400

     

78,660

   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

   

500

     

68,717

   
     

388,631

   

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First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Mexico — 1.3%

 

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

   

26,288

     

123,050

   

Netherlands — 1.0%

 

Shell plc

   

3,535

     

95,447

   

Russia — 0.0% (a)

 

Alrosa PJSC‡

   

48,132

     

   

Singapore — 1.7%

 

UOL Group Ltd.*

   

30,900

     

162,366

   

South Africa — 1.7%

 

Anglo American plc

   

3,804

     

168,483

   

Spain — 1.6%

 

Aena SME SA* (b)

   

1,123

     

159,364

   

United Kingdom — 6.1%

 

Berkeley Group Holdings plc*

   

1,646

     

83,479

   

Big Yellow Group plc, REIT

   

3,506

     

63,360

   

Great Portland Estates plc, REIT

   

4,688

     

39,820

   

Severn Trent plc

   

4,679

     

183,892

   

United Utilities Group plc

   

15,387

     

221,118

   
     

591,669

   

United States — 43.5%

 

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A, REIT

   

5,881

     

232,946

   

Ball Corp.

   

564

     

45,774

   

Boston Properties, Inc., REIT

   

796

     

93,610

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

427

     

89,901

   

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

   

261

     

111,836

   

Chevron Corp.

   

1,700

     

266,339

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

1,634

     

64,968

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

380

     

71,892

   

Deere & Co.

   

214

     

80,796

   

Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT

   

4,727

     

139,257

   

DR Horton, Inc.

   

1,046

     

72,791

   

EOG Resources, Inc.

   

642

     

74,960

   

Equinix, Inc., REIT

   

172

     

123,682

   

Equity Residential, REIT

   

2,240

     

182,560

   

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First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 43.5% (continued)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

2,926

     

249,441

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

475

     

101,911

   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

   

576

     

173,030

   

IDACORP, Inc.

   

928

     

97,607

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   

112

     

39,673

   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., REIT

   

704

     

138,463

   

National Energy Services Reunited Corp.*

   

9,548

     

63,876

   

Newmont Corp.

   

1,115

     

81,228

   

NOV, Inc.

   

11,312

     

205,087

   

Phillips 66

   

1,455

     

126,236

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

724

     

92,665

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

1,235

     

161,143

   

RPM International, Inc.

   

1,657

     

137,365

   

SBA Communications Corp., REIT

   

579

     

200,977

   

Schlumberger NV

   

5,745

     

224,112

   

Terreno Realty Corp., REIT

   

708

     

51,507

   

UGI Corp.

   

4,828

     

165,600

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

418

     

97,933

   

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

   

4,768

     

163,495

   
     

4,222,661

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $8,090,019)
   

8,175,918

   
   

Ounces

     

Commodities — 9.8%

 
Gold bullion*
(Cost $893,007)
   

501

     

949,743

   
   

Shares

     

Master Limited Partnerships — 3.0%

 

United States — 3.0%

 

Enterprise Products Partners LP

   

5,882

     

152,403

   

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

   

2,849

     

138,034

   
Total Master Limited Partnerships
(Cost $262,412)
   

290,437

   

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First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Exchange Traded Funds — 1.5%

 
United States
iShares Gold Trust*
(Cost $133,938)
   

3,926

     

141,493

   

Short-Term Investments — 2.0%

 

Investment Companies — 2.0%

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 0.32% (c)(Cost $197,550)
   

197,550

     

197,550

   
Total Investments — 100.6%
(Cost $9,576,926)
   

9,755,141

   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.6)%

   

(56,551

)

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

9,698,590

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

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

(b)  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.

(c)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2022.

As of April 30, 2022, 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

 

$

792,932

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(614,717

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

178,215

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

9,576,926

   

Abbreviations

PJSC  — Public Joint Stock Company

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.

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

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 non-affiliates

 

$

28,613,871,667

   

$

8,596,423,175

   

Investments in affiliates

   

2,071,475,812

     

356,119,085

   

Gold bullion

   

3,015,662,623

     

721,634,121

   

Silver bullion

   

     

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

   

39,614,561,564

     

10,799,033,683

   

Investments in affiliates

   

2,241,328,800

     

491,056,387

   

Gold bullion

   

5,402,173,511

     

1,462,847,909

   

Silver bullion

   

     

   

Cash

   

     

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

29,587,190

     

16,450,417

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

3,644,705

     

1,495,573

   

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

   

33,988,046

     

20,080,668

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

72,761,655

     

14,234,327

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

114,860,824

     

68,244,781

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

5,992,071

     

3,582,502

   

Other assets

   

17,072,592

     

127,706

   

Total Assets

   

47,535,970,958

     

12,877,153,953

   

Liabilities

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

30,505,412

     

8,219,663

   

Due to custodian

   

608,543

     

295,778

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

7,567,609

     

2,996,184

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

4,427,434

     

439,588

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

770,938

     

237,636

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

5,992,071

     

3,582,502

   

Service fees payable (Note 3)

   

474,585

     

27,717

   

Trustee fees payable

   

297,641

     

62,020

   

IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims payable

   

20,941,890

     

34,796,781

   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

4,205,880

     

2,482,399

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

24,819,666

     

8,655,853

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

12,743,990

     

4,683,348

   

Total Liabilities

   

113,355,659

     

66,479,469

   

Net Assets

 

$

47,422,615,299

   

$

12,810,674,484

   

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

   

772,443

     

525,487

   

Capital surplus

   

33,181,002,282

     

10,026,409,571

   

Total distributable earnings (losses)

   

14,240,840,574

     

2,783,739,426

   

Net Assets

 

$

47,422,615,299

   

$

12,810,674,484

   

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April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

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

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

 

$

664,559,708

   

$

1,068,567,928

   

Investments in affiliates

   

     

44,731,275

   

Gold bullion

   

79,442,806

     

348,240,639

   

Silver bullion

   

     

41,203,976

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

   

1,071,985,479

     

1,582,113,418

   

Investments in affiliates

   

     

77,837,278

   

Gold bullion

   

139,441,063

     

499,685,038

   

Silver bullion

   

     

63,204,377

   

Cash

   

     

3,730

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

     

119,771,298

   

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

   

     

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

1,746,076

     

8,502,978

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

1,106,825

     

1,026,895

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

3,991,184

     

249,716

   

Other assets

   

80,331

     

93,311

   

Total Assets

   

1,218,350,958

     

2,352,488,039

   

Liabilities

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

785,226

     

1,508,032

   

Due to custodian

   

46,864

     

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

9,709

     

40,697,230

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

155,005

     

232,766

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

80,208

     

79,384

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

3,991,184

     

249,716

   

Service fees payable (Note 3)

   

9,675

     

31,670

   

Trustee fees payable

   

15,849

     

3,367

   

IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims payable

   

     

   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

321,195

     

17,416,212

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

477,311

     

827,691

   

Total Liabilities

   

5,892,226

     

61,046,068

   

Net Assets

 

$

1,212,458,732

   

$

2,291,441,971

   

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

   

61,594

     

93,208

   

Capital surplus

   

678,594,591

     

2,287,714,785

   

Total distributable earnings (losses)

   

533,802,547

     

3,633,978

   

Net Assets

 

$

1,212,458,732

   

$

2,291,441,971

   

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

13,989,835,880

   

$

1,665,722,711

   

Shares outstanding

   

228,372,469

     

69,779,448

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

61.26

   

$

23.87

   

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

 

$

64.48

(1)

 

$

25.13

(1)

 

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

2,168,961,400

   

$

126,795,907

   

Shares outstanding

   

36,770,191

     

5,553,287

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

   

58.99

     

22.83

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

$

58.40

   

$

22.60

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

29,154,903,803

   

$

9,591,075,895

   

Shares outstanding

   

473,090,155

     

391,852,031

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

61.63

   

$

24.48

   

Class R3

 

Net assets

 

$

7,979,759

   

$

427,253

   

Shares outstanding

   

130,292

     

17,514

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

61.25

   

$

24.39

   

Class R4

 

Net assets

 

$

2,472,624

   

$

20,521,444

   

Shares outstanding

   

40,149

     

840,660

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

61.59

   

$

24.41

   

Class R5

 

Net assets

 

$

105,950

   

$

37,541

   

Shares outstanding

   

1,744

     

1,540

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

60.76

   

$

24.39

   

Class R6

 

Net assets

 

$

2,098,355,883

   

$

1,406,093,733

   

Shares outstanding

   

34,038,032

     

57,442,455

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

61.65

   

$

24.48

   

*  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 (CDSC) 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, R5 and R6 have no front-end sales charges.

(2)  The maximum 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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April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

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

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

582,995,867

   

$

625,681,734

   

Shares outstanding

   

29,868,400

     

25,819,235

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

19.52

   

$

24.23

   

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

 

$

20.55

(1)

 

$

25.51

(1)

 

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

43,411,122

   

$

143,852,768

   

Shares outstanding

   

2,345,661

     

6,512,237

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

   

18.51

     

22.09

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

$

18.32

   

$

21.87

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

559,744,276

   

$

1,391,151,213

   

Shares outstanding

   

28,061,177

     

55,654,684

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

19.95

   

$

25.00

   

Class R3

 

Net assets

 

$

68,314

   

$

1,147,226

   

Shares outstanding

   

3,432

     

46,069

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

19.90

   

$

24.90

   

Class R4

 

Net assets

 

$

12,376

   

$

1,686,584

   

Shares outstanding

   

622

     

67,283

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

19.90

   

$

25.07

   

Class R5

 

Net assets

 

$

79,944

   

$

714,575

   

Shares outstanding

   

4,018

     

28,560

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

19.89

   

$

25.02

   

Class R6

 

Net assets

 

$

26,146,833

   

$

127,207,871

   

Shares outstanding

   

1,310,962

     

5,079,546

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

19.94

   

$

25.04

   

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income
Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Income Fund
 

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

 

$

1,162,201,281

   

$

209,836,518

   

Gold bullion

   

69,667,432

     

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

   

1,234,795,472

     

196,079,311

   

Gold bullion

   

106,944,792

     

   

Cash

   

     

47,500

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

955,341

     

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

768,352

     

   

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

   

2,222,413

     

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

25,176,127

     

49,030

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

9,263,459

     

2,868,152

   

Due from custodian

   

     

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

643,290

     

258,821

   

Other assets

   

9,594

     

1,926

   

Total Assets

   

1,380,778,840

     

199,304,740

   

Liabilities

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

848,601

     

75,016

   
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $1,035,894, $—, $— and
$—, respectively)
   

948,052

     

   

Due to custodian

   

     

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

2,265,732

     

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

189,305

     

22,865

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

56,575

     

8,335

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

643,290

     

258,821

   

Service fees payable (Note 3)

   

27,833

     

2,283

   

Trustee fees payable

   

11,249

     

1,745

   

IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims payable

   

276,252

     

   

Payable for distributions to shareholders

   

474,105

     

105,033

   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

162,614

     

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

1,408,195

     

296,190

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

458,746

     

259,913

   

Total Liabilities

   

7,770,549

     

1,030,201

   

Net Assets

 

$

1,373,008,291

   

$

198,274,539

   

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

   

109,985

     

24,087

   

Capital surplus

   

1,252,763,810

     

325,989,728

   

Total distributable earnings (losses)

   

120,134,496

     

(127,739,276

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

1,373,008,291

   

$

198,274,539

   

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April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

    First Eagle
Fund of America
  First Eagle
Small Cap
Opportunity Fund
 

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

 

$

388,498,088

   

$

433,341,964

   

Gold bullion

   

     

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

   

429,264,683

     

401,821,198

   

Gold bullion

   

     

   

Cash

   

     

88

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

     

682,023

   

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

   

73,996

     

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

75,171

     

5,012,962

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

104,486

     

70,251

   

Due from custodian

   

     

121,848

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

1,712,128

     

   

Other assets

   

80,775

     

69,058

   

Total Assets

   

431,311,239

     

407,777,428

   

Liabilities

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

187,939

     

266,211

   
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $1,035,894, $—, $— and
$—, respectively)
   

     

   

Due to custodian

   

29,904

     

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

     

8,563,169

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

77,616

     

5,671

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

51,540

     

262

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

1,712,128

     

   

Service fees payable (Note 3)

   

5,318

     

   

Trustee fees payable

   

28,180

     

   

IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims payable

   

     

   

Payable for distributions to shareholders

   

     

   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

345,384

     

168,130

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

623,941

     

3,418

   

Total Liabilities

   

3,061,950

     

9,006,861

   

Net Assets

 

$

428,249,289

   

$

398,770,567

   

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

   

19,676

     

44,289

   

Capital surplus

   

367,076,315

     

430,058,572

   

Total distributable earnings (losses)

   

61,153,298

     

(31,332,294

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

428,249,289

   

$

398,770,567

   

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income
Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Income Fund
 

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

510,398,117

   

$

76,679,128

   

Shares outstanding

   

40,806,538

     

9,317,338

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

12.51

   

$

8.23

   

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

 

$

13.17

(1)

 

$

8.62

(2)

 

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

128,625,126

   

$

10,064,870

   

Shares outstanding

   

10,209,117

     

1,224,028

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

   

12.60

     

8.22

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

$

12.47

   

$

8.14

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

698,412,915

   

$

110,114,459

   

Shares outstanding

   

56,106,774

     

13,373,286

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

12.45

   

$

8.23

   

Class R3

 

Net assets

 

$

59,756

   

$

436,570

   

Shares outstanding

   

4,781

     

52,995

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

12.50

   

$

8.24

   

Class R4

 

Net assets

 

$

27,602

   

$

10,314

   

Shares outstanding

   

2,214

     

1,252

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

12.46

   

$

8.24

   

Class R5

 

Net assets

 

$

11,524

   

$

10,460

   

Shares outstanding

   

925

     

1,271

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

12.47

   

$

8.23

   

Class R6

 

Net assets

 

$

35,473,251

   

$

958,738

   

Shares outstanding

   

2,854,186

     

116,435

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

12.43

   

$

8.23

   

*  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. With respect to the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and the First Eagle High Income Fund, a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may apply on certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $250,000 or more without an initial sales charge.

(1)  The maximum sales charge is 5.00% for Class A shares. Classes C, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 have no front-end sales charges.

(2)  The maximum sales charge is 4.50% for Class A shares. Classes C, I, R3, R4, R5 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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April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

    First Eagle
Fund of America
  First Eagle
Small Cap
Opportunity Fund
 

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

283,030,820

   

$

26,828,269

   

Shares outstanding

   

12,763,195

     

2,984,409

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

22.18

   

$

8.99

   

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

 

$

23.34

(1)

 

$

9.46

(1)

 

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

23,489,071

   

$

   

Shares outstanding

   

1,698,420

     

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

   

13.83

     

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

$

13.69

   

$

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

115,874,309

   

$

370,468,178

   

Shares outstanding

   

4,963,398

     

41,140,942

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

23.35

   

$

9.00

   

Class R3

 

Net assets

 

$

54,675

   

$

   

Shares outstanding

   

2,360

     

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

23.17

   

$

   

Class R4

 

Net assets

 

$

11,206

   

$

   

Shares outstanding

   

480

     

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

23.32

   

$

   

Class R5

 

Net assets

 

$

11,238

   

$

   

Shares outstanding

   

481

     

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

23.33

   

$

   

Class R6

 

Net assets

 

$

5,777,970

   

$

1,474,120

   

Shares outstanding

   

247,513

     

163,640

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

23.34

   

$

9.01

   

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

    First Eagle
Global Real
Assets Fund*
 

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

 

$

8,683,919

   

Gold bullion

   

893,007

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

   

8,805,398

   

Gold bullion

   

949,743

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

14,263

   

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

   

890

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

4,040

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

22,595

   

Other assets

   

39,405

   

Total Assets

   

9,836,334

   

Liabilities

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

5,429

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

53,399

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

226

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

264

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

78,426

   

Total Liabilities

   

137,744

   

Net Assets

 

$

9,698,590

   

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

   

933

   

Capital surplus

   

9,425,252

   

Total distributable earnings (losses)

   

272,405

   

Net Assets

 

$

9,698,590

   

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

    First Eagle
Global Real
Assets Fund*
 

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

1,046,017

   

Shares outstanding

   

100,749

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

10.38

   

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

 

$

10.93

(1)

 

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

7,573,783

   

Shares outstanding

   

728,700

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

10.39

   

Class R6

 

Net assets

 

$

1,078,790

   

Shares outstanding

   

103,799

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

10.39

   

*  First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund financial statements are shown on a consolidated basis and includes the balances of the First Eagle Global Real Asset Cayman Fund, Ltd.,.

**  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 I, and R6 have no front-end sales charges.

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Operations

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 

Investment Income

 

Interest (net of $289,525, $96,277, $— and $— foreign taxes withheld)

 

$

19,285,123

   

$

6,939,918

   

Dividends from:

 
Non-affiliates (net of $24,632,517, $14,083,252, $46,526 and $1,133,867 foreign
taxes withheld)
   

441,364,028

     

137,306,440

   
Affiliated issuers (net of $135,036, $4,791,340 and $—, $141,386 foreign
taxes withheld)
   

15,064,587

     

12,005,407

   

Total Income

   

475,713,738

     

156,251,765

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

183,837,446

     

51,785,420

   

Distributions fees (Note 3)

 

Class A

   

18,309,532

     

2,227,449

   

Class C

   

9,128,416

     

542,140

   

Class R3

   

6,070

     

497

   

Class R4

   

1,130

     

6,450

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

18,459,449

     

6,054,808

   

Service fees (Note 3)

 

Class C

   

3,042,805

     

180,713

   

Class R3

   

2,428

     

199

   

Administrative costs (Note 2)

   

1,841,712

     

682,591

   

Professional fees

   

455,805

     

325,309

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

3,512,461

     

1,440,181

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

511,710

     

163,625

   

Trustees' fees

   

708,174

     

222,228

   

Registration and filing fees

   

291,149

     

196,622

   

Other expenses

   

494,089

     

153,161

   

Total Expenses

   

240,602,376

     

63,981,393

   

Expense waiver (Note 2)

   

     

   

Net Expenses

   

240,602,376

     

63,981,393

   

Net Investment Income (Note 1)

   

235,111,362

     

92,270,372

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

Net realized gains (losses) on:

 

Transactions from investments in non-affiliates

   

1,386,214,942

     

388,407,695

   

Transactions from investments in affiliates

   

10,240,752

     

   

Commodity related transactions

   

     

46,148,683

   

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

   

(2,722,728

)

   

(1,182,142

)

 

Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

31,568,907

     

17,251,910

   
     

1,425,301,873

     

450,626,146

   

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April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

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

Investment Income

 

Interest (net of $289,525, $96,277, $— and $— foreign taxes withheld)

 

$

123,373

   

$

215,547

   

Dividends from:

 
Non-affiliates (net of $24,632,517, $14,083,252, $46,526 and $1,133,867 foreign
taxes withheld)
   

11,128,533

     

13,151,470

   
Affiliated issuers (net of $135,036, $4,791,340 and $—, $141,386 foreign
taxes withheld)
   

     

801,186

   

Total Income

   

11,251,906

     

14,168,203

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

4,721,169

     

8,263,077

   

Distributions fees (Note 3)

 

Class A

   

766,655

     

745,260

   

Class C

   

186,580

     

535,207

   

Class R3

   

88

     

1,510

   

Class R4

   

7

     

710

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

444,545

     

1,147,977

   

Service fees (Note 3)

 

Class C

   

62,193

     

178,402

   

Class R3

   

35

     

604

   

Administrative costs (Note 2)

   

204,803

     

227,482

   

Professional fees

   

122,061

     

126,868

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

115,485

     

362,775

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

19,206

     

48,748

   

Trustees' fees

   

25,864

     

42,610

   

Registration and filing fees

   

48,001

     

96,119

   

Other expenses

   

19,709

     

28,000

   

Total Expenses

   

6,736,401

     

11,805,349

   

Expense waiver (Note 2)

   

(314,754

)

   

   

Net Expenses

   

6,421,647

     

11,805,349

   

Net Investment Income (Note 1)

   

4,830,259

     

2,362,854

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

Net realized gains (losses) on:

 

Transactions from investments in non-affiliates

   

62,259,566

     

14,048,503

   

Transactions from investments in affiliates

   

     

   

Commodity related transactions

   

     

720,451

   

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

   

470

     

26,968

   

Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   
     

62,260,036

     

14,795,922

   

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Statements of Operations (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 

Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 
Investment in non-affiliates and commodity related transactions (net of
decrease in deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $1,126,889,
$272,704, $— and $—)
 

$

(3,887,239,755

)

 

$

(1,154,832,222

)

 

Investment in affiliates

   

(54,182,056

)

   

(101,407,987

)

 

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

   

(5,555,132

)

   

(3,295,397

)

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

14,385,441

     

7,839,599

   
     

(3,932,591,502

)

   

(1,251,696,007

)

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

(2,507,289,629

)

   

(801,069,861

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

(2,272,178,267

)

 

$

(708,799,489

)

 

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

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

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

Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 
Investment in non-affiliates and commodity related transactions (net of
decrease in deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $1,126,889,
$272,704, $— and $—)
 

$

(113,475,862

)

 

$

131,698,466

   

Investment in affiliates

   

     

(10,560,965

)

 

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

   

     

(32,743

)

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   
     

(113,475,862

)

   

121,104,758

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

(51,215,826

)

   

135,900,680

   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

(46,385,567

)

 

$

138,263,534

   

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Statements of Operations (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income
Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Income Fund
 

Investment Income

 

Interest (net of $9,325, $—, $— and $— foreign taxes withheld)

 

$

4,437,757

   

$

5,571,261

   

Non-cash interest income from non-affiliates

   

     

26,143

   

Non-cash dividend income from non-affiliates

   

     

   

Dividends from:

 

Non-affiliates (net of $1,656,474, $—, $78,314 and $— foreign taxes withheld)

   

18,440,569

     

70

   

Total Income

   

22,878,326

     

5,597,474

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

5,009,668

     

490,647

   

Distributions fees (Note 3)

 

Class A

   

622,652

     

102,268

   

Class C

   

537,527

     

48,556

   

Class Y

   

     

   

Class R3

   

76

     

546

   

Class R4

   

14

     

5

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

417,558

     

102,189

   

Service fees (Note 3)

 

Class C

   

179,176

     

16,185

   

Class R3

   

31

     

218

   

Administrative costs (Note 2)

   

333,988

     

54,518

   

Professional fees

   

139,621

     

135,301

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

164,296

     

73,140

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

16,541

     

7,795

   

Trustees' fees

   

20,246

     

4,080

   

Registration and filing fees

   

80,682

     

55,738

   

Other expenses

   

19,652

     

9,188

   

Total Expenses

   

7,541,728

     

1,100,374

   

Expense waiver (Note 2)

   

     

   

Net Expenses

   

7,541,728

     

1,100,374

   

Net Investment Income (Loss) (Note 1)

   

15,336,598

     

4,497,100

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

Net realized gains (losses) on:

 

Transactions from investments in non-affiliates

   

27,612,558

     

421,404

   

Commodity related transactions

   

781,169

     

   

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

   

(52,648

)

   

   

Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

1,231,233

     

4,170

   

Expiration or closing of option contracts written

   

1,859,719

     

   
     

31,432,031

     

425,574

   

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April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

    First Eagle
Fund of America
  First Eagle
Small Cap
Opportunity Fund
 

Investment Income

 

Interest (net of $9,325, $—, $— and $— foreign taxes withheld)

 

$

6,110

   

$

   

Non-cash interest income from non-affiliates

   

     

   

Non-cash dividend income from non-affiliates

   

     

77,206

   

Dividends from:

 

Non-affiliates (net of $1,656,474, $—, $78,314 and $— foreign taxes withheld)

   

3,165,819

     

1,064,111

   

Total Income

   

3,171,929

     

1,141,317

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

1,256,402

     

1,055,245

   

Distributions fees (Note 3)

 

Class A

   

308,165

     

27,650

   

Class C

   

117,244

     

   

Class Y

   

98,415

     

   

Class R3

   

76

     

   

Class R4

   

6

     

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

270,614

     

31,308

   

Service fees (Note 3)

 

Class C

   

39,081

     

   

Class R3

   

30

     

   

Administrative costs (Note 2)

   

200,351

     

592

   

Professional fees

   

175,087

     

50,578

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

62,357

     

89,307

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

16,255

     

2,120

   

Trustees' fees

   

16,792

     

153

   

Registration and filing fees

   

58,139

     

31,250

   

Other expenses

   

15,080

     

2,312

   

Total Expenses

   

2,634,094

     

1,290,515

   

Expense waiver (Note 2)

   

(441,474

)

   

(13,235

)

 

Net Expenses

   

2,192,620

     

1,277,280

   

Net Investment Income (Loss) (Note 1)

   

979,309

     

(135,963

)

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

Net realized gains (losses) on:

 

Transactions from investments in non-affiliates

   

20,188,588

     

584,581

   

Commodity related transactions

   

     

   

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

   

(461

)

   

   

Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

Expiration or closing of option contracts written

   

     

   
     

20,188,127

     

584,581

   

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Statements of Operations (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income
Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Income Fund
 

Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 
Investment in non-affiliates and commodity related transactions (net of decrease in
deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $213, $—, $— and $—)
 

$

(79,113,689

)

 

$

(19,021,585

)

 

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

   

(271,488

)

   

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

368,551

     

(4,170

)

 

Option contracts written

   

236,783

     

   
     

(78,779,843

)

   

(19,025,755

)

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

(47,347,812

)

   

(18,600,181

)

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

(32,011,214

)

 

$

(14,103,081

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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April 30, 2022 (unaudited)

    First Eagle
Fund of America
  First Eagle
Small Cap
Opportunity Fund
 

Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 
Investment in non-affiliates and commodity related transactions (net of decrease in
deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $213, $—, $— and $—)
 

$

(100,116,474

)

 

$

(32,730,595

)

 

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

   

(2,102

)

   

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

Option contracts written

   

     

   
     

(100,118,576

)

   

(32,730,595

)

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

(79,930,449

)

   

(32,146,014

)

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

(78,951,140

)

 

$

(32,281,977

)

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

April 30, 2022
(unaudited)

    First Eagle
Global Real
Assets Fund*
 

  For the Period of
11/30/21 - 4/30/22
 

Investment Income

 

Dividends from:

 

Non-affiliates (net of $3,280 foreign taxes withheld)

 

$

91,307

   

Total Income

   

91,307

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

24,824

   

Distributions fees (Note 3)

 

Class A

   

1,094

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

396

   

Service fees (Note 3)

 

Administrative costs (Note 2)

   

676

   

Professional fees

   

58,649

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

43,922

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

700

   

Trustees' fees

   

210

   

Registration and filing fees

   

18,649

   

Other expenses

   

1,988

   

Total Expenses

   

151,108

   

Expense waiver (Note 2)

   

(117,503

)

 

Net Expenses

   

33,605

   

Net Investment Income (Note 1)

   

57,702

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

Net realized gains (losses) on:

 

Transactions from investments in non-affiliates

   

40,339

   

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

   

(3,478

)

 
     

36,861

   

Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 
Investment in non-affiliates and commodity related transactions (net of decrease in
deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $—)
   

178,215

   

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

   

(373

)

 
     

177,842

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

214,703

   

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

272,405

   

*  First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund financial statements are shown on a consolidated basis and includes the balances of the First Eagle Global Real Assets Cayman Fund, Ltd.,.

†  Commencement of operations.

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 

Operations

 

Net investment income

 

$

235,111,362

   

$

553,637,335

   

$

92,270,372

   

$

215,668,996

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

1,425,301,873

     

2,129,762,697

     

450,626,146

     

348,615,395

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

(3,932,591,502

)

   

8,135,117,030

     

(1,251,696,007

)

   

1,691,859,962

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

(2,272,178,267

)

   

10,818,517,062

     

(708,799,489

)

   

2,256,144,353

   

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Class A

   

(887,753,790

)

   

(315,110,484

)

   

(102,137,339

)

   

(3,992,024

)

 

Class C

   

(132,799,923

)

   

(59,920,144

)

   

(7,259,256

)

   

   

Class I

   

(1,844,356,025

)

   

(697,013,867

)

   

(614,760,402

)

   

(50,625,638

)

 

Class R3

   

(67,026

)

   

(90,445

)

   

(19,902

)

   

(397

)

 

Class R4

   

(120,800

)

   

(60,986

)

   

(576,641

)

   

(42,486

)

 

Class R5

   

(6,724

)

   

(171

)

   

(3,821

)

   

(49

)

 

Class R6

   

(131,255,084

)

   

(45,909,407

)

   

(88,673,786

)

   

(7,148,037

)

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(2,996,359,372

)

   

(1,118,105,504

)

   

(813,431,147

)

   

(61,808,631

)

 

Fund Share Transactions

 

Class A

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

720,024,582

     

1,958,094,631

     

100,676,361

     

271,060,705

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

771,492,480

     

270,175,856

     

93,004,480

     

3,615,181

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(1,043,327,214

)

   

(2,069,167,872

)

   

(227,229,160

)

   

(417,274,314

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

448,189,848

     

159,102,615

     

(33,548,319

)

   

(142,598,428

)

 

Class C

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

103,245,402

     

211,517,631

     

5,990,308

     

13,123,996

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

124,431,035

     

56,376,781

     

6,746,821

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(433,659,139

)

   

(1,813,430,699

)

   

(27,971,327

)

   

(120,592,115

)

 

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(205,982,702

)

   

(1,545,536,287

)

   

(15,234,198

)

   

(107,468,119

)

 

Class I

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

3,062,415,838

     

4,246,081,289

     

1,094,108,259

     

2,302,030,422

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

1,581,825,307

     

588,547,599

     

551,561,993

     

45,022,820

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(2,514,854,116

)

   

(4,589,066,510

)

   

(1,981,851,431

)

   

(2,646,191,859

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

2,129,387,029

     

245,562,378

     

(336,181,179

)

   

(299,138,617

)

 

Class R3

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

7,560,822

     

876,728

     

70,053

     

239,092

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

67,026

     

90,445

     

19,902

     

397

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(447,544

)

   

(4,634,476

)

   

(1,606

)

   

(76,147

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

7,180,304

     

(3,667,303

)

   

88,349

     

163,342

   

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    First Eagle
U.S. Value Fund*
  First Eagle
Gold Fund*
 
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 

Operations

 

Net investment income

 

$

4,830,259

   

$

6,650,324

   

$

2,362,854

   

$

2,263,352

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

62,260,036

     

120,920,519

     

14,795,922

     

7,064,245

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

(113,475,862

)

   

224,319,454

     

121,104,758

     

(303,450,211

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

(46,385,567

)

   

351,890,297

     

138,263,534

     

(294,122,614

)

 

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Class A

   

(53,052,982

)

   

(9,095,373

)

   

(5,573,400

)

   

(7,576,869

)

 

Class C

   

(4,233,440

)

   

(833,896

)

   

(343,996

)

   

(1,315,313

)

 

Class I

   

(49,533,778

)

   

(10,728,386

)

   

(15,999,745

)

   

(20,539,044

)

 

Class R3

   

(5,774

)

   

(883

)

   

(11,410

)

   

(5,218

)

 

Class R4

   

(1,056

)

   

(164

)

   

(9,117

)

   

(12,726

)

 

Class R5

   

(6,233

)

   

(1,064

)

   

(4,694

)

   

(15,658

)

 

Class R6

   

(2,212,723

)

   

(331,599

)

   

(1,358,289

)

   

(2,703,539

)

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(109,045,986

)

   

(20,991,365

)

   

(23,300,651

)

   

(32,168,367

)

 

Fund Share Transactions

 

Class A

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

27,958,473

     

103,650,653

     

82,906,623

     

159,538,696

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

46,028,292

     

7,757,290

     

5,272,968

     

7,065,621

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(54,416,324

)

   

(106,777,772

)

   

(72,024,446

)

   

(147,476,619

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

19,570,441

     

4,630,171

     

16,155,145

     

19,127,698

   

Class C

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

2,797,079

     

6,219,008

     

12,659,169

     

39,114,458

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

3,904,705

     

810,746

     

318,229

     

1,196,048

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(11,104,169

)

   

(82,151,287

)

   

(21,757,845

)

   

(52,180,435

)

 

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(4,402,385

)

   

(75,121,533

)

   

(8,780,447

)

   

(11,869,929

)

 

Class I

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

68,806,790

     

66,536,522

     

254,944,998

     

647,468,297

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

30,253,156

     

6,724,589

     

14,000,367

     

17,491,897

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(53,006,640

)

   

(144,556,147

)

   

(298,302,543

)

   

(544,118,010

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

46,053,306

     

(71,295,036

)

   

(29,357,178

)

   

120,842,184

   

Class R3

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

177

     

359

     

710,903

     

997,974

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

5,774

     

883

     

11,410

     

5,218

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

     

(980,869

)

   

(37,131

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

5,951

     

1,242

     

(258,556

)

   

966,061

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 

Class R4

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

905,313

     

367,850

     

12,071,961

     

4,138,776

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

120,800

     

60,986

     

576,641

     

42,486

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(369,420

)

   

(985,907

)

   

(943,118

)

   

(2,503,381

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

656,693

     

(557,071

)

   

11,705,484

     

1,677,881

   

Class R5

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

1,539

     

98,664

     

74,357

     

52,034

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

6,724

     

171

     

1,541

     

36

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(454

)

   

(356

)

   

(102,204

)

   

(14,713

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

7,809

     

98,479

     

(26,306

)

   

37,357

   

Class R6

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

318,882,449

     

547,188,387

     

63,344,958

     

778,104,946

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

118,445,610

     

42,756,670

     

88,413,667

     

7,029,534

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(231,848,095

)

   

(412,053,977

)

   

(147,620,448

)

   

(327,281,255

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

205,479,964

     

177,891,080

     

4,138,177

     

457,853,225

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

2,584,918,945

     

(967,106,109

)

   

(369,057,992

)

   

(89,473,359

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

(2,683,618,694

)

   

8,733,305,449

     

(1,891,288,628

)

   

2,104,862,363

   

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

50,106,233,993

     

41,372,928,544

     

14,701,963,112

     

12,597,100,749

   

End of period

 

$

47,422,615,299

   

$

50,106,233,993

   

$

12,810,674,484

   

$

14,701,963,112

   

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

Class A

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

220,800,407

     

218,563,801

     

70,974,129

     

76,443,647

   

Shares sold

   

11,215,034

     

29,881,785

     

4,010,767

     

10,333,179

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

12,524,229

     

4,522,528

     

3,814,786

     

144,089

   

Shares redeemed

   

(16,167,201

)

   

(32,167,707

)

   

(9,020,234

)

   

(15,946,786

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

228,372,469

     

220,800,407

     

69,779,448

     

70,974,129

   

Class C

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

39,993,648

     

64,457,855

     

6,180,394

     

10,447,967

   

Shares sold

   

1,663,683

     

3,378,111

     

248,657

     

524,854

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

2,091,278

     

977,406

     

288,449

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(6,978,418

)

   

(28,819,724

)

   

(1,164,213

)

   

(4,792,427

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

36,770,191

     

39,993,648

     

5,553,287

     

6,180,394

   

Class I

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

439,008,116

     

435,121,397

     

404,269,481

     

414,893,100

   

Shares sold

   

47,413,447

     

65,246,449

     

42,488,016

     

86,058,044

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

25,550,401

     

9,805,858

     

22,088,987

     

1,753,908

   

Shares redeemed

   

(38,881,809

)

   

(71,165,588

)

   

(76,994,453

)

   

(98,435,571

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

473,090,155

     

439,008,116

     

391,852,031

     

404,269,481

   

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    First Eagle
U.S. Value Fund*
  First Eagle
Gold Fund*
 
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 

Class R4

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

     

     

976,394

     

143,688

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

1,055

     

163

     

9,117

     

12,726

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

     

(219,923

)

   

(161,843

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

1,055

     

163

     

765,588

     

(5,429

)

 

Class R5

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

21,234

     

6,497

     

270,643

     

489,510

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

1,075

     

195

     

4,550

     

6,374

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(7,831

)

   

(1,579

)

   

(11,712

)

   

(635,993

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

14,478

     

5,113

     

263,481

     

(140,109

)

 

Class R6

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

4,877,395

     

9,618,164

     

32,188,323

     

52,184,021

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

2,189,977

     

331,191

     

1,340,795

     

2,615,039

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(3,447,435

)

   

(4,400,411

)

   

(14,843,275

)

   

(137,817,966

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

3,619,937

     

5,548,944

     

18,685,843

     

(83,018,906

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

64,862,783

     

(136,230,936

)

   

(2,526,124

)

   

45,901,570

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

(90,568,770

)

   

194,667,996

     

112,436,759

     

(280,389,411

)

 

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

1,303,027,502

     

1,108,359,506

     

2,179,005,212

     

2,459,394,623

   

End of period

 

$

1,212,458,732

   

$

1,303,027,502

   

$

2,291,441,971

   

$

2,179,005,212

   

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

Class A

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

28,742,223

     

28,622,135

     

25,243,851

     

24,499,606

   

Shares sold

   

1,381,155

     

5,009,985

     

3,406,004

     

6,553,740

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

2,393,567

     

424,359

     

240,008

     

283,988

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,648,545

)

   

(5,314,256

)

   

(3,070,628

)

   

(6,093,483

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

29,868,400

     

28,742,223

     

25,819,235

     

25,243,851

   

Class C

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

2,557,732

     

6,326,967

     

6,938,928

     

7,523,782

   

Shares sold

   

144,360

     

317,332

     

578,817

     

1,747,101

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

213,489

     

46,435

     

15,840

     

52,597

   

Shares redeemed

   

(569,920

)

   

(4,133,002

)

   

(1,021,348

)

   

(2,384,552

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

2,345,661

     

2,557,732

     

6,512,237

     

6,938,928

   

Class I

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

25,734,780

     

29,211,135

     

56,991,845

     

52,495,301

   

Shares sold

   

3,332,536

     

3,221,373

     

10,450,074

     

25,667,583

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,541,169

     

360,955

     

618,391

     

682,477

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,547,308

)

   

(7,058,683

)

   

(12,405,626

)

   

(21,853,516

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

28,061,177

     

25,734,780

     

55,654,684

     

56,991,845

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 

Class R3

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

18,803

     

81,176

     

14,036

     

7,866

   

Shares sold

   

117,273

     

12,973

     

2,741

     

9,029

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,088

     

1,507

     

798

     

16

   

Shares redeemed

   

(6,872

)

   

(76,853

)

   

(61

)

   

(2,875

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

130,292

     

18,803

     

17,514

     

14,036

   

Class R4

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

30,042

     

38,806

     

375,210

     

313,837

   

Shares sold

   

14,001

     

5,570

     

479,142

     

152,455

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,951

     

1,017

     

23,149

     

1,658

   

Shares redeemed

   

(5,845

)

   

(15,351

)

   

(36,841

)

   

(92,740

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

40,149

     

30,042

     

840,660

     

375,210

   

Class R5

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

1,616

     

179

     

2,583

     

1,149

   

Shares sold

   

25

     

1,439

     

2,890

     

1,967

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

110

     

3

     

62

     

1

   

Shares redeemed

   

(7

)

   

(5

)

   

(3,995

)

   

(534

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

1,744

     

1,616

     

1,540

     

2,583

   

Class R6

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

30,779,066

     

27,859,910

     

57,163,246

     

39,321,157

   

Shares sold

   

4,918,968

     

8,479,644

     

2,455,613

     

29,729,795

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,913,190

     

712,255

     

3,542,214

     

273,949

   

Shares redeemed

   

(3,573,192

)

   

(6,272,743

)

   

(5,718,618

)

   

(12,161,655

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

34,038,032

     

30,779,066

     

57,442,455

     

57,163,246

   

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

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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    First Eagle
U.S. Value Fund*
  First Eagle
Gold Fund*
 
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 

Class R3

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

3,130

     

3,066

     

57,335

     

17,463

   

Shares sold

   

8

     

16

     

29,428

     

41,239

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

294

     

48

     

505

     

204

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

(41,199

)

   

(1,571

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

3,432

     

3,130

     

46,069

     

57,335

   

Class R4

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

568

     

559

     

34,208

     

34,389

   

Shares sold

   

     

     

41,458

     

5,754

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

54

     

9

     

401

     

495

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

(8,784

)

   

(6,430

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

622

     

568

     

67,283

     

34,208

   

Class R5

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

3,298

     

3,042

     

18,471

     

24,936

   

Shares sold

   

1,038

     

317

     

10,368

     

18,203

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

55

     

10

     

201

     

249

   

Shares redeemed

   

(373

)

   

(71

)

   

(480

)

   

(24,917

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

4,018

     

3,298

     

28,560

     

18,471

   

Class R6

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

1,130,595

     

869,157

     

4,347,949

     

7,695,443

   

Shares sold

   

232,714

     

454,941

     

1,287,870

     

2,075,323

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

111,620

     

17,787

     

59,118

     

101,871

   

Shares redeemed

   

(163,967

)

   

(211,290

)

   

(615,391

)

   

(5,524,688

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

1,310,962

     

1,130,595

     

5,079,546

     

4,347,949

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Income Fund
 
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 

Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

15,336,598

   

$

26,995,384

   

$

4,497,100

   

$

8,907,944

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

31,432,031

     

43,231,035

     

425,574

     

11,878,855

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

(78,779,843

)

   

177,328,350

     

(19,025,755

)

   

(4,458,030

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

(32,011,214

)

   

247,554,769

     

(14,103,081

)

   

16,328,769

   

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Class A

   

(25,828,541

)

   

(12,699,011

)

   

(1,637,863

)

   

(2,910,556

)

 

Class C

   

(5,693,918

)

   

(4,377,364

)

   

(205,437

)

   

(772,667

)

 

Class I

   

(37,015,589

)

   

(21,982,727

)

   

(2,585,608

)

   

(5,413,507

)

 

Class R3

   

(3,052

)

   

(1,631

)

   

(8,387

)

   

(17,032

)

 

Class R4

   

(1,420

)

   

(418

)

   

(169

)

   

(354

)

 

Class R5

   

(607

)

   

(334

)

   

(215

)

   

(408

)

 

Class R6

   

(1,475,817

)

   

(640,895

)

   

(21,864

)

   

(42,767

)

 

Class Y

   

     

     

     

   

Return of capital:

 

Class I

   

     

     

     

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(70,018,944

)

   

(39,702,380

)

   

(4,459,543

)

   

(9,157,291

)

 

Fund Share Transactions

 

Class A^^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

79,154,267

     

153,255,338

     

9,181,583

     

24,546,075

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

23,502,696

     

11,336,614

     

1,568,935

     

2,761,204

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(46,638,216

)

   

(96,685,311

)

   

(10,830,295

)

   

(18,791,615

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

56,018,747

     

67,906,641

     

(79,777

)

   

8,515,664

   

Class C

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

6,581,226

     

10,077,229

     

494,979

     

1,288,489

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

5,409,712

     

4,155,711

     

204,734

     

768,043

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(27,748,818

)

   

(78,177,054

)

   

(4,696,660

)

   

(19,919,680

)

 

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(15,757,880

)

   

(63,944,114

)

   

(3,996,947

)

   

(17,863,148

)

 

Class I^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

110,385,580

     

99,851,184

     

8,021,641

     

36,668,620

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

31,071,520

     

18,371,835

     

2,091,030

     

4,012,824

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(59,328,999

)

   

(188,343,019

)

   

(21,715,613

)

   

(39,095,303

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

82,128,101

     

(70,120,000

)

   

(11,602,942

)

   

1,586,141

   

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

   

     

     

     

   

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    First Eagle
Fund of America
  First Eagle
Small Cap Opportunity Fund
 
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the Period
4/27/21 -
10/31/21
 

Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

979,309

   

$

1,929,180

   

$

(135,963

)

 

$

(62,622

)

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

20,188,127

     

75,204,810

     

584,581

     

(56,150

)

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

(100,118,576

)

   

100,158,206

     

(32,730,595

)

   

1,209,829

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

(78,951,140

)

   

177,292,196

     

(32,281,977

)

   

1,091,057

   

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Class A

   

(27,947,741

)

   

(34,250,353

)

   

     

   

Class C

   

(6,384,590

)

   

(14,232,302

)

   

     

   

Class I

   

(18,043,192

)

   

(27,133,065

)

   

     

(180,133

)

 

Class R3

   

(7,400

)

   

(7,909

)

   

     

   

Class R4

   

(1,522

)

   

(1,644

)

   

     

   

Class R5

   

(1,531

)

   

(1,663

)

   

     

   

Class R6

   

(817,321

)

   

(943,282

)

   

     

   

Class Y

   

(14,342,073

)

   

(18,434,569

)

   

     

   

Return of capital:

 

Class I

   

     

     

     

(6,867

)

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(67,545,370

)

   

(95,004,787

)

   

     

(187,000

)

 

Fund Share Transactions

 

Class A^^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

118,390,613

     

34,275,190

     

20,198,202

     

10,022,376

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

26,121,603

     

31,645,707

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(31,164,639

)

   

(67,236,306

)

   

(909,612

)

   

(69,573

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

113,347,577

     

(1,315,409

)

   

19,288,590

     

9,952,803

   

Class C

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

449,217

     

685,542

     

     

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

6,363,096

     

14,128,456

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(9,748,637

)

   

(43,952,029

)

   

     

   

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(2,936,324

)

   

(29,138,031

)

   

     

   

Class I^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

7,572,112

     

21,531,018

     

324,034,733

     

94,395,435

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

10,469,186

     

15,548,851

     

     

187,000

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(24,725,090

)

   

(66,673,502

)

   

(17,112,243

)

   

(2,214,359

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(6,683,792

)

   

(29,593,633

)

   

306,922,490

     

92,368,076

   

Class Y^^^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

384,359

     

810,447

     

     

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

13,462,427

     

17,360,601

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(112,753,812

)

   

(22,168,976

)

   

     

   

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(98,907,026

)

   

(3,997,928

)

   

     

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Income Fund
 
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 

Class R3

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

     

     

41,544

     

74,597

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

3,052

     

1,630

     

8,380

     

17,031

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

     

(18,190

)

   

(115,918

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

3,052

     

1,630

     

31,734

     

(24,290

)

 

Class R4

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

880

     

15,901

     

     

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

1,420

     

418

     

169

     

354

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(14

)

   

     

     

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

2,286

     

16,319

     

169

     

354

   

Class R5

 

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

607

     

334

     

215

     

408

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

607

     

334

     

215

     

408

   

Class R6^^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

14,803,075

     

9,734,233

     

7,264

     

114,077

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

1,464,465

     

634,033

     

21,864

     

42,759

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(2,963,713

)

   

(4,406,797

)

   

(49,789

)

   

(155,301

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

13,303,827

     

5,961,469

     

(20,661

)

   

1,535

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

135,698,740

     

(60,177,721

)

   

(15,668,209

)

   

(7,783,336

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

33,668,582

     

147,674,668

     

(34,230,833

)

   

(611,858

)

 

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

1,339,339,709

     

1,191,665,041

     

232,505,372

     

233,117,230

   

End of period

 

$

1,373,008,291

   

$

1,339,339,709

   

$

198,274,539

   

$

232,505,372

   

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

Class A^^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

36,430,773

     

31,324,150

     

9,337,274

     

8,395,840

   

Shares sold

   

6,104,380

     

11,640,714

     

1,045,504

     

2,732,559

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,870,519

     

879,064

     

181,755

     

307,930

   

Shares redeemed

   

(3,599,134

)

   

(7,413,155

)

   

(1,247,195

)

   

(2,099,055

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

40,806,538

     

36,430,773

     

9,317,338

     

9,337,274

   

Class C

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

11,404,016

     

16,265,829

     

1,686,722

     

3,674,826

   

Shares sold

   

504,494

     

774,278

     

56,252

     

144,091

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

428,231

     

326,144

     

23,714

     

85,793

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,127,624

)

   

(5,962,235

)

   

(542,660

)

   

(2,217,988

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

10,209,117

     

11,404,016

     

1,224,028

     

1,686,722

   

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152


    First Eagle
Fund of America
  First Eagle
Small Cap Opportunity Fund
 
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the Period
4/27/21 -
10/31/21
 

Class R3

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

     

     

     

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

7,400

     

7,909

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

7,400

     

7,909

     

     

   

Class R4

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

     

     

     

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

1,522

     

1,644

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

1,522

     

1,644

     

     

   

Class R5

 

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

1,531

     

1,663

     

     

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

1,531

     

1,663

     

     

   

Class R6^^

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

897,599

     

2,059,053

     

350,715

     

1,265,813

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

795,770

     

926,982

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(1,125,857

)

   

(2,408,802

)

   

     

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

567,512

     

577,233

     

350,715

     

1,265,813

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

5,398,400

     

(63,456,552

)

   

326,561,795

     

103,586,692

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

(141,098,110

)

   

18,830,857

     

294,279,818

     

104,490,749

   

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

569,347,399

     

550,516,542

     

104,490,749

     

   

End of period

 

$

428,249,289

   

$

569,347,399

   

$

398,770,567

   

$

104,490,749

   

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

Class A^^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

7,916,180

     

7,878,416

     

1,030,504

     

   

Shares sold

   

5,048,550

     

1,239,730

     

2,048,753

     

1,037,641

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,031,434

     

1,295,879

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(1,232,969

)

   

(2,497,845

)

   

(94,848

)

   

(7,137

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

12,763,195

     

7,916,180

     

2,984,409

     

1,030,504

   

Class C

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

1,886,112

     

3,357,306

     

     

   

Shares sold

   

28,593

     

38,913

     

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

401,964

     

859,395

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(618,249

)

   

(2,369,502

)

   

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

1,698,420

     

1,886,112

     

     

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Income Fund
 
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
 

Class I^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

49,589,679

     

55,060,055

     

14,699,977

     

14,522,650

   

Shares sold

   

8,626,569

     

7,643,282

     

910,887

     

4,094,049

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

2,483,775

     

1,430,928

     

242,011

     

447,331

   

Shares redeemed

   

(4,593,249

)

   

(14,544,586

)

   

(2,479,589

)

   

(4,364,053

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

56,106,774

     

49,589,679

     

13,373,286

     

14,699,977

   

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

   

4,538

     

4,411

     

49,309

     

51,915

   

Shares sold

   

     

     

4,906

     

8,363

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

243

     

127

     

971

     

1,899

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

(2,191

)

   

(12,868

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

4,781

     

4,538

     

52,995

     

49,309

   

Class R4

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

2,034

     

848

     

1,233

     

1,193

   

Shares sold

   

68

     

1,154

     

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

113

     

32

     

19

     

40

   

Shares redeemed

   

(1

)

   

     

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

2,214

     

2,034

     

1,252

     

1,233

   

Class R5

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

876

     

850

     

1,246

     

1,200

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

49

     

26

     

25

     

46

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

925

     

876

     

1,271

     

1,246

   

Class R6^^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

1,818,684

     

1,367,750

     

118,716

     

118,516

   

Shares sold

   

1,148,358

     

738,013

     

830

     

12,648

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

117,203

     

49,194

     

2,532

     

4,767

   

Shares redeemed

   

(230,059

)

   

(336,273

)

   

(5,643

)

   

(17,215

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

2,854,186

     

1,818,684

     

116,435

     

118,716

   

†  Commencement of operations.

^  Class I Shares of First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund commenced investment operations on April 27, 2021.

^^  Class A and R6 Shares of First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund commenced investment operations on July 1, 2021.

^^^  On February 28, 2022, First Eagle Fund of America's Class Y shares converted into Class A shares. As a result, Class Y shares were terminated.

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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    First Eagle
Fund of America
  First Eagle
Small Cap Opportunity Fund
 
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021
  For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
  For the Period
4/27/21 -
10/31/21
 

Class I^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

5,200,341

     

6,209,982

     

9,541,918

     

   

Shares sold

   

284,285

     

777,660

     

33,378,944

     

9,743,185

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

392,649

     

608,263

     

     

18,756

   

Shares redeemed

   

(913,877

)

   

(2,395,564

)

   

(1,779,920

)

   

(220,023

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

4,963,398

     

5,200,341

     

41,140,942

     

9,541,918

   

Class Y^^^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

4,092,457

     

4,180,448

     

     

   

Shares sold

   

14,302

     

29,759

     

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

509,680

     

685,664

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(4,616,439

)

   

(803,414

)

   

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

     

4,092,457

     

     

   

Class R3

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

2,080

     

1,768

     

     

   

Shares sold

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

280

     

312

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

2,360

     

2,080

     

     

   

Class R4

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

423

     

359

     

     

   

Shares sold

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

57

     

64

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

480

     

423

     

     

   

Class R5

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

424

     

359

     

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

57

     

65

     

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

481

     

424

     

     

   

Class R6^^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

226,370

     

203,180

     

126,466

     

   

Shares sold

   

34,152

     

71,582

     

37,174

     

126,466

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

29,847

     

36,246

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(42,856

)

   

(84,638

)

   

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

247,513

     

226,370

     

163,640

     

126,466

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Real
Assets Fund*
 
    For the Period
11/30/21 - 4/30/22
(unaudited)
 

Operations

 

Net investment income

 

$

57,702

   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

   

36,861

   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

   

177,842

   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   

272,405

   

Fund Share Transactions

 

Class A

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

1,008,176

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

1,008,176

   

Class I

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

7,385,271

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(7,257

)

 

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

7,378,014

   

Class R6

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

1,039,995

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

1,039,995

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

9,426,185

   

Net increase in net assets

   

9,698,590

   

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

   

End of period

 

$

9,698,590

   

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

Class A

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

   

Shares sold

   

100,749

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

100,749

   

Class I

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

   

Shares sold

   

729,358

   

Shares redeemed

   

(658

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

728,700

   

Class R6

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

   

Shares sold

   

103,799

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

103,799

   

*  First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund financial statements are shown on a consolidated basis and includes the balances of the First Eagle Global Real Assets Cayman Fund, Ltd.,.

†  Commencement of operations.

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
   

  Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the period ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  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***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

68.42

     

0.27

     

(3.39

)

   

(3.12

)

   

(1.24

)

   

(2.80

)

   

     

(4.04

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

55.42

     

0.67

(d)

   

13.79

     

14.46

     

(0.51

)

   

(0.95

)

   

     

(1.46

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

59.15

     

0.48

     

(1.03

)

   

(0.55

)

   

(0.73

)

   

(2.45

)

   

     

(3.18

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

56.37

     

0.64

     

5.37

     

6.01

     

(0.43

)

   

(2.80

)

   

     

(3.23

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class C***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

65.60

     

0.02

     

(3.24

)

   

(3.22

)

   

(0.59

)

   

(2.80

)

   

     

(3.39

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

53.12

     

0.15

(d)

   

13.28

     

13.43

     

     

(0.95

)

   

     

(0.95

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

56.69

     

0.07

     

(1.01

)

   

(0.94

)

   

(0.18

)

   

(2.45

)

   

     

(2.63

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

54.11

     

0.18

     

5.20

     

5.38

     

     

(2.80

)

   

     

(2.80

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class I***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

68.90

     

0.35

     

(3.41

)

   

(3.06

)

   

(1.41

)

   

(2.80

)

   

     

(4.21

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

55.79

     

0.85

(d)

   

13.87

     

14.72

     

(0.66

)

   

(0.95

)

   

     

(1.61

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

59.52

     

0.63

     

(1.03

)

   

(0.40

)

   

(0.88

)

   

(2.45

)

   

     

(3.33

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

56.73

     

0.78

     

5.41

     

6.19

     

(0.60

)

   

(2.80

)

   

     

(3.40

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class R3***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

68.23

     

0.31

     

(3.44

)

   

(3.13

)

   

(1.05

)

   

(2.80

)

   

     

(3.85

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

55.47

     

0.23

(d)

   

13.78

     

14.01

     

(0.30

)

   

(0.95

)

   

     

(1.25

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

59.34

     

0.48

     

(1.07

)

   

(0.59

)

   

(0.83

)

   

(2.45

)

   

     

(3.28

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

56.62

     

0.60

     

5.38

     

5.98

     

(0.46

)

   

(2.80

)

   

     

(3.26

)

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

58.95

     

0.28

     

(2.61

)

   

(2.33

)

   

     

     

     

   

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Ratios/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the period 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***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

61.26

     

(4.60

)%(b)

 

$

13,989,836

     

1.11

%(c)

   

1.11

%(c)

   

0.83

%(c)

   

0.83

%(c)

   

5.33

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

68.42

     

26.49

%(g)

 

$

15,108,210

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

1.03

%(d)

   

1.03

%

   

7.29

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

55.42

     

(1.12

)%

 

$

12,112,205

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.87

%

   

0.87

%

   

10.84

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

59.15

     

11.44

%

 

$

13,638,545

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

1.13

%

   

1.13

%

   

10.26

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class C***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

58.99

     

(4.95

)%(b)

 

$

2,168,961

     

1.88

%(c)

   

1.88

%(c)

   

0.05

%(c)

   

0.05

%(c)

   

5.33

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

65.60

     

25.53

%(g)

 

$

2,623,491

     

1.87

%

   

1.87

%

   

0.24

%(d)

   

0.24

%

   

7.29

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

53.12

     

(1.86

)%

 

$

3,423,967

     

1.87

%

   

1.87

%

   

0.13

%

   

0.13

%

   

10.84

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

56.69

     

10.58

%

 

$

5,619,288

     

1.87

%

   

1.86

%

   

0.33

%

   

0.33

%

   

10.26

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class I***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

61.63

     

(4.48

)%(b)

 

$

29,154,904

     

0.86

%(c)

   

0.86

%(c)

   

1.08

%(c)

   

1.08

%(c)

   

5.33

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

68.90

     

26.82

%(g)

 

$

30,248,818

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.29

%(d)

   

1.29

%

   

7.29

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

55.79

     

(0.86

)%

 

$

24,274,791

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.14

%

   

1.14

%

   

10.84

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

59.52

     

11.72

%

 

$

30,133,165

     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.38

%

   

1.38

%

   

10.26

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class R3***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

61.25

     

(4.62

)%(b)

 

$

7,980

     

1.15

%(c)

   

1.15

%(c)

   

0.98

%(c)

   

0.98

%(c)

   

5.33

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

68.23

     

25.57

%(g)

 

$

1,283

     

1.51

%

   

1.51

%

   

0.36

%(d)

   

0.36

%

   

7.29

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

55.47

     

(1.21

)%

 

$

4,503

     

1.18

%

   

1.18

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.87

%

   

10.84

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

59.34

     

11.31

%

 

$

11,813

     

1.14

%

   

1.14

%

   

1.03

%

   

1.03

%

   

10.26

%

 
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 Funds | Semiannual Report | April 30, 2022
159


First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
   

  Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the period ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  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 R4***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

68.70

     

0.31

     

(3.41

)

   

(3.10

)

   

(1.21

)

   

(2.80

)

   

     

(4.01

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

55.72

     

0.67

(d)

   

13.86

     

14.53

     

(0.60

)

   

(0.95

)

   

     

(1.55

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

59.48

     

0.57

     

(1.02

)

   

(0.45

)

   

(0.86

)

   

(2.45

)

   

     

(3.31

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

56.70

     

0.74

     

5.36

     

6.10

     

(0.52

)

   

(2.80

)

   

     

(3.32

)

 
For The Period
1/17/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

61.60

     

0.55

     

(5.45

)

   

(4.90

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Global Fund Class R5***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

68.00

     

0.29

     

(3.37

)

   

(3.08

)

   

(1.36

)

   

(2.80

)

   

     

(4.16

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

54.98

     

0.91

(d)

   

13.06

     

13.97

     

     

(0.95

)

   

     

(0.95

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

59.47

     

(0.16

)

   

(1.06

)

   

(1.22

)

   

(0.82

)

   

(2.45

)

   

     

(3.27

)

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

58.99

     

0.12

     

0.36

     

0.48

     

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Global Fund Class R6***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

68.95

     

0.38

     

(3.42

)

   

(3.04

)

   

(1.46

)

   

(2.80

)

   

     

(4.26

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

55.83

     

0.90

(d)

   

13.87

     

14.77

     

(0.70

)

   

(0.95

)

   

     

(1.65

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

59.55

     

0.64

     

(0.99

)

   

(0.35

)

   

(0.92

)

   

(2.45

)

   

     

(3.37

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

56.76

     

0.82

     

5.41

     

6.23

     

(0.64

)

   

(2.80

)

   

     

(3.44

)

 

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***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

26.71

     

0.14

     

(1.53

)

   

(1.39

)

   

(0.87

)

   

(0.58

)

   

     

(1.45

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

22.80

     

0.31

(e)

   

3.65

     

3.96

     

(0.05

)

   

     

     

(0.05

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

24.65

     

0.19

     

(0.71

)

   

(0.52

)

   

(0.50

)

   

(0.83

)

   

     

(1.33

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

22.71

     

0.32

     

2.28

     

2.60

     

(0.27

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.66

)

 

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

)

 

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Ratios/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the period 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 R4***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

61.59

     

(4.55

)%(b)

 

$

2,473

     

1.02

%(c)

   

1.02

%(c)

   

0.95

%(c)

   

0.95

%(c)

   

5.33

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

68.70

     

26.51

%(g)

 

$

2,064

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.02

%(d)

   

1.02

%

   

7.29

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

55.72

     

(0.95

)%

 

$

2,162

     

0.96

%

   

0.96

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.04

%

   

10.84

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

59.48

     

11.53

%

 

$

1,825

     

0.97

%

   

0.97

%

   

1.28

%

   

1.28

%

   

10.26

%

 
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 R5***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

60.76

     

(4.56

)%(b)

 

$

106

     

1.05

%(c)

   

1.05

%(c)

   

0.89

%(c)

   

0.89

%(c)

   

5.33

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

68.00

     

25.65

%(g)

 

$

110

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

1.36

%(d)

   

1.36

%

   

7.29

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

54.98

     

(2.32

)%

 

$

10

     

2.29

%

   

2.29

%

   

(0.28

)%

   

(0.28

)%

   

10.84

%

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

59.47

     

0.81

%(b)

 

$

10

     

1.35

%(c)

   

1.35

%(c)

   

0.82

%(c)

   

0.82

%(c)

   

10.26

%(b)

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class R6***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

61.65

     

(4.45

)%(b)

 

$

2,098,356

     

0.79

%(c)

   

0.79

%(c)

   

1.16

%(c)

   

1.16

%(c)

   

5.33

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

68.95

     

26.91

%(g)

 

$

2,122,258

     

0.78

%

   

0.78

%

   

1.38

%(d)

   

1.38

%

   

7.29

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

55.83

     

(0.79

)%

 

$

1,555,290

     

0.79

%

   

0.79

%

   

1.15

%

   

1.15

%

   

10.84

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

59.55

     

11.79

%

 

$

944,249

     

0.79

%

   

0.79

%

   

1.44

%

   

1.44

%

   

10.26

%

 

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***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

23.87

     

(5.26

)%(b)

 

$

1,665,723

     

1.16

%(c)

   

1.16

%(c)

   

1.10

%(c)

   

1.10

%(c)

   

4.48

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

26.71

     

17.35

%(h)

 

$

1,895,378

     

1.16

%

   

1.16

%

   

1.20

%(e)

   

1.20

%

   

9.93

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

22.80

     

(2.35

)%

 

$

1,742,861

     

1.15

%

   

1.15

%

   

0.82

%

   

0.82

%

   

13.20

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

24.65

     

11.82

%

 

$

2,125,742

     

1.15

%

   

1.15

%

   

1.38

%

   

1.38

%

   

6.99

%

 

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

%

 

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161


First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
   

  Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the period ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  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***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

25.44

     

0.04

     

(1.45

)

   

(1.41

)

   

(0.62

)

   

(0.58

)

   

     

(1.20

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

21.83

     

0.10

(e)

   

3.51

     

3.61

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2020

 

$

23.58

     

0.02

     

(0.69

)

   

(0.67

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.83

)

   

     

(1.08

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

21.73

     

0.11

     

2.22

     

2.33

     

(0.09

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.48

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

27.39

     

0.18

     

(1.56

)

   

(1.38

)

   

(0.95

)

   

(0.58

)

   

     

(1.53

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

23.38

     

0.40

(e)

   

3.73

     

4.13

     

(0.12

)

   

     

     

(0.12

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

25.24

     

0.26

     

(0.72

)

   

(0.46

)

   

(0.57

)

   

(0.83

)

   

     

(1.40

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

23.26

     

0.39

     

2.33

     

2.72

     

(0.35

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.74

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R3***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

27.24

     

0.12

     

(1.56

)

   

(1.44

)

   

(0.83

)

   

(0.58

)

   

     

(1.41

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

23.29

     

0.31

(e)

   

3.69

     

4.00

     

(0.05

)

   

     

     

(0.05

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

25.13

     

0.15

     

(0.74

)

   

(0.59

)

   

(0.42

)

   

(0.83

)

   

     

(1.25

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

23.22

     

0.44

     

2.16

     

2.60

     

(0.30

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.69

)

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

25.10

     

0.16

     

(2.04

)

   

(1.88

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R4***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

27.29

     

0.21

     

(1.60

)

   

(1.39

)

   

(0.91

)

   

(0.58

)

   

     

(1.49

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

23.34

     

0.35

(e)

   

3.73

     

4.08

     

(0.13

)

   

     

     

(0.13

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

25.20

     

0.16

     

(0.66

)

   

(0.50

)

   

(0.53

)

   

(0.83

)

   

     

(1.36

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

23.23

     

0.35

     

2.33

     

2.68

     

(0.32

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.71

)

 
For The Period
1/17/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

26.15

     

0.31

     

(3.23

)

   

(2.92

)

   

     

     

     

   

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162


               

Ratios/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the period 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***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

22.83

     

(5.61

)%(b)

 

$

126,796

     

1.90

%(c)

   

1.90

%(c)

   

0.34

%(c)

   

0.34

%(c)

   

4.48

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

25.44

     

16.49

%(h)

 

$

157,203

     

1.89

%

   

1.89

%

   

0.41

%(e)

   

0.41

%

   

9.93

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

21.83

     

(3.07

)%

 

$

228,072

     

1.89

%

   

1.89

%

   

0.08

%

   

0.08

%

   

13.20

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

23.58

     

10.98

%

 

$

378,755

     

1.89

%

   

1.89

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.50

%

   

6.99

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

24.48

     

(5.13

)%(b)

 

$

9,591,076

     

0.89

%(c)

   

0.89

%(c)

   

1.37

%(c)

   

1.37

%(c)

   

4.48

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

27.39

     

17.71

%(h)

 

$

11,072,223

     

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

1.49

%(e)

   

1.49

%

   

9.93

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

23.38

     

(2.06

)%

 

$

9,698,986

     

0.87

%

   

0.87

%

   

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

13.20

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

25.24

     

12.12

%

 

$

10,694,125

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.64

%

   

1.64

%

   

6.99

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R3***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

24.39

     

(5.38

)%(b)

 

$

427

     

1.36

%(c)

   

1.36

%(c)

   

0.94

%(c)

   

0.94

%(c)

   

4.48

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

27.24

     

17.18

%(h)

 

$

382

     

1.34

%

   

1.34

%

   

1.16

%(e)

   

1.16

%

   

9.93

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

23.29

     

(2.56

)%

 

$

183

     

1.36

%

   

1.36

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

   

13.20

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

25.13

     

11.59

%

 

$

96

     

1.32

%

   

1.32

%

   

1.84

%

   

1.84

%

   

6.99

%

 
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***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

24.41

     

(5.20

)%(b)

 

$

20,521

     

1.00

%(c)

   

1.00

%(c)

   

1.68

%(c)

   

1.68

%(c)

   

4.48

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

27.29

     

17.53

%(h)

 

$

10,239

     

1.06

%

   

1.06

%

   

1.29

%(e)

   

1.29

%

   

9.93

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

23.34

     

(2.22

)%

 

$

7,326

     

0.91

%

   

0.91

%

   

0.69

%

   

0.69

%

   

13.20

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

25.20

     

11.92

%

 

$

91

     

1.04

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.48

%

   

1.48

%

   

6.99

%

 
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)

 

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First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
   

  Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the period ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  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 R5***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

27.27

     

0.09

     

(1.51

)

   

(1.42

)

   

(0.88

)

   

(0.58

)

   

     

(1.46

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

23.27

     

0.33

(e)

   

3.70

     

4.03

     

(0.03

)

   

     

     

(0.03

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

25.20

     

0.18

     

(0.75

)

   

(0.57

)

   

(0.53

)

   

(0.83

)

   

     

(1.36

)

 
For The Period
3/11/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

23.37

     

0.28

     

1.55

     

1.83

     

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R6***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

27.40

     

0.19

     

(1.56

)

   

(1.37

)

   

(0.97

)

   

(0.58

)

   

     

(1.55

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

23.39

     

0.45

(e)

   

3.70

     

4.15

     

(0.14

)

   

     

     

(0.14

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

25.25

     

0.28

     

(0.72

)

   

(0.44

)

   

(0.59

)

   

(0.83

)

   

     

(1.42

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

23.27

     

0.41

     

2.33

     

2.74

     

(0.37

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.76

)

 

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***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

22.23

     

0.07

     

(0.91

)

   

(0.84

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(1.70

)

   

     

(1.87

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

16.97

     

0.09

     

5.49

     

5.58

     

(0.20

)

   

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.32

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

18.84

     

0.14

     

(0.48

)

   

(0.34

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(1.37

)

   

     

(1.53

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

19.89

     

0.16

     

1.44

     

1.60

     

(0.12

)

   

(2.53

)

   

     

(2.65

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class C***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

21.08

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.86

)

   

(0.87

)

   

     

(1.70

)

   

     

(1.70

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

16.06

     

(0.06

)

   

5.22

     

5.16

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.14

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

17.89

     

0.01

     

(0.47

)

   

(0.46

)

   

     

(1.37

)

   

     

(1.37

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

19.03

     

0.02

     

1.37

     

1.39

     

     

(2.53

)

   

     

(2.53

)

 

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

)

 

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Ratios/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the period 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 R5***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

24.39

     

(5.29

)%(b)

 

$

38

     

1.16

%(c)

   

1.16

%(c)

   

0.73

%(c)

   

0.73

%(c)

   

4.48

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

27.27

     

17.33

%(h)

 

$

70

     

1.20

%

   

1.20

%

   

1.23

%(e)

   

1.23

%

   

9.93

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

23.27

     

(2.51

)%

 

$

27

     

1.31

%

   

1.31

%

   

0.77

%

   

0.77

%

   

13.20

%

 
For The Period
3/11/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

25.20

     

7.83

%(b)

 

$

16

     

1.12

%(c)

   

1.12

%(c)

   

1.79

%(c)

   

1.79

%(c)

   

6.99

%(b)

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R6***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

24.48

     

(5.08

)%(b)

 

$

1,406,094

     

0.80

%(c)

   

0.80

%(c)

   

1.47

%(c)

   

1.47

%(c)

   

4.48

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

27.40

     

17.78

%(h)

 

$

1,566,467

     

0.79

%

   

0.79

%

   

1.65

%(e)

   

1.65

%

   

9.93

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

23.39

     

(1.99

)%

 

$

919,645

     

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

1.19

%

   

1.19

%

   

13.20

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

25.25

     

12.21

%

 

$

759,773

     

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

1.74

%

   

1.74

%

   

6.99

%

 

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***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

19.52

     

(3.64

)%(b)

 

$

582,996

     

1.17

%(c)

   

1.12

%(c)

   

0.62

%(c)

   

0.67

%(c)

   

4.41

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

22.23

     

33.28

%

 

$

638,937

     

1.16

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.40

%

   

0.45

%

   

4.02

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

16.97

     

(2.23

)%

 

$

485,589

     

1.18

%

   

1.13

%

   

0.78

%

   

0.83

%

   

10.30

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

18.84

     

9.43

%

 

$

613,548

     

1.16

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.81

%

   

0.86

%

   

8.65

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class C***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

18.51

     

(4.02

)%(b)

 

$

43,411

     

1.96

%(c)

   

1.91

%(c)

   

(0.18

)%(c)

   

(0.13

)%(c)

   

4.41

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

21.08

     

32.29

%

 

$

53,912

     

1.95

%

   

1.90

%

   

(0.38

)%

   

(0.33

)%

   

4.02

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

16.06

     

(3.00

)%

 

$

101,600

     

1.94

%

   

1.89

%

   

0.03

%

   

0.08

%

   

10.30

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

17.89

     

8.59

%

 

$

194,380

     

1.92

%

   

1.87

%

   

0.06

%

   

0.11

%

   

8.65

%

 

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

%

 

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165


First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
   

  Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the period ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  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***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

22.71

     

0.10

     

(0.93

)

   

(0.83

)

   

(0.23

)

   

(1.70

)

   

     

(1.93

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

17.32

     

0.15

     

5.61

     

5.76

     

(0.25

)

   

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.37

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

19.21

     

0.20

     

(0.51

)

   

(0.31

)

   

(0.21

)

   

(1.37

)

   

     

(1.58

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

20.23

     

0.21

     

1.48

     

1.69

     

(0.18

)

   

(2.53

)

   

     

(2.71

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R3***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

22.61

     

0.06

     

(0.93

)

   

(0.87

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(1.70

)

   

     

(1.84

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

17.25

     

0.07

     

5.58

     

5.65

     

(0.17

)

   

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.29

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

19.15

     

0.11

     

(0.50

)

   

(0.39

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(1.37

)

   

     

(1.51

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

20.20

     

0.14

     

1.48

     

1.62

     

(0.14

)

   

(2.53

)

   

     

(2.67

)

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

20.37

     

0.06

     

(0.23

)

   

(0.17

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R4***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

22.61

     

0.06

     

(0.92

)

   

(0.86

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(1.70

)

   

     

(1.85

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

17.25

     

0.09

     

5.56

     

5.65

     

(0.17

)

   

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.29

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

19.18

     

0.13

     

(0.51

)

   

(0.38

)

   

(0.18

)

   

(1.37

)

   

     

(1.55

)

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

19.40

     

0.02

     

(0.24

)

   

(0.22

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R5***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

22.62

     

0.08

     

(0.93

)

   

(0.85

)

   

(0.18

)

   

(1.70

)

   

     

(1.88

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

17.28

     

0.10

     

5.59

     

5.69

     

(0.23

)

   

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.35

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

19.18

     

0.12

     

(0.46

)

   

(0.34

)

   

(0.19

)

   

(1.37

)

   

     

(1.56

)

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

19.40

     

0.03

     

(0.25

)

   

(0.22

)

   

     

     

     

   

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166


               

Ratios/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the period 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***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

19.95

     

(3.52

)%(b)

 

$

559,744

     

0.90

%(c)

   

0.85

%(c)

   

0.89

%(c)

   

0.94

%(c)

   

4.41

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

22.71

     

33.72

%

 

$

584,344

     

0.89

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.68

%

   

0.73

%

   

4.02

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

17.32

     

(2.01

)%

 

$

505,997

     

0.89

%

   

0.84

%

   

1.08

%

   

1.13

%

   

10.30

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

19.21

     

9.79

%

 

$

749,245

     

0.88

%

   

0.83

%

   

1.09

%

   

1.14

%

   

8.65

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R3***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

19.90

     

(3.71

)%(b)

 

$

68

     

1.31

%(c)

   

1.26

%(c)

   

0.48

%(c)

   

0.53

%(c)

   

4.41

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

22.61

     

33.10

%

 

$

71

     

1.31

%

   

1.26

%

   

0.26

%

   

0.31

%

   

4.02

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

17.25

     

(2.46

)%

 

$

53

     

1.36

%

   

1.31

%

   

0.59

%

   

0.64

%

   

10.30

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

19.15

     

9.37

%

 

$

54

     

1.26

%

   

1.21

%

   

0.71

%

   

0.76

%

   

8.65

%

 
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 R4***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

19.90

     

(3.65

)%(b)

 

$

12

     

1.22

%(c)

   

1.16

%(c)

   

0.57

%(c)

   

0.63

%(c)

   

4.41

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

22.61

     

33.13

%

 

$

13

     

1.21

%

   

1.16

%

   

0.35

%

   

0.41

%

   

4.02

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

17.25

     

(2.39

)%

 

$

10

     

1.24

%

   

1.20

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.74

%

   

10.30

%

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

19.18

     

(1.13

)%(b)

 

$

10

     

1.51

%(c)

   

1.47

%(c)

   

0.39

%(c)

   

0.43

%(c)

   

8.65

%(b)

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R5***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

19.89

     

(3.60

)%(b)

 

$

80

     

1.04

%(c)

   

0.99

%(c)

   

0.75

%(c)

   

0.80

%(c)

   

4.41

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

22.62

     

33.35

%

 

$

75

     

1.13

%

   

1.08

%

   

0.43

%

   

0.48

%

   

4.02

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

17.28

     

(2.18

)%

 

$

53

     

1.09

%

   

1.05

%

   

0.67

%

   

0.71

%

   

10.30

%

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

19.18

     

(1.13

)%(b)

 

$

10

     

1.40

%(c)

   

1.36

%(c)

   

0.50

%(c)

   

0.54

%(c)

   

8.65

%(b)

 

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First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
   

  Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the period ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  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 R6***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

22.71

     

0.10

     

(0.93

)

   

(0.83

)

   

(0.24

)

   

(1.70

)

   

     

(1.94

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

17.32

     

0.16

     

5.61

     

5.77

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.38

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

19.22

     

0.19

     

(0.50

)

   

(0.31

)

   

(0.22

)

   

(1.37

)

   

     

(1.59

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

20.24

     

0.21

     

1.49

     

1.70

     

(0.19

)

   

(2.53

)

   

     

(2.72

)

 

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***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

22.94

     

0.01

     

1.50

     

1.51

     

(0.22

)

   

     

     

(0.22

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

26.28

     

(0.01

)

   

(3.01

)

   

(3.02

)

   

(0.32

)

   

     

     

(0.32

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

18.66

     

(0.12

)

   

7.74

     

7.62

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2019

 

$

13.08

     

(0.04

)

   

5.62

     

5.58

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2018

 

$

16.50

     

(0.07

)

   

(3.35

)

   

(3.42

)

   

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2017

 

$

17.99

     

(0.09

)

   

(1.40

)

   

(1.49

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Class C***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

20.82

     

(0.07

)

   

1.39

     

1.32

     

(0.05

)

   

     

     

(0.05

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

23.92

     

(0.17

)

   

(2.76

)

   

(2.93

)

   

(0.17

)

   

     

     

(0.17

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

17.11

     

(0.26

)

   

7.07

     

6.81

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2019

 

$

12.09

     

(0.15

)

   

5.17

     

5.02

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2018

 

$

15.36

     

(0.17

)

   

(3.10

)

   

(3.27

)

   

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2017

 

$

16.89

     

(0.21

)

   

(1.32

)

   

(1.53

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Class I***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

23.68

     

0.04

     

1.56

     

1.60

     

(0.28

)

   

     

     

(0.28

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

27.13

     

0.06

     

(3.13

)

   

(3.07

)

   

(0.38

)

   

     

     

(0.38

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

19.22

     

(0.06

)

   

7.99

     

7.93

     

(0.02

)

   

     

     

(0.02

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

13.44

     

0.00

**

   

5.78

     

5.78

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2018

 

$

16.90

     

(0.02

)

   

(3.44

)

   

(3.46

)

   

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2017

 

$

18.38

     

(0.04

)

   

(1.44

)

   

(1.48

)

   

     

     

     

   

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Ratios/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the period 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 R6***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

19.94

     

(3.51

)%(b)

 

$

26,147

     

0.84

%(c)

   

0.79

%(c)

   

0.95

%(c)

   

1.00

%(c)

   

4.41

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

22.71

     

33.78

%

 

$

25,676

     

0.84

%

   

0.79

%

   

0.72

%

   

0.77

%

   

4.02

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

17.32

     

(2.02

)%

 

$

15,058

     

0.86

%

   

0.81

%

   

1.03

%

   

1.08

%

   

10.30

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

19.22

     

9.83

%

 

$

15,949

     

0.83

%

   

0.78

%

   

1.09

%

   

1.14

%

   

8.65

%

 

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***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

24.23

     

6.69

%(b)

 

$

625,682

     

1.20

%(c)

   

1.20

%(c)

   

0.08

%(c)

   

0.08

%(c)

   

7.97

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

22.94

     

(11.60

)%

 

$

578,968

     

1.22

%

   

1.22

%

   

(0.03

)%

   

(0.03

)%

   

5.13

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

26.28

     

40.84

%

 

$

643,945

     

1.21

%

   

1.21

%

   

(0.52

)%

   

(0.52

)%

   

3.34

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

18.66

     

42.66

%

 

$

386,633

     

1.29

%

   

1.29

%

   

(0.27

)%

   

(0.27

)%

   

20.01

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class C***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

22.09

     

6.31

%(b)

 

$

143,853

     

1.93

%(c)

   

1.93

%(c)

   

(0.65

)%(c)

   

(0.65

)%(c)

   

7.97

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

20.82

     

(12.25

)%

 

$

144,502

     

1.95

%

   

1.95

%

   

(0.77

)%

   

(0.77

)%

   

5.13

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

23.92

     

39.80

%

 

$

179,978

     

1.95

%

   

1.95

%

   

(1.25

)%

   

(1.25

)%

   

3.34

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

17.11

     

41.52

%

 

$

115,624

     

2.05

%

   

2.05

%

   

(1.02

)%

   

(1.02

)%

   

20.01

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class I***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

25.00

     

6.89

%(b)

 

$

1,391,151

     

0.94

%(c)

   

0.94

%(c)

   

0.35

%(c)

   

0.35

%(c)

   

7.97

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

23.68

     

(11.41

)%

 

$

1,349,701

     

0.96

%

   

0.96

%

   

0.23

%

   

0.23

%

   

5.13

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

27.13

     

41.29

%

 

$

1,424,181

     

0.92

%

   

0.92

%

   

(0.25

)%

   

(0.25

)%

   

3.34

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

19.22

     

43.01

%

 

$

553,633

     

0.99

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.01

%

   

0.01

%

   

20.01

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Funds | Semiannual Report | April 30, 2022
169


First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
   

  Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the period ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  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 R3***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

23.56

     

0.00

**

   

1.54

     

1.54

     

(0.20

)

   

     

     

(0.20

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

26.99

     

(0.01

)

   

(3.13

)

   

(3.14

)

   

(0.29

)

   

     

     

(0.29

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

19.17

     

(0.12

)

   

7.95

     

7.83

     

(0.01

)

   

     

     

(0.01

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

13.44

     

(0.09

)

   

5.82

     

5.73

     

     

     

     

   
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

16.35

     

(0.04

)

   

(2.87

)

   

(2.91

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Class R4***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

23.72

     

0.03

     

1.57

     

1.60

     

(0.25

)

   

     

     

(0.25

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

27.19

     

0.02

     

(3.12

)

   

(3.10

)

   

(0.37

)

   

     

     

(0.37

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

19.26

     

(0.08

)

   

8.01

     

7.93

     

     

     

     

   
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

18.54

     

(0.04

)

   

0.76

     

0.72

     

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Class R5***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

23.68

     

0.04

     

1.55

     

1.59

     

(0.25

)

   

     

     

(0.25

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

27.16

     

0.04

     

(3.14

)

   

(3.10

)

   

(0.38

)

   

     

     

(0.38

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

19.28

     

(0.09

)

   

7.99

     

7.90

     

(0.02

)

   

     

     

(0.02

)

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

18.54

     

(0.03

)

   

0.77

     

0.74

     

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Class R6***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

23.74

     

0.05

     

1.56

     

1.61

     

(0.31

)

   

     

     

(0.31

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

27.19

     

0.08

     

(3.13

)

   

(3.05

)

   

(0.40

)

   

     

     

(0.40

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

19.26

     

(0.03

)

   

7.99

     

7.96

     

(0.03

)

   

     

     

(0.03

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

13.46

     

0.01

     

5.79

     

5.80

     

     

     

     

   

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

)

   

     

     

     

   

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170


               

Ratios/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the period 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 R3***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

24.90

     

6.64

%(b)

 

$

1,147

     

1.33

%(c)

   

1.33

%(c)

   

(0.01

)%(c)

   

(0.01

)%(c)

   

7.97

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

23.56

     

(11.72

)%

 

$

1,351

     

1.34

%

   

1.34

%

   

(0.04

)%

   

(0.04

)%

   

5.13

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

26.99

     

40.84

%

 

$

471

     

1.25

%

   

1.25

%

   

(0.52

)%

   

(0.52

)%

   

3.34

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

19.17

     

42.63

%

 

$

491

     

1.25

%

   

1.25

%

   

(0.51

)%

   

(0.51

)%

   

20.01

%

 
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 Gold Fund Class R4***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

25.07

     

6.85

%(b)

 

$

1,687

     

0.96

%(c)

   

0.96

%(c)

   

0.28

%(c)

   

0.28

%(c)

   

7.97

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

23.72

     

(11.52

)%

 

$

811

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.08

%

   

0.08

%

   

5.13

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

27.19

     

41.17

%

 

$

935

     

1.00

%

   

1.00

%

   

(0.32

)%

   

(0.32

)%

   

3.34

%

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

19.26

     

3.88

%(b)

 

$

10

     

1.49

%(c)

   

1.49

%(c)

   

(0.84

)%(c)

   

(0.84

)%(c)

   

20.01

%(b)

 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class R5***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

25.02

     

6.84

%(b)

 

$

715

     

0.99

%(c)

   

0.99

%(c)

   

0.31

%(c)

   

0.31

%(c)

   

7.97

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

23.68

     

(11.49

)%

 

$

437

     

1.03

%

   

1.03

%

   

0.16

%

   

0.16

%

   

5.13

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

27.16

     

40.94

%

 

$

677

     

0.98

%

   

0.98

%

   

(0.35

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

3.34

%

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

19.28

     

3.99

%(b)

 

$

166

     

0.96

%(c)

   

0.96

%(c)

   

(0.65

)%(c)

   

(0.64

)%(c)

   

20.01

%(b)

 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class R6***

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

25.04

     

6.91

%(b)

 

$

127,208

     

0.85

%(c)

   

0.85

%(c)

   

0.44

%(c)

   

0.44

%(c)

   

7.97

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

23.74

     

(11.33

)%

 

$

103,234

     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.31

%

   

0.31

%

   

5.13

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

27.19

     

41.42

%

 

$

209,208

     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

(0.14

)%

   

(0.14

)%

   

3.34

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

19.26

     

43.09

%

 

$

163,259

     

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

   

0.03

%

   

0.03

%

   

20.01

%

 

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 Funds | Semiannual Report | April 30, 2022
171


First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
   

  Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the period ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  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 Income Builder Fund Class A

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

13.52

     

0.15

     

(0.47

)

   

(0.32

)

   

(0.30

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.69

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

11.47

     

0.27

(f)

   

2.17

     

2.44

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.13

)

   

     

(0.39

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

12.15

     

0.22

     

(0.64

)

   

(0.42

)

   

(0.22

)

   

(0.04

)

   

     

(0.26

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

11.45

     

0.25

     

0.70

     

0.95

     

(0.25

)

   

     

     

(0.25

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class C

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

13.47

     

0.09

     

(0.45

)

   

(0.36

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.51

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

11.44

     

0.16

(f)

   

2.17

     

2.33

     

(0.17

)

   

(0.13

)

   

     

(0.30

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

12.11

     

0.13

     

(0.63

)

   

(0.50

)

   

(0.13

)

   

(0.04

)

   

     

(0.17

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

11.42

     

0.16

     

0.69

     

0.85

     

(0.16

)

   

     

     

(0.16

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class I

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

13.48

     

0.16

     

(0.45

)

   

(0.29

)

   

(0.35

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.74

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

11.45

     

0.30

(f)

   

2.15

     

2.45

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.13

)

   

     

(0.42

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

12.12

     

0.25

     

(0.63

)

   

(0.38

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.04

)

   

     

(0.29

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

11.43

     

0.28

     

0.69

     

0.97

     

(0.28

)

   

     

     

(0.28

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R3

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

13.48

     

0.14

     

(0.46

)

   

(0.32

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.66

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

11.45

     

0.25

(f)

   

2.15

     

2.40

     

(0.24

)

   

(0.13

)

   

     

(0.37

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

12.12

     

0.18

     

(0.62

)

   

(0.44

)

   

(0.19

)

   

(0.04

)

   

     

(0.23

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

11.43

     

0.23

     

0.69

     

0.92

     

(0.23

)

   

     

     

(0.23

)

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

11.92

     

0.13

     

(0.49

)

   

(0.36

)

   

(0.10

)

   

     

(0.03

)

   

(0.13

)

 

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172


               

Ratios/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the period 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 Income Builder Fund Class A

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

12.51

     

(2.30

)%(b)

 

$

510,398

     

1.17

%(c)

   

1.17

%(c)

   

2.25

%(c)

   

2.25

%(c)

   

9.92

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

13.52

     

21.36

%(i)

 

$

492,402

     

1.17

%

   

1.17

%

   

2.04

%(f)

   

2.04

%

   

22.80

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

11.47

     

(3.38

)%

 

$

359,442

     

1.19

%

   

1.19

%

   

1.87

%

   

1.87

%

   

28.98

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

12.15

     

8.40

%

 

$

392,942

     

1.18

%

   

1.18

%

   

2.10

%

   

2.10

%

   

25.54

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class C

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

12.60

     

(2.64

)%(b)

 

$

128,625

     

1.94

%(c)

   

1.94

%(c)

   

1.42

%(c)

   

1.42

%(c)

   

9.92

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

13.47

     

20.48

%(i)

 

$

153,654

     

1.94

%

   

1.94

%

   

1.25

%(f)

   

1.25

%

   

22.80

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

11.44

     

(4.15

)%

 

$

186,154

     

1.95

%

   

1.95

%

   

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

28.98

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

12.11

     

7.53

%

 

$

289,037

     

1.94

%

   

1.94

%

   

1.36

%

   

1.36

%

   

25.54

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class I

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

12.45

     

(2.12

)%(b)

 

$

698,413

     

0.94

%(c)

   

0.94

%(c)

   

2.50

%(c)

   

2.50

%(c)

   

9.92

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

13.48

     

21.62

%(i)

 

$

668,678

     

0.93

%

   

0.93

%

   

2.26

%(f)

   

2.26

%

   

22.80

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

11.45

     

(3.14

)%

 

$

630,351

     

0.94

%

   

0.94

%

   

2.11

%

   

2.11

%

   

28.98

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

12.12

     

8.60

%

 

$

793,440

     

0.93

%

   

0.93

%

   

2.36

%

   

2.36

%

   

25.54

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R3

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

12.50

     

(2.30

)%(b)

 

$

60

     

1.28

%(c)

   

1.28

%(c)

   

2.13

%(c)

   

2.13

%(c)

   

9.92

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

13.48

     

21.12

%(i)

 

$

61

     

1.32

%

   

1.32

%

   

1.88

%(f)

   

1.88

%

   

22.80

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

11.45

     

(3.67

)%

 

$

50

     

1.49

%

   

1.49

%

   

1.58

%

   

1.58

%

   

28.98

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

12.12

     

8.12

%

 

$

52

     

1.37

%

   

1.37

%

   

1.92

%

   

1.92

%

   

25.54

%

 
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)

 

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First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
   

  Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the period ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  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 Income Builder Fund Class R4

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

13.48

     

0.13

     

(0.47

)

   

(0.34

)

   

(0.29

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.68

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

11.44

     

0.27

(f)

   

2.15

     

2.42

     

(0.25

)

   

(0.13

)

   

     

(0.38

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

12.11

     

0.21

     

(0.63

)

   

(0.42

)

   

(0.21

)

   

(0.04

)

   

     

(0.25

)

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

12.08

     

0.04

     

0.03

     

0.07

     

(0.04

)

   

     

     

(0.04

)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R5

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

13.47

     

0.15

     

(0.47

)

   

(0.32

)

   

(0.29

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.68

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

11.44

     

0.27

(f)

   

2.15

     

2.42

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.13

)

   

     

(0.39

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

12.11

     

0.23

     

(0.64

)

   

(0.41

)

   

(0.22

)

   

(0.04

)

   

     

(0.26

)

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

12.08

     

0.04

     

0.03

     

0.07

     

(0.04

)

   

     

     

(0.04

)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R6

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

13.47

     

0.17

     

(0.46

)

   

(0.29

)

   

(0.36

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.75

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

11.44

     

0.31

(f)

   

2.15

     

2.46

     

(0.30

)

   

(0.13

)

   

     

(0.43

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

12.11

     

0.24

     

(0.62

)

   

(0.38

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.04

)

   

     

(0.29

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

11.42

     

0.27

     

0.70

     

0.97

     

(0.28

)

   

     

     

(0.28

)

 

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 Income Fund Class A

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.98

     

0.17

     

(0.75

)

   

(0.58

)

   

(0.17

)

   

     

     

(0.17

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

8.71

     

0.33

     

0.27

     

0.60

     

(0.33

)

   

     

     

(0.33

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

8.71

     

0.37

     

(0.01

)

   

0.36

     

(0.36

)

   

     

     

(0.36

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

8.81

     

0.41

     

(0.11

)

   

0.30

     

(0.40

)

   

     

     

(0.40

)

 

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

)

 

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Ratios/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the period 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 Income Builder Fund Class R4

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

12.46

     

(2.44

)%(b)

 

$

28

     

1.38

%(c)

   

1.38

%(c)

   

2.05

%(c)

   

2.05

%(c)

   

9.92

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

13.48

     

21.34

%(i)

 

$

27

     

1.17

%

   

1.17

%

   

2.05

%(f)

   

2.05

%

   

22.80

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

11.44

     

(3.51

)%

 

$

10

     

1.25

%

   

1.25

%

   

1.84

%

   

1.84

%

   

28.98

%

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

12.11

     

0.59

%(b)

 

$

10

     

1.49

%(c)

   

1.49

%(c)

   

1.34

%(c)

   

1.34

%(c)

   

25.54

%(b)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R5

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

12.47

     

(2.30

)%(b)

 

$

12

     

1.16

%(c)

   

1.16

%(c)

   

2.27

%(c)

   

2.27

%(c)

   

9.92

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

13.47

     

21.34

%(i)

 

$

12

     

1.16

%

   

1.16

%

   

2.04

%(f)

   

2.04

%

   

22.80

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

11.44

     

(3.40

)%

 

$

10

     

1.14

%

   

1.14

%

   

1.94

%

   

1.94

%

   

28.98

%

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

12.11

     

0.62

%(b)

 

$

10

     

1.38

%(c)

   

1.38

%(c)

   

1.45

%(c)

   

1.45

%(c)

   

25.54

%(b)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R6

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

12.43

     

(2.08

)%(b)

 

$

35,473

     

0.87

%(c)

   

0.87

%(c)

   

2.65

%(c)

   

2.65

%(c)

   

9.92

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

13.47

     

21.72

%(i)

 

$

24,506

     

0.87

%

   

0.87

%

   

2.35

%(f)

   

2.35

%

   

22.80

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

11.44

     

(3.14

)%

 

$

15,649

     

0.90

%

   

0.90

%

   

2.01

%

   

2.01

%

   

28.98

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

12.11

     

8.62

%

 

$

1,233

     

0.93

%

   

0.93

%

   

2.31

%

   

2.31

%

   

25.54

%

 

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 Income Fund Class A

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.23

     

(6.50

)%(b)

 

$

76,679

     

1.11

%(c)

   

1.11

%(c)

   

4.04

%(c)

   

4.04

%(c)

   

13.50

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

8.98

     

7.01

%

 

$

83,819

     

1.23

%

   

1.16

%

   

3.56

%

   

3.63

%

   

64.11

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

8.71

     

4.39

%

 

$

73,112

     

1.33

%

   

1.23

%

   

4.27

%

   

4.37

%

   

55.38

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

8.71

     

3.54

%

 

$

73,567

     

1.34

%

   

1.24

%

   

4.55

%

   

4.65

%

   

24.19

%

 

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

%

 

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First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
   

  Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the period ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  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 Income Fund Class C

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.97

     

0.14

     

(0.75

)

   

(0.61

)

   

(0.14

)

   

     

     

(0.14

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

8.70

     

0.26

     

0.28

     

0.54

     

(0.27

)

   

     

     

(0.27

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

8.70

     

0.31

     

(0.01

)

   

0.30

     

(0.30

)

   

     

     

(0.30

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

8.80

     

0.34

     

(0.10

)

   

0.24

     

(0.34

)

   

     

     

(0.34

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class I

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.98

     

0.19

     

(0.76

)

   

(0.57

)

   

(0.18

)

   

     

     

(0.18

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

8.71

     

0.35

     

0.28

     

0.63

     

(0.36

)

   

     

     

(0.36

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

8.71

     

0.39

     

0.00

**

   

0.39

     

(0.39

)

   

     

     

(0.39

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

8.81

     

0.43

     

(0.10

)

   

0.33

     

(0.43

)

   

     

     

(0.43

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class R3

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.99

     

0.17

     

(0.75

)

   

(0.58

)

   

(0.17

)

   

     

     

(0.17

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

8.72

     

0.31

     

0.28

     

0.59

     

(0.32

)

   

     

     

(0.32

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

8.72

     

0.35

     

0.00

**

   

0.35

     

(0.35

)

   

     

     

(0.35

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

8.82

     

0.40

     

(0.11

)

   

0.29

     

(0.39

)

   

     

     

(0.39

)

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

8.91

     

0.23

     

(0.10

)

   

0.13

     

(0.22

)

   

     

     

(0.22

)

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class R4

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.98

     

0.14

     

(0.74

)

   

(0.60

)

   

(0.14

)

   

     

     

(0.14

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

8.72

     

0.29

     

0.26

     

0.55

     

(0.29

)

   

     

     

(0.29

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

8.72

     

0.33

     

(0.01

)

   

0.32

     

(0.32

)

   

     

     

(0.32

)

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

8.78

     

0.08

     

(0.06

)

   

0.02

     

(0.08

)

   

     

     

(0.08

)

 

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Ratios/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the period 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 Income Fund Class C

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.22

     

(6.87

)%(b)

 

$

10,065

     

1.91

%(c)

   

1.91

%(c)

   

3.21

%(c)

   

3.21

%(c)

   

13.50

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

8.97

     

6.20

%

 

$

15,129

     

2.01

%

   

1.94

%

   

2.81

%

   

2.88

%

   

64.11

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

8.70

     

3.60

%

 

$

31,972

     

2.10

%

   

2.00

%

   

3.53

%

   

3.63

%

   

55.38

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

8.70

     

2.77

%

 

$

50,100

     

2.10

%

   

2.00

%

   

3.83

%

   

3.93

%

   

24.19

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class I

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.23

     

(6.38

)%(b)

 

$

110,114

     

0.85

%(c)

   

0.85

%(c)

   

4.28

%(c)

   

4.28

%(c)

   

13.50

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

8.98

     

7.29

%

 

$

132,026

     

0.97

%

   

0.90

%

   

3.82

%

   

3.89

%

   

64.11

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

8.71

     

4.68

%

 

$

126,527

     

1.04

%

   

0.94

%

   

4.54

%

   

4.64

%

   

55.38

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

8.71

     

3.84

%

 

$

144,532

     

1.05

%

   

0.95

%

   

4.86

%

   

4.96

%

   

24.19

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class R3

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.24

     

(6.57

)%(b)

 

$

437

     

1.28

%(c)

   

1.28

%(c)

   

3.87

%(c)

   

3.87

%(c)

   

13.50

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

8.99

     

6.83

%

 

$

443

     

1.40

%

   

1.33

%

   

3.39

%

   

3.46

%

   

64.11

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

8.72

     

4.21

%

 

$

453

     

1.45

%

   

1.35

%

   

4.04

%

   

4.14

%

   

55.38

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

8.72

     

3.44

%

 

$

52

     

1.44

%

   

1.34

%

   

4.44

%

   

4.54

%

   

24.19

%

 
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 Income Fund Class R4

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.24

     

(6.79

)%(b)

 

$

10

     

1.95

%(c)

   

1.95

%(c)

   

3.18

%(c)

   

3.18

%(c)

   

13.50

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

8.98

     

6.38

%

 

$

11

     

1.66

%

   

1.59

%

   

3.12

%

   

3.19

%

   

64.11

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

8.72

     

3.81

%

 

$

10

     

1.84

%

   

1.74

%

   

3.74

%

   

3.84

%

   

55.38

%

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

8.72

     

0.24

%(b)

 

$

10

     

1.70

%(c)

   

1.59

%(c)

   

3.43

%(c)

   

3.54

%(c)

   

24.19

%(b)

 

First Eagle Funds | Semiannual Report | April 30, 2022
177


First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
   

  Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the period ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  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 Income Fund Class R5

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.98

     

0.17

     

(0.75

)

   

(0.58

)

   

(0.17

)

   

     

     

(0.17

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

8.71

     

0.33

     

0.27

     

0.60

     

(0.33

)

   

     

     

(0.33

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

8.71

     

0.37

     

0.00

**

   

0.37

     

(0.37

)

   

     

     

(0.37

)

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

8.78

     

0.08

     

(0.07

)

   

0.01

     

(0.08

)

   

     

     

(0.08

)

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class R6

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.98

     

0.19

     

(0.75

)

   

(0.56

)

   

(0.19

)

   

     

     

(0.19

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

8.71

     

0.35

     

0.28

     

0.63

     

(0.36

)

   

     

     

(0.36

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

8.71

     

0.39

     

(0.01

)

   

0.38

     

(0.38

)

   

     

     

(0.38

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

8.82

     

0.43

     

(0.11

)

   

0.32

     

(0.43

)

   

     

     

(0.43

)

 

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

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

29.80

     

0.05

     

(4.10

)

   

(4.05

)

   

(0.03

)

   

(3.54

)

   

     

(3.57

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

25.84

     

0.09

     

8.37

     

8.46

     

(0.06

)

   

(4.44

)

   

     

(4.50

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

26.45

     

0.01

     

(0.38

)

   

(0.37

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.23

)

   

     

(0.24

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

30.53

     

0.03

     

1.50

     

1.53

     

     

(5.61

)

   

     

(5.61

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Fund of America Class C

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

20.00

     

(0.03

)

   

(2.60

)

   

(2.63

)

   

     

(3.54

)

   

     

(3.54

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

18.74

     

(0.07

)

   

5.77

     

5.70

     

     

(4.44

)

   

     

(4.44

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

19.37

     

(0.14

)

   

(0.26

)

   

(0.40

)

   

     

(0.23

)

   

     

(0.23

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

24.09

     

(0.12

)

   

1.01

     

0.89

     

     

(5.61

)

   

     

(5.61

)

 

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

)

 

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178


               

Ratios/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the period 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 Income Fund Class R5

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.23

     

(6.52

)%(b)

 

$

10

     

1.14

%(c)

   

1.14

%(c)

   

3.99

%(c)

   

3.99

%(c)

   

13.50

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

8.98

     

7.01

%

 

$

11

     

1.20

%

   

1.13

%

   

3.58

%

   

3.65

%

   

64.11

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

8.71

     

4.41

%

 

$

10

     

1.25

%

   

1.15

%

   

4.33

%

   

4.43

%

   

55.38

%

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

8.71

     

0.11

%(b)

 

$

10

     

1.59

%(c)

   

1.48

%(c)

   

3.54

%(c)

   

3.65

%(c)

   

24.19

%(b)

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class R6

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.23

     

(6.34

)%(b)

 

$

959

     

0.77

%(c)

   

0.77

%(c)

   

4.38

%(c)

   

4.38

%(c)

   

13.50

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

8.98

     

7.34

%

 

$

1,066

     

0.92

%

   

0.85

%

   

3.87

%

   

3.94

%

   

64.11

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

8.71

     

4.64

%

 

$

1,033

     

1.07

%

   

0.97

%

   

4.47

%

   

4.57

%

   

55.38

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

8.71

     

3.75

%

 

$

1,907

     

1.02

%

   

0.92

%

   

4.78

%

   

4.89

%

   

24.19

%

 

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

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

22.18

     

(15.06

)%(b)

 

$

283,031

     

1.09

%(c)

   

0.90

%(c)

   

0.23

%(c)

   

0.42

%(c)

   

5.03

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

29.80

     

36.58

%

 

$

235,888

     

1.04

%

   

0.90

%

   

0.20

%

   

0.34

%

   

40.70

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

25.84

     

(1.43

)%

 

$

203,581

     

1.34

%

   

1.28

%

   

(0.04

)%

   

0.02

%

   

97.86

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

26.45

     

7.58

%

 

$

273,446

     

1.38

%

   

1.37

%

   

0.11

%

   

0.13

%

   

26.42

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Fund of America Class C

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

13.83

     

(15.39

)%(b)

 

$

23,489

     

1.89

%(c)

   

1.65

%(c)

   

(0.63

)%(c)

   

(0.39

)%(c)

   

5.03

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

20.00

     

35.52

%

 

$

37,722

     

1.79

%

   

1.65

%

   

(0.54

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

40.70

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

18.74

     

(2.12

)%

 

$

62,901

     

2.09

%

   

2.03

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

(0.73

)%

   

97.86

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

19.37

     

6.77

%

 

$

115,146

     

2.12

%

   

2.10

%

   

(0.61

)%

   

(0.60

)%

   

26.42

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Funds | Semiannual Report | April 30, 2022
179


First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
   

  Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the period ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  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 I

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

31.17

     

0.08

     

(4.30

)

   

(4.22

)

   

(0.06

)

   

(3.54

)

   

     

(3.60

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

26.91

     

0.17

     

8.72

     

8.89

     

(0.19

)

   

(4.44

)

   

     

(4.63

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

27.54

     

0.09

     

(0.37

)

   

(0.28

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.23

)

   

     

(0.35

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

31.46

     

0.13

     

1.56

     

1.69

     

     

(5.61

)

   

     

(5.61

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Fund of America Class R3

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

30.97

     

0.04

     

(4.28

)

   

(4.24

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(3.54

)

   

     

(3.56

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

26.71

     

0.07

     

8.66

     

8.73

     

(0.03

)

   

(4.44

)

   

     

(4.47

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

27.37

     

(0.04

)

   

(0.38

)

   

(0.42

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.23

)

   

     

(0.24

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

31.40

     

0.02

     

1.56

     

1.58

     

     

(5.61

)

   

     

(5.61

)

 
For The Period
5/01/18^-
10/31/18
 

$

35.19

     

0.14

     

(3.93

)

   

(3.79

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Fund of America Class R4

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

31.14

     

0.07

     

(4.30

)

   

(4.23

)

   

(0.05

)

   

(3.54

)

   

     

(3.59

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

26.85

     

0.14

     

8.72

     

8.86

     

(0.13

)

   

(4.44

)

   

     

(4.57

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

27.52

     

0.04

     

(0.40

)

   

(0.36

)

   

(0.08

)

   

(0.23

)

   

     

(0.31

)

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

28.16

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.62

)

   

(0.64

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Fund of America Class R5

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

31.15

     

0.08

     

(4.30

)

   

(4.22

)

   

(0.06

)

   

(3.54

)

   

     

(3.60

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

26.88

     

0.17

     

8.72

     

8.89

     

(0.18

)

   

(4.44

)

   

     

(4.62

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

27.53

     

0.06

     

(0.39

)

   

(0.33

)

   

(0.09

)

   

(0.23

)

   

     

(0.32

)

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

28.16

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.62

)

   

(0.63

)

   

     

     

     

   

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Ratios/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the period 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 I

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

23.35

     

(14.94

)%(b)

 

$

115,874

     

0.79

%(c)

   

0.65

%(c)

   

0.47

%(c)

   

0.61

%(c)

   

5.03

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

31.17

     

36.88

%

 

$

162,113

     

0.70

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.53

%

   

0.58

%

   

40.70

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

26.91

     

(1.09

)%

 

$

167,093

     

1.01

%

   

0.96

%

   

0.28

%

   

0.33

%

   

97.86

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

27.54

     

7.88

%

 

$

384,510

     

1.05

%

   

1.03

%

   

0.45

%

   

0.46

%

   

26.42

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Fund of America Class R3

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

23.17

     

(15.13

)%(b)

 

$

55

     

1.14

%(c)

   

1.00

%(c)

   

0.13

%(c)

   

0.27

%(c)

   

5.03

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

30.97

     

36.40

%

 

$

64

     

1.12

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.12

%

   

0.25

%

   

40.70

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

26.71

     

(1.56

)%

 

$

47

     

1.50

%

   

1.44

%

   

(0.20

)%

   

(0.14

)%

   

97.86

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

27.37

     

7.48

%

 

$

48

     

1.44

%

   

1.42

%

   

0.04

%

   

0.06

%

   

26.42

%

 
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 R4

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

23.32

     

(15.00

)%(b)

 

$

11

     

1.17

%(c)

   

0.77

%(c)

   

0.10

%(c)

   

0.50

%(c)

   

5.03

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

31.14

     

36.76

%

 

$

13

     

1.08

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.16

%

   

0.49

%

   

40.70

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

26.85

     

(1.35

)%

 

$

10

     

1.36

%

   

1.16

%

   

(0.06

)%

   

0.13

%

   

97.86

%

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

27.52

     

(2.27

)%(b)

 

$

10

     

1.66

%(c)

   

1.62

%(c)

   

(0.25

)%(c)

   

(0.22

)%(c)

   

26.42

%(b)

 

First Eagle Fund of America Class R5

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

23.33

     

(14.95

)%(b)

 

$

11

     

1.36

%(c)

   

0.67

%(c)

   

(0.09

)%(c)

   

0.60

%(c)

   

5.03

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

31.15

     

36.88

%

 

$

13

     

1.35

%

   

0.65

%

   

(0.11

)%

   

0.59

%

   

40.70

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

26.88

     

(1.25

)%

 

$

10

     

1.26

%

   

1.06

%

   

0.04

%

   

0.24

%

   

97.86

%

 
For The Period
7/29/19^-
10/31/19
 

$

27.53

     

(2.24

)%(b)

 

$

10

     

1.55

%(c)

   

1.51

%(c)

   

(0.14

)%(c)

   

(0.10

)%(c)

   

26.42

%(b)

 

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First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
   

  Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the period ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  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 R6

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

31.17

     

0.08

     

(4.31

)

   

(4.23

)

   

(0.06

)

   

(3.54

)

   

     

(3.60

)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

26.92

     

0.17

     

8.74

     

8.91

     

(0.22

)

   

(4.44

)

   

     

(4.66

)

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

27.57

     

0.07

     

(0.37

)

   

(0.30

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.23

)

   

     

(0.35

)

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

31.46

     

0.09

     

1.63

     

1.72

     

     

(5.61

)

   

     

(5.61

)

 

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

     

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class A

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

9.76

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.76

)

   

(0.77

)

   

     

     

     

   
For The Period
7/01/21^-
10/31/21
 

$

10.12

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.34

)

   

(0.36

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class I

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

9.77

     

0.00

**

   

(0.77

)

   

(0.77

)

   

     

     

     

   
For The Period
4/27/21^-
10/31/21
 

$

10.00

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.04

)

   

(0.00

)**

   

(0.19

)

   

(0.00

)**

   

(0.19

)

 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class R6

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

9.77

     

0.00

**

   

(0.76

)

   

(0.76

)

   

     

     

     

   
For The Period
7/01/21^-
10/31/21
 

$

10.12

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.34

)

   

(0.35

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund Class A***

 
For The Period
11/30/21^-
4/30/22
(unaudited)
 

$

10.00

     

0.05

     

0.33

     

0.38

     

     

     

     

   

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Ratios/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the period 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 R6

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

23.34

     

(14.98

)%(b)

 

$

5,778

     

0.72

%(c)

   

0.65

%(c)

   

0.55

%(c)

   

0.62

%(c)

   

5.03

%(b)

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

31.17

     

36.93

%

 

$

7,056

     

0.67

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.57

%

   

0.59

%

   

40.70

%

 

October 31, 2020

 

$

26.92

     

(1.13

)%

 

$

5,471

     

1.00

%

   

0.95

%

   

0.20

%

   

0.26

%

   

97.86

%

 

October 31, 2019

 

$

27.57

     

8.00

%

 

$

2,656

     

1.00

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.32

%

   

0.32

%

   

26.42

%

 

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)

 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class A

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

8.99

     

(7.89

)%(b)

 

$

26,828

     

1.27

%(c)

   

1.25

%(c)

   

(0.33

)%(c)

   

(0.31

)%(c)

   

19.29

%(b)

 
For The Period
7/01/21^-
10/31/21
 

$

9.76

     

(3.56

)%(b)

 

$

10,060

     

1.95

%(c)

   

1.25

%(c)

   

(1.30

)%(c)

   

(0.60

)%(c)

   

13.63

%(b)

 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class I

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

9.00

     

(7.78

)%(b)

 

$

370,468

     

1.01

%(c)

   

1.00

%(c)

   

(0.10

)%(c)

   

(0.09

)%(c)

   

19.29

%(b)

 
For The Period
4/27/21^-
10/31/21
 

$

9.77

     

(0.47

)%(b)

 

$

93,195

     

2.07

%(c)

   

1.00

%(c)

   

(1.37

)%(c)

   

(0.30

)%(c)

   

13.63

%(b)

 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class R6

 
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

$

9.01

     

(7.78

)%(b)

 

$

1,474

     

1.01

%(c)

   

1.00

%(c)

   

(0.01

)%(c)

   

0.00

%****(c)

   

19.29

%(b)

 
For The Period
7/01/21^-
10/31/21
 

$

9.77

     

(3.46

)%(b)

 

$

1,236

     

1.98

%(c)

   

1.00

%(c)

   

(1.29

)%(c)

   

(0.31

)%(c)

   

13.63

%(b)

 

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund Class A***

 
For The Period
11/30/21^-
4/30/22
(unaudited)
 

$

10.38

     

3.80

%(b)

 

$

1,046

     

4.22

%(c)

   

1.10

%(c)

   

(1.87

)%(c)

   

1.25

%(c)

   

6.31

%(b)

 

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First Eagle Funds

Financial Highlights

   

Per share operating performance*

 
   

  Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

Less dividends and distributions

 
Selected per
share data for
the period ended:
  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  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 Real Assets Fund Class I***

 
For The Period
11/30/21^-
4/30/22
(unaudited)
 

$

10.00

     

0.07

     

0.32

     

0.39

     

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund Class R6***

 
For The Period
11/30/21^-
4/30/22
(unaudited)
 

$

10.00

     

0.07

     

0.32

     

0.39

     

     

     

     

   

^  Commencement of investment operations.

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

**  Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

***  First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold and First Eagle Global Real Assets 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., First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., and First Eagle Global Real Assets Cayman Fund, Ltd., respectively.

****  Amount represents less than 0.005% of average net assets.

(a)  Does not take into account the sales charge of 5.00% for Class A shares for all Funds, except First Eagle High Income Fund, which has a sales charge of 4.50% and the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) 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. With respect to the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund and the First Eagle High Income Fund, a CDSC of 1.00% may apply on certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $250,000 or more without an initial sales charge.

(b)  Not Annualized

(c)  Annualized

(d)  Net investment income/loss includes income from foreign withholding tax claims less IRS compliance fees. Without these proceeds, the net investment income per share for First Eagle Global Fund would have been 0.44, (0.15), 0.62, 0.00, 0.41, 0.80, and 0.67 for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. The net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers ratios would have been 0.68%, (0.12)%, 0.93%, 0.00%, 0.66%, 1.01%, and 1.02% for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

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Ratios/Supplemental data

     
               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:

     
Selected per
share data for
the period 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 Real Assets Fund Class I***

 
For The Period
11/30/21^-
4/30/22
(unaudited)
 

$

10.39

     

3.90

%(b)

 

$

7,574

     

3.91

%(c)

   

0.85

%(c)

   

(1.51

)%(c)

   

1.55

%(c)

   

6.31

%(b)

 

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund Class R6***

 
For The Period
11/30/21^-
4/30/22
(unaudited)
 

$

10.39

     

3.90

%(b)

 

$

1,079

     

3.96

%(c)

   

0.85

%(c)

   

(1.61

)%(c)

   

1.50

%(c)

   

6.31

%(b)

 

(e)  Net investment income/loss includes income from foreign withholding tax claims less IRS compliance fees. Without these proceeds, the net investment income per share for First Eagle Overseas Fund would have been 0.20, (0.03), 0.29, 0.22, 0.26, 0.25, and 0.35 for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. The net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers income ratios would have been 0.82%, 0.03%, 1.12%, 0.79%, 0.92%, 0.86%, and 1.28% for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(f)  Net investment income/loss includes income from foreign withholding tax claims less IRS compliance fees. Without these proceeds, the net investment income per share for First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund would have been 0.24, 0.13, 0.28, 0.23, 0.25, 0.24, and 0.29 for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. The net investment income excluding earnings credits and/or fee waivers ratios would have been 1.85%, 1.06%, 2.08%, 1.70%, 1.86%, 1.85%, and 2.16% for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(g)  Total return includes income from foreign withholding tax claims less IRS compliance fees. Without these proceeds, the total returns for First Eagle Global Fund would have been 26.05%, 24.96%, 26.38%, 25.14%, 26.01%, 25.45%, and 26.48% for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(h)  Total return includes income from foreign withholding tax claims less IRS compliance fees. Without these proceeds, the total returns for First Eagle Overseas Fund would have been 16.90%, 15.94%, 17.24%, 16.80%, 17.14%, 16.99%, and 17.35% for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(i)  Total return includes income from foreign withholding tax claims less IRS compliance fees. Without these proceeds, the total returns for First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund would have been 21.09%, 20.21%, 21.44%, 20.94%, 21.16%, 21.07%, and 21.54% for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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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 nine 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 Income Fund, First Eagle Fund of America, First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund (each individually a "Fund" or collectively the "Funds"). All the Funds are diversified mutual funds except for First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, which are non-diversified. The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust. The First Eagle Global Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a range of asset classes from markets in the United States and throughout the world. The First Eagle Overseas Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equities issued by non-U.S. corporations. The First Eagle U.S. Value Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its 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 Income Fund seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income. The First Eagle Fund of America seeks capital appreciation and current income by investing primarily in domestic stocks and, to a lesser extent, in debt and foreign equity instruments. The First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The Global Real Assets Fund commenced investment operations on November 30, 2021. The Small Cap Opportunity Fund commenced investment operations on April 27, 2021. The Small Cap Opportunity Fund's initial capital was contributed pursuant to a private offering.

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, except for the First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund, which offer Class A shares, Class I shares and Class R6 shares. On February 28, 2022, First Eagle Fund of America's Class Y shares converted into Class A shares. As a result, Class Y shares were terminated.

First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (the "Adviser"), a subsidiary of First Eagle Holdings, Inc. ("First Eagle Holdings"), manages the Funds. A controlling interest in First Eagle Holdings is owned by BCP CC Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("BCP CC Holdings"). BCP CC Holdings GP L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("BCP CC Holdings GP"), is the general partner of BCP CC Holdings and has two managing members, Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P. ("BCP VI") and Corsair IV Financial Services Capital Partners L.P. ("Corsair IV"). BCP VI and Corsair IV are indirectly controlled by Blackstone Inc. ("Blackstone") and Corsair

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Capital LLC ("Corsair"), respectively. Investment vehicles indirectly controlled by Blackstone and Corsair and certain co-investors own a majority economic interest in First Eagle Holdings and the Adviser through BCP CC Holdings.

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"), First Eagle Gold Fund (the "Gold Fund") and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund (the "Global Real Assets 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., First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., and First Eagle Global Real Assets 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 April 30, 2022, the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $ $4,824,554,464 in net assets, representing 10.17% 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 April 30, 2022, the First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $1,084,563,049 in net assets, representing 8.47% 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

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the First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of April 30, 2022, the First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $139,433,990 in net assets, representing 11.50% 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 April 30, 2022, the First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $562,793,704 in net assets, representing 24.56% of the Gold Fund's net assets.

The First Eagle Global Real Assets Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on September 9, 2021, is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund and the First Eagle Global Real Assets Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of April 30, 2022, the First Eagle Global Real Assets Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $1,108,689 in net assets, representing 11.43% of the Global Real Assets Fund's net assets.

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

A portfolio security (including an option or warrant), 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 quoted 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 as of the close of the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time), or dealers in the over-the-counter

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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. The Adviser's Valuation Committee, at least annually, will review the pricing service's inputs, methods, models and assumptions for its evaluated prices. Short-term debt maturing in 60 days or less is 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.

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, as provided by an independent pricing source.

The spot exchange rates, as provided by an independent price source as of the close of the NYSE, 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. When market prices are determined to be "stale" as a result of limited market activity for a particular holding or have been materially affected by events occurring after the close of trading on the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded but before the Fund's NAV is calculated, 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.

Additionally, trading of foreign equity securities on most foreign markets is completed before the close in trading in the U.S. markets. The Funds have implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. The fair value pricing utilizes factors provided

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by an independent pricing service. 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.

Fair valuation of securities, other financial investments or other assets (collectively, "securities") held by the Funds are determined in good faith under the supervision and responsibility of the Board. The Board Valuation and Liquidity Committee (the "Committee") oversees the execution of the valuation and liquidity procedures for the Funds.

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The following is a summary of the Funds' inputs used to value the Funds' investments as of April 30, 2022:

First Eagle Global Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

24,070,683,075

   

$

13,139,830,198

(a)

 

$

   

$

37,210,513,273

   

Corporate Bonds

   

     

     

5,603,675

(b)

   

5,603,675

   

Commodities*

   

     

5,402,173,511

     

     

5,402,173,511

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

     

469,380,334

     

121,985,491

(b)

   

591,365,825

   

Short-Term Investments

   

426,749

     

4,040,086,511

     

     

4,040,513,260

   

Warrants

   

7,894,331

     

     

     

7,894,331

   
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
   

     

29,587,190

     

     

29,587,190

   

Total

 

$

24,079,004,155

   

$

23,081,057,744

   

$

127,589,166

   

$

47,287,651,065

   

Liabilities:

 
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
 

$

   

$

(4,205,880

)

 

$

   

$

(4,205,880

)

 

Total

 

$

   

$

(4,205,880

)

 

$

   

$

(4,205,880

)

 

(a)  The Fund has implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. 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.

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

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Fair Value Level 3 activity for the six month period ended April 30, 2022 was as follows:

First Eagle Global Fund (continued)

   

Corporate Bonds

  Foreign
Government
Securities
 

Total

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

5,856,524

   

$

   

$

5,856,524

   

Purchases(1)

   

     

     

   

Sales(2)

   

     

(8,643,676

)

   

(8,643,676

)

 

Transfer In — Level 3

   

     

137,063,294

     

137,063,294

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

     

     

   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

   

22,929

     

(2,129,411

)

   

(2,106,482

)

 

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

     

(1,524,697

)

   

(1,524,697

)

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

(275,778

)

   

(2,780,019

)

   

(3,055,797

)

 

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

5,603,675

   

$

121,985,491

   

$

127,589,166

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

$

(275,778

)

 

$

(2,780,019

)

 

$

(3,055,797

)

 

(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

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

2,765,854,271

   

$

7,641,087,094

(a)

 

$

16,017,293

   

$

10,422,958,658

   

Commodities*

   

     

1,462,847,909

     

     

1,462,847,909

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

     

272,130,558

     

43,958,273

(b)

   

316,088,831

   

Short-Term Investments

   

44,068

     

547,540,115

     

     

547,584,183

   

Warrants

   

3,458,398

     

     

     

3,458,398

   
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
   

     

16,450,417

     

     

16,450,417

   

Total

 

$

2,769,356,737

   

$

9,940,056,093

   

$

59,975,566

   

$

12,769,388,396

   

Liabilities:

 
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
 

$

   

$

(2,482,399

)

 

$

   

$

(2,482,399

)

 

Total

 

$

   

$

(2,482,399

)

 

$

   

$

(2,482,399

)

 

(a)  The Fund has implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. 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.

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

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Fair Value Level 3 activity the six month period ended April 30, 2022 was as follows:

First Eagle Overseas Fund (continued)

   

Common Stocks

  Foreign
Government
Securities
 

Total

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

20,293,634

   

$

   

$

20,293,634

   

Purchases(1)

   

     

     

   

Sales(2)

   

     

(3,532,343

)

   

(3,532,343

)

 

Transfer In — Level 3

   

     

49,730,191

     

49,730,191

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

     

     

   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

   

     

(778,160

)

   

(778,160

)

 

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

     

(623,086

)

   

(623,086

)

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

(4,276,341

)

   

(838,329

)

   

(5,114,670

)

 

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

16,017,293

   

$

43,958,273

   

$

59,975,566

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

$

(4,276,341

)

 

$

(838,329

)

 

$

(5,114,670

)

 

(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
April 30, 2022
  Valuation
Technique(s)
  Unobservable
Input
  Range
(Weighted
Average)
  Direction
Change in Fair
Value Resulting
from Increase
in Unobservable
Inputs(a)
 
Common Stocks  

$

16,017,293

    Market
Comparable
Companies
  Enterprise
Value
Multiple
  0.00
12.43x (4.60x)

x -

  Increase  

(a)  This column represents the direction change in the fair value of Level 3 securities that would result from an increase to the corresponding unobservable inputs. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant increases and decreases of these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower gain value determination

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

929,837,550

   

$

4,438,425

(a)

 

$

   

$

934,275,975

   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

   

3,954,665

     

     

     

3,954,665

   

Corporate Bonds

   

     

     

615,000

(b)

   

615,000

   

Commodities*

   

     

139,441,063

     

     

139,441,063

   

Master Limited Partnerships

   

28,909,714

     

     

     

28,909,714

   

Short-Term Investments

   

19,533

     

104,210,592

     

     

104,230,125

   

Total

 

$

962,721,462

   

$

248,090,080

   

$

615,000

   

$

1,211,426,542

   

(a)  The Fund has implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. 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.

Fair Value Level 3 activity for the six month period ended April 30, 2022 was as follows:

   

Corporate Bonds

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

642,750

   

Purchases(1)

   

   

Sales(2)

   

   

Transfer In — Level 3

   

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

   

2,635

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

(30,385

)

 

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

615,000

   

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

 

$

(30,385

)

 

(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 Gold Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

1,335,977,741

   

$

143,891,082

(a)

 

$

   

$

1,479,868,823

   

Commodities*

   

     

562,889,415

     

     

562,889,415

   

Rights

   

5,707,782

     

     

     

5,707,782

   

Short-Term Investments

   

20,301

     

174,353,790

     

     

174,374,091

   

Total

 

$

1,341,705,824

   

$

881,134,287

   

$

   

$

2,222,840,111

   

(a)  The Fund has implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. 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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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

425,666,158

   

$

440,777,877

(a)

 

$

   

$

866,444,035

   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

   

23,630,983

     

     

     

23,630,983

   

Corporate Bonds

   

     

135,173,884

     

110,386

(b)

   

135,284,270

   

Closed End Funds

   

     

13,514,619

     

     

13,514,619

   

Commodities*

   

     

106,944,792

     

     

106,944,792

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

     

17,199,642

     

1,769,158

(b)

   

18,968,800

   

Master Limited Partnerships

   

47,605,209

     

     

     

47,605,209

   

Preferred Stocks

   

14,685,263

     

     

     

14,685,263

   

Short-Term Investments

   

5,089

     

26,963,526

     

     

26,968,615

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

     

87,693,678

     

     

87,693,678

   
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
   

     

955,341

     

     

955,341

   

Total

 

$

511,592,702

   

$

829,223,359

   

$

1,879,544

   

$

1,342,695,605

   

Liabilities:

 
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
 

$

   

$

(162,614

)

 

$

   

$

(162,614

)

 

Written Options

   

(948,052

)

   

     

     

(948,052

)

 

Total

 

$

(948,052

)

 

$

(162,614

)

 

$

   

$

(1,110,666

)

 

(a)  The Fund has implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. 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 contracts.

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Fair Value Level 3 activity for the six month period ended April 30, 2022 was as follows:

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund (continued)

   

Corporate Bonds

  Foreign
Government
Securities
 

Total

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

9,627,905

   

$

   

$

9,627,905

   

Purchases(1)

   

     

     

   

Sales(2)

   

     

     

   

Transfer In — Level 3

   

111,135

     

1,886,187

     

1,997,322

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

(9,627,905

)

   

     

(9,627,905

)

 

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

   

36

     

(27,418

)

   

(27,382

)

 

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

     

     

   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

(785

)

   

(89,611

)

   

(90,396

)

 

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

110,386

   

$

1,769,158

   

$

1,879,544

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

$

(785

)

 

$

(89,611

)

 

$

(90,396

)

 

(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 Income Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Corporate Bonds

 

$

   

$

188,437,266

   

$

   

$

188,437,266

   

Loan Assignments

   

     

1,668,150

     

     

1,668,150

   

Short-Term Investments

   

2,222

     

5,971,673

     

     

5,973,895

   

Total

 

$

2,222

   

$

196,077,089

   

$

   

$

196,079,311

   

†  See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

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Fair Value Level 3 activity for the six month period ended April 30, 2022 was as follows:

First Eagle High Income Fund (continued)

   

Corporate Bonds

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

3,218,308

   

Purchases(1)

   

   

Sales(2)

   

   

Transfer In — Level 3

   

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

(3,218,308

)

 

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

   

   

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 Fund of America

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

410,436,223

   

$

13,335,110

(a)

 

$

   

$

423,771,333

   

Short-Term Investments

   

1,650

     

5,491,700

     

     

5,493,350

   

Total

 

$

410,437,873

   

$

18,826,810

   

$

   

$

429,264,683

   

†  See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(a)  The Fund has implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. See Note 1(b) for additional details.

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

360,439,502

   

$

   

$

   

$

360,439,502

   

Master Limited Partnerships

   

1,627,760

     

     

     

1,627,760

   

Rights

   

     

     

^

   

   

Short-Term Investments

   

39,753,936

     

     

     

39,753,936

   

Total

 

$

401,821,198

   

$

   

$

   

$

401,821,198

   

†  See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

^  Fair value represents zero

Fair Value Level 3 activity for the six month period ended April 30, 2022 was as follows:

   

Rights

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

   

Purchases(1)

   

27,801

   

Sales(2)

   

   

Transfer In — Level 3

   

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

   

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

(27,801

)

 

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

^

 

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

 

$

(27,801

)

 

(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.

^  Fair value represents zero

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

  Fair Value at
April 30, 2022
  Valuation
Technique(s)
  Unobservable
Input
  Range
(Weighted
Average)
  Direction
Change in Fair
Value Resulting
from Increase
in Unobservable
Inputs(a)
 
Rights     $_^     Discounted
Cash Flow
  Estimated probability
of the company hitting
specified milestones
   

0

% (0%)

  Increase  

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^  Fair value represents zero

(a)  This column represents the direction change in the fair value of Level 3 securities that would result from an increase to the corresponding unobservable inputs. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant increases and decreases of these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower gain value determination

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

5,659,886

   

$

2,516,032

(a)

 

$

^

 

$

8,175,918

   

Commodity*

   

     

949,743

     

     

949,743

   

Exchange-Traded Fund

   

141,493

     

     

     

141,493

   

Master Limited Partnerships

   

290,437

     

     

     

290,437

   

Short-Term Investments

   

197,550

     

     

     

197,550

   

Total

 

$

6,289,366

   

$

3,465,775

   

$

   

$

9,755,141

   

(a)  The Fund has implemented fair value pricing on a daily basis for all foreign securities, as available, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. See Note 1(b) for additional details.

†  See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

*  Represents gold bullion.

^  Fair value represents zero

Fair Value Level 3 activity for the six month period ended April 30, 2022 was as follows:

   

Common Stocks

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

   

Purchases(1)

   

82,461

   

Sales(2)

   

   

Transfer In — Level 3

   

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

   

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

(82,461

)

 

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

^

 

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

 

$

(82,461

)

 

(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.

^  Fair value represents zero

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Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

  Fair Value at
April 30, 2022
  Valuation
Technique(s)
  Unobservable
Input
  Range
(Weighted
Average)
  Direction
Change in Fair
Value Resulting
from Increase
in Unobservable
Inputs(a)
 
Common Stocks     $_^     Discounted
Cash Flow
  Estimated
Recoverability
   

0

% (0%)

 

Increase

 

^  Fair value represents zero

(a)  This column represents the direction change in the fair value of Level 3 securities that would result from an increase to the corresponding unobservable inputs. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant increases and decreases of these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower gain value determination

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, except for certain dividends on foreign securities, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed after the ex-dividend date. The Funds may be subject to withholding tax on income, capital gains or repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which a Fund invests. Investment income is recorded net of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign taxes are accrued based on gains realized by a Fund as a result of certain foreign security sales. In certain circumstances, estimated taxes are accrued based on unrealized appreciation of such securities. 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, and certain other funds also managed by the Adviser. Generally, expenses that do not pertain specifically to a Fund are allocated to each Fund based upon the percentage of net assets a Fund bears to the total net assets of all the Funds that share the expense. Earnings credits may reduce shareholder servicing agent fees by the amount of interest earned on balances with such service provider.

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

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

six-month period ended April 30, 2022, 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 Income
Fund
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 
Average Settlement
Value — Purchased
 

$

145,370,852

   

$

82,502,657

   

$

4,283,958

   

$

130,556

   
Average Settlement
Value — Sold
   

587,352,836

     

321,069,929

     

20,631,780

     

134,726

   

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.

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that may help the Funds mitigate counterparty risk, the Funds may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement ("ISDA Master Agreement") or similar agreement with derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a 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 Funds 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 a 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

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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.

Effective mid-2022, longstanding regulatory guidance governing use of derivatives by mutual funds will be withdrawn and superseded by new Rule 18f-4 under the Investment Company Act. The rule is accompanied by a new set of conditions and interpretations that are being assessed for the Funds in light of the Funds' practices and stated investment restrictions. Once implemented, the rule could limit a Fund's ability to use derivatives in support of its investment strategies and may make derivatives more costly, or may otherwise adversely affect their liquidity, value or performance. These changes are not expected to materially impact any of the Funds at this time.

For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Asset and Liabilities.

At April 30, 2022, 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

 

$

29,587,190

   

$

4,205,880

   

$

31,568,907

   

$

14,385,441

   

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

 

$

16,450,417

   

$

2,482,399

   

$

17,251,910

   

$

7,839,599

   

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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

 

$

955,341

   

$

162,614

   

$

1,231,233

   

$

368,551

   

First Eagle High Income 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

 

$

   

$

   

$

4,170

   

$

(4,170

)

 

(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.

The following tables present each Fund's gross derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under netting arrangements and any related collateral received or pledged by each fund as of April 30, 2022:

First Eagle Global Fund

Counterparty

  Gross Amount
of Assets
Presented in
the Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Derivatives
Available for
Offset
  Collateral
Received*
  Net Amount
(Not Less
Than $0)
 

Goldman Sachs

 

$

8,021,831

   

$

(780,103

)

 

$

(7,240,000

)

 

$

1,728

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

   

2,932,309

     

     

(2,920,000

)

   

12,309

   

UBS AG

   

18,633,050

     

(3,425,777

)

   

     

15,207,273

   
   

$

29,587,190

   

$

(4,205,880

)

 

$

(10,160,000

)

 

$

15,221,310

   

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First Eagle Global Fund (continued)

Counterparty

  Gross Amount
of Liabilities
Presented in
the Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Derivatives
Available for
Offset
  Collateral
Pledged*
  Net Amount
(Not Less
Than $0)
 

Goldman Sachs

 

$

780,103

   

$

(780,103

)

 

$

   

$

   

UBS AG

   

3,425,777

     

(3,425,777

)

   

     

   
   

$

4,205,880

   

$

(4,205,880

)

 

$

   

$

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

Counterparty

  Gross Amount
of Assets
Presented in
the Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Derivatives
Available for
Offset
  Collateral
Received*
  Net Amount
(Not Less
Than $0)
 

Goldman Sachs

 

$

4,316,350

   

$

(287,604

)

 

$

(3,880,000

)

 

$

148,746

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

   

1,447,531

     

     

(1,360,003

)

   

87,528

   

UBS AG

   

10,686,536

     

(2,194,795

)

   

     

8,491,741

   
   

$

16,450,417

   

$

(2,482,399

)

 

$

(5,240,003

)

 

$

8,728,015

   

Counterparty

  Gross Amount
of Liabilities
Presented in
the Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Derivatives
Available for
Offset
  Collateral
Pledged*
  Net Amount
(Not Less
Than $0)
 

Goldman Sachs

 

$

287,604

   

$

(287,604

)

 

$

   

$

   

UBS AG

   

2,194,795

     

(2,194,795

)

   

     

   
   

$

2,482,399

   

$

(2,482,399

)

 

$

   

$

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

Counterparty

  Gross Amount
of Assets
Presented in
the Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Derivatives
Available for
Offset
  Collateral
Received*
  Net Amount
(Not Less
Than $0)
 

Goldman Sachs

 

$

304,250

   

$

(62,559

)

 

$

(230,000

)

 

$

11,691

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

   

129,099

     

     

(129,099

)

   

   

UBS AG

   

521,992

     

(100,055

)

   

     

421,937

   
   

$

955,341

   

$

(162,614

)

 

$

(359,099

)

 

$

433,628

   

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund (continued)

Counterparty

  Gross Amount
of Liabilities
Presented in
the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
  Derivatives
Available for
Offset
  Collateral
Pledged*
  Net Amount
(Not Less
Than $0)
 

Goldman Sachs

 

$

62,559

   

$

(62,559

)

 

$

   

$

   

UBS AG

   

100,055

     

(100,055

)

   

     

   
   

$

162,614

   

$

(162,614

)

 

$

   

$

   

*  The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to over collateralization.

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.

A Fund may be required to segregate or earmark assets to cover its obligations under option contracts. In general, a call option is covered if a Fund holds, 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 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 a Fund 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 a Fund, 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 a Fund. The risk in writing a covered call option is that a Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the underlying security increases

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and the option is exercised. A Fund also has the additional risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.

A Fund may also write over-the-counter options where the completion of the obligation is dependent upon the credit standing of the counterparty.

Effective mid-2022, longstanding regulatory guidance governing use of derivatives by mutual funds will be withdrawn and superseded by new Rule 18f-4 under the Investment Company Act. The rule is accompanied by a new set of conditions and interpretations that are being assessed for the Funds in light of the Funds' practices and stated investment restrictions. Once implemented, the rule could limit a Fund's ability to use derivatives in support of its investment strategies and may make derivatives more costly, or may otherwise adversely affect their liquidity, value or performance. These changes are not expected to materially impact any of the Funds at this time.

As of April 30, 2022, portfolio securities valued at $47,688,973 were earmarked to cover collateral requirements for written options for First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund.

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, the average monthly number of contracts outstanding for written options and purchased options held by the Funds were as follows:

    First Eagle
Global Income
Builder Fund
 

Options:

 

Average Number of Contracts — Written

   

11,678

   

At April 30, 2022, the Funds had the following options grouped into appropriate risk categories illustrated below:

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)
 

Equity — Written options

 

$

   

$

948,052

   

$

1,859,719

   

$

236,783

   

(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.

(4)  Statements of Operations location: Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of option contracts written.

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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

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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 Income Fund and the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund which declare income daily and pay monthly, and First Eagle Fund of America which distributes income on a quarterly basis.

The Funds adopted provisions surrounding income taxes, which require the tax effects of certain tax positions to be recognized. These tax positions must meet a "more likely than not" standard that, based on their technical merits, have a more than 50% likelihood of being sustained upon examination. Management of the Trust has analyzed the Funds' tax positions taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds' financial statements.

m)  Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses and realized/unrealized gain or loss on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

n)  Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

o)  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 Income Fund

   

0.45

   

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Fund

  Management Fee
(% of Average Daily Net Assets)
 

First Eagle Fund of America

   

0.50

(2)

 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

   

0.85

(3)

 

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

   

0.65

(4)

 

(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, 2023. 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 contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, C, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 for First Eagle Fund of America so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) ("annual operating expenses") of each class are limited to 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65%, 1.00%, 0.75%, 0.65% and 0.65% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2023 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board. First Eagle Fund of America has agreed that each of Classes A, C, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 0.90%, 1.65 0.65%, 1.00%, 0.75%, 0.65% and 0.65% of the class' average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense. For the six months ended April 30, 2022, the Adviser reimbursed $441,474 in expenses which are included under Expense waiver in the Statement of Operations.

  For the six months ended April 30, 2022, the amounts available for potential future repayment by the Adviser and the expiration schedule are as follows:

      Potential Recoupment
Amounts Expiring
October 31,
 

  Total Eligible
for Recoupment
 

2023

 

2024

 

2025

 

Class A

 

$

552,885

   

$

52,249

   

$

300,262

   

$

200,374

   

Class C

   

125,060

     

15,204

     

77,110

     

32,746

   

Class I

   

174,412

     

12,160

     

83,807

     

78,445

   

Class R3

   

119

     

11

     

74

     

34

   

Class R4

   

78

     

16

     

39

     

23

   

Class R5

   

140

     

16

     

83

     

41

   

Class R6

   

3,426

     

820

     

1,244

     

1,362

   

Total

 

$

856,120

   

$

80,476

   

$

462,619

   

$

313,025

   

(3)  The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, I, and R6 for First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) ("annual

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operating expenses") of each class are limited to 1.25%, 1.00% and 1.00% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2023 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, I and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 1.25%, 1.00% and 1.00% of the class' average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense. For the six months ended April 30, 2022, the Adviser reimbursed $13,235 in expenses which are included under Expense waiver in the Statement of Operations.

  For the six months ended April 30, 2022, the amounts available for potential future repayment by the Adviser and the expiration schedule are as follows:

      Potential Recoupment
Amounts Expiring
October 31,
 

  Total Eligible
for Recoupment
 

2024

 

2025

 

Class A

 

$

13,663

   

$

11,812

   

$

1,851

   

Class I

   

188,350

     

177,007

     

11,343

   

Class R6

   

3,290

     

3,249

     

41

   

Total

 

$

205,303

   

$

192,068

   

$

13,235

   

(4)  The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, I, and R6 for First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) ("annual operating expenses") of each class are limited to 1.10%, 0.85% and 0.85% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2023 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, I and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 1.10%, 0.85% and 0.85% of the class' average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense. For the six months ended April 30, 2022, the Adviser reimbursed $117,503 in expenses which are included under Expense waiver in the Statement of Operations.

  For the six months ended April 30, 2022, the amounts available for potential future repayment by the Adviser and the expiration schedule are as follows:

      Potential Recoupment
Amounts Expiring
October 31,
 

  Total Eligible
for Recoupment
 

2025

 

Class A

 

$

13,652

   

$

13,652

   

Class I

   

90,203

     

90,203

   

Class R6

   

13,648

     

13,648

   

Total

 

$

117,503

   

$

117,503

   

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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 Income Fund, which pay the fee described in the next paragraphs) 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 Income 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 six-month period ended April 30, 2022, the Funds paid/reimbursed and had payable to the Adviser amounts shown below:

Fund

 

Reimbursed to Adviser

 

Payable to Adviser

 

First Eagle Global Fund

 

$

1,385,234

   

$

770,938

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

464,209

     

237,636

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

148,192

     

80,208

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

155,073

     

79,384

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

   

333,631

     

56,575

   

First Eagle High Income Fund

   

56,101

     

8,335

   

First Eagle Fund of America

   

70,834

     

51,540

   

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

   

454

     

262

   

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

   

412

     

264

   

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.

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FEF Distributors, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as the Funds' principal underwriter. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, FEF Distributors, LLC realized $214,968, $8,059, $7,938, $49,286, $7,853, $1,126, $2,286, $13,017 and $32 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 Income Fund, First Eagle Fund of America, First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund, 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 April 30, 2022, 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 Income Fund, First Eagle Fund of America, First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund pay the Distributor monthly a distribution and/or service fee with respect to Class A, Class C, 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.

Fund

 

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class R3

 

Class R4

 

First Eagle Global Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

First Eagle High Income Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

First Eagle Fund of America

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

   

0.25

%

   

n/a

     

n/a

     

n/a

   

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

   

0.25

%

   

n/a

     

n/a

     

n/a

   

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The Distributor bears distribution costs of a Fund to the extent they exceed payments received under the Plan. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, 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 six-month period ended April 30, 2022, the services fees incurred by the Funds are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

Note 4 — Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, 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

 

$

2,399,817,355

   

$

2,813,895,137

   

$

   

$

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

577,957,005

     

821,086,287

     

     

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

51,786,542

     

122,000,986

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

159,574,325

     

194,950,612

     

     

   
First Eagle Global Income
Builder Fund
   

142,142,550

     

116,378,103

     

35,489,087

     

12,683,173

   

First Eagle High Income Fund

   

27,982,889

     

40,841,106

     

     

   

First Eagle Fund of America

   

25,101,449

     

87,187,375

     

     

   
First Eagle Small Cap
Opportunity Fund
   

344,787,329

     

44,275,677

     

     

   
First Eagle Global Real
Assets Fund
   

9,908,447

     

551,950

                   

Note 5 — Line of Credit

On June 27, 2022, the Funds renewed a $200 million committed, unsecured line of credit ("Credit Facility") with JPM for the First Eagle Funds and First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund to be utilized for temporarily financing the purchase or sale of securities for prompt delivery in the ordinary course of business or for temporarily financing the redemption of shares of each Fund at the request of shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. Under the Credit Facility arrangement, each Fund has agreed to pay an upfront fee and 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 Credit Facility are paid by the Funds and are included in other expenses in the Statements of Operations. During the period, the Funds had no borrowings under the agreement.

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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.

"COVID-19" has developed into a global pandemic and resulted in, among other things, closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, has affected and may continue to affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the global markets, including their liquidity, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time.

The First Eagle High Income 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

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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 six months ended April 30, 2022.

Note 8 — New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulations

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, which provides optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden associated with transitioning away from the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and other reference rates that are expected to be discontinued. The ASU is effective immediately upon release of the update on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. At this time, management is evaluating implications of these changes on the financial statements.

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 disclosure in the Funds' financial statements.

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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 November 1, 2021 and held for the six-months ended April 30, 2022.

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
4/30/22
  Annualized
Expense
  Expenses
Paid for the
Period(3)
 

First Eagle Global Fund*

 

Class A

   

-4.60

%

 

$

1,000

   

$

954.00

     

1.11

%

 

$

5.38

   

Class C

   

-4.95

     

1,000

     

950.50

     

1.88

     

9.09

   

Class I

   

-4.48

     

1,000

     

955.20

     

0.86

     

4.17

   

Class R3

   

-4.62

     

1,000

     

953.80

     

1.15

     

5.57

   

Class R4

   

-4.55

     

1,000

     

954.50

     

1.02

     

4.94

   

Class R5

   

-4.56

     

1,000

     

954.40

     

1.05

     

5.09

   

Class R6

   

-4.45

     

1,000

     

955.50

     

0.79

     

3.83

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund*

 

Class A

   

-5.26

     

1,000

     

947.40

     

1.16

     

5.60

   

Class C

   

-5.61

     

1,000

     

943.90

     

1.90

     

9.16

   

Class I

   

-5.13

     

1,000

     

948.70

     

0.89

     

4.30

   

Class R3

   

-5.38

     

1,000

     

946.20

     

1.36

     

6.56

   

Class R4

   

-5.20

     

1,000

     

948.00

     

1.00

     

4.83

   

Class R5

   

-5.29

     

1,000

     

947.10

     

1.16

     

5.60

   

Class R6

   

-5.08

     

1,000

     

949.20

     

0.80

     

3.87

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund*

 

Class A

   

-3.64

     

1,000

     

963.60

     

1.12

     

5.45

   

Class C

   

-4.02

     

1,000

     

959.80

     

1.91

     

9.28

   

Class I

   

-3.52

     

1,000

     

964.80

     

0.85

     

4.14

   

Class R3

   

-3.71

     

1,000

     

962.90

     

1.26

     

6.13

   

Class R4

   

-3.65

     

1,000

     

963.50

     

1.16

     

5.65

   

Class R5

   

-3.60

     

1,000

     

964.00

     

0.99

     

4.82

   

Class R6

   

-3.51

     

1,000

     

964.90

     

0.79

     

3.85

   

First Eagle Gold Fund*

 

Class A

   

6.69

     

1,000

     

1,066.90

     

1.20

     

6.15

   

Class C

   

6.31

     

1,000

     

1,063.10

     

1.93

     

9.87

   

Class I

   

6.89

     

1,000

     

1,068.90

     

0.94

     

4.82

   

Class R3

   

6.64

     

1,000

     

1,066.40

     

1.33

     

6.81

   

Class R4

   

6.85

     

1,000

     

1,068.50

     

0.96

     

4.92

   

Class R5

   

6.84

     

1,000

     

1,068.40

     

0.99

     

5.08

   

Class R6

   

6.91

     

1,000

     

1,069.10

     

0.85

     

4.36

   

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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
4/30/22
  Annualized
Expense
  Expenses
Paid for the
Period(3)
 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

 

Class A

   

-2.30

%

 

$

1,000

   

$

977.00

     

1.17

%

 

$

5.74

   

Class C

   

-2.64

     

1,000

     

973.60

     

1.94

     

9.49

   

Class I

   

-2.12

     

1,000

     

978.80

     

0.94

     

4.61

   

Class R3

   

-2.30

     

1,000

     

977.00

     

1.28

     

6.27

   

Class R4

   

-2.44

     

1,000

     

975.60

     

1.38

     

6.76

   

Class R5

   

-2.30

     

1,000

     

977.00

     

1.16

     

5.69

   

Class R6

   

-2.08

     

1,000

     

979.20

     

0.87

     

4.27

   

First Eagle High Income Fund

 

Class A

   

-6.50

     

1,000

     

935.00

     

1.11

     

5.33

   

Class C

   

-6.87

     

1,000

     

931.30

     

1.91

     

9.15

   

Class I

   

-6.38

     

1,000

     

936.20

     

0.85

     

4.08

   

Class R3

   

-6.57

     

1,000

     

934.30

     

1.28

     

6.14

   

Class R4

   

-6.79

     

1,000

     

932.10

     

1.95

     

9.34

   

Class R5

   

-6.52

     

1,000

     

934.80

     

1.14

     

5.47

   

Class R6

   

-6.34

     

1,000

     

936.60

     

0.77

     

3.70

   

First Eagle Fund of America

 

Class A

   

-15.06

     

1,000

     

849.40

     

0.90

     

4.13

   

Class C

   

-15.39

     

1,000

     

846.10

     

1.65

     

7.55

   

Class I

   

-14.94

     

1,000

     

850.60

     

0.65

     

2.98

   

Class R3

   

-15.13

     

1,000

     

848.70

     

1.00

     

4.58

   

Class R4

   

-15.00

     

1,000

     

850.00

     

0.77

     

3.53

   

Class R5

   

-14.95

     

1,000

     

850.50

     

0.67

     

3.07

   

Class R6

   

-14.98

     

1,000

     

850.20

     

0.65

     

2.98

   

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

 

Class A

   

-7.89

     

1,000

     

921.10

     

1.25

     

5.95

   

Class I

   

-7.78

     

1,000

     

922.20

     

1.00

     

4.77

   

Class R6

   

-7.78

     

1,000

     

922.20

     

1.00

     

4.77

   

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund(4)

 

Class A

   

3.80

     

1,000

     

1,038

     

1.10

     

4.64

   

Class I

   

3.90

     

1,000

     

1,039

     

0.85

     

3.59

   

Class R6

   

3.90

     

1,000

     

1,039

     

0.85

     

3.59

   

*  Consolidated Financial Statements

(1)  For the six-months ended April 30, 2022.

(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 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(4)  For the period November 30, 2021 to April 30, 2022.

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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 November 1, 2021 and held for the six-months ended April 30, 2022.

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*

 

Class A

   

5.00

%

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,019.29

     

1.11

%

 

$

5.56

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,015.47

     

1.88

     

9.39

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.53

     

0.86

     

4.31

   

Class R3

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.09

     

1.15

     

5.76

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.74

     

1.02

     

5.11

   

Class R5

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.59

     

1.05

     

5.26

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.88

     

0.79

     

3.96

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund*

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.04

     

1.16

     

5.81

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,015.37

     

1.90

     

9.49

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.38

     

0.89

     

4.46

   

Class R3

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,018.05

     

1.36

     

6.81

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.84

     

1.00

     

5.01

   

Class R5

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.04

     

1.16

     

5.81

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.83

     

0.80

     

4.01

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund*

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.24

     

1.12

     

5.61

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,015.32

     

1.91

     

9.54

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.58

     

0.85

     

4.26

   

Class R3

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,018.55

     

1.26

     

6.31

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.04

     

1.16

     

5.81

   

Class R5

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.89

     

0.99

     

4.96

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.88

     

0.79

     

3.96

   

First Eagle Gold Fund*

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,018.84

     

1.20

     

6.01

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,015.22

     

1.93

     

9.64

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.13

     

0.94

     

4.71

   

Class R3

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,018.20

     

1.33

     

6.66

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.03

     

0.96

     

4.81

   

Class R5

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.89

     

0.99

     

4.96

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.58

     

0.85

     

4.26

   

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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 Global Income Builder Fund

 

Class A

   

5.00

%

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,018.99

     

1.17

%

 

$

5.86

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,015.17

     

1.94

     

9.69

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.13

     

0.94

     

4.71

   

Class R3

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,018.45

     

1.28

     

6.41

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,017.95

     

1.38

     

6.90

   

Class R5

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.04

     

1.16

     

5.81

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.48

     

0.87

     

4.36

   

First Eagle High Income Fund

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.29

     

1.11

     

5.56

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,015.32

     

1.91

     

9.54

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.58

     

0.85

     

4.26

   

Class R3

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,018.45

     

1.28

     

6.41

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,015.12

     

1.95

     

9.74

   

Class R5

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.14

     

1.14

     

5.71

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.98

     

0.77

     

3.86

   

First Eagle Fund of America

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.33

     

0.90

     

4.51

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,016.61

     

1.65

     

8.25

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.57

     

0.65

     

3.26

   

Class R3

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.84

     

1.00

     

5.01

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.98

     

0.77

     

3.86

   

Class R5

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.47

     

0.67

     

3.36

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.57

     

0.65

     

3.26

   

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,018.60

     

1.25

     

6.26

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.84

     

1.00

     

5.01

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.84

     

1.00

     

5.01

   

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund(3)

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.34

     

1.10

     

5.51

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.58

     

0.85

     

4.26

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.58

     

0.85

     

4.26

   

*  Consolidated Financial Statements

(1)  For the six-months ended April 30, 2022.

(2)  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(3)  For the period November 30, 2021 to April 30, 2022.

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General Information

Form N-PORT portfolio schedule

The 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds' Form N-PORT is available on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov. Additionally, you may obtain copies of Form N-PORT 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 Approval of Advisory Agreement

At a meeting held on September 9, 2021, the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the independent trustees (the "Independent Trustees"), approved the First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund's (the "Fund") advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement").

In response to a letter sent on behalf of the Independent Trustees requesting information about the Advisory Agreement and other arrangements and plans, the Trustees received extensive materials from the Adviser, including reviews of expense information compared against the Fund's composites, benchmarks and peer groups compiled by an independent data provider. The Trustees also had the benefit of presentations from and discussions with management.

Prior to approving the Advisory Agreement, 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 fee was fair and reasonable under the circumstances and within the range of what could be negotiated at arm's length, and that the Advisory Agreement should serve the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Trustees considered the following topics in reaching their conclusion to approve the Advisory Agreement:

Nature, Quality, and Extent of Services to be Provided by Adviser

•  The Trustees reviewed the services to be provided by the Adviser. The Adviser will provide the Fund with investment research, advice and supervision, and continuously furnishes an investment portfolio for the Fund consistent with the Fund's investment objective, policies and restrictions as set forth in the Fund's Prospectus. The Trustees were assured that service levels for the Fund are not affected by the expense limitation agreement. The Trustees considered the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality services to the Fund.

•  The Trustees reviewed the Trust's long-standing historical relationship with the Adviser and the institutional resources available to the Fund under that relationship. Given the length of the relationship, the Trustees, in their deliberations, recognized that, for many of the First Eagle Funds' shareholders, a decision to purchase shares of the Fund could be guided by a decision to select the Adviser as the investment adviser and that there is a strong association in the minds of shareholders between the Adviser and the Fund.

•  The Trustees noted the background and experience of the Fund's Portfolio Managers and their informative meeting with them.

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Board Considerations for Approval of Advisory Agreement

Investment Performance

•  No performance was presented for the Fund given that it was newly organized and had not yet commenced operations.

Costs of Services To Be Provided and Profits To Be Realized by Adviser and its Affiliates From Relationship with Fund; Economies of Scale; Fall-Out Benefits

•  The Trustees reviewed the total compensation to be received by the Adviser and the Fund's total costs for using the Adviser's services, taking into account expenses incurred by the Adviser that are passed through to the Fund (e.g., under the administrative cost reimbursement program). They concluded that this compensation was commensurate with the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided and therefore fair and reasonable under the circumstances. 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 Advisory Agreement, together with a management summary of the same. They determined that the Adviser's fees were competitive. The Trustees also considered, where applicable and available, the advisory fees charged to other clients of the Adviser with similar investment objective(s) to the Fund.

•  While analyzing the effects of direct and indirect compensation to the Adviser and its affiliates (sometimes referred to as "fall-out benefits"), the Trustees considered the absence of affiliated broker-dealer relationships and the effects of the administrative service reimbursements paid to the Adviser. The Trustees noted that the Adviser is absorbing soft dollar costs and paying them itself. With regard to other possible benefits associated with the Adviser's management of the Fund, the Trustees noted, among other things, that the Distributor is generally able to retain revenue associated with 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 Fund to its management of other types of accounts.

•  The Trustees reviewed the Fund's expected expense ratios, which were deemed reasonable both on an absolute basis and in comparison to peer funds. The Trustees noted the expected impact on expense ratios of the administrative reimbursements. While economies of scale can be complex to assess and typically are not directly measurable, the Trustees noted that the Adviser may be able to employ economies of scale in certain areas relating to the management of the Fund, potentially including investment management, trading, compliance and back-office operations. In the case of the administrative expense reimbursements, because they represent the provision of services at cost, any economies of scale realized are, by definition, for the benefit of the Fund.

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Board Considerations for Approval of Advisory Agreement

•  The Trustees reviewed the Adviser's financial condition and profitability goals with respect to the Fund. 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, such as attracting and retaining qualified personnel and investing in technology. Levels of support are not dependent on the profits realized. 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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First Eagle Funds

Trustees

Lisa Anderson

John P. Arnhold

Candace K. Beinecke (Chair)

Peter Davidson

Jean D. Hamilton

James E. Jordan

William M. Kelly

Paul J. Lawler

Mehdi Mahmud

Trustee Emeritus

Jean-Marie Eveillard*

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

Thomas Meyer

Assistant Treasurer

Investment Adviser

First Eagle Investment Management, LLC

1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105

Legal Counsel

Sidley Austin LLP

787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

4 Chase Metrotech Center, Floor 16,
Brooklyn, NY 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

  Additional information about the Trustees and Officers is included in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information.

*  Mr. Eveillard is a former member of the Board of Trustees and is invited to attend all Board meetings. He is not a Trustee for purposes of the Trust's Declaration of Trust, Delaware law or the Investment Company Act.

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 Funds are offered by FEF Distributors, LLC,

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

First Eagle Investment Management, LLC

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105
800.334.2143 www.firsteagle.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.

 

Not applicable to this semiannual report.

 

Item 4.Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

Not applicable to this semiannual report.

 

Item 5.Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

Item 6.Schedule of Investments

 

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 7.Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

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.Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed End Management Investment Companies

 

(a)(1) Not applicable to this semiannual report.

 

Item 13.Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): Attached hereto.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant)   First Eagle Funds
     
By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Mehdi Mahmud
    Mehdi Mahmud, President

 

Date: July 7, 2022

 

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: July 7, 2022

 

     
By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Joseph T. Malone
    Joseph T. Malone, Principal Financial Officer

 

Date: July 7, 2022

 

*          Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.