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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-7762

 

 

 

First Eagle Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

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

 

Sheelyn Michael
First Eagle Funds
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-212-632-2700

 

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

 

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2023

 

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.

 

Insert-annual report here.

 

 

Annual Report

October 31, 2023

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 Rising Dividend Fund
(formerly First Eagle Fund of America)

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

First Eagle U.S. Smid 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

   

8

   

Performance Chart

   

16

   

First Eagle Global Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

28

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

30

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

42

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

44

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

54

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

56

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

62

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

64

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

68

   

Schedule of Investments

   

70

   

First Eagle High Income Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

86

   

Schedule of Investments

   

88

   

First Eagle Rising Dividend (formerly First Eagle Fund of America)

 

Fund Overview

   

96

   

Schedule of Investments

   

98

   

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

102

   

Schedule of Investments

   

104

   

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

116

   

Schedule of Investments

   

118

   

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

 

Fund Overview

   

124

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

   

126

   

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

132

   

Statements of Operations

   

142

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

152

   

Financial Highlights

   

166

   

Notes to Financial Statements

   

186

   

Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

   

223

   

Fund Expenses

   

225

   

General Information

   

232

   

Board Considerations for Continuation of Advisory Agreement

   

233

   

Board Review of Management's Liquidity Risk Management Program

   

238

   

Tax Information

   

239

   

Privacy Notice

   

240

   

Additional Information

   

245

   

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Letter from the President

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

Financial market sentiment fluctuated significantly over the 12 months covered by this report, as investors sought to discern the path of global monetary policy while also processing the potential impacts of a range of exogenous shocks, from wars and other geopolitical tensions to bank failures and threats of government shutdowns in the US. Despite these potential headwinds, risk assets generally moved higher over the past year, even if much of the heavy lifting at the index level was done by a small cohort of very large tech-oriented companies tapping into secular growth trends like artificial intelligence.

We have seen indicators of slowing in many Asian and European economies, but the U.S. economy continues to be strong 18 months into a rate-hike cycle that brought the Federal Reserve's policy rate from zero to an upper bound of 5.5%. Such persistence is not guaranteed, however, and it seems likely that conditions will become more challenging as the aggregate impacts of policy tightening mount. And though Fed rhetoric suggests the central bank is still hopeful for a "soft landing," the prospects of such an outcome do not necessarily appear more certain now than they have at any other point since the Fed began squeezing liquidity from the system. Inflation has eased considerably, but it remains above the Fed's target—and the last mile may be the hardest mile. Energy costs, housing prices and tight labor markets are all fighting against the Fed, and it's unclear what it will take to tame them. It may be a bumpy ride from here to the terminal rate.1

Perhaps more concerning, however, is the massive amount of sovereign debt outstanding. It's been our observation that the accumulation of debt in certain pockets of the economy has often served as fertile breeding ground for crises, and we believe sovereign debt is at the epicenter of indebtedness today. We believe fiscal policy has been on an unsustainable trajectory since the global financial crisis, not just in the US but across advanced economies, as governments provided extensive support in response to two large-scale economic dislocations. This federal largesse was supported by very low interest rates that kept interest expenses manageable and by long-lived, large-scale quantitative easing programs that provided ample demand to absorb government debt issuance.

While the ongoing rollback of crisis-era monetary accommodation continues to alter the calculus of government borrowing, indications that near-term fiscal policy will be adjusted to reflect the new math are limited. There are signs that investors have slowly begun demanding greater premia for exposure to government debt, and a meaningful rerating of this risk could have significant and far-reaching impacts.

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Recognizing that the true state of uncertainty is well beyond what one can measure statistically at any given point in time, First Eagle has maintained the distinction between backward-looking quantifiable risks, which can be modeled and thus managed, and the true unknown "risk" of investing. We will continue to look for opportunities where we can find them, but we remain on our guard. Across market cycles, macroeconomic conditions and disruptive events, we remain focused on our goal of delivering long-term shareholder value while avoiding the permanent impairment of your capital.

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

Sincerely,

Mehdi Mahmud,

President

December 2023

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

Global Equities

Equity-oriented funds managed by the Global Value team, listed below, delivered positive absolute returns in the 12-month period covered in this report, though bias toward growth stocks relative to value stocks in many equity markets served as a headwind to relative performance. Gold and gold-related equities, which many of our funds hold as a potential hedge against extreme risk and market turbulence, played their part effectively despite the rise in real interest rates. We are hopeful that the move toward a more normal policy environment in which money again has a cost may promote the effective allocation of capital across the economy and performance more in line with historical norms. At the same time, we are cognizant of the many persistent vulnerabilities in global financial and political structures. As always, we continue to seek resilience in our funds from the bottom up, searching for cash-flow-generative companies with strong market positions, healthy balance sheets and prudent management teams, and buying these stocks only when available at a discount to our estimate of their intrinsic value.2

First Eagle Global Fund

The net asset value ("NAV") of the fund's Class A shares3​ increased 10.36%~​ for the 12 months ended October 31, 2023, while the MSCI World Index increased 10.48%. The fund's position in short-term investments4​ was 9.7% as of October 31, 2023.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Global Fund over the period were gold bullion, Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A (interactive media & services, United States), Oracle Corp. (software, United States), Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR (beverages, Mexico) and Comcast Corp., Class A (media, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 6.06% of this period's performance.5

The five largest detractors during the first quarter were British American Tobacco PLC (tobacco, United Kingdom), Nutrien Ltd. (chemicals, Canada), Elevance Health, Inc. (health care providers & services, United States), CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (air freight & logistics, United States) and Charles Schwab Corp. (capital markets, United States). In aggregate, they detracted 1.22% from fund performance in this period.5

First Eagle Overseas Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class A shares3​ increased 11.11% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2023, while the MSCI EAFE Index increased 14.40%. The fund's position in short-term investments4​ was 5.0% as of October 31, 2023.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Overseas Fund over the period were gold bullion, Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR (beverages, Mexico), Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered) (textiles, apparel & luxury goods, Switzerland), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (semiconductors & semiconductor equipment, Taiwan) and Danone SA (food products, France). Collectively, they accounted for 4.85% of this period's performance.5

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The five largest detractors were Nutrien Ltd. (chemicals, Canada), British American Tobacco PLC (tobacco, United Kingdom), Ambev SA, ADR (beverages, Brazil), As One Corp. (health care providers & services, Japan) and Hirose Electric Co Ltd. (electronic equipment, instruments & components, Japan). In aggregate they detracted 1.41% from fund performance in this period.5

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class A shares3​ increased 8.81% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2023, while the S&P 500 Index increased 10.14%. The fund's position in short-term investments4​ was 10.3% as of October 31, 2023.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle U.S. Value Fund over the period were Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A (interactive media & services, United States), gold bullion, Oracle Corp. (software, United States), Comcast Corp., Class A (media, United States), and Microsoft Corp. (software, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 8.36% of this period's performance.5

The five largest detractors during the first quarter were Elevance Health Inc. (health benefits, United States), Nutrien Ltd. (chemicals, Canada), Charles Schwab Corp. (capital markets, United States), CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (air freight & logistics, United States) and US Bancorp (banks, United States). In aggregate, they detracted 1.93% from fund performance in this period.5

First Eagle Gold Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class A shares3​ increased 15.84% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2023, while the FTSE Gold Mines Index increased 16.27%. The fund's position in short-term investments4​ was 8.8% as of October 31, 2023.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Gold Fund over the period were gold bullion, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (metals & mining, Brazil), Alamos Gold Inc., Class A (metals and mining & Canada) Newcrest Mining Ltd. (metals & mining, Australia) and Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. (metals & mining, Canada). Collectively, they accounted for 13.32% of this period's performance.5

The five largest detractors were MAG Silver Corp. (metals & mining, Canada), Novagold Resources, (metals & mining, Canada), Newmont Corp. (metals & mining, United States), Fresnillo plc (metals & mining, Mexico) and Pan American Silver Corp., CRV (metals & mining, Canada). In aggregate, they detracted 1.18% from fund performance in this period.5

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class A shares3​ increased 6.35% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2023, while the MSCI World Index increased 10.48% and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index was up 0.36%. The composite index increased 6.44% over the same time period. The fund's position in short-term investments4​ was 2.2% as of October 31, 2023.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund over the period were gold bullion, Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR (beverages, Mexico), Comcast Corp., Class A (media, United States),

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Magellan Midstream Partners LP (oil & gas producers, United States) and FUCHS SE (Preference) (chemicals, Germany). Collectively, they accounted for 2.80% of this period's performance.5

The five largest detractors were British American Tobacco plc (tobacco, United Kingdom), US Bancorp (banks, United States), Boston Properties, Inc., REIT (office REITs, United States), Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT (office REITs, United States) and Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (financial services, United States). In aggregate, they detracted 1.00% from fund performance in this period.5

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class A shares3​ increased 14.17% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2023, while the S&P 500 Index increased 10.14%. The fund's position in short-term investments4​ was 1.3% as of October 31, 2023.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund over the period were Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A (interactive media & services, United States), Oracle Corp. (software, United States), Comcast Corp., Class A (media, United States), Alphabet, Inc., Class A (interactive media & services, United States) and Microsoft Corp. (software, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 11.03% of this period's performance.5

The five largest detractors were Medtronic plc (health care equipment & supplies, United States), UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (health care providers & services, United States), Fidelity National Information Services Inc (information technology services, United States), CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (air freight & logistics, United States) and Equity Residential, REIT (residential REITs, United States). In aggregate, they detracted 2.08% from fund performance in this period.5

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class I shares increased 3.53%~​ for the 12 months ended October 31, 2023, while the MSCI World Index increased 10.48%. The fund's position in short-term investments4​ was 3.0% as of October 31, 2023.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund over the period were gold bullion, FUCHS SE (Preference) (chemicals, Germany), United Utilities Group plc (water utilities, United Kingdom), Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B (metals & mining, Mexico) and Schlumberger NV (energy equipment & services, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 4.10% of this period's performance.5

The five largest detractors were UGI Corp. (utilities, United States), Extra Space Storage, Inc., REIT (specialized REITs, United States), Douglass Emmett, Inc., REIT (office REITs, United States), ICL Group Ltd. (chemicals, Israel) and SBA Communications Corp., REIT (specialized REITs, United States). In aggregate, they detracted 2.15% from fund performance in this period.5

Fixed Income

High yield bonds have generally been resilient in the face of the pressures dragging down investment grade bonds over the last 12 months, with lower-quality paper—which one would assume would be most fundamentally challenged by a

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

higher cost of capital—leading the way. While it seems logical that a persistently high cost of capital would have a negative impact on the less financially sound companies, we've yet to see evidence in leveraged credit performance. In such an environment, we believe it is wise to focus on seeking to minimize downside risk through shorter-duration, higher-quality, more-liquid issues from companies that we believe have the pricing power to pass along rising input prices. We are comfortable being highly selective, allocating capital countercyclically as spread widening presents idiosyncratic opportunities.

First Eagle High Income Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class I shares increased 5.49% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2023, while the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index increased 6.23%. The fund's short-term investments4​ position was 9.3% as of October 31, 2023.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle High Income Fund over the period were Seg Holding LLC 5.63%. due 10/15/2028 (retail, United States); IHO Verwaltungs GmbH 4.75%, 9/15/2026 (automobile components, Germany); Koppers Inc. 6.0%, due 2/15/2025 (chemicals, United States); Carnival Corp. 5.75%, due 3/1/2027 (hotel, restaurants & leisure, United States) and Mexico Remittances Funding Fiduciary Estate Management Sarl 4.88%, due 1/15/2028 (financial services, Mexico). Collectively, they accounted for 0.67% of this period's performance.5

The five largest detractors Scripps Escrow Ii, Inc., 5.38%, due 1/15/2031 (media, United States); Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd., 8.0%, 9/20/2025 (passenger airlines, United States); United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, due 10/15/2028 (consumer staples distribution & retail, United States); Hawaiian Brands intellectual Property Ltd., 5.75%, due 1/20/2026 (passenger airlines, United States); and Hertz Corp., 5.0%, due 12/01/2029 (ground transportation, United States). In aggregate, they detracted 0.84% from fund performance in this period.5

U.S. Small Cap Equities

Historically, smaller companies have led market rebounds, but these stocks have been unable to shake the negative sentiment associated with March's banking turmoil. While the funds managed by the Small Cap team lost ground over the past 12 months as a result, they were able to deliver relative outperformance. Conditions likely will become more challenging as the accumulated impacts of policy tightening continue to reverberate—especially for those smaller businesses with more limited financing options—but our experience has been that such environments often provide us with potential attractive opportunities to move into stocks we consider undervalued relative to their fundamentals. As always, we remain focused on finding what we consider are the best stocks while controlling the one variable that we can—the price we pay for each stock.

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class I shares decreased 3.08% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2023, while the Russell 2000®​ Value Index decreased 9.93%. The fund's position in short-term investments4​ was 8.3% as of October 31, 2023.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund over the period were CIRCOR International, Inc. (machinery,

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United States), Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (semiconductors & semiconductor equipment, United States), Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (household durables, United States), Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (health care equipment & supplies, United States) and Modine Manufacturing Co. (automotive components, United States). Collectively, they accounted for 2.63% of this period's performance.5

The five largest detractors were Enviva, Inc. (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States), CareDx, Inc. (biotechnology, United States), ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (communications equipment, United States), Ameresco, Inc., Class A (construction & engineering , United States) and Barnes Group, Inc. (machinery industrial machinery, United States). In aggregate, they detracted 2.68% from fund performance in this period.5

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund

The NAV of the fund's Class I shares decreased 2.6% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2023, while the Russell 2500TM​ Value Index decreased 4.94%. The fund's position in short-term investments4​ was 5.3% as of October 31, 2023.

The five largest contributors to the performance of First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund over the period XPO, Inc. (ground transportation, United States), Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (household durables, United States), Lennox International, Inc. (building products, United States), Onto Innovation, Inc. (semiconductors & semiconductor equipment, United States) and Cardinal Health, Inc. (health care providers & services, United States. Collectively, they accounted for 4.19% of this period's performance.5

The five largest detractors were Ameresco, Inc., Class A (construction & engineering, United States), SM Energy Co. (oil, gas & consumable fuels, United States), Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (pharmaceuticals, United States), CareDx, Inc. (biotechnology, United States) and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (hotels, restaurants & leisure, United States). In aggregate they detracted 3.56% from fund performance in this period.5

1  ​The terminal rate is the long-term interest rate where prices are stable and full employment is achieved.

2​  "Intrinsic value" is based on our judgment of what a prudent and rational business buyer would pay in cash for all of the company in normal markets.

3​  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.

4​  Includes short-term commercial paper that settles in 90 days or less, long-term commercial paper that settles in 91 days or greater and other short-term investments, such as U.S. treasury bills or money market funds.

5​  Exact net returns for individual investments cannot be calculated due to the lack of a mechanism to precisely allocate fees and other expenses to individual investments.

~  The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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Matthew McLennan
Co-Head of the Global Value Team
Portfolio Manager
Global, Overseas,
Global, Overseas and
U.S. Value 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
 
 

 

 
Max Belmont
Portfolio Manager
Gold Fund
  Manish Gupta
Portfolio Manager
Global and Rising Dividend Funds
 

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Christian Heck
Portfolio Manager
Overseas and Rising
Dividend Funds
  Julien Albertini
Portfolio Manager
Global, Global Income Builder and
Rising Dividend Funds
 

 

 
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 and
U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Funds
 

 

 
Benjamin Bahr
Portfolio Manager
Global Real Assets Fund
  John Masi
Portfolio Manager
Global Real Assets Fund
 

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 
George Ross
Portfolio Manager
Global Real Assets Fund
  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 firsteagle.com or by calling 800.334.2143.

The commentary represents the opinion of Mehdi Mahmud and the Portfolio Management Teams as of December 2023 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
   

10.36

%~

   

7.14

%

   

6.27

%

   

5.40

%

   

12.10

%

 

01/01/792

 

with sales charge

   

4.84

%~

   

5.32

%

   

5.18

%

   

4.86

%

   

11.97

%

 

01/01/792

 
Class C (FESGX)
without sales charge
   

9.53

%

   

6.33

%

   

5.46

%

   

4.61

%

   

8.48

%

 

06/05/00

 

with sales charge

   

8.53

%

   

6.33

%

   

5.46

%

   

4.61

%

   

8.48

%

 

06/05/00

 
Class I (SGIIX)    

10.63

%

   

7.41

%

   

6.53

%

   

5.67

%

   

9.49

%

 

07/31/98

 
Class R3 (EARGX)    

10.16

%

   

6.78

%

   

6.01

%

   

     

4.67

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (EAGRX)    

10.36

%

   

7.15

%

   

6.33

%

   

     

3.95

%

 

01/17/18

 
Class R5 (FRGLX)    

10.43

%~

   

6.93

%

   

     

     

4.45

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R6 (FEGRX)    

10.70

%

   

7.48

%

   

6.61

%

   

     

5.47

%

 

03/01/17

 

MSCI World Index3

   

10.48

%

   

8.14

%

   

8.27

%

   

7.53

%

   

9.35

%

 

01/01/79

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund

 
Class A (SGOVX)
without sales charge
   

11.11

%

   

3.24

%

   

3.74

%

   

3.10

%

   

8.89

%

 

08/31/93

 

with sales charge

   

5.55

%

   

1.49

%

   

2.68

%

   

2.58

%

   

8.70

%

 

08/31/93

 
Class C (FESOX)
without sales charge
   

10.26

%

   

2.47

%

   

2.97

%

   

2.34

%

   

7.27

%

 

06/05/00

 

with sales charge

   

9.26

%

   

2.47

%

   

2.97

%

   

2.34

%

   

7.27

%

 

06/05/00

 
Class I (SGOIX)    

11.36

%

   

3.51

%

   

4.02

%

   

3.38

%

   

8.64

%

 

07/31/98

 
Class R3 (EAROX)    

10.80

%

   

3.00

%

   

3.50

%

   

     

1.73

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (FIORX)    

11.07

%~

   

3.33

%

   

3.84

%

   

     

1.22

%

 

01/17/18

 
Class R5 (FEROX)    

11.27

%

   

3.25

%

   

     

     

3.19

%

 

03/11/19

 
Class R6 (FEORX)    

11.45

%

   

3.59

%

   

4.10

%

   

     

3.15

%

 

03/01/17

 

MSCI EAFE Index4

   

14.40

%

   

5.73

%

   

4.10

%

   

3.05

%

   

4.64

%

 

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
   

8.81

%

   

9.64

%

   

7.12

%

   

6.70

%

   

8.32

%

 

09/04/01

 

with sales charge

   

3.36

%

   

7.79

%

   

6.02

%

   

6.16

%

   

8.06

%

 

09/04/01

 
Class C (FEVCX)
without sales charge
   

8.00

%

   

8.81

%

   

6.30

%

   

5.89

%

   

7.50

%

 

09/04/01

 

with sales charge

   

7.00

%

   

8.81

%

   

6.30

%

   

5.89

%

   

7.50

%

 

09/04/01

 
Class I (FEVIX)    

9.08

%

   

9.95

%

   

7.41

%

   

6.99

%

   

8.59

%

 

09/04/01

 
Class R3 (EARVX)    

8.46

%

   

9.41

%

   

6.92

%

   

     

6.11

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (FIVRX)    

8.70

%

   

9.54

%

   

     

     

5.74

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R5 (FERVX)    

9.01

%

   

9.76

%

   

     

     

5.95

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R6 (FEVRX)    

9.14

%

   

10.00

%

   

7.45

%

   

     

6.62

%

 

03/01/17

 

S&P 500 Index5

   

10.14

%

   

10.36

%

   

11.01

%

   

11.18

%

   

8.16

%

 

09/04/01

 

First Eagle Gold Fund

 
Class A (SGGDX)
without sales charge
   

15.84

%

   

-4.61

%

   

11.76

%

   

2.97

%

   

5.28

%

 

08/31/93

 

with sales charge

   

10.07

%

   

-6.22

%

   

10.62

%

   

2.44

%

   

5.10

%

 

08/31/93

 
Class C (FEGOX)
without sales charge
   

14.99

%

   

-5.32

%

   

10.93

%

   

2.18

%

   

4.61

%

 

05/15/03

 

with sales charge

   

13.99

%

   

-5.32

%

   

10.93

%

   

2.18

%

   

4.61

%

 

05/15/03

 
Class I (FEGIX)    

16.10

%

   

-4.38

%

   

12.05

%

   

3.24

%

   

5.68

%

 

05/15/03

 
Class R3 (EAURX)    

15.50

%~

   

-4.83

%

   

11.61

%

   

     

6.63

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (FIURX)    

15.82

%

   

-4.55

%

   

     

     

5.88

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R5 (FERUX)    

15.93

%

   

-4.46

%

   

     

     

5.93

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R6 (FEURX)    

16.21

%

   

-4.29

%

   

12.15

%

   

     

4.68

%

 

03/01/17

 
FTSE Gold Mines
Index6
   

16.27

%

   

-12.32

%

   

6.77

%

   

0.79

%

   

-0.36

%

 

08/31/93

 

MSCI World Index3

   

10.48

%

   

8.14

%

   

8.27

%

   

7.53

%

   

7.03

%

 

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
   

6.35

%

   

5.80

%

   

4.41

%

   

4.01

%

   

4.98

%

 

05/01/12

 

with sales charge

   

1.05

%

   

4.02

%

   

3.34

%

   

3.48

%

   

4.51

%

 

05/01/12

 
Class C (FEBCX)
without sales charge
   

5.65

%

   

5.04

%

   

3.62

%

   

3.23

%

   

4.19

%

 

05/01/12

 

with sales charge

   

4.65

%

   

5.04

%

   

3.62

%

   

3.23

%

   

4.19

%

 

05/01/12

 
Class I (FEBIX)    

6.69

%

   

6.09

%

   

4.66

%

   

4.28

%

   

5.25

%

 

05/01/12

 
Class R3 (FBRRX)    

6.01

%

   

5.60

%

   

4.17

%

   

     

3.20

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (FIBRX)    

6.17

%

   

5.68

%

   

     

     

3.25

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R5 (EABRX)    

6.40

%

   

5.83

%

   

     

     

3.38

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R6 (FEBRX)    

6.68

%

   

6.17

%

   

4.71

%

   

     

4.31

%

 

03/01/17

 

Composite Index7

   

6.44

%

   

2.69

%

   

5.21

%

   

5.07

%

   

5.87

%

 

05/01/12

 

MSCI World Index3

   

10.48

%

   

8.14

%

   

8.27

%

   

7.53

%

   

8.80

%

 

05/01/12

 
Bloomberg
U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index8
   

0.36

%

   

-5.57

%

   

-0.06

%

   

0.88

%

   

0.91

%

 

05/01/12

 

First Eagle High Income Fund9

 
Class A (FEHAX)
without sales charge
   

5.37

%

   

0.64

%

   

1.96

%

   

2.53

%

   

3.70

%

 

01/03/12

 

with sales charge

   

0.58

%

   

-0.89

%

   

1.01

%

   

2.06

%

   

3.30

%

 

01/03/12

 
Class C (FEHCX)
without sales charge
   

4.45

%

   

-0.11

%

   

1.19

%

   

1.77

%

   

2.92

%

 

01/03/12

 

with sales charge

   

3.45

%

   

-0.11

%

   

1.19

%

   

1.77

%

   

2.92

%

 

01/03/12

 
Class I (FEHIX)    

5.49

%

   

0.90

%

   

2.23

%

   

2.82

%

   

6.22

%

 

11/19/0710

 
Class R3 (EARHX)    

5.24

%~

   

0.50

%

   

1.81

%

   

     

1.91

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (FIHRX)    

5.05

%

   

-0.03

%

   

     

     

0.91

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R5 (FERHX)    

5.43

%

   

0.70

%

   

     

     

1.54

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R6 (FEHRX)    

5.48

%

   

0.94

%

   

2.23

%

   

     

2.54

%

 

03/01/17

 
Bloomberg
U.S. Corporate
High Yield Index11
   

6.23

%

   

1.19

%

   

3.05

%

   

3.86

%

   

5.87

%

 

11/19/07

 

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Performance Chart1​ (unaudited)

    One
Year
  Three
Years
  Five
Years
  Ten
Years
  Since
Inception
 

Inception Date

 
First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund
(formerly First Eagle Fund of America)12
 
Class A (FEFAX)
without sales charge
   

14.17

%

   

6.77

%

   

5.24

%

   

4.18

%

   

7.04

%

 

11/20/98

 

with sales charge

   

8.45

%

   

4.96

%

   

4.16

%

   

3.65

%

   

6.82

%

 

11/20/98

 
Class C (FEAMX)
without sales charge
   

13.31

%

   

5.97

%

   

4.46

%

   

3.41

%

   

6.30

%

 

03/02/98

 

with sales charge

   

12.31

%

   

5.97

%

   

4.46

%

   

3.41

%

   

6.30

%

 

03/02/98

 
Class I (FEAIX)    

14.43

%

   

7.03

%

   

5.52

%

   

4.48

%

   

5.52

%

 

03/08/13

 
Class R3 (EARFX)    

14.04

%

   

6.65

%

   

5.12

%

   

     

2.50

%

 

05/01/18

 
Class R4 (EAFRX)    

14.34

%

   

6.93

%

   

     

     

3.94

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R5 (FERFX)    

14.43

%

   

7.03

%

   

     

     

4.04

%

 

07/29/19

 
Class R6 (FEFRX)    

14.48

%

   

7.05

%

   

5.54

%

   

     

3.77

%

 

03/01/17

 

S&P 500 Index5

   

10.14

%

   

10.36

%

   

11.01

%

   

11.18

%

   

7.49

%

 

04/10/87

 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

 
Class A (FESAX)
without sales charge
   

-3.31

%

   

     

     

     

-8.67

%

 

07/01/21

 

with sales charge

   

-8.18

%

   

     

     

     

-10.64

%

 

07/01/21

 
Class I (FESCX)    

-3.08

%

   

     

     

     

-6.74

%

 

04/27/21

 
Class R6 (FESRX)    

-3.08

%

   

     

     

     

-8.44

%

 

07/01/21

 
Russell 2000®
​Value Index13
   

-9.93

%

   

     

     

     

-7.36

%

 

04/27/21

 

Russell 2000®​ Index14

   

-8.56

%

   

     

     

     

-10.86

%

 

04/27/21

 

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund

 
Class A (FEMAX)
without sales charge
   

-2.90

%

   

     

     

     

-10.78

%

 

08/15/22

 

with sales charge

   

-7.73

%

   

     

     

     

-14.50

%

 

08/15/22

 
Class I (FESMX)    

-2.60

%

   

     

     

     

-10.47

%

 

08/15/22

 
Class R6 (FEXRX)    

-2.64

%

   

     

     

     

-10.50

%

 

08/15/22

 
Russell 2500TM
​Value Index15
   

-4.94

%

   

     

     

     

-10.74

%

 

08/15/22

 

Russell 2500TM​ Index16

   

-4.63

%

   

     

     

     

-10.76

%

 

08/15/22

 

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Performance Chart1​ (unaudited)

    One
Year
  Three
Years
  Five
Years
  Ten
Years
  Since
Inception
 

Inception Date

 

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

 
Class A (FERAX)
without sales charge
   

3.17

%

   

     

     

     

-0.66

%

 

11/30/21

 

with sales charge

   

-1.95

%

   

     

     

     

-3.30

%

 

11/30/21

 
Class I (FEREX)    

3.53

%~

   

     

     

     

-0.37

%

 

11/30/21

 
Class R6 (FERRX)    

3.55

%~

   

     

     

     

-0.36

%

 

11/30/21

 

MSCI World Index3

   

10.48

%

   

     

     

     

-4.21

%

 

11/30/21

 
Consumer Price
Index +400bps17
   

7.22

%

   

     

     

     

9.45

%

 

11/30/21

 

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 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 Rising Dividend Fund, First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund, First Eagle U.S. Smid 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 "with sales charge" 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 Rising Dividend Fund, First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund, First Eagle U.S. Smid 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 Rising Dividend Fund, First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund, First Eagle U.S. Smid 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 Rising Dividend Fund are offered without a sales charge. On December 1, 2023, Class R3 Shares, Class R4 Shares, Class R5 Shares of

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Performance Chart1​ (unaudited)

the above mentioned Funds were closed to new investors. Please refer to Note 8 Subsequent Events for further details.

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

~  The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2​  First Eagle Global 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  ​MSCI World Index (Net) measures the performance of large and midcap securities across 23 developed markets countries around the world. The index provides total returns in US dollars with net dividends reinvested. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

4  ​MSCI EAFE Index (Net) measures the performance of large and midcap securities across 21 developed markets countries around the world excluding the US and Canada. A Net Return Index tracks price changes and reinvestment of distribution income net of withholding taxes. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

5  ​S&P 500 Index (Gross/Total) is a widely recognized unmanaged index including a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading sectors of the US economy. Although the S&P 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of US equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market. The S&P 500 includes dividends reinvested. A Total Return Index tracks price changes and reinvestment of distribution income. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

6  ​FTSE Gold Mines Index (Price) measures the performance of the shares of companies whose principal activity is the mining of gold and 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 in the worldwide market. A Price Return Index only measures price changes. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

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

8  ​Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Gross/Total) measures the performance of investment grade, US 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. A Total Return Index tracks price changes and reinvestment of distribution income. A Total Return Index tracks price changes and reinvestment of distribution income. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

9​  Effective on or about December 27, 2023, the Fund is expected to change its name and investment strategy. This is further described at Note 8 to the Financial Statements (See "Note 8 - Subsequent Events").

10  ​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.

11  ​Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index (Gross/Total) measures the performance of the US dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody's, Fitch and S&P is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below. Bonds from issuers with an emerging markets country of risk are excluded. A Total Return Index tracks price changes and reinvestment of distribution income. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

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Performance Chart1​ (unaudited)

12​  Effective March 1, 2023, First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund changed its name and principal investment strategy. Prior to August 14, 2020, the Fund pursued a different investment objective and principal investment strategy. Performance for the periods prior to March 1, 2023 and August 14, 2020 shown is based on the investment strategies utilized by the Fund at those times.

13  ​Russell 2000®​ Value Index (Gross/Total) measures the performance of the small-cap value segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 companies with relatively lower price-to-book ratios, lower I/B/E/S forecast medium-term growth (two years) and lower sales per share historical growth (five years). A Total Return Index tracks price changes and reinvestment of distribution income. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

14  ​The Russell 2000®​ Index (Gross/Total) measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the US equity universe. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. A Total Return Index tracks price changes and reinvestment of distribution income. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

15  ​Russell 2500TM​ Value Index (Gross/Total) measures the performance of small to midcap segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. A Total Return Index tracks price changes and reinvestment of distribution income. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

16  ​The Russell 2500TM​ Index (Gross/Total) measures the performance of the small to midcap segment of the US equity universe, commonly referred to as "smid" cap. It includes approximately 2,500 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. A Total Return Index tracks price changes and reinvestment of distribution income. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

17  ​The Consumer Price Index +400bps presents the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), plus 400 basis points annualized, a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for consumer goods and services. Indexes are unmanaged and 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

%

   

1.20

%

   

1.07

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.79

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

1.15

     

1.89

     

0.89

     

1.40

     

1.01

     

1.17

     

0.80

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund18,19

   

1.16

     

1.92

     

0.88

     

1.34

     

1.14

     

1.02

     

0.83

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

1.19

     

1.93

     

0.94

     

1.45

     

1.10

     

0.99

     

0.85

   
First Eagle Global Income
Builder Fund
   

1.16

     

1.94

     

0.93

     

1.33

     

1.40

     

1.17

     

0.87

   
First Eagle High Income
Fund18,20
   

1.13

     

1.88

     

0.86

     

1.28

     

2.36

     

1.12

     

0.78

   
First Eagle Rising Dividend
Fund18,21
   

1.05

     

1.84

     

0.74

     

1.15

     

1.04

     

1.31

     

0.69

   
First Eagle Small Cap
Opportunity Fund18,22
   

1.42

     

     

1.18

     

     

     

     

1.29

   
First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap
Opportunity Fund18,23
   

24.63

     

     

24.38

     

     

     

     

24.38

   
First Eagle Global Real
Assets Fund18,24
   

5.13

     

     

4.75

     

     

     

     

4.76

   

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Performance Chart1​ (unaudited)

18  ​For the First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle High Income Fund, First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund, First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund, First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund, had fees not been waived and/or expenses reimbursed, returns would have been lower.

19  ​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 29, 2024. 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.

20  ​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 0.94%, 1.69%, 0.69%, 1.04%, 0.79%, 0.69% and 0.69% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 29, 2024 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 the lesser of: (1) 0.94%, 1.69%, 0.69%, 1.04%, 0.79%, 0.69% and 0.69% 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.

21  ​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 29, 2024 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 the lesser of: (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.

22  ​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 29, 2024 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 the lesser of: (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.

23  ​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

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Performance Chart1​ (unaudited)

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 1.20%, 0.95% and 0.95% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 29, 2024 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 the lesser of: (1) 1.20%, 0.95% and 0.95% 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.

24  ​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 29, 2024 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 the lesser of: (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, 2023 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.

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 may be volatile, and prices of individual securities and other investments including those of a particular type, 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. Recent market conditions and events, including a global public health crisis, wars and armed conflicts and actions taken by governments in response, may exacerbate volatility and may continue to negatively affect the price and liquidity of individual securities, national economies and global markets generally. Prices of individual securities and other investments, including those of a particular type, may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. 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 a Fund to dispose of its assets at the price or time of its choosing and can result in losses. Changes in price may be temporary or may last for extended periods. If a Fund sells a portfolio position before it reaches its market peak, it may miss out on opportunities for better performance.

The COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantines and restrictions resulted in high unemployment, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, and general concern and uncertainty, with corresponding impacts on financial markets worldwide. COVID-19 remains a risk with the potential that new variants could lead to increased government restrictions and consumer caution. Additionally,

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Performance Chart1​ (unaudited)

COVID-19 remains a challenge for global supply chain normalization. More recently, a number of major economies, including the United States, are adjusting to reduced levels of market and monetary support following periods of fiscal and monetary interventions, together with rising inflation and increases in interest rate targets by central banks. These circumstances have generated significant market stress and volatility, with market sentiment changing rapidly in response to changes in inflation or interest rate expectations.

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. As of the date of this Annual Report, First Eagle Global Fund has significant exposure to Europe and Japan; the Overseas Fund has significant exposure to Canada, Europe and Japan; the Gold Fund has significant exposure to Brazil and Canada; the Global Income Builder Fund has significant exposure to Europe; and the Real Assets Fund has significant exposure to Canada. A Fund's exposure to a particular county is determined in accordance with the Adviser's "country of risk" assessment. "Country of risk" is based on a multi-factor country of risk assessment determined by the Adviser, including factors such as an issuer's country of domicile, and the country of the stock exchange on which it trades, among others.

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.

Investment in Brazilian issuers involves risks that are specific to Brazil, including legal, regulatory, political (including, instability and corruption), currency and economic risks. Brazilian issuers are subject to possible regulatory and economic interventions by the Brazilian government, including the imposition of wage and price controls and the limitation of imports. In addition, the market for Brazilian securities is directly influenced by the flow of international capital and economic and market conditions of certain countries, especially other emerging market countries in Central and South America. The Brazilian economy has historically been exposed to high rates of inflation and unemployment, a high level of debt and violence, each of which may reduce and/or prevent economic growth. Political tensions in Brazil may exacerbate these risks.

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 is indirectly

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Performance Chart1​ (unaudited)

exposed to 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 may (and the First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund generally will) 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 the First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle U.S. Smid 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. The 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. The First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund considers small and medium companies to be companies with market capitalizations not greater than that of the largest company in the Russell 2500TM​ 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.

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.

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Performance Chart1​ (unaudited)

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, 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.

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 a Fund's portfolio stop paying or reduce dividends, a Fund's ability to generate income will be adversely affected.

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.

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 October 31, 2023 (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

   

10.36

   

6.27

     

5.40

   

 

 

 

 

with sales load

   

4.84

   

5.18

     

4.86

   

MSCI World Index

           

10.48

     

8.27

     

7.53

   

Consumer Price Index

           

3.23

     

4.01

     

2.79

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

Consumer Staples

   

13.3

   

Commodities

   

11.8

   

Financials

   

10.6

   

Industrials

   

9.9

   

Information Technology

   

8.5

   

Energy

   

7.5

   

Communication Services

   

7.3

   

Health Care

   

6.5

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

6.2

   

Materials

   

4.4

   

Real Estate

   

3.3

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

0.8

   

Utilities

   

0.2

   

Short-Term Investments

   

9.7

   

Countries*~ (%)

United States

   

55.8

   

Japan

   

6.9

   

United Kingdom

   

5.5

   

Canada

   

3.6

   

France

   

2.6

   

Switzerland

   

2.1

   

Mexico

   

2.0

   

Brazil

   

1.9

   

South Korea

   

1.9

   

China

   

1.7

   

Hong Kong

   

1.5

   

Belgium

   

1.0

   

Taiwan

   

0.9

   

Sweden

   

0.8

   

Germany

   

0.7

   

Netherlands

   

0.4

   

Thailand

   

0.4

   

Australia

   

0.3

   

Norway

   

0.2

   

Indonesia

   

0.1

   

Short-Term Investments

   

9.7

   

^​  Less than 0.05%.

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

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (2.5% of total investments) that settles in 90 days or less, long-term commercial paper (7.1% of total investments) that settles in 91 days or greater and other short-term investments (0.1% 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 returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

  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)

   

11.8

   

Oracle Corp. (Software, United States)

   

3.0

   

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

   

2.7

   

Schlumberger NV (Energy Equipment & Services, United States)

   

2.4

   

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

   

2.2

   

Comcast Corp., Class A (Media, United States)

   

2.0

   

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

   

1.5

   

Willis Towers Watson plc (Insurance, United States)

   

1.5

   

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

   

1.3

   

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR (Beverages, Mexico)

   

1.3

   

Total

   

29.7

   

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

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

  Percentages are based on total net assets

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 77.6%

 

Australia — 0.3%

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (a)

   

9,296,442

     

142,499,893

   

Belgium — 1.0%

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV

   

6,469,396

     

473,175,466

   

Brazil — 1.9%

 

Ambev SA, ADR

   

149,620,059

     

378,538,749

   

Itausa SA*

   

1,482,691

     

2,523,229

   

Itausa SA (Preference)

   

97,473,480

     

167,039,394

   

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

7,936,282

     

335,307,915

   
     

883,409,287

   

Canada — 3.6%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

2,298,700

     

107,811,392

   

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

20,128,459

     

321,652,775

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

769,497

     

93,610,343

   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   

10,896,401

     

620,978,959

   

Nutrien Ltd.

   

4,461,321

     

239,572,938

   

Power Corp. of Canada

   

12,323,141

     

296,892,836

   
     

1,680,519,243

   

China — 1.6%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*

   

34,738,392

     

357,634,492

   

Prosus NV*

   

14,526,770

     

406,249,595

   
     

763,884,087

   

France — 2.6%

 

Danone SA

   

10,211,219

     

607,470,059

   

Legrand SA

   

1,954,335

     

169,062,453

   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   

145,168

     

103,930,210

   

Sodexo SA

   

2,477,142

     

262,152,487

   

Wendel SE

   

867,489

     

64,981,413

   
     

1,207,596,622

   

Germany — 0.7%

 

Brenntag SE

   

1,126,149

     

83,742,265

   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference)

   

3,516,726

     

253,679,314

   
     

337,421,579

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Hong Kong — 1.5%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

37,986,500

     

189,868,867

   

Guoco Group Ltd.

   

12,748,580

     

95,763,702

   

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

   

31,759,300

     

100,731,659

   

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

   

23,322,348

     

42,930,761

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

7,051,271

     

285,725,535

   
     

715,020,524

   

Japan — 6.9%

 

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. (b)

   

3,136,200

     

44,698,784

   

FANUC Corp.

   

16,005,400

     

397,196,694

   

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

   

1,258,915

     

142,633,965

   

Hoshizaki Corp.

   

5,662,600

     

182,871,718

   

Keyence Corp.

   

263,400

     

101,967,070

   

Komatsu Ltd.

   

6,756,000

     

155,228,551

   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

   

24,592,300

     

281,987,885

   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   

10,704,178

     

137,016,910

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

10,476,620

     

383,868,982

   

Secom Co. Ltd.

   

6,337,130

     

440,144,394

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

2,260,590

     

325,312,723

   

SMC Corp.

   

442,156

     

204,171,340

   

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

   

7,121,400

     

308,498,818

   

T Hasegawa Co. Ltd. (b)

   

3,002,800

     

62,909,936

   

USS Co. Ltd.

   

1,298,600

     

22,698,097

   
     

3,191,205,867

   

Mexico — 1.6%

 

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR

   

5,421,458

     

614,847,552

   

Fresnillo plc

   

5,590,827

     

37,629,591

   

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV*

   

6,401,020

     

71,458,943

   
     

723,936,086

   

Netherlands — 0.4%

 

Heineken Holding NV

   

2,538,232

     

193,117,540

   

Norway — 0.2%

 

Orkla ASA

   

16,166,787

     

111,429,514

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

South Korea — 1.7%

 

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

   

999,985

     

154,862,440

   

KT&G Corp.

   

5,242,098

     

330,688,753

   

Lotte Corp.

   

478,555

     

9,229,495

   

Lotte Wellfood Co. Ltd.

   

99,845

     

8,438,327

   

NAVER Corp.

   

721,340

     

100,845,622

   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Preference)

   

4,049,795

     

161,686,961

   
     

765,751,598

   

Sweden — 0.8%

 

Investor AB, Class A

   

4,970,940

     

90,477,739

   

Investor AB, Class B

   

11,255,824

     

206,624,320

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

10,429,006

     

88,914,535

   
     

386,016,594

   

Switzerland — 2.1%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)

   

4,644,824

     

547,975,512

   

Schindler Holding AG

   

1,798,637

     

363,905,211

   

Schindler Holding AG (Registered)

   

211,870

     

41,302,143

   
     

953,182,866

   

Taiwan — 0.9%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

   

4,606,256

     

397,565,955

   

Thailand — 0.4%

 

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

   

42,690,800

     

187,075,478

   

United Kingdom — 5.5%

 

BAE Systems plc

   

30,239,911

     

406,617,399

   

Berkeley Group Holdings plc (b)

   

6,766,463

     

332,616,729

   

British American Tobacco plc

   

19,154,797

     

572,200,673

   

Derwent London plc, REIT

   

3,383,761

     

75,200,743

   

Lloyds Banking Group plc

   

396,239,696

     

192,849,855

   

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

   

5,493,332

     

367,542,154

   

Unilever plc

   

12,894,404

     

609,961,312

   
     

2,556,988,865

   

United States — 43.9%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

   

2,694,360

     

334,316,189

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

   

4,503,302

     

564,263,741

   

American Express Co.

   

1,903,714

     

277,999,355

   

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

2,674,970

     

420,853,030

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 43.9% (continued)

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

11,016,077

     

468,183,272

   

Becton Dickinson & Co.

   

1,130,197

     

285,691,198

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class A*

   

675

     

349,531,875

   

Boston Properties, Inc., REIT

   

2,473,129

     

132,485,521

   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   

3,021,843

     

209,776,341

   

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (b)

   

6,691,967

     

547,603,660

   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

   

2,570,105

     

133,748,264

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

7,218,573

     

542,259,204

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

21,961,227

     

906,779,063

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

1,455,755

     

314,879,806

   

Deere & Co.

   

381,724

     

139,466,681

   

Dentsply Sirona, Inc.

   

6,900,950

     

209,857,889

   

Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT (b)

   

9,162,021

     

102,706,255

   

Elevance Health, Inc.

   

1,258,041

     

566,231,674

   

Equity Residential, REIT

   

5,947,526

     

329,076,614

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

1,875,971

     

204,949,832

   

Extra Space Storage, Inc., REIT

   

1,117,963

     

115,809,787

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

9,538,191

     

1,009,617,517

   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

   

4,297,027

     

167,970,785

   

Flowserve Corp. (b)

   

7,892,216

     

289,802,171

   

Haleon plc

   

68,822,768

     

275,847,882

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

3,109,934

     

703,280,475

   

IPG Photonics Corp.* (b)

   

3,097,302

     

266,058,242

   

JG Boswell Co.

   

2,485

     

1,494,727

   

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

   

4,471,740

     

140,680,940

   

Medtronic plc

   

6,323,862

     

446,211,703

   

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

   

4,124,147

     

1,242,481,767

   

Microsoft Corp.

   

1,102,682

     

372,827,811

   

Mills Music Trust (b)

   

31,592

     

1,074,444

   

Nestle SA (Registered)

   

3,086,462

     

332,840,298

   

Newmont Corp.

   

7,901,033

     

296,051,706

   

Noble Corp. plc

   

1,830,953

     

85,487,196

   

NOV, Inc. (b)

   

26,905,276

     

537,029,309

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

2,183,545

     

142,367,134

   

Oracle Corp.

   

13,402,937

     

1,385,863,686

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 43.9% (continued)

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

6,664,841

     

594,237,224

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

853,547

     

104,789,965

   

Ross Stores, Inc.

   

2,633,277

     

305,381,134

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

1,476,988

     

154,094,158

   

RPM International, Inc.

   

850,166

     

77,594,651

   

Salesforce, Inc.*

   

1,385,077

     

278,165,014

   

Sanofi SA

   

4,031,951

     

366,126,234

   

Schlumberger NV

   

19,905,698

     

1,107,951,151

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

2,800,783

     

397,739,194

   

UGI Corp.

   

4,677,898

     

97,300,278

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

3,368,166

     

424,018,418

   

US Bancorp

   

5,965,007

     

190,164,423

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

1,383,386

     

226,059,106

   

Walt Disney Co. (The)*

   

2,946,738

     

240,424,353

   

Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT

   

10,347,140

     

296,859,447

   

Willis Towers Watson plc

   

2,868,912

     

676,747,652

   
     

20,391,109,446

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $26,790,095,470)
   

36,060,906,510

   
   

Ounces

     

Commodities — 11.8%

 
Gold bullion*
(Cost $2,902,970,282)
   

2,764,801

     

5,488,517,064

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Foreign Government Securities — 0.8%

 

Indonesia — 0.1%

 
Republic of Indonesia
8.38%, 3/15/2024
 

IDR

853,795,000,000

     

54,011,872

   

Mexico — 0.4%

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

MXN

911,940,000

     

50,359,786

   

Series M, 10.00%, 12/5/2024

 

MXN

816,590,000

     

44,673,529

   

Series M, 5.75%, 3/5/2026

 

MXN

1,813,230,000

     

90,375,873

   
     

185,409,188

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

South Korea — 0.3%

 
Republic of Korea
1.25%, 3/10/2026
 

KRW

158,937,690,000

     

110,334,384

   
Total Foreign Government Securities
(Cost 367,344,007)
   

349,755,444

   

Corporate Bonds — 0.0% (c)

 

United States — 0.0% (c)

 
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
7.13%, 8/1/2028‡ (Cost $5,154,748)
   

5,467,000

     

4,954,469

   

Short-Term Investments — 9.7%

 

Commercial Paper — 9.6%

 
AES Corp. (The)
6.00%, 11/1/2023 (d)
   

34,840,000

     

34,834,147

   
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.
5.81%, 1/10/2024 (d)(e)
   

65,185,000

     

64,449,383

   

5.78%, 1/16/2024 (d)(e)

   

47,967,000

     

47,378,714

   

5.84%, 2/1/2024 (d)(e)

   

36,109,000

     

35,571,139

   
American Honda Finance Corp.
5.72%, 12/12/2023 (d)
   

47,000,000

     

46,693,262

   

5.73%, 12/19/2023 (d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,618,163

   
BASF SE
5.53%, 11/29/2023 (d)
   

50,000,000

     

49,777,228

   
BP Capital Markets plc
5.61%, 12/27/2023 (d)
   

75,000,000

     

74,342,837

   
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
5.27%, 11/1/2023 (d)
   

16,932,000

     

16,929,494

   
Engie Regeneration Apollo Ltd.
5.49%, 12/21/2023 (d)
   

100,000,000

     

99,233,017

   
Engie SA
5.53%, 12/11/2023 (d)
   

71,850,000

     

71,410,032

   

5.65%, 1/12/2024 (d)

   

150,000,000

     

148,323,838

   

5.63%, 1/30/2024 (d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,294,497

   
Entergy Corp.
5.40%, 11/1/2023 (d)(e)
   

21,743,000

     

21,739,739

   
European Investment Bank
5.26%, 12/22/2023 (d)
   

40,000,000

     

39,690,504

   

5.33%, 12/28/2023 (d)

   

93,000,000

     

92,195,894

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 9.6% (continued)

 
FMS Wertmanagement
5.44%, 11/2/2023 (d)(e)
   

100,000,000

     

99,970,802

   

5.44%, 11/6/2023 (d)(e)

   

50,000,000

     

49,956,107

   

5.51%, 1/16/2024 (d)

   

100,000,000

     

98,844,715

   

5.48%, 1/19/2024 (d)(e)

   

58,880,000

     

58,173,004

   

5.48%, 1/23/2024 (d)(e)

   

39,253,000

     

38,757,862

   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
5.45%, 11/1/2023 (d)
   

107,511,000

     

107,494,658

   
Global Payments, Inc.
5.96%, 11/1/2023 (d)
   

37,110,000

     

37,103,840

   
Hydro-Quebec
5.33%, 11/3/2023 (d)(e)
   

113,000,000

     

112,950,428

   

5.40%, 11/27/2023 (d)

   

80,000,000

     

79,680,440

   
John Deere Capital Corp.
5.38%, 11/14/2023 (d)
   

50,000,000

     

49,896,580

   
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
5.33%, 11/21/2023 (d)(e)
   

78,571,000

     

78,331,293

   

5.53%, 1/19/2024 (d)

   

63,000,000

     

62,236,066

   

5.52%, 1/23/2024 (d)(e)

   

55,000,000

     

54,299,043

   

5.52%, 1/26/2024 (d)(e)

   

75,000,000

     

74,009,288

   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
5.51%, 1/12/2024 (d)(e)
   

41,300,000

     

40,850,138

   
Microsoft Corp.
5.42%, 12/5/2023 (d)(e)
   

99,400,000

     

98,884,754

   

5.40%, 12/11/2023 (d)(e)

   

37,500,000

     

37,272,208

   

5.40%, 12/15/2023 (d)(e)

   

90,000,000

     

89,399,812

   

5.41%, 12/19/2023 (d)(e)

   

80,000,000

     

79,419,514

   

5.41%, 12/20/2023 (d)(e)

   

47,780,000

     

47,426,295

   

5.41%, 1/2/2024 (d)(e)

   

50,000,000

     

49,534,063

   
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV
5.42%, 11/1/2023 (d)
   

125,000,000

     

124,981,517

   
NRW Bank
5.41%, 11/8/2023 (d)(e)
   

40,000,000

     

39,952,967

   

5.43%, 11/14/2023 (d)

   

50,000,000

     

49,896,969

   

5.42%, 11/22/2023 (d)(e)

   

31,429,000

     

31,327,026

   

5.46%, 11/27/2023 (d)

   

85,714,000

     

85,372,258

   

5.43%, 11/28/2023 (d)

   

80,906,000

     

80,571,397

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 9.6% (continued)

 

5.47%, 12/8/2023 (d)(e)

   

100,000,000

     

99,436,024

   

5.44%, 12/12/2023 (d)(e)

   

70,000,000

     

69,562,724

   
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
5.46%, 11/30/2023 (d)
   

49,200,000

     

48,980,240

   

5.50%, 1/22/2024 (d)

   

55,000,000

     

54,313,897

   

5.56%, 2/5/2024 (d)

   

68,072,000

     

67,075,573

   
Ontario Teachers' Finance Trust
5.38%, 11/6/2023 (d)(e)
   

9,155,000

     

9,146,887

   

5.39%, 11/17/2023 (d)(e)

   

3,400,000

     

3,391,430

   

5.54%, 2/8/2024 (d)(e)

   

56,691,000

     

55,834,651

   
Oracle Corp.
5.57%, 11/3/2023 (d)(e)
   

35,000,000

     

34,984,179

   

5.56%, 11/8/2023 (d)(e)

   

76,700,000

     

76,607,360

   

5.58%, 11/15/2023 (d)(e)

   

75,000,000

     

74,829,000

   

5.62%, 12/20/2023 (d)(e)

   

44,815,000

     

44,465,401

   
Philip Morris International, Inc.
5.49%, 11/13/2023 (d)
   

64,286,000

     

64,161,397

   

5.38%, 11/16/2023 (d)

   

34,000,000

     

33,918,858

   

5.39%, 11/17/2023 (d)(e)

   

25,400,000

     

25,335,598

   

5.51%, 12/1/2023 (d)

   

75,000,000

     

74,652,563

   

5.48%, 12/4/2023 (d)

   

90,000,000

     

89,542,814

   
Province of Quebec
5.40%, 11/20/2023 (d)(e)
   

70,000,000

     

69,793,241

   
PSP Capital, Inc.
5.43%, 11/7/2023 (d)(e)
   

74,250,000

     

74,173,193

   

5.40%, 11/9/2023 (d)(e)

   

66,700,000

     

66,611,231

   

5.52%, 1/17/2024 (d)(e)

   

100,000,000

     

98,832,167

   

5.48%, 1/29/2024 (d)(e)

   

100,000,000

     

98,652,500

   
Siemens Capital Co. LLC
5.43%, 1/18/2024 (d)(e)
   

70,000,000

     

69,181,407

   

5.41%, 2/1/2024 (d)

   

60,600,000

     

59,762,927

   
United Parcel Service, Inc.
5.48%, 1/22/2024 (d)(e)
   

50,000,000

     

49,379,998

   

5.47%, 1/26/2024 (d)(e)

   

37,800,000

     

37,308,080

   
Vulcan Materials Co.
5.62%, 11/29/2023 (d)
   

32,970,000

     

32,822,482

   

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 9.6% (continued)

 
Walt Disney Co. (The)
5.50%, 1/3/2024 (d)(e)
   

90,000,000

     

89,133,227

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $4,470,591,460)
   

4,469,963,981

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.1%

 
U.S. Treasury Bills
5.33%, 11/16/2023 (d)
   

20,000,000

     

19,956,094

   

5.34%, 12/14/2023 (d)

   

20,000,000

     

19,873,568

   
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $39,831,155)
   

39,829,662

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (c)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 5.37% (f) (Cost $331,992)
   

331,992

     

331,992

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $4,510,754,607)
   

4,510,125,635

   
Total Investments — 99.9%
(Cost $34,576,319,114)
   

46,414,259,122

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1%

   

67,764,828

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

46,482,023,950

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(a)  Security fair valued as of October 31, 2023 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2023 amounted to $142,499,893, which represents approximately 0.31% of net assets of the Fund.

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

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

(d)  The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2023.

(e)  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 October 31, 2023 amounted to $2,396,311,877, which represents approximately 5.16% of net assets of the Fund.

(f)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

As of October 31, 2023, 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

 

$

14,155,250,017

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(2,745,806,565

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

11,409,443,452

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

35,050,422,870

   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2023

Currency
Purchased
 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD

203,967,511

   

EUR

181,448,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

11/15/2023

 

$

11,874,082

   

USD

89,809,702

   

JPY

12,204,420,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

11/15/2023

   

9,121,460

   

USD

189,230,950

   

EUR

172,420,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

12/20/2023

   

6,371,435

   

USD

65,891,578

   

GBP

51,704,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

12/20/2023

   

3,023,143

   

USD

75,914,511

   

JPY

10,850,461,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

12/20/2023

   

3,727,175

   

USD

200,497,087

   

EUR

185,316,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

01/24/2024

   

3,620,549

   

USD

107,711,215

   

GBP

86,296,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

01/24/2024

   

2,750,063

   

USD

96,186,951

   

JPY

13,887,472,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

01/24/2024

   

3,255,294

   

USD

180,084,137

   

EUR

168,788,000

   

UBS AG

 

02/21/2024

   

529,887

   

USD

78,960,114

   

JPY

11,505,223,000

   

UBS AG

 

02/21/2024

   

1,622,167

   

Total unrealized appreciation

               

45,895,255

   

EUR

33,670,000

   

USD

36,028,752

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

01/24/2024

   

(258,322

)

 

GBP

9,226,000

   

USD

11,251,245

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

01/24/2024

   

(29,733

)

 

Total unrealized depreciation

               

(288,055

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

             

$

45,607,200

   

Abbreviations

ADR  — American Depositary Receipt

EUR  — Euro

Fix Rt  — Fixed Rate

GBP  — British Pound

IDR  — Indonesian Rupiah

JPY  — Japanese Yen

KRW  — South Korean Won

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

USD  — United States Dollar

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Affiliated Securities

Security Description

  Shares at
October 31, 2023
  Market Value
October 31, 2022
  Purchases at
Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
 

Common Stocks — 4.7%

 

Japan — 0.2%

 

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.

   

3,136,200

   

$

44,031,237

   

$

   

$

(1,561,269

)

 

T Hasegawa Co. Ltd.

   

3,002,800

     

63,875,515

     

     

   
         

107,906,752

     

     

(1,561,269

)

 

United Kingdom — 0.7%

 

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

   

6,766,463

     

269,219,704

     

     

   

United States — 3.7%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

6,691,967

     

725,720,121

     

     

(77,227,324

)

 

Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT

   

9,162,021

     

144,503,046

     

15,559,889

     

   

Flowserve Corp.

   

7,892,216

     

226,348,755

     

     

   

IPG Photonics Corp.*

   

3,097,302

     

265,314,889

     

     

   

Mills Music Trust

   

31,592

     

1,200,812

     

     

   

NOV, Inc.

   

26,905,276

     

602,678,182

     

     

   
         

1,965,765,805

     

15,559,889

     

(77,227,324

)

 

Total Common Stocks

       

2,342,892,261

     

15,559,889

     

(78,788,593

)

 

Total

     

$

2,342,892,261

   

$

15,559,889

   

$

(78,788,593

)

 

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First Eagle Global Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Affiliated Securities (continued)

Security Description

  Net Realized
Gains
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Market Value
October 31, 2023
  Dividend
Income
 

Common Stocks — 4.7%

 

Japan — 0.2%

 

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.

 

$

(307,179

)

 

$

2,535,995

   

$

44,698,784

   

$

835,640

   

T Hasegawa Co. Ltd.

   

     

(965,579

)

   

62,909,936

     

1,211,937

   
     

(307,179

)

   

1,570,416

     

107,608,720

     

2,047,577

   

United Kingdom — 0.7%

 

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

   

     

63,397,025

     

332,616,729

     

10,729,483

   

United States — 3.7%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

16,286,445

     

(117,175,582

)

   

547,603,660

     

16,959,736

   

Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT

   

     

(57,356,680

)

   

102,706,255

     

6,783,215

   

Flowserve Corp.

   

     

63,453,416

     

289,802,171

     

6,313,773

   

IPG Photonics Corp.*

   

     

743,353

     

266,058,242

     

   

Mills Music Trust

   

     

(126,368

)

   

1,074,444

     

98,721

   

NOV, Inc.

   

     

(65,648,873

)

   

537,029,309

     

5,381,055

   
     

16,286,445

     

(176,110,734

)

   

1,744,274,081

     

35,536,500

   

Total Common Stocks

   

15,979,266

     

(111,143,293

)

   

2,184,499,530

     

48,313,560

   

Total

 

$

15,979,266

   

$

(111,143,293

)

 

$

2,184,499,530

   

$

48,313,560

   

*  Non-income producing security.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Overseas Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2023 (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 seeking securities that may be undervalued.

Average Annual Returns (%)

         

One Year

 

Five Years

 

Ten Years

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund

 

Class A

 

without sales load

   

11.11

     

3.74

     

3.10

   

 

 

 

 

with sales load

   

5.55

     

2.68

     

2.58

   

MSCI EAFE Index

           

14.40

     

4.10

     

3.05

   

Consumer Price Index

           

3.23

     

4.01

     

2.79

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Consumer Staples

   

20.2

   

Financials

   

13.8

   

Industrials

   

13.6

   

Commodities

   

12.2

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

8.5

   

Materials

   

7.5

   

Energy

   

6.0

   

Real Estate

   

3.6

   

Health Care

   

3.5

   

Information Technology

   

3.2

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

1.8

   

Communication Services

   

1.1

   

Short-Term Investments

   

5.0

   

Countries*~ (%)

United States

   

19.3

   

Japan

   

15.8

   

United Kingdom

   

9.2

   

Canada

   

7.2

   

France

   

4.9

   

South Korea

   

4.3

   

Mexico

   

3.7

   

Hong Kong

   

3.6

   

Netherlands

   

3.6

   

Brazil

   

3.2

   

Switzerland

   

3.1

   

Sweden

   

2.6

   

China

   

2.5

   

Singapore

   

2.3

   

Germany

   

2.1

   

Belgium

   

1.8

   

Taiwan

   

1.8

   

Thailand

   

0.9

   

Chile

   

0.9

   

Norway

   

0.9

   

Turkey

   

0.6

   

Faroe Islands

   

0.3

   

Australia

   

0.3

   

Indonesia

   

0.1

   

Short-Term Investments

   

5.0

   

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

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (1.5% 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 (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)

   

12.1

   

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

   

3.6

   

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR (Beverages, Mexico)

   

2.5

   

Willis Towers Watson plc (Insurance, United States)

   

2.5

   

Danone SA (Food Products, France)

   

2.4

   

Shell plc (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, Netherlands)

   

2.4

   

Unilever plc (Personal Care Products, United Kingdom)

   

2.0

   

British American Tobacco plc (Tobacco, United Kingdom)

   

1.9

   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV (Financial Services, Belgium)

   

1.8

   

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

   

1.8

   

Total

   

33.0

   

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

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

  Percentages are based on total net assets.

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 81.0%

 

Australia — 0.3%

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (a)

   

2,048,366

     

31,398,242

   

Belgium — 1.8%

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV

   

2,922,262

     

213,735,978

   

Brazil — 3.1%

 

Ambev SA, ADR

   

74,789,315

     

189,216,967

   

Itausa SA*

   

738,082

     

1,256,061

   

Itausa SA (Preference)

   

48,522,263

     

83,152,150

   

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

2,364,552

     

99,902,322

   
     

373,527,500

   

Canada — 7.2%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

717,589

     

33,655,661

   

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

5,379,581

     

85,965,704

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

194,071

     

23,608,998

   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   

7,543,865

     

429,920,066

   

Nutrien Ltd.

   

2,436,243

     

130,826,249

   

Power Corp. of Canada

   

6,216,607

     

149,772,374

   
     

853,749,052

   

Chile — 0.9%

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR (b)

   

9,392,572

     

105,666,435

   

China — 2.5%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*

   

13,666,828

     

140,701,075

   

Prosus NV*

   

5,606,068

     

156,776,961

   
     

297,478,036

   

Faroe Islands — 0.3%

 

Bakkafrost P/F

   

801,656

     

36,186,436

   

France — 5.0%

 

Danone SA

   

4,768,985

     

283,709,085

   

Laurent-Perrier (b)

   

558,938

     

69,786,652

   

Legrand SA

   

812,472

     

70,284,014

   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   

33,358

     

23,882,012

   

Sodexo SA

   

970,202

     

102,675,126

   

Wendel SE

   

439,181

     

32,897,941

   
     

583,234,830

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Germany — 2.1%

 

Brenntag SE

   

628,298

     

46,721,258

   

FUCHS SE (Preference)

   

2,322,615

     

94,333,104

   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference)

   

1,476,257

     

106,489,918

   
     

247,544,280

   

Hong Kong — 3.6%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

19,475,000

     

97,342,376

   

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

   

22,777,700

     

37,120,421

   

Guoco Group Ltd.

   

7,806,340

     

58,639,003

   

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

   

15,883,500

     

50,378,040

   

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

   

17,500,405

     

32,213,983

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

3,779,100

     

153,133,438

   
     

428,827,261

   

Japan — 15.7%

 

As One Corp.

   

1,378,380

     

43,928,824

   

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.

   

1,704,600

     

24,294,862

   

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd. (b)

   

5,732,560

     

84,735,608

   

FANUC Corp.

   

6,945,600

     

172,364,912

   

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

   

758,730

     

85,963,444

   

Hoshizaki Corp.

   

2,554,200

     

82,487,010

   

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

   

8,320,730

     

121,771,472

   

Keyence Corp.

   

74,800

     

28,956,480

   

Komatsu Ltd.

   

3,814,300

     

87,638,879

   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

   

11,266,300

     

129,185,156

   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   

7,062,358

     

90,400,447

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

4,583,300

     

167,934,573

   

Nagaileben Co. Ltd.

   

1,687,224

     

23,283,442

   

Nihon Kohden Corp.

   

2,470,100

     

58,340,696

   

Pilot Corp.

   

477,500

     

16,204,206

   

Secom Co. Ltd.

   

3,010,200

     

209,072,980

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

976,470

     

140,520,004

   

SK Kaken Co. Ltd.

   

437,805

     

20,507,442

   

SMC Corp.

   

208,990

     

96,503,877

   

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

   

2,964,000

     

128,400,384

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Japan — 15.7% (continued)

 

T Hasegawa Co. Ltd.

   

1,906,436

     

39,940,644

   

USS Co. Ltd.

   

560,300

     

9,793,427

   
     

1,862,228,769

   

Mexico — 3.0%

 

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR

   

2,613,173

     

296,359,950

   

Fresnillo plc

   

1,426,722

     

9,602,688

   

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

   

6,905,948

     

28,165,420

   

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV*

   

2,246,692

     

25,081,352

   
     

359,209,410

   

Netherlands — 3.6%

 

HAL Trust

   

644,459

     

72,593,966

   

Heineken Holding NV

   

973,676

     

74,080,665

   

Shell plc

   

8,552,371

     

279,385,716

   
     

426,060,347

   

Norway — 0.9%

 

Orkla ASA

   

14,829,598

     

102,212,944

   

Singapore — 1.6%

 

Haw Par Corp. Ltd. (b)

   

19,447,213

     

135,861,236

   

UOL Group Ltd.

   

14,128,300

     

60,848,250

   
     

196,709,486

   

South Korea — 4.0%

 

Fursys, Inc. (b)

   

872,463

     

18,766,466

   

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

   

505,396

     

78,268,032

   

KT&G Corp.

   

2,451,893

     

154,673,461

   

Lotte Corp.

   

404,901

     

7,808,991

   

Lotte Wellfood Co. Ltd.

   

64,551

     

5,455,481

   

NAVER Corp.

   

286,676

     

40,078,215

   

NongShim Co. Ltd.

   

203,663

     

66,983,765

   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Preference)

   

2,345,824

     

93,656,383

   
     

465,690,794

   

Sweden — 2.6%

 

Industrivarden AB, Class A

   

123,708

     

3,200,996

   

Industrivarden AB, Class C

   

1,572,517

     

40,554,123

   

Investor AB, Class A

   

1,982,447

     

36,083,180

   

Investor AB, Class B

   

8,384,352

     

153,912,413

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Sweden — 2.6% (continued)

 

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

   

296,080

     

12,091,907

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

6,838,494

     

58,302,921

   
     

304,145,540

   

Switzerland — 3.1%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)

   

1,767,922

     

208,571,512

   

Schindler Holding AG

   

724,861

     

146,655,882

   

Schindler Holding AG (Registered)

   

82,435

     

16,069,959

   
     

371,297,353

   

Taiwan — 1.8%

 

Taiwan Secom Co. Ltd.

   

8,545,694

     

31,125,991

   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

   

2,075,542

     

179,140,030

   
     

210,266,021

   

Thailand — 1.0%

 

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

   

20,440,959

     

89,574,385

   

Thai Beverage PCL

   

52,214,985

     

20,623,929

   
     

110,198,314

   

Turkey — 0.6%

 

AG Anadolu Grubu Holding A/S

   

9,784,125

     

70,964,424

   

United Kingdom — 9.2%

 

BAE Systems plc

   

13,135,620

     

176,626,566

   

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

   

2,497,480

     

122,767,778

   

Big Yellow Group plc, REIT

   

2,602,379

     

30,265,907

   

British American Tobacco plc

   

7,639,941

     

228,223,738

   

Great Portland Estates plc, REIT

   

4,895,618

     

23,206,478

   

Lloyds Banking Group plc

   

189,904,219

     

92,426,381

   

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

   

2,577,229

     

172,434,562

   

Unilever plc

   

5,122,575

     

242,320,046

   
     

1,088,271,456

   

United States — 7.1%

 

Haleon plc

   

26,953,694

     

108,032,844

   

Legris Industries SA*‡ (a)(b)(c)

   

905,366

     

15,384,962

   

Nestle SA (Registered)

   

1,236,148

     

133,304,693

   

Newmont Corp.

   

2,665,290

     

99,868,416

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

454,973

     

47,467,333

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 7.1% (continued)

 

Sanofi SA

   

1,679,882

     

152,543,736

   

Willis Towers Watson plc

   

1,237,899

     

292,007,995

   
     

848,609,979

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $7,922,012,650)
   

9,587,212,887

   
   

Ounces

     

Commodities — 12.1%

 
Gold bullion*
(Cost $663,216,747)
   

724,971

     

1,439,169,397

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Foreign Government Securities — 1.7%

 

Indonesia — 0.1%

 
Republic of Indonesia
8.38%, 3/15/2024
 

IDR

267,431,000,000

     

16,917,936

   

Mexico — 0.6%

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

MXN

377,210,000

     

20,830,553

   

Series M, 10.00%, 12/5/2024

 

MXN

388,030,000

     

21,228,119

   

Series M, 5.75%, 3/5/2026

 

MXN

665,860,000

     

33,188,111

   
     

75,246,783

   

Singapore — 0.6%

 
Republic of Singapore
1.25%, 11/1/2026
 

SGD

108,048,000

     

73,841,810

   

South Korea — 0.4%

 
Republic of Korea
1.25%, 3/10/2026
 

KRW

59,926,230,000

     

41,600,729

   
Total Foreign Government Securities
(Cost $214,674,072)
   

207,607,258

   

Short-Term Investments — 5.0%

 

Commercial Paper — 4.8%

 
AES Corp. (The)
6.00%, 11/1/2023 (d)
   

21,250,000

     

21,246,430

   
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.
5.78%, 1/16/2024 (d)(e)
   

13,133,000

     

12,971,932

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 4.8% (continued)

 

5.84%, 2/1/2024 (d)(e)

   

3,891,000

     

3,833,041

   
BP Capital Markets plc
5.61%, 12/27/2023 (d)
   

25,000,000

     

24,780,946

   
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
5.27%, 11/1/2023 (d)
   

10,248,000

     

10,246,483

   
Engie Regeneration Apollo Ltd.
5.49%, 12/21/2023 (d)
   

40,000,000

     

39,693,207

   
Entergy Corp.
5.40%, 11/1/2023 (d)(e)
   

13,357,000

     

13,354,996

   
European Investment Bank
5.26%, 12/22/2023 (d)
   

35,000,000

     

34,729,191

   

5.33%, 12/28/2023 (d)

   

57,000,000

     

56,507,161

   
FMS Wertmanagement
5.48%, 1/19/2024 (d)(e)
   

16,120,000

     

15,926,441

   

5.48%, 1/23/2024 (d)(e)

   

10,747,000

     

10,611,437

   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
5.45%, 11/1/2023 (d)
   

65,570,000

     

65,560,033

   
Global Payments, Inc.
5.96%, 11/1/2023 (d)
   

22,665,000

     

22,661,238

   
Hydro-Quebec
5.33%, 11/3/2023 (d)(e)
   

7,000,000

     

6,996,929

   

5.40%, 11/27/2023 (d)

   

15,200,000

     

15,139,284

   

5.42%, 12/18/2023 (d)(e)

   

49,940,000

     

49,584,960

   
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
5.33%, 11/21/2023 (d)(e)
   

21,429,000

     

21,363,624

   
Microsoft Corp.
5.40%, 12/11/2023 (d)(e)
   

12,500,000

     

12,424,069

   
NRW Bank
5.41%, 11/8/2023 (d)(e)
   

20,000,000

     

19,976,483

   

5.42%, 11/22/2023 (d)(e)

   

8,571,000

     

8,543,191

   

5.46%, 11/27/2023 (d)

   

14,286,000

     

14,229,042

   

5.43%, 11/28/2023 (d)

   

19,094,000

     

19,015,033

   
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
5.46%, 11/30/2023 (d)
   

20,000,000

     

19,910,666

   

5.50%, 1/22/2024 (d)

   

20,000,000

     

19,750,508

   

5.56%, 2/5/2024 (d)

   

10,000,000

     

9,853,622

   
Ontario Teachers' Finance Trust
5.38%, 11/6/2023 (d)(e)
   

10,000,000

     

9,991,138

   

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 4.8% (continued)

 

5.54%, 2/8/2024 (d)(e)

   

6,109,000

     

6,016,720

   
Philip Morris International, Inc.
5.49%, 11/13/2023 (d)
   

10,714,000

     

10,693,233

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $575,714,594)
   

575,611,038

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.2%

 
U.S. Treasury Bills
5.33%, 11/16/2023 (d)
   

10,000,000

     

9,978,047

   

5.34%, 12/14/2023 (d)

   

10,000,000

     

9,936,784

   
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $19,915,578)
   

19,914,831

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (f)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 5.37% (g) (Cost $63,532)
   

63,532

     

63,532

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $595,693,704)
   

595,589,401

   
Total Investments — 99.8%
(Cost $9,395,597,173)
   

11,829,578,943

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2%

   

22,887,113

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

11,852,466,056

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(a)  Security fair valued as of October 31, 2023 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2023 amounted to $46,783,204, which represents approximately 0.39% 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

   

$

16.99

   

(d)  The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2023.

(e)  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 October 31, 2023 amounted to $191,594,961, which represents approximately 1.62% of net assets of the Fund.

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

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

(g)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

As of October 31, 2023, 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

 

$

3,295,098,499

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(1,309,832,997

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,985,265,502

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

9,869,653,328

   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2023

Currency
Purchased
 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD

112,757,226

   

EUR

100,308,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

11/15/2023

 

$

6,564,225

   

USD

52,874,960

   

JPY

7,185,284,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

11/15/2023

   

5,370,209

   

USD

105,974,600

   

EUR

96,560,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

12/20/2023

   

3,568,181

   

USD

26,060,206

   

GBP

20,449,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

12/20/2023

   

1,195,657

   

USD

48,573,204

   

JPY

6,942,568,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

12/20/2023

   

2,384,799

   

USD

113,529,111

   

EUR

104,933,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

01/24/2024

   

2,050,093

   

USD

44,926,271

   

GBP

35,994,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

01/24/2024

   

1,147,049

   

USD

55,304,253

   

JPY

7,984,828,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

01/24/2024

   

1,871,684

   

USD

101,500,843

   

EUR

95,134,000

   

UBS AG

 

02/21/2024

   

298,660

   

USD

43,864,496

   

JPY

6,391,465,000

   

UBS AG

 

02/21/2024

   

901,158

   

Total unrealized appreciation

               

25,351,715

   

GBP

3,670,000

   

USD

4,475,620

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

01/24/2024

   

(11,828

)

 

Total unrealized depreciation

               

(11,828

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

             

$

25,339,887

   

Abbreviations

ADR  — American Depositary Receipt

EUR  — Euro

Fix Rt  — Fixed Rate

GBP  — British Pound

IDR  — Indonesian Rupiah

JPY  — Japanese Yen

KRW  — South Korean Won

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 Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Affiliated Securities

Security Description

  Shares at
October 31, 2023
  Market Value
October 31, 2022
  Purchases at
Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
 

Common Stocks — 3.8%

 

Belgium — 0.1%

 

Legris Industries SA*‡ (a)(b)

   

905,366

   

$

14,924,062

   

$

   

$

   

Chile — 0.9%

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR

   

9,392,572

     

101,533,703

     

     

   

France — 0.6%

 

Laurent-Perrier

   

558,938

     

54,469,274

     

     

   

Japan — 0.9%

 

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.^

   

1,704,600

     

24,979,077

     

     

(2,208,873

)

 

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

   

5,732,560

     

82,184,041

     

     

   
         

107,163,118

     

     

(2,208,873

)

 

Singapore — 1.1%

 

Haw Par Corp. Ltd.

   

19,447,213

     

129,829,745

     

     

   

South Korea — 0.2%

 

Fursys, Inc.

   

872,463

     

16,775,972

     

     

   
Namyang Dairy Products Co.
Ltd. (Preference)^
   

     

2,237,746

     

     

(3,232,535

)

 
         

19,013,718

     

     

(3,232,535

)

 

Total Common Stocks

       

426,933,620

     

     

(5,441,408

)

 

Total

     

$

426,933,620

   

$

   

$

(5,441,408

)

 

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First Eagle Overseas Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Affiliated Securities (continued)

Security Description

  Net Realized
Gains
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Market Value
October 31, 2023
  Dividend
Income
 

Common Stocks — 3.8%

 

Belgium — 0.1%

 

Legris Industries SA*‡ (a)(b)

 

$

   

$

460,900

   

$

15,384,962

   

$

   

Chile — 0.9%

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR

   

     

4,132,732

     

105,666,435

     

2,449,848

   

France — 0.6%

 

Laurent-Perrier

   

     

15,317,378

     

69,786,652

     

1,244,364

   

Japan — 0.9%

 

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.^

   

(186,207

)

   

1,710,865

     

24,294,862

     

472,686

   

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

   

     

2,551,567

     

84,735,608

     

2,077,190

   
     

(186,207

)

   

4,262,432

     

109,030,470

     

2,549,876

   

Singapore — 1.1%

 

Haw Par Corp. Ltd.

   

     

6,031,491

     

135,861,236

     

5,066,729

   

South Korea — 0.2%

 

Fursys, Inc.

   

     

1,990,494

     

18,766,466

     

592,152

   
Namyang Dairy Products Co.
Ltd. (Preference)^
   

3,055,025

     

(2,060,236

)

   

     

10,187

   
     

3,055,025

     

(69,742

)

   

18,766,466

     

602,339

   

Total Common Stocks

   

2,868,818

     

30,135,191

     

454,496,221

     

11,913,156

   

Total

 

$

2,868,818

   

$

30,135,191

   

$

454,496,221

   

$

11,913,156

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

^  Represents an unaffiliated issuer as of October 31, 2023.

(a)  Security fair valued as of October 31, 2023 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2023 amounted to $15,384,962, 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 October 31, 2023 (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

   

8.81

     

7.12

     

6.70

   

 

 

 

 

with sales charge

   

3.36

     

6.02

     

6.16

   

S&P 500 Index

           

10.14

     

11.01

     

11.18

   

Consumer Price Index

           

3.23

     

4.01

     

2.79

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

Commodities

   

12.6

   

Communication Services

   

12.2

   

Information Technology

   

11.7

   

Health Care

   

10.9

   

Financials

   

10.8

   

Energy

   

9.2

   

Consumer Staples

   

6.8

   

Industrials

   

6.3

   

Materials

   

4.2

   

Real Estate

   

3.6

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

1.0

   

Utilities

   

0.4

   

Short-Term Investments

   

10.3

   

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

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

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (0.7% of total investments) that settles in 90 days or less, long-term commercial paper (6.7% of total investments) that settles in 91 days or greater and other short-term investments (2.9% 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)

   

12.6

   

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

   

4.5

   

Oracle Corp. (Software, United States)

   

3.9

   

Comcast Corp., Class A (Media, United States)

   

3.3

   

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

   

3.1

   

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

   

3.0

   

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

   

2.9

   

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

   

2.5

   

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

   

2.5

   

Schlumberger NV (Energy Equipment & Services, United States)

   

2.3

   

Total

   

40.6

   

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

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

  Percentages are based on total net assets.

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 75.1%

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 3.0%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

294,701

     

24,115,383

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

94,942

     

10,372,413

   
     

34,487,796

   

Banks — 0.9%

 

US Bancorp

   

330,658

     

10,541,377

   

Capital Markets — 2.9%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

589,455

     

25,051,837

   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

   

143,493

     

7,467,376

   
     

32,519,213

   

Chemicals — 1.4%

 

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

   

158,929

     

8,534,487

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

37,210

     

4,568,272

   

RPM International, Inc.

   

30,241

     

2,760,096

   
     

15,862,855

   

Consumer Finance — 1.0%

 

American Express Co.

   

78,997

     

11,535,932

   

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.8%

 

Walmart, Inc.

   

58,370

     

9,538,242

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.3%

 

IPG Photonics Corp.*

   

172,551

     

14,822,131

   

Energy Equipment & Services — 4.3%

 

Noble Corp. plc

   

67,617

     

3,157,038

   

NOV, Inc.

   

999,361

     

19,947,245

   

Schlumberger NV

   

471,530

     

26,245,360

   
     

49,349,643

   

Entertainment — 0.8%

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)*

   

109,127

     

8,903,672

   

Financial Services — 1.7%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class A*

   

37

     

19,159,525

   

Food Products — 0.6%

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

   

206,681

     

6,502,184

   

Gas Utilities — 0.4%

 

UGI Corp.

   

194,116

     

4,037,613

   

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.4%

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.

   

44,564

     

11,264,888

   

Dentsply Sirona, Inc.

   

350,379

     

10,655,025

   

Medtronic plc

   

233,051

     

16,444,079

   
     

38,363,992

   

Health Care Providers & Services — 7.5%

 

Elevance Health, Inc.

   

63,028

     

28,368,273

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

157,427

     

35,600,542

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

170,425

     

21,454,803

   
     

85,423,618

   

Household Products — 2.5%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

376,279

     

28,266,078

   

Insurance — 3.7%

 

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   

167,967

     

11,660,269

   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

   

158,855

     

6,209,642

   

Willis Towers Watson plc

   

104,185

     

24,576,200

   
     

42,446,111

   

Interactive Media & Services — 8.2%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

   

145,960

     

18,110,717

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

   

188,322

     

23,596,746

   

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

   

169,755

     

51,142,089

   
     

92,849,552

   

Machinery — 3.3%

 

Cummins, Inc.

   

73,903

     

15,985,219

   

Deere & Co.

   

20,543

     

7,505,590

   

Flowserve Corp.

   

378,708

     

13,906,158

   
     

37,396,967

   

Media — 3.3%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

920,308

     

37,999,517

   

Metals & Mining — 2.8%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada)

   

82,024

     

3,847,009

   

Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada)

   

522,110

     

8,343,318

   

Franco-Nevada Corp. (Canada)

   

21,527

     

2,618,788

   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia) (a)

   

236,346

     

3,622,814

   

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Metals & Mining — 2.8% (continued)

 

Newmont Corp.

   

252,516

     

9,461,775

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

38,764

     

4,044,248

   
     

31,937,952

   

Office REITs — 0.8%

 

Boston Properties, Inc., REIT

   

102,688

     

5,500,996

   

Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT

   

359,380

     

4,028,650

   
     

9,529,646

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.4%

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

317,531

     

33,610,656

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

80,792

     

5,267,639

   
     

38,878,295

   

Residential REITs — 1.4%

 

Equity Residential, REIT

   

278,138

     

15,389,376

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.5%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

132,445

     

20,837,572

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

137,787

     

19,567,132

   
     

40,404,704

   

Software — 6.9%

 

Microsoft Corp.

   

64,625

     

21,850,359

   

Oracle Corp.

   

425,031

     

43,948,205

   

Salesforce, Inc.*

   

61,730

     

12,397,236

   
     

78,195,800

   

Specialized REITs — 1.4%

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc., REIT

   

41,479

     

4,296,809

   

Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT

   

401,701

     

11,524,802

   
     

15,821,611

   

Specialty Retail — 1.0%

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

   

100,220

     

11,622,513

   

Tobacco — 2.9%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

372,296

     

33,193,911

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $532,198,898)
   

854,979,826

   

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Ounces

 

Value ($)

 

Commodities — 12.6%

 
Gold bullion*
(Cost $78,780,493)
   

72,529

     

143,979,658

   
   

Shares

     

Master Limited Partnerships — 1.4%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.4%

 
Enterprise Products Partners LP
(Cost $12,353,309)
   

623,041

     

16,223,988

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.4%

 

Banks — 0.4%

 
Bank of America Corp.
Series L, 7.25%, (b) (Cost $5,693,463)
   

4,250

     

4,476,100

   

Corporate Bonds — 0.4%

 

Financial Services — 0.3%

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

3,512,200

     

3,104,552

   

Food Products — 0.1%

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

666,000

     

634,902

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.0% (d)

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

600,000

     

543,750

   
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $4,250,257)
   

4,283,204

   

Short-Term Investments — 10.3%

 

Commercial Paper — 7.4%

 
AES Corp. (The)
6.00%, 11/1/2023 (e)
   

1,298,000

     

1,297,782

   
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
5.27%, 11/1/2023 (e)
   

626,000

     

625,907

   
Entergy Corp.
5.40%, 11/1/2023 (c)(e)
   

816,000

     

815,878

   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
5.45%, 11/1/2023 (e)
   

4,006,000

     

4,005,391

   

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 7.4% (continued)

 
Global Payments, Inc.
5.96%, 11/1/2023 (e)
   

1,383,000

     

1,382,770

   
Johnson & Johnson
5.35%, 11/7/2023 (c)(e)
   

10,000,000

     

9,989,714

   

5.38%, 11/21/2023 (c)(e)

   

10,000,000

     

9,969,095

   
Microsoft Corp.
5.40%, 12/15/2023 (c)(e)
   

10,000,000

     

9,933,312

   
Oracle Corp.
5.76%, 1/25/2024 (e)
   

10,000,000

     

9,864,200

   
PepsiCo, Inc.
5.25%, 11/13/2023 (c)(e)
   

8,500,000

     

8,483,855

   
United Parcel Service, Inc.
5.19%, 12/12/2023 (e)
   

10,000,000

     

9,937,770

   
Walt Disney Co. (The)
5.50%, 1/3/2024 (c)(e)
   

10,000,000

     

9,903,692

   

5.61%, 1/4/2024 (c)(e)

   

8,150,000

     

8,070,292

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $84,293,745)
   

84,279,658

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (d)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 5.37% (f) (Cost $26,191)
   

26,191

     

26,191

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 2.9%

 
U.S. Treasury Bills
5.33%, 11/16/2023 (e)
   

5,000,000

     

4,989,023

   

5.34%, 12/14/2023 (e)

   

5,000,000

     

4,968,392

   

5.33%, 1/4/2024 (e)

   

5,000,000

     

4,952,889

   

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 2.9% (continued)

 

5.42%, 1/23/2024 (e)

   

9,000,000

     

8,889,688

   

5.43%, 3/21/2024 (e)

   

9,100,000

     

8,910,253

   
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $32,712,306)
   

32,710,245

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $117,032,242)
   

117,016,094

   
Total Investments — 100.2%
(Cost $750,308,662)
   

1,140,958,870

   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2%)

   

(1,824,590

)

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

1,139,134,280

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(a)  Security fair valued as of October 31, 2023 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2023 amounted to $3,622,814, which represents approximately 0.32% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  Perpetual security. The rate reflected was the rate in effect on October 31, 2023. The maturity date reflects the next call date.

(c)  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 October 31, 2023 amounted to $60,905,292, which represents approximately 5.35% of net assets of the Fund.

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

(e)  The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2023.

(f)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

As of October 31, 2023, 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

 

$

427,266,656

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(32,921,830

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

394,344,826

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

746,614,044

   

Abbreviations

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Gold Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2023 (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

   

15.84

     

11.76

     

2.97

   

 

 

 

 

with sales load

   

10.07

     

10.62

     

2.44

   

FTSE Gold Mines Index

           

16.27

     

6.77

     

0.79

   

MSCI World Index

           

10.48

     

8.27

     

7.53

   

Consumer Price Index

           

3.23

     

4.01

     

2.79

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

Materials

   

70.1

   

Commodities

   

21.1

   

Short-Term Investments

   

8.8

   

Countries*~ (%)

Canada

   

34.0

   

United States

   

33.2

   

Brazil

   

12.5

   

Australia

   

8.3

   

Mexico

   

2.1

   

United Kingdom

   

1.1

   

Short-Term Investments

   

8.8

   

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

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (8.1% of total investments) that settles in 90 days or less, long-term commercial paper (0.7% 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)

   

16.1

   

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

   

12.4

   

Barrick Gold Corp. (Metals & Mining, Canada)

   

8.7

   

Newmont Corp. (Metals & Mining, United States)

   

7.4

   

Silver bullion** (Precious Metal)

   

4.9

   

Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A (Metals & Mining, Canada)

   

4.8

   

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

   

4.6

   

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

   

4.5

   

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Metals & Mining, Australia)

   

4.4

   

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

   

4.3

   

Total

   

72.1

   

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

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

  Percentages are based on total net assets.

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First Eagle Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 69.4%

 

Australia — 8.2%

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (a)

   

6,262,689

     

95,997,212

   

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

   

11,077,071

     

81,115,003

   
     

177,112,215

   

Brazil — 12.4%

 

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

6,340,844

     

267,900,659

   

Canada — 33.6%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

2,134,524

     

100,111,369

   

Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A

   

8,311,143

     

102,904,147

   

B2Gold Corp.

   

3,110,042

     

9,957,517

   

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

11,780,585

     

188,253,748

   

Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. (b)

   

14,240,008

     

93,341,751

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

768,800

     

93,525,552

   

MAG Silver Corp.* (b)

   

5,431,222

     

54,322,011

   

Novagold Resources, Inc.* (b)

   

17,740,710

     

62,447,299

   

Orla Mining Ltd.*

   

6,508,741

     

19,947,467

   
     

724,810,861

   

Mexico — 2.1%

 

Fresnillo plc

   

4,277,558

     

28,790,510

   

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV*

   

1,403,600

     

15,669,342

   
     

44,459,852

   

United Kingdom — 1.1%

 

Anglogold Ashanti plc

   

1,377,003

     

24,565,733

   

United States — 12.0%

 

Newmont Corp.

   

4,288,765

     

160,700,024

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

930,778

     

97,108,069

   
     

257,808,093

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,146,994,410)
   

1,496,657,413

   

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First Eagle Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Ounces

 

Value ($)

 

Commodities — 20.9%

 

Gold bullion*

   

174,689

     

346,781,982

   

Silver bullion*

   

4,596,472

     

105,169,108

   
Total Commodities
(Cost $265,746,632)
   

451,951,090

   
   

Number of Rights

     

Rights — 0.2%

 

Canada — 0.2%

 
Pan American Silver Corp., CVR, expiring 2/22/2029*
(Cost $45,973,716)
   

6,835,667

     

3,455,430

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Short-Term Investments — 8.8%

 

Commercial Paper — 8.8%

 
AES Corp. (The)
6.00%, 11/1/2023 (c)
   

21,099,000

     

21,095,455

   
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.
5.81%, 1/10/2024 (c)(d)
   

14,815,000

     

14,647,812

   
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
5.27%, 11/1/2023 (c)
   

10,176,000

     

10,174,494

   
Entergy Corp.
5.40%, 11/1/2023 (c)(d)
   

13,262,000

     

13,260,011

   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
5.45%, 11/1/2023 (c)
   

65,105,000

     

65,095,104

   
Global Payments, Inc.
5.96%, 11/1/2023 (c)
   

22,473,000

     

22,469,269

   
Henkel Corp.
5.42%, 11/14/2023 (c)(d)
   

15,000,000

     

14,968,939

   
Oracle Corp.
5.62%, 12/20/2023 (c)(d)
   

10,185,000

     

10,105,548

   
Vulcan Materials Co.
5.62%, 11/29/2023 (c)
   

17,030,000

     

16,953,802

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $188,799,807)
   

188,770,434

   

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First Eagle Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Investment Companies — 0.0% (e)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 5.37% (f) (Cost $138,274)
   

138,274

     

138,274

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $188,938,081)
   

188,908,708

   
Total Investments — 99.3%
(Cost $1,647,652,839)
   

2,140,972,641

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.7%

   

16,605,443

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

2,157,578,084

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Security fair valued as of October 31, 2023 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2023 amounted to $95,997,212, which represents approximately 4.45% of net assets of the Fund.

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

(c)  The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2023.

(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 October 31, 2023 amounted to $52,982,310, which represents approximately 2.46% of net assets of the Fund.

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

(f)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

Abbreviations

CVR  — Contingent Value Rights

As of October 31, 2023, 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

 

$

573,351,377

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(158,621,291

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

414,730,086

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

1,726,242,555

   

Affiliated Securities

Security Description

  Shares at
October 31, 2023
  Market Value
October 31, 2022
  Purchases at
Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
 

Common Stocks — 9.7%

 

Canada — 9.7%

 
Dundee Precious Metals,
Inc.
   

14,240,008

   

$

62,596,607

   

$

2,015,396

   

$

   

MAG Silver Corp.*

   

5,431,222

     

65,062,216

     

6,279,404

     

   

Novagold Resources, Inc.*

   

17,740,710

     

83,460,385

     

     

(1,813,442

)

 

Total Common Stocks

     

$

211,119,208

   

$

8,294,800

   

$

(1,813,442

)

 

Total

     

$

211,119,208

   

$

8,294,800

   

$

(1,813,442

)

 

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First Eagle Gold Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Affiliated Securities (continued)

Security Description

  Net Realized
Gains
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Market Value
October 31,
2023
  Dividend
Income
 

Common Stocks — 9.7%

 

Canada — 9.7%

 
Dundee Precious Metals,
Inc.
 

$

   

$

28,729,748

   

$

93,341,751

   

$

1,895,288

   

MAG Silver Corp.*

   

     

(17,019,609

)

   

54,322,011

     

   

Novagold Resources, Inc.*

   

(1,319,109

)

   

(17,880,535

)

   

62,447,299

     

   

Total Common Stocks

 

$

(1,319,109

)

 

$

(6,170,396

)

 

$

210,111,061

   

$

1,895,288

   

Total

 

$

(1,319,109

)

 

$

(6,170,396

)

 

$

210,111,061

   

$

1,895,288

   

*  Non-income producing security.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2023 (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

 

Ten Years

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

 

Class A

 

without sales load

   

6.35

     

4.41

     

4.01

   

 

 

 

 

with sales load

   

1.05

     

3.34

     

3.48

   

Composite Index

           

6.44

     

5.21

     

5.07

   

MSCI World Index

           

10.48

     

8.27

     

7.53

   
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index
           

0.36

     

-0.06

     

0.88

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

Consumer Staples

   

22.7

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

15.1

   

Financials

   

11.3

   

Energy

   

8.2

   

Industrials

   

7.7

   

Commodities

   

6.8

   

Health Care

   

6.3

   

Real Estate

   

4.5

   

Materials

   

4.2

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

4.1

   

Information Technology

   

3.1

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

1.7

   

Communication Services

   

1.5

   

Utilities

   

0.4

   

Asset-Backed Securities

   

0.2

   

Short-Term Investments

   

2.2

   

Countries*~ (%)

United States

   

59.5

   

United Kingdom

   

7.3

   

Canada

   

4.3

   

Mexico

   

3.9

   

Hong Kong

   

3.3

   

Japan

   

3.2

   

South Korea

   

2.3

   

Brazil

   

2.3

   

Switzerland

   

1.9

   

Germany

   

1.9

   

France

   

1.7

   

Chile

   

1.2

   

Norway

   

0.9

   

Singapore

   

0.9

   

Thailand

   

0.8

   

Netherlands

   

0.8

   

Sweden

   

0.5

   

Italy

   

0.3

   

Taiwan

   

0.3

   

Australia

   

0.2

   

Colombia

   

0.2

   

Saudi Arabia

   

0.1

   

Poland

   

0.0

***

 

Short-Term Investments

   

2.2

   

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

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

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (2.2% 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.

***  Less than 0.05%.

~  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 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)

   

6.8

   

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

   

2.7

   

Unilever plc (Personal Care Products, United Kingdom)

   

2.5

   

Nestle SA (Registered) (Food Products, United States)

   

2.2

   

British American Tobacco plc (Tobacco, United Kingdom)

   

2.1

   

Enterprise Products Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States)

   

1.9

   

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

   

1.7

   

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

   

1.7

   

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

   

1.7

   

KT&G Corp. (Tobacco, South Korea)

   

1.6

   

Total

   

24.9

   

*  Holdings in cash, short-term commercial paper, long-term 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 | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 58.3%

 

Brazil — 2.0%

 

Ambev SA, ADR

   

6,045,675

     

15,295,558

   

Itausa SA*

   

52,397

     

89,169

   

Itausa SA (Preference)

   

3,444,779

     

5,903,285

   

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

281,516

     

11,894,051

   
     

33,182,063

   

Canada — 3.1%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

16,806

     

788,219

   

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

90,496

     

1,446,126

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

42,649

     

5,188,308

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

32,962

     

4,006,531

   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   

238,922

     

13,616,013

   

Nutrien Ltd. (a)

   

87,298

     

4,687,902

   

Power Corp. of Canada

   

883,284

     

21,280,345

   
     

51,013,444

   

Chile — 1.2%

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR

   

1,232,370

     

13,864,163

   

Quinenco SA

   

2,083,758

     

5,639,883

   
     

19,504,046

   

France — 1.5%

 

Danone SA

   

291,291

     

17,329,034

   

Sodexo SA

   

59,517

     

6,298,601

   

Wendel SE

   

19,995

     

1,497,775

   
     

25,125,410

   

Germany — 1.6%

 

Brenntag SE

   

103,547

     

7,699,923

   

FUCHS SE (Preference)

   

319,659

     

12,982,963

   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference)

   

81,279

     

5,863,067

   
     

26,545,953

   

Hong Kong — 3.3%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

2,483,000

     

12,410,840

   

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

   

1,662,774

     

2,709,794

   

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

   

2,370,400

     

7,518,249

   

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

   

1,277,083

     

2,350,799

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Hong Kong — 3.3% (continued)

 

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

675,500

     

27,372,030

   

Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.

   

1,047,200

     

1,570,800

   
     

53,932,512

   

Japan — 3.2%

 

FANUC Corp.

   

294,600

     

7,310,917

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

242,700

     

8,892,658

   

Nagaileben Co. Ltd.

   

22,700

     

313,257

   

Nohmi Bosai Ltd.

   

70,300

     

846,482

   

Secom Co. Ltd.

   

203,100

     

14,106,279

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

87,400

     

12,577,394

   

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

   

104,800

     

4,539,933

   

USS Co. Ltd.

   

214,900

     

3,756,215

   
     

52,343,135

   

Mexico — 2.8%

 

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV

   

403,523

     

629,155

   

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, ADR

   

203,819

     

15,494,320

   

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR

   

167,196

     

18,961,698

   

GMexico Transportes SAB de CV (b)

   

1,116,309

     

2,302,089

   

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

   

2,026,562

     

8,265,190

   
     

45,652,452

   

Netherlands — 0.8%

 

HAL Trust

   

40,521

     

4,564,418

   

Heineken Holding NV

   

113,543

     

8,638,747

   
     

13,203,165

   

Norway — 0.9%

 

Orkla ASA

   

2,142,238

     

14,765,367

   

Singapore — 0.6%

 

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

292,600

     

5,771,447

   

UOL Group Ltd.

   

764,200

     

3,291,283

   
     

9,062,730

   

South Korea — 2.1%

 

KT&G Corp.

   

419,335

     

26,453,029

   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Preference)

   

204,402

     

8,160,694

   
     

34,613,723

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Sweden — 0.5%

 

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

891,201

     

7,598,109

   

Switzerland — 1.9%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)

   

151,851

     

17,914,700

   

Schindler Holding AG

   

61,668

     

12,476,840

   

Schindler Holding AG (Registered)

   

7,544

     

1,470,635

   
     

31,862,175

   

Taiwan — 0.3%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

   

47,844

     

4,129,416

   

Thailand — 0.8%

 

Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR

   

1,467,900

     

6,432,489

   

Thai Beverage PCL

   

17,954,100

     

7,091,529

   
     

13,524,018

   

United Kingdom — 7.1%

 

BAE Systems plc

   

807,624

     

10,859,621

   

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

   

222,665

     

10,945,468

   

British American Tobacco plc

   

1,181,438

     

35,292,445

   

Great Portland Estates plc, REIT

   

327,228

     

1,551,144

   

Lloyds Banking Group plc

   

7,973,632

     

3,880,767

   

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

   

193,995

     

12,979,616

   

Unilever plc

   

871,901

     

41,244,704

   
     

116,753,765

   

United States — 24.6%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

73,648

     

11,587,040

   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) (a)

   

336,334

     

14,294,195

   

Becton Dickinson & Co. (a)

   

63,027

     

15,931,965

   

Boston Properties, Inc., REIT

   

125,907

     

6,744,838

   

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

107,646

     

8,808,672

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (a)

   

368,873

     

27,709,740

   

Comcast Corp., Class A (a)

   

541,473

     

22,357,420

   

Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT

   

366,396

     

4,107,299

   

Elevance Health, Inc. (a)

   

17,617

     

7,929,236

   

Equity Residential, REIT (a)

   

340,956

     

18,865,095

   

Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)

   

412,370

     

43,649,364

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 24.6% (continued)

 

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

   

84,603

     

3,307,131

   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   

51,600

     

2,534,076

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

7,297

     

1,760,839

   

Haleon plc

   

4,109,584

     

16,471,585

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

75,005

     

16,961,631

   

IDACORP, Inc.

   

52,533

     

4,975,400

   

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

   

133,886

     

4,212,054

   

Linde plc (a)

   

6,853

     

2,618,942

   

Medtronic plc

   

224,887

     

15,868,027

   

Nestle SA (Registered)

   

331,974

     

35,799,671

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

52,140

     

3,399,528

   

Oracle Corp.

   

29,638

     

3,064,569

   

Philip Morris International, Inc. (a)

   

318,886

     

28,431,876

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

90,423

     

9,433,832

   

RPM International, Inc. (a)

   

26,018

     

2,374,663

   

Sanofi SA

   

161,273

     

14,644,592

   

Schlumberger NV (a)

   

153,224

     

8,528,448

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

121,579

     

17,265,434

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

69,044

     

1,958,088

   

UGI Corp.

   

74,789

     

1,555,611

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

6,500

     

1,349,465

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

19,258

     

2,424,390

   

US Bancorp

   

318,298

     

10,147,340

   

Walmart, Inc. (a)

   

56,972

     

9,309,794

   

Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT (a)

   

129,131

     

3,704,768

   
     

404,086,618

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $936,748,768)
   

956,898,101

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 15.0%

 
U.S. Treasury Bonds
6.63%, 2/15/2027
   

7,350,000

     

7,725,539

   

6.13%, 11/15/2027

   

21,467,400

     

22,440,142

   
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes
0.63%, 1/15/2024
   

11,840,000

     

15,439,573

   

0.13%, 7/15/2024

   

13,800,000

     

17,431,078

   

0.25%, 1/15/2025

   

6,900,000

     

8,611,299

   

0.38%, 7/15/2025

   

12,175,000

     

15,098,355

   

0.13%, 4/15/2027

   

14,230,800

     

14,173,418

   

1.25%, 4/15/2028

   

13,225,000

     

12,796,806

   
U.S. Treasury Notes
2.63%, 12/31/2023
   

25,735,700

     

25,615,020

   

2.50%, 1/31/2024

   

14,953,900

     

14,845,835

   

1.75%, 6/30/2024

   

4,317,000

     

4,211,604

   

3.00%, 7/31/2024

   

13,200,000

     

12,959,203

   

1.75%, 12/31/2024

   

12,947,000

     

12,420,522

   

1.75%, 3/15/2025

   

8,680,000

     

8,277,533

   

2.75%, 6/30/2025

   

17,750,000

     

17,070,508

   

0.38%, 12/31/2025

   

21,807,700

     

19,760,672

   

1.75%, 12/31/2026

   

1,860,000

     

1,690,638

   

4.63%, 9/30/2028

   

3,350,000

     

3,319,641

   

3.38%, 5/15/2033

   

12,050,000

     

10,654,836

   

3.88%, 8/15/2033

   

2,700,000

     

2,485,266

   
     

247,027,488

   
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost 252,363,567)
   

247,027,488

   

Corporate Bonds — 10.7%

 

Australia — 0.2%

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

1,459,000

     

1,507,975

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

2,595,000

     

2,251,136

   
     

3,759,111

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Canada — 1.2%

 
Nutrien Ltd.
4.90%, 3/27/2028
   

866,000

     

829,585

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

1,106,000

     

961,197

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

6,065,000

     

5,025,453

   
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
(United States SOFR Compounded Index + 1.52%),
6.87%, 3/9/2026 (d)
   

4,400,000

     

4,412,009

   
Transcanada Trust
Series 16-A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.64%),
5.88%, 8/15/2076 (d)
   

9,142,000

     

8,188,664

   
     

19,416,908

   

Germany — 0.3%

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

3,879,000

     

3,604,871

   

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

   

1,336,632

     

1,243,749

   
     

4,848,620

   

Mexico — 0.7%

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

13,413,000

     

11,856,203

   

Poland — 0.0% (f)

 
Canpack SA
3.13%, 11/1/2025 (c)
   

420,000

     

385,031

   

United Kingdom — 0.2%

 
BAT Capital Corp.
3.22%, 9/6/2026
   

2,425,000

     

2,245,847

   

United States — 8.1%

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

5,958,000

     

4,944,192

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

3,556,528

     

3,458,540

   

5.75%, 4/20/2029 (c)

   

502,000

     

452,832

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

115,000

     

109,208

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

2,959,000

     

2,655,525

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 8.1% (continued)

 
Ball Corp.
6.88%, 3/15/2028
   

1,552,000

     

1,547,402

   
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
Series I, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note
Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.63%),
3.75%, 12/20/2026 (d)(g)
   

7,689,000

     

5,951,333

   
Boston Properties LP
REIT, 3.20%, 1/15/2025
   

1,817,000

     

1,738,716

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

1,206,000

     

1,049,003

   
Centene Corp.
4.25%, 12/15/2027
   

2,873,000

     

2,644,022

   

4.63%, 12/15/2029

   

450,000

     

401,967

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

2,282,000

     

2,027,648

   

3.75%, 3/15/2029 (c)

   

1,522,000

     

1,284,675

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

9,457,000

     

9,292,686

   

6.38%, 6/15/2026 (c)

   

5,182,000

     

5,091,090

   
CVS Health Corp.
3.88%, 7/20/2025
   

875,000

     

846,449

   

1.30%, 8/21/2027

   

1,000,000

     

843,465

   

4.30%, 3/25/2028

   

850,000

     

796,354

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

773,000

     

737,780

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

4,101,200

     

3,986,268

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

2,910,000

     

2,502,044

   
Edgewell Personal Care Co.
5.50%, 6/1/2028 (c)
   

1,770,000

     

1,615,417

   

4.13%, 4/1/2029 (c)

   

1,557,000

     

1,302,041

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

3,893,000

     

3,091,315

   

6.75%, 2/15/2030 (c)

   

2,292,000

     

1,900,068

   
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.
5.60%, 11/15/2025
   

1,700,000

     

1,690,680

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 8.1% (continued)

 
HCA, Inc.
5.38%, 2/1/2025
   

4,401,000

     

4,354,301

   

5.88%, 2/15/2026

   

2,649,000

     

2,625,692

   

3.50%, 9/1/2030

   

1,588,000

     

1,314,298

   
Iron Mountain, Inc.
REIT, 4.88%, 9/15/2027 (c)
   

3,609,000

     

3,299,086

   

REIT, 5.25%, 3/15/2028 (c)

   

1,005,000

     

919,215

   

REIT, 5.00%, 7/15/2028 (c)

   

1,596,000

     

1,428,225

   

REIT, 4.88%, 9/15/2029 (c)

   

1,322,000

     

1,151,543

   
KeyBank NA
4.15%, 8/8/2025
   

1,000,000

     

930,009

   
KFC Holding Co.
4.75%, 6/1/2027 (c)
   

1,472,000

     

1,391,114

   
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
4.15%, 2/1/2024
   

3,116,000

     

3,099,493

   
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
3.00%, 6/1/2026
   

1,800,000

     

1,682,031

   
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
3.60%, 2/1/2025
   

1,800,000

     

1,747,900

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

2,583,000

     

2,191,217

   
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.
4.70%, 1/27/2028
   

2,825,000

     

2,559,951

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

4,079,674

     

4,030,218

   
MSCI, Inc.
4.00%, 11/15/2029 (c)
   

3,825,000

     

3,292,708

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

2,867,000

     

2,733,131

   
PRA Group, Inc.
7.38%, 9/1/2025 (c)
   

2,123,000

     

1,985,005

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

4,405,000

     

3,735,484

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

1,202,000

     

746,346

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

5,461,000

     

5,470,448

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 8.1% (continued)

 
Service Corp. International
4.63%, 12/15/2027
   

699,000

     

646,547

   

5.13%, 6/1/2029

   

857,000

     

784,155

   
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
5.13%, 8/1/2030 (c)
   

2,000,000

     

1,680,807

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

2,919,000

     

2,670,885

   

4.25%, 6/1/2028 (c)

   

782,000

     

690,116

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

12,882,000

     

10,556,959

   
VICI Properties LP
REIT, 5.63%, 5/1/2024 (c)
   

1,586,000

     

1,575,126

   
WESCO Distribution, Inc.
7.25%, 6/15/2028 (c)
   

2,136,000

     

2,122,437

   
     

133,375,167

   
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost 186,686,901)
   

175,886,887

   
   

Ounces

     

Commodities — 6.8%

 
Gold bullion*
(Cost $69,007,802)
   

55,892

     

110,952,542

   
   

Shares

     

Master Limited Partnerships — 1.9%

 

United States — 1.9%

 
Enterprise Products Partners LP
(Cost $25,415,226)
   

1,203,180

     

31,330,807

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Foreign Government Securities — 1.7%

 

Brazil — 0.2%

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

BRL

21,000,000

     

4,114,194

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Colombia — 0.2%

 
Republic of Colombia
3.00%, 1/30/2030
   

4,290,000

     

3,298,545

   

Italy — 0.3%

 
Republic of Italy
2.38%, 10/17/2024
   

4,300,000

     

4,152,467

   

Mexico — 0.4%

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

MXN

68,770,000

     

3,797,665

   

Series M, 5.75%, 3/5/2026

 

MXN

56,800,000

     

2,831,053

   
     

6,628,718

   

Saudi Arabia — 0.1%

 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
4.75%, 1/18/2028 (c)
   

1,750,000

     

1,693,125

   

Singapore — 0.3%

 
Republic of Singapore
1.25%, 11/1/2026
 

SGD

7,592,000

     

5,188,500

   

South Korea — 0.2%

 
Republic of Korea
1.25%, 3/10/2026
 

KRW

4,480,550,000

     

3,110,393

   
Total Foreign Government Securities
(Cost 29,020,214)
   

28,185,942

   
   

Shares

     

Preferred Stocks — 1.4%

 

United States — 1.4%

 
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
Series D, 5.95% (g)
   

46,239

     

1,045,464

   
General American Investors Co., Inc.
Series B, 5.95% (g)
   

4,712

     

114,832

   
MetLife, Inc.
Series A, (SOFR USD 3 Month + 1.00%, 4.00% Floor),
6.67% (d)(g)
   

128,986

     

2,922,823

   
Northern Trust Corp.
Series E, 4.70% (g)
   

135,349

     

2,625,771

   
State Street Corp.
Series G, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.71%), 5.35% (d)(g)
   

100,371

     

2,195,114

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 1.4% (continued)

 
Truist Financial Corp.
Series R, 4.75% (g)
   

383,073

     

6,830,191

   
US Bancorp
Series B, (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 0.86%, 1.02% Floor),
6.26% (d)(g)
   

140,375

     

2,709,237

   

Series A, (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 1.28%), 6.68% (d)(g)

   

5,200

     

3,847,376

   
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost 26,374,893)
   

22,290,808

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Convertible Preferred Stocks — 1.4%

 

United States — 1.4%

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

10,496

     

11,054,387

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

11,123

     

11,749,225

   
     

22,803,612

   
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost 30,438,618)
   

22,803,612

   

Loan Assignments — 0.3%

 

United States — 0.3%

 
Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corp., Term
Loan B-5 (SOFR 1 month + 2.50%), 7.94%, 4/6/2028 (d)
   

2,500,000

     

2,500,525

   
SBA Senior Finance II LLC, Term Loan
(CME Term SOFR USD 1 Month + 1.75%), 7.18%, 4/11/2025 (d)
   

1,745,395

     

1,746,521

   
     

4,247,046

   
Total Loan Assignments
(Cost 4,247,075)
   

4,247,046

   

Asset-Backed Securities — 0.2%

 

United States — 0.2%

 
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust
Series 2020-1, Class A,
5.88%, 10/15/2027 (Cost $4,282,065)
   

4,299,207

     

4,232,743

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Short-Term Investments — 2.2%

 

Commercial Paper — 2.2%

 
AES Corp. (The)
6.00%, 11/1/2023 (h)
   

5,717,000

     

5,716,039

   
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
5.27%, 11/1/2023 (h)
   

2,757,000

     

2,756,592

   
Entergy Corp.
5.40%, 11/1/2023 (c)(h)
   

3,594,000

     

3,593,461

   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
5.45%, 11/1/2023 (h)
   

17,641,000

     

17,638,319

   
Global Payments, Inc.
5.96%, 11/1/2023 (h)
   

6,089,000

     

6,087,989

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $35,798,000)
   

35,792,400

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (f)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 5.37% (i) (Cost $16,392)
   

16,392

     

16,392

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $35,814,392)
   

35,808,792

   
Total Investments — 99.9%
(Cost $1,600,399,521)
   

1,639,664,768

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1%

   

1,927,302

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

1,641,592,070

   

*  Non-income producing security.

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

(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)  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 October 31, 2023 amounted to $115,955,551, which represents approximately 7.06% of net assets of the Fund.

(d)  Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2023.

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

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

(g)  Perpetual security. The rate reflected was the rate in effect on October 31, 2023. The maturity date reflects the next call date.

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(h)  The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2023.

(i)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

As of October 31, 2023, 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

 

$

176,620,595

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(134,342,956

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

42,277,639

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

1,598,255,456

   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2023

Currency
Purchased
 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD

6,867,188

   

EUR

6,109,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

11/15/2023

 

$

399,777

   

USD

1,419,259

   

JPY

192,866,000

   

Bank of New York Mellon

 

11/15/2023

   

144,146

   

USD

7,084,363

   

EUR

6,455,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

12/20/2023

   

238,532

   

USD

1,786,709

   

GBP

1,402,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

12/20/2023

   

81,975

   

USD

1,327,202

   

JPY

189,697,000

   

Goldman Sachs

 

12/20/2023

   

65,162

   

USD

6,296,774

   

EUR

5,820,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

01/24/2024

   

113,706

   

USD

2,854,542

   

GBP

2,287,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

01/24/2024

   

72,882

   

USD

1,455,541

   

JPY

210,151,000

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

01/24/2024

   

49,260

   

USD

5,864,887

   

EUR

5,497,000

   

UBS AG

 

02/21/2024

   

17,257

   

USD

1,104,391

   

JPY

160,920,000

   

UBS AG

 

02/21/2024

   

22,689

   

Total unrealized appreciation

               

1,205,386

   

EUR

1,286,000

   

USD

1,373,165

   

Goldman Sachs

 

12/20/2023

   

(9,302

)

 

Total unrealized depreciation

               

(9,302

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

             

$

1,196,084

   

Abbreviations

ADR  — American Depositary Receipt

BRL  — Brazilian Real

EUR  — Euro

Fix Rt  — Fixed Rate

GBP  — British Pound

ICE  — Intercontinental Exchange

JPY  — Japanese Yen

KRW  — South Korean Won

LIBOR  — London Interbank Offered Rate

MXN  — Mexican Peso

NVDR  — Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

PIK  — Pay in Kind

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

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SGD  — Singapore Dollar

SOFR  — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

USD  — United States Dollar

Written Call Options Contracts as of October 31, 2023:

Description

 

Counterparty

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value ($)

 
Bank of New York
Mellon Corp. (The)
 

Exchange Traded

   

382

   

USD

(1,623,500

)

 

USD

50.00

   

12/15/2023

   

(5,730

)

 
Bank of New York
Mellon Corp. (The)
 

Exchange Traded

   

395

   

USD

(1,678,750

)

 

USD

50.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(9,875

)

 
Becton Dickinson &
Co.
 

Exchange Traded

   

69

   

USD

(1,744,182

)

 

USD

290.00

   

12/15/2023

   

(2,932

)

 
Becton Dickinson &
Co.
 

Exchange Traded

   

62

   

USD

(1,567,236

)

 

USD

320.00

   

12/15/2023

   

(8,370

)

 
Becton Dickinson &
Co.
 

Exchange Traded

   

62

   

USD

(1,567,236

)

 

USD

320.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(4,650

)

 
Colgate-Palmolive
Co.
 

Exchange Traded

   

220

   

USD

(1,652,640

)

 

USD

85.00

   

11/17/2023

   

(660

)

 
Comcast Corp.,
Class A
 

Exchange Traded

   

446

   

USD

(1,841,534

)

 

USD

45.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(20,070

)

 
Comcast Corp.,
Class A
 

Exchange Traded

   

380

   

USD

(1,569,020

)

 

USD

60.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(760

)

 
Elevance Health,
Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

39

   

USD

(1,755,351

)

 

USD

500.00

   

12/15/2023

   

(5,265

)

 
Elevance Health,
Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

39

   

USD

(1,755,351

)

 

USD

530.00

   

12/15/2023

   

(2,243

)

 
Equity Residential,
REIT
 

Exchange Traded

   

536

   

USD

(2,965,688

)

 

USD

75.00

   

12/15/2023

   

(40,200

)

 
Equity Residential,
REIT
 

Exchange Traded

   

275

   

USD

(1,521,575

)

 

USD

80.00

   

12/15/2023

   

(20,625

)

 
Equity Residential,
REIT
 

Exchange Traded

   

258

   

USD

(1,427,514

)

 

USD

80.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(1,935

)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

Exchange Traded

   

148

   

USD

(1,566,580

)

 

USD

125.00

   

11/17/2023

   

(444

)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

Exchange Traded

   

148

   

USD

(1,566,580

)

 

USD

130.00

   

11/17/2023

   

(148

)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

Exchange Traded

   

148

   

USD

(1,566,580

)

 

USD

135.00

   

12/15/2023

   

(592

)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

Exchange Traded

   

161

   

USD

(1,704,185

)

 

USD

135.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(3,059

)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

Exchange Traded

   

161

   

USD

(1,704,185

)

 

USD

140.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(1,932

)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

Exchange Traded

   

159

   

USD

(1,683,015

)

 

USD

150.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(795

)

 
HCA Healthcare,
Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

66

   

USD

(1,492,524

)

 

USD

290.00

   

11/17/2023

   

(660

)

 

Linde plc

 

Exchange Traded

   

68

   

USD

(2,598,688

)

 

USD

375.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(146,200

)

 

Nutrien Ltd.

 

Exchange Traded

   

269

   

USD

(1,444,530

)

 

USD

90.00

   

12/15/2023

   

(4,035

)

 

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Written Call Options Contracts as of October 31, 2023: (continued)

Description

 

Counterparty

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value ($)

 

Nutrien Ltd.

 

Exchange Traded

   

269

   

USD

(1,444,530

)

 

USD

95.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(2,690

)

 
Philip Morris
International, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

184

   

USD

(1,640,544

)

 

USD

110.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(1,472

)

 
Philip Morris
International, Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

178

   

USD

(1,587,048

)

 

USD

120.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(1,780

)

 
RPM International,
Inc.
 

Exchange Traded

   

200

   

USD

(1,825,400

)

 

USD

100.00

   

11/17/2023

   

(3,000

)

 

Schlumberger NV

 

Exchange Traded

   

326

   

USD

(1,814,516

)

 

USD

70.00

   

11/17/2023

   

(1,304

)

 

Schlumberger NV

 

Exchange Traded

   

356

   

USD

(1,981,496

)

 

USD

70.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(11,748

)

 

Schlumberger NV

 

Exchange Traded

   

306

   

USD

(1,703,196

)

 

USD

75.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(4,896

)

 

Walmart, Inc.

 

Exchange Traded

   

113

   

USD

(1,846,533

)

 

USD

175.00

   

12/15/2023

   

(8,927

)

 
Weyerhaeuser Co.,
REIT
 

Exchange Traded

   

560

   

USD

(1,606,640

)

 

USD

35.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(5,600

)

 
Weyerhaeuser Co.,
REIT
 

Exchange Traded

   

516

   

USD

(1,480,404

)

 

USD

40.00

   

01/19/2024

   

(5,160

)

 
                         

(327,757

)

 

Total Written Options Contracts (Premiums Received ($722,046))

                       

(327,757

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle High Income Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2023 (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

   

5.49

     

2.23

     

2.82

   

Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index

       

6.23

     

3.05

     

3.86

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

 

Industrials

   

15.9

   

Financials

   

11.9

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

11.7

   

Energy

   

10.8

   

Consumer Staples

   

9.9

   

Health Care

   

9.1

   

Materials

   

6.1

   

Information Technology

   

5.4

   

Communication Services

   

5.2

   

Real Estate

   

3.6

   

Asset-Backed Securities

   

0.6

   

Short-Term Investments

   

9.8

   

Countries*~ (%)

United States

   

79.2

   

Canada

   

4.4

   

Mexico

   

2.7

   

Germany

   

2.1

   

Poland

   

1.3

   

Australia

   

0.5

   

Short-Term Investments

   

9.8

   

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

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

**  Includes short-term commercial paper (9.8% 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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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* (%)

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

   

2.5

   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC (Consumer Finance, United States)

   

2.2

   

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

   

1.9

   

Carnival Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, United States)

   

1.9

   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC (Consumer Finance, United States)

   

1.6

   

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, United States)

   

1.6

   

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC (Passenger Airlines, United States)

   

1.6

   

AMN Healthcare, Inc. (Professional Services, United States)

   

1.5

   

Interface, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies, United States)

   

1.5

   

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH (Pharmaceuticals, Germany)

   

1.5

   

Total

   

17.8

   

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

  Percentages are based on total net assets.

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Corporate Bonds — 83.4%

 

Australia — 0.5%

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

859,000

     

745,174

   

Canada — 4.1%

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

2,000,000

     

1,809,103

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

2,190,000

     

1,903,274

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

393,000

     

325,639

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

1,944,000

     

1,799,956

   
Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc.
7.75%, 3/15/2031 (a)
   

500,000

     

501,250

   
     

6,339,222

   

Germany — 2.0%

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

2,640,000

     

2,341,645

   
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH
6.00% (6.00% Cash or 6.75% PIK) 5/15/2027 (a)(b)
   

780,244

     

726,025

   
     

3,067,670

   

Mexico — 2.5%

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

3,351,550

     

2,962,548

   
Petroleos Mexicanos
6.70%, 2/16/2032
   

1,200,000

     

884,779

   
     

3,847,327

   

Poland — 1.2%

 
Canpack SA
3.13%, 11/1/2025 (a)
   

200,000

     

183,348

   

3.88%, 11/15/2029 (a)

   

2,147,000

     

1,685,395

   
     

1,868,743

   

United States — 73.1%

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

1,964,000

     

1,629,808

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 73.1% (continued)

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

1,042,778

     

1,014,048

   

5.75%, 4/20/2029 (a)

   

185,000

     

166,880

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

2,626,000

     

2,356,678

   

4.00%, 4/15/2029 (a)

   

609,000

     

504,362

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

615,000

     

619,338

   

5.38%, 6/15/2029 (a)

   

1,294,000

     

1,175,014

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

604,000

     

621,196

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

163,000

     

142,217

   
Ashland, Inc.
3.38%, 9/1/2031 (a)
   

1,500,000

     

1,149,864

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

2,000,000

     

1,673,872

   
B&G Foods, Inc.
8.00%, 9/15/2028 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

974,492

   
Ball Corp.
6.88%, 3/15/2028
   

367,000

     

365,913

   

6.00%, 6/15/2029

   

500,000

     

479,415

   
Boyd Gaming Corp.
4.75%, 12/1/2027
   

872,000

     

793,516

   

4.75%, 6/15/2031 (a)

   

162,000

     

134,443

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

1,000,000

     

879,985

   

4.13%, 4/15/2029 (a)

   

653,000

     

558,315

   
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
6.25%, 7/1/2025 (a)
   

2,500,000

     

2,459,718

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

3,242,000

     

2,894,658

   

4.00%, 8/1/2028 (a)

   

424,000

     

368,804

   
CCO Holdings LLC
5.00%, 2/1/2028 (a)
   

2,500,000

     

2,244,843

   
Centene Corp.
4.25%, 12/15/2027
   

641,000

     

589,912

   

4.63%, 12/15/2029

   

809,000

     

722,648

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 73.1% (continued)

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

857,000

     

761,479

   

3.75%, 3/15/2029 (a)

   

1,182,000

     

997,691

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

963,000

     

973,150

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

3,956,000

     

3,887,265

   

6.38%, 6/15/2026 (a)

   

802,000

     

787,930

   
CNX Resources Corp.
7.38%, 1/15/2031 (a)
   

250,000

     

238,869

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

648,000

     

586,600

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

2,000,000

     

1,648,663

   
Crown Americas LLC
4.75%, 2/1/2026
   

1,844,000

     

1,773,222

   
Dana, Inc.
5.38%, 11/15/2027
   

1,255,000

     

1,154,600

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

1,597,862

     

1,553,084

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

1,243,000

     

1,068,743

   
Edgewell Personal Care Co.
5.50%, 6/1/2028 (a)
   

618,000

     

564,027

   

4.13%, 4/1/2029 (a)

   

669,000

     

559,451

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

801,000

     

636,050

   

6.75%, 2/15/2030 (a)

   

693,000

     

574,497

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

8,000

     

6,833

   

4.38%, 3/31/2029 (a)

   

871,000

     

711,017

   
EnLink Midstream LLC
6.50%, 9/1/2030 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

959,869

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

1,000,000

     

895,544

   
EquipmentShare.com, Inc.
9.00%, 5/15/2028 (a)
   

1,500,000

     

1,410,000

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

2,169,000

     

1,931,468

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 73.1% (continued)

 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.81%, 1/9/2024
   

2,500,000

     

2,487,607

   

5.58%, 3/18/2024

   

3,418,000

     

3,402,353

   
Fortrea Holdings, Inc.
7.50%, 7/1/2030 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

965,000

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

2,000,000

     

1,981,705

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

1,000,000

     

630,251

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

1,240,000

     

916,198

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

2,000,000

     

1,435,809

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

62,000

     

47,194

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

1,184,000

     

1,032,203

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

500,000

     

397,500

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

2,794,000

     

2,348,944

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

967,000

     

879,854

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

800,000

     

762,654

   

5.00%, 5/15/2027 (a)

   

1,075,000

     

1,011,342

   

6.50%, 5/15/2030 (a)

   

250,000

     

242,500

   
Iron Mountain, Inc.
REIT, 4.88%, 9/15/2027 (a)
   

763,000

     

697,479

   

REIT, 5.25%, 3/15/2028 (a)

   

621,000

     

567,992

   

REIT, 5.00%, 7/15/2028 (a)

   

220,000

     

196,873

   

REIT, 4.88%, 9/15/2029 (a)

   

870,000

     

757,824

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

1,250,000

     

1,045,313

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

1,312,000

     

1,093,247

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

581,000

     

536,487

   

4.13%, 1/31/2030 (a)

   

1,117,000

     

947,576

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 73.1% (continued)

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

250,000

     

211,497

   

6.13%, 3/15/2032 (a)

   

500,000

     

412,930

   
MGIC Investment Corp.
5.25%, 8/15/2028
   

612,000

     

562,535

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

2,457,671

     

2,427,878

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

155,000

     

137,990

   
MSCI, Inc.
4.00%, 11/15/2029 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

860,839

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

646,000

     

552,330

   
NCR Atleos Escrow Corp.
9.50%, 4/1/2029 (a)
   

500,000

     

490,115

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

1,000,000

     

815,337

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

1,786,000

     

1,702,606

   
PRA Group, Inc.
7.38%, 9/1/2025 (a)
   

2,426,000

     

2,268,310

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

645,000

     

628,552

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

1,000,000

     

888,150

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

1,019,000

     

864,122

   
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
11.50%, 6/1/2025 (a)
   

214,000

     

226,164

   

5.50%, 8/31/2026 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

943,680

   

5.38%, 7/15/2027 (a)

   

100,000

     

92,158

   

8.25%, 1/15/2029 (a)

   

500,000

     

512,561

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

609,000

     

554,613

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

2,452,000

     

1,522,496

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

1,252,000

     

1,100,549

   

6.13%, 2/1/2028 (a)

   

250,000

     

237,955

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 73.1% (continued)

 
Service Corp. International
4.63%, 12/15/2027
   

124,000

     

114,695

   

5.13%, 6/1/2029

   

125,000

     

114,375

   
Shea Homes LP
4.75%, 2/15/2028
   

668,000

     

587,093

   
Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd.
8.00%, 9/20/2025 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

737,500

   
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
REIT, 5.50%, 11/1/2023 (a)
   

2,000,000

     

2,000,000

   

REIT, 3.75%, 12/31/2024 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

945,000

   
Sunoco LP
4.50%, 4/30/2030
   

2,000,000

     

1,708,248

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

1,005,000

     

919,575

   

4.25%, 6/1/2028 (a)

   

1,026,000

     

905,446

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

2,138,000

     

1,762,107

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

1,830,000

     

1,679,025

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

343,000

     

318,172

   

4.63%, 4/15/2029 (a)

   

229,000

     

193,437

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

1,530,000

     

1,203,926

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

326,000

     

273,025

   
VICI Properties LP
REIT, 5.75%, 2/1/2027 (a)
   

2,415,000

     

2,311,188

   
WESCO Distribution, Inc.
7.25%, 6/15/2028 (a)
   

1,850,000

     

1,838,253

   
White Cap Parent LLC
8.25% (8.25% Cash or 9.00% PIK) 3/15/2026 (a)(b)
   

1,972,000

     

1,850,605

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

1,588,000

     

1,329,503

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

1,000,000

     

781,030

   
     

112,169,466

   
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost 141,634,688)
   

128,037,602

   

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Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Loan Assignments — 0.9%

 

United States — 0.9%

 
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B
(SOFR 1 month + 2.00%), 7.35%, 2/5/2029 (c)
(Cost $1,450,933)
   

1,451,211

     

1,455,521

   

Asset-Backed Securities — 0.5%

 

United States — 0.5%

 
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust
Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 10/15/2027
(Cost $823,399)
   

826,845

     

814,063

   

Short-Term Investments — 9.3%

 

Commercial Paper — 9.3%

 
AES Corp. (The)
6.00%, 11/1/2023 (d)
   

2,271,000

     

2,270,618

   
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
5.27%, 11/1/2023 (d)
   

1,095,000

     

1,094,838

   
Entergy Corp.
5.40%, 11/1/2023 (a)(d)
   

1,428,000

     

1,427,786

   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
5.45%, 11/1/2023 (d)
   

7,007,000

     

7,005,935

   
Global Payments, Inc.
5.96%, 11/1/2023 (d)
   

2,419,000

     

2,418,598

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $14,220,000)
   

14,217,775

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (e)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 5.37% (f) (Cost $7,164)
   

7,164

     

7,164

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $14,227,164)
   

14,224,939

   
Total Investments — 94.1%
(Cost $158,136,184)
   

144,532,125

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 5.9%

   

9,052,091

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

153,584,216

   

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‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(a)  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2023 amounted to $111,621,737, which represents approximately 72.68% 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)  Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2023.

(d)  The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2023.

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

(f)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

As of October 31, 2023, 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

 

$

153,639

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(13,671,711

)

 

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(13,518,072

)

 

Federal income tax cost

 

$

158,050,197

   

Abbreviations

PIK  — Pay in Kind

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

SOFR  — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund (formerly First Eagle Fund of America)

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

The First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund is a non-diversified domestic 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. Normally, at least 80% of the Fund's net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested in dividends paying equity securities where the dividends are expected to increase over time.

Average Annual Returns^​ (%)

         

One Year

 

Five Years

 

Ten Years

 

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund

 

Class A

 

without sales charge

   

14.17

     

5.24

     

4.18

   

 

 

 

 

with sales charge

   

8.45

     

4.16

     

3.65

   

S&P 500 Index

                   

10.14

     

11.01

     

11.18

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

Information Technology

   

19.9

   

Health Care

   

18.8

   

Communication Services

   

16.6

   

Consumer Staples

   

11.9

   

Industrials

   

8.9

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

8.6

   

Energy

   

7.6

   

Financials

   

3.6

   

Real Estate

   

2.3

   

Materials

   

0.5

   

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 Sectors 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 Rising Dividend 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.

Top 10 Holdings* (%)

Oracle Corp. (Software, United States)

   

6.9

   

Comcast Corp., Class A (Media, United States)

   

6.6

   

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

   

6.0

   

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

   

5.9

   

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

   

5.9

   

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

   

5.8

   

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

   

4.9

   

Home Depot, Inc. (The) (Specialty Retail, United States)

   

4.5

   

TE Connectivity Ltd. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components, United States)

   

4.3

   

Becton Dickinson & Co. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies, United States)

   

4.0

   

Total

   

54.8

   

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

  Percentages are based on total net assets.

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First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 96.0%

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 5.0%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

94,860

     

7,762,394

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

91,739

     

10,022,486

   
     

17,784,880

   

Beverages — 2.9%

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

63,773

     

10,412,855

   

Capital Markets — 2.3%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

188,714

     

8,020,345

   

Chemicals — 0.5%

 

RPM International, Inc.

   

19,424

     

1,772,829

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.3%

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

   

130,279

     

15,353,380

   

Food Products — 0.5%

 

Nestle SA (Registered)

   

16,940

     

1,826,789

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 9.9%

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.

   

56,162

     

14,196,630

   

Medtronic plc

   

293,507

     

20,709,854

   
     

34,906,484

   

Health Care Providers & Services — 9.0%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

48,599

     

10,990,178

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

38,640

     

20,694,038

   
     

31,684,216

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3%

 

Starbucks Corp.

   

50,670

     

4,673,801

   

Household Products — 3.6%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

168,063

     

12,624,893

   

Insurance — 1.3%

 

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

   

115,348

     

4,508,953

   

Interactive Media & Services — 9.9%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

   

167,713

     

20,809,829

   

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

   

46,882

     

14,124,140

   
     

34,933,969

   

IT Services — 0.2%

 

Accenture plc, Class A

   

2,700

     

802,143

   

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First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Machinery — 3.9%

 

Schindler Holding AG (Switzerland)

   

67,900

     

13,737,716

   

Media — 6.6%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

569,727

     

23,524,028

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.0%

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

108,154

     

11,448,101

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

94,148

     

6,138,450

   
     

17,586,551

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.0%

 

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

   

44,119

     

3,807,911

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

148,753

     

21,124,413

   
     

24,932,324

   

Software — 8.3%

 

Microsoft Corp.

   

15,282

     

5,166,997

   

Oracle Corp.

   

234,447

     

24,241,820

   
     

29,408,817

   

Specialized REITs — 2.3%

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc., REIT

   

79,075

     

8,191,379

   

Specialty Retail — 7.3%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

   

55,873

     

15,906,484

   

Ross Stores, Inc.

   

85,002

     

9,857,682

   
     

25,764,166

   

Tobacco — 4.9%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

193,418

     

17,245,149

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $304,003,712)
   

339,695,667

   

Master Limited Partnerships — 2.6%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.6%

 
Enterprise Products Partners LP
(Cost $8,799,898)
   

352,314

     

9,174,256

   
   

Principal Amount ($)

     

Short-Term Investments — 1.3%

 

Commercial Paper — 1.3%

 
AES Corp. (The)
6.00%, 11/1/2023 (a)
   

760,000

     

759,872

   

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First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Principal Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Commercial Paper — 1.3% (continued)

 
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
5.27%, 11/1/2023 (a)
   

366,000

     

365,946

   
Entergy Corp.
5.40%, 11/1/2023 (a)(b)
   

478,000

     

477,928

   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
5.45%, 11/1/2023 (a)
   

2,344,000

     

2,343,644

   
Global Payments, Inc.
5.96%, 11/1/2023 (a)
   

809,000

     

808,866

   
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $4,757,000)
   

4,756,256

   
   

Shares

     

Investment Companies — 0.0% (c)

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 5.37% (d) (Cost $3,291)
   

3,291

     

3,291

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $4,760,291)
   

4,759,547

   
Total Investments — 99.9%
(Cost $317,563,901)
   

353,629,470

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1%

   

185,461

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

353,814,931

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  The rate shown was the current yield as of October 31, 2023.

(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 October 31, 2023 amounted to $477,928, which represents approximately 0.14% of net assets of the Fund.

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

(d)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

Abbreviations

ADR  — American Depositary Receipt

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

As of October 31, 2023, 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

 

$

46,973,648

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(10,996,464

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

35,977,184

   

Federal income tax cost

 

$

317,652,286

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

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

Average Annual Returns^​ (%)

     

One-Year

  Since
Inception
(4/27/21)
 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

 

Class I

   

-3.08

     

-6.74

   

Russell 2000®​ Value Index

       

-9.93

     

-7.36

   

Russell 2000®​ Index

       

-8.56

     

-10.86

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

Industrials

   

22.3

   

Information Technology

   

15.5

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

13.0

   

Health Care

   

11.0

   

Materials

   

8.6

   

Financials

   

8.3

   

Energy

   

6.9

   

Real Estate

   

2.4

   

Consumer Staples

   

2.2

   

Communication Services

   

0.9

   

Utilities

   

0.6

   

Short-Term Investments

   

8.3

   

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

†  Less than 0.05%.

*  Asset Allocation and Sectors 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 (8.3% 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* (%)

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

   

0.8

   

Stewart Information Services Corp. (Insurance, United States)

   

0.8

   

Matador Resources Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States)

   

0.8

   

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

   

0.8

   

Old Republic International Corp. (Insurance, United States)

   

0.8

   

Callon Petroleum Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States)

   

0.8

   

AAR Corp. (Aerospace & Defense, United States)

   

0.8

   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) (Automobile Components, United States)

   

0.7

   

FTAI Aviation Ltd. (Trading Companies & Distributors, United States)

   

0.7

   

QuidelOrtho Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies, United States)

   

0.7

   

Total

   

7.7

   

*  Holdings in cash, short-term commercial paper, long-term 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 | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 91.5%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 4.6%

 

AAR Corp.*

   

169,893

     

10,084,849

   

Astronics Corp.*

   

315,229

     

4,832,461

   

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

   

38,151

     

7,584,800

   

Ducommun, Inc.*

   

232,051

     

11,101,320

   

Hexcel Corp.

   

111,458

     

6,901,479

   

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*

   

98,502

     

1,679,459

   

Leonardo DRS, Inc.*

   

257,834

     

4,916,894

   

Triumph Group, Inc.*

   

612,174

     

4,566,818

   

V2X, Inc.*

   

171,700

     

8,768,719

   
     

60,436,799

   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%

 

GXO Logistics, Inc.*

   

117,346

     

5,927,146

   

Radiant Logistics, Inc.*

   

406,410

     

2,381,563

   
     

8,308,709

   

Automobile Components — 1.2%

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)*

   

844,878

     

10,054,048

   

Modine Manufacturing Co.*

   

160,526

     

6,340,777

   
     

16,394,825

   

Banks — 2.1%

 

Ameris Bancorp

   

175,921

     

6,561,853

   

Axos Financial, Inc.*

   

142,109

     

5,120,187

   

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

   

159,397

     

2,931,311

   

Old National Bancorp

   

318,017

     

4,356,833

   

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

   

352,966

     

7,133,443

   

Valley National Bancorp

   

172,893

     

1,345,108

   
     

27,448,735

   

Biotechnology — 1.0%

 

CareDx, Inc.*

   

1,012,996

     

5,480,308

   

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   

783,363

     

7,026,766

   
     

12,507,074

   

Building Products — 2.5%

 

AZEK Co., Inc. (The)*

   

147,059

     

3,852,946

   

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*

   

83,583

     

5,086,861

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Building Products — 2.5% (continued)

 

Insteel Industries, Inc.

   

209,912

     

5,858,644

   

Janus International Group, Inc.*

   

451,480

     

4,225,853

   

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.*

   

185,438

     

2,101,013

   

Masonite International Corp.*

   

28,266

     

2,236,971

   

PGT Innovations, Inc.*

   

109,993

     

3,293,190

   

Quanex Building Products Corp.

   

228,191

     

6,126,928

   
     

32,782,406

   

Capital Markets — 1.2%

 

B Riley Financial, Inc.

   

72,543

     

2,626,782

   

Evercore, Inc., Class A

   

52,627

     

6,850,983

   

Moelis & Co., Class A

   

89,723

     

3,736,066

   

Perella Weinberg Partners

   

208,189

     

2,042,334

   
     

15,256,165

   

Chemicals — 3.8%

 

AdvanSix, Inc.

   

292,471

     

8,057,576

   

Ashland, Inc.

   

35,507

     

2,720,901

   

Huntsman Corp.

   

407,776

     

9,513,414

   

Ingevity Corp.*

   

88,071

     

3,547,500

   

Intrepid Potash, Inc.*

   

333,813

     

6,639,541

   

LSB Industries, Inc.*

   

882,772

     

8,042,053

   

Mativ Holdings, Inc.

   

188,119

     

2,464,359

   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

   

52,434

     

2,834,582

   

Stepan Co.

   

4,673

     

349,540

   

Tronox Holdings plc, Class A

   

584,627

     

6,249,663

   
     

50,419,129

   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.2%

 

ARC Document Solutions, Inc.

   

92,937

     

258,365

   

CECO Environmental Corp.*

   

415,741

     

6,726,689

   

Performant Financial Corp.*

   

1,937,139

     

4,513,534

   

Quest Resource Holding Corp.*

   

336,805

     

2,441,836

   

Stericycle, Inc.*

   

196,338

     

8,096,979

   

VSE Corp.

   

117,593

     

6,326,504

   
     

28,363,907

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Communications Equipment — 2.5%

 

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

   

1,106,961

     

7,272,734

   

Aviat Networks, Inc.*

   

181,294

     

4,840,550

   

Ceragon Networks Ltd. (Israel)*

   

500,514

     

850,874

   

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

   

401,535

     

4,898,727

   

Digi International, Inc.*

   

169,556

     

4,269,420

   

Lantronix, Inc.*

   

475,760

     

2,174,223

   

NETGEAR, Inc.*

   

9,346

     

118,133

   

NetScout Systems, Inc.*

   

126,954

     

2,771,406

   

PCTEL, Inc.

   

349,971

     

2,397,301

   

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

   

429,118

     

3,338,538

   
     

32,931,906

   

Construction & Engineering — 1.2%

 

Ameresco, Inc., Class A*

   

282,431

     

7,385,571

   

Arcosa, Inc.

   

91,457

     

6,316,935

   

Orion Group Holdings, Inc.*

   

497,325

     

2,387,160

   
     

16,089,666

   

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.7%

 

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (The)*

   

424,197

     

8,072,469

   

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

   

91,795

     

1,153,863

   
     

9,226,332

   

Containers & Packaging — 0.6%

 

Sealed Air Corp.

   

247,370

     

7,616,522

   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.7%

 

Chegg, Inc.*

   

123,841

     

932,523

   

Lincoln Educational Services Corp.*

   

460,145

     

3,934,240

   

Regis Corp.*

   

1,049,553

     

612,939

   

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.*

   

400,153

     

3,493,335

   
     

8,973,037

   

Diversified REITs — 0.8%

 

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., REIT

   

158,507

     

2,504,411

   

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc., REIT

   

783,540

     

7,804,058

   
     

10,308,469

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.0%

 

EnerSys

   

46,956

     

4,018,494

   

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

   

60,924

     

5,121,881

   

GrafTech International Ltd.

   

414,236

     

1,429,114

   

LSI Industries, Inc.

   

194,116

     

2,888,446

   

Orion Energy Systems, Inc.*

   

328,368

     

328,368

   
     

13,786,303

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.8%

 

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

   

83,901

     

7,321,201

   

Airgain, Inc.*

   

409,766

     

1,356,325

   

Avnet, Inc.

   

152,226

     

7,052,631

   

Belden, Inc.

   

72,175

     

5,117,208

   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

   

259,501

     

6,282,519

   

Coherent Corp.*

   

158,425

     

4,689,380

   

Fabrinet (Thailand)*

   

6,914

     

1,071,670

   

Iteris, Inc.*

   

423,553

     

1,872,104

   

Kimball Electronics, Inc.*

   

211,714

     

5,546,907

   

Plexus Corp.*

   

67,746

     

6,660,787

   

Sanmina Corp.*

   

181,548

     

9,235,347

   

SmartRent, Inc.*

   

562,712

     

1,356,136

   

TTM Technologies, Inc.*

   

495,741

     

5,696,064

   
     

63,258,279

   

Energy Equipment & Services — 2.5%

 

Bristow Group, Inc.*

   

21,962

     

574,087

   

DMC Global, Inc.*

   

106,596

     

2,019,994

   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

   

264,570

     

2,592,786

   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

   

55,260

     

2,186,638

   

Liberty Energy, Inc., Class A

   

151,334

     

2,981,280

   

Newpark Resources, Inc *

   

75,062

     

519,429

   

NOV, Inc.

   

167,788

     

3,349,048

   

Oil States International, Inc.*

   

770,496

     

5,593,801

   

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

   

128,160

     

1,627,632

   

ProPetro Holding Corp.*

   

524,449

     

5,496,225

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 2.5% (continued)

 

RPC, Inc.

   

253,074

     

2,105,576

   

US Silica Holdings, Inc.*

   

266,611

     

3,217,995

   
     

32,264,491

   

Financial Services — 2.0%

 

International Money Express, Inc.*

   

170,827

     

2,726,399

   

MGIC Investment Corp.

   

503,721

     

8,482,662

   

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A*

   

296,873

     

8,119,476

   

Radian Group, Inc.

   

299,141

     

7,580,233

   
     

26,908,770

   

Food Products — 1.5%

 

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)*

   

542,078

     

5,989,962

   

Ingredion, Inc.

   

80,730

     

7,554,714

   

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

   

330,786

     

774,039

   

Utz Brands, Inc.

   

400,201

     

4,878,450

   
     

19,197,165

   

Ground Transportation — 1.1%

 

Daseke, Inc.*

   

788,533

     

3,501,086

   

Heartland Express, Inc.

   

430,671

     

5,021,624

   

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

   

163,080

     

5,923,066

   
     

14,445,776

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.1%

 

Accuray, Inc.*

   

859,996

     

2,270,389

   

Artivion, Inc.*

   

496,419

     

6,324,378

   

Embecta Corp.

   

466,010

     

7,046,071

   

Enovis Corp.*

   

171,903

     

7,890,348

   

Neuronetics, Inc.*

   

719,563

     

827,498

   

QuidelOrtho Corp.*

   

159,201

     

9,723,997

   

Varex Imaging Corp.*

   

286,809

     

5,176,902

   

Zimvie, Inc.*

   

270,715

     

1,911,248

   
     

41,170,831

   

Health Care Providers & Services — 5.5%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

   

127,496

     

9,372,231

   

AdaptHealth Corp.*

   

382,536

     

2,803,989

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 5.5% (continued)

 

Addus HomeCare Corp.*

   

43,119

     

3,402,089

   

Amedisys, Inc.*

   

62,689

     

5,735,417

   

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.*

   

902,236

     

3,527,743

   

Community Health Systems, Inc.*

   

1,462,860

     

3,130,520

   

InfuSystem Holdings, Inc.*

   

450,844

     

4,319,085

   

Option Care Health, Inc.*

   

98,864

     

2,741,499

   

Owens & Minor, Inc.*

   

225,584

     

3,232,619

   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

   

195,642

     

5,959,255

   

Pennant Group, Inc. (The)*

   

364,996

     

3,967,506

   

Quipt Home Medical Corp.*

   

590,498

     

2,793,056

   

RadNet, Inc.*

   

57,913

     

1,561,334

   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

   

154,526

     

3,512,376

   

Surgery Partners, Inc.*

   

254,343

     

5,882,954

   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*

   

179,204

     

9,623,255

   
     

71,564,928

   

Health Care REITs — 0.6%

 

Physicians Realty Trust, REIT

   

737,025

     

8,004,091

   

Health Care Technology — 1.2%

 

HealthStream, Inc.

   

338,096

     

8,587,638

   

iCAD, Inc.*

   

618,456

     

828,731

   

NextGen Healthcare, Inc.*

   

246,256

     

5,890,444

   
     

15,306,813

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.7%

 

BJ's Restaurants, Inc.

   

176,577

     

4,541,560

   

Bloomin' Brands, Inc.

   

112,627

     

2,628,714

   

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)

   

297,182

     

9,233,445

   

Chuy's Holdings, Inc.*

   

234,128

     

7,880,749

   

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

   

97,973

     

6,501,488

   

Denny's Corp.*

   

800,293

     

6,898,526

   

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

   

161,735

     

7,971,918

   

ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (The)*

   

697,186

     

3,074,590

   

Potbelly Corp.*

   

726,506

     

6,393,253

   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

   

764,990

     

6,188,769

   
     

61,313,012

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Household Durables — 3.1%

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.*

   

180,023

     

4,354,756

   

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

   

8,405

     

2,097,132

   

Century Communities, Inc.

   

56,567

     

3,478,870

   

Dixie Group, Inc. (The)*

   

213,275

     

113,249

   

Helen of Troy Ltd.*

   

61,017

     

5,999,191

   

Installed Building Products, Inc.

   

33,519

     

3,743,067

   

LGI Homes, Inc.*

   

46,242

     

4,370,331

   

MDC Holdings, Inc.

   

78,223

     

2,968,563

   

Skyline Champion Corp.*

   

47,420

     

2,780,235

   

Snap One Holdings Corp.*

   

161,469

     

1,209,403

   

Sonos, Inc.*

   

369,551

     

3,983,760

   

Toll Brothers, Inc.

   

18,961

     

1,340,732

   

Universal Electronics, Inc.*

   

153,893

     

1,208,060

   

Vizio Holding Corp., Class A*

   

577,523

     

2,939,592

   
     

40,586,941

   

Insurance — 2.9%

 

Citizens, Inc.*

   

104,386

     

312,114

   

First American Financial Corp.

   

138,746

     

7,137,094

   

Kemper Corp.

   

172,631

     

6,884,524

   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

145,884

     

3,175,895

   

Old Republic International Corp.

   

377,006

     

10,322,425

   

Stewart Information Services Corp.

   

242,697

     

10,598,578

   
     

38,430,630

   

Interactive Media & Services — 0.8%

 

Cars.com, Inc.*

   

199,695

     

3,041,355

   

DHI Group, Inc.*

   

89,486

     

245,192

   

EverQuote, Inc., Class A*

   

410,157

     

3,523,249

   

QuinStreet, Inc.*

   

332,653

     

3,762,305

   
     

10,572,101

   

IT Services — 0.3%

 

Backblaze, Inc., Class A*

   

501,719

     

2,613,956

   

Squarespace, Inc., Class A*

   

26,628

     

756,501

   
     

3,370,457

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Leisure Products — 0.4%

 

Clarus Corp.

   

348,344

     

2,016,912

   

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.*

   

239,829

     

2,930,710

   
     

4,947,622

   

Machinery — 4.0%

 

Astec Industries, Inc.

   

163,729

     

6,555,709

   

Barnes Group, Inc.

   

312,408

     

6,494,962

   

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

   

147,132

     

4,497,825

   

EnPro Industries, Inc.

   

56,501

     

6,275,001

   

Gencor Industries, Inc.*

   

59,592

     

846,207

   

Graham Corp.*

   

245,358

     

3,825,131

   

John Bean Technologies Corp.

   

62,673

     

6,519,246

   

Luxfer Holdings plc (United Kingdom)

   

211,082

     

1,745,648

   

Manitex International, Inc.*

   

276,030

     

1,106,880

   

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

   

96,841

     

2,196,354

   

Shyft Group, Inc. (The)

   

297,404

     

3,265,496

   

Trinity Industries, Inc.

   

419,244

     

8,732,853

   
     

52,061,312

   

Media — 0.0% (a)

 

Marchex, Inc., Class B*

   

408,647

     

535,328

   

Metals & Mining — 3.5%

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

   

123,377

     

7,738,205

   

Century Aluminum Co.*

   

811,580

     

5,364,544

   

Coeur Mining, Inc.*

   

1,856,825

     

4,660,631

   

Commercial Metals Co.

   

116,997

     

4,947,803

   

Ferroglobe plc*

   

1,259,905

     

5,732,568

   

Haynes International, Inc.

   

149,945

     

6,451,384

   

Hecla Mining Co.

   

949,878

     

3,866,003

   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

   

114,350

     

6,495,080

   
     

45,256,218

   

Multi-Utilities — 0.6%

 

Black Hills Corp.

   

157,086

     

7,595,108

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.4%

 

Callon Petroleum Co.*

   

270,784

     

10,113,782

   

Dorian LPG Ltd.

   

203,424

     

6,503,465

   

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Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.4% (continued)

 

Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A*

   

320,602

     

6,787,144

   

Matador Resources Co.

   

171,166

     

10,559,231

   

Navigator Holdings Ltd.

   

461,133

     

6,478,919

   

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

   

108,819

     

5,172,167

   

Permian Resources Corp.

   

86,469

     

1,259,853

   

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.

   

11,904

     

376,762

   

SM Energy Co.

   

78,761

     

3,175,644

   

Vertex Energy, Inc.*

   

704,987

     

3,038,494

   

Vital Energy, Inc.*

   

80,825

     

4,044,483

   
     

57,509,944

   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.7%

 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

   

187,429

     

9,611,359

   

Passenger Airlines — 1.0%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

   

261,711

     

8,277,919

   

Allegiant Travel Co.

   

26,907

     

1,792,544

   

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

   

668,942

     

2,515,222

   
     

12,585,685

   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.3%

 

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.*

   

107,540

     

3,039,081

   

Societal CDMO, Inc.*

   

1,509,197

     

520,069

   
     

3,559,150

   

Professional Services — 0.3%

 

Asure Software, Inc.*

   

109,530

     

926,624

   

GEE Group, Inc.*

   

928,552

     

498,633

   

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

   

110,107

     

2,680,004

   
     

4,105,261

   

Retail REITs — 0.9%

 

Macerich Co. (The), REIT

   

165,395

     

1,607,640

   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., REIT

   

63,927

     

1,441,554

   

Whitestone REIT, REIT

   

875,813

     

8,714,339

   
     

11,763,533

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.3%

 

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.*

   

307,007

     

7,282,206

   

Amkor Technology, Inc.

   

363,647

     

7,585,676

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.3% (continued)

 

Amtech Systems, Inc.*

   

547,911

     

3,925,782

   

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*

   

6,729

     

857,947

   

Cohu, Inc.*

   

150,240

     

4,528,234

   

Diodes, Inc.*

   

83,973

     

5,464,963

   

Everspin Technologies, Inc.*

   

166,856

     

1,613,497

   

FormFactor, Inc.*

   

129,727

     

4,395,151

   

Ichor Holdings Ltd.*

   

319,829

     

7,759,052

   

inTEST Corp.*

   

366,458

     

4,738,302

   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Singapore)

   

152,258

     

6,335,455

   

MKS Instruments, Inc.

   

112,919

     

7,414,262

   

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

   

35,518

     

3,991,158

   

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.*

   

262,721

     

3,599,278

   

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*

   

310,354

     

7,405,046

   

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*

   

240,106

     

5,748,138

   
     

82,644,147

   

Software — 1.6%

 

Everbridge, Inc.*

   

241,149

     

4,970,081

   

SecureWorks Corp., Class A*

   

799,344

     

4,700,143

   

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.*

   

890,045

     

409,421

   

Upland Software, Inc.*

   

661,528

     

2,209,504

   

Yext, Inc.*

   

542,217

     

3,269,568

   

Zeta Global Holdings Corp., Class A*

   

618,488

     

4,824,206

   
     

20,382,923

   

Specialized REITs — 0.1%

 

Outfront Media, Inc., REIT

   

98,502

     

961,379

   

Specialty Retail — 2.1%

 

CarParts.com, Inc.*

   

689,592

     

1,951,545

   

Citi Trends, Inc.*

   

96,561

     

2,327,120

   

Container Store Group, Inc. (The)*

   

738,995

     

1,367,141

   

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

   

10,445

     

2,529,884

   

RH*

   

6,664

     

1,452,485

   

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

   

335,476

     

7,675,691

   

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.*

   

294,806

     

1,618,485

   

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Specialty Retail — 2.1% (continued)

 

Tilly's, Inc., Class A*

   

317,509

     

2,571,823

   

Zumiez, Inc.*

   

372,496

     

6,120,109

   
     

27,614,283

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8%

 

Steven Madden Ltd.

   

204,166

     

6,694,603

   

Unifi, Inc.*

   

609,151

     

4,093,495

   
     

10,788,098

   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.7%

 

Air Lease Corp.

   

302,896

     

10,489,289

   

FTAI Aviation Ltd.

   

259,897

     

9,774,726

   

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

   

209,450

     

8,528,804

   

Herc Holdings, Inc.

   

85,874

     

9,170,484

   

NOW, Inc.*

   

232,047

     

2,557,158

   

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

   

178,349

     

4,430,189

   

WESCO International, Inc.

   

32,856

     

4,212,139

   
     

49,162,789

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,301,355,106)
   

1,198,328,408

   
   

Number of Rights

     

Rights — 0.0%

 

IT Services — 0.0%

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

44,841

     

   
   

Shares

     

Short-Term Investments — 8.3%

 

Investment Companies — 8.3%

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 5.37% (d) (Cost $108,206,140)
   

108,206,140

     

108,206,140

   
Total Investments — 99.8%
(Cost $1,409,589,047)
   

1,306,534,548

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2%

   

3,162,435

   

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

1,309,696,983

   

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*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

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

(b)  Security fair valued as of October 31, 2023 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2023 amounted to $0, which represents approximately 0.00% of net assets of the Fund.

(d)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

Abbreviations

CVR  — Contingent Value Rights

REIT  — Real Estate Investment Trust

As of October 31, 2023, 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

 

$

78,763,720

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(192,318,853

)

 

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(113,555,133

)

 

Federal income tax cost

 

$

1,420,089,681

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

The First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Average Annual Returns^​ (%)

     

One Year

  Since
Inception
(8/15/22)
 

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund

 

Class I

   

-2.60

     

-10.47

   

Russell 2500TM​ Value Index

       

-4.94

     

-10.74

   

Russell 2500TM​ Index

       

-4.63

     

-10.76

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

Industrials

   

21.4

   

Health Care

   

15.6

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

14.9

   

Information Technology

   

12.6

   

Financials

   

8.9

   

Energy

   

8.4

   

Materials

   

6.9

   

Consumer Staples

   

6.1

   

Short-Term Investments

   

5.2

   

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

*  Asset Allocation and Sectors 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 (5.2% 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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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 2500TM​ Value Index is a widely followed, unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small- to mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe, commonly referred to as "smid" cap. It includes those Russell 2500TM​ companies with relatively low price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2500TM​ Value Index is completely reconstituted annually. One cannot invest directly in an index.

The Russell 2500TM​ Index is a widely followed, unmanaged index that measures the performance of the smid cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2500TM​ Index is a subset of the Russell 3000®​ Index. It includes approximately 2,500 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 2500TM​ Index is completely reconstituted annually. One cannot invest directly in an index.

Top 10 Holdings* (%)

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

   

2.6

   

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

   

2.6

   

Matador Resources Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States)

   

2.4

   

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

   

2.2

   

XPO, Inc. (Ground Transportation, United States)

   

2.2

   

Performance Food Group Co. (Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail, United States)

   

2.2

   

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

   

2.1

   

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

   

2.0

   

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

   

1.9

   

Westlake Corp. (Chemicals, United States)

   

1.9

   

Total

   

22.1

   

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

  Percentages are based on total net assets.

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First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 95.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 4.0%

 

AAR Corp*

   

6,768

     

401,748

   

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

   

3,596

     

714,921

   
     

1,116,669

   

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.2%

 

GXO Logistics, Inc.*

   

6,548

     

330,740

   

Automobile Components — 1.5%

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)*

   

33,899

     

403,398

   

Biotechnology — 2.1%

 

CareDx, Inc.*

   

17,115

     

92,592

   

Exelixis, Inc.*

   

24,460

     

503,632

   
     

596,224

   

Building Products — 2.2%

 

AZEK Co., Inc. (The)*

   

6,250

     

163,750

   

Lennox International, Inc.

   

1,237

     

458,358

   
     

622,108

   

Capital Markets — 2.9%

 

Evercore, Inc., Class A

   

3,790

     

493,382

   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   

3,155

     

301,113

   
     

794,495

   

Chemicals — 4.3%

 

FMC Corp.

   

4,052

     

215,566

   

Huntsman Corp.

   

11,117

     

259,360

   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

   

3,027

     

206,895

   

Westlake Corp.

   

4,502

     

519,351

   
     

1,201,172

   

Construction & Engineering — 1.4%

 

Ameresco, Inc., Class A*

   

14,463

     

378,208

   

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 4.5%

 

Casey's General Stores, Inc.

   

1,773

     

482,097

   

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (The)*

   

8,175

     

155,570

   

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First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 4.5% (continued)

 

Performance Food Group Co.*

   

10,450

     

603,592

   
     

1,241,259

   

Containers & Packaging — 1.0%

 

Sealed Air Corp.

   

9,062

     

279,019

   

Electrical Equipment — 2.8%

 

EnerSys

   

6,021

     

515,277

   

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

   

3,249

     

273,144

   
     

788,421

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.4%

 

Avnet, Inc.

   

6,328

     

293,176

   

Belden, Inc.

   

4,325

     

306,642

   

Coherent Corp.*

   

5,756

     

170,378

   

Flex Ltd.*

   

11,848

     

304,731

   

Trimble, Inc.*

   

3,053

     

143,888

   
     

1,218,815

   

Financial Services — 3.7%

 

MGIC Investment Corp.

   

15,325

     

258,073

   

Radian Group, Inc.

   

20,031

     

507,586

   

Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A*

   

34,621

     

255,849

   
     

1,021,508

   

Food Products — 1.6%

 

Ingredion, Inc.

   

4,862

     

454,986

   

Ground Transportation — 2.8%

 

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

   

3,179

     

155,421

   

XPO, Inc.*

   

8,117

     

615,350

   
     

770,771

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.1%

 

Enovis Corp.*

   

2,708

     

124,297

   

QuidelOrtho Corp.*

   

4,050

     

247,374

   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

   

4,627

     

483,105

   
     

854,776

   

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First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 7.9%

 

Amedisys, Inc *

   

4,720

     

431,833

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

7,829

     

712,439

   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   

3,735

     

485,924

   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*

   

10,376

     

557,191

   
     

2,187,387

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 6.7%

 

Aramark

   

11,485

     

309,291

   

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)

   

14,115

     

438,553

   

Chuy's Holdings, Inc.*

   

10,133

     

341,077

   

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

   

4,477

     

297,093

   

Denny's Corp.*

   

30,848

     

265,910

   

Vail Resorts, Inc.

   

911

     

193,360

   
     

1,845,284

   

Household Durables — 3.0%

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc *

   

9,812

     

237,352

   

LGI Homes, Inc *

   

2,489

     

235,235

   

Skyline Champion Corp.*

   

1,395

     

81,789

   

Toll Brothers, Inc.

   

3,891

     

275,133

   
     

829,509

   

Insurance — 2.5%

 

First American Financial Corp.

   

3,908

     

201,027

   

Old Republic International Corp.

   

18,060

     

494,483

   
     

695,510

   

IT Services — 0.7%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

   

2,376

     

190,460

   

Leisure Products — 0.4%

 

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.*

   

8,696

     

106,265

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.9%

 

Avantor, Inc.*

   

15,414

     

268,666

   

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

   

216

     

59,460

   

Revvity, Inc.

   

2,494

     

206,628

   
     

534,754

   

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First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Machinery — 5.2%

 

Donaldson Co., Inc.

   

8,121

     

468,257

   

Dover Corp.

   

3,726

     

484,193

   

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

   

8,179

     

496,302

   
     

1,448,752

   

Metals & Mining — 1.7%

 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*

   

27,653

     

464,017

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 8.5%

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

7,224

     

621,842

   

HF Sinclair Corp.

   

10,323

     

571,688

   

Matador Resources Co.

   

10,737

     

662,366

   

Permian Resources Corp.

   

33,671

     

490,586

   
     

2,346,482

   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%

 

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.*

   

7,244

     

204,715

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.6%

 

Amkor Technology, Inc.

   

19,176

     

400,011

   

Entegris, Inc.

   

3,966

     

349,167

   

MKS Instruments, Inc.

   

7,147

     

469,272

   

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

   

7,007

     

438,919

   

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

   

4,093

     

459,930

   
     

2,117,299

   

Specialty Retail — 2.3%

 

Chewy, Inc., Class A*

   

7,051

     

136,296

   

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

   

1,749

     

423,625

   

RH*

   

409

     

89,146

   
     

649,067

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.2%

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

   

113

     

67,468

   

Steven Madden Ltd.

   

8,378

     

274,714

   
     

342,182

   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.9%

 

Air Lease Corp.

   

15,592

     

539,951

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $27,409,137)
   

26,574,203

   

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First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund | Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Short-Term Investments — 5.3%

 

Investment Companies — 5.3%

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 5.37% (a) (Cost $1,458,654)
   

1,458,654

     

1,458,654

   
Total Investments — 101.0%
(Cost $28,867,791)
   

28,032,857

   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.0%)

   

(277,953

)

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

27,754,904

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

As of October 31, 2023, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments based on the aggregate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,897,442

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(2,732,532

)

 

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(835,090

)

 

Federal income tax cost of investments

 

$

28,867,947

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

Fund Overview

Data as of October 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Investment Objective

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

Average Annual Returns^​ (%)

     

One Year

  Since
Inception
(11/30/21)
 

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

 

Class I

   

3.53

     

-0.37

   

MSCI World Index

       

10.48

     

-4.21

   

Consumer Price Index +400bps

       

7.22

     

9.45

   

Asset Allocation* (%)

Sectors* (%)

Energy

   

23.1

   

Real Estate

   

19.2

   

Materials

   

18.8

   

Commodities

   

10.4

   

Industrials

   

9.4

   

Utilities

   

6.4

   

Communication Services

   

2.9

   

Consumer Staples

   

2.4

   

Health Care

   

1.6

   

Information Technology

   

1.0

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

0.9

   

Investment Funds

   

0.9

   

Short-Term Investments

   

3.0

   

Countries*~ (%)

United States

   

54.0

   

Canada

   

8.3

   

United Kingdom

   

6.0

   

Mexico

   

4.1

   

Hong Kong

   

3.9

   

Japan

   

3.4

   

Netherlands

   

2.9

   

Australia

   

2.4

   

Singapore

   

2.4

   

Germany

   

2.0

   

Brazil

   

1.8

   

Spain

   

1.4

   

France

   

1.0

   

Belgium

   

1.0

   

South Korea

   

1.0

   

Faroe Islands

   

0.9

   

Israel

   

0.5

   

Russia

   

0.0

   

Short-Term Investments

   

3.0

   

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

*  Asset Allocation, Sectors and Countries 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 (3.0% 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 Real Assets 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 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)

   

10.6

   

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

   

3.0

   

United Utilities Group plc (Water Utilities, United Kingdom)

   

3.0

   

Shell plc (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, Netherlands)

   

2.9

   

Schlumberger NV (Energy Equipment & Services, United States)

   

2.7

   

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

   

2.7

   

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

   

2.6

   

Enterprise Products Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, United States)

   

2.5

   

Glencore plc (Metals & Mining, Australia)

   

2.4

   

FUCHS SE (Preference) (Chemicals, Germany)

   

2.1

   

Total

   

34.5

   

*  Holdings in cash, short-term commercial paper, long-term 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 | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks — 83.3%

 

Australia — 2.4%

 

Glencore plc

   

51,904

     

274,927

   

Belgium — 1.0%

 

Shurgard Self Storage Ltd., REIT

   

3,107

     

116,279

   

Brazil — 1.8%

 

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

4,945

     

208,854

   

Canada — 8.4%

 

Canadian National Railway Co.

   

1,630

     

172,468

   

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.

   

2,255

     

160,106

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

452

     

54,986

   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   

5,340

     

304,324

   

Nutrien Ltd.

   

3,653

     

196,197

   

StorageVault Canada, Inc.

   

20,498

     

63,560

   
     

951,641

   

Faroe Islands — 0.9%

 

Bakkafrost P/F

   

2,268

     

102,377

   

France — 1.1%

 

Air Liquide SA

   

693

     

118,747

   

Germany — 2.1%

 

FUCHS SE (Preference)

   

5,800

     

235,567

   

Hong Kong — 4.0%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

33,500

     

167,444

   

Guoco Group Ltd.

   

11,000

     

82,629

   

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

   

37,200

     

117,988

   

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

   

43,000

     

79,152

   
     

447,213

   

Israel — 0.5%

 

ICL Group Ltd.

   

12,182

     

58,839

   

Japan — 3.4%

 

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

   

10,800

     

158,055

   

Komatsu Ltd.

   

7,500

     

172,323

   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

   

1,900

     

56,816

   
     

387,194

   

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First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Mexico — 4.2%

 
GMexico Transportes SAB de CV (a)    

58,964

     

121,598

   
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B    

43,495

     

177,391

   
Prologis Property Mexico SA de CV, REIT    

47,689

     

170,902

   
     

469,891

   

Netherlands — 2.9%

 

Shell plc

   

10,130

     

330,923

   

Russia — 0.0%

 

Alrosa PJSC‡ (b)

   

48,132

     

   

Singapore — 2.4%

 

Sheng Siong Group Ltd.

   

94,500

     

106,982

   

UOL Group Ltd.

   

38,300

     

164,952

   
     

271,934

   

South Korea — 1.0%

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Preference)

   

2,736

     

109,234

   

Spain — 1.5%

 

Aena SME SA (a)

   

1,139

     

165,270

   

United Kingdom — 6.1%

 

Ashtead Group plc

   

997

     

57,180

   

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

   

2,030

     

99,788

   

Big Yellow Group plc, REIT

   

10,309

     

119,895

   

Great Portland Estates plc, REIT

   

5,837

     

27,669

   

United Utilities Group plc

   

26,149

     

338,201

   

Victrex plc

   

3,042

     

50,913

   
     

693,646

   

United States — 39.6%

 

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A, REIT

   

6,472

     

211,893

   

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   

861

     

101,297

   

Ball Corp.

   

698

     

33,609

   

Boston Properties, Inc., REIT

   

3,294

     

176,460

   

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

   

529

     

213,081

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

3,015

     

124,489

   

CRH plc

   

1,593

     

85,491

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

467

     

101,012

   

Deere & Co.

   

136

     

49,689

   

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First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

United States — 39.6% (continued)

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.*

   

6,086

     

75,527

   

Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT

   

11,179

     

125,317

   

EOG Resources, Inc.

   

463

     

58,454

   

Equinix, Inc., REIT

   

80

     

58,371

   

Equity Residential, REIT

   

3,525

     

195,038

   

Extra Space Storage, Inc., REIT

   

1,848

     

191,434

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

2,780

     

294,263

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

823

     

186,113

   

IDACORP, Inc.

   

1,792

     

169,720

   

Ivanhoe Electric, Inc.*

   

2,366

     

24,228

   

Noble Corp. plc

   

2,777

     

129,658

   

NOV, Inc.

   

17,105

     

341,416

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

2,739

     

178,583

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

664

     

81,519

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

1,526

     

159,208

   

RPM International, Inc.

   

2,040

     

186,191

   

SBA Communications Corp., REIT

   

846

     

176,501

   

Schlumberger NV

   

5,474

     

304,683

   

Terreno Realty Corp., REIT

   

875

     

46,620

   

UGI Corp.

   

5,900

     

122,720

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

420

     

68,632

   

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

   

6,124

     

210,666

   
     

4,481,883

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $10,036,909)
   

9,424,419

   
   

Ounces

     

Commodities — 10.6%

 
Gold bullion*
(Cost $1,072,789)
   

602

     

1,194,168

   

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First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund | Consolidated Schedule of Investments | October 31, 2023

Investments

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Master Limited Partnerships — 3.7%

 

United States — 3.7%

 

Black Stone Minerals LP

   

7,482

     

134,676

   

Enterprise Products Partners LP

   

10,900

     

283,836

   
Total Master Limited Partnerships
(Cost 375,096)
   

418,512

   

Exchange Traded Funds — 0.9%

 

United States

 
iShares Gold Trust
(Cost $98,643)
   

2,614

     

98,260

   

Short-Term Investment — 3.0%

 

Investment Companies — 3.0%

 
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Capital Shares 5.37% (c) (Cost $342,979)
   

342,979

     

342,979

   
Total Investments — 101.5%
(Cost $11,926,416)
   

11,478,338

   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.5)%

   

(174,836

)

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   

11,303,502

   

*  Non-income producing security.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(a)  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.

(b)  Security fair valued as of October 31, 2023 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at October 31, 2023 amounted to $0, which represents approximately 0.00% of net assets of the Fund.

(c)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

As of October 31, 2023, 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

 

$

874,865

   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation

   

(1,351,781

)

 

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(476,916

)

 

Federal income tax cost

 

$

11,955,254

   

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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

 

$

29,254,299,834

   

$

8,405,325,550

   

Investments in affiliates

   

2,419,048,998

     

327,054,876

   

Gold bullion

   

2,902,970,282

     

663,216,747

   

Silver bullion

   

     

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

   

38,741,242,528

     

9,960,208,187

   

Investments in affiliates

   

2,184,499,530

     

430,201,359

   

Gold bullion

   

5,488,517,064

     

1,439,169,397

   

Silver bullion

   

     

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

45,895,255

     

25,351,715

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

2,730,210

     

1,255,530

   

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

   

42,948,782

     

20,417,298

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

36,064,837

     

10,795,969

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

79,186,231

     

32,582,193

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

6,891,564

     

3,501,761

   

Due from adviser

   

     

   

Other assets

   

397,265

     

107,823

   

Total Assets

   

46,628,373,266

     

11,923,591,232

   

Liabilities

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

29,892,451

     

7,627,767

   

Due to custodian

   

241,401

     

63,326

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

31,687,156

     

2,083,620

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

3,754,017

     

339,639

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

242,840

     

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

6,891,564

     

3,501,761

   

Service fees payable (Note 3)

   

323,261

     

16,148

   

Trustee fees payable

   

163,753

     

42,424

   

IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims payable

   

20,941,890

     

37,211,235

   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

288,055

     

11,828

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

38,223,031

     

15,655,698

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

13,699,897

     

4,571,730

   

Total Liabilities

   

146,349,316

     

71,125,176

   

Net Assets

 

$

46,482,023,950

   

$

11,852,466,056

   

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

   

772,382

     

507,676

   

Capital surplus

   

33,451,428,627

     

9,608,934,980

   

Total distributable earnings (losses)

   

13,029,822,941

     

2,243,023,400

   

Net Assets

 

$

46,482,023,950

   

$

11,852,466,056

   

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October 31, 2023

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

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

 

$

671,528,169

   

$

1,179,277,163

   

Investments in affiliates

   

     

202,629,044

   

Gold bullion

   

78,780,493

     

188,211,352

   

Silver bullion

   

     

77,535,280

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

   

996,979,212

     

1,478,910,490

   

Investments in affiliates

   

     

210,111,061

   

Gold bullion

   

143,979,658

     

346,781,982

   

Silver bullion

   

     

105,169,108

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

     

18,627,528

   

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

   

     

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

523,400

     

2,608,300

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

1,113,735

     

552

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

3,802,561

     

276,821

   

Due from adviser

   

48,969

     

   

Other assets

   

11,029

     

21,234

   

Total Assets

   

1,146,458,564

     

2,162,507,076

   

Liabilities

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

735,190

     

1,370,384

   

Due to custodian

   

14,370

     

17,049

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

1,343,182

     

447

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

134,471

     

185,699

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

     

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

3,802,561

     

276,821

   

Service fees payable (Note 3)

   

6,341

     

23,113

   

Trustee fees payable

   

4,669

     

6,279

   

IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims payable

   

     

   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

822,289

     

2,150,006

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

461,211

     

899,194

   

Total Liabilities

   

7,324,284

     

4,928,992

   

Net Assets

 

$

1,139,134,280

   

$

2,157,578,084

   

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

   

60,795

     

94,985

   

Capital surplus

   

671,045,183

     

2,332,716,835

   

Total distributable earnings (losses)

   

468,028,302

     

(175,233,736

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

1,139,134,280

   

$

2,157,578,084

   

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

12,976,288,412

   

$

1,360,488,147

   

Shares outstanding

   

216,362,656

     

59,656,595

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

59.97

   

$

22.81

   

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

 

$

63.13

(1)

 

$

24.01

(1)

 

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

1,488,095,096

   

$

74,231,344

   

Shares outstanding

   

26,084,098

     

3,444,418

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

57.05

   

$

21.55

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

$

56.48

   

$

21.33

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

29,941,638,774

   

$

9,122,327,316

   

Shares outstanding

   

495,595,080

     

389,313,607

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

60.42

   

$

23.43

   

Class R3

 

Net assets

 

$

12,327,776

   

$

397,185

   

Shares outstanding

   

205,968

     

17,092

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

59.85

   

$

23.24

   

Class R4

 

Net assets

 

$

1,758,192

   

$

5,057,697

   

Shares outstanding

   

29,134

     

216,836

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

60.35

   

$

23.32

   

Class R5

 

Net assets

 

$

206,467

   

$

39,447

   

Shares outstanding

   

3,470

     

1,689

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

59.48

(3)

 

$

23.36

   

Class R6

 

Net assets

 

$

2,061,709,233

   

$

1,289,924,920

   

Shares outstanding

   

34,101,190

     

55,025,651

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

60.46

   

$

23.44

   

*  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 and R6 have no frontend 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.

(3)​  Net asset value may not recalculate due to rounding of fractional share.

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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October 31, 2023

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

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

536,104,893

   

$

549,711,664

   

Shares outstanding

   

28,915,983

     

24,654,077

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

18.54

   

$

22.30

   

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

 

$

19.52

(1)

 

$

23.47

(1)

 

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

29,229,993

   

$

108,058,362

   

Shares outstanding

   

1,679,875

     

5,376,559

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

17.40

   

$

20.10

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

$

17.23

   

$

19.90

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

541,194,657

   

$

1,349,359,425

   

Shares outstanding

   

28,483,950

     

58,456,099

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

19.00

   

$

23.08

   

Class R3

 

Net assets

 

$

70,610

   

$

1,275,379

   

Shares outstanding

   

3,737

     

55,925

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

18.89

   

$

22.81

   

Class R4

 

Net assets

 

$

43,060

   

$

1,575,155

   

Shares outstanding

   

2,281

     

68,292

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

18.88

   

$

23.06

(3)

 

Class R5

 

Net assets

 

$

86,199

   

$

464,711

   

Shares outstanding

   

4,552

     

20,143

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

18.94

   

$

23.07

   

Class R6

 

Net assets

 

$

32,404,868

   

$

147,133,388

   

Shares outstanding

   

1,705,115

     

6,353,503

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

19.00

   

$

23.16

   

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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

 

$

1,531,391,719

   

$

158,136,184

   

Gold bullion

   

69,007,802

     

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

   

1,528,712,226

     

144,532,125

   

Gold bullion

   

110,952,542

     

   

Cash

   

7,434

     

45,955

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

1,205,386

     

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

49,710

     

9,069,980

   

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

   

1,920,894

     

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

1,817,974

     

94,855

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

7,834,178

     

2,133,172

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

650,092

     

249,625

   

Due from adviser

   

385

     

25,898

   

Other assets

   

14,785

     

2,422

   

Total Assets

   

1,653,165,606

     

156,154,032

   

Liabilities

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

1,059,555

     

59,408

   
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $722,046, $—, $— and
$—, respectively)
   

327,757

     

   

Due to custodian

   

     

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

3,974,847

     

1,500,000

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

186,585

     

17,237

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

70,639

     

6,598

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

650,092

     

249,625

   

Service fees payable (Note 3)

   

17,755

     

1,131

   

Trustee fees payable

   

5,539

     

861

   

IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims payable

   

276,252

     

   

Payable for dividends to shareholders

   

146,063

     

82,411

   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

9,302

     

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

4,330,703

     

398,923

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

518,447

     

253,622

   

Total Liabilities

   

11,573,536

     

2,569,816

   

Net Assets

 

$

1,641,592,070

   

$

153,584,216

   

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

   

138,346

     

19,744

   

Capital surplus

   

1,599,618,254

     

291,641,372

   

Total distributable earnings (losses)

   

41,835,470

     

(138,076,900

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

1,641,592,070

   

$

153,584,216

   

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October 31, 2023

    First Eagle
Rising
Dividend Fund**
  First Eagle
Small Cap
Opportunity Fund
 

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

 

$

317,563,901

   

$

1,409,589,047

   

Gold bullion

   

     

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

   

353,629,470

     

1,306,534,548

   

Gold bullion

   

     

   

Cash

   

     

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

17,739,571

     

1,745,675

   

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

   

117,339

     

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

104,667

     

14,135,562

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

777,557

     

1,069,546

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

1,641,025

     

453,685

   

Due from adviser

   

73,786

     

257,449

   

Other assets

   

4,263

     

7,996

   

Total Assets

   

374,087,678

     

1,324,204,461

   

Liabilities

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

153,771

     

954,662

   
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $722,046, $—, $— and
$—, respectively)
   

     

   

Due to custodian

   

     

79,982

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

17,843,833

     

9,996,787

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

58,431

     

13,019

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

8,858

     

90,710

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

1,641,025

     

453,685

   

Service fees payable (Note 3)

   

1,850

     

   

Trustee fees payable

   

1,519

     

1,504

   

IRS compliance fees for foreign withholding tax claims payable

   

     

   

Payable for dividends to shareholders

   

     

   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

223,843

     

2,713,143

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

339,617

     

203,986

   

Total Liabilities

   

20,272,747

     

14,507,478

   

Net Assets

 

$

353,814,931

   

$

1,309,696,983

   

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

   

15,798

     

159,156

   

Capital surplus

   

290,864,495

     

1,469,218,540

   

Total distributable earnings (losses)

   

62,934,638

     

(159,680,713

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

353,814,931

   

$

1,309,696,983

   

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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

 

$

622,235,652

   

$

63,823,568

   

Shares outstanding

   

52,313,628

     

8,207,087

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

11.89

   

$

7.78

   

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

 

$

12.52

(1)

 

$

8.15

(2)

 

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

82,141,363

   

$

4,956,751

   

Shares outstanding

   

6,859,097

     

637,855

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

11.98

   

$

7.77

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

$

11.86

   

$

7.69

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

874,529,588

   

$

76,481,541

   

Shares outstanding

   

73,870,683

     

9,828,992

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

11.84

   

$

7.78

   

Class R3

 

Net assets

 

$

59,490

   

$

478,520

   

Shares outstanding

   

5,010

     

61,473

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

11.87

   

$

7.78

   

Class R4

 

Net assets

 

$

58,069

   

$

10,400

   

Shares outstanding

   

4,899

     

1,336

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

11.85

   

$

7.78

   

Class R5

 

Net assets

 

$

11,518

   

$

10,672

   

Shares outstanding

   

973

     

1,373

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

11.84

   

$

7.78

(4)

 

Class R6

 

Net assets

 

$

62,556,390

   

$

7,822,764

   

Shares outstanding

   

5,292,142

     

1,005,589

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

11.82

   

$

7.78

   

*  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. 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.

**  First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund was known as First Eagle Fund of America prior to March 1, 2023.

(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 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.

(4)​  Net asset value may not recalculate due to rounding of fractional share.

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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October 31, 2023

    First Eagle
Rising
Dividend Fund**
  First Eagle
Small Cap
Opportunity Fund
 

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

243,724,320

   

$

61,379,186

   

Shares outstanding

   

10,885,417

     

7,490,976

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

22.39

   

$

8.19

   

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

 

$

23.57

(1)

 

$

8.62

(1)

 

Class C

 

Net assets

 

$

8,097,702

   

$

   

Shares outstanding

   

594,264

     

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

13.63

   

$

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

$

13.49

   

$

   

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

95,458,434

   

$

1,183,672,057

   

Shares outstanding

   

4,041,364

     

143,815,321

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

23.62

   

$

8.23

   

Class R3

 

Net assets

 

$

57,290

   

$

   

Shares outstanding

   

2,445

     

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

23.44

(4)

 

$

   

Class R4

 

Net assets

 

$

38,193

   

$

   

Shares outstanding

   

1,619

     

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

23.59

   

$

   

Class R5

 

Net assets

 

$

11,837

   

$

   

Shares outstanding

   

501

     

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

23.60

(4)

 

$

   

Class R6

 

Net assets

 

$

6,427,155

   

$

64,645,740

   

Shares outstanding

   

272,124

     

7,850,147

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

23.62

   

$

8.23

   

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

    First Eagle
U.S. Smid Cap
Opportunity Fund
  First Eagle
Global Real
Assets Fund*
 

Assets

 

Investments, at Cost (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

 

$

28,867,791

   

$

10,853,627

   

Gold bullion

   

     

1,072,789

   

Investments, at Value (Note 1)

 

Investments in non-affiliates

   

28,032,857

     

10,284,170

   

Gold bullion

   

     

1,194,168

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

     

92,790

   

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

   

     

3,252

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

     

   

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

   

13,675

     

18,766

   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

15,108

     

64,801

   

Due from adviser

   

5,268

     

71,818

   

Other assets

   

651

     

1,073

   

Total Assets

   

28,067,559

     

11,730,838

   

Liabilities

 

Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)

   

70,326

     

7,273

   

Due to custodian

   

     

7

   

Payable for investment securities purchased

   

69,237

     

152,764

   

Distribution fees payable (Note 3)

   

17

     

361

   

Administrative fees payable (Note 2)

   

6,485

     

29,864

   

Trustee deferred compensation plan (Note 2)

   

15,108

     

64,801

   

Trustee fees payable

   

     

1,113

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

151,482

     

171,153

   

Total Liabilities

   

312,655

     

427,336

   

Net Assets

 

$

27,754,904

   

$

11,303,502

   

Net Assets Consist of

 

Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share)

   

3,185

     

1,160

   

Capital surplus

   

28,588,722

     

11,621,340

   

Total distributable earnings (losses)

   

(837,003

)

   

(318,998

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

27,754,904

   

$

11,303,502

   

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October 31, 2023

    First Eagle
U.S. Smid Cap
Opportunity Fund
  First Eagle
Global Real
Assets Fund*
 

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

78,090

   

$

1,700,487

   

Shares outstanding

   

8,975

     

173,842

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

8.70

   

$

9.78

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

$

9.16

(1)

 

$

10.29

(1)

 

Class I

 

Net assets

 

$

27,633,118

   

$

8,573,634

   

Shares outstanding

   

3,170,551

     

880,735

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

8.72

   

$

9.73

   

Class R6

 

Net assets

 

$

43,696

   

$

1,029,381

   

Shares outstanding

   

5,019

     

105,765

   

Net asset value per share and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

8.71

   

$

9.73

   

*  ​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 (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 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 $489,163, $134,189, $— and $— foreign taxes withheld)

 

$

249,085,773

   

$

46,606,140

   

Dividends from:

         
Non-affiliates (net of $53,452,548, $27,555,917, $108,581 and $2,629,439
foreign taxes withheld)
   

871,830,328

     

279,771,036

   
Affiliated issuers (net of $227,796, $2,152,390, $— and $334,463 foreign
taxes withheld)
   

48,313,560

     

11,913,156

   

Total Income

   

1,169,229,661

     

338,290,332

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

355,670,111

     

93,443,422

   

Distributions fees (Note 3)

         

Class A

   

33,956,224

     

3,680,932

   

Class C

   

12,870,929

     

674,494

   

Class R3

   

13,733

     

961

   

Class R4

   

1,517

     

7,387

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

33,978,744

     

10,025,457

   

Service fees (Note 3)

         

Class C

   

4,290,309

     

224,831

   

Class R3

   

5,493

     

384

   

Administrative fees (Note 2)

   

3,393,719

     

863,458

   

Professional fees

   

859,244

     

522,866

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

6,447,438

     

2,281,604

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

2,096,856

     

681,568

   

Trustees' fees

   

2,171,692

     

578,958

   

Registration and filing fees

   

765,294

     

355,775

   

Other expenses

   

803,370

     

234,874

   

Total Expenses

   

457,324,673

     

113,576,971

   

Expense waiver (Note 2)

   

     

   

Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1)

   

(1,028,105

)

   

(152,391

)

 

Net Expenses

   

456,296,568

     

113,424,580

   

Net Investment Income (Note 1)

   

712,933,093

     

224,865,752

   
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

   

1,051,558,439

     

47,743,771

   

Transactions from investments in affiliates

   

15,979,266

     

2,868,818

   

Commodity related transactions

   

3,291,763

     

1,112,290

   

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

   

(3,424,767

)

   

(1,704,373

)

 

Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

4,837,211

     

5,058,952

   

   

1,072,241,912

     

55,079,458

   

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October 31, 2023

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

Investment Income

 

Interest (net of $489,163, $134,189, $— and $— foreign taxes withheld)

 

$

7,034,359

   

$

7,636,746

   

Dividends from:

         
Non-affiliates (net of $53,452,548, $27,555,917, $108,581 and $2,629,439
foreign taxes withheld)
   

20,113,703

     

35,472,745

   
Affiliated issuers (net of $227,796, $2,152,390, $— and $334,463 foreign
taxes withheld)
   

     

1,895,288

   

Total Income

   

27,148,062

     

45,004,779

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

8,874,426

     

16,835,453

   

Distributions fees (Note 3)

         

Class A

   

1,399,483

     

1,489,822

   

Class C

   

251,796

     

905,870

   

Class R3

   

178

     

5,357

   

Class R4

   

41

     

1,640

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

893,545

     

2,181,710

   

Service fees (Note 3)

         

Class C

   

83,932

     

301,957

   

Class R3

   

71

     

2,143

   

Administrative fees (Note 2)

   

196,369

     

253,006

   

Professional fees

   

204,821

     

259,200

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

271,100

     

886,784

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

86,101

     

217,901

   

Trustees' fees

   

55,706

     

101,584

   

Registration and filing fees

   

129,099

     

157,064

   

Other expenses

   

45,801

     

66,608

   

Total Expenses

   

12,492,469

     

23,666,099

   

Expense waiver (Note 2)

   

(591,646

)

   

   

Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1)

   

(71,602

)

   

(92,766

)

 

Net Expenses

   

11,829,221

     

23,573,333

   

Net Investment Income (Note 1)

   

15,318,841

     

21,431,446

   
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

   

64,145,378

     

23,475,012

   

Transactions from investments in affiliates

   

     

(1,319,109

)

 

Commodity related transactions

   

5

     

(5,382,082

)

 

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

   

(1,917

)

   

(62,356

)

 

Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

   

64,143,466

     

16,711,465

   

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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 $1,415,825, $471,590, $— and $—)
 

$

2,748,812,299

   

$

913,642,703

   

Investment in affiliates

   

(111,143,293

)

   

30,135,191

   

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

   

3,564,142

     

1,905,424

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

46,203,713

     

25,593,315

   

   

2,687,436,861

     

971,276,633

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

3,759,678,773

     

1,026,356,091

   

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

4,472,611,866

   

$

1,251,221,843

   

*  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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October 31, 2023

    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 $1,415,825, $471,590, $— and $—)
 

$

21,683,493

   

$

238,572,089

   

Investment in affiliates

   

     

(6,170,396

)

 

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

   

     

5,474

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

   

21,683,493

     

232,407,167

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

85,826,959

     

249,118,632

   

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

101,145,800

   

$

270,550,078

   

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Statements of Operations (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income
Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Income Fund
 

Investment Income

 

Interest (net of $3,441, $—, $— and $— foreign taxes withheld)

 

$

21,679,522

   

$

10,755,478

   

Dividends from:

         

Non-affiliates (net of $3,106,808, $—, $71,741 and $— foreign taxes withheld)

   

41,190,595

     

2,793

   

Total Income

   

62,870,117

     

10,758,271

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

12,435,699

     

790,978

   

Distributions fees (Note 3)

         

Class A

   

1,567,812

     

170,460

   

Class C

   

720,326

     

48,469

   

Class R3

   

153

     

1,119

   

Class R4

   

56

     

11

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

1,086,569

     

180,630

   

Service fees (Note 3)

 

Class C

   

240,109

     

16,156

   

Class R3

   

61

     

448

   

Administrative fees (Note 2)

   

829,071

     

87,889

   

Professional fees

   

504,838

     

179,820

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

421,846

     

176,246

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

130,516

     

42,400

   

Trustees' fees

   

73,657

     

8,808

   

Registration and filing fees

   

218,632

     

68,496

   

Other expenses

   

51,451

     

29,407

   

Total Expenses

   

18,280,796

     

1,801,337

   

Expense waiver (Note 2)

   

     

(257,606

)

 

Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1)

   

(45,051

)

   

(30,122

)

 

Net Expenses

   

18,235,745

     

1,513,609

   

Net Investment Income (Note 1)

   

44,634,372

     

9,244,662

   
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

   

9,092,491

     

(5,689,578

)

 

Commodity related transactions

   

359,658

     

   

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

   

(79,343

)

   

   

Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

(160,464

)

   

   

Expiration or closing of option contracts written

   

5,211,627

     

   

   

14,423,969

     

(5,689,578

)

 

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October 31, 2023

    First Eagle
Rising
Dividend Fund**
  First Eagle
Small Cap
Opportunity Fund
 

Investment Income

 

Interest (net of $3,441, $—, $— and $— foreign taxes withheld)

 

$

247,581

   

$

   

Dividends from:

         

Non-affiliates (net of $3,106,808, $—, $71,741 and $— foreign taxes withheld)

   

8,950,941

     

13,092,595

   

Total Income

   

9,198,522

     

13,092,595

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

1,872,616

     

8,472,827

   

Distributions fees (Note 3)

         

Class A

   

643,060

     

136,618

   

Class C

   

92,796

     

   

Class R3

   

143

     

   

Class R4

   

36

     

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

428,114

     

1,145,919

   

Service fees (Note 3)

 

Class C

   

30,932

     

   

Class R3

   

57

     

   

Administrative fees (Note 2)

   

221,819

     

466,842

   

Professional fees

   

214,429

     

200,988

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

162,256

     

173,114

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

77,712

     

97,562

   

Trustees' fees

   

     

33,353

   

Registration and filing fees

   

101,396

     

244,197

   

Other expenses

   

28,186

     

40,406

   

Total Expenses

   

3,873,552

     

11,011,826

   

Expense waiver (Note 2)

   

(612,469

)

   

(869,382

)

 

Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1)

   

(60,726

)

   

(15,385

)

 

Net Expenses

   

3,200,357

     

10,127,059

   

Net Investment Income (Note 1)

   

5,998,165

     

2,965,536

   
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

   

25,026,977

     

(46,405,081

)

 

Commodity related transactions

   

     

   

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

   

(41,836

)

   

   

Settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

Expiration or closing of option contracts written

   

     

   

   

24,985,141

     

(46,405,081

)

 

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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 $22,388, $—, $— and $—)
 

$

27,557,576

   

$

6,112,959

   

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

   

172,576

     

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

1,213,151

     

   

Option contracts written

   

1,930,458

     

   

   

30,873,761

     

6,112,959

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

45,297,730

     

423,381

   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

89,932,102

   

$

9,668,043

   

**  First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund was known as First Eagle Fund of America prior to March 1, 2023.

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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October 31, 2023

    First Eagle
Rising
Dividend Fund**
  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 $22,388, $—, $— and $—)
 

$

19,182,969

   

$

(60,991,729

)

 

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

   

(10,772

)

   

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   

     

   

Option contracts written

   

     

   

   

19,172,197

     

(60,991,729

)

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

44,157,338

     

(107,396,810

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

50,155,503

   

$

(104,431,274

)

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

October 31, 2023

    First Eagle
U.S. Smid Cap
Opportunity Fund
  First Eagle
Global Real
Assets Fund*
 

Investment Income

 

Interest (net of $— and $— foreign taxes withheld)

 

$

   

$

3,809

   

Dividends from:

         

Non-affiliates (net of $— and $13,027 foreign taxes withheld)

   

251,526

     

325,560

   

Total Income

   

251,526

     

329,369

   

Expenses

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

   

134,562

     

74,433

   

Distributions fees (Note 3)

 

Class A

   

153

     

3,979

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

   

2,813

     

5,371

   

Administrative fees (Note 2)

   

19,627

     

89,715

   

Professional fees

   

180,922

     

240,218

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

86,026

     

131,369

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

50,848

     

15,958

   

Trustees' fees

   

1,015

     

9,306

   

Registration and filing fees

   

59,027

     

35,294

   

Other expenses

   

3,582

     

27,338

   

Total Expenses

   

538,575

     

632,981

   

Expense waiver (Note 2)

   

(365,641

)

   

(529,902

)

 

Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1)

   

(1,557

)

   

(1,695

)

 

Net Expenses

   

171,377

     

101,384

   

Net Investment Income (Note 1)

   

80,149

     

227,985

   
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

   

(71,616

)

   

(34,919

)

 
Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency
transactions
   

     

(1,120

)

 
     

(71,616

)

   

(36,039

)

 

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 $— and $—)
   

(716,756

)

   

74,512

   

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

   

     

47

   
     

(716,756

)

   

74,559

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

(788,372

)

   

38,520

   
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations
 

$

(708,223

)

 

$

266,505

   

*  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.

  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
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Operations

 

Net investment income

 

$

712,933,093

   

$

457,314,720

   

$

224,865,752

   

$

189,690,854

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

1,072,241,912

     

1,946,747,824

     

55,079,458

     

560,679,922

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

2,687,436,861

     

(8,317,863,790

)

   

971,276,633

     

(2,854,703,672

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

4,472,611,866

     

(5,913,801,246

)

   

1,251,221,843

     

(2,104,332,896

)

 

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Class A

   

(532,262,215

)

   

(887,753,790

)

   

(51,515,550

)

   

(102,137,338

)

 

Class C

   

(73,844,904

)

   

(132,799,923

)

   

(3,499,629

)

   

(7,259,256

)

 

Class I

   

(1,201,145,307

)

   

(1,844,356,025

)

   

(330,889,508

)

   

(614,760,402

)

 

Class R3

   

(300,468

)

   

(67,027

)

   

(10,928

)

   

(19,902

)

 

Class R4

   

(52,892

)

   

(120,800

)

   

(516,040

)

   

(576,641

)

 

Class R5

   

(4,292

)

   

(6,725

)

   

(1,389

)

   

(3,821

)

 

Class R6

   

(78,042,283

)

   

(131,255,084

)

   

(51,189,271

)

   

(88,673,786

)

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(1,885,652,361

)

   

(2,996,359,374

)

   

(437,622,315

)

   

(813,431,146

)

 

Fund Share Transactions

 

Class A

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

932,378,681

     

1,182,824,369

     

129,738,590

     

194,202,849

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

462,969,675

     

771,492,296

     

46,987,934

     

93,004,480

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(1,756,209,796

)

   

(1,866,821,008

)

   

(315,584,580

)

   

(412,816,545

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(360,861,440

)

   

87,495,657

     

(138,858,056

)

   

(125,609,216

)

 

Class C

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

159,243,316

     

167,583,781

     

10,028,422

     

8,129,789

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

69,690,281

     

124,431,035

     

3,306,288

     

6,746,821

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(577,794,408

)

   

(761,341,546

)

   

(38,244,224

)

   

(51,235,080

)

 

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(348,860,811

)

   

(469,326,730

)

   

(24,909,514

)

   

(36,358,470

)

 

Class I

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

5,159,536,258

     

5,297,637,292

     

2,516,370,739

     

2,452,117,096

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

1,040,505,108

     

1,581,825,307

     

293,043,001

     

551,561,993

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(4,792,999,401

)

   

(4,764,010,265

)

   

(2,754,833,013

)

   

(3,417,433,001

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

1,407,041,965

     

2,115,452,334

     

54,580,727

     

(413,753,912

)

 

Class R3

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

9,928,674

     

8,283,108

     

96,333

     

89,417

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

300,468

     

67,027

     

10,928

     

19,902

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(5,240,478

)

   

(1,396,981

)

   

(24,725

)

   

(111,375

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

4,988,664

     

6,953,154

     

82,536

     

(2,056

)

 

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    First Eagle
U.S. Value Fund*
  First Eagle
Gold Fund*
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Operations

 

Net investment income

 

$

15,318,841

   

$

9,225,295

   

$

21,431,446

   

$

7,788,278

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

64,143,466

     

87,821,395

     

16,711,465

     

(6,051,841

)

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

21,683,493

     

(211,933,175

)

   

232,407,167

     

(338,058,322

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

101,145,800

     

(114,886,485

)

   

270,550,078

     

(336,321,885

)

 

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Class A

   

(42,377,864

)

   

(53,052,982

)

   

     

(5,573,400

)

 

Class C

   

(2,657,277

)

   

(4,233,440

)

   

     

(343,996

)

 

Class I

   

(42,529,115

)

   

(49,533,778

)

   

     

(15,999,745

)

 

Class R3

   

(4,891

)

   

(5,774

)

   

     

(11,410

)

 

Class R4

   

(2,596

)

   

(1,055

)

   

     

(9,117

)

 

Class R5

   

(5,988

)

   

(6,233

)

   

     

(4,694

)

 

Class R6

   

(2,106,071

)

   

(2,212,723

)

   

     

(1,358,289

)

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(89,683,802

)

   

(109,045,985

)

   

     

(23,300,651

)

 

Fund Share Transactions

 

Class A

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

31,596,683

     

47,475,322

     

119,158,024

     

136,526,999

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

37,419,319

     

46,028,292

     

     

5,272,465

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(78,260,209

)

   

(83,546,172

)

   

(141,281,427

)

   

(127,981,717

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(9,244,207

)

   

9,957,442

     

(22,123,403

)

   

13,817,747

   

Class C

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

4,437,835

     

5,432,456

     

16,654,612

     

19,039,520

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

2,429,213

     

3,904,705

     

     

318,229

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(12,768,012

)

   

(19,670,181

)

   

(29,044,356

)

   

(38,215,792

)

 

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(5,900,964

)

   

(10,333,020

)

   

(12,389,744

)

   

(18,858,043

)

 

Class I

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

90,166,671

     

125,720,994

     

511,516,624

     

452,464,455

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

28,326,301

     

30,253,156

     

     

14,000,367

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(121,635,227

)

   

(99,876,278

)

   

(398,085,068

)

   

(522,992,298

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(3,142,255

)

   

56,097,872

     

113,431,556

     

(56,527,476

)

 

Class R3

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

765

     

270

     

1,343,375

     

813,440

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

4,890

     

5,774

     

     

11,410

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(67

)

   

(8

)

   

(1,292,873

)

   

(980,977

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

5,588

     

6,036

     

50,502

     

(156,127

)

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Class R4

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

578,415

     

1,038,726

     

1,937,720

     

13,912,646

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

52,892

     

120,800

     

516,040

     

576,641

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(216,094

)

   

(1,544,248

)

   

(11,386,911

)

   

(8,452,427

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

415,213

     

(384,722

)

   

(8,933,151

)

   

6,036,860

   

Class R5

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

137,361

     

4,311

     

14,664

     

78,964

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

4,292

     

6,725

     

1,389

     

1,541

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(37,471

)

   

(848

)

   

(17,469

)

   

(102,209

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

104,182

     

10,188

     

(1,416

)

   

(21,704

)

 

Class R6

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

519,884,403

     

591,696,468

     

201,676,513

     

148,248,855

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

69,480,659

     

118,445,610

     

50,566,252

     

88,413,667

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(326,508,848

)

   

(717,034,874

)

   

(313,273,802

)

   

(233,216,655

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

262,856,214

     

(6,892,796

)

   

(61,031,037

)

   

3,445,867

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

965,683,987

     

1,733,307,085

     

(179,069,911

)

   

(566,262,631

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

3,552,643,492

     

(7,176,853,535

)

   

634,529,617

     

(3,484,026,673

)

 

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

42,929,380,458

     

50,106,233,993

     

11,217,936,439

     

14,701,963,112

   

End of period

 

$

46,482,023,950

   

$

42,929,380,458

   

$

11,852,466,056

   

$

11,217,936,439

   

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

Class A

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

222,066,205

     

220,800,407

     

65,581,973

     

70,974,129

   

Shares sold

   

15,270,294

     

19,157,991

     

5,528,830

     

8,142,552

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

7,841,628

     

12,524,226

     

2,061,779

     

3,814,786

   

Shares redeemed

   

(28,815,471

)

   

(30,416,419

)

   

(13,515,987

)

   

(17,349,494

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

216,362,656

     

222,066,205

     

59,656,595

     

65,581,973

   

Class C

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

32,037,627

     

39,993,648

     

4,564,760

     

6,180,394

   

Shares sold

   

2,722,928

     

2,805,075

     

449,507

     

347,938

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,232,366

     

2,091,278

     

152,504

     

288,449

   

Shares redeemed

   

(9,908,823

)

   

(12,852,374

)

   

(1,722,353

)

   

(2,252,021

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

26,084,098

     

32,037,627

     

3,444,418

     

4,564,760

   

Class I

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

472,421,232

     

439,008,116

     

387,720,084

     

404,269,481

   

Shares sold

   

83,957,617

     

85,489,726

     

104,305,822

     

101,298,361

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

17,531,678

     

25,550,401

     

12,544,649

     

22,088,987

   

Shares redeemed

   

(78,315,447

)

   

(77,627,011

)

   

(115,256,948

)

   

(139,936,745

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

495,595,080

     

472,421,232

     

389,313,607

     

387,720,084

   

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    First Eagle
U.S. Value Fund*
  First Eagle
Gold Fund*
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Class R4

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

7,615

     

20,612

     

398,418

     

1,311,538

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

2,596

     

1,055

     

     

9,117

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(53

)

   

(8

)

   

(343,359

)

   

(543,647

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

10,158

     

21,659

     

55,059

     

777,008

   

Class R5

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

11,188

     

24,565

     

188,286

     

298,054

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

928

     

1,075

     

     

4,550

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(1,937

)

   

(11,379

)

   

(408,878

)

   

(26,344

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

10,179

     

14,261

     

(220,592

)

   

276,260

   

Class R6

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

10,454,050

     

9,424,409

     

61,445,816

     

53,488,559

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

2,096,998

     

2,189,977

     

     

1,340,795

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(6,373,402

)

   

(6,717,531

)

   

(35,549,281

)

   

(31,213,306

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

6,177,646

     

4,896,855

     

25,896,535

     

23,616,048

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(12,083,855

)

   

60,661,105

     

104,699,913

     

(37,054,583

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

(621,857

)

   

(163,271,365

)

   

375,249,991

     

(396,677,119

)

 

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

1,139,756,137

     

1,303,027,502

     

1,782,328,093

     

2,179,005,212

   

End of period

 

$

1,139,134,280

   

$

1,139,756,137

   

$

2,157,578,084

   

$

1,782,328,093

   

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

Class A

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

29,351,025

     

28,742,223

     

25,679,365

     

25,243,851

   

Shares sold

   

1,704,389

     

2,428,210

     

5,013,496

     

5,983,477

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

2,066,224

     

2,393,567

     

     

239,982

   

Shares redeemed

   

(4,205,655

)

   

(4,212,975

)

   

(6,038,784

)

   

(5,787,945

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

28,915,983

     

29,351,025

     

24,654,077

     

25,679,365

   

Class C

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

2,009,999

     

2,557,732

     

5,969,493

     

6,938,928

   

Shares sold

   

253,839

     

296,957

     

769,747

     

913,518

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

141,976

     

213,488

     

     

15,840

   

Shares redeemed

   

(725,939

)

   

(1,058,178

)

   

(1,362,681

)

   

(1,898,793

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

1,679,875

     

2,009,999

     

5,376,559

     

5,969,493

   

Class I

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

28,579,801

     

25,734,780

     

54,080,450

     

56,991,845

   

Shares sold

   

4,743,922

     

6,336,739

     

20,867,430

     

19,631,559

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,529,498

     

1,541,169

     

     

618,391

   

Shares redeemed

   

(6,369,271

)

   

(5,032,887

)

   

(16,491,781

)

   

(23,161,345

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

28,483,950

     

28,579,801

     

58,456,099

     

54,080,450

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Fund*
  First Eagle
Overseas Fund*
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Class R3

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

126,209

     

18,803

     

13,692

     

14,036

   

Shares sold

   

161,680

     

129,610

     

3,975

     

3,580

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

5,091

     

1,088

     

469

     

798

   

Shares redeemed

   

(87,012

)

   

(23,292

)

   

(1,044

)

   

(4,722

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

205,968

     

126,209

     

17,092

     

13,692

   

Class R4

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

22,267

     

30,042

     

576,504

     

375,210

   

Shares sold

   

9,476

     

16,282

     

81,848

     

559,606

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

890

     

1,951

     

22,138

     

23,149

   

Shares redeemed

   

(3,499

)

   

(26,008

)

   

(463,654

)

   

(381,461

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

29,134

     

22,267

     

216,836

     

576,504

   

Class R5

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

1,782

     

1,616

     

1,735

     

2,583

   

Shares sold

   

2,209

     

70

     

604

     

3,086

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

73

     

110

     

60

     

62

   

Shares redeemed

   

(594

)

   

(14

)

   

(710

)

   

(3,996

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

3,470

     

1,782

     

1,689

     

1,735

   

Class R6

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

29,816,528

     

30,779,066

     

57,482,854

     

57,163,246

   

Shares sold

   

8,429,172

     

9,537,442

     

8,315,489

     

6,184,889

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,170,694

     

1,913,190

     

2,165,578

     

3,542,214

   

Shares redeemed

   

(5,315,204

)

   

(12,413,170

)

   

(12,938,270

)

   

(9,407,495

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

34,101,190

     

29,816,528

     

55,025,651

     

57,482,854

   

*  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
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Class R3

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

3,437

     

3,130

     

51,308

     

57,335

   

Shares sold

   

40

     

13

     

59,899

     

34,672

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

264

     

294

     

     

505

   

Shares redeemed

   

(4

)

   

     

(55,282

)

   

(41,204

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

3,737

     

3,437

     

55,925

     

51,308

   

Class R4

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

1,735

     

568

     

66,536

     

34,208

   

Shares sold

   

408

     

1,113

     

15,900

     

57,045

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

141

     

54

     

     

401

   

Shares redeemed

   

(3

)

   

     

(14,144

)

   

(25,118

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

2,281

     

1,735

     

68,292

     

66,536

   

Class R5

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

4,005

     

3,298

     

29,137

     

18,471

   

Shares sold

   

594

     

1,214

     

7,209

     

11,622

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

50

     

55

     

     

201

   

Shares redeemed

   

(97

)

   

(562

)

   

(16,203

)

   

(1,157

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

4,552

     

4,005

     

20,143

     

29,137

   

Class R6

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

1,375,767

     

1,130,595

     

5,291,172

     

4,347,949

   

Shares sold

   

546,773

     

470,343

     

2,500,821

     

2,269,800

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

113,290

     

111,620

     

     

59,118

   

Shares redeemed

   

(330,715

)

   

(336,791

)

   

(1,438,490

)

   

(1,385,695

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

1,705,115

     

1,375,767

     

6,353,503

     

5,291,172

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Income Fund
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

44,634,372

   

$

30,681,489

   

$

9,244,662

   

$

9,023,686

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

14,423,969

     

30,060,613

     

(5,689,578

)

   

(4,500,753

)

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

30,873,761

     

(179,390,272

)

   

6,112,959

     

(24,985,566

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

89,932,102

     

(118,648,170

)

   

9,668,043

     

(20,462,633

)

 

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Class A

   

(23,879,471

)

   

(31,633,200

)

   

(3,483,395

)

   

(3,347,056

)

 

Class C

   

(2,938,884

)

   

(6,507,996

)

   

(280,628

)

   

(377,549

)

 

Class I

   

(35,201,941

)

   

(45,872,345

)

   

(5,193,256

)

   

(5,163,847

)

 

Class R3

   

(2,189

)

   

(3,661

)

   

(22,398

)

   

(17,682

)

 

Class R4

   

(2,016

)

   

(1,847

)

   

(458

)

   

(375

)

 

Class R5

   

(456

)

   

(747

)

   

(561

)

   

(456

)

 

Class R6

   

(2,430,376

)

   

(1,981,325

)

   

(190,124

)

   

(47,703

)

 

Class Y

   

     

     

     

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(64,455,333

)

   

(86,001,121

)

   

(9,170,820

)

   

(8,954,668

)

 

Fund Share Transactions

 

Class A

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

158,702,246

     

191,100,234

     

12,149,183

     

14,920,601

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

21,600,036

     

28,735,474

     

3,349,892

     

3,210,190

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(108,924,372

)

   

(94,392,245

)

   

(20,147,817

)

   

(22,274,378

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

71,377,910

     

125,443,463

     

(4,648,742

)

   

(4,143,587

)

 

Class C

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

14,625,134

     

13,101,415

     

1,457,329

     

764,680

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

2,788,213

     

6,183,312

     

279,899

     

376,204

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(37,629,227

)

   

(56,197,995

)

   

(4,216,419

)

   

(7,307,331

)

 

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(20,215,880

)

   

(36,913,268

)

   

(2,479,191

)

   

(6,166,447

)

 

Class I

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

286,707,410

     

281,489,340

     

17,071,435

     

13,244,198

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

31,611,236

     

38,792,769

     

4,336,097

     

4,219,117

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(206,948,702

)

   

(132,835,519

)

   

(44,744,552

)

   

(33,855,594

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

111,369,944

     

187,446,590

     

(23,337,020

)

   

(16,392,279

)

 

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
Rising Dividend Fund**
  First Eagle
Small Cap Opportunity Fund
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

5,998,165

   

$

2,892,440

   

$

2,965,536

   

$

(30,091

)

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

24,985,141

     

8,893,058

     

(46,405,081

)

   

(12,290,978

)

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

19,172,197

     

(124,003,382

)

   

(60,991,729

)

   

(43,272,599

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

50,155,503

     

(112,217,884

)

   

(104,431,274

)

   

(55,593,668

)

 

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Class A

   

(8,920,725

)

   

(28,960,882

)

   

     

   

Class C

   

(717,656

)

   

(6,438,710

)

   

     

   

Class I

   

(3,513,420

)

   

(18,554,874

)

   

(580,596

)

   

   

Class R3

   

(1,757

)

   

(7,565

)

   

     

   

Class R4

   

(1,175

)

   

(1,612

)

   

     

   

Class R5

   

(399

)

   

(1,584

)

   

     

   

Class R6

   

(203,647

)

   

(844,134

)

   

(27,517

)

   

   

Class Y

   

     

(14,342,072

)

   

     

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions

   

(13,358,779

)

   

(69,151,433

)

   

(608,113

)

   

   

Fund Share Transactions

 

Class A

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

18,109,802

     

124,325,543

     

33,971,074

     

34,689,417

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

8,391,015

     

27,071,267

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(54,121,330

)

   

(51,621,626

)

   

(6,191,272

)

   

(3,412,636

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(27,620,513

)

   

99,775,184

     

27,779,802

     

31,276,781

   

Class C

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

415,939

     

852,632

     

     

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

712,791

     

6,416,617

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(10,293,049

)

   

(15,866,782

)

   

     

   

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(9,164,319

)

   

(8,597,533

)

   

     

   

Class I

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

6,842,143

     

9,732,803

     

1,026,258,605

     

557,173,815

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

1,945,418

     

10,757,623

     

551,566

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(20,221,706

)

   

(36,713,178

)

   

(248,023,159

)

   

(98,007,637

)

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(11,434,145

)

   

(16,222,752

)

   

778,787,012

     

459,166,178

   

Class Y^

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

     

384,358

     

     

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

     

13,462,427

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

(112,753,811

)

   

     

   

Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

     

(98,907,026

)

   

     

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Income Fund
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Class R3

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

     

     

56,063

     

50,017

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

2,189

     

3,661

     

22,383

     

17,677

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

     

(760

)

   

(46,715

)

 

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

2,189

     

3,661

     

77,686

     

20,979

   

Class R4

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

6,730

     

23,922

     

     

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

2,016

     

1,847

     

458

     

375

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(97

)

   

(52

)

   

     

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

8,649

     

25,717

     

458

     

375

   

Class R5

                 

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

456

     

746

     

561

     

456

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

456

     

746

     

561

     

456

   

Class R6

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

28,315,324

     

32,031,477

     

7,992,381

     

178,703

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

2,421,057

     

1,967,018

     

189,821

     

47,695

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(14,429,131

)

   

(7,431,039

)

   

(1,193,607

)

   

(149,320

)

 

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

16,307,250

     

26,567,456

     

6,988,595

     

77,078

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

178,850,518

     

302,574,365

     

(23,397,653

)

   

(26,603,425

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

204,327,287

     

97,925,074

     

(22,900,430

)

   

(56,020,726

)

 

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

1,437,264,783

     

1,339,339,709

     

176,484,646

     

232,505,372

   

End of period

 

$

1,641,592,070

   

$

1,437,264,783

   

$

153,584,216

   

$

176,484,646

   

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

Class A

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

46,560,925

     

36,430,773

     

8,796,579

     

9,337,274

   

Shares sold

   

12,771,686

     

15,433,507

     

1,538,050

     

1,768,389

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

1,754,983

     

2,308,259

     

422,540

     

390,328

   

Shares redeemed

   

(8,773,966

)

   

(7,611,614

)

   

(2,550,082

)

   

(2,699,412

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

52,313,628

     

46,560,925

     

8,207,087

     

8,796,579

   

Class C

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

8,456,225

     

11,404,016

     

949,515

     

1,686,722

   

Shares sold

   

1,173,224

     

1,050,747

     

185,200

     

90,401

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

225,272

     

491,852

     

35,330

     

45,503

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,995,624

)

   

(4,490,390

)

   

(532,190

)

   

(873,111

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

6,859,097

     

8,456,225

     

637,855

     

949,515

   

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    First Eagle
Rising Dividend Fund**
  First Eagle
Small Cap Opportunity Fund
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Class R3

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

     

     

     

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

1,757

     

7,565

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

1,757

     

7,565

     

     

   

Class R4

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

3,450

     

20,612

     

     

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

1,175

     

1,612

     

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(40

)

   

(8

)

   

     

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

4,585

     

22,216

     

     

   

Class R5

                 

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

399

     

1,584

     

     

   

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

399

     

1,584

     

     

   

Class R6

                 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

1,655,761

     

1,692,266

     

54,252,946

     

23,931,613

   

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions

   

199,816

     

822,187

     

27,517

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(1,177,419

)

   

(2,019,488

)

   

(7,415,134

)

   

(1,967,426

)

 

Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

678,158

     

494,965

     

46,865,329

     

21,964,187

   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   

(47,534,078

)

   

(23,425,797

)

   

853,432,143

     

512,407,146

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

(10,737,354

)

   

(204,795,114

)

   

748,392,756

     

456,813,478

   

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

364,552,285

     

569,347,399

     

561,304,227

     

104,490,749

   

End of period

 

$

353,814,931

   

$

364,552,285

   

$

1,309,696,983

   

$

561,304,227

   

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

Class A

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

12,125,113

     

7,916,180

     

4,392,441

     

1,030,504

   

Shares sold

   

797,792

     

5,331,190

     

3,798,896

     

3,746,248

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

383,785

     

1,079,146

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,421,273

)

   

(2,201,403

)

   

(700,361

)

   

(384,311

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

10,885,417

     

12,125,113

     

7,490,976

     

4,392,441

   

Class C

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

1,267,183

     

1,886,112

     

     

   

Shares sold

   

29,623

     

59,765

     

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

53,658

     

406,254

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(756,200

)

   

(1,084,948

)

   

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

594,264

     

1,267,183

     

     

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle
Global Income Builder Fund
  First Eagle
High Income Fund
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Class I

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

64,970,999

     

49,589,679

     

12,765,238

     

14,699,977

   

Shares sold

   

23,208,393

     

23,089,982

     

2,150,591

     

1,571,583

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

2,579,194

     

3,133,723

     

546,360

     

512,337

   

Shares redeemed

   

(16,887,903

)

   

(10,842,385

)

   

(5,633,197

)

   

(4,018,659

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

73,870,683

     

64,970,999

     

9,828,992

     

12,765,238

   

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

   

4,832

     

4,538

     

51,721

     

49,309

   

Shares sold

   

     

     

7,027

     

5,981

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

178

     

294

     

2,821

     

2,152

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

(96

)

   

(5,721

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

5,010

     

4,832

     

61,473

     

51,721

   

Class R4

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

4,202

     

2,034

     

1,278

     

1,233

   

Shares sold

   

541

     

2,023

     

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

164

     

149

     

58

     

45

   

Shares redeemed

   

(8

)

   

(4

)

   

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

4,899

     

4,202

     

1,336

     

1,278

   

Class R5

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

936

     

876

     

1,302

     

1,246

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

37

     

60

     

71

     

56

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

973

     

936

     

1,373

     

1,302

   

Class R6

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

3,973,194

     

1,818,684

     

128,496

     

118,716

   

Shares sold

   

2,285,965

     

2,605,580

     

1,004,508

     

22,336

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

197,819

     

159,638

     

23,948

     

5,816

   

Shares redeemed

   

(1,164,836

)

   

(610,708

)

   

(151,363

)

   

(18,372

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

5,292,142

     

3,973,194

     

1,005,589

     

128,496

   

^  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 Rising Dividend Fund was known as First Eagle Fund of America prior to March 1, 2023.

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

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    First Eagle
Rising Dividend Fund**
  First Eagle
Small Cap Opportunity Fund
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Class I

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

4,542,657

     

5,200,341

     

58,977,677

     

9,541,918

   

Shares sold

   

283,305

     

382,965

     

112,506,979

     

60,695,082

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

84,287

     

406,411

     

61,765

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(868,885

)

   

(1,447,060

)

   

(27,731,100

)

   

(11,259,323

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

4,041,364

     

4,542,657

     

143,815,321

     

58,977,677

   

Class Y^

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

     

4,092,457

     

     

   

Shares sold

   

     

14,302

     

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

     

509,680

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

(4,616,439

)

   

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

     

     

     

   

Class R3

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

2,368

     

2,080

     

     

   

Shares sold

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

77

     

288

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

2,445

     

2,368

     

     

   

Class R4

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

1,425

     

423

     

     

   

Shares sold

   

145

     

940

     

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

51

     

62

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2

)

   

     

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

1,619

     

1,425

     

     

   

Class R5

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

484

     

424

     

     

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

17

     

60

     

     

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

501

     

484

     

     

   

Class R6

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

   

243,545

     

226,370

     

2,688,408

     

126,466

   

Shares sold

   

69,896

     

69,668

     

5,983,392

     

2,791,232

   

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

   

8,628

     

31,109

     

3,078

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(49,945

)

   

(83,602

)

   

(824,731

)

   

(229,290

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

272,124

     

243,545

     

7,850,147

     

2,688,408

   

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap
Opportunity Fund
  First Eagle Global Real
Assets Fund*
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the Period
8/15/22 ​ -
10/31/22
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the Period
11/30/21​ -
10/31/22
 

Operations

 

Net investment income

 

$

80,149

   

$

1,307

   

$

227,985

   

$

137,271

   
Net realized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign
currency related transactions
   

(71,616

)

   

(8,329

)

   

(36,039

)

   

(80,111

)

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

(716,756

)

   

(118,178

)

   

74,559

     

(522,772

)

 
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets resulting from operations
   

(708,223

)

   

(125,200

)

   

266,505

     

(465,612

)

 

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Class A

   

(60

)

   

     

(13,695

)

   

   

Class I

   

(3,378

)

   

     

(145,313

)

   

   

Class R6

   

(180

)

   

     

(20,751

)

   

   
Decrease in net assets resulting
from distributions
   

(3,618

)

   

     

(179,759

)

   

   

Fund Share Transactions

 

Class A

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

34,770

     

53,566

     

394,672

     

1,321,434

   
Net asset value of shares issued
for reinvested dividends and
distributions
   

60

     

     

13,695

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

     

(3,430

)

   

(7,237

)

 
Increase in net assets from Fund
share transactions
   

34,830

     

53,566

     

404,937

     

1,314,197

   

Class I

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

27,289,152

     

1,161,000

     

2,749,565

     

7,488,585

   
Net asset value of shares issued
for reinvested dividends and
distributions
   

3,378

     

     

145,313

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(161

)

   

     

(1,458,613

)

   

(21,770

)

 
Increase in net assets from Fund
share transactions
   

27,292,369

     

1,161,000

     

1,436,265

     

7,466,815

   

Class R6

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

     

50,000

     

4,549

     

1,044,995

   
Net asset value of shares issued
for reinvested dividends and
distributions
   

180

     

     

20,751

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

     

(10,141

)

   

   
Increase in net assets from Fund
share transactions
   

180

     

50,000

     

15,159

     

1,044,995

   

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    First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap
Opportunity Fund
  First Eagle Global Real
Assets Fund*
 
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the Period
8/15/22​ -
10/31/22
  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2023
  For the Period
11/30/21​ -
10/31/22
 
Increase in net assets from Fund
share transactions
   

27,327,379

     

1,264,566

     

1,856,361

     

9,826,007

   

Net increase in net assets

   

26,615,538

     

1,139,366

     

1,943,107

     

9,360,395

   

Net Assets (Note 1)

 

Beginning of period

   

1,139,366

     

     

9,360,395

     

   

End of period

 

$

27,754,904

   

$

1,139,366

   

$

11,303,502

   

$

9,360,395

   

Changes in Shares Outstanding

 

Class A

 
Shares outstanding, beginning of
period
   

5,413

     

     

134,467

     

   

Shares sold

   

3,556

     

5,413

     

38,372

     

135,216

   
Shares issued on reinvestment of
distributions
   

6

     

     

1,338

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

(335

)

   

(749

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

8,975

     

5,413

     

173,842

     

134,467

   

Class I

 
Shares outstanding, beginning of
period
   

116,486

     

     

737,628

     

   

Shares sold

   

3,053,725

     

116,486

     

276,322

     

739,870

   
Shares issued on reinvestment of
distributions
   

357

     

     

14,288

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(17

)

   

     

(147,503

)

   

(2,242

)

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

3,170,551

     

116,486

     

880,735

     

737,628

   

Class R6

 
Shares outstanding, beginning of
period
   

5,000

     

     

104,276

     

   

Shares sold

   

     

5,000

     

447

     

104,276

   
Shares issued on reinvestment of
distributions
   

19

     

     

2,040

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

(998

)

   

   

Shares outstanding, end of period

   

5,019

     

5,000

     

105,765

     

104,276

   

*  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.

†  Inception date.

  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 year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle Global Fund Class A***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

56.57

     

0.84

     

4.98

     

5.82

     

(0.06

)

   

(2.36

)

   

     

(2.42

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

68.42

     

0.51

     

(8.32

)

   

(7.81

)

   

(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

)

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class C***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

54.26

     

0.35

     

4.80

     

5.15

     

     

(2.36

)

   

     

(2.36

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

65.60

     

0.04

     

(7.99

)

   

(7.95

)

   

(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

)

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class I***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

56.98

     

0.99

     

5.02

     

6.01

     

(0.21

)

   

(2.36

)

   

     

(2.57

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

68.90

     

0.67

     

(8.38

)

   

(7.71

)

   

(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

)

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class R3***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

56.52

     

0.71

     

5.00

     

5.71

     

(0.02

)

   

(2.36

)

   

     

(2.38

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

68.23

     

0.51

     

(8.37

)

   

(7.86

)

   

(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

)

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class R4***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

56.86

     

0.84

     

5.02

     

5.86

     

(0.01

)

   

(2.36

)

   

     

(2.37

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

68.70

     

0.56

     

(8.39

)

   

(7.83

)

   

(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

)

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class R5***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

56.09

     

0.86

     

4.94

     

5.80

     

(0.05

)

   

(2.36

)

   

     

(2.41

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

68.00

     

0.51

     

(8.26

)

   

(7.75

)

   

(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

     

     

     

     

   

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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 Global Fund Class A***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

59.97

     

10.35

%

 

$

12,976,288

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.36

%

   

1.37

%

   

6.00

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

56.57

     

(11.90

)%

 

$

12,562,351

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.84

%

   

10.87

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

68.42

     

26.49

%(g)

 

$

15,108,210

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

1.03

%(d)

   

1.03

%(d)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class C***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

57.05

     

9.53

%

 

$

1,488,095

     

1.86

%

   

1.86

%

   

0.59

%

   

0.60

%

   

6.00

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

54.26

     

(12.57

)%

 

$

1,738,497

     

1.87

%

   

1.87

%

   

0.06

%

   

0.06

%

   

10.87

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

65.60

     

25.53

%(g)

 

$

2,623,491

     

1.87

%

   

1.87

%

   

0.24

%(d)

   

0.24

%(d)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class I***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

60.42

     

10.63

%

 

$

29,941,639

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.60

%

   

1.61

%

   

6.00

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

56.98

     

(11.69

)%

 

$

26,919,899

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.09

%

   

1.09

%

   

10.87

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

68.90

     

26.82

%(g)

 

$

30,248,818

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.29

%(d)

   

1.29

%(d)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class R3***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

59.85

     

10.16

%

 

$

12,328

     

1.27

%

   

1.27

%

   

1.17

%

   

1.18

%

   

6.00

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

56.52

     

(11.99

)%

 

$

7,134

     

1.20

%

   

1.20

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.84

%

   

10.87

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

68.23

     

25.57

%(g)

 

$

1,283

     

1.51

%

   

1.51

%

   

0.36

%(d)

   

0.36

%(d)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class R4***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

60.35

     

10.36

%

 

$

1,758

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.36

%

   

1.37

%

   

6.00

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

56.86

     

(11.88

)%

 

$

1,266

     

1.07

%

   

1.07

%

   

0.90

%

   

0.90

%

   

10.87

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

68.70

     

26.51

%(g)

 

$

2,064

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.02

%(d)

   

1.02

%(d)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Fund Class R5***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

59.48

     

10.41

%

 

$

206

     

1.05

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.40

%

   

1.40

%

   

6.00

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

56.09

     

(11.90

)%

 

$

100

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.84

%

   

10.87

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

68.00

     

25.65

%(g)

 

$

110

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

1.36

%(d)

   

1.36

%(d)

   

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)

 

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167


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 year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle Global Fund Class R6***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

57.02

     

1.04

     

5.01

     

6.05

     

(0.25

)

   

(2.36

)

   

     

(2.61

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

68.95

     

0.71

     

(8.38

)

   

(7.67

)

   

(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

)

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class A***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

21.26

     

0.37

     

1.99

     

2.36

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.79

)

   

     

(0.81

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

26.71

     

0.30

     

(4.30

)

   

(4.00

)

   

(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

)

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class C***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

20.26

     

0.18

     

1.90

     

2.08

     

     

(0.79

)

   

     

(0.79

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

25.44

     

0.11

     

(4.09

)

   

(3.98

)

   

(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

)

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

21.83

     

0.44

     

2.03

     

2.47

     

(0.08

)

   

(0.79

)

   

     

(0.87

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

27.39

     

0.37

     

(4.40

)

   

(4.03

)

   

(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

)

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R3***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

21.69

     

0.32

     

2.02

     

2.34

     

     

(0.79

)

   

     

(0.79

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

27.24

     

0.24

     

(4.38

)

   

(4.14

)

   

(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

)

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R4***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

21.76

     

0.32

     

2.07

     

2.39

     

(0.04

)

   

(0.79

)

   

     

(0.83

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

27.29

     

0.38

     

(4.42

)

   

(4.04

)

   

(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

)

 

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168


               

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 R6***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

60.46

     

10.70

%

 

$

2,061,709

     

0.79

%

   

0.79

%

   

1.68

%

   

1.68

%

   

6.00

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

57.02

     

(11.62

)%

 

$

1,700,134

     

0.79

%

   

0.79

%

   

1.15

%

   

1.15

%

   

10.87

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

68.95

     

26.91

%(g)

 

$

2,122,258

     

0.78

%

   

0.78

%

   

1.38

%(d)

   

1.38

%(d)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class A***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

22.81

     

11.11

%

 

$

1,360,488

     

1.15

%

   

1.15

%

   

1.56

%

   

1.56

%

   

3.98

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

21.26

     

(15.62

)%

 

$

1,394,388

     

1.15

%

   

1.15

%

   

1.24

%

   

1.24

%

   

8.99

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

26.71

     

17.35

%(h)

 

$

1,895,378

     

1.16

%

   

1.16

%

   

1.20

%(e)

   

1.20

%(e)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class C***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

21.55

     

10.26

%

 

$

74,231

     

1.88

%

   

1.88

%

   

0.82

%

   

0.82

%

   

3.98

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

20.26

     

(16.23

)%

 

$

92,476

     

1.89

%

   

1.89

%

   

0.48

%

   

0.48

%

   

8.99

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

25.44

     

16.49

%(h)

 

$

157,203

     

1.89

%

   

1.89

%

   

0.41

%(e)

   

0.41

%(e)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

23.43

     

11.36

%

 

$

9,122,327

     

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

1.84

%

   

1.84

%

   

3.98

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

21.83

     

(15.40

)%

 

$

8,462,922

     

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

   

1.49

%

   

1.49

%

   

8.99

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

27.39

     

17.71

%(h)

 

$

11,072,223

     

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

1.49

%(e)

   

1.49

%(e)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R3***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

23.24

     

10.80

%

 

$

397

     

1.41

%

   

1.41

%

   

1.32

%

   

1.32

%

   

3.98

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

21.69

     

(15.85

)%

 

$

297

     

1.40

%

   

1.40

%

   

1.00

%

   

1.00

%

   

8.99

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

27.24

     

17.18

%(h)

 

$

382

     

1.34

%

   

1.34

%

   

1.16

%(e)

   

1.16

%(e)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R4***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

23.32

     

11.02

%

 

$

5,058

     

1.16

%

   

1.15

%

   

1.36

%

   

1.36

%

   

3.98

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

21.76

     

(15.49

)%

 

$

12,543

     

1.01

%

   

1.01

%

   

1.58

%

   

1.58

%

   

8.99

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

27.29

     

17.53

%(h)

 

$

10,239

     

1.06

%

   

1.06

%

   

1.29

%(e)

   

1.29

%(e)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle Funds | Annual Report | October 31, 2023
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 year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class R5***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

21.71

     

0.40

     

2.04

     

2.44

     

     

(0.79

)

   

     

(0.79

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

27.27

     

0.23

     

(4.33

)

   

(4.10

)

   

(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***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

21.84

     

0.46

     

2.03

     

2.49

     

(0.10

)

   

(0.79

)

   

     

(0.89

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

27.40

     

0.39

     

(4.40

)

   

(4.01

)

   

(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

)

 

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

18.41

     

0.22

     

1.37

     

1.59

     

(0.10

)

   

(1.36

)

   

     

(1.46

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

22.23

     

0.13

     

(2.08

)

   

(1.95

)

   

(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

)

 

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

17.39

     

0.08

     

1.29

     

1.37

     

     

(1.36

)

   

     

(1.36

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

21.08

     

(0.02

)

   

(1.97

)

   

(1.99

)

   

     

(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

)

 

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

18.84

     

0.28

     

1.39

     

1.67

     

(0.15

)

   

(1.36

)

   

     

(1.51

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

22.71

     

0.19

     

(2.13

)

   

(1.94

)

   

(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

)

 

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

18.75

     

0.17

     

1.39

     

1.56

     

(0.06

)

   

(1.36

)

   

     

(1.42

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

22.61

     

0.09

     

(2.11

)

   

(2.02

)

   

(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

)

 

First Eagle Funds | Annual Report | October 31, 2023
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 Overseas Fund Class R5***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

23.36

     

11.27

%

 

$

39

     

1.00

%

   

0.99

%

   

1.64

%

   

1.65

%

   

3.98

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

21.71

     

(15.70

)%

 

$

38

     

1.17

%

   

1.17

%

   

0.94

%

   

0.94

%

   

8.99

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

27.27

     

17.33

%(h)

 

$

70

     

1.20

%

   

1.20

%

   

1.23

%(e)

   

1.23

%(e)

   

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***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

23.44

     

11.45

%

 

$

1,289,925

     

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

1.91

%

   

1.92

%

   

3.98

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

21.84

     

(15.32

)%

 

$

1,255,272

     

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

1.58

%

   

1.58

%

   

8.99

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

27.40

     

17.78

%(h)

 

$

1,566,467

     

0.79

%

   

0.79

%

   

1.65

%(e)

   

1.65

%(e)

   

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

%

 

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

18.54

     

8.81

%

 

$

536,105

     

1.16

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.14

%

   

1.19

%

   

6.62

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

18.41

     

(9.12

)%

 

$

540,287

     

1.16

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.60

%

   

0.65

%

   

10.33

%

 

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

%

 

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

17.40

     

8.00

%

 

$

29,230

     

1.91

%

   

1.86

%

   

0.37

%

   

0.43

%

   

6.62

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

17.39

     

(9.82

)%

 

$

34,953

     

1.92

%

   

1.87

%

   

(0.18

)%

   

(0.13

)%

   

10.33

%

 

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

%

 

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

19.00

     

9.08

%

 

$

541,195

     

0.91

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.38

%

   

1.44

%

   

6.62

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

18.84

     

(8.88

)%

 

$

538,424

     

0.88

%

   

0.83

%

   

0.88

%

   

0.93

%

   

10.33

%

 

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

%

 

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

18.89

     

8.46

%

 

$

71

     

1.46

%

   

1.41

%

   

0.83

%

   

0.89

%

   

6.62

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

18.75

     

(9.28

)%

 

$

64

     

1.34

%

   

1.29

%

   

0.42

%

   

0.47

%

   

10.33

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Funds | Annual Report | October 31, 2023
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 year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

18.76

     

0.22

     

1.38

     

1.60

     

(0.12

)

   

(1.36

)

   

     

(1.48

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

22.61

     

0.14

     

(2.14

)

   

(2.00

)

   

(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***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

18.77

     

0.26

     

1.40

     

1.66

     

(0.13

)

   

(1.36

)

   

     

(1.49

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

22.62

     

0.16

     

(2.13

)

   

(1.97

)

   

(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

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R6***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

18.84

     

0.29

     

1.39

     

1.68

     

(0.16

)

   

(1.36

)

   

     

(1.52

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

22.71

     

0.20

     

(2.13

)

   

(1.93

)

   

(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

)

 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class A***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

19.25

     

0.19

     

2.86

     

3.05

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2022

 

$

22.94

     

0.05

     

(3.52

)

   

(3.47

)

   

(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

     

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Class C***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

17.48

     

0.01

     

2.61

     

2.62

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2022

 

$

20.82

     

(0.10

)

   

(3.19

)

   

(3.29

)

   

(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

     

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Class I***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

19.88

     

0.26

     

2.94

     

3.20

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2022

 

$

23.68

     

0.12

     

(3.64

)

   

(3.52

)

   

(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

     

     

     

     

   

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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 U.S. Value Fund Class R4***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

18.88

     

8.70

%

 

$

43

     

1.24

%

   

1.18

%

   

1.07

%

   

1.12

%

   

6.62

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

18.76

     

(9.17

)%

 

$

33

     

1.14

%

   

1.09

%

   

0.66

%

   

0.71

%

   

10.33

%

 

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***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

18.94

     

9.01

%

 

$

86

     

1.00

%

   

0.95

%

   

1.29

%

   

1.35

%

   

6.62

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

18.77

     

(9.03

)%

 

$

75

     

1.02

%

   

0.97

%

   

0.74

%

   

0.79

%

   

10.33

%

 

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)

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class R6***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

19.00

     

9.14

%

 

$

32,405

     

0.84

%

   

0.79

%

   

1.46

%

   

1.51

%

   

6.62

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

18.84

     

(8.83

)%

 

$

25,921

     

0.83

%

   

0.78

%

   

0.94

%

   

0.99

%

   

10.33

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class A***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

22.30

     

15.84

%

 

$

549,712

     

1.19

%

   

1.18

%

   

0.81

%

   

0.81

%

   

16.39

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

19.25

     

(15.24

)%

 

$

494,372

     

1.19

%

   

1.19

%

   

0.24

%

   

0.24

%

   

17.78

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class C***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

20.10

     

14.99

%

 

$

108,058

     

1.92

%

   

1.92

%

   

0.06

%

   

0.07

%

   

16.39

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

17.48

     

(15.87

)%

 

$

104,359

     

1.93

%

   

1.93

%

   

(0.51

)%

   

(0.51

)%

   

17.78

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class I***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

23.08

     

16.10

%

 

$

1,349,359

     

0.94

%

   

0.94

%

   

1.07

%

   

1.07

%

   

16.39

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

19.88

     

(15.00

)%

 

$

1,075,242

     

0.94

%

   

0.94

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.50

%

   

17.78

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Funds | Annual Report | October 31, 2023
173


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 year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class R3***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

19.74

     

0.13

     

2.94

     

3.07

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2022

 

$

23.56

     

0.00

**

   

(3.62

)

   

(3.62

)

   

(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

     

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund Class R4***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

19.91

     

0.21

     

2.94

     

3.15

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2022

 

$

23.72

     

0.07

     

(3.63

)

   

(3.56

)

   

(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***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

19.90

     

0.22

     

2.95

     

3.17

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2022

 

$

23.68

     

0.11

     

(3.64

)

   

(3.53

)

   

(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***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

19.93

     

0.29

     

2.94

     

3.23

     

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2022

 

$

23.74

     

0.13

     

(3.63

)

   

(3.50

)

   

(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

     

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

11.62

     

0.32

     

0.43

     

0.75

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.19

)

   

     

(0.48

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

13.52

     

0.27

     

(1.34

)

   

(1.07

)

   

(0.26

)

   

(0.57

)

   

     

(0.83

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

11.70

     

0.23

     

0.44

     

0.67

     

(0.20

)

   

(0.19

)

   

     

(0.39

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

13.47

     

0.17

     

(1.34

)

   

(1.17

)

   

(0.03

)

   

(0.57

)

   

     

(0.60

)

 

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

)

 

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174


               

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***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

22.81

     

15.55

%

 

$

1,275

     

1.40

%

   

1.40

%

   

0.51

%

   

0.52

%

   

16.39

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

19.74

     

(15.46

)%

 

$

1,013

     

1.45

%

   

1.45

%

   

(0.01

)%

   

(0.01

)%

   

17.78

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Gold Fund Class R4***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

23.06

     

15.82

%

 

$

1,575

     

1.15

%

   

1.15

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

16.39

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

19.91

     

(15.14

)%

 

$

1,325

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.32

%

   

0.32

%

   

17.78

%

 

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***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

23.07

     

15.93

%

 

$

465

     

1.06

%

   

1.05

%

   

0.91

%

   

0.91

%

   

16.39

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

19.90

     

(15.02

)%

 

$

580

     

0.99

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.47

%

   

0.47

%

   

17.78

%

 

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***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

23.16

     

16.21

%

 

$

147,133

     

0.85

%

   

0.84

%

   

1.18

%

   

1.19

%

   

16.39

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

19.93

     

(14.91

)%

 

$

105,438

     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.59

%

   

0.59

%

   

17.78

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

23.74

     

(11.33

)%

 

$

103,234

     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.31

%

   

0.31

%

   

0.00

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

11.89

     

6.35

%

 

$

622,236

     

1.18

%

   

1.18

%

   

2.60

%

   

2.60

%

   

20.41

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

11.62

     

(8.23

)%

 

$

541,002

     

1.16

%

   

1.16

%

   

2.17

%

   

2.18

%

   

13.76

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

13.52

     

21.36

%(i)

 

$

492,402

     

1.17

%

   

1.17

%

   

2.04

%(f)

   

2.04

%(f)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

11.98

     

5.65

%

 

$

82,141

     

1.94

%

   

1.94

%

   

1.79

%

   

1.79

%

   

20.41

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

11.70

     

(8.95

)%

 

$

98,977

     

1.94

%

   

1.94

%

   

1.38

%

   

1.38

%

   

13.76

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

13.47

     

20.48

%(i)

 

$

153,654

     

1.94

%

   

1.94

%

   

1.25

%(f)

   

1.25

%(f)

   

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

%

 

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175


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 year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

11.56

     

0.35

     

0.43

     

0.78

     

(0.31

)

   

(0.19

)

   

     

(0.50

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

13.48

     

0.30

     

(1.34

)

   

(1.04

)

   

(0.31

)

   

(0.57

)

   

     

(0.88

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R3

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

11.61

     

0.29

     

0.42

     

0.71

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.19

)

   

     

(0.45

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

13.48

     

0.25

     

(1.33

)

   

(1.08

)

   

(0.22

)

   

(0.57

)

   

     

(0.79

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R4

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

11.57

     

0.30

     

0.42

     

0.72

     

(0.25

)

   

(0.19

)

   

     

(0.44

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

13.48

     

0.23

     

(1.32

)

   

(1.09

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.57

)

   

     

(0.82

)

 

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

11.57

     

0.33

     

0.42

     

0.75

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.19

)

   

     

(0.48

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

13.47

     

0.27

     

(1.34

)

   

(1.07

)

   

(0.26

)

   

(0.57

)

   

     

(0.83

)

 

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

11.55

     

0.36

     

0.42

     

0.78

     

(0.32

)

   

(0.19

)

   

     

(0.51

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

13.47

     

0.31

     

(1.33

)

   

(1.02

)

   

(0.33

)

   

(0.57

)

   

     

(0.90

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

7.77

     

0.41

     

0.01

     

0.42

     

(0.41

)

   

     

     

(0.41

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

8.98

     

0.36

     

(1.21

)

   

(0.85

)

   

(0.36

)

   

     

     

(0.36

)

 

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

)

 

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176


               

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 I

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

11.84

     

6.69

%

 

$

874,530

     

0.97

%

   

0.97

%

   

2.83

%

   

2.84

%

   

20.41

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

11.56

     

(7.98

)%

 

$

751,297

     

0.93

%

   

0.93

%

   

2.43

%

   

2.43

%

   

13.76

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

13.48

     

21.62

%(i)

 

$

668,678

     

0.93

%

   

0.93

%

   

2.26

%(f)

   

2.26

%(f)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R3

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

11.87

     

6.01

%

 

$

59

     

1.48

%

   

1.47

%

   

2.31

%

   

2.31

%

   

20.41

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

11.61

     

(8.29

)%

 

$

56

     

1.33

%

   

1.33

%

   

2.02

%

   

2.02

%

   

13.76

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

13.48

     

21.12

%(i)

 

$

61

     

1.32

%

   

1.32

%

   

1.88

%(f)

   

1.88

%(f)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund Class R4

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

11.85

     

6.17

%

 

$

58

     

1.39

%

   

1.39

%

   

2.41

%

   

2.41

%

   

20.41

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

11.57

     

(8.37

)%

 

$

49

     

1.41

%

   

1.40

%

   

1.86

%

   

1.86

%

   

13.76

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

13.48

     

21.34

%(i)

 

$

27

     

1.17

%

   

1.17

%

   

2.05

%(f)

   

2.05

%(f)

   

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

11.84

     

6.40

%

 

$

12

     

1.16

%

   

1.16

%

   

2.64

%

   

2.64

%

   

20.41

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

11.57

     

(8.20

)%

 

$

11

     

1.17

%

   

1.17

%

   

2.19

%

   

2.19

%

   

13.76

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

13.47

     

21.34

%(i)

 

$

12

     

1.16

%

   

1.16

%

   

2.04

%(f)

   

2.04

%(f)

   

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

11.82

     

6.68

%

 

$

62,556

     

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

   

2.92

%

   

2.93

%

   

20.41

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

11.55

     

(7.85

)%

 

$

45,873

     

0.87

%

   

0.87

%

   

2.49

%

   

2.49

%

   

13.76

%

 

October 31, 2021

 

$

13.47

     

21.72

%(i)

 

$

24,506

     

0.87

%

   

0.87

%

   

2.35

%(f)

   

2.35

%(f)

   

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

%

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

7.78

     

5.37

%

 

$

63,824

     

1.14

%

   

0.98

%

   

4.98

%

   

5.15

%

   

24.60

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

7.77

     

(9.59

)%

 

$

68,391

     

1.13

%

   

1.13

%

   

4.37

%

   

4.37

%

   

28.00

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Funds | Annual Report | October 31, 2023
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 year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class C

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

7.77

     

0.35

     

0.00

**

   

0.35

     

(0.35

)

   

     

     

(0.35

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

8.97

     

0.30

     

(1.19

)

   

(0.89

)

   

(0.31

)

   

     

     

(0.31

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

7.78

     

0.43

     

(0.01

)

   

0.42

     

(0.42

)

   

     

     

(0.42

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

8.98

     

0.39

     

(1.21

)

   

(0.82

)

   

(0.38

)

   

     

     

(0.38

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class R3

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

7.78

     

0.40

     

0.00

**

   

0.40

     

(0.40

)

   

     

     

(0.40

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

8.99

     

0.35

     

(1.21

)

   

(0.86

)

   

(0.35

)

   

     

     

(0.35

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class R4

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

7.74

     

0.40

     

(0.01

)

   

0.39

     

(0.35

)

   

     

     

(0.35

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

8.98

     

0.26

     

(1.20

)

   

(0.94

)

   

(0.30

)

   

     

     

(0.30

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class R5

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

7.78

     

0.43

     

(0.01

)

   

0.42

     

(0.42

)

   

     

     

(0.42

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

8.98

     

0.36

     

(1.20

)

   

(0.84

)

   

(0.36

)

   

     

     

(0.36

)

 

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

7.78

     

0.43

     

(0.01

)

   

0.42

     

(0.42

)

   

     

     

(0.42

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

8.98

     

0.39

     

(1.19

)

   

(0.80

)

   

(0.40

)

   

     

     

(0.40

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Funds | Annual Report | October 31, 2023
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 C

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

7.77

     

4.45

%

 

$

4,957

     

1.89

%

   

1.74

%

   

4.24

%

   

4.39

%

   

24.60

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

7.77

     

(10.15

)%

 

$

7,376

     

1.88

%

   

1.88

%

   

3.55

%

   

3.55

%

   

28.00

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

7.78

     

5.49

%

 

$

76,482

     

0.89

%

   

0.73

%

   

5.23

%

   

5.39

%

   

24.60

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

7.78

     

(9.23

)%

 

$

99,295

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

4.62

%

   

4.62

%

   

28.00

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class R3

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

7.78

     

5.10

%

 

$

479

     

1.29

%

   

1.08

%

   

4.84

%

   

5.04

%

   

24.60

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

7.78

     

(9.72

)%

 

$

402

     

1.28

%

   

1.28

%

   

4.22

%

   

4.23

%

   

28.00

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle High Income Fund Class R4

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

7.78

     

5.05

%

 

$

10

     

1.81

%

   

1.08

%

   

4.32

%

   

5.05

%

   

24.60

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

7.74

     

(10.61

)%

 

$

10

     

2.36

%

   

2.36

%

   

3.14

%

   

3.14

%

   

28.00

%

 

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 High Income Fund Class R5

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

7.78

     

5.43

%

 

$

11

     

0.95

%

   

0.74

%

   

5.18

%

   

5.39

%

   

24.60

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

7.78

     

(9.50

)%

 

$

10

     

1.13

%

   

1.12

%

   

4.38

%

   

4.38

%

   

28.00

%

 

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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

7.78

     

5.48

%

 

$

7,823

     

0.81

%

   

0.70

%

   

5.32

%

   

5.44

%

   

24.60

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

7.78

     

(9.16

)%

 

$

1,000

     

0.78

%

   

0.78

%

   

4.74

%

   

4.74

%

   

28.00

%

 

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

%

 

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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 year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund Class A (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

20.30

     

0.35

     

2.50

(j)

   

2.85

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.50

)

   

     

(0.76

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

29.80

     

0.16

     

(6.00

)

   

(5.84

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(3.54

)

   

     

(3.66

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund Class C (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

12.63

     

0.10

     

1.56

(j)

   

1.66

     

(0.16

)

   

(0.50

)

   

     

(0.66

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

20.00

     

(0.03

)

   

(3.76

)

   

(3.79

)

   

(0.04

)

   

(3.54

)

   

     

(3.58

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund Class I (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

21.38

     

0.43

     

2.62

(j)

   

3.05

     

(0.31

)

   

(0.50

)

   

     

(0.81

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

31.17

     

0.21

     

(6.29

)

   

(6.08

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(3.54

)

   

     

(3.71

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund Class R3 (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

21.22

     

0.35

     

2.60

(j)

   

2.95

     

(0.23

)

   

(0.50

)

   

     

(0.73

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

30.97

     

0.13

     

(6.25

)

   

(6.12

)

   

(0.09

)

   

(3.54

)

   

     

(3.63

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund Class R4 (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

21.35

     

0.41

     

2.62

(j)

   

3.03

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.50

)

   

     

(0.79

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

31.14

     

0.20

     

(6.30

)

   

(6.10

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(3.54

)

   

     

(3.69

)

 

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 Rising Dividend Fund Class R5 (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

21.36

     

0.44

     

2.61

(j)

   

3.05

     

(0.31

)

   

(0.50

)

   

     

(0.81

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

31.15

     

0.22

     

(6.30

)

   

(6.08

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(3.54

)

   

     

(3.71

)

 

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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180


               

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 Rising Dividend Fund Class A (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

22.39

     

14.17

%(k)

 

$

243,724

     

1.10

%

   

0.90

%

   

1.36

%

   

1.56

%

   

30.98

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

20.30

     

(21.94

)%

 

$

246,151

     

1.05

%

   

0.90

%

   

0.54

%

   

0.69

%

   

10.87

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund Class C (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

13.63

     

13.31

%(k)

 

$

8,098

     

1.82

%

   

1.65

%

   

0.57

%

   

0.74

%

   

30.98

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

12.63

     

(22.50

)%

 

$

16,002

     

1.84

%

   

1.65

%

   

(0.36

)%

   

(0.17

)%

   

10.87

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund Class I (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

23.62

     

14.43

%(k)

 

$

95,458

     

0.77

%

   

0.65

%

   

1.68

%

   

1.81

%

   

30.98

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

21.38

     

(21.71

)%

 

$

97,103

     

0.74

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.77

%

   

0.86

%

   

10.87

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund Class R3 (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

23.44

     

14.04

%(k)

 

$

57

     

1.24

%

   

1.00

%

   

1.22

%

   

1.47

%

   

30.98

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

21.22

     

(22.01

)%

 

$

50

     

1.15

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.38

%

   

0.54

%

   

10.87

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund Class R4 (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

23.59

     

14.34

%(k)

 

$

38

     

1.05

%

   

0.75

%

   

1.43

%

   

1.72

%

   

30.98

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

21.35

     

(21.81

)%

 

$

30

     

1.04

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.56

%

   

0.85

%

   

10.87

%

 

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 Rising Dividend Fund Class R5 (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

23.60

     

14.43

%(k)

 

$

12

     

0.94

%

   

0.63

%

   

1.53

%

   

1.83

%

   

30.98

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

21.36

     

(21.73

)%

 

$

10

     

1.31

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.22

%

   

0.88

%

   

10.87

%

 

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)

 

First Eagle Funds | Annual Report | October 31, 2023
181


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 year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund Class R6 (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

21.37

     

0.43

     

2.63

(j)

   

3.06

     

(0.31

)

   

(0.50

)

   

     

(0.81

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

31.17

     

0.21

     

(6.30

)

   

(6.09

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(3.54

)

   

     

(3.71

)

 

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

)

 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

8.47

     

0.01

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.28

)

   

     

     

     

   

October 31, 2022

 

$

9.76

     

(0.02

)

   

(1.27

)

   

(1.29

)

   

     

     

     

   
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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

8.50

     

0.03

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.26

)

   

(0.01

)

   

     

     

(0.01

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

9.77

     

0.00

**

   

(1.27

)

   

(1.27

)

   

     

     

     

   
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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

8.50

     

0.03

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.26

)

   

(0.01

)

   

     

     

(0.01

)

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

9.77

     

0.00

**

   

(1.27

)

   

(1.27

)

   

     

     

     

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

$

10.12

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.34

)

   

(0.35

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

8.97

     

0.03

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.26

)

   

(0.01

)

   

     

     

(0.01

)

 
For The Period
8/15/22^​-10/31/22
 

$

10.00

     

0.01

     

(1.04

)

   

(1.03

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

8.98

     

0.04

     

(0.27

)

   

(0.23

)

   

(0.03

)

   

     

     

(0.03

)

 
For The Period
8/15/22^​-10/31/22
 

$

10.00

     

0.01

     

(1.03

)

   

(1.02

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund Class R6

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

8.98

     

0.06

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.23

)

   

(0.04

)

   

     

     

(0.04

)

 
For The Period
8/15/22^​-10/31/22
 

$

10.00

     

0.01

     

(1.03

)

   

(1.02

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund Class A***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

9.57

     

0.19

     

0.12

     

0.31

     

(0.10

)

   

     

     

(0.10

)

 
For The Period
11/30/21^​-10/31/22
 

$

10.00

     

0.13

     

(0.56

)

   

(0.43

)

   

     

     

     

   

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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 Rising Dividend Fund Class R6 (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

23.62

     

14.48

%(k)

 

$

6,427

     

0.74

%

   

0.65

%

   

1.73

%

   

1.82

%

   

30.98

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

21.37

     

(21.75

)%

 

$

5,206

     

0.69

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.88

%

   

10.87

%

 

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

%

 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

8.19

     

(3.31

)%

 

$

61,379

     

1.32

%

   

1.25

%

   

(0.01

)%

   

0.06

%

   

41.12

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

8.47

     

(13.22

)%

 

$

37,220

     

1.41

%

   

1.25

%

   

(0.42

)%

   

(0.26

)%

   

45.84

%

 
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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

8.23

     

(3.08

)%

 

$

1,183,672

     

1.09

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.22

%

   

0.31

%

   

41.12

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

8.50

     

(13.00

)%

 

$

501,227

     

1.17

%

   

1.00

%

   

(0.16

)%

   

0.01

%

   

45.84

%

 
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

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

8.23

     

(3.08

)%

 

$

64,646

     

1.02

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.29

%

   

0.31

%

   

41.12

%

 

October 31, 2022

 

$

8.50

     

(13.00

)%

 

$

22,857

     

1.28

%

   

1.00

%

   

(0.23

)%

   

0.04

%

   

45.84

%

 
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 U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund Class A

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

8.70

     

(2.90

)%

 

$

78

     

7.08

%

   

1.20

%

   

(5.56

)%

   

0.31

%

   

30.48

%

 
For The Period
8/15/22^​-10/31/22
 

$

8.97

     

(10.30

)%(b)

 

$

49

     

57.34

%(c)

   

1.18

%(c)

   

(55.81

)%(c)

   

0.35

%(c)

   

4.00

%(b)

 

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund Class I

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

8.72

     

(2.60

)%

 

$

27,633

     

2.96

%

   

0.95

%

   

(1.56

)%

   

0.44

%

   

30.48

%

 
For The Period
8/15/22^​-10/31/22
 

$

8.98

     

(10.20

)%(b)

 

$

1,046

     

46.97

%(c)

   

0.95

%(c)

   

(45.46

)%(c)

   

0.56

%(c)

   

4.00

%(b)

 

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund Class R6

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

8.71

     

(2.64

)%

 

$

44

     

8.96

%

   

0.95

%

   

(7.42

)%

   

0.60

%

   

30.48

%

 
For The Period
8/15/22^​-10/31/22
 

$

8.98

     

(10.20

)%(b)

 

$

45

     

47.13

%(c)

   

0.94

%(c)

   

(45.59

)%(c)

   

0.60

%(c)

   

4.00

%(b)

 

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund Class A***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

9.78

     

3.17

%

 

$

1,700

     

5.91

%

   

1.09

%

   

(3.00

)%

   

1.82

%

   

39.01

%

 
For The Period
11/30/21^​-10/31/22
 

$

9.57

     

(4.30

)%(b)

 

$

1,286

     

5.23

%(c)

   

1.09

%(c)

   

(2.78

)%(c)

   

1.37

%(c)

   

12.37

%(b)

 

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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 year
  Net
investment
income/
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
  Total
investment
operations
  From net
investment
income
  From
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
 

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund Class I***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

9.59

     

0.20

     

0.14

     

0.34

     

(0.20

)

   

     

     

(0.20

)

 
For The Period
11/30/21^​-10/31/22
 

$

10.00

     

0.15

     

(0.56

)

   

(0.41

)

   

     

     

     

   

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund Class R6***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

9.59

     

0.21

     

0.13

     

0.34

     

(0.20

)

   

     

     

(0.20

)

 
For The Period
11/30/21^​-10/31/22
 

$

10.00

     

0.15

     

(0.56

)

   

(0.41

)

   

     

     

     

   

^​  Inception date.

*  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 Fund 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.

(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 for all funds, except First Eagle Income Builder Fund and First Eagle High Income Fund. 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 income and net investment income including 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.

(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 and net investment income including earnings credits and/or fee waivers 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.

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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***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

9.73

     

3.43

%

 

$

8,574

     

5.46

%

   

0.85

%

   

(2.59

)%

   

2.01

%

   

39.01

%

 
For The Period
11/30/21^​-10/31/22
 

$

9.59

     

(4.10

)%(b)

 

$

7,074

     

4.85

%(c)

   

0.85

%(c)

   

(2.34

)%(c)

   

1.65

%(c)

   

12.37

%(b)

 

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund Class R6***

 

October 31, 2023

 

$

9.73

     

3.45

%

 

$

1,029

     

5.51

%

   

0.85

%

   

(2.63

)%

   

2.03

%

   

39.01

%

 
For The Period
11/30/21^​-10/31/22
 

$

9.59

     

(4.10

)%(b)

 

$

1,000

     

4.86

%(c)

   

0.85

%(c)

   

(2.38

)%(c)

   

1.63

%(c)

   

12.37

%(b)

 

(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 and net investment income including earnings credits and/or fee waivers 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.

(j)  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) includes litigation proceeds. Without these proceeds, the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per share for First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund would have been 2.13, 1.23, 2.24, 2.23, 2.27, 2.24 and 2.27 for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(k)  Total return includes litigation proceeds. Without these proceeds, the total returns for First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund would have been 12.28%, 10.57%, 12.58%, 12.24%, 12.64%, 12.64% and 12.73% 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"). As of October 31, 2023, the Trust consists of ten separate portfolios, 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 Rising Dividend Fund (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America), First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund, First Eagle U.S. Smid 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 Rising Dividend Fund, 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 Rising Dividend Fund 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 U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing, under normal circumstances, in equity securities of small- and mid-cap ("smid cap") companies in an attempt to take advantage of what the Adviser believes are opportunistic situations for undervalued securities. The First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

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, First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund, which offer Class A shares, Class I shares and Class R6 shares only. On February 28, 2022, First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund's Class Y shares converted into Class A shares. As a result, Class Y shares were terminated. On December 1, 2023, Class R3 Shares, Class R4 Shares, Class R5 Shares of the Funds were closed to new investors. Please refer to Note 8 Subsequent Events for further details.

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

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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 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 Global Fund and the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of October 31, 2023, the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $4,883,313,596 in net assets, representing 10.51% of the Global Fund's net assets.

The First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on October 18, 2013, is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Overseas Fund and the First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and

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balances have been eliminated. As of October 31, 2023, the First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $1,043,056,532 in net assets, representing 8.80% 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 U.S. Value Fund and the First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of October 31, 2023, the First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $143,966,846 in net assets, representing 12.64% of the U.S. Value Fund's net assets.

The First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd., established on May 28, 2010, is an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Gold Fund and the First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of October 31, 2023, the First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $451,776,644 in net assets, representing 20.94% 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 Global Real Assets Fund and the First Eagle Global Real Assets Cayman Fund, Ltd. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. As of October 31, 2023, the First Eagle Global Real Assets Cayman Fund, Ltd. has $1,303,563 in net assets, representing 11.53% 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.

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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 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 quotations are not readily available within the meaning of applicable regulations, such as for private placements, or determined to be unreliable for a particular holding, such holdings may be "fair valued" in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees ("Board") . The values assigned to a Fund's holdings therefore may differ on occasion from reported market values.

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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 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 by the Adviser as "valuation designee" under the oversight of the Board. The Board

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Valuation, Liquidity and Allocations Committee (the "Committee") oversees the execution of the valuation and liquidity procedures for the Funds. In accordance with Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Funds' Board has designated the Adviser the "valuation designee" to perform the Fund's fair value determinations. The Adviser's fair valuation process is subject to Board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements.

The following is a summary of the Funds' inputs used to value the Funds' investments as of October 31, 2023:

First Eagle Global Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

23,469,271,163

   

$

12,591,635,347

(a)

 

$

   

$

36,060,906,510

   

Corporate Bonds

   

     

     

4,954,469

(b)

   

4,954,469

   

Commodities*

   

     

5,488,517,064

     

     

5,488,517,064

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

     

349,755,444

     

     

349,755,444

   

Short-Term Investments

   

331,992

     

4,509,793,643

     

     

4,510,125,635

   
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
   

     

45,895,255

     

     

45,895,255

   

Total

 

$

23,469,603,155

   

$

22,985,596,753

   

$

4,954,469

   

$

46,460,154,377

   

Liabilities:

 
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
 

$

   

$

(288,055

)

 

$

   

$

(288,055

)

 

Total

 

$

   

$

(288,055

)

 

$

   

$

(288,055

)

 

(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 year ended October 31, 2023 was as follows:

First Eagle Global Fund (continued)

   

Corporate Bonds

  Foreign
Government
Securities
 

Total

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

5,207,318

   

$

131,252,430

   

$

136,459,748

   

Purchases(1)

   

     

     

   

Sales(2)

   

     

(147,050,116

)

   

(147,050,116

)

 

Transfer In — Level 3

   

     

     

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

     

     

   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

   

51,358

     

(1,212,842

)

   

(1,161,484

)

 

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

     

(56,576,978

)

   

(56,576,978

)

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

(304,207

)

   

73,587,506

     

73,283,299

   

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

4,954,469

   

$

   

$

4,954,469

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

$

(304,207

)

 

$

   

$

(304,207

)

 

(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 Overseas Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

2,661,041,906

   

$

6,910,786,019

(a)

 

$

15,384,962

   

$

9,587,212,887

   

Commodities*

   

     

1,439,169,397

     

     

1,439,169,397

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

     

207,607,258

     

     

207,607,258

   

Short-Term Investments

   

63,532

     

595,525,869

     

     

595,589,401

   
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
   

     

25,351,715

     

     

25,351,715

   

Total

 

$

2,661,105,438

   

$

9,178,440,258

   

$

15,384,962

   

$

11,854,930,658

   

Liabilities:

 
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
 

$

   

$

(11,828

)

 

$

   

$

(11,828

)

 

Total

 

$

   

$

(11,828

)

 

$

   

$

(11,828

)

 

(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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†  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.

Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2023 was as follows:

First Eagle Overseas Fund (continued)

   

Common Stocks

  Foreign
Government
Security
 

Total
 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

14,924,062

   

$

128,237,726

   

$

143,161,788

   

Purchases(1)

   

     

     

   

Sales(2)

   

     

(64,309,808

)

   

(64,309,808

)

 

Transfer In — Level 3

   

     

     

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

     

(70,831,127

)(a)

   

(70,831,127

)

 

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

   

     

(484,564

)

   

(484,564

)

 

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

     

(25,493,559

)

   

(25,493,559

)

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

460,900

     

32,881,332

     

33,342,232

   

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

15,384,962

   

$

   

$

15,384,962

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

$

460,900

   

$

   

$

460,900

   

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

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

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

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 
  Fair Value as of
October 31, 2023
  Valuation
Technique(s)
  Unobservable
Input
  Range
(Weighted
Average)
  Direction
Change in Fair
Value Resulting
from Increase
in Unobservable
Input(a)
 
Common Stock  

$

15,384,962

    Market
Comparable
Companies
  Enterprise
Value
Multiple
  0.33
11.92x (3.55x)

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 fair value determination.

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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

851,357,012

   

$

3,622,814

(a)

 

$

   

$

854,979,826

   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

   

4,476,100

     

     

     

4,476,100

   

Corporate Bonds

   

     

3,739,454

     

543,750

(b)

   

4,283,204

   

Commodities*

   

     

143,979,658

     

     

143,979,658

   

Master Limited Partnerships

   

16,223,988

     

     

     

16,223,988

   

Short-Term Investments

   

26,191

     

116,989,903

     

     

117,016,094

   

Total

 

$

872,083,291

   

$

268,331,829

   

$

543,750

   

$

1,140,958,870

   

(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 year ended October 31, 2023 was as follows:

   

Corporate Bonds

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

3,954,544

   

Purchases(1)

   

   

Sales(2)

   

   

Transfer In — Level 3

   

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

(3,383,044

)(a)

 

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

   

5,905

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

(33,655

)

 

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

543,750

   

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

 

$

(33,655

)

 

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

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

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

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First Eagle Gold Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

1,290,754,688

   

$

205,902,725

(a)

 

$

   

$

1,496,657,413

   

Commodities*

   

     

451,951,090

     

     

451,951,090

   

Rights

   

3,455,430

     

     

     

3,455,430

   

Short-Term Investments

   

138,274

     

188,770,434

     

     

188,908,708

   

Total

 

$

1,294,348,392

   

$

846,624,249

   

$

   

$

2,140,972,641

   

(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.

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

493,774,135

   

$

463,123,966

(a)

 

$

   

$

956,898,101

   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

   

22,803,612

     

     

     

22,803,612

   

Corporate Bonds

   

     

175,886,887

     

     

175,886,887

   

Asset-Backed Securities

   

     

4,232,743

     

     

4,232,743

   

Commodities*

   

     

110,952,542

     

     

110,952,542

   

Foreign Government Securities

   

     

28,185,942

     

     

28,185,942

   

Loan Assignments

   

     

4,247,046

     

     

4,247,046

   

Master Limited Partnerships

   

31,330,807

     

     

     

31,330,807

   

Preferred Stocks

   

22,290,808

     

     

     

22,290,808

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

     

247,027,488

     

     

247,027,488

   

Short-Term Investments

   

16,392

     

35,792,400

     

     

35,808,792

   
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
   

     

1,205,386

     

     

1,205,386

   

Total

 

$

570,215,754

   

$

1,070,654,400

   

$

   

$

1,640,870,154

   

Liabilities:

 
Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts**
 

$

   

$

(9,302

)

 

$

   

$

(9,302

)

 

Options Written

   

(327,757

)

   

     

     

(327,757

)

 

Total

 

$

(327,757

)

 

$

(9,302

)

 

$

   

$

(337,059

)

 

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(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.

*  Represents gold bullion.

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

Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2023 was as follows:

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund (continued)

   

Corporate Bonds

  Foreign
Government
Securities
 

Total
 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

10,795,940

   

$

7,890,932

   

$

18,686,872

   

Purchases(1)

   

     

     

   

Sales(2)

   

     

(3,259,825

)

   

(3,259,825

)

 

Transfer In — Level 3

   

     

     

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

(10,795,940

)(a)

   

(4,976,954

)(a)

   

(15,772,894

)

 

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

   

     

16,871

     

16,871

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

     

(1,651,416

)

   

(1,651,416

)

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

     

1,980,392

     

1,980,392

   

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

   

$

   

$

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

$

   

$

   

$

   

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

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

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

First Eagle High Income Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Corporate Bonds

 

$

   

$

127,416,406

   

$

621,196

(b)

 

$

128,037,602

   

Asset-Backed Securities

   

     

814,063

     

     

814,063

   

Loan Assignments

   

     

1,455,521

     

     

1,455,521

   

Short-Term Investments

   

7,164

     

14,217,775

     

     

14,224,939

   

Total

 

$

7,164

   

$

143,903,765

   

$

621,196

   

$

144,532,125

   

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(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.

Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2023 was as follows:

First Eagle High Income Fund (continued)

   

Corporate Bonds

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

2,968,761

   

Purchases(1)

   

   

Sales(2)

   

   

Transfer In — Level 3

   

639,479

(a)

 

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

(2,968,761

)(b)

 

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

   

   

Realized Gains (Losses)

   

   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

(18,283

)

 

Ending Balance — market value

 

$

621,196

   

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

 

$

(18,283

)

 

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

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

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

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

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

324,131,162

   

$

15,564,505

(a)

 

$

   

$

339,695,667

   

Master Limited Partnerships

   

9,174,256

     

     

     

9,174,256

   

Short-Term Investments

   

3,291

     

4,756,256

     

     

4,759,547

   

Total

 

$

333,308,709

   

$

20,320,761

   

$

   

$

353,629,470

   

(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 for additional details.

†  See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

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First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

1,198,328,408

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,198,328,408

   

Rights

   

     

     

^

   

   

Short-Term Investments

   

108,206,140

     

     

     

108,206,140

   

Total

 

$

1,306,534,548

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,306,534,548

   

†  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 year ended October 31, 2023 was as follows:

   

Rights

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

^

 

Purchases(1)

   

   

Sales(2)

   

   

Transfer In — Level 3

   

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

   

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.

^​  Fair value represents zero.

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

  Fair Value as of
October 31, 2023
  Valuation
Technique(s)
  Unobservable
Input
  Range
(Weighted
Average)
  Direction
Change in Fair
Value Resulting
from Increase
in Unobservable
Input(a)
 
Rights  

$

^

  Discounted
Cash Flow
  Estimated probability
of the company hitting
specified milestones
   

0

% (0%)

  Increase  

^​  Fair value represents zero

(a)  This column represents the direction change in the fair value of level 3 securities thta 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 fair value determination.

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First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

26,574,203

   

$

   

$

   

$

26,574,203

   

Short-Term Investments

   

1,458,654

     

     

     

1,458,654

   

Total

 

$

28,032,857

   

$

   

$

   

$

28,032,857

   

†  See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

Description†

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3‡

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

Common Stocks

 

$

6,271,181

   

$

3,153,238

(a)

 

$

^

 

$

9,424,419

   

Commodities*

   

     

1,194,168

     

     

1,194,168

   

Exchange-Traded Funds

   

98,260

     

     

     

98,260

   

Master Limited Partnerships

   

418,512

     

     

     

418,512

   

Short-Term Investments

   

342,979

     

     

     

342,979

   

Total

 

$

7,130,932

   

$

4,347,406

   

$

   

$

11,478,338

   

(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.

‡  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

*  Represents gold bullion.

^​  Fair value represents zero.

Fair Value Level 3 activity for the year ended October 31, 2023 was as follows:

   

Common Stocks

 

Beginning Balance — market value

 

$

^

 

Purchases(1)

   

   

Sales(2)

   

   

Transfer In — Level 3

   

   

Transfer Out — Level 3

   

   

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

 

$

   

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(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 as of
October 31, 2023
  Valuation
Technique(s)
  Unobservable
Input
  Range
(Weighted
Average)
  Direction
Change in Fair
Value Resulting
from Increase in
Unobservable
Input(a)
 
Common Stock  

$

^

  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 thta 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 fair 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

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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.

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 and First Eagle High Income 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

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outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund's portfolio. For the year ended October 31, 2023, 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
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

Average Settlement Value — Purchased

 

$

23,792,853

   

$

6,055,967

   

$

667,044

   

Average Settlement Value — Sold

   

764,815,799

     

403,020,201

     

23,634,648

   

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 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.

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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 October 31, 2023, 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

 

$

45,895,255

   

$

288,055

   

$

4,837,211

   

$

46,203,713

   

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

 

$

25,351,715

   

$

11,828

   

$

5,058,952

   

$

25,593,315

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

            Gain or (Loss)
Derivative Recognized
in Income
 

Risk Type

  Asset Derivative
Fair Value(1)
  Liability Derivative
Fair Value(2)
  Net realized
Gains
(Losses)(3)
  Change in
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(4)
 

Foreign currency

 

$

1,205,386

   

$

9,302

   

$

(160,464

)

 

$

1,213,151

   

(1)  Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

(2)  Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

(3)  Statement of Operations location: Net realized gains (losses) from settlement of forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

(4)  Statement of Operations location: Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

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The following tables present each Fund's gross derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under netting arrangements and any related collateral received or pledged by each fund as of October 31, 2023:

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)
 

Bank of New York Mellon

 

$

20,995,542

   

$

   

$

(20,995,542

)

 

$

   

Goldman Sachs

   

13,121,753

     

     

(13,121,753

)

   

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

   

9,625,906

     

(288,055

)

   

(9,337,851

)

   

   

UBS AG

   

2,152,054

     

     

(2,152,054

)

   

   
   

$

45,895,255

   

$

(288,055

)

 

$

(45,607,200

)

 

$

   

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)
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

$

288,055

   

$

(288,055

)

 

$

   

$

   

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)
 

Bank of New York Mellon

 

$

11,934,434

   

$

   

$

(11,934,434

)

 

$

   

Goldman Sachs

   

7,148,637

     

     

(7,148,637

)

   

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

   

5,068,826

     

(11,828

)

   

(5,056,998

)

   

   

UBS AG

   

1,199,818

     

     

(1,199,818

)

   

   
   

$

25,351,715

   

$

(11,828

)

 

$

(25,339,887

)

 

$

   

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)
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

$

11,828

   

$

(11,828

)

 

$

   

$

   

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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)
 

Bank of New York Mellon

 

$

543,923

   

$

   

$

(478,179

)

 

$

65,744

   

Goldman Sachs

   

385,669

     

(9,302

)

   

(300,000

)

   

76,367

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

   

235,848

     

     

(206,669

)

   

29,179

   

UBS AG

   

39,946

     

     

     

39,946

   
   

$

1,205,386

   

$

(9,302

)

 

$

(984,848

)

 

$

211,236

   

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

 

$

9,302

   

$

(9,302

)

 

$

   

$

   

*  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.

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

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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 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.

Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act permits the Funds to enter into Derivatives Transactions (as defined below) and certain other transactions notwithstanding the restrictions on the issuance of "senior securities" under Section 18 of the 1940 Act. Section 18 of the 1940 Act, among other things, prohibits open-end funds, including the Funds, from issuing or selling any "senior security," other than borrowing from a bank (subject to a requirement to maintain 300% "asset coverage").

Under Rule 18f-4, "Derivatives Transactions" include the following: (1) any swap, security-based swap (including a contract for differences), futures contract, forward contract, option (excluding purchased options), any combination of the foregoing, or any similar instrument, under which a Fund is or may be required to make any payment or delivery of cash or other assets during the life of the instrument or at maturity or early termination, whether as margin or settlement payment or otherwise; (2) any short sale borrowing; (3) reverse repurchase agreements and similar financing transactions (e.g., recourse and nonrecourse tender option bonds, and borrowed bonds), if a Fund elects to treat these transactions as Derivatives Transactions under Rule 18f-4; and (4) when issued or forward-settling securities (e.g., firm and standby commitments, including to-be-announced ("TBA") commitments, and dollar rolls) and nonstandard settlement cycle securities, unless a Fund intends to physically settle the transaction and the transaction will settle within 35 days of its trade date.

Unless a fund is relying on the Limited Derivatives User Exception (as defined below), a fund must comply with Rule 18f-4 with respect to its Derivatives Transactions. Rule 18f-4, among other things, requires a fund to adopt and implement a comprehensive written derivatives risk management program ("DRMP") and comply with a relative or absolute limit on fund leverage risk calculated based on value-at-risk ("VaR"). The DRMP is administered by a

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"derivatives risk manager," who is appointed by the Board, including a majority of Independent Trustees, and periodically reviews the DRMP and reports to the Board.

Rule 18f-4 provides an exception from the DRMP, VaR limit and certain other requirements if the Fund's "derivatives exposure" (as defined in Rule 18f-4) is limited to 10% of its net assets (as calculated in accordance with Rule 18f-4) and the Fund adopts and implements written policies and procedures reasonably designed to manage its derivatives risks (the "Limited Derivatives User Exception"). As of the date hereof, each Fund is relying on the Limited Derivatives User Exception.

As of October 31, 2023, portfolio securities valued at $54,778,094 were earmarked to cover collateral requirements for written options for First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund.

For the year ended October 31, 2023, 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

   

13,217

   

At October 31, 2023, 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

 

$

   

$

327,757

   

$

5,211,627

   

$

1,930,458

   

(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. A Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the Borrower. As a result, a Fund assumes the credit risk of the Borrower, the selling participant and any intermediary between a 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)  New Accounting Pronouncements — In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2020-04, which provides optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden associated with transitioning away from

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Notes to Financial Statements

the London Interbank Offered Rate 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. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 949)" which extends the effective period of ASU 2020-04 through December 31, 2024. There is no material impact to the financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, "Financial Instruments Credit Losses (Topic 326)", which is intended to address issues identified during the post implementation review of ASU 2016-3, "Financial Instruments Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments". The amendment, among other things, eliminates the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings by creditors in Subtopic 310-40, "Receivables Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors", while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancings and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. There is no material impact to the financial statements and related disclosure.

In June 2022, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions. The amendments in the ASU clarify that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, should not be considered in measuring fair value. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023, with the option of early adoption. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this new standard.

m)  United States Income Taxes — No provision has been made for U.S. federal income taxes since it is the intention of each Fund to distribute to shareholders all taxable net investment income and net realized gains on investments, if any, within the allowable time limit, and to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to the regulated investment company. The Funds declare and pay such income and capital gains on an annual basis except for the First Eagle High Income Fund and the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund which declare income daily and pay monthly, and First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund 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.

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At October 31, 2023, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

  Undistributed
Net Investment
  Undistributed
Net Realized
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Capital Loss
Carryforward
 

 

Income

 

Gains

 

(Depreciation)

 

Short-Term

 

Long-Term

 

First Eagle Global Fund

 

$

555,949,324

   

$

1,080,912,973

     

$11,402,833,902

   

$

   

$

   
First Eagle Overseas
Fund
   

209,717,335

     

53,470,450

     

1,983,054,439

     

     

   
First Eagle U.S. Value
Fund
   

12,842,864

     

61,271,968

     

394,344,826

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

18,732,396

     

     

414,729,577

     

7,071,360

     

601,143,629

   
First Eagle Global
Income Builder Fund
   

     

     

42,161,342

     

     

   
First Eagle High
Income Fund
   

570,621

     

     

(13,518,072

)

   

7,963,816

     

117,013,261

   
First Eagle Rising
Dividend Fund
   

1,585,492

     

25,773,332

     

35,963,532

     

     

   
First Eagle Small Cap
Opportunity Fund
   

6,951,149

     

     

(113,555,132

)

   

43,948,683

     

9,089,069

   
First Eagle U.S. Smid
Cap Opportunity Fund
   

75,046

     

     

(835,091

)

   

76,810

     

   
First Eagle Global Real
Assets Fund
   

195,417

     

     

(477,052

)

   

37,066

     

   

The components of distributable earnings' differences between book basis and tax basis are primarily due to the treatment of passive foreign investment companies, distributions from real estate investment trusts, the treatment of forward foreign currencies contracts, straddle loss deferral, foreign repatriated earnings for First Eagle Overseas Fund, investment in partnerships, global intangible low-taxed income from investment in certain foreign corporations for First Eagle Overseas Fund, wash sales and amortization on certain callable bond investments for First Eagle Global Income Builder and First Eagle High Income Fund.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the "Act"), net capital losses recognized by the Funds after December 31, 2010, may get carried forward indefinitely, and retain their character as short-term and/or long-term losses. For the current year, the First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund utilized $22,155,903 and $29,642 in net capital loss carryforward, respectively.

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Late year ordinary losses incurred after December 31st​ and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Funds' next taxable year. For the year ended October 31, 2023, none of the Funds had late year loss deferrals.

n)  Reclassification of Capital Accounts — As a result of certain differences in the computation of net investment income and net realized capital gains under federal income tax rules and regulations versus GAAP, a reclassification has been made on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities to increase (decrease) distributable earnings and capital surplus for the Funds as follows:

  Undistributed Net
Investment Income
(Loss)
  Undistributed Net
Realized Gains
(Losses)
 

Capital Surplus

 

First Eagle Global Fund

 

$

(34,164,903

)

 

$

(36,967,798

)

 

$

71,132,701

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

6,318,357

     

(14,792,214

)

   

8,473,857

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

(710,736

)

   

(2,867,611

)

   

3,578,347

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

548,627

     

5,444,438

     

(5,993,065

)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

   

1,416,613

     

(2,573,886

)

   

1,157,273

   

First Eagle High Income Fund

   

(36,384

)

   

46,732

     

(10,348

)

 

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund

   

(252,130

)

   

109,553

     

142,577

   

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

   

(282,923

)

   

282,923

     

   

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund

   

14

     

     

(14

)

 

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

   

14,948

     

6,931

     

(21,879

)

 

The primary permanent differences causing such reclassification include the tax treatment of currency gains and losses, distributions paid in connection with the redemption of Fund shares, adjustments on certain callable bonds, investments in passive foreign investment companies and differing book and tax treatment of transactions with the Subsidiary.

At the year ended October 31, 2023, the First Eagle Global Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Overseas Cayman Fund, Ltd., First Eagle Gold Cayman Fund Ltd., and First Eagle U.S. Value Cayman Fund, Ltd. had unrealized gains for tax purposes. Any unrealized losses to be recognized for tax purposes in the future can only be utilized by the Funds to the extent of tax basis realized gains in the Subsidiaries in the same year. Given the uncertainty of their future use, tax losses have been reclassified to Capital surplus.

o)  Distribution to Shareholders — Distributions to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on ex-dividend date.

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Ordinary Income

 

Long Term Capital Gains

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

First Eagle Global Fund

 

$

119,665,749

   

$

996,491,550

   

$

1,765,986,612

   

$

1,999,867,824

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

38,362,057

     

521,499,594

     

399,260,258

     

291,931,553

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

7,439,013

     

11,950,931

     

82,244,789

     

97,095,054

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

     

23,300,651

     

     

   
First Eagle Global Income
Builder Fund
   

39,839,758

     

35,149,999

     

24,615,575

     

50,851,122

   

First Eagle High Income Fund

   

9,170,820

     

8,954,667

     

     

   
First Eagle Rising Dividend
Fund
   

4,688,085

     

22,690,363

     

8,670,694

     

46,461,070

   
First Eagle Small Cap
Opportunity Fund
   

608,113

     

     

     

   
First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap
Opportunity Fund
   

3,618

     

     

     

   
First Eagle Global Real Assets
Fund
   

179,759

     

     

     

   

p)  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.

q)  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.

r)  Foreign Taxes — The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, and gains on investments or currency purchases/repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon their current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which they invest.

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Note 2 — Investment Advisory, Custody and Administration Agreements; Transactions with Related Persons

For its services, the Adviser receives, pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Funds and the Adviser (the "Advisory Agreement"), an annual advisory fee as follows:

Fund

  Management Fee
(% of Average Daily Net Assets)
 

First Eagle Global Fund

   

0.75

%

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

0.75

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

0.75

(1)

 

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

0.75

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

   

0.75

   

First Eagle High Income Fund

   

0.45

(2)

 

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund

   

0.50

(3)

 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

   

0.85

(4)

 

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund

   

0.75

(5)

 

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

   

0.65

(6)

 

(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 29, 2024. 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)  Effective January 1, 2023 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 High Income 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 0.94%, 1.69%, 0.69%, 1.04%, 0.79%, 0.69% and 0.69% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 29, 2024 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board. First Eagle High Income 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 the lesser of: (1) 0.94%, 1.69%, 0.69%, 1.04%, 0.79%, 0.69% and 0.69% 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 year ended October 31, 2023, the Adviser reimbursed $257,606 in expenses which are included under Expense waiver in the Statement of Operations. As of October 31, 2023, the Fund has $25,128 receivable from the Adviser for reimbursement of expenses, which are included under due from adviser on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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For the year ended October 31, 2023, 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
 

2026

 

Class A

 

$

102,116

   

$

102,116

   

Class C

   

8,380

     

8,380

   

Class I

   

142,781

     

142,781

   

Class R3

   

848

     

848

   

Class R4

   

74

     

74

   

Class R5

   

21

     

21

   

Class R6

   

3,386

     

3,386

   

Total

 

$

257,606

   

$

257,606

   

(3)  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 Rising Dividend 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 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 29, 2024 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board. First Eagle Rising Dividend 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 the lesser of: (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 year ended October 31, 2023, the Adviser reimbursed $559,347 in expenses which are included under Expense waiver in the Statement of Operations. As of October 31, 2023, the Fund has $73,401 receivable from the Adviser for reimbursement of expenses, which are included under due from adviser on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the year ended October 31, 2023, 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

 

2026

 

Class A

 

$

1,051,419

   

$

300,262

   

$

305,896

   

$

445,261

   

Class C

   

135,391

     

77,110

     

41,567

     

16,714

   

Class I

   

252,407

     

83,807

     

75,472

     

93,128

   

Class R3

   

268

     

74

     

71

     

123

   

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      Potential Recoupment
Amounts Expiring
October 31,
 

  Total Eligible
for Recoupment
 

2024

 

2025

 

2026

 

Class R4

 

$

188

   

$

39

   

$

50

   

$

99

   

Class R5

   

189

     

83

     

74

     

32

   

Class R6

   

5,758

     

1,244

     

524

     

3,990

   

Total

 

$

1,445,620

   

$

462,619

   

$

423,654

   

$

559,347

   

(4) 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 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 29, 2024 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 the lesser of: (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 year ended October 31, 2023, the Adviser reimbursed $869,382 in expenses which are included under Expense waiver in the Statement of Operations. As of October 31, 2023, the Fund has $257,449 receivable from the Adviser for reimbursement of expenses, which are included under due from adviser on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the year ended October 31, 2023, 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

 

2026

 

Class A

 

$

82,289

   

$

11,812

   

$

35,559

   

$

34,918

   

Class I

   

1,471,208

     

177,007

     

467,141

     

827,060

   

Class R6

   

25,531

     

3,249

     

14,878

     

7,404

   

Total

 

$

1,579,028

   

$

192,068

   

$

517,578

   

$

869,382

   

(5)  The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, I, and R6 for First Eagle U.S. Smid 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 operating expenses") of each class are limited to 1.20%, 0.95% and 0.95% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 29, 2024 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 the lesser of: (1) 1.20%, 0.90% and 0.95% of the class' average net assets, respectively; or (2) if

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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 year ended October 31, 2023, the Adviser reimbursed $355,159 in expenses which are included under Expense waiver in the Statement of Operations. As of October 31, 2023, the Fund has $-receivable from the Adviser for reimbursement of expenses, which are included under due from adviser on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the year ended October 31, 2023, 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

 

2026

 

Class A

 

$

8,895

   

$

5,340

   

$

3,555

   

Class I

   

446,832

     

98,971

     

347,861

   

Class R6

   

8,075

     

4,332

     

3,743

   

Total

 

$

463,802

   

$

108,643

   

$

355,159

   

(6)  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 29, 2024 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 the lesser of: (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 year ended October 31, 2023, the Adviser reimbursed $446,269 in expenses which are included under Expense waiver in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of October 31, 2023, the Fund has $42,440 receivable from the Adviser for reimbursement of expenses, which are included under due from adviser on its Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the year ended October 31, 2023, 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

 

2026

 

Class A

 

$

104,304

   

$

40,189

   

$

64,115

   

Class I

   

601,944

     

262,027

     

339,917

   

Class R6

   

80,319

     

38,082

     

42,237

   

Total

 

$

786,567

   

$

340,298

   

$

446,269

   

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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 year ended October 31, 2023, The Adviser waived and the Funds had due from Adviser amounts shown below:

   

Adviser Waived Amount

 

Due From Adviser

 

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 Rising Dividend Fund

   

53,122

     

   

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

   

     

   

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund

   

10,482

     

5,268

   

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

   

83,633

     

29,378

   

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.

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The Funds have also entered into an agreement for administrative services with JPM, pursuant to which JPM provides certain financial reporting and other administrative services. JPM, as the Funds' administrator, receives annual fees separate from and in addition to the fees it receives for its services as the Funds' custodian.

FEF Distributors, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as the Funds' principal underwriter. For the year ended October 31, 2023 FEF Distributors, LLC realized $332,699, $16,865, $14,236, $59,180, $19,695, $3,305, $3,872, $29,291, $91 and $189 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 Rising Dividend Fund, First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund, First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund, respectively. For the year ended October 31, 2023, FEF Distributors, LLC realized $72,736, $1,954, $454, $12,433, $2,982, $656 and $119 CDSC pertaining to the redemption 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 and, First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund, respectively; and the adviser realized $58,465, $196,034, $9,234, $17,914, $58,704, $8,159, $1,737 and $2,778 CDSC pertaining to the redemption 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 Rising Dividend Fund and First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity 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 October 31, 2023, 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 Rising Dividend Fund, First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund, First Eagle U.S. Smid 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

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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 Rising Dividend Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.35

%

   

0.10

%

 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

   

0.25

%

   

n/a

     

n/a

     

n/a

   

First Eagle U.S. Smid 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

   

The Distributor bears distribution costs of a Fund to the extent they exceed payments received under the Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2023, the distribution fees incurred by the Funds are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

The Service fee covers expenses incurred by the Distributor for providing shareholder liaison services, including assistance with subscriptions, redemptions and other shareholder questions. For the year ended October 31, 2023, the services fees incurred by the Funds are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

Note 4 — Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the year ended October 31, 2023, 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

 

$

2,559,025,640

   

$

4,134,668,144

   

$

   

$

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund

   

464,312,718

     

1,020,185,611

     

     

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

69,630,287

     

162,692,683

     

     

   

First Eagle Gold Fund

   

338,272,613

     

353,590,381

     

     

   
First Eagle Global Income
Builder Fund
   

326,948,487

     

291,343,384

     

144,634,365

     

31,422,754

   

First Eagle High Income Fund

   

38,714,415

     

75,966,370

     

     

   
First Eagle Rising
Dividend Fund
   

114,366,387

     

159,661,442

     

     

   

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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 Small Cap
Opportunity Fund
 

$

1,184,746,211

   

$

380,941,299

   

$

   

$

   
First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap
Opportunity Fund
   

31,523,826

     

5,260,407

     

     

   
First Eagle Global Real
Assets Fund
   

6,135,401

     

4,211,497

     

27,699

     

119,327

   

Note 5 — Line of Credit

On June 26, 2023, the Funds renewed a $200 million committed, unsecured line of credit ("Credit Facility") with JPM for the First Eagle Funds and First Eagle Variable Funds to be utilized for temporarily financing the purchase or sale of securities for prompt delivery in the ordinary course of business or for temporarily financing the redemption of shares of each Fund at the request of shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes with a termination date of June 25, 2024. Under the Credit Facility arrangement, each Fund has agreed to pay a per annum rate of interest for borrowings generally based on 1.00% plus the higher of Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus a ten basis point credit spread adjustment, Overnight Bank Funding Rate or Effective Federal Funds Rate and a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the unused portion of the Credit Facility. 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.

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.

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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 enough to affect a Fund's operations (for example, if it represents more than $250,000 or 1% of the Fund's assets). When receiving assets distributed in-kind, the recipient will bear applicable commissions or other costs on their sale. There were no redemptions in-kind during the year ended October 31, 2023.

Note 8 — Subsequent Events

For First Eagle High Income Fund, the Adviser will implement an additional expense limitation arrangement through at least February 28, 2025. The Adviser also has waived the Fund's management fees in full from November 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024, with the result that no management fees will be paid by the Fund during that period. Pursuant to the new expense limitation terms, which were effective November 1, 2023, 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 and related expense and fees paid on Fund borrowings and/or interest and related expenses from inverse floaters, 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 0.85%, 1.60%, 0.60%, 0.95%, 0.70%, 0.60% and 0.60% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2025 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board. 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

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reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed the lesser of: (1) 0.85%, 1.60%, 0.60%, 0.95%, 0.70%, 0.60% and 0.60% 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. Any waiver that is directly attributable to the management fee for the period from November 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024 will not be repaid to the Adviser.

Effective on or about December 27, 2023, the First Eagle High Income Fund is expected to change its name to the First Eagle High Yield Municipal Fund, and to make corresponding changes to the Fund's 80% investment policy, and principal investment strategy, and include an additional fundamental investment restriction.

Effective on or about February 28, 2024, all of the issued and outstanding Class R3, R4 and R5 shares of the applicable Funds will be converted into Class R6 shares of the same Fund. No sales charge (load), fee or other charge will be imposed on the conversion. The conversions are not expected to be a taxable event for federal income tax purposes and should not result in recognition of gain or loss by converting shareholders. The conversions of Class R3, R4 and R5 shares to Class R6 shares will be effected at the respective net asset values per share of the applicable Fund. At the time of the conversions, the net asset values per Class R3, R4 or R5 shares may be higher or lower than the net asset value per share of the Class R6 shares; as a result, depending on the relative net asset value per share, a shareholder may receive fewer or more Class R6 shares than the number of Class R3, R4 of R5 shares converted. However, a shareholder's total invested amount in a Fund will be unchanged by the conversions.

Class R6 shares of each Fund currently have the same or lower Total Annual Operating Expenses as the Total Annual Operating Expenses of the corresponding Class R3, R4 and R5 shares. However, and while voluntary share class support arrangements can be discontinued at any time and should not be considered a feature of the class, certain of the Class R3, R4 and R5 shares have benefited from voluntary expense subsidies by First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, the Funds' investment adviser. Actual (subsidized) expenses for these shares at times can be lower than the stated Total Annual Operating Expenses and in some cases can be lower than the Total Annual Operating Expense for the corresponding R6 shares.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of First Eagle Funds and Shareholders of each of the ten funds listed in the table below

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of each of the funds listed in the table below (constituting the First Eagle Funds, hereafter collectively referred to as the "Funds") as of October 31, 2023, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2023, the results of each of their operations and the changes in each of their net assets for the periods indicated in the table below, and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

First Eagle Global Fund(1)

 

First Eagle High Income Fund(2)

 

First Eagle Overseas Fund(1)

 

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund(2)

 

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund(1)

 

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund(2)

 

First Eagle Gold Fund(1)

 

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund(3)

 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund(2)

 

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund(4)

 

(1)  Consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, consolidated statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2023 and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein

(2)  Statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2023, and the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2023, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein

(3)  Statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2023, and the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2023 and for the period August 15, 2022 (inception date) through October 31, 2022

(4)  Consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, consolidated statement of changes in net assets and the consolidated financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2023 and for the period November 30, 2021 (inception date) through October 31, 2022

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds' financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be

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independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
December 22, 2023

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies advised by First Eagle Investment Management, LLC since 2006.

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Example

As a shareholder of the First Eagle Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees; distribution fees (12b-1) and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2023 and held for the six-months ended October 31, 2023.

Actual Expenses

The table below titled "Based on Actual Total Return" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period".

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Based on Actual Total Return(1)

    Actual Total
Return Without
Sales Charges(2)
  Beginning
Account
Date Value
  Ending
Account
Value
10/31/23
  Annualized
Expense
  Expenses
Paid for
the Period(3)
 

First Eagle Global Fund*

 

Class A

   

-4.14

%

 

$

1,000

   

$

958.60

     

1.09

%

 

$

5.38

   

Class C

   

-4.52

     

1,000

     

954.80

     

1.85

     

9.12

   

Class I

   

-4.03

     

1,000

     

959.70

     

0.86

     

4.25

   

Class R3

   

-4.26

     

1,000

     

957.40

     

1.29

     

6.36

   

Class R4

   

-4.15

     

1,000

     

958.50

     

1.10

     

5.43

   

Class R5

   

-4.11

     

1,000

     

958.90

     

1.02

     

5.04

   

Class R6

   

-4.00

     

1,000

     

960.00

     

0.79

     

3.90

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund*

 

Class A

   

-6.36

     

1,000

     

936.40

     

1.15

     

5.61

   

Class C

   

-6.71

     

1,000

     

932.90

     

1.85

     

9.01

   

Class I

   

-6.28

     

1,000

     

937.20

     

0.88

     

4.30

   

Class R3

   

-6.48

     

1,000

     

935.20

     

1.39

     

6.78

   

Class R4

   

-6.27

     

1,000

     

937.30

     

0.94

     

4.59

   

Class R5

   

-6.26

     

1,000

     

937.40

     

0.86

     

4.20

   

Class R6

   

-6.24

     

1,000

     

937.60

     

0.79

     

3.86

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund*

 

Class A

   

-2.27

     

1,000

     

977.30

     

1.08

     

5.38

   

Class C

   

-2.63

     

1,000

     

973.70

     

1.81

     

9.00

   

Class I

   

-2.16

     

1,000

     

978.40

     

0.86

     

4.29

   

Class R3

   

-2.48

     

1,000

     

975.20

     

1.44

     

7.17

   

Class R4

   

-2.33

     

1,000

     

976.70

     

1.18

     

5.88

   

Class R5

   

-2.17

     

1,000

     

978.30

     

0.91

     

4.54

   

Class R6

   

-2.16

     

1,000

     

978.40

     

0.78

     

3.89

   

First Eagle Gold Fund*

 

Class A

   

-12.92

     

1,000

     

870.80

     

1.19

     

5.61

   

Class C

   

-13.25

     

1,000

     

867.50

     

1.92

     

9.04

   

Class I

   

-12.84

     

1,000

     

871.60

     

0.95

     

4.48

   

Class R3

   

-13.14

     

1,000

     

868.60

     

1.54

     

7.25

   

Class R4

   

-12.95

     

1,000

     

870.50

     

1.17

     

5.52

   

Class R5

   

-12.88

     

1,000

     

871.20

     

1.05

     

4.95

   

Class R6

   

-12.77

     

1,000

     

872.30

     

0.85

     

4.01

   

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    Actual Total
Return Without
Sales Charges(2)
  Beginning
Account
Date Value
  Ending
Account
Value
10/31/23
  Annualized
Expense
  Expenses
Paid for
the Period(3)
 

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

 

Class A

   

-5.48

%

 

$

1,000

   

$

945.20

     

1.20

%

 

$

5.88

   

Class C

   

-5.76

     

1,000

     

942.40

     

1.95

     

9.55

   

Class I

   

-5.34

     

1,000

     

946.60

     

1.00

     

4.91

   

Class R3

   

-5.65

     

1,000

     

943.50

     

1.54

     

7.54

   

Class R4

   

-5.56

     

1,000

     

944.40

     

1.40

     

6.86

   

Class R5

   

-5.39

     

1,000

     

946.10

     

1.14

     

5.59

   

Class R6

   

-5.31

     

1,000

     

946.90

     

0.91

     

4.47

   

First Eagle High Income Fund

 

Class A

   

-0.04

     

1,000

     

999.60

     

0.94

     

4.74

   

Class C

   

-0.54

     

1,000

     

994.60

     

1.69

     

8.50

   

Class I

   

-0.04

     

1,000

     

999.60

     

0.69

     

3.48

   

Class R3

   

-0.09

     

1,000

     

999.10

     

1.04

     

5.24

   

Class R4

   

-0.09

     

1,000

     

999.10

     

0.75

     

3.78

   

Class R5

   

-0.04

     

1,000

     

999.60

     

0.63

     

3.18

   

Class R6

   

-0.06

     

1,000

     

999.40

     

0.69

     

3.48

   

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

Class A

   

-1.23

     

1,000

     

987.70

     

0.90

     

4.51

   

Class C

   

-1.58

     

1,000

     

984.20

     

1.66

     

8.30

   

Class I

   

-1.13

     

1,000

     

988.70

     

0.65

     

3.26

   

Class R3

   

-1.31

     

1,000

     

986.90

     

1.00

     

5.01

   

Class R4

   

-1.18

     

1,000

     

988.20

     

0.75

     

3.76

   

Class R5

   

-1.13

     

1,000

     

988.70

     

0.64

     

3.21

   

Class R6

   

-1.13

     

1,000

     

988.70

     

0.65

     

3.26

   

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

 

Class A

   

-6.40

     

1,000

     

936.00

     

1.25

     

6.10

   

Class I

   

-6.26

     

1,000

     

937.40

     

1.00

     

4.88

   

Class R6

   

-6.26

     

1,000

     

937.40

     

1.00

     

4.88

   

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund

 

Class A

   

-4.50

     

1,000

     

955.00

     

1.21

     

5.96

   

Class I

   

-4.28

     

1,000

     

957.20

     

0.95

     

4.69

   

Class R6

   

-4.29

     

1,000

     

957.10

     

0.96

     

4.74

   

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

    Actual Total
Return Without
Sales Charges(2)
  Beginning
Account
Date Value
  Ending
Account
Value
10/31/23
  Annualized
Expense
  Expenses
Paid for
the Period(3)
 

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund*

 

Class A

   

-5.87

%

 

$

1,000

   

$

941.30

     

1.01

%

 

$

4.94

   

Class I

   

-5.71

     

1,000

     

942.90

     

0.77

     

3.77

   

Class R6

   

-5.62

     

1,000

     

943.80

     

0.77

     

3.77

   

*  Consolidated Financial Statements

(1)  For the six-months ended October 31, 2023.

(2)  Past performance does not guarantee future results. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year

(3)  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below titled "Based on Hypothetical Total Return" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the First Eagle Funds' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2023 and held for the six-months ended October 31, 2023.

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

   

$

1,019.71

     

1.09

%

 

$

5.55

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,015.88

     

1.85

     

9.40

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.87

     

0.86

     

4.38

   

Class R3

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,018.70

     

1.29

     

6.56

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.66

     

1.10

     

5.60

   

Class R5

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.06

     

1.02

     

5.19

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.22

     

0.79

     

4.02

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund*

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.41

     

1.15

     

5.85

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,015.88

     

1.85

     

9.40

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.77

     

0.88

     

4.48

   

Class R3

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,018.20

     

1.39

     

7.07

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.47

     

0.94

     

4.79

   

Class R5

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.87

     

0.86

     

4.38

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.22

     

0.79

     

4.02

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund*

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.76

     

1.08

     

5.50

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,016.08

     

1.81

     

9.20

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.87

     

0.86

     

4.38

   

Class R3

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,017.95

     

1.44

     

7.32

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.26

     

1.18

     

6.01

   

Class R5

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.62

     

0.91

     

4.63

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.27

     

0.78

     

3.97

   

First Eagle Gold Fund*

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.21

     

1.19

     

6.06

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,015.53

     

1.92

     

9.75

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.42

     

0.95

     

4.84

   

Class R3

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,017.44

     

1.54

     

7.83

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.31

     

1.17

     

5.96

   

Class R5

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.91

     

1.05

     

5.35

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.92

     

0.85

     

4.33

   

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

    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

   

$

1,019.16

     

1.20

%

 

$

6.11

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,015.38

     

1.95

     

9.91

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.16

     

1.00

     

5.09

   

Class R3

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,017.44

     

1.54

     

7.83

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,018.15

     

1.40

     

7.12

   

Class R5

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.46

     

1.14

     

5.80

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.62

     

0.91

     

4.63

   

First Eagle High Income Fund

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.47

     

0.94

     

4.79

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,016.69

     

1.69

     

8.59

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.73

     

0.69

     

3.52

   

Class R3

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.96

     

1.04

     

5.30

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.42

     

0.75

     

3.82

   

Class R5

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,022.03

     

0.63

     

3.21

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.73

     

0.69

     

3.52

   

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund (formerly named First Eagle Fund of America)

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.67

     

0.90

     

4.58

   

Class C

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,016.84

     

1.66

     

8.44

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.93

     

0.65

     

3.31

   

Class R3

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.16

     

1.00

     

5.09

   

Class R4

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.42

     

0.75

     

3.82

   

Class R5

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.98

     

0.64

     

3.26

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.93

     

0.65

     

3.31

   

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,018.90

     

1.25

     

6.36

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.16

     

1.00

     

5.09

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.16

     

1.00

     

5.09

   

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,019.11

     

1.21

     

6.16

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.42

     

0.95

     

4.84

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.37

     

0.96

     

4.89

   

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund*

 

Class A

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,020.11

     

1.01

     

5.14

   

Class I

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.32

     

0.77

     

3.92

   

Class R6

   

5.00

     

1,000

     

1,021.32

     

0.77

     

3.92

   

*  Consolidated Financial Statements

(1)  For the six-months ended October 31, 2023.

(2)  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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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 Continuation of Advisory Agreements

At a meeting held on June 20-21, 2023, the Board of Trustees of the Funds, including a majority of the independent trustees (the "Independent Trustees"), approved the continuation of the Funds' advisory agreements (the "Advisory Agreements"). The Advisory Agreement for First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund was reviewed but no action was required as the agreement was still within its initial two-year term.

In response to a letter sent to the Adviser on behalf of the Independent Trustees requesting information about the Advisory Agreements and other arrangements and plans, the Trustees received extensive materials from the Adviser, including reviews of performance and expense information compared against the Funds' respective composites, benchmarks and peer groups compiled by an independent data provider. The Trustees also had the benefit of receiving presentations from and holding discussions with management throughout the year.

Prior to approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees met in executive sessions 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 dispositive. At the conclusion of their review, the Trustees determined that the advisory fees were fair and reasonable under the circumstances and within the range of what could be negotiated at arm's length, and that the continuance of the Advisory Agreements should serve the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders. The Trustees considered the following topics in reaching their conclusion to continue the Advisory Agreements:

Nature, Quality, and Extent of Services Provided by Adviser

•  The Trustees reviewed the services provided and to be provided by the Adviser to the Funds. The Adviser provides the Funds with investment research, advice and supervision, and continuously furnishes an investment portfolio for the Funds consistent with the Funds' investment objectives, policies and restrictions as set forth in the Funds' Prospectuses. The Trustees were assured that service levels for Funds subject to fee waivers or breakpoints are not affected by the waivers or breakpoints. The Trustees considered the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality services to the Funds.

•  The Trustees reviewed each Fund's historical relationship with the Adviser and the institutional resources available to the Funds under that relationship. The Trustees, in their deliberations, recognized that, for many of the Funds' shareholders, the decision to purchase Fund shares included a decision to select the Adviser as the investment adviser and that there is a strong association in the minds of Fund shareholders between the Adviser and each of the Funds.

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•  The Trustees commented on the background and experience of the Funds' Portfolio Managers and the quality of the Trustees' frequent meetings with them both individually and as a group throughout the year and in prior meetings. The Trustees also appreciated new product development as a further indication of investment in capabilities. The Trustees noted, based on reports by senior management, that the Adviser's ownership group continues to be strongly supportive of the business and is engaged in appropriate and thoughtful strategic planning for the future.

•  The Trustees considered that they received regular reports from the Adviser on the effects of market volatility and operational and investment risk.

Investment Performance of Fund and Adviser

•  The Trustees reviewed the performance of each Fund on both an absolute and a relative basis over 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods (where applicable, and with only recent performance presented for the First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund and First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund given they are recently formed). It was noted that the First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund did not have an advisory agreement subject to review at this time. Performance over these various periods was noted relative to the Funds' benchmarks, to the performance of peer mutual funds and to Morningstar and Lipper Category Averages (the category averages being referred to as "composites").

The comparative review reflected research and benchmarking by an independent data provider with periods of outperformance and lagging performance generally as follows (all periods ended as of March 31, 2023):

 

Composite #1

 

Composite #2

 

Peer Group

 

Benchmark

 

Global Fund

 

Outperformed over all periods shown

 

Outperformed over all periods shown

 

Outperformed over all periods shown

  Outperformed over trailing 1-year period
Lagged all other periods shown
 

Overseas Fund

  Outperformed over trailing 1- and 5-year periods
Lagged all other periods shown
  Outperformed over trailing 5-year period
Lagged all other periods shown
  Outperformed over trailing 1- and 5-year periods
Lagged all other periods shown
  Outperformed over trailing 1-year period
Lagged all other periods shown
 

U.S. Value Fund

 

Outperformed over all periods shown

  Outperformed over trailing 1-year period
Lagged all other periods shown
  Outperformed over trailing 1-year period
Lagged all other periods shown
  Outperformed over trailing 1-year period
Lagged all other periods shown
 

Gold Fund

  Outperformed over trailing 1-, 5- and 10-year periods
Lagged over trailing 3-year period
  Outperformed over trailing 1-, 5- and 10-year periods
Lagged over trailing 3-year period
  Outperformed over trailing 1-, 5- and 10-year periods
Lagged over trailing 3-year period
 

Outperformed over all periods shown

 

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Composite #1

 

Composite #2

 

Peer Group

 

Benchmark

 

Global Income Builder Fund

 

Outperformed over all periods shown

 

Outperformed over all periods shown

 

Outperformed over all periods shown

  Outperformed over trailing 1-year period
Lagged all other periods shown
 

High Income Fund

  Outperformed over trailing 1- and 3-year periods
Lagged over trailing 5- and 10-year periods
  Outperformed over trailing 1- and 3-year periods
Lagged over trailing 5- and 10-year periods
  Outperformed over trailing 1-year period
Matched performance over trailing 3-year period
Lagged over trailing 5- and 10-year periods
  Outperformed over trailing 1- and 3-year periods
Lagged over trailing 5- and 10-year periods
 

Rising Dividend Fund

  Outperformed over trailing 1-year period
Lagged all other periods shown
  Outperformed over trailing 1-year period
Lagged all other periods shown
  Outperformed over trailing 1-year period
Lagged all other periods shown
  Outperformed over trailing 1-year period
Lagged all other periods shown
 

Small Cap Opportunity Fund

 

Lagged over trailing 1-year period

 

Lagged over trailing 1-year period

 

Lagged over trailing 1-year period

 

Outperformed over trailing 1-year period

 

Global Real Assets Fund

 

Outperformed over trailing 1-year period (longer periods not applicable because not yet available)

 

Outperformed over trailing 1-year period (longer periods not applicable because not yet available)

 

Outperformed over trailing 1-year period (longer periods not applicable because not yet available)

  Outperformed over trailing 1-year period (longer periods not applicable because not yet available)  

•  Performance for each Fund was determined to be adequate given benchmarks, peer comparisons and on an absolute basis, and reflective of each Fund's investment objective and philosophy.

•  A memorandum provided to the Trustees with management commentary on performance was discussed. This included supplemental information showing downside risk analysis intended to support management's view that an emphasis on downside risk is an important consideration in assessing the Funds' performance.

•  The Trustees commented on the Funds' holdings of short-term investments and, in some cases, gold positions, and noted that short-term investments and gold can be important elements of the First Eagle Global Value team's investment philosophy and typically represent differentiating factors from peers for those Funds.

Costs of Services To Be Provided and Profits To Be Realized by Adviser and its Affiliates From Relationship with Funds; Economies of Scale; Fall-Out Benefits

•  The Trustees reviewed the total compensation received by the Adviser and the Funds' total costs for using the Adviser's services, taking into account expenses incurred by the Adviser that are passed through to the Funds (notably under the administrative cost reimbursement program applicable to certain Funds). They concluded that this compensation was commensurate with the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided and therefore fair and reasonable

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under the circumstances, and referred to their prior discussion on performance of each Fund, including a review of performance against each Fund's respective composites, benchmark and peer group. As part of their analysis, the Trustees considered fees charged by investment advisers to peer mutual funds for services comparable to those provided by the Adviser and referred to an independent data provider fee report, together with a management summary of the same. They determined that the Adviser's fees were competitive, with the net management fees for some Funds being higher and for some Funds being lower than their peer averages/medians, but all being within the range of peers. The Trustees also considered, where applicable and available, the advisory fees charged to other clients of the Adviser with similar investment objective(s) to a Fund and received information that for some Funds, the fees charged to these other clients were higher or lower relative to the respective Fund. The Trustees were apprised that for some of these other accounts there are different styles and categories of services provided (e.g., regulatory and operational structures may differ, frequency and scale of cash flows may differ, etc.), which may be reflected in lower fees charged relative to the respective Fund.

•  A memorandum provided to the Trustees with management commentary on fees and expenses was discussed.

•  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 fees and 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 Funds, 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 Funds to its management of other types of accounts.

•  The Trustees reviewed the Funds' expense ratios, which were deemed reasonable both on an absolute basis and in comparison to peer funds. The Trustees noted changes in expense ratios over time, with some Funds showing decreases and some showing increases. In general, a contributing factor to the change in expense ratio was an increase or decrease in average net assets over the relevant period. In the case of each of the Rising Dividend Fund and the High Income Fund, there was a decrease in the advisory fee as of August 1, 2020 and July 1, 2021, respectively. The Trustees also considered the effect of Fund asset size on particular categories of expenses, both currently and relative to prior periods. The Trustees noted the impact on expense ratios of the administrative fees or reimbursements paid to or charged by the Adviser, as the case may be. While economies of scale can be complex to assess and typically are not directly

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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 Funds.

•  The Trustees reviewed the Adviser's financial condition and profitability. Profits to the Adviser vary meaningfully depending on the particular Fund, with some Funds showing losses to the Adviser and others showing healthy profits. Overall, profits were viewed as not excessive and providing appropriate incentives to the Adviser. The Trustees noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry and the related importance of profitability in maintaining the Adviser's culture and management continuity. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser has always shown the willingness to commit resources to support investment in the business and to maintain the generally high quality of the overall shareholder experience in the Funds, such as attracting and retaining qualified personnel and investing in technology. Levels of support are not solely dependent on the profits realized on a per-Fund basis. The Trustees reviewed personal investments maintained in the Funds by certain portfolio managers (with those investments being both direct and "notional" under the Adviser's compensation plans), which was viewed as evidence of commitment to the Funds by key personnel.

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Fund Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the "Liquidity Rule"), the Funds have adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the "LRMP") reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund's liquidity risk, which is defined under the Liquidity Rule as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors' interests in the Fund. The Funds' Board has approved First Eagle Investment Management, LLC's Liquidity Management Committee ("First Eagle") to serve as the administrator of the Funds' LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, First Eagle has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

The Funds' LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Funds' LRMP includes: (1) no less than annual assessments of factors that influence each Fund's liquidity risk taking into account certain factors, as applicable, including each Fund's (i) investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments (during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions), (ii) short-term and long-term cash flow projections (during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions), and (iii) holdings of cash and cash equivalents and borrowing arrangements and other funding sources; (2) no less than monthly classifications of each Fund's investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; (3) a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of "illiquid investments" (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) potential establishment of a minimum percentage of a Fund's assets to be invested in investments classified as "highly liquid" (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) (at present, however, each Fund invests primarily in "highly liquid" investments in the ordinary course, which means no such minimum threshold need be specified); and (5) reporting to the Funds' Board and/or to the SEC, as required.

At a meeting of the Board on June 20, 2023, the Board reviewed a written report prepared by First Eagle (the "LRMP Report") addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Funds' LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the "Reporting Period"). The LRMP Report stated that First Eagle concluded that the Funds' LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund's liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report also stated that First Eagle concluded that each Fund's investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund and that its cash management program is appropriately monitored by the investment management team. The LRMP Report noted those changes to the LRMP approved by the Board earlier in the Reporting Period.

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in each Fund, including liquidity risks presented by a Fund's investment portfolio, is found in each Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

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Tax Information

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Each Fund designates at the following amounts (or the maximum amount allowable) distributed during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, if any, as capital gain dividends, dividends eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction and/or qualified dividend income:

  % of Qualifying
Dividend
Income
  % of Dividends
Eligible for
the Dividends
Received
Deduction
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

First Eagle Global Fund

   

100.00

%

   

46.43

%

 

$

1,818,075,418

   

First Eagle Overseas Fund*

   

92.66

%

   

1.94

%

   

400,980,039

   

First Eagle U.S. Value Fund

   

100.00

%

   

97.77

%

   

85,514,878

   

First Eagle Gold Fund*

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

   

First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund

   

73.34

%

   

21.86

%

   

24,615,575

   

First Eagle High Income Fund

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

   

First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund

   

100.00

%

   

100.00

%

   

8,805,339

   

First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund

   

100.00

%

   

95.09

%

   

   

First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund

   

100.00

%

   

100.00

%

   

   

First Eagle Global Real Assets Fund

   

96.62

%

   

43.43

%

   

   

* First Eagle Overseas Fund paid foreign taxes of $21,440,579 and recognized Section 853 foreign source income of $232,828,541. First Eagle Gold Fund paid foreign taxes of $2,900,920 and recognized Section 853 foreign source income of $14,882,899. Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, the First Eagle Overseas Fund and First Eagle Gold Fund designate such amounts (or the maximum amount allowable) as having been paid in connection with dividends distributed from investment company taxable income during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023.

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Privacy Notice

The Trust is committed to protecting your privacy. We are providing you with this privacy notice to inform you of how we handle your personal information that we collect and may disclose to our affiliates. If the Trust changes its information practices, we will provide you with notice of any material changes. This privacy policy supersedes any of our previous policies relating to the information you disclose to us.

FACTS

 
WHAT DOES THE TRUST DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
 

Why?

 

Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

 

What?

  The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
Social Security number, income, and assets
account balances, payment history, and account activity
credit history and credit scores
name, address, telephone number, occupation
online information, such as your IP address and data gathered from your browsing activity and location
information we encounter in public records in the ordinary course of business
 

How?

 

All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons the Trust chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

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Reasons we can share your personal information

 

Does the Trust share?

 

Can you limit this sharing?

 
For our everyday business purposes—
such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus
 

Yes

 

No

 
For our marketing purposes—
to offer our products and services to you
 

Yes

 

Yes

 

For joint marketing with other financial companies

 

No

 

N/A

 
For our affiliates' everyday business
purposes—
information about your transactions and experiences
 

Yes

 

No

 
For our affiliates' everyday business
purposes—
information about your creditworthiness
 

Yes

 

Yes; see below

 

For our affiliates to market to you

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

For nonaffiliates to market to you

 

No

 

N/A

 

 

To limit our sharing

  Call 800.334.2143 and indicate your desire to limit our sharing
Visit us online: www.firsteagle.com/individuals-home or
Mail the form below
Please note:
If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing.
 

Questions?

 

Call 800.334.2143 or go to www.firsteagle.com/individuals-home

 

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#

Mail-in Form

If you have a joint account, your choice(s) will apply to everyone on your account unless you mark below.
Apply my choices only to me
  Mark any/all you want to limit:
Do not share information about my creditworthiness with your affiliates for their everyday business purposes.
Do not allow your affiliates to use my personal information to market to me.
Do not share my personal information with nonaffiliates to market their products and services to me.
Name
Address

City, State, Zip
Account #
Mail to:
First Eagle Funds
P.O. Box 219324
Kansas City, MO
64121-9324
 

#

What we do

How does the Trust protect my personal information?

 

We protect personal information provided to us by our individual shareholders according to strict standards of security and confidentiality. These standards apply to both our physical facilities and any online services we may provide. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard consumer information. We permit only authorized individuals, who are trained in the proper handling of individual shareholder information and need to access this information to do their job, to have access to this information.

 

How does the Trust collect my personal information?

  We collect your personal information, for example, when you
open an account, make transactions using your account, or deposit money
subscribe to receive information, submit an application, or otherwise submit a form containing personal information
use our services online
We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.
 

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Why can't I limit all sharing?

  Federal law gives you the right to limit only
sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness
affiliates from using your information to market to you
sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.
 

What happens when I limit sharing for an account I hold jointly with someone else?

 

Your choices will apply to everyone on your account.

 

Definitions

Affiliates

  Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
Affiliated companies include First Eagle Investments; First Eagle Holdings, Inc.; First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; FEF Distributors, LLC; First Eagle Separate Account Management, LLC; First Eagle Alternative Credit, LLC; Napier Park Global Capital LLC; Napier Park Global Capital Ltd; First Eagle Investment Management Ltd; First Eagle Investment Management GmbH; First Eagle Funds (Ireland) ICAV; First Eagle Amundi Sub-Funds (Luxembourg) SICAV; First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund, First Eagle Private Credit Fund, First Eagle Variable Funds and any other First Eagle Funds and any sub-funds, as applicable.
 

Nonaffiliates

  Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
Nonaffiliated third parties may include service providers such as the Trust's distributors, registrar and transfer agent for shareholder transactions, other parties providing individual shareholder servicing, accounting and recordkeeping services, attorneys, accountants, and auditors.
 

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Other important information

Sharing of Personal Information with Nonaffiliated Third Parties

We will only share your personal information collected, as described above, with nonaffiliated third parties:

•  At your request;

•  When you authorize us to process or service a transaction or product (nonaffiliated third parties in this instance may include service providers such as the Trust's distributors, registrar and transfer agent for shareholder transactions, and other parties providing individual shareholder servicing, accounting and recordkeeping services);

•  With companies that perform sales and marketing services on our behalf with whom we have agreements to protect the confidentiality of your information and to use the information only for the purposes for which we disclose the information to them; or

•  When required by law to disclose such information to appropriate authorities.

We do not otherwise provide information about you to outside firms, organizations or individuals except as permitted by law.

What We do with Personal Information about Our Former Customers

If you decide to discontinue doing business with us, the Trust will continue to adhere to this privacy policy with respect to the information we have in our possession about you and your account following the termination of our shareholder relationship.

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Additional Information (unaudited)

Management of the Trust

The business of the Trust is managed by its Board of Trustees, which elects officers responsible for the day to day operations of the Funds and for the execution of the policies formulated by the Board of Trustees.

Pertinent information regarding the members of the Board of Trustees and principal officers of the Trust is set forth below. Some of the Trustees and officers are employees of the Adviser and its affiliates. At least a majority of the Trust's Board of Trustees are not "interested persons" as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act.

Independent Trustees(1)

Lisa Anderson | Trustee | December 2005 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born October 1950)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Special Lecturer and James T. Shotwell Professor of International Relations Emerita at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs; prior to 2016, President of the American University in Cairo

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 12

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund (1 portfolio); Member Emerita, Human Rights Watch; Member, Advisory Board, School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, American University in Cairo; Member, Advisory Board, Kluge Center, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Trustee, Hertie School of Governance (Berlin); Trustee, Tufts University; Trustee, Aga Khan University

Candace K. Beinecke(2)​ | Trustee (Chair) | December 1999 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born November 1946)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Senior Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; prior to April 2017, Chair, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 12

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (Chair) (1 portfolio) and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund (Chair) (1 portfolio); Lead Trustee, Vornado Realty Trust; Trustee and Co-Chair, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Director, Partnership for New York City

(1)  Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act. The term of office of the Independent Trustees is indefinite.

(2)  Ms. Beinecke also served as trustee of a predecessor fund to Rising Dividend Fund since 1996.

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Additional Information (unaudited)

Independent Trustees(1)​—(continued)

Peter W. Davidson | Trustee | December 2019 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born May 1959)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: CEO, Aligned Climate Capital LLC; prior to 2019, CEO, Aligned Intermediary, Inc.; prior to 2015, Executive Director, Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 12

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund (1 portfolio); Chairman, Summit Ridge Energy; Director, Beam Global (BEEM); Chair, JM Kaplan Fund; Chairman, Greenwood Cemetery; Board Member, Nyle Water Systems; Board Member, SWTCH

Jean D. Hamilton | Trustee | March 2003 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born January 1947)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private Investor/Independent Consultant/Member, Brock Capital Group LLC

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 12

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund (1 portfolio); Director, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd (retired May 2022); Chairman, Investment Committee, Thomas Cole National Historic Site; Member, Investment Advisory Committee, Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Foundation; prior to June 2012, Director, Four Nations

James E. Jordan | Trustee | December 1999 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born April 1944)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private Investor and Independent Consultant

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 12

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund (1 portfolio); Director, JZ Capital Partners, Plc. (Guernsey investment trust company)

(1)  Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act. The term of office of the Independent Trustees is indefinite.

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Additional Information (unaudited)

Independent Trustees(1)​—(continued)

William M. Kelly(3)​ | Trustee | December 1999 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born February 1944)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private Investor

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 12

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund (1 portfolio); Trustee Emeritus, St. Anselm College

Paul J. Lawler | Trustee | March 2002 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born May 1948)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private Investor

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 12

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund (1 portfolio); Trustee and Audit Chair, The American University in Cairo; Trustee, registered investment company advised by affiliates of The Blackstone Group, L.P. (1 portfolio); Director, Historic Eastfield Foundation

Mandakini Puri | Trustee | April 2023 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
born February 14,1960)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Independent Consultant and Private Investor; prior to May 2013, a Manging Director and Co-Head of Black Rock Private Equity

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 12

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund; Trustee, Vornado Realty Trust; Director, Alexander's Inc.; prior to June, 2018, Director, Validus Holdings; Trustee, V&A Americas Foundation; prior to June 2021, Member, Wharton School Graduate Executive Board

(1)  Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act. The term of office of the Independent Trustees is indefinite.

(3)  Mr. Kelly also served as trustee of a predecessor fund to Rising Dividend Fund since 1998.

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Additional Information (unaudited)

Interested Trustees(4)(5)

John P. Arnhold | Trustee | December 1999 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born December 1953)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Director, First Eagle Holdings, Inc.; Managing Member, Arnhold LLC; prior to July 2017, Director, First Eagle Investment Management LLC; President, First Eagle Funds; President, First Eagle Variable Funds; Director, FEF Distributors, LLC; prior to March 2016, Co-President and Co-CEO First Eagle Holdings, Inc.; CIO and Chairman, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; CEO and Chairman, FEF Distributors, LLC

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 12

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund (1 portfolio); Chairman and Director, Arnhold Ceramics; Director, The Arnhold Foundation; Chairman, The Mulago Foundation; Director, WNET.org; Trustee Emeritus, Trinity Episcopal Schools Corp.; Trustee, Jazz at Lincoln Center; Life Trustee, International Tennis Hall of Fame; Advisor, Investment Committee of the USTA; Managing Member, New Eagle Holdings Management Company, LLC; Trustee, Conservation International; Trustee, UC Santa Barbara Foundation; prior to January 2018, Director, First Eagle Amundi; prior to June 2016, Trustee, Vassar College

Mehdi Mahmud | Trustee | September 2019 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born September 1972)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; President, First Eagle Funds, First Eagle Variable Funds and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund; prior to March 2016, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jennison Associates LLC

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 12

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund (1 portfolio); Director, First Eagle Amundi; Director, Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.

(4)  Each of Messrs. Arnhold and Mahmud is treated as an Interested Trustee because of the professional roles each holds or has held with the Adviser.

(5)  The term of office of each Interested Trustee is indefinite.

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Additional Information (unaudited)

Trustee Emeritus(6)

Jean-Marie Eveillard | Trustee Emeritus | June 2008 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born January 1940)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Senior Adviser to First Eagle Investment Management, LLC since March 2009 through June 2021; formerly, Senior Vice President, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC since January 2000; previously, Portfolio Manager of First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund, and First Eagle Variable Funds (portfolio management tenure: 1979-2004, March 2007-March 2009)

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 11

Other Directorships/Trusteeships Held by Trustee: Trustee Emeritus, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio); Director, Varenne Capital Partners (French money management firm); Board member, Perspective (South African money management firm); Trustee, FIAF (Alliance Francaise); prior to March 2015, Trustee, The Frick Collection

Officers(7)

Mehdi Mahmud | President | June 2017 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born September 1972)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; President, First Eagle Variable Funds and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund; Director, First Eagle Amundi; Chief Executive Officer, First Eagle Alternative Credit, LLC

Robert Bruno | Senior Vice President | December 1999 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born June 1964)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Executive Managing Director, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; President, FEF Distributors, LLC; Senior Vice President, First Eagle Variable Funds and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund

Joseph T. Malone | Chief Financial Officer | September 2008 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born September 1967)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Managing Director, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; Chief Financial Officer, First Eagle Variable Funds and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund

(6)  Mr. Eveillard, as Trustee Emeritus, 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.

(7)  The term of office of each officer is indefinite. Length of time served represents time served as an officer of the Trust (or its predecessor entities), although various positions may have been held during the period.

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Additional Information (unaudited)

Officers(7)​—(continued)

Seth Gelman | Chief Compliance Officer | April 2023 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born August 1975)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Chief compliance Officer and Managing Director, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; Chief Compliance Officer, First Eagle Variable Funds and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund; prior to February 2023, Chief Compliance Officer of Insight Investment North America

David O'Connor | General Counsel | December 2017 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born February 1966)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: General Counsel and Executive Managing Director, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; General Councel and Officer of First Eagle Variable Funds and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund; General Counsel, First Eagle Holdings, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, FEF Distributors, LLC; Director, First Eagle Amundi; Head of Legal & Compliance, First Eagle Private Fund

Sheelyn Michael | Secretary and Deputy General Counsel | December 2017 to present (Deputy General Counsel); December 2018 to present (Secretary)
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born September 1971)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Deputy General Counsel and Managing Director, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; Secretary and Deputy General Counsel, First Eagle Variable Funds and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund; Director, First Eagle Investment Management, Ltd; Deputy General Counsel, First Eagle Private Credit Fund

Michael Luzzatto | Vice President | December 2004 to present
1345 Avenue of the Americas | New York, New York | 10105
(born April 1977)

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five (5) Years: Managing Director, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC; Vice President, FEF Distributors, LLC; Vice President, First Eagle Variable Funds and First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund; Vice President, First Eagle Private Credit Fund

(7)  The term of office of each officer is indefinite. Length of time served represents time served as an officer of the Trust (or its predecessor entities), although various positions may have been held during the period.

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First Eagle Funds

Trustees

Lisa Anderson

John P. Arnhold

Candace K. Beinecke (Chair)

Peter Davidson

Jean D. Hamilton

James E. Jordan

William M. Kelly

Paul J. Lawler

Mehdi Mahmud

Mandakini Puri

Trustee Emeritus

Jean-Marie Eveillard*

Officers

Mehdi Mahmud

President

Robert Bruno

Senior Vice President

Joseph T. Malone

Chief Financial Officer

Seth Gelman

Chief Compliance Officer

David O'Connor

General Counsel

Sheelyn Michael

Secretary & Deputy General Counsel

Michael Luzzatto

Vice President

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

SS&C GIDS, 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 10105-0048
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.

 

The Board of Trustees of the registrant has designated Paul J. Lawler, William M. Kelly and Jean Hamilton as Audit Committee Financial Experts. Mr. Lawler, Mr. Kelly and Ms. Hamilton are considered by the Board to be independent trustees.

 

Item 4.Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

(a)Audit Fees:

 

For the Fiscal years ended October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, the aggregate PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) audit fees for professional services rendered to the registrant were approximately $631,499 and $610,145, respectively. Fees included in the audit fees category are those associated with the annual audits of the financial statements and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

 

(b)Audit Related Fees:

 

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, the aggregate PwC fees for assurance and related services rendered to the registrant were approximately $0 and $0, respectively.

 

(c)Tax Fees

 

In each fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, the aggregate tax fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered to the registrant were approximately $627,600 and $609,040, respectively.

 

Fees included in the tax fees category comprise all services performed by professional staff in the independent accountant’s tax division except those services related to audits. This category comprises fees for tax compliance and preparation of tax returns.

 

(d)All Other Fees:

 

In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, there were no fees billed by PwC for products and services, other than 4(a)-(c) above, rendered to the registrant.

 

(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted a policy whereby audit and non-audit services performed by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant require pre-approval by the committee or a designated member thereof. If such a service is required between regularly scheduled audit committee meetings, pre-approval may be authorized by one audit committee member with ratification at the next scheduled audit committee meeting. Waiver of pre-approval for audit and non-audit services requiring fees of a de minimis amount is not permitted.

 

(e)(2) No services included in (b) – (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

 

 

 

(f) According to PwC, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, the percentage of hours spent on the audit of the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributable to work performed by persons who are not full-time, permanent employees of PwC was 0%.

 

(g) Other than as described in the table above, the aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant (“covered”), its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser (“non-covered”) that provides ongoing services to the registrant was $0 in 2023 and 2022.

 

(h) Not applicable.

 

(i) Not applicable.

 

(j) Not applicable.

 

Item 5.Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

Item 6.Schedule of Investments

 

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 7.Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

No material change to report at this time.

 

Item 11.Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) In the opinion of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, based on their evaluation, the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure (i) that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; and (ii) that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to this annual report.

 

 

 

 

Item 13.Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of ethics required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR.

 

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)):  Attached hereto.

 

(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: December 26, 2023

 

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: December 26, 2023

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Joseph T. Malone
  Joseph T. Malone, Principal Financial Officer

 

Date: December 262023

 

*          Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.