Fund Research for First Eagle Gold A (SGGDX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Aug 31, 1993
    Category: Equity Precious Metals
    Overall Risk: Low
    Fund Family: First Eagle
    Return Since Inception: 9.95%
    YTD Return: 52.19%
    Yield (TTM): 0.00%
    Net Assets: 1.32 B
    Morningstar Rating:
    5 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term growth of capital and provide investors the opportunity to participate in the investment characteristics of gold for a portion of their overall investment portfolio. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in gold and or securities directly related to gold or of issuers principally engaged in the gold industry. It may invest up to 20% of its total assets in debt securities, and there are no restrictions as to the rating of these securities. The fund may also invest directly in precious metals or, subject to certain regulatory limitations, purchase or sell contracts for their future delivery.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $6,195 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 10.83%
    Large 46.36%
    Medium 32.16%
    Small 10.24%
    Micro 0.41%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/23/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 52.19% 96.93% 18.72% 18.29% 19.86% 9.95%
    +/- Category -12.97% -41.70% 5.36% 1.01% 2.58% —
    +/- ML USD LIBOR 3 Mon CM — — — — 3.58% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 22.84% 69.99% 10.97% 14.35% 19.24% 9.60%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 25.23% 26.34% 12.89% 14.94% 18.89% 9.79%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/23/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/23/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 08/31/1993
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 0.00%
    Service 1.75%
    Manufacturing 65.39%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 7.92% 7.92%
    Stocks — 74.27% 74.27%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 66.62% 66.62%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector Country Net Assets
    = Gold Commodity in Ounces — — 19.10%
    + ROYAL GOLD INC (RGLD) Industrial Materials USA 7.22%
    + Cash & Cash Equivalents — — 6.88%
    = IAMGOLD CORP (IAG) Industrial Materials CAN 5.24%
    = INDUSTRIAL ALLNCE INS FIN SR (IAG) Industrial Materials CAN 5.24%
    + Lihir Gold Limited (LGL) Industrial Materials AUS 5.19%
    + GARSON GOLD CORP (GG) Industrial Materials CAN 4.85%
    + GOLDCORP INC NEW (GG) Industrial Materials CAN 4.85%
    + Newcrest Mining Limited (NCM) — AUS 4.80%
    + RANDGOLD RES LTD (GOLD) Industrial Materials GBR 4.78%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    Data as of 08/31/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 5.00%
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 03/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.21%
    Taken from annual report dated 10/31/2008

  • Fund Management

    Abhay Deshpande
    Start Date: 03/01/2009
    Deshpande is a co-portfolio manager and associate portfolio manager with First Eagle Funds, a division of Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, his employer since 2000. Deshpande was a senior member of the research group of the firm’s Global Value Team. In March 2005, Deshpande left the Global Value Team in order to manage a separate account. In September 2007, he returned to the Global Value Team as associate portfolio manager.
    Rachel Benepe
    Start Date: 03/01/2009
    Benepe has managed Gold Fund with Messrs. Eveillard and Deshpande since February 2009. She joined the Adviser in April 2008 and in addition to her management of Gold Fund is a member of the First Eagle Global Value analyst team. For the five years prior to that Benepe was a research analyst with other value fund firms.