Fund Research for First Eagle Overseas C (FESOX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Jun 05, 2000
    Category: Foreign Small/Mid Value
    Overall Risk: Low
    Fund Family: First Eagle
    Return Since Inception: 11.98%
    YTD Return: 18.81%
    Yield (TTM): 0.00%
    Net Assets: 794.2 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    5 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term growth of capital through investments primarily in equities issued by non-U.S. corporations. The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in foreign securities. It invests primarily in companies traded in mature markets and may invest in emerging markets. The fund particularly seeks companies that have financial strength and stability, strong management and fundamental value. It may invest in companies that do not have all of these characteristics.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $4,322 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 15.16%
    Large 38.76%
    Medium 30.19%
    Small 13.16%
    Micro 2.73%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/24/2009    		 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 06/30/2000 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 18.81% 30.86% 0.93% 8.07% 11.94% 11.98%
    +/- Category -24.67% -27.08% 5.16% 2.52% 4.99% —
    +/- MSCI EAFE NR USD — — — — 2.04% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 15.79% 23.15% 1.28% 8.68% 11.94% 11.98%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 18.18% 9.62% 2.47% 9.47% — 12.34%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/24/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/24/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 06/05/2000
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 3.98%
    Service 31.04%
    Manufacturing 43.38%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 0.63% 9.88% 9.25%
    Stocks 0.00% 78.45% 78.45%
    Bonds 0.00% 2.00% 2.00%
    Other 0.00% 1.33% 1.33%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 0.00% 77.67% 77.67%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector Country Net Assets
    + Cash & Cash Equivalents — — 9.92%
    = Gold Commodity in Ounces — — 7.69%
    - Shimano Inc (7309) Consumer Goods JPN 3.20%
    = Pargesa Holding SA (PARG) Financial Services CHE 2.49%
    - Smc Corp (6273) Industrial Materials JPN 2.08%
    + Secom (9735) Business Services JPN 1.97%
    = Sodexho Alliance (SW) Consumer Services FRA 1.95%
    = Keyence Corp Consumer Goods JPN 1.94%
    = Astellas Pharma Inc. (4503) Healthcare JPN 1.92%
    = Ono Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Healthcare JPN 1.84%
    + 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
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  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred 1.00%
    Taken from prospectus dated 03/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.90%
    Taken from annual report dated 10/31/2008

  • Fund Management

    Matthew B. McLennan
    Start Date: 09/12/2008
    McLennan is a co-portfolio manager with First Eagle Funds. He was Chief Investment Officer of a London-based investment team from 2003 to 2008 where he was responsible for managing a focused value-oriented global equity product and held positions from 1994 to 2003 that included portfolio management and investment analyst responsibilities for small-cap and mid-cap value equity portfolios.
    Abhay Deshpande
    Start Date: 09/30/2007
    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.