Fund Research for First Eagle US Value A (FEVAX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Sep 04, 2001
    Category: Large Blend
    Overall Risk: Low
    Fund Family: First Eagle
    Return Since Inception: 8.52%
    YTD Return: 23.98%
    Yield (TTM): 1.54%
    Net Assets: 546.79 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    5 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in domestic equity and debt securities (at least 65% in equity securities). It also may invest up to 35% of its total assets in debt securities and may invest to a limited extent in securities of non-U.S. issuers. The fund may invest in "structured securities", and may also invest 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 $16,012 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 37.23%
    Large 23.83%
    Medium 27.23%
    Small 8.19%
    Micro 3.52%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009    		 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 09/30/2001 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 23.98% 30.66% 1.64% 4.86% — 8.52%
    +/- Category -2.88% -4.92% 7.11% 4.14% — —
    +/- S&P 500 TR -1.16% -2.49% 7.14% 4.11% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 12.03% 8.80% -1.23% 3.75% — 7.84%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 13.29% -5.85% 0.18% 4.39% — 8.07%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 09/04/2001
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 14.96%
    Service 32.31%
    Manufacturing 15.91%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 1.89% 19.73% 17.85%
    Stocks 0.00% 63.17% 63.17%
    Bonds 0.00% 12.19% 12.19%
    Other 0.00% 0.85% 0.85%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 0.00% 5.99% 5.99%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    + Cash & Cash Equivalents — — — 18.23%
    = Gold Commodity in Ounces — — — 5.18%
    + US Treasury Note 1.875% — — — 3.42%
    + CINTAS CORP (CTAS) Business Services 21.78 22.69% 3.11%
    + SANOFI AVENTIS (SNY) Healthcare — 17.35% 2.68%
    + AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) Financial Services 33.92 98.17% 2.54%
    = BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL (BRK.A) Financial Services 30.93 3.99% 2.43%
    + HOME DEPOT INC (HD) Consumer Services 23.02 11.53% 2.39%
    + 3M CO (MMM) Industrial Materials 19.53 31.37% 2.38%
    + MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Software 19.34 43.62% 2.34%
    + 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.
    P/E as of 11/25/2009
    All other 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) 1.20%
    Taken from annual report dated 10/31/2008

  • Fund Management