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 10105-4300
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Robert Bruno
First Eagle Funds
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105-4300
(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, 2006
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2006
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.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Item 1. |
Reports to Stockholders. |
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Advised by |
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SEMI-ANNUAL
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First Eagle |
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S e m i - A n n u a l R e p o r t |
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FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
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First Eagle Overseas Fund: |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund: |
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The First Eagle Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To obtain information on the Form N-Q from the Funds, shareholders can call 1-800-334-2143.
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”, “seem”, “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.
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
investment decisions may seem unpopular or contrary to market sentiment. It is precisely these decisions which we believe could lead to significant outperformance in the long-run.
At the beginning of May we closed the First Eagle Gold Fund to new investors. This decision is due to the fact that it has become increasingly difficult to manage the fund in the manner we have in the past—which is to provide a more pure level of exposure to the metal as we believe it is a valuable hedge against both inflation and deflation. The investment universe for the fund has narrowed due to gold-linked notes becoming more expensive, rapid consolidations of more established mining companies, and a growing emergence of poly-metallic mines. We believe this course of action is in the best interest of the shareholders.
Many market strategists predict the road ahead could be a bumpy one. We never engage in market forecasts, as doing so is much like consulting a crystal ball. We prefer to stay with our bottom-up analysis which has withstood the test of time through all market environments. Thank you for your continued confidence and support.
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John P. Arnhold |
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May 2006 |
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FIRST EAGLE FUNDS |
Average Annual Returns1 as of April 30, 2006 (Unaudited) |
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ONE-YEAR |
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THREE-YEARS |
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FIVE-YEARS |
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TEN-YEARS |
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SINCE |
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INCEPTION |
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FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND |
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First Eagle Global Fund - Class A (SGENX) |
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without sales load |
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27.56 |
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25.59 |
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18.83 |
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14.20 |
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15.97 |
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with sales load |
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21.18 |
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23.46 |
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17.62 |
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13.77 |
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15.81 |
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First Eagle Global Fund - Class I (SGIIX) |
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27.91 |
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25.91 |
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19.14 |
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16.32 |
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7/31/98 |
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First Eagle Global Fund - Class C (FESGX) |
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25.40 |
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24.66 |
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17.97 |
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17.80 |
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6/5/00 |
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MSCI World Index3 |
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24.32 |
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21.12 |
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5.51 |
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7.37 |
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11.46 |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund - Class A (SGOVX) |
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without sales load |
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31.50 |
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29.86 |
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20.91 |
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15.51 |
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15.37 |
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with sales load |
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24.93 |
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27.66 |
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19.67 |
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15.07 |
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8/31/93 |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund - Class I (SGOIX) |
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31.81 |
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30.19 |
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21.20 |
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18.07 |
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7/31/98 |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund - Class C (FESOX) |
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29.24 |
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28.89 |
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20.05 |
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6/5/00 |
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MSCI EAFE Index4 |
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8/31/93 |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund - Class A (FEVAX) |
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without sales load |
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12.38 |
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17.36 |
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13.80 |
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9/4/01 |
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with sales load |
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6.76 |
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15.37 |
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9/4/01 |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund - Class I (FEVIX) |
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12.69 |
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17.65 |
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9/4/01 |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund - Class C (FEVCX) |
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10.43 |
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16.50 |
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12.95 |
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9/4/01 |
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Standard & Poor’s 500 Index8 |
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15.42 |
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9/4/01 |
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Russell 2000 Index6 |
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33.47 |
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9/4/01 |
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First Eagle Gold Fund - Class A (SGGDX) |
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79.94 |
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33.09 |
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70.95 |
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10.26 |
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8/31/93 |
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First Eagle Gold Fund - Class I (FEGIX)5 |
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80.36 |
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31.20 |
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5/15/03 |
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First Eagle Gold Fund - Class C (FEGOX)5 |
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5/15/03 |
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MSCI World Index3 |
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24.32 |
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21.12 |
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8.29 |
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8/31/93 |
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FTSE Gold Mines Index7 |
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84.80 |
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33.79 |
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2.74 |
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8/31/93 |
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First Eagle Fund of America - Class Y (FEAFX) |
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17.04 |
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16.37 |
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9.08 |
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12.73 |
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13.60 |
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4/10/87 |
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First Eagle Fund of America - Class C (FEAMX) |
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15.09 |
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15.54 |
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8.28 |
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8.12 |
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3/2/98 |
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First Eagle Fund of America - Class A (FEFAX) |
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without sales load |
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17.09 |
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16.34 |
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8.98 |
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8.91 |
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11/20/98 |
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with sales load |
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11.41 |
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14.46 |
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7.92 |
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8.16 |
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11/20/98 |
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Standard & Poor’s 500 Index8 |
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15.42 |
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14.68 |
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2.70 |
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8.94 |
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10.73 |
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4/10/87 |
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Please see the following page for important notes to this table.
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FIRST EAGLE FUNDS PERFORMANCE – (Continued)
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The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Market volatility can dramatically impact the funds’ short term performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than figures shown. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance data through the most recent month end is available at www.firsteaglefunds.com or by calling (800) 334-2143. The average annual returns shown on the prior page are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses. The average annual returns for Class A Shares “with sales load’’ of First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund and First Eagle Gold Fund give effect to the deduction of the maximum sales load of 3.75% for periods prior to March 1, 2000 and of 5.00% thereafter. The average annual returns for Class A Shares “with sales load’’ of First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle Fund of America give effect to the deduction of the maximum sales load of 5.00%. |
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The average annual returns for Class C Shares reflect the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00% which pertains to the first year or less of investment only. |
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Class I Shares of First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, and First Eagle Gold Fund require $1mm minimum investment and are offered without load. |
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Class Y Shares of First Eagle Fund of America are offered without load. |
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Commencement of management by Mr. Jean-Marie Eveillard since January 1, 1979, predecessor to current management. |
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The MSCI World Index is a widely followed, unmanaged group of stocks from 23 international markets and is not available for purchase. This index is a trademark of Morgan Stanley Capital International SA in Geneva, Switzerland. |
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The MSCI EAFE Index is a total return index, reported in U.S. dollars, based on share prices and reinvested net dividends of approximately 1,100 companies from 21 countries. |
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Due to First Eagle Gold Fund’s C and I shares inception date (May 15, 2003), the performance data shown on the previous page is of a very limited time period and should not be misconstrued to reflect future performance. |
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The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index and is not available for purchase. |
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The FTSE Gold Mines Index is an unmanaged index composed of 32 gold mining companies and is not available for purchase. |
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The Standard & Poor’s 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 Standard & Poor’s 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with over 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market. |
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EAGLE FUNDS
First Eagle
Global Fund • First Eagle Overseas Fund
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund • First Eagle Gold Fund
LETTER FROM THE PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Dear Shareholder:
The six month period ending April 30, 2006 has been good for all the First Eagle Funds we manage as equity prices have gone up sharply around the world. But some of these gains may have been “borrowed’’ from the future as a severe downturn is taking place in May.
Just a few weeks ago, the Market believed in a Goldilocks world, with synchronized global economic growth and low inflation. Today, the Market appears spooked by the prospect of stagflation, i.e. low economic growth combined with some inflation (particularly in the U.S.), a lethal combination for financial assets. We try to remain agnostic, although our focus on capital preservation forces us to worry about what can go wrong instead of fantasizing about perpetual prosperity.
I would like to make three points:
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After a huge run-up over the past three years, foreign stocks appear as expensive today as U.S. stocks. As a result, we have become net sellers of foreign stocks (in the Global and Overseas Funds), in places such as Europe, Japan and South Korea. Nonetheless, our quest for new investment ideas is ongoing and we have found a few securities to buy overseas including in the retail and telephony sectors. Conversely, we have become net buyers of U.S. stocks, including in the media, technology and food & beverage sectors. Still, we find the U.S. market pricey and the Global Fund has still more in foreign than in U.S. equities while the U.S. Value Fund struggles to put its cash “to work’’. |
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Corporate activity (takeovers, going private transactions, shareholder activism) has been vibrant around the world. I would not interpret this as a sign that stocks are under priced in the market place (trading well below their “intrinsic value’’), but rather a sign of over abundant liquidity, the result of years of ultra low interest rates and the corresponding temptation for investors to reach out for yield. |
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Until a few weeks ago, every asset class had done well (stocks, emerging markets, commodities, real estate, collectibles, art), including gold. As a result, traditional asset allocation may not yield the diversification benefits that were sought after. Also after its recent run-up, gold may not act—in the short term—as the hedge we look for. In the seventies, gold had a major run (from $35 an |
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ounce in 1971 to $850 in January 1980), yet fell almost 50% from late December 1974 to August 1976 (from $195 to almost $103 an ounce) before resuming its advance. Today a plausible scenario would entail an end to the current boom in commodities followed in a few years from now by a renewed surge of gold discounting various governments’ efforts to inflate their way out of an asset price decline: Gold can be a good hedge against inflation, it may be an even better one against deflation. |
My team of nine analysts—co-led by the ever-smiling and tireless Charles de Lardemelle (“Chuck’’)—three traders, my assistant and myself appreciate your continued confidence and thank you for your support.
Charles de Vaulx
Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio
Manager
May 24, 2006
Though First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund and First Eagle Gold Fund (effective May 8, 2006) will only accept additional investments from existing shareholders, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund remains open to all investors.
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FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
First Eagle Global Fund • First Eagle Overseas Fund • First Eagle U.S. Value Fund
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
Global markets rose over the six months ending April 30, 2006 as evidenced by the 16.01% increase in the MSCI World Index. European, Japanese and South Korean stocks did particularly well due to higher corporate earnings, increased signs of economic recovery and vibrant merger activity. U.S. stocks were up as well, particularly smaller stocks. Oil continued to climb over $12 to almost $72 per barrel as of April 30, 2006. The U.S. dollar fell 5% against the euro during the six month period. Gold reached a high of $654 an ounce on April 28th, an increase of $189 during the six month period fueled by still low, if not negative, real interest rates, rising energy prices and concerns about global economic imbalances.
First Eagle Global Fund
The net asset value of the Fund’s Class ‘A’ shares rose 16.71% between November 1, 2005 and April 30, 2006 while the MSCI World Index was up 16.01% over that period.
Precious metals, consumer discretionary and consumer staples companies made the greatest positive contributions to the portfolio for the six-month period with names such as Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (South Korea), Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan), Pargesa Holding SA (Switzerland), Kuehne & Nagel International AG (Switzerland) and Sodexho Alliance SA (France).
Corporate activity was high during the period. Benefiting the Fund in particular was the announced takeover of Elior SA (France), the acquisition of Burlington Resources, Inc. by ConocoPhillips Company, the going private transaction with Allen Organ Company (U.S.), shareholder activism directed towards McDonald’s Corporation (U.S.) and HJ Heinz Company (U.S.) as well as the possible takeovers of Longview Fibre Company (U.S.), Associated British Ports Holdings Plc (U.K.) and KT&G Corporation (South Korea).
We reduced our hedge against a possible decline in the Japanese yen to 10% (down from 15% on October 31, 2005) as we believe Asian currencies should ultimately be revalued against the U.S. dollar. We also reduced the hedge against the euro to 10% (down from 30% on October 31, 2005) believing the latter to be undervalued against the U.S. dollar.
First Eagle Overseas Fund
The net asset value of the Fund’s Class ‘A’ shares rose 20.55% between November 1, 2005 and April 30, 2006 while the MSCI EAFE Index was up 22.89% over that period.
Precious metals, consumer staples and holding companies made the greatest positive contributions to the portfolio for the six-month period with names such as Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (South Korea), Kuehne & Nagel International AG (Switzerland), Wendel Investissement (France), Pargesa Holding SA (Switzerland) and Sodexho Alliance SA (France).
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Corporate activity was high during the period and benefited the Fund in particular the announced takeover of Elior SCA (France), the acquisition of Burlington Resources, Inc. by ConocoPhillips Company, as well as the possible takeovers of Associated British Ports Holdings Plc (UK) and KT&G Corporation (South Korea).
We reduced our hedge to attempt to protect against a possible decline in the Japanese yen to 10% as of April 30, 2006 (down from 15% on October 31, 2005) as we believe Asian currencies should ultimately be revalued against the U.S. dollar. We also reduced the hedge against the euro to 0% (down from 25% on October 31, 2005) believing the latter to be undervalued against the U.S. dollar.
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund
The net asset value of the Fund’s Class ‘A’ shares rose 6.51% between November 1, 2005 and April 30, 2006 while the S&P 500 Index was up 9.64% over that period and the Russell 2000 Index rose 18.91%.
Precious metals, consumer discretionary and energy companies made the greatest positive contributions to the portfolio for the six-month period. Individual stocks that added to returns were Newmont Mining Corporation (precious metals), Costco Wholesale Corporation (consumer discretionary), Waste Management Inc. (industrials) and Manpower Inc. (services).
Corporate activity was high during the period. Benefiting the Fund in particular was the acquisition of Burlington Resources by ConocoPhillips Company, the going private transaction of Allen Organ Company (U.S.), shareholder activism directed towards McDonald’s Corporation (U.S.) and HJ Heinz Company (U.S.) and the possible takeover of Longview Fibre Company (U.S.).
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Charles de Vaulx |
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FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
Example
As a shareholder of the First Eagle Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and contingent deferred sales charges (loads), and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees; distribution (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 each of the First Eagle Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on November 1, 2005 and held for the six months ended April 30, 2006.
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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.
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First Eagle Global Fund Class A |
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16.71 |
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$ |
1,000.00 |
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$ |
1,167.10 |
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$ |
6.07 |
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First Eagle Global Fund Class I |
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16.90 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,169.00 |
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4.73 |
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First Eagle Global Fund Class C |
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16.30 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,163.00 |
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10.08 |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund Class A |
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20.55 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,205.50 |
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6.07 |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I |
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20.71 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,207.10 |
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4.71 |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund Class C |
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20.09 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,200.90 |
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10.15 |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class A |
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6.51 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,065.10 |
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6.55 |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class I |
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6.71 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,067.10 |
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5.23 |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class C |
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6.14 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,061.40 |
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10.38 |
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First Eagle Gold Fund Class A |
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52.72 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,527.20 |
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7.52 |
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First Eagle Gold Fund Class I |
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52.92 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,529.20 |
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5.96 |
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First Eagle Gold Fund Class C |
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52.20 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,522.00 |
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12.13 |
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First Eagle Fund of America Class Y |
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11.59 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,115.90 |
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7.40 |
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First Eagle Fund of America Class C |
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11.23 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,112.30 |
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11.31 |
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First Eagle Fund of America Class A |
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11.62 |
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1,000.00 |
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1,116.20 |
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7.45 |
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(1) |
For the six months ended April 30, 2006. |
(2) |
Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge. Had the effect of sales charges been reflected, expenses would have been higher and returns lower. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.13%, 0.88%, 1.88%, 1.11%, 0.86%, 1.86%, 1.28%, 1.02%, 2.03%, 1.20%, 0.95%, 1.94%, 1.41%, 2.16%, and 1.42% for the First Eagle Global Fund Class A, I and C; First Eagle Overseas Fund Class A, I, and C; First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class A, I, and C; First Eagle Gold Fund Class A, I and C; and First Eagle Fund of America Class Y, C, and A, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
Fund Expenses – (Continued)
(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 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the First Eagle Fund’s 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 First Eagle Funds and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the First Eagle Funds with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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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First Eagle Global Fund Class A |
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5.00 |
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$ |
1,000.00 |
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$ |
1,019.19 |
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$ |
5.66 |
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First Eagle Global Fund Class I |
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5.00 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,020.43 |
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4.41 |
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First Eagle Global Fund Class C |
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5.00 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,015.47 |
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9.39 |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund Class A |
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5.00 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,019.29 |
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5.56 |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I |
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5.00 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,020.53 |
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4.31 |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund Class C |
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5.00 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,015.57 |
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9.30 |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class A |
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5.00 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,018.45 |
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6.41 |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class I |
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5.00 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,019.74 |
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5.11 |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class C |
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5.00 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,014.73 |
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10.14 |
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First Eagle Gold Fund Class A |
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5.00 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,018.84 |
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6.01 |
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First Eagle Gold Fund Class I |
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5.00 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,020.08 |
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4.76 |
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First Eagle Gold Fund Class C |
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5.00 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,015.17 |
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9.69 |
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First Eagle Fund of America Class Y |
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5.00 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,017.80 |
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7.05 |
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First Eagle Fund of America Class C |
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5.00 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,014.08 |
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10.79 |
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First Eagle Fund of America Class A |
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5.00 |
% |
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1,000.00 |
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1,017.75 |
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7.10 |
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(1) |
For the six months ended April 30, 2006. |
(2) |
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.13%, 0.88%, 1.88%, 1.11%, 0.86%, 1.86%, 1.28%, 1.02%, 2.03%, 1.20%, 0.95%, 1.94%, 1.41%, 2.16%, and 1.42% for the First Eagle Global Fund Class A, I, and C; First Eagle Overseas Fund Class A, I, and C; First Eagle U.S. Value Fund Class A, I, and C; First Eagle Gold Fund Class A, I, and C; and First Eagle Fund of America Class Y, C, and A, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND |
Data as of April 30, 2006 (Unaudited) |
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THE INVESTMENT STYLE |
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The First Eagle Global Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a wide range of asset classes from markets in the United States and around the world. This truly global fund is managed with a highly disciplined, bottom-up, value oriented style that helps minimize risk. |
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ASSET ALLOCATION |
Commodity-Linked
Notes
0.98%
Commodities
2.21%
U.S. Dollar
Cash
and Equivalents
16.94%
U.S. Dollar
Bonds and Notes
2.04%
Foreign Currency
Bonds and Notes
2.83%
U.S. Stocks
28.47%
Foreign
Stocks
46.53%
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COUNTRIES |
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United States |
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33.71 |
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India |
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0.69 |
% |
France |
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11.69 |
% |
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Brazil |
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0.36 |
% |
Japan |
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9.58 |
% |
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Denmark |
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0.32 |
% |
Switzerland |
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6.60 |
% |
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Belgium |
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0.31 |
% |
South Korea |
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4.99 |
% |
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Malaysia |
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0.30 |
% |
United Kingdom |
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3.74 |
% |
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China |
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0.19 |
% |
Germany |
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1.71 |
% |
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New Zealand |
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0.11 |
% |
Netherlands |
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1.62 |
% |
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Sweden |
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0.11 |
% |
Spain |
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1.24 |
% |
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Commonwealth |
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Canada |
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0.93 |
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of Independent |
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Hong Kong |
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0.93 |
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States |
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0.11 |
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Italy |
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0.89 |
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Other |
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0.54 |
% |
Singapore |
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0.85 |
% |
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Mexico |
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0.78 |
% |
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South Africa |
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0.76 |
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The Fund’s portfolio composition (represented as a percentage of net assets) is subject to change at any time.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS |
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First
Eagle Global Fund |
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without sales load |
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27.56 |
% |
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18.83 |
% |
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14.20 |
% |
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with sales load |
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21.18 |
% |
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17.62 |
% |
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13.77 |
% |
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MSCI World Index |
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24.32 |
% |
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5.51 |
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7.37 |
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Consumer Price Index |
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3.55 |
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2.64 |
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2.57 |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INITIAL INVESTMENT |
$36,365
$20,358
$12,900
First Eagle Global Fund (A Shares)
MSCI World Index
Consumer Price Index
$40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
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4/96
4/97
4/98
4/99
4/00
4/01
4/02
4/03
4/04
4/05
4/06
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 load of 3.75% for periods prior to March 1, 2000 and of 5.00% thereafter. The MSCI World Index is a widely followed, unmanaged group of stocks from 23 international markets and is not available for purchase. It is a trademark of Morgan Stanley Capital International SA in Geneva, Switzerland. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents the change in price of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households.
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TOP 10 HOLDINGS |
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Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (CS & Pfd.) |
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(South Korean electronics company) |
2.64% |
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Liberty Media Corporation (U.S. media company) |
2.60% |
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (U.S. multiline retailer) |
2.40% |
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Sodexho Alliance SA (French food management services provider) |
2.23% |
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Gold bullion (precious metal) |
2.19% |
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class ‘A’ (U.S. holding company) |
2.15% |
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Nestlé SA (Swiss food manufacturer) |
2.10% |
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Toyota Motor Corporation (Japanese automobile manufacturer) |
2.10% |
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Pargesa Holding AG (Swiss diversified financials company) |
1.93% |
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Johnson & Johnson Inc. (U.S. health care products manufacturer) |
1.76% |
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FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
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Common and Preferred Stocks – U.S. (28.47%) |
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Consumer Discretionary (1.13%) |
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4,761,140 |
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McDonald’s Corporation |
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$ |
121,834,244 |
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$ |
164,592,610 |
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192,250 |
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Allen Organ Company, Class ‘B’ |
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6,030,883 |
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15,716,438 |
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391,210 |
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Foot Locker, Inc. |
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7,822,638 |
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9,068,248 |
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390,000 |
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Weyco Group, Inc. |
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1,285,375 |
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8,240,700 |
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185,000 |
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St. John Knits International Inc. (a) |
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3,180,703 |
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8,048,425 |
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500,000 |
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A.T. Cross Company, Class ‘A’ (a) |
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4,150,673 |
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2,750,000 |
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144,304,516 |
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208,416,421 |
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Consumer Staples (0.71%) |
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2,005,018 |
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Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. |
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86,673,958 |
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89,383,702 |
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495,891 |
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HJ Heinz Company |
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16,881,358 |
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20,584,435 |
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250,000 |
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Altria Group, Inc. |
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7,640,522 |
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18,290,000 |
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82,570 |
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Seneca Foods Corporation 0% Conv. Pfd. due 12/31/2049 (a)(j) |
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1,242,679 |
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1,713,327 |
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112,438,517 |
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129,971,464 |
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Energy (2.08%) |
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4,721,433 |
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ConocoPhillips Company |
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244,762,591 |
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315,863,868 |
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556,404 |
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SEACOR Holdings Inc. (a) |
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23,217,111 |
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49,213,934 |
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355,990 |
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Murphy Oil Corporation |
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7,188,911 |
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17,863,578 |
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275,168,613 |
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382,941,380 |
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Financials (0.01%) |
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114,750 |
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East Texas Financial Services, Inc. (c) |
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862,687 |
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1,711,496 |
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|
8,200 |
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Redwood Financial, Inc. (a)(e) |
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|
71,750 |
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170,150 |
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934,437 |
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1,881,646 |
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Health Care (2.13%) |
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5,545,400 |
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Johnson & Johnson Inc. |
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337,561,978 |
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325,015,894 |
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1,378,730 |
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Bausch & Lomb Inc. |
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|
65,283,621 |
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67,488,833 |
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402,845,599 |
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392,504,727 |
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Holding Companies (2.23%) |
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|
|
|
4,455 |
|
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class ‘A’ (a) |
|
|
372,864,079 |
|
|
396,495,000 |
|
|
7,432 |
|
Case Pomeroy & Company, Inc., Class ‘A’ |
|
|
7,366,948 |
|
|
12,894,520 |
|
|
2,485 |
|
J.G. Boswell Company |
|
|
573,840 |
|
|
1,699,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,804,867 |
|
|
411,089,260 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
12
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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||
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – U.S. – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Industrials (3.39%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,640,620 |
|
Tyco International Limited |
|
$ |
225,550,668 |
|
$ |
254,030,337 |
|
|
2,682,760 |
|
Waste Management Inc. |
|
|
75,434,447 |
|
|
100,496,190 |
|
|
6,325,991 |
|
Blount International Inc. (a)(c) |
|
|
86,444,988 |
|
|
97,989,601 |
|
|
870,960 |
|
Manpower Inc. |
|
|
34,320,745 |
|
|
56,743,044 |
|
|
2,066,590 |
|
Cendant Corporation |
|
|
35,227,872 |
|
|
36,020,664 |
|
|
651,227 |
|
Banta Corporation |
|
|
28,938,738 |
|
|
32,939,062 |
|
|
805,690 |
|
UniFirst Corporation (c) |
|
|
14,304,733 |
|
|
24,992,504 |
|
|
350,960 |
|
Franklin Electric Company, Inc. |
|
|
6,485,330 |
|
|
20,471,497 |
|
|
4,805 |
|
Conbraco Industries, Inc. (a) |
|
|
1,568,050 |
|
|
1,369,425 |
|
|
365,000 |
|
Kaiser Ventures LLC (a)(e)(i)(j) |
|
|
– |
|
|
1,047,550 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
508,275,571 |
|
|
626,099,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Materials (0.10%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
216,585 |
|
Vulcan Materials Company |
|
|
6,725,390 |
|
|
18,401,062 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Media (5.31%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,346,247 |
|
Liberty Media Corporation (a) |
|
|
458,188,556 |
|
|
478,841,162 |
|
|
4,158,190 |
|
Clear Channel Communications Inc. |
|
|
129,199,522 |
|
|
118,633,161 |
|
|
3,067,730 |
|
Comcast Corporation-Special Class ‘A’ (a) |
|
|
86,166,451 |
|
|
94,578,116 |
|
|
5,326,820 |
|
News Corporation Class ‘A’ |
|
|
81,374,022 |
|
|
91,408,231 |
|
|
2,636,140 |
|
CBS Corporation Class ‘B’ |
|
|
68,991,095 |
|
|
67,142,486 |
|
|
1,575,000 |
|
Valassis Communications, Inc. (a) |
|
|
45,909,183 |
|
|
46,100,250 |
|
|
1,513,105 |
|
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (a) |
|
|
18,282,702 |
|
|
25,843,833 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Liberty Global Inc. (a) |
|
|
17,404,043 |
|
|
20,710,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Liberty Global Inc. Series ‘C’ (a) |
|
|
15,957,746 |
|
|
19,970,000 |
|
|
281,791 |
|
Dow Jones & Company Inc. |
|
|
10,444,173 |
|
|
10,417,813 |
|
|
126,620 |
|
Tribune Company |
|
|
3,568,114 |
|
|
3,650,455 |
|
|
34,924 |
|
Mills Music Trust (c) |
|
|
1,055,337 |
|
|
1,679,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
936,540,944 |
|
|
978,975,351 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paper and Forest Products (1.88%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,400,702 |
|
Rayonier Inc. (c) |
|
|
137,292,717 |
|
|
263,452,894 |
|
|
2,043,000 |
|
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. |
|
|
60,628,488 |
|
|
74,160,900 |
|
|
207,460 |
|
Longview Fibre Company |
|
|
1,210,375 |
|
|
5,406,408 |
|
|
74,450 |
|
Deltic Timber Corporation |
|
|
2,818,227 |
|
|
4,297,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
201,949,807 |
|
|
347,317,456 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
13
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – U.S. – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Precious Metals (1.52%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,103,370 |
|
Newmont Mining Corporation Holding Company |
|
$ |
120,881,115 |
|
$ |
221,171,159 |
|
|
830,850 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Class ‘B’ |
|
|
26,631,492 |
|
|
53,656,293 |
|
|
925,000 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Preferred Series ‘D’ (d) |
|
|
9,690,611 |
|
|
6,197,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
157,203,218 |
|
|
281,024,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real Estate (0.08%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Crescent Real Estate Equities Company |
|
|
7,671,061 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
258,133 |
|
Price Legacy Corporation Pfd., Series ‘A’ |
|
|
2,935,244 |
|
|
3,807,462 |
|
|
21,124 |
|
Security Capital European Realty (a)(e) |
|
|
422,475 |
|
|
340,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,028,780 |
|
|
14,147,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail (4.30%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,139,500 |
|
Costco Wholesale Corporation |
|
|
338,913,474 |
|
|
443,032,985 |
|
|
2,638,450 |
|
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. |
|
|
119,597,289 |
|
|
118,809,403 |
|
|
2,171,440 |
|
Tiffany & Company |
|
|
61,804,700 |
|
|
75,761,542 |
|
|
1,252,510 |
|
The Sherwin-Williams Company |
|
|
46,850,221 |
|
|
63,802,859 |
|
|
881,450 |
|
Barnes & Noble, Inc. |
|
|
12,781,803 |
|
|
39,735,766 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Dillard’s Inc., Class ‘A’ |
|
|
16,266,643 |
|
|
26,080,000 |
|
|
218,050 |
|
Federated Department Stores Inc. |
|
|
3,759,110 |
|
|
16,975,192 |
|
|
94,750 |
|
Autozone Inc. (a) |
|
|
8,753,628 |
|
|
8,869,548 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
608,726,868 |
|
|
793,067,295 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technology and Telecommunications (3.24%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,626,480 |
|
Microsoft Corporation |
|
|
273,840,565 |
|
|
256,629,492 |
|
|
6,574,140 |
|
Intel Corporation |
|
|
131,949,975 |
|
|
131,351,317 |
|
|
3,606,630 |
|
American Power Conversion Corporation |
|
|
64,237,405 |
|
|
80,211,451 |
|
|
2,638,952 |
|
Sprint Nextel Corporation |
|
|
67,516,945 |
|
|
65,446,010 |
|
|
1,316,760 |
|
Lexmark International Group Inc. Class ‘A’ (a) |
|
|
73,268,273 |
|
|
64,126,212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
610,813,163 |
|
|
597,764,482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities (0.36%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,517,660 |
|
IDACORP, Inc. |
|
|
47,937,719 |
|
|
51,676,323 |
|
|
325,000 |
|
CalEnergy Capital Trust 6½% Conv. Pfd. |
|
|
14,327,813 |
|
|
15,275,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,265,532 |
|
|
66,951,323 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Common and Preferred Stocks – U.S. |
|
|
4,420,025,822 |
|
|
5,250,554,463 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
14
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – Non U.S. (46.53%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Australia and New Zealand (0.14%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,650,000 |
|
News & Media NZ Limited exchangeable preference shares (10) |
|
$ |
17,173,423 |
|
$ |
20,111,761 |
|
|
1,455,468 |
|
Spotless Group Limited (8) |
|
|
2,806,421 |
|
|
5,471,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,979,844 |
|
|
25,583,269 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Belgium (0.31%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,686,589 |
|
Deceuninck (c)(1) |
|
|
42,104,284 |
|
|
56,438,162 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brazil (0.37%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
757,225 |
|
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR (3) |
|
|
26,975,043 |
|
|
67,309,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada (0.87%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,025,000 |
|
Aber Diamond Corporation (9) |
|
|
66,056,173 |
|
|
79,423,111 |
|
|
908,020 |
|
EnCana Corporation (3) |
|
|
6,449,303 |
|
|
45,446,401 |
|
|
3,825,000 |
|
IAMGOLD Corporation (12) |
|
|
28,318,173 |
|
|
36,207,358 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,823,649 |
|
|
161,076,870 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chile (0.05%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
700,000 |
|
Quinenco SA ADR (8) |
|
|
4,366,596 |
|
|
8,729,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
China (0.19%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
305,179 |
|
PetroChina Company, Limited ADR (3) |
|
|
11,088,107 |
|
|
34,302,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commonwealth of Independent States (0.11%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
556,624 |
|
Firebird Fund, L.P. (a)(b)(e)(7) |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
19,869,568 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denmark (0.32%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
638,270 |
|
Carlsberg A/S, ‘B’ (2) |
|
|
23,294,465 |
|
|
42,996,058 |
|
|
265,000 |
|
Carlsberg A/S, ‘A’ (2) |
|
|
11,736,822 |
|
|
16,640,291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,031,287 |
|
|
59,636,349 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
France (11.09%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,525,605 |
|
Sodexho Alliance SA (1) |
|
|
256,375,588 |
|
|
410,712,075 |
|
|
2,113,113 |
|
Wendel Investissement (7) |
|
|
64,260,703 |
|
|
265,632,804 |
|
|
7,257,095 |
|
Vivendi Universal SA (10) |
|
|
188,367,961 |
|
|
265,203,381 |
|
|
2,385,546 |
|
L’Oréal SA (2) |
|
|
179,076,236 |
|
|
221,407,769 |
|
|
3,147,074 |
|
Rémy Cointreau SA (2) |
|
|
111,002,708 |
|
|
172,072,937 |
|
|
1,465,000 |
|
Essilor International SA (6) |
|
|
71,835,914 |
|
|
147,069,452 |
|
|
1,581,280 |
|
Carrefour SA (2) |
|
|
77,085,555 |
|
|
91,811,158 |
|
|
810,000 |
|
Société BIC SA (8) |
|
|
37,045,867 |
|
|
56,971,537 |
|
|
1,653,560 |
|
Télévision Française 1 SA (a)(10) |
|
|
43,471,274 |
|
|
54,915,309 |
|
|
477,000 |
|
Neopost SA (8) |
|
|
27,488,265 |
|
|
53,999,084 |
|
|
52,250 |
|
Société Sucrière de Pithiviers-le-Vieil (c)(2) |
|
|
27,284,263 |
|
|
52,717,013 |
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
15
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – Non U.S. – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
France – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,809,900 |
|
PagesJaunes Groupe SA (a)(10) |
|
$ |
31,956,885 |
|
$ |
52,359,729 |
|
|
179,900 |
|
Total SA (3) |
|
|
47,146,517 |
|
|
49,795,424 |
|
|
488,210 |
|
Financière Marc de Lacharrière SA (7) |
|
|
19,239,651 |
|
|
46,390,697 |
|
|
1,230,730 |
|
Elior SCA (1) |
|
|
18,173,347 |
|
|
20,918,261 |
|
|
130,493 |
|
Robertet SA (2) |
|
|
16,659,259 |
|
|
20,317,394 |
|
|
42,252 |
|
Robertet SA C.I. (2) |
|
|
800,508 |
|
|
4,559,078 |
|
|
156,730 |
|
Guyenne Et Gascogne SA (2) |
|
|
16,980,472 |
|
|
18,306,764 |
|
|
448,490 |
|
Safran SA (15) |
|
|
8,923,327 |
|
|
11,524,840 |
|
|
92,987 |
|
Gaumont SA (10) |
|
|
5,094,361 |
|
|
7,127,359 |
|
|
70,000 |
|
NSC Groupe (c)(8) |
|
|
12,400,388 |
|
|
6,315,649 |
|
|
385,000 |
|
Sabeton SA (c)(7) |
|
|
4,841,233 |
|
|
5,688,062 |
|
|
104,080 |
|
Cap Gemini SA (a)(15) |
|
|
3,576,004 |
|
|
5,575,139 |
|
|
17,845 |
|
Société Foncière Financière et de Participations (7) |
|
|
3,933,965 |
|
|
4,486,478 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,273,020,251 |
|
|
2,045,877,393 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany (1.68%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,721,525 |
|
Fraport AG (16) |
|
|
58,775,040 |
|
|
130,366,229 |
|
|
735,000 |
|
Hornbach Holding AG Pfd. (1) |
|
|
46,863,613 |
|
|
80,096,927 |
|
|
1,133,937 |
|
Bertelsmann AG D.R.C. (10) |
|
|
26,746,576 |
|
|
36,405,551 |
|
|
528,000 |
|
Vossloh AG (16) |
|
|
27,439,158 |
|
|
27,822,748 |
|
|
580,856 |
|
Praktiker Bau-und Heimwerkermaerkte Holding AG (a)(1) |
|
|
10,181,301 |
|
|
17,412,732 |
|
|
123,750 |
|
Axel Springer AG (10) |
|
|
10,919,089 |
|
|
16,096,903 |
|
|
38,035 |
|
Hornbach Baumarkt AG (1) |
|
|
1,581,134 |
|
|
2,077,243 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
182,505,911 |
|
|
310,278,333 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hong Kong (0.62%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,225,000 |
|
Guoco Group Limited (7) |
|
|
52,462,656 |
|
|
77,356,370 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited (c)(10) |
|
|
25,226,481 |
|
|
34,178,334 |
|
|
21,500,000 |
|
City e-Solutions Limited (c)(1) |
|
|
971,287 |
|
|
2,662,041 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78,660,424 |
|
|
114,196,745 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
India (0.69%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,325,000 |
|
Tata Motors Limited (1) |
|
|
23,275,395 |
|
|
48,046,374 |
|
|
7,150,000 |
|
Hindustan Lever Limited (2) |
|
|
19,866,524 |
|
|
46,288,603 |
|
|
1,174,999 |
|
Nestlé India Limited (2) |
|
|
14,548,375 |
|
|
33,710,533 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,690,294 |
|
|
128,045,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
16
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – Non U.S. – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Italy (0.89%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,832,670 |
|
Italcementi S.p.A. RNC (9) |
|
$ |
74,198,057 |
|
$ |
123,034,722 |
|
|
331,301 |
|
Italmobiliare S.p.A. RNC (9) |
|
|
17,151,943 |
|
|
24,829,112 |
|
|
2,102,593 |
|
Gewiss S.p.A. (8) |
|
|
12,927,323 |
|
|
17,098,531 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104,277,323 |
|
|
164,962,365 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan (9.58%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,605,800 |
|
Toyota Motor Corporation (1) |
|
|
247,768,650 |
|
|
386,833,975 |
|
|
3,775,100 |
|
Ono Pharmaceutical Company, Limited (6) |
|
|
165,867,433 |
|
|
187,543,436 |
|
|
5,675,000 |
|
Shimano Inc. (c)(1) |
|
|
93,079,216 |
|
|
187,120,812 |
|
|
24,025,000 |
|
Aioi Insurance Company, Limited (4) |
|
|
89,923,374 |
|
|
174,066,649 |
|
|
2,669,200 |
|
Secom Company, Limited (8) |
|
|
97,692,351 |
|
|
145,746,347 |
|
|
12,000,000 |
|
NIPPONKOA Insurance Company, Limited (4) |
|
|
54,518,219 |
|
|
107,306,779 |
|
|
1,947,440 |
|
Kose Corporation (2) |
|
|
60,431,532 |
|
|
71,061,954 |
|
|
3,554,600 |
|
Toho Company, Limited (10) |
|
|
50,737,794 |
|
|
68,916,671 |
|
|
1,860,700 |
|
Olympus Corporation (6) |
|
|
38,427,760 |
|
|
53,335,813 |
|
|
3,236,000 |
|
T. Hasegawa Company, Limited (c)(2) |
|
|
49,107,821 |
|
|
52,439,532 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
Fuji Photo Film Company, Limited (1) |
|
|
36,015,119 |
|
|
42,534,951 |
|
|
1,379,100 |
|
Shimachu Company, Limited (1) |
|
|
32,950,108 |
|
|
37,590,873 |
|
|
819,000 |
|
Astellas Pharma Inc. (6) |
|
|
33,519,260 |
|
|
34,206,014 |
|
|
1,429,600 |
|
Chofu Seisakusho Company, Limited (1) |
|
|
27,525,671 |
|
|
33,687,928 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Aderans Company, Limited (2) |
|
|
23,155,963 |
|
|
29,719,511 |
|
|
372,400 |
|
Canon Inc. (15) |
|
|
19,299,690 |
|
|
28,520,215 |
|
|
1,775,900 |
|
Nissin Healthcare Food Service Company, Limited (2) |
|
|
27,700,245 |
|
|
27,154,578 |
|
|
1,591,700 |
|
Wacoal Holdings Corporation (2) |
|
|
12,828,488 |
|
|
21,538,963 |
|
|
1,362,500 |
|
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited (4) |
|
|
6,280,901 |
|
|
18,389,497 |
|
|
1,508,680 |
|
Iino Kaiun Kaisha, Limited (16) |
|
|
3,309,538 |
|
|
14,419,548 |
|
|
410,900 |
|
Shoei Company, Limited (7) |
|
|
1,790,550 |
|
|
13,765,313 |
|
|
1,079,900 |
|
Seikagaku Corporation (6) |
|
|
11,099,559 |
|
|
12,486,314 |
|
|
310,450 |
|
Makita Corporation (1) |
|
|
1,702,446 |
|
|
9,226,422 |
|
|
249,600 |
|
Mandom Corporation (2) |
|
|
6,001,198 |
|
|
6,243,841 |
|
|
108,900 |
|
Nissin Food Products Company, Limited (2) |
|
|
3,118,708 |
|
|
3,475,838 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,193,851,594 |
|
|
1,767,331,774 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mexico (0.78%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,725,000 |
|
Industrias Peñoles, SA de C.V. (12) |
|
|
28,034,478 |
|
|
114,923,240 |
|
|
6,842,100 |
|
Embotelladoras Arca SA de C.V. (2) |
|
|
12,460,765 |
|
|
17,897,221 |
|
|
330,400 |
|
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SA de C.V. ADR (a)(16) |
|
|
8,104,464 |
|
|
10,995,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,599,707 |
|
|
143,816,173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
17
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – Non U.S. – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Netherlands (1.15%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,657,720 |
|
Heineken Holding NV (2) |
|
$ |
129,500,145 |
|
$ |
166,271,152 |
|
|
767,500 |
|
Telegraaf Media Groep NV (10) |
|
|
14,080,509 |
|
|
21,321,551 |
|
|
473,438 |
|
Koninklijke Grolsch NV (2) |
|
|
12,444,932 |
|
|
17,576,329 |
|
|
130,222 |
|
Arcadis NV (8) |
|
|
1,782,576 |
|
|
6,186,156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
157,808,162 |
|
|
211,355,188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Singapore (0.38%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
Fraser & Neave Limited (2) |
|
|
25,007,469 |
|
|
55,905,138 |
|
|
13,467,250 |
|
ComfortDelgro Corporation Limited (2) |
|
|
3,279,184 |
|
|
13,712,109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,286,653 |
|
|
69,617,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Africa (0.76%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,150,000 |
|
Mvelaphanda Resources Limited (a)(12) |
|
|
23,702,956 |
|
|
41,587,038 |
|
|
1,425,000 |
|
Gold Fields Limited (12) |
|
|
18,096,753 |
|
|
36,209,250 |
|
|
749,210 |
|
Gold Fields Limited ADR (12) |
|
|
2,173,736 |
|
|
18,832,656 |
|
|
1,660,730 |
|
Harmony Gold Mining Company, Limited ADR (a)(12) |
|
|
17,121,672 |
|
|
27,900,264 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Harmony Gold Mining Company, Limited (a)(12) |
|
|
4,591,642 |
|
|
16,452,015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65,686,759 |
|
|
140,981,223 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Korea (4.99%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
732,080 |
|
Samsung Electronics Company, Limited Pfd. (15) |
|
|
167,790,769 |
|
|
396,641,976 |
|
|
133,350 |
|
Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (15) |
|
|
94,717,338 |
|
|
91,053,809 |
|
|
4,600,218 |
|
SK Telecom Company, Limited ADR (15) |
|
|
94,343,082 |
|
|
122,825,821 |
|
|
1,665,420 |
|
KT&G Corporation (2) |
|
|
42,897,335 |
|
|
93,234,561 |
|
|
46,250 |
|
Lotte Confectionery Company, Limited (2) |
|
|
14,466,853 |
|
|
62,327,042 |
|
|
65,500 |
|
Nam Yang Dairy Products Company, Limited (c)(2) |
|
|
14,805,002 |
|
|
50,349,891 |
|
|
501,000 |
|
Kukdong Electric Wire Company, Limited (c)(e)(i)(j)(15) |
|
|
10,918,559 |
|
|
23,903,939 |
|
|
966,000 |
|
Kangwon Land Inc. (1) |
|
|
14,292,625 |
|
|
19,870,010 |
|
|
1,589,160 |
|
Daeduck GDS Company, Limited (c)(15) |
|
|
14,042,994 |
|
|
17,691,968 |
|
|
1,869,420 |
|
Daeduck Electronics Company, Limited (15) |
|
|
13,292,480 |
|
|
17,660,534 |
|
|
10,360 |
|
Lotte Chilsung Beverage Company (2) |
|
|
5,901,967 |
|
|
12,522,292 |
|
|
157,480 |
|
SK Corporation (3) |
|
|
11,029,724 |
|
|
11,587,883 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
498,498,728 |
|
|
919,669,726 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spain (1.24%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,500,000 |
|
Corporacion Financiera Alba SA (c)(7) |
|
|
75,163,515 |
|
|
195,789,543 |
|
|
694,670 |
|
Altadis SA (2) |
|
|
20,275,546 |
|
|
33,000,085 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,439,061 |
|
|
228,789,628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
18
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – Non U.S. – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Switzerland (6.60%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,272,251 |
|
Nestlé SA (2) |
|
$ |
340,865,527 |
|
$ |
387,884,529 |
|
|
3,505,225 |
|
Pargesa Holding SA (7) |
|
|
211,682,335 |
|
|
355,989,481 |
|
|
672,511 |
|
Kuehne & Nagel International AG (16) |
|
|
58,106,835 |
|
|
243,793,030 |
|
|
40,509 |
|
Sika AG (a)(9) |
|
|
8,010,260 |
|
|
47,344,577 |
|
|
21,200 |
|
Lindt & Spruengli AG PC (2) |
|
|
8,190,224 |
|
|
43,232,177 |
|
|
1,100 |
|
Lindt & Spruengli AG (2) |
|
|
9,327,039 |
|
|
23,132,229 |
|
|
660,800 |
|
Schindler Holding PC (8) |
|
|
18,666,819 |
|
|
36,218,434 |
|
|
56,250 |
|
Edipresse SA (10) |
|
|
18,522,780 |
|
|
26,251,360 |
|
|
1,031,490 |
|
Micronas Semiconductor Holding AG (a)(15) |
|
|
36,668,303 |
|
|
26,106,304 |
|
|
103,822 |
|
Affichage Holding (10) |
|
|
11,577,439 |
|
|
15,565,141 |
|
|
7,164 |
|
Zehnder Group AG-B (8) |
|
|
8,677,237 |
|
|
12,241,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
730,294,798 |
|
|
1,217,758,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taiwan (0.09%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,527,784 |
|
Phoenixtec Power Company, Limited (8) |
|
|
15,645,050 |
|
|
16,303,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thailand (0.03%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
577,000 |
|
The Oriental Hotel Public Company, Limited (1) |
|
|
2,636,472 |
|
|
5,690,032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United Kingdom (3.47%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,547,580 |
|
Anglo American Plc (12) |
|
|
81,331,630 |
|
|
150,972,656 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
Associated British Ports Holdings Plc (16) |
|
|
81,638,196 |
|
|
133,228,332 |
|
|
17,055,890 |
|
Tesco Plc (2) |
|
|
98,237,907 |
|
|
99,317,199 |
|
|
11,910,840 |
|
Millennium & Copthorne Hotel Plc (1) |
|
|
68,001,250 |
|
|
92,802,083 |
|
|
1,375,000 |
|
Amdocs Limited (a)(15) |
|
|
29,218,760 |
|
|
51,150,000 |
|
|
17,680,400 |
|
Vodafone Group Plc (15) |
|
|
37,546,834 |
|
|
41,729,297 |
|
|
12,428,070 |
|
Enodis Plc (8) |
|
|
7,973,679 |
|
|
33,976,150 |
|
|
4,394,000 |
|
easyJet Plc (a)(16) |
|
|
18,402,838 |
|
|
25,386,249 |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
McBride Plc (2) |
|
|
7,569,080 |
|
|
9,144,640 |
|
|
700,000 |
|
JZ Equity Partners, Plc (4) |
|
|
1,316,267 |
|
|
2,347,443 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
431,236,441 |
|
|
640,054,049 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous (0.13%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,375,000 |
|
Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA ADR (4) |
|
|
22,535,552 |
|
|
23,155,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Common and Preferred Stocks – Non U.S. |
|
|
5,228,041,990 |
|
|
8,580,827,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ounces |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities (2.21%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
620,171 |
|
Gold bullion (a) |
|
|
290,321,798 |
|
|
404,370,030 |
|
|
297,790 |
|
Silver bullion (a) |
|
|
2,094,453 |
|
|
4,043,990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commodities |
|
|
292,416,251 |
|
|
408,414,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
19
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Notes, Bonds and Convertible Bonds (5.85%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Commodity-Linked Notes (0.98%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,200,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 5/26/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
$ |
2,200,000 |
|
$ |
3,897,521 |
|
|
2,600,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 6/02/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
2,600,000 |
|
|
4,695,659 |
|
|
6,000,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 6/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
6,000,000 |
|
|
10,508,160 |
|
|
1,750,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 7/17/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,750,000 |
|
|
2,990,126 |
|
|
5,750,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 7/25/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
5,750,000 |
|
|
10,207,091 |
|
|
1,850,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/11/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,850,000 |
|
|
3,293,112 |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/18/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
|
2,298,765 |
|
|
2,550,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/25/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
2,550,000 |
|
|
4,278,212 |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/13/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
2,265,521 |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 10/31/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
1,997,734 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/01/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
1,934,143 |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/03/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
1,896,677 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/15/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
2,002,131 |
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/20/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
1,983,278 |
|
|
2,550,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/21/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
2,550,000 |
|
|
3,507,161 |
|
|
2,400,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/22/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
2,400,000 |
|
|
3,216,615 |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/28/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
|
1,823,066 |
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 1/05/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(h)(12) |
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
2,277,221 |
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 1/11/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(h)(12) |
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
2,229,321 |
|
|
1,450,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 1/12/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(h)(12) |
|
|
1,450,000 |
|
|
2,186,185 |
|
|
2,450,000 |
|
UBS Silver-Linked Note 0% due 5/26/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
2,450,000 |
|
|
5,893,896 |
|
|
2,700,000 |
|
UBS Silver-Linked Note 0% due 7/12/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
2,700,000 |
|
|
6,254,829 |
|
|
2,550,000 |
|
UBS Silver-Linked Note 0% due 7/18/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
2,550,000 |
|
|
6,118,512 |
|
|
2,450,000 |
|
UBS Silver-Linked Note 0% due 10/04/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
2,450,000 |
|
|
5,576,348 |
|
|
5,860,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 6/28/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
5,860,000 |
|
|
10,045,798 |
|
|
1,140,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 6/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,140,000 |
|
|
1,944,156 |
|
|
1,330,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 6/30/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,330,000 |
|
|
2,254,217 |
|
|
3,930,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 7/17/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
3,930,000 |
|
|
6,958,065 |
|
|
6,240,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 7/24/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
6,240,000 |
|
|
11,251,968 |
|
|
1,830,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/02/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,830,000 |
|
|
3,253,191 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/07/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
2,184,375 |
|
|
1,311,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/09/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,311,000 |
|
|
2,277,076 |
|
|
1,362,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/11/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,362,000 |
|
|
2,313,493 |
|
|
1,332,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/16/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,332,000 |
|
|
2,297,434 |
|
|
1,100,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/12/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
1,840,960 |
|
|
1,138,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/13/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,138,000 |
|
|
1,902,622 |
|
|
1,177,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/15/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,177,000 |
|
|
1,943,462 |
|
|
1,153,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/19/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,153,000 |
|
|
1,905,217 |
|
|
1,172,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 10/03/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,172,000 |
|
|
1,863,246 |
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
20
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Notes, Bonds and Convertible Bonds – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Commodity-Linked Notes – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,179,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 10/04/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
$ |
1,179,000 |
|
$ |
1,861,995 |
|
|
1,132,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 10/31/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,132,000 |
|
|
1,777,014 |
|
|
1,133,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/01/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,133,000 |
|
|
1,746,973 |
|
|
980,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/06/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
980,000 |
|
|
1,517,726 |
|
|
1,087,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/08/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,087,000 |
|
|
1,736,156 |
|
|
1,928,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/22/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,928,000 |
|
|
3,005,174 |
|
|
1,130,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,130,000 |
|
|
1,646,975 |
|
|
1,111,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,111,000 |
|
|
1,642,725 |
|
|
1,118,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/07/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,118,000 |
|
|
1,617,411 |
|
|
1,152,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/11/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,152,000 |
|
|
1,639,181 |
|
|
1,141,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/28/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,141,000 |
|
|
1,684,915 |
|
|
1,175,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,175,000 |
|
|
1,681,660 |
|
|
1,194,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 1/03/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,194,000 |
|
|
1,687,003 |
|
|
1,255,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 1/05/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,255,000 |
|
|
1,728,637 |
|
|
1,208,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 1/05/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,208,000 |
|
|
1,673,684 |
|
|
1,130,000 |
|
HSBC Silver-Linked Note 0% due 10/05/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,130,000 |
|
|
2,564,309 |
|
|
1,136,000 |
|
HSBC Silver-Linked Note 0% due 10/06/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,136,000 |
|
|
2,524,533 |
|
|
1,128,000 |
|
HSBC Silver-Linked Note 0% due 11/06/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,128,000 |
|
|
2,342,066 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105,192,000 |
|
|
181,644,701 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes (0.86%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
U.S. Treasury Zero Coupon Strip due 11/15/2007 (a)(5) |
|
|
9,133,771 |
|
|
9,286,290 |
|
|
37,790,080 |
|
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Note 4¼% due 1/15/2010 (k)(5) |
|
|
39,253,057 |
|
|
40,698,178 |
|
|
99,453,600 |
|
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Note 3% due 7/15/2012 (k)(5) |
|
|
105,859,245 |
|
|
103,692,114 |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
U.S. Treasury Note 5⅜% due 2/15/2031 (5) |
|
|
4,720,305 |
|
|
5,076,565 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
158,966,378 |
|
|
158,753,147 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Dollar Bonds and Notes (1.09%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,750,000 |
|
Westpoint Stevens Inc. 7⅞% due 6/15/2005 (e)(f)(j)(1) |
|
|
2,504,977 |
|
|
275 |
|
|
3,500,000 |
|
American Standard Companies Inc. 7⅛% due 6/01/2006 (8) |
|
|
3,125,901 |
|
|
4,433,329 |
|
|
4,910,000 |
|
American Standard Companies Inc. 8¼% due 6/01/2009 (8) |
|
|
5,066,067 |
|
|
5,235,931 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Lucent Technologies Inc. 7¼% due 7/15/2006 (15) |
|
|
19,263,350 |
|
|
20,075,000 |
|
|
4,384,000 |
|
Lear Corporation 8⅛% due 4/01/2008 (1) |
|
|
5,099,049 |
|
|
5,701,977 |
|
|
30,742,000 |
|
Lear Corporation 8.11% due 5/15/2009 (1) |
|
|
29,049,889 |
|
|
30,204,015 |
|
|
3,500,000 |
|
Computer Associates International Inc. 6½% due |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4/15/2008 (15) |
|
|
3,225,753 |
|
|
3,555,548 |
|
|
22,000,000 |
|
Level 3 Communications, Inc. 9⅛% due 5/01/2008 (15) |
|
|
17,175,243 |
|
|
22,000,000 |
|
|
2,385,000 |
|
Longview Fibre Company 10% due 1/15/2009 (11) |
|
|
2,433,723 |
|
|
2,510,212 |
|
|
4,850,000 |
|
Crescent Real Estate Equities Company 9¼% due |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4/15/2009 (13) |
|
|
4,893,471 |
|
|
5,074,313 |
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
21
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Notes, Bonds and Convertible Bonds – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
U.S. Dollar Bonds and Notes – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
13,500,000 |
|
GATX Corporation 8⅞% due 6/01/2009 (4) |
|
$ |
13,034,490 |
|
$ |
14,567,836 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. 10⅛% due 2/01/2010 (12) |
|
|
1,272,250 |
|
|
1,346,875 |
|
|
610,000 |
|
Ethyl Corporation 8⅞% due 5/01/2010 (9) |
|
|
637,066 |
|
|
640,500 |
|
|
3,728,000 |
|
Columbus McKinnon Corporation 10% due 8/01/2010 (8) |
|
|
3,813,995 |
|
|
4,119,440 |
|
|
20,500,000 |
|
Tyco International Group SA 6¾% due 2/15/2011 (8) |
|
|
17,793,505 |
|
|
21,348,700 |
|
|
6,900,000 |
|
Briggs & Stratton Corporation 8⅞% due 3/15/2011 (1) |
|
|
7,183,407 |
|
|
7,624,500 |
|
|
3,500,000 |
|
Toys ‘R’ Us, Inc. 7⅝% due 8/01/2011 (14) |
|
|
3,427,400 |
|
|
2,940,000 |
|
|
5,812,000 |
|
Blount International Inc. 8⅞% due 8/01/2012 (c)(8) |
|
|
5,812,000 |
|
|
6,073,540 |
|
|
5,500,000 |
|
Greif Inc. 8⅞% due 8/01/2012 (9) |
|
|
5,490,557 |
|
|
5,857,500 |
|
|
646,000 |
|
Manitowoc Company Inc. 10½% due 8/01/2012 (8) |
|
|
646,000 |
|
|
707,370 |
|
|
10,492,000 |
|
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. 9⅝% due 08/01/2013 (10) |
|
|
10,305,148 |
|
|
10,308,390 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
Legrand SA 8½% due 2/15/2025 (8) |
|
|
1,955,531 |
|
|
2,450,000 |
|
|
4,200,000 |
|
Bausch & Lomb Inc. 7⅛% due 8/01/2028 (6) |
|
|
3,539,938 |
|
|
4,032,323 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
Christiania Bank Floating Rate Perpetual Notes (5.46625% @ 4/30/2006) (4) |
|
|
6,826,750 |
|
|
8,911,500 |
|
|
3,500,000 |
|
Den Norske Bank Floating Rate Perpetual Notes (5.13% @ 4/30/2006) (4) |
|
|
2,610,000 |
|
|
3,033,800 |
|
|
3,170,000 |
|
Den Norske Bank Floating Rate Perpetual Notes (5.0625% @ 4/30/2006) (4) |
|
|
2,059,625 |
|
|
2,838,405 |
|
|
5,500,000 |
|
Bergen Bank Floating Rate Perpetual Notes (5.125% @ 4/30/2006) (4) |
|
|
3,888,750 |
|
|
4,633,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
182,133,835 |
|
|
200,225,029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Dollar Convertible Bonds (0.09%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. 4% due 3/01/2007 (15) |
|
|
1,876,706 |
|
|
1,970,000 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
SCI Systems Inc. 3% due 3/15/2007 (15) |
|
|
13,368,493 |
|
|
14,606,250 |
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
Medya International Limited 10% due 6/28/2049 (e)(f)(j)(10) |
|
|
2,482,264 |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,727,463 |
|
|
16,601,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non U.S. Dollar Notes and Bonds (2.81%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SGD |
85,000,000 |
|
Singapore Government 2⅝% due 10/01/2007 (5) |
|
|
50,998,755 |
|
|
53,511,538 |
|
SGD |
52,947,000 |
|
Singapore Government 2⅜% due 10/01/2009 (5) |
|
|
31,803,779 |
|
|
32,698,795 |
|
CAD |
8,500,000 |
|
Shaw Communications Inc. 7.4% due 10/17/2007 (10) |
|
|
5,350,442 |
|
|
7,865,498 |
|
HKD |
205,000,000 |
|
Hong Kong Government 3.57% due 12/17/2007 (5) |
|
|
26,797,754 |
|
|
26,220,762 |
|
HKD |
199,650,000 |
|
Hong Kong Government 3.34% due 12/19/2008 (5) |
|
|
25,267,112 |
|
|
25,174,499 |
|
HKD |
44,250,000 |
|
Hong Kong Government 2.52% due 3/24/2009 (5) |
|
|
5,497,195 |
|
|
5,435,032 |
|
EUR |
2,959,000 |
|
Koninklijke Ahold NV 5⅞% due 5/09/2008 (14) |
|
|
2,750,615 |
|
|
3,871,928 |
|
GBP |
15,000,000 |
|
EMI Group Plc 8¼% due 5/20/2008 (10) |
|
|
23,883,460 |
|
|
29,421,409 |
|
EUR |
1,500,000 |
|
EMI Group Plc 8⅝% due 10/15/2013 (b)(10) |
|
|
1,733,805 |
|
|
2,134,870 |
|
22
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Notes, Bonds and Convertible Bonds – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Non U.S. Dollar Notes and Bonds – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SEK |
125,000,000 |
|
Sweden Government I/L 4.526% due 12/01/2008 (5) |
|
$ |
18,551,625 |
|
$ |
21,058,249 |
|
EUR |
2,000,000 |
|
Independent News & Media Plc 8% due 12/15/2008 (10) |
|
|
2,417,480 |
|
|
2,737,139 |
|
EUR |
2,500,000 |
|
Independent News & Media Plc 5¾% due 5/17/2009 (10) |
|
|
2,731,444 |
|
|
3,255,688 |
|
MYR |
165,000,000 |
|
Malaysian Government 4.305% due 2/27/2009 (5) |
|
|
43,858,408 |
|
|
45,954,116 |
|
MYR |
37,014,000 |
|
Malaysian Government 3.756% due 4/28/2011 (5) |
|
|
9,924,625 |
|
|
10,016,162 |
|
EUR |
14,560,130 |
|
Republic of France O.A.T. I/L 3% due 7/25/2009 (k)(5) |
|
|
11,516,226 |
|
|
19,331,677 |
|
EUR |
3,750,000 |
|
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG 11¼% due 7/31/2009 (10) |
|
|
3,586,841 |
|
|
5,102,303 |
|
EUR |
14,000,000 |
|
Waterford Wedgwood Plc 9⅞% due 12/01/2010 (b)(1) |
|
|
15,729,190 |
|
|
15,866,466 |
|
EUR |
4,000,000 |
|
Riverdeep Group Limited 9¼% due 4/15/2011 (b)(15) |
|
|
4,789,933 |
|
|
5,631,869 |
|
EUR |
8,500,000 |
|
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. 10⅜% due 5/15/2011 (8) |
|
|
8,790,080 |
|
|
11,431,053 |
|
GBP |
3,000,000 |
|
Marks & Spencer Group Plc 6⅜% due 11/07/2011 (1) |
|
|
5,036,499 |
|
|
5,670,776 |
|
GBP |
5,875,000 |
|
Enodis Plc 10⅜% due 4/15/2012 (8) |
|
|
9,101,319 |
|
|
11,755,750 |
|
EUR |
32,950,000 |
|
UPC Holding BV 8⅝% due 1/15/2014 (b)(10) |
|
|
38,444,800 |
|
|
41,919,703 |
|
EUR |
33,750,000 |
|
UPC Holding BV 7¾% due 1/15/2014 (b)(10) |
|
|
38,137,361 |
|
|
41,179,494 |
|
EUR |
47,450,000 |
|
Ray Acquisition SCA 9⅜% due 3/15/2015 (b)(8) |
|
|
56,895,486 |
|
|
65,010,525 |
|
EUR |
12,000,000 |
|
FINEL 9½% due 6/30/2017 (b)(e)(i)(j)(11) |
|
|
14,474,400 |
|
|
11,364,759 |
|
EUR |
15,000,000 |
|
FINEL 9½% due 10/15/2017 (b)(e)(i)(j)(11) |
|
|
18,067,500 |
|
|
14,205,949 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
476,136,134 |
|
|
517,826,009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non U.S. Dollar Convertible Bonds (0.02%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EUR |
1,000,000 |
|
Aegis Group Plc 2% due 5/15/2006 (10) |
|
|
1,021,794 |
|
|
1,376,399 |
|
CAD |
1,600,000 |
|
Noranda Inc. 5% due 4/30/2007 (12) |
|
|
1,207,323 |
|
|
2,278,978 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,229,117 |
|
|
3,655,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Notes, Bonds and Convertible Bonds |
|
|
942,384,927 |
|
|
1,078,705,513 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short Term Investments (16.76%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
25,790,000 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company 4.85% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
25,790,000 |
|
|
25,790,000 |
|
|
19,064,000 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company 4.87% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
19,064,000 |
|
|
19,064,000 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company 4.86% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
29,995,967 |
|
|
29,995,967 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company 4.88% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
19,989,156 |
|
|
19,989,156 |
|
|
9,500,000 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company 4.80% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
9,490,986 |
|
|
9,490,986 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company 4.95% due 5/12/2006 |
|
|
19,969,750 |
|
|
19,969,750 |
|
|
18,000,000 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company 4.88% due 5/15/2006 |
|
|
17,965,840 |
|
|
17,965,840 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.72% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
|
20,730,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.74% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
20,730,000 |
|
|
20,730,000 |
|
|
8,700,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.72% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
8,700,000 |
|
|
8,700,000 |
|
|
23,537,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.64% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
23,515,764 |
|
|
23,515,764 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.79% due 5/22/2006 |
|
|
19,944,117 |
|
|
19,944,117 |
|
|
9,000,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.78% due 5/22/2006 |
|
|
8,974,905 |
|
|
8,974,905 |
|
23
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Short Term Investments – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24,510,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.78% due 5/23/2006 |
|
$ |
24,438,404 |
|
$ |
24,438,404 |
|
|
3,759,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.86% due 6/12/2006 |
|
|
3,737,686 |
|
|
3,737,686 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.85% due 6/16/2006 |
|
|
24,845,069 |
|
|
24,845,069 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
HJ Heinz Company 4.82% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
|
32,937,000 |
|
HJ Heinz Company 4.85% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
32,928,125 |
|
|
32,928,125 |
|
|
29,396,000 |
|
HJ Heinz Company 4.86% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
29,388,063 |
|
|
29,388,063 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
HJ Heinz Company 4.92% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
24,972,667 |
|
|
24,972,667 |
|
|
13,012,000 |
|
Pearson Holdings Inc. 4.82% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
13,012,000 |
|
|
13,012,000 |
|
|
16,700,000 |
|
Pearson Holdings Inc. 4.82% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
16,691,056 |
|
|
16,691,056 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
Pearson Holdings Inc. 4.86% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
9,989,200 |
|
|
9,989,200 |
|
|
35,600,000 |
|
Pearson Holdings Inc. 4.89% due 5/17/2006 |
|
|
35,522,629 |
|
|
35,522,629 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
Pearson Holdings Inc. 4.96% due 5/24/2006 |
|
|
14,952,467 |
|
|
14,952,467 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
Atlantic Asset Security 4.72% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
29,996,066 |
|
|
29,996,066 |
|
|
25,862,000 |
|
Atlantic Asset Security 4.71% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
25,855,232 |
|
|
25,855,232 |
|
|
6,232,000 |
|
Atlantic Asset Security 4.77% due 5/04/2006 |
|
|
6,229,522 |
|
|
6,229,522 |
|
|
26,200,000 |
|
Atlantic Asset Security 4.72% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
26,175,953 |
|
|
26,175,953 |
|
|
26,666,000 |
|
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 4.70% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
26,662,518 |
|
|
26,662,518 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 4.70% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
29,968,666 |
|
|
29,968,666 |
|
|
6,732,000 |
|
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 4.79% due 5/23/2006 |
|
|
6,712,293 |
|
|
6,712,293 |
|
|
22,000,000 |
|
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 4.75% due 5/31/2006 |
|
|
21,912,916 |
|
|
21,912,916 |
|
|
25,711,000 |
|
Hitachi Limited 4.82% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
25,707,558 |
|
|
25,707,558 |
|
|
17,000,000 |
|
Hitachi Limited 4.75% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
16,991,028 |
|
|
16,991,028 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Hitachi Limited 4.88% due 5/11/2006 |
|
|
24,966,111 |
|
|
24,966,111 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.68% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
24,996,750 |
|
|
24,996,750 |
|
|
19,296,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.68% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
19,293,492 |
|
|
19,293,492 |
|
|
38,100,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.68% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
38,065,329 |
|
|
38,065,329 |
|
|
28,347,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.68% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
28,321,204 |
|
|
28,321,204 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.68% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
19,981,800 |
|
|
19,981,800 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.70% due 5/10/2006 |
|
|
24,970,625 |
|
|
24,970,625 |
|
|
22,125,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.72% due 5/11/2006 |
|
|
22,095,992 |
|
|
22,095,992 |
|
|
18,500,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.84% due 5/23/2006 |
|
|
18,445,281 |
|
|
18,445,281 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Siemens AG 4.70% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
24,996,736 |
|
|
24,996,736 |
|
|
22,812,000 |
|
Siemens AG 4.72% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
22,791,064 |
|
|
22,791,064 |
|
|
26,197,000 |
|
Siemens AG 4.84% due 6/02/2006 |
|
|
26,084,295 |
|
|
26,084,295 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Siemens AG 4.82% due 6/02/2006 |
|
|
19,914,311 |
|
|
19,914,311 |
|
|
17,850,000 |
|
Siemens AG 4.85% due 6/08/2006 |
|
|
17,758,618 |
|
|
17,758,618 |
|
|
14,540,000 |
|
Siemens AG 4.86% due 6/09/2006 |
|
|
14,463,447 |
|
|
14,463,447 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
Siemens AG 4.86% due 6/16/2006 |
|
|
14,906,850 |
|
|
14,906,850 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.75% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
24,996,701 |
|
|
24,996,701 |
|
|
8,721,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.75% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
8,719,849 |
|
|
8,719,849 |
|
24
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Short Term Investments – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
15,000,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.82% due 5/04/2006 |
|
$ |
14,993,975 |
|
$ |
14,993,975 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.77% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
24,976,813 |
|
|
24,976,813 |
|
|
17,500,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.77% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
17,481,450 |
|
|
17,481,450 |
|
|
16,500,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.78% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
16,482,473 |
|
|
16,482,473 |
|
|
20,204,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.75% due 5/12/2006 |
|
|
20,174,676 |
|
|
20,174,676 |
|
|
20,064,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.91% due 6/02/2006 |
|
|
19,976,432 |
|
|
19,976,432 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Federated Department Stores Inc 4.81% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
24,996,660 |
|
|
24,996,660 |
|
|
21,762,000 |
|
France Telecom SA 4.85% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
21,759,068 |
|
|
21,759,068 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
France Telecom SA 4.83% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
24,976,521 |
|
|
24,976,521 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
France Telecom SA 5.02% due 5/19/2006 |
|
|
24,937,250 |
|
|
24,937,250 |
|
|
29,631,000 |
|
France Telecom SA 5.04% due 6/06/2006 |
|
|
29,481,660 |
|
|
29,481,660 |
|
|
19,100,000 |
|
L’Oréal SA 4.74% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
19,094,970 |
|
|
19,094,970 |
|
|
27,250,000 |
|
L’Oréal SA 4.75% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
27,235,618 |
|
|
27,235,618 |
|
|
35,000,000 |
|
L’Oréal SA 4.76% due 5/12/2006 |
|
|
34,949,094 |
|
|
34,949,094 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
L’Oréal SA 4.78% due 5/15/2006 |
|
|
19,962,822 |
|
|
19,962,822 |
|
|
28,987,000 |
|
L’Oréal SA 4.79% due 5/16/2006 |
|
|
28,929,147 |
|
|
28,929,147 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
L’Oréal SA 4.83% due 5/22/2006 |
|
|
24,929,563 |
|
|
24,929,563 |
|
|
17,000,000 |
|
Henkel Corporation 4.81% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
16,995,457 |
|
|
16,995,457 |
|
|
22,000,000 |
|
Henkel Corporation 4.80% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
21,988,267 |
|
|
21,988,267 |
|
|
31,000,000 |
|
Henkel Corporation 4.78% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
30,971,187 |
|
|
30,971,187 |
|
|
14,600,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.71% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
14,596,180 |
|
|
14,596,180 |
|
|
15,546,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.69% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
15,531,823 |
|
|
15,531,823 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.70% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
14,984,333 |
|
|
14,984,333 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.70% due 5/10/2006 |
|
|
9,988,250 |
|
|
9,988,250 |
|
|
17,500,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.76% due 5/15/2006 |
|
|
17,467,606 |
|
|
17,467,606 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.75% due 5/19/2006 |
|
|
14,964,375 |
|
|
14,964,375 |
|
|
6,506,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.86% due 5/30/2006 |
|
|
6,480,529 |
|
|
6,480,529 |
|
|
12,772,000 |
|
Sara Lee Corporation 4.81% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
12,768,587 |
|
|
12,768,587 |
|
|
11,057,000 |
|
Sara Lee Corporation 4.82% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
11,054,039 |
|
|
11,054,039 |
|
|
19,100,000 |
|
Sara Lee Corporation 4.87% due 5/04/2006 |
|
|
19,092,249 |
|
|
19,092,249 |
|
|
32,000,000 |
|
Sara Lee Corporation 4.81% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
31,970,071 |
|
|
31,970,071 |
|
|
13,255,000 |
|
Sara Lee Corporation 4.81% due 5/12/2006 |
|
|
13,235,519 |
|
|
13,235,519 |
|
|
12,076,000 |
|
Sara Lee Corporation 4.94% due 5/26/2006 |
|
|
12,034,573 |
|
|
12,034,573 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Sara Lee Corporation 4.87% due 5/30/2006 |
|
|
19,921,539 |
|
|
19,921,539 |
|
|
25,793,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.73% due 5/04/2006 |
|
|
25,782,833 |
|
|
25,782,833 |
|
|
35,000,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.70% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
34,981,722 |
|
|
34,981,722 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.73% due 5/15/2006 |
|
|
29,944,817 |
|
|
29,944,817 |
|
|
35,000,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.80% due 5/16/2006 |
|
|
34,930,000 |
|
|
34,930,000 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.73% due 5/16/2006 |
|
|
19,960,583 |
|
|
19,960,583 |
|
|
34,000,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.78% due 5/23/2006 |
|
|
33,900,682 |
|
|
33,900,682 |
|
25
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Short Term Investments – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
525,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.80% due 5/23/2006 |
|
$ |
523,460 |
|
$ |
523,460 |
|
|
27,000,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.78% due 5/24/2006 |
|
|
26,917,545 |
|
|
26,917,545 |
|
|
24,290,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.80% due 6/01/2006 |
|
|
24,189,601 |
|
|
24,189,601 |
|
|
35,361,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.82% due 6/02/2006 |
|
|
35,209,498 |
|
|
35,209,498 |
|
|
13,463,000 |
|
General Electric Capital Corporation 4.7% due 5/04/2006 |
|
|
13,457,727 |
|
|
13,457,727 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
General Electric Capital Corporation 4.68% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
24,987,000 |
|
|
24,987,000 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
General Electric Capital Corporation 4.71% due 5/10/2006 |
|
|
14,982,338 |
|
|
14,982,338 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
General Electric Capital Corporation 4.71% due 5/19/2006 |
|
|
24,941,125 |
|
|
24,941,125 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Nestlé Capital Corporation 4.6% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
19,989,778 |
|
|
19,989,778 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Nestlé Capital Corporation 4.73% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
24,973,722 |
|
|
24,973,722 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
Nestlé Capital Corporation 4.83% due 5/16/2006 |
|
|
29,939,625 |
|
|
29,939,625 |
|
|
8,414,000 |
|
Nestlé Capital Corporation 4.765% due 5/17/2006 |
|
|
8,396,181 |
|
|
8,396,181 |
|
|
23,492,000 |
|
Nestlé Capital Corporation 4.89% due 5/30/2006 |
|
|
23,399,461 |
|
|
23,399,461 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Nestlé Capital Corporation 4.795% due 6/16/2006 |
|
|
19,877,461 |
|
|
19,877,461 |
|
|
2,700,000 |
|
7-Eleven Inc. 4.73% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
2,698,581 |
|
|
2,698,581 |
|
|
17,351,000 |
|
7-Eleven Inc. 4.77% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
17,332,608 |
|
|
17,332,608 |
|
|
13,500,000 |
|
7-Eleven Inc. 4.77% due 5/17/2006 |
|
|
13,471,380 |
|
|
13,471,380 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Shell Finance UK Plc 4.70% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
24,977,153 |
|
|
24,977,153 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Shell Finance UK Plc 4.71% due 5/10/2006 |
|
|
24,970,563 |
|
|
24,970,563 |
|
|
18,236,000 |
|
Shell Finance UK Plc 4.71% due 5/10/2006 |
|
|
18,214,527 |
|
|
18,214,527 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
Shell Finance UK Plc 4.72% due 5/10/2006 |
|
|
9,988,200 |
|
|
9,988,200 |
|
|
15,565,000 |
|
Shell Finance UK Plc 4.73% due 5/12/2006 |
|
|
15,542,504 |
|
|
15,542,504 |
|
|
32,049,000 |
|
Shell Finance UK Plc 4.84% due 6/08/2006 |
|
|
31,885,265 |
|
|
31,885,265 |
|
|
16,352,000 |
|
Dover Corporation 4.68% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
16,337,120 |
|
|
16,337,120 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
The Coca-Cola Company 4.61% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
24,974,389 |
|
|
24,974,389 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
The Coca-Cola Company 4.62% due 5/15/2006 |
|
|
24,955,083 |
|
|
24,955,083 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
The Coca-Cola Company 4.70% due 5/15/2006 |
|
|
19,963,444 |
|
|
19,963,444 |
|
|
13,500,000 |
|
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation 4.72% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
13,485,840 |
|
|
13,485,840 |
|
|
34,000,000 |
|
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation 4.80% due 5/22/2006 |
|
|
33,904,800 |
|
|
33,904,800 |
|
|
11,500,000 |
|
The Sherwin-Williams Company 4.84% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
11,487,631 |
|
|
11,487,631 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
The Sherwin-Williams Company 4.84% due 5/16/2006 |
|
|
24,949,583 |
|
|
24,949,583 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
The Sherwin-Williams Company 4.84% due 5/16/2006 |
|
|
14,969,750 |
|
|
14,969,750 |
|
|
4,200,000 |
|
The Sherwin-Williams Company 4.95% due 5/23/2006 |
|
|
4,187,295 |
|
|
4,187,295 |
|
|
26,941,000 |
|
RaboBank USA Finance Corporation 4.735% due 5/11/2006 |
|
|
26,905,565 |
|
|
26,905,565 |
|
|
24,098,000 |
|
RaboBank USA Finance Corporation 4.735% due 5/15/2006 |
|
|
24,053,626 |
|
|
24,053,626 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
RaboBank USA Finance Corporation 4.875% due 5/26/2006 |
|
|
29,898,438 |
|
|
29,898,438 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
RaboBank USA Finance Corporation 4.91% due 6/01/2006 |
|
|
24,894,299 |
|
|
24,894,299 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
RaboBank USA Finance Corporation 4.89% due 6/23/2006 |
|
|
29,784,025 |
|
|
29,784,025 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Merrill Lynch & Company Inc. 4.75% due 5/11/2006 |
|
|
24,967,014 |
|
|
24,967,014 |
|
|
31,887,000 |
|
Merrill Lynch & Company Inc. 4.78% due 5/12/2006 |
|
|
31,840,427 |
|
|
31,840,427 |
|
26
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Short Term Investments – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
30,513,000 |
|
Merrill Lynch & Company Inc. 4.84% due 5/22/2006 |
|
$ |
30,426,852 |
|
$ |
30,426,852 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Merrill Lynch & Company Inc. 4.89% due 6/23/2006 |
|
|
24,820,021 |
|
|
24,820,021 |
|
|
20,295,000 |
|
DuPont Ei Nemour 4.73% due 5/11/2006 |
|
|
20,268,335 |
|
|
20,268,335 |
|
|
10,500,000 |
|
Clorox Company 4.86% due 5/17/2006 |
|
|
10,477,320 |
|
|
10,477,320 |
|
|
30,100,000 |
|
Pearson Plc 4.92% due 5/19/2006 |
|
|
30,025,954 |
|
|
30,025,954 |
|
|
5,605,000 |
|
Pearson Plc 4.97% due 5/24/2006 |
|
|
5,587,203 |
|
|
5,587,203 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Pearson Plc 4.94% due 5/25/2006 |
|
|
19,934,133 |
|
|
19,934,133 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
Monsanto Company 4.83% due 5/22/2006 |
|
|
29,915,475 |
|
|
29,915,475 |
|
|
28,000,000 |
|
Monsanto Company 5.01% due 5/31/2006 |
|
|
27,883,100 |
|
|
27,883,100 |
|
|
28,000,000 |
|
Monsanto Company 4.97% due 6/19/2006 |
|
|
27,810,588 |
|
|
27,810,588 |
|
|
17,760,000 |
|
AT&T Corporation 4.92% due 6/05/2006 |
|
|
17,675,048 |
|
|
17,675,048 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
AT&T Corporation 4.91% due 6/08/2006 |
|
|
24,870,431 |
|
|
24,870,431 |
|
|
24,245,000 |
|
AT&T Corporation 4.93% due 6/19/2006 |
|
|
24,082,309 |
|
|
24,082,309 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Short-Term Investments |
|
|
3,091,671,872 |
|
|
3,091,671,872 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments (99.82%) |
|
$ |
13,974,540,862 |
* |
|
18,410,173,326 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets in excess of liabilities (0.18%) |
|
|
|
|
|
33,454,976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets (100.00%) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
18,443,461,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
At April 30, 2006 cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. |
** |
Gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities at April 30, 2006 were $4,531,780,457 and $96,147,993 respectively (net appreciation was $4,435,632,464). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign Currencies |
|
|
Sector/Industry Classifications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAD — Canadian dollar |
|
(1) |
Consumer Discretionary |
|
(9) |
|
Materials |
|
EUR — euro |
|
(2) |
Consumer Staples |
|
(10) |
|
Media |
|
GBP — pound sterling |
|
(3) |
Energy |
|
(11) |
|
Paper and Forest Products |
|
HKD — Hong Kong dollar |
|
(4) |
Financials |
|
(12) |
|
Precious Metals |
|
MYR — Malaysian ringgit |
|
(5) |
Government Issues |
|
(13) |
|
Real Estate |
|
SEK — Swedish krona |
|
(6) |
Health Care |
|
(14) |
|
Retail |
|
SGD — Singapore dollar |
|
(7) |
Holding Companies |
|
(15) |
|
Technology and Telecommunications |
|
|
|
(8) |
Industrials |
|
(16) |
|
Transportation |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Non-income producing security/commodity. |
(b) |
All or a portion of the security is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Rule 144A securities may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. |
(c) |
Affiliate as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. An affiliate is defined as a company in which the Fund directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds power to vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. Following is a summary of transactions with each such affiliate for the six-months ended April 30, 2006. |
27
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
Purchases |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend |
|
||||
Affiliate |
|
|
Shares |
|
Cost |
|
|
|||
|
|
|||||||||
Blount International, Inc. |
|
|
549,450 |
|
$ |
8,409,912 |
|
|
– |
|
City e-Solutions Limited |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
$ |
83,128 |
|
Corporacion Financiera Alba SA |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
209,416 |
|
Daeduck GDS Company, Limited |
|
|
804,210 |
|
|
9,012,512 |
|
|
226,581 |
|
Deceuninck |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
East Texas Financial Services, Inc. |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
11,475 |
|
Kukdong Electric Wire Company, Limited |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
264,244 |
|
Mills Music Trust |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
79,819 |
|
Nam Yang Dairy Products Company Limited |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
51,319 |
|
NSC Groupe |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
Rayonier Inc. |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
6,016,660 |
|
Sabeton SA |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
193,510 |
|
Shimano Inc. |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
703,670 |
|
Société Sucrière de Pithiviers-le-Vieil |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
1,618,769 |
|
T. Hasegawa Company, Limited |
|
|
466,000 |
|
|
7,477,348 |
|
|
– |
|
UniFirst Corporation |
|
|
105,690 |
|
|
3,560,813 |
|
|
56,463 |
|
|
|
|
|
(d) |
Commodity-linked security whereby the coupon, dividend and/or redemption amount is linked to the price of an underlying commodity. |
(e) |
Security for which there is less than three market makers. |
(f) |
In default as to principal and/or interest. |
(g) |
Leveraged 1½ to 1 to the price of bullion. |
(h) |
Leveraged 2 to 1 to the price of bullion. |
(i) |
Represents interest in a restricted security which has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. Information concerning each restricted security holding on April 30, 2006 is shown below. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition |
|
|
|
|
Value Per |
|
|
Security |
|
|
Date |
|
Cost |
|
Share/Principal |
|
||
|
|
|||||||||
Kaiser Ventures LLC |
|
|
6/24/1993 |
|
|
– |
|
$ |
2.87 |
|
FINEL 9½% due 6/30/2017 |
|
|
6/22/2005 |
|
$ |
14,474,400 |
|
|
0.95 |
|
FINEL 9½% due 10/15/2017 |
|
|
10/11/2005 |
|
|
18,067,500 |
|
|
0.95 |
|
Kukdong Electric Wire Company, Limited |
|
|
6/18/2004 |
|
|
10,918,559 |
|
|
47.71 |
|
|
|
|
|
(j) |
Securities valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. |
(k) |
Inflation protected security. |
28
|
|
|
FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND |
Data as of April 30, 2006 (Unaudited) |
|
THE INVESTMENT STYLE |
|
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 seeks to minimize risk by focusing on undervalued securities. |
|
ASSET ALLOCATION |
U.S. Dollar Cash and
Equivalents
23.11%
Commodities
2.76%
U.S. Dollar
Bonds
0.03%
Foreign Currency
Bonds 5.02%
U.S. Stocks
2.16%
Commodity-Linked
Notes 1.05%
Foreign
Stocks
65.87%
|
COUNTRIES |
|
|
|
|
|
France |
17.81% |
|
Brazil |
0.36% |
Japan |
13.80% |
|
Ireland |
0.34% |
Switzerland |
7.86% |
|
Australia |
0.30% |
United States |
6.09% |
|
Norway |
0.28% |
South Korea |
6.05% |
|
Chile |
0.27% |
United Kingdom |
5.01% |
|
Malaysia |
0.27% |
Germany |
2.68% |
|
China |
0.19% |
Netherlands |
2.50% |
|
Commonwealth |
|
Singapore |
2.05% |
|
of Independent |
|
Italy |
1.96% |
|
States |
0.16% |
Hong Kong |
1.71% |
|
New Zealand |
0.12% |
Canada |
1.52% |
|
Taiwan |
0.09% |
Spain |
1.46% |
|
Sweden |
0.08% |
Mexico |
1.09% |
|
Other |
0.23% |
South Africa |
1.05% |
|
|
|
Belgium |
0.60% |
|
|
|
India |
0.59% |
|
|
|
Denmark |
0.37% |
|
|
|
The Fund’s portfolio composition (represented as a percentage of net assets) is subject to change at any time.
|
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
ONE-YEAR |
|
FIVE-YEARS |
|
TEN-YEARS |
|
|||||||||
First Eagle Overseas Fund (A Shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
without sales load |
|
|
|
31.50 |
% |
|
|
|
20.91 |
% |
|
|
|
15.51 |
% |
|
with sales load |
|
|
|
24.93 |
% |
|
|
|
19.67 |
% |
|
|
|
15.07 |
% |
|
MSCI EAFE Index |
|
|
|
33.49 |
% |
|
|
|
9.18 |
% |
|
|
|
6.68 |
% |
|
Consumer Price Index |
|
|
|
3.55 |
% |
|
|
|
2.64 |
% |
|
|
|
2.57 |
% |
|
|
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INITIAL INVESTMENT |
$45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
4/96
4/97
4/98
4/99
4/00
4/01
4/02
4/03
4/04
4/05
4/06
$40,703
$19,090
$12,900
First Eagle Overseas Fund (A Shares)
MSCI EAFE Index
Consumer Price Index
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 load of 3.75% for periods prior to March 1, 2000 and of 5.00% thereafter. The MSCI EAFE Index is a total return index, reported in U.S. Dollars, based on share price and reinvested net dividends of approximately 1,100 companies from 21 countries. 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) |
2.73% |
|
|
Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (CS & Pfd.) |
2.51% |
(South Korean electronics company) |
|
|
|
Sodexho Alliance SA (French food management services provider) |
2.43% |
|
|
Nestlé SA (Swiss food manufacturer) |
2.40% |
|
|
Wendel Investissement (French holding company) |
2.30% |
|
|
Toyota Motor Corporation (Japanese automobile manufacturer) |
2.12% |
|
|
Pargesa Holding AG (Swiss diversified financials company) |
2.04% |
|
|
Kuehne & Nagel International AG (Swiss transportation company) |
1.86% |
|
|
Vivendi Universal SA (French multimedia company) |
1.59% |
|
|
Shimano Inc. (Japanese manufacturer of bicycle parts) |
1.52% |
29
FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
April
30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks (68.03%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Australia and New Zealand (0.42%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,547,991 |
|
Spotless Group Limited (8) |
|
$ |
23,537,364 |
|
$ |
32,134,270 |
|
|
3,804,345 |
|
News and Media NZ Limited exchangeable preference shares (10) |
|
|
9,769,634 |
|
|
11,505,576 |
|
|
5,750,000 |
|
Tasman Farms (a)(c)(2) |
|
|
1,054,354 |
|
|
1,665,766 |
|
|
1,100,000 |
|
Evergreen Forests Limited (a)(11) |
|
|
288,223 |
|
|
224,118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,649,575 |
|
|
45,529,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Belgium (0.60%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,945,309 |
|
Deceuninck (c)(1) |
|
|
44,793,371 |
|
|
65,095,683 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brazil (0.36%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
443,546 |
|
Petroleo Brasiliero SA ADR (3) |
|
|
15,475,619 |
|
|
39,426,804 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada (1.38%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,068,190 |
|
EnCana Corporation (3) |
|
|
12,610,943 |
|
|
53,462,910 |
|
|
1,291,300 |
|
Aber Diamond Corporation (9) |
|
|
33,227,521 |
|
|
50,646,451 |
|
|
1,529,000 |
|
Yellow Pages Income Fund (a)(10) |
|
|
17,036,741 |
|
|
22,461,198 |
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
IAMGOLD Corporation (12) |
|
|
4,433,304 |
|
|
14,198,964 |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
Catalyst Paper Corporation (a)(11) |
|
|
10,065,599 |
|
|
8,653,331 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
Metallica Resources Inc. (a)(12) |
|
|
59,469 |
|
|
173,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,433,577 |
|
|
149,596,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chile (0.27%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,375,300 |
|
Quinenco SA ADR (8) |
|
|
15,508,046 |
|
|
29,619,991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
China (0.19%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
179,150 |
|
PetroChina Company, Limited ADR (3) |
|
|
4,143,368 |
|
|
20,136,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commonwealth of Independent States (0.16%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
352,296 |
|
Firebird Fund, L.P. (a)(b)(e)(7) |
|
|
353,178 |
|
|
12,192,624 |
|
|
4,919 |
|
Firebird Republic Fund, Limited Class ‘A’ (a)(b)(e)(7) |
|
|
719,082 |
|
|
4,139,878 |
|
|
100,000 |
|
First NIS Regional Fund SICAV (b)(7) |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
725,000 |
|
|
9,000 |
|
Baltic Republic Fund (e)(7) |
|
|
185,750 |
|
|
33,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,258,010 |
|
|
17,091,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denmark (0.37%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,050 |
|
Carlsberg A/S, ‘B’ (2) |
|
|
13,042,854 |
|
|
25,601,473 |
|
|
225,000 |
|
Carlsberg A/S, ‘A’ (2) |
|
|
9,948,430 |
|
|
14,128,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,991,284 |
|
|
39,730,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30
FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April
30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
France (15.69%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,448,804 |
|
Sodexho Alliance SA (1) |
|
$ |
164,464,859 |
|
$ |
262,490,415 |
|
|
1,982,115 |
|
Wendel Investissement (7) |
|
|
45,681,476 |
|
|
249,165,457 |
|
|
4,693,490 |
|
Vivendi Universal SA (a)(10) |
|
|
110,838,834 |
|
|
171,518,964 |
|
|
1,438,263 |
|
L’Oréal SA (2) |
|
|
107,286,274 |
|
|
133,488,351 |
|
|
1,265,000 |
|
Essilor International SA (6) |
|
|
55,902,323 |
|
|
126,991,711 |
|
|
1,875,000 |
|
Rémy Cointreau SA (2) |
|
|
56,931,230 |
|
|
102,519,597 |
|
|
1,537,070 |
|
Carrefour SA (2) |
|
|
74,974,131 |
|
|
89,244,269 |
|
|
617,100 |
|
Neopost SA (8) |
|
|
23,484,142 |
|
|
69,859,193 |
|
|
3,775,000 |
|
Elior SCA (1) |
|
|
29,459,811 |
|
|
64,162,272 |
|
|
700,000 |
|
Société BIC SA (8) |
|
|
27,529,842 |
|
|
49,234,661 |
|
|
615,917 |
|
Laurent-Perrier (c)(2) |
|
|
21,745,843 |
|
|
46,003,901 |
|
|
172,220 |
|
Société Foncière Financière et de Participations (7) |
|
|
22,591,007 |
|
|
43,298,472 |
|
|
38,750 |
|
Société Sucrière de Pithiviers-le-Vieil (c)(2) |
|
|
15,309,438 |
|
|
39,096,349 |
|
|
1,051,060 |
|
Télévision Française 1 SA (a)(10) |
|
|
27,663,943 |
|
|
34,906,072 |
|
|
326,670 |
|
Financière Marc de Lacharrière SA (7) |
|
|
10,643,051 |
|
|
31,040,841 |
|
|
1,054,410 |
|
PagesJaunes Groupe SA (a)(10) |
|
|
18,958,091 |
|
|
30,503,686 |
|
|
195,000 |
|
Robertet SA (c)(2) |
|
|
14,252,005 |
|
|
30,360,954 |
|
|
51,500 |
|
Robertet SA C.I. (2) |
|
|
2,151,628 |
|
|
5,556,957 |
|
|
106,280 |
|
Total SA (3) |
|
|
27,859,045 |
|
|
29,417,775 |
|
|
275,000 |
|
Gaumont SA (10) |
|
|
13,978,318 |
|
|
21,078,471 |
|
|
311,140 |
|
Cap Gemini SA (a)(15) |
|
|
10,795,596 |
|
|
16,666,493 |
|
|
208,690 |
|
Accor SA (1) |
|
|
9,763,953 |
|
|
13,147,188 |
|
|
3,593,581 |
|
FINEL (b)(e)(i)(j)(11) |
|
|
9,152,131 |
|
|
9,574,754 |
|
|
149,479 |
|
Carbone Lorraine SA (a)(8) |
|
|
3,297,163 |
|
|
8,633,643 |
|
|
264,120 |
|
Safran SA (15) |
|
|
5,299,937 |
|
|
6,787,087 |
|
|
300,000 |
|
Frégate SAS 2% Conv. Pfd. due 3/31/2013 (a)(e)(i)(j)(7) |
|
|
3,620,400 |
|
|
5,194,229 |
|
|
26,499 |
|
NSC Groupe (8) |
|
|
4,385,060 |
|
|
2,390,834 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
Société Vermandoise de Sucreries (2) |
|
|
854,846 |
|
|
1,838,565 |
|
|
20,000 |
|
Didot-Bottin SA (7) |
|
|
1,934,129 |
|
|
1,616,321 |
|
|
100,000 |
|
Sabeton SA (7) |
|
|
1,463,142 |
|
|
1,477,419 |
|
|
3,270 |
|
Guyenne et Gascogne SA (2) |
|
|
363,375 |
|
|
381,951 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
922,635,023 |
|
|
1,697,646,852 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April
30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany (2.62%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
917,125 |
|
Fraport AG (a)(16) |
|
$ |
35,695,044 |
|
$ |
69,451,288 |
|
|
750,000 |
|
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG (c)(8) |
|
|
25,104,199 |
|
|
52,562,010 |
|
|
475,000 |
|
Hornbach Holding AG Pfd. (14) |
|
|
26,548,192 |
|
|
51,763,320 |
|
|
1,405,000 |
|
Bertelsmann AG D.R.C. (10) |
|
|
31,678,271 |
|
|
45,108,149 |
|
|
255,000 |
|
Axel Springer AG (10) |
|
|
13,458,494 |
|
|
33,169,375 |
|
|
405,000 |
|
Vossloh AG (16) |
|
|
8,157,152 |
|
|
21,341,313 |
|
|
340,086 |
|
Praktiker Bau-und Heimwerkermaerkte Holding AG (a)(1) |
|
|
5,961,070 |
|
|
10,194,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
146,602,422 |
|
|
283,590,454 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hong Kong (1.40%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,085,000 |
|
Guoco Group Limited (7) |
|
|
51,929,828 |
|
|
88,043,355 |
|
|
20,749,500 |
|
Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited (c)(10) |
|
|
20,005,022 |
|
|
28,367,333 |
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
Hopewell Holdings Limited (13) |
|
|
7,763,618 |
|
|
20,403,820 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Limited (15) |
|
|
11,260,665 |
|
|
11,220,811 |
|
|
12,000,000 |
|
China-Hong Kong Photo Products Holdings Limited (1) |
|
|
949,952 |
|
|
1,408,405 |
|
|
11,250,000 |
|
City e-Solutions Limited (1) |
|
|
336,425 |
|
|
1,392,928 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
Lerado Group Holding Company Limited (1) |
|
|
1,533,725 |
|
|
670,669 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,779,235 |
|
|
151,507,321 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
India (0.59%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,250,000 |
|
Hindustan Lever Limited (2) |
|
|
11,835,191 |
|
|
27,514,205 |
|
|
1,150,000 |
|
Tata Motors Limited (1) |
|
|
11,635,888 |
|
|
23,764,873 |
|
|
425,001 |
|
Nestlé India Limited (2) |
|
|
5,290,300 |
|
|
12,193,211 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,761,379 |
|
|
63,472,289 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indonesia (0.03%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,500,000 |
|
PT Bat Indonesia Tbk (a)(c)(2) |
|
|
4,735,462 |
|
|
3,534,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Italy (1.96%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,858,626 |
|
Italcementi S.p.A. RNC (9) |
|
|
41,848,298 |
|
|
87,488,449 |
|
|
865,000 |
|
Italmobiliare S.p.A. RNC (9) |
|
|
20,885,294 |
|
|
64,826,795 |
|
|
7,325,000 |
|
Gewiss S.p.A. (c)(8) |
|
|
29,406,314 |
|
|
59,567,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,139,906 |
|
|
211,882,997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April
30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan (13.80%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,919,100 |
|
Toyota Motor Corporation (1) |
|
$ |
147,074,582 |
|
$ |
229,501,504 |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
Shimano Inc. (1) |
|
|
83,968,600 |
|
|
164,864,152 |
|
|
15,450,000 |
|
Aioi Insurance Company, Limited (4) |
|
|
51,428,099 |
|
|
111,938,802 |
|
|
2,247,000 |
|
Ono Pharmaceutical Company, Limited (6) |
|
|
90,875,008 |
|
|
111,628,858 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
NIPPONKOA Insurance Company, Limited (4) |
|
|
43,234,195 |
|
|
89,422,316 |
|
|
1,555,600 |
|
Secom Company, Limited (8) |
|
|
51,821,159 |
|
|
84,940,438 |
|
|
2,210,950 |
|
Nitto Kohki Company, Limited (c)(8) |
|
|
37,130,091 |
|
|
57,932,217 |
|
|
2,924,991 |
|
T. Hasegawa Company, Limited (c)(2) |
|
|
38,402,243 |
|
|
47,399,617 |
|
|
3,189,600 |
|
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited (4) |
|
|
15,084,508 |
|
|
43,049,644 |
|
|
1,142,570 |
|
Kose Corporation (2) |
|
|
32,460,720 |
|
|
41,692,302 |
|
|
2,078,600 |
|
Toho Company, Limited (10) |
|
|
20,987,632 |
|
|
40,299,947 |
|
|
1,359,000 |
|
Olympus Corporation (6) |
|
|
29,387,816 |
|
|
38,954,893 |
|
|
259,000 |
|
Nintendo Company, Limited (15) |
|
|
18,797,614 |
|
|
38,714,499 |
|
|
1,514,990 |
|
Mandom Corporation (c)(2) |
|
|
30,105,086 |
|
|
37,898,062 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Fuji Photo Film Company, Limited (1) |
|
|
29,054,325 |
|
|
34,027,961 |
|
|
200,000 |
|
Nippon Television Network Corporation (10) |
|
|
28,448,858 |
|
|
30,247,076 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Chofu Seisakusho Company, Limited (1) |
|
|
14,518,405 |
|
|
23,564,583 |
|
|
300,000 |
|
Canon Inc. (15) |
|
|
15,750,090 |
|
|
22,975,468 |
|
|
807,000 |
|
Shimachu Company, Limited (14) |
|
|
16,965,249 |
|
|
21,996,835 |
|
|
1,395,600 |
|
Nissin Healthcare Food Service Company, Limited (2) |
|
|
25,241,430 |
|
|
21,339,562 |
|
|
480,520 |
|
Astellas Pharma Inc. (6) |
|
|
19,668,779 |
|
|
20,069,199 |
|
|
1,431,300 |
|
Wacoal Holdings Corporation (2) |
|
|
11,312,794 |
|
|
19,368,423 |
|
|
860,600 |
|
Maezawa Kasei Industries Company, Limited (c)(8) |
|
|
15,225,469 |
|
|
17,366,368 |
|
|
1,397,200 |
|
Seikagaku Corporation (6) |
|
|
8,770,523 |
|
|
16,155,087 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
Aderans Company, Limited (2) |
|
|
9,598,197 |
|
|
14,859,756 |
|
|
475,000 |
|
Matsumoto Yushi-Seiyaku Company, Limited (9) |
|
|
11,518,365 |
|
|
14,534,424 |
|
|
427,500 |
|
SK Kaken Company, Limited (8) |
|
|
7,390,751 |
|
|
13,757,584 |
|
|
100,000 |
|
ASAHI Broadcasting Corporation (10) |
|
|
6,141,481 |
|
|
12,705,531 |
|
|
385,770 |
|
Makita Corporation (1) |
|
|
2,322,144 |
|
|
11,464,896 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Sansei Yusoki Company, Limited (c)(8) |
|
|
8,885,636 |
|
|
9,249,978 |
|
|
259,800 |
|
Icom Inc. (15) |
|
|
5,425,280 |
|
|
8,954,682 |
|
|
258,550 |
|
Shoei Company, Limited (7) |
|
|
1,376,597 |
|
|
8,661,527 |
|
|
885,600 |
|
Iino Kaiun Kaisha, Limited (16) |
|
|
1,738,980 |
|
|
8,464,321 |
|
|
493,100 |
|
Yomeishu Seizo Company, Limited (2) |
|
|
3,118,626 |
|
|
5,978,940 |
|
|
730,000 |
|
Shingakukai Company, Limited (1) |
|
|
6,128,280 |
|
|
5,712,653 |
|
33
FIRST
EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Value |
|
|
of Shares |
|
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Japan – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,900 |
|
Tachihi Enterprise Company, Limited (13) |
|
$ |
3,337,895 |
|
$ |
4,525,903 |
|
|
325,000 |
|
Sonton Food Industry Company, Limited (2) |
|
|
3,298,777 |
|
|
3,543,480 |
|
|
111,300 |
|
Nagaileben Company, Limited (6) |
|
|
2,158,074 |
|
|
3,063,123 |
|
|
64,000 |
|
Nissin Food Products Company, Limited (2) |
|
|
1,832,850 |
|
|
2,042,733 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
949,985,208 |
|
|
1,492,867,344 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mexico (1.09%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,366,290 |
|
Industrias Peñoles, SA de C.V. (12) |
|
|
12,892,467 |
|
|
84,589,736 |
|
|
7,019,220 |
|
Grupo Modelo SA de C.V. (2) |
|
|
25,966,941 |
|
|
26,760,429 |
|
|
193,600 |
|
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SA de C.V. ADR (a)(16) |
|
|
4,748,863 |
|
|
6,443,008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,608,271 |
|
|
117,793,173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Netherlands (1.94%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,707,439 |
|
Heineken Holding NV (2) |
|
|
69,529,334 |
|
|
96,650,078 |
|
|
564,948 |
|
Hal Trust NV (7) |
|
|
16,178,190 |
|
|
43,552,377 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Koninklijke Grolsch NV (c)(2) |
|
|
23,826,083 |
|
|
37,124,879 |
|
|
825,000 |
|
Telegraaf Media Groep NV (10) |
|
|
14,452,839 |
|
|
22,918,931 |
|
|
299,620 |
|
Wegener NV (10) |
|
|
2,070,144 |
|
|
5,675,182 |
|
|
75,957 |
|
Arcadis NV (8) |
|
|
807,896 |
|
|
3,608,314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
126,864,486 |
|
|
209,529,761 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Norway (0.28%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,993,710 |
|
Tandberg ASA (15) |
|
|
18,463,830 |
|
|
30,478,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Singapore (1.58%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,104,850 |
|
Haw Par Corporation Limited (c)(8) |
|
|
38,068,723 |
|
|
59,225,341 |
|
|
3,369,500 |
|
Fraser & Neave Limited (2) |
|
|
20,643,694 |
|
|
47,093,091 |
|
|
16,750,000 |
|
Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited (16) |
|
|
20,204,311 |
|
|
27,117,787 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
United Overseas Land Limited (7) |
|
|
12,162,423 |
|
|
19,351,779 |
|
|
17,549,625 |
|
ComfortDelgro Corporation Limited (16) |
|
|
6,946,456 |
|
|
17,868,709 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98,025,607 |
|
|
170,656,707 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Africa (1.04%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,918,300 |
|
Gold Fields Limited ADR (12) |
|
|
22,768,174 |
|
|
48,744,003 |
|
|
5,650,000 |
|
Mvelaphanda Resources Limited (a)(12) |
|
|
19,564,905 |
|
|
32,862,484 |
|
|
1,875,570 |
|
Harmony Gold Mining Company, Limited ADR (a)(12) |
|
|
21,859,688 |
|
|
31,509,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64,192,767 |
|
|
113,116,063 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34
FIRST
EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Value |
|
|
of Shares |
|
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
South Korea (6.05%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
437,510 |
|
Samsung Electronics Company, Limited Pfd. (15) |
|
$ |
80,372,730 |
|
$ |
237,043,535 |
|
|
49,780 |
|
Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (15) |
|
|
35,358,395 |
|
|
33,990,691 |
|
|
54,664 |
|
Lotte Confectionery Company, Limited (2) |
|
|
24,560,972 |
|
|
73,665,847 |
|
|
2,683,248 |
|
SK Telecom Company, Limited ADR (15) |
|
|
54,875,497 |
|
|
71,642,722 |
|
|
2,004,805 |
|
Samsung Corporation (15) |
|
|
16,389,749 |
|
|
62,494,054 |
|
|
977,545 |
|
KT&G Corporation (2) |
|
|
24,613,147 |
|
|
54,725,522 |
|
|
741,500 |
|
Fursys Inc. (c)(8) |
|
|
5,637,805 |
|
|
24,686,529 |
|
|
22,950 |
|
Nam Yang Dairy Products Company, Limited (2) |
|
|
4,912,653 |
|
|
17,641,679 |
|
|
28,850 |
|
Nam Yang Dairy Products Company, Limited Pfd. (2) |
|
|
479,094 |
|
|
9,635,530 |
|
|
591,500 |
|
Kangwon Land Inc. (1) |
|
|
8,751,592 |
|
|
12,166,782 |
|
|
225,000 |
|
Kukdong Electric Wire Company, Limited (c)(e)(i)(j)(15) |
|
|
3,821,270 |
|
|
10,735,302 |
|
|
949,450 |
|
Daeduck GDS Company, Limited (15) |
|
|
7,317,887 |
|
|
10,570,137 |
|
|
1,087,440 |
|
Daeduck Electronics Company, Limited (15) |
|
|
7,707,302 |
|
|
10,273,117 |
|
|
1,111,890 |
|
Dong Ah Tire & Rubber Company, Limited (a)(1) |
|
|
4,731,509 |
|
|
7,120,623 |
|
|
91,460 |
|
SK Corporation (3) |
|
|
6,405,648 |
|
|
6,729,920 |
|
|
2,515,000 |
|
Nexans Korea Limited (c)(e)(i)(j)(8) |
|
|
2,949,159 |
|
|
5,333,192 |
|
|
110,810 |
|
Hankuk Paper Manufacturing Company, Limited (11) |
|
|
5,119,456 |
|
|
3,994,635 |
|
|
28,920 |
|
Daekyo Company, Limited Pfd. (1) |
|
|
1,159,606 |
|
|
1,257,191 |
|
|
96,700 |
|
Sam-A Pharmaceutical Company, Limited (6) |
|
|
813,291 |
|
|
782,294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
295,976,762 |
|
|
654,489,302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spain (1.46%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,469,224 |
|
Corporacion Financiera Alba SA (7) |
|
|
52,112,750 |
|
|
138,128,068 |
|
|
407,790 |
|
Altadis SA (2) |
|
|
11,538,297 |
|
|
19,371,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,651,047 |
|
|
157,500,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switzerland (7.85%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
849,900 |
|
Nestlé SA (2) |
|
|
224,406,473 |
|
|
259,117,942 |
|
|
2,170,226 |
|
Pargesa Holding SA (7) |
|
|
112,955,090 |
|
|
220,407,428 |
|
|
555,000 |
|
Kuehne & Nagel International AG (16) |
|
|
36,902,113 |
|
|
201,193,931 |
|
|
1,782 |
|
Lindt & Spruengli AG (2) |
|
|
11,801,214 |
|
|
37,474,211 |
|
|
23,500 |
|
Sika AG (a)(9) |
|
|
4,526,595 |
|
|
27,465,442 |
|
|
385,300 |
|
Schindler Holding PC (8) |
|
|
7,460,045 |
|
|
21,118,285 |
|
|
4,715 |
|
Metall Zug PC AG (1) |
|
|
4,971,624 |
|
|
18,131,838 |
|
|
35,000 |
|
Edipresse SA (10) |
|
|
11,616,314 |
|
|
16,334,180 |
|
|
616,270 |
|
Micronas Semiconductor Holding AG (a)(15) |
|
|
24,008,811 |
|
|
15,597,371 |
|
|
78,857 |
|
Affichage Holding (10) |
|
|
8,596,169 |
|
|
11,822,353 |
|
|
4,459 |
|
Zehnder Group AG – B (8) |
|
|
4,577,161 |
|
|
7,619,458 |
|
35
FIRST
EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Value |
|
|
of Shares |
|
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Switzerland – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,000 |
|
Hilti AG (a)(e)(i)(j)(8) |
|
$ |
4,485,845 |
|
$ |
5,077,983 |
|
|
159 |
|
Metall Zug AG (1) |
|
|
1,931,462 |
|
|
4,998,186 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
PubliGroupe SA (10) |
|
|
1,436,389 |
|
|
3,222,101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
459,675,305 |
|
|
849,580,709 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taiwan (0.09%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,034,040 |
|
Phoenixtec Power Company, Limited (8) |
|
|
9,113,369 |
|
|
9,485,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thailand (0.02%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
The Oriental Hotel Public Company, Limited (1) |
|
|
1,152,073 |
|
|
2,465,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United Kingdom (4.46%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,633,080 |
|
Tesco Plc (2) |
|
|
102,097,658 |
|
|
102,678,202 |
|
|
2,286,240 |
|
Anglo American Plc (12) |
|
|
50,337,463 |
|
|
97,294,416 |
|
|
8,347,390 |
|
Millennium & Copthorne Hotel Plc (1) |
|
|
36,779,430 |
|
|
65,037,829 |
|
|
3,705,780 |
|
Spirax-Sarco Engineering Plc (8) |
|
|
27,715,395 |
|
|
62,980,730 |
|
|
4,175,000 |
|
Associated British Ports Holdings Plc (16) |
|
|
34,536,884 |
|
|
55,622,829 |
|
|
10,382,370 |
|
Vodafone Group Plc (15) |
|
|
22,040,361 |
|
|
24,504,480 |
|
|
7,387,970 |
|
Enodis Plc (8) |
|
|
4,499,307 |
|
|
20,197,406 |
|
|
2,655,000 |
|
easyJet Plc (a)(16) |
|
|
11,119,493 |
|
|
15,339,210 |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
McBride Plc (2) |
|
|
6,379,400 |
|
|
15,241,066 |
|
|
300,000 |
|
Amdocs Limited (a)(15) |
|
|
6,197,557 |
|
|
11,160,000 |
|
|
3,146,000 |
|
JZ Equity Partners, Plc (4) |
|
|
5,873,374 |
|
|
10,550,080 |
|
|
775,000 |
|
Trans-Siberian Gold Limited (a)(12) |
|
|
1,123,590 |
|
|
1,737,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
308,699,912 |
|
|
482,343,593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States (2.16%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,332,285 |
|
News Corporation, Class ‘A’ (10) |
|
|
80,617,364 |
|
|
91,502,011 |
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
Newmont Mining Corporation Holding Company (12) |
|
|
42,258,067 |
|
|
87,540,000 |
|
|
484,595 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Class ‘B’ (12) |
|
|
6,060,390 |
|
|
31,295,145 |
|
|
400,000 |
|
Liberty Global Inc. (a)(10) |
|
|
6,921,203 |
|
|
8,284,000 |
|
|
400,000 |
|
Liberty Global Inc. Series ‘C’ (a)(10) |
|
|
6,346,043 |
|
|
7,988,000 |
|
|
34,500 |
|
Third Avenue Global Value Fund, L.P. (a)(b)(e)(7) |
|
|
3,450,000 |
|
|
6,545,261 |
|
|
14,083 |
|
Security Capital European Realty (a)(e)(13) |
|
|
281,660 |
|
|
226,877 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145,934,727 |
|
|
233,381,294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous (0.17%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,094,523 |
|
Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA ADR (4) |
|
|
13,960,676 |
|
|
18,431,767 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Common and Preferred Stocks |
|
|
4,105,210,317 |
|
|
7,359,979,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36
FIRST
EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ounces |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities (2.76%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
453,634 |
|
Gold bullion (a) |
|
$ |
217,298,247 |
|
$ |
295,783,000 |
|
|
189,161 |
|
Silver bullion (a) |
|
|
1,329,803 |
|
|
2,568,808 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commodities |
|
|
218,628,050 |
|
|
298,351,808 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes, Bonds and Convertible Bonds (6.10%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Commodity-Linked Notes (1.05%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,100,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 5/26/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
1,948,760 |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 6/02/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
2,347,830 |
|
|
6,000,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 6/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
6,000,000 |
|
|
10,508,160 |
|
|
5,250,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 7/25/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
5,250,000 |
|
|
9,319,518 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/11/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
2,225,076 |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/18/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
|
2,298,765 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/24/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
2,186,851 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/25/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
2,097,163 |
|
|
1,600,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/13/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
2,788,334 |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 10/31/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
1,997,734 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/01/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
1,934,143 |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/03/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
1,896,677 |
|
|
1,600,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/15/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
2,562,728 |
|
|
2,150,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/20/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
2,150,000 |
|
|
3,045,747 |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/21/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
|
1,856,732 |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/28/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
|
1,823,066 |
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 1/05/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(h)(12) |
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
2,277,221 |
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 1/11/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(h)(12) |
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
2,229,321 |
|
|
2,900,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 1/12/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(h)(12) |
|
|
2,900,000 |
|
|
4,372,370 |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
UBS Silver-Linked Note 0% due 5/26/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
2,886,806 |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
UBS Silver-Linked Note 0% due 7/12/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
|
3,127,415 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
UBS Silver-Linked Note 0% due 7/18/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
2,999,270 |
|
|
4,530,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 6/28/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
4,530,000 |
|
|
7,765,779 |
|
|
1,140,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 6/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,140,000 |
|
|
1,944,156 |
|
|
5,230,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 7/17/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
5,230,000 |
|
|
9,259,715 |
|
|
2,550,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 7/24/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
2,550,000 |
|
|
4,598,160 |
|
|
1,310,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/09/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,310,000 |
|
|
2,275,339 |
|
|
1,363,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/11/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,363,000 |
|
|
2,315,192 |
|
|
1,332,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/16/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,332,000 |
|
|
2,297,434 |
|
|
600,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/07/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
1,035,000 |
|
|
637,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/14/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
637,000 |
|
|
1,062,325 |
|
|
310,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/20/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
310,000 |
|
|
516,460 |
|
37
FIRST
EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Notes, Bonds and Convertible Bonds – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Commodity-Linked Notes – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,308,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 10/09/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
$ |
1,308,000 |
|
$ |
2,013,012 |
|
|
692,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 10/13/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
692,000 |
|
|
1,070,316 |
|
|
979,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/06/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
979,000 |
|
|
1,516,177 |
|
|
1,950,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/13/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
1,950,000 |
|
|
3,106,545 |
|
|
2,023,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
2,023,000 |
|
|
2,948,522 |
|
|
673,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g)(12) |
|
|
673,000 |
|
|
995,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,777,000 |
|
|
113,448,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Dollar Notes and Bonds (0.03%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
YPF Sociedad Anonima SA 9⅛% due 2/24/2009 (3) |
|
|
844,379 |
|
|
1,057,500 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
Legrand SA 8½% due 2/15/2025 (8) |
|
|
2,064,994 |
|
|
2,450,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,909,373 |
|
|
3,507,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Dollar Convertible Bonds (0.00%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
Medya International Limited 10% due 6/28/2049 (e)(f)(j)(10) |
|
|
1,987,057 |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non U.S. Dollar Notes and Bonds (4.89%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EUR |
17,541,659 |
|
Vivendi Universal SA 6.70% due 6/21/2006 (10) |
|
|
18,035,980 |
|
|
22,246,971 |
|
EUR |
3,500,000 |
|
ALSTOM 5% due 7/26/2006 (8) |
|
|
3,982,875 |
|
|
4,437,992 |
|
SGD |
24,900,000 |
|
Singapore Government 2⅝% due 10/01/2007 (5) |
|
|
15,053,726 |
|
|
15,675,733 |
|
SGD |
56,842,000 |
|
Singapore Government 2⅜% due 10/01/2009 (5) |
|
|
34,125,429 |
|
|
35,104,253 |
|
CAD |
16,500,000 |
|
Shaw Communications Inc. 7.4% due 10/17/2007 (10) |
|
|
10,417,180 |
|
|
15,268,320 |
|
HKD |
67,500,000 |
|
Hong Kong Government 3.57% due 12/17/2007 (5) |
|
|
8,852,210 |
|
|
8,633,666 |
|
HKD |
164,250,000 |
|
Hong Kong Government 3.34% due 12/19/2008 (5) |
|
|
20,787,012 |
|
|
20,710,801 |
|
HKD |
37,100,000 |
|
Hong Kong Government 2.52% due 3/24/2009 (5) |
|
|
4,608,908 |
|
|
4,556,829 |
|
EUR |
9,766,000 |
|
Koninklijke Ahold NV 5⅞% due 5/09/2008 (14) |
|
|
9,275,835 |
|
|
12,779,062 |
|
GBP |
11,000,000 |
|
EMI Group Plc 8¼% due 5/20/2008 (10) |
|
|
17,076,861 |
|
|
21,575,700 |
|
EUR |
7,500,000 |
|
EMI Group Plc 8⅝% due 10/15/2013 (10) |
|
|
8,729,328 |
|
|
10,674,350 |
|
EUR |
2,500,000 |
|
EMI Group Plc 8⅝% due 10/15/2013 (b)(10) |
|
|
2,938,227 |
|
|
3,558,117 |
|
SEK |
55,000,000 |
|
Sweden Government I/L 4.526% due 12/01/2008 (5) |
|
|
7,943,835 |
|
|
9,265,630 |
|
EUR |
3,000,000 |
|
Independent News & Media Plc 8% due 12/15/2008 (10) |
|
|
3,626,220 |
|
|
4,105,709 |
|
EUR |
5,500,000 |
|
Independent News & Media Plc 5¾% due 5/17/2009 (10) |
|
|
5,899,011 |
|
|
7,162,513 |
|
MYR |
50,260,000 |
|
Malaysian Government 4.305% due 2/27/2009 (5) |
|
|
13,348,665 |
|
|
13,997,902 |
|
MYR |
56,664,000 |
|
Malaysian Government 3.756% due 4/28/2011 (5) |
|
|
15,193,409 |
|
|
15,333,544 |
|
EUR |
48,776,436 |
|
Republic of France O.A.T. I/L 3% due 7/25/2009 (k)(5) |
|
|
55,122,154 |
|
|
64,761,118 |
|
EUR |
51,993,398 |
|
Republic of France O.A.T. I/L 3% due 7/25/2012 (k)(5) |
|
|
69,594,766 |
|
|
71,262,613 |
|
EUR |
5,500,000 |
|
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG 11¼% due 7/31/2009 (10) |
|
|
5,536,948 |
|
|
7,483,378 |
|
EUR |
1,250,000 |
|
Rémy Cointreau SA 6½% due 7/01/2010 (b)(2) |
|
|
1,425,429 |
|
|
1,673,145 |
|
EUR |
22,300,000 |
|
Waterford Wedgwood Plc 9⅞% due 12/01/2010 (b)(1) |
|
|
27,293,010 |
|
|
25,273,014 |
|
EUR |
7,500,000 |
|
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. 10⅜% due 5/15/2011 (8) |
|
|
8,141,560 |
|
|
10,086,224 |
|
38
FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
Notes, Bonds and Convertible Bonds – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Non U.S. Dollar Notes and Bonds – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GBP |
1,000,000 |
|
Marks & Spencer Group Plc 6⅜% due 11/07/2011 (1) |
|
$ |
1,672,439 |
|
$ |
1,890,259 |
|
GBP |
8,425,000 |
|
Enodis Plc 10⅜% due 4/15/2012 (8) |
|
|
13,033,380 |
|
|
16,858,246 |
|
EUR |
18,850,000 |
|
UPC Holding BV 8⅝% due 1/15/2014 (b)(10) |
|
|
21,995,641 |
|
|
23,981,378 |
|
EUR |
19,650,000 |
|
UPC Holding BV 7¾% due 1/15/2014 (b)(10) |
|
|
22,197,596 |
|
|
23,975,616 |
|
EUR |
28,800,000 |
|
Ray Acquisition SCA 9⅜% due 3/15/2015 (b)(8) |
|
|
34,536,499 |
|
|
39,458,443 |
|
EUR |
8,000,000 |
|
FINEL 9½% due 6/30/2017 (b)(e)(i)(j)(11) |
|
|
9,649,600 |
|
|
7,576,506 |
|
EUR |
10,000,000 |
|
FINEL 9½% due 10/15/2017 (b)(e)(i)(j)(11) |
|
|
12,045,000 |
|
|
9,470,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
482,138,733 |
|
|
528,837,665 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non U.S. Dollar Convertible Bonds (0.13%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EUR |
3,750,000 |
|
Aegis Group Plc 2% due 5/15/2006 (10) |
|
|
4,006,283 |
|
|
5,161,495 |
|
EUR |
71,339 |
|
Club Mediterranee SA 3% due 11/01/2008 (1) |
|
|
3,934,742 |
|
|
5,981,537 |
|
EUR |
243,500 |
|
Havas SA 4% due 1/01/2009 (10) |
|
|
1,986,854 |
|
|
3,309,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,927,879 |
|
|
14,452,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Notes, Bonds and Convertible Bonds |
|
|
563,740,042 |
|
|
660,266,766 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Investments (23.14%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
25,000,000 |
|
Monsanto Company 4.80% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Monsanto Company 4.85% due 5/30/2006 |
|
|
19,921,861 |
|
|
19,921,861 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.72% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.74% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
26,463,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.64% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
26,439,124 |
|
|
26,439,124 |
|
|
8,591,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.64% due 5/10/2006 |
|
|
8,581,034 |
|
|
8,581,034 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.78% due 5/22/2006 |
|
|
29,916,350 |
|
|
29,916,350 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.79% due 5/22/2006 |
|
|
19,944,117 |
|
|
19,944,117 |
|
|
2,025,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.86% due 6/12/2006 |
|
|
2,013,518 |
|
|
2,013,518 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 4.85% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Pearson Holdings Inc. 4.82% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
16,700,000 |
|
Pearson Holdings Inc. 4.82% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
16,691,056 |
|
|
16,691,056 |
|
|
6,000,000 |
|
Pearson Holdings Inc. 4.86% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
5,993,520 |
|
|
5,993,520 |
|
|
32,000,000 |
|
Pearson Holdings Inc. 4.90% due 5/17/2006 |
|
|
31,930,311 |
|
|
31,930,311 |
|
|
30,100,000 |
|
Pearson Holdings Inc. 4.92% due 5/19/2006 |
|
|
30,025,954 |
|
|
30,025,954 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
Pearson Holdings Inc. 4.96% due 5/24/2006 |
|
|
9,968,311 |
|
|
9,968,311 |
|
|
3,800,000 |
|
Pearson Holdings Inc. 4.97% due 5/24/2006 |
|
|
3,787,934 |
|
|
3,787,934 |
|
|
13,150,000 |
|
Pearson Holdings Inc. 4.94% due 5/25/2006 |
|
|
13,106,693 |
|
|
13,106,693 |
|
|
19,065,000 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company 4.87% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
19,065,000 |
|
|
19,065,000 |
|
|
6,754,000 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company 4.84% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
6,753,092 |
|
|
6,753,092 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company 4.88% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
19,989,156 |
|
|
19,989,156 |
|
|
20,500,000 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company 4.88% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
20,480,548 |
|
|
20,480,548 |
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
39
FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Notes, Bonds and Convertible Bonds – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Short-Term Investments – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
20,000,000 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company 4.98% due 5/12/2006 |
|
$ |
19,969,750 |
|
$ |
19,969,750 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
HJ Heinz Company 4.82% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
|
29,396,000 |
|
HJ Heinz Company 4.86% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
29,388,063 |
|
|
29,388,063 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
HJ Heinz Company 4.92% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
24,972,667 |
|
|
24,972,667 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.68% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.69% due 5/04/2006 |
|
|
19,992,183 |
|
|
19,992,183 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.70% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
14,986,292 |
|
|
14,986,292 |
|
|
9,454,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.69% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
9,445,378 |
|
|
9,445,378 |
|
|
17,500,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.76% due 5/15/2006 |
|
|
17,467,606 |
|
|
17,467,606 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.75% due 5/19/2006 |
|
|
9,976,250 |
|
|
9,976,250 |
|
|
6,506,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.86% due 5/30/2006 |
|
|
6,480,529 |
|
|
6,480,529 |
|
|
28,229,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.68% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
28,225,330 |
|
|
28,225,330 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.68% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
24,996,750 |
|
|
24,996,750 |
|
|
38,100,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.68% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
38,065,329 |
|
|
38,065,329 |
|
|
34,693,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.68% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
34,661,429 |
|
|
34,661,429 |
|
|
16,960,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.68% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
16,944,566 |
|
|
16,944,566 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.70% due 5/10/2006 |
|
|
24,970,625 |
|
|
24,970,625 |
|
|
2,875,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.72% due 5/11/2006 |
|
|
2,871,231 |
|
|
2,871,231 |
|
|
18,500,000 |
|
Republic of Austria 4.84% due 5/23/2006 |
|
|
18,445,281 |
|
|
18,445,281 |
|
|
26,666,000 |
|
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 4.70% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
26,662,519 |
|
|
26,662,519 |
|
|
33,700,000 |
|
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 4.71% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
33,664,727 |
|
|
33,664,727 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 4.70% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
29,968,667 |
|
|
29,968,667 |
|
|
25,710,000 |
|
Hitachi Limited 4.82% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
25,706,558 |
|
|
25,706,558 |
|
|
17,000,000 |
|
Hitachi Limited 4.75% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
16,991,028 |
|
|
16,991,028 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Hitachi Limited 4.88% due 5/11/2006 |
|
|
24,966,111 |
|
|
24,966,111 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Siemens AG 4.70% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
24,996,736 |
|
|
24,996,736 |
|
|
22,813,000 |
|
Siemens AG 4.72% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
22,792,063 |
|
|
22,792,063 |
|
|
26,197,000 |
|
Siemens AG 4.84% due 6/02/2006 |
|
|
26,084,295 |
|
|
26,084,295 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Siemens AG 4.85% due 6/08/2006 |
|
|
19,897,611 |
|
|
19,897,611 |
|
|
14,539,000 |
|
Siemens AG 4.86% due 6/09/2006 |
|
|
14,462,452 |
|
|
14,462,452 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Siemens AG 4.86% due 6/16/2006 |
|
|
19,875,800 |
|
|
19,875,800 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.75% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
24,996,701 |
|
|
24,996,701 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.75% due 5/04/2006 |
|
|
19,992,083 |
|
|
19,992,083 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.75% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
24,976,910 |
|
|
24,976,910 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.77% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
24,976,813 |
|
|
24,976,813 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.78% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
19,978,755 |
|
|
19,978,755 |
|
|
17,500,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.77% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
17,481,450 |
|
|
17,481,450 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.75% due 5/12/2006 |
|
|
19,970,972 |
|
|
19,970,972 |
|
|
20,855,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.92% due 6/02/2006 |
|
|
20,763,794 |
|
|
20,763,794 |
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
40
FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Notes, Bonds and Convertible Bonds – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Short-Term Investments – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,936,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.91% due 6/02/2006 |
|
$ |
19,848,990 |
|
$ |
19,848,990 |
|
|
12,645,000 |
|
BellSouth Corporation 4.90% due 6/02/2006 |
|
|
12,589,924 |
|
|
12,589,924 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Federated Department Stores Inc. 4.81% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
24,996,660 |
|
|
24,996,660 |
|
|
21,762,000 |
|
France Telecom SA 4.85% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
21,759,068 |
|
|
21,759,068 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
France Telecom SA 4.83% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
24,976,521 |
|
|
24,976,521 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
France Telecom SA 5.02% due 5/19/2006 |
|
|
24,937,250 |
|
|
24,937,250 |
|
|
21,956,000 |
|
France Telecom SA 5.04% due 6/06/2006 |
|
|
21,845,342 |
|
|
21,845,342 |
|
|
25,863,000 |
|
Atlantic Asset Security 4.71% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
25,856,233 |
|
|
25,856,233 |
|
|
11,850,000 |
|
Atlantic Asset Security 4.73% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
11,846,886 |
|
|
11,846,886 |
|
|
11,630,000 |
|
Atlantic Asset Security 4.72% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
11,626,950 |
|
|
11,626,950 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Nestlé Capital Corporation 4.72% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
24,993,444 |
|
|
24,993,444 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Nestlé Capital Corporation 4.60% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
19,989,778 |
|
|
19,989,778 |
|
|
9,000,000 |
|
Nestlé Capital Corporation 4.71% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
8,991,757 |
|
|
8,991,757 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Nestlé Capital Corporation 4.73% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
24,973,722 |
|
|
24,973,722 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
Nestlé Capital Corporation 4.83% due 5/16/2006 |
|
|
29,939,625 |
|
|
29,939,625 |
|
|
20,194,000 |
|
Nestlé Capital Corporation 4.725% due 5/22/2006 |
|
|
20,138,340 |
|
|
20,138,340 |
|
|
14,869,000 |
|
Nestlé Capital Corporation 4.795% due 6/16/2006 |
|
|
14,777,898 |
|
|
14,777,898 |
|
|
16,600,000 |
|
7-Eleven Inc. 4.75% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
16,595,619 |
|
|
16,595,619 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
7-Eleven Inc. 4.73% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
14,992,117 |
|
|
14,992,117 |
|
|
17,300,000 |
|
7-Eleven Inc. 4.83% due 5/10/2006 |
|
|
17,279,110 |
|
|
17,279,110 |
|
|
1,228,000 |
|
Sara Lee Corporation 4.81% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
1,227,672 |
|
|
1,227,672 |
|
|
24,050,000 |
|
Sara Lee Corporation 4.90% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
24,023,812 |
|
|
24,023,812 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
Sara Lee Corporation 4.91% due 5/11/2006 |
|
|
9,986,361 |
|
|
9,986,361 |
|
|
13,254,000 |
|
Sara Lee Corporation 4.81% due 5/12/2006 |
|
|
13,234,520 |
|
|
13,234,520 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Sara Lee Corporation 4.87% due 5/30/2006 |
|
|
19,921,539 |
|
|
19,921,539 |
|
|
1,794,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.73% due 5/04/2006 |
|
|
1,793,293 |
|
|
1,793,293 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.73% due 5/15/2006 |
|
|
29,944,817 |
|
|
29,944,817 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.73% due 5/16/2006 |
|
|
19,960,583 |
|
|
19,960,583 |
|
|
34,000,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.78% due 5/23/2006 |
|
|
33,900,682 |
|
|
33,900,682 |
|
|
27,000,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.78% due 5/24/2006 |
|
|
26,917,545 |
|
|
26,917,545 |
|
|
27,562,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.80% due 6/01/2006 |
|
|
27,448,077 |
|
|
27,448,077 |
|
|
34,569,000 |
|
American Express Credit Corporation 4.82% due 6/02/2006 |
|
|
34,420,891 |
|
|
34,420,891 |
|
|
27,250,000 |
|
L’Oréal SA 4.75% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
27,235,618 |
|
|
27,235,618 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
L’Oréal SA 4.78% due 5/15/2006 |
|
|
19,962,822 |
|
|
19,962,822 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
L’Oréal SA 4.83% due 5/22/2006 |
|
|
24,929,563 |
|
|
24,929,563 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
General Electric Capital Corporation 4.68% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
24,987,000 |
|
|
24,987,000 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
General Electric Capital Corporation 4.71% due 5/10/2006 |
|
|
14,982,337 |
|
|
14,982,337 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
General Electric Capital Corporation 4.71% due 5/19/2006 |
|
|
24,941,125 |
|
|
24,941,125 |
|
|
32,000,000 |
|
Henkel Corporation 4.75% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
31,970,444 |
|
|
31,970,444 |
|
|
12,000,000 |
|
Henkel Corporation 4.81% due 5/11/2006 |
|
|
11,983,967 |
|
|
11,983,967 |
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
41
FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Notes, Bonds and Convertible Bonds – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Short-Term Investments – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
25,000,000 |
|
Shell Finance UK Plc 4.70% due 5/08/2006 |
|
$ |
24,977,153 |
|
$ |
24,977,153 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Shell Finance UK Plc 4.71% due 5/10/2006 |
|
|
24,970,562 |
|
|
24,970,562 |
|
|
7,624,000 |
|
Shell Finance UK Plc 4.72% due 5/10/2006 |
|
|
7,615,004 |
|
|
7,615,004 |
|
|
9,435,000 |
|
Shell Finance UK Plc 4.73% due 5/12/2006 |
|
|
9,421,364 |
|
|
9,421,364 |
|
|
23,648,000 |
|
Dover Corporation 4.68% due 5/08/2006 |
|
|
23,626,480 |
|
|
23,626,480 |
|
|
13,500,000 |
|
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation 4.72% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
13,485,840 |
|
|
13,485,840 |
|
|
34,000,000 |
|
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation 4.80% due 5/22/2006 |
|
|
33,904,800 |
|
|
33,904,800 |
|
|
5,200,000 |
|
The Sherwin-Williams Company 4.81% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
5,194,442 |
|
|
5,194,442 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
The Sherwin-Williams Company 4.84% due 5/16/2006 |
|
|
9,979,833 |
|
|
9,979,833 |
|
|
25,571,000 |
|
RaboBank USA Finance Corporation 4.735% due 5/11/2006 |
|
|
25,537,367 |
|
|
25,537,367 |
|
|
25,902,000 |
|
RaboBank USA Finance Corporation 4.735% due 5/15/2006 |
|
|
25,854,304 |
|
|
25,854,304 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
RaboBank USA Finance Corporation 4.875% due 5/26/2006 |
|
|
29,898,438 |
|
|
29,898,438 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
RaboBank USA Finance Corporation 4.91% due 6/01/2006 |
|
|
24,894,299 |
|
|
24,894,299 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
RaboBank USA Finance Corporation 4.89% due 6/23/2006 |
|
|
29,784,025 |
|
|
29,784,025 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Merrill Lynch & Company Inc. 4.75% due 5/11/2006 |
|
|
24,967,014 |
|
|
24,967,014 |
|
|
31,887,000 |
|
Merrill Lynch & Company Inc. 4.78% due 5/12/2006 |
|
|
31,840,427 |
|
|
31,840,427 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
Merrill Lynch & Company Inc. 4.84% due 5/22/2006 |
|
|
29,915,300 |
|
|
29,915,300 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Merrill Lynch & Company Inc. 4.89% due 6/23/2006 |
|
|
24,820,021 |
|
|
24,820,021 |
|
|
11,365,000 |
|
The Coca-Cola Company 4.70% due 5/15/2006 |
|
|
11,344,227 |
|
|
11,344,227 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
AT&T Corporation 4.91% due 6/08/2006 |
|
|
24,870,431 |
|
|
24,870,431 |
|
|
24,245,000 |
|
AT&T Corporation 4.93% due 6/19/2006 |
|
|
24,082,309 |
|
|
24,082,309 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Short-Term Investments |
|
|
2,503,384,425 |
|
|
2,503,384,425 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments (100.03%) |
|
$ |
7,390,962,834 |
* |
|
10,821,982,253 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities in excess of other assets (-0.03%) |
|
|
|
|
|
(3,590,118 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets (100.00%) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
10,818,392,135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
* |
|
At April 30, 2006 cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. |
|
|
|
** |
|
Gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments at April 30, 2006 were $3,461,627,754 and $30,608,335, respectively (net appreciation was $3,431,019,419). |
|
|
|
|
||
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
42
FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign Currencies |
Sector/Industry Classifications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAD — Canadian dollar |
(1) |
Consumer Discretionary |
(9) |
Materials |
EUR — euro |
(2) |
Consumer Staples |
(10) |
Media |
GBP — pound sterling |
(3) |
Energy |
(11) |
Paper and Forest Products |
HKD — Hong Kong dollar |
(4) |
Financials |
(12) |
Precious Metals |
MYR — Malaysian ringgit |
(5) |
Government Issues |
(13) |
Real Estate |
SEK — Swedish krona |
(6) |
Health Care |
(14) |
Retail |
SGD — Singapore dollar |
(7) |
Holding Companies |
(15) |
Technology and Telecommunications |
|
(8) |
Industrials |
(16) |
Transportation |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Non-income producing security/commodity. |
(b) |
All or a portion of this security is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Rule 144A securities may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers under the Securities Act of 1933. |
(c) |
Affiliate as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. An affiliate is defined as a company in which the Fund directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds power to vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. Following is a summary of transactions with each such affiliate for the six-months ended April 30, 2006. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
43
FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
Purchases |
|
Sales |
|
Realized |
|
Dividend |
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Affiliate |
|
Shares |
|
Cost |
|
Shares |
|
Cost |
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Deceuninck |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Fursys Inc. |
|
|
91,500 |
|
$ |
2,999,833 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
214,430 |
|
Gewiss S.p.A. |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Haw Par Corporation Limited |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Koninklijke Grolsche NV |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
587,790 |
|
Kukdong Electric Wire Company, Limited |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
111,339 |
|
Laurent-Perrier |
|
|
4,333 |
|
|
221,073 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Maezawa Kasei Industries Company, Limited |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
113,195 |
|
Mandom Corporation |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
362,304 |
|
Nexans Korea Limited |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
82,968 |
|
Nitto Kohki Company, Limited |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
69,100 |
|
$ |
1,422,457 |
|
$ |
541,846 |
|
|
352,494 |
|
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
PT Bat Indonesia TBK |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Robertet SA |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Sansei Yusoki Company, Limited |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
55,801 |
|
Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
160,609 |
|
Société Sucrière de Pithiviers-le Vieil |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,059,285 |
|
T. Hasegawa Company, Limited |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Tasman Farms |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d) |
Commodity-linked security whereby the coupon, dividend and/or redemption amount is linked to the price of an underlying commodity. |
(e) |
Security for which there is less than three market makers. |
(f) |
In default as to principal and interest. |
(g) |
Leveraged 1½ to 1 to the price of bullion. |
(h) |
Leveraged 2 to 1 to the price of bullion. |
(i) |
Represents interest in a restricted security which has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. Information concerning each restricted security holding on April 30, 2006 is shown below. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Security |
|
Acquisition Date |
|
Cost |
|
|
Carrying
Value |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
FINEL |
|
7/14/1999 |
|
|
$ |
2,407,421 |
|
$ |
|
2.66 |
|
||
FINEL 9½% due 6/30/2017 |
|
6/22/2005 |
|
|
|
9,649,600 |
|
|
|
0.95 |
|
||
FINEL 9½% due 10/15/2017 |
|
10/11/2005 |
|
|
|
12,045,000 |
|
|
|
0.95 |
|
||
Frégate SAS 2% Conv. Pfd. due 3/31/2013 |
|
4/30/2004 |
|
|
|
3,620,400 |
|
|
|
17.31 |
|
||
Hilti AG |
|
11/30/2001 |
|
|
|
4,485,845 |
|
|
|
725.43 |
|
||
Kukdong Electric Wire Company, Limited |
|
2/20/2004 |
|
|
|
3,821,270 |
|
|
|
47.71 |
|
||
Nexans Korea Limited |
|
9/19/2003 |
|
|
|
5,439,879 |
|
|
|
2.12 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(j) |
Securities valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. |
(k) |
Inflation protected security. |
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
44
|
|
|
FIRST EAGLE U.S. VALUE FUND |
Data as of April 30, 2006 (Unaudited) |
|
THE INVESTMENT STYLE |
|
The First Eagle U.S. Value Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equities issued by U.S. corporations. Management utilizes a highly disciplined, bottom-up, value approach in achieving its investment objective. |
|
ASSET ALLOCATION |
Foreign Stocks
0.39%
U.S. Dollar
Cash
and Equivalents
40.56%
U.S. Dollar
Bonds
2.83%
Gold Linked
Notes
1.36%
U.S. Stocks
51.91%
Gold Commodity
2.95%
|
SECTOR/INDUSTRY |
|
|
Industrials |
9.03% |
Media |
8.04% |
Retail |
6.36% |
Precious Metals |
6.28% |
Technology |
5.55% |
Health Care |
4.24% |
Holding Companies |
3.77% |
Consumer Discretionary |
3.11% |
Paper & Forest Products |
2.86% |
Consumer Staples |
2.86% |
Energy |
2.80% |
Utilities |
2.66% |
Financials |
0.94% |
Materials |
0.86% |
Real Estate |
0.08% |
The Fund’s portfolio composition (represented as a percentage of net assets) is subject to change at any time.
|
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
SINCE |
|
|||||||||
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund (A Shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
without sales load |
|
|
|
12.38 |
% |
|
|
|
17.36 |
% |
|
|
|
13.80 |
% |
|
with sales load |
|
|
|
6.76 |
% |
|
|
|
15.37 |
% |
|
|
|
12.55 |
% |
|
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index |
|
|
|
15.42 |
% |
|
|
|
14.68 |
% |
|
|
|
4.95 |
% |
|
Russell 2000 Index |
|
|
|
33.47 |
% |
|
|
|
25.67 |
% |
|
|
|
12.45 |
% |
|
Consumer Price Index |
|
|
|
3.55 |
% |
|
|
|
3.11 |
% |
|
|
|
2.76 |
% |
|
|
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INITIAL INVESTMENT |
$20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
9/01
4/02
4/03
4/04
4/05
4/06
$17,354
$17,293
$12,537
$11,320
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund (A Shares)
Consumer Price Index
Russell 2000 Index
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index
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 with a sales load gives effect to the deduction of the maximum sales load of 5.00%. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index and is not available for purchase. The Standard & Poor’s 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 Standard & Poor’s 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with over 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents the change in price of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households.
|
|
TOP 10 HOLDINGS |
|
|
Liberty Media Corporation (media company) |
3.43% |
|
|
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class ‘A’ (holding company) |
3.38% |
|
|
Gold bullion (precious metal) |
2.95% |
|
|
Johnson & Johnson Inc. (health care products manufacturer) |
2.76% |
|
|
Costco Wholesale Corporation (multiline retailer) |
2.47% |
|
|
Tyco International Limited (industrial conglomerate) |
2.25% |
|
|
ConocoPhillips Company (integrated energy company) |
1.91% |
|
|
Microsoft Corporation (software developer) |
1.79% |
|
|
Newmont Mining Corporation Holding Company |
|
(precious metals and mining company) |
1.67% |
|
|
UniFirst Corporation (commercial services and supplies provider) |
1.64% |
45
FIRST
EAGLE U.S. VALUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
of Shares |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – U.S. (51.91%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary (2.64%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
McDonald’s Corporation |
|
$ |
3,851,228 |
|
$ |
5,185,500 |
|
|
119,600 |
|
Weyco Group, Inc. |
|
|
2,043,013 |
|
|
2,527,148 |
|
|
70,000 |
|
Hampshire Group, Limited (a) |
|
|
1,171,963 |
|
|
1,418,347 |
|
|
53,880 |
|
Foot Locker, Inc. |
|
|
1,194,350 |
|
|
1,248,938 |
|
|
8,000 |
|
Allen Organ Company, Class ‘B’ |
|
|
307,040 |
|
|
654,000 |
|
|
600 |
|
St. John Knits International Inc. (a) |
|
|
18,600 |
|
|
26,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,586,194 |
|
|
11,060,036 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples (2.79%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
218,915 |
|
Seneca Foods Corporation 0% Conv. Pfd. due 12/31/2049 (a)(f) |
|
|
3,294,671 |
|
|
4,542,487 |
|
|
98,364 |
|
Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. |
|
|
4,291,380 |
|
|
4,385,067 |
|
|
44,997 |
|
HJ Heinz Company |
|
|
1,532,845 |
|
|
1,867,825 |
|
|
12,000 |
|
Altria Group, Inc. |
|
|
480,416 |
|
|
877,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,599,312 |
|
|
11,673,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy (2.80%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
119,928 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company |
|
|
4,247,616 |
|
|
8,023,183 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
CNX Gas Corporation (a) |
|
|
800,000 |
|
|
1,425,000 |
|
|
24,310 |
|
Murphy Oil Corporation |
|
|
1,239,579 |
|
|
1,219,876 |
|
|
12,241 |
|
SEACOR Holdings Inc. (a) |
|
|
631,754 |
|
|
1,082,716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,918,949 |
|
|
11,750,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials (0.33%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
Interpool Inc. |
|
|
1,083,544 |
|
|
1,209,000 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
First Internet Bancorp (a) |
|
|
170,300 |
|
|
168,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,253,844 |
|
|
1,377,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care (4.10%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
197,500 |
|
Johnson & Johnson Inc. |
|
|
12,069,840 |
|
|
11,575,475 |
|
|
90,180 |
|
Bausch & Lomb Inc. |
|
|
4,272,068 |
|
|
4,414,311 |
|
|
20,000 |
|
Dentsply International Inc. |
|
|
580,150 |
|
|
1,193,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,922,058 |
|
|
17,183,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holding Companies (3.77%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
159 |
|
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class ‘A’ (a) |
|
|
13,134,544 |
|
|
14,151,000 |
|
|
557 |
|
Case Pomeroy & Company, Inc., Class ‘A’ |
|
|
538,848 |
|
|
966,395 |
|
|
6,610 |
|
Loews Corporation |
|
|
555,488 |
|
|
701,651 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,228,880 |
|
|
15,819,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials (8.65%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
357,340 |
|
Tyco International Limited |
|
|
8,842,987 |
|
|
9,415,909 |
|
|
221,370 |
|
UniFirst Corporation |
|
|
5,765,952 |
|
|
6,866,897 |
|
|
173,960 |
|
Waste Management Inc. |
|
|
4,961,709 |
|
|
6,516,542 |
|
|
73,475 |
|
Banta Corporation |
|
|
2,921,328 |
|
|
3,716,365 |
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
46
FIRST EAGLE U.S. VALUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
of Shares |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – U.S. – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Industrials – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,980 |
|
Manpower Inc. |
|
$ |
2,059,795 |
|
$ |
3,191,047 |
|
|
153,760 |
|
Cendant Corporation |
|
|
2,633,062 |
|
|
2,680,037 |
|
|
161,273 |
|
Blount International Inc. (a) |
|
|
2,322,241 |
|
|
2,498,119 |
|
|
22,480 |
|
Franklin Electric Company, Inc. |
|
|
406,203 |
|
|
1,311,258 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
Hardinge Inc. |
|
|
54,150 |
|
|
80,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,967,427 |
|
|
36,276,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Materials (0.32%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,355 |
|
Vulcan Materials Company |
|
|
341,434 |
|
|
624,881 |
|
|
25,000 |
|
Tronox Inc. Class ‘A’ |
|
|
377,812 |
|
|
435,000 |
|
|
426 |
|
Central Steel & Wire Company |
|
|
167,885 |
|
|
294,366 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
887,131 |
|
|
1,354,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Media (8.04%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,721,493 |
|
Liberty Media Corporation (a) |
|
|
13,608,790 |
|
|
14,374,466 |
|
|
104,900 |
|
Comcast Corporation-Special Class ‘A’ (a) |
|
|
2,946,791 |
|
|
3,234,067 |
|
|
182,295 |
|
News Corporation Class ‘A’ |
|
|
2,889,189 |
|
|
3,128,182 |
|
|
107,835 |
|
Clear Channel Communications Inc. |
|
|
3,393,174 |
|
|
3,076,533 |
|
|
111,170 |
|
CBS Corporation Class ‘B’ |
|
|
2,881,361 |
|
|
2,831,500 |
|
|
70,000 |
|
Valassis Communications, Inc. (a) |
|
|
2,022,112 |
|
|
2,048,900 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
Dow Jones & Company Inc. |
|
|
1,831,509 |
|
|
1,848,500 |
|
|
60,275 |
|
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (a) |
|
|
808,954 |
|
|
1,029,497 |
|
|
36,000 |
|
Liberty Global Inc. (a) |
|
|
625,061 |
|
|
745,560 |
|
|
36,000 |
|
Liberty Global Inc. Series ‘C’ (a) |
|
|
573,118 |
|
|
718,920 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (a) |
|
|
777,610 |
|
|
479,000 |
|
|
7,200 |
|
Tribune Company |
|
|
202,894 |
|
|
207,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,560,563 |
|
|
33,722,701 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paper and Forest Products (2.48%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
162,660 |
|
Rayonier Inc. |
|
|
3,800,973 |
|
|
6,695,086 |
|
|
77,835 |
|
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. |
|
|
2,277,954 |
|
|
2,825,410 |
|
|
9,090 |
|
Deltic Timber Corporation |
|
|
209,712 |
|
|
524,675 |
|
|
12,680 |
|
Longview Fibre Company |
|
|
115,438 |
|
|
330,441 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,404,077 |
|
|
10,375,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Precious Metals (1.97%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,230 |
|
Newmont Mining Corporation Holding Company |
|
|
4,419,901 |
|
|
7,016,623 |
|
|
19,000 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Class ‘B’ |
|
|
213,034 |
|
|
1,227,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,632,935 |
|
|
8,243,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real Estate (0.02%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,595 |
|
Prologis Trust 8.54% Pfd. Series ‘C’ |
|
|
82,039 |
|
|
88,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
47
FIRST EAGLE U.S. VALUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
of Shares |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks – U.S. – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Retail (6.36%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190,220 |
|
Costco Wholesale Corporation |
|
$ |
7,212,927 |
|
$ |
10,353,675 |
|
|
123,770 |
|
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. |
|
|
5,638,774 |
|
|
5,573,363 |
|
|
103,190 |
|
Tiffany & Company |
|
|
3,166,658 |
|
|
3,600,299 |
|
|
55,970 |
|
The Sherwin-Williams Company |
|
|
1,866,582 |
|
|
2,851,112 |
|
|
40,480 |
|
Barnes & Noble, Inc. |
|
|
1,267,423 |
|
|
1,824,838 |
|
|
55,000 |
|
Dillard’s Inc., Class ‘A’ |
|
|
798,967 |
|
|
1,434,400 |
|
|
8,380 |
|
Autozone Inc. (a) |
|
|
774,199 |
|
|
784,452 |
|
|
3,115 |
|
Federated Department Stores Inc. |
|
|
115,998 |
|
|
242,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,841,528 |
|
|
26,664,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technology and Telecommunications (4.98%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
310,025 |
|
Microsoft Corporation |
|
|
8,007,216 |
|
|
7,487,105 |
|
|
256,520 |
|
Intel Corporation |
|
|
5,131,006 |
|
|
5,125,269 |
|
|
150,000 |
|
American Power Conversion Corporation |
|
|
2,325,204 |
|
|
3,336,000 |
|
|
111,160 |
|
Sprint Nextel Corporation |
|
|
2,850,877 |
|
|
2,756,768 |
|
|
45,030 |
|
Lexmark International Inc. Class ‘A’ (a) |
|
|
2,523,365 |
|
|
2,192,961 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,837,668 |
|
|
20,898,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities (2.66%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
174,200 |
|
IDACORP, Inc. |
|
|
5,077,328 |
|
|
5,931,510 |
|
|
88,100 |
|
CalEnergy Capital Trust 6½% Conv. Pfd. |
|
|
3,778,988 |
|
|
4,140,700 |
|
|
40,000 |
|
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. |
|
|
845,477 |
|
|
1,074,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,701,793 |
|
|
11,147,010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Common and Preferred Stocks – U.S. |
|
|
183,424,398 |
|
|
217,634,947 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks – Non U.S. (0.39%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
United Kingdom (0.39%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
378,920 |
|
JZ Equity Partners, Plc (3) |
|
|
756,972 |
|
|
1,270,704 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
Amdocs Limited (a)(11) |
|
|
184,186 |
|
|
372,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Common Stocks – Non U.S. |
|
|
941,158 |
|
|
1,642,704 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ounces |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity (2.95%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,970 |
|
Gold bullion (a) |
|
|
9,041,734 |
|
|
12,369,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes and Bonds and Convertible Bonds (4.19%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Commodity-Linked Notes (1.36%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,300,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 6/02/2006 (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(8) |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
2,347,829 |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 6/28/2006 (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(8) |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
2,228,591 |
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
48
FIRST EAGLE U.S. VALUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Notes and Bonds and Convertible Bonds – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Commodity-Linked Notes – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
644,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/09/2006 (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(8) |
|
$ |
644,000 |
|
$ |
1,118,564 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,244,000 |
|
|
5,694,984 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Dollar Bonds and Notes (2.77%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
Level 3 Communications, Inc. 9⅛% due 5/01/2008 (11) |
|
|
814,704 |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
525,000 |
|
Longview Fibre Company 10% due 1/15/2009 (7) |
|
|
547,538 |
|
|
552,563 |
|
|
250,000 |
|
Crescent Real Estate Equities Company 9¼% due 4/15/2009 (9) |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
261,563 |
|
|
521,000 |
|
Lear Corporation 8.11% due 5/15/2009 (1) |
|
|
491,926 |
|
|
511,883 |
|
|
1,075,000 |
|
GATX Corporation 8⅞% due 6/01/2009 (3) |
|
|
1,034,585 |
|
|
1,160,031 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
American Standard Companies Inc. 8¼% due 6/01/2009 (5) |
|
|
514,460 |
|
|
533,190 |
|
|
650,000 |
|
Columbus McKinnon Corporation 10% due 8/01/2010 (5) |
|
|
658,932 |
|
|
718,250 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Briggs & Stratton Corporation 8⅞% due 3/15/2011 (1) |
|
|
1,038,562 |
|
|
1,105,000 |
|
|
179,000 |
|
Domino’s Inc. 8¼% due 7/01/2011 (1) |
|
|
178,073 |
|
|
186,160 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Greif Inc. 8⅞% due 7/01/2012 (7) |
|
|
1,064,191 |
|
|
1,065,000 |
|
|
300,000 |
|
Blount International Inc. 8⅞% due 8/01/2012 (5) |
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
313,500 |
|
|
1,180,000 |
|
Tronox Worldwide 9½% due 12/01/2012 (b)(6) |
|
|
1,242,483 |
|
|
1,244,900 |
|
|
125,000 |
|
R.H. Donnelley Finance Corporation 10⅞% due 12/15/2012 (b)(3) |
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
139,375 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Texas Industries, Inc. 7¼% due 7/15/2013 (6) |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
1,030,000 |
|
|
592,000 |
|
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. 9⅝% due 8/01/2013 (11) |
|
|
581,463 |
|
|
581,640 |
|
|
250,000 |
|
Jostens, Inc. 10¼% due 12/01/2013 (a)(1) |
|
|
171,113 |
|
|
194,375 |
|
|
250,000 |
|
Elizabeth Arden Inc. 7¾% due 1/15/2014 (2) |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
255,625 |
|
|
600,000 |
|
Bausch & Lomb Inc. 7⅛% due 8/01/2028 (4) |
|
|
507,862 |
|
|
576,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,770,892 |
|
|
11,629,101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Dollar Convertible Bond (0.06%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
SCI Systems Inc. 3% due 3/15/2007 (11) |
|
|
222,952 |
|
|
243,437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Notes, Bonds and Convertible Bonds |
|
|
14,237,844 |
|
|
17,567,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Investments (40.61%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company 4.87% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
L’Oréal SA 4.75% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
L’Oréal SA 4.79% due 5/16/2006 |
|
|
9,980,042 |
|
|
9,980,042 |
|
|
1,234,000 |
|
Federated Department Stores Inc. 4.88% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
1,234,000 |
|
|
1,234,000 |
|
|
6,476,000 |
|
France Telecom SA 4.85% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
6,475,128 |
|
|
6,475,128 |
|
|
5,970,000 |
|
France Telecom SA 4.83% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
5,966,796 |
|
|
5,966,796 |
|
|
15,499,000 |
|
General Electric Capital Corporation 4.70% due 5/04/2006 |
|
|
15,492,929 |
|
|
15,492,929 |
|
|
6,000,000 |
|
Hitachi Limited 4.75% due 5/05/2006 |
|
|
5,996,833 |
|
|
5,996,833 |
|
|
1,609,000 |
|
7-Eleven Inc. 4.77% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
1,607,294 |
|
|
1,607,294 |
|
|
11,226,000 |
|
Merrill Lynch & Company 4.78% due 5/12/2006 |
|
|
11,209,604 |
|
|
11,209,604 |
|
|
4,179,000 |
|
Sara Lee Corporation 4.81% due 5/12/2006 |
|
|
4,172,858 |
|
|
4,172,858 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
Sara Lee Corporation 4.94% due 5/26/2006 |
|
|
9,965,694 |
|
|
9,965,694 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
Unilever Capital Corporation 4.75% due 5/15/2006 |
|
|
9,981,528 |
|
|
9,981,528 |
|
|
18,268,000 |
|
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 4.79% due 5/23/2006 |
|
|
18,214,526 |
|
|
18,214,526 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
BMW U.S. Capital LLC 4.78% due 5/23/2006 |
|
|
14,956,183 |
|
|
14,956,183 |
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
49
FIRST EAGLE U.S. VALUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Short-Term Investments – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
14,000,000 |
|
The Sherwin-Williams Company 4.96% due 6/05/2006 |
|
$ |
13,932,489 |
|
$ |
13,932,489 |
|
|
7,240,000 |
|
AT&T Inc. 4.92% due 6/05/2006 |
|
|
7,205,369 |
|
|
7,205,369 |
|
|
3,921,000 |
|
Siemens AG 4.86% due 6/09/2006 |
|
|
3,900,356 |
|
|
3,900,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Short-Term Investments |
|
|
170,291,629 |
|
|
170,291,629 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments (100.05%) |
|
$ |
377,936,763 |
* |
|
419,505,940 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities in excess of other assets (-0.05%) |
|
|
|
|
|
(225,415 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (100.00%) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
419,280,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
At April 30, 2006 cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. |
|
|
** |
Gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments at April 30, 2006 were $43,765,930 and $2,196,753 respectively (net appreciation was $41,569,177). |
|
|
|
Sector/Industry Classifications |
||
|
||
(1) |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
(2) |
|
Consumer Staples |
(3) |
|
Financials |
(4) |
|
Health Care |
(5) |
|
Industrials |
(6) |
|
Materials |
(7) |
|
Paper and Forest Products |
(8) |
|
Precious Metals |
(9) |
|
Real Estate |
(10) |
|
Retail |
(11) |
|
Technology and Telecommunications |
(a) |
Non-income producing security. |
(b) |
All or a portion of this security is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Rule 144A securities may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. |
(c) |
Commodity-linked security whereby the coupon, dividend and/or redemption amount is linked to the price of an underlying commodity. |
(d) |
Security for which there is less than three market makers. |
(e) |
Leveraged 1½ to 1 to the price of bullion. |
(f) |
Securities valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
50
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
First Eagle Gold Fund
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
|
|
|
The net asset value of the Fund’s Class ‘A’ shares rose 52.72% between November 1, 2005 and April 30, 2006. Over the same period, the FTSE Gold Mines Index increased by 47.45%, while the gold price increased by 42%, from $459 per ounce to $654 per ounce. |
|
|
The rise in the gold price can be attributed to a combination of factors including: increased investment demand for gold as exchange traded funds (“ETF’s”) gained broader appeal, concerns over global trading imbalances and their potential impact on the US dollar, further unwinding of producer hedge books, and rising tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear program. These factors overcame a more recent weakening in gold jewelry demand. Silver performed even better than gold, rising 81% over the period, due to the introduction of the first silver ETF. |
|
|
|
The Fund’s performance was satisfactory, both in absolute terms and compared to the index. However, it continued to lag many of its peers due to our aversion to a drift towards high base metals exposure (many base metals have seen stronger price appreciation than gold). The dearth of quality, un-hedged, reasonably priced companies engaged purely in the mining of gold and/or silver was a key factor in our decision to close the fund to new investors (effective May 8, 2006). |
|
|
|
|
The leverage of most gold shares was modest compared to the change in the gold price over the period, as the industry continued to face cost inflation, share dilution and more recently rising political risks in some mining countries (e.g. Bolivia). The news is not all bad. The recent strong run in the gold price should allow the gold mining industry to overcome rising replacement costs and finally generate meaningful free cash flow. However, it remains to be seen how industry management will allocate this new found capital. |
|
|
All portfolio securities registered gains over the period. The best performers for the fund were junior mining companies (i.e. those seeking to develop new gold projects) including: Miramar Mining Corporation, Cumberland Resources Limited and Metallica Resources Inc. We were also helped by announced corporate activity in another junior, Wesdome Gold Mines Inc. Poor performers included: Barrick Gold Corporation, Newcrest Mining Limited and Richmont Mines, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles de Vaulx |
Simon Fenwick |
Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager |
Associate Portfolio Manager |
|
|
May 2006 |
|
51
|
|
|
FIRST EAGLE GOLD FUND |
Data as of April 30, 2006 (Unaudited) |
|
THE INVESTMENT STYLE |
|
The First Eagle Gold Fund is a non-diversified fund whose investment objective is to provide exposure to the investment characteristics of gold and, to a limited extent, other precious metals. In seeking to achieve its objective, the Fund invests primarily in securities of companies engaged in mining, processing, dealing in or holding gold or other precious metals such as silver, platinum and palladium, both in the United States and in foreign countries. |
|
ASSET ALLOCATION |
U.S. Stocks
14.24%
Foreign Stocks
46.34%
Commodities
22.87%
Commodity-
Linked
Notes
12.21%
U.S.
Dollar
Cash and
Equivalents
4.34%
|
COUNTRIES |
|
|
|
United States |
|
49.32% |
Canada |
|
21.56% |
South Africa |
|
12.57% |
Australia |
|
6.32% |
Mexico |
|
4.06% |
United Kingdom |
|
0.17% |
Other |
|
1.66% |
The Fund’s portfolio composition (represented as a percentage of net assets) is subject to change at any time.
|
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ONE-YEAR |
|
FIVE-YEARS |
|
TEN-YEARS |
|
First Eagle Gold Fund (A Shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
without sales load |
|
79.94% |
|
39.42% |
|
10.68% |
|
with sales load |
|
70.95% |
|
38.00% |
|
10.26% |
|
FTSE Gold Mines Index |
|
84.80% |
|
28.64% |
|
1.30% |
|
MSCI World Index |
|
24.32% |
|
5.51% |
|
7.37% |
|
Consumer Price Index |
|
3.55% |
|
2.64% |
|
2.57% |
|
|
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INITIAL INVESTMENT |
First Eagle Gold Fund (A Shares)
FTSE Gold Mines Index
MSCI World Index
Consumer Price Index
$30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
4/96
4/97
4/98
4/99
4/00
4/01
4/02
4/03
4/04
4/05
4/06
$26,508
$20,358
$12,900
$11,377
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 with a sales load give effect to the deduction of the maximum sales load of 3.75% for periods prior to March 1, 2000 and of 5.00%, thereafter. The MSCI World Index is a widely followed, unmanaged group of stocks from 23 international markets and is not available for purchase. It is a trademark of Morgan Stanley Capital International SA in Geneva, Switzerland. The FTSE Gold Mines Index is an unmanaged index composed of 32 gold mining companies and is only available without dividends reinvested and is not available for purchase. 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 (United States) |
|
20.73% |
|
||
Newmont Mining Corporation Holding Company (United States) |
|
11.75% |
|
||
HSBC Gold-Linked Notes (United States) |
|
7.32% |
|
||
Barrick Gold Corporation (Canada) |
|
5.27% |
|
||
Kinross Gold Corporation (Canada) |
|
4.81% |
|
||
Gold Fields Limited ADR (South Africa) |
|
4.47% |
|
||
Industrias Peñoles, SA de C.V. (Mexico) |
|
4.06% |
|
||
Harmony Gold Mining Company, Limited (South Africa) |
|
3.67% |
|
||
Lihir Gold Limited (Australia) |
|
3.48% |
|
||
UBS Gold-Linked Notes (United States) |
|
3.37% |
52
FIRST EAGLE GOLD FUND
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
of Shares |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks and Warrants (60.58%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Australia (6.32%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,938,745 |
|
Lihir Gold Limited (a) |
|
$ |
23,365,903 |
|
$ |
45,594,205 |
|
|
1,674,810 |
|
Newcrest Mining Limited |
|
|
20,005,111 |
|
|
29,000,106 |
|
|
1,834,264 |
|
Kingsgate Consolidated Limited |
|
|
7,158,169 |
|
|
8,135,306 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,529,183 |
|
|
82,729,617 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada (21.56%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,260,768 |
|
Barrick Gold Corporation |
|
|
66,438,154 |
|
|
68,908,209 |
|
|
5,137,920 |
|
Kinross Gold Corporation (a) |
|
|
40,345,395 |
|
|
62,939,520 |
|
|
4,291,210 |
|
IAMGOLD Corporation |
|
|
23,430,819 |
|
|
40,620,491 |
|
|
4,281,010 |
|
Cambior Inc. (a) |
|
|
14,490,080 |
|
|
17,127,098 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc., Class ‘A’ (a) |
|
|
3,742,602 |
|
|
12,591,534 |
|
|
5,052,930 |
|
Aurizon Mines Limited (a)(c) |
|
|
7,597,274 |
|
|
12,454,087 |
|
|
3,250,940 |
|
Miramar Mining Corporation (a) |
|
|
2,761,310 |
|
|
12,135,139 |
|
|
1,220,070 |
|
Minefinders Corporation (a) |
|
|
9,763,853 |
|
|
11,214,070 |
|
|
2,819,290 |
|
Metallica Resources Inc. (a) |
|
|
3,861,514 |
|
|
9,793,747 |
|
|
2,506,010 |
|
Cumberland Resources (a) |
|
|
6,187,547 |
|
|
9,421,595 |
|
|
230,000 |
|
Aber Diamond Corporation |
|
|
5,584,278 |
|
|
9,020,897 |
|
|
259,158 |
|
Pan American Silver Corporation (a) |
|
|
1,668,272 |
|
|
6,410,677 |
|
|
1,212,360 |
|
Richmont Mines, Inc. (a)(c) |
|
|
4,078,894 |
|
|
5,413,288 |
|
|
750,000 |
|
Golden Star Resources Limited (a)(b) |
|
|
970,106 |
|
|
2,565,000 |
|
|
765,600 |
|
Wesdome Gold Mines Inc. (a)(b) |
|
|
662,515 |
|
|
1,572,495 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
191,582,613 |
|
|
282,187,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mexico (4.06%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,880,590 |
|
Industrias Peñoles, SA de C.V. |
|
|
12,799,674 |
|
|
53,109,348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Africa (12.57%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,302,120 |
|
Gold Fields Limited ADR |
|
|
26,938,632 |
|
|
58,496,869 |
|
|
2,860,980 |
|
Harmony Gold Mining Company, Limited (a) |
|
|
31,289,259 |
|
|
48,064,464 |
|
|
650,000 |
|
AngloGold Ashanti Limited ADR |
|
|
23,724,841 |
|
|
35,542,000 |
|
|
3,850,000 |
|
Mvelaphanda Resources Limited (a) |
|
|
12,648,482 |
|
|
22,393,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
94,601,214 |
|
|
164,496,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United Kingdom (0.17%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Trans-Siberian Gold Limited (a) |
|
|
2,303,773 |
|
|
2,241,735 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States (14.24%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,956,595 |
|
Newmont Mining Corporation Holding Company |
|
|
106,891,948 |
|
|
153,813,041 |
|
|
600,000 |
|
Royal Gold, Inc. |
|
|
8,163,406 |
|
|
20,562,000 |
|
|
111,540 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Class ‘B’ |
|
|
1,842,523 |
|
|
7,203,253 |
|
|
215,500 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Preferred Series ‘D’ (d) |
|
|
1,760,012 |
|
|
1,443,850 |
|
|
3,282,800 |
|
Canyon Resources Corporation (a)(c) |
|
|
4,261,003 |
|
|
3,282,800 |
|
|
200,000 |
|
Canyon Resources Corporation warrants exp 12/01/2006 (a)(h) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
400,000 |
|
Canyon Resources Corporation warrants exp 12/01/2008 (a)(h) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
122,918,892 |
|
|
186,304,944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53
FIRST EAGLE GOLD FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Number |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
of Shares |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Common and Preferred Stocks and Warrants – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Miscellaneous (1.66%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
892,330 |
|
Randgold Resources Limited ADR (a) |
|
$ |
14,789,831 |
|
$ |
21,719,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Common and Preferred Stocks and Warrants |
|
|
489,525,180 |
|
|
792,789,156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ounces |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities (22.87%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
416,071 |
|
Gold bullion (a) |
|
|
190,757,566 |
|
|
271,290,938 |
|
|
2,055,806 |
|
Silver bullion (a) |
|
|
12,486,344 |
|
|
27,917,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commodities |
|
|
203,243,910 |
|
|
299,208,778 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity-Linked Notes (12.21%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,570,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 6/28/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
3,570,000 |
|
|
6,120,051 |
|
|
570,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 6/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
570,000 |
|
|
972,078 |
|
|
1,830,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/02/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,830,000 |
|
|
3,253,191 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/07/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
2,184,375 |
|
|
2,621,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/09/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
2,621,000 |
|
|
4,552,415 |
|
|
1,363,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/11/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,363,000 |
|
|
2,315,192 |
|
|
666,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/16/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
666,000 |
|
|
1,148,717 |
|
|
1,340,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/21/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,340,000 |
|
|
2,218,504 |
|
|
1,970,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/22/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,970,000 |
|
|
3,296,992 |
|
|
1,290,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/23/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,290,000 |
|
|
2,161,395 |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/25/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
2,198,820 |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/30/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
2,201,160 |
|
|
1,294,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/31/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,294,000 |
|
|
2,186,989 |
|
|
600,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/07/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
1,035,000 |
|
|
1,098,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/08/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,098,000 |
|
|
1,858,475 |
|
|
1,100,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/12/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
1,840,960 |
|
|
1,138,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/13/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,138,000 |
|
|
1,902,622 |
|
|
637,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/14/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
637,000 |
|
|
1,062,325 |
|
|
1,177,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/15/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,177,000 |
|
|
1,943,462 |
|
|
1,153,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/19/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,153,000 |
|
|
1,905,217 |
|
|
930,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/20/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
930,000 |
|
|
1,549,380 |
|
|
1,172,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 10/03/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,172,000 |
|
|
1,863,246 |
|
|
1,179,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 10/04/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,179,000 |
|
|
1,861,995 |
|
|
1,962,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 10/09/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,962,000 |
|
|
3,019,518 |
|
|
692,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 10/13/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
692,000 |
|
|
1,070,316 |
|
|
566,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 10/31/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
566,000 |
|
|
888,507 |
|
|
1,133,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/01/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,133,000 |
|
|
1,746,973 |
|
|
653,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/06/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
653,000 |
|
|
1,011,301 |
|
|
544,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/08/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
544,000 |
|
|
868,877 |
|
54
FIRST EAGLE GOLD FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Commodity-Linked Notes – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
650,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/13/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
$ |
650,000 |
|
$ |
1,035,515 |
|
|
1,927,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/22/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,927,000 |
|
|
3,003,615 |
|
|
1,802,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,802,000 |
|
|
2,626,415 |
|
|
1,111,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,111,000 |
|
|
1,642,725 |
|
|
673,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
673,000 |
|
|
995,098 |
|
|
1,118,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/07/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,118,000 |
|
|
1,617,411 |
|
|
1,152,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/11/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,152,000 |
|
|
1,639,181 |
|
|
2,177,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/13/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
2,177,000 |
|
|
3,353,669 |
|
|
4,768,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/19/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g) |
|
|
4,768,000 |
|
|
6,627,520 |
|
|
1,141,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/28/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,141,000 |
|
|
1,684,915 |
|
|
1,175,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,175,000 |
|
|
1,681,660 |
|
|
1,194,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 1/03/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,194,000 |
|
|
1,687,003 |
|
|
1,255,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 1/05/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,255,000 |
|
|
1,728,637 |
|
|
1,208,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 1/05/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,208,000 |
|
|
1,673,684 |
|
|
1,590,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 2/07/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g) |
|
|
1,590,000 |
|
|
2,040,606 |
|
|
1,988,000 |
|
HSBC Gold-Linked Note 0% due 2/09/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,988,000 |
|
|
2,493,946 |
|
|
1,130,000 |
|
HSBC Silver-Linked Note 0% due 10/05/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,130,000 |
|
|
2,564,309 |
|
|
1,136,000 |
|
HSBC Silver-Linked Note 0% due 10/06/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,136,000 |
|
|
2,524,533 |
|
|
2,188,000 |
|
HSBC Silver-Linked Note 0% due 12/08/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
2,188,000 |
|
|
4,065,742 |
|
|
2,760,000 |
|
HSBC Silver-Linked Note 0% due 12/18/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
2,760,000 |
|
|
4,719,876 |
|
|
3,600,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 6/29/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
3,600,000 |
|
|
6,304,896 |
|
|
1,950,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 7/25/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,950,000 |
|
|
3,461,535 |
|
|
600,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/11/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
1,068,036 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/18/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
851,395 |
|
|
2,650,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 8/24/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
2,650,000 |
|
|
4,636,123 |
|
|
950,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 9/13/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
950,000 |
|
|
1,655,573 |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 10/31/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
1,997,734 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/01/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
1,934,143 |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/03/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
1,896,677 |
|
|
900,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 11/15/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
900,000 |
|
|
1,441,534 |
|
|
700,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/20/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
700,000 |
|
|
991,639 |
|
|
2,550,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/21/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
2,550,000 |
|
|
3,507,161 |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/22/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
1,608,308 |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 12/28/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
|
1,823,066 |
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 1/05/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g) |
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
2,277,221 |
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 1/11/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g) |
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
2,229,321 |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
UBS Gold-Linked Note 0% due 2/08/2007 (a)(b)(d)(e)(g) |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
6,411,781 |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
UBS Silver-Linked Note 0% due 10/04/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
2,731,272 |
|
|
1,720,000 |
|
UBS Silver-Linked Note 0% due 12/13/2006 (a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,720,000 |
|
|
3,288,714 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commodity-Linked Notes |
|
|
99,761,000 |
|
|
159,760,242 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Investments (4.49%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
ConocoPhillips Company 4.87% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
2,819,000 |
|
L’Oréal SA 4.75% due 5/01/2006 |
|
|
2,819,000 |
|
|
2,819,000 |
|
|
11,819,000 |
|
Hitachi Limited 4.82% due 5/02/2006 |
|
|
11,817,418 |
|
|
11,817,418 |
|
55
FIRST EAGLE GOLD FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Principal |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
|||
Amount |
|
|
|
(Note 1) |
|
(Note 1) |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Short-Term Investments – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
$ |
5,095,000 |
|
Procter and Gamble Company 4.73% due 5/03/2006 |
|
$ |
5,093,661 |
|
$ |
5,093,661 |
|
|
2,781,000 |
|
HJ Heinz Company 4.84% due 5/03/2006 |
|
|
2,780,252 |
|
|
2,780,252 |
|
|
7,140,000 |
|
7-Eleven Inc. 4.77% due 5/09/2006 |
|
|
7,132,432 |
|
|
7,132,432 |
|
|
9,170,000 |
|
BMW US Capital LLC 4.78% due 5/23/2006 |
|
|
9,143,213 |
|
|
9,143,213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Short-Term Investments |
|
|
58,785,976 |
|
|
58,785,976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments (100.15%) |
|
$ |
851,316,066 |
* |
|
1,310,544,152 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities in excess of other assets (-0.15%) |
|
|
|
|
|
(2,020,573 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (100.00%) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,308,523,579 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
At April 30, 2006 cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. |
|
|
** |
Gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments at April 30, 2006 were $460,584,488 and $1,356,402 respectively (net appreciation was $459,228,086). |
|
|
(a) |
Non-income producing security/commodity. |
(b) |
All or a portion of this security is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Rule 144A securities may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. |
(c) |
Affiliate as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. An affiliate is defined as a company in which the Fund directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds power to vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. Following is a summary of transactions with each such affiliate for the six-months ended April 30, 2006. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Purchases |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Affiliate |
|
Shares |
|
Cost |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Aurizon Mines Limited |
|
|
1,729,030 |
|
$ |
3,902,193 |
|
Canyon Resources Corporation |
|
|
1,194,200 |
|
|
954,098 |
|
Richmont Mines, Inc. |
|
|
412,360 |
|
|
1,488,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d) |
Commodity-linked security whereby the coupon, dividend and/or redemption amount is linked to the price of an underlying commodity. |
(e) |
Security for which there is less than three market makers. |
(f) |
Leveraged 1½ to 1 to the price of bullion. |
(g) |
Leveraged 2 to 1 to the price of bullion. |
(h) |
Securities valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. |
56
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
|
|
|
|
|
For the six-month period ending April 30, 2006, First Eagle Fund of America appreciated 11.6% vs. 9.6% for the Standard & Poor’s 500. Our outlook continues unchanged from our letter in December 2005 where we noted some degree of surprise at the relatively positive performance of equity markets in the context of rapidly rising short-term interest rates. However, in contrast to 2005 when long-term rates were relatively unaffected by the increase in short rates, long-term rates have now increased. This is not good for equity prices. Nevertheless, we know there will come a time when the Fed will no longer be raising interest rates and that hopefully that time is getting closer. We have stayed relatively highly invested since we believe that equity valuations in general have already incorporated higher interest rates and the securities we own seem even more favorably priced. Thus, our near term goal is to be patient with modest returns absent significant portfolio events and await much more positive results when the rate cycle comes to an end. |
The major contributors to performance for the first six months were Shire Plc ADR, Autoliv Inc., Flowserve Corporation and Manor Care Inc., which appreciated unrelated to each other and without any external event, and Andrx Corporation which agreed to be purchased by Watson Pharmaceuticals. Securities which detracted from performance very slightly include Sepracor Inc., Toll Brothers Inc. and Boston Scientific Corporation. |
We appreciate your continued confidence and support.
Sincerely,
Harold Levy
Portfolio Manager
June 2006
First Eagle Fund of America Class Y will only accept additional investments from existing shareholders. However, Class A and Class C remain open to all investors.
57
|
|
|
FIRST EAGLE FUND OF AMERICA |
Data as of April 30, 2006 (Unaudited) |
|
THE INVESTMENT STYLE |
|
The First Eagle Fund of America is a non-diversified U.S. equity fund with a unique event-driven bias. The Fund focuses on identifying companies poised to benefit from change that the market has not yet recognized. It seeks capital appreciation with above-average long term returns. |
|
ASSET ALLOCATION |
Foreign Stock
5.80%
U.S. Dollar
Cash and Equivalents
5.11%
U.S. Stocks
and Options
89.09%
|
SECTOR/INDUSTRY* |
|
|
Industrials |
15.77% |
Energy |
13.58% |
Health Care |
10.55% |
Pharmaceuticals |
10.48% |
Consumer Discretionary |
9.52% |
Materials |
8.47% |
Biotechnology |
7.57% |
Telecommunication Services |
7.09% |
Information Technology |
6.43% |
Consumer Staples |
3.90% |
Utilities |
2.86% |
*percentages exclude option positions
The Fund’s portfolio composition (represented as a percentage of net assets) is subject to change at any time.
|
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ONE-YEAR |
|
|
FIVE-YEARS |
|
|
TEN-YEARS |
|
First Eagle Fund of America |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Y Shares) |
|
|
17.04% |
|
|
9.08% |
|
|
12.73% |
|
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index |
|
|
15.42% |
|
|
2.70% |
|
|
8.94% |
|
|
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INITIAL INVESTMENT |
$40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
4/96
4/97
4/98
4/99
4/00
4/01
4/02
4/03
4/04
4/05
4/06
$23,506
$33,147
First Eagle Fund of America (Y Shares)
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index
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 Fund’s average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and is net of expenses. The Standard & Poor’s 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 Standard & Poor’s 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with over 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market.
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TOP 10 HOLDINGS |
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General Dynamics Corporation (aerospace and defense manufacturer) |
4.14% |
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Shire Plc ADR (prescription medicines manufacturer) |
3.66% |
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Dean Foods Company (dairy foods distributor) |
3.52% |
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DST Systems Inc. (data processing services provider) |
3.33% |
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Autoliv Inc. (automobile components supplier) |
3.25% |
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Teekay Shipping Corporation (marine transportation) |
3.23% |
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Agilent Technologies Inc. (electronic equipment provider) |
3.10% |
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Tyco International Limited (industrial conglomerate) |
2.97% |
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Constellation Energy Group Inc. (electricity supplier) |
2.86% |
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Ball Corporation (packaging and aerospace manufacturer) |
2.67% |
58
FIRST EAGLE FUND OF AMERICA
SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
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Common and Preferred Stocks – U.S. (90.42%) |
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Biotechnology (7.57%) |
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421,100 |
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Biogen Idec Inc. (a)(c) |
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$ |
16,125,782 |
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$ |
18,886,335 |
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1,070,200 |
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Celera Genomics Group-Applera Corporation (a) |
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13,003,148 |
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12,831,698 |
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373,900 |
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Medimmune Inc. (a)(c) |
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9,498,983 |
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11,766,633 |
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132,500 |
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Cephalon Inc. (a)(c) |
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6,732,927 |
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8,699,950 |
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415,300 |
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InterMune Inc. (a) |
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7,062,372 |
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6,640,647 |
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52,423,212 |
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58,825,263 |
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Consumer Discretionary (9.52%) |
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456,600 |
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Autoliv Inc. (c) |
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19,673,091 |
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25,249,980 |
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184,800 |
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The Black & Decker Corporation (c) |
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15,758,800 |
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17,299,128 |
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164,000 |
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Lennar Corporation, Class ‘A’ (c) |
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8,397,385 |
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9,008,520 |
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159,200 |
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The Stanley Works |
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7,083,307 |
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8,318,200 |
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98,500 |
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Fortune Brands Inc. |
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8,393,884 |
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7,909,550 |
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181,800 |
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GTECH Holdings Corporation |
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4,648,947 |
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6,210,288 |
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63,955,414 |
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73,995,666 |
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Consumer Staples (3.90%) |
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691,650 |
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Dean Foods Company (a) |
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15,082,436 |
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27,396,257 |
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110,650 |
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Treehouse Foods Inc. (a) |
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2,105,254 |
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2,899,030 |
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17,187,690 |
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30,295,287 |
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Energy (13.58%) |
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653,300 |
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Teekay Shipping Corporation |
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28,002,219 |
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25,132,451 |
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554,400 |
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Pride International Inc. (a)(c) |
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16,827,194 |
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19,343,016 |
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314,300 |
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Devon Energy Corporation (c) |
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14,025,014 |
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18,892,573 |
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240,200 |
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EOG Resources Inc. (c) |
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17,503,582 |
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16,869,246 |
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146,400 |
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Transocean Inc. (a)(c) |
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10,638,891 |
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11,868,648 |
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202,500 |
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Grant Prideco Inc. (a)(c) |
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8,836,406 |
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10,368,000 |
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99,400 |
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Teekay LNG Partners LP |
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2,287,928 |
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3,081,400 |
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98,121,234 |
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105,555,334 |
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Health Care Services (10.55%) |
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410,700 |
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Manor Care Inc. (c) |
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8,713,256 |
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18,009,195 |
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766,400 |
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Andrx Corporation (a) |
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14,976,258 |
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17,864,784 |
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314,600 |
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Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (a)(c) |
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12,203,313 |
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13,980,824 |
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287,300 |
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Baxter International Inc. (c) |
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9,326,898 |
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10,831,210 |
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298,700 |
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Community Health Systems Inc. (a)(c) |
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5,998,397 |
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10,824,888 |
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1,251,500 |
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HealthSouth Corporation (a) |
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6,624,613 |
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5,731,870 |
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5,726,281 |
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Regen Biologics Inc. (a) |
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4,867,339 |
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4,065,660 |
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26,057 |
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Assistive Technology Inc. Ser. F (a)(b)(d)(e) |
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342,000 |
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342,000 |
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67,777 |
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Assistive Technology Inc. Ser. E-1 (a)(b)(d)(e) |
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883,921 |
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220,980 |
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51,966 |
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Assistive Technology Inc. Ser. E-2 (a)(b)(d)(e) |
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500,000 |
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125,000 |
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64,435,995 |
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81,996,411 |
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Industrials (15.77%) |
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490,000 |
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General Dynamics Corporation (c) |
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24,668,661 |
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32,153,800 |
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875,400 |
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Tyco International Limited |
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14,005,529 |
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23,066,790 |
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59
FIRST EAGLE FUND OF AMERICA
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
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Common and Preferred Stocks – U.S. – (continued) |
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Industrials – (continued) |
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431,600 |
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American Standard Companies Inc. (c) |
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$ |
11,808,795 |
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$ |
18,787,548 |
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808,300 |
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UAP Holding Corporation |
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13,050,878 |
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16,699,478 |
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253,300 |
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Flowserve Corporation (a) |
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8,839,734 |
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14,569,816 |
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141,100 |
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Precision Castparts Corporation (c) |
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5,346,089 |
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8,886,478 |
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103,200 |
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L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (c) |
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4,500,967 |
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8,431,440 |
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82,220,653 |
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122,595,350 |
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Information Technology (6.43%) |
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420,400 |
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DST Systems Inc. (a)(c) |
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21,079,495 |
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25,863,008 |
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|
627,800 |
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Agilent Technologies Inc. (a)(c) |
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|
19,645,209 |
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24,120,076 |
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40,724,704 |
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49,983,084 |
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Materials (6.33%) |
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519,400 |
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Ball Corporation (c) |
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13,133,112 |
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20,765,612 |
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|
167,500 |
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Weyerhaeuser Company (c) |
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11,388,909 |
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11,803,725 |
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586,000 |
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Crown Holdings Inc. (a)(c) |
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10,565,773 |
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9,393,580 |
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322,100 |
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Packaging Corporation of America |
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|
6,065,907 |
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7,240,808 |
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41,153,701 |
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49,203,725 |
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Pharmaceuticals (6.82%) |
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994,600 |
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International |
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|
19,514,850 |
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17,803,340 |
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|
508,700 |
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Theravance Inc. (a) |
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11,134,244 |
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14,274,122 |
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1,547,400 |
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Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)(c) |
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15,404,423 |
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14,050,392 |
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|
155,000 |
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Sepracor Inc. (a) |
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|
8,167,415 |
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|
6,919,200 |
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|
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|
|
54,220,932 |
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|
53,047,054 |
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Telecommunication Services (7.09%) |
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|
|
243,800 |
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Alltel Corporation (c) |
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|
14,236,468 |
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|
15,693,405 |
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|
254,100 |
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Leap Wireless International Inc. (a) |
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|
7,887,809 |
|
|
11,675,895 |
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|
1,177,182 |
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Dobson Communications Corporation (a)(c) |
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|
5,296,476 |
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|
10,594,638 |
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|
417,200 |
|
Rural Cellular Corporation Class ‘A’ (a) |
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|
5,110,634 |
|
|
6,737,780 |
|
|
5,567 |
|
Rural Cellular Corporation 12¼% due 5/15/2011 Conv. Pfd. (a) |
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|
5,130,316 |
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|
6,123,700 |
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|
3,724 |
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Rural Cellular Corporation 11⅜% due 5/15/2010 Conv. Pfd. |
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|
4,187,396 |
|
|
4,291,910 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
41,849,099 |
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|
55,117,328 |
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Utilities (2.86%) |
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|
405,300 |
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Constellation Energy Group Inc. (c) |
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|
18,319,534 |
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|
22,259,076 |
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Total Common and Preferred Stocks – U.S. |
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|
574,612,168 |
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|
702,873,578 |
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Common Stocks – Non U.S. (5.80%) |
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Canada (2.14%) |
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|
|
241,800 |
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Teck Cominco Limited Class ‘B’ (a)(2) |
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16,015,378 |
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16,669,692 |
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United Kingdom (3.66%) |
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|
600,800 |
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Shire Plc ADR (c)(3) |
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14,555,595 |
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28,453,888 |
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Total Common Stocks – Non U.S. |
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30,570,973 |
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|
45,123,580 |
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60
FIRST EAGLE FUND OF AMERICA
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
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Warrants – U.S. (0.00%) |
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9,873 |
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Assistive Technology Inc. (a)(b)(d)(e)(1) |
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$ |
382 |
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$ |
382 |
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|
37,234 |
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Assistive Technology Inc. Ser. E-1 (a)(b)(d)(e)(1) |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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1,470,588 |
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Regen Biologics Inc. (a)(d)(e)(f)(1) |
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|
— |
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— |
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Total Warrants – U.S. |
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|
382 |
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|
382 |
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Short-Term Investment (4.39%) |
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
34,250,000 |
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United States Treasury Bill 4.54% due 5/25/2006 |
|
|
34,149,762 |
|
|
34,149,762 |
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Contracts |
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Call Option Purchased (0.08%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
839 |
|
Tyco International Limited @ $27.5 exp. Jan 2007 |
|
|
390,727 |
|
|
146,825 |
|
|
4,968 |
|
Tyco International Limited @ $30 exp. Jan 2007 |
|
|
1,377,144 |
|
|
434,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,767,871 |
|
|
581,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Portfolio Excluding Options Written |
|
|
641,101,156 |
|
|
782,728,827 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Covered Call Options Written (-1.41%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92 |
|
Agilent Technologies Inc. @ $32.5 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(55,200 |
) |
|
1,385 |
|
Agilent Technologies Inc. @ $35 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(505,525 |
) |
|
2,197 |
|
Agilent Technologies Inc. @ $37.5 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(373,490 |
) |
|
314 |
|
Agilent Technologies Inc. @ $40 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(14,130 |
) |
|
628 |
|
Agilent Technologies Inc. @ $40 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(51,810 |
) |
|
726 |
|
Alltel Corporation @ $65 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(65,340 |
) |
|
244 |
|
Alltel Corporation @ $65 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(36,600 |
) |
|
432 |
|
American Standard Companies Inc. @ $45 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(18,360 |
) |
|
525 |
|
American Standard Companies Inc. @ $45 exp. July 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(73,500 |
) |
|
457 |
|
Autoliv Inc. @ $55 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(82,260 |
) |
|
1,086 |
|
Ball Corporation @ $45 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(16,290 |
) |
|
664 |
|
Baxter International Inc. @ $37.5 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(56,440 |
) |
|
634 |
|
Baxter International Inc. @ $40 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(9,510 |
) |
|
1,094 |
|
Biogen Idec Inc. @ $45 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(114,870 |
) |
|
211 |
|
Biogen Idec Inc. @ $45 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(47,475 |
) |
|
872 |
|
The Black & Decker Corporation @ $90 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(401,120 |
) |
|
46 |
|
The Black & Decker Corporation @ $95 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(5,290 |
) |
|
368 |
|
Cephalon Inc. @ $60 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(235,520 |
) |
|
192 |
|
Cephalon Inc. @ $70 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(14,400 |
) |
|
66 |
|
Cephalon Inc. @ $70 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(11,880 |
) |
|
179 |
|
Community Health Systems Inc. @ $35 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(36,695 |
) |
|
477 |
|
Community Health Systems Inc. @ $40 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(8,347 |
) |
|
203 |
|
Constellation Energy Group Inc. @ $55 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(30,450 |
) |
|
405 |
|
Constellation Energy Group Inc. @ $55 exp. July 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(78,975 |
) |
|
893 |
|
Crown Holdings Inc @ $17.5 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(8,930 |
) |
|
1,114 |
|
Crown Holdings Inc @ $17.5 exp. July 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(55,700 |
) |
|
2,092 |
|
Crown Holdings Inc @ $20 exp. July 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(52,300 |
) |
|
416 |
|
DST Systems Inc. @ $60 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(95,680 |
) |
|
396 |
|
Devon Energy Corporation @ $60 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(87,120 |
) |
|
552 |
|
Devon Energy Corporation @ $65 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(27,600 |
) |
61
FIRST EAGLE FUND OF AMERICA
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Contracts |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
Covered Call Options Written – (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152 |
|
Devon Energy Corporation @ $65 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(21,280 |
) |
|
3,533 |
|
Dobson Communications Corporation @ $7.5 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(538,782 |
) |
|
2,202 |
|
Dobson Communications Corporation @ $7.5 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(368,835 |
) |
|
676 |
|
EOG Resources Inc @ $70 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(209,560 |
) |
|
1,552 |
|
EOG Resources Inc @ $75 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(256,080 |
) |
|
174 |
|
EOG Resources Inc @ $70 exp. July 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(103,530 |
) |
|
181 |
|
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation @ $45 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(10,860 |
) |
|
544 |
|
General Dynamics Corporation @ $60 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(337,280 |
) |
|
544 |
|
General Dynamics Corporation @ $62.5 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(190,400 |
) |
|
1,279 |
|
General Dynamics Corporation @ $65 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(198,245 |
) |
|
272 |
|
General Dynamics Corporation @ $67.5 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(12,240 |
) |
|
245 |
|
General Dynamics Corporation @ $70 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(8,575 |
) |
|
1,738 |
|
Grant Prideco Inc. @ $50 exp. July 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(869,000 |
) |
|
142 |
|
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. @ $85 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(14,910 |
) |
|
890 |
|
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. @ $85 exp. July 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(164,650 |
) |
|
984 |
|
Lennar Corporation, Class ‘A’ @ $60 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(24,600 |
) |
|
410 |
|
Lennar Corporation, Class ‘A’ @ $65 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(4,100 |
) |
|
1,344 |
|
Manor Care Inc. @ $40 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(530,880 |
) |
|
1,175 |
|
Manor Care Inc. @ $45 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(44,064 |
) |
|
1,108 |
|
Medimmune Inc. @ $35 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(55,400 |
) |
|
2,760 |
|
Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc @ $10 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(27,600 |
) |
|
599 |
|
Precision Castparts Corporation @ $60 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(221,630 |
) |
|
406 |
|
Precision Castparts Corporation @ $50 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(533,890 |
) |
|
406 |
|
Precision Castparts Corporation @ $55 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(351,190 |
) |
|
1,112 |
|
Pride International Inc. @ $35 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(122,320 |
) |
|
554 |
|
Pride International Inc. @ $35 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(96,950 |
) |
|
1,359 |
|
Pride International Inc. @ $30 exp. July 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(781,425 |
) |
|
1,360 |
|
Pride International Inc. @ $35 exp. July 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(333,200 |
) |
|
1,808 |
|
Shire Plc ADR @ $47.5 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(180,800 |
) |
|
600 |
|
Shire Plc ADR @ $47.5 exp. June 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(126,000 |
) |
|
1,154 |
|
Shire Plc ADR @ $45 exp. July 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(519,300 |
) |
|
906 |
|
Shire Plc ADR @ $50 exp. July 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(167,610 |
) |
|
415 |
|
Weyerhaeuser Company @ $75 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(6,225 |
) |
|
630 |
|
Weyerhaeuser Company @ $70 exp. July 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(190,575 |
) |
|
630 |
|
Weyerhaeuser Company @ $75 exp. July 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(61,425 |
) |
|
508 |
|
Transocean Inc. @ $75 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(368,300 |
) |
|
410 |
|
Transocean Inc. @ $80 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(151,700 |
) |
|
546 |
|
Transocean Inc. @ $85 exp. May 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
(87,360 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Covered Call Options Written (premium $12,952,649) |
|
|
|
|
|
(10,961,578 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Portfolio (99.28%) |
|
$ |
628,148,507 |
* |
|
771,767,249 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets in excess of liabilities (0.72%) |
|
|
|
|
|
5,634,319 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets (100.00%) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
777,401,568 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
At April 30, 2006 cost is substantially identical for both book and federal income tax purposes. |
|
|
** |
Gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities and options at April 30, 2006 were $159,628,508 and $16,009,766 respectively (net appreciation was $143,618,742). |
62
FIRST EAGLE FUND OF AMERICA
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Sector/Industry Classification |
|
|
|
(1) Health Care Services |
|
(2) Materials |
|
(3) Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
(a) |
Non-income producing security. |
(b) |
Represents ownership interest in a security which has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. Information concerning each restricted security holding on April 30, 2006 is shown below: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Security |
|
Acquisition Date |
|
Cost |
|
Carrying Value |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Assistive Technology Inc. Ser. E-1 |
|
10/31/1995 |
|
$ |
883,921 |
|
|
$ |
3.26 |
|
Assistive Technology Inc. Ser. E-2 |
|
12/19/1996 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
2.41 |
|
Assistive Technology Inc. Ser. F |
|
12/07/2001 |
|
|
342,000 |
|
|
|
13.13 |
|
Assistive Technology Inc. Warrants |
|
10/21/1998 |
|
|
382 |
|
|
|
0.04 |
|
Assistive Technology Inc. Ser. E-1 Warrants |
|
10/21/1998 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c) |
At April 30, 2006, all or a portion of this security was segregated to cover collateral requirement for options. |
(d) |
Security for which there is less than three market makers. |
(e) |
Securities valued in accordance with fair value procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. |
(f) |
All or a portion of the security is exempt from registration under the Securites Act of 1933. |
63
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
First Eagle |
|
First Eagle |
|
First Eagle |
|
First Eagle |
|
First Eagle |
|
|||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments, at value (cost: $13,974,540,862, $7,390,962,834, $377,936,763, $851,316,066, $641,101,156, respectively) (Note 1) |
|
$ |
18,410,173,326 |
|
$ |
10,821,982,253 |
|
$ |
419,505,940 |
|
$ |
1,310,544,152 |
|
$ |
782,728,827 |
|
Cash |
|
|
564,379 |
|
|
1,139,672 |
|
|
254 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,990,201 |
|
Foreign cash |
|
|
123,798 |
|
|
173,343 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Receivable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Notes 1 and 7) |
|
|
232,214 |
|
|
15,839 |
|
|
— |
|
|
4,477 |
|
|
— |
|
Receivable for investment securities sold |
|
|
86,310,403 |
|
|
17,494,801 |
|
|
28,891 |
|
|
4,832,269 |
|
|
3,935,601 |
|
Receivable for premiums for written options |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
287,163 |
|
Receivable for Fund shares sold |
|
|
24,326,637 |
|
|
4,596,059 |
|
|
1,418,867 |
|
|
6,000,190 |
|
|
439,067 |
|
Accrued interest and dividends receivable |
|
|
45,102,564 |
|
|
33,030,722 |
|
|
378,216 |
|
|
1,204,686 |
|
|
421,390 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
385,533 |
|
|
225,247 |
|
|
8,599 |
|
|
22,843 |
|
|
49,058 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
|
|
18,567,218,854 |
|
|
10,878,657,936 |
|
|
421,340,767 |
|
|
1,322,608,617 |
|
|
789,851,307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options written, at value (premiums received $12,952,649) (Note 3) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
10,961,578 |
|
Payable to custodian bank |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,362 |
|
|
— |
|
Payable for Fund shares redeemed |
|
|
9,128,092 |
|
|
3,801,178 |
|
|
162,587 |
|
|
1,452,599 |
|
|
55,792 |
|
Payable for investment securities purchased |
|
|
65,603,886 |
|
|
34,474,458 |
|
|
1,367,319 |
|
|
11,194,024 |
|
|
372,873 |
|
Payable for forward currency contracts held, at value (Notes 1 and 7) |
|
|
25,878,675 |
|
|
9,828,312 |
|
|
— |
|
|
335 |
|
|
— |
|
Investment advisory fees payable (Note 2) |
|
|
11,151,971 |
|
|
6,497,224 |
|
|
256,280 |
|
|
754,014 |
|
|
644,515 |
|
Administrative costs payable (Note 2) |
|
|
195,243 |
|
|
121,282 |
|
|
4,784 |
|
|
14,075 |
|
|
9,023 |
|
Distribution fees payable (Note 4) |
|
|
5,123,787 |
|
|
1,879,237 |
|
|
117,043 |
|
|
298,535 |
|
|
180,052 |
|
Services fees payable (Note 4) |
|
|
946,050 |
|
|
235,441 |
|
|
26,111 |
|
|
38,868 |
|
|
9,462 |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (Note 1) |
|
|
5,729,972 |
|
|
3,428,669 |
|
|
126,118 |
|
|
331,226 |
|
|
216,444 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
123,757,676 |
|
|
60,265,801 |
|
|
2,060,242 |
|
|
14,085,038 |
|
|
12,449,739 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital stock (par value, $0.001 per share) |
|
|
395,064 |
|
|
410,237 |
|
|
27,213 |
|
|
50,382 |
|
|
28,922 |
|
Capital surplus |
|
|
13,323,029,477 |
|
|
7,033,129,952 |
|
|
367,145,885 |
|
|
782,482,127 |
|
|
574,593,264 |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
|
4,435,632,464 |
|
|
3,431,019,419 |
|
|
41,569,177 |
|
|
459,228,086 |
|
|
141,627,671 |
|
Forward currency contracts |
|
|
(25,646,461 |
) |
|
(9,812,473 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
4,142 |
|
|
— |
|
Foreign currency related transactions |
|
|
(334,901 |
) |
|
(352,222 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
1,840 |
|
|
— |
|
Written Options |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,991,071 |
|
Undistributed net realized gains on investments |
|
|
834,512,904 |
|
|
563,118,785 |
|
|
10,701,534 |
|
|
97,705,188 |
|
|
60,696,072 |
|
Undistributed net investment loss |
|
|
(124,127,369 |
) |
|
(199,121,563 |
) |
|
(163,284 |
) |
|
(30,948,186 |
) |
|
(1,535,432 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets (Note 1) |
|
$ |
18,443,461,178 |
|
$ |
10,818,392,135 |
|
$ |
419,280,525 |
|
$ |
1,308,523,579 |
|
$ |
777,401,568 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class Y share capital |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
691,101,742 |
|
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (Class Y) (Note 6) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
25,574,374 |
|
Net asset value per share |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
27.02 |
|
Class A share capital |
|
$ |
11,332,268,712 |
|
$ |
5,860,332,536 |
|
$ |
189,568,189 |
|
$ |
945,997,129 |
|
$ |
39,995,671 |
|
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (Class A) (Note 6) |
|
|
242,378,956 |
|
|
222,585,932 |
|
|
12,316,002 |
|
|
36,392,022 |
|
|
1,499,059 |
|
Net asset value per share |
|
$ |
46.75 |
|
$ |
26.33 |
|
$ |
15.39 |
|
$ |
25.99 |
|
$ |
26.68 |
|
Maximum offering price per share |
|
$ |
49.21 |
|
$ |
27.72 |
|
$ |
16.20 |
|
$ |
27.36 |
|
$ |
28.08 |
|
Class I share capital |
|
$ |
2,418,368,539 |
|
$ |
3,785,019,558 |
|
$ |
101,250,310 |
|
$ |
159,504,693 |
|
|
— |
|
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (Class I) (Note 6) |
|
|
51,579,172 |
|
|
142,636,723 |
|
|
6,525,334 |
|
|
6,105,646 |
|
|
— |
|
Net asset value per share |
|
$ |
46.89 |
|
$ |
26.54 |
|
$ |
15.52 |
|
$ |
26.12 |
|
|
— |
|
Class C share capital |
|
$ |
4,692,823,927 |
|
$ |
1,173,040,041 |
|
$ |
128,462,026 |
|
$ |
203,021,757 |
|
$ |
46,304,155 |
|
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (Class C) (Note 6) |
|
|
101,105,704 |
|
|
45,014,702 |
|
|
8,371,963 |
|
|
7,884,571 |
|
|
1,848,086 |
|
Net asset value per share |
|
$ |
46.41 |
|
$ |
26.06 |
|
$ |
15.34 |
|
$ |
25.75 |
|
$ |
25.06 |
|
64
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
First Eagle |
|
First Eagle |
|
First Eagle |
|
First Eagle |
|
First Eagle |
|
|||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Investment Income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
78,636,757 |
|
$ |
58,276,518 |
|
$ |
4,270,977 |
|
$ |
2,725,517 |
|
$ |
32,552 |
|
Dividends (net of $7,122,321, $5,567,154, $0, $69,547, $0, foreign taxes withheld, respectively) |
|
|
102,961,269 |
|
|
50,314,573 |
|
|
1,352,798 |
|
|
948,142 |
|
|
4,055,434 |
|
Other Income |
|
|
136,554 |
|
|
20,131 |
|
|
5,359 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income |
|
|
181,734,580 |
|
|
108,611,222 |
|
|
5,629,134 |
|
|
3,673,659 |
|
|
4,087,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) |
|
|
62,062,161 |
|
|
36,242,454 |
|
|
1,393,194 |
|
|
3,777,391 |
|
|
3,864,436 |
|
Administrative costs (Note 2) |
|
|
1,127,401 |
|
|
676,526 |
|
|
26,006 |
|
|
70,512 |
|
|
54,102 |
|
Distribution fees (Note 4) |
|
|
28,670,940 |
|
|
10,570,210 |
|
|
643,624 |
|
|
1,498,555 |
|
|
1,070,278 |
|
Service fees (Note 4) |
|
|
5,266,572 |
|
|
1,332,712 |
|
|
142,460 |
|
|
193,441 |
|
|
52,085 |
|
Shareholder servicing agent fees |
|
|
6,508,409 |
|
|
2,486,720 |
|
|
348,450 |
|
|
600,101 |
|
|
416,359 |
|
Custodian fees |
|
|
1,306,206 |
|
|
1,081,749 |
|
|
17,465 |
|
|
172,040 |
|
|
62,198 |
|
Printing fees |
|
|
870,697 |
|
|
446,403 |
|
|
37,360 |
|
|
54,621 |
|
|
32,403 |
|
Accounting fees |
|
|
452,996 |
|
|
191,193 |
|
|
8,575 |
|
|
19,348 |
|
|
14,064 |
|
Trustees’ fees |
|
|
238,927 |
|
|
124,358 |
|
|
8,985 |
|
|
8,604 |
|
|
4,545 |
|
Registration and filing fees |
|
|
231,065 |
|
|
153,930 |
|
|
51,116 |
|
|
56,692 |
|
|
45,480 |
|
Legal fees |
|
|
204,485 |
|
|
101,761 |
|
|
1,023 |
|
|
6,260 |
|
|
5,096 |
|
Insurance fees |
|
|
142,754 |
|
|
96,437 |
|
|
2,198 |
|
|
8,903 |
|
|
8,683 |
|
Professional fees |
|
|
111,239 |
|
|
68,710 |
|
|
26,833 |
|
|
42,476 |
|
|
30,604 |
|
Miscellaneous fees |
|
|
7,737 |
|
|
4,095 |
|
|
198 |
|
|
791 |
|
|
6,196 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses |
|
|
107,201,589 |
|
|
53,577,258 |
|
|
2,707,487 |
|
|
6,509,735 |
|
|
5,666,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expense reductions due to earnings credits (Note 1) |
|
|
(269,038 |
) |
|
(123,563 |
) |
|
(10,869 |
) |
|
(29,385 |
) |
|
(43,111 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses |
|
|
106,932,551 |
|
|
53,453,695 |
|
|
2,696,618 |
|
|
6,480,350 |
|
|
5,623,418 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) (Note 1) |
|
|
74,802,029 |
|
|
55,157,527 |
|
|
2,932,516 |
|
|
(2,806,691 |
) |
|
(1,535,432 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, Foreign Currency Related Transactions and Written Options (Notes 1 and 7): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gains from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment transactions |
|
|
890,843,963 |
|
|
554,147,339 |
|
|
10,772,323 |
|
|
101,622,709 |
|
|
63,036,770 |
|
Foreign currency related transactions |
|
|
73,690,910 |
|
|
62,435,545 |
|
|
640 |
|
|
713 |
|
|
— |
|
Written Options |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,016,706 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
964,534,873 |
|
|
616,582,884 |
|
|
10,772,963 |
|
|
101,623,422 |
|
|
68,053,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
|
1,625,206,981 |
|
|
1,225,197,366 |
|
|
9,325,043 |
|
|
326,393,507 |
|
|
18,789,183 |
|
Foreign currency related transactions |
|
|
(90,561,388 |
) |
|
(62,375,145 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
5,982 |
|
|
— |
|
Written Options |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(397,369 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,534,645,593 |
|
|
1,162,822,221 |
|
|
9,325,043 |
|
|
326,399,489 |
|
|
18,391,814 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net gains on investments, foreign currency related transactions and written options |
|
|
2,499,180,466 |
|
|
1,779,405,105 |
|
|
20,098,006 |
|
|
428,022,911 |
|
|
86,445,290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
|
$ |
2,573,982,495 |
|
$ |
1,834,562,632 |
|
$ |
23,030,522 |
|
$ |
425,216,220 |
|
$ |
84,909,858 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
First Eagle |
|
First Eagle |
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
||||
|
|
||||||||||||
Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
$ |
74,802,029 |
|
$ |
135,731,821 |
|
$ |
55,157,527 |
|
$ |
97,681,313 |
|
Net realized gain from investments, foreign currency related transactions and written options |
|
|
964,534,873 |
|
|
535,592,896 |
|
|
616,582,884 |
|
|
617,989,675 |
|
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, foreign currency related transactions and written options |
|
|
1,534,645,593 |
|
|
1,290,194,235 |
|
|
1,162,822,221 |
|
|
784,330,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
|
|
2,573,982,495 |
|
|
1,961,518,952 |
|
|
1,834,562,632 |
|
|
1,500,001,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid from net investment income |
|
|
(283,481,302 |
) |
|
(103,165,953 |
) |
|
(301,669,893 |
) |
|
(75,280,621 |
) |
Distributions paid from net realized gains from investment transactions |
|
|
(605,613,957 |
) |
|
(46,896,198 |
) |
|
(585,400,849 |
) |
|
(37,702,044 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions |
|
|
(889,095,259 |
) |
|
(150,062,151 |
) |
|
(887,070,742 |
) |
|
(112,982,665 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund Share Transactions (Note 6): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds from shares sold |
|
|
1,803,143,343 |
|
|
5,582,099,144 |
|
|
868,579,739 |
|
|
1,539,370,654 |
|
Net asset value of shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions |
|
|
737,750,018 |
|
|
126,290,595 |
|
|
741,975,762 |
|
|
94,759,204 |
|
Cost of shares redeemed |
|
|
(888,220,826 |
) |
|
(1,013,239,026 |
) |
|
(628,296,930 |
) |
|
(935,423,939 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions |
|
|
1,652,672,535 |
|
|
4,695,150,713 |
|
|
982,258,571 |
|
|
698,705,919 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets |
|
|
3,337,559,770 |
|
|
6,506,607,514 |
|
|
1,929,750,461 |
|
|
2,085,724,354 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets (Note 1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
|
|
15,105,901,408 |
|
|
8,599,293,894 |
|
|
8,888,641,674 |
|
|
6,802,917,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment (loss) income of $(124,127,369), $84,551,902, $(199,121,563), $47,390,803, $(163,284), $2,108,422, $(30,948,186), $(6,638,974) and $(1,535,432), $0 respectively |
|
$ |
18,443,461,178 |
|
$ |
15,105,901,408 |
|
$ |
10,818,392,135 |
|
$ |
8,888,641,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
First Eagle |
|
First Eagle |
|
First Eagle |
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Six Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
$ |
2,932,516 |
|
$ |
2,714,728 |
|
$ |
(2,806,691 |
) |
$ |
(2,182,209 |
) |
$ |
(1,535,432 |
) |
$ |
(2,353,897 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,772,963 |
|
|
7,414,334 |
|
|
101,623,422 |
|
|
27,422,486 |
|
|
68,053,476 |
|
|
76,905,165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,325,043 |
|
|
9,607,166 |
|
|
326,399,489 |
|
|
(2,497,094 |
) |
|
18,391,814 |
|
|
(15,378,696 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,030,522 |
|
|
19,736,228 |
|
|
425,216,220 |
|
|
22,743,183 |
|
|
84,909,858 |
|
|
59,172,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,204,224 |
) |
|
(2,121,675 |
) |
|
(21,502,523 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,046,034 |
) |
|
(3,830,393 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(65,878,290 |
) |
|
(42,151,511 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,250,258 |
) |
|
(5,952,068 |
) |
|
(21,502,523 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(65,878,290 |
) |
|
(42,151,511 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,812,303 |
|
|
175,176,864 |
|
|
226,864,400 |
|
|
266,464,758 |
|
|
39,817,102 |
|
|
184,549,813 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,022,369 |
|
|
3,956,475 |
|
|
17,043,394 |
|
|
— |
|
|
58,571,211 |
|
|
37,345,789 |
|
|
(37,724,824 |
) |
|
(22,536,673 |
) |
|
(108,073,417 |
) |
|
(203,313,116 |
) |
|
(88,541,737 |
) |
|
(123,151,013 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,109,848 |
|
|
156,596,666 |
|
|
135,834,377 |
|
|
63,151,642 |
|
|
9,846,576 |
|
|
98,744,589 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,890,112 |
|
|
170,380,826 |
|
|
539,548,074 |
|
|
85,894,825 |
|
|
28,878,144 |
|
|
115,765,650 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
315,390,413 |
|
|
145,009,587 |
|
|
768,975,505 |
|
|
683,080,680 |
|
|
748,523,424 |
|
|
632,757,774 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
419,280,525 |
|
$ |
315,390,413 |
|
$ |
1,308,523,579 |
|
$ |
768,975,505 |
|
$ |
777,401,568 |
|
$ |
748,523,424 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies
First Eagle Funds (the “Trust”), is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Trust consists of five separate portfolios, First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Fund of America (each individually a “Fund” or collectively the “Funds”). All the Funds are diversified mutual funds except for First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, which are non-diversified. The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust and was until April 23, 2004 a Maryland corporation operating under the name First Eagle Funds, Inc. (First Eagle SoGen Funds, Inc. prior to December 31, 2002). First Eagle Fund of America, previously a portfolio of a separate Delaware statutory trust, was reorganized as a portfolio of the Trust effective December 31, 2002. Additionally, effective May 23, 2000, the Funds’ fiscal year end changed from March 31 to October 31 of each year.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies adhered to by the Funds and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
a) 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 investment (including an option), other than a bond, which is traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or a securities exchange abroad is normally valued at the price of the last sale on the exchange as of the close of business on the date on which assets are valued. If there are no sales on such date, such portfolio investment 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). 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), except if such unlisted security traded on the NASDAQ in which case it is valued at its last sale price (or, if available in the case of NASDAQ securities, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (‘NOCP’)). All bonds, whether listed on an exchange or traded in the over-the-counter market (and except for short-term investments as described in the next sentence), for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices received from dealers in the over-the-counter market in the United States or abroad, except that when no asked price is available, bonds are valued at the last bid price alone. Short-term investments maturing in sixty days or less are valued at cost plus interest earned (or discount amortized, as the case may be), which is deemed to approximate value.
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London closing exchange rates typically are used to convert foreign security prices into U.S. dollars, while Commodities (such as physical metals) normally are valued at the price of the last sale on the COMEX exchange as of the close of business on the date on which the assets are valued. Any security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange (or traded in multiple markets) is valued at the relevant quotation on the exchange or market deemed to be the primary trading venue for that security. In the absence of such a quotation, a quotation from the exchange or market deemed by the Adviser to be the secondary trading venue for the particular security shall be used. The Funds use pricing services to identify the market prices of publicly trade securities in their portfolios. When market prices are determined to be “stale” as a result of limited market activity for a particular holding, or in other circumstances when market prices are unavailable, such as for private placements, or determined to be unreliable for a particular holding, such holdings may be “fair valued” in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (“Board”). Additionally, with respect to foreign holdings, specifically in circumstances leading the Adviser to believe that significant events occurring after the close of a foreign market have materially affected the value of a Fund’s holdings in that market, such holdings may be fair valued to reflect the events in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. The determination of whether a particular foreign investment should be fair valued will be based on review of a number of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and security-specific events. The values assigned to a Fund’s holdings therefore may differ on occasion from reported market values.
b) 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. Interest income is recorded daily on the accrual basis. In computing investment income, each Fund accretes discounts and premiums on debt obligations. Investment income is allocated to each Fund’s share class in proportion to its relative net assets.
c) Expenses—Expenses arising in connection with a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Expenses common to all Funds are 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. Such costs are generally allocated using the ratio of the Funds’ average daily net assets relative to the total average daily net assets of the First Eagle Variable Funds. Earnings credits reduce custody fees by the amount of interest earned on balances with such service provider.
d) Foreign currency translation—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 dividends, interest and withholding taxes are accrued at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
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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 equity securities. 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.
e) Forward currency contracts—In connection with portfolio purchases and sales of securities denominated in foreign currencies, the Funds may enter into forward currency contracts. Additionally, each Fund may enter into such contracts to hedge certain other foreign currency denominated investments. These contracts are valued at the current cost of covering or offsetting such contracts, and the related realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses are included in the statement of operations. In the event that counterparties fail to settle these currency contracts or the related foreign security trades, a Fund could be exposed to foreign currency fluctuations.
f) Options—In order to produce incremental earnings or protect against changes in the value of portfolio securities, the First Eagle Fund of America may buy and sell put and call options, write covered call options on portfolio securities and write cash-secured put options.
First Eagle Fund of America generally purchases put options or writes covered call options to hedge against adverse movements in the value of portfolio holdings. First Eagle Fund of America may also use options for speculative purposes, although it does not employ options for this purpose at the present time. First Eagle Fund of America will segregate assets to cover its obligations under option contracts.
Options contracts are valued daily based upon the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the option is traded and unrealized appreciation/depreciation is recorded. If there is no sale on such day, the mean between the last bid and asked prices is used. First Eagle Fund of America will realize a gain or loss upon the expiration or closing of the option transaction. When an option is exercised, the proceeds on the sale of a written call option, the purchase cost of a written put option, or the cost of the security for a purchased put or call option is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. When a written option expires, First Eagle Fund of America will realize a gain equal to the amount of the premium received. When First Eagle Fund of America enters into a closing purchase transaction, First Eagle Fund of America 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.
The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that First Eagle Fund of America may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. First Eagle Fund of America also has the additional risk of not being able to enter into a
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closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist. The Fund may also write over-the-counter options where the completion of the obligation is dependent upon the credit standing of the counterparty.
g) Short Sales—The First Eagle Fund of America may seek to realize additional gains through short sale transactions in securities listed on one or more national security exchanges, or in unlisted securities. At the time a short sale is effected, the Fund incurs an obligation to replace the security borrowed at whatever its price may be at the time the Fund purchases it for delivery to the lender. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay the lender amounts equal to any dividend or interest that accrues during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the Fund may also be required to pay a premium. The proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the broker, to the extent necessary to meet margin requirements, until the short position is closed. There were no open short sales at April 30, 2006.
h) 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 the Internal Revenue Code for a regulated investment company. First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Fund of America declare and pay such income, dividends and capital gains distributions on an annual basis.
i) Distributions to shareholders—Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
j) Class Accounting—Investment income, common expenses and realized/unrealized gain (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.
k) Use of estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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.
Note 2 – Investment Advisory Agreements and Transactions with Related Persons
Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Holdings, Inc. (“ASB Holdings”), manages the Funds. 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: First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund and First Eagle Gold Fund at 0.75% of each Fund’s average daily
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net assets and First Eagle Fund of America at 1% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. Prior to March 1, 2004, First Eagle Global Fund’s annual advisory fee was at a rate of 1% of the first $25,000,000 and 0.75% in excess of $25,000,000.
The Adviser also performs certain administrative and accounting services on behalf of the Funds, and, in accordance with its agreement with them, the Funds reimburse the Adviser for costs (including personnel, overhead and other costs) related to those services. For the six months ended April 30, 2006, First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Fund of America reimbursed the Adviser $1,127,401, $676,526, $26,006, $70,512 and $54,102, respectively.
Prior to December 31, 2002, the Adviser had agreed to reimburse the First Eagle U.S. Value Fund to the extent that the aggregate annualized expenses exceeded 1.50% for Class A, 1.25% for Class I and 2.25% for Class C of average daily net assets. If necessary, the Adviser agreed to reimburse the First Eagle Gold Fund to the extent that the aggregate annualized expenses exceeded 2% for Class I and 3% for Class C of average daily net assets until February 29, 2004. For the period from November 1, 2003 to February 29, 2004, the Adviser did not need to reimburse or waive any of First Eagle Gold Fund’s fees.
Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement, dated December 10, 2002 (“Subadvisory Agreement”) with the Adviser/Iridian Asset Management LLC (“Iridian” or the “Subadviser”) manages the investments of the First Eagle Fund of America. Iridian, a registered investment adviser whose primary office is at 276 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06880, is a majority-owned subsidiary of BIAM (US), Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of The Governor and Company of The Bank of Ireland. The fees paid to Iridian by the Adviser under the Subadvisory Agreement are based on a reference amount equal to 50% of the combined (i) fees received by the Adviser for advisory services on behalf of the Fund and (ii) the fees received by the Fund’s distributor for its shareholder liaison services on behalf of the Fund. These amounts are reduced by certain direct marketing costs borne by the Adviser in connection with the Fund and are further reduced by the amount paid by the Adviser for certain administrative expenses incurred in providing services to the Fund.
On December 6, 2002, First Eagle Funds Distributors, a division of ASB Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ASB Holdings, assumed the duties of the Funds’ principal underwriter. Previously, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder, Inc. (“ASB”) acted as the Fund’s principal underwriter. For the six months ended April 30, 2006, First Eagle Funds Distributors realized $758,157, $102,858, $56,594, $160,418 and $13,215, 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 and First Eagle Fund of America, respectively.
Included in the accrued expenses, on the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund and First
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Eagle Fund of America are fees that are payable to trustees in the amounts of $35,178, $19,343, $731, $1,922 and $1,572, respectively.
Note 3 – Options
For the six months ended April 30, 2006, First Eagle Fund of America had the following written options transactions:
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Number of Contracts |
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Premium |
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Options outstanding at October 31, 2005 |
|
50,096 |
|
|
$ |
13,509,543 |
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Options written |
|
159,743 |
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|
|
37,662,695 |
|
Options assigned |
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(23,121 |
) |
|
|
(5,033,269 |
) |
Options expired/closed |
|
(132,450 |
) |
|
|
(33,186,320 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at April 30, 2006 |
|
54,268 |
|
|
$ |
12,952,649 |
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|
|
As of April 30, 2006, portfolio securities valued at $232,726,524 were segregated to cover collateral requirements for written options.
Additionally, First Eagle Fund of America had the following long options transactions:
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Number of Contracts |
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Premium |
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||
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||
Options outstanding at October 31, 2005 |
|
461 |
|
|
$ |
118,938 |
|
Options opened |
|
7,304 |
|
|
|
2,580,395 |
|
Options expired/closed |
|
(1,958 |
) |
|
|
(931,462 |
) |
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|
|
Options outstanding at April 30, 2006 |
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5,807 |
|
|
$ |
1,767,871 |
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|
|
|
Note 4 – Plans of Distribution
Under the terms of the Distribution Plans and Agreements (“the Plans”) with First Eagle Funds Distributors, a division of ASB Securities 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 and First Eagle Gold Fund pay the Distributor quarterly, a distribution fee with respect to Class A and Class C shares at an annual rate of up to 0.25% and 0.75%, respectively, of each Fund’s average daily net assets. In the case of First Eagle Fund of America, it pays the Distributor quarterly, a distribution fee with respect to Class Y, Class C and Class A shares at an annual rate of up to 0.25%, 0.75% and 0.25%, respectively of average daily net assets. Prior to March 1, 2005, First Eagle Fund of America’s distribution fee for its Class A shares was at an annual rate of 0.50% of average daily net assets. Under the Plan, the Distributor is obligated to use the amounts received under the Plans for payments to qualifying dealers for their assistance in the distribution of a Fund’s shares and the provision of shareholder services and for other expenses such as advertising costs and the payment for the printing and distribution of prospectuses to prospective investors.
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The Distributor bears distribution costs of a Fund to the extent they exceed payments received under the Plan. For the six months ended April 30, 2006, the distribution fees incurred by First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Fund of America were $28,670,940, $10,570,210, $643,624, $1,498,555 and $1,070,278, respectively.
The Distributor receives an annual service fee with respect to Class C at the annual rate of 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets, payable quarterly to cover expenses incurred by the Distributor for providing shareholder liaison services, including assistance with subscriptions, redemptions and other shareholder questions. For the six months ended April 30, 2006, the services fees incurred by First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Fund of America were $5,266,572, $1,332,712, $142,460, $193,441 and $52,085, respectively.
Note 5 – Purchases and Sales of Securities
During the six months ended April 30, 2006, the aggregate cost of purchases of investments, excluding short-term securities, totaled $2,747,198,241, $871,257,149, $93,128,651, $241,165,727 and $191,190,330 for First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, respectively. Proceeds from sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, totaled $1,605,815,309, $1,099,984,106, $21,479,271, $147,930,214 and $280,159,430 for First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund, First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, First Eagle Gold Fund and First Eagle Fund of America, respectively.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) – (Continued)
Note 6 – Capital Stock
At April 30, 2006, the Funds have an unlimited number of shares authorized for issuance. The Funds have the ability to issue multiple classes of shares.
Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
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Six Months Ended April 30, 2006 |
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First Eagle Global Fund |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund |
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Class A |
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Class I |
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Class C |
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Class A |
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Class I |
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Class C |
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Class A |
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Class I |
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Class C |
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Shares sold |
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20,230,932 |
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11,264,579 |
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|
9,862,091 |
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|
17,876,398 |
|
|
14,867,139 |
|
|
3,090,389 |
|
|
3,359,245 |
|
|
2,403,533 |
|
|
2,322,628 |
|
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions |
|
|
12,214,232 |
|
|
1,781,748 |
|
|
3,641,882 |
|
|
19,245,274 |
|
|
10,302,236 |
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|
2,877,882 |
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|
324,121 |
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|
50,463 |
|
|
166,361 |
|
Shares redeemed |
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|
(14,388,244 |
) |
|
(2,573,668 |
) |
|
(3,393,956 |
) |
|
(16,171,817 |
) |
|
(6,983,644 |
) |
|
(2,662,388 |
) |
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(1,432,815 |
) |
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(421,051 |
) |
|
(643,808 |
) |
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Net increase (decrease) |
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|
18,056,920 |
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|
10,472,659 |
|
|
10,110,017 |
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|
20,949,855 |
|
|
18,185,731 |
|
|
3,305,883 |
|
|
2,250,551 |
|
|
2,032,945 |
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|
1,845,181 |
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Year Ended October 31, 2005 |
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First Eagle Global Fund |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund |
|
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund |
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Class A |
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Class I |
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Class C |
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Class A |
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Class I |
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Class C |
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Class A |
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Class I |
|
Class C |
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Shares sold |
|
|
77,035,287 |
|
|
25,502,060 |
|
|
40,236,271 |
|
|
35,964,259 |
|
|
27,601,806 |
|
|
5,237,972 |
|
|
6,180,409 |
|
|
902,518 |
|
|
4,898,084 |
|
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions |
|
|
2,564,220 |
|
|
267,110 |
|
|
532,241 |
|
|
2,924,712 |
|
|
1,397,775 |
|
|
224,286 |
|
|
163,568 |
|
|
56,986 |
|
|
59,910 |
|
Shares redeemed |
|
|
(18,751,598 |
) |
|
(2,156,959 |
) |
|
(4,486,921 |
) |
|
(27,195,821 |
) |
|
(10,223,751 |
) |
|
(4,026,844 |
) |
|
(747,631 |
) |
|
(320,527 |
) |
|
(479,622 |
) |
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|
|
Net increase |
|
|
60,847,909 |
|
|
23,612,211 |
|
|
36,281,591 |
|
|
11,693,150 |
|
|
18,775,830 |
|
|
1,435,414 |
|
|
5,596,346 |
|
|
638,977 |
|
|
4,478,372 |
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Transactions in dollars of capital stock were as follows:
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Six Months Ended April 30, 2006 |
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First Eagle Global Fund |
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First Eagle Overseas Fund |
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First Eagle U.S. Value Fund |
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Class A |
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Class I |
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Class C |
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Class A |
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Class I |
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Class C |
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Class A |
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Class I |
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Class C |
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Shares sold |
|
$ |
885,309,271 |
|
$ |
491,049,921 |
|
$ |
426,784,151 |
|
$ |
434,753,223 |
|
$ |
360,921,159 |
|
$ |
72,905,356 |
|
$ |
50,564,426 |
|
$ |
36,355,399 |
|
$ |
34,892,478 |
|
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions |
|
|
511,287,732 |
|
|
74,705,038 |
|
|
151,757,248 |
|
|
439,754,509 |
|
|
236,950,898 |
|
|
65,270,355 |
|
|
4,803,478 |
|
|
753,419 |
|
|
2,465,472 |
|
Shares redeemed |
|
|
(627,375,394 |
) |
|
(112,698,733 |
) |
|
(148,146,699 |
) |
|
(392,961,294 |
) |
|
(171,011,302 |
) |
|
(64,324,333 |
) |
|
(21,615,124 |
) |
|
(6,402,790 |
) |
|
(9,706,910 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) |
|
$ |
769,221,609 |
|
$ |
453,056,226 |
|
$ |
430,394,700 |
|
$ |
481,546,438 |
|
$ |
426,860,755 |
|
$ |
73,851,378 |
|
$ |
33,752,780 |
|
$ |
30,706,028 |
|
$ |
27,651,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Year Ended October 31, 2005 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
First Eagle Global Fund |
|
First Eagle Overseas Fund |
|
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Shares sold |
|
$ |
3,018,790,542 |
|
$ |
995,740,619 |
|
$ |
1,567,567,983 |
|
$ |
805,514,053 |
|
$ |
618,277,687 |
|
$ |
115,578,914 |
|
$ |
90,254,563 |
|
$ |
13,298,106 |
|
$ |
71,624,195 |
|
Shares issued for reinvested dividends and distributions |
|
|
96,312,120 |
|
|
10,046,015 |
|
|
19,932,460 |
|
|
60,863,298 |
|
|
29,255,433 |
|
|
4,640,473 |
|
|
2,303,039 |
|
|
806,910 |
|
|
846,526 |
|
Shares redeemed |
|
|
(748,574,593 |
) |
|
(86,427,833 |
) |
|
(178,236,600 |
) |
|
(612,140,239 |
) |
|
(234,099,989 |
) |
|
(89,183,711 |
) |
|
(10,857,928 |
) |
|
(4,694,531 |
) |
|
(6,984,214 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase |
|
$ |
2,366,528,069 |
|
$ |
919,358,801 |
|
$ |
1,409,263,843 |
|
$ |
254,237,112 |
|
$ |
413,433,131 |
|
$ |
31,035,676 |
|
$ |
81,699,674 |
|
$ |
9,410,485 |
|
$ |
65,486,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Six Months Ended April 30, 2006 |
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
First Eagle Gold Fund |
|
First Eagle Fund of America |
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class Y |
|
Class A |
|
Class C |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
7,145,362 |
|
|
1,376,217 |
|
|
1,909,179 |
|
|
722,835 |
|
|
391,162 |
|
|
419,166 |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
676,086 |
|
|
106,997 |
|
|
94,725 |
|
|
2,071,253 |
|
|
101,510 |
|
|
118,604 |
|
|
(4,078,209 |
) |
|
(164,716 |
) |
|
(801,956 |
) |
|
(3,096,130 |
) |
|
(118,101 |
) |
|
(126,256 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,743,239 |
|
|
1,318,498 |
|
|
1,201,948 |
|
|
(302,042 |
) |
|
374,571 |
|
|
411,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, 2005 |
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
First Eagle Gold Fund |
|
First Eagle Fund of America |
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class Y |
|
Class A |
|
Class C |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
12,119,307 |
|
|
1,543,430 |
|
|
2,633,080 |
|
|
5,548,125 |
|
|
716,136 |
|
|
835,374 |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
1,395,920 |
|
|
35,706 |
|
|
43,934 |
|
|
(10,135,627 |
) |
|
(1,232,265 |
) |
|
(1,417,375 |
) |
|
(4,376,746 |
) |
|
(191,756 |
) |
|
(132,177 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,983,680 |
|
|
311,165 |
|
|
1,215,705 |
|
|
2,567,299 |
|
|
560,086 |
|
|
747,131 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Six Months Ended April 30, 2006 |
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
First Eagle Gold Fund |
|
First Eagle Fund of America |
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class Y |
|
Class A |
|
Class C |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
$ |
156,055,554 |
|
$ |
29,684,998 |
|
$ |
41,123,848 |
|
$ |
19,218,268 |
|
$ |
10,269,970 |
|
$ |
10,328,864 |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
13,129,705 |
|
|
2,086,440 |
|
|
1,827,249 |
|
|
53,169,070 |
|
|
2,572,259 |
|
|
2,829,882 |
|
|
(87,257,331 |
) |
|
(3,706,104 |
) |
|
(17,109,982 |
) |
|
(82,336,800 |
) |
|
(3,096,129 |
) |
|
(3,108,808 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
81,927,928 |
|
$ |
28,065,334 |
|
$ |
25,841,115 |
|
$ |
(9,949,462 |
) |
$ |
9,746,100 |
|
$ |
10,049,938 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Year Ended October 31, 2005 |
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
First Eagle Gold Fund |
|
First Eagle Fund of America |
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class Y |
|
Class A |
|
Class C |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
$ |
198,660,680 |
|
$ |
24,773,070 |
|
$ |
43,031,008 |
|
$ |
145,195,280 |
|
$ |
18,665,506 |
|
$ |
20,689,027 |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
35,400,625 |
|
|
895,143 |
|
|
1,050,021 |
|
|
(161,184,427 |
) |
|
(19,421,382 |
) |
|
(22,707,307 |
) |
|
(114,883,208 |
) |
|
(5,002,996 |
) |
|
(3,264,809 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
37,476,253 |
|
$ |
5,351,688 |
|
$ |
20,323,701 |
|
$ |
65,712,697 |
|
$ |
14,557,653 |
|
$ |
18,474,239 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) – (Continued)
Note 7 – Commitments
As of April 30, 2006, First Eagle Global Fund, First Eagle Overseas Fund and First Eagle Gold Fund had entered into forward currency contracts, as summarized on the following pages, resulting in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of ($25,646,461), and ($9,812,473) and $4,142, respectively.
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Settlement |
|
Foreign Currency |
|
U.S. $ Value at |
|
U.S. $ To Be |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
5/02/06 |
|
|
27,769,428 |
|
Japanese yen |
|
$ |
244,170 |
|
$ |
243,527 |
|
$ |
643 |
|
|
— |
|
5/02/06 |
|
|
193,167 |
|
euro |
|
|
243,321 |
|
|
241,960 |
|
|
1,361 |
|
|
— |
|
5/04/06 |
|
|
28,474,664 |
|
Swiss franc |
|
|
22,951,408 |
|
|
22,941,238 |
|
|
10,170 |
|
|
— |
|
5/08/06 |
|
|
47,620,251 |
|
Japanese yen |
|
|
418,713 |
|
|
416,764 |
|
|
1,949 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,857,612 |
|
|
23,843,489 |
|
|
14,123 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Settlement |
|
Foreign Currency |
|
U.S. $ To Be |
|
U.S. $ Value at |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
5/02/06 |
|
|
1,012,182,795 |
|
Japanese yen |
|
|
8,876,461 |
|
|
8,899,875 |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
(23,414 |
) |
5/03/06 |
|
|
5,349,020 |
|
euro |
|
|
6,700,182 |
|
|
6,754,480 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(54,298 |
) |
5/04/06 |
|
|
3,711,463 |
|
Swiss franc |
|
|
2,990,222 |
|
|
2,991,547 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,325 |
) |
5/04/06 |
|
|
1,051,693 |
|
euro |
|
|
1,318,099 |
|
|
1,328,026 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(9,927 |
) |
5/08/06 |
|
|
3,127,947,934 |
|
Japanese yen |
|
|
27,385,921 |
|
|
27,503,279 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(117,358 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,270,885 |
|
|
47,477,207 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(206,322 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Settlement |
|
Foreign Currency |
|
U.S. $ Value at |
|
U.S. $ To Be |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
5/17/06 |
|
|
725,407,000 |
|
Japanese yen |
|
|
6,389,225 |
|
|
6,171,134 |
|
|
218,091 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Settlement |
|
Foreign Currency |
|
U.S. $ To Be |
|
U.S. $ Value at |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
8/09/06 |
|
|
232,251,000 |
|
euro |
|
|
271,870,059 |
|
|
293,109,848 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(21,239,789 |
) |
8/09/06 |
|
|
11,866,000 |
|
euro |
|
|
14,404,969 |
|
|
15,004,608 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(599,639 |
) |
8/16/06 |
|
|
4,977,287,000 |
|
Japanese yen |
|
|
43,253,090 |
|
|
43,839,262 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(586,172 |
) |
8/16/06 |
|
|
14,526,435,000 |
|
Japanese yen |
|
|
126,321,793 |
|
|
129,568,546 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(3,246,753 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
455,849,911 |
|
|
481,522,264 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(25,672,353 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
533,367,633 |
|
$ |
559,014,094 |
|
$ |
232,214 |
|
$ |
(25,878,675 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) – (Continued)
FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Settlement |
|
Foreign Currency |
|
U.S. $ Value at |
|
U.S. $ To Be |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
5/02/06 |
|
|
23,510,094 |
|
Japanese yen |
|
$ |
206,719 |
|
$ |
206,175 |
|
$ |
544 |
|
|
— |
|
5/02/06 |
|
|
7,506,920 |
|
Mexican peso |
|
|
678,515 |
|
|
675,204 |
|
|
3,311 |
|
|
— |
|
5/03/06 |
|
|
11,424,801 |
|
Mexican peso |
|
|
1,032,634 |
|
|
1,033,451 |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
(817 |
) |
5/04/06 |
|
|
30,045,182 |
|
Swiss franc |
|
|
24,217,291 |
|
|
24,206,560 |
|
|
10,731 |
|
|
— |
|
5/04/06 |
|
|
4,363,402 |
|
pound sterling |
|
|
7,952,514 |
|
|
8,025,605 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(73,091 |
) |
5/08/06 |
|
|
36,247,735 |
|
Japanese yen |
|
|
318,717 |
|
|
317,521 |
|
|
1,196 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,406,390 |
|
|
34,464,516 |
|
|
15,782 |
|
|
(73,908 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|||||||
Settlement |
|
Foreign Currency |
|
U.S. $ To Be |
|
U.S. $ Value at |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
5/02/06 |
|
|
55,810,135 |
|
Japanese yen |
|
|
489,434 |
|
|
490,725 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,291 |
) |
5/02/06 |
|
|
575,820 |
|
Hong Kong dollar |
|
|
74,253 |
|
|
74,266 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(13 |
) |
5/03/06 |
|
|
1,639,010 |
|
euro |
|
|
2,053,024 |
|
|
2,069,662 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(16,638 |
) |
5/03/06 |
|
|
960,576 |
|
Hong Kong dollar |
|
|
123,886 |
|
|
123,890 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(4 |
) |
5/03/06 |
|
|
799,811 |
|
Mexican peso |
|
|
72,348 |
|
|
72,291 |
|
|
57 |
|
|
— |
|
5/04/06 |
|
|
5,248,955 |
|
euro |
|
|
6,552,463 |
|
|
6,628,122 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(75,659 |
) |
5/04/06 |
|
|
2,756,715 |
|
Swiss franc |
|
|
2,221,008 |
|
|
2,221,992 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(984 |
) |
5/08/06 |
|
|
610,189,869 |
|
Japanese yen |
|
|
5,311,135 |
|
|
5,365,250 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(54,115 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,897,551 |
|
|
17,046,198 |
|
|
57 |
|
|
(148,704 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|||||||
Settlement |
|
Foreign Currency |
|
U.S. $ Value at |
|
U.S. $ To Be |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
8/09/06 |
|
|
3,252,000 |
|
euro |
|
|
4,081,032 |
|
|
10,381,879 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(6,300,847 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|||||||
Settlement |
|
Foreign Currency |
|
U.S. $ To Be |
|
U.S. $ Value at |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|||||||
8/09/06 |
|
|
3,252,000 |
|
euro |
|
|
3,993,206 |
|
|
4,113,986 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(120,780 |
) |
8/16/06 |
|
|
13,072,747,000 |
|
Japanese yen |
|
|
113,703,635 |
|
|
116,621,489 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2,917,854 |
) |
8/16/06 |
|
|
3,053,654,000 |
|
Japanese yen |
|
|
26,630,259 |
|
|
26,896,478 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(266,219 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
144,327,100 |
|
|
147,631,953 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(3,304,853 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
199,712,073 |
|
$ |
209,524,546 |
|
$ |
15,839 |
|
$ |
(9,828,312 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) – (Continued)
FIRST EAGLE GOLD FUND
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
||
Settlement |
|
|
Foreign Currency |
|
U.S. $ Value at |
|
U.S. $ To Be |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
5/02/06 |
|
|
1,696,151 |
|
Australian dollar |
|
$ |
1,288,142 |
|
$ |
1,284,835 |
|
$ |
3,307 |
|
|
— |
|
5/02/06 |
|
|
474,336 |
|
Canadian dollar |
|
|
423,590 |
|
|
422,420 |
|
|
1,170 |
|
|
— |
|
5/03/06 |
|
|
3,432,412 |
|
Canadian dollar |
|
|
3,065,201 |
|
|
3,065,536 |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
(335 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,776,933 |
|
$ |
4,772,791 |
|
$ |
4,477 |
|
$ |
(335 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
Year Ended October 31, |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
|||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Eagle Global Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected Per Share Data* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
$ |
42.47 |
|
$ |
42.62 |
|
$ |
42.06 |
|
$ |
36.53 |
|
$ |
36.64 |
|
$ |
36.30 |
|
$ |
32.37 |
|
$ |
32.41 |
|
$ |
32.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
0.29 |
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
0.48 |
|
|
0.60 |
|
|
0.19 |
|
|
0.50 |
|
|
0.56 |
|
|
0.23 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
|
6.57 |
|
|
6.60 |
|
|
6.53 |
|
|
6.07 |
|
|
6.06 |
|
|
6.01 |
|
|
5.18 |
|
|
5.22 |
|
|
5.18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
6.80 |
|
|
6.89 |
|
|
6.60 |
|
|
6.55 |
|
|
6.66 |
|
|
6.20 |
|
|
5.68 |
|
|
5.78 |
|
|
5.41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less distributions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends from net investment income |
|
|
(0.84 |
) |
|
(0.94 |
) |
|
(0.57 |
) |
|
(0.43 |
) |
|
(0.50 |
) |
|
(0.26 |
) |
|
(0.67 |
) |
|
(0.70 |
) |
|
(0.41 |
) |
Distributions from capital gains |
|
|
(1.68 |
) |
|
(1.68 |
) |
|
(1.68 |
) |
|
(0.18 |
) |
|
(0.18 |
) |
|
(0.18 |
) |
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total distributions |
|
|
(2.52 |
) |
|
(2.62 |
) |
|
(2.25 |
) |
|
(0.61 |
) |
|
(0.68 |
) |
|
(0.44 |
) |
|
(1.52 |
) |
|
(1.55 |
) |
|
(1.26 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
$ |
46.75 |
|
$ |
46.89 |
|
$ |
46.41 |
|
$ |
42.47 |
|
$ |
42.62 |
|
$ |
42.06 |
|
$ |
36.53 |
|
$ |
36.64 |
|
$ |
36.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Returnc |
|
|
16.71 |
%b |
|
16.90 |
%b |
|
16.30 |
%b |
|
18.15 |
% |
|
18.42 |
% |
|
17.23 |
% |
|
18.18 |
% |
|
18.47 |
% |
|
17.31 |
% |
Ratios and Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (millions) |
|
$ |
11,332 |
|
$ |
2,418 |
|
$ |
4,693 |
|
$ |
9,526 |
|
$ |
1,752 |
|
$ |
3,828 |
|
$ |
5,972 |
|
$ |
641 |
|
$ |
1,986 |
|
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assetsf |
|
|
1.13 |
%a |
|
0.88 |
%a |
|
1.88 |
%a |
|
1.20 |
% |
|
0.95 |
% |
|
1.95 |
% |
|
1.24 |
% |
|
0.99 |
% |
|
1.99 |
% |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets g |
|
|
1.06 |
%a |
|
1.33 |
%a |
|
0.31 |
%a |
|
1.21 |
% |
|
1.48 |
% |
|
0.47 |
% |
|
1.46 |
% |
|
1.67 |
% |
|
0.66 |
% |
Portfolio turnover rate |
|
|
11.73 |
%b |
|
11.73 |
%b |
|
11.73 |
%b |
|
12.29 |
% |
|
12.29 |
% |
|
12.29 |
% |
|
4.94 |
% |
|
4.94 |
% |
|
4.94 |
% |
|
|
|
|
* |
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
|
See Notes to Financial Highlights. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
82
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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Year Ended October 31, |
|
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|
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2003 |
|
2002 |
|
2001 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
|||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.34 |
|
$ |
24.36 |
|
$ |
24.15 |
|
$ |
22.87 |
|
$ |
22.89 |
|
$ |
22.68 |
|
$ |
25.47 |
|
$ |
25.53 |
|
$ |
25.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.53 |
|
|
0.59 |
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
0.53 |
|
|
0.27 |
|
|
0.72 |
|
|
0.53 |
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.39 |
|
|
8.41 |
|
|
8.38 |
|
|
1.66 |
|
|
1.98 |
|
|
1.29 |
|
|
1.45 |
|
|
1.44 |
|
|
1.53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.92 |
|
|
9.00 |
|
|
8.68 |
|
|
2.19 |
|
|
2.25 |
|
|
2.01 |
|
|
1.98 |
|
|
2.02 |
|
|
1.79 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.49 |
) |
|
(0.55 |
) |
|
(0.28 |
) |
|
(0.63 |
) |
|
(0.69 |
) |
|
(0.45 |
) |
|
(1.39 |
) |
|
(1.47 |
) |
|
(1.36 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.40 |
) |
|
(0.40 |
) |
|
(0.40 |
) |
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
(3.19 |
) |
|
(3.19 |
) |
|
(3.19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.89 |
) |
|
(0.95 |
) |
|
(0.68 |
) |
|
(0.72 |
) |
|
(0.78 |
) |
|
(0.54 |
) |
|
(4.58 |
) |
|
(4.66 |
) |
|
(4.55 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
32.37 |
|
$ |
32.41 |
|
$ |
32.15 |
|
$ |
24.34 |
|
$ |
24.36 |
|
$ |
24.15 |
|
$ |
22.87 |
|
$ |
22.89 |
|
$ |
22.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37.75 |
% |
|
38.14 |
% |
|
36.77 |
% |
|
9.76 |
% |
|
10.03 |
% |
|
8.98 |
% |
|
8.96 |
% |
|
9.15 |
% |
|
8.10 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,255 |
|
$ |
242 |
|
$ |
617 |
|
$ |
1,785 |
|
$ |
85 |
|
$ |
104 |
|
$ |
1,512 |
|
$ |
35 |
|
$ |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.32 |
% |
|
1.06 |
% |
|
2.07 |
% |
|
1.34 |
% |
|
1.09 |
% |
|
2.10 |
% |
|
1.38 |
% |
|
1.14 |
% |
|
2.14 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.91 |
% |
|
2.11 |
% |
|
1.07 |
% |
|
2.14 |
% |
|
2.37 |
% |
|
1.31 |
% |
|
2.24 |
% |
|
2.47 |
% |
|
1.12 |
% |
|
7.20 |
% |
|
7.20 |
% |
|
7.20 |
% |
|
19.75 |
% |
|
19.75 |
% |
|
19.75 |
% |
|
28.98 |
% |
|
28.98 |
% |
|
28.98 |
% |
83
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – (Continued)
|
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Year Ended October 31, |
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Six Months Ended April 30, 2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
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|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Eagle Overseas Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected Per Share Data* |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
$ |
24.13 |
|
$ |
24.33 |
|
$ |
23.83 |
|
$ |
20.25 |
|
$ |
20.37 |
|
$ |
19.97 |
|
$ |
17.50 |
|
$ |
17.57 |
|
$ |
17.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (losses) |
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
0.17 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
0.27 |
|
|
0.33 |
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
0.17 |
|
|
0.22 |
|
|
0.03 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
|
4.45 |
|
|
4.49 |
|
|
4.41 |
|
|
3.96 |
|
|
3.99 |
|
|
3.93 |
|
|
3.20 |
|
|
3.22 |
|
|
3.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
4.59 |
|
|
4.66 |
|
|
4.46 |
|
|
4.23 |
|
|
4.32 |
|
|
4.03 |
|
|
3.37 |
|
|
3.44 |
|
|
3.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less distributions: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends from net investment income |
|
|
(0.81 |
) |
|
(0.87 |
) |
|
(0.65 |
) |
|
(0.24 |
) |
|
(0.25 |
) |
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
(0.47 |
) |
|
(0.49 |
) |
|
(0.36 |
) |
Distributions from capital gains |
|
|
(1.58 |
) |
|
(1.58 |
) |
|
(1.58 |
) |
|
(0.11 |
) |
|
(0.11 |
) |
|
(0.11 |
) |
|
(0.15 |
) |
|
(0.15 |
) |
|
(0.15 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total distributions |
|
|
(2.39 |
) |
|
(2.45 |
) |
|
(2.23 |
) |
|
(0.35 |
) |
|
(0.36 |
) |
|
(0.17 |
) |
|
(0.62 |
) |
|
(0.64 |
) |
|
(0.51 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
$ |
26.33 |
|
$ |
26.54 |
|
$ |
26.06 |
|
$ |
24.13 |
|
$ |
24.33 |
|
$ |
23.83 |
|
$ |
20.25 |
|
$ |
20.37 |
|
$ |
19.97 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Returnc |
|
|
20.55 |
% b |
|
20.71 |
% b |
|
20.09 |
%b |
|
21.16 |
% |
|
21.47 |
% |
|
20.28 |
% |
|
19.77 |
% |
|
20.09 |
% |
|
18.89 |
% |
Ratios and Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (millions) |
|
$ |
5,860 |
|
$ |
3,785 |
|
$ |
1,173 |
|
$ |
4,866 |
|
$ |
3,028 |
|
$ |
994 |
|
$ |
3,846 |
|
$ |
2,152 |
|
$ |
804 |
|
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assetsf |
|
|
1.11 |
% a |
|
0.86 |
% a |
|
1.86 |
% a |
|
1.18 |
% |
|
0.93 |
% |
|
1.93 |
% |
|
1.25 |
% |
|
1.00 |
% |
|
2.00 |
% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assetsg |
|
|
1.13 |
%a |
|
1.39 |
% a |
|
0.38 |
% a |
|
1.21 |
% |
|
1.46 |
% |
|
0.46 |
% |
|
0.90 |
% |
|
1.17 |
% |
|
0.17 |
% |
Portfolio turnover rate |
|
|
16.37 |
%b |
|
16.37 |
% b |
|
16.37 |
% b |
|
19.40 |
% |
|
19.40 |
% |
|
19.40 |
% |
|
5.88 |
% |
|
5.88 |
% |
|
5.88 |
% |
|
|
|
|
* |
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
|
See Notes to Financial Highlights. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
84
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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Year Ended October 31, |
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|
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2003 |
|
2002 |
|
2001 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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|
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Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
|||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ |
12.45 |
|
$ |
12.48 |
|
$ |
12.30 |
|
$ |
11.21 |
|
$ |
11.21 |
|
$ |
11.15 |
|
$ |
14.31 |
|
$ |
14.34 |
|
$ |
14.31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.18 |
|
|
0.22 |
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
0.12 |
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
0.11 |
|
|
0.13 |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.09 |
|
|
5.10 |
|
|
5.04 |
|
|
1.12 |
|
|
1.12 |
|
|
1.13 |
|
|
0.19 |
|
|
0.19 |
|
|
0.21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.27 |
|
|
5.32 |
|
|
5.11 |
|
|
1.24 |
|
|
1.27 |
|
|
1.15 |
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
0.32 |
|
|
0.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.21 |
) |
|
(0.22 |
) |
|
(0.12 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.76 |
) |
|
(0.81 |
) |
|
(0.72 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2.64 |
) |
|
(2.64 |
) |
|
(2.64 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.22 |
) |
|
(0.23 |
) |
|
(0.13 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(3.40 |
) |
|
(3.45 |
) |
|
(3.36 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
17.50 |
|
$ |
17.57 |
|
$ |
17.28 |
|
$ |
12.45 |
|
$ |
12.48 |
|
$ |
12.30 |
|
$ |
11.21 |
|
$ |
11.21 |
|
$ |
11.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42.96 |
% |
|
43.29 |
% |
|
41.91 |
% |
|
11.06 |
% |
|
11.33 |
% |
|
10.31 |
% |
|
2.01 |
% |
|
2.19 |
% |
|
1.19 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,345 |
|
$ |
1,084 |
|
$ |
390 |
|
$ |
766 |
|
$ |
209 |
|
$ |
66 |
|
$ |
409 |
|
$ |
61 |
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.31 |
% |
|
1.05 |
% |
|
2.05 |
% |
|
1.39 |
% |
|
1.15 |
% |
|
2.15 |
% |
|
1.53 |
% |
|
1.28 |
% |
|
2.26 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.23 |
% |
|
1.48 |
% |
|
0.45 |
% |
|
0.96 |
% |
|
1.17 |
% |
|
0.19 |
% |
|
0.91 |
% |
|
1.10 |
% |
|
(0.08 |
%) |
|
3.46 |
% |
|
3.46 |
% |
|
3.46 |
% |
|
10.52 |
% |
|
10.52 |
% |
|
10.52 |
% |
|
17.27 |
% |
|
17.27 |
% |
|
17.27 |
% |
85
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS — (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
Year Ended October 31, |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
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|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
|||||||||
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected Per Share Data* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
$ |
14.95 |
|
$ |
15.07 |
|
$ |
14.90 |
|
$ |
13.95 |
|
$ |
14.05 |
|
$ |
13.92 |
|
$ |
12.71 |
|
$ |
12.76 |
|
$ |
12.61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
Income from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
|
0.13 |
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
0.20 |
|
|
0.24 |
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
0.22 |
|
|
0.27 |
|
|
0.13 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments |
|
|
0.82 |
|
|
0.84 |
|
|
0.83 |
|
|
1.35 |
|
|
1.36 |
|
|
1.35 |
|
|
1.66 |
|
|
1.65 |
|
|
1.64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
0.95 |
|
|
0.99 |
|
|
0.90 |
|
|
1.55 |
|
|
1.60 |
|
|
1.45 |
|
|
1.88 |
|
|
1.92 |
|
|
1.77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Less distributions: |
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends from net investment income |
|
|
(0.24 |
) |
|
(0.27 |
) |
|
(0.19 |
) |
|
(0.20 |
) |
|
(0.23 |
) |
|
(0.12 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
(0.31 |
) |
|
(0.14 |
) |
Distributions from capital gains |
|
|
(0.27 |
) |
|
(0.27 |
) |
|
(0.27 |
) |
|
(0.35 |
) |
|
(0.35 |
) |
|
(0.35 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total distributions |
|
|
(0.51 |
) |
|
(0.54 |
) |
|
(0.46 |
) |
|
(0.55 |
) |
|
(0.58 |
) |
|
(0.47 |
) |
|
(0.64 |
) |
|
(0.63 |
) |
|
(0.46 |
) |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
$ |
15.39 |
|
$ |
15.52 |
|
$ |
15.34 |
|
$ |
14.95 |
|
$ |
15.07 |
|
$ |
14.90 |
|
$ |
13.95 |
|
$ |
14.05 |
|
$ |
13.92 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Returnc |
|
|
6.51 |
%b |
|
6.71 |
%b |
|
6.14 |
%b |
|
11.35 |
% |
|
11.65 |
% |
|
10.56 |
% |
|
15.38 |
% |
|
15.58 |
% |
|
14.43 |
% |
Ratios and Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (millions) |
|
$ |
190 |
|
$ |
101 |
|
$ |
128 |
|
$ |
150 |
|
$ |
68 |
|
$ |
97 |
|
$ |
62 |
|
$ |
54 |
|
$ |
29 |
|
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assetsf |
|
|
1.28 |
%a |
|
1.02 |
%a |
|
2.03 |
%a |
|
1.28 |
% |
|
1.04 |
% |
|
2.02 |
% |
|
1.38 |
% |
|
1.13 |
% |
|
2.13 |
% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assetsg |
|
|
1.75 |
%a |
|
2.00 |
%a |
|
1.00 |
%a |
|
1.40 |
% |
|
1.63 |
% |
|
0.67 |
% |
|
1.66 |
% |
|
2.00 |
% |
|
0.95 |
% |
Portfolio turnover rate |
|
|
10.79 |
%b |
|
10.79 |
%b |
|
10.79 |
%b |
|
17.22 |
% |
|
17.22 |
% |
|
17.22 |
% |
|
23.47 |
% |
|
23.47 |
% |
|
23.47 |
% |
86
|
|
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|
Year Ended October 31, |
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|
Period from September 4, 2001d |
|
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2003 |
|
2002 |
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|
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Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
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||||||||||
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
10.56 |
|
$ |
10.59 |
|
$ |
10.48 |
|
$ |
10.16 |
|
$ |
10.16 |
|
$ |
10.14 |
|
$ |
10.00 |
|
$ |
10.00 |
|
$ |
10.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.19 |
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
0.11 |
|
|
0.13 |
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
0.13 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.46 |
|
|
2.45 |
|
|
2.43 |
|
|
0.29 |
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2.65 |
|
|
2.68 |
|
|
2.54 |
|
|
0.42 |
|
|
0.45 |
|
|
0.36 |
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.16 |
) |
|
(0.17 |
) |
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.34 |
) |
|
(0.34 |
) |
|
(0.34 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.50 |
) |
|
(0.51 |
) |
|
(0.41 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
12.71 |
|
$ |
12.76 |
|
$ |
12.61 |
|
$ |
10.56 |
|
$ |
10.59 |
|
$ |
10.48 |
|
$ |
10.16 |
|
$ |
10.16 |
|
$ |
10.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.10 |
% |
|
26.34 |
% |
|
25.03 |
% |
|
4.12 |
% |
|
4.41 |
% |
|
3.53 |
% |
|
1.60 |
%b |
|
1.60 |
%b |
|
1.40 |
%b |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
41 |
|
$ |
49 |
|
$ |
20 |
|
$ |
22 |
|
$ |
31 |
|
$ |
10 |
|
$ |
7 |
|
$ |
17 |
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.51 |
% |
|
1.26 |
% |
|
2.26 |
% |
|
1.50 |
% |
|
1.25 |
% |
|
2.25 |
% |
|
1.50 |
%a |
|
1.25 |
%a |
|
2.25 |
%a |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.72 |
% |
|
1.99 |
% |
|
0.97 |
% |
|
1.65 |
% |
|
1.85 |
% |
|
0.93 |
% |
|
(0.21 |
%)a |
|
0.10 |
%a |
|
(1.02 |
%)a |
|
|
33.45 |
% |
|
33.45 |
% |
|
33.45 |
% |
|
22.66 |
% |
|
22.66 |
% |
|
22.66 |
% |
|
2.57 |
% |
|
2.57 |
% |
|
2.57 |
% |
87
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS — (Continued)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31, |
|
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|
|
Six Months Ended April 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
2005 |
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
||||||
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
First Eagle Gold Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected Per Share Data* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
$ |
17.45 |
|
$ |
17.55 |
|
$ |
17.25 |
|
$ |
16.82 |
|
$ |
16.88 |
|
$ |
16.76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment (loss) income |
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.13 |
) |
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
0.00 |
** |
|
(0.16 |
) |
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments |
|
|
9.08 |
|
|
9.13 |
|
|
9.01 |
|
|
0.67 |
|
|
0.67 |
|
|
0.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
9.03 |
|
|
9.11 |
|
|
8.88 |
|
|
0.63 |
|
|
0.67 |
|
|
0.49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less distributions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends from net investment income |
|
|
(0.49 |
) |
|
(0.54 |
) |
|
(0.38 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total distributions |
|
|
(0.49 |
) |
|
(0.54 |
) |
|
(0.38 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
$ |
25.99 |
|
$ |
26.12 |
|
$ |
25.75 |
|
$ |
17.45 |
|
$ |
17.55 |
|
$ |
17.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Returnc |
|
|
52.72 |
%b |
|
52.92 |
%b |
|
52.20 |
%b |
|
3.75 |
% |
|
3.97 |
% |
|
2.92 |
% |
Ratios and Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (millions) |
|
$ |
946 |
|
$ |
160 |
|
$ |
203 |
|
$ |
570 |
|
$ |
84 |
|
$ |
115 |
|
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assetsf |
|
|
1.20 |
%a |
|
0.95 |
%a |
|
1.94 |
%a |
|
1.29 |
% |
|
1.04 |
% |
|
2.04 |
% |
Ratio of net investment (loss) income to average net assetsg |
|
|
(0.47 |
%)a |
|
(0.21 |
%)a |
|
(1.22 |
%)a |
|
(0.24 |
%) |
|
0.02 |
% |
|
(0.98 |
%) |
Portfolio turnover rate |
|
|
17.42 |
%b |
|
17.42 |
%b |
|
17.42 |
%b |
|
21.73 |
% |
|
21.73 |
% |
|
21.73 |
% |
|
|
|
|
* |
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
|
** |
Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
88
|
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Year Ended October 31, |
|
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|
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2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
2001 |
|
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|
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Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class Ie |
|
Class Ce |
|
Class A |
|
Class A |
|
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$ |
15.99 |
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$ |
16.03 |
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$ |
15.96 |
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$ |
10.41 |
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$ |
12.41 |
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$ |
12.41 |
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$ |
6.17 |
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$ |
4.44 |
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(0.10 |
) |
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(0.05 |
) |
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(0.21 |
) |
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(0.06 |
) |
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(0.02 |
) |
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(0.09 |
) |
|
0.01 |
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0.02 |
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1.49 |
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1.48 |
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1.47 |
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5.72 |
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3.64 |
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3.64 |
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4.30 |
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1.92 |
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1.39 |
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1.43 |
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1.26 |
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5.66 |
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3.62 |
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3.55 |
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4.31 |
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1.94 |
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(0.56 |
) |
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(0.58 |
) |
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(0.46 |
) |
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(0.08 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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(0.07 |
) |
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(0.21 |
) |
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(0.56 |
) |
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(0.58 |
) |
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(0.46 |
) |
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(0.08 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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(0.07 |
) |
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(0.21 |
) |
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$ |
16.82 |
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$ |
16.88 |
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$ |
16.76 |
|
$ |
15.99 |
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$ |
16.03 |
|
$ |
15.96 |
|
$ |
10.41 |
|
$ |
6.17 |
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8.59 |
% |
|
8.82 |
% |
|
7.79 |
% |
|
54.64 |
% |
|
29.17 |
%b |
|
28.61 |
%b |
|
70.70 |
% |
|
45.19 |
% |
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$ |
516 |
|
$ |
75 |
|
$ |
92 |
|
$ |
374 |
|
$ |
30 |
|
$ |
32 |
|
$ |
90 |
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
1.39 |
% |
|
1.14 |
% |
|
2.14 |
% |
|
1.49 |
% |
|
1.23 |
%a |
|
2.19 |
%a |
|
1.66 |
% |
|
2.65 |
% |
|
(0.62 |
%) |
|
(0.35 |
%) |
|
(1.34 |
%) |
|
(0.43 |
%) |
|
(0.24 |
%)a |
|
(1.26 |
%)a |
|
0.09 |
% |
|
0.36 |
% |
|
3.61 |
% |
|
3.61 |
% |
|
3.61 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
4.27 |
% |
|
29.16 |
% |
89
FIRST
EAGLE FUNDS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – (Continued)
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2004 |
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Class Y |
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Class C |
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Class A |
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Class Y |
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Class C |
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Class A |
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Class Y |
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Class C |
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Class A |
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First Eagle Fund of America |
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Selected Per Share Data* |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
$ |
26.42 |
|
$ |
24.74 |
|
$ |
26.11 |
|
$ |
25.81 |
|
$ |
24.44 |
|
$ |
25.54 |
|
$ |
23.03 |
|
$ |
21.99 |
|
$ |
22.80 |
|
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Income from investment operations: |
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|
|
Net investment loss |
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
(0.14 |
) |
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
(0.26 |
) |
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
(0.16 |
) |
|
(0.33 |
) |
|
(0.22 |
) |
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments |
|
|
2.99 |
|
|
2.80 |
|
|
2.96 |
|
|
2.38 |
|
|
2.26 |
|
|
2.36 |
|
|
3.41 |
|
|
3.25 |
|
|
3.43 |
|
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|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
2.94 |
|
|
2.66 |
|
|
2.91 |
|
|
2.31 |
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
2.27 |
|
|
3.25 |
|
|
2.92 |
|
|
3.21 |
|
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Less distributions: |
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Distributions from capital gains |
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|
(2.34 |
) |
|
(2.34 |
) |
|
(2.34 |
) |
|
(1.70 |
) |
|
(1.70 |
) |
|
(1.70 |
) |
|
(0.47 |
) |
|
(0.47 |
) |
|
(0.47 |
) |
|
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Total distributions |
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|
(2.34 |
) |
|
(2.34 |
) |
|
(2.34 |
) |
|
(1.70 |
) |
|
(1.70 |
) |
|
(1.70 |
) |
|
(0.47 |
) |
|
(0.47 |
) |
|
(0.47 |
) |
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
$ |
27.02 |
|
$ |
25.06 |
|
$ |
26.68 |
|
$ |
26.42 |
|
$ |
24.74 |
|
$ |
26.11 |
|
$ |
25.81 |
|
$ |
24.44 |
|
$ |
25.54 |
|
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|
|
Total Returnc |
|
|
11.59 |
%b |
|
11.23 |
%b |
|
11.62 |
%b |
|
9.23 |
% |
|
8.43 |
% |
|
9.16 |
% |
|
14.30 |
% |
|
13.46 |
% |
|
14.27 |
% |
Ratios and Supplemental Data |
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|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (millions) |
|
$ |
691 |
|
$ |
46 |
|
$ |
40 |
|
$ |
684 |
|
$ |
36 |
|
$ |
29 |
|
$ |
601 |
|
$ |
14 |
|
$ |
17 |
|
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assetsf |
|
|
1.41 |
%a |
|
2.16 |
%a |
|
1.42 |
%a |
|
1.43 |
% |
|
2.17 |
% |
|
1.49 |
% |
|
1.46 |
% |
|
2.21 |
% |
|
1.72 |
% |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assetsg |
|
|
(0.35 |
%)a |
|
(1.11 |
%)a |
|
(0.36 |
%)a |
|
(0.27 |
%) |
|
(1.03 |
%) |
|
(0.34 |
%) |
|
(0.63 |
%) |
|
(1.39 |
%) |
|
(0.91 |
%) |
Portfolio turnover rate |
|
|
24.61 |
%b |
|
24.61 |
%b |
|
24.61 |
%b |
|
54.54 |
% |
|
54.54 |
% |
|
54.54 |
% |
|
44.68 |
% |
|
44.68 |
% |
|
44.68 |
% |
|
|
|
|
* |
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
90
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Year Ended October 31, |
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2003 |
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2002 |
|
2001 |
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Class Y |
|
Class C |
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Class A |
|
Class Y |
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Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class Y |
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Class C |
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Class A |
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|
|
$ |
19.47 |
|
$ |
18.73 |
|
$ |
19.29 |
|
$ |
20.87 |
|
$ |
20.24 |
|
$ |
20.72 |
|
$ |
20.07 |
|
$ |
19.62 |
|
$ |
19.98 |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
(0.17 |
) |
|
(0.31 |
) |
|
(0.22 |
) |
|
(0.17 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
(0.22 |
) |
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
(0.21 |
) |
|
(0.11 |
) |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
3.73 |
|
|
3.57 |
|
|
3.73 |
|
|
(0.66 |
) |
|
(0.62 |
) |
|
(0.64 |
) |
|
1.01 |
|
|
0.98 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.56 |
|
|
3.26 |
|
|
3.51 |
|
|
(0.83 |
) |
|
(0.94 |
) |
|
(0.86 |
) |
|
0.95 |
|
|
0.77 |
|
|
0.89 |
|
|
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|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.57 |
) |
|
(0.57 |
) |
|
(0.57 |
) |
|
(0.15 |
) |
|
(0.15 |
) |
|
(0.15 |
) |
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— |
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|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.57 |
) |
|
(0.57 |
) |
|
(0.57 |
) |
|
(0.15 |
) |
|
(0.15 |
) |
|
(0.15 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
$ |
23.03 |
|
$ |
21.99 |
|
$ |
22.80 |
|
$ |
19.47 |
|
$ |
18.73 |
|
$ |
19.29 |
|
$ |
20.87 |
|
$ |
20.24 |
|
$ |
20.72 |
|
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|
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|
|
18.28 |
% |
|
17.41 |
% |
|
18.20 |
% |
|
(4.21 |
%) |
|
(4.90 |
%) |
|
(4.39 |
%) |
|
4.8 |
% |
|
4.0 |
% |
|
4.5 |
% |
|
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|
|
$ |
554 |
|
$ |
11 |
|
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
473 |
|
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
2 |
|
$ |
393 |
|
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
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|
1.50 |
% |
|
2.25 |
% |
|
1.75 |
% |
|
1.51 |
% |
|
2.26 |
% |
|
1.76 |
% |
|
1.4 |
% |
|
2.2 |
% |
|
1.7 |
% |
|
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|
(0.79 |
%) |
|
(1.55 |
%) |
|
(1.07 |
%) |
|
(0.82 |
%) |
|
(1.57 |
%) |
|
(1.07 |
%) |
|
(0.3 |
%) |
|
(1.0 |
%) |
|
(0.5 |
%) |
|
47.88 |
% |
|
47.88 |
% |
|
47.88 |
% |
|
51.25 |
% |
|
51.25 |
% |
|
51.25 |
% |
|
83 |
% |
|
83 |
% |
|
83 |
% |
91
NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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|
a |
Annualized. |
|
|
b |
Not annualized. |
|
|
c |
Does not give effect to the deduction of the CDSC (Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) of 1.00%. |
|
|
d |
September 4, 2001 inception date. |
|
|
e |
May 15, 2003 inception date. |
|
|
f |
The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets without the effect of earnings credits and in the case of the First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, without the effect of earnings credits and expense reimbursements are as follows: |
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Ended |
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Year Ended October 31, |
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(Unaudited) |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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Class A |
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Class I |
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Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
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First Eagle Global Fund |
|
|
1.13 |
%a |
|
0.88 |
%a |
|
1.88 |
%a |
|
1.20 |
% |
|
0.95 |
% |
|
1.95 |
% |
|
1.24 |
% |
|
1.00 |
% |
|
1.99 |
% |
|
1.32 |
% |
|
1.07 |
% |
|
2.07 |
% |
First Eagle Overseas Fund |
|
|
1.11 |
%a |
|
0.86 |
%a |
|
1.86 |
%a |
|
1.18 |
% |
|
0.93 |
% |
|
1.93 |
% |
|
1.25 |
% |
|
1.00 |
% |
|
2.00 |
% |
|
1.31 |
% |
|
1.06 |
% |
|
2.05 |
% |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund |
|
|
1.28 |
%a |
|
1.03 |
%a |
|
2.03 |
%a |
|
1.28 |
% |
|
1.04 |
% |
|
2.02 |
% |
|
1.38 |
% |
|
1.13 |
% |
|
2.13 |
% |
|
1.51 |
% |
|
1.26 |
% |
|
2.26 |
% |
First Eagle Gold Fund |
|
|
1.20 |
%a |
|
0.95 |
%a |
|
1.95 |
%a |
|
1.30 |
% |
|
1.05 |
% |
|
2.05 |
% |
|
1.39 |
% |
|
1.14 |
% |
|
2.14 |
% |
|
1.50 |
% |
|
1.23 |
%ae |
|
2.19 |
%ae |
|
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|
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|||
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Six Months
Ended |
|
Year Ended October 31, |
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|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
Class Y |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class Y |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class Y |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class Y |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
|||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
First Eagle Fund of America |
|
|
1.43 |
%a |
|
2.17 |
%a |
|
1.43 |
%a |
|
1.43 |
% |
|
2.17 |
% |
|
1.49 |
% |
|
1.46 |
% |
|
2.21 |
% |
|
1.72 |
% |
|
1.50 |
% |
|
2.25 |
% |
|
1.75 |
% |
|
|
g |
The ratio of net investment income to average net assets without the effect of earnings credits and in the case of the First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, without the effect of earnings credits and expense reimbursements are as follows: |
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Six Months
Ended |
|
Year Ended October 31, |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
First Eagle Global Fund |
|
|
1.06 |
%a |
|
1.33 |
%a |
|
0.31 |
%a |
|
1.20 |
% |
|
1.48 |
% |
|
0.47 |
% |
|
1.46 |
% |
|
1.67 |
% |
|
0.66 |
% |
|
1.91 |
% |
|
2.10 |
% |
|
1.07 |
% |
First Eagle Overseas Fund |
|
|
1.13 |
%a |
|
1.39 |
%a |
|
0.38 |
%a |
|
1.21 |
% |
|
1.46 |
% |
|
0.46 |
% |
|
0.90 |
% |
|
1.17 |
% |
|
0.17 |
% |
|
1.23 |
% |
|
1.48 |
% |
|
0.45 |
% |
First Eagle U.S. Value Fund |
|
|
1.75 |
%a |
|
2.00 |
%a |
|
1.00 |
%a |
|
1.40 |
% |
|
1.63 |
% |
|
0.66 |
% |
|
1.66 |
% |
|
2.00 |
% |
|
0.95 |
% |
|
1.72 |
% |
|
1.99 |
% |
|
0.97 |
% |
First Eagle Gold Fund |
|
|
(0.48 |
%)a |
|
(0.22 |
)%a |
|
(1.22 |
%)a |
|
(0.24 |
%) |
|
(0.01 |
%) |
|
(0.98 |
%) |
|
(0.62 |
%) |
|
(0.35 |
%) |
|
(1.34 |
%) |
|
(0.43 |
%) |
|
(0.25 |
%)ae |
|
(1.26 |
%)ae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Six Months
Ended |
|
Year Ended October 31, |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Class Y |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class Y |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class Y |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class Y |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
First Eagle Fund of America |
|
|
(0.36 |
%)a |
|
(1.12 |
%)a |
|
(0.37 |
%)a |
|
(0.27 |
%) |
|
(1.04 |
%) |
|
(0.34 |
%) |
|
(0.57 |
%) |
|
(1.32 |
%) |
|
(0.84 |
%) |
|
(0.79 |
%) |
|
(1.55 |
%) |
|
(1.07 |
%) |
92
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, |
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||
2002 |
|
2001 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
1.34 |
% |
|
1.10 |
% |
|
2.10 |
% |
|
1.39 |
% |
|
1.14 |
% |
|
2.14 |
% |
1.40 |
% |
|
1.15 |
% |
|
2.15 |
% |
|
1.53 |
% |
|
1.28 |
% |
|
2.26 |
% |
1.92 |
% |
|
1.69 |
% |
|
2.67 |
% |
|
3.33 |
%ad |
|
3.16 |
%ad |
|
4.05 |
%ad |
1.67 |
% |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2.66 |
% |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, |
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||
2002 |
|
2001 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Class Y |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class Y |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
||||||||||||||||
1.51 |
% |
|
2.26 |
% |
|
1.76 |
% |
|
1.4 |
% |
|
2.2 |
% |
|
1.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, |
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||
2002 |
|
2001 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
Class A |
|
Class I |
|
Class C |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
2.14 |
% |
|
2.37 |
% |
|
1.31 |
% |
|
2.24 |
% |
|
2.47 |
% |
|
1.12 |
% |
0.96 |
% |
|
1.17 |
% |
|
0.19 |
% |
|
0.91 |
% |
|
1.10 |
% |
|
(0.08 |
%) |
2.08 |
% |
|
2.29 |
% |
|
1.35 |
% |
|
1.62 |
%ad |
|
2.02 |
%ad |
|
0.80 |
%ad |
0.08 |
% |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.35 |
% |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
93
FIRST
EAGLE FUNDS
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name, Age and Address |
|
Position(s) |
|
Term of |
|
Principal |
|
Number of |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lisa Anderson |
|
Trustee |
|
December |
|
James T. Shotwell Professor of International Relations and Dean, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University |
|
6 |
|
Chair, Social Science Research Council; Member, American Political Science Association; Member, Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs; Member Emerita, Human Rights Watch; Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Candace K. Beinecke |
|
Trustee |
|
December |
|
Chair, Hughes Hubbard & Reed |
|
6 |
|
Director, ALSTOM; Director, Partnership for New York City; Director, Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, Inc.; Director, Rockefeller Financial Services, Inc.; Director, Rockefeller & Company, Inc.; Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (Chair) (1 portfolio) |
|
|
(1) |
Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act. |
(2) |
The term of office of each Trustee expires on his/her 70th birthday. |
(3) |
Ms. Beinecke also served as a trustee of a predecessor fund to First Eagle Fund of America since 1996. |
94
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name, Age and Address |
|
Position(s) |
|
Term of |
|
Principal |
|
Number of |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jean D. Hamilton |
|
Trustee |
|
March 2003 |
|
Private Investor/ Independent Consultant; Member, Brock Capital Group LLC; prior to November 2002, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential Institutional, and Executive Vice President, Prudential Financial, Inc.; prior to November 1998, various executive positions within the Prudential organization |
|
6 |
|
Director, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd; Member, The University of Chicago Council on the Graduate School of Business; Director, Four Nations; Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
William M. Kelly |
|
Trustee |
|
December |
|
President, Lingold Associates |
|
6 |
|
Treasurer and Trustee, Black Rock Forest Consortium; Trustee, St. Anselm College; Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paul J. Lawler |
|
Trustee |
|
March 2002 |
|
Vice President– Investments and Chief Investment Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation; prior to June 1997, Vice President for Finance, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
|
6 |
|
Director, Junior Achievement of Southwest Michigan; Finance Committee Member, Battle Creek Community Foundation; Custody Advisory Committee Member, The Bank of New York; Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dominique M. Raillard, |
|
Trustee |
|
April |
|
Independent Consultant/ Private Investor; prior to December 2001, Managing Director of Act 2 International (Consulting) |
|
6 |
|
Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) |
|
|
(1) |
The term of office of each Trustee expires on his/her 70th birthday. |
(2) |
Mr. Kelly also served as a trustee of a predecessor fund to First Eagle Fund of America since 1998. |
95
INTERESTED TRUSTEES(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name, Age and Address |
|
Position(s) |
|
Term of |
|
Principal |
|
Number
of |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John P. Arnhold(3) |
|
President |
|
December |
|
Co-President, Co-CEO and Director, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Holdings, Inc.; Chairman, CEO and Director, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC and ASB Securities LLC; prior to March 2005, President and Director, Natexis Bleichroeder, Inc. and Natexis Bleichroeder, UK |
|
6 |
|
Director, Arnhold Ceramics; Director, The Arnhold Foundation; Director, The Mulago Foundation; Director, Hanseatic Asset Management LBG; Trustee, Trinity Episcopal Schools Corp.; Trustee, Vassar College; Trustee, Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation; Trustee, Jazz at Lincoln Center; President and Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
James E. Jordan(4) |
|
Trustee |
|
December |
|
Private Investor and Independent Consultant; prior to July 2005, Managing Director, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC and Director, ASB Securities LLC and ASB Advisers UK, Limited; prior to July 2002, private investor and consultant to The Jordan Company (private investment banking firm) since June 1997 |
|
6 |
|
Director, Leucadia National Corporation; Director, Empire Insurance Company; Director JZ Equity Partners, Plc. (U.K. investment trust company); Director, Florida East Coast Industries; Director, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs; Chairman’s Council, Conservation International; Trustee, First Eagle Variable Funds (1 portfolio) |
|
|
(1) |
Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act. |
(2) |
The term of office of each Trustee expires on his/her 70th birthday. |
(3) |
Mr. Arnhold is an Interested Trustee because he is an officer and director of the Trust’s investment adviser and principal underwriter. |
(4) |
The Trust has determined to consider Mr. Jordan as an Interested Trustee because of his prior affiliation with the Trust’s investment adviser and principal underwriter. (He is not, however, an “interested person’’ of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.) |
96
OFFICERS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name, Age and Address |
|
Position(s) |
|
Term of Office |
|
Principal
Occupation(s) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John P. Arnhold |
|
President and |
|
December 1999 |
|
See table on preceding page related to Interested Trustees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles de Vaulx |
|
Senior Vice |
|
December 1999 |
|
Senior Vice President, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC; Senior Vice President, First Eagle Variable Funds; Chief Investment Officer, Global Value Group (a department of Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC) since January 2005; Senior Vice President, Société Générale Asset Management Corp. since 1998, Associate Portfolio Manager from December 1996, Securities Analyst, prior to December 1996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert Bruno |
|
Chief Operations |
|
December 1999 |
|
Senior Vice President, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC; Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President, ASB Securities LLC; Chief Operations and Financial Officer, First Eagle Variable Funds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mark D. Goldstein |
|
Chief |
|
February 2005 |
|
General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Senior Vice President and Secretary, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC; General Counsel and Secretary of Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Holdings, Inc., and Chief Compliance Officer, First Eagle Variable Funds from February 2005; Senior Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, MacKay Shields LLC from April 2004; Senior Associate General Counsel, UBS Financial Services, Inc. from May 1998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Suzan J. Afifi |
|
Vice President |
|
December 1999 |
|
Vice President, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC; Vice President, ASB Securities LLC; Vice President and Secretary, First Eagle Variable Funds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stefanie Spritzler |
|
Vice President |
|
May 2000 to |
|
Vice President, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC; Vice President, ASB Securities LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, First Eagle Variable Funds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Edwin S. Olsen |
|
Vice President |
|
November 2000 to present |
|
Vice President, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC; Vice President, First Eagle Variable Funds; Vice President, SG Cowen Securities Corp. from prior to 1999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael Luzzatto |
|
Assistant Vice |
|
December 2004 |
|
Vice President, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC; Vice President, ASB Securities LLC; Assistant Vice President, First Eagle Variable Funds from December 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Winnie Chin |
|
Assistant |
|
March 2001 to |
|
Assistant Vice President, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, First Eagle Variable Funds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Philip Santopadre. |
|
Assistant |
|
September 2005 |
|
Assistant Vice President, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, First Eagle Variable Funds; Senior Accountant, Bank of New York from prior to July 2001 |
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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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CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) was previously the independent registered public accountant for the Funds. On January 30, 2006, that firm’s appointment as independent registered public accountant was terminated and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was engaged as independent registered public accountants. The decision to change accountants was approved by the Board of Trustees. In connection with the audits of the two fiscal years ended October 31, 2005, and the subsequent interim period through January 30, 2006, there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused them to make reference in connection with their opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement. The audit reports of KPMG on the financial statements of the Funds as of and for the years ended October 31, 2005 and 2004 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
The Board of Trustees approved the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers LLC most recently on December 8, 2005. In doing so, the Trustees considered the desirability of continuing the Funds’ historic relationship with the Adviser in light of the total compensation to be received by the Adviser, the expenses incurred by the Adviser in performing services under the Advisory Agreements and the total cost to the Funds of using the Adviser’s services, taking into account any expenses that the Adviser may pass to the Funds. The Trustees determined that the compensation to be received by the Adviser and the expenses both incurred by the Adviser and passed to the Funds are reasonable and appropriate in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser. The Trustees also considered the effects of indirect compensation to the Adviser, such as soft dollar and other service benefits, and the effect of the advisory fee on the ratio of total expenses to total assets (including the allocation of the benefits of economies of scale among the parties as the Funds grow), which the Trustees determined are reasonable and appropriate.
The Trustees compared competitive prices for comparable services and advisory fees charged to institutional clients of the Adviser and evaluated the Adviser’s past performance and reliability as well as its profitability, capabilities and financial condition. Among other things, the Trustees determined that the Adviser’s fees were competitive to those charged by investment advisers to similar funds (i.e. each Fund’s net management fee was approximately the same as or lower than its renewed peer group average, except in the case of First Eagle Fund of America, whose net management fee was higher than that average) and, given differences in the legal and practical requirements of such clients, to institutional clients of the Adviser, total compensation was reasonable, and the Fund’s expense ratios were reasonable both on an absolute basis and when compared to those of similar funds.
The Trustees also determined that the Adviser’s past performance and reliability on behalf of the Funds were excellent (i.e., generally higher and more consistent on a medium- and long-term basis than the reviewed peer group average) when compared with investment advisers to similar funds and the Adviser’s profitability and financial condition were satisfactory. The Trustees also noted their confidence in the capability and integrity of the senior management and staff of the Adviser. Accordingly, they concluded that the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser serves the interests of the Funds and their shareholders.
At the same time as the Board of Trustees considered the Investment Advisory Agreement, they also considered and approved the Subadvisory Agreement between the Adviser and Iridian Asset Management LLC (“Iridian’’) in respect of the First Eagle Fund of America. In doing so, the Trustees considered the desirability of continuing that Fund’s historic relationship with Messrs. Harold J. Levy and David L. Cohen (previously employees of the Adviser and now minority owners of Iridian) and the Adviser’s commitment to supervise their provision of portfolio management services under the Agreement. They also noted that the fees paid to Iridian are paid by the Adviser and do not increase the advisory fees borne directly by Fund shareholders. In this regard, they noted positively the quality of the services (measured in terms of investment performance, which generally was higher and more consistent on a long-term basis than that of its reviewed peer group average) delivered by Iridian. They also considered the costs incurred by Iridian relative to these services and to the fees paid under the Subadvisory Agreement. In doing so, they considered the effects of other benefits to Iridian resulting from its relationship to the Fund, including soft dollar and other service benefits. The Trustees concluded that the Subadvisory Agreement serves the interest of the First Eagle Fund of America and its shareholders. (A number of the factors evaluated by the Trustees in considering the Investment Advisory Agreement were found not to be additionally relevant in respect of the Subadvisory Agreement, principally because the payments in question had been separately evaluated in respect of the Investment Advisory Agreement.)
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The financial information included herein is taken from records of the Funds without examination by the Funds’ independent auditors, who do not express an opinion thereon. |
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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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Item 2. |
Code of Ethics. |
The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Copies of the code of ethics may be requested free of charge by calling 1-800-334-2143 (toll free).
Item 3. |
Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
Item 4. |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
Item 5. |
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
Not applicable at this time.
Item 6. |
Schedule of Investments. |
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. |
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable at this time.
Item 8. |
Purchases of Equity Securities by Close-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable at this time.
Item 9. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Not applicable at this time.
Item 10. |
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.
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Exhibits. |
(a)(1) Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): Attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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(Registrant) | First Eagle Funds | ||
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ John P. Arnhold | ||
John P. Arnhold, President | |||
Date: July 6, 2006 | |||
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/ John P. Arnhold | ||
John P. Arnhold, Principal Executive Officer | |||
Date: July 6, 2006 | |||
By (Signature and Title)* |
/s/ Robert Bruno | ||
Robert Bruno, Principal Financial Officer | |||
Date: July 6, 2006 |
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Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |