Portfolio Characteristics

  • As of Apr 30, 2025

Investment Philosophy

Rising Dividend Fund seeks to provide a highly selective, fundamentally driven portfolio of high-quality, predominantly US companies that have consistently returned excess capital to shareholders by maintaining or growing their dividend streams and such dividends are expected to increase over time. We believe that the market episodically fails to recognize the intrinsic value of such companies, and we selectively invest in them when their market price represents an appropriate “margin of safety.”

  • Selectivity focused on quality

    We seek a portfolio of select high-quality, high-cash generative companies that have maintained or grown their dividends over time and such dividends are expected to increase over time

  • Seek income from growing dividends

    Companies that have maintained or grown dividends have historically provided a more attractive risk/return profile

  • Foundation of a proven philosophy

    Consistent philosophy with the First Eagle Global Value research platform.

Portfolio Characteristics

  • As of Apr 30, 2025
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How We Invest

Companies are considered based on their quality and income generation, and are purchased because of their discount to our calculation of intrinsic value.

  • 01

    Quality: Asset scarcity as a foundation

    • Sound financial metrics, including the capacity to grow dividends
    • Strong capital structure and prudent management team
    • Industry leadership with durable competitive advantage

  • 02

    Income: Resilient companies able to maintain and grow dividends

    • History of high and resilient free cash flow generation
    • Capacity to maintain and grow dividends over time
    • Commitment to returning excess capital to shareholders through dividends and/or stock buybacks

  • 03

    Valuation: “Margin of safety” in price alongside yield

    • Market price representing a discount to our estimate of intrinsic value
    • Capacity to maintain and grow dividend over time
    • Commitment to returning excess capital to shareholders through dividends and/or stock buybacks

  • 04

    Sell Discipline

    • Discount to our estimate of intrinsic value closes, shrinking "margin of safety"
    • Negative fundamentals impair dividend payments
    • Broken thesis
    • More attractive investment opportunities

  • 05

    Risk Management

    • Risk management is embedded throughout the process
    • We define risk as the permanent impairment of capital
    • We seek to manage risk at both the stock and portfolio levels

Growth of $10K

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Source: FactSet; data as of Mar 31, 2025.

  1. This chart illustrates a hypothetical investment in Class A shares without the effect of sales charges and assumes all distributions have been reinvested and if a sales charge was included values would be lower. Date selected assumes purchase at month end.

  1. Disclosures

  2. Effective March 1, 2023, the Fund changed its name and principal investment strategy. Prior to August 14, 2020, the Fund pursued a different investment objective and principal investment strategy. Performance for the periods prior to March 1, 2023 and August 14, 2020 shown is based on the investment strategies utilized by the Fund at those times. In addition, effective August 17, 2020, the Fund is subject to different (generally lower) fees and expenses than previously.

  3. Rising Dividend Fund Inception dates: A Shares 20-Nov-1998, C Shares 2-Mar-1998, I Shares 8-Mar-2013, R6 Shares 1-Mar-2017.

  4. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses. Investment results and the principal value of an investment will vary.

  5. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

  6. The average annual returns for Class A Shares “with sales charge” performance gives effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 3.75% for periods prior to March 1, 2000 and of 5.00% thereafter.

  7. The average annual returns for Class C Shares reflect a CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge) of 1.00% in the year-to-date and first year only.

  8. Performance information for Class I Shares is without the effect of sales charges and assumes all distributions have been reinvested and if a sales charge was included values would be lower. Had fees not been waived and/or expenses reimbursed, the performance would have been lower. Class A and C Shares have maximum sales charges of 5.00% and 1.00% respectively, and 12b-1 fees, which reduce performance.

  9. Class I Shares require $1MM minimum investment and are offered without sales charge. There is no minimum subsequent investment amount for Class I Shares.

  10. Class R Shares are offered without sales charge.

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  1. Definitions

  2. One cannot invest directly in an index. Indices do not incur management fees or other operating expenses.

  3. Standard & Poor's 500 Index: 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 and is not available for purchase. Although the Standard & Poor's 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market.

  4. Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the distance a quantity is likely to be from its average value.  It is applied to the annual rate of return to measure volatility.

  5. Beta is a measure of the fund's volatility (risk) relative to the overall market. The higher the fund's Beta, the more the fund price is expected to change in response to a given change in the value of the market.

  6. First Eagle defines "margin of safety" as the difference between a company's market price and our estimate of its intrinsic value. An investment made with a margin of safety is no guarantee against loss.

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

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Growth of $10K

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Source: FactSet; data as of Mar 31, 2025.

  1. The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Market volatility can dramatically impact a Fund's short-term performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than figures shown. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance data through the most recent month end is available on the Prices & Performance page.

25 Year Risk vs. Return

FEFAXS&P 500 IndexRussell 2000 IndexRussell 3000 IndexRussell Midcap Value IndexIndex Averages
Annualized Return (%)    7.38    7.70    7.55    7.84    9.69    8.20
Annualized Standard Deviation (%)   14.57   15.29   20.48   15.70   17.32   17.20
R-Square (%)   76.94  100.00   78.44   99.32   87.00   91.19
Beta    0.84    1.00    1.12    1.01    0.98    1.03
Alpha (annualized)    1.03    0.00   -0.11    0.07    2.32    0.57
Information Ratio (annualized)   -0.04     NA    -0.01    0.09    0.27    0.11

Source: FactSet; data as of Dec 31, 2024.

Calendar Year Returns

YearClass A (FEFAX)S&P 500 Index
2024 14.31 25.02
2023 22.41 26.29
2022 -19.30 -18.11
2021 20.28 28.71
2020 7.46 18.40
2019 28.31 31.49
2018 -23.84 -4.38
2017 21.79 21.83
2016 -1.97 11.96
2015 -3.53 1.38
2014 10.32 13.69
2013 31.07 32.39
2012 21.18 16.00
2011 -0.99 2.11
2010 21.25 15.06
2009 26.15 26.46
2008 -30.71 -37.00
2007 12.44 5.49
2006 15.79 15.79
2005 6.56 4.91
2004 15.83 10.88
2003 22.11 28.68
2002 -7.38 -22.10
2001 8.00 -11.89
2000 0.08 -9.10
1999 11.80 21.04

Source: FactSet; data as of Dec 31, 2024.

Average Annual Returns

TickerClassYTD %1 MO3 MO1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRINCEPT %Expense RatioFund Inception Date
GrossNet
FEFAX A w/out load  -0.31%  -2.69%  -4.62%  11.46%  10.25%  11.56%   4.87%   7.62%   1.07%   0.90% Nov 20, 1998
FEFAX A w/load  -5.30%  -7.57%  -9.39%   5.88%   8.38%  10.42%   4.34%   7.41%   1.07%   0.90% Nov 20, 1998
S&P 500 Index (since inception based on A Shares)  -4.92%  -0.68%  -7.50%  12.10%  12.18%  15.61%  12.32%   8.08% -- -- --
FEFAX A w/out load   2.45%  -2.20%   2.45%   9.78%   8.54%  14.41%   5.26%   7.76%   1.07%   0.90% Nov 20, 1998
FEFAX A w/load  -2.67%  -7.08%  -2.67%   4.30%   6.69%  13.24%   4.73%   7.55%   1.07%   0.90% Nov 20, 1998
S&P 500 Index (since inception based on A Shares)  -4.27%  -5.63%  -4.27%   8.25%   9.06%  18.59%  12.50%   8.13% -- -- --
FEAMX C  -1.55%  -3.74%  -5.80%   9.62%   9.42%  10.72%   4.08%   6.85%   1.82%   1.65% Mar 2, 1998
S&P 500 Index (since inception based on A Shares)  -4.92%  -0.68%  -7.50%  12.10%  12.18%  15.61%  12.32%   8.08% -- -- --
FEAMX C   1.27%  -3.25%   1.27%   7.91%   7.71%  13.56%   4.48%   6.98%   1.82%   1.65% Mar 2, 1998
S&P 500 Index (since inception based on A Shares)  -4.27%  -5.63%  -4.27%   8.25%   9.06%  18.59%  12.50%   8.13% -- -- --
FEAIX I  -0.23%  -2.68%  -4.57%  11.72%  10.52%  11.84%   5.16%   6.99%   0.78%   0.65% Mar 8, 2013
S&P 500 Index (since inception based on A Shares)  -4.92%  -0.68%  -7.50%  12.10%  12.18%  15.61%  12.32%   8.08% -- -- --
FEAIX I   2.52%  -2.22%   2.52%  10.03%   8.81%  14.70%   5.56%   7.28%   0.78%   0.65% Mar 8, 2013
S&P 500 Index (since inception based on A Shares)  -4.27%  -5.63%  -4.27%   8.25%   9.06%  18.59%  12.50%   8.13% -- -- --
FEFRX R6  -0.23%  -2.68%  -4.57%  11.72%  10.53%  11.84% --   6.25%   0.73%   0.65% Mar 1, 2017
S&P 500 Index (since inception based on A Shares)  -4.92%  -0.68%  -7.50%  12.10%  12.18%  15.61%  12.32%   8.08% -- -- --
FEFRX R6   2.52%  -2.19%   2.52%  10.03%   8.81%  14.71% --   6.68%   0.73%   0.65% Mar 1, 2017
S&P 500 Index (since inception based on A Shares)  -4.27%  -5.63%  -4.27%   8.25%   9.06%  18.59%  12.50%   8.13% -- -- --

Source: FactSet; data as of Mar 31, 2025.

Source: FactSet; data as of Apr 30, 2025.

  1. The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Market volatility can dramatically impact a Fund's short-term performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than figures shown. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance data through the most recent month end is available on the Prices & Performance page.

  2. First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (the ‘‘Adviser’’) has contractually agreed to waive and/ or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, I, and R6 so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) (‘‘annual operating expenses’’) of each class are limited to 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65%, and 0.65% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2026 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, C, I, and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65%, and 0.65% of the class’ average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense.

  1. Disclosures

  2. Rising Dividend Fund Inception dates: A Shares 20-Nov-1998, C Shares 2-Mar-1998, I Shares 8-Mar-2013, R6 Shares 1-Mar-2017.

  3. Please refer to the Fees and Expenses tab for expense ratios having commenced 8/17/2020.

  4. Effective August 17, 2020, the Fund is subject to different (generally lower) fees and expenses than previously. Prior to August 17, 2020, management fees were 0.90% (waived to 0.85%) of the first $2.25 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.85% of the next $2.75 billion of average daily net assets, and 0.80% of average daily net assets in excess of $5 billion. As of August 17, 2020, the management fee is 0.50%. In addition, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (the ‘‘Adviser’’) has contractually agreed to waive and/ or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, C, I and R6 so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) (‘‘annual operating expenses’’) of each class are limited to 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65% and 0.65% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 29, 2024 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, C, I and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65% and 0.65% of the class’ average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense.

  5. All investment performance through August 14, 2020 is based on the prior investment strategy and the fees and expenses applicable to the Fund at such time.

  6. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses. Investment results and the principal value of an investment will vary.

  7. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

  8. The average annual returns for Class A Shares “with sales charge” performance gives effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 3.75% for periods prior to March 1, 2000 and of 5.00% thereafter.

  9. The average annual returns for Class C Shares reflect a CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge) of 1.00% in the year-to-date and first year only.

  10. Performance information for Class I Shares is without the effect of sales charges and assumes all distributions have been reinvested and if a sales charge was included values would be lower. Had fees not been waived and/or expenses reimbursed, the performance would have been lower. Class A and C Shares have maximum sales charges of 5.00% and 1.00% respectively, and 12b-1 fees, which reduce performance.

  11. Class I Shares require $1MM minimum investment and are offered without sales charge. There is no minimum subsequent investment amount for Class I Shares.

  12. Class R Shares are offered without sales charge.

  13. The annual expense ratio is based on expenses incurred by The Fund, as stated in the most recent prospectus.

  14. Effective March 1, 2023, the Fund changed its name and principal investment strategy. Prior to August 14, 2020, the Fund pursued a different investment objective and principal investment strategy. Performance for the periods prior to March 1, 2023 and August 14, 2020 shown is based on the investment strategies utilized by the Fund at those times. In addition, effective August 17, 2020, the Fund is subject to different (generally lower) fees and expenses than previously.

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  1. Definitions

  2. One cannot invest directly in an index. Indices do not incur management fees or other operating expenses.

  3. Standard & Poor's 500 Index: 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 and is not available for purchase. Although the Standard & Poor's 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market.

  4. Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the distance a quantity is likely to be from its average value.  It is applied to the annual rate of return to measure volatility.

  5. Beta is a measure of the fund's volatility (risk) relative to the overall market. The higher the fund's Beta, the more the fund price is expected to change in response to a given change in the value of the market.

  6. R-Squared reflects the percentage of a fund's movements that are explained by movements in its benchmark index, showing the degree of correlation between the fund and the benchmark.

  7. Alpha is a measure of the Fund's excess return relative to the return of the benchmark index.

  8. Information ratio evaluates the ratio of a fund's returns above those of a benchmark against the volatility of those returns.

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Top Ten Holdings (%)

As of Apr 30, 2025

Alphabet Inc. Class A 5.92
Comcast Corporation Class A 5.70
Oracle Corporation 5.61
Schindler Holding Ltd. Pref 5.58
Philip Morris International Inc. 5.45
Meta Platforms Inc Class A 5.20
Texas Instruments Incorporated 4.90
TE Connectivity plc 4.69
Home Depot, Inc. 4.63
Medtronic Plc 4.36
Top Ten Holdings as a Percentage of Total Net Assets 52.05

Allocation by Sector (%)

Information Technology: 22.24%
Health Care: 17.74%
Communication Services: 16.82%
Consumer Staples: 10.60%
Industrials: 10.59%
Consumer Discretionary: 10.02%
Energy: 6.27%
Financials: 2.44%
Real Estate: 2.12%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents: 1.15%
Source: FactSet; data as of Apr 30, 2025.
Information Technology 22.24%
Health Care 17.74%
Communication Services 16.82%
Consumer Staples 10.60%
Industrials 10.59%
Consumer Discretionary 10.02%
Energy 6.27%
Financials 2.44%
Real Estate 2.12%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.15%
Information Technology 20.77%
Health Care 18.96%
Communication Services 16.47%
Consumer Staples 10.74%
Consumer Discretionary 10.47%
Industrials 10.45%
Energy 6.04%
Financials 2.79%
Real Estate 2.07%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.25%
Information Technology 22.29%
Communication Services 17.50%
Health Care 17.47%
Consumer Discretionary 11.35%
Industrials 9.76%
Consumer Staples 9.19%
Energy 5.51%
Financials 2.85%
Real Estate 2.50%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.58%
Information Technology 20.61%
Health Care 18.39%
Communication Services 15.38%
Consumer Staples 11.09%
Industrials 10.40%
Consumer Discretionary 8.88%
Energy 7.05%
Financials 4.21%
Real Estate 2.79%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.19%
Information Technology 21.49%
Health Care 17.39%
Communication Services 16.32%
Consumer Staples 11.04%
Industrials 9.70%
Consumer Discretionary 8.48%
Energy 7.37%
Financials 3.93%
Real Estate 2.93%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.35%
Information Technology 20.68%
Health Care 18.56%
Communication Services 15.90%
Consumer Staples 11.12%
Consumer Discretionary 9.31%
Industrials 9.09%
Energy 7.59%
Financials 3.90%
Real Estate 2.81%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.03%
Information Technology 19.97%
Health Care 18.79%
Communication Services 15.66%
Consumer Staples 11.36%
Industrials 9.44%
Consumer Discretionary 9.22%
Energy 4.69%
Financials 4.02%
Real Estate 3.25%
Utilities 2.38%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.22%
Information Technology 20.28%
Health Care 18.85%
Communication Services 17.27%
Consumer Staples 13.88%
Consumer Discretionary 8.52%
Industrials 8.31%
Energy 6.12%
Financials 3.26%
Real Estate 2.42%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.10%
Information Technology 22.65%
Health Care 18.79%
Communication Services 16.19%
Consumer Staples 13.67%
Industrials 8.66%
Consumer Discretionary 7.94%
Utilities 5.08%
Financials 3.30%
Real Estate 2.54%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.16%
Information Technology 21.98%
Health Care 18.51%
Communication Services 15.25%
Consumer Staples 14.81%
Industrials 9.09%
Consumer Discretionary 8.14%
Energy 4.97%
Financials 3.52%
Real Estate 1.96%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.77%
Information Technology 22.59%
Consumer Staples 15.86%
Communication Services 13.51%
Health Care Services 10.45%
Consumer Discretionary 10.31%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 9.83%
Industrials 9.04%
Utilities 4.03%
Other 4.00%
Financials 3.00%
Real Estate 0.99%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 0.37%
Information Technology 33.68%
Communication Services 16.62%
Health Care Services 12.94%
Consumer Discretionary 12.09%
Consumer Staples 8.63%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 7.70%
Industrials 5.81%
Financials 1.36%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.17%
Information Technology 34.73%
Communication Services 17.92%
Health Care Services 11.75%
Consumer Discretionary 11.00%
Consumer Staples 8.50%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 7.68%
Industrials 5.93%
Financials 1.30%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.19%

Allocation by Asset Class (%)

Equity: 98.85%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents: 1.15%
Source: FactSet; data as of Apr 30, 2025.
Equity 98.85%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.15%
Equity 98.75%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.25%
Equity 98.42%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.58%
Equity 98.81%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.19%
Equity 98.65%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.35%
International Stocks 0.00%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 0.00%
US Stocks 0.00%
US Stocks 91.60%
International Stocks 7.18%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.22%
US Stocks 92.36%
International Stocks 6.54%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.10%
US Stocks 93.16%
International Stocks 5.68%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.16%
US Stocks 92.48%
International Stocks 5.74%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.77%
US Stocks 94.47%
International Stocks 5.16%
Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents 0.37%
US Stocks 94.40%
International Stocks 4.43%
Short-Tem, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.17%
US Stocks 91.87%
International Stocks 6.95%
Short-Tem, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.19%

Allocation by Market Capitalization (%)

Large Cap: 84.67%
Mid Cap: 15.33%
Source: FactSet; data as of Apr 30, 2025.
Large Cap 84.67%
Mid Cap 15.33%
Large Cap 77.82%
Mid Cap 22.18%
Large Cap 84.64%
Mid Cap 15.36%
Large Cap 81.94%
Mid Cap 17.61%
Large Cap 83.21%
Mid Cap 16.79%
Large Cap 86.69%
Mid Cap 13.31%
Large Cap 81.36%
Mid Cap 18.64%
Small Cap 0.00%
Large Cap 78.75%
Mid Cap 21.25%
Small Cap 0.00%
Large Cap 80.35%
Mid Cap 19.65%
Small Cap 0.00%
Large Cap 80.37%
Mid Cap 19.63%
Small Cap 0.00%
Large Cap 83.64%
Mid Cap 16.36%
Small Cap 0.00%
Large Cap 88.90%
Mid Cap 11.01%
Small Cap 0.09%
Large Cap 90.00%
Mid Cap 9.93%
Small Cap 0.07%

  1. Short-Term, Cash & Cash Equivalents include short-term investments; e.g., short-term commercial paper (0.2% of net assets) that settles in 90 days or less, longer-term commercial paper (0.0% of net assets) that settles in 91 days or more, with the balance in US T-bills or money market funds.

  2. Portfolio holdings are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell securities. Based on total fair value of investment and cash/cash equivalents. Not a guarantee of future portfolio composition. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

  3. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

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  1. Disclosures

  2. Effective March 1, 2023, the Fund changed its name and principal investment strategy. Prior to August 14, 2020, the Fund pursued a different investment objective and principal investment strategy. Performance for the periods prior to March 1, 2023 and August 14, 2020 shown is based on the investment strategies utilized by the Fund at those times. In addition, effective August 17, 2020, the Fund is subject to different (generally lower) fees and expenses than previously.

  3. Rising Dividend Fund Inception dates: A Shares 20-Nov-1998, C Shares 2-Mar-1998, I Shares 8-Mar-2013, R6 Shares 1-Mar-2017.

  4. The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses. Investment results and the principal value of an investment will vary.

  5. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

  6. The average annual returns for Class A Shares “with sales charge” performance gives effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 3.75% for periods prior to March 1, 2000 and of 5.00% thereafter.

  7. The average annual returns for Class C Shares reflect a CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge) of 1.00% in the year-to-date and first year only.

  8. Performance information for Class I Shares is without the effect of sales charges and assumes all distributions have been reinvested and if a sales charge was included values would be lower. Had fees not been waived and/or expenses reimbursed, the performance would have been lower. Class A and C Shares have maximum sales charges of 5.00% and 1.00% respectively, and 12b-1 fees, which reduce performance.

  9. Class I Shares require $1MM minimum investment and are offered without sales charge. There is no minimum subsequent investment amount for Class I Shares.

  10. Class R Shares are offered without sales charge.

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  1. Definitions

  2. One cannot invest directly in an index. Indices do not incur management fees or other operating expenses.

  3. Standard & Poor's 500 Index: 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 and is not available for purchase. Although the Standard & Poor's 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market.

  4. Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the distance a quantity is likely to be from its average value.  It is applied to the annual rate of return to measure volatility.

  5. Beta is a measure of the fund's volatility (risk) relative to the overall market. The higher the fund's Beta, the more the fund price is expected to change in response to a given change in the value of the market.

  6. First Eagle defines "margin of safety" as the difference between a company's market price and our estimate of its intrinsic value. An investment made with a margin of safety is no guarantee against loss.

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

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Fund Managment

  • Julien Albertini Headshot

    Julien Albertini

    Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst
    Industry start:  
    2003
    Year joined:  
    2013
  • Manish Gupta Headshot

    Manish Gupta

    Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst
    Industry start:  
    2005
    Year joined:  
    2009
  • Christian Heck Headshot

    Christian Heck

    Portfolio Manager, Senior Research Analyst
    Industry start:  
    2011
    Year joined:  
    2013

Investment Process

Companies are considered based on their quality and income generation and are purchased because of their discount to our calculation of intrinsic value.

  • 01

    Quality: Asset scarcity as a foundation

    • Sound financial metrics, including the capacity to grow dividends
    • Strong capital structure and prudent management team
    • Industry leadership with durable competitive advantage

  • 02

    Income: Resilient companies able to maintain and grow dividends

    • History of high and resilient free cash flow generation
    • Capacity to maintain and grow dividends over time
    • Commitment to returning excess capital to shareholders through dividends and/or stock buybacks

  • 03

    Valuation: “Margin of safety” in price alongside yield

    • Market price representing a discount to our estimate of intrinsic value
    • Capacity to maintain and grow dividend over time
    • Commitment to returning excess capital to shareholders through dividends and/or stock buybacks

  • 04

    Sell Discipline

    • Discount to our estimate of intrinsic value closes, shrinking "margin of safety"
    • Negative fundamentals impair dividend payments
    • Broken thesis
    • More attractive investment opportunities

  • 05

    Risk Management

    • Risk management is embedded throughout the process
    • We define risk as the permanent impairment of capital
    • We seek to manage risk at both the stock and portfolio levels

  1. Disclosures

  2. Effective March 1, 2023, the Fund changed its name and principal investment strategy. Prior to August 14, 2020, the Fund pursued a different investment objective and principal investment strategy. Performance for the periods prior to March 1, 2023 and August 14, 2020 shown is based on the investment strategies utilized by the Fund at those times. In addition, effective August 17, 2020, the Fund is subject to different (generally lower) fees and expenses than previously.

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  1. Definitions

  2. One cannot invest directly in an index. Indices do not incur management fees or other operating expenses.

  3. Standard & Poor's 500 Index: 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 and is not available for purchase. Although the Standard & Poor's 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total market.

  4. Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the distance a quantity is likely to be from its average value.  It is applied to the annual rate of return to measure volatility.

  5. Beta is a measure of the fund's volatility (risk) relative to the overall market. The higher the fund's Beta, the more the fund price is expected to change in response to a given change in the value of the market.

  6. First Eagle defines "margin of safety" as the difference between a company's market price and our estimate of its intrinsic value. An investment made with a margin of safety is no guarantee against loss.

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

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Expense Ratio and Shareholder Fees

The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of Rising Dividend Fund.

Please read prospectus carefully for more complete information including details on fees, expenses and risk before investing.

Share Class A (FEFAX)

Expense Ratio and Shareholder Fees as of March 1, 2025

Shareholder Fee (%)

These are the fees paid directly from your investment.

 Sales ChargeDealer Re-Allowance
Less than $25,0005.004.50
$25,000 but less than $50,0004.504.25
$50,000 but less than $100,0004.003.75
$100,000 but less than $250,0003.253.00
$250,000 but less than $500,0002.502.25
$500,000 but less than $1,000,0001.501.25
$1,000,000 and over10.000.00

 

Expense Ratio (%)

These are the expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment

Management Fees20.50
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees0.25
Other Expenses0.32
Total Annual Operating Expenses1.07
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement2-0.17
Total Annual Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement0.90

  1. Disclosures

  2. 1

    A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may be imposed on certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months following a purchase of $1,000,000 or more without an initial sales charge.

  3. 2

    First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (the ‘‘Adviser’’) has contractually agreed to waive and/ or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, I, and R6 so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) (‘‘annual operating expenses’’) of each class are limited to 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65%, and 0.65% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2026 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, C, I, and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65%, and 0.65% of the class’ average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense.

  4. There are several ways to lower the sales charge on Class A shares: Aggregation, Rights of Accumulation and Letter of Intention. For details please refer to our prospectus.

  5. In order to claim a breakpoint or other means of reducing the sales charge, an investor should notify his or her dealer, the Distributor, or the Transfer Agent (DST) at the time of purchase.

Share Class C (FEAMX)

Expense Ratio and Shareholder Fees as of March 1, 2025

Shareholder Fee (%)

These are the fees paid directly from your investment.

  
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price)1.00

 

Expense Ratio (%)

These are the expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment

Management Fees10.50
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees1.00
Other Expenses0.32
Total Annual Operating Expenses1.82
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement1-0.17
Total Annual Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement1.65

  1. Disclosures

  2. 1

    First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (the ‘‘Adviser’’) has contractually agreed to waive and/ or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, I, and R6 so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) (‘‘annual operating expenses’’) of each class are limited to 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65%, and 0.65% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2026 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, C, I, and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65%, and 0.65% of the class’ average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense.

  3. In order to claim a breakpoint or other means of reducing the sales charge, an investor should notify his or her dealer, the Distributor, or the Transfer Agent (DST) at the time of purchase.

Share Class I (FEAIX)

Expense Ratio and Shareholder Fees as of March 1, 2025

Expense Ratio (%)

These are the expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment

Management Fees10.50
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1 Fees0.00
Other Expenses0.28
Total Annual Operating Expenses0.78
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement1-0.13
Total Annual Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement0.65

  1. Disclosures

  2. 1

    First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (the ‘‘Adviser’’) has contractually agreed to waive and/ or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, I, and R6 so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) (‘‘annual operating expenses’’) of each class are limited to 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65%, and 0.65% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2026 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, C, I, and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65%, and 0.65% of the class’ average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense.

  3. Class I Shares require $1MM minimum investment and are offered without sales charge. There is no minimum subsequent investment amount for Class I Shares.

  4. In order to claim a breakpoint or other means of reducing the sales charge, an investor should notify his or her dealer, the Distributor, or the Transfer Agent (DST) at the time of purchase.

Share Class R6 (FEFRX)

Expense Ratio and Shareholder Fees as of March 1, 2025

Expense Ratio (%)

These are the expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment

Management Fees10.50
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees0.00
Other Expenses0.23
Total Annual Operating Expenses0.73
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement1-0.08
Total Annual Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement0.65

  1. Disclosures

  2. 1

    First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (the ‘‘Adviser’’) has contractually agreed to waive and/ or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, I, and R6 so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) (‘‘annual operating expenses’’) of each class are limited to 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65%, and 0.65% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until February 28, 2026 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, C, I, and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed either: (1) 0.90%, 1.65%, 0.65%, and 0.65% of the class’ average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense.

  3. In order to claim a breakpoint or other means of reducing the sales charge, an investor should notify his or her dealer, the Distributor, or the Transfer Agent (DST) at the time of purchase.

  1. FEF Distributors, LLC (“FEFD”) (SIPC), a limited purpose broker-dealer, distributes certain First Eagle products. FEFD does not provide services to any investor, but rather provides services to its First Eagle affiliates. As such, when FEFD presents a fund, strategy, or other product to a prospective investor, FEFD and its representatives do not determine whether an investment in the fund, strategy or other product is in the best interests of, or is otherwise beneficial or suitable for, the investor. No statement by FEFD should be construed as a recommendation. Investors should exercise their own judgment and/or consult with a financial professional to determine whether it is advisable for the investor to invest in any First Eagle fund, strategy, or product.

Dividend Payments

Record DateFrequencyEx DateReinvestment DatePayable DateDividend ($)Reinvested at
03/28/2025 Quarterly 03/31/2025 03/31/2025 04/01/2025 $0.074 $25.98
12/30/2024 Quarterly 12/31/2024 12/31/2024 01/02/2025 $0.041 $25.43
09/27/2024 Quarterly 09/30/2024 09/30/2024 10/01/2024 $0.065 $27.96
06/27/2024 Quarterly 06/28/2024 06/28/2024 07/01/2024 $0.072 $25.46
03/27/2024 Quarterly 03/28/2024 03/28/2024 04/01/2024 $0.098 $24.76
12/28/2023 Quarterly 12/29/2023 12/29/2023 01/02/2024 $0.052 $23.30
09/28/2023 Quarterly 09/29/2023 09/29/2023 10/02/2023 $0.070 $23.20
06/29/2023 Quarterly 06/30/2023 06/30/2023 07/03/2023 $0.087 $23.88
03/30/2023 Quarterly 03/31/2023 03/31/2023 04/03/2023 $0.057 $22.09
12/29/2022 Quarterly 12/30/2022 12/30/2022 01/03/2023 $0.043 $20.69
09/30/2022 Quarterly 09/30/2022 09/30/2022 10/03/2022 $0.038 $19.12
06/29/2022 Quarterly 06/30/2022 06/30/2022 07/01/2022 $0.044 $20.62
03/31/2022 Quarterly 03/31/2022 03/31/2022 04/01/2022 $0.025 $23.89
12/31/2021 Quarterly 01/03/2022 01/03/2022 01/04/2022 $0.009 $26.44
09/30/2021 Quarterly 10/01/2021 10/01/2021 10/04/2021 $0.017 $28.26
06/30/2021 Quarterly 07/01/2021 07/01/2021 07/02/2021 $0.021 $28.65
03/31/2021 Quarterly 04/01/2021 04/01/2021 04/05/2021 $0.017 $26.65
03/28/2025 Quarterly 03/31/2025 03/31/2025 04/01/2025 $0.052 $14.46
12/30/2024 Quarterly 12/31/2024 12/31/2024 01/02/2025 $0.020 $14.19
09/27/2024 Quarterly 09/30/2024 09/30/2024 10/01/2024 $0.039 $16.06
06/27/2024 Quarterly 06/28/2024 06/28/2024 07/01/2024 $0.047 $14.65
03/27/2024 Quarterly 03/28/2024 03/28/2024 04/01/2024 $0.074 $14.29
12/28/2023 Quarterly 12/29/2023 12/29/2023 01/02/2024 $0.027 $13.48
09/28/2023 Quarterly 09/29/2023 09/29/2023 10/02/2023 $0.043 $14.13
06/29/2023 Quarterly 06/30/2023 06/30/2023 07/03/2023 $0.062 $14.57
03/30/2023 Quarterly 03/31/2023 03/31/2023 04/03/2023 $0.032 $13.51
12/29/2022 Quarterly 12/30/2022 12/30/2022 01/03/2023 $0.020 $12.68
09/30/2022 Quarterly 09/30/2022 09/30/2022 10/03/2022 $0.015 $11.90
06/29/2022 Quarterly 06/30/2022 06/30/2022 07/01/2022 $0.022 $12.85
03/31/2022 Quarterly 03/31/2022 03/31/2022 04/01/2022 $0.000 $14.91
12/31/2021 Quarterly 01/03/2022 01/03/2022 01/04/2022 $0.000 $16.51
09/30/2021 Quarterly 10/01/2021 10/01/2021 10/04/2021 $0.000 $18.97
06/30/2021 Quarterly 07/01/2021 07/01/2021 07/02/2021 $0.000 $19.27
03/31/2021 Quarterly 04/01/2021 04/01/2021 04/05/2021 $0.000 $17.94
03/28/2025 Quarterly 03/31/2025 03/31/2025 04/01/2025 $0.091 $27.59
12/30/2024 Quarterly 12/31/2024 12/31/2024 01/02/2025 $0.058 $27.00
09/27/2024 Quarterly 09/30/2024 09/30/2024 10/01/2024 $0.082 $29.63
06/27/2024 Quarterly 06/28/2024 06/28/2024 07/01/2024 $0.088 $26.97
03/27/2024 Quarterly 03/28/2024 03/28/2024 04/01/2024 $0.113 $26.23
12/28/2023 Quarterly 12/29/2023 12/29/2023 01/02/2024 $0.066 $24.67
09/28/2023 Quarterly 09/29/2023 09/29/2023 10/02/2023 $0.086 $24.47
06/29/2023 Quarterly 06/30/2023 06/30/2023 07/03/2023 $0.101 $25.18
03/30/2023 Quarterly 03/31/2023 03/31/2023 04/03/2023 $0.071 $23.29
12/29/2022 Quarterly 12/30/2022 12/30/2022 01/03/2023 $0.056 $21.81
09/30/2022 Quarterly 09/30/2022 09/30/2022 10/03/2022 $0.051 $20.13
06/29/2022 Quarterly 06/30/2022 06/30/2022 07/01/2022 $0.058 $21.70
03/31/2022 Quarterly 03/31/2022 03/31/2022 04/01/2022 $0.037 $25.14
12/31/2021 Quarterly 01/03/2022 01/03/2022 01/04/2022 $0.026 $27.84
09/30/2021 Quarterly 10/01/2021 10/01/2021 10/04/2021 $0.036 $29.57
06/30/2021 Quarterly 07/01/2021 07/01/2021 07/02/2021 $0.038 $29.97
03/31/2021 Quarterly 04/01/2021 04/01/2021 04/05/2021 $0.033 $27.87
03/28/2025 Quarterly 03/31/2025 03/31/2025 04/01/2025 $0.091 $27.59
12/30/2024 Quarterly 12/31/2024 12/31/2024 01/02/2025 $0.058 $27.00
09/27/2024 Quarterly 09/30/2024 09/30/2024 10/01/2024 $0.082 $29.63
06/27/2024 Quarterly 06/28/2024 06/28/2024 07/01/2024 $0.088 $26.97
03/27/2024 Quarterly 03/28/2024 03/28/2024 04/01/2024 $0.114 $26.23
12/28/2023 Quarterly 12/29/2023 12/29/2023 01/02/2024 $0.067 $24.67
09/28/2023 Quarterly 09/29/2023 09/29/2023 10/02/2023 $0.086 $24.47
06/29/2023 Quarterly 06/30/2023 06/30/2023 07/03/2023 $0.101 $25.18
03/30/2023 Quarterly 03/31/2023 03/31/2023 04/03/2023 $0.071 $23.29
12/29/2022 Quarterly 12/30/2022 12/30/2022 01/03/2023 $0.056 $21.81
09/30/2022 Quarterly 09/30/2022 09/30/2022 10/03/2022 $0.051 $20.13
06/29/2022 Quarterly 06/30/2022 06/30/2022 07/01/2022 $0.058 $21.70
03/31/2022 Quarterly 03/31/2022 03/31/2022 04/01/2022 $0.037 $25.14
12/31/2021 Quarterly 01/03/2022 01/03/2022 01/04/2022 $0.026 $27.84
09/30/2021 Quarterly 10/01/2021 10/01/2021 10/04/2021 $0.036 $29.57
06/30/2021 Quarterly 07/01/2021 07/01/2021 07/02/2021 $0.038 $29.97
03/31/2021 Quarterly 04/01/2021 04/01/2021 04/05/2021 $0.033 $27.87

Capital Gains Distributions

Record DateEx & Reinvestment DatePayable DateOrdinary IncomeShort Term Capital GainsLong Term Capital GainsLong Term Capital Gains - 28%Total Distribution
12/04/2024 12/05/2024 12/06/2024 $0.000 $0.153 $0.823 $0.000 $0.976
12/04/2023 12/05/2023 12/06/2023 $0.000 $0.008 $1.661 $0.000 $1.669
11/30/2022 12/01/2022 12/02/2022 $0.000 $0.016 $0.488 $0.000 $0.504
11/30/2021 12/01/2021 12/02/2021 $0.000 $1.076 $2.463 $0.000 $3.539
11/30/2020 12/01/2020 12/02/2020 $0.001 $2.080 $2.356 $0.000 $4.437
12/17/2019 12/18/2019 12/19/2019 $0.012 $0.000 $0.234 $0.000 $0.246
12/11/2018 12/12/2018 12/13/2018 $0.000 $0.714 $4.900 $0.000 $5.614
12/12/2017 12/13/2017 12/14/2017 $0.000 $0.000 $3.580 $0.000 $3.580
12/13/2016 12/14/2016 12/15/2016 $0.065 $0.000 $2.067 $0.000 $2.132
12/16/2015 12/17/2015 12/18/2015 $0.010 $0.000 $0.999 $0.000 $1.009
12/15/2014 12/16/2014 12/17/2014 $0.119 $0.000 $2.708 $0.000 $2.827
12/16/2013 12/17/2013 12/18/2013 $0.088 $0.000 $0.522 $0.000 $0.610
12/12/2012 12/13/2012 12/14/2012 $0.009 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.009
12/12/2011 12/13/2011 12/14/2011 $0.000 $0.430 $0.957 $0.432 $1.819
12/15/2010 12/16/2010 12/17/2010 $0.170 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.170
12/15/2009 12/16/2009 12/17/2009 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000
12/16/2008 12/17/2008 12/18/2008 $0.000 $0.000 $1.153 $0.000 $1.153
12/04/2024 12/05/2024 12/06/2024 $0.000 $0.153 $0.823 $0.000 $0.976
12/04/2023 12/05/2023 12/06/2023 $0.000 $0.008 $1.661 $0.000 $1.669
11/30/2022 12/01/2022 12/02/2022 $0.000 $0.016 $0.488 $0.000 $0.504
11/30/2021 12/01/2021 12/02/2021 $0.000 $1.076 $2.463 $0.000 $3.539
11/30/2020 12/01/2020 12/02/2020 $0.000 $2.080 $2.356 $0.000 $4.436
12/17/2019 12/18/2019 12/19/2019 $0.000 $0.000 $0.234 $0.000 $0.234
12/11/2018 12/12/2018 12/13/2018 $0.000 $0.714 $4.900 $0.000 $5.614
12/12/2017 12/13/2017 12/14/2017 $0.000 $0.000 $3.580 $0.000 $3.580
12/13/2016 12/14/2016 12/15/2016 $0.000 $0.000 $2.067 $0.000 $2.067
12/16/2015 12/17/2015 12/18/2015 $0.000 $0.000 $0.999 $0.000 $0.999
12/15/2014 12/16/2014 12/17/2014 $0.000 $0.000 $2.708 $0.000 $2.708
12/16/2013 12/17/2013 12/18/2013 $0.000 $0.000 $0.522 $0.000 $0.522
12/12/2012 12/13/2012 12/14/2012 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000
12/12/2011 12/13/2011 12/14/2011 $0.000 $0.430 $0.957 $0.432 $1.819
12/15/2010 12/16/2010 12/17/2010 $0.040 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.040
12/15/2009 12/16/2009 12/17/2009 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000
12/16/2008 12/17/2008 12/18/2008 $0.000 $0.000 $1.153 $0.000 $1.153
12/04/2024 12/05/2024 12/06/2024 $0.000 $0.153 $0.823 $0.000 $0.976
12/04/2023 12/05/2023 12/06/2023 $0.000 $0.008 $1.661 $0.000 $1.669
11/30/2022 12/01/2022 12/02/2022 $0.000 $0.016 $0.488 $0.000 $0.504
11/30/2021 12/01/2021 12/02/2021 $0.000 $1.076 $2.463 $0.000 $3.539
11/30/2020 12/01/2020 12/02/2020 $0.087 $2.080 $2.356 $0.000 $4.523
12/17/2019 12/18/2019 12/19/2019 $0.115 $0.000 $0.234 $0.000 $0.349
12/11/2018 12/12/2018 12/13/2018 $0.000 $0.714 $4.900 $0.000 $5.614
12/12/2017 12/13/2017 12/14/2017 $0.018 $0.000 $3.580 $0.000 $3.598
12/13/2016 12/14/2016 12/15/2016 $0.174 $0.000 $2.067 $0.000 $2.241
12/16/2015 12/17/2015 12/18/2015 $0.103 $0.000 $0.999 $0.000 $1.102
12/15/2014 12/16/2014 12/17/2014 $0.215 $0.000 $2.708 $0.000 $2.923
12/16/2013 12/17/2013 12/18/2013 $0.167 $0.000 $0.522 $0.000 $0.689
12/12/2012 12/13/2012 12/14/2012 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
12/12/2011 12/13/2011 12/14/2011 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
12/15/2010 12/16/2010 12/17/2010 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
12/15/2009 12/16/2009 12/17/2009 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
12/16/2008 12/17/2008 12/18/2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
12/04/2024 12/05/2024 12/06/2024 $0.000 $0.153 $0.823 $0.000 $0.976
12/04/2023 12/05/2023 12/06/2023 $0.000 $0.008 $1.661 $0.000 $1.669
11/30/2022 12/01/2022 12/02/2022 $0.000 $0.016 $0.488 $0.000 $0.504
11/30/2021 12/01/2021 12/02/2021 $0.000 $1.076 $2.463 $0.000 $3.539
11/30/2020 12/01/2020 12/02/2020 $0.108 $2.080 $2.356 $0.000 $4.544
12/17/2019 12/18/2019 12/19/2019 $0.123 $0.000 $0.234 $0.000 $0.357
12/11/2018 12/12/2018 12/13/2018 $0.000 $0.714 $4.900 $0.000 $5.614
12/12/2017 12/13/2017 12/14/2017 $0.028 $0.000 $3.580 $0.000 $3.608

  1. Ordinary income distributions are distributed at the class level and will vary by class.

  2. Collectibles gains, such as gains from gold bullion, held for greater than one year currently are subject to a 28% tax rate. Collectibles gains held for less than one year are taxable to U.S. shareholders as short-term gains.

  3. "Reinvested at" is the share price used to calculate the number of shares added to an account if a shareholder reinvests dividends or capital gains.

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Annual Tailored Shareholder Report-Class I
Annual Tailored Shareholder Report-Class R6
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  1. The prospectus and summary prospectus may be viewed online or by calling us at 800-747-2008. Please read our prospectus carefully before investing.  Investments are not FDIC insured or bank guaranteed and may lose value.

  2. FEF Distributors, LLC (“FEFD”) (SIPC), a limited purpose broker-dealer, distributes certain First Eagle products. FEFD does not provide services to any investor, but rather provides services to its First Eagle affiliates. As such, when FEFD presents a fund, strategy, or other product to a prospective investor, FEFD and its representatives do not determine whether an investment in the fund, strategy or other product is in the best interests of, or is otherwise beneficial or suitable for, the investor. No statement by FEFD should be construed as a recommendation. Investors should exercise their own judgment and/or consult with a financial professional to determine whether it is advisable for the investor to invest in any First Eagle fund, strategy, or product.

  1. Risk Disclosures

  2. The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which Rising Dividend Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad. Recent market conditions and events, including a global public health crisis and actions taken by governments in response, may exacerbate volatility. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may fluctuate in response to the risk that the prices of equity securities, including common stock, rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, industries or the securities market as a whole. In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles, which may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time.

    There is no guarantee that issuers of the securities held by the Fund will declare dividends in the future or that, if declared, they will be paid, or that they will either remain at current levels or increase over time.

  3. Investments in bonds are subject to interest-rate risk and can lose principal value when interest rates rise. Bonds are also subject to credit risk, in which the bond issuer may fail to pay interest and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perception of the issuer's ability to make such payments may cause the price of that bond to decline. Recent market conditions and events, including a global public health crisis and actions taken by governments in response, may exacerbate these risks.

  4. Rising Dividend Fund is a non-diversified mutual fund, and as a result, an investment in the Fund may expose your money to greater risks than if you invest in a diversified fund.

  5. A principal risk of investing in value stocks is that the price of the security may not approach its anticipated value or may decline in value. “Value” investments, as a category, or entire industries or sectors associated with such investments, may lose favor with investors as compared to those that are more “growth” oriented.

  6. All investments involve the risk of loss of principal.

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  1. Investors should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Funds and may be viewed online or calling us at 800.747.2008. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. Investments are not FDIC insured or bank guaranteed and may lose value.

  2. FEF Distributors, LLC (“FEFD”) (SIPC), a limited purpose broker-dealer, distributes certain First Eagle products. FEFD does not provide services to any investor, but rather provides services to its First Eagle affiliates. As such, when FEFD presents a fund, strategy, or other product to a prospective investor, FEFD and its representatives do not determine whether an investment in the fund, strategy or other product is in the best interests of, or is otherwise beneficial or suitable for, the investor. No statement by FEFD should be construed as a recommendation. Investors should exercise their own judgment and/or consult with a financial professional to determine whether it is advisable for the investor to invest in any First Eagle fund, strategy, or product.

  3. The First Eagle Funds are offered by FEF Distributors, LLC, a subsidiary of First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, which provides advisory services.

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