MARCH 1, 2013
(as revised November 1, 2013)

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, dated March 1, 2013, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. You can find the Fund’s Prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.firsteaglefunds.com/literature . You can also get this information at no additional cost by calling 800.334.2143 or by sending an e-mail request to prospectus@firsteaglefunds.com.

 

 

Class A | Ticker SGGDX   Class C | Ticker FEGOX   Class I | Ticker FEGIX

 

 

Investment Objective

 

First Eagle Gold Fund (“Gold Fund”) seeks to provide investors the opportunity to participate in the investment characteristics of gold (and to a limited extent other precious metals) for a portion of their overall investment portfolio.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Gold Fund

 

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

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Gold Fund. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 74 and 80, of the Fund’s Prospectus respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

CLASS A

 

CLASS C

 

CLASS I

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases
(as a percentage of public offering price)

 

 

 

5.00

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

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

 

 

 

None

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

Redemption Fee
(as a percentage of the amount redeemed
within 60 days of purchase)

 

 

 

2.00

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

 

 

 

2.00

 

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Management Fees

 

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

 

0.75

 

 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

 

1.00

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

Other Expenses

 

 

 

0.21

 

 

 

 

0.21

 

 

 

 

0.21

 

 

Total Annual Operating Expenses (%)

 

 

 

1.21

 

 

 

 

1.96

 

 

 

 

0.96

 

 

 

Example

 

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Gold Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARE STATUS

 

1 YEAR

 

3 YEARS

 

5 YEARS

 

10 YEARS

Class A

Sold or Held

 

 

 

$617

 

 

 

 

$865

 

 

 

 

$1,132

 

 

 

 

$1,893

 

 

Class C (shares have a one year contingent deferred sales charge)

Sold

 

 

 

$299

 

 

 

 

$615

 

 

 

 

$1,057

 

 

 

 

$2,285

 

 

Held

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

 

615

 

 

 

 

1,057

 

 

 

 

2,285

 

 

Class I

Sold or Held

 

 

 

$98

 

 

 

 

$306

 

 

 

 

$531

 

 

 

 

$1,178

 

 

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

The Gold Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 9.19% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

To achieve its objective of providing investors the opportunity to participate in the investment characteristics of gold, the Gold Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in gold and/or securities (which may include both equity and, to a limited extent, debt instruments) directly related to gold or of issuers principally engaged in the gold industry, including securities of gold mining finance companies as well as operating companies with long-, medium- or short-life mines. Up to 20% of the Fund’s assets may be invested in equity and, to a limited extent, debt instruments unrelated to gold or the gold industry where such securities are consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in debt securities. Investment decisions for the Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The Fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. The Fund may also invest in fixed-income instruments (without regard to credit rating or time to maturity), short-term debt instruments, other precious metals, and futures contracts related to precious metals. The Fund “counts” relevant derivative positions towards its “80% of assets” allocation, and in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books.

An investment in the Gold Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program. However, many investors believe that, historically, a limited exposure to investments in gold or gold-related instruments may provide some offset against the market impact of political and economic disruptions, as well as relieve inflationary or deflationary pressures.

 

Principal Investment Risks

 

As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Gold Fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time.

Principal risks of investing in the Gold Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:

 

•

 

 

 

Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

 

•

 

 

 

Gold Risk — The Fund may invest in both physical gold and the securities of companies in the gold mining sector. Prices of gold-related issues are susceptible to changes to U.S. and foreign taxes, currencies, mining laws, inflation, and various other market conditions.

 

•

 

 

 

Derivatives Risk — Futures contracts or other “derivatives,” including hedging strategies, present risks related to their significant price volatility and risk of default by the counterparty to the contract. To date, derivatives have been used mainly under a hedging program intended to reduce the impact of foreign exchange rate changes on the Fund’s value.

 

•

 

 

 

Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund may invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments are susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations. Because of the Gold Fund’s policy of investing primarily in gold, securities directly related to gold and/or of companies engaged in the gold industry, a substantial part of the Gold Fund’s assets will generally

FIRST EAGLE GOLD FUND | SUMMARY PROSPECTUS | MARCH 1, 2013 (as revised Nov. 1, 2013)

 

 

 

 

be invested in securities of companies domiciled or operating in one or more foreign countries, including emerging markets.

 

•

 

 

 

Diversification Risk — The 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. The Fund may invest in a limited number of companies and industries, therefore gains or losses in a particular security may have a greater impact on their share price.

 

•

 

 

 

Small and Medium-Size Company Risk — The Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, the securities of which can be more volatile in price than those of larger companies.

 

•

 

 

 

Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The Fund may invest in debt securities that are below investment grade, i.e., junk bonds, which are considered speculative, and carry a higher risk of default. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the Fund. An increase in interest rates tends to reduce the market value of debt instruments, while a decline in interest rates tends to increase their values. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

 

•

 

 

 

Currency Risk – Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to that of the U.S. dollar and affect the Fund’s non-U.S. currencies or securities that trade in and receive revenue in non-U.S. currencies.

For more information on the risks of investing in the Gold Fund, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section of the Fund’s Prospectus.

 

Investment Results

 

The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Gold Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes). After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Updated performance information is available at www.firsteaglefunds.com/funds/goldfund.php or by calling 800.334.2143.

The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included, the returns would be lower.

 

Calendar Year Total Returns — Class A

 

 

 

Best Quarter

Third Quarter 2007

 

 

 

21.55

%

 

 

Worst Quarter

Third Quarter 2008

 

 

 

-20.95

%

 

 

The following table discloses after-tax returns only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class I shares will vary.

 

Average Annual Total Returns
as of December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

1 YEAR

 

5 YEARS

 

10 YEARS

 

CLASS C
INCEPTION
(5/15/03)

 

CLASS I
INCEPTION
(5/15/03)

First Eagle Gold Fund

Class A Shares

 

Return Before Taxes

 

 

 

-9.88

%

 

 

 

 

5.17

%

 

 

 

 

12.40

%

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

Return After Taxes
on Distributions

 

 

 

-9.92

%

 

 

 

 

4.48

%

 

 

 

 

11.26

%

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

Return After Taxes
on Distributions and
Sale of Fund Shares

 

 

 

-6.37

%

 

 

 

 

4.27

%

 

 

 

 

10.59

%

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

Class C Shares

 

Return Before Taxes

 

 

 

-6.81

%

 

 

 

 

5.46

%

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

13.12

%

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

Class I Shares

 

Return Before Taxes

 

 

 

-4.91

%

 

 

 

 

6.52

%

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

14.25

%

 

 

MSCI World Index

 

 

 

15.83

%

 

 

 

 

-1.18

%

 

 

 

 

7.51

%

 

 

 

 

7.00

%

 

 

 

 

7.00

%

 

 

FTSE Gold Mines Index

 

 

 

-15.43

%

 

 

 

 

-0.95

%

 

 

 

 

8.24

%

 

 

 

 

9.08

%

 

 

 

 

9.08

%

 

 

FIRST EAGLE GOLD FUND | SUMMARY PROSPECTUS | MARCH 1, 2013 (as revised Nov. 1, 2013)

 

Our Management Team

 

First Eagle Investment Management, LLC serves as the Fund’s Adviser.

Rachel Benepe and Matthew McLennan have served as the Gold Fund’s Portfolio Managers since February 2009 and March 2013, respectively. Mr. McLennan also has been Head of the First Eagle Global Value team since September 2008. Ms. Benepe is presently on a Family and Medical Leave Act leave of absence.

 

How To Purchase And Redeem Shares

 

The minimum initial investment amount generally required for each share class of the Gold Fund is $2,500 for Classes A and C, and $1 million for Class I. See the About Your Investment—How to Purchase Shares section of the Fund’s Prospectus for more information.

You may purchase, redeem or exchange Fund shares on any business day at their net asset value next computed after proper receipt of the order. Transaction orders may be submitted via telephone, through your authorized dealer or FEF Distributors, LLC. Shares held in the dealer’s “street name” must be redeemed or exchanged through the dealer. See the Once You Become a Shareholder section of the Fund’s Prospectus for more information.

Send all requests for information or transactions to:

 

 

 

Regular Mail:
First Eagle Funds
P.O. Box 219324
Kansas City, MO 64121-9324

 

Overnight Mail:
First Eagle Funds
c/o DST Systems, Inc.
330 West 9th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105-1807

 

Tax Information

 

It is the Fund’s policy to make periodic distributions of net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any. Unless you elect otherwise, your ordinary income dividends and capital gain distributions will be reinvested in additional shares of the same share class of the Fund at net asset value calculated as of the payment date.

The Fund’s distributions are taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. See the Information on Dividends, Distributions and Taxes section of the Fund’s Prospectus for more information.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and
Financial Intermediaries

 

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your individual financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information. See the About Your Investment—Distribution and Shareholder Services Expenses section of the Fund’s Prospectus for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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