First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund (FEBIX)
The fund will normally invest its assets primarily in common stocks of U.S. and foreign companies that offer attractive dividend yields and a range of fixed income instruments, including high-yield, below investment grade instruments (commonly referred to as "junk bonds"), investment grade instruments and sovereign debt, from markets in the United States and multiple countries around the world. It may invest in securities with any maturity or investment rating, as well as unrated securities.
Fund Info
US32008F6714
32008F671
Apr 30, 2012
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
FEBIX has a high expense ratio of 0.93%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund had a return of 5.54% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.20% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund had an annualized return of 4.98%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
FEBIX
5.54%
4.25%
1.50%
11.20%
5.24%
4.98%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FEBIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.23% | 5.54% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.02% | -0.01% | 2.78% | -1.08% | 2.71% | -1.02% | 3.92% | 3.28% | 1.54% | -1.78% | 0.42% | -5.08% | 5.43% |
| 2023 | 5.45% | -2.84% | 1.68% | 2.14% | -3.41% | 2.87% | 1.71% | -1.76% | -2.61% | -2.92% | 4.31% | 3.20% | 7.50% |
| 2022 | 0.58% | -0.48% | -0.39% | -2.66% | 2.14% | -6.27% | 3.63% | -3.61% | -6.36% | 5.00% | 6.65% | -1.36% | -4.00% |
| 2021 | -0.98% | 0.63% | 3.57% | 3.22% | 3.36% | -0.80% | 0.09% | -0.43% | -2.65% | 3.02% | -3.23% | 1.02% | 6.72% |
| 2020 | -2.11% | -4.69% | -9.63% | 7.00% | 1.63% | 1.44% | 3.32% | 1.79% | -1.73% | -2.02% | 8.07% | 2.05% | 3.88% |
| 2019 | 4.82% | 1.81% | 0.63% | 1.41% | -2.95% | 4.12% | -0.49% | -0.59% | 1.33% | 1.26% | 0.51% | 1.98% | 14.52% |
| 2018 | 2.58% | -2.97% | -0.15% | 0.12% | 0.31% | -0.63% | 1.64% | -0.96% | 0.35% | -3.66% | 0.18% | -2.95% | -6.16% |
| 2017 | 1.91% | 1.07% | 1.66% | 1.32% | 1.65% | 0.45% | 0.84% | 0.12% | 1.35% | 1.01% | 0.69% | 0.54% | 13.33% |
| 2016 | -3.20% | 0.30% | 6.30% | 2.94% | -1.11% | 1.05% | 2.89% | 0.36% | 0.92% | -1.17% | -1.19% | 2.14% | 10.36% |
| 2015 | 1.50% | 2.92% | -2.04% | 3.01% | -0.27% | -2.22% | 0.38% | -3.29% | -2.84% | 5.18% | -1.12% | -2.00% | -1.19% |
| 2014 | 0.55% | 3.67% | 1.27% | 2.04% | 1.46% | 1.52% | -0.88% | 1.01% | -2.77% | -0.08% | 0.40% | -4.47% | 3.52% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 76, FEBIX is among the top 24% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund (FEBIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund provided a 2.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.32 | $0.31 | $0.47 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.30 | $0.34 | $0.37 | $0.47 | $0.79 |
Dividend yield | 2.62% | 2.75% | 2.51% | 2.58% | 3.63% | 2.25% | 2.20% | 2.71% | 2.80% | 3.38% | 4.54% | 7.25% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.36 |
| 2023 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.32 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.31 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.22 | $0.47 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.05 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.34 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.37 |
| 2015 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.47 |
| 2014 | $0.13 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.14 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.16 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.11 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.79 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund was 23.05%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 162 trading sessions.
The current First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund drawdown is 1.19%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -23.05% | Jan 3, 2020 | 55 | Mar 23, 2020 | 162 | Nov 10, 2020 | 217 |
| -17.2% | Jun 11, 2021 | 327 | Sep 27, 2022 | 362 | Mar 7, 2024 | 689 |
| -15.33% | Jul 7, 2014 | 389 | Jan 20, 2016 | 144 | Aug 15, 2016 | 533 |
| -11.19% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 131 | Jul 3, 2019 | 360 |
| -6.95% | Oct 2, 2024 | 69 | Jan 10, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund volatility is 1.74%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.