First Eagle Gold Fund Class C (FEGOX)

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First Eagle Gold Fund Class C (FEGOX) is down 2.4% since the beginning of the year. FEGOX is currently trading at $50 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FEGOX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,434.

First Eagle Gold Fund Class C (FEGOX) has returned -2.36% so far this year and 50.24% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FEGOX has returned 11.94% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 15, 2003, FEGOX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.00%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.8 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +29.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -27.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FEGOX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 21, 2008 with a return of +16.3%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -12.6%.

First Eagle Gold Fund Class C has an annualized alpha of 7.93%, beta of 0.42, and R2 of 0.08 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 15, 2003.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (49.63%) than losses (38.24%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.42 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.08 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.08 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

FEGOX has a high expense ratio of 1.91%, indicating above-average management fees.

FEGOX ranks 19 for risk / return — in the bottom 19% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

First Eagle Gold Fund Class C provided a 0.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Eagle Gold Fund Class C. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Eagle Gold Fund Class C. 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 Gold Fund Class C was 71.67%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. Recovery took 2356 trading sessions.

The current First Eagle Gold Fund Class C drawdown is 26.37%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.