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First Eagle High Income Fund (FEHIX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US32008F7134

Inception Date

Nov 19, 2007

Min. Investment

$1,000,000

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

FEHIX has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for FEHIX: current value is 0.80%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
FEHIX: 0.80%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Eagle High Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


50.00%100.00%150.00%200.00%250.00%300.00%350.00%400.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
81.80%
329.48%
FEHIX (First Eagle High Income Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

First Eagle High Income Fund had a return of -2.44% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.07% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, First Eagle High Income Fund had an annualized return of 3.80%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.05%, indicating that First Eagle High Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


FEHIX

YTD

-2.44%

1M

-3.18%

6M

-1.38%

1Y

6.07%

5Y*

6.00%

10Y*

3.80%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-6.75%

1M

-5.05%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.15%

5Y*

14.14%

10Y*

10.05%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FEHIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.03%1.71%-1.96%-3.16%-2.44%
20240.98%1.76%1.60%-0.58%1.60%2.90%1.44%1.16%1.71%-1.38%2.17%-1.84%12.01%
20233.00%-1.34%1.60%0.69%-0.54%1.09%1.08%0.34%-1.05%-0.92%3.43%1.81%9.46%
2022-2.00%-1.28%-1.26%-2.63%0.15%-5.46%4.44%-1.32%-3.24%2.68%1.58%-0.08%-8.46%
2021-0.01%-1.00%0.33%0.30%0.65%1.90%0.43%0.33%0.21%-0.34%-0.78%1.45%3.50%
2020-0.07%-1.56%-10.65%4.58%2.79%2.23%3.29%2.03%0.37%0.68%2.62%1.70%7.36%
20192.49%1.57%-0.01%0.76%-0.40%1.66%0.54%0.56%0.18%-0.52%0.25%1.55%8.95%
20181.02%-1.02%0.92%0.19%0.32%0.35%0.56%0.42%0.64%-0.78%-1.36%-1.62%-0.40%
20171.11%0.33%0.23%0.85%0.55%-0.34%0.77%-0.52%0.93%0.61%0.00%0.12%4.74%
2016-3.70%-0.58%6.12%4.79%1.18%1.01%1.79%1.95%1.10%1.34%-0.44%1.80%17.23%
20150.00%2.53%-0.23%2.07%0.68%-1.26%-1.59%-2.14%-2.21%1.35%-1.57%-4.62%-6.98%
20140.65%1.54%0.37%0.43%0.83%0.74%-0.60%0.55%-1.70%0.07%-0.92%-3.03%-1.15%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FEHIX is 74, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FEHIX is 7474
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FEHIX is 7070
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FEHIX is 6666
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FEHIX is 7878
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FEHIX is 8080
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FEHIX is 7676
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Eagle High Income Fund (FEHIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for FEHIX, currently valued at 0.78, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.00
FEHIX: 0.78
^GSPC: 0.49
The chart of Sortino ratio for FEHIX, currently valued at 1.03, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00
FEHIX: 1.03
^GSPC: 0.81
The chart of Omega ratio for FEHIX, currently valued at 1.20, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.00
FEHIX: 1.20
^GSPC: 1.12
The chart of Calmar ratio for FEHIX, currently valued at 0.79, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.00
FEHIX: 0.79
^GSPC: 0.50
The chart of Martin ratio for FEHIX, currently valued at 3.44, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.00
FEHIX: 3.44
^GSPC: 2.07

The current First Eagle High Income Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.78. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of First Eagle High Income Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
0.78
0.49
FEHIX (First Eagle High Income Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

First Eagle High Income Fund provided a 5.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.47 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.47$0.48$0.43$0.39$0.35$0.39$0.41$0.47$0.48$0.55$0.62$0.57

Dividend yield

5.72%5.62%5.28%5.01%3.87%4.35%4.70%5.56%5.33%6.09%7.54%6.05%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.11
2024$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.48
2023$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.43
2022$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.39
2021$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.35
2020$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.39
2019$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.41
2018$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.47
2017$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.48
2016$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.55
2015$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.09$0.62
2014$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.57

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-5.06%
-10.73%
FEHIX (First Eagle High Income Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Eagle High Income 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 High Income Fund was 18.91%, occurring on Feb 11, 2016. Recovery took 160 trading sessions.

The current First Eagle High Income Fund drawdown is 5.06%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.91%Jul 8, 2014404Feb 11, 2016160Sep 29, 2016564
-16.14%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 202098Aug 11, 2020142
-12.56%Jan 3, 2022187Sep 29, 2022314Dec 29, 2023501
-7.7%Mar 5, 202526Apr 9, 2025
-4.17%Oct 4, 201857Dec 26, 201843Feb 28, 2019100

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current First Eagle High Income Fund volatility is 6.37%, 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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
6.37%
14.23%
FEHIX (First Eagle High Income Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)