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First Eagle Global Fund Class A (SGENX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US32008F5070

CUSIP

32008F507

Inception Date

Jan 1, 1979

Region

Global (Broad)

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

SGENX has a high expense ratio of 1.11%, indicating above-average management fees.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

First Eagle Global Fund Class A (SGENX) returned 10.76% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.71% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SGENX returned 4.00% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.89%.


SGENX

YTD

10.76%

1M

5.86%

6M

5.03%

1Y

9.71%

5Y*

9.06%

10Y*

4.00%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.79%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.35%

5Y*

15.12%

10Y*

10.89%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.61%1.21%0.99%0.66%2.91%10.76%
20240.25%1.63%4.51%-1.92%3.37%-0.29%4.09%3.03%2.46%-1.97%0.53%-6.85%8.58%
20236.97%-3.60%2.74%1.87%-3.26%4.59%2.34%-2.41%-3.68%-1.51%5.54%0.96%10.24%
2022-0.42%-0.75%1.46%-5.32%1.45%-6.82%3.56%-3.87%-7.63%6.23%8.15%-5.16%-10.07%
2021-1.70%2.06%3.71%3.77%4.02%-1.85%0.64%0.47%-3.00%3.32%-3.58%-0.34%7.34%
2020-2.76%-6.28%-11.66%9.84%2.87%1.54%4.67%3.43%-2.42%-1.98%8.86%2.40%6.61%
20197.19%2.07%0.43%2.04%-4.49%6.33%-0.12%-0.86%1.90%1.16%0.54%-1.36%15.26%
20183.74%-4.15%-0.60%0.50%0.34%-0.99%1.61%-0.66%0.36%-4.56%0.69%-9.62%-13.15%
20172.71%1.51%1.11%0.19%1.31%0.03%1.21%0.15%1.34%1.36%1.17%-2.77%9.63%
2016-3.41%1.94%5.10%3.41%-0.95%0.75%3.56%-0.05%0.41%-1.11%0.12%-3.50%6.05%
20150.23%3.41%-1.34%1.90%-0.13%-2.20%-1.09%-2.95%-2.97%6.82%-0.38%-2.80%-1.95%
2014-1.60%3.56%0.93%-0.11%1.11%2.33%-1.68%1.39%-2.94%-0.44%1.71%-5.57%-1.64%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 75, SGENX is among the top 25% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SGENX is 7575
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SGENX is 7373
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SGENX is 7171
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SGENX is 7575
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SGENX is 8383
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SGENX is 7373
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 Global Fund Class A (SGENX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

First Eagle Global Fund Class A Sharpe ratios as of May 18, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.80
  • 5-Year: 0.76
  • 10-Year: 0.31
  • All Time: 0.49

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of First Eagle Global Fund Class A compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

First Eagle Global Fund Class A provided a 4.93% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.66 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$3.66$3.66$2.22$2.42$4.05$1.46$3.18$3.23$2.50$2.56$0.60$2.67

Dividend yield

4.93%5.46%3.52%4.17%6.27%2.38%5.48%6.35%4.23%4.72%1.16%5.10%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.66$3.66
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.22$2.22
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.42$2.42
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.05$4.05
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.46$1.46
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.18$3.18
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.23$3.23
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.50$2.50
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.56$2.56
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.60
2014$2.67$2.67

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Eagle Global Fund Class A. 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 Fund Class A was 45.72%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 538 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-45.72%Dec 11, 2007311Mar 9, 2009538Apr 26, 2011849
-30.92%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020172Nov 24, 2020713
-30.79%Oct 6, 198781Jan 26, 19881220Sep 29, 19921301
-22.5%Nov 16, 2021217Sep 27, 2022384Apr 9, 2024601
-21.64%Oct 8, 1997263Oct 9, 1998857Feb 27, 20021120

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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