First Eagle Gold Fund (SGGDX)
The investment seeks to provide investors the opportunity to participate in the investment characteristics of gold for a portion of their overall investment portfolio. To achieve its objective of providing investors the opportunity to participate in the investment characteristics of gold, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in gold and/or securities directly related to gold or 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.
Fund Info
US32008F4081
32008F408
Aug 30, 1993
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SGGDX has a high expense ratio of 1.19%, indicating above-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 Gold 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 Gold Fund (SGGDX) returned 42.61% year-to-date (YTD) and 44.69% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SGGDX had an annualized return of 10.06%, just below the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.
SGGDX
42.61%
10.57%
28.39%
44.69%
10.31%
10.06%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SGGDX, 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 | 12.53% | 4.11% | 12.28% | 6.19% | 2.09% | 42.61% | |||||||
| 2024 | -8.15% | -5.30% | 15.44% | 3.77% | 5.47% | -3.82% | 10.46% | 2.60% | 2.46% | 3.25% | -5.58% | -7.81% | 10.32% |
| 2023 | 9.62% | -10.66% | 13.20% | 1.91% | -6.40% | -2.80% | 3.26% | -3.62% | -6.64% | 3.00% | 9.73% | -0.87% | 7.01% |
| 2022 | -5.34% | 9.22% | 8.44% | -6.16% | -5.24% | -8.45% | -3.62% | -6.76% | 1.69% | 0.21% | 15.53% | 1.93% | -1.56% |
| 2021 | -3.65% | -7.53% | 1.78% | 5.07% | 10.69% | -10.30% | 2.43% | -3.97% | -6.60% | 4.65% | -1.44% | 2.86% | -7.78% |
| 2020 | 1.37% | -6.61% | -5.52% | 29.10% | 3.60% | 4.66% | 14.47% | 0.53% | -4.93% | -2.67% | -6.81% | 4.33% | 29.63% |
| 2019 | 7.52% | -1.57% | 1.19% | -5.38% | 1.94% | 15.85% | 1.70% | 13.28% | -8.46% | 3.90% | -2.04% | 7.82% | 38.51% |
| 2018 | 1.00% | -8.60% | 1.54% | 0.38% | 0.19% | -1.88% | -4.98% | -10.96% | -0.91% | -0.31% | -0.15% | 8.96% | -15.90% |
| 2017 | 9.97% | -0.58% | -0.18% | -1.05% | 1.48% | -1.87% | 1.66% | 5.61% | -6.14% | -2.71% | -1.09% | 3.68% | 8.12% |
| 2016 | 2.36% | 24.62% | 3.91% | 20.20% | -9.83% | 20.40% | 7.64% | -12.41% | 2.79% | -6.11% | -12.73% | -0.32% | 36.92% |
| 2015 | 15.11% | -3.86% | -11.04% | 7.25% | -2.07% | -6.22% | -15.37% | 2.07% | -2.53% | 6.92% | -7.12% | -0.44% | -19.28% |
| 2014 | 9.72% | 11.06% | -6.84% | 2.85% | -5.25% | 13.77% | -1.31% | 2.11% | -15.92% | -13.06% | 4.39% | 0.85% | -2.41% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 90, SGGDX is among the top 10% 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 Gold Fund (SGGDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
First Eagle Gold Fund provided a 3.69% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.33 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.33 | $1.33 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.32 |
Dividend yield | 3.69% | 5.26% | 0.87% | 0.00% | 0.96% | 1.25% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Eagle Gold 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 | $0.00 | $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 | $1.33 | $1.33 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2020 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
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 Gold 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 Gold Fund was 70.69%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. Recovery took 2321 trading sessions.
The current First Eagle Gold Fund drawdown is 2.22%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -70.69% | Sep 9, 2011 | 1095 | Jan 19, 2016 | 2321 | Apr 10, 2025 | 3416 |
| -63.81% | Feb 6, 1996 | 1239 | Nov 14, 2000 | 368 | May 10, 2002 | 1607 |
| -55.17% | Mar 17, 2008 | 156 | Oct 27, 2008 | 239 | Oct 8, 2009 | 395 |
| -29.01% | Jun 4, 2002 | 37 | Jul 26, 2002 | 104 | Dec 23, 2002 | 141 |
| -26.29% | Jan 6, 2004 | 86 | May 7, 2004 | 352 | Sep 29, 2005 | 438 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current First Eagle Gold Fund volatility is 10.38%, 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.