First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I (SGOIX)

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

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I (SGOIX) has returned 1.44% so far this year and 27.04% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SGOIX has returned 8.06% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 1999, SGOIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.84%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.9 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 1999 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -12.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, SGOIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 21, 2008 with a return of +5.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -7.1%.

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I has an annualized alpha of 7.63%, beta of 0.34, and R² of 0.34 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1999.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (66.95%) than losses (47.42%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.34 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.34 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 0.34 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

SGOIX has an expense ratio of 0.88%, placing it in the medium range.

SGOIX ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I (SGOIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I provided a 8.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.65 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I. 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 Overseas Fund Class I. 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 Overseas Fund Class I was 35.54%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 388 trading sessions.

The current First Eagle Overseas Fund Class I drawdown is 10.98%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.