First Eagle Gold Fd: (MF: SGGDX)
NAV
$17.98
NAV Day Change
-0.07 (-0.39%)
May 16 06:26 PM ET
General Information As Of 04/30/13
| %Yield | 0.39 |
| %SEC Yield | NA |
| %YTD Return (as of 04/30/13) | -27.91 |
| Objective* | Equity - Sector Prec Metals |
| Peer* | PM LG |
Portfolio Statistics
| %Unrealized Gain YTD | 20.24 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 04/30/2013 | 1,535.00 |
| %Turnover 04/30/2013 | 9.19 |
Fees
| %Max Sales Load | 5.00 |
| %Min Sales Load | .00 |
| %Max Deferred Load | NA |
Expenses
| %Max 12b-1 Fee | 0.25 |
| %Max Management Fee | 0.75 |
| Redemption Fee | 2.00 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.89 |
Allocation
| Large Growth | 12.93 |
| Large Value | 0.00 |
| Small Growth | 0.00 |
| Small Value | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 0.00 |
| Emerging Market | 11.53 |
| Precious Metal | 69.90 |
| Intermediate Bond | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bond | 0.00 |
| High Yield Bond | 0.00 |
Portfolio Information
Composition
| As of 01/31/2013 | %of Net Assets |
| Stock | 75.18 |
| Cash | 0.02 |
| Bonds | 2.33 |
| Preferred | 0.16 |
| Convertibles | 1.14 |
| Foreign Stock | 62.00 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Hedge | 0.00 |
| Other | 21.18 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 04/30/2013 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Industrial Cyclical | 45.60 |
| Other | 41.85 |
| Retail Trade | 8.37 |
| Energy | 2.46 |
| Technology | 1.72 |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Equity Holdings (As of 10/31/2012) | % of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | 7.52 | 231.27 |
| GOLDCORP | 5.51 | 169.34 |
| RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD | 4.92 | 151.25 |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI SPON AD | 4.67 | 143.68 |
| NEWCREST MINING LTD | 4.56 | 140.09 |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP | 4.48 | 137.87 |
| FRESNILLO PLC | 4.23 | 129.97 |
| NEWMONT MINING CORP | 4.13 | 127.14 |
| BARRICK GOLD CORP | 3.91 | 120.35 |
Contact Information
| Family | First Eagle |
| Addrerss | 1345 Ave of the Americas New York, NY 10105 |
| Phone | 800 334-2143 |
Zacks Premium Research
Zacks Mutual Fund Rank: 1 - Strong Buy 
| #1 |
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in October1993 and is managed by Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC. The investment objective of the fund is growth of capital in the context of investing primarily in gold and/or securities directly related to gold or of companies engaged in mining, processing, dealing in or holding gold, both in the United States and in foreign countries. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of the fund's total assets are invested in gold and/or securities (which may include both equity and, to a limited extent, debt securities) directly related to gold or of 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. Up to 20% of the fund's assets may be invested in equity and, to a limited extent, debt securities unrelated to gold or the gold industry where the adviser believes such securities are consistent with the fund's investment objective. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in debt securities, and there are no restrictions as to the rating of these securities. The fund distributes dividends and capital gains, if any, annually.
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 01/31/2013 |
| Total Issues | 40 |
| Avg. P/E | 49.84 |
| Avg. P/Book | 4.39 |
| Avg. EPS Growth | 17.2 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | 16,542 |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.31 | 0.50 | 0.54 |
| Alpha | -9.97 | 0.80 | 8.30 |
| R Squared | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.08 |
| Std. Dev. | 24.20 | 31.31 | 28.24 |
| Sharpe | -0.26 | 0.13 | 1.00 |
Shareholder Information
| Manager | Rachel Benepe |
| Since | 02/09 |
| Manager Rating | -27.50 |
| Inception Date | 08/31/1993 |
| Shareholders | NA |
| Dividends Paid | A |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $2,500 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
| IRA Minimum | $1000 |
| IRA Available | Y | Check Writing | N | Phone Invest | Y |
| Phone Exchange | Y | Phone Redeem | Y | Auto Invest | Y |
| Wire Redeem | N | Wire Fee | N | Wire Transfer | N |
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