Mutual Fund Insights: First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX)

In-depth Analysis of First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX)

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See First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $25.68 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.38 (-1.46%)

  

Fund Manager - Abhay Deshpande

Fund Manager Tenure: 1.1 years   [Similar Funds: FEGIX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: N/A (Score: *manager is new*)     (What does this score mean?)

Deshpande is a co-portfolio manager and associate portfolio manager with First Eagle Funds, a division of Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, his employer since 2000. Deshpande was a senior member of the research group of the firm?s Global Value Team. In March 2005, Deshpande left the Global Value Team in order to manage a separate account. In September 2007, he returned to the Global Value Team as associate portfolio manager.  Get more insights on Abhay Deshpande

  

 What we like about First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX)

Data for First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) as of January 31, 2010

• First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 9.80% vs 5.52% Equity Precious Metals category average)
• First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 3.00% vs Equity Precious Metals average of 75.24%. It is good that First Eagle Gold C management does not trade extensively for its return.
• First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 35.75, lower than category average of 45.97

  

 What we are cautious about First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX)

Data for First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) as of January 31, 2010

• First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) management has been with First Eagle Gold C Fund for only 1.1 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
• First Eagle Gold C Fund is a focused fund with 60.33% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 23.27% vs 35.27% Equity Precious Metals category average)
• First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 15.84% vs 16.14% Equity Precious Metals category average)
• First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) has a higher management fee of 1.96% than its Equity Precious Metals average of 1.49%
• First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) carries a 1% load

See First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of First Eagle Gold C fund (FEGOX)

Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$370.08M
11/2009	$437.09M
10/2009	$361.06M

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First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of First Eagle Gold C fund (FEGOX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
10/2009	6.25%	75.62%	0%	18.13%
09/2009	7.92%	74.27%	0%	17.81%
08/2009	7.05%	73.82%	0%	19.13%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in First Eagle Gold C Fund (FEGOX)

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31-Oct-09 Gold Commodity in Ounces [18.26%] LGL GROUP INC. [5.38%] IAMGOLD CORPORATION [5.1%] Randgold Resources Limited [4.9%] Newcrest Mining Limited [4.85%] GOLDCORP INC [4.73%] KINROSS GOLD CP [4.34%] NEWMONT MIN CP (HLDG [4.3%] GOLD FIELDS LTD ADS [4.27%] HARMONY GOLD MNG A [4.2%]

30-Sep-09 Gold Commodity in Ounces [17.78%] IAMGOLD CORPORATION [5.38%] Randgold Resources Limited [5%] LGL GROUP INC. [4.87%] GOLDCORP INC [4.72%] Newcrest Mining Limited [4.69%] GOLD FIELDS LTD ADS [4.64%] KINROSS GOLD CP [4.62%] HARMONY GOLD MNG A [4.56%] NEWMONT MIN CP (HLDG [4%]

31-Aug-09 Gold Commodity in Ounces [19.1%] IAMGOLD CORPORATION [5.24%] LGL GROUP INC. [5.19%] GOLDCORP INC [4.85%] Newcrest Mining Limited [4.8%] Randgold Resources Limited [4.78%] GOLD FIELDS LTD ADS [4.63%] KINROSS GOLD CP [4.59%] HARMONY GOLD MNG A [4.46%] NEWMONT MIN CP (HLDG [4.22%]

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