

August 2026 was a blockbuster month for ETF acquisitions. As Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, recently highlighted, the ETF industry is firing on all cylinders, attracting massive inflows and racing toward a potential new record.

I spent the last two weeks in Australia hanging out with kangaroos and koalas. However, the ETF market didn't take a vacation while I was away.

For investors seeking momentum, the First Eagle Global Equity ETF FEGE is probably on the radar now. The fund just hit a 52-week high and rose 27.8% from its 52-week low price of $41.81 per share.

The First Eagle Global Equity ETF offers global value exposure with low sector risk in a diversified portfolio of 94 stocks. FEGE has outperformed the MSCI ACWI benchmark since inception, with a 5.9% higher annualized return, but has lagged over the past three months. While FEGE is attractive for global value investors, FGD presents stronger returns, lower volatility, and superior geographic diversification.

[url="]First Eagle Investments[/url]' actively managed ETF platform has exceeded $3 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of May 12th, 2026, less than 18

This actively managed ETF invests in a diversified portfolio of global equities, targeting long-term capital growth and income.

Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in First Eagle Global Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:FEGE) by 12,141.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,405 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 10,320 shares during the period.

After debuting its first ETFs in late 2024, First Eagle Investments just added two more funds to its growing active ETF lineup with the First Eagle Mid Cap Equity ETF (FEMD) and the First Eagle US Equity ETF (USFE). Per a press release, the firm has already accumulated $1.
SEC filings for FEGE aren't indexed yet — common for recently launched funds. Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.