# First Eagle Global C (FESGX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fesgx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: First Eagle · Asset class: Commodity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2000-06-05 The fund normally invests its assets primarily in common stocks (and securities convertible into common stocks) of U.S. and foreign companies. Investment decisions for the fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. It may also invest in debt instruments without regard to credit rating or time to maturity, short-term debt instruments, gold and other precious metals, and futures contracts related to precious metals. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $83.54 | | Expense Ratio | 1.85% | | Assets Under Management | $74.64B | | NAV | $83.54 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.40% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $7.01 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $75.02 – $86.42 | | Beta | 1.00 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $7.0140 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-04 - Pay date: 2025-12-05 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FESGX invest in? The fund normally invests its assets primarily in common stocks (and securities convertible into common stocks) of U.S. and foreign companies. Investment decisions for the fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. It may also invest in debt instruments without regard to credit rating or time to maturity, short-term debt instruments, gold and other precious metals, and futures contracts related to precious metals. ### What is the expense ratio of FESGX? First Eagle Global C (FESGX) charges an expense ratio of 1.85%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FESGX? First Eagle Global C (FESGX) manages $74.64B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is FESGX actively managed or an index fund? FESGX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was FESGX launched? First Eagle Global C (FESGX) launched in June 2000 and is managed by First Eagle. ### How has FESGX performed? FESGX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does FESGX pay a dividend? First Eagle Global C (FESGX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.40%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FESGX pay dividends? First Eagle Global C pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is FESGX's dividend yield? FESGX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.40%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FESGX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FESGX was 2025-12-04. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will FESGX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.85% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does FESGX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FESGX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does FESGX cost more than a fund like VOO? FESGX's strategy (current expense ratio 1.85%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where FESGX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to FESGX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as FESGX (1.85%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fesgx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fesgx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fesgx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fesgx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fesgx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.