FDUAX Performance — First Eagle Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
FDUAX returned −14.54% year to date and −22.86% over one year to Jul 2026. Over one year the fund trailed its High Yield Bond category average: $100 grew to $77, against $105 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 2.59% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $840.5M, and assets reached $2.05B.
FDUAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Eagle Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | FDUAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $77 | $105 |
| Since data start (Nov 2023 – Jul 2026) | $50 | $126 |
FDUAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −14.54% |
| 1 year | −22.86% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: returns differ from sibling classes.
FDUAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Eagle Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | −14.54% |
| 2025 | −25.28% |
| 2024 | −21.03% |
| 2023 (Nov–Dec) | 0.00% |
FDUAX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −1.6% | −2.2% | −3.4% | −1.8% | −1.8% | −1.4% | −3.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −1.7% | −1.4% | −2.9% | −3.2% | −2.3% | −2.0% | −4.9% | −1.5% | −1.0% | −2.7% | −2.5% | −2.5% |
| 2024 | −1.8% | −2.1% | −2.0% | −2.3% | −2.0% | −1.1% | −1.5% | −1.5% | −1.7% | −3.1% | −1.2% | −2.9% |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
FDUAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2025 – Jul 2026.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 2.59%
- Best month: −0.96% (Sep 2025)
- Worst month: −3.40% (Mar 2026)
FDUAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Eagle Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $840.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.2B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.63×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $145.7M | $117.9M | $27.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $113.4M | $70.3M | $43.1M |
| May 2026 | $158.6M | $82.4M | $76.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $102.8M | $132.3M | −$29.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $139.2M | $117.4M | $21.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $129.1M | $85.0M | $44.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $132.8M | $116.0M | $16.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $464.1M | $194.4M | $269.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $180.6M | $116.1M | $64.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $199.4M | $141.0M | $58.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $191.0M | $82.3M | $108.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $225.2M | $86.2M | $138.9M |
FDUAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Eagle Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $2.05B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.91B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.89B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.55B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.23B |
| 2025-04-30 | $797.17M |
| 2025-01-31 | $454.84M |
| 2024-10-31 | $157.78M |
| 2024-07-31 | $55.00M |
| 2024-04-30 | $20.73M |
| 2024-01-31 | $15.07M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.