FERFX Performance — First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund, Class R5
Data updated: 2026-09-28
FERFX returned +14.43% over one year to Oct 2023. The annualised 3-year return is +7.03%. The fund beat its Global Large Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $123, against $114 for the category, and to $114 over one year, against $109. Volatility over the past three years was 17.70% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $1.2M, and assets reached $478.48M.
FERFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | FERFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Nov 2022 – Oct 2023) | $114 | $109 |
| 3 years (Nov 2020 – Oct 2023) | $123 | $114 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2023) | $119 | $123 |
FERFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2023, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +14.43% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.03% |
FERFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2023 (Jan–Oct) | +9.45% |
| 2022 | −19.12% |
| 2021 | +20.55% |
| 2020 | +7.63% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +3.45% |
FERFX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6.1% | −2.5% | +3.5% | +3.4% | −1.4% | +6.5% | +4.6% | −2.4% | −4.5% | −3.5% | — | — |
| 2022 | −5.6% | −6.6% | +2.7% | −7.1% | +0.4% | −7.2% | +7.6% | −3.9% | −10.1% | +6.2% | +8.3% | −3.5% |
| 2021 | −2.8% | +2.7% | +4.8% | +5.9% | +1.2% | +1.5% | +2.8% | +1.5% | −5.0% | +5.5% | −2.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | −0.6% | −4.2% | −19.9% | +10.4% | +5.5% | +1.9% | +4.5% | +1.9% | −1.0% | −1.8% | +10.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.0% | +1.6% | −0.4% | +3.7% | +1.7% |
FERFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2020 – Oct 2023.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.70%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.14 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.08% (Nov 2020)
- Worst month: −10.12% (Sep 2022)
FERFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $61.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.02×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $3.5M | $4.1M | −$588K |
| Jun 2026 | $2.0M | $5.7M | −$3.6M |
| May 2026 | $1.8M | $3.6M | −$1.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $3.5M | $4.4M | −$892K |
| Mar 2026 | $2.2M | $5.2M | −$3.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.5M | $3.9M | −$1.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $2.7M | $4.9M | −$2.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $33.5M | $6.4M | $27.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.7M | $5.1M | −$3.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $3.0M | $6.3M | −$3.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $3.2M | $6.0M | −$2.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.3M | $4.3M | −$2.9M |
FERFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $478.48M |
| 2026-04-30 | $472.88M |
| 2026-01-31 | $476.26M |
| 2025-10-31 | $449.36M |
| 2025-07-31 | $421.26M |
| 2025-04-30 | $390.78M |
| 2025-01-31 | $425.91M |
| 2024-10-31 | $433.36M |
| 2024-07-31 | $425.30M |
| 2024-04-30 | $394.03M |
| 2024-01-31 | $401.08M |
| 2023-10-31 | $353.87M |
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.