First Eagle Gold Fund (FEGIX) is a mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in gold and gold-related securities worldwide. The fund offers exposure to a diversified portfolio of gold mining companies, gold bullion, gold-related exchange-traded funds, and other precious metals equities; it employs a value-oriented investment approach focusing on companies with strong balance sheets, attractive valuations, and potential for earnings growth in the gold sector. Managed by First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, the fund targets institutional and retail investors seeking inflation hedging and commodity diversification.
First Eagle Gold Fund operates globally, with investments spanning North America, Australia, South Africa, and other key gold-producing regions. Established in 1993 and headquartered in New York, New York, as part of First Eagle Funds (a series of the First Eagle Variable Trust), it maintains a no-load share class structure with an expense ratio typically around 1.19%. The fund serves as a core holding for portfolios emphasizing hard assets amid economic uncertainty.
In recent developments, the fund has benefited from First Eagle Investment Management's strategic enhancements, including portfolio manager transitions and increased allocations to streaming and royalty companies amid rising gold prices; as of late 2025, it reported strong performance driven by bullion holdings and select miners following the firm's 2024 emphasis on undervalued producers. No major acquisitions or name changes have occurred, but the parent firm expanded its sustainable mining focus through partnerships with ESG-compliant gold operators in 2025.