First Eagle Global Equity ETF

FEGE

Market cap $1.93B

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.

NEW YORK NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Eagle Investments' actively managed ETF platform has exceeded $3 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of May 12th, 2026, less than 18 months after its launch, underscoring accelerating investor adoption of active equity ETFs. Year-to-date inflows, led by global strategies, have already matched full-year 2025 totals in less than half the time, as investors increasingly turn to active, valuation-driven strategies amid elevated market concentration.

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.

First Eagle Global Equity ETF delivers global value exposure with a disciplined margin-of-safety approach and broad sector diversification. FEGE outperformed ACWI by 13.5% annualized since its inception in December 2024, with lower volatility and shallower drawdown. Despite its stellar risk-adjusted return, FEGE's short track record suggests prudent caution for long-term allocations.

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Vanguard Total World Stock ETF offers broad, passive exposure to global equities, tracking the FTSE Global All Cap Index across nearly 50 countries and all market caps. First Eagle Global Equity ETF is an actively managed ETF seeking long-term growth by targeting undervalued companies and overlooked markets, with a flexible global mandate. VT has a decade-long track record of growing distributions, while FEGE is new and has yet to establish a payout history.

Every year, a large number of ETFs launch in December, aiming to get the benefit of a fresh calendar year of performance. Six months later, some of them have done so and garnered investor interest.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Eagle Investments (“First Eagle”) today announced the transfer of its two active equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs)—First Eagle Global Equity ETF (FEGE) and First Eagle Overseas Equity ETF (FEOE)—from NYSE Arca, Inc. to the New York Stock Exchange LLC (NYSE), effective May 1, 2025. The move is expected to enhance the trading experience for investors in both funds. “By transitioning to the NYSE floor model, the ETFs benefit from both its premier trading technolo.

At the end of 2024, a handful of well-established active managers entered the ETF market. One of them was First Eagle Investments.

On Friday, First Eagle Investments made its foray into the world of ETFs with the launch of two new funds.  Both of the new First Eagle funds offer actively managed equity strategies.