
First Eagle US Equity ETF
$36.97+0.30 (+0.81%)
- 0.79%
- $4M
- 0M sh
- $36.37
- low $32.62high $38.29
The ETF.net USFE Grade
Score 40 out of 100
- 82 of 127
Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Very small fund, grade capped at C.
The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.
- The pillars earned
- 43
- This cap took
- −3
- Published Score
- 40
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D34 out of 100Rank 83 of 127Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C42 out of 100Rank 88 of 126Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C44 out of 100Rank 70 of 127Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A71 out of 100Rank 37 of 124Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D35 out of 100Rank 107 of 127
Our read on USFE
CFirst Eagle built its name buying resilient businesses only at a discount to what they are worth. USFE puts that margin-of-safety discipline on US stocks, priced below most active rivals.
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Why people hold it
- Costs 0.45% a year, well under the 0.65% median for active US equity funds in its peer group. Cheap freight for a stockpicker.
- Runs First Eagle's signature playbook: resilient companies with strong balance sheets and prudent management, bought only at a "margin of safety" to estimated intrinsic value.firsteagle.com
- A fully active, transparent 1940 Act fund whose stated goal is long-term growth of capital, extending an ETF lineup the firm started in late 2024.firsteagle.com
Worth knowing
- Launched in 2026, still small and thinly traded. Little live history to judge, and spreads can run wider than on a big index fund.
- The 0.45% is net of a contractual expense cap; the stated management fee is 0.79%. Check the current prospectus for how long the waiver runs.sec.govsec.gov
- Broad rivals like DFAU (0.12%) and AVLC (0.15%) cost a third as much. Here you pay for stockpicking and a value tilt that moves differently from the market.
USFE Holdings
- Stocks
- 54
- 38%
- BDXA
Geography
- United States90.23%
- Canada5.48%
- Ireland2.37%
- United Kingdom1.93%
USFE Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | USFE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | −2.2% |
| 3 months | +5.7% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | USFE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.7% |
USFE in the news
USFE Dividends
Listed Jan 2026. No distributions yet.
USFE Risk
- —
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
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How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
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How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.57
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
USFE Cost
- The middle half of US Active Equity funds
- Median 0.70%
80 of the 123 US Active Equity funds charge less.
Other funds in US Active Equity
- CBROLBaron Risk Optimized Large Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return —
- CRVERTrenchless Fund ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +15.3%
- DAESRAnfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETFExpense ratio 0.97%1 year return +23.0%
- DFLCEThe Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II - Frontier Asset U.S. Large Cap Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.86%1 year return +17.5%
- DHELSHedgeye 130/30 Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return —



