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First Eagle Investments Appoints Justin Arabadjief as Head of High Grade Trading on Municipal Credit Team

First Eagle Investments Appoints Justin Arabadjief as Head of High Grade Trading on Municipal Credit Team

Business Wire12-05-2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Eagle Investments ("First Eagle") today announced the appointment of Justin Arabadjief as Head of High Grade Trading on the firm's Municipal Credit team. Based in New York, he will report to David Blair, Head of the Municipal Core SMA Business, and Bryce Pickering, Head of Municipal Credit Trading.
Arabadjief has more than 20 years of experience in municipal bond trading, risk management and competitive underwriting. He joins First Eagle from JPMorgan, where he served as Executive Director of Secondary Trading and Competitive Underwriting, managing trading for high-grade municipals and pricing large-scale competitive transactions. He previously held senior roles at Barclays Capital and Lehman Brothers, where he was responsible for trading across the municipal curve and managing a range of short- and long-term municipal products.
'Justin brings more than two decades of consistent, high-level performance in the trading of investment grade municipal bonds, having delivered value across a wide range of market environments. His addition strengthens our capabilities as we expand into core plus and SMA strategies,' said John Miller, Head and Chief Investment Officer of the Municipal Credit team. 'We're excited to welcome him to the First Eagle municipal team—Justin not only has deep trading expertise but also the collaborative mindset and entrepreneurial spirit that have been foundational to our platform since day one.'
Arabadjief's hire is part of First Eagle's broader expansion into investment grade municipal strategies. This growth initiative is being led by David Blair, who oversees business development for the firm's Municipal Core SMA and upcoming core plus mutual fund.
First Eagle's municipal bond platform offers actively managed strategies focused on generating tax-exempt income across market environments, supported by rigorous credit research and a disciplined approach.
Led by John Miller, the Municipal Credit team includes Chief Operating Officer Carl Katerndahl; Head of Municipal Core SMA Business David Blair; credit analysts John Suh, Andrew Belsky, Bridget Young, Douglas Johnston, Ryan Rosberg and Ming Zhang; Senior Investment Specialist Purva Patel; and traders Bryce Pickering, Matthew Tanzer and Justin Arabadjief.
As of April 30, 2025, the First Eagle High Yield Municipal Fund (I Shares: FEHIX) had a distribution rate of 5.45 % and an unsubsidized 30-day SEC yield of 5.41%. The First Eagle Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund (I Shares: FDUIX) had a distribution rate of 4.60% and an unsubsidized 30-day SEC yield of 4.87%.
First Eagle High Yield Municipal Fund 1 - NAV, Distribution Rate and 30-Day SEC Yield by Share Class
Data as of 31-March-2025
First Eagle High Yield Municipal Fund 1 - Average Annual Returns as of Quarter End
Data as of 31-March-2025
Class I (FEHIX)
0.72%
8.03%
7.37%
4.27%
0.91%
0.54%
Nov 19, 2007
Class A (FEHAX) w/o load
0.66%
7.89%
7.10%
3.99%
1.13%
0.76%
Jan 3, 2012
Class A (FEHAX) w/ load
-1.85%
5.24%
6.12%
3.51%
1.13%
0.76%
Jan 3, 2012
Class C (FEHCX)
-0.54%
5.94%
6.30%
3.22%
1.88%
1.51%
Jan 3, 2012
Class R6 (FEHRX)
0.65%
8.05%
7.43%
-
0.86%
0.49%
Mar 1, 2017
S&P Municipal Yield Index
0.17%
3.78%
3.54%
3.97%
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First Eagle High Yield Municipal Fund 1 - Average Annual Returns as of Month End
Data as of 30-April-2025
YTD
1
Year
5
Years
10
Years
Gross Expense Ratio²
Adjusted
Expense
Ratio³
Fund Inception Date 4
Class I (FEHIX)
-0.84%
6.98%
6.08%
3.90%
0.91%
0.54%
Nov 19, 2007
Class A (FEHAX) w/o load
-1.04%
6.59%
5.79%
3.60%
1.13%
0.76%
Jan 3, 2012
Class A (FEHAX) w/ load
-3.51%
3.95%
4.81%
3.12%
1.13%
0.76%
Jan 3, 2012
Class C (FEHCX)
-2.16%
4.90%
5.03%
2.84%
1.88%
1.51%
Jan 3, 2012
Class R6 (FEHRX)
-0.89%
6.90%
6.15%
-
0.86%
0.49%
Mar 1, 2017
S&P Municipal Yield Index
-1.26%
3.60%
3.82%
3.86%
-
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The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Market volatility can dramatically impact the fund's short term performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than figures shown. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance data through the most recent month end is available at www.firsteagle.com or by calling 800-334-2143. The average annual returns are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses. 'With sales charge' performance for class A shares gives effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 2.50%. The average annual returns for Class C shares reflect a CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge) of 1.00% in the year-to-date and first year only. Class I shares require $1MM minimum investment and are offered without sales charge. Class R6 shares are offered without sales charge. Operating expenses reflect the Fund's total annual operating expenses for the share class of the Fund's most current prospectus, including management fees and other expenses.
1. Effective 27-Dec-2023, the First Eagle High Yield Municipal Fund changed its name and principal investment strategy. Performance for the periods prior to 27-Dec-2023 is based on the investment strategy utilized by the Fund at those times.
2. First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (the ''Adviser'') has contractually agreed to waive and/ or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, C, I, and R6 so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest charges on any borrowings, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and other expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) (''annual operating expenses'') of each class are limited to 0.85%, 1.60%, 0.60% and 0.60% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until 28-Feb-2026 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, C, I, and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed the lesser of: (1)0.85%, 1.60%, 0.60% and 0.60% of the class' average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense.
3. The Adjusted Expense Ratio excludes certain fees and expenses, such as interest expense and fees paid on Fund borrowings and/or interest and related expenses from inverse floaters.
First Eagle Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund - NAV, Distribution Rate and 30-Day SEC Yield by Share Class
Data as of 31-March-2025
First Eagle Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund - Average Annual Returns as of Quarter End
Data as of 31-March-2025
Class I (FDUIX)
1.54%
7.17%
7.21%
1.58%
0.62%
0.60%
Jan 2, 2024
Class A (FDUAX) w/o load
1.38%
6.88%
6.91%
1.47%
0.87%
0.85%
Jan 2, 2024
Class A (FDUAX) w/ load
-1.12%
4.19%
4.72%
1.47%
0.87%
0.85%
Jan 2, 2024
Class R6 (FDURX)
1.45%
7.18%
7.21%
2.47%
0.62%
0.60%
Jan 2, 2024
S&P Short Duration Municipal Yield Index
0.82%
3.78%
4.06%
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First Eagle Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund - Average Annual Returns as of Month End
Data as of 30-April-2025
YTD
1
Year
Since Inception
Gross Expense Ratio 4
Net
Expense
Ratio
Adjusted
Expense
Ratio 5
Fund Inception Date
Class I (FDUIX)
0.75%
6.03%
6.11%
1.58%
0.62%
0.60%
Jan 2, 2024
Class A (FDUAX) w/o load
0.57%
5.74%
5.82%
1.47%
0.87%
0.85%
Jan 2, 2024
Class A (FDUAX) w/ load
-1.91%
3.08%
3.79%
1.47%
0.87%
0.85%
Jan 2, 2024
Class R6 (FDURX)
0.66%
6.05%
6.12%
2.47%
0.62%
0.60%
Jan 2, 2024
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3.77%
3.39%
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The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Market volatility can dramatically impact the fund's short term performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than figures shown. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance data through the most recent month end is available at www.firsteagle.com or by calling 800-334-2143. The average annual returns are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses. 'With sales charge' performance for class A shares gives effect to the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 2.50%. Class I shares require $1MM minimum investment and are offered without sales charge. Class R6 shares are offered without sales charge. Operating expenses reflect the Fund's total annual operating expenses for the share class of the Fund's most current prospectus, including management fees and other expenses.
4. First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (the 'Adviser') has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and expenses of Classes A, I and R6 so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding interest charges on any borrowings, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and other expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any) (''annual operating expenses'') of each class are limited to 0.85%, 0.60% and 0.60% of average net assets, respectively. Each of these undertakings lasts until 28-Feb-2026 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund has agreed that each of Classes A, I and R6 will repay the Adviser for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the class provided that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed the lesser of: (1) 0.85%, 0.60% and 0.60% of the class' average net assets, respectively; or (2) if applicable, the then-current expense limitations. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense.
5. The Adjusted Expense Ratio excludes certain fees and expenses, such as interest expense and fees paid on Fund borrowings and/or interest and related expenses from inverse floaters.
S&P Municipal Yield Index measures the performance of high yield and investment grade municipal bonds. Index constituents are market value-weighted and adjusted for credit rating and concentration limits.
S&P Short Duration Municipal Yield Index measures the performance of high yield and investment grade municipal bonds with duration range of one to 12 years maturity.
Indices are unmanaged and do not incur management fees or other operating expenses. One cannot invest directly in an index.
NAV (Net Asset Value) is the month ending price for the various share classes indicated.
30-day SEC Yield is a standard yield calculation developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that allows for fairer comparisons of bond funds. It is based on the most recent 30-day period covered by the Fund's filings with the SEC. The yield figure reflects the dividends and interest earned during the period, after the deduction of the Fund's expenses. This is also referred to as the 'standardized yield.' The number is then annualized. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund, and therefore may not be correlated with dividends and distributions paid. Had fees not been waived and or/expenses reimbursed, the SEC Yield would have been lower.
The Subsidized 30-Day SEC Yield includes contractual expense reimbursements and it would be lower without those reimbursements
The Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield excludes contractual expense reimbursements
The Fund intends to declare income dividends daily and distribute them monthly at rates intended to maintain a more stable level of distributions than would result from paying out amounts solely based on current net investment income by paying out less than all of its net investment income or paying out undistributed income from prior months (with any potential remaining deficiencies characterized as a return of capital at year end). The distributions might not be made in equal amounts, and one month's distribution may be larger than another. Distribution rate presented excludes any special dividends and indicates the annual rate received if the most recent monthly distribution paid (for each class) was the same for an entire year. The rate represents a distribution and does not represent the total return of the Fund. Because the distribution rate is annualized from a single month's distribution, investors would not necessarily receive this rate amount in a given year. The rate is calculated by annualizing the most recent monthly distribution paid for each class and dividing it by that class's NAV on the last day of the month.
Risk Disclosures:
First Eagle High Yield Municipal Fund
The Fund's investments in municipal securities rely on the opinion of the issuer's bond counsel and, in the case of derivative securities, sponsors' counsel, that the interest paid on those securities will not be subject to federal income tax. Tax opinions are generally provided at the time the municipal security is initially issued, and neither the Fund nor the Adviser will independently review the bases for those tax opinions. However, tax opinions are not binding on the Internal Revenue Service (the 'IRS'), and if any of those tax opinions are ultimately determined to be incorrect or if events occur after the security is acquired that impact the security's tax-exempt status, the Fund and its shareholders could be subject to substantial tax liability for the current or past years and shareholders may have to file amended tax returns and pay additional taxes, interest and penalties. In addition, an IRS assertion of taxability may impair the liquidity and the fair market value of the securities. If you redeem Fund shares or exchange them for shares of another Fund, you generally will be treated as having sold your shares and any gain on the transaction will be subject to tax.
Funds that invest in bonds are subject to interest-rate risk and can lose principal value when interest rates rise, while they typically increase their principal values when interest rates decline. Bonds are also subject to credit risk, in which the bond issuer may fail to pay interest and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perception of the issuer's ability to make such payments may cause the price of that bond to decline.
The Fund may invest in high yield, fixed income securities that, at the time of purchase, are non-investment grade. High yield, lower rated securities involve greater price volatility and present greater risks than high rated fixed income securities. High yield securities are rated lower than investment-grade securities because there is a greater possibility that the issuer may be unable to make interest and principal payments on those securities. High yield securities involve greater risk than higher rated securities and portfolios that invest in them may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than portfolios that do not.
Municipal bonds are subject to credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and call risk. However, the obligations of some municipal issuers may not be enforceable through the exercise of traditional creditors' rights. The reorganization under federal bankruptcy laws of a municipal bond issuer may result in the bonds being cancelled without payment or repaid only in part, or in delays in collecting principal and interest.
All investments involve the risk of loss of principal.
Diversification does not guarantee investment returns and does not eliminate the risk of loss.
First Eagle Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund
The First Eagle Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund ('The Fund') is new and may not be successful under all future market conditions. The Fund may not attract sufficient assets to achieve investment, trading or other efficiencies.
The Fund's investments in municipal securities rely on the opinion of the issuer's bond counsel and, in the case of derivative securities, sponsors' counsel, that the interest paid on those securities will not be subject to federal income tax. Tax opinions are generally provided at the time the municipal security is initially issued, and neither the Fund nor the Adviser will independently review the bases for those tax opinions. However, tax opinions are not binding on the Internal Revenue Service (the 'IRS'), and if any of those tax opinions are ultimately determined to be incorrect or if events occur after the security is acquired that impact the security's tax-exempt status, the Fund and its shareholders could be subject to substantial tax liability for the current or past years and shareholders may have to file amended tax returns and pay additional taxes, interest and penalties. In addition, an IRS assertion of taxability may impair the liquidity and the fair market value of the securities. If you redeem Fund shares or exchange them for shares of another Fund, you generally will be treated as having sold your shares and any gain on the transaction will be subject to tax.
Funds that invest in bonds are subject to interest-rate risk and can lose principal value when interest rates rise, while they typically increase their principal values when interest rates decline. Bonds are also subject to credit risk, in which the bond issuer may fail to pay interest and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perception of the issuer's ability to make such payments may cause the price of that bond to decline.
The Fund may invest in high yield, fixed income securities that, at the time of purchase, are non-investment grade. High yield, lower rated securities involve greater price volatility and present greater risks than high rated fixed income securities. High yield securities are rated lower than investment-grade securities because there is a greater possibility that the issuer may be unable to make interest and principal payments on those securities. High yield securities involve greater risk than higher rated securities and portfolios that invest in them may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than portfolios that do not.
Municipal bonds are subject to credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and call risk. However, the obligations of some municipal issuers may not be enforceable through the exercise of traditional creditors' rights. The reorganization under federal bankruptcy laws of a municipal bond issuer may result in the bonds being cancelled without payment or repaid only in part, or in delays in collecting principal and interest.
All investments involve the risk of loss of principal.
Diversification does not guarantee investment returns and does not eliminate the risk of loss.
Investors should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Funds and may be viewed at www.firsteagle.com. You may also request printed copies by calling us at 800-747-2008. Please read our prospectus carefully before investing.
Investments are not FDIC insured or bank guaranteed and may lose value.
FEF Distributors, LLC ('FEFD') (SIPC), a limited purpose broker-dealer, distributes certain First Eagle products. FEFD does not provide services to any investor, but rather provides services to its First Eagle affiliates. As such, when FEFD presents a fund, strategy, or other product to a prospective investor, FEFD and its representatives do not determine whether an investment in the fund, strategy or other product is in the best interests of, or is otherwise beneficial or suitable for, the investor. No statement by FEFD should be construed as a recommendation. Investors should exercise their own judgment and/or consult with a financial professional to determine whether it is advisable for the investor to invest in any First Eagle fund, strategy, or product.
First Eagle Investments is the brand name for First Eagle Investment Management, LLC and its subsidiary investment advisers.
The First Eagle Funds are offered by FEF Distributors, LLC, a subsidiary of First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, which provides advisory services.
© 2025 First Eagle Investment Management, LLC. All rights reserved.
About First Eagle Investments
First Eagle Investments is an independent, privately owned investment management firm headquartered in New York with approximately $152 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025. * Dedicated to providing prudent stewardship of client assets, the firm focuses on active, fundamental and benchmark-agnostic investing, with a strong emphasis on downside mitigation. With a heritage dating back to 1864, First Eagle strives to help clients avoid permanent impairment of capital and earn attractive returns through widely varied economic cycles. The firm's investment capabilities include equities, fixed income and currencies, alternative credit and real assets. For more information, please visit www.firsteagle.com.
All figures related to assets under management (AUM) are preliminary figures based on management's estimates and as such are subject to change.
*The total AUM represents the combined AUM of (i) First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, (ii) its subsidiary investment advisers, First Eagle Separate Account Management, LLC, First Eagle Alternative Credit ('FEAC') and Napier Park Global Capital ('Napier Park'), and (iii) Regatta Loan Management LLC, an advisory affiliate of Napier Park as of March 31, 2025. It includes $0.6 billion of committed and other non-fee-paying capital from First Eagle Alternative Credit, LLC and $3.1 billion of committed and other non-fee-paying capital from Napier Park Global Capital, inclusive of assets managed by Regatta Loan Management LLC.
First Eagle Investments is the brand name for First Eagle Investment Management, LLC and its subsidiary investment advisers.

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Nasdaq confirms XRP, SOL, ADA, and XLM in benchmark index via new SEC filing

Nasdaq confirms XRP, SOL, ADA, and XLM in benchmark index via new SEC filing originally appeared on TheStreet. Nasdaq has officially filed an SEC Form 8-K for the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF, confirming it has reconstituted its benchmark index to include four new digital assets: Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), Stellar Lumens (XLM), and XRP. These coins are now part of the Nasdaq Crypto US Settlement Price Index (NCIUS), which the ETF uses as its benchmark. According to the filing dated June 2, this update marks a significant step toward broader crypto representation in institutional investment products. However, despite the change, the Trust will continue to hold only Bitcoin and Ethereum for now, due to its existing listing restrictions. 'Notwithstanding the changes to the NCI US, the Trust will continue to hold only BTC and ETH… due to the limitations of the Trust's currently approved listing rule,' the filing states. The update was disclosed in a Form 8-K, a standard filing companies use to inform investors of major events that shareholders should know about. In this case, it included the resignation of a key executive, as well as a major index reconstitution that may affect fund tracking performance. The filing warns of tracking error risk, noting: 'Beginning on June 2, 2025, the Index introduced additional Index Constituents… Under current regulatory restrictions, the Trust is only permitted to hold bitcoin and ether… As a result, the Trust's performance may be materially different from the performance of the Index.' Nasdaq has also filed a proposed rule change (SR-NASDAQ-2025-009) with the SEC that would allow the ETF to formally change its benchmark to the broader Nasdaq Crypto Index™ (NCI), enabling it to hold all nine listed crypto assets including LINK, LTC, and UNI. A decision on that proposal is expected by November 2, 2025. Nasdaq confirms XRP, SOL, ADA, and XLM in benchmark index via new SEC filing first appeared on TheStreet on Jun 9, 2025 This story was originally reported by TheStreet on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data

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