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At a Glance
As of 09/30/25

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Style

Core

Growth

Market Cap

Micro-Cap

Small-Cap

Volatility

High

High

Status

Open to new investors
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Open to new investors
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Why invest?
  • One of the oldest open-end funds dedicated to investing in micro-cap stocks, which Royce defines as companies with market caps no higher than that of the largest company in the Russell Microcap® Index.
  • Core approach that combines multiple investment themes and offers wide exposure to micro-cap stocks by investing in companies with strong fundamentals and/or prospects selling at prices that Royce believes do not fully reflect these attributes.
  • Average annual total return of 10.6% since inception (12/31/91) through 9/30/25.
  • Small/mid-cap growth fund (generally market caps up to $7.5 billion) that invests in companies with superior revenue and/or earnings growth selling at prices that Royce believes do not fully reflect their prospects.
  • Seeks companies that look poised for multi-year periods of robust growth driven by sustainable competitive advantages and/or benefiting from secular growth themes that create favorable conditions for the business.
  • Outperformed its benchmark for the 1-, 3-, 5-, 10-year, and since inception (6/14/01) periods ended 9/30/25.

Inception Date
12/31/91
06/14/01

Portfolio Managers

Jim Stoeffel, Andrew Palen

Chip Skinner

Portfolio Diagnostics As of 09/30/25

 

Micro-Cap

Smaller-Companies Growth

Total Net Assets

311.7M

195.3M

Holdings

152

75

Average Market Cap

719.9M

2.36B

Active Share

87%

93%
2024
Portfolio Turnover

18%

73%

Weighted Average P/E,

-

-

Weighted Average P/B,

1.9x

4.1x

Weighted Average P/S

-

-

Composition As of 09/30/25

 

Micro-Cap

Smaller-Companies Growth

Morningstar Style Map

The Morningstar Style Map is the Morningstar Style Box™ with the center 75% of fund holdings plotted as the Morningstar Ownership Zone™. The Morningstar Style Box is designed to reveal a fund's investment strategy. The Morningstar Ownership Zone provides detail about a portfolio's investment style by showing the range of stock sizes and styles. The Ownership Zone is derived by plotting each stock in the portfolio within the proprietary Morningstar Style Box. The shaded area represents the center 75% of the Fund's assets while the plot point in the middle represents the weighted average of its holdings. Over time, the shape and location of a fund's ownership zone may vary.

Geographic Breakdown

Sector Breakdowns

Micro-Cap

Smaller-Companies Growth

Industrials

25.5

21.6

Information Technology

21.8

23.8

Financials

15.8

10.1

Consumer Discretionary

11.5

8.1

Health Care

9.8

18.5

Energy

4.5

4.2

Materials

3.8

3.7

Communication Services

3.5

1.2

Consumer Staples

0.9

3.5

Real Estate

0.8

-

Cash and Cash Equivalents

2.1

5.2

Portfolio Overlap

Micro-Cap

Smaller-Companies Growth

Micro-Cap

-

16%

Smaller-Companies Growth

16%

-

Greatest Portfolio Overlap - U.S. Equity Funds

 Capital Micro-CapSmall-Cap OpportunitySmaller-Companies Growth Capital Micro-CapMicro-CapSmall-Cap

Least Portfolio Overlap - U.S. Equity Funds

 SMid-Cap Total ReturnPremierSmall-Cap Special Equity Small-Cap ValueSmall-Cap Special EquityPremier

Risk As of 09/30/25

 

Micro-Cap

Smaller-Companies Growth

Five-Year Up/Down Capture Ratio

↑ 99   ↓ 74

↑ 115   ↓ 114

Beta

N/A

N/A

Standard Deviation

22.94

21.64

Sharpe Ratio

0.66

0.68

Volatility

Performance As of 09/30/25

Cumulative Returns

Cumulative Performance since fund start date of to quarter-end 09/30/25

Average Annual Total Returns (%) , Annual Operating
Expenses (%)
FUND NAME TICKER QTR YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR SINCE
INCEPT.		 DATE GROSS NET
Micro-Cap RYOTX 12.91 11.29 16.82 18.90 15.90 10.69 10.65 12/31/91 1.23 1.23
Russell Microcap Index - 17.03 15.74 22.56 14.64 11.98 9.32 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 12.39 10.39 10.76 15.21 11.56 9.77 - - - -
Smaller-Companies Growth RVPHX 4.71 12.66 19.49 18.75 9.56 10.01 10.84 06/14/01 1.26 1.02
Russell 2000 Growth Index - 12.19 11.65 13.56 16.68 8.41 9.91 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 12.39 10.39 10.76 15.21 11.56 9.77 - - - -
Average Annual Total Returns (%) , Annual Operating
Expenses (%)
FUND NAME TICKER SEP YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR SINCE
INCEPT.		 DATE GROSS NET
Micro-Cap RYOTX 2.99 11.29 16.82 18.90 15.90 10.69 10.65 12/31/91 1.23 1.23
Russell Microcap Index - 4.94 15.74 22.56 14.64 11.98 9.32 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 3.11 10.39 10.76 15.21 11.56 9.77 - - - -
Smaller-Companies Growth RVPHX 1.02 12.66 19.49 18.75 9.56 10.01 10.84 06/14/01 1.26 1.02
Russell 2000 Growth Index - 4.15 11.65 13.56 16.68 8.41 9.91 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 3.11 10.39 10.76 15.21 11.56 9.77 - - - -
Average Annual Total Returns (%) , Annual Operating
Expenses (%)
FUND NAME TICKER OCT QTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR SINCE
INCEPT.		 DATE GROSS NET
Micro-Cap RYOTX -0.97 -0.97 14.92 17.93 13.66 9.99 10.60 12/31/91 1.23 1.23
Russell Microcap Index - 3.16 3.16 25.52 14.88 10.74 9.18 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 1.05 1.05 11.67 14.16 9.96 9.42 - - - -
Smaller-Companies Growth RVPHX 0.34 0.34 16.70 18.47 8.02 9.91 10.84 06/14/01 1.26 1.02
Russell 2000 Growth Index - 2.26 2.26 15.26 16.46 7.06 9.80 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 1.05 1.05 11.67 14.16 9.96 9.42 - - - -

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