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At a Glance
As of 03/31/26

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Style

Value

Core

Market Cap

Small-Cap

Micro-Cap

Volatility

Low

High

Status

Open to new investors
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Open to new investors
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Why invest?
  • Small-cap value fund that looks for conservatively managed companies with transparent accounting that have a viable niche or franchise whose stock can be bought below its economic value. Small-cap stocks' market caps are less than the largest stock in the Russell 2000® Index.
  • Seeks companies with superior balance sheets, sustainable returns on invested capital, and strong levels of free cash flow from operations, among other attributes.
  • Average annual total return of 8.3% since inception (5/1/98) through 3/31/26.
  • 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 10.8% since inception (12/31/91) through 3/31/26.

Inception Date
05/01/98
12/31/91

Portfolio Managers

Charlie Dreifus, Tim Hipskind, Steven McBoyle

Jim Stoeffel, Andrew Palen

Portfolio Diagnostics As of 03/31/26

 

Small-Cap Special Equity

Micro-Cap

Total Net Assets

428.0M

322.0M

Holdings

31

158

Average Market Cap

1.31B

762.1M

Active Share

98%

87%
2025
Portfolio Turnover

12%

38%

Weighted Average P/E,

12.9x

-

Weighted Average P/B,

1.5x

1.9x

Weighted Average P/S

-

-

Composition As of 03/31/26

 

Small-Cap Special Equity

Micro-Cap

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

Small-Cap Special Equity

Micro-Cap

Consumer Discretionary

24.8

11.2

Industrials

19.2

25.3

Financials

9.9

14.0

Consumer Staples

8.6

0.1

Information Technology

8.4

21.8

Materials

7.3

4.9

Health Care

0.4

11.7

Communication Services

-

2.2

Energy

-

5.9

Real Estate

0.3

0.3

Cash and Cash Equivalents

21.2

2.7

Portfolio Overlap

Small-Cap Special Equity

Micro-Cap

Small-Cap Special Equity

-

3%

Micro-Cap

3%

-

Greatest Portfolio Overlap - U.S. Equity Funds

 SMid-Cap Total ReturnSmall-Cap Total ReturnSmall-Cap Opportunity Capital Micro-CapSmall-Cap OpportunitySmaller-Companies Growth

Least Portfolio Overlap - U.S. Equity Funds

 Capital Small-CapSmall-Cap ValueMicro-Cap Small-Cap Special EquityCapital Small-CapPremier

Risk As of 03/31/26

 

Small-Cap Special Equity

Micro-Cap

Five-Year Up/Down Capture Ratio

↑ 78   ↓ 75

↑ 103   ↓ 74

Beta

N/A

N/A

Standard Deviation

14.47

21.80

Sharpe Ratio

0.18

0.64

Volatility

Performance As of 03/31/26

Cumulative Returns

Cumulative Performance since fund start date of to quarter-end 03/31/26

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
Small-Cap Special Equity RYSEX 4.13 4.13 18.19 6.56 4.86 7.77 8.30 05/01/98 1.25 1.24
Russell 2000 Value Index - 4.96 4.96 28.09 13.80 5.79 9.61 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 0.89 0.89 25.72 13.05 3.77 9.88 - - - -
Micro-Cap RYOTX 9.23 9.23 45.42 17.76 7.62 11.53 10.83 12/31/91 1.26 1.24
Russell Microcap Index - 1.49 1.49 45.78 16.88 3.13 10.36 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 0.89 0.89 25.72 13.05 3.77 9.88 - - - -
Average Annual Total Returns (%) , Annual Operating
Expenses (%)
FUND NAME TICKER APR YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR SINCE
INCEPT.		 DATE GROSS NET
Small-Cap Special Equity RYSEX 6.71 11.12 31.33 10.00 5.61 8.45 8.52 05/01/98 1.25 1.24
Russell 2000 Value Index - 9.66 15.09 46.34 18.34 7.33 10.39 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 12.21 13.21 44.41 18.19 5.75 10.98 - - - -
Micro-Cap RYOTX 15.58 26.24 71.87 25.68 10.09 12.94 11.27 12/31/91 1.26 1.24
Russell Microcap Index - 12.39 14.06 64.61 22.59 5.51 11.30 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 12.21 13.21 44.41 18.19 5.75 10.98 - - - -
Average Annual Total Returns (%) , Annual Operating
Expenses (%)
FUND NAME TICKER MAY QTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR SINCE
INCEPT.		 DATE GROSS NET
Small-Cap Special Equity RYSEX 0.19 6.91 30.80 9.98 5.65 8.47 8.53 05/01/98 1.25 1.24
Russell 2000 Value Index - 0.15 9.82 45.77 18.52 7.36 10.41 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 0.46 12.73 44.22 18.36 5.84 11.03 - - - -
Micro-Cap RYOTX 0.86 16.57 72.79 26.00 10.28 13.04 11.29 12/31/91 1.26 1.24
Russell Microcap Index - 1.30 13.85 65.70 22.99 5.78 11.44 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 0.46 12.73 44.22 18.36 5.84 11.03 - - - -

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