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At a Glance
As of 09/30/25

Small-Cap Special EquityRemove

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Style

Value

Growth

Market Cap

Small-Cap

Small-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 8.2% since inception (5/1/98) 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
05/01/98
06/14/01

Portfolio Managers

Charlie Dreifus, Tim Hipskind, Steven McBoyle

Chip Skinner

Portfolio Diagnostics As of 09/30/25

 

Small-Cap Special Equity

Smaller-Companies Growth

Total Net Assets

494.7M

195.3M

Holdings

32

75

Average Market Cap

1.47B

2.36B

Active Share

98%

93%
2024
Portfolio Turnover

5%

73%

Weighted Average P/E,

13.1x

-

Weighted Average P/B,

1.5x

4.1x

Weighted Average P/S

-

-

Composition As of 09/30/25

 

Small-Cap Special Equity

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

Small-Cap Special Equity

Smaller-Companies Growth

Consumer Discretionary

20.2

8.1

Industrials

19.9

21.6

Consumer Staples

9.0

3.5

Financials

7.8

10.1

Information Technology

7.2

23.8

Materials

5.4

3.7

Communication Services

4.5

1.2

Real Estate

1.2

-

Health Care

0.3

18.5

Energy

0.0

4.2

Cash and Cash Equivalents

24.4

5.2

Portfolio Overlap

Small-Cap Special Equity

Smaller-Companies Growth

Small-Cap Special Equity

-

5%

Smaller-Companies Growth

5%

-

Greatest Portfolio Overlap - U.S. Equity Funds

 Small-Cap Total ReturnSMid-Cap Total ReturnCapital Small-Cap Capital Micro-CapMicro-CapSmall-Cap

Least Portfolio Overlap - U.S. Equity Funds

 Micro-CapSmall-Cap ValueSmaller-Companies Growth Small-Cap ValueSmall-Cap Special EquityPremier

Risk As of 09/30/25

 

Small-Cap Special Equity

Smaller-Companies Growth

Five-Year Up/Down Capture Ratio

↑ 69   ↓ 75

↑ 115   ↓ 114

Beta

N/A

N/A

Standard Deviation

15.48

21.64

Sharpe Ratio

0.36

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
Small-Cap Special Equity RYSEX 8.62 1.97 1.68 9.74 9.63 7.72 8.24 05/01/98 1.22 1.22
Russell 2000 Value Index - 12.60 9.04 7.88 13.56 14.59 9.23 - - - -
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
Small-Cap Special Equity RYSEX 1.04 1.97 1.68 9.74 9.63 7.72 8.24 05/01/98 1.22 1.22
Russell 2000 Value Index - 2.01 9.04 7.88 13.56 14.59 9.23 - - - -
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
Small-Cap Special Equity RYSEX -1.35 -1.35 0.76 5.74 8.69 7.03 8.16 05/01/98 1.22 1.22
Russell 2000 Value Index - 0.08 0.08 7.99 9.19 13.81 8.64 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 1.25 1.25 11.94 11.73 11.37 9.30 - - - -
Smaller-Companies Growth RVPHX 3.93 3.93 18.62 16.66 10.29 10.16 10.97 06/14/01 1.26 1.02
Russell 2000 Growth Index - 2.32 2.32 15.76 14.08 8.74 9.55 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 1.25 1.25 11.94 11.73 11.37 9.30 - - - -

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