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At a Glance
As of 12/31/25

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Style

Core

Value

Market Cap

Small-Cap

Small-Cap

Volatility

Below Average

High

Status

Open to new investors
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Why invest?
  • Small-cap core fund that seeks to invest in "premier" small-cap companies, those Royce sees having discernible competitive advantages, high returns on capital, and a sustainable franchise. Small-cap stocks' market caps are less than the largest stock in the Russell 2000® Index.
  • Focuses on leading quality companies, those with low debt, the ability to generate excess cash flow, and attractive prospects that are selling at prices Royce believes do not fully reflect these attributes.
  • Average annual total return of 10.8% since inception (12/31/91) through 12/31/25.
  • Small-cap value fund that uses an opportunistic approach to invest in companies are categorized into themes: Turnarounds, Unrecognized Asset Values, Undervalued Growth, and Interrupted Earnings. Small-cap stocks' market caps are less than the largest stock in the Russell 2000® Index.
  • Identifies a catalyst for future earnings growth in the form of new management, more favorable business cycle, product innovation, and/or margin improvement.
  • Outperformed its benchmark for the 3-, 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-year, and since inception (11/19/96) periods ended 12/31/25.

Inception Date
12/31/91
11/19/96

Portfolio Managers

Steven McBoyle, Lauren Romeo, Andrew Palen

Kavitha Venkatraman, Jim Harvey, Brendan Hartman, Jim Stoeffel

Portfolio Diagnostics As of 12/31/25

 

Premier

Small-Cap Opportunity

Total Net Assets

982.1M

1.08B

Holdings

50

209

Average Market Cap

6.44B

1.56B

Active Share

98%

91%
2024
Portfolio Turnover

12%

35%

Weighted Average P/E,

27.2x

-

Weighted Average P/B,

3.2x

1.9x

Weighted Average P/S

-

1.2x

Composition As of 12/31/25

 

Premier

Small-Cap Opportunity

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

Premier

Small-Cap Opportunity

Industrials

39.5

25.2

Information Technology

14.7

20.7

Consumer Discretionary

12.0

9.1

Financials

11.4

13.2

Materials

10.5

6.9

Real Estate

6.3

-

Consumer Staples

2.4

0.3

Health Care

1.4

9.6

Energy

-

9.2

Communication Services

-

3.2

Utilities

-

-

Cash and Cash Equivalents

1.9

2.7

Portfolio Overlap

Premier

Small-Cap Opportunity

Premier

-

5%

Small-Cap Opportunity

5%

-

Greatest Portfolio Overlap - U.S. Equity Funds

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Least Portfolio Overlap - U.S. Equity Funds

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Risk As of 12/31/25

 

Premier

Small-Cap Opportunity

Five-Year Up/Down Capture Ratio

↑ 89   ↓ 89

↑ 110   ↓ 108

Beta

N/A

N/A

Standard Deviation

18.43

22.44

Sharpe Ratio

0.34

0.47

Volatility

Performance As of 12/31/25

Cumulative Returns

Cumulative Performance since fund start date of to quarter-end 12/31/25

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
Premier RYPRX 1.35 5.63 5.63 10.05 5.56 10.34 10.83 12/31/91 1.19 1.19
Russell 2000 Index - 2.19 12.81 12.81 13.73 6.09 9.62 - - - -
Small-Cap Opportunity RYPNX 1.75 11.86 11.86 13.84 9.87 12.64 11.84 11/19/96 1.22 1.22
Russell 2000 Value Index - 3.26 12.59 12.59 11.73 8.88 9.27 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 2.19 12.81 12.81 13.73 6.09 9.62 - - - -
Average Annual Total Returns (%) , Annual Operating
Expenses (%)
FUND NAME TICKER DEC YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR SINCE
INCEPT.		 DATE GROSS NET
Premier RYPRX -0.06 5.63 5.63 10.05 5.56 10.34 10.83 12/31/91 1.19 1.19
Russell 2000 Index - -0.58 12.81 12.81 13.73 6.09 9.62 - - - -
Small-Cap Opportunity RYPNX 1.63 11.86 11.86 13.84 9.87 12.64 11.84 11/19/96 1.22 1.22
Russell 2000 Value Index - 0.18 12.59 12.59 11.73 8.88 9.27 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - -0.58 12.81 12.81 13.73 6.09 9.62 - - - -
Average Annual Total Returns (%) , Annual Operating
Expenses (%)
FUND NAME TICKER JAN QTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR SINCE
INCEPT.		 DATE GROSS NET
Premier RYPRX 6.80 6.80 13.54 11.14 5.77 11.97 11.03 12/31/91 1.19 1.19
Russell 2000 Index - 5.75 5.75 18.81 15.12 6.06 11.14 - - - -
Small-Cap Opportunity RYPNX 6.56 6.56 18.74 14.68 9.94 14.41 12.08 11/19/96 1.22 1.22
Russell 2000 Value Index - 5.42 5.42 19.14 12.95 8.77 10.64 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 5.75 5.75 18.81 15.12 6.06 11.14 - - - -

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