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At a Glance
As of 09/30/24

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Style

Core

Value

Market Cap

Micro-Cap

Small-Cap

Volatility

High

Low

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 10.5% since inception (12/31/91) through 9/30/24.
  • 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 8.5% since inception (5/1/98) through 9/30/24.

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

Portfolio Managers

Jim Stoeffel, Andrew Palen

Charlie Dreifus, Steven McBoyle, Tim Hipskind

Portfolio Diagnostics As of 09/30/24

 

Micro-Cap

Small-Cap Special Equity

Total Net Assets

305.0M

711.1M

Holdings

127

32

Average Market Cap

619.2M

1.44B

Active Share

89%

98%
2023
Portfolio Turnover

19%

14%

Weighted Average P/E,

-

13.6x

Weighted Average P/B,

1.7x

1.7x

Weighted Average P/S

-

-

Composition As of 09/30/24

 

Micro-Cap

Small-Cap Special Equity

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

Small-Cap Special Equity

Industrials

26.1

22.0

Information Technology

24.0

8.0

Financials

12.9

5.1

Consumer Discretionary

12.6

13.8

Health Care

9.8

-

Communication Services

5.0

4.2

Energy

3.8

0.8

Materials

3.6

9.6

Consumer Staples

0.7

8.6

Real Estate

0.5

3.6

Utilities

-

-

Cash and Cash Equivalents

1.0

24.3

Portfolio Overlap

Micro-Cap

Small-Cap Special Equity

Micro-Cap

-

2%

Small-Cap Special Equity

2%

-

Greatest Portfolio Overlap - U.S. Equity Funds

 Capital Micro-CapSmall-Cap OpportunitySmall-Cap Small-CapDividend ValueSmall-Cap Total Return

Least Portfolio Overlap - U.S. Equity Funds

 PremierSmall-Cap Special EquitySmall-Cap Total Return Micro-CapCapital Micro-CapSmaller-Companies Growth

Risk As of 09/30/24

 

Micro-Cap

Small-Cap Special Equity

Five-Year Up/Down Capture Ratio

↑ 101   ↓ 80

↑ 76   ↓ 66

Beta

N/A

N/A

Standard Deviation

23.84

16.12

Sharpe Ratio

0.05

0.19

Volatility

Performance As of 09/30/24

Cumulative Returns

Cumulative Performance since fund start date of to quarter-end 09/30/24

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 5.23 8.00 21.71 2.27 12.91 7.56 10.46 12/31/91 1.25 1.24
Russell Microcap Index - 8.29 7.38 24.63 -3.74 8.45 7.29 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 9.27 11.17 26.76 1.84 9.39 8.78 - - - -
Small-Cap Special Equity RYSEX 4.82 3.34 12.57 5.82 9.12 7.07 8.50 05/01/98 1.22 1.22
Russell 2000 Value Index - 10.15 9.22 25.88 3.77 9.29 8.22 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 9.27 11.17 26.76 1.84 9.39 8.78 - - - -
Average Annual Total Returns (%) , Annual Operating
Expenses (%)
FUND NAME TICKER NOV YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR SINCE
INCEPT.		 DATE GROSS NET
Micro-Cap RYOTX 13.51 19.18 33.92 4.47 13.49 8.42 10.74 12/31/91 1.25 1.24
Russell Microcap Index - 11.64 20.70 37.93 1.16 9.46 7.95 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 10.97 21.58 36.43 4.96 9.90 9.05 - - - -
Small-Cap Special Equity RYSEX 7.23 8.80 18.22 5.80 9.04 6.83 8.65 05/01/98 1.22 1.22
Russell 2000 Value Index - 9.65 17.88 32.55 6.35 9.93 8.37 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 10.97 21.58 36.43 4.96 9.90 9.05 - - - -
Average Annual Total Returns (%) , Annual Operating
Expenses (%)
FUND NAME TICKER DEC QTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR SINCE
INCEPT.		 DATE GROSS NET
Micro-Cap RYOTX 0.76 11.20 31.44 4.63 13.89 8.53 10.76 12/31/91 1.25 1.24
Russell Microcap Index - -0.08 12.31 33.87 1.23 9.63 7.97 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - -0.01 9.35 32.49 4.84 10.12 9.10 - - - -
Small-Cap Special Equity RYSEX 0.75 6.07 17.20 5.53 9.40 6.98 8.68 05/01/98 1.22 1.22
Russell 2000 Value Index - 0.07 8.01 28.42 6.01 10.13 8.42 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - -0.01 9.35 32.49 4.84 10.12 9.10 - - - -

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