“A Small-Value Fund That Can Serve as a Good Diversifier” says Russ Kinnel—Royce
article 03-14-2025

“A Small-Value Fund That Can Serve as a Good Diversifier” says Russ Kinnel

Morningstar’s Russ Kinnel discusses why Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Fund is one of his favorite funds.

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On 3/14/25, Russ Kinnel was interviewed by Ivanna Hampton on Morningstar.com. Kinnel described Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Fund—which is managed by Charlie Dreifus, along with Steven McBoyle and Tim Hipskind, who serve as assistant portfolio managers—one of his favorite funds in the piece entitled “Worried About a Market Selloff? These 10 Funds Reduce Portfolio Risk.”

Kinnel talked mainly about where investors may want to look for downside protection amid the market’s current spate of higher volatility and mostly falling share prices. After discussing why he believes downside capture ratios are so important for investors who are concerned about weathering down or highly volatile markets, he looked at several options that investors may want to consider, especially in retirement accounts.

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Kinnel detailed a number of possible choices for people to consider—and described Special Equity as “a small value fund that can serve as a good diversifier.”

Learn more about Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Fund.

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Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/2024 (%)

  QTD1 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SINCE
INCEPT.
DATE ANNUAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
NET               GROSS
Small-Cap Special Equity -5.39 -1.12 2.49 8.60 5.52 8.13 05/01/98  1.22  1.22
Russell 2000 Value
-1.85 7.58 2.79 10.32 6.91 7.58 N/A  N/A  N/A
Russell 2000
-2.87 6.69 3.34 9.39 7.23 7.15 N/A  N/A  N/A
1 Not annualized.

All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, reflects the reinvestment of distributions, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when redeemed. Current month-end performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted and may be obtained at www.royceinvest.com. Operating expenses reflect the Fund's total annual operating expenses for the Investment Class as of the Fund's most current prospectus and include management fees and other expenses.

This material is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The Fund invests primarily in small-cap stocks which may involve considerably more risk than investing in larger-cap stocks. (Please see "Primary Risks for Fund Investors" in the prospectus.) As of 12/31/24, the Fund invested a significant portion of its assets in a limited number of stocks, which may involve considerably more risk than more broadly diversified portfolio because a decline in the value of any one of these stocks would cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree. (Please see "Primary Risks for Fund Investors" in the prospectus.)

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