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        <name>Vishay Precision Group Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <name>Wabash National Corp</name>
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        <name>Climb Global Solutions Inc</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Western New England Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>549300Y8QE4EI2LP6B42</lei>
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          <isin value="US9588921018"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Westport Fuel Systems Inc</name>
        <lei>549300ZBKJ4TMPXRB502</lei>
        <title>Westport Fuel Systems Inc</title>
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          <isin value="CA9609085076"/>
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        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>Midway Investments Ltd</name>
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        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>Federated Government Obligations Fund</name>
        <lei>254900VAJ9169N7JRF45</lei>
        <title>Federated Government Obligations Fund</title>
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          <isin value="US60934N8074"/>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Establishment Labs Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>549300BCBQ714JNJ7V58</lei>
        <title>Establishment Labs Holdings Inc</title>
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        <invCountry>VG</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>Ferroglobe PLC</name>
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        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Ichor Holdings Ltd</name>
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        <title>Ichor Holdings Ltd</title>
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        <balance>96161.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>International General Insurance Holdings Ltd</name>
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        <title>International General Insurance Holdings Ltd</title>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Luxfer Holdings PLC</name>
        <lei>21380045UF5SJYZOXE41</lei>
        <title>Luxfer Holdings PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Alpha &amp; Omega Semiconductor Ltd</name>
        <lei>5493001FE7J03YOV2V35</lei>
        <title>Alpha &amp; Omega Semiconductor Ltd</title>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>Aebi Schmidt Holding AG</name>
        <lei>506700TN58RT735OV464</lei>
        <title>Aebi Schmidt Holding AG</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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          <isin value="CH0027352993"/>
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        <balance>99360.00000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Sophia Genetics SA</name>
        <lei>506700H1GPU9GGM8W895</lei>
        <title>Sophia Genetics SA</title>
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        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Camtek Ltd/Israel</name>
        <lei>5493000H80W07HCKGS43</lei>
        <title>Camtek Ltd/Israel</title>
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          <isin value="IL0010952641"/>
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        <invCountry>IL</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nova Ltd</name>
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        <title>Nova Ltd</title>
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        <name>Alphamin Resources Corp</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Unrealized gain or loss on foreign income receivables and payables are not included when applicable" noteItem="B.5.d"/>
      <explntrNote note="Security Litigation and gains or losses on FX Currency and Gains from Advisor are currently excluded from the gain or loss calculations when applicable." noteItem="B.5.d"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-04-24</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>ROYCE FUND</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>John Schwartz</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>John Schwartz</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Associate General Counsel</ncom:title>
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