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        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Assured Guaranty Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300BBOQUJEPH87M14</lei>
        <title>Assured Guaranty Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG0585R1060"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>13250.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1079610.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.506946429104</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FTAI Aviation Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FTAI Aviation Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG3730V1059"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3085.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>755825.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.455180838245</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Marex Group PLC</name>
        <lei>549300DWX0SVICJAL507</lei>
        <title>Marex Group PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BMT7GT62"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>12438.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>554486.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.801162306727</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>EK6GB9U3U58PDI411C94</lei>
        <title>RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG7496G1033"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1779.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>528772.17000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.717634769399</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AerCap Holdings NV</name>
        <lei>549300SZYINBBLJQU475</lei>
        <title>AerCap Holdings NV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="NL0000687663"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5530.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>758605.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.464212538443</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <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"/>
      <explntrNote note="Unrealized gain or loss on foreign income receivables and payables are not included when applicable" noteItem="B.5.d"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <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>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
