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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd</name>
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        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IL</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Stratasys Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900MU215GIP9SZ741</lei>
        <title>Stratasys Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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          <isin value="IL0011267213"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IL</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ardmore Shipping Corp</name>
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        <title>Ardmore Shipping Corp</title>
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        <identifiers>
          <isin value="MHY0207T1001"/>
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        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1838524.75000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>MH</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Navigator Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>213800H7RVOFYARK2W19</lei>
        <title>Navigator Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="MHY621321089"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>371932.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7189445.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.639087827170</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>MH</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <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"/>
    </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>
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