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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Silgan Holdings Inc</name>
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        <title>Silgan Holdings Inc</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>Fixed Income Clearing Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300H47WTHXPU08X20</lei>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Telephone and Data Systems Inc</name>
        <lei>5299003YZW5BE2NNLO37</lei>
        <title>Telephone and Data Systems Inc</title>
        <cusip>879433829</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8794338298"/>
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        <balance>283920.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Timken Co/The</name>
        <lei>B0I35MLPFXZSE70ASS73</lei>
        <title>Timken Co/The</title>
        <cusip>887389104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8873891043"/>
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        <balance>164907.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16584696.99000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Towne Bank/Portsmouth VA</name>
        <lei>54930039UO39UJGI7078</lei>
        <title>Towne Bank/Portsmouth VA</title>
        <cusip>89214P109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US89214P1093"/>
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        <balance>438114.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>UFP Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>5493007KB485C9OV5572</lei>
        <title>UFP Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>90278Q108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US90278Q1085"/>
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        <balance>215668.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vontier Corp</name>
        <lei>549300VVSQLG4P5K4639</lei>
        <title>Vontier Corp</title>
        <cusip>928881101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9288811014"/>
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        <balance>501518.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Walker &amp; Dunlop Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Walker &amp; Dunlop Inc</title>
        <cusip>93148P102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US93148P1021"/>
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        <balance>282819.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>YETI Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>549300DSQICIGNT5GO63</lei>
        <title>YETI Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>98585X104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US98585X1046"/>
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        <balance>392364.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IL0011590291"/>
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        <balance>24348.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="ILS" exchangeRt="3.14430000"/>
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        <pctVal>0.127098159695</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IL</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Assured Guaranty Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300BBOQUJEPH87M14</lei>
        <title>Assured Guaranty Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG0585R1060"/>
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        <balance>322034.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <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>Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300CDMGCAGJQ7DX03</lei>
        <title>Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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          <isin value="BMG3398L1182"/>
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        <balance>730074.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FTAI Aviation Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FTAI Aviation Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG3730V1059"/>
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        <balance>24996.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6124020.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.721969834776</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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>International General Insurance Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>International General Insurance Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG4809J1062"/>
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        <balance>1130355.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <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>Brightstar Lottery PLC</name>
        <lei>549300UQ6KHRCZDRGZ76</lei>
        <title>Brightstar Lottery PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BVG7F061"/>
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        <balance>1454408.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Marex Group PLC</name>
        <lei>549300DWX0SVICJAL507</lei>
        <title>Marex Group PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BMT7GT62"/>
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        <balance>343257.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nomad Foods Ltd</name>
        <lei>5493000ZZ1837DS2SI43</lei>
        <title>Nomad Foods Ltd</title>
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          <isin value="VGG6564A1057"/>
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        <balance>1446901.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>VG</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>EK6GB9U3U58PDI411C94</lei>
        <title>RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd</title>
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        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG7496G1033"/>
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        <balance>22307.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6630309.61000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.781657070625</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>
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      </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>
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