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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Trex Co Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Trex Co Inc</title>
        <cusip>89531P105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US89531P1057"/>
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        <balance>4111.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>205714.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.627628458176</pctVal>
        <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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TriNet Group Inc</name>
        <lei>5299003FJVBETSFKE990</lei>
        <title>TriNet Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>896288107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8962881079"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9341.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>462286.09000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.410420706991</pctVal>
        <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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>UFP Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>5493007KB485C9OV5572</lei>
        <title>UFP Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>90278Q108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US90278Q1085"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>8182.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>742434.68000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.265145477902</pctVal>
        <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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vontier Corp</name>
        <lei>549300VVSQLG4P5K4639</lei>
        <title>Vontier Corp</title>
        <cusip>928881101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9288811014"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>33267.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>964743.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.943401355912</pctVal>
        <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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Yesway Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Yesway Inc</title>
        <cusip>98585C100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US98585C1009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>26662.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>541238.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.651302397749</pctVal>
        <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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Spirax Group PLC</name>
        <lei>213800WFVZQMHOZP2W17</lei>
        <title>Spirax Group PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BWFGQN14"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5771.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.75389200"/>
        <valUSD>523628.66000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.597575009964</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <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>1062120.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.240495601565</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>3870.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1046951.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.194215752084</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>8333.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>507896.35000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.549576213823</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>279.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>88415.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.269751763135</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>806163.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.459579851469</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="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>2026-07-17</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>
</edgarSubmission>
