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SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS 

ROYCE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
         
COMMON STOCKS – 97.4%          
           
Consumer Discretionary – 3.2%          
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.2%          
Travel + Leisure   3,100   $113,863 
Household Durables - 1.4%          
Vistry Group 1    77,500    859,939 
Specialty Retail - 1.6%          
USS 1    56,000    925,945 
Total        1,899,747 
           
Energy – 1.6%          
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.6%          
Gaztransport Et Technigaz 1    7,800    958,245 
Total        958,245 
           
Financials – 31.2%          
Banks - 5.2%          
BOK Financial   15,414    1,232,812 
First Citizens BancShares Cl. A   1,314    1,813,451 
         3,046,263 
Capital Markets - 22.7%          
Artisan Partners Asset Management Cl. A   25,600    957,952 
B3-Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao   336,600    822,993 
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores   444,000    831,314 
Canaccord Genuity Group   31,500    186,924 
Carlyle Group   76,020    2,292,763 
Evercore Cl. A   13,500    1,861,380 
KKR & Co.   19,138    1,178,901 
Moelis & Company Cl. A   19,359    873,672 
SEI Investments   37,900    2,282,717 
Sprott   37,500    1,142,186 
State Street   15,120    1,012,435 
         13,443,237 
Financial Services - 1.5%          
NewtekOne   60,500    892,375 
Insurance - 1.8%          
Assured Guaranty   17,900    1,083,308 
Total        18,465,183 
           
Health Care – 3.5%          
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.9%          
Ensign Group (The)   5,951    553,027 
Pharmaceuticals - 2.6%          
Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica 1    24,210    1,141,381 
Santen Pharmaceutical 1    41,600    381,047 
         1,522,428 
Total        2,075,455 
           
Industrials – 34.9%          
Aerospace & Defense - 4.1%          
HEICO Corporation Cl. A   18,800    2,429,336 
Building Products - 0.7%          
Geberit 1    800    399,385 
Construction & Engineering - 2.6%          
Comfort Systems USA   8,959    1,526,703 
Electrical Equipment - 3.7%        
Hubbell Incorporated   7,060    2,212,674 
Ground Transportation - 0.6%          
Werner Enterprises   8,643    336,645 
Machinery - 9.3%          
Graco   25,224    1,838,325 
Lincoln Electric Holdings   9,020    1,639,746 
Lindsay Corporation   3,843    452,244 
Spirax-Sarco Engineering 1    13,478    1,558,552 
         5,488,867 
Marine Transportation - 1.9%          
Clarkson 1    33,415    1,112,070 
Professional Services - 7.9%          
KBR   42,860    2,526,169 
Korn Ferry   8,723    413,819 
ManpowerGroup   19,300    1,415,076 
Robert Half   4,794    351,304 
         4,706,368 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 4.1%          
Applied Industrial Technologies   13,642    2,109,190 
FTAI Aviation   10,000    355,500 
         2,464,690 
Total        20,676,738 
           
Information Technology – 1.8%          
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.8%          
Vishay Intertechnology   42,497    1,050,526 
Total        1,050,526 
           
Materials – 19.1%          
Chemicals - 2.1%          
Quaker Houghton   6,122    979,520 
Scotts Miracle-Gro Cl. A   5,000    258,400 
         1,237,920 
Containers & Packaging - 4.3%          
AptarGroup   20,396    2,550,316 
Metals & Mining - 12.7%          
Franco-Nevada   16,500    2,202,585 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum   6,228    1,633,168 
Royal Gold   17,500    1,860,775 
Worthington Industries   30,000    1,854,600 
         7,551,128 
Total        11,339,364 
           
Real Estate – 2.1%          
Real Estate Management & Development - 1.8%          
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings   17,000    250,580 
RMR Group (The) Cl. A   32,700    801,804 
         1,052,384 
Specialized REITs - 0.3%          
OUTFRONT Media   17,900    180,790 
Total        1,233,174 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $25,109,833)        57,698,432 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 3.3%    
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
3.15% dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23,
maturity value $1,935,660 (collateralized
by obligations of U.S. Government
Agencies, 0.75% due 5/31/26, valued at $1,973,934)
     
(Cost $1,935,152)   1,935,152 
      
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.7%     
(Cost $27,044,985)   59,633,584 
      
LIABILITIES LESS CASH
AND OTHER ASSETS – (0.7)%
   (427,226)
      
NET ASSETS – 100.0%  $59,206,358 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS 

ROYCE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS – 96.0%          
           
Banks - 17.3%          
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son   5,805   $157,199 
BOK Financial   9,405    752,212 
Capital City Bank Group   16,988    506,752 
Columbia Banking System   10,366    210,430 
First Citizens BancShares Cl. A   1,056    1,457,386 
Popular   14,626    921,584 
Valley National Bancorp   5,000    42,800 
Western Alliance Bancorp   8,000    367,760 
Total        4,416,123 
           
Capital Markets - 48.8%          
Ares Management Cl. A   4,442    456,949 
Artisan Partners Asset Management Cl. A   7,512    281,099 
B3-Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao   183,000    447,438 
Carlyle Group   21,185    638,940 
Charles Schwab   10,270    563,823 
Coronation Fund Managers 1,2    30,600    49,997 
CRISIL 1    14,000    659,873 
Donnelley Financial Solutions 2    5,128    288,604 
EFG Holding S.A.E. 1,2    277,186    132,314 
GCM Grosvenor Cl. A   21,300    165,288 
Intermediate Capital Group 1    39,111    659,002 
JSE 1    51,000    247,566 
KKR & Co.   14,508    893,693 
MarketAxess Holdings   1,423    304,010 
MarketWise Cl. A   88,300    141,280 
Morningstar   1,199    280,854 
NZX 1    580,000    369,557 
Onex Corporation   11,615    682,662 
Rand Capital   5,000    66,050 
Raymond James Financial   2,320    232,998 
SEI Investments   9,540    574,594 
Silvercrest Asset Management Group Cl. A   27,612    438,202 
Sprott   36,450    1,110,205 
StoneX Group 2    7,975    772,937 
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange 1,2    232,705    1,336,456 
U.S. Global Investors Cl. A   165,500    471,675 
Warsaw Stock Exchange 1    23,169    198,079 
Total        12,464,145 
           
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.4%          
Crane NXT   6,500    361,205 
Total        361,205 
           
Financial Services - 3.6%          
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Cl. E   25,700    544,840 
ECN Capital   100,000    169,336 
PayPal Holdings 2    3,466    202,622 
Total        916,798 
           
Insurance - 8.6%          
Assured Guaranty   7,594    459,589 
Axis Capital Holdings   11,554    651,299 
E-L Financial   1,327    870,500 
James River Group Holdings   13,700    210,295 
Total        2,191,683 
           
Metals & Mining - 4.5%          
Franco-Nevada   8,571    1,144,143 
Total        1,144,143 
           
Professional Services - 0.1%          
Quess Corp 1,2    8,900    44,729 
Total        44,729 
           
Real Estate Management & Development - 9.3%          
Altus Group   23,760    822,525 
FirstService Corporation   7,541    1,097,517 
Real Matters 2    100,000    456,470 
Total        2,376,512 
           
Software - 1.0%          
Envestnet 2    6,000    264,180 
Total        264,180 
           
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.4%          
FTAI Aviation   10,000    355,500 
Total        355,500 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $15,101,306)        24,535,018 
           
DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 1.1%          
Closed-End Funds - 1.1%          
Eagle Point Income   19,341    275,609 
(Cost $384,692)        275,609 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 3.4%          
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
3.15% dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23,
maturity value $860,178 (collateralized
by obligations of U.S. Government
Agencies, 0.75% due 5/31/26, valued at $877,224)
          
(Cost $859,952)        859,952 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.5%          
(Cost $16,345,950)        25,670,579 
           
LIABILITIES LESS CASH
AND OTHER ASSETS – (0.5)%
        (119,223)
           
NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $25,551,356 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS 

ROYCE INTERNATIONAL PREMIER FUND 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS – 92.7%          
           
Australia – 5.5%          
Hansen Technologies 1    4,885,772   $16,611,812 
IPH 1    3,937,898    18,723,201 
Total        35,335,013 
           
Belgium – 1.8%          
Azelis Group 1    596,406    11,728,509 
Total        11,728,509 
           
Brazil – 3.5%          
Odontoprev   5,653,425    12,248,122 
TOTVS   1,892,555    10,165,817 
Total        22,413,939 
           
Canada – 4.5%          
Altus Group   85,300    2,952,922 
Enghouse Systems   635,548    14,028,146 
Open Text   323,849    11,366,009 
Total        28,347,077 
           
Finland – 1.3%          
Enento Group 1    369,530    8,280,473 
Total        8,280,473 
           
France – 2.8%          
Antin Infrastructure Partners 1    684,124    8,840,655 
Lectra 1    341,745    9,302,744 
Total        18,143,399 
           
Germany – 1.9%          
New Work 1    90,018    9,412,598 
Norma Group 1    155,200    2,878,955 
Total        12,291,553 
           
Iceland – 2.3%          
Marel 1    2,871,501    8,324,163 
Ossur 1,2    1,498,647    6,051,735 
Total        14,375,898 
           
Italy – 4.0%          
Carel Industries 1    268,750    6,441,882 
DiaSorin 1    108,363    9,864,774 
GVS 1,2   1,743,636    9,425,985 
Total        25,732,641 
           
Japan – 23.8%          
As One 1    309,100    11,281,487 
Benefit One 1    432,000    3,123,081 
BML 1    1,009,700    18,875,826 
Fukui Computer Holdings 1    322,900    5,753,477 
JCU 1    552,300    11,412,140 
Maruwa 1    64,600    10,118,350 
MEITEC Group Holdings 1    693,000    12,528,999 
Miura 1    469,500    9,447,621 
NSD 1    459,800    8,697,817 
OBIC Business Consultants 1    246,300    10,198,030 
Riken Keiki 1    319,600    12,880,990 
TKC Corporation 1    706,800    17,202,318 
USS 1    600,500    9,929,104 
Zuken 1    433,600    10,534,356 
Total        151,983,596 
           
Netherlands – 1.7%          
IMCD 1    85,800    10,845,356 
Total        10,845,356 
           
Poland – 2.0%          
Asseco Poland 1    769,597    12,593,983 
Total        12,593,983 
           
Singapore – 1.8%          
XP Power 1    394,461    11,339,760 
Total        11,339,760 
           
South Korea – 2.2%          
Douzone Bizon 1    106,000    2,277,191 
NICE Information Service 1    1,605,997    11,763,930 
Total        14,041,121 
           
Sweden – 6.5%          
Alimak Group 1    1,337,294    8,119,844 
Karnov Group 1,2    2,952,897    13,049,608 
Loomis 1    456,647    12,262,137 
Norva24 Group 1,2    4,484,405    7,887,239 
Total        41,318,828 
           
Switzerland – 4.3%          
Kardex Holding 1    38,900    8,479,643 
Partners Group Holding 1    6,788    7,638,199 
VZ Holding 1    105,896    11,048,926 
Total        27,166,768 
           
United Kingdom – 22.8%          
Ashmore Group 1    1,052,350    2,410,880 
Auction Technology Group 1,2    1,150,543    9,123,638 
Croda International 1    133,040    7,974,796 
CVS Group 1    387,708    7,706,882 
Diploma 1    257,610    9,411,600 
DiscoverIE Group 1    1,475,482    12,139,990 
Ergomed 1,2    327,131    5,336,186 
Intertek Group 1    231,722    11,586,804 
Learning Technologies Group 1    13,079,874    10,243,158 
Marlowe 1,2    2,246,370    15,971,048 
Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings 1    1,379,609    8,939,048 
Restore 1    6,331,860    18,149,189 
Rightmove 1    987,816    6,732,746 
Spirax-Sarco Engineering 1    78,500    9,077,485 
Victrex 1    600,145    10,276,765 
Total        145,080,215 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $672,739,884)        591,018,129 
           
PREFERRED STOCK– 1.6%          
Germany – 1.6%          
FUCHS1    250,615    9,759,810 
(Cost $9,813,187)        9,759,810 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 5.3%    
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
3.15% dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23,
maturity value $33,956,828 (collateralized
by obligations of U.S. Government
Agencies, 0.75% due 5/31/26, valued at $34,626,946)
     
(Cost $33,947,917)   33,947,917 
      
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.6%     
(Cost $716,500,988)   634,725,856 
      
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS
LESS LIABILITIES – 0.4%
   2,694,882 
      
NET ASSETS – 100.0%  $637,420,738 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS 

ROYCE MICRO-CAP FUND 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS – 96.1%          
           
Communication Services – 3.9%          
Entertainment - 1.1%          
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Cl. A 2   32   $11 
Gaia Cl. A 2   41    111 
IMAX Corporation 2   166,100    3,209,052 
         3,209,174 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.8%          
QuinStreet 2   260,446    2,336,201 
Media - 2.0%          
Entravision Communications Cl. A   377,521    1,377,952 
Innovid Corp. 2   725,961    929,230 
Magnite 2   220,900    1,665,586 
Thryv Holdings 2   97,704    1,833,904 
         5,806,672 
Total        11,352,047 
           
Consumer Discretionary – 12.5%          
Automobile Components - 2.5%          
Modine Manufacturing 2   89,694    4,103,500 
Stoneridge 2   147,400    2,958,318 
         7,061,818 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.6%          
Lincoln Educational Services 2   206,908    1,748,373 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.3%          
Century Casinos 2   346,100    1,775,493 
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 2   270,400    1,946,880 
         3,722,373 
Household Durables - 2.0%          
Hovnanian Enterprises Cl. A 2   34,400    3,497,104 
Legacy Housing 2   117,973    2,289,856 
         5,786,960 
Leisure Products - 1.5%          
American Outdoor Brands 2   260,456    2,547,260 
MasterCraft Boat Holdings 2   85,300    1,895,366 
         4,442,626 
Specialty Retail - 3.7%          
Chico's FAS 2   166,637    1,246,445 
Citi Trends 2   142,724    3,171,327 
JOANN 2   217,326    156,475 
OneWater Marine Cl. A 2   45,600    1,168,272 
Shoe Carnival   109,322    2,627,007 
Zumiez 2   127,900    2,276,620 
         10,646,146 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.9%          
Fossil Group 2   452,400    931,944 
Vera Bradley 2   243,100    1,606,891 
         2,538,835 
Total        35,947,131 
           
Energy – 4.5%          
Energy Equipment & Services - 4.5%          
Natural Gas Services Group 2   299,513    4,360,909 
Newpark Resources 2   670,400    4,632,464 
Profire Energy 2   1,404,632    3,904,877 
Total        12,898,250 
           
Financials – 12.2%        
Banks - 7.4%        
BayCom Corporation   155,542    2,987,962 
Customers Bancorp 2   72,500    2,497,625 
HarborOne Bancorp   251,253    2,391,928 
HBT Financial   168,011    3,064,520 
HomeTrust Bancshares   115,700    2,507,219 
Investar Holding Corporation   185,600    1,965,504 
Midway Investments 2,3   1,858,170    0 
Stellar Bancorp   99,377    2,118,718 
Territorial Bancorp   125,708    1,142,686 
Western New England Bancorp   405,336    2,630,631 
         21,306,793 
Capital Markets - 4.0%          
B. Riley Financial   52,800    2,164,272 
Canaccord Genuity Group   284,800    1,690,033 
Silvercrest Asset Management Group Cl. A   170,773    2,710,168 
Sprott   70,380    2,143,656 
StoneX Group 2   28,100    2,723,452 
         11,431,581 
Financial Services - 0.8%          
Cass Information Systems   60,216    2,243,046 
Total        34,981,420 
           
Health Care – 7.3%          
Biotechnology - 2.1%          
ARS Pharmaceuticals 2,4   171,174    647,038 
CareDx 2   193,500    1,354,500 
Dynavax Technologies 2   198,000    2,924,460 
MeiraGTx Holdings 2   222,200    1,091,002 
         6,017,000 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.7%          
Apyx Medical 2   527,527    1,688,086 
Artivion 2   176,155    2,670,510 
AtriCure 2   40,700    1,782,660 
Cutera 2   86,900    523,138 
OrthoPediatrics Corp. 2   50,400    1,612,800 
Profound Medical 2   227,300    2,279,276 
         10,556,470 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.9%          
Harvard Bioscience 2   601,559    2,586,703 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.6%          
Harrow 2,4   120,300    1,728,711 
Total        20,888,884 
           
Industrials – 26.1%          
Aerospace & Defense - 2.2%          
Astronics Corporation 2   132,200    2,096,692 
Cadre Holdings   111,032    2,959,003 
CPI Aerostructures 2   343,190    1,146,254 
         6,201,949 
Building Products - 1.3%          
Quanex Building Products   137,300    3,867,741 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 3.2%          
Acme United   80,930    2,418,998 
CECO Environmental 2   200,200    3,197,194 
VSE Corporation   69,900    3,525,756 
         9,141,948 
Construction & Engineering - 4.6%          
Concrete Pumping Holdings 2   312,332    2,679,809 
Construction Partners Cl. A 2   104,300    3,813,208 
IES Holdings 2   57,100    3,761,177 
Northwest Pipe 2   97,900    2,953,643 
         13,207,837 
Electrical Equipment - 0.7%          
American Superconductor 2   248,800    1,878,440 
Machinery - 5.6%          
Alimak Group 1   199,400    1,210,726 
Commercial Vehicle Group 2   253,100    1,964,056 
Graham Corporation 2   251,316    4,171,846 
Luxfer Holdings   152,065    1,984,448 
Porvair 1   329,800    2,332,703 
Shyft Group (The)   107,219    1,605,068 
Wabash National   138,700    2,929,344 
         16,198,191 
Marine Transportation - 0.9%          
Clarkson 1   78,924    2,626,636 
Professional Services - 5.1%          
CRA International   27,783    2,799,415 
Forrester Research 2   74,300    2,147,270 
Kforce   42,732    2,549,391 
NV5 Global 2   24,400    2,348,012 
Resources Connection   204,452    3,048,379 
TrueBlue 2   121,200    1,778,004 
         14,670,471 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.5%          
Distribution Solutions Group 2   147,748    3,841,448 
Transcat 2   35,274    3,455,794 
         7,297,242 
Total        75,090,455 
           
Information Technology – 24.0%          
Communications Equipment - 4.0%          
Applied Optoelectronics 2   271,298    2,976,139 
Clearfield 2,4   55,300    1,584,898 
Comtech Telecommunications   166,002    1,452,517 
Digi International 2   86,500    2,335,500 
EMCORE Corporation 2   547,300    260,241 
Genasys 2   524,453    1,054,151 
Harmonic 2   195,900    1,886,517 
         11,549,963 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 6.3%          
Arlo Technologies 2   298,500    3,074,550 
FARO Technologies 2   132,045    2,011,045 
LightPath Technologies Cl. A 2   852,684    1,236,392 
Luna Innovations 2   386,354    2,264,035 
nLIGHT 2   254,350    2,645,240 
PAR Technology 2   79,600    3,067,784 
PowerFleet 2   388,604    804,410 
VIA optronics ADR 2   261,857    301,136 
Vishay Precision Group 2   79,000    2,652,820 
         18,057,412 
IT Services - 0.0%          
Computer Task Group 2   77    796 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 11.5%          
Aehr Test Systems 2   76,512    3,496,598 
Amtech Systems 2   193,211    1,472,268 
Axcelis Technologies 2   18,200    2,967,510 
AXT 2   496,600    1,191,840 
Camtek 2   70,007    4,358,636 
Cohu 2   84,900    2,923,956 
Ichor Holdings 2   85,900    2,659,464 
Nova 2   26,100    2,934,684 
NVE Corporation   36,516    2,999,424 
PDF Solutions 2   71,600    2,319,840 
Photronics 2   165,900    3,352,839 
Ultra Clean Holdings 2   79,500    2,358,765 
         33,035,824 
Software - 0.8%          
Agilysys 2   36,121    2,389,765 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.4%          
AstroNova 2   198,050    2,475,625 
Intevac 2   485,428    1,509,681 
         3,985,306 
Total        69,019,066 
           
Materials – 5.1%          
Chemicals - 0.7%          
Aspen Aerogels 2   221,100    1,901,460 
Metals & Mining - 4.4%          
Altius Minerals   114,900    1,857,687 
Ferroglobe 2   300,400    1,562,080 
Haynes International   60,130    2,797,248 
Major Drilling Group International 2   479,000    2,916,496 
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products 2   273,592    3,586,791 
         12,720,302 
Total        14,621,762 
           
Real Estate – 0.5%          
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.5%          
FRP Holdings 2   29,575    1,596,163 
Total        1,596,163 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $224,620,630)        276,395,178 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 2.6%          
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
3.15% dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23,
maturity value $7,381,006 (collateralized
by obligations of U.S. Government
Agencies, 4.125% due 6/15/26, valued at $7,526,656)
          
(Cost $7,379,069)        7,379,069 
           
COLLATERAL RECEIVED FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 0.2%          
Money Market Funds          
Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund -
Institutional Shares (7 day yield-5.20%)
          
(Cost $635,483)   635,483    635,483 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.9%          
(Cost $232,635,182)        284,409,730 
           
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS
LESS LIABILITIES – 1.1%
        3,030,490 
           
NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $287,440,220 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS 

ROYCE PENNSYLVANIA MUTUAL FUND 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS – 96.7%          
           
Communication Services – 1.7%          
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.1%          
Cogent Communications Holdings   20,293   $1,256,137 
Liberty Latin America Cl. C 2   187,820    1,532,611 
         2,788,748 
Entertainment - 0.3%          
IMAX Corporation 2   240,219    4,641,031 
Interactive Media & Services - 1.1%          
QuinStreet 2   77,243    692,870 
Ziff Davis 2   283,622    18,063,885 
         18,756,755 
Media - 0.2%          
TEGNA   197,863    2,882,864 
Total        29,069,398 
           
Consumer Discretionary – 9.7%          
Automobile Components - 2.9%          
Atmus Filtration Technologies 2   54,000    1,125,900 
Dorman Products 2   158,168    11,982,808 
Fox Factory Holding Corporation 2   64,400    6,380,752 
Gentex Corporation   324,597    10,562,386 
LCI Industries   90,392    10,613,829 
Modine Manufacturing 2   50,000    2,287,500 
Stoneridge 2   57,057    1,145,134 
Vitesco Technologies Group 1,2   47,438    3,853,075 
         47,951,384 
Broadline Retail - 0.1%          
Savers Value Village 2   71,007    1,325,701 
Distributors - 0.2%          
LKQ Corporation   60,000    2,970,600 
Pool Corporation   2,993    1,065,807 
         4,036,407 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1%          
Lincoln Educational Services 2   180,860    1,528,267 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.4%          
Bloomin' Brands   118,700    2,918,833 
Century Casinos 2   421,973    2,164,722 
Denny's Corporation 2   114,732    971,780 
         6,055,335 
Household Durables - 1.1%          
Helen of Troy 2   36,289    4,229,846 
Installed Building Products   6,750    843,007 
Legacy Housing 2   97,929    1,900,802 
M/I Homes 2   35,113    2,950,896 
PulteGroup   41,539    3,075,963 
Skyline Champion 2   77,223    4,920,650 
TopBuild Corp. 2   256    64,410 
         17,985,574 
Leisure Products - 0.7%          
Brunswick Corporation   102,845    8,124,755 
YETI Holdings 2   63,347    3,054,592 
         11,179,347 
Specialty Retail - 3.0%          
Asbury Automotive Group 2   73,132    16,825,479 
CarMax 2   18,799    1,329,653 
Destination XL Group 2   682,360    3,056,973 
Five Below 2   8,214    1,321,633 
Floor & Decor Holdings Cl. A 2,4   2,389    216,205 
Murphy USA   8,640    2,952,547 
OneWater Marine Cl. A 2   170,276    4,362,471 
Shoe Carnival   287,578    6,910,499 
Signet Jewelers   43,935    3,154,972 
Valvoline 2   201,657    6,501,422 
Williams-Sonoma   25,793    4,008,232 
         50,640,086 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.2%          
Carter's   76,046    5,258,581 
Kontoor Brands   67,144    2,948,293 
Movado Group   198,126    5,418,746 
Ralph Lauren Cl. A   35,171    4,083,001 
Steven Madden   99,500    3,161,115 
         20,869,736 
Total        161,571,837 
           
Consumer Staples – 1.2%          
Food Products - 0.5%          
Nomad Foods 2   430,865    6,557,765 
Seneca Foods Cl. A 2   19,233    1,035,313 
         7,593,078 
Personal Care Products - 0.7%          
Inter Parfums   86,890    11,672,802 
Total        19,265,880 
           
Energy – 2.0%          
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.9%          
Core Laboratories   117,948    2,831,932 
Pason Systems   1,262,865    12,533,348 
RPC   11,000    98,340 
         15,463,620 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.1%          
Chord Energy   20,346    3,297,476 
Civitas Resources   40,650    3,287,366 
Magnolia Oil & Gas Cl. A   60,508    1,386,238 
Matador Resources   53,828    3,201,689 
Northern Oil and Gas   34,526    1,388,981 
Range Resources   42,052    1,362,905 
SilverBow Resources 2   83,509    2,987,117 
Sitio Royalties Cl. A   53,103    1,285,624 
         18,197,396 
Total        33,661,016 
           
Financials – 16.9%          
Banks - 5.5%          
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son   190,500    5,158,740 
BankUnited   182,703    4,147,358 
BOK Financial   40,738    3,258,225 
CNB Financial   10,180    184,360 
First Bancshares (The)   154,207    4,158,963 
First Citizens BancShares Cl. A   18,024    24,874,923 
First Hawaiian   252,895    4,564,755 
Hingham Institution for Savings   15,319    2,860,823 
Home BancShares   249,980    5,234,581 
Independent Bank Group   141,798    5,608,111 
Origin Bancorp   102,630    2,962,928 
Popular   189,632    11,948,712 
Timberland Bancorp   99,201    2,688,347 
Triumph Financial 2   96,832    6,273,745 
TrustCo Bank Corp NY   117,875    3,216,809 
Valley National Bancorp   246,171    2,107,224 
Western Alliance Bancorp   64,860    2,981,614 
         92,230,218 
Capital Markets - 5.4%          
Artisan Partners Asset Management Cl. A   402,699    15,068,996 
B. Riley Financial   37,902    1,553,603 
Evercore Cl. A   22,103    3,047,562 
GCM Grosvenor Cl. A   961,176    7,458,726 
Houlihan Lokey Cl. A   59,507    6,374,390 
Lazard Cl. A   81,532    2,528,307 
Morningstar   50,657    11,865,896 
Onex Corporation   25,000    1,469,354 
SEI Investments   340,707    20,520,782 
Sprott   244,764    7,455,098 
TMX Group   463,250    9,955,654 
Tradeweb Markets Cl. A   42,244    3,387,969 
         90,686,337 
Consumer Finance - 0.2%          
PRA Group 2   118,066    2,268,048 
Financial Services - 0.9%          
Compass Diversified Holdings   137,247    2,576,126 
International Money Express 2   172,382    2,918,427 
NewtekOne   313,177    4,619,361 
Repay Holdings Cl. A 2,4   695,381    5,277,942 
         15,391,856 
Insurance - 4.9%          
Assured Guaranty   269,277    16,296,644 
Axis Capital Holdings   61,968    3,493,136 
E-L Financial   23,618    15,493,199 
First American Financial   24,673    1,393,778 
International General Insurance Holdings   577,986    6,519,682 
James River Group Holdings   448,659    6,886,916 
RenaissanceRe Holdings   41,951    8,302,942 
RLI Corp.   53,417    7,258,836 
Safety Insurance Group   68,754    4,688,335 
Stewart Information Services   50,605    2,216,499 
Tiptree   195,785    3,281,357 
White Mountains Insurance Group   4,160    6,222,070 
         82,053,394 
Total        282,629,853 
           
Health Care – 6.9%          
Biotechnology - 0.4%          
CareDx 2   200,005    1,400,035 
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 2   471,389    5,510,537 
MeiraGTx Holdings 2   95,578    469,288 
         7,379,860 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.6%          
AtriCure 2   24,482    1,072,312 
Atrion Corporation   8,442    3,487,981 
Cutera 2   39,800    239,596 
Enovis Corporation 2   382,033    20,144,600 
Haemonetics Corporation 2   325,682    29,174,594 
OrthoPediatrics Corp. 2   55,623    1,779,936 
Profound Medical 2   52,098    522,418 
Surmodics 2   42,305    1,357,567 
TransMedics Group 2,4   41,198    2,255,591 
         60,034,595 
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.7%          
AMN Healthcare Services 2   32,457    2,764,687 
Cross Country Healthcare 2   121,617    3,014,885 
Molina Healthcare 2   13,896    4,556,360 
Premier Cl. A   44,819    963,609 
         11,299,541 
Health Care Technology - 0.1%          
Doximity Cl. A 2   51,474    1,092,278 
Simulations Plus   35,508    1,480,684 
         2,572,962 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.9%          
Azenta 2   129,518    6,500,508 
BioLife Solutions 2   78,183    1,079,707 
Bio-Rad Laboratories Cl. A 2   14,084    5,048,410 
Bio-Techne   115,647    7,872,091 
Harvard Bioscience 2   121,940    524,342 
Mesa Laboratories   53,106    5,579,847 
Quanterix Corporation 2   16,148    438,257 
Stevanato Group   155,201    4,612,574 
         31,655,736 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.2%          
Harmony Biosciences Holdings 2   48,593    1,592,393 
Pacira BioSciences 2   1,900    58,292 
SIGA Technologies   210,689    1,106,117 
         2,756,802 
Total        115,699,496 
           
Industrials – 30.5%          
Aerospace & Defense - 1.2%          
HEICO Corporation   80,074    12,966,383 
Leonardo DRS 2   378,414    6,319,514 
         19,285,897 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.9%          
Forward Air   78,031    5,363,851 
Hub Group Cl. A 2   133,340    10,472,523 
         15,836,374 
Building Products - 3.4%          
Advanced Drainage Systems   557    63,403 
Builders FirstSource 2   168,376    20,961,128 
Carlisle Companies   11,978    3,105,416 
CSW Industrials   9,200    1,612,208 
Hayward Holdings 2   22,552    317,983 
Quanex Building Products   169,345    4,770,449 
Simpson Manufacturing   73,187    10,964,145 
UFP Industries   141,967    14,537,421 
         56,332,153 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.5%          
Brady Corporation Cl. A   101,977    5,600,577 
Driven Brands Holdings 2   59,545    749,672 
GFL Environmental   73,628    2,338,425 
Healthcare Services Group 2   575,282    6,000,191 
Heritage-Crystal Clean 2   111,087    5,037,795 
Montrose Environmental Group 2   55,184    1,614,684 
RB Global   53,565    3,347,813 
         24,689,157 
Construction & Engineering - 3.7%          
Arcosa   393,817    28,315,442 
Construction Partners Cl. A 2   141,106    5,158,835 
EMCOR Group   37,155    7,817,041 
Northwest Pipe 2   81,867    2,469,927 
Sterling Infrastructure 2   32,704    2,403,090 
Valmont Industries   44,950    10,797,440 
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. 2   124,868    5,193,260 
         62,155,035 
Electrical Equipment - 2.2%          
Allient   19,000    587,480 
American Superconductor 2   93,326    704,611 
Atkore 2   37,007    5,521,074 
Encore Wire   45,487    8,299,558 
GrafTech International   171,614    657,282 
Preformed Line Products   101,976    16,579,258 
Vertiv Holdings Cl. A   129,924    4,833,173 
         37,182,436 
Ground Transportation - 1.3%          
ArcBest Corporation   28,778    2,925,284 
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings   58,931    2,955,389 
Landstar System   70,783    12,524,344 
Schneider National Cl. B   129,975    3,599,008 
         22,004,025 
Machinery - 8.0%          
Chart Industries 2   23,621    3,994,784 
Douglas Dynamics   115,001    3,470,730 
EnPro Industries   98,854    11,980,116 
ESAB Corporation   196,002    13,763,261 
ESCO Technologies   122,593    12,803,613 
Graham Corporation 2   91,849    1,524,693 
Helios Technologies   69,419    3,851,366 
John Bean Technologies   127,321    13,386,530 
Kadant   96,603    21,788,807 
Lincoln Electric Holdings   110,941    20,167,964 
Lindsay Corporation   30,078    3,539,579 
Miller Industries   204,924    8,035,070 
RBC Bearings 2   68,424    16,020,111 
Westport Fuel Systems 2,4   11,598    70,052 
         134,396,676 
Marine Transportation - 1.0%          
Clarkson 1   30,004    998,550 
Genco Shipping & Trading   223,501    3,126,779 
Kirby Corporation 2   149,901    12,411,803 
         16,537,132 
Passenger Airlines - 0.2%          
Sun Country Airlines Holdings 2   194,570    2,887,419 
Professional Services - 2.7%          
Barrett Business Services   33,565    3,028,906 
CBIZ 2   36,496    1,894,142 
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings   343,862    3,435,181 
Forrester Research 2   345,994    9,999,227 
FTI Consulting 2   1,065    190,007 
IBEX 2   26,400    407,880 
KBR   265,508    15,649,042 
Korn Ferry   131,991    6,261,653 
NV5 Global 2   10,870    1,046,020 
Resources Connection   185,585    2,767,072 
         44,679,130 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 4.4%          
Air Lease Cl. A   604,209    23,811,876 
Applied Industrial Technologies   73,043    11,293,178 
Core & Main Cl. A 2   2,227    64,249 
Distribution Solutions Group 2   95,502    2,483,052 
EVI Industries 2,4   342,790    8,508,048 
FTAI Aviation   128,974    4,585,026 
Hudson Technologies 2   143,783    1,912,314 
MSC Industrial Direct Cl. A   16,639    1,633,118 
Richelieu Hardware   322,291    9,439,158 
Transcat 2   96,894    9,492,705 
         73,222,724 
Total        509,208,158 
           
Information Technology – 17.7%        
Communications Equipment - 0.8%        
Aviat Networks 2   102,331    3,192,727 
Calix 2   23,853    1,093,422 
Digi International 2   303,783    8,202,141 
Harmonic 2   114,873    1,106,227 
         13,594,517 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 7.2%          
Cognex Corporation   121,561    5,159,049 
Coherent 2   103,170    3,367,469 
Crane NXT   109,649    6,093,195 
ePlus 2   73,438    4,664,782 
Fabrinet 2   103,603    17,262,332 
FARO Technologies 2   114,396    1,742,251 
Flex 2   120,400    3,248,392 
IPG Photonics 2   19,959    2,026,637 
Jabil   28,126    3,568,908 
Kimball Electronics 2   250,351    6,854,610 
Littelfuse   30,402    7,519,023 
Luna Innovations 2   766,388    4,491,034 
nLIGHT 2   80,802    840,341 
PAR Technology 2   345,975    13,333,876 
PC Connection   14,307    763,708 
PowerFleet 2   155,315    321,502 
Rogers Corporation 2   60,729    7,984,041 
Sanmina Corporation 2   54,889    2,979,375 
TD SYNNEX   29,391    2,934,985 
Teledyne Technologies 2   8,140    3,325,841 
Vishay Intertechnology   117,978    2,916,416 
Vishay Precision Group 2   122,532    4,114,624 
Vontier Corporation   510,416    15,782,063 
         121,294,454 
IT Services - 0.8%          
Hackett Group (The)   170,621    4,024,949 
Kyndryl Holdings 2   508,606    7,679,951 
Wix.com 2   17,172    1,576,390 
         13,281,290 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.0%          
Amkor Technology   83,462    1,886,241 
Axcelis Technologies 2   26,753    4,362,077 
Camtek 2   79,224    4,932,486 
Cirrus Logic 2   184,766    13,665,293 
Cohu 2   80,612    2,776,277 
FormFactor 2   445,312    15,559,201 
Ichor Holdings 2   29,770    921,679 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries   114,947    5,589,873 
MKS Instruments   105,756    9,152,124 
Nova 2   52,494    5,902,426 
NVE Corporation   25,461    2,091,367 
Onto Innovation 2   169,308    21,590,156 
Photronics 2   132,417    2,676,148 
Power Integrations   1,658    126,522 
Rambus 2   98,218    5,479,582 
SiTime Corporation 2   4,124    471,167 
Ultra Clean Holdings 2   84,806    2,516,194 
         99,698,813 
Software - 2.7%          
Adeia   267,263    2,854,369 
Agilysys 2   56,407    3,731,887 
Alkami Technology 2   69,971    1,274,871 
AppLovin Corporation Cl. A 2,4   38,048    1,520,398 
BlackLine 2   21,019    1,165,924 
Computer Modelling Group   2,652,180    16,597,482 
Dolby Laboratories Cl. A   63,720    5,050,447 
PROS Holdings 2   70,477    2,439,914 
Q2 Holdings 2   20,563    663,568 
Sapiens International   127,290    3,618,855 
Teradata Corporation 2   85,469    3,847,814 
Workiva Cl. A 2,4   18,076    1,831,822 
         44,597,351 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.2%          
AstroNova 2   81,672    1,020,900 
Avid Technology 2   100,779    2,707,932 
         3,728,832 
Total        296,195,257 
           
Materials – 7.9%          
Chemicals - 4.4%          
Aspen Aerogels 2   77,281    664,617 
Balchem Corporation   68,346    8,477,638 
Element Solutions   1,079,711    21,173,133 
Ingevity Corporation 2   30,915    1,471,863 
Innospec   186,071    19,016,456 
Minerals Technologies   166,336    9,108,559 
Quaker Houghton   78,812    12,609,920 
Scotts Miracle-Gro Cl. A   6,191    319,951 
         72,842,137 
Containers & Packaging - 0.4%          
Graphic Packaging Holding Company   182,635    4,069,108 
Silgan Holdings   69,603    3,000,585 
         7,069,693 
Metals & Mining - 1.9%          
Alamos Gold Cl. A   1,393,592    15,718,630 
Haynes International   62,674    2,915,595 
Materion Corporation   50,000    5,095,500 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum   19,702    5,166,455 
Ryerson Holding Corporation   100,158    2,913,596 
         31,809,776 
Paper & Forest Products - 1.2%          
Louisiana-Pacific   81,031    4,478,584 
Stella-Jones   311,861    14,997,799 
         19,476,383 
Total        131,197,989 
           
Real Estate – 2.2%          
Real Estate Management & Development - 2.2%          
Colliers International Group   38,409    3,658,457 
DigitalBridge Group Cl. A   28,762    505,636 
FirstService Corporation   36,243    5,274,806 
FRP Holdings 2   86,223    4,653,456 
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings   845,184    12,458,012 
Marcus & Millichap   245,327    7,197,894 
RMR Group (The) Cl. A   128,042    3,139,590 
Total        36,887,851 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $1,155,947,920)        1,615,386,735 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 2.9%        
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
3.15% dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23,
maturity value $48,783,084 (collateralized
by obligations of various U.S. Government
Agencies, 2.875%-4.125% due 6/15/26-5/15/52,
valued at $49,745,746)
          
(Cost $48,770,282)        48,770,282 
           
COLLATERAL RECEIVED FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 0.2%          
Money Market Funds          
Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund -
Institutional Shares (7 day yield-5.20%)
          
(Cost $2,866,875)   2,866,875    2,866,875 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.8%          
(Cost $1,207,585,077)        1,667,023,892 
           
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS
LESS LIABILITIES – 0.2%
        2,716,611 
           
NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $1,669,740,503 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

ROYCE PREMIER FUND

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
         
COMMON STOCKS – 95.2%          
           
Communication Services – 1.6%          
Interactive Media & Services - 1.6%          
Ziff Davis 2   329,300   $20,973,117 
Total        20,973,117 
           
Consumer Discretionary – 10.4%          
Automobile Components - 4.3%          
Dorman Products 2   292,151    22,133,360 
Fox Factory Holding Corporation 2   140,359    13,906,769 
LCI Industries   174,538    20,494,252 
         56,534,381 
Distributors - 1.4%          
Pool Corporation   50,355    17,931,415 
Leisure Products - 1.9%          
Brunswick Corporation   313,291    24,749,989 
Specialty Retail - 0.5%          
Valvoline 2   201,908    6,509,514 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.3%          
Ralph Lauren Cl. A   264,740    30,733,667 
Total        136,458,966 
           
Consumer Staples – 1.8%          
Personal Care Products - 1.8%          
Inter Parfums   177,189    23,803,570 
Total        23,803,570 
           
Financials – 9.7%          
Capital Markets - 9.7%          
Ares Management Cl. A   226,393    23,289,048 
Lazard Cl. A   436,759    13,543,897 
Morningstar   135,516    31,743,268 
SEI Investments   615,771    37,087,887 
TMX Group   972,915    20,908,808 
Total        126,572,908 
           
Health Care – 5.3%          
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.0%          
Enovis Corporation 2   336,857    17,762,469 
Haemonetics Corporation 2   380,779    34,110,183 
         51,872,652 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.3%          
Bio-Techne   250,369    17,042,618 
Total        68,915,270 
           
Industrials – 34.9%          
Aerospace & Defense - 2.2%          
Woodward   232,215    28,855,036 
Building Products - 3.0%          
Simpson Manufacturing   181,103    27,131,040 
UFP Industries   124,060    12,703,744 
         39,834,784 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.5%          
RB Global   520,453    32,528,312 
Construction & Engineering - 4.7%          
Arcosa   516,520    37,137,788 
Valmont Industries   103,599    24,885,516 
         62,023,304 
Ground Transportation - 2.2%          
Landstar System   161,303    28,540,953 
Machinery - 15.7%          
EnPro Industries   100,238    12,147,843 
ESAB Corporation   245,591    17,245,400 
ESCO Technologies   280,909    29,338,136 
John Bean Technologies   306,079    32,181,146 
Kadant   151,302    34,126,166 
Lincoln Electric Holdings   197,001    35,812,812 
Lindsay Corporation   177,011    20,830,655 
RBC Bearings 2   99,294    23,247,704 
         204,929,862 
Professional Services - 2.7%          
Forrester Research 2   760,962    21,991,802 
Korn Ferry   267,341    12,682,657 
         34,674,459 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.9%          
Air Lease Cl. A   627,000    24,710,070 
Total        456,096,780 
           
Information Technology – 12.7%          
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 2.9%          
Cognex Corporation   354,946    15,063,908 
Littelfuse   33,646    8,321,329 
Rogers Corporation 2   116,617    15,331,637 
         38,716,874 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.3%          
Cirrus Logic 2   272,997    20,190,858 
FormFactor 2   826,000    28,860,440 
MKS Instruments   380,552    32,932,970 
         81,984,268 
Software - 1.9%          
Fair Isaac 2   28,314    24,591,559 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.6%          
Avid Technology 2   775,382    20,834,514 
Total        166,127,215 
           
Materials – 11.2%          
Chemicals - 5.2%          
Innospec   374,276    38,251,007 
Quaker Houghton   188,206    30,112,960 
         68,363,967 
Metals & Mining - 3.0%          
Reliance Steel & Aluminum   149,212    39,127,863 
Paper & Forest Products - 3.0%          
Stella-Jones   800,729    38,508,094 
Total        145,999,924 
           
Real Estate – 7.6%          
Real Estate Management & Development - 7.6%          
Colliers International Group   239,000    22,764,750 
FirstService Corporation   231,300    33,663,402 
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings   2,250,335    33,169,938 
Marcus & Millichap   322,000    9,447,480 
Total        99,045,570 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $771,513,673)        1,243,993,320 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 4.8%    
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
3.15% dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23,
maturity value $62,539,352 (collateralized
by obligations of U.S. Government
Agencies, 4.125% due 6/15/26, valued at $63,773,476)
(Cost $62,522,940)
   62,522,940 
      
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.0%     
(Cost $834,036,613)   1,306,516,260 
      
LIABILITIES LESS CASH
AND OTHER ASSETS – (0.0)%
   (356,892)
      
NET ASSETS – 100.0%  $1,306,159,368 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

ROYCE SMALL-CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
         
COMMON STOCKS – 96.3%          
           
Communication Services – 5.4%          
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.6%          
Ooma 2   548,170   $7,131,692 
Entertainment - 0.8%          
IMAX Corporation 2   224,197    4,331,486 
Marcus Corporation (The)   401,029    6,215,950 
         10,547,436 
Interactive Media & Services - 2.1%          
Cars.com 2   296,100    4,992,246 
DHI Group 2   1,373,538    4,203,026 
EverQuote Cl. A 2   556,699    4,024,934 
IAC 2   141,519    7,131,142 
QuinStreet 2   722,100    6,477,237 
         26,828,585 
Media - 1.9%          
comScore 2   1,273,062    781,533 
Criteo ADR 2   190,623    5,566,192 
Entravision Communications Cl. A   1,213,826    4,430,465 
Innovid Corp. 2,4   1,424,565    1,823,443 
Magnite 2   722,508    5,447,710 
Thryv Holdings 2   273,351    5,130,798 
         23,180,141 
Total        67,687,854 
           
Consumer Discretionary – 14.0%          
Automobile Components - 3.7%          
Adient 2   150,633    5,528,231 
Dana   302,953    4,444,320 
Garrett Motion 2,4   994,837    7,839,316 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber 2   331,000    4,114,330 
Modine Manufacturing 2   233,865    10,699,324 
Patrick Industries   64,600    4,848,876 
Stoneridge 2   458,569    9,203,480 
         46,677,877 
Broadline Retail - 1.0%          
Dillard’s Cl. A   23,833    7,884,195 
Nordstrom   331,392    4,950,996 
         12,835,191 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.7%          
Adtalem Global Education 2   93,909    4,024,001 
Udemy 2   500,621    4,755,899 
         8,779,900 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.9%          
Carrols Restaurant Group 2   628,546    4,142,118 
Century Casinos 2   287,694    1,475,870 
Krispy Kreme   218,221    2,721,216 
Noodles & Company Cl. A 2   1,302,261    3,203,562 
         11,542,766 
Household Durables - 2.8%          
Beazer Homes USA 2   118,157    2,943,291 
Cavco Industries 2   20,186    5,362,613 
Century Communities   46,001    3,071,947 
M/I Homes 2   28,667    2,409,174 
Skyline Champion 2   123,313    7,857,504 
Taylor Morrison Home 2   112,187    4,780,288 
Toll Brothers   39,455    2,918,092 
Tri Pointe Homes 2   116,588    3,188,682 
Vizio Holding Corp. Cl. A 2   443,261    2,398,042 
         34,929,633 
Specialty Retail - 3.8%          
Asbury Automotive Group 2   32,779    7,541,465 
Barnes & Noble Education 2,4   1,122,244    1,223,246 
Caleres   326,928    9,402,449 
Chico’s FAS 2   216,936    1,622,681 
Designer Brands Cl. A   629,579    7,970,470 
Express 2,4   60,545    544,905 
J.Jill 2   223,242    6,607,963 
MarineMax 2   93,152    3,057,249 
OneWater Marine Cl. A 2   119,030    3,049,549 
Overstock.com 2   242,700    3,839,514 
Victoria’s Secret & Co. 2   127,584    2,128,101 
         46,987,592 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.1%          
Fossil Group 2   774,200    1,594,852 
Lakeland Industries 5   430,233    6,483,612 
Rocky Brands   190,563    2,801,276 
Vera Bradley 2   320,607    2,119,212 
         12,998,952 
Total        174,751,911 
           
Consumer Staples – 1.0%          
Food Products - 0.2%          
SunOpta 2   752,208    2,534,941 
Household Products - 0.5%          
Spectrum Brands Holdings   72,200    5,656,870 
Personal Care Products - 0.3%          
Inter Parfums   32,772    4,402,590 
Total        12,594,401 
           
Energy – 7.7%          
Energy Equipment & Services - 3.6%          
Archrock   571,558    7,201,631 
DMC Global 2   213,434    5,222,730 
Mammoth Energy Services 2   823,117    3,819,263 
Newpark Resources 2   670,674    4,634,357 
Patterson-UTI Energy   319,208    4,417,839 
ProPetro Holding Corp. 2   304,613    3,238,036 
Ranger Energy Services Cl. A   345,556    4,899,984 
Select Water Solutions Cl. A   563,185    4,477,321 
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Cl. A   592,867    6,319,962 
         44,231,123 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.1%          
Ardmore Shipping   490,518    6,381,639 
Baytex Energy   1,396,950    6,160,550 
Chesapeake Energy   54,600    4,708,158 
Matador Resources   143,783    8,552,213 
Navigator Holdings   493,478    7,288,670 
Northern Oil and Gas   193,400    7,780,482 
Scorpio Tankers   122,781    6,644,908 
Southwestern Energy 2   644,681    4,158,192 
         51,674,812 
Total        95,905,935 
           
Financials – 6.4%          
Banks - 2.8%          
Axos Financial 2   93,800    3,551,268 
BankUnited   112,010    2,542,627 
BayCom Corporation   221,651    4,257,916 
Business First Bancshares   152,684    2,864,352 
CapStar Financial Holdings   169,650    2,407,333 
First Bancshares (The)   101,504    2,737,563 
Hanmi Financial   162,977    2,645,117 
Hilltop Holdings   189,563    5,376,007 
New York Community Bancorp   202,700    2,298,618 
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida   168,550    3,701,358 
Western Alliance Bancorp   54,415    2,501,457 
         34,883,616 
Capital Markets - 2.9%          
Artisan Partners Asset Management Cl. A   115,155    4,309,100 
B. Riley Financial   196,802    8,066,914 
Canaccord Genuity Group   877,155    5,205,131 
GCM Grosvenor Cl. A   488,605    3,791,575 
Moelis & Company Cl. A   111,226    5,019,629 
P10 Cl. A   412,141    4,801,443 
Perella Weinberg Partners Cl. A   440,084    4,480,055 
         35,673,847 
Financial Services - 0.1%          
Acacia Research 2   437,625    1,597,331 
Insurance - 0.6%          
Brighthouse Financial 2   166,538    8,150,370 
Total        80,305,164 
           
Health Care – 6.0%          
Biotechnology - 0.5%          
CareDx 2   312,827    2,189,789 
MiMedx Group 2   561,200    4,091,148 
         6,280,937 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.0%          
Accuray 2   1,962,188    5,337,151 
Apyx Medical 2,4   805,338    2,577,081 
Artivion 2   434,598    6,588,506 
Tactile Systems Technology 2   272,966    3,835,172 
Varex Imaging 2   391,659    7,359,273 
         25,697,183 
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.2%          
Community Health Systems 2   748,736    2,171,334 
Cross Country Healthcare 2   243,669    6,040,555 
ModivCare 2   42,151    1,328,178 
NeoGenomics 2   359,697    4,424,273 
Quipt Home Medical 2,4   643,650    3,276,178 
RadNet 2   239,478    6,750,885 
Select Medical Holdings   148,700    3,757,649 
         27,749,052 
Health Care Technology - 0.4%          
LifeMD 2,4   710,205    4,438,781 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.3%          
Azenta 2   75,145    3,771,528 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.6%          
Organon & Co   345,894    6,004,720 
Societal CDMO 2   2,126,957    997,543 
         7,002,263 
Total        74,939,744 
           
Industrials – 29.0%          
Aerospace & Defense - 5.1%          
AAR Corporation 2   144,922    8,627,207 
Astronics Corporation 2   490,531    7,779,822 
BWX Technologies   114,000    8,547,720 
Ducommun 2   172,140    7,489,811 
Kaman Corporation   144,705    2,843,453 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 2   420,369    6,313,942 
Leonardo DRS 2   407,493    6,805,133 
Mercury Systems 2   130,028    4,822,739 
Terran Orbital 2,4   487,862    406,096 
Triumph Group 2   635,068    4,864,621 
V2X 2   115,436    5,963,424 
         64,463,968 
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.1%          
Hub Group Cl. A 2   117,835    9,254,761 
Radiant Logistics 2,4   701,969    3,966,125 
         13,220,886 
Building Products - 1.8%          
Gibraltar Industries 2   108,900    7,351,839 
Griffon Corporation   113,529    4,503,695 
Insteel Industries   196,333    6,372,969 
Resideo Technologies 2   263,216    4,158,813 
         22,387,316 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.2%          
ACV Auctions Cl. A 2   289,713    4,397,843 
CECO Environmental 2   502,799    8,029,700 
Healthcare Services Group 2   688,043    7,176,288 
VSE Corporation   157,249    7,931,640 
         27,535,471 
Construction & Engineering - 5.5%          
Arcosa   42,836    3,079,908 
Argan   125,000    5,690,000 
Comfort Systems USA   16,110    2,745,305 
Concrete Pumping Holdings 2   957,997    8,219,614 
Construction Partners Cl. A 2   239,926    8,771,695 
Limbach Holdings 2   212,618    6,746,369 
Matrix Service 2   708,587    8,361,327 
Northwest Pipe 2   221,397    6,679,547 
Orion Group Holdings 2   1,252,666    6,714,290 
Primoris Services   269,900    8,833,827 
Sterling Infrastructure 2   45,667    3,355,611 
         69,197,493 
Electrical Equipment - 0.8%          
American Superconductor 2   447,161    3,376,065 
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises 2   1,339,489    5,639,249 
Power Solutions International 1,2   197,791    646,777 
         9,662,091 
Ground Transportation - 0.4%          
Daseke 2   871,309    4,469,815 
Machinery - 4.7%          
Commercial Vehicle Group 2   877,571    6,809,951 
EnPro Industries   33,320    4,038,051 
Evercel 1,2   203,243    166,659 
Helios Technologies   94,418    5,238,311 
Hurco Companies   71,251    1,598,160 
Luxfer Holdings   456,086    5,951,922 
Manitex International 2   948,061    4,427,445 
Mayville Engineering 2,4   373,330    4,095,430 
Shyft Group (The)   291,979    4,370,926 
Terex Corporation   60,500    3,486,010 
Trinity Industries   256,237    6,239,371 
Twin Disc 2   283,895    3,895,039 
Wabash National   404,359    8,540,062 
         58,857,337 
Passenger Airlines - 0.5%          
Alaska Air Group 2   105,300    3,904,524 
Allegiant Travel   27,225    2,092,514 
         5,997,038 
Professional Services - 3.5%        
Conduent 2   1,235,313    4,298,889 
HireRight Holdings 2   308,975    2,938,352 
Korn Ferry   123,277    5,848,261 
Mistras Group 2   849,154    4,627,889 
Resources Connection   471,275    7,026,710 
Sterling Check 2   282,937    3,570,665 
TrueBlue 2   332,126    4,872,289 
TTEC Holdings   240,799    6,313,750 
WNS Holdings ADR 2   71,226    4,876,132 
         44,372,937 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 3.4%          
Air Lease Cl. A   206,264    8,128,864 
BlueLinx Holdings 2   38,394    3,151,764 
Herc Holdings   42,895    5,101,931 
Hudson Technologies 2   683,456    9,089,965 
MRC Global 2   598,622    6,135,876 
NOW 2   462,447    5,489,246 
WESCO International   38,359    5,516,791 
         42,614,437 
Total        362,778,789 
           
Information Technology – 18.8%          
Communications Equipment - 3.7%          
ADTRAN Holdings   572,114    4,708,498 
Applied Optoelectronics 2   371,155    4,071,571 
Aviat Networks 2   230,751    7,199,431 
Cambium Networks 2,4   210,197    1,540,744 
Clearfield 2,4   165,098    4,731,709 
Comtech Telecommunications   597,907    5,231,686 
Digi International 2   244,381    6,598,287 
DZS 2,4   935,194    1,963,908 
Infinera Corporation 2,4   617,979    2,583,152 
PCTEL 5   1,071,612    4,457,906 
Ribbon Communications 2   1,043,571    2,796,770 
         45,883,662 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 5.6%          
Advanced Energy Industries   74,026    7,633,561 
Arlo Technologies 2,4   720,600    7,422,180 
Avnet   48,900    2,356,491 
Benchmark Electronics   308,400    7,481,784 
Coherent 2   125,029    4,080,947 
CTS Corporation   186,001    7,763,682 
Fabrinet 2   29,795    4,964,443 
Frequency Electronics   271,693    1,885,549 
Identiv 2   639,333    5,395,970 
Knowles Corporation 2   433,469    6,419,676 
nLIGHT 2   583,852    6,072,061 
SmartRent Cl. A 2,4   737,252    1,924,228 
VIA optronics ADR 2   802,732    923,142 
Vishay Intertechnology   106,109    2,623,014 
Vishay Precision Group 2   113,601    3,814,722 
         70,761,450 
IT Services - 0.6%          
Kyndryl Holdings 2   493,822    7,456,712 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.1%          
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor 2   258,292    7,707,433 
Amkor Technology   211,683    4,784,036 
Amtech Systems 2,5   717,350    5,466,207 
Cohu 2   225,996    7,783,302 
FormFactor 2   221,813    7,750,146 
Ichor Holdings 2   257,248    7,964,398 
inTEST Corporation 2   282,562    4,286,466 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries   131,365    6,388,280 
Onto Innovation 2   57,826    7,373,971 
Ultra Clean Holdings 2   250,427    7,430,169 
Veeco Instruments 2   347,587    9,770,671 
         76,705,079 
Software - 1.7%          
A10 Networks   350,426    5,266,903 
Applied Digital 2,4   288,165    1,798,150 
Everbridge 2   97,184    2,178,865 
LiveRamp Holdings 2   133,900    3,861,676 
Marin Software 2   595,767    253,201 
SecureWorks Corp. Cl. A 2   670,268    4,162,364 
Viant Technology Cl. A 2   682,513    3,822,073 
         21,343,232 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.1%          
Immersion Corporation   724,844    4,791,219 
Intevac 2,5   1,321,244    4,109,069 
Xerox Holdings   310,491    4,871,603 
         13,771,891 
Total        235,922,026 
           
Materials – 7.9%          
Chemicals - 2.0%          
Aspen Aerogels 2   447,587    3,849,248 
Huntsman Corporation   207,758    5,069,295 
Livent Corporation 2   282,614    5,202,924 
Mativ Holdings   451,290    6,435,396 
Tronox Holdings   285,425    3,836,112 
         24,392,975 
Construction Materials - 0.6%          
Summit Materials Cl. A 2   231,995    7,224,324 
Containers & Packaging - 0.4%          
TriMas Corporation   197,810    4,897,776 
Metals & Mining - 4.9%          
ATI 2   200,035    8,231,440 
Capstone Copper 2   908,421    3,852,387 
Carpenter Technology   161,949    10,884,593 
Commercial Metals   121,900    6,023,079 
Ferroglobe 2   1,337,171    6,953,289 
Haynes International   173,510    8,071,685 
Major Drilling Group International 2   923,532    5,623,125 
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation 2,3   488,157    0 
Olympic Steel   49,971    2,808,870 
TimkenSteel Corporation 2   430,900    9,359,148 
         61,807,616 
Total        98,322,691 
           
Real Estate – 0.1%          
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.1%          
Fathom Holdings 2   321,703    1,312,548 
Total        1,312,548 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $1,055,395,876)        1,204,521,063 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 3.5%        
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
3.15% dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23,
maturity value $43,798,073 (collateralized
by obligations of U.S. Government
Agencies, 0.75% due 5/31/26, valued at $44,662,376)
(Cost $43,786,579)
        43,786,579 
           
COLLATERAL RECEIVED FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 0.4%          
Money Market Funds          
Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund -
Institutional Shares (7 day yield-5.20%)
          
(Cost $4,839,123)   4,839,123    4,839,123 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.2%          
(Cost $1,104,021,578)        1,253,146,765 
           
LIABILITIES LESS CASH
AND OTHER ASSETS – (0.2)%
        (2,093,970)
           
NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $1,251,052,795 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

ROYCE SMALL-CAP SPECIAL EQUITY FUND

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS – 82.7%          
           
Communication Services – 3.8%          
Media - 3.8%          
TEGNA   1,955,000   $28,484,350 
Total        28,484,350 
           
Consumer Discretionary – 14.3%          
Automobile Components - 3.7%          
Standard Motor Products   835,000    28,072,700 
Broadline Retail - 1.7%          
Macy’s   1,133,500    13,159,935 
Diversified Consumer Services - 2.8%          
H&R Block   485,000    20,884,100 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.3%          
Nathan’s Famous   28,000    1,978,480 
Household Durables - 0.9%          
Ethan Allen Interiors   225,000    6,727,500 
Specialty Retail - 1.3%          
ODP Corporation (The) 2   212,000    9,783,800 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 3.6%          
Movado Group   995,500    27,226,925 
Total        107,833,440 
           
Consumer Staples – 10.5%          
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 5.7%          
Ingles Markets Cl. A   565,000    42,561,450 
Food Products - 4.1%          
John B. Sanfilippo & Son   311,500    30,776,200 
Household Products - 0.7%          
Oil-Dri Corporation of America   91,300    5,637,775 
Total        78,975,425 
           
Energy – 1.3%          
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.3%          
RPC   960,000    8,582,400 
U.S. Silica Holdings 2   87,000    1,221,480 
Total        9,803,880 
           
Financials – 5.1%          
Capital Markets - 5.1%          
Diamond Hill Investment Group   138,800    23,397,516 
Federated Hermes Cl. B   290,000    9,822,300 
GAMCO Investors Cl. A 1   270,100    5,402,000 
Total        38,621,816 
           
Industrials – 26.1%          
Building Products - 3.5%          
Insteel Industries   413,500    13,422,210 
UFP Industries   126,500    12,953,600 
         26,375,810 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 3.6%          
Ennis   1,276,000    27,076,720 
Electrical Equipment - 12.0%          
Atkore 2   134,000    19,991,460 
Encore Wire   266,000    48,534,360 
Preformed Line Products   133,000    21,623,140 
         90,148,960 
Machinery - 6.0%          
Gencor Industries 2,5   910,000    12,858,300 
Hurco Companies 5   436,000    9,779,480 
Miller Industries   40,000    1,568,400 
Mueller Industries   279,500    21,007,220 
         45,213,400 
Professional Services - 1.0%          
Resources Connection   490,000    7,305,900 
Total        196,120,790 
           
Information Technology – 8.8%          
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 5.3%          
Vishay Intertechnology   1,600,000    39,552,000 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.5%          
NVE Corporation 5   325,500    26,736,570 
Total        66,288,570 
           
Materials – 9.3%          
Chemicals - 3.1%          
Huntsman Corporation   950,000    23,180,000 
Construction Materials - 3.3%          
United States Lime & Minerals   123,500    24,823,500 
Metals & Mining - 0.7%          
TimkenSteel Corporation 2   240,000    5,212,800 
Paper & Forest Products - 2.2%          
Sylvamo Corporation   385,500    16,938,870 
Total        70,155,170 
           
Real Estate – 3.5%          
Real Estate Management & Development - 3.5%          
Marcus & Millichap   907,000    26,611,380 
Total        26,611,380 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $490,031,988)        622,894,821 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 17.0%          
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
3.15% dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23,
maturity value $128,294,459 (collateralized
by obligations of U.S. Government
Agencies, 0.75% due 5/31/26, valued at $130,826,044)
          
(Cost $128,260,790)        128,260,790 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.7%          
(Cost $618,292,778)        751,155,611 
           
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS
LESS LIABILITIES – 0.3%
        1,918,684 
           
NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $753,074,295 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

ROYCE SMALL-CAP TOTAL RETURN FUND

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS – 98.2%          
           
Communication Services – 1.7%          
Interactive Media & Services - 1.7%          
Ziff Davis 2   249,355   $15,881,420 
Total        15,881,420 
           
Consumer Discretionary – 7.4%          
Automobile Components - 2.0%          
Vitesco Technologies Group 1,2   226,985    18,436,490 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.6%          
Denny’s Corporation 2   721,414    6,110,376 
Household Durables - 1.8%          
Helen of Troy 2   141,721    16,519,000 
Leisure Products - 1.4%          
YETI Holdings 2   280,737    13,537,138 
Specialty Retail - 1.6%          
OneWater Marine Cl. A 2   575,931    14,755,352 
Total        69,358,356 
           
Energy – 6.0%          
Energy Equipment & Services - 6.0%          
Cactus Cl. A   229,925    11,544,534 
Core Laboratories   468,100    11,239,081 
Dril-Quip 2   508,000    14,310,360 
Oceaneering International 2   63,033    1,621,209 
Pason Systems   1,754,055    17,408,181 
Total        56,123,365 
           
Financials – 37.7%          
Banks - 14.5%          
Atlantic Union Bankshares   316,486    9,108,467 
BankUnited   455,911    10,349,180 
BOK Financial   58,559    4,683,549 
First Bancshares (The)   236,403    6,375,789 
First Citizens BancShares Cl. A   1,526    2,106,033 
HBT Financial   195,169    3,559,882 
Hingham Institution for Savings   75,487    14,097,197 
Home BancShares   822,538    17,223,946 
Independent Bank Group   368,502    14,574,254 
Origin Bancorp   370,789    10,704,678 
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida   333,441    7,322,364 
TowneBank   308,001    7,062,463 
Valley National Bancorp   1,485,557    12,716,368 
Western Alliance Bancorp   175,336    8,060,196 
Wintrust Financial   108,320    8,178,160 
         136,122,526 
Capital Markets - 2.9%          
Moelis & Company Cl. A   65,708    2,965,402 
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange 1,2   3,320,944    19,072,633 
TMX Group   217,513    4,674,548 
         26,712,583 
Consumer Finance - 1.5%          
Encore Capital Group 2   129,786    6,198,579 
PRA Group 2   404,847    7,777,111 
         13,975,690 
Financial Services - 4.9%        
Compass Diversified Holdings   725,170    13,611,441 
NewtekOne   892,815    13,169,022 
Repay Holdings Cl. A 2   2,567,780    19,489,450 
         46,269,913 
Insurance - 13.9%          
AMERISAFE   78,297    3,920,331 
Assured Guaranty   362,920    21,963,918 
Axis Capital Holdings   352,897    19,892,804 
First American Financial   151,815    8,576,029 
International General Insurance Holdings 5   3,095,621    34,918,605 
RenaissanceRe Holdings   97,513    19,299,773 
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group 2   356,597    9,756,494 
Stewart Information Services   262,895    11,514,801 
         129,842,755 
Total        352,923,467 
           
Industrials – 20.3%          
Building Products - 3.1%          
Simpson Manufacturing   76,100    11,400,541 
UFP Industries   169,399    17,346,458 
         28,746,999 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.6%          
Healthcare Services Group 2   1,430,602    14,921,179 
Machinery - 3.3%          
Allison Transmission Holdings   71,492    4,222,317 
Douglas Dynamics   584,357    17,635,894 
Lincoln Electric Holdings   10,666    1,938,972 
Timken Company (The)   99,038    7,278,303 
         31,075,486 
Professional Services - 2.2%          
Barrett Business Services   163,027    14,711,557 
KBR   107,714    6,348,663 
         21,060,220 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 10.1%          
Air Lease Cl. A   507,231    19,989,974 
Applied Industrial Technologies   80,660    12,470,843 
FTAI Aviation   755,971    26,874,769 
Global Industrial   186,325    6,241,887 
MRC Global 2   621,290    6,368,222 
MSC Industrial Direct Cl. A   98,791    9,696,337 
NOW 2   1,078,508    12,801,890 
         94,443,922 
Total        190,247,806 
           
Information Technology – 16.0%          
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 5.0%          
Coherent 2   514,893    16,806,108 
Crane NXT   75,499    4,195,479 
Vontier Corporation   829,653    25,652,871 
         46,654,458 
IT Services - 4.5%          
Hackett Group (The)   838,560    19,781,630 
Kyndryl Holdings 2   1,483,811    22,405,546 
         42,187,176 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.2%          
Kulicke & Soffa Industries   232,607    11,311,678 
MKS Instruments   112,916    9,771,751 
         21,083,429 
Software - 4.3%          
Sapiens International   703,849    20,010,427 
Teradata Corporation 2   451,759    20,338,190 
         40,348,617 
Total        150,273,680 
           
Materials – 6.2%          
Chemicals - 3.1%          
Element Solutions   1,018,098    19,964,902 
Ingevity Corporation 2   185,715    8,841,891 
         28,806,793 
Containers & Packaging - 3.1%          
Graphic Packaging Holding Company   554,035    12,343,900 
Silgan Holdings   395,226    17,038,193 
         29,382,093 
Total        58,188,886 
           
Real Estate – 2.9%          
Office REITs - 1.3%          
Equity Commonwealth   666,011    12,234,622 
Real Estate Management & Development - 1.6%          
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings   993,197    14,639,724 
Total        26,874,346 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $793,451,445)        919,871,326 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 1.9%          
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
3.15% dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23,
maturity value $17,982,958 (collateralized
by obligations of U.S. Government
Agencies, 4.125% due 6/15/26, valued at $18,337,804
          
(Cost $17,978,239)        17,978,239 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.1%          
(Cost $811,429,684)        937,849,565 
           
LIABILITIES LESS CASH
AND OTHER ASSETS – (0.1)%
        (613,129)
           
NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $937,236,436 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

ROYCE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS – 96.6%          
           
Communication Services – 3.1%          
Media - 3.1%          
Entravision Communications Cl. A   220,747   $805,727 
Saga Communications Cl. A   57,635    1,236,847 
TEGNA   87,314    1,272,165 
Total        3,314,739 
           
Consumer Discretionary – 18.1%          
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.5%          
Lincoln Educational Services 2   59,446    502,319 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.6%          
Bloomin’ Brands   69,700    1,713,923 
Household Durables - 4.0%          
M/I Homes 2   18,321    1,539,697 
Meritage Homes   6,477    792,720 
PulteGroup   25,600    1,895,680 
         4,228,097 
Specialty Retail - 7.4%          
Buckle (The)   38,425    1,283,011 
Caleres   40,139    1,154,398 
Destination XL Group 2   193,322    866,083 
Haverty Furniture   33,962    977,426 
Shoe Carnival   61,583    1,479,839 
Signet Jewelers   14,989    1,076,360 
Williams-Sonoma   6,700    1,041,180 
         7,878,297 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 4.6%          
Carter’s   20,300    1,403,745 
Kontoor Brands   31,500    1,383,165 
Movado Group   28,401    776,767 
Steven Madden   40,900    1,299,393 
         4,863,070 
Total        19,185,706 
           
Consumer Staples – 2.5%          
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 2.5%          
Ingles Markets Cl. A   16,575    1,248,595 
Village Super Market Cl. A   60,899    1,378,753 
Total        2,627,348 
           
Energy – 10.5%          
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 10.5%          
Berry Corporation   113,841    933,496 
Chord Energy   12,052    1,953,268 
Civitas Resources   24,934    2,016,412 
Dorchester Minerals L.P.   53,102    1,542,613 
Matador Resources   27,100    1,611,908 
Riley Exploration Permian   42,053    1,336,865 
SilverBow Resources 2   50,491    1,806,063 
Total        11,200,625 
           
Financials – 16.6%          
Banks - 11.6%          
Citizens Community Bancorp   78,873    757,181 
CNB Financial   73,658    1,333,946 
Dime Community Bancshares   53,607    1,069,996 
Heritage Financial   45,850    747,813 
Landmark Bancorp   8,094    147,311 
Mid Penn Bancorp   52,139    1,049,558 
National Bankshares   5,869    146,960 
Princeton Bancorp   29,649    859,525 
Riverview Bancorp   116,983    650,425 
Summit Financial Group   27,576    621,563 
Timberland Bancorp   53,249    1,443,048 
TrustCo Bank Corp NY   46,800    1,277,172 
Unity Bancorp   56,935    1,333,987 
Western New England Bancorp   132,324    858,783 
         12,297,268 
Capital Markets - 1.9%          
Evercore Cl. A   13,936    1,921,496 
Houlihan Lokey Cl. A   1,161    124,366 
         2,045,862 
Financial Services - 1.2%          
International Money Express 2   76,081    1,288,051 
Insurance - 1.9%          
Tiptree   118,696    1,989,345 
Total        17,620,526 
           
Health Care – 5.7%          
Biotechnology - 1.1%          
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 2   102,355    1,196,530 
Health Care Providers & Services - 3.1%          
Cross Country Healthcare 2   58,957    1,461,544 
Ensign Group (The)   1,121    104,174 
Molina Healthcare 2   5,240    1,718,144 
         3,283,862 
Pharmaceuticals - 1.5%          
SIGA Technologies   290,756    1,526,469 
Total        6,006,861 
           
Industrials – 20.0%          
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.3%          
Hub Group Cl. A 2   17,212    1,351,831 
Building Products - 3.7%          
Insteel Industries   24,834    806,112 
Quanex Building Products   57,095    1,608,366 
UFP Industries   14,800    1,515,520 
         3,929,998 
Construction & Engineering - 2.5%          
Northwest Pipe 2   39,369    1,187,763 
Sterling Infrastructure 2   19,919    1,463,648 
         2,651,411 
Electrical Equipment - 1.5%          
Preformed Line Products   9,462    1,538,332 
Ground Transportation - 3.9%          
ArcBest Corporation   13,979    1,420,965 
Schneider National Cl. B   69,121    1,913,961 
Universal Logistics Holdings   28,334    713,450 
Werner Enterprises   3,418    133,131 
         4,181,507 
Marine Transportation - 2.1%          
Genco Shipping & Trading   100,958    1,412,402 
Pangaea Logistics Solutions   147,775    868,917 
         2,281,319 
Professional Services - 5.0%          
Barrett Business Services   16,394    1,479,395 
IBEX 2   95,361    1,473,327 
Kforce   3,895    232,376 
Korn Ferry   18,164    861,700 
Resources Connection   88,251    1,315,822 
         5,362,620 
Total        21,297,018 
           
Information Technology – 18.0%          
Communications Equipment - 1.4%          
Aviat Networks 2   47,628    1,485,994 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 13.9%          
ePlus 2   29,607    1,880,637 
Flex 2   78,181    2,109,323 
Insight Enterprises 2   6,997    1,018,063 
Jabil   16,822    2,134,544 
Kimball Electronics 2   47,395    1,297,675 
PC Connection   27,105    1,446,865 
Sanmina Corporation 2   30,940    1,679,423 
TD SYNNEX   13,366    1,334,729 
Vishay Intertechnology   74,904    1,851,627 
         14,752,886 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.2%          
Amkor Technology   47,181    1,066,291 
Cohu 2   4,016    138,311 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries   2,597    126,292 
         1,330,894 
Software - 1.5%          
Adeia   147,902    1,579,593 
Total        19,149,367 
           
Materials – 1.0%          
Metals & Mining - 1.0%          
Ryerson Holding Corporation   38,125    1,109,056 
Total        1,109,056 
           
Real Estate – 1.1%          
Real Estate Management & Development - 1.1%          
RMR Group (The) Cl. A   48,350    1,185,542 
Total        1,185,542 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $83,271,244)        102,696,788 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 2.1%          
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
3.15% dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23,
maturity value $2,236,734 (collateralized
by obligations of various U.S. Government
Agencies, 0.75%-4.125% due 5/31/26-6/15/26,
valued at $2,280,958)
          
(Cost $2,236,147)        2,236,147 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.7%          
(Cost $85,507,391)        104,932,935 
           
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS
LESS LIABILITIES – 1.3%
        1,371,365 
           
NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $106,304,300 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS 

ROYCE SMALLER-COMPANIES GROWTH FUND 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS – 95.1%          
           
Consumer Discretionary – 7.9%          
Broadline Retail - 2.2%          
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 2   47,000   $3,627,460 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.4%          
Bragg Gaming Group 2   368,000    1,780,055 
DraftKings Cl. A 2   108,000    3,179,520 
Texas Roadhouse   26,000    2,498,600 
         7,458,175 
Household Durables - 1.3%          
Installed Building Products   17,000    2,123,130 
Total        13,208,765 
           
Consumer Staples – 4.8%          
Beverages - 3.2%          
Celsius Holdings 2   23,000    3,946,800 
MGP Ingredients   13,000    1,371,240 
         5,318,040 
Food Products - 1.6%          
Freshpet 2   42,000    2,766,960 
Total        8,085,000 
           
Energy – 3.5%          
Energy Equipment & Services - 3.5%          
Cactus Cl. A   54,000    2,711,340 
Oceaneering International 2   82,000    2,109,040 
Select Water Solutions Cl. A   123,000    977,850 
Total        5,798,230 
           
Financials – 7.0%          
Banks - 4.8%          
Atlantic Union Bankshares   83,000    2,388,740 
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida   125,000    2,745,000 
Webster Financial   70,000    2,821,700 
         7,955,440 
Capital Markets - 0.8%          
Open Lending 2,4   181,000    1,324,920 
Financial Services - 1.4%          
AvidXchange Holdings 2   45,000    426,600 
Cantaloupe 2   314,000    1,962,500 
         2,389,100 
Total        11,669,460 
           
Health Care – 19.0%          
Biotechnology - 2.9%          
ARS Pharmaceuticals 2,4   217,000    820,260 
Avid Bioservices 2   100,000    944,000 
MeiraGTx Holdings 2   146,337    718,515 
PureTech Health 1,2   1,046,000    2,307,452 
         4,790,227 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 11.3%          
Alphatec Holdings 2   261,000    3,385,170 
Axonics 2   28,000    1,571,360 
CVRx 2,4   70,416    1,068,210 
InMode 2   110,000    3,350,600 
Inspire Medical Systems 2   13,488    2,676,559 
Lantheus Holdings 2   23,000    1,598,040 
SI-BONE 2   132,000    2,803,680 
TransMedics Group 2,4   45,000    2,463,750 
         18,917,369 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.7%          
Privia Health Group 2   125,000    2,875,000 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.1%          
Azenta 2   10,000    501,900 
BioLife Solutions 2   36,000    497,160 
MaxCyte 2,4   250,000    780,000 
         1,779,060 
Pharmaceuticals - 2.0%          
Corcept Therapeutics 2   64,000    1,743,680 
Harrow 2,4   116,700    1,676,979 
         3,420,659 
Total        31,782,315 
           
Industrials – 26.7%          
Aerospace & Defense - 1.7%          
AeroVironment 2   25,000    2,788,250 
Air Freight & Logistics - 2.0%          
GXO Logistics 2   57,000    3,343,050 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 5.6%          
ACV Auctions Cl. A 2   318,000    4,827,240 
VSE Corporation   88,000    4,438,720 
         9,265,960 
Electrical Equipment - 2.1%          
Enovix Corporation 2,4   108,000    1,355,400 
Shoals Technologies Group Cl. A 2   118,000    2,153,500 
         3,508,900 
Machinery - 5.8%          
ATS Corporation 2   113,000    4,817,007 
Chart Industries 2   21,000    3,551,520 
Energy Recovery 2   48,000    1,018,080 
Symbotic Cl. A 2,4   9,500    317,585 
         9,704,192 
Professional Services - 1.9%          
LegalZoom.com 2   164,000    1,794,160 
Paylocity Holding Corporation 2   7,786    1,414,717 
         3,208,877 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 7.6%          
Distribution Solutions Group 2   260,140    6,763,640 
FTAI Aviation   104,000    3,697,200 
Herc Holdings   19,000    2,259,860 
         12,720,700 
Total        44,539,929 
           
Information Technology – 22.4%          
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 2.8%          
Evolv Technologies Holdings 2   379,000    1,841,940 
Iteris 2   417,474    1,728,342 
NAPCO Security Technologies   50,000    1,112,500 
         4,682,782 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.4%          
Aehr Test Systems 2   82,000    3,747,400 
Credo Technology Group Holding 2   40,000    610,000 
Impinj 2   53,555    2,947,132 
indie Semiconductor Cl. A 2   309,000    1,946,700 
Silicon Laboratories 2   12,000    1,390,680 
         10,641,912 
Software - 12.6%          
Agilysys 2   53,000    3,506,480 
CyberArk Software 2   20,000    3,275,400 
Descartes Systems Group (The) 2   35,033    2,570,722 
JFrog 2   171,000    4,336,560 
NextNav 2,4   368,894    1,896,115 
SoundHound AI Cl. A 2,4   110,000    221,100 
Sprout Social Cl. A 2,4   61,000    3,042,680 
Vertex Cl. A 2   95,000    2,194,500 
         21,043,557 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.6%          
Super Micro Computer 2   3,500    959,770 
Total        37,328,021 
           
Materials – 3.2%          
Chemicals - 1.1%          
Bioceres Crop Solutions 2   165,000    1,862,850 
Metals & Mining - 2.1%          
AMG Critical Materials 1   93,589    2,811,035 
Lithium Royalty 2   75,000    627,278 
         3,438,313 
Total        5,301,163 
           
Real Estate – 0.6%          
Office REITs - 0.6%          
Postal Realty Trust Cl. A   70,000    945,000 
Total        945,000 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $131,786,335)        158,657,883 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 4.7%          
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
3.15% dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23,
maturity value $7,849,881 (collateralized
by obligations of U.S. Government
Agencies, 0.75% due 5/31/26, valued at $8,004,803)
(Cost $7,847,821)
        7,847,821 
           
COLLATERAL RECEIVED FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 2.7%          
Money Market Funds          
Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund -
Institutional Shares (7 day yield-5.20%)
(Cost $4,509,673)
   4,509,673    4,509,673 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 102.5%          
(Cost $144,143,829)        171,015,377 
           
LIABILITIES LESS CASH
AND OTHER ASSETS – (2.5)%
        (4,237,296)
           
NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $166,778,081 

 

ADR – American Depository Receipt

1These securities are defined as Level 2 securities due to fair value being based on quoted prices for similar securities and/or due to the application of fair value factors.
2Non-income producing.

3Securities for which market quotations are not readily available represent 0.0% and 0.0% of net assets for Royce Micro-Cap Fund and Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund. These securities have been valued at their fair value under procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. These securities are defined as Level 3 securities due to the use of significant unobservable inputs in the determination of fair value.

4All or a portion of these securities were on loan as of September 30, 2023.

5As of September 30, 2023, the Fund owned 5% or more of the Company's outstanding voting securities thereby making the Company an Affiliated Company as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Securities of Royce International Premier Fund are categorized by the country of their headquarters.
 

Tax Information:
 
As of September 30, 2023, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on identified cost for tax purposes was as follows:

 

       Net Unrealized         
       Appreciation   Gross Unrealized 
   Tax Basis Cost   (Depreciation)   Appreciation   (Depreciation) 
Royce Dividend Value Fund  $27,102,083   $32,531,501   $32,862,991   $331,490 
Royce Global Financial Services Fund   16,345,965    9,324,614    10,665,260    1,340,646 
Royce International Premier Fund   720,203,909    (85,478,053)   56,652,815    142,130,868 
Royce Micro-Cap Fund   232,827,793    51,581,937    91,576,024    39,994,087 
Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund   1,213,893,458    453,130,434    526,381,633    73,251,199 
Royce Premier Fund   835,451,679    471,064,581    502,702,318    31,637,737 
Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund   1,109,750,854    143,395,911    293,696,146    150,300,235 
Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Fund   618,506,142    132,649,469    153,796,376    21,146,907 
Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund   815,068,217    122,781,348    156,319,572    33,538,224 
Royce Small-Cap Value Fund   85,606,106    19,326,829    23,853,820    4,526,991 
Royce Smaller-Companies Growth Fund   144,159,936    26,855,441    38,248,363    11,392,922 

 

The primary cause of the difference between book and tax basis cost is the timing of the recognition of losses on securities sold.

 

Valuation of Investments:

 

Royce Dividend Value Fund, Royce Global Financial Services Fund, Royce International Premier Fund, Royce Micro-Cap Fund, Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund, Royce Premier Fund, Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund, Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Fund, Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund, Royce Small-Cap Value Fund and Royce Smaller-Companies Growth Fund (the “Fund” or “Funds”), are the eleven series of The Royce Fund (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust. Royce & Associates, LP, the Funds’ investment adviser, is a majority-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. and primarily conducts business using the name Royce Investment Partners (“Royce”). Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Portfolio securities held by the Funds are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the valuation date. Investments in money market funds are valued at net asset value per share. Values for non-U.S. dollar denominated equity securities are converted to U.S. dollars daily based upon prevailing foreign currency exchange rates as quoted by a major bank.

 

Equity securities that are listed on an exchange or Nasdaq, or traded on OTC Market Group Inc.’s OTC Link ATS or other alternative trading system, are valued: (i) on the basis of their last reported sales prices or official closing prices, as applicable, on a valuation date; or (ii) at their highest reported bid prices in the event such equity securities did not trade on a valuation date. Such inputs are generally referred to as “Level 1” inputs because they represent reliable quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

If the value of a portfolio security held by a Fund cannot be determined solely by reference to Level 1 inputs, such portfolio security will be “fair valued.” The Trust’s Board of Trustees has designated Royce as valuation designee to perform fair value determinations for such portfolio securities in accordance with Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Rule 2a-5”). Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, fair values are determined in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees and policies and procedures adopted by Royce in its capacity as valuation designee for the Trust. Fair valued securities are reported as either “Level 2” or “Level 3” securities.

 

As a general principle, the fair value of a security is the amount which a Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. However, in light of the judgment involved in fair valuations, no assurance can be given that a fair value assigned to a particular portfolio security will be the amount which the Fund might be able to receive upon its current sale. When a fair value pricing methodology is used, the fair value prices used by the Fund for such securities will likely differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities.

 

Level 2 inputs are other significant observable inputs (e.g., dealer bid side quotes and quoted prices for securities with comparable characteristics). Examples of situations in which Level 2 inputs are used to fair value portfolio securities held by the Funds on a particular valuation date include: 

Over-the-counter equity securities other than those traded on OTC Market Group Inc.’s OTC Link ATS or other alternative trading system (collectively referred to herein as “Other OTC Equity Securities”) are fair valued at their highest bid price when Royce receives at least two bid side quotes from dealers who make markets in such securities;

Certain bonds and other fixed income securities may be fair valued by reference to other securities with comparable ratings, interest rates, and maturities in accordance with valuation methodologies maintained by certain independent pricing services; and

The Funds use an independent pricing service to fair value certain non-U.S. equity securities when U.S. market volatility exceeds a certain threshold. This pricing service uses proprietary correlations it has developed between the movement of prices of non-U.S. equity securities and indices of U.S.-traded securities, futures contracts, and other indications to estimate the fair value of such non-U.S. securities.

 

Level 3 inputs are significant unobservable inputs. Examples of Level 3 inputs include (without limitation) the last trade price for a security before trading was suspended or terminated; discounts to last trade price for lack of marketability or otherwise; market price information regarding other securities; information received from the issuer and/or published documents, including SEC filings and financial statements; and other publicly available information. Pursuant to the above-referenced policies and procedures, Royce may use various techniques in making fair value determinations based upon Level 3 inputs, which techniques may include (without limitation): (i) workout valuation methods (e.g., earnings multiples, discounted cash flows, liquidation values, derivations of book value, firm or probable offers from qualified buyers for the issuer’s ongoing business, etc.); (ii) discount or premium from market, or compilation of other observable market information, for other similar freely traded securities; (iii) conversion from the readily available market price of a security into which an affected security is convertible or exchangeable; and (iv) pricing models or other formulas. In the case of restricted securities, fair value determinations generally start with the inherent or intrinsic worth of the relevant security, without regard to the restrictive feature, and are reduced for any diminution in value resulting from the restrictive feature. Due to the inherent uncertainty of such valuations, these fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed.

 

A security that is valued by reference to Level 1 or Level 2 inputs may drop to Level 3 on a particular valuation date for several reasons, including if: 

an equity security that is listed on an exchange or Nasdaq, or traded on OTC Market Group Inc.’s OTC Link ATS or other alternative trading system, has not traded and there are no bids;
Royce does not receive at least two bid side quotes for an Other OTC Equity Security;
the independent pricing services are unable to supply fair value prices; or
the Level 1 or Level 2 inputs become otherwise unreliable for any reason (e.g., a significant event occurs after the close of trading for a security but prior to the time a Fund prices its shares).

 

The table below shows the aggregate value of the various Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 securities held by the Funds as of September 30, 2023. Any Level 2 or Level 3 securities held by a Fund are noted in its Schedule of Investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with owning those securities.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Royce Dividend Value Fund                    
Common Stocks  $50,361,868   $7,336,564   $       $57,698,432 
Repurchase Agreement       1,935,152        1,935,152 
Royce Global Financial Services Fund                    
Common Stocks   20,837,444    3,697,574        24,535,018 
Diversified Investment Companies   275,609            275,609 
Repurchase Agreement       859,952        859,952 
Royce International Premier Fund                    
Common Stocks   50,761,015    540,257,114        591,018,129 
Preferred Stocks       9,759,810        9,759,810 
Repurchase Agreement       33,947,917        33,947,917 
Royce Micro-Cap Fund                    
Common Stocks   270,225,113    6,170,065    0    276,395,178 
Repurchase Agreement       7,379,069        7,379,069 
Money Market Fund/Collateral Received for Securities Loaned   635,483            635,483 
Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund                    
Common Stocks   1,610,535,110    4,851,625        1,615,386,735 
Repurchase Agreement       48,770,282        48,770,282 
Money Market Fund/Collateral Received for Securities Loaned   2,866,875            2,866,875 
Royce Premier Fund                    
Common Stocks   1,243,993,320            1,243,993,320 
Repurchase Agreement       62,522,940        62,522,940 
Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund                    
Common Stocks   1,203,707,627    813,436    0    1,204,521,063 
Repurchase Agreement       43,786,579        43,786,579 
Money Market Fund/Collateral Received for Securities Loaned   4,839,123            4,839,123 
Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Fund                    
Common Stocks   617,492,821    5,402,000        622,894,821 
Repurchase Agreement       128,260,790        128,260,790 
Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund                    
Common Stocks   882,362,203    37,509,123        919,871,326 
Repurchase Agreement       17,978,239        17,978,239 
Royce Small-Cap Value Fund                    
Common Stocks   102,696,788            102,696,788 
Repurchase Agreement       2,236,147        2,236,147 
Royce Smaller-Companies Growth Fund                    
Common Stocks   153,539,395    5,118,488        158,657,883 
Repurchase Agreement       7,847,821        7,847,821 
Money Market Fund/Collateral Received for Securities Loaned   4,509,673            4,509,673 

 

Level 3 Reconciliation:         Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
  Balance as     Realized Currently Held Securities Balance as
  of 12/31/22 Purchases Sales Gain (Loss) Securities No Longer Held of 9/30/23
Royce Micro-Cap Fund              
Common Stocks $     0 $   – $   – $   – $     0 $   – $     0
Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund              
Common Stocks       0     –     –     –       0     – 0

 

Repurchase Agreements:

 

The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the Funds’ investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each Fund restricts repurchase agreements to maturities of no more than seven days. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements, which are held until maturity of the repurchase agreements, are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counter-party, including possible delays or restrictions upon the ability of each Fund to dispose of its underlying securities. The remaining contractual maturities of repurchase agreements held by the Funds as of September 30, 2023, are next business day and continuous. 

 

Securities Lending:

 

The Funds loan securities through a lending agent, State Street Bank and Trust Company, to qualified institutional investors for the purpose of earning additional income. The lending agent receives and holds collateral from such borrowers to secure their obligations to the Funds. Such loans must be secured at all times by collateral in an amount at least equal to the market value of the loaned securities. The market values of the loaned securities and the collateral fluctuate and are determined at the close of each business day by the lending agent. Borrowers are required to post additional collateral to the lending agent on the next succeeding business day in the event of a collateral shortfall. Counterparty risk is further reduced by loaning securities only to parties that participate in a Global Securities Lending Program organized and monitored by the lending agent and that are deemed by it to satisfy its requirements and by having the lending agent enter into securities lending agreements with such borrowers. The lending agent is not affiliated with Royce.

 

Collateral may be in the form of cash or U.S. Treasuries. Cash collateral is invested in certain money market pooled investment vehicles. The Funds record a liability in their respective Statements of Assets and Liabilities for the return of such cash collateral during periods in which securities are on loan. The Funds bear the risk of loss for any decrease in the market value of the loaned securities or the investments purchased with cash collateral received from the borrowers.

 

Pursuant to the agreement in place between the Funds and the lending agent, if a borrower fails to return loaned securities, and the cash collateral being maintained by the lending agent on behalf of such borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities and provided such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent shall, at its option, either replace the loaned securities or pay the amount of the shortfall to the Funds. In the event of the bankruptcy of a borrower, the Funds could experience delay in recovering the loaned securities or only recover cash or a security of equivalent value.

 

Loans of securities generally do not have stated maturity dates, and the Funds may recall a security at any time. The Funds’ securities lending income consists of the income earned on investing cash collateral, plus any premium payments received for lending certain securities, less any rebates paid to borrowers and lending agent fees associated with the loan. Pursuant to the agreement in place between the Funds and the lending agent, the Funds are responsible for any shortfall in the event the value of the investments purchased with cash collateral is insufficient to pay the rebate fee to the borrower.

 

The following table presents cash collateral and the market value of securities on loan collateralized by cash collateral held by the Funds as of September 30, 2023:

 

    Securities on Loan  
  Cash Collateral1 Collateralized by Cash Collateral Net Amount
Royce Micro-Cap Fund $         635,483 $         (640,566) $      (5,083)
Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund         2,866,875         (2,844,798)         22,077 
Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund         4,839,123          (4,664,152)       174,971 
Royce Smaller-Companies Growth Fund         4,509,673          (4,361,036)       148,637 

 

1The contractual maturity of cash collateral is overnight and continuous.

 

The following table presents non-cash collateral and the market value of securities on loan collateralized by non-cash collateral held by the Funds’ custodian as of September 30, 2023:

 

    Securities on Loan  
  Non-Cash Collateral Collateralized by Non-Cash Collateral Net Amount
Royce Micro-Cap Fund $  1,929,556 $  (1,872,278) $   57,278
Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund     4,739,950     (4,638,551)    101,399
Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund     7,750,390     (7,546,202)    204,188
Royce Smaller-Companies Growth Fund     6,173,297     (6,028,337)    144,960

 

Transactions in Affiliated Companies:

 

An "Affiliated Company," as defined in the 1940 Act, is a company in which a Fund owns 5% or more of the company's outstanding voting securities at any time during the period. The following transactions were effected in shares of such companies for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

 

Affiliated Company1  Shares
12/31/22
   Market
Value
12/31/22
   Costs of
Purchases
   Proceeds
from Sales
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Dividend
Income
   Shares
9/30/23
   Market
Value
9/30/23
Royce International Premier Fund
United Kingdom – 2.8%
Restore2,3   4,729,458   $18,868,340   $9,089,495   $2,564,185   $(1,407,831)  $(5,836,630)  $577,315    n/a    n/a
         18,868,340              (1,407,831)   (5,836,630)   577,315          
Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund
Consumer Discretionary – 0.5%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.5%                                            
Lakeland Industries4   273,810    3,641,673    2,169,119            672,820    30,691    430,233   $6,483,612
         3,641,673                  672,820    30,691         6,483,612
Industrials – 0.5%
Construction & Engineering – 0.5%
Limbach Holdings3,5   654,981    6,818,352        8,626,362    4,884,972    3,669,407        n/a    n/a
         6,818,352              4,884,972    3,669,407              

 

Information Technology – 1.1% 

Communications Equipment – 0.4% 

PCTEL4   1,044,693    4,492,180    165,529    51,081    (16,969)   (131,753)   172,125    1,071,612    4,457,906
                                             
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.4%
Amtech Systems4,5   663,484    5,042,478    477,208            (53,479)       717,350    5,466,207
                                             
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.3%
Intevac4,5   968,302    6,264,914    1,547,779            (3,703,624)       1,321,244    4,109,069
         15,799,572              (16,969)   (3,888,856)   172,125         14,033,182
         26,259,597              4,868,003    453,371    202,816         20,516,794
                                             
Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Fund
Consumer Discretionary – 3.7%
Automobile Components – 3.7%
Standard Motor Products3   1,188,000    41,342,400    1,173,090    14,529,115    (1,780,124)   1,866,449    852,745    n/a    n/a
         41,342,400              (1,780,124)   1,866,449    852,745          
Industrials – 3.0%
Machinery – 3.0%                                            
Gencor Industries4,5   1,066,000    10,766,600        2,259,411    (327,983)   4,679,094        910,000    12,858,300
Hurco Companies4   580,000    15,155,400        3,175,319    (2,413,304)   212,703    232,928    436,000    9,779,480
         25,922,000              (2,741,287)   4,891,797    232,928         22,637,780
Information Technology – 3.5%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.5%
NVE Corporation4   371,500    24,054,625        4,185,657    913,378    5,954,224    1,068,000    325,500    26,736,570
         24,054,625              913,378    5,954,224    1,068,000         26,736,570
         91,319,025              (3,608,033)   12,712,470    2,153,673         49,374,350
                                             
Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund
Financials – 5.1%
Financial Services – 1.4%                                            
NewtekOne3   471,100    7,655,375    14,341,030    7,701,253    (678,074)   (448,057)   418,627    n/a    n/a
Insurance – 3.7%                                            
International General Insurance Holdings4   2,747,997    21,983,976    3,593,972    746,659    129,774    9,957,542    87,503    3,095,621    34,918,605
         29,639,351              (548,300)   9,509,485    506,130         34,918,605

 

1Percentages represent the percentages of the investments in Affiliated Companies of the Fund's net assets.

2This security is defined as a Level 2 security due to fair value being based on quoted prices for similar securities and/or due to the application of fair value factors.
3Not an Affiliated Company as of September 30, 2023.

4As of September 30, 2023, the Fund owned 5% or more of the Company's outstanding voting securities thereby making the Company an Affiliated Company as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

5Non-income producing.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Prospectus and Report to Shareholders. This information is available through Royce Investment Partners (www.royceinvest.com) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov).