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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Interface Inc</name>
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        <title>Interface Inc</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>Village Super Market Inc</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Visteon Corp</name>
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          <isin value="US92839U2069"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Enact Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>9845003CA5664B741N19</lei>
        <title>Enact Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>29249E109</cusip>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sylvamo Corp</name>
        <lei>5493001AOYU1ZOWOC971</lei>
        <title>Sylvamo Corp</title>
        <cusip>871332102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8713321029"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Mid Penn Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Mid Penn Bancorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>59540G107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US59540G1076"/>
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        <balance>42386.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SIGA Technologies Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SIGA Technologies Inc</title>
        <cusip>826917106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8269171067"/>
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        <balance>84764.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CNB Financial Corp/PA</name>
        <lei>254900RUYUOKD91VNX69</lei>
        <title>CNB Financial Corp/PA</title>
        <cusip>126128107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1261281075"/>
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        <balance>51003.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Caleres Inc</name>
        <lei>JFU6RQQJ8Z1CPOLBXQ18</lei>
        <title>Caleres Inc</title>
        <cusip>129500104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1295001044"/>
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        <balance>30500.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>372710.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>M/I Homes Inc</name>
        <lei>5299005M71FH9CCSFB69</lei>
        <title>M/I Homes Inc</title>
        <cusip>55305B101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US55305B1017"/>
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        <balance>13121.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1471126.52000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Princeton Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>549300ZWKMVQ4WLNLQ57</lei>
        <title>Princeton Bancorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>74179A107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US74179A1079"/>
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        <balance>22275.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>680278.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.720764278563</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Unrealized gain or loss on foreign income receivables and payables are not included when applicable" noteItem="B.5.d"/>
      <explntrNote note="Security Litigation and gains or losses on FX Currency and Gains from Advisor are currently excluded from the gain or loss calculations when applicable." noteItem="B.5.d"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-07-15</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>ROYCE FUND</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>John Schwartz</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>John Schwartz</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Associate General Counsel</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
