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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 

ROYCE VALUE TRUST 

MARCH 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS – 101.3%          
           
Communication Services – 2.3%          
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.2%          
Bandwidth Cl. A 1   157,820   $20,002,107 
Cogent Communications Holdings 2   11,448    787,165 
Liberty Latin America Cl. C 1,2   319,528    4,147,473 
         24,936,745 
Entertainment - 0.3%          
IMAX Corporation 1   350,000    7,035,000 
Marcus Corporation (The) 1   6,051    120,959 
World Wrestling Entertainment Cl. A   5,957    323,227 
         7,479,186 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.6%          
Enthusiast Gaming Holdings 1   81,250    603,864 
Eventbrite Cl. A 1   377,900    8,374,264 
QuinStreet 1,2,3   199,354    4,046,886 
         13,025,014 
Media - 0.2%          
AMC Networks Cl. A 1   9,844    523,307 
comScore 1,2   404,910    1,481,971 
Gannett Company 1   113,777    612,120 
Meredith Corporation 1   27,849    829,343 
         3,446,741 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%          
Shenandoah Telecommunications   8,445    412,200 
Total        49,299,886 
         
Consumer Discretionary – 11.5%        
Auto Components - 2.3%        
Cooper Tire & Rubber   11,799    660,508 
Cooper-Standard Holdings 1   892    32,397 
Dorman Products 1,2   31,800    3,263,952 
Fox Factory Holding Corporation 1   1,000    127,060 
Gentex Corporation 2   150,660    5,374,042 
LCI Industries 2   120,495    15,939,079 
Motorcar Parts of America 1   11,274    253,665 
Patrick Industries 2   252,532    21,465,220 
Standard Motor Products 2   5,794    240,915 
Superior Industries International 1   30,572    173,649 
         47,530,487 
Automobiles - 0.0%          
Winnebago Industries   5,800    444,918 
Distributors - 0.2%          
Core-Mark Holding Company 2   8,226    318,264 
LKQ Corporation 1,2   99,100    4,194,903 
         4,513,167 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.3%          
American Public Education 1   20,401    726,888 
Perdoceo Education 1   47,739    570,958 
Regis 1   33,660    422,770 
Universal Technical Institute 1   639,032    3,731,947 
         5,452,563 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.5%        
Century Casinos 1   80,205    823,706 
Denny's Corporation 1   30,000    543,300 
Hilton Grand Vacations 1   260,100    9,751,149 
Hyatt Hotels Cl. A 1   2,729    225,688 
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1,2   373,700    7,062,930 
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers 1   1,543    61,550 
Ruth's Hospitality Group 1   19,871    493,397 
Scientific Games 1   293,300    11,297,916 
         30,259,636 
Household Durables - 0.4%          
Cavco Industries 1,2,3   14,700    3,316,467 
Century Communities 1   7,624    459,879 
Ethan Allen Interiors 2   22,059    609,049 
Helen of Troy 1   1,000    210,660 
La-Z-Boy   27,364    1,162,423 
Meritage Homes 1   17,412    1,600,511 
Skyline Champion 1   13,900    629,114 
         7,988,103 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.5%          
Magnite 1   10,200    424,422 
PetMed Express   2,420    85,123 
Shutterstock   15,931    1,418,496 
Stamps.com 1   38,323    7,645,822 
         9,573,863 
Leisure Products - 1.1%          
Brunswick Corporation   231,600    22,087,692 
Johnson Outdoors Cl. A   1,990    284,073 
MasterCraft Boat Holdings 1   36,368    967,025 
Sturm, Ruger & Company   2,017    133,263 
YETI Holdings 1   4,772    344,586 
         23,816,639 
Multiline Retail - 0.0%          
Big Lots   11,018    752,529 
Specialty Retail - 4.1%          
America's Car-Mart 1,2,3   108,300    16,501,671 
Asbury Automotive Group 1   20,013    3,932,555 
AutoCanada 1   1,058,500    25,773,932 
Barnes & Noble Education 1   14,332    116,663 
Buckle (The)   37,392    1,468,758 
Caleres   3,803    82,905 
Camping World Holdings Cl. A 2,3   348,913    12,693,455 
CarMax 1   7,000    928,620 
Cato Corporation (The) Cl. A 1   40,302    483,624 
Chico's FAS 1   10,856    35,933 
Children's Place (The) 1   1,559    108,662 
Genesco 1   4,412    209,570 
Haverty Furniture   13,902    517,015 
Hibbett Sports 1   13,132    904,664 
MarineMax 1   9,402    464,083 
Michaels Companies (The) 1   164,595    3,611,214 
ODP 1   14,423    624,372 
OneWater Marine Cl. A 1   331,300    13,238,748 
Rent-A-Center   24,823    1,431,294 
Shoe Carnival 2   13,647    844,476 
Sleep Number 1   10,764    1,544,526 
Zumiez 1   23,250    997,425 
         86,514,165 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.1%          
G-III Apparel Group 1   24,253    730,985 
J G Boswell Company 4   3,940    2,809,220 
Kontoor Brands   7,130    346,019 
Levi Strauss & Co. Cl. A   21,004    502,206 
Movado Group   13,936    396,479 
Ralph Lauren Cl. A 1   105,400    12,981,064 
Steven Madden   22,890    852,881 
Vera Bradley 1   37,657    380,336 
Wolverine World Wide 2   100,512    3,851,620 
         22,850,810 
Total        239,696,880 
         
Consumer Staples – 1.2%        
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%        
SpartanNash Company   28,020    550,033 
Food Products - 0.7%          
John B. Sanfilippo & Son   4,537    410,009 
Nomad Foods 1,2,3   143,600    3,943,256 
Seneca Foods Cl. A 1   215,620    10,153,546 
Tootsie Roll Industries 2   7,251    240,225 
         14,747,036 
Household Products - 0.1%          
Central Garden & Pet 1   28,404    1,647,716 
Spectrum Brands Holdings   7,248    616,080 
WD-40 Company   493    150,947 
         2,414,743 
Personal Products - 0.4%          
Inter Parfums 2   97,965    6,948,657 
USANA Health Sciences 1   2,925    285,480 
         7,234,137 
Tobacco - 0.0%          
Universal Corporation   6,700    395,233 
Vector Group   18,389    256,527 
         651,760 
Total        25,597,709 
         
Diversified Investment Companies – 0.0%        
Closed-End Funds - 0.0%        
Eagle Point Credit   42,054    503,807 
Eagle Point Income   44    671 
Total        504,478 
         
Energy – 3.5%        
Energy Equipment & Services - 2.1%          
Aspen Aerogels 1   20,350    413,919 
Bristow Group 1   238,278    6,166,635 
Computer Modelling Group   1,333,624    6,101,964 
DMC Global 1   1,983    107,598 
Helmerich & Payne 2   126,339    3,406,099 
KLX Energy Services Holdings 1   2,388    38,280 
Newpark Resources 1   67,354    211,491 
Oil States International 1   18,753    113,081 
Pason Systems   1,807,734    12,773,675 
ProPetro Holding Corp. 1   40,816    435,099 
RPC 1   115,746    625,028 
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical   787,460    12,544,083 
        42,936,952 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.4%          
Bonanza Creek Energy 1   37,101    1,325,619 
Callon Petroleum 1   941    36,275 
Cimarex Energy   110,600    6,568,534 
CONSOL Energy 1   90,400    878,688 
Diamondback Energy   5,775    424,405 
Dorchester Minerals L.P. 2   279,148    3,813,162 
Dorian LPG 1   394,936    5,185,510 
EQT Corporation 1   377,200    7,008,376 
Renewable Energy Group 1   6,252    412,882 
REX American Resources 1   2,871    241,652 
Talos Energy 1   13,626    164,057 
World Fuel Services 2   100,913    3,552,137 
         29,611,297 
Total        72,548,249 
         
Financials – 14.1%        
Banks - 3.3%        
Ameris Bancorp   15,274    802,038 
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son 2   258,416    9,876,659 
BankUnited   12,675    557,066 
Boston Private Financial Holdings   40,728    542,497 
Cadence Bancorporation Cl. A   15,397    319,180 
Canadian Western Bank   279,500    7,114,828 
Central Pacific Financial   2,878    76,785 
CIT Group   22,000    1,133,220 
Customers Bancorp   25,017    796,041 
Dime Community Bancshares   1,669    50,304 
Eagle Bancorp   24,891    1,324,450 
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach 4   416    3,214,016 
Fauquier Bankshares 2   160,800    3,421,824 
FB Financial   1,212    53,886 
First BanCorp.   86,042    968,833 
First Bancshares (The)   19,164    701,594 
First Citizens BancShares Cl. A   17,919    14,976,163 
First Commonwealth Financial   8,368    120,248 
First Financial Bancorp   57,184    1,372,416 
First Hawaiian   18,617    509,547 
First Midwest Bancorp   25,714    563,394 
German American Bancorp   11,559    534,257 
Glacier Bancorp   6,703    382,607 
Great Western Bancorp   20,682    626,458 
Hanmi Financial   35,160    693,707 
HarborOne Bancorp   63,400    853,998 
HBT Financial   40,400    691,648 
Home BancShares   22,327    603,945 
HomeTrust Bancshares   23,700    577,095 
Independent Bank Group   8,401    606,888 
National Bank Holdings Cl. A   10,132    402,038 
Origin Bancorp   14,464    613,418 
Pacific Premier Bancorp   14,212    617,369 
Preferred Bank   18,579    1,183,111 
Prosperity Bancshares   1,488    111,436 
Signature Bank   2,468    558,015 
Simmons First National Cl. A   3,466    102,836 
Triumph Bancorp 1   32,050    2,480,349 
United Community Banks   2,863    97,686 
Webster Financial 2   142,300    7,842,153 
Wintrust Financial   11,000    833,800 
         68,907,803 
Capital Markets - 5.9%          
Ares Management Cl. A 2,3   187,200    10,488,816 
Artisan Partners Asset Management Cl. A 2   65,330    3,408,266 
ASA Gold and Precious Metals   199,821    3,986,449 
Ashmore Group   548,400    2,959,077 
Barings BDC   191,594    1,912,108 
Blucora 1   5,600    93,184 
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores   1,723,106    3,469,058 
BrightSphere Investment Group   22,293    454,331 
Donnelley Financial Solutions 1   13,973    388,869 
Fiera Capital Cl. A   33,600    266,565 
Focus Financial Partners Cl. A 1,2   50,000    2,081,000 
GCM Grosvenor Cl. A   1,291,237    15,365,720 
Golub Capital BDC   2,354    34,416 
Houlihan Lokey Cl. A 2   59,230    3,939,387 
Lazard Cl. A 2   134,435    5,849,267 
Moelis & Company Cl. A   21,000    1,152,480 
Morningstar 2   58,700    13,209,848 
Oaktree Specialty Lending   5,526    34,261 
Open Lending 1   361,300    12,797,246 
Portman Ridge Finance   32,829    70,911 
Rothschild & Co 1   50,293    1,816,541 
SEI Investments 2   306,400    18,668,952 
Silvercrest Asset Management Group Cl. A   21,168    304,396 
Sprott   256,480    9,743,260 
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange   332,179    2,046,869 
TMX Group   76,000    7,897,541 
Waddell & Reed Financial Cl. A   55,147    1,381,432 
         123,820,250 
Consumer Finance - 0.1%          
Enova International 1   47,708    1,692,680 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.6%          
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Cl. E   73,446    1,111,238 
Compass Diversified Holdings   28,065    649,705 
ECN Capital   1,023,900    6,379,515 
Equitable Holdings   65,000    2,120,300 
Onex Corporation   9,200    572,191 
Waterloo Investment Holdings 1,5   2,972,000    743,000 
         11,575,949 
Insurance - 2.9%          
Alleghany Corporation 1   350    219,202 
Ambac Financial Group 1   53,000    887,220 
American Equity Investment Life Holding   23,378    737,108 
AMERISAFE   13,723    878,272 
Assured Guaranty   84,171    3,558,750 
Axis Capital Holdings   11,275    558,902 
E-L Financial   21,650    15,935,585 
Employers Holdings   13,509    581,698 
Erie Indemnity Cl. A   28,200    6,229,662 
Fidelity National Financial   446    18,134 
First American Financial   40,397    2,288,490 
Independence Holding Company 2   170,023    6,775,417 
Kinsale Capital Group   45,900    7,564,320 
ProAssurance Corporation 2   254,503    6,810,500 
ProSight Global 1   103,410    1,302,966 
RenaissanceRe Holdings   1,974    316,334 
RLI Corp. 2   43,490    4,852,179 
Safety Insurance Group   5,652    476,181 
SiriusPoint 1   10,476    106,541 
Stewart Information Services   19,804    1,030,402 
Universal Insurance Holdings   20,104    288,291 
         61,416,154 
Investment Companies - 0.4%          
ACE Convergence Acquisition Cl. A 1   487,150    4,856,885 
Jaws Acquisition (Units) 1   150,000    2,244,000 
         7,100,885 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.9%          
Axos Financial 1,2   34,267    1,610,892 
Essent Group   10,000    474,900 
Flagstar Bancorp   36,783    1,658,913 
Meridian Bancorp 2   82,500    1,519,650 
Meta Financial Group   1,848    83,733 
Mr. Cooper Group 1   3,189    110,850 
NMI Holdings Cl. A 1   109,149    2,580,282 
Provident Bancorp   63,200    910,080 
Provident Financial Services   4,035    89,900 
Sagen MI Canada   48,895    1,690,529 
Territorial Bancorp   9,300    246,078 
Timberland Bancorp 2   274,457    7,632,649 
TrustCo Bank Corp NY   53,519    394,435 
Walker & Dunlop   5,389    553,666 
         19,556,557 
Total        294,070,278 
         
Health Care – 6.1%        
Biotechnology - 0.9%        
Acorda Therapeutics 1   2,148    10,461 
Anika Therapeutics 1   9,391    383,059 
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 1   67,210    309,838 
Coherus BioSciences 1   12,106    176,869 
Eagle Pharmaceuticals 1   13,959    582,649 
Emergent BioSolutions 1   830    77,115 
Enanta Pharmaceuticals 1   5,932    292,566 
PureTech Health 1   78,700    433,441 
United Therapeutics 1   33,000    5,519,910 
Vanda Pharmaceuticals 1   37,422    562,078 
Zealand Pharma 1   326,857    10,336,580 
         18,684,566 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.3%          
Atrion Corporation   8,296    5,320,308 
BioLife Solutions 1   72,700    2,617,200 
Cutera 1   14,500    435,725 
Haemonetics Corporation 1   75,000    8,325,750 
Hill-Rom Holdings   1,081    119,429 
Inogen 1   8,200    430,664 
Integer Holdings 1,2   42,400    3,905,040 
Masimo Corporation 1,2   20,000    4,593,200 
Meridian Bioscience 1   241,446    6,337,957 
Mesa Laboratories 2,3   56,160    13,674,960 
Natus Medical 1   10,000    256,100 
Neogen Corporation 1,2   1,081    96,090 
OraSure Technologies 1   15,305    178,609 
Orthofix Medical 1   6,097    264,305 
SmileDirectClub Cl. A 1   1,093,088    11,269,737 
STAAR Surgical 1   5,150    542,862 
Surmodics 1,2   161,000    9,027,270 
Vapotherm 1   67,200    1,614,144 
         69,009,350 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.1%          
Community Health Systems 1   790,000    10,680,800 
CorVel Corporation 1   2,410    247,242 
Ensign Group (The)   5,810    545,210 
Hims & Hers Health Cl. A 1   640,000    8,467,200 
Magellan Health 1   10,124    943,962 
MEDNAX 1   18,067    460,167 
ModivCare 1   2,652    392,814 
RadNet 1   4,582    99,659 
Sharps Compliance 1   54,300    780,291 
Tivity Health 1   1,622    36,203 
U.S. Physical Therapy   5,188    540,071 
         23,193,619 
Health Care Technology - 0.3%          
Computer Programs and Systems 1   9,089    278,123 
HealthStream 1   18,536    414,094 
NextGen Healthcare 1   19,477    352,534 
Schrodinger 1   6,250    476,813 
Simulations Plus   71,368    4,513,312 
         6,034,876 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.4%          
Bio-Rad Laboratories Cl. A 1   6,331    3,616,077 
Bio-Techne 2,3   11,213    4,282,581 
Harvard Bioscience 1   28,750    156,975 
Medpace Holdings 1   568    93,181 
         8,148,814 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.1%          
Aerie Pharmaceuticals 1   7,650    136,706 
Assertio Holdings 1   27,224    18,580 
Corcept Therapeutics 1   49,851    1,185,955 
Innoviva 1   76,172    910,255 
Lannett Company 1   52,692    278,214 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals 1   29,837    781,133 
         3,310,843 
Total        128,382,068 
         
Industrials – 24.4%        
Aerospace & Defense - 1.6%          
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings   8,464    397,469 
AeroVironment 1   4,150    481,649 
Ducommun 1,2   79,100    4,746,000 
HEICO Corporation 2   51,030    6,419,574 
HEICO Corporation Cl. A 2   68,333    7,762,629 
Magellan Aerospace   893,092    7,330,504 
National Presto Industries   5,652    576,900 
Park Aerospace   40,820    539,640 
Vectrus 1   17,550    937,872 
Virgin Galactic Holdings 1,2   161,918    4,959,548 
         34,151,785 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.3%          
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings 1   8,044    486,179 
Echo Global Logistics 1   21,570    677,514 
Forward Air 2   65,112    5,782,597 
Hub Group Cl. A 1   2,184    146,939 
         7,093,229 
Airlines - 0.3%          
Sun Country Airlines Holdings 1   214,071    7,338,354 
Building Products - 1.1%          
American Woodmark 1   2,467    243,197 
Apogee Enterprises   16,733    684,045 
Builders FirstSource 1   69,475    3,221,556 
Burnham Holdings Cl. B 4   36,000    470,880 
CSW Industrials   44,700    6,034,500 
Gibraltar Industries 1   11,760    1,076,158 
Insteel Industries   18,774    578,990 
PGT Innovations 1   9,638    243,360 
Quanex Building Products   48,203    1,264,365 
Simpson Manufacturing 2   29,462    3,056,093 
UFP Industries   69,172    5,246,004 
         22,119,148 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.2%          
ABM Industries   14,902    760,151 
Brink's Company (The)   5,735    454,384 
CompX International Cl. A 2   211,100    3,801,911 
Deluxe Corporation   8,527    357,793 
Healthcare Services Group   6,751    189,231 
Heritage-Crystal Clean 1,2   100,106    2,715,876 
Kimball International Cl. B 2   167,388    2,343,432 
Pitney Bowes   34,416    283,588 
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers 2   35,200    2,060,960 
Tetra Tech   1,895    257,189 
UniFirst Corporation   32,871    7,353,571 
US Ecology 1   713    29,689 
Vidler Water Resouces 1,2,3   406,960    3,621,944 
         24,229,719 
Construction & Engineering - 3.8%          
APi Group 1   353,500    7,310,380 
Arcosa 2   160,678    10,458,531 
Comfort Systems USA 2   68,999    5,159,055 
EMCOR Group   29,300    3,286,288 
IES Holdings 1,2   490,399    24,721,013 
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives 1   600,000    9,780,000 
Matrix Service 1   30,381    398,295 
MYR Group 1   6,455    462,630 
Northwest Pipe 1   15,421    515,370 
Valmont Industries 2   69,361    16,485,029 
         78,576,591 
Electrical Equipment - 0.9%          
AZZ   26,773    1,348,021 
Encore Wire   22,866    1,534,995 
GrafTech International   19,417    237,470 
LSI Industries   814,857    6,950,730 
Powell Industries 2   101,805    3,448,135 
Preformed Line Products 2   91,600    6,297,500 
Sensata Technologies Holding 1   1,500    86,925 
         19,903,776 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.6%          
Carlisle Companies   8,519    1,402,057 
Raven Industries 1,2   278,525    10,675,863 
         12,077,920 
Machinery - 8.3%          
Albany International Cl. A   2,370    197,824 
Allison Transmission Holdings   5,300    216,399 
Astec Industries   705    53,171 
ATS Automation Tooling Systems 1   20,300    427,581 
Barnes Group   1,345    66,631 
CIRCOR International 1   460,752    16,043,385 
Colfax 1,2   436,492    19,122,715 
Crane Company   6,061    569,188 
ESCO Technologies 2   53,380    5,812,548 
Franklin Electric 2   75,561    5,964,785 
Greenbrier Companies (The)   11,186    528,203 
Helios Technologies 2   192,514    14,028,495 
Hillenbrand   21,346    1,018,418 
Hurco Companies   22,800    804,840 
John Bean Technologies 2   132,631    17,685,018 
Kadant 2   127,289    23,549,738 
Lincoln Electric Holdings 2   52,600    6,466,644 
Lindsay Corporation 2,3   112,000    18,661,440 
Lydall 1   17,784    600,032 
Meritor 1   34,010    1,000,574 
Middleby Corporation (The) 1   78,600    13,027,950 
Miller Industries   23,150    1,069,298 
Mueller Industries   39,277    1,624,104 
NN 1   308,700    2,182,509 
Nordson Corporation 2   15,796    3,138,349 
Standex International   624    59,636 
Tennant Company 2   80,500    6,431,145 
Wabash National   75,067    1,411,260 
Watts Water Technologies Cl. A 2   55,000    6,534,550 
Woodward 2,3   48,500    5,850,555 
         174,146,985 
Marine - 0.8%          
Clarkson   376,686    14,280,723 
Kirby Corporation 1,2   41,200    2,483,536 
         16,764,259 
Professional Services - 3.3%          
Exponent 2   96,000    9,355,200 
Forrester Research 1,2,3   124,597    5,292,880 
Heidrick & Struggles International   53,986    1,928,380 
Jacobs Engineering Group 2   33,500    4,330,545 
KBR 2   647,400    24,853,686 
Kelly Services Cl. A 1   7,419    165,221 
Korn Ferry 2   85,864    5,355,338 
ManpowerGroup 2,3   9,300    919,770 
ManTech International Cl. A   3,384    294,239 
Morneau Shepell   17,500    461,069 
Resources Connection   47,238    639,602 
TrueBlue 1,2   50,401    1,109,830 
Upwork 1   300,000    13,431,000 
         68,136,760 
Road & Rail - 1.0%          
ArcBest   25,461    1,791,691 
Landstar System 2   113,442    18,724,737 
Saia 1,2   2,854    658,075 
         21,174,503 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.2%          
Air Lease Cl. A 2   126,120    6,179,880 
Applied Industrial Technologies   13,202    1,203,626 
Boise Cascade   26,964    1,613,256 
DXP Enterprises 1   11,411    344,270 
EVI Industries 1,2,3   69,873    2,010,246 
GMS 1   26,085    1,089,049 
Houston Wire & Cable 1,6   877,363    4,579,835 
Lawson Products 1   13,550    702,703 
MSC Industrial Direct Cl. A   6,032    544,026 
SiteOne Landscape Supply 1,2   25,000    4,268,500 
Transcat 1   46,050    2,260,134 
         24,795,525 
Total        510,508,554 
         
Information Technology – 23.8%        
Communications Equipment - 0.2%        
ADTRAN 2   214,973    3,585,750 
CalAmp Corporation 1   3,116    33,808 
Comtech Telecommunications   19,040    472,954 
Digi International 1   23,400    444,366 
NETGEAR 1   8,958    368,174 
         4,905,052 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 7.1%          
Avnet   9,503    394,470 
Badger Meter   2,878    267,855 
Bel Fuse Cl. B   15,364    305,590 
Benchmark Electronics   19,272    595,890 
Cognex Corporation 2   206,600    17,145,734 
Coherent 1   3,092    781,936 
Daktronics 1   8,143    51,057 
Dolby Laboratories Cl. A   7,470    737,438 
Fabrinet 1,2,3   172,787    15,618,217 
FARO Technologies 1,2   266,647    23,083,631 
Insight Enterprises 1,2   32,955    3,144,566 
IPG Photonics 1   51,100    10,779,034 
Kimball Electronics 1   27,827    717,937 
Littelfuse 2,3   17,400    4,601,256 
Luna Innovations 1   84,380    888,521 
Methode Electronics   14,889    625,040 
National Instruments 2   311,450    13,449,968 
nLIGHT 1,2   164,700    5,336,280 
OSI Systems 1   5,872    564,299 
PAR Technology 1,2   290,239    18,984,533 
PC Connection   1,077    49,962 
Plexus Corporation 1   6,196    569,041 
Richardson Electronics 6   711,475    4,532,096 
Rogers Corporation 1   33,700    6,342,677 
Sanmina Corporation 1   30,602    1,266,311 
ScanSource 1   5,991    179,430 
TTM Technologies 1,2   579,037    8,396,037 
Vishay Intertechnology   32,890    791,991 
Vishay Precision Group 1   14,950    460,610 
Vontier Corporation 1   219,987    6,659,006 
         147,320,413 
IT Services - 3.1%          
BM Technologies Cl. A 1,5   1,776    16,680 
Cardtronics 1   8,723    338,452 
Cass Information Systems   10,480    484,910 
Computer Services 4   88,535    5,179,297 
Computer Task Group 1   6,281    59,984 
CSG Systems International   19,870    891,964 
EVERTEC   19,129    711,981 
ExlService Holdings 1   1,297    116,938 
Hackett Group (The) 2   285,266    4,675,510 
International Money Express 1   858,434    12,885,094 
MAXIMUS   5,100    454,104 
Repay Holdings Cl. A 1   517,500    12,150,900 
Shift4 Payments Cl. A 1   203,800    16,713,638 
Unisys Corporation 1,2   388,300    9,870,586 
         64,550,038 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 9.3%          
Advanced Energy Industries 2   5,109    557,750 
Ambarella 1   4,050    406,580 
Axcelis Technologies 1   19,100    784,819 
Brooks Automation 2   243,400    19,873,610 
Camtek 1   155,050    4,635,995 
Cirrus Logic 1,2,3   289,600    24,555,184 
CMC Materials 2   71,028    12,557,040 
Cohu 1   13,880    580,739 
CyberOptics Corporation 1   17,200    446,684 
Diodes 1,2   185,284    14,793,075 
Entegris 2   53,100    5,936,580 
FormFactor 1   97,400    4,393,714 
Ichor Holdings 1   3,767    202,665 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries 2   344,777    16,931,998 
Lattice Semiconductor 1   299,500    13,483,490 
MagnaChip Semiconductor 1   35,200    876,480 
MKS Instruments   286,829    53,183,833 
Nova Measuring Instruments 1,2,3   45,370    4,129,124 
NVE Corporation   12,000    841,200 
Onto Innovation 1,2   12,468    819,272 
Photronics 1   211,922    2,725,317 
Power Integrations   2,378    193,759 
Rambus 1   45,966    893,579 
SMART Global Holdings 1   15,697    722,376 
Tower Semiconductor 1   280,400    7,862,416 
Ultra Clean Holdings 1   11,855    688,064 
         193,075,343 
Software - 3.8%          
Aspen Technology 1   14,700    2,121,651 
Blackbaud 1   28,800    2,047,104 
ChannelAdvisor Corporation 1   21,170    498,554 
Descartes Systems Group (The) 1,2,3   287,640    17,520,152 
E2open Parent Holdings Cl. A 1   100,000    996,000 
Ebix   5,389    172,610 
Everbridge 1   60,000    7,270,800 
j2 Global 1,2   30,305    3,632,357 
Manhattan Associates 1,2   110,800    13,005,704 
MicroStrategy Cl. A 1   207    140,512 
Progress Software   2,615    115,217 
SVMK 1,2   120,000    2,198,400 
Upland Software 1,2,3   645,500    30,461,145 
Xperi Holding Corporation 2   2,959    64,417 
         80,244,623 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.3%          
Avid Technology 1   307,620    6,493,858 
Total        496,589,327 
         
Materials – 11.0%        
Chemicals - 6.5%        
Atotech 1   137,349    2,781,317 
Chase Corporation 2,3   79,059    9,201,677 
Element Solutions 2   808,512    14,787,684 
FutureFuel Corporation   586,768    8,525,739 
Hawkins 2   156,748    5,254,193 
Huntsman Corporation   517,300    14,913,759 
Innospec 2   108,869    11,179,758 
Minerals Technologies 2   212,554    16,009,567 
Mosaic Company (The)   603,000    19,060,830 
NewMarket Corporation   8,000    3,041,280 
Quaker Chemical   115,009    28,035,744 
Stepan Company   2,205    280,278 
Tredegar Corporation   31,388    471,134 
Trinseo   23,363    1,487,522 
         135,030,482 
Construction Materials - 0.2%          
Imerys   90,000    4,382,146 
U.S. Concrete 1   7,682    563,244 
         4,945,390 
Containers & Packaging - 0.1%          
Graphic Packaging Holding Company   24,544    445,719 
Myers Industries   22,914    452,781 
Silgan Holdings   11,148    468,550 
UFP Technologies 1   6,660    331,801 
         1,698,851 
Metals & Mining - 3.7%          
Alamos Gold Cl. A   2,195,500    17,155,892 
Ferroglobe (Warranty Insurance Trust) 1,5   49,300    0 
Gold Fields ADR   370,000    3,511,300 
Haynes International 2   113,900    3,379,413 
Hecla Mining   321,300    1,828,197 
IAMGOLD Corporation 1   600,000    1,788,000 
Kaiser Aluminum   833    92,047 
Lundin Mining   640,000    6,584,865 
MAG Silver 1   198,900    2,985,489 
Major Drilling Group International 1   2,217,291    11,909,536 
Materion Corporation   3,075    203,688 
Pan American Silver   140,027    4,205,011 
Pretium Resources 1   101,000    1,048,015 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum 2   56,200    8,558,698 
Royal Gold 2   16,600    1,786,492 
SunCoke Energy   128,919    903,722 
VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF   155,500    6,999,055 
Warrior Met Coal   40,495    693,679 
Worthington Industries 2   64,300    4,313,887 
         77,946,986 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.5%          
Clearwater Paper 1   8,132    305,926 
Glatfelter   25,094    430,362 
Mercer International   49,690    715,039 
Neenah   8,143    418,388 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International   31,795    1,557,001 
Stella-Jones   153,286    6,218,286 
         9,645,002 
Total        229,266,711 
         
Real Estate – 3.4%        
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.0%        
New York REIT 1,5   15,000    180,300 
Real Estate Management & Development - 3.4%          
Colliers International Group   69,900    6,866,976 
FirstService   125,905    18,657,862 
FRP Holdings 1,2   76,558    3,768,185 
Jones Lang LaSalle 1   23,778    4,257,213 
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings 2   599,504    12,115,976 
Marcus & Millichap 1,2   253,564    8,545,107 
RMR Group (The) Cl. A 2   80,100    3,268,881 
St. Joe Company (The) 2   78,800    3,380,520 
Tejon Ranch 1,2   557,136    9,326,456 
         70,187,176 
Total        70,367,476 
         
Utilities – 0.0%        
Water Utilities - 0.0%          
American States Water   12,642    955,988 
Total        955,988 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $1,384,644,596)        2,117,787,604 
           
WARRANTS – 0.1%          
           
Health Care – 0.1%          
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.1%          
Hims & Hers Health (Warrants) 1   266,666    1,173,330 
Total        1,173,330 
           
TOTAL WARRANTS          
(Cost $645,854)        1,173,330 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 1.5%          
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
0.00% dated 3/31/21, due 4/1/21,
maturity value $30,122,852 (collateralized
by obligations of various U.S. Government
Agencies, 1.875% due 8/31/24, valued at $30,725,322)
(Cost $30,122,852)
        30,122,852 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 102.9%          
(Cost $1,415,413,302)        2,149,083,786 
           
LIABILITIES LESS CASH          
AND OTHER ASSETS – (2.9)%        (59,932,965)
           
NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $2,089,150,821 

 

ADR American Depository Receipt

1Non-income producing.

2All or a portion of these securities were pledged as collateral in connection with the Fund's revolving credit agreement at March 31, 2021. Total market value of pledged securities at March 31, 2021, was $204,859,126.

3At March 31, 2021, a portion of these securities were rehypothecated in connection with the Fund's revolving credit agreement in the aggregate amount of $58,721,538.

4These securities are defined as Level 2 securities due to fair value being based on quoted prices for similar securities.

5Securities for which market quotations are not readily available represent 0.0% of net assets. These securities have been valued at their fair value under procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Directors. These securities are defined as Level 3 securities due to the use of significant unobservable inputs in the determination of fair value.

6At March 31, 2021, 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.

 

TAX INFORMATION: The cost of total investments for Federal income tax purposes was $1,416,319,935. At March 31, 2021, net unrealized appreciation for all securities was $732,763,851, consisting of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $796,068,250 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $63,304,399. 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: 

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Securities 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. Securities that trade on an exchange, and securities traded on Nasdaq’s Electronic Bulletin Board, are valued at their last reported sales price or Nasdaq official closing price taken from the primary market in which each security trades or, if no sale is reported for such day, at their highest bid price. Other over-the-counter securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at their highest bid price, except in the case of some bonds and other fixed income securities which may be valued by reference to other securities with comparable ratings, interest rates and maturities, using established independent pricing services. The Fund values its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities in U.S. dollars daily at the prevailing foreign currency exchange rates as quoted by a major bank. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act, under procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Directors, and are reported as Level 3 securities. As a general principle, the fair value of a security is the amount which the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. However, in light of the judgment involved in fair valuations, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security will be the amount which the Fund might be able to receive upon its current sale. In addition, if, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. The Fund uses an independent pricing service to provide fair value estimates for relevant non-U.S. equity securities on days when the 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 relevant non-U.S. securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund may differ from quoted or published prices for the same security. Investments in money market funds are valued at net asset value per share.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, as noted above. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below: 

Level 1  –quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2  –other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, foreign securities that may be fair valued and repurchase agreements). The table below includes all Level 2 securities. Level 2 securities with values based on quoted prices for similar securities are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Level 3  –significant unobservable inputs (including last trade price before trading was suspended, or at a discount thereto for lack of marketability or otherwise, market price information regarding other securities, information received from the company and/or published documents, including SEC filings and financial statements, or other publicly available information).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2021. For a detailed breakout of common stocks by sector classification, please refer to the Schedule of Investments.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $2,105,174,210   $11,673,414   $939,980   $2,117,787,604 
Warrants   1,173,330            1,173,330 
Repurchase Agreement       30,122,852        30,122,852 

 

Level 3 Reconciliation:

 

   Balance as of
12/31/20
   Purchases   Corporate Actions   Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
   Balance as of
3/31/21
 
Common Stocks  $926,000   $22,200   $2,700   $   $(5,520)  $939,980 
Warrants   5,000        0        (5,000)    

 

Repurchase Agreements:  

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the Fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. The 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 the Fund to dispose of its underlying securities. The remaining contractual maturity of the repurchase agreement held by the Fund at March 31, 2021 is overnight and continuous.

 

Borrowings: 

The Fund is party to a revolving credit agreement (the credit agreement) with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International, Limited (BNPPI). The Fund pays a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on the unused portion of the then-current maximum amount that may be borrowed by the Fund under the credit agreement. The credit agreement has a 179-day rolling term that resets daily. The Fund is required to pledge portfolio securities as collateral in an amount up to two times the loan balance outstanding, or as otherwise required by applicable regulatory standards, and has granted a security interest in the securities pledged to, and in favor of, BNPPI as security for the loan balance outstanding. If the Fund fails to meet certain requirements, or comply with other financial covenants set forth in the credit agreement, the Fund may be required to repay immediately, in part or in full, the loan balance outstanding under the credit agreement, which may necessitate the sale of portfolio securities at potentially inopportune times. BNPPI may terminate the credit agreement upon certain ratings downgrades of its corporate parent, which would result in the Fund’s entire loan balance becoming immediately due and payable. The occurrence of such ratings downgrades may necessitate the sale of portfolio securities at potentially inopportune times. BNPPI may also terminate the credit agreement upon sixty (60) calendar days’ prior written notice to the Fund in the event the Fund’s net asset value per share as of the close of business on the last business day of any calendar month declines by thirty-five percent (35%) or more from the Fund’s net asset value per share as of the close of business on the last business day of the immediately preceding calendar month.

 

The credit agreement also permits, subject to certain conditions, BNPPI to rehypothecate portfolio securities pledged by the Fund up to the amount of the loan balance outstanding. The Fund continues to receive payments in lieu of dividends and interest on rehypothecated securities. The Fund also has the right under the credit agreement to recall the rehypothecated securities from BNPPI on demand. If BNPPI fails to deliver the recalled security in a timely manner, the Fund is compensated by BNPPI for any fees or losses related to the failed delivery or, in the event a recalled security is not returned by BNPPI, the Fund, upon notice to BNPPI, may reduce the loan balance outstanding by the value of the recalled security failed to be returned. The Fund receives a portion of the fees earned by BNPPI in connection with the rehypothecation of portfolio securities.

 

The current maximum amount the Fund may borrow under the credit agreement is $70,000,000. The Fund has the right to reduce the maximum amount it can borrow under the credit agreement upon one (1) business day’s prior written notice to BNPPI. In addition, the Fund and BNPPI may agree to increase the maximum amount the Fund can borrow under the credit agreement, which amount may not exceed $150,000,000.

 

As of March 31, 2021, the Fund has outstanding borrowings of $70,000,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Fund borrowed an average daily balance of $70,000,000. As of March 31, 2021, the aggregate value of rehypothecated securities was $58,721,538.

 

Transactions in Affiliated Companies:  

An “Affiliated Company” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, 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 three months ended March 31, 2021:

 

Affiliated Company   Shares
12/31/20
  Market
Value
12/31/20
  Costs of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Dividend
Income
  Shares
3/31/21
  Market
Value
3/31/21
 
Industrials - 0.2%                                                        
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.2%                              
Houston Wire & Cable 1,2     877,363   $ 2,447,843   $   $   $   $ 2,131,992   $     877,363   $ 4,579,835  
          2,447,843                 2,131,992             4,579,835  
Information Technology - 0.2%                                                        
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.2%                            
Richardson Electronics 1     711,475     3,351,047                 1,181,049     42,689     711,475     4,532,096  
            3,351,047                     1,181,049     42,689           4,532,096  
          $ 5,798,890               $   $ 3,313,041   $ 42,689         $ 9,111,931  

 

1At March 31, 2021, 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.
2Non-income producing.

 

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