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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ROYCE VALUE TRUST

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
           
COMMON STOCKS – 100.9%          
           
Communication Services – 2.1%          
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.0%          
Bandwidth Cl. A 1   183,730   $16,587,144 
Cogent Communications Holdings 2   3,265    231,293 
Liberty Latin America Cl. C 1,2,3   319,528    4,192,207 
         21,010,644 
Entertainment - 0.4%          
IMAX Corporation 1   367,250    6,970,405 
Marcus Corporation (The) 1   6,051    105,590 
World Wrestling Entertainment Cl. A   4,084    229,766 
         7,305,761 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.2%          
Enthusiast Gaming Holdings 1   257,750    929,984 
QuinStreet 1,2   204,154    3,584,944 
         4,514,928 
Media - 0.5%          
AMC Networks Cl. A 1   22,804    1,062,438 
comScore 1,2   404,910    1,579,149 
E.W. Scripps Company (The) Cl. A   6,825    123,260 
Gannett Company 1   34,307    229,171 
Magnite 1   31,550    883,400 
Meredith Corporation 1   68,733    3,828,428 
Thryv Holdings 1   50,000    1,502,000 
         9,207,846 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%          
Shenandoah Telecommunications   8,445    266,693 
Spok Holdings   44,181    451,530 
         718,223 
Total        42,757,402 
           
Consumer Discretionary – 11.2%          
Auto Components - 1.7%          
Dorman Products 1,2   55,700    5,273,119 
Gentex Corporation 2   197,430    6,511,241 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber 1   10,701    189,408 
LCI Industries 2   111,229    14,974,760 
Motorcar Parts of America 1   14,947    291,467 
Patrick Industries 2   89,872    7,486,338 
Standard Motor Products 2   20,100    878,571 
XPEL 1   4,911    372,548 
         35,977,452 
Distributors - 0.2%          
LKQ Corporation 1,2   101,400    5,102,448 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.3%          
American Public Education 1   27,381    701,228 
Perdoceo Education 1   32,425    342,408 
Regis 1   49,910    173,687 
Universal Technical Institute 1   639,032    4,319,856 
         5,537,179 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.1%          
Century Casinos 1   90,564    1,219,897 
Denny’s Corporation 1   100,000    1,634,000 
Dutch Bros Cl. A 1   197,700    8,564,364 
Hyatt Hotels Cl. A 1   2,729    210,406 
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1,2   373,700    5,452,283 
Ruth’s Hospitality Group 1   9,201    190,552 
Scientific Games 1   311,568    25,881,954 
         43,153,456 
Household Durables - 0.9%          
Cavco Industries 1,2   14,700    3,480,078 
Century Communities   16,868    1,036,539 
Ethan Allen Interiors 2   31,189    739,179 
La-Z-Boy   36,606    1,179,811 
Meritage Homes 1   16,701    1,619,997 
Skyline Champion 1   11,990    720,119 
TopBuild Corp. 1   50,400    10,322,424 
Tupperware Brands 1   6,079    128,389 
         19,226,536 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.6%          
Liquidity Services 1   10,075    217,721 
1-800-FLOWERS.COM Cl. A 1   84,480    2,577,485 
Shutterstock   5,363    607,735 
Stamps.com 1   25,293    8,341,378 
         11,744,319 
Leisure Products - 0.4%          
Brunswick Corporation   75,810    7,222,419 
MasterCraft Boat Holdings 1   44,488    1,115,759 
YETI Holdings 1   4,772    408,912 
         8,747,090 
Multiline Retail - 0.0%          
Big Lots   11,018    477,741 
Franchise Group Cl. A   9,601    339,971 
         817,712 
Specialty Retail - 3.5%          
Aaron’s Company (The)   4,363    120,157 
America’s Car-Mart 1,2   97,500    11,386,050 
Asbury Automotive Group 1   24,033    4,728,253 
AutoCanada 1   952,600    34,889,558 
Buckle (The)   12,746    504,614 
Camping World Holdings Cl. A 2   279,113    10,849,122 
CarMax 1   4,400    563,024 
Cato Corporation (The) Cl. A   14,505    239,913 
Chico’s FAS 1   746    3,350 
Children’s Place (The) 1   1,559    117,330 
Conn’s 1   17,982    410,529 
Genesco 1   11,775    679,771 
Group 1 Automotive   4,040    759,035 
Haverty Furniture   7,810    263,275 
Hibbett   6,342    448,633 
MarineMax 1   20,383    988,983 
ODP Corporation (The) 1   14,423    579,228 
Rent-A-Center   22,100    1,242,241 
Shoe Carnival 2   22,034    714,342 
Signet Jewelers   12,212    964,260 
Sleep Number 1   4,609    430,849 
Zumiez 1   27,254    1,083,619 
         71,966,136 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.5%          
Canada Goose Holdings 1   309,750    11,048,782 
G-III Apparel Group 1   40,555    1,147,707 
Kontoor Brands   13,653    681,967 
Levi Strauss & Co. Cl. A   16,052    393,435 
Movado Group   18,843    593,366 
Ralph Lauren Cl. A   109,925    12,206,072 
Steven Madden   9,675    388,548 
Vera Bradley 1   65,049    612,111 
Wolverine World Wide 2   102,636    3,062,658 
         30,134,646 
Total        232,406,974 
           
Consumer Staples – 1.3%          
Beverages - 0.0%          
Coca-Cola Consolidated   448    176,593 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%          
Performance Food Group 1,2   1,024    47,575 
SpartanNash Company   37,072    811,877 
         859,452 
Food Products - 0.9%          
CubicFarm Systems 1   950,000    990,052 
J G Boswell Company 4   3,940    3,938,030 
John B. Sanfilippo & Son   899    73,466 
Nomad Foods 1,2   143,600    3,957,616 
Seneca Foods Cl. A 1   203,535    9,814,458 
         18,773,622 
Household Products - 0.1%          
Central Garden & Pet 1   11,900    571,200 
Spectrum Brands Holdings   6,842    654,574 
         1,225,774 
Personal Products - 0.3%          
Inter Parfums 2   84,475    6,316,196 
USANA Health Sciences 1   523    48,220 
         6,364,416 
Tobacco - 0.0%          
Universal Corporation   2,872    138,804 
Vector Group   32,605    415,713 
         554,517 
Total        27,954,374 
           
Diversified Investment Companies – 0.0%          
Closed-End Funds - 0.0%          
Eagle Point Credit   42,054    572,776 
Eagle Point Income   44    774 
Total        573,550 
           
Energy – 2.6%          
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.7%          
Aspen Aerogels 1   36,850    1,695,468 
Bristow Group 1   233,564    7,434,342 
Computer Modelling Group   1,333,624    4,990,824 
DMC Global 1   1,983    73,192 
Helix Energy Solutions Group 1   101,212    392,703 
Helmerich & Payne 2,3   126,339    3,462,952 
KLX Energy Services Holdings 1   1,594    7,587 
Newpark Resources 1   44,120    145,596 
Oil States International 1   34,989    223,580 
Pason Systems   1,489,188    10,134,850 
ProPetro Holding Corp. 1   19,803    171,296 
RPC 1   115,746    562,526 
TGS 4   673,039    7,125,383 
         36,420,299 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.9%          
Bonanza Creek Energy   28,639    1,371,808 
CONSOL Energy 1   62,188    1,618,132 
Diamondback Energy   5,775    546,719 
Dorchester Minerals L.P. 2   279,148    5,351,267 
Dorian LPG   394,936    4,901,156 
PDC Energy   3,557    168,566 
Renewable Energy Group 1   8,555    429,461 
Talos Energy 1   8,163    112,405 
World Fuel Services 2   100,913    3,392,695 
         17,892,209 
Total        54,312,508 
           
Financials – 14.1%          
Banks - 3.4%          
Ameris Bancorp   24,041    1,247,247 
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son 2   258,416    9,176,352 
BankUnited   12,979    542,782 
Cadence Bancorporation Cl. A   15,397    338,118 
Canadian Western Bank   279,500    8,091,951 
Central Pacific Financial   2,878    73,907 
CIT Group   22,000    1,142,900 
Customers Bancorp 1   36,387    1,565,369 
Eagle Bancorp   25,932    1,491,090 
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach 4   416    3,380,000 
First BanCorp.   33,939    446,298 
First Bancshares (The)   19,164    743,180 
First Citizens BancShares Cl. A   17,709    14,931,697 
First Financial Bancorp   43,846    1,026,435 
First Hawaiian   17,461    512,480 
First Midwest Bancorp   13,779    261,939 
German American Bancorp   9,365    361,770 
Great Western Bancorp   11,228    367,605 
Hanmi Financial   48,369    970,282 
HarborOne Bancorp   63,400    890,136 
HBT Financial   40,400    628,220 
Hilltop Holdings   20,430    667,448 
Home BancShares   26,079    613,639 
HomeTrust Bancshares   23,700    663,126 
Independent Bank Group   7,844    557,238 
National Bank Holdings Cl. A   24,924    1,008,923 
NBT Bancorp   14,633    528,544 
Old National Bancorp   47,963    812,973 
Origin Bancorp   14,464    612,550 
Pacific Premier Bancorp   9,002    373,043 
Preferred Bank   13,234    882,443 
Signature Bank   1,501    408,692 
Simmons First National Cl. A   3,466    102,455 
Southside Bancshares   13,131    502,786 
SVB Financial Group 1   218    141,020 
Triumph Bancorp 1   34,063    3,410,728 
United Community Banks   2,863    93,964 
Virginia National Bankshares   108,540    3,922,636 
Webster Financial 2   134,200    7,308,532 
Wintrust Financial   11,000    884,070 
         71,684,568 
Capital Markets - 6.2%          
Ares Management Cl. A 2   187,200    13,820,976 
Artisan Partners Asset Management Cl. A 2,3   67,750    3,314,330 
ASA Gold and Precious Metals   199,821    3,774,619 
Ashmore Group 4   548,400    2,492,853 
B. Riley Financial   9,148    540,098 
Barings BDC   191,594    2,111,366 
Blucora 1   5,600    87,304 
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores   1,723,106    3,300,710 
BrightSphere Investment Group   45,003    1,175,928 
Donnelley Financial Solutions 1   27,709    959,285 
Fiera Capital Cl. A   33,600    277,480 
Focus Financial Partners Cl. A 1,2,3   50,000    2,618,500 
GCM Grosvenor Cl. A   1,523,505    17,550,778 
Golub Capital BDC   2,354    37,217 
Houlihan Lokey Cl. A 2   40,880    3,765,048 
Lazard Cl. A 2   105,435    4,828,923 
MarketWise Cl. A 1   25,000    206,500 
MarketWise Cl. A (Private Placement) 1,5   500,000    4,130,000 
Moelis & Company Cl. A   21,000    1,299,270 
Morningstar 2,3   58,700    15,205,061 
Oaktree Specialty Lending   5,526    39,014 
Onex Corporation   9,200    650,377 
Open Lending 1   217,500    7,845,225 
Portman Ridge Finance   3,282    79,917 
Rothschild & Co 4   50,293    2,164,450 
SEI Investments 2,3   315,800    18,726,940 
Silvercrest Asset Management Group Cl. A   21,168    329,797 
Sprott   256,480    9,430,186 
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange 4   332,179    1,758,653 
TMX Group   68,400    7,376,248 
         129,897,053 
Consumer Finance - 0.1%          
Encore Capital Group 1   9,650    475,456 
Enova International 1   27,980    966,709 
         1,442,165 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.6%          
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio          
Exterior Cl. E   73,446    1,288,243 
Compass Diversified Holdings   20,328    572,639 
ECN Capital   1,023,900    8,439,536 
Equitable Holdings   65,000    1,926,600 
Waterloo Investment Holdings 1,5   2,972,000    0 
         12,227,018 
Insurance - 2.9%          
Alleghany Corporation 1   150    93,661 
Ambac Financial Group 1   53,000    758,960 
American Equity Investment          
Life Holding Company   55,267    1,634,245 
AMERISAFE   13,723    770,684 
Assured Guaranty   86,954    4,070,317 
Axis Capital Holdings   11,085    510,353 
BRP Group Cl. A 1   33,300    1,108,557 
E-L Financial   21,650    15,981,789 
Employers Holdings   13,548    535,010 
Erie Indemnity Cl. A   28,200    5,031,444 
Fidelity National Financial   446    20,222 
First American Financial   35,493    2,379,806 
Genworth Financial Cl. A 1   244,325    916,219 
Independence Holding Company 2   170,023    8,431,440 
James River Group Holdings   9,394    354,435 
ProAssurance Corporation 2   254,805    6,059,263 
RenaissanceRe Holdings   2,147    299,292 
RLI Corp. 2   48,710    4,884,152 
Safety Insurance Group   14,071    1,115,127 
SiriusPoint 1   23,314    215,888 
Stewart Information Services   32,299    2,043,235 
Trean Insurance Group 1   247,806    2,564,792 
Universal Insurance Holdings   3,663    47,765 
White Mountains Insurance Group   480    513,413 
         60,340,069 
Investment Companies - 0.1%          
Aldel Financial Cl. A 1   100,000    1,009,000 
Trident Acquisitions 1   91,500    1,061,400 
         2,070,400 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.8%          
Axos Financial 1,2   21,861    1,126,716 
Essent Group   10,000    440,100 
Flagstar Bancorp   43,527    2,210,301 
HomeStreet   11,419    469,892 
Meridian Bancorp 2   80    1,661 
Meta Financial Group   1,848    96,983 
Mr. Cooper Group 1   3,189    131,291 
NMI Holdings Cl. A 1   87,455    1,977,358 
Provident Bancorp   63,200    1,012,464 
Provident Financial Services   4,035    94,701 
Territorial Bancorp   9,300    236,034 
Timberland Bancorp 2   274,457    7,945,530 
TrustCo Bank Corp NY   14,121    451,448 
         16,194,479 
Total        293,855,752 
           
Health Care – 6.1%          
Biotechnology - 1.4%          
Acorda Therapeutics 1   2,148    9,881 
Anika Therapeutics 1   3,798    161,643 
CareDx 1   8,000    506,960 
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 1   76,450    405,185 
Coherus BioSciences 1   36,165    581,172 
DermTech 1   129,600    4,161,456 
Eagle Pharmaceuticals 1   15,840    883,555 
Enanta Pharmaceuticals 1   1,067    60,616 
MaxCyte 1   760,403    9,284,521 
PureTech Health 1,4   120,100    579,635 
United Therapeutics 1   10,000    1,845,800 
Vanda Pharmaceuticals 1   31,078    532,677 
Zealand Pharma 1,4   326,857    9,387,016 
         28,400,117 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.9%          
Atrion Corporation   8,296    5,786,460 
BioLife Solutions 1   8,040    340,253 
ClearPoint Neuro 1   319,300    5,667,575 
Cutera 1   21,750    1,013,550 
Haemonetics Corporation 1   98,600    6,960,174 
Inogen 1   3,795    163,527 
Integer Holdings 1,2   42,400    3,788,016 
Meridian Bioscience 1   259,989    5,002,188 
Mesa Laboratories 2,3   72,140    21,812,250 
Natus Medical 1   12,930    324,284 
Neogen Corporation 1,2   2,162    93,896 
Orthofix Medical 1   6,097    232,418 
STAAR Surgical 1   5,250    674,782 
Surmodics 1,2   161,000    8,951,600 
         60,810,973 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.0%          
Cano Health Cl. A 1   150,000    1,902,000 
Community Health Systems 1   790,000    9,243,000 
Ensign Group (The)   5,810    435,111 
Fulgent Genetics 1   4,188    376,711 
Hims & Hers Health Cl. A 1,2,3   640,000    4,825,600 
Magellan Health 1   1,808    170,946 
MEDNAX 1   33,799    960,906 
ModivCare 1   5,713    1,037,595 
Pennant Group 1   28,000    786,520 
RadNet 1   4,582    134,298 
Sharps Compliance 1   75,850    627,279 
Tivity Health 1   17,981    414,642 
U.S. Physical Therapy   3,077    340,316 
         21,254,924 
Health Care Technology - 0.3%          
Computer Programs and Systems 1   21,049    746,398 
Doximity Cl. A 1   14,650    1,182,255 
HealthStream 1   12,921    369,282 
NextGen Healthcare 1   39,292    554,017 
Simulations Plus   88,788    3,507,126 
         6,359,078 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.3%          
Bio-Techne 2,3   9,603    4,653,326 
Harvard Bioscience 1   102,050    712,309 
         5,365,635 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.2%          
Aerie Pharmaceuticals 1   22,300    254,220 
Cara Therapeutics 1   15,144    233,975 
Collegium Pharmaceutical 1   17,828    351,925 
Corcept Therapeutics 1   46,977    924,507 
Harmony Biosciences Holdings 1   16,220    621,713 
Innoviva 1   81,998    1,370,186 
Lannett Company 1   8,240    24,720 
Prestige Consumer Healthcare 1   8,147    457,128 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals 1   39,577    1,055,519 
         5,293,893 
Total        127,484,620 
           
Industrials – 25.2%          
Aerospace & Defense - 1.6%          
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings   6,250    272,188 
AeroVironment 1   7,650    660,348 
Ducommun 1,2   79,100    3,982,685 
HEICO Corporation 2   51,030    6,729,326 
HEICO Corporation Cl. A 2   68,333    8,092,677 
Magellan Aerospace   893,092    7,170,966 
National Presto Industries   936    76,827 
Park Aerospace   59,288    811,060 
Vectrus 1   18,710    940,739 
Virgin Galactic Holdings 1,2,3   161,918    4,096,525 
         32,833,341 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.3%          
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings 1   18,079    1,476,693 
Echo Global Logistics 1   4,266    203,531 
Forward Air 2   63,360    5,260,147 
Hub Group Cl. A 1   2,184    150,150 
         7,090,521 
Airlines - 0.7%          
Sun Country Airlines Holdings 1   409,701    13,741,372 
Building Products - 1.8%          
Apogee Enterprises   26,523    1,001,508 
Builders FirstSource 1   85,575    4,427,650 
Carlisle Companies   7,246    1,440,432 
CSW Industrials   40,800    5,210,160 
Gibraltar Industries 1   18,410    1,282,257 
Insteel Industries   26,711    1,016,354 
Quanex Building Products   43,098    922,728 
Rexnord Corporation   186,171    11,968,934 
Simpson Manufacturing 2   26,591    2,844,439 
UFP Industries   103,306    7,022,742 
         37,137,204 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.2%          
ABM Industries   32,547    1,464,940 
Brady Corporation Cl. A   12,479    632,685 
Brink’s Company (The)   652    41,271 
CompX International Cl. A 2,3   211,100    4,386,658 
Deluxe Corporation   8,321    298,641 
Healthcare Services Group   7,100    177,429 
Heritage-Crystal Clean 1,2   100,106    2,901,072 
HNI Corporation   17,864    655,966 
Kimball International Cl. B 2   167,388    1,874,746 
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers 2   35,200    2,170,432 
UniFirst Corporation   27,398    5,825,363 
Vidler Water Resouces 1,2   406,960    4,631,205 
VSE Corporation   21,500    1,035,655 
         26,096,063 
Construction & Engineering - 3.2%          
APi Group 1   425,300    8,654,855 
Arcosa 2   150,614    7,556,304 
Comfort Systems USA 2   21,045    1,500,929 
EMCOR Group   35,500    4,095,990 
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock 1   45,367    684,588 
IES Holdings 1,2,3   441,399    20,167,520 
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives 1   600,000    6,858,000 
Matrix Service 1   12,564    131,420 
MYR Group 1   12,011    1,195,095 
Northwest Pipe 1   16,871    399,843 
Valmont Industries 2   66,361    15,602,798 
         66,847,342 
Electrical Equipment - 1.0%          
AZZ   23,535    1,252,062 
Encore Wire   17,837    1,691,483 
GrafTech International   37,766    389,745 
LSI Industries   814,857    6,315,142 
Powell Industries 2   115,617    2,840,709 
Preformed Line Products 2   73,300    4,767,432 
TPI Composites 1   103,900    3,506,625 
         20,763,198 
Machinery - 8.7%          
Alamo Group   757    105,624 
Albany International Cl. A   2,370    182,182 
Astec Industries   7,564    407,019 
ATS Automation Tooling Systems 1   29,150    924,717 
Barnes Group   1,345    56,127 
CIRCOR International 1   414,652    13,687,662 
Colfax 1,2   446,422    20,490,770 
Crane Company   4,611    437,169 
ESCO Technologies 2   75,400    5,805,800 
Franklin Electric 2   75,561    6,033,546 
Greenbrier Companies (The)   26,426    1,136,054 
Helios Technologies 2   173,214    14,222,602 
Hillenbrand   17,926    764,544 
Hillman Solutions 1   50,000    596,500 
Hurco Companies   25,900    835,534 
John Bean Technologies 2   128,951    18,124,063 
Kadant 2   120,419    24,577,518 
Lincoln Electric Holdings 2   52,600    6,774,354 
Lindsay Corporation 2   112,000    17,000,480 
Lydall 1   12,465    773,952 
Meritor 1   54,080    1,152,445 
Middleby Corporation (The) 1   110,930    18,914,674 
Miller Industries   29,650    1,009,286 
Mueller Industries   35,978    1,478,696 
NN 1   308,700    1,620,675 
Nordson Corporation 2   15,796    3,761,817 
Tennant Company 2   80,500    5,952,975 
Wabash National   41,949    634,688 
Watts Water Technologies Cl. A 2   55,000    9,244,950 
Woodward 2   48,500    5,490,200 
         182,196,623 
Marine - 0.9%          
Clarkson 4   371,400    18,806,894 
Professional Services - 3.4%          
Exponent 2   86,400    9,776,160 
Forrester Research 1,2,3   139,300    6,861,918 
Heidrick & Struggles International   40,350    1,800,820 
Jacobs Engineering Group 2   33,500    4,439,755 
KBR 2   615,000    24,231,000 
Kelly Services Cl. A   7,419    140,071 
Korn Ferry 2   62,252    4,504,555 
LifeWorks   18,400    468,789 
ManpowerGroup 2   8,300    898,724 
ManTech International Cl. A   1,171    88,902 
Resources Connection   73,817    1,164,832 
TrueBlue 1,2   36,957    1,000,796 
Upwork 1   346,900    15,620,907 
         70,997,229 
Road & Rail - 1.5%          
ArcBest   9,942    812,957 
Landstar System 2   114,162    18,017,047 
Saia 1,2   50,630    12,051,459 
         30,881,463 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.9%          
Air Lease Cl. A 2   99,270    3,905,282 
Applied Industrial Technologies   8,215    740,418 
Boise Cascade   32,053    1,730,221 
DXP Enterprises 1   11,411    337,423 
EVI Industries 1,2,3   69,873    1,900,546 
GMS 1   12,272    537,514 
Lawson Products 1   16,250    812,662 
MSC Industrial Direct Cl. A   6,642    532,622 
SiteOne Landscape Supply 1,2,3   25,000    4,986,750 
Transcat 1   39,180    2,526,326 
         18,009,764 
Total        525,401,014 
           
Information Technology – 23.9%          
Communications Equipment - 1.0%          
ADTRAN 2   214,973    4,032,894 
Calix 1   303,293    14,991,773 
Comtech Telecommunications   10,192    261,017 
Digi International 1   60,293    1,267,359 
NETGEAR 1   21,963    700,839 
         21,253,882 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 6.9%          
Avnet   5,233    193,464 
Bel Fuse Cl. B   42,562    529,046 
Belden   5,056    294,563 
Benchmark Electronics   26,221    700,363 
Cognex Corporation 2   206,600    16,573,452 
Daktronics 1   22,653    123,006 
ePlus 1   3,786    388,481 
Fabrinet 1,2   154,448    15,832,464 
FARO Technologies 1,2   272,167    17,911,310 
Insight Enterprises 1,2   18,774    1,691,162 
IPG Photonics 1   51,100    8,094,240 
Kimball Electronics 1   39,845    1,026,806 
Littelfuse 2   18,800    5,137,476 
Luna Innovations 1   120,580    1,145,510 
Methode Electronics   23,628    993,557 
National Instruments 2   301,450    11,825,883 
nLIGHT 1,2   174,610    4,922,256 
OSI Systems 1   4,506    427,169 
PAR Technology 1,2,3   290,239    17,852,601 
PC Connection   1,077    47,420 
Plexus Corporation 1   11,413    1,020,436 
Richardson Electronics 6   711,475    6,894,193 
Rogers Corporation 1   40,010    7,461,065 
Sanmina Corporation 1   44,048    1,697,610 
ScanSource 1   21,028    731,564 
TTM Technologies 1,2,3   582,635    7,323,722 
Vishay Intertechnology   41,680    837,351 
Vishay Precision Group 1   16,360    568,837 
Vontier Corporation   309,288    10,392,077 
         142,637,084 
IT Services - 2.8%          
Cass Information Systems   8,870    371,210 
Computer Services 4   108,625    6,408,875 
Computer Task Group 1   71,510    570,650 
CSG Systems International   26,207    1,263,177 
EVERTEC   9,017    412,257 
ExlService Holdings 1   1,297    159,687 
Hackett Group (The) 2   285,266    5,596,919 
Repay Holdings Cl. A 1   740,109    17,044,710 
Shift4 Payments Cl. A 1   216,620    16,792,382 
Unisys Corporation 1,2   402,250    10,112,565 
         58,732,432 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 9.2%          
Ambarella 1   3,500    545,090 
Axcelis Technologies 1   15,400    724,262 
Brooks Automation 2   219,100    22,424,885 
Camtek 1   448,200    18,156,582 
Cirrus Logic 1,2   275,700    22,703,895 
CMC Materials 2   76,398    9,414,526 
Cohu 1   125,130    3,996,652 
CyberOptics Corporation 1   17,200    611,976 
Diodes 1,2,3   158,325    14,342,662 
Entegris 2,3   20,100    2,530,590 
FormFactor 1   529,300    19,758,769 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries 2   150,870    8,792,704 
Lattice Semiconductor 1   7,800    504,270 
MagnaChip Semiconductor 1   35,200    625,152 
MKS Instruments   284,489    42,932,235 
Nova 1,2,3   42,990    4,397,447 
NVE Corporation   9,900    633,303 
Onto Innovation 1,2   14,718    1,063,375 
Photronics 1   219,321    2,989,345 
Power Integrations   2,378    235,398 
Rambus 1   13,988    310,534 
SiTime 1   63,222    12,908,036 
SMART Global Holdings 1   5,421    241,234 
Ultra Clean Holdings 1   17,148    730,505 
         191,573,427 
Software - 3.2%          
Agilysys 1   16,600    869,176 
CDK Global   8,882    377,929 
ChannelAdvisor Corporation 1   19,770    498,797 
Descartes Systems Group (The) 1,2   40,000    3,250,400 
Digital Turbine 1   5,000    343,750 
Dolby Laboratories Cl. A   11,220    987,360 
E2open Parent Holdings Cl. A 1   100,000    1,130,000 
Ebix   5,389    145,126 
Everbridge 1   60,000    9,062,400 
InterDigital   7,096    481,251 
j2 Global 1,2   26,585    3,632,043 
Manhattan Associates 1,2   21,200    3,244,236 
Matterport Cl. A 1   45,000    850,950 
MicroStrategy Cl. A 1   207    119,729 
Momentive Global 1,2,3   545,580    10,693,368 
Progress Software   100    4,919 
Teradata Corporation 1   47,581    2,728,770 
Upland Software 1,2   821,550    27,472,632 
Xperi Holding Corporation 2   32,448    611,320 
         66,504,156 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.8%          
Avid Technology 1   541,605    15,663,217 
Total        496,364,198 
           
Materials – 10.5%          
Chemicals - 5.8%          
American Vanguard   23,847    358,897 
Chase Corporation 2,3   79,059    8,075,877 
Element Solutions 2   868,786    18,835,280 
FutureFuel Corporation   550,431    3,924,573 
Hawkins 2   154,940    5,404,307 
Huntsman Corporation   46,837    1,385,907 
Innospec 2   152,499    12,843,466 
Minerals Technologies 2   208,333    14,549,977 
Mosaic Company (The)   655,230    23,404,816 
NewMarket Corporation   8,000    2,710,160 
Quaker Chemical   116,199    27,622,826 
Stepan Company   1,129    127,509 
Tredegar Corporation   39,337    479,125 
Trinseo   21,766    1,174,929 
         120,897,649 
Construction Materials - 0.7%          
Eagle Materials   83,900    11,004,324 
Imerys 4   90,000    3,877,263 
         14,881,587 
Containers & Packaging - 0.1%          
Graphic Packaging Holding Company   24,456    465,642 
Myers Industries   13,041    255,212 
Silgan Holdings   10,321    395,914 
UFP Technologies 1   5,120    315,341 
         1,432,109 
Metals & Mining - 3.5%          
Alamos Gold Cl. A   2,195,500    15,791,098 
Ferroglobe (Warranty Insurance Trust) 1,5   49,300    0 
Gold Fields ADR   370,000    3,004,400 
Haynes International 2   126,449    4,710,225 
Hecla Mining   321,300    1,767,150 
IAMGOLD Corporation 1   600,000    1,356,000 
Kaiser Aluminum   833    90,764 
Lundin Mining   640,000    4,603,190 
MAG Silver 1   198,900    3,222,180 
Major Drilling Group International 1   2,217,291    14,792,443 
Pan American Silver   140,027    3,258,428 
Pretium Resources 1   101,000    976,828 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum 2   47,500    6,764,950 
Royal Gold 2   16,600    1,585,134 
SunCoke Energy   173,844    1,091,740 
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF   155,500    5,961,870 
Warrior Met Coal   10,481    243,893 
Worthington Industries 2   64,300    3,388,610 
         72,608,903 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.4%          
Clearwater Paper 1   23,773    911,219 
Glatfelter   62,012    874,369 
Mercer International   10,171    117,882 
Neenah   17,192    801,319 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International   35,551    1,232,198 
Stella-Jones   122,556    4,126,807 
         8,063,794 
Total        217,884,042 
           
Real Estate – 3.8%          
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.0%          
Equity Commonwealth 1   12,000    311,760 
New York REIT 1,5   15,000    174,600 
         486,360 
Real Estate Management & Development - 3.8%          
Colliers International Group   85,520    10,921,759 
FirstService   125,495    22,649,338 
FRP Holdings 1,2,3   76,558    4,281,123 
Jones Lang LaSalle 1   8,578    2,128,116 
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings 2   634,968    13,283,531 
Marcus & Millichap 1,2   247,646    10,059,381 
RMR Group (The) Cl. A 2   80,100    2,679,345 
St. Joe Company (The) 2,3   78,800    3,317,480 
Tejon Ranch 1,2   557,136    9,894,735 
         79,214,808 
Total        79,701,168 
           
Utilities – 0.1%          
Water Utilities - 0.1%          
American States Water   14,615    1,249,875 
Total        1,249,875 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $1,445,053,867)        2,099,945,477 
           
WARRANTS – 0.0%          
           
Health Care – 0.0%          
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.0%          
Cano Health (Warrants) 1   49,999    206,496 
Total        206,496 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS   
(Cost $237,495)  206,496 
      
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 2.5%     
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
0.00% dated 9/30/21, due 10/1/21,
maturity value $52,302,669 (collateralized
by obligations of various U.S. Government
Agencies, 0.25%-1.25% due 9/30/28-7/15/29, valued at $53,348,737)
(Cost $52,302,669)
   52,302,669 
      
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 103.4%     
(Cost $1,497,594,031)   2,152,454,642 
      
LIABILITIES LESS CASH
AND OTHER ASSETS – (3.4)%
   (71,137,081)
      
NET ASSETS – 100.0%  $2,081,317,561 

 

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 September 30, 2021. Total market value of pledged securities at September 30, 2021, was $195,350,990.
3At September 30, 2021, a portion of these securities were rehypothecated in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement in the aggregate amount of $59,092,462.
4These 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.
5Securities for which market quotations are not readily available represent 0.2% 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 September 30, 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 $1,498,524,752. At September 30, 2021, net unrealized appreciation for all securities was $653,929,890, consisting of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $738,389,760 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $84,459,870. 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 and foreign securities that were fair valued 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 September 30, 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  $2,035,721,824   $59,919,053   $4,304,600   $2,099,945,477 
Warrants  206,496         206,496 
Repurchase Agreement     52,302,669      52,302,669 

 

Level 3 Reconciliation:             
   Balance as of
12/31/20
   Purchases   Corporate Actions   Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
   Balance as of
9/30/21
 
Common Stocks  $926,000   $5,000,000   $(8,400)  $   $(1,613,000)  $4,304,600 
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 September 30, 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 September 30, 2021, the Fund has outstanding borrowings of $70,000,000. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Fund borrowed an average daily balance of $70,000,000. As of September 30, 2021, the aggregate value of rehypothecated securities was $59,092,462.

 

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 nine months ended September 30, 2021:

 

Affiliated Company 1  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
9/30/21
   Market
Value
9/30/21
 
Industrials - 0.0%                         
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.0%                                 
Houston Wire & Cable 2,3  877,363   $2,447,843   $   $4,650,024   $(100,026)  $2,302,207   $          
        2,447,843              (100,026)   2,302,207              
Information Technology - 0.3%                                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.3%                       
Richardson Electronics 4  711,475    3,351,047                3,543,146    128,066   711,475   $6,894,193 
        3,351,047                  3,543,146    128,066        6,894,193 
       $5,798,890             $(100,026)  $5,845,353   $128,066       $6,894,193 

 

1Percentages represent the percentages of the investments in the Affiliated Companies of the Fund’s net assets.
2Not an Affiliated Company at September 30, 2021.
3Non-income producing.
4At September 30, 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.

 

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).