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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS                
ROYCE MICRO-CAP TRUST                
MARCH 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)                
      SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS 101.8%                
                 
Communication Services 4.1%                
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.2%                

ORBCOMM 1

    87,100     $ 590,538  
               
Entertainment - 1.0%                

Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment

    311,027       3,844,294  
               
Interactive Media & Services - 1.6%                

Care.com 1,2,3

    186,787       3,690,911  

QuinStreet 1

    196,400       2,629,796  
               
              6,320,707  
               
Media - 1.3%                

comScore 1

    214,195       4,337,449  

New Media Investment Group

    66,200       695,100  
               
              5,032,549  
               
Total             15,788,088  
               
                 
Consumer Discretionary 11.6%                
Auto Components - 2.0%                

Fox Factory Holding 1

    5,300       370,417  

Motorcar Parts of America 1

    54,800       1,034,076  

Sebang Global Battery

    50,500       2,055,414  

Standard Motor Products

    50,860       2,497,226  

Stoneridge 1,3

    53,700       1,549,782  

Unique Fabricating

    12,200       54,778  
               
              7,561,693  
               
Distributors - 0.5%                

Uni-Select

    33,800       350,558  

Weyco Group 3

    54,300       1,681,128  
               
              2,031,686  
               
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.3%                

Aspen Group 1

    141,520       754,301  

Collectors Universe 3

    108,200       1,895,664  

Liberty Tax Cl. A 4

    142,900       1,413,281  

Universal Technical Institute 1

    270,000       920,700  
               
              4,983,946  
               
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.2%                

Century Casinos 1

    222,500       2,015,850  

Inspired Entertainment 1

    50,000       333,250  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1

    254,000       3,873,500  

Red Lion Hotels 1

    251,900       2,035,352  
               
              8,257,952  
               
Household Durables - 0.7%                

Cavco Industries 1,2,3

    8,600       1,010,758  

Flexsteel Industries 3

    16,100       373,359  

Lifetime Brands 2,3

    119,294       1,127,328  

Universal Electronics 1

    6,100       226,615  

ZAGG 1

    9,900       89,793  
               
              2,827,853  
               
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.0%                

FTD Companies 1

    67,200       34,272  

Gaia Cl. A 1,3

    100,000       915,000  

Leaf Group 1

    64,500       517,290  

Real Matters 1

    255,000       1,032,327  

Stamps.com 1

    11,700       952,497  

Yatra Online 1

    105,000       515,550  
               
              3,966,936  
               
Leisure Products - 0.8%                

Clarus Corporation

    174,926       2,240,802  

MasterCraft Boat Holdings 1

    8,200       185,074  

Nautilus 1

    121,000       672,760  
               
              3,098,636  
               
Specialty Retail - 1.7%                

AutoCanada

    400,601       3,198,573  

Barnes & Noble Education 1

    80,000       336,000  

Destination Maternity 1

    212,000       462,160  

Destination XL Group 1

    50,000       122,500  

Haverty Furniture 3

    38,400       840,192  

Lazydays Holdings 1

    30,000       142,800  

MarineMax 1

    8,800       168,608  

Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores 1,3

    244,700       538,340  

Shoe Carnival 3

    17,016       579,054  

Stage Stores 1,3

    15,000       15,450  
               
              6,403,677  
               
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.4%                

Crown Crafts

    112,159       578,741  

Culp 3

    32,900       632,667  

J.G. Boswell Company 4

    2,490       1,665,810  

YGM Trading

    2,564,600       2,303,254  
               
              5,180,472  
               
Total             44,312,851  
               
                 
Consumer Staples 2.2%                
Beverages - 0.3%                

Crimson Wine Group 1,4

    58,124       478,361  

Primo Water 1

    40,400       624,584  
               
              1,102,945  
               
Food Products - 1.8%                

Farmer Bros. 1,2,3

    62,600       1,252,626  

John B. Sanfilippo & Son 2,3

    17,800       1,279,286  

Landec Corporation 1,2,3

    75,610       928,491  

RiceBran Technologies 1

    50,000       186,000  

Seneca Foods Cl. A 1,2,3

    81,087       1,994,740  

Seneca Foods Cl. B 1

    40,400       980,508  

SunOpta 1

    149,481       517,204  
               
              7,138,855  
               
Household Products - 0.1%                

Central Garden & Pet 1

    12,000       306,720  
               
Total             8,548,520  
               
                 
Energy 8.1%                
Energy Equipment & Services - 4.5%                

Aspen Aerogels 1

    94,985       242,212  

CARBO Ceramics 1,3

    169,038       591,633  

CES Energy Solutions

    25,000       51,072  

Computer Modelling Group

    526,800       2,424,380  

Dawson Geophysical 1

    77,336       226,594  

Era Group 1,2,3

    383,700       4,427,898  

Forum Energy Technologies 1

    50,000       255,500  

Geospace Technologies 1,3

    9,500       122,930  

Hornbeck Offshore Services 1,2,3

    460,000       570,400  

Independence Contract Drilling 1

    134,400       372,288  

Mammoth Energy Services

    8,000       133,200  

Matrix Service 1,2,3

    28,700       561,946  

Nabors Industries

    34,000       116,960  

Newpark Resources 1

    68,200       624,712  

North American Construction Group

    50,000       582,000  

Pioneer Energy Services 1,3

    105,600       186,912  

Profire Energy 1

    175,000       313,250  

SEACOR Marine Holdings 1,3

    216,957       2,887,697  

TerraVest Industries

    209,000       2,033,150  

Total Energy Services

    42,800       310,347  
               
              17,035,081  
               
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.6%                

Ardmore Shipping 1

    161,300       993,608  

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust

    67,631       773,699  

Dorchester Minerals L.P.

    153,963       2,811,364  

Dorian LPG 1

    163,138       1,047,346  

GeoPark 1

    86,971       1,503,729  

Leucrotta Exploration 1

    314,800       212,010  

Navigator Holdings 1

    100,000       1,100,000  

Panhandle Oil and Gas Cl. A

    5,500       86,350  

Permian Basin Royalty Trust

    176,333       1,327,788  

Ring Energy 1

    50,000       293,500  

Sabine Royalty Trust 3

    59,548       2,771,959  

StealthGas 1

    229,664       803,824  

Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

    56,000       67,200  
               
              13,792,377  
               
Total             30,827,458  
               
                 
Financials 13.3%                
Banks - 1.8%                

Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son

    39,410       1,414,031  

Bryn Mawr Bank

    25,000       903,250  

Caribbean Investment Holdings 1

    735,635       143,719  

Chemung Financial

    31,000       1,454,830  

Fauquier Bankshares 3

    133,200       2,601,396  

Live Oak Bancshares 3

    30,900       451,449  

Midway Investments 1,5

    735,647       0  
               
              6,968,675  
               
Capital Markets - 8.1%                

ASA Gold and Precious Metals

    171,150       1,754,287  

Ashford 1

    10,000       555,300  

B. Riley Financial

    25,100       418,919  

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores

    1,068,000       2,217,406  

Canaccord Genuity Group

    203,300       888,444  

Donnelley Financial Solutions 1

    50,000       744,000  

Fiera Capital Cl. A

    78,000       731,350  

GAIN Capital Holdings 3

    25,000       157,000  

GMP Capital

    292,800       479,838  

Great Elm Capital Group 1

    566,700       2,408,475  

Hamilton Lane Cl. A 3

    20,300       884,674  

INTL FCStone 1,2,3

    60,527       2,346,027  

JZ Capital Partners 1

    50,000       280,027  

Manning & Napier Cl. A

    136,600       286,860  

MVC Capital

    219,900       1,994,493  

OHA Investment

    59,761       71,713  

Pzena Investment Management Cl. A

    6,100       49,349  

Queen City Investments 4

    850       918,009  

Silvercrest Asset Management Group Cl. A

    203,300       2,897,025  

Sprott

    1,764,533       4,000,849  

U.S. Global Investors Cl. A 3

    439,454       479,005  

Urbana Corporation

    237,600       426,715  

Value Line 2,3

    131,974       3,258,438  

Vostok New Ventures SDR

    100,000       602,325  

Warsaw Stock Exchange

    52,900       537,350  

Westaim Corporation 1

    500,000       961,574  

Westwood Holdings Group 3

    12,400       437,348  
               
              30,786,800  
               
Consumer Finance - 0.5%                

Currency Exchange International 1

    7,000       126,187  

EZCORP Cl. A 1,2,3

    201,000       1,873,320  
               
              1,999,507  
               
Diversified Financial Services - 0.1%                

Waterloo Investment Holdings 1,5

    806,000       241,800  
               
Insurance - 1.1%                

Hallmark Financial Services 1,3

    114,000       1,185,600  

Health Insurance Innovations Cl. A 1

    13,000       348,660  

Trupanion 1,2,3

    82,300       2,694,502  
               
              4,228,762  
               
Investment Companies - 1.7%                

GS Acquisition Holdings Cl. A 1

    200,000       2,004,000  

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Cl. A 1,3

    438,850       4,471,881  
               
              6,475,881  
               
Total             50,701,425  
               
                 
Health Care 12.5%                
Biotechnology - 2.7%                

Abeona Therapeutics 1,2,3

    142,221       1,046,746  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals 1

    17,800       229,264  

Aquinox Pharmaceuticals 1,3

    145,397       391,845  

Arcturus Therapeutics 1

    106,436       726,958  

CareDx 1,2,3

    56,000       1,765,120  

Idera Pharmaceuticals 1

    58,061       148,055  

Mirati Therapeutics 1

    20,000       1,466,000  

Theratechnologies 1

    10,000       57,096  

Zafgen 1,2,3

    336,781       922,780  

Zealand Pharma 1

    184,200       3,288,001  

Zealand Pharma ADR 1

    10,000       170,200  
               
              10,212,065  
               
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.6%                

AtriCure 1,3

    15,000       401,850  

Atrion Corporation 3

    6,169       5,420,577  

Chembio Diagnostics 1

    185,500       1,029,525  

CryoLife 1

    4,600       134,182  

GenMark Diagnostics 1

    31,100       220,499  

LeMaitre Vascular

    5,000       155,000  

OraSure Technologies 1,3

    50,000       557,500  

OrthoPediatrics Corporation 1

    33,300       1,472,859  

STRATEC

    14,000       945,411  

Surmodics 1,3

    94,500       4,108,860  

TearLab Corporation 1,4

    8,500       808  

Utah Medical Products

    33,000       2,912,250  

ViewRay 1

    35,900       265,301  
               
              17,624,622  
               
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.9%                

AAC Holdings 1

    89,400       164,496  

BioTelemetry 1

    17,279       1,082,011  

CRH Medical 1

    133,000       351,323  

Cross Country Healthcare 1

    150,800       1,060,124  

National Research 3

    89,529       3,455,819  

PetIQ Cl. A 1,3

    25,000       785,250  

Psychemedics Corporation 3

    37,500       526,125  
               
              7,425,148  
               
Health Care Technology - 1.1%                

Simulations Plus 3

    50,000       1,055,500  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare 1,2,3

    38,400       2,166,528  

Vocera Communications 1

    33,100       1,046,953  
               
              4,268,981  
               
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.5%                

NeoGenomics 1

    125,000       2,557,500  

Quanterix Corporation 1

    119,600       3,089,268  
               
              5,646,768  
               
Pharmaceuticals - 0.7%                

Agile Therapeutics 1,3

    80,000       120,800  

Correvio Pharma 1

    83,200       262,912  

Knight Therapeutics 1

    187,000       1,027,111  

Theravance Biopharma 1,3

    59,009       1,337,734  
               
              2,748,557  
               
Total             47,926,141  
               
                 
Industrials 20.7%                
Aerospace & Defense - 0.4%                

Astronics Corporation 1

    6,429       210,357  

CPI Aerostructures 1

    171,800       1,116,700  

Innovative Solutions and Support 1

    78,828       237,272  

SIFCO Industries 1

    45,800       126,408  
               
              1,690,737  
               
Building Products - 1.4%                

Burnham Holdings Cl. A 4

    117,000       1,719,900  

CSW Industrials 1

    20,000       1,145,800  

DIRTT Environmental Solutions 1

    96,000       610,619  

Insteel Industries 3

    44,200       924,664  

Patrick Industries 1

    17,250       781,770  
               
              5,182,753  
               
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.9%                

Acme United

    25,000       400,000  

Atento 1

    207,801       750,161  

Civeo Corporation 1

    150,000       315,000  

CompX International Cl. A

    78,200       1,144,066  

Heritage-Crystal Clean 1,2,3

    185,277       5,085,854  

Hudson Technologies 1

    50,000       96,500  

Interface

    26,300       402,916  

PICO Holdings 1,2,3

    121,200       1,199,880  

Team 1,3

    93,300       1,632,750  
               
              11,027,127  
               
Construction & Engineering - 2.9%                

Ameresco Cl. A 1

    251,400       4,067,652  

Construction Partners Cl. A 1

    39,900       509,523  

Granite Construction

    13,500       582,525  

IES Holdings 1,3

    166,800       2,964,036  

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives 1

    275,100       1,441,524  

Northwest Pipe 1,3

    61,500       1,476,000  
               
              11,041,260  
               
Electrical Equipment - 0.6%                

American Superconductor 1

    22,625       290,958  

Encore Wire 3

    3,307       189,227  

LSI Industries

    415,740       1,093,396  

Powell Industries 3

    21,400       568,170  

Power Solutions International 1,2,3,4

    21,100       148,333  

Revolution Lighting Technologies 1,2,3

    81,200       18,757  
               
              2,308,841  
               
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.8%                

Raven Industries 3

    83,600       3,207,732  
               
Machinery - 7.5%                

CIRCOR International 1,2,3

    170,200       5,548,520  

Exco Technologies

    85,400       605,184  

Global Brass and Copper Holdings

    5,000       172,200  

Graham Corporation 2,3

    75,150       1,475,194  

Hurco Companies 3

    36,866       1,486,806  

Kadant 3

    48,800       4,292,448  

Kornit Digital 1

    53,900       1,282,820  

L.B. Foster Company 1,3

    95,300       1,793,546  

Lindsay Corporation 3

    32,600       3,155,354  

Luxfer Holdings 3

    69,512       1,736,410  

Lydall 1

    24,800       581,808  

NN

    90,600       678,594  

Spartan Motors

    28,000       247,240  

Sun Hydraulics 3

    74,000       3,441,740  

Titan International

    212,200       1,266,834  

Twin Disc 1

    4,300       71,595  

Wabash National

    6,400       86,720  

Westport Fuel Systems 1

    488,700       757,485  
               
              28,680,498  
               
Marine - 1.7%                

Algoma Central

    40,000       374,453  

Clarkson

    109,900       3,399,556  

Eagle Bulk Shipping 1

    570,000       2,650,500  
               
              6,424,509  
               
Professional Services - 0.6%                

Acacia Research 1,3

    190,000       619,400  

Franklin Covey 1,3

    40,100       1,014,530  

GP Strategies 1

    29,400       357,210  

InnerWorkings 1

    25,000       90,500  

Kforce 3

    2,800       98,336  

Resources Connection

    11,200       185,248  
               
              2,365,224  
               
Road & Rail - 0.7%                

Marten Transport

    2,500       44,575  

Patriot Transportation Holding 1,3

    55,764       1,048,363  

Universal Logistics Holdings 3

    75,200       1,479,936  
               
              2,572,874  
               
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.2%                

EVI Industries 2,3

    69,300       2,642,409  

Houston Wire & Cable 1

    331,418       2,097,876  
               
              4,740,285  
               
Total             79,241,840  
               
                 
Information Technology 20.2%                
Communications Equipment - 0.9%                

Clearfield 1

    85,200       1,252,440  

Digi International 1

    38,900       492,863  

Ituran Location and Control

    50,000       1,707,500  

PCTEL

    34,100       170,841  
               
              3,623,644  
               
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 8.2%                

Bel Fuse Cl. A

    67,705       1,450,918  

ePlus 1

    2,100       185,934  

Fabrinet 1

    2,200       115,192  

FARO Technologies 1,3

    82,800       3,635,748  

Firan Technology Group 1

    25,000       58,929  

HollySys Automation Technologies

    51,900       1,086,786  

Inficon Holding

    3,220       1,793,111  

LightPath Technologies Cl. A 1

    100,000       150,000  

Mesa Laboratories 2,3

    52,000       11,986,000  

nLIGHT 1,2,3

    227,800       5,075,384  

Novanta 1

    3,400       288,082  

PAR Technology 1,2,3

    60,268       1,474,155  

PC Connection 3

    43,716       1,603,066  

Perceptron 1

    8,500       63,750  

Richardson Electronics

    316,900       2,148,582  

Vishay Precision Group 1

    10,000       342,100  
               
              31,457,737  
               
IT Services - 0.2%                

Carbonite 1

    3,000       74,430  

Computer Task Group 1

    84,800       364,640  

Hackett Group (The) 3

    27,700       437,660  
               
              876,730  
               
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.3%                

Adesto Technologies 1

    222,100       1,343,705  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor 1

    17,900       206,029  

Amtech Systems 1,3

    92,184       491,341  

AXT 1

    100,000       445,000  

Brooks Automation 3

    87,700       2,572,241  

Camtek

    65,800       586,936  

Cohu

    34,290       505,777  

CyberOptics Corporation 1

    48,600       831,060  

Everspin Technologies 1

    5,900       45,194  

FormFactor 1

    22,869       367,962  

Ichor Holdings 1

    21,600       487,728  

KLA-Tencor

    11,950       1,426,950  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries 3

    77,200       1,706,892  

Nanometrics 1,3

    64,600       1,994,848  

NeoPhotonics Corporation 1,3

    82,200       517,038  

Nova Measuring Instruments 1,3

    77,200       1,943,896  

PDF Solutions 1

    189,700       2,342,795  

Photronics 1

    229,900       2,172,555  

Rudolph Technologies 1

    69,200       1,577,760  

Silicon Motion Technology ADR

    36,100       1,431,004  

Ultra Clean Holdings 1,3

    82,700       855,945  

Veeco Instruments 1,3

    17,500       189,700  
               
              24,042,356  
               
Software - 3.4%                

Agilysys 1

    90,000       1,905,300  

Amber Road 1

    62,800       544,476  

American Software Cl. A

    120,352       1,438,206  

Attunity 1

    4,400       103,180  

Digital Turbine 1

    100,000       350,000  

Model N 1

    50,000       877,000  

Monotype Imaging Holdings

    15,000       298,350  

OneSpan 1

    5,600       107,632  

Optiva 1

    3,000       94,287  

QAD Cl. A

    23,687       1,020,199  

RealNetworks 1

    100,171       311,532  

Rubicon Project (The) 1

    75,000       456,000  

SeaChange International 1

    50,000       66,500  

SharpSpring 1

    50,000       801,000  

Solium Capital 1

    222,500       3,176,788  

Support.com 1

    105,600       238,656  

Upland Software 1

    25,000       1,059,000  
               
              12,848,106  
               
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.2%                

AstroNova

    6,600       134,574  

Cray 1,3

    19,700       513,185  

Intevac 1

    547,800       3,358,014  

TransAct Technologies

    28,600       261,404  

USA Technologies 1

    90,500       375,575  
               
              4,642,752  
               
Total             77,491,325  
               
                 
Materials 6.4%                
Chemicals - 1.9%                

Balchem Corporation

    8,575       795,760  

LSB Industries 1

    135,800       847,392  

OMNOVA Solutions 1

    25,000       175,500  

Quaker Chemical 3

    19,400       3,886,402  

Rayonier Advanced Materials

    50,000       678,000  

Trecora Resources 1

    89,600       814,464  
               
              7,197,518  
               
Construction Materials - 0.3%                

Monarch Cement 4

    16,303       1,027,089  
               
Containers & Packaging - 0.3%                

UFP Technologies 1

    36,445       1,363,043  
               
Metals & Mining - 3.9%                

Alamos Gold Cl. A

    261,044       1,324,412  

Ampco-Pittsburgh 1

    79,002       260,707  

Haynes International 3

    34,800       1,142,484  

Imdex

    650,666       494,346  

Impala Platinum Holdings 1

    500,000       2,113,835  

MAG Silver 1

    154,050       1,642,173  

Major Drilling Group International 1

    921,657       3,096,674  

Olympic Steel

    35,000       555,450  

Pretium Resources 1

    80,000       683,653  

Sandstorm Gold 1

    510,000       2,794,800  

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products 1,3

    25,820       427,837  

Victoria Gold 1

    890,000       286,377  
               
              14,822,748  
               
Total             24,410,398  
               
                 
Real Estate 2.1%                
Real Estate Management & Development - 2.1%                

Altus Group

    87,000       1,697,228  

Dundee Corporation Cl. A 1

    413,200       355,580  

Marcus & Millichap 1,3

    4,900       199,577  

RMR Group (The) Cl. A

    49,900       3,042,902  

Tejon Ranch 1,3

    154,994       2,727,894  
               
Total             8,023,181  
               
                 
Utilities 0.6%                
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producer - 0.1%                

Innergex Renewable Energy

    15,573       164,080  
               
Water Utilities - 0.5%                

AquaVenture Holdings 1

    50,000       967,500  

Global Water Resources

    106,000       1,039,860  
               
              2,007,360  
               
Total             2,171,440  
               
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                

(Cost $351,602,280)

            389,442,667  
               
                 
PREFERRED STOCK 0.5%                
Communication Services 0.5%                
Entertainment - 0.5%                

Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment

               

9.75 % Ser. A 3

    80,000       2,024,000  
               

(Cost $2,000,000)

            2,024,000  
               
                 
WARRANTS 0.0%                
Consumer Discretionary 0.0%                
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0%                

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (Warrants) 1

    18,100       82,717  
               
Total             82,717  
               
                 
Industrials 0.0%                
Construction & Engineering - 0.0%                

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives

               

(Warrants) 1

    100,000       44,920  
               
Total             44,920  
               
                 
Information Technology 0.0%                
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.0%                

eMagin Corporation (Warrants) 1,5

    50,000       0  
               
Total             0  
               
                 
TOTAL WARRANTS                

(Cost $152,029)

            127,637  
               
                 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 3.3%                
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,                

0.50% dated 3/29/19, due 4/1/19,

               

maturity value $12,760,532 (collateralized

               

by obligations of various U.S. Government

               

Agencies, 1.875% due 7/31/22, valued at $13,015,674)

               

(Cost $12,760,000)

            12,760,000  
               
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 105.6%                

(Cost $366,514,309)

            404,354,304  
                 
LIABILITIES LESS CASH                

AND OTHER ASSETS (5.6)%

            (21,508,177 )
               
                 
NET ASSETS 100.0%           $ 382,846,127  
               

   ADR – American Depository Receipt

1 Non-income producing.
2
At March 31, 2019, a portion of these securities were rehypothecated in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement in the aggregate amount of $19,778,161.
3
All or a portion of these securities were pledged as collateral in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement at March 31, 2019. Total market value of pledged securities at March 31, 2019, was $48,970,326.
4
These securities are defined as Level 2 securities due to fair value being based on quoted prices for similar securities.
5
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available represent 0.1% 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.

TAX INFORMATION: The cost of total investments for Federal income tax purposes was $367,500,820. At March 31, 2019, net unrealized appreciation for all securities was $36,853,484, consisting of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $102,483,515 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $65,630,031. 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, 2019. 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   $ 381,829,277     $ 7,371,590     $ 241,800     $ 389,442,667
Preferred Stocks     2,024,000                   2,024,000
Warrants     127,637             0       127,637
Repurchase Agreement           12,760,000             12,760,000

Level 3 Reconciliation:                                    
                                     
    Balance as of               Realized       Unrealized       Balance as of
    12/31/18       Purchases       Gain (Loss)       Gain (Loss)       3/31/19
 
Common Stocks   $241,800       $–       $–       $–       $241,800
Warrants   0        –        –         –       0

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques used and unobservable inputs approved by the Valuation Committee to determine the fair value of certain Level 3 investments. The table does not include Level 3 investments with values derived utilizing prices from prior transactions or third party pricing information with adjustments (e.g. broker quotes, pricing services, net asset values).

      Fair Value at       Unobservable       Impact to Valuation From
      3/31/19   Valuation Technique(s)   Input(s)   Range Average   an Increase in Input1
 
          Discounted Present Value            
Common Stocks     $241,800   Balance Sheet Analysis   Liquidity Discount   30%-40%   Decrease

1
This column represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result in an increase from the corresponding unobservable input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant increases and decreases in these unobservable inputs in isolation could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

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, 2019 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). As of March 31, 2019, the Fund has outstanding borrowings of $22,000,000. During the period ended March 31, 2019, the Fund borrowed an average daily balance of $22,000,000. The Fund pays a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on the unused portion of the credit agreement. The credit agreement has a 179-day rolling term that resets daily; however, if the Fund exceeds certain net asset value triggers, the credit agreement may convert to a 60-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 maintain other financial covenants required under 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. 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.

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