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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ROYCE VALUE TRUST

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
         
COMMON STOCKS – 99.2%          
           
Communication Services – 2.8%          
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.5%          
Bandwidth Cl. A 1   40,000   $476,000 
Cogent Communications Holdings 2   22,529    1,175,113 
Frontier Communications Parent 1   187,520    4,393,594 
Liberty Latin America Cl. C 1,2   73,228    450,352 
         6,495,059 
Entertainment - 0.0%          
IMAX Corporation 1   17,950    253,454 
Interactive Media & Services - 1.2%          
Cars.com 1   85,598    984,377 
QuinStreet 1,2   204,154    2,143,617 
Shutterstock   9,307    466,932 
Yelp 1   16,069    544,900 
Ziff Davis 1,2   196,440    13,452,211 
         17,592,037 
Media - 1.1%          
Cable One   9,425    8,039,996 
Loyalty Ventures 1   45,197    54,688 
Magnite 1   31,550    207,284 
Scholastic Corporation   34,105    1,049,070 
TechTarget 1,2   92,400    5,470,080 
Thryv Holdings 1   69,883    1,595,429 
         16,416,547 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%          
Shenandoah Telecommunications   18,716    318,546 
Total        41,075,643 
           
Consumer Discretionary – 10.2%          
Auto Components - 1.7%          
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings 1   37,602    256,822 
Dorman Products 1,2   82,300    6,758,476 
Fox Factory Holding Corporation 1   3,800    300,504 
Gentex Corporation 2   196,780    4,691,235 
Gentherm 1   3,089    153,616 
LCI Industries 2   94,386    9,576,403 
Patrick Industries 2   53,918    2,363,765 
Standard Motor Products 2   3,800    123,500 
         24,224,321 
Distributors - 0.9%          
LKQ Corporation 2,3   84,300    3,974,745 
Pool Corporation   27,080    8,617,127 
         12,591,872 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.3%          
H&R Block   8,300    353,082 
Universal Technical Institute 1   639,032    3,476,334 
WW International 1   21,744    85,454 
         3,914,870 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.9%          
Bloomin’ Brands 2,3   72,158    1,322,656 
Century Casinos 1   105,711    693,464 
Chuy’s Holdings 1   19,357    448,695 
Denny’s Corporation 1   118,009    1,110,465 
Golden Entertainment 1   19,260    671,982 
Light & Wonder 1,2,3   155,248    6,657,034 
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1,2   373,700    2,526,212 
Monarch Casino & Resort 1   6,071    340,826 
         13,771,334 
Household Durables - 0.5%          
Cavco Industries 1,2,3   16,834    3,463,764 
Ethan Allen Interiors 2   54,502    1,152,172 
Installed Building Products   11,738    950,661 
La-Z-Boy   10,060    227,054 
Skyline Champion 1   16,175    855,172 
Tupperware Brands 1   43,959    287,932 
         6,936,755 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.1%          
Liquidity Services 1   44,858    729,391 
1-800-FLOWERS.COM Cl. A 1   76,000    493,240 
Xometry Cl. A 1   6,000    340,740 
         1,563,371 
Leisure Products - 0.5%          
Brunswick Corporation 2   106,320    6,958,644 
MasterCraft Boat Holdings 1   16,788    316,454 
Topgolf Callaway Brands 1   15,000    288,900 
YETI Holdings 1   7,898    225,251 
         7,789,249 
Multiline Retail - 0.1%          
Franchise Group Cl. A   74,405    1,808,041 
Specialty Retail - 3.8%          
Academy Sports & Outdoors   82,000    3,458,760 
America’s Car-Mart 1,2   97,500    5,949,450 
Asbury Automotive Group 1   25,910    3,915,001 
AutoCanada 1   635,100    10,409,139 
Camping World Holdings Cl. A 2,3   279,113    7,067,141 
CarMax 1   7,900    521,558 
Chico’s FAS 1   746    3,611 
Children’s Place (The) 1   11,811    364,842 
Five Below 1   32,390    4,459,131 
Genesco 1,2   11,887    467,397 
Group 1 Automotive   11,897    1,699,724 
Haverty Furniture   29,524    735,148 
JOANN   22,660    150,009 
MarineMax 1   32,772    976,278 
Murphy USA   47,066    12,938,914 
OneWater Marine Cl. A 1   3,234    97,376 
Shoe Carnival 2   23,025    493,656 
Signet Jewelers   24,965    1,427,748 
Sleep Number 1   22,756    769,380 
Zumiez 1   35,852    771,894 
         56,676,157 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.4%          
Carter’s   31,850    2,087,131 
Fossil Group 1   52,389    179,170 
G-III Apparel Group 1   61,346    917,123 
Kontoor Brands   42,387    1,424,627 
Levi Strauss & Co. Cl. A   19,164    277,303 
Movado Group   46,623    1,313,836 
Oxford Industries   11,045    991,620 
Ralph Lauren Cl. A   126,854    10,773,710 
Steven Madden   19,608    522,945 
Vera Bradley 1   76,929    231,556 
Wolverine World Wide 2   148,266    2,281,814 
         21,000,835 
Total        150,276,805 
           
Consumer Staples – 1.7%          
Beverages - 0.1%          
Celsius Holdings 1   4,500    408,060 
Coca-Cola Consolidated   2,505    1,031,384 
         1,439,444 
Food Products - 1.1%          
CubicFarm Systems 1   950,000    92,844 
Freshpet 1   33,000    1,652,970 
J G Boswell Company 4   3,940    3,546,000 
John B. Sanfilippo & Son   3,000    227,190 
Nomad Foods 1,2   143,600    2,039,120 
Seneca Foods Cl. A 1   183,460    9,253,722 
         16,811,846 
Household Products - 0.0%          
Spectrum Brands Holdings   1,333    52,027 
Personal Products - 0.5%          
Inter Parfums 2   83,985    6,337,508 
USANA Health Sciences 1   12,454    698,047 
         7,035,555 
Tobacco - 0.0%          
Universal Corporation   5,795    266,802 
Vector Group   33,147    292,025 
         558,827 
Total        25,897,699 
           
Diversified Investment Companies – 0.0%          
Closed-End Funds - 0.0%          
Eagle Point Credit   42,054    462,594 
Total        462,594 
           
Energy – 1.9%          
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.6%          
Archrock   34,884    223,955 
Bristow Group 1   168,564    3,959,568 
Helix Energy Solutions Group 1   261,939    1,011,085 
Pason Systems   302,794    2,897,844 
         8,092,452 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.3%          
Antero Resources 1   45,400    1,386,062 
Dorchester Minerals L.P. 2   279,148    6,973,117 
Dorian LPG   394,936    5,359,281 
Laredo Petroleum 1   2,320    145,812 
Northern Oil and Gas   50,600    1,386,946 
PDC Energy   4,035    233,183 
REX American Resources 1   25,201    703,612 
SM Energy   10,053    378,093 
Southwestern Energy 1   258,524    1,582,167 
World Fuel Services 2   68,084    1,595,889 
         19,744,162 
Total        27,836,614 
           
Financials – 14.1%          
Banks - 4.1%          
Ameris Bancorp 2   30,331    1,356,099 
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son 2   180,407    5,856,011 
BankUnited 2   143,416    4,900,525 
Central Pacific Financial   22,739    470,470 
Customers Bancorp 1   31,847    938,850 
Dime Community Bancshares   17,876    523,409 
Eagle Bancorp   9,944    445,690 
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach 4   416    3,244,800 
First BanCorp   26,105    357,116 
First Bancshares (The)   12,880    384,726 
First Citizens BancShares Cl. A   10,713    8,542,868 
First Hawaiian   199,061    4,902,872 
Hanmi Financial   142,893    3,383,706 
HBT Financial   40,400    733,260 
Heritage Financial   28,750    761,013 
Hilltop Holdings   54,446    1,352,983 
Home BancShares   19,088    429,671 
HomeStreet   27,252    785,130 
Independent Bank Group   78,570    4,823,412 
Old National Bancorp   20,296    334,275 
Origin Bancorp   9,699    373,121 
Pacific Premier Bancorp   45,014    1,393,633 
TowneBank   11,058    296,686 
Triumph Bancorp 1   61,761    3,356,710 
Virginia National Bankshares   108,540    3,521,038 
Webster Financial 2   134,200    6,065,840 
Wintrust Financial   11,000    897,050 
         60,430,964 
Capital Markets - 5.6%          
Ares Management Cl. A 2,3   168,500    10,438,575 
Artisan Partners Asset Management Cl. A 2   93,330    2,513,377 
B. Riley Financial   57,758    2,571,386 
Barings BDC   191,594    1,584,482 
Blue Owl Capital Cl. A   55,900    515,957 
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores   1,723,106    2,891,878 
BrightSphere Investment Group   8,273    123,350 
Donnelley Financial Solutions 1,2   32,553    1,203,484 
Focus Financial Partners Cl. A 1,2   50,000    1,575,500 
GCM Grosvenor Cl. A   1,959,705    15,462,073 
Greenhill & Co.   10,788    64,081 
Houlihan Lokey Cl. A 2   31,540    2,377,485 
Lazard Cl. A 2   76,025    2,419,876 
MarketWise Cl. A 1   500,000    1,140,000 
Moelis & Company Cl. A   21,000    710,010 
Morningstar 2,3   4,142    879,430 
Newtek Business Services   282,127    4,604,313 
Onex Corporation   9,200    421,987 
P10 Cl. A   20,000    210,400 
Piper Sandler   7,637    799,899 
SEI Investments 2   308,900    15,151,545 
Silvercrest Asset Management Group Cl. A   10,512    171,871 
Sprott   256,480    8,605,964 
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange 4   421,179    2,180,018 
TMX Group   38,200    3,513,731 
         82,130,672 
Consumer Finance - 0.2%          
Encore Capital Group 1,2,3   22,597    1,027,712 
Enova International 1   44,402    1,299,646 
PROG Holdings 1   33,701    504,841 
         2,832,199 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.4%          
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Cl. E   73,446    959,205 
Compass Diversified Holdings   25,319    457,261 
ECN Capital   888,800    2,940,469 
Equitable Holdings   30,000    790,500 
Waterloo Investment Holdings 1,5   2,972,000    832,160 
         5,979,595 
Insurance - 3.0%          
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company 2   15,447    576,019 
AMERISAFE   3,177    148,461 
Assured Guaranty   45,900    2,223,855 
Axis Capital Holdings   9,063    445,447 
E-L Financial   21,650    13,165,382 
Erie Indemnity Cl. A   28,200    6,269,142 
First American Financial 2,3   23,697    1,092,432 
Hagerty Cl. A 1   410,700    3,692,193 
International General Insurance Holdings   42,338    313,301 
James River Group Holdings   31,660    722,165 
ProAssurance Corporation 2   216,559    4,225,066 
RenaissanceRe Holdings   3,388    475,641 
RLI Corp. 2   47,790    4,892,740 
Safety Insurance Group   39,340    3,208,570 
Stewart Information Services 2   34,348    1,498,947 
Trean Insurance Group 1   217,586    739,792 
White Mountains Insurance Group   920    1,198,778 
         44,887,931 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.8%          
Flagstar Bancorp   50,216    1,677,214 
NMI Holdings Cl. A 1   104,207    2,122,697 
Territorial Bancorp   6,017    111,555 
Timberland Bancorp   254,457    7,035,736 
WSFS Financial   19,504    906,156 
         11,853,358 
Total        208,114,719 
           
Health Care – 9.9%          
Biotechnology - 0.7%          
Avid Bioservices 1   178,000    3,403,360 
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 1   18,050    231,581 
Coherus BioSciences 1   109,277    1,050,152 
Dynavax Technologies 1   29,130    304,117 
Eagle Pharmaceuticals 1,2   21,954    580,025 
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Cl. A 1   107,550    1,114,218 
PureTech Health 1,4   120,100    328,129 
REGENXBIO 1   26,802    708,377 
United Therapeutics 1   10,000    2,093,800 
Vanda Pharmaceuticals 1   16,462    162,645 
Vir Biotechnology 1   23,134    446,023 
         10,422,427 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.0%          
Atrion Corporation   8,296    4,687,240 
Bioventus Cl. A 1   97,750    684,250 
Cutera 1   21,550    982,680 
Embecta   18,443    530,974 
Enovis Corporation 1   205,460    9,465,542 
Haemonetics Corporation 1   100,117    7,411,662 
Integer Holdings Corporation 1,2   75,700    4,710,811 
Lantheus Holdings 1   74,800    5,260,684 
LeMaitre Vascular   3,834    194,307 
Meridian Bioscience 1   167,186    5,271,375 
Mesa Laboratories 2,3   42,660    6,007,808 
QuidelOrtho 1   100,840    7,208,043 
STAAR Surgical 1   6,250    440,937 
Surmodics 1,2,3   161,000    4,894,400 
TransMedics Group 1   11,000    459,140 
UFP Technologies 1   2,790    239,494 
Varex Imaging 1   17,465    369,210 
Zynex   61,084    554,032 
         59,372,589 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.3%          
Addus HomeCare 1   4,839    460,866 
Community Health Systems 1   790,000    1,698,500 
CorVel Corporation 1   2,306    319,220 
Fulgent Genetics 1   51,320    1,956,318 
Select Medical Holdings   95,900    2,119,390 
Tenet Healthcare 1,2,3   159,715    8,238,100 
U.S. Physical Therapy   43,871    3,335,074 
         18,127,468 
Health Care Technology - 0.7%          
Doximity Cl. A 1   266,928    8,066,564 
Simulations Plus 2,3   55,178    2,678,340 
         10,744,904 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 2.0%          
Azenta 1,2,3   219,100    9,390,626 
Bio-Techne 2,3   13,333    3,786,572 
Harvard Bioscience 1   102,050    261,248 
NeoGenomics 1   41,750    359,468 
Repligen Corporation 1   62,574    11,708,221 
Stevanato Group   255,336    4,325,392 
         29,831,527 
Pharmaceuticals - 1.2%          
Cara Therapeutics 1   214,157    2,004,510 
Collegium Pharmaceutical 1   28,320    453,686 
Corcept Therapeutics 1,2,3   269,759    6,916,621 
Harmony Biosciences Holdings 1   92,756    4,108,163 
Innoviva 1   74,512    865,084 
Prestige Consumer Healthcare 1   61,300    3,054,579 
         17,402,643 
Total        145,901,558 
           
Industrials – 27.5%          
Aerospace & Defense - 1.7%          
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings 1   9,223    368,828 
AeroVironment 1   2,650    220,904 
Ducommun 1,2   79,100    3,137,106 
HEICO Corporation 2,3   31,030    4,467,699 
HEICO Corporation Cl. A 2,3   68,333    7,832,329 
Magellan Aerospace   893,092    4,467,561 
National Presto Industries   10,762    700,068 
Park Aerospace   82,486    910,645 
Virgin Galactic Holdings 1,2,3   161,918    762,634 
Woodward 2   28,500    2,287,410 
         25,155,184 
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.0%          
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings 1   4,511    431,116 
Forward Air 2   158,230    14,281,840 
         14,712,956 
Airlines - 0.2%          
Hawaiian Holdings 1   12,644    166,269 
Sun Country Airlines Holdings 1   194,500    2,647,145 
         2,813,414 

 

Building Products - 2.9%        
AAON   3,800    204,744 
Advanced Drainage Systems   105,918    13,173,022 
Apogee Enterprises   12,750    487,305 
Builders FirstSource 1,2   49,275    2,903,283 
Carlisle Companies   4,600    1,289,886 
CSW Industrials   40,000    4,792,000 
Gibraltar Industries 1   6,700    274,231 
Hayward Holdings 1   150,400    1,334,048 
Insteel Industries 2   33,171    880,027 
Resideo Technologies 1   26,864    512,028 
Simpson Manufacturing 2   45,300    3,551,520 
UFP Industries   69,409    5,008,553 
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions   311,760    7,638,120 
         42,048,767 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.5%          
ABM Industries 2   8,163    312,071 
ACV Auctions Cl. A 1   80,800    580,952 
Brady Corporation Cl. A 2   24,453    1,020,424 
CompX International Cl. A 2   186,100    3,022,264 
Driven Brands Holdings 1   382,265    10,695,775 
GFL Environmental   344,010    8,700,013 
Healthcare Services Group   39,071    472,368 
Heritage-Crystal Clean 1,2   113,856    3,366,722 
HNI Corporation   7,521    199,382 
IAA 1   177,410    5,650,508 
Kimball International Cl. B   74,600    469,234 
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers 2   35,200    2,199,296 
VSE Corporation   21,500    761,100 
         37,450,109 
Construction & Engineering - 4.0%          
APi Group 1   525,300    6,970,731 
Arcosa 2   212,647    12,159,156 
Comfort Systems USA 2,3   16,103    1,567,305 
EMCOR Group   29,100    3,360,468 
IES Holdings 1,2,3   333,099    9,200,194 
Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives 1   600,000    8,124,000 
MYR Group 1   7,799    660,809 
Northwest Pipe 1   8,299    233,202 
Valmont Industries 2   64,561    17,342,376 
         59,618,241 
Electrical Equipment - 1.0%          
AZZ 2   20,000    730,200 
Encore Wire   26,211    3,028,419 
GrafTech International   12,328    53,134 
LSI Industries   551,857    4,243,780 
Powell Industries   58,881    1,241,211 
Preformed Line Products   73,300    5,215,295 
         14,512,039 
Machinery - 7.9%          
Albany International Cl. A   6,676    526,269 
Allison Transmission Holdings   6,591    222,512 
ATS Automation Tooling Systems 1   17,150    452,665 
CIRCOR International 1   294,801    4,861,269 
Crane Holdings   928    81,237 
Douglas Dynamics   13,471    377,457 
ESAB Corporation 2   180,860    6,033,490 
ESCO Technologies 2   64,370    4,727,333 
Franklin Electric 2,3   74,800    6,111,908 
Helios Technologies 2   173,214    8,764,628 
Hillenbrand 2,3   39,059    1,434,247 
Hillman Solutions 1   50,000    377,000 
Hurco Companies   4,500    101,160 
John Bean Technologies 2   143,891    12,374,626 
Kadant 2   145,119    24,207,300 
Lincoln Electric Holdings 2   48,100    6,047,132 
Lindsay Corporation 2,3   112,000    16,047,360 
Miller Industries   36,640    780,066 
Mueller Industries 2,3   29,276    1,740,165 
Nordson Corporation 2,3   15,796    3,353,017 
RBC Bearings 1   23,085    4,797,294 
SPX Technologies 1   15,380    849,284 
Standex International   9,648    787,759 
Tennant Company 2   80,500    4,553,080 
Watts Water Technologies Cl. A 2   55,000    6,915,150 
         116,523,408 
Marine - 0.4%          
Kirby Corporation 1   70,750    4,299,478 
Matson   16,566    1,019,140 
         5,318,618 
Professional Services - 3.6%          
CBIZ 1   3,800    162,564 
Exponent 2   86,400    7,574,688 
Forrester Research 1,2,3   266,166    9,584,638 
Jacobs Solutions 2   33,500    3,634,415 
KBR 2   553,500    23,922,270 
Kelly Services Cl. A   29,079    395,184 
Korn Ferry 2   89,848    4,218,363 
Upwork 1   270,000    3,677,400 
         53,169,522 
Road & Rail - 1.4%          
ArcBest Corporation   7,331    533,184 
Hertz Global Holdings 1   5,000    81,400 
Landstar System 2   97,422    14,064,814 
XPO Logistics 1,2   122,920    5,472,398 
         20,151,796 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.9%          
Air Lease Cl. A 2,3   137,217    4,255,099 
Applied Industrial Technologies   2,453    252,119 
Boise Cascade 2   15,193    903,376 
Distribution Solutions Group 1   17,853    502,919 
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors Cl. A   64,977    974,330 
GMS 1   12,775    511,128 
Hudson Technologies 1   57,917    425,690 
MSC Industrial Direct Cl. A   2,819    205,251 
NOW 1   25,235    253,612 
SiteOne Landscape Supply 1,2   25,000    2,603,500 
Transcat 1   33,350    2,524,261 
Veritiv 1   5,662    553,574 
         13,964,859 
Total        405,438,913 
           
Information Technology – 17.7%          
Communications Equipment - 1.4%          
Calix 1,2   246,854    15,092,654 
Clearfield 1   10,000    1,046,400 
Digi International 1   47,021    1,625,516 
Extreme Networks 1   86,190    1,126,503 
NetScout Systems 1   43,510    1,362,733 
         20,253,806 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 6.2%          
Badger Meter   5,489    507,129 
Belden   2,040    122,441 
Cognex Corporation 2   299,950    12,432,927 
Coherent 1   7,848    273,503 
CTS Corporation   16,467    685,851 
Fabrinet 1,2   121,783    11,624,187 
FARO Technologies 1,2   314,757    8,636,932 
IPG Photonics 1   51,100    4,310,285 
Kimball Electronics 1   33,875    580,956 
Littelfuse 2,3   23,600    4,689,084 
Luna Innovations 1   91,500    406,260 
Methode Electronics 2   5,958    221,340 
Mirion Technologies Cl. A 1   125,000    933,750 
National Instruments 2   259,250    9,784,095 
nLIGHT 1,2   213,752    2,019,956 
PAR Technology 1,2,3   315,239    9,309,008 
Richardson Electronics 6   711,475    10,743,272 
Sanmina Corporation 1   40,345    1,859,098 
Teledyne Technologies 1   2,200    742,434 
TTM Technologies 1,2   496,400    6,542,552 
Vishay Precision Group 1   24,020    710,752 
Vontier Corporation   260,813    4,358,185 
         91,493,997 
IT Services - 1.4%          
Computer Services 4   121,935    6,797,876 
Computer Task Group 1   75,010    502,567 
CSG Systems International 2   21,836    1,154,688 
DLocal Cl. A 1   26,000    533,520 
EVERTEC   32,374    1,014,925 
Hackett Group (The) 2   296,607    5,255,876 
Kyndryl Holdings 1   40,697    336,564 
Repay Holdings Cl. A 1   121,519    857,924 
Shift4 Payments Cl. A 1   43,615    1,945,665 
Unisys Corporation 1,2,3   360,000    2,718,000 
         21,117,605 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 7.0%          
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor 1   12,484    384,008 
Ambarella 1   5,100    286,518 
Axcelis Technologies 1   17,753    1,075,122 
AXT 1   88,100    590,270 
Camtek 1   26,300    609,371 
Cirrus Logic 1,2,3   155,100    10,670,880 
Cohu 1   33,190    855,638 
Diodes 1,2,3   154,750    10,044,822 
FormFactor 1   523,122    13,104,206 
Impinj 1,2,3   50,945    4,077,128 
indie Semiconductor Cl. A 1   8,000    58,560 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries 2   146,235    5,634,435 
MaxLinear 1   129,755    4,232,608 
MKS Instruments   190,909    15,776,720 
Nova 1,2,3   39,180    3,342,054 
NVE Corporation   3,400    158,610 
Onto Innovation 1,2   146,949    9,412,083 
Photronics 1   232,835    3,404,048 
Power Integrations   85,705    5,512,546 
Rambus 1   331,290    8,421,392 
SiTime Corporation 1   59,477    4,682,624 
SMART Global Holdings 1   43,353    688,012 
Ultra Clean Holdings 1   27,277    702,383 
         103,724,038 
Software - 1.1%          
Agilysys 1   16,600    918,810 
Consensus Cloud Solutions 1,2,3   44,989    2,127,980 
Cvent Holding Corp. 1   100,000    525,000 
Descartes Systems Group (The) 1   8,000    508,240 
Digital Turbine 1   42,000    605,220 
Dolby Laboratories Cl. A   1,500    97,725 
E2open Parent Holdings Cl. A 1   100,000    607,000 
Everbridge 1   100,000    3,088,000 
InterDigital   19,146    773,881 
Matterport Cl. A 1   150,000    568,500 
Momentive Global 1,2   135,000    784,350 
Procore Technologies 1   37,297    1,845,456 
Progress Software   12,002    510,685 
Sapiens International   16,121    309,201 
Sprout Social Cl. A 1   8,000    485,440 
Teradata Corporation 1   24,482    760,411 
Upland Software 1   100,000    813,000 
Xperi Holding Corporation 2   17,717    250,518 
         15,579,417 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.6%          
Avid Technology 1,2,3   381,420    8,871,829 
Total        261,040,692 
           
Materials – 9.1%          
Chemicals - 5.1%          
AdvanSix 2   28,343    909,810 
American Vanguard 2   184,394    3,448,168 
Aspen Aerogels 1   42,900    395,538 
Chase Corporation 2,3   49,829    4,164,209 
Element Solutions 2,3   1,026,873    16,707,224 
FutureFuel Corporation   211,090    1,274,983 
Hawkins 2   89,940    3,506,761 
Innospec 2,3   159,037    13,624,700 
Minerals Technologies 2   206,822    10,219,075 
NewMarket Corporation   8,000    2,406,640 
Quaker Houghton   117,939    17,028,033 
Rayonier Advanced Materials 1   38,476    121,199 
Tredegar Corporation   70,966    669,919 
Trinseo   13,272    243,143 
         74,719,402 
Containers & Packaging - 0.0%          
Graphic Packaging Holding Company   11,487    226,753 
Silgan Holdings   5,385    226,386 
         453,139 
Metals & Mining - 3.4%          
Alamos Gold Cl. A   2,195,500    16,275,325 
Gold Fields ADR   320,000    2,588,800 
Haynes International 2   113,900    4,000,168 
Hecla Mining   321,300    1,265,922 
IAMGOLD Corporation 1   500,000    535,000 
Major Drilling Group International 1   1,662,991    10,004,311 
Materion Corporation   25,000    2,000,000 
Newcrest Mining   33,909    372,144 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum 2   18,300    3,191,703 
SunCoke Energy   50,752    294,869 
TimkenSteel Corporation 1   64,216    962,598 
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF   155,500    4,581,030 
Warrior Met Coal   48,196    1,370,694 
Worthington Industries 2   64,300    2,452,402 
         49,894,966 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.6%          
Glatfelter Corporation   228,138    709,509 
Louisiana-Pacific   79,510    4,070,117 
Stella-Jones   113,150    3,176,571 
Sylvamo Corporation 2   40,154    1,361,221 
         9,317,418 
Total        134,384,925 
           
Real Estate – 4.3%          
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.0%          
New York REIT 1,5   15,000    166,950 
Real Estate Management & Development - 4.3%          
Anywhere Real Estate 1   65,198    528,756 
Colliers International Group   135,040    12,377,766 
Cushman & Wakefield 1   40,706    466,084 
DigitalBridge Group Cl. A   471,567    5,899,303 
Douglas Elliman   165,385    678,078 
FirstService Corporation   102,455    12,193,170 
FRP Holdings 1,2   76,558    4,161,693 
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings 2   788,918    12,196,672 
Marcus & Millichap 2   233,850    7,665,603 
St. Joe Company (The) 2   78,800    2,523,964 
Tejon Ranch 1,2   313,818    4,518,979 
         63,210,068 
Total        63,377,018 
           
Utilities – 0.0%          
Gas Utilities - 0.0%          
Chesapeake Utilities 2   1,760    203,086 
Water Utilities - 0.0%          
American States Water   10,187    794,077 
Total        997,163 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $1,353,763,463)        1,464,804,343 
           
WARRANTS – 0.0%          
Health Care – 0.0%          
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.0%          
Cano Health (Warrants) 1   49,999    131,997 
(Cost $237,495)        131,997 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 5.6%          
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
0.83% dated 9/30/22, due 10/3/22,
maturity value $82,356,878 (collateralized
by obligations of various U.S. Government
Agencies, 2.875% due 6/15/25, valued at $83,998,270)
(Cost $82,351,182)
        82,351,182 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 104.8%          
(Cost $1,436,352,140)        1,547,287,522 
           
LIABILITIES LESS CASH
AND OTHER ASSETS – (4.8)%
        (71,328,732)
           
NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $1,475,958,790 

 

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 as of September 30, 2022. Total market value of pledged securities as of September 30, 2022, was $141,068,258.
3As of September 30, 2022, a portion of these securities were rehypothecated by BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International, Limited in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement in the aggregate amount of $66,470,896.
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 0.1% 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.
6As of September 30, 2022, 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 $1,438,692,526. As of September 30, 2022, net unrealized appreciation for all securities was $108,594,996, consisting of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $317,243,562 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $208,648,566. 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 Investment Company Act of 1940 (‘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/or 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, 2022. 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  $1,447,708,410   $16,096,823   $999,110   $1,464,804,343 
Warrants   131,997            131,997 
Repurchase Agreement       82,351,182        82,351,182 

 

Level 3 Reconciliation:

   Balance as of
12/31/21
   Sales   Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
   Balance as of
9/30/22
 
Common Stocks  $171,750   $4,800   $0   $832,160   $999,110 

 

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 as of September 30, 2022, 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 pledges eligible portfolio securities as collateral and has granted a security interest in such pledged securities to, and in favor of, BNPPI as security for the loan balance outstanding. The amount of eligible portfolio securities required to be pledged as collateral is determined by BNPPI in accordance with the credit agreement. In determining collateral requirements, the value of eligible securities pledged as collateral is subject to discount by BNPPI based upon a variety of factors set forth in the credit agreement. As of September 30, 2022, the market value of eligible securities pledged as collateral exceeded two times 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, 2022, the Fund has outstanding borrowings of $70,000,000. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, the Fund had an average daily loan balance of $70,000,000. As of September 30, 2022, the aggregate value of rehypothecated securities was $66,470,896.

 

Transactions in Affiliated Companies:

An “Affiliated Company” as defined in the 1940 Act, is a company in which a Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities at any time during the period. The following transactions were effected in shares of such companies for the nine months ended September 30, 2022:

 

Affiliated Company 1  Shares
12/31/21
   Market
Value
12/31/21
   Costs of
Purchases
   Proceeds
from Sales
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Dividend
Income
   Shares
9/30/22
   Market
Value
9/30/22
 
Information Technology - 0.7%           
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.7%                         
Richardson Electronics 2   711,475   $9,619,142               $1,124,130   $128,066    711,475   $10,743,272 
        $9,619,142                 $1,124,130   $128,066        $10,743,272 
1Percentages represent the percentages of the investments in the Affiliated Companies of the Fund’s net assets.
2As of September 30, 2022, 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).