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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000709364-24-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	40-17G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240205
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240205

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROYCE FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000709364
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				133139046
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-17G
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-03599
		FILM NUMBER:		24595307

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123557311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROYCE VALUE FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19851103

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROYCE GLOBAL VALUE TRUST, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001514490
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-17G
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22532
		FILM NUMBER:		24595310

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-508-4500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROYCE CAPITAL FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006387
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-17G
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07537
		FILM NUMBER:		24595311

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ROYCE & ASSOCIATES, LLC
		STREET 2:		745 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125084578

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ROYCE & ASSOCIATES, LLC
		STREET 2:		745 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROYCE VALUE TRUST, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000804116
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				133356097
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-17G
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04875
		FILM NUMBER:		24595308

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123557311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROYCE VALUE TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROYCE MICRO-CAP TRUST, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912147
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				133739778
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-17G
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08030
		FILM NUMBER:		24595309

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124084587

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROYCE MICRO-CAP TRUST, INC /MD/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090324

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROYCE MICRO CAP TRUST INC /MD/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010430

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROYCE OTC MICRO CAP FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930917
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  <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 18pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Royce Funds</div>
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            (212) 355-7311<br>
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  <div style="font-size: 12pt;">February 5, 2024</div>
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  <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission<br>
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  <div><font style="font-size: 12pt;">Re:</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 33.3pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><u>Rule 17g-1(g)(1)(B) Filing</u></font></div>
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  <div style="text-indent: 33.3pt; font-size: 12pt;">On behalf of The Royce Fund (File No. 811-3599), Royce Capital Fund (File No. 811-07537), Royce Value Trust, Inc. (File No. 811-4875),
    Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (File No. 811-8030) and Royce Global Value Trust, Inc. (File No. 811-22532, each a registered management investment company (each, a "Fund"), enclosed for filing pursuant to Rule 17g-1 (g)(1)(B) under the Investment Company
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          <div style="font-size: 12pt;">A copy of Investment Company Blanket Bond No. 87091124B issued by ICI Mutual Insurance Company (the "Fidelity Bond"), a joint insured bond as defined in Rule 17g-1(b)(3).</div>
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          <div style="font-size: 12pt;">A copy of the resolutions adopted by a majority of each Fund's Board of Trustees/Directors who are not "interested persons" of such Fund, approving the amount, type, form
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          <div style="font-size: 12pt;">A copy of a statement from John E. Denneen showing the amount of the single insured bond which each Fund would have provided and maintained had it not been named as an
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          <div style="font-size: 12pt;">A copy of an Agreement made as of January 1, 2024 by and among each of the named insureds under the Fidelity Bond.</div>
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  <div style="text-indent: 33.3pt; font-size: 12pt;">Please contact the undersigned with any questions or comments.</div>
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  <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Sincerely,</div>
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  <div style="font-size: 12pt;">/s/ Dani Eng</div>
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            <div>the earlier effective date of the termination of this Bond, standard time at the Principal Office as to each of said dates.&#160;&#160;</div>
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            <div style="text-align: right;">$7,500,000</div>
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          <td style="width: 14.54%; vertical-align: bottom;">
            <div style="text-align: right;">$7,500,000</div>
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            <div>&#160;</div>
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          <td style="width: 39.04%; vertical-align: bottom;">
            <div>&#160;</div>
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          <td style="width: 14.54%; vertical-align: bottom;">
            <div>&#160;</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 15.56%; vertical-align: bottom;">
            <div>&#160;</div>
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            <div>If &#8220;Not Covered&#8221; is inserted opposite any Insuring Agreement above, such Insuring Agreement and any reference thereto shall be deemed to be deleted
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          <td style="width: 14.54%; vertical-align: bottom;">
            <div style="text-align: right;">$7,500,000</div>
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          <td style="width: 14.54%; vertical-align: bottom;">
            <div style="text-align: right;">$1,000,000</div>
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            <div>Offices or Premises Covered--All the Insured&#8217;s offices or other premises in existence at the time this Bond becomes effective are covered under this
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            <div>The liability of ICI Mutual Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group (the &#8220;Underwriter&#8221;) is subject to the terms of the following Riders attached
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">Riders:<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 1pt;">&#160;</font>1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11</div>
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            <div>and of all Riders applicable to this Bond issued during the Bond Period.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">By: ___<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>/S/ Swenitha Nalli</u></font>_________<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 1pt;">&#160;</font>By: ____<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>/S/ Catherine Dalton</u></font>____________</div>
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    <div style="font-weight: bold;">INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND</div>
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">NOTICE</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">This policy is issued by your risk retention group. Your risk retention group may not be subject to all of the insurance laws
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">ICI Mutual Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group (the &#8220;Underwriter&#8221;), in consideration of an agreed premium, and in
      reliance upon the Application and all other information furnished to the Underwriter by the Insured, and subject to and in accordance with the Declarations, General Agreements, Provisions, Conditions and Limitations and other terms of this bond
      (including all riders hereto) (&#8220;Bond&#8221;), to the extent of the Limit of Liability and subject to the Deductible Amount, agrees to indemnify the Insured for the loss, as described in the Insuring Agreements, sustained by the Insured at any time but
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: bold;">A.</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 27pt; font-weight: bold;">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: bold;">FIDELITY</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Loss resulting directly from any Dishonest or Fraudulent Act committed by an Employee, committed anywhere
      and whether committed alone or in collusion with other persons (whether or not Employees), during the time such Employee has the status of an Employee as defined herein, and even if such loss is not discovered until after he or she ceases to be an
      Employee; and EXCLUDING loss covered under Insuring Agreement B.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Expense incurred by the Insured for that part of the costs of audits or examinations required by any
      governmental regulatory authority or Self-Regulatory Organization to be conducted by such authority or Organization or by an independent accountant or other person, by reason of the discovery of loss sustained by the Insured and covered by this Bond.</div>
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      committed by a person physically present in an office or on the premises of the Insured at the time the Property is surrendered, while the Property is (or reasonably supposed or believed by the Insured to be) lodged or deposited within the Insured&#8217;s
      offices or premises located anywhere, except those offices excluded by Rider; and EXCLUDING loss covered under Insuring Agreement A.</div>
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      the Property is physically (not electronically) in transit anywhere in the custody of any person authorized by an Insured to act as a messenger, except while in the mail or with a carrier for hire (other than a Security Company); and EXCLUDING loss
      covered under Insuring Agreement A. Property is &#8220;in transit&#8221; beginning immediately upon receipt of such Property by the transporting person and ending immediately upon delivery to the designated recipient or its agent, but only while the Property is
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Loss resulting directly from the Insured having, in good faith, paid or transferred any Property in
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            <div>bills of exchange, checks, drafts, or other written orders or directions to pay sums certain in money, acceptances, certificates of deposit, due bills, money orders,
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            <div>instructions, requests or applications directed to the Insured, authorizing or acknowledging the transfer, payment, redemption, delivery or receipt of money or
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              Investment Company, or (c) any financial or banking institution or stockbroker, and further provided such instructions, requests, or applications either bear the forged signature or endorsement or have been altered without the knowledge and
              consent of such customer, such shareholder or subscriber to shares issued by an Investment Company, or such financial or banking institution or stockbroker); or</div>
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            <div>withdrawal orders or receipts for the withdrawal of Property, or receipts or certificates of deposit for Property and bearing the name of the Insured as issuer or of
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">which bear (a) a Forgery, or (b) an Alteration, but only to the extent that the Forgery or Alteration
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Actual physical possession by the Insured or its authorized representative of the items listed in
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">This Insuring Agreement E does not cover loss caused by Forgery or Alteration of Securities or loss covered
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Loss resulting directly from the Insured, in good faith, in the ordinary course of business, and in any
      capacity whatsoever, whether for its own account or for the account of others, having acquired, accepted or received, or sold or delivered, or given any value, extended any credit or assumed any liability in reliance on any Written, Original
      Securities, where such loss results from the fact that such Securities prove to:</div>
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            <div>be Counterfeit, but only to the extent that the Counterfeit directly causes the loss, or</div>
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            <div>contain a Forgery or Alteration, but only to the extent the Forgery or Alteration directly causes the loss,</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">and notwithstanding whether or not the act of the Insured causing such loss violated the constitution,
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">This Insuring Agreement F does not cover loss covered under Insuring Agreement A.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Actual physical possession by the Insured or its authorized representative of the Securities is a condition
      precedent to the Insured having relied upon the Securities.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">G.</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 27pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY</font></div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Loss resulting directly from the receipt by the Insured, in good faith of any Counterfeit Currency.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">This Insuring Agreement G does not cover loss covered under Insuring Agreement A.</div>
    <div><br>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">H.</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 27pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">UNCOLLECTIBLE ITEMS OF DEPOSIT</font></div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Loss resulting directly from the payment of dividends, issuance of Fund shares or redemptions or exchanges
      permitted from an account with the Fund as a consequence of</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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            <div>uncollectible Items of Deposit of a Fund&#8217;s customer, shareholder or subscriber credited by the Insured or its agent to such person&#8217;s Fund account, or</div>
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    <div><br>
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            <div>any Item of Deposit processed through an automated clearing house which is reversed by a Fund&#8217;s customer, shareholder or subscriber and is deemed uncollectible by the
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">PROVIDED, that (a) Items of Deposit shall not be deemed uncollectible until the Insured&#8217;s collection
      procedures have failed, (b) exchanges of shares between Funds with exchange privileges shall be covered hereunder only if all such Funds are insured by the Underwriter for uncollectible Items of Deposit, and (c) the Insured Fund shall have
      implemented and maintained a policy to hold Items of Deposit for the minimum number of days stated in its Application (as amended from time to time) before paying any dividend or permitting any withdrawal with respect to such Items of Deposit (other
      than exchanges between Funds). Regardless of the number of transactions between Funds in an exchange program, the minimum number of days an Item of Deposit must be held shall begin from the date the Item of Deposit was first credited to any Insured
      Fund.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">This Insuring Agreement H does not cover loss covered under Insuring Agreement A.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Loss resulting directly from a Phone/Electronic Transaction, where the request for such Phone/Electronic
      Transaction:</div>
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            <div>is transmitted to the Insured or its agents by voice over the telephone or by Electronic Transmission; and</div>
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            <div>is made by an individual purporting to be a Fund shareholder or subscriber or an authorized agent of a Fund shareholder or subscriber; and</div>
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            <div>is unauthorized or fraudulent and is made with the manifest intent to deceive;</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">PROVIDED, that the entity receiving such request generally maintains and follows during the Bond Period all
      Phone/Electronic Transaction Security Procedures with respect to all Phone/Electronic Transactions; and</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt; font-size: 10pt;">EXCLUDING loss resulting from:</div>
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            <div>the failure to pay for shares attempted to be purchased; or</div>
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            <div>any redemption of Investment Company shares which had been improperly credited to a shareholder&#8217;s account where such shareholder (a) did not cause, directly or
              indirectly, such shares to be credited to such account, and (b) directly or indirectly received any proceeds or other benefit from such redemption; or</div>
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            <div>any redemption of shares issued by an Investment Company where the proceeds of such redemption were requested (i) to be paid or made payable to other than an Authorized
              Recipient or an Authorized Bank Account or (ii) to be sent to other than an Authorized Address;</div>
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            <div>the intentional failure to adhere to one or more Phone/Electronic Transaction Security Procedures; or</div>
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            <div>a Phone/Electronic Transaction request transmitted by electronic mail or transmitted by any method not subject to the Phone/Electronic Transaction Security Procedures;
              or</div>
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            <div>the failure or circumvention of any physical or electronic protection device, including any firewall, that imposes restrictions on the flow of electronic traffic in or
              out of any Computer System.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">This Insuring Agreement I does not cover loss covered under Insuring Agreement A, &#8220;Fidelity&#8221; or Insuring
      Agreement J, &#8220;Computer Security&#8221;.</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">GENERAL AGREEMENTS</div>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">ADDITIONAL OFFICES OR EMPLOYEES&#8212;CONSOLIDATION OR MERGER&#8212;NOTICE</div>
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    <div><br>
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            <div>Except as provided in paragraph 2 below, this Bond shall apply to any additional office(s) established by the Insured during the Bond Period and to all Employees during
              the Bond Period, without the need to give notice thereof or pay additional premiums to the Underwriter for the Bond Period.</div>
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    <div><br>
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            <div>If during the Bond Period an Insured Investment Company shall merge or consolidate with an institution in which such Insured is the surviving entity, or purchase
              substantially all the assets or capital stock of another institution, or acquire or create a separate investment portfolio, and shall within sixty (60) days notify the Underwriter thereof, then this Bond shall automatically apply to the
              Property and Employees resulting from such merger, consolidation, acquisition or creation from the date thereof; provided, that the Underwriter may make such coverage contingent upon the payment of an additional premium.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">B.</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 27pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">WARRANTY</font></div>
    <div><br>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">No statement made by or on behalf of the Insured, whether contained in the Application or otherwise, shall
      be deemed to be an absolute warranty, but only a warranty that such statement is true to the best of the knowledge of the person responsible for such statement.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">C.</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 27pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEYS&#8217; FEES</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">The Underwriter will indemnify the Insured against court costs and reasonable attorneys&#8217; fees incurred and
      paid by the Insured in defense of any legal proceeding brought against the Insured seeking recovery for any loss which, if established against the Insured, would constitute a loss covered under the terms of this Bond; provided, however, that with
      respect to Insuring Agreement A this indemnity shall apply only in the event that:</div>
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            <div>an Employee admits to having committed or is adjudicated to have committed a Dishonest or Fraudulent Act which caused the loss; or</div>
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            <div>in the absence of such an admission or adjudication, an arbitrator or arbitrators acceptable to the Insured and the Underwriter concludes, after a review of an agreed
              statement of facts, that an Employee has committed a Dishonest or Fraudulent Act which caused the loss.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">The Insured shall promptly give notice to the Underwriter of any such legal proceeding and upon request
      shall furnish the Underwriter with copies of all pleadings and other papers therein. At the Underwriter&#8217;s election the Insured shall permit the Underwriter to conduct the defense of such legal proceeding in the Insured&#8217;s name, through attorneys of
      the Underwriter&#8217;s selection. In such event, the Insured shall give all reasonable information and assistance which the Underwriter shall deem necessary to the proper defense of such legal proceeding.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">If the amount of the Insured&#8217;s liability or alleged liability in any such legal proceeding is greater than
      the amount which the Insured would be entitled to recover under this Bond (other than pursuant to this General Agreement C), or if a Deductible Amount is applicable, or both, the indemnity liability of the Underwriter under this General Agreement C
      is limited to the proportion of court costs and attorneys&#8217; fees incurred and paid by the Insured or by the Underwriter that the amount which the Insured would be entitled to recover under this Bond (other than pursuant to this General Agreement C)
      bears to the sum of such amount plus the amount which the Insured is not entitled to recover. Such indemnity shall be in addition to the Limit of Liability for the applicable Insuring Agreement.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">D.</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 27pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">INTERPRETATION</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27.35pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">This Bond shall be interpreted with due regard to the purpose of fidelity bonding under Rule 17g-1 under
      the Investment Company Act of 1940 (i.e., to protect innocent third parties from harm) and to the structure of the investment management industry (in which a loss of Property resulting from a cause described in any Insuring Agreement ordinarily gives
      rise to a potential legal liability on the part of the Insured), such that the term &#8220;loss&#8221; as used herein shall include an Insured&#8217;s legal liability for direct compensatory damages resulting directly from a misappropriation, or measurable diminution
      in value, of Property.</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">THIS BOND, INCLUDING THE FOREGOING INSURING AGREEMENTS<br>
      AND GENERAL AGREEMENTS, IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING<br>
      PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS:</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 18pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">The following terms used in this Bond shall have the meanings stated in this Section:</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Alteration&#8221;</font> means the marking, changing or altering in a
              material way of the terms, meaning or legal effect of a document with the intent to deceive.</div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">B.</td>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Application&#8221;</font> means the Insured&#8217;s application (and any
              attachments and materials submitted in connection therewith) furnished to the Underwriter for this Bond.</div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">C.</td>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Authorized Address&#8221;</font> means (1) any Officially Designated address
              to which redemption proceeds may be sent, (2) any address designated in writing (not to include Electronic Transmission) by the Shareholder of Record and received by the Insured at least one (1) day prior to the effective date of such
              designation, or (3) any address designated by voice over the telephone or by Electronic Transmission by the Shareholder of Record at least 15 days prior to the effective date of such designation.</div>
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    <div><br>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Authorized Bank Account&#8221;</font> means any Officially Designated bank
              account to which redemption proceeds may be sent.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Authorized Recipient&#8221;</font> means (1) the Shareholder of Record, or
              (2) any other Officially Designated person to whom redemption proceeds may be sent.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Computer System&#8221;</font> means (1) computers with related peripheral
              components, including storage components, (2) systems and applications software, (3) terminal devices, (4) related communications networks or customer communication systems, and (5) related electronic funds transfer systems; by which data or
              monies are electronically collected, transmitted, processed, stored or retrieved.</div>
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            <div>&#8220;<font style="font-weight: bold;">Convertible Virtual Currency&#8221;</font> means Digital Assets that have an
              equivalent value in real currency, or that act as a substitute for real currency, including, without limitation, stablecoins and other cryptocurrency.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Counterfeit&#8221;</font> means a Written imitation of an actual valid
              Original which is intended to deceive and to be taken as the Original.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Currency&#8221;</font> means a medium of exchange in current use authorized
              or adopted by a domestic or foreign government as part of its official currency.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Deductible Amount&#8221;</font> means, with respect to any Insuring
              Agreement, the amount set forth under the heading &#8220;Deductible Amount&#8221; in Item 3 of the Declarations or in any Rider for such Insuring Agreement, applicable to each Single Loss covered by such Insuring Agreement.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Depository&#8221;</font> means any &#8220;securities depository&#8221; (other than any
              foreign securities depository) in which an Investment Company may deposit its Securities in accordance with Rule 17f-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Digital Assets&#8221;</font> mean any digital representations of value which
              are recorded on cryptographically secured distributed ledgers or any similar technology, including, without limitation, Convertible Virtual Currency and Non-Fungible Tokens.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Dishonest or Fraudulent Act&#8221;</font> means any dishonest or fraudulent
              act, including &#8220;larceny and embezzlement&#8221; as defined in Section 37 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, committed with the conscious manifest intent (1) to cause the Insured to sustain a loss and (2) to obtain an improper financial benefit
              for the perpetrator or any other person or entity. A Dishonest or Fraudulent Act does not mean or include a reckless act, a negligent act, or a grossly negligent act. As used in this definition, &#8220;improper financial benefit&#8221; does not include
              any employee benefits received in the course of employment, including salaries, commissions, fees, bonuses, promotions, awards, profit sharing or pensions.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Electronic Transmission&#8221;</font> means any transmission effected by
              electronic means, including but not limited to a transmission effected by telephone tones, Telefacsimile, wireless device, or over the Internet.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Employee&#8221;</font> means:</div>
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    <div><br>
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            <div>each officer, director, trustee, partner or employee of the Insured, and</div>
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            <div>each officer, director, trustee, partner or employee of any predecessor of the Insured whose principal assets are acquired by the Insured by consolidation or merger
              with, or purchase of assets or capital stock of, such predecessor, and</div>
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            <div>each attorney performing legal services for the Insured and each employee of such attorney or of the law firm of such attorney while performing services for the
              Insured, and</div>
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            <div>each student who is an authorized intern of the Insured, while in any of the Insured&#8217;s offices, and</div>
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            <div>each officer, director, trustee, partner or employee of</div>
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            <div>an investment adviser,</div>
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            <div>an underwriter (distributor),</div>
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            <div>a transfer agent or shareholder accounting recordkeeper, or</div>
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            <div>an administrator authorized by written agreement to keep financial and/or other required records,</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 54pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">for an Investment Company named as an Insured, BUT ONLY while (i) such officer, partner or employee is
      performing acts coming within the scope of the usual duties of an officer or employee of an Insured, or (ii) such officer, director, trustee, partner or employee is acting as a member of any committee duly elected or appointed to examine or audit or
      have custody of or access to the Property of the Insured, or (iii) such director or trustee (or anyone acting in a similar capacity) is acting outside the scope of the usual duties of a director or trustee; PROVIDED, that the term &#8220;Employee&#8221; shall
      not include any officer, director, trustee, partner or employee of a transfer agent, shareholder accounting recordkeeper or administrator (x) which is not an &#8220;affiliated person&#8221; (as defined in Section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) of an
      Investment Company named as an Insured or of the adviser or underwriter of such Investment Company, or (y) which is a &#8220;Bank&#8221; (as defined in Section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940), and</div>
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            <div>each individual assigned, by contract or by any agency furnishing temporary personnel, in either case on a contingent or part-time basis, to perform the usual duties of
              an employee in any office of the Insured, and</div>
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            <div>each individual assigned to perform the usual duties of an employee or officer of any entity authorized by written agreement with the Insured to perform services as
              electronic data processor of checks or other accounting records of the Insured, but excluding a processor which acts as transfer agent or in any other agency capacity for the Insured in issuing checks, drafts or securities, unless included
              under subsection (5) hereof, and</div>
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            <div>each officer, partner or employee of</div>
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            <div>any Depository or Exchange,</div>
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            <div>any nominee in whose name is registered any Security included in the systems for the central handling of securities established and maintained by any Depository, and</div>
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            <div>any recognized service company which provides clerks or other personnel to any Depository or Exchange on a contract basis,</div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 49.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">while such officer, partner or employee is performing services for any Depository in the operation of
      systems for the central handling of securities, and</div>
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            <div>in the case of an Insured which is an &#8220;employee benefit plan&#8221; (as defined in Section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (&#8220;ERISA&#8221;)) for officers,
              directors or employees of another Insured (&#8220;In-House Plan&#8221;), any &#8220;fiduciary&#8221; or other &#8220;plan official&#8221; (within the meaning of Section 412 of ERISA) of such In-House Plan, provided that such fiduciary or other plan official is a director,
              partner, officer, trustee or employee of an Insured (other than an In-House Plan).</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Each employer of temporary personnel and each entity referred to in subsections (6) and (7) and their
      respective partners, officers and employees shall collectively be deemed to be one person for all the purposes of this Bond.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Brokers, agents, independent contractors, or representatives of the same general character shall not be
      considered Employees, except as provided in subsections (3), (6), and (7).</div>
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          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Exchange&#8221;</font> means any national securities exchange registered
              under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Forgery&#8221;</font> means the physical signing on a document of the name of
              another person with the intent to deceive. A Forgery may be by means of mechanically reproduced facsimile signatures as well as handwritten signatures. Forgery does not include the signing of an individual&#8217;s own name, regardless of such
              individual&#8217;s authority, capacity or purpose.</div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">R.</td>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Items of Deposit&#8221;</font> means one or more checks or drafts.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Investment Company&#8221;</font> or <font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Fund&#8221;</font> means an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.</div>
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          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Limit of Liability&#8221;</font> means, with respect to any Insuring
              Agreement, the limit of liability of the Underwriter for any Single Loss covered by such Insuring Agreement as set forth under the heading &#8220;Limit of Liability&#8221; in Item 3 of the Declarations or in any Rider for such Insuring Agreement.</div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">U.</td>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Mysterious Disappearance&#8221;</font> means any disappearance of Property
              which, after a reasonable investigation has been conducted, cannot be explained.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Non-Fund&#8221;</font> means any corporation, business trust, partnership,
              trust or other entity which is not an Investment Company.</div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">W.</td>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Non-Fungible Tokens&#8221;</font> mean Digital Assets that are unique digital
              identifiers that are recorded on cryptographically secured distributed ledgers or any similar technology, and that are used to certify authenticity and/or ownership of unique assets that cannot be traded, divided, or exchanged at equivalency.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Officially Designated&#8221;</font> means designated by the Shareholder of
              Record:</div>
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            <div>in the initial account application,</div>
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            <div>in writing accompanied by a signature guarantee, or</div>
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            <div>in writing or by Electronic Transmission, where such designation is verified via a callback to the Shareholder of Record by the Insured at a predetermined telephone
              number provided by the Shareholder of Record to the Insured in writing at least 30 days prior to such callback.</div>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Original&#8221;</font> means the first rendering or archetype and does not
              include photocopies or electronic transmissions even if received and printed.</div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">Z.</td>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Phone/Electronic Transaction&#8221;</font> means any (1) redemption of shares
              issued by an Investment Company, (2) election concerning dividend options available to Fund shareholders, (3) exchange of shares in a registered account of one Fund into shares in an identically registered account of another Fund in the same
              complex pursuant to exchange privileges of the two Funds, or (4) purchase of shares issued by an Investment Company, which redemption, election, exchange or purchase is requested by voice over the telephone or through an Electronic
              Transmission.</div>
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    <div><br>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">AA.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Phone/Electronic Transaction Security Procedures&#8221;</font> means security
              procedures for Phone/<br>
              Electronic Transactions as set forth in the Application and/or as otherwise provided in writing to the Underwriter.</div>
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    <div><br>
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          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Property&#8221;</font> means the following tangible items: money, postage and
              revenue stamps, precious metals, Securities, bills of exchange, acceptances, checks, drafts, or other written orders or directions to pay sums certain in money, certificates of deposit, due bills, money orders, letters of credit, financial
              futures contracts, conditional sales contracts, abstracts of title, insurance policies, deeds, mortgages, and assignments of any of the foregoing, and other valuable papers, including books of account and other records used by the Insured in
              the conduct of its business, and all other instruments similar to or in the nature of the foregoing (but excluding all data processing records), (1) in which the Insured has a legally cognizable interest, (2) in which the Insured acquired or
              should have acquired such an interest by reason of a predecessor&#8217;s declared financial condition at the time of the Insured&#8217;s consolidation or merger with, or purchase of the principal assets of, such predecessor or (3) which are held by the
              Insured for any purpose or in any capacity.</div>
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    <div><br>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">CC.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Securities&#8221;</font> means original negotiable or non-negotiable
              agreements or instruments which represent an equitable or legal interest, ownership or debt (including stock certificates, bonds, promissory notes, and assignments thereof), which are in the ordinary course of business transferable by
              physical delivery with appropriate endorsement or assignment. &#8220;Securities&#8221; does not include bills of exchange, acceptances, certificates of deposit, checks, drafts, or other written orders or directions to pay sums certain in money, due
              bills, money orders, or letters of credit.</div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">DD.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Security Company&#8221;</font> means an entity which provides or purports to
              provide the transport of Property by secure means, including, without limitation, by use of armored vehicles or guards.</div>
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    <div><br>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">EE.</td>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Self-Regulatory Organization&#8221;</font> means any association of
              investment advisers or securities dealers registered under the federal securities laws, or any Exchange.</div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">FF.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Shareholder of Record&#8221;</font> means the record owner of shares issued
              by an Investment Company or, in the case of joint ownership of such shares, all record owners, as designated (1) in the initial account application, or (2) in writing accompanied by a signature guarantee, or (3) pursuant to procedures as set
              forth in the Application and/or as otherwise provided in writing to the Underwriter.</div>
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    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">GG.</td>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Single Loss&#8221;</font> means:</div>
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    <div><br>
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            <div>all loss caused by any one act (other than a Dishonest or Fraudulent Act) committed by one person, or</div>
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    <div><br>
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            <div>all loss caused by Dishonest or Fraudulent Acts committed by one person, or</div>
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    <div><br>
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            <div>all expenses incurred with respect to any one audit or examination, or</div>
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    <div><br>
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          <td style="width: 26.65pt; vertical-align: top;">(4)</td>
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            <div>all loss caused by any one occurrence or event other than those specified in subsections (1)&#160;through (3) above.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">All acts or omissions of one or more persons which directly or indirectly aid or, by failure to report or
      otherwise, permit the continuation of an act referred to in subsections (1) and (2) above of any other person shall be deemed to be the acts of such other person for purposes of this subsection.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">All acts or occurrences or events which have as a common nexus any fact, circumstance, situation,
      transaction or series of facts, circumstances, situations, or transactions shall be deemed to be one act, one occurrence, or one event.</div>
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          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Telefacsimile&#8221;</font> means a system of transmitting and reproducing
              fixed graphic material (as, for example, printing) by means of signals transmitted over telephone lines or over the Internet.</div>
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    <div><br>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">II.</td>
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            <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;Written&#8221;</font> means expressed through letters or marks placed upon
              paper and visible to the eye.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 2. EXCLUSIONS</div>
    <div><br>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;">THIS BOND DOES NOT COVER:</div>
    <div><br>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">A.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div>Loss resulting from (1) riot or civil commotion outside the United States of America and Canada, or (2) war, revolution, insurrection, action by armed forces, or
              usurped power, wherever occurring; except if such loss occurs while the Property is in transit, is otherwise covered under Insuring Agreement D, and when such transit was initiated, the Insured or any person initiating such transit on the
              Insured&#8217;s behalf had no knowledge of such riot, civil commotion, war, revolution, insurrection, action by armed forces, or usurped power.</div>
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    <div><br>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">B.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div>Loss in time of peace or war resulting from nuclear fission or fusion or radioactivity, or biological or chemical agents or hazards, or fire, smoke, or explosion, or
              the effects of any of the foregoing.</div>
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    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">C.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div>Loss resulting from any Dishonest or Fraudulent Act committed by any person while acting in the capacity of a member of the Board of Directors or any equivalent body of
              the Insured or of any other entity.</div>
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    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">D.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div>Loss resulting from any nonpayment or other default of any loan or similar transaction made by the Insured or any of its partners, directors, officers or employees,
              whether or not authorized and whether procured in good faith or through a Dishonest or Fraudulent Act, unless such loss is otherwise covered under Insuring Agreement A, E, or F.</div>
          </td>
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    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">E.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div>Loss resulting from any violation by the Insured or by any Employee of any law, or any rule or regulation pursuant thereto or adopted by a Self-Regulatory Organization,
              regulating the issuance, purchase or sale of securities, securities transactions upon security exchanges or over the counter markets, Investment Companies, or investment advisers, unless such loss, in the absence of such law, rule or
              regulation, would be covered under Insuring Agreement A, E, or F.</div>
          </td>
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    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">F.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div>Loss resulting from Property that is the object of a Dishonest or Fraudulent Act or Mysterious Disappearance while in the custody of any Security Company, unless such
              loss is covered under this Bond and is in excess of the amount recovered or received by the Insured under (1) the Insured&#8217;s contract with such Security Company, and (2) insurance or indemnity of any kind carried by such Security Company for
              the benefit of, or otherwise available to, users of its service, in which case this Bond shall cover only such excess, subject to the applicable Limit of Liability and Deductible Amount.</div>
          </td>
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    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">G.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div>Potential income, including but not limited to interest and dividends, not realized by the Insured because of a loss covered under this Bond, except when covered under
              Insuring Agreement H.</div>
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    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">H.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div>Loss in the form of (1) damages of any type for which the Insured is legally liable, except direct compensatory damages, or (2) taxes, fines, or penalties, including
              without limitation two-thirds of treble damage awards pursuant to judgments under any statute or regulation.</div>
          </td>
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    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">I.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div>Loss resulting from the surrender of Property away from an office of the Insured as a result of kidnap, ransom, or extortion, or a threat</div>
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    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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            <div>to do bodily harm to any person, except where the Property is in transit in the custody of any person acting as messenger as a result of a threat to do bodily harm to
              such person, if the Insured had no knowledge of such threat at the time such transit was initiated, or</div>
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            <div>to do damage to the premises or Property of the Insured,</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">unless such loss is otherwise covered under Insuring Agreement A.</div>
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            <div>All costs, fees, and other expenses incurred by the Insured in establishing the existence of or amount of loss covered under this Bond, except to the extent certain
              audit expenses are covered under Insuring Agreement B.</div>
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            <div>Loss resulting from payments made to or withdrawals from any account, involving funds erroneously credited to such account, unless such loss is otherwise covered under
              Insuring Agreement A.</div>
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            <div>Loss resulting from uncollectible Items of Deposit which are drawn upon a financial institution outside the United States of America, its territories and possessions,
              or Canada.</div>
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            <div>Loss resulting from the Dishonest or Fraudulent Acts or other acts or omissions of an Employee primarily engaged in the sale of shares issued by an Investment Company
              to persons other than (1) a person registered as a broker under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or (2) an &#8220;accredited investor&#8221; as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, which is not an individual.</div>
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            <div>Loss resulting from the use of credit, debit, charge, access, convenience, identification, cash management or other cards, whether such cards were issued or purport to
              have been issued by the Insured or by anyone else, unless such loss is otherwise covered under Insuring Agreement A.</div>
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            <div>Loss resulting from any purchase, redemption or exchange of securities issued by an Investment Company or other Insured, or any other instruction, request,
              acknowledgement, notice or transaction involving securities issued by an Investment Company or other Insured or the dividends in respect thereof, when any of the foregoing is requested, authorized or directed or purported to be requested,
              authorized or directed by voice over the telephone or by Electronic Transmission, unless such loss is otherwise covered under Insuring Agreement A or Insuring Agreement I.</div>
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            <div>Loss resulting from any Dishonest or Fraudulent Act or committed by an Employee as defined in Section 1.O(2), unless such loss (1) could not have been reasonably
              discovered by the due diligence of the Insured at or prior to the time of acquisition by the Insured of the assets acquired from a predecessor, and (2) arose out of a lawsuit or valid claim brought against the Insured by a person unaffiliated
              with the Insured or with any person affiliated with the Insured.</div>
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            <div>Loss resulting from the unauthorized entry of data into, or the deletion or destruction of data in, or the change of data elements or programs within, any Computer
              System, unless such loss is otherwise covered under Insuring Agreement A.</div>
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            <div>Loss resulting from the theft, disappearance, destruction, disclosure, or unauthorized use of confidential or personal information (including, but not limited to, trade
              secrets, personal shareholder or client information, shareholder or client lists, personally identifiable financial or medical information, intellectual property, or any other type of non-public information), whether such information is owned
              by the Insured or held by the Insured in any capacity (including concurrently with another person); provided, however, this exclusion shall not apply to loss arising out of the use of such information to support or facilitate the commission
              of an act otherwise covered by this Bond.</div>
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            <div>All costs, fees, and other expenses arising from a data security breach or incident, including, but not limited to, forensic audit expenses, fines, penalties, expenses
              to comply with federal and state laws and expenses related to notifying affected individuals.</div>
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            <div>Loss resulting from vandalism or malicious mischief.</div>
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    </div>
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            <div>Loss resulting from the theft, disappearance, or destruction of Digital Assets or from the change in value of Digital Assets, unless such loss (1) is sustained by any
              investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that is named as an Insured and (2) is otherwise covered under Insuring Agreement A.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 3. ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Upon payment to the Insured hereunder for any loss, the Underwriter shall be subrogated to the extent of
      such payment to all of the Insured&#8217;s rights and claims in connection with such loss; provided, however, that the Underwriter shall not be subrogated to any such rights or claims one named Insured under this Bond may have against another named Insured
      under this Bond. At the request of the Underwriter, the Insured shall execute all assignments or other documents and take such action as the Underwriter may deem necessary or desirable to secure and perfect such rights and claims, including the
      execution of documents necessary to enable the Underwriter to bring suit in the name of the Insured.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Assignment of any rights or claims under this Bond shall not bind the Underwriter without the Underwriter&#8217;s
      written consent.</div>
    <div><br>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">SECTION 4. LOSS</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">&#8212;</font><font style="font-weight: bold;">NOTICE</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">&#8212;</font><font style="font-weight: bold;">PROOF</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">&#8212;</font><font style="font-weight: bold;">LEGAL PROCEEDINGS</font></div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">This Bond is for the use and benefit only of the Insured and the Underwriter shall not be liable hereunder
      to anyone other than the Insured. As soon as practicable and not more than sixty (60) days after discovery of any loss covered hereunder, the Insured shall give the Underwriter written notice thereof and, as soon as practicable and within one year
      after such discovery, shall also furnish to the Underwriter affirmative proof of loss with full particulars. The Underwriter may extend the sixty-day notice period or the one-year proof of loss period if the Insured requests an extension and shows
      good cause therefor.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">The Insured shall provide the Underwriter with such information, assistance, and cooperation as the
      Underwriter may reasonably request.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">See also General Agreement C (Court Costs and Attorneys&#8217; Fees).</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">The Underwriter shall not be liable hereunder for loss of Securities unless each of the Securities is
      identified in such proof of loss by a certificate or bond number or by such identification means as the Underwriter may require. The Underwriter shall have a reasonable period after receipt of a proper affirmative proof of loss within which to
      investigate the claim, but where the Property is Securities and the loss is clear and undisputed, settlement shall be made within forty-eight (48) hours even if the loss involves Securities of which duplicates may be obtained.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">The Insured shall not bring legal proceedings against the Underwriter to recover any loss hereunder prior
      to sixty (60) days after filing such proof of loss or subsequent to twenty-four (24) months after the discovery of such loss or, in the case of a legal proceeding to recover hereunder on account of any judgment against the Insured in or settlement of
      any suit mentioned in General Agreement C or to recover court costs or attorneys&#8217; fees paid in any such suit, twenty-four (24) months after the date of the final judgment in or settlement of such suit. If any limitation in this Bond is prohibited by
      any applicable law, such limitation shall be deemed to be amended to be equal to the minimum period of limitation permitted by such law.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27.35pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Notice hereunder shall be given to Manager, Professional Liability Claims, ICI Mutual Insurance Company,
      RRG, 1401 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20005, with an electronic copy to LegalSupport@icimutual.com.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -27pt; margin-left: 27pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 5. DISCOVERY</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">For all purposes under this Bond, a loss is discovered, and discovery of a loss occurs, when the Insured</div>
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            <div>becomes aware of facts, or</div>
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            <div>receives notice of an actual or potential claim by a third party which alleges that the Insured is liable under circumstances,</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">which would cause a reasonable person to assume that a loss of a type covered by this Bond has been or is
      likely to be incurred, regardless of when the act or acts causing or contributing to such loss occurred, even though the exact amount or details of the loss may not be known.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -27pt; margin-left: 27pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 6. VALUATION OF PROPERTY</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">For the purpose of determining the amount of any loss hereunder, the value of any Property shall be the
      market value of such Property at the close of business on the first business day before the discovery of such loss; except that</div>
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            <div>the value of any Property replaced by the Insured prior to the payment of a claim therefor shall be the actual market value of such Property at the time of replacement,
              but not in excess of the market value of such Property on the first business day before the discovery of the loss of such Property;</div>
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            <div>the value of Securities which must be produced to exercise subscription, conversion, redemption or deposit privileges shall be the market value of such privileges
              immediately preceding the expiration thereof if the loss of such Securities is not discovered until after such expiration, but if there is no quoted or other ascertainable market price for such Property or privileges referred to in clauses
              (1) and (2), their value shall be fixed by agreement between the parties or by arbitration before an arbitrator or arbitrators acceptable to the parties; and</div>
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            <div>the value of books of accounts or other records used by the Insured in the conduct of its business shall be limited to the actual cost of blank books, blank pages or
              other materials if the books or records are reproduced plus the cost of labor for the transcription or copying of data furnished by the Insured for reproduction.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -27pt; margin-left: 27pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 7. LOST SECURITIES</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">The maximum liability of the
        Underwriter hereunder for lost Securities shall be the payment for, or replacement of, such Securities having an aggregate value not to exceed the applicable Limit of Liability. If the Underwriter shall make payment to the Insured for any loss of </font><font style="font-weight: normal;">Securities, the Insured shall assign to the Underwriter all of the Insured&#8217;s right, title and interest in and to such Securities. In lieu of
          such payment, the Underwriter may, at its option, replace such lost Securities, and in such case the Insured shall cooperate to effect such replacement. To effect the replacement of lost Securities, the Underwriter may issue or arrange for the
          issuance of a lost instrument bond. If the value of such Securities does not exceed the applicable Deductible Amount (at the time of the discovery of the loss), the Insured will pay the usual premium charged for the lost instrument bond and will
          indemnify the issuer of such bond against all loss and expense that it may sustain because of the issuance of such bond.</font></div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">If the value of such Securities exceeds the applicable Deductible Amount (at the time of discovery of the
      loss), the Insured will pay a proportion of the usual premium charged for the lost instrument bond, equal to the percentage that the applicable Deductible Amount bears to the value of such Securities upon discovery of the loss, and will indemnify the
      issuer of such bond against all loss and expense that is not recovered from the Underwriter under the terms and conditions of this Bond, subject to the applicable Limit of Liability.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -27pt; margin-left: 27pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 8. SALVAGE</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">If any recovery is made, whether by the Insured or the Underwriter, on account of any loss within the
      applicable Limit of Liability hereunder, the Underwriter shall be entitled to the full amount of such recovery to reimburse the Underwriter for all amounts paid hereunder with respect to such loss. If any recovery is made, whether by the Insured or
      the Underwriter, on account of any loss in excess of the applicable Limit of Liability hereunder plus the Deductible Amount applicable to such loss from any source other than suretyship, insurance, reinsurance, security or indemnity taken by or for
      the benefit of the Underwriter, the amount of such recovery, net of the actual costs and expenses of recovery, shall be applied to reimburse the Insured in full for the portion of such loss in excess of such Limit of Liability, and the remainder, if
      any, shall be paid first to reimburse the Underwriter for all amounts paid hereunder with respect to such loss and then to the Insured to the extent of the portion of such loss within the Deductible Amount. The Insured shall execute all documents
      which the Underwriter deems necessary or desirable to secure to the Underwriter the rights provided for herein.</div>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">NON-REDUCTION AND NON-ACCUMULATION OF LIABILITY AND TOTAL LIABILITY</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Prior to its termination, this Bond shall continue in force up to the Limit of Liability for each Insuring
      Agreement for each Single Loss, notwithstanding any previous loss (other than such Single Loss) for which the Underwriter may have paid or be liable to pay hereunder; PROVIDED, however, that regardless of the number of years this Bond shall continue
      in force and the number of premiums which shall be payable or paid, the liability of the Underwriter under this Bond with respect to any Single Loss shall be limited to the applicable Limit of Liability irrespective of the total amount of such Single
      Loss and shall not be cumulative in amounts from year to year or from period to period.</div>
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          <td style="width: 108pt; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 10.</td>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF UNDERWRITER; OTHER BONDS OR POLICIES</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">The maximum liability of the Underwriter for any Single Loss covered by any Insuring Agreement under this
      Bond shall be the Limit of Liability applicable to such Insuring Agreement, subject to the applicable Deductible Amount and the other provisions of this Bond. Recovery for any Single Loss may not be made under more than one Insuring Agreement. If any
      Single Loss covered under this Bond is recoverable or recovered in whole or in part because of an unexpired discovery period under any other bonds or policies issued by the Underwriter to the Insured or to any predecessor in interest of the Insured,
      the maximum liability of the Underwriter shall be the greater of either (1) the applicable Limit of Liability under this Bond, or (2) the maximum liability of the Underwriter under such other bonds or policies.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 11.</font><font style="width: 9pt; font-size: 1px; display: inline-block;" class="HorizontalTab"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">OTHER INSURANCE</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if any loss covered by this Bond shall also be covered by
      other insurance or suretyship for the benefit of the Insured, the Underwriter shall be liable hereunder only for the portion of such loss in excess of the amount recoverable under such other insurance or suretyship, but not exceeding the applicable
      Limit of Liability of this Bond.</div>
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          <td style="width: 108pt; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 12.</td>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">The Underwriter shall not be liable under any Insuring Agreement unless the amount of the loss covered
      thereunder, after deducting the net amount of all reimbursement and/or recovery received by the Insured with respect to such loss (other than from any other bond, suretyship or insurance policy or as an advance by the Underwriter hereunder) shall
      exceed the applicable Deductible Amount; in such case the Underwriter shall be liable only for such excess, subject to the applicable Limit of Liability and the other terms of this Bond.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">No Deductible Amount shall apply to any loss covered under Insuring Agreement A sustained by any Investment
      Company named as an Insured.</div>
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          <td style="width: 108pt; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 13.</td>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">TERMINATION</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">The Underwriter may terminate this Bond as to any Insured or all Insureds only by written notice to such
      Insured or Insureds and, if this Bond is terminated as to any Investment Company, to each such Investment Company terminated thereby and to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., in all cases not less than sixty (60) days prior to
      the effective date of termination specified in such notice.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">The Insured may terminate this Bond only by written notice to the Underwriter not less than sixty (60) days
      prior to the effective date of the termination specified in such notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, when the Insured terminates this Bond as to any Investment Company, the effective date of termination shall be not less than sixty (60) days from
      the date the Underwriter provides written notice of the termination to each such Investment Company terminated thereby and to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">This Bond will terminate as to any Insured that is a Non-Fund immediately and without notice upon (1)&#160;the
      takeover of such Insured&#8217;s business by any State or Federal official or agency, or by any receiver or liquidator, or (2) the filing of a petition under any State or Federal statute relative to bankruptcy or reorganization of the Insured, or
      assignment for the benefit of creditors of the Insured.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Premiums are earned until the effective date of termination. The Underwriter shall refund the unearned
      premium computed at short rates in accordance with the Underwriter&#8217;s standard short rate cancellation tables if this Bond is terminated by the Insured or pro rata if this Bond is terminated by the Underwriter.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Upon the detection by any Insured that an Employee has committed any Dishonest or Fraudulent Act(s), the
      Insured shall immediately remove such Employee from a position that may enable such Employee to cause the Insured to suffer a loss by any subsequent Dishonest or Fraudulent Act(s). The Insured, within two (2) business days of such detection, shall
      notify the Underwriter with full and complete particulars of the detected Dishonest or Fraudulent Act(s).</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">For purposes of this section, detection occurs when any partner, officer, or supervisory employee of any
      Insured, who is not in collusion with such Employee, becomes aware that the Employee has committed any Dishonest or Fraudulent Act(s).</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">This Bond shall terminate as to any Employee by written notice from the Underwriter to each Insured and, if
      such Employee is an Employee of an Insured Investment Company, to the Securities and Exchange Commission, in all cases not less than sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of termination specified in such notice.</div>
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          <td style="width: 108pt; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 14.</td>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">RIGHTS AFTER TERMINATION</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">At any time prior to the effective date of termination of this Bond as to any Insured, such Insured may, by
      written notice to the Underwriter, elect to purchase the right under this Bond to an additional period of twelve (12) months within which to discover loss sustained by such Insured prior to the effective date of such termination and shall pay an
      additional premium therefor as the Underwriter may require.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Such additional discovery period shall terminate immediately and without notice upon the takeover of such
      Insured&#8217;s business by any State or Federal official or agency, or by any receiver or liquidator. Promptly after such termination the Underwriter shall refund to the Insured any unearned premium.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">The right to purchase such additional discovery period may not be exercised by any State or Federal
      official or agency, or by any receiver or liquidator, acting or appointed to take over the Insured&#8217;s business.</div>
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          <td style="width: 108pt; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 15.</td>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">CENTRAL HANDLING OF SECURITIES</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">The Underwriter shall not be liable for loss in connection with the central handling of securities within
      the systems established and maintained by any Depository (&#8220;Systems&#8221;), unless the amount of such loss exceeds the amount recoverable or recovered under any bond or policy or participants&#8217; fund insuring the Depository against such loss (the
      &#8220;Depository&#8217;s Recovery&#8221;); in such case the Underwriter shall be liable hereunder only for the Insured&#8217;s share of such excess loss, subject to the applicable Limit of Liability, the Deductible Amount and the other terms of this Bond.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">For determining the Insured&#8217;s share of such excess loss, (1) the Insured shall be deemed to have an
      interest in any certificate representing any security included within the Systems equivalent to the interest the Insured then has in all certificates representing the same security included within the Systems; (2) the Depository shall have reasonably
      and fairly apportioned the Depository&#8217;s Recovery among all those having an interest as recorded by appropriate entries in the books and records of the Depository in Property involved in such loss, so that each such interest shall share in the
      Depository&#8217;s Recovery in the ratio that the value of each such interest bears to the total value of all such interests; and (3) the Insured&#8217;s share of such excess loss shall be the amount of the Insured&#8217;s interest in such Property in excess of the
      amount(s) so apportioned to the Insured by the Depository.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">This Bond does not afford coverage in favor of any Depository or Exchange or any nominee in whose name is
      registered any security included within the Systems.</div>
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          <td style="width: 108pt; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 16.</td>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">ADDITIONAL COMPANIES INCLUDED AS INSURED</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">If more than one entity is named as the Insured:</div>
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            <div>the total liability of the Underwriter hereunder for each Single Loss shall not exceed the Limit of Liability which would be applicable if there were only one named
              Insured, regardless of the number of Insured entities which sustain loss as a result of such Single Loss,</div>
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            <div>the Insured first named in Item 1 of the Declarations shall be deemed authorized to make, adjust, and settle, and receive and enforce payment of, all claims hereunder
              as the agent of each other Insured for such purposes and for the giving or receiving of any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder; provided, that the Underwriter shall promptly furnish each named Insured Investment Company with
              (1) a copy of this Bond and any amendments thereto, (2) a copy of each formal filing of a claim hereunder by any other Insured, and (3) notification of the terms of the settlement of each such claim prior to the execution of such settlement,</div>
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            <div>the Underwriter shall not be responsible or have any liability for the proper application by the Insured first named in Item 1 of the Declarations of any payment made
              hereunder to the first named Insured,</div>
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            <div>for the purposes of Sections 4 and 13, knowledge possessed or discovery made by any partner, officer or supervisory Employee of any Insured shall constitute knowledge
              or discovery by every named Insured,</div>
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            <div>if the first named Insured ceases for any reason to be covered under this Bond, then the Insured next named shall thereafter be considered as the first named Insured
              for the purposes of this Bond, and</div>
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            <div>each named Insured shall constitute &#8220;the Insured&#8221; for all purposes of this Bond.</div>
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          <td style="width: 108pt; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 17.</td>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">NOTICE AND CHANGE OF CONTROL</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Within thirty (30) days after learning that there has been a change in control of an Insured by transfer of
      its outstanding voting securities the Insured shall give written notice to the Underwriter of:</div>
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            <div>the names of the transferors and transferees (or the names of the beneficial owners if the voting securities are registered in another name), and</div>
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            <div>the total number of voting securities owned by the transferors and the transferees (or the beneficial owners), both immediately before and after the transfer, and</div>
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    </div>
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            <div>the total number of outstanding voting securities.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">As used in this Section, &#8220;control&#8221; means the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management
      or policies of the Insured.</div>
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          <td style="width: 108pt; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 18.</td>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">CHANGE OR MODIFICATION</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">This Bond may only be modified by written Rider forming a part hereof over the signature of the
      Underwriter&#8217;s authorized representative. Any Rider which modifies the coverage provided by Insuring Agreement A, Fidelity, in a manner which adversely affects the rights of an Insured Investment Company shall not become effective until at least sixty
      (60) days after the Underwriter has given written notice thereof to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., and to each Insured Investment Company affected thereby.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 108pt; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 19.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE TRADE AND ECONOMIC SANCTIONS</div>
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    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">This Bond shall not be deemed to provide any coverage, and the Underwriter shall not be required to pay any
      loss or provide any benefit hereunder, to the extent that the provision of such coverage, payment of such loss or provision of such benefit would cause the Underwriter to be in violation of any applicable trade or economic sanctions, laws or
      regulations, including, but not limited to, any sanctions, laws or regulations administered and enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 108pt; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;">SECTION 20.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">ANTI-BUNDLING</div>
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    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">If any Insuring Agreement requires that an enumerated type of document be Counterfeit, or contain a Forgery
      or Alteration, the Counterfeit, Forgery, or Alteration must be on or of the enumerated document itself, not on or of some other document submitted with, accompanying or incorporated by reference into the enumerated document.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Underwriter has caused this Bond to be executed on the Declarations Page.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,</div>
    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">a Risk Retention Group</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">RIDER NO. 1</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">INSURED</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND NUMBER</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">The Royce Fund</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">87091124B</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">EFFECTIVE DATE</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND PERIOD</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">/S/ Catherine Dalton</div>
          </td>
        </tr>

    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">In consideration of the premium charged for this Bond, it is hereby understood and agreed that Item 1 of the Declarations,
      Name of Insured, shall include the following:</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Royce &amp; Associates, L.P.</div>
    <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Royce Fund Services, LLC</div>
    <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">The Royce Fund, a series fund consisting of:</div>
    <div>
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            <td style="width: 72pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">
              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 54pt; font-size: 12pt;">o</div>
            </td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Royce Dividend Value Fund</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="zd11e263d23874ef0a90bd6d1b15a9951" class="DSPFListTable" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;">

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            <td style="width: 72pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">
              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 54pt; font-size: 12pt;">o</div>
            </td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Royce Global Financial Services Fund</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="z158c7e4fce4c442786e7c5fbdd287145" class="DSPFListTable" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;">

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            <td style="width: 72pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">
              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 54pt; font-size: 12pt;">o</div>
            </td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Royce International Premier Fund</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="z449224e23fdf48179983f77522c40367" class="DSPFListTable" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;">

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            <td style="width: 72pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">
              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 54pt; font-size: 12pt;">o</div>
            </td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Royce Micro-Cap Fund</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
    </div>
    <div>
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            <td style="width: 72pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">
              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 54pt; font-size: 12pt;">o</div>
            </td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="z5645286e10e248e1bb35e45f19743de5" class="DSPFListTable" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;">

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            <td style="width: 72pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">
              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 54pt; font-size: 12pt;">o</div>
            </td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
    </div>
    <div>
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            <td style="width: 72pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">
              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 54pt; font-size: 12pt;">o</div>
            </td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Royce Premier Fund</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="z214aeeb6c90b4180828d27e17df58bc3" class="DSPFListTable" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;">

          <tr>
            <td style="width: 72pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">
              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 54pt; font-size: 12pt;">o</div>
            </td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Royce Small-Cap Value Fund</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="zdfe16f9bea594e40b284a206fc4c40fe" class="DSPFListTable" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;">

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            <td style="width: 72pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">
              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 54pt; font-size: 12pt;">o</div>
            </td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Royce Smaller-Companies Growth Fund</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="z3f852697c6004fd1a5781f6a9c0859c1" class="DSPFListTable" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;">

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            <td style="width: 72pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">
              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 54pt; font-size: 12pt;">o</div>
            </td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Fund</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="z6521c6dbaffe4e47a27de07ecdf8c0f6" class="DSPFListTable" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;">

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            <td style="width: 72pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">
              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 54pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 12pt;">o</div>
            </td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 12pt;">Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Royce Global Value Trust, Inc.</div>
    <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.</div>
    <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Royce Value Trust, Inc.</div>
    <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Royce Capital Fund, a series fund consisting of:</div>
    <div>
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          <tr>
            <td style="width: 72pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">
              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 54pt; font-size: 12pt;">o</div>
            </td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Royce Micro-Cap Portfolio</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="z20295bc3405d4e0ab9736d262ce140a4" class="DSPFListTable" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;">

          <tr>
            <td style="width: 72pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">
              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 54pt; font-size: 12pt;">o</div>
            </td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Royce Small-Cap Portfolio</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
    </div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Except as above stated, nothing herein shall be held to alter, waive or extend any of the terms of this Bond.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,</div>
    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">a Risk Retention Group</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">RIDER NO. 2</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">INSURED</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND NUMBER</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">The Royce Fund</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">87091124B</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">EFFECTIVE DATE</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND PERIOD</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">/S/ Catherine Dalton</div>
          </td>
        </tr>

    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">In consideration of the premium charged for this Bond, it is hereby understood and agreed that this Bond (other than Insuring
      Agreements C and D) does not cover loss resulting from or in connection with any business, activities, or acts or omissions of (including services rendered by) any Insured which is <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>not</u></font> an Insured Fund (&#8220;Non-Fund Insured&#8221;) or any Employee of a Non-Fund Insured, <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>except</u></font> loss, otherwise covered by the terms of this
      Bond, resulting from or in connection with (1)&#160;services rendered by a Non-Fund Insured to an Insured Fund, or to shareholders of such Fund in connection with the issuance, transfer, or redemption of their Fund shares, or (2) in the case of a Non-Fund
      Insured substantially all of whose business is rendering the services described in (1) above, the general business, activities or operations of such Non-Fund Insured, <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>excluding</u></font>
      (a) the rendering of services (other than those described in (1) above) to any person, or (b) the sale of goods or property of any kind.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">It is further understood and agreed that with respect to any Non-Fund Insured, Insuring Agreements C and D only cover loss of
      Property which a Non-Fund Insured uses or holds, or in which a Non-Fund Insured has an interest, in each case wholly or partially in connection with the rendering of services by a Non-Fund Insured to an Insured Fund, or to shareholders of such Fund
      in connection with the issuance, transfer, or redemption of their Fund shares.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Except as above stated, nothing herein shall be held to alter, waive or extend any of the terms of this Bond.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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    <div style="margin-bottom: 8pt;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,</div>
    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">a Risk Retention Group</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">RIDER NO. 3</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
    </div>
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        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">INSURED</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND NUMBER</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">The Royce Fund</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">87091124B</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">EFFECTIVE DATE</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND PERIOD</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">/S/ Catherine Dalton</div>
          </td>
        </tr>

    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">In consideration of the premium charged for this Bond, it is hereby understood and agreed that the Deductible Amount for
      Insuring Agreement E, Forgery or Alteration, and Insuring Agreement F, Securities, shall not apply with respect to loss through Forgery of a signature on the following documents:</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 36pt;"><br>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top; font-size: 12pt;">(1)</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">letter requesting redemption of $75,000 or less payable by check to the Shareholder of Record and sent to an Authorized Address; or</div>
          </td>
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    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="z07ed2ab825434260b1474f87019c2665" class="DSPFListTable" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;">

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          <td style="width: 36pt;"><br>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top; font-size: 12pt;">(2)</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">letter requesting redemption of $75,000 or less by wire transfer to the Shareholder of Record of an Authorized Bank Account; or</div>
          </td>
        </tr>

    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top; font-size: 12pt;">(3)</td>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">written request to a trustee or custodian for a Designated Retirement Account (&#8220;DRA&#8221;) which holds shares of an Insured Fund, where such request (a) purports to be from
              or at the instruction of the Owner of such DRA, and (b) directs such trustee or custodian to transfer $75,000 or less from such DRA to a trustee or custodian for another DRA established for the benefit of such Owner;</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;"><u>provided</u></font><font style="font-weight: normal;">, that the Limit of Liability for a Single Loss as described above shall be $75,000 and that the Insured shall bear 20% of each such loss. This Rider shall not apply in the case of any such Single Loss which exceeds $75,000; in such case
        the Deductible Amounts and Limits of Liability set forth in Item 3 of the Declarations shall control.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">For purposes of this Rider:</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">&#8220;Designated Retirement Account&#8221; means any retirement plan or account described or qualified under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or a subaccount
              thereof.</div>
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    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top; font-size: 12pt;">(B)</td>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">&#8220;Owner&#8221; means the individual for whose benefit the DRA, or a subaccount thereof, is established.</div>
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    <div><br>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Except as above stated, nothing herein shall be held to alter, waive or extend any of the terms of this Bond.</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,</div>
    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">a Risk Retention Group</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">RIDER NO. 4</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND NUMBER</div>
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        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">The Royce Fund</div>
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          </td>
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          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">EFFECTIVE DATE</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND PERIOD</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">/S/ Catherine Dalton</div>
          </td>
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    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">In consideration of the premium charged for this Bond, it is hereby understood and agreed that this Bond does not cover any
      loss resulting from or in connection with the acceptance of any Third Party Check, unless</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">such Third Party Check is used to open or increase an account which is registered in the name of one or more of the payees on such Third Party Check, and</div>
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    </div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">reasonable efforts are made by the Insured, or by the entity receiving Third Party Checks on behalf of the Insured, to verify all endorsements on all Third Party Checks
              made payable in amounts greater than $100,000 (provided, however, that the isolated failure to make such efforts in a particular instance will not preclude coverage, subject to the exclusions herein and in the Bond),</div>
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    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -72pt; margin-left: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">and then only to the extent such loss is otherwise covered under this Bond.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">For purposes of this Rider, &#8220;Third Party Check&#8221; means a check made payable to one or more parties and offered as payment to
      one or more other parties.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">It is further understood and agreed that notwithstanding anything to the contrary above or elsewhere in the Bond, this Bond
      does not cover any loss resulting from or in connection with the acceptance of a Third Party Check where:</div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top; font-size: 12pt;">(1)</td>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">any payee on such Third Party Check reasonably appears to be a corporation or other entity; or</div>
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    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top; font-size: 12pt;">(2)</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">such Third Party Check is made payable in an amount greater than $100,000 and does not include the purported endorsements of all payees on such Third Party Check.</div>
          </td>
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    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">It is further understood and agreed that this Rider shall not apply with respect to any coverage that may be available under
      Insuring Agreement A, &#8220;Fidelity.&#8221;</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Except as above stated, nothing herein shall be held to alter, waive or extend any of the terms of this Bond.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,</div>
    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">a Risk Retention Group</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">RIDER NO. 5</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
    </div>
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            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">INSURED</div>
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          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND NUMBER</div>
          </td>
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        <tr>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">The Royce Fund</div>
          </td>
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            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">87091124B</div>
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        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">EFFECTIVE DATE</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND PERIOD</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">/S/ Catherine Dalton</div>
          </td>
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    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">NEWLY CREATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">In consideration of the premium charged for this Bond, it is hereby understood and agreed that, notwithstanding anything to
      the contrary in General Agreement A of this Bond, Item 1 of the Declarations shall include any Newly Created Investment Company, provided that the Underwriter receives, at least annually, a report that lists (1) all Newly Created Investment Companies
      created over the preceding twelve months, and (2) the estimated net assets of each Newly Created Investment Company as of the date of the report.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">For purposes of this Rider, &#8220;Newly Created Investment Company&#8221; shall mean any Investment Company or series thereof
      (notwithstanding that such Investment Company&#8217;s or series&#8217; registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940 may not yet be effective), which Investment Company or series (1) was not yet created as of the inception of the Bond Period, and (2) has
      (or upon registration will have) directors who are identical to the directors of another Insured Fund (other than another Newly Created Investment Company). .</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">It is further understood and agreed that the title in this Rider is included solely for convenience and shall not itself be
      deemed to be a term or condition of coverage, or a description or interpretation thereof.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Except as above stated, nothing herein shall be held to alter, waive or extend any of the terms of this Bond.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div><br>
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    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,</div>
    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">a Risk Retention Group</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">RIDER NO. 6</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
    </div>
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            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">INSURED</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND NUMBER</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">The Royce Fund</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">87091124B</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">EFFECTIVE DATE</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND PERIOD</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">/S/ Catherine Dalton</div>
          </td>
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    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">In consideration for the premium charged for this Bond, it is hereby understood and agreed that notwithstanding anything to
      the contrary in this Bond (including Insuring Agreement I), this Bond does not cover any loss resulting from any Online Redemption(s) or Online Purchase(s) involving an aggregate amount in excess of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) per
      shareholder account per day, unless before such redemption(s) or purchase(s), in a procedure initiated by the Insured or by the entity receiving the request for such Online Redemption(s) or Online Purchase(s):</div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top; font-size: 12pt;">(a)</td>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">the Shareholder of Record verifies, by some method other than an Electronic Transmission effected over the Internet, that each such redemption or purchase has been
              authorized, and</div>
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    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top; font-size: 12pt;">(b)</td>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">if such redemption or purchase is to be effected by wire to or from a particular bank account, a duly authorized employee of the bank verifies the account number to or
              from which funds are being transferred, and that the name on the account is the same as the name of the intended recipient of the proceeds.</div>
          </td>
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    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">It is further understood and agreed that, notwithstanding the Limit of Liability set forth herein or any other provision of
      this Bond, the Limit of Liability with respect to any Single Loss caused by an Online Transaction shall be Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000) and the Deductible Amount applicable to any such Single Loss is Seventy-five Thousand
      Dollars (<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">$75</font>,000).</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">It is further understood and agreed that, notwithstanding Section 9, Non-Reduction and Non-Accumulation of Liability and Total
      Liability, or any other provision of this Bond, the Aggregate Limit of Liability of the Underwriter under this Bond with respect to any and all loss or losses caused by Online Transactions shall be an aggregate of Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand
      Dollars ($7,500,000) for the Bond Period, irrespective of the total amount of such loss or losses.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">For purposes of this Rider, the following terms shall have the following meanings:</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">&#8220;Online Purchase&#8221; means any purchase of shares issued by an Investment Company, which purchase is requested through an
      Electronic Transmission over the Internet.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">&#8220;Online Redemption&#8221; means any redemption of shares issued by an Investment Company, which redemption is requested through an
      Electronic Transmission over the Internet.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">&#8220;Online Transaction&#8221; means any Phone/Electronic Transaction requested through an Electronic Transmission over the Internet.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Except as above stated, nothing herein shall be held to alter, waive, or extend any of the terms of this Bond.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,</div>
    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">a Risk Retention Group</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">RIDER NO. 7</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div><br>
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          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">INSURED</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND NUMBER</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">The Royce Fund</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">87091124B</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">EFFECTIVE DATE</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND PERIOD</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">/S/ Catherine Dalton</div>
          </td>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">In consideration for the premium charged for this Bond, it is hereby understood and agreed that, with respect to Insuring
      Agreement I only, the Deductible Amount set forth in Item 3 of the Declarations (&#8220;Phone/Electronic Deductible&#8221;) shall not apply with respect to a Single Loss, otherwise covered by Insuring Agreement I, caused by:</div>
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    <div>
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              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">(a)</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">a Phone/Electronic Redemption requested to be paid or made payable by check to the Shareholder of Record and sent to an Authorized Address; or</div>
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    <div>
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              <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">(b)</div>
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            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">a Phone/Electronic Redemption requested to be paid or made payable by wire transfer to the Shareholder of Record at an Authorized Bank Account,</div>
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    </div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;"><u>provided</u></font><font style="font-weight: normal;">, that the Limit of Liability for a Single Loss as described in (a) or (b) above shall be the lesser of 80% of such loss or $60,000 and that the Insured shall
          bear the remainder of each such Loss. This Rider shall not apply if the application of the Phone/Electronic Deductible to the Single Loss would result in coverage of greater than $60,000; in such case the Phone/Electronic Deductible and Limit of
          Liability set forth in Item 3 of the Declarations shall control.</font></div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">For purposes of this Rider, &#8220;Phone/Electronic
        Redemption&#8221; means any redemption of shares issued by an Investment Company</font><font style="font-weight: normal;">, which redemption is requested (a) by voice over the
          telephone, (b) through an automated telephone tone or voice response system, (c) by Telefacsimile, or (d) by transmission over the Internet.</font></div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Except as above stated, nothing herein shall be held to alter, waive or extend any of the terms of this Bond.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
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    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,</div>
    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">a Risk Retention Group</div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">RIDER NO. 8</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">INSURED</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND NUMBER</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">The Royce Fund</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">87091124B</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">EFFECTIVE DATE</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND PERIOD</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
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          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">/S/ Catherine Dalton</div>
          </td>
        </tr>

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    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">In consideration of the premium charged for this Bond, it is hereby understood and agreed that no termination or cancellation
      of this Bond as an entirety, whether by or at the request of the Insured or Underwriter, shall take effect prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days after written notice of such termination or cancellation of such Bond as an entirety has been filed
      with the Arkansas Securities Commissioner, Arkansas Securities Division, Heritage West Building, 3<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">rd</sup> Floor, 201 East Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Except as above stated, nothing herein shall be held to alter, waive or extend any of the terms of this Bond.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,</div>
    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">a Risk Retention Group</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">RIDER NO. 9</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
    </div>
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          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">INSURED</div>
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          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND NUMBER</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">The Royce Fund</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">87091124B</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
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          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">EFFECTIVE DATE</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND PERIOD</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">/S/ Catherine Dalton</div>
          </td>
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    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Most property and casualty insurers, including ICI Mutual Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group (&#8220;ICI Mutual&#8221;), are
      subject to the requirements of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended (the &#8220;Act&#8221;). The Act establishes a federal insurance backstop under which ICI Mutual and these other insurers may be partially reimbursed by the United States
      Government for future <font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;insured losses&#8221;</font> resulting from certified <font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;acts of terrorism.&#8221;</font> (Each of these <font style="font-weight: bold;">bolded terms</font>
      is defined by the Act.) The Act also places certain disclosure and other obligations on ICI Mutual and these other insurers.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Pursuant to the Act, any future losses to ICI Mutual caused by certified <font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;acts of terrorism&#8221;</font> may be partially reimbursed by the United Sates government under a formula established by the Act. Under this formula, the United States government would
      generally reimburse ICI Mutual for the Federal Share of Compensation of ICI Mutual&#8217;s <font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;insured losses&#8221;</font> in excess of ICI Mutual&#8217;s <font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;insurer deductible&#8221;</font> until total <font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;insured
        losses&#8221;</font> of all participating insurers reach $100 billion (the &#8220;Cap on Annual Liability&#8221;). If total <font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;insured losses&#8221;</font>
      of all property and casualty insurers reach the Cap on Annual Liability in any one calendar year, the Act limits U.S. Government reimbursement and provides that the insurers will not be liable under their policies for their portions of such
      losses that exceed such amount. Amounts otherwise payable under this Bond may be reduced as a result.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">This Bond has no express exclusion for <font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;acts of terrorism.&#8221;</font> However, coverage under this Bond remains subject to all applicable terms, conditions, and limitations of the Bond (including exclusions) that are permissible under the Act.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">The portion of the premium that is attributable to any coverage potentially available under the Bond for <font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;acts of terrorism&#8221;</font> is one percent (1%)<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</font>and does not
      include any charges for the portion of loss that may be covered by the U.S. Government under the Act</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">As used herein, &#8220;Federal Share of Compensation&#8221; shall mean 80% beginning on January 1, 2020.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Except as above stated, nothing herein shall be held to alter, waive or extend any of the terms of this Bond.</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,</div>
    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">a Risk Retention Group</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="font-weight: bold;">RIDER NO. 10</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
    </div>
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            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">INSURED</div>
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          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND NUMBER</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">The Royce Fund</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">87091124B</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">EFFECTIVE DATE</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND PERIOD</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 26.5%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 42.29%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;" colspan="2">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 31.2%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">/S/ Catherine Dalton</div>
          </td>
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    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">In consideration of the premium charged for this Bond, it is hereby understood and agreed that notwithstanding Section 2.Q of
      this Bond, this Bond is amended by adding an additional Insuring Agreement J as follows:</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 18pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">J.</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 18pt; font-weight: normal;">&#160;</font><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">COMPUTER SECURITY</font></div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Loss (including loss of Property) resulting directly from Computer Fraud; <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>provided</u></font>, that the Insured has adopted in writing and generally maintains and follows during the Bond Period all Computer Security Procedures. The isolated failure of the Insured to maintain and follow a
      particular Computer Security Procedure in a particular instance will not preclude coverage under this Insuring Agreement, subject to the specific exclusions herein and in the Bond.</div>
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          <td style="width: 18pt; vertical-align: top; font-size: 12pt;">1.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt;"><u>Definitions</u>. The following terms used in this Insuring Agreement shall have
              the following meanings:</div>
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          <td style="width: 18pt; vertical-align: top; font-size: 12pt;">a.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">&#8220;Authorized User&#8221; means any person or entity designated by the Insured (through contract, assignment of User Identification, or otherwise) as authorized to use a
              Covered Computer System, or any part thereof. An individual who invests in an Insured Fund shall not be considered to be an Authorized User solely by virtue of being
                an investor.</div>
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          <td style="width: 18pt; vertical-align: top; font-size: 12pt;">b.</td>
          <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">
            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">&#8220;Computer Fraud&#8221; means the unauthorized entry of data into, or the deletion or destruction of data in, or change of data elements or programs within, a Covered Computer
              System which:</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">is committed by any Unauthorized Third Party anywhere, alone or in collusion with other Unauthorized Third Parties; <u>and</u></div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">is committed with the conscious manifest intent (a) to cause the Insured to sustain a loss, <u>and</u> (b) to obtain financial benefit for the perpetrator or any other person; <u>and</u></div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">causes (x) Property to be transferred, paid or delivered; <u>or</u> (y) an account
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">&#8220;Computer Security Procedures&#8221; means procedures for prevention of unauthorized computer access and use and administration of computer access and use as provided in
              writing to the Underwriter.</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">&#8220;Covered Computer System&#8221; means any Computer System as to which the Insured has possession, custody and control.</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">&#8220;Unauthorized Third Party&#8221; means any person or entity that, at the time of the Computer Fraud, is not an Authorized User.</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">&#8220;User Identification&#8221; means any unique user name (<font style="font-style: italic;">i.e.</font>, a series
              of characters) that is assigned to a person or entity by the Insured.</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;"><u>Exclusions</u>. It is further understood and agreed that this Insuring Agreement
              J shall not cover:</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Any loss covered under Insuring Agreement A, &#8220;Fidelity,&#8221; of this Bond; <u>and</u></div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Any loss resulting from the intentional failure to adhere to one or more Computer Security Procedures; <u>and</u></div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Any loss resulting from a Computer Fraud committed by or in collusion with:</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">any Authorized User (whether a natural person or an entity); <u>or</u></div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">in the case of any Authorized User which is an entity, (a) any director, officer, partner, employee or agent of such Authorized User, or (b) any entity which controls,
              is controlled by, or is under common control with such Authorized User (&#8220;Related Entity&#8221;), or (c) any director, officer, partner, employee or agent of such Related Entity; <u>or</u></div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">in the case of any Authorized User who is a natural person, (a) any entity for which such Authorized User is a director, officer, partner, employee or agent (&#8220;Employer
              Entity&#8221;), or (b) any director, officer, partner, employee or agent of such Employer Entity, or (c) any entity which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Employer Entity (&#8220;Employer-Related Entity&#8221;), or (d) any
              director, officer, partner, employee or agent of such Employer-Related Entity;</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Any loss resulting from physical damage to or destruction of any Covered Computer System, or any part thereof, or any data, data elements or media associated therewith;
              <u>and</u></div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Any loss resulting from Computer Fraud committed by means of wireless access to any Covered Computer System, or any part thereof, or any data, data elements or media
              associated therewith; <u>and</u></div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Any loss not directly and proximately caused by Computer Fraud (including, without limitation, disruption of business and extra expense); <u>and</u></div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Payments made to any person(s) who has threatened to deny or has denied authorized access to a Covered Computer System or otherwise has threatened to disrupt the
              business of the Insured.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">For purposes of this Insuring Agreement, &#8220;Single Loss,&#8221; as defined in Section 1.GG of this Bond, shall also include all loss
      caused by Computer Fraud(s) committed by one person, or in which one person is implicated, whether or not that person is specifically identified. A series of losses involving unidentified individuals, but arising from the same method of operation,
      may be deemed by the Underwriter to involve the same individual and in that event shall be treated as a Single Loss.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">It is further understood and agreed that nothing in this Rider shall affect the exclusion set forth in Section 2.O of this
      Bond.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Coverage under this Insuring Agreement shall terminate upon termination of this Bond. Coverage under this Insuring Agreement
      may also be terminated without terminating this Bond as an entirety:</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">by written notice from the Underwriter not less than sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of termination specified in such notice; or</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">immediately by written notice from the Insured to the Underwriter.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Except as above stated, nothing herein shall be held to alter, waive or extend any of the terms of this Bond.</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,</div>
    <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">a Risk Retention Group</div>
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    <div style="font-weight: bold;">INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND</div>
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    <div style="font-weight: bold;">RIDER NO. 11</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">INSURED</div>
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            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND NUMBER</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">The Royce Fund</div>
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            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">87091124B</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">EFFECTIVE DATE</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">BOND PERIOD</div>
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            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025</div>
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            <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">/S/ Catherine Dalton</div>
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    <div style="font-weight: bold;">SOCIAL ENGINEERING FRAUD</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">In consideration of the premium charged for this Bond, it is hereby understood and agreed that this Bond is amended by adding
      an additional Insuring Agreement M, as follows:</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 18pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">M.</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 27pt; font-weight: normal;">&#160;</font><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Social Engineering Fraud</font></div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Loss resulting directly from the Insured, in good faith, transferring, paying, or delivering money from its own account as a
      direct result of a Social Engineering Fraud;</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">PROVIDED, that the entity receiving such request generally maintains and follows during the Bond Period all Social Engineering
      Security Procedures.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">The Limit of Liability for a Single Loss under this Insuring Agreement M shall be the lesser of (a)&#160;50% of the amount by which
      such Single Loss exceeds the Deductible Amount or (b)&#160;$1,000,000 (One Million Dollars), and the Insured shall bear the remainder of any such Single Loss. The Deductible Amount for this Insuring Agreement M is $75,000 (Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars).</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bond, the aggregate Limit of Liability under this Bond with respect to any and all
      loss or losses under this Insuring Agreement M shall be $1,000,000 (One Million Dollars) for the Bond Period, irrespective of the total amount of such loss or losses.</div>
    <div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">This Insuring Agreement M does not cover loss covered under any other Insuring Agreement of this Bond.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">It is further understood and agreed that for purposes of this rider:</div>
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          <td style="width: 18pt; vertical-align: top; font-size: 12pt;">1.</td>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">&#8220;Communication&#8221; means an instruction that (a) directs an Employee to transfer, pay, or deliver money from the Insured&#8217;s own account, (b) contains a material
              misrepresentation of fact, and (c) is relied upon by the Employee, believing it to be true.</div>
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  <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOARDS OF TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS<br>
    ROYCE CAPITAL FUND<br>
    THE ROYCE FUND<br>
    ROYCE VALUE TRUST, INC.<br>
    ROYCE MICRO-CAP TRUST, INC.<br>
    ROYCE GLOBAL VALUE TRUST, INC.</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-right: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">RESOLVED, that after due consideration of all relevant factors (including, but not limited to, the value of the
    aggregate assets of the Fund to which any covered person may have access, the type and terms of the arrangements made for the custody and safekeeping of such assets and the nature of the securities in the Fund&#8217;s portfolio(s)), the amount, type, form
    and coverage of the Fund&#8217;s Fidelity Bond issued by ICI Mutual Insurance Company and the one-year renewal of such Fidelity Bond with a coverage limit of $7,500,000, effective as of January 1, 2024, is hereby approved; and it was further</div>
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    parties named as insureds under such Fidelity Bond, the nature of the business activities of such other parties, the amount of such Fidelity Bond, the amount of the premium for such Fidelity Bond, the ratable allocation of the premium among all parties
    named as insureds and the fact that the share of the premium allocated to the Fund is less than the premium the Fund would have had to pay if it had provided and maintained a single insured bond), the portion of the premium to be paid by the Fund under
    such Fidelity Bond, as shown by the schedule presented at the meeting, is hereby approved; and it was further</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-right: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">RESOLVED, that Christopher D. Clark, Daniel A. O&#8217;Byrne, Dani Eng or John E. Denneen be, and each of them is, hereby
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    Micro-Cap Trust, Inc., Royce Global Value Trust, Inc., Royce Capital Fund, Royce &amp; Associates, LP and Royce Fund Services, LLC pursuant to Rule 17g-1(f) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, be, and it hereby is, approved in all respects.</div>
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          <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt;">745 Fifth Avenue<br>
            New York, NY 10151<br>
            (212) 355-7311<br>
            (800) 221-4268</div>
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  <div style="font-size: 12pt;">February 5, 2024</div>
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  <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission<br>
    100 F Street NE<br>
    Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
  <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</div>
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  <div style="font-size: 12pt;">In my capacity as Secretary of The Royce Fund, Royce Capital Fund, Royce Value Trust, Inc., Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. and Royce Global Value Trust, Inc., each
    a registered management investment company ("Fund"), please be advised that, based on gross assets as of December 31, 2023, each such Fund would have been required to provide and maintain a single insured bond in the amount set forth opposite its name
    if such Fund had not been named as an insured under an existing joint insured bond:</div>
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  <div style="font-size: 12pt;">John E. Denneen<br>
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      Bond as a result of a loss sustained by TRF, RCF, RVT, RMT and/or RGT, on the one hand, and Royce and/or RFS, on the other hand, then TRF, RCF, RVT, RMT and/or RGT shall receive equitable and proportionate shares of such recovery and such shares of
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      result of a loss sustained by TRF, RCF, RVT, RMT and/or RGT, but not by Royce and/or RFS, then TRF, RCF, RVT, RMT and/or RGT shall receive equitable and proportionate shares of each such recovery and such shares of each such recovery shall be at
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