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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ROYCE SMALL-CAP TRUST

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
         
COMMON STOCKS – 95.2%          
           
Communication Services – 1.2%          
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.0%          
Cogent Communications Holdings   127   $4,871 
Liberty Latin America Cl. C 1   63,228    533,644 
Shenandoah Telecommunications   36,519    490,085 
         1,028,600 
Entertainment - 0.4%          
IMAX Corporation 1   262,660    8,602,115 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.4%          
Cars.com 1   87,927    1,074,468 
QuinStreet 1   203,754    3,152,074 
TripAdvisor 1   68,811    1,118,867 
Yelp 1   59,095    1,843,764 
Ziff Davis 1   25,764    981,608 
         8,170,781 
Media - 0.3%          
Cable One 1   5,229    925,795 
Magnite 1   36,000    784,080 
Scholastic Corporation   22,077    604,468 
TEGNA   121,171    2,463,406 
Thryv Holdings 1   119,060    1,435,864 
         6,213,613 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%          
Gogo 1   127,093    1,091,729 
Total        25,106,838 
           
Consumer Discretionary – 10.7%          
Automobile Components - 2.6%          
Adient 1   30,099    724,784 
BorgWarner   7,517    330,447 
Dorman Products 1   131,352    20,475,150 
LCI Industries   154,479    14,389,719 
Modine Manufacturing 1   64,866    9,221,350 
Patrick Industries   46    4,758 
PHINIA   51,992    2,988,500 
Standard Motor Products   20,211    825,013 
Visteon Corporation   49,171    5,893,636 
         54,853,357 
Broadline Retail - 0.0%          
Etsy 1   8,266    548,780 
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.1%          
frontdoor 1   5,319    357,915 
OneSpaWorld Holdings   80,000    1,691,200 
Perdoceo Education   74,437    2,803,297 
Strategic Education   5,666    487,333 
Stride 1   20,342    3,029,737 
Universal Technical Institute 1   489,032    15,917,992 
         24,287,474 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.7%          
Brightstar Lottery   274,690    4,738,403 
Kura Sushi USA Cl. A 1   28,500    1,693,185 
Life Time Group Holdings 1   62,500    1,725,000 
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1   373,700    4,783,360 
Monarch Casino & Resort   17,560    1,858,550 
         14,798,498 
Household Durables - 1.8%          
Cavco Industries 1   14,700    8,536,731 
Champion Homes 1   56,823    4,339,572 
Ethan Allen Interiors   49,208    1,449,668 
Helen of Troy 1   14,333    361,192 
Installed Building Products   45,047    11,111,293 
La-Z-Boy   29,427    1,009,935 
M/I Homes 1   64,342    9,293,558 
Sonos 1   23,766    375,503 
Tri Pointe Homes 1   31,662    1,075,558 
Worthington Enterprises   18,906    1,049,094 
         38,602,104 
Leisure Products - 0.5%          
Brunswick Corporation   54,341    3,436,525 
YETI Holdings 1   203,605    6,755,614 
         10,192,139 
Specialty Retail - 3.5%          
Academy Sports & Outdoors   298,052    14,908,561 
Advance Auto Parts   210,042    12,896,579 
Asbury Automotive Group 1   17,500    4,277,875 
AutoCanada 1   605,600    13,598,477 
Bath & Body Works   258,600    6,661,536 
Buckle (The)   45,712    2,681,466 
Monro   23,004    413,382 
ODP Corporation (The) 1   1,285    35,787 
OneWater Marine Cl. A 1   140,493    2,225,409 
Signet Jewelers   95,544    9,164,580 
Urban Outfitters 1   6,195    442,509 
Valvoline 1   240,867    8,649,534 
         75,955,695 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.5%          
Carter’s   40,059    1,130,465 
G-III Apparel Group 1   37,891    1,008,280 
Kontoor Brands   37,026    2,953,564 
Movado Group   20,231    383,782 
Ralph Lauren Cl. A   14,350    4,499,586 
Steven Madden   29,455    986,153 
         10,961,830 
Total        230,199,877 
           
Consumer Staples – 2.3%          
Beverages - 0.0%          
MGP Ingredients   9,960    240,932 
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 0.2%          
Andersons (The)   28,496    1,134,426 
Guardian Pharmacy Services Cl. A 1   72,479    1,901,124 
PriceSmart   13,402    1,624,188 
         4,659,738 
Food Products - 1.5%          
Cal-Maine Foods   7,654    720,241 
Fresh Del Monte Produce   23,319    809,636 
Freshpet 1   20,250    1,115,978 
John B. Sanfilippo & Son   10,498    674,812 
Nomad Foods   775,776    10,201,454 
Seneca Foods Cl. A 1   173,460    18,723,272 
         32,245,393 
Household Products - 0.2%          
Central Garden & Pet 1   46,425    1,515,776 
WD-40 Company   6,718    1,327,477 
         2,843,253 
Personal Care Products - 0.4%          
Interparfums   75,248    7,402,898 
USANA Health Sciences 1   41,386    1,140,185 
         8,543,083 
Total        48,532,399 
           
Energy – 2.3%          
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.2%          
Bristow Group 1   219,464    7,918,261 
Cactus Cl. A   44,577    1,759,454 
Helix Energy Solutions Group 1   149,236    978,988 
Helmerich & Payne   1,801    39,784 
Liberty Energy Cl. A   2,568    31,689 
Pason Systems   1,145,504    9,943,011 
ProPetro Holding Corp. 1   40,050    209,862 
RPC   393,845    1,874,702 
Tidewater 1   12,977    692,064 
Weatherford International   39,645    2,712,908 
         26,160,723 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.1%          
California Resources   21,301    1,132,787 
Centrus Energy Cl. A 1   11,165    3,461,931 
Core Natural Resources   42,572    3,553,910 
Crescent Energy Cl. A   55,113    491,608 
CVR Energy 1   49,939    1,821,775 
Dorchester Minerals L.P.   279,148    7,227,142 
International Seaways   30,730    1,416,038 
Peabody Energy   35,148    932,125 
REX American Resources 1   53,664    1,643,192 
Uranium Energy 1   16,000    213,440 
World Kinect   25,164    653,006 
         22,546,954 
Total        48,707,677 
           
Financials – 21.0%          
Banks - 4.2%          
Atlantic Union Bankshares   47,000    1,658,630 
Axos Financial 1   20,835    1,763,683 
Bancorp (The) 1   7,180    537,710 
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son   221,503    9,506,909 
BankUnited   281,190    10,730,210 
Beacon Financial   13,469    319,350 
Cathay General Bancorp   43,948    2,109,944 
Chain Bridge Bancorp Cl. A 1   28,523    933,558 
Coastal Financial 1   12,400    1,341,308 
Customers Bancorp 1   31,661    2,069,680 
Eagle Bancorp   2,852    57,667 
Esquire Financial Holdings   23,187    2,366,349 
First Bancorp   14,000    740,460 
First BanCorp   71,521    1,577,038 
First Commonwealth Financial   96,111    1,638,693 
First Financial Bancorp   111,216    2,808,204 
German American Bancorp   59,827    2,349,406 
Glacier Bancorp   16,000    778,720 
Hanmi Financial   137,365    3,391,542 
HBT Financial   27,347    689,144 
Hingham Institution for Savings   19,205    5,065,895 
Home BancShares   152,117    4,304,911 
Metropolitan Bank Holding   21,042    1,574,362 
Northeast Bank   13,293    1,331,427 
OceanFirst Financial   265,264    4,660,689 
OFG Bancorp   8,233    358,053 
Origin Bancorp   267,629    9,238,553 
Pathward Financial   4,617    341,704 
Preferred Bank   23,385    2,113,770 
Provident Financial Services   44,601    859,907 
Renasant Corporation   22,400    826,336 
S&T Bancorp   33,289    1,251,334 
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida   57,500    1,749,725 
Southside Bancshares   36,401    1,028,328 
TowneBank   45,000    1,555,650 
WaFd   2,225    67,395 
Westamerica Bancorporation   43,646    2,181,864 
Western Alliance Bancorp   38,000    3,295,360 
Western New England Bancorp   13,838    166,194 
WSFS Financial   8,732    470,917 
         89,810,579 
Capital Markets - 7.6%          
Acadian Asset Management   45,520    2,192,243 
Ares Management Cl. A   31,800    5,084,502 
Artisan Partners Asset Management Cl. A   238,936    10,369,822 
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores   1,723,106    3,603,624 
Cohen & Steers   25,425    1,668,134 
Donnelley Financial Solutions 1   106,264    5,465,158 
Evercore Cl. A   10,832    3,653,850 
GCM Grosvenor Cl. A   801,494    9,674,033 
Houlihan Lokey Cl. A   15,905    3,265,615 
Lazard   133,881    7,066,239 
Marex Group   342,066    11,500,259 
MarketWise Cl. A   25,000    413,250 
Moelis & Company Cl. A   6,452    460,157 
Morningstar   8,189    1,899,930 
Onex Corporation   173,237    15,371,874 
Perella Weinberg Partners Cl. A   193,771    4,131,198 
SEI Investments   264,994    22,484,741 
Sprott   231,827    19,268,110 
StoneX Group 1   62,144    6,271,572 
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange   221,179    5,101,100 
TMX Group   478,421    18,302,173 
Victory Capital Holdings Cl. A   63,800    4,131,688 
Virtu Financial Cl. A   85,000    3,017,500 
         164,396,772 
Consumer Finance - 0.7%          
Bread Financial Holdings   39,037    2,177,093 
Encore Capital Group 1   25,000    1,043,500 
FirstCash Holdings   54,254    8,594,919 
PROG Holdings   37,614    1,217,189 
World Acceptance 1   14,894    2,519,171 
         15,551,872 
Financial Services - 2.0%          
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Cl. E   114,899    5,281,907 
Burford Capital   175,000    2,093,000 
ECN Capital   838,800    1,711,714 
Enact Holdings   15,213    583,266 
I3 Verticals Cl. A 1   33,430    1,085,138 
Jackson Financial   9,858    997,925 
Merchants Bancorp   177,707    5,651,083 
NCR Atleos 1   76,377    3,002,380 
NewtekOne   314,894    3,605,536 
NMI Holdings 1   129,767    4,975,267 
Payoneer Global 1   124,301    752,021 
Paysign 1   143,758    904,238 
Radian Group   87,197    3,158,275 
Shift4 Payments Cl. A 1   50,000    3,870,000 
Walker & Dunlop   72,946    6,099,745 
         43,771,495 
Insurance - 6.5%          
Abacus Global Management 1   565,017    3,237,547 
AMERISAFE   94,890    4,159,978 
Assured Guaranty   355,857    30,123,295 
Axis Capital Holdings   47,788    4,578,090 
Berkley (W.R.)   73,854    5,658,694 
E-L Financial   2,052,214    23,859,181 
Employers Holdings   38,340    1,628,683 
Fidelis Insurance Holdings   326,307    5,922,472 
Hagerty Cl. A 1   485,700    5,847,828 
HCI Group   14,231    2,731,356 
International General Insurance Holdings   904,553    20,985,630 
Lincoln National   48,219    1,944,672 
Mercury General   26,467    2,243,872 
RenaissanceRe Holdings   26,495    6,727,875 
RLI Corp.   115,876    7,557,433 
SiriusPoint 1   93,222    1,686,386 
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group 1   50,269    2,390,794 
White Mountains Insurance Group   4,923    8,228,893 
         139,512,679 
Total        453,043,397 
           
Health Care – 9.2%          
Biotechnology - 2.6%          
ADMA Biologics 1   523,830    7,679,348 
Alkermes 1   49,769    1,493,070 
BridgeBio Pharma 1   127,136    6,603,444 
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 1   550,068    10,836,340 
Centessa Pharmaceuticals ADR 1   138,493    3,358,455 
Cytokinetics 1   55,988    3,077,100 
89bio 1   34,000    499,800 
Halozyme Therapeutics 1   23,565    1,728,257 
Insmed 1   50,411    7,259,688 
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Cl. A 1   300,619    393,811 
Metsera 1   56,966    2,981,031 
ORIC Pharmaceuticals 1   421,304    5,055,648 
Protagonist Therapeutics 1   16,989    1,128,579 
PTC Therapeutics 1   17,230    1,057,405 
Soleno Therapeutics 1   17,320    1,170,832 
Travere Therapeutics 1   68,275    1,631,773 
         55,954,581 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.9%          
Alphatec Holdings 1   109,000    1,584,860 
Avanos Medical 1   23,812    275,267 
Axogen 1   62,000    1,106,080 
Embecta Corp.   21,700    306,187 
Enovis Corporation 1   177,374    5,381,527 
Envista Holdings 1   266,514    5,428,890 
Establishment Labs Holdings 1   22,184    909,322 
Haemonetics Corporation 1   203,066    9,897,437 
Omnicell 1   16,037    488,327 
TransMedics Group 1   127,500    14,305,500 
UFP Technologies 1   4,320    862,272 
         40,545,669 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.0%          
Addus HomeCare 1   3,301    389,485 
AMN Healthcare Services 1   20,805    402,785 
BrightSpring Health Services 1   61,577    1,820,216 
Concentra Group Holdings Parent   77,388    1,619,731 
CorVel Corporation 1   8,317    643,902 
GeneDx Holdings Cl. A 1   40,042    4,314,125 
Owens & Minor 1   59,859    287,323 
PACS Group 1   350,304    4,809,674 
Pediatrix Medical Group 1   170,167    2,850,297 
Premier Cl. A   16,245    451,611 
Progyny 1   37,901    815,629 
Select Medical Holdings   95,900    1,231,356 
Talkspace 1   290,760    802,498 
         20,438,632 
Health Care Technology - 0.0%          
Veradigm 1,2   153,900    738,720 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.8%          
Azenta 1   219,100    6,292,552 
BioLife Solutions 1   22,641    577,572 
Bio-Techne   109,313    6,081,082 
Charles River Laboratories International 1   47,133    7,374,429 
Fortrea Holdings 1   56,346    474,433 
Mesa Laboratories   53,188    3,564,128 
Repligen Corporation 1   82,280    10,998,368 
Stevanato Group   167,724    4,318,893 
         39,681,457 
Pharmaceuticals - 1.9%          
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals 1   34,925    930,751 
Axsome Therapeutics 1   21,973    2,668,621 
Collegium Pharmaceutical 1   50,839    1,778,857 
Corcept Therapeutics 1   138,550    11,514,890 
CorMedix 1   68,000    790,840 
Elanco Animal Health 1   328,773    6,621,488 
Esperion Therapeutics 1   541,123    1,433,976 
Harmony Biosciences Holdings 1   78,385    2,160,291 
Harrow 1   11,250    542,025 
Indivior 1   137,423    3,313,269 
Innoviva 1   74,132    1,352,909 
Organon & Co   36,287    387,545 
Prestige Consumer Healthcare 1   56,300    3,513,120 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals 1   37,451    1,789,783 
Zevra Therapeutics 1   214,513    2,040,019 
         40,838,384 
Total        198,197,443 
           
Industrials – 25.1%          
Aerospace & Defense - 1.7%          
AeroVironment 1   3,000    944,670 
Karman Holdings 1,3   87,974    6,351,723 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 1   128,876    11,775,400 
Leonardo DRS   26,311    1,194,519 
Magellan Aerospace   943,092    11,086,430 
Moog Cl. A   20,855    4,330,958 
National Presto Industries   504    56,524 
         35,740,224 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.2%          
Forward Air 1   63,360    1,624,550 
Hub Group Cl. A   47,492    1,635,625 
         3,260,175 
Building Products - 1.9%          
AAON   105,910    9,896,230 
American Woodmark 1   542    36,184 
Apogee Enterprises   29,479    1,284,400 
Carlisle Companies   5,000    1,644,800 
Gibraltar Industries 1   31,181    1,958,167 
Hayward Holdings 1   22,956    347,095 
Janus International Group 1   291,088    2,873,039 
MasterBrand 1   235,165    3,097,123 
Quanex Building Products   29,587    420,727 
Resideo Technologies 1   52,991    2,288,151 
Simpson Manufacturing 3   52,500    8,791,650 
UFP Industries   94,501    8,834,899 
         41,472,465 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.7%          
ACV Auctions Cl. A 1   189,300    1,875,963 
Brady Corporation Cl. A   276,191    21,551,184 
CECO Environmental 1   126,406    6,471,987 
CompX International Cl. A   166,074    3,886,132 
Healthcare Services Group 1   446,613    7,516,497 
HNI Corporation   26,326    1,233,373 
Liquidity Services 1   49,275    1,351,613 
MSA Safety   15,650    2,692,895 
RB Global   36,537    3,959,149 
UniFirst Corporation   14,200    2,374,098 
Vestis Corporation   77,353    350,409 
VSE Corporation   33,382    5,549,424 
         58,812,724 
Construction & Engineering - 6.5%          
Ameresco Cl. A 1   132,690    4,455,730 
APi Group 1   663,180    22,793,497 
Arcosa   221,550    20,761,450 
Argan   28,903    7,805,255 
IES Holdings 1   123,638    49,164,651 
Limbach Holdings 1   35,071    3,406,095 
MYR Group 1   17,658    3,673,394 
NWPX Infrastructure 1   32,800    1,736,104 
Sterling Infrastructure 1   47,391    16,097,775 
Valmont Industries   26,118    10,126,732 
         140,020,683 
Electrical Equipment - 1.6%          
LSI Industries   496,657    11,726,072 
Powell Industries   54,342    16,563,985 
Preformed Line Products   32,816    6,436,858 
         34,726,915 
Ground Transportation - 0.3%          
Hertz Global Holdings 1   239,496    1,628,573 
Landstar System   24,551    3,008,970 
Ryder System   14,770    2,786,213 
         7,423,756 
Machinery - 5.2%          
Alamo Group   5,467    1,043,650 
Albany International Cl. A   5,339    284,569 
Astec Industries   6,778    326,225 
Atmus Filtration Technologies   231,617    10,443,610 
ATS Corporation 1   30,500    797,949 
Enpro   40,251    9,096,726 
ESAB Corporation   169,406    18,929,426 
ESCO Technologies   61,176    12,914,865 
Franklin Electric   3,973    378,230 
Graham Corporation 1   78,428    4,305,697 
Helios Technologies   51,900    2,705,547 
JBT Marel   113,567    15,950,485 
Kadant   31,740    9,445,189 
Kennametal   16,821    352,064 
Lincoln Electric Holdings   3,984    939,547 
Lindsay Corporation   61,226    8,605,927 
Miller Industries   23,754    960,137 
Mueller Industries   8,208    829,911 
RBC Bearings 1,3   9,120    3,559,445 
REV Group   3,289    186,388 
SPX Technologies 1   4,550    849,849 
Standex International   4,868    1,031,529 
Tennant Company   40,000    3,242,400 
Timken Company (The)   68,285    5,133,666 
Titan International 1   56,508    427,200 
         112,740,231 
Marine Transportation - 0.3%          
Kirby Corporation 1   26,718    2,229,617 
Matson   32,624    3,216,400 
         5,446,017 
Passenger Airlines - 0.2%          
SkyWest 1   19,451    1,957,160 
Strata Critical Medical 1   293,819    1,486,724 
Sun Country Airlines Holdings 1   87,339    1,031,473 
         4,475,357 
Professional Services - 2.0%          
CBIZ 1   68,100    3,606,576 
CSG Systems International   8,209    528,496 
Exponent   71,600    4,974,768 
Franklin Covey 1   183,811    3,567,772 
Heidrick & Struggles International   34,590    1,721,544 
Insperity   122,856    6,044,515 
KBR   243,821    11,530,295 
Korn Ferry   135,179    9,459,827 
Paylocity Holding 1   3,000    477,810 
Robert Half   11,685    397,056 
Verra Mobility Cl. A 1   21,579    533,001 
         42,841,660 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.5%          
Air Lease Cl. A   77,939    4,960,817 
Applied Industrial Technologies   18,500    4,829,425 
Distribution Solutions Group 1   92,384    2,778,911 
DNOW 1   150,223    2,290,901 
EVI Industries   45,663    1,443,407 
FTAI Aviation   85,996    14,349,293 
MSC Industrial Direct Cl. A   51,773    4,770,364 
Rush Enterprises Cl. A   41,050    2,194,944 
Teqnion 1   191,300    3,173,974 
Transcat 1   106,635    7,805,682 
WESCO International   24,300    5,139,450 
         53,737,168 
Total        540,697,375 
           
Information Technology – 13.8%          
Communications Equipment - 0.3%          
Digi International 1   64,057    2,335,518 
Extreme Networks 1   39,263    810,781 
Harmonic 1   260,843    2,655,382 
NetScout Systems 1   50,000    1,291,500 
         7,093,181 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 5.7%          
Arrow Electronics 1   22,306    2,699,026 
Badger Meter   6,499    1,160,592 
Bel Fuse Cl. B   16,564    2,335,855 
Benchmark Electronics   54,127    2,086,596 
Cognex Corporation   274,643    12,441,328 
Coherent Corp. 1   70,000    7,540,400 
Crane NXT   154,532    10,364,461 
CTS Corporation   37,645    1,503,541 
ePlus   26,999    1,917,199 
Insight Enterprises 1   15,886    1,801,631 
IPG Photonics 1   51,100    4,046,609 
Itron 1   6,968    867,934 
Knowles Corporation 1   235,007    5,478,013 
Littelfuse   36,520    9,459,045 
Luna Innovations 1,2   657,869    723,656 
Mirion Technologies Cl. A 1   44,201    1,028,115 
nLIGHT 1   160,213    4,747,111 
PAR Technology 1   412,239    16,316,420 
PC Connection   25,928    1,607,277 
Plexus 1   11,658    1,686,796 
Richardson Electronics   433,407    4,243,055 
Sanmina Corporation 1   62,295    7,170,778 
ScanSource 1   23,163    1,018,940 
Teledyne Technologies 1   9,660    5,661,146 
TTM Technologies 1   102,692    5,915,059 
Vontier Corporation   217,581    9,131,875 
         122,952,458 
IT Services - 1.2%          
DXC Technology 1   201,727    2,749,539 
Hackett Group (The)   717,251    13,634,942 
Kyndryl Holdings 1   319,274    9,587,798 
         25,972,279 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.0%          
Allegro MicroSystems 1   57,115    1,667,758 
Axcelis Technologies 1   33,718    3,292,226 
Camtek 1   28,179    2,960,204 
Cirrus Logic 1   112,608    14,108,656 
Cohu 1   269,293    5,474,727 
FormFactor 1   196,874    7,170,151 
Impinj 1   99,676    18,016,437 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries   194,058    7,886,517 
MKS   149,969    18,561,663 
Onto Innovation 1   35,640    4,605,401 
Penguin Solutions 1   30,255    795,101 
Photronics 1   248,033    5,692,357 
Qorvo 1   2,652    241,544 
Silicon Laboratories 1   8,250    1,081,823 
SiTime Corporation 1   30,465    9,179,409 
Tower Semiconductor 1   63,152    4,565,890 
Ultra Clean Holdings 1   66,200    1,803,950 
         107,103,814 
Software - 1.6%          
Adeia   145,327    2,441,494 
Agilysys 1   72,937    7,676,619 
Blend Labs Cl. A 1   285,333    1,041,465 
Computer Modelling Group   614,611    2,768,995 
Coveo Solutions 1   340,000    2,105,914 
Descartes Systems Group (The) 1   8,500    800,955 
InterDigital 3   6,847    2,363,790 
JFrog 1   214,000    10,128,620 
NCR Voyix 1   4,495    56,412 
NextNav 1   33,000    471,900 
Progress Software 1   52,250    2,295,342 
Teradata Corporation 1   28,868    620,951 
Vertex Cl. A 1   32,000    793,280 
         33,565,737 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.0%          
Xerox Holdings   5,573    20,954 
Total        296,708,423 
           
Materials – 7.2%          
Chemicals - 3.1%          
Element Solutions   679,001    17,090,455 
Flotek Industries 1   103,170    1,506,282 
Hawkins   93,259    17,040,285 
Ingevity Corporation 1   209,034    11,536,586 
Innospec   61,220    4,723,735 
Quaker Houghton   111,777    14,726,620 
         66,623,963 
Construction Materials - 0.1%          
United States Lime & Minerals   13,891    1,827,361 
Containers & Packaging - 0.5%          
Graphic Packaging Holding Company   233,029    4,560,377 
Sealed Air   63,998    2,262,329 
Silgan Holdings   113,066    4,862,969 
         11,685,675 
Metals & Mining - 3.0%          
Alamos Gold Cl. A   555,000    19,345,441 
Alpha Metallurgical Resources 1   6,335    1,039,510 
Century Aluminum 1   82,935    2,434,971 
Commercial Metals 3   56,600    3,242,048 
Gold Fields ADR   386,500    16,217,540 
IAMGOLD Corporation 1   500,000    6,465,000 
Major Drilling Group International 1   1,296,691    10,845,357 
Metallus 1   56,120    927,664 
Reliance   7,725    2,169,412 
SunCoke Energy   45,204    368,865 
Worthington Steel   42,208    1,282,701 
         64,338,509 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.5%          
Stella-Jones   157,271    8,973,838 
Sylvamo Corporation   38,399    1,698,004 
         10,671,842 
Total        155,147,350 
           
Real Estate – 2.2%          
Diversified REITs - 0.0%          
New York REIT 1,4   15,000    100,950 
Real Estate Management & Development - 2.2%          
Colliers International Group   52,366    8,180,093 
FirstService Corporation   79,585    15,160,147 
FRP Holdings 1   108,661    2,646,982 
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings   607,065    5,050,781 
Marcus & Millichap   279,309    8,197,719 
St. Joe Company (The)   78,800    3,899,024 
Tejon Ranch 1   313,818    5,014,811 
         48,149,557 
Total        48,250,507 
           
Utilities – 0.2%          
Electric Utilities - 0.2%          
MGE Energy   25,188    2,120,326 
Otter Tail   31,892    2,614,187 
Total        4,734,513 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $1,440,988,127)        2,049,325,799 
           
INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.7%          
Materials – 0.7%          
Metals & Mining - 0.7%          
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF   148,758    14,731,505 
(Cost $5,088,129)        14,731,505 
           
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE          
(Cost $1,446,076,256)        2,064,057,304 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 5.1%          
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
3.50% dated 9/30/25, due 10/1/25,
maturity value $110,350,661 (collateralized
by obligations of U.S. Government
Agencies, 3.875% due 5/31/27, valued at $112,546,818)
          
(Cost $110,339,933)        110,339,933 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 101.0%          
(Cost $1,556,416,189)        2,174,397,237 
          
LIABILITIES LESS CASH
AND OTHER ASSETS – (1.0)%
        (20,562,033)
           
NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $2,153,835,204 

 

For the purposes of this report, “ADR” shall mean American Depository Receipt and “ETF” shall mean Exchange-Traded Fund.

1Non-income producing.
2These securities are defined as Level 2 securities due to fair value being based on quoted prices for similar securities and/or due to the application of fair value factors.
3All or a portion of these securities were pledged as collateral in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement as of September 30, 2025. Total market value of pledged securities as of September 30, 2025, was $1,380,032.

4A security for which market quotations are not readily available represents 0.0% of net assets. This security has been valued at its fair value under procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. This security is defined as a Level 3 security due to the use of significant unobservable inputs in the determination of fair value.

 

TAX INFORMATION: The cost of total investments for Federal income tax purposes was $1,561,688,329. As of September 30, 2025, net unrealized appreciation for all securities was $612,708,908, consisting of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $717,450,383 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $104,741,475. The primary cause of the difference between book and tax basis cost is the timing of the recognition of losses on securities sold.

 

Valuation of Investments:

 

Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (the “Fund”), is a diversified closed-end investment company that was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on July 1, 1986. The Fund commenced operations on November 26, 1986. Royce & Associates, LP, the Fund’s investment adviser, is a majority-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. and primarily conducts business using the name Royce Investment Partners (“Royce”). Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Portfolio securities held by the Fund are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the valuation date. Investments in money market funds are valued at net asset value per share. Values for non-U.S. dollar denominated equity securities are converted to U.S. dollars daily based upon prevailing foreign currency exchange rates as quoted by a major bank.

 

Portfolio securities that are listed on an exchange or Nasdaq, or traded on OTC Market Group Inc.’s OTC Link ATS or other alternative trading system, are valued: (i) on the basis of their last reported sales prices or official closing prices, as applicable, on a valuation date; or (ii) at their highest reported bid prices in the event such equity securities did not trade on a valuation date. Such inputs are generally referred to as “Level 1” inputs because they represent reliable quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

If the value of a portfolio security held by the Fund cannot be determined solely by reference to Level 1 inputs, such portfolio security will be “fair valued.” The Fund’s Board of Directors has designated Royce as valuation designee to perform fair value determinations for such portfolio securities in accordance with Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Rule 2a-5”). Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, fair values are determined in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors and policies and procedures adopted by Royce in its capacity as valuation designee for the Fund. Fair valued securities are reported as either “Level 2” or “Level 3” securities.

 

As a general principle, the fair value of a security is the amount which the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. However, in light of the judgment involved in fair valuations, no assurance can be given that a fair value assigned to a particular portfolio security will be the amount which the Fund might be able to receive upon its current sale. When a fair value pricing methodology is used, the fair value prices used by the Fund for such securities will likely differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities.

 

Level 2 inputs are other significant observable inputs (e.g., dealer bid side quotes and quoted prices for securities with comparable characteristics). Examples of situations in which Level 2 inputs are used to fair value portfolio securities held by the Fund on a particular valuation date include: 

Over-the-counter equity securities other than those traded on OTC Market Group Inc.’s OTC Link ATS or other alternative trading system (collectively referred to herein as “Other OTC Equity Securities”) are fair valued at their highest bid price when Royce receives at least two bid side quotes from dealers who make markets in such securities;
Certain bonds and other fixed income securities may be fair valued by reference to other securities with comparable ratings, interest rates, and maturities in accordance with valuation methodologies maintained by certain independent pricing services; and
The Fund uses an independent pricing service to fair value certain non-U.S. equity securities when U.S. market volatility exceeds a certain threshold set by Royce as valuation designee. This pricing service uses proprietary correlations it has developed between the movement of prices of non-U.S. equity securities and indices of U.S.-traded securities, futures contracts, and other indications to estimate the fair value of such non-U.S. securities.

 

Level 3 inputs are significant unobservable inputs. Examples of Level 3 inputs include (without limitation) the last trade price for a security before trading was suspended or terminated; discounts to last trade price for lack of marketability or otherwise; market price information regarding other securities; information received from the issuer and/or published documents, including SEC filings and financial statements; and other publicly available information. Pursuant to the above-referenced policies and procedures, Royce may use various techniques in making fair value determinations based upon Level 3 inputs, which techniques may include (without limitation): (i) workout valuation methods (e.g., earnings multiples, discounted cash flows, liquidation values, derivations of book value, firm or probable offers from qualified buyers for the issuer’s ongoing business, etc.); (ii) discount or premium from market, or compilation of other observable market information, for other similar freely traded securities; (iii) conversion from the readily available market price of a security into which an affected security is convertible or exchangeable; and (iv) pricing models or other formulas.

 

A security that is valued by reference to Level 1 or Level 2 inputs may drop to Level 3 on a particular valuation date for several reasons, including if: 

an equity security that is listed on an exchange or Nasdaq, or traded on OTC Market Group Inc.’s OTC Link ATS or other alternative trading system, has not traded and there are no bids;
Royce does not receive at least two bid side quotes for an Other OTC Equity Security;
the independent pricing services are unable to supply fair value prices; or
the Level 1 or Level 2 inputs become otherwise unreliable for any reason (e.g., a significant event occurs after the close of trading for a security but prior to the time the Fund prices its shares).

 

The table below shows the aggregate value of the various Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 securities held by the Fund as of September 30, 2025. Any Level 2 or Level 3 securities held by the Fund are noted in its Schedule of Investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with owning those securities.

 

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $2,047,762,473 $  1,462,376 $100,950 $2,049,325,799
Investment Companies 14,731,505 14,731,505
Repurchase Agreement 110,339,933 110,339,933

 

Level 3 Reconciliation:

 

          Net Change in  
          Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
  Balance as of     Realized Currently Held Securities No Balance as of
  12/31/24 Purchases Sales Gain (Loss) Securities Longer Held 9/30/25
Common Stocks $163,200 $ – $62,250 $ 0 $ 0 $ – $100,950

 

Repurchase Agreements:

 

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the Fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. The Fund restricts repurchase agreements to maturities of no more than seven days. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements, which are held until maturity of the repurchase agreements, are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counter-party, including possible delays or restrictions upon the ability of the Fund to dispose of its underlying securities. The remaining contractual maturity of the repurchase agreement held by the Fund as of September 30, 2025, is next business day and continuous.

 

Borrowings:

 

The Fund is party to a revolving credit agreement (the “credit agreement”) with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International, Limited (BNPPI). The Fund pays a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on the unused portion of the then-current maximum amount that may be borrowed by the Fund under the credit agreement. The credit agreement has a 179-day rolling term that resets daily. The Fund pledges eligible portfolio securities as collateral and has granted a security interest in such pledged securities to, and in favor of, BNPPI as security for the loan balance outstanding. The amount of eligible portfolio securities required to be pledged as collateral is determined by BNPPI in accordance with the credit agreement. In determining collateral requirements, the value of eligible securities pledged as collateral is subject to discount by BNPPI based upon a variety of factors set forth in the credit agreement.

 

If the Fund fails to meet certain requirements, or comply with other financial covenants set forth in the credit agreement, the Fund may be required to repay immediately, in part or in full, the loan balance outstanding under the credit agreement, which may necessitate the sale of portfolio securities at potentially inopportune times. BNPPI may terminate the credit agreement upon certain ratings downgrades of its corporate parent, which would result in the Fund’s entire loan balance becoming immediately due and payable. The occurrence of such ratings downgrades may necessitate the sale of portfolio securities at potentially inopportune times. BNPPI may also terminate the credit agreement upon sixty (60) calendar days’ prior written notice to the Fund in the event the Fund’s net asset value per share as of the close of business on the last business day of any calendar month declines by thirty-five percent (35%) or more from the Fund’s net asset value per share as of the close of business on the last business day of the immediately preceding calendar month.

 

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

 

As of September 30, 2025, the Fund had no outstanding borrowings under the credit agreement. The Fund and BNPPI may agree for the Fund to borrow again under the credit agreement, which borrowed amount may not exceed $150,000,000. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, the Fund had an average daily loan balance of $21,666,667. As of September 30, 2025, the aggregate value of rehypothecated securities was $0.

 

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