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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS        
ROYCE MICRO-CAP TRUST          
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 (UNAUDITED)          
           
    SHARES    VALUE 
           
COMMON STOCKS – 101.4%          
           
Communication Services – 3.5%          
Entertainment - 1.0%          
IMAX Corporation 1,2,3   192,945   $6,318,949 
Interactive Media & Services - 1.7%          
DHI Group 3   535,648    1,489,102 
QuinStreet 3   291,730    4,513,063 
Vimeo 3   550,824    4,268,886 
         10,271,051 
Media - 0.8%          
Magnite 3   228,266    4,971,633 
Total        21,561,633 
           
Consumer Discretionary – 9.7%          
Automobile Components - 0.4%          
Stoneridge 3   369,672    2,816,901 
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.8%          
Legacy Education 3   485,483    4,646,072 
Universal Technical Institute 2,3   194,500    6,330,975 
         10,977,047 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.4%          
Century Casinos 3   322,500    841,725 
Denny’s Corporation 3   481,224    2,516,802 
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 3   433,849    5,553,267 
         8,911,794 
Household Durables - 1.1%          
Legacy Housing 2,3   184,097    5,064,509 
LGI Homes 3   33,068    1,709,946 
         6,774,455 
Leisure Products - 1.2%          
American Outdoor Brands 3   498,306    4,325,296 
MasterCraft Boat Holdings 3   140,085    3,006,224 
         7,331,520 
Specialty Retail - 3.2%          
Bed Bath & Beyond 3   416,623    4,078,739 
Citi Trends 1,2,3   150,648    4,674,607 
J.Jill   61,624    1,056,852 
OneWater Marine Cl. A 3   213,125    3,375,900 
RealReal 3   477,716    5,078,121 
Shoe Carnival   77,715    1,615,695 
         19,879,914 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.6%          
Lakeland Industries   201,078    2,975,954 
Vera Bradley 3   314,969    633,088 
         3,609,042 
Total        60,300,673 
           
Consumer Staples – 0.9%          
Food Products - 0.9%          
Seneca Foods Cl. A 2,3   51,096    5,515,302 
Total        5,515,302 
           
Energy – 4.9%        
Energy Equipment & Services - 3.6%          
Natural Gas Services Group   147,939    4,140,813 
NPK International 3   671,635    7,596,192 
Pason Systems   478,586    4,154,142 
Ranger Energy Services Cl. A   187,189    2,628,133 
Select Water Solutions Cl. A   381,368    4,076,824 
         22,596,104 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.3%          
Dorchester Minerals L.P. 2   59,481    1,539,963 
Navigator Holdings   142,581    2,208,580 
Riley Exploration Permian 2   83,633    2,267,291 
SandRidge Energy   202,630    2,285,666 
         8,301,500 
Total        30,897,604 
           
Financials – 15.4%          
Banks - 7.5%          
BayCom Corp. 2   134,503    3,866,961 
Chain Bridge Bancorp Cl. A 2,3   113,584    3,717,604 
Citizens Bancshares 4   22,699    1,044,154 
Coastal Financial 1,2,3   37,911    4,100,833 
Esquire Financial Holdings   29,572    3,017,971 
First Foundation 3   464,455    2,587,014 
First National Bank Alaska 4   5,712    1,536,528 
HBT Financial 2   150,862    3,801,722 
Hingham Institution for Savings 2   13,515    3,564,987 
HomeTrust Bancshares 2   87,260    3,572,424 
Investar Holding   110,540    2,565,633 
Katahdin Bankshares 4   24,917    660,301 
Midway Investments 3,5   735,647    0 
Northeast Bank 2   41,840    4,190,694 
United Bancorporation of Alabama 4   21,055    1,172,342 
Unity Bancorp 2   34,188    1,670,768 
Virginia National Bankshares   26,718    1,036,926 
West Coast Community Bancorp 4   12,384    525,082 
Western New England Bancorp   317,810    3,816,898 
         46,448,842 
Capital Markets - 5.0%          
Canaccord Genuity Group   636,067    4,908,644 
Oppenheimer Holdings Cl. A 2   66,210    4,893,581 
OTC Markets Group 4   63,527    3,367,566 
Perella Weinberg Partners Cl. A   140,676    2,999,212 
Silvercrest Asset Management Group Cl. A   224,021    3,528,331 
Sprott   88,652    7,368,238 
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange   128,000    2,952,092 
Westaim Corporation (The) 3   71,333    1,472,586 
         31,490,250 
Consumer Finance - 1.1%          
EZCORP Cl. A 3   358,959    6,834,579 
Financial Services - 0.9%          
Cass Information Systems 2   38,643    1,519,829 
Repay Holdings Cl. A 3   760,904    3,979,528 
         5,499,357 
Insurance - 0.9%          
International General Insurance Holdings 2   238,738    5,538,722 
Total        95,811,750 
           
Health Care – 10.8%        
Biotechnology - 1.7%        
Absci Corporation 3   733,990   2,231,330 
CareDx 3   235,251    3,420,549 
ORIC Pharmaceuticals 3   418,692    5,024,304 
         10,676,183 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.4%          
Alphatec Holdings 3   233,625    3,396,907 
Apyx Medical 3   382,361    818,253 
Artivion 1,2,3   136,448    5,777,208 
Establishment Labs Holdings 1,2,3   145,389    5,959,495 
Inogen 3   347,645    2,840,260 
Profound Medical 3   502,859    2,457,025 
         21,249,148 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.3%          
AMN Healthcare Services 1,2,3   225,544    4,366,532 
GeneDx Holdings Cl. A 2,3   31,567    3,401,028 
         7,767,560 
Health Care Technology - 0.5%          
Simulations Plus 1,2,3   209,410    3,155,809 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 2.6%          
BioLife Solutions 2,3   208,723    5,324,524 
Cytek Biosciences 3   1,034,423    3,589,448 
Maravai LifeSciences Holdings Cl. A 3   1,053,532    3,023,637 
Mesa Laboratories 2   28,512    1,910,589 
Standard BioTools 3   1,856,911    2,413,984 
         16,262,182 
Pharmaceuticals - 1.3%          
Esperion Therapeutics 3   856,939    2,270,888 
Harrow 1,2,3   127,000    6,118,860 
         8,389,748 
Total        67,500,630 
           
Industrials – 27.8%          
Aerospace & Defense - 2.1%          
Astronics Corporation 2,3   149,414    6,814,773 
CPI Aerostructures 3   216,300    545,076 
Park Aerospace   292,345    5,946,297 
         13,306,146 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.8%          
Forward Air 3   70,023    1,795,390 
Radiant Logistics 3   493,804    2,913,443 
         4,708,833 
Building Products - 0.8%          
Janus International Group 3   309,495    3,054,715 
Quanex Building Products   144,176    2,050,183 
         5,104,898 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 4.3%          
Acme United 2   66,045    2,719,733 
CECO Environmental 3   147,419    7,547,853 
Civeo Corporation   36,500    839,500 
Liquidity Services 2,3   176,216    4,833,605 
Montrose Environmental Group 3   232,840    6,393,786 
VSE Corporation 2   28,548    4,745,820 
         27,080,297 
Construction & Engineering - 5.3%          
Ameresco Cl. A 3   198,323    6,659,686 
Argan 2   26,507    7,158,215 
Concrete Pumping Holdings   354,372    2,498,323 
IES Holdings 2,3   16,101    6,402,563 

Limbach Holdings 1,2,3   37,141   3,607,134 
NWPX Infrastructure 2,3   128,468    6,799,811 
         33,125,732 
Electrical Equipment - 3.1%          
American Superconductor 1,2,3   87,351    5,187,776 
Hammond Power Solutions Cl. A   38,667    3,430,213 
LSI Industries   177,470    4,190,067 
Powell Industries 2   9,033    2,753,349 
Preformed Line Products 2   18,087    3,547,765 
         19,109,170 
Ground Transportation - 0.9%          
Covenant Logistics Group Cl. A   175,033    3,791,215 
Universal Logistics Holdings   70,240    1,646,425 
         5,437,640 
Machinery - 4.9%          
Aebi Schmidt Holding   273,159    3,406,293 
Energy Recovery 3   191,036    2,945,775 
Graham Corporation 2,3   118,891    6,527,116 
Lindsay Corporation 2   43,950    6,177,612 
Luxfer Holdings   419,931    5,837,041 
Perma-Pipe International Holdings 3   55,796    1,307,300 
Titan International 3   280,233    2,118,561 
Wabash National   227,886    2,249,235 
         30,568,933 
Marine Transportation - 0.4%          
Clarkson   52,700    2,601,157 
Professional Services - 1.7%          
Asure Software 3   194,651    1,596,138 
Forrester Research 3   58,660    621,796 
Heidrick & Struggles International 1,2   33,074    1,646,093 
Kforce   75,031    2,249,429 
Resources Connection   387,377    1,956,254 
TrueBlue 3   426,878    2,616,762 
         10,686,472 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 3.5%          
Alta Equipment Group   315,573    2,284,748 
Distribution Solutions Group 2,3   151,857    4,567,859 
EVI Industries   242,657    7,670,388 
Titan Machinery 3   170,738    2,858,154 
Transcat 2,3   59,103    4,326,340 
         21,707,489 
Total        173,436,767 
           
Information Technology – 21.5%          
Communications Equipment - 3.7%          
ADTRAN Holdings 3   526,970    4,942,979 
Applied Optoelectronics 3   189,262    4,907,564 
Clearfield 2,3   147,135    5,058,501 
Digi International 1,2,3   138,000    5,031,480 
Ribbon Communications 3   761,590    2,894,042 
         22,834,566 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 7.7%          
Arlo Technologies 3   117,109    1,984,998 
Bel Fuse Cl. B 2   47,576    6,709,168 
Climb Global Solutions 2   40,804    5,502,011 
Kraken Robotics 3   332,211    1,083,738 
LightPath Technologies Cl. A 3   658,593    5,222,642 
Luna Innovations 3,4   762,876    839,164 
nLIGHT 3   230,196    6,820,707 
PAR Technology 1,2,3   80,471   3,185,042 
Powerfleet 3   1,110,217    5,817,537 
Richardson Electronics   607,688    5,949,266 
Vishay Precision Group 2,3   156,848    5,026,978 
         48,141,251 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 7.7%          
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor 3   93,558    2,615,882 
Camtek 1,2,3   64,275    6,752,089 
Cohu 3   258,698    5,259,330 
Ichor Holdings 2,3   334,548    5,861,281 
inTEST Corporation 3   277,013    2,163,471 
Kopin Corporation 3   980,000    2,381,400 
Nova 2,3   21,033    6,723,409 
NVE Corporation 2   50,516    3,297,179 
Onto Innovation 1,2,3   27,766    3,587,922 
Penguin Solutions 3   138,956    3,651,764 
Ultra Clean Holdings 3   204,239    5,565,513 
         47,859,240 
Software - 2.2%          
Alkami Technology 1,2,3   100,156    2,487,875 
Computer Modelling Group   766,796    3,454,632 
PROS Holdings 3   222,769    5,103,638 
Similarweb 3   298,275    2,773,957 
         13,820,102 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.2%          
AstroNova 3   115,860    1,186,406 
Total        133,841,565 
           
Materials – 6.0%          
Chemicals - 1.7%          
Core Molding Technologies 3   115,776    2,379,197 
5N Plus 3   569,464    6,960,252 
LSB Industries 3   175,601    1,383,736 
         10,723,185 
Metals & Mining - 4.3%          
Alamos Gold Cl. A   165,044    5,752,881 
Alphamin Resources   1,267,682    910,887 
Altius Minerals   171,100    4,114,908 
Ferroglobe   623,310    2,836,060 
Major Drilling Group International 3   799,947    6,690,654 
Sandstorm Gold   507,500    6,353,900 
         26,659,290 
Total        37,382,475 
           
Real Estate – 0.9%          
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.9%          
Altus Group   73,400    3,134,940 
Marcus & Millichap 2   81,860    2,402,591 
Total        5,537,531 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $470,971,169)        631,785,930 
           
INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 1.0%          
Financials – 1.0%          
Capital Markets - 1.0%          
ASA Gold and Precious Metals 2   136,887    6,269,425 
(Cost $2,122,105)        6,269,425 
           
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE          
(Cost $473,093,274)   638,055,355 
      
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 0.7%     
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
3.50% dated 9/30/25, due 10/1/25,
maturity value $4,620,671 (collateralized
by obligations of U.S. Government
Agencies, 3.875% due 5/31/27, valued at $4,712,627)
            
(Cost $4,620,222)   4,620,222 
      
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 103.1%     
(Cost $477,713,496)   642,675,577 
      
LIABILITIES LESS CASH
AND OTHER ASSETS – (3.1)%
   (19,502,869)
      
NET ASSETS – 100.0%  $623,172,708 
      

1 As of September 30, 2025, a portion of these securities, in the aggregate amount of $18,016,853, were rehypothecated by BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International, Limited in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement. 

2 All 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 $48,592,670. 

3 Non-income producing. 

4 These 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. 

5 A 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 $478,820,132. As of September 30, 2025, net unrealized appreciation for all securities was $163,855,445, consisting of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $205,883,574 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $42,028,129. 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 Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (the "Fund"), is a diversified closed-end investment company that was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on September 9, 1993. The Fund commenced operations on December 14, 1993. 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 $622,640,793 $9,145,137 $ 0 $631,785,930
Investment Companies 6,269,425 6,269,425
Repurchase Agreement 4,620,222 4,620,222
         
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. As of September 30, 2025, the market value of eligible securities pledged as collateral exceeded two times the loan balance outstanding.

 

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

 

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

 

As of September 30, 2025, the Fund had outstanding borrowings of $20,000,000 under the credit agreement. The Fund has the right to reduce the maximum amount it can borrow under the credit agreement upon one (1) business day’s prior written notice to BNPPI. In addition, the Fund and BNPPI may agree to increase the maximum amount the Fund can borrow under the credit agreement, which amount may not exceed $60,000,000. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, the Fund had an average daily loan balance of $12,021,978. As of September 30, 2025, the aggregate value of rehypothecated securities was $18,016,853.

 

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).