Designed for qualified investors. Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in both long and short positions in equity securities. The long portion of the Fund’s portfolio is invested primarily in a limited number (generally less than 100) of equity securities issued by mid-cap companies that Royce believes are trading below its estimate of their current worth. We believe investors in the Fund should have a long-term investment horizon of at least three years.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns
As of Quarter-End 3/31/08
1Q*
YTD*
1YR
RMISX
-5.38%
-5.38%
N/A
Russell 2000
-9.90%
-9.90%
-13.00%
Since Incept
RMISX
-12.87%
Russell 2000
n/a
Annual Operating Expenses
0.75%
Inception Date: 9/28/2007
* Not Annualized.
Important Performance and Expense Information
All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis and reflects the reinvestment of distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when redeemed. Shares redeemed within three years of purchase may be subject to a 2% redemption fee payable to the Fund. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted.
Operating expenses include estimated performance fees of 12.5% of an assumed pre-fee, high watermark, total return of 5% plus an estimate for dividend expense related to short selling. Actual management fees will depend on each Fund's future returns. Actual management fees will depend on the Fund's future returns.
Only persons who are "qualified investors" may invest. The Fund's initial minimum investment is $50,000.
Fund Statistics
Ticker Symbol
RMISX
Fund Net Assets (All Classes)
$1 million
Number of Holdings
70
Minimum Investment
$50,000
Cusip Number
780905147
Fund Number
354
Inception Date
9/28/2007
Benchmark Index
Russell 2000
Growth of Hypothetical $10,000
Invested 9/28/2007
As of Quarter-End 3/31/2008
This material is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The Fund invests primarily in a limited number of stocks which may involve considerably more risk than a less concentrated portfolio because a decline in the value of these stocks would cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree (see "Primary Risks for Fund Investors" in the prospectus). The Fund invests primarily in mid-cap stocks which may involve considerably more risk than investing in larger-cap stocks (see "Primary Risks for Fund Investors" in the prospectus). The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in foreign securities that may involve political, economic, currency and other risks not encountered in U.S. investments (see "Investing in International Securities" in the prospectus). The Russell 2500 is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index of the 2,500 smallest publicly traded U.S. companies in the Russell 3000 index. Distributor: Royce Fund Services, Inc.