article 11-12-2014

October Diagnostics for Royce Closed-End Funds

Royce Value Trust (NYSE: RVT) as of October 31, 2014

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  • Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund
  • Average weekly trading volume of approximately 341,000 shares
  • Fund’s adviser has more than 35 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience

Closing Prices – October 31, 2014

NAV         $16.96
Market     $15.25

Total Return Performance
Periods ended October 31, 2014

NAV Market
One Month* 4.05% 5.03%
Year to Date* -0.87 -3.81
One Year 3.94 7.34
Three-Year Average Annual 14.45 16.15
Five-Year Average Annual 14.75 16.51
10-Year Average Annual 7.91 6.07

*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. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Returns as of the recent month-end may be obtained here. The market price of the Fund's shares will fluctuate, so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold. The Fund invests primarily in securities of small-cap and micro-cap companies, which may involve considerably more risk than investing in larger-cap companies. The Fund’s broadly diversified portfolio does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss. From time to time, the Fund may invest a significant portion of its net assets in foreign securities, which may involve political, economic, currency, and other risks not encountered in U.S. investments.

Portfolio Diagnostics

Wtd. Average Geometric Mkt. Cap $1398 million
Wtd. Average P/E Ratio 19.8x*
Wtd. Average P/B Ratio 1.9x
Net Assets $1253 million
Net Leverage 6.3%

*The Fund’s P/E ratio calculation excludes companies with zero or negative earnings.

Net leverage is the percentage, in excess of 100%, of the total value of equity type investments, divided by net assets.

Portfolio Composition

Top 10 Positions % of Net Assets
1. HEICO Corp. 1.1%
2. Nautilus  0.9
3. Woodward 0.9
4. Ash Grove Cement Co. 0.9
5. Reliance Steel & Aluminum 0.8
6. Federated Investors Cl. B 0.8
7. Tejon Ranch Co. 0.8
8. Coherent 0.8
9. On Assignment 0.8
10. E-L Financial Corp. 0.8

Top Five Sectors

Sector % of Net Assets
1. Industrials 31%
2. Information Technology 22
3. Financials 17
4. Consumer Discretionary 14
5. Materials 8

Recent Developments

Royce Value Trust is a closed-end diversified management investment company whose shares of Common Stock (RVT) are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Its primary investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by investing at least 65% of its assets in equity securities primarily of small- and micro-cap companies.

Daily net asset values (NAVs) for Royce Value Trust are now available on our website and online through most ticker symbol lookup services and on broker terminals under the symbol XRVTX. For more information, please call The Royce Funds at (800) 221-4268 or click here.

An investor in Royce Value Trust should consider the Fund's investment goals, risks, fees, charges, and expenses carefully before purchasing share's of the Fund's common stock.

Royce Micro-Cap Trust (NYSE: RMT) as of October 31, 2014

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  • Only micro-cap closed-end fund
  • Average weekly trading volume of approximately 281,000 shares
  • Fund’s adviser has more than 35 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience

Closing Prices – October 31, 2014

NAV         $13.44
Market     $12.06

Total Return Performance
Periods ended October 31, 2014

NAV Market
One Month* 5.33% 2.49%
Year to Date* 0.82 1.32
One Year 9.08 11.17
Three-Year Average Annual 19.40 21.44
Five-Year Average Annual 17.38 19.14
10-Year Average Annual 9.11 7.56

*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. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Returns as of the recent month-end may be obtained here. The market price of the Fund's shares will fluctuate, so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold. The Fund normally invests in micro-cap companies, which may involve considerably more risk than investing in larger-cap companies. The Fund’s broadly diversified portfolio does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss. 

Portfolio Diagnostics

Wtd. Average Geometric Mkt. Cap $366 million
Wtd. Average P/E Ratio 20.7x*
Wtd. Average P/B Ratio 1.7x
Net Assets $423 million
Net Leverage 6.9%

*Excludes 21% of portfolio holdings with zero or negative earnings as of 10/31/14.

Net leverage is the percentage, in excess of 100%, of the total value of equity type investments, divided by net assets.

Portfolio Composition

Top 10 Positions % of Net Assets
1. Integrated Electrical Svcs. 1.7%
2. Rentrak Corp. 1.2
3. Flexsteel Industries 1.2
4. Patriot Transportation Holdings 1.1
5. Quaker Chemical Corp. 1.1
6. Atrion Corp. 1.0
7. MVC Corp. 1.0
8. Tennant Co.  1.0
9. Diamond Hill Investments 1.0
10. Drew Industries 1.0

Top Five Sectors

Sector % of Net Assets
1. Industrials 26%
2. Information Technology 23
3. Consumer Discretionary 18
4. Financials 17
5. Health Care 10

Recent Developments

Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. is a closed-end diversified investment company whose shares of Common Stock (RMT) are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fund's investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by investing primarily in equity securities of companies that, at the time of investment, have market capitalization of $750 million or less.

Daily net asset values (NAVs) for Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. are now available on our website and online through most ticker symbol lookup services and on broker terminals under the symbol XOTCX. For more information, please call The Royce Funds at (800) 221-4268 or click here.

An investor in Royce Micro-Cap Trust should consider the Fund's investment goals, risks, fees, charges, and expenses carefully before purchasing share's of the Fund's common stock.

Royce Focus Trust (NASDAQ: FUND) as of October 31, 2014

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  • Invests in a limited number of companies using a value approach
  • Average weekly trading volume of approximately 194,000 shares
  • Fund’s adviser has more than 35 years of investment experience

Closing Prices – October 31, 2014

NAV         $8.66
Market     $7.76

Total Return Performance
Periods ended October 31, 2014

NAV Market
One Month* -0.80% -1.40%
Year to Date* 3.64 5.79
One Year 7.37 7.04
Three-Year Average Annual 9.16 10.11
Five-Year Average Annual 11.32 11.44
10-Year Average Annual 8.34 7.05

*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. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Returns as of the recent month-end may be obtained here. The market price of the Fund's shares will fluctuate, so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold. The Fund invests primarily in small-cap stocks, which may involve considerably more risk than investing in larger-cap stocks. The Fund also 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 any one of these stocks would cause the Fund's overall value to decline to a greater degree. From time to time, the Fund may invest a significant portion of its net assets in foreign securities, which may involve political, economic, currency, and other risks not encountered in U.S. investments.

Portfolio Diagnostics

Wtd. Average Geometric Mkt. Cap $6405 million
Wtd. Average P/E Ratio 17.0x*
Wtd. Average P/B Ratio 2.2x
Net Assets $195 million

*The Fund’s P/E ratio calculation excludes companies with zero or negative earnings.

Portfolio Composition

Top 10 Positions % of Net Assets
1. Myriad Genetics 4.9%
2. Apple 4.6
3. Western Digital Corp. 4.5
4. Franklin Resources 3.8
5. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings 3.3
6. SanDisk Corp. 3.1
7. Exxon Mobil Corp. 3.0
8. Thor Industries 2.8
9. Cirrus Logic 2.7
10. TGS-NOPEC Geophysical 2.6

Top Five Sectors

Sector % of Net Assets
1. Information Technology 20%
2. Materials 17
3. Financials 17
4. Energy 13
5. Consumer Discretionary 9

Recent Developments

Royce Focus Trust, Inc. is a closed-end diversified management investment company whose shares of Common Stock (FUND) are listed and traded on the Nasdaq National Market. The Fund's investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by normally investing at least 65% of its assets in equity securities.

Daily net asset values (NAVs) for Royce Focus Trust are now available on our website and online through most ticker symbol lookup services and on broker terminals under the symbol XFUNX. For more information, please call The Royce Funds at (800) 221-4268 or click here.

An investor in Royce Focus Trust should consider the Fund's investment goals, risks, fees, charges, and expenses carefully before purchasing share's of the Fund's common stock.

Royce Global Value Trust (NYSE: RGT) as of October 31, 2014

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  • A closed-end fund that invests in global equities using a disciplined value approach
  • Average weekly trading volume of approximately 336,000 shares
  • Fund’s adviser has more than 40 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience

Closing Prices – October 31, 2014

NAV         $9.70
Market     $8.60

Cumulative Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2014

NAV Market
One Month* -1.62% -1.26%
Year to Date* -3.48 -3.26
Since Inception (10/17/13)* -0.79 -4.03

*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. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Returns as of the recent month-end may be obtained here. The market price of the Fund's shares will fluctuate, so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold. The Fund invests primarily in securities of small-cap and micro-cap companies, which may involve considerably more risk than investing in larger-cap companies. The Fund's broadly diversified portfolio does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss. From time to time, the Fund may invest a significant portion of its net assets in foreign securities, which may involve political, economic, currency and other risks not encountered in U.S. investments.

Portfolio Diagnostics

Wtd. Average Geometric Mkt. Cap $975 million
Wtd. Average P/E Ratio 15.6x*
Wtd. Average P/B Ratio 1.7x
Net Assets $99 million

*The Fund’s P/E ratio calculation excludes companies with zero or negative earnings.

Portfolio Composition

Top 10 Positions % of Net Assets
1. Pico Far East Holdings 1.6%
2. Relo Holdings 1.5
3. Silverflake Axis Ltd. 1.5
4. Lazard Ltd. Cl. A 1.4
5. Daphne International Holdings 1.4
6. CETIP S.A. Mercados 1.3
7. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers 1.2
8. Vetoquinol S.A. 1.2
9. Ashmore Group 1.2
10. Mayr-Melnhof Karton 1.2

Portfolio Sector Breakdown

Sector % of Net Assets
Industrials 22%
Consumer Discretionary 19
Financials 18
Materials 15
Information Technology 13
Treasuries, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1

Recent Developments

The investment goal of Royce Global Value Trust is long-term growth of capital. Under normal market circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities, such as common stock and preferred stock, and at least 65% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies located in at least three countries outside of the United States. Royce & Associates, LLC manages the Fund.

Daily net asset values (NAVs) for Royce Global Value Trust are now available on our website and online through most ticker symbol lookup services and on broker terminals under the symbol XRGTX. For more information, please call The Royce Funds at (800) 221-4268 or click here.

An investor in Royce Global Value Trust should consider the Fund's investment goals, risks, fees, charges, and expenses carefully before purchasing share's of the Fund's common stock.

Important Disclosure Information

Closed-End Funds are registered investment companies whose shares of common stock may trade at a discount to their net asset value. Shares of each Fund's common stock are also subject to the market risks of investing in the underlying portoflio securities held by the Fund. Royce Fund Services, Inc. ("RFS") is a member of FINRA and has filed this material with FINRA on behalf of each Fund. RFS does not serve as a distributor or as an underwriter to the closed-end funds.

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