Royce Opportunity Fund (RYPNX)
Investment Class
Open to New Investors
- NAV as of 7/3/2008 $9.39
- Daily NAV change
Management Team
Portfolio Managers
- Boniface A. Zaino
- 40 Years of Experience;
- 10 Years at Royce
Assistant Portfolio Managers
- William A. Hench
- 16 Years of Experience;
- 6 Years at Royce
Top 10 Positions
| Share of Net Assets | |
|---|---|
| Hanesbrands | 1.0% |
| CIRCOR International | 0.9% |
| Bottomline Technologies | 0.9% |
| Albany International Cl. A | 0.8% |
| Timken Company (The) | 0.8% |
| Kaman Corporation | 0.8% |
| Hexcel Corporation | 0.8% |
| Crane Company | 0.7% |
| Walter Industries | 0.7% |
| Warnaco Group (The) | 0.7% |
| Top 10 as % of Total | 8.3% |
Objective and Strategy
Seeks long-term capital growth by investing in both small- and micro-cap companies using an "opportunistic" value approach. This approach incorporates four investment themes, emphasizing turnarounds and special situations.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns
| 2Q* | YTD* | 1YR | 3YR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYPNX | -2.10% | -11.25% | -22.85% | 3.82% |
| Russell 2000 | 0.58% | -9.37% | -16.19% | 3.79% |
| 5YR | 10YR | Since Incept | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYPNX | 12.15% | 12.71% | 13.89% |
| Russell 2000 | 10.29% | 5.53% | n/a |
Annual Operating Expenses
| 1.10% |
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 180 days of purchase may be subject to a 1% redemption fee payable to the Fund. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted.
Operating expenses reflect the Fund's total annual operating expenses for the Investment Class as of the Fund's most current prospectus and include management fees and other expenses.
Fund Statistics
| Ticker Symbol | RYPNX |
|---|---|
| Fund Net Assets (All Classes) | $1.92 billion |
| Number of Holdings | 293 |
| Minimum Investment | $2,000 |
| Cusip Number | 780905832 |
| Fund Number | 249 |
| Inception Date | 11/19/1996 |
| Benchmark Index | Russell 2000 |
Growth of Hypothetical $10,000
Invested 11/19/1996
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 small- and micro-cap stocks which may involve considerably more risk than investing in larger-cap stocks (see "Primary Risks for Fund Investors" in the prospectus). The Russell 2000 is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index of domestic small-cap stocks. It measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest publicly traded U.S. companies in the Russell 3000 index. Distributor: Royce Fund Services, Inc.
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