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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT

OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-22532

 

Name of Registrant: Royce Global Value Trust, Inc.

 

Address of Registrant: 745 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10151

 

Name and address of agent for service:
John E. Denneen, Esq.

745 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10151

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 508-4500

Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2019

Date of reporting period: January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Shareholders.

 

       
     
    JUNE 30, 2019
     
     
     
    2019 Semiannual
    Review and Report to Stockholders
     
     
     
     
       
       
       
    Royce Global Value Trust  
         
    Royce Micro-Cap Trust  
         
    Royce Value Trust  
         
       
         
       
         
       
         
       
         
       
         
       
         
       
         
       
         
       
         
       
         
       
         
       
         
       
         
   
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Funds’ shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Funds or from your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank). Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website (www.roycefunds.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Funds electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor with the Funds, by calling 1-800-841-1180. Beginning on January 1, 2019, you may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Funds, you can call 1-800-841-1180 to let the Funds know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all Funds held with our fund complex if you invest directly with the Funds.
 
         
         
         
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A Few Words on Closed-End Funds
 
Royce & Associates, LP manages three closed-end funds: Royce Global Value Trust, which invests primarily in companies with headquarters outside of the United States; Royce Micro-Cap Trust, which invests primarily in micro-cap securities; and Royce Value Trust, which invests primarily in small-cap securities. A closed-end fund is an investment company whose shares are listed and traded on a stock exchange. Like all investment companies, including open-end mutual funds, the assets of a closed-end fund are professionally managed in accordance with the investment objectives and policies approved by the fund’s Board of Directors. A closed-end fund raises cash for investment by issuing a fixed number of shares through initial and other public offerings that may include shelf offerings and periodic rights offerings. Proceeds from the offerings are invested in an actively managed portfolio of securities. Investors wanting to buy or sell shares of a publicly traded closed-end fund after the offerings must do so on a stock exchange, as with any publicly traded stock. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value. This is in contrast to open-end mutual funds, which sell and redeem their shares at net asset value on a continuous basis.
 
 
A Closed-End Fund Can Offer Several Distinct Advantages   Why Dividend Reinvestment Is Important
A closed-end fund does not issue redeemable securities or offer its securities on a continuous basis, so it does not need to liquidate securities or hold uninvested assets to meet investor demands for cash redemptions.
 
A very important component of an investor’s total return comes from the reinvestment of distributions. By reinvesting distributions, our investors can maintain an undiluted investment in a Fund. To get a fair idea of the impact of reinvested distributions, please see the charts on pages 55 and 56. For additional information on the Funds’ Distribution Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Options and the benefits for stockholders, please see page 57 or visit our website at www.roycefunds.com.

Managed Distribution Policy
The Board of Directors of each of Royce Micro-Cap Trust and Royce Value Trust has authorized a managed distribution policy (“MDP”). Under the MDP, Royce Micro-Cap Trust and Royce Value Trust pay quarterly distributions at an annual rate of 7% of the average of the prior four quarter-end net asset values, with the fourth quarter being the greater of these annualized rates or the distribution required by IRS regulations. With each distribution, the Fund will issue a notice to its stockholders and an accompanying press release that provides detailed information regarding the amount and composition of the distribution (including whether any portion of the distribution represents a return of capital) and other information required by a fund’s MDP. You should not draw any conclusions about a fund’s investment performance from the amount of distributions or from the terms of a fund’s MDP. A Fund’s Board of Directors may amend or terminate the MDP at any time without prior notice to stockholders; however, at this time there are no reasonably foreseeable circumstances that might cause the termination of any of the MDPs.
In a closed-end fund, not having to meet investor redemption requests or invest at inopportune times can be effective for value managers who attempt to buy stocks when prices are depressed and sell securities when prices are high.
   
A closed-end fund may invest in less liquid portfolio securities because it is not subject to potential stockholder redemption demands. This is potentially beneficial for Royce-managed closed-end funds, with significant investments in small- and micro-cap securities.
   
The fixed capital structure allows permanent leverage to be employed as a means to enhance capital appreciation potential.
   
Royce Micro-Cap Trust and Royce Value Trust distribute capital gains, if any, on a quarterly basis. Each of these Funds has adopted a quarterly distribution policy for its common stock.
   

We believe that the closed-end fund structure can be an appropriate investment for a long-term investor who understands the benefits of a more stable pool of capital.
   
 
 
 
 
 
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Table of Contents      
       
       
Semiannual Review      
       
Letter to Our Shareholders   2  
       
Performance   7  
       
Semiannual Report to Stockholders      
       
Royce Global Value Trust      
       

Managers’ Discussion of Fund Performance

  8  
       

Schedule of Investments

  10  
       

Other Financial Statements

  13  
       
Royce Micro-Cap Trust      
       

Managers’ Discussion of Fund Performance

  22  
       

Schedule of Investments

  24  
       

Other Financial Statements

  29  
       
Royce Value Trust      
       

Manager’s Discussion of Fund Performance

  38  
       

Schedule of Investments

  40  
       

Other Financial Statements

  46  
       
History Since Inception   55  
       
Distribution Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Options   57  
       
Directors and Officers   58  
       
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement   59  
       
Notes to Performance and Other Important Information   61  

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Letter to Our Stockholders

A SMOOTH ASCENT AMID HIGH ANXIETY
The first six months of 2019 offered equity investors almost everything they could have hoped for following the high anxiety of a recession scare and the bearish fourth quarter of 2018, when the small-cap Russell 2000 Index fell 20.2%. Stocks immediately showed great resilience, and then some, by roaring back in the first half of the year. A highly welcome double-digit rebound in the first quarter was followed by a seesawing second quarter that saw more motion than progress. This was an understandable pause that gave the market time to digest the prior advance. The upshot was a solid advance rise in the year’s first six months, a period that saw low trading volumes and little volatility, which was mostly confined to a small decline in May. During the first half, the Russell 2000 advanced 17.0%

Equity Indexes
Total Returns

Year-to-Date
through 6/30/19
while its large-cap sibling, the Russell 1000 Index, was even better, up 18.8%. In fact, performance in the first half generally trended higher the further up the market capitalization scale you traveled.
     Some questioned the substance of this rally, observing that the same risks that fueled last year’s decline were still with us. The list is long and, by now, familiar. Most of the anxiety continues to circulate around the issue of global growth—or the widely rumored imminent lack of it—and its probable negative impact on corporate profits. There wasn’t much in the way of fresh answers to these concerns at the end of June beyond the admittedly consequential Fed pivot to a more dovish stance (as well as subsequent and similar actions promised from the European Central Bank). Yet, while the Fed’s words and actions went some way to reassuring investors that it was prepared to give the markets a dose of stimulus, the effect on economic growth was pretty much nil. Moreover, the increasing tensions around trade and tariffs remain an issue at this writing. With no resolution forthcoming, many companies were lowering expectations and/or offering a more muted outlook, with predictably negative effects on the stocks of many economically sensitive businesses.


For details on The Royce Funds’ performance in the period, please turn to the Managers’ Discussions that begin on page 8. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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LETTER TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS


     It’s not surprising, then, that equity investors showed a marked preference for safety in the form of large-cap stocks, or chose to bet on better times further down the road by vacuuming up shares of growth issues regardless of capitalization size. Some additional context is also important: large-caps, growth stocks, and defensive areas (that is, bond proxies) have historically done better in low or declining interest rate environments, an atmosphere that has characterized much of the decade following the Financial Crisis, with its record-low interest rates (and the ‘easy money’ that came with them). With rates still near historic lows, these same stocks have led the market over the last two-plus years. All of this notwithstanding, we believe that the long-term case for small-cap stocks is strong, as we will explain through the course of this letter.
 
PESSIMISTS, OPTIMISTS—AND US
By periodically inverting the otherwise mostly flat yield curve, the bond market maintained its saturnine insistence that the economy was slowing and potentially, perhaps inevitably, moving toward recession. To be sure, many observers point to the inverted yield curve as iron-clad proof that the current slackening momentum in the pace of growth in the U.S., along with the advanced age of the expansion, is a prelude to a recession. More optimistic voices argue that large-cap stocks spent much of the first half making new all-time highs, that the labor market continues to strengthen, and that the economy continues to expand in spite of a raft of dismal headlines.
     Our own cautiously constructive view is rooted not so much in the macro factors that dominate the headlines but in our own research into companies, their industry dynamics, and our conversations with management teams. We do, however, agree with those who think the U.S. economy is not heading toward recession; we see periodic slowdowns and accelerations in the pace of growth as historically typical. As for the yield curve, the market appears to have figured out before the Fed that persistently low inflation exerts a powerful flattening effect on the curve. To make our case, we have taken up arms—or at least data points—against this sea of troubles to argue for the long-term appeal of fundamentally sound small-cap cyclicals. We see good reasons for investors to be optimistic about the prospects for small-cap stocks, specifically those cyclical areas that populate our portfolios.

THE CASE FOR SMALL-CAP LEADERSHIP
Our first argument is in favor of small-cap returning to market leadership. We make it on the grounds of reversion to the mean, one of our longest-held investment principles. Looking at first-half performance, the resilience of small-cap stocks seemed both apropos and encouraging to us given that we continue to see solid fundamentals for many companies, attractively joined with historically average, or below average, valuation levels. However, small-caps lagged large-caps not only in the first half but also for the one-year period ended June 30, 2019, when the Russell 2000 fell 3.3% versus a gain of 10.0% for the large-cap index. This performance divergence has created a historical oddity that can be seen in the spread between small- and large-cap returns. It rarely happens over the course of a 12-month period that small-caps are in the red while large-caps are in the black. In fact, it’s happened less than 7% of the time over the past 20 years—in 16 out of 229 monthly rolling 12-month periods.
     What are the implications of this peculiar divergence in performance? In 93% of the following 12-month periods—only 13 of the 14 currently have subsequent periods to measure—small-caps bounced back to outpace large-caps. It’s true that small-caps have historically tended to lag their large-cap siblings when yields are falling—and have often done the same when economic growth is slowing. The resumption of small-cap leadership, then, is contingent on these conditions changing. When rates rise (or simply normalize) and/or the economy reaccelerates, and history strongly suggests that both should, we would expect small-cap to recapture leadership.

 
What Happened After 12-Month Periods When Large-Caps Rose and Small-Caps Fell?
16 out of 229 Trailing 1-Year Periods from 6/30/99 to 6/30/19




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While no one thinks that stocks are currently bargain priced, it’s also true that the vast and diverse universe of small-cap stocks contains a considerable number of attractive risk/reward opportunities based on the combination of reasonable to attractive valuations (again measured by median EV/EBIT) and profitability.

 
Small-Cap’s Relative Valuation Is Significantly Below Its Long-Term Average
Russell 2000 vs. Russell 1000 Median LTM EV/EBIT1 (ex. Negative EBIT Companies) from 12/31/01 to 6/30/19


Source: FactSet

     One additional observation on relative performance: From December 31, 1978 through June 30, 2019, the five-year monthly rolling average return was 10.6% for the Russell 2000 and 11.7% for the Russell 1000, while the five-year average annual total returns for the small- and large-cap indexes for the period ended June 30, 2019 were 7.1% and 10.5%, respectively. With small-caps well below their long-term average, we expect performance to improve to a greater degree than for large-caps, which finished June much closer to their long-term average.
     Our confidence in mean reversion is further grounded in the relative valuation spread between the Russell 2000 and the Russell 1000 at the end of June, which was significantly below its long-term average based on each index’s median last 12-months’ EV/EBIT (enterprise value over earnings before interest and taxes). In fact, small-caps have lagged large-caps for such an extended period of time that they finished June at their cheapest relative to large-caps since 2001.
     So while no one thinks that stocks are currently bargain priced, it’s also true that the vast and diverse universe of small-cap stocks contains a considerable number of attractive risk/reward opportunities based on the combination of reasonable to attractive valuations (again measured by median EV/EBIT) and profitability.
 
THE VALUATION SITUATION
When looking for investment candidates, we typically survey the small-cap market for what looks to us like excess pessimism—which is precisely what we’ve been seeing in certain cyclical areas over the last couple of years. Our practice is to then investigate how much of that negative sentiment is already reflected in the current stock price of a given company. So it was significant that at the end of June, cyclical stocks were selling at a greater discount to the Russell 2000 than they had during the fall of 2008—in the teeth of the Financial Crisis. To us, that is the very definition of excess pessimism.

 
Small-Cap Cyclical Discount
Russell 2000 Relative Median
EV/EBIT1 (Ex Negative EBIT)
Cyclical/Russell 2000

Source: FactSet

     We suspect that these relatively inexpensive valuations are in large part the result of investors placing undue emphasis on daily macro headlines when trying to understand or anticipate small-cap market movements. (The frequently missed distinction between slower economic growth and a recession is an example of the trouble this can lead to.)


1 Enterprise Value/Earnings before interest and taxes.
2 Based on the relation between each sector’s average return on equity (ROE) for the five years ended 6/30/19 (excluding companies with negative ROE) and median EV/EBIT (excluding companies with negative earnings).
Cyclical are defined as follows: Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary, Energy, Financials, Industrials, Information Technology, and Materials.

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LETTER TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS    

We think that investors often fail to fully appreciate the “reaction function,” the response of businesses, central banks, and governments to slowdowns. While we are by no means macro forecasters, it would not surprise us if the global economy grew a little faster over the next year. If history is any guide, this reacceleration could boost small-cap stocks, which have done well on both an absolute and relative basis, especially versus large-caps, when the ISM Manufacturing Index (a common proxy for economic conditions) is on the rise. As unlikely as it currently seems, additional growth could come from a U.S.-China trade deal that addresses tariffs and stokes even modest growth in China, which would likely spur increased activity in Europe as well.
     Moreover, we expect profitable companies in select cyclical areas to do better regardless of which route the global economy takes in the short term. For example, and in spite of reports of revisions, earnings prospects for the second half of 2019 look solid for many of our small-cap cyclical holdings, especially given the relatively weaker third and fourth quarters of 2018 with which 2019’s two second-half quarters will be compared.
     We often seek to identify opportunities at the intersection of quality and value—that is, companies with average or better profitability and lower-than-average valuations. There were three cyclical sectors that had higher-than-average profitability and lower-than-average valuations at the end of June—Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, and Materials.2 The relative attractiveness of these and other cyclical areas dovetails nicely with our bottom-up approaches, where the search for fundamentally sound, well-managed companies with solid growth potential has more recently led us overwhelmingly to cyclical businesses.


SMALL-CAP STOCKS AND THE URGE TO MERGE
The appeal of small-cap stocks can also be seen in recent merger & acquisition (M&Amp;A) activity. The number of small-cap M&Amp;A deals in the U.S. hit a 10-year high in June, with 503 transactions announced for the trailing four quarters through the end of that month, according to Bloomberg data. This is the largest number of deals in the asset class since before the Financial Crisis. We anticipate that this trend will continue for a variety of reasons. CEO’s are under relentless
pressure to grow profits. If they believe organic growth opportunities are limited, then inorganic paths such as acquisitions begin to make sense. Along similar lines, the CEO of a small-cap company might look more favorably on a buyout offer at a significant stock price premium if he or she sees limited opportunities for their own organic growth. However paradoxical, we can see how a further deceleration in economic growth could lead to an acceleration in M&Amp;Amp;A deals. With their attractive relative valuations, many small-cap companies should continue to be attractive takeover targets. We also think that many better-managed small-cap businesses will continue to be active as acquirers. We meet with many management teams that run companies with strong balance sheets and are eager to find ways to grow. With interest rates so low, many acquisitions are likely to be accretive, which increases their attraction to a potential buyer.

THE NEXT LEG OF THE JOURNEY
Disagreements about the condition of the market and state of the economy have created opportunities for active managers and other discerning stock pickers because there’s so little consensus about what constitutes value or quality. Somewhat counterintuitively, this has made us generally quite comfortable with what we’re holding in each of our strategies.
     Of course, our overall cyclical tilt would not immunize any of our portfolios from a recession. However, the market has provided opportunities to build portfolios that we think are not only inexpensive, but that we think should also provide healthy returns going forward in our most valuation-sensitive strategies. We also expect that many of our high-quality holdings (specifically those in Industrials and Information Technology) could outperform cyclicals in general in the event of a recession thanks to their status as market leaders in global niches as opposed to being one of many players in a highly fragmented commodity business.
     Across all of our strategies, we’ve been adding or holding positions in areas such as technology, industrials, and many other areas that we think should do well under present or improved conditions. Equally important, many of these holdings already have valuations that seem


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LETTER TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS

We also see four favorable factors in the current market environment—low inflation, modest valuations, moderate growth, and increased access to capital—that we think support solid-to-strong small-cap performance in the intermediate term regardless of what happens next.

to reflect a high probability of an imminent recession. Any economic news that shows improvement—or simply the absence of worsening conditions—may lift these stocks.
     In framing this promising picture of the long-term possibilities for small-cap cyclicals, we also recognize that the lengthy list of current risks is creating an even higher level of uncertainty than usual. However, having done this for as long as we have—four decades and counting—we are also highly aware that the markets seldom do what’s most expected. Given today’s widespread concerns about slowing growth, increasing trade tensions, and the extended economic cycle, the most surprising outcome—as we’ve suggested—might be a rally catalyzed by improved growth.
     When looking forward, we believe it’s appropriate to be humble about our own forecasts and respectful of those that differ from ours. With what seems like ever increasing tariff and trade tensions, there is a plausible negative scenario of slowing Chinese growth that tips languishing European economies into recession and pushes global
yields even lower. This would in all likelihood lead to greater instability in global financial markets as well as breeding heightened risk aversion. While we think this outcome is less likely than others, we also believe that investors should remain mindful of the reaction function we mentioned earlier. Additionally, environments that feature increased uncertainty, turbulence, and market volatility often provide opportunities for companies with leading market positions and strong balance sheets to solidify or expand market share. Volatile environments have also been historically favorable for active small-cap managers. We also see four favorable factors in the current market environment—low inflation, modest valuations, moderate growth, and increased access to capital—that we think support solid-to-strong small-cap performance in the intermediate term regardless of current anxieties. These four factors paint an attractive picture in our view, one that small-cap investors might be at risk of missing if they pay more attention to the macro picture than to company fundamentals, where we think the real action is.


Sincerely,

   
Charles M. Royce   Christopher D. Clark     Francis D. Gannon
Chairman,   Chief Executive Officer, and     Co-Chief Investment Officer,
Royce & Associates, LP   Co-Chief Investment Officer,     Royce & Associates, LP
    Royce & Associates, LP    
         
July 31, 2019        

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Performance

 
NAV Average Annual Total Returns
As of June 30, 2019 (%)
                         

                                        SINCE   INCEPTION
    YTD1   1-YR   3-YR   5-YR   10-YR   15-YR   20-YR   25-YR   30-YR   INCEPTION   DATE
 
Royce Global Value Trust   19.19    0.88   11.93   4.55   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A     5.47   10/17/13
 
Royce Micro-Cap Trust   13.93   -6.63   11.10   5.09   12.61   7.74   9.98   10.62   N/A   10.43   12/14/93
 
Royce Value Trust   19.55   -0.49   12.69   6.84   12.90   7.80   9.13   10.23   10.33   10.38   11/26/86
 
INDEX                                            
MSCI ACWI Small Cap Index   15.01   -2.96    9.99   5.17   11.48   8.44   7.97   7.60   N/A   N/A   N/A
 
Russell Microcap Index   14.15   -10.39     11.19   5.52   12.54   6.28   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
 
Russell 2000 Index   16.98   -3.31   12.30   7.06   13.45   8.15   7.77   9.26    9.29   N/A   N/A
 
1 Not annualized.

Important Performance and Risk Information

All performance information in this Review and Report reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, net of the fund’s investment advisory fee, 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 sold. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Current month-end performance may be obtained at www.roycefunds.com. The Funds are closed-end registered investment companies whose respective shares of common stock may trade at a discount to the net asset value. Shares of each fund’s common stock are also subject to the market risk of investing in the underlying portfolio securities held by each Fund. Certain immaterial adjustments were made to the net assets of Royce Value Trust at 6/30/18 and Royce Micro-Cap Trust at 6/30/19, for financial reporting purposes, and as a result the total return based on that net asset value differs from the adjusted net asset value and total return reported in the Financial Highlights. All indexes referenced are unmanaged and capitalization-weighted. Each index’s returns include net reinvested dividends and/or interest income. Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indexes or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, endorsed, reviewed or produced by MSCI. None of the MSCI data is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group. The Russell 2000 Index is an index of domestic small-cap stocks that measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest publicly traded U.S. companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell Microcap Index includes 1,000 of the smallest securities in the small-cap Russell 2000 Index, along with the next smallest eligible securities as determined by Russell. The Russell Global Small Cap Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index of global small-cap stocks. The MSCI ACWI Small Cap Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index of global small-cap stocks. The performance of an index does not represent exactly any particular investment, as you cannot invest directly in an index. Index returns include net reinvested dividends and/or interest income. Royce Value, Micro-Cap and Global Value Trust shares of common stock trade on the NYSE. Royce Fund Services, LLC (“RFS”) is a member of FINRA and files certain material with FINRA on behalf of each Fund. RFS is not an underwriter or distributor of any of the Funds.

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MANAGERS’ DISCUSSION
 
Royce Global Value Trust (RGT)

Chuck Royce
David Nadel

FUND PERFORMANCE
Royce Global Value Trust advanced 19.2% on an NAV (net asset value) basis and 18.8% based on market price for the year-to-date period ended June 30, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Small Cap Index, which gained 15.0% for the same period. The Fund also outpaced its benchmark on an NAV and market price basis for the one- and three-year periods ended June 30,2019.
 
WHAT WORKED... AND WHAT DIDN’T
Nine of the fund’s 11 equity sectors finished the first half in the black. The portfolio’s two biggest sectors at the end of June, Industrials and Information Technology, were by far its top positive contributors, followed by Financials. Communication Services was the only sector to detract from results, while Utilities essentially landed flat. Based on country of headquarters, the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. contributed most while comparatively minor detractions came from China, Belgium, and Bermuda.
     At the industry level, machinery (Industrials) and capital markets (Financials) were the top positive performers. Machinery company CIRCOR International, which makes valves for fluid control systems, went from being a top detractor for 2018 to the top-contributing position for 2019’s first half. Its shares rose sharply after the company received a takeover offer from a larger industrial company in May. Before the end of June, this company raised its equity offer, and we continue to evaluate the situation. Brazil-based TOTVS provides enterprise resource planning and supply chain management software solutions. It benefited from Brazil’s economic and market recoveries, and analysts showed more confidence in its growth opportunities in FinTech. In addition, TOTVS recently completed a follow-on equity raise that strengthened its seemingly fortress-like balance sheet, providing the company with more-than-ample capital for strategic acquisitions. Kardex is a Swiss intralogistics company that manufactures automated storage and materials handling systems. Its stock began to climb in early March following the report of strong full-year earnings, which helped its shares to recover from a steep price decline in 2018’s fourth quarter.
     Conversely, banks (Financials) and media (Communication Services) detracted most at the industry level, though their impacts were comparably low. The stock of U.K.-based Metro Bank fell earlier in the year after the discovery in the first quarter of a historic accounting error relating to how the bank calculated loan risk. We exited our position in June. Virtu Financial, a market maker and liquidity provider, suffered through a difficult market environment for its business model, which tends to do best when equity trading volumes are rising and volatility levels are moderate to high. This was precisely the opposite of what happened in the first half, which featured both low trading volumes and (aside from May) little volatility. We expect these market conditions to normalize, which should support growing profits for Virtu, the portfolio’s third-largest holding at the end of June. Agricultural equipment supplier Lindsay Corporation faced several challenges, including lower farming incomes that have crimped capital spending and led to ongoing weakness in its core market, excess rainfall and flooding in the Midwest, and tariff and trade war woes. In early July, however, Lindsay noted an uptick in domestic irrigation sales, while recent improvement in key crop prices, such as corn, have improved agricultural sentiment. Additionally, the outlook for international irrigation demand remains favorable.
     Relative to the MSCI ACWI Small Cap Index, both our savvy stock selection and sector allocation drove outperformance, with the former making the larger contribution. Industrials was the biggest source of our relative advantage, mostly because of positive stock picking in machinery and trading companies & distributors. Both our larger exposure and, to a lesser degree, stock selection helped in Information Technology, where we saw strong results in electronic equipment instruments & components as well as software. Our stock selection in Energy also fueled relative results. Materials detracted most from relative performance in the first half, driven by ineffective stock picks in the metals & mining and containers & packaging groups. Financials also hampered relative performance, as we saw poor results from stock selection in capital markets as well as from the media group in the Communication Services sector.

Top Contributors to Performance    
Year-to-Date Through 6/30/19 (%)1    
     
CIRCOR International   0.65
 
TOTVS   0.62
 
Kardex   0.54
 
KBR   0.53
 
Ashmore Group   0.52
 
1 Includes dividends    

Top Detractors from Performance    
Year-to-Date Through 6/30/19 (%)2    
     
Metro Bank   -0.28
 
Virtu Financial Cl. A   -0.19
 
Lindsay Corporation   -0.16
 
TravelSky Technology   -0.13
 
EnerSys   -0.13
 
2 Net of dividends    

CURRENT POSITIONING AND OUTLOOK
We believe that small-cap stocks should benefit as the Fed and other central banks seem set to resume their accommodative positions, which will likely include increasing financial market liquidity. At the end of June, it appeared to us that much recent macroeconomic pessimism was fully reflected in valuations—and markets are very good at surprising most investors. With widespread concerns about slowing growth, increasing trade tensions, and the extended economic cycle, the most surprising outcome might be a rally. We see four favorable factors in the current market environment—low inflation, modest valuations, moderate growth, and increasing liquidity—that together paint an attractive picture for global small-cap investors. With so much attention on negative macro issues, we think investors may be missing this positive picture, especially with regard to profitable cyclical businesses.

8 | 2019 Semiannual Report to Stockholders

       

PERFORMANCE AND PORTFOLIO REVIEW   SYMBOLS MARKET PRICE RGT NAV XRGTX

 
Performance
Average Annual Total Return (%) Through 6/30/19
    JAN-JUN 20191   1-YR   3-YR   5-YR   SINCE INCEPTION (10/17/13)
 
RGT (NAV)   19.19   0.88   11.93   4.55   5.47
 
1 Not annualized

 
Market Price Performance History Since Inception (10/17/13)
Cumulative Performance of Investment1
    1-YR   5-YR   10-YR   15-YR   20-YR   SINCE INCEPTION (10/17/13)
 
RGT   0.9%   19.7%   N/A   N/A   N/A   25.5%
 


Reflects the cumulative performance experience of a continuous common stockholder who purchased one share at inception ($8.975 IPO) and reinvested all distributions.
Reflects the actual month-end market price movement of one share as it has traded on NYSE and, prior to 12/1/03, on the Nasdaq.


The Morningstar Style Map is the Morningstar Style Box with the center 75% of fund holdings plotted as the Morningstar Ownership Zone. The Morningstar Style Box is designed to reveal a fund’s investment strategy. The Morningstar Ownership Zone provides detail about a portfolio’s investment style by showing the range of stock sizes and styles. The Ownership Zone is derived by plotting each stock in the portfolio within the proprietary Morningstar Style Box. Over time, the shape and location of a fund's ownership zone may vary. See page 61 for additional information.

 
Top 10 Positions    
% of Net Assets    
     
FLIR Systems   2.4
 
Kirby Corporation   2.0
 
Virtu Financial Cl. A   1.2
 
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical   1.2
 
KBR   1.2
 
Computer Modelling Group   1.2
 
Kardex   1.2
 
SEI Investments   1.2
 
Altus Group   1.2
 
Ashmore Group   1.1
 

 
Portfolio Sector Breakdown    
% of Net Assets    
     
Industrials   30.2
 
Information Technology   21.4
 
Financials   15.8
 
Materials   8.2
 
Health Care   7.4
 
Energy   4.8
 
Real Estate   2.9
 
Consumer Discretionary   2.9
 
Consumer Staples   2.1
 
Communication Services   0.1
 
Preferred Stock   0.6
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Net of
Outstanding Line of Credit
  3.6
 

 
Calendar Year Total Returns (%)    
     
YEAR   RGT
 
2018   -16.1
 
2017   31.1
 
2016   11.1
 
2015   -3.4
 
2014   -6.2
 

 
Portfolio Sector Breakdown1,2    
% of Net Assets    
     
United States   27.0
 
Canada   9.8
 
Japan   9.1
 
United Kingdom   9.0
 
Switzerland   6.0
 
Germany   4.8
 
Sweden   4.3
 
Australia   4.2
 
France   3.0
 
1 Represents countries that are 3% or more of net assets.
2 Securities are categorized by the country of their headquarters.

 
Portfolio Diagnostics      
       
Fund Net Assets   $130 million  
 
Number of Holdings   181  
 
Turnover Rate   27%  
 
Net Asset Value   $12.42  
 
Market Price   $10.55  
 
Average Market Capitalization1   $2,034 million  
 
Weighted Average P/E Ratio2,3   22.0x  
 
Weighted Average P/B Ratio2   2.8x  
 
Active Share4   98%  
 
1
Geometric Average. This weighted calculation uses each portfolio holding’s market cap in a way designed to not skew the effect of very large or small holdings; instead, it aims to better identify the portfolio’s center, which Royce believes offers a more accurate measure of average market cap than a simple mean or median.
2
Harmonic Average. This weighted calculation evaluates a portfolio as if it were a single stock and measures it overall. It compares the total market value of the portfolio to the portfolio’s share in the earnings or book value, as the case may be, of its underlying stocks.
3
The fund’s P/E ratio calculation excludes companies with zero or negative earnings (5% of portfolio holdings as of 6/30/19).
4
Active Share is the sum of the absolute values of the different weightings of each holding in the Fund versus each holding in the benchmark, divided by two.

Important Performance and Risk Information

All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, net of the fund’s investment advisory fee, 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 most recent month-end may be obtained at www.roycefunds.com. 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- and mid-cap companies, which may involve considerably more risk than investments in securities of 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. Regarding the “Top Contributors” and “Top Detractors” tables shown above, the sum of all contributors to, and all detractors from, performance for all securities in the portfolio would approximate the fund’s year-to-date performance for 2019.

2019 Semiannual Report to Stockholders | 9

       

Royce Global Value Trust
 
 
Schedule of Investments
Common Stocks – 95.8%

    SHARES       VALUE  
 
               
AUSTRALIA 4.2%              

ALS

  55,000     $ 283,418  

Bravura Solutions

  350,000       1,194,187  

Cochlear

  6,500       943,878  

Hansen Technologies

  470,000       1,296,757  

IPH

  235,000       1,230,764  

Technology One

  100,000       553,215  
 
Total (Cost $4,002,075)           5,502,219  
 
 
AUSTRIA 0.9%              

Mayr-Melnhof Karton

  5,500       691,698  

Rhi Magnesita

  8,300       509,742  
 
Total (Cost $1,120,030)           1,201,440  
 
 
BRAZIL 2.5%              

B3-Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

  32,847       320,434  

Estacio Participacoes

  54,900       414,615  

OdontoPrev

  220,000       1,046,160  

Tegma Gestao Logistica

  30,000       224,612  

TOTVS

  114,171       1,307,334  
 
Total (Cost $2,295,327)           3,313,155  
 
 

CANADA 9.8%

             

Agnico Eagle Mines 1

  10,000       512,400  

Altus Group

  62,400       1,528,134  

Computer Modelling Group

  283,000       1,573,243  

E-L Financial

  1,300       739,567  

EnWave 2

  94,400       171,564  

FirstService Corporation

  10,300       987,976  

Franco-Nevada 1

  12,700       1,077,976  

Genworth MI Canada

  13,000       411,378  

Major Drilling Group International 2

  209,600       677,032  

Morneau Shepell

  35,000       790,310  

Pan American Silver 1

  31,800       410,538  

Parex Resources 2

  26,700       428,366  

Pason Systems

  45,000       652,209  

Questor Technology 2

  24,400       91,205  

Sprott

  520,600       1,339,714  

Stella-Jones

  37,000       1,335,283  
 
Total (Cost $12,885,492)           12,726,895  
 
 
CHINA 0.9%              

A-Living Services

  203,700       344,207  

Minth Group

  90,800       244,676  

TravelSky Technology

  300,000       602,942  
 
Total (Cost $1,067,403)           1,191,825  
 
 
DENMARK 0.4%              

SimCorp

  6,000       580,426  
 
Total (Cost $386,884)           580,426  
 
 
FRANCE 3.0%              

Esker

  1,000       96,312  

Gaztransport Et Technigaz

  6,500       651,530  

Interparfums

  17,600       843,546  

Lectra

  12,500       320,520  

Neurones

  32,500       809,331  

Robertet

  500       363,304  

Thermador Groupe

  13,500       878,069  
 
Total (Cost $2,756,097)           3,962,612  
 
 
GERMANY 4.2%              

Amadeus Fire

  6,000       817,348  

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities

  10,800       512,841  

Carl Zeiss Meditec

  6,500       641,182  

CompuGroup Medical

  10,000       807,341  

MorphoSys 2

  6,000       576,169  

Norma Group

  21,800       903,303  

PATRIZIA

  25,300       523,589  

STRATEC

  10,000       647,010  
 
Total (Cost $4,024,824)           5,428,783  
 
 
GREECE 0.3%              

Sarantis

  32,300       326,515  
 
Total (Cost $282,957)           326,515  
 
 
HONG KONG 0.6%              

Value Partners Group

  1,111,200       741,113  
 
Total (Cost $887,512)           741,113  
 
 
INDIA 2.5%              

AIA Engineering 2

  30,000       780,558  

Bajaj Finance

  20,000       1,067,777  

Cyient

  75,000       587,918  

Muthoot Finance

  50,000       467,205  

SH Kelkar & Company

  200,000       376,662  
 
Total (Cost $3,397,450)           3,280,120  
 
 
INDONESIA 0.5%              

Selamat Sempurna

  5,500,000       593,700  
 
Total (Cost $513,090)           593,700  
 
 
IRELAND 0.1%              

Dalata Hotel Group

  33,100       177,087  
 
Total (Cost $215,377)           177,087  
 
 
ISRAEL 0.4%              

Nova Measuring Instruments 1,2

  19,800       506,682  
 
Total (Cost $491,579)           506,682  
 
 
ITALY 1.5%              

Avio

  18,300       302,146  

Carel Industries

  60,000       730,018  

DiaSorin

  8,000       928,783  
 
Total (Cost $1,369,262)           1,960,947  
 
 
JAPAN 9.1%              

As One

  10,000       830,126  

Benefit One

  47,500       818,578  

Cosel

  90,000       959,143  

Daifuku

  17,500       982,006  

eGuarantee

  7,600       91,145  

EPS Holdings

  40,000       620,322  

Fujitec

  50,000       652,970  

Harmonic Drive Systems

  9,500       366,113  

Meitec Corporation

  20,000       1,025,831  

Morningstar Japan KK

  100,000       308,863  

NSD

  35,000       1,011,223  

Pigeon

  13,100       526,722  

Prestige International

  35,500       526,828  

Relo Group

  30,000       754,904  

SCSK

  8,300       408,014  

TKC Corporation

  23,000       1,017,577  

10 | 2019 Semiannual Report to Stockholders THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

       

June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Schedule of Investments (continued)

    SHARES       VALUE  
 
               
JAPAN (continued)              

USS

  30,000     $ 590,734  

UT Group

  17,100       414,752  
 
Total (Cost $10,063,532)           11,905,851  
 
 
MEXICO 0.6%              

Becle

  200,000       309,684  

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores

  250,000       471,768  
 
Total (Cost $789,517)           781,452  
 
 
NETHERLANDS 2.0%              

Brunel International

  27,900       408,619  

IMCD

  11,000       1,008,153  

Intertrust

  55,000       1,136,361  
 
Total (Cost $2,267,213)           2,553,133  
 
 
NEW ZEALAND 0.6%              

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

  70,654       733,815  
 
Total (Cost $382,216)           733,815  
 
 
NORWAY 1.6%              

NRC Group 2

  69,400       520,676  

TGS-NOPEC Geophysical

  57,500       1,612,342  
 
Total (Cost $1,650,916)           2,133,018  
 
 
POLAND 0.4%              

KRUK

  11,700       573,460  
 
Total (Cost $516,151)           573,460  
 
 
RUSSIA 0.3%              

Globaltrans Investment GDR

  42,000       390,600  
 
Total (Cost $413,086)           390,600  
 
 
SINGAPORE 0.7%              

Midas Holdings 2,3

  400,000       0  

XP Power

  30,000       841,976  
 
Total (Cost $817,261)           841,976  
 
 
SOUTH AFRICA 1.2%              

Coronation Fund Managers

  70,800       224,690  

Hudaco Industries

  65,000       559,319  

PSG Group

  25,000       424,228  

Transaction Capital

  246,800       349,918  
 
Total (Cost $1,872,157)           1,558,155  
 
 
SOUTH KOREA 0.3%              

Koh Young Technology

  6,100       439,016  
 
Total (Cost $501,576)           439,016  
 
 
SPAIN 0.3%              

Applus Services

  30,000       407,650  
 
Total (Cost $361,708)           407,650  
 
 
SWEDEN 4.3%              

Addtech Cl. B

  12,500       379,598  

Bravida Holding

  87,500       775,483  

Bufab

  33,900       389,154  

Dometic Group

  55,000       550,702  

Hexpol

  110,000       896,119  

Lagercrantz Group

  60,000       856,760  

Loomis Cl. B

  12,500       429,672  

Mycronic

  40,600       493,173  

OEM International Cl. B

  16,500       442,433  

Scandi Standard

  55,500       382,505  
 
Total (Cost $4,817,384)           5,595,599  
 
 
SWITZERLAND 6.0%              

Burkhalter Holding

  10,000       788,773  

Coltene Holding

  3,000       272,280  

dormakaba Holding

  600       434,849  

Forbo Holding

  200       353,206  

Inficon Holding

  1,400       854,026  

Kardex

  9,000       1,570,990  

LEM Holding

  600       843,270  

Partners Group Holding

  1,350       1,060,695  

VAT Group

  5,400       665,181  

VZ Holding

  3,600       986,478  
 
Total (Cost $6,403,586)           7,829,748  
 
 
THAILAND 0.1%              

Krungthai Card

  64,200       90,541  
 
Total (Cost $93,180)           90,541  
 
 
UKRAINE 0.2%              

MHP GDR

  30,000       303,000  
 
Total (Cost $411,612)           303,000  
 
 
UNITED KINGDOM 9.0%              

Abcam

  40,000       748,762  

Advanced Medical Solutions Group

  70,000       266,689  

Ashmore Group

  228,300       1,477,191  

Clarkson

  15,600       497,261  

Computacenter

  30,000       507,472  

Consort Medical

  57,500       620,688  

Croda International

  11,226       729,930  

Diploma

  35,000       680,947  

DiscoverIE Group

  65,000       346,696  

FDM Group Holdings

  75,500       892,654  

Ferroglobe (Warranty Insurance Trust) 2,3

  41,100       0  

Johnson Service Group

  150,000       283,834  

Jupiter Fund Management

  36,000       193,159  

Keystone Law Group

  13,400       88,490  

Marlowe 2

  50,000       284,469  

Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings

  26,300       198,728  

Next Fifteen Communications Group

  21,858       176,544  

Polypipe Group

  125,000       705,457  

Porvair

  50,000       369,555  

Restore

  50,000       253,990  

Rotork

  90,000       361,859  

RWS Holdings

  11,500       94,637  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering

  9,000       1,049,804  

Victrex

  25,500       700,783  

WANdisco 2

  26,800       153,156  
 
Total (Cost $9,784,998)           11,682,755  
 
 
UNITED STATES 27.0%              

Air Lease Cl. A 1

  27,060       1,118,660  

Boku 2

  94,800       137,246  

Brooks Automation 1

  21,700       840,875  

Burford Capital

  22,300       438,958  

Cabot Microelectronics

  10,300       1,133,824  

CIRCOR International 1,2

  21,400       984,400  

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Royce Global Value Trust June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Schedule of Investments (continued)

    SHARES       VALUE  
 
               
UNITED STATES (continued)              

Cognex Corporation 1

  10,748     $ 515,689  

Coherent 1,2,4

  3,600       490,932  

Colfax Corporation 2

  42,900       1,202,487  

Diodes 1,2

  20,500       745,585  

FLIR Systems 1,4

  56,700       3,067,470  

Helios Technologies 1

  15,139       702,601  

Innospec 1

  12,457       1,136,577  

Kadant 1

  7,800       708,318  

KBR 1,4

  64,600       1,611,124  

Kirby Corporation 1,2,4

  32,900       2,599,100  

KKR & Co. Cl. A 1

  50,000       1,263,500  

Lazard Cl. A

  27,400       942,286  

Lindsay Corporation 1

  13,700       1,126,277  

Littelfuse

  4,000       707,640  

ManpowerGroup 1

  8,800       850,080  

Morningstar

  7,200       1,041,408  

Nanometrics 1,2,4

  32,000       1,110,720  

National Instruments 1

  15,200       638,248  

Popular 1

  13,100       710,544  

Quaker Chemical 1,4

  6,069       1,231,279  

Raven Industries

  40,000       1,435,200  

Rudolph Technologies 2

  15,600       431,028  

SEACOR Holdings 1,2

  20,200       959,702  

SEACOR Marine Holdings 2

  20,309       303,822  

SEI Investments 1

  27,600       1,548,360  

Standard Motor Products

  11,200       507,808  

Tennant Company 1

  11,600       709,920  

Virtu Financial Cl. A 1

  74,300       1,618,254  

Webster Financial

  12,500       597,125  
 
Total (Cost $26,643,542)           35,167,047  
 
 
URUGUAY 0.3%              

Arcos Dorados Holdings Cl. A 1

  46,800       340,704  
 
Total (Cost $351,426)           340,704  
 
               
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS              
 
(Cost $103,836,420)           124,821,039  
 
 
PREFERRED STOCK 0.6%              
               
GERMANY 0.6%              

FUCHS PETROLUB

  18,500       727,437  
 
(Cost $802,646)           727,437  
 
               
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 9.7%              
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, 0.50% dated 6/28/19, due 7/1/19, maturity value
$12,592,525 (collateralized by obligations of various U.S. Government Agencies, 1.75%
due 5/31/22, valued at $12,845,674)
 
 
(Cost $12,592,000)           12,592,000  
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 106.1%              
 
(Cost $117,231,066)           138,140,476  
 
               
LIABILITIES LESS CASH AND OTHER ASSETS (6.1)%           (7,926,453 )
             
   
 
NET ASSETS 100.0%         $ 130,214,023  
 

 
GDR – Global Depository Receipt
   
New additions in 2019.
1
All or a portion of these securities were pledged as collateral in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement at June 30, 2019. Total market value of pledged securities at June 30, 2019, was $18,544,768.
2
Non-income producing.
3
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available represent 0.0% of net assets. These securities have been valued at their fair value under procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. These securities are defined as Level 3 securities due to the use of significant unobservable inputs in the determination of fair value. See Notes to Financial Statements.
4
At June 30, 2019, a portion of these securities were rehypothecated in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement in the aggregate amount of $6,455,767.
   
 
Securities of Global/International Funds are categorized by the country of their headquarters, with the exception of exchange-traded funds.
   
 
Bold indicates the Fund’s 20 largest equity holdings in terms of June 30, 2019, market value.
   
 
TAX INFORMATION: The cost of total investments for Federal income tax purposes was $117,287,970. At June 30, 2019, net unrealized appreciation for all securities was $20,852,506 consisting of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $26,390,273 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $5,537,767. The primary cause of the difference between book and tax basis cost is the timing of the recognition of losses on securities sold.

12 | 2019 Semiannual Report to Stockholders THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

       

Royce Global Value Trust June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

ASSETS:        
Investments at value   $ 125,548,476  
 
Repurchase agreements (at cost and value)     12,592,000  
 
Cash     130  
 
Foreign currency (cost $21,244)     21,276  
 
Receivable for investments sold     172,454  
 
Receivable for dividends and interest     302,031  
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets     40,017  
 
Total Assets     138,676,384  
 
LIABILITIES:        
Revolving credit agreement     8,000,000  
 
Payable for investments purchased     276,420  
 
Payable for investment advisory fee     104,211  
 
Payable for directors’ fees     9,199  
 
Payable for interest expense     22,333  
 
Accrued expenses     50,198  
 
Total Liabilities     8,462,361  
 
Net Assets   $ 130,214,023  
 
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS:        
Paid-in capital - $0.001 par value per share; 10,482,026 shares outstanding (150,000,000 shares authorized)   $ 118,153,404  
 
Total distributable earnings (loss)     12,060,619  
 
Net Assets (net asset value per share - $12.42)   $ 130,214,023  
 
Investments at identified cost   $ 104,639,066  
 

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Royce Global Value Trust
 
 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

    SIX MONTHS ENDED        
    6/30/19        
    (UNAUDITED)   YEAR ENDED 12/31/18
 
                 
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 609,232     $ 386,440  
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency     1,298,056       4,457,193  
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency     19,053,104       (25,870,375 )
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from investment operations     20,960,392       (21,026,742 )
 
DISTRIBUTIONS:                
Total distributable earnings           (418,468 )
 
Total distributions           (418,468 )
 
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS:                
Reinvestment of distributions           172,659  
 
Total capital stock transactions           172,659  
 
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets     20,960,392       (21,272,551 )
 
NET ASSETS:                
 
Beginning of period     109,253,631       130,526,182  
 
End of period   $ 130,214,023     $ 109,253,631  
 

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Royce Global Value Trust Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited)
   
 
Statement of Operations  

INVESTMENT INCOME:        
INCOME:        
Dividends   $ 1,666,017  
 
Foreign withholding tax     (147,760 )
 
Interest     9,950  
 
Rehypothecation income     7,080  
 
Total income     1,535,287  
 
EXPENSES:        
 
Investment advisory fees     611,910  
 
Interest expense     142,672  
 
Custody and transfer agent fees     52,791  
 
Professional fees     29,839  
 
Administrative and office facilities     29,790  
 
Stockholder reports     28,588  
 
Directors’ fees     15,838  
 
Other expenses     14,697  
 
Total expenses     926,125  
 
Compensating balance credits     (70 )
 
Net expenses     926,055  
 
Net investment income (loss)     609,232  
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:        
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS):        
 
Investments     1,356,444  
 
Foreign currency transactions     (58,388 )
 
NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):        
 
Investments     19,048,577  
 
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency     4,527  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency     20,351,160  
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS   $ 20,960,392  
 

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Royce Global Value Trust Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited)
   
 
Statement of Cash Flows  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from investment operations   $ 20,960,392  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets from investment operations to net cash provided by operating activities:        
 

Purchases of long-term investments

    (34,582,081 )
 

Proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term investments

    46,031,443  
 

Net purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments

    (11,950,000 )
 

Net (increase) decrease in dividends and interest receivable and other assets

    (46,388 )
 

Net increase (decrease) in interest expense payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

    (3,273 )
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (19,048,577 )
 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (1,356,444 )
 
Net cash provided by operating activities     5,072  
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Distributions      
 
Reinvestment of distributions      
 
Net cash used for financing activities      
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH:     5,072  
 
Cash and foreign currency at beginning of period     16,334  
 
Cash and foreign currency at end of period   $ 21,406  
 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund paid $123,670 in interest expense.

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Royce Global Value Trust

 
Financial Highlights
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period, and to assist stockholders in evaluating the Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

    SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
           
    6/30/19                                        
    (UNAUDITED)   12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15     12/31/14  
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.42     $ 12.48     $ 9.62     $ 8.81     $ 9.25     $ 10.05  
 
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.06       0.04       0.02       0.06       0.10       0.13  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency

    1.94       (2.06 )     2.96       0.90       (0.43 )     (0.77 )
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from investment operations     2.00       (2.02 )     2.98       0.96       (0.33 )     (0.64 )
 
DISTRIBUTIONS:                                                
Net investment income           (0.04 )     (0.11 )     (0.14 )     (0.10 )     (0.15 )
 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency                                    
 
Total distributions           (0.04 )     (0.11 )     (0.14 )     (0.10 )     (0.15 )
 
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS:                                                
Effect of reinvestment of distributions by Common Stockholders           (0.00 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )
 
Total capital stock transactions           (0.00 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.42     $ 10.42     $ 12.48     $ 9.62     $ 8.81     $ 9.25  
 
Market Value, End of Period   $ 10.55     $ 8.88     $ 10.81     $ 8.04     $ 7.45     $ 8.04  
 
TOTAL RETURN:1                                                
Net Asset Value     19.19 %2     (16.11 )%     31.07 %     11.12 %     (3.44 )%     (6.23 )%
 
Market Value     18.84 %2     (17.50 )%     35.96 %     9.77 %     (6.06 )%     (7.86 )%
 
RATIOS BASED ON AVERAGE NET ASSETS:                                                
Investment advisory fee expense     1.00 %3     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %
 
Other operating expenses     0.51 %3     0.49 %     0.42 %     0.46 %     0.43 %     0.24 %
 
Total expenses (net)     1.51 %3     1.74 %     1.67 %     1.71 %     1.68 %     1.49 %
 
Expenses excluding interest expense     1.28 %3     1.53 %     1.52 %     1.57 %     1.58 %     1.49 %
 
Expenses prior to balance credits     1.51 %3     1.74 %     1.67 %     1.71 %     1.68 %     1.49 %
 
Net investment income (loss)     1.00 %3     0.30 %     0.21 %     0.69 %     1.03 %     1.30 %
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:                                                
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)   $ 130,214     $ 109,254     $ 130,526     $ 100,228     $ 91,174     $ 95,285  
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate     27 %     57 %     34 %     59 %     65 %     43 %
 
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT:                                                
Asset coverage     1728 %     1466 %     1732 %     1353 %     1240 %        
 
Asset coverage per $1,000     17,277       14,657       17,316       13,528       12,397          
 
The Market Value Total Return is calculated assuming a purchase of Common Stock on the opening of the first business day and a sale on the closing of the last business day of each period. Dividends and distributions are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s Distribution Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan. Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated on the same basis, except that the Fund’s net asset value is used on the purchase and sale dates instead of market value.
2
Not annualized
3
Annualized

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Royce Global Value Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Royce Global Value Trust, Inc. (the “Fund”), is a diversified closed-end investment company that was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 14, 2011. The Fund commenced operations on October 18, 2013.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services-Investment Companies”.
 
VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS:
Securities 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. Securities that trade on an exchange, and securities traded on Nasdaq's Electronic Bulletin Board, are valued at their last reported sales price or Nasdaq official closing price taken from the primary market in which each security trades or, if no sale is reported for such day, at their highest bid price. Other over-the-counter securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at their highest bid price, except in the case of some bonds and other fixed income securities which may be valued by reference to other securities with comparable ratings, interest rates and maturities, using established independent pricing services. The Fund values its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities in U.S. dollars daily at the prevailing foreign currency exchange rates as quoted by a major bank. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act, under procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors, and are reported as 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, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security will be the amount which the Fund might be able to receive upon its current sale. In addition, if, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. The Fund uses an independent pricing service to provide fair value estimates for relevant non-U.S. equity securities on days when the U.S. market volatility exceeds a certain threshold. 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 relevant non-U.S. securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund may differ from quoted or published prices for the same security. Investments in money market funds are valued at net asset value per share.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, as noted above. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below:
    Level 1  – 
quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
    Level 2  – 
other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, foreign securities that may be fair valued and repurchase agreements). The table below includes all Level 2 securities. Any Level 2 securities with values based on quoted prices for similar securities would be noted in the Schedule of Investments.
    Level 3  – 
significant unobservable inputs (including last trade price before trading was suspended, or at a discount thereto for lack of marketability or otherwise, market price information regarding other securities, information received from the company and/or published documents, including SEC filings and financial statements, or other publicly available information).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2019. For a detailed breakout of common stocks by country, please refer to the Schedule of Investments.

    LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3   TOTAL
 
Common Stocks   $ 124,821,039     $     $ 0     $ 124,821,039
 
Preferred Stocks     727,437                   727,437
 
Repurchase Agreement           12,592,000             12,592,000
 

Level 3 Reconciliation:

      BALANCE AS OF 12/31/18       PURCHASES       SALES       REALIZED GAIN (LOSS)     UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)1   BALANCE AS OF 6/30/19
 
Common Stocks     $ 42,261       $ –       $ –       $ –       $ (42,261)       $ 0
 
1
The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the accompanying Statement of Operations. Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in investment values during the reporting period and the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation (depreciation) when gains or losses are realized. Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions is included in the accompanying Statement of Operations.

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Royce Global Value Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

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 at June 30, 2019 is overnight and continuous.
 
FOREIGN CURRENCY:
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of foreign currencies, expiration of currency forward contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at the end of the reporting period, as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
 
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES:
As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent that it distributes substantially all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption “Tax Information”.
The Fund pays any dividends and capital gain distributions annually in December. Because federal income tax regulations differ from generally accepted accounting principles, income and capital gain distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
 
CAPITAL GAINS TAXES:
The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on short-term capital gains on securities of issuers domiciled in certain countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for gains in these securities that have been held for less than one year. This amount, if any, is reported as deferred capital gains tax in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, assuming those positions were disposed of at the end of the period, and accounted for as a reduction in the market value of the security.
 
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INVESTMENT INCOME:
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividend income is recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield-to-maturity method. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost for book and tax purposes.
 
EXPENSES:
The Fund incurs direct and indirect expenses. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund’s operations, while expenses applicable to more than one of the Royce Funds are allocated equitably. Certain personnel, occupancy costs and other administrative expenses related to the Funds are allocated by Royce & Associates (“Royce”) under an administration agreement and are included in administrative and office facilities and professional fees.

COMPENSATING BALANCE CREDITS:
The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank, whereby a portion of the custodian's fee is paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund's cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit arrangement is an alternative to purchasing overnight investments. Conversely, the Fund pays interest to the custodian on any cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by credits earned on positive cash balances.
 
Capital Stock:
The Fund issued 20,315 shares of Common Stock as reinvestment of distributions for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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Royce Global Value Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

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 credit agreement. The credit agreement has a 179-day rolling term that resets daily; however, if the Fund exceeds certain net asset value triggers, the credit agreement may convert to a 60-day rolling term that resets daily. The Fund is required to pledge portfolio securities as collateral in an amount up to two times the loan balance outstanding or as otherwise required by applicable regulatory standards and has granted a security interest in the securities pledged to, and in favor of, BNPPI as security for the loan balance outstanding. If the Fund fails to meet certain requirements, or maintain other financial covenants required under 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. 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 June 30, 2019, the Fund has outstanding borrowings of $8,000,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund borrowed an average daily balance of $8,000,000 at a weighted average borrowing cost of 3.55%. The maximum amount outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2019, was $8,000,000. As of June 30, 2019, the aggregate value of rehypothecated securities was $6,455,767. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund earned $7,080 in fees from rehypothecated securities.
 
Investment Advisory Agreement:
The investment advisory agreement between Royce and the Fund provides for fees to be paid at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund expensed Royce investment advisory fees totaling $611,910.
 
Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities:
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the costs of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, other than short-term securities, amounted to $34,572,078 and $44,422,586, respectively.
Cross trades were executed by the Fund pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which Royce serves as investment adviser. The Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer reviews such transactions each quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7, and reports the results of her review to the Board of Directors. Cross trades for the six months ended June 30, 2019, were as follows:

COSTS OF PURCHASES   PROCEEDS FROM SALES     REALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
 
  $ –       $699,687         $55,743  
 

Subsequent Events:
Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.

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    MANAGERS’ DISCUSSION
Royce Micro-Cap Trust (RMT)    

Chuck Royce
Brendan Hartmann, Chris Flynn,
Jim Stoeffel

FUND PERFORMANCE
For the year-to-date period ended June 30, 2019, Royce Micro-Cap Trust advanced 13.9% on an NAV (net asset value basis) and 15.5% based on market price compared to respective gains of 14.1% and 17.0% for RMT’s unleveraged benchmarks, the Russell Microcap and Russell 2000 Indexes, for the same period. The Fund also outpaced the Russell Microcap on an NAV and market price basis for the one-, 10-, and 15-year periods ended June 30, 2019 (while beating the micro-cap index on a market price basis for the three-year period as well). As results for both the Fund and its two benchmarks show, first-half results trended lower the further down the capitalization range you traveled.
 
WHAT WORKED... AND WHAT DIDN’T
Nine of RMT’s 11 equity sectors contributed to first-half results, with only Communication Services and Consumer Staples, two of its lowest weightings, detracting. Its largest—Industrials—made the biggest contribution to performance and led by a substantial margin, followed by Information Technology, Health Care, and Financials. The portfolio’s seven top-contributing industry groups came from six different sectors, with machinery (Industrials) having the largest positive impact, followed by semiconductors & semiconductor equipment (Information Technology) and capital markets (Financials). We were very pleased to see strong results from these and many other cyclical areas in the first half. Detractors had a much lower comparative effect. The largest negative impacts came from media, interactive media & services, and entertainment (all in Communication Services).
    The Fund’s top contributor came from the machinery group as the stock of CIRCOR International, which makes precision valves, rose sharply after it received a takeover offer from a larger industrial company in May. Before the end of June, this company raised its equity offer, and we continue to evaluate the situation. Solium Capital, which provides cloud-based services for global equity administration, financial reporting, and compliance, first saw its stock rise in February on news that Morgan Stanley would acquire it before it then reported robust revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. We began to sell our stake on news of the acquisition. Quanterix Corporation, a medical technology provider that offers ultra-high sensitivity immunoassay platforms used in testing protein biomarkers. Its shares benefited as the company’s leading edge technology drove significant growth in critical life sciences research applications in areas such as neurology, oncology, and cardiology, among others. It was a top-20 position at the end of June.
    The biggest detractor at the position level was comScore, a technology and data analytics company that measures consumer media consumption across platforms, including websites, TV, and movies. The firm has faced accounting issues, which led to a major shakeup in upper management that was followed by a second. A long-term turnaround candidate, we are hopeful that its very strong niche in cross-platform media consumption measurement can lead it to recover. We added shares in April. Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives is a diversified infrastructure construction company with specialized energy and heavy civil expertise. The firm built and diversified its services with an acquisition in October 2018, but also fell well short of expectations for the fourth quarter and full year because weather-related events caused problems for six of the firm’s nine major wind projects that were being built. Thinking that the company could rebound, we held our shares at the end of June. Child-care referral specialist Care.com saw its shares begin to fall in March when an investigation revealed that several day-care centers listed by the company were not actually licensed. The fallout led to the firm’s CFO resigning in June. After adding shares in January, we held our position to see how the company would go about rebuilding trust with its customers.
    The Fund’s first-half relative underperformance versus the Russell 2000 came mostly from stock selection, though sector allocation also played a role. In addition, micro-cap stocks lagged small-caps in general during the first half. Communication Services was by far the biggest source of underperformance, almost entirely due to ineffective stock picking in the media group. Poor stock selection in Consumer Discretionary also hurt, as nine of its 11 industry groups detracted from first-half results. Conversely, effective stock selection in the insurance group helped to drive outperformance in Financials, where our lower exposure was a positive, while in Energy, stock picks in the sector’s oil, gas & consumable fuels group boosted relative returns.

  Top Contributors to Performance
Year-to-Date Through 6/30/19 (%)1
   
     
CIRCOR International   1.03
 
Solium Capital Inc.   0.51
 
Quanterix Corporation   0.49
 
National Research   0.45
 
Zealand Pharma   0.43
 
1 Includes dividends    

  Top Detractors from Performance
Year-to-Date Through 6/30/19 (%)2
   
     
comScore   -0.65
 
Infrastructure and Energy
Alternatives
  -0.41
 
Care.com   -0.38
 
Zafgen   -0.33
 
Stamps.com   -0.30
 
2 Net of dividends    

CURRENT POSITIONING AND OUTLOOK
Markets are very good at surprising most investors. Today, with widespread concerns about slowing growth, increasing trade tensions, and the extended economic cycle, the most surprising outcome might be a rally. We see four favorable factors in the current market environment—low inflation, modest valuations, moderate growth, and increasing liquidity. When taken together, we see these factors as painting an attractive picture for small-cap investors. With so much attention on negative macro issues, we think investors may be missing this positive picture, especially with regard to profitable cyclical businesses.

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PERFORMANCE AND PORTFOLIO REVIEW   SYMBOLS  MARKET PRICE RMT NAV XOTCX

 
Performance
Average Annual Total Return (%) Through 6/30/19
    JAN-JUN 20191   1-YR   3-YR   5-YR   10-YR   15-YR   20-YR   25-YR   SINCE INCEPTION (12/14/93)
 
RMT (NAV)   13.93   -6.63   11.10   5.09   12.61   7.74   9.98   10.62   10.43
 
1 Not Annualized

 
Market Price Performance History Since Inception (12/14/93)
Cumulative Performance of Investment1
    1-YR   5-YR   10-YR   15-YR   20-YR   SINCE INCEPTION (12/14/93)
 
RMT   -10.1%   25.6%   247.1%   179.3%   621.0%   981.2%
 


1
Reflects the cumulative performance experience of a continuous common stockholder who purchased one share at inception ($7.50 IPO), reinvested all distributions and fully participated in the primary subscription of the Fund's 1994 rights offering.
2
Reflects the actual month-end market price movement of one share as it has traded on NYSE and, prior to 12/1/03, on the Nasdaq.



The Morningstar Style Map is the Morningstar Style Box with the center 75% of fund holdings plotted as the Morningstar Ownership Zone. The Morningstar Style Box is designed to reveal a fund’s investment strategy. The Morningstar Ownership Zone provides detail about a portfolio’s investment style by showing the range of stock sizes and styles. The Ownership Zone is derived by plotting each stock in the portfolio within the proprietary Morningstar Style Box. Over time, the shape and location of a fund’s ownership zone may vary. See page 61 for additional information.

 
Top 10 Positions    
% of Net Assets    
     
Mesa Laboratories   3.3
 
PAR Technology   1.4
 
Atrion Corporation   1.4
 
National Research   1.3
 
Surmodics   1.3
 
Heritage-Crystal Clean   1.3
 
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings   1.2
 
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Cl. A   1.2
 
Sprott   1.2
 
Kadant   1.2
 

 
Portfolio Sector Breakdown    
% of Net Assets    
     
Industrials   20.8
 
Information Technology   17.7
 
Health Care   16.0
 
Financials   13.9
 
Consumer Discretionary   11.6
 
Energy   8.1
 
Materials   6.6
 
Communication Services   2.9
 
Real Estate   2.4
 
Consumer Staples   2.1
 
Utilities   0.6
 
Preferred Stock   0.5
 
Outstanding Line of Credit, Net of Cash
and Cash Equivalents
  -3.2
 

 
Calendar Year Total Returns (%)    
     
YEAR   RMT
 
2018   -11.6
 
2017   17.7
 
2016   22.0
 
2015   -11.7
 
2014   3.5
 
2013   44.5
 
2012   17.3
 
2011   -7.7
 
2010   28.5
 
2009   46.5
 
2008   -45.5
 
2007   0.6
 
2006   22.5
 
2005   6.8
 
2004   18.7
 

 
Portfolio Diagnostics    
     
Fund Net Assets   $385 million
 
Number of Holdings   329
 
Turnover Rate   6%
 
Net Asset Value   $9.32
 
Market Price   $8.22
 
Net Leverage1   3.2%
 
Average Market Capitalization2   $481 million
 
Weighted Average P/B Ratio3   1.9x
 
Active Share4   95%
 
U.S. Investments (% of Net Assets)   81.9%
 
Non-U.S. Investments (% of Net Assets)   21.3%
 
1
Net leverage is the percentage, in excess of 100%, of the total value of equity type investments, divided by net assets.
2
Geometric Average. This weighted calculation uses each portfolio holding’s market cap in a way designed to not skew the effect of very large or small holdings; instead, it aims to better identify the portfolio’s center, which Royce believes offers a more accurate measure of average market cap than a simple mean or median.
3
Harmonic Average. This weighted calculation evaluates a portfolio as if it were a single stock and measures it overall. It compares the total market value of the portfolio to the portfolio’s share in the earnings or book value, as the case may be, of its underlying stocks.
4
Active Share is the sum of the absolute values of the different weightings of each holding in the Fund versus each holding in the benchmark, divided by two.

Important Performance and Risk Information

All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, net of the Fund’s investment advisory fee, 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 most recent month-end may be obtained at www.roycefunds.com. Certain immaterial adjustments were made to the net assets of Royce Micro-Cap Trust at 12/31/14 and 6/30/19 for financial reporting purposes, and as a result the net asset value originally calculated on that date and the total return based on that net asset value differs from the adjusted net asset value and total return reported in the Financial Highlights. 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 investments in securities of 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. Regarding the “Top Contributors” and “Top Detractors” tables shown above, the sum of all contributors to, and all detractors from, performance for all securities in the portfolio would approximate the Fund’s year-to-date performance for 2019.

2019 Semiannual Report to Stockholders | 23

 

Royce Micro-Cap Trust

 
Schedule of Investments
Common Stocks – 102.7%
    SHARES   VALUE
 
                 
COMMUNICATION SERVICES 2.9%
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.2%

ORBCOMM 1

    87,100     $ 631,475  
               
ENTERTAINMENT - 0.8%

Chicken Soup For The Soul

               

Entertainment Cl. A

    314,500       2,358,750  

Gaia Cl. A 1,2

    100,000       758,000  
               
              3,116,750  
               
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES - 1.3%

Care.com 1,2

    186,787       2,050,922  

QuinStreet 1

    196,400       3,112,940  
               
              5,163,862  
               
MEDIA - 0.6%

comScore 1

    297,195       1,533,526  

New Media Investment Group

    66,200       624,928  
               
              2,158,454  
 
Total (Cost $12,958,686)             11,070,541  
 
                 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 11.6%
AUTO COMPONENTS - 2.0%

Fox Factory Holding 1

    5,300       437,303  

Motorcar Parts of America 1

    54,800       1,173,268  

Sebang Global Battery

    50,500       1,869,723  

Standard Motor Products

    50,860       2,305,992  

Stoneridge 1,2

    57,000       1,798,350  

Unique Fabricating 1

    12,200       33,062  
               
              7,617,698  
               
DISTRIBUTORS - 0.3%

Uni-Select

    16,300       154,592  

Weyco Group 2

    36,300       969,573  
               
              1,124,165  
               
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES - 1.3%

Aspen Group 1

    141,520       537,776  

Collectors Universe 2

    108,200       2,308,988  

Liberty Tax Cl. A3

    142,900       1,293,245  

Universal Technical Institute 1

    270,000       926,100  
               
              5,066,109  
               
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE - 2.6%

Century Casinos 1

    222,500       2,158,250  

Inspired Entertainment 1

    50,000       422,000  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1

    254,000       4,559,300  

Red Lion Hotels 1

    375,071       2,666,755  
               
              9,806,305  
               
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES - 0.8%

Cavco Industries 1,2

    8,600       1,354,844  

Flexsteel Industries 2

    16,100       274,666  

Lifetime Brands 2

    119,294       1,128,521  

Universal Electronics 1

    6,100       250,222  

ZAGG 1

    9,900       68,904  
               
              3,077,157  
               
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL - 1.1%

FTD Companies 1,3

    67,200       2,352  

Leaf Group 1

    64,500       477,945  

Real Matters 1

    255,000       1,333,855  

Rubicon Project (The) 1

    240,000       1,526,400  

Stamps.com 1

    11,700       529,659  

Yatra Online 1

    105,000       392,700  
               
              4,262,911  
               
LEISURE PRODUCTS - 0.7%                

Clarus Corporation

    174,926       2,525,931  

MasterCraft Boat Holdings 1

    8,200       160,638  
               
              2,686,569  
               
SPECIALTY RETAIL - 1.5%

AutoCanada

    440,000       3,857,203  

Barnes & Noble Education 1

    80,000       268,800  

Destination Maternity 1

    212,000       279,840  

Destination XL Group 1

    50,000       88,000  

Haverty Furniture 2

    37,300       635,219  

Lazydays Holdings 1

    30,000       150,000  

MarineMax 1

    8,800       144,672  

Shoe Carnival 2

    17,016       469,642  

Stage Stores 1,2

    15,000       11,550  
               
              5,904,926  
               
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS - 1.3%

Crown Crafts

    112,159       527,147  

Culp 2

    32,900       625,100  

J.G. Boswell Company 3

    2,490       1,491,510  

YGM Trading

    2,564,600       2,413,023  
               
              5,056,780  
 
Total (Cost $51,417,853)             44,602,620  
 
                 
CONSUMER STAPLES 2.1%
BEVERAGES - 0.2%

Crimson Wine Group 1,3

    58,124       464,992  

Primo Water 1

    40,400       496,920  
               
              961,912  
               
FOOD PRODUCTS - 1.8%

Farmer Bros. 1,2,4

    62,600       1,024,762  

John B. Sanfilippo & Son 2,4

    17,800       1,418,482  

Landec Corporation 1,2,4

    75,610       708,466  

RiceBran Technologies 1

    50,000       145,500  

Seneca Foods Cl. A 1,2

    81,087       2,256,651  

Seneca Foods Cl. B 1

    40,400       1,100,496  

SunOpta 1

    50,000       164,500  
               
              6,818,857  
               
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 0.1%

Central Garden & Pet 1

    12,000       323,400  
 
Total (Cost $6,337,700)             8,104,169  
 
                 
ENERGY 8.1%
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 4.3%

Aspen Aerogels 1

    94,985       677,243  

CARBO Ceramics 1,2,4

    169,038       228,201  

CES Energy Solutions

    25,000       46,199  

Computer Modelling Group

    639,775       3,556,613  

Dawson Geophysical 1

    77,336       193,340  

Era Group 1,2

    383,700       3,200,058  

Forum Energy Technologies 1

    50,000       171,000  

Geospace Technologies 1,2

    9,500       143,545  

Hornbeck Offshore Services 1,2

    460,000       575,000  

Independence Contract Drilling 1

    134,400       212,352  

Mammoth Energy Services

    8,000       55,040  

Matrix Service 1,2,4

    28,700       581,462  

Nabors Industries

    34,000       98,600  

Newpark Resources 1

    68,200       506,044  

North American Construction Group

    50,000       540,000  

Pioneer Energy Services 1,2

    57,500       14,542  

Profire Energy 1

    175,000       264,250  

24 | 2019 Semiannual Report to Stockholders   THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Schedule of Investments (continued)
                 
    SHARES   VALUE
 
                 
ENERGY (continued)
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES (continued)

SEACOR Marine Holdings 1,2

    216,957     $ 3,245,677  

TerraVest Industries

    209,000       2,124,233  

Total Energy Services

    42,800       269,961  
               
              16,703,360  
               
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 3.8%

Ardmore Shipping 1

    161,300       1,314,595  

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust

    67,631       855,532  

Dorchester Minerals L.P.

    153,963       2,819,063  

Dorian LPG 1

    163,138       1,471,505  

GeoPark 1

    86,971       1,612,442  

Leucrotta Exploration 1

    214,800       142,703  

Navigator Holdings 1

    100,000       936,000  

Panhandle Oil and Gas Cl. A

    5,500       71,720  

Permian Basin Royalty Trust

    176,333       1,073,868  

Ring Energy 1

    50,000       162,500  

Sabine Royalty Trust 2

    59,548       2,868,427  

StealthGas 1

    229,664       790,044  

Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. 2

    405,877       511,405  
               
              14,629,804  
 
Total (Cost $37,022,848)             31,333,164  
 
                 
FINANCIALS 13.9%
BANKS - 1.9%

Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son

    39,410       1,338,364  

Bryn Mawr Bank

    25,000       933,000  

Caribbean Investment Holdings 1

    735,635       149,475  

Chemung Financial

    31,000       1,498,540  

Fauquier Bankshares 2

    133,200       2,838,492  

Live Oak Bancshares 2

    30,900       529,935  

Midway Investments1,5

    735,647       0  
               
              7,287,806  
               
CAPITAL MARKETS - 8.4%

ASA Gold and Precious Metals

    171,150       1,957,956  

Ashford 1

    10,000       317,900  

B. Riley Financial

    30,600       638,316  

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores

    1,068,000       2,015,394  

Canaccord Genuity Group

    203,300       931,465  

Donnelley Financial Solutions 1

    50,000       667,000  

Fiera Capital Cl. A

    78,000       671,864  

GAIN Capital Holdings 2

    25,000       103,250  

GMP Capital

    292,800       507,545  

Great Elm Capital Group 1

    566,700       2,436,810  

Hamilton Lane Cl. A 2

    20,300       1,158,318  

INTL FCStone 1,2,4

    68,327       2,705,066  

JZ Capital Partners 1

    50,000       308,598  

Manning & Napier Cl. A

    136,600       239,050  

MVC Capital

    219,900       2,025,279  

OHA Investment

    59,761       67,530  

Pzena Investment Management Cl. A

    6,100       52,399  

Queen City Investments 3

    604       643,260  

Silvercrest Asset Management Group Cl. A

    203,300       2,852,299  

Sprott

    1,764,533       4,540,855  

U.S. Global Investors Cl. A 2

    439,454       795,412  

Urbana Corporation

    237,600       435,447  

Value Line 2

    131,974       3,630,605  

Vostok New Ventures SDR

    100,000       613,817  

Warsaw Stock Exchange

    52,900       608,534  

Westaim Corporation 1

    500,000       1,011,798  

Westwood Holdings Group 2

    12,400       436,480  
               
              32,372,247  
               
CONSUMER FINANCE - 0.5%

Currency Exchange International 1

    7,000       117,651  

EZCORP Cl. A 1,2,4

    201,000       1,903,470  
               
              2,021,121  
               
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.1%

Waterloo Investment Holdings 1,5

    806,000       241,800  
               
INSURANCE - 1.3%

Hallmark Financial Services 1,2

    114,000       1,622,220  

Health Insurance Innovations Cl. A 1,2,4

    16,100       417,312  

Trupanion 1,2,4

    82,300       2,973,499  
               
              5,013,031  
               
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 1.7%

GS Acquisition Holdings Cl. A 1

    200,000       2,020,000  

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Cl. A 1,2

    438,850       4,577,205  
               
              6,597,205  
 
Total (Cost $50,498,104)             53,533,210  
 
                 
HEALTH CARE 16.0%
BIOTECHNOLOGY - 1.8%

Abeona Therapeutics 1,2

    142,221       679,816  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals 1

    5,000       49,950  

Aquinox Pharmaceuticals 1,2

    145,397       343,137  

Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings 1

    106,436       1,004,756  

Idera Pharmaceuticals 1

    58,061       155,023  

Theratechnologies 1

    10,000       53,912  

Zafgen 1,2

    336,781       400,769  

Zealand Pharma 1

    184,200       4,004,378  

Zealand Pharma ADR 1

    10,000       215,500  
               
              6,907,241  
               
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 8.0%

Apyx Medical 1

    11,700       78,624  

AtriCure 1,2,4

    15,000       447,600  

Atrion Corporation 2

    6,169       5,260,553  

Chembio Diagnostics 1

    185,500       1,129,695  

CryoLife 1

    4,600       137,678  

GenMark Diagnostics 1

    31,100       201,839  

LeMaitre Vascular

    5,000       139,900  

Mesa Laboratories 2

    52,000       12,705,680  

OraSure Technologies 1,2

    50,000       464,000  

Semler Scientific 1,3

    22,400       946,400  

STRATEC

    14,000       905,814  

Surmodics 1,2

    117,000       5,050,890  

TearLab Corporation 1,3

    8,500       442  

Utah Medical Products

    33,000       3,158,100  

ViewRay 1

    35,900       316,279  
               
              30,943,494  
               
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES - 2.4%

AAC Holdings 1

    89,400       76,884  

BioTelemetry 1

    17,279       831,984  

CRH Medical 1

    133,000       400,153  

Cross Country Healthcare 1

    150,800       1,414,504  

National Research 2

    89,529       5,155,975  

PetIQ Cl. A 1,2,4

    25,000       824,000  

Psychemedics Corporation 2

    37,500       378,375  
               
              9,081,875  
               

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   2019 Semiannual Report to Stockholders | 25

 

Royce Micro-Cap Trust

 
Schedule of Investments (continued)
                 
    SHARES   VALUE
 
                 
HEALTH CARE (continued)
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY - 1.4%

Simulations Plus 2

    80,670     $ 2,303,935  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare 1,2

    38,400       1,917,312  

Vocera Communications 1

    33,100       1,056,552  
               
              5,277,799  
               
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES - 1.8%

Harvard Bioscience 1

    28,300       56,600  

NeoGenomics 1

    125,000       2,742,500  

Quanterix Corporation 1

    119,600       4,041,284  
               
              6,840,384  
               
PHARMACEUTICALS - 0.6%

Agile Therapeutics 1,2

    80,000       116,800  

Correvio Pharma 1

    101,100       218,376  

Knight Therapeutics 1

    187,000       1,102,394  

Theravance Biopharma 1,2,4

    59,009       963,617  
               
              2,401,187  
 
Total (Cost $37,665,575)             61,451,980  
 
                 
INDUSTRIALS 20.8%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.6%

Astronics Corporation 1

    6,429       258,574  

CPI Aerostructures 1

    171,800       1,444,838  

Innovative Solutions and Support 1

    78,828       402,023  

SIFCO Industries 1

    45,800       132,362  
               
              2,237,797  
               
BUILDING PRODUCTS - 1.4%

Burnham Holdings Cl. A 3

    117,000       1,678,950  

CSW Industrials

    20,000       1,363,000  

DIRTT Environmental Solutions 1

    96,000       546,142  

Insteel Industries 2

    44,200       920,244  

Patrick Industries 1

    17,250       848,527  
               
              5,356,863  
               
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES - 2.7%

Acme United

    25,000       564,500  

Atento 1

    109,300       272,157  

Civeo Corporation 1

    150,000       258,000  

CompX International Cl. A

    78,200       1,321,580  

Heritage-Crystal Clean 1,2,4

    185,277       4,874,638  

Hudson Technologies 1

    50,000       42,990  

Interface

    26,300       403,179  

PICO Holdings 1,2,4

    121,200       1,408,344  

Team 1,2

    93,300       1,429,356  
               
              10,574,744  
               
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING - 2.6%

Ameresco Cl. A 1

    251,400       3,703,122  

Construction Partners Cl. A 1

    39,900       599,298  

Granite Construction

    13,500       650,430  

IES Holdings 1,2

    166,800       3,144,180  

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives 1

    275,100       561,204  

Northwest Pipe 1,2

    61,500       1,585,470  
               
              10,243,704  
               
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.8%

American Superconductor 1

    22,625       209,960  

Encore Wire 2

    3,307       193,724  

LSI Industries

    415,740       1,517,451  

Powell Industries 2

    21,400       813,200  

Power Solutions International 1,2,3,4

    21,100       204,670  

Revolution Lighting Technologies 1,2,4

    81,200       19,894  
               
              2,958,899  
               
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES - 0.8%

Raven Industries 2

    83,600       2,999,568  
               
MACHINERY - 7.2%

CIRCOR International 1,2

    70,200       3,229,200  

Exco Technologies

    85,400       505,403  

Graham Corporation 2

    75,150       1,518,782  

Helios Technologies 2

    74,000       3,434,340  

Hurco Companies 2

    36,866       1,310,955  

Kadant 2

    48,800       4,431,528  

Kornit Digital 1

    55,400       1,753,964  

L.B. Foster Company 1,2

    95,300       2,605,502  

Lindsay Corporation 2

    32,600       2,680,046  

Luxfer Holdings 2

    72,612       1,780,446  

Lydall 1

    31,700       640,340  

NN

    90,600       884,256  

Spartan Motors

    31,100       340,856  

Titan International

    212,200       1,037,658  

Twin Disc 1

    4,300       64,930  

Wabash National

    6,400       104,128  

Westport Fuel Systems 1

    491,100       1,330,881  
               
              27,653,215  
               
MARINE - 1.8%

Algoma Central

    40,000       406,246  

Clarkson

    109,900       3,503,143  

Eagle Bulk Shipping 1

    570,000       2,986,800  
               
              6,896,189  
               
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 0.8%

Acacia Research 1,2

    190,000       562,400  

Franklin Covey 1,2

    40,100       1,363,400  

GP Strategies 1

    29,400       443,352  

InnerWorkings 1

    25,000       95,500  

Kforce 2

    2,800       98,252  

Resources Connection

    37,200       595,572  
               
              3,158,476  
               
ROAD & RAIL - 0.7%

Marten Transport

    2,500       45,375  

Patriot Transportation Holding 1,2

    55,764       946,315  

Universal Logistics Holdings 2

    75,200       1,689,744  
               
              2,681,434  
               
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS - 1.4%

EVI Industries 2,4

    69,300       2,652,111  

Houston Wire & Cable 1

    331,418       1,736,630  

Transcat 1

    42,500       1,087,575  
               
              5,476,316  
 
Total (Cost $68,260,695)             80,237,205  
 
                 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 17.7%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 0.9%

Clearfield 1

    85,200       1,128,900  

Digi International 1

    38,900       493,252  

Ituran Location and Control

    50,000       1,504,500  

PCTEL

    34,100       151,063  
               
              3,277,715  
               
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS - 5.9%

Bel Fuse Cl. A

    67,705       995,263  

ePlus 1

    2,100       144,774  

Fabrinet 1

    2,200       109,274  

FARO Technologies 1,2,4

    82,800       4,353,624  

Firan Technology Group 1

    25,000       61,281  

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June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Schedule of Investments (continued)
                 
    SHARES   VALUE
 
                 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS (continued)

HollySys Automation Technologies

    51,900     $ 986,100  

Inficon Holding

    3,220       1,964,259  

LightPath Technologies Cl. A 1

    100,000       91,000  

Luna Innovations 1

    2,371       10,669  

nLIGHT 1,2,4

    227,800       4,373,760  

Novanta 1

    3,400       320,620  

PAR Technology 1,2

    197,268       5,562,958  

PC Connection 2

    43,716       1,529,186  

Perceptron 1

    19,000       84,550  

Richardson Electronics

    316,900       1,774,640  

Vishay Precision Group 1

    10,000       406,300  
               
              22,768,258  
               
IT SERVICES - 0.4%

Carbonite 1

    3,000       78,120  

Computer Task Group 1

    84,800       340,048  

Hackett Group (The) 2

    27,700       465,083  

USA Technologies 1

    90,500       672,415  
               
              1,555,666  
               
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 7.3%

Adesto Technologies 1

    223,900       1,824,785  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor 1

    17,900       167,186  

Amtech Systems 1,2

    92,184       507,012  

AXT 1

    100,000       396,000  

Brooks Automation 2

    87,700       3,398,375  

Camtek

    83,700       707,265  

Cohu

    34,290       529,095  

CyberOptics Corporation 1

    48,600       788,778  

Everspin Technologies 1

    5,900       38,468  

FormFactor 1

    22,869       358,357  

Ichor Holdings 1

    24,900       588,636  

KLA-Tencor

    11,950       1,412,490  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries 2

    77,200       1,740,860  

Nanometrics 1,2

    97,500       3,384,225  

NeoPhotonics Corporation 1,2

    98,600       412,148  

Nova Measuring Instruments 1,2

    97,600       2,497,584  

PDF Solutions 1

    189,700       2,488,864  

Photronics 1

    229,900       1,885,180  

Rudolph Technologies 1

    69,200       1,911,996  

Silicon Motion Technology ADR

    36,100       1,602,118  

Ultra Clean Holdings 1,2

    82,700       1,151,184  

Veeco Instruments 1,2

    17,500       213,850  
               
              28,004,456  
               
SOFTWARE - 2.2%

Agilysys 1

    90,000       1,932,300  

American Software Cl. A

    120,352       1,582,629  

Digital Turbine 1

    100,000       500,000  

Model N 1

    50,000       975,000  

Monotype Imaging Holdings

    15,000       252,600  

OneSpan 1

    5,600       79,352  

Optiva 1

    3,000       91,795  

QAD Cl. A

    23,687       952,454  

RealNetworks 1

    100,171       190,325  

SeaChange International 1

    50,000       71,500  

SharpSpring 1

    50,000       649,500  

Support.com 1

    105,600       171,072  

Upland Software 1

    25,000       1,138,250  
               
              8,586,777  
               
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS - 1.0%

AstroNova

    6,600       170,544  

Cray 1,2

    19,700       685,954  

Intevac 1

    547,800       2,651,352  

TransAct Technologies

    28,600       322,036  
               
              3,829,886  
 
Total (Cost $57,901,442)             68,022,758  
 
                 
MATERIALS 6.6%
CHEMICALS - 1.7%

Balchem Corporation

    8,575       857,243  

LSB Industries 1

    135,800       529,620  

OMNOVA Solutions 1

    25,000       155,750  

Quaker Chemical 2,4

    19,400       3,935,872  

Rayonier Advanced Materials

    50,000       324,500  

Trecora Resources 1

    89,600       857,472  
               
              6,660,457  
               
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 0.3%

Monarch Cement 3

    16,303       1,002,634  
               
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 0.4%

UFP Technologies 1

    36,445       1,516,476  
               
METALS & MINING - 4.2%

Alamos Gold Cl. A

    261,044       1,574,776  

Ampco-Pittsburgh 1

    79,002       318,378  

Haynes International 2

    34,800       1,106,988  

Imdex

    650,666       596,124  

Impala Platinum Holdings 1

    500,000       2,476,038  

MAG Silver 1

    154,050       1,623,687  

Major Drilling Group International 1

    1,075,484       3,473,940  

Olympic Steel

    35,000       477,750  

Pretium Resources 1

    80,000       799,664  

Sandstorm Gold 1

    510,000       2,825,400  

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products 1,2

    33,620       537,920  

Victoria Gold 1

    890,000       268,451  
               
              16,079,116  
 
Total (Cost $21,812,738)             25,258,683  
 
                 
REAL ESTATE 2.4%
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS) - 0.5%

Postal Realty Trust Cl. A

    114,000       1,795,500  
               
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 1.9%

Altus Group

    87,000       2,130,572  

Dundee Corporation Cl. A 1

    413,200       315,528  

Marcus & Millichap 1,2

    4,900       151,165  

RMR Group (The) Cl. A

    49,900       2,344,302  

Tejon Ranch 1,2

    154,994       2,571,350  
               
              7,512,917  
 
Total (Cost $12,178,430)             9,308,417  
 
                 
UTILITIES 0.6%
INDEPENDENT POWER & RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCER - 0.0%

Innergex Renewable Energy

    15,573       165,773  
               
WATER UTILITIES - 0.6%

AquaVenture Holdings 1

    50,000       998,500  

Global Water Resources

    106,000       1,106,640  
               
              2,105,140  
 
Total (Cost $1,514,639)             2,270,913  
 
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
 
(Cost $357,568,710)             395,193,660  
 

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Royce Micro-Cap Trust   June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Schedule of Investments (continued)
                 
    SHARES   VALUE
 
                 
PREFERRED STOCK – 0.5%
                 
COMMUNICATION SERVICES – 0.5%
ENTERTAINMENT - 0.5%

Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment

               

9.75 % Ser. A

    80,000     $ 1,992,000  
 
(Cost $2,000,000)             1,992,000  
 
                 
WARRANTS – 0.0%
                 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 0.0%
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE - 0.0%

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (Warrants) 1

    18,100       126,881  
 
Total (Cost $45,644)             126,881  
 
                 
INDUSTRIALS – 0.0%
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING - 0.0%

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives

               

(Warrants) 1

    100,000       3,450  
 
Total (Cost $106,385)             3,450  
 
                 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 0.0%
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS - 0.0%

eMagin Corporation (Warrants) 1,5

    50,000       0  
 
Total (Cost $0)             0  
 
                 
TOTAL WARRANTS                
 
(Cost $152,029)             130,331  
 
                 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 2.6%
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, 0.50% dated 6/28/19, due 7/1/19, maturity value
$9,760,407 (collateralized by obligations of various U.S. Government Agencies, 1.75%
due 5/31/22, valued at $9,956,023)
 
(Cost $9,760,000)             9,760,000  
 
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 105.8%
 
(Cost $369,480,739)             407,075,991  
 
                 
LIABILITIES LESS CASH AND OTHER ASSETS (5.8)%             (22,156,521 )
               
                 
 
NET ASSETS 100.0%           $ 384,919,470  
 

  ADR – American Depository Receipt
   
New additions in 2019.
1 Non-income producing.
2
All or a portion of these securities were pledged as collateral in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement at June 30, 2019. Total market value of pledged securities at June 30, 2019, was $50,733,071.
3
These securities are defined as Level 2 securities due to fair value being based on quoted prices for similar securities. See Notes to Financial Statements.
4
At June 30, 2019, a portion of these securities were rehypothecated in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement in the aggregate amount of $16,771,853.
5
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available represent 0.1% of net assets. These securities have been valued at their fair value under procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. These securities are defined as Level 3 securities due to the use of significant unobservable inputs in the determination of fair value. See Notes to Financial Statements.
   
 
Bold indicates the Fund’s 20 largest equity holdings in terms of June 30, 2019, market value.
   
 
TAX INFORMATION: The cost of total investments for Federal income tax purposes was $370,220,138. At June 30, 2019, net unrealized appreciation for all securities was $36,855,853 consisting of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $107,114,100 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $70,258,247. The primary cause of the difference between book and tax basis cost is the timing of the recognition of losses on securities sold.

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Royce Micro-Cap Trust   June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
         
         
ASSETS:
Investments at value   $ 397,315,991  
 
Repurchase agreements (at cost and value)     9,760,000  
 
Cash and foreign currency     5,268  
 
Receivable for dividends and interest     211,237  
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets     47,356  
 
Total Assets     407,339,852  
 
LIABILITIES:
Revolving credit agreement     22,000,000  
 
Payable for investments purchased     10,476  
 
Payable for investment advisory fee     241,920  
 
Payable for directors’ fees     28,271  
 
Payable for interest expense     61,416  
 
Accrued expenses     78,299  
 
Total Liabilities     22,420,382  
 
Net Assets   $ 384,919,470  
 
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS:
Paid-in capital - $0.001 par value per share; 41,274,050 shares outstanding (150,000,000 shares authorized)   $ 347,958,170  
 
Total distributable earnings (loss)     51,202,387  
 
Quarterly distributions     (14,241,087 )
 
Net Assets (net asset value per share - $9.33)   $ 384,919,470  
 
Investments at identified cost   $ 359,720,739  
 

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Royce Micro-Cap Trust

 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
                 
    SIX MONTHS ENDED        
    6/30/19        
    (UNAUDITED)   YEAR ENDED 12/31/18
 
                 
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 322,872     $ 429,883  
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency     11,712,625       30,311,057  
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency     35,216,988       (77,891,540 )
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from investment operations     47,252,485       (47,150,600 )
 
DISTRIBUTIONS:                
Total distributable earnings     (14,241,087 )     (29,685,741 )
 
Total distributions     (14,241,087 )     (29,685,741 )
 
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS:                
Reinvestment of distributions     6,408,927       12,430,570  
 
Total capital stock transactions     6,408,927       12,430,570  
 
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets     39,420,325       (64,405,771 )
 
NET ASSETS:                
 
Beginning of period     345,499,145       409,904,916  
 
End of period   $ 384,919,470     $ 345,499,145  
 

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Royce Micro-Cap Trust   Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Statement of Operations
         
         
INVESTMENT INCOME:
INCOME:
Dividends   $ 2,601,241  
 
Foreign withholding tax     (93,056 )
 
Interest     31,562  
 
Rehypothecation income     41,258  
 
Total income     2,581,005  
 
EXPENSES:
 
Investment advisory fees     1,561,643  
 
Interest expense     392,065  
 
Administrative and office facilities     81,623  
 
Stockholder reports     70,163  
 
Directors’ fees     49,777  
 
Custody and transfer agent fees     43,924  
 
Professional fees     30,789  
 
Other expenses     28,226  
 
Total expenses     2,258,210  
 
Compensating balance credits     (77 )
 
Net expenses     2,258,133  
 
Net investment income (loss)     322,872  
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS):
 
Investments     11,713,751  
 
Foreign currency transactions     (1,126 )
 
NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):        
 
Investments     35,216,238  
 
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency     750  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency     46,929,613  
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS   $ 47,252,485  
 

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Royce Micro-Cap Trust   Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Statement of Cash Flows
         
         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from investment operations   $ 47,252,485  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets from investment operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

Purchases of long-term investments

    (32,176,082 )
 

Proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term investments

    31,805,307  
 

Net purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments

    7,790,000  
 

Net (increase) decrease in dividends and interest receivable and other assets

    130,060  
 

Net increase (decrease) in interest expense payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

    (34,778 )
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (35,216,238 )
 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (11,713,751 )
 
Net cash provided by operating activities     7,837,003  
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Distributions     (14,241,087 )
 
Reinvestment of distributions     6,408,927  
 
Net cash used for financing activities     (7,832,160 )
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH:     4,843  
 
Cash and foreign currency at beginning of period     425  
 
Cash and foreign currency at end of period   $ 5,268  
 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund paid $339,808 in interest expense.

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Royce Micro-Cap Trust

 
Financial Highlights
This table is presented to show selected data for a share of Common Stock outstanding throughout each period, and to assist stockholders in evaluating the Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

    SIX MONTHS
ENDED 6/30/19
(UNAUDITED)
YEARS ENDED
     
                                             
        12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15     12/31/14  
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.53     $ 10.48     $ 9.63     $ 8.59     $ 11.33     $ 14.12  
 
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.01       0.01       0.06       0.03       0.03       (0.01 )
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency     1.16       (1.18 )     1.52       1.70       (1.42 )     0.25  
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from investment operations     1.17       (1.17 )     1.58       1.73       (1.39 )     0.24  
 
DISTRIBUTIONS:                                                
Net investment income     (0.01 )1     (0.00 )     (0.06 )     (0.08 )     (0.01 )     (0.04 )
 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency     (0.26 )1     (0.75 )     (0.63 )     (0.56 )     (1.25 )     (2.86 )
 
Return of capital     (0.08 )1                              
 
Total distributions     (0.35 )     (0.75 )     (0.69 )     (0.64 )     (1.26 )     (2.90 )
 
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS:                                                
Effect of reinvestment of distributions by Common Stockholders     (0.02 )     (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.09 )     (0.13 )
 
Total capital stock transactions     (0.02 )     (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.09 )     (0.13 )
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 9.33     $ 8.53     $ 10.48     $ 9.63     $ 8.59     $ 11.33  
 
Market Value, End of Period   $ 8.22     $ 7.42     $ 9.44     $ 8.16     $ 7.26     $ 10.08  
 
TOTAL RETURN:2                                                
Net Asset Value     14.05 %3     (11.62 )%     17.67 %     21.98 %     (11.64 )%     3.46 %
 
Market Value     15.51 %3     (14.65 )%     25.09 %     22.30 %     (16.06 )%     3.06 %
 
RATIOS BASED ON AVERAGE NET ASSETS:                                                
Investment advisory fee expense4     083 %5     0.92 %6     0.49 %     0.87 %     0.93 %     0.93 %
 
Other operating expenses     0.37 %5     0.43 %     0.40 %     0.39 %     0.35 %     0.25 %
 
Total expenses (net)     1.20 %5     1.35 %     0.89 %     1.26 %     1.28 %     1.18 %
 
Expenses excluding interest expense     0.99 %5     1.05 %     0.62 %     1.02 %     1.08 %     1.05 %
 
Expenses prior to balance credits     120 %5     1.35 %     0.89 %     1.26 %     1.28 %     1.18 %
 
Net investment income (loss)     017 %5     0.10 %     0.56 %     0.32 %     0.26 %     (0.09 )%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:                                                
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)   $ 384,919     $ 345,499     $ 409,905     $ 363,701     $ 312,407     $ 387,488  
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate     6 %     21 %     15 %     26 %     39 %     41 %
 
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT:                                                
Asset coverage     1850 %     1670 %     1011 %     908 %     794 %     746 %
 
Asset coverage per $1,000   $ 18,496     $ 16,705     $ 10,109     $ 9,082     $ 7,942     $ 7,458  
 
1 Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end.
2 The Market Value Total Return is calculated assuming a purchase of Common Stock on the opening of the first business day and a sale on the closing of the last business day of each period. Dividends and distributions are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s Distribution Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan. Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated on the same basis, except that the Fund’s net asset value is used on the purchase and sale dates instead of market value.
3 Not annualized
4 The investment advisory fee is calculated based on average net assets over a rolling 36-month basis, while the above ratios of investment advisory fee expenses are based on the average net assets over a 6-month basis for the six months ended 6/30/19, and 12-month basis for the years shown.
5 Annualized
6 Includes the impact of the adjustment of prior period’s performance fees of 0.06%.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
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.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services-Investment Companies”.
 
VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS:
Securities 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. Securities that trade on an exchange, and securities traded on Nasdaq's Electronic Bulletin Board, are valued at their last reported sales price or Nasdaq official closing price taken from the primary market in which each security trades or, if no sale is reported for such day, at their highest bid price. Other over-the-counter securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at their highest bid price, except in the case of some bonds and other fixed income securities which may be valued by reference to other securities with comparable ratings, interest rates and maturities, using established independent pricing services. The Fund values its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities in U.S. dollars daily at the prevailing foreign currency exchange rates as quoted by a major bank. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act, under procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors, and are reported as 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, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security will be the amount which the Fund might be able to receive upon its current sale. In addition, if, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. The Fund uses an independent pricing service to provide fair value estimates for relevant non-U.S. equity securities on days when the U.S. market volatility exceeds a certain threshold. 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 relevant non-U.S. securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund may differ from quoted or published prices for the same security. Investments in money market funds are valued at net asset value per share.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, as noted above. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below:
    Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
    Level 2
other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, foreign securities that may be fair valued and repurchase agreements). The table below includes all Level 2 securities. Level 2 securities with values based on quoted prices for similar securities are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
    Level 3
significant unobservable inputs (including last trade price before trading was suspended, or at a discount thereto for lack of marketability or otherwise, market price information regarding other securities, information received from the company and/or published documents, including SEC filings and financial statements, or other publicly available information).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2019. For a detailed breakout of common stocks by sector classification, please refer to the Schedule of Investments.

    LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3   TOTAL
 
Common Stocks     $387,223,405       $7,728,455       $241,800       $395,193,660  
 
Preferred Stocks     1,992,000                   1,992,000  
 
Warrants     130,331             0       130,331  
 
Repurchase Agreement           9,760,000             9,760,000  
 

Certain securities have transferred in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 measurements during the reporting period. This is generally due to whether fair value factors have been applied. The Fund recognizes transfers between levels as of the end of the reporting period. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, securities valued at $2,352 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
 
VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS (continued):
 
Level 3 Reconciliation:

    BALANCE AS OF 12/31/18   PURCHASES   REALIZED GAIN (LOSS)   UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)1   BALANCE AS OF 6/30/19
 
Common Stocks   $241,800    $ –    $ –    $ –   $241,800
 
Warrants   0     –     –     –   0
 
1
The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the accompanying Statement of Operations. Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in investment values during the reporting period and the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation (depreciation) when gains or losses are realized. Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions is included in the accompanying Statement of Operations.

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques used and unobservable inputs approved by the Valuation Committee to determine the fair value of certain Level 3 investments. The table does not include Level 3 investments with values derived utilizing prices from prior transactions or third party pricing information with adjustments (e.g. broker quotes, pricing services, net asset values).

      FAIR VALUE AT               IMPACT TO VALUATION FROM
      6/30/19   VALUATION TECHNIQUE(S)   UNOBSERVABLE INPUT(S)   RANGE AVERAGE   AN INCREASE IN INPUT1
 
          Discounted Present Value            
Common Stocks     $241,800   Balance Sheet Analysis   Liquidity Discount   30%-40%   Decrease
 
1
This column represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result in an increase from the corresponding unobservable input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant increases and decreases in these unobservable inputs in isolation could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

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 at June 30, 2019 is overnight and continuous.
 
FOREIGN CURRENCY:
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of foreign currencies, expiration of currency forward contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at the end of the reporting period, as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
 
TAXES:
As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent that it distributes substantially all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption “Tax Information”.
 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
The Fund pays quarterly distributions on the Fund’s Common Stock at the annual rate of 7% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar quarter-end NAVs of the Fund’s Common Stock, with the fourth quarter distribution being the greater of 1.75% of the rolling average or the distribution required by IRS regulations. Distributions to Common Stockholders are recorded on ex-dividend date. To the extent that distributions in any year are not paid from long-term capital gains, net investment income or net short-term capital gains, they will represent a return of capital. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent book and tax differences relating to stockholder distributions will result in reclassifications within the capital accounts. Undistributed net investment income may include temporary book and tax basis differences, which will reverse in a subsequent period. Any taxable income or gain remaining undistributed at fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INVESTMENT INCOME:
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividend income is recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield-to-maturity method. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost for book and tax purposes.
 
EXPENSES:
The Fund incurs direct and indirect expenses. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund’s operations, while expenses applicable to more than one of the Royce Funds are allocated equitably. Certain personnel, occupancy costs and other administrative expenses related to the Funds are allocated by Royce & Associates (“Royce”) under an administration agreement and are included in administrative and office facilities and professional fees. The Fund has adopted a deferred fee agreement that allows the Directors to defer the receipt of all or a portion of directors’ fees otherwise payable. The deferred fees are invested in certain Royce Funds until distributed in accordance with the agreement.
 
COMPENSATING BALANCE CREDITS:
The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank, whereby a portion of the custodian’s fee is paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit arrangement is an alternative to purchasing overnight investments. Conversely, the Fund pays interest to the custodian on any cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by credits earned on positive cash balances.
 
Capital Stock:
The Fund issued 773,971 and 1,383,439 shares of Common Stock as reinvestment of distributions for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively.
 
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 credit agreement. The credit agreement has a 179-day rolling term that resets daily; however, if the Fund exceeds certain net asset value triggers, the credit agreement may convert to a 60-day rolling term that resets daily. The Fund is required to pledge portfolio securities as collateral in an amount up to two times the loan balance outstanding or as otherwise required by applicable regulatory standards and has granted a security interest in the securities pledged to, and in favor of, BNPPI as security for the loan balance outstanding. If the Fund fails to meet certain requirements, or maintain other financial covenants required under 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. 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 June 30, 2019, the Fund has outstanding borrowings of $22,000,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund borrowed an average daily balance of $22,000,000 at a weighted average borrowing cost of 3.55%. The maximum amount outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $22,000,000. As of June 30, 2019, the aggregate value of rehypothecated securities was $16,771,853. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund earned $41,258 in fees from rehypothecated securities.
 
Investment Advisory Agreement:
As compensation for its services under the investment advisory agreement, Royce receives a fee comprised of a Basic Fee (“Basic Fee”) and an adjustment to the Basic Fee based on the investment performance of the Fund in relation to the investment record of the Russell 2000.
The Basic Fee is a monthly fee equal to 1/12 of 1% (1% on an annualized basis) of the average of the Fund’s month-end net assets for the rolling 36-month period ending with such month (the “performance period”). The Basic Fee for each month is increased or decreased at the rate of 1/12 of .05% for each percentage point that the investment performance of the Fund exceeds, or is exceeded by, the

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

Investment Advisory Agreement (continued):
percentage change in the investment record of the Russell 2000 for the performance period by more than two percentage points. The performance period for each such month is a rolling 36-month period ending with such month. The maximum increase or decrease in the Basic Fee for any month may not exceed 1/12 of .5%. Accordingly, for each month, the maximum monthly fee rate as adjusted for performance is 1/12 of 1.5% and is payable if the investment performance of the Fund exceeds the percentage change in the investment record of the Russell 2000 by 12 or more percentage points for the performance period, and the minimum monthly fee rate as adjusted for performance is 1/12 of .5% and is payable if the percentage change in the investment record of the Russell 2000 exceeds the investment performance of the Fund by 12 or more percentage points for the performance period.
For the six rolling 36-month periods ended June 2019, the Fund’s investment performance ranged from 4% below to 10% below the investment performance of the Russell 2000. Accordingly, the net investment advisory fee consisted of a Basic Fee of $1,913,202 and a net downward adjustment of $351,559 for the performance of the Fund relative to that of the Russell 2000. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund expensed Royce investment advisory fees totaling $1,561,643.
 
Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities:
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the costs of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, other than short-term securities, amounted to $30,800,970 and $23,538,510, respectively.
Cross trades were executed by the Fund pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which Royce serves as investment adviser. The Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer reviews such transactions each quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7, and reports the results of her review to the Board of Directors. Cross trades for the six months ended June 30, 2019, were as follows:

COSTS OF PURCHASES     PROCEEDS FROM SALES     REALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
 
$2,967,744     $ –     $ –
 

Subsequent Events:
Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.

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MANAGER’S DISCUSSION
 
Royce Value Trust (RVT)

Chuck Royce

FUND PERFORMANCE
For the year-to-date period ended June 30, 2019, Royce Value Trust advanced 19.6% on an NAV (net asset value basis) and 22.9% based on market price compared to respective gains of 17.0% and 13.7% for RVT’s unleveraged small-cap benchmarks, the Russell 2000 and S&P 600 SmallCap Indexes for the same period. The Fund also outpaced the Russell 2000 on an NAV basis for the one-, three-, 20-, 25-, 30-year, and since inception (11/26/86) periods ended June 30, 2019.
 
WHAT WORKED... AND WHAT DIDN’T
Ten of RVT’s 11 equity sectors contributed to first-half results, with only Communication Services, one of its lowest weightings, detracting. Its four largest—Industrials, Information Technology, Financials, and Materials—made the biggest positive contributions to performance. The portfolio’s seven top-contributing industry groups came from five different sectors, with machinery (Industrials) making the biggest positive impact, followed by capital markets (Financials) and aerospace & defense (also from Industrials). Detractors had a much lower comparative effect, and only seven of the portfolio’s 62 industry groups negatively impacted results. The largest detractions came from media (Communication Services), leisure products, and Internet & direct marketing retail (both from Consumer Discretionary).
    The Fund’s top contributor came from the aerospace & defense group. HEICO Corporation manufactures replacement aerospace parts. Its shares reached higher altitudes in June, after the company reported strong organic sales and expanding margins, boosted by strength in its flight support and electronics segments. These developments led HEICO to raise guidance for the rest of the year. Shares of machinery company CIRCOR International, which makes precision valves, rose sharply after receiving a takeover offer from a larger industrial company in May. Before the end of June, this company raised its equity offer, and we continue to evaluate the situation. From the tech sector’s electronic equipment, instruments & components group, FLIR Systems has a global business manufacturing thermal imaging and infrared camera systems. In late April, the company announced increased bookings, strong year-over-year margin expansion, and double-digit earnings growth. It also expects revenues to remain robust through the end of 2019. We were very pleased to see strong results from these and many other cyclical holdings in the first half.
    The biggest detractor at the position level was comScore, a technology and data analytics company that measures consumer media consumption across platforms, including websites, TV, and movies. The firm has faced accounting issues, which led to a major shakeup in upper management that was followed by a second. A long-term turnaround candidate, we are hopeful that its very strong niche in cross-platform media consumption measurement can lead it to recover. After a series of successful new product offerings, health and fitness company Nautilus suffered through two consecutive failed product launches which led to the departure of its CEO. We began to exit our position not long afterward as we expect that it will take at least a year for its new product pipeline to be rebuilt. Equally important, our confidence in management’s ability to effectively navigate the rapidly changing fitness markets was shaken. Shares of Stamps.com were hit hard after a series of negative developments: the firm announced the end of its exclusive relationship with the U.S. Postal Service in February, lowered its sales and earnings targets, and revised guidance downward. Then in May, Stamps.com reported fiscal first-quarter results that provided an even more negative outlook, all of which sent its shares into freefall through much of the first half. We added to our position as its shares looked undeniably cheap, and we think it can eventually turn its business around by finding new avenues and continuing to be a primary source for online postage and shipping solutions.
    The Fund’s first-half relative outperformance was driven more by stock selection, though sector allocation also contributed. Industrials was by far the biggest source of strength, due to our overweight and even more so by our savvy stock selection, especially in the aforementioned aerospace & defense group. Stock picking drove outperformance in Financials, where our lower exposure also helped. Conversely, Consumer Discretionary, where six of 11 industries had a negative impact, detracted most, led by leisure products and Internet & direct marketing retail. Weak stock selection in the media industry within Communication Services also hindered relative performance, as did the Fund’s cash holdings.

Top Contributors to Performance      
Year-to-Date Through 6/30/19 (%)1      
       
HEICO Corporation   0.99  
 
CIRCOR International   0.65  
 
FLIR Systems   0.48  
 
HEICO Corporation Cl. A   0.43  
 
Ares Management Cl. A   0.41  
 
1 Includes dividends      

Top Detractors from Performance      
Year-to-Date Through 6/30/19 (%)2      
       
comScore   -0.44  
 
Nautilus   -0.34  
 
Stamps.com   -0.26  
 
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives   -0.24  
 
Richardson Electronics   -0.12  
 
2 Net of dividends      

CURRENT POSITIONING AND OUTLOOK
Markets are very good at surprising most investors. Today, with widespread concerns about slowing growth, increasing trade tensions, and the extended economic cycle, the most surprising outcome might be a rally. We see four favorable factors in the current market environment—low inflation, modest valuations, moderate growth, and increasing liquidity. When taken together, we see these factors as painting an attractive picture for small-cap investors. With so much attention on negative macro issues, we think investors may be missing this positive picture, especially with regard to profitable cyclical businesses.

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PERFORMANCE AND PORTFOLIO REVIEW   SYMBOLS  MARKET PRICE RVT NAV XRVTX

 
Performance
Average Annual Total Return (%) Through 6/30/19
    JAN-JUN 20191   1-YR   3-YR   5-YR   10-YR   15-YR   20-YR   25-YR   30-YR   SINCE INCEPTION (11/26/86)
 
RVT (NAV)   19.55   -0.49   12.69   6.84   12.90   7.80   9.13   10.23   10.33   10.38
 
1 Not Annualized                        

 
Market Price Performance History Since Inception (11/26/86)
Cumulative Performance of Investment through 6/30/191

    1-YR   5-YR   10-YR   15-YR   20-YR   SINCE INCEPTION (11/26/86)
 
RVT   -3.4%   38.5%   252.1%   177.7%   500.1%   1985.1%
 

1
Reflects the cumulative performance of an investment made by a stockholder who purchased one share at inception ($10.00 IPO), reinvested all distributions and fully participated in primary subscriptions of the Fund’s rights offerings.
2
Reflects the actual month-end market price movement of one share as it has traded on the NYSE.


The Morningstar Style Map is the Morningstar Style BoxTM with the center 75% of fund holdings plotted as the Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM. The Morningstar Style Box is designed to reveal a fund’s investment strategy. The Morningstar Ownership Zone provides detail about a portfolio’s investment style by showing the range of stock sizes and styles. The Ownership Zone is derived by plotting each stock in the portfolio within the proprietary Morningstar Style Box. Over time, the shape and location of a fund’s ownership zone may vary. See page 61 for additional information.


Top 10 Positions    
% of Net Assets    
     
HEICO Corporation   3.2
 
FLIR Systems   2.3
 
Quaker Chemical   1.7
 
Kirby Corporation   1.3
 
Minerals Technologies   1.3
 
Air Lease Cl. A   1.3
 
FirstService Corporation   1.2
 
Brooks Automation   1.2
 
Ares Management Cl. A   1.2
 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum   1.1
 


Portfolio Sector Breakdown    
% of Net Assets    
     
Industrials   27.2
 
Information Technology   18.6
 
Financials   17.1
 
Materials   12.4
 
Consumer Discretionary   7.5
 
Energy   6.5
 
Health Care   5.3
 
Real Estate   4.3
 
Consumer Staples   1.7
 
Communication Services   1.4
 
Utilities   0.2
 
Outstanding Line of Credit, Net of Cash and Cash Equivalents   -2.2
 


Calendar Year Total Returns (%)    
     
YEAR   RVT
 
2018   -14.4
 
2017   19.4
 
2016   26.8
 
2015   -8.1
 
2014   0.8
 
2013   34.1
 
2012   15.4
 
2011   -10.1
 
2010   30.3
 
2009   44.6
 
2008   -45.6
 
2007   5.0
 
2006   19.5
 
2005   8.4
 
2004   21.4
 


Portfolio Diagnostics    
     
Fund Net Assets   $1,523 million
 
Number of Holdings   423
 
Turnover Rate   15%
 
Net Asset Value   $15.76
 
Market Price   $13.92
 
Net Leverage1   2.2%
 
Average Market Capitalization2   $1,949 million
 
Weighted Average P/E Ratio3,4   20.4x
 
Weighted Average P/B Ratio3   2.1x
 
Active Share5   88%
 
U.S. Investments (% of Net Assets)   86.4%
 
Non-U.S. Investments (% of Net Assets)   15.8%
 
1 
Net leverage is the percentage, in excess of 100%, of the total value of equity type investments, divided by net assets.
2 
Geometric Average. This weighted calculation uses each portfolio holding’s market cap in a way designed to not skew the effect of very large or small holdings; instead, it aims to better identify the portfolio’s center, which Royce believes offers a more accurate measure of average market cap than a simple mean or median.
3 
Harmonic Average. This weighted calculation evaluates a portfolio as if it were a single stock and measures it overall. It compares the total market value of the portfolio to the portfolio’s share in the earnings or book value, as the case may be, of its underlying stocks.
4 
The Fund’s P/E ratio calculation excludes companies with zero or negative earnings (12% of portfolio holdings as of 6/30/19).
5 
Active Share is the sum of the absolute values of the different weightings of each holding in the Fund versus each holding in the benchmark, divided by two.

Important Performance and Risk Information

All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, net of the Fund’s investment advisory fee, 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 most recent month-end may be obtained at www.roycefunds.com. Certain immaterial adjustments were made to the net assets of Royce Value Trust at 12/31/16 and 6/30/18 for financial reporting purposes, and as a result the net asset value originally calculated on that date and the total return based on that net asset value differs from the adjusted net asset value and total return reported in the Financial Highlights. 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- 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. Regarding the “Top Contributors” and “Top Detractors” tables shown above, the sum of all contributors to, and all detractors from, performance for all securities in the portfolio would approximate the Fund’s year-to date performance for 2019.

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Royce Value Trust

 
Schedule of Investments              
Common Stocks – 102.2%              
    SHARES     VALUE  
 
               
COMMUNICATION SERVICES 1.4%              
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.2%              

Bandwidth Cl. A 1

  42,400     $ 3,180,848  

Cogent Communications Holdings

  4,973       295,197  

Vonage Holdings 1

  33,094       374,955  
             
            3,851,000  
             
ENTERTAINMENT - 0.0%              

Global Eagle Entertainment 1

  110,000       71,500  
             
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES - 0.2%              

QuinStreet 1, 2, 3

  180,254       2,857,026  
             
MEDIA - 0.9%              

comScore 1,2,3

  808,910       4,173,975  

Gannett Company

  43,817       357,547  

Gray Television 1,2,3

  50,000       819,500  

Liberty Latin America Cl. C 1,2,3

  246,300       4,233,897  

Meredith Corporation 2,3

  42,800       2,356,568  

New Media Investment Group

  65,059       614,157  

Pico Far East Holdings

  2,612,400       886,217  
             
            13,441,861  
             
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.1%              

Boingo Wireless 1,2,3

  50,000       898,500  
 
Total (Cost $31,171,994)           21,119,887  
 
               
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 7.5%              
AUTO COMPONENTS - 1.3%              

Cooper-Standard Holdings 1

  6,332       290,132  

Dorman Products 1,2

  59,900       5,219,686  

Garrett Motion 1

  14,953       229,529  

Gentex Corporation

  80,950       1,992,179  

LCI Industries 2

  132,486       11,923,740  

Standard Motor Products 2

  6,945       314,886  

Stoneridge 1

  2,800       88,340  

Superior Industries International

  53,313       184,463  

Visteon Corporation 1

  1,060       62,095  
             
            20,305,050  
             
AUTOMOBILES - 0.4%              

Thor Industries 2

  95,930       5,607,109  
             

DISTRIBUTORS - 0.5%

             

Core-Mark Holding 2,3

  23,758       943,668  

LKQ Corporation 1,2

  134,100       3,568,401  

Weyco Group 2

  97,992       2,617,366  
             
            7,129,435  
             
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES - 0.3%              

American Public Education 1

  13,764       407,139  

Collectors Universe 2,3

  71,100       1,517,274  

Liberty Tax Cl. A 4

  151,573       1,371,736  

Universal Technical Institute 1

  504,032       1,728,830  
             
            5,024,979  
             
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE - 0.4%              

Century Casinos 1

  215,850       2,093,745  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1,2,3

  207,600       3,726,420  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers 1

  16,135       493,247  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group

  18,824       427,493  
             
            6,740,905  
             
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES - 0.8%              

Cavco Industries 1,2,3

  14,700       2,315,838  

Ethan Allen Interiors 2

  178,979       3,769,298  

La-Z-Boy

  11,943       366,172  

LGI Homes 1

  13,500       964,305  

Meritage Homes 1

  5,587       286,837  

Natuzzi ADR

  419,260       1,014,609  

Purple Innovation 1

  220,000       1,485,000  

Skyline Champion 1,2,3

  70,400       1,927,552  
             
            12,129,611  
             
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL - 0.5%              

Etsy 1,2

  56,700       3,479,679  

Shutterstock

  14,084       551,952  

Stamps.com 1

  49,692       2,249,557  

Waitr Holdings 1,2,3

  207,650       1,306,118  
             
            7,587,306  
             
LEISURE PRODUCTS - 0.2%              

Brunswick Corporation

  13,500       619,515  

Johnson Outdoors Cl. A

  1,170       87,247  

MasterCraft Boat Holdings 1

  11,460       224,502  

Nautilus 1,2

  574,500       1,269,645  

Sturm, Ruger & Co.

  10,459       569,806  
             
            2,770,715  
             
SPECIALTY RETAIL - 2.6%              

Abercrombie & Fitch Cl. A

  35,419       568,121  

America’s Car-Mart 1,2

  120,000       10,329,600  

AutoCanada

  1,088,000       9,537,811  

Barnes & Noble

  47,000       314,430  

Buckle (The)

  42,702       739,172  

Caleres

  20,847       415,272  

Camping World Holdings Cl. A 2,3

  556,813       6,915,617  

CarMax 1

  2,700       234,441  

Cato Corporation (The) Cl. A

  41,262       508,348  

Chico’s FAS

  161,229       543,342  

Children’s Place

  47,350       4,516,243  

Container Store Group (The) 1

  158,200       1,158,024  

Destination Maternity 1

  557,967       736,516  

Hibbett Sports 1

  16,495       300,209  

Monro 2

  14,739       1,257,237  

Shoe Carnival

  6,602       182,215  

Signet Jewelers 2

  35,000       625,800  

Vitamin Shoppe 1

  86,798       341,984  
             
            39,224,382  
             
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS - 0.5%              

Crocs 1

  8,936       176,486  

Culp 2

  29,400       558,600  

G-III Apparel Group 1

  5,500       161,810  

J.G. Boswell Company 4

  3,940       2,360,060  

Movado Group

  25,074       676,998  

Steven Madden

  19,849       673,873  

Vera Bradley 1

  40,090       481,080  

Wolverine World Wide 2

  87,820       2,418,563  
             
            7,507,470  
 
Total (Cost $130,256,047)           114,026,962  
 
               
CONSUMER STAPLES 1.7%              
BEVERAGES - 0.1%              

Compania Cervecerias Unidas ADR 2

  64,500       1,822,125  
             
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 0.0%              

SpartanNash Company

  23,083       269,379  
             
FOOD PRODUCTS - 1.3%              

Cal-Maine Foods 2

  55,137       2,300,316  

Farmer Bros. 1,2,3

  54,700       895,439  

Industrias Bachoco ADR Cl. B

  2,820       142,889  

40 | 2019 Semiannual Report to Stockholders   THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

       

June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Schedule of Investments (continued)              
               
    SHARES     VALUE  
 
               
CONSUMER STAPLES (continued)              
FOOD PRODUCTS (continued)              

John B. Sanfilippo & Son

  3,309     $ 263,694  

Nomad Foods 1,2

  143,600       3,067,296  

Seneca Foods Cl. A 1,2

  226,560       6,305,165  

Seneca Foods Cl. B 1

  13,840       377,001  

Tootsie Roll Industries 2

  174,844       6,456,989  
             
            19,808,789  
             
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 0.0%              

WD-40 Company

  3,130       497,795  
             
PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 0.3%              

Inter Parfums 2

  59,945       3,985,743  
 
Total (Cost $19,392,658)           26,383,831  
 
               
ENERGY 6.5%              
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 4.9%              

CARBO Ceramics 1

  78,000       105,300  

Computer Modelling Group

  1,333,624       7,413,831  

Diamond Offshore Drilling 1,2,3

  214,000       1,898,180  

Era Group 1

  721,216       6,014,941  

Forum Energy Technologies 1

  249,431       853,054  

Helmerich & Payne 2

  94,000       4,758,280  

ION Geophysical 1

  71,880       578,634  

Matrix Service 1

  23,727       480,709  

Oil States International 1,2

  213,915       3,914,645  

Pason Systems

  922,080       13,364,193  

ProPetro Holding 1

  26,749       553,704  

SEACOR Holdings 1,2

  261,469       12,422,392  

SEACOR Marine Holdings 1,2

  638,834       9,556,957  

TGS-NOPEC Geophysical

  423,230       11,867,676  

Trican Well Service 1

  897,300       801,681  
             
            74,584,177  
             
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 1.6%              

Bonanza Creek Energy 1

  21,535       449,651  

Cimarex Energy

  50,000       2,966,500  

CONSOL Energy 1

  27,163       722,807  

Dorchester Minerals L.P. 2

  279,148       5,111,200  

Dorian LPG 1

  394,936       3,562,322  

GeoPark 1,2,3

  53,200       986,328  

REX American Resources 1

  5,781       421,435  

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust

  212,272       813,002  

Unit Corporation 1

  15,000       133,350  

World Fuel Services 2

  224,227       8,063,203  

WPX Energy 1,2

  110,000       1,266,100  
             
            24,495,898  
 
Total (Cost $111,957,719)           99,080,075  
 
               
FINANCIALS 17.1%              
BANKS - 3.2%              
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son 2   228,416       7,757,007  

Canadian Western Bank

  279,500       6,375,217  

Customers Bancorp 1

  25,398       533,358  

Eagle Bancorp

  4,404       238,388  

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach 4

  1,080       8,964,000  

Fauquier Bankshares 2

  160,800       3,426,648  

First Citizens BancShares Cl. A

  14,676       6,608,162  

First Commonwealth Financial

  19,915       268,255  

Franklin Financial Network

  7,887       219,732  

Great Western Bancorp

  21,680       774,410  

Hanmi Financial

  15,376       342,424  

LegacyTexas Financial Group

  7,176       292,135  

Preferred Bank

  10,756       508,221  

Simmons First National Cl. A

  16,529       384,465  

Webster Financial 2

  243,100       11,612,887  
             
            48,305,309  
             
CAPITAL MARKETS - 7.6%              

Ares Management Cl. A 2

  671,400       17,570,538  

Artisan Partners Asset Management Cl. A 2

  121,830       3,352,762  

ASA Gold and Precious Metals

  249,821       2,857,952  

Ashmore Group

  609,300       3,942,410  

Associated Capital Group Cl. A 2

  20,200       755,480  

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores

  1,723,106       3,251,626  

Cowen Cl. A 1,2,3

  62,706       1,077,916  

Focus Financial Partners Cl. A 1,2,3

  50,000       1,365,500  

Houlihan Lokey Cl. A 2

  64,730       2,882,427  

Jupiter Fund Management

  230,000       1,234,073  

Lazard Cl. A 2

  111,665       3,840,159  

Manning & Napier Cl. A

  395,692       692,461  

MarketAxess Holdings

  45,220       14,534,612  

Morningstar 2

  84,600       12,236,544  

MVC Capital

  195,688       1,802,287  

Qalaa Holdings 1

  7,749,921       1,763,983  

Rothschild & Co

  58,293       1,889,122  

SEI Investments 2

  151,700       8,510,370  

Sprott

  2,564,800       6,600,264  

TMX Group

  40,700       2,831,331  

Tradeweb Markets Cl. A

  118,850       5,206,819  

U.S. Global Investors Cl. A

  520,551       942,197  

Value Partners Group

  5,453,000       3,636,869  

Virtu Financial Cl. A 2

  536,200       11,678,436  

Waddell & Reed Financial Cl. A

  47,701       795,176  

Westwood Holdings Group 2

  38,850       1,367,520  

WisdomTree Investments

  22,900       141,293  
             
            116,760,127  
             
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.1%              

First Pacific

  1,020,000       413,918  

Waterloo Investment Holdings 1,5

  2,972,000       891,600  
             
            1,305,518  
             
INSURANCE - 4.1%              

Ambac Financial Group 1

  31,766       535,257  

American Equity Investment Life Holding

  34,310       931,860  

eHealth 1

  20,700       1,782,270  

E-L Financial

  22,500       12,800,198  

Employers Holdings

  15,474       654,086  

Erie Indemnity Cl. A

  23,750       6,039,150  

FBL Financial Group Cl. A

  2,490       158,862  

Independence Holding Company 2

  221,623       8,581,243  

MBIA 1

  942,400       8,773,744  

ProAssurance Corporation 2

  385,157       13,908,019  

RLI Corp. 2

  51,970       4,454,349  

Trupanion 1,2,3

  95,500       3,450,415  

Universal Insurance Holdings

  19,746       550,913  
             
            62,620,366  
             
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 0.6%              

RIT Capital Partners

  36,900       977,054  

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Cl. A 1

  819,918       8,551,745  
             
            9,528,799  
             

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Royce Value Trust

 
Schedule of Investments (continued)              
               
    SHARES     VALUE  
 
               
FINANCIALS (continued)              
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE - 1.5%              

Axos Financial 1,2,3

  196,110     $ 5,343,998  

Dime Community Bancshares

  16,509       313,506  

Flagstar Bancorp

  7,332       242,983  

Genworth MI Canada

  221,115       6,997,064  

HomeStreet 1

  10,661       315,992  

Meta Financial Group

  23,668       663,887  

NMI Holdings Cl. A 1

  7,853       222,947  

Timberland Bancorp 2

  288,857       8,631,047  

Vestin Realty Mortgage II 1,4

  34       34,000  
             
            22,765,424  
 
Total (Cost $208,006,498)           261,285,543  
 
               
HEALTH CARE 5.3%              
BIOTECHNOLOGY - 0.8%              

Acorda Therapeutics 1

  20,290       155,624  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals 1,2

  40,058       400,179  

Anika Therapeutics 1

  10,763       437,193  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals 1

  10,835       603,293  

Emergent BioSolutions 1

  5,634       272,179  

Pfenex 1

  16,850       113,569  

Sangamo Therapeutics 1,2

  65,815       708,828  

Zealand Pharma 1

  408,857       8,888,263  
             
            11,579,128  
             
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 3.0%              

AtriCure 1

  91,800       2,739,312  

Atrion Corporation

  15,750       13,430,655  

CryoLife 1

  89,500       2,678,735  

Integer Holdings 1,2

  42,400       3,558,208  

Lantheus Holdings 1

  2,970       84,051  

Masimo Corporation 1,2,3

  50,000       7,441,000  

Merit Medical Systems 1,2

  47,400       2,823,144  

Mesa Laboratories

  16,300       3,982,742  

Neogen Corporation 1,2,3

  22,400       1,391,264  

OraSure Technologies 1

  17,917       166,270  

Surmodics 1,2

  161,000       6,950,370  
             
            45,245,751  
             
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES - 0.2%              

AMN Healthcare Services 1

  7,112       385,826  

Community Health Systems 1

  790,000       2,109,300  

CorVel Corporation 1

  3,878       337,425  

Ensign Group (The)

  4,611       262,458  

Tivity Health 1

  24,203       397,897  

U.S. Physical Therapy

  2,624       321,624  
             
            3,814,530  
             
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY - 0.1%              

Simulations Plus

  67,060       1,915,233  
             

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES - 1.0%

             

Bio-Rad Laboratories Cl. A 1

  34,498       10,783,730  

Bio-Techne 2,3

  19,463       4,057,841  
             
            14,841,571  
             
PHARMACEUTICALS - 0.2%              

Alimera Sciences 1

  566,875       504,519  

Corcept Therapeutics 1

  36,843       410,799  

Innoviva 1

  32,504       473,258  

Lannett Company 1

  73,899       447,828  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals 1

  14,220       470,540  

Theravance Biopharma 1,2,3

  34,291       559,972  
             
            2,866,916  
 
Total (Cost $50,248,355)           80,263,129  
 
               
INDUSTRIALS 27.2%              
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 4.6%              

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings 1

  16,800       752,136  

Ducommun 1,2,3

  105,500       4,754,885  

HEICO Corporation 2

  247,346       33,097,368  

HEICO Corporation Cl. A 2

  145,400       15,029,998  

Hexcel Corporation 2

  61,300       4,957,944  

Magellan Aerospace

  96,800       1,204,872  

National Presto Industries

  5,335       497,702  

Wesco Aircraft Holdings 1

  935,364       10,382,541  
             
            70,677,446  
             
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS - 0.7%              

Echo Global Logistics 1

  10,315       215,274  

Forward Air 2

  180,532       10,678,468  
             
            10,893,742  
             
BUILDING PRODUCTS - 0.7%              

Apogee Enterprises

  20,142       874,968  

Burnham Holdings Cl. B 4

  36,000       516,600  

Gibraltar Industries 1

  7,700       310,772  

Insteel Industries

  13,233       275,511  

Patrick Industries 1,2

  50,714       2,494,622  

Quanex Building Products

  19,267       363,954  

Simpson Manufacturing 2

  79,212       5,264,429  

Trex Company 1

  2,970       212,949  
             
            10,313,805  
             
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES - 1.8%              

CompX International Cl. A 2

  211,100       3,567,590  

Heritage-Crystal Clean 1,2,3

  100,106       2,633,789  

Kimball International Cl. B 2

  251,080       4,376,324  

LSC Communications

  48,294       177,239  

Mobile Mini 2

  105,000       3,195,150  

PICO Holdings 1

  409,400       4,757,228  

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers 2

  62,900       2,089,538  

Steelcase Cl. A

  5,710       97,641  

Tetra Tech

  11,965       939,851  

UniFirst Corporation

  27,470       5,180,018  
             
            27,014,368  
             
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING - 2.3%              

Arcosa 2

  95,080       3,577,860  

Comfort Systems USA

  13,603       693,617  

IES Holdings 1,2,3

  594,244       11,201,499  

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives 1

  600,000       1,224,000  

Jacobs Engineering Group 2

  83,500       7,046,565  

MYR Group 1

  8,524       318,371  

Sterling Construction 1,2,3

  131,690       1,767,280  

Valmont Industries 2

  55,375       7,022,104  

Williams Industrial Services Group 1,4

  631,820       1,440,550  
             
            34,291,846  
             
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.8%              

Encore Wire

  3,994       233,968  

EnerSys

  2,200       150,700  

LSI Industries

  814,857       2,974,228  

Powell Industries 2

  94,500       3,591,000  

Preformed Line Products 2

  91,600       5,085,632  

42 | 2019 Semiannual Report to Stockholders   THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

       

June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Schedule of Investments (continued)              
               
    SHARES     VALUE  
 
               
INDUSTRIALS (continued)              
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (continued)              

Sensata Technologies Holding 1

  3,400     $ 166,600  
             
            12,202,128  
             
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES - 0.6%              

Carlisle Companies

  700       98,287  

Raven Industries 2

  271,725       9,749,493  
             
            9,847,780  
             
MACHINERY - 8.9%              

CIRCOR International 1,2

  135,827       6,248,042  

Colfax Corporation 1,2

  398,042       11,157,117  

Franklin Electric 2

  225,600       10,716,000  

Greenbrier Companies (The)

  1,280       38,912  

Helios Technologies 2

  265,548       12,324,083  

Hillenbrand

  18,142       717,879  

John Bean Technologies 2,3

  103,736       12,565,542  

Kadant 2

  120,569       10,948,871  

Kennametal

  38,050       1,407,469  

Lincoln Electric Holdings 2

  136,160       11,208,691  

Lindsay Corporation 2

  110,000       9,043,100  

Meritor 1

  14,940       362,295  

Mueller Industries

  10,671       312,340  

NN

  308,700       3,012,912  

Nordson Corporation 2

  23,096       3,263,696  

Proto Labs 1

  10,000       1,160,200  

RBC Bearings 1

  93,950       15,671,800  

Standex International

  4,002       292,706  

Tennant Company 2

  111,900       6,848,280  

Titan International

  173,100       846,459  

Wabash National

  51,193       832,910  

Watts Water Technologies Cl. A 2

  61,000       5,683,980  

Woodward 2,3

  99,400       11,248,104  
             
            135,911,388  
             
MARINE - 2.4%              

Clarkson

  471,100       15,016,655  

Eagle Bulk Shipping 1

  320,478       1,679,305  

Kirby Corporation 1,2,3

  250,500       19,789,500  
             
            36,485,460  
             
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 1.1%              

Exponent 2

  100,000       5,854,000  

FTI Consulting 1

  5,549       465,228  

Heidrick & Struggles International

  21,822       654,005  

Korn Ferry

  6,275       251,439  

ManpowerGroup 2

  75,000       7,245,000  

Navigant Consulting

  14,139       327,884  

TrueBlue 1,2,3

  67,103       1,480,292  

WageWorks 1

  3,969       201,586  
             
            16,479,434  
             
ROAD & RAIL - 1.3%              

ArcBest

  10,690       300,496  

Landstar System 2

  119,370       12,890,766  

Patriot Transportation Holding 1,2

  139,100       2,360,527  

Saia 1,2,3

  41,670       2,694,799  

Universal Logistics Holdings 2

  78,916       1,773,243  
             
            20,019,831  
             
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS - 2.0%              

Air Lease Cl. A 2

  472,100       19,516,614  

Houston Wire & Cable 1,6

  877,363       4,597,382  

Richelieu Hardware

  74,500       1,255,557  

SiteOne Landscape Supply 1,2

  25,000       1,732,500  

Watsco 2,3

  18,300       2,992,599  
             
            30,094,652  
 
Total (Cost $277,418,692)           414,231,880  
 
               
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 18.6%              
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 0.2%              

ADTRAN 2,3

  214,973       3,278,338  

CalAmp Corporation 1

  14,009       163,625  

NetScout Systems 1

  3,860       98,006  
             
            3,539,969  
             
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS - 8.9%              

Anixter International 1,2

  63,795       3,809,199  

Cognex Corporation 2

  340,100       16,317,998  

Coherent 1

  84,690       11,549,175  

Control4 Corporation 1

  7,456       177,080  

Fabrinet 1,2,3

  175,658       8,724,933  

FARO Technologies 1,2

  180,577       9,494,739  

FLIR Systems 2

  654,037       35,383,402  

Insight Enterprises 1

  20,195       1,175,349  

IPG Photonics 1

  51,100       7,882,175  

Kimball Electronics 1

  14,030       227,847  

Littelfuse

  33,820       5,983,096  

Methode Electronics

  15,623       446,349  

National Instruments 2

  235,650       9,894,944  

nLIGHT 1,2

  287,950       5,528,640  

PAR Technology 1

  100,000       2,820,000  

Perceptron 1

  357,700       1,591,765  

Richardson Electronics6

  711,475       3,984,260  

Rogers Corporation 1,2,3

  32,366       5,585,724  

TTM Technologies 1,2

  496,400       5,063,280  

Vishay Intertechnology

  6,440       106,389  

Vishay Precision Group 1

  6,290       255,563  
             
            136,001,907  
             
IT SERVICES - 1.3%              

Computer Services 4

  3,513       129,630  

CSG Systems International

  14,474       706,765  

EVERTEC

  8,170       267,159  

Hackett Group (The) 2

  417,266       7,005,896  

KBR 2

  337,400       8,414,756  

NIC

  20,909       335,380  

Perficient 1

  10,471       359,365  

TTEC Holdings

  10,364       482,859  

Unisys Corporation 1,2

  160,000       1,555,200  

WEX 1

  800       166,480  
             
            19,423,490  
             
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 5.8%              

Advanced Energy Industries 1,2

  52,161       2,935,099  

Brooks Automation 2

  456,904       17,705,030  

Cabot Microelectronics 2

  92,051       10,132,974  

Cirrus Logic 1,2

  295,000       12,891,500  

Cohu

  21,214       327,332  

Diodes 1,2,3

  264,276       9,611,718  

Entegris 2,3

  254,300       9,490,476  

Ichor Holdings 1

  20,775       491,121  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries 2

  30,149       679,860  

MKS Instruments 2

  193,539       15,074,753  

Nanometrics 1

  17,812       618,254  

Nova Measuring Instruments 1,2,3

  44,140       1,129,543  

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Royce Value Trust

 
Schedule of Investments (continued)              
               
    SHARES     VALUE  
 
               
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)              
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT (continued)              

Photronics 1

  183,700     $ 1,506,340  

Rambus 1

  55,293       665,728  

Rudolph Technologies 1

  45,964       1,269,985  

Silicon Motion Technology ADR 2,3

  26,270       1,165,863  

SMART Global Holdings 1

  9,693       222,842  

SolarEdge Technologies 1

  12,423       775,941  

Xperi Corporation 2,3

  89,056       1,833,663  
             
            88,528,022  
             
SOFTWARE - 2.4%              

Altair Engineering Cl. A 1

  72,000       2,908,080  

Descartes Systems Group (The) 1,2,3

  119,600       4,419,220  

Ebix

  5,964       299,512  

j2 Global 1,2

  54,850       4,875,616  

Manhattan Associates 1,2,3

  125,000       8,666,250  

Monotype Imaging Holdings 2

  117,700       1,982,068  

Progress Software

  7,648       333,606  

RealNetworks 1

  109,950       208,905  

Support.com 1

  216,766       351,161  

TiVo

  42,966       316,659  

Upland Software 1

  118,900       5,413,517  

Workiva Cl. A 1,2,3

  100,000       5,809,000  
             
            35,583,594  
 
Total (Cost $207,926,692)           283,076,982  
 
               
MATERIALS 12.4%              
CHEMICALS - 5.8%              

Chase Corporation 2,3

  79,059       8,509,911  

Element Solutions 1,2

  530,000       5,480,200  

FutureFuel Corporation

  549,395       6,422,427  

Hawkins 2

  92,706       4,024,367  

Ingevity Corporation 1,2,3

  30,400       3,197,168  

Innospec 2

  114,183       10,418,057  

Minerals Technologies 2

  365,922       19,580,486  

NewMarket Corporation

  8,000       3,207,520  

Quaker Chemical

  127,169       25,800,047  

Stepan Company

  4,468       410,654  

Tredegar Corporation

  31,985       531,591  

Westlake Chemical

  21,500       1,493,390  
             
            89,075,818  
             
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 0.3%              

Imerys

  90,000       4,771,045  
             
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 0.0%              

Myers Industries

  11,763       226,673  
             
METALS & MINING - 5.2%              

Alamos Gold Cl. A

  1,981,300       11,952,403  

Ferroglobe (Warranty Insurance Trust) 1,5

  49,300       0  

Franco-Nevada 2

  116,200       9,863,056  

Gold Fields ADR

  370,000       2,001,700  

Haynes International 2

  113,900       3,623,159  

Hecla Mining

  321,300       578,340  

IAMGOLD Corporation 1

  600,000       2,028,000  

Lundin Mining

  640,000       3,523,653  

MAG Silver 1

  198,900       2,096,406  

Major Drilling Group International 1

  2,217,291       7,162,110  

Materion Corporation

  6,055       410,589  

Pan American Silver

  124,627       1,608,935  

Pretium Resources 1

  101,000       1,009,576  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum 2

  174,000       16,463,880  

Royal Gold 2

  16,600       1,701,334  

SunCoke Energy 1

  28,465       252,769  

Synalloy Corporation 2,3

  178,800       2,792,856  

VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF

  183,000       6,397,680  

Worthington Industries 2

  133,200       5,362,632  
             
            78,829,078  
             
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS - 1.1%              

Boise Cascade

  26,844       754,585  

Mercer International

  17,997       278,414  

Neenah 2,3

  16,700       1,128,085  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International

  20,225       671,065  

Stella-Jones

  380,848       13,744,322  
             
            16,576,471  
 
Total (Cost $155,339,795)           189,479,085  
 
               
REAL ESTATE 4.3%              
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS) - 0.0%              

New York REIT 1,5

  15,000       196,500  
             
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 4.3%              

Colliers International Group

  13,300       952,546  

Dundee Corporation Cl. A 1

  1,079,900       824,635  

FirstService Corporation

  184,600       17,706,832  

FRP Holdings 1,2

  161,258       8,993,359  

HFF Cl. A

  5,811       264,284  

Jones Lang LaSalle

  1,500       211,035  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings 2

  648,720       13,344,170  

Marcus & Millichap 1,2

  199,304       6,148,528  

RMR Group (The) Cl. A 2

  80,100       3,763,098  

St. Joe Company (The) 1,2

  197,000       3,404,160  

Tejon Ranch 1,2

  557,136       9,242,886  
             
            64,855,533  
 
Total (Cost $56,921,573)           65,052,033  
 
               
UTILITIES 0.2%              
GAS UTILITIES - 0.2%              

UGI Corporation 2

  39,100       2,088,331  
             
MULTI-UTILITIES - 0.0%              

Avista Corporation

  11,016       491,314  
             
WATER UTILITIES - 0.0%              

American States Water

  3,358       252,656  
 
Total (Cost $2,389,620)           2,832,301  
 
               
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS              
 
(Cost $1,251,029,643)           1,556,831,708  
 
               
WARRANTS – 0.0%              
               
INDUSTRIALS 0.0%              
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING - 0.0%              

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives

             

(Warrants) 1

  625,000       21,563  
 
Total (Cost $470,283)           21,563  
 
               
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 0.0%              
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS - 0.0%              

eMagin Corporation (Warrants) 1,5

  50,000       0  
 
Total (Cost $0)           0  
 
               
TOTAL WARRANTS              
 
(Cost $470,283)           21,563  
 

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Royce Value Trust   June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Schedule of Investments (continued)              
               
               
          VALUE  
 
               
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 3.5%              
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, 0.50% dated 6/28/19, due 7/1/19, maturity value
$53,296,221 (collateralized by obligations of various U.S. Government Agencies, 0.125%-
1.875% due 4/15/22-4/30/22, valued at $54,361,913)
 
 
(Cost $53,294,000)         $ 53,294,000  
 
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 105.7%              
 
(Cost $1,304,793,926)           1,610,147,271  
 
               
               
LIABILITIES LESS CASH AND OTHER ASSETS (5.7)%           (87,106,424 )
             
               
 
NET ASSETS 100.0%         $ 1,523,040,847  
 

  ADR – American Depository Receipt
   
New additions in 2019.
1 Non-income producing.
2 All or a portion of these securities were pledged as collateral in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement at June 30, 2019. Total market value of pledged securities at June 30, 2019, was $154,562,408.
3 At June 30, 2019, a portion of these securities were rehypothecated in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement in the aggregate amount of $64,950,728.
4 These securities are defined as Level 2 securities due to fair value being based on quoted prices for similar securities. See Notes to Financial Statements.
5 Securities for which market quotations are not readily available represent 0.1% of net assets. These securities have been valued at their fair value under procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. These securities are defined as Level 3 securities due to the use of significant unobservable inputs in the determination of fair value. See Notes to Financial Statements.
6 At June 30, 2019, the Fund owned 5% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting securities thereby making the Company an Affiliated Company as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Notes to Financial Statements.
   
  Bold indicates the Fund’s 20 largest equity holdings in terms of June 30, 2019, market value.
   
  TAX INFORMATION: The cost of total investments for Federal income tax purposes was $1,305,985,902. At June 30, 2019, net unrealized appreciation for all securities was $304,161,369 consisting of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $446,008,738 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $141,847,369. The primary cause of the difference between book and tax basis cost is the timing of the recognition of losses on securities sold.

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Royce Value Trust   June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

ASSETS:          
Investments at value          

Non-Affiliated Companies

    $ 1,548,271,629  
 

Affiliated Companies

      8,581,642  
 
Repurchase agreements (at cost and value)       53,294,000  
 
Cash and foreign currency       204,999  
 
Receivable for investments sold       3,883,486  
 
Receivable for dividends and interest       1,198,992  
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets       700,457  
 
Total Assets       1,616,135,205  
 
LIABILITIES:          
Revolving credit agreement       70,000,000  
 
Payable for investments purchased       22,125,703  
 
Payable for investment advisory fee       549,682  
 
Payable for directors’ fees       54,781  
 
Payable for interest expense       195,414  
 
Accrued expenses       168,778  
 
Total Liabilities       93,094,358  
 
Net Assets     $ 1,523,040,847  
 
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS:          
Paid-in capital - $0.001 par value per share; 96,667,726 shares outstanding (150,000,000 shares authorized)     $ 1,184,765,625  
 
Total distributable earnings (loss)       392,666,076  
 
Quarterly distributions       (54,390,854 )
 
Net Assets (net asset value per share -$15.76)     $ 1,523,040,847  
 
Investments at identified cost     $ 1,251,499,926  
 

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Royce Value Trust

 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets                  
                   
      SIX MONTHS ENDED        
      6/30/19        
      (UNAUDITED)   YEAR ENDED 12/31/18
 
                   
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:                  
Net investment income (loss)     $ 6,009,652     $ 16,192,591  
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency       63,658,124       111,658,737  
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency       180,663,843       (347,149,860 )
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from investment operations       250,331,619       (219,298,532 )
 
DISTRIBUTIONS:                  
Total distributable earnings       (54,390,854 )     (112,695,474 )
 
Total distributions       (54,390,854 )     (112,695,474 )
 
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS:                  
Net proceeds from rights offering             108,466,176  
 
Reinvestment of distributions       22,993,197       47,185,262  
 
Total capital stock transactions       22,993,197       155,651,438  
 
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets       218,933,962       (176,342,568 )
 
NET ASSETS:                  
 
Beginning of period       1,304,106,885       1,480,449,453  
 
End of period     $ 1,523,040,847     $ 1,304,106,885  
 

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Royce Value Trust   Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Statement of Operations          
           
INVESTMENT INCOME:          
INCOME:          
Dividends          
 

Non-Affiliated Companies

    $ 11,389,543  
 

Affiliated Companies

      68,848  
 
Foreign withholding tax       (383,442 )
 
Interest       138,232  
 
Rehypothecation income       156,197  
 
Total income       11,369,378  
 
EXPENSES:          
 
Investment advisory fees       3,277,037  
 
Interest expense       1,245,764  
 
Administrative and office facilities       287,813  
 
Stockholder reports       213,594  
 
Custody and transfer agent fees       100,298  
 
Directors’ fees       99,144  
 
Professional fees       55,799  
 
Other expenses       80,277  
 
Total expenses       5,359,726  
 
Net investment income (loss)       6,009,652  
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:

         
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS):          
 
Investments in Non-Affiliated Companies       65,699,292  
 
Investments in Affiliated Companies       (2,022,091 )
 
Foreign currency transactions       (19,077 )
 
NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):          
 
Investments in Non-Affiliated Companies       180,132,237  
 
Investments in Affiliated Companies       528,578  
 
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency       3,028  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency       244,321,967  
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS     $ 250,331,619  
 

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Royce Value Trust   Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 
Statement of Cash Flows          
           
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from investment operations     $ 250,331,619  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets from investment operations to net cash provided by operating activities:          
 

Purchases of long-term investments

      (210,355,761 )
 

Proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term investments

      278,527,370  
 

Net purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments

      (53,294,000 )
 

Net (increase) decrease in dividends and interest receivable and other assets

      97,370  
 

Net increase (decrease) in interest expense payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

      126,238  
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

      (180,660,815 )
 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

      (63,677,201 )
 
Net cash provided by operating activities       21,094,820  
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Increase in revolving credit agreement       25,000,000  
 
Distributions       (54,390,854 )
 
Decrease in payable to custodian for cash and foreign currency overdrawn       (14,492,164 )
 
Reinvestment of distributions       22,993,197  
 
Net cash used for financing activities       (20,889,821 )
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH:       204,999  
 
Cash and foreign currency at beginning of period        
 
Cash and foreign currency at end of period     $ 204,999  
 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund paid $1,069,085 in interest expense.

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Royce Value Trust

 
Financial Highlights
This table is presented to show selected data for a share of Common Stock outstanding throughout each period, and to assist stockholders in evaluating the Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

    SIX MONTHS   YEARS ENDED
             
    ENDED 6/30/19                                        
    (UNAUDITED)   12/31/18   12/31/17   12/31/16   12/31/15   12/31/14
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 13.73     $ 17.50     $ 15.85     $ 13.56     $ 16.24     $ 18.17  
 
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.06       0.18       0.13       0.12       0.12       0.12  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency     2.57       (2.46 )     2.74       3.27       (1.48 )     (0.13 )
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from investment operations     2.63       (2.28 )     2.87       3.39       (1.36 )     (0.01 )
 
DISTRIBUTIONS:                                                
Net investment income     (0.04 )1     (0.19 )     (0.13 )     (0.13 )     (0.16 )     (0.14 )
 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency     (0.53 )1     (1.07 )     (1.03 )     (0.89 )     (1.08 )     (1.68 )
 
Total distributions     (0.57 )     (1.26 )     (1.16 )     (1.02 )     (1.24 )     (1.82 )
 
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS:                                                
Effect of reinvestment of distributions by Common Stockholders     (0.03 )     (0.06 )     (0.06 )     (0.08 )     (0.08 )     (0.10 )
 
Effect of rights offering             (0.17 )                                
 
Total capital stock transactions     (0.03 )     (0.23 )     (0.06 )     (0.08 )     (0.08 )     (0.10 )
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 15.76     $ 13.73     $ 17.50     $ 15.85     $ 13.56     $ 16.24  
 
Market Value, End of Period   $ 13.92     $ 11.80     $ 16.17     $ 13.39     $ 11.77     $ 14.33  
 
TOTAL RETURN:2                                                
Net Asset Value     19.55 %3     (14.45 )%     19.31 %     26.87 %     (8.09 )%     0.78 %
 
Market Value     22.86 %3     (20.43 )%     30.49 %     23.48 %     (9.59 )%     0.93 %
 
RATIOS BASED ON AVERAGE NET ASSETS:                                                
Investment advisory fee expense4     0.45 %5     0.42 %     0.43 %     0.51 %     0.50 %     0.46 %
 
Other operating expenses     0.28 %5     0.21 %     0.22 %     0.22 %     0.18 %     0.15 %
 
Total expenses (net)     0.73 %5     0.63 %     0.65 %     0.73 %     0.68 %     0.61 %
 
Expenses excluding interest expense     0.56 %5     0.52 %     0.54 %     0.62 %     0.61 %     0.55 %
 
Expenses prior to balance credits     0.73 %5     0.63 %     0.65 %     0.73 %     0.68 %     0.61 %
 
Net investment income (loss)     0.82 %5     1.06 %     0.80 %     0.85 %     0.78 %     0.72 %
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:                                                
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)   $ 1,523,041     $ 1,304,107     $ 1,480,449     $ 1,296,012     $ 1,072,035     $ 1,231,955  
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate     15 %     28 %     19 %     28 %     35 %     40 %
 
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT:                                                
Asset coverage     2276 %     2998 %     2215 %     1951 %     1631 %     1860 %
 
Asset coverage per $1,000   $ 22,758     $ 29,980     $ 22,149     $ 19,514     $ 16,315     $ 18,599  
 
1 Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end.
2 The Market Value Total Return is calculated assuming a purchase of Common Stock on the opening of the first business day and a sale on the closing of the last business day of each period. Dividends and distributions are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s Distribution Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan. Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated on the same basis, except that the Fund’s net asset value is used on the purchase and sale dates instead of market value.
3 Not annualized
4 The investment advisory fee is calculated based on average net assets over a rolling 60-month basis, while the above ratios of investment advisory fee expenses are based on the average net assets over a 6-month basis for the six months ended 6/30/19, and 12-month basis for the years shown.
5 Annualized

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Royce Value Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Royce Value 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.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services-Investment Companies”.

VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS:
Securities 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. Securities that trade on an exchange, and securities traded on Nasdaq’s Electronic Bulletin Board, are valued at their last reported sales price or Nasdaq official closing price taken from the primary market in which each security trades or, if no sale is reported for such day, at their highest bid price. Other over-the-counter securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at their highest bid price, except in the case of some bonds and other fixed income securities which may be valued by reference to other securities with comparable ratings, interest rates and maturities, using established independent pricing services. The Fund values its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities in U.S. dollars daily at the prevailing foreign currency exchange rates as quoted by a major bank. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act, under procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors, and are reported as 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, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security will be the amount which the Fund might be able to receive upon its current sale. In addition, if, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. The Fund uses an independent pricing service to provide fair value estimates for relevant non-U.S. equity securities on days when the U.S. market volatility exceeds a certain threshold. 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 relevant non-U.S. securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund may differ from quoted or published prices for the same security. Investments in money market funds are valued at net asset value per share.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, as noted above. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below:
    Level 1  – 
quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
    Level 2  – 
other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, foreign securities that may be fair valued and repurchase agreements). The table below includes all Level 2 securities. Level 2 securities with values based on quoted prices for similar securities are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
    Level 3  – 
significant unobservable inputs (including last trade price before trading was suspended, or at a discount thereto for lack of marketability or otherwise, market price information regarding other securities, information received from the company and/or published documents, including SEC filings and financial statements, or other publicly available information).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2019. For a detailed breakout of common stocks by sector classification, please refer to the Schedule of Investments.

      LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3   TOTAL
 
Common Stocks       $1,540,927,034       $14,816,574       $1,088,100       $1,556,831,708  
 
Warrants       21,563        –       0       21,563  
 
Repurchase Agreement          –       53,294,000         –       53,294,000  
 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS (continued):

Level 3 Reconciliation:

        BALANCE AS OF 12/31/18       SALES       REALIZED GAIN (LOSS)       UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)1       BALANCE AS OF 6/30/19
 
Common Stocks       $1,100,250       $ 12,150       $ 0       $ –       $1,088,100
 
Warrants       0                         0
 
1
The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the accompanying Statement of Operations. Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in investment values during the reporting period and the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation (depreciation) when gains or losses are realized. Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions is included in the accompanying Statement of Operations.

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques used and unobservable inputs approved by the Valuation Committee to determine the fair value of certain Level 3 investments. The table does not include Level 3 investments with values derived utilizing prices from prior transactions or third party pricing information with adjustments (e.g. broker quotes, pricing services, net asset values).

    FAIR VALUE AT                               IMPACT TO VALUATION FROM
    6/30/2019       VALUATION TECHNIQUE(S)       UNOBSERVABLE INPUT(S)       RANGE AVERAGE       AN INCREASE IN INPUT1
 
            Discounted Present Value                        
Waterloo Investment Holdings   $891,600       Balance Sheet Analysis       Liquidity Discount       30%-40%       Decrease
 
            Guidance from Options Clearing Authorities                        
New York REIT   196,500       Balance Sheet Analysis       Liquidity Discount       20%-30%       Decrease
 
1
This column represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result in an increase from the corresponding unobservable input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant increases and decreases in these unobservable inputs in isolation could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

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 at June 30, 2019 is overnight and continuous.

FOREIGN CURRENCY:
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of foreign currencies, expiration of currency forward contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at the end of the reporting period, as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

TAXES:
As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent that it distributes substantially all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption “Tax Information”.

CAPITAL GAINS TAXES:
The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on short-term capital gains on securities of issuers domiciled in certain countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for gains in these securities that have been held for less than one year. This amount, if any, is reported as deferred capital gains tax in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, assuming those positions were disposed of at the end of the period, and accounted for as a reduction in the market value of the security.

DISTRIBUTIONS:
The Fund pays quarterly distributions on the Fund’s Common Stock at the annual rate of 7% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar quarter-end NAVs of the Fund’s Common Stock, with the fourth quarter distribution being the greater of 1.75% of the rolling

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

DISTRIBUTIONS (continued):
average or the distribution required by IRS regulations. Distributions to Common Stockholders are recorded on ex-dividend date. To the extent that distributions in any year are not paid from long-term capital gains, net investment income or net short-term capital gains, they will represent a return of capital. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent book and tax differences relating to stockholder distributions will result in reclassifications within the capital accounts. Undistributed net investment income may include temporary book and tax basis differences, which will reverse in a subsequent period. Any taxable income or gain remaining undistributed at fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INVESTMENT INCOME:
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividend income is recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield-to-maturity method. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost for book and tax purposes.

EXPENSES:
The Fund incurs direct and indirect expenses. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund’s operations, while expenses applicable to more than one of the Royce Funds are allocated equitably. Certain personnel, occupancy costs and other administrative expenses related to the Funds are allocated by Royce & Associates (“Royce”) under an administration agreement and are included in administrative and office facilities and professional fees. The Fund has adopted a deferred fee agreement that allows the Directors to defer the receipt of all or a portion of directors’ fees otherwise payable. The deferred fees are invested in certain Royce Funds until distributed in accordance with the agreement.

COMPENSATING BALANCE CREDITS:
The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank, whereby a portion of the custodian’s fee is paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit arrangement is an alternative to purchasing overnight investments. Conversely, the Fund pays interest to the custodian on any cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by credits earned on positive cash balances.

Capital Stock:
The Fund issued 1,657,702 and 3,301,756 shares of Common Stock as reinvestment of distributions for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively.
On July 5, 2018, the Fund completed a rights offering of Common Stock to its stockholders at the rate of one common share for each 10 rights held by stockholders of record on May 30, 2018. The rights offering resulted in the issuance of 7,120,544 common shares at a price of $15.33, and proceeds of $109,157,940 to the Fund prior to the deduction of expenses of $691,764. The net asset value per share of the Fund’s Common Stock was reduced by approximately $0.17 per share as a result of the issuance.

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 credit agreement. The credit agreement has a 179-day rolling term that resets daily; however, if the Fund exceeds certain net asset value triggers, the credit agreement may convert to a 60-day rolling term that resets daily. The Fund is required to pledge portfolio securities as collateral in an amount up to two times the loan balance outstanding or as otherwise required by applicable regulatory standards and has granted a security interest in the securities pledged to, and in favor of, BNPPI as security for the loan balance outstanding. If the Fund fails to meet certain requirements, or maintain other financial covenants required under 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. 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 June 30, 2019, the Fund has outstanding borrowings of $70,000,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund borrowed an average daily balance of $69,861,878 at a weighted average borrowing cost of 3.55%. The maximum amount outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $70,000,000. As of June 30, 2019, the aggregate value of rehypothecated securities was $64,950,728. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund earned $156,197 in fees from rehypothecated securities.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

Investment Advisory Agreement:
As compensation for its services under the investment advisory agreement, Royce receives a fee comprised of a Basic Fee (“Basic Fee”) and an adjustment to the Basic Fee based on the investment performance of the Fund in relation to the investment record of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index (“S&P 600”).
The Basic Fee is a monthly fee equal to 1/12 of 1% (1% on an annualized basis) of the average of the Fund’s month-end net assets for the rolling 60-month period ending with such month (the “performance period”). The Basic Fee for each month is increased or decreased at the rate of 1/12 of .05% for each percentage point that the investment performance of the Fund exceeds, or is exceeded by, the percentage change in the investment record of the S&P 600 for the performance period by more than two percentage points. The performance period for each such month is a rolling 60-month period ending with such month. The maximum increase or decrease in the Basic Fee for any month may not exceed 1/12 of .5%. Accordingly, for each month, the maximum monthly fee rate as adjusted for performance is 1/12 of 1.5% and is payable if the investment performance of the Fund exceeds the percentage change in the investment record of the S&P 600 by 12 or more percentage points for the performance period, and the minimum monthly fee rate as adjusted for performance is 1/12 of .5% and is payable if the percentage change in the investment record of the S&P 600 exceeds the investment performance of the Fund by 12 or more percentage points for the performance period.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Royce is not entitled to receive any fee for any month when the investment performance of the Fund for the rolling 36-month period ending with such month is negative. In the event that the Fund’s investment performance for such a performance period is less than zero, Royce will not be required to refund to the Fund any fee earned in respect of any prior performance period.
For the six rolling 60-month periods ended June 2019, the Fund’s investment performance ranged from 13% to 21% below the investment performance of the S&P 600. Accordingly, the net investment advisory fee consisted of a Basic Fee of $6,554,072 and a net downward adjustment of $3,277,035 for the performance of the Fund relative to that of the S&P 600. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund expensed Royce investment advisory fees totaling $3,277,037.

Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities:
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the costs of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, other than short-term securities, amounted to $229,508,474 and $276,574,442, respectively.
Cross trades were executed by the Fund pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which Royce serves as investment adviser. The Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer reviews such transactions each quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7, and reports the results of her review to the Board of Directors. Cross trades for the six months ended June 30, 2019, were as follows:

COSTS OF PURCHASES       PROCEEDS FROM SALES       REALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
 
$20,443,210       $385,459       $54,372  
 

Transactions in Affiliated Companies:
     An “Affiliated Company” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, is a company in which a fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities at any time during the period. The Fund held the following positions in shares of such companies at June 30, 2019:

                                            CHANGE IN NET                        
                                            UNREALIZED                        
    SHARES   MARKET VALUE   COSTS OF   PROCEEDS   REALIZED   APPRECIATION   DIVIDEND   SHARES   MARKET VALUE
AFFILIATED COMPANY   12/31/18   12/31/18   PURCHASES   FROM SALES   GAIN (LOSS)   (DEPRECIATION)   INCOME   6/30/19   6/30/19
 
HG Holdings1     912,235     $ 392,261     $     $ 464,067     $ (2,022,091 )   $ 2,093,897     $                  
 
Houston Wire & Cable     877,363       4,439,457                         157,925             877,363       4,597,382  
 
Richardson Electronics     573,732       4,985,731       721,773                   (1,723,244 )     68,848       711,475       3,984,260  
 
            $ 9,817,449                     $ (2,022,091)     $ 528,578     $ 68,848             $ 8,581,642  
 
1Not an Affiliated Company at June 30, 2019.

Subsequent Events:
Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.

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History Since Inception

The following table details the share accumulations by an initial investor in the Funds who reinvested all distributions and participated fully in primary subscriptions for each of the rights offerings. Full participation in distribution reinvestments and rights offerings can maximize the returns available to a long-term investor. This table should be read in conjunction with the Performance and Portfolio Reviews of the Funds.

HISTORY       AMOUNT INVESTED   PURCHASE PRICE1   SHARES   NAV VALUE2   MARKET VALUE2
 
Royce Global Value Trust                                        
10/17/13   Initial Purchase   $ 8,975     $ 8.975       1,000     $ 9,780     $ 8,975  
 
12/11/14   Distribution $0.15             7.970       19       9,426       8,193  
 
12/10/15   Distribution $0.10             7.230       14       9,101       7,696  
 
12/9/16   Distribution $0.14             7.940       18       10,111       8,446  
 
12/12/17   Distribution $0.11             10.610       11       13,254       11,484  
 
12/12/18   Distribution $0.04             8.500       5       11,118       9,475  
 
6/30/19       $ 8,975               1,067     $ 13,252     $ 11,260  
 
                                             
Royce Micro-Cap Trust                                        
12/14/93   Initial Purchase   $ 7,500     $ 7.500       1,000     $ 7,250     $ 7,500  
 
10/28/94   Rights Offering     1,400       7.000       200                  
 
12/19/94   Distribution $0.05             6.750       9       9,163       8,462  
 
12/7/95   Distribution $0.36             7.500       58       11,264       10,136  
 
12/6/96   Distribution $0.80             7.625       133       13,132       11,550  
 
12/5/97   Distribution $1.00             10.000       140       16,694       15,593  
 
12/7/98   Distribution $0.29             8.625       52       16,016       14,129  
 
12/6/99   Distribution $0.27             8.781       49       18,051       14,769  
 
12/6/00   Distribution $1.72             8.469       333       20,016       17,026  
 
12/6/01   Distribution $0.57             9.880       114       24,701       21,924  
 
2002   Annual distribution total $0.80             9.518       180       21,297       19,142  
 
2003   Annual distribution total $0.92             10.004       217       33,125       31,311  
 
2004   Annual distribution total $1.33             13.350       257       39,320       41,788  
 
2005   Annual distribution total $1.85             13.848       383       41,969       45,500  
 
2006   Annual distribution total $1.55             14.246       354       51,385       57,647  
 
2007   Annual distribution total $1.35             13.584       357       51,709       45,802  
 
2008   Annual distribution total $1.193             8.237       578       28,205       24,807  
 
3/11/09   Distribution $0.223             4.260       228       41,314       34,212  
 
12/2/10   Distribution $0.08             9.400       40       53,094       45,884  
 
2011   Annual distribution total $0.533             8.773       289       49,014       43,596  
 
2012   Annual distribution total $0.51             9.084       285       57,501       49,669  
 
2013   Annual distribution total $1.38             11.864       630       83,110       74,222  
 
2014   Annual distribution total $2.90             10.513       1,704       86,071       76,507  
 
2015   Annual distribution total $1.26             7.974       1,256       75,987       64,222  
 
2016   Annual distribution total $0.64             7.513       779       92,689       78,540  
 
2017   Annual distribution total $0.69             8.746       783       109,076       98,254  
 
2018   Annual distribution total $0.75             8.993       893       96,398       83,853  
 
2019   Year-to-Date distribution total $0.35             8.274       483                  
 
6/30/19       $ 8,900               11,784     $ 109,827     $ 96,864  
 
1 The purchase price used for annual distribution totals is a weighted average of the distribution reinvestment prices for the year.
2 Values are stated as of December 31 of the year indicated, after reinvestment of distributions, other than for initial purchase.
3 Includes a return of capital.

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History Since Inception (continued)

HISTORY       AMOUNT INVESTED   PURCHASE PRICE1   SHARES   NAV VALUE2   MARKET VALUE2
 
Royce Value Trust                                        
11/26/86   Initial Purchase   $ 10,000     $ 10.000       1,000     $ 9,280     $ 10,000  
 
10/15/87   Distribution $0.30             7.000       42                  
 
12/31/87   Distribution $0.22             7.125       32       8,578       7,250  
 
12/27/88   Distribution $0.51             8.625       63       10,529       9,238  
 
9/22/89   Rights Offering     405       9.000       45                  
 
12/29/89   Distribution $0.52             9.125       67       12,942       11,866  
 
9/24/90   Rights Offering     457       7.375       62                  
 
12/31/90   Distribution $0.32             8.000       52       11,713       11,074  
 
9/23/91   Rights Offering     638       9.375       68                  
 
12/31/91   Distribution $0.61             10.625       82       17,919       15,697  
 
9/25/92   Rights Offering     825       11.000       75                  
 
12/31/92   Distribution $0.90             12.500       114       21,999       20,874  
 
9/27/93   Rights Offering     1,469       13.000       113                  
 
12/31/93   Distribution $1.15             13.000       160       26,603       25,428  
 
10/28/94   Rights Offering     1,103       11.250       98                  
 
12/19/94   Distribution $1.05             11.375       191       27,939       24,905  
 
11/3/95   Rights Offering     1,425       12.500       114                  
 
12/7/95   Distribution $1.29             12.125       253       35,676       31,243  
 
12/6/96   Distribution $1.15             12.250       247       41,213       36,335  
 
1997   Annual distribution total $1.21             15.374       230       52,556       46,814  
 
1998   Annual distribution total $1.54             14.311       347       54,313       47,506  
 
1999   Annual distribution total $1.37             12.616       391       60,653       50,239  
 
2000   Annual distribution total $1.48             13.972       424       70,711       61,648  
 
2001   Annual distribution total $1.49             15.072       437       81,478       73,994  
 
2002   Annual distribution total $1.51             14.903       494       68,770       68,927  
 
1/28/03   Rights Offering     5,600       10.770       520                  
 
2003   Annual distribution total $1.30             14.582       516       106,216       107,339  
 
2004   Annual distribution total $1.55             17.604       568       128,955       139,094  
 
2005   Annual distribution total $1.61             18.739       604       139,808       148,773  
 
2006   Annual distribution total $1.78             19.696       693       167,063       179,945  
 
2007   Annual distribution total $1.85             19.687       787       175,469       165,158  
 
2008   Annual distribution total $1.723             12.307       1,294       95,415       85,435  
 
3/11/09   Distribution $0.323             6.071       537       137,966       115,669  
 
12/2/10   Distribution $0.03             13.850       23       179,730       156,203  
 
2011   Annual distribution total $0.783             13.043       656       161,638       139,866  
 
2012   Annual distribution total $0.80             13.063       714       186,540       162,556  
 
2013   Annual distribution total $2.194             16.647       1,658       250,219       220,474  
 
2014   Annual distribution total $1.82             14.840       1,757       252,175       222,516  
 
2015   Annual distribution total $1.24             12.725       1,565       231,781       201,185  
 
2016   Annual distribution total $1.02             12.334       1,460       293,880       248,425  
 
2017   Annual distribution total $1.16             14.841       1,495       350,840       324,176  
 
2018   Distribution through 6/30/18 $0.59             15.962       748                  
 
2018   Rights Offering     31,289       15.330       2,041                  
 
2018   Distribution after 6/30/18 $0.67             12.706       1,168       329,589       283,259  
 
2019   Year-to-Date distribution total $0.57             13.878       996                  
 
6/30/19       $ 53,211               25,001     $ 394,016     $ 348,014  
 
1 The purchase price used for annual distribution totals is a weighted average of the distribution reinvestment prices for the year.
2 Values are stated as of December 31 of the year indicated, after reinvestment of distributions, other than for initial purchase.
3 Includes a return of capital.
4 Includes Royce Global Value Trust spin-off of $1.40 per share.

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Distribution Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Options

Why should I reinvest my distributions?
By reinvesting distributions, a stockholder can maintain an undiluted investment in the Fund. The regular reinvestment of distributions has a significant impact on stockholder returns. In contrast, the stockholder who takes distributions in cash is penalized when shares are issued below net asset value to other stockholders.

How does the reinvestment of distributions from the Royce closed-end funds work?
The Funds automatically issue shares in payment of distributions unless you indicate otherwise. The shares are generally issued at the lower of the market price or net asset value on the valuation date.

How does this apply to registered stockholders?
If your shares are registered directly with a Fund, your distributions are automatically reinvested unless you have otherwise instructed the Funds’ transfer agent, Computershare, in writing, in which case you will receive your distribution in cash. A registered stockholder also may have the option to receive the distribution in the form of a stock certificate.

What if my shares are held by a brokerage firm or a bank?
If your shares are held by a brokerage firm, bank, or other intermediary as the stockholder of record, you should contact your brokerage firm or bank to be certain that it is automatically reinvesting distributions on your behalf. If they are unable to reinvest distributions on your behalf, you should have your shares registered in your name in order to participate.

What other features are available for registered stockholders?
The Distribution Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plans also allow registered stockholders to make optional cash purchases of shares of a Fund’s common stock directly through Computershare on a monthly basis, and to deposit certificates representing your RVT and RMT shares with Computershare for safekeeping. (RGT does not issue shares in certificated form). Plan participants are subject to a $0.75 service fee for each voluntary cash purchase under the Plans. The Funds’ investment adviser absorbed all commissions on optional cash purchases under the Plans through June 30, 2019.

How do the Plans work for registered stockholders?
Computershare maintains the accounts for registered stockholders in the Plans and sends written confirmation of all transactions in the account. Shares in the account of each participant will be held by Computershare in non-certificated form in the name of the participant, and each participant will be able to vote those shares at a stockholder meeting or by proxy. A participant may also send stock certificates for RVT and RMT held by them to Computershare to be held in non-certificated form. RGT does not issue shares in certificated form. There is no service fee charged to participants for reinvesting distributions. If a participant elects to sell shares from a Plan account, Computershare will deduct a $2.50 service fee from the sale transaction. The Funds’ investment adviser absorbed all commissions on optional sales under the Plans through June 30, 2019. If a nominee is the registered owner of your shares, the nominee will maintain the accounts on your behalf.

How can I get more information on the Plans?
You can call an Investor Services Representative at (800) 221-4268 or you can request a copy of the Plan for your Fund from Computershare. All correspondence (including notifications) should be directed to: [Name of Fund] Distribution Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan, c/o Computershare, PO Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078, telephone (800) 426-5523 (from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.).

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Directors and Officers

All Directors and Officers may be reached c/o The Royce Funds, 745 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10151

Charles M. Royce, Director1
Age: 79 | Number of Funds Overseen: 16 | Tenure: Since 1982
Non-Royce Directorships: Director of Oxford Square Capital Corp.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years: A member of the Board of Managers of Royce & Associates, LP (“Royce”), the Trust’s investment adviser; Chief Executive Officer (1972-June 2016), President (1972-June 2014) of Royce.

Christopher D. Clark, Director1, President
Age: 54 | Number of Funds Overseen: 16 | Tenure: Since 2014
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years: Chief Executive Officer (since July 2016), President (since July 2014), Co-Chief Investment Officer (Since January 2014), Managing Director of Royce, a Member of the Board of Managers of Royce, having been employed by Royce since May 2007.

Patricia W. Chadwick, Director
Age: 70 | Number of Funds Overseen: 16 | Tenure: Since 2009
Non-Royce Directorships: Trustee of Voya Mutual Funds and Director of Wisconsin Energy Corp.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Consultant and President of Ravengate Partners LLC (since 2000).

Christopher C. Grisanti, Director
Age: 57 | Number of Funds Overseen: 16 | Tenure: Since 2017
Non-Royce Directorships: None
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years: Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Grisanti Capital Management LLC, an investment advisory firm (since 1999). Mr. Grisanti’s prior business experience includes serving as Director of Research and Portfolio Manager at Spears Benzak, Salomon & Farrell (from 1994 to 1999) and a senior associate at the law firm of Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett (from 1988 to 1994).

Stephen L. Isaacs, Director
Age: 79 | Number of Funds Overseen: 16 | Tenure: Since 1989
Non-Royce Directorships: None
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years: Attorney and President of Health Policy Associates, Inc., consultants. Mr. Isaacs’s prior business experience includes having served as President of the Center for Health and Social Policy (from 1996 to 2012); Director of Columbia University Development Law and Policy Program and Professor at Columbia University (until August 1996).

Arthur S. Mehlman, Director
Age: 76 | Number of Funds Overseen: 36 | Tenure: Since 2004
Non-Royce Directorships: Director/Trustee of registered investment companies constituting the 20 Legg Mason Funds.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years: Director of The League for People with Disabilities, Inc.; Director of University of Maryland Foundation (non-profits). Formerly: Director of Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC (from October 2004 to April 1, 2011); Director of University of Maryland College Park Foundation (non-profit) (from 1998 to 2005); Partner, KPMG LLP (international accounting firm) (from 1972 to 2002); Director of Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (from July 1984 to June 2002).

David L. Meister, Director
Age: 79 | Number of Funds Overseen: 16 | Tenure: Since 1982
Non-Royce Directorships: None
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years: Consultant. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Tennis Channel (from June 2000 to March 2005). Mr. Meister’s prior business experience includes having served as Chief Executive Officer of Seniorlife.com, a consultant to the communications industry, President of Financial News Network, Senior Vice President of HBO, President of Time-Life Films, and Head of Broadcasting for Major League Baseball.

G. Peter O’Brien, Director
Age: 73 | Number of Funds Overseen: 36 | Tenure: Since 2001
Non-Royce Directorships: Director/Trustee of registered investment companies constituting the 20 Legg Mason Funds.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years: Trustee Emeritus of Colgate University (since 2005); Board Member of Hill House, Inc. (since 1999); Formerly Director of TICC Capital Corp (from 2003-2017): Trustee of Colgate University (from 1996 to 2005), President of Hill House, Inc. (from 2001 to 2005) and Managing Director/Equity Capital Markets Group of Merrill Lynch & Co. (from 1971 to 1999).

Michael K. Shields, Director
Age: 61 | Number of Funds Overseen: 16 | Tenure: Since 2015
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years: President and Chief Executive Officer of Piedmont Trust Company, a private North Carolina trust company (since May 2012). Mr. Shields’s prior business experience includes owning Shields Advisors, an investment consulting firm (from April 2010 to June 2012).

Francis D. Gannon, Vice President
Age: 51 | Tenure: Since 2014
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years: Co-Chief Investment Officer (since January 2014) and Managing Director of Royce, having been employed by Royce since September 2006.

Daniel A. O’Byrne, Vice President
Age: 57 | Tenure: Since 1994
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years: Principal and Vice President of Royce, having been employed by Royce since October 1986.

Peter K. Hoglund, Treasurer
Age: 53 | Tenure: Since 2015
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, and Managing Director of Royce, having been employed by Royce since December 2014. Prior to joining Royce, Mr. Hoglund spent more than 20 years with Munder Capital Management in Birmingham, MI, serving as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer and overseeing all financial aspects of the firm. He began his career at Munder as a portfolio manager.

John E. Denneen, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Age: 52 | Tenure: 1996-2001 and Since 2002
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years: General Counsel, Managing Director, and, since June 2015, a Member of the Board of Managers of Royce. Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary of Royce.

Lisa Curcio, Chief Compliance Officer
Age: 59 | Tenure: Since 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years: Chief Compliance Officer of The Royce Funds (since October 2004) and Compliance Officer of Royce (since June 2004).

1 Interested Director.
Director will hold office until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

At meetings held on June 4-5, 2019, the Funds’ respective Boards of Directors, including all of the non-interested directors, approved the continuation of investment advisory agreements (each, an “Investment Advisory Agreement” and collectively, the “Investment Advisory Agreements”) between Royce & Associates, LP (“R&A”) and each of Royce Value Trust, Inc., Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc., and Royce Global Value Trust, Inc. (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). In reaching these decisions, each Board reviewed the materials provided by R&A, which included, among other things, information prepared internally by R&A and independently by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) using the database and methodology of Morningstar Associates, LLC (“Morningstar”) containing detailed investment advisory fee, expense ratio, and investment performance comparisons for the Funds with other funds in their respective “peer groups”, information regarding the past performance of the Funds and other registered investment companies managed by R&A and a memorandum outlining the legal duties of each Board prepared by independent counsel to the non-interested directors. R&A also provided the directors with an analysis of its profitability with respect to providing investment advisory services to each of the Funds. In addition, each Board took into account information furnished throughout the year at regular Board meetings, including reports on investment performance, stockholder services, regulatory compliance, brokerage commissions and research, and brokerage and other execution products and services provided to the Funds. Each Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as allocation of brokerage commissions, “soft dollar” research services R&A receives and other direct and indirect benefits to R&A and its affiliates, from their relationship with the relevant Fund. The directors also met throughout the year with investment advisory personnel from R&A. Each Board also noted R&A’s efforts to provide enhanced analytical tools to its investment staff along with the ongoing meetings conducted by R&A’s Co-Chief Investment Officers with portfolio managers experiencing performance challenges in an attempt to address such challenges. Each Board, in its deliberations, recognized that, for many of the Funds’ stockholders, the decision to purchase Fund shares included a decision to select R&A as the investment adviser and that there was a strong association in the minds of Fund stockholders between R&A and each Fund. In considering factors relating to the approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreements, the non-interested directors received assistance and advice from, and met separately with, their independent counsel. While all three of the Investment Advisory Agreements were considered at the same Board meetings, the Boards dealt with each agreement separately. Among other factors, the directors considered the following:

The nature, extent and quality of services provided by R&A:
Each Board considered the following factors to be of fundamental importance to its consideration of whether to approve the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement: (i) R&A’s more than 40 years of value investing experience and track record; (ii) the history of long-tenured R&A portfolio managers managing the Funds; (iii) R&A’s focus on mid-cap, small-cap and micro-cap value investing; (iv) the consistency of R&A’s approach to managing the Funds and open-end mutual funds over more than 40 years; (v) the integrity and high ethical standards adhered to at R&A; (vi) R&A’s specialized experience in the area of trading small- and micro-cap securities; (vii) R&A’s historical ability to attract and retain portfolio management talent and (viii) R&A’s focus on stockholder interests as exemplified by expansive stockholder reporting and communications. The Boards also noted that R&A’s compensation policy arrangements strongly encourage portfolio manager investment in each Fund that they manage. Each Board reviewed the services that R&A provides to each Fund, including, but not limited to, managing each Fund’s investments in accordance with the stated policies of each Fund. Each Board considered the fact that R&A provided certain administrative services to the Funds at cost pursuant to the Administration Agreement between the Funds and R&A. Each Board determined that the services to be provided to each Fund by R&A would be the same as those that it previously provided to the relevant Fund. The Boards also took into consideration the histories, reputations and backgrounds of R&A’s portfolio managers for the Funds, finding that these would likely have an impact on the continued success of the Funds. Lastly, each Board noted R&A’s ability to attract and retain qualified and experienced personnel. The directors concluded that the investment advisory services provided by R&A to each Fund compared favorably to services provided by R&A to other R&A client accounts, including other funds, in both nature and quality, and that the scope of services provided by R&A would continue to be suitable for the Funds.

Investment performance of the Funds and R&A:
Although the registered investment companies managed by R&A currently span a wider risk spectrum than they have historically, R&A generally emphasizes a risk-averse approach to investing. In light of that approach, each Board believes that risk-adjusted performance continues to be the most appropriate measure of each Fund’s investment performance. One measure of risk-adjusted performance the Boards use in their review of the Funds’ performance is the Sharpe Ratio. The Sharpe Ratio is a risk-adjusted measure of performance developed by Nobel Laureate William Sharpe. It is calculated by dividing a Fund’s annualized excess returns by its annualized standard deviation to determine reward per unit of risk. The higher the Sharpe Ratio, the better a Fund’s historical risk-adjusted performance. The Boards attach primary importance to risk-adjusted performance over relatively long periods of time, typically 3 to 10 years. It was noted, however, that Royce Global Value Trust, Inc. (“RGT”) had less than ten full calendar years of performance because its inception date was October 18, 2013.
     The Boards noted that 2018 proved to be a turbulent year for financial markets in general and for the small-cap equity market in particular. For much of 2018, the small-cap market experienced positive returns and low volatility, with the Russell 2000 Index reaching an all-time high on August 31, 2018. Small-cap markets then experienced declines along with increased volatility from September through mid-December. Those declines accelerated from mid-December through the end of 2018. Overall, the Russell 2000 Index declined 11.01% in 2018. Within the small-cap market, the Boards noted that value stocks beat growth stocks, dividend payers outperformed non-dividend payers, earners held up better than non-earners, and defensive stocks outpaced cyclical stocks in 2018. It was noted that Royce Value Trust, Inc. (“RVT”) ranked within the 4th Sharpe Ratio quartile and the 1st Sharpe Ratio quartile in its Morningstar category for the 1-year period and the 3-year period, respectively, ended December 31, 2018. It was further noted that Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (“RMT”) ranked within the 3rd Sharpe Ratio quartile and the 1st Sharpe Ratio quartile in its Morningstar category for the 1-year period and the 3-year period, respectively, ended December 31, 2018. The Boards noted that the last few years have been marked by increased return dispersion, declining correlation, and a steepening yield curve. While not dispositive, the directors noted that such improved relative risk-adjusted performance for RVT and RGT during the more historically customary market environment that has recently prevailed was also not insignificant.
     The RVT Board noted that RVT ranked within the 3rd Sharpe Ratio quartile and the 4th Sharpe Ratio quartile in its Morningstar category for the 5-year period and the 10-year period, respectively, ended December 31, 2018. The RMT Board further noted that RMT ranked within the 4th Sharpe Ratio quartile and the 3rd Sharpe Ratio quartile in its Morningstar category for the 5-year period and the 10-year period, respectively, ended December 31, 2018. This post-2008 market period was marked by historically low interest rates and significant U.S. Federal Reserve market intervention. During this period, highly leveraged, non-earning companies and yield-oriented securities (e.g., master limited partnerships, real estate investment trusts, and utilities) generally outperformed the higher quality companies (e.g., those with solid balance sheets, low leverage, the ability to generate and effectively allocate free cash flow, and strong returns on invested capital) and cyclical companies generally favored by RVT and RMT. The directors also noted, however, that the relative performance for RVT and RMT during the more historically customary market cycle preceding the 2008 financial crisis was quite strong. In addition, the use of leverage by RVT and RMT through preferred stock (prior to

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

November 15, 2012) and borrowings resulted in higher volatility and worse down market performance.
     The RGT Board noted that RGT had less than ten full calendar years of performance because its inception date was October 18, 2013 and that RGT had been subject to the same market forces as RVT and RMT during RGT’s years of operation. Using data provided by Broadridge, the Sharpe Ratio for RGT placed in the 3rd, 2nd, and 3rd quartiles within the Morningstar World Small/Mid Stock category for the 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year periods, respectively, ended December 31, 2018.
     In addition to each Fund’s risk–adjusted performance, the Boards also reviewed and considered the absolute total returns and down market performance for each Fund and the long-term performance records of each of RVT and RMT for periods of 10 years and longer. The Boards further noted that R&A manages a number of funds that invest in micro-cap, small-cap, and mid-cap issuers, many of which had outperformed their benchmark indexes and their competitors during the periods prior to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s near zero interest rate policy and related market interventions and more recently as noted above. Although each Board recognized that past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future results, it found that R&A had the necessary qualifications, experience and track record in managing micro-cap, small-cap, and mid-cap securities to manage the relevant Fund. Each Board determined that R&A continued to be an appropriate investment adviser for the relevant Fund and concluded that the relevant Fund’s performance supported the approval of the continuance of its Investment Advisory Agreement.

Cost of the services provided and profits realized by R&A from its relationship with the Funds:
Each Board considered the cost of the services provided by R&A and profits realized by R&A from its relationship with each Fund. As part of the analysis, each Board discussed with R&A its methodology in allocating its costs to each Fund and concluded that R&A’s allocations were reasonable. The directors concluded that R&A’s profits during the year ended December 31, 2018 in respect of the Funds were reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of services provided.

The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow and whether fee levels would reflect such economies of scale:
Each Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of each Fund, whether each Fund has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. Each Board noted the time and effort involved in managing portfolios of micro-, small- and mid-cap stocks and that they did not involve the same efficiencies as do portfolios of large-cap stocks. The directors noted that, as closed-end funds, the Funds generally would not be expected to have significant inflows of capital that might produce increasing economies of scale. Each Board concluded that the current fee structure for each Fund was reasonable, that stockholders sufficiently participated in economies of scale and that no changes were currently necessary.

Comparison of services to be rendered and fees to be paid to those under other investment advisory contracts, such as contracts of the same and other investment advisers or other clients:
Each Board reviewed the investment advisory fee paid by each Fund and compared both the services to be rendered and the fees to be paid under the Investment Advisory Agreements to other contracts of R&A and to contracts of other investment advisers to registered investment companies investing in small- and micro-cap stocks, as provided by Morningstar. The Boards noted that the effective investment advisory fee rate for RVT and RMT was lower than the median of its Broadridge-assigned peers while the effective investment advisory fee rate for RGT was higher than the median of its Broadridge-assigned peers. Each Board further noted the importance of the net expense ratio in measuring a Fund’s efficiency, particularly in light of the variations in the mutual fund industry as to which entity is responsible for particular types of expenses.
     In the case of RVT, its Board noted that it had a 1.00% basic fee that is subject to adjustment up or down (up to 0.50% in either direction) based on its performance versus the S&P 600 SmallCap Index over a rolling period of 60 months. The fee is charged on average net assets over that rolling period. As a result, in a rising market, the fee will be smaller than a fee calculated on the current year’s average net assets, and vice versa. The Board determined that the performance adjustment feature continued to serve as an appropriate incentive to R&A to manage RVT for the benefit of its long-term common stockholders. The Board also noted that the fee arrangement, which also includes a provision for no fee in periods where RVT’s trailing three-year performance is negative, requires R&A to measure RVT’s performance monthly against the S&P 600, an unmanaged index. Instead of receiving a set fee regardless of its performance, R&A is penalized for poor performance. The Board noted that RVT’s net expense ratio of 0.63% placed it in the 1st quartile within its Broadridge-assigned peer group for 2018. In the case of RMT, the Board noted that it also had a 1.00% basic fee subject to adjustment up or down based on its performance versus the Russell 2000 Index over a rolling 36 month period. The fee is charged on average net assets over that rolling period. As a result, in a rising market, the fee will be smaller than a fee calculated on the current year’s average net assets, and vice versa. The Board determined that the performance adjustment feature continued to serve as an incentive to R&A to manage RMT for the benefit of its long-term common stockholders. The Board noted that RMT’s net expense ratio of 1.35% placed it in the 4th quartile within its Broadridge-assigned peer group for 2018. The directors further noted that RMT’s net expense ratio was only 7 basis points higher than the median of its Broadridge-assigned peer group and 6 basis points lower than the average expense ratio for the 35 non-institutional, non-ETF domestic funds with weighted average market capitalizations of less than $1 billion within the Morningstar database. Finally, in the case of RGT, the Board noted that its net expense ratio of 1.74% placed it in the 4th quartile within its Broadridge-assigned peer group for 2018, 24 basis points above its Broadridge-assigned peer group median. The directors also noted that: (i) a reduced contractual investment advisory fee rate for RGT went into effect on January 1, 2019 and (ii) had such reduced contractual investment advisory fee rate gone into effect on January 1, 2018, RGT’s pro-forma net expense ratio of 1.49% would have been 1 basis point lower than that of its Broadridge-assigned peer group median.
     The Boards also noted that R&A manages the Funds in an active fashion. The industry accepted metric for measuring how actively an equity portfolio is managed is called “active share.” In particular, active share measures how much the holdings of an equity portfolio differ from the holdings of its appropriate passive benchmark index. At the extremes, a portfolio with no holdings in common with the benchmark would have 100% active share, while a portfolio that is identical to the benchmark would have 0% active share. R&A presented several analyses to the Boards which demonstrated that mutual funds with high active share scores had higher expense ratios than mutual funds with lower active share scores due to the resources required for the active management of those funds. The Boards noted that the active shares for RVT, RMT, and RGT were 91%, 94%, and 97%, respectively, for the calendar year ended December 31, 2018.
     Each Board also considered fees charged by R&A to institutional and other clients and noted that, given the greater levels of services that R&A provides to registered investment companies such as the Funds as compared to other accounts, the base investment advisory fee for RVT and RMT and the advisory fee for RGT compared favorably to the investment advisory fees charged to those other accounts.
     No single factor was cited as determinative to the decision of the directors. Rather, after weighing all of the considerations and conclusions discussed above, each entire Board, including all of the non-interested directors, approved the continuation of the relevant Investment Advisory Agreement, concluding that the continuation of such agreements was in the best interest of the stockholders of the respective Funds and that each Fund’s investment advisory fee rate was reasonable in relation to the services provided.

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Notes to Performance and Other Important Information

The thoughts expressed in this Review and Report concerning recent market movements and future prospects for small company stocks are solely the opinion of Royce at June 30, 2019, and, of course, historical market trends are not necessarily indicative of future market movements. Statements regarding the future prospects for particular securities held in the Funds’ portfolios and Royce’s investment intentions with respect to those securities reflect Royce’s opinions as of June 30, 2019 and are subject to change at any time without notice. There can be no assurance that securities mentioned in this Review and Report will be included in any Royce-managed portfolio in the future. Investments in securities of micro-cap, small-cap and/or mid-cap companies may involve considerably more risk than investments in securities of larger-cap companies. All publicly released material information is always disclosed by the Funds on the website at www.roycefunds.com.
     Sector weightings are determined using the Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”). GICS was developed by, and is the exclusive property of, Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) and MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”). GICS is the trademark of S&P and MSCI. “Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS)” and “GICS Direct” are service marks of S&P and MSCI.
     All indexes referred to are unmanaged and capitalization weighted. Each index’s returns include net reinvested dividends and/or interest income. Frank Russell Company (“Russell”) is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Frank Russell Company. Neither Russell nor its licensors accept any liability for any errors or omissions in the Russell Indexes and / or Russell ratings or underlying data and no party may rely on any Russell Indexes and / or Russell ratings and / or underlying data contained in this communication. No further distribution of Russell Data is permitted without Russell’s express written consent. Russell does not promote, sponsor or endorse the content of this communication. The Russell 2000 Index is an 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. The Russell 2000 Value and Growth Indexes consist of the respective value and growth stocks within the Russell 2000 as determined by Russell Investments. The Russell Microcap Index includes 1,000 of the smallest securities in the Russell 2000 Index along with the next smallest eligible securities as determined by Russell. The Russell 1000 Index is an index of domestic large-cap stocks. It measures the performance of the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The S&P 600 is an index of U.S. small-cap stocks selected by Standard & Poor’s based on market size, liquidity, and industry grouping, among other factors. The performance of an index does not represent exactly any particular investment, as you cannot invest directly in an index. Returns for the market indexes used in this report were based on information supplied to Royce by Russell Investments.
     The Price-Earnings, or P/E, Ratio is calculated by dividing a company’s share price by its trailing 12-month earnings-per share (EPS). The Price-to-Book, or P/B, Ratio is calculated by dividing a company’s share price by its book value per share. For the Morningstar Small Blend Category: © 2019 Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. The information regarding the category in this piece is: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. The Morningstar Style Map uses proprietary scores of a stock’s value and growth characteristics to determine its placement in one of the five categories listed on the horizontal axis. These characteristics are then compared to those of other stocks within the same market capitalization band. Each is scored from zero to 100 for both value and growth attributes. The value score is subtracted from the growth score to determine the overall style score. For the vertical, market cap axis, Morningstar subdivides into size groups. Giant-cap stocks are defined as those that account for the top 40% of the capitalization of each style zone; large-cap stocks represent the next 30%; mid-cap stocks the next 20%; small-cap stocks the next 7%; micro-cap stocks the smallest 3%. The Royce Funds is a service mark of The Royce Funds. Distributor: Royce Fund Services, LLC.

Forward-Looking Statements
This material contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that involve risks and uncertainties, including, among others, statements as to:
  the Funds’ future operating results
  the prospects of the Funds’ portfolio companies
  the impact of investments that the Funds have made or may make
  the dependence of the Funds’ future success on the general economy and its impact on the companies and industries in which the Funds invest, and
  the ability of the Funds’ portfolio companies to achieve their objectives.

     This Review and Report uses words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “future,” “intends,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for any reason.
     The Royce Funds have based the forward-looking statements included in this Review and Report on information available to us on the date of the report, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although The Royce Funds undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make through future stockholder communications or reports.

Authorized Share Transactions
Royce Global Value Trust, Royce Micro-Cap Trust, and Royce Value Trust may each repurchase up to 5% of the issued and outstanding shares of its respective common stock during the year ending December 31, 2019. Any such repurchases would take place at then prevailing prices in the open market or in other transactions. Common stock repurchases would be effected at a price per share that is less than the share’s then current net asset value.
     Royce Global Value Trust, Royce Micro-Cap Trust, and Royce Value Trust are also authorized to offer their common stockholders an opportunity to subscribe for additional shares of their common stock through rights offerings at a price per share that may be less than the share’s then current net asset value. The timing and terms of any such offerings are within each Board’s discretion.

Annual Certifications
As required, the Funds have submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) for the annual certification of the Funds’ Chief Executive Officer that he is not aware of any violation of the NYSE’s listing standards. The Funds also have included the certification of the Funds’ Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as exhibits to the Funds’ form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Proxy Voting
A copy of the policies and procedures that The Royce Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how each of The Royce Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, on The Royce Funds’ website at www.roycefunds.com, by calling (800) 221-4268 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), at www.sec.gov.

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings
The Funds’ complete portfolio holdings are also available on Exhibit F to Form N-PORT, which filings are made with the SEC within 60 days of the end of the first and third fiscal quarters. The Funds’ Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

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(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Principal Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant's Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on their evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

 

(b) Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no significant changes in Registrant's internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect this control subsequent to the date of the evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses during the period covered by this report.

 

 
 

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(a)(2) Separate certifications by the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

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(b) Separate certifications by the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

ROYCE GLOBAL VALUE TRUST, INC.

 

BY: /s/ Christopher D. Clark

Christopher D. Clark

President

 

Date: August 28, 2019

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

ROYCE GLOBAL VALUE TRUST, INC. ROYCE GLOBAL VALUE TRUST, INC.

 

BY: /s/ Christopher D. Clark BY: /s/ Peter K. Hoglund
Christopher D. Clark Peter K. Hoglund
President Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: August 28, 2019 Date: August 28, 2019