NPORT-EX 2 g66374_rvt.HTM

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ROYCE VALUE TRUST
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) 

         
   SHARES   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS – 101.8%          
           
Communication Services – 1.3%          
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.3%          
Bandwidth Cl. A 1   55,900   $3,639,649 
Cogent Communications Holdings   12,858    708,476 
Vonage Holdings 1   22,977    259,640 
         4,607,765 
Entertainment - 0.0%          
Global Eagle Entertainment 1   110,000    79,420 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.2%          
Care.com 1   16,947    177,096 
QuinStreet 1,2   180,254    2,269,398 
         2,446,494 
Media - 0.8%          
comScore 1,2,3   808,910    1,545,018 
Gannett Company   77,913    836,786 
Gray Television 1,2,3   50,000    816,000 
Liberty Latin America Cl. C 1,2,3   246,300    4,210,498 
Meredith Corporation 2,3   49,300    1,807,338 
New Media Investment Group   108,414    955,127 
Nexstar Media Group Cl. A   4,800    491,088 
Pico Far East Holdings   2,612,400    826,614 
         11,488,469 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%          
Boingo Wireless 1,2,3   50,000    555,000 
Total        19,177,148 
           
Consumer Discretionary – 7.4%          
Auto Components - 1.3%          
Cooper-Standard Holdings 1   5,522    225,739 
Dorman Products 1,2,3   28,400    2,258,936 
Garrett Motion 1   47,015    468,269 
Gentex Corporation   89,850    2,474,020 
LCI Industries 2,3   135,756    12,469,189 
Standard Motor Products 2   9,994    485,209 
Stoneridge 1   3,900    120,783 
Superior Industries International 1   186,926    540,216 
Visteon Corporation 1   1,760    145,270 
         19,187,631 
Distributors - 0.5%          
Core-Mark Holding 2   36,828    1,182,731 
LKQ Corporation 1,2,3   137,000    4,308,650 
Weyco Group 2,3   97,992    2,215,599 
         7,706,980 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.5%          
American Public Education 1   21,748    485,850 
Collectors Universe 2   71,100    2,024,928 
Franchise Group Cl. A 1,4   151,573    1,803,719 
Regis Corporation 1   6,418    129,772 
Universal Technical Institute 1   504,032    2,741,934 
         7,186,203 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.4%          
Century Casinos 1   242,660    1,875,762 
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1,2,3   207,600    3,479,376 
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers 1   16,208    539,078 
Ruth's Hospitality Group   30,423    621,085 
         6,515,301 
Household Durables - 0.9%          
Cavco Industries 1,2,3   14,700    2,823,723 
Ethan Allen Interiors 2   149,547    2,856,348 
KB HOME   14,800    503,200 
La-Z-Boy   20,299    681,843 
LGI Homes 1   54,300    4,524,276 
Meritage Homes 1   13,469    947,544 
Natuzzi ADR 1   182,143    319,370 
Purple Innovation 1   129,955    978,561 
         13,634,865 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.7%          
Etsy 1,2,3   97,000    5,480,500 
PetMed Express   14,614    263,345 
Shutterstock 1   22,234    803,092 
Stamps.com 1   50,767    3,779,603 
         10,326,540 
Leisure Products - 0.2%          
Brunswick Corporation   40,400    2,105,648 
Johnson Outdoors Cl. A   2,230    130,589 
MasterCraft Boat Holdings 1   25,250    376,856 
Sturm, Ruger & Co.   16,548    691,045 
         3,304,138 
Specialty Retail - 2.3%          
Abercrombie & Fitch Cl. A   32,949    514,005 
America's Car-Mart 1,2,3   120,000    11,004,000 
AutoCanada   1,088,000    6,561,588 
Barnes & Noble Education 1   76,571    238,902 
Buckle (The)   62,895    1,295,637 
Caleres   36,097    845,031 
Camping World Holdings Cl. A 2,3   556,813    4,955,636 
CarMax 1   7,100    624,800 
Cato Corporation (The) Cl. A   61,301    1,079,511 
Chico's FAS   168,369    678,527 
Children's Place   50,670    3,901,083 
Haverty Furniture   14,886    301,739 
Hibbett Sports 1   11,166    255,701 
Monro 2,3   7,539    595,656 
Shoe Carnival   8,093    262,294 
Vitamin Shoppe 1   131,004    854,146 
         33,968,256 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.6%          
Crocs 1   10,931    303,445 
Culp 2   29,400    479,220 
G-III Apparel Group 1   15,000    386,550 
J.G. Boswell Company 4   3,940    2,671,320 
Movado Group   37,239    925,762 
Steven Madden   29,941    1,071,588 
Vera Bradley 1   60,220    608,222 
Wolverine World Wide 2   95,620    2,702,221 
         9,148,328 
Total        110,978,242 
           
Consumer Staples – 1.9%          
Beverages - 0.1%          
Compania Cervecerias Unidas ADR 2   64,500    1,431,255 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%          
SpartanNash Company   28,701    339,533 
Food Products - 1.4%          
Cal-Maine Foods 1,2,3   44,698    1,785,908 
Farmer Bros. 1,2,3   54,700    708,365 
Industrias Bachoco ADR Cl. B   5,630    299,685 
John B Sanfilippo & Son   3,935    380,121 
Nomad Foods 1,2   143,600    2,943,800 
Seneca Foods Cl. A 1,2,3   235,004    7,327,425 
Seneca Foods Cl. B 1   13,840    428,902 
Tootsie Roll Industries 2   178,044    6,612,554 
         20,486,760 
Household Products - 0.1%          
WD-40 Company   4,653    854,012 
Personal Products - 0.3%          
Inter Parfums 2   62,745    4,390,268 
Tobacco - 0.0%          
Universal Corporation   8,008    438,918 
Total        27,940,746 
           
Energy – 6.3%          
Energy Equipment & Services - 4.5%          
CARBO Ceramics 1   78,000    187,200 
Computer Modelling Group   1,333,624    6,150,464 
Diamond Offshore Drilling 1,2,3   214,000    1,189,840 
Era Group 1   725,406    7,660,287 
Forum Energy Technologies 1   249,431    386,618 
Helmerich & Payne 2,3   94,000    3,766,580 
ION Geophysical 1   71,880    655,546 
Matrix Service 1   23,568    403,956 
Oil States International 1,2,3   219,115    2,914,229 
Pason Systems   942,430    11,488,278 
ProPetro Holding 1   44,369    403,314 
SEACOR Holdings 1,2,3   261,469    12,307,346 
SEACOR Marine Holdings 1,2   638,834    8,030,143 
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical   466,830    11,848,230 
         67,392,031 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.8%          
Bonanza Creek Energy 1   33,882    758,618 
Carrizo Oil & Gas 1   30,765    264,118 
Cimarex Energy   50,000    2,397,000 
CONSOL Energy 1   50,844    794,692 
Dorchester Minerals L.P. 2   279,148    5,206,110 
Dorian LPG 1   394,936    4,091,537 
GeoPark 1,2   53,200    979,412 
Parsley Energy Cl. A   49,000    823,200 
REX American Resources 1   8,880    677,810 
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust 1   212,272    641,062 
Unit Corporation 1   15,000    50,700 
World Fuel Services 2   224,227    8,955,626 
WPX Energy 1,2   110,000    1,164,900 
         26,804,785 
Total        94,196,816 
           
Financials – 16.4%          
Banks - 3.0%          
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son 2   228,416    6,770,250 
Canadian Western Bank   279,500    7,016,772 
Customers Bancorp 1   25,232    523,312 
Eagle Bancorp   13,337    595,097 
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach 4   730    5,785,250 
Fauquier Bankshares 2   160,800    3,135,600 
First BanCorp   41,954    418,701 
First Citizens BancShares Cl. A   14,676    6,920,468 
First Commonwealth Financial   53,124    705,487 
First Financial Bancorp   19,311    472,637 
Franklin Financial Network   6,674    201,621 
Great Western Bancorp   33,503    1,105,599 
Hanmi Financial   10,754    201,960 
LegacyTexas Financial Group   18,367    799,515 
Preferred Bank   15,980    837,032 
Simmons First National Cl. A   11,760    292,824 
Webster Financial 2   193,500    9,069,345 
         44,851,470 
Capital Markets - 7.3%          
Ares Management Cl. A 2   584,400    15,667,764 
Artisan Partners Asset Management Cl. A 2,3   125,730    3,550,615 
ASA Gold and Precious Metals   249,821    3,002,848 
Ashmore Group   548,400    3,411,882 
Associated Capital Group Cl. A 2,3   20,200    718,918 
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores   1,723,106    3,252,544 
Focus Financial Partners Cl. A 1,2   50,000    1,190,000 
Houlihan Lokey Cl. A 2,3   71,770    3,236,827 
Jupiter Fund Management   230,000    1,005,058 
Lazard Cl. A 2,3   123,065    4,307,275 
MarketAxess Holdings   35,500    11,626,250 
Morningstar 2,3   84,600    12,363,444 
MVC Capital   195,688    1,741,623 
Qalaa Holdings 1   7,749,921    1,171,057 
Rothschild & Co   50,293    1,441,684 
SEI Investments 2,3   154,800    9,172,674 
Sprott   2,564,800    6,040,062 
TMX Group   40,700    3,512,577 
Tradeweb Markets Cl. A   150,150    5,552,547 
U.S. Global Investors Cl. A   520,551    1,041,102 
Value Partners Group   5,453,000    2,748,172 
Virtu Financial Cl. A 2,3   652,700    10,678,172 
Waddell & Reed Financial Cl. A   72,791    1,250,549 
Westwood Holdings Group 2   38,850    1,074,980 
WisdomTree Investments   22,900    119,653 
         108,878,277 
Consumer Finance - 0.0%          
Enova International 1   18,668    387,361 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.1%          
First Pacific   1,020,000    390,421 
Waterloo Investment Holdings 1,5   2,972,000    891,600 
         1,282,021 
Insurance - 3.6%        
Alleghany Corporation 1   600    478,656 
Ambac Financial Group 1   32,003    625,659 
American Equity Investment Life Holding   31,523    762,857 
eHealth 1   20,700    1,382,553 
E-L Financial   22,500    12,755,123 
Employers Holdings   23,170    1,009,749 
Erie Indemnity Cl. A   23,750    4,409,187 
FBL Financial Group Cl. A   5,190    308,857 
Independence Holding Company 2,3   210,523    8,124,082 
ProAssurance Corporation 2   387,357    15,598,866 
RLI Corp. 2,3   49,670    4,614,840 
Trupanion 1,2,3   120,800    3,070,736 
Universal Insurance Holdings   32,485    974,225 
         54,115,390 
Investment Companies - 1.1%          
Oaktree Acquisition (Units) 1   800,000    8,128,000 
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Cl. A 1   819,918    8,773,123 
         16,901,123 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.3%          
Axos Financial 1,2,3   28,998    801,795 
Dime Community Bancshares   13,958    298,841 
Flagstar Bancorp   18,906    706,139 
Genworth MI Canada   224,155    8,899,538 
HomeStreet 1   7,333    200,337 
Meta Financial Group   20,883    680,995 
NMI Holdings Cl. A 1   19,614    515,064 
Timberland Bancorp 2,3   274,457    7,547,567 
Vestin Realty Mortgage II 1,4   34    34,000 
Walker & Dunlop   7,677    429,375 
         20,113,651 
Total        246,529,293 
           
Health Care – 5.8%          
Biotechnology - 0.9%          
Acorda Therapeutics 1   25,477    73,119 
AMAG Pharmaceuticals 1,2,3   41,549    479,891 
Anika Therapeutics 1   14,371    788,824 
BioSpecifics Technologies 1   2,930    156,814 
Eagle Pharmaceuticals 1   14,691    831,070 
Emergent BioSolutions 1   4,894    255,858 
Enanta Pharmaceuticals 1   3,074    184,686 
Pfenex 1   28,610    241,468 
Sangamo Therapeutics 1,2,3   65,815    595,626 
Vanda Pharmaceuticals 1   11,757    156,133 
Zealand Pharma 1   408,857    10,409,515 
         14,173,004 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.9%          
Atrion Corporation   15,750    12,271,928 
CryoLife 1   114,500    3,108,675 
Integer Holdings 1,2,3   42,400    3,203,744 
Lantheus Holdings 1   5,220    130,839 
Masimo Corporation 1,2   45,000    6,695,550 
Meridian Bioscience 1   24,468    232,201 
Mesa Laboratories 2,3   38,300    9,106,591 
Neogen Corporation 1,2,3   22,400    1,525,664 
OraSure Technologies 1   21,352    159,500 
Surmodics 1,2   161,000    7,364,140 
         43,798,832 
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.4%          
AMN Healthcare Services 1   9,898    569,729 
Community Health Systems 1   790,000    2,844,000 
CorVel Corporation 1   3,308    250,416 
Ensign Group (The)   5,483    260,059 
HealthEquity 1   20,000    1,142,900 
Magellan Health 1   6,795    421,969 
Tivity Health 1   25,116    417,679 
U.S. Physical Therapy   4,135    539,824 
         6,446,576 
Health Care Technology - 0.2%          
Simulations Plus   64,460    2,236,762 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.1%          
Bio-Rad Laboratories Cl. A 1   35,698    11,878,153 
Bio-Techne 2,3   21,553    4,217,275 
Medpace Holdings 1   3,611    303,468 
         16,398,896 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.3%          
Alimera Sciences 1   641,875    363,494 
Assertio Therapeutics 1   127,344    163,000 
Corcept Therapeutics 1   56,565    799,546 
Innoviva 1   56,687    597,481 
Lannett Company 1   81,003    907,234 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals 1   23,579    647,951 
Theravance Biopharma 1,2,3   34,291    667,989 
         4,146,695 
Total        87,200,765 
           
Industrials – 26.7%          
Aerospace & Defense - 3.4%          
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings 1   21,924    1,107,381 
Ducommun 1,2   105,500    4,473,200 
HEICO Corporation 2,3   211,500    26,412,120 
HEICO Corporation Cl. A 2   118,200    11,502,042 
Hexcel Corporation 2,3   60,300    4,952,439 
Magellan Aerospace   96,800    1,087,936 
National Presto Industries   8,774    781,676 
Teledyne Technologies 1   500    160,995 
         50,477,789 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.8%          
Echo Global Logistics 1   25,729    582,762 
Forward Air 2   185,504    11,820,315 
         12,403,077 
Building Products - 0.8%          
American Woodmark 1   3,461    307,717 
Apogee Enterprises   21,635    843,549 
Burnham Holdings Cl. B 4   36,000    504,000 
Gibraltar Industries 1   10,010    459,859 
Insteel Industries   11,513    236,362 
Patrick Industries 1,2,3   65,287    2,799,507 
Quanex Building Products   30,978    560,082 
Simpson Manufacturing 2   83,369    5,783,307 
Trex Company 1   3,534    321,347 
         11,815,730 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.7%        
CompX International Cl. A 2,3   211,100    3,025,063 
Heritage-Crystal Clean 1,2   100,106    2,652,809 
Kimball International Cl. B 2,3   253,740    4,897,182 
LSC Communications 1   63,906    88,190 
PICO Holdings 1   409,400    4,130,846 
Pitney Bowes   129,652    592,510 
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers 2   62,900    2,509,710 
Steelcase Cl. A   8,580    157,872 
Tetra Tech   16,123    1,398,831 
UniFirst Corporation   29,230    5,703,358 
US Ecology   4,230    270,466 
         25,426,837 
Construction & Engineering - 2.6%          
Arcosa 2   107,320    3,671,417 
Comfort Systems USA   22,306    986,594 
IES Holdings 1,2,3   594,244    12,235,484 
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives 1   600,000    2,802,000 
Jacobs Engineering Group 2   83,500    7,640,250 
MYR Group 1   5,860    183,360 
Sterling Construction 1,2,3   146,778    1,930,131 
Valmont Industries 2   55,605    7,697,956 
Williams Industrial Services Group 1,4   631,820    1,232,049 
         38,379,241 
Electrical Equipment - 1.0%          
Encore Wire   9,685    545,072 
EnerSys   3,620    238,703 
LSI Industries   814,857    4,253,553 
Powell Industries 2   94,500    3,699,675 
Preformed Line Products 2   91,600    5,000,444 
Sensata Technologies Holding 1   9,300    465,558 
         14,203,005 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.7%          
Carlisle Companies   4,400    640,376 
Raven Industries 2   271,725    9,091,918 
         9,732,294 
Machinery - 8.8%          
CIRCOR International 1   136,227    5,115,324 
Colfax Corporation 1,2   430,272    12,503,704 
Franklin Electric 2,3   218,800    10,460,828 
Helios Technologies 2   264,014    10,711,048 
Hillenbrand   30,487    941,439 
John Bean Technologies 2,3   105,766    10,516,313 
Kadant 2   125,769    11,041,260 
Kennametal   46,350    1,424,799 
Lincoln Electric Holdings 2   136,160    11,813,242 
Lindsay Corporation 2,3   110,000    10,213,500 
Meritor 1   32,360    598,660 
Mueller Industries   28,819    826,529 
NN   308,700    2,201,031 
Nordson Corporation 2   23,096    3,378,021 
Proto Labs 1   10,000    1,021,000 
RBC Bearings 1   84,058    13,946,063 
Standex International   3,406    248,434 
Tennant Company 2,3   116,504    8,236,833 
Titan International   173,100    467,370 
Wabash National   57,701    837,241 
Watts Water Technologies Cl. A 2,3   61,000    5,717,530 
Woodward 2   89,500    9,650,785 
         131,870,954 
Marine - 2.4%          
Clarkson   471,100    14,191,399 
Eagle Bulk Shipping 1   320,478    1,402,091 
Kirby Corporation 1,2   255,100    20,959,016 
         36,552,506 
Professional Services - 1.1%          
Exponent 2,3   100,000    6,990,000 
FTI Consulting 1   3,879    411,135 
Heidrick & Struggles International   38,611    1,054,080 
Korn Ferry   18,582    718,009 
ManpowerGroup 2   30,000    2,527,200 
Morneau Shepell   17,500    435,370 
Navigant Consulting   12,286    343,394 
TrueBlue 1,2,3   28,261    596,307 
Upwork 1   279,600    3,720,078 
         16,795,573 
Road & Rail - 1.2%          
ArcBest   9,263    282,058 
Landstar System 2   121,220    13,646,948 
Patriot Transportation Holding 1,2   139,100    2,642,900 
Saia 1,2,3   2,674    250,554 
Universal Logistics Holdings 2   78,916    1,837,164 
         18,659,624 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.2%          
Air Lease Cl. A 2,3   484,200    20,249,244 
BMC Stock Holdings 1   58,100    1,521,058 
GMS 1   15,178    435,912 
Houston Wire & Cable 1,6   877,363    4,141,154 
Richelieu Hardware   88,400    1,705,479 
SiteOne Landscape Supply 1,2,3   25,000    1,850,500 
Watsco 2,3   19,500    3,299,010 
         33,202,357 
Total        399,518,987 
           
Information Technology – 19.3%          
Communications Equipment - 0.2%          
ADTRAN 2,3   214,973    2,438,869 
CalAmp Corporation 1   36,042    415,204 
Comtech Telecommunications   8,086    262,795 
NetScout Systems 1   6,960    160,497 
         3,277,365 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 9.1%          
Anixter International 1,2   50,995    3,524,774 
Cognex Corporation 2   340,100    16,709,113 
Coherent 1   86,640    13,318,301 
Fabrinet 1,2   190,937    9,986,005 
FARO Technologies 1,2   232,147    11,224,307 
FLIR Systems 2,3   669,437    35,205,692 
Insight Enterprises 1   30,810    1,715,809 
IPG Photonics 1   51,600    6,996,960 
Kimball Electronics 1   24,797    359,804 
Littelfuse   35,520    6,298,051 
Methode Electronics   17,007    572,116 
National Instruments 2   235,650    9,894,944 
nLIGHT 1,2   217,450    3,405,267 
PAR Technology 1   156,353    3,716,511 
Perceptron 1   357,700    1,716,960 
Richardson Electronics   711,475    4,126,555 
TTM Technologies 1,2,3   535,116    6,525,740 
Vishay Intertechnology   12,340    208,916 
Vishay Precision Group 1   9,670    316,596 
         135,822,421 
IT Services - 1.2%          
Cardtronics 1   11,773    356,016 
Computer Services 4   20,084    903,780 
CSG Systems International   12,565    649,359 
EVERTEC   18,478    576,883 
Hackett Group (The) 2,3   285,266    4,695,478 
KBR 2,3   337,400    8,279,796 
NIC   14,010    289,307 
Perficient 1   7,140    275,461 
TTEC Holdings   7,182    343,874 
Unisys Corporation 1,2,3   160,000    1,188,800 
WEX 1   2,600    525,382 
         18,084,136 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.7%          
Advanced Energy Industries 1,2,3   13,170    756,090 
Axcelis Technologies 1   24,200    413,578 
Brooks Automation 2,3   389,600    14,426,888 
Cabot Microelectronics 2   88,103    12,441,024 
Cirrus Logic 1,2,3   295,000    15,806,100 
Cohu   25,014    337,814 
Diodes 1,2,3   274,774    11,032,176 
Entegris 2,3   229,700    10,809,682 
Ichor Holdings 1   29,461    712,367 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries 2   47,614    1,117,977 
MKS Instruments 2,3   233,039    21,504,839 
Nanometrics 1   26,124    852,165 
Nova Measuring Instruments 1,2,3   46,770    1,485,883 
Photronics 1   183,700    1,998,656 
Rambus 1   75,657    992,998 
Rudolph Technologies 1   45,964    1,211,611 
Silicon Motion Technology ADR 2   29,440    1,040,704 
SMART Global Holdings 1   19,337    492,707 
SolarEdge Technologies 1   15,728    1,316,748 
Xperi Corporation 2   86,262    1,783,898 
         100,533,905 
Software - 2.1%          
Altair Engineering Cl. A 1   80,700    2,793,834 
CloudFlare Cl. A 1   160,400    2,978,628 
Descartes Systems Group (The) 1,2   158,100    6,373,011 
Ebix   4,058    170,842 
j2 Global 1,2,3   29,475    2,676,919 
Manhattan Associates 1,2   94,900    7,655,583 
Progress Software   13,632    518,834 
RealNetworks 1   109,950    182,517 
Support.com 1   216,766    333,820 
SVMK 1   156,800    2,681,280 
TiVo   37,454    285,212 
Upland Software 1   154,300    5,378,898 
         32,029,378 
Total        289,747,205 
           
Materials – 11.9%          
Chemicals - 5.3%          
Chase Corporation 2,3   79,059    8,648,264 
Element Solutions 1,2   822,800    8,376,104 
FutureFuel Corporation   577,952    6,900,747 
Hawkins 2,3   91,819    3,902,307 
Ingevity Corporation 1,2   37,000    3,139,080 
Innospec 2   102,083    9,099,678 
Minerals Technologies 2,3   255,952    13,588,492 
NewMarket Corporation   8,000    3,776,720 
Quaker Chemical   130,069    20,569,112 
Stepan Company   3,046    295,645 
Tredegar Corporation   31,931    623,293 
Westlake Chemical   5,100    334,152 
         79,253,594 
Construction Materials - 0.3%          
Imerys   90,000    3,617,763 
U.S. Concrete 1   5,816    321,509 
         3,939,272 
Containers & Packaging - 0.0%          
Myers Industries   29,346    517,957 
Packaging Corporation of America   3,200    339,520 
         857,477 
Metals & Mining - 5.5%          
Alamos Gold Cl. A   2,031,300    11,805,872 
Ferroglobe (Warranty Insurance Trust) 1,5   49,300    0 
Franco-Nevada 2,3   113,900    10,383,124 
Gold Fields ADR   370,000    1,820,400 
Haynes International 2,3   113,900    4,082,176 
Hecla Mining   721,300    1,269,488 
IAMGOLD Corporation 1   600,000    2,046,000 
Lundin Mining   640,000    3,009,548 
MAG Silver 1   198,900    2,110,329 
Major Drilling Group International 1   2,217,291    10,711,147 
Materion Corporation   4,105    251,883 
Pan American Silver   124,627    1,954,151 
Pretium Resources 1   101,000    1,164,109 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum 2   158,300    15,776,178 
Royal Gold 2   16,600    2,045,286 
SunCoke Energy 1   33,678    189,944 
Synalloy Corporation 2,3   178,800    2,851,860 
VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF   183,000    6,635,580 
Worthington Industries 2,3   133,200    4,801,860 
         82,908,935 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.8%          
Boise Cascade   39,020    1,271,662 
Mercer International   52,299    655,829 
Neenah 2   16,700    1,087,504 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International   29,859    1,117,921 
Stella-Jones   254,048    7,422,877 
         11,555,793 
Total        178,515,071 
           
Real Estate – 4.6%          
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.0%          
New York REIT 1,5   15,000    195,000 
Real Estate Management & Development - 4.6%          
Colliers International Group   20,700    1,553,535 
FirstService Corporation   186,700    19,149,819 
FRP Holdings 1,2,3   153,158    7,354,647 
Jones Lang LaSalle   4,349    604,772 
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings 2   707,470    15,507,742 
Marcus & Millichap 1,2,3   232,247    8,242,446 
RMR Group (The) Cl. A 2   80,100    3,642,948 
St. Joe Company (The) 1,2,3   197,000    3,374,610 
Tejon Ranch 1,2,3   557,136    9,454,598 
         68,885,117 
Total        69,080,117 
           
Utilities – 0.2%          
Gas Utilities - 0.1%          
UGI Corporation 2   35,000    1,759,450 
Multi-Utilities - 0.0%          
Avista Corporation   7,940    384,613 
Water Utilities - 0.1%          
American States Water   8,116    729,304 
Total        2,873,367 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $1,233,141,233)        1,525,757,757 
           
WARRANTS – 0.0%          
Industrials – 0.0%          
Construction & Engineering - 0.0%          
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives          
(Warrants) 1   625,000    18,875 
Total        18,875 
           
Information Technology – 0.0%          
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.0%          
eMagin Corporation (Warrants) 1,5   50,000    0 
Total        0 
           
TOTAL WARRANTS          
(Cost $470,283)        18,875 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 3.0%          
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,           
0.35% dated 9/30/19, due 10/1/19,
maturity value $44,259,430 (collateralized
          
by obligations of various U.S. Government          
Agencies, 2.625% due 3/31/25, valued at $45,144,998)          
(Cost $44,259,000)        44,259,000 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 104.8%            
(Cost $1,277,870,516)           1,570,035,632 
              
LIABILITIES LESS CASH             
AND OTHER ASSETS – (4.8)%           (71,969,288)
              
NET ASSETS – 100.0%          $1,498,066,344 

 

ADR – American Depository Receipt

 

1Non-income producing.
2All or a portion of these securities were pledged as collateral in connection with the Fund's revolving credit agreement at September 30, 2019. Total market value of pledged securities at September 30, 2019, was $146,750,957.
3At September 30, 2019, a portion of these securities were rehypothecated in connection with the Fund's revolving credit agreement in the aggregate amount of $65,698,927.
4These securities are defined as Level 2 securities due to fair value being based on quoted prices for similar securities.
5Securities 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.
6At September 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.

 

TAX INFORMATION: The cost of total investments for Federal income tax purposes was $1,279,299,145. At September 30, 2019, net unrealized appreciation for all securities was $290,736,487, consisting of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $428,255,632 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $137,519,145. The primary cause of the difference between book and tax basis cost is the timing of the recognition of losses on securities sold.

 

Valuation of Investments:

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. 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 September 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  $1,511,737,039   $12,934,118   $1,086,600   $1,525,757,757 
Warrants   18,875        0    18,875 
Repurchase Agreement       44,259,000        44,259,000 

 

Level 3 Reconciliation:                        
   Balance as of
12/31/18
   Purchases   Sales   Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
   Balance as of
9/30/19
 
Common Stocks  $1,100,250   $   $13,650   $   $   $1,086,600 
Warrants   0                    0 

 

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
9/30/19
Valuation Technique(s) Unobservable
Input(s)
Range
Average
Impact to
Valuation
From an Increase
in Input1
    Discounted Present Value Liquidity    
Waterloo Investment Holdings $891,600 Balance Sheet Analysis Discount 30%-40% Decrease
    Guidance from Options Clearing Authorities Liquidity    
New York REIT   195,000 Balance Sheet Analysis Discount 20%-30% Decrease

 

1This 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 September 30, 2019 is overnight and continuous.

 

Borrowings:

The Fund is party to a revolving credit agreement (the credit agreement) with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International, Limited (BNPPI). As of September 30, 2019, the Fund has outstanding borrowings of $70,000,000. During the period ended September 30, 2019, the Fund borrowed an average daily balance of $69,908,425. 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.

 

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 following transactions were effected in shares of such companies for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

 

Affiliated Company  Shares
12/31/18
   Market Value
12/31/18
   Costs of
Purchases
   Proceeds
from Sales
   Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Dividend
Income
   Shares
9/30/19
   Market Value
9/30/19
 
HG Holdings1   912,235   $392,261   $   $464,067   $(2,022,091)  $2,093,897   $           
Houston Wire & Cable   877,363    4,439,457                (298,303)       877,363   $4,141,154 
Richardson Electronics1   573,732    4,985,731    721,773            (1,580,949)   111,536           
        $9,817,449             $(2,022,091)  $214,645   $111,536        $4,141,154 

1Not an Affiliated Company at September 30, 2019.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Stockholders. This information is available through The Royce Funds (www.roycefunds.com) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov).