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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ROYCE VALUE TRUST
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

    SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS – 103.8%                
                 
Communication Services – 3.1%                
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.9%                
Bandwidth Cl. A 1,2,3     146,500     $ 25,574,505  
Cogent Communications Holdings 2     18,447       1,107,742  
Liberty Latin America Cl. C 2,3     312,555       2,544,198  
              29,226,445  
Entertainment - 0.3%                
Global Eagle Entertainment 3,4     4,400       3,828  
Manchester United Cl. A     320,100       4,654,254  
Marcus Corporation (The)     6,051       46,774  
              4,704,856  
Interactive Media & Services - 0.8%                
IAC/InterActiveCorp 3     72,000       8,624,160  
QuinStreet 2,3     180,254       2,855,224  
              11,479,384  
Media - 0.1%                
comScore 1,2,3     808,910       1,650,176  
Gannett Company 3     190,443       247,576  
TechTarget 3     800       35,168  
              1,932,920  
Total             47,343,605  
                 
Consumer Discretionary – 10.2%                
Auto Components - 1.1%                
Cooper Tire & Rubber     11,800       374,060  
Cooper-Standard Holdings 3     892       11,783  
Dorman Products 1,2,3     7,200       650,736  
Fox Factory Holding Corporation 3     2,800       208,124  
Gentex Corporation 2     108,660       2,797,995  
LCI Industries 2     117,015       12,437,525  
Standard Motor Products 1,2     13,794       615,902  
Superior Industries International 3     150,598       188,248  
              17,284,373  
Distributors - 0.3%                
Core-Mark Holding Company 2     21,368       618,176  
LKQ Corporation 1,2,3     70,600       1,957,738  
Weyco Group 2     97,992       1,584,531  
              4,160,445  
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.5%                
American Public Education 3     20,257       571,045  
Collectors Universe 2     71,100       3,518,739  
Perdoceo Education 3     22,191       271,618  
Regis Corporation 3     23,520       144,413  
Universal Technical Institute 3     639,032       3,246,282  
              7,752,097  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.3%                
Century Casinos 3     44,120       241,777  
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1,2,3     415,200       3,533,352  
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers 3     2,900       38,164  
Ruth’s Hospitality Group     34,877       385,740  
              4,199,033  
Household Durables - 0.5%                
Cavco Industries 2,3     14,700       2,650,557  
Ethan Allen Interiors 2     158,755       2,149,542  
La-Z-Boy     25,579       809,064  
Meritage Homes 3     19,102       2,108,670  
Skyline Champion 3     6,400       171,328  
              7,889,161  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.0%                
Etsy 2,3     136,300       16,578,169  
PetMed Express     16,879       533,714  
Shutterstock     25,853       1,345,390  
Stamps.com 3     51,022       12,293,751  
              30,751,024  
Leisure Products - 0.8%                
Brunswick Corporation     188,800       11,122,208  
Johnson Outdoors Cl. A     1,990       162,961  
MasterCraft Boat Holdings 3     24,538       429,170  
Sturm, Ruger & Co.     8,915       545,241  
              12,259,580  
Specialty Retail - 3.6%                
Abercrombie & Fitch Cl. A     4,033       56,180  
America’s Car-Mart 1,2,3     120,000       10,185,600  
AutoCanada     1,238,000       16,856,250  
Barnes & Noble Education 3     91,318       235,600  
Buckle (The)     63,550       1,295,785  
Caleres     3,803       36,357  
Camping World Holdings Cl. A 2     488,113       14,521,362  
CarMax 3     7,000       643,370  
Cato Corporation (The) Cl. A     63,344       495,350  
Chico’s FAS     27,436       26,682  
Children’s Place 3     1,559       44,198  
Genesco 3     4,412       95,034  
Haverty Furniture     28,713       601,250  
Hibbett Sports 3     8,588       336,821  
Michaels Companies 3     139,804       1,349,808  
OneWater Marine Cl. A 3     235,300       4,821,297  
Rent-A-Center     14,132       422,405  
Shoe Carnival 2     16,360       549,369  
Sleep Number 3     11,632       568,921  
Zumiez 3     15,371       427,621  
              53,569,260  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.1%                
Canada Goose Holdings 3     306,900       9,872,973  
Crocs 3     1,995       85,246  
G-III Apparel Group 3     8,609       112,864  
J G Boswell Company 4     3,940       2,167,394  
Kontoor Brands     7,130       172,546  
Movado Group 3     20,965       208,392  
Steven Madden     33,701       657,170  
Vera Bradley 3     31,709       193,742  
Wolverine World Wide 2     105,592       2,728,497  
              16,198,824  
Total             154,063,797  
                 
Consumer Staples – 2.4%                
Beverages - 0.1%                
Compania Cervecerias Unidas ADR 2     64,500       836,565  
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%                
SpartanNash Company     5,618       91,854  
Food Products - 1.3%                
Industrias Bachoco ADR Ser. B     8,940       342,357  
John B Sanfilippo & Son     5,660       426,651  
Nomad Foods 2,3     143,600       3,658,928  
Seneca Foods Cl. A 1,2,3     238,410       8,518,389  
Seneca Foods Cl. B 3     13,840       492,704  
Tootsie Roll Industries 2     182,456       5,637,891  
              19,076,920  
Household Products - 0.1%                
Central Garden & Pet 3     16,733       668,149  
WD-40 Company     2,263       428,408  
              1,096,557  
Personal Products - 0.9%                
e.l.f. Beauty 3     487,500       8,955,375  
Inter Parfums 1,2     121,545       4,539,706  
USANA Health Sciences 3     3,038       223,749  
              13,718,830  
Tobacco - 0.0%                
Universal Corporation     14,694       615,385  
Vector Group     12,235       118,557  
              733,942  
Total             35,554,668  
                 
Diversified Investment Companies – 0.0%                
Closed-End Funds - 0.0%                
Eagle Point Credit     42,054       362,505  
Eagle Point Income     44       578  
Total             363,083  
                 
Energy – 2.8%                
Energy Equipment & Services - 2.1%                
Bristow Group 3     240,774       5,116,447  
Computer Modelling Group     1,333,624       5,168,037  
Diamond Offshore Drilling 3,4     89,000       19,936  
DMC Global     1,983       65,320  
Forum Energy Technologies 3     249,431       137,062  
Helmerich & Payne 2     94,000       1,377,100  
KLX Energy Services Holdings 3     3,149       13,068  
Matrix Service 3     34,471       287,833  
Newpark Resources 3     67,354       70,722  
Oil States International 3     18,753       51,196  
Pason Systems     1,061,430       4,216,864  
ProPetro Holding 3     61,052       247,871  
SEACOR Holdings 1,2,3     270,450       7,864,686  
SEACOR Marine Holdings 1,2,3     400,190       812,386  
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical     451,060       5,449,605  
              30,898,133  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.7%                
Bonanza Creek Energy 3     41,687       783,716  
Callon Petroleum 3     6,325       30,486  
CONSOL Energy 3     110,037       487,464  
Dorchester Minerals L.P. 2     279,148       2,883,599  
Dorian LPG 3     394,936       3,163,437  
REX American Resources 3     6,946       455,727  
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust     212,272       532,803  
Talos Energy 3     13,626       87,888  
World Fuel Services 2     100,913       2,138,346  
WPX Energy 1,2,3     110,000       539,000  
              11,102,466  
Total             42,000,599  
                 
Financials – 15.5%                
Banks - 2.3%                
Ameris Bancorp     6,385       145,450  
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son 2     258,416       5,757,509  
Boston Private Financial Holdings     45,074       248,809  
Cadence Bancorporation Cl. A     15,397       132,260  
Canadian Western Bank     279,500       5,635,969  
CIT Group     22,000       389,620  
Customers Bancorp 3     10,603       118,754  
Dime Community Bancshares     2,577       29,146  
Eagle Bancorp     23,798       637,548  
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach 4     730       4,526,000  
Fauquier Bankshares 2     160,800       2,423,256  
FB Financial     1,212       30,445  
First BanCorp     127,777       666,996  
First Citizens BancShares Cl. A     16,376       5,220,341  
First Commonwealth Financial     37,289       288,617  
First Financial Bancorp     44,124       529,709  
First Midwest Bancorp     23,914       257,793  
Great Western Bancorp     34,227       426,126  
Hanmi Financial     11,849       97,280  
HarborOne Bancorp     63,400       511,638  
HBT Financial     40,400       453,288  
HomeTrust Bancshares     23,700       321,846  
Pacific Premier Bancorp     14,212       286,230  
Preferred Bank     17,803       571,832  
Prosperity Bancshares     6,614       342,804  
Webster Financial 2     173,000       4,568,930  
Wintrust Financial     6,000       240,300  
              34,858,496  
Capital Markets - 6.4%                
Ares Management Cl. A 2     206,600       8,350,772  
Artisan Partners Asset Management Cl. A 1,2     91,470       3,566,415  
ASA Gold and Precious Metals     199,821       4,252,191  
Ashmore Group     548,400       2,520,509  
Blucora 3     5,600       52,752  
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores     1,723,106       3,887,051  
Fiera Capital Cl. A     59,500       456,231  
Focus Financial Partners Cl. A 1,2,3     50,000       1,639,500  
Garrison Capital     67,126       256,421  
Golub Capital BDC     2,354       31,167  
Houlihan Lokey Cl. A 2     55,030       3,249,522  
Lazard Cl. A 2     123,825       4,092,416  
Moelis & Company Cl. A     21,000       737,940  
Morningstar 1,2     84,600       13,587,606  
MVC Capital     195,688       1,528,323  
Oaktree Strategic Income     4,133       26,906  
Qalaa Holdings 3     7,749,921       778,776  
Rothschild & Co 3     50,293       1,413,782  
SEI Investments 2     197,600       10,022,272  
Sprott     256,480       8,754,471  
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange     332,179       1,483,174  
TMX Group     76,000       7,816,034  
Value Partners Group     5,453,000       2,343,442  
Virtu Financial Cl. A 1,2     635,100       14,613,651  
Waddell & Reed Financial Cl. A     85,176       1,264,864  
              96,726,188  
Consumer Finance - 0.1%                
Enova International 3     48,849       800,635  
Diversified Financial Services - 0.4%                
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Cl. E     23,700       287,955  
ECN Capital     1,023,900       3,890,905  
Equitable Holdings     35,000       638,400  
First Pacific     1,020,000       277,409  
Onex Corporation     9,200       410,409  
Waterloo Investment Holdings 3,5     2,972,000       743,000  
              6,248,078  
Insurance - 4.0%                
Alleghany Corporation     350       182,158  
Ambac Financial Group 3     88,534       1,130,579  
American Equity Investment Life Holding     3,163       69,554  
Assured Guaranty     63,900       1,372,572  
eHealth 3     20,700       1,635,300  
E-L Financial     21,650       10,697,772  
Employers Holdings     23,729       717,802  
Erie Indemnity Cl. A     28,200       5,929,896  
FBL Financial Group Cl. A     7,180       346,076  
Fidelity National Financial     446       13,964  
First American Financial     8,000       407,280  
Independence Holding Company 2     210,523       7,938,822  
Palomar Holdings 3     80,947       8,437,915  
ProAssurance Corporation 2     239,901       3,752,052  
ProSight Global 3     9,700       109,998  
RLI Corp. 2     41,820       3,501,589  
Stewart Information Services     9,895       432,708  
Third Point Reinsurance 3     10,476       72,808  
Trupanion 1,2,3     171,199       13,507,601  
Universal Insurance Holdings     35,980       497,963  
              60,754,409  
Investment Companies - 1.2%                
CF Finance Acquisition Cl. A 3     538,300       5,598,320  
Jaws Acquisition (Units) 3     150,000       1,660,500  
Oaktree Acquisition (Units) 3     800,000       10,352,000  
              17,610,820  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.1%                
Axos Financial 2,3     35,731       832,890  
Essent Group     10,000       370,100  
Flagstar Bancorp     31,807       942,442  
Genworth MI Canada     250,955       6,507,811  
Meridian Bancorp 2     67,500       698,625  
Meta Financial Group     1,665       32,001  
NMI Holdings Cl. A 3     83,714       1,490,109  
Provident Bancorp     63,200       492,328  
Territorial Bancorp     9,300       188,139  
Timberland Bancorp 2     274,457       4,940,226  
Vestin Realty Mortgage II 3,4     34       25,840  
Walker & Dunlop     12,700       673,100  
              17,193,611  
Total             234,192,237  
                 
Health Care – 7.7%                
Biotechnology - 1.2%                
Acorda Therapeutics 3     18,079       9,311  
Anika Therapeutics 3     13,046       461,698  
BioSpecifics Technologies 3     3,130       165,358  
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 3     56,080       166,558  
Coherus BioSciences 3     8,650       158,641  
Eagle Pharmaceuticals 3     11,806       501,519  
Emergent BioSolutions 3     830       85,764  
Enanta Pharmaceuticals 3     9,698       443,974  
Sangamo Therapeutics 1,2,3     65,815       621,952  
Vanda Pharmaceuticals 3     30,872       298,223  
Zealand Pharma 3   408,857    15,535,468 
         18,448,466 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.9%          
Atrion Corporation   11,891    7,443,766 
BioLife Solutions 3   424,300    12,279,242 
Haemonetics 3   138,800    12,110,300 
Inogen 3   7,877    228,433 
Integer Holdings 1,2,3   42,400    2,502,024 
Masimo Corporation 1,2,3   30,000    7,081,800 
Meridian Bioscience 3   83,756    1,422,177 
Mesa Laboratories 2   54,900    13,986,324 
Natus Medical 3   8,880    152,114 
Neogen Corporation 1,2,3   23,481    1,837,388 
OraSure Technologies 3   22,352    272,024 
OrthoPediatrics Corporation 3   69,700    3,200,624 
SI-BONE 3   136,300    3,233,036 
STAAR Surgical 3   30,700    1,736,392 
Surmodics 2,3   161,000    6,264,510 
         73,750,154 
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.4%          
AMN Healthcare Services 3   936    54,719 
Community Health Systems 3   790,000    3,333,800 
CorVel Corporation 3   2,864    244,672 
Ensign Group (The)   872    49,756 
HealthEquity 3   20,000    1,027,400 
Magellan Health 3   16,980    1,286,744 
Pennant Group 3   436    16,812 
RadNet 3   4,582    70,334 
Tivity Health 3   4,169    58,449 
U.S. Physical Therapy   6,619    575,059 
         6,717,745 
Health Care Technology - 0.3%          
HealthStream 3   7,060    141,694 
NextGen Healthcare 3   19,477    248,137 
Simulations Plus   46,170    3,479,371 
         3,869,202 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.7%          
Bio-Rad Laboratories Cl. A 3   14,629    7,540,665 
Bio-Techne 2   10,803    2,676,227 
Medpace Holdings 3   4,167    465,662 
         10,682,554 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.2%          
AMAG Pharmaceuticals 1,2,3   7,412    69,673 
Assertio Holdings 3   156,932    104,470 
Corcept Therapeutics 3   60,375    1,050,827 
Innoviva 3   72,352    756,078 
Lannett Company 3   63,366    387,166 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals 3   26,084    543,591 
Theravance Biopharma 1,2,3   34,291    506,992 
         3,418,797 
Total        116,886,918 
           
Industrials – 23.3%          
Aerospace & Defense - 1.4%          
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings 3   12,746    508,438 
Ducommun 2,3   79,100    2,603,972 
HEICO Corporation 2   56,700    5,934,222 
HEICO Corporation Cl. A 2   75,926    6,731,599 
Magellan Aerospace   96,800    495,795 
National Presto Industries   10,060    823,512 
Park Aerospace   13,847    151,209 
Vectrus 3   10,510    399,380 
Virgin Galactic Holdings 1,2,3   215,918    4,152,103 
         21,800,230 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.3%          
Echo Global Logistics 3   38,931    1,003,252 
Forward Air 2   70,885    4,067,381 
Hub Group Cl. A 3   2,184    109,626 
         5,180,259 
Building Products - 0.9%          
American Woodmark 3   6,364    499,829 
Apogee Enterprises   5,381    114,992 
Burnham Holdings Cl. B 4   36,000    414,000 
CSW Industrials   300    23,175 
Gibraltar Industries 3   7,310    476,173 
Insteel Industries   5,559    103,953 
Patrick Industries 2   90,305    5,194,344 
PGT Innovations 3   11,783    206,438 
Quanex Building Products   46,758    862,218 
Simpson Manufacturing 2   48,662    4,728,000 
Trex Company 3   1,128    80,765 
UFP Industries   14,897    841,829 
         13,545,716 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.1%          
CompX International Cl. A 2   211,100    3,155,945 
Harsco Corporation 3   606,100    8,430,851 
Heritage-Crystal Clean 1,2,3   100,106    1,336,415 
IBEX 3   55,000    845,900 
Kimball International Cl. B 2   258,350    2,723,009 
MSA Safety   400    53,668 
PICO Holdings 1,2,3   406,960    3,646,362 
Pitney Bowes   145,515    772,685 
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers 2   62,900    3,726,825 
Tetra Tech   6,388    610,054 
UniFirst Corporation   31,007    5,871,795 
US Ecology   4,915    160,573 
         31,334,082 
Construction & Engineering - 3.5%          
APi Group 3   353,500    5,030,305 
Arcosa 2   214,426    9,454,042 
Comfort Systems USA 1,2   82,350    4,241,849 
EMCOR Group   27,500    1,862,025 
IES Holdings 1,2,3   594,244    18,879,132 
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives 3   600,000    3,570,000 
Jacobs Engineering Group 2   33,500    3,107,795 
Northwest Pipe 3   5,891    155,876 
Sterling Construction 2,3   8,038    113,818 
Valmont Industries 2   56,861    7,060,999 
         53,475,841 
Electrical Equipment - 0.9%          
AZZ   5,573    190,151 
Encore Wire   14,313    664,409 
LSI Industries   814,857    5,500,285 
Powell Industries 2   101,805    2,456,555 
Preformed Line Products 2   91,600    4,462,752 
Sensata Technologies Holding 3   9,400    405,516 
         13,679,668 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.5%          
Carlisle Companies   3,400    416,058 
Raven Industries 2   309,525    6,660,978 
         7,077,036 
Machinery - 8.7%          
Albany International Cl. A   1,526    75,552 
Allison Transmission Holdings   51,500    1,809,710 
CIRCOR International 3   504,633    13,801,713 
Colfax Corporation 1,2,3   754,312    23,655,224 
ESCO Technologies 2   47,760    3,847,546 
Franklin Electric 2   83,100    4,888,773 
Helios Technologies 2   237,714    8,652,790 
Hillenbrand   37,093    1,051,957 
John Bean Technologies 2   130,761    12,015,628 
Kadant 2   123,899    13,581,808 
Lincoln Electric Holdings 2   52,600    4,841,304 
Lindsay Corporation 2   112,000    10,828,160 
Lydall 3   17,784    294,147 
Meritor 3   25,640    536,902 
Middleby Corporation 3   60,800    5,454,368 
Miller Industries   14,950    457,021 
Mueller Industries   43,976    1,189,991 
NN 3   308,700    1,592,892 
Nordson Corporation 2   23,096    4,430,275 
Standex International   624    36,941 
Tennant Company 2   137,400    8,293,464 
Wabash National   73,542    879,562 
Watts Water Technologies Cl. A 2   57,900    5,798,685 
Woodward 2   48,500    3,887,760 
         131,902,173 
Marine - 1.0%          
Clarkson   451,500    13,090,255 
Eagle Bulk Shipping 3   45,782    749,451 
Kirby Corporation 2,3   41,200    1,490,204 
         15,329,910 
Professional Services - 1.4%          
Exponent 2   96,000    6,914,880 
Forrester Research 1,2,3   70,217    2,302,415 
Heidrick & Struggles International   50,167    985,781 
Kelly Services Cl. A   7,419    126,420 
Korn Ferry 2   107,470    3,116,630 
ManpowerGroup 2   7,100    520,643 
Morneau Shepell   17,500    365,364 
Resources Connection   20,295    234,407 
TrueBlue 1,2,3   46,895    726,404 
Upwork 3   300,000    5,232,000 
         20,524,944 
Road & Rail - 1.1%          
ArcBest   25,849    802,870 
Landstar System 2   114,692    14,392,699 
Patriot Transportation Holding 2   139,100    1,221,298 
Saia 1,2,3   1,274    160,702 
         16,577,569 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.5%          
Air Lease Cl. A 2   107,880    3,173,830 
Applied Industrial Technologies   9,758    537,666 
BMC Stock Holdings 3   110,500    4,732,715 
EVI Industries 1,2,3   69,873    1,859,320 
GMS 3   40,518    976,484 
Houston Wire & Cable 3,6   877,363    2,193,407 
Richelieu Hardware   88,400    2,334,230 
SiteOne Landscape Supply 2,3   25,000    3,048,750 
Transcat 3   3,700    108,410 
Watsco 2   13,300    3,097,437 
         22,062,249 
Total        352,489,677 
           
Information Technology – 23.9%          
Communications Equipment - 0.4%          
ADTRAN 2   214,973    2,204,548 
CalAmp Corporation 3   24,919    179,168 
Comtech Telecommunications   27,350    382,900 
Viavi Solutions 3   287,500    3,372,375 
         6,138,991 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 9.2%          
Badger Meter   3,560    232,717 
Benchmark Electronics   20,983    422,808 
Cognex Corporation 2   255,100    16,607,010 
Coherent 3   92,170    10,224,418 
Fabrinet 2,3   171,963    10,838,828 
FARO Technologies 2,3   267,857    16,333,920 
FLIR Systems 2   568,637    20,385,636 
Insight Enterprises 1,2,3   27,621    1,562,796 
IPG Photonics 3   51,100    8,685,467 
Kimball Electronics 3   26,387    305,034 
Littelfuse 2   55,900    9,913,306 
Methode Electronics   3,783    107,816 
National Instruments 2   235,650    8,412,705 
nLIGHT 1,2,3   162,460    3,814,561 
OSI Systems 3   2,270    176,175 
PAR Technology 1,2,3   290,239    11,757,582 
Plexus Corporation 3   1,408    99,447 
Richardson Electronics 6   711,475    2,966,851 
Rogers Corporation 3   86,100    8,442,966 
Sanmina Corporation 3   14,049    380,025 
ScanSource 3   3,739    74,144 
TTM Technologies 1,2,3   581,642    6,636,535 
Vishay Intertechnology   11,020    171,581 
Vishay Precision Group 3   8,220    208,130 
         138,760,458 
IT Services - 1.8%          
Cardtronics 3   20,118    398,336 
Cass Information Systems   5,600    225,344 
Computer Services 4   46,292    2,835,385 
CSG Systems International   12,027    492,506 
EVERTEC   29,338    1,018,322 
ExlService Holdings 3   1,297    85,563 
Hackett Group (The) 2   285,266    3,189,274 
International Money Express 3   18,613    267,376 
KBR 2   647,400    14,475,864 
ManTech International Cl. A   3,384    233,090 
MAXIMUS   3,120    213,439 
Unisys Corporation 1,2,3   360,000    3,841,200 
         27,275,699 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 7.0%          
Advanced Energy Industries 2,3   8,346    525,297 
Axcelis Technologies 3   14,300    314,600 
Brooks Automation 2   284,600    13,165,596 
Cirrus Logic 2,3   250,700    16,909,715 
CMC Materials 2   62,388    8,909,630 
Cohu   8,290    142,422 
Diodes 1,2,3   241,037    13,606,539 
Entegris 2   111,900    8,318,646 
Ichor Holdings 3   13,168    284,034 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries 2   58,052    1,300,365 
Lattice Semiconductor 3   278,200    8,056,672 
MKS Instruments   248,229    27,114,054 
Nova Measuring Instruments 2,3   43,820    2,284,775 
Onto Innovation 1,2,3   14,769    439,821 
Photronics 3   183,700    1,829,652 
Power Integrations   1,624    89,969 
Rambus 3   68,796    941,817 
Silicon Motion Technology ADR 2   3,170    119,763 
SMART Global Holdings 3   26,992    737,961 
Ultra Clean Holdings 3   14,404    309,110 
         105,400,438 
Software - 5.5%          
Descartes Systems Group (The) 1,2,3   249,700    14,227,906 
Ebix   3,511    72,327 
Elastic 1,2,3   82,800    8,933,292 
Everbridge 3   60,000    7,543,800 
j2 Global 1,2,3   31,225    2,161,394 
Manhattan Associates 1,2,3   142,300    13,588,227 
Progress Software   9,887    362,655 
RealNetworks 3   109,950    134,139 
SVMK 1,2,3   688,500    15,222,735 
Upland Software 1,2,3   552,300    20,821,710 
Xperi Holding 2   5,569    63,988 
         83,132,173 
Total        360,707,759 
           
Materials – 10.7%          
Chemicals - 4.7%          
Chase Corporation 1,2   79,059    7,542,229 
Element Solutions 2,3   872,800    9,173,128 
FutureFuel Corporation   592,746    6,739,522 
Hawkins 1,2   87,082    4,014,480 
Huntsman Corporation   21,600    479,736 
Innospec 2   93,583    5,925,676 
Minerals Technologies 2   201,449    10,294,044 
NewMarket Corporation   8,000    2,738,560 
Quaker Chemical   127,909    22,986,526 
Stepan Company   2,760    300,840 
Tredegar Corporation   10,662    158,544 
Trinseo   24,902    638,487 
         70,991,772 
Construction Materials - 0.2%          
Imerys   90,000    3,346,390 
U.S. Concrete 3   6,620    192,245 
         3,538,635 
Containers & Packaging - 0.0%          
Myers Industries   37,846    500,703 
UFP Technologies 3   3,160    130,887 
         631,590 
Metals & Mining - 5.1%          
Alamos Gold Cl. A   2,091,300    18,422,852 
Ferroglobe (Warranty Insurance Trust) 3,5   49,300    0 
Gold Fields ADR   370,000    4,547,300 
Haynes International 2   113,900    1,946,551 
Hecla Mining   321,300    1,632,204 
IAMGOLD Corporation 3   600,000    2,298,000 
Lundin Mining   640,000    3,571,176 
MAG Silver 3   198,900    3,234,114 
Major Drilling Group International 3   2,217,291    11,872,843 
Materion Corporation   3,794    197,402 
Pan American Silver   124,627   4,006,758 
Pretium Resources 3   101,000    1,292,509 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum 2   65,000    6,632,600 
Royal Gold 2   16,600    1,994,822 
SunCoke Energy   70,273    240,334 
Synalloy Corporation 1,2,3   178,800    986,976 
VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF   183,000    10,130,880 
Warrior Met Coal   44,383    758,062 
Worthington Industries 2   80,400    3,278,712 
         77,044,095 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.7%          
Boise Cascade   28,387    1,133,209 
Mercer International   84,658    558,743 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International   31,106    945,312 
Stella-Jones   214,758    7,273,918 
         9,911,182 
Total        162,117,274 
           
Real Estate – 4.1%          
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.0%          
New York REIT 3,5   15,000    186,750 
Real Estate Management & Development - 4.1%          
Colliers International Group   51,200    3,414,528 
FirstService Corporation   190,950    25,184,396 
FRP Holdings 2,3   76,558    3,190,172 
Jones Lang LaSalle   13,353    1,277,348 
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings 2   497,084    7,217,660 
Marcus & Millichap 1,2,3   254,985    7,017,187 
RMR Group (The) Cl. A 2   80,100    2,200,347 
St. Joe Company (The) 1,2,3   197,000    4,064,110 
Tejon Ranch 1,2,3   557,136    7,883,474 
         61,449,222 
Total        61,635,972 
           
Utilities – 0.1%          
Water Utilities - 0.1%          
American States Water   11,520    863,424 
Total        863,424 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $1,293,474,266)        1,568,219,013 
           
WARRANTS – 0.0%          
           
Information Technology – 0.0%          
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0%          
eMagin Corporation (Warrants) 3,5   50,000    0 
Total        0 
           
TOTAL WARRANTS          
(Cost $0)        0 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 0.8%    
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,    
0.00% dated 9/30/20, due 10/1/20,    
maturity value $11,465,621 (collateralized    
by obligations of various U.S. Government     
Agencies, 0.125% due 7/15/24, valued at $11,694,937)     
(Cost $11,465,621)   11,465,621 
      
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 104.6%     
(Cost $1,304,939,887)   1,579,684,634 
      
LIABILITIES LESS CASH     
AND OTHER ASSETS – (4.6)%   (68,900,494)
      
NET ASSETS – 100.0%  $1,510,784,140 

 

ADR – American Depository Receipt

 

1 At September 30, 2020, a portion of these securities were rehypothecated in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement in the aggregate amount of $66,193,383.
2 All or a portion of these securities were pledged as collateral in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement at September 30, 2020. Total market value of pledged securities at September 30, 2020, was $195,446,247.
3 Non-income producing.
4 These securities are defined as Level 2 securities due to fair value being based on quoted prices for similar securities.
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.
6 At September 30, 2020, 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 $1,306,016,470. At September 30, 2020, net unrealized appreciation for all securities was $273,668,164, consisting of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $450,428,003 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $176,759,839. 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, 2020. 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  $1,511,058,069   $56,231,194   $929,750   $1,568,219,013 
Warrants        0   0 
Repurchase Agreement     11,465,621      11,465,621 
                 
Level 3 Reconciliation:                

 

  

Balance as of

12/31/19

  Purchases  Sales 

Realized 

Gain (Loss) 

 

Unrealized 

Gain (Loss) 

 

Balance as of

9/30/20 

Common Stocks  $1,085,100   $ –  $6,750   $ –   $(148,600)  $929,750 
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

9/30/20 

  Valuation Technique(s) 

Unobservable 

Input(s) 

 

Range 

Average 

 

Impact to 

Valuation 

From an Increase 

in Input1 

      Discounted Present Value  Liquidity      
Waterloo Investment Holdings  $743,000  Balance Sheet Analysis  Discount  30%-40%  Decrease
      Guidance from Options Clearing Authorities  Liquidity      
New York REIT  186,750  Balance Sheet Analysis  Discount  15%-25%  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, 2020 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). The Fund pays a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on the unused portion of the then-current maximum amount that may be borrowed by the Fund under the credit agreement. The credit agreement has a 179-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 comply with other financial covenants set forth in 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. BNPPI may also terminate the credit agreement upon sixty (60) calendar days’ prior written notice to the Fund in the event the Fund’s net asset value per share as of the close of business on the last business day of any calendar month declines by thirty-five percent (35%) or more from the Fund’s net asset value per share as of the close of business on the last business day of the immediately preceding calendar month.

 

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.

 

The Fund and BNPPI have agreed that the current maximum amount the Fund may borrow under the credit agreement is $70,000,000. The Fund has the right to reduce the maximum amount it can borrow under the credit agreement upon one (1) business day’s prior written notice to BNPPI. In addition, the Fund and BNPPI may agree to increase the maximum amount the Fund can borrow under the credit agreement, which amount may not exceed $150,000,000.

 

As of September 30, 2020, the Fund has outstanding borrowings of $70,000,000. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Fund borrowed an average daily balance of $70,000,000. As of September 30, 2020 the aggregate value of rehypothecated securities was $66,193,383.

 

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, 2020:

 

Affiliated Company  Shares 12/31/19  Market
Value
12/31/19
  Costs of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   Dividend Income 

Shares

9/30/20

  Market
Value
9/30/20
 
Industrials - 0.1%
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1%                           
Houston Wire & Cable 1,2   877,363  $3,869,171  $  $  $  $(1,675,764)  $   877,363  $2,193,407 
        3,869,171              (1,675,764)          2,193,407 
Information Technology - 0.2%                                  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.2%                     
Richardson Electronics 1   711,475   4,005,604            (1,038,753)   128,066   711,475   2,966,851 
        4,005,604              (1,038,753)   128,066       2,966,851 
       $7,874,775              $  $(2,714,517 )  $ 128,066       $ 5,160,258  

 

1At September 30, 2020, 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.
2 Non-income producing.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund's most recent Report to Stockholders. This information is available through Royce Investment Partners (www.royceinvest.com) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website (www.sec.gov).