Royce Global Trust Reports Performance Metrics for August 2026

The fund reported a year-to-date total return of 16.73% based on its net asset value, closely mirrored by a 16.86% return at market price. Over the past decade, the trust has delivered an average annual return of 10.90%. These figures reflect the reinvestment of distributions, though the firm notes that past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Trading activity remained steady through August, with an average weekly volume of approximately 132,238 shares.

Portfolio diagnostics reveal a weighted average P/E ratio of 24.0x and a P/B ratio of 3.6x. The fund’s assets are concentrated heavily in industrials, which account for 33.5% of holdings, followed by financials at 24.3%. Among its top ten positions, FirstService Corporation leads at 3.3% of net assets, followed by Manhattan Associates at 3.2% and Protector Forsikring at 2.8%. The management team continues to prioritize long-term capital growth, consistently maintaining at least 80% of assets in equity securities with a significant international footprint.