Royce Small-Cap Trust Reports Performance Metrics for May 2026

The fund, which maintains an average weekly trading volume of approximately 773,762 shares, has demonstrated a one-year total return of 35.93% based on its net asset value, and 36.51% based on market price. Over a ten-year horizon, the fund recorded average annual returns of 12.64% and 13.61% respectively. Managed by an adviser with over five decades of expertise in the small-cap sector, the trust currently holds $2.50 billion in net assets.

The portfolio remains heavily weighted toward the industrials sector, which accounts for 26.7% of net assets, followed by financials at 19.1% and information technology at 15.3%. IES Holdings leads the top ten positions, representing 3.4% of the fund’s assets. With a weighted average price-to-earnings ratio of 19.6x, the fund maintains a diversified strategy, though officials note that investments in small-cap and micro-cap securities carry inherent market risks. Investors can track daily net asset values under the ticker symbol XRVTX through standard broker terminals and the firm's website.