Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund
Name
As of 11/12/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
18.6%
1 yr return
25.0%
3 Yr Avg Return
19.8%
5 Yr Avg Return
6.7%
Net Assets
$1.24 B
Holdings in Top 10
12.7%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.14%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 69.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 11/12/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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ROFIX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 18.6%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 19.8%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.7%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.18%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameRoyce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund
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Fund Family NameRoyce
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Inception DateJan 07, 2002
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassInstl
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerJames Stoeffel
Fund Description
ROFIX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | ROFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 18.6% | 2.7% | 31.5% | 62.63% |
| 1 Yr | 25.0% | 4.1% | 38.2% | 65.79% |
| 3 Yr | 19.8%* | 2.9% | 35.3% | 24.47% |
| 5 Yr | 6.7%* | -5.1% | 42.2% | 52.85% |
| 10 Yr | 12.4%* | 1.3% | 29.9% | 3.92% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | ROFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.4% | -51.1% | 63.2% | 37.37% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -39.7% | 22.5% | 42.89% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -6.0% | 33.6% | 31.40% |
| 2022 | -21.0% | -33.6% | 212.9% | 82.97% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -62.0% | 147.6% | 88.09% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | ROFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 18.6% | 2.7% | 31.5% | 62.63% |
| 1 Yr | 25.0% | 4.1% | 38.2% | 65.79% |
| 3 Yr | 19.8%* | 2.9% | 35.3% | 24.47% |
| 5 Yr | 6.7%* | -5.1% | 42.2% | 52.85% |
| 10 Yr | 12.4%* | 1.3% | 29.9% | 3.92% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | ROFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.9% | -6.4% | 67.1% | 19.21% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -7.4% | 26.1% | 35.53% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | 1.8% | 35.4% | 21.90% |
| 2022 | -16.9% | -25.2% | 250.0% | 93.78% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -1.7% | 157.9% | 53.19% |
NAV & Total Return History
ROFIX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| ROFIX | Category Low | Category High | ROFIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 1.24 B | 4.65 M | 67 B | 28.68% |
| Number of Holdings | 214 | 10 | 1537 | 28.42% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 179 M | 634 K | 4.1 B | 34.47% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 12.65% | 5.4% | 90.9% | 79.95% |
Top 10 Holdings
- FIXED INC CLEARING CORP.REPO 4.10%
- Federated Government Obligations Fund 1.31%
- Mercury Systems Inc 0.97%
- Lionsgate Studios Corp 0.95%
- Mayville Engineering Co Inc 0.94%
- Advance Auto Parts Inc 0.90%
- Orion Group Holdings Inc 0.90%
- Ultra Clean Holdings Inc 0.88%
- Select Water Solutions Inc 0.85%
- Cohu Inc 0.84%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ROFIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 95.97% | 17.59% | 119.68% | 81.84% |
| Other | 4.10% | -0.48% | 25.59% | 1.84% |
| Cash | 1.31% | 0.00% | 44.50% | 63.68% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.86% | 5.26% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.63% | 2.94% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 119.09% | 5.00% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ROFIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 31.84% | 0.65% | 48.61% | 3.78% |
| Technology | 18.11% | 0.00% | 27.23% | 2.16% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 17.49% | 0.35% | 51.62% | 10.81% |
| Basic Materials | 9.09% | 0.00% | 67.30% | 9.19% |
| Healthcare | 5.39% | 0.00% | 21.37% | 55.41% |
| Financial Services | 5.05% | 0.00% | 35.05% | 97.84% |
| Energy | 4.93% | 0.00% | 29.42% | 81.62% |
| Communication Services | 3.16% | 0.00% | 13.33% | 32.43% |
| Real Estate | 2.62% | 0.00% | 44.41% | 85.68% |
| Consumer Defense | 2.31% | 0.00% | 13.22% | 81.35% |
| Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.86% | 84.05% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ROFIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 93.77% | 17.59% | 119.68% | 86.05% |
| Non US | 2.20% | 0.00% | 65.43% | 6.32% |
ROFIX - Expenses
Operational Fees
| ROFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 1.14% | 0.03% | 31.53% | 50.79% |
| Management Fee | 1.00% | 0.01% | 1.50% | 89.18% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 0.47% |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.35% | N/A |
Sales Fees
| ROFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
| ROFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.50% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| ROFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 69.00% | 7.00% | 252.00% | 72.87% |
ROFIX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| ROFIX | Category Low | Category High | ROFIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.14% | 26.05% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| ROFIX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | SemiAnnual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| ROFIX | Category Low | Category High | ROFIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -0.18% | -1.35% | 4.13% | 84.99% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| ROFIX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | $1.571 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $0.001 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $1.264 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $1.265 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.060 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.651 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.704 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $3.825 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 12, 2019 | $0.201 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $0.225 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $0.807 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.135 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $1.928 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 15, 2016 | $0.886 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 17, 2015 | $1.062 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 17, 2014 | $0.112 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 17, 2014 | $1.826 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 05, 2013 | $0.022 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 05, 2013 | $1.514 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 05, 2013 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 06, 2012 | $0.132 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 06, 2012 | $0.538 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 08, 2011 | $0.189 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 09, 2009 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 09, 2008 | $0.042 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 09, 2008 | $0.299 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 09, 2008 | $0.065 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 07, 2007 | $0.251 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 07, 2007 | $1.490 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 07, 2007 | $0.085 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 05, 2006 | $0.137 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 05, 2006 | $1.423 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 02, 2005 | $0.116 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 02, 2005 | $1.557 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 02, 2004 | $0.068 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 02, 2004 | $0.863 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 04, 2003 | $0.093 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 04, 2003 | $0.489 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 05, 2002 | $0.030 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 05, 2002 | $0.080 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
ROFIX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
James Stoeffel
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 21, 2021
1.11
1.1%
James Stoeffel joined Royce in 2009 as a Portfolio Manager. Previously he was a Portfolio Manager for a long/short equity private investment vehicle which he co-founded with Messrs. Brown and Hartman (2008-2009), a Portfolio Manager and Investment Policy Committee member at CRM (2001-2008), Director of Research at Palisade Capital Management (1999-2001), Research Analyst and Vice President in Smith Barney's Emerging Growth Stock Research Group (1993-1999) and an Auditor for a number of companies in the financial services industry (1984-1992).
James Harvey
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 21, 2021
1.11
1.1%
Harvey, portfolio manager and assistant portfolio manager, has been employed by Royce since 1999 as an analyst.
Brendan Hartman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 21, 2021
1.11
1.1%
Brendan Hartman joined Royce in 2009 as a Portfolio Manager. Previously he was a Portfolio Manager for a long/short equity private investment vehicle which he co-founded with Messrs. Brown and Stoeffel (2008-2009), a Portfolio Manager at CRM (2003-2008), an Analyst at CRM (2001-2003), a Senior Research Analyst at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (1997-2001) and a Research Analyst at Salomon Brothers (1996-1997).
Kavitha Venkatraman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 04, 2021
0.65
0.7%
Worked most recently at Alpine Peaks Capital (2020-October 2021). Prior to that, Ms. Venkatraman worked as an equity analyst for the previous ten years at Pzena Investment Management, Steinberg Asset Management, and Blackrock.
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.08 | 37.45 | 8.38 | 3.58 |