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Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Royce Premier Fund

RPRCX | Fund

$8.72

$1.07 B

0.00%

2.46%

Vitals

YTD Return

14.4%

1 yr return

26.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

10.8%

5 Yr Avg Return

5.1%

Net Assets

$1.07 B

Holdings in Top 10

35.3%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$8.8
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 2.46%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load 1.00%

TRADING FEES

Turnover 20.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$2,000

IRA

$1,000

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Royce Premier Fund

RPRCX | Fund

$8.72

$1.07 B

0.00%

2.46%

RPRCX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 14.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 10.8%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.1%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -1.30%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Royce Premier Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Royce
  • Inception Date
    Jun 10, 2003
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Other
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Charles Royce

RPRCX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period RPRCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 14.4% -21.0% 75.2% 52.00%
1 Yr 26.5% -22.1% 123.6% 64.40%
3 Yr 10.8%* -5.4% 37.8% 82.60%
5 Yr 5.1%* -8.3% 38.7% 37.20%
10 Yr 9.7%* 4.4% 26.8% 75.26%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period RPRCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 -6.4% -58.0% 42.0% 79.40%
2024 -6.3% -63.4% 62.9% 97.40%
2023 13.3% -20.5% 54.6% 62.25%
2022 -23.3% -82.1% 32.2% 11.76%
2021 -5.7% -90.6% 300.1% 45.92%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period RPRCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 14.4% -21.0% 75.2% 52.00%
1 Yr 26.5% -22.1% 123.6% 64.40%
3 Yr 10.8%* -5.4% 37.8% 82.60%
5 Yr 5.1%* -8.3% 38.7% 37.20%
10 Yr 9.7%* 4.4% 26.8% 75.26%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period RPRCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 4.5% -23.5% 42.0% 75.80%
2024 1.9% -3.8% 68.8% 99.60%
2023 21.2% -19.0% 54.6% 16.27%
2022 -16.4% -59.9% 32.2% 6.29%
2021 15.0% -22.7% 411.9% 30.41%

NAV & Total Return History

RPRCX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

RPRCX Category Low Category High RPRCX % Rank
Net Assets 1.07 B 4.59 M 42.8 B 40.60%
Number of Holdings 52 7 1223 89.20%
Net Assets in Top 10 353 M 393 K 3.7 B 38.60%
Weighting of Top 10 35.31% 9.3% 100.0% 16.83%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. FIXED INC CLEARING CORP.REPO 4.94%
  2. MKS Inc 3.92%
  3. Arcosa Inc 3.59%
  4. Littelfuse Inc 3.51%
  5. RBC Bearings Inc 3.48%
  6. JBT Marel Corp 3.46%
  7. ESCO Technologies Inc 3.44%
  8. FirstService Corp 3.13%
  9. Quaker Chemical Corp 2.95%
  10. RB Global Inc 2.89%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High RPRCX % Rank
Stocks 		95.09% 90.58% 106.14% 91.80%
Other 		4.94% -0.55% 6.22% 1.00%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 5.64% 55.80%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 1.57% 51.00%
Cash 		0.00% 0.00% 33.61% 97.20%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 4.40% 51.40%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High RPRCX % Rank
Industrials 		33.27% 0.00% 36.64% 1.40%
Technology 		22.43% 2.91% 75.51% 65.40%
Financial Services 		12.66% 0.00% 42.95% 19.00%
Basic Materials 		9.24% 0.00% 9.24% 0.20%
Consumer Cyclical 		8.58% 0.00% 24.04% 89.20%
Healthcare 		4.44% 0.00% 47.90% 98.00%
Communication Services 		3.74% 0.00% 15.31% 24.40%
Real Estate 		3.41% 0.00% 15.31% 30.40%
Consumer Defense 		2.22% 0.00% 13.56% 80.80%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 4.68% 64.60%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 55.49% 87.40%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High RPRCX % Rank
US 		89.49% 11.05% 106.14% 97.00%
Non US 		5.60% 0.00% 84.43% 3.60%

RPRCX - Expenses

Operational Fees

RPRCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 2.46% 0.05% 7.92% 3.60%
Management Fee 1.00% 0.04% 1.62% 89.98%
12b-1 Fee 1.00% 0.00% 1.00% 91.76%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.40% N/A

Sales Fees

RPRCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% 98.92%
Deferred Load 1.00% 1.00% 5.00% 57.41%

Trading Fees

RPRCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 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.

RPRCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 20.00% 3.00% 264.00% 11.62%

RPRCX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

RPRCX Category Low Category High RPRCX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 6.91% 58.00%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

RPRCX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annual Annual Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

RPRCX Category Low Category High RPRCX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -1.30% -2.47% 1.10% 87.04%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

RPRCX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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RPRCX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Charles Royce

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 1991

30.44

30.4%

Royce is the Royce & Associates, LLC's President, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager. Founded Royce in 1972.

Lauren Romeo

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 01, 2006

16.09

16.1%

Lauren A. Romeo, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager, Principal for Royce Investment Partners. She manages portfolios in the firm’s Small-Cap Premier Quality and Multi-Discipline strategies. She serves as Portfolio Manager for Royce Premier Fund and Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund (both with Chuck Royce as Lead Portfolio Manager). She also manages a portfolio with Mark Rayner and Steven McBoyle in Royce’s Global Small-Cap Quality Premier strategy for Japanese investors, as well as two offshore funds that use a similar U.S. high-quality strategy. In addition, she and serves as an Assistant Portfolio Manager for Royce Value Trust, a closed-end fund. Ms. Romeo joined Royce Investment Partners in 2004. Previously, she was a Portfolio Manager at Dalton Greiner, Hartman & Maher (since 2001), an Analyst with Legg Mason Funds Management (2000-2001), and an Analyst with T. Rowe Price Group (1996-2000). Ms. Romeo holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Steven McBoyle

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 10, 2014

7.56

7.6%

Steven G. McBoyle joined the firm in 2007. Previously, he was a Partner at Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (2001-2007) where he was a Portfolio Manager of the Small Cap Value Fund and Small-Mid Value Fund. Prior to that he was Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions at Morgan Stanley (2000-2001) and an Associate of Mergers & Acquisitions at Salomon Brothers (1997-2000). He began his career in public accounting within the Accounting & Audit Services Group of Deloitte & Touche (1990-1995). Mr. McBoyle holds a bachelor's degree from the School of Accountancy at the University of Waterloo, Canada and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University. He is also a Chartered Accountant with a degree from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Canada and a Certified Public Accountant.

Andrew Palen

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 07, 2022

0.31

0.3%

Andrew S. Palen Portfolio Manager Employed by Royce since 2015 Assistant Portfolio Manager for: Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund Previously a Senior Analyst at Armistice Capital (2013-2015), a Summer Associate at UBS Global Management (2012), and an Associate at Comvest Partners (2008-2011).

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 30.44 9.26 5.25

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