NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

  • A closed-end fund that invests in global equities using a disciplined value approach
  • Average weekly trading volume of approximately 105,590 shares
  • Fund's adviser has more than 40 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience

 

Closing Price – December 31, 2017


NAV

$12.48

MKT

$10.81


Cumulative Total Returns



PERIOD ENDED December 31, 2017

NAV (%)

MKT (%)

One Month*

1.77

3.47

Year-To-Date*

31.07

35.96

One-Year

31.07

35.96

Three-Year

12.04

11.92

Since Inception (10/17/13)

7.50

6.04

*Not Annualized




Portfolio Diagnostics


Weighted Average Geometric Mkt. Cap:

 $1,933 million

Weighted Average P/E Ratio:

22.2*

Weighted Average P/B Ratio:

2.9x

Net Assets:

     $131 million

Net Leverage

5.3%

*The Fund's P/E ratio calculation excludes companies with zero or negative earnings.



Portfolio Composition


TOP 10 POSITIONS

% OF NET ASSETS

1.     SEI Investments

1.9

2.     Kirby Corp.

1.7

3.     TGS-NOPEC Geophysical

1.7

4.     FLIR Systems

1.5

5.     VZ Holding

1.5

6.     Lazard Cl.A

1.3

7.     Ashmore Group

1.2

8.     Clarkson

1.1

9.     Spirax-Sarco Engineering

1.1

10.  USS

1.1



TOP 5 SECTORS

% OF NET ASSETS

1. Industrials

26

2. Information Technology

18

3. Financials

17

4. Materials

11

5. Health Care

10

Recent Developments

The investment goal of Royce Global Value Trust is long-term growth of capital. Under normal market circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities, such as common stock and preferred stock, and at least 65% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies located in at least three countries outside of the United States. Royce & Associates, LLC manages the Fund.

Daily net asset values (NAVs) for Royce Global Value Trust are now available on our website and online through most ticker symbol lookup services and on broker terminals under the symbol XRGTX. For more information, please call The Royce Funds at (800) 221-4268 or visit our website at www.roycefunds.com.

An investor in Royce Global Value Trust should consider the Fund's investment goals, risks, fees, and expenses carefully before investing.

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SOURCE Royce Global Value Trust, Inc.