ROYCE SMALL-CAP TRUST, INC. NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
-- Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund
-- Average weekly trading volume of approximately 1,843,350 shares
-- Fund's adviser has more than 40 years of small- and micro-cap investment
experience
Closing Prices - December 31, 2016
NAV $15.84
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MKT $13.39
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Total Return Performance
PERIODS ENDED December 31, 2016 NAV (%) MKT (%)
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One Month* 2.76 3.22
Year-To-Date* 26.79 23.48
One-Year 26.79 23.48
Three-Year Average Annual 5.50 4.06
Five-Year Average Annual 12.70 12.17
Ten-Year Average Annual 5.81 3.28
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*Not Annualized
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Portfolio Diagnostics
Weighted Average Geometric Mkt. Cap $1,477 million
Weighted Average P/E Ratio 20.3*
Weighted Average P/B Ratio 2.1x
Net Assets $1,295 million
Net Leverage 0%
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*The Fund's P/E ratio calculation excludes companies with zero or negative earnings.
Net leverage is the percentage, in excess of 100%, of the total value of equity type investments, divided by net assets.
Portfolio Composition
% OF NET ASSETS
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1. HEICO Corp. 1.3
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2. Coherent 1.2
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3. Quaker Chemical 1.1
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4. Cognex 1.0
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5. Ash Grove Cement Cl. B 1.0
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6. Copart 0.9
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7. E-L Financial 0.9
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8. RBC Bearings 0.9
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9. FLIR Systems 0.9
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10. Sun Hydraulics 0.9
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TOP 5 SECTORS % OF NET ASSETS
Industrials 30
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Information Technology 18
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Financials 15
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Consumer Discretionary 11
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Materials 8
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Recent Developments
Royce Value Trust is a closed-end diversified management investment company whose shares of Common Stock (RVT) are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Its primary investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by investing at least 65% of its assets in equity securities primarily of small- and micro-cap companies.
Daily net asset values (NAVs) for Royce Value Trust are now available on our website and online through most ticker symbol lookup services and on broker terminals under the symbol XRVTX. For more information, please call The Royce Funds at (800) 221-4268 or visit our website at www.roycefunds.com.
An investor in Royce Value Trust should consider the Fund's investment goals, risks, fees, and expenses carefully before investing.
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SOURCE Royce Value Trust, Inc.
