Royce Small-Cap Trust Reports August 31, 2026 Performance Data

Royce Small-Cap Trust (NYSE: RVT) has published its performance data as of August 31, 2026. At the close of August, the fund's Net Asset Value (NAV) stood at $20.47, with its market price at $18.57. The fund, described as the oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund, relies on an investment adviser with over 50 years of experience in small- and micro-cap investing.

The fund reported a one-year total return of 26.04% based on market price, and 24.10% based on NAV. Performance for three-year and five-year periods on a NAV basis were 18.17% and 8.72% respectively. The 10-year total return was 12.23% for NAV and 12.91% for market price.

Royce Small-Cap Trust primarily invests in equity securities of small- and micro-cap companies, which may involve higher risks than larger-cap investments. As of August 31, the fund's average market capitalization was $3.837 billion. Its weighted Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio was 18.1x, and the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio was 2.5x, with total net assets reported at $2.54 billion.

Top holdings at the end of August included IES Holdings at 2.9% of net assets, followed by Quaker Houghton at 1.2%. Sector allocation was led by Industrials (25.2%), with Financials (19.7%) and Information Technology (14.5%) also representing significant portions. The fund's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.