Royce Global Trust (NYSE: RGT) as of Aug 31, 2025
Rhea-AI Summary
Royce Global Trust (NYSE:RGT) reported its performance metrics as of August 31, 2025. The fund demonstrated strong performance with a year-to-date return of 18.17% (NAV) and 18.78% (market price). The fund's net assets stand at $96.7M, with an average market cap of $3124.4M.
The portfolio is primarily diversified across global small-cap and mid-cap companies, with the top sectors being Financials (29.4%) and Industrials (27.2%). The fund's largest position is Tel Aviv Stock Exchange at 4.6% of net assets. The fund maintains a weighted average P/E of 25.1x and P/B of 3.1x, with a commitment to invest at least 65% in companies outside the United States.
Positive
- Strong YTD performance of 18.17% NAV and 18.78% market price
- Positive three-year returns of 15.80% (NAV) and 14.68% (market)
- Well-diversified portfolio across global markets with focus on small and mid-cap companies
- Experienced management with over 50 years in small and micro-cap investments
Negative
- Shares trading at a discount to NAV ($12.74 market vs $14.83 NAV)
- Relatively high P/E ratio of 25.1x indicating potentially expensive valuations
- 8% of portfolio holdings have zero or negative earnings
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, RGT declined 0.98%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
- A closed-end fund that invests in global equities using a disciplined value approach
- Average weekly trading volume of approximately 63,386 shares
- Fund's adviser has more than 50 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience
CLOSING PRICES AS OF 08/31/25 | |
NAV | 14.83 |
MKT | 12.74 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN AS OF 08/31/25 | NAV (%) | MKT (%) |
One-Month* | 4.88 | 5.12 |
Year to Date* | 18.17 | 18.78 |
One-Year | 15.63 | 14.08 |
Three-Year | 15.80 | 14.68 |
Five-Year | 8.51 | 6.96 |
10-Year | 9.64 | 9.95 |
*Not Annualized
Important Performance and Expense Information
All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, and reflects the reinvestment of distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Returns as of the most recent month-end may be obtained at www.royceinvest.com. The market price of the Fund's shares will fluctuate, so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.
The Fund invests primarily in securities of small-cap and mid-cap companies, which may involve considerably more risk than investing in larger-cap companies. The Fund's broadly diversified portfolio does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss. From time to time, the Fund may invest a significant portion of its net assets in foreign securities, which may involve political, economic, currency and other risks not encountered in
PORTFOLIO DIAGNOSTICS | |
Average Market Cap1 | |
Weighted Average P/E2 | 25.1x |
Weighted Average P/B2 | 3.1x |
Net Assets |
1Geometric Average: This weighted calculation uses each portfolio holding's market cap in a way designed to not skew the effect of very large or small holdings; instead, it aims to better identify the portfolio's center, which Royce believes offers a more accurate measure of average market cap than a simple mean or median.
2Harmonic Average: This weighted calculation evaluates a portfolio as if it were a single stock and measures it overall. It compares the total market value of the portfolio to the portfolio's share in the earnings of its underlying stocks.
The Price-Earnings, or P/E, ratio is calculated by dividing a company's share price by its trailing 12-month earnings-per-share (EPS). The Fund's P/E ratio calculation excludes companies with zero or negative earnings (
The Price-to-Book, or P/B, Ratio is calculated by dividing a company's share price by its book value per share.
Portfolio Composition
TOP 10 POSITIONS | % OF NET ASSETS (SUBJECT TO |
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange | 4.6 |
Protector Forsikring | 3.2 |
Sprott | 3.1 |
Alamos Gold Cl. A | 3.0 |
APi Group | 2.3 |
Stadio Holdings | 2.0 |
TMX Group | 2.0 |
SEI Investments | 1.9 |
Quaker Houghton | 1.9 |
Karnov Group | 1.9 |
TOP FIVE SECTORS | % OF NET ASSETS (SUBJECT TO |
Financials | 29.4 |
Industrials | 27.2 |
Information Technology | 11.3 |
Materials | 10.8 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 6.2 |
Recent Developments
The investment goal of Royce Global Trust is long-term growth of capital. Under normal market circumstances, the Fund will invest at least
Daily net asset values (NAVs) for Royce Global 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.royceinvest.com.
An investor in Royce Global Trust should consider the Fund's investment goals, risks, fees, charges, and expenses carefully before purchasing share's of the Fund's common stock.
Important Disclosure Information
Closed-End Funds are registered investment companies whose shares of common stock may trade at a discount to their net asset value. Shares of each Fund's common stock are also subject to the market risks of investing in the underlying portfolio securities held by the Fund. Royce Fund Services, LLC. ("RFS") is a member of FINRA and has filed this material with FINRA on behalf of each Fund. RFS does not serve as a distributor or as an underwriter to the closed-end funds.
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SOURCE Royce Global Value Trust
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