Royce Small-Cap Trust (NYSE: RVT) as of Feb 28, 2026
Rhea-AI Summary
Royce Small-Cap Trust (NYSE: RVT) reports performance and portfolio data as of 02/28/26. NAV $19.57, market price $18.36. One-year total return: NAV +29.66%, market +31.94%. Year-to-date NAV is +10.63%. Net assets: $2.39B. Portfolio: average market cap $3,596.3M, weighted P/E 19.5x, P/B 2.4x. Top sectors: Industrials 26.5%, Financials 19.0%, Information Technology 13.2%. Average weekly trading volume approximately 1,600,196 shares. Fund focuses on small- and micro-cap equities and notes 15% of holdings had zero or negative earnings as of 02/28/26.
Positive
- One-year NAV total return of +29.66%
- Year-to-date NAV total return of +10.63%
- Net assets $2.39B
- Average weekly trading volume ~1,600,196 shares
Negative
- Market price trades at a ~6.2% discount to NAV (MKT $18.36 vs NAV $19.57)
- 15% of portfolio holdings had zero or negative earnings as of 02/28/26
- Top sector concentration: Industrials 26.5% of net assets
News Market Reaction – RVT
In the Mar 26 session, RVT declined 2.84%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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- Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund
- Average weekly trading volume of approximately 1,600,196 shares
- Fund's adviser has more than 50 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience
CLOSING PRICES AS OF 02/28/26 | |
NAV | 19.57 |
MKT | 18.36 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN AS OF 02/28/26 | NAV (%) | MKT (%) |
One-Month* | 3.99 | 5.70 |
Year to Date* | 10.63 | 14.04 |
One-Year | 29.66 | 31.94 |
Three-Year | 16.98 | 18.32 |
Five-Year | 8.27 | 9.74 |
10-Year | 13.42 | 14.82 |
*Not Annualized |
Important Performance and Expense Information
All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, net of the Fund's investment advisory fee, 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 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 micro-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 | 19.5x |
Weighted Average P/B2 | 2.4x |
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 CHANGE) |
IES Holdings | 2.6 |
APi Group | 1.2 |
Assured Guaranty | 1.2 |
Alamos Gold Cl. A | 1.1 |
Sprott | 1.1 |
Brady Corporation Cl. A | 1.0 |
ESAB Corporation | 1.0 |
Arcosa | 1.0 |
Seneca Foods Cl. A | 1.0 |
International General Insurance Holdings | 1.0 |
TOP FIVE SECTORS | % OF NET ASSETS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) |
Industrials | 26.5 |
Financials | 19.0 |
Information Technology | 13.2 |
Health Care | 9.4 |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.4 |
Recent Developments
Royce Small-Cap 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
Daily net asset values (NAVs) for Royce Small-Cap 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.royceinvest.com.
An investor in Royce Small-Cap Trust should consider the Fund's investment goals, risks, fees, and expenses carefully before investing.
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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