Royce Micro Cap Series Fund (RYOTX)
The fund invests the fund's assets primarily in equity securities of micro-cap companies. Normally, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of micro-cap companies. Although the fund normally focuses on securities of U.S. companies, it may invest up to 25% of its net assets (measured at the time of investment) in securities of companies headquartered in foreign countries.
Fund Info
US7809057091
780905709
Dec 31, 1991
$2,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
RYOTX has a high expense ratio of 1.20%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Royce Micro Cap Series Fund (RYOTX) returned -8.42% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.41% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, RYOTX returned 6.70% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
RYOTX
-8.42%
8.96%
-12.25%
0.41%
6.44%
13.05%
6.70%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RYOTX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.36% | -5.98% | -9.78% | -2.21% | 10.01% | -8.42% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.09% | 6.07% | 2.68% | -7.31% | 8.17% | -2.00% | 9.57% | -2.43% | -1.57% | -2.78% | 13.51% | -4.99% | 13.24% |
| 2023 | 10.63% | -0.46% | -6.89% | -4.94% | 2.18% | 9.86% | 5.18% | -2.55% | -5.60% | -7.27% | 8.14% | 12.56% | 19.51% |
| 2022 | -10.51% | -0.50% | -1.51% | -10.46% | 0.66% | -8.87% | 11.18% | -2.89% | -10.83% | 10.43% | 5.45% | -4.23% | -22.65% |
| 2021 | 4.24% | 12.20% | 0.60% | 3.20% | 1.68% | 1.46% | -0.63% | 1.14% | -2.93% | 5.59% | -1.95% | 3.02% | 30.36% |
| 2020 | -2.99% | -8.04% | -23.50% | 18.48% | 4.26% | 4.84% | 2.36% | 4.41% | -3.75% | 2.49% | 22.59% | 9.03% | 24.56% |
| 2019 | 9.52% | 4.78% | -4.57% | 3.61% | -8.01% | 5.94% | -0.97% | -5.86% | 4.25% | 3.38% | 4.04% | 4.82% | 21.19% |
| 2018 | 0.94% | -3.40% | 2.56% | 0.17% | 8.23% | 1.67% | 0.62% | 4.80% | -2.59% | -10.17% | -0.51% | -10.17% | -9.09% |
| 2017 | -1.43% | -0.00% | 0.77% | 0.59% | -1.93% | 4.11% | -0.33% | -2.15% | 7.34% | -1.10% | 0.63% | -0.89% | 5.35% |
| 2016 | -8.30% | 0.69% | 7.13% | 1.92% | -0.54% | -0.99% | 5.54% | 1.89% | 1.35% | -3.58% | 10.54% | 3.90% | 19.82% |
| 2015 | -5.39% | 4.97% | 0.42% | -0.62% | -1.25% | 0.78% | -5.25% | -4.96% | -6.38% | 5.82% | 1.41% | -2.92% | -13.39% |
| 2014 | -3.90% | 3.62% | -0.36% | -2.24% | -0.62% | 4.79% | -5.64% | 2.77% | -7.22% | 4.95% | -2.89% | 3.78% | -3.87% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of RYOTX is 10, meaning it’s performing worse than 90% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Royce Micro Cap Series Fund (RYOTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Royce Micro Cap Series Fund provided a 13.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.36 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.36 | $1.36 | $0.77 | $0.50 | $3.10 | $0.94 | $0.30 | $1.31 | $0.91 | $1.36 | $1.44 | $1.48 |
Dividend yield | 13.32% | 12.20% | 6.97% | 5.10% | 23.10% | 7.40% | 2.72% | 13.96% | 7.81% | 11.41% | 12.99% | 10.25% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Royce Micro Cap Series Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.36 | $1.36 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.77 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.10 | $3.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.94 | $0.94 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.31 | $1.31 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.91 | $0.91 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.36 | $1.36 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.44 | $1.44 |
| 2014 | $1.48 | $1.48 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Royce Micro Cap Series Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Royce Micro Cap Series Fund was 56.86%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 404 trading sessions.
The current Royce Micro Cap Series Fund drawdown is 13.91%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -56.86% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 404 | Oct 13, 2010 | 742 |
| -44.87% | Sep 4, 2018 | 387 | Mar 18, 2020 | 166 | Nov 11, 2020 | 553 |
| -35.84% | Nov 15, 2021 | 217 | Sep 26, 2022 | 534 | Nov 8, 2024 | 751 |
| -35.47% | Apr 22, 2002 | 119 | Oct 9, 2002 | 217 | Aug 21, 2003 | 336 |
| -33.74% | Apr 23, 1998 | 121 | Oct 8, 1998 | 331 | Jan 14, 2000 | 452 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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