Royce Special Equity Fund (RYSEX)
The fund's investment adviser invests the fund's assets primarily in equity securities of small-cap companies. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-cap companies, under normal circumstances. Although the fund normally focuses on securities of U.S. companies, it may invest up to 10% of its net assets (measured at the time of investment) in securities of companies headquartered in foreign countries.
Fund Info
US7809057828
780905782
May 1, 1998
$2,000
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
RYSEX 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 Special Equity Fund (RYSEX) returned -6.51% year-to-date (YTD) and -16.93% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, RYSEX returned -3.66% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.
RYSEX
-6.51%
9.39%
-19.37%
-16.93%
1.19%
-3.66%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.79%
1.49%
12.35%
15.37%
10.87%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RYSEX, 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 | -2.04% | -3.43% | -3.76% | -3.97% | 6.92% | -6.51% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.05% | 0.66% | 3.63% | -3.33% | 3.09% | -3.17% | 9.52% | -5.32% | 1.09% | -1.82% | 7.23% | -16.22% | -8.85% |
| 2023 | 5.72% | 0.18% | -2.37% | -2.98% | -0.06% | 7.58% | 1.34% | -2.64% | -2.66% | -2.97% | 3.31% | 4.66% | 8.67% |
| 2022 | -5.61% | 1.39% | -1.48% | -4.00% | 2.37% | -5.94% | 8.17% | -4.28% | -6.91% | 9.85% | 4.88% | -12.92% | -15.70% |
| 2021 | 0.77% | 8.44% | 3.62% | 2.96% | -0.61% | -1.47% | -1.01% | 2.38% | -2.42% | 4.42% | 0.88% | -11.09% | 5.75% |
| 2020 | -3.75% | -6.73% | -16.02% | 10.78% | 5.04% | 2.59% | 0.69% | 4.33% | -2.41% | 3.02% | 7.06% | 3.23% | 5.05% |
| 2019 | 7.46% | 3.26% | -2.95% | 2.72% | -9.23% | 4.17% | 0.44% | -3.50% | 3.23% | 3.07% | 2.50% | -7.73% | 2.01% |
| 2018 | 0.87% | -5.73% | -0.10% | -3.72% | 6.07% | 2.74% | 3.68% | 0.13% | -3.46% | -4.36% | 2.45% | -17.37% | -19.11% |
| 2017 | -2.68% | -0.19% | 2.62% | 1.28% | -3.19% | 1.95% | 0.82% | -3.03% | 5.87% | 0.88% | 4.02% | -8.08% | -0.52% |
| 2016 | -3.18% | 0.92% | 8.10% | 0.21% | 1.79% | 0.52% | 3.09% | 2.15% | 0.39% | -1.17% | 11.68% | -1.99% | 23.85% |
| 2015 | -4.42% | 5.22% | 1.83% | -3.50% | 1.55% | -0.87% | -2.90% | -3.40% | -5.49% | 5.16% | 0.05% | -14.41% | -20.59% |
| 2014 | -5.24% | 3.75% | 0.93% | -3.30% | 1.04% | 3.30% | -4.83% | 3.69% | -5.82% | 7.21% | 0.44% | -8.40% | -8.18% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of RYSEX is 1, meaning it’s performing worse than 99% 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 Special Equity Fund (RYSEX) 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 Special Equity Fund provided a 17.48% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.48 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.48 | $2.48 | $0.91 | $1.96 | $3.16 | $0.67 | $2.03 | $2.28 | $1.92 | $1.70 | $2.10 | $2.38 |
Dividend yield | 17.48% | 16.35% | 5.32% | 12.34% | 16.53% | 3.70% | 11.56% | 13.11% | 8.80% | 7.72% | 11.68% | 10.43% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Royce Special Equity 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 | $2.48 | $2.48 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.96 | $1.96 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.16 | $3.16 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.67 | $0.67 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.03 | $2.03 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.28 | $2.28 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.92 | $1.92 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.70 | $1.70 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.10 | $2.10 |
| 2014 | $2.38 | $2.38 |
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 Special Equity 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 Special Equity Fund was 52.13%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 523 trading sessions.
The current Royce Special Equity Fund drawdown is 40.04%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52.13% | Jul 20, 2007 | 411 | Mar 9, 2009 | 523 | Apr 4, 2011 | 934 |
| -51.69% | Dec 2, 2013 | 1587 | Mar 23, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -21.12% | Apr 28, 2011 | 110 | Oct 3, 2011 | 237 | Sep 12, 2012 | 347 |
| -17.49% | May 6, 2002 | 54 | Jul 23, 2002 | 223 | Jun 11, 2003 | 277 |
| -14.02% | Aug 21, 2001 | 22 | Sep 26, 2001 | 45 | Nov 29, 2001 | 67 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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