Royce Special Equity Fund (RYSEX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Royce Special Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Royce Special Equity Fund (RYSEX) has returned 3.35% so far this year and 17.66% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RYSEX has returned 7.57% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 1999, RYSEX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.79%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.3 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +15.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, RYSEX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +6.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.2%.

Royce Special Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.39%, beta of 0.70, and R² of 0.62 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1999.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (78.43%) than losses (67.13%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.39% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.70 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

RYSEX has a high expense ratio of 1.20%, indicating above-average management fees.

RYSEX ranks 49 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Royce Special Equity Fund (RYSEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Royce Special Equity Fund provided a 11.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.73 per share.

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.

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.

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 43.25%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 253 trading sessions.

The current Royce Special Equity Fund drawdown is 6.33%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.