Royce Total Return Fund (RYTRX)
Normally, the fund invests at least 65% of its net assets in dividend-paying equity securities. In addition, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of small-cap companies, under normal circumstances. 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
US7809058818
780905881
Dec 15, 1993
$2,000
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
RYTRX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Royce Total Return Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Royce Total Return Fund had a return of 3.83% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.74% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Royce Total Return Fund had an annualized return of -4.65%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Royce Total Return Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
RYTRX
3.83%
2.08%
5.89%
11.74%
-4.16%
-4.65%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RYTRX, 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 | 2.11% | 3.83% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -2.97% | 2.65% | 4.75% | -7.39% | 5.46% | -0.53% | 7.89% | -3.35% | 0.01% | -0.26% | 10.42% | -9.55% | 5.30% |
| 2023 | 11.13% | -1.65% | -6.40% | -1.35% | -1.67% | 9.79% | 6.19% | -2.25% | -3.25% | -6.44% | 8.98% | 4.62% | 16.71% |
| 2022 | -3.87% | 0.47% | 0.94% | -6.09% | 2.24% | -7.74% | 6.89% | -6.20% | -10.33% | 10.93% | 5.59% | -16.72% | -24.26% |
| 2021 | 1.18% | 9.63% | 5.59% | 5.05% | 0.70% | -3.30% | -1.80% | 2.47% | -2.36% | 4.50% | -2.90% | -20.41% | -4.94% |
| 2020 | -2.56% | -10.33% | -20.20% | 11.99% | 2.59% | 3.20% | 2.12% | 3.50% | -5.14% | 3.01% | 13.54% | -10.04% | -12.79% |
| 2019 | 9.27% | 5.18% | -2.96% | 4.44% | -7.27% | 6.75% | 0.90% | -3.74% | 3.21% | 2.16% | 2.29% | -5.49% | 14.16% |
| 2018 | 1.77% | -4.56% | 0.64% | -0.08% | 2.72% | 0.25% | 3.31% | 1.50% | -1.97% | -7.98% | 2.50% | -25.65% | -27.49% |
| 2017 | 0.44% | 1.60% | 0.18% | 1.00% | -3.05% | 2.68% | 0.79% | -1.84% | 7.06% | 1.42% | 3.33% | -12.24% | 0.11% |
| 2016 | -4.20% | 1.49% | 8.17% | 1.60% | 1.02% | 0.62% | 4.43% | 1.34% | 0.04% | -3.60% | 10.37% | -4.65% | 16.66% |
| 2015 | -3.87% | 5.36% | 0.47% | -0.80% | 0.47% | -0.68% | -2.17% | -3.88% | -3.82% | 6.46% | 0.78% | -16.66% | -18.53% |
| 2014 | -4.07% | 3.54% | 1.22% | -1.57% | 0.31% | 3.50% | -4.63% | 3.73% | -5.47% | 4.77% | -0.30% | -9.21% | -8.88% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of RYTRX is 22, meaning it’s performing worse than 78% 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 Total Return Fund (RYTRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Royce Total Return Fund provided a 2.92% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.23 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.26 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.21 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.12 | $0.22 | $0.12 | $0.29 |
Dividend yield | 2.92% | 3.03% | 3.46% | 1.62% | 1.42% | 2.22% | 1.43% | 1.93% | 0.88% | 1.59% | 1.01% | 1.95% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Royce Total Return 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.23 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.26 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.11 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.13 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.21 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.16 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.19 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.12 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.22 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.29 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Royce Total Return 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 Total Return Fund was 59.57%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Royce Total Return Fund drawdown is 46.24%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.57% | Dec 2, 2013 | 1587 | Mar 23, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -57.48% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | 888 | Sep 14, 2012 | 1303 |
| -23.14% | Apr 17, 2002 | 122 | Oct 9, 2002 | 185 | Jul 8, 2003 | 307 |
| -19% | Apr 24, 1998 | 120 | Oct 8, 1998 | 476 | Aug 14, 2000 | 596 |
| -16.34% | Jul 2, 2001 | 53 | Sep 21, 2001 | 52 | Dec 5, 2001 | 105 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Royce Total Return Fund volatility is 3.83%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.