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Royce Total Return Fund (RYTRX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7809058818
CUSIP
780905881
Inception Date
Dec 15, 1993
Min. Investment
$2,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Royce Total Return Fund (RYTRX) has returned -2.76% so far this year and 6.11% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RYTRX has returned 8.41% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Royce Total Return Fund

1D
0.30%
1M
-5.76%
YTD
-2.76%
6M
-1.52%
1Y
6.11%
3Y*
10.07%
5Y*
4.80%
10Y*
8.41%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 1994, RYTRX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.84%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.9 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -20.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, RYTRX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +9.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.36%-2.06%-5.76%-2.76%
20252.11%-2.58%-5.50%-4.78%4.42%3.32%0.82%6.53%-2.37%-4.20%3.70%1.95%2.57%
2024-2.97%2.65%4.75%-7.39%5.46%-0.53%7.89%-3.35%0.01%-0.26%10.42%-5.54%9.96%
202311.13%-1.65%-6.40%-1.35%-1.67%9.79%6.19%-2.25%-3.25%-6.44%8.98%11.50%24.39%
2022-3.87%0.47%0.94%-6.09%2.24%-7.75%6.89%-6.20%-10.33%10.93%5.59%-4.99%-13.59%
20211.18%9.63%5.59%5.05%0.70%-3.30%-1.80%2.47%-2.36%4.50%-2.90%5.14%25.58%

Benchmark Metrics

Royce Total Return Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.57%, beta of 0.81, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1994.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (85.07%) than losses (80.41%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.57% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
2.57%
Beta
0.81
0.69
Upside Capture
85.07%
Downside Capture
80.41%

Expense Ratio

RYTRX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

RYTRX ranks 10 for risk / return — in the bottom 10% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


RYTRX Risk / Return Rank: 1010
Overall Rank
RYTRX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1010
Sharpe Ratio Rank
RYTRX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1111
Sortino Ratio Rank
RYTRX Omega Ratio Rank: 1010
Omega Ratio Rank
RYTRX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1111
Calmar Ratio Rank
RYTRX Martin Ratio Rank: 1010
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


RYTRXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.27

0.90

-0.62

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.55

1.39

-0.84

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.07

1.21

-0.14

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.27

1.40

-1.13

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.77

6.61

-5.84

Explore RYTRX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Royce Total Return Fund provided a 13.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.89 per share.


10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.89$0.88$0.59$0.72$1.05$2.89$1.95$1.04$2.29$1.88$1.31$1.77

Dividend yield

13.34%12.72%7.73%9.77%15.94%32.86%20.91%9.54%23.54%13.86%9.56%14.86%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02
2025$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.88
2024$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.59
2023$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.72
2022$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.99$1.05
2021$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$2.79$2.89

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 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 54.24%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 480 trading sessions.

The current Royce Total Return Fund drawdown is 11.48%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.24%Jul 16, 2007416Mar 9, 2009480Feb 1, 2011896
-40.82%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020183Dec 10, 2020227
-24.31%Nov 17, 2021219Sep 30, 2022302Dec 13, 2023521
-23.68%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025189Jan 8, 2026279
-23.14%Apr 17, 2002123Oct 9, 2002186Jul 8, 2003309

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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