Royce Small-Cap Value Fund (RYVFX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Royce Small-Cap Value 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 Small-Cap Value Fund (RYVFX) has returned 2.26% so far this year and 22.39% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RYVFX has returned 6.93% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2002, RYVFX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.82%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.1 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +17.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -26.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, RYVFX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.2%.

Royce Small-Cap Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.15%, beta of 1.03, and R² of 0.75 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2002.

• This fund captured 113.70% of S&P 500 Index gains and 109.36% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.03 and R² of 0.75, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

RYVFX has a high expense ratio of 1.49%, indicating above-average management fees.

RYVFX ranks 53 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 Small-Cap Value Fund (RYVFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Royce Small-Cap Value Fund provided a 9.94% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.99 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Royce Small-Cap Value 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 Small-Cap Value 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 Small-Cap Value Fund was 57.72%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 511 trading sessions.

The current Royce Small-Cap Value Fund drawdown is 7.01%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.