Royce Smaller-Companies Growth Fund (RYVPX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Royce Smaller-Companies Growth 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 Smaller-Companies Growth Fund (RYVPX) has returned -8.47% so far this year and 17.93% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RYVPX has returned 9.49% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 14, 2001, RYVPX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.00%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.8 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +17.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -23.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, RYVPX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +9.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.1%.

Royce Smaller-Companies Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.66%, beta of 1.03, and R² of 0.73 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 15, 2001.

• This fund captured 129.83% of S&P 500 Index gains and 111.74% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.66% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.03 and R² of 0.73, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

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

RYVPX ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Royce Smaller-Companies Growth Fund (RYVPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Royce Smaller-Companies Growth Fund provided a 18.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.31 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Royce Smaller-Companies Growth 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 Smaller-Companies Growth 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 Smaller-Companies Growth Fund was 59.03%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1011 trading sessions.

The current Royce Smaller-Companies Growth Fund drawdown is 15.22%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.