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Managed Fund Since 2017
Equity Active
SQLV Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF
- Focus on quality and value. Emphasizes high-profitability companies (Quality) selling at attractive valuations (Value) to identify the most promising investment opportunities.
- Proprietary approach. Uses a proprietary, multi-factor scoring system that scores companies at the sector level and sizes positions using a fundamental weight.
- Small-cap expertise. Draws on decades of insights from highly regarded small-cap practitioners to create a robust and well-informed investment strategy.
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Total Net Assets
$24.99M
As of 11/13/2025 (Updated Daily)
Overview
Fund Facts
Fund description
The fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital. The fund primarily invests in equity securities of small-capitalization companies that are traded in the United States and meet certain criteria using a proprietary methodology created by the fund's subadviser. Royce uses a quantitative investment process that seeks to identify stocks with lower than average valuation, higher than average profitability, and higher than average debt coverage (i.e., available cash flow to pay current debt obligations) as compared with other stocks included in the investment universe while maintaining a comparable risk profile.
- Benchmark
- Russell 2000 Index
- Dividend Frequency, if any
- Quarterly
- Fund Inception Date
- 07/12/2017
- Listing Exchange
- NASDAQ - XNMS
- Distribution Rate at NAV
7 As of 11/13/2025 (Updated Daily) - 1.12%
Identifiers
- Ticker
- SQLV
- IOPV / IIV Ticker
10 - SQLV.IV
- Benchmark Ticker
- RTY
- CUSIP Code
- 52468L877
Average Annual Total Returns As of 10/31/2025
Fund
- 2.53%1 Year
- 6.84%3 Years
- 13.86%5 Years
- —10 Years
- 7.58%Since Inception
07/12/2017
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown.
Top Sectors
As of 10/31/2025 Equity as a % of Total (Updated Monthly)
Additional Fund Info
- Fiscal Year End
- March 31
- Trustee
- The Bank of New York Mellon
- Morningstar Category
- Small Value
- Lipper Classification
- Small-Cap Core Funds
Trading Characteristics
- Creation/Redemption Fee (estimated)
- $550
- Creation Unit Size (Number of Shares)
- 50,000
- Shares Outstanding
- 600,000
- Daily Volume
- 258
- 20-Day Average Volume
- 4523.90
Manager and Commentary
About the Team
Royce Investment
Royce Investment Partners specializes in small-cap investing, managing both U.S. and international portfolios for individual investors, financial advisors, and institutions. The firm is generally regarded as a pioneer in small-cap investing. Focusing on this distinctive asset class for more than 45 years has given Royce an unparalleled domain knowledge of the small-company investment universe.
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Managed Fund Since 2017
Latest Insights
October 14, 2025
October 6, 2025
September 8, 2025
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns
As of 10/31/2025
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate, and investors' shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Returns are based on Market Price or NAV, assume the reinvestment of all distributions and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Performance would have been lower if expenses had not been waived in various periods. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Selected Month October 2025
Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF - Market Price Return (%)
Month End
As of 10/31/2025
Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF - NAV Return (%)
Month End
As of 10/31/2025
Russell 2000 Index (%)
Month End
As of 10/31/2025
Ratings 3
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Portfolio
Assets
As of11/13/2025 (Updated Daily)
- Total Net Assets
- $24.99 Million
Positions
As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)
Number of Holdings
- Fund
- 287
- Benchmark
- 1,958
Portfolio Statistics
As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)
Weighted Average Market Capitalization (USD)
- Fund
- $1.81 Billion
- Benchmark
- $4.77 Billion
- Fund
- 10.83x
- Benchmark
- 16.91x
- Fund
- 7.40x
- Benchmark
- 9.00x
- Fund
- $1.53 Billion
- Benchmark
- $3.38 Billion
- Fund
- 2.01x
- Benchmark
- 3.02x
Sector Allocation
As of 10/31/2025 Equity as a % of Total (Updated Monthly)
| Sector | % of Total | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
Financials | 21.08% | 16.86% |
Health Care | 19.20% | 17.06% |
Industrials | 14.37% | 18.13% |
Consumer Discretionary | 13.00% | 9.06% |
Information Technology | 11.12% | 16.37% |
Energy | 6.33% | 5.01% |
Communication Services | 5.80% | 2.81% |
Materials | 3.83% | 4.02% |
Consumer Staples | 3.26% | 1.80% |
Utilities | 1.03% | 3.35% |
Real Estate | 0.61% | 5.53% |
Other | 0.21% | — |
Holdings
As of 11/13/2025 (Updated Daily)
TEGNA INC
VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDING - A
FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC
FEDERATED HERMES INC
BUCKLE INC/THE
ODP CORP/THE
BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL INC
PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC
MURPHY OIL CORP
ALLETE INC
Portfolio holdings are based on total portfolio, and are subject to change at any time. Holdings are provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any security. Any negative allocations or allocations in excess of 100% are primarily due to unsettled trade activities.
Distributions & Tax
- Distribution Frequency
- QuarterlyThis fund is an ex-Dividend fund
- Capital Gain Distributions
- December
Rates and Yields
Distribution Rate
At Net Asset Value (NAV) 1.12%
At Market Price 1.12%
Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change.
Final composition of the current year’s distribution—income, capital gains and/or return of capital—are based on US tax rules and will be determined by February of the following year. For tax characterization of a distribution, such as return of capital and tax-exempt income, click on the “Tax Information” tab above.
Distributions Per Share
09/15/2025
06/16/2025
03/17/2025
Annually, a fund must distribute all realized capital gains net of realized losses, so the fund will not be subject to an entity level income tax. A fund’s capital gain distribution in a particular year may be a result of the disposition of holdings that appreciated in value during prior years. Thus, while the fund may gain or lose value over the course of a year, a capital gain distribution paid by the fund may not be indicative of current performance of the fund.
The distributable amount of net capital gains are paid on a per-share basis to all investors who hold shares of the fund on the record date of the distribution and are recognized by the shareholder for tax purposes as of the ex-date of the distribution, regardless of when the gains or losses arose in the fund. Net gains on holdings held long term by the fund would be distributed to shareholders as a long-term capital gain distribution no matter how long the shareholder has owned shares in the fund.
Refer to the fund’s annual report or statement of additional information for specific information regarding distributions.
Pricing
Pricing History
As of 11/13/2025 (Updated Daily)
Daily Fund Prices
As of 11/13/2025
Share Prices
As of 11/13/2025
52-Week Range
- Highest NAV
- $45.86
- Lowest NAV
- $33.30
- Highest Market Price
- $45.90
- Lowest Market Price
- $33.37
Premium / Discount
As of 11/13/2025
- 30-Day Median Bid/Ask Spread
- 0.19%
- Bid / Ask Spread
- $0.17
- Avg. of Market Price vs. NAV at Close
11 - -0.05%
Documents
Fund Literature
| Name | Download | Add to Cart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factsheet - Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF |
Regulatory Documents
| Name | Download | Add to Cart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Report - Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF - Single Class | |||
| Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF | |||
| Semi-Annual Report - Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF - Single Class | |||
| Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF | |||
| Prospectus - Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF | |||
| Summary Prospectus - Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF | |||
| Statement of Additional Information - Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF | |||
| Fiscal Q1 Holdings - Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF | |||
| Fiscal Q3 Holdings - Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF | |||
| Distribution Reclassifications (2018) | |||
| Qualified Dividend Income Percentage for Individual Shareholders (2017) | |||
| Qualified Dividend Income Percentage for Individual Shareholders (2018) |
Risks
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Equity securities are subject to price fluctuation and possible loss of principal. Small- and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks. There is no assurance that the quantitative methodology used will achieve its intended results. When the fund’s size is small, the fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid/ask spreads. These and other risks are discussed in the fund’s prospectus.
Important Information
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Source: FTSE.
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