Equity

Royce Small-Cap Total Return Portfolios

Year to Date Returns (Net)
-1.15%
As of 09/30/2025
Year to Date Returns (Pure Gross)
1.09%

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Overview

Product Facts

Strategy description

Royce Small-Cap Total Return Portfolios is a small-cap strategy that primarily invests in U.S. companies that pay regular dividends and/or return capital to shareholders. It favors companies that typically fall into one of three investment themes: Compounder, Quality Value, or Special Situations. The portfolio will not invest in any non-U.S. traded securities but has the option to invest in U.S.-traded American depositary receipts (ADRs).

Benchmark
Russell 2000 Value Index
Inception Date
12/31/1993
Asset Class
Equity
Number of IssuersAs of 09/30/2025 (Updated Monthly)
57

Average Annual Total Returns

View performance section for additional info As of 10/31/2025
  • -1.96%1 Year
  • 7.80%3 Years
  • 9.70%5 Years
  • 6.25%10 Years
  • 7.91%Since Inception
    12/31/1993

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

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As of 09/30/2025 % of Total (Updated Quarterly)

Financials36.20%
Industrials20.46%
Consumer Discretionary13.01%
Information Technology10.23%
Materials7.80%

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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 Strategy Since 2020

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Managed Strategy Since 2021

Portfolio Manager Profile
Years of Experience
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Composite Performance

Calendar Year Returns

As of 09/30/2025

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Royce Small-Cap Total Return Portfolios - Net (%)
Royce Small-Cap Total Return Portfolios - Pure Gross (%)
Russell 2000 Value Index (%)

Prior to January 1, 2020, net-of-fee returns were based on actual fee and non-fee paying accounts used a model wrap fee. 

The strategy returns shown are preliminary composite returns, subject to future revision (downward or upward). Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. An investment in this strategy can lose value.  

Performance data represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Performance results are for the composite which includes all actual, fully discretionary accounts with substantially similar investment policies and objectives managed to the composite's investment strategy. Composite returns are stated in U.S. dollars and assume reinvestment of any dividends, interest income, capital gains, or other earnings. The composite may include account(s) that are gross of fees and pure gross of fees. “Pure” gross-of-fee returns do not reflect the deduction of any expenses, including transaction costs. A traditional (or "true") gross-of-fee return reflects performance after the reduction of transaction costs but before the reduction of the investment advisory fee. The gross-of-fee return may include a blend of "true" gross-of-fee returns for non-wrap accounts and "pure” gross-of-fee returns for wrap accounts. Net-of-fee returns is reduced by a model “wrap fee” (3.0% is the maximum anticipated wrap fee for equity and balanced portfolios) which includes trading expenses as well as investment management, administrative and custodial fees. The model wrap fee used represents the highest anticipated wrap fee applicable to the strategy. Actual fees and account minimums may vary.  

For fee schedules, contact your financial professional, or if you enter into an agreement directly with Franklin Templeton Private Portfolio Group, LLC (“FTPPG”), refer to FTPPG’s Form ADV Part 2A disclosure document. Management and performance of individual accounts may vary for reasons that include the existence of different implementation practices and model requirements in different investment programs.   

To obtain specific information on available products and services or a GIPS® Report, contact your Franklin Templeton separately managed account sales team at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236. ClearBridge Investments, LLC, Martin Currie, Royce Investment Partners, and Western Asset Management Company, LLC claim compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein. 

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Portfolio

Positions

As of 09/30/2025 (Updated Quarterly)

Number of Issuers
Portfolio
57
Benchmark
1,430

Portfolio Statistics

As of 09/30/2025 (Updated Quarterly)

Estimated 3-5 Year EPS Growth
Portfolio
5.97%
Benchmark
9.95%
Weighted Average Market Capitalization (USD)
Portfolio
$3.70 Billion
Benchmark
$3.14 Billion
Price to Book
Portfolio
5.87x
Benchmark
1.54x
Price to Earnings (12-Month Forward)
Portfolio
13.56x
Benchmark
13.95x
Dividend Yield 1
Portfolio
1.74%
Benchmark
2.11%
Median Market Cap (USD)
Portfolio
$2.72 Billion
Benchmark
$2.60 Billion

Portfolio characteristics, holdings, asset and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are based on a model portfolio. Individual client portfolios in the program may differ, sometimes significantly, from those shown. This information does not constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice or recommendations with respect to the securities and sectors listed.

Market Capitalization Allocation

As of 09/30/2025 % of Equity (Updated Quarterly)

Market Capitalization Portfolio
Benchmark
<3 Billion 54.23%56.36%
3-10 Billion 41.56%41.58%
10-25 Billion 4.21%2.05%

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Top Equity Issuers

As of 09/30/2025 (Updated Quarterly)

Holdings Portfolio
Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc
3.33%
Assured Guaranty Ltd
3.09%
Advance Auto Parts Inc
3.08%
Healthcare Services Group Inc
2.90%
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd
2.77%
Hackett Group Inc/The
2.73%
MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc
2.64%
FTAI Aviation Ltd
2.63%
Barrett Business Services Inc
2.54%
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc
2.38%

 

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Documents

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Factsheet - Royce Small-Cap Total Return PortfoliosDownload Document
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Risks

All investments involve risk, including loss of principal and there is no guarantee that investment objectives will be met.

Portfolio manager(s), service providers to the portfolios and other market participants increasingly depend on complex information technology and communications systems to conduct business functions.

These systems are subject to a number of different threats or risks that could adversely affect the portfolio and their investors, despite the efforts of the portfolio manager(s) and service providers to adopt technologies, processes and practices intended to mitigate these risks and protect the security of their computer systems, software, networks and other technology assets, as well as the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information belonging to the portfolios and their investors.

The market value of securities or other investments will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Investments may decline in value due to factors that affect an individual issuer (such as the result of supply and demand) or a particular industry or sector.

A security’s or other investment’s market value may also go up and down due to general market activity or other results of supply and demand unrelated to the issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in interest rates or exchange rates, or adverse investor sentiment generally.

Investments may be made in small-cap companies, which involve a higher degree of risk and volatility than investments in large-cap companies. The Portfolio generally invest a significant portion of its assets in a limited number of stocks, which may involve considerably more risk than a more broadly diversified portfolio because a decline in the value of any one of these stocks would cause the Portfolio’s overall value to decline to a greater degree. Investments may be concentrated in a limited number of industries and issuers.

Equity securities are subject to price fluctuation and possible loss of principal.

Certain securities are subject to illiquidity risk, which is the risk that securities may be difficult to sell at certain prices when no market participants are willing to purchase the securities at such prices.

The managers’ investment style may become out of favor and/or the manager’s selection process may prove incorrect, which may have a negative impact on strategy performance. 

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Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) are investment services provided by Franklin Templeton Private Portfolio Group, LLC (FTPPG), a federally registered investment adviser. Client portfolios are managed based on investment instructions or advice provided by one or more of the following Franklin Templeton affiliated sub-advisers: Royce Investment Partners. Management is implemented by FTPPG, the designated sub-adviser or, in the case of certain programs, the program sponsor or its designee. 

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All entities mentioned are Franklin Templeton affiliated companies. Investment Products: NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE.

Footnotes

  1. Dividend yield is calculated without the deduction of fees and expenses.