Royce Value Trust

Royce Value Trust, Inc. operates as a closed-end diversified management investment fund, which engages in investments on small-cap stocks by investing in companies with high returns on invested capital or those with strong fundamentals. The company was founded on July 1, 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. operates as a closed-end diversified management investment fund, which engages in investments on small-cap stocks by investing in companies with high returns on invested capital or those with strong fundamentals. The company was founded on July 1, 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Persistent red-hot inflation means a rotation from growth to value is imminent.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Value Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RVT) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.78 per share on its Common Stock.  The distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of Common Stock, or in cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on December 23, 2021 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 13, 2021 (ex-dividend on December 10, 2021).

Royce Value Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RVT) declares Fourth Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.78 Per Share

RVT is a closed end fund that invests in small cap equities with a concerted value focus. The fund has outperformed its benchmark and the S&P 500 over various time frames through a powerful quarterly distribution.

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In the micro-cap and small-cap space, Royce offers three different funds to which we don't often have exposure.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund Average weekly trading volume of approximately 887,286 shares Fund's adviser has more than 40 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience CLOSING PRICES AS OF 08/31/21 NAV 20.93 MKT 18.94 AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN AS OF 08/31/21 NAV (%) MKT (%) One-Month* 1.01 3.33 Year to Date* 16.50 20.97 One-Year 42.43 49.15 Three-Year 13.58 12.98 Five-Year 15.86 17.20 10-Year 12.84 13.37 *Not Annualized Important Performance and Expense Information All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, net of the Fund's investment advisory fee, and reflects the reinvestment of distributions.

Royce Value Trust (NYSE: RVT) as of Aug 31, 2021

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Major indices hit record highs again this week with mid-caps joining large-cap at all-time highs. August was the seventh consecutive month of gains for the S&P. Discounts widened for the third straight week with taxables going from 2.21% on August 15 to +0.68% on September 5. While 1.6% is not all that worrisome, the trend is.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Value Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RVT) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.33 per share on its Common Stock.

Royce Value Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RVT) declares Third Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.33 Per Share

NEW YORK , Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund Average weekly trading volume of approximately 932,555 shares Fund's adviser has more than 40 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience CLOSING PRICES AS OF 07/31/21 NAV 20.72 MKT 18.33   AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN AS OF 07/31/21 NAV (%) MKT (%) One-Month* -1.24 -3.37 Year to Date* 15.33 17.07 One-Year 45.17 49.19 Three-Year 14.34 13.81 Five-Year 15.89 16.49 10-Year 11.68 11.97 *Not Annualized Important Performance and Expense Information All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, net of the Fund's investment advisory fee, and reflects the reinvestment of distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Royce Value Trust (NYSE: RVT) as of Jul 31, 2021

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Data on the rotation between small-cap growth and value stocks goes back decades. Looking back over 40 years, small value beat small growth about two-thirds of the time.

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NEW YORK, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund Average weekly trading volume of approximately 1,007,320 shares Fund's adviser has more than 40 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience   CLOSING PRICES AS OF 05/31/21 NAV 21.35 MKT 19.15   AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN AS OF 05/31/21 NAV (%) MKT (%) One-Month* 0.61 1.38 Year to Date* 16.93 20.34 One-Year 62.43 68.53 Three-Year 15.59 14.84 Five-Year 17.37 18.96 10-Year 11.14 11.55 *Not Annualized Important Performance and Expense Information All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, net of the Fund's investment advisory fee, and reflects the reinvestment of distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Royce Value Trust (NYSE: RVT) as of May 31, 2021

NEW YORK, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Value Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RVT) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.30 per share on its Common Stock.  The distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of Common Stock, or in cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on June 25, 2021 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 11, 2021 (ex-dividend on June 10, 2021).

Royce Value Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RVT) declares Second Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.30 Per Share

Royce Value Trust (RVT) has a current yield of 5.7%, generous for small caps if it is well supported. I continue a series where I examine CEFs beyond the yield with a look at RVT which has been around since 1986, a long time for a CEF.

Evaluating CEFs: RVT Has A Well Covered Distribution

NEW YORK, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund Average weekly trading volume of approximately 1,234,362 shares Fund's adviser has more than 40 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience CLOSING PRICES AS OF 02/28/21 NAV 20.33 MKT 17.83   AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN AS OF 02/28/21 NAV (%) MKT (%) One-Month* 7.57 7.54 Year to Date* 9.77 10.47 One-Year 50.25 49.85 Three-Year 14.77 13.05 Five-Year 18.82 20.13 10-Year 10.75 10.85 *Not Annualized Important Performance and Expense Information All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, net of the Fund's investment advisory fee, and reflects the reinvestment of distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Royce Value Trust (NYSE: RVT) as of Feb 28, 2021

Royce Value Trust is a well-managed closed-end fund with a portfolio that is overweight information technology and underweight financials and commodities. It briefly traded at a premium from 2005-2007, but it has traded at a consistent double digit discount for over a decade. Nonetheless, there are no asset quality problems.

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Royce Value Trust has historically been a strong performer. It rarely trades at this deep a discount to net asset value.

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NEW YORK, July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Each of Royce Global Value Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RGT) and Royce Value Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RVT) (each a "Fund" and together, the "Funds") today announced that its Special Meeting of Stockholders (each, a "Meeting") has been postponed in order to solicit...

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NEW YORK, July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Value Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RVT) (the "Fund") today announced that, due to the continuing public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to support the health and safety of the Fund's stockholders, the location of the Special Meeting of...

Announcement Of Change Of Location Of Special Meeting Of Stockholders Of Royce Value Trust, Inc. Scheduled To Be Held On July 14, 2020

NEW YORK, June 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Value Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RVT) (the "Fund") today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") recommends that stockholders vote "FOR" in order to approve the new investment advisory agreement with Royce Investment Partners...

Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firm ISS Recommends Royce Value Trust Stockholders Vote to Approve New Investment Advisory Agreement

NEW YORK, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Value Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RVT) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.26 per share on its Common Stock. The distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of Common Stock, or in cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on...

Royce Value Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RVT) declares Second Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.26 Per Share

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