Royce Premier Fund
Name
As of 03/26/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
2.9%
1 yr return
18.2%
3 Yr Avg Return
2.6%
5 Yr Avg Return
9.0%
Net Assets
$1.31 B
Holdings in Top 10
30.3%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 2.33%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 1.00%
TRADING FEES
Turnover 20.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$2,000
IRA
$1,000
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 03/26/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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RPRCX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 2.9%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.6%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.0%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -1.30%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameRoyce Premier Fund
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Fund Family NameRoyce
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Inception DateJun 10, 2003
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassOther
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerCharles Royce
RPRCX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | RPRCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 2.9% | -2.7% | 19.7% | 85.49% |
1 Yr | 18.2% | -0.7% | 53.5% | 51.75% |
3 Yr | 2.6%* | -21.1% | 62.1% | 12.37% |
5 Yr | 9.0%* | -3.0% | 46.3% | 37.98% |
10 Yr | 7.3%* | 1.5% | 24.5% | 73.99% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | RPRCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 13.3% | -20.5% | 54.6% | 59.97% |
2022 | -23.3% | -82.1% | 32.2% | 11.70% |
2021 | -5.7% | -90.6% | 300.1% | 45.08% |
2020 | 5.1% | -63.0% | 127.9% | 98.52% |
2019 | 10.0% | -7.7% | 42.9% | 91.60% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | RPRCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 2.9% | -2.7% | 19.7% | 85.49% |
1 Yr | 18.2% | -0.7% | 53.5% | 51.75% |
3 Yr | 2.6%* | -21.1% | 62.1% | 12.37% |
5 Yr | 9.0%* | -3.0% | 46.3% | 37.98% |
10 Yr | 7.3%* | 1.5% | 24.5% | 73.99% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | RPRCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 21.2% | -19.0% | 136.8% | 16.43% |
2022 | -16.4% | -59.9% | 44.3% | 6.03% |
2021 | 15.0% | -22.7% | 411.9% | 28.98% |
2020 | 10.2% | 1.5% | 150.8% | 99.07% |
2019 | 32.5% | 5.5% | 55.3% | 37.60% |
NAV & Total Return History
RPRCX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
RPRCX | Category Low | Category High | RPRCX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 1.31 B | 183 K | 28.5 B | 31.78% |
Number of Holdings | 51 | 7 | 1188 | 88.08% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 438 M | 57.4 K | 2.83 B | 29.19% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 30.32% | 7.1% | 100.1% | 25.95% |
Top 10 Holdings
- FIXED INC CLEARING CORP.REPO 4.98%
- Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc 2.96%
- Kadant Inc 2.93%
- Innospec Inc 2.92%
- MKS Instruments Inc 2.91%
- Quaker Chemical Corp 2.78%
- Arcosa Inc 2.75%
- SEI Investments Co 2.71%
- Reliance Steel Aluminum Co 2.69%
- Morningstar Inc 2.68%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | RPRCX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 95.01% | 77.88% | 108.99% | 90.16% |
Other | 4.98% | -0.22% | 5.89% | 0.69% |
Cash | 0.01% | 0.00% | 27.66% | 91.54% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.08% | 38.17% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.57% | 32.47% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.22% | 30.40% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | RPRCX % Rank | |
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Industrials | 33.27% | 0.00% | 36.64% | 1.21% |
Technology | 22.43% | 2.91% | 75.51% | 65.11% |
Financial Services | 12.66% | 0.00% | 42.95% | 18.31% |
Basic Materials | 9.24% | 0.00% | 9.24% | 0.17% |
Consumer Cyclical | 8.58% | 0.00% | 24.04% | 88.08% |
Healthcare | 4.44% | 0.00% | 47.90% | 97.75% |
Communication Services | 3.74% | 0.00% | 15.31% | 23.14% |
Real Estate | 3.41% | 0.00% | 15.31% | 28.15% |
Consumer Defense | 2.22% | 0.00% | 13.56% | 80.31% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.57% | 51.47% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 55.49% | 82.73% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | RPRCX % Rank | |
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US | 90.50% | 30.27% | 102.09% | 92.06% |
Non US | 4.52% | 0.00% | 61.74% | 6.74% |
RPRCX - Expenses
Operational Fees
RPRCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 2.33% | 0.05% | 23.20% | 4.15% |
Management Fee | 1.00% | 0.05% | 1.62% | 88.58% |
12b-1 Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 88.36% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.40% | N/A |
Sales Fees
RPRCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | 98.92% |
Deferred Load | 1.00% | 1.00% | 5.00% | 33.87% |
Trading Fees
RPRCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
RPRCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 20.00% | 3.00% | 439.00% | 10.32% |
RPRCX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
RPRCX | Category Low | Category High | RPRCX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.17% | 42.83% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
RPRCX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annually | SemiAnnual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
RPRCX | Category Low | Category High | RPRCX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -1.30% | -2.47% | 1.10% | 86.51% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
RPRCX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Monthly | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 12, 2019 | $2.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 06, 2012 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
RPRCX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Charles Royce
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 1991
30.44
30.4%
Royce is the Royce & Associates, LLC's President, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager. Founded Royce in 1972.
Lauren Romeo
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 01, 2006
16.09
16.1%
Lauren A. Romeo, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager, Principal for Royce Investment Partners. She manages portfolios in the firm’s Small-Cap Premier Quality and Multi-Discipline strategies. She serves as Portfolio Manager for Royce Premier Fund and Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund (both with Chuck Royce as Lead Portfolio Manager). She also manages a portfolio with Mark Rayner and Steven McBoyle in Royce’s Global Small-Cap Quality Premier strategy for Japanese investors, as well as two offshore funds that use a similar U.S. high-quality strategy. In addition, she and serves as an Assistant Portfolio Manager for Royce Value Trust, a closed-end fund. Ms. Romeo joined Royce Investment Partners in 2004. Previously, she was a Portfolio Manager at Dalton Greiner, Hartman & Maher (since 2001), an Analyst with Legg Mason Funds Management (2000-2001), and an Analyst with T. Rowe Price Group (1996-2000). Ms. Romeo holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Steven McBoyle
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 10, 2014
7.56
7.6%
Steven G. McBoyle joined the firm in 2007. Previously, he was a Partner at Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (2001-2007) where he was a Portfolio Manager of the Small Cap Value Fund and Small-Mid Value Fund. Prior to that he was Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions at Morgan Stanley (2000-2001) and an Associate of Mergers & Acquisitions at Salomon Brothers (1997-2000). He began his career in public accounting within the Accounting & Audit Services Group of Deloitte & Touche (1990-1995). Mr. McBoyle holds a bachelor's degree from the School of Accountancy at the University of Waterloo, Canada and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University. He is also a Chartered Accountant with a degree from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Canada and a Certified Public Accountant.
Andrew Palen
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 07, 2022
0.31
0.3%
Andrew S. Palen Portfolio Manager Employed by Royce since 2015 Assistant Portfolio Manager for: Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund Previously a Senior Analyst at Armistice Capital (2013-2015), a Summer Associate at UBS Global Management (2012), and an Associate at Comvest Partners (2008-2011).
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 30.44 | 9.04 | 5.25 |