Royce Value Trust

RVT

Market cap $2.06B

RVT: Small-Cap Stocks Poised To Outperform In 2026

Current market-cap weighted index valuations mirror the 1999 peak, where the largest companies eventually bore the brunt of the subsequent crash. Small- and mid-cap stocks are trading at their deepest discounts relative to large-caps in over 20 years, offering a much higher "margin of safety." While broad market investors chase paper gains in overvalued tech, the Income Method focuses on securing actual cash flow every month to fund your lifestyle.

The rebound that began in April on stock markets around the world is leading to a positive double-digit year-end close for Wall Street. This increase has been partially reflected in my portfolio, which focuses on high-dividend securities, showing a gain of more than 6% against the cost basis. In addition, there has been a recent flurry of positive news regarding various special year-end distributions announced by several funds in my portfolio.

Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund Average weekly trading volume of approximately 1,170,399 shares Fund's adviser has more than 50 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience NEW YORK , Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CLOSING PRICES AS OF 11/30/25 NAV 18.23 MKT 16.25 AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN AS OF 11/30/25 NAV (%) MKT (%) One-Month* 2.47 1.56 Year to Date* 13.69 8.97 One-Year 5.66 6.40 Three-Year 14.03 11.62 Five-Year 9.66 10.01 10-Year 11.15 11.87 *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 Small-Cap Trust offers diversified small-cap equity exposure with a robust 13.32% forward yield and a proven long-term track record. RVT employs an actively managed, value-and-growth approach, investing in 465 holdings with heavy industrials weighting and low portfolio concentration risk. Despite modest recent underperformance versus the Russell 2000, RVT has demonstrated stability and capital appreciation over decades, favoring long-term buy-and-hold investors.

Build the stable Income Tree with fixed income (8.5% yield) as the base. Decorate the portfolio with high-yielding opportunistic buys. Diversify with 42+ holdings, so one failure is barely noticeable.

NEW YORK , Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RVT) (the "Fund") has declared a fourth quarter distribution of $0.54 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 24, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 11, 2025 (ex-dividend on December 11, 2025).

All investing involves risk; avoid trying to eliminate it entirely. PFFA targets interest rate risk for a 9.5% preferred yield. RVT targets small-cap companies, a segment often ignored.

Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund Average weekly trading volume of approximately 1,137,181 shares Fund's adviser has more than 50 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience NEW YORK , Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --  CLOSING PRICES AS OF 10/31/25 NAV 17.79 MKT 16.00 AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN AS OF 10/31/25 NAV (%) MKT (%) One-Month* -0.39 -0.81 Year to Date* 10.95 7.30 One-Year 13.89 15.14 Three-Year 15.22 13.51 Five-Year 12.41 13.88 10-Year 11.12 11.95 *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.

Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund Average weekly trading volume of approximately 974,286 shares Fund's adviser has more than 50 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience NEW YORK , Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CLOSING PRICES AS OF 09/30/25 NAV 17.86 MKT 16.13   AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN AS OF 09/30/25 NAV (%) MKT (%) One-Month* 1.10 2.22 Year to Date* 11.38 8.17 One-Year 12.03 12.01 Three-Year 18.90 17.90 Five-Year 12.70 14.14 10-Year 11.84 12.55 *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.