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Royce Value Trust (NYSE: RVT):
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Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund
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Average weekly trading volume of approximately 341,000 shares
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Fund’s adviser has more than 35 years of small- and micro-cap
investment experience
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Closing Prices – January 31, 2011 | | | | | | | | |
NAV $16.73
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MKT $14.54
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Total Return Performance | | | | | | | | |
Periods ended January 31, 2011 | | | | | NAV | | | MKT |
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Month*
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0.48
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%
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-0.96
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%
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Year to Date*
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0.48
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-0.96
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One-Year
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36.52
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41.07
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Three-Year Average Annual
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4.33
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1.19
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Five-Year Average Annual
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3.49
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0.15
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10-Year Average Annual
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8.07
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7.40
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*Not Annualized
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Portfolio Diagnostics | | | | | | | | |
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Wtd. Average Geometric Mkt. Cap:
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$
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1372 million
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Wtd. Average P/E Ratio:
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17.9*
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Wtd. Average P/B Ratio:
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2.0x
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Net Assets Applicable to Common Stock:
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$
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1331 million
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Net Leverage:
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8.0
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*The Fund’s P/E ratio calculation excludes companies with zero or
negative earnings.
Net leverage is the percentage, in excess of 100%, of the total value of
equity type investments, divided by net assets, applicable to common
stock.
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Portfolio Composition | | | | |
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Top 10 Positions
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1. Coherent
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1.1
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%
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2. Rofin-Sinar Technologies
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1.0
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3. Oil States International
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1.0
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4. Nordson Corporation
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0.8
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5. Newport Corp.
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0.8
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6. Sapient Corp.
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0.8
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7. Alleghany Corp.
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0.8
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8. E-L Financial
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0.8
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9. Graftech International
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0.8
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10. Reliance Steel & Aluminum
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0.8
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Top Five Industries | | | % of Net Assets |
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1. Industrial Products
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24
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%
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2. Technology
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19
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3. Industrial Services
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14
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4. Natural Resources
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12
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5. Financial Services
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10
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Recent Developments
The Board of Directors of Royce Value Trust (NYSE: RVT) has approved the
resumption of a quarterly distribution policy for Common Stockholders,
beginning in March 2011, at the annual rate of 5%. As of December 31,
2010, the Fund had fully utilized its capital loss carryforwards for
federal income tax purposes, allowing the managed distribution policy to
be reinstated.
Royce Value Trust is a closed-end diversified management investment
company whose shares of Common (RVT) and 5.90% Cumulative Preferred
Stock (RVTprb) are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Its
primary investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by
investing at least 65% of its assets in equity securities primarily of
small- and micro-cap companies.
Daily net asset values (NAVs) for Royce Value Trust are now available on
our website and online through most ticker symbol lookup services and on
broker terminals under the symbol XRVTX. For more information, please
call The Royce Funds at (800) 221-4268 or visit our website at www.roycefunds.com.
Contacts:
Royce Value Trust, Inc.
John D. Diederich, 212-355-7311
Source: Royce Value Trust
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