Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Fund Institutional Class (RSEIX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
14.19
+0.03 (0.21%)
Jun 27, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-14.10%
Fund Assets 491.29M
Expense Ratio 1.13%
Min. Investment $1,000,000
Turnover 5.00%
Dividend (ttm) 2.48
Dividend Yield 17.52%
Dividend Growth 170.65%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Previous Close 14.16
YTD Return -6.84%
1-Year Return -1.79%
5-Year Return 54.37%
52-Week Low 12.38
52-Week High 18.59
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 33
Inception Date Jul 25, 2003

About RSEIX

Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Fund Institutional Class is a mutual fund focused on long-term capital growth through investments in small-cap U.S. companies. The fund primarily targets value stocks of conservatively managed businesses with transparent accounting practices and distinctive market niches. Its investment strategy involves allocating at least 80% of assets to equity securities of small-cap firms, typically those with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 2000 Index. The fund is actively managed and is known for its disciplined value approach, seeking companies trading below their estimated economic worth, with strong balance sheets and sustainable returns on invested capital. The portfolio is diversified across industries but maintains a concentrated selection, often with a significant proportion in its top holdings. Since inception, the fund has demonstrated a commitment to low portfolio turnover and a high active share compared to its benchmarks, reflecting a distinct investment style. As part of Royce Investment Partners’ suite of offerings, this fund plays a specialized role in providing exposure to the small-cap value segment within diversified portfolios.

Fund Family Royce Investment Partners
Category Small Value
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol RSEIX
Share Class Institutional Class
Index Russell 2000 Value TR

Performance

RSEIX had a total return of -1.79% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.01%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol Provider Name Expense Ratio
VRTVX Vanguard Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF 0.08%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
RYSEX Investment Class 1.22%
RSEFX Service Class 1.49%
RSQCX Consultant Class 2.24%
PAHQX A Class 1.49%

Top 10 Holdings

60.04% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Fixed Income Clearing Corp - FIXED INC CLEARING CORP.REPO n/a 17.53%
TEGNA Inc. TGNA 6.58%
Mueller Industries, Inc. MLI 6.17%
Standard Motor Products, Inc. SMP 4.95%
Ennis, Inc. EBF 4.72%
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. VSH 4.65%
Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA 4.30%
NVE Corporation NVEC 3.95%
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. DHIL 3.78%
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. USLM 3.42%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 12, 2024 $2.4805 Dec 12, 2024
Dec 14, 2023 $0.9165 Dec 14, 2023
Dec 15, 2022 $1.9675 Dec 15, 2022
Dec 16, 2021 $3.1543 Dec 16, 2021
Dec 10, 2020 $0.6798 Dec 10, 2020
Dec 12, 2019 $2.0283 Dec 12, 2019
Full Dividend History