# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000709364
**File Stem:** 0000709364-23-000007
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 10820
**Document Hash:** 6596f294fc6dc452e987b540e0226f10
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000709364-23-000007.hdr.sgml**: 20230321

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000709364-23-000007

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230321

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230321

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230321

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ROYCE FUND
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000709364
- **IRS NUMBER:** 133139046
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-80348
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23749418

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 745 FIFTH AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10151
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2123557311

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 745 FIFTH AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10151

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ROYCE VALUE FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19851103

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Royce Premier Fund (Series ID: S000009505)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Investment Class    | RYPRX         | C000025990 |
| Institutional Class | RPFIX         | C000025991 |
| Service Class       | RPFFX         | C000025992 |
| Consultant Class    | RPRCX         | C000025993 |
| R Class             | RPRRX         | C000038075 |

---

### Royce Micro-Cap Fund (Series ID: S000009506)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name       | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Investment Class | RYOTX         | C000025994 |
| Consultant Class | RYMCX         | C000025995 |
| Service Class    | RMCFX         | C000025996 |

---

### Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund (Series ID: S000009507)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Investment Class    | PENNX         | C000025997 |
| Consultant Class    | RYPCX         | C000025998 |
| Service Class       | RYPFX         | C000025999 |
| R Class             | RPMRX         | C000038076 |
| Institutional Class | RPMIX         | C000098386 |

---

### Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund (Series ID: S000009510)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Investment Class    | RYTRX         | C000026006 |
| Consultant Class    | RYTCX         | C000026007 |
| Service Class       | RYTFX         | C000026008 |
| Institutional Class | RTRIX         | C000026009 |
| R Class             | RTRRX         | C000038078 |

---

### Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund (Series ID: S000009512)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Consultant Class    | ROFCX         | C000026012 |
| Investment Class    | RYPNX         | C000026013 |
| Service Class       | RYOFX         | C000026014 |
| Institutional Class | ROFIX         | C000026015 |
| R Class             | ROFRX         | C000038081 |

---

### Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Fund (Series ID: S000009513)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Investment Class    | RYSEX         | C000026016 |
| Consultant Class    | RSQCX         | C000026017 |
| Institutional Class | RSEIX         | C000026018 |
| Service Class       | RSEFX         | C000026019 |

---

### Royce Small-Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000009516)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name       | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Consultant Class | RVFCX         | C000026024 |
| Service Class    | RYVFX         | C000026025 |
| Investment Class | RVVHX         | C000038082 |
| R Class          | RVVRX         | C000054169 |

---

### Royce Smaller-Companies Growth Fund (Series ID: S000009517)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Institutional Class | RVPIX         | C000026026 |
| Consultant Class    | RVPCX         | C000026027 |
| Service Class       | RYVPX         | C000026028 |
| Investment Class    | RVPHX         | C000038083 |

---

### Royce Global Financial Services Fund (Series ID: S000009521)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Service Class       | RYFSX         | C000026034 |
| Institutional Class | RGFIX         | C000164680 |

---

### Royce Dividend Value Fund (Series ID: S000009522)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Service Class       | RYDVX         | C000026035 |
| Investment Class    | RDVIX         | C000054171 |
| Institutional Class | RDIIX         | C000117225 |
| Consultant Class    | RDVCX         | C000139107 |

---

### Royce International Premier Fund (Series ID: S000030672)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Service Class       | RYIPX         | C000095056 |
| Investment Class    | RIPNX         | C000136200 |
| Consultant Class    | RINPX         | C000164681 |
| Institutional Class | RIPIX         | C000199330 |

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Royce Premier Fund (Series ID: S000009505)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000025990 | Investment Class    | RYPRX           |
| C000025991 | Institutional Class | RPFIX           |
| C000025992 | Service Class       | RPFFX           |
| C000025993 | Consultant Class    | RPRCX           |
| C000038075 | R Class             | RPRRX           |

### Royce Micro-Cap Fund (Series ID: S000009506)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000025994 | Investment Class | RYOTX           |
| C000025995 | Consultant Class | RYMCX           |
| C000025996 | Service Class    | RMCFX           |

### Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund (Series ID: S000009507)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000025997 | Investment Class    | PENNX           |
| C000025998 | Consultant Class    | RYPCX           |
| C000025999 | Service Class       | RYPFX           |
| C000038076 | R Class             | RPMRX           |
| C000098386 | Institutional Class | RPMIX           |

### Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund (Series ID: S000009510)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000026006 | Investment Class    | RYTRX           |
| C000026007 | Consultant Class    | RYTCX           |
| C000026008 | Service Class       | RYTFX           |
| C000026009 | Institutional Class | RTRIX           |
| C000038078 | R Class             | RTRRX           |

### Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund (Series ID: S000009512)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000026012 | Consultant Class    | ROFCX           |
| C000026013 | Investment Class    | RYPNX           |
| C000026014 | Service Class       | RYOFX           |
| C000026015 | Institutional Class | ROFIX           |
| C000038081 | R Class             | ROFRX           |

### Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Fund (Series ID: S000009513)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000026016 | Investment Class    | RYSEX           |
| C000026017 | Consultant Class    | RSQCX           |
| C000026018 | Institutional Class | RSEIX           |
| C000026019 | Service Class       | RSEFX           |

### Royce Small-Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000009516)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000026024 | Consultant Class | RVFCX           |
| C000026025 | Service Class    | RYVFX           |
| C000038082 | Investment Class | RVVHX           |
| C000054169 | R Class          | RVVRX           |

### Royce Smaller-Companies Growth Fund (Series ID: S000009517)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000026026 | Institutional Class | RVPIX           |
| C000026027 | Consultant Class    | RVPCX           |
| C000026028 | Service Class       | RYVPX           |
| C000038083 | Investment Class    | RVPHX           |

### Royce Global Financial Services Fund (Series ID: S000009521)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000026034 | Service Class       | RYFSX           |
| C000164680 | Institutional Class | RGFIX           |

### Royce Dividend Value Fund (Series ID: S000009522)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000026035 | Service Class       | RYDVX           |
| C000054171 | Investment Class    | RDVIX           |
| C000117225 | Institutional Class | RDIIX           |
| C000139107 | Consultant Class    | RDVCX           |

### Royce International Premier Fund (Series ID: S000030672)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000095056 | Service Class       | RYIPX           |
| C000136200 | Investment Class    | RIPNX           |
| C000164681 | Consultant Class    | RINPX           |
| C000199330 | Institutional Class | RIPIX           |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000709364

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** ROYCE FUND

- **Address:** 745 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10151

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-3599

   **Securities Act File Number:** 002-80348

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2022

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $1585667351.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $2683118297.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $21236342197.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $23919460494.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-22333793143.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.0001102

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Dani Eng, Assistant Secretary

**Date:** 03/21/2023

**Signature:** Dani Eng