# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000709364
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-030775
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 22680
**Document Hash:** 17853002d25b60721d3168b7a8927042
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-030775.hdr.sgml**: 20230221

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-030775

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230221

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230221

**PERIOD START**: 20221231

**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:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-03599
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23646688

**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 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 NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** ROYCE FUND

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-03599

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000709364

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 2549002ZQ3R56YQP4I31

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 745 FIFTH AVENUE

  - **City:** NEW YORK

  - **State:** NY

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 10151

  - **Telephone number:** 212-508-4500

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** Royce International Premier Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000030672

- **c. LEI of Series:** 254900T1IO4HOH27S569

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2022-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-12-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $742905474.94

**Total Liabilities:** $1718250.64

**Net Assets:** $741187224.30

**Cash Not Reported:** $50.48

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000164681 | 5.47%                | 8.15%                | -0.88%               |
| Class ID C000136200 | 5.58%                | 8.26%                | -0.78%               |
| Class ID C000199330 | 5.57%                | 8.24%                | -0.81%               |
| Class ID C000095056 | 5.54%                | 8.22%                | -0.85%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-12752602.19            | $52913055.17                               |
| Month 2  | $-15934610.66            | $77145918.43                               |
| Month 3  | $-11277346.15            | $4156368.22                                |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                | Title                               | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd | Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138008AY1RA61T6W960 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    958002 | NS      | $6138336.05   | 0.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Victrex PLC                         | Victrex PLC                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800UYNPHAUNHPXL67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    764845 | NS      | $14766811.24  | 1.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hansen Technologies Ltd             | Hansen Technologies Ltd             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   6858518 | NS      | $24001861.80  | 3.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fixed Income Clearing Corp          | FIXED INC CLEARING CORP.REPO        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300H47WTHXPU08X20 | Long             | RA               | CORP              | US        |  44883580 | PA      | $44883580.23  | 6.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Alimak Group AB                     | Alimak Group AB                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300LC2ER06GDV6565 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |   1618527 | NS      | $11571044.55  | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| dormakaba Holding AG                | dormakaba Holding AG                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900QMU5ZH99KMQK13 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     11200 | NS      | $4100146.00   | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Partners Group Holding AG           | Partners Group Holding AG           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300I3IVVWZWDHI788 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     10000 | NS      | $8833612.72   | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| New Work SE                         | New Work SE                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299002VHN50DM9T9H37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    118902 | NS      | $19422712.16  | 2.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| VZ Holding AG                       | VZ Holding AG                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900JMJUZCFUVQ0Q82 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |    162485 | NS      | $12617123.24  | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| XP Power Ltd                        | XP Power Ltd                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800I7RWQ3FV72EZ26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SG        |    556326 | NS      | $13686807.09  | 1.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SimCorp A/S                         | SimCorp A/S                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299000WVEJNSG42AK88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DK        |    112500 | NS      | $7744213.16   | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amadeus Fire AG                     | Amadeus Fire AG                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 391200TJJ820ZDHNFJ33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     63898 | NS      | $7906991.64   | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| As One Corp                         | As One Corp                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    239500 | NS      | $10511429.44  | 1.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| USS Co Ltd                          | USS Co Ltd                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299000RRQD6UZXG4W72 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    501400 | NS      | $8003908.87   | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Loomis AB                           | Loomis AB                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800NS2XXVRYS7WP40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |    554300 | NS      | $15192341.05  | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Enghouse Systems Ltd                | Enghouse Systems Ltd                | CUSIP: 292949104<br>LEI: 549300LKRHABBMOTY018 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    805600 | NS      | $21401353.03  | 2.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TKC Corp                            | TKC Corp                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    918600 | NS      | $25232802.50  | 3.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kardex Holding AG                   | Kardex Holding AG                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900JKKMQ07D6QZ480 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     59100 | NS      | $9715243.61   | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BML Inc                             | BML Inc                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    908000 | NS      | $23211978.06  | 3.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lectra                              | Lectra                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9695000KWQEBUDT6IO19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    114389 | NS      | $4310157.17   | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC        | Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800WFVZQMHOZP2W17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     79500 | NS      | $10202239.22  | 1.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DiscoverIE Group PLC                | DiscoverIE Group PLC                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800BMDLQU1VEEAN68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   1384755 | NS      | $12237668.77  | 1.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IPH Ltd                             | IPH Ltd                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900KRTADQ17ANK140 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   3638524 | NS      | $21626737.88  | 2.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Douzone Bizon Co Ltd                | Douzone Bizon Co Ltd                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |    316800 | NS      | $9232170.82   | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Benefit One Inc                     | Benefit One Inc                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    492400 | NS      | $7252432.19   | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FUCHS PETROLUB SE                   | FUCHS PETROLUB SE                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900SNF9E1P5ZO4P98 | Long             | EP               | CORP              | DE        |    548300 | NS      | $19216004.93  | 2.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Restore PLC                         | Restore PLC                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800CE3EOGYML9AY08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   4729458 | NS      | $18868339.77  | 2.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| OBIC Business Consultants Co Ltd    | OBIC Business Consultants Co Ltd    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    628300 | NS      | $20561936.15  | 2.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fukui Computer Holdings Inc         | Fukui Computer Holdings Inc         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    614300 | NS      | $12366508.69  | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marel HF                            | Marel HF                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299008YTLEN09WTHW26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IS        |   2889770 | NS      | $10004502.77  | 1.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Karnov Group AB                     | Karnov Group AB                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300P7312749LJS754 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |   2407447 | NS      | $13473591.36  | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NSD Co Ltd                          | NSD Co Ltd                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    623300 | NS      | $10847433.71  | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Norma Group SE                      | Norma Group SE                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299000LM9HC76W5XD46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    440700 | NS      | $8019700.55   | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IMCD NV                             | IMCD NV                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500NSJPNFJPDAUP02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     85200 | NS      | $12143585.81  | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Riken Keiki Co Ltd                  | Riken Keiki Co Ltd                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    290200 | NS      | $9729350.81   | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DiaSorin SpA                        | DiaSorin SpA                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 8156002878BDF0EE4348 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |     78463 | NS      | $10952384.48  | 1.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Boa Vista Servicos SA               | Boa Vista Servicos SA               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |   7870000 | NS      | $10821762.39  | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Diploma PLC                         | Diploma PLC                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138008OGI7VYG8FGR19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    305698 | NS      | $10259363.90  | 1.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hexpol AB                           | Hexpol AB                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300MN30TBRLYN3465 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |    329100 | NS      | $3503932.50   | 0.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Learning Technologies Group PLC     | Learning Technologies Group PLC     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 21380039DW5LJ4FIC214 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |  12868300 | NS      | $17952930.98  | 2.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Norva24 Group AB                    | Norva24 Group AB                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |   3064679 | NS      | $9926941.95   | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GVS SpA                             | GVS SpA                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 81560013EACB40B52D17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |   1665451 | NS      | $7220263.77   | 0.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Open Text Corp                      | Open Text Corp                      | CUSIP: 683715106<br>LEI: 549300HP7ONDQODZJV16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    425100 | NS      | $12596020.68  | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meitec Corp                         | Meitec Corp                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    871300 | NS      | $15907000.91  | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NICE Information Service Co Ltd     | NICE Information Service Co Ltd     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |   1809606 | NS      | $17459227.52  | 2.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Zuken Inc                           | Zuken Inc                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    532200 | NS      | $12347980.80  | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bravida Holding AB                  | Bravida Holding AB                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300H88IJGPNNL3T61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |    432328 | NS      | $4615431.87   | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Maruwa Co Ltd/Aichi                 | Maruwa Co Ltd/Aichi                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 3538009BXGIG8PFXNI29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     53000 | NS      | $6332215.79   | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JCU Corp                            | JCU Corp                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    798900 | NS      | $18748948.49  | 2.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Altus Group Ltd/Canada              | Altus Group Ltd/Canada              | CUSIP: 02215R107<br>LEI: 54930041VO1EIY4IV355 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    103300 | NS      | $4122844.90   | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Asseco Poland SA                    | Asseco Poland SA                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 259400O79EWIK4XZPL40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PL        |   1039100 | NS      | $17218131.40  | 2.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ashmore Group PLC                   | Ashmore Group PLC                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300U3L59WB4YI2X12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   1462450 | NS      | $4232661.60   | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Odontoprev SA                       | Odontoprev SA                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |   9455900 | NS      | $16172503.81  | 2.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marlowe PLC                         | Marlowe PLC                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800ZWSR4SBOM6B608 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   2340645 | NS      | $13299698.13  | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Croda International PLC             | Croda International PLC             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138004WCNBFJEEOXV26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    127000 | NS      | $10139561.20  | 1.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ossur HF                            | Ossur HF                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800K2AVTAFWJ4DP64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IS        |   1498647 | NS      | $7237808.32   | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Carel Industries SpA                | Carel Industries SpA                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 815600115DA6E507AE33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |    252054 | NS      | $6340560.29   | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intertek Group PLC                  | Intertek Group PLC                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138003GAT25WW1RN369 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    278800 | NS      | $13596810.31  | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2023-01-18

**Name of Applicant:** ROYCE FUND

**Signature:** John Schwartz

**Name of Signer:** John Schwartz

**Title:** Associate General Counsel