# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000709364
**File Stem:** 0001410368-26-011015
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 20099
**Document Hash:** 8e68f8b862c32a7ae5ddb93e656d873b
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001410368-26-011015.hdr.sgml**: 20260212

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001410368-26-011015

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260212

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260212

**PERIOD START**: 20251231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ROYCE FUND
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000709364

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 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:** 26624810

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE MADISON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2125084500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE MADISON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010

**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)

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

## 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:** ONE MADISON AVENUE

  - **City:** NEW YORK

  - **State:** NY

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 10010

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

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

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

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000009505

- **c. LEI of Series:** 254900B9WD8VVS3VF734

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-12-31

**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:** $984528903.00

**Total Liabilities:** $1336221.27

**Net Assets:** $983192681.73

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000025990 | 0.00%                | 1.41%                | -0.06%               |
| Class ID C000025991 | 0.00%                | 1.47%                | -0.09%               |
| Class ID C000025992 | -0.09%               | 1.47%                | -0.13%               |
| Class ID C000025993 | -0.12%               | 1.31%                | -0.13%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $1826209.09              | $-941827.30                                |
| Month 2  | $12306790.75             | $1429577.88                                |
| Month 3  | $17637293.37             | $-17810643.57                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| AAON Inc                         | AAON Inc                         | CUSIP: 000360206<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    121166 | NS      | $9238907.50   | 0.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Arcosa Inc                       | Arcosa Inc                       | CUSIP: 039653100<br>LEI: 549300WFHLTCZV7D6V29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    361956 | NS      | $38483161.92  | 3.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bio-Techne Corp                  | Bio-Techne Corp                  | CUSIP: 09073M104<br>LEI: 54930073RLKQ51TILZ35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    235792 | NS      | $13866927.52  | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Brady Corp                       | Brady Corp                       | CUSIP: 104674106<br>LEI: 549300G2LEQOFQC8GY34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    147000 | NS      | $11520390.00  | 1.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Brunswick Corp/DE                | Brunswick Corp/DE                | CUSIP: 117043109<br>LEI: YM4O38W15AX4YLLQKU27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    152606 | NS      | $11329469.44  | 1.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cirrus Logic Inc                 | Cirrus Logic Inc                 | CUSIP: 172755100<br>LEI: 549300NKSJEM5ZZSSV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    239057 | NS      | $28328254.50  | 2.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cognex Corp                      | Cognex Corp                      | CUSIP: 192422103<br>LEI: 549300JQTYZCLC43S226 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    376700 | NS      | $13553666.00  | 1.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Colliers International Group Inc | Colliers International Group Inc | CUSIP: 194693107<br>LEI: D3O8K13PHLEXXD1DT480 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    218043 | NS      | $32054501.43  | 3.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dorman Products Inc              | Dorman Products Inc              | CUSIP: 258278100<br>LEI: 2549000O0BBUX740XR59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    179143 | NS      | $22068626.17  | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Enpro Inc                        | Enpro Inc                        | CUSIP: 29355X107<br>LEI: 549300Y5CFT2LKCFDN54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     61263 | NS      | $13118246.19  | 1.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Esab Corp                        | Esab Corp                        | CUSIP: 29605J106<br>LEI: 549300ZNV0SWBXEIWT04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    266926 | NS      | $29820972.72  | 3.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ESCO Technologies Inc            | ESCO Technologies Inc            | CUSIP: 296315104<br>LEI: 5493007JJLP5MEWVDH10 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    141506 | NS      | $27648857.34  | 2.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Evercore Inc                     | Evercore Inc                     | CUSIP: 29977A105<br>LEI: 529900P6KLPT95DW3W58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     28578 | NS      | $9723664.50   | 0.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exponent Inc                     | Exponent Inc                     | CUSIP: 30214U102<br>LEI: 529900NY3F5Q2NWPUZ42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    174469 | NS      | $12118616.74  | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FirstService Corp                | FirstService Corp                | CUSIP: 33767E202<br>LEI: 5493000XUDIV75BCF118 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    191323 | NS      | $29756466.19  | 3.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FormFactor Inc                   | FormFactor Inc                   | CUSIP: 346375108<br>LEI: 549300YCEEO6SZD1ZR61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    274804 | NS      | $15328567.12  | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Innospec Inc                     | Innospec Inc                     | CUSIP: 45768S105<br>LEI: 213800SQBACNY5IWJO68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    128599 | NS      | $9842967.46   | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Installed Building Products Inc  | Installed Building Products Inc  | CUSIP: 45780R101<br>LEI: 549300I95Y9P9YM5FI86 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     66003 | NS      | $17120518.17  | 1.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Interparfums Inc                 | Interparfums Inc                 | CUSIP: 458334109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    183780 | NS      | $15590057.40  | 1.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JBT Marel Corp                   | JBT Marel Corp                   | CUSIP: 477839104<br>LEI: 5493007CT6ATBZ2L6826 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    252551 | NS      | $38051859.17  | 3.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kadant Inc                       | Kadant Inc                       | CUSIP: 48282T104<br>LEI: 549300K06LNJYBMPYP15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     48984 | NS      | $13961419.68  | 1.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Knowles Corp                     | Knowles Corp                     | CUSIP: 49926D109<br>LEI: 5493003EO323TDZQU148 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    409807 | NS      | $8782164.01   | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Korn Ferry                       | Korn Ferry                       | CUSIP: 500643200<br>LEI: 549300FOD20OM0GT5G40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    100584 | NS      | $6640555.68   | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LCI Industries                   | LCI Industries                   | CUSIP: 50189K103<br>LEI: 549300E1B98YNJ1WIQ04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    216497 | NS      | $26269745.98  | 2.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Landstar System Inc              | Landstar System Inc              | CUSIP: 515098101<br>LEI: 254900CUQXQRL09MEI52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    114032 | NS      | $16386398.40  | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lazard Inc                       | Lazard Inc                       | CUSIP: 52110M109<br>LEI: 254900RIBCDJSUFG1A11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    391377 | NS      | $19005267.12  | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc    | Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc    | CUSIP: 533900106<br>LEI: BIMGBY40SIN95O01BN93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     85626 | NS      | $20519414.64  | 2.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lindsay Corp                     | Lindsay Corp                     | CUSIP: 535555106<br>LEI: 549300ZFO0QG5H8TPI61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     66411 | NS      | $7827864.57   | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Littelfuse Inc                   | Littelfuse Inc                   | CUSIP: 537008104<br>LEI: 549300MY7HLQFYTPCX75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    103394 | NS      | $26150410.48  | 2.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MKS Inc                          | MKS Inc                          | CUSIP: 55306N104<br>LEI: 549300KEQATBHAGVF505 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    258694 | NS      | $41339301.20  | 4.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSA Safety Inc                   | MSA Safety Inc                   | CUSIP: 553498106<br>LEI: 529900DVA3258XK11O39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     46882 | NS      | $7507683.48   | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Morningstar Inc                  | Morningstar Inc                  | CUSIP: 617700109<br>LEI: 529900YGNQPOVAXQ7F29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     70944 | NS      | $15416840.64  | 1.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Onto Innovation Inc              | Onto Innovation Inc              | CUSIP: 683344105<br>LEI: 254900RXZVN73CHOO062 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     66573 | NS      | $10509213.78  | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pool Corp                        | Pool Corp                        | CUSIP: 73278L105<br>LEI: 5493005VZK1KMN6CO617 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     36921 | NS      | $8445678.75   | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Quaker Chemical Corp             | Quaker Chemical Corp             | CUSIP: 747316107<br>LEI: 549300PJQ1R3WCWCPS54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    237294 | NS      | $32582839.14  | 3.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| RB Global Inc                    | RB Global Inc                    | CUSIP: 74935Q107<br>LEI: 5493002H8U24DJXQ4886 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    254041 | NS      | $26133197.67  | 2.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| RLI Corp                         | RLI Corp                         | CUSIP: 749607107<br>LEI: 529900AMTJE5ECN9PS55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    147009 | NS      | $9405635.82   | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ralph Lauren Corp                | Ralph Lauren Corp                | CUSIP: 751212101<br>LEI: HO1QNWM0IXBZ0QSMMO20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     53497 | NS      | $18917074.17  | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| RBC Bearings Inc                 | RBC Bearings Inc                 | CUSIP: 75524B104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     73121 | NS      | $32789650.03  | 3.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Reliance Inc                     | Reliance Inc                     | CUSIP: 759509102<br>LEI: 549300E287ZOFT3C5Z56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     95717 | NS      | $27649769.79  | 2.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SEI Investments Co               | SEI Investments Co               | CUSIP: 784117103<br>LEI: 5LJTIFADGZ6XH1RVOC11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    239814 | NS      | $19669544.28  | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc     | Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc     | CUSIP: 829073105<br>LEI: 529900EJUNNL15LZ8056 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    117682 | NS      | $19002112.54  | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fixed Income Clearing Corp       | FIXED INC CLEARING CORP.REPO     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300H47WTHXPU08X20 | Long             | RA               | CORP              | US        |  20069046 | PA      | $20069046.10  | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Stella-Jones Inc                 | Stella-Jones Inc                 | CUSIP: 85853F105<br>LEI: 5493007LOVNNLYJ6KZ35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    526048 | NS      | $32627202.10  | 3.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TMX Group Ltd                    | TMX Group Ltd                    | CUSIP: 87262K105<br>LEI: 549300N65GFVKSHGJW59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    779000 | NS      | $29643488.40  | 3.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| UFP Industries Inc               | UFP Industries Inc               | CUSIP: 90278Q108<br>LEI: 5493007KB485C9OV5572 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    109932 | NS      | $10009308.60  | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Valmont Industries Inc           | Valmont Industries Inc           | CUSIP: 920253101<br>LEI: 5493009ZGZJJ8F77JN08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     69032 | NS      | $27772954.24  | 2.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Valvoline Inc                    | Valvoline Inc                    | CUSIP: 92047W101<br>LEI: 549300CMHPBEY6VPOT75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    470303 | NS      | $13667005.18  | 1.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Victory Capital Holdings Inc     | Victory Capital Holdings Inc     | CUSIP: 92645B103<br>LEI: 549300BN5LH2CIPPHS71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    150000 | NS      | $9463500.00   | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| WD-40 Co                         | WD-40 Co                         | CUSIP: 929236107<br>LEI: 549300UZHTN0CNKBOB19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     38085 | NS      | $7498936.50   | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Woodward Inc                     | Woodward Inc                     | CUSIP: 980745103<br>LEI: YPYKXXTR8TFDH54ZMB45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     65000 | NS      | $19650800.00  | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-01-15

**Name of Applicant:** ROYCE FUND

**Signature:** John Schwartz

**Name of Signer:** John Schwartz

**Title:** Associate General Counsel