# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000709364
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-030753
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 20226
**Document Hash:** da1e464cce0a6f662d06ba41ca53411b
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-030753.hdr.sgml**: 20230221

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-030753

**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:** 23646666

**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)

| 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           |

## 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 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:** 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:** $1254237712.05

**Total Liabilities:** $1778090.92

**Net Assets:** $1252459621.13

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000025993 | 9.31%                | 5.40%                | -4.85%               |
| Class ID C000025991 | 9.38%                | 5.51%                | -4.73%               |
| Class ID C000025992 | 9.43%                | 5.40%                | -4.82%               |
| Class ID C000038075 | 9.28%                | 5.46%                | -4.90%               |
| Class ID C000025990 | 9.43%                | 5.50%                | -4.74%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-37789426.21            | $151972997.61                              |
| Month 2  | $5463045.18              | $65736024.18                               |
| Month 3  | $3604164.67              | $-68977099.88                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Inter Parfums Inc                | Inter Parfums Inc                | CUSIP: 458334109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    347389 | NS      | $33529986.28  | 2.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rogers Corp                      | Rogers Corp                      | CUSIP: 775133101<br>LEI: PW0CN80KNFR7RUOOKJ84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     69500 | NS      | $8294130.00   | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Colliers International Group Inc | Colliers International Group Inc | CUSIP: 194693107<br>LEI: D3O8K13PHLEXXD1DT480 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    162200 | NS      | $14928888.00  | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fixed Income Clearing Corp       | FIXED INC CLEARING CORP.REPO     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300H47WTHXPU08X20 | Long             | RA               | CORP              | US        |  39954174 | PA      | $39954173.88  | 3.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Pool Corp                        | Pool Corp                        | CUSIP: 73278L105<br>LEI: 5493005VZK1KMN6CO617 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     50355 | NS      | $15223827.15  | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lazard Ltd                       | Lazard Ltd                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900RIBCDJSUFG1A11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BM        |    394401 | NS      | $13673882.67  | 1.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| RBC Bearings Inc                 | RBC Bearings Inc                 | CUSIP: 75524B104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     99294 | NS      | $20787198.90  | 1.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| National Instruments Corp        | National Instruments Corp        | CUSIP: 636518102<br>LEI: 549300TP4OOPCYWDUP86 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    539875 | NS      | $19921387.50  | 1.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TMX Group Ltd                    | TMX Group Ltd                    | CUSIP: 87262K105<br>LEI: 549300N65GFVKSHGJW59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    194583 | NS      | $19475545.17  | 1.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cirrus Logic Inc                 | Cirrus Logic Inc                 | CUSIP: 172755100<br>LEI: 549300NKSJEM5ZZSSV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    287595 | NS      | $21420075.60  | 1.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Avid Technology Inc              | Avid Technology Inc              | CUSIP: 05367P100<br>LEI: 549300PQGW3DXKJTQ914 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    870384 | NS      | $23143510.56  | 1.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Forward Air Corp                 | Forward Air Corp                 | CUSIP: 349853101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    395138 | NS      | $41446024.82  | 3.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Air Lease Corp                   | Air Lease Corp                   | CUSIP: 00912X302<br>LEI: 5493004NW4M4P8TMMK63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    712000 | NS      | $27355040.00  | 2.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc    | Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc    | CUSIP: 533900106<br>LEI: BIMGBY40SIN95O01BN93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    257811 | NS      | $37251111.39  | 2.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kadant Inc                       | Kadant Inc                       | CUSIP: 48282T104<br>LEI: 549300K06LNJYBMPYP15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    165402 | NS      | $29380357.26  | 2.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc      | Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc      | CUSIP: 489398107<br>LEI: 549300MOI1T78144X610 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2250335 | NS      | $35397769.55  | 2.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dorman Products Inc              | Dorman Products Inc              | CUSIP: 258278100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    292151 | NS      | $23626251.37  | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lindsay Corp                     | Lindsay Corp                     | CUSIP: 535555106<br>LEI: 549300ZFO0QG5H8TPI61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    210011 | NS      | $34200291.35  | 2.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Woodward Inc                     | Woodward Inc                     | CUSIP: 980745103<br>LEI: YPYKXXTR8TFDH54ZMB45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    232215 | NS      | $22434291.15  | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ralph Lauren Corp                | Ralph Lauren Corp                | CUSIP: 751212101<br>LEI: HO1QNWM0IXBZ0QSMMO20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    338840 | NS      | $35805222.80  | 2.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Arcosa Inc                       | Arcosa Inc                       | CUSIP: 039653100<br>LEI: 549300WFHLTCZV7D6V29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    611320 | NS      | $33219128.80  | 2.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marcus & Millichap Inc           | Marcus & Millichap Inc           | CUSIP: 566324109<br>LEI: 549300B2HE8ULXNB1N48 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    290000 | NS      | $9990500.00   | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ares Management Corp             | Ares Management Corp             | CUSIP: 03990B101<br>LEI: 529900JUV61FH7B8VW38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    226393 | NS      | $15494336.92  | 1.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc     | Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc     | CUSIP: 829073105<br>LEI: 529900EJUNNL15LZ8056 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    238603 | NS      | $21154541.98  | 1.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Brunswick Corp/DE                | Brunswick Corp/DE                | CUSIP: 117043109<br>LEI: YM4O38W15AX4YLLQKU27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    313291 | NS      | $22582015.28  | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ESCO Technologies Inc            | ESCO Technologies Inc            | CUSIP: 296315104<br>LEI: 5493007JJLP5MEWVDH10 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    268953 | NS      | $23544145.62  | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Innospec Inc                     | Innospec Inc                     | CUSIP: 45768S105<br>LEI: 213800SQBACNY5IWJO68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    395276 | NS      | $40658089.36  | 3.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ziff Davis Inc                   | Ziff Davis Inc                   | CUSIP: 48123V102<br>LEI: 5493008OJYGLHD7MXA18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    297500 | NS      | $23532250.00  | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cognex Corp                      | Cognex Corp                      | CUSIP: 192422103<br>LEI: 549300JQTYZCLC43S226 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    328446 | NS      | $15473091.06  | 1.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FormFactor Inc                   | FormFactor Inc                   | CUSIP: 346375108<br>LEI: 549300YCEEO6SZD1ZR61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    826000 | NS      | $18361980.00  | 1.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Korn Ferry                       | Korn Ferry                       | CUSIP: 500643200<br>LEI: 549300FOD20OM0GT5G40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    159500 | NS      | $8073890.00   | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IAA Inc                          | IAA Inc                          | CUSIP: 449253103<br>LEI: 549300PZCOPC5178W747 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    667700 | NS      | $26708000.00  | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bio-Techne Corp                  | Bio-Techne Corp                  | CUSIP: 09073M104<br>LEI: 54930073RLKQ51TILZ35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    216192 | NS      | $17917992.96  | 1.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LCI Industries                   | LCI Industries                   | CUSIP: 50189K103<br>LEI: 549300E1B98YNJ1WIQ04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    134538 | NS      | $12438038.10  | 0.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Esab Corp                        | Esab Corp                        | CUSIP: 29605J106<br>LEI: 549300ZNV0SWBXEIWT04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    245591 | NS      | $11523129.72  | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Landstar System Inc              | Landstar System Inc              | CUSIP: 515098101<br>LEI: 254900CUQXQRL09MEI52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    161303 | NS      | $26276258.70  | 2.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MKS Instruments Inc              | MKS Instruments Inc              | CUSIP: 55306N104<br>LEI: 549300KEQATBHAGVF505 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    301141 | NS      | $25515676.93  | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TechTarget Inc                   | TechTarget Inc                   | CUSIP: 87874R100<br>LEI: 529900YQA5JL2H2VMB84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    187000 | NS      | $8239220.00   | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Stella-Jones Inc                 | Stella-Jones Inc                 | CUSIP: 85853F105<br>LEI: 5493007LOVNNLYJ6KZ35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    945631 | NS      | $33886274.83  | 2.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Quaker Chemical Corp             | Quaker Chemical Corp             | CUSIP: 747316107<br>LEI: 549300PJQ1R3WCWCPS54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    182413 | NS      | $30444729.70  | 2.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Haemonetics Corp                 | Haemonetics Corp                 | CUSIP: 405024100<br>LEI: 549300ZEL6TXZS6F5F95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    380779 | NS      | $29948268.35  | 2.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Enovis Corp                      | Enovis Corp                      | CUSIP: 194014502<br>LEI: 635400OP2DYYYMOIYL17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    343957 | NS      | $18408578.64  | 1.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| John Bean Technologies Corp      | John Bean Technologies Corp      | CUSIP: 477839104<br>LEI: 5493007CT6ATBZ2L6826 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    281250 | NS      | $25686562.50  | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc     | Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc     | CUSIP: 767744105<br>LEI: 5493002H8U24DJXQ4886 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    336521 | NS      | $19461009.43  | 1.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FirstService Corp                | FirstService Corp                | CUSIP: 33767E202<br>LEI: 5493000XUDIV75BCF118 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    197800 | NS      | $24240390.00  | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Valmont Industries Inc           | Valmont Industries Inc           | CUSIP: 920253101<br>LEI: 5493009ZGZJJ8F77JN08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    129999 | NS      | $42986769.33  | 3.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Morningstar Inc                  | Morningstar Inc                  | CUSIP: 617700109<br>LEI: 529900YGNQPOVAXQ7F29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    135516 | NS      | $29351410.44  | 2.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fair Isaac Corp                  | Fair Isaac Corp                  | CUSIP: 303250104<br>LEI: RI6HET5SJUEY30V1PS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     35443 | NS      | $21215470.94  | 1.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co     | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co     | CUSIP: 759509102<br>LEI: 549300E287ZOFT3C5Z56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    175812 | NS      | $35591381.28  | 2.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Forrester Research Inc           | Forrester Research Inc           | CUSIP: 346563109<br>LEI: 549300UUSFXYLJ80Z897 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    751762 | NS      | $26883009.12  | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SEI Investments Co               | SEI Investments Co               | CUSIP: 784117103<br>LEI: 5LJTIFADGZ6XH1RVOC11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    615771 | NS      | $35899449.30  | 2.87%             |  |  |  | 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