RYTFX Performance — Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund, Service Class
Data updated: 2026-08-11
RYTFX returned +13.34% year to date and +20.16% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +13.07% over 3 years and +7.34% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Small Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $145, against $153 for the category, and to $120 over one year, against $131. Volatility over the past three years was 17.92% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $38.6M, and assets reached $948.43M.
RYTFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Value category average over the same months.
| Period | RYTFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $120 | $131 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $145 | $153 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $142 | $149 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $189 | $213 |
RYTFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +13.34% |
| 1 year | +20.16% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +13.07% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.34% |
RYTFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +13.34% |
| 2025 | +2.11% |
| 2024 | +9.70% |
| 2023 | +23.83% |
| 2022 | −13.55% |
| 2021 | +25.56% |
| 2020 | +3.53% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.88% |
RYTFX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +5.3% | −2.1% | −4.1% | +7.9% | −0.7% | +7.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.0% | −2.6% | −5.5% | −4.9% | +4.4% | +3.2% | +0.8% | +6.5% | −2.3% | −4.3% | +3.7% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | −3.0% | +2.4% | +4.9% | −7.5% | +5.5% | −0.7% | +8.0% | −3.5% | +0.1% | −0.2% | +10.4% | −5.5% |
| 2023 | +11.0% | −1.6% | −6.5% | −1.3% | −1.6% | +9.6% | +6.2% | −2.3% | −3.1% | −6.6% | +9.0% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | −3.9% | +0.3% | +0.9% | −6.1% | +2.3% | −7.8% | +6.9% | −6.2% | −10.4% | +10.9% | +5.7% | −4.7% |
| 2021 | +1.2% | +9.6% | +5.6% | +5.0% | +0.7% | −3.3% | −1.8% | +2.4% | −2.3% | +4.4% | −2.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | −2.6% | −10.4% | −20.2% | +12.0% | +2.6% | +3.1% | +2.1% | +3.5% | −5.1% | +2.9% | +13.6% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | −3.8% | +3.2% | +2.1% | +2.3% | +2.1% |
RYTFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.92%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.48 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.30% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −7.48% (Apr 2024)
RYTFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$38.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $173.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.82×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $9.5M | $15.4M | −$5.9M |
| May 2026 | $5.3M | $12.4M | −$7.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $4.6M | $13.0M | −$8.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $9.3M | $29.0M | −$19.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $5.4M | $17.2M | −$11.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $6.3M | $29.3M | −$23.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $95.4M | $21.2M | $74.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $6.3M | $15.7M | −$9.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $7.4M | $15.3M | −$7.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $9.4M | $13.4M | −$4.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $6.5M | $18.5M | −$12.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $7.9M | $11.7M | −$3.8M |
RYTFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $948.43M |
| 2026-03-31 | $848.24M |
| 2025-12-31 | $912.54M |
| 2025-09-30 | $943.43M |
| 2025-06-30 | $922.04M |
| 2025-03-31 | $914.37M |
| 2024-12-31 | $998.30M |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.00B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.01B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.05B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.02B |
| 2023-09-30 | $937.62M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.