7.9 in Mid-Cap Growth
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| Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Morningstar | 4 / 5 Stars |
| Lipper | 5 5 4 4 2 |
| Zacks Investment Research | 2 (Buy) |
| Standard & Poor's | 3 / 5 Stars |
| TheStreet.com | A (Buy) |
Fund Overview
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests in a limited number (generally less than 100) of the equity securities of small-cap companies, those with stock market capitalizations from $500 million to $2.5 billion. It invests at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of premier companies. At least 65% of these securities will be issued by companies with stock market capitalizations up to $2.5 billion at the time of investment. The fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign securities.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 03.31.2012 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 11.7% |
| 1 Year | 0.6% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 27.8% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 7.3% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 11.0% |
Fund Opinion
The fund's Value Line Overall Rank, a measure of risk-adjusted performance and relative growth in fund returns, is 2 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the best and 5 the worst.
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Performance
The fund has returned 0.58 percent over the past year, 27.84 percent over the past three years, 7.33 percent over the past five years, and 11.03 percent over the past decade.
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
Updated 03.31.2012
The fund's Value Line Growth Persistence rank, which awards funds that consistently outperform their broad universes, is 3 for one year, 1 for five years, and 1 for 10 years. Scores are on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 being the best and 5 the worst.
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Holdings
Asset Allocation
| % Long | % Net | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | 7.72 | 7.72 |
| Stocks | 78.47 | 78.47 |
| Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Stocks | 13.81 | 13.81 |
| Convertible | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Preferred | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Updated 12.31.2011
Top Holdings
Performance as of 03.31.2012
Portfolio as of 12.31.2011
| Ticker | YTD Return % | % Net Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. A | NUS | 17.19 | 3.07 |
| Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | LECO | 17.1 | 3.01 |
| Gartner, Inc. A | IT | 23.93 | 2.43 |
| Woodward, Inc. | WWD | 5.11 | 2.42 |
| Alleghany Corp DEL | Y | 16.16 | 2.22 |
Fees
Royce Premier Fund has an expense ratio of 1.09 percent.
Risk
The fund's Value Line Risk Rank, a measure of volatility, is 4 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the least volatile and 5 the most.
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