Royce Focus Trust (NASDAQ: FUND) as of May 31, 2011

  • Invests in a limited number of small-cap companies using a value approach
  • Average weekly trading volume of approximately 194,000 shares
  • Fund’s adviser has more than 35 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience

NEW YORK--()--Royce Focus Trust (NASDAQ: FUND)

Closing Prices – May 31, 2011

   
 
NAV $9.19
MKT $8.06
 

Total Return Performance

Periods ended May 31, 2011

NAV

MKT

 
1 Month* -3.77% -4.62%
Year to Date* 6.61 7.71
One-Year 31.12 31.51
Three-Year Average Annual 2.08 -3.23
Five-Year Average Annual 6.45 3.27
Ten-Year Average Annual 12.29 12.40
 
*Not Annualized
 

Portfolio Diagnostics

 
Wtd. Average Geometric Market Cap $3882 million

Wtd. Average P/E Ratio:

15.4x*
Wtd. Average P/B Ratio: 2.0x*
Net Assets Applicable to Common Stock: $208 million
Net Leverage: 0%
 

*The Funds’ P/E ratio calculations exclude companies with zero or negative earnings.

 

Net leverage is the percentage, in excess of 100%, of the total value of equity type investments, divided by net assets, applicable to common stock.

 

Portfolio Composition

 

Top 10 Positions

% of Net Assets

 
1. Berkshire Hathaway Cl. B 3.2%
2. Western Digital 3.2
3. Analog Devices 3.2
4. Franklin Resources 3.2
5. Allied Nevada Gold 3.0
6. GameStop Corp. Cl. A 3.0
7. Trican Well Service 2.9
8. Buckle (The) 2.8
9. Microsoft Corp. 2.7
10. Seabridge Gold 2.6
 

Top Five Sectors

% of Net Assets

1. Materials 24%
2. Financials 20
3. Information Technology 17
4. Energy 13
5. Industrials 9

Recent Developments

Royce Focus Trust (Nasdaq: FUND) resumed a quarterly distribution policy for Common Stockholders, beginning in March 2011, at the annual rate of 5%.

Royce Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq - FUND) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.10 per share on its Common Stock. The distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of Common Stock, or in cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on June 23, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 6, 2011 (ex-dividend on June 2, 2011). The price of shares issued for reinvestment will be determined on June 13, 2011.

Royce Focus Trust, Inc. has declared a cash dividend of $0.375 per share on its Cumulative Preferred Stock, based on an annual rate of 6.00% of the initial liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. The dividend is to be paid on June 23, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 6, 2011 (ex-dividend June 2, 2011).

Royce Focus Trust, Inc. is a closed-end diversified management investment company whose shares of Common Stock are listed and traded on the Nasdaq National Market (Nasdaq - FUND) and whose shares of 6.00% Cumulative Preferred Stock are listed and traded on the NYSE (RFO.pra). The Fund's investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by normally investing at least 65% of its assets in equity securities.

Daily net asset values (NAVs) for Royce Focus Trust are now available on our website and online through most ticker symbol lookup services and on broker terminals under the symbol XFUNX. For more information, please call The Royce Funds at (800) 221-4268 or visit our website at www.roycefunds.com.

Contacts

For Royce Focus Trust
John D. Diederich, 212-355-7311

Contacts

For Royce Focus Trust
John D. Diederich, 212-355-7311