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    2. Relative Risk Spectrum

      This spectrum shows a visual line-up of The Royce Funds based on each Fund's standard deviation for the five years ended 12/31/09. Funds that do not have five years of history are not included here.

      Standard Deviation

      One of the most common ways to measure investment volatility is by using standard deviation, which is a statistical measure within which a fund’s total returns have varied over time. The greater the standard deviation, the greater a fund’s volatility.

      It helps to understand that a hypothetical CD returning 4% every year for five years, has a 5-year standard deviation of 0. By contrast, the Russell 2000 Index has a standard deviation of 21.35 for the five years ended 12/31/09.

      Lower standard deviation generally means lower volatility; Higher standard deviation generally means higher volatility.

      Please Note

      This spectrum is for illustrative purposes only, and should not be used to measure any of The Royce Funds against other mutual funds or types of investments. It should also not be used to predict the future volatility or performance of any of The Royce Funds. A Fund's position along this spectrum may change as market and economic conditions change. The Royce Funds invest primarily in securities of micro-cap, small-cap and/or mid-cap stocks, which may involve considerably more risk than investments in securities of larger-cap companies (see "Primary Risks for Fund Investors" in the prospectus). The Funds may invest a portion of their respective net assets in foreign securities, which may involve political, economic, currency and other risks not encountered in U.S. investments (Please see “Investing in Foreign Securities” in the prospectus). Royce Premier Fund, Royce Special Equity Fund, Royce Value Fund and Royce 100 Fund invest primarily in a limited number of stocks, which may involve considerably more risk than a less concentrated portfolio because a decline in the value of any one of these stocks would cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree. (Please see “Primary Risks for Fund Investors” in the prospectus). Also note that Royce Financial Services Fund invests primarily in equity securities in the financial services sector. Therefore, the Fund is subject to certain risks associated with the industry, including, among other things, changes in government regulations, interest rate levels and general economic conditions (see "Primary Risks for Fund Investors" in the prospectus). Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

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