Royce Focus Trust (NASDAQ: FUND) as of November 30, 2010

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  • 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--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Royce Focus Trust (NASDAQ: FUND):

Closing Prices – November 30, 2010

NAV   $8.08
MKT $7.10

Total Return Performance

Periods ended November 30, 2010

 

NAV

 

MKT

 
1 Month* 4.26 % 6.23 %
Year to Date* 12.85 12.11
One-Year 19.17 21.31
Three-Year Average Annual 0.30 -6.90
Five-Year Average Annual 5.78 3.18
Ten-Year Average Annual 11.98 12.11

*Not Annualized

Portfolio Diagnostics

Wtd. Average Geometric Market Cap   $2998 million
Wtd. Average P/E Ratio: 15.0x*
Wtd. Average P/B Ratio: 2.0x
Net Assets Applicable to Common Stock: $185 million
Net Leverage: 3.3%

*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, Inc. 4.0%
2. Graftech International 3.1
3. Mosaic Company (The) 3.0
4. Western Digital 2.9
5. Buckle (The) 2.9
6. Franklin Resources 2.9
7. Seabridge Gold 2.7
8. Schnitzer Steel Industries Cl. A 2.7
9. Pan American Silver 2.6
10. Reliance Steel Aluminum 2.5
 
 

Top Five Industries

% of Net Assets

1. Natural Resources 30%
2. Industrial Products 20
3. Technology 14
4. Financial Services 12
5. Consumer Products 11

Recent Developments

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 December 23, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 6, 2010 (ex-dividend December 2, 2010).

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 75% 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.



CONTACT:

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

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