NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --


    --  Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund
    --  Average weekly trading volume of approximately 1,695,000 shares
    --  Fund's adviser has more than 40 years of small- and micro-cap investment
        experience



    Closing Prices - December
     31, 2015
    -------------------------


    NAV    $13.56

    MKT    $11.77



    Total Return Performance
    ------------------------

    Periods ended December 31, 2015 NAV        MKT
                                    ---        ---


    One Month*                          -4.99%     -1.32%

    Year-To-Date *                       -8.09       -9.59

    One-Year                             -8.09       -9.59

    Three-Year Average Annual             7.51        7.36

    Five-Year Average Annual              5.22        5.19

    Ten-Year Average Annual               5.19        3.07


    *Not Annualized



    Portfolio Diagnostics
    ---------------------


    Wtd. Average
     Geometric
     Mkt. Cap:                                        $1,166 million

    Wtd. Average
     P/E Ratio:                    18.1*

    Wtd. Average
     P/B Ratio:                    1.8x

    Net Assets:                                       $1,071 million

    Net
     Leverage:                                                  5.7%


    *The Fund's P/E ratio calculation excludes 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.



    Portfolio Composition
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    Top 10 Positions                               % of Net Assets
    ----------------                               ---------------

    1.   Nautilus                                                 1.0

    2.   Hackett Group                                            1.0

    3.   Ash Grove Cement Co. Cl.B                                1.0

    4.   SEI Investments                                          1.0

    5.   On Assignment                                            1.0

    6.   Woodward Inc.                                            1.0

    7.   Coherent                                                 1.0

    8.   MarketAxess Holdings                                     0.9

    9.   Reliance Steel & Aluminum                                0.9

    10. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers                                 0.9


    Top 5 Sectors                                  % of Net Assets
    -------------                                  ---------------

    1.  Industrials                                                29

    2.  Information Technology                                     22

    3.  Financials                                                 20

    4.  Consumer Discretionary                                     13

    5.  Materials                                                   8

Recent Developments
 Royce Value Trust is a closed-end diversified management investment company whose shares of Common Stock (RVT) are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Its primary investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by investing at least 65% of its assets in equity securities primarily of small- and micro-cap companies.

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

An investor in Royce Value Trust should consider the Fund's investment goals, risks, fees, and expenses carefully before investing.

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