NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --


    --  A closed-end fund that invests in global equities using a disciplined
        value approach
    --  Average weekly trading volume of approximately 146,820 shares
    --  Fund's adviser has more than 40 years of small- and micro-cap investment
        experience


    Closing Price - December 31,
     2016
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    NAV                                           $9.62
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    MKT                                           $8.04
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    Cumulative Total Returns
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    PERIOD ENDED December 31, 2016           NAV (%)               MKT (%)
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    One Month*                                       2.51                3.52
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    Year-To-Date*                                   11.12                9.77
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    One-Year                                        11.12                9.77
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    Three-Year                                       0.20               -1.69
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    Since Inception (10/17/13)                       1.05               -1.87
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    *Not Annualized



    Portfolio Diagnostics
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    Weighted Average Geometric Mkt. Cap:                                                 $1,558 million
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    Weighted Average P/E Ratio:                                                                   20.5*
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    Weighted Average P/B Ratio:                                                                    2.6x
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    Net Assets:                                                                            $100 million
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    Net Leverage                                                                                   2.0%
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    *The Fund's P/E ratio calculation excludes companies with zero or negative earnings.



    Portfolio Composition

    TOP 10 POSITIONS                           % OF NET ASSETS
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    1.     Kirby Corp.                                         2.2
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    2.     SEI Investments                                     2.0
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    3.     SEACOR Holdings                                     1.4
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    4.     Meitec Corp.                                        1.4
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    5.     Lazard Ltd. Cl. A                                   1.3
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    6.     VZ Holding                                          1.3
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    7.     Raven Industries                                    1.3
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    8.     KBR                                                 1.2
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    9.     Virtu Financial Cl. A                               1.2
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    10.  Nanometrics                                           1.1
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    TOP 5 SECTORS                              % OF NET ASSETS
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    1. Industrials                                              29
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    2. Financials                                               18
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    3. Information Technology                                   17
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    4. Materials                                                11
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    5. Health Care                                              10
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Recent Developments
The investment goal of Royce Global Value Trust is long-term growth of capital. Under normal market circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities, such as common stock and preferred stock, and at least 65% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies located in at least three countries outside of the United States. Royce & Associates, LLC manages the Fund.

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

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

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