

Inspired by the horse race in the 2026 Palio di Siena, I made a financial move that I hope will be just as clever as the knight's move in chess. I decided to close out two positions in my Cupolone portfolio that I wasn't entirely convinced about, raising cash to reinvest when the opportunity arises. The purpose of this move is to use this liquidity in securities with better overall NAV performance and a greater likelihood of long-term success.

Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RVT) declares Third Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.33 Per Share PR Newswire

NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RVT) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.33 per share on its Common Stock.

Royce Small-Cap Trust (NYSE: RVT) as of Jul 31, 2026 PR Newswire NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2026

Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund Average weekly trading volume of approximately 1,813,842 shares Fund's adviser has more than 50 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CLOSING PRICES AS OF 07/31/26 NAV 20.63 MKT 18.09 AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN AS OF 07/31/26 NAV (%) MKT (%) One-Month* -2.73 -2.06 Year to Date* 20.83 16.42 One-Year 31.81 29.90 Three-Year 17.43 17.36 Five-Year 9.11 8.92 10-Year 12.45 12.64 *Not Annualized Important Performance and Expense Information All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, net of the Fund's investment advisory fee, and reflects the reinvestment of distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The "Base + Commission" Portfolio: Combining fixed-rate debt and preferreds with formulaic, NAV-linked variable CEFs creates a solid baseline of income with automated upside during bull markets. RVT's quarterly payout is tracking up from $0.31 to $0.33 in September, with additional regular and special year-end dividend upside in play. HQH's September payout is set to reach $0.66 per share – its highest single quarterly distribution since 2015 – with strong potential for a year-end special distribution.

Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RVT) by 1.9% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,836,337 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 108,629 shares during

NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund Average weekly trading volume of approximately 1,965,812 shares Fund's adviser has more than 50 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience CLOSING PRICES AS OF 06/30/26 NAV 21.21 MKT 18.47 AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN AS OF 06/30/26 NAV (%) MKT (%) One-Month* 6.24 1.23 Year to Date* 24.23 18.86 One-Year 38.11 33.77 Three-Year 20.21 19.83 Five-Year 9.44 8.62 10-Year 13.31 13.75 *Not Annualized Important Performance and Expense Information All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, net of the Fund's investment advisory fee, and reflects the reinvestment of distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.