# Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund (RYPNX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rypnx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1996-11-19 The fund's investment adviser strategically deploys capital primarily into the stock of small-capitalization enterprises. This approach seeks to exploit what the adviser perceives as favorable situations involving securities trading below their intrinsic value. Under typical market conditions, the fund allocates a minimum of 80% of its net assets to small-cap holdings. Additionally, it reserves the right to invest in other funds that concentrate on equity securities. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $19.13 | | Expense Ratio | 1.24% | | Assets Under Management | $1.75B | | NAV | $19.13 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 7.98% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.53 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $15.61 – $21.24 | | Beta | 1.38 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.5274 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-11 - Pay date: 2025-12-11 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does RYPNX invest in? The fund's investment adviser strategically deploys capital primarily into the stock of small-capitalization enterprises. This approach seeks to exploit what the adviser perceives as favorable situations involving securities trading below their intrinsic value. Under typical market conditions, the fund allocates a minimum of 80% of its net assets to small-cap holdings. Additionally, it reserves the right to invest in other funds that concentrate on equity securities. ### What is the expense ratio of RYPNX? Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund (RYPNX) charges an expense ratio of 1.24%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is RYPNX? Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund (RYPNX) manages $1.75B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is RYPNX actively managed or an index fund? RYPNX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (RYPNX's is 1.24%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was RYPNX launched? Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund (RYPNX) launched in November 1996 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has RYPNX performed? RYPNX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does RYPNX pay a dividend? Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund (RYPNX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.98%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does RYPNX pay dividends? Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is RYPNX's dividend yield? RYPNX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.98%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is RYPNX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for RYPNX was 2025-12-11. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will RYPNX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.24% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does RYPNX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from RYPNX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does RYPNX cost more than a fund like VOO? RYPNX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.24%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether RYPNX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to RYPNX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as RYPNX (1.24%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rypnx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rypnx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rypnx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rypnx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rypnx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.