Portfolio Managers’ Fund Commentaries—Royce
article 08-15-2023

Manager Commentaries

Twice a year, our portfolio managers deliver Manager Commentaries that provide insights into performance—including holdings, portfolio positioning, investment opportunities, and long-term prospects. You can find your Fund’s commentary below.


U.S. stocks finished the first six months of 2023 in strong shape, with all the major domestic indexes squarely in the black at the end of June. Several factors seemed to play a role in fostering a more optimistic mindset: returns in April and May were low for the large-cap Russell 1000 Index and negative for the small-cap Russell 2000 Index, which likely encouraged some investors to give equities a fresh look. Investors may also have begun looking past concerns about inflation and recession toward a more stable, perhaps even vibrant period of economic growth. Employment stayed strong while recession talk moderated in terms of both coverage and volume.

 

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