Royce and Associates is a mutual fund company primarily focused on small-capitalization stocks. The firm currently manages approximately $24 billion in equity investments. In the recent market environment the firm has seen a selloff of quality small-capitalization stocks as market investors have sought yield in alternative investments.
Lauren Romeo is a lead portfolio manager for the Royce 100 Fund which currently holds small-capitalization stocks such as The Buckle (BKE, Financial), MKS Instruments (MKSI, Financial) and Minerals Technologies (MTX, Financial). Romeo recently gave her perspective on the market’s return to quality and how she sees small-capitalization stocks valued in the current market environment.
