UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-05379
Name of Fund: Royce Focus Trust, Inc.
Fund Address: 745 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10151
Name and address of agent for service:
John E. Denneen, Esq.
Royce & Associates, LLC
745 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10151
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 508-4500
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2010
Date of reporting period: 9/30/2010
Item 1 - Schedule of Investments
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ROYCE FOCUS TRUST
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
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SHARES |
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VALUE |
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COMMON STOCKS 99.7% |
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Consumer Products 11.6% |
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Apparel, Shoes and Accessories - 2.8% |
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Coach |
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50,000 |
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2,148,000 |
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Timberland Company (The) Cl. A a |
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100,000 |
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1,981,000 |
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4,129,000 |
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Food/Beverage/Tobacco - 5.5% |
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Cal-Maine Foods |
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80,000 |
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2,318,400 |
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Industrias Bachoco ADR |
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105,000 |
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1,989,750 |
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Sanderson Farms |
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85,000 |
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3,679,650 |
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7,987,800 |
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Health, Beauty and Nutrition - 1.2% |
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Nu Skin Enterprises Cl. A |
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60,000 |
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1,728,000 |
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Sports and Recreation - 2.1% |
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Thor Industries |
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90,000 |
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3,006,000 |
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Total |
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16,850,800 |
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Consumer Services 4.6% |
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Retail Stores - 4.6% |
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Buckle (The) |
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120,000 |
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3,184,800 |
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GameStop Corporation Cl. A a |
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120,000 |
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2,365,200 |
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Mens Wearhouse (The) |
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50,000 |
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1,189,500 |
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Total |
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6,739,500 |
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Financial Intermediaries 6.2% |
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Insurance - 4.5% |
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Berkshire Hathaway Cl. B a |
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80,000 |
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6,614,400 |
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Securities Brokers - 1.7% |
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Knight Capital Group Cl. A a |
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200,000 |
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2,478,000 |
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Total |
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9,092,400 |
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Financial Services 10.5% |
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Investment Management - 7.6% |
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Artio Global Investors Cl. A |
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80,300 |
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1,228,590 |
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Franklin Resources |
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35,000 |
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3,741,500 |
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Partners Group Holding |
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18,000 |
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2,982,140 |
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Sprott |
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450,000 |
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2,204,296 |
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U.S. Global Investors Cl. A |
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147,849 |
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934,405 |
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11,090,931 |
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Other Financial Services - 2.9% |
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Kennedy-Wilson Holdings a |
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400,771 |
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4,248,173 |
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Total |
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15,339,104 |
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Health 1.8% |
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Drugs and Biotech - 1.8% |
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Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings a |
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80,000 |
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2,659,200 |
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Total |
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2,659,200 |
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Industrial Products 19.7% |
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Building Systems and Components - 2.3% |
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Simpson Manufacturing |
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65,000 |
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1,675,700 |
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WaterFurnace Renewable Energy |
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70,000 |
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1,776,363 |
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3,452,063 |
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Industrial Components - 2.7% |
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GrafTech International a |
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250,000 |
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3,907,500 |
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Machinery - 1.4% |
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Lincoln Electric Holdings |
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35,000 |
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2,023,700 |
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Metal Fabrication and Distribution - 8.1% |
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Kennametal |
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50,000 |
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1,546,500 |
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Nucor Corporation |
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75,000 |
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2,865,000 |
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Reliance Steel & Aluminum |
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90,000 |
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3,737,700 |
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Schnitzer Steel Industries Cl. A |
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75,000 |
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3,621,000 |
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11,770,200 |
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Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.9% |
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Rational |
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6,000 |
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1,271,095 |
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Pumps, Valves and Bearings - 1.3% |
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Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology |
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20,000 |
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1,892,191 |
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Specialty Chemicals and Materials - 3.0% |
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Mosaic Company (The) |
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75,000 |
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4,407,000 |
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Total |
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28,723,749 |
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Industrial Services 3.7% |
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Engineering and Construction - 1.3% |
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Jacobs Engineering Group a |
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50,000 |
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1,935,000 |
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Food, Tobacco and Agriculture - 0.9% |
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50,000 |
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1,303,500 |
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Transportation and Logistics - 1.5% |
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Patriot Transportation Holding a |
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30,000 |
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2,103,900 |
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Total |
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5,342,400 |
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Natural Resources 29.2% |
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Energy Services - 10.1% |
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Ensco ADR |
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75,000 |
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3,354,750 |
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Pason Systems |
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180,000 |
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2,139,567 |
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Tesco Corporation a |
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210,000 |
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2,526,300 |
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Trican Well Service |
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240,000 |
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3,827,777 |
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Unit Corporation a |
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75,000 |
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2,796,750 |
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14,645,144 |
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Oil and Gas - 1.3% |
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Exxon Mobil |
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30,000 |
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1,853,700 |
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Precious Metals and Mining - 16.8% |
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Alamos Gold |
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120,000 |
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2,045,680 |
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Allied Nevada Gold a |
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80,000 |
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2,120,000 |
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Centamin Egypt a |
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1,000,000 |
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2,740,791 |
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Endeavour Mining a |
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1,100,000 |
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2,961,415 |
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Fresnillo |
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90,000 |
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1,755,951 |
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Ivanhoe Mines a |
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80,000 |
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1,872,800 |
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Major Drilling Group International |
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120,000 |
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3,454,563 |
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Pan American Silver |
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110,000 |
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3,254,900 |
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Seabridge Gold a |
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150,000 |
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4,302,000 |
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24,508,100 |
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Real Estate - 1.0% |
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PICO Holdings a |
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50,000 |
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1,493,000 |
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Total |
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42,499,944 |
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Technology 10.6% |
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Components and Systems - 2.7% |
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Western Digital a |
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140,000 |
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3,974,600 |
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Semiconductors and Equipment - 4.7% |
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Aixtron ADR |
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80,000 |
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2,382,400 |
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Analog Devices |
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75,000 |
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2,353,500 |
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MKS Instruments a |
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120,000 |
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2,157,600 |
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6,893,500 |
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Software - 1.7% |
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Microsoft Corporation |
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100,000 |
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2,449,000 |
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Telecommunications - 1.5% |
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ADTRAN |
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60,000 |
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2,118,000 |
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Total |
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15,435,100 |
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Miscellaneous c 1.8% |
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Total |
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2,566,418 |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS |
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(Cost $119,829,144) |
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145,248,615 |
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REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 17.5% |
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State Street Bank & Trust Company, |
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(Cost $25,538,000) |
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25,538,000 |
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COLLATERAL RECEIVED FOR SECURITIES LOANED 1.0% |
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Money Market Funds |
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Federated Government Obligations Fund |
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(7 day yield-0.0614%) |
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(Cost $1,361,250) |
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1,361,250 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS 118.2% |
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(Cost $146,728,394) |
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172,147,865 |
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LIABILITIES LESS CASH AND OTHER ASSETS (1.0)% |
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(1,499,834 |
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PREFERRED STOCK (17.2)% |
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(25,000,000 |
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NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS 100.0% |
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145,648,031 |
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Non-income producing. |
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All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2010. Total market value of loaned securities at September 30, 2010 was $1,290,465. |
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Includes securities first acquired in 2010 and less than 1% of net assets applicable to Common Stockholders. |
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TAX INFORMATION: The cost of total investments for Federal income tax purposes was $146,728,394. At September 30, 2010, net unrealized appreciation for all securities was $25,419,471, consisting of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $34,744,723 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $9,325,252. |
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Valuation
of Investments: |
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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds investments, as noted above. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below: |
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Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
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Level 2 other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, foreign securities that may be fair valued and repurchase agreements) |
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Level 3 significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
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The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds investments as of September 30, 2010: |
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Total |
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Common stocks |
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$115,069,368 |
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$30,179,247 |
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$145,248,615 |
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Cash equivalents |
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1,361,250 |
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25,538,000 |
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26,899,250 |
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Repurchase Agreements: |
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The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the Funds investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. The Fund restricts repurchase agreements to maturities of no more than seven days. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements, which are held until maturity of the repurchase agreements, are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counter-party, including possible delays or restrictions upon the ability of the Fund to dispose of its underlying securities. |
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Securities Lending: |
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The Fund loans securities to qualified institutional investors for the purpose of realizing additional income. Collateral for the Fund on all securities loaned is accepted in cash and cash equivalents and invested temporarily by the custodian. The collateral maintained is at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund retains the risk of any loss on the securities on loan as well as incurring the potential loss on investments purchased with cash collateral received for securities lending. |
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Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Funds most recent Report to Stockholders. This information is available through The Royce Funds (www.roycefunds.com) and on the Securities and Exchange Commissions website (www.sec.gov). |
Item 2 - Controls and Procedures
(a)
The Registrants principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report (as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Act)), that the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined by Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-Q is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the Registrants management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b)
There were no changes in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the Registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3 - Exhibits
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act are attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Royce Focus Trust, Inc.
By:
/s/ Charles M. Royce
___________________________
Charles M. Royce
President, Royce Focus Trust, Inc.
Date: November 18, 2010
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By:
/s/ Charles M. Royce
____________________________
Charles M. Royce
President, Royce Focus Trust, Inc.
Date: November 18, 2010
By:
/s/ John D. Diederich
____________________________
John D. Diederich
Treasurer, Royce Focus Trust, Inc.
Date: November 18, 2010