<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common" xmlns:ncom="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nportcommon" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport eis_NPORT_Filer.xsd">
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>NPORT-P</submissionType>
    <isConfidential>false</isConfidential>
    <filerInfo>

      <filer>
        <issuerCredentials>
          <cik>0001329377</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </issuerCredentials>
      </filer>


      <seriesClassInfo>
        <seriesId>S000010772</seriesId>
        <classId>C000029773</classId>
      </seriesClassInfo>

    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <genInfo>
      <regName>First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund</regName>
      <regFileNumber>811-21774</regFileNumber>
      <regCik>0001329377</regCik>
      <regLei>549300MZB4XDLRWOC672</regLei>
      <regStreet1>120 East Liberty Drive</regStreet1>
      <regStreet2>Suite 400</regStreet2>
      <regCity>Wheaton</regCity>
      <regStateConditional regCountry="US" regState="US-IL"/>
      <regZipOrPostalCode>60187</regZipOrPostalCode>
      <regPhone>630-765-8000</regPhone>
      <seriesName>First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund</seriesName>
      <seriesId>S000010772</seriesId>
      <seriesLei>549300J0OKGDPF2LO339</seriesLei>
      <repPdEnd>2025-12-31</repPdEnd>
      <repPdDate>2025-03-31</repPdDate>
      <isFinalFiling>N</isFinalFiling>
    </genInfo>
    <fundInfo>
      <totAssets>164107217.44</totAssets>
      <totLiabs>5450209.68</totLiabs>
      <netAssets>158657007.76</netAssets>
      <assetsAttrMiscSec>0.00000000</assetsAttrMiscSec>
      <assetsInvested>0.00000000</assetsInvested>
      <amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayOneYrOthAffil>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayOneYrOther>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrOther>
      <amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOther>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrOther>
      <delayDeliv>0.00000000</delayDeliv>
      <standByCommit>0.00000000</standByCommit>
      <liquidPref>0.00000000</liquidPref>
      <cshNotRptdInCorD>21.97000000</cshNotRptdInCorD>
      <borrowers>
        <borrower aggrVal="202902.85000000" lei="FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30" name="Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. LLC"/>
        <borrower aggrVal="885450.35000000" lei="ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807" name="J.P. Morgan Securities LLC"/>
        <borrower aggrVal="204127.73000000" lei="58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48" name="Jefferies LLC"/>
        <borrower aggrVal="674595.84000000" lei="7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66" name="Mizuho Securities USA LLC."/>
        <borrower aggrVal="155805.00000000" lei="549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04" name="National Financial Services LLC"/>
        <borrower aggrVal="1197239.86000000" lei="549300D0YARF5HYP1809" name="UBS AG"/>
        <borrower aggrVal="1013452.26000000" lei="VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21" name="Wells Fargo Securities LLC"/>
      </borrowers>
      <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
      <returnInfo>
        <monthlyTotReturns>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000029773" rtn1="2.64000000" rtn2="-2.05000000" rtn3="-8.93000000"/>
        </monthlyTotReturns>
        <monthlyReturnCats>
          <commodityContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </commodityContracts>
          <creditContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </creditContracts>
          <equityContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </equityContracts>
          <foreignExchgContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </foreignExchgContracts>
          <interestRtContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </interestRtContracts>
          <otherContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </otherContracts>
        </monthlyReturnCats>
        <othMon1 netRealizedGain="884793.52000000" netUnrealizedAppr="3744001.72000000"/>
        <othMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-4090312.94000000"/>
        <othMon3 netRealizedGain="-519407.13000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-15418120.77000000"/>
      </returnInfo>
      <mon1Flow redemption="3537285.01000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="0.00000000"/>
      <mon2Flow redemption="0.00000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="0.00000000"/>
      <mon3Flow redemption="0.00000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="0.00000000"/>


    </fundInfo>
    <invstOrSecs>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dreyfus Government Cash Management</name>
        <lei>5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91</lei>
        <title>Dreyfus Government Cash Management</title>
        <cusip>262006208</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2620062081"/>
          <ticker value="MISXX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>76793.54000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>76793.54000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.048402236424</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Franklin Covey Co</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Franklin Covey Co</title>
        <cusip>353469109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3534691098"/>
          <ticker value="FC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>34796.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>961065.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.605750438363</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>549300IXWX41555YJ117</lei>
        <title>MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>57637H103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US57637H1032"/>
          <ticker value="MCFT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>40017.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>689092.74000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.434328587012</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Eastern Co/The</name>
        <lei>5493005F8SU7UCM5D285</lei>
        <title>Eastern Co/The</title>
        <cusip>276317104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2763171046"/>
          <ticker value="EML"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>17838.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>451658.16000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.284675833974</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Willdan Group Inc</name>
        <lei>529900YQO0LF5VAEKN05</lei>
        <title>Willdan Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>96924N100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US96924N1000"/>
          <ticker value="WLDN"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>40751.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1659380.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.045891854023</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tiptree Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Tiptree Inc</title>
        <cusip>88822Q103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US88822Q1031"/>
          <ticker value="TIPT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>66673.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1606152.57000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.012342658339</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Natural Gas Services Group Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Natural Gas Services Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>63886Q109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US63886Q1094"/>
          <ticker value="NGS"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>29834.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>655452.98000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.413125766869</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lakeland Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>549300HGP70IM9WKU164</lei>
        <title>Lakeland Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>511795106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5117951062"/>
          <ticker value="LAKE"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>27405.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>556595.55000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.350816870845</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Oil-Dri Corp of America</name>
        <lei>549300RSG5KPUH16WH66</lei>
        <title>Oil-Dri Corp of America</title>
        <cusip>677864100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6778641000"/>
          <ticker value="ODC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32014.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1470082.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.926579229468</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Farmers &amp; Merchants Bancorp In</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Farmers &amp; Merchants Bancorp Inc/Archbold OH</title>
        <cusip>30779N105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30779N1054"/>
          <ticker value="FMAO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>38666.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>924504.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.582706098553</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Northrim BanCorp Inc</name>
        <lei>5493006X7RLLTZ3SG075</lei>
        <title>Northrim BanCorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>666762109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6667621097"/>
          <ticker value="NRIM"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>17068.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1249718.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.787685950746</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>VAALCO Energy Inc</name>
        <lei>549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24</lei>
        <title>VAALCO Energy Inc</title>
        <cusip>91851C201</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US91851C2017"/>
          <ticker value="EGY"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>321827.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1210069.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.762695286570</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SandRidge Energy Inc</name>
        <lei>W1MKPVGS6I5155L7VV67</lei>
        <title>SandRidge Energy Inc</title>
        <cusip>80007P869</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US80007P8692"/>
          <ticker value="SD"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>99137.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1132144.54000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.713579914297</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DocGo Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>DocGo Inc</title>
        <cusip>256086109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2560861096"/>
          <ticker value="DCGO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>275423.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>727116.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.458294739240</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Park-Ohio Holdings Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Park-Ohio Holdings Corp</title>
        <cusip>700666100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7006661000"/>
          <ticker value="PKOH"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>26529.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>573026.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.361173079015</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NewtekOne Inc</name>
        <lei>549300YLU78IA8GKJ688</lei>
        <title>NewtekOne Inc</title>
        <cusip>652526203</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6525262035"/>
          <ticker value="NEWT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>76706.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>917403.76000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.578230847128</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Shore Bancshares Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Shore Bancshares Inc</title>
        <cusip>825107105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8251071051"/>
          <ticker value="SHBI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>94095.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1274046.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.803019241310</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sierra Bancorp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Sierra Bancorp</title>
        <cusip>82620P102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US82620P1021"/>
          <ticker value="BSRR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>38667.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1078035.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.679475791974</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sun Country Airlines Holdings</name>
        <lei>549300MOHOJN9GH0NJ48</lei>
        <title>Sun Country Airlines Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>866683105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8666831057"/>
          <ticker value="SNCY"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>122029.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1503397.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.947576978304</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Regional Management Corp</name>
        <lei>549300S5O87W87JW4146</lei>
        <title>Regional Management Corp</title>
        <cusip>75902K106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US75902K1060"/>
          <ticker value="RM"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>28258.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>850848.38000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.536281625383</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hamilton Beach Brands Holding</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co</title>
        <cusip>40701T104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US40701T1043"/>
          <ticker value="HBB"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>18169.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>353023.67000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.222507454908</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ring Energy Inc</name>
        <lei>549300HMY6TJ265I8S64</lei>
        <title>Ring Energy Inc</title>
        <cusip>76680V108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US76680V1089"/>
          <ticker value="REI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>350455.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>403023.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.254021713689</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Internet Bancorp</name>
        <lei>549300T25MP2M92XU194</lei>
        <title>First Internet Bancorp</title>
        <cusip>320557101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3205571017"/>
          <ticker value="INBK"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>25007.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>669687.46000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.422097623959</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Twin Disc Inc</name>
        <lei>549300FR8EHCY14BLP32</lei>
        <title>Twin Disc Inc</title>
        <cusip>901476101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9014761012"/>
          <ticker value="TWIN"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>33790.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>255790.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.161222188424</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hackett Group Inc/The</name>
        <lei>5K016KLIRB6156644289</lei>
        <title>Hackett Group Inc/The</title>
        <cusip>404609109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4046091090"/>
          <ticker value="HCKT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>77894.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2276062.68000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.434580616472</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ethan Allen Interiors Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Ethan Allen Interiors Inc</title>
        <cusip>297602104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2976021046"/>
          <ticker value="ETD"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>70210.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1944817.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.225799621118</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kewaunee Scientific Corp</name>
        <lei>549300Z8MHH8NUYXQ229</lei>
        <title>Kewaunee Scientific Corp</title>
        <cusip>492854104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4928541048"/>
          <ticker value="KEQU"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>6504.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>256127.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.161434734977</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Douglas Dynamics Inc</name>
        <lei>529900CDFLKNQ0QT6580</lei>
        <title>Douglas Dynamics Inc</title>
        <cusip>25960R105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US25960R1059"/>
          <ticker value="PLOW"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>71641.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1664220.43000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.048942277114</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Taylor Devices Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Taylor Devices Inc</title>
        <cusip>877163105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8771631053"/>
          <ticker value="TAYD"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9728.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>313922.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.197862397906</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="98972.09000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Biote Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Biote Corp</title>
        <cusip>090683103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0906831039"/>
          <ticker value="BTMD"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>69994.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>233080.02000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.146908115368</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Artesian Resources Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Artesian Resources Corp</title>
        <cusip>043113208</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0431132085"/>
          <ticker value="ARTNA"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>29210.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>953706.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.601112118188</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Excelerate Energy Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Excelerate Energy Inc</title>
        <cusip>30069T101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30069T1016"/>
          <ticker value="EE"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>51182.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1467899.76000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.925203229737</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>843380106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8433801060"/>
          <ticker value="SMBC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>29036.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1510452.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.952023954898</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Capital City Bank Group Inc</name>
        <lei>254900NVLVUJQZKTQE82</lei>
        <title>Capital City Bank Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>139674105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1396741050"/>
          <ticker value="CCBG"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>42576.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1531032.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.964995484041</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Northeast Bank</name>
        <lei>549300F0LV9TSW34E306</lei>
        <title>Northeast Bank</title>
        <cusip>66405S100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US66405S1006"/>
          <ticker value="NBN"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>21874.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2002345.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.262059576359</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Penns Woods Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Penns Woods Bancorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>708430103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7084301032"/>
          <ticker value="PWOD"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>22031.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>614885.21000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.387556288046</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Diamond Hill Investment Group</name>
        <lei>549300AQ6779A0B7VZ57</lei>
        <title>Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>25264R207</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US25264R2076"/>
          <ticker value="DHIL"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>8444.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1206140.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.760219152641</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Concrete Pumping Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Concrete Pumping Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>206704108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2067041085"/>
          <ticker value="BBCP"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>73991.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>403990.86000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.254631589050</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sezzle Inc</name>
        <lei>9845000CA64541AE3I35</lei>
        <title>Sezzle Inc</title>
        <cusip>78435P105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78435P1057"/>
          <ticker value="SEZL"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>46963.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1638539.07000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.032755560648</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="66291.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lincoln Educational Services C</name>
        <lei>549300BJ55KUY6RG7L98</lei>
        <title>Lincoln Educational Services Corp</title>
        <cusip>533535100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5335351004"/>
          <ticker value="LINC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>90817.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1441265.79000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.908416092266</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Virco Mfg. Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Virco Mfg. Corp</title>
        <cusip>927651109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9276511097"/>
          <ticker value="VIRC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>29308.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>277253.68000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.174750352294</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="9460.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Great Lakes Dredge &amp; Dock Corp</name>
        <lei>549300H65E3MZ1CX0P05</lei>
        <title>Great Lakes Dredge &amp; Dock Corp</title>
        <cusip>390607109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3906071093"/>
          <ticker value="GLDD"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>208688.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1815585.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.144346301265</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Willis Lease Finance Corp</name>
        <lei>54930023EP1OE5MKWF89</lei>
        <title>Willis Lease Finance Corp</title>
        <cusip>970646105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9706461053"/>
          <ticker value="WLFC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>8809.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1391557.73000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.877085575762</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Smith &amp; Wesson Brands Inc</name>
        <lei>5493004PFHUPOR1PWN79</lei>
        <title>Smith &amp; Wesson Brands Inc</title>
        <cusip>831754106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8317541063"/>
          <ticker value="SWBI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>136504.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1272217.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.801866427434</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Viemed Healthcare Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Viemed Healthcare Inc</title>
        <cusip>92663R105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA92663R1055"/>
          <ticker value="VMD"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>105086.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>765026.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.482188647574</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Portillo's Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Portillo's Inc</title>
        <cusip>73642K106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US73642K1060"/>
          <ticker value="PTLO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>178796.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2125884.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.339924702989</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="1913124.78000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Eastman Kodak Co</name>
        <lei>549300P7J8F3SSMY3E81</lei>
        <title>Eastman Kodak Co</title>
        <cusip>277461406</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2774614067"/>
          <ticker value="KODK"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>229460.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1450187.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.914039171968</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Astec Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>5493002DO2QKHLKB2A48</lei>
        <title>Astec Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>046224101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0462241011"/>
          <ticker value="ASTE"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>70735.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2436820.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.535904895979</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Miller Industries Inc/TN</name>
        <lei>549300F1O74SPUJ7UU94</lei>
        <title>Miller Industries Inc/TN</title>
        <cusip>600551204</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6005512040"/>
          <ticker value="MLR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>35486.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1503541.82000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.947668080488</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Carriage Services Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Carriage Services Inc</title>
        <cusip>143905107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1439051079"/>
          <ticker value="CSV"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>39668.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1537135.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.968841541701</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Limbach Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>254900EW8KXT5ZTWQI30</lei>
        <title>Limbach Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>53263P105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US53263P1057"/>
          <ticker value="LMB"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>31823.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2369858.81000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.493699423340</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>LSI Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>529900HY42OANH6BVT33</lei>
        <title>LSI Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>50216C108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US50216C1080"/>
          <ticker value="LYTS"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>82609.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1404353.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.885150312505</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AG Mortgage Investment Trust I</name>
        <lei>549300SNP0PBR2XTFR48</lei>
        <title>AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc</title>
        <cusip>001228501</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0012285013"/>
          <ticker value="MITT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>91545.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>668278.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.421209569898</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>National Presto Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>National Presto Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>637215104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6372151042"/>
          <ticker value="NPK"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>15858.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1394076.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.878673308971</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hallador Energy Co</name>
        <lei>254900GKEQRHOI2SSC19</lei>
        <title>Hallador Energy Co</title>
        <cusip>40609P105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US40609P1057"/>
          <ticker value="HNRG"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>100475.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1233833.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.777673181550</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>LSB Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>5493001H215A0HG0MI71</lei>
        <title>LSB Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>502160104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5021601043"/>
          <ticker value="LXU"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>164413.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1083481.67000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.682908171090</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nature's Sunshine Products Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Nature's Sunshine Products Inc</title>
        <cusip>639027101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6390271012"/>
          <ticker value="NATR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>37828.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>474741.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.299224980164</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Movado Group Inc</name>
        <lei>549300WCGCGPWGHVXM59</lei>
        <title>Movado Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>624580106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6245801062"/>
          <ticker value="MOV"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>48654.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>813494.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.512738070309</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Investors Title Co</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Investors Title Co</title>
        <cusip>461804106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4618041069"/>
          <ticker value="ITIC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4559.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1099083.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.692741994518</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cot</name>
        <lei>529900P4OTXDGBUS3O87</lei>
        <title>Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc</title>
        <cusip>63888U108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US63888U1088"/>
          <ticker value="NGVC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32722.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1315424.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.829099463409</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EZCORP Inc</name>
        <lei>5493003K6PG3ZQ7TUQ63</lei>
        <title>EZCORP Inc</title>
        <cusip>302301106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3023011063"/>
          <ticker value="EZPW"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>161213.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2373055.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.495714178342</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Central Garden &amp; Pet Co</name>
        <lei>5493004DVZLD37DJ0H83</lei>
        <title>Central Garden &amp; Pet Co</title>
        <cusip>153527106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1535271068"/>
          <ticker value="CENT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>28594.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1048256.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.660705792199</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FutureFuel Corp</name>
        <lei>529900WYQZSMWFXLA845</lei>
        <title>FutureFuel Corp</title>
        <cusip>36116M106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US36116M1062"/>
          <ticker value="FF"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>81456.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>317678.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.200229668065</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>James River Group Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>James River Group Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG5005R1079"/>
          <ticker value="JRVR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>117351.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>492874.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.310653911200</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vivid Seats Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Vivid Seats Inc</title>
        <cusip>92854T100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92854T1007"/>
          <ticker value="SEAT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>289677.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>857443.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.540438731390</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="674595.84000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Village Super Market Inc</name>
        <lei>25490069686XCNNEMQ07</lei>
        <title>Village Super Market Inc</title>
        <cusip>927107409</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9271074091"/>
          <ticker value="VLGEA"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>20127.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>765027.27000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.482189397620</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Heritage Insurance Holdings In</name>
        <lei>9845008CCYDD87F66B45</lei>
        <title>Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>42727J102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US42727J1025"/>
          <ticker value="HRTG"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>67784.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>977445.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.616074444993</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MidWestOne Financial Group Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MidWestOne Financial Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>598511103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5985111039"/>
          <ticker value="MOFG"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>59297.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1755784.17000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.106654029840</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp</title>
        <cusip>591774104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5917741044"/>
          <ticker value="MCB"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>30222.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1692129.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.066533274445</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Preformed Line Products Co</name>
        <lei>549300EYH53XDJID2098</lei>
        <title>Preformed Line Products Co</title>
        <cusip>740444104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7404441047"/>
          <ticker value="PLPC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>8965.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1255906.85000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.791586118843</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Acacia Research Corp</name>
        <lei>529900BCN7BE6ESPDZ72</lei>
        <title>Acacia Research Corp</title>
        <cusip>003881307</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0038813079"/>
          <ticker value="ACTG"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>111759.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>357628.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.225410024460</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>J Jill Inc</name>
        <lei>529900I19PJIF8MIDL12</lei>
        <title>J Jill Inc</title>
        <cusip>46620W201</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46620W2017"/>
          <ticker value="JILL"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>22842.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>446104.26000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.281175263732</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Daktronics Inc</name>
        <lei>549300IOLZ3SG5YUJ288</lei>
        <title>Daktronics Inc</title>
        <cusip>234264109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2342641097"/>
          <ticker value="DAKT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>124171.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1512402.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.953253059132</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>L B Foster Co</name>
        <lei>549300AUUJGJ2T2L2179</lei>
        <title>L B Foster Co</title>
        <cusip>350060109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3500601097"/>
          <ticker value="FSTR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>31581.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>621514.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.391734401634</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Karat Packaging Inc</name>
        <lei>549300JYUKCQP3P8D632</lei>
        <title>Karat Packaging Inc</title>
        <cusip>48563L101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48563L1017"/>
          <ticker value="KRT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>21120.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>561369.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.353825909063</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Consolidated Water Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>5299001BMEW8X9VIJA73</lei>
        <title>Consolidated Water Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG237731073"/>
          <ticker value="CWCO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>46175.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1130825.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.712748693527</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Haverty Furniture Cos Inc</name>
        <lei>529900CVFMMIRXZVPD70</lei>
        <title>Haverty Furniture Cos Inc</title>
        <cusip>419596101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4195961010"/>
          <ticker value="HVT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>41311.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>814652.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.513467971885</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Energy Services of America Cor</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Energy Services of America Corp</title>
        <cusip>29271Q103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29271Q1031"/>
          <ticker value="ESOA"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>34828.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>329124.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.207444098843</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="294395.85000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Amplify Energy Corp</name>
        <lei>J0TW5YQRAZXYN7VEU787</lei>
        <title>Amplify Energy Corp</title>
        <cusip>03212B103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US03212B1035"/>
          <ticker value="AMPY"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>115233.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>430971.42000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.271637178895</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Cricut Inc</name>
        <lei>254900R3DKAJ28MC0Q39</lei>
        <title>Cricut Inc</title>
        <cusip>22658D100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US22658D1000"/>
          <ticker value="CRCT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>152391.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>784813.65000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.494660564371</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BJ's Restaurants Inc</name>
        <lei>5299000EOW66I1OJNQ23</lei>
        <title>BJ's Restaurants Inc</title>
        <cusip>09180C106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US09180C1062"/>
          <ticker value="BJRI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>70782.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2424991.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.528448918983</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TETRA Technologies Inc</name>
        <lei>549300T5W131705EK832</lei>
        <title>TETRA Technologies Inc</title>
        <cusip>88162F105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US88162F1057"/>
          <ticker value="TTI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>368005.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1236496.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.779352149304</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Aviat Networks Inc</name>
        <lei>549300Z3X8Z4MK52CI65</lei>
        <title>Aviat Networks Inc</title>
        <cusip>05366Y201</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US05366Y2019"/>
          <ticker value="AVNW"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>35413.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>678867.21000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.427883532901</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Turning Point Brands Inc</name>
        <lei>549300IYG00QF0VVP302</lei>
        <title>Turning Point Brands Inc</title>
        <cusip>90041L105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US90041L1052"/>
          <ticker value="TPB"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>54976.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3267773.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.059646457560</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lifeway Foods Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Lifeway Foods Inc</title>
        <cusip>531914109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5319141090"/>
          <ticker value="LWAY"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>16087.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>393327.15000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.247910354262</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vitesse Energy Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Vitesse Energy Inc</title>
        <cusip>92852X103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92852X1037"/>
          <ticker value="VTS"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>87116.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2142182.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.350197177070</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="1013452.26000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vimeo Inc</name>
        <lei>25490061AWYWC90UIJ68</lei>
        <title>Vimeo Inc</title>
        <cusip>92719V100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92719V1008"/>
          <ticker value="VMEO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>485338.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2552877.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.609054599001</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Holley Inc</name>
        <lei>254900EEM9JI9G1A4D88</lei>
        <title>Holley Inc</title>
        <cusip>43538H103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US43538H1032"/>
          <ticker value="HLLY"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>176753.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>454255.21000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.286312729839</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Esquire Financial Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Esquire Financial Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>29667J101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29667J1016"/>
          <ticker value="ESQ"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>20238.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1525540.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.961533601029</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Arko Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Arko Corp</title>
        <cusip>041242108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0412421085"/>
          <ticker value="ARKO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>219075.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>865346.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.545419494680</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SIGA Technologies Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SIGA Technologies Inc</title>
        <cusip>826917106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8269171067"/>
          <ticker value="SIGA"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>126260.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>691904.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.436101001631</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sturm Ruger &amp; Co Inc</name>
        <lei>529900DV1BWFJSHFO847</lei>
        <title>Sturm Ruger &amp; Co Inc</title>
        <cusip>864159108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8641591081"/>
          <ticker value="RGR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>52088.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2046537.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.289913095484</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Mid Penn Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Mid Penn Bancorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>59540G107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US59540G1076"/>
          <ticker value="MPB"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>56443.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1462438.13000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.921760816397</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Solaris Energy Infrastructure</name>
        <lei>529900MTK3C8Y8TIIC10</lei>
        <title>Solaris Energy Infrastructure Inc</title>
        <cusip>83418M103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US83418M1036"/>
          <ticker value="SEI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>110844.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2411965.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.520238830955</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CPI Card Group Inc</name>
        <lei>54930087HHJ1VWIJK062</lei>
        <title>CPI Card Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>12634H200</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US12634H2004"/>
          <ticker value="PMTS"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14193.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>414009.81000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.260946437756</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Centrus Energy Corp</name>
        <lei>549300G6VDK9G8276661</lei>
        <title>Centrus Energy Corp</title>
        <cusip>15643U104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US15643U1043"/>
          <ticker value="LEU"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>45795.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2848906.95000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.795638900684</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="55989.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc</title>
        <cusip>20848V105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US20848V1052"/>
          <ticker value="CCSI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>55093.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1271546.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.801443603375</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Flexsteel Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>894500J5Y3ZZOOJXXN24</lei>
        <title>Flexsteel Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>339382103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3393821034"/>
          <ticker value="FLXS"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>11278.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>411759.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.259528265289</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Financial Institutions Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Financial Institutions Inc</title>
        <cusip>317585404</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3175854047"/>
          <ticker value="FISI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>60411.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1507858.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.950388880572</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Resolute Holdings Management I</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Resolute Holdings Management Inc</title>
        <cusip>76134H101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US76134H1014"/>
          <ticker value="RHLD"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7746.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>242759.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.153009087608</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="3165.34000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Superior Group of Cos Inc</name>
        <lei>UOX145EEO0TB0ZWX2152</lei>
        <title>Superior Group of Cos Inc</title>
        <cusip>868358102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8683581024"/>
          <ticker value="SGC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>34978.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>382659.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.241186522677</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Entrada Therapeutics Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Entrada Therapeutics Inc</title>
        <cusip>29384C108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29384C1080"/>
          <ticker value="TRDA"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>72489.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>655300.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.413029697995</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Greenlight Capital Re Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300Q9HRIFA2BGHJ51</lei>
        <title>Greenlight Capital Re Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG4095J1094"/>
          <ticker value="GLRE"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>78880.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1068824.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.673669581375</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Legacy Housing Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Legacy Housing Corp</title>
        <cusip>52472M101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US52472M1018"/>
          <ticker value="LEGH"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>34473.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>869409.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.547980245105</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Acme United Corp</name>
        <lei>549300NVT8NN13WP8M83</lei>
        <title>Acme United Corp</title>
        <cusip>004816104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0048161048"/>
          <ticker value="ACU"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>10096.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>399902.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.252054772522</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vishay Precision Group Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Vishay Precision Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>92835K103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92835K1034"/>
          <ticker value="VPG"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>37896.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>912914.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.575401397573</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tactile Systems Technology Inc</name>
        <lei>54930069VDTITHOTKJ98</lei>
        <title>Tactile Systems Technology Inc</title>
        <cusip>87357P100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87357P1003"/>
          <ticker value="TCMD"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>74442.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>984123.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.620283499540</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kelly Services Inc</name>
        <lei>25490035B2ZPL6RM1974</lei>
        <title>Kelly Services Inc</title>
        <cusip>488152208</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4881522084"/>
          <ticker value="KELYA"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>98003.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1290699.51000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.813515600869</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Logility Supply Chain Solution</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Logility Supply Chain Solutions Inc</title>
        <cusip>029683109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0296831094"/>
          <ticker value="LGTY"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>104480.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1489884.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.939060190933</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>549300EZCBNF4G707K90</lei>
        <title>El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>268603107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2686031079"/>
          <ticker value="LOCO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>74300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>765290.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.482354993835</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Independent Bank Corp/MI</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Independent Bank Corp/MI</title>
        <cusip>453838609</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4538386099"/>
          <ticker value="IBCP"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>64823.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1995900.17000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.257996856350</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BOFA SECURITIES, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73</lei>
        <title>BOFA SECURITIES INC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="9253257616"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2354210.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2354210.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.483836127529</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Repurchase</transCat>
          <notClearedCentCparty isCleared="N">
            <counterpartyInfos>
              <counterpartyInfo lei="549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73" name="BOFA SECURITIES, INC."/>
            </counterpartyInfos>
          </notClearedCentCparty>
          <isTriParty>Y</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>4.36000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2025-04-01</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>5504195.90311164</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>2401294.20960518</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>UST</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="2354210.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>American Coastal Insurance Cor</name>
        <lei>5299002P9105LJQA8G51</lei>
        <title>American Coastal Insurance Corp</title>
        <cusip>910710102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9107101027"/>
          <ticker value="ACIC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>76265.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>882386.05000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.556159518232</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Universal Insurance Holdings I</name>
        <lei>529900GGAZ6WVUCWQM46</lei>
        <title>Universal Insurance Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>91359V107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US91359V1070"/>
          <ticker value="UVE"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>78973.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1871660.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.179689524229</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Frequency Electronics Inc</name>
        <lei>549300S56SO2JB5JBE31</lei>
        <title>Frequency Electronics Inc</title>
        <cusip>358010106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3580101067"/>
          <ticker value="FEIM"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>26535.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>415272.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.261742456802</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kimball Electronics Inc</name>
        <lei>549300COBYN2GZCBIU87</lei>
        <title>Kimball Electronics Inc</title>
        <cusip>49428J109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US49428J1097"/>
          <ticker value="KE"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>76173.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1253045.85000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.789782857808</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>World Acceptance Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>World Acceptance Corp</title>
        <cusip>981419104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9814191048"/>
          <ticker value="WRLD"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>10040.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1270562.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.800823120225</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Arrow Financial Corp</name>
        <lei>2549007Z8GI9ZZIQ1817</lei>
        <title>Arrow Financial Corp</title>
        <cusip>042744102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0427441029"/>
          <ticker value="AROW"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>44668.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1174321.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.740163788905</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Peoples Bancorp of North Carol</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc</title>
        <cusip>710577107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7105771072"/>
          <ticker value="PEBK"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14730.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>401245.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.252901025718</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Oppenheimer Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Oppenheimer Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>683797104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6837971042"/>
          <ticker value="OPY"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>18410.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1097788.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.691925503637</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Northeast Community Bancorp In</name>
        <lei>5493007BRYL8596Q9L26</lei>
        <title>Northeast Community Bancorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>664121100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6641211007"/>
          <ticker value="NECB"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>40871.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>958016.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.603828506238</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Liquidity Services Inc</name>
        <lei>5299002AZ4ULSAXN0G81</lei>
        <title>Liquidity Services Inc</title>
        <cusip>53635B107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US53635B1070"/>
          <ticker value="LQDT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>70290.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2179692.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.373839662536</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Rocky Brands Inc</name>
        <lei>5299004HQ6GCTW838N96</lei>
        <title>Rocky Brands Inc</title>
        <cusip>774515100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7745151008"/>
          <ticker value="RCKY"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>23123.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>401646.51000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.253153967587</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Landsea Homes Corp</name>
        <lei>549300RP8AZAKHNILS36</lei>
        <title>Landsea Homes Corp</title>
        <cusip>51509P103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US51509P1030"/>
          <ticker value="LSEA"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>55152.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>354075.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.223170627631</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Central Pacific Financial Corp</name>
        <lei>549300W3YEAOZ4KGG849</lei>
        <title>Central Pacific Financial Corp</title>
        <cusip>154760409</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1547604090"/>
          <ticker value="CPF"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>83963.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2270359.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.430985969075</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Aris Water Solutions Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Aris Water Solutions Inc</title>
        <cusip>04041L106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US04041L1061"/>
          <ticker value="ARIS"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>82810.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2653232.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.672307096585</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TaskUS Inc</name>
        <lei>549300VFPOK2Y6GLWE32</lei>
        <title>TaskUS Inc</title>
        <cusip>87652V109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87652V1098"/>
          <ticker value="TASK"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>53815.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>733498.45000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.462317082841</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>International Money Express In</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>International Money Express Inc</title>
        <cusip>46005L101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46005L1017"/>
          <ticker value="IMXI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>90685.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1144444.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.721332587925</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SpartanNash Co</name>
        <lei>549300TV3QCCSQLF5X16</lei>
        <title>SpartanNash Co</title>
        <cusip>847215100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8472151005"/>
          <ticker value="SPTN"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>104704.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2121303.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.337037090229</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Allient Inc</name>
        <lei>549300I2LHAWYGNBPM97</lei>
        <title>Allient Inc</title>
        <cusip>019330109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0193301092"/>
          <ticker value="ALNT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>45985.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1010750.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.637066281704</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RMR Group Inc/The</name>
        <lei>549300JP4L34E48UJM16</lei>
        <title>RMR Group Inc/The</title>
        <cusip>74967R106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74967R1068"/>
          <ticker value="RMR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>49154.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>818414.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.515838607796</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Climb Global Solutions Inc</name>
        <lei>549300LKM16VX2FG7J68</lei>
        <title>Climb Global Solutions Inc</title>
        <cusip>946760105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9467601053"/>
          <ticker value="CLMB"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>11947.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1323249.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.834031688030</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AdvanSix Inc</name>
        <lei>5493009TPRODMCAZLF67</lei>
        <title>AdvanSix Inc</title>
        <cusip>00773T101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00773T1016"/>
          <ticker value="ASIX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>82924.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1878228.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.183829587181</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Smith Douglas Homes Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Smith Douglas Homes Corp</title>
        <cusip>83207R107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US83207R1077"/>
          <ticker value="SDHC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>27442.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>535667.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.337626334671</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RBC DOMINION SECURITIES INC.</name>
        <lei>549300QJJX6CVVUXLE15</lei>
        <title>RBC DOMINION SECURITIES INC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="9056400017"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2450300.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2450300.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.544400738797</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Repurchase</transCat>
          <notClearedCentCparty isCleared="N">
            <counterpartyInfos>
              <counterpartyInfo lei="549300QJJX6CVVUXLE15" name="RBC DOMINION SECURITIES INC."/>
            </counterpartyInfos>
          </notClearedCentCparty>
          <isTriParty>Y</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>4.35000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2025-04-01</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>2601036.33025000</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>2499306.09200876</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>UST</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="2450300.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Seneca Foods Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Seneca Foods Corp</title>
        <cusip>817070501</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8170705011"/>
          <ticker value="SENEA"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14012.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1247628.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.786368341124</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Cross Country Healthcare Inc</name>
        <lei>54930037L0NBIPZ5S663</lei>
        <title>Cross Country Healthcare Inc</title>
        <cusip>227483104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2274831047"/>
          <ticker value="CCRN"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>95987.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1429246.43000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.900840404202</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Northwest Pipe Co</name>
        <lei>54930056VW2CRCZ9RE54</lei>
        <title>Northwest Pipe Co</title>
        <cusip>667746101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6677461013"/>
          <ticker value="NWPX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>30770.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1270801.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.800973759647</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>inTEST Corp</name>
        <lei>549300RJJBPHDOAVDU15</lei>
        <title>inTEST Corp</title>
        <cusip>461147100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4611471008"/>
          <ticker value="INTT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>38389.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>268339.11000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.169131583778</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CompoSecure Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CompoSecure Inc</title>
        <cusip>20459V105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US20459V1052"/>
          <ticker value="CMPO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>119327.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1297084.49000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.817539992914</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="204127.73000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CSP Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CSP Inc</title>
        <cusip>126389105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1263891053"/>
          <ticker value="CSPI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>19309.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>296200.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.186692075050</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Riley Exploration Permian Inc</name>
        <lei>5493008CUBI02XP43Q95</lei>
        <title>Riley Exploration Permian Inc</title>
        <cusip>76665T102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US76665T1025"/>
          <ticker value="REPX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>27990.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>816468.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.514612188599</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-05-23</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Derek Maltbie</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Derek Maltbie</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
