<?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>0001547580</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </issuerCredentials>
      </filer>


      <seriesClassInfo>
        <seriesId>S000049907</seriesId>
        <classId>C000157588</classId>
      </seriesClassInfo>

    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <genInfo>
      <regName>Victory Portfolios II</regName>
      <regFileNumber>811-22696</regFileNumber>
      <regCik>0001547580</regCik>
      <regLei>00000000000000000000</regLei>
      <regStreet1>4900 Tiedeman Road 4th Floor</regStreet1>
      <regCity>Brooklyn</regCity>
      <regStateConditional regCountry="US" regState="US-OH"/>
      <regZipOrPostalCode>44144</regZipOrPostalCode>
      <regPhone>800-539-3863</regPhone>
      <seriesName>VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Vol Wtd ETF</seriesName>
      <seriesId>S000049907</seriesId>
      <seriesLei>549300RS1Y46ILB96P77</seriesLei>
      <repPdEnd>2020-06-30</repPdEnd>
      <repPdDate>2019-12-31</repPdDate>
      <isFinalFiling>N</isFinalFiling>
    </genInfo>
    <fundInfo>
      <totAssets>364950046.67</totAssets>
      <totLiabs>5404296.6</totLiabs>
      <netAssets>359545750.07</netAssets>
      <assetsAttrMiscSec>0</assetsAttrMiscSec>
      <assetsInvested>0</assetsInvested>
      <amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>0</amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>0</amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayOneYrOthAffil>0</amtPayOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayOneYrOther>0</amtPayOneYrOther>
      <amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>0</amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>0</amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>0</amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOther>0</amtPayAftOneYrOther>
      <delayDeliv>0</delayDeliv>
      <standByCommit>0</standByCommit>
      <liquidPref>0</liquidPref>
      <cshNotRptdInCorD>527479.18</cshNotRptdInCorD>
      <curMetrics>
        <curMetric>
          <curCd>USD</curCd>
          <intrstRtRiskdv01 period10Yr="0" period1Yr="0" period30Yr="0" period3Mon="0" period5Yr="0"/>
          <intrstRtRiskdv100 period10Yr="0" period1Yr="0" period30Yr="0" period3Mon="0" period5Yr="0"/>
        </curMetric>
      </curMetrics>
      <creditSprdRiskInvstGrade period10Yr="0" period1Yr="0" period30Yr="0" period3Mon="0" period5Yr="0"/>
      <creditSprdRiskNonInvstGrade period10Yr="0" period1Yr="0" period30Yr="0" period3Mon="0" period5Yr="0"/>
      <borrowers>
        <borrower aggrVal="143946.16999999" lei="5493001I7IJ4CW6Q9N27" name="CITADEL CLEARING LLC"/>
        <borrower aggrVal="4898615.56" lei="571474TGEMMWANRLN572" name="STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST CO"/>
      </borrowers>
      <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
      <returnInfo>
        <monthlyTotReturns>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000157588" rtn1="0.89000000" rtn2="2.66000000" rtn3="3.03000000"/>
        </monthlyTotReturns>
        <monthlyReturnCats>
          <equityContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="-14508.39000000" netUnrealizedAppr="44652.24000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="10063.32000000" netUnrealizedAppr="33285.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="94165.45" netUnrealizedAppr="-55142.35000000"/>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="-14508.39000000" netUnrealizedAppr="44652.24000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="10063.32000000" netUnrealizedAppr="33285.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="94165.45" netUnrealizedAppr="-55142.35000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
          </equityContracts>
        </monthlyReturnCats>
        <othMon1 netRealizedGain="-0.45" netUnrealizedAppr="2590068.84000000"/>
        <othMon2 netRealizedGain="642415.96" netUnrealizedAppr="7279116.32000000"/>
        <othMon3 netRealizedGain="622481.47" netUnrealizedAppr="8991744.01000000"/>
      </returnInfo>
      <mon1Flow redemption="0.00000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="7122180.16000000"/>
      <mon2Flow redemption="-4940364.46000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="0.00000000"/>
      <mon3Flow redemption="-4989367.27000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="0.00000000"/>

    </fundInfo>
    <invstOrSecs>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300HGGKEL4FYTTQ83</lei>
        <title>STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.</title>
        <cusip>858119100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8581191009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>84513.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2876822.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.800126971168</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>AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.</name>
        <lei>1B4S6S7G0TW5EE83BO58</lei>
        <title>AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.</title>
        <cusip>025537101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0255371017"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>55310.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5227348.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.453875646974</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>ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY</name>
        <lei>549300LO13MQ9HYSTR83</lei>
        <title>ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO.</title>
        <cusip>039483102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0394831020"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>95879.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4443991.65000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.236001718594</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>BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY</name>
        <lei>HLYYNH7UQUORYSJQCN42</lei>
        <title>BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO.</title>
        <cusip>110122108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1101221083"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>54747.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3514209.93000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.977402716988</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>THE COCA-COLA COMPANY</name>
        <lei>UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53</lei>
        <title>COCA-COLA CO.</title>
        <cusip>191216100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1912161007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>73566.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4071878.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.132506252460</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>WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>WHENKOULSSK7WUM60H03</lei>
        <title>WHIRLPOOL CORP</title>
        <cusip>963320106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9633201069"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>17073.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2518779.69000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.700544976406</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>CUMMINS INC.</name>
        <lei>ZUNI8PYC725B6H8JU438</lei>
        <title>CUMMINS, INC.</title>
        <cusip>231021106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2310211063"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>21163.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3787330.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.053365386536</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>STATE STREET CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300ZFEEJ2IP5VME73</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET CORP.</title>
        <cusip>857477103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8574771031"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>57111.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4517480.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.256440967281</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>SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY</name>
        <lei>GKOMIK4RDJGHEF0VNP11</lei>
        <title>SONOCO PRODUCTS CO.</title>
        <cusip>835495102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8354951027"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>75972.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4688991.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.304143308351</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>FIRSTENERGY CORP.</name>
        <lei>549300SVYJS666PQJH88</lei>
        <title>FIRSTENERGY CORP.</title>
        <cusip>337932107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3379321074"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>99826.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4851543.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.349353621633</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>PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.</name>
        <lei>5PRBRS5FEH7NREC8OR45</lei>
        <title>PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.</title>
        <cusip>744320102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7443201022"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>36768.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3446632.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.958607442677</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>MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.</name>
        <lei>SO0H5YEO14Y4PVKQH532</lei>
        <title>MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.</title>
        <cusip>57772K101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US57772K1016"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>46889.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2884142.39000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.802162837257</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>GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300WTZWR07K8MNV44</lei>
        <title>GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.</title>
        <cusip>375558103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3755581036"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>53430.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3471881.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.965629937031</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 EDISON, INC.</name>
        <lei>54930033SBW53OO8T749</lei>
        <title>CONSOLIDATED EDISON, INC.</title>
        <cusip>209115104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2091151041"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>54863.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4963455.61000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.380479565961</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>ONEOK, INC.</name>
        <lei>2T3D6M0JSY48PSZI1Q41</lei>
        <title>ONEOK, INC.</title>
        <cusip>682680103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6826801036"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>45124.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3414533.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.949679722075</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>CATERPILLAR INC.</name>
        <lei>WRJR7GS4GTRECRRTVX92</lei>
        <title>CATERPILLAR, INC.</title>
        <cusip>149123101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1491231015"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>22810.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3368580.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.936899073162</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>FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.</name>
        <lei>RIFQSET379FOGTEFKS80</lei>
        <title>FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.</title>
        <cusip>354613101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3546131018"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>116511.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3026955.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.841883342915</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>THE AES CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>2NUNNB7D43COUIRE5295</lei>
        <title>AES CORP.</title>
        <cusip>00130H105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00130H1059"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>221164.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4401163.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.224090007778</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>FIFTH THIRD BANCORP</name>
        <lei>THRNG6BD57P9QWTQLG42</lei>
        <title>FIFTH THIRD BANCORP</title>
        <cusip>316773100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3167731005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>112614.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3461754.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.962813316337</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>DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>I1BZKREC126H0VB1BL91</lei>
        <title>DUKE ENERGY CORP.</title>
        <cusip>26441C204</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US26441C2044"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>58744.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5358040.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.490224884860</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>EXELON CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>3SOUA6IRML7435B56G12</lei>
        <title>EXELON CORP.</title>
        <cusip>30161N101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30161N1019"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>100243.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4570078.37000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.271070056901</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>JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.</name>
        <lei>AUHIXNGG7U2U7JEHM527</lei>
        <title>JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.</title>
        <cusip>48203R104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48203R1041"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>136510.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3362241.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.935135876128</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>KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>MP3J6QPYPGN75NVW2S34</lei>
        <title>KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.</title>
        <cusip>494368103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4943681035"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>25320.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3482766.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.968657256919</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 PAPER COMPANY</name>
        <lei>824LMFJDH41EY779Q875</lei>
        <title>INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.</title>
        <cusip>460146103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4601461035"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>69423.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3196929.15000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.889157819103</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>VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.</name>
        <lei>2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829</lei>
        <title>VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.</title>
        <cusip>92343V104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92343V1044"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>71366.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4381872.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.218724570975</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>KEYCORP</name>
        <lei>RKPI3RZGV1V1FJTH5T61</lei>
        <title>KEYCORP</title>
        <cusip>493267108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4932671088"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>164556.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3330613.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.926339259844</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>KINDER MORGAN, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300WR7IX8XE0TBO16</lei>
        <title>KINDER MORGAN INC.</title>
        <cusip>49456B101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US49456B1017"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>181168.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3835326.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.066714474932</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>AT&amp;T INC.</name>
        <lei>549300Z40J86GGSTL398</lei>
        <title>AT&amp;T, INC.</title>
        <cusip>00206R102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00206R1023"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>110796.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4329907.68000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.204271689807</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>3M COMPANY</name>
        <lei>LUZQVYP4VS22CLWDAR65</lei>
        <title>3M CO.</title>
        <cusip>88579Y101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US88579Y1010"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>17952.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3167091.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.880859206202</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>HALLIBURTON COMPANY</name>
        <lei>ENYF8GB5SMQZ25S06U51</lei>
        <title>HALLIBURTON CO.</title>
        <cusip>406216101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4062161017"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>110985.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2715802.95000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.755342803932</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>THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>529900TACNVLY9DCR586</lei>
        <title>PROGRESSIVE CORP.</title>
        <cusip>743315103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7433151039"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>45281.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3277891.59000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.911675799077</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>PEOPLE'S UNITED FINANCIAL, INC.</name>
        <lei>ROPY7PEPIPIDJNF0BO69</lei>
        <title>PEOPLE'S UNITED FINANCIAL, INC.</title>
        <cusip>712704105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7127041058"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>232792.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3934184.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.094209790891</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>CHEVRON CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CHEVRON CORP.</title>
        <cusip>166764100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1667641005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>31764.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3827879.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.064643272589</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>THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY</name>
        <lei>28ID94QU1140NC23S047</lei>
        <title>WESTERN UNION CO.</title>
        <cusip>959802109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9598021098"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>192055.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5143232.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.430480793890</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="4886064.56"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.</name>
        <lei>8E6NF1YAL0WT6CWXXV93</lei>
        <title>CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.</title>
        <cusip>17275R102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US17275R1023"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>61442.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2946758.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.819578125850</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>WESTROCK COMPANY</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>WESTROCK COMPANY</title>
        <cusip>96145D105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US96145D1054"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>63909.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2742335.19000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.762722181938</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>HP INC.</name>
        <lei>WHKXQACZ14C5XRO8LW03</lei>
        <title>HP INC</title>
        <cusip>40434L105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US40434L1052"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>127873.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2627790.15000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.730863916341</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>ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION</name>
        <lei>8WH0EE09O9V05QJZ3V89</lei>
        <title>ZIONS BANCORPORATION</title>
        <cusip>989701107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9897011071"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>70256.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3647691.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.014527781037</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>CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.</name>
        <lei>CCU46N3GJMF4OK4N7U60</lei>
        <title>CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.</title>
        <cusip>14149Y108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US14149Y1082"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>59255.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2997117.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.833584571481</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>THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY</name>
        <lei>5493000WDH6A0LHDJD55</lei>
        <title>JM SMUCKER CO.</title>
        <cusip>832696405</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8326964058"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32072.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3339657.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.928854633756</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>BEST BUY CO., INC.</name>
        <lei>HL5XPTVRV0O8TUN5LL90</lei>
        <title>BEST BUY CO., INC.</title>
        <cusip>086516101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0865161014"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32519.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2855168.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.794104282819</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>PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>TWSEY0NEDUDCKS27AH81</lei>
        <title>PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP.</title>
        <cusip>723484101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7234841010"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>48843.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4392450.99000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.221666780693</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>KOHL'S CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300JF6LPRTRJ0FH50</lei>
        <title>KOHL'S CORP.</title>
        <cusip>500255104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5002551043"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>39306.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2002640.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.556991898697</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>SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP.</name>
        <lei>549300EIUS8UN5JTLE54</lei>
        <title>SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP</title>
        <cusip>87161C501</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87161C5013"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>73379.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2876456.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.800025253932</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>JPMORGAN CHASE &amp; CO.</name>
        <lei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</lei>
        <title>JPMORGAN CHASE &amp; CO.</title>
        <cusip>46625H100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46625H1005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>34655.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4830907.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.343613990447</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>METLIFE, INC.</name>
        <lei>C4BXATY60WC6XEOZDX54</lei>
        <title>METLIFE, INC.</title>
        <cusip>59156R108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US59156R1086"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>79660.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4060270.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.129277762067</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>CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.</name>
        <lei>21TPXMRRHFKOBHDC8J74</lei>
        <title>CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.</title>
        <cusip>15189T107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US15189T1079"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>167119.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4557335.13000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.267525795844</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>PAYCHEX, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900K900DW6SUBM174</lei>
        <title>PAYCHEX, INC.</title>
        <cusip>704326107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7043261079"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>50939.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4332871.34000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.205095968776</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>OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>IM7X0T3ECJW4C1T7ON55</lei>
        <title>OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP.</title>
        <cusip>674599105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6745991058"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>61486.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2533838.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.704733141611</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>WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED</name>
        <lei>254900CEKKWIHTEAB172</lei>
        <title>WYNN RESORTS LIMITED</title>
        <cusip>983134107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9831341071"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>16880.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2344125.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.651968657547</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>MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC.</title>
        <cusip>552690109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5526901096"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>160440.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4766672.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.325748503235</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>Schlumberger N.V.</name>
        <lei>213800ZUA17OK3QLGM62</lei>
        <title>SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED</title>
        <cusip>806857108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AN8068571086"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>74264.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2985412.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.830329046976</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CW</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED</name>
        <lei>PUSS41EMO3E6XXNV3U28</lei>
        <title>PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.</title>
        <cusip>744573106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7445731067"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>79410.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4689160.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.304190217541</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>REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>CW05CS5KW59QTC0DG824</lei>
        <title>REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP.</title>
        <cusip>7591EP100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7591EP1005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>185217.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3178323.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.883983114633</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>S&amp;P 500 EMINI FUTURE MAR20</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>S&amp;P 500 EMINI FUTURE MAR20</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="N/A"/>
          <ticker value="ESH0"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4492.91000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.001249607316</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="Index Future" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>XCME</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>N/A</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <indexBasketInfo>
                <indexName>S&amp;P 500 Future (e-Mini) Mar 2020</indexName>
                <indexIdentifier>ESH0</indexIdentifier>
              </indexBasketInfo>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2020-03-20</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>480172.09</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>USD</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>4492.91</unrealizedAppr>
          </futrDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>GENERAL MILLS, INC.</name>
        <lei>2TGYMUGI08PO8X8L6150</lei>
        <title>GENERAL MILLS, INC.</title>
        <cusip>370334104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3703341046"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>68712.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3680214.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.023573417091</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>THE GAP, INC.</name>
        <lei>T2ZG1WRWZ4BUCMQL9224</lei>
        <title>GAP, INC.</title>
        <cusip>364760108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3647601083"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>120379.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2128300.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.591941559477</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>GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY</name>
        <lei>54930070NSV60J38I987</lei>
        <title>GENERAL MOTORS CO.</title>
        <cusip>37045V100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US37045V1008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>84997.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3110890.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.865227915889</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>Philip Morris International Inc.</name>
        <lei>HL3H1H2BGXWVG3BSWR90</lei>
        <title>PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.</title>
        <cusip>718172109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7181721090"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>36893.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3139225.37000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.873108740511</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>Truist Financial Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300DRQQI75D2JP341</lei>
        <title>TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION</title>
        <cusip>89832Q109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US89832Q1094"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>73958.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4165314.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.158493615677</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>EATON CORPORATION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY</name>
        <lei>549300VDIGTMXUNT7H71</lei>
        <title>EATON CORP PLC</title>
        <cusip>G29183103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00B8KQN827"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>41677.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3947645.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.097953581493</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>HO1QNWM0IXBZ0QSMMO20</lei>
        <title>RALPH LAUREN CORP.</title>
        <cusip>751212101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7512121010"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>28341.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3322132.02000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.923980333338</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>SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY</name>
        <lei>396PBGKP6TE3O062MS44</lei>
        <title>SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC</title>
        <cusip>G7945M107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00B58JVZ52"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>45392.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2700824.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.751176727711</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TCF FINANCIAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300UK6KFVK4A0D603</lei>
        <title>TCF FINANCIAL CORP</title>
        <cusip>872307103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8723071036"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>65184.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3050611.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.848462594650</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>Evergy, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300PGTHDQY6PSUI61</lei>
        <title>EVERGY INC</title>
        <cusip>30034W106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30034W1062"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>74987.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4880903.83000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.357519544883</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>PPL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9N3UAJSNOUXFKQLF3V18</lei>
        <title>PPL CORP.</title>
        <cusip>69351T106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US69351T1060"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>145998.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5238408.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.456951789578</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>INVESCO LTD.</name>
        <lei>ECPGFXU8A2SHKVVGJI15</lei>
        <title>INVESCO LIMITED</title>
        <cusip>G491BT108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG491BT1088"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>170397.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3063738.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.852113551447</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="12551"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BLACKROCK, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300LRIF3NWCU26A80</lei>
        <title>BLACKROCK, INC.</title>
        <cusip>09247X101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US09247X1019"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>8109.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4076394.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.133762337395</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>EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY</name>
        <lei>FDPVHDGJ1IQZFK9KH630</lei>
        <title>EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.</title>
        <cusip>277432100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2774321002"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>41038.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3252671.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.904661473363</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>WELLS FARGO &amp; COMPANY</name>
        <lei>PBLD0EJDB5FWOLXP3B76</lei>
        <title>WELLS FARGO &amp; CO.</title>
        <cusip>949746101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9497461015"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>76929.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4138780.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.151113648039</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>BROADCOM INC.</name>
        <lei>549300WV6GIDOZJTV909</lei>
        <title>BROADCOM INC</title>
        <cusip>11135F101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US11135F1012"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>8386.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2650143.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.737081086199</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>MORGAN STANLEY</name>
        <lei>IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34</lei>
        <title>MORGAN STANLEY</title>
        <cusip>617446448</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6174464486"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>72234.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3692602.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.027018697698</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>COMERICA INCORPORATED</name>
        <lei>I9Q57JVPWHHZ3ZGBW498</lei>
        <title>COMERICA, INC.</title>
        <cusip>200340107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2003401070"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>43893.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3149322.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.875917111907</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>TAPESTRY, INC</name>
        <lei>549300LJNVY5SW3VTN33</lei>
        <title>TAPESTRY INC</title>
        <cusip>876030107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8760301072"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>79293.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2138532.21000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.594787230716</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>LyondellBasell Industries N.V.</name>
        <lei>BN6WCCZ8OVP3ITUUVN49</lei>
        <title>LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV</title>
        <cusip>N53745100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="NL0009434992"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>33580.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3172638.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.882401863846</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>GENUINE PARTS COMPANY</name>
        <lei>549300D46DQVEU651W04</lei>
        <title>GENUINE PARTS CO.</title>
        <cusip>372460105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3724601055"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>44681.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4746462.63000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.320127585731</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>PHILLIPS 66</name>
        <lei>5493005JBO5YSIGK1814</lei>
        <title>PHILLIPS 66</title>
        <cusip>718546104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7185461040"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>31568.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3516990.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.978176179057</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>NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900HVXOTLY61GL030</lei>
        <title>NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.</title>
        <cusip>649445103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6494451031"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>278149.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3343350.98000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.929881935567</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>CONAGRA BRANDS, INC.</name>
        <lei>54930035UDEIH090K650</lei>
        <title>CONAGRA BRANDS, INC.</title>
        <cusip>205887102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2058871029"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>65533.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2243849.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.624079110812</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>JOHNSON &amp; JOHNSON</name>
        <lei>549300G0CFPGEF6X2043</lei>
        <title>JOHNSON &amp; JOHNSON</title>
        <cusip>478160104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4781601046"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>29328.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4278075.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.189855632883</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 BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>VGRQXHF3J8VDLUA7XE92</lei>
        <title>INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.</title>
        <cusip>459200101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4592001014"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>25061.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3359176.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.934283450533</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>CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</name>
        <lei>2138004JDDA4ZQUPFW65</lei>
        <title>CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC</title>
        <cusip>174610105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1746101054"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>82263.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3340700.43000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.929144741482</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>EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>J3WHBG0MTS7O8ZVMDC91</lei>
        <title>EXXON MOBIL CORP.</title>
        <cusip>30231G102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30231G1022"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>55980.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3906284.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.086449888293</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>UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.</name>
        <lei>D01LMJZU09ULLNCY6Z23</lei>
        <title>UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.</title>
        <cusip>911312106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9113121068"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>23484.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2749037.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.764586158914</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>PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA</name>
        <lei>549300XZP8MFZFY8TJ84</lei>
        <title>PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA</title>
        <cusip>695156109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6951561090"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>28282.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3167301.18000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.880917429668</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>THE SOUTHERN COMPANY</name>
        <lei>549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92</lei>
        <title>SOUTHERN CO.</title>
        <cusip>842587107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8425871071"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>87617.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5581202.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.552292830304</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>NETAPP, INC.</name>
        <lei>QTX3D84DZDD5JYOCYH15</lei>
        <title>NETAPP, INC.</title>
        <cusip>64110D104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US64110D1046"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>41203.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2564886.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.713368674084</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>XEROX HOLDINGS CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>XEROX HOLDINGS CORP</title>
        <cusip>98421M106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US98421M1062"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>75712.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2791501.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.776396728220</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>SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC.</name>
        <lei>5493004SHNXEHHZ58X76</lei>
        <title>SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC</title>
        <cusip>80283M101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US80283M1018"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>112020.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2617907.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.728115239712</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>OMNICOM GROUP INC.</name>
        <lei>HKUPACFHSSASQK8HLS17</lei>
        <title>OMNICOM GROUP INC.</title>
        <cusip>681919106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6819191064"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>51158.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4144821.16000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.152793812524</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>PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</name>
        <lei>CUMYEZJOAF02RYZ1JJ85</lei>
        <title>PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</title>
        <cusip>74251V102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74251V1026"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>54876.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3018180.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.839442546438</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>Altria Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>XSGZFLO9YTNO9VCQV219</lei>
        <title>ALTRIA GROUP, INC.</title>
        <cusip>02209S103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US02209S1033"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>65952.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3291664.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.915506390872</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>HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300J3U2WK73C9ZK26</lei>
        <title>HOLLYFRONTIER CORP</title>
        <cusip>436106108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4361061082"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>51155.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2594070.05000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.721485388019</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>HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED</name>
        <lei>549300XTVCVV9I7B5T19</lei>
        <title>HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES, INC.</title>
        <cusip>446150104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4461501045"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>229194.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3456245.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.961281149708</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>VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300XTO5VR8SKV1V74</lei>
        <title>VALERO ENERGY CORP.</title>
        <cusip>91913Y100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US91913Y1001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32795.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3071251.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.854203324445</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>EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.</name>
        <lei>FGLT0EWZSUIRRITFOA30</lei>
        <title>EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.</title>
        <cusip>291011104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2910111044"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>54541.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4159296.66000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.156819864840</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>MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY</name>
        <lei>54930073LBBH6ZCBE225</lei>
        <title>MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. - CLASS B</title>
        <cusip>60871R209</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US60871R2094"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>57077.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3076450.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.855649190513</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>NUCOR CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300GGJCRSI2TIEJ46</lei>
        <title>NUCOR CORP.</title>
        <cusip>670346105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6703461052"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>59625.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3355695.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.933315162075</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>WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300RPTUOIXG4LIH86</lei>
        <title>WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC</title>
        <cusip>931427108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9314271084"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>52569.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3099468.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.862051140750</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>OGE ENERGY CORP.</name>
        <lei>CE5OG6JPOZMDSA0LAQ19</lei>
        <title>OGE ENERGY CORP.</title>
        <cusip>670837103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6708371033"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>109640.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4875690.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.356069651511</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>WATSCO, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300F1Y3LN5BX5WN75</lei>
        <title>WATSCO INC.</title>
        <cusip>942622200</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9426222009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>20650.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3720097.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.034665963726</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="143946.16999999"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FIDELITY GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FIDELITY GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO FRGXX 1.85% 8/24/2018 - Extendable</title>
        <cusip>1849969A6</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="FRGXX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1383182.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1383182.14000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.384702681016</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="1383182.14" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPMORGAN PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund - CJPXX 1.2184% 11/24/2017 - Extendable</title>
        <cusip>4812A0367</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="CJPXX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>919208.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>919208.26999999</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.255658221470</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="919208.26999999" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FIDELITY PRIME MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Fidelity Prime Money Market Portfolio - FIPXX 1.22% 10/27/2017 - Extendable</title>
        <cusip>31607A208</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="FIPXX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>41934.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>41933.76999999</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.011662985862</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="41933.76999999" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BLACKROCK LIQUIDITY FUNDS TEMPFUND PORTFOLIO</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Blackrock Liquidity Funds Temp Fund Portfolio - TMPXX 1.58% 3/22/2018 - Extendable</title>
        <cusip>09248U619</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="TMPXX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>251064.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>251063.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.069828064982</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="251063.84" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS - PRIME PORTFOL</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - MPFXX 2.0073% 6/18/2018 - Extendable</title>
        <cusip>61747C715</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="MPFXX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1838354.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1838353.85999999</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.511299009831</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="1838353.85999999" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>GOLDMAN SACHS FINANCIAL SQUARE PRIME OBLIGATIONS FUND</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Goldman Sachs Financial Sq Prime Obligations- FPOXX Victory 1.62% 2/28/2018 - Extendable</title>
        <cusip>38141W364</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="FPOXX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>835585.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>835585.02999999</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.232400196591</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="835585.02999999" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-01-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Victory Portfolios II</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Allan Shaer</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Allan Shaer</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
