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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6432965.660000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>WILLIAMS COS INC</name>
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        <title>WILLIAMS COS INC COMMON STOCK USD1.0</title>
        <cusip>969457100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9694571004"/>
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        <balance>118649.000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8635274.220000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.7081856999</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WW GRAINGER INC</name>
        <lei>549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34</lei>
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          <isin value="US3848021040"/>
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        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5820562.160000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.4773489275</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>YUM  BRANDS INC</name>
        <lei>549300JE8XHZZ7OHN517</lei>
        <title>YUM  BRANDS INC COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>988498101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9884981013"/>
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        <balance>45274.000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7039201.520000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.5772905097</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-05-05</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>T. Rowe Price Exchange-Traded Funds, Inc.</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>/s/ Alan Dupski</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Alan Dupski</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer &amp; Vice President</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
