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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ePlus, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>ePlus, Inc.</title>
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          <ticker value="PLUS"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>29670E107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="EPRT"/>
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        <balance>68400</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2041740</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Exelixis, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Exelixis, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>30161Q104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="EXEL"/>
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        <balance>26300</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1430983</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>413197104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="HRMY"/>
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        <balance>36100</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1314401</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HNI Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>HNI Corporation</title>
        <cusip>404251100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="HNI"/>
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        <balance>44500</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1798245</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>437872104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="HTB"/>
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        <balance>48300</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2409687</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.385644594</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>Ingles Markets Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Ingles Markets Inc.</title>
        <cusip>457030104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="IMKTA"/>
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        <balance>25783</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2283858.14</valUSD>
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        <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>Ingredion Incorporated</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Ingredion Incorporated</title>
        <cusip>457187102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="INGR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>18300</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1733193</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.715900244</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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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>International Bancshares Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>International Bancshares Corporation</title>
        <cusip>459044103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="IBOC"/>
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        <balance>31600</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2400020</valUSD>
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        <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>Itron, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Itron, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>465741106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="ITRI"/>
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        <balance>22200</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1920966</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.901799758</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>Lantheus Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Lantheus Holdings, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>516544103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="LNTH"/>
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        <balance>26900</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2984286</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.954510591</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>Laureate Education, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Laureate Education, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>518613203</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="LAUR"/>
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        <balance>61500</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2233680</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.211393686</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>Lundin Mining Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Lundin Mining Corporation</title>
        <cusip>550372957</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="LUN CN"/>
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        <balance>37700</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Netstreit Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Netstreit Corporation</title>
        <cusip>64119V303</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="NTST"/>
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        <balance>118600</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2506018</valUSD>
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        <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>NMI Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NMI Holdings, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>629209305</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="NMIH"/>
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        <balance>55700</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2288713</valUSD>
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        <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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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Northeast Bancorp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Northeast Bancorp</title>
        <cusip>66405S100</cusip>
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          <ticker value="NBN"/>
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        <balance>20800</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2756624</valUSD>
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        <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>OFG Bancorp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>OFG Bancorp</title>
        <cusip>67103X102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="OFG"/>
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        <balance>46800</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2296476</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.273563145</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>Perdoceo Education Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Perdoceo Education Corporation</title>
        <cusip>71363P106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PRDO"/>
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        <balance>60600</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Phillips Edison &amp; Company, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Phillips Edison &amp; Company, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>71844V201</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PECO"/>
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        <balance>52600</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Progress Software Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Progress Software Corporation</title>
        <cusip>743312100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PRGS"/>
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        <balance>23400</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>78573L106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SBRA"/>
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        <balance>112800</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2200728</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SLM Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SLM Corporation</title>
        <cusip>78442P106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SLM"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>90500</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2347570</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>South Plains Financial, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>South Plains Financial, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>83946P107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPFI"/>
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        <balance>57400</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2473079</valUSD>
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        <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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Southside Bancshares, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Southside Bancshares, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>84470P109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SBSI"/>
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        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2468860.02</valUSD>
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        <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>Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>868459108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SUPN"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>22500</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1046475</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.036033902</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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