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          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ZENKOKU HOSHO CO LTD</name>
        <lei>353800VOQEKTSCSL9O03</lei>
        <title>ZENKOKU HOSHO CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3429250008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>157400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>3402737.45000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.799345505199</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORP</name>
        <lei>5299000EPC47VJQOFB81</lei>
        <title>RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3164720009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>454000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>5327809.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.251569031923</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANY</name>
        <lei>5299002CCI6HLWAN3K50</lei>
        <title>KYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANY</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3247010006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>223900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>5754878.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.351892753898</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>STARTS CORPORATION INC</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>STARTS CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3399200009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>138300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>3753000.42000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.881626649372</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3771800004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>345700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>3192732.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.750012650366</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="2826782.35000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC</name>
        <lei>5299009QN2NZ191KLS29</lei>
        <title>TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3910660004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>184000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>7375157.19000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.732516491968</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NOF CORP</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NOF CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3753400005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>198400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>2976416.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.699197340370</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KATO SANGYO CO LTD</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>KATO SANGYO CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3213300001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>110500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>3864176.81000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.907743371257</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NIPPON GAS CO LTD</name>
        <lei>549300N3DC5V2XON9C60</lei>
        <title>NIPPON GAS</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3695600001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>301300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>5543220.38000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.302171666251</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CENTRAL AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LTD</name>
        <lei>353800X9460YZVHWB065</lei>
        <title>CENTRAL AUTOMOTIVE PRODS LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3515400004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>381000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>4514015.95000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.060398697533</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="52130.37000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TKC CORP</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>TKC CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3539400006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>169800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>4774066.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.121487771096</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="As of March 2025, monthly returns presented in Item B.5.a. have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-05-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Stacie M. Smith</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Stacie M. Smith</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Stacie M. Smith</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>President and Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
