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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>DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED</name>
        <lei>549300Z71HMWF90S2214</lei>
        <title>DUCOMMON INC.</title>
        <cusip>264147109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2641471097"/>
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        <balance>13600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>687208.00000000</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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          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="277511.1"/>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900HF9B6NL1QG9F05</lei>
        <title>AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</title>
        <cusip>054540208</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0545402085"/>
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        <balance>63400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1527623.00000000</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>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MARINEMAX, INC.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MARINEMAX INC</title>
        <cusip>567908108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5679081084"/>
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        <balance>44845.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>748463.05000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.570474801230</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>MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>P16VZZCKTJ5IONL6XE37</lei>
        <title>MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION</title>
        <cusip>587376104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5873761044"/>
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        <balance>37000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1349390.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.028498323373</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>FVCBankcorp, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FVCBANKCORP INC</title>
        <cusip>36120Q101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US36120Q1013"/>
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        <balance>17800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>310966.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.237016733209</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>PCSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>PCSB FINANCIAL CORP</title>
        <cusip>69324R104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US69324R1041"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>62500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1265625.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.964653058433</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>ATLANTIC CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.</name>
        <lei>5493005URKIOUNJO6097</lei>
        <title>ATLANTIC CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC</title>
        <cusip>048269203</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0482692037"/>
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        <balance>63300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1161555.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.885331423832</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>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300YUFDGFRNGBWF46</lei>
        <title>INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS INC</title>
        <cusip>Y41053102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="MHY410531021"/>
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        <balance>25700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>764832.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.582951133224</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>MH</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300JNX3M2EENG1F11</lei>
        <title>SOUTHERN NATL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA INC</title>
        <cusip>843395104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8433951048"/>
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        <balance>75330.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1231645.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.938754053120</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>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ORIGIN BANCORP, INC.</name>
        <lei>54930055DO2Z4KO3NB45</lei>
        <title>ORIGIN BANCORP INC</title>
        <cusip>68621T102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US68621T1025"/>
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        <balance>29200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1104928.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.842170607050</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>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>M/I HOMES, INC.</name>
        <lei>5299005M71FH9CCSFB69</lei>
        <title>M/I HOMES INC</title>
        <cusip>55305B101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US55305B1017"/>
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        <balance>19100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>751585.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.572854335938</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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FIRST INTERNET BANCORP</name>
        <lei>549300T25MP2M92XU194</lei>
        <title>FIRST INTERNET BANCORP</title>
        <cusip>320557101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3205571017"/>
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        <balance>33700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>799027.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.609014391562</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>
      <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"/>
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        <balance>4100262.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4100261.65000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.125198965767</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="4100261.65" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </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"/>
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        <balance>5449558.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5449558.36999999</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.153626191589</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="5449558.36999999" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <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"/>
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        <balance>2724872.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2724872.12000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="2724872.12" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </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>2476982.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2476981.98999999</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.887943310488</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="2476981.98999999" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </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"/>
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        <balance>124307.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>124307.14000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.094746281707</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="124307.14" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </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>744246.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>744245.75999999</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.567260403839</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="744245.75999999" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly total returns reported under item B.5.a do not include any sales or redemption charges, as applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-01-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Victory Portfolios</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Allan Shaer</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Allan Shaer</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
