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        <pctVal>0.845391629039</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>KRATON CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>KRATON CORP</title>
        <cusip>50077C106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US50077C1062"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>17050.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>294624.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.474108048565</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>CHICO'S FAS, INC.</name>
        <lei>5299003ESGN5T1MFXY13</lei>
        <title>CHICO'S FAS INC</title>
        <cusip>168615102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1686151028"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>151000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>208380.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.335324464945</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>ProPetro Holding Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>PROPETRO HOLDING CORP</title>
        <cusip>74347M108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74347M1080"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>28100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>144434.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.232422755398</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>Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.</name>
        <lei>J66MZFCNJPP3PERHZW54</lei>
        <title>WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC</title>
        <cusip>940610108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9406101082"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>16600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>543650.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.874839933619</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>MATRIX SERVICE COMPANY</name>
        <lei>529900VYBKSX6HD2YW58</lei>
        <title>MATRIX SERVICE CO.</title>
        <cusip>576853105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5768531056"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>37290.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>362458.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.583267603296</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>CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.</name>
        <lei>54930027IT0GQOYYOW30</lei>
        <title>CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST INC</title>
        <cusip>14912Y202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US14912Y2028"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>64000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>566400.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.911449164724</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 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>2296715.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2296714.82999999</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.695866549104</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="2296714.82999999" 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 1.67% 1/31/2020 - Extendable</title>
        <cusip>4812A0367</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="CJPXX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>510813.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>510812.97999999</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.821998700478</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="510812.97999999" 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 1.67% 1/30/2020 - Extendable</title>
        <cusip>09248U619</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="TMPXX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>128369.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>128368.68000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.206570491106</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="128368.68000000" 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>892673.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>892672.87999999</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.436486495140</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="892672.87999999" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FIDELITY GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FIDELITY GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO FRGXX 1.51% 2/11/2020 - Extendable</title>
        <cusip>1849969A6</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="FRGXX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3885165.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3885165.46999999</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.251996508556</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="3885165.46999999" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </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>2020-07-30</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>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
