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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>V2X, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>V2X, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>92242T101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92242T1016"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="587725"/>
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        <balance>21038.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1147622.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.068782370233</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>Veracyte, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900ESWZRHXOW27Z37</lei>
        <title>Veracyte, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>92337F107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92337F1075"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="562983"/>
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        <balance>39313.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1655077.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.541375167412</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>Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493009O8F3QQJTCQR75</lei>
        <title>Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>928298108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9282981086"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="30452"/>
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        <balance>67800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>982422.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.914930604582</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>Walker &amp; Dunlop, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Walker &amp; Dunlop, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>93148P102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US93148P1021"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="483403"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>20580.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1237887.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.152845418073</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>WillScot Holdings Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300HJ4VIXF476Q166</lei>
        <title>WillScot Holdings Corp.</title>
        <cusip>971378104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9713781048"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="822285"/>
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        <balance>54500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1026235.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.955733695899</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>WisdomTree, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300WIU8IS7UFO7871</lei>
        <title>WisdomTree, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>97717P104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US97717P1049"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="236252"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>91600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1116604.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.039894437216</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>Titan America SA</name>
        <lei>9845007APCB6462D6C46</lei>
        <title>Titan America SA</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BE6360403164"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1444121"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>45008.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>741731.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.690775614561</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>BE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="374096.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Critical Metals Corp.</name>
        <lei>984500158752F66VAE27</lei>
        <title>Critical Metals Corp.</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="VGG2662B1031"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1372096"/>
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        <balance>21908.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>152041.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.141596421716</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>VG</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="138085.18000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Gates Industrial Corp. plc</name>
        <lei>549300S6K4FWUSB9KM27</lei>
        <title>Gates Industrial Corp. plc</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BD9G2S12"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="821665"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>35118.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>753983.46000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.702185560688</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Helen of Troy Ltd.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Helen of Troy Ltd.</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG4388N1065"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="238402"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>35900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>762875.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.710466260904</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>IBEX Holdings Ltd.</name>
        <lei>5493000GRFLPVYU2CX17</lei>
        <title>IBEX Holdings Ltd.</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG4690M1010"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1097577"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>39866.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1522083.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.417518260537</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ichor Holdings Ltd.</name>
        <lei>529900PS8R2JVLJ2H892</lei>
        <title>Ichor Holdings Ltd.</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG4740B1059"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="654815"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>58609.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1080163.87000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.005957707204</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tronox Holdings plc</name>
        <lei>549300NRVC84SGJSXV06</lei>
        <title>Tronox Holdings plc</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BJT16S69"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="971992"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>213942.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>892138.14000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.830849154234</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ardmore Shipping Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300J8HD7K6BHD8O28</lei>
        <title>Ardmore Shipping Corp.</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="MHY0207T1001"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="586676"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>81200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>859908.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.800833192177</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>
    </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>2026-01-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Putnam Variable Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Monica Krogh</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Monica Krogh</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
