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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Frontline plc</name>
        <lei>5493004BCIKYU1YL3H63</lei>
        <title>Frontline plc</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CY0200352116"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="215549"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>21400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>744506.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.609393141632</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Core Natural Resources, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300YJCTPJBTK7IJ81</lei>
        <title>Core Natural Resources, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>218937100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2189371006"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="819004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1152288.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.943170913848</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>PRA Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300Q5HW3JSSB86K27</lei>
        <title>PRA Group, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>69354N106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US69354N1063"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="263478"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>60000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1139400.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.932621826521</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>Valley National Bancorp</name>
        <lei>549300ET52S1UBIB9762</lei>
        <title>Valley National Bancorp</title>
        <cusip>919794107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9197941076"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="40801"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>57400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>840910.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.688301755432</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>Brixmor Property Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5299007UXW6Y0W2EGZ95</lei>
        <title>Brixmor Property Group, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>11120U105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US11120U1051"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="562985"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>40500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1276965.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.045221547045</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>Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.</title>
        <cusip>591774104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5917741044"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="817708"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>12888.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1272818.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.041827864399</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="1135740.00000000"/>
        </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"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>186400.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.152572150661</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"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>27413.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1609965.49000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.317789148604</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>Valmont Industries, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493009ZGZJJ8F77JN08</lei>
        <title>Valmont Industries, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>920253101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9202531011"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="13283"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2480.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1432448.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.172487511108</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>Rocky Brands, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5299004HQ6GCTW838N96</lei>
        <title>Rocky Brands, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>774515100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7745151008"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="237549"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>26700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1101108.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.901279054026</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>
    </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>2026-07-30</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>
