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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>United States Lime &amp; Minerals, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300VGDEEG8RT7VC89</lei>
        <title>United States Lime &amp; Minerals, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US9119221029"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="424304"/>
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        <balance>9000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1089000.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sterling Construction Co., Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300RZIK6K1215XU51</lei>
        <title>Sterling Construction Co., Inc.</title>
        <cusip>859241101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8592411016"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="223696"/>
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        <balance>153251.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NVE Corp.</name>
        <lei>5299003C1ATTWX8X0112</lei>
        <title>NVE Corp.</title>
        <cusip>629445206</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6294452064"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="236898"/>
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        <balance>5400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>345006.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Village Super Market, Inc.</name>
        <lei>25490069686XCNNEMQ07</lei>
        <title>Village Super Market, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>927107409</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9271074091"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="42678"/>
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        <balance>65300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1375871.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.839336922131</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>Alamo Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>54930080C93RVZRSDV26</lei>
        <title>Alamo Group, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>011311107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0113111076"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="299568"/>
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        <balance>18100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2526579.00000000</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>Anika Therapeutics, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900R9LS3Z0O6QH455</lei>
        <title>Anika Therapeutics, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>035255108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0352551081"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="234165"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>37000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1369370.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.835371049364</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>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</name>
        <lei>549300M4TP89K77LG374</lei>
        <title>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</title>
        <cusip>457756500</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4577565009"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="170875"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5461076.40100000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5461076.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.331477338430</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hurco Cos., Inc.</name>
        <lei>XSC5XDOTBYOBQPOG2O82</lei>
        <title>Hurco Cos., Inc.</title>
        <cusip>447324104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4473241044"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="53883"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>95500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2809610.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.713975663264</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>Preformed Line Products Co.</name>
        <lei>549300EYH53XDJID2098</lei>
        <title>Preformed Line Products Co.</title>
        <cusip>740444104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7404441047"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="237367"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>23400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1504386.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.917736266654</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>Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900CVFMMIRXZVPD70</lei>
        <title>Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.</title>
        <cusip>419596101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4195961010"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="29859"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>51100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1670459.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.019047509256</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>Gibraltar Industries, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Gibraltar Industries, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>374689107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3746891072"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="34287"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>34596.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3100839.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.891637417438</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>92620.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3191685.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.947056978584</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>2021-03-01</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Value Investors Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Robert Kubilis</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Robert Kubilis</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
