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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>Matrix Service Co.</name>
        <lei>529900VYBKSX6HD2YW58</lei>
        <title>Matrix Service Co.</title>
        <cusip>576853105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5768531056"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="34121"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>535141.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2622190.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.217554194156</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>Oil States International, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493004TF4KQJGMYL777</lei>
        <title>Oil States International, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>678026105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6780261052"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="202266"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>431890.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2794328.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.297482247198</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>92820.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1827161.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.848400622257</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>2022-11-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Value Investors Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Jeffrey W. White </ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Jeffrey W. White </ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
