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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Harrow, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Harrow, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US4158581094"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1076404"/>
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        <balance>281463.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2682342.39000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300G8DN2UK8K0ET30</lei>
        <title>Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.</title>
        <cusip>704699107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7046991078"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="299664"/>
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        <balance>114985.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Shyft Group, Inc. (The)</name>
        <lei>549300YY0TB51BGRV994</lei>
        <title>Shyft Group, Inc. (The)</title>
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          <isin value="US8256981031"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DHI Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900489RAC0CU0AO81</lei>
        <title>DHI Group, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>23331S100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US23331S1006"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="393547"/>
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        <balance>531181.00000000</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>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Heidrick &amp; Struggles International, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493006284N2J367VB57</lei>
        <title>Heidrick &amp; Struggles International, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>422819102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4228191023"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="62096"/>
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        <balance>113278.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tiptree, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Tiptree, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>88822Q103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US88822Q1031"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="392058"/>
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        <balance>186569.00000000</balance>
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        <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>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AXT, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300M2142IVLVIJN37</lei>
        <title>AXT, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>00246W103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00246W1036"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="53919"/>
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        <balance>465948.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1146232.08000000</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>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Alico, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Alico, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>016230104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0162301040"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="40786"/>
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        <balance>103315.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300RZIK6K1215XU51</lei>
        <title>Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>859241101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8592411016"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="223696"/>
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        <balance>70035.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5259628.50000000</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>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United Fire Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>United Fire Group, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>910340108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9103401082"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="220492"/>
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        <balance>106157.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2378978.37000000</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>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>13249.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2812497.72000000</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>
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      <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"/>
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        <balance>129315.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</name>
        <lei>549300M4TP89K77LG374</lei>
        <title>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</title>
        <cusip>457756500</cusip>
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          <isin value="US4577565009"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="170875"/>
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        <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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hurco Cos., Inc.</name>
        <lei>XSC5XDOTBYOBQPOG2O82</lei>
        <title>Hurco Cos., Inc.</title>
        <cusip>447324104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US4473241044"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="53883"/>
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        <balance>105700.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </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"/>
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        <balance>17221.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2105267.25000000</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>
        </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>513631.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4766495.68000000</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>Oil States International, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493004TF4KQJGMYL777</lei>
        <title>Oil States International, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US6780261052"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Rocky Brands, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5299004HQ6GCTW838N96</lei>
        <title>Rocky Brands, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>774515100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US7745151008"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="237549"/>
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        <balance>151560.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4240648.80000000</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>
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    <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>2024-03-01</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Value Investors Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Monica Krogh</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Monica Krogh</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
