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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Franco-Nevada Corporation</name>
        <lei>98450064C1B5D3E94864</lei>
        <title>FRANCO NEVADA CORPORATION</title>
        <cusip>351858105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA3518581051"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>154818.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.39990000"/>
        <valUSD>18959924.22000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.494957569986</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300XSFG5ZCGVYD886</lei>
        <title>WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP</title>
        <cusip>962879102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA9628791027"/>
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        <balance>672618.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
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        <pctVal>7.716043173569</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC</name>
        <lei>2138005YDSA7A82RNU96</lei>
        <title>ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BRXH2664"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>789128.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="ZAR" exchangeRt="18.01080000"/>
        <valUSD>19812761.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.652164394445</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>Gold Fields Limited</name>
        <lei>5299003KXIBJQYCBBD72</lei>
        <title>GOLD FIELDS LTD</title>
        <cusip>38059T106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US38059T1060"/>
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        <balance>2125451.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>30797784.99000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.677077109627</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="ADR"/>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>ZA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NEWMONT CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300VSP3RIX7FGDZ51</lei>
        <title>NEWMONT CORP</title>
        <cusip>651639106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6516391066"/>
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        <balance>1028304.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>43127069.76000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>7.949782772341</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>ALAMOS GOLD INC.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>ALAMOS GOLD INC</title>
        <cusip>011532108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA0115321089"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1223003.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.39990000"/>
        <valUSD>23247453.27000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.285294700872</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Zijin Mining Group Company Limited</name>
        <lei>836800JRNL2393Z2I561</lei>
        <title>ZIJIN MINING GROUP CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE100000502"/>
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        <balance>11632000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.77980000"/>
        <valUSD>22337602.51000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.117578323721</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Centerra Gold Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300K0HXTMP5JJ0E62</lei>
        <title>CENTERRA GOLD INC</title>
        <cusip>152006102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA1520061021"/>
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        <balance>1251823.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.39990000"/>
        <valUSD>7556185.69000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.392861494121</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</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>Lundin Gold Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300ZOV16K515FC525</lei>
        <title>LUNDIN GOLD INC</title>
        <cusip>550371108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA5503711080"/>
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        <balance>441799.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.39990000"/>
        <valUSD>10275716.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.894163317442</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>REDEVANCES AURIFERES OSISKO LTEE</name>
        <lei>549300TJZTXZMPQ6K004</lei>
        <title>OSISKO GOLD ROYALTIES LTD</title>
        <cusip>68827L101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA68827L1013"/>
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        <balance>169643.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.39990000"/>
        <valUSD>3293732.94000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.607146776463</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>REGIS RESOURCES LIMITED</name>
        <lei>213800XH9YUXBLYBD749</lei>
        <title>REGIS RESOURCES LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000RRL8"/>
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        <balance>1139040.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="AUD" exchangeRt="1.53351000"/>
        <valUSD>1901482.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.350507761031</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WESDOME GOLD MINES LTD.</name>
        <lei>254900D63U62QS84H719</lei>
        <title>WESDOME GOLD MINES LTD</title>
        <cusip>95083R100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA95083R1001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>237090.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.39990000"/>
        <valUSD>2071298.45000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.381810608182</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED</name>
        <lei>378900986D05F0C29811</lei>
        <title>HARMONY GOLD MINING CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="ZAE000015228"/>
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        <balance>1888885.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="ZAR" exchangeRt="18.01080000"/>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>ZA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>B2GOLD CORP.</name>
        <lei>549300F7OK456M5NLM05</lei>
        <title>B2GOLD CORP</title>
        <cusip>11777Q209</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA11777Q2099"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4814038.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.39990000"/>
        <valUSD>14030484.35000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.586294487289</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly total returns reported under item B.5.a do not include any sales or redemption charges, as applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2024-12-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Victory Portfolios III</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Carol Trevino</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Carol Trevino</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
