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        <pctVal>0.587718451077</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>HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED</name>
        <lei>378900986D05F0C29811</lei>
        <title>HARMONY GOLD MINING CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="ZAE000015228"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6410562"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1888885.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="ZAR" exchangeRt="17.97500000"/>
        <valUSD>26875234.42000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.621253781555</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <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>B2GOLD CORP.</name>
        <lei>549300F7OK456M5NLM05</lei>
        <title>B2GOLD CORP</title>
        <cusip>11777Q209</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA11777Q2099"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B29VFC4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4579060.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.37220000"/>
        <valUSD>15383666.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.072843648386</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>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <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>2025-06-30</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>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
