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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Tutor Perini Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300FHXYVPW8LJ6D98</lei>
        <title>Tutor Perini Corp.</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ribbon Communications, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300L1E8Z8RL7CUL52</lei>
        <title>Ribbon Communications, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>762544104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US7625441040"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="817864"/>
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        <balance>806800.00000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NRG Energy, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5E2UPK5SW04M13XY7I38</lei>
        <title>NRG Energy, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>629377508</cusip>
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          <isin value="US6293775085"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="294041"/>
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        <balance>18489.00000000</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>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Core Natural Resources, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300YJCTPJBTK7IJ81</lei>
        <title>Core Natural Resources, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>218937100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2189371006"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="819004"/>
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        <balance>34100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2363130.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Unifi, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300MW5LPO0M2LNO04</lei>
        <title>Unifi, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>904677200</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9046772003"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="30428"/>
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        <balance>224109.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1125027.18000000</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>J Jill, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900I19PJIF8MIDL12</lei>
        <title>J Jill, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>46620W201</cusip>
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          <isin value="US46620W2017"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="803402"/>
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        <balance>128165.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2050640.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Valley National Bancorp</name>
        <lei>549300ET52S1UBIB9762</lei>
        <title>Valley National Bancorp</title>
        <cusip>919794107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9197941076"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="40801"/>
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        <balance>273600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2402208.00000000</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>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Camping World Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300E828QQI7MWI432</lei>
        <title>Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A</title>
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          <isin value="US13462K1097"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="647504"/>
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        <balance>172125.00000000</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>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Brixmor Property Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5299007UXW6Y0W2EGZ95</lei>
        <title>Brixmor Property Group, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>11120U105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US11120U1051"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="562985"/>
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        <balance>91000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.</title>
        <cusip>591774104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5917741044"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="817708"/>
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        <balance>52114.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3370212.38000000</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>V2X, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>V2X, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>92242T101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92242T1016"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="587725"/>
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        <balance>44984.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2036875.52000000</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>American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900Y2VOV2LYV4OK68</lei>
        <title>American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>026948109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0269481091"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1469105"/>
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        <balance>110844.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1836685.08000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MiMedx Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MiMedx Group, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>602496101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US6024961012"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="555014"/>
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        <balance>339088.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2180335.84000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Veracyte, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900ESWZRHXOW27Z37</lei>
        <title>Veracyte, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US92337F1075"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="562983"/>
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        <balance>100440.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2672708.40000000</valUSD>
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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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          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="2043648.00000000"/>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kemper Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300FNI1JKTRY2PV09</lei>
        <title>Kemper Corp.</title>
        <cusip>488401100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4884011002"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="40798"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32150.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2048919.50000000</valUSD>
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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>
        </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>2025-06-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Putnam Investment Funds</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>
