<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common" xmlns:ncom="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nportcommon" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport eis_NPORT_Filer.xsd">
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>NPORT-P</submissionType>
    <isConfidential>false</isConfidential>
    <filerInfo>
      
      <filer>
        <issuerCredentials>
          <cik>0001048702</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </issuerCredentials>
      </filer>
      
      
      <seriesClassInfo>
        <seriesId>S000041104</seriesId>
        <classId>C000127624</classId>
        <classId>C000127626</classId>
        <classId>C000127627</classId>
      </seriesClassInfo>
      
      
    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <genInfo>
      <regName>Nationwide Mutual Funds</regName>
      <regFileNumber>811-08495</regFileNumber>
      <regCik>0001048702</regCik>
      <regLei>549300NXDT8MH8Z3PQ44</regLei>
      <regStreet1>One Nationwide Plaza</regStreet1>
      <regStreet2>Mail Code 1-18-102</regStreet2>
      <regCity>Columbus</regCity>
      <regStateConditional regCountry="US" regState="US-OH"/>
      <regZipOrPostalCode>43215</regZipOrPostalCode>
      <regPhone>614-435-3820</regPhone>
      <seriesName>Nationwide Geneva Small Cap Growth Fund</seriesName>
      <seriesId>S000041104</seriesId>
      <seriesLei>549300DST0TAIOX7CE77</seriesLei>
      <repPdEnd>2026-10-31</repPdEnd>
      <repPdDate>2026-04-30</repPdDate>
      <isFinalFiling>N</isFinalFiling>
    </genInfo>
    <fundInfo>
      <totAssets>1161345887.64</totAssets>
      <totLiabs>60466384.84</totLiabs>
      <netAssets>1100879502.80</netAssets>
      <assetsAttrMiscSec>0.00000000</assetsAttrMiscSec>
      <assetsInvested>0.00000000</assetsInvested>
      <amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayOneYrOthAffil>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayOneYrOther>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrOther>
      <amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOther>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrOther>
      <delayDeliv>0.00000000</delayDeliv>
      <standByCommit>0.00000000</standByCommit>
      <liquidPref>0.00000000</liquidPref>
      <cshNotRptdInCorD>28379106.03000000</cshNotRptdInCorD>
      <borrowers>
        <borrower aggrVal="62350137.21000000" lei="549300KUN9K9K32C6D97" name="BNP PARIBAS PRIME BROKERAGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED"/>
        <borrower aggrVal="17627856.48000000" lei="549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73" name="BOFA SECURITIES, INC."/>
        <borrower aggrVal="1584135.91000000" lei="MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310" name="Citigroup Global Markets Inc."/>
        <borrower aggrVal="925292.50000000" lei="MP6I5ZYZBEU3UXPYFY54" name="HSBC BANK PLC"/>
        <borrower aggrVal="2363999.11000000" lei="ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807" name="J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC"/>
        <borrower aggrVal="23878633.00000000" lei="549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04" name="NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC"/>
        <borrower aggrVal="5.90000000" lei="571474TGEMMWANRLN572" name="STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY"/>
        <borrower aggrVal="7187718.75000000" lei="BFM8T61CT2L1QCEMIK50" name="UBS AG LONDON BRANCH"/>
        <borrower aggrVal="159069.00000000" lei="549300RA02N3BNSWBV74" name="Virtu AMERICAS LLC"/>
        <borrower aggrVal="1679863.37000000" lei="KB1H1DSPRFMYMCUFXT09" name="WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A."/>
        <borrower aggrVal="1509314.40000000" lei="VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21" name="WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC"/>
        <borrower aggrVal="1796226.50000000" lei="549300CSX55MXZ47EI78" name="Wedbush Securities Inc."/>
      </borrowers>
      <aggregateCondition isNonCashCollateral="Y">
        <aggregateInfos>
          <aggregateInfo amt="66620041.58630000" collatrl="64278839.10950000">
            <invstCat>UST</invstCat>
          </aggregateInfo>
        </aggregateInfos>
      </aggregateCondition>
      <returnInfo>
        <monthlyTotReturns>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000127624" rtn1="0.50710500" rtn2="-8.13536900" rtn3="5.59093000"/>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000127626" rtn1="0.54388100" rtn2="-8.10486100" rtn3="5.62100400"/>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000127627" rtn1="0.52837800" rtn2="-8.10896400" rtn3="5.59707400"/>
        </monthlyTotReturns>
        <monthlyReturnCats>
          <commodityContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </commodityContracts>
          <creditContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </creditContracts>
          <equityContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </equityContracts>
          <foreignExchgContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </foreignExchgContracts>
          <interestRtContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </interestRtContracts>
          <otherContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </otherContracts>
        </monthlyReturnCats>
        <othMon1 netRealizedGain="35086566.21000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-27413975.14000000"/>
        <othMon2 netRealizedGain="5984579.71000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-103782970.66000000"/>
        <othMon3 netRealizedGain="10749621.60000000" netUnrealizedAppr="50376642.58000000"/>
      </returnInfo>
      <mon1Flow redemption="85129397.90999999" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="16082457.84000000"/>
      <mon2Flow redemption="63976285.18999999" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="13873703.89000000"/>
      <mon3Flow redemption="50797799.46999999" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="13016932.42000000"/>
      
      
      
    </fundInfo>
    <invstOrSecs>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AAON, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>AAON, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>000360206</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0003602069"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>441937.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>41237141.47000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.745836066991</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="31463147.14000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Agilysys, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5299001XWB5V3B5IPN93</lei>
        <title>Agilysys, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>00847J105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00847J1051"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>195882.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12548200.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.139834186038</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>Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300HIH92U1EKIHZ32</lei>
        <title>Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>011642105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0116421050"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>308443.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13697953.63000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.244273655305</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>Axos Financial, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900D8M56422GK9O25</lei>
        <title>Axos Financial, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>05465C100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US05465C1009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>174524.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16831094.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.528877094831</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>Balchem Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300VR70OPMHUI3557</lei>
        <title>Balchem Corp.</title>
        <cusip>057665200</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0576652004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>213663.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>34532214.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.136784177756</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>BioLife Solutions, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300G2IVCMC2TJDW72</lei>
        <title>BioLife Solutions, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>09062W204</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US09062W2044"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>210915.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4446088.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.403866925371</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>Bio-Techne Corp.</name>
        <lei>54930073RLKQ51TILZ35</lei>
        <title>Bio-Techne Corp.</title>
        <cusip>09073M104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US09073M1045"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>299735.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16581340.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.506190292200</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="5444983.40000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Blackbaud, Inc.</name>
        <lei>54930056X3HKFMNG3754</lei>
        <title>Blackbaud, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>09227Q100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US09227Q1004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>218661.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8127629.37000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.738285102895</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>BlackLine, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900P9N7PK9LV5EK56</lei>
        <title>BlackLine, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>09239B109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US09239B1098"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>127227.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3975843.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.361151582883</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="3964362.16000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.</name>
        <lei>2549009BKSVTM7UEYT38</lei>
        <title>Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>109194100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1091941005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>233555.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>18943646.05000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.720773799659</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>CBIZ, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900D5X8CFM8O1N813</lei>
        <title>CBIZ, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>124805102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1248051021"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>107061.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3265360.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.296613797576</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="1937128.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CSW Industrials, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300SYOEO3RVQ7FB83</lei>
        <title>CSW Industrials, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>126402106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1264021064"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>19348.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5634137.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.511785130495</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>Casella Waste Systems, Inc.</name>
        <lei>8EU0XUFVJ48U37IIDH51</lei>
        <title>Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>147448104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1474481041"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>336383.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>26658352.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.421550467802</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="11126457.06000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Certara, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Certara, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>15687V109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US15687V1098"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>819735.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5024975.55000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.456451004603</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="5.90000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Construction Partners, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300MHLFL4E8JLZU44</lei>
        <title>Construction Partners, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>21044C107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US21044C1071"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>416972.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>51562757.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.683778505172</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>Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The)</name>
        <lei>875500NEPA7JI5EOMN45</lei>
        <title>Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The)</title>
        <cusip>249906108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA2499061083"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>345567.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>24918836.37000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.263538952866</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>Digi International, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900KG656HGROI4N27</lei>
        <title>Digi International, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>253798102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2537981027"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>465276.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>26074067.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.368476020643</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>Donaldson Co., Inc.</name>
        <lei>OZE6KXY9QQPR8EJ8WL20</lei>
        <title>Donaldson Co., Inc.</title>
        <cusip>257651109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2576511099"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>175451.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15469514.67000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.405195993808</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>Dorman Products, Inc.</name>
        <lei>2549000O0BBUX740XR59</lei>
        <title>Dorman Products, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>258278100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2582781009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>164942.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>18557624.42000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.685708960226</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>CF SECURED LLC</name>
        <lei>254900OXTV81I73FAT50</lei>
        <title>Treasury Repurchase Agreement</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Custodian Internal ID" value="260430025"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>13570494.05000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13570494.05000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.232695677908</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Repurchase</transCat>
          <notClearedCentCparty isCleared="N">
            <counterpartyInfos>
              <counterpartyInfo lei="254900OXTV81I73FAT50" name="CF SECURED LLC"/>
            </counterpartyInfos>
          </notClearedCentCparty>
          <isTriParty>Y</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>3.61000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2026-05-01</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>13948816.59310000</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>13843291.96880000</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>UST</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="13570494.05000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MAREX CAPITAL MARKETS INC</name>
        <lei>5493006BWPDUCYG6EQ34</lei>
        <title>Treasury Repurchase Agreement</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Custodian Internal ID" value="260430034"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>6000000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6000000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.545018776781</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Repurchase</transCat>
          <notClearedCentCparty isCleared="N">
            <counterpartyInfos>
              <counterpartyInfo lei="5493006BWPDUCYG6EQ34" name="MAREX CAPITAL MARKETS INC"/>
            </counterpartyInfos>
          </notClearedCentCparty>
          <isTriParty>Y</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>3.69000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2026-05-01</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>6053284.80000000</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>6120628.85830000</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>UST</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="6000000.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NATIXIS NEW YORK BRANCH</name>
        <lei>2549003L5ZG5M2ZSE107</lei>
        <title>Treasury Repurchase Agreement</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Custodian Internal ID" value="260430041"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>10000000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10000000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.908364627969</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Repurchase</transCat>
          <notClearedCentCparty isCleared="N">
            <counterpartyInfos>
              <counterpartyInfo lei="2549003L5ZG5M2ZSE107" name="NATIXIS NEW YORK BRANCH"/>
            </counterpartyInfos>
          </notClearedCentCparty>
          <isTriParty>Y</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>3.62000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2026-05-01</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>10243297.44660000</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>10201025.89350000</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>UST</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="10000000.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL INC</name>
        <lei>OXTKY6Q8X53C9ILVV871</lei>
        <title>Treasury Repurchase Agreement</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Custodian Internal ID" value="260430043"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>13000000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13000000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.180874016360</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Repurchase</transCat>
          <notClearedCentCparty isCleared="N">
            <counterpartyInfos>
              <counterpartyInfo lei="OXTKY6Q8X53C9ILVV871" name="NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL INC"/>
            </counterpartyInfos>
          </notClearedCentCparty>
          <isTriParty>Y</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>3.63000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2026-05-01</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>17265908.19980000</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>13261465.37020000</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>UST</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="13000000.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SANTANDER US CAPITAL MARKETS LLC</name>
        <lei>549300LGG2RLWD21SU97</lei>
        <title>Treasury Repurchase Agreement</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Custodian Internal ID" value="260430046"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>10000000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10000000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.908364627969</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Repurchase</transCat>
          <notClearedCentCparty isCleared="N">
            <counterpartyInfos>
              <counterpartyInfo lei="549300LGG2RLWD21SU97" name="SANTANDER US CAPITAL MARKETS LLC"/>
            </counterpartyInfos>
          </notClearedCentCparty>
          <isTriParty>Y</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>3.64000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2026-05-01</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>10920825.00000000</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>10201031.73390000</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>UST</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="10000000.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SANTANDER US CAPITAL MARKETS LLC</name>
        <lei>549300LGG2RLWD21SU97</lei>
        <title>Government Agency Repurchase Agreement</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Custodian Internal ID" value="260430047"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4000000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4000000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.363345851187</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Repurchase</transCat>
          <notClearedCentCparty isCleared="N">
            <counterpartyInfos>
              <counterpartyInfo lei="549300LGG2RLWD21SU97" name="SANTANDER US CAPITAL MARKETS LLC"/>
            </counterpartyInfos>
          </notClearedCentCparty>
          <isTriParty>Y</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>3.65000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2026-05-01</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>3994562.36000000</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>2663754.25610000</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>AMBS</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>1447800.00000000</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>1416659.85760000</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>UST</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="4000000.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ePlus, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900FFY8AAFJ21NE91</lei>
        <title>ePlus, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>294268107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2942681071"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>218064.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>18467840.16000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.677553275633</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>ESCO Technologies, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493007JJLP5MEWVDH10</lei>
        <title>ESCO Technologies, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>296315104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2963151046"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>180449.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>58456453.55000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.309977468135</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="193621.59000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ExlService Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>81E3DTNF6OSH489ZOV15</lei>
        <title>ExlService Holdings, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>302081104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3020811044"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1079231.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>34405884.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.125308827395</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="159069.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Exponent, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900NY3F5Q2NWPUZ42</lei>
        <title>Exponent, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>30214U102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30214U1025"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>447861.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>29957422.29000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.721226275337</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>FirstService Corp.</name>
        <lei>5493000XUDIV75BCF118</lei>
        <title>FirstService Corp.</title>
        <cusip>33767E202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA33767E2024"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>155482.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>20805046.42000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.889856825118</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>Globus Medical, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5299003M2P4CIK0RF205</lei>
        <title>Globus Medical, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>379577208</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3795772082"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>466397.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>42059681.46000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.820552690192</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>Hamilton Lane, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493006OKN3V1NORM833</lei>
        <title>Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>407497106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4074971064"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>83070.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7641609.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.694136758888</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>HealthEquity, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900LRJU1RAFQHM467</lei>
        <title>HealthEquity, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>42226A107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US42226A1079"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>259679.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>21301468.37000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.934950039111</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>I3 Verticals, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300944CYWVP06CJ97</lei>
        <title>I3 Verticals, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>46571Y107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46571Y1073"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>448759.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10119515.45000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.919220988696</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="2568827.09000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>J &amp; J Snack Foods Corp.</name>
        <lei>894500IGP1Y2ZQFQMJ83</lei>
        <title>J &amp; J Snack Foods Corp.</title>
        <cusip>466032109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4660321096"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>122828.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10840799.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.984739860486</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>Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900QTUQHNZ6HOA508</lei>
        <title>Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>49714P108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US49714P1084"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>74518.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>24114769.98000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.190500406144</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>LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300FZUBUB7MHY8R17</lei>
        <title>LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>525558201</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5255582018"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>215773.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>23681086.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.151106155557</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="925267.89000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Limbach Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>254900EW8KXT5ZTWQI30</lei>
        <title>Limbach Holdings, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>53263P105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US53263P1057"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>68027.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6787053.79000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.616511959096</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="1814699.57000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Loar Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Loar Holdings, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>53947R105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US53947R1059"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>190658.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10699726.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.971925349939</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="9287301.25000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>55405Y100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US55405Y1001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>99501.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>28020476.61000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.545280981136</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>MS GOVT US LEX</name>
        <lei>6N8SC06AK49F0N7KIX52</lei>
        <title>MSILF GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO OPEN-END FUND USD</title>
        <cusip>61747C707</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Custodian Internal ID" value="61747C707"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1100000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1100000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.099920109076</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="1100000.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Novanta, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Novanta, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>67000B104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA67000B1040"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>247459.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>32053364.27000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.911614231028</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>Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900YO5DSQCPEFDZ05</lei>
        <title>Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>681116109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6811161099"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>243088.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>21029542.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.910249289455</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="10063536.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Onto Innovation, Inc.</name>
        <lei>254900RXZVN73CHOO062</lei>
        <title>Onto Innovation, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>683344105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6833441057"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>187408.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>55296604.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.022947955644</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>Option Care Health, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300DI3Q5ACSYJRI17</lei>
        <title>Option Care Health, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>68404L201</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US68404L2016"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>433155.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8806041.15000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.799909629310</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="255265.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Palomar Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300DOI1MUW11BLX74</lei>
        <title>Palomar Holdings, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>69753M105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US69753M1053"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>61231.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7370987.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.669554457254</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>RBC Bearings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>RBC Bearings, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>75524B104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US75524B1044"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>93962.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>56291694.58000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.113338420492</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>Repligen Corp.</name>
        <lei>54930006QJ0T5AUO1E71</lei>
        <title>Repligen Corp.</title>
        <cusip>759916109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7599161095"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>154634.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>18294748.54000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.661830245132</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="15741405.59000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SPX Technologies, Inc.</name>
        <lei>P761FCI0CPOG24I8JE10</lei>
        <title>SPX Technologies, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>78473E103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78473E1038"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>112981.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>24732670.71000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.246628322817</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>INVESCO GOVT AND AGCY LEX</name>
        <lei>O37NHJVF7S22I1ONOU83</lei>
        <title>INVESCO GOVERNMENT &amp; AGENCY PORTFOLIO OPEN-END FUND USD</title>
        <cusip>825252885</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Custodian Internal ID" value="825252885"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1700000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1700000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.154421986754</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="1700000.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5299008LX7SBD4HIAU03</lei>
        <title>SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>82982L103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US82982L1035"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>182018.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>22943368.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.084094475521</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="1318573.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Texas Roadhouse, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5299002Y1CNRPDGXTQ75</lei>
        <title>Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>882681109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8826811098"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>231618.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>37288181.82000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.387126540657</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>Trex Co., Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Trex Co., Inc.</title>
        <cusip>89531P105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US89531P1057"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>216212.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8475510.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.769885385134</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>Tyler Technologies, Inc.</name>
        <lei>25490040SMU4Z8LBCW70</lei>
        <title>Tyler Technologies, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>902252105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9022521051"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>42623.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>14540410.22000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.320799432001</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>UFP Technologies, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300RJ8LY41HS70C91</lei>
        <title>UFP Technologies, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>902673102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9026731029"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>37674.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7219468.62000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.655790992714</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="6481662.95000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Valvoline, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300CMHPBEY6VPOT75</lei>
        <title>Valvoline, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>92047W101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92047W1018"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>529356.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17590499.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.597858787929</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="15391143.80000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vericel Corp.</name>
        <lei>54930076YM3PLTDR4B91</lei>
        <title>Vericel Corp.</title>
        <cusip>92346J108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92346J1088"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>483427.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16789419.71000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.525091498869</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>Vertex, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300QMYW171MP1PL50</lei>
        <title>Vertex, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>92538J106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92538J1060"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>645027.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7978983.99000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.724782682364</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>WD-40 Co.</name>
        <lei>549300UZHTN0CNKBOB19</lei>
        <title>WD-40 Co.</title>
        <cusip>929236107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9292361071"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>82029.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17222808.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.564459034453</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>WillScot Holdings Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300HJ4VIXF476Q166</lei>
        <title>WillScot Holdings Corp.</title>
        <cusip>971378104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9713781048"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>180171.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4079071.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.370528421105</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="2925795.74000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-06-01</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Nationwide Mutual Funds</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>David Majewski</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>David Majewski</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
