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        <title>INVESCO GVT &amp; AGNCY-INST</title>
        <cusip>825252885</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8252528851"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>126407.13000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>126407.13000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.009991488376</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="126407.13000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MSILF Government Portfolio</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MSILF GOVERNMENT-INST</title>
        <cusip>61747C707</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US61747C7074"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>126407.11000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>126407.11000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.009991486796</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="126407.11000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WESTGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED</name>
        <lei>2549003AMX9BL7CKBQ74</lei>
        <title>WESTGOLD RESOURCES LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000WGX6"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BSWT7K9"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1065782.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.38580000"/>
        <valUSD>4806709.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.379932510958</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly total returns reported under item B.5.a do not include any sales or redemption charges, as applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-09-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Victory Portfolios III</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Carol D. Trevino</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Carol D. Trevino</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
