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              <invstCat>UST</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2023-01-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Rydex Variable Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Jim Howley</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Jim Howley</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>CFO</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
