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Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
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Registrant Name Northern Lights Variable Trust
Entity Central Index Key 0001352621
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2024
C000186848  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Donoghue Forlines Dividend VIT Fund
Class Name Class 1
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Donoghue Forlines Dividend VIT Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-877-779-7462
Additional Information Website www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class 1
$100
2.00%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 100
Expense Ratio, Percent 2.00%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform during the reporting period?

The performance of the Fund over the past six months was driven by the rally in equity markets. The Fund was 100% allocated to equities for the entire period and took advantage of the environment. Stock selection, engineered by our proprietary quantitative methodology, played a large role in the performance of the Fund. The value category was more challenged than growth during the time period.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the performance of the Fund did not deviate from Managers expectations. The Fund is designed to protect against capital destroying downside.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Chart showing performance over last 10 years or since inception
Donoghue Forlines Dividend VIT Fund
Russell 1000® Total Return Index
Russell 1000® Value Index
Jun-2014
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
Jun-2015
$10,215
$10,737
$10,413
Jun-2016
$9,767
$11,052
$10,711
Jun-2017
$10,018
$13,044
$12,375
Jun-2018
$10,194
$14,941
$13,213
Jun-2019
$9,645
$16,438
$14,331
Jun-2020
$8,125
$17,667
$13,064
Jun-2021
$11,019
$25,277
$18,771
Jun-2022
$10,428
$21,982
$17,491
Jun-2023
$10,113
$26,239
$19,510
Jun-2024
$10,842
$32,504
$22,057
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
6 Months
1 Year
5 years
10 Years
Donoghue Forlines Dividend VIT Fund
4.99%
7.20%
2.37%
0.81%
Russell 1000® Total Return Index
14.24%
23.88%
14.61%
12.51%
Russell 1000® Value Index
6.62%
13.06%
9.01%
8.23%
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Material Change Date Jun. 30, 2024
AssetsNet $ 8,236,850
Holdings Count | Holding 52
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 10,803
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 69.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

  • Net Assets$8,236,850
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings52
  • Advisory Fee (net of waivers)$10,803
  • Portfolio Turnover69%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
83.7%
Reit
3.6%
Short-Term Investments
12.7%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Synchrony Financial
2.2%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
2.2%
International Business Machines Corporation
2.1%
Williams Companies, Inc.
2.1%
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
2.1%
Cisco Systems, Inc.
2.0%
VF Corporation
2.0%
3M Company
2.0%
Lamar Advertising Company - Class A
2.0%
Coca-Cola Company (The)
2.0%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended June 30, 2024. 
C000186847  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Donoghue Forlines Momentum VIT Fund
Class Name Class 1
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Donoghue Forlines Momentum VIT Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-877-779-7462
Additional Information Website www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class 1
$78
1.56%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 78
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.56%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform during the reporting period?

The performance of the Fund over the past six months was driven by the rally in equity markets, specifically the rally in growth and momentum stocks. The Fund was 100% allocated to equites for the entire period and took advantage of the environment. Stock selection, engineered by our proprietary quantitative methodology, played a large role in the performance of the Fund. Growth and momentum categories outperformed during the time period.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the performance of the Fund did not deviate from Managers expectations. The Fund is designed to protect against capital destroying downside.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Chart showing performance over last 10 years or since inception
Donoghue Forlines Momentum VIT Fund
Russell 1000® Total Return Index
Jun-2014
$10,000
$10,000
Jun-2015
$10,294
$10,737
Jun-2016
$9,949
$11,052
Jun-2017
$11,460
$13,044
Jun-2018
$12,567
$14,941
Jun-2019
$13,067
$16,438
Jun-2020
$10,262
$17,667
Jun-2021
$16,456
$25,277
Jun-2022
$14,108
$21,982
Jun-2023
$14,731
$26,239
Jun-2024
$19,074
$32,504
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
6 Months
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Donoghue Forlines Momentum VIT Fund
19.60%
29.49%
7.86%
6.67%
Russell 1000® Total Return Index
14.24%
23.88%
14.61%
12.51%
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Material Change Date Jun. 30, 2024
AssetsNet $ 68,625,227
Holdings Count | Holding 52
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 326,375
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 97.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

  • Net Assets$68,625,227
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings52
  • Advisory Fee $326,375
  • Portfolio Turnover97%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
90.3%
Reit
2.0%
Short-Term Investments
7.7%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. - Class A
2.3%
Broadcom, Inc.
2.3%
Arista Networks, Inc.
2.3%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
2.2%
Lam Research Corporation
2.2%
NVIDIA Corporation
2.2%
Iron Mountain, Inc.
2.1%
Applied Materials, Inc.
2.1%
KLA Corporation
2.1%
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A
2.1%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended June 30, 2024.