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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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                  <isin value="N/A"/>
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          <ticker value="ESZ0 INDEX"/>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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              <counterpartyName>BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH</counterpartyName>
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        <name>ISHARES TRUST</name>
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          <isin value="US4642872422"/>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Spdr Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
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          <isin value="US78464A4748"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Spdr Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
        <title>SPDR PORT S&amp;P 500 VALUE</title>
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          <isin value="US78464A5083"/>
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        <balance>257457.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Vanguard Scottsdal</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Vanguard Index Fds</name>
        <lei>549300G6KNDK44WUN559</lei>
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          <isin value="US9229083632"/>
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        <balance>50563.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15555706.95000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>Spdr Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
        <title>SPDR PORTFOLIO S&amp;P 500 GR</title>
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        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78464A4094"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Spdr Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
        <title>SPDR PORTFOLIO SMALL CAP</title>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>INVESCO GOVERNMENT &amp; AGENCY PORTFOLIO</name>
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        <title>INVESCO STIT GOVT &amp; AGENCY-INST ( FUND CUSIP 825252885 ) (#1901)</title>
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        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
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        <name>ICE FUTURES U.S.</name>
        <lei>5493004R83R1LVX2IL36</lei>
        <title>MSCI EmgMkt       Dec20</title>
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          <ticker value="MESZ0 INDEX"/>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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              <counterpartyName>BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH</counterpartyName>
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            <payOffProf>Short</payOffProf>
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      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-10-28</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Northern Lights Variable Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>James Colantino</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>James Colantino</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
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