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        <name>Indexiq Etf Tr</name>
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        <title>IQ 50PCT HEDGED FTSE INT</title>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>Ishares Trust</name>
        <lei>5493000860OXIC4B5K91</lei>
        <title>ISHARES NORTH AMERICAN NA</title>
        <cusip>464287374</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4642873743"/>
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        <balance>49109.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1986459.05000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ishares Trust</name>
        <lei>5493000860OXIC4B5K91</lei>
        <title>ISHARES CORE U.S. AGGREGA</title>
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          <isin value="US4642872265"/>
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        <balance>17978.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1925443.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.066018264849</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard Index Fds</name>
        <lei>549300G6KNDK44WUN559</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD S&amp;P 500 ETF</title>
        <cusip>922908363</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9229083632"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4878.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2025199.26000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.276674905349</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deducting sales loads and redemption fees, if any." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2022-04-28</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>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
