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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Vanguard Tax Managed Funds</name>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>SPDR Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
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        <balance>107218.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>SPDR Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
        <title>SPDR PORTFOLIO S</title>
        <cusip>78464A409</cusip>
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          <isin value="US78464A4094"/>
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        <balance>27046.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard Scottsdale Funds</name>
        <lei>549300Y88GQ3VLJIBX57</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD INTERME</title>
        <cusip>92206C706</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92206C7065"/>
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        <balance>83950.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4869100.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="1618758.00000000"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard International Equity Index Funds</name>
        <lei>549300UR5XWDVDO7NP96</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD FTSE EM</title>
        <cusip>922042858</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9220428588"/>
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        <balance>90809.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <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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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Trust</name>
        <lei>5493000860OXIC4B5K91</lei>
        <title>ISHARES IBOXX IN</title>
        <cusip>464287242</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4642872422"/>
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        <balance>79295.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8471877.80000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FEDERATED GOVT OBLI FD-PRM</name>
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        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="Internal ID" value="CASHCOLLREINV"/>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REINVESTED COLLATERAL" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
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          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="9534820.34000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ICE FUTURES U.S.</name>
        <lei>5493004R83R1LVX2IL36</lei>
        <title>MSCI EmgMkt       Mar25</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="MESH5 INDEX"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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              <counterpartyName>BOFA SECURITIES INC</counterpartyName>
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            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>SPDR Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
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        <cusip>78464A508</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78464A5083"/>
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        <balance>133017.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6802489.38000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SPDR Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
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        <cusip>78468R200</cusip>
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        <balance>39458.00000000</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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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ishares Inc</name>
        <lei>549300MGJZCNMJLBAJ67</lei>
        <title>ISHARES EX CHINA</title>
        <cusip>46434G764</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46434G7640"/>
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        <balance>43377.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard Index Funds</name>
        <lei>549300G6KNDK44WUN559</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD S&amp;P 500</title>
        <cusip>922908363</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9229083632"/>
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        <balance>26597.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard Malvern Funds</name>
        <lei>549300EW16IGZDA38J20</lei>
        <title>VANG SH TERM TIP</title>
        <cusip>922020805</cusip>
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          <isin value="US9220208055"/>
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        <balance>250342.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <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>
        <name>Vanguard Scottsdale Funds</name>
        <lei>549300Y88GQ3VLJIBX57</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD MORTGAG</title>
        <cusip>92206C771</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92206C7719"/>
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        <balance>53608.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2430586.72000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ICE FUTURES U.S.</name>
        <lei>5493004R83R1LVX2IL36</lei>
        <title>MSCI EAFE         Mar25</title>
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          <ticker value="MFSH5 INDEX"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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              <counterpartyName>BOFA SECURITIES INC</counterpartyName>
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            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
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      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-01-28</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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