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        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.92575000"/>
        <valUSD>110314.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.556125808564</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>FR</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>London Stock Exchange Group PLC</name>
        <lei>213800QAUUUP6I445N30</lei>
        <title>LONDON STOCK EX</title>
        <cusip>G5689U103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00B0SWJX34"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1516.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.77474000"/>
        <valUSD>224247.62000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.196081698054</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DSV AS</name>
        <lei>529900X41C0BSLK67H70</lei>
        <title>DSV A/S</title>
        <cusip>K31864117</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="DK0060079531"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>863.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="DKK" exchangeRt="6.90670000"/>
        <valUSD>166497.39000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.857940793096</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>DK</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC</name>
        <lei>213800EC7997ZBLZJH69</lei>
        <title>ROLLS-ROYCE HOLD</title>
        <cusip>G76225104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00B63H8491"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>30030.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.77474000"/>
        <valUSD>290322.82000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.727121971370</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tencent Holdings Ltd.</name>
        <lei>254900N4SLUMW4XUYY11</lei>
        <title>TENCENT</title>
        <cusip>G87572163</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG875721634"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2397.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.78030000"/>
        <valUSD>153118.65000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.547939616464</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Haleon PLC</name>
        <lei>549300PSB3WWEODCUP19</lei>
        <title>HALEON PLC</title>
        <cusip>G4232K100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BMX86B70"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>47606.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.77474000"/>
        <valUSD>240444.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.571391768976</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CURRENCY CONTRACT - USD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="USD"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>68220.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.92575002"/>
        <valUSD>94.47000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.002188981261</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DFE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>N/A</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <fwdDeriv derivCat="FWD">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <amtCurSold>-68220.00000000</amtCurSold>
            <curSold>EUR</curSold>
            <amtCurPur>73786.07000000</amtCurPur>
            <curPur>USD</curPur>
            <settlementDt>2025-04-02</settlementDt>
            <unrealizedAppr>94.47000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </fwdDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deducting sales loads and redemption fees, if any." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-04-28</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>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
