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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="27768.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard Index Funds</name>
        <lei>549300G6KNDK44WUN559</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD S&amp;P 500</title>
        <cusip>922908363</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9229083632"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>65668.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>33747441.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>17.84619229265</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>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Wisdomtree Trust</name>
        <lei>549300SEVJBU47TE8855</lei>
        <title>WSDTRE EMRG EXST</title>
        <cusip>97717X578</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US97717X5784"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>60914.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1880415.18000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.994393916185</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>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FEDERATED GOVT OBLI FD-PRM</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FEDERATED GOVT OBLI FD-PRM (SWEEP)</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Internal ID" value="CASHCOLLREINV"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>0.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>0.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.000000</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REINVESTED COLLATERAL" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="2336472.32000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <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>
