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        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
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        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Sedol" value="RTYH0ID"/>
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              <counterpartyName>CME Clearing House</counterpartyName>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Sedol" value="ESH0IDX"/>
          <other otherDesc="Future Ticker" value="ESH0 Index"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>NVIT GS International Equity Insights Fund</name>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>S&amp;P Midcap 400 E-Mini Index</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Sedol" value="FAH0IDX"/>
          <other otherDesc="Future Ticker" value="FAH0 Index"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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              <counterpartyName>CME Clearing House</counterpartyName>
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        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Sedol" value="MFSH0ID"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NVIT Core Bond Fund</name>
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          <isin value="US6386861966"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>NVIT Emerging Markets Fund</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>NVIT GS Large Cap Equity Insights Fund</name>
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          <isin value="US63868J7928"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <explntrNote note="As the Fund uses the NAV as a practical expedient to determine the fair value of certain 1940-Act only investments, these investments have not been classified in the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy." noteItem="C.8"/>
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      <ncom:signerName>Joseph Finelli</ncom:signerName>
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