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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NXP Semiconductors NV</name>
        <lei>724500M9BY5293JDF951</lei>
        <title>NXP Semiconductors NV</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <isin value="NL0009538784"/>
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        <balance>23840.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Comcast Corp.</name>
        <lei>51M0QTTNCGUN7KFCFZ59</lei>
        <title>Comcast Corp., Class A</title>
        <cusip>20030N101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US20030N1019"/>
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        <balance>197338.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</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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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Quanta Services, Inc.</name>
        <lei>SHVRXXEACT60MMH07S24</lei>
        <title>Quanta Services, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>74762E102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US74762E1029"/>
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        <balance>107779.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4228170.17000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="7846.00000000"/>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Newell Brands, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300LWGYFM1TVO1Z12</lei>
        <title>Newell Brands, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>651229106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6512291062"/>
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        <balance>82900.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1316452.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</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>Alphabet, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18</lei>
        <title>Alphabet, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>02079K305</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US02079K3059"/>
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        <balance>1578.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2237682.90000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</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>Marathon Petroleum Corp.</name>
        <lei>3BNYRYQHD39K4LCKQF12</lei>
        <title>Marathon Petroleum Corp.</title>
        <cusip>56585A102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US56585A1025"/>
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        <balance>128881.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4817571.78000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</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>Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493000C01ZX7D35SD85</lei>
        <title>Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B</title>
        <cusip>084670702</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0846707026"/>
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        <balance>19500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3480945.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.214014963728</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</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>Ross Stores, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300ENZFLPGRDFZQ60</lei>
        <title>Ross Stores, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>778296103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7782961038"/>
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        <balance>16040.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1367249.60000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</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>Robert Half International, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900VPCUY9H3HLIC08</lei>
        <title>Robert Half International, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>770323103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7703231032"/>
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        <balance>49606.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="1368349.83000000"/>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Verizon Communications, Inc.</name>
        <lei>2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829</lei>
        <title>Verizon Communications, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>92343V104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92343V1044"/>
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        <balance>175939.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9699517.07000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</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>Cigna Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300VIWYMSIGT1U456</lei>
        <title>Cigna Corp.</title>
        <cusip>125523100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1255231003"/>
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        <balance>27353.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5132790.45000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.790112860726</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</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>SL Liquidity Series, LLC</name>
        <lei>549300I0RQO84VDWQP47</lei>
        <title>Money Market Series</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="BRS2GWPD3"/>
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        <balance>27472139.98470000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>27494117.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>9.588853113825</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="27494117.69999999" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MetLife, Inc.</name>
        <lei>C4BXATY60WC6XEOZDX54</lei>
        <title>MetLife, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>59156R108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US59156R1086"/>
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        <balance>93020.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3397090.40000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</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>Facebook, Inc.</name>
        <lei>BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93</lei>
        <title>Facebook, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>30303M102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30303M1027"/>
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        <balance>9845.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2235504.15000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.779654803387</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</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>Edison International</name>
        <lei>549300I7ROF15MAEVP56</lei>
        <title>Edison International</title>
        <cusip>281020107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2810201077"/>
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        <balance>28364.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1540448.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.537247196556</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</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>Lowe's Cos., Inc.</name>
        <lei>WAFCR4OKGSC504WU3E95</lei>
        <title>Lowe's Cos., Inc.</title>
        <cusip>548661107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5486611073"/>
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        <balance>19640.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2653756.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.925524667955</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Pioneer Natural Resources Co.</name>
        <lei>FY8JBF7CCL2VE4F1B628</lei>
        <title>Pioneer Natural Resources Co.</title>
        <cusip>723787107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7237871071"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>48177.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4706892.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.641576759548</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>McKesson Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300WZWOM80UCFSF54</lei>
        <title>McKesson Corp.</title>
        <cusip>58155Q103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US58155Q1031"/>
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        <balance>14790.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2269081.80000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</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>E*TRADE Financial Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300LYE2HSVYJFJD24</lei>
        <title>E*TRADE Financial Corp.</title>
        <cusip>269246401</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2692464017"/>
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        <balance>113148.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5626850.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.962421166440</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>American International Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>ODVCVCQG2BP6VHV36M30</lei>
        <title>American International Group, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>026874784</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0268747849"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>206820.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6448647.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.249031421700</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Medtronic plc</name>
        <lei>549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261</lei>
        <title>Medtronic plc</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00BTN1Y115"/>
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        <balance>26552.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2434818.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.849167674743</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CDK Global, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493000L10CYRTHIJ385</lei>
        <title>CDK Global, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>12508E101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US12508E1010"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>90860.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3763421.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.312531410755</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="1060352.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in B.5.a have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>


    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-06-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Ann Frechette</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Ann Frechette</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
