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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>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Western Digital Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300QQXOOYEF89IC56</lei>
        <title>Western Digital Corp.</title>
        <cusip>958102105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US9581021055"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="958102105"/>
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        <balance>82782.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4936290.66000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.672841019965</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>Sempra</name>
        <lei>PBBKGKLRK5S5C0Y4T545</lei>
        <title>Sempra</title>
        <cusip>816851109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8168511090"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="816851109"/>
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        <balance>53788.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4718283.36000000</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>
        </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"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="026874784"/>
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        <balance>75717.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5512197.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.868007961961</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>General Motors Co.</name>
        <lei>54930070NSV60J38I987</lei>
        <title>General Motors Co.</title>
        <cusip>37045V100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US37045V1008"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="37045V100"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>74094.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3946987.38000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.337579743440</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>Visa, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59</lei>
        <title>Visa, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>92826C839</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92826C8394"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="92826C839"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7771.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2455946.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.832286609477</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>Sanofi SA</name>
        <lei>549300E9PC51EN656011</lei>
        <title>Sanofi SA</title>
        <cusip>80105N105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US80105N1054"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="80105N105"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>129907.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6265414.61000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.123262848281</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="496769.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Leidos Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300IUTGTP6EJP8124</lei>
        <title>Leidos Holdings, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>525327102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5253271028"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="525327102"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9958.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1434549.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.486149090603</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>Aptiv plc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Aptiv plc</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JE00BTDN8H13"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="SBTDN8H15"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>83105.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5026190.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.703306805534</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CVS Health Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300EJG376EN5NQE29</lei>
        <title>CVS Health Corp.</title>
        <cusip>126650100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1266501006"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="126650100"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>157820.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7084539.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.400853110423</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>Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)</name>
        <lei>529900NGGVF94UK6PG95</lei>
        <title>Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)</title>
        <cusip>14316J108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US14316J1088"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="14316J108"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>29666.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1497836.34000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.507596137125</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="1465118.82000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Electronic Arts, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300O7A67PUEYKDL45</lei>
        <title>Electronic Arts, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>285512109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2855121099"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="285512109"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>41632.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6090761.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.064075345050</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>Entergy Corp.</name>
        <lei>4XM3TW50JULSLG8BNC79</lei>
        <title>Entergy Corp.</title>
        <cusip>29364G103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29364G1031"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="29364G103"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>72024.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5460859.68000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.850610246880</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>British American Tobacco plc</name>
        <lei>213800FKA5MF17RJKT63</lei>
        <title>British American Tobacco plc</title>
        <cusip>110448107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1104481072"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="110448107"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>122238.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4439684.16000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.504547906532</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>Sony Group Corp.</name>
        <lei>529900R5WX9N2OI2N910</lei>
        <title>Sony Group Corp.</title>
        <cusip>835699307</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8356993076"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="835699307"/>
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        <balance>274610.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5810747.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.969182451250</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="867560.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.</name>
        <lei>6WQI0GK1PRFVBA061U48</lei>
        <title>Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>31620M106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US31620M1062"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="31620M106"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>93987.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7591329.99000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.572597336349</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="525005.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SPDR S&amp;P Biotech ETF</name>
        <lei>549300Y3ODFMPD5XXL58</lei>
        <title>SPDR S&amp;P Biotech ETF</title>
        <cusip>78464A870</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78464A8707"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="78464A870"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32330.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2911639.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.986714686854</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Exchange traded fund"/>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="21704.46000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.</name>
        <lei>9884007ER46L6N7EI764</lei>
        <title>Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7005930003"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="S67717207"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>157625.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1472.15000000"/>
        <valUSD>5625133.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.906280480245</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </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>2024-12-31</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Chuck Pulsfort</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Chuck Pulsfort</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
