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        <title>British American Tobacco plc</title>
        <cusip>110448107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1104481072"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="110448107"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>66447.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3144936.51000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.023248818992</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>Lockheed Martin Corp.</name>
        <lei>DPRBOZP0K5RM2YE8UU08</lei>
        <title>Lockheed Martin Corp.</title>
        <cusip>539830109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5398301094"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="539830109"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3120.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1444996.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.470149799319</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>Salesforce, Inc.</name>
        <lei>RCGZFPDMRW58VJ54VR07</lei>
        <title>Salesforce, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>79466L302</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US79466L3024"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="79466L302"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5750.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1567967.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.510160026281</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>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>63071.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5134610.11000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.670616788078</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="268653.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CSX Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300JVQR4N1MMP3Q88</lei>
        <title>CSX Corp.</title>
        <cusip>126408103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1264081035"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="126408103"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>51016.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1664652.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.541617698633</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>Henkel AG &amp; Co. KGaA</name>
        <lei>549300VZCL1HTH4O4Y49</lei>
        <title>Henkel AG &amp; Co. KGaA (Preference)</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="DE0006048432"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="S50767052"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>31917.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.84893246"/>
        <valUSD>2508152.21000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.816062193489</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>DE</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>2025-06-30</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>
