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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>iShares Trust</name>
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          <isin value="US4642885887"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="464288588"/>
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        <balance>404974.00000000</balance>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Trust</name>
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          <isin value="US4642886539"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="464288653"/>
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        <balance>374970.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>iShares U.S. Aerospace &amp; Defense ETF</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Trust</name>
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        <title>iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF</title>
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          <isin value="US4642888774"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="464288877"/>
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        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Exchange traded fund"/>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Trust</name>
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        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46432F3394"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="46432F339"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Trust</name>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares, Inc.</name>
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        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46434G1031"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="46434G103"/>
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        <balance>737654.00000000</balance>
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        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Exchange traded fund"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF</name>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Trust</name>
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          <isin value="US46434V6130"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="46434V613"/>
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        <balance>3603877.00000000</balance>
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        <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="10075910.00000000"/>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF</name>
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          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="46435G672"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BlackRock Funds III</name>
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          <isin value="US0669225197"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="066922519"/>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="205384458.78000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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    <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>2025-12-31</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>
