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        <title>MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNIT REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>59522J103</cusip>
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          <isin value="US59522J1034"/>
          <ticker value="MAA "/>
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        <balance>111499</balance>
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        <valUSD>12785590.33</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300OJ7ENK42CZ8E73</lei>
        <title>OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC REIT USD.1</title>
        <cusip>681936100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6819361006"/>
          <ticker value="OHI "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>240600</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7153038</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.4656106098</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Pebblebrook Hotel Trust</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>70509V100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US70509V1008"/>
          <ticker value="PEB "/>
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        <balance>96931</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1324077.46</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Prologis Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>PROLOGIS INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>74340W103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74340W1036"/>
          <ticker value="PLD "/>
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        <balance>307616</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>28709801.28</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Realty Income Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300CUWDAUZSH43859</lei>
        <title>REALTY INCOME CORP REIT USD1.0</title>
        <cusip>756109104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7561091049"/>
          <ticker value="O "/>
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        <balance>117331</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6981194.5</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>Regency Centers Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>REGENCY CENTERS CORP REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>758849103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7588491032"/>
          <ticker value="REG "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>161216</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7398202.24</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Rexford Industrial Realty Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300MSLO0DF0EMX355</lei>
        <title>REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>76169C100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US76169C1009"/>
          <ticker value="REXR "/>
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        <balance>163839</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6787849.77</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>SBA Communications Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>78410G104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78410G1040"/>
          <ticker value="SBAC "/>
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        <balance>15884</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4732161.28</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493006GWRDBCZYWTM57</lei>
        <title>GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES REIT</title>
        <cusip>36467J108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US36467J1088"/>
          <ticker value="GLPI "/>
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        <balance>311027</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10761534.2</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>Healthcare Trust of America Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300L0I14L7I0VLX84</lei>
        <title>HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA IN REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>42225P501</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US42225P5017"/>
          <ticker value="HTA "/>
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        <balance>124357</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3297947.64</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Highwoods Properties Inc.</name>
        <lei>ZIIGTYKL9T0X3HLTDX53</lei>
        <title>HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>431284108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4312841087"/>
          <ticker value="HIW "/>
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        <balance>186613</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hyatt Hotels Corporation</name>
        <lei>T27JQIMTYSH41TCD5186</lei>
        <title>HYATT HOTELS CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>448579102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4485791028"/>
          <ticker value="H "/>
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        <balance>41387</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2081352.23</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Invitation Homes Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>INVITATION HOMES INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>46187W107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46187W1071"/>
          <ticker value="INVH "/>
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        <balance>400456</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sabra Health Care REIT Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300E3BC7GU7TAZ621</lei>
        <title>SABRA HEALTHCARE REIT REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>78573L106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US78573L1061"/>
          <ticker value="SBRA "/>
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        <balance>230653</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3328322.79</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Simon Property Group Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC REIT USD.0001</title>
        <cusip>828806109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8288061091"/>
          <ticker value="SPG "/>
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        <balance>109454</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7484464.52</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sun Communities Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300H5GEOJYN41ZG57</lei>
        <title>SUN COMMUNITIES INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>866674104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8666741041"/>
          <ticker value="SUI "/>
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        <balance>53968</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7322378.24</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>UDR Inc.</name>
        <lei>P3CH2EG5X6Z1XWU1OO74</lei>
        <title>UDR INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>902653104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9026531049"/>
          <ticker value="UDR "/>
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        <balance>191220</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7147803.6</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.4638063425</pctVal>
        <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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AZ. BGP HOLDINGS COMMON STOCK</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>AZ. BGP HOLDINGS COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>929AQT906</cusip>
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          <ticker value="929AQT906"/>
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        <balance>194291</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.890076"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Welltower Inc.</name>
        <lei>T6IZ0MBEG5ACZDTR7D06</lei>
        <title>WELLTOWER INC REIT USD1.0</title>
        <cusip>95040Q104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US95040Q1040"/>
          <ticker value="WELL "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>295428</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15288399</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.2698222462</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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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deduction of sales loads and redemption fees, if applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-07-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>/s/Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
