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        <name>JHVIT EQUITY INCOME TRUST EWUITY INCOME TR NAV SHS</name>
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        <name>JHVIT BLUE CHIP GROWTH TRUST BLUE CHIP GROWTH TR NAV SHS</name>
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          <isin value="US41015F6575"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>JHVIT MID CAP STOCK TRUST MID CAP STK TR NAV SHS</name>
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        <name>JHVIT STRATEGIC EQUITY ALLO MUTUAL FUND</name>
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        <name>JOHN HANCOCK FUNDAMENTAL LARGE JH FNDMNTL LRG CAP CORE-NAV</name>
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        <name>JHF Emerging Markets Equity Fu MUTUAL FUND</name>
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        <name>JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II - SMALL JOHN HANCOCK II-SM CO GRTH-N</name>
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        <name>John Hancock Multi-Factor Large Cap ETF</name>
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        <name>JOHN HANCOCK MULTI-FACTOR MID JOHN HANCOCK MULTI FACT MID</name>
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        <title>JOHN HANCOCK MULTI-FACTOR MID JOHN HANCOCK MULTI FACT MID</title>
        <cusip>47804J206</cusip>
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        <name>JOHN HANCOCK MULTIFACTOR EMERG JOHN HANCOCK MULTI EM MRK ET</name>
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        <name>JOHN HANCOCK MULTIFACTOR SMALL JOHN HANCOCK MULTI SMALL CAP</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JOHN HANCOCK MULTIFACTOR DEVEL JOHN HANCOCK MF DEV INTL ETF</name>
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          <isin value="US47804J8595"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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      <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>
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</edgarSubmission>
