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        <name>Realty Income Corporation</name>
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          <ticker value="O "/>
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        <name>Rexford Industrial Realty Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300MSLO0DF0EMX355</lei>
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        <name>SBA Communications Corporation</name>
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          <isin value="US78410G1040"/>
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        <name>Sl Green Realty Corp.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SL GREEN REALTY CORP REIT USD.01</title>
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          <isin value="US78440X1019"/>
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        <balance>70502</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <name>Sabra Health Care REIT Inc.</name>
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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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        <name>Simon Property Group Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC REIT USD.0001</title>
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          <isin value="US8288061091"/>
          <ticker value="SPG "/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <name>Sun Communities Inc.</name>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Ventas Inc.</name>
        <lei>ORQTRC074CWLT3DKHT41</lei>
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        <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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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
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        <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 "/>
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        <balance>231642</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <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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        <name>Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493006GWRDBCZYWTM57</lei>
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        <cusip>36467J108</cusip>
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          <isin value="US36467J1088"/>
          <ticker value="GLPI "/>
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        <balance>298528</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>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>316465</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8857855.35</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>Kimco Realty Corporation</name>
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        <title>KIMCO REALTY CORP REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>49446R109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US49446R1095"/>
          <ticker value="KIM "/>
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        <balance>574720</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Extra Space Storage Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>30225T102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30225T1025"/>
          <ticker value="EXR "/>
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        <balance>120324</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12873464.76</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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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deduction of sales loads and redemption fees, if applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-10-30</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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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
