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        <name>American Tower Corporation</name>
        <lei>5493006ORUSIL88JOE18</lei>
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        <cusip>03027X100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US03027X1000"/>
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        <balance>56280</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>AvalonBay Communities Inc.</name>
        <lei>K9G90K85RBWD2LAGQX17</lei>
        <title>AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>053484101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US0534841012"/>
          <ticker value="AVB "/>
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        <balance>74867</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Brixmor Property Group Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>11120U105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US11120U1051"/>
          <ticker value="BRX "/>
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        <balance>657381</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15047451.09</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Brookdale Senior Living Inc.</name>
        <lei>LH7MQB13NWY7CJ9VC445</lei>
        <title>BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>112463104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1124631045"/>
          <ticker value="BKD "/>
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        <balance>491232</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Caesars Entertainment Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>12769G100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US12769G1004"/>
          <ticker value="CZR "/>
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        <balance>45675</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4738781.25</valUSD>
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        <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>Camden Property Trust</name>
        <lei>5493002MYX22OHYJBD89</lei>
        <title>CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>133131102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1331311027"/>
          <ticker value="CPT "/>
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        <balance>87101</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11555689.67</valUSD>
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        <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>Colliers International Group Inc.</name>
        <lei>D3O8K13PHLEXXD1DT480</lei>
        <title>COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP I COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>194693107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA1946931070"/>
          <ticker value="CIGI US"/>
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        <balance>55860</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</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>Crown Castle International Corp.</name>
        <lei>54930012H97VSM0I2R19</lei>
        <title>CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL COR REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>22822V101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US22822V1017"/>
          <ticker value="CCI "/>
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        <balance>51095</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>Douglas Emmett Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>DOUGLAS EMMETT INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>25960P109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US25960P1093"/>
          <ticker value="DEI "/>
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        <balance>196504</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>Equinix Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300EVUN2BTLJ3GT74</lei>
        <title>EQUINIX INC REIT USD.001</title>
        <cusip>29444U700</cusip>
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          <isin value="US29444U7000"/>
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        <balance>20915</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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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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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>
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          <isin value="US30225T1025"/>
          <ticker value="EXR "/>
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        <balance>126812</balance>
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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>First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>32054K103</cusip>
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          <isin value="US32054K1034"/>
          <ticker value="FR "/>
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        <balance>95022</balance>
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        <name>HCA Healthcare Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <cusip>40412C101</cusip>
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        <balance>22330</balance>
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        <name>Healthpeak Properties Inc.</name>
        <lei>PZ9HF5U52KPF0MH0QN75</lei>
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        <cusip>42250P103</cusip>
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        <balance>299480</balance>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Independence Realty Trust Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>45378A106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US45378A1060"/>
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        <balance>452122</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Innovative Industrial Properties Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTI REIT USD.001</title>
        <cusip>45781V101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US45781V1017"/>
          <ticker value="IIPR "/>
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        <balance>20666</balance>
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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>
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          <isin value="US46187W1071"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated</name>
        <lei>6SYKCME112RT8TQUO411</lei>
        <title>JONES LANG LASALLE INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>48020Q107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48020Q1076"/>
          <ticker value="JLL "/>
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        <balance>30869</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kilroy Realty Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300CXXI18B214UN80</lei>
        <title>KILROY REALTY CORP REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>49427F108</cusip>
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          <isin value="US49427F1084"/>
          <ticker value="KRC "/>
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        <balance>89740</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>Life Storage Inc.</name>
        <lei>W9EE01AFDDF9DQCQZC68</lei>
        <title>LIFE STORAGE INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>53223X107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US53223X1072"/>
          <ticker value="LSI "/>
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        <balance>111921</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12014719.35</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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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deduction of sales loads and redemption fees, if applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2021-07-30</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>
