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        <name>Citizens Financial Group Inc.</name>
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        <name>Citizens Community Bancorp Inc</name>
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        <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>Huntington Bancshares Incorporated</name>
        <lei>549300XTVCVV9I7B5T19</lei>
        <title>HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC/OH COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>446150104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4461501045"/>
          <ticker value="HBAN "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>143746</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2051255.42</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.2013076121</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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Danske Bank A/S</name>
        <lei>MAES062Z21O4RZ2U7M96</lei>
        <title>DANSKE BANK A/S COMMON STOCK DKK10.</title>
        <cusip>458882909</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="DK0010274414"/>
          <ticker value="DANSKE "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>92918</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="DKK" exchangeRt="6.27125"/>
        <valUSD>1636371.33</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.9583327926</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>DK</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPMorgan Chase and Co.</name>
        <lei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</lei>
        <title>JPMORGAN CHASE and CO COMMON STOCK USD1.0</title>
        <cusip>46625H100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46625H1005"/>
          <ticker value="JPM "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>30804</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4791254.16</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.8059743500</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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KKR and Co. Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>KKR and CO INC COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>48251W104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48251W1045"/>
          <ticker value="KKR "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>69358</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4108767.92</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.4062796521</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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kinsale Capital Group Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>49714P108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US49714P1084"/>
          <ticker value="KNSL "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>12057</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1986631.89</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.1634611607</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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Landmark Bancorp Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>LANDMARK BANCORP INC/MANHATTAN COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>51504L107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US51504L1070"/>
          <ticker value="LARK US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2453</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>66255.53</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.0388022241</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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Level One Bancorp Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>LEVEL ONE BANCORP INC COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>52730D208</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US52730D2080"/>
          <ticker value="LEVL "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>13985</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>381790.5</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.2235937219</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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lexington Realty Trust</name>
        <lei>549300S4MH2ICXDBFV43</lei>
        <title>LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST REIT USD.0001</title>
        <cusip>529043101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5290431015"/>
          <ticker value="LXP "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>69498</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>830501.1</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.4863788700</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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Limestone Bancorp Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>LIMESTONE BANCORP INC COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>53262L105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US53262L1052"/>
          <ticker value="LMST US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>773</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12862.72</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.0075329885</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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Live Oak Bancshares Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>LIVE OAK BANCSHARES INC COMMON STOCK NPV</title>
        <cusip>53803X105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US53803X1054"/>
          <ticker value="LOB "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>23229</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1370511</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.8026330025</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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Mackinac Financial Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORP COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>554571109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5545711096"/>
          <ticker value="MFNC "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>19181</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>379016.56</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.2219691776</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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <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>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
