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        <balance>12255</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WideOpenWest Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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          <isin value="US96758W1018"/>
          <ticker value="WOW "/>
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        <balance>75267</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1478996.55</valUSD>
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        <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>Wyndham Hotels and Resorts Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <cusip>98311A105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US98311A1051"/>
          <ticker value="WH "/>
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        <balance>53266</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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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>C and C Group Public Limited Company</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CandC GROUP PLC COMMON STOCK EUR.01</title>
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          <isin value="IE00B010DT83"/>
          <ticker value="CCR "/>
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        <balance>1467666</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.74217"/>
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        <pctVal>0.8673008403</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.</name>
        <lei>549300M4T8Y5TTWI6O03</lei>
        <title>ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDI COMMON STOCK USD1.0</title>
        <cusip>G0464B107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG0464B1072"/>
          <ticker value="ARGO "/>
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        <balance>69495</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3629028.9</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Assured Guaranty Ltd.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>ASSURED GUARANTY LTD COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>G0585R106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG0585R1060"/>
          <ticker value="AGO "/>
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        <balance>109411</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5121528.91</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>BM</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>Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD COMMON STOCK USD1.0</title>
        <cusip>G0750C108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG0750C1082"/>
          <ticker value="AXTA US"/>
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        <balance>20078</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>586076.82</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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SiriusPoint Ltd.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SIRIUSPOINT LTD COMMON STOCK USD.1</title>
        <cusip>G8192H106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG8192H1060"/>
          <ticker value="SPNT US"/>
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        <balance>529720</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4905207.2</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.9143847639</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.</name>
        <lei>549300N3FL068JERBG02</lei>
        <title>WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROU COMMON STOCK USD1.0</title>
        <cusip>G9618E107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG9618E1075"/>
          <ticker value="WTM "/>
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        <balance>6327</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6767422.47</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>Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS SA COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>L72967109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="LU1092234845"/>
          <ticker value="OEC "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>377795</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6887202.85</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.2838506296</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>LU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dorian LPG Ltd.</name>
        <lei>549300WP1W2WGMC7F395</lei>
        <title>DORIAN LPG LTD COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>Y2106R110</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="MHY2106R1100"/>
          <ticker value="LPG "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>425006</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5274324.46</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.9831922953</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>Scorpio Tankers Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300NVJUH16NXG8K87</lei>
        <title>SCORPIO TANKERS INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>Y7542C130</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="MHY7542C1306"/>
          <ticker value="STNG "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>80698</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1496140.92</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.2788971813</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>MC</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>2021-10-29</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>
