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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>DR ING HC F PORSCHE AG PREFERENCE</title>
        <cusip>BJN59B909</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="DE000PAG9113"/>
          <ticker value="P911 GR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>91958</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.922084"/>
        <valUSD>11802730.38</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.8720945874</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>DE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Accenture Public Limited Company</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>ACCENTURE PLC COMMON STOCK USD.0000225</title>
        <cusip>G1151C101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00B4BNMY34"/>
          <ticker value="ACN "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>11100</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3172491</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.2344128977</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TE Connectivity Ltd.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>TE CONNECTIVITY LTD COMMON STOCK CHF.57</title>
        <cusip>H84989104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CH0102993182"/>
          <ticker value="TEL "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>31553</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4138175.95</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.3057666092</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>2023-04-28</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>
