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        <name>Assured Guaranty Ltd.</name>
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        <name>Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.</name>
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        <name>SiriusPoint Ltd.</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation</name>
        <lei>WB7IJCYY8YFTENS4O147</lei>
        <title>INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>457985208</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4579852082"/>
          <ticker value="IART US"/>
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        <balance>176663</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7693673.65</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.6651559214</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>International Bancshares Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300Y16R531AU8TX77</lei>
        <title>INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP COMMON STOCK USD1.0</title>
        <cusip>459044103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4590441030"/>
          <ticker value="IBOC US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>87922</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4775923.04</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.0336617970</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>Janus International Group Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD.0001</title>
        <cusip>47103N106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US47103N1063"/>
          <ticker value="JBI US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>346618</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4523364.9</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.9790001748</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>Kemper Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300FNI1JKTRY2PV09</lei>
        <title>KEMPER CORP COMMON STOCK USD.1</title>
        <cusip>488401100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4884011002"/>
          <ticker value="KMPR US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>155908</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7588042.36</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.6422939473</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>Kontoor Brands Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>KONTOOR BRANDS INC COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>50050N103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US50050N1037"/>
          <ticker value="KTB US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>135003</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8426887.26</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.8238466900</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>Leonardo DRS Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>LEONARDO DRS INC COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>52661A108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US52661A1088"/>
          <ticker value="DRS US"/>
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        <balance>58410</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1170536.4</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.2533413433</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>LXP Industrial Trust</name>
        <lei>549300S4MH2ICXDBFV43</lei>
        <title>LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST REIT USD.0001</title>
        <cusip>529043101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5290431015"/>
          <ticker value="LXP US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>372489</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3695090.88</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.7997353071</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>Luxfer Holdings PLC</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC COMMON STOCK USD.5</title>
        <cusip>550678106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BNK03D49"/>
          <ticker value="LXFR US"/>
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        <balance>244069</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2181976.86</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.4722492601</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BrightView Holdings Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>BRIGHTVIEW HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>10948C107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US10948C1071"/>
          <ticker value="BV US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>219563</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1848720.46</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.4001219653</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>CTS Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300YV1HQLBVHOI649</lei>
        <title>CTS CORP COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>126501105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1265011056"/>
          <ticker value="CTS US"/>
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        <balance>123876</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5418336.24</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.1727004660</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>Cadence Bank</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CADENCE BANK COMMON STOCK USD2.5</title>
        <cusip>12740C103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US12740C1036"/>
          <ticker value="CADE US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>266355</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7881444.45</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.7057955006</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>Centerspace</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CENTERSPACE REIT</title>
        <cusip>15202L107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US15202L1070"/>
          <ticker value="CSR US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>80719</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4697845.8</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.0167633965</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>Century Communities Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CENTURY COMMUNITIES INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>156504300</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1565043007"/>
          <ticker value="CCS US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>62539</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5699804.46</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.2336191499</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>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>49981</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6323596.12</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.3686275248</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="141922.000000000000"/>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Eastern Bankshares Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>EASTERN BANKSHARES INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>27627N105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US27627N1054"/>
          <ticker value="EBC US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>266315</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3781673</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.8184744344</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>2024-01-30</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>
