<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common" xmlns:ncom="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nportcommon" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>NPORT-P</submissionType>
    <isConfidential>false</isConfidential>
    <filerInfo>

      <filer>
        <issuerCredentials>
          <cik>0000756913</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </issuerCredentials>
      </filer>


      <seriesClassInfo>
        <seriesId>S000008279</seriesId>
        <classId>C000022594</classId>
        <classId>C000022595</classId>
        <classId>C000022593</classId>
      </seriesClassInfo>


    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <genInfo>
      <regName>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust</regName>
      <regFileNumber>811-04146</regFileNumber>
      <regCik>0000756913</regCik>
      <regLei>Z5DUWKEPW78QKD87GA06</regLei>
      <regStreet1>200 Berkeley Street</regStreet1>
      <regCity>Boston</regCity>
      <regStateConditional regCountry="US" regState="US-MA"/>
      <regZipOrPostalCode>02116</regZipOrPostalCode>
      <regPhone>617-543-9634</regPhone>
      <seriesName>Managed Volatility Balanced Portfolio</seriesName>
      <seriesId>S000008279</seriesId>
      <seriesLei>54930078WY34ITNNPY55</seriesLei>
      <repPdEnd>2024-12-31</repPdEnd>
      <repPdDate>2024-03-31</repPdDate>
      <isFinalFiling>N</isFinalFiling>
    </genInfo>
    <fundInfo>
      <totAssets>4302566540.630000000000</totAssets>
      <totLiabs>1495636.690000000000</totLiabs>
      <netAssets>4301070903.940000000000</netAssets>
      <assetsAttrMiscSec>0.000000000000</assetsAttrMiscSec>
      <assetsInvested>0.000000000000</assetsInvested>
      <amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>0.000000000000</amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>0.000000000000</amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayOneYrOthAffil>0.000000000000</amtPayOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayOneYrOther>0.000000000000</amtPayOneYrOther>
      <amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>0.000000000000</amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>0.000000000000</amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>0.000000000000</amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOther>0.000000000000</amtPayAftOneYrOther>
      <delayDeliv>0.000000000000</delayDeliv>
      <standByCommit>0.000000000000</standByCommit>
      <liquidPref>0.000000000000</liquidPref>
      <cshNotRptdInCorD>15734119.000000000000</cshNotRptdInCorD>
      <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
      <returnInfo>
        <monthlyTotReturns>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000022593" rtn1="0.000000000000" rtn2="1.790000000000" rtn3="2.450000000000"/>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000022594" rtn1="0.000000000000" rtn2="1.800000000000" rtn3="2.460000000000"/>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000022595" rtn1="0.000000000000" rtn2="1.720000000000" rtn3="2.380000000000"/>
        </monthlyTotReturns>
        <monthlyReturnCats>
          <equityContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="N/A" netUnrealizedAppr="4603.5099999997765"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="1311334.500000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="8378564.15"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="16735675.740000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-10544586.52"/>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="N/A" netUnrealizedAppr="4603.5099999997765"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="1311334.500000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="8378564.15"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="16735675.740000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-10544586.52"/>
            </futureCategory>
          </equityContracts>
          <foreignExchgContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="N/A" netUnrealizedAppr="-844684.77"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="-13995.780000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-226055.86"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="-15087.280000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-178644.57"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="N/A" netUnrealizedAppr="N/A"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="N/A" netUnrealizedAppr="N/A"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="N/A" netUnrealizedAppr="N/A"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="N/A" netUnrealizedAppr="-844684.77"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="-13995.780000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-226055.86"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="-15087.280000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-178644.57"/>
            </futureCategory>
          </foreignExchgContracts>
        </monthlyReturnCats>
        <othMon1 netRealizedGain="-4050610.5" netUnrealizedAppr="2208271.54"/>
        <othMon2 netRealizedGain="-7123363.11" netUnrealizedAppr="72261274.11"/>
        <othMon3 netRealizedGain="-805488.85" netUnrealizedAppr="94249895.28"/>
      </returnInfo>
      <mon1Flow redemption="50991450.200000000000" reinvestment="0.000000000000" sales="151628.770000000000"/>
      <mon2Flow redemption="44974200.32" reinvestment="0" sales="16382.02"/>
      <mon3Flow redemption="44745563.560000000000" reinvestment="0.000000000000" sales="100385.800000000000"/>
      <varInfo>

        <fundsDesignatedInfo>
          <nameDesignatedIndex>Fund's Designated Reference Portfolio is the Fund's Securities Portfolio</nameDesignatedIndex>
          <indexIdentifier>N/A</indexIdentifier>

        </fundsDesignatedInfo>

      </varInfo>
    </fundInfo>
    <invstOrSecs>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust-Small Cap Value Trust</name>
        <lei>549300JDLBXTQE5ZT715</lei>
        <title>JHVIT SMALL CAP VALUE TRUST MUTUAL FUND</title>
        <cusip>41014A774</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US41014A7744"/>
          <ticker value="JAHBX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3519611.69</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>49732113.19</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.1562728051</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust-Equity-Income Trust</name>
        <lei>549300JT3IUM8VU4M664</lei>
        <title>JHVIT EQUITY INCOME TRUST EWUITY INCOME TR NAV SHS</title>
        <cusip>41015F467</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US41015F4679"/>
          <ticker value="JAEEX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14175383.39</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>205543059.21</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.7788809764</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust-Blue Chip Growth Trust</name>
        <lei>549300JPXEZREPCF1B03</lei>
        <title>JHVIT BLUE CHIP GROWTH TRUST BLUE CHIP GROWTH TR NAV SHS</title>
        <cusip>41015F657</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US41015F6575"/>
          <ticker value="JAEDX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4628884.26</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>143263967.97</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.3308906356</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust-Mid Cap Growth Trust</name>
        <lei>Y4CKONPF1EG1NPR2RT16</lei>
        <title>JHVIT MID CAP STOCK TRUST MID CAP STK TR NAV SHS</title>
        <cusip>41015F848</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US41015F8480"/>
          <ticker value="JAEVX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3958304.13</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>39622624.35</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.9212269510</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JOHN HANCOCK VIT STRATEGIC EQU JHVIT STRAT EQTY ALLOC-NAV</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>JOHN HANCOCK VIT STRATEGIC EQU JHVIT STRAT EQTY ALLOC-NAV</title>
        <cusip>41015G168</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US41015G1682"/>
          <ticker value="JAFVX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>51444189.44</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>954289714.04</valUSD>
        <pctVal>22.1872583678</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust-Select Bond Trust</name>
        <lei>549300VA17RPTF33B015</lei>
        <title>JOHN HANCOCK VIT SELECT BOND T JHVIT SELECT BOND-NAV</title>
        <cusip>41015G259</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US41015G2599"/>
          <ticker value="JAGBX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>116313104.96</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1360863328.06</valUSD>
        <pctVal>31.6401044868</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HANCOCK JOHN SOVEREIGN BD FD MUTUAL FUND</name>
        <lei>549300VMAI85L27JDC26</lei>
        <title>HANCOCK JOHN SOVEREIGN BD FD MUTUAL FUND</title>
        <cusip>410223804</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4102238049"/>
          <ticker value="410223804"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>39488356.76</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>531118398.4</valUSD>
        <pctVal>12.3485152945</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JOHN HANCOCK FUNDAMENTAL LARGE JH FNDMNTL LRG CAP CORE-NAV</name>
        <lei>5493004HR263O5OQBP41</lei>
        <title>JOHN HANCOCK FUNDAMENTAL LARGE JH FNDMNTL LRG CAP CORE-NAV</title>
        <cusip>47803N554</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US47803N5547"/>
          <ticker value="JLCNX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3058928.93</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>218376936.03</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.0772689153</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>John Hancock Investment Trust</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>JHF Emerging Markets Equity Fu MUTUAL FUND</title>
        <cusip>47803P179</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US47803P1791"/>
          <ticker value="47803P179"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>12202534.68</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>112873445.8</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.6243102781</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II - SMALL JOHN HANCOCK II-SM CO GRTH-N</name>
        <lei>549300D21LKU6G71Z355</lei>
        <title>JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II - SMALL JOHN HANCOCK II-SM CO GRTH-N</title>
        <cusip>47803X545</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US47803X5453"/>
          <ticker value="1245628D"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1292202.85</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>21088750.54</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.4903139476</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JOHN HANCOCK MULTI-FACTOR MID JOHN HANCOCK MULTI FACT MID</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>JOHN HANCOCK MULTI-FACTOR MID JOHN HANCOCK MULTI FACT MID</title>
        <cusip>47804J206</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US47804J2069"/>
          <ticker value="JHMM US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1253420</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>71921239.6</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.6721705177</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JOHN HANCOCK MULTIFACTOR EMERG JOHN HANCOCK MULTI EM MRK ET</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>JOHN HANCOCK MULTIFACTOR EMERG JOHN HANCOCK MULTI EM MRK ET</title>
        <cusip>47804J834</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US47804J8348"/>
          <ticker value="JHEM US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2355928</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>61087092.7</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.4202763466</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JOHN HANCOCK MULTIFACTOR SMALL JOHN HANCOCK MULTI SMALL CAP</name>
        <lei>54930045UKVS8UYQH325</lei>
        <title>JOHN HANCOCK MULTIFACTOR SMALL JOHN HANCOCK MULTI SMALL CAP</title>
        <cusip>47804J842</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US47804J8421"/>
          <ticker value="JHSC US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1472517</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>56721354.84</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.3187728384</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JOHN HANCOCK MULTIFACTOR DEVEL JOHN HANCOCK MF DEV INTL ETF</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>JOHN HANCOCK MULTIFACTOR DEVEL JOHN HANCOCK MF DEV INTL ETF</title>
        <cusip>47804J859</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US47804J8595"/>
          <ticker value="JHMD US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2732980</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>94369799.4</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.1941000627</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NIKKEI 225  OSE 0624</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NIKKEI 225  OSE 0624</title>
        <cusip>ADI237W96</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BBG00LFWNPV1"/>
          <ticker value="NKM4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="151.38"/>
        <valUSD>109743.605496102</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.0025515414</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>OSAKA SECURITIES EXCHANGE</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>3538001249AILNPRUX57</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <indexBasketInfo>
                <indexName>Nikkei 225 Index</indexName>
                <indexIdentifier>NKY</indexIdentifier>
              </indexBasketInfo>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2024-06-13</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>1274907013.000000000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>JPY</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>109743.605496102000</unrealizedAppr>
          </futrDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MINI MSCI EMG MKT 0624</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MINI MSCI EMG MKT 0624</title>
        <cusip>ADI238TC1</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BBG011JH1L28"/>
          <ticker value="MESM4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>391</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-8840.53</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.0002055425</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>ICE FUTURES U.S.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>5493004R83R1LVX2IL36</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <indexBasketInfo>
                <indexName>MSCI Emerging Markets Index</indexName>
                <indexIdentifier>MXEF</indexIdentifier>
              </indexBasketInfo>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2024-06-21</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>20514835.530000000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>USD</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>-8840.530000000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </futrDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPN YEN CURR FUT  JUN24 0624</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>JPN YEN CURR FUT  JUN24 0624</title>
        <cusip>ADI238VD6</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="JYM4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>103</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-88888.63</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.0020666627</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DFE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>JPY</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>JPY</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <other otherDesc="NOTIONAL CURRENCY" value="JPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2024-06-17</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>8697113.630000000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>USD</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>-88888.630000000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </futrDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EURO STOXX 50 0624</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>EURO STOXX 50 0624</title>
        <cusip>ADI26K2G1</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="DE000C6XKBW6"/>
          <ticker value="VGM4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>344</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.926913"/>
        <valUSD>574600.356236238</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.0133594718</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>DE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>EUREX ZURICH</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900LN3S50JPU47S06</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <indexBasketInfo>
                <indexName>Euro STOXX 50 Index</indexName>
                <indexIdentifier>SX5E</indexIdentifier>
              </indexBasketInfo>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2024-06-21</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>16835955.460000000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>EUR</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>574600.356236238000</unrealizedAppr>
          </futrDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SandP500 EMINI FUT 0624</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SandP500 EMINI FUT 0624</title>
        <cusip>ADI29VR44</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BBG014X5M1R6"/>
          <ticker value="ESM4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>443</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2582765.71</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.0600493637</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <indexBasketInfo>
                <indexName>S and P 500 Index</indexName>
                <indexIdentifier>SPX</indexIdentifier>
              </indexBasketInfo>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2024-06-21</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>115000509.290000000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>USD</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>2582765.710000000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </futrDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EMIN RUSSELL 2000 0624</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>EMIN RUSSELL 2000 0624</title>
        <cusip>ADI2LMCP9</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BBG01FTN84J6"/>
          <ticker value="RTYM4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>101</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>184423.47</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.0042878500</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <indexBasketInfo>
                <indexName>Russell 2000 Index</indexName>
                <indexIdentifier>RTY</indexIdentifier>
              </indexBasketInfo>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2024-06-21</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>10652371.530000000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>USD</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>184423.470000000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </futrDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FTSE 100 IDX FUT 0624</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FTSE 100 IDX FUT 0624</title>
        <cusip>ADI2M4H65</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00KHLXXF30"/>
          <ticker value="Z M4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>58</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.792299"/>
        <valUSD>235407.478742242</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.0054732294</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>ICE FUTURES EUROPE - FINANCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>549300UF4R84F48NCH34</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <indexBasketInfo>
                <indexName>FTSE 100 Index</indexName>
                <indexIdentifier>UKX</indexIdentifier>
              </indexBasketInfo>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2024-06-21</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>4452036.890000000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>GBP</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>235407.478742242000</unrealizedAppr>
          </futrDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SandP MID 400 EMINI 0624</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SandP MID 400 EMINI 0624</title>
        <cusip>ADI2N3PM2</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="FAM4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>68</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>619181.16</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.0143959766</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <indexBasketInfo>
                <indexName>S and P Midcap 400 Index</indexName>
                <indexIdentifier>MID</indexIdentifier>
              </indexBasketInfo>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2024-06-21</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>20307138.840000000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>USD</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>619181.160000000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </futrDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND</title>
        <cusip>315911750</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3159117502"/>
          <ticker value="FXAIX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>464169.07</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>84919730.44</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.9743857364</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust-Core Bond Trust</name>
        <lei>5493000JHYET8HXSSN85</lei>
        <title>JHVIT CORE BOND TRUST NAV CLASS</title>
        <cusip>41014A519</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US41014A5193"/>
          <ticker value="JVCNX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>16574086.42</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>185298286.13</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.3081895246</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JHVIT MID VALUE TRUST MID VALUE TR NAV SHS</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>JHVIT MID VALUE TRUST MID VALUE TR NAV SHS</title>
        <cusip>41014A733</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US41014A7330"/>
          <ticker value="JAGWX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5248874.55</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>57055266.38</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.3265362895</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JH COLLATERAL</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>JH COLLATERAL</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Custodian Identifier" value="926EMC902"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3194483.37</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>31936528.04</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.7425250305</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BP CURRENCY FUT 0624</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>BP CURRENCY FUT 0624</title>
        <cusip>ADI238TF4</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="BPM4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>70</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-90927.38</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.0021140637</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DFE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>GBP</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>GBP</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <other otherDesc="NOTIONAL CURRENCY" value="GBP"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2024-06-17</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>5614364.880000000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>USD</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>-90927.380000000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </futrDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EURO FX CURR FUT 0624</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>EURO FX CURR FUT 0624</title>
        <cusip>ADI238V87</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="ECM4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>137</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-251486.79</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.0058470738</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DFE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>EUR</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>EUR</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <other otherDesc="NOTIONAL CURRENCY" value="EUR"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2024-06-17</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>18784161.790000000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>USD</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>-251486.790000000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </futrDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <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>2024-04-30</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>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
