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        <name>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust-Equity-Income Trust</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust-Blue Chip Growth Trust</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust-Mid Cap Growth Trust</name>
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        <title>JHVIT MID CAP STOCK TRUST MID CAP STK TR NAV SHS</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>John Hancock Investment Trust</name>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EURO FX CURR FUT 0325</name>
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          <ticker value="ECH5"/>
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        <units>NC</units>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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              <counterpartyName>CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE</counterpartyName>
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            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
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      </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>
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          <isin value="US41015G1682"/>
          <ticker value="JAFVX"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </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>
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          <isin value="US41015G2599"/>
          <ticker value="JAGBX"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </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"/>
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        <balance>12057715.01</balance>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EURO STOXX 50 0325</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>EURO STOXX 50 0325</title>
        <cusip>ADI2Q9WF3</cusip>
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          <isin value="DE000C6XKBZ9"/>
          <ticker value="VGH5"/>
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        <units>NC</units>
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        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
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        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>DE</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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              <counterpartyName>EUREX ZURICH</counterpartyName>
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            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JH COLLATERAL</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="Custodian Identifier" value="926EMC902"/>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EMIN RUSSELL 2000 0325</name>
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        <cusip>ADI2RCDS8</cusip>
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          <isin value="BBG01KJ7VL61"/>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FTSE 100 IDX FUT 0325</name>
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        <cusip>ADI2RD0B7</cusip>
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          <isin value="GB00KNSR9V84"/>
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        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>ICE FUTURES EUROPE - FINANCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION</counterpartyName>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BP CURRENCY FUT 0325</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>BP CURRENCY FUT 0325</title>
        <cusip>ADI2S6LR3</cusip>
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          <ticker value="BPH5"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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              <counterpartyName>CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE</counterpartyName>
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            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPN YEN CURR FUT 0325</name>
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        <cusip>ADI2S87D6</cusip>
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          <ticker value="JYH5"/>
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        <balance>19</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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              <counterpartyName>CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE</counterpartyName>
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            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
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                  <other otherDesc="NOTIONAL CURRENCY" value="JPY"/>
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            <expDate>2025-03-17</expDate>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-01-30</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>
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</edgarSubmission>
