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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AMN Healthcare Services Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>001744101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US0017441017"/>
          <ticker value="AMN US"/>
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        <balance>12215</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>292182.8</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Acadia Healthcare Company Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493005CW985Y9D0NC11</lei>
        <title>ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>00404A109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00404A1097"/>
          <ticker value="ACHC US"/>
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        <balance>121755</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4827585.75</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Air Lease Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>AIR LEASE CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>00912X302</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00912X3026"/>
          <ticker value="AL US"/>
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        <balance>171640</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8274764.4</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>Alamo Group Inc.</name>
        <lei>54930080C93RVZRSDV26</lei>
        <title>ALAMO GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD.1</title>
        <cusip>011311107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0113111076"/>
          <ticker value="ALG US"/>
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        <balance>31311</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5821028.01</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>Bread Financial Holdings Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300G8S4PO686J7H97</lei>
        <title>BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>018581108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0185811082"/>
          <ticker value="BFH US"/>
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        <balance>110336</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6737116.16</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>American Woodmark Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>AMERICAN WOODMARK CORP COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>030506109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0305061097"/>
          <ticker value="AMWD US"/>
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        <balance>66511</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5289619.83</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.1974020772</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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Banc of California Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300ZKWUJDP6LJ1X87</lei>
        <title>BANC OF CALIFORNIA INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>05990K106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US05990K1060"/>
          <ticker value="BANC US"/>
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        <balance>332877</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5146278.42</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Bank OZK</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>BANK OZK COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>06417N103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US06417N1037"/>
          <ticker value="OZK US"/>
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        <balance>205090</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9132657.7</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>Belden Inc.</name>
        <lei>68BKYO1JC791TTJHUE82</lei>
        <title>BELDEN INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>077454106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0774541066"/>
          <ticker value="BDC US"/>
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        <balance>51915</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5846148.15</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>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300AS2OC6UMMBNO37</lei>
        <title>BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>084680107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0846801076"/>
          <ticker value="BHLB US"/>
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        <balance>36984</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1051455.12</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <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>Brady Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300G2LEQOFQC8GY34</lei>
        <title>BRADY CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>104674106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1046741062"/>
          <ticker value="BRC US"/>
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        <balance>68731</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5075784.35</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>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <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>70747</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3730489.31</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <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"/>
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        <balance>198320</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6832124</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.5465760740</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <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"/>
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        <balance>89991</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5952904.65</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</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>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"/>
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        <balance>54021</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3962980.56</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</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>DiamondRock Hospitality Company</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY CO REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>252784301</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2527843013"/>
          <ticker value="DRH US"/>
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        <balance>720188</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6503297.64</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.4721402205</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</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>Element Solutions Inc</name>
        <lei>549300FLGN6P5CU20J91</lei>
        <title>ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>28618M106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US28618M1062"/>
          <ticker value="ESI US"/>
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        <balance>259414</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6596898.02</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <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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      <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 US"/>
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        <balance>2016</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3921240.96</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>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deduction of sales loads and redemption fees, if applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <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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