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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hudson Pacific Properties Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>HUDSON PACIFIC PROPERTIES INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>444097109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4440971095"/>
          <ticker value="HPP US"/>
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        <balance>1040250</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2850285</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.0218736383</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>Hyatt Hotels Corporation</name>
        <lei>T27JQIMTYSH41TCD5186</lei>
        <title>HYATT HOTELS CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>448579102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4485791028"/>
          <ticker value="H US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9951</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1389657.15</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.4982147427</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>Independence Realty Trust Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>45378A106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US45378A1060"/>
          <ticker value="IRT US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>305983</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5412839.27</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.9405911192</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>Iron Mountain Incorporated</name>
        <lei>SQL3F6CKNNBM3SQGHX24</lei>
        <title>IRON MOUNTAIN INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>46284V101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46284V1017"/>
          <ticker value="IRM US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>76842</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7881683.94</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.8257121809</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>Marriott International Inc.</name>
        <lei>225YDZ14ZO8E1TXUSU86</lei>
        <title>MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC/MD COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>571903202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5719032022"/>
          <ticker value="MAR US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>23305</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6367159.05</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.2827303178</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>Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300FQZKFR5YNSHZ21</lei>
        <title>MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNIT REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>59522J103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US59522J1034"/>
          <ticker value="MAA US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>40760</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6032887.6</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.1628885536</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>Phillips Edison and Company Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>PHILLIPS EDISON and CO INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>71844V201</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US71844V2016"/>
          <ticker value="PECO US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>160637</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5627114.11</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.0174121425</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>Prologis Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>PROLOGIS INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>74340W103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74340W1036"/>
          <ticker value="PLD US"/>
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        <balance>205802</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>21633906.24</valUSD>
        <pctVal>7.7561080662</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>Public Storage</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>PUBLIC STORAGE REIT USD.1</title>
        <cusip>74460D109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74460D1090"/>
          <ticker value="PSA US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>44266</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12988529.72</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.6565996456</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>Regency Centers Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>REGENCY CENTERS CORP REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>758849103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7588491032"/>
          <ticker value="REG US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>121242</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8636067.66</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.0961710426</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>State Street Bank and Trust Company</name>
        <lei>571474TGEMMWANRLN572</lei>
        <title>SCC GOVERMENT MM GVXX 20301231 00001.0000000000</title>
        <cusip>7839989D1</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="7839989D1010"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5413664.27</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5413664.27</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.9408868952</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>SL Green Realty Corp.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SL GREEN REALTY CORP REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>78440X887</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78440X8873"/>
          <ticker value="SLG US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>150269</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9301651.1</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.3347935562</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>Ventas Inc.</name>
        <lei>ORQTRC074CWLT3DKHT41</lei>
        <title>VENTAS INC REIT USD.25</title>
        <cusip>92276F100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92276F1003"/>
          <ticker value="VTR US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>109643</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6923955.45</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.4823509042</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>Welltower Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>WELLTOWER INC REIT USD1.0</title>
        <cusip>95040Q104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US95040Q1040"/>
          <ticker value="WELL US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>179558</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>27603451.34</valUSD>
        <pctVal>9.8962873010</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>Xenia Hotels and Resorts Inc.</name>
        <lei>54930075IWIPHF5IQL62</lei>
        <title>XENIA HOTELS and RESORTS INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>984017103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9840171030"/>
          <ticker value="XHR US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>64900</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>815793</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.2924750897</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>2025-07-30</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>
</edgarSubmission>
