# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001537395
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-006889
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 19363
**Document Hash:** 5e259ca6822ba366c4f36404f29e0aa1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-006889.hdr.sgml**: 20260223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-006889

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260223

**PERIOD START**: 20251231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001537395

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22652
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26663162

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 630-765-8000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### First Trust Growth Strength Portfolio (Series ID: S000080224)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000241974 | Class I      |  |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** First Trust Variable Insurance Trust

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-22652

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001537395

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300JPONC55SJXNC46

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE

  - **City:** Wheaton

  - **State:** IL

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 60187

  - **Telephone number:** 630-765-8000

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** First Trust Growth Strength Portfolio

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000080224

- **c. LEI of Series:** 54930003MY93HQ0G0K19

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-12-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $37200427.72

**Total Liabilities:** $497146.06

**Net Assets:** $36703281.66

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000241974 | -1.05%               | -1.26%               | 0.41%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $991276.10               | $-1335939.57                               |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $-408808.44                                |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $149752.58                                 |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                          | Title                         | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Newmont Corp                  | Newmont Corp                  | CUSIP: 651639106<br>LEI: 549300VSP3RIX7FGDZ51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8091 | NS      | $807886.35    | 2.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Moody's Corp                  | Moody's Corp                  | CUSIP: 615369105<br>LEI: 549300GCEDD8YCF5WU84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1559 | NS      | $796415.15    | 2.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Incyte Corp                   | Incyte Corp                   | CUSIP: 45337C102<br>LEI: 549300Z4WN6JVZ3T4680 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8387 | NS      | $828383.99    | 2.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AppLovin Corp                 | AppLovin Corp                 | CUSIP: 03831W108<br>LEI: 549300LLVXMUAOL3SQ07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1225 | NS      | $825429.50    | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Garmin Ltd                    | Garmin Ltd                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2549001E0HIPIJQ0W046 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      2950 | NS      | $598407.50    | 1.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Netflix Inc                   | Netflix Inc                   | CUSIP: 64110L106<br>LEI: 549300Y7VHGU0I7CE873 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6124 | NS      | $574186.24    | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Trade Desk Inc/The            | Trade Desk Inc/The            | CUSIP: 88339J105<br>LEI: 549300GXPD31VT3E0P46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14695 | NS      | $557822.20    | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Copart Inc                    | Copart Inc                    | CUSIP: 217204106<br>LEI: 549300KVYX3JWMYEHU61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16564 | NS      | $648480.60    | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ServiceNow Inc                | ServiceNow Inc                | CUSIP: 81762P102<br>LEI: 549300HJTQM36M0E1G39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4064 | NS      | $622564.16    | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dexcom Inc                    | Dexcom Inc                    | CUSIP: 252131107<br>LEI: 549300YSK3QDSFR5EU59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11028 | NS      | $731928.36    | 1.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Monster Beverage Corp         | Monster Beverage Corp         | CUSIP: 61174X109<br>LEI: 52990090AP0E7HCB6F33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10459 | NS      | $801891.53    | 2.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GoDaddy Inc                   | GoDaddy Inc                   | CUSIP: 380237107<br>LEI: 549300J8H1TB0I2CB447 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5705 | NS      | $707876.40    | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Airbnb Inc                    | Airbnb Inc                    | CUSIP: 009066101<br>LEI: 549300HMUDNO0RY56D37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5833 | NS      | $791654.76    | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ResMed Inc                    | ResMed Inc                    | CUSIP: 761152107<br>LEI: 529900T3QE5253CCXF22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2740 | NS      | $659983.80    | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amphenol Corp                 | Amphenol Corp                 | CUSIP: 032095101<br>LEI: 549300D3L3G0R4U4VT04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5845 | NS      | $789893.30    | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dynatrace Inc                 | Dynatrace Inc                 | CUSIP: 268150109<br>LEI: 6488T0Z33CE9L61EX904 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15256 | NS      | $661195.04    | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cadence Design Systems Inc    | Cadence Design Systems Inc    | CUSIP: 127387108<br>LEI: GCT7RXJOGLXPV0NXZY22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2252 | NS      | $703930.16    | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Corpay Inc                    | Corpay Inc                    | CUSIP: 219948106<br>LEI: 549300DG6RR0NQSFLN74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2573 | NS      | $774292.89    | 2.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Baker Hughes Co               | Baker Hughes Co               | CUSIP: 05722G100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16256 | NS      | $740298.24    | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Visa Inc                      | Visa Inc                      | CUSIP: 92826C839<br>LEI: 549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2148 | NS      | $753325.08    | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SLB Ltd                       | SLB Ltd                       | CUSIP: 806857108<br>LEI: 213800ZUA17OK3QLGM62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22508 | NS      | $863857.04    | 2.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc      | Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc      | CUSIP: 571748102<br>LEI: 549300XMP3KDCKJXIU47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3874 | NS      | $718704.48    | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Northrop Grumman Corp         | Northrop Grumman Corp         | CUSIP: 666807102<br>LEI: RIMU48P07456QXSO0R61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1235 | NS      | $704209.35    | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom Inc                  | Broadcom Inc                  | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2102 | NS      | $727502.20    | 1.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio      | MSILF Treasury Portfolio      | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    962332 | NS      | $962332.29    | 2.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc      | Ameriprise Financial Inc      | CUSIP: 03076C106<br>LEI: 6ZLKQF7QB6JAEKQS5388 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1562 | NS      | $765911.08    | 2.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc        | Palo Alto Networks Inc        | CUSIP: 697435105<br>LEI: 549300QXR2YVZV231H43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3533 | NS      | $650778.60    | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| F5 Inc                        | F5 Inc                        | CUSIP: 315616102<br>LEI: 54930015FPK9KT966303 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2441 | NS      | $623089.66    | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cboe Global Markets Inc       | Cboe Global Markets Inc       | CUSIP: 12503M108<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3065 | NS      | $769315.00    | 2.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Costco Wholesale Corp         | Costco Wholesale Corp         | CUSIP: 22160K105<br>LEI: 29DX7H14B9S6O3FD6V18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       784 | NS      | $676074.56    | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Motorola Solutions Inc        | Motorola Solutions Inc        | CUSIP: 620076307<br>LEI: 6S552MUG6KGJVEBSEC55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1650 | NS      | $632478.00    | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pinterest Inc                 | Pinterest Inc                 | CUSIP: 72352L106<br>LEI: 529900Y043CEBGO4HB65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22675 | NS      | $587055.75    | 1.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fortinet Inc                  | Fortinet Inc                  | CUSIP: 34959E109<br>LEI: 549300O0QJWDBAS0QX03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8802 | NS      | $698966.82    | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Walmart Inc                   | Walmart Inc                   | CUSIP: 931142103<br>LEI: Y87794H0US1R65VBXU25 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6817 | NS      | $759481.97    | 2.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp                   | NVIDIA Corp                   | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4009 | NS      | $747678.50    | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | Automatic Data Processing Inc | CUSIP: 053015103<br>LEI: HGBOLILQXWER4SAL2I23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2611 | NS      | $671627.53    | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intuit Inc                    | Intuit Inc                    | CUSIP: 461202103<br>LEI: VI90HBPH7XSFMB9E4M29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1110 | NS      | $735286.20    | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PulteGroup Inc                | PulteGroup Inc                | CUSIP: 745867101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5902 | NS      | $692068.52    | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms Inc            | Meta Platforms Inc            | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1024 | NS      | $675932.16    | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Therapeutics Corp      | United Therapeutics Corp      | CUSIP: 91307C102<br>LEI: 5299005C4HZL4UWROC14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1695 | NS      | $825888.75    | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Monolithic Power Systems Inc  | Monolithic Power Systems Inc  | CUSIP: 609839105<br>LEI: 529900TB7O85LSZ1XU31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       731 | NS      | $662549.16    | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apollo Global Management Inc  | Apollo Global Management Inc  | CUSIP: 03769M106<br>LEI: 254900LMFT1CY9IYB476 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6051 | NS      | $875942.76    | 2.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc    | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc    | CUSIP: 169656105<br>LEI: 529900REP5VGTPCP1J71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17545 | NS      | $649165.00    | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The       | Charles Schwab Corp/The       | CUSIP: 808513105<br>LEI: 549300VSGCJ7E698NM85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7802 | NS      | $779497.82    | 2.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eli Lilly & Co                | Eli Lilly & Co                | CUSIP: 532457108<br>LEI: FRDRIPF3EKNDJ2CQJL29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       915 | NS      | $983332.20    | 2.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Caterpillar Inc               | Caterpillar Inc               | CUSIP: 149123101<br>LEI: WRJR7GS4GTRECRRTVX92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1393 | NS      | $798007.91    | 2.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastercard Inc                | Mastercard Inc                | CUSIP: 57636Q104<br>LEI: AR5L2ODV9HN37376R084 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1309 | NS      | $747281.92    | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TJX Cos Inc/The               | TJX Cos Inc/The               | CUSIP: 872540109<br>LEI: V167QI9I69W364E2DY52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5106 | NS      | $784332.66    | 2.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Interactive Brokers Group Inc | Interactive Brokers Group Inc | CUSIP: 45841N107<br>LEI: 5493004DT6DCDUZNDM53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11089 | NS      | $713133.59    | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Uber Technologies Inc         | Uber Technologies Inc         | CUSIP: 90353T100<br>LEI: 549300B2FTG34FILDR98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7957 | NS      | $650166.47    | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Arista Networks Inc           | Arista Networks Inc           | CUSIP: 040413205<br>LEI: 635400H1WKBLOQERUU95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5132 | NS      | $672445.96    | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-02-21

**Name of Applicant:** First Trust Variable Insurance Trust

**Signature:** Derek Maltbie

**Name of Signer:** Derek Maltbie

**Title:** Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer