# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001537395
**File Stem:** 0001752724-25-204309
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 21292
**Document Hash:** 1e4e3a6d0ed489219658ef72fc981d7c
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-25-204309.hdr.sgml**: 20250826

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-25-204309

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250826

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250826

**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:** 251254351

**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 International Developed Capital Strength Portfolio (Series ID: S000068385)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000218789 | 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 International Developed Capital Strength Portfolio

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000068385

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493007DY2VLBJPTQS06

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

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

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-06-30

**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:** $33977441.51

**Total Liabilities:** $46639.29

**Net Assets:** $33930802.22

**Cash Not Reported:** $157225.75

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000218789 | 5.30%                | 2.66%                | -0.05%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $561150.62               | $843405.24                                 |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $653769.21                                 |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $-4852.74                                  |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC    | Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493003JFSMOJG48V108 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      9508 | NS      | $646684.79    | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bureau Veritas SA              | Bureau Veritas SA                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500TPU5T3HA5D1F11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     20416 | NS      | $695978.85    | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sika AG                        | Sika AG                                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300R3N69ECGYPU434 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      2590 | NS      | $703114.25    | 2.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CSL Ltd                        | CSL Ltd                                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900ECSECK5ZDQTE14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |      4054 | NS      | $638966.19    | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kone Oyj                       | Kone Oyj                                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138001CNF45JP5XZK38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FI        |     10528 | NS      | $692993.45    | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kuehne + Nagel International A | Kuehne + Nagel International AG                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900Q0YED3805QXQ66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      2781 | NS      | $601624.11    | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spru | Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900JYJNNOKKAGK736 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |        42 | NS      | $706660.79    | 2.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Novartis AG                    | Novartis AG                                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493007HIVTX6SY6XD66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      5589 | NS      | $677413.99    | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GEA Group AG                   | GEA Group AG                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300PHUU0ZZWO8EO07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     10279 | NS      | $719223.99    | 2.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Publicis Groupe SA             | Publicis Groupe SA                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138004KW8BV57III342 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |      6416 | NS      | $723123.34    | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rio Tinto PLC                  | Rio Tinto PLC                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     10615 | NS      | $618525.36    | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Constellation Software Inc/Can | Constellation Software Inc/Canada                         | CUSIP: 21037X100<br>LEI: 549300B6PYHMCTDWQV29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |       183 | NS      | $671015.68    | 1.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hannover Rueck SE              | Hannover Rueck SE                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900KIN5BE45V5KB18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      1972 | NS      | $620683.53    | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verbund AG                     | Verbund AG                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299006UDSEJCTTEJS30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AT        |      8154 | NS      | $625766.03    | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio       | MSILF Treasury Portfolio                                  | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   1049209 | NS      | $1049209.17   | 3.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alfa Laval AB                  | Alfa Laval AB                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300UCKT2UK88AG251 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |     15230 | NS      | $640371.85    | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hermes International SCA       | Hermes International SCA                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500Y4IJGHJE2MTJ13 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |       239 | NS      | $647237.58    | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Carlsberg AS                   | Carlsberg AS                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299001O0WJQYB5GYZ19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DK        |      4535 | NS      | $642543.36    | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Roche Holding AG               | Roche Holding AG                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300U41AUUVOAAOB37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      1982 | NS      | $645470.79    | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Great-West Lifeco Inc          | Great-West Lifeco Inc                                     | CUSIP: 39138C106<br>LEI: 549300X81X4VZEESFU46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     16342 | NS      | $621518.03    | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BHP Group Ltd                  | BHP Group Ltd                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |     26599 | NS      | $643350.35    | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC     | Constellation Software Inc/Canada                         | CUSIP: 21037X134<br>LEI: 549300B6PYHMCTDWQV29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |        92 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Givaudan SA                    | Givaudan SA                                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800SVRMQA1TD91D41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |       134 | NS      | $648678.56    | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc   | Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc                              | CUSIP: 01626P148<br>LEI: 549300OSW32RVX8CCZ87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     12024 | NS      | $597690.15    | 1.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coca-Cola HBC AG               | Coca-Cola HBC AG                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EFP3TNG7JGVE49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     12396 | NS      | $647264.65    | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Munich Re                      | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900MUF4C20K50JS49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |       907 | NS      | $588261.40    | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sampo Oyj                      | Sampo Oyj                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 743700UF3RL386WIDA22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FI        |     61572 | NS      | $662187.37    | 1.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bunzl PLC                      | Bunzl PLC                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800Q1Q9DV4L78UM09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     20404 | NS      | $649775.17    | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SGS SA                         | SGS SA                                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138007JNS19JHNA2336 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      6587 | NS      | $668288.49    | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Loblaw Cos Ltd                 | Loblaw Cos Ltd                                            | CUSIP: 539481101<br>LEI: 5493008LN3O1DIDTSH67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      4012 | NS      | $663633.56    | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QBE Insurance Group Ltd        | QBE Insurance Group Ltd                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300D2FBW76FPUSG65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |     45512 | NS      | $700617.58    | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Obic Co Ltd                    | Obic Co Ltd                                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     18200 | NS      | $709143.43    | 2.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Deutsche Boerse AG             | Deutsche Boerse AG                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900G3SW56SHYNPR95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      2006 | NS      | $654305.76    | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Schindler Holding AG           | Schindler Holding AG                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299007DRLI319H7Q933 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      1849 | NS      | $687447.22    | 2.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Allianz SE                     | Allianz SE                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900K9B0N5BT694847 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      1563 | NS      | $633534.85    | 1.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| L'Oreal SA                     | L'Oreal SA                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900JI1GG6F7RKVI53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |      1592 | NS      | $680920.12    | 2.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Zurich Insurance Group AG      | Zurich Insurance Group AG                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900QVNRBND50TXP03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |       905 | NS      | $632570.42    | 1.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aena SME SA                    | Aena SME SA                                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 959800R7QMXKF0NFMT29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ES        |     24970 | NS      | $666507.90    | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amadeus IT Group SA            | Amadeus IT Group SA                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9598004A3FTY3TEHHN09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ES        |      8000 | NS      | $673598.93    | 1.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sage Group PLC/The             | Sage Group PLC/The                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138005RN5XYLTF8G138 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     39834 | NS      | $683750.14    | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Unilever PLC                   | Unilever PLC                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300MKFYEKVRWML317 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      9714 | NS      | $590026.05    | 1.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Swiss Re AG                    | Swiss Re AG                                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900PS9YW3YY29F326 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      3572 | NS      | $617429.96    | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nestle SA                      | Nestle SA                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: KY37LUS27QQX7BB93L28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      5758 | NS      | $572062.69    | 1.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Compass Group PLC              | Compass Group PLC                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     18294 | NS      | $619494.76    | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Thomson Reuters Corp           | Thomson Reuters Corp                                      | CUSIP: 884903808<br>LEI: 549300561UZND4C7B569 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      3404 | NS      | $684524.59    | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Swiss Life Holding AG          | Swiss Life Holding AG                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493000KUC3Z24U77V93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |       647 | NS      | $654461.15    | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Atlas Copco AB                 | Atlas Copco AB                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800T8PC8Q4FYJZR07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |     39894 | NS      | $644526.20    | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Royal Bank of Canada           | Royal Bank of Canada                                      | CUSIP: 780087102<br>LEI: ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      5328 | NS      | $702196.56    | 2.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wolters Kluwer NV              | Wolters Kluwer NV                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500TEM53I0U077B74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |      3625 | NS      | $606136.26    | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GSK PLC                        | GSK PLC                                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493000HZTVUYLO1D793 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     34931 | NS      | $666477.72    | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AstraZeneca PLC                | AstraZeneca PLC                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      4611 | NS      | $640524.06    | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CGI Inc                        | CGI Inc                                                   | CUSIP: 12532H104<br>LEI: 549300WSRCZY73ZG3090 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      5882 | NS      | $617723.39    | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-08-25

**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