# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001537395
**File Stem:** 0001752724-25-204319
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 11399
**Document Hash:** 0693c82bd14d353dff2463134c927b8c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-25-204319.hdr.sgml**: 20250826

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-25-204319

**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:** 251254362

**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 Dorsey Wright Tactical Core Portfolio (Series ID: S000051052)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000160832 | 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 Dorsey Wright Tactical Core Portfolio

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000051052

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493004T02DTWL2GHT73

**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:** $52965191.13

**Total Liabilities:** $50208.71

**Net Assets:** $52914982.42

**Cash Not Reported:** $76838.26

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000160832 | -0.41%               | 4.77%                | 3.47%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-463149.77              | $212279.66                                 |
| Month 2  | $576.04                  | $2319374.48                                |
| Month 3  | $465320.15               | $1190990.22                                |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF      | SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF      | CUSIP: 78464A375<br>LEI: 549300V0LZHF2UQ4WK69 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     50142 | NS      | $1683768.36   | 3.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund                      | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund                      | CUSIP: 33734X184<br>LEI: 549300ZG55GZ71RZK378 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    108238 | NS      | $4587126.44   | 8.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund        | First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund        | CUSIP: 33737J174<br>LEI: 549300SVX2E7BU0PDC63 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     11171 | NS      | $768117.96    | 1.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund                 | First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund                 | CUSIP: 33737J224<br>LEI: 549300K2MYPIP58XVJ75 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |      6278 | NS      | $294375.42    | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund                        | First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund                        | CUSIP: 33737J190<br>LEI: 549300RQS253ACGNJL98 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |      4506 | NS      | $253958.16    | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund                | First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund                | CUSIP: 33733E302<br>LEI: 549300LFXESZ1H5C8J05 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     20379 | NS      | $5488676.07   | 10.37%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX Fund                       | First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX Fund                       | CUSIP: 33737J505<br>LEI: 549300K49WGSLDHLM846 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |      5718 | NS      | $315976.68    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector IndexSM Fund | First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector IndexSM Fund | CUSIP: 33733E401<br>LEI: 5493002EKKOG6SUCER28 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     42732 | NS      | $4221921.60   | 7.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio                                 | MSILF Treasury Portfolio                                 | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    816557 | NS      | $816556.68    | 1.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF                     | iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF                     | CUSIP: 464287226<br>LEI: 549300F7VSXTKBGHJE47 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     31034 | NS      | $3078572.80   | 5.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF          | SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF          | CUSIP: 78464A151<br>LEI: 549300V3SXQ5D61UEN24 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     54007 | NS      | $1760088.13   | 3.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund                 | First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund                 | CUSIP: 33737M102<br>LEI: 549300YH33LXOKDV8X75 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     60423 | NS      | $4981272.12   | 9.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF                       | SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF                       | CUSIP: 78468R622<br>LEI: 549300NCLW2248PN7J24 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     18506 | NS      | $1800078.62   | 3.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund                          | First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund                          | CUSIP: 33737J141<br>LEI: 549300X7CFZMNE2POE32 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     12148 | NS      | $293009.76    | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund               | First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund               | CUSIP: 33735K108<br>LEI: 549300VT0JCDY0GNZJ32 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     37571 | NS      | $5672093.87   | 10.72%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund               | First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund               | CUSIP: 33737J182<br>LEI: 54930075W3FUHU1JJG48 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     27482 | NS      | $674957.92    | 1.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF                          | SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF                          | CUSIP: 78467V608<br>LEI: 549300ME4SR63Y3TRD06 | Long             | EC               | PF                | US        |     42763 | NS      | $1778513.17   | 3.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Financial AlphaDEX Fund                      | First Trust Financial AlphaDEX Fund                      | CUSIP: 33734X135<br>LEI: 549300RVOY34XNQ51513 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     78345 | NS      | $4392020.70   | 8.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund                    | First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund                    | CUSIP: 33737J232<br>LEI: 5493007EHTF4YE4KV298 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |      3789 | NS      | $289820.61    | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund                 | First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund                 | CUSIP: 33734K109<br>LEI: 549300CHVBC9WSFOEV84 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     48402 | NS      | $5322283.92   | 10.06%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund  | First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund  | CUSIP: 33734X150<br>LEI: 5493008AE9LL1V8KK557 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     59449 | NS      | $4412304.78   | 8.34%             |  |  |  | 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