# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001537395
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-035263
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 19608
**Document Hash:** 69995c1b2f1fd31627154c6cafae2a0d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-035263.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-035263

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221230

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230223

**PERIOD START**: 20221231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001537395
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22652
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23657225

**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   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000218788 | Class II     |  |
| 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:** 2022-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-12-30

**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:** $6047022.31

**Total Liabilities:** $42052.21

**Net Assets:** $6004970.10

**Cash Not Reported:** $338352.12

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000218788 | 4.47%                | 10.34%               | -3.15%               |
| Class ID C000218789 | 4.57%                | 10.24%               | -3.07%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-512951.08              | $722415.25                                 |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $519221.79                                 |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $-189836.13                                |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Bureau Veritas SA              | Bureau Veritas SA                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500TPU5T3HA5D1F11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |      4429 | NS      | $116676.58    | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Croda International PLC        | Croda International PLC             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138004WCNBFJEEOXV26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      1410 | NS      | $112573.07    | 1.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aristocrat Leisure Ltd         | Aristocrat Leisure Ltd              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900TE2HO3OZKYKC27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |      4645 | NS      | $96520.97     | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sampo Oyj                      | Sampo Oyj                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 743700UF3RL386WIDA22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FI        |      2313 | NS      | $120875.92    | 2.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Compass Group PLC              | Compass Group PLC                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      5063 | NS      | $117368.52    | 1.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Zurich Insurance Group AG      | Zurich Insurance Group AG           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900QVNRBND50TXP03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |       254 | NS      | $121499.16    | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kia Corp                       | Kia Corp                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 988400V8MJK9N7OI5X76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      2165 | NS      | $102141.60    | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd      | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800PX8Q64N86H5W41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      1000 | NS      | $123628.47    | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HKEX                           | Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800YTVSXYQN17BW16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |      3200 | NS      | $138241.87    | 2.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Brenntag SE                    | Brenntag SE                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: NNROIXVWJ7CPSR27SV97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      1802 | NS      | $115196.95    | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank/The      | Toronto-Dominion Bank/The           | CUSIP: 891160509<br>LEI: PT3QB789TSUIDF371261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      1636 | NS      | $105929.19    | 1.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SG Holdings Co Ltd             | SG Holdings Co Ltd                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      7700 | NS      | $107368.18    | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   | Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900T9LAII161DCN95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      4400 | NS      | $112916.79    | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Daito Trust Cons               | Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800QQ4DRI3KXS3038 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      1100 | NS      | $113486.74    | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Schindler Holding AG           | Schindler Holding AG                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299007DRLI319H7Q933 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |       655 | NS      | $123186.61    | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CSL Ltd                        | CSL Ltd                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900ECSECK5ZDQTE14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |       606 | NS      | $118728.37    | 1.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Obic Co Ltd                    | Obic Co Ltd                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |       700 | NS      | $103527.89    | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Roche Holding AG               | Roche Holding AG                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300U41AUUVOAAOB37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |       321 | NS      | $100849.51    | 1.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck KGaA                     | Merck KGaA                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900OAREIS0MOPTW25 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |       662 | NS      | $128192.60    | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Constellation Software Inc/Can | Constellation Software Inc/Canada   | CUSIP: 21037X100<br>LEI: 549300B6PYHMCTDWQV29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |        75 | NS      | $117095.27    | 1.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Japan Exchange Group Inc       | Japan Exchange Group Inc            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800578ADEGIJTVW07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      8000 | NS      | $115665.96    | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Legrand SA                     | Legrand SA                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500XXRPGD7HCAFA90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |      1456 | NS      | $116612.60    | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sonic Healthcare Ltd           | Sonic Healthcare Ltd                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300NQQ5L2NONWR862 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |      5267 | NS      | $107473.53    | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitt | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: IOG4E947OATN0KJYSD45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |       168 | NS      | $122270.22    | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bunzl PLC                      | Bunzl PLC                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800Q1Q9DV4L78UM09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      3423 | NS      | $114173.93    | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Novartis AG                    | Novartis AG                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493007HIVTX6SY6XD66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      1359 | NS      | $122856.01    | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| L'Oreal SA                     | L'Oreal SA                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900JI1GG6F7RKVI53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |       341 | NS      | $121771.82    | 2.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Canadian National Railway Co   | Canadian National Railway Co        | CUSIP: 136375102<br>LEI: 3SU7BEP7TH9YEQOZCS77 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |       916 | NS      | $108810.52    | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kering SA                      | Kering SA                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300VGEJKB7SVUZR78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |       233 | NS      | $118596.76    | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Unilever PLC                   | Unilever PLC                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300MKFYEKVRWML317 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      2339 | NS      | $118255.84    | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bandai Namco Holdings Inc      | Bandai Namco Holdings Inc           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      1600 | NS      | $101359.34    | 1.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sun Life Financial Inc         | Sun Life Financial Inc              | CUSIP: 866796105<br>LEI: 549300V040JZX5S66Z78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      2505 | NS      | $116277.14    | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intact Financial Corp          | Intact Financial Corp               | CUSIP: 45823T106<br>LEI: 5493009LXGE7Y4U9OY43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |       723 | NS      | $104076.76    | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Deutsche Boerse AG             | Deutsche Boerse AG                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900G3SW56SHYNPR95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |       658 | NS      | $113683.07    | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sage Group PLC/The             | Sage Group PLC/The                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138005RN5XYLTF8G138 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     13033 | NS      | $117478.57    | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9884007ER46L6N7EI764 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      2630 | NS      | $115934.54    | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Toshiba Corp                   | Toshiba Corp                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300LBHTST91VKHO68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      2900 | NS      | $101712.13    | 1.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hamamatsu Photonics KK         | Hamamatsu Photonics KK              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      2400 | NS      | $115574.52    | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ABB Ltd                        | ABB Ltd                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493000LKVGOO9PELI61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      3846 | NS      | $116713.09    | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nintendo Co Ltd                | Nintendo Co Ltd                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800FEEXU6I9M0ZF27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      2600 | NS      | $109594.64    | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SGS SA                         | SGS SA                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138007JNS19JHNA2336 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |        49 | NS      | $113935.00    | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wolters Kluwer NV              | Wolters Kluwer NV                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500TEM53I0U077B74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |      1050 | NS      | $109879.55    | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nomura Research Institute Ltd  | Nomura Research Institute Ltd       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299005F1HCVF4M4QN79 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      4400 | NS      | $104434.62    | 1.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Heineken NV                    | Heineken NV                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500K5PTPSST86UQ23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |      1237 | NS      | $116366.01    | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CGI Inc                        | CGI Inc                             | CUSIP: 12532H104<br>LEI: 549300WSRCZY73ZG3090 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      1332 | NS      | $114813.68    | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Carlsberg AS                   | Carlsberg AS                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299001O0WJQYB5GYZ19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DK        |       898 | NS      | $119340.36    | 1.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc   | Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc        | CUSIP: 01626P148<br>LEI: 549300OSW32RVX8CCZ87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      2424 | NS      | $106519.94    | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC    | Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493003JFSMOJG48V108 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      1554 | NS      | $108100.88    | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Barry Callebaut AG             | Barry Callebaut AG                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800Y5RWKLDPUTT265 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |        57 | NS      | $112748.61    | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nestle SA                      | Nestle SA                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: KY37LUS27QQX7BB93L28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |       988 | NS      | $114480.42    | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2023-02-22

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

**Signature:** Donald P. Swade

**Name of Signer:** Donald P. Swade

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