Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust

06/12/2020 | Press release | Archived content

Initial Registration Statement by Open-End Investment Company - Business Combinations (SEC Filing - N-14)



Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
2000 K Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone 202.822.9611
Fax 202.822.0140
www.stradley.com


Jessica D. Burt, Esquire
202.419.8409

June 12, 2020

VIA EDGAR SUBMISSION

Filing Desk
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549


Re:
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust
Registration Statement on Form N-14


Ladies and Gentlemen:

Attached for filing, pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the '1933 Act'), submitted electronically via EDGAR, please find a registration statement on Form N-14 (the 'Registration Statement') of Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust (the 'Registrant'). The Registration Statement is being filed to register Class X and Class Z shares of beneficial interest, without par value, of the NVIT Mellon Dynamic U.S. Equity Income Fund (the 'Fund'), a series of the Registrant.

In accordance with Rule 488 under the 1933 Act, it is anticipated that the Registration Statement will become effective automatically on July 13, 2020.

The Fund has registered an indefinite number of shares pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1933 Act. Therefore, no filing fee is due at this time.

Please direct questions or comments relating to this filing to me at the above-referenced telephone number, or in my absence, to Jessica Patrick, Esq. at (202) 419-8423.

Very truly yours,

/s/Jessica D. Burt
Jessica D. Burt, Esquire

cc: Allan J. Oster, Esquire

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