Shareholder Report
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6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
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| Shareholder Report [Line Items] |
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| Document Type |
N-CSRS
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| Amendment Flag |
false
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| Registrant Name |
Northern Lights Variable Trust
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| Entity Central Index Key |
0001352621
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| Entity Investment Company Type |
N-1A
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| Document Period End Date |
Jun. 30, 2026
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| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual |
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
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| C000186848 |
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| Shareholder Report [Line Items] |
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| Fund Name |
DF Tactical Dividend VIT Fund
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| Class Name |
Class 1
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| No Trading Symbol [Flag] |
true
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| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] |
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Dividend VIT Fund for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
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| Additional Information [Text Block] |
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.donoghueforlines.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462
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| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] |
This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
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| Additional Information Phone Number |
1-877-779-7462
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| Additional Information Website |
https://funds.donoghueforlines.com/forms/
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| Expenses [Text Block] |
What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Table SummaryClass Name | Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
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Class 1 | $105 | 2.00%Footnote Reference* |
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| Footnote | Description | Footnote* | Annualized |
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| Expenses Paid, Amount |
$ 105
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| Expense Ratio, Percent |
2.00%
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[1] |
| AssetsNet |
$ 8,956,171
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| Holdings Count | Holding |
51
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| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount |
$ 12,816
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| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover |
54.00%
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| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] |
Table SummaryNet Assets | $8,956,171 |
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Number of Portfolio Holdings | 51 |
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Advisory Fee (net of waivers) | $12,816 |
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Portfolio Turnover | 54% |
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| Holdings [Text Block] |
Asset Weighting (% of total investments)Table SummaryValue | Value |
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Collateral for Securities Loaned | 15.1% | Common Stocks | 83.1% | Money Market Funds | 1.8% | Sector Weighting (% of net assets)Table SummaryValue | Value |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | -17.6% | Money Market Funds | 2.1% | Materials | 2.3% | Real Estate | 3.5% | Consumer Discretionary | 4.0% | Communications | 5.6% | Consumer Staples | 5.9% | Utilities | 6.7% | Technology | 9.2% | Energy | 11.4% | Health Care | 12.2% | Collateral for Securities Loaned | 17.8% | Financials | 36.9% |
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| Largest Holdings [Text Block] |
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)Table SummaryHolding Name | % of Net Assets |
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NRG Energy, Inc. | 2.4% |
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Vistra Corporation | 2.3% |
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Amcor PLC | 2.3% |
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AbbVie, Inc. | 2.2% |
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Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 2.1% |
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Fifth Third Bancorp | 2.1% |
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Progressive Corporation (The) | 2.1% |
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T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 2.1% |
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M&T Bank Corporation | 2.1% |
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US Bancorp | 2.1% |
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| Material Fund Change [Text Block] |
This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since January 1, 2026. For more complete information, you may review the Fund's prospectus dated May 1, 2026, which is available at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ or upon request at 1-877-779-7462. Effective May 1, 2026, the Fund changed its name "Donoghue Forlines Dividend VIT Fund" to "DF Tactical Dividend VIT Fund."
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| C000186847 |
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| Shareholder Report [Line Items] |
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| Fund Name |
DF Tactical Momentum VIT Fund
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| Class Name |
Class 1
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| No Trading Symbol [Flag] |
true
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| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] |
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Momentum VIT Fund for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
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| Additional Information [Text Block] |
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.donoghueforlines.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462
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| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] |
This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
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| Additional Information Phone Number |
1-877-779-7462
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| Additional Information Website |
https://funds.donoghueforlines.com/forms/
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| Expenses [Text Block] |
What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Table SummaryClass Name | Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
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Class 1 | $91 | 1.51%Footnote Reference* |
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| Footnote | Description | Footnote* | Annualized |
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| Expenses Paid, Amount |
$ 91
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| Expense Ratio, Percent |
1.51%
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| AssetsNet |
$ 104,161,412
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| Holdings Count | Holding |
52
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| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount |
$ 436,047
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| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover |
173.00%
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| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] |
Table SummaryNet Assets | $104,161,412 |
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Number of Portfolio Holdings | 52 |
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Advisory Fee | $436,047 |
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Portfolio Turnover | 173% |
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| Holdings [Text Block] |
Asset Weighting (% of total investments)Table SummaryValue | Value |
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Collateral for Securities Loaned | 4.7% | Common Stocks | 93.4% | Money Market Funds | 1.9% | Sector Weighting (% of net assets)Table SummaryValue | Value |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | -5.1% | Real Estate | 1.5% | Materials | 1.6% | Money Market Funds | 2.0% | Utilities | 2.1% | Energy | 3.5% | Industrials | 4.2% | Collateral for Securities Loaned | 5.0% | Consumer Discretionary | 5.4% | Consumer Staples | 7.1% | Communications | 9.1% | Financials | 9.3% | Health Care | 9.4% | Technology | 44.9% |
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| Largest Holdings [Text Block] |
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)Table SummaryHolding Name | % of Net Assets |
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Astera Labs, Inc. | 2.7% |
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Sandisk Corp | 2.5% |
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Intel Corporation | 2.4% |
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Western Digital Corporation | 2.4% |
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Affirm Holdings, Inc. - Class A | 2.4% |
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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 2.4% |
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Micron Technology, Inc. | 2.4% |
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 2.3% |
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MasTec, Inc. | 2.3% |
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 2.2% |
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| Material Fund Change [Text Block] |
This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since January 1, 2026. For more complete information, you may review the Fund's prospectus dated May 1, 2026, which is available at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ or upon request at 1-877-779-7462. Effective May 1, 2026, the Fund changed its name from "Donoghue Forlines Momentum VIT Fund" to "DF Tactical Momentum VIT Fund." Also effective May 1, 2026, the Fund updated its investment objective to capital growth.
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