JNL Series Trust N-14 Registration statement for investment companies business combination

December 19, 2019

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Re: JNL Series Trust (File No. 811-08894) – Registration Statement on Form N-14

Dear Sir or Madam:

On behalf of JNL Series Trust (the “Trust”), transmitted herewith for filing pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and Regulation C thereunder is a registration statement for the Trust on Form N-14 (the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement includes a Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders of the JNL/VanEck International Gold Fund, a series of Jackson Variable Series Trust (the “Acquired Fund”), a Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus, a Statement of Additional Information, and Forms of Proxy and Voting Instruction Cards relating to the special meeting of shareholders of the Acquired Fund (the “Meeting”).  The Meeting is being held to request approval of the reorganization of the Acquired Fund into the JNL/BlackRock Global Natural Resources Fund, a series of the Trust.

Pursuant to Rule 488 under the 1933 Act, this Registration Statement will become effective on January 20, 2020.

This transmission contains a conformed signature page.  The manually signed original of this document is maintained at the offices of the Trust.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the foregoing, please contact me at (312) 730-9730.

Sincerely,

/s/ Emily J. Bennett

Emily J. Bennett

Assistant Secretary

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