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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001145549-23-016579
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CEN
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230315
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230315
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20230315

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WANGER ADVISORS TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000929521
		IRS NUMBER:				362692100
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CEN
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08748
		FILM NUMBER:		23735919

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		71 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 2500
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126349200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		71 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 2500
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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<OWNER-CIK>0000929521
<SERIES-ID>S000008981
<SERIES-NAME>Wanger Acorn
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024403
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Wanger Acorn
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>WUSAX
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<SERIES>
<OWNER-CIK>0000929521
<SERIES-ID>S000008982
<SERIES-NAME>Wanger International
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024404
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Wanger International
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>WSCAX
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<OWNER-CIK>0000929521
<SERIES-ID>S000008983
<SERIES-NAME>Wanger Select
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024405
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Wanger Select
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>WATWX
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Document 1 - file: primary_doc.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_doc.xml

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>INTERNAL CONTROL RPT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>internalcontrol_wanger.htm
<DESCRIPTION>G.1.A.III (INTERNAL CONTROL REPORT)
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: internalcontrol_wanger.htm

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