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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tiptree Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>TIPTREE INC</title>
        <cusip>88822Q103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US88822Q1031"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>65000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1481350.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.172471250271</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Truett-Hurst Inc</name>
        <lei>549300S4QF6KU1JNI295</lei>
        <title>TRUETT-HURST INC</title>
        <cusip>897871109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8978711096"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>278942.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>0.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.000000</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United States Lime &amp; Minerals Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300VGDEEG8RT7VC89</lei>
        <title>US LIME &amp; MINERA</title>
        <cusip>911922102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9119221029"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>65000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9945000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>7.871351526613</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Virco Mfg Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>VIRCO MFG</title>
        <cusip>927651109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9276511097"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>82000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1346440.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.065691558521</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Westwood Holdings Group Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>WESTWOOD HOLDING</title>
        <cusip>961765104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9617651040"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>92000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1453600.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.150507448877</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>World Kinect Corporation</name>
        <lei>D3W7PCXCBRQLL17DZ313</lei>
        <title>WORLD KINECT COR</title>
        <cusip>981475106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9814751064"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>50000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1447500.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.145679370012</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Penguin Solutions Inc</name>
        <lei>529900RDGHQY8XKXPN14</lei>
        <title>PENGUIN SOLUTION</title>
        <cusip>G8232Y101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG8232Y1017"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>35000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>634900.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.502515946128</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deducting sales loads and redemption fees, if any." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2024-12-27</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Erik Naviloff</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Erik Naviloff</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
