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        <title>CHARLES SCHWAB CORP (THE) COM</title>
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          <ticker value="SCHW"/>
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        <balance>566874.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PROLOGIS INC</name>
        <lei>529900DFH19P073LZ636</lei>
        <title>PROLOGIS INC COM</title>
        <cusip>74340W103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74340W1036"/>
          <ticker value="PLD"/>
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        <balance>483866.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>69420255.02000000</valUSD>
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        <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>MERCK &amp; COMPANY INC</name>
        <lei>4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397</lei>
        <title>MERCK &amp; COMPANY INC COM</title>
        <cusip>58933Y105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US58933Y1055"/>
          <ticker value="MRK"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>267200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>31721984.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.799612767861</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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DOVER CORP</name>
        <lei>549300FMC2ALGA7N9E80</lei>
        <title>DOVER CORP COM</title>
        <cusip>260003108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2600031080"/>
          <ticker value="DOV"/>
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        <balance>241685.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>51082541.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.897952223863</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ALPHABET INC</name>
        <lei>5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18</lei>
        <title>ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A</title>
        <cusip>02079K305</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US02079K3059"/>
          <ticker value="GOOGL"/>
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        <balance>182088.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>69255349.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.928909741544</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>NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP</name>
        <lei>RIMU48P07456QXSO0R61</lei>
        <title>NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP COM</title>
        <cusip>666807102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6668071029"/>
          <ticker value="NOC"/>
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        <balance>91810.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>51751460.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.935900529145</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>AMAZON.COM INC</name>
        <lei>ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630</lei>
        <title>AMAZON.COM INC COM</title>
        <cusip>023135106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0231351067"/>
          <ticker value="AMZN"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>260100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>70393464.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.993475836454</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>QUALCOMM INC</name>
        <lei>H1J8DDZKZP6H7RWC0H53</lei>
        <title>QUALCOMM INC COM</title>
        <cusip>747525103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7475251036"/>
          <ticker value="QCOM"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>81100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>20357722.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.154909366191</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>BANK OF AMERICA CORP</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM</title>
        <cusip>060505104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0605051046"/>
          <ticker value="BAC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1092000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>56347200.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.196620380151</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>MARSH &amp; MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC</name>
        <lei>549300XMP3KDCKJXIU47</lei>
        <title>MARSH &amp; MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC COM</title>
        <cusip>571748102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5717481023"/>
          <ticker value="MRSH"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>274400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>43895768.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.490240980762</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>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-07-27</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Delaware Group Equity Funds II</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Dan Geatens</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Dan Geatens</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Division Director - Head of US Fund Administration</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
