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        <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>Edison International</name>
        <lei>549300I7ROF15MAEVP56</lei>
        <title>Edison International</title>
        <cusip>281020107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2810201077"/>
          <ticker value="EIX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4629500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>302213760.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.317393917768</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>Fidelity National Information</name>
        <lei>6WQI0GK1PRFVBA061U48</lei>
        <title>Fidelity National Information Services Inc</title>
        <cusip>31620M106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US31620M1062"/>
          <ticker value="FIS"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2263221.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>236506594.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.596127780900</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>Walt Disney Co/The</name>
        <lei>549300GZKULIZ0WOW665</lei>
        <title>Walt Disney Co/The</title>
        <cusip>254687106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2546871060"/>
          <ticker value="DIS"/>
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        <balance>1689382.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>244791451.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.687070480586</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>Dollar Tree Inc</name>
        <lei>549300PMSTQITB1WHR43</lei>
        <title>Dollar Tree Inc</title>
        <cusip>256746108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2567461080"/>
          <ticker value="DLTR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2038158.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>272766685.14000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.994154012885</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>Dover Corp</name>
        <lei>549300FMC2ALGA7N9E80</lei>
        <title>Dover Corp</title>
        <cusip>260003108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2600031080"/>
          <ticker value="DOV"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1701275.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>278753908.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.059875637169</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>Motorola Solutions Inc</name>
        <lei>6S552MUG6KGJVEBSEC55</lei>
        <title>Motorola Solutions Inc</title>
        <cusip>620076307</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6200763075"/>
          <ticker value="MSI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1148100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>290675958.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.190743714351</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>Fidelity Government Portfolio</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Fidelity Government Portfolio</title>
        <cusip>316175108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3161751082"/>
          <ticker value="FIGXX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>18227996.74000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>18227996.74000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.200088326614</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dollar General Corp</name>
        <lei>OPX52SQVOZI8IVSWYU66</lei>
        <title>Dollar General Corp</title>
        <cusip>256677105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2566771059"/>
          <ticker value="DG"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1296590.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>286935367.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.149683327715</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>CVS Health Corp</name>
        <lei>549300EJG376EN5NQE29</lei>
        <title>CVS Health Corp</title>
        <cusip>126650100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1266501006"/>
          <ticker value="CVS"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3198102.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>284822964.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.126495526915</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>2022-01-21</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>
