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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Merck &amp; Co Inc</name>
        <lei>4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397</lei>
        <title>Merck &amp; Co Inc</title>
        <cusip>58933Y105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US58933Y1055"/>
          <ticker value="MRK"/>
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        <balance>797142.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>61252391.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.752254213401</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>Amentum Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>2549009FJIBLW40CU216</lei>
        <title>Amentum Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>023939101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0239391016"/>
          <ticker value="AMTM"/>
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        <balance>33543.87148500</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>693016.38000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.031139310840</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"/>
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        <balance>392885.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>69835308.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.137910516387</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</title>
        <cusip>666807102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6668071029"/>
          <ticker value="NOC"/>
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        <balance>124432.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>60320900.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.710399536627</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>Alphabet Inc</name>
        <lei>5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18</lei>
        <title>Alphabet Inc</title>
        <cusip>02079K305</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US02079K3059"/>
          <ticker value="GOOGL"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>434600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>74638204.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.353719049117</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>841324.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>66977803.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.009514215206</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</title>
        <cusip>060505104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0605051046"/>
          <ticker value="BAC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1604200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>70793346.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.180958012212</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>Baxter International Inc</name>
        <lei>J5OIVXX3P24RJRW5CK77</lei>
        <title>Baxter International Inc</title>
        <cusip>071813109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0718131099"/>
          <ticker value="BAX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2215159.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>67562349.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.035779619258</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>Kenvue Inc</name>
        <lei>5493008HSF8L4M2LIJ82</lei>
        <title>Kenvue Inc</title>
        <cusip>49177J102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US49177J1025"/>
          <ticker value="KVUE"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2836000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>67695320.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.041754383855</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>2025-07-25</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>
