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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
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              <counterpartyName>Citibank Global Markets Inc.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>549300EXZFKOKING8C30</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Put</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
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              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>Texas Instruments, Inc.</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>Texas Instruments, Inc.</issueTitle>
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                  <cusip value="882508104"/>
                  <isin value="US8825081040"/>
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            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
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            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>8601.00000000</unrealizedAppr>
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        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Bloomberg Identifier" value="BBG01JS1XR44"/>
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        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <pctVal>-0.00026111588</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="derivative" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>Citibank Global Markets Inc.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>549300EXZFKOKING8C30</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Put</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>Texas Instruments, Inc.</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>Texas Instruments, Inc.</issueTitle>
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                  <cusip value="882508104"/>
                  <isin value="US8825081040"/>
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            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>135.00000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2025-12-19</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>4122.00000000</unrealizedAppr>
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        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Bloomberg Identifier" value="BBG01WZZ6MF1"/>
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        <balance>-100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-4000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.00040171674</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="derivative" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>Citibank Global Markets Inc.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>549300EXZFKOKING8C30</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Call</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <isin value="CA0084741085"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
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            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>210.00000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2025-12-19</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>4628.64000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Bloomberg Identifier" value="BBG01V8KQTH7"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-150.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-6000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.00060257511</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="derivative" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>Citibank Global Markets Inc.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>549300EXZFKOKING8C30</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Put</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>Darden Restaurants, Inc.</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>Darden Restaurants, Inc.</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="237194105"/>
                  <isin value="US2371941053"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>150.00000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2025-12-19</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>4377.05000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Singapore Telecommunications Ltd</name>
        <lei>2549003XJKIQO8YDYD89</lei>
        <title>Singapore Telecommunications Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="SG1T75931496"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>6244000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="SGD" exchangeRt="1.29585000"/>
        <valUSD>22791310.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.288912768641</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>SG</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Informa PLC</name>
        <lei>5493006VM2LKUPSEDU20</lei>
        <title>Informa PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BMJ6DW54"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>509660.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.75500200"/>
        <valUSD>6479077.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.650688503257</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CRH PLC</name>
        <lei>549300MIDJNNTH068E74</lei>
        <title>CRH PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE0001827041"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>82450.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9890702.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.993315144387</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Eaton Corp PLC</name>
        <lei>549300VDIGTMXUNT7H71</lei>
        <title>Eaton Corp PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00B8KQN827"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>26100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9027729.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.906647469019</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Noble Corp PLC</name>
        <lei>549300I3HBUNXO0OG954</lei>
        <title>Noble Corp PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BMXNWH07"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>567210.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17367970.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.744251098348</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ferrovial SE</name>
        <lei>72450022R2ZFL41Y6I04</lei>
        <title>Ferrovial SE</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="NL0015001FS8"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>100000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6581000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.660924468780</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</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"/>
      <explntrNote note="CP and reference asset are provided in response to C. 11 and we take no position on whether either should be deemed the issuer of a derivative" noteItem="C.1.a"/>
      <explntrNote note="CP and reference asset are provided in response to C. 11 and we take no position on whether either should be deemed the issuer of a derivative" noteItem="C.1.b"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-12-29</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>John McGovern</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>John McGovern</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
