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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Regency Centers Corp</name>
        <lei>5493008PTR2GAOYBXW28</lei>
        <title>Regency Centers Corp</title>
        <cusip>758849103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7588491032"/>
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        <balance>135734.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Weyerhaeuser Co</name>
        <lei>08IRJODWFYBI7QWRGS31</lei>
        <title>Weyerhaeuser Co</title>
        <cusip>962166104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9621661043"/>
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        <balance>624784.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>18437375.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.330134430564</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CyrusOne Inc</name>
        <lei>5493006S177ZK2ZNBU43</lei>
        <title>CyrusOne Inc</title>
        <cusip>23283R100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US23283R1005"/>
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        <balance>199603.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12435266.90000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Highwoods Properties Inc</name>
        <lei>ZIIGTYKL9T0X3HLTDX53</lei>
        <title>Highwoods Properties Inc</title>
        <cusip>431284108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4312841087"/>
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        <balance>152834.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7420090.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.340206965048</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kimco Realty Corp</name>
        <lei>549300EA7I6T15IBYS12</lei>
        <title>Kimco Realty Corp</title>
        <cusip>49446R109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US49446R1095"/>
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        <balance>410070.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8865713.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.601313424484</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Apartment Investment &amp; Management Co</name>
        <lei>549300O8FT5GJ4RU1D57</lei>
        <title>Apartment Investment &amp; Management Co</title>
        <cusip>03748R754</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US03748R7540"/>
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        <balance>260625.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>14013806.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.531155143843</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Essex Property Trust Inc</name>
        <lei>549300TR2H2VEFX0NC60</lei>
        <title>Essex Property Trust Inc</title>
        <cusip>297178105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2971781057"/>
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        <balance>67618.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>21108987.24000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Douglas Emmett Inc</name>
        <lei>549300ELFC41KFMXRE86</lei>
        <title>Douglas Emmett Inc</title>
        <cusip>25960P109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US25960P1093"/>
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        <balance>386434.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17030146.38000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>American Tower Corp</name>
        <lei>5493006ORUSIL88JOE18</lei>
        <title>American Tower Corp</title>
        <cusip>03027X100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US03027X1000"/>
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        <balance>213102.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>45610221.06000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <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>SBA Communications Corp</name>
        <lei>5299001HX8ZN8Y8QIT49</lei>
        <title>SBA Communications Corp</title>
        <cusip>78410G104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78410G1040"/>
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        <balance>86194.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>20382295.18000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sun Communities Inc</name>
        <lei>549300H5GEOJYN41ZG57</lei>
        <title>Sun Communities Inc</title>
        <cusip>866674104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8666741041"/>
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        <balance>91573.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15082988.83000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.724269486855</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc</title>
        <cusip>29472R108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29472R1086"/>
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        <balance>336911.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>24958366.88000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>InterXion Holding NV</name>
        <lei>724500JX3LUPNMOBTY38</lei>
        <title>InterXion Holding NV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="NL0009693779"/>
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        <balance>76500.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Rexford Industrial Realty Inc</name>
        <lei>549300MSLO0DF0EMX355</lei>
        <title>Rexford Industrial Realty Inc</title>
        <cusip>76169C100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US76169C1009"/>
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        <balance>173457.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8301652.02000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.499433404312</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Four Corners Property Trust Inc</name>
        <lei>549300SVTPZPBDVNER42</lei>
        <title>Four Corners Property Trust Inc</title>
        <cusip>35086T109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US35086T1097"/>
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        <balance>256674.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7269007.68000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>American Homes 4 Rent</name>
        <lei>549300ZJUO7A58PNUW40</lei>
        <title>American Homes 4 Rent</title>
        <cusip>02665T306</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US02665T3068"/>
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        <balance>753058.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>20114179.18000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <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>2019-12-23</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>
