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        <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"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>148901.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10211630.58000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.083771040816</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>CRH PLC</name>
        <lei>549300MIDJNNTH068E74</lei>
        <title>CRH PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE0001827041"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>172825.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17718019.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.880431899920</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>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co</name>
        <lei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</lei>
        <title>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co</title>
        <cusip>46625H100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46625H1005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>105940.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>28037021.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.975598381915</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>Public Service Enterprise Group Inc</name>
        <lei>PUSS41EMO3E6XXNV3U28</lei>
        <title>Public Service Enterprise Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>744573106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7445731067"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>239920.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>19469508.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.066319260576</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>American International Group Inc</name>
        <lei>ODVCVCQG2BP6VHV36M30</lei>
        <title>American International Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>026874784</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0268747849"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>262325.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>21757235.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.309118174457</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>Eaton Corp PLC</name>
        <lei>549300VDIGTMXUNT7H71</lei>
        <title>Eaton Corp PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00B8KQN827"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>60650.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17789858.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.888056248176</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>ConocoPhillips</name>
        <lei>WPTL2Z3FIYTHSP5V2253</lei>
        <title>ConocoPhillips</title>
        <cusip>20825C104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US20825C1045"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>188482.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>18687990.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.983375969149</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"/>
      <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"/>
      <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"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-03-14</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>
</edgarSubmission>
