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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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        <name>Brookfield Corp</name>
        <lei>C6J3FGIWG6MBDGTE8F80</lei>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>Macerich Co/The</name>
        <lei>529900PSWCB5KI0JYU46</lei>
        <title>Macerich Co/The</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>SBA Communications Corp</name>
        <lei>5299001HX8ZN8Y8QIT49</lei>
        <title>SBA Communications Corp</title>
        <cusip>78410G104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US78410G1040"/>
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        <balance>95433.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AvalonBay Communities Inc</name>
        <lei>K9G90K85RBWD2LAGQX17</lei>
        <title>AvalonBay Communities Inc</title>
        <cusip>053484101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0534841012"/>
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        <balance>134789.00000000</balance>
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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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>State Street Global Advisors</name>
        <lei>549300BZ5TGIFZUZDZ37</lei>
        <title>State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund</title>
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          <isin value="US8574927062"/>
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        <balance>8561189.38000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Simon Property Group Inc</name>
        <lei>529900GQL5X8H7AO3T64</lei>
        <title>Simon Property Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>828806109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8288061091"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Agree Realty Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Agree Realty Corp</title>
        <cusip>008492100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0084921008"/>
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        <balance>141280.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EastGroup Properties Inc</name>
        <lei>31TIGQQZC4P6JMHKSW85</lei>
        <title>EastGroup Properties Inc</title>
        <cusip>277276101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2772761019"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Digital Realty Trust Inc</name>
        <lei>549300HKCZ31D08NEI41</lei>
        <title>Digital Realty Trust Inc</title>
        <cusip>253868103</cusip>
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          <isin value="US2538681030"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Extra Space Storage Inc</name>
        <lei>529900SDJHKRQWED6A16</lei>
        <title>Extra Space Storage Inc</title>
        <cusip>30225T102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30225T1025"/>
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        <balance>122170.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SL Green Realty Corp</name>
        <lei>549300VQZPJU97H3GT17</lei>
        <title>SL Green Realty Corp</title>
        <cusip>78440X887</cusip>
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          <isin value="US78440X8873"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust</name>
        <lei>254900BOSTNQM0TQXR30</lei>
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        <cusip>36272H107</cusip>
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          <isin value="CA36272H1073"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Equinix Inc</name>
        <lei>549300EVUN2BTLJ3GT74</lei>
        <title>Equinix Inc</title>
        <cusip>29444U700</cusip>
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          <isin value="US29444U7000"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc</name>
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          <isin value="US29472R1086"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Invitation Homes Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Invitation Homes Inc</title>
        <cusip>46187W107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US46187W1071"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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    <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>2026-06-24</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>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
