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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>APPLE INC</name>
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        <title>APPLE INC COM</title>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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        <name>CSX CORP</name>
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        <cusip>126408103</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1264081035"/>
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        <balance>533236.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <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>PPG INDUSTRIES INC</name>
        <lei>549300BKPEP01R3V6C59</lei>
        <title>PPG INDUSTRIES INC COM</title>
        <cusip>693506107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6935061076"/>
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        <balance>460600.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <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>ALPHABET INC</name>
        <lei>5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18</lei>
        <title>ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A</title>
        <cusip>02079K305</cusip>
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        <balance>71788.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC</name>
        <lei>5493004JF0SDFLM8GD76</lei>
        <title>DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC COMMON STOCK</title>
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          <isin value="US26614N2018"/>
          <ticker value="DD"/>
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        <balance>183662.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <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>CHARLES SCHWAB CORP (THE)</name>
        <lei>549300VSGCJ7E698NM85</lei>
        <title>CHARLES SCHWAB CORP (THE) COM</title>
        <cusip>808513105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8085131055"/>
          <ticker value="SCHW"/>
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        <balance>248074.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PROLOGIS INC</name>
        <lei>529900DFH19P073LZ636</lei>
        <title>PROLOGIS INC COM</title>
        <cusip>74340W103</cusip>
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        <balance>386266.00000000</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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        <name>DOVER CORP</name>
        <lei>549300FMC2ALGA7N9E80</lei>
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        <cusip>260003108</cusip>
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          <isin value="US2600031080"/>
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        <balance>241685.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <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>NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP</name>
        <lei>RIMU48P07456QXSO0R61</lei>
        <title>NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP COM</title>
        <cusip>666807102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6668071029"/>
          <ticker value="NOC"/>
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        <balance>82710.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <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>AMAZON.COM INC</name>
        <lei>ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630</lei>
        <title>AMAZON.COM INC COM</title>
        <cusip>023135106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US0231351067"/>
          <ticker value="AMZN"/>
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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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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>QUALCOMM INC</name>
        <lei>H1J8DDZKZP6H7RWC0H53</lei>
        <title>QUALCOMM INC COM</title>
        <cusip>747525103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7475251036"/>
          <ticker value="QCOM"/>
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        <balance>200700.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MICROSOFT CORP</name>
        <lei>INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974</lei>
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        <cusip>594918104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US5949181045"/>
          <ticker value="MSFT"/>
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        <balance>205000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORP</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM</title>
        <cusip>060505104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0605051046"/>
          <ticker value="BAC"/>
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        <balance>976500.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>60484410.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <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>2026-10-29</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>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
