UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 24F-2
                        Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                             Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

                              Read instructions at end of Form before preparing
Form.

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1.   Name and address of issuer:

     New England Funds Trust II
     399 Boylston Street
     Boston, MA  02116

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2.   The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is
     filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities
     of the issuer, check but do not list series or classes):  __X___

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3.   Investment Company Act File Number:  811-242

     Securities Act File Number:  2-11101

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4.   (a)  Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:  12/31/97

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4.   (b)  _____  Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 
     90 calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year).  
     (See Instruction A.1)

     Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
     registration fee due.

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4.   (c)  _____  Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing
     this Form.

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5.   Calculation of registration fee:

     (i)    Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
             fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):               $ 0

     (ii)   Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
             repurchased during the fiscal year:                  $382,762,835

     (iii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or 
             repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending no
             earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not
             previously used to reduce registration fees
             payable to the Commission:                           $ 0

     (iv)   Total available redemption credits [add Items
             5(ii) and 5(iii)]:                                  -$382,762,835

     (v)    Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv)
             [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:                $ 0

     (vi)   Redemption credits available for use in future 
             years $(372,396,344) - If Item 5(i) is less than
             Item 5(iv)[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:

     (vii)  Multiplier for determining registration fee
             (See Instruction C.9):                                  x .000295

     (viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item
              5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):              =$ 0

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6.   Prepaid Shares

     If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
     securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
     to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report the amount
     of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here: 30,408,854.
     If there is a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant
     to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this
     form is filed that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal
     years, then state that number here: 56,670,654

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7.   Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end
     of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):

                                                                 +$ -----------
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8.   Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line
     5(viii) plus line 7]:

                                                                 -$ 0
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9.   Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
     Commission's lockbox depository:

          Method of Delivery:

                                               __X___   Wire Transfer
                                               ______   Mail or other means

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                                   SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Robert E. O'Hare
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                               Assistant Secretary
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Date  March 30, 1998
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 *PLEASE PRINT THE NAME AND TITLE OF THE SIGNING OFFICER BELOW THE SIGNATURE.