EX-99.906CERT
Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, Ethan Powell, Executive Vice President and Principal Executive Officer of Highland Funds II (the “Registrant”), certify that:
| 1. | The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
| By: | /s/ Ethan Powell | |
| Ethan Powell | ||
| Executive Vice President and Principal Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: | June 5, 2015 | |
I, Brian Mitts, Secretary and Principal Financial Officer of Highland Funds II (the “Registrant”), certify that:
| 1. | The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
| By: | /s/ Brian Mitts | |
| Brian Mitts | ||
| Secretary and Principal Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
| Date: | June 5, 2015 | |