# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000889284
**File Stem:** 0000910472-26-007812
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 40233
**Document Hash:** d8a6d1dd16a58890d1c063f6c8047aa6
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000910472-26-007812.hdr.sgml**: 20260528

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000910472-26-007812

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260528

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260528

**PERIOD START**: 20260930

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000889284

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 043331055
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-06719
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261030675

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 434 FAYETTEVILLE ST
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8002281872

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 434 FAYETTEVILLE ST
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BB&T FUNDS /
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010419

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BB&T MUTUAL FUNDS GROUP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920929

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### STERLING CAPITAL BEHAVIORAL LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND (Series ID: S000003536)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000009819 | INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | BBISX           |
| C000009820 | A CLASS             | BBTGX           |
| C000009822 | C CLASS             | BCVCX           |
| C000199529 | Class R6            | STRAX           |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** Sterling Capital Funds

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-06719

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000889284

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 54930017VPAACVI5ZX74

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 434 Fayetteville St

  - **City:** Raleigh

  - **State:** NC

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 27601

  - **Telephone number:** 800-228-1872

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** STERLING CAPITAL BEHAVIORAL LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000003536

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493008GELKJAG3YEH65

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-09-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2026-03-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $63751354.15

**Total Liabilities:** $41685.41

**Net Assets:** $63709668.74

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000009819 | 4.87%                | 3.55%                | -3.93%               |
| Class ID C000009820 | -1.20%               | -2.43%               | -9.46%               |
| Class ID C000009822 | 3.80%                | 2.45%                | -4.95%               |
| Class ID C000199529 | 4.89%                | 3.56%                | -3.92%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $368100.38               | $2266338.36                                |
| Month 2  | $136403.38               | $2062071.58                                |
| Month 3  | $2092391.93              | $-4800179.19                               |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                              | Title                                     | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| AT&T Inc                          | AT&T, Inc.                                | CUSIP: 00206R102<br>LEI: 549300Z40J86GGSTL398 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     51906 | NS      | $1504754.94   | 2.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbbVie Inc.                       | AbbVie, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4660 | NS      | $1013503.40   | 1.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Allstate Corporation          | Allstate Corporation (The)                | CUSIP: 020002101<br>LEI: OBT0W1ED8G0NWVOLOJ77 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4783 | NS      | $991707.22    | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Altria Group, Inc.                | Altria Group, Inc.                        | CUSIP: 02209S103<br>LEI: XSGZFLO9YTNO9VCQV219 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18194 | NS      | $1200622.06   | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amentum Holdings, Inc.            | Amentum Holdings, Inc.                    | CUSIP: 023939101<br>LEI: 2549009FJIBLW40CU216 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9066 | NS      | $236441.28    | 0.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amgen Inc.                        | Amgen, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 031162100<br>LEI: 62QBXGPJ34PQ72Z12S66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2161 | NS      | $760347.85    | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Baker Hughes Company              | Baker Hughes Company                      | CUSIP: 05722G100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15270 | NS      | $932233.50    | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (The) | CUSIP: 064058100<br>LEI: WFLLPEPC7FZXENRZV188 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8303 | NS      | $984984.89    | 1.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BILL Holdings Inc                 | BILL Holdings, Inc.                       | CUSIP: 090043100<br>LEI: 549300IBF9VZZIGOZW63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2230 | NS      | $85409.00     | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company      | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company              | CUSIP: 110122108<br>LEI: HLYYNH7UQUORYSJQCN42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21111 | NS      | $1280382.15   | 2.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc.      | CF Industries Holdings, Inc.              | CUSIP: 125269100<br>LEI: 529900CG8YAQFZ2JMV97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2654 | NS      | $344595.36    | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Cigna Group                   | Cigna Group (The)                         | CUSIP: 125523100<br>LEI: 549300VIWYMSIGT1U456 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1390 | NS      | $370782.50    | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CVS Health Corp                   | CVS Health Corporation                    | CUSIP: 126650100<br>LEI: 549300EJG376EN5NQE29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15287 | NS      | $1097912.34   | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Carnival Corporation              | Carnival Corporation                      | CUSIP: 143658300<br>LEI: F1OF2ZSX47CR0BCWA982 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9350 | NS      | $241978.00    | 0.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Caterpillar Inc                   | Caterpillar, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 149123101<br>LEI: WRJR7GS4GTRECRRTVX92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       809 | NS      | $573144.14    | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cirrus Logic, Inc.                | Cirrus Logic, Inc.                        | CUSIP: 172755100<br>LEI: 549300NKSJEM5ZZSSV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2050 | NS      | $296471.00    | 0.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cisco Systems, Inc.               | Cisco Systems, Inc.                       | CUSIP: 17275R102<br>LEI: 549300LKFJ962MZ46593 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3386 | NS      | $262719.74    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Citigroup Inc.                    | Citigroup, Inc.                           | CUSIP: 172967424<br>LEI: 6SHGI4ZSSLCXXQSBB395 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13397 | NS      | $1519353.77   | 2.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co.             | Colgate-Palmolive Company                 | CUSIP: 194162103<br>LEI: YMEGZFW4SBUSS5BQXF88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4920 | NS      | $419331.60    | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crocs Inc                         | Crocs, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 227046109<br>LEI: 549300B0J6YCXD63OG72 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2026 | NS      | $168198.52    | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cummins Inc.                      | Cummins, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 231021106<br>LEI: ZUNI8PYC725B6H8JU438 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1678 | NS      | $902797.56    | 1.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Darling Ingredients, Inc          | Darling Ingredients, Inc.                 | CUSIP: 237266101<br>LEI: L1N0SPPKS7EXZYUMZ898 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5830 | NS      | $360585.50    | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dell Technologies Inc             | Dell Technologies, Inc.                   | CUSIP: 24703L202<br>LEI: 549300TJB5YBRUPOG437 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6632 | NS      | $1088510.16   | 1.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Delta Air Lines Inc.              | Delta Air Lines, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 247361702<br>LEI: Q2CCMS6R0AS67HJMBN42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1602 | NS      | $106500.96    | 0.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dillards, Inc.                    | Dillard's, Inc.                           | CUSIP: 254067101<br>LEI: 529900FGYKMWL6019P91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       457 | NS      | $261454.27    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dollar General Corporation        | Dollar General Corporation                | CUSIP: 256677105<br>LEI: OPX52SQVOZI8IVSWYU66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2030 | NS      | $241021.90    | 0.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dollar Tree Inc                   | Dollar Tree, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 256746108<br>LEI: 549300PMSTQITB1WHR43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1888 | NS      | $206754.88    | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dominion Energy Inc               | Dominion Energy, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 25746U109<br>LEI: ILUL7B6Z54MRYCF6H308 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15780 | NS      | $975519.60    | 1.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Duke Energy Corp                  | Duke Energy Corporation                   | CUSIP: 26441C204<br>LEI: I1BZKREC126H0VB1BL91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8928 | NS      | $1169032.32   | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EOG Resources Inc.                | EOG Resources, Inc.                       | CUSIP: 26875P101<br>LEI: XWTZDRYZPBUHIQBKDB46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7960 | NS      | $1150777.20   | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EPR Properties                    | EPR Properties                            | CUSIP: 26884U109<br>LEI: 549300YSSXFHMPOWZ492 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4060 | NS      | $202837.60    | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Edison International              | Edison International                      | CUSIP: 281020107<br>LEI: 549300I7ROF15MAEVP56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4160 | NS      | $304428.80    | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exelon Corp.                      | Exelon Corporation                        | CUSIP: 30161N101<br>LEI: 3SOUA6IRML7435B56G12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5670 | NS      | $277943.40    | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Expedia Group Inc                 | Expedia Group, Inc.                       | CUSIP: 30212P303<br>LEI: CI7MUJI4USF3V0NJ1H64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1396 | NS      | $322322.44    | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exxon Mobil Corp.                 | Exxon Mobil Corporation                   | CUSIP: 30231G102<br>LEI: J3WHBG0MTS7O8ZVMDC91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       380 | NS      | $64470.80     | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Money Market Obligations Trust    | Federated Hermes Treasury Oligations Fund | CUSIP: 31423R500<br>LEI: 25490005VWJDWX717014 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    538676 | PA      | $538675.92    | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FedEx Corporation                 | FedEx Corporation                         | CUSIP: 31428X106<br>LEI: 549300E707U7WNPZN687 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2924 | NS      | $1041470.32   | 1.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Flowserve Corporation             | Flowserve Corporation                     | CUSIP: 34354P105<br>LEI: 6Y0GK87T6V7NJKZJVM41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3892 | NS      | $286100.92    | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ford Motor Company                | Ford Motor Company                        | CUSIP: 345370860<br>LEI: 20S05OYHG0MQM4VUIC57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6350 | NS      | $73279.00     | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fox Corporation                   | Fox Corporation                           | CUSIP: 35137L105<br>LEI: 549300DDU6FDRBIELS05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5274 | NS      | $308001.60    | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fox Corporation                   | Fox Corporation                           | CUSIP: 35137L204<br>LEI: 549300DDU6FDRBIELS05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5103 | NS      | $270969.30    | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Franklin Resources Inc.           | Franklin Resources, Inc.                  | CUSIP: 354613101<br>LEI: RIFQSET379FOGTEFKS80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10352 | NS      | $244514.24    | 0.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Gap Inc.                      | Gap, Inc. (The)                           | CUSIP: 364760108<br>LEI: T2ZG1WRWZ4BUCMQL9224 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10227 | NS      | $247493.40    | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Motors Company            | General Motors Company                    | CUSIP: 37045V100<br>LEI: 54930070NSV60J38I987 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14330 | NS      | $1067585.00   | 1.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gilead Sciences Inc.              | Gilead Sciences, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 375558103<br>LEI: 549300WTZWR07K8MNV44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7623 | NS      | $1062417.51   | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.         | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)           | CUSIP: 38141G104<br>LEI: 784F5XWPLTWKTBV3E584 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1860 | NS      | $1573541.40   | 2.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HF Sinclair Corp.                 | HF Sinclair Corporation                   | CUSIP: 403949100<br>LEI: 2549009G116AM01XHN24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4864 | NS      | $303464.96    | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HCA Healthcare Inc                | HCA Healthcare, Inc.                      | CUSIP: 40412C101<br>LEI: 529900PH4ZGUH2MNEU89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1971 | NS      | $932756.04    | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Host Hotels & Resorts Inc         | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.               | CUSIP: 44107P104<br>LEI: N6EL63S0K3PB1YFTDI24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14940 | NS      | $286250.40    | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co.              | JPMorgan Chase & Company                  | CUSIP: 46625H100<br>LEI: 8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4269 | NS      | $1255769.04   | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson                 | Johnson & Johnson                         | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4120 | NS      | $1007092.80   | 1.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lam Research Corporation          | Lam Research Corporation                  | CUSIP: 512807306<br>LEI: 549300I4GMO6D34U1T02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4033 | NS      | $861690.78    | 1.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lincoln National Corp.            | Lincoln National Corporation              | CUSIP: 534187109<br>LEI: EFQMQROEDSNBRIP7LE47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5814 | NS      | $206397.00    | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation       | Lockheed Martin Corporation               | CUSIP: 539830109<br>LEI: DPRBOZP0K5RM2YE8UU08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1580 | NS      | $954936.20    | 1.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Macy's, Inc.                      | Macy's, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 55616P104<br>LEI: 529900NZQ81TIOW3CW52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14346 | NS      | $259519.14    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Maplebear Inc.                    | Maplebear, Inc.                           | CUSIP: 565394103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2360 | NS      | $88405.60     | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp.          | Marathon Petroleum Corporation            | CUSIP: 56585A102<br>LEI: 3BNYRYQHD39K4LCKQF12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4621 | NS      | $1128355.78   | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mckesson Corp.                    | McKesson Corporation                      | CUSIP: 58155Q103<br>LEI: 549300WZWOM80UCFSF54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1274 | NS      | $1102468.64   | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Micron Technology Inc.            | Micron Technology, Inc.                   | CUSIP: 595112103<br>LEI: B3DXGBC8GAIYWI2Z0172 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2853 | NS      | $963857.52    | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Morgan Stanley                    | Morgan Stanley                            | CUSIP: 617446448<br>LEI: IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7733 | NS      | $1272619.81   | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Newmont Corporation               | Newmont Corporation                       | CUSIP: 651639106<br>LEI: 549300VSP3RIX7FGDZ51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7986 | NS      | $864484.50    | 1.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nexstar Media Group Inc           | Nexstar Media Group, Inc.                 | CUSIP: 65336K103<br>LEI: 52990083ZRR5UT591988 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1306 | NS      | $236163.98    | 0.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Northern Trust Corporation        | Northern Trust Corporation                | CUSIP: 665859104<br>LEI: 549300GLF98S992BC502 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1801 | NS      | $251365.57    | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chord Energy Corp.                | Chord Energy Corporation                  | CUSIP: 674215207<br>LEI: 529900FA4V2YNIKZ0M71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2260 | NS      | $321326.80    | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.  | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.          | CUSIP: 681936100<br>LEI: 549300OJ7ENK42CZ8E73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5141 | NS      | $225278.62    | 0.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ovintiv Inc                       | Ovintiv, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 69047Q102<br>LEI: 2549003MEX7YMKLGI239 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5200 | NS      | $308672.00    | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PG&E Corporation                  | PG&E Corporation                          | CUSIP: 69331C108<br>LEI: 8YQ2GSDWYZXO2EDN3511 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2970 | NS      | $52182.90     | 0.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PNC Financial Services Group Inc. | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)  | CUSIP: 693475105<br>LEI: CFGNEKW0P8842LEUIA51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5430 | NS      | $1129928.70   | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Paccar Inc                        | PACCAR, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 693718108<br>LEI: KDTEY8BWE486IKZ3CC07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3870 | NS      | $446985.00    | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Permian Resources Corp            | Permian Resources Corporation             | CUSIP: 71424F105<br>LEI: 529900NXUJPOKU7OJ511 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14820 | NS      | $315962.40    | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phillips 66                       | Phillips 66                               | CUSIP: 718546104<br>LEI: 5493005JBO5YSIGK1814 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6262 | NS      | $1140811.16   | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Portland General Electric Company | Portland General Electric Company         | CUSIP: 736508847<br>LEI: GJOUP9M7C39GLSK9R870 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5320 | NS      | $280736.40    | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Realty Income Corporation         | Realty Income Corporation                 | CUSIP: 756109104<br>LEI: 549300CUWDAUZSH43859 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14484 | NS      | $886131.12    | 1.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.           | CUSIP: 75886F107<br>LEI: 549300RCBFWIRX3HYQ56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1220 | NS      | $942620.80    | 1.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.   | Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.          | CUSIP: 76171L106<br>LEI: 894500ZQLNYY77S80A06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10774 | NS      | $228193.32    | 0.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ringcentral Inc                   | RingCentral, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 76680R206<br>LEI: 549300C8EH0H1614VE84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7630 | NS      | $283759.70    | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ross Stores Inc                   | Ross Stores, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 778296103<br>LEI: 549300ENZFLPGRDFZQ60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2398 | NS      | $519478.74    | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sandisk Corporation               | Sandisk Corp                              | CUSIP: 80004C200<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       840 | NS      | $533685.60    | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SLB Ltd.                          | SLB Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: 806857108<br>LEI: 213800ZUA17OK3QLGM62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2670 | NS      | $137211.30    | 0.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Charles Schwab Corporation    | Charles Schwab Corporation (The)          | CUSIP: 808513105<br>LEI: 549300VSGCJ7E698NM85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9708 | NS      | $912357.84    | 1.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sempra                            | Sempra                                    | CUSIP: 816851109<br>LEI: PBBKGKLRK5S5C0Y4T545 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6811 | NS      | $661824.87    | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Simon Property Group Inc          | Simon Property Group, Inc.                | CUSIP: 828806109<br>LEI: 529900GQL5X8H7AO3T64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4697 | NS      | $876131.41    | 1.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Smithfield Foods Inc              | Smithfield Foods Inc                      | CUSIP: 832248207<br>LEI: CVTIPZRZJC0JQEZLL598 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12164 | NS      | $340227.08    | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The J M Smucker Company           | J M Smucker Company (The)                 | CUSIP: 832696405<br>LEI: 5493000WDH6A0LHDJD55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2720 | NS      | $262316.80    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Southern Copper Corporation       | Southern Copper Corporation               | CUSIP: 84265V105<br>LEI: 2549007U6NAP46Q9TU15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4887 | NS      | $840890.08    | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| State Street Corp.                | State Street Corporation                  | CUSIP: 857477103<br>LEI: 549300ZFEEJ2IP5VME73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2294 | NS      | $290328.64    | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Synchrony Financial               | Synchrony Financial                       | CUSIP: 87165B103<br>LEI: 549300RS7EWPM9MA6C78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4118 | NS      | $280106.36    | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tenet Healthcare Corporation      | Tenet Healthcare Corporation              | CUSIP: 88033G407<br>LEI: 0W9AIBT6U6ADJ2I8HK17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1153 | NS      | $217582.63    | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Teradata Corp                     | Teradata Corporation                      | CUSIP: 88076W103<br>LEI: 549300JU9SOUHV4U4R71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9586 | NS      | $245689.18    | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Travel Plus Leisure Co            | Travel + Leisure Company                  | CUSIP: 894164102<br>LEI: T4VNTWMFQ7JQB65L7T35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3797 | NS      | $262714.43    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Travelers Companies, Inc.         | Travelers Companies, Inc. (The)           | CUSIP: 89417E109<br>LEI: 549300Y650407RU8B149 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3318 | NS      | $967794.24    | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| U.S. Bancorp.                     | US Bancorp                                | CUSIP: 902973304<br>LEI: N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21422 | NS      | $1114158.22   | 1.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ulta Beauty Inc                   | Ulta Beauty, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 90384S303<br>LEI: 529900CIV6HN8M28YM82 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       504 | NS      | $263445.84    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Airlines Holdings Inc      | United Airlines Holdings, Inc.            | CUSIP: 910047109<br>LEI: 98450079DA0B78DD6764 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2900 | NS      | $267003.00    | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| US Foods Holding Corp             | US Foods Holding Corporation              | CUSIP: 912008109<br>LEI: 549300UGOZSO64CFPR97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3211 | NS      | $296086.31    | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Universal Health Services, Inc.   | Universal Health Services, Inc.           | CUSIP: 913903100<br>LEI: 549300YGMGQDO0NMJD09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1212 | NS      | $216911.64    | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Valero Energy Corp.               | Valero Energy Corporation                 | CUSIP: 91913Y100<br>LEI: 549300XTO5VR8SKV1V74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4593 | NS      | $1134838.44   | 1.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Valmont Industries, Inc.          | Valmont Industries, Inc.                  | CUSIP: 920253101<br>LEI: 5493009ZGZJJ8F77JN08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       624 | NS      | $249331.68    | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verizon Communications Inc.       | Verizon Communications, Inc.              | CUSIP: 92343V104<br>LEI: 2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     30326 | NS      | $1522365.20   | 2.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Viatris Inc                       | Viatris, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 92556V106<br>LEI: 254900ZZTSW7NL773X71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     23135 | NS      | $312553.85    | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Virtu Financial Inc               | Virtu Financial, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 928254101<br>LEI: 5493001OPW2K42CH3884 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6506 | NS      | $286133.88    | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| W. P. Carey Inc                   | WP Carey, Inc.                            | CUSIP: 92936U109<br>LEI: 54930042CRNE713E3Q67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       910 | NS      | $61843.60     | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Western Digital Corp.             | Western Digital Corporation               | CUSIP: 958102105<br>LEI: 549300QQXOOYEF89IC56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       915 | NS      | $247498.35    | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Anglogold Ashanti PLC             | Anglogold Ashanti plc                     | CUSIP: G0378L100<br>LEI: 2138005YDSA7A82RNU96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      8412 | NS      | $818992.32    | 1.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Weatherford International Plc     | Weatherford International plc             | CUSIP: G48833118<br>LEI: 529900LPBDSCQDJKHQ39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3280 | NS      | $310222.40    | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Invesco Ltd                       | Invesco Ltd.                              | CUSIP: G491BT108<br>LEI: ECPGFXU8A2SHKVVGJI15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11200 | NS      | $272048.00    | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC          | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc                  | CUSIP: G50871105<br>LEI: 635400GAUMJCLEZRRV50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |       375 | NS      | $70893.75     | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sensata Technologies Holding PLC  | Sensata Technologies Holding plc          | CUSIP: G8060N102<br>LEI: 529900MS7KFYCY9MS037 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7599 | NS      | $267636.78    | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TechnipFMC PLC                    | TechnipFMC PLC                            | CUSIP: G87110105<br>LEI: 549300D5I93QWCJTCK36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      5469 | NS      | $378071.97    | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chubb Ltd. Switzerland            | Chubb Ltd.                                | CUSIP: H1467J104<br>LEI: E0JAN6VLUDI1HITHT809 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      2528 | NS      | $823951.04    | 1.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JBS NV                            | JBS N.V.                                  | CUSIP: N4732M103<br>LEI: 254900JSFON4WL81TW77 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     12210 | NS      | $219291.60    | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-03-31

**Name of Applicant:** Sterling Capital Funds

**Signature:** Todd Miller

**Name of Signer:** Todd Miller

**Title:** Treasurer