# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000889284
**File Stem:** 0000910472-25-005224
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 39105
**Document Hash:** 3792822bf89b51ae5d8b8f33ddb0286c
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000910472-25-005224.hdr.sgml**: 20251201

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000910472-25-005224

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250930

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251201

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251201

**PERIOD START**: 20250930

**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:** 251537324

**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:** 2025-09-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-09-30

**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:** $47677229.07

**Total Liabilities:** $39516.46

**Net Assets:** $47637712.61

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000009822 | -1.50%               | 1.87%                | 1.77%                |
| Class ID C000199529 | -0.39%               | 2.97%                | 2.88%                |
| Class ID C000009819 | -0.42%               | 2.97%                | 2.87%                |
| Class ID C000009820 | -6.14%               | -2.97%               | -3.07%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $764091.52               | $-994632.27                                |
| Month 2  | $-213087.55              | $1427836.19                                |
| Month 3  | $637650.68               | $676176.39                                 |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Lam Research Corporation                        | Lam Research Corp.                        | CUSIP: 512807306<br>LEI: 549300I4GMO6D34U1T02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4220 | NS      | $565058.00    | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Concentrix Corp.                                | Concentrix Corp.                          | CUSIP: 20602D101<br>LEI: 5493000EAJN1KMPVA737 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1882 | NS      | $86854.30     | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gen Digital Inc                                 | Gen Digital, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 668771108<br>LEI: YF6ZV0M6AU4FY94MK914 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6886 | NS      | $195493.54    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Royalty Pharma PLC                              | Royalty Pharma PLC                        | CUSIP: G7709Q104<br>LEI: 549300FGFN7VOK8BZR03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      3172 | NS      | $111908.16    | 0.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dell Technologies Inc                           | Dell Technolodies, Inc.                   | CUSIP: 24703L202<br>LEI: 549300TJB5YBRUPOG437 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5068 | NS      | $718490.36    | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gilead Sciences Inc.                            | Gilead Sciences, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 375558103<br>LEI: 549300WTZWR07K8MNV44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6751 | NS      | $749361.00    | 1.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TechnipFMC PLC                                  | TechnipFMC PLC                            | CUSIP: G87110105<br>LEI: 549300D5I93QWCJTCK36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      7255 | NS      | $286209.75    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sensata Technologies Holding PLC                | Sensata Technologies Holding NV           | CUSIP: G8060N102<br>LEI: 529900MS7KFYCY9MS037 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      6405 | NS      | $195672.75    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbbVie Inc.                                     | AbbVie, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1560 | NS      | $361202.40    | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Micron Technology Inc.                          | Micron Technology, Inc.                   | CUSIP: 595112103<br>LEI: B3DXGBC8GAIYWI2Z0172 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5820 | NS      | $973802.40    | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Match Group Inc                                 | Match Group, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 57667L107<br>LEI: 15OMOPB0A8K0EFUVD031 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5625 | NS      | $198675.00    | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Walt Disney Company                             | Walt Disney Co./The                       | CUSIP: 254687106<br>LEI: 549300GZKULIZ0WOW665 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8026 | NS      | $918977.00    | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Kroger Co.                                  | Kroger Co./The                            | CUSIP: 501044101<br>LEI: 6CPEOKI6OYJ13Q6O7870 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3828 | NS      | $258045.48    | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Valmont Industries, Inc.                        | Valmont Industries, Inc.                  | CUSIP: 920253101<br>LEI: 5493009ZGZJJ8F77JN08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       114 | NS      | $44201.22     | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QUALCOMM Inc.                                   | QUALCOMM, Inc.                            | CUSIP: 747525103<br>LEI: H1J8DDZKZP6H7RWC0H53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4830 | NS      | $803518.80    | 1.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Federated Hermes Money Market Obligations Trust | Federated Hermes Treasury Oligations Fund | CUSIP: 31423R500<br>LEI: 25490005VWJDWX717014 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    236483 | PA      | $236483.35    | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EOG Resources Inc.                              | EOG Resources, Inc.                       | CUSIP: 26875P101<br>LEI: XWTZDRYZPBUHIQBKDB46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5626 | NS      | $630787.12    | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Anglogold Ashanti PLC                           | Anglogold Ashanti PLC                     | CUSIP: G0378L100<br>LEI: 2138005YDSA7A82RNU96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      3744 | NS      | $263315.52    | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AutoNation, Inc.                                | AutoNation, Inc.                          | CUSIP: 05329W102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       961 | NS      | $210237.97    | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fox Corporation                                 | Fox Corporation                           | CUSIP: 35137L105<br>LEI: 549300DDU6FDRBIELS05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3661 | NS      | $230862.66    | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CVS Health Corp                                 | CVS Health Corp.                          | CUSIP: 126650100<br>LEI: 549300EJG376EN5NQE29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11084 | NS      | $835622.76    | 1.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Capital One Financial Corp.                     | Capital One Financial Corp.               | CUSIP: 14040H105<br>LEI: ZUE8T73ROZOF6FLBAR73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3567 | NS      | $758272.86    | 1.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Simon Property Group Inc                        | Simon Property Group, Inc.                | CUSIP: 828806109<br>LEI: 529900GQL5X8H7AO3T64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3760 | NS      | $705639.20    | 1.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fox Corporation                                 | Fox Corp. - Class B                       | CUSIP: 35137L204<br>LEI: 549300DDU6FDRBIELS05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4301 | NS      | $246404.29    | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| State Street Corp.                              | State Street Corp.                        | CUSIP: 857477103<br>LEI: 549300ZFEEJ2IP5VME73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1933 | NS      | $224247.33    | 0.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastec, Inc.                                    | MasTec, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 576323109<br>LEI: 549300TMDIT8WREDOF45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1435 | NS      | $305382.35    | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amgen Inc.                                      | Amgen, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 031162100<br>LEI: 62QBXGPJ34PQ72Z12S66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1820 | NS      | $513604.00    | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MGIC Investment Corp.                           | MGIC Investment Corp.                     | CUSIP: 552848103<br>LEI: 254900S8483WM4M98R28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8742 | NS      | $248010.54    | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GE Vernova Inc.                                 | GE Vernova LLC                            | CUSIP: 36828A101<br>LEI: 254900DP080RU6OK2553 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       467 | NS      | $287158.30    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cheniere Energy Inc                             | Cheniere Energy, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 16411R208<br>LEI: MIHC87W9WTYSYZWV1J40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2650 | NS      | $622697.00    | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Citigroup Inc.                                  | Citigroup, Inc.                           | CUSIP: 172967424<br>LEI: 6SHGI4ZSSLCXXQSBB395 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6150 | NS      | $624225.00    | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Motors Company                          | General Motors Co.                        | CUSIP: 37045V100<br>LEI: 54930070NSV60J38I987 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12717 | NS      | $775355.49    | 1.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Airlines Holdings Inc                    | United Continental Holdings, Inc.         | CUSIP: 910047109<br>LEI: 98450079DA0B78DD6764 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2444 | NS      | $235846.00    | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Travelers Companies, Inc.                       | Travelers Cos., Inc./The                  | CUSIP: 89417E109<br>LEI: 549300Y650407RU8B149 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2579 | NS      | $720108.38    | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Booking Holdings Inc                            | Booking Holdings, Inc.                    | CUSIP: 09857L108<br>LEI: FXM8FAOHMYDIPD38UZ17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        31 | NS      | $167377.37    | 0.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mckesson Corp.                                  | McKesson Corp.                            | CUSIP: 58155Q103<br>LEI: 549300WZWOM80UCFSF54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       814 | NS      | $628847.56    | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rithm Capital Corp.                             | Rithm Capital Corp.                       | CUSIP: 64828T201<br>LEI: 549300WNTHGEO5LP2G31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14526 | NS      | $165451.14    | 0.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Franklin Resources Inc.                         | Franklin Resources, Inc.                  | CUSIP: 354613101<br>LEI: RIFQSET379FOGTEFKS80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8725 | NS      | $201809.25    | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Southern Co.                                    | Southern Co./The                          | CUSIP: 842587107<br>LEI: 549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4451 | NS      | $421821.27    | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Medtronic PLC                                   | Medtronic PLC                             | CUSIP: G5960L103<br>LEI: 549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      6930 | NS      | $660013.20    | 1.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.                       | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc./The             | CUSIP: 38141G104<br>LEI: 784F5XWPLTWKTBV3E584 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1249 | NS      | $994641.15    | 2.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Comcast Corporation                             | Comcast Corp.                             | CUSIP: 20030N101<br>LEI: 51M0QTTNCGUN7KFCFZ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2985 | NS      | $93788.70     | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Agco Corporation                                | AGCO Corp.                                | CUSIP: 001084102<br>LEI: LYOM0B2GCF1JWXK5ZG04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1920 | NS      | $205574.40    | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ulta Beauty Inc                                 | Ulta Beauty, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 90384S303<br>LEI: 529900CIV6HN8M28YM82 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       426 | NS      | $232915.50    | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lincoln National Corp.                          | Lincoln National Corp.                    | CUSIP: 534187109<br>LEI: EFQMQROEDSNBRIP7LE47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4900 | NS      | $197617.00    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Expedia Group Inc                               | Expedia, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 30212P303<br>LEI: CI7MUJI4USF3V0NJ1H64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1109 | NS      | $237048.75    | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Cigna Group                                 | Cigna Group/The                           | CUSIP: 125523100<br>LEI: 549300VIWYMSIGT1U456 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1468 | NS      | $423151.00    | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Emcor Group Inc                                 | EMCOR Group, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 29084Q100<br>LEI: 529900X0SQJB2J7YDU43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       406 | NS      | $263713.24    | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Altria Group, Inc.                              | Altria Group, Inc.                        | CUSIP: 02209S103<br>LEI: XSGZFLO9YTNO9VCQV219 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11935 | NS      | $788426.10    | 1.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Duke Energy Corp                                | Duke Energy Corp.                         | CUSIP: 26441C204<br>LEI: I1BZKREC126H0VB1BL91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5459 | NS      | $675551.25    | 1.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gates Industrial Corp PLC                       | Gates Industrial Corp. PLC                | CUSIP: G39108108<br>LEI: 549300S6K4FWUSB9KM27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      9483 | NS      | $235368.06    | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson                               | Johnson & Johnson                         | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4000 | NS      | $741680.00    | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Royal Caribbean Group                           | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.              | CUSIP: V7780T103<br>LEI: K2NEH8QNVW44JIWK7Z55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | LR        |      1779 | NS      | $575648.82    | 1.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.                | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.          | CUSIP: 681936100<br>LEI: 549300OJ7ENK42CZ8E73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4333 | NS      | $182939.26    | 0.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| eBay Inc.                                       | eBay, Inc.                                | CUSIP: 278642103<br>LEI: OML71K8X303XQONU6T67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2509 | NS      | $228193.55    | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc.                                   | Alphabet, Inc.                            | CUSIP: 02079K107<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3286 | NS      | $800305.30    | 1.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PNC Financial Services Group Inc.               | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.        | CUSIP: 693475105<br>LEI: CFGNEKW0P8842LEUIA51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2614 | NS      | $525231.02    | 1.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EPR Properties                                  | EPR Properties                            | CUSIP: 26884U109<br>LEI: 549300YSSXFHMPOWZ492 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3421 | NS      | $198452.21    | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verizon Communications Inc.                     | Verizon Communications, Inc.              | CUSIP: 92343V104<br>LEI: 2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8660 | NS      | $380607.00    | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pfizer Inc.                                     | Pfizer, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 717081103<br>LEI: 765LHXWGK1KXCLTFYQ30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     33634 | NS      | $856994.32    | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Northern Trust Corporation                      | Northern Trust Corp.                      | CUSIP: 665859104<br>LEI: 549300GLF98S992BC502 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2028 | NS      | $272968.80    | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Best Buy Co Inc.                                | Best Buy Co, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 086516101<br>LEI: HL5XPTVRV0O8TUN5LL90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2830 | NS      | $214004.60    | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ralph Lauren Corp.                              | Ralph Lauren Corp.                        | CUSIP: 751212101<br>LEI: HO1QNWM0IXBZ0QSMMO20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       814 | NS      | $255237.84    | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dillards, Inc.                                  | Dillards Inc-Cl A                         | CUSIP: 254067101<br>LEI: 529900FGYKMWL6019P91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       488 | NS      | $299866.24    | 0.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Philip Morris International Inc.                | Philip Morris International, Inc.         | CUSIP: 718172109<br>LEI: HL3H1H2BGXWVG3BSWR90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5644 | NS      | $915456.80    | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Synchrony Financial                             | Synchrony Financial                       | CUSIP: 87165B103<br>LEI: 549300RS7EWPM9MA6C78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3470 | NS      | $246543.50    | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Electric Power Co, Inc.                | American Electric Power Co., Inc.         | CUSIP: 025537101<br>LEI: 1B4S6S7G0TW5EE83BO58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6218 | NS      | $699525.00    | 1.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Dynamics Corporation                    | General Dynamics Corp.                    | CUSIP: 369550108<br>LEI: 9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2211 | NS      | $753951.00    | 1.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp.                        | Marathon Petroleum Corp.                  | CUSIP: 56585A102<br>LEI: 3BNYRYQHD39K4LCKQF12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3692 | NS      | $711596.08    | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co.                           | Colgate-Palmolive Co.                     | CUSIP: 194162103<br>LEI: YMEGZFW4SBUSS5BQXF88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1071 | NS      | $85615.74     | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cisco Systems, Inc.                             | Cisco Systems, Inc.                       | CUSIP: 17275R102<br>LEI: 549300LKFJ962MZ46593 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15490 | NS      | $1059825.80   | 2.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Newmont Corporation                             | Newmont Goldcorp Corp.                    | CUSIP: 651639106<br>LEI: 549300VSP3RIX7FGDZ51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9802 | NS      | $826406.62    | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Penske Automotive Group, Inc.                   | Penske Automotive Group, Inc.             | CUSIP: 70959W103<br>LEI: 549300W7UTQ0M4C7LB15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1175 | NS      | $204344.25    | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Emerson Electric Co.                            | Emerson Electric Co.                      | CUSIP: 291011104<br>LEI: FGLT0EWZSUIRRITFOA30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5251 | NS      | $688826.18    | 1.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Allstate Corporation                        | Allstate Corp.                            | CUSIP: 020002101<br>LEI: OBT0W1ED8G0NWVOLOJ77 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3039 | NS      | $652321.35    | 1.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ADT Inc                                         | ADT, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 00090Q103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24034 | NS      | $209336.14    | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| International Business Machines Corp.           | International Business Machines Corp.     | CUSIP: 459200101<br>LEI: VGRQXHF3J8VDLUA7XE92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3900 | NS      | $1100424.00   | 2.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exxon Mobil Corp.                               | Exxon Mobil Corp.                         | CUSIP: 30231G102<br>LEI: J3WHBG0MTS7O8ZVMDC91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7140 | NS      | $805035.00    | 1.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Realty Income Corporation                       | Realty Income Corp.                       | CUSIP: 756109104<br>LEI: 549300CUWDAUZSH43859 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11054 | NS      | $671972.66    | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Macy's, Inc.                                    | Macy's, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 55616P104<br>LEI: 529900NZQ81TIOW3CW52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12090 | NS      | $216773.70    | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Virtu Financial Inc                             | Virtu Financial, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 928254101<br>LEI: 5493001OPW2K42CH3884 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5484 | NS      | $194682.00    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson Controls International PLC              | Johnson Controls International PLC        | CUSIP: G51502105<br>LEI: 549300XQ6S1GYKGBL205 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      6771 | NS      | $744471.45    | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crown Holdings Inc                              | Crown Holdings, Inc.                      | CUSIP: 228368106<br>LEI: NYLWZIOY8PUNIT4JOE22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2053 | NS      | $198299.27    | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Uber Technologies Inc                           | Uber Technologies, Inc.                   | CUSIP: 90353T100<br>LEI: 549300B2FTG34FILDR98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3846 | NS      | $376792.62    | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.               | Bank of New York Mellon Corp./The         | CUSIP: 064058100<br>LEI: WFLLPEPC7FZXENRZV188 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6998 | NS      | $762502.08    | 1.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wells Fargo & Co.                               | Wells Fargo & Co.                         | CUSIP: 949746101<br>LEI: PBLD0EJDB5FWOLXP3B76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9358 | NS      | $784387.56    | 1.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AT&T Inc                                        | AT&T, Inc.                                | CUSIP: 00206R102<br>LEI: 549300Z40J86GGSTL398 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     32006 | NS      | $903849.44    | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co.                            | JPMorgan Chase & Co.                      | CUSIP: 46625H100<br>LEI: 8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6556 | NS      | $2067959.08   | 4.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coty Inc.                                       | Coty, Inc.                                | CUSIP: 222070203<br>LEI: 549300BO9IWPF3S48F93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14269 | NS      | $57646.76     | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HCA Healthcare Inc                              | HCA Healthcare, Inc.                      | CUSIP: 40412C101<br>LEI: 529900PH4ZGUH2MNEU89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1660 | NS      | $707492.00    | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Charles Schwab Corporation                  | Charles Schwab Corp./The                  | CUSIP: 808513105<br>LEI: 549300VSGCJ7E698NM85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8183 | NS      | $781231.01    | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Gap Inc.                                    | Gap, Inc./The                             | CUSIP: 364760108<br>LEI: T2ZG1WRWZ4BUCMQL9224 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2489 | NS      | $53239.71     | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Oshkosh Corporation                             | Oshkosh Corp.                             | CUSIP: 688239201<br>LEI: 549300FEKNPCFSA2B506 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1550 | NS      | $201035.00    | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation                      | Kimberly-Clark Corp.                      | CUSIP: 494368103<br>LEI: MP3J6QPYPGN75NVW2S34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2189 | NS      | $272180.26    | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Maplebear Inc.                                  | Maplebear Inc                             | CUSIP: 565394103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3964 | NS      | $145716.64    | 0.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc.                    | CF Industries Holdings, Inc.              | CUSIP: 125269100<br>LEI: 529900CG8YAQFZ2JMV97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2236 | NS      | $200569.20    | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| US Foods Holding Corp                           | US Foods Holding Corp.                    | CUSIP: 912008109<br>LEI: 549300UGOZSO64CFPR97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2705 | NS      | $207257.10    | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exelon Corp.                                    | Exelon Corp.                              | CUSIP: 30161N101<br>LEI: 3SOUA6IRML7435B56G12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5938 | NS      | $267269.38    | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.               | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.             | CUSIP: 410867105<br>LEI: JJYR6MFKFF6CF8DBZ078 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1064 | NS      | $193254.32    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Mosaic Company                              | Mosaic Co./The                            | CUSIP: 61945C103<br>LEI: 2YD5STGSJNMUB7H76907 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3827 | NS      | $132720.36    | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mueller Industries Inc.                         | Mueller Industries, Inc.                  | CUSIP: 624756102<br>LEI: 5493005IZFE4VJLLYG84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2361 | NS      | $238720.71    | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Morgan Stanley                                  | Morgan Stanley                            | CUSIP: 617446448<br>LEI: IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6072 | NS      | $965205.12    | 2.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc.                                   | Alphabet, Inc.                            | CUSIP: 02079K305<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       219 | NS      | $53238.90     | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-09-30

**Name of Applicant:** Sterling Capital Funds

**Signature:** Todd Miller

**Name of Signer:** Todd Miller

**Title:** Treasurer