# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000889284
**File Stem:** 0000910472-25-005218
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 19871
**Document Hash:** 2bfbd9dadef37d32463f234b5d204d05
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000910472-25-005218.hdr.sgml**: 20251201

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000910472-25-005218

**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:** 251537318

**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 Mid Cap Relative Value Fund (Series ID: S000049655)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000156996 | A Shares             | STRLX           |
| C000156997 | C Shares             | STRNX           |
| C000156998 | Institutional Shares | STRGX           |
| C000260431 | Class R6             |  |

## 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 Mid Cap Relative Value Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000049655

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300OHQQ7VE4KFSS91

**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:** $57734382.42

**Total Liabilities:** $60179.32

**Net Assets:** $57674203.10

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000156998 | 1.91%                | 3.34%                | 0.87%                |
| Class ID C000156996 | -3.97%               | -2.62%               | -4.95%               |
| Class ID C000156997 | 0.83%                | 2.25%                | -0.21%               |
| Class ID C000260431 | 0.93%                | 2.34%                | -0.12%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $411041.53               | $711354.15                                 |
| Month 2  | $300819.23               | $1544573.95                                |
| Month 3  | $163701.05               | $335345.33                                 |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc.                        | Skyworks Solutions, Inc.                  | CUSIP: 83088M102<br>LEI: 549300WZ3ORQ2BVKBD96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5366 | NS      | $413074.68    | 0.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dorman Products Inc.                            | Dorman Products, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 258278100<br>LEI: 2549000O0BBUX740XR59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6499 | NS      | $1013064.12   | 1.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| UMB Financial Corp.                             | UMB Financial Corp.                       | CUSIP: 902788108<br>LEI: 549300MGEH3N3CUCV828 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7466 | NS      | $883601.10    | 1.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Avery Dennison Corporation                      | Avery Dennison Corp.                      | CUSIP: 053611109<br>LEI: 549300PW7VPFCYKLIV37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7571 | NS      | $1227789.07   | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PTC Inc                                         | PTC, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 69370C100<br>LEI: 54930050SSMU8SKDJ030 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7177 | NS      | $1457074.54   | 2.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Oshkosh Corporation                             | Oshkosh Corp.                             | CUSIP: 688239201<br>LEI: 549300FEKNPCFSA2B506 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11843 | NS      | $1536037.10   | 2.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CACI International Inc.                         | CACI International, Inc.                  | CUSIP: 127190304<br>LEI: SYRPI2D1O9WRTS2WX210 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4938 | NS      | $2462975.64   | 4.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Huntington Bancshares Incorporated              | Huntington Bancshares, Inc.               | CUSIP: 446150104<br>LEI: 549300XTVCVV9I7B5T19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     47983 | NS      | $828666.41    | 1.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc.                            | Williams-Sonoma, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 969904101<br>LEI: 549300IARG6YWVTZ1I92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4839 | NS      | $945782.55    | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc.                       | Digital Realty Trust, Inc.                | CUSIP: 253868103<br>LEI: 549300HKCZ31D08NEI41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6346 | NS      | $1097096.48   | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BJ Wholesale Club Holdings Inc                  | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.        | CUSIP: 05550J101<br>LEI: 549300UCIWH1C93V0J03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14640 | NS      | $1365180.00   | 2.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phillips 66                                     | Phillips 66                               | CUSIP: 718546104<br>LEI: 5493005JBO5YSIGK1814 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10349 | NS      | $1407670.98   | 2.44%             |  |  |  | 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        |    952885 | PA      | $952885.32    | 1.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NiSource Inc.                                   | Nisource, Inc.                            | CUSIP: 65473P105<br>LEI: 549300D8GOWWH0SJB189 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     45023 | NS      | $1949495.90   | 3.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fiserv Inc.                                     | Fiserv, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 337738108<br>LEI: GI7UBEJLXYLGR2C7GV83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9491 | NS      | $1223674.63   | 2.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Financial Group, Inc.                  | American Financial Group, Inc./OH         | CUSIP: 025932104<br>LEI: 549300AFOM7IVKIU1G39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7647 | NS      | $1114320.84   | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First American Financial Corporation            | First American Financial Corp.            | CUSIP: 31847R102<br>LEI: 549300B6VEZK3N0A1P55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16030 | NS      | $1029767.20   | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastec, Inc.                                    | MasTec, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 576323109<br>LEI: 549300TMDIT8WREDOF45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14925 | NS      | $3176189.25   | 5.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CDW Corp                                        | CDW Corp.                                 | CUSIP: 12514G108<br>LEI: 9845001B052ABF0B6755 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4730 | NS      | $753394.40    | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company                   | Becton Dickinson and Co                   | CUSIP: 075887109<br>LEI: ICE2EP6D98PQUILVRZ91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3120 | NS      | $583970.40    | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Avient Corporation                              | Avient Corp.                              | CUSIP: 05368V106<br>LEI: SM8L9RZYIB34LNTWO040 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16925 | NS      | $557678.75    | 0.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.               | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.             | CUSIP: 410867105<br>LEI: JJYR6MFKFF6CF8DBZ078 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7628 | NS      | $1385473.64   | 2.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Icon PLC                                        | ICON PLC                                  | CUSIP: G4705A100<br>LEI: 6354008SRQGEMC4XFI67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      5750 | NS      | $1006250.00   | 1.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Carlisle Companies Inc.                         | Carlisle Cos., Inc.                       | CUSIP: 142339100<br>LEI: XR64VGX1ZPX6G7ZN7Z11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3782 | NS      | $1244126.72   | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| East West Bancorp Inc                           | East West Bancorp, Inc.                   | CUSIP: 27579R104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9806 | NS      | $1043848.70   | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.              | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.       | CUSIP: 874054109<br>LEI: BOMSTHHJK882EWYX3334 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6722 | NS      | $1736695.92   | 3.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.                    | Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.              | CUSIP: 78573L106<br>LEI: 549300E3BC7GU7TAZ621 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     56356 | NS      | $1050475.84   | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eastgroup Properties, Inc.                      | EastGroup Properties, Inc.                | CUSIP: 277276101<br>LEI: 31TIGQQZC4P6JMHKSW85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7321 | NS      | $1239152.46   | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Casey'S General Stores Inc.                     | Casey's General Stores, Inc.              | CUSIP: 147528103<br>LEI: 549300CAFWSI86V66Q65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4873 | NS      | $2754804.36   | 4.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc.                      | Ameriprise Financial, Inc.                | CUSIP: 03076C106<br>LEI: 6ZLKQF7QB6JAEKQS5388 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2589 | NS      | $1271846.25   | 2.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Matador Resources Company                       | Matador Resources Co.                     | CUSIP: 576485205<br>LEI: 549300CI3Q2UUK5R4G79 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14015 | NS      | $629693.95    | 1.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Commvault Systems Inc.                          | Commvault Systems, Inc.                   | CUSIP: 204166102<br>LEI: 65T5VRP62VXG39YFML83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4820 | NS      | $909919.60    | 1.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Southwest Gas Holdings Inc                      | Southwest Gas Corp.                       | CUSIP: 844895102<br>LEI: 254900LKF9EV0CUKNE09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20041 | NS      | $1570011.94   | 2.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gulfport Energy Operating Corp.                 | Gulfport Energy Corporation               | CUSIP: 402635502<br>LEI: 549300FJX18IDUFPHD40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4008 | NS      | $725367.84    | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wintrust Financial Corporation                  | Wintrust Financial Corp.                  | CUSIP: 97650W108<br>LEI: Q774KI4AW80FHFW33O61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9526 | NS      | $1261623.44   | 2.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Performance Food Group Co.                      | Performance Food Group Co.                | CUSIP: 71377A103<br>LEI: 549300EUK8GR9IT1YK57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17786 | NS      | $1850455.44   | 3.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pulte Group Inc                                 | PulteGroup, Inc.                          | CUSIP: 745867101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7918 | NS      | $1046205.34   | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Brixmor Property Group Inc                      | Brixmor Property Group, Inc.              | CUSIP: 11120U105<br>LEI: 5299007UXW6Y0W2EGZ95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     31942 | NS      | $884154.56    | 1.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Powell Industries Inc.                          | Powell Industries, Inc.                   | CUSIP: 739128106<br>LEI: 549300V08RO7MX2UBN26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3636 | NS      | $1108289.16   | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Rentals, Inc.                            | United Rentals, Inc.                      | CUSIP: 911363109<br>LEI: 5323X5O7RN0NKFCDRY08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2684 | NS      | $2562307.44   | 4.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Revvity Inc                                     | Revvity Inc                               | CUSIP: 714046109<br>LEI: 549300IKL1SDPFI7N655 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9279 | NS      | $813304.35    | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.         | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.   | CUSIP: 59522J103<br>LEI: 549300FQZKFR5YNSHZ21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7213 | NS      | $1007872.49   | 1.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp.                            | Curtiss-Wright Corp.                      | CUSIP: 231561101<br>LEI: TEL51ETZWP7D0ZM4X325 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3146 | NS      | $1708089.24   | 2.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Zoom Communications Inc.                        | Zoom Video Communications, Inc.           | CUSIP: 98980L101<br>LEI: 549300T9GCHU0ODOM055 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10239 | NS      | $844717.50    | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc.                         | Arrow Electronics, Inc.                   | CUSIP: 042735100<br>LEI: 549300YNNLBXT8N8R512 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8191 | NS      | $991111.00    | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc                    | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.            | CUSIP: 883556102<br>LEI: HCHV7422L5HDJZCRFL38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2109 | NS      | $1022907.18   | 1.77%             |  |  |  | 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