# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000889284
**File Stem:** 0000910472-26-007807
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 50610
**Document Hash:** ae747abf2af017d8209e3493db383fb9
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000910472-26-007807.hdr.sgml**: 20260528

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000910472-26-007807

**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:** 261030670

**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 Ultra Short Bond ETF (Series ID: S000097706)

| Class ID   | Class Name                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000267180 | Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond ETF |  |

## 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 ULTRA SHORT BOND ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000097706

- **c. LEI of Series:** 529900W7H4RG9L0A7F55

**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:** $21974663.71

**Total Liabilities:** $416163.35

**Net Assets:** $21558500.36

**Cash Not Reported:** $15000.00

**Currency Risk Metrics (dv01):**

- 

**Credit Spread Risk - Investment Grade (dv01):**

- **3-Month:** 369.72748175 | **1-Year:** 743.35070535 | **5-Year:** 542.03078626 | **10-Year:** 444.31623534 | **30-Year:** 5.62964130

**Credit Spread Risk - Non-Investment Grade (dv01):**

- **3-Month:** 13.89136546 | **1-Year:** 35.63363750 | **5-Year:** 7.97140423 | **10-Year:** 0.00000000 | **30-Year:** 0.00000000

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000267180 | 0.45%                | 0.32%                | 0.13%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $17019.71                | $-6759.40                                  |
| Month 2  | $5631.80                 | $-11618.42                                 |
| Month 3  | $17728.76                | $-70225.31                                 |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd/ American Airlines Inc                   | American Airlines Inc/AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd                  | CUSIP: 00253XAA9<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |     83333 | PA      | $83365.00     | 0.39%             | 2026-04-20      | Fixed         | 5.50%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2025-X1                          | Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2025-X1                        | CUSIP: 00834MAA1<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |     32006 | PA      | $32025.21     | 0.15%             | 2030-04-15      | Fixed         | 5.08%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AFFIRM ASSET SECURITIZATION TRUST 2025-X2                          | Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2025-X2                        | CUSIP: 00835DAA0<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    199526 | PA      | $199673.39    | 0.93%             | 2030-10-15      | Fixed         | 4.45%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Air Lease Corporation                                              | Air Lease Corp.                                                  | CUSIP: 00914AAM4<br>LEI: 5493004NW4M4P8TMMK63 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    125000 | PA      | $123727.18    | 0.57%             | 2026-08-15      | Fixed         | 1.88%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Aircastle Limited                                                  | Aircastle Ltd. 4.25 06/15/26                                     | CUSIP: 00928QAS0<br>LEI: 549300PNK8AKY3OIKP58 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | BM        |    250000 | PA      | $249688.74    | 1.16%             | 2026-06-15      | Fixed         | 4.25%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ALLY AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2023-A                                 | ALLY AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2023-A                               | CUSIP: 02008NAD9<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    458284 | PA      | $461214.28    | 2.14%             | 2034-01-17      | Fixed         | 6.08%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Ares Capital Corp.                                                 | Ares Capital Corp                                                | CUSIP: 04010LBE2<br>LEI: WEQ82666OJYSI5GUAB47 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    200000 | PA      | $202700.34    | 0.94%             | 2027-01-15      | Fixed         | 7.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Ares XLIV CLO Ltd.                                                 | ARES XLIV CLO Ltd                                                | CUSIP: 04016NBH5<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    263000 | PA      | $263065.75    | 1.22%             | 2034-04-15      | Floating      | 4.80%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Athene Global Funding                                              | Athene Global Funding                                            | CUSIP: 04685A4B4<br>LEI: 549300LM1QSI4MSIL320 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    300000 | PA      | $300534.64    | 1.39%             | 2026-08-27      | Floating      | 4.70%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC                           | Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC.                        | CUSIP: 05377RHC1<br>LEI: IHXLB8SL0QWSSG2VG640 | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    165000 | PA      | $167025.77    | 0.77%             | 2028-04-20      | Fixed         | 5.78%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BX 2021-PAC MORTGAGE TRUST                                         | BX 2021-LBA3 Mortgage Trust                                      | CUSIP: 05609PAA6<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    100000 | PA      | $99750.00     | 0.46%             | 2036-10-15      | Floating      | 4.48%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BX Trust 2018-Bilt                                                 | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-ACNT                           | CUSIP: 05609QAA4<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    410132 | PA      | $409875.87    | 1.90%             | 2038-11-15      | Floating      | 4.64%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BX Trust 2018-Bilt                                                 | BX Trust 2021-BXMF                                               | CUSIP: 05609RAA2<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    286490 | PA      | $286132.19    | 1.33%             | 2026-10-15      | Floating      | 4.42%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Bacardi Ltd.                                                       | Bacardi Ltd                                                      | CUSIP: 067316AD1<br>LEI: 549300R32WTQNHNN5055 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    250000 | PA      | $248821.35    | 1.15%             | 2026-07-15      | Fixed         | 2.75%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BARINGS CLO LTD 2021-II                                            | Barings CLO Ltd 2021-II                                          | CUSIP: 06762JAL7<br>LEI: 549300ZI2PPUCDLS2Y70 | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    325000 | PA      | $324928.50    | 1.51%             | 2034-07-15      | Floating      | 4.74%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Birch Grove CLO 4 Ltd / LLC                                        | Birch Grove CLO 4 Ltd.                                           | CUSIP: 09077CAQ5<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    200000 | PA      | $200210.00    | 0.93%             | 2037-07-15      | Variable      | 5.15%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Blackstone Private Credit Fund                                     | Blackstone Private Credit Fund                                   | CUSIP: 09261HAD9<br>LEI: 549300ORP3TTCNXSYO43 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    215000 | PA      | $210347.39    | 0.98%             | 2026-12-15      | Fixed         | 2.62%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Bridgecrest Lending Auto Securitization Trust 2024-3               | Bridgecrest Lending Auto Securitization Trust 2024-3             | CUSIP: 10805NAE5<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    200000 | PA      | $201924.80    | 0.94%             | 2029-07-16      | Fixed         | 5.70%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Bridgecrest Lending Auto Securitization Trust 2025-2               | Bridgecrest Lending Auto Sec. Trust 2025-2                       | CUSIP: 10807HAB2<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |     72478 | PA      | $72526.99     | 0.34%             | 2028-01-18      | Fixed         | 4.84%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Brighthouse Financial Global Funding                               | Brighthouse Financial Global Funding                             | CUSIP: 10921U2C1<br>LEI: 549300BLFX3KJ2IFOA78 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    190000 | PA      | $189158.68    | 0.88%             | 2026-05-24      | Fixed         | 1.55%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BX Trust 2018-Bilt                                                 | BX Trust 2021-RISE                                               | CUSIP: 12434EAA8<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    338132 | PA      | $337920.31    | 1.57%             | 2036-11-15      | Floating      | 4.53%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BX CML MTG TR 2021-CIP                                             | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-CIP                            | CUSIP: 12434FAA5<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    304854 | PA      | $304663.50    | 1.41%             | 2038-12-15      | Floating      | 4.71%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BX CML MTG TR 2021-CIP                                             | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust                                     | CUSIP: 12434FAE7<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    212551 | PA      | $212351.73    | 0.99%             | 2038-12-15      | Floating      | 5.06%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CD 2017 Cd3 Mortgage Trust                                         | CD 2017-CD3 Mortgage Trust                                       | CUSIP: 12515GAD9<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    200000 | PA      | $195670.58    | 0.91%             | 2050-02-10      | Fixed         | 3.63%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Cfcre 2016 C7 Mortgage Trust                                       | CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust                                  | CUSIP: 12532BAD9<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |     95000 | PA      | $94429.15     | 0.44%             | 2054-12-10      | Variable      | 3.84%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Comm 2017-Panw Mortgage Trust                                      | COMM Mortgage Trust                                              | CUSIP: 12595EAD7<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    380000 | PA      | $375249.28    | 1.74%             | 2050-09-10      | Fixed         | 3.51%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CSAIL 2017-C8 Commercial Mortgage Trust                            | CSAIL 2017-CX10 Commercial Mortgage Trust                        | CUSIP: 12595JAG9<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    120000 | PA      | $118690.88    | 0.55%             | 2050-11-15      | Fixed         | 3.19%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CSAIL 2017-Cx10 Commercial Mortgage Trust                          | CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trus CSAIL 2016-C7 A5                  | CUSIP: 12637UAW9<br>LEI: 5493006MX7HG5PC85C29 | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    340000 | PA      | $338030.28    | 1.57%             | 2049-11-15      | Fixed         | 3.50%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CARMAX AUTO OWNER TRUST 2022-1                                     | Carmax Auto Owner Trust 2022-3                                   | CUSIP: 14318MAE9<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |     45318 | PA      | $45306.81     | 0.21%             | 2028-02-15      | Fixed         | 4.06%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CARMAX SELECT REC TR 2024-A                                        | Carmax Select Receivables Trust 2024-A                           | CUSIP: 14319FAB9<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |      8051 | PA      | $8055.17      | 0.04%             | 2027-09-15      | Fixed         | 5.78%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 2019-3                              | Carvana Auto Receivables Trust                                   | CUSIP: 14687JAG4<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    275000 | PA      | $271341.59    | 1.26%             | 2027-08-10      | Fixed         | 1.42%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CARVANA AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2021                                | Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 2021-P4                           | CUSIP: 14687KAE6<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    110000 | PA      | $108332.61    | 0.50%             | 2028-02-10      | Fixed         | 1.98%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Chesapeake Funding II Llc                                          | Chesapeake Funding II LLC                                        | CUSIP: 165183DE1<br>LEI: 5493000HT7H4OFOD6Z12 | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    202093 | PA      | $204109.64    | 0.95%             | 2036-05-15      | Fixed         | 5.52%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CLOVER CLO                                                         | Fort Greene Park CLO LLC                                         | CUSIP: 18914KAA0<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    285000 | PA      | $284301.75    | 1.32%             | 2034-04-22      | Floating      | 4.62%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Dryden 53 Clo Ltd                                                  | Dryden 53 CLO Ltd                                                | CUSIP: 26243EAR2<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    250000 | PA      | $250032.50    | 1.16%             | 2031-01-15      | Variable      | 4.97%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Dryden 40 Senior Loan Fund Limited Liability Company               | Dryden 40 Senior Loan Fund                                       | CUSIP: 26244GAS4<br>LEI: 549300BH0PFEW6WVTN52 | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    101082 | PA      | $101086.80    | 0.47%             | 2031-08-15      | Floating      | 4.80%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| FactSet Research Systems Inc.                                      | FactSet Research Systems, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 303075AA3<br>LEI: 549300ZSJE7NBK6K9P30 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    100000 | PA      | $98294.77     | 0.46%             | 2027-03-01      | Fixed         | 2.90%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| F&G Global Funding                                                 | F&G Global Funding                                               | CUSIP: 30321L2A9<br>LEI: 6354009CCUKJIZ7KFX73 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    250000 | PA      | $248174.47    | 1.15%             | 2026-06-30      | Fixed         | 1.75%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Federal National Mortgage Association                              | Fannie Mae REMICS                                                | CUSIP: 3136A3DN8<br>LEI: B1V7KEBTPIMZEU4LTD58 | Long             | ABS-O            | USGSE             | US        |        52 | PA      | $52.28        | 0.00%             | 2027-01-25      | Fixed         | 2.50%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.                                   | Freddie Mac REMICS                                               | CUSIP: 3137FJX79<br>LEI: S6XOOCT0IEG5ABCC6L87 | Long             | ABS-O            | USGSE             | US        |    174295 | PA      | $174026.48    | 0.81%             | 2036-03-15      | Fixed         | 4.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP MULTICLASS MTG PARTN CTFS GTD             | Freddie Mac REMICS                                               | CUSIP: 3137H6N35<br>LEI: S6XOOCT0IEG5ABCC6L87 | Long             | ABS-O            | USGSE             | US        |    120704 | PA      | $120078.16    | 0.56%             | 2038-05-25      | Fixed         | 3.25%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Federal National Mortgage Association                              | Fannie Mae Pool FN 995716                                        | CUSIP: 31416CDV5<br>LEI: B1V7KEBTPIMZEU4LTD58 | Long             | ABS-MBS          | USGSE             | US        |    158623 | PA      | $162733.53    | 0.75%             | 2036-07-01      | Variable      | 5.67%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Money Market Obligations Trust                                     | Federated Hermes Treasury Oligations Fund                        | CUSIP: 31423R500<br>LEI: 25490005VWJDWX717014 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |     16352 | PA      | $16352.12     | 0.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FORTRESS CRED BSL                                                  | Fortress Credit BSL IX Ltd.                                      | CUSIP: 34962XAN2<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    253170 | PA      | $253167.77    | 1.17%             | 2033-10-20      | Variable      | 4.77%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Global Net Lease Inc / Global Net Lease Operating Partnership LP   | Global Net Lease Operating Partnership LP Global Net Lease Inc   | CUSIP: 37892AAA8<br>LEI: 549300NUYANCT5SU8Z65 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    207000 | PA      | $200578.24    | 0.93%             | 2027-12-15      | Fixed         | 3.75%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Goldman Sachs Private Credit Corp.                                 | Goldman Sachs Private Credit Corp. 5.05 02/23/28                 | CUSIP: 38152BAJ0<br>LEI: 549300TD27G6372IYJ65 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |     50000 | PA      | $49237.08     | 0.23%             | 2028-02-23      | Fixed         | 5.05%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Golub Capital BDC Inc.                                             | Golub Capital BDC, Inc. 2.05 02/15/27                            | CUSIP: 38173MAC6<br>LEI: 2549005WE0QLGK9APF78 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    250000 | PA      | $242179.87    | 1.12%             | 2027-02-15      | Fixed         | 2.05%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Government National Mortgage Association                           | Government National Mortgage Association                         | CUSIP: 38384EQ32<br>LEI: 549300M8ZYFG0OCMTT87 | Long             | ABS-O            | USGA              | US        |    267302 | PA      | $273165.50    | 1.27%             | 2050-07-20      | Fixed         | 5.50%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Government National Mortgage Association                           | Government National Mortgage Association                         | CUSIP: 38384H4V7<br>LEI: 549300M8ZYFG0OCMTT87 | Long             | ABS-O            | USGA              | US        |    257063 | PA      | $257697.87    | 1.20%             | 2049-05-20      | Fixed         | 5.50%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Gracie Point International Funding 2020-B                          | Gracie Point International Funding 2025-1 LLC                    | CUSIP: 38411WAB8<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    160000 | PA      | $159970.85    | 0.74%             | 2028-08-15      | Floating      | 5.67%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hercules Capital Inc                                               | Hercules Capital Inc 2 5/8 09/16/26                              | CUSIP: 427096AH5<br>LEI: 549300UJ5OC256GR2B73 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    250000 | PA      | $246310.39    | 1.14%             | 2026-09-16      | Fixed         | 2.62%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC                                        | Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC                                      | CUSIP: 42806MAN9<br>LEI: 5493004IHDYOZ9K9WF47 | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    200000 | PA      | $195514.12    | 0.91%             | 2028-06-26      | Fixed         | 2.33%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hess Midstream Operations LP                                       | Hess Midstream Operations LP                                     | CUSIP: 428102AH0<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    250000 | PA      | $251604.00    | 1.17%             | 2028-03-01      | Fixed         | 5.88%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| HILTON GRAND VACATIONS TRUST 2023-1                                | Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2023-1                              | CUSIP: 432917AA0<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    102311 | PA      | $103700.67    | 0.48%             | 2038-01-25      | Fixed         | 5.72%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| HOTWIRE FUNDING LLC                                                | Hotwire Funding LLC                                              | CUSIP: 44148JAA7<br>LEI: 254900ZCO90MCT7Y9348 | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    285000 | PA      | $280867.64    | 1.30%             | 2051-11-20      | Fixed         | 2.31%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Iqvia Inc                                                          | IQVIA Inc 5 10/15/26                                             | CUSIP: 449934AD0<br>LEI: 549300PLWY28YB00C717 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    215000 | PA      | $214767.48    | 1.00%             | 2026-10-15      | Fixed         | 5.00%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co.                                               | JPMorgan Chase & Co                                              | CUSIP: 46647PEN2<br>LEI: 8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    260000 | PA      | $260514.88    | 1.21%             | 2028-10-22      | Floating      | 4.49%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc                                      | Jefferies Financial Group Inc 4.85 01/15/27                      | CUSIP: 47233JAG3<br>LEI: 549300HOF34RGOJ5YL07 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    250000 | PA      | $250216.46    | 1.16%             | 2027-01-15      | Fixed         | 4.85%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Kkr Clo 21 Ltd                                                     | KKR CLO 21 Ltd                                                   | CUSIP: 48252KAA7<br>LEI: 5493008X0MRR4A6VYF15 | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |     64231 | PA      | $64234.20     | 0.30%             | 2031-04-15      | Floating      | 4.93%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| KNDR TRUST 2021-KIND                                               | KIND Trust 2021-KIND                                             | CUSIP: 482606AA8<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    272723 | PA      | $271359.36    | 1.26%             | 2038-08-15      | Floating      | 4.74%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| LCM 33 Ltd / LCM 33 LLC                                            | LCM 33 Ltd                                                       | CUSIP: 50202CAJ3<br>LEI: 5493006LYYH2XWCWW153 | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    265000 | PA      | $265090.10    | 1.23%             | 2034-07-20      | Floating      | 4.85%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| LAD AUTO RECEIVABLES TR 2024-3                                     | LAD Auto Receivables Trust 2024-3                                | CUSIP: 505709AE5<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    200000 | PA      | $201111.04    | 0.93%             | 2030-01-15      | Fixed         | 4.74%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/ Ladder Capital Finance Corp. | Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP Ladder Capital Finance Corp | CUSIP: 505742AM8<br>LEI: 254900TBF2Z4GR7NSX02 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    250000 | PA      | $246981.68    | 1.15%             | 2027-02-01      | Fixed         | 4.25%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| MGM Resorts International                                          | MGM Resorts International                                        | CUSIP: 552953CF6<br>LEI: 54930066VBP7DZEGGJ87 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |     71000 | PA      | $71144.77     | 0.33%             | 2027-04-15      | Fixed         | 5.50%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| MMAF EQUIP FIN LLC 2022-A                                          | MMAF Equipment Finance LLC 2022-A                                | CUSIP: 55317RAC6<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |     46130 | PA      | $46111.13     | 0.21%             | 2028-01-13      | Fixed         | 3.20%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Mvw 2019-2 LLC                                                     | MVW 2019-2 LLC                                                   | CUSIP: 55400DAA9<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |     29733 | PA      | $29693.66     | 0.14%             | 2038-10-20      | Fixed         | 2.22%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Madison Park Funding XLV Ltd/Llc                                   | Madison Park Funding XLV Ltd                                     | CUSIP: 55820BAS6<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    275000 | PA      | $274967.00    | 1.28%             | 2034-07-15      | Floating      | 4.75%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| MAGNETITE XXXI LTD                                                 | Magnetite XXXI Ltd.                                              | CUSIP: 55952FAL2<br>LEI: 549300J3BCFSIZAJJW77 | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    250000 | PA      | $249387.50    | 1.16%             | 2034-07-15      | Variable      | 4.67%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Match Group Holdings II LLC                                        | Match Group Holdings II LLC 4 5/8 06/01/28                       | CUSIP: 57665RAN6<br>LEI: 5493003RFFE030RC9167 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    140000 | PA      | $136869.01    | 0.63%             | 2028-06-01      | Fixed         | 4.62%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Mattel, Inc.                                                       | Mattel Inc                                                       | CUSIP: 577081BD3<br>LEI: 549300VELLG24KHTJ564 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    200000 | PA      | $199990.57    | 0.93%             | 2027-12-15      | Fixed         | 5.88%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2016-BNK2                           | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust                                   | CUSIP: 61690YBU5<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    390000 | PA      | $384067.09    | 1.78%             | 2049-11-15      | Fixed         | 3.05%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Morgan Stanley Bank Of America Merrill Lynch Trust                 | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust               | CUSIP: 61766EBE4<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |     58246 | PA      | $57722.22     | 0.27%             | 2049-05-15      | Fixed         | 3.33%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| MVW 2023-1 LLC                                                     | MVW 2023-1, LLC.                                                 | CUSIP: 62848PAA8<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    268318 | PA      | $269326.16    | 1.25%             | 2040-10-20      | Fixed         | 4.93%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2025-A                                   | Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2025-A                                 | CUSIP: 64033XAE4<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    227393 | PA      | $226826.74    | 1.05%             | 2057-03-15      | Floating      | 4.77%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 41 Ltd.                         | Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 41 Ltd.                       | CUSIP: 64134BAJ9<br>LEI: 549300RYH1PYRU661D66 | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    250000 | PA      | $249577.50    | 1.16%             | 2034-04-15      | Floating      | 4.72%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 45 Ltd.                         | Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 45 Ltd.                       | CUSIP: 64134MAJ5<br>LEI: 549300BQ0WQMX5H5TS32 | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    100000 | PA      | $99999.00     | 0.46%             | 2036-10-14      | Floating      | 4.73%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Onemain Financial Issuance Trust 2014-2                            | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2021-1                          | CUSIP: 68269MAB0<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    100000 | PA      | $100031.11    | 0.46%             | 2036-06-16      | Floating      | 4.43%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ONEMAIN FINL ISS TR 2022-3                                         | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust                                 | CUSIP: 68269PAA5<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |     51770 | PA      | $51852.56     | 0.24%             | 2034-05-15      | Fixed         | 5.94%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Oracle Corp.                                                       | Oracle Corp 2.8 04/01/27                                         | CUSIP: 68389XBU8<br>LEI: 1Z4GXXU7ZHVWFCD8TV52 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    165000 | PA      | $162168.18    | 0.75%             | 2027-04-01      | Fixed         | 2.80%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Blue Owl Capital Corp.                                             | Blue Owl Capital Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 69121KAE4<br>LEI: 2549000BD79OOCPF2L94 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    300000 | PA      | $297643.79    | 1.38%             | 2026-07-15      | Fixed         | 3.40%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| PFS Financing Corp                                                 | PFS Financing Corp.                                              | CUSIP: 69335PEW1<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    250000 | PA      | $250382.78    | 1.16%             | 2028-05-15      | Fixed         | 5.71%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| RR 17 Ltd                                                          | RR 17, Ltd.                                                      | CUSIP: 74980QAL5<br>LEI: 549300H1BYT42IUZDL59 | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    292000 | PA      | $291956.20    | 1.35%             | 2034-07-15      | Floating      | 4.74%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Riserva Clo Ltd / Riserva Clo Llc                                  | Riserva Clo Ltd.                                                 | CUSIP: 76761RBG3<br>LEI: 549300640C8OB2I8SN35 | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    250000 | PA      | $249355.00    | 1.16%             | 2034-01-18      | Variable      | 4.72%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SBA Communications Corp.                                           | SBA Communications Corp. 3.875 02/15/27                          | CUSIP: 78410GAD6<br>LEI: 5299001HX8ZN8Y8QIT49 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |     91000 | PA      | $90074.10     | 0.42%             | 2027-02-15      | Fixed         | 3.88%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2013-5                      | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust                           | CUSIP: 80285XAD7<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |     15969 | PA      | $15999.60     | 0.07%             | 2028-07-17      | Fixed         | 5.61%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2013-A                      | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2023-4                    | CUSIP: 802927AE3<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    107906 | PA      | $108618.30    | 0.50%             | 2028-12-15      | Fixed         | 5.77%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Smb Private Education Loan Trust 2019-B                            | SMB Private Education Loan Trust                                 | CUSIP: 83192CAC1<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    172228 | PA      | $172321.41    | 0.80%             | 2037-06-15      | Floating      | 4.79%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SMB PRIVATE EDU LN TR 2024-C                                       | SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2024-C                          | CUSIP: 83206EAB3<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    256188 | PA      | $255761.38    | 1.19%             | 2052-06-17      | Floating      | 4.77%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SOFI CONSUMER LOAN PROGRAM 2025-4 TRUST                            | SoFi Consumer Loan Program 2025-4 Trust                          | CUSIP: 83405UAA8<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    187404 | PA      | $187092.43    | 0.87%             | 2035-08-25      | Fixed         | 4.24%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sofi Consumer Ln Program 2016-5 Llc                                | SoFi Consumer Loan Program 2025-1 Trust                          | CUSIP: 83406YAA9<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |     96302 | PA      | $96504.07     | 0.45%             | 2034-02-27      | Fixed         | 4.80%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SOFI CONSUMER LOAN PROGRAM 2025-2 TRUST                            | SoFi Consumer Loan Program 2025-2 Trust                          | CUSIP: 83407HAA5<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    115086 | PA      | $115460.19    | 0.54%             | 2034-06-25      | Fixed         | 4.82%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Stack Infrastructure Issuer Llc                                    | Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC                                  | CUSIP: 85236KAK8<br>LEI: 254900AV7V87H3A2WM57 | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    320000 | PA      | $321325.79    | 1.49%             | 2048-10-25      | Fixed         | 5.90%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Starwood Property Trust, Inc.                                      | Starwood Property Trust, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 85571BAU9<br>LEI: BUGSFQZERKRBFWIG5267 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    225000 | PA      | $223620.23    | 1.04%             | 2026-07-15      | Fixed         | 3.62%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Symphony CLO XXV Ltd.                                              | Symphony CLO XXV Ltd.                                            | CUSIP: 87167WDC6<br>LEI: 5493006CLZCEH6WYKR81 | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    300000 | PA      | $299841.00    | 1.39%             | 2034-04-19      | Variable      | 4.72%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Tstat 2022-1 Ltd / Tstat 2022-1 LLC                                | TSTAT 2022-1 Ltd                                                 | CUSIP: 872899BL2<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    250000 | PA      | $249485.00    | 1.16%             | 2032-01-20      | Variable      | 4.60%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Tanger Properties Limited Partnership                              | Tanger Properties LP 3 1/8 09/01/26                              | CUSIP: 875484AJ6<br>LEI: PQPGJDNFN35EXH363L31 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    300000 | PA      | $298262.31    | 1.38%             | 2026-09-01      | Fixed         | 3.12%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Thompson Park CLO Ltd.                                             | Thompson Park CLO Ltd                                            | CUSIP: 884887AN0<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    300000 | PA      | $299319.00    | 1.39%             | 2034-04-15      | Variable      | 4.72%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| TRICON RESIDENTAL TR 2025-SFR1                                     | Tricon Residential 2025-SFR1 Trust                               | CUSIP: 895974AA1<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    364597 | PA      | $363913.33    | 1.69%             | 2042-03-17      | Floating      | 4.77%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Trinitas Clo XVI Ltd.                                              | Trinitas CLO XVI Ltd                                             | CUSIP: 89642DAQ1<br>LEI: 5493004FCKEPFTK2QI86 | Long             | ABS-CBDO         | CORP              | US        |    275000 | PA      | $274824.00    | 1.27%             | 2034-07-20      | Floating      | 4.80%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Ubs Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017 C1                              | UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-C1                            | CUSIP: 90276EAE7<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    100000 | PA      | $98745.96     | 0.46%             | 2050-06-15      | Fixed         | 3.46%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Vantage Data Centers Issuer                                        | Vantage Data Centers LLC                                         | CUSIP: 92212KAC0<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    400000 | PA      | $381944.16    | 1.77%             | 2045-09-15      | Fixed         | 1.99%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Vici Properties Inc                                                | VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc.                         | CUSIP: 92564RAA3<br>LEI: 254900RKH6RY9KCJQH63 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    250000 | PA      | $249316.74    | 1.16%             | 2026-12-01      | Fixed         | 4.25%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Expand Energy Corp.                                                | Expand Energy Corp                                               | CUSIP: 92735LAA0<br>LEI: X2MT1W32SPAZ9WSKLE78 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    275000 | PA      | $275193.29    | 1.28%             | 2029-04-15      | Fixed         | 6.75%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Vistra Operations Co LLC                                           | Vistra Operations Co LLC                                         | CUSIP: 92840VAT9<br>LEI: 549300ZH5GKBTJZ7NM23 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |     78000 | PA      | $78235.79     | 0.36%             | 2026-12-30      | Fixed         | 5.05%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Vornado Realty Lp                                                  | Vornado Realty LP 2.15 06/01/26                                  | CUSIP: 929043AK3<br>LEI: 549300BMOJ05INE4YK86 | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |    102000 | PA      | $101424.83    | 0.47%             | 2026-06-01      | Fixed         | 2.15%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-Lc5                     | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-C40                   | CUSIP: 95000YAX3<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |    133000 | PA      | $131517.82    | 0.61%             | 2050-10-15      | Fixed         | 3.32%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| WHEELS FLEET LEASE FUNDING 1 LLC                                   | Wheels Fleet Lease Funding 1 LLC                                 | CUSIP: 96328GAS6<br>LEI: 549300BSFY0E0XXREF43 | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |     33374 | PA      | $33523.23     | 0.16%             | 2038-04-18      | Fixed         | 5.80%                 | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust 2013-A            | World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 2022-D                         | CUSIP: 98163VAD0<br>LEI: 5493001ZFJU3487OFZ50 | Long             | ABS-O            | CORP              | US        |     60734 | PA      | $60863.94     | 0.28%             | 2028-02-15      | Fixed         | 5.61%                 | No            |                  2 | 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