# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000889284
**File Stem:** 0000910472-26-007800
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 19924
**Document Hash:** 430443ffb208b2982a15e67c381a49cb
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000910472-26-007800.hdr.sgml**: 20260528

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000910472-26-007800

**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:** 261030663

**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 Small Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000049657)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000157002 | A Shares             | STSNX           |
| C000157003 | C Shares             | STSOX           |
| C000157004 | Institutional Shares | STSCX           |
| C000217820 | R6 Shares            | SCSIX           |

## 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 Small Cap Value Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000049657

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493006HLS4RP425YN02

**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:** $174565494.70

**Total Liabilities:** $168751.98

**Net Assets:** $174396742.72

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000157002 | 0.19%                | -0.83%               | -10.67%              |
| Class ID C000157003 | 5.27%                | 4.15%                | -6.24%               |
| Class ID C000157004 | 6.33%                | 5.23%                | -5.22%               |
| Class ID C000217820 | 6.34%                | 5.24%                | -5.20%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $1150119.71              | $9360918.05                                |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $9000900.85                                |
| Month 3  | $4687951.55              | $-14464997.47                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.           | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.           | CUSIP: 008252108<br>LEI: 2JE75BUE3T1BLCYYGK54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20454 | NS      | $5659621.80   | 3.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Avient Corporation                        | Avient Corporation                        | CUSIP: 05368V106<br>LEI: SM8L9RZYIB34LNTWO040 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    102036 | NS      | $3703906.80   | 2.12%             |  |  |  | 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        |     44793 | NS      | $4408527.06   | 2.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Belden Inc.                               | Belden, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 077454106<br>LEI: 68BKYO1JC791TTJHUE82 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     47242 | NS      | $5424798.86   | 3.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CACI International Inc.                   | CACI International, Inc.                  | CUSIP: 127190304<br>LEI: SYRPI2D1O9WRTS2WX210 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11206 | NS      | $6094607.22   | 3.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Casey'S General Stores Inc.               | Casey's General Stores, Inc.              | CUSIP: 147528103<br>LEI: 549300CAFWSI86V66Q65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10726 | NS      | $7807026.36   | 4.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Columbia Banking System Inc.              | Columbia Banking System, Inc.             | CUSIP: 197236102<br>LEI: 254900CTRJTQZ3BJ2V17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     77529 | NS      | $2126620.47   | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Community Financial System Inc            | Community Financial System, Inc.          | CUSIP: 203607106<br>LEI: 5299008N6YHE6GCP1E80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     62454 | NS      | $3662927.10   | 2.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crane Co.                                 | Crane Company                             | CUSIP: 224408104<br>LEI: 5493000CQRQOTHUODL75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     31926 | NS      | $5459346.00   | 3.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crane NXT Co                              | Crane NXT Company                         | CUSIP: 224441105<br>LEI: 549300EXNPSXEWUD3N21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     41376 | NS      | $1679451.84   | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dorman Products Inc.                      | Dorman Products, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 258278100<br>LEI: 2549000O0BBUX740XR59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22975 | NS      | $2397671.00   | 1.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EnerSys                                   | EnerSys                                   | CUSIP: 29275Y102<br>LEI: 7ZS3DE5PN30BYUJFWP05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     42830 | NS      | $7440427.60   | 4.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eplus Inc                                 | ePlus, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 294268107<br>LEI: 529900FFY8AAFJ21NE91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     41120 | NS      | $3094280.00   | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Money Market Obligations Trust            | Federated Hermes Treasury Oligations Fund | CUSIP: 31423R500<br>LEI: 25490005VWJDWX717014 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   2833644 | PA      | $2833644.32   | 1.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.       | First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.       | CUSIP: 32054K103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     88818 | NS      | $5138121.30   | 2.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Garrett Motion Inc                        | Garrett Motion, Inc.                      | CUSIP: 366505105<br>LEI: 549300LS5WT7EMBNV724 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    200422 | NS      | $3641667.74   | 2.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Glacier Bancorp Inc.                      | Glacier Bancorp, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 37637Q105<br>LEI: 549300SMJAUKZB5D7V74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     77174 | NS      | $3447362.58   | 1.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.         | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)       | CUSIP: 410867105<br>LEI: JJYR6MFKFF6CF8DBZ078 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15831 | NS      | $2744303.85   | 1.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Herc Holdings Inc                         | Herc Holdings, Inc.                       | CUSIP: 42704L104<br>LEI: 549300TP80QLITMSBP82 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10311 | NS      | $1026460.05   | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Highwoods Properties, Inc.                | Highwoods Properties, Inc.                | CUSIP: 431284108<br>LEI: ZIIGTYKL9T0X3HLTDX53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     75142 | NS      | $1608790.22   | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| iShares Trust                             | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF            | CUSIP: 464287630<br>LEI: 5493000860OXIC4B5K91 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |      9210 | NS      | $1746123.90   | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastec, Inc.                              | MasTec, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 576323109<br>LEI: 549300TMDIT8WREDOF45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     25268 | NS      | $8129726.32   | 4.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Matador Resources Company                 | Matador Resources Company                 | CUSIP: 576485205<br>LEI: 549300CI3Q2UUK5R4G79 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     45331 | NS      | $2864012.58   | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meritage Homes Corp                       | Meritage Homes Corporation                | CUSIP: 59001A102<br>LEI: 52990044W9UMFJO2FB97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     53434 | NS      | $3304358.56   | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp            | Metropolitan Bank Holding Corporation     | CUSIP: 591774104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     26780 | NS      | $2230506.20   | 1.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Moog Inc.                                 | Moog, Inc.                                | CUSIP: 615394202<br>LEI: 549300WM2I4U7OBAHG07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21556 | NS      | $6308147.84   | 3.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Northern Oil And Gas, Inc.                | Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.                  | CUSIP: 665531307<br>LEI: OKFF0PIZDDMNH4UCYE51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     93352 | NS      | $2728678.96   | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chord Energy Corp.                        | Chord Energy Corporation                  | CUSIP: 674215207<br>LEI: 529900FA4V2YNIKZ0M71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     23369 | NS      | $3322604.42   | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Old National Bancorp                      | Old National Bancorp                      | CUSIP: 680033107<br>LEI: 549300MMK90CL5KMVX16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    104532 | NS      | $2310157.20   | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ON Semiconductor Corp.                    | ON Semiconductor Corporation              | CUSIP: 682189105<br>LEI: ZV20P4CNJVT8V1ZGJ064 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     51773 | NS      | $3205784.16   | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Oshkosh Corporation                       | Oshkosh Corporation                       | CUSIP: 688239201<br>LEI: 549300FEKNPCFSA2B506 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     40661 | NS      | $5985705.81   | 3.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PTC Inc                                   | PTC, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 69370C100<br>LEI: 54930050SSMU8SKDJ030 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16372 | NS      | $2332846.28   | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Performance Food Group Co.                | Performance Food Group Company            | CUSIP: 71377A103<br>LEI: 549300EUK8GR9IT1YK57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     52695 | NS      | $4513853.70   | 2.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Portland General Electric Company         | Portland General Electric Company         | CUSIP: 736508847<br>LEI: GJOUP9M7C39GLSK9R870 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     76280 | NS      | $4025295.60   | 2.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QCR Holdings Inc.                         | QCR Holdings, Inc.                        | CUSIP: 74727A104<br>LEI: 549300MWKWM7KWJVQO33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     27010 | NS      | $2308004.50   | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Qorvo Inc                                 | Qorvo, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 74736K101<br>LEI: 254900YAUJV2EUEVBR11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19356 | NS      | $1498154.40   | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Select Water Solutions Inc                | Select Water Solutions, Inc.              | CUSIP: 81617J301<br>LEI: 54930094OK8LA3QDW486 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    247880 | NS      | $3792564.00   | 2.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Selective Insurance Group Inc.            | Selective Insurance Group, Inc.           | CUSIP: 816300107<br>LEI: 549300R3WGJWLE40R258 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     25889 | NS      | $1951771.71   | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Southwest Gas Holdings Inc                | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.              | CUSIP: 844895102<br>LEI: 254900LKF9EV0CUKNE09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     50370 | NS      | $4377153.00   | 2.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.        | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.       | CUSIP: 874054109<br>LEI: BOMSTHHJK882EWYX3334 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15162 | NS      | $2994495.00   | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tanger Inc.                               | Tanger, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 875465106<br>LEI: UKEW8YSXE4Y581KYOL30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     77631 | NS      | $2637901.38   | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Trustmark Corp                            | Trustmark Corporation                     | CUSIP: 898402102<br>LEI: 5493000HPQ4D2RZ79739 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     51650 | NS      | $2176531.00   | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Bankshares Inc                     | United Bankshares Inc                     | CUSIP: 909907107<br>LEI: 5299005O3BAMJ9Z92V62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     54740 | NS      | $2267330.80   | 1.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Rentals, Inc.                      | United Rentals, Inc.                      | CUSIP: 911363109<br>LEI: 5323X5O7RN0NKFCDRY08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5555 | NS      | $4047150.80   | 2.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Webster Financial Corp.                   | Webster Financial Corporation             | CUSIP: 947890109<br>LEI: KMRURHT0VWKYS6Z5KU67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     66298 | NS      | $4602407.16   | 2.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| West Pharmaceutical Services Incorporated | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.        | CUSIP: 955306105<br>LEI: 5493007NKRGM1RJQ1P16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12832 | NS      | $3216212.48   | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wintrust Financial Corporation            | Wintrust Financial Corporation            | CUSIP: 97650W108<br>LEI: Q774KI4AW80FHFW33O61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     43350 | NS      | $6023049.00   | 3.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

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

**Name of Applicant:** Sterling Capital Funds

**Signature:** Todd Miller

**Name of Signer:** Todd Miller

**Title:** Treasurer