# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000889284
**File Stem:** 0000910472-26-008272
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 42362
**Document Hash:** 2ac54feb0789424a90455d8480e331ef
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000910472-26-008272.hdr.sgml**: 20260529

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000910472-26-008272

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260529

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260529

**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:** 261039910

**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 HEDGED EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF (Series ID: S000097702)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000267176 | STERLING CAPITAL HEDGED EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME 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 HEDGED EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000097702

- **c. LEI of Series:** 529900LB3R2MQ6TI8M71

**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:** $217602250.42

**Total Liabilities:** $2976688.76

**Net Assets:** $214625561.66

**Cash Not Reported:** $47358.34

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000267176 | 0.81%                | -0.54%               | -3.85%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-289.45                 | $-1692344.10                               |
| Month 2  | $-130667.17              | $38535.23                                  |
| Month 3  | $-3438947.41             | $-8098706.24                               |

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** SC HDGD EQTY PREM INC ETF DRP

- **Index Identifier:** SC HDGD EQTY PREM INC ETF DRP

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Aflac Incorporated                | Aflac, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 001055102<br>LEI: 549300N0B7DOGLXWPP39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     33407 | NS      | $3665081.97   | 1.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbbVie Inc.                       | AbbVie, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14809 | NS      | $3220809.41   | 1.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.    | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 009158106<br>LEI: 7QEON6Y1RL5XR3R1W237 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14634 | NS      | $4251030.66   | 1.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc.                     | Alphabet, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 02079K305<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     38362 | NS      | $11031376.72  | 5.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amazon.com, Inc.                  | Amazon.com, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 023135106<br>LEI: ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     45029 | NS      | $9378189.83   | 4.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ametek, Inc.                      | AMETEK, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 031100100<br>LEI: 549300WZDEF9KKE40E98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7025 | NS      | $1505879.00   | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amgen Inc.                        | Amgen, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 031162100<br>LEI: 62QBXGPJ34PQ72Z12S66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6957 | NS      | $2447820.45   | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amphenol Corporation              | Amphenol Corporation                                     | CUSIP: 032095101<br>LEI: 549300D3L3G0R4U4VT04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     25177 | NS      | $3181113.95   | 1.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Analog Devices Inc.               | Analog Devices, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 032654105<br>LEI: GYVOE5EZ4GDAVTU4CQ61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10831 | NS      | $3445774.34   | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple Inc.                        | Apple, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     48342 | NS      | $12268716.18  | 5.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Booking Holdings Inc              | Booking Holdings, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 09857L108<br>LEI: FXM8FAOHMYDIPD38UZ17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       601 | NS      | $2530402.32   | 1.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom Inc                      | Broadcom, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     35885 | NS      | $11106766.35  | 5.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc.      | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 127387108<br>LEI: GCT7RXJOGLXPV0NXZY22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6587 | NS      | $1830329.69   | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation      | Costco Wholesale Corporation                             | CUSIP: 22160K105<br>LEI: 29DX7H14B9S6O3FD6V18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5893 | NS      | $5871961.99   | 2.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc.          | Darden Restaurants, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 237194105<br>LEI: CY1NFSCCB5GUXC7WZC70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12451 | NS      | $2440894.04   | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Emerson Electric Co.              | Emerson Electric Company                                 | CUSIP: 291011104<br>LEI: FGLT0EWZSUIRRITFOA30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11723 | NS      | $1535947.46   | 0.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Equinix, Inc.                     | Equinix, Inc.                                            | CUSIP: 29444U700<br>LEI: 549300EVUN2BTLJ3GT74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4508 | NS      | $4418921.92   | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms Inc                | Meta Platforms, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9093 | NS      | $5202378.09   | 2.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Money Market Obligations Trust    | FEDERATED HERMES TREASURY OBLIGATIONS FUND               | CUSIP: 31423R500<br>LEI: 25490005VWJDWX717014 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   3594602 | PA      | $3594602.05   | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| W.w. Grainger Inc.                | WW Grainger, Inc.                                        | CUSIP: 384802104<br>LEI: 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1423 | NS      | $1552222.63   | 0.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Hartford Insurance Group Inc. | Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (The)                     | CUSIP: 416515104<br>LEI: IU7C3FTM7Y3BQM112U94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     26000 | NS      | $3515980.00   | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Home Depot Inc.                   | Home Depot, Inc. (The)                                   | CUSIP: 437076102<br>LEI: QEKMOTMBBKA8I816DO57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9874 | NS      | $3247459.86   | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc.          | Illinois Tool Works, Inc.                                | CUSIP: 452308109<br>LEI: 76NA4I14SZCFAYMNSV04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17562 | NS      | $4571212.98   | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intuitive Surgical Inc.           | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 46120E602<br>LEI: 54930052SRG011710797 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4022 | NS      | $1854101.78   | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co.              | JPMorgan Chase & Company                                 | CUSIP: 46625H100<br>LEI: 8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24902 | NS      | $7325172.32   | 3.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson                 | Johnson & Johnson                                        | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13912 | NS      | $3400649.28   | 1.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lam Research Corporation          | Lam Research Corporation                                 | CUSIP: 512807306<br>LEI: 549300I4GMO6D34U1T02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     23302 | NS      | $4978705.32   | 2.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eli Lilly & Co.                   | Eli Lilly & Company                                      | CUSIP: 532457108<br>LEI: FRDRIPF3EKNDJ2CQJL29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2392 | NS      | $2200089.84   | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MasterCard Incorporated           | Mastercard, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 57636Q104<br>LEI: AR5L2ODV9HN37376R084 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3468 | NS      | $1732820.88   | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| McDonald's Corp.                  | McDonald's Corporation                                   | CUSIP: 580135101<br>LEI: UE2136O97NLB5BYP9H04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7313 | NS      | $2272807.27   | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp.                   | Microsoft Corporation                                    | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21461 | NS      | $7944218.37   | 3.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Monolithic Power Systems Inc.     | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.                           | CUSIP: 609839105<br>LEI: 529900TB7O85LSZ1XU31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3148 | NS      | $3441865.80   | 1.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Moodys Corp.                      | Moody's Corporation                                      | CUSIP: 615369105<br>LEI: 549300GCEDD8YCF5WU84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4390 | NS      | $1915137.50   | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Motorola Solutions Inc            | Motorola Solutions, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 620076307<br>LEI: 6S552MUG6KGJVEBSEC55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5863 | NS      | $2544366.11   | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Netflix, Inc.                     | Netflix, Inc.                                            | CUSIP: 64110L106<br>LEI: 549300Y7VHGU0I7CE873 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     32579 | NS      | $3132470.85   | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp.                      | NVIDIA Corporation                                       | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     68346 | NS      | $11919542.40  | 5.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Oracle Corp.                      | Oracle Corporation                                       | CUSIP: 68389X105<br>LEI: 1Z4GXXU7ZHVWFCD8TV52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16318 | NS      | $2400540.98   | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Palantir Technologies Inc         | Palantir Technologies, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 69608A108<br>LEI: 549300UVN46B3BBDHO85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12074 | NS      | $1766184.72   | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc            | Palo Alto Networks, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 697435105<br>LEI: 549300QXR2YVZV231H43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11709 | NS      | $1877186.88   | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp.             | Parker-Hannifin Corporation                              | CUSIP: 701094104<br>LEI: 5493002CONDB4N2HKI23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6177 | NS      | $5529897.48   | 2.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Procter & Gamble Co.          | Procter & Gamble Company (The)                           | CUSIP: 742718109<br>LEI: 2572IBTT8CCZW6AU4141 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16109 | NS      | $2326783.96   | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Republic Services, Inc.           | Republic Services, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 760759100<br>LEI: NKNQHM6BLECKVOQP7O46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10973 | NS      | $2403306.46   | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Servicenow Inc                    | ServiceNow, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 81762P102<br>LEI: 549300HJTQM36M0E1G39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15014 | NS      | $1569713.70   | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company      | Sherwin-Williams Company (The)                           | CUSIP: 824348106<br>LEI: Z15BMIOX8DDH0X2OBP21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8416 | NS      | $2697748.80   | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The TJX Companies Inc.            | TJX Companies, Inc. (The)                                | CUSIP: 872540109<br>LEI: V167QI9I69W364E2DY52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14635 | NS      | $2337209.50   | 1.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vertiv Holdings Co                | Vertiv Holdings Company                                  | CUSIP: 92537N108<br>LEI: 549300KTTIRAOGXCRV69 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12443 | NS      | $3117966.94   | 1.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Visa Inc                          | Visa, Inc.                                               | CUSIP: 92826C839<br>LEI: 549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13205 | NS      | $3991079.20   | 1.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vistra Corp                       | Vistra Corporation                                       | CUSIP: 92840M102<br>LEI: 549300KP43CPCUJOOG15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13549 | NS      | $2036821.17   | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| WEC Energy Group Inc.             | WEC Energy Group, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 92939U106<br>LEI: 549300IGLYTZUK3PVP70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     28550 | NS      | $3305233.50   | 1.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Walmart Inc                       | Walmart, Inc.                                            | CUSIP: 931142103<br>LEI: Y87794H0US1R65VBXU25 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21227 | NS      | $2638091.56   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Waste Management, Inc.            | Waste Management, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 94106L109<br>LEI: 549300YX8JIID70NFS41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10620 | NS      | $2440369.80   | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Williams Companies Inc. (The)     | Williams Companies, Inc. (The)                           | CUSIP: 969457100<br>LEI: D71FAKCBLFS2O0RBPG08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     66278 | NS      | $4823712.84   | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Apple, Inc. 05/01/2026 285 Call                          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -386 | NS      | $-23546.00    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | AbbVie, Inc. 05/01/2026 235 Call                         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -118 | NS      | $-24190.00    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Analog Devices, Inc. 05/01/2026 360 Call                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -86 | NS      | $-22145.00    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Aflac, Inc. 05/01/2026 120 Call                          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -267 | NS      | $-6007.50     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | AMETEK, Inc. 04/17/2026 240 Call                         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -55 | NS      | $-825.00      | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Amgen, Inc. 05/01/2026 400 Call                          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -55 | NS      | $-8250.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Amazon.com, Inc. 05/01/2026 235 Call                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -360 | NS      | $-72000.00    | -0.03%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 04/17/2026 330 Call     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -116 | NS      | $-2320.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Amphenol Corporation 04/17/2026 170 Call                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -200 | NS      | $-600.00      | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Broadcom, Inc. 05/01/2026 365 Call                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -287 | NS      | $-47642.00    | -0.02%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Booking Holdings, Inc. 05/01/2026 4750 Call              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |        -5 | NS      | $-18150.00    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Chubb Ltd. 04/17/2026 355 Call                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -84 | NS      | $-4200.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 05/01/2026 340 Call         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -52 | NS      | $-10140.00    | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Costco Wholesale Corporation 05/01/2026 1075 Call        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -47 | NS      | $-12314.00    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Darden Restaurants, Inc. 04/17/2026 240 Call             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -99 | NS      | $-5692.50     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Emerson Electric Company 05/01/2026 144 Call             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -93 | NS      | $-12322.50    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Equinix, Inc. 04/17/2026 1060 Call                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -35 | NS      | $-4025.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Alphabet, Inc. 05/01/2026 320 Call                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -306 | NS      | $-70380.00    | -0.03%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | WW Grainger, Inc. 04/17/2026 1160 Call                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -11 | NS      | $-4202.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chubb Ltd. Switzerland            | Chubb Ltd.                                               | CUSIP: H1467J104<br>LEI: E0JAN6VLUDI1HITHT809 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     10544 | NS      | $3436605.92   | 1.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Home Depot, Inc. (The) 05/01/2026 370 Call               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -79 | NS      | $-7742.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (The) 04/17/2026 145 Call | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -205 | NS      | $-7175.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 05/01/2026 545 Call             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -32 | NS      | $-7360.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 04/17/2026 290 Call            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -139 | NS      | $-9382.50     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Johnson & Johnson 05/01/2026 270 Call                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -111 | NS      | $-7881.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | JPMorgan Chase & Company 05/01/2026 325 Call             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -199 | NS      | $-21293.00    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Eli Lilly & Company 05/01/2026 1080 Call                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -19 | NS      | $-11780.00    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Lam Research Corporation 05/01/2026 285 Call             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -186 | NS      | $-17484.00    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Mastercard, Inc. 05/01/2026 545 Call                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -27 | NS      | $-6871.50     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | McDonald's Corporation 05/01/2026 360 Call               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -58 | NS      | $-6467.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Moody's Corporation 04/17/2026 490 Call                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -35 | NS      | $-3237.50     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Meta Platforms, Inc. 05/01/2026 640 Call                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -72 | NS      | $-59400.00    | -0.03%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 04/17/2026 1300 Call      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -25 | NS      | $-9075.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Microsoft Corporation 05/01/2026 420 Call                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -171 | NS      | $-35055.00    | -0.02%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Motorola Solutions, Inc. 04/17/2026 500 Call             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -46 | NS      | $-966.00      | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Netflix, Inc. 05/01/2026 110 Call                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -260 | NS      | $-19240.00    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | ServiceNow, Inc. 05/01/2026 125 Call                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -120 | NS      | $-17400.00    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | NVIDIA Corporation 05/01/2026 195 Call                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -546 | NS      | $-60060.00    | -0.03%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Oracle Corporation 05/01/2026 175 Call                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -130 | NS      | $-16120.00    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 05/01/2026 175 Call             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -93 | NS      | $-20460.00    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Procter & Gamble Company (The) 05/01/2026 160 Call       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -128 | NS      | $-4096.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Parker-Hannifin Corporation 04/17/2026 1020 Call         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -49 | NS      | $-6860.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Palantir Technologies, Inc. 05/01/2026 175 Call          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -96 | NS      | $-8448.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Republic Services, Inc. 04/17/2026 240 Call              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -87 | NS      | $-3306.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Sherwin-Williams Company (The) 04/17/2026 360 Call       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -67 | NS      | $-1407.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 06/18/2026 480 Put                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -790 | NS      | $-167480.00   | -0.08%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 06/18/2026 620 Put                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Long             | DE               | CORP              | US        |       790 | NS      | $1138390.00   | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 09/18/2026 480 Put                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -790 | NS      | $-411590.00   | -0.19%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 09/18/2026 620 Put                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Long             | DE               | CORP              | US        |       790 | NS      | $1908640.00   | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 12/18/2026 480 Put                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -790 | NS      | $-647800.00   | -0.30%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 12/18/2026 620 Put                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Long             | DE               | CORP              | US        |       790 | NS      | $2467170.00   | 1.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 03/19/2027 480 Put   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -790 | NS      | $-846090.00   | -0.39%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 03/19/2027 615 Put   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Long             | DE               | CORP              | US        |       790 | NS      | $2776850.00   | 1.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | TJX Companies, Inc. (The) 05/01/2026 175 Call            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -117 | NS      | $-4446.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Visa, Inc. 05/01/2026 335 Call                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -105 | NS      | $-11550.00    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Vertiv Holdings Company 05/01/2026 330 Call              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -99 | NS      | $-15790.50    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Vistra Corporation 05/01/2026 195 Call                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -108 | NS      | $-7722.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | WEC Energy Group, Inc. 04/17/2026 125 Call               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -226 | NS      | $-3955.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Waste Management, Inc. 04/17/2026 260 Call               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -84 | NS      | $-630.00      | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Williams Companies, Inc. (The) 05/01/2026 83 Call        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -530 | NS      | $-7950.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION  | Walmart, Inc. 05/01/2026 138 Call                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CII6SLYGKNHA04       | Short            | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -170 | NS      | $-6885.00     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | 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