# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000889284
**File Stem:** 0000910472-26-007802
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 20153
**Document Hash:** 9eaddda648fd71febfc4906007196944
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000910472-26-007802.hdr.sgml**: 20260528

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000910472-26-007802

**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:** 261030665

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 434 FAYETTEVILLE ST
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8002281872

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 434 FAYETTEVILLE ST
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BB&T FUNDS /
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010419

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BB&T MUTUAL FUNDS GROUP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920929

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Sterling Capital Mid Cap Relative Value Fund (Series ID: S000049655)

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

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** Sterling Capital Funds

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-06719

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000889284

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 54930017VPAACVI5ZX74

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 434 Fayetteville St

  - **City:** Raleigh

  - **State:** NC

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 27601

  - **Telephone number:** 800-228-1872

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** Sterling Capital Mid Cap Relative Value Fund

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

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

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 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:** $51868749.67

**Total Liabilities:** $59140.54

**Net Assets:** $51809609.13

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000156996 | -1.43%               | -0.66%               | -9.82%               |
| Class ID C000156997 | 3.53%                | 4.35%                | -5.35%               |
| Class ID C000156998 | 4.62%                | 5.42%                | -4.31%               |
| Class ID C000260431 | 3.62%                | 4.45%                | -5.24%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $772878.54               | $1633169.83                                |
| Month 2  | $907836.00               | $1949505.72                                |
| Month 3  | $277217.27               | $-2633297.97                               |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc.              | Ameriprise Financial, Inc.                | CUSIP: 03076C106<br>LEI: 6ZLKQF7QB6JAEKQS5388 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2220 | NS      | $986568.00    | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc.                 | Arrow Electronics, Inc.                   | CUSIP: 042735100<br>LEI: 549300YNNLBXT8N8R512 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7025 | NS      | $1007455.25   | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Avery Dennison Corporation              | Avery Dennison Corporation                | CUSIP: 053611109<br>LEI: 549300PW7VPFCYKLIV37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6486 | NS      | $1120002.48   | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Avient Corporation                      | Avient Corporation                        | CUSIP: 05368V106<br>LEI: SM8L9RZYIB34LNTWO040 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14492 | NS      | $526059.60    | 1.02%             |  |  |  | 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        |      9613 | NS      | $946111.46    | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Brixmor Property Group Inc              | Brixmor Property Group, Inc.              | CUSIP: 11120U105<br>LEI: 5299007UXW6Y0W2EGZ95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     27374 | NS      | $788371.20    | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CACI International Inc.                 | CACI International, Inc.                  | CUSIP: 127190304<br>LEI: SYRPI2D1O9WRTS2WX210 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4236 | NS      | $2303833.32   | 4.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Carlisle Companies Inc.                 | Carlisle Companies, Inc.                  | CUSIP: 142339100<br>LEI: XR64VGX1ZPX6G7ZN7Z11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3244 | NS      | $1082263.28   | 2.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Casey'S General Stores Inc.             | Casey's General Stores, Inc.              | CUSIP: 147528103<br>LEI: 549300CAFWSI86V66Q65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4258 | NS      | $3099227.88   | 5.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Commvault Systems Inc.                  | Commvault Systems, Inc.                   | CUSIP: 204166102<br>LEI: 65T5VRP62VXG39YFML83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7978 | NS      | $621406.42    | 1.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp.                    | Curtiss-Wright Corporation                | CUSIP: 231561101<br>LEI: TEL51ETZWP7D0ZM4X325 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2703 | NS      | $1841067.36   | 3.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc.               | Digital Realty Trust, Inc.                | CUSIP: 253868103<br>LEI: 549300HKCZ31D08NEI41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5442 | NS      | $980702.82    | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dorman Products Inc.                    | Dorman Products, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 258278100<br>LEI: 2549000O0BBUX740XR59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5576 | NS      | $581911.36    | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| East West Bancorp Inc                   | East West Bancorp, Inc.                   | CUSIP: 27579R104<br>LEI: 254900O4X656YXFOYB11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8398 | NS      | $896570.48    | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eastgroup Properties, Inc.              | EastGroup Properties, Inc.                | CUSIP: 277276101<br>LEI: 31TIGQQZC4P6JMHKSW85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6282 | NS      | $1162735.38   | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Money Market Obligations Trust          | Federated Hermes Treasury Oligations Fund | CUSIP: 31423R500<br>LEI: 25490005VWJDWX717014 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   1384062 | PA      | $1384062.25   | 2.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fiserv Inc.                             | Fiserv, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 337738108<br>LEI: GI7UBEJLXYLGR2C7GV83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8140 | NS      | $454212.00    | 0.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fortune Brands Innovations Inc          | Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.          | CUSIP: 34964C106<br>LEI: 54930032LHW54PQUJD44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11050 | NS      | $430618.50    | 0.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gulfport Energy Operating Corp.         | Gulfport Energy Corporation               | CUSIP: 402635502<br>LEI: 549300FJX18IDUFPHD40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3442 | NS      | $728223.94    | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.       | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)       | CUSIP: 410867105<br>LEI: JJYR6MFKFF6CF8DBZ078 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6546 | NS      | $1134749.10   | 2.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Huntington Bancshares Incorporated      | Huntington Bancshares Inc                 | CUSIP: 446150104<br>LEI: 549300XTVCVV9I7B5T19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     41308 | NS      | $646470.20    | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.      | Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.          | CUSIP: 501242101<br>LEI: 529900H6BEIRBF429744 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SG        |     14897 | NS      | $979030.84    | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Masco Corporation                       | Masco Corporation                         | CUSIP: 574599106<br>LEI: 5GCSNMQXHEYA1JO8QN11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9271 | NS      | $559690.27    | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastec, Inc.                            | MasTec, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 576323109<br>LEI: 549300TMDIT8WREDOF45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11917 | NS      | $3834175.58   | 7.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Matador Resources Company               | Matador Resources Company                 | CUSIP: 576485205<br>LEI: 549300CI3Q2UUK5R4G79 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12476 | NS      | $788233.68    | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.   | CUSIP: 59522J103<br>LEI: 549300FQZKFR5YNSHZ21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6188 | NS      | $755678.56    | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NiSource Inc.                           | NiSource, Inc.                            | CUSIP: 65473P105<br>LEI: 549300D8GOWWH0SJB189 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     38592 | NS      | $1800702.72   | 3.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Onto Innovation Inc.                    | Onto Innovation, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 683344105<br>LEI: 254900RXZVN73CHOO062 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3983 | NS      | $816793.81    | 1.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Oshkosh Corporation                     | Oshkosh Corporation                       | CUSIP: 688239201<br>LEI: 549300FEKNPCFSA2B506 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10153 | NS      | $1494623.13   | 2.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PTC Inc                                 | PTC, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 69370C100<br>LEI: 54930050SSMU8SKDJ030 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6164 | NS      | $878308.36    | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Performance Food Group Co.              | Performance Food Group Company            | CUSIP: 71377A103<br>LEI: 549300EUK8GR9IT1YK57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15269 | NS      | $1307942.54   | 2.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Revvity Inc                             | Revvity, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 714046109<br>LEI: 549300IKL1SDPFI7N655 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7963 | NS      | $697638.43    | 1.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phillips 66                             | Phillips 66                               | CUSIP: 718546104<br>LEI: 5493005JBO5YSIGK1814 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8880 | NS      | $1617758.40   | 3.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Powell Industries Inc.                  | Powell Industries, Inc.                   | CUSIP: 739128106<br>LEI: 549300V08RO7MX2UBN26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2020 | NS      | $1092981.60   | 2.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pulte Group Inc                         | PulteGroup, Inc.                          | CUSIP: 745867101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6790 | NS      | $798571.90    | 1.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Qnity Electronics Inc.                  | Qnity Electronics, Inc.                   | CUSIP: 74743L100<br>LEI: 254900RSUG4J9TFFZX53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7963 | NS      | $918770.94    | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Regal Rexnord Corporation               | Regal Rexnord Corporation                 | CUSIP: 758750103<br>LEI: QH78R09VCJGQKPBPYU33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5380 | NS      | $1007458.80   | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.            | Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.              | CUSIP: 78573L106<br>LEI: 549300E3BC7GU7TAZ621 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     48328 | NS      | $929347.44    | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc.                | Skyworks Solutions, Inc.                  | CUSIP: 83088M102<br>LEI: 549300WZ3ORQ2BVKBD96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4604 | NS      | $246544.20    | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Southwest Gas Holdings Inc              | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.              | CUSIP: 844895102<br>LEI: 254900LKF9EV0CUKNE09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17193 | NS      | $1494071.70   | 2.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.      | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.       | CUSIP: 874054109<br>LEI: BOMSTHHJK882EWYX3334 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4171 | NS      | $823772.50    | 1.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc            | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.            | CUSIP: 883556102<br>LEI: HCHV7422L5HDJZCRFL38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1811 | NS      | $890160.83    | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| UMB Financial Corp.                     | UMB Financial Corporation                 | CUSIP: 902788108<br>LEI: 549300MGEH3N3CUCV828 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6403 | NS      | $722194.37    | 1.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Rentals, Inc.                    | United Rentals, Inc.                      | CUSIP: 911363109<br>LEI: 5323X5O7RN0NKFCDRY08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1671 | NS      | $1217423.76   | 2.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc.                    | Williams-Sonoma, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 969904101<br>LEI: 549300IARG6YWVTZ1I92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4235 | NS      | $772167.55    | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wintrust Financial Corporation          | Wintrust Financial Corporation            | CUSIP: 97650W108<br>LEI: Q774KI4AW80FHFW33O61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8175 | NS      | $1135834.50   | 2.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Zoom Communications Inc.                | Zoom Communications, Inc.                 | CUSIP: 98980L101<br>LEI: 549300T9GCHU0ODOM055 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11743 | NS      | $944019.77    | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Icon PLC                                | ICON plc                                  | CUSIP: G4705A100<br>LEI: 6354008SRQGEMC4XFI67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      4943 | NS      | $546992.38    | 1.06%             |  |  |  | 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