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        <lei>549300J3T8C9F8QFKV08</lei>
        <title>Cactus Inc</title>
        <cusip>127203107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1272031071"/>
          <ticker value="WHD"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>145664.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4215516.16000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.437558079869</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Retail Properties of America I</name>
        <lei>549300OVTYLM7DH6CM14</lei>
        <title>Retail Properties of America Inc</title>
        <cusip>76131V202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US76131V2025"/>
          <ticker value="RPAI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1270000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15646400.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.624049933867</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Qorvo Inc</name>
        <lei>254900YAUJV2EUEVBR11</lei>
        <title>Qorvo Inc</title>
        <cusip>74736K101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74736K1016"/>
          <ticker value="QRVO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>216844.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16076814.16000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.668725647647</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TCF Financial Corp</name>
        <lei>549300UK6KFVK4A0D603</lei>
        <title>TCF Financial Corp</title>
        <cusip>872307103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8723071036"/>
          <ticker value="TCF"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>392840.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>14955418.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.552328133826</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SVB Financial Group</name>
        <lei>549300D2KJ20JMXE7542</lei>
        <title>SVB Financial Group</title>
        <cusip>78486Q101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78486Q1013"/>
          <ticker value="SIVB"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>45500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9507225.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.986821769385</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Northwest Bancshares Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Northwest Bancshares Inc</title>
        <cusip>667340103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6673401039"/>
          <ticker value="NWBI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>697021.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11424174.19000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.185795412220</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>American Campus Communities In</name>
        <lei>529900MR3ZXRO3W6UX26</lei>
        <title>American Campus Communities Inc</title>
        <cusip>024835100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0248351001"/>
          <ticker value="ACC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>495200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>23809216.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.471326034758</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Medical Properties Trust Inc</name>
        <lei>254900U6E39J1MQCCY14</lei>
        <title>Medical Properties Trust Inc</title>
        <cusip>58463J304</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US58463J3041"/>
          <ticker value="MPW"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1181600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>23112096.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.398967045476</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Community Bank System Inc</name>
        <lei>5299008N6YHE6GCP1E80</lei>
        <title>Community Bank System Inc</title>
        <cusip>203607106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2036071064"/>
          <ticker value="CBU"/>
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        <balance>356550.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>21995569.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.283074904888</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Selective Insurance Group Inc</name>
        <lei>549300R3WGJWLE40R258</lei>
        <title>Selective Insurance Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>816300107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8163001071"/>
          <ticker value="SIGI"/>
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        <balance>395329.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>29724787.51000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.085344819884</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MasTec Inc</name>
        <lei>549300TMDIT8WREDOF45</lei>
        <title>MasTec Inc</title>
        <cusip>576323109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5763231090"/>
          <ticker value="MTZ"/>
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        <balance>520550.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>33799311.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.508268330500</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TreeHouse Foods Inc</name>
        <lei>5493007M7EVHE470Q576</lei>
        <title>TreeHouse Foods Inc</title>
        <cusip>89469A104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US89469A1043"/>
          <ticker value="THS"/>
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        <balance>325000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>18021250.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.870552323263</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SL Green Realty Corp</name>
        <lei>549300VQZPJU97H3GT17</lei>
        <title>SL Green Realty Corp</title>
        <cusip>78440X101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78440X1019"/>
          <ticker value="SLG"/>
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        <balance>158300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12941025.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Industrial Realty Trust</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>First Industrial Realty Trust Inc</title>
        <cusip>32054K103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US32054K1034"/>
          <ticker value="FR"/>
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        <balance>715813.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>28317562.28000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United Rentals Inc</name>
        <lei>5323X5O7RN0NKFCDRY08</lei>
        <title>United Rentals Inc</title>
        <cusip>911363109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9113631090"/>
          <ticker value="URI"/>
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        <balance>111941.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13952326.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.448210099918</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>West Pharmaceutical Services I</name>
        <lei>5493007NKRGM1RJQ1P16</lei>
        <title>West Pharmaceutical Services Inc</title>
        <cusip>955306105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9553061055"/>
          <ticker value="WST"/>
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        <balance>196173.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>27821254.86000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.887763774126</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CACI International Inc</name>
        <lei>SYRPI2D1O9WRTS2WX210</lei>
        <title>CACI International Inc</title>
        <cusip>127190304</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1271903049"/>
          <ticker value="CACI"/>
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        <balance>136700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>31613242.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United Bankshares Inc/WV</name>
        <lei>5299005O3BAMJ9Z92V62</lei>
        <title>United Bankshares Inc/WV</title>
        <cusip>909907107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9099071071"/>
          <ticker value="UBSI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>351750.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13320772.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.382656694043</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Crane Co</name>
        <lei>549300X1RO9ID7AUCA83</lei>
        <title>Crane Co</title>
        <cusip>224399105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2243991054"/>
          <ticker value="CR"/>
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        <balance>312500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>25196875.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Moog Inc</name>
        <lei>549300WM2I4U7OBAHG07</lei>
        <title>Moog Inc</title>
        <cusip>615394202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6153942023"/>
          <ticker value="MOG/A"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>299625.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>24305580.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.522847146411</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2019-11-13</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Sterling Capital Funds</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Todd Miller</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Todd Miller</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer and Secretary</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
