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        <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>101941.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10489728.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.712080599906</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>113300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4883230.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.797016150520</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"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>312500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15368750.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.508409795015</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>Hanover Insurance Group Inc/Th</name>
        <lei>JJYR6MFKFF6CF8DBZ078</lei>
        <title>Hanover Insurance Group Inc/The</title>
        <cusip>410867105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4108671052"/>
          <ticker value="THG"/>
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        <balance>201900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>18288102.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.984891691844</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>17484131.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.853671721108</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>Federated Treasury Obligations Fund</name>
        <lei>254900WUIGYHOH89FC60</lei>
        <title>Federated Treasury Obligations Fund</title>
        <cusip>60934N500</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US60934N5005"/>
          <ticker value="TOIXX"/>
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        <balance>17790418.06000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17790418.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.903662231418</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</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"/>
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        <balance>811600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>14032564.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.290324261034</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>Moog Inc</name>
        <lei>549300WM2I4U7OBAHG07</lei>
        <title>Moog Inc</title>
        <cusip>615394202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6153942023"/>
          <ticker value="MOG/A"/>
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        <balance>271325.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13710052.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.237685521208</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>Portland General Electric Co</name>
        <lei>GJOUP9M7C39GLSK9R870</lei>
        <title>Portland General Electric Co</title>
        <cusip>736508847</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7365088472"/>
          <ticker value="POR"/>
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        <balance>435150.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>20861091.00000000</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>Signature Bank/New York NY</name>
        <lei>VLP5AP0XK2GM6GKD1007</lei>
        <title>Signature Bank/New York NY</title>
        <cusip>82669G104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US82669G1040"/>
          <ticker value="SBNY"/>
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        <balance>141200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11351068.00000000</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>BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings I</name>
        <lei>549300UCIWH1C93V0J03</lei>
        <title>BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>05550J101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US05550J1016"/>
          <ticker value="BJ"/>
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        <balance>415000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10570050.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.725190204395</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"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>475550.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15564751.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.540400170448</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>PTC Inc</name>
        <lei>54930050SSMU8SKDJ030</lei>
        <title>PTC Inc</title>
        <cusip>69370C100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US69370C1009"/>
          <ticker value="PTC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>172737.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10573231.77000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.725709516833</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>Glacier Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>549300SMJAUKZB5D7V74</lei>
        <title>Glacier Bancorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>37637Q105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US37637Q1058"/>
          <ticker value="GBCI"/>
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        <balance>447130.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15204655.65000000</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>Take-Two Interactive Software</name>
        <lei>BOMSTHHJK882EWYX3334</lei>
        <title>Take-Two Interactive Software Inc</title>
        <cusip>874054109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8740541094"/>
          <ticker value="TTWO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>100410.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11909630.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.943829706244</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>8064532.97000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.316252362369</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>Highwoods Properties Inc</name>
        <lei>ZIIGTYKL9T0X3HLTDX53</lei>
        <title>Highwoods Properties Inc</title>
        <cusip>431284108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4312841087"/>
          <ticker value="HIW"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>455064.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16118366.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.630758478174</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>2020-05-20</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>
