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        <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>PepsiCo Inc</name>
        <lei>FJSUNZKFNQ5YPJ5OT455</lei>
        <title>PepsiCo Inc</title>
        <cusip>713448108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7134481081"/>
          <ticker value="PEP"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>485855.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>58351185.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.922309270003</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>Brookfield Property REIT Inc</name>
        <lei>549300K1JD1LDRNBET48</lei>
        <title>Brookfield Property REIT Inc</title>
        <cusip>11282X103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US11282X1037"/>
          <ticker value="BPYU"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1590000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13499100.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.907396218483</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>Enbridge Inc</name>
        <lei>98TPTUM4IVMFCZBCUR27</lei>
        <title>Enbridge Inc</title>
        <cusip>29250N105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA29250N1050"/>
          <ticker value="ENB"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>710608.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>20671586.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.389523717860</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Johnson &amp; Johnson</name>
        <lei>549300G0CFPGEF6X2043</lei>
        <title>Johnson &amp; Johnson</title>
        <cusip>478160104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4781601046"/>
          <ticker value="JNJ"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>467200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>61263936.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.118101492379</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>
