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        <name>ORBCOMM Inc</name>
        <lei>529900PSC8WVCY267I23</lei>
        <title>ORBCOMM Inc</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ethan Allen Interiors Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Ethan Allen Interiors Inc</title>
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          <isin value="US2976021046"/>
          <ticker value="ETH"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Oshkosh Corp</name>
        <lei>549300FEKNPCFSA2B506</lei>
        <title>Oshkosh Corp</title>
        <cusip>688239201</cusip>
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          <isin value="US6882392011"/>
          <ticker value="OSK"/>
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        <balance>164570.00000000</balance>
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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>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ePlus Inc</name>
        <lei>529900FFY8AAFJ21NE91</lei>
        <title>ePlus Inc</title>
        <cusip>294268107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US2942681071"/>
          <ticker value="PLUS"/>
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        <balance>58200.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Horizon Corp</name>
        <lei>TF3RXI1ZB1TQ30H9JV10</lei>
        <title>First Horizon Corp</title>
        <cusip>320517105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3205171057"/>
          <ticker value="FHN"/>
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        <balance>185803.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3210675.84000000</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>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PROG Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>549300DHYTLBOVRXIG52</lei>
        <title>PROG Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>74319R101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74319R1014"/>
          <ticker value="PRG"/>
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        <balance>100000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>Performance Food Group Co</name>
        <lei>549300EUK8GR9IT1YK57</lei>
        <title>Performance Food Group Co</title>
        <cusip>71377A103</cusip>
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          <isin value="US71377A1034"/>
          <ticker value="PFGC"/>
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        <balance>164860.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Casey's General Stores Inc</name>
        <lei>549300CAFWSI86V66Q65</lei>
        <title>Casey's General Stores Inc</title>
        <cusip>147528103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1475281036"/>
          <ticker value="CASY"/>
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        <balance>81000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL</name>
        <lei>7XRS7ORI584PF41IVU88</lei>
        <title>First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL</title>
        <cusip>320867104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3208671046"/>
          <ticker value="FMBI"/>
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        <balance>293200.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MasTec Inc</name>
        <lei>549300TMDIT8WREDOF45</lei>
        <title>MasTec Inc</title>
        <cusip>576323109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US5763231090"/>
          <ticker value="MTZ"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Federated Hermes Treasury Obligations Fund</name>
        <lei>254900WUIGYHOH89FC60</lei>
        <title>Federated Hermes Treasury Obligations Fund</title>
        <cusip>60934N500</cusip>
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          <isin value="US60934N5005"/>
          <ticker value="TOIXX"/>
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        <balance>8262391.46000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8262391.46000000</valUSD>
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        <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>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"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EnerSys</name>
        <lei>7ZS3DE5PN30BYUJFWP05</lei>
        <title>EnerSys</title>
        <cusip>29275Y102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US29275Y1029"/>
          <ticker value="ENS"/>
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        <balance>183090.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Avient Corp</name>
        <lei>SM8L9RZYIB34LNTWO040</lei>
        <title>Avient Corp</title>
        <cusip>05368V106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US05368V1061"/>
          <ticker value="AVNT"/>
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        <balance>387807.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>19064592.12000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dorman Products Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Dorman Products Inc</title>
        <cusip>258278100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2582781009"/>
          <ticker value="DORM"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6531210.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Affiliated Managers Group Inc</name>
        <lei>2JE75BUE3T1BLCYYGK54</lei>
        <title>Affiliated Managers Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>008252108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0082521081"/>
          <ticker value="AMG"/>
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        <balance>66510.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10256507.10000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <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>2021-08-18</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>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
