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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2031-06-01</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>5.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BUNCOMBE CNTY NC MET SEWERAGED</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Buncombe County Metropolitan Sewerage District</title>
        <cusip>120532KF2</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US120532KF20"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1025000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1161786.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.631328102199</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>MUN</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2039-07-01</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>5.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <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>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>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
