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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Air Products and Chemicals Inc</name>
        <lei>7QEON6Y1RL5XR3R1W237</lei>
        <title>Air Products and Chemicals Inc</title>
        <cusip>009158106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US0091581068"/>
          <ticker value="APD"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>168434.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>40505008.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.866581138808</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>Cisco Systems Inc</name>
        <lei>549300LKFJ962MZ46593</lei>
        <title>Cisco Systems Inc</title>
        <cusip>17275R102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US17275R1023"/>
          <ticker value="CSCO"/>
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        <balance>1661832.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>70860516.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.265445658049</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>Fidelity National Information</name>
        <lei>6WQI0GK1PRFVBA061U48</lei>
        <title>Fidelity National Information Services Inc</title>
        <cusip>31620M106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US31620M1062"/>
          <ticker value="FIS"/>
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        <balance>910578.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>83472685.26000000</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>Motorola Solutions Inc</name>
        <lei>6S552MUG6KGJVEBSEC55</lei>
        <title>Motorola Solutions Inc</title>
        <cusip>620076307</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6200763075"/>
          <ticker value="MSI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>231269.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>48473982.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.233813175792</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>Coca-Cola Co/The</name>
        <lei>UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53</lei>
        <title>Coca-Cola Co/The</title>
        <cusip>191216100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1912161007"/>
          <ticker value="KO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>700664.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>44078772.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.031269916920</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>Tyson Foods Inc</name>
        <lei>WD6L6041MNRW1JE49D58</lei>
        <title>Tyson Foods Inc</title>
        <cusip>902494103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9024941034"/>
          <ticker value="TSN"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>678000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>58348680.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.688866144698</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>2022-08-22</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>
