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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Aflac Inc</name>
        <lei>549300N0B7DOGLXWPP39</lei>
        <title>Aflac Inc</title>
        <cusip>001055102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0010551028"/>
          <ticker value="AFL"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>253828.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>20940810.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.063195322798</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>Microsoft Corp</name>
        <lei>INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974</lei>
        <title>Microsoft Corp</title>
        <cusip>594918104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5949181045"/>
          <ticker value="MSFT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>280129.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>105339709.16000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.348249952310</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>Motorola Solutions Inc</name>
        <lei>6S552MUG6KGJVEBSEC55</lei>
        <title>Motorola Solutions Inc</title>
        <cusip>620076307</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6200763075"/>
          <ticker value="MSI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>90302.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>28272653.18000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.435443644447</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>Johnson &amp; Johnson</name>
        <lei>549300G0CFPGEF6X2043</lei>
        <title>Johnson &amp; Johnson</title>
        <cusip>478160104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4781601046"/>
          <ticker value="JNJ"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>321995.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>50469496.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.562409592090</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>Elevance Health Inc</name>
        <lei>8MYN82XMYQH89CTMTH67</lei>
        <title>Elevance Health Inc</title>
        <cusip>036752103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0367521038"/>
          <ticker value="ELV"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>173066.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>81611002.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.143509092339</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>2024-02-22</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>
