Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund Class C (BOPCX)

Fund Assets	342.66M
Expense Ratio	1.86%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	38.82%
Dividend (ttm)	4.99
Dividend Yield	37.59%
Dividend Growth	6.17%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 10, 2025

Previous Close	13.27
YTD Return	11.89%
1-Year Return	18.71%
5-Year Return	40.69%
52-Week Low	10.41
52-Week High	16.94
Beta (5Y)	1.16
Holdings	37
Inception Date	Jun 2, 2003

About BOPCX

The Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund Class C is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation through a concentrated and flexible equity portfolio. Managed by a team employing fundamental analysis and top-down macroeconomic perspectives, the fund typically invests in 30 to 35 stocks, primarily consisting of U.S.-traded common stocks and equity holdings of foreign companies, including American Depositary Receipts. Its multi-style investment strategy allows for allocation across various market capitalizations and a balance between value and growth-oriented companies. The fund emphasizes securities with below-average valuations, above-average earnings growth, conservative leverage, and strong returns on equity. Notably, it may also write covered call options as part of its income strategy. With an active approach to identifying compelling investment themes and a focus on risk-adjusted returns, the fund plays a distinctive role for investors seeking diversified equity exposure with tactical flexibility in the financial markets.

• Fund Family: Sterling Capital Funds
• Category: Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: BOPCX
• Share Class: C Class
• Index: Russell 3000 TR

Performance

BOPCX had a total return of 18.71% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.68%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FWOAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Women's Leadership A	0.97%
FWOMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Women's Leadership Fund	0.67%
FWMNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Women's Leadership I	0.69%
FWOZX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Women's Leadership Z	0.57%
FWOCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Women's Leadership C	1.72%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
STRSX	Class R6	0.77%
BOPIX	Institutional Class	0.86%
BOPAX	A Class	1.11%

Top 10 Holdings

45.01% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	6.81%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	5.81%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	4.89%
Natera, Inc.	NTRA	4.67%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	4.47%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.46%
Verisk Analytics, Inc.	VRSK	3.58%
Genuine Parts Company	GPC	3.56%
Visa Inc.	V	3.38%
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.	TTWO	3.37%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 10, 2025	$4.9921	Dec 10, 2025
Dec 11, 2024	$4.7018	Dec 11, 2024
Dec 13, 2023	$4.7885	Dec 14, 2023
Dec 7, 2022	$1.98944	Dec 8, 2022
Dec 8, 2021	$4.10824	Dec 9, 2021
Dec 9, 2020	$0.33325	Dec 10, 2020

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Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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