Sterling Capital Behavioral Small Cap Value Equity Fund Institutional Shares (SPSCX)

Fund Assets	81.79M
Expense Ratio	0.84%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	89.59%
Dividend (ttm)	0.31
Dividend Yield	1.32%
Dividend Growth	13.66%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 30, 2025

Previous Close	23.55
YTD Return	20.24%
1-Year Return	21.61%
5-Year Return	63.32%
52-Week Low	19.37
52-Week High	24.54
Beta (5Y)	1.00
Holdings	247
Inception Date	Jan 2, 1997

About SPSCX

Sterling Capital Behavioral Small Cap Value Equity Fund Institutional Shares is a mutual fund focused on achieving maximum long-term total return by investing primarily in equity securities of small-capitalization companies. The fund employs a disciplined investment approach rooted in behavioral finance, seeking to capitalize on market inefficiencies resulting from predictable investor behaviors and emotions. Its portfolio construction emphasizes valuation, price momentum, and earnings revisions, with additional consideration for market capitalization and sector diversification to maintain balanced risk exposure. With an inception date dating back to January 1997, this fund targets undervalued securities across various sectors, including select real estate investment trusts (REITs) and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Managed by Sterling Capital, the fund is classified within the small-cap value category, offering institutional investors exposure to a broad and actively managed portfolio. The fund is characterized by a relatively high turnover rate and a competitive expense ratio for its class, reflecting its active management style. Sterling Capital Behavioral Small Cap Value Equity Fund Institutional Shares plays an important role for investors seeking to diversify into smaller U.S. companies, leveraging behavioral finance methodologies to identify opportunities often overlooked by the broader market.

• Fund Family: Sterling Capital Funds
• Category: Small Value
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: SPSCX
• Share Class: Institutional Shares
• Index: Russell 1000 Value TR

Performance

SPSCX had a total return of 21.61% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.66%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
STRBX	Class R6	0.78%
SPSAX	Class A	1.09%
SPSDX	Class C	1.84%

Top 10 Holdings

10.70% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Federated Hermes Treasury Obl Premier	TOPXX	2.14%
Jackson Financial Inc.	JXN	1.28%
Tutor Perini Corporation	TPC	1.13%
SM Energy Company	SM	1.04%
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.	BFH	0.93%
Ryder System, Inc.	R	0.88%
Victoria's Secret & Co.	VSXY	0.85%
Interface, Inc.	TILE	0.83%
Matson, Inc.	MATX	0.83%
RingCentral, Inc.	RNG	0.80%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 30, 2025	$0.1473	Dec 30, 2025
Dec 10, 2025	$1.7758	Dec 10, 2025
Sep 29, 2025	$0.1606	Sep 29, 2025
Dec 30, 2024	$0.1285	Dec 30, 2024
Dec 11, 2024	$1.6964	Dec 11, 2024
Sep 27, 2024	$0.1424	Sep 30, 2024

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Sep 26, 2026

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