Sterling Capital SmCp Val A (STSNX)

Fund Assets	187.19M
Expense Ratio	1.28%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	6.19%
Dividend (ttm)	0.12
Dividend Yield	0.28%
Dividend Growth	337.82%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 30, 2025

Previous Close	42.62
YTD Return	20.92%
1-Year Return	23.95%
5-Year Return	62.16%
52-Week Low	35.37
52-Week High	44.71
Beta (5Y)	1.29
Holdings	48
Inception Date	Nov 16, 2015

About STSNX

Sterling Capital Small Cap Value Fund A Shares is an actively managed mutual fund focused on investing in small capitalization U.S. companies with value-oriented characteristics. The fund’s primary objective is to achieve capital preservation and appreciation, seeking out small-cap businesses that are undervalued relative to their peers yet demonstrate strong earnings prospects and favorable long-term growth catalysts. Using a disciplined investment process, the fund combines quantitative analysis—evaluating fundamental valuations such as price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios—with qualitative assessments of business catalysts that may drive future performance. This fund typically holds a concentrated portfolio, with the top ten holdings representing a significant portion of assets, and invests across diverse sectors including consumer cyclicals, financial services, industrials, and technology. Sterling Capital emphasizes the opportunities present in the small-cap segment, which is often less efficiently researched and therefore offers potential for skilled active management to add value. The fund has a minimum initial investment requirement and applies a front-end sales charge, with ongoing management fees considered above average for its category. Since its inception in 2015, the fund has aimed to outperform the broader small-cap value benchmark over the long term.

• Fund Family: Sterling Capital Funds
• Category: Small Blend
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: STSNX
• Share Class: A Shares
• Index: Russell 2000 Value TR

Performance

STSNX had a total return of 23.95% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.01%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FCVCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value C	1.95%
FCVAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value A	1.20%
FCVTX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value M	1.45%
FCVIX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value I	0.95%
FCPVX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund	0.91%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
SCSIX	R6 Shares	0.92%
STSCX	Institutional Shares	1.03%
STSOX	C Shares	2.03%

Top 10 Holdings

35.23% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Moog Inc.	MOG.A	4.14%
Casey's General Stores, Inc.	CASY	4.08%
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.	AMG	3.83%
EnerSys	ENS	3.83%
Wintrust Financial Corporation	WTFC	3.53%
Crane Company	CR	3.48%
Garrett Motion Inc.	GTX	3.19%
Performance Food Group Company	PFGC	3.07%
United Rentals, Inc.	URI	3.07%
MasTec, Inc.	MTZ	3.02%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 30, 2025	$0.1204	Dec 30, 2025
Dec 10, 2025	$7.2182	Dec 10, 2025
Dec 30, 2024	$0.0275	Dec 30, 2024
Dec 11, 2024	$9.1445	Dec 11, 2024
Dec 28, 2023	$0.13384	Dec 29, 2023
Dec 13, 2023	$16.19946	Dec 14, 2023

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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