# STERLING CAPITAL SMID OPPORTUNITIES FUND — new fund registration

STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2016-07-15. Featured series: STERLING CAPITAL SMID OPPORTUNITIES FUND.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS
- CIK: 0000889284
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2016-07-15
- State of incorporation: MA
- Accession: 0001193125-16-649450
- Reported net assets: $3.0M

## Series & classes (3)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [STERLING CAPITAL SMID OPPORTUNITIES FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000055235) | A Shares | SMDPX | Yes |
| [STERLING CAPITAL SMID OPPORTUNITIES FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000055235) | C Shares | SMDQX | Yes |
| [STERLING CAPITAL SMID OPPORTUNITIES FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000055235) | Institutional Class Shares | SMDOX | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 1.38%
- Management fee: 0.70%
- Net expense ratio: 1.04%
- Other expenses: 0.43%

## Investment objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

## Advisers

- [Sterling Capital Management LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/135405)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2026-08-05 (5 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001398344-26-013501)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-16](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001398344-25-022505)
- [485APOS — 2025-10-30 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001398344-25-020052)
- [485APOS — 2025-10-30 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001398344-25-020051)
- [485APOS — 2025-09-24 (5 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001398344-25-018446)
- [485APOS — 2025-03-05](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001398344-25-004784)
- [485APOS — 2024-11-29](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001398344-24-022486)
- [485APOS — 2023-11-29](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001398344-23-021673)
- [485APOS — 2022-11-29](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001398344-22-023657)
- [485APOS — 2021-11-23](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001398344-21-022012)
- [485APOS — 2020-11-24](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001398344-20-023246)
- [485APOS — 2019-11-26](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001398344-19-021314)

## More

- [Registrant profile: STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/889284)
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