SCSTX Performance — Sterling Capital Quality Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-31
SCSTX returned −5.49% year to date and −8.41% over one year to Jun 2026. Over one year the fund trailed its Intermediate Securitized Bond category average: $100 grew to $92, against $105 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 2.89% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $32.7M, and assets reached $124.27M.
SCSTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Sterling Capital Quality Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | SCSTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $92 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $88 | $116 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $79 | $105 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $82 | $113 |
SCSTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −5.49% |
| 1 year | −8.41% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: disagrees with sibling classes.
SCSTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Sterling Capital Quality Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | −5.49% |
| 2025 | −5.46% |
| 2024 | −4.40% |
| 2023 | +4.06% |
| 2022 | −9.89% |
| 2021 | −1.88% |
| 2020 | +3.61% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.15% |
SCSTX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −0.7% | +0.3% | −2.8% | −0.9% | −0.9% | −0.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −0.6% | +1.1% | −0.9% | −0.7% | −1.7% | +0.4% | −1.3% | +0.4% | −0.2% | −0.4% | −0.3% | −1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | −1.2% | +0.9% | −2.4% | +1.5% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.1% | −3.4% | +0.2% | −2.4% |
| 2023 | +2.3% | −1.8% | +1.5% | +0.4% | −0.6% | −0.6% | −0.2% | −0.3% | −2.1% | −1.4% | +3.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | −1.1% | −0.9% | −2.3% | −2.3% | +0.3% | −1.0% | +1.9% | −2.2% | −3.4% | −1.5% | +2.4% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | −0.7% | −0.4% | +0.4% | 0.0% | −0.1% | +0.5% | −0.1% | −0.6% | −0.4% | −0.1% | −0.3% |
| 2020 | +1.2% | +1.1% | −1.3% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.3% | +0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +1.5% | −0.4% | +0.2% | −0.1% | −0.1% |
SCSTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2025 – Jun 2026.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 2.89%
- Best month: +0.35% (Aug 2025)
- Worst month: −2.78% (Mar 2026)
SCSTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Sterling Capital Quality Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$32.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $47.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.59×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $3.3M | $5.2M | −$1.9M |
| May 2026 | $3.4M | $1.2M | $2.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $3.1M | $24.8M | −$21.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.4M | $6.1M | −$1.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $4.4M | $2.0M | $2.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $3.1M | $22.2M | −$19.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $3.6M | $1.7M | $1.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $4.1M | $6.1M | −$2.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $4.2M | $3.1M | $1.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $5.2M | $4.0M | $1.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $4.4M | $2.6M | $1.8M |
| Jul 2025 | $4.5M | $1.4M | $3.1M |
SCSTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Sterling Capital Quality Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $124.27M |
| 2026-03-31 | $146.00M |
| 2025-12-31 | $165.53M |
| 2025-09-30 | $164.09M |
| 2025-06-30 | $156.23M |
| 2025-03-31 | $151.95M |
| 2024-12-31 | $150.28M |
| 2024-09-30 | $87.79M |
| 2024-06-28 | $89.97M |
| 2024-03-28 | $88.93M |
| 2023-12-29 | $88.38M |
| 2023-09-29 | $87.91M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.