STMDX Performance — Sterling Capital Real Estate Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-08-31
STMDX returned +13.17% year to date and +12.41% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +9.28% over 3 years and +3.35% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Real Estate category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $130, against $132 for the category, and to $112 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 16.01% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $9.5M, and assets reached $62.03M.
STMDX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Sterling Capital Real Estate Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Real Estate category average over the same months.
| Period | STMDX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $112 | $115 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $130 | $132 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $118 | $119 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $152 | $151 |
STMDX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +13.17% |
| 1 year | +12.41% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.28% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.35% |
STMDX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Sterling Capital Real Estate Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +13.17% |
| 2025 | +1.34% |
| 2024 | +6.25% |
| 2023 | +12.99% |
| 2022 | −26.16% |
| 2021 | +38.49% |
| 2020 | −0.57% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +8.35% |
STMDX 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 | +1.8% | +7.0% | −5.9% | +8.8% | −0.6% | +2.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.1% | +4.7% | −1.9% | −1.7% | +0.9% | +0.1% | −1.4% | +3.0% | −0.9% | −1.8% | +2.8% | −2.2% |
| 2024 | −4.4% | +1.6% | +1.7% | −7.1% | +5.1% | +2.4% | +6.3% | +5.7% | +2.6% | −3.2% | +4.8% | −8.0% |
| 2023 | +9.9% | −4.8% | −1.2% | +0.9% | −3.9% | +5.2% | +1.4% | −2.7% | −7.2% | −3.0% | +10.7% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | −8.8% | −4.1% | +7.5% | −3.6% | −5.2% | −7.8% | +8.8% | −6.2% | −12.6% | +2.3% | +7.7% | −5.1% |
| 2021 | −0.3% | +1.7% | +5.2% | +7.9% | +0.5% | +3.2% | +4.8% | +2.2% | −6.2% | +6.4% | −1.2% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | +0.9% | −7.1% | −15.6% | +8.0% | +3.1% | +2.5% | +5.1% | −0.6% | −3.0% | −2.7% | +8.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.6% | +4.5% | +1.6% | +1.8% | −1.5% | +0.3% |
STMDX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.01%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.30 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.71% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −8.03% (Dec 2024)
STMDX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Sterling Capital Real Estate Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$9.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $5.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.36×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $395K | $558K | −$163K |
| May 2026 | $14K | $1.5M | −$1.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $14K | $1.5M | −$1.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $384K | $1.9M | −$1.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $143K | $2.3M | −$2.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $377K | $541K | −$164K |
| Dec 2025 | $2.5M | $2.9M | −$373K |
| Nov 2025 | $180K | $981K | −$801K |
| Oct 2025 | $277K | $1.1M | −$846K |
| Sep 2025 | $703K | $924K | −$221K |
| Aug 2025 | $227K | $676K | −$449K |
| Jul 2025 | $198K | $169K | $29K |
STMDX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Sterling Capital Real Estate Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $62.03M |
| 2026-03-31 | $59.43M |
| 2025-12-31 | $62.02M |
| 2025-09-30 | $67.41M |
| 2025-06-30 | $68.07M |
| 2025-03-31 | $69.53M |
| 2024-12-31 | $69.29M |
| 2024-09-30 | $75.75M |
| 2024-06-28 | $67.37M |
| 2024-03-28 | $68.00M |
| 2023-12-29 | $70.22M |
| 2023-09-29 | $64.31M |
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.