Form of Amended Schedule A
Dated as of _____, 2026
| Fund | Compensation* | Effective Date |
| Sterling Capital National Municipal Bond ETF | [REDACTED] | March 23, 2026 |
| Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETF | [REDACTED] | March 23, 2026 |
| Sterling Capital Hedged Equity Premium Income ETF | [REDACTED] | March 23, 2026 |
| Sterling Capital Enhanced Core Bond ETF** | [REDACTED] | March 23, 2026 |
| Sterling Capital Small Cap Value ETF | [REDACTED] | [], 2026 |
| Sterling Capital Hedged BDC Income ETF | [REDACTED] | [], 2026 |
| Sterling Capital Macro-Led International Equity ETF | [REDACTED] | [], 2026 |
| Sterling Capital AI Leaders ETF | [REDACTED] | [], 2026 |
| * | All fees are computed daily and paid monthly. |
| ** | To take effect upon the completion of the reorganization of Sterling Capital Enhanced Core Bond ETF, a series of Capitol Series Trust, into the Fund, a series of Sterling Capital Funds. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Schedule A to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above written.
| Sterling Capital Funds | |||
| By: | |||
| Name: | Todd M. Miller | ||
| Title: | Treasurer and Secretary | ||
| Sterling Capital Management LLC | |||
| By: | |||
| Name: | Scott A. Haenni | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||