Schedule A
Dated as of October 6, 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] | December 7, 2026 |
| Sterling Capital Hedged BDC Income ETF | [REDACTED] | November 24, 2026 |
| Sterling Capital Macro-Led International Equity ETF | [REDACTED] | November 24, 2026 |
| Sterling Capital AI Leaders ETF | [REDACTED] | November 24, 2026 |
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| * | 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: | /s/ Todd M. Miller | ||
| Name: | Todd M. Miller | ||
| Title: | Treasurer and Secretary | ||
| Sterling Capital Management LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Scott A. Haenni | ||
| Name: | Scott A. Haenni | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||