BCEGX : Sterling Capital Equity Income Fund Class C

Fund Summary

The investment seeks capital growth and current income. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes in equity securities. It invests, under normal market conditions, primarily in dividend-paying equity securities, in particular common stocks of companies with a history of increasing dividend rates. The fund may also invest in U.S. traded common stocks of foreign companies, including American Depositary Receipts.