Investment Strategy
The Aston/Barings International Fund invests in companies of all sizes primarily outside of the US that management expects to exceed consensus growth expectations over the medium-term, and that appear fairly-priced relative to their industry peers and historic valuations.
Note: Investing in foreign markets involves the risk of social and political instability, market illiquidity, and currency volatility.
| Fund Overview |
| Inception Date |
11/2/2007 |
| Ticker |
ABIIX |
| Cusip |
00080Y785 |
| Load |
None |
| Fund Statistics (as of
12/31/2009) |
|
|
$38,350,038.91 |
| Expense Ratio |
1.27% |
| Turnover |
89% |
| Minimum Investment |
$1,000,000 |
| Weighted Average P/E |
20.18 |
| Weighted Average P/B |
2.56 |
| Median Market Capitalization (in millions) |
$16,897.00 |
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| Sector Breakdown (as of
1/31/2010) |
| Financials |
21.35% |
| Materials |
15.40% |
| Industrials |
12.77% |
| Energy |
11.22% |
| Consumer Staples |
10.98% |
| Telecommunication Services |
8.14% |
| Health Care |
7.83% |
| Information Technology |
6.31% |
| Cash Equivalents & Other |
2.66% |
| Utilities |
1.78% |
| Consumer Discretionary |
1.56% |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of mutual funds will vary with market conditions, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Expense Ratio. A fund's cost of doing business, expressed as a percentage of its assets and disclosed in a prospectus.
Turnover. The number of shares traded for a period as a percentage of the total shares in a portfolio or of an exchange.
Alpha. Measures the difference between a fund’s actual returns and its expected performance, given its level of risk.
Beta. The measure of risk which shows a fund’s volatility relative to an index.
R-Squared. The percentage of a fund’s movement that can be explained by movements in its benchmark index.
Standard Deviation. A statistical measure of the historical volatility of a mutual fund or portfolio, usually computed using 36 monthly returns. More generally, a measure of the extent to which numbers are spread around their average.
Sharpe Ratio. A risk-adjusted measure used to determine reward per unit of risk.