| Inception Date:
9/20/2005
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| Total (Gross) Ratio:
1.32%
|
| Total Net Ratio:
1.12%
|
| Benchmark
:
MSCI US REIT Index
|
| Morningstar Category:
Specialty-Real Estate
|
|
|
Fund Performance (as of 12/31/2009)
|
| |
Fund |
Benchmark |
Morningstar
Category
|
| Current Quarter |
9.37 |
9.12 |
8.76 |
| Return Total YTD |
29.22 |
28.61 |
31.26 |
| Return 1 Year |
29.22 |
28.61 |
31.26 |
| Return 3 Year |
-15.18 |
-12.77 |
-13.42 |
| Return Since Inception |
-3.59 |
-2.00 |
-2.64 |
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares upon redemption may be worth more or less than their original cost. Certain expenses were subsidized. If these subsidies were not in effect, the returns would have been lower. The Adviser contractually waived management fees and/or reimbursed expenses through February 28, 2010 at the rates represented in the Net Expense Ratio column. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end on our website, please click here.
The Morningstar Specialty-Real Estate Category figures allow for a direct comparison of a fund’s performance within its Morningstar Category.
The Morgan Stanley REIT Index is a unmanaged market capitalization weighted total return index of over 100 REITs that exceed certain minimum liquidity criteria concerning market capitalization, shares outstanding, trading volume and per share market price. Indices are
adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains and income dividends. Individuals cannot invest in an index.
| The Morningstar Small Growth Funds Category figures allow for a direct comparison of a fund's performance within its Morningstar Category. |
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| Overall Morningstar Rating™
(Based on Risk Adjusted Returns as of
2/28/2010) |
| |
Morningstar Category |
Overall |
3 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year |
| Aston/Fortis Real Estate Fund |
Specialty-Real Estate |
 |
|
|
|
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Asset Class |
262 |
234 |
204 |
99 |
|
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| Morningstar Rankings™
(Based on Total Returns as of
2/28/2010) |
| |
Morningstar Category |
1 Year |
3 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year |
| Aston/Fortis Real Estate Fund |
Specialty-Real Estate |
32 |
80 |
67 |
69 |
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Asset Class |
262 |
234 |
204 |
99 |
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For Morningstar data current to the most recent month-end of our website, please click here.
For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars,the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating is derived from a weighted-average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.© Morningstar, Inc.
The highest or most favorable Morningstar percentile rank is 1 and the lowest percentile rank is 100. The top-performing fund in a category will always receive a rank of 1. Various rating agencies categorize funds differently. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.