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Aston Dynamic Allocation Fund - N Class (ASENX)
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Inception Date:   1/10/2008
Total (Gross) Ratio:   3.79%
Total Net Ratio:   1.30% *
Benchmark :  MSCI World Ex-US Index- 35%, Russell 3000 Index- 35%, Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index - 30%
Morningstar Category:  Conservative Allocation
Fund Performance (as of 12/31/2009)
  Fund Benchmark Morningstar
Category
Current Quarter 2.63 2.99 3.01
Return Total YTD 20.14 14.08 20.77
Return 1 Year 20.14 14.08 20.77
Return Since Inception -1.05 -9.81 -1.19

 
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 is contractually obligated to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through February 28, 2010. 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 Fund's net expense ratio including acquired fund fees and expenses is 1.51%.

The Morningstar Conservative Allocation Category figures allow for a direct comparison of a fund’s performance within its Morningstar Category.

MSCI World Ex-US Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure global developed market equity performance excluding the US.

The Russell 3000 Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index comprised of the largest 3000 stocks representing approximately 98% of the investable US equity market.

The Barclays Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged and represents more than 5,000 taxable government, investment-grade corporate and mortgage-backed securities. Indices are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains and income dividends. Individuals cannot invest in an index.


Morningstar Rankings™ (Based on Total Returns as of 2/28/2010)
  Morningstar Category 1 Year
Aston Dynamic Allocation Fund Conservative Allocation 86
Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Asset Class 618

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.






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