Our Funds - Morningstar Ratings
For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar RatingTM 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 ten-year, (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. ©2003 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Morningstar Ratings based on Risk Adjusted Returns.
| N Class |
| Domestic Equity Funds (as of 2/28/2010) |
| Fund Name | Morningstar
Asset Class | Overall | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
| Large Cap Funds |
| Aston/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund |
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| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Large Growth |
1,550 |
1,550 |
1,280 |
703 |
 |
| Aston/Veredus Select Growth Fund |
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|
-- |
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Large Growth |
1,550 |
1,550 |
1,280 |
-- |
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| Aston Growth Fund |
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|
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| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Large Growth |
1,550 |
1,550 |
1,280 |
703 |
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| Aston/Optimum Large Cap Opportunity Fund |
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-- |
-- |
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Large Growth |
1,550 |
1,550 |
1,280 |
-- |
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| Aston/TAMRO Diversified Equity Fund |
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-- |
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Large Growth |
1,550 |
1,550 |
1,280 |
-- |
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| Aston Value Fund |
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|
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| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Large Value |
1,115 |
1,115 |
929 |
471 |
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| Multi Cap Funds |
| Aston/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund |
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|
-- |
-- |
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Mid-Cap Value |
355 |
355 |
-- |
-- |
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| Mid Cap Funds |
| Aston/Optimum Mid Cap Fund |
|
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|
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| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Mid-Cap Blend |
371 |
371 |
304 |
157 |
|
| Small Cap Funds |
| Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth Fund |
|
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|
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| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Small Growth |
667 |
667 |
553 |
318 |
|
| Aston/TAMRO Small Cap Fund |
|
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|
|
-- |
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Small Blend |
563 |
563 |
476 |
-- |
|
| Aston/River Road Small Cap Value Fund |
|
|
|
-- |
-- |
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Small Value |
309 |
309 |
-- |
-- |
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| Sector Funds (as of 2/28/2010) |
| Fund Name | Morningstar
Asset Class | Overall | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
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| Aston/Fortis Real Estate Fund |
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| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Specialty-Real Estate |
234 |
234 |
204 |
99 |
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| Balanced Funds (as of 2/28/2010) |
| Fund Name | Morningstar
Asset Class | Overall | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
| Aston/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund |
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|
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| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Moderate Allocation |
962 |
962 |
783 |
441 |
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| Aston Balanced Fund |
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|
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| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Moderate Allocation |
962 |
962 |
783 |
441 |
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| Fixed Income Funds (as of 2/28/2010) |
| Fund Name | Morningstar
Asset Class | Overall | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
| Aston/TCH Fixed Income Fund |
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|
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| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Intermediate-Term Bond |
992 |
992 |
872 |
503 |
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| I Class |
| Domestic Equity Funds (as of 2/28/2010) |
| Fund Name | Morningstar
Asset Class | Overall | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
| Large Cap Funds |
| Aston/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Large Growth |
1,550 |
1,550 |
1,280 |
703 |
|
| Aston/Veredus Select Growth Fund |
|
|
|
|
-- |
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Large Growth |
1,550 |
1,550 |
1,280 |
-- |
|
| Aston Growth Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Large Growth |
1,550 |
1,550 |
1,280 |
703 |
|
| Aston Value Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Large Value |
1,115 |
1,115 |
929 |
471 |
|
| Multi Cap Funds |
| Aston/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund |
|
|
|
-- |
-- |
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Mid-Cap Value |
355 |
355 |
-- |
-- |
|
| Mid Cap Funds |
| Aston/Optimum Mid Cap Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Mid-Cap Blend |
371 |
371 |
304 |
157 |
|
| Small Cap Funds |
| Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Small Growth |
667 |
667 |
553 |
318 |
|
| Aston/TAMRO Small Cap Fund |
|
|
|
|
-- |
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Small Blend |
563 |
563 |
476 |
-- |
|
| Aston/River Road Small Cap Value Fund |
|
|
|
-- |
-- |
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Small Value |
309 |
309 |
-- |
-- |
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| Sector Funds (as of 2/28/2010) |
| Fund Name | Morningstar
Asset Class | Overall | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
|
| Aston/Fortis Real Estate Fund |
|
|
|
|
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| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Specialty-Real Estate |
234 |
234 |
204 |
99 |
|
| Balanced Funds (as of 2/28/2010) |
| Fund Name | Morningstar
Asset Class | Overall | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
| Aston/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Moderate Allocation |
962 |
962 |
783 |
441 |
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| Fixed Income Funds (as of 2/28/2010) |
| Fund Name | Morningstar
Asset Class | Overall | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
| Aston/TCH Fixed Income Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Intermediate-Term Bond |
992 |
992 |
872 |
503 |
|
| |
| R Class |
| Domestic Equity Funds (as of 2/28/2010) |
| Fund Name | Morningstar
Asset Class | Overall | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
| Large Cap Funds |
| Aston/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Large Growth |
1,550 |
1,550 |
1,280 |
703 |
|
| Aston Growth Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Number of Funds in Morningstar Category: |
Large Growth |
1,550 |
1,550 |
1,280 |
703 |
|