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Aston/Barings International Fund

 NI
CUSIP00080Y67800080Y785
TickerABARXABIIX
Share Class Inception3/3/201011/2/2007
Gross Exp Ratio (%)2.282.03
Net Exp Ratio (%)1.51.15
NAV6.656.66
% Change 0.61 0.60
Benchmark MSCI EAFE Index
Morningstar Category Foreign Large Blend
Regarding Net Expense Ratio: The Adviser voluntarily reimbursed expenses for the I class at 1.15% and contractually waived management fees and/or reimbursed expenses through February 28, 2011. Voluntary fee waivers may be terminated at any time.


There is a redemption fee of 2% (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) on shares that are sold or exchanged within 90 calendar days of purchase.

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Portfolio Manager

David Bertocchi, CFA

David Bertocchi, CFA

Mr. Bertocchi joined Baring Asset Management in 2000, and was appointed Divisional Director in 2004. He is responsible for international equity focused on EAFE markets and global portfolios. Previously, he managed the Baring Global Equity Unit Trust and the Global Institutional Funds. He is a past member of Barings European and UK equity teams. Mr. Bertocchi holds an MBA from London Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary (Canada).

  1. Overview
  2. Holdings
  3. Performance
  4. Quarterly Commentary

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.

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Note: Investing in foreign markets involves the risk of social and political instability, market illiquidity, and currency volatility.

Fund Stats (as of 6/30/10) NI
Origin Of InformationFactsetFactset
Sales LoadNoneNone
Total Fund Assets41,280,608.5741,280,608.57
Turnover7373
Minimum Investment2,5001,000,000
Current Wtd Average P/E (trailing)18.0618.06
Current Wtd Average P/B (trailing)2.62.6
Median Mkt Cap ($Mil)9,3039,303
Sector Breakdown (as of 7/31/10)
Financials		21.05%
Materials		12.12%
Energy		11.73%
Industrials		10.74%
Consumer Staples		10.34%
Consumer Discretionary		9.49%
Health Care		7.61%
Information Technology		7.30%
Telecommunication Services		4.73%
Cash Equivalents & Other		3.32%
Utilities		1.57%
Top Ten Holdings (as of 7/31/10)
CompanyTickerCUSIPNumber of SharesMarket Value% of Net Assets
SHIRE PLC SHP B2QKY05 38,134 $870,639.07 1.94%
CENTAMIN EGYPT LTD CEY 3113217 368,288 $866,845.35 1.93%
NIKO RESOURCES LTD NKO 2639554 7,894 $851,404.81 1.90%
STANDARD CHARTERED PLC STAN 408284 28,100 $812,192.07 1.81%
UBS AG-REG UBSN B18YFJ4 46,866 $800,820.58 1.78%
NTT DOCOMO INC 9437 6129277 502 $798,946.69 1.78%
FRESENIUS SE-PREF FRE3 4568946 11,114 $789,481.13 1.76%
DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD DBS 6175203 74,000 $783,644.65 1.74%
LIHIR GOLD LTD LGL 6518596 204,500 $752,994.54 1.68%
OLAM INTERNATIONAL LTD OLAM B05Q3L4 364,000 $752,198.85 1.67%
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.

As the fund is actively managed, the securities as presented may not represent the current or future composition of the portfolio.

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