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ASTON/Barings International Fund

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CUSIP 00080Y67800080Y785
Ticker ABARXABIIX
Share Class Inception 3/3/201011/2/2007
Gross Exp Ratio (%) 1.61.35
Net Exp Ratio (%) 1.401.15
NAV7.447.45
NAV Change (%) 0.53 0.53
Dividend Frequency Annual
Benchmark MSCI EAFE Index
Morningstar Category Foreign Large Blend

Overall Morningstar Rating™

ASTON/Barings International Fund Shares received a Morningstar rating.

Among 707 Foreign Large Blend funds derived from a weighted average of the Fund’s 3-, 5- and 10-year risk-adjusted returns as of 4/30/13.

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Portfolio Manager

David Bertocchi, CFA
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).

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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Risk Considerations

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

Fund Stats (as of 3/31/13) N SharesI Shares
Origin Of Information BAM Quants Data/FactsetBAM Quants Data/Factset
Sales Load NoneNone
Total Net Assets (5/22/13)$469,696.07$66,206,896.69
Turnover 41%41%
Minimum Investment 2,5001,000,000
Alpha (3 yr.) -0.96-0.72
Beta (3 yr.) 0.920.91
R-Squared (3 yr.) 0.940.94
Standard Dev (3 yr.) 18.0417.97
Sharpe Ratio (3 yr.) 0.080.08
Current Wtd Average P/E (trailing) 12.4112.41
Current Wtd Average P/B (trailing) 1.991.99
Median Mkt Cap ($Mil) 22,98122,981
Average Wtd Coupon N/AN/A
Effective Maturity N/AN/A
Sector Breakdown (as of 4/30/13)
Financials		26.28%
Health Care		13.76%
Consumer Discretionary		10.61%
Consumer Staples		10.09%
Industrials		9.99%
Information Technology		8.78%
Energy		7.25%
Materials		6.85%
Telecommunication Services		3.72%
Utilities		1.42%
Cash Equivalents & Other		1.25%
Top 10 Holdings (as of 4/30/13)
CompanyTickerCUSIPNumber of SharesMarket Value% of Net Assets
WPP PLC WPP B8KF9B4 82,868 $1,369,612.80 1.97%
JAPAN TOBACCO INC 2914 6474535 35,100 $1,326,804.12 1.91%
JULIUS BAER GROUP LTD BAER B4R2R50 31,847 $1,268,673.77 1.82%
ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG ZURN 5983816 4,490 $1,253,607.22 1.80%
SABMILLER PLC SAB 0483548 22,972 $1,237,684.14 1.78%
PRUDENTIAL PLC PRU 0709954 70,818 $1,215,556.80 1.74%
BAYER AG-REG BAYN 5069211 11,559 $1,205,936.78 1.73%
MUENCHENER RUECKVER AG-REG MUV2 5294121 5,960 $1,191,874.41 1.71%
ROCHE HOLDING AG-GENUSSCHEIN ROG 7110388 4,630 $1,157,251.02 1.66%
KYOCERA CORP 6971 6499260 11,300 $1,148,720.31 1.65%
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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