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ASTON/Barings International Fund

 NI
CUSIP00080Y67800080Y785
TickerABARXABIIX
Share Class Inception3/3/201011/2/2007
Gross Exp Ratio (%)1.731.48
Net Exp Ratio (%)1.41.15
NAV6.916.91
NAV Change 1.47 1.47
Benchmark MSCI EAFE Index
Morningstar Category Foreign Large Blend

Overall Morningstar Rating™

ASTON/Barings International Fund Shares received a Morningstar rating.

Among 737 Foreign Large Blend funds derived from a weighted average of the Fund’s 3-, 5- and 10-year risk-adjusted returns as of 12/31/11.

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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).

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 12/31/11) N SharesI Shares
Origin Of Information BAM Quants and FactsetBAM Quants and Factset
Sales Load NoneNone
Total Net Assets (2/3/12)$412,341.66$62,531,366.31
Turnover 50%50%
Minimum Investment 2,5001,000,000
Alpha (3 yr.) N/A0.84
Beta (3 yr.) N/A0.88
R-Squared (3 yr.) N/A0.92
Standard Dev (3 yr.) N/A20.61
Sharpe Ratio (3 yr.) N/A0.13
Current Wtd Average P/E (trailing) 11.3411.34
Current Wtd Average P/B (trailing) 1.661.66
Median Mkt Cap ($Mil) 15,83115,831
Average Wtd Coupon N/AN/A
Effective Maturity N/AN/A
Sector Breakdown (as of 12/31/11)
Financials		21.98%
Energy		14.75%
Health Care		13.21%
Materials		10.49%
Consumer Discretionary		8.24%
Consumer Staples		7.93%
Information Technology		7.31%
Industrials		7.22%
Telecommunication Services		6.73%
Utilities		1.33%
Cash Equivalents & Other		0.82%
Top Ten Holdings (as of 12/31/11)
CompanyTickerCUSIPNumber of SharesMarket Value% of Net Assets
BAYER AG-REG BAYN 5069211 17,859 $1,141,829.54 2.17%
BP PLC BP/ 798059 151,655 $1,084,879.92 2.06%
SANOFI SAN 5671735 14,415 $1,058,760.43 2.01%
ROCHE HOLDING AG-GENUSSCHEIN ROG 7110388 6,115 $1,036,418.60 1.97%
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL-SP ADR TEVA 2883878 25,175 $1,016,063.00 1.93%
CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD 4519 6196408 60,600 $999,108.74 1.90%
JULIUS BAER GROUP LTD BAER B4R2R50 25,506 $997,647.65 1.89%
SABMILLER PLC SAB 483548 27,494 $969,823.55 1.84%
IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC IMT 454492 25,372 $962,769.67 1.83%
TOTAL SA FP B15C557 18,731 $957,580.40 1.82%
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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