ASTON/Cardinal Mid Cap Value Fund
| N | |
|---|---|
| CUSIP | 00080Y827 |
| Ticker | ACDMX |
| Share Class Inception | 11/2/2007 |
| Gross Exp Ratio (%) | 6.23 |
| Net Exp Ratio (%) | 1.4 |
| NAV | 9.31 |
| NAV Change |  0.21 |
| Dividend Frequency | Annual |
| Benchmark | Russell Midcap Value Index |
| Morningstar Category | Mid-Cap Blend |
Overall Morningstar Rating™
Among 384 Mid-Cap Blend funds derived from a weighted average of the Fund’s 3-, 5- and 10-year risk-adjusted returns as of 4/30/12.
Fund Resources
Portfolio Managers
Amy K. Minella
Amy K. Minella
Ms. Minella is the Managing Partner of Cardinal Capital and has more than 25 years of investment experience. Prior to founding Cardinal in 1995, she was a managing director of Deltec Asset Management where she formed both the high-yield bond management group in 1985 and the value equity group in 1992. Ms. Minella received a BA from Mount Holyoke College and an MBA from Stanford University.
Eugene Fox, III
Eugene Fox, III
Mr. Fox is a managing director of Cardinal Capital and has more than 20 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Cardinal in 1995, he served as a managing director of Deltec Asset Management and as an investment analyst for value equity firm Kennedy & Co. From 1984 to 1991, he was the director of pension investment and manager of corporate finance at FMC Corporation. Mr. Fox received a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
Robert B. Kirkpatrick, CFA
Robert B. Kirkpatrick, CFA
Mr. Kirkpatrick is a managing director at Cardinal Capital and has more than 20 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Cardinal, he was a co-founder of Breeco Management L.P., a value-oriented equity investment firm. Previously, he held senior investment positions at Unifund S.A., a global private investment company, Bigler Investment Management, and CIGNA Corporation. Mr. Kirkpatrick received his BA in economics from Williams College.
Rachel D. Matthews
Rachel D. Matthews
Rachel Matthews is a portfolio manager and research analyst and is responsible for investment research and portfolio management. Ms. Matthews has been in the investment industry since 1989. Prior to joining Cardinal in 2001, she was a high yield bond trader at Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. from 1996 to 1999. She traded US government securities at HSBC Securities from 1994 to 1996. Previously, she was a private placement credit analyst at the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Rachel holds a BA from Columbia University and an MBA from New York University.
Investment Strategy
The ASTON/Cardinal Mid Cap Value Fund invests in mid-sized companies that generate excess free-cash flow and exhibit the ability to redeploy that cash to enhance shareholder value.
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Objective
The Fund seeks to provide a high level of total return.
Risk Considerations
Small- and mid-cap stocks are considered riskier than large-cap stocks due to greater potential volatility and less liquidity.
| Fund Stats (as of 3/31/12) | N Shares |
|---|---|
| Origin Of Information | Factset |
| Sales Load | None |
| Total Net Assets (5/22/12) | $1,756,132.52 |
| Turnover | 33% |
| Minimum Investment | 2,500 |
| Alpha (3 yr.) | -1.56 |
| Beta (3 yr.) | 0.81 |
| R-Squared (3 yr.) | 0.90 |
| Standard Dev (3 yr.) | 16.44 |
| Sharpe Ratio (3 yr.) | 0.35 |
| Current Wtd Average P/E (trailing) | 13.40 |
| Current Wtd Average P/B (trailing) | 2.07 |
| Median Mkt Cap ($Mil) | 3,221 |
| Average Wtd Coupon | N/A |
| Effective Maturity | N/A |
| Sector Breakdown (as of 4/30/12) | |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 28.23% |
| Financials | 18.23% |
| Industrials | 16.40% |
| Materials | 8.87% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 8.69% |
| Energy | 6.77% |
| Cash Equivalents & Other | 4.59% |
| Consumer Staples | 3.60% |
| Health Care | 3.33% |
| Telecommunication Services | 1.29% |
| Top Ten Holdings (as of 4/30/12) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company | Ticker | CUSIP | Number of Shares | Market Value | % of Net Assets |
| SILGAN HOLDINGS INC | SLGN | 827048109 | 1,870 | $82,036.90 | 4.30% |
| TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC | TDY | 879360105 | 1,156 | $74,700.72 | 3.92% |
| SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP | SIX | 83001A102 | 1,500 | $71,865.00 | 3.77% |
| JM SMUCKER CO/THE | SJM | 832696405 | 860 | $68,481.80 | 3.59% |
| STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC | SWK | 854502101 | 935 | $68,404.60 | 3.59% |
| ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS | AAWW | 49164205 | 1,480 | $68,154.00 | 3.57% |
| FMC CORP | FMC | 302491303 | 610 | $67,374.50 | 3.53% |
| IAC/INTERACTIVECORP | IACI | 44919P508 | 1,270 | $61,150.50 | 3.21% |
| WESTERN UNION CO | WU | 959802109 | 3,130 | $57,529.40 | 3.02% |
| KAR AUCTION SERVICES INC | KAR | 48238T109 | 3,000 | $55,200.00 | 2.89% |
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