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Aston/Cardinal Mid Cap Value Fund

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CUSIP00080Y827
TickerACDMX
Share Class Inception11/2/2007
Gross Exp Ratio (%)11.2
Net Exp Ratio (%)1.4
NAV7.84
% Change 0.38
Benchmark Russell Midcap Value Index
Morningstar Category Mid-Cap Blend
Regarding Net Expense Ratio: The Adviser contractually waived management fees and/or reimbursed expenses through February 28, 2011.

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Portfolio Managers

Amy K. Minella
Amy K. Minella

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

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

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.

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

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.

Note: Small- and mid-cap stocks are considered riskier than large-cap stocks due to greater potential volatility and less liquidity.

Fund Stats (as of 6/30/10) N
Origin Of InformationFactset
Sales LoadNone
Total Fund Assets1,196,646.04
Turnover44
Minimum Investment2,500
Current Wtd Average P/E (trailing)15.4
Current Wtd Average P/B (trailing)1.9
Median Mkt Cap ($Mil)3207
Turnover is based on a rolling 12-month average.

Sector Breakdown (as of 7/31/10)
Information Technology		20.24%
Industrials		17.01%
Financials		16.43%
Consumer Discretionary		13.24%
Energy		8.64%
Health Care		7.92%
Materials		5.78%
Cash Equivalents & Other		5.74%
Consumer Staples		3.35%
Telecommunication Services		1.65%
Top Ten Holdings (as of 7/31/10)
CompanyTickerCUSIPNumber of SharesMarket Value% of Net Assets
CONCHO RESOURCES INC CXO 20605P101 900 $53,982.00 4.20%
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC SLGN 827048109 1,840 $52,292.80 4.07%
VIRGIN MEDIA INC VMED 92769L101 2,424 $52,188.72 4.06%
INTUIT INC INTU 461202103 1,310 $52,072.50 4.06%
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC SWK 854502101 825 $47,866.50 3.73%
JM SMUCKER CO/THE SJM 832696405 700 $43,001.00 3.35%
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP PRGS 743312100 1,351 $40,394.90 3.15%
RR DONNELLEY & SONS CO RRD 257867101 2,246 $37,890.02 2.95%
FISERV INC FISV 337738108 700 $35,070.00 2.73%
WESTERN UNION CO WU 959802109 2,100 $34,083.00 2.65%
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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