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ASTON/Herndon Large Cap Value Fund

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CUSIP00080Y66000080Y595
TickerAALIXAHRNX
Share Class Inception3/31/20103/2/2011
Gross Exp Ratio (%)13.8613.61
Net Exp Ratio (%)1.31.05
NAV11.4011.39
NAV Change 1.79 1.79
Benchmark Russell 1000 Value Index
Morningstar Category

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Portfolio Manager

Randell Cain, CFA

Randell Cain, CFA

Randell Cain, CFA Principal and Portfolio Manager Randell Cain has been the lead portfolio manager of the Fund since the Fund’s inception. Mr. Cain joined Herndon in 2002 and is a Principal and Portfolio Manager for Herndon. Prior to joining Herndon, he worked as a portfolio manager at NCM Capital for five years. Mr. Cain received a BS from Morehouse College, a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, an MBA from Harvard Business School and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst Designation.

Investment Style

The ASTON/Herndon Large Cap Value Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in large-cap companies, defined by inclusion in the Russell 1000 Index, which are undervalued relative to other companies in the index.

Risk Considerations

Value investing involves buying the stocks of companies that are out of favor or are undervalued. This may adversely affect the Fund's value and return.

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Fund Stats (as of 12/31/11) N SharesI Shares
Origin Of Information BaselineBaseline
Sales Load NoneNone
Total Net Assets (2/3/12)$7,975,332.17$13,127,306.21
Turnover *165%165%
Minimum Investment 2,5001,000,000
Alpha (3 yr.) N/AN/A
Beta (3 yr.) N/AN/A
R-Squared (3 yr.) N/AN/A
Standard Dev (3 yr.) N/AN/A
Sharpe Ratio (3 yr.) N/AN/A
Current Wtd Average P/E (trailing) 9.809.80
Current Wtd Average P/B (trailing) 2.702.70
Median Mkt Cap ($Mil) 16,97516,975
Average Wtd Coupon N/AN/A
Effective Maturity N/AN/A
Sector Breakdown (as of 12/31/11)
Energy		19.56%
Financials		15.36%
Consumer Staples		13.91%
Information Technology		12.05%
Health Care		10.59%
Consumer Discretionary		10.16%
Industrials		7.35%
Materials		5.99%
Cash Equivalents & Other		2.52%
Telecommunication Services		2.49%
Top Ten Holdings (as of 12/31/11)
CompanyTickerCUSIPNumber of SharesMarket Value% of Net Assets
TJX COMPANIES INC TJX 872540109 12,561 $810,812.55 4.41%
EXXON MOBIL CORP XOM 30231G102 8,635 $731,902.60 3.98%
COPA HOLDINGS SA-CLASS A CPA P31076105 9,799 $574,907.33 3.12%
COACH INC COH 189754104 9,231 $563,460.24 3.06%
HERBALIFE LTD HLF G4412G101 10,025 $517,991.75 2.81%
ALTRIA GROUP INC MO 02209S103 17,235 $511,017.75 2.78%
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL PM 718172109 6,325 $496,386.00 2.70%
APPLE INC AAPL 37833100 1,218 $493,290.00 2.68%
MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 594918104 18,489 $479,974.44 2.61%
CORE LABORATORIES N.V. CLB N22717107 4,142 $471,980.90 2.56%
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.

*Note Regarding Turnover: During the third quarter of 2011, the correction of a trading error caused a significant increase in the portfolio turnover ratio.  Please be assured that the Fund’s NAV and investment performance were not negatively impacted by this error

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