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ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund

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CUSIP 00080Y65200080Y587
Ticker ACWDXACWIX
Share Class Inception 11/3/20106/1/2011
Gross Exp Ratio (%) 2.872.62
Net Exp Ratio (%) 1.351.10
NAV13.0313.11
NAV Change (%) 0.23 0.31
Dividend Frequency Annual
Benchmark Russell 2000 Growth Index
Morningstar Category Small Growth

Fund Resources

Portfolio Manager

Andrew Morey, CFA
Andrew Morey, CFA

Andrew Morey, CFA

Mr. Morey, lead portfolio manager for LMCG’s small and small/mid cap growth investment strategies, joined LMCG in January 2012. Mr. Morey has 19 years of investment management experience and prior to joining LMCG he served as portfolio manager at Crosswind Investments, LLC, for Crosswind’s small and small/mid cap investment strategies. Previously, Mr. Morey was the founder and portfolio manager of Tartan Partners, LLC, from 2005 to 2007. Prior to Tartan Partners, Mr. Morey worked at State Street Research & Management as a portfolio manager, and at Gabelli & Co. as a research analyst. Mr. Morey holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Shareholder update:  The shareholder meeting pertaining to the merger of the ASTON Small Cap Fund into the ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund took place on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 and was approved. The merger was completed on April 19, 2013. For information on NAVs and per share conversion ratios please click here (182 KB, PDF).

Investment Strategy

The ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund seeks small-capitalization stocks with unrecognized growth potential using a bottom up fundamental selection process.

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Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

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 3/31/13) N SharesI Shares
Total Net Assets (5/20/13)$27,987,832.56$4,487,884.69
Sector Breakdown (as of 4/30/13)
Health Care		25.51%
Information Technology		23.56%
Consumer Discretionary		16.94%
Industrials		12.34%
Financials		10.61%
Materials		3.76%
Energy		3.42%
Consumer Staples		3.33%
Cash Equivalents & Other		0.53%
Top 10 Holdings (as of 4/30/13)
CompanyTickerCUSIPNumber of SharesMarket Value% of Net Assets
HEALTH MGMT ASSOCIATES INC-A HMA 421933102 146,228 $1,680,159.72 5.31%
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B UHS 913903100 20,111 $1,339,191.49 4.23%
TRIUMPH GROUP INC TGI 896818101 14,713 $1,175,568.70 3.71%
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC ECPG 292554102 38,255 $1,089,884.95 3.44%
VOLCANO CORP VOLC 928645100 49,613 $1,006,647.77 3.18%
GEO GROUP INC/THE GEO 36159R103 25,904 $970,104.80 3.06%
LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC LQDT 53635B107 28,596 $940,808.40 2.97%
VANTIV INC - CL A VNTV 92210H105 38,759 $873,240.27 2.76%
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC HTWR 422368100 8,738 $849,333.60 2.68%
OFFICEMAX INC OMX 67622P101 70,513 $811,604.63 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.

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