ASTON/M.D. Sass Enhanced Equity Fund
| N | I | |
|---|---|---|
| CUSIP | 00080Y751 | 00080Y694 |
| Ticker | AMBEX | AMDSX |
| Share Class Inception | 1/15/2008 | 3/3/2010 |
| Gross Exp Ratio (%) | 1.37 | 1.12 |
| Net Exp Ratio (%) | 1.36 | 1.11 |
| 30 Day Yield (11/30/11) | 1.76 | 2.01 |
| NAV | 8.90 | 8.91 |
| NAV Change |  1.02 | 1.14 |
| Benchmarks |
S&P 500/Citicorp Broad 50 Index S&P 500 Index |
| Morningstar Category | Large Blend |
Overall Morningstar Rating™
Among 73 Long-Short Equity funds derived from a weighted average of the Fund’s 3-, 5- and 10-year risk-adjusted returns as of 12/31/11.
Fund Resources
Portfolio Manager
Ronald L. Altman
Mr. Altman joined M.D. Sass in June of 2009 as a portfolio manager. Prior to M.D. Sass, he was a partner and portfolio manager at MB Investment Partners, Inc. From 1999 to 2005, Mr. Altman was a Senior Managing Director and Director of Research at Victory SBSF. Mr. Altman has more than 40 years of experience in the investment research and money management business in various positions.
Download to ExcelHoldings as of: 12/31/11
| Company | Ticker | CUSIP | Number of Shares | Market Value | % of Net Assets ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXELON CORP | EXC | 30161N101 | 93,000 | $4,033,410.00 | 3.78% |
| ENTERGY CORP | ETR | 29364G103 | 55,000 | $4,017,750.00 | 3.76% |
| PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GP | PEG | 744573106 | 120,000 | $3,961,200.00 | 3.71% |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | GE | 369604103 | 220,000 | $3,940,200.00 | 3.69% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | CSCO | 17275R102 | 215,000 | $3,887,200.00 | 3.64% |
| ELI LILLY & CO | LLY | 532457108 | 90,000 | $3,740,400.00 | 3.50% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | NEE | 65339F101 | 61,000 | $3,713,680.00 | 3.48% |
| MEDTRONIC INC | MDT | 585055106 | 95,000 | $3,633,750.00 | 3.40% |
| AT&T INC | T | 00206R102 | 120,000 | $3,628,800.00 | 3.40% |
| METLIFE INC | MET | 59156R108 | 115,000 | $3,585,700.00 | 3.36% |
| LOWE'S COS INC | LOW | 548661107 | 140,000 | $3,553,200.00 | 3.33% |
| ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS | ITW | 452308109 | 75,000 | $3,503,250.00 | 3.28% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT | 594918104 | 134,000 | $3,478,640.00 | 3.26% |
| WALGREEN CO | WAG | 931422109 | 105,000 | $3,471,300.00 | 3.25% |
| CARNIVAL CORP | CCL | 143658300 | 106,000 | $3,459,840.00 | 3.24% |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP | CEG | 210371100 | 87,200 | $3,459,224.00 | 3.24% |
| KOHLS CORP | KSS | 500255104 | 70,000 | $3,454,500.00 | 3.24% |
| HARRIS CORP | HRS | 413875105 | 95,000 | $3,423,800.00 | 3.21% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | LMT | 539830109 | 42,000 | $3,397,800.00 | 3.18% |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | RTN | 755111507 | 70,000 | $3,386,600.00 | 3.17% |
| STAPLES INC | SPLS | 855030102 | 240,000 | $3,333,600.00 | 3.12% |
| PEPSICO INC | PEP | 713448108 | 50,000 | $3,317,500.00 | 3.11% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | JNJ | 478160104 | 50,000 | $3,279,000.00 | 3.07% |
| XEROX CORP | XRX | 984121103 | 410,000 | $3,263,600.00 | 3.06% |
| PARTNERRE LTD | PRE | G6852T105 | 50,000 | $3,210,500.00 | 3.01% |
| SYSCO CORP | SYY | 871829107 | 105,000 | $3,079,650.00 | 2.88% |
| CORNING INC | GLW | 219350105 | 225,000 | $2,920,500.00 | 2.73% |
| QUANTA SERVICES INC | PWR | 7.48E+106 | 130,000 | $2,800,200.00 | 2.62% |
| WELLS FARGO & CO | WFC | 949746101 | 100,000 | $2,756,000.00 | 2.58% |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B | UPS | 911312106 | 31,000 | $2,268,890.00 | 2.12% |
| NOKIA CORP-SPON ADR | NOK | 654902204 | 400,000 | $1,928,000.00 | 1.80% |
| BECTON DICKINSON AND CO | BDX | 75887109 | 25,000 | $1,868,000.00 | 1.75% |
| NYSE EURONEXT | NYX | 629491101 | 60,000 | $1,566,000.00 | 1.46% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | BAC | 60505104 | 240,000 | $1,334,400.00 | 1.25% |
| INTEL CORP | INTC | 458140100 | 40,000 | $970,000.00 | 0.90% |
| SUNTRUST BANKS INC | STI | 867914103 | 50,000 | $885,000.00 | 0.83% |
| SPY02/18/12P112 | 83C99W856 | 400 | $38,400.00 | 0.03% | |
| SPY02/18/12P111 | 83C99W849 | 400 | $34,400.00 | 0.03% | |
| SPY02/18/12P110 | 83C99W831 | 400 | $32,800.00 | 0.03% | |
| SPY02/18/12P109 | 83C99W823 | 400 | $28,800.00 | 0.02% | |
| CCL01/21/12C40 | 7NT99V055 | -50 | -$50.00 | ||
| HRS01/21/12C45 | 5ZB99U002 | -25 | -$125.00 | -0.00% | |
| MDT 01/12 @ 44 | 9HS99V412 | -70 | -$280.00 | -0.00% | |
| STI 01/12 @ 28 | 1UL99V640 | -500 | -$500.00 | -0.00% | |
| GLW 02/12 @ 19 | 5WN991018 | -1,386 | -$693.00 | -0.00% | |
| ETR 01/12 @ 75 | 1Z299V079 | -19 | -$855.00 | -0.00% | |
| GE 01/12 @ 20 | 46B99V005 | -450 | -$900.00 | -0.00% | |
| MET 01/12 @ 46 | 6GB99W868 | -830 | -$830.00 | -0.00% | |
| NYX 01/12 @ 36 | 5P299W901 | -400 | -$800.00 | -0.00% | |
| WFC 01/12 @ 33 | 6YL990157 | -1,000 | -$1,000.00 | -0.00% | |
| HRS 01/12 @ 50 | 5ZB99U051 | -577 | -$1,442.50 | -0.00% | |
| HRS05/19/12C45 | 13J99S913 | -50 | -$1,500.00 | -0.00% | |
| CCL04/21/12C40 | 9VJ990807 | -60 | -$1,500.00 | -0.00% | |
| MDT 01/12 @ 43 | 9HS99V404 | -730 | -$1,825.00 | -0.00% | |
| CCL04/21/12C41 | 1UT992232 | -132 | -$1,980.00 | -0.00% | |
| CCL 01/12 @ 41 | 9VJ990104 | -818 | -$2,045.00 | -0.00% | |
| LMT03/17/12C85 | 49G99V855 | -20 | -$2,400.00 | -0.00% | |
| MSFT 01/12 @ 29 | 27P99W578 | -900 | -$2,700.00 | -0.00% | |
| GE04/21/12C20 | 27D992130 | -107 | -$3,210.00 | -0.00% | |
| MET02/18/12C36 | 2WA992377 | -120 | -$3,180.00 | -0.00% | |
| WAG04/21/12C38 | 5UW994024 | -57 | -$3,363.00 | -0.00% | |
| PRE 02/12 @ 75 | 32P99W610 | -480 | -$3,600.00 | -0.00% | |
| PEP 01/21/12C67.5 | 3VY99V105 | -100 | -$4,000.00 | -0.00% | |
| XRX07/21/12C10 | 3WT995148 | -200 | -$4,200.00 | -0.00% | |
| JNJ 01/12 @ 67.5 | 2WT99G947 | -200 | -$4,400.00 | -0.00% | |
| GLW05/19/12C18 | 5WN991604 | -464 | -$4,640.00 | -0.00% | |
| SPLS 01/12 @ 19 | 8P499W823 | -1,900 | -$4,750.00 | -0.00% | |
| CEG 01/12 @ 41 | 39R99L658 | -200 | -$5,000.00 | -0.00% | |
| ITW 01/21/12 C50 | 0YK99L026 | -350 | -$5,250.00 | -0.00% | |
| ITW03/17/12C50 | 0YK99L778 | -50 | -$5,350.00 | -0.00% | |
| GLW02/18/12C15 | 18T99U973 | -400 | -$5,600.00 | -0.00% | |
| NEE06/16/12C60 | 2ZD993094 | -20 | -$6,000.00 | -0.00% | |
| ITW06/16/12C52.5 | 5BK99W290 | -50 | -$6,650.00 | -0.00% | |
| INTC03/17/12C27 | 71R993941 | -300 | -$7,500.00 | -0.00% | |
| MDT02/18/12C39 | 9HS99V560 | -100 | -$10,200.00 | -0.00% | |
| UPS 01/21/12 C72.50 | 5XP99S775 | -60 | -$10,440.00 | -0.00% | |
| MSFT04/21/12C29 | 18K990119 | -400 | -$10,800.00 | -0.01% | |
| MDT05/19/12C39 | 8QY991362 | -50 | -$10,800.00 | -0.01% | |
| SYY 01/12 @ 29 | 9Y799U899 | -200 | -$11,000.00 | -0.01% | |
| LMT03/17/12C82.5 | 49G99V889 | -50 | -$11,250.00 | -0.01% | |
| T04/21/12C32 | 3EX991084 | -587 | -$12,327.00 | -0.01% | |
| JNJ01/21/12C65 | 9BZ99V086 | -100 | -$12,500.00 | -0.01% | |
| MET06/16/12C40 | 5HD992853 | -200 | -$12,700.00 | -0.01% | |
| EXC 01/12 @ 45 | 4VD99P530 | -930 | -$13,020.00 | -0.01% | |
| KSS04/21/12C60 | 64J990552 | -700 | -$14,000.00 | -0.01% | |
| ITW03/17/12C52.5 | 0YK99L687 | -300 | -$15,000.00 | -0.01% | |
| GE 03/12 @ 18 | 1YA990329 | -200 | -$16,400.00 | -0.01% | |
| GE 03/12 @ 20 | 1YA990345 | -1,043 | -$18,774.00 | -0.01% | |
| LMT 01/12 @ 80 | 49G99V038 | -100 | -$20,000.00 | -0.01% | |
| JNJ04/21/12C67.5 | 3PS990368 | -200 | -$25,400.00 | -0.02% | |
| T07/21/12C32 | 9ZF991925 | -613 | -$26,972.00 | -0.02% | |
| XRX04/21/12C10 | 31D99V633 | -3,900 | -$27,300.00 | -0.02% | |
| HRS05/19/12C40 | 13J99S905 | -298 | -$35,760.00 | -0.03% | |
| BDX06/16/12C80 | 9MU992099 | -250 | -$50,000.00 | -0.04% | |
| LMT06/16/12C85 | 3FD991505 | -250 | -$63,750.00 | -0.05% | |
| PEP04/21/12C67.5 | 59W990128 | -400 | -$65,200.00 | -0.06% | |
| CEG 01/12 @ 39 | 39R99L641 | -600 | -$66,000.00 | -0.06% | |
| GE06/16/12C17 | 89X990959 | -400 | -$78,000.00 | -0.07% | |
| WAG04/21/12C37 | 96L99W999 | -993 | -$81,426.00 | -0.07% | |
| PEG06/16/12C35 | 12V992371 | -1,200 | -$84,000.00 | -0.07% | |
| PWR05/19/12C23 | 77B990974 | -640 | -$89,600.00 | -0.08% | |
| UPS01/21/12C70 | 7D899W066 | -250 | -$92,500.00 | -0.08% | |
| SYY05/19/12C29 | 1SX991739 | -850 | -$119,000.00 | -0.11% | |
| PWR05/19/12C22 | 77B990966 | -660 | -$122,100.00 | -0.11% | |
| NEE031712C60 | 3PZ99W766 | -590 | -$126,850.00 | -0.11% | |
| ETR03/17/12C72.5 | 1Z299V517 | -531 | -$130,095.00 | -0.12% | |
| CSCO07/21/12C21 | 3SV991903 | -2,150 | -$131,150.00 | -0.12% | |
| RTN05/19/12C48 | 65Q993746 | -700 | -$194,600.00 | -0.18% | |
| LLY04/21/12C40 | 69G990695 | -900 | -$241,200.00 | -0.22% | |
| LOW04/21/12C23 | 2VL99V811 | -1,400 | -$434,000.00 | -0.40% | |
| CASH EQUIVALENTS & OTHER | 2,129,054 | -$2,446,169.40 | -2.29% | ||
| $106,617,082.10 | 100% | ||||
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.
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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