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Aston/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund

 NI
CUSIP00078H27300078H265
TickerMOBAXMOBIX
Share Class Inception11/2/199412/31/1998
Gross Exp Ratio (%)1.831.58
Net Exp Ratio (%)1.351.1
NAV18.3618.31
% Change 0.49 0.49
Benchmark S&P 500/Barclays US Gov Cr 40
Morningstar Category Moderate Allocation
Regarding Net Expense Ratio: The adviser is contractually obligated to waive management fees and/or reimburse ordinary operating expenses through February 28, 2011. Voluntary fee waivers may be terminated at any time.

Dividend Frequency: Quarterly

Overall Morningstar Rating

Aston/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund  Shares received a Morningstar rating.

Among 958 Moderate Allocation funds derived from a weighted average of the Fund’s 3-, 5- and 10-year risk-adjusted returns as of 7/31/10.

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Fund Resources

Portfolio Manager

Ronald Canakaris, CFA, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer

Ronald Canakaris, CFA, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer

Mr. Canakaris is Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Montag & Caldwell. He joined the firm in 1972 and was responsible for the development of the firm's current investment process during the 1970s. He has a BS and BA from the University of Florida.

Investment Strategy

The Aston/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund invests primarily in a combination of equity, fixed-income, and short-term securities, with typically 50% to 70% of assets devoted to stocks and at least 25% to fixed-income to provide a stable flow of income.

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Objective

The Fund seeks long-term total return.

Note: The Fund is subject to stock and bond risk, and its value can decline through either market volatility or a rise in interest rates.

Fund Stats (as of 6/30/10) NI
Origin Of InformationVestekVestek
Sales LoadNoneNone
Total Fund Assets29,582,148.7329,582,148.73
Turnover5151
Minimum Investment2,5001,000,000
Current Wtd Average P/E (trailing)15.4115.41
Current Wtd Average P/B (trailing)3.823.82
Median Mkt Cap ($Mil)47,42547,425
Average Wtd Coupon4.494.49
Effective Maturity5.615.61
Turnover is based on a rolling 12-month average.


Sector Breakdown (as of 7/31/10)
Corporate Bonds
23.91%
Consumer Staples
15.30%
Information Technology
13.93%
Health Care
10.42%
U.s. Government Obligations
9.80%
Consumer Discretionary
7.73%
Industrials
5.95%
Energy
4.57%
Cash Equivalents & Other
3.52%
U.s. Government Agency Obligations
3.02%
Financials
1.86%
Top Ten Holdings (as of 7/31/10)
CompanyTickerCUSIPNumber of SharesMarket Value% of Net Assets
ABBOTT LABORATORIES ABT 2824100 18,450 $905,526.00 2.98%
PEPSICO INC PEP 713448108 13,670 $887,319.70 2.92%
MERCK & CO. INC. MRK 58933Y105 24,696 $851,024.16 2.80%
MCDONALD'S CORP MCD 580135101 12,050 $840,246.50 2.77%
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP COST 22160K105 14,100 $799,611.00 2.63%
COCA-COLA CO/THE KO 191216100 14,400 $793,584.00 2.61%
GOOGLE INC-CL A GOOG 38259P508 1,610 $780,608.50 2.57%
RESEARCH IN MOTION RIMM 760975102 12,850 $739,260.50 2.44%
HEWLETT-PACKARD CO HPQ 428236103 15,700 $722,828.00 2.38%
ALLERGAN INC AGN 18490102 11,650 $711,349.00 2.34%
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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