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Aston/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund

 NIR
CUSIP00078H29900078H28100078H414
TickerMCGFXMCGIXMCRGX
Share Class Inception11/2/19946/28/199612/31/2002
Gross Exp Ratio (%)1.120.871.37
Net Exp Ratio (%)1.110.861.36
NAV21.4721.5821.27
% Change 0.94 0.94 0.95
Benchmark Russell 1000 Growth Index
Morningstar Category Large Growth

Overall Morningstar Rating™

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

Among 1511 Large Growth 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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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.

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

Investment Strategy

The Aston/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund invests in high-quality growth companies that are growing near-term earnings faster than the market and trading at a discount to their intrinsic value.

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Objective

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and, secondarily, current income, by investing primarily in common stocks and convertible securities.

Note: Growth stocks are generally more sensitive to market moves and thus may be more volatile than other stocks.

Fund Stats (as of 6/30/10) NIR
Origin Of InformationVestekVestekVestek
Sales LoadNoneNoneNone
Total Fund Assets2,732,333,836.712,732,333,836.712,732,333,836.71
Turnover414141
Minimum Investment2,5001,000,0002,500
Alpha (3 yr.)2.763.002.52
Beta (3 yr.)0.940.940.94
R-Squared (3 yr.)0.940.940.94
Standard Dev (3 yr.)19.8319.8319.81
Sharpe Ratio (3 yr.)-0.05-0.05-0.05
Current Wtd Average P/E (trailing)15.4115.4115.41
Current Wtd Average P/B (trailing)3.823.823.82
Median Mkt Cap ($Mil)47,42547,42547,425
Turnover is based on a rolling 12-month average. Alpha measures the difference between a fund’s actual returns and its expected performance, given its level of risk. Beta is a measure of risk which shows a fund’s volatiliy relative to an index. R-Squared is the percentage of a fund’s movement that can be explained by movements in its benchmark index. Sharpe Ratio is a risk-adjusted measure used to determine reward per unit of risk.

Sector Breakdown (as of 7/31/10)
Consumer Staples		24.22%
Information Technology		22.52%
Health Care		16.56%
Consumer Discretionary		12.52%
Industrials		9.35%
Energy		7.39%
Cash Equivalents & Other		4.39%
Financials		3.06%
Top Ten Holdings (as of 7/31/10)
CompanyTickerCUSIPNumber of SharesMarket Value% of Net Assets
ABBOTT LABORATORIES ABT 2824100 2,820,000 $138,405,600.00 4.75%
MCDONALD'S CORP MCD 580135101 1,883,700 $131,350,401.00 4.50%
PEPSICO INC PEP 713448108 1,974,292 $128,151,293.70 4.39%
COCA-COLA CO/THE KO 191216100 2,310,000 $127,304,100.00 4.36%
MERCK & CO. INC. MRK 58933Y105 3,683,200 $126,923,072.00 4.35%
GOOGLE INC-CL A GOOG 38259P508 255,000 $123,636,750.00 4.24%
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP COST 22160K105 2,107,700 $119,527,667.00 4.10%
RESEARCH IN MOTION RIMM 760975102 2,042,136 $117,484,084.10 4.03%
STRYKER CORP SYK 863667101 2,396,600 $111,609,662.00 3.83%
HEWLETT-PACKARD CO HPQ 428236103 2,324,716 $107,029,924.60 3.67%
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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