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ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund

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CUSIP 00078H29900078H28100078H414
Ticker MCGFXMCGIXMCRGX
Share Class Inception 11/2/19946/28/199612/31/2002
Gross Exp Ratio (%) 1.070.821.32
Net Exp Ratio (%) 1.060.811.31
30 Day Yield (03/31/12) 0.68 0.92 0.44
NAV24.0924.2123.84
NAV Change 0.08 0.08 0.04
Dividend Frequency Annual
Benchmark Russell 1000 Growth Index
Morningstar Category Large Growth

Overall Morningstar Rating™

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

Among 1465 Large Growth funds derived from a weighted average of the Fund’s 3-, 5- and 10-year risk-adjusted returns as of 4/30/12.

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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 of the Board 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 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.

Risk Considerations

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

Fund Stats (as of 3/31/12) N SharesI SharesR Shares
Origin Of Information FactsetFactsetFactset
Sales Load NoneNoneNone
Total Net Assets (5/22/12)$1,704,012,240.28$1,966,342,449.89$8,852,481.38
Turnover 58%58%58%
Minimum Investment 2,5001,000,0002,500
Alpha (3 yr.) -1.68-1.44-1.92
Beta (3 yr.) 0.850.850.85
R-Squared (3 yr.) 0.960.970.96
Standard Dev (3 yr.) 14.0314.0314.01
Sharpe Ratio (3 yr.) 0.370.380.37
Current Wtd Average P/E (trailing) 22.4622.4622.46
Current Wtd Average P/B (trailing) 5.275.275.27
Median Mkt Cap ($Mil) 61,83261,83261,832
Average Wtd Coupon N/AN/AN/A
Effective Maturity N/AN/AN/A
Sector Breakdown (as of 4/30/12)
Information Technology		23.79%
Consumer Staples		22.27%
Consumer Discretionary		16.16%
Health Care		15.24%
Cash Equivalents & Other		6.93%
Energy		6.62%
Industrials		6.21%
Materials		2.79%
Top Ten Holdings (as of 4/30/12)
CompanyTickerCUSIPNumber of SharesMarket Value% of Net Assets
COCA-COLA CO/THE KO 191216100 2,317,900 $176,902,128.00 4.73%
ABBOTT LABORATORIES ABT 2824100 2,797,500 $173,612,850.00 4.64%
APPLE INC AAPL 37833100 272,000 $158,913,280.00 4.25%
KRAFT FOODS INC-CLASS A KFT 50075N104 3,887,000 $154,974,690.00 4.14%
QUALCOMM INC QCOM 747525103 2,380,000 $151,939,200.00 4.06%
ALLERGAN INC AGN 18490102 1,574,500 $151,152,000.00 4.04%
VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES V 92826C839 1,089,800 $134,023,604.00 3.58%
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B UPS 911312106 1,572,500 $122,875,150.00 3.28%
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO CL 194162103 1,233,300 $122,022,702.00 3.26%
TJX COMPANIES INC TJX 872540109 2,855,100 $119,086,221.00 3.18%
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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