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Aston/Neptune International Fund

 NI
CUSIP00080Y73600080Y850
TickerANINXANIIX
Share Class Inception6/17/20088/6/2007
Gross Exp Ratio (%)2.672.42
Net Exp Ratio (%)1.271.02
NAV7.387.39
% Change 0.96 0.96
Benchmark MSCI EAFE & Emerging Markets Index
Morningstar Category Foreign Large Growth
Regarding Net Expense Ratio: The Adviser contractually waived management fees and/or reimbursed expenses through February 28, 2011.


There is a redemption fee of 2% (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) on shares that are sold or exchanged within 90 calendar days of purchase.

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Portfolio Manager

Robin Geffen

Robin Geffen

Mr. Geffen is the founder and Managing Director of Neptune Investment Management. Prior to launching Neptune in May 2002, Mr. Geffen was the Chief Investment Officer, and more recently, Global ClO –Pensions at Orbitex Investments Limited, managing a number of funds. Previously, he spent seven years at Scottish Equitable, where he set up its pooled fund business, and was a Senior Investment Manager at York Trust plc. Mr. Geffen is a graduate of Keble College, Oxford, and began his investment career in 1979.

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

Investment Strategy

The Aston/Neptune International Fund employs a disciplined, team-based process that combines top-down sector analysis and bottom-up stock selection. The Fund has a large/mid-cap bias, no fixed style, and may invest in the securities of issuers of any country outside the United States.

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Objective

The Fund seeks to provide total long-term capital appreciation.

Note: Investing in foreign markets involves the risk of social and political instability, market illiquidity, and currency volatility. Holdings in emerging markets entail the further risk of unstable legal systems, increased volatility, and even less liquidity.

Fund Stats (as of 6/30/10) NI
Sales LoadNoneNone
Total Fund Assets1,501,047.831,501,047.83
Turnover4545
Minimum Investment2,5001,000,000
Current Wtd Average P/E (trailing)22.422.4
Current Wtd Average P/B (trailing)5.375.37
Median Mkt Cap ($Mil)34,66434,664
Turnover is based on a rolling 12-month average.

Top Ten Holdings (as of 4/30/10)
CompanyTickerCUSIPNumber of SharesMarket Value% of Net Assets
BAIDU INC - SPON ADR BIDU 056752108 175 $120,627.50 7.45%
WIMM-BILL-DANN FOODS-ADR WBD 97263M109 3,000 $65,250.00 4.03%
UNILEVER PLC ULVR B10RZP7 2,000 $60,100.55 3.71%
AKZO NOBEL AKZA 5458314 1,000 $59,134.60 3.65%
CNOOC LTD 883 B00G0S5 30,000 $52,769.15 3.26%
POLYUS GOLD-SPONSORED ADR OPYGY 678129107 2,000 $50,020.00 3.09%
CHINA MOBILE LTD 941 6073556 5,000 $48,945.23 3.02%
CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO-H 2628 6718976 10,000 $46,044.96 2.85%
X 5 RETAIL GROUP NV-REGS GDR FIVE B07T3T9 1,250 $44,400.75 2.74%
ASTRAZENECA PLC AZN 0989529 1,000 $44,186.85 2.73%
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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