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ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund

 NI
CUSIP 00078H13300080Y876
Ticker ARDEXARIDX
Share Class Inception 6/28/20056/28/2007
Gross Exp Ratio (%) 1.150.9
Net Exp Ratio (%) 1.120.87
30 Day Yield (03/31/12) 2.40 2.64
NAV10.9710.96
NAV Change 0.00 0.09
Dividend Frequency Monthly
Benchmark Russell 3000 Value Index
Morningstar Category Mid-Cap Value

Overall Morningstar Rating

ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund  Shares received a Morningstar rating.

Among 351 Mid-Cap Value funds derived from a weighted average of the Fund’s 3-, 5- and 10-year risk-adjusted returns as of 4/30/12.

Portfolio Managers

Henry W. Sanders, III, CFA
Henry W. Sanders, III, CFA

Henry W. Sanders, III, CFA

Henry W. Sanders, III, CFA

Mr. Sanders is Executive Vice President of River Road. Prior to co-founding River Road, he was a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Commonwealth Trust Company (Commonwealth SMC) from 2002 to 2005. Before that, he served as President for Bridges Capital Management and Vice President for PRIMCO Capital Management. Mr. Sanders received his BS from Bellarmine University and his MBA from Boston College.

Thomas S.  Forsha, CFA
Thomas S. Forsha, CFA

Thomas S. Forsha, CFA

Thomas S.  Forsha, CFA

Mr. Forsha is a Vice President of River Road. Previously, he served as an Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager at ABN AMRO from 1998 to 2005, where he was responsible for management of the North America equity allocation of the firm's Global High Income Equity Fund. He received his BS in Finance from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business and his MBA from The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 2006.

James C.  Shircliff, CFA
James C. Shircliff, CFA

James C. Shircliff, CFA

James C.  Shircliff, CFA

Mr. Shircliff is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer of River Road. Prior to founding River Road, he served as a Portfolio Manager and Director of Research for SMC Capital Inc., an affiliate of Commonwealth Trust Company (Commonwealth SMC) from 1998 to 2005. He has also served as a Special Situations Analyst and Fund Manager for Oppenheimer Management Company and as a Partner and Director of Research for Southeastern Asset Management. Mr. Shircliff has more than 30 years of investment management experience. He received his BS from the University of Louisville.

Investment Strategy

The Fund is closed to new investors. Please see current prospectus for exceptions.

The ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund invests in a diversified, multi-cap portfolio of income producing equity securities with yields that management believes will exceed the Russell 3000 Value Index.

Objective

The Fund seeks to provide high current income and, secondarily, long-term capital appreciation.

Risk Considerations

Mid-cap stocks are considered riskier than large-cap stocks due to greater potential volatility and less liquidity.

Fund Stats (as of 3/31/12) N SharesI Shares
Origin Of Information The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and FactSet Research SystemsThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and FactSet Research Systems
Sales Load NoneNone
Total Net Assets (5/22/12)$323,602,670.21$506,654,790.46
Turnover 28%28%
Minimum Investment 2,5001,000,000
Alpha (3 yr.) 5.405.64
Beta (3 yr.) 0.660.66
R-Squared (3 yr.) 0.930.93
Standard Dev (3 yr.) 11.8511.87
Sharpe Ratio (3 yr.) 0.480.48
Current Wtd Average P/E (trailing) 15.0015.00
Current Wtd Average P/B (trailing) 2.112.11
Median Mkt Cap ($Mil) 15,23615,236
Average Wtd Coupon N/AN/A
Effective Maturity N/AN/A
Sector Breakdown (as of 4/30/12)
Consumer Staples
17.73%
Industrials
15.52%
Consumer Discretionary
13.58%
Financials
12.25%
Information Technology
8.12%
Health Care
7.96%
Utilities
5.96%
Telecommunication Services
5.81%
Energy
5.80%
Cash Equivalents & Other
4.77%
Materials
2.50%
Top Ten Holdings (as of 4/30/12)
CompanyTickerCUSIPNumber of SharesMarket Value% of Net Assets
INTEL CORP INTC 458140100 863,540 $24,524,536.00 2.86%
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING ADP 53015103 371,745 $20,676,456.90 2.41%
GENERAL MILLS INC GIS 370334104 512,510 $19,931,513.90 2.33%
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP NSC 655844108 260,765 $19,017,591.45 2.22%
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP KMB 494368103 240,170 $18,846,139.90 2.20%
PEPSICO INC PEP 713448108 276,410 $18,243,060.00 2.13%
VODAFONE GROUP PLC-SP ADR VOD 92857W209 654,455 $18,213,482.65 2.13%
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B UPS 911312106 230,750 $18,030,805.00 2.11%
CHUBB CORP CB 171232101 237,395 $17,346,452.65 2.02%
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC WM 94106L109 475,895 $16,275,609.00 1.90%
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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