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ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund

 NI
CUSIP 00080Y80100080Y884
Ticker ARSMXARIMX
Share Class Inception 3/29/20076/28/2007
Gross Exp Ratio (%) 1.431.18
Net Exp Ratio (%) 1.421.17
NAV7.938.00
NAV Change 0.63 0.50
Dividend Frequency Annual
Benchmarks Russell 2500 Value Index
Russell 2000 Value Index
Morningstar Category Small Value

Overall Morningstar Rating

ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund  Shares received a Morningstar rating.

Among 584 Small Blend 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

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.

R. Andrew  Beck
R. Andrew Beck

R. Andrew Beck

R. Andrew  Beck

Mr. Beck is President & CEO of River Road. Prior to co-founding River Road, he was a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager for SMC Capital, Inc. (Commonwealth SMC) from 1999 to 2005. Mr. Beck received his BS from the University of Louisville and his MBA from Babson College.

J. Justin  Akin
J. Justin Akin

J. Justin Akin

J. Justin  Akin

Mr. Akin serves as Portfolio Manager for River Road’s Small Cap Value and Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolios. Prior to joining River Road, Mr. Akin worked with the firm’s founders at Commonwealth SMC as Equity Research Analyst for the Small Cap Value and Dividend All-Cap Value Portfolios.

Mr. Akin graduated from Centre College with a B.S. in Economics. Mr. Akin is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Louisville.


  • Fund Class N Shares (ARSMX)
  • Fund Class I Shares (ARIMX)
  • Russell 2500 Value Index
  • Russell 2000 Value Index
  • Category: Small Blend
Average Annual Total Returns
  Monthly returns (%) Period ended 4/30/12   Annualized Returns (%)
 
  Month3 MonthsYTD 1 yr3 yr5 yr10 yrSince Incept.Incept. Date
Fund Class N Shares (ARSMX)-0.484.027.81 2.4219.361.22N/A1.323/29/2007
Fund Class I Shares (ARIMX)-0.364.258.02 2.7219.70N/AN/A0.596/28/2007
Russell 2500 Value Index-0.614.8810.84 0.0927.091.007.461.003/31/2007
Russell 2000 Value Index-1.453.129.98 -1.0725.360.016.590.013/31/2007
Category: Small Blend-1.293.6510.82 -0.3227.421.896.571.543/31/2007
Calendar year-end returns
  2011201020092008200720062005200420032002
Fund Class N Shares (ARSMX)-0.1221.6519.65-27.31N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Fund Class I Shares (ARIMX)0.1922.0319.86-27.08N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Russell 2500 Value Index-3.3624.8227.68-31.99N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Russell 2000 Value Index-5.5024.5020.58-28.92N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares upon redemption may be worth more or less than their original cost. Certain expenses were subsidized. If these subsidies were not in effect, the returns would have been lower. The adviser is contractually obligated to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through February 28, 2013. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

For periods less than one-year, total returns are reported; for periods more than one-year, average annual total returns are reported.

The Russell 2500 Value Index is comprised of securities in the Russell 2000 Index. Companies in this index tend to exhibit lower book to price ratios and lower cost to growth values. Indices are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains and income dividends. Individuals cannot invest in an index.

The Russell 2000 Value Index is comprised of securities in the Russell 2000 Index. Companies in this index tend to exhibit lower book to price ratios and lower cost to growth values. Indices are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains and income dividends. Individuals cannot invest in an index.
The Morningstar Small Blend Category figures allow for a direct comparison of a fund’s performance within its Morningstar Category.

Morningstar Rating™ (based on risk-adjusted returns) and Morningstar Rankings™ (based on total returns)
Small Blend Category as of 4/30/2012
  Overall 1 yr   3 yr   5 yr   10 yr
  Rating Rank   Rating Rank   Rating Rank   Rating Rank
Fund Class N Shares (ARSMX)3 Stars4 2 Stars95 4 Stars57 N/AN/A
Fund Class I Shares (ARIMX)2 Stars3 2 Stars94 N/AN/A N/AN/A
Total # funds in category 584 652   584   495   N/A
For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars,the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating is derived from a weighted-average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.© Morningstar, Inc.

The highest or most favorable Morningstar percentile rank is 1 and the lowest percentile rank is 100. The top-performing fund in a category will always receive a rank of 1. Various rating agencies categorize funds differently. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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