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Aston/TAMRO Diversified Equity Fund

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CUSIP00078H224
TickerATLVX
Share Class Inception11/30/2000
Gross Exp Ratio (%)2.18
Net Exp Ratio (%)1.2
NAV10.70
% Change 1.42
Benchmark Russell 1000 Index
Morningstar Category Large Growth
Regarding the Net Expense Ratio: The Adviser contractually waived management fees and/or reimbursed expenses through February 28, 2011.

Overall Morningstar Rating™

Aston/TAMRO Diversified Equity 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 Managers

Philip D. Tasho, CFA
Philip D. Tasho, CFA

Philip D. Tasho, CFA

Philip D. Tasho, CFA

Mr. Tasho is the Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer of TAMRO, and a co-founder of the firm. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and is the architect of TAMRO's investment philosophy and process. Previously, Mr. Tasho served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Riggs Investment Management Corporation from 1995 to 2000. He began his investing career as a Trust Investment Officer for First American Bank is Washington D.C. in 1980, and has been recognized by the national media on such programs as Wall $treet Week with Louis Rukeyser, CNBC's Power Lunch, Nightly Business Report, and Bloomberg News. He has more than 30 years of investment experience. Mr. Tasho earned a B.A. from Grinnell College and an MBA in Finance and Investments from George Washington University.

Timothy A. Holland, CFA
Timothy A. Holland, CFA

Timothy A. Holland, CFA

Timothy A. Holland, CFA

Mr. Holland is co-portfolio manager since February 2010. Mr. Holland is a Principal of TAMRO responsible for covering the Financial and Materials sectors. He also monitors broad economic and political trends for potential impact on portfolios at the sector level. Tim earned his B.A. from Drew University.

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  3. Performance
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Investment Strategy

This opportunistic large core strategy focuses on bottom-up stock selection with the goal of identifying companies that possess a sustanable competitive advantage combined with an attractive valuation.

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Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

Note: Small- and mid-cap stocks are considered riskier than large-cap stocks due to greater potential volatility and less liquidity.

Fund Stats (as of 6/30/10) N
Origin Of InformationFactset
Sales LoadNone
Total Fund Assets13,258,349.27
Turnover86
Minimum Investment2,500
Alpha (3 yr.)1.68
Beta (3 yr.)0.99
R-Squared (3 yr.)0.94
Standard Dev (3 yr.)21.24
Sharpe Ratio (3 yr.)-0.10
Current Wtd Average P/E (trailing)19.43
Current Wtd Average P/B (trailing)2.1
Median Mkt Cap ($Mil)11,280.41
Turnover is based on a rolling 12-month average.

Sector Breakdown (as of 7/31/10)
Consumer Discretionary		20.77%
Information Technology		19.48%
Industrials		15.68%
Financials		14.27%
Health Care		10.92%
Energy		7.63%
Consumer Staples		5.62%
Materials		3.66%
Utilities		1.74%
Cash Equivalents & Other		0.25%
Top Ten Holdings (as of 7/31/10)
CompanyTickerCUSIPNumber of SharesMarket Value% of Net Assets
ADVISORY BOARD CO/THE ABCO 00762W107 9,665 $423,906.90 3.02%
CERNER CORP CERN 156782104 4,816 $372,999.20 2.66%
BORGWARNER INC BWA 99724106 8,495 $372,590.70 2.65%
CARMAX INC KMX 143130102 17,486 $368,954.60 2.63%
BOEING CO BA 97023105 5,263 $358,620.82 2.55%
DELL INC DELL 24702R101 27,054 $358,194.96 2.55%
ALLERGAN INC AGN 18490102 5,583 $340,897.98 2.43%
JOY GLOBAL INC JOYG 481165108 5,683 $337,399.71 2.40%
F5 NETWORKS INC FFIV 315616102 3,839 $337,179.37 2.40%
GOOGLE INC-CL A GOOG 38259P508 681 $330,182.85 2.35%
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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