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ASTON/TAMRO Small Cap Fund

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CUSIP00078H21600078H141
TickerATASXATSIX
Share Class Inception11/30/20001/4/2005
Gross Exp Ratio (%)1.341.09
Net Exp Ratio (%)1.341.09
NAV20.3920.79
NAV Change 2.62 2.67
Benchmark Russell 2000 Index
Morningstar Category Small Blend

Overall Morningstar Rating

ASTON/TAMRO Small Cap Fund  Shares received a Morningstar rating.

Among 676 Small Growth funds derived from a weighted average of the Fund’s 3-, 5- and 10-year risk-adjusted returns as of 12/31/11.

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 a Co-Portfolio Manager and Principal of TAMRO, covering companies within the Financial and Materials sectors. He also monitors broad economic and political trends and analyzes the potential impact on portfolios at the sector level. Tim joined TAMRO in April 2005 after nearly five years with Manley Asset Management LP. Tim earned his BA from Drew University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Publishing

Holdings as of: 12/30/2011

Company Ticker CUSIP Number of Shares Market Value % of Net Assets ↓
SUCCESSFACTORS INC SFSF 864596101 719,506  $28,686,704.22 2.98%
COLFAX CORP CFX 194014106 962,709  $27,417,952.32 2.85%
BANK OF THE OZARKS OZRK 63904106 910,077  $26,965,581.51 2.80%
ADVISORY BOARD CO/THE ABCO 00762W107 324,795  $24,103,036.95 2.50%
NETGEAR INC NTGR 64111Q104 693,943  $23,295,666.51 2.42%
TREEHOUSE FOODS INC THS 89469A104 352,729  $23,061,422.02 2.39%
LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES LHO 517942108 940,903  $22,779,261.63 2.36%
ANALOGIC CORP ALOG 32657207 396,810  $22,745,149.20 2.36%
CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD CO EXBD 21988R102 588,087  $22,406,114.70 2.32%
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON-NY SHR CBI 167250109 590,232  $22,310,769.60 2.31%
EAST WEST BANCORP INC EWBC 27579R104 1,128,325  $22,284,418.75 2.31%
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP SF 860630102 694,558  $22,260,583.90 2.31%
MORNINGSTAR INC MORN 617700109 373,177  $22,185,372.65 2.30%
COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST CLP 195872106 1,030,676  $21,499,901.36 2.23%
ATHENAHEALTH INC ATHN 04685W103 437,622  $21,495,992.64 2.23%
COINSTAR INC CSTR 19259P300 467,275  $21,326,431.00 2.21%
TELEFLEX INC TFX 879369106 345,947  $21,203,091.63 2.20%
UMB FINANCIAL CORP UMBF 902788108 565,736  $21,073,666.00 2.19%
IBERIABANK CORP IBKC 450828108 422,388  $20,823,728.40 2.16%
AARON'S INC AAN 2535300 775,290  $20,684,737.20 2.15%
WABTEC CORP WAB 929740108 290,000  $20,285,500.00 2.10%
ACME PACKET INC APKT 4764106 652,633  $20,172,886.03 2.09%
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC FELE 353514102 462,802  $20,159,655.12 2.09%
COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC CVLT 204166102 465,566  $19,888,979.52 2.06%
AEROVIRONMENT INC AVAV 8073108 630,476  $19,841,079.72 2.06%
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC UNFI 911163103 494,941  $19,802,589.41 2.05%
BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC BJRI 09180C106 423,002  $19,170,450.64 1.99%
FORWARD AIR CORPORATION FWRD 349853101 597,316  $19,143,977.80 1.99%
PRECISION DRILLING CORP PDS 74022D308 1,857,502  $19,057,970.52 1.98%
ATWOOD OCEANICS INC ATW 50095108 472,552  $18,802,844.08 1.95%
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL HAR 413086109 487,006  $18,525,708.24 1.92%
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC LOPE 38526M106 1,123,893  $17,937,332.28 1.86%
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP WLK 960413102 436,655  $17,570,997.20 1.82%
AMERIGROUP CORP AGP 03073T102 285,423  $16,862,790.84 1.75%
WEBSENSE INC WBSN 947684106 873,678  $16,363,988.94 1.70%
IXIA XXIA 45071R109 1,555,344  $16,346,665.44 1.69%
COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC CRK 205768203 1,058,457  $16,194,392.10 1.68%
CONTANGO OIL & GAS MCF 21075N204 272,261  $15,840,144.98 1.64%
TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC TXRH 882681109 1,057,779  $15,760,907.10 1.63%
EW SCRIPPS CO/THE-A SSP 811054402 1,882,857  $15,081,684.57 1.56%
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP UTHR 91307C102 313,743  $14,824,356.75 1.54%
HEALTH MGMT ASSOCIATES INC-A HMA 421933102 1,985,582  $14,633,739.34 1.52%
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS RRGB 75689M101 512,695  $14,201,651.50 1.47%
TEREX CORP TEX 880779103 913,924  $12,347,113.24 1.28%
GLACIER BANCORP INC GBCI 37637Q105 1,025,337  $12,334,804.11 1.28%
VASCO DATA SECURITY INTL VDSI 92230Y104 1,790,701  $11,675,370.52 1.21%
BILL BARRETT CORP BBG 06846N104 334,356  $11,391,508.92 1.18%
DEMANDTEC INC DMAN 24802R506 851,338  $11,212,121.46 1.16%
CERAGON NETWORKS LTD CRNT M22013102 1,344,614  $10,353,527.80 1.07%
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL INC SEAC 811699107 1,439,567  $10,120,156.01 1.05%
GAMCO INVESTORS INC-A GBL 361438104 172,006  $7,480,540.94 0.77%
RIGHTNOW TECHNOLOGIES INC RNOW 76657R106 152,834  $6,530,596.82 0.67%
ROYAL GOLD INC RGLD 780287108 67,679  $4,563,594.97 0.47%
OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP OSG 690368105 334,409  $3,655,090.37 0.38%
GLOBAL GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES GGS 37946S107 508,256  $3,415,480.32 0.35%
MERU NETWORKS INC MERU 59047Q103 678,331  $2,801,507.03 0.29%
DEXCOM INC DXCM 252131107 55,550  $517,170.50 0.05%
CASH EQUIVALENTS & OTHER 15,052,915  -$11,759,164.92 -1.22%
 $961,719,292.40100%
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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