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ASTON/TAMRO Small Cap Fund

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CUSIP 00078H21600078H141
Ticker ATASXATSIX
Share Class Inception 11/30/20001/4/2005
Gross Exp Ratio (%) 1.31.05
Net Exp Ratio (%) 1.291.04
NAV19.2219.61
NAV Change 0.05 0.05
Dividend Frequency Annual
Benchmark Russell 2000 Index
Morningstar Category Small Blend

Overall Morningstar Rating

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

Among 663 Small Growth 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

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: 3/30/2012

Company Ticker CUSIP Number of Shares Market Value % of Net Assets ↓
COLFAX CORP CFX 194014106 962,709  $33,925,865.16 3.15%
COINSTAR INC CSTR 19259P300 467,275  $29,695,326.25 2.76%
ADVISORY BOARD CO/THE ABCO 00762W107 324,795  $28,783,332.90 2.67%
ATHENAHEALTH INC ATHN 04685W103 379,657  $28,140,176.84 2.61%
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP WLK 960413102 423,779  $27,456,641.41 2.55%
WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL-A WDR 930059100 836,941  $27,125,257.81 2.52%
ANALOGIC CORP ALOG 032657207 396,810  $26,800,547.40 2.49%
LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES LHO 517942108 940,903  $26,477,010.42 2.46%
UMB FINANCIAL CORP UMBF 902788108 565,736  $25,308,199.96 2.35%
CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD CO EXBD 21988R102 588,087  $25,293,621.87 2.35%
IBERIABANK CORP IBKC 450828108 454,571  $24,305,911.37 2.25%
EAST WEST BANCORP INC EWBC 27579R104 1,046,315  $24,159,413.35 2.24%
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP SF 860630102 637,268  $24,114,221.12 2.24%
GLACIER BANCORP INC GBCI 37637Q105 1,612,707  $24,093,842.58 2.23%
MORNINGSTAR INC MORN 617700109 373,177  $23,528,809.85 2.18%
COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC CRK 205768203 1,481,992  $23,459,933.36 2.18%
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC UNFI 911163103 494,941  $23,093,947.06 2.14%
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL HAR 413086109 487,006  $22,796,750.86 2.11%
BANK OF THE OZARKS OZRK 063904106 720,475  $22,522,048.50 2.09%
AMERIGROUP CORP AGP 03073T102 332,548  $22,373,829.44 2.07%
NETGEAR INC NTGR 64111Q104 581,551  $22,215,248.20 2.06%
CASH EQUIVALENTS & OTHER 8,675,962  $21,845,256.94 2.03%
BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC BJRI 09180C106 423,002  $21,298,150.70 1.97%
TELEFLEX INC TFX 879369106 345,947  $21,154,659.05 1.96%
COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC CVLT 204166102 424,671  $21,080,668.44 1.95%
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS RRGB 75689M101 564,610  $20,997,845.90 1.95%
TREEHOUSE FOODS INC THS 89469A104 352,729  $20,987,375.50 1.95%
TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC TXRH 882681109 1,236,174  $20,569,935.36 1.91%
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC LOPE 38526M106 1,123,893  $19,960,339.68 1.85%
CHICO'S FAS INC CHS 168615102 1,320,620  $19,941,362.00 1.85%
AEROVIRONMENT INC AVAV 008073108 743,276  $19,927,229.56 1.85%
IXIA XXIA 45071R109 1,555,344  $19,426,246.56 1.80%
VASCO DATA SECURITY INTL VDSI 92230Y104 1,790,701  $19,321,663.79 1.79%
ATWOOD OCEANICS INC ATW 050095108 417,247  $18,730,217.83 1.74%
ACME PACKET INC APKT 004764106 680,263  $18,720,837.76 1.74%
PRECISION DRILLING CORP PDS 74022D308 1,857,502  $18,630,745.06 1.73%
EW SCRIPPS CO/THE-A SSP 811054402 1,882,857  $18,583,798.59 1.72%
WEBSENSE INC WBSN 947684106 873,678  $18,425,869.02 1.71%
HEALTH MGMT ASSOCIATES INC-A HMA 421933102 2,730,719  $18,350,431.68 1.70%
CONTANGO OIL & GAS MCF 21075N204 308,212  $18,156,768.92 1.68%
FORWARD AIR CORPORATION FWRD 349853101 493,061  $18,080,546.87 1.68%
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC FELE 353514102 365,386  $17,929,491.02 1.66%
MDC HOLDINGS INC MDC 552676108 682,940  $17,613,022.60 1.63%
WABTEC CORP WAB 929740108 218,445  $16,464,199.65 1.53%
TEREX CORP TEX 880779103 701,331  $15,779,947.50 1.46%
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON-NY SHR CBI 167250109 356,077  $15,378,965.63 1.42%
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP UTHR 91307C102 313,743  $14,786,707.59 1.37%
CERAGON NETWORKS LTD CRNT M22013102 1,344,614  $12,760,386.86 1.18%
ROYAL GOLD INC RGLD 780287108 160,421  $10,462,657.62 0.97%
DEXCOM INC DXCM 252131107 950,646  $9,915,237.78 0.92%
GLOBAL GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES GGS 37946S107 753,250  $7,991,982.50 0.74%
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL INC SEAC 811699107 896,813  $6,977,205.14 0.64%
 $1,075,919,688.81100%
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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