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ASTON/TAMRO Small Cap Fund

 NI
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.


  • Fund Class N Shares (ATASX)
  • Fund Class I Shares (ATSIX)
  • Russell 2000 Index
  • Category: Small Growth
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 (ATASX)-1.495.3912.38 0.9426.394.289.0910.8711/30/2000
Fund Class I Shares (ATSIX)-1.465.4412.41 1.1926.734.54N/A8.031/4/2005
Russell 2000 Index-1.543.3910.70 -0.1826.902.136.457.0411/30/2000
Category: Small Growth-1.075.4712.74 0.5227.433.345.864.2411/30/2000
Calendar year-end returns
  2011201020092008200720062005200420032002
Fund Class N Shares (ATASX)-4.2431.2632.32-33.190.2727.842.3411.9556.86-11.08
Fund Class I Shares (ATSIX)-3.9431.5532.65-32.990.4828.33N/AN/AN/AN/A
Russell 2000 Index-4.1826.8527.17-33.79-1.5718.374.5518.3347.25-20.48
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 2000 Index is unmanaged and has a capitalization-weighted index comprised of approximately 2,000 of the largest companies in the U.S. equity markets, and is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index. Indices are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains and income dividends. Individuals cannot invest in an index.
The Morningstar Small Growth 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 Growth 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 (ATASX)4 Stars41 3 Stars63 4 Stars30 5 Stars5
Fund Class I Shares (ATSIX)4 Stars39 3 Stars59 4 Stars27 N/AN/A
Total # funds in category 663 748   663   573   367
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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