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ASTON/TCH Fixed Income Fund

 NI
CUSIP00078H32300078H331
TickerCHTBXCTBIX
Share Class Inception12/13/19937/31/2000
Gross Exp Ratio (%)1.110.86
Net Exp Ratio (%)0.940.69
30 Day Yield (11/30/11) 3.54 3.80
NAV10.6610.66
NAV Change 0.19 0.19
Benchmark Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond
Morningstar Category Intermediate-Term Bond

Overall Morningstar Rating

ASTON/TCH Fixed Income Fund  Shares received a Morningstar rating.

Among 1018 Intermediate-Term Bond 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

Tere Alvarez  Canida, CFA
Tere Alvarez Canida, CFA

Tere Alvarez Canida, CFA

Tere Alvarez  Canida, CFA

Ms. Canida is President and Managing Principal of TCH. She has more than 29 years of investment experience, having previously served as Vice President and Senior Investment Officer of Southeast Banks Trust Company. She received her BS from Georgetown University in 1975, and her MBA from The George Washington University in 1976.

Alan M.  Habacht
Alan M. Habacht

Alan M. Habacht

Alan M.  Habacht

Mr. Habacht has more than 38 years of investment experience. Before joining TCH, he served as Senior Vice President and portfolio manager for INVESCO Capital Management. He also served as a security analyst for Weiss, Peck & Greer, Alliance Capital Management, and Bache & Company. Mr. Habacht received his BA in Finance from Boston University in 1968.

William J. Canida, CFA
William J. Canida, CFA

William J. Canida, CFA

William J. Canida, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager of each Fund since December 1, 2006 and Principal of Taplin. Mr. Canida has over 31 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Taplin, he served as Vice President and Senior Investment Officer for Harris Trust Company of Florida. He also was Vice President and Treasurer of AmeriFirst Florida Trust Company and Southeast Bank. Mr. Canida received his BA in 1973 and his MBA in 1975, both from Indiana University. He has also attended the National Graduate Trust School of Northwestern University, and became a Chartered Financial Analyst in 1982.


  • Fund Class N Shares (CHTBX)
  • Fund Class I Shares (CTBIX)
  • Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond
  • Category: Intermediate-Term Bond
Average Annual Total Returns
  Monthly returns (%) Period ended 12/31/11   Annualized Returns (%)
 
  Month3 MonthsYTD 1 yr3 yr5 yr10 yrSince Incept.Incept. Date
Fund Class N Shares (CHTBX)1.932.016.97 6.9710.496.675.615.9812/13/1993
Fund Class I Shares (CTBIX)1.952.077.24 7.2410.686.885.856.347/31/2000
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond1.101.127.84 7.846.776.505.786.2811/30/1993
Category: Intermediate-Term Bond1.201.325.86 5.869.225.635.225.3311/30/1993
Calendar year-end returns
  2011201020092008200720062005200420032002
Fund Class N Shares (CHTBX)6.978.2216.53-1.734.166.381.364.583.896.66
Fund Class I Shares (CTBIX)7.248.4016.63-1.484.436.651.614.844.166.93
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond7.846.545.935.246.974.332.434.344.1010.25
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, 2012. 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.

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index representing more than 5,000 taxable government, investment-grade corporate and mortgage-backed securities. Indices are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains and income dividends. Individuals cannot invest in an index.

The Morningstar Intermediate-Term Bond 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)
Intermediate-Term Bond Category as of 12/31/2011
  Overall 1 yr   3 yr   5 yr   10 yr
  Rating Rank   Rating Rank   Rating Rank   Rating Rank
Fund Class N Shares (CHTBX)4 Stars28 4 Stars30 4 Stars25 3 Stars34
Fund Class I Shares (CTBIX)4 Stars21 4 Stars27 4 Stars19 4 Stars24
Total # funds in category 1018 1195   1018   873   582
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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