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ASTON/Veredus Select Growth Fund

 NI
CUSIP00078H48900080Y405
TickerAVSGXAVISX
Share Class Inception12/31/20019/11/2006
Gross Exp Ratio (%)1.351.1
Net Exp Ratio (%)1.31.05
NAV11.2011.35
NAV Change 1.73 1.79
Benchmark Russell 1000 Growth Index
Morningstar Category Large Growth

Overall Morningstar Rating

ASTON/Veredus Select Growth Fund  Shares received a Morningstar rating.

Among 1478 Large 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

B. Anthony Weber
B. Anthony Weber

B. Anthony Weber

B. Anthony Weber

Mr. Weber is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Todd-Veredus. He is responsible for the day-today management of the Fund. Previously, he was President and Senior Portfolio Manager at SMC Capital, Inc. from 1993 to 1998, and has more than 25 years of investment management experience. Mr. Weber received a BA from Centre College of Kentucky.

Charles F.  Mercer, Jr., CFA
Charles F. Mercer, Jr., CFA

Charles F. Mercer, Jr., CFA

Charles F.  Mercer, Jr., CFA

Mr. Mercer is Senior Portfolio Manager and a founding Partner of Veredus. Charles was the director of research from 1998 to 2003. Prior to Veredus, he was a research analyst at SMC Capital, Inc. and a trader at Suntrust Bank. Mr. Mercer has a BA from Vanderbilt University.

Michael E. Johnson, CFA
Michael E. Johnson, CFA

Michael E. Johnson, CFA

Michael E. Johnson, CFA

Mr. Johnson, Senior Portfolio Manager, joined the firm in 2000 as a research analyst and most recently was the director of research. Prior employment includes portfolio manager at Stock Yards Bank and Trust and experience at Charles Schwab. He received a BS in Finance from Ball State University.


  • Fund Class N Shares (AVSGX)
  • Fund Class I Shares (AVISX)
  • Russell 1000 Growth Index
  • Category: Large Growth
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 (AVSGX)-2.502.22-20.74 -20.749.77-2.021.771.7712/31/2001
Fund Class I Shares (AVISX)-2.492.27-20.53 -20.5310.04-1.77N/A0.149/11/2006
Russell 1000 Growth Index-0.3210.612.64 2.6418.022.502.602.6012/31/2001
Category: Large Growth-1.149.30-2.46 -2.4615.340.792.291.5212/31/2001
Calendar year-end returns
  2011201020092008200720062005200420032002
Fund Class N Shares (AVSGX)-20.7423.0035.65-45.0924.335.199.2717.3838.53-29.40
Fund Class I Shares (AVISX)-20.5323.1736.12-44.9724.71N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Russell 1000 Growth Index2.6416.7137.21-38.4411.819.075.266.3029.75-27.88
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.

The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index that contains the growth oriented stocks in the Russell 1000, which contains the 1,000 largest stocks in the U.S., based on total market capitalization. Indices are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains and income dividends. Individuals cannot invest in an index.
The Morningstar Large 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)
Large Growth 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 (AVSGX)2 Stars99 1 Stars95 1 Stars92 2 Stars62
Fund Class I Shares (AVISX)1 Stars99 1 Stars94 1 Stars90 N/AN/A
Total # funds in category 1478 1683   1478   1279   804
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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