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• April 1, 2013 Introducing the ASTON/LMCG Emerging Markets Fund (ALEMX, ALMEX)

  Aston partners with Lee Munder Capital Group to provide a dedicated international Emerging Markets offering... Read full article.

• September 4, 2012 ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund Reopens to New Investors (ARIVX, ARVIX)

  ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund opened to new investors, on September 4, 2012. .. Read full article.

• July 26, 2012 ASTON/DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund Celebrates Excellent Performance on Its First Birthday

  ASTON/DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund (Tickers: ADBLX N-Class, ADLIX I-Class).. Read full article.

• June 27, 2012 Aston Adds New Dividend Fund Managed by River Road Asset Management (ADVTX)

  ASTON/ River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II (Tickers: ADVTX N-Class, ADIVX I-Class) Download File (17 KB, PDF)

• January 23, 2012 Aston Funds Cross $10 Billion Threshold for Assets Under Management - Reaches Milestone in Only Five Years

  Chicago – January 23, 2012 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) has announced that its mutual fund assets under management exceeded $10 billion, as of the close of business on January 19, 2012... Read full article.

• December 29, 2011 December 29th Aston soft closes Aston/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund (ARDEX,ARIDX)

  This supplement replaces the supplement dated December 2, 2011 and provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus and should be retained and read in conjunction with the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus. Keep it for future reference. Download File (16 KB, PDF)

• December 27, 2011 Aston Adds New Small Cap Fund Managed by Silvercrest Asset Management Group

  ASTON/Silvercrest Small Cap Fund (Tickers: ASCTX N-Class, ACRTX I-Class)

  CHICAGO – December 27, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) is pleased to announce the addition of a new mutual fund to its family of funds, the ASTON/Silvercrest Small Cap Fund (Tickers: ASCTX N-Class, ACRTX IClass). The Fund opens to investors on December 27, 2011... Read full article.

• December 12, 2011 Aston to Soft Close the ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund (ARDEX, ARIDX)

  CHICAGO – December 12, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) has announced that it will implement a “Soft Close” of the ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund (“the Fund”), on or about December 16, 2011.
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• December 6, 2011 Aston to Soft Close the ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund (ARIVX, ARVIX) Eleven Months After Opening

  CHICAGO – December 6, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) has announced that it will implement a “Soft Close” of the ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund (“the Fund”), on or about December 7, 2011.
  
  The Soft Close will mean that the Fund will close to new investors but remain open to existing shareholders. Download File (18 KB, PDF)

• October 26, 2011 Aston Announces it will Launch a New Small Cap Fund Managed by Silvercrest Asset Management Group

  CHICAGO – October 26, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) is pleased to announce that it will partner with Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (Silvercrest) to offer a new fund in the Aston Fund family. .. Read full article.

• October 6, 2011 ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund Announces Voluntary Fee Waiver

  CHICAGO – October 6, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) is pleased to announce that effective September 30, 2011, a voluntary waiver of management fees and/or reimbursement of ordinary operating expenses of an additional 0.15% went into effect for the ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund (Ticker: AMCMX) (the “Fund”).
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• July 18, 2011 Aston Adds New Fixed Income Fund Led by Jeffrey Gundlach of DoubleLine

  July 18, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) is pleased to announce the addition of a new mutual fund to its family of funds, the ASTON/DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund (Tickers: ADBLX N-Class, ADLIX I-Class). The Fund opens to investors on July 18, 2011. Download File (47 KB, PDF)

• July 12, 2011 Aston Appoints Cornerstone as New Subadviser for the Aston Value Fund

  Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) has announced a change in the subadvisory relationship for the ASTON Value Fund (the Fund). MFS Institutional Advisors Inc. (MFS), the subadviser to the Fund, and Aston have agreed to terminate the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement between MFS and Aston. Download File (43 KB, PDF)

• April 25, 2011 ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund has Exceeded $50M in Assets in the First Six Months

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• April 1, 2011 Aston Announces Thyra Zerhusen Launches Her Own Firm - Fairpointe Capital LLC

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• March 31, 2011 Aston Announces ASTON/Optimum Mid Cap Fund Receives 2011 Lipper Fund Awards for Excellence

  CHICAGO – April 1, 2011 – Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston), is pleased to announce the ASTON/Optimum Mid Cap Fund received two 2011 Lipper Best Fund Awards for the period ending December 31, 2010. Download File (20 KB, PDF)

• March 4, 2011 Aston Announces 10-Year Performance Record for the ASTON/TAMRO Funds

  Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) is pleased to announce that both the ASTON/TAMRO Small Cap Fund (ATASX) and the ASTON/TAMRO Diversified Equity Fund (ATLVX) have reached 10-year performance records
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• December 31, 2010 Aston Announces the launch of a new fund managed by Eric Cinnamond of River Road Asset Management.

  Aston Asset Management, LP (Aston) is pleased to announce the addition of a new mutual fund to its family of funds, the ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund (Ticker: ARIVX)... Download File (17 KB, PDF)

• August 3, 2010 Montag & Caldwell, Inc., Subadviser to Aston Asset Management, Announces Employee-Led Buyout

  The employees of Montag & Caldwell, an investment management firm with $14 billion in assets under management that specializes in growth equity investing, today announced their agreement to buy the Company from BNP Paribas Fortis. Upon closing, employees will own 100% of the firm. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Download File (39 KB, PDF)

• March 31, 2010 Aston Adds a New Fund Managed by Herndon Capital Management LLC - ASTON/Herndon Large Cap Value Fund (Ticker: AALIX)

  Aston Asset Management LLC (Aston) is pleased to announce the addition of a new mutual fund to its family of funds, the ASTON/Herndon Large Cap Value Fund (Ticker: AALIX). The Fund opened to new investors on March 31, 2010. Aston Asset Management will act as the investment adviser to the new Fund, while Herndon Capital Management LLC (formerly known as Atlanta Life Investment Advisors), an institutional investment management firm specializing in large capitalization equity strategies, will act as subadviser. Download File (13 KB, PDF)

• March 31, 2010 AMG Completes Investment in Aston Asset Management LLC

  Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) today announced the completion of its investment in Aston Asset Management LLC (“Aston”) through the acquisition of Highbury Financial Inc. (OTCBB: HBRF), Aston’s parent company. Download File (23 KB, PDF)

• March 1, 2010 ASTON/River Road Small-Mid Cap Fund is now ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund

  Effective March 1, 2010, the following Aston Asset Management (“Aston”) mutual fund (the “Fund”) managed by River Road Asset Management, LLC has been renamed. The investment process, portfolio managers, tickers, and cusips all remain the same. Download File (117 KB, PDF)

• January 5, 2010 Aston Adds a New Fund Managed by Michael Fasciano - ASTON/Fasciano Small Cap Fund (Ticker: AFASX)

  Aston Asset Management LLC (“Aston”) is pleased to announce the addition of a new mutual fund to its family of funds, the ASTON/Fasciano Small Cap Fund (Ticker: AFASX). This Fund opened to new investors on Dec. 23, 2009 and brings the total number of Aston Funds to twenty-five. Aston Asset Management will act as the investment adviser to the new Fund, while Chicagobased Fasciano Associates, LLC (“Fasciano Associates”), will serve as the Fund’s subadviser. Download File (16 KB, PDF)

• December 14, 2009 AMG Announces Investment in Aston Asset Management LLC

  Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG), a diversified asset management company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority equity interest in Aston Asset Management LLC (“Aston”) through the acquisition of Highbury Financial Inc. (OTCBB: HBRF), Aston’s parent company. After the closing of the transaction, Aston’s sub-advisors, management and employees will remain unchanged. Download File (26 KB, PDF)