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ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund

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CUSIP 00078H27300078H265
Ticker MOBAXMOBIX
Share Class Inception 11/2/199412/31/1998
Gross Exp Ratio (%) 1.581.33
Net Exp Ratio (%) 1.351.1
30 Day Yield (03/31/12) 0.46 0.56
NAV20.6420.60
NAV Change 0.58 0.53
Dividend Frequency Quarterly
Benchmark S&P 500/Barclays US Gov Cr 40
Morningstar Category Moderate Allocation

Overall Morningstar Rating™

ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund Shares received a Morningstar rating.

Among 842 Moderate Allocation funds derived from a weighted average of the Fund’s 3-, 5- and 10-year risk-adjusted returns as of 4/30/12.

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Portfolio Manager

Ronald Canakaris, CFA, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer

Ronald Canakaris, CFA, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer

Mr. Canakaris is Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer of Montag & Caldwell. He joined the firm in 1972 and was responsible for the development of the firm's current investment process during the 1970s. He has a BS and BA from the University of Florida.

Investment Strategy

The ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund invests primarily in a combination of equity, fixed-income, and short-term securities, with typically 50% to 70% of assets devoted to stocks and at least 25% to fixed-income to provide a stable flow of income.

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Objective

The Fund seeks long-term total return.

Risk Considerations

The Fund is subject to stock and bond risk, and its value can decline through either market volatility or a rise in interest rates.

Fund Stats (as of 3/31/12) N SharesI Shares
Origin Of Information FactsetFactset
Sales Load NoneNone
Total Net Assets (5/18/12)$29,287,734.48$1,950,913.75
Turnover 34%34%
Minimum Investment 2,5001,000,000
Alpha (3 yr.) N/AN/A
Beta (3 yr.) N/AN/A
R-Squared (3 yr.) N/AN/A
Standard Dev (3 yr.) N/AN/A
Sharpe Ratio (3 yr.) N/AN/A
Current Wtd Average P/E (trailing) 22.4622.46
Current Wtd Average P/B (trailing) 5.275.27
Median Mkt Cap ($Mil) 61,83261,832
Average Wtd Coupon 4.374.37
Effective Maturity 6.156.15
Sector Breakdown (as of 4/30/12)
Corporate Bonds		22.12%
Information Technology		14.18%
Consumer Staples		12.88%
Cash Equivalents & Other		11.16%
U.s. Government Obligations		11.07%
Consumer Discretionary		9.59%
Health Care		8.67%
Energy		4.02%
Industrials		3.61%
Materials		1.63%
U.s. Government Agency Obligations		1.07%
Top Ten Holdings (as of 4/30/12)
CompanyTickerCUSIPNumber of SharesMarket Value% of Net Assets
COCA-COLA CO/THE KO 191216100 11,000 $839,520.00 2.66%
ABBOTT LABORATORIES ABT 2824100 13,450 $834,707.00 2.64%
APPLE INC AAPL 37833100 1,380 $806,251.20 2.55%
QUALCOMM INC QCOM 747525103 12,100 $772,464.00 2.44%
KRAFT FOODS INC-CLASS A KFT 50075N104 19,150 $763,510.50 2.42%
ALLERGAN INC AGN 18490102 7,450 $715,200.00 2.26%
VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES V 92826C839 5,400 $664,092.00 2.10%
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO CL 194162103 6,100 $603,534.00 1.91%
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B UPS 911312106 7,700 $601,678.00 1.90%
TJX COMPANIES INC TJX 872540109 14,050 $586,025.50 1.85%
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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