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Aston/Optimum Mid Cap I (ABMIX)On Dec 1: 24.20  Up 0.40 (1.68%)  
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Aston/Optimum Mid Cap I
120 N. Lasalle Street, 25th Floor Chicago IL 60602
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Mid-Cap Blend
Fund Family:Aston
Net Assets:150.83M
Year-to-Date Return:44.84%
Yield:0.85%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:06-Jul-04
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Mid-Cap Blend
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Thyra Zerhusen
Lead Manager since 31-May-99
Zerhusen is a managing director and portfolio manager with Optimum Investment Advisors. Previously, she was senior vice president at Talon Asset Management. Prior to that, Zerhusen spent more than six years as a senior vice president and principal with Burridge Group, where she was responsible for a tax-sensitive midcap product. Her background also includes 11 years as a senior investment analyst at Sears Investment Management Company and six years at Harris Trust & Savings Bank in Chicago.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$2,000,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:NaN
Min Initial Investment, AIP:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
ABMIX can be purchased from 14 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks long-term total return. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in mid-cap stocks of companies with an improving revenue and earnings growth outlook. The portfolio manager selects approximately 40 stocks based on bottom-up fundamental analysis, and takes a long-term approach with a focus on maximizing after-tax returns. It may invest in foreign securities.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (29-Dec-08): 0.20
Last Cap Gain (29-Dec-08): 0.29
Annual Holdings Turnover YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Average for Category: 90.71%
FEES & EXPENSES 
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Total Expense Ratio:0.91% 1.36%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 5.26%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.31%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 290$623
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 504$964
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 1,120$1,949
* Per $10,000 invested


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