Aston/Optimum Mid Cap N  CHTTX
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Overall Morningstar
Rating™
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Mid-Cap Blend Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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   Medium
   Blend
  
  
As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ -0.09
  
NAV (2009-11-10)
$ 24.05
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-10)
52.89%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
1,057
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Aston/Optimum Mid Cap N
(from 1999-01-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: Mid-Cap Blend
Index: S&P 500 TR
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-10
Inception date: 1994-09-19 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-10
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 51.68 95.49 0.16 4.73 10.40 11.33
+/- Category 26.12 77.28 6.54 3.31 5.89 ---
+/- S&P 500 TR 28.16 46.69 6.06 4.05 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 48.70 4.34 2.61 5.81 10.41 11.61
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 44.50 35.60 -0.31 4.66 10.40 11.33
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 34.78 -1.25 3.84 9.44 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 23.30 -0.34 3.92 8.91 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 378 funds), (5 yrs : out of 298 funds), (10 yrs : out of 145 funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is none, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is none.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
Information 44.30
Software 8.62
Hardware 12.58
Media 16.04
Telecommunications 7.06
Service 31.16
Healthcare 14.12
Consumer Services 0.00
Business Services 13.28
Financial Services 3.76
Manufacturing 24.54
Consumer Goods 8.45
Industrial Materials 6.96
Energy 9.12
Utilities 0.00
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 2.0
Stocks 98.0
Bonds 0.0
Other 0.0
Foreign Stocks 11.3
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 42 Turnover % 23
Total Number of Bond Holdings 0 30 Day SEC Yield % 3.80
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 36.47 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Sector P/E YTD
Return %		 % of Net
Assets
FMC Technologies, Inc. 8.76 128.16 4.48
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company --- 95.52 4.32
Akamai Technologies, Inc. 19.08 58.65 4.17
New York Times Company A --- 18.01 3.78
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. 14.51 30.17 3.59
Gannett Co., Inc. --- 31.25 3.42
Manpower, Inc. 12.36 47.28 3.41
Southwest Airlines, Co. 35.97 4.56 3.28
Jabil Circuit, Inc. --- 106.07 3.13
BorgWarner, Inc. --- 42.54 2.89
Data through 2009-09-30
YTD Return through 2009-11-20
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1994-09-19
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Thyra Zerhusen  (1999-05-31)
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.
Marie Lorden  (2009-03-01)
Marie L. Lorden - Co-Portfolio Manager – Ms. Lorden joined Optimum Investment Advisors in September of 2003 and was promoted to Co-Portfolio Manager in January of 2008. Ms. Lorden is responsible for research and analysis of existing and potential holdings, as well as mutual fund and institutional relationship and portfolio management. Previously, Ms. Lorden held positions specializing in equity product analysis with Zurich Insurance Group, Driehaus Capital Management, and The Burridge Group where she was responsible for equity maintenance research and institutional client relationships. Marie received her BS from Elmhurst College in 1982 and her MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management in 1990.
Mary Pierson  (2009-03-01)
Mary L. Pierson - Co-Portfolio Manager – Ms. Pierson joined Optimum Investment Advisors in May of 2004 and was promoted to Co-Portfolio Manager in January of 2008. Ms. Pierson is responsible for research and analysis of existing and potential holdings, as well as mutual fund and institutional relationship and portfolio management. Her prior experience includes fifteen years with Harris Bancorp and Harris Futures Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary. While General Manager at Harris Futures Corporation, she was responsible for managing all aspects of the institution, which operated as a financial futures broker. In prior positions at Harris, Ms. Pierson conducted in-depth international economic research and analysis of foreign exchange exposure issues, along with currency trends and foreign political conditions related to investments. Mary received her BA in Economics from DePauw University in 1975, her MA in Economics from Northwestern University in 1976, and her MBA in Finance from The University of Chicago in 1982.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-03-01)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 1.16
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2008-10-31)
Correspondence Information
120 N. Lasalle Street, 25th Floor

Chicago,  IL  60602
United States
Telephone:
800-992-8151
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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