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Aston/Optimum Mid Cap N (CHTTX)On Oct 6: 20.02  Down 0.84 (4.03%)  
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Aston/Optimum Mid Cap N
120 N. Lasalle Street, 25th Floor Chicago IL 60602
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Mid-Cap Blend
Fund Family:Aston
Net Assets:802.62M
Year-to-Date Return:-5.86%
Yield:0.00%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:19-Sep-94
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:$2,500
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$500
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$2,500
Min Subsequent Investment:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
CHTTX can be purchased from 84 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks long-term total return through capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in common and preferred stocks of mid-cap companies (market capitalization of between $1 and $12 billion). It selects approximately 40 stocks based on "bottom-up" fundamental analysis.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (11-Dec-98): 0.00
Last Cap Gain (14-Dec-07): 2.19
Annual Holdings Turnover 26.00%
Average for Category: 90.83%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseCHTTXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:1.15% 1.35%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.25% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 5.31%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.51%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $368$605
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $638$957
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,409$1,895
* Per $10,000 invested


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