Aston/Montag & Caldwell Growth N 120 N. Lasalle Street, 25th Floor Chicago IL 60602 Map
Phone: 800-992-8151
| Category: | Large Growth | | Fund Family: | Aston | | Net Assets: | 602.86M | | Year-to-Date Return: | -29.60% | | Yield: | 0.21% | | Morningstar Rating: |  | | Fund Inception Date: | 02-Nov-94 |
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Ronald E. Canakaris
Lead Manager since
02-Nov-94 | | | Canakaris is a portfolio manager, president, cheif executive officer and cheif investment officer of Montag & Caldwell, which he joined in 1972. He was elected chairman of the Board effective 1 1 06. Canakaris edits the firms economic & investment outlook and is frequently quoted in the business & investment press. He is a member of Rotary Club of Atlanta. Canakaris holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. |
| 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 |
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| The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation and, secondly, current income. The fund primarily invests in common stocks and convertible securities. The portfolio manager uses a bottom-up approach to stock selection and seeks high quality, well-established large-cap companies that have a strong history of earnings growth, relative to the company's potential for above average long-term earnings and revenue growth, and have a sustainable competitive advantage. It may invest in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and foreign securities. |
| Last Dividend
(14-Dec-07):
| 0.05 | | Last Cap Gain
(14-Dec-07):
| 4.03 | | Annual Holdings Turnover
| 69.00% | | Average for Category:
| 97.51% |
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| Expense | MCGFX | Category Avg | | Total Expense Ratio: | 1.07%
| 1.35% | | Max 12b1 Fee: | 0.25%
| N/A | | Max Front End Sales Load: | 0.00%
| 5.41% | | Max Deferred Sales Load: | 0.00%
| 2.68% | | 3 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$334 | $615 | | 5 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$579 | $944 | | 10 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$1,283 | $1,866 |
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