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Mutual Fund Insights: Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX)

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See Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $11.31 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.28 (-2.42%)
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Fund ManagerFund Manager - Michael E. Johnson

Fund Manager Tenure: 1.2 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: N/A (Score: *manager is new*)     (What does this score mean?)
Michael E. Johnson is a portfolio manager and joined Veredus in March of 2000 as a Research Analyst. Prior employment includes Portfolio Manager at Stock Yards Bank and Trust from 1997 to 2000 as well as experience at Charles Schwab. Michael E. Johnson holds the Charted Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Michael E. Johnson

  

What we like about Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) What we like about Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX)

Data for Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) is a new fund and has been performing well against its peers for both three-month and 1-year performance
  • Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 70.61% vs 60.01 % Small Growth category average)
  • Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -6.12% vs -5.64 % Small Growth category average)
  • Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) has a lower management fee than its Small Growth average: 1.49% vs 1.60%

  

What we are cautious about Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) What we are cautious about Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX)

Data for Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) management has been with Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund for only 1.2 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
  • Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return -3.88% vs 0.80 % Small Growth category average)
  • Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
  • Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 264.98% that is higher than the Small Growth average of 136.50%. This could mean Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
  • Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 30.08 that is higher than category average of 24.99
  • Even though Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund carries no load, it does have a 0.25% of 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses
See Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N fund (VERDX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$53.15M
01/2010$35.48M
11/2009$33.81M
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Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N fund (VERDX)

DateCashStockBondOther
01/20102.07%97.93%0%0%
10/20093.99%96.01%0%0%
09/20091.84%98.16%0%0%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX)

Discover what Aston/Veredus Aggressive Growth N Fund (VERDX) manager is buying

31-Jan-10
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Common [2.55%]
Rubicon Technology, Inc. [2.48%]
New York Times Company (The) Co [2.46%]
Sonic Solutions [2.31%]
Gannett Co., Inc. Common Stock [2.17%]
NetScout Systems, Inc. [2.14%]
Veeco Instruments Inc. [2.13%]
BlackRock Liquidity TempCash Instl [2.07%]
ON Semiconductor Corporation [1.98%]
Amedisys Inc [1.94%]

31-Oct-09
BlackRock Liquidity TempCash Instl [3.99%]
JANUS CAP GP CMN STK [3.12%]
Rubicon Technology, Inc. [2.66%]
SAKS INC [2.37%]
AVIS BUDGET GROUP, I [2.22%]
GANNETT CO INC [2.16%]
NetScout Systems, Inc. [2.1%]
N Y TIMES CL A [2.09%]
ON Semiconductor Corporation [2.06%]
LSI CORPORATION [1.92%]

30-Sep-09
AVIS BUDGET GROUP, I [3.51%]
ANNTAYLOR STORES CP [2.33%]
Amkor Technology, Inc. [1.97%]
NetScout Systems, Inc. [1.97%]
WESTERN DIGITAL CP [1.94%]
Seagate Technology. [1.92%]
JEFFERIES GROUP INC [1.86%]
BlackRock Liquidity TempCash Instl [1.84%]
BROOKDALE SENIOR LVG [1.83%]
RF Micro Devices, Inc. [1.82%]
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