CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(B) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND
                     SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Kenneth C.  Anderson,  President of Aston Funds (the  "Registrant"),  certify
that:

         1.     The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  (the "Report")  fully complies
                with  the   requirements  of  Section  13(a)  or  15(d)  of  the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2.     The information  contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of
                operations of the Registrant.


Date:    6/29/09                        /S/ KENNETH C. ANDERSON
                                    Kenneth C. Anderson, President
                                    (principal executive officer)


I, Gerald F. Dillenburg,  Senior Vice President,  Secretary & Treasurer of Aston
Funds (the "Registrant"), certify that:

         1.     The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  (the "Report")  fully complies
                with  the   requirements  of  Section  13(a)  or  15(d)  of  the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2.     The information  contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of
                operations of the Registrant.


Date:    6/29/09                        /S/ GERALD F. DILLENBURG
                                    Gerald F. Dillenburg, Senior Vice President,
                                    Secretary & Treasurer
                                    (principal financial officer)