EXHIBIT 99.906CERT

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

I, Stuart D. Bilton, Chief Executive Officer 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: 6/29/10                           /s/ Stuart D. Bilton
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                                        Stuart D. Bilton, Chief Executive
                                        Officer
                                        (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: 6/29/10                           /s/ Gerald F. Dillenburg
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                                        Gerald F. Dillenburg, Senior Vice
                                        President, Secretary & Treasurer
                                        (principal financial officer)