N-Q 1 chase_63011nq.htm QUARTERLY NOTICE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS chase_63011nq.htm

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2011



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


 
FORM N-Q
 
 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
 



Investment Company Act file number 811-07959



Advisors Series Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Douglas G. Hess, President
Advisors Series Trust
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 5th Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53202

(Name and address of agent for service)


(414) 765-6609
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end:  September 30, 2011



Date of reporting period:  June 30, 2011
 
 

 

 
Item 1. Schedules of Investments.

Chase Growth Fund
     
Schedule of Investments
     
at June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
     
           
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 98.0%
     
   
Asset Management - 1.9%
     
  90,300  
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.
  $ 5,448,702  
     
Auto/Auto Parts - 1.8%
       
  78,490  
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. *
    5,141,880  
     
Beverage - 1.8%
       
  76,330  
Coca-Cola Co.
    5,136,246  
     
Broadcast Media - 3.7%
       
  214,600  
Comcast Corp. - Class A
    5,437,964  
  102,250  
DIRECTV - Class A *
    5,196,345  
            10,634,309  
     
Chemicals - Fertilizers - 1.5%
       
  74,700  
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. +
    4,257,153  
     
Chemicals - Specialty - 2.1%
       
  55,100  
Praxair, Inc.
    5,972,289  
     
Computer - Storage - 4.6%
       
  477,280  
EMC Corp. *
    13,149,064  
     
Computer Hardware - 7.9%
       
  40,250  
Apple Inc. *
    13,510,717  
  52,530  
International Business Machines Corp.
    9,011,522  
            22,522,239  
     
Computer Software - Desktop/Small Business - 2.1%
       
  117,280  
Intuit Inc. *
    6,082,141  
     
Computer Software - Enterprise - 3.7%
       
  317,600  
Oracle Corp.
    10,452,216  
     
Conglomerates - 2.2%
       
  121,030  
Danaher Corp.
    6,413,380  
     
Containers - 1.7%
       
  126,700  
Ball Corp.
    4,872,882  
     
Dental Supplies - 2.4%
       
  95,200  
Henry Schein, Inc. *
    6,815,368  
     
Drugs - Generic - 2.8%
       
  114,700  
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *
    7,883,331  
     
Drugs - Proprietary - 4.6%
       
  60,120  
Novo Nordisk A/S - ADR
    7,531,834  
  60,230  
Shire PLC - ADR
    5,674,268  
            13,206,102  
     
Electrical Equipment - 1.0%
       
  63,100  
AMETEK, Inc.
    2,833,190  
     
Electrical Instruments - 2.3%
       
  13,680  
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. *
    2,307,406  
  43,480  
Waters Corp. *
    4,162,775  
            6,470,181  
     
Energy/Integrated - 5.9%
       
  76,940  
Chevron Corp.
    7,912,509  
  85,150  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    8,859,006  
            16,771,515  
     
Energy/Oil Service - 5.4%
       
  145,690  
Baker Hughes Inc.
    10,571,266  
  55,700  
Schlumberger Ltd.
    4,812,480  
            15,383,746  
     
Finance/Information Services - 2.2%
       
  21,300  
MasterCard, Inc. - Class A
    6,418,542  
     
Health Care Distribution - 2.5%
       
  171,750  
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
    7,110,450  
     
Health Care Products - 1.8%
       
  96,900  
Covidien PLC +
    5,157,987  
     
Machinery - 6.5%
       
  63,930  
Cummins Inc.
    6,616,116  
  68,790  
Deere & Co.
    5,671,735  
  65,880  
Joy Global, Inc.
    6,274,411  
            18,562,262  
     
Medical Products - 1.6%
       
  75,800  
Baxter International, Inc.
    4,524,502  
     
Metals - 2.0%
       
  59,560  
BHP Billiton Ltd. - ADR
    5,636,163  
     
Railroad - 4.4%
       
  119,440  
Union Pacific Corp.
    12,469,536  
     
Restaurants - 5.5%
       
  239,350  
Starbucks Corp.
    9,451,932  
  114,210  
Yum! Brands, Inc.
    6,308,960  
            15,760,892  
     
Retail - Discount - 1.9%
       
  68,500  
Ross Stores, Inc.
    5,488,220  
     
Retail - Specialty - 3.7%
       
  153,400  
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. *
    5,898,230  
  103,400  
PetSmart, Inc.
    4,691,258  
            10,589,488  
     
Retail Drug Stores - 3.1%
       
  207,600  
Walgreen Co.
    8,814,696  
     
Service Companies - 3.4%
       
  133,600  
Cognizant Technology Solutions - Class A *
    9,798,224  
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $219,787,477)
    279,776,896  
               
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.8%
       
  2,300,490  
Invesco STIT Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.04%#
    2,300,490  
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,300,490)
    2,300,490  
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $222,087,967) - 98.8%
    282,077,386  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.2%
    3,522,323  
     
NET ASSETS - 100.0%
  $ 285,599,709  
               
 
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
+ U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
# Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2011.
 
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor
Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).  GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Chase Mid-Cap Growth Fund
     
Schedule of Investments
     
at June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
     
           
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 96.9%
     
   
Beverage - 2.2%
     
  3,510  
Hansen Natural Corp. *
  $ 284,135  
     
Business Services - 4.0%
       
  3,600  
Towers Watson & Co. - Class A
    236,556  
  6,500  
VeriFone Systems, Inc. *
    288,275  
            524,831  
     
Chemicals - 4.3%
       
  4,800  
Albemarle Corp.
    332,160  
  2,800  
FMC Corp.
    240,856  
            573,016  
     
Chemicals - Specialty - 3.7%
       
  1,670  
NewMarket Corp.
    285,086  
  9,000  
Solutia, Inc. *
    205,650  
            490,736  
     
Computer - Networking - 5.6%
       
  4,800  
ADTRAN, Inc.
    185,808  
  6,300  
NETGEAR, Inc. *
    275,436  
  4,300  
Polycom, Inc. *
    276,490  
            737,734  
     
Computer - Storage - 4.9%
       
  5,900  
Informatica Corp. *
    344,737  
  5,000  
Teradata Corp. *
    301,000  
            645,737  
     
Computer Software - Enterprise - 8.6%
       
  4,400  
BMC Software Inc. *
    240,680  
  7,900  
CommVault Systems, Inc. *
    351,155  
  4,650  
MICROS Systems, Inc. *
    231,151  
  10,800  
TIBCO Software Inc. *
    313,416  
            1,136,402  
     
Contract Manufacturing - 1.8%
       
  11,800  
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
    238,360  
     
Dental Supplies - 1.9%
       
  3,500  
Henry Schein, Inc. *
    250,565  
     
Drugs - Generic - 5.4%
       
  3,500  
Perrigo Co.
    307,545  
  6,000  
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *
    412,380  
            719,925  
     
Drugs - Proprietary - 1.5%
       
  4,800  
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. *
    192,816  
     
Electrical Equipment - 2.1%
       
  6,150  
AMETEK, Inc.
    276,135  
     
Electrical Instruments - 3.2%
       
  6,100  
FEI Co. *
    232,959  
  2,000  
Waters Corp. *
    191,480  
            424,439  
     
Energy/Oil Service - 2.1%
       
  1,700  
CARBO Ceramics Inc.
    277,015  
     
Finance/Information Services - 3.8%
       
  3,750  
Fiserv, Inc. *
    234,863  
  5,100  
Wright Express Corp. *
    265,557  
            500,420  
     
Footwear - 3.8%
       
  2,810  
Deckers Outdoor Corp. *
    247,673  
  10,700  
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. *
    258,940  
            506,613  
     
Insurance - Property/Casualty/Title - 2.0%
       
  11,800  
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
    268,804  
     
Personal Care - 4.3%
       
  6,700  
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Class A
    251,585  
  4,900  
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. *
    316,442  
            568,027  
     
Railroad - 2.0%
       
  4,600  
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. *
    269,744  
     
Restaurants - 1.8%
       
  1,900  
Panera Bread Co. - Class A *
    238,754  
     
Retail - Apparel - 1.9%
       
  7,300  
Ascena Retail Group, Inc. *
    248,565  
     
Retail - Discount - 7.5%
       
  5,700  
Dollar Tree, Inc. *
    379,734  
  6,500  
PriceSmart, Inc.
    332,995  
  3,470  
Ross Stores, Inc.
    278,016  
            990,745  
     
Retail - Specialty - 6.3%
       
  7,200  
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. *
    276,840  
  5,700  
PetSmart, Inc.
    258,609  
  4,500  
Tractor Supply Co.
    300,960  
            836,409  
     
Semiconductors - 1.5%
       
  18,300  
ON Semiconductor Corp. *
    191,601  
     
Service Companies - 1.8%
       
  3,000  
Oil States International, Inc. *
    239,730  
     
Telecommunication Services - 5.9%
       
  10,700  
MasTec Inc. *
    211,004  
  18,000  
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. *
    309,780  
  10,000  
NeuStar, Inc. - Class A *
    262,000  
            782,784  
     
Waste Disposal - 3.0%
       
  12,400  
Waste Connections, Inc.
    393,452  
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $9,990,267)
    12,807,494  
               
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.3%
       
  302,163  
Invesco STIT Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.00%#
    302,163  
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $302,163)
    302,163  
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $10,292,430) - 99.2%
    13,109,657  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.8%
    101,839  
     
NET ASSETS - 100.0%
  $ 13,211,496  
               
 
* Non-income producing security.
# Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2011.
 
 
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor
Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).  GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Chase Funds
Notes to Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 1 – Securities Valuation

The Chase Funds’ (the “Funds”) investments in securities are carried at their fair value. Securities that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sales price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale price on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Over-the-counter securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the most recent sales price.  Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their net asset value per share. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Short-term securities having a maturity of 60 days or less are valued at their amortized cost, which approximates market value.  To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, these securities would be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or if the closing price does not represent fair value, are valued following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news events.  Fair valuation may also be used for securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, securities for which no or limited trading activity has occurred for a period of time, or securities that are otherwise deemed to be illiquid.  Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, these securities may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Funds have adopted authoritative fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value.  These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period and expanded disclosure of valuation levels for majority security types.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

·  
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
·  
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
·  
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ securities as of June 30, 2011:






 
 

 

 
Chase Growth Fund

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 47,614,789     $     $     $ 47,614,789  
  Consumer Staples
    13,950,942                   13,950,942  
  Energy
    32,155,262                   32,155,262  
  Financials
    5,448,702                   5,448,702  
  Health Care
    51,167,920                   51,167,920  
  Industrials
    40,278,368                   40,278,368  
  Information Technology
    68,422,426                   68,422,426  
  Materials
    20,738,487                   20,738,487  
Total Common Stocks
    279,776,896                   279,776,896  
Short-Term Investments
    2,300,490                   2,300,490  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 282,077,386     $     $     $ 282,077,386  

Chase Mid-Cap Growth Fund
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 2,804,534     $     $     $ 2,804,534  
  Consumer Staples
    868,714                   868,714  
  Energy
    516,745                   516,745  
  Financials
    268,804                   268,804  
  Health Care
    1,354,786                   1,354,786  
  Industrials
    1,386,891                   1,386,891  
  Information Technology
    4,233,488                   4,233,488  
  Materials
    1,063,752                   1,063,752  
  Telecommunication Services
    309,780                   309,780  
Total Common Stocks
    12,807,494                   12,807,494  
Short-Term Investments
    302,163                   302,163  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 13,109,657     $     $     $ 13,109,657  

Refer to the Funds’ Schedule of Investments for a detailed break-out of securities.  Transfers between levels are recognized at June 30, 2011, the end of the reporting period.  The Funds recognized no significant transfers to/from Level 1 or Level 2.  There were no Level 3 securities held in the Funds during the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Note 2 – Federal Income Taxes

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2011 was as follows*:

Chase Growth Fund

Cost of investments
  $ 221,451,096  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 62,183,384  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (1,557,094 )
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 60,626,290  
         

Chase Mid-Cap Growth Fund

Cost of investments
  $ 10,292,430  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 2,893,699  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (76,472 )
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 2,817,227  
         
 
 
 
 

 

 
*Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table reflects the tax adjustments outstanding at the Funds’ previous fiscal year end.  For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Funds’ most recent annual or semi-annual report.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 

 
Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)  
The Registrant’s President/Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(d)).

(b)  
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))  that occurred during the Registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


 
Item 3. Exhibits.
 
Separate certifications for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).  Filed herewith.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


(Registrant)    Advisors Series Trust                                   

 
By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Douglas G. Hess               
           Douglas G. Hess, President

Date    8/23/2011                                                                      



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Douglas G. Hess               
Douglas G. Hess, President

Date    8/23/2011                                                                      
 
By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Cheryl L. King                                                                                                        
Cheryl L. King, Treasurer

Date    8/23/2011                                                                      
 
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.