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PIA Short-Term Securities Fund (Prospectus Summary) | PIA Short-Term Securities Fund
PIA Short-Term Securities Fund ("Short-Term Fund")
Investment Objective
The Short-Term Fund's investment objective is to seek a high level of current
income, consistent with low volatility of principal through investing in
short-term investment grade debt securities.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of the Short-Term Fund.
SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment) None
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
PIA Short-Term Securities Fund
Advisor Class
Management Fees 0.20%
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees none
Other Expenses 0.19%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.39%
Less: Fee Waiver (0.04%)
Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses [1] 0.35%
[1] Pacific Income Advisers, Inc. (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fees and pay expenses of the Short-Term Fund to the extent necessary to limit Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses ("AFFE"), interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to 0.35% of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Cap"). The Expense Cap will remain in effect through at least March 30, 2013, and may be terminated only by the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board" or the "Trustees"). The Adviser may request recoupment of previously waived fees and paid expenses from the Fund for three years from the date they were waived or paid, subject to the Expense Cap.
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
Short-Term Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example
assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and
then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's
operating expenses remain the same (taking into account the Expense Cap only in
the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
Expense Example (USD $)
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Year
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Years
Expense Example, With Redemption, 5 Years
Expense Example, With Redemption, 10 Years
PIA Short-Term Securities Fund Advisor Class
36 121 215 489
Portfolio Turnover
The Short-Term Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys
and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher
taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not
reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's
performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover
rate was 11% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Short-Term Fund is a diversified investment company that normally invests at
least 80% of its net assets in short-term securities having a duration of less
than three years. Under normal market conditions, the Fund purchases securities
rated A or better by a nationally recognized rating agency.

The Short-Term Fund primarily invests in securities issued or guaranteed by the
U.S. Government and its agencies, investment grade mortgage-backed securities
and investment grade debt securities.

The Short-Term Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in debt futures
contracts, option contracts, options on securities and options on debt futures.

Duration is a measure of a debt security's price sensitivity. Higher duration
indicates bonds that are more sensitive to interest rate changes. Bonds with
shorter duration have lower risk associated with interest rates. Duration takes
into account a debt security's cash flows over time including the possibility
that a debt security might be prepaid by the issuer or redeemed by the holder
prior to its stated maturity date. In contrast, maturity measures only the time
until final payment is due. The weighted average duration of the Short-Term Fund
portfolio will generally range as follows:

                               Short End   Long End
                               6 months    3 years
  
In selecting investments for the Short-Term Fund, the Adviser primarily will
consider credit quality, duration and yield. The Short-Term Fund's annual
portfolio turnover rate may exceed 100%.

The Adviser may sell a security as part of its overall investment decision to
reposition assets into a more attractive security or to implement a change in
maturity and quality to the overall portfolio.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Losing all or a portion of your investment is a risk of investing in the
Short-Term Fund. The success of the Fund cannot be guaranteed.
There are  risks associated with investments in the types of securities
in which the Fund invests. These risks include:

·  Market Risk. The prices of the securities in which the Short-Term Fund invests
   may decline for a number of reasons including in response to economic         
   developments and perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers.
  
·  Management Risk. The Short-Term Fund is subject to management risk because
   it is an actively managed portfolio. The Adviser's management practices and      
   investment strategies might not work to produce the desired results.          
  
·  Interest Rate Risk. In general, the value of bonds and other debt securities  
   falls when interest rates rise. Longer term obligations are usually more      
   sensitive to interest rate changes than shorter term obligations.             
  
·  Credit Risk. The issuers of the bonds and other debt securities held by the   
   Short-Term Fund may not be able to make interest or principal payments.       
  
·  Prepayment Risk. Issuers of securities held by the Short-Term Fund may be able
   to prepay principal due on these securities, particularly during periods of   
   declining interest rates. Securities subject to prepayment risk generally     
   offer less potential for gains when interest rates decline, and may offer a   
   greater potential for loss when interest rates rise. Prepayment risk is a     
   major risk of mortgage-backed securities.                                     
  
·  Portfolio Turnover Risk. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) has the
   potential to result in the realization and distribution to shareholders of    
   higher capital gains, which may subject you to a higher tax liability. A high
   portfolio turnover rate also leads to higher transactions costs.              
  
·  Risks Associated with Mortgage-Backed Securities. These include Market Risk,  
   Interest Rate Risk, Credit Risk, Prepayment Risk as well as the risk that the
   structure of certain mortgage-backed securities may make their reaction to    
   interest rates and other factors difficult to predict, making their prices    
   very volatile. In particular, the recent events related to the U.S. housing   
   market have had a severe negative impact on the value of some mortgage-backed
   securities and resulted in an increased risk associated with investments in   
   the securities.                                                               
  
·  Liquidity Risk. Low or lack of trading volume may make it difficult to sell   
   securities held by the Short-Term Fund at quoted market prices.               
  
·  Derivatives Risk. The Short-Term Fund may invest in derivative securities for
   both bona fide hedging purposes and for speculative purposes. A derivative    
   security is a financial contract whose value is based on (or "derived from") a
   traditional security (such as a bond) or a market index. Derivatives involve  
   the risk of improper valuation, the risk of ambiguous documentation and the   
   risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly  
   with the underlying security.                                                 

·  Leverage Risk. Leverage risk is the risk that losses from a derivative        
   instrument may be greater than the amount invested in the derivative          
   instrument. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited losses,      
   regardless of the size of the initial investment.                             

·  Adjustable Rate and Floating Rate Securities Risks. Although adjustable and   
   floating rate debt securities tend to be less volatile than fixed-rate debt   
   securities, they nevertheless fluctuate in value.                             

·  Risks Associated with Inflation and Deflation. Inflation risk is the risk that
   the rising cost of living may erode the purchasing power of an investment over
   time. Deflation risk is the risk that prices throughout the economy decline   
   over time - the opposite of inflation.
Performance
The following performance information provides some indication of the risks of
investing in the Short-Term Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance
from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5,
and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The
Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an
indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance
information is available on the Fund's website at www.piamutualfunds.com or by
calling the Fund toll-free at 1-800-251-1970.
Calendar Year Total Returns as of December 31
Bar Chart
During the period shown on the bar chart, the Short-Term Fund's highest total
return for a quarter was 1.89% (quarter ended March 31, 2008) and the lowest
total return for a quarter was -0.28% (quarter ended June 30, 2004).
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
Average Annual Total Returns PIA Short-Term Securities Fund
Average Annual Returns, Label
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years
Advisor Class
Return before taxes 0.55% 2.55% 2.53%
Advisor Class After Taxes on Distributions
Return after taxes on distributions 0.35% 1.75% 1.55%
Advisor Class After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares 0.35% 1.71% 1.57%
BofA Merrill Lynch 1-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index
BofA Merrill Lynch 1-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 0.57% 2.55% 2.49%
The after-tax returns were calculated using the historical highest individual
federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and
local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and
may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns are not relevant to investors
who hold shares of the Short-Term Fund through tax-deferred arrangements, such
as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts ("IRAs").

The Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares is higher than
other return figures when a capital loss occurs upon the redemption of Fund
shares.