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PIA BBB Bond Fund (Prospectus Summary) | PIA BBB Bond Fund
PIA BBB Bond Fund ("BBB Bond Fund")
Investment Objective
The BBB Bond Fund's investment objective is to seek to provide a total rate of
return that approximates that of bonds rated within the BBB category by Standard
& Poor's Rating Group ("Standard & Poor's"), the Baa category by Moody's
Investors Services ("Moody's") or the BBB category by Fitch, Inc. ("Fitch").
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 BBB Bond 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 BBB Bond Fund
Managed Account Completion Shares
Management Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.13%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.13%
Less: Expense Reimbursement (0.13%)
Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses [1] none
[1] Pacific Income Advisers, Inc. (the "Adviser") will not charge a fee for its advisory services to the BBB Bond Fund. However, investors in the Fund are clients of the Adviser and pay the Adviser an advisory fee to manage their assets, which include assets invested in the Fund. The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to pay for all operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses - "AFFE") incurred by the Fund through at least March 30, 2013 (the "voluntary expense limitation"). This waiver arrangement may be discontinued at any time after March 30, 2013, as long as the Adviser provides Fund shareholders with written notice six months in advance of the discontinuance. The Adviser may not recoup amounts subject to the voluntary expense limitation in future periods. The table shows the net expenses of the Fund as 0.00% reflecting the fact that the Fund is used to implement certain fixed-income strategies that are offered to Eligible Investors (as such are defined in the statutory prospectus). Investors should carefully consider the separate fees charged in connection with investment in the Fund.
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the BBB
Bond 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 voluntary expense limitation
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 BBB Bond Fund Managed Account Completion Shares
none 29 60 153
Portfolio Turnover
The BBB Bond 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 58% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, the BBB Bond Fund invests at least 80% of its
net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds rated BBB by
Standard & Poor's, Baa by Moody's or BBB by Fitch.

The BBB Bond Fund may invest up to 50% of its total assets in securities of
foreign issuers denominated in U.S. dollars, including issuers located in
emerging markets.

The weighted average duration of the BBB Bond Fund will generally range from
five to eight years. 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 reduce the 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.

In selecting investments for the BBB Bond Fund, the Adviser will primarily
consider credit quality, duration and yield. The Fund's annual portfolio
turnover rate may exceed 100%.

In its effort to provide a total rate of return that approximates that of bonds
rated within the BBB category by Standard & Poor's, Baa by Moody's or BBB by
Fitch, the BBB Bond Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in futures,
options and other derivatives. The Fund may sometimes use derivatives as a
substitute for taking a position in bonds rated BBB or Baa and/or as part of a
strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate risk.

The Adviser will sell a security as part of its overall investment decision to
remove an overvalued security or reposition the BBB Bond Fund's assets into a
more attractive security.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Losing all or a portion of your investment is a risk of investing in the BBB
Bond 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 BBB Bond 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 BBB Bond 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   
   BBB Bond Fund may not be able to make interest or principal payments.         
  
·  Prepayment Risk. Issuers of securities held by the BBB Bond 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.                                     

·  Liquidity Risk. Low or lack of trading volume may make it difficult to sell   
   securities held by the BBB Bond Fund at quoted market prices.                 

·  Derivatives Risk. The BBB Bond 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.                                                 

·  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.              

·  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.                             

·  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.                                        

·  Risks Associated with High Yield Securities. The BBB Bond Fund may hold high  
   yield securities as a result of credit rating downgrades. Securities with     
   ratings lower than BBB or Baa are known as "high yield" securities (commonly  
   known as "junk bonds"). High yield securities provide greater income and a    
   greater opportunity for gains than higher-rated securities but entail greater
   risk of loss of principal.                                                    
  
·  Foreign and Emerging Market Securities Risk. The BBB Bond Fund may invest up  
   to 50% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers denominated in    
   U.S. dollars, including issuers located in emerging markets. Foreign economies
   may differ from domestic companies in the same industry. Foreign economies may
   differ from domestic companies in the same industry. Investment in emerging   
   markets involves additional risks, including less social, political and       
   economic stability, smaller securities markets and lower trading volume,      
   restrictive national policies and less developed legal structures.
Performance
The following performance information provides some indication of the risks of
investing in the BBB Bond Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from
year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for the 1
year, 5 year and since inception periods compare with those of broad measures 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 BBB Bond Fund's highest total
return for a quarter was 11.05% (quarter ended June 30, 2009) and the lowest
total return for a quarter was -5.25% (quarter ended September 30, 2008).
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
Average Annual Total Returns PIA BBB Bond Fund
Average Annual Returns, Label
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date
Managed Account Completion Shares
Return Before Taxes 9.17% 7.58% 5.88% Sep. 25, 2003
Managed Account Completion Shares After Taxes on Distributions
Return After Taxes on Distributions 6.39% 5.30% 3.83% Sep. 25, 2003
Managed Account Completion Shares After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 7.01% 5.21% 3.85% Sep. 25, 2003
Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Baa Bond Index
Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Baa Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 9.48% 7.95% 6.53% Sep. 25, 2003
Barclays Capital U.S. Baa Corporate Index
Barclays Capital U.S. Baa Corporate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 9.05% 7.91% 6.28% Sep. 30, 2003
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 Fund through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k)
plans or individual retirement accounts ("IRAs").

Performance shown for the "since inception" period for the Barclays Capital U.S.
Baa Corporate Index is for the period September 30, 2003, through December 31,
2011.

The Fund was invested primarily in U.S. Treasury securities on the inception
date in September 2003 until mid January 2004 when PIA clients commenced
investing in the Fund and the Fund began pursuing fully its investment
strategy. Therefore, performance prior to this time is not fully reflective of
the Fund's investment strategy.

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.