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PIA High Yield Fund
Investor Class (PHYSX)
 
Summary Prospectus
March 30, 2013
 

Before you invest, you may want to review the PIA High Yield Fund’s (the “High Yield Fund” or the “Fund”) statutory prospectus and statement of additional information, which contain more information about the Fund and its risks.  The current statutory prospectus and statement of additional information dated March 30, 2013, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. You can find the Fund’s statutory prospectus, statement of additional information and other information about the Fund online at www.piamutualfunds.com.  You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-251-1970 or by sending an email request to piamutualfunds@pacificincome.com.

Investment Objectives

The High Yield Fund’s primary objective is to seek a high level of current income. The Fund’s secondary objective is to seek capital growth when that is consistent with its primary objective.

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 Fund.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Investor
Class
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
None
Redemption Fee
None
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.65%
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees
None
Other Expenses
0.65%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (1)
1.31%
Less: Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement
-0.32%
Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)
 0.99%
(1)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the “Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Before Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements” in the Financial Highlights of the statutory prospectus, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
(2)
Pacific Income Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fees and pay Fund expenses to ensure that Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.98% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Investor Class shares (the “Expense Cap”).  The Expense Cap will remain in effect through at least March 29, 2014, 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.
 
 
 
 
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Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the 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:

 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Investor Class
$101
$384
$688
$1,551

Portfolio Turnover

The 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 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of domestic and foreign high yield instruments, defined as bonds (“junk bonds”), forward commitments, loan participations and assignments, and preferred stocks.  High yield instruments are securities rated below investment grade by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or equivalently rated by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services or Fitch, Inc., or, if unrated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality.

The remainder of the Fund’s assets may be invested in investment grade instruments including bonds, debt securities and other similar instruments issued by various U.S. and non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities, and loan participations and assignments.

The average portfolio duration of the Fund normally varies within two years (plus or minus) of the duration of the Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index (the “Barclays Index”) at any point in time.  The Barclays Index had a duration of 4.12 years as of January 31, 2013. Duration is a measure of the expected life of a fixed income security that is used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates.

The Fund may invest up to 5% of its net assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies.  The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries.

The Fund may invest up to 5% of its net assets in derivative instruments, such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements.  From time to time, the Fund may experience significant inflows; if this occurs, the Fund may invest up to 30% of its net assets in derivative instruments until such time as the Adviser can identify and invest in appropriate high yield instruments in accordance with the Fund’s principal strategy.  A derivative is a financial contract whose value is based on (or “derived from”) a traditional security (such as a bond) or a market index.  The Fund may invest in derivatives for both bona fide hedging purposes and for speculative purposes.  The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis.  The Fund may, without limitation, seek to obtain market exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by using other investment techniques (such as buy backs or dollar rolls).
 

 
 
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In selecting investments for the Fund, the Adviser will consider the risks and opportunities presented by the industries within the high yield universe.  The Adviser evaluates the bond issuers within the selected industries and identifies those investments which the Adviser believes have favorable risk reward characteristics and match the Adviser’s investing philosophy.  The Adviser evaluates various criteria such as historical and future expected financial performance, management tenure and experience, capital structure, free cash flow generation, barriers to entry, security protections, yield and relative value, and ownership structure.  Investments are targeted that have individual yield premiums which appear to be favorable and are viewed by the Adviser as having a comparable or lower probability of default and/or loss risk.  The Adviser may sell an investment 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 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:

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Risks Associated with High Yield Securities.  High yield securities (or “junk bonds”) entail greater risk of loss of principal because of their greater exposure to credit risk.
 
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Counterparty Risk.  Fund transactions involving a counterparty are subject to the risk that the counterparty or a third party will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund.  Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty’s financial condition (i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not.  A counterparty’s inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss to the Fund.
 
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Credit Risk.  The issuers of the bonds and other instruments held by the Fund may not be able to make interest or principal payments.
 
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Market Risk.  The prices of the securities in which the Fund invests may decline for a number of reasons including responses to economic and political developments.
 
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Management Risk. The 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.
 
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Interest Rate Risk.  In general, the value of bonds and other instruments falls when interest rates rise.  Longer term obligations are usually more sensitive to interest rate changes than shorter term obligations.
 
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Liquidity Risk.  Low or lack of trading volume may make it difficult to sell securities or derivative instruments held by the Fund at quoted market prices.
 
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Derivatives Risk. 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.
 
 
 
 
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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.
 
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Preferred Stock Risk.  Preferred stocks may be more volatile than fixed income securities and are more correlated with the issuer’s underlying common stock than fixed income securities.  Additionally, the dividend on a preferred stock may be changed or omitted by the issuer.
 
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Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk.  The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by changes in the foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, decreased illiquidity and increased volatility.  Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation than U.S. companies.  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.
 
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Currency Risk. The Fund is subject to the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged.
 
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Loan Participation and Assignment Risk.  Loan participations and assignments involve special types of risk, including credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and the risks of being a lender. Bank loans (i.e., loan participations and assignments), like other high yield corporate debt obligations, have a higher risk of default and may be less liquid and/or become illiquid.
 
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Newer Fund Risk.  The Fund is newer with limited operating history and there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size, in which case the Board may determine to liquidate the Fund.

Performance
The following performance information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the High Yield Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s Investor Class performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns for the 1-year and since inception periods 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 Return as of December 31 – Investor Class
Summary Prospectus Performance Chart
 
 
 
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During the period shown on the bar chart, the High Yield Fund’s Investor Class highest total return for a quarter was 5.48% (quarter ended December 31, 2011) and the lowest total return for a quarter was -4.11% (quarter ended September 30, 2011).

Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended December 31, 2012)
 
1 Year
Since
Inception
(12/31/2010)
Investor Class Shares
   
Return before taxes
13.48%
8.89%
Return after taxes on distributions
10.85%
6.63%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares
8.71%
6.25%
Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
15.81%
10.26%

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 High Yield Fund through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”).

Management

Investment Adviser:  Pacific Income Advisers, Inc. is the investment adviser of the Fund.

Portfolio Managers:  Mr. Robert E. Sydow, Senior Vice President, Mr. Kevin S. Buckle, CFA, Senior Vice President, Mr. James Lisko, Senior Vice President, are each lead co-portfolio managers, and Mr. Timothy Tarpening, Executive Vice President and Senior Portfolio Strategist, is a co-portfolio manager, and together they are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio and serve as co-portfolio managers of the Fund.  Each has co-managed the Fund since its inception in December 2010.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase, exchange, or redeem Fund shares on any business day by written request via mail (PIA High Yield Fund, c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701), by telephone at 1-800-251-1970, or through a financial intermediary.  You may also purchase and redeem Fund shares by wire transfer.  Investors who wish to purchase or redeem Fund shares through a financial intermediary should contact the financial intermediary directly.  The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts for Investor Class shares are shown below.

Type of Account
To Open
Your Account
To Add to
Your Account
Regular Accounts
$1,000
$50
Retirement Accounts
$100
$50
Automatic Investment Plan
$50
$50
 

 
 
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Tax Information

Fund distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you invest through an IRA, 401(k) plan, or other tax-deferred arrangement.  Distributions on investments made through tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of assets from those accounts.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank or financial adviser), the Fund and/or the Adviser may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services.  These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment.  Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
 
 
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