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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: February 28, 2016
 

Date of reporting period:  May 31, 2015
 
 
 

 
 
 
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
 
Pzena Mid Cap Focused Value Fund
                 
Schedule of Investments
                 
May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
                 
                 
% of
 
     
Shares
   
Fair Value
   
Net Assets
 
COMMON STOCKS - 94.21%
                 
Consumer Discretionary - 13.91%
                 
Dana Holding Corp.
    4,200     $ 91,434       3.15 %
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
    3,925       80,149       2.77 %
News Corp. (a)
    6,150       93,172       3.21 %
Omnicom Group, Inc.
    1,100       81,983       2.83 %
Staples, Inc.
    3,425       56,393       1.95 %
                403,131       13.91 %
Energy - 7.52%
                       
Baker Hughes, Inc.
    1,125       72,518       2.50 %
Murphy Oil Corp.
    1,900       82,574       2.85 %
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
    2,725       62,920       2.17 %
                218,012       7.52 %
Financials - 37.76%
                       
Assurant, Inc.
    1,150       75,728       2.61 %
Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. (b)
    1,950       107,327       3.69 %
Comerica, Inc.
    1,325       64,859       2.24 %
Invesco, Ltd. (b)
    1,425       56,758       1.96 %
KeyCorp
    6,025       87,844       3.03 %
Legg Mason, Inc.
    1,025       54,694       1.89 %
Primerica, Inc.
    1,125       49,759       1.72 %
Progressive Corp.
    3,175       86,804       3.00 %
Regions Financial Corp.
    9,150       92,323       3.18 %
Synovus Financial Corp.
    1,825       52,962       1.83 %
Torchmark Corp.
    1,562       89,142       3.07 %
Validus Holdings, Ltd. (b)
    1,700       72,947       2.52 %
Voya Financial, Inc.
    1,650       74,762       2.58 %
Webster Financial Corp.
    1,550       58,730       2.03 %
Willis Group Holdings PLC (b)
    1,470       69,766       2.41 %
                1,094,405       37.76 %
Health Care - 4.04%
                       
Cigna Corp.
    663       93,371       3.23 %
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)
    275       23,559       0.81 %
                116,930       4.04 %
Industrials - 14.29%
                       
AECOM Technology Corp. (a)
    2,564       84,689       2.92 %
KBR, Inc.
    3,950       75,643       2.61 %
Owens Corning, Inc.
    1,250       52,950       1.83 %
Parker Hannifin Corp.
    725       87,311       3.02 %
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    600       61,464       2.12 %
Terex Corp.
    2,100       51,933       1.79 %
                413,990       14.29 %
Information Technology - 13.75%
                       
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)
    950       57,751       1.99 %
Avnet, Inc.
    2,600       114,425       3.96 %
Flextronics International, Ltd. (a) (b)
    5,650       68,648       2.37 %
Ingram Micro, Inc. (a)
    2,250       60,323       2.08 %
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)
    7,325       97,129       3.35 %
                398,276       13.75 %
 
 
 

 
 
                           
Utilities - 2.94%
                       
Edison International
    1,400       85,134       2.94 %
Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,619,315)
            2,729,878       94.21 %
                           
REITS - 3.09%
                       
Lamar Advertising Co.
    1,475       89,415       3.09 %
Total REITS (Cost $77,272)
            89,415       3.09 %
                           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.65%
                       
Short Term Treasury Investment - Institutional Class, 0.02% (c)
    105,677       105,677       3.65 %
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $105,677)
            105,677       3.65 %
                           
Total Investments (Cost $2,802,264) - 100.95%
            2,924,970       100.95 %
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.95)%
            (27,601 )     (0.95 )%
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
          $ 2,897,369       100.00 %
                           
 
 
 

 
 
 
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
   
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust
PLC
Public Limited Company
(a)
Non-Income Producing Security.
(b)
Foreign Issued Security.
(c)
Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of May 31, 2015.
 
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.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at May 31, 2015 was as follows*:
   
                 
 
Cost of investments
   
$
2,802,264
     
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
   
240,359
     
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
    (117,653)
     
 
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
122,706
   
 
                 
*Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table reflects the tax adjustments outstanding
   
at the Fund's 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 Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual report.
   
                 
Summary of Fair Value Measurements at May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
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 major 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
   
 
Fund has 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 Funds’ 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.
             
                 
Following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major categories of assets and
   
liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
           
                 
Equity Securities - Equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, foreign-issued common
   
stocks, exchange-traded funds, closed-end mutual funds and real estate investment trusts (REITs), that are
   
primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the exchange on
   
which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale 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.  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.
         
                 
Participatory Notes - Participatory notes are valued with an evaluated price provided by an independent
   
pricing service.  These securities will generally be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
   
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Debt Securities – Debt securities, such as corporate bonds, asset backed securities, mortgage backed
 
securities, municipal bonds, U.S. Treasuries and U.S. government agency issues are valued at market on the
 
basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service which utilizes both dealer-supplied
 
valuations and formula-based techniques. The pricing service may consider recently executed transactions
 
in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads,
 
and fundamental data relating to the issuer. In addition, the model may incorporate market observable data
 
such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain
 
securities are valued principally using dealer quotations. Debt securities having a maturity of 60 days or less
 
are valued at the evaluated mean between the bid and ask price. These securities will generally be classified
level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
                       
                           
Investment Companies - 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 - Short-term securities having a maturity of less than 60 days are valued at the
 
evaluated mean between bid and asked price. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, these
 
securities would be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
             
                           
Illiquid Securities - A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market. Securities are
 
generally considered liquid if they can be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven
 
days at approximately the price at which the security is valued by the Fund. Illiquid securities may be valued
 
under methods approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees as reflecting fair value. The Fund intends to hold no
more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.
                   
                           
Certain restricted securities may be considered illiquid. Restricted securities are often purchased in private
 
placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, may have contractual
 
restrictions on resale, and may be valued under methods approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees as reflecting
fair value. Certain restricted securities eligible for resale to qualified institutional investors, including Rule 144a
 
securities, are not subject to the limitation on the Fund's investment in illiquid securities if they are determined to
be liquid in accordance with the procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
       
                           
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 ("Board"). These
 
procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news
 
events. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to a security if they
 
were to sell the security at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its net asset value per share.
 
                           
The Board has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee of the Trust which is comprised
of representatives from U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds' administrator. The function of the
 
Valuation Committee is to value securities where current and reliable market quotations
       
are not readily available or the closing price does not represent fair value by following procedures approved
 
by the Board. These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading
volume and news events. All actions taken by the Valuation Committee are subsequently reviewed and ratified
by the Board.
                       
                           
Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, fair value securities may be classified in either
 
level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
                   
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with
 
investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's securities
 
as of May 31, 2015:
                       
                         
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
Consumer Discretionary
  $ 403,131     $ -     $ -     $ 403,131  
Energy
    218,012       -       -       218,012  
Financials
    1,094,405       -       -       1,094,405  
Health Care
    116,930       -       -       116,930  
Industrials
    413,990       -       -       413,990  
Information Technology
    398,276       -       -       398,276  
Utilities
    85,134       -       -       85,134  
Total Common Stock
    2,729,878       -       -       2,729,878  
REITs
    89,415       -       -       89,415  
Short-Term Investments
    105,677       -       -       105,677  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 2,924,970     $ -     $ -     $ 2,924,970  
                                 
Refer to the Fund's Schedule of Investments for a detailed break-out of holdings by industry classifications.
 
Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. The Fund recognized no
 
transfers between levels at May 31, 2015. There were no level 3 securities held in the Fund during the
 
period ended May 31, 2015.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Pzena Emerging Markets Focused Value Fund
                 
Schedule of Investments
                 
May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
                 
                 
% of
 
     
Shares
   
Fair Value
   
Net Assets
 
COMMON STOCKS - 89.06%
                 
Brazil - 7.25%
                 
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estrado de San Paulo
    14,600     $ 84,723       0.50 %
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (a)
    84,900       330,136       1.94 %
Randon SA Implementos e Participacoes
    139,650       156,029       0.92 %
Telefonica Brasil S.A. - ADR
    24,450       344,011       2.03 %
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. (a)
    199,600       315,722       1.86 %
                1,230,621       7.25 %
China - 20.82%
                       
Baoxin Auto Group, Ltd.
    167,500       139,986       0.82 %
China Agri-Industries Holdings, Ltd.
    543,000       327,748       1.93 %
China Coal Energy Co., Ltd.
    131,000       79,408       0.47 %
China Construction Bank Corp.
    396,000       397,856       2.34 %
China Dongxiang Group Co.
    908,000       257,633       1.52 %
China Mobile, Ltd.
    53,000       697,903       4.11 %
China Power International Development, Ltd.
    788,000       573,191       3.38 %
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.
    137,000       336,773       1.98 %
China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.
    51,000       89,323       0.53 %
Dah Chong Hong Holdings, Ltd.
    153,000       91,165       0.54 %
Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd.
    252,000       412,110       2.43 %
Kingboard Laminates Holdings, Ltd.
    256,000       130,086       0.77 %
                3,533,182       20.82 %
Czech Republic - 2.25%
                       
CEZ
      15,350       382,265       2.25 %
                           
Hong Kong - 4.04%
                       
Pacific Basin Shipping, Ltd.
    1,275,000       475,228       2.80 %
Stella International Holdings, Ltd.
    49,000       121,842       0.72 %
Texwinca Holdings, Ltd.
    92,000       89,227       0.52 %
                686,297       4.04 %
Hungary - 4.21%
                       
Magyar Telekom Telecommunications PLC (a)
    183,425       271,062       1.60 %
OTP Bank PLC
    21,900       443,441       2.61 %
                714,503       4.21 %
Malaysia - 2.34%
                       
Genting Malaysia Berhad
    342,900       397,525       2.34 %
                           
Poland - 2.36%
                       
Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. (a)
    59,850       400,253       2.36 %
 
 
 

 
 
                           
                           
Qatar - 0.84%
                       
Industries Qatar Q.S.C.
    3,850       141,848       0.84 %
                           
Republic of Korea - 15.60%
                       
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.
    4,240       196,649       1.16 %
Hana Financial Group, Inc.
    12,240       328,020       1.93 %
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Inc.
    3,700       434,017       2.56 %
KB Financial Group, Inc.
    6,410       232,802       1.37 %
KB Financial Group, Inc. - ADR
    850       30,472       0.18 %
LG Electronics, Inc.
    6,800       339,310       2.00 %
POSCO
    1,775       390,796       2.30 %
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    406       478,811       2.82 %
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - GDR
    114       67,488       0.40 %
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
    3,490       131,948       0.78 %
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. - ADR
    450       16,744       0.10 %
                2,647,057       15.60 %
Russian Federation - 8.50%
                       
Gazprom OAO
    102,175       548,373       3.23 %
Lukoil - ADR
    8,950       429,242       2.53 %
Rosneft Oil Co. - GDR
    101,550       464,998       2.74 %
                1,442,613       8.50 %
South Africa - 3.86%
                       
Aveng, Ltd. (a)
    107,425       75,628       0.45 %
Reunert, Ltd.
    60,975       338,646       1.99 %
Sasol
      6,825       240,636       1.42 %
                654,910       3.86 %
Taiwan - 9.33%
                       
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    31,000       44,440       0.26 %
Compal Electronics, Inc.
    573,000       474,186       2.80 %
Compal Electronics, Inc. - GDR (d)
    11,925       49,167       0.29 %
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    157,000       506,914       2.99 %
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    91,000       432,867       2.55 %
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - ADR
    3,100       75,268       0.44 %
                1,582,842       9.33 %
Thailand - 2.12%
                       
Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd.
    9,900       53,561       0.31 %
Bangkok Bank Public Co., Ltd. - NVDR
    56,700       306,760       1.81 %
                360,321       2.12 %
Turkey - 2.11%
                       
Akbank T.A.S.
    115,425       343,789       2.03 %
Akbank T.A.S. - ADR
    2,425       14,404       0.08 %
                358,193       2.11 %
United Arab Emirates - 2.40%
                       
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC
    37,250       77,278       0.46 %
Union National Bank PJSC
    183,550       329,816       1.94 %
                407,094       2.40 %
 
 
 

 
 
                           
United States - 1.03%
                       
Flextronics International, Ltd. (a)
    14,450       175,567       1.03 %
Total Common Stocks (Cost $15,228,605)
            15,115,091       89.06 %
                           
PARTICIPATORY NOTES - 7.58% (c)
                       
India - 7.15%
                       
Bank of Baroda
    35,500       90,447       0.53 %
HCL Technologies Ltd.
    12,750       201,928       1.19 %
Hindalco Industries Ltd.
    129,675       262,621       1.55 %
NTPC Ltd.
    122,898       262,954       1.55 %
National Hydroelectric Power Corp., Ltd.
    518,398       163,675       0.96 %
Punjab National Bank
    35,150       84,626       0.50 %
State Bank of India
    34,125       148,729       0.87 %
                1,214,980       7.15 %
Republic of Korea - 0.38%
                       
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd. (a)
    575       26,578       0.16 %
Hana Financial Group, Inc.
    1,375       36,724       0.22 %
                63,302       0.38 %
United Arab Emirates - 0.05%
                       
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC (a)
    4,350       9,024       0.05 %
                           
Total Participatory Notes (Cost $1,410,433)
            1,287,306       7.58 %
                           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.65%
                       
Short Term Treasury Investment - Institutional Class, 0.02% (b)
    618,791       618,791       3.65 %
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $618,791)
            618,791       3.65 %
                           
Total Investments (Cost $17,257,829) - 100.29%
            17,021,188       100.29 %
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.29)%
            (48,577 )     (0.29 )%
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
          $ 16,972,611       100.00 %
                           
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
                       
                           
ADR  
American Depository Receipt
                       
GDR  
Global Depository Receipt
                       
NVDR  
Non-voting Depository Receipt
                       
PJSC  
Private Joint Stock Company
                       
PLC  
Public Limited Company
                       
(a)  
Non-Income Producing Security.
                       
(b)  
Rate Shown is the 7 day yied as of May 31, 2015.
                 
(c)  
Participatory notes ("P-notes") allow an indirect investment
         
 
in foreign securities without registration in those markets.
                 
 
In addition to normal risks associated with direct
                 
 
investments, P-notes are also subject to counterparty risk.
                 
 
The performance results of P-notes will not exactly replicate
         
 
the performance of the underlying securities due to
                 
 
transaction costs and other expenes.
                       
(d)  
Illiquid security: a security may be considered illiquid if it
                 
 
lacks a readily available market. As of May 31, 2015 the
                 
 
value of these investments was $49,167 or 0.29% of total
                 
 
net assets.
                       
 
 
 

 
 
Pzena Emerging Markets Focused Value Fund
           
Portfolio Diversification
           
May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
           
         
% of
 
   
Value
   
Net Assets
 
COMMON STOCKS
           
Consumer Discretionary
  $ 2,249,051       13.25 %
Consumer Staples
    327,748       1.93 %
Energy
    2,429,565       14.31 %
Financials
    2,903,540       17.11 %
Health Care
    89,323       0.53 %
Industrials
    1,621,396       9.55 %
Information Technology
    2,434,794       14.35 %
Materials
    706,518       4.16 %
Telecommunication Services
    1,312,977       7.74 %
Utilities
    1,040,179       6.13 %
Total Common Stocks
    15,115,091       89.06 %
PARTICIPATION NOTES
               
Financials
    396,128       2.33 %
Information Technology
    201,928       1.19 %
Materials
    262,621       1.55 %
Utilities
    426,629       2.51 %
Total Participation Notes
    1,287,306       7.58 %
Short-Term Investments
    618,791       3.65 %
Total Investments
    17,021,188       100.29 %
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
    (48,577 )     (0.29 )%
Total Net Assets
  $ 16,972,611       100.00 %
                 
                 
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.
         
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.                
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at May 31, 2015 was as follows*:
         
Cost of investments
 
$
17,257,829
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
   
1,374,120
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
  (1,610,761)
 
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
(236,641)
 
         
*Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table reflects the tax adjustments outstanding
 
at the Fund's 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 Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual report.
 
   
Summary of Fair Value Measurements at May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
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 major 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
 
 
Fund has 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 Funds’ 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.
 
Following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major categories of assets and
liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
Equity Securities - Equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, foreign-issued common
stocks, exchange-traded funds, closed-end mutual funds and real estate investment trusts (REITs), that are
primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the exchange on
which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale 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. 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.
 
Participatory Notes - Participatory notes are valued with an evaluated price provided by an independent pricing
service. These securities will generally be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Debt Securities – Debt securities, such as corporate bonds, asset backed securities, mortgage backed
 
securities, municipal bonds, U.S. Treasuries and U.S. government agency issues are valued at market on the
 
basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service which utilizes both dealer-supplied
 
valuations and formula-based techniques.  The pricing service may consider recently executed transactions
 
in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads,
 
and fundamental data relating to the issuer.  In addition, the model may incorporate market observable data
 
such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data.  Certain
 
securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.  Debt securities having a maturity of 60 days or less
 
are valued at the evaluated mean between the bid and ask price.  These securities will generally be classified
 
level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
               
                     
Investment Companies - 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 - Short-term securities having a maturity of less than 60 days are valued at the
 
evaluated mean between bid and asked price.  To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, these
 
securities would be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
         
                     
Illiquid Securities - A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market.  Securities are
 
generally considered liquid if they can be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven
 
days at approximately the price at which the security is valued by the Fund.  Illiquid securities may be valued
 
under methods approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees as reflecting fair value.  The Fund intends to hold no
 
more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.
             
                     
Certain restricted securities may be considered illiquid.  Restricted securities are often purchased in private
 
placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, may have contractual
 
restrictions on resale, and may be valued under methods approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees as reflecting
fair value.  Certain restricted securities eligible for resale to qualified institutional investors, including Rule 144a
 
securities, are not subject to the limitation on the Fund's investment in illiquid securities if they are determined to
be liquid in accordance with the procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
     
                     
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 ("Board").  These
 
procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news
 
events.  There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to a security if they
 
were to sell the security at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its net asset value per share.
 
                     
The Board has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee of the Trust which is comprised
 
of representatives from U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds' administrator.  The function of the
 
Valuation Committee is to value securities where current and reliable market quotations
     
are not readily available or the closing price does not represent fair value by following procedures approved
 
by the Board.  These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading
 
volume and news events.  All actions taken by the Valuation Committee are subsequently reviewed and ratified
 
by the Board.
                 
                     
Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, fair value securities may be classified in either
 
level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
             

 
 
 

 
 
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with
 
investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's securities
 
as of May 31, 2015:
                       
                         
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
Brazil
  $ 1,230,621     $ -     $ -     $ 1,230,621  
China
    1,713,089       -       -       1,713,089  
Czech Republic
    382,265       -       -       382,265  
Hong Kong
    2,506,390       -       -       2,506,390  
Hungary
    714,503       -       -       714,503  
Malaysia
    397,525       -       -       397,525  
Poland
    400,253       -       -       400,253  
Qatar
    141,848       -       -       141,848  
Republic of Korea
    2,647,057       -       -       2,647,057  
Russian Federation
    1,442,613       -       -       1,442,613  
South Africa
    654,910       -       -       654,910  
Taiwan
    1,582,842       -       -       1,582,842  
Thailand
    360,321       -       -       360,321  
Turkey
    358,193       -       -       358,193  
United Arab Emirates
    407,094       -       -       407,094  
United States
    175,567       -       -       175,567  
Total Common Stock
    15,115,091       -       -       15,115,091  
Participatory Notes
                               
India
    -       1,214,980       -       1,214,980  
Republic of Korea
    -       63,302       -       63,302  
United Arab Emirates
    -       9,024       -       9,024  
Total Participatory Notes
    -       1,287,306       -       1,287,306  
Short-Term Investments
    618,791       -       -       618,791  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 15,733,882     $ 1,287,306     $ -     $ 17,021,188  
                                 
Refer to the Fund's Schedule of Investments for a detailed break-out of holdings by industry classifications.
 
Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. The Fund recognized no
 
transfers between levels at May 31, 2015. There were no level 3 securities held in the Fund during the
 
period ended May 31, 2015.
                               

 
 
 

 
 
 
Pzena Long/Short Value Fund
                 
Schedule of Investments
                 
May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
                 
                 
% of
 
     
Shares
   
Fair Value
   
Net Assets
 
COMMON STOCKS - 102.76%
                 
Consumer Discretionary - 13.82%
                 
Coach, Inc. (d)
    550     $ 19,454       0.46 %
DIRECTV (a) (d)
    825       75,108       1.77 %
Ford Motor Co. (d)
    3,844       58,313       1.37 %
GameStop Corp. (d)
    607       26,350       0.62 %
General Motors Co. (d)
    1,259       45,286       1.07 %
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (d)
    5,042       102,958       2.43 %
News Corp. (a) (d)
    4,635       70,220       1.66 %
Omnicom Group, Inc. (d)
    1,096       81,685       1.93 %
Staples, Inc. (d)
    6,497       106,973       2.51 %
                586,347       13.82 %
Consumer Staples - 1.39%
                       
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    794       58,970       1.39 %
                           
Energy - 9.16%
                       
Baker Hughes, Inc. (d)
    1,307       84,249       1.99 %
BP PLC - ADR (b) (d)
    1,334       55,308       1.30 %
ConocoPhillips
    325       20,696       0.49 %
ExxonMobil Corp. (d)
    1,325       112,889       2.66 %
Murphy Oil Corp. (d)
    560       24,338       0.57 %
Royal Dutch Shell PLC - ADR (b) (d)
    575       34,339       0.81 %
Superior Energy Services, Inc. (d)
    2,462       56,848       1.34 %
                388,667       9.16 %
Financials - 33.34%
                       
Aflac, Inc. (d)
    336       20,906       0.49 %
American International Group, Inc. (d)
    1,403       82,230       1.94 %
Assurant, Inc. (d)
    781       51,429       1.21 %
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. (b) (d)
    1,267       69,736       1.64 %
Bank of America Corp. (d)
    5,086       83,919       1.98 %
Citigroup, Inc. (d)
    1,647       89,069       2.11 %
Franklin Resources, Inc. (d)
    1,183       60,227       1.42 %
Genworth Financial, Inc. (a)
    2,672       21,216       0.50 %
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (d)
    373       76,909       1.81 %
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (d)
    1,116       73,410       1.73 %
Legg Mason, Inc. (d)
    1,291       68,888       1.62 %
Metlife, Inc. (d)
    1,126       58,845       1.39 %
Morgan Stanley (d)
    2,034       77,699       1.83 %
PartnerRe, Ltd. (b) (d)
    521       68,475       1.61 %
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (d)
    713       68,227       1.61 %
Progressive Corp. (d)
    2,577       70,455       1.66 %
Regions Financial Corp. (d)
    1,951       19,686       0.46 %
State Street Corp. (d)
    1,057       82,372       1.94 %
Torchmark Corp.
    1,323       75,504       1.78 %
UBS Group AG (a) (b) (d)
    1,947       42,016       0.99 %
Validus Holdings, Ltd. (b) (d)
    1,263       54,195       1.28 %
Voya Financial, Inc. (d)
    1,385       62,754       1.48 %
Wells Fargo & Co. (d)
    652       36,486       0.86 %
                1,414,653       33.34 %
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
                           
Health Care - 9.83%
                       
Abbott Laboratories (d)
    2,873       139,629       3.29 %
Baxter International, Inc. (d)
    904       60,215       1.42 %
Cigna Corp. (d)
    857       120,691       2.85 %
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a) (d)
    678       76,119       1.79 %
Patterson Companies, Inc. (d)
    422       20,188       0.48 %
                416,842       9.83 %
Industrials - 8.38%
                       
AECOM Technology Corp. (a) (d)
    1,601       52,881       1.25 %
Cummins, Inc. (d)
    302       40,936       0.97 %
Dover Corp. (d)
    473       35,664       0.84 %
Owens Corning, Inc. (d)
    1,309       55,449       1.31 %
Parker Hannifin Corp. (d)
    597       71,897       1.68 %
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    525       53,781       1.27 %
Terex Corp. (d)
    1,812       44,811       1.06 %
                355,419       8.38 %
Information Technology - 23.44%
                       
Amdocs, Ltd. (b) (d)
    1,446       79,313       1.87 %
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a) (d)
    642       39,027       0.92 %
Avnet, Inc. (d)
    2,290       100,783       2.38 %
Cisco Systems, Inc. (d)
    1,946       57,037       1.34 %
Corning, Inc. (d)
    2,513       52,572       1.24 %
Hewlett-Packard Co. (d)
    3,638       121,510       2.87 %
Intel Corp. (d)
    1,759       60,615       1.43 %
International Business Machines Corp. (d)
    137       23,242       0.55 %
Jabil Circuit, Inc. (d)
    2,162       53,120       1.25 %
Microsoft Corp. (d)
    2,008       94,095       2.22 %
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a) (d)
    9,005       119,406       2.81 %
Oracle Corp. (d)
    2,340       101,767       2.40 %
QUALCOMM, Inc. (d)
    282       19,650       0.46 %
Synopsys, Inc. (a) (d)
    1,446       72,141       1.70 %
                994,278       23.44 %
Utilities - 3.40%
                       
Edison International
    1,184       71,999       1.70 %
PG&E Corp.
    1,347       72,024       1.70 %
                144,023       3.40 %
Total Common Stocks (Cost $4,173,023)
            4,359,199       102.76 %
                           
REITS - 6.21%
                       
Financials - 6.21%
                       
Hospitality Properties Trust (d)
    1,982       59,837       1.41 %
Lamar Advertising Co. (d)
    2,296       139,183       3.28 %
Senior Housing Properties Trust
    3,215       64,332       1.52 %
Total REITS (Cost $257,944)
            263,352       6.21 %
                           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.75%
                       
Short Term Treasury Investment - Institutional Class, 0.02% (c)
    31,700       31,700       0.75 %
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $31,700)
            31,700       0.75 %
                           
Total Investments (Cost $4,462,667) - 109.72%
            4,654,251       109.72 %
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (9.72)%
            (412,326 )     (9.72 )%
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
          $ 4,241,925       100.00 %
                           
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
                       
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
REIT 
Real Estate Investment Trust
                       
ADR 
American Depository Receipt
                       
(a) 
Non-Income Producing Security.
                       
(b) 
Foreign Issued Security.
                       
(c) 
Rate show is the 7-day yield as of May 31, 2015.
                       
(d) 
All of a portion of the security has been pledged in connection with open short securities.
 
                           
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.
 
                           
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
 

 
 
 
Pzena Long/Short Value Fund
                 
Schedule of Securities Sold Short
                 
May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
                 
               
% of
 
   
Shares
   
Fair Value
   
Net Assets
 
COMMON STOCKS - 52.49%
                 
Consumer Discretionary - 10.82%
                 
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)
    80     $ 34,338       0.81 %
Cabelas, Inc. (a)
    532       27,132       0.64 %
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)
    30       18,466       0.44 %
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
    1,085       34,552       0.81 %
GoPro, Inc. (a)
    711       39,432       0.93 %
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)
    1,035       29,974       0.71 %
Kate Spade & Co. (a)
      955       23,665       0.56 %
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
    546       27,753       0.65 %
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (b)
    985       32,594       0.77 %
MGM Resorts International (a)
    1,463       29,333       0.69 %
Netflix, Inc. (a)
    55       34,323       0.81 %
Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc. (a)
    327       29,744       0.70 %
Tesla Motors, Inc. (a)
    140       35,112       0.83 %
Tiffany & Co.
    346       32,430       0.76 %
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
    298       30,006       0.71 %
              458,854       10.82 %
Consumer Staples - 0.83%
                       
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
    401       35,059       0.83 %
                           
Energy - 5.71%
                       
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
    928       31,515       0.74 %
Core Laboratories N.V. (b)
    243       28,548       0.67 %
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (a)
    418       32,524       0.77 %
EQT Corp.
    395       33,603       0.79 %
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
    206       30,453       0.72 %
Range Resources Corp.
    497       27,539       0.65 %
Targa Resources Corp.
    326       29,976       0.71 %
Teekay Corp. (b)
    614       28,133       0.66 %
              242,291       5.71 %
Financials - 2.22%
                       
Charles Schwab Corp.
    1,018       32,220       0.76 %
SLM Corp. (a)
    2,980       30,575       0.72 %
TFS Financial Corp.
    2,105       31,259       0.74 %
              94,054       2.22 %
Health Care - 7.18%
                       
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
    172       28,180       0.66 %
Align Technology, Inc. (a)
    525       31,852       0.75 %
Athenahealth, Inc. (a)
    248       28,917       0.68 %
Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (a)
    830       30,668       0.72 %
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)
    161       21,832       0.52 %
Illumina, Inc. (a)
    170       35,034       0.83 %
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
    107       27,306       0.64 %
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (a)
    165       32,249       0.76 %
Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a)
    879       37,876       0.89 %
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (a) (b)
    207       30,781       0.73 %
              304,695       7.18 %
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Industrials - 5.74%
                       
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (a)
    345       28,407       0.67 %
HEICO Corp.
    569       32,604       0.77 %
Kansas City Southern
    301       27,240       0.64 %
Pall Corp.
    257       31,981       0.76 %
Robert Half International, Inc.
    535       30,158       0.71 %
Union Pacific Corp.
    290       29,264       0.69 %
United Parcel Service, Inc.
    305       30,262       0.71 %
Waste Connections, Inc.
    692       33,583       0.79 %
              243,499       5.74 %
Information Technology - 12.78%
                       
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)
    420       32,033       0.76 %
Arista Networks, Inc. (a)
    436       30,481       0.72 %
Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)
    613       26,236       0.62 %
Atmel Corp.
    2,489       22,077       0.52 %
Autodesk, Inc. (a)
    552       29,891       0.71 %
Cognex Corp. (a)
    619       31,241       0.74 %
EchoStar Corp. (a)
    591       29,609       0.70 %
Guidewire Software, Inc. (a)
    631       30,572       0.72 %
LinkedIn Corp. (a)
    161       31,384       0.74 %
NetSuite, Inc. (a)
    324       30,268       0.71 %
Pandora Media, Inc. (a)
    1,367       25,522       0.60 %
Red Hat, Inc. (a)
    440       33,999       0.80 %
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)
    445       32,374       0.76 %
SunEdison, Inc. (a)
    1,100       32,967       0.78 %
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (a)
    192       31,063       0.73 %
VMware, Inc. (a)
    375       32,745       0.77 %
Workday, Inc. (a)
    361       28,490       0.67 %
Yelp, Inc. (a)
    648       31,046       0.73 %
              541,998       12.78 %
Materials - 5.17%
                       
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
    211       30,966       0.73 %
International Paper Co.
    550       28,507       0.67 %
MeadWestvaco Corp.
    592       29,920       0.71 %
Monsanto Co.
    257       30,064       0.71 %
NewMarket Corp.
    76       34,991       0.82 %
Platform Specialty Products Corp. (a)
    1,305       34,152       0.81 %
PolyOne Corp.
    790       30,723       0.72 %
              219,323       5.17 %
Utilities - 2.04%
                       
Aqua America, Inc.
    1,156       30,426       0.72 %
ITC Holdings Corp.
    758       26,750       0.63 %
Sempra Energy
    275       29,554       0.69 %
              86,730       2.04 %
Total Common Stocks (Proceeds $2,168,207)
            2,226,503       52.49 %
                           
REITS - 5.97%
                       
Financials - 5.97%
                       
Boston Properties, Inc.
    207       26,916       0.63 %
Kilroy Realty Corp.
    299       20,652       0.49 %
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.
    714       29,460       0.69 %
Prologis, Inc.
    708       28,030       0.66 %
Public Storage
    164       31,740       0.75 %
Simon Property Group, Inc.
    146       26,484       0.62 %
SL Green Realty Corp.
    253       30,021       0.71 %
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Taubman Centers, Inc.
    395       29,242       0.69 %
Vornado Realty Trust
    310       30,966       0.73 %
Total REITS (Proceeds $255,434)
            253,511       5.97 %
                           
Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $2,423,641) - 58.46%
          $ 2,480,014       58.46 %
                           
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
                       
   
As of May 31, 2015 securities and cash collateral of $3,954,084 has been pledged in connection with open short securities.
         
                           
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust
                       
PLC
Public Limited Company
                       
(a)
Non-Income Producing Security.
                       
(b)
Foreign Issued Security.
                       
                           
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.
         

 
 
 

 
 
The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at May 31, 2015 was as follows*:
           
 
Cost of investments
 
$
4,558,880
 
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
   
310,752
 
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
    (215,381)
 
 
Net unrealized depreciation
 
$
95,371
 
           
*Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table reflects the tax adjustments outstanding
at the Fund's 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 Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual report.
 
Summary of Fair Value Measurements at May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
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 major 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
 
Fund has 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 Funds’ 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.
 
Following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major categories of assets and
liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
Equity Securities - Equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, foreign-issued common
stocks, exchange-traded funds, closed-end mutual funds and real estate investment trusts (REITs), that are
primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the exchange on
which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale 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. 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.
 
Participatory Notes - Participatory notes are valued with an evaluated price provided by an independent pricing
service. These securities will generally be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Debt Securities – Debt securities, such as corporate bonds, asset backed securities, mortgage backed
 
securities, municipal bonds, U.S. Treasuries and U.S. government agency issues are valued at market on the
 
basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service which utilizes both dealer-supplied
 
valuations and formula-based techniques. The pricing service may consider recently executed transactions
 
in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads,
 
and fundamental data relating to the issuer. In addition, the model may incorporate market observable data
 
such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain
 
securities are valued principally using dealer quotations. Debt securities having a maturity of 60 days or less
 
are valued at the evaluated mean between the bid and ask price. These securities will generally be classified
level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
                       
                         
Investment Companies - 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 - Short-term securities having a maturity of less than 60 days are valued at the
 
evaluated mean between bid and asked price. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, these
 
securities would be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
             
                         
Illiquid Securities - A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market. Securities are
 
generally considered liquid if they can be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven
 
days at approximately the price at which the security is valued by the Fund. Illiquid securities may be valued
 
under methods approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees as reflecting fair value. The Fund intends to hold no
more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.
                   
                         
Certain restricted securities may be considered illiquid. Restricted securities are often purchased in private
 
placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, may have contractual
 
restrictions on resale, and may be valued under methods approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees as reflecting
fair value. Certain restricted securities eligible for resale to qualified institutional investors, including Rule 144a
securities, are not subject to the limitation on the Fund's investment in illiquid securities if they are determined to
be liquid in accordance with the procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
       
                         
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 ("Board"). These
 
procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news
 
events. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to a security if they
 
were to sell the security at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its net asset value per share.
                         
The Board has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee of the Trust which is comprised
of representatives from U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds' administrator. The function of the
 
Valuation Committee is to value securities where current and reliable market quotations
       
are not readily available or the closing price does not represent fair value by following procedures approved
by the Board. These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading
volume and news events. All actions taken by the Valuation Committee are subsequently reviewed and ratified
by the Board.
                       
                         
Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, fair value securities may be classified in either
 
level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
                   
 
 
 
 

 
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with
 
investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's securities
 
as of May 31, 2015:
                       
                         
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
Consumer Discretionary
  $ 586,347     $ -     $ -     $ 586,347  
Consumer Staples
    58,970       -       -       58,970  
Energy
    388,667       -       -       388,667  
Financials
    1,414,653       -       -       1,414,653  
Health Care
    416,842       -       -       416,842  
Industrials
    355,419       -       -       355,419  
Information Technology
    994,278       -       -       994,278  
Utilities
    144,023       -       -       144,023  
Total Common Stock
    4,359,199       -       -       4,359,199  
REITs
    263,352       -       -       263,352  
Short-Term Investments
    31,700       -       -       31,700  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 4,654,251     $ -     $ -     $ 4,654,251  
                                 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Securities Sold Short
                               
Common Stock
                               
Consumer Discretionary
  $ 458,854     $ -     $ -     $ 458,854  
Consumer Staples
    35,059       -       -       35,059  
Energy
    242,291       -       -       242,291  
Financials
    94,054       -       -       94,054  
Health Care
    304,695       -       -       304,695  
Industrials
    243,499       -       -       243,499  
Information Technology
    541,998       -       -       541,998  
Materials
    219,323       -       -       219,323  
Utilities
    86,730       -       -       86,730  
Total Common Stock
    2,226,503                       2,226,503  
REITs
    253,511       -       -       253,511  
Total Securities Sold Short
  $ 2,480,014     $ -     $ -     $ 2,480,014  
                                 
Refer to the Fund's Schedule of Investments for a detailed break-out of holdings by industry classifications.
 
Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. The Fund recognized no
 
transfers between levels at May 31, 2015. There were no level 3 securities held in the Fund during the
 
period ended May 31, 2015.

 
 
 

 
 
Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)  
The Registrant’s President and Treasurer 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 have 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  7/22/2015                                                                                                                  
 

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 7/22/2015                                                                                       

 
 
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Cheryl L. King                                                                                                                                                        
                                             Cheryl L. King, Treasurer
 
 
Date 7/22/2015                                                                                      

 
 
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.