N-Q 1 wbi-ast_nq.htm QUARTERLY NOTICE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2016
 
 



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:  November 30, 2016



Date of reporting period:  February 29, 2016

 

 
Item 1. Schedules of Investments.
 
WBI Tactical BA Fund
 
Schedule of Investments
 
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)
 
         
Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 8.54%
Value
 
   
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - 4.36%
   
   
49,840
 
Progressive Corp.
 
$
1,590,893
 
   
7,008
 
United Fire Group, Inc.
   
282,562
 
             
1,873,455
 
       
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - 4.18%
       
   
37,898
 
Insperity, Inc.
   
1,799,776
 
                 
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $3,686,953)
   
3,673,231
 
                 
       
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 27.44%
       
   
28,774
 
iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF
   
3,018,105
 
   
36,184
 
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
   
4,739,380
 
   
35,177
 
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
   
4,045,707
 
                 
       
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $11,530,258)
   
11,803,192
 
                 
Principal
 
 
       
Amount
 
CORPORATE BONDS - 14.96%
Value
 
       
Accommodation - 0.74%
       
       
Marriott International, Inc.
       
   
320,000
 
3.25%, 9/15/2022
   
319,982
 
       
Ambulatory Health Care Services - 0.40%
       
       
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
       
   
170,000
 
3.75%, 8/23/2022
   
173,390
 
       
Broadcasting (Except Internet) - 1.22%
       
       
Viacom, Inc.
       
   
522,000
 
3.50%, 4/1/2017
   
527,295
 
       
Chemical Manufacturing - 1.14%
       
       
Dow Chemical Co.
       
   
460,000
 
4.25%, 11/15/2020
   
491,654
 
       
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities - 1.49%
       
       
American Express Credit Corp.
       
   
150,000
 
2.80%, 9/19/2016
   
151,518
 
       
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
       
   
450,000
 
4.50%, 1/24/2022
   
488,421
 
             
639,939
 
       
Health and Personal Care Stores - 0.34%
       
       
Express Scripts, Inc.
       
   
148,000
 
3.125%, 5/15/2016
   
148,622
 
       
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - 1.01%
       
       
Wellpoint, Inc.
       
   
440,000
 
3.125%, 5/15/2022
   
433,718
 
       
Machinery Manufacturing - 1.07%
       
       
Kennametal, Inc.
       
   
490,000
 
2.65%, 11/1/2019
   
459,799
 
       
Mining (except Oil and Gas) - 1.29%
       
       
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.
       
   
543,000
 
3.25%, 12/1/2017
   
553,883
 
       
Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.23%
       
       
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
       
 

 
 
90,000
 
4.625%, 11/30/2019
   
97,109
 
     
Miscellaneous Store Retailers - 1.58%
       
     
Staples, Inc.
       
 
680,000
 
2.75%, 1/12/2018
   
680,047
 
     
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - 1.54%
       
     
Amgen, Inc.
       
 
656,000
 
2.125%, 5/15/2017
   
661,734
 
     
Publishing Industries (Except Internet) - 2.01%
       
     
Symantec Corp.
       
 
660,000
 
2.75%, 6/15/2017
   
659,842
 
     
Thomson Reuters Corp.
       
 
193,000
 
3.95%, 9/30/2021
   
203,037
 
           
862,879
 
     
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities - 0.90%
       
     
Prudential Financial, Inc.
       
 
384,000
 
3.00%, 5/12/2016
   
385,456
 
               
     
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $6,488,876)
   
6,435,507
 
               
Shares
 
PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.08%
 
Value
 
     
 Call Options - 0.08%
       
 
37
 
S&P 500 Index
       
     
Expiration: April 2016, Exercise Price: $2,025.00
   
35,890
 
               
     
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $72,581)
   
35,890
 
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 49.10%
       
 
21,123,760
 
Invesco STIT-Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.23%  (a)
   
21,123,760
 
     
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $21,123,760)
   
21,123,760
 
               
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Cost $42,902,428) - 100.12%
   
43,071,580
 
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.12)%
   
(51,011
)
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
43,020,569
 
               
               
ETF
 
Exchange-Traded Fund
       
(a)
 
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of February 29, 2016.
       

 
 

WBI Tactical BP Fund
   
Schedule of Investments
   
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)
   
 
 
           
 Shares    COMMON STOCKS - 5.64%    Value  
   
Food and Beverage Stores - 3.53%
     
 
31,335
 
Kroger Co.
 
$
1,250,580
 
     
Management of Companies and Enterprises - 2.11%
       
 
8,802
 
Park National Corp.
   
749,842
 
               
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,920,043)
   
2,000,422
 
               
     
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 40.81%
       
 
33,180
 
Guggenheim BulletShares 2022 Corporate Bond ETF
   
679,858
 
 
12,732
 
iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF
   
1,335,460
 
 
31,087
 
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
   
4,071,775
 
 
9,287
 
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
   
1,167,933
 
 
9,758
 
PIMCO Total Return Active ETF
   
1,016,686
 
 
82,751
 
PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio
   
1,529,239
 
 
151,563
 
PowerShares Preferred Portfolio
   
2,229,492
 
 
28,565
 
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
   
2,437,737
 
               
     
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $14,196,281)
   
14,468,180
 
               
     
PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.08%
       
     
 Call Options- 0.08%
       
 
30
 
S&P 500 Index
       
     
Expiration: April 2016, Exercise Price: $2,025.00
   
29,100
 
               
     
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $58,910)
   
29,100
 
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 53.40%
       
 
18,934,490
 
Invesco STIT-Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.23% (a)
   
18,934,490
 
     
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $18,934,490)
   
18,934,490
 
               
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Cost $35,109,724) - 99.93%
   
35,432,192
 
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.07%
   
25,053
 
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
35,457,245
 
   
               
               
ETF
 
Exchange-Traded Fund
       
(a)
 
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of February 29, 2016.
       


WBI Tactical DI Fund
   
Schedule of Investments
   
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)
   
       
Shares
COMMON STOCKS - 29.96%
 
Value
 
   
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing - 0.96%
     
 
8,874
 
Coca Cola Amatil Ltd. - ADR
 
$
53,333
 
     
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 2.95%
       
 
17,837
 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - ADR
   
163,655
 
     
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities - 7.72%
       
 
6,668
 
Chemical Financial Corp.
   
225,578
 
 
16,040
 
Fulton Financial Corp.
   
202,264
 
           
427,842
 
     
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing - 4.10%
       
 
19,277
 
Schneider Electric SE - ADR
   
227,469
 
     
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - 4.52%
       
 
6,210
 
United Fire Group, Inc.
   
250,387
 
     
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - 8.72%
       
 
5,227
 
Insperity, Inc.
   
248,230
 
 
4,674
 
Nielsen Holdings plc (a)
   
235,289
 
           
483,519
 
     
Real Estate - 0.99%
       
 
2,746
 
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.
   
54,687
 
               
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,610,551)
   
1,660,892
 
               
   
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 9.05%
     
 
3,829
 
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
   
501,522
 
               
     
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $470,596)
   
501,522
 
               
     
PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.07%
       
     
 Call Options - 0.07%
       
 
4
 
S&P 500 Index
       
     
Expiration: April 2016, Exercise Price: $2,025.00
   
3,880
 
               
     
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $7,892)
   
3,880
 
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 66.67%
       
 
3,695,786
 
Invesco STIT-Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.23% (b)
   
3,695,786
 
     
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $3,695,786)
   
3,695,786
 
               
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Cost $5,784,825) - 105.75%
   
5,862,080
 
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (5.75)%
   
(318,791
)
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
5,543,289
 
               
               
ADR
 
American Depositary Receipt
       
ETF
 
Exchange-Traded Fund
       
(a)
 
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
       
(b)
 
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of February 29, 2016.
 
 
 

 
WBI Tactical DG Fund
   
Schedule of Investments
   
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)
   
 
           
Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 40.10%
 
Value
 
   
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores - 1.71%
     
 
7,940
 
Foot Locker, Inc.
 
$
496,250
 
     
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 8.18%
       
 
4,295
 
Northrop Grumman Corp.
   
825,585
 
 
20,140
 
ResMed, Inc.
   
1,146,167
 
 
43,924
 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - ADR
   
403,003
 
           
2,374,755
 
     
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities - 1.95%
       
 
16,743
 
Chemical Financial Corp.
   
566,416
 
     
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing - 1.28%
       
 
31,546
 
Schneider Electric SE - ADR
   
372,243
 
     
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - 7.66%
       
 
14,058
 
Progressive Corp.
   
448,731
 
 
12,837
 
United Fire Group, Inc.
   
517,588
 
 
10,543
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
1,255,671
 
           
2,221,990
 
     
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods - 0.97%
       
 
15,646
 
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin - ADR
   
281,315
 
     
Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 4.09%
       
 
15,630
 
Hasbro, Inc.
   
1,185,848
 
     
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - 3.52%
       
 
9,530
 
Insperity, Inc.
   
452,580
 
 
6,893
 
Pandora A/S - ADR
   
217,612
 
 
22,634
 
Publicis Groupe SA - ADR
   
350,374
 
           
1,020,566
 
     
Publishing Industries (except Internet) - 4.81%
       
 
19,803
 
MSCI, Inc.
   
1,396,508
 
     
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities - 4.37%
       
 
20,051
 
Nasdaq, Inc.
   
1,269,028
 
     
Waste Management and Remediation Services - 1.56%
       
 
8,097
 
Waste Management, Inc.
   
452,217
 
               
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $11,316,409)
   
11,637,136
 
               
     
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 10.58%
       
 
15,721
 
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
   
1,808,072
 
 
23,600
 
SPDR Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF (a)
   
1,262,364
 
               
     
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $3,019,095)
   
3,070,436
 
               
     
PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.09%
       
     
 Call Options - 0.09%
       
 
26
 
S&P 500 Index
       
     
Expiration: April 2016, Exercise Price: $2,025.00
   
25,220
 
               
     
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $51,018)
   
25,220
 
               

 

 
 
           
   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 49.33%
     
 
14,313,929
 
Invesco STIT-Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.23% (b)
   
14,313,929
 
     
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $14,313,929)
   
14,313,929
 
               
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Cost $28,700,451) - 100.10%
   
29,046,721
 
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.10)%
   
(29,317
)
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
29,017,404
 
   
               
ADR
 
American Depositary Receipt
       
ETF
 
Exchange-Traded Fund
       
(a)
 
Non-income producing security.
       
(b)
 
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of February 29, 2016.
       

WBI Funds
Notes to the Schedule of Investments
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

Note 1 – Securities Valuation

The WBI Tactical BA Fund, the WBI Tactical BP Fund, the WBI Tactical DG Fund, and the WBI Tactical DI Fund’s (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) investments in securities are carried at their fair value. Each Fund computes its net asset value per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (4:00 pm, EST).
Equity securities including common stocks and exchange-traded funds that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sales price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale price on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.  Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.  Over-the-counter securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the most recent sales price.  Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their net asset value per share.  To the extent these securities are actively traded they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Debt securities, such as corporate bonds, municipal bonds, 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. These securities will generally be categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Exchange-traded options are valued using the composite pricing using the National Best Bid and Offer quotes. Specifically, composite pricing looks at the last trade on the exchange where the option is traded. If there are no trades for an option on a given business day, as of closing, the Funds will value the option at the mean of the highest bid price and lowest ask price across the exchanges where the option is traded. Exchange-traded options that are actively traded are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange-traded options that are valued at the mean of the highest bid price and lowest asked price are categorized in level 2.
Short-term debt securities, including those securities having a maturity of 60 days or less, are valued at the evaluated mean between the bid and asked prices.  To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, these securities would be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end mutual funds, included money market funds are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Board of Trustees (“Board”) has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee of the Advisors Series 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 valued securities may be classified in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Funds have adopted authoritative fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value.  These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period and expanded disclosure of valuation levels for majority security types.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

·
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
·
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
·
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the 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.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ securities as of February 29, 2016:


WBI Tactical BA Fund
Assets:
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Finance and Insurance
 
$
1,873,455
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,873,455
 
  Professional, Scientific, and
    Technical Services
   
1,799,776
     
-
     
-
     
1,799,776
 
Total Common Stocks
   
3,673,231
     
-
     
-
     
3,673,231
 
Exchange-Traded Funds
   
11,803,192
     
-
     
-
     
11,803,192
 
Corporate Bonds
                               
  Accommodation and Food
     Services
   
-
     
319,982
     
-
     
319,982
 
  Finance and Insurance
   
-
     
1,459,114
     
-
     
1,459,114
 
  Health Care and Social
     Assistance
   
-
     
173,390
     
-
     
173,390
 
  Information
   
-
     
1,390,173
     
-
     
1,390,173
 
  Manufacturing
   
-
     
1,048,562
     
-
     
1,048,562
 
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil
    and Gas Extraction
   
-
     
553,883
     
-
     
553,883
 
  Professional, Scientific, and
    Technical Services
   
-
     
661,734
     
-
     
661,734
 
  Retail Trade
   
-
     
828,669
     
-
     
828,669
 
Total Corporate Bonds
   
-
     
6,435,507
     
-
     
6,435,507
 
Purchased Options
   
35,890
     
-
     
-
     
35,890
 
Short-Term Investments
   
21,123,760
     
-
     
-
     
21,123,760
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
36,636,073
   
$
6,435,507
   
$
-
   
$
43,071,580
 

WBI Tactical BP Fund
Assets:
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Management of Companies
    and Enterprises
 
$
749,842
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
749,842
 
  Retail Trade
   
1,250,580
     
-
     
-
     
1,250,580
 
Total Common Stocks
   
2,000,422
     
-
     
-
     
2,000,422
 
Exchange-Traded Funds
   
14,468,180
     
-
     
-
     
14,468,180
 
Purchased Options
   
29,100
     
-
     
-
     
29,100
 
Short-Term Investments
   
18,934,490
     
-
     
-
     
18,934,490
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
35,432,192
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
35,432,192
 
 

 
WBI Tactical DI Fund
Assets:
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Finance and Insurance
 
$
678,230
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
678,230
 
  Manufacturing
   
444,456
     
-
     
-
     
444,456
 
  Professional, Scientific, and
    Technical Services
   
483,519
     
-
     
-
     
483,519
 
  Retail Estate
   
54,687
     
-
     
-
     
54,687
 
Total Common Stocks
   
1,660,892
     
-
     
-
     
1,660,892
 
Exchange-Traded Funds
   
501,522
     
-
     
-
     
501,522
 
Purchased Options
   
3,880
     
-
     
-
     
3,880
 
Short-Term Investments
   
3,695,786
     
-
     
-
     
3,695,786
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
5,862,080
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
5,862,080
 

 
WBI Tactical DG Fund
Assets:
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Administrative Support and
     Waste Management
 
$
452,217
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
452,217
 
  Finance and Insurance
   
4,057,434
     
-
     
-
     
4,057,434
 
  Information
   
1,396,508
     
-
     
-
     
1,396,508
 
  Manufacturing
   
3,932,846
     
-
     
-
     
3,932,846
 
  Professional, Scientific, and
     Technical Services
   
1,020,566
     
-
     
-
     
1,020,566
 
  Retail Trade
   
496,250
     
-
     
-
     
496,250
 
  Wholesale Trade
   
281,315
     
-
     
-
     
281,315
 
Total Common Stocks
   
11,637,136
     
-
     
-
     
11,637,136
 
Exchange-Traded Funds
   
3,070,436
     
-
     
-
     
3,070,436
 
Purchased Options
   
25,220
     
-
     
-
     
25,220
 
Short-Term Investments
   
14,313,929
     
-
     
-
     
14,313,929
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
29,046,721
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
29,046,721
 

Refer to the Funds’ Schedule of Investments for a detailed break-out of securities by industry classification. Transfers between levels are recognized at February 29, 2016, the end of the reporting period. The Funds recognized no transfers to/from Level 1 or Level 2. There were no Level 3 securities held in the Funds during the period ended February 29, 2016.
 

 
Note 2 – Derivative Transactions
The Funds have adopted the financial accounting reporting rules as required by the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The Funds are required to include enhanced disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.
The Funds are subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. The Funds enter into written call options to hedge against changes in the value of equities. The writing of call options is intended to reduce the volatility of the portfolio and to earn premium income. Written call options expose the Funds to minimal counterparty credit risk since they are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearing house guarantees the options against default. The Funds may also purchase put options to provide protection against adverse price effects from changes in prices of securities. In addition, the Funds enter into written put options to hedge against changes in the value of purchased put options.
The Funds may purchase and write call and put options on securities and indices and enter into related closing transactions. As a holder of a call option, the Funds have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a security at the exercise price during the exercise period. As the writer of a call option, the Funds have the obligation to sell the security at the exercise price during the exercise period in the event the option is exercised. As a holder of a put option, the Funds have the right, but not the obligation, to sell a security at the exercise price during the exercise period. As the writer of a put option, the Funds have the obligation to buy the underlying security at the exercise price during the exercise period.
When the Funds write an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Funds is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Funds on the expiration date as realized gains from options written. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or, if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Funds have realized a gain or a loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium is deducted from the cost basis of the security purchased. The Funds, as writers of an option, bear the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.
When purchasing options, the Funds will recognize a realized loss equal to the premium paid to purchase the option if the option expires unexercised. The difference between the proceeds received on effecting a closing sale transaction and the premium paid will be recognized as a realized gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium paid is deducted from the proceeds on the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Funds have a realized gain or loss.
The average monthly market values of purchased and written options during the period ended February 29, 2016, is as follows:

 
Purchased
Options
 
Written
Options
WBI Tactical BA Fund
$11,963
 
$        -
WBI Tactical BP Fund
9,700
 
-
WBI Tactical DI Fund
1,293
 
-
WBI Tactical DG Fund
8,407
 
-



Values of Derivative Instruments as of February 29, 2016 was as follows:


 
WBI Tactical BA Fund
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments
under ASC 815
 
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
Location
 
Fair
Value
Equity Contracts - Options
 
Investments,
at fair value
 
 $35,890
 
Options Written,
at fair value
 
$             -
 
 
 
 
 Total
 
$35,890
 
 Total
 
$             -

 
WBI Tactical BP Fund
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments
under ASC 815
 
Location
 
Fair
 Value
 
Location
 
Fair Value
Equity Contracts - Options
 
Investments,
at fair value
 
 $29,100
 
Options Written,
at fair value
 
$             -
 
 
 
 
 Total
 
$29,100
 
 Total
 
$             -
 

 
WBI Tactical DI Fund
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments
under ASC 815
 
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
Location
 
Fair
Value
Equity Contracts - Options
 
Investments,
at fair value
 
 $3,880
 
Options Written,
at fair value
 
$               -
 
 
 
 
 Total
 
$3,880
 
 Total
 
$               -

 
WBI Tactical DG Fund
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments
under ASC 815
 
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
Location
 
Fair Value
Equity Contracts - Options
 
Investments,
at fair value
 
 $25,220
 
Options Written, at fair value
 
$              -
 
 
 
 
 Total
 
$25,220
 
 Total
 
$              -
 
 
Note 3 – Federal Income Taxes

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at February 29, 2016 was as follows*:


WBI Tactical BA Fund
Cost of investments
 
$
42,919,012
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
$
353,561
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(200,993
)
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
152,568
 
 

WBI Tactical BP Fund
Cost of investments
 
$
35,112,142
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
$
441,235
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(121,185
)
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
320,050
 
 

WBI Tactical DI Fund
Cost of investments
 
$
5,787,732
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
$
96,193
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(21,845
)
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
74,348
 

 
WBI Tactical DG Fund
Cost of investments
 
$
28,704,624
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
$
487,728
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(145,631
)
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
342,097
 
 

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


Note 4 – Underlying Investment in Other Investment Companies

As of February 29, 2016, the WBI Tactical BA Fund, WBI Tactical BP Fund, WBI Tactical DI Fund and WBI Tactical DG Fund currently invest 49.10%, 53.40%, 66.67%, and 49.33%, respectively, of their net assets in Invesco STIT - Treasury Portfolio – Institutional Class.  The investment of each Fund in Invesco STIT - Treasury Portfolio – Institutional Class, represents less than 0.5% of Invesco STIT - Treasury Portfolio – Institutional Class net assets, which was approximately $12.9 billion at February 29, 2016.  If the Advisor determines that it is in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders, it may redeem its investment.

The performance of the Funds may be directly affected by the performance of the Invesco STIT - Treasury  Portfolio – Institutional Class.  The investment strategy of Invesco STIT - Treasury  Portfolio – Institutional Class:  investing at least 80% of assets in U.S. Government securities; primarily investing in high quality U.S. dollar-denominated short-term debt obligations including  municipal securities, tax-exempt commercial paper, and cash equivalents; generally maintaining a dollar-weighted average maturity of 60 days or less.  The net expense ratio per the August 31, 2015 Annual Report of Invesco STIT - Treasury Portfolio – Institutional Class was 0.07%.  The financial statements of the The investment strategy of Invesco STIT - Treasury  Portfolio – Institutional Class can be found at Invesco website www.invesco.com or the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website www.sec.gov and should be read in conjunction with the Funds' financial statements.
 

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

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


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

SIGNATURES

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


(Registrant)  Advisors Series Trust
 
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Douglas G. Hess
Douglas G. Hess, President

Date  4/20/2016

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  4/20/2016

 
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Cheryl L. King
Cheryl L. King, Treasurer
 
Date  4/20/2016

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