N-Q 1 chase_n-q.htm QUARTERLY NOTICE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 16, 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:  September 30, 2016



Date of reporting period:  June 30, 2016
 

 
Item 1. Schedules of Investments.
Chase Growth Fund
 
Schedule of Investments
 
at June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)
 
           
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 95.9%
     
   
Air Freight - 2.4%
     
 
12,850
 
FedEx Corp.
 
$
1,950,373
 
               
     
Auto/Auto Parts - 2.3%
       
 
6,890
 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. *
   
1,867,879
 
               
     
Beverage - 5.4%
       
 
10,940
 
Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A
   
1,809,476
 
 
24,800
 
PepsiCo, Inc.
   
2,627,312
 
           
4,436,788
 
     
Broadcast Media - 3.6%
       
 
45,100
 
Comcast Corp. - Class A
   
2,940,069
 
               
     
Building - 2.3%
       
 
9,710
 
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
   
1,864,320
 
               
     
Computer - Networking - 3.0%
       
 
86,100
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.
   
2,470,209
 
               
     
Computer Software - 6.2%
       
 
22,440
 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. +*
   
1,788,019
 
 
55,160
 
Paychex, Inc.
   
3,282,020
 
           
5,070,039
 
     
Computer Software - Gaming - 3.9%
       
 
41,900
 
Electronic Arts, Inc. *
   
3,174,344
 
               
     
Conglomerates - 6.3%
       
 
28,400
 
Danaher Corp.
   
2,868,400
 
 
19,910
 
Honeywell International, Inc.
   
2,315,931
 
           
5,184,331
 
     
Consumer Finance - 2.5%
       
 
38,100
 
Discover Financial Services
   
2,041,779
 
               
     
Drugs - Proprietary - 2.0%
       
 
26,500
 
AbbVie, Inc.
   
1,640,615
 
               
     
Electrical Instruments - 2.9%
       
 
16,190
 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
   
2,392,234
 
               
     
Finance/Banks - 2.3%
       
 
15,410
 
Signature Bank *
   
1,925,017
 
               
     
Finance/Information Services - 6.7%
       
 
28,030
 
Fiserv, Inc. *
   
3,047,702
 
 
33,170
 
Visa, Inc. - Class A
   
2,460,219
 
           
5,507,921
 
     
Financial Services - Miscelleanous - 2.2%
       
 
7,080
 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
   
1,812,197
 
               
     
 Food - 3.3%
       
 
41,000
 
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A
   
2,738,390
 
               
     
Footwear - 2.0%
       
 
30,200
 
Nike, Inc. - Class B
   
1,667,040
 
               
     
Health Care Benefits - 2.7%
       
 
15,810
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
2,232,372
 
               
     
Household Products - 2.2%
       
 
36,893
 
Newell Brands, Inc.
   
1,791,893
 
               
     
Internet Software & Services - 6.2%
       
 
4,299
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A *
   
3,024,475
 
 
18,560
 
Facebook, Inc. - Class A *
   
2,121,037
 

 
 
           
5,145,512
 
     
Leisure Time - 2.0%
       
 
17,170
 
Walt Disney Co.
   
1,679,570
 
               
     
Medical Products - 2.0%
       
 
16,790
 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *
   
1,674,467
 
               
     
Restaurants - 1.9%
       
 
26,900
 
Starbucks Corp.
   
1,536,528
 
               
     
Retail - Discount - 5.6%
       
 
27,500
 
Dollar Tree, Inc. *
   
2,591,600
 
 
36,400
 
Ross Stores, Inc.
   
2,063,516
 
           
4,655,116
 
     
Retail - Home Improvement - 3.8%
       
 
24,800
 
Home Depot, Inc.
   
3,166,712
 
               
     
Retail Drug Stores - 3.2%
       
 
27,300
 
CVS Health Corp.
   
2,613,702
 
               
     
Retail Grocers - 1.7%
       
 
39,000
 
Kroger Co.
   
1,434,810
 
               
     
Semiconductors - 1.2%
       
 
16,200
 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
   
1,025,136
 
               
     
Service Companies - 2.4%
       
 
33,900
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A *
   
1,940,436
 
               
     
Telecommunication Services - 1.7%
       
 
24,500
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.
   
1,368,080
 
               
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $61,313,359)
   
78,947,879
 
           
   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.5%
     
 
3,718,198
 
Invesco STIT Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.27% #
   
3,718,198
 
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,718,198)
   
3,718,198
 
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $65,031,557) - 100.40%
   
82,666,077
 
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.40)%
   
(332,222
)
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
82,333,855
 
   
               
 
+
 
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
       
 
*
 
Non-income producing security.
       
 
#
 
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of June 30, 2016.
       
           
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.
 

Chase Mid-Cap Growth Fund
 
Schedule of Investments
 
at June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)
 
           
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 97.3%
     
   
Aerospace/Aircraft - 3.3%
     
 
2,990
 
TransDigm Group, Inc. *
 
$
788,433
 
               
     
Auto/Auto Parts - 7.1%
       
 
5,900
 
Lear Corp.
   
600,384
 
 
18,900
 
LKQ Corp. *
   
599,130
 
 
1,930
 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. *
   
523,223
 
           
1,722,737
 
     
Building - 9.1%
       
 
3,830
 
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
   
735,360
 
 
21,300
 
Masco Corp.
   
659,022
 
 
445
 
NVR, Inc. *
   
792,251
 
           
2,186,633
 
     
Building Products - 2.1%
       
 
8,700
 
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
   
504,339
 
               
     
Business Services - 2.6%
       
 
8,200
 
MSCI, Inc.
   
632,384
 
               
     
Computer Software - 5.2%
       
 
8,535
 
j2 Global, Inc.
   
539,156
 
 
11,900
 
Paychex, Inc.
   
708,050
 
           
1,247,206
 
     
Containers - 2.8%
       
 
13,100
 
Bemis Company, Inc.
   
674,519
 
               
     
Drugs - Proprietary - 2.6%
       
 
22,200
 
Akorn, Inc. *
   
632,367
 
               
     
Electronics - 5.1%
       
 
5,040
 
Littelfuse, Inc.
   
595,678
 
 
9,400
 
Universal Display Corp. *
   
637,320
 
           
1,232,998
 
     
Finance/Banks - 2.3%
       
 
36,600
 
Umpqua Holdings Corp.
   
566,202
 
               
     
Finance/Information Services - 4.4%
       
 
6,630
 
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. *
   
458,730
 
 
5,520
 
Fiserv, Inc. *
   
600,189
 
           
1,058,919
 
     
Financial Services - Miscelleanous - 2.5%
       
 
9,400
 
Nasdaq, Inc.
   
607,898
 
               
     
 Food - 5.5%
       
 
16,300
 
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
   
754,527
 
 
8,700
 
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A
   
581,073
 
           
1,335,600
 
     
Health Care Benefits - 3.3%
       
 
11,100
 
Centene Corp. *
   
792,207
 
               
     
Health Care Services - 6.4%
       
 
8,300
 
AmSurg Corp. *
   
643,582
 
 
5,100
 
PAREXEL International Corp. *
   
320,688
 
 
8,700
 
VCA, Inc. *
   
588,207
 
 

 
           
1,552,477
 
     
Household Products - 5.6%
       
 
5,500
 
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
   
565,895
 
 
6,660
 
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
   
794,605
 
           
1,360,500
 
     
Industrial Distributors - 5.1%
       
 
12,100
 
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. *
   
550,187
 
 
13,000
 
Owens Corning
   
669,760
 
           
1,219,947
 
     
Leisure Time - 5.5%
       
 
16,700
 
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
   
608,882
 
 
11,200
 
Thor Industries, Inc.
   
725,088
 
           
1,333,970
 
     
Machinery - 3.4%
       
 
9,400
 
Toro Co.
   
829,080
 
               
     
Medical Supplies - 5.3%
       
 
3,350
 
C.R. Bard, Inc.
   
787,786
 
 
6,500
 
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
   
493,220
 
           
1,281,006
 
     
Personal Care - 2.8%
       
 
2,730
 
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. *
   
665,137
 
               
     
Semiconductors - 2.6%
       
 
19,500
 
Microsemi Corp. *
   
637,260
 
               
     
Telecommunication Services - 2.7%
       
 
20,800
 
CommScope Holding Co., Inc. *
   
645,424
 
               
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $19,462,214)
   
23,507,243
 
           
   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.5%
     
 
837,408
 
Invesco STIT Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.27% #
   
837,408
 
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $837,408)
   
837,408
 
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $20,299,622) - 100.80%
   
24,344,651
 
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.80)%
   
(194,395
)
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
24,150,256
 
   
               
 
*
 
Non-income producing security.
       
 
#
 
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of June 30, 2016.
       
 
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.
 
 

Chase Funds
Notes to Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

Note 1 – Securities Valuation

The Chase Funds’ (the “Fund” or “Funds”) investments in securities are carried at their fair value. Each Fund determines the fair value of its investments and 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 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 and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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.

The Board of Trustees (“Board”) has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee of 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 Fund’s 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 June 30, 2016:

 
Chase Growth Fund

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
19,304,807
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
19,304,807
 
  Consumer Staples
   
11,223,690
     
-
     
-
     
11,223,690
 
  Financials
   
5,778,993
     
-
     
-
     
5,778,993
 
  Health Care
   
7,939,688
     
-
     
-
     
7,939,688
 
  Industrials
   
7,134,704
     
-
     
-
     
7,134,704
 
  Materials
   
1,864,320
     
-
     
-
     
1,864,320
 
  Technology
   
24,333,597
     
-
     
-
     
24,333,597
 
  Telecommunication Services
   
1,368,080
     
-
     
-
     
1,368,080
 
Total Common Stocks
   
78,947,879
     
-
     
-
     
78,947,879
 
Short-Term Investments
   
3,718,198
     
-
     
-
     
3,718,198
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
82,666,077
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
82,666,077
 

Chase Mid-Cap Growth Fund
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
4,514,095
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
4,514,095
 
  Consumer Staples
   
2,696,100
     
-
     
-
     
2,696,100
 
  Financials
   
1,806,484
     
-
     
-
     
1,806,484
 
  Health Care
   
4,258,057
     
-
     
-
     
4,258,057
 
  Industrials
   
4,000,821
     
-
     
-
     
4,000,821
 
  Materials
   
1,409,879
     
-
     
-
     
1,409,879
 
  Technology
   
4,821,807
     
-
     
-
     
4,821,807
 
Total Common Stocks
   
23,507,243
     
-
     
-
     
23,507,243
 
Short-Term Investments
   
837,408
     
-
     
-
     
837,408
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
24,344,651
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
24,344,651
 

Refer to the Funds’ schedule of investments for a detailed break-out of common stocks by industry classification.  Transfers between levels are recognized at June 30, 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 June 30, 2016.


Note 2 – Federal Income Taxes

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2016 was as follows*:

Chase Growth Fund

Cost of investments
 
$
65,031,557
 
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
$
18,495,179
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(860,659
)
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
17,634,520
 
         


Chase Mid-Cap Growth Fund

Cost of investments
 
$
20,300,220
 
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
$
4,388,715
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(344,284
)
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
4,044,431
 
         

*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 or semi-annual report.

 

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, as amended, (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  8/8/2016                                                                                      



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 8/8/2016                                                                                        

 
 
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Cheryl L. King                             
                                             Cheryl L. King, Treasurer

 
Date 8/8/2016                                                                                       

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