N-Q 1 ast-chase_nq.htm QUARTERLY NOTICE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS





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, 2017


Date of reporting period:  December 31, 2016


 
Item 1. Schedules of Investments.
 
Chase Growth Fund
 
Schedule of Investments
 
at December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)
 
           
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 97.1%
     
   
Air Freight - 4.3%
     
 
17,050
 
FedEx Corp.
 
$
3,174,710
 
               
     
Auto/Auto Parts - 3.7%
       
 
28,700
 
BorgWarner, Inc.
   
1,131,928
 
 
5,690
 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. *
   
1,584,153
 
           
2,716,081
 
     
Beverage - 1.9%
       
 
9,040
 
Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A
   
1,385,922
 
               
     
Biotechnology - 3.0%
       
 
19,480
 
Celgene Corp. *
   
2,254,810
 
               
     
Broadcast Media - 2.2%
       
 
24,100
 
Comcast Corp. - Class A
   
1,664,105
 
               
     
Building - 2.4%
       
 
8,010
 
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
   
1,774,455
 
               
     
Building Products - 2.4%
       
 
41,500
 
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. *
   
1,764,165
 
               
     
Chemicals - Specialty - 1.4%
       
 
13,400
 
Celanese Corp. - Series A
   
1,055,116
 
               
     
Computer - Networking - 1.6%
       
 
38,800
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.
   
1,172,536
 
               
     
Computer - Semiconductors - 2.1%
       
 
48,000
 
Applied Materials, Inc.
   
1,548,960
 
               
     
Computer Software - 8.9%
       
 
25,800
 
Adobe Systems, Inc. *
   
2,656,110
 
 
42,500
 
Microsoft Corp.
   
2,640,950
 
 
20,960
 
Paychex, Inc.
   
1,276,045
 
           
6,573,105
 
     
Computer Software - Gaming - 3.0%
       
 
28,200
 
Electronic Arts, Inc. *
   
2,221,032
 
               
     
Conglomerates - 2.8%
       
 
17,610
 
Honeywell International, Inc.
   
2,040,118
 
               
     
Consumer Finance - 3.9%
       
 
40,200
 
Discover Financial Services
   
2,898,018
 
               
     
Containers - 2.1%
       
 
21,010
 
Ball Corp.
   
1,577,221
 
               
 

     
Electrical Instruments - 5.4%
       
 
24,200
 
Danaher Corp.
   
1,883,728
 
 
15,090
 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
   
2,129,199
 
           
4,012,927
 
     
Finance/Banks - 2.8%
       
 
22,520
 
First Republic Bank
   
2,074,993
 
               
     
Finance/Information Services - 5.5%
       
 
25,030
 
Fiserv, Inc. *
   
2,660,189
 
 
18,060
 
Visa, Inc. - Class A
   
1,409,041
 
           
4,069,230
 
     
Financial Services - Miscelleanous - 3.4%
       
 
44,260
 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
   
2,497,149
 
               
     
Health Care Benefits - 4.6%
       
 
21,210
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
3,394,448
 
               
     
Internet Retail - 2.1%
       
 
1,080
 
Priceline Group, Inc. *
   
1,583,345
 
               
     
Internet Software & Services - 4.6%
       
 
1,969
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A *
   
1,560,334
 
 
16,160
 
Facebook, Inc. - Class A *
   
1,859,208
 
           
3,419,542
 
     
Media & Advertising - 3.1%
       
 
23,900
 
Time Warner, Inc.
   
2,307,067
 
               
     
Real Estate Investment Trust - 3.7%
       
 
26,190
 
American Tower Corp.
   
2,767,759
 
               
     
Retail - Apparel - 1.3%
       
 
14,100
 
Foot Locker, Inc.
   
999,549
 
               
     
Retail - Discount - 5.4%
       
 
24,800
 
Dollar Tree, Inc. *
   
1,914,064
 
 
31,700
 
Ross Stores, Inc.
   
2,079,520
 
           
3,993,584
 
     
Retail - Home Improvement - 2.2%
       
 
12,210
 
Home Depot, Inc.
   
1,637,117
 
               
     
Semiconductors - 5.1%
       
 
10,870
 
Broadcom Ltd. +
   
1,921,490
 
 
24,800
 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
   
1,851,568
 
           
3,773,058
 
     
Telecommunication Services - 2.2%
       
 
43,300
 
CommScope Holding Co., Inc. *
   
1,610,760
 
               
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $58,837,784)
   
71,960,882
 
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.8%
       
 
3,566,043
 
Invesco STIT Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.37% #
   
3,566,043
 
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,566,043)
   
3,566,043
 
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $62,403,827) - 101.9%
   
75,526,925
 
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (1.9)%
   
(1,390,299
)
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
74,136,626
 
   


 
+
 
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
         
*
 
Non-income producing security.
         
#
 
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of December 31, 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 December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)
 
           
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 96.1%
     
   
Aerospace/Aircraft - 2.8%
     
 
2,690
 
TransDigm Group, Inc.
 
$
669,702
 
               
     
Auto/Auto Parts - 6.8%
       
 
5,520
 
Lear Corp.
   
730,682
 
 
16,700
 
LKQ Corp. *
   
511,855
 
 
1,270
 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. *
   
353,581
 
           
1,596,118
 
     
Building - 4.5%
       
 
2,850
 
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
   
631,361
 
 
13,400
 
Masco Corp.
   
423,708
 
           
1,055,069
 
     
Building Products - 5.4%
       
 
6,900
 
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
   
369,564
 
 
5,400
 
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
   
288,684
 
 
14,500
 
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. *
   
616,395
 
           
1,274,643
 
     
Business Services - 2.5%
       
 
7,400
 
MSCI, Inc.
   
582,972
 
               
     
Chemicals - Specialty - 1.7%
       
 
5,200
 
Celanese Corp. - Series A
   
409,448
 
               
     
Computer - Peripherals - 1.6%
       
 
8,500
 
Electronics For Imaging, Inc. *
   
372,810
 
               
     
Computer Software - 3.8%
       
 
7,900
 
CDK Global, Inc.
   
471,551
 
 
5,235
 
j2 Global, Inc.
   
428,223
 
           
899,774
 
     
Containers - 2.5%
       
 
12,000
 
Berry Plastics Group, Inc. *
   
584,760
 
               
     
Electronics - 2.9%
       
 
4,540
 
Littelfuse, Inc.
   
689,036
 
               
     
Energy/Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 1.8%
       
 
10,400
 
Newfield Exploration Co. *
   
421,200
 
               
     
Engineering/Construction - 3.5%
       
 
23,800
 
Quanta Services, Inc. *
   
829,430
 
               
     
Finance/Banks - 4.8%
       
 
31,500
 
Sterling Bancorp
   
737,100
 
 
21,600
 
Umpqua Holdings Corp.
   
405,648
 
           
1,142,748
 
     
Financial Services - Miscelleanous - 2.4%
       
 
8,500
 
Nasdaq, Inc.
   
570,520
 
               
     
Financial/Information Services - 2.9%
       
 
11,500
 
Vantiv, Inc. - Class A *
   
685,630
 
               
 

     
 Food - 2.7%
       
 
12,000
 
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
   
641,400
 
               
     
Health Care Services - 4.7%
       
 
10,400
 
PRA Health Sciences, Inc. *
   
573,248
 
 
7,700
 
VCA, Inc. *
   
528,605
 
           
1,101,853
 
     
Industrial Distributors - 2.2%
       
 
11,500
 
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. *
   
529,805
 
               
     
Insurance - Property/Casualty/Title - 2.2%
       
 
21,100
 
National General Holdings Corp.
   
527,289
 
               
     
Internet Retail - 1.5%
       
 
3,130
 
Expedia, Inc.
   
354,566
 
               
     
Leisure Time - 4.9%
       
 
14,800
 
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
   
567,728
 
 
6,000
 
Thor Industries, Inc.
   
600,300
 
           
1,168,028
 
     
Machinery - 3.0%
       
 
12,460
 
Toro Co.
   
697,137
 
               
     
Medical Supplies - 3.6%
       
 
2,140
 
C.R. Bard, Inc.
   
480,773
 
 
4,400
 
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
   
373,252
 
           
854,025
 
     
Personal Care - 1.5%
       
 
1,410
 
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. *
   
359,465
 
               
     
Retail - Apparel - 3.3%
       
 
26,000
 
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
   
394,420
 
 
5,500
 
Foot Locker, Inc.
   
389,895
 
           
784,315
 
     
Retail - Discount - 2.1%
       
 
17,200
 
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. *
   
489,340
 
               
     
Semiconductors - 9.0%
       
 
12,600
 
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. *
   
583,128
 
 
17,500
 
Microsemi Corp. *
   
944,475
 
 
47,100
 
ON Semiconductor Corp. *
   
600,996
 
           
2,128,599
 
     
Telecommunication Equipment - 2.6%
       
 
15,600
 
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. *
   
602,940
 
               
     
Telecommunication Services - 2.9%
       
 
18,600
 
CommScope Holding Co, Inc. *
   
691,920
 
               
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $19,805,956)
   
22,714,542
 
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.0%
       
 
943,840
 
Invesco STIT Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.37% #
   
943,840
 
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $943,840)
   
943,840
 
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $20,749,796) - 100.1%
   
23,658,382
 
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.1)%
   
(32,441
)
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
23,625,941
 
   


 
*
 
Non-income producing security.
         
#
 
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of December 31, 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
December 31, 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 December 31, 2016:




Chase Growth Fund

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
14,900,848
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
14,900,848
 
  Consumer Staples
   
1,385,922
     
-
     
-
     
1,385,922
 
  Financials
   
7,470,160
     
-
     
-
     
7,470,160
 
  Health Care
   
9,662,185
     
-
     
-
     
9,662,185
 
  Industrials
   
6,978,994
     
-
     
-
     
6,978,994
 
  Materials
   
4,406,792
     
-
     
-
     
4,406,792
 
  Real Estate
   
2,767,759
     
-
     
-
     
2,767,759
 
  Technology
   
24,388,222
     
-
     
-
     
24,388,222
 
Total Common Stocks
   
71,960,882
     
-
     
-
     
71,960,882
 
Short-Term Investments
   
3,566,043
     
-
     
-
     
3,566,043
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
75,526,925
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
75,526,925
 

Chase Mid-Cap Growth Fund
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
4,751,833
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
4,751,833
 
  Consumer Staples
   
641,400
     
-
     
-
     
641,400
 
  Energy
   
421,200
      -       -      
421,200
 
  Financials
   
2,823,529
     
-
     
-
     
2,823,529
 
  Health Care
   
1,955,877
     
-
     
-
     
1,955,877
 
  Industrials
   
4,424,425
     
-
     
-
     
4,424,425
 
  Materials
   
1,625,569
     
-
     
-
     
1,625,569
 
  Technology
   
6,070,709
     
-
     
-
     
6,070,709
 
Total Common Stocks
   
22,714,542
     
-
     
-
     
22,714,542
 
Short-Term Investments
   
943,840
     
-
     
-
     
943,840
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
23,658,382
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
23,658,382
 

Refer to the Funds’ schedule of investments for a detailed break-out of common stocks by industry classification.  Transfers between levels are recognized at December 31, 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 December 31, 2016.

Note 2 – Federal Income Taxes

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2016 was as follows*:

Chase Growth Fund

Cost of investments
 
$
62,403,827
 
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
$
13,597,553
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(474,455
)
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
13,123,098
 
         
 
Chase Mid-Cap Growth Fund

Cost of investments
 
$
20,749,796
 
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
$
3,228,128
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(319,542
)
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
2,908,586
 
         
 
*Because tax adjustments are calculated annually at the end of the Funds’ fiscal year, the above table does not reflect tax adjustments for the current fiscal year.  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.
 

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  2/27/2017                                                                                      



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  2/27/2017                                                                                      

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

 
Date  2/27/2017                                                                                      

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