N-Q 1 ast_pia-nq.htm QUARTERLY NOTICE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October xx, 2017



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, 2017



Date of reporting period:  August 31, 2017


 
Item 1. Schedules of Investments.
 
PIA BBB BOND FUND
 
Schedule of Investments - August 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
                 
Principal
               
Amount/Shares 
         
Value
 
   
CORPORATE BONDS
   
90.6
%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense
   
0.8
%
     
   
Lockheed Martin Corp.
             
$
800,000
 
4.70%, due 5/15/46
         
$
911,062
 
     
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
               
 
750,000
 
3.20%, due 3/15/24
           
764,453
 
                   
1,675,515
 
     
Agricultural Chemicals
   
0.4
%
       
     
Mosaic Co.
               
 
785,000
 
3.75%, due 11/15/21
           
818,861
 
     
Agriculture
   
0.3
%
       
     
Bunge Limited Finance Corp.
               
 
550,000
 
8.50%, due 6/15/19
           
611,362
 
     
Auto Parts
   
0.8
%
       
     
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
               
 
1,100,000
 
5.75%, due 5/1/20
           
1,187,386
 
     
AutoZone, Inc.
               
 
600,000
 
3.125%, due 7/15/23
           
608,894
 
                   
1,796,280
 
     
Autos
   
1.3
%
       
     
Ford Motor Co.
               
 
675,000
 
7.45%, due 7/16/31
           
866,808
 
     
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
               
 
800,000
 
3.336%, due 3/18/21
           
820,161
 
 
600,000
 
5.875%, due 8/2/21
           
671,039
 
     
General Motors Co.
               
 
400,000
 
5.20%, due 4/1/45
           
397,361
 
                   
2,755,369
 
     
Banks
   
8.3
%
       
     
Associated Banc-Corp
               
 
400,000
 
2.75%, due 11/15/19
           
404,493
 
     
Bank of America Corp.
               
 
1,000,000
 
2.625%, due 10/19/20
           
1,014,663
 
 
2,000,000
 
4.00%, due 1/22/25
           
2,072,623
 
 
700,000
 
3.875%, due 8/1/25
           
736,775
 
     
Barclays Bank PLC
               
 
700,000
 
5.14%, due 10/14/20
           
752,601
 
     
Capital One Bank USA N.A.
               
 
1,100,000
 
3.375%, due 2/15/23
           
1,122,124
 
     
Citigroup, Inc.
               
 
550,000
 
2.45%, due 1/10/20
           
555,091
 
 
500,000
 
2.70%, due 3/30/21
           
507,136
 
 
1,000,000
 
3.50%, due 5/15/23
           
1,023,467
 
 
700,000
 
3.40%, due 5/1/26
           
707,562
 
 
1,000,000
 
4.45%, due 9/29/27
           
1,060,930
 
 
540,000
 
5.30%, due 5/6/44
           
627,214
 
     
Credit Suisse Group
               
 

 
700,000
 
5.40%, due 1/14/20
           
752,646
 
     
Credit Suisse Group Funding (Guernsey) Ltd.
               
 
650,000
 
4.55%, due 4/17/26
           
699,951
 
     
Discover Bank
               
 
700,000
 
3.20%, due 8/9/21
           
718,978
 
     
Fifth Third Bancorp
               
 
225,000
 
8.25%, due 3/1/38
           
347,497
 
     
First Tennessee Bank
               
 
500,000
 
2.95%, due 12/1/19
           
506,687
 
     
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
               
 
1,500,000
 
3.15%, due 3/14/21
           
1,545,062
 
     
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
               
 
1,500,000
 
4.25%, due 10/1/27
           
1,599,443
 
     
KeyCorp
               
 
900,000
 
5.10%, due 3/24/21
           
989,333
 
                   
17,744,276
 
     
Biotechnology
   
1.9
%
       
     
Amgen, Inc.
               
 
1,520,000
 
3.875%, due 11/15/21
           
1,612,811
 
 
1,006,000
 
4.663%, due 6/15/51
           
1,093,436
 
     
Celgene Corp.
               
 
550,000
 
2.875%, due 8/15/20
           
564,391
 
 
800,000
 
4.625%, due 5/15/44
           
863,676
 
                   
4,134,314
 
     
Broker
   
2.5
%
       
     
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
4.25%, due 10/21/25
           
1,049,136
 
 
950,000
 
6.75%, due 10/1/37
           
1,255,249
 
     
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
               
 
1,050,000
 
6.11%, due 1/29/37
           
1,313,140
 
     
Morgan Stanley
               
 
900,000
 
4.875%, due 11/1/22
           
979,901
 
     
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
               
 
700,000
 
6.70%, due 3/4/20
           
775,121
 
                   
5,372,547
 
     
Building Materials
   
0.4
%
       
     
Owens Corning Inc.
               
 
775,000
 
4.20%, due 12/15/22
           
827,148
 
     
Chemicals
   
1.8
%
       
     
Cytec Industries Inc.
               
 
880,000
 
3.95%, due 5/1/25
           
904,495
 
     
Dow Chemical Co.
               
 
666,000
 
4.25%, due 11/15/20
           
707,669
 
 
865,000
 
7.375%, due 11/1/29
           
1,168,218
 
     
HB Fuller Co.
               
 
500,000
 
4.00%, due 2/15/27
           
521,688
 
     
RPM International, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
6.125%, due 10/15/19
           
542,859
 
                   
3,844,929
 
     
Commercial Finance
   
0.8
%
       
     
AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd.
               
 
1,000,000
 
4.625%, due 10/30/20
           
1,066,727
 
 

     
Air Lease Corp.
               
 
700,000
 
3.875%, due 4/1/21
           
733,574
 
                   
1,800,301
 
     
Communications
   
1.2
%
       
     
Telefonica Emisiones SAU
               
 
1,735,000
 
5.462%, due 2/16/21
           
1,915,136
 
 
475,000
 
7.045%, due 6/20/36
           
630,804
 
                   
2,545,940
 
     
Communications Equipment
   
0.7
%
       
     
Harris Corp.
               
 
500,000
 
6.15%, due 12/15/40
           
638,908
 
     
L3 Technologies, Inc.
               
 
775,000
 
4.75%, due 7/15/20
           
830,140
 
                   
1,469,048
 
     
Construction Materials Manufacturing
   
0.7
%
       
     
Vulcan Materials Co.
               
 
1,420,000
 
3.90%, due 4/1/27
           
1,475,948
 
     
Consumer Finance
   
0.4
%
       
     
Synchrony Financial
               
 
500,000
 
4.50%, due 7/23/25
           
525,897
 
     
Western Union Co.
               
 
500,000
 
3.60%, due 3/15/22
           
512,402
 
                   
1,038,299
 
     
Consumer Products
   
0.2
%
       
     
Church & Dwight Co, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
3.15%, due 8/1/27
           
502,615
 
     
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
   
0.9
%
       
     
Actavis Funding SCS
               
 
700,000
 
3.00%, due 3/12/20
           
714,747
 
 
850,000
 
3.45%, due 3/15/22
           
883,973
 
 
268,000
 
4.75%, due 3/15/45
           
294,355
 
                   
1,893,075
 
     
Electric Utilities
   
2.7
%
       
     
Dominion Resources, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
2.00%, due 8/15/21
           
493,684
 
 
470,000
 
4.90%, due 8/1/41
           
530,358
 
     
Exelon Corp.
               
 
1,015,000
 
5.625%, due 6/15/35
           
1,232,824
 
     
Indiana Michigan Power
               
 
750,000
 
6.05%, due 3/15/37
           
963,804
 
     
Jersey Central Power & Light
               
 
700,000
 
7.35%, due 2/1/19
           
749,298
 
     
NiSource Finance Corp.
               
 
400,000
 
5.25%, due 2/15/43
           
472,335
 
     
Oncor Electric Delivery
               
 
595,000
 
7.00%, due 5/1/32
           
833,942
 
     
Teco Finance, Inc.
               
 
550,000
 
5.15%, due 3/15/20
           
587,870
 
                   
5,864,115
 
     
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
   
1.0
%
       
     
Fortive Corp.
               
 
750,000
 
3.15%, due 6/15/26
           
759,579
 
 

     
Johnson Controls International plc
               
 
1,230,000
 
4.25%, due 3/1/21
           
1,309,407
 
                   
2,068,986
 
     
Exploration & Production
   
1.1
%
       
     
Apache Corp.
               
 
700,000
 
3.25%, due 4/15/22
           
713,041
 
 
600,000
 
4.75%, due 4/15/43
           
595,996
 
     
EOG Resources, Inc.
               
 
527,000
 
2.625%, due 3/15/23
           
529,495
 
     
Noble Energy, Inc.
               
 
533,000
 
3.90%, due 11/15/24
           
547,474
 
                   
2,386,006
 
     
Finance
   
0.5
%
       
     
Block Financial Corp.
               
 
900,000
 
5.50%, due 11/1/22
           
990,681
 
     
Financial Services
   
1.8
%
       
     
Ares Capital Corp.
               
 
500,000
 
3.50%, due 2/10/23
           
498,829
 
     
Brookfield Finance, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
4.25%, due 6/2/26
           
1,045,822
 
     
Legg Mason, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
5.625%, due 1/15/44
           
548,842
 
     
Leucadia National Corp.
               
 
700,000
 
5.50%, due 10/18/23
           
754,059
 
     
OM Asset Management plc
               
 
1,000,000
 
4.80%, due 7/27/26
           
1,035,105
 
                   
3,882,657
 
     
 Food
   
1.2
%
       
     
ConAgra Brands, Inc.
               
 
1,300,000
 
7.00%, due 10/1/28
           
1,666,234
 
     
Kroger Co.
               
 
780,000
 
6.15%, due 1/15/20
           
853,359
 
                   
2,519,593
 
     
Food and Beverage
   
1.3
%
       
     
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
               
 
700,000
 
3.50%, due 7/15/22
           
727,085
 
 
1,000,000
 
3.00%, due 6/1/26
           
965,197
 
 
1,000,000
 
4.375%, due 6/1/46
           
973,502
 
                   
2,665,784
 
     
Gas Pipelines
   
0.5
%
       
     
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
               
 
1,100,000
 
6.50%, due 5/1/18
           
1,130,157
 
     
Hardware
   
0.9
%
       
     
Diamond 1 Finance Corp. / Diamond 2 Finance Corp.
               
 
900,000
 
4.42%, due 6/15/21 (c)
           
949,164
 
 
900,000
 
6.02%, due 6/15/26 (c)
           
1,007,145
 
                   
1,956,309
 
     
Health and Personal Care Stores
   
1.0
%
       
     
CVS Health Corp.
               
 
620,000
 
3.875%, due 7/20/25
           
652,265
 
 
1,000,000
 
2.875%, due 6/1/26
           
980,985
 
 
500,000
 
5.125%, due 7/20/45
           
578,785
 
                   
2,212,035
 
 

     
Health Care Facilities and Services
   
0.8
%
       
     
Express Scripts Holding Co.
               
 
800,000
 
4.75%, due 11/15/21
           
871,490
 
     
McKesson Corp.
               
 
800,000
 
4.883%, due 3/15/44
           
886,734
 
                   
1,758,224
 
     
Healthcare Facilities and Services
   
0.3
%
       
     
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
               
 
640,000
 
3.25%, due 9/1/24
           
649,228
 
     
Home and Office Products Manufacturing
   
0.5
%
       
     
Newell Brands, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
4.20%, due 4/1/26
           
1,067,208
 
     
Information Technology
   
0.8
%
       
     
HP, Inc.
               
 
800,000
 
4.65%, due 12/9/21
           
866,911
 
     
Ingram Micro, Inc.
               
 
775,000
 
5.00%, due 8/10/22
           
788,018
 
                   
1,654,929
 
     
Insurance
   
4.1
%
       
     
American International Group, Inc.
               
 
1,050,000
 
4.875%, due 6/1/22
           
1,161,898
 
 
100,000
 
6.25%, due 3/15/87
           
109,250
 
     
Anthem, Inc.
               
 
600,000
 
4.65%, due 8/15/44
           
659,966
 
     
Aon Corp.
               
 
600,000
 
5.00%, due 9/30/20
           
650,003
 
     
AXA SA
               
 
500,000
 
8.60%, due 12/15/30
           
724,375
 
     
CIGNA Corp.
               
 
315,000
 
6.15%, due 11/15/36
           
407,915
 
     
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
               
 
1,275,000
 
5.50%, due 9/1/22
           
1,397,352
 
     
Markel Corp.
               
 
20,000
 
4.90%, due 7/1/22
           
21,983
 
     
Metlife, Inc.
               
 
855,000
 
6.40%, due 12/15/66
           
987,525
 
     
Protective Life Corp.
               
 
350,000
 
7.375%, due 10/15/19
           
386,645
 
     
Prudential Financial, Inc.
               
 
1,075,000
 
6.625%, due 12/1/37
           
1,466,444
 
     
Unum Group
               
 
700,000
 
5.625%, due 9/15/20
           
768,087
 
                   
8,741,443
 
     
Integrated Oils
   
0.4
%
       
     
Ecopetrol S.A.
               
 
900,000
 
4.125%, due 1/16/25
           
904,500
 
     
Lodging
   
0.3
%
       
     
Host Hotels & Resorts LP
               
 
600,000
 
4.75%, due 3/1/23
           
649,288
 
     
Machinery
   
0.4
%
       
     
Flowserve Corp.
               
 

 
900,000
 
3.50%, due 9/15/22
           
917,019
 
     
Manufacturing
   
0.5
%
       
     
Boston Scientific Corp.
               
 
1,000,000
 
4.125%, due 10/1/23
           
1,071,872
 
     
Media
   
2.7
%
       
     
Discover Communications LLC
               
 
500,000
 
3.30%, due 5/15/22
           
507,725
 
     
Expedia, Inc.
               
 
800,000
 
5.95%, due 8/15/20
           
875,509
 
     
Omnicom Group, Inc.
               
 
400,000
 
3.625%, due 5/1/22
           
419,435
 
     
Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P.
               
 
810,000
 
8.375%, due 7/15/33
           
1,091,022
 
     
Time Warner, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
4.05%, due 12/15/23
           
533,086
 
 
1,000,000
 
4.85%, due 7/15/45
           
1,012,664
 
     
Viacom Inc.
               
 
700,000
 
3.875%, due 4/1/24
           
709,316
 
 
610,000
 
4.375%, due 3/15/43
           
525,917
 
                   
5,674,674
 
     
Medical Equipment
   
0.1
%
       
     
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
               
 
150,000
 
6.50%, due 11/1/17
           
150,976
 
     
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
   
0.4
%
       
     
Becton Dickinson and Co.
               
 
800,000
 
4.685%, due 12/15/44
           
843,727
 
     
Metals
   
0.4
%
       
     
Southern Copper Corp.
               
 
750,000
 
6.75%, due 4/16/40
           
920,103
 
     
Metals and Mining
   
0.5
%
       
     
Goldcorp Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
3.70%, due 3/15/23
           
522,675
 
     
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
               
 
500,000
 
4.50%, due 4/15/23
           
536,876
 
                   
1,059,551
 
     
Metalworking Machinery
   
0.6
%
       
     
Kennametal, Inc.
               
 
1,150,000
 
2.65%, due 11/1/19
           
1,158,339
 
     
Mining
   
1.1
%
       
     
Newmont Mining Corp.
               
 
800,000
 
4.875%, due 3/15/42
           
867,907
 
     
Vale Overseas Limited
               
 
700,000
 
4.375%, due 1/11/22
           
739,375
 
 
700,000
 
6.875%, due 11/21/36
           
803,950
 
                   
2,411,232
 
     
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
   
0.3
%
       
     
Northrop Grumman Corp.
               
 
500,000
 
4.75%, due 6/1/43
           
577,018
 
     
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
   
0.9
%
       
     
21st Century Fox America, Inc.
               
 
1,460,000
 
6.20%, due 12/15/34
           
1,838,145
 
 

     
Nondepository Credit Intermediation
   
1.1
%
       
     
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
               
 
800,000
 
3.15%, due 1/15/20
           
816,759
 
 
800,000
 
4.20%, due 3/1/21
           
843,018
 
 
600,000
 
4.00%, due 1/15/25
           
608,711
 
                   
2,268,488
 
     
Oil and Gas
   
5.0
%
       
     
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
               
 
900,000
 
6.45%, due 9/15/36
           
1,055,207
 
     
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
               
 
1,850,000
 
4.85%, due 8/15/42
           
1,974,150
 
     
Hess Corp.
               
 
800,000
 
5.60%, due 2/15/41
           
783,941
 
     
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
               
 
600,000
 
3.05%, due 12/1/19
           
609,871
 
 
750,000
 
3.95%, due 9/1/22
           
782,212
 
 
1,270,000
 
5.80%, due 3/15/35
           
1,379,962
 
 
700,000
 
5.55%, due 6/1/45
           
745,309
 
     
Pemex Master Trust
               
 
1,150,000
 
6.625%, due 6/15/35
           
1,259,250
 
     
Petroleos Mexicanos
               
 
700,000
 
5.50%, due 1/21/21
           
751,275
 
     
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
               
 
400,000
 
3.95%, due 7/15/22
           
422,455
 
     
Valero Energy Corp.
               
 
655,000
 
6.625%, due 6/15/37
           
817,568
 
                   
10,581,200
 
     
Oil and Gas Extraction
   
0.3
%
       
     
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
               
 
700,000
 
4.95%, due 6/1/47
           
724,451
 
     
Oil & Gas Services & Equipment
   
0.9
%
       
     
Baker Hughes, Inc.
               
 
700,000
 
5.125%, due 9/15/40
           
822,058
 
     
Halliburton Co.
               
 
1,000,000
 
3.80%, due 11/15/25
           
1,034,834
 
                   
1,856,892
 
     
Other Telecommunications
   
4.0
%
       
     
AT&T, Inc.
               
 
685,000
 
5.00%, due 3/1/21
           
744,164
 
 
1,500,000
 
3.00%, due 2/15/22
           
1,520,704
 
 
1,400,000
 
3.40%, due 5/15/25
           
1,397,202
 
 
600,000
 
3.90%, due 8/14/27
           
606,455
 
 
1,200,000
 
4.50%, due 5/15/35
           
1,178,712
 
 
1,000,000
 
4.90%, due 8/14/37
           
1,013,396
 
 
700,000
 
6.00%, due 8/15/40
           
795,826
 
 
1,400,000
 
4.80%, due 6/15/44
           
1,365,693
 
                   
8,622,152
 
     
Paper
   
1.3
%
       
     
International Paper Co.
               
 
742,000
 
4.75%, due 2/15/22
           
813,745
 
 
700,000
 
6.00%, due 11/15/41
           
857,108
 
     
Weyerhaeuser Co.
               
 

 
800,000
 
7.375%, due 3/15/32
           
1,138,752
 
                   
2,809,605
 
     
Pharmaceuticals
   
3.2
%
       
     
AbbVie, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
2.30%, due 5/14/21
           
501,532
 
 
1,000,000
 
3.60%, due 5/14/25
           
1,035,323
 
 
800,000
 
4.40%, due 11/6/42
           
832,960
 
     
Mylan N.V.
               
 
1,000,000
 
3.15%, due 6/15/21
           
1,015,071
 
     
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
               
 
1,500,000
 
2.875%, due 9/23/23
           
1,494,193
 
     
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.
               
 
2,000,000
 
3.15%, due 10/1/26
           
1,843,049
 
                   
6,722,128
 
     
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
   
0.5
%
       
     
Magellan Midstream Partners LP
               
 
500,000
 
3.20%, due 3/15/25
           
495,765
 
     
Sunoco Logistics Partners
               
 
500,000
 
4.25%, due 4/1/24
           
516,938
 
                   
1,012,703
 
     
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
   
0.9
%
       
     
Williams Partners L.P.
               
 
500,000
 
3.60%, due 3/15/22
           
516,038
 
 
800,000
 
3.90%, due 1/15/25
           
823,295
 
 
500,000
 
5.10%, due 9/15/45
           
524,600
 
                   
1,863,933
 
     
Pipelines
   
2.3
%
       
     
El Paso Electric Co.
               
 
850,000
 
6.00%, due 5/15/35
           
1,031,228
 
     
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.
               
 
590,000
 
5.20%, due 3/15/20
           
627,869
 
     
Energy Transfer Partners L.P.
               
 
700,000
 
5.20%, due 2/1/22
           
760,220
 
 
1,000,000
 
7.60%, due 2/1/24
           
1,192,434
 
     
Oneok Partners L.P.
               
 
1,200,000
 
3.375%, due 10/1/22
           
1,214,169
 
                   
4,825,920
 
     
Property & Casualty Insurance
   
1.2
%
       
     
Mercury General Corp.
               
 
1,000,000
 
4.40%, due 3/15/27
           
1,036,240
 
     
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
               
 
1,400,000
 
4.50%, due 4/15/26
           
1,480,094
 
                   
2,516,334
 
     
Railroad
   
0.7
%
       
     
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
               
 
700,000
 
2.90%, due 2/1/25
           
700,411
 
     
Norfolk Southern Corp.
               
 
700,000
 
3.85%, due 1/15/24
           
749,008
 
                   
1,449,419
 
     
Real Estate
   
1.6
%
       
     
Columbia Property Trust Operating Partnership, L.P.
               
 
1,000,000
 
3.65%, due 8/15/26
           
992,046
 
 

     
Crown Castle International Corp.
               
 
500,000
 
3.65%, due 9/1/27
           
503,797
 
     
Essex Portfolio, L.P.
               
 
1,000,000
 
3.375%, due 4/15/26
           
1,002,719
 
     
UDR, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
3.50%, due 7/1/27
           
1,009,875
 
                   
3,508,437
 
     
Real Estate Investment Trusts
   
2.2
%
       
     
Boston Properties LP
               
 
1,400,000
 
4.125%, due 5/15/21
           
1,487,953
 
     
Health Care REIT, Inc.
               
 
1,050,000
 
5.25%, due 1/15/22
           
1,162,871
 
     
Ventas Realty LP
               
 
1,500,000
 
4.75%, due 6/1/21
           
1,618,127
 
 
500,000
 
3.75%, due 5/1/24
           
517,902
 
                   
4,786,853
 
     
Refining & Marketing
   
0.2
%
       
     
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
               
 
500,000
 
3.625%, due 9/15/24
           
511,827
 
     
Restaurants
   
0.3
%
       
     
McDonald's Corp.
               
 
550,000
 
4.875%, due 12/9/45
           
628,564
 
     
Retail
   
1.1
%
       
     
Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc.
               
 
800,000
 
2.875%, due 2/15/23
           
755,875
 
 
400,000
 
6.70%, due 7/15/34
           
430,632
 
     
Walgreens Boots Alliance
               
 
1,000,000
 
4.80%, due 11/18/44
           
1,081,562
 
                   
2,268,069
 
     
Retail - Consumer Staples
   
0.5
%
       
     
Sysco Corp.
               
 
1,000,000
 
2.50%, due 7/15/21
           
1,011,162
 
     
Scientific Instruments
   
0.4
%
       
     
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
               
 
900,000
 
3.60%, due 8/15/21
           
943,906
 
     
Software
   
1.5
%
       
     
Fiserv, Inc.
               
 
700,000
 
3.50%, due 10/1/22
           
726,352
 
 
600,000
 
3.85%, due 6/1/25
           
631,162
 
     
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
               
 
1,800,000
 
4.70%, due 9/15/22
           
1,948,500
 
                   
3,306,014
 
     
Software & Services
   
0.8
%
       
     
Equifax, Inc.
               
 
200,000
 
2.30%, due 6/1/21
           
200,845
 
     
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
               
 
700,000
 
3.60%, due 10/15/20 (b)
           
726,826
 
 
700,000
 
4.90%, due 10/15/25 (b)
           
744,264
 
                   
1,671,935
 
     
Technology
   
0.3
%
       
     
Tech Data Corp.
               
 
700,000
 
3.75%, due 9/21/17
           
700,409
 
 

     
Telecommunications
   
2.1
%
       
 
     
American Tower Corp.
               
 
1,350,000
 
5.05%, due 9/1/20
           
1,462,874
 
     
British Telecommunications PLC
               
 
855,000
 
9.125%, due 12/15/30 (b)
           
1,325,826
 
     
Deutsche Telekom International Finance
               
 
345,000
 
8.75%, due 6/15/30 (b)
           
513,532
 
     
France Telecom SA
               
 
575,000
 
5.375%, due 1/13/42
           
687,156
 
     
Grupo Televisa SAB
               
 
400,000
 
6.625%, due 3/18/25
           
484,435
 
                   
4,473,823
 
     
Tobacco
   
0.7
%
       
     
Reynolds American, Inc.
               
 
1,400,000
 
4.45%, due 6/12/25
           
1,518,569
 
     
Toys and Games
   
0.4
%
       
     
Mattel, Inc.
               
 
820,000
 
5.45%, due 11/1/41
           
845,954
 
     
Transportation
   
0.8
%
       
     
CSX Corp.
               
 
1,390,000
 
6.22%, due 4/30/40
           
1,810,562
 
     
Transportation and Logistics
   
0.5
%
       
     
FedEx Corp.
               
 
1,000,000
 
4.00%, due 1/15/24
           
1,083,150
 
     
Travel & Lodging
   
0.3
%
       
     
Marriott International, Inc.
               
 
600,000
 
3.75%, due 3/15/25
           
627,316
 
     
Utilities
   
0.7
%
       
     
PSEG Power LLC
               
 
500,000
 
4.30%, due 11/15/23
           
535,133
 
     
Southern Co.
               
 
1,000,000
 
3.25%, due 7/1/26
           
998,327
 
                   
1,533,460
 
     
Utilities - Gas
   
0.3
%
       
     
National Fuel Gas Co.
               
 
680,000
 
4.90%, due 12/1/21
           
730,559
 
     
Waste and Environment Services and Equipment
   
0.3
%
       
     
Waste Management, Inc.
               
 
700,000
 
3.125%, due 3/1/25
           
717,220
 
     
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
   
2.9
%
       
     
Verizon Communications, Inc.
               
 
1,240,000
 
2.625%, due 2/21/20
           
1,266,066
 
 
900,000
 
5.15%, due 9/15/23
           
1,007,189
 
 
4,200,000
 
4.522%, due 9/15/48
           
3,964,539
 
                   
6,237,794
 
     
Wireless Telecommunications Services
   
0.8
%
       
     
Vodafone Group PLC
               
 
1,600,000
 
2.95%, due 2/19/23
           
1,632,994
 
     
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $184,695,706)
           
193,831,428
 
                       
 

     
SOVEREIGN BONDS
   
6.3
%
       
     
Republic of Colombia
               
 
1,000,000
 
7.375%, due 3/18/19
           
1,084,000
 
 
600,000
 
3.875%, due 4/25/27
           
612,150
 
 
890,000
 
7.375%, due 9/18/37
           
1,183,700
 
     
Republic of Italy
               
 
1,050,000
 
6.875%, due 9/27/23
           
1,265,722
 
     
Republic of Panama
               
 
200,000
 
5.20%, due 1/30/20
           
217,000
 
 
750,000
 
6.70%, due 1/26/36
           
1,005,000
 
     
Republic of Peru
               
 
1,050,000
 
6.55%, due 3/14/37
           
1,430,625
 
     
Republic of Philippines
               
 
1,625,000
 
5.00%, due 1/13/37
           
1,942,361
 
     
Republic of Uruguay
               
 
209,742
 
8.00%, due 11/18/22
           
257,983
 
     
United Mexican States
               
 
1,684,000
 
3.625%, due 3/15/22
           
1,772,410
 
 
2,490,000
 
4.75%, due 3/8/44
           
2,608,275
 
     
Total Sovereign Bonds (cost $13,069,576)
           
13,379,226
 
                       
     
U.S. GOVERNMENT INSTRUMENTALITIES
   
0.5
%
       
     
U.S. Treasury Securities
   
0.5
%
       
     
U.S. Treasury Bond
               
 
1,050,000
 
3.00%, due 2/15/47
           
1,108,919
 
     
Total U.S. Government Instrumentalities (cost $1,072,222)
           
1,108,919
 
                       
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
   
1.3
%
       
 
2,811,777
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.89% (a)
           
2,811,777
 
     
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $2,811,777)
           
2,811,777
 
                       
     
Total Investments (cost $201,649,281)
   
98.7
%
   
211,131,350
 
     
Other Assets less Liabilities
   
1.3
%
   
2,705,847
 
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS
   
100.0
%
 
$
213,837,197
 
 
         
(a)
 
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of August 31, 2017.
   
(b)
 
Step-up bond; pays one interest rate for a certain period and a higher rate thereafter. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of August 31, 2017.
(c)
 
Security purchased within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt
   
from registration under Rule 144A of the Securites Act of 1933, as amended, and
   
may be sold only to dealers in the program or other "qualified institutional buyers."
   
Pacific Income Advisers, Inc., the Fund's adviser, has determined that such security is liquid in
   
accordance with the liquidity guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees of Advisors Series Trust.
   
As of August 31, 2017, the value of these investments was $1,956,309 or 0.91% of total net assets.
         
   
Country Allocation
   
   
Country
 
% of Net Assets
   
United States
 
80.2%
   
Mexico
 
3.2%
   
United Kingdom
 
2.5%
   
Ireland
 
1.8%
   
Colombia
 
1.8%
   
Netherlands
 
1.6%
   
Canada
 
1.4%
 

 
Spain
 
1.2%
 
Philippines
 
0.9%
 
Luxembourg
 
0.9%
 
Brazil
 
0.7%
 
Peru
 
0.7%
 
France
 
0.7%
 
Italy
 
0.6%
 
Panama
 
0.6%
 
Japan
 
0.4%
 
Switzerland
 
0.4%
 
Guernsey
 
0.3%
 
Uruguay
 
0.1%
     
100.0%


PIA HIGH YIELD FUND
 
Schedule of Investments - August 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
                 
Principal
               
Amount/Shares
           
Value
 
   
CORPORATE BONDS
   
95.2
%
     
   
Aerospace/Defense
   
2.9
%
     
   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
             
$
832,000
 
7.00%, due 5/15/19
         
$
848,640
 
     
TransDigm, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
6.00%, due 7/15/22
           
518,750
 
     
Triumph Group, Inc.
               
 
660,000
 
7.75%, due 8/15/25 (b)
           
680,790
 
                   
2,048,180
 
     
Apparel & Textile Products
   
1.3
%
       
     
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
               
 
920,000
 
5.00%, due 9/1/26 (b)
           
917,700
 
     
Auto Parts Manufacturing
   
2.7
%
       
     
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
               
 
600,000
 
6.50%, due 4/1/27 (b)
           
592,500
 
     
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc.
               
 
720,000
 
5.625%, due 11/15/26 (b)
           
726,299
 
     
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH
               
 
620,000
 
4.75% Cash or 5.50% PIK, due 9/15/26 (b) (h)
           
627,750
 
                   
1,946,549
 
     
Biotechnology
   
1.2
%
       
     
Sterigenics-Nordion Topco LLC
               
 
840,000
 
8.125% Cash or 8.875% PIK, due 11/1/21 (b) (h)
           
858,900
 
     
Building Materials
   
1.4
%
       
     
U.S. Concrete, Inc.
               
 
400,000
 
6.375%, due 6/1/24
           
434,000
 
     
USG Corp.
               
 
520,000
 
4.875%, due 6/1/27 (b)
           
534,300
 
                   
968,300
 
     
Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
   
1.4
%
       
     
Univar USA, Inc.
               
 
950,000
 
6.75%, due 7/15/23 (b)
           
992,750
 
     
Chemicals
   
9.8
%
       
     
Consolidated Energy Finance SA
               
 
394,000
 
6.75%, due 10/15/19 (b)
           
401,880
 
 
410,000
 
6.875%, due 6/15/25 (b)
           
427,425
 
     
Cornerstone Chemical Co.
               
 
600,000
 
9.375%, due 3/15/18 (b)
           
601,328
 
      CSTN Merger Sub, Inc.                
  730,000  
6.75%, due 8/15/24 (b)
            719,050  
     
H.I.G. BBC Intermediate Holdings Corp.
               
 
176,762
 
10.50% Cash or 11.25% PIK, due 9/15/18 (b) (h)
           
180,297
 
     
Kissner Milling Company Ltd.
               
 
500,000
 
8.375%, due 12/1/22 (b)
           
511,250
 
     
Koppers, Inc.
               
 
1,300,000
 
6.00%, due 2/15/25 (b)
           
1,381,249
 
     
TPC Group, Inc.
               
 
1,425,000
 
8.75%, due 12/15/20 (b)
           
1,366,219
 
     
Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A.
               
 
500,000
 
6.75%, due 5/1/22 (b)
           
533,375
 
 

     
Tronox Worldwide LLC
               
 
800,000
 
6.375%, due 8/15/20
           
814,000
 
                   
6,936,073
 
     
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
   
2.1
%
       
     
ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc.
               
 
1,420,000
 
6.50%, due 6/15/23 (b)
           
1,491,000
 
     
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
   
1.3
%
       
     
Plantronics, Inc.
               
 
860,000
 
5.50%, due 5/31/23 (b)
           
892,250
 
     
Construction Machinery
   
1.1
%
       
     
Jurassic Holdings III
               
 
925,000
 
6.875%, due 2/15/21 (b)
           
758,509
 
     
Construction Materials Manufacturing
   
1.6
%
       
     
Boise Cascade Co.
               
 
1,060,000
 
5.625%, due 9/1/24 (b)
           
1,115,650
 
     
Consumer Cyclical Services
   
2.3
%
       
     
APX Group, Inc.
               
 
63,000
 
6.375%, due 12/1/19
           
64,487
 
 
560,000
 
8.75%, due 12/1/20
           
578,200
 
     
GEO Group, Inc.
               
 
950,000
 
5.875%, due 1/15/22
           
991,563
 
                   
1,634,250
 
     
Consumer Products
   
2.1
%
       
     
ACCO Brands Corp.
               
 
630,000
 
5.25%, due 12/15/24 (b)
           
650,475
 
     
Central Garden & Pet Co.
               
 
800,000
 
6.125%, due 11/15/23
           
856,000
 
                   
1,506,475
 
     
Consumer Services
   
2.4
%
       
     
AMN Healthcare, Inc.
               
 
820,000
 
5.125%, due 10/1/24 (b)
           
842,550
 
     
LSC Communications, Inc.
               
 
390,000
 
8.75%, due 10/15/23 (b)
           
401,213
 
     
Stonemor Partners LP
               
 
500,000
 
7.875%, due 6/1/21
           
482,500
 
                   
1,726,263
 
     
Containers & Packaging
   
0.8
%
       
     
BWAY Holding Co.
               
 
20,000
 
5.50%, due 4/15/24 (b)
           
20,925
 
     
Coveris Holdings S.A.
               
 
560,000
 
7.875%, due 11/1/19 (b)
           
544,600
 
                   
565,525
 
     
Distributors
   
1.3
%
       
     
Ferrellgas Partners LP
               
 
200,000
 
8.625%, due 6/15/20
           
182,000
 
 
775,000
 
6.50%, due 5/1/21
           
742,063
 
                   
924,063
 
     
Diversified Manufacturing
   
1.2
%
       
     
Griffon Corp.
               
 
850,000
 
5.25%, due 3/1/22
           
871,250
 
 

     
Electric
   
0.9
%
       
     
NRG Energy, Inc.
               
 
645,000
 
6.625%, due 3/15/23
           
669,188
 
     
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
   
2.0
%
       
     
Airxcel, Inc.
               
 
580,000
 
8.50%, due 2/15/22 (b)
           
614,800
 
     
General Cable Corp.
               
 
750,000
 
5.75%, due 10/1/22 (g)
           
770,625
 
                   
1,385,425
 
     
Entertainment Resources
   
0.2
%
       
     
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
               
 
120,000
 
4.875%, due 11/1/24 (b)
           
122,700
 
     
Food and Beverage
   
1.6
%
       
     
Carolina Beverage Group LLC
               
 
370,000
 
10.625%, due 8/1/18 (b)
           
375,088
 
     
Clearwater Seafoods, Inc.
               
 
480,000
 
6.875%, due 5/1/25 (b)
           
511,199
 
     
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
               
 
250,000
 
5.75%, due 3/15/25 (b)
           
259,063
 
                   
1,145,350
 
     
Hardware
   
0.1
%
       
     
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.
               
 
100,000
 
5.00%, due 9/1/25
           
104,750
 
     
Industrial - Other
   
6.0
%
       
     
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.
               
 
750,000
 
8.50%, due 7/15/25 (b)
           
810,000
 
     
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.
               
 
1,250,000
 
8.75%, due 12/15/19 (b)
           
1,287,500
 
      First Data Corp.                
  640,000  
5.75%, due 1/15/24 (b)
            676,000  
     
Liberty Tire Recycling Holdco, LLC
               
 
560,035
 
0.00% Cash or 11.00% PIK, due 3/31/21 (b) (e) (h)
           
336,021
 
     
SPL Logistics Escrow LLC
               
 
450,000
 
8.875%, due 8/1/20 (b)
           
380,250
 
     
Zachry Holdings, Inc.
               
 
775,000
 
7.50%, due 2/1/20 (b)
           
802,125
 
                   
4,291,896
 
     
Machinery Manufacturing
   
0.0
%
       
     
Tennant Co.
               
 
10,000
 
5.625%, due 5/1/25 (b)
           
10,488
 
     
Manufactured Goods
   
3.9
%
       
     
Gates Global LLC
               
 
825,000
 
6.00%, due 7/15/22 (b)
           
849,585
 
     
Grinding Media Inc./ MC Grinding Media Canada, Inc.
               
 
800,000
 
7.375%, due 12/15/23 (b)
           
862,000
 
     
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.
               
 
960,000
 
6.625%, due 4/15/27
           
1,023,000
 
                   
2,734,585
 
     
Media Non-Cable
   
1.9
%
       
     
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
               
 
750,000
 
6.50%, due 11/15/23
           
723,750
 
     
Southern Graphics, Inc.
               
 
600,000
 
8.375%, due 10/15/20 (b)
           
613,500
 
                   
1,337,250
 
 

     
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
   
1.6
%
       
     
Vista Outdoor, Inc.
               
 
1,120,000
 
5.875%, due 10/1/23
           
1,153,600
 
     
Metals and Mining
   
3.1
%
       
     
American Gilsonite Co.
               
 
325,540
 
17.00%, due 12/31/21 (b) (e) (h)
           
354,839
 
     
Emeco Pty Ltd.
               
 
560,006
 
9.25%, due 3/31/22
           
567,566
 
     
Rain CII Carbon, LLC
               
 
290,000
 
8.25%, due 1/15/21 (b)
           
301,600
 
     
SunCoke Energy Partners LP / SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp.
               
 
500,000
 
7.50%, due 6/15/25 (b)
           
512,500
 
     
SunCoke Energy, Inc.
               
 
4,000
 
7.625%, due 8/1/19
           
4,000
 
     
TMS International Corp.
               
 
480,000
 
7.25%, due 8/15/25 (b)
           
486,000
 
                   
2,226,505
 
     
Oil & Gas Services & Equipment
   
1.1
%
       
     
Archrock Partners LP
               
 
800,000
 
6.00%, due 4/1/21
           
786,000
 
     
Oil Field Services
   
1.4
%
       
     
Welltec A/S
               
 
1,000,000
 
8.00%, due 2/1/19 (b)
           
975,000
 
     
Paper
   
7.2
%
       
     
Clearwater Paper Corp.
               
 
1,020,000
 
4.50%, due 2/1/23
           
1,022,550
 
     
Hardwoods Acquisition, Inc.
               
 
900,000
 
7.50%, due 8/1/21 (b)
           
780,750
 
     
Mercer International, Inc.
               
 
450,000
 
7.75%, due 12/1/22
           
480,938
 
 
690,000
 
6.50%, due 2/1/24 (b)
           
721,050
 
     
NWH Escrow Corp.
               
 
400,000
 
7.50%, due 8/1/21 (b)
           
346,000
 
     
Rayonier A.M. Products, Inc.
               
 
700,000
 
5.50%, due 6/1/24 (b)
           
689,500
 
     
Xerium Technologies, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
9.50%, due 8/15/21
           
1,037,499
 
                   
5,078,287
 
     
Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers
   
1.0
%
       
     
Sunoco LP
               
 
260,000
 
5.50%, due 8/1/20
           
267,943
 
 
420,000
 
6.375%, due 4/1/23
           
444,675
 
                   
712,618
 
     
Pharmaceuticals
   
1.1
%
       
     
Nature's Bounty Co.
               
 
700,000
 
7.625%, due 5/15/21 (b)
           
749,000
 
     
Pipelines
   
4.3
%
       
     
Exterran Partners, L.P.
               
 
740,000
 
6.00%, due 10/1/22
           
719,650
 
     
Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.
               
 
1,650,000
 
5.625%, due 7/15/22
           
1,629,374
 
 

     
Summit Midstream Holdings, LLC
               
 
700,000
 
5.50%, due 8/15/22
           
705,250
 
                   
3,054,274
 
     
Publishing & Broadcasting
   
1.0
%
       
     
Salem Media Group, Inc.
               
 
480,000
 
6.75%, due 6/1/24 (b)
           
499,200
 
     
Townsquare Media, Inc.
               
 
200,000
 
6.50%, due 4/1/23 (b)
           
202,250
 
                   
701,450
 
     
Railroad
   
1.2
%
       
     
Watco Companies, Inc.
               
 
800,000
 
6.375%, due 4/1/23 (b)
           
836,000
 
     
Retail - Consumer Discretionary
   
2.8
%
       
     
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
               
 
700,000
 
6.375%, due 10/1/23
           
745,500
 
     
Hillman Company, Inc.
               
 
450,000
 
6.375%, due 7/15/22 (b)
           
433,125
 
     
PetSmart, Inc.
               
 
950,000
 
7.125%, due 3/15/23 (b)
           
776,625
 
                   
1,955,250
 
     
Scientific Research and Development Services
   
0.3
%
       
     
Quintiles Transnational Corp.
               
 
220,000
 
4.875%, due 5/15/23 (b)
           
229,900
 
     
Software and Services
   
6.4
%
       
     
Ascend Learning LLC
               
 
640,000
 
6.875%, due 8/1/25 (b)
           
667,200
 
     
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
               
 
150,000
 
8.25%, due 10/15/24
           
161,625
 
     
Gartner, Inc.
               
 
20,000
 
5.125%, due 4/1/25 (b)
           
21,125
 
     
Informatica LLC
               
 
1,170,000
 
7.125%, due 7/15/23 (b)
           
1,181,700
 
     
Quintiles IMS Inc.
               
 
850,000
 
5.00%, due 10/15/26 (b)
           
892,500
 
     
RP Crown Parent, LLC
               
 
885,000
 
7.375%, due 10/15/24 (b)
           
904,913
 
     
Sophia, L.P.
               
 
700,000
 
9.00%, due 9/30/23 (b)
           
726,250
 
                   
4,555,313
 
     
Technology
   
1.6
%
       
     
Cardtronics, Inc.
               
 
1,100,000
 
5.125%, due 8/1/22
           
1,127,500
 
     
Transportation and Logistics
   
2.3
%
       
     
Martin Midstream Partners L.P.
               
 
650,000
 
7.25%, due 2/15/21
           
666,250
 
     
Mobile Mini, Inc.
               
 
950,000
 
5.875%, due 7/1/24
           
985,625
 
                   
1,651,875
 
     
Transportation Services
   
3.3
%
       
     
LBC Tank Terminals Holding
               
 
1,000,000
 
6.875%, due 5/15/23 (b)
           
1,055,000
 
     
OPE KAG Finance Sub, Inc.
               
 
1,250,000
 
7.875%, due 7/31/23 (b)
           
1,296,875
 
                   
2,351,875
 
 

     
Waste & Environment Services & Equipment
   
1.6
%
       
     
CD&R Waterworks Merger Sub LLC
               
 
520,000
 
6.125%, due 8/15/25 (b)
           
531,700
 
     
GFL Environmental Inc.
               
 
550,000
 
9.875%, due 2/1/21 (b)
           
594,000
 
                   
1,125,700
 
     
Wirelines
   
0.4
%
       
     
Frontier Communications Corp.
               
 
355,000
 
7.125%, due 1/15/23
           
280,450
 
     
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $66,340,647)
           
67,505,916
 
                       
     
CONVERTIBLE BONDS
   
0.4
%
       
     
Oil & Gas Services & Equipment
   
0.4
%
       
     
CHC Group LLC / CHC Finance Ltd.
               
 
179,436
 
0.00%, due 10/1/20 (e) (i)
           
277,229
 
     
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $129,810)
           
277,229
 
                       
     
COMMON STOCKS
   
3.2
%
       
     
Business Support Services
   
0.1
%
       
 
3,489
 
CHC Group LLC (d) (e) (f)
           
37,507
 
     
Industrial - Other
   
2.3
%
       
 
21,500
 
Liberty Tire Recycling Holdco, LLC (d) (e) (f)
           
10,000
 
  100,981   Modular Space Corp. (d) (e) (f)             1,615,696  
                    1.625.696  
     
Metals and Mining
   
0.8
%
       
 
850
 
American Gilsonite Co. (d) (e) (f)
           
393,125
 
 
1,291,928
 
Emeco Holdings Ltd. (f)
           
184,863
 
                   
577,988
 
     
Total Common Stocks (cost $2,574,243)
           
2,241,191
 
                       
     
RIGHTS
   
0.0
%
       
     
Momentive Performance Escrow
               
 
1
 
8.875%, due 10/15/20 (c) (d)
           
-
 
                       
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
   
0.0
%
       
 
64
 
Invesco STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 0.93% (a)
           
64
 
     
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $64)
           
64
 
                       
     
Total Investments (cost $69,044,764)
   
98.8
%
   
70,024,400
 
     
Other Assets less Liabilities
   
1.2
%
   
837,166
 
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS
   
100.0
%
 
$
70,861,566
 
 
(a)
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of August 31, 2017.
   
(b)
Security purchased within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt
   
 
from registration under Rule 144A of the Securites Act of 1933, as amended, and
   
 
may be sold only to dealers in the program or other "qualified institutional buyers."
 
 
Pacific Income Advisers, Inc., the Fund's adviser, has determined that such security is liquid in
 
accordance with the liquidity guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees of Advisors Series Trust.
 
As of August 31, 2017, the value of these investments was $44,045,155 or 62.16% of total net assets.
(c)
Restricted security.  The escrow shares were received through a distribution on October 29, 2014 for the purpose of receiving future distributions from the plan of reorganization.  As of August 31, 2017, the security had a cost and value of $0 (0.0% of total net assets).
   
(d)
Valued at a fair value in accordance with procedures established by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(e)
Security is considered illiquid. As of August 31, 2017, the value of these investments was $3,024,417
 
or 4.27% of total net assets.
   
(f)
Non-income producing security.
   
(g)
Step-up bond; pays one interest rate for a certain period and a higher rate thereafter. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of August 31, 2017.   
(h)
Payment-in-kind interest is generally paid by issuing additional shares or par of the security rather than paying cash.
(i)
Security is a zero coupon bond. Zero coupon bonds are issued at a substantial discount from their value at maturity.
       


PIA MBS BOND FUND
 
Schedule of Investments - August 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
                 
Principal
               
Amount/Shares
           
Value
 
   
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
   
97.3
%
     
   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
   
1.4
%
     
   
Aventura Mall Trust
             
$
800,000
 
3.867%, due 12/5/32, Series 2013-AVM, Class A (a) (d)
         
$
841,169
 
     
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
   
3.0
%
       
     
Colony American Homes
               
 
1,765,340
 
2.378% (1 Month LIBOR USD + 1.15%), due 5/17/31, Series 2014-1A, Class A (d)
           
1,774,084
 
     
U.S. Government Agencies
   
92.9
%
       
     
FHLMC Pool
               
 
11,642
 
6.00%, due 6/1/21, #G18124
           
12,305
 
 
38,588
 
5.50%, due 3/1/22, #G12577
           
40,715
 
 
333,973
 
4.00%, due 3/1/26, #J14785
           
350,499
 
 
674,175
 
3.00%, due 11/1/26, #G18409
           
697,065
 
 
369,847
 
3.00%, due 6/1/27, #G14497
           
382,405
 
 
913,605
 
2.50%, due 12/1/31, #G18622
           
927,174
 
 
102,385
 
5.00%, due 8/1/35, #A36351
           
111,706
 
 
125,494
 
4.50%, due 10/1/35, #A37869
           
135,312
 
 
99,747
 
6.00%, due 1/1/36, #A42208
           
111,994
 
 
11,888
 
7.00%, due 1/1/36, #G02048
           
13,739
 
 
65,207
 
7.00%, due 8/1/36, #G08148
           
75,004
 
 
245,457
 
6.50%, due 9/1/36, #A54908
           
286,210
 
 
84,971
 
6.50%, due 11/1/36, #A54094
           
94,835
 
 
103,909
 
5.50%, due 6/1/37, #A61982
           
114,817
 
 
229,037
 
6.00%, due 6/1/37, #A62176
           
257,157
 
 
190,516
 
6.00%, due 6/1/37, #A62444
           
215,455
 
 
25,779
 
6.50%, due 8/1/37, #A70413
           
28,579
 
 
7,111
 
7.00%, due 8/1/37, #A70079
           
7,521
 
 
8,751
 
7.00%, due 9/1/37, #A65335
           
9,334
 
 
18,583
 
7.00%, due 9/1/37, #A65670
           
20,110
 
 
279
 
7.00%, due 9/1/37, #A66041
           
278
 
 
37,205
 
7.00%, due 9/1/37, #G03207
           
42,275
 
 
6,563
 
6.50%, due 11/1/37, #A68726
           
7,293
 
 
4,835
 
5.00%, due 5/1/38, #A77463
           
5,288
 
 
22,892
 
5.00%, due 6/1/38, #A77986
           
25,063
 
 
8,251
 
5.00%, due 6/1/38, #G04522
           
9,045
 
 
4,534
 
5.00%, due 7/1/38, #A79197
           
4,925
 
 
11,923
 
5.00%, due 9/1/38, #G04690
           
13,061
 
 
210,043
 
5.00%, due 10/1/38, #G04832
           
230,204
 
 
3,152
 
5.00%, due 11/1/38, #A82849
           
3,423
 
 
12,113
 
5.00%, due 12/1/38, #G05683
           
13,273
 
 
121,577
 
5.00%, due 2/1/39, #G05507
           
133,258
 
 
54,629
 
5.00%, due 5/1/39, #G08345
           
59,927
 
 
19,537
 
5.00%, due 9/1/39, #G05904
           
21,409
 
 
113,752
 
4.50%, due 11/1/39, #G05748
           
122,509
 
 
102,440
 
4.50%, due 12/1/39, #A90175
           
110,509
 
 
437,740
 
4.50%, due 5/1/40, #G06047
           
472,309
 
 
139,493
 
4.50%, due 8/1/40, #A93505
           
150,762
 
 
315,023
 
3.50%, due 1/1/41, #A96409
           
328,142
 
 
165,647
 
4.50%, due 1/1/41, #A96176
           
178,467
 
 
505,537
 
3.50%, due 2/1/42, #Q05996
           
526,628
 
 

 
412,164
 
3.50%, due 4/1/42, #Q07654
           
429,361
 
 
828,965
 
3.50%, due 5/1/42, #G08491
           
863,552
 
 
646,043
 
3.50%, due 6/1/42, #C09000
           
672,999
 
 
405,522
 
3.50%, due 6/1/42, #Q08641
           
422,394
 
 
459,033
 
3.50%, due 8/1/42, #Q10324
           
478,187
 
 
514,709
 
3.50%, due 6/1/43, #V80161
           
536,185
 
 
519,241
 
3.00%, due 8/1/43, #G08540
           
527,411
 
 
307,023
 
3.00%, due 8/1/43, #Q20559
           
311,598
 
 
182,333
 
3.50%, due 8/1/43, #Q21435
           
189,940
 
 
543,553
 
3.50%, due 2/1/44, #Q24712
           
566,181
 
 
1,569,506
 
4.00%, due 8/1/44, #G08601
           
1,660,017
 
 
1,150,865
 
3.00%, due 3/1/45, #G08631
           
1,164,694
 
 
1,606,365
 
3.00%, due 5/1/45, #G08640
           
1,625,667
 
 
847,712
 
3.00%, due 5/1/45, #Q33337
           
857,976
 
 
601,812
 
3.50%, due 11/1/45, #G08676
           
624,321
 
 
97,440
 
3.00%, due 7/1/46, #Q41489
           
98,641
 
 
237,652
 
3.00%, due 12/1/46, #Q44655
           
240,508
 
 
3,210,931
 
3.00%, due 1/1/47, #G08741
           
3,250,515
 
 
650,069
 
3.00%, due 1/1/47, #Q45636
           
658,090
 
 
99,971
 
3.00%, due 1/1/47, #Q45872
           
101,205
 
 
196,050
 
3.00%, due 2/1/47, #G08747
           
198,469
 
     
FHLMC Gold TBA (b)
               
 
1,000,000
 
3.50%, due 9/15/42
           
1,036,484
 
 
1,400,000
 
3.50%, due 10/15/42
           
1,448,672
 
     
FNMA Pool
               
 
8,328
 
5.00%, due 2/1/21, #865191
           
8,530
 
 
5,276
 
5.00%, due 5/1/21, #879112
           
5,453
 
 
608,268
 
3.00%, due 8/1/21, #AL0579
           
628,594
 
 
10,218
 
5.00%, due 2/1/22, #900946
           
10,686
 
 
36,440
 
6.00%, due 2/1/22, #912522
           
38,105
 
 
27,736
 
5.00%, due 6/1/22, #937709
           
28,497
 
 
16,198
 
5.00%, due 7/1/22, #938033
           
17,001
 
 
19,335
 
5.00%, due 7/1/22, #944887
           
19,806
 
 
170,323
 
5.50%, due 7/1/22, #905040
           
177,725
 
 
202,274
 
4.00%, due 12/1/25, #AH6058
           
209,320
 
 
164,451
 
4.00%, due 1/1/26, #AH3925
           
172,408
 
 
369,459
 
4.00%, due 5/1/26, #AH8174
           
388,894
 
 
129,604
 
3.00%, due 4/1/27, #AB4997
           
134,211
 
 
506,675
 
3.00%, due 9/1/27, #AQ0333
           
524,682
 
 
373,850
 
2.50%, due 4/1/31, #BC4938
           
379,568
 
 
869,064
 
2.50%, due 10/1/31, #BC9305
           
882,355
 
 
930,512
 
2.50%, due 11/1/31, #BD9466
           
944,743
 
 
2,529
 
7.00%, due 8/1/32, #650101
           
2,944
 
 
25,110
 
7.00%, due 7/1/35, #826251
           
28,132
 
 
14,711
 
7.00%, due 9/1/35, #842290
           
15,657
 
 
7,104
 
7.00%, due 2/1/36, #865190
           
8,446
 
 
162,615
 
5.00%, due 5/1/36, #745515
           
179,457
 
 
13,355
 
6.50%, due 7/1/36, #897100
           
15,387
 
 
12,878
 
7.00%, due 7/1/36, #887793
           
13,287
 
 
14,033
 
6.00%, due 8/1/36, #892925
           
15,853
 
 
30,988
 
6.50%, due 8/1/36, #878187
           
35,273
 
 
1,576
 
6.50%, due 12/1/36, #920162
           
1,747
 
 
23,330
 
7.00%, due 1/1/37, #256567
           
26,744
 
 
27,332
 
6.00%, due 2/1/37, #909357
           
30,821
 
 
1,379
 
7.00%, due 2/1/37, #915904
           
1,411
 
 

 
117,770
 
5.50%, due 6/1/37, #918554
           
130,712
 
 
187,233
 
6.00%, due 6/1/37, #888413
           
212,916
 
 
122,047
 
6.00%, due 6/1/37, #917129
           
138,194
 
 
18,861
 
7.00%, due 6/1/37, #256774
           
21,741
 
 
24,332
 
7.00%, due 6/1/37, #940234
           
26,467
 
 
21,851
 
6.00%, due 12/1/37, #965488
           
24,568
 
 
603
 
5.00%, due 1/1/39, #AA0862
           
659
 
 
129,522
 
4.50%, due 6/1/39, #AA7681
           
139,705
 
 
119,331
 
5.00%, due 8/1/39, #AC3221
           
130,488
 
 
777,007
 
4.00%, due 12/1/39, #AE0215
           
824,937
 
 
237,739
 
5.00%, due 5/1/40, #AD6374
           
260,202
 
 
134,969
 
4.00%, due 9/1/40, #AE4311
           
143,300
 
 
137,900
 
4.00%, due 10/1/40, #AE6057
           
146,447
 
 
261,805
 
4.00%, due 12/1/40, #MA0583
           
277,911
 
 
113,267
 
4.00%, due 2/1/41, #AH3200
           
120,274
 
 
126,263
 
4.50%, due 5/1/41, #AI1888
           
137,010
 
 
105,711
 
4.00%, due 10/1/41, #AJ4052
           
112,192
 
 
139,677
 
4.00%, due 11/1/41, #AJ4668
           
148,252
 
 
269,306
 
4.00%, due 11/1/41, #AJ5643
           
285,822
 
 
194,671
 
4.00%, due 4/1/42, #MA1028
           
206,629
 
 
1,205,875
 
3.50%, due 7/1/43, #AB9774
           
1,252,645
 
 
1,345,478
 
3.00%, due 8/1/43, #AU3363
           
1,368,203
 
 
413,561
 
4.00%, due 6/1/44, #AW4979
           
437,361
 
 
577,853
 
4.00%, due 9/1/44, #AS3392
           
611,360
 
 
499,448
 
4.00%, due 11/1/44, #AS3903
           
528,338
 
 
440,920
 
4.00%, due 11/1/44, #AS3906
           
466,431
 
 
435,542
 
3.00%, due 4/1/45, #AS4774
           
441,315
 
 
738,707
 
3.50%, due 4/1/45, #AY3376
           
766,134
 
 
231,999
 
3.00%, due 5/1/45, #AY6042
           
235,076
 
 
302,036
 
3.00%, due 6/1/45, #AZ0171
           
306,004
 
 
1,669,745
 
3.00%, due 6/1/45, #AZ0504
           
1,692,318
 
 
799,456
 
3.00%, due 6/1/45, #AZ2754
           
809,644
 
 
766,798
 
3.50%, due 8/1/45, #AS5699
           
795,268
 
 
375,693
 
3.50%, due 9/1/45, #AS5722
           
389,641
 
 
1,179,368
 
3.00%, due 10/1/45, #AZ6877
           
1,193,999
 
 
1,845,567
 
3.50%, due 12/1/45, #BA2275
           
1,914,091
 
 
1,398,176
 
3.50%, due 12/1/45, #MA2471
           
1,450,087
 
 
891,361
 
3.50%, due 3/1/46, #MA2549
           
924,455
 
 
1,670,589
 
3.00%, due 7/1/46, #MA2670
           
1,691,314
 
 
954,712
 
3.00%, due 9/1/46, #AS7904
           
966,555
 
 
297,015
 
3.00%, due 4/1/47, #AS9448
           
300,700
 
 
498,487
 
3.00%, due 5/1/47, #AS9562
           
504,671
 
     
FNMA TBA (b)
               
 
500,000
 
3.50%, due 9/15/41
           
518,105
 
 
900,000
 
3.50%, due 10/1/40
           
931,131
 
     
GNMA Pool
               
 
6,377
 
7.00%, due 9/15/35, #647831
           
6,700
 
 
36,464
 
5.00%, due 10/15/35, #642220
           
39,751
 
 
36,840
 
5.00%, due 11/15/35, #550718
           
40,499
 
 
31,140
 
5.50%, due 11/15/35, #650091
           
35,160
 
 
22,226
 
5.50%, due 12/15/35, #646307
           
24,686
 
 
31,296
 
5.50%, due 4/15/36, #652534
           
35,140
 
 
22,973
 
6.50%, due 6/15/36, #652593
           
25,689
 
 
13,342
 
5.50%, due 7/15/36, #608993
           
14,826
 
 
11,998
 
6.50%, due 10/15/36, #646564
           
13,199
 
 

 
38,928
 
6.00%, due 11/15/36, #617294
           
44,037
 
 
88,392
 
6.50%, due 12/15/36, #618753
           
101,944
 
 
25,265
 
5.50%, due 2/15/37, #658419
           
28,149
 
 
90,943
 
6.00%, due 4/15/37, #668411
           
103,588
 
 
100,795
 
5.00%, due 8/15/37, #671463
           
110,609
 
 
55,947
 
6.00%, due 10/15/37, #664379
           
63,581
 
 
13,208
 
5.50%, due 8/15/38, #677224
           
14,687
 
 
53,155
 
5.50%, due 8/15/38, #691314
           
59,191
 
 
1,554
 
5.50%, due 12/15/38, #705632
           
1,726
 
 
195,211
 
4.50%, due 5/15/39, #717066
           
209,357
 
 
10,392
 
5.50%, due 6/15/39, #714262
           
11,555
 
 
295,714
 
5.50%, due 6/15/39, #714720
           
328,768
 
 
280,456
 
4.50%, due 7/15/39, #720160
           
300,800
 
 
713,468
 
5.00%, due 9/15/39, #726311
           
783,691
 
 
5,127
 
5.50%, due 1/15/40, #723631
           
5,702
 
 
13,163
 
5.50%, due 2/15/40, #680537
           
14,619
 
                   
55,659,714
 
     
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $56,891,733)
           
58,274,967
 
                       
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
   
9.0
%
       
     
Money Market Fund
               
 
1,379,994
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.89% (c)
           
1,379,994
 
     
U.S. Treasury Bill
               
$
4,000,000
 
1.037%, due 2/8/18 (e)
           
3,981,556
 
     
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $5,360,492)
           
5,361,550
 
                       
     
Total Investments (cost $62,252,225)
   
106.3
%
   
63,636,517
 
     
Liabilities less Other Assets
   
(6.3
)%
   
(3,757,239)
 
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS
   
100.0
%
 
$
59,879,278
 
 
 (a)
Variable rate security. The coupon is based on an underlying pool of loans. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect as of August 31, 2017.
   
 (b)
Security purchased on a when-issued basis.  As of August 31, 2017, the total cost of investments purchased on a when-issued basis was $3,911,230 or 6.53% of total net assets.
   
 (c)
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of August 31, 2017.
   
 (d)
Security purchased within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt
   
 
from registration under Rule 144A of the Securites Act of 1933, as amended, and
   
 
may be sold only to dealers in the program or other "qualified institutional buyers."
   
 
Pacific Income Advisers, Inc., the Fund's adviser, has determined that such security is liquid in
   
 
accordance with the liquidity guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees of Advisors Series Trust.
 
 
As of August 31, 2017, the value of these investments was $2,615,253 or 4.37% of total net assets.
 
(e)
Rate shown is the discount rate at August 31, 2017.
   
 
FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
   
 
FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association
   
 
GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association
   
 
TBA - To Be Announced
   
  LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate    


PIA SHORT-TERM SECURITIES FUND
 
Schedule of Investments - August 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
                 
Principal
               
Amount/Shares
           
Value
 
   
CORPORATE BONDS
   
43.6
%
     
   
Aerospace and Defense
   
0.6
%
     
   
Lockheed Martin Corp.
             
$
500,000
 
1.85%, due 11/23/18
         
$
500,661
 
     
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
1.95%, due 7/15/19
           
500,859
 
                   
1,001,520
 
     
Automobiles Manufacturing
   
0.6
%
       
     
American Honda Finance Corp.
               
 
1,000,000
 
2.00%, due 2/14/20
           
1,005,653
 
     
Autos
   
1.1
%
       
     
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC
               
 
1,000,000
 
2.021%, due 5/3/19
           
1,000,004
 
     
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
2.35%, due 10/4/19
           
1,002,868
 
                   
2,002,872
 
     
Banks
   
9.0
%
       
     
BB&T Corp.
               
 
2,000,000
 
1.816% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 0.57%), due 6/15/20
           
2,011,945
 
     
Capital One N.A.
               
 
1,500,000
 
2.35%, due 8/17/18
           
1,507,733
 
     
Citigroup, Inc.
               
 
2,000,000
 
2.45%, due 1/10/20
           
2,018,513
 
     
Citizens Bank, N.A.
               
 
500,000
 
2.20%, due 5/26/20
           
501,857
 
     
Discover Bank
               
 
1,000,000
 
2.60%, due 11/13/18
           
1,008,355
 
     
Huntington National Bank
               
 
1,500,000
 
2.00%, due 6/30/18
           
1,505,232
 
     
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.65%, due 9/23/19
           
999,552
 
     
KeyBank NA
               
 
1,000,000
 
2.35%, due 3/8/19
           
1,010,371
 
     
PNC Bank NA
               
 
500,000
 
2.00%, due 5/19/20
           
502,289
 
     
Regions Bank Birmingham Alabama
               
 
1,000,000
 
2.25%, due 9/14/18
           
1,004,084
 
     
Royal Bank of Canada
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.80%, due 7/30/18
           
1,002,295
 
     
SunTrust Bank
               
 
1,000,000
 
2.25%, due 1/31/20
           
1,007,136
 
     
Toronto Dominion Bank
               
 
1,500,000
 
1.45%, due 9/6/18
           
1,498,725
 
                   
15,578,087
 
     
Biotechnology
   
0.5
%
       
     
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
               
 
800,000
 
1.85%, due 9/4/18
           
803,514
 
     
Brokers
   
0.7
%
       
     
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
               
 
1,300,000
 
2.90%, due 7/19/18
           
1,313,079
 
 

     
Chemicals
   
1.5
%
       
     
PPG Industries, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
3.60%, due 11/15/20
           
1,045,489
 
     
Sherwin-Williams Co.
               
 
1,600,000
 
2.25%, due 5/15/20
           
1,608,863
 
                   
2,654,352
 
     
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
   
0.3
%
       
     
KLA-Tencor Corp.
               
 
500,000
 
2.375%, due 11/1/17
           
500,537
 
     
Commercial Finance
   
0.3
%
       
     
Air Lease Corp.
               
 
500,000
 
2.625%, due 9/4/18
           
504,235
 
     
Communications Equipment
   
0.6
%
       
     
Apple, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.70%, due 2/22/19
           
1,003,803
 
     
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
   
1.1
%
       
     
Siemens Financial Services
               
 
2,000,000
 
1.45%, due 5/25/18 (a)
           
1,999,925
 
     
Construction Materials Manufacturing
   
0.9
%
       
     
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
1.965% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 0.65%), due 5/22/20
           
501,513
 
     
Vulcan Materials Co.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.846% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 0.60%), due 6/15/20
           
999,885
 
                   
1,501,398
 
     
Consumer Finance
   
1.1
%
       
     
American Express Credit Corp.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.70%, due 10/30/19
           
996,148
 
     
Visa, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.20%, due 12/14/17
           
999,721
 
                   
1,995,869
 
     
Consumer Products
   
0.3
%
       
     
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
1.80%, due 2/7/20
           
501,835
 
     
Diversified Banks
   
0.6
%
       
     
Bank of Montreal
               
 
500,000
 
2.10%, due 12/12/19
           
503,609
 
     
Bank of Nova Scotia
               
 
500,000
 
2.15%, due 7/14/20
           
503,346
 
                   
1,006,955
 
     
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
   
0.9
%
       
     
Cardinal Health, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.95%, due 6/15/18
           
1,002,847
 
 
500,000
 
1.948%, due 6/14/19
           
501,147
 
                   
1,503,994
 
     
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
   
2.0
%
       
     
Amphenol Corp.
               
 
1,430,000
 
1.55%, due 9/15/17
           
1,430,004
 
     
Fortive Corp.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.80%, due 6/15/19
           
998,538
 
     
Honeywell International, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.40%, due 10/30/19
           
994,182
 
                   
3,422,724
 
     
Financial Services
   
1.0
%
       
     
CBOE Holdings, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
1.95%, due 6/28/19
           
500,426
 
 

     
Morgan Stanley
               
 
250,000
 
2.109% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 0.80%), due 2/14/20
           
251,251
 
     
Principal Life Global Funding II
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.50%, due 9/11/17 (a)
           
1,000,022
 
                   
1,751,699
 
     
 Food
   
0.6
%
       
     
Kroger Co.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.50%, due 9/30/19
           
989,372
 
     
Food and Beverage
   
1.7
%
       
     
Coca-Cola Co.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.375%, due 5/30/19
           
998,931
 
     
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.879% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 0.57%), due 2/10/21
           
1,000,555
 
     
Tyson Foods, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.76% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 0.55%), due 6/2/20
           
1,005,297
 
                   
3,004,783
 
     
Home and Office Products Manufacturing
   
0.3
%
       
     
Newell Brands, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
2.15%, due 10/15/18
           
501,966
 
     
Machinery Manufacturing
   
1.1
%
       
     
John Deere Capital Corp.
               
 
2,000,000
 
1.65%, due 10/15/18
           
2,003,638
 
     
Medical Equipment and Devices Manufacturing
   
2.6
%
       
     
Abbott Laboratories
               
 
1,000,000
 
2.00%, due 9/15/18
           
1,003,483
 
 
1,000,000
 
2.35%, due 11/22/19
           
1,009,348
 
     
Danaher Corp.
               
 
500,000
 
1.65%, due 9/15/18
           
500,537
 
     
Medtronic Global Holdings SCA
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.70%, due 3/28/19
           
1,000,976
 
     
Medtronic, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
1.50%, due 3/15/18
           
500,028
 
     
Stryker Corp.
               
 
500,000
 
2.00%, due 3/8/19
           
501,831
 
                   
4,516,203
 
     
Metals and Mining
   
0.3
%
       
     
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
2.30%, due 11/14/17
           
500,313
 
     
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
   
0.6
%
       
     
Harris Corp.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.999%, due 4/27/18
           
1,001,665
 
     
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
   
0.6
%
       
     
Corning, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.50%, due 5/8/18
           
999,290
 
     
Other Financial Investment Activities
   
0.9
%
       
     
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
               
 
1,500,000
 
2.056%, due 9/1/17
           
1,500,000
 
     
Other Food Manufacturing
   
0.3
%
       
     
J.M. Smucker Co.
               
 
500,000
 
1.75%, due 3/15/18
           
500,234
 
     
Other Telecommunications
   
0.6
%
       
     
AT&T, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
2.30%, due 3/11/19
           
1,006,793
 
     
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
   
0.6
%
       
     
Chevron Corp.
               
 

 
1,000,000
 
1.365%, due 3/2/18
           
999,928
 
     
Pharmaceuticals
   
1.1
%
       
     
AbbVie, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
1.80%, due 5/14/18
           
500,597
 
     
Baxalta, Inc.
               
 
500,000
 
2.00%, due 6/22/18
           
501,020
 
     
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
               
 
500,000
 
1.90%, due 9/23/19
           
498,900
 
     
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
               
 
500,000
 
1.70%, due 7/19/19
           
489,098
 
                   
1,989,615
 
     
Restaurants
   
0.3
%
       
     
McDonald's Corp.
               
 
500,000
 
2.10%, due 12/7/18
           
503,395
 
     
Retail - Consumer Discretionary
   
0.6
%
       
     
Home Depot, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.80%, due 6/5/20
           
1,005,061
 
     
Retail - Consumer Staples
   
0.8
%
       
     
Sysco Corp.
               
 
1,400,000
 
1.90%, due 4/1/19
           
1,401,637
 
     
Semiconductors
   
2.0
%
       
     
Broadcom Corp.
               
 
500,000
 
2.375%, due 1/15/20 (a)
           
503,644
 
     
Intel Corp.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.85%, due 5/11/20
           
1,002,189
 
     
Qualcomm Inc.
               
 
2,000,000
 
2.10%, due 5/20/20
           
2,015,602
 
                   
3,521,435
 
     
Software and Services
   
1.7
%
       
     
DXC Technology Co.
               
 
500,000
 
2.875%, due 3/27/20
           
508,850
 
     
Microsoft Corp.
               
 
1,460,000
 
1.30%, due 11/3/18
           
1,459,445
 
     
Thomson Reuters Corp.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.65%, due 9/29/17
           
1,000,051
 
                   
2,968,346
 
     
Transportation & Logistics
   
0.3
%
       
     
PACCAR Financial Corp.
               
 
500,000
 
1.20%, due 8/12/19
           
494,981
 
     
Utilities
   
3.5
%
       
     
Dominion Resources, Inc.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.875%, due 1/15/19
           
1,000,674
 
 
500,000
 
1.60%, due 8/15/19
           
496,838
 
     
Edison International
               
 
500,000
 
2.125%, due 4/15/20
           
502,960
 
     
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.518% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 0.20%), due 11/30/17
           
999,929
 
     
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
               
 
2,000,000
 
1.60%, due 11/15/19
           
1,985,113
 
     
Sempra Energy
               
 
1,000,000
 
1.625%, due 10/7/19
           
995,982
 
                   
5,981,496
 
     
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $75,258,454)
           
75,442,202
 
                       
 

     
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
   
6.4
%
       
     
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
   
2.7
%
       
     
BlueVirgo Trust
               
 
2,183,111
 
3.00%, due 12/15/22, Series 15-1A (a) (d)
           
2,193,830
 
     
Colony American Homes
               
 
2,250,000
 
2.578% (1 Month LIBOR USD + 1.35%), due 5/17/31, Series 2014-1A, Class B (a)
           
2,254,534
 
     
PFS Tax Lien Trust
               
 
206,199
 
1.44%, due 5/15/29, Series 2014-1 (a)
           
205,697
 
                   
4,654,061
 
     
U.S. Government Agencies
   
3.7
%
       
     
FHLMC ARM Pool
               
 
1,757
 
3.095% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 2.319%), due 2/1/22, #845113
           
1,804
 
 
12,827
 
2.499% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 1.874%), due 10/1/22, #635206
           
13,101
 
 
2,370
 
2.901% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 2.296%), due 6/1/23, #845755
           
2,423
 
 
250,077
 
2.834% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 2.276%), due 1/1/25, #785726
           
259,687
 
 
9,123
 
3.283% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.783%), due 1/1/33, #1B0668
           
9,321
 
 
267,471
 
2.75% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 2.25%), due 10/1/34, #782784
           
281,613
 
 
73,030
 
3.302% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.677%), due 12/1/34, #1G0018
           
76,819
 
 
65,353
 
3.569% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.889%), due 4/1/36, #847671
           
69,297
 
     
FHLMC Pool
               
 
105,021
 
5.00%, due 10/1/38, #G04832
           
115,102
 
     
FNMA ARM Pool
               
 
17,843
 
3.54% (6 Month LIBOR USD + 2.165%), due 7/1/25, #555206
           
17,951
 
 
59,967
 
2.483% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 1.52%), due 7/1/27, #424953
           
60,526
 
 
63,879
 
2.939% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 2.225%), due 3/1/28, #556438
           
66,004
 
 
62,196
 
2.826% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 2.012%), due 6/1/29, #508399
           
63,498
 
 
168,492
 
2.872% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 2.004%), due 4/1/30, #562912
           
173,995
 
 
28,144
 
2.969% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 2.208%), due 10/1/30, #670317
           
29,076
 
 
36,678
 
3.365% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.615%), due 9/1/31, #597196
           
36,906
 
 
23,610
 
2.652% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 2.152%), due 11/1/31, #610547
           
24,109
 
 
206,093
 
3.076% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.599%), due 10/1/33, #743454
           
216,233
 
 
689,513
 
3.25% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.75%), due 11/1/33, #755253
           
733,295
 
 
1,006,678
 
3.327% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 2.295%), due 5/1/34, #AC5719
           
1,065,828
 
 
212,196
 
3.419% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.67%), due 7/1/34, #779693
           
222,378
 
 
160,257
 
2.775% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.411%), due 10/1/34, #795136
           
167,069
 
 
22,668
 
3.17% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.545%), due 1/1/35, #805391
           
23,792
 
 
123,628
 
2.608% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 2.108%), due 10/1/35, #846171
           
129,788
 
 
81,993
 
3.169% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.625%), due 10/1/35, #845041
           
86,066
 
 
286,991
 
3.159% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.562%), due 1/1/36, #849264
           
299,539
 
 
61,108
 
3.588% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.735%), due 6/1/36, #872502
           
64,395
 
 
491,359
 
3.207% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.637%), due 1/1/37, #906389
           
520,103
 
 
300,240
 
3.593% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.944%), due 3/1/37, #907868
           
317,043
 
 
45,371
 
2.875% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.625%), due 10/1/37, #955963
           
46,589
 
 
252,766
 
3.515% (12 Month LIBOR USD + 2.015%), due 11/1/37, #953653
           
262,326
 
     
FNMA Pool
               
 
311,784
 
5.00%, due 6/1/40, #AD5479
           
341,418
 
 
38,710
 
4.00%, due 11/1/41, #AJ3797
           
41,086
 
     
GNMA II ARM Pool
               
 
4,177
 
2.25% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 1.50%), due 11/20/21, #8871
           
4,258
 
 
24,708
 
2.25% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 1.50%), due 10/20/22, #8062
           
25,270
 
 
84,421
 
2.25% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 1.50%), due 11/20/26, #80011
           
87,271
 
 
19,084
 
2.25% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 1.50%), due 11/20/26, #80013
           
19,735
 
 
12,855
 
2.25% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 1.50%), due 12/20/26, #80021
           
13,301
 
 
4,964
 
2.375% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 1.50%), due 1/20/27, #80029
           
5,131
 
 
91,720
 
2.125% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 1.50%), due 7/20/27, #80094
           
94,984
 
 
120,621
 
2.125% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 1.50%), due 8/20/27, #80104
           
124,890
 
 

 
5,381
 
2.25% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 1.50%), due 10/20/27, #80122
           
5,572
 
 
45,547
 
2.375% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 1.50%), due 1/20/28, #80154
           
47,159
 
 
98,253
 
2.25% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 1.50%), due 10/20/29, #80331
           
102,049
 
 
18,326
 
2.25% (1 Year CMT  Rate + 1.50%), due 11/20/29, #80344
           
19,026
 
                   
6,386,826
 
     
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $10,701,328)
           
11,040,887
 
                       
     
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
   
35.3
%
       
     
U.S. Government Agencies
   
14.4
%
       
     
 FHLB
               
 
5,000,000
 
1.375%, due 3/18/19
           
5,003,215
 
 
2,000,000
 
1.375%, due 5/28/19
           
2,001,292
 
     
FHLMC
               
 
6,000,000
 
0.875%, due 3/7/18
           
5,991,444
 
 
1,000,000
 
0.875%, due 10/12/18
           
995,484
 
     
 FNMA
               
 
6,000,000
 
1.00%, due 9/27/17
           
6,000,024
 
 
5,000,000
 
1.00%, due 10/24/19
           
4,957,630
 
                   
24,949,089
 
     
U.S. Treasury Notes
   
20.9
%
       
     
U.S. Treasury Note
               
 
4,000,000
 
1.00%, due 9/15/17
           
3,999,978
 
 
5,000,000
 
0.875%, due 11/15/17
           
4,998,091
 
 
6,000,000
 
0.875%, due 1/15/18
           
5,994,782
 
 
6,000,000
 
1.00%, due 2/15/18
           
5,996,464
 
 
5,000,000
 
0.75%, due 2/15/19
           
4,961,426
 
 
2,000,000
 
1.00%, due 3/15/19
           
1,991,172
 
 
3,300,000
 
0.875%, due 4/15/19
           
3,277,055
 
 
5,000,000
 
0.875%, due 6/15/19
           
4,961,816
 
                   
36,180,784
 
     
U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities (cost $61,203,779)
           
61,129,873
 
                       
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
   
14.1
%
       
     
Money Market Fund
   
0.8
%
       
 
1,425,651
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.89% (c)
           
1,425,651
 
     
U.S. Treasury Bills
   
13.3
%
       
     
U.S. Treasury Bills
               
$
6,000,000
 
1.11%, due 10/19/17 (b)
           
5,991,120
 
 
7,000,000
 
0.93%, due 12/14/17 (b)
           
6,981,189
 
 
3,000,000
 
1.018%, due 1/25/18 (b)
           
2,987,617
 
 
7,000,000
 
1.037%, due 2/8/18 (b)
           
6,967,722
 
                   
22,927,648
 
     
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $24,348,725)
           
24,353,299
 
                       
     
Total Investments (cost $171,512,286)
   
99.4
%
   
171,966,261
 
     
Other Assets less Liabilities
   
0.6
%
   
1,097,149
 
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS
   
100.0
%
 
$
173,063,410
 
 
(a)
Security purchased within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securites Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in the program or other "qualified institutional buyers."  The Fund's adviser has determined that such security is liquid in accordance with the liquidity guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees of Advisors Series Trust.  As August 31, 2017, the value of these investments was $8,157,652 or 4.7% of total net assets.
   
 (b)
Rate shown is the discount rate at August 31, 2017.
   
(c)
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of August 31, 2017.
   
(d)
Valued at a fair value in accordance with procedures established by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
   
       
 
ARM - Adjustable Rate Mortgage
   
  CMT - Constant Maturity Treasury    
 
FHLB - Federal Home Loan Bank
   
 
FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
   
 
FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association
   
 
GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association
   
  LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate    


PIA Funds
Notes to the Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Note 1 – Securities Valuation

The PIA BBB Bond Fund, the PIA MBS Bond Fund, the PIA High Yield Fund, and the PIA Short-Term Securities Fund's (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") investments in securities are carried at their fair value.  The Funds determine the fair value of their investments and compute the net asset value per share of each Fund as of the close of regular trading on the New York stock exchange (4:00 pm EST).

Corporate Bonds – Corporate bonds, including listed 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.  Most corporate bonds are categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign Securities – Foreign economies may differ from the U.S. economy and individual foreign companies may differ from domestic companies in the same industry.

Foreign companies or entities are frequently not subject to accounting and financial reporting standards applicable to domestic companies, and there may be less information available about foreign issuers.  Securities of foreign issuers are generally less liquid and more volatile than those of comparable domestic issuers.  There is frequently less government regulation of broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States.  In addition, investments in foreign countries are subject to the possibility of expropriation, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments that could adversely affect the value of those investments.

All foreign securities owned by the BBB Bond Fund are U.S. dollar denominated.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities – Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are securities issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal.  These securities are normally valued by pricing service providers that use broker-dealer quotations or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models.  The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche, current market data and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available.  Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

U.S. Government Agency Securities – U.S. Government agency securities are comprised of two main categories consisting of agency issued debt and mortgage pass-throughs.  Agency issued debt securities are generally valued in a manner similar to U.S. Government securities.  Mortgage pass-throughs include to-be-announced ("TBAs") securities and mortgage pass-through certificates.  TBA securities and mortgage pass-throughs are generally valued using dealer quotations.  These securities are typically categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

U.S. Government Securities – U.S. Government securities are normally valued using a model that incorporates 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.  U.S. Government securities are typically categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Equity Securities – Equity securities, including common stocks, 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 ("OTC") 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.
 

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 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.

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.  Each Fund intends to hold no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.  As of August 31, 2017, the PIA High Yield Fund had investments in illiquid securities with a total value of $3,024,417 or 4.27% of total net assets.
         
 
High Yield Fund
   Shares/
            PAR
 
Dates Acquired
                    Cost
                   Basis
         
American Gilsonite Common Stock
850
 
8/12
$535,186
American Gilsonite Co. Bond
$325,540
 
8/12-7/17
325,540
CHC Group LLC Common Stock
3,489
 
10/12-3/13
456,429
CHC Group LLC Bond
$179,436
 
2/17
129,810
Liberty Tire Recycling Holdco, LLC Common Stock
21,500
 
3/15
12,688
Liberty Tire Recycling Holdco, LLC Bond
$560,035
 
11/13-8/17
631,223
Modular Space Corp. Common Stock
100,981
 
2/14-2/17
1,490,089

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 Funds' Board of Trustees ("Board") 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 Funds' investment in illiquid securities if they are determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Funds' Board of Trustees.  As of August 31, 2017, Pacific Income Advisers, Inc. has determined that all the Rule 144A securities held by the Funds, except the securities listed below, are considered liquid:
         
 
High Yield Fund
       
            PAR
 
Dates Acquired
                    Cost
                   Basis
         
American Gilsonite Co. Bond
$325,540
 
8/12-7/17
$325,540
CHC Group LLC Bond
179,436
 
2/17
129,810
Liberty Tire Recycling Holdco, LLC Bond
560,035
 
11/13-8/17
631,223

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 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 August 31, 2017:

PIA BBB Bond Fund
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Fixed Income
                       
  Corporate Bonds
 
$
-
   
$
193,831,428
   
$
-
   
$
193,831,428
 
  Sovereign Bonds
   
-
     
13,379,226
     
-
     
13,379,226
 
  U.S. Government
     Instrumentalities
   
-
     
1,108,919
     
-
     
1,108,919
 
Total Fixed Income
   
-
     
208,319,573
     
-
     
208,319,573
 
Short-Term Investments
   
2,811,777
     
-
     
-
     
2,811,777
 
Total Investments
 
$
2,811,777
   
$
208,319,573
   
$
-
   
$
211,131,350
 

PIA MBS Bond Fund
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Fixed Income
                       
  Commercial Mortgage-
     Backed Securities
 
$
-
   
$
841,169
   
$
-
   
$
841,169
 
  Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
   
-
     
1,774,084
     
-
     
1,774,084
 
  Mortgage-Backed Securities – U.S. Government Agencies
   
-
     
55,659,714
     
-
     
55,659,714
 
Total Fixed Income
   
-
     
58,274,967
     
-
     
58,274,967
 
Short-Term Investments
   
1,379,994
     
3,981,556
     
-
     
5,361,550
 
Total Investments
 
$
1,379,994
   
$
62,256,523
   
$
-
   
$
63,636,517
 



PIA High Yield Fund
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Fixed Income
                       
  Corporate Bonds
 
$
-
   
$
67,505,916
   
$
-
   
$
67,505,916
 
  Convertible Bonds
   
-
     
277,229
     
-
     
277,229
 
Total Fixed Income
   
-
     
67,783,145
     
-
     
67,783,145
 
Common Stocks
                               
   Business Support Services
   
-
     
-
     
37,507
     
37,507
 
   Consumer Services
   
-
     
-
     
1,615,696
     
1,615,696
 
   Industrial - Other
   
-
     
-
     
10,000
     
10,000
 
   Metals and Mining
   
184,863
     
-
     
393,125
     
577,988
 
Total Common Stocks
   
184.863
     
-
     
2,056,328
     
2,241,191
 
Short-Term Investments
   
64
     
-
     
-
     
64
 
Total Investments
 
$
184,927
   
$
67,783,145
   
$
2,056,328
   
$
70,024,400
 
 

PIA Short-Term Securities Fund
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Fixed Income
                       
   Corporate Bonds
 
$
-
   
$
75,442,202
   
$
-
   
$
75,442,202
 
   Mortgage-Backed Securities
   
-
     
2,460,231
     
2,193,830
     
4,654,061
 
U.S. Government Agencies
and Instrumentalities
   
-
     
67,516,699
     
-
     
67,516,699
 
Total Fixed Income
   
-
     
145,419,132
     
2,193,830
     
147,612,962
 
Short-Term Investments
   
1,425,651
     
22,927,648
     
-
     
24,353,299
 
Total Investments
 
$
1,425,651
   
$
168,346,780
   
$
2,193,830
   
$
171,966,261
 

Refer to the Funds' schedule of investments for a detailed break-out of securities. Transfers between levels are recognized at August 31, 2017, the end of the reporting period.  The Funds recognized no transfers to/from Level 1 or Level 2.  The PIA BBB Bond Fund and the PIA MBS Bond Fund held no Level 3 securities during the period ended August 31, 2017.

The following is a reconciliation of the PIA High Yield Fund's level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value.

Investments in Securities, at Value
                                                                 
   Common Stocks  
Balance as of November 30,
2016
 
$
10,000
 
Accrued discounts/premiums
   
-
 
Realized gain/(loss)
   
-
 
Change in unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation)
   
-
 
Purchases
   
2,046,328
 
Sales
   
-
 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
   
-
 
Balance as of August 31, 2017
 
$
2,056,328
 

The change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) for level 3 securities still held at August 31, 2017, and still classified as level 3 was $0.

On March 10, 2015, the Fund received a newly issued Liberty Tire Recycling Holdco, LLC ("Liberty Tire") bond, due 2021 and common stock in exchange for the previously held Liberty Tire bond, due 2015.  This exchange was the result of a financial restructuring by Liberty Tire.  Since receipt of the newly issued securities, the Valuation Committee has fair valued the Liberty Tire common stock based on the residual value assigned to the newly issued common stock at the time of the exchange. During the nine months ended August 31, 2017, the Fund received shares of American Gilsonite Co., CHC Group LLC and Modular Space Corp. as part of a financial reorganization of each company. At August 31, 2017, the shares of American Gilsonite Co., CHC Group LLC and Modular Space Corp. were valued based on a single broker quote. Since the securities' fair value utilized significant unobservable inputs due to the lack of reliable market data, the securities are categorized as level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. If the financial condition of the issuer of the common stock were to deteriorate, the value of the common stock would likely decrease.


The following is a reconciliation of the Short-Term Securities Fund's level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value.



Investments in Securities, at Value
                                                   
 Mortgage-Backed Securities  
Balance as of November 30,
2016
 
$
3,266,566
 
Accrued discounts/premiums
   
-
 
Realized gain/(loss)
   
4,708
 
Change in unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation)
   
(28,092)
 
Purchases
   
-
 
Sales
   
(1,049,352)
 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
   
-
 
Balance as of August 31, 2017
 
$
2,193,830
 

The change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) for level 3 securities still held at August 31, 2017, and still classified as level 3 was $(28,092). At August 31, 2017, the Fund's primary pricing service provided a valuation for the BlueVirgo Trust bond based on a single broker quote. Due to a lack of significant observable inputs, the value of the BlueVirgo Trust bond is classified in level 3.

Note 2 – Federal Income Taxes

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at August 31, 2017 was as follows*:

PIA BBB Bond Fund

Cost of investments
 
$
201,649,281
 
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
$
10,937,459
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(1,455,390)
 
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
9,482,069
 




PIA MBS Bond Fund

Cost of investments
 
$
62,252,225
 
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
$
1,453,784
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(69,492)
 
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
1,384,292
 


PIA High Yield Fund

Cost of investments
 
$
69,044,764
 
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
$
3,230,741
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(2,251,105)
 
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
979,636
 

PIA Short-Term Securities Fund

Cost of investments
 
$
171,512,286
 
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
$
598,403
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(144,428)
 
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
453,975
 

 
* Because tax adjustments are calculated annually at the end of the Funds' fiscal year, the above table does not reflect the 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                                  October 25, 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                                  October 25, 2017                                     

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

Date                                  October 25, 2017                                     
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.