N-CSRS 1 aff-ncsrs.htm AL FRANK FUNDS SEMIANNUAL REPORT 6-30-10 aff-ncsrs.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES



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:  December 31, 2010



Date of reporting period:  June 30, 2010

 
 

 

Item 1. Report to Stockholders.





 
2010
   
 
Semi-Annual Report
   
   
 
AL FRANK FUND
   
   
 
AL FRANK DIVIDEND VALUE FUND

 
 

 
 
Al Frank Fund
Al Frank Dividend Value Fund






























SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
June 30, 2010







Al Frank Funds
32392 Coast Highway, Suite 260
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Shareholder Services 888.263.6443
alfrankfunds.com

 
 

 

Al Frank Asset Management
32392 Coast Highway, Suite 260, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
alfrankfunds.com

Dear Shareholders:
 
Though the equity markets have enjoyed a handsome rally (as of this writing) since the end of the second quarter, with year-to-date performance figures improving considerably, the mid-year numbers for both of our Funds were nothing to write home about. That being said, the -5.77% return for The Al Frank Fund (VALUX) and the -6.21% return for the Al Frank Dividend Value Fund (VALDX) were in line with the -6.05% total return for our benchmark Russell 3000® Index. After the strong rebound off of the March 2009 lows, it is not a great surprise that we finally had the long overdue correction in the equity markets.
 
We are well aware that shareholders pay a great deal of attention to short-term performance comparisons, but we offer the friendly reminder that we are managing both of our Funds with an eye toward maximizing returns over the long term. In that regard, keeping in mind that past performance is no guarantee of future performance, we are very pleased that VALUX has enjoyed an annualized rate of return of 8.63% since its inception January 2, 1998, compared to a 2.60% annualized return on the Russell 3000 Index. For its part, VALDX has seen a 0.93% annualized rate of return since its inception September 30, 2004, modestly below the 1.27% annualized return on the Russell 3000 over the same time span.
 
Looking at the big picture, the first half of 2010 was characterized by major disasters, both natural and man-made. We had two major earthquakes (Haiti & Chile), the volcanic eruption in Iceland, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the Greek (and other European country) debt default fears. Stocks generally rallied in Q1 as economic growth was relatively robust, but just when many investors finally got up the courage to move money back into equities (overall domestic mutual fund flows turned positive in mid-April), a downturn ensued  that carried the major market averages down more than 15%.
 
While the magnitude of the pullback was more or less normal, the accompanying drama was hardly uneventful as the European Union unveiled a €750 billion bailout plan to address the sovereign debt crisis of some of its members and the Dow Jones Industrial Average temporarily lost nearly 1,000 points on May 6 in the ‘Flash Crash’. And since then, Q2 figures on jobs, housing, consumer confidence and manufacturing strength were disappointing, raising fears of a double-dip recession.
 
Al Frank Fund – Investor Class
 
               
 
COMPOUND ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 6.30.10
   
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Funds may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting alfrankfunds.com. The Funds impose a 2% redemption fee on shares held for 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect redemption fee. Had the fee been included, returns would be lower.
 
   
VALUX
Russell 3000®
   
 
1 year
  17.41%
15.72%
   
 
3 years
-12.62%
 -9.47%
   
 
5 years
  -2.06%
 -0.48%
   
 
10 years
   5.70%
 -0.92%
   
 
Since 1.2.98 inception
   8.63%
  2.60%
   
           
 
The Fund’s operating expenses are 1.67%.  However, the advisor has contractually agreed to cap its expenses at 1.49% through at least April 30, 2011. This arrangement can only be terminated by the Board of Trustees.
   
               
 
       
 
GROWTH OF
 
 
A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000
 
 
INVESTMENT
 
 
SINCE INCEPTION
 
     
     
 
Actual performance of investors will vary depending on the timing of their investments in the Fund. Hypothetical investment assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains but does not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charge or redemption fees. This chart does not imply any future performance.
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
       

 
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Al Frank Dividend Value Fund – Investor Class

           
 
COMPOUND ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 6.30.10
   
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Funds may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting alfrankfunds.com. The Funds impose a 2% redemption fee on shares held for 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect redemption fee. Had the fee been included, returns would be lower.
 
   
VALDX
Russell 3000®
     
 
1 year
13.93%
15.72%
     
 
3 years
-11.23%
-9.47%
     
 
5 years
-1.59%
-0.48%
     
 
Since 9.30.04 inception
0.93%
1.27%
     
             
 
The Fund’s operating expenses are 2.51% gross/1.99% net.  However, the advisor has contractually agreed to cap its expenses at 1.98% through at least April 30, 2011. This arrangement can only be terminated by the Board of Trustees.
     
               
 
 
 
   
 
GROWTH OF
 
 
A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000
 
 
INVESTMENT
 
  SINCE INCEPTION  
 
 
 
     
    Actual performance of investors will vary depending on the timing of their investments in the Fund. Hypothetical investment assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains but does not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charge or redemption fees. This chart does not imply any future performance.  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
       
 
*****
 
We know that the headwinds that face the economy will not easily be alleviated, especially as there are also massive budget deficits and looming tax increases with which to contend, in addition to high unemployment, weak consumer spending and a battered housing market. Nevertheless, double-dip worries eased somewhat in July, a month that saw the Russell 3000 Index post a 6.9% return, the 13th time it has been in the black in the past 17 months.
 
Still, investors are hardly optimistic on the near-term prospects for the stock market as evidenced by the weekly AAII investor sentiment on July 8 coming in at the most bearish reading since March 2009. This was the 10th ‘worst’ reading in the measure’s 23-year history and on par with levels seen in October 1990 and February 2003, both generally favorable periods for investors to be buying stocks. On the other end of the spectrum, August 1987 and January 2000 (two distinct market peaks) saw extreme levels of bullishness just before big stock market downturns. This gauge has hardly been foolproof, of course, but we’d rather a ‘bearish’ bias than one that is ‘bullish’.
 
A contrarian positive was also seen on the low consumer confidence number as history shows that weak Michigan sentiment numbers (data begins in 1952) have generally coincided with favorable times for long-term oriented investors to be adding to their equity holdings. Various periods in 1974, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1990, 2008 and 2009 witnessed readings below the current 67.8, though these days we live in a 24/7 media world that can cause big swings in confidence.
 
Of course, for those nervous about the economic climate, it’s very important to understand that July forecasts from The Wall Street Journal poll of economists, Blue Chip Economic Indicators, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the National Association for Business Economics (NABE), industrial giant Caterpillar and the Federal Reserve were all calling for U.S. economic growth of 2% to 3% this year. Certainly, we realize that there are many with a more pessimistic view, but looking to 2011, Ben Bernanke and his fellow Fed governors are still expecting 3.5% to 4.5% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth.
 
We think that modest overall economic growth, productivity and market share gains, as well as overseas sales are likely to keep corporate profits elevated. S&P now forecasts respective operating earnings of more than $80 and more than $90 for 2010 and 2011 for the S&P 500® Index, putting the P/E ratio in the 14 range for this year and the 12 range for next year, metrics that are below the level at which the benchmark has traded over the past three decades.

 
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Interest rates also remain at microscopic levels with a sub-3% 10-year Treasury yield and a less-than-60 basis point 2-year treasury yield. Despite the anemic yields, money has been pouring into bond mutual funds this year as investors have grown tired of near-zero returns on money-market mutual funds, but we think some of these dollars will eventually flow toward larger-cap, bluer-chip dividend-payers if risk aversion modestly abates.
 
And because large caps lagged performance-wise during the ‘Lost Decade’ and are trailing again this year, their valuations have become even more compelling relative to small- and mid-caps. In addition, they offer greater trading liquidity, they generally have more stable business models and they are more likely to pay a dividend, all advantages in our view in the current environment characterized by ‘unusual uncertainty.’
 
*****
 
Al Frank Fund
 
 
TOP FIFTEEN HOLDINGS AND SECTOR COMPOSITION
 
       
Name
% Net Assets
   
Sector
% Net Assets
   
   
1
 
Occidental Petroleum
1.2%
   
Electronic Technology
19.7%
   
   
2
 
McKesson
1.2%
   
Finance
10.5%
   
   
3
 
LMI Aerospace
1.1%
   
Energy Minerals
8.2%
   
   
4
 
Walt Disney
1.1%
   
Health Technology
6.4%
   
   
5
 
Apple
1.1%
   
Consumer Durables
5.3%
   
   
6
 
Marathon Oil
1.1%
   
Producer Manufacturing
5.1%
   
   
7
 
Mattel
1.1%
   
Retail Trade
5.0%
   
   
8
 
Diamond Offshore Drilling
1.1%
   
Transportation
4.9%
   
   
9
 
Hasbro
1.0%
   
Process Industries
4.5%
   
   
10
 
Harbin Electric
1.0%
   
Technology Services
4.0%
   
   
11
 
Olin
1.0%
   
Industrial Services
3.5%
   
   
12
 
CSX
1.0%
   
Consumer Non-Durables
3.3%
   
   
13
 
Archer-Daniels-Midland
1.0%
   
Other
13.5%
   
   
14
 
Unum Group
1.0%
   
Securities Lending Collateral
5.9%
   
   
15
 
LAM Research Group
1.0%
   
Short-Term Investments
6.8%
   
                       
   
As of June 30, 2010.  Top fifteen holdings and sector composition are subject to change.  SOURCE: Al Frank.
   

Fund holdings are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.
 
       
 
COMPOSITION
 
 
OF FUND BY MARKET
 
 
CAPITALIZATION
 
     
     
 
Market capitalization is subject
 
 
to change.
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
SOURCE: Al Frank using FactSet Research Systems
 
     

 
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Al Frank Dividend Value Fund
 
 
TOP FIFTEEN HOLDINGS AND SECTOR COMPOSITION
 
       
Name
% Net Assets
   
Sector
% Net Assets
   
   
1
 
Marathon Oil
1.3%
   
Electronic Technology
12.6%
   
   
2
 
McKesson
1.3%
   
Finance
11.4%
   
   
3
 
Cummins
1.2%
   
Energy Minerals
8.4%
   
   
4
 
Verizon Communications
1.2%
   
Consumer Non-Durables
7.6%
   
   
5
 
Eaton
1.1%
   
Producer Manufacturing
7.2%
   
   
6
 
Tata Motors
1.1%
   
Retail Trade
5.8%
   
   
7
 
Mattel
1.1%
   
Health Technology
5.7%
   
   
8
 
Travelers Companies
1.0%
   
Transportation
5.4%
   
   
9
 
Nike
1.0%
   
Consumer Services
5.3%
   
   
10
 
International Business Machines
1.0%
   
Technology Services
4.9%
   
   
11
 
American Financial Group
1.0%
   
Consumer Durables
4.8%
   
   
12
 
CSX
1.0%
   
Non-Energy Minerals
3.5%
   
   
13
 
McDonalds
1.0%
   
Industrial Services
3.2%
   
   
14
 
Genuine Parts
1.0%
   
Other
8.8%
   
   
15
 
Walt Disney
1.0%
   
Short-Term Investments
5.5%
   
                       
   
As of June 30, 2010.  Top fifteen holdings and sector composition are subject to change.  SOURCE: Al Frank.
   

Fund holdings are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

 
       
 
COMPOSITION
 
 
OF FUND BY MARKET
 
 
CAPITALIZATION
 
     
     
 
Market capitalization is subject
 
 
to change.
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
       
 
SOURCE: Al Frank using FactSet Research Systems
 
       

It is important to note that both of our Funds are broadly diversified with exposure across nearly all market sectors. A glance at our top holdings, however, illustrates our shift toward larger-cap stocks, as Occidental Petroleum and Marathon Oil are the largest weights in VALUX and VALDX, respectively, with only a couple of small- and mid-cap stocks represented, such as LMI Aerospace, Mattel and Harbin Electric.
 
Don’t forget, though, that we remain very much an all-cap manager, as the accompanying pie charts will attest. Remember that we are equal opportunity stock pickers, buying undervalued stocks no matter how they might be classified. In fact, we have significant exposure in both Funds to the Electronic Technology sector, a testament to our willingness to go where the bargains are, even as many value-oriented funds might do their shopping elsewhere.
 
Looking at performance attribution in the first half of 2010, VALUX benefitted from relatively better stock selection within Energy Minerals and Producer Manufacturing, while also realizing relatively better returns from an underweight position and relatively better stock selection in the Technology Services space. An overweight position and relative underperformance in Non-Energy Minerals as well

 
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as relatively poor stock selection in Consumer Services and Retail Trade hurt performance. Taking a look at market caps, stronger selection among Giant Caps ($50 billion and up) and an overweight position and relatively better stock selection within Micro Caps ($0 to $300 million) lifted VALUX’s relative performance when compared to the benchmark, while an overweight position and poor selection in Mid Caps ($2 billion to $10 billion) as well as an underweight position in Large Caps ($10 billion to $50 billion) negatively impacted returns.
 
VALDX benefitted in the first half of 2010 from relatively better stock selection within the Producer Manufacturing and Process Industries sectors, while also realizing relatively better returns from an underweight position in Technology Services. Relatively poor stock selection in Health Technology, Consumer Services and Retail Trade hurt performance. In terms of market caps, better selection amongst Large Cap names and Micro Cap names, as well as an overweight in the Micro Cap space, lifted relative performance. Relatively weak stock selection and a slight overweight in Mid Caps negatively impacted performance.
 
*****
 
We constantly strive to educate our shareholders and prospective shareholders about our approach and the merits of thinking long term. While many are already receiving our philosophical musings via their subscriptions to The Prudent Speculator, we encourage those who are not subscribers to e-mail us at info@alfrank.com for additional information and to sign up for our free electronic offerings.
 
All of us at Al Frank Asset Management thank you for your continued loyalty and patronage. We appreciate the faith you have shown in us and I continue to invest my own money right alongside our shareholders in both of our Funds. No doubt, the markets will be volatile, but history has shown that periods of great uncertainty have often proven to be among the best times for long-term-oriented investors to be adding to their equity exposure.
 
Sincerely,
 

 
John Buckingham
 

Opinions expressed are those of John Buckingham, which are subject to change and are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. Read it carefully before investing.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investing in securities of small- and medium-capitalization companies will involve greater price volatility and more limited liquidity than large-capitalization companies.
 
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. For a complete list of fund holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments included in this report.
 
Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against loss in a declining market.
 
The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies. It is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased, and stable barometer of the broad market and is reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected.
 
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an unmanaged index of common stocks comprised of major industrial companies and assumes reinvestment of dividends. The S&P 500® Index is a broad based unmanaged index of 500 stocks, which is widely recognized as representative of the equity market in general. You cannot invest directly in an index.
 
Earnings per share (EPS) is calculated by taking the total earnings divided by the number of shares outstanding. A basis point equals 0.01%.
 
Earnings Growth is a measure of growth in a company’s net income over a specific period, often one year.
 
Earnings growth for a Fund holding does not guarantee a corresponding increase in the market value of the holding or the Fund.
 
The Al Frank Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.

 
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Al Frank Funds

EXPENSE EXAMPLE at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

Generally, shareholders of mutual funds incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, redemption fees, and exchange fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in both the Investor Class and the Advisor Class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (1/1/10– 6/30/10).
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line of the tables below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses, with actual net expenses being limited to 1.49% and 1.24% per the advisory agreement for the Al Frank Fund Investor Class and Advisor Class, respectively, and 1.98% and 1.73% for the Al Frank Dividend Value Fund Investor Class and Advisor Class, respectively. Although the Funds charge no sales load or transaction fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks, and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. The example below includes, but is not limited to, management fees, 12b-1 fees, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. You may use the information in the first line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second line of the tables below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.  Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these costs were included, your transaction costs would have been higher.
 
Al Frank Fund – Investor Class
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
1/1/10
6/30/10
1/1/10 – 6/30/10*
Actual
$1,000.00
$   942.30
$7.18
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.41
$7.45
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.49%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (days in most recent fiscal half-year) divided by 365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
Al Frank Fund – Advisor Class
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
1/1/10
6/30/10
1/1/10 – 6/30/10*
Actual
$1,000.00
$   943.30
$5.97
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.65
$6.21
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.24%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (days in most recent fiscal half-year) divided by 365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
 
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Al Frank Funds

EXPENSE EXAMPLE at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited), Continued

Al Frank Dividend Value Fund – Investor Class
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
1/1/10
6/30/10
1/1/10 – 6/30/10*
Actual
$1,000.00
$   937.90
$9.51
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,014.98
$9.89
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.98%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (days in most recent fiscal half-year) divided by 365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
Al Frank Dividend Value Fund – Advisor Class
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
1/1/10
6/30/10
1/1/10 – 6/30/10*
Actual
$1,000.00
$   938.70
$8.32
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,016.22
$8.65
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.73%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (days in most recent fiscal half-year) divided by 365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.

 
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Al Frank Funds

SECTOR ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO ASSETS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)


     
   
 
Al Frank Fund
   
   
 
at June 30, 2010
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
     

 
     
   
 
Al Frank Dividend Value Fund
   
   
 
at June 30, 2010
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
     

Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.

 
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Al Frank Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS: 93.96%
 
Value
 
   
COMMERCIAL SERVICES: 0.48%
     
   
Advertising/Marketing Services: 0.48%
     
  45,000  
Valueclick, Inc. (a)
  $ 481,050  
     
Total Commercial Services (Cost $83,538)
    481,050  
               
     
COMMUNICATIONS: 0.70%
       
     
Major Telecommunications: 0.70%
       
  25,000  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    700,500  
     
Total Communications (Cost $792,267)
    700,500  
               
     
CONSUMER DURABLES: 5.28%
       
     
Automotive Aftermarket: 0.75%
       
  23,000  
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
    448,500  
  30,000  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)
    298,200  
            746,700  
     
Electronics/Appliances: 0.75%
       
  10,000  
Helen of Troy Ltd. (a) (b)
    220,600  
  6,000  
Whirlpool Corp.
    526,920  
            747,520  
     
Homebuilding: 1.21%
       
  43,000  
D.R. Horton, Inc.
    422,690  
  12,000  
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
    323,400  
  28,000  
Toll Brothers, Inc. (a)
    458,080  
            1,204,170  
     
Recreational Products: 2.57%
       
  45,000  
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
    472,050  
  25,000  
Hasbro, Inc.
    1,027,500  
  50,000  
Mattel, Inc.
    1,058,000  
            2,557,550  
     
Total Consumer Durables (Cost $4,810,357)
    5,255,940  
               
     
CONSUMER NON-DURABLES: 3.30%
       
     
Apparel/Footwear: 0.59%
       
  40,000  
Delta Apparel, Inc. (a) (c)
    584,000  
               
     
Beverages: Non-Alcoholic: 0.81%
       
  16,000  
Coca-Cola Co.
    801,920  
               
     
Food: Major Diversified: 0.56%
       
  20,000  
Kraft Foods, Inc. – Class A
    560,000  
               
     
Tobacco: 1.34%
       
  30,000  
Altria Group, Inc.
    601,200  
  16,000  
Philip Morris International Inc.
    733,440  
            1,334,640  
     
Total Consumer Non-Durables (Cost $2,592,735)
    3,280,560  
               
     
CONSUMER SERVICES: 3.22%
       
     
Casinos/Gaming: 0.47%
       
  30,000  
International Game Technology
    471,000  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Hotels/Resorts/Cruiselines: 0.37%
     
  12,000  
Carnival Corp. (b)
  $ 362,880  
               
     
Media Conglomerates: 1.14%
       
  36,000  
Walt Disney Co.
    1,134,000  
               
     
Other Consumer Services: 0.63%
       
  40,000  
H & R Block, Inc.
    627,600  
               
     
Restaurants: 0.61%
       
  25,000  
Starbucks Corp.
    607,500  
     
Total Consumer Services (Cost $3,285,262)
    3,202,980  
               
     
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES: 2.94%
       
     
Electronics Distributors: 1.73%
       
  30,000  
Avnet, Inc. (a)
    723,300  
  84,000  
Brightpoint, Inc. (a)
    588,000  
  45,000  
Wayside Technology Group, Inc. (c)
    408,150  
            1,719,450  
     
Medical Distributors: 1.21%
       
  18,000  
McKesson Corp.
    1,208,880  
     
Total Distribution Services (Cost $2,123,937)
    2,928,330  
               
     
ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY: 19.72%
       
     
Aerospace & Defense: 4.66%
       
  5,000  
American Science and Engineering, Inc.
    381,050  
  22,500  
BE Aerospace, Inc. (a)
    572,175  
  40,000  
Ducommun, Inc.
    684,000  
  7,000  
General Dynamics Corp.
    409,920  
  72,000  
LMI Aerospace, Inc. (a)
    1,135,440  
  11,000  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    819,500  
  13,000  
Raytheon Co.
    629,070  
            4,631,155  
     
Computer Communications: 0.86%
       
  17,000  
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)
    362,270  
  60,000  
Digi International, Inc. (a)
    496,200  
            858,470  
     
Computer Peripherals: 1.25%
       
  35,000  
Seagate Technology (a) (b)
    456,400  
  26,000  
Western Digital Corp. (a)
    784,160  
            1,240,560  
     
Computer Processing Hardware: 2.01%
       
  4,500  
Apple Inc. (a)
    1,131,885  
  20,000  
Hewlett Packard Co.
    865,600  
            1,997,485  
     
Electronic Components: 1.62%
       
  45,000  
AVX Corp.
    576,900  
  45,000  
Corning, Inc.
    726,750  
  40,000  
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (a)
    309,600  
            1,613,250  
     
Electronic Equipment/Instruments: 1.57%
       
  55,150  
AU Optronics Corp. – ADR (c)
    489,732  
  26,650  
Cogent, Inc. (a)
    240,116  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Electronic Equipment/Instruments (Continued)
     
  30,000  
Osi Systems, Inc. (a)
  $ 833,100  
            1,562,948  
     
Electronic Production Equipment: 1.97%
       
  130,000  
Aetrium, Inc. (a)
    422,500  
  25,000  
Lam Research Corp. (a)
    951,500  
  35,976  
Ultratech, Inc. (a)
    585,330  
            1,959,330  
     
Semiconductors: 4.83%
       
  75,000  
Ceva, Inc. (a) (c)
    945,000  
  48,000  
Diodes, Inc. (a)
    761,760  
  45,000  
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a)
    222,750  
  35,000  
Intel Corp.
    680,750  
  35,000  
National Semiconductor Corp.
    471,100  
  70,000  
Pericom Semiconductor Corp. (a)
    672,000  
  57,504  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. – ADR
    561,239  
  80,000  
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (a)
    488,800  
            4,803,399  
     
Telecommunications Equipment: 0.95%
       
  107,668  
Clearfield, Inc. (a) (c)
    276,707  
  105,000  
Tellabs, Inc.
    670,950  
            947,657  
     
Total Electronic Technology (Cost $14,252,666)
    19,614,254  
               
     
ENERGY MINERALS: 8.22%
       
     
Integrated Oil: 3.43%
       
  11,000  
Chevron Corp.
    746,460  
  15,000  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    856,050  
  36,000  
Marathon Oil Corp.
    1,119,240  
  20,000  
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. – ADR
    686,400  
            3,408,150  
     
Oil & Gas Production: 4.79%
       
  18,000  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
    649,620  
  10,000  
Apache Corp.
    841,900  
  39,500  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
    827,525  
  9,000  
Devon Energy Corp.
    548,280  
  11,000  
Noble Energy, Inc.
    663,630  
  16,000  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    1,234,400  
            4,765,355  
     
Total Energy Minerals (Cost $6,208,921)
    8,173,505  
               
     
FINANCE: 10.52%
       
     
Financial Conglomerates: 1.61%
       
  23,200  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    849,352  
  14,000  
Prudential Financial, Inc.
    751,240  
            1,600,592  
     
Investment Banks/Brokers: 1.08%
       
  20,000  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    722,600  
  20,000  
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (a)
    355,600  
            1,078,200  
     
Life/Health Insurance: 1.55%
       
  15,000  
Metlife, Inc.
    566,400  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Life/Health Insurance (Continued)
     
  45,000  
Unum Group
  $ 976,500  
            1,542,900  
     
Major Banks: 2.35%
       
  20,000  
Bank of America Corp.
    287,400  
  20,000  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
    493,800  
  30,000  
BB&T Corp.
    789,300  
  30,000  
Wells Fargo & Co.
    768,000  
            2,338,500  
     
Property/Casualty Insurance: 1.91%
       
  15,000  
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (b)
    562,950  
  37,000  
Old Republic International Corp.
    448,810  
  18,000  
Travelers Companies, Inc.
    886,500  
            1,898,260  
     
Real Estate Investment Trusts: 1.27%
       
  55,000  
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.
    884,950  
  60,000  
HRPT Properties Trust
    372,600  
            1,257,550  
     
Regional Banks: 0.75%
       
  45,000  
TCF Financial Corp. (c)
    747,450  
     
Total Finance (Cost $8,885,058)
    10,463,452  
               
     
HEALTH SERVICES: 2.83%
       
     
Hospital/Nursing Management: 0.58%
       
  60,000  
Res-Care, Inc. (a)
    579,600  
               
     
Managed Health Care: 1.55%
       
  26,000  
Aetna, Inc.
    685,880  
  30,000  
Unitedhealth Group, Inc.
    852,000  
            1,537,880  
     
Services to the Health Industry: 0.70%
       
  151,100  
Healthstream, Inc. (a)
    695,060  
     
Total Health Services (Cost $1,738,221)
    2,812,540  
               
     
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY: 6.38%
       
     
Biotechnology: 0.66%
       
  13,000  
Genzyme Corp. (a)
    660,010  
               
     
Medical Specialties: 2.88%
       
  18,000  
Baxter International, Inc.
    731,520  
  19,000  
Covidien PLC (b)
    763,420  
  50,000  
Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (a)
    559,500  
  65,000  
Vascular Solutions, Inc. (a)
    812,500  
            2,866,940  
     
Pharmaceuticals: Major: 2.53%
       
  17,500  
Abbott Laboratories
    818,650  
  30,000  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    748,200  
  16,000  
Johnson & Johnson
    944,960  
            2,511,810  
     
Pharmaceuticals: Other: 0.31%
       
  40,000  
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
    303,600  
     
Total Health Technology (Cost $5,792,411)
    6,342,360  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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INDUSTRIAL SERVICES: 3.49%
     
   
Contract Drilling: 2.09%
     
  17,000  
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (c)
  $ 1,057,230  
  33,000  
Nabors Industries Ltd. (a) (b)
    581,460  
  20,000  
Rowan Companies, Inc. (a)
    438,800  
            2,077,490  
     
Engineering & Construction: 0.27%
       
  16,000  
Tutor Perini Corp. (a)
    263,680  
               
     
Environmental Services: 0.32%
       
  22,000  
US Ecology, Inc.
    320,540  
               
     
Oilfield Services/Equipment: 0.81%
       
  18,000  
Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)
    808,200  
     
Total Industrial Services (Cost $3,344,030)
    3,469,910  
               
     
NON-ENERGY MINERALS: 2.74%
       
     
Construction Materials: 0.39%
       
  287,000  
Smith Midland Corp. (a) (e)
    390,320  
               
     
Other Metals/Minerals: 0.94%
       
  15,000  
BHP Billiton Ltd. – ADR (c)
    929,850  
               
     
Precious Metals: 1.41%
       
  10,720  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
    633,873  
  75,000  
Yamana Gold, Inc. (b)
    772,500  
            1,406,373  
     
Total Non-Energy Minerals (Cost $2,088,123)
    2,726,543  
               
     
PROCESS INDUSTRIES: 4.53%
       
     
Agricultural Commodities/Milling: 1.74%
       
  38,000  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
    981,160  
  100,000  
Darling International, Inc. (a)
    751,000  
            1,732,160  
     
Chemicals: Agricultural: 0.79%
       
  20,000  
Mosaic Co.
    779,600  
               
     
Chemicals: Major Diversified: 0.52%
       
  15,000  
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co.
    518,850  
               
     
Chemicals: Specialty: 0.48%
       
  20,000  
OM Group, Inc. (a)
    477,200  
               
     
Industrial Specialties: 1.00%
       
  55,000  
Olin Corp.
    994,950  
     
Total Process Industries (Cost $3,192,273)
    4,502,760  
               
     
PRODUCER MANUFACTURING: 5.12%
       
     
Electrical Products: 1.00%
       
  60,000  
Harbin Electric, Inc. (a) (c)
    999,000  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Industrial Machinery: 0.92%
     
  14,000  
Eaton Corp.
  $ 916,160  
               
     
Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery: 3.20%
       
  7,700  
Joy Global, Inc.
    385,693  
  45,000  
Manitowoc Company, Inc.
    411,300  
  10,000  
Navistar International Corp. (a)
    492,000  
  50,000  
Tata Motors Ltd. – ADR (c)
    859,500  
  15,000  
Terex Corp. (a)
    281,100  
  75,000  
Titan International, Inc.
    747,750  
            3,177,343  
     
Total Producer Manufacturing (Cost $4,449,425)
    5,092,503  
               
     
RETAIL TRADE: 5.00%
       
     
Apparel/Footwear Retail: 1.41%
       
  65,000  
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
    763,750  
  20,000  
Nordstrom, Inc.
    643,800  
            1,407,550  
     
Department Stores: 0.52%
       
  24,000  
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
    515,520  
               
     
Discount Stores: 0.63%
       
  13,000  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    624,910  
               
     
Drugstore Chains: 0.80%
       
  30,000  
Walgreen Co.
    801,000  
               
     
Food Retail: 0.33%
       
  30,000  
Supervalu, Inc.
    325,200  
               
     
Home Improvement Chains: 0.71%
       
  25,000  
Home Depot, Inc.
    701,750  
               
     
Specialty Stores: 0.60%
       
  24,000  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
    595,680  
     
Total Retail Trade (Cost $4,475,241)
    4,971,610  
               
     
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES: 4.03%
       
     
Information Technology Services: 0.87%
       
  7,000  
International Business Machines Corp.
    864,360  
               
     
Internet Software/Services: 0.41%
       
  70,000  
United Online, Inc.
    403,200  
               
     
Packaged Software: 2.75%
       
  150,500  
American Software, Inc. – Class A
    695,310  
  100,000  
Compuware Corp. (a)
    798,000  
  30,000  
Microsoft Corp.
    690,300  
  40,000  
Symantec Corp. (a)
    555,200  
            2,738,810  
     
Total Technology Services (Cost $3,807,191)
    4,006,370  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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TRANSPORTATION: 4.85%
     
   
Airlines: 0.26%
     
  22,000  
Air France – ADR (a)
  $ 264,440  
               
     
Marine Shipping: 1.65%
       
  20,000  
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. (b) (c)
    561,800  
  15,000  
Tidewater, Inc.
    580,800  
  35,000  
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (b)
    495,950  
            1,638,550  
     
Railroads: 2.63%
       
  20,000  
CSX Corp.
    992,600  
  17,500  
Norfolk Southern Corp.
    928,375  
  10,000  
Union Pacific Corp.
    695,100  
            2,616,075  
     
Trucking: 0.31%
       
  15,000  
Arkansas Best Corp.
    311,250  
     
Total Transportation (Cost $3,020,472)
    4,830,315  
               
     
UTILITIES: 0.61%
       
     
Electric Utilities: 0.61%
       
  19,000  
Edison International
    602,680  
     
Total Utilities (Cost $543,412)
    602,680  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $75,485,539)
    93,458,162  
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 6.76%
       
     
Money Market Funds: 6.76%
       
  2,010,784  
AIM STIT-Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.19% (d)
    2,010,784  
  4,718,027  
AIM STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.11% (d)
    4,718,027  
     
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $6,728,811)
    6,728,811  
               
     
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED AS SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL: 5.88%
       
  5,849,619  
AIM STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.11% (d) (Cost $5,849,619)
    5,849,619  
               
     
Total Investments (Cost $88,063,969): 106.60%
    106,036,592  
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets: (6.60)%
    (6,569,320 )
     
Total Net Assets: 100.00%
  $ 99,467,272  

ADR – American Depositary Receipt
(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
(c)
All or a portion of this security is on loan.  Total loaned securities had a market value of $5,751,897 at June 30, 2010.  See Note 9 in Notes to Financial Statements.
(d)
Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2010.
(e)
Affiliated Company; the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer.  See Note 5 in Notes to Financial Statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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COMMUNICATIONS: 1.16%
     
   
Major Telecommunications: 1.16%
     
  6,700  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
  $ 187,734  
     
Total Communications (Cost $204,810)
    187,734  
               
     
CONSUMER DURABLES: 4.78%
       
     
Automotive Aftermarket: 0.66%
       
  5,500  
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
    107,250  
               
     
Homebuilding: 0.95%
       
  4,400  
D.R. Horton, Inc.
    43,252  
  4,100  
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
    110,495  
            153,747  
     
Motor Vehicles: 0.60%
       
  1,400  
Toyota Motor Corp. – ADR
    95,998  
               
     
Other Consumer Specialties: 0.61%
       
  2,500  
Fortune Brands, Inc.
    97,950  
               
     
Recreational Products: 1.96%
       
  14,000  
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
    146,860  
  8,000  
Mattel, Inc.
    169,280  
            316,140  
     
Total Consumer Durables (Cost $952,063)
    771,085  
               
     
CONSUMER NON-DURABLES: 7.61%
       
     
Apparel/Footwear: 1.80%
       
  2,400  
Nike, Inc. – Class B
    162,120  
  1,800  
VF Corp.
    128,124  
            290,244  
     
Beverages: Non-Alcoholic: 0.93%
       
  3,000  
Coca-Cola Co.
    150,360  
               
     
Food: Major Diversified: 0.87%
       
  5,000  
Kraft Foods, Inc. – Class A
    140,000  
               
     
Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy: 0.92%
       
  9,000  
Tyson Foods, Inc. – Class A
    147,510  
               
     
Household/Personal Care: 1.37%
       
  1,700  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    133,892  
  1,460  
Procter & Gamble Co.
    87,571  
            221,463  
     
Tobacco: 1.72%
       
  7,000  
Altria Group, Inc.
    140,280  
  2,975  
Philip Morris International Inc.
    136,374  
            276,654  
     
Total Consumer Non-Durables (Cost $989,028)
    1,226,231  
               
     
CONSUMER SERVICES: 5.30%
       
     
Cable/Satellite TV: 0.97%
       
  9,000  
Comcast Corp.
    156,330  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Casinos/Gaming: 0.97%
     
  10,000  
International Game Technology
  $ 157,000  
               
     
Media Conglomerates: 0.98%
       
  5,000  
Walt Disney Co.
    157,500  
               
     
Movies/Entertainment: 0.91%
       
  9,400  
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. – Class A
    146,264  
               
     
Other Consumer Services: 0.49%
       
  5,000  
H & R Block, Inc.
    78,450  
               
     
Restaurants: 0.98%
       
  2,400  
McDonald’s Corp.
    158,088  
     
Total Consumer Services (Cost $827,069)
    853,632  
               
     
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES: 2.74%
       
     
Electronics Distributors: 0.51%
       
  9,000  
Wayside Technology Group, Inc.
    81,630  
               
     
Medical Distributors: 1.25%
       
  3,000  
McKesson Corp.
    201,480  
               
     
Wholesale Distributors: 0.98%
       
  4,000  
Genuine Parts Co.
    157,800  
     
Total Distribution Services (Cost $362,001)
    440,910  
               
     
ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY: 12.59%
       
     
Aerospace & Defense: 3.57%
       
  1,925  
American Science and Engineering, Inc.
    146,704  
  6,900  
Applied Signal Technology, Inc.
    135,585  
  2,300  
Boeing Co.
    144,325  
  2,000  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    149,000  
            575,614  
     
Computer Processing Hardware: 0.94%
       
  3,500  
Hewlett Packard Co.
    151,480  
               
     
Electronic Components: 1.14%
       
  9,700  
AVX Corp.
    124,354  
  4,400  
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
    58,520  
            182,874  
     
Electronic Equipment/Instruments: 0.67%
       
  12,135  
AU Optronics Corp. – ADR
    107,759  
               
     
Semiconductors: 4.38%
       
  3,200  
Analog Devices, Inc.
    89,152  
  7,100  
Intel Corp.
    138,095  
  5,600  
Microchip Technology, Inc.
    155,344  
  7,100  
National Semiconductor Corp.
    95,566  
  10,976  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. – ADR
    107,126  
  5,200  
Texas Instruments, Inc.
    121,056  
            706,339  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited), Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Telecommunications Equipment: 1.89%
     
  5,500  
ADTRAN, Inc.
  $ 149,985  
  14,000  
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson – ADR
    154,280  
            304,265  
     
Total Electronic Technology (Cost $1,871,526)
    2,028,331  
               
     
ENERGY MINERALS: 8.42%
       
     
Integrated Oil: 5.22%
       
  2,200  
Chevron Corp.
    149,292  
  2,400  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    136,968  
  1,200  
Hess Corp.
    60,408  
  6,500  
Marathon Oil Corp.
    202,085  
  4,200  
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. – ADR
    144,144  
  3,300  
Total SA – ADR
    147,312  
            840,209  
     
Oil & Gas Production: 3.20%
       
  1,400  
Apache Corp.
    117,866  
  6,000  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
    125,700  
  2,000  
Devon Energy Corp.
    121,840  
  2,500  
Noble Energy, Inc.
    150,825  
            516,231  
     
Total Energy Minerals (Cost $1,171,210)
    1,356,440  
               
     
FINANCE: 11.39%
       
     
Financial Conglomerates: 0.84%
       
  3,700  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    135,457  
               
     
Investment Banks/Brokers: 1.23%
       
  1,150  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    150,961  
  2,000  
Morgan Stanley
    46,420  
            197,381  
     
Life/Health Insurance: 0.88%
       
  6,500  
Unum Group
    141,050  
               
     
Major Banks: 2.19%
       
  7,652  
Bank of America Corp.
    109,959  
  4,500  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
    111,105  
  5,000  
BB&T Corp.
    131,550  
            352,614  
     
Property/Casualty Insurance: 4.62%
       
  5,850  
American Financial Group, Inc.
    159,822  
  3,000  
Chubb Corp.
    150,030  
  3,300  
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (a)
    123,849  
  3,300  
Travelers Companies, Inc.
    162,525  
  5,625  
W.R. Berkley Corp.
    148,837  
            745,063  
     
Real Estate Investment Trusts: 0.87%
       
  5,800  
LTC Properties, Inc.
    140,766  
               
     
Savings Banks: 0.76%
       
  10,000  
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
    122,400  
     
Total Finance (Cost $1,945,983)
    1,834,731  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited), Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY: 5.73%
     
   
Medical Specialties: 2.54%
     
  3,500  
Baxter International, Inc.
  $ 142,240  
  3,500  
Covidien PLC (a)
    140,630  
  3,500  
Medtronic, Inc.
    126,945  
            409,815  
     
Pharmaceuticals: Major: 3.19%
       
  2,800  
Abbott Laboratories
    130,984  
  5,990  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    149,390  
  1,900  
Johnson & Johnson
    112,214  
  2,500  
Novartis AG – ADR
    120,800  
            513,388  
     
Total Health Technology (Cost $938,489)
    923,203  
               
     
INDUSTRIAL SERVICES: 3.15%
       
     
Contract Drilling: 0.89%
       
  2,300  
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
    143,037  
               
     
Environmental Services: 1.35%
       
  6,400  
US Ecology, Inc.
    93,248  
  4,000  
Waste Management Inc.
    125,160  
            218,408  
     
Oil & Gas Pipelines: 0.91%
       
  8,000  
Williams Companies, Inc.
    146,240  
     
Total Industrial Services (Cost $615,951)
    507,685  
               
     
NON-ENERGY MINERALS: 3.50%
       
     
Other Metals/Minerals: 0.96%
       
  2,500  
BHP Billiton Ltd. – ADR
    154,975  
               
     
Precious Metals: 1.78%
       
  2,400  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
    141,912  
  14,000  
Yamana Gold, Inc. (a)
    144,200  
            286,112  
     
Steel: 0.76%
       
  3,200  
Nucor Corp.
    122,496  
     
Total Non-Energy Minerals (Cost $468,472)
    563,583  
               
     
PROCESS INDUSTRIES: 3.82%
       
     
Agricultural Commodities/Milling: 0.72%
       
  4,500  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
    116,190  
               
     
Chemicals: Major Diversified: 0.86%
       
  4,000  
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co.
    138,360  
               
     
Chemicals: Specialty: 1.57%
       
  22,000  
Aceto Corp.
    126,060  
  6,400  
Methanex Corp. (a)
    126,016  
            252,076  
     
Industrial Specialties: 0.67%
       
  6,000  
Olin Corp.
    108,540  
     
Total Process Industries (Cost $626,749)
    615,166  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited), Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
PRODUCER MANUFACTURING: 8.04%
     
   
Industrial Conglomerates: 2.39%
     
  1,900  
3m Co.
  $ 150,081  
  2,675  
Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd. – Class A (a)
    92,261  
  2,200  
United Technologies Corp.
    142,802  
            385,144  
     
Industrial Machinery: 1.10%
       
  2,700  
Eaton Corp.
    176,688  
               
     
Metal Fabrication: 0.53%
       
  7,334  
Insteel Industries, Inc.
    85,221  
               
     
Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery: 4.02%
       
  2,600  
Caterpillar, Inc.
    156,182  
  3,000  
Cummins, Inc.
    195,390  
  2,500  
Joy Global, Inc.
    125,225  
  10,000  
Tata Motors Ltd. – ADR
    171,900  
            648,697  
     
Total Producer Manufacturing (Cost $161,744)
    1,295,750  
               
     
RETAIL TRADE: 5.80%
       
     
Apparel/Footwear Retail: 2.12%
       
  9,000  
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
    105,750  
  5,500  
Gap Inc.
    107,030  
  4,000  
Nordstrom, Inc.
    128,760  
            341,540  
     
Department Stores: 0.35%
       
  2,600  
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
    55,848  
               
     
Discount Stores: 0.90%
       
  3,000  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    144,210  
               
     
Electronics/Appliances Stores: 0.63%
       
  3,000  
Best Buy Co., Inc.
    101,580  
               
     
Food Retail: 0.67%
       
  10,000  
Supervalu, Inc.
    108,400  
               
     
Home Improvement Chains: 0.61%
       
  3,500  
Home Depot, Inc.
    98,245  
               
     
Specialty Stores: 0.52%
       
  3,400  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
    84,388  
     
Total Retail Trade (Cost $1,055,482)
    934,211  
               
     
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES: 3.96%
       
     
Data Processing Services: 0.95%
       
  3,800  
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
    152,988  
               
     
Information Technology Services: 1.66%
       
  23,000  
American Software, Inc. – Class A
    106,260  
  1,300  
International Business Machines Corp.
    160,524  
            266,784  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited), Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Internet Software/Services: 0.64%
     
  18,000  
United Online, Inc.
  $ 103,680  
               
     
Packaged Software: 0.71%
       
  5,000  
Microsoft Corp.
    115,050  
     
Total Technology Services (Cost $695,748)
    638,502  
               
     
TRANSPORTATION: 5.42%
       
     
Air Freight/Couriers: 0.49%
       
  1,400  
United Parcel Service, Inc. – Class B
    79,646  
               
     
Marine Shipping: 2.10%
       
  19,000  
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (a)
    88,730  
  5,642  
Ship Finance International Ltd. (a)
    100,879  
  2,000  
Tidewater, Inc.
    77,440  
  5,000  
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (a)
    70,850  
            337,899  
     
Railroads: 1.81%
       
  3,200  
CSX Corp.
    158,816  
  2,500  
Norfolk Southern Corp.
    132,625  
            291,441  
     
Trucking: 1.02%
       
  3,500  
Arkansas Best Corp.
    72,625  
  2,800  
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
    91,476  
            164,101  
     
Total Transportation (Cost $799,641)
    873,087  
               
     
UTILITIES: 1.11%
       
     
Electric Utilities: 1.11%
       
  5,000  
Duke Energy Corp.
    80,000  
  3,100  
Edison International
    98,332  
     
Total Utilities (Cost $197,038)
    178,332  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $14,677,211)
    15,228,613  
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 5.50%
       
     
Money Market Funds: 5.50%
       
  89,350  
AIM STIT-Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.19% (b)
    89,350  
  796,433  
AIM STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.11% (b)
    796,433  
     
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $885,783)
    885,783  
               
     
Total Investments (Cost $15,562,994): 100.02%
    16,114,396  
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets: (0.02)%
    (2,734 )
     
Net Assets: 100.00%
  $ 16,111,662  

ADR – American Depositary Receipt
(a)
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
(b)
Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2010.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Al Frank Funds

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

         
Al Frank
 
   
Al Frank
   
Dividend
 
   
Fund
   
Value Fund
 
ASSETS
           
Investments in securities, at value:
           
Non-affiliates (cost $87,810,043 and $15,562,994, respectively)1
  $ 105,646,272     $ 16,114,396  
Affiliates (cost $253,926 and $0, respectively)
    390,320        
Total investments in securities, at value
               
  (cost $88,063,969 and $15,562,994, respectively)
    106,036,592       16,114,396  
Cash
    3,750       1,855  
Receivables:
               
Dividends and interest
    103,595       22,808  
Fund shares sold
    6,617       300  
Securities lending
    12,198        
Prepaid expenses
    23,982       13,649  
Total assets
    106,186,734       16,153,008  
LIABILITIES
               
Payables:
               
Collateral on securities loaned
    5,849,619        
Securities purchased
    579,173        
Fund shares redeemed
    103,487        
Due to advisor
    67,397       8,699  
Transfer agent fees and expenses
    38,403       8,260  
Distribution fees
    20,819       3,345  
Administration fees
    13,917       1,208  
Audit fees
    13,340       9,769  
Fund accounting fees
    9,469       6,698  
Custody fees
    2,918       446  
Chief Compliance Officer fee
    1,133       806  
Accrued expenses
    19,787       2,115  
Total liabilities
    6,719,462       41,346  
NET ASSETS
  $ 99,467,272     $ 16,111,662  
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
               
Investor Class
               
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 95,058,850     $ 15,630,738  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    4,340,319       1,641,880  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
  $ 21.90     $ 9.52  
Advisor Class
               
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 4,408,422     $ 480,924  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    200,807       50,639  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
  $ 21.95     $ 9.50  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
               
Paid-in capital
  $ 85,274,882     $ 17,744,136  
Undistributed net investment income
    147,938       53,279  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
    (3,928,171 )     (2,237,155 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
    17,972,623       551,402  
Net assets
  $ 99,467,272     $ 16,111,662  
1  Includes loaned securities with a market value of
  $ 5,751,897     $  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Al Frank Funds

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

         
Al Frank
 
   
Al Frank
   
Dividend
 
   
Fund
   
Value Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
Income
           
Dividends (Net of withholding taxes of $328 and $1,773, respectively)
  $ 863,765     $ 206,558  
Interest
    3,122       503  
Securities lending
    65,457        
Total income
    932,344       207,061  
Expenses
               
Advisory fees (Note 4)
    582,405       81,852  
Distribution fees - Investor Class (Note 6)
    138,969       19,788  
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 4)
    87,027       25,997  
Administration fees (Note 4)
    59,828       7,896  
Fund accounting fees (Note 4)
    26,859       18,352  
Reports to shareholders
    19,155       2,410  
Registration expense
    14,346       12,564  
Audit fees
    13,339       9,769  
Custody fees (Note 4)
    5,974       1,838  
Insurance
    4,551       2,005  
Trustee fees
    4,320       3,392  
Legal fees
    4,249       3,681  
Miscellaneous
    4,061       2,140  
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
    3,467       2,473  
Total expenses
    968,550       194,157  
Less:  Expenses waived by advisor (Note 4)
    (107,399 )     (32,766 )
Net expenses
    861,151       161,391  
Net investment income
    71,193       45,670  
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
               
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
    4,866,699       (54,062 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
    (10,631,811 )     (1,093,144 )
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
    (5,765,112 )     (1,147,206 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
  $ (5,693,919 )   $ (1,101,536 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Al Frank Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Six Months Ended
       
   
June 30, 2010
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
December 31, 2009
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 71,193     $ 817,646  
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
               
Affiliates
          (6,594,199 )
Non-Affiliates
    4,866,699       55,965  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments
    (10,631,811 )     39,960,600  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (5,693,919 )     34,240,012  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
   Investor Class
          (781,665 )
   Advisor Class
          (49,994 )
Total distributions to shareholders
          (831,659 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net decrease in net assets derived from net change in outstanding shares (a)
    (16,778,723 )     (18,117,706 )
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
    (22,472,642 )     15,290,647  
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
    121,939,914       106,649,267  
End of period
  $ 99,467,272     $ 121,939,914  
Accumulated net investment income
  $ 147,938     $ 76,745  

(a) 
A summary of share transactions is as follows:

Investor Class
   
Six Months Ended
             
   
June 30, 2010
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    106,477     $ 2,578,285       507,640     $ 9,166,957  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
                33,119       750,814  
Shares redeemed*
    (771,702 )     (18,341,619 )     (1,467,972 )     (28,409,185 )
Net decrease
    (665,225 )   $ (15,763,334 )     (927,213 )   $ (18,491,414 )
*  Net of redemption fees of
          $ 1,184             $ 8,442  
                                 
Advisor Class
                               
   
Six Months Ended
                 
   
June 30, 2010
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    13,633     $ 323,803       54,979     $ 994,932  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
                2,192       49,736  
Shares redeemed*
    (54,123 )     (1,339,192 )     (35,742 )     (670,960 )
Net increase/(decrease)
    (40,490 )   $ (1,015,389 )     21,429     $ 373,708  
*  Net of redemption fees of
          $ 103             $  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Al Frank Dividend Value Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Six Months Ended
       
   
June 30, 2010
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
December 31, 2009
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 45,670     $ 176,414  
Net realized loss on investments
    (54,062 )     (1,502,552 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments
    (1,093,144 )     4,599,233  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (1,101,536 )     3,273,095  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
   Investor Class
          (172,985 )
   Advisor Class
          (7,461 )
Total distributions to shareholders
          (180,446 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets derived from net change in outstanding shares (a)
    976,953       (1,386,549 )
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
    (124,583 )     1,706,100  
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
    16,236,245       14,530,145  
End of period
  $ 16,111,662     $ 16,236,245  
Accumulated net investment income
  $ 53,279     $ 7,609  

(a)
A summary of share transactions is as follows:

Investor Class
                       
   
Six Months Ended
             
   
June 30, 2010
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    271,974     $ 2,819,416       140,049     $ 1,221,350  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
                16,574       165,737  
Shares redeemed*
    (173,775 )     (1,787,308 )     (355,953 )     (3,016,108 )
Net increase/(decrease)
    98,199     $ 1,032,108       (199,330 )   $ (1,629,021 )
*  Net of redemption fees of
          $ 1,051             $ 539  
                                 
Advisor Class
                               
   
Six Months Ended
                 
   
June 30, 2010
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    9     $ 100       41,266     $ 283,619  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
                748       7,460  
Shares redeemed*
    (5,180 )     (55,255 )     (5,163 )     (48,607 )
Net increase/(decrease)
    (5,171 )   $ (55,155 )     36,851     $ 242,472  
*  Net of redemption fees of
          $             $ 52  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Al Frank Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

Investor Class
   
Six Months Ended
                               
   
June 30, 2010
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 23.24     $ 17.33     $ 30.98     $ 32.84     $ 30.46     $ 28.44  
                                                 
Income from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income/(loss)
 
0.01
^  
0.14
^  
0.14
^  
0.04
^  
(0.09
)^  
(0.17
)^
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments
    (1.35 )     5.93       (13.65 )     1.34       3.16       3.30  
Total from investment operations
    (1.34 )     6.07       (13.51 )     1.38       3.07       3.13  
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
From net investment income
          (0.16 )     (0.14 )     (0.05 )            
From net realized gain on investments
                      (3.19 )     (0.70 )     (1.12 )
            (0.16 )     (0.14 )     (3.24 )     (0.70 )     (1.12 )
                                                 
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
^#  
0.00
^#  
0.00
^#  
0.00
^#  
0.01
^  
0.01
^
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 21.90     $ 23.24     $ 17.33     $ 30.98     $ 32.84     $ 30.46  
                                                 
Total return
    -5.77 %+     35.02 %     -43.60 %     4.05 %     10.09 %     11.06 %
                                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 95,059     $ 116,326     $ 102,834     $ 240,064     $ 278,559     $ 264,186  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                               
Before expense waiver
    1.67 %**     1.67 %     1.65 %     1.58 %     1.62 %     1.63 %
After expense waiver
    1.49 %**     1.49 %     1.49 %     1.49 %     1.62 %     1.63 %
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets:
                                               
Before expense waiver
    (0.07 )%**     0.54 %     0.39 %     0.02 %     (0.29 %)     (0.57 %)
After expense waiver
    0.11 %**     0.72 %     0.55 %     0.11 %     (0.29 %)     (0.57 %)
Portfolio turnover rate
    9.90 %+     8.43 %     6.19 %     1.70 %     17.75 %     3.84 %

**
Annualized.
+
Not annualized.
^
Based on average shares outstanding.
#
Amount is less than $0.01.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Al Frank Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

Advisor Class
   
Six Months Ended
                     
April 30, 2006*
 
   
June 30, 2010
   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Through
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
December 31, 2006
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 23.27     $ 17.35     $ 31.05     $ 32.90     $ 33.42  
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income/(loss)
 
0.04
^  
0.19
^  
0.21
^  
0.13
^  
(0.06
)^
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments
    (1.36 )     5.94       (13.70 )     1.34       0.24  
Total from investment operations
    (1.32 )     6.13       (13.49 )     1.47       0.18  
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
From net investment income
          (0.21 )     (0.22 )     (0.14 )      
From net realized gain on investments
                      (3.19 )     (0.70 )
            (0.21 )     (0.22 )     (3.33 )     (0.70 )
                                         
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
^#        
0.01
^  
0.01
^  
0.00
^#
                                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 21.95     $ 23.27     $ 17.35     $ 31.05     $ 32.90  
                                         
Total return
    -5.67 %+     35.36 %     -43.41 %     4.35 %     0.52 %+
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 4,408     $ 5,614     $ 3,815     $ 8,078     $ 6,468  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense waiver
    1.42 %**     1.42 %     1.40 %     1.33 %     1.45 %**
After expense waiver
    1.24 %**     1.24 %     1.24 %     1.24 %     1.45 %**
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense waiver
    0.18 %**     0.79 %     0.65 %     0.28 %     (0.28 %)**
After expense waiver
    0.36 %**     0.97 %     0.81 %     0.37 %     (0.28 %)**
Portfolio turnover rate
    9.90 %+     8.43 %     6.19 %     1.70 %     17.75 %+

*
Commencement of operations.
**
Annualized.
+
Not annualized.
^
Based on average shares outstanding.
#
Amount is less than $0.01.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Al Frank Dividend Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

Investor Class
   
Six Months Ended
                               
   
June 30, 2010
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.15     $ 8.25     $ 13.02     $ 13.33     $ 11.89     $ 11.06  
                                                 
Income from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income
    0.03    
0.11
^  
0.11
^  
0.06
^  
0.07
^  
0.04
^
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments
    (0.66 )     1.90       (4.76 )     0.23       1.72       0.83  
Total from investment operations
    (0.63 )     2.01       (4.65 )     0.29       1.79       0.87  
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
From net investment income
          (0.11 )     (0.12 )     (0.06 )     (0.07 )     (0.03 )
From net realized gain on investments
                (0.00 )#     (0.54 )     (0.28 )     (0.02 )
            (0.11 )     (0.12 )     (0.60 )     (0.35 )     (0.05 )
                                                 
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
^#  
0.00
^#  
0.00
^#  
0.00
^#  
0.00
^#  
0.01
^
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 9.52     $ 10.15     $ 8.25     $ 13.02     $ 13.33     $ 11.89  
                                                 
Total return
    -6.21 %+     24.41 %     -35.66 %     2.13 %     15.05 %     7.95 %
                                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 15,631     $ 15,672     $ 14,374     $ 27,746     $ 30,171     $ 25,950  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                               
Before expense waiver
    2.38 %**     2.50 %     2.32 %     2.12 %     2.07 %     2.13 %
After expense waiver
    1.98 %**     1.98 %     1.98 %     1.98 %     1.98 %     1.98 %
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:
                                               
Before expense waiver
    0.15 %**     0.69 %     0.65 %     0.27 %     0.43 %     0.17 %
After expense waiver
    0.55 %**     1.21 %     0.99 %     0.41 %     0.52 %     0.33 %
Portfolio turnover rate
    23.58 %+     2.17 %     3.61 %     4.49 %     7.77 %     8.83 %

**
Annualized.
+
Not annualized.
^
Based on average shares outstanding.
#
Amount is less than $0.01.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Al Frank Dividend Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

Advisor Class
   
Six Months Ended
                     
April 30, 2006*
 
   
June 30, 2010
   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Through
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
December 31, 2006
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.12     $ 8.22     $ 12.99     $ 13.32     $ 13.18  
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income
    0.04    
0.12
^  
0.14
^  
0.08
^  
0.10
^
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments
    (0.66 )     1.92       (4.76 )     0.22       0.42  
Total from investment operations
    (0.62 )     2.04       (4.62 )     0.30       0.52  
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
From net investment income
          (0.14 )     (0.15 )     (0.10 )     (0.10 )
From net realized gain on investments
                (0.00 )#     (0.54 )     (0.28 )
            (0.14 )     (0.15 )     (0.64 )     (0.38 )
                                         
Redemption fees retained
       
0.00
^#        
0.01
^  
0.00
^#
                                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 9.50     $ 10.12     $ 8.22     $ 12.99     $ 13.32  
                                         
Total return
    -6.13 %+     24.79 %     -35.48 %     2.26 %     3.95 %+
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 481     $ 565     $ 156     $ 177     $ 671  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense waiver
    2.17 %**     2.25 %     2.07 %     1.87 %     1.86 %**
After expense waiver
    1.73 %**     1.73 %     1.73 %     1.73 %     1.73 %**
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense waiver
    0.35 %**     0.86 %     0.95 %     0.44 %     1.00 %**
After expense waiver
    0.79 %**     1.38 %     1.28 %     0.58 %     1.13 %**
Portfolio turnover rate
    23.58 %+     2.17 %     3.61 %     4.49 %     7.77 %+

*
Commencement of operations.
**
Annualized.
+
Not annualized.
^
Based on average shares outstanding.
#
Amount is less than $0.01.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Al Frank Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
 
The Al Frank Fund and the Al Frank Dividend Value Fund (the “Funds”) are each diversified series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company.  The investment objective of the Al Frank Fund is to seek growth of capital, which it attempts to achieve by investing in out of favor and undervalued equity securities. The investment objective of the Al Frank Dividend Value Fund is long-term total return from both capital appreciation and, secondarily, dividend income, which it seeks to achieve by investing in dividend-paying equity securities that it believes are out of favor and undervalued. The Al Frank Fund Investor and Advisor Classes commenced operations on January 2, 1998 and April 30, 2006, respectively.  The Al Frank Dividend Value Fund Investor and Advisor Classes commenced operations on September 30, 2004 and April 30, 2006, respectively.
 
Prior to April 30, 2006, the shares of the Funds had no specific class designation.  As of that date, all of the then outstanding shares were redesignated as Investor Class Shares.  As part of its multiple class plan, the Funds now also offer Advisor Class Shares.  Because the fees and expenses vary between the Investor Class Shares and the Advisor Class Shares, performance will vary with respect to each class.  Under normal conditions, the Advisor Class Shares are expected to have lower expenses than the Investor Class Shares which will result in higher total returns.
 
Advisor Class Shares are offered primarily to qualified registered investment advisors, financial advisors and investors such as pension and profit sharing plans, employee benefit trusts, endowments, foundations and corporations.  Advisor Class Shares may be purchased through certain financial intermediaries and mutual fund supermarkets that charge their customers transaction or other fees with respect to their customers’ investment in the Funds.  The Funds may also be purchased by qualified investors directly through the Funds’ Transfer Agent.  Wrap account programs established with broker-dealers or financial intermediaries may purchase Advisor Class Shares only if the program for which the shares are being acquired will not require the Funds to pay any type of distribution or administration payment to any third-party.  A registered investment advisor may aggregate all client accounts investing in the Funds to meet the Advisor Class Shares investment minimum.
 
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
A.
Security Valuation:  All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in note 3.
 
B.
Federal Income Taxes:  It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no Federal income or excise tax provision is required.
 
 
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities.  Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years 2006 – 2008, or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2009 tax returns.  The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and the state of Arizona; however the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
 
C.
Security Transactions, Income and Distributions:  Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.  Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.  Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.  Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited), Continued

 
The Funds distribute substantially all net investment income, if any, and net realized capital gains, if any, annually.  The amount of dividends and distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which differs from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  To the extent these book/tax differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax treatment.
 
 
Each Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to the Fund, such as investment advisory, custody and transfer agent fees.  Expenses that are not attributable to a Fund are typically allocated among the Funds in proportion to their respective net assets.
 
 
Investment income, expenses (other than those specific to the class of shares), and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to the separate classes of each Fund’s shares based upon their relative net assets on the date income is earned or expensed and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred.
 
D.
Use of Estimates:  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
E.
Reclassification of Capital Accounts:  Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting.  These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
 
F.
REITs:  The Funds have made certain investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon available funds from operations.  It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the REIT’s taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion being designated as a return of capital.  The Funds intend to include the gross dividends from such REITs in its annual distributions to its shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Funds’ distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.
 
G.
Redemption Fees:  The Funds charge a 2% redemption fee to shareholders who redeem shares held for 60 days or less.  Such fees are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.
 
H.
Derivatives:  The Funds have adopted the financial accounting reporting rules as required by the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”).  The Funds are required to include enhanced disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.
 
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Funds did not hold any derivative instruments.
 
I.
Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End:  The Funds are required to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet.
 
 
Management has evaluated fund related events and transactions that occurred subsequent to June 30, 2010.  There were no events or transactions that occurred during this period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Funds’ financial statements.

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited), Continued

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION
 
The Funds have adopted authoritative fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value.  These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period and expanded disclosure of valuation levels for major security types.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
Level 1 –
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
Level 2 –
Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 –
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
 
Following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
Equity Securities – The Funds’ investments are carried at fair value. Securities that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.  Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.  Over-the-counter securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the most recent sales price.  Investments in other 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.
 
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or if the closing price does not represent fair value, are valued following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.  These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news events.  Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, these securities may be classified in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Short-Term Notes – Short-term notes having a maturity of less than 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.  To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, these securities would be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited), Continued

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ securities as of June 30, 2010:
 
Al Frank Fund
                       
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Equity
                       
  Commercial Services
  $ 481,050     $     $     $ 481,050  
  Communications
    700,500                   700,500  
  Consumer Durables
    5,255,940                   5,255,940  
  Consumer Non-Durables
    3,280,560                   3,280,560  
  Consumer Services
    3,202,980                   3,202,980  
  Distribution Services
    2,928,330                   2,928,330  
  Electronic Technology
    19,614,254                   19,614,254  
  Energy Minerals
    8,173,505                   8,173,505  
  Finance
    10,463,452                   10,463,452  
  Health Services
    2,812,540                   2,812,540  
  Health Technology
    6,342,360                   6,342,360  
  Industrial Services
    3,469,910                   3,469,910  
  Non-Energy Minerals
    2,726,543                   2,726,543  
  Process Industries
    4,502,760                   4,502,760  
  Producer Manufacturing
    5,092,503                   5,092,503  
  Retail Trade
    4,971,610                   4,971,610  
  Technology Services
    4,006,370                   4,006,370  
  Transportation
    4,830,315                   4,830,315  
  Utilities
    602,680                   602,680  
Total Equity
    93,458,162                   93,458,162  
Short-Term Investments
    12,578,430                   12,578,430  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 106,036,592     $     $     $ 106,036,592  
                                 
Al Frank Dividend Value Fund
                               
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Equity
                               
  Communications
  $ 187,734     $     $     $ 187,734  
  Consumer Durables
    771,085                   771,085  
  Consumer Non-Durables
    1,226,231                   1,226,231  
  Consumer Services
    853,632                   853,632  
  Distribution Services
    440,910                   440,910  
  Electronic Technology
    2,028,331                   2,028,331  
  Energy Minerals
    1,356,440                   1,356,440  
  Finance
    1,834,731                   1,834,731  
  Health Technology
    923,203                   923,203  
  Industrial Services
    507,685                   507,685  
  Non-Energy Minerals
    563,583                   563,583  
  Process Industries
    615,166                   615,166  
  Producer Manufacturing
    1,295,750                   1,295,750  
  Retail Trade
    934,211                   934,211  
  Technology Services
    638,502                   638,502  
  Transportation
    873,087                   873,087  
  Utilities
    178,332                   178,332  
Total Equity
    15,228,613                   15,228,613  
Short-Term Investments
    885,783                   885,783  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 16,114,396     $     $     $ 16,114,396  

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited), Continued

New Accounting Pronouncement – In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU”).  The ASU requires enhanced disclosures about a) transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2, and b) purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis relating to Level 3 measurements.  The first disclosure is effective for the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2009, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  There were no significant transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 during the current period presented.
 
The second disclosure will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact this disclosure may have on the Funds’ financial statements.
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, Al Frank Asset Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) provided the Funds with investment management services under an Investment Advisory Agreement. The Advisor furnished all investment advice, office space, facilities, and provides most of the personnel needed by the Funds. As compensation for its services, the Advisor is entitled to a monthly fee at the annual rate of 1.00% based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Al Frank Fund and the Al Frank Dividend Value Fund incurred $582,405 and $81,852, respectively, in advisory fees.
 
The Funds are responsible for their own operating expenses.  For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Advisor agreed to reduce fees payable to it by the Funds and to pay the Funds’ operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit the Al Frank Fund’s Investor Class aggregate annual operating expenses to 1.49% of average daily net assets and Advisor Class aggregate annual operating expenses to 1.24% of average daily net assets, and the Al Frank Dividend Value Fund’s Investor Class aggregate annual operating expenses to 1.98% of average daily net assets and Advisor Class aggregate annual operating expenses to 1.73% of average daily net assets.  Any such reduction made by the Advisor in its fees or payment of expenses which are a Fund’s obligation are subject to reimbursement by the Fund to the Advisor, if so requested by the Advisor, in subsequent fiscal years if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward the operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Fund expenses. The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed only for fee reductions and expense payments made in the previous three fiscal years, but is permitted to look back five years and four years, respectively, during the initial six years and seventh year of each Fund’s operations.  Any such reimbursement is also contingent upon Board of Trustees review and approval at the time the reimbursement is made. Such reimbursement may not be paid prior to the Fund’s payment of current ordinary operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Advisor reduced its fees and absorbed Fund expenses in the amount of $107,399 and $32,766 for the Al Frank Fund and the Al Frank Dividend Value Fund, respectively. Cumulative expenses subject to recapture pursuant to the aforementioned conditions expire as follows:
 
 
Al Frank Fund
   
Al Frank Dividend Value Fund
 
 
Year
 
Amount
   
Year
 
Amount
 
 
2010
  $ 249,714     2010   $ 45,435  
 
2011
    291,000     2011     73,930  
 
2012
    203,579     2012     75,653  
 
2013
    107,399     2013     32,766  
      $ 851,692         $ 227,784  

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Administrator”) acts as the Funds’ Administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Trustees; monitors the activities of the Funds’ custodian, transfer agent and accountants; coordinates the preparation and payment of the Funds’ expenses and reviews the Funds’ expense accruals.  U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC also serves as the fund accountant and transfer agent to the Funds. U.S. Bank N.A., an affiliate of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, serves as the Funds’ custodian.  For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Al Frank Fund and the Al Frank Dividend Value Fund incurred the following expenses for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency, and custody:

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited), Continued

   
Al Frank Fund
 
Al Frank Dividend Value Fund
 
 
Administration
  $ 59,828       $ 7,896    
 
Fund accounting
    26,859         18,352    
 
Transfer agency (a)
    33,070         18,054    
 
Custody
    5,974         1,838    
                       
 
(a)    Does not include out-of-pocket expenses and sub-transfer agency fees.
             
 
Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Funds’ principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares.  The Distributor is an affiliate of the Administrator.
 
Certain officers of the Funds are also employees of the Administrator.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Al Frank Fund and the Al Frank Dividend Value Fund were allocated $3,467 and $2,473, respectively, of the Chief Compliance Officer fee.
 
NOTE 5 – OTHER AFFILIATES
 
Investments representing 5% or more of the outstanding securities of a portfolio company result in that company being considered an affiliated company, as defined in the 1940 Act. The aggregate market value of all securities of affiliated companies as of June 30, 2010 amounted to $390,320 representing 0.39% of net assets. Transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2010 in the Al Frank Fund in which the issuer was an “affiliated person” are as follows:
 
   
Smith-Midland Corp.
 
 
Beginning Shares
    287,000    
 
Beginning Cost
  $ 253,926    
 
Purchase Cost
       
 
Sales Cost
       
 
Ending Cost
  $ 253,926    
 
Ending Shares
    287,000    
 
Dividend Income
  $    
 
Net Realized Gain/(Loss)
  $    
 
NOTE 6 – DISTRIBUTION COSTS
 
The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Plan”) in the Investor Class only. The Plan permits the Funds to pay for distribution and related expenses at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of each Fund’s Investor Class average daily net assets.  The expenses covered by the Plan may include the cost of preparing and distributing prospectuses and other sales material, advertising and public relations expenses, payments to financial intermediaries and compensation of personnel involved in selling shares of the Funds. Payments made pursuant to the Plan will represent compensation for distribution and service activities, not reimbursements for specific expenses incurred.  Pursuant to a distribution coordination agreement adopted under the Plan, distribution fees are paid to the Advisor as “Distribution Coordinator”.  For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Al Frank Fund – Investor Class and the Al Frank Dividend Value Fund – Investor Class paid the Distribution Coordinator $138,969 and $19,788, respectively.
 
NOTE 7 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term securities for the Al Frank Fund, were $10,971,727 and $31,736,622, respectively.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term securities for the Al Frank Dividend Value Fund, were $4,201,316 and $3,670,279, respectively.

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited), Continued

NOTE 8 – LINES OF CREDIT
 
The Al Frank Fund and the Al Frank Dividend Value Fund have lines of credit in the amount of $21,700,000 and $3,300,000, respectively.  These lines of credit are intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions, in connection with shareholder redemptions.  The credit facility is with the Funds’ custodian, U.S. Bank N.A.  During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Funds did not draw upon their lines of credit.
 
NOTE 9 – SECURITIES LENDING
 
The Al Frank Fund has entered into a securities lending arrangement with Morgan Stanley Securities Servicing Inc. (the “Borrower”).  Under the terms of the agreement, the Fund is authorized to loan securities to the Borrower.  In exchange, the Fund receives cash collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of the securities loaned.  The cash collateral is invested in short-term instruments as noted in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.  Securities lending income is disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.  Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and possible loss of income or value if the Borrower fails to return them.  The agreement provides that the Fund receives a guaranteed amount in securities lending revenue annually.
 
As of June 30, 2010, the value of securities loaned and collateral held by the Al Frank Fund are as follows:
 
Market Value of
   
Securities Loaned
Collateral
 
$5,751,897
$5,849,619
 
 
NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES
 
Net investment income/(loss) and net realized gains/(losses) differ for financial statement and tax purposes due to differing treatments of distributions received from real estate investment trusts, wash sale losses deferred, and losses realized subsequent to October 31 on the sale of securities.
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009 for the Funds was as follows:
 
     
Al Frank Fund
   
Al Frank Dividend Value Fund
 
     
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
 
Ordinary income
  $     $ 831, 659     $     $ 180,446  
 
Ordinary income distributions may include dividends paid from short-term capital gains.
 
As of December 31, 2009, the Funds’ most recently completed fiscal year end, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
           
Al Frank
 
     
Al Frank Fund
   
Dividend Value Fund
 
 
Cost of investments (a)
  $ 100,650,677     $ 14,594,761  
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
    38,643,250       3,376,979  
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (10,045,967 )     (1,732,433 )
 
Net unrealized appreciation
    28,597,283       1,644,546  
 
Undistributed ordinary income
    75,580       7,609  
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
           
 
Total distributable earnings
    75,580       7,609  
 
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
    (8,786,554 )     (2,183,093 )
 
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
  $ 19,886,309     $ (530,938 )
                   
 
(a)The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited), Continued

At December 31, 2009, the Al Frank Fund deferred on a tax basis post-October losses of $138,048.
 
The Al Frank Fund and the Al Frank Dividend Value Fund had tax capital losses which may be carried over to offset future gains.  Such losses expire as follows:
 
 
Al Frank Fund
   
Al Frank Dividend Value Fund
 
 
Year
 
Amount
   
Year
 
Amount
 
 
2016
  $ 1,787,918     2016   $ 516,237  
 
2017
    6,860,588     2017     1,666,856  
      $ 8,648,506         $ 2,183,093  

 
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS at June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

How to Obtain a Copy of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies
 
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 888.263.6443 or on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
 
How to Obtain a Copy of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Records for the 12-Month Period Ended June 30, 2010
 
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, 2010 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 888.263.6443.  Furthermore, you can obtain the Funds’ proxy voting records on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
 
Quarterly Filings on Form N-Q
 
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q.  The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.  The Funds’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202.551.8090.
 
Information included in the Funds’ Form N-Q is also available by calling 888.263.6443.
 

 
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Advisor
Al Frank Asset Management, Inc.
32392 Coast Highway, Suite 260
Laguna Beach, CA  92651
alfrankfunds.com


Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI  53202


Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI  53202
888.263.6443


Custodian
U.S. Bank N.A.
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212


Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
1818 Market Street, Suite 2400
Philadelphia, PA  19103


Legal Counsel
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
75 East 55th Street
New York, NY  10022




This report is intended for shareholders of the Funds and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.  Statements and other information herein are dated and are subject to change.


 
 

 

If you have any questions or need help with your account,
call our customer service team at:

888.263.6443

The Al Frank Funds Web site contains resources for both
current and potential shareholders, including:

• 
Performance through the most recent quarter and
month end
• 
Applications, including new account forms, IRA and
IRA transfer forms
• 
Electronic copies of the Prospectus, Annual Report and
Semi-Annual Report

All of this information and more is available at:

alfrankfunds.com

Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. Please
refer to the prospectus for important information about
the investment company, including investment objectives,
risks, charges and expenses.

Small company investing involves greater volatility,
limited liquidity and other risks.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Item 6. Schedules of Investments.

(a)  
Schedules of Investments are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b)  
Not Applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)  
The Registrant’s President/Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.

(b)  
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)  
(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit.  Not applicable.

(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  Filed herewith.

(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

(b)  
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  Furnished herewith.

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

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


(Registrant)  Advisors Series Trust                                                                                                

By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Douglas G. Hess                                                                                     
Douglas G. Hess, President

Date    8/31/10          



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Douglas G. Hess                                                                                    
Douglas G. Hess, President

Date    8/31/10          

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

Date    8/31/10          

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