N-CSR 1 omf-ncsra.htm O'SHAUGHNESSY MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT 7-31-11 omf-ncsra.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 St.
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:  July 31, 2011


Date of reporting period:  July 31, 2011

 
 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.















ANNUAL REPORT
July 31, 2011




O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund
Class A Shares – OFAAX
Class C Shares – OFACX
Class I Shares – OFAIX


O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund
Class A Shares – OFDAX
Class C Shares – OFDCX
Class I Shares – OFDIX


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
Class A Shares – OFMAX
Class I Shares – OFMIX



 
 

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


All Cap Core Fund
 
The O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund incepted on August 16th, 2010.  From the Fund’s inception to the end of July 2011, equity markets posted strong returns despite the recent downturn.  However; the Class A shares of the All Cap Core Fund underperformed the benchmarks, returning 21.26% (without the effect of sales charges) while the Russell 3000® Index returned 23.73% and the S&P 500® Index returned 21.96% for the since inception period ended July 31st, 2011.
 
Since the inception of the Fund, growth stocks led value stocks and small cap stocks led large cap stocks.  Because the All Cap Core Fund has a higher exposure to large cap value stocks relative to small cap growth stocks, the Fund underperformed slightly.  Several Information Technology and Industrial stocks were the worst drags on performance, including Hewlett-Packard Co. and Akamai Technologies Inc.  Performance was boosted, however, by several over weights to stocks such as priceline.com Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., and McDonald’s Corp. which have all done very well since the Fund’s inception.
 
Based on our key factors of high yield, attractive valuation, and high momentum, the Fund was hurt by stock selection in the Energy, Industrials, and Information Technology sectors. The Fund was helped by stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Materials sectors.
 
Based on our historical research, the factors that we emphasize in the Fund should outperform over longer holding periods, but have shorter periods of time when they do not work. We believe the key to success with this type of strategy is patience, and we expect stocks with attractive yields, valuations and momentum to outperform in the years to come.
 

 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
The O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund incepted on August 16th, 2010.  From the Fund’s inception to the end of July 2011, equity markets posted strong returns despite the recent downturn.  However, the Class A shares of the Enhanced Dividend Fund underperformed the benchmarks, returning 17.76% (without the effect of sales charges) while the MSCI All Country World Index returned 20.08% and the Russell 1000® Value Index returned 19.09% for the since inception period ended July 31, 2011.
 
Since the inception of the Fund, growth stocks led value stocks and small cap stocks led large cap stocks.  Because the Enhanced Dividend Fund emphasizes larger value stocks, the Fund underperformed during the period.  Several high yielding stocks did well, however. In particular, significant over weights such as Reynolds American Inc, Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S/A, and Vivo Participacoes S A helped performance – all have had impressive dividend yields and strong returns since the Fund’s inception. Holdings like Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nokia Corp. and Mobile TeleSystems were down significantly for the year and detracted from performance.
 
Selecting securities based on high yield led to a very substantial overweight in the telecommunications sector, with an average weight of 39.3% versus an average benchmark weight of just 4.8%.  Although the Telecommunication sector was among the weaker performers through July, we believe the sector continues to offer extremely attractive yields relative to other economic sectors.
 
Based on our historical research back to 1926, large cap, market-leading stocks with high dividend yields are very strong performers relative to the overall market in the long run. We believe the key to success with this type of strategy is patience, and we expect stocks with attractive yields to outperform in the years to come.
 

 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
The O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund incepted on August 16th, 2010.  From the Fund’s inception to the end of July 2011, equity markets posted strong returns despite the recent downturn.  However, the Class A shares of the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund underperformed the benchmark, returning 30.42% (without the effect of sales charges) while the Russell 2500™ Growth Index returned 36.43% for the since inception period ended July 31, 2011.
 
Since the inception of the Fund, growth stocks led value stocks and small cap stocks led large cap stocks.  Because the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund has a high exposure to smaller cap stocks with high momentum, it did

 
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well relative to the broad market but exposure to high volatility stocks caused it to lag its benchmark – especially during the market downturn since the April 2011 highs.
 
Based on the our key factors of reasonable valuation, strong earnings growth and strong momentum, the Fund was particularly hurt in the Information Technology sector, where stock selection was very weak and caused the majority of the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Russell 2500 Growth Index for the period.  In particular, positions in Power-One Inc. and Finisar Corp. dragged on performance.  Both stocks had sharply negative returns during a period when the market was up. The main positive contribution to return came from the Consumer Discretionary sector due to holdings such as Lululemon Athletica inc. and Las Vegas Sands Corp.
 
Based on our historical research, the factors that we emphasize in the Fund should outperform over longer holding periods, but have shorter periods of time when they do not work. We believe the key to success with this type of strategy is patience, and we expect stocks with attractive valuations and strong earnings and price momentum to outperform in the years to come.
 

 
Outlook
 
OSAM believes that valuation and market sentiment are two essential metrics when evaluating equity markets.  Our historical research, dating back to the 1920’s has shown us that typically equities have been able to post strong returns following periods when stocks are attractively valued (e.g., low P/E) and following periods where market sentiment was pessimistic.  We continue to believe that equities remain attractively valued as corporate earnings over the past several quarters have been very strong.  As has been made evident during the recent market panic, concern over the economy and an untold number of external events can lead to extremely short term volatility in the equity markets.  It is easy to understand in the current environment why consumer confidence remains very low. Paltry economic growth, stubbornly high unemployment, fiscal deficits in the U.S. and fears about sovereign debt contagion in Europe all conspire to weigh on sentiment.
 
Our research has shown that investors can benefit from the more attractive valuations that result when these fears persist and negative sentiment is priced into the stock market. OSAM conducted research on the historical correlations between forward market performance and periods of economic concerns similar to those the firm hears prevalently mentioned in the current economic environment— low Gross Domestic Product growth, higher unemployment, increasing taxes and low consumer confidence.  OSAM has found little to no correlation between these items and the one-, three- and five-year forward returns of equities. In fact, if any relationship exists, it is contrarian. Historically, investing in times when economic indicators have been weak has boded well for the long-term equity investor.  Interestingly, of the four economic conditions mentioned above, the strongest correlation with forward returns of the market is a negative correlation with consumer confidence.  The research indicates that the five-year forward return for the market has been considerably higher coming out of the periods of lower consumer confidence than higher confidence.  OSAM believes this is because during times of economic stress, nervous investors take out their anxiety on the market, driving down the price of stocks below their intrinsic value, thus creating opportunities for those willing to withstand such emotion.  The consumer confidence rating for November 2010 was among the lowest readings on record going back to 1952, ranking in the most pessimistic of ten deciles.  Historically, the S&P 500 Index has annualized at a five-year rate of 11.5% coming out of similar periods.  In contrast, following the most optimistic periods with the highest consumer confidence, the index posted an average annual return of -2.4% for the next five years. OSAM believes this bodes well for long-term investors.
 
Many of our favorite quotes about contrarian investing (“buy when there is blood in the streets,” “be greedy when others are fearful”) highlight the fact that during periods of extreme emotion, investors should be opportunistic, not reactionary. We advocate a non-emotional response to this market selloff.  We suggest those with at least a 3 year time horizon may want to consider incrementally using any cash to buy stocks with cheap valuations, high yields, and/or strong momentum. These are the type of securities we seek to own in the O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund, the O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund, and the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund.

 
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Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
Opinions expressed are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Investments in foreign securities involve political, economic and currency risks, greater volatility, and differences in accounting methods. REITS and foreign real estate companies may be less diversified than other pools of securities, may have lower trading volumes and may be subject to more abrupt and erratic price movements than the overall securities markets. Investments in small-and medium-capitalization companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large-capitalization companies. Risks of derivatives include the possible imperfect correlation between the value of instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the transaction; risks that the transactions may result in losses that partially or completely offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that instruments may not be liquid.
 
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please read the Schedule of Investments for a complete list of fund holdings.
 
The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.  The Russell 2500™ Growth Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe.  It includes those Russell 2500 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.  The Standard & Poor’s 500® Index is a market-weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks of companies chosen for market size, liquidity and current index membership.  The MSCI All Country World Index is a free-float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets.  The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe.  It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.  You cannot invest directly in an index.
 
Price to earnings (P/E) ratio is a common tool for comparing the prices of different common stocks and is calculated by dividing the current market price of a stock by the earnings per share.
 
Correlation is a measure of the interdependence of two random variables.
 
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
The O’Shaughnessy Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.

 

 
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O’SHAUGHNESSY ALL CAP CORE FUND
Comparison of the change in value of a $100,000 investment in the
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class I Shares vs the Russell 3000® Index and the S&P 500® Index
 
 

 
Total Return:
Since Inception(1)
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class A (with sales load)
14.94%
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class A (without sales load)
21.26%
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class C (with CDSC)
18.65%
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class C (without CDSC)
19.65%
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class I
20.89%
Russell 3000® Index
23.73%
S&P 500® Index
21.96%
 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
Class A Shares – 24.46%; Class C Shares – 25.21%; Class I Shares – 24.21%
 
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 Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-877-291-7827.
 
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.  Fee waivers are in effect. In the absence of fee waivers, returns would be reduced.  The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on dividends, capital gain distributions, or redemption of Fund shares.  Class A shares may be subject to a 5.25% front-end sales load.  Class A shares do not have a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) except that a charge of 1% applies to certain redemptions made within twelve months, following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge.  Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC of 1.00% on redemptions held for one year or less after purchase.  Performance data shown does not reflect the 2% redemption fee imposed on shares held for 90 days or less.  If it did, total returns would be reduced.  This chart does not imply any future performance.  Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.
 
The S&P 500® Index is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.
 
(1)The Fund commenced operations on August 16, 2010.
 

 
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O’SHAUGHNESSY ENHANCED DIVIDEND FUND
Comparison of the change in value of a $100,000 investment in the O’Shaughnessy Enhanced
Dividend Fund – Class I Shares vs the MSCI AC World Index and the Russell 1000® Value Index
 
 

 
Total Return:
Since Inception(1)
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund – Class A (with sales load)
11.62%
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund – Class A (without sales load)
17.76%
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund – Class C (with CDSC)
16.00%
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund – Class C (without CDSC)
17.00%
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund – Class I
18.16%
MSCI All Country World Index
20.08%
Russell 1000® Value Index
19.09%
 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
Class A Shares – 24.43%; Class C Shares – 25.18%; Class I Shares – 24.18%
 
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 Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-877-291-7827.
 
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.  Fee waivers are in effect. In the absence of fee waivers, returns would be reduced.  The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on dividends, capital gain distributions, or redemption of Fund shares.  Class A shares may be subject to a 5.25% front-end sales load.  Class A shares do not have a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) except that a charge of 1% applies to certain redemptions made within twelve months, following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge.  Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC of 1.00% on redemptions held for one year or less after purchase.  Performance data shown does not reflect the 2% redemption fee imposed on shares held for 90 days or less.  If it did, total returns would be reduced.  This chart does not imply any future performance.  Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
The MSCI All Country World Index is a free-float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets. The term “free-float” represents the portion of shares outstanding that are deemed to be available for purchase in the public equity markets by investors.
 
The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.
 
(1)The Fund commenced operations on August 16, 2010.
 

 
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O’SHAUGHNESSY SMALL/MID CAP GROWTH FUND
Comparison of the change in value of a $100,000 investment in the
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Class I Shares vs the Russell 2500™ Growth Index
 
 

 
Total Return:
Since Inception(1)
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Class A (with sales load)
23.62%
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Class A (without sales load)
30.42%
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Class I
30.72%
Russell 2500™ Growth Index
36.43%
 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses: Class A Shares – 20.78%; Class I Shares – 20.53%
 
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 Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-877-291-7827.
 
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.  Fee waivers are in effect. In the absence of fee waivers, returns would be reduced.  The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on dividends, capital gain distributions, or redemption of Fund shares.  Class A shares may be subject to a 5.25% front-end sales load.  Class A shares do not have a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) except that a charge of 1% applies to certain redemptions made within twelve months, following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge.  Performance data shown does not reflect the 2% redemption fee imposed on shares held for 90 days or less.  If it did, total returns would be reduced.  This chart does not imply any future performance.  Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
The Russell 2500™ Growth Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
 
(1)The Fund commenced operations on August 16, 2010.
 

 
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Expense Example
at July 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Shareholders in mutual funds generally 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 at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (2/1/11 – 7/31/11).
 
Actual Expenses
For each class of each fund, two lines are presented in the tables below – the first line for each class provides information about actual account values and actual expenses, with actual net expenses being limited to 1.24% for Class A shares of the All Cap Core Fund and the Enhanced Dividend Fund, 1.44% for Class A shares of the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, 1.99% for Class C shares of the All Cap Core Fund and the Enhanced Dividend Fund, 0.99% for Class I shares of the All Cap Core Fund and the Enhanced Dividend Fund, and 1.19% for Class I shares of the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, per the advisory agreement. In addition, you may be assessed a fee 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, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. You may use the information in this 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” for your fund and class to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
For each class of each fund, the second line for each class provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s 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 for each class of each fund 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 transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 

 
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Expense Example (Continued)
at July 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
All Cap Core Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
2/1/11
7/31/11
(2/1/11 - 7/31/11)
Class A Actual
$1,000.00
$1,009.20
$6.18
Class A Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.65
$6.21
       
Class C Actual
$1,000.00
$  999.20
$9.86
Class C Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,014.93
$9.94
       
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,004.20
$4.92
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.89
$4.96
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.24%, 1.99%, and 0.99% for Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
2/1/11
7/31/11
(2/1/11 - 7/31/11)
Class A Actual
$1,000.00
$1,033.40
$  6.25
Class A Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.65
$  6.21
       
Class C Actual
$1,000.00
$1,029.10
$10.01
Class C Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,014.93
$  9.94
       
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,034.10
$  4.99
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.89
$  4.96
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.24%, 1.99%, and 0.99% for Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
2/1/11
7/31/11
(2/1/11 - 7/31/11)
Class A Actual
$1,000.00
$1,017.30
$7.20
Class A Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.65
$7.20
       
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,018.10
$5.95
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.89
$5.96
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.44% and 1.19% for Class A and Class I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.

 
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O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at July 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
 

 



Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.

 
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O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at July 31, 2011 (Unaudited)




Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.

 
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O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at July 31, 2011 (Unaudited)




 
Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.

 
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O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments
at July 31, 2011

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 96.31%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 4.62%
     
  1,021  
Ceradyne, Inc.*
  $ 33,091  
  1,562  
Hexcel Corp.*
    37,394  
  8,500  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    643,705  
  2,479  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    150,004  
  12,996  
Raytheon Co.
    581,311  
  364  
United Technologies Corp.
    30,154  
            1,475,659  
     
Airlines – 0.21%
       
  10,873  
US Airways Group, Inc.*
    67,848  
               
     
Auto Components – 0.88%
       
  3,123  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.*
    50,499  
  4,748  
Magna International, Inc.#
    231,560  
            282,059  
     
Automobiles – 0.12%
       
  3,060  
Ford Motor Co.*
    37,363  
               
     
Beverages – 3.90%
       
  9,382  
The Coca-Cola Co.
    638,070  
  3,959  
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
    111,288  
  7,730  
PepsiCo, Inc.
    495,029  
            1,244,387  
     
Biotechnology – 0.34%
       
  1,072  
Biogen Idec, Inc.*
    109,205  
               
     
Capital Markets – 1.36%
       
  1,374  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    74,333  
  865  
Franklin Resources, Inc.
    109,820  
  6,005  
INTL FCStone, Inc.*
    137,995  
  4,315  
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. – Class A
    111,672  
            433,820  
     
Chemicals – 2.53%
       
  1,854  
A. Schulman, Inc.
    41,066  
  376  
Agrium, Inc.#
    32,855  
  3,577  
American Vanguard Corp.
    48,862  
  4,980  
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    256,072  
  6,325  
Georgia Gulf Corp.*
    126,753  
  507  
Monsanto Co.
    37,254  
  488  
The Mosaic Co.
    34,511  
  5,794  
Omnova Solutions, Inc.*
    39,167  
  701  
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc. – ADR
    40,525  
  743  
Quaker Chemical Corp.
    30,121  
  2,313  
Westlake Chemical Corp.
    119,698  
            806,884  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Communications Equipment – 0.93%
     
  1,081  
F5 Networks, Inc.*
  $ 101,052  
  919  
InterDigital, Inc.
    62,722  
  3,249  
JDS Uniphase Corp.*
    42,724  
  28,306  
Powerwave Technologies, Inc.*
    61,424  
  2,427  
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson – ADR
    30,338  
            298,260  
     
Computers & Peripherals – 2.93%
       
  946  
Apple, Inc.*
    369,394  
  10,374  
Hewlett-Packard Co.
    364,750  
  2,229  
NetApp, Inc.*
    105,922  
  10,289  
Quantum Corp.*
    27,060  
  1,628  
SanDisk Corp.*
    69,239  
            936,365  
     
Construction & Engineering – 0.13%
       
  1,985  
MasTec, Inc.*
    41,447  
               
     
Consumer Finance – 0.24%
       
  878  
American Express Co.
    43,935  
  1,290  
Discover Financial Services
    33,037  
            76,972  
     
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.52%
       
  2,153  
Weight Watchers International, Inc.
    166,190  
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 4.93%
       
  21,686  
AT&T, Inc.
    634,532  
  16,347  
IDT Corp. – Class B
    394,453  
  14,361  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    506,800  
  9,351  
Vonage Holdings Corp.*
    37,498  
            1,573,283  
     
Electric Utilities – 0.12%
       
  2,467  
PNM Resources, Inc.
    37,054  
               
     
Electrical Equipment – 0.40%
       
  1,772  
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
    127,159  
               
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.67%
       
  2,869  
Corning, Inc.
    45,646  
  2,341  
Newport Corp.*
    36,379  
  4,435  
Power-One, Inc.*
    31,976  
  7,172  
SYNNEX Corp.*
    203,111  
  3,350  
Tech Data Corp.*
    156,345  
  4,285  
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.*
    59,004  
            532,461  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
13

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.90%
     
  2,046  
Baker Hughes, Inc.
  $ 158,319  
  2,888  
Complete Production Services, Inc.*
    112,285  
  3,573  
Halliburton Co.
    195,550  
  8,949  
ION Geophysical Corp.*
    90,743  
  3,196  
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
    257,502  
  4,712  
RPC, Inc.
    111,297  
            925,696  
     
Food & Staples Retailing – 3.30%
       
  4,938  
Ingles Markets, Inc. – Class A
    76,045  
  4,177  
Nash Finch Co.
    149,537  
  2,559  
The Pantry, Inc.*
    45,601  
  559  
Pricesmart, Inc.
    32,713  
  1,321  
Sysco Corp.
    40,409  
  11,451  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    603,582  
  1,591  
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
    106,120  
            1,054,007  
     
Food Products – 0.78%
       
  9,006  
Chiquita Brands International, Inc.*
    106,631  
  3,153  
Dean Foods Co.*
    34,746  
  563  
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.*
    58,524  
  2,555  
Sara Lee Corp.
    48,826  
            248,727  
     
Gas Utilities – 0.94%
       
  1,808  
The Laclede Group, Inc.
    67,348  
  1,444  
New Jersey Resources Corp.
    62,973  
  4,406  
WGL Holdings, Inc.
    170,997  
            301,318  
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.37%
       
  1,216  
Baxter International, Inc.
    70,735  
  660  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*
    47,091  
            117,826  
     
Health Care Providers & Services – 2.67%
       
  2,049  
Aetna, Inc.
    85,013  
  644  
AMERIGROUP Corp.*
    35,420  
  887  
Coventry Health Care, Inc.*
    28,384  
  1,699  
Humana, Inc.*
    126,711  
  2,924  
Kindred Healthcare, Inc.*
    55,088  
  3,741  
Molina Healthcare, Inc.*
    84,734  
  8,175  
Owens & Minor, Inc.
    249,338  
  1,787  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
    88,689  
  1,463  
WellPoint, Inc.
    98,826  
            852,203  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
14

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 4.90%
     
  109  
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*
  $ 35,379  
  1,805  
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.*
    48,500  
  8,095  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.*
    381,922  
  885  
Marriott International, Inc. – Class A
    28,763  
  8,767  
McDonald’s Corp.
    758,170  
  2,212  
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*
    76,137  
  900  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*#
    27,558  
  1,352  
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
    207,775  
            1,564,204  
     
Household Durables – 0.27%
       
  1,199  
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.*
    86,340  
               
     
Household Products – 2.80%
       
  3,620  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    305,456  
  9,540  
The Procter & Gamble Co.
    586,615  
            892,071  
     
Insurance – 2.77%
       
  24,302  
CNO Financial Group, Inc.*
    178,620  
  12,774  
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
    704,231  
            882,851  
     
Internet & Catalog Retail – 2.27%
       
  1,442  
Netflix, Inc.*
    383,558  
  632  
Priceline.com, Inc.*
    339,795  
            723,353  
     
Internet Software & Services – 0.54%
       
  3,256  
Akamai Technologies, Inc.*
    78,860  
  73  
Google, Inc. – Class A*
    44,069  
  1,566  
VeriSign, Inc.*
    48,875  
            171,804  
     
IT Services – 4.41%
       
  10,708  
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
    551,355  
  1,353  
Cardtronics, Inc.*
    31,092  
  3,983  
International Business Machines Corp.
    724,309  
  1,159  
Visa, Inc.
    99,141  
            1,405,897  
     
Machinery – 2.01%
       
  539  
Caterpillar, Inc.
    53,248  
  2,293  
Cummins, Inc.
    240,490  
  858  
Eaton Corp.
    41,141  
  1,718  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    85,556  
  872  
Joy Global, Inc.
    81,898  
  8,920  
NN, Inc.*
    105,078  
  1,287  
Titan International, Inc.
    32,523  
            639,934  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
15

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Media – 1.50%
     
  5,057  
CBS Corp. – Class B
  $ 138,410  
  1,836  
DIRECTV – Class A*
    93,049  
  3,957  
The Walt Disney Co.
    152,819  
  237  
The Washington Post Co. – Class B
    95,345  
            479,623  
     
Metals & Mining – 2.30%
       
  3,292  
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
    295,687  
  4,644  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
    245,946  
  2,048  
Newmont Mining Corp.
    113,889  
  1,947  
Olympic Steel, Inc.
    50,914  
  1,749  
Stillwater Mining Co.*
    26,760  
            733,196  
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 9.83%
       
  1,110  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
    91,642  
  969  
Apache Corp.
    119,885  
  1,295  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
    44,483  
  5,417  
Chevron Corp.
    563,476  
  1,069  
Cimarex Energy Co.
    94,200  
  5,020  
ConocoPhillips
    361,390  
  2,059  
Devon Energy Corp.
    162,043  
  4,370  
El Paso Corp.
    89,804  
  9,307  
Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.*
    101,912  
  1,171  
Marathon Oil Corp.
    36,266  
  2,853  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    280,108  
  557  
Peabody Energy Corp.
    32,011  
  1,023  
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
    95,129  
  2,500  
Tesoro Corp.*
    60,725  
  10,324  
Total S.A. – ADR
    558,219  
  3,542  
Valero Energy Corp.
    88,975  
  5,857  
Western Refining, Inc.*
    119,659  
  2,368  
The Williams Companies, Inc.
    75,066  
  4,294  
World Fuel Services Corp.
    161,583  
            3,136,576  
     
Paper & Forest Products – 0.56%
       
  336  
Domtar Corp.
    26,863  
  16,443  
Mercer International, Inc.*
    151,933  
            178,796  
     
Personal Products – 0.18%
       
  556  
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. – Class A
    58,330  
               
     
Pharmaceuticals – 5.91%
       
  13,539  
Abbott Laboratories
    694,821  
  5,928  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    169,896  
  1,053  
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*
    39,024  
  9,032  
Johnson & Johnson
    585,183  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
16

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Pharmaceuticals – 5.91% (Continued)
     
  1,974  
The Medicines Co.*
  $ 29,571  
  19,147  
Pfizer, Inc.
    368,388  
            1,886,883  
     
Professional Services – 0.61%
       
  12,413  
Kelly Services, Inc. – Class A*
    194,263  
               
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 8.03%
       
  9,341  
Altera Corp.
    381,860  
  837  
Analog Devices, Inc.
    28,793  
  8,506  
Applied Materials, Inc.
    104,794  
  12,603  
Atmel Corp.*
    152,496  
  5,803  
Brooks Automation, Inc.*
    55,187  
  3,477  
Cirrus Logic, Inc.*
    52,781  
  1,721  
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.*
    35,418  
  2,496  
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.*
    37,465  
  856  
FEI Co.*
    28,282  
  5,232  
GT Solar International, Inc.*
    71,364  
  35,381  
Intel Corp.
    790,058  
  4,661  
KLA-Tencor Corp.
    185,601  
  3,459  
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.*
    31,823  
  9,887  
Micron Technology, Inc.*
    72,867  
  1,289  
Novellus Systems, Inc.*
    40,011  
  993  
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.*
    29,035  
  3,982  
Photronics, Inc.*
    29,785  
  20,865  
Silicon Image, Inc.*
    119,556  
  7,395  
Texas Instruments, Inc.
    220,001  
  5,316  
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*
    39,976  
  1,754  
Xilinx, Inc.
    56,303  
            2,563,456  
     
Software – 3.85%
       
  1,732  
Citrix Systems, Inc.*
    124,773  
  764  
Informatica Corp.*
    39,063  
  1,243  
Intuit, Inc.*
    58,048  
  22,750  
Microsoft Corp.
    623,350  
  7,121  
Oracle Corp.
    217,760  
  1,468  
Red Hat, Inc.*
    61,773  
  4,052  
TIBCO Software, Inc.*
    105,514  
            1,230,281  
     
Specialty Retail – 4.17%
       
  6,402  
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*
    137,835  
  4,673  
The Gap, Inc.
    90,142  
  20,103  
Home Depot, Inc.
    702,198  
  4,439  
OfficeMax, Inc.*
    31,428  
  519  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*
    30,881  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
17

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Specialty Retail – 4.17% (Continued)
     
  16,767  
Sonic Automotive, Inc. – Class A
  $ 262,739  
  1,188  
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*
    74,880  
            1,330,103  
     
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.97%
       
  5,886  
Crocs, Inc.*
    184,408  
  1,008  
Fossil, Inc.*
    126,675  
            311,083  
     
Tobacco – 1.13%
       
  1,884  
Lorillard, Inc.
    200,119  
  2,271  
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    161,627  
            361,746  
     
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.51%
       
  7,023  
United Rentals, Inc.*
    161,599  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $30,439,527)
    30,738,582  
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.58%
       
  1,144,101  
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government
       
     
  Portfolio, Class I, 0.01%† (Cost $1,144,101)
    1,144,101  
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $31,583,628) – 99.89%
    31,882,683  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.11%
    33,629  
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
  $ 31,916,312  

*
Non-income producing security.
#
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of July 31, 2011.
ADR – American Depository Receipt

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
18

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments
at July 31, 2011

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 92.79%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 5.85%
     
  19,023  
BAE Systems PLC – ADR
  $ 381,792  
  2,863  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    216,815  
  923  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    55,851  
  4,025  
Raytheon Co.
    180,038  
            834,496  
     
Capital Markets – 0.24%
       
  934  
Credit Suisse Group AG – ADR
    33,568  
               
     
Commercial Banks – 0.26%
       
  690  
Royal Bank of Canada#
    37,074  
               
     
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.56%
       
  781  
Republic Services, Inc.
    22,672  
  1,827  
Waste Management, Inc.
    57,532  
            80,204  
     
Communications Equipment – 1.38%
       
  33,890  
Nokia Corp. – ADR
    196,562  
               
     
Computers & Peripherals – 0.32%
       
  3,298  
Seagate Technology PLC#
    45,809  
               
     
Construction Materials – 1.72%
       
  12,337  
CRH PLC – ADR
    244,643  
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 20.54%
       
  6,431  
AT&T, Inc.
    188,171  
  6,568  
BCE, Inc.#
    250,701  
  6,365  
BT Group PLC – ADR
    209,218  
  21,487  
Deutsche Telekom AG – ADR
    332,834  
  13,537  
France Telecom S.A. – ADR
    279,268  
  2,575  
KT Corp. – ADR
    50,882  
  12,300  
Portugal Telecom, SGPS, S.A. – ADR
    106,149  
  13,132  
Telecom Italia S.p.A. – ADR
    164,150  
  9,539  
Telefonica S.A. – ADR
    212,910  
  14,688  
Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV (Telmex) – ADR
    237,358  
  21,618  
Telstra Corp., Ltd. – ADR
    355,616  
  5,377  
TELUS Corp.#
    283,207  
  7,360  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    259,734  
            2,930,198  
     
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.66%
       
  1,534  
Transocean Ltd.#
    94,433  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
19

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.45%
     
  3,110  
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. – ADR
  $ 41,270  
  445  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    23,456  
            64,726  
     
Food Products – 2.92%
       
  11,182  
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
    286,371  
  645  
Kellogg Co.
    35,978  
  4,938  
Sara Lee Corp.
    94,365  
            416,714  
     
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.12%
       
  687  
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. – ADR
    17,017  
               
     
Insurance – 7.01%
       
  14,409  
Allianz SE – ADR
    188,037  
  22,678  
Aviva PLC – ADR
    299,350  
  7,544  
AXA S.A. – ADR
    141,073  
  2,496  
Prudential PLC – ADR
    56,210  
  11,386  
Sun Life Financial, Inc.#
    315,392  
            1,000,062  
     
Media – 0.75%
       
  1,616  
Thomson Reuters Corp.#
    55,639  
  703  
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
    51,537  
            107,176  
     
Multi-line Retail – 0.17%
       
  776  
J.C. Penney Co., Inc.
    23,870  
               
     
Office Electronics – 0.34%
       
  1,010  
Canon, Inc. – ADR
    48,803  
               
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 17.21%
       
  382  
BP PLC – ADR
    17,358  
  2,384  
Chevron Corp.
    247,984  
  619  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. – ADR
    61,287  
  198  
CNOOC Ltd. – ADR
    44,017  
  3,015  
ConocoPhillips
    217,050  
  1,343  
Encana Corp.#
    39,336  
  6,618  
ENI S.p.A. – ADR
    286,427  
  2,124  
Marathon Oil Corp.
    65,780  
  1,061  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.*
    46,461  
  904  
PetroChina Co., Ltd. – ADR
    128,576  
  8,325  
Repsol YPF, S.A. – ADR
    261,905  
  4,640  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC – ADR
    341,318  
  2,493  
Sasol Ltd. – ADR
    125,024  
  9,056  
Statoil ASA – ADR
    222,506  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
20

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 17.21% (Continued)
     
  6,476  
Total S.A. – ADR
  $ 350,157  
            2,455,186  
     
Paper & Forest Products – 1.74%
       
  476  
International Paper Co.
    14,137  
  3,632  
Stora Enso Oyj – ADR
    31,090  
  13,031  
Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCA) – ADR
    190,253  
  811  
UPM-Kymmene Oyj – ADR
    12,554  
            248,034  
     
Pharmaceuticals – 13.42%
       
  1,457  
Abbott Laboratories
    74,773  
  7,725  
AstraZeneca PLC – ADR
    374,740  
  1,120  
Bayer AG – ADR
    89,600  
  14,093  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    403,905  
  912  
Eisai Co., Ltd. – ADR
    36,927  
  11,999  
Eli Lilly & Co.
    459,562  
  1,925  
Johnson & Johnson
    124,721  
  18,199  
Pfizer, Inc.
    350,149  
            1,914,377  
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.40%
       
  10,401  
Intel Corp.
    232,254  
  5,963  
STMicroelectronics N.V. – ADR
    47,167  
  16,683  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. – ADR
    206,202  
            485,623  
     
Software – 0.54%
       
  3,833  
Nintendo Co., Ltd. – ADR
    76,468  
               
     
Specialty Retail – 0.11%
       
  417  
Limited Brands, Inc.
    15,788  
               
     
Tobacco – 2.30%
       
  9,303  
Reynolds American, Inc.
    327,466  
               
     
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 10.78%
       
  4,153  
China Mobile Ltd. – ADR
    206,944  
  13,856  
Mobile TeleSystems – ADR
    260,216  
  7,471  
NTT DOCOMO, Inc. – ADR
    138,512  
  6,118  
Rogers Communications, Inc. – Class B#
    233,463  
  12,146  
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. – ADR
    193,364  
  6,767  
VimpelCom Ltd. – ADR
    83,911  
  14,972  
Vodafone Group PLC – ADR
    420,713  
            1,537,123  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $13,158,944)
    13,235,420  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
21

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
PREFERRED STOCKS – 3.20%
     
   
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.20%
     
  4,175  
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes S.A. – ADR
  $ 58,367  
  12,542  
Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S.A. – ADR
    397,832  
     
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $369,943)
    456,199  
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.16%
       
  307,965  
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government
       
     
  Portfolio, Class I, 0.01%† (Cost $307,965)
    307,965  
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $13,836,852) – 98.15%
    13,999,584  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.85%
    264,653  
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
  $ 14,264,237  

*
Non-income producing security.
#
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of July 31, 2011.
ADR – American Depository Receipt

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.

Country Allocation

Country
 
% of Net Assets
 
United States
    31.5 %    
United Kingdom
    12.5 %    
Canada
    8.6 %    
France
    5.5 %    
Germany
    4.3 %    
Spain
    3.4 %    
Brazil
    3.2 %    
Italy
    3.2 %    
Netherlands
    3.2 %    
Australia
    2.5 %    
Japan
    2.1 %    
Ireland
    2.1 %    
Russian Federation
    1.9 %    
Hong Kong
    1.8 %    
Republic of Korea
    1.7 %    
Finland
    1.7 %    
Mexico
    1.7 %    
Norway
    1.6 %    
Taiwan, Province of China
    1.5 %    
Sweden
    1.4 %    
China
    1.4 %    
Switzerland
    0.9 %    
South Africa
    0.9 %    
Portugal
    0.8 %    
Bermuda
    0.6 %    
       100.0 %    
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
22

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments
at July 31, 2011

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 94.88%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 0.77%
     
  836  
Ceradyne, Inc.*
  $ 27,095  
  316  
HEICO Corp.
    16,514  
  427  
Hexcel Corp.*
    10,222  
            53,831  
     
Airlines – 0.52%
       
  3,793  
JetBlue Airways Corp.*
    18,168  
  2,850  
US Airways Group, Inc.*
    17,784  
            35,952  
     
Auto Components – 4.70%
       
  1,595  
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*
    18,295  
  159  
Autoliv, Inc.
    10,519  
  842  
BorgWarner, Inc.*
    67,040  
  1,941  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.*
    31,386  
  702  
Magna International, Inc.#
    34,237  
  454  
Modine Manufacturing Co.*
    6,769  
  1,714  
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
    24,339  
  2,133  
Tenneco, Inc.*
    85,192  
  979  
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.*
    49,410  
            327,187  
     
Beverages – 0.23%
       
  571  
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
    16,051  
               
     
Biotechnology – 0.52%
       
  957  
Cepheid, Inc.*
    36,136  
               
     
Building Products – 0.74%
       
  620  
Owens Corning, Inc.*
    22,060  
  1,402  
Trex Co., Inc.*
    29,554  
            51,614  
     
Chemicals – 3.17%
       
  1,169  
American Vanguard Corp.
    15,969  
  1,861  
Ferro Corp.*
    24,230  
  1,525  
Georgia Gulf Corp.*
    30,561  
  140  
NewMarket Corp.
    22,963  
  697  
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc. – ADR
    40,294  
  533  
Quaker Chemical Corp.
    21,608  
  1,255  
Westlake Chemical Corp.
    64,946  
            220,571  
     
Commercial Banks – 0.18%
       
  233  
City National Corp.
    12,507  
               
     
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.16%
       
  530  
Copart, Inc.*
    23,028  
  719  
Deluxe Corp.
    16,925  

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

 
23

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.16% (Continued)
     
  2,559  
Interface, Inc. – Class A
  $ 40,995  
            80,948  
     
Communications Equipment – 2.50%
       
  173  
ADTRAN, Inc.
    5,725  
  222  
F5 Networks, Inc.*
    20,753  
  1,178  
InterDigital, Inc.
    80,398  
  1,086  
JDS Uniphase Corp.*
    14,281  
  22,164  
Powerwave Technologies, Inc.*
    48,096  
  461  
Seachange International, Inc.*
    4,407  
            173,660  
     
Computers & Peripherals – 0.25%
       
  6,563  
Quantum Corp.*
    17,261  
               
     
Construction & Engineering – 0.89%
       
  2,319  
Dycom Industries, Inc.*
    39,516  
  1,063  
MasTec, Inc.*
    22,195  
            61,711  
     
Diversified Consumer Services – 2.15%
       
  871  
Coinstar, Inc.*
    42,557  
  623  
Sotheby’s
    26,384  
  1,040  
Weight Watchers International, Inc.
    80,278  
            149,219  
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.85%
       
  1,587  
General Communication, Inc. – Class A*
    18,012  
  1,693  
Telecom Corp New Zealand Ltd. – ADR
    19,317  
  22,772  
Vonage Holdings Corp.*
    91,316  
            128,645  
     
Electrical Equipment – 0.22%
       
  379  
General Cable Corp.*
    15,073  
               
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.24%
       
  622  
Cognex Corp.
    21,117  
  174  
Coherent, Inc.*
    8,357  
  1,075  
Daktronics, Inc.
    10,675  
  1,513  
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.*
    29,065  
  625  
FARO Technologies, Inc.*
    25,475  
  741  
OSI Systems, Inc.*
    30,596  
  5,395  
Power-One, Inc.*
    38,898  
  851  
Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc.*
    26,704  
  2,480  
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.*
    34,150  
            225,037  
     
Energy Equipment & Services – 5.34%
       
  713  
Baker Hughes, Inc.
    55,172  
  84  
Carbo Ceramics, Inc.
    13,110  

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

 
24

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Energy Equipment & Services – 5.34% (Continued)
     
  3,001  
Complete Production Services, Inc.*
  $ 116,679  
  77  
Core Laboratories N.V.#
    8,368  
  5,158  
ION Geophysical Corp.*
    52,302  
  4,509  
RPC, Inc.
    106,503  
  875  
Weatherford International Ltd.*#
    19,180  
            371,314  
     
Food Products – 2.42%
       
  1,141  
B&G Foods, Inc.
    21,439  
  192  
Bunge Ltd.#
    13,211  
  1,419  
Dean Foods Co.*
    15,637  
  875  
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.*
    90,956  
  314  
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.*
    27,161  
            168,404  
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.03%
       
  297  
C.R. Bard, Inc.
    29,308  
  209  
The Cooper Companies, Inc.
    15,986  
  1,163  
Cyberonics, Inc.*
    31,564  
  920  
Zoll Medical Corp.*
    64,087  
            140,945  
     
Health Care Providers & Services – 2.01%
       
  325  
AMERIGROUP Corp.*
    17,875  
  606  
Centene Corp.*
    19,883  
  424  
Coventry Health Care, Inc.*
    13,568  
  793  
Healthways, Inc.*
    11,839  
  172  
Humana, Inc.
    12,828  
  5,169  
Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.*
    45,591  
  840  
Team Health Holdings, Inc.*
    18,488  
            140,072  
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 5.50%
       
  195  
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*
    63,293  
  835  
DineEquity, Inc.*
    43,503  
  10,167  
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.*
    83,166  
  1,886  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.*
    88,981  
  886  
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*
    30,496  
  947  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*#
    28,997  
  286  
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
    43,952  
            382,388  
     
Household Durables – 1.43%
       
  1,233  
D.R. Horton, Inc.
    14,648  
  1,180  
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.*
    84,972  
            99,620  
     
Insurance – 0.17%
       
  4,787  
The Phoenix Companies, Inc.*
    11,489  

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

 
25

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Internet & Catalog Retail – 4.29%
     
  608  
Netflix, Inc.*
  $ 161,722  
  224  
Priceline.com, Inc.*
    120,434  
  2,205  
ValueVision Media, Inc. – Class A*
    16,515  
            298,671  
     
Internet Software & Services – 1.25%
       
  426  
Akamai Technologies, Inc.*
    10,318  
  700  
Liquidity Services, Inc.*
    16,926  
  480  
Sohu.com, Inc.*
    43,248  
  467  
WebMD Health Corp.*
    16,462  
            86,954  
     
IT Services – 1.26%
       
  245  
Alliance Data Systems Corp.*
    24,093  
  752  
Cardtronics, Inc.*
    17,281  
  759  
Gartner, Inc.*
    28,015  
  700  
Sapient Corp.*
    9,744  
  421  
TeleTech Holdings, Inc.*
    8,332  
            87,465  
     
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.78%
       
  888  
Brunswick Corp.
    19,385  
  293  
Polaris Industries, Inc.
    34,735  
            54,120  
     
Machinery – 6.73%
       
  298  
AGCO Corp.*
    14,131  
  85  
Caterpillar, Inc.
    8,397  
  1,042  
Chart Industries, Inc.*
    55,289  
  556  
CNH Global N.V.*#
    21,206  
  264  
Cummins, Inc.
    27,688  
  299  
Gardner Denver, Inc.
    25,502  
  279  
Joy Global, Inc.
    26,204  
  439  
Kennametal, Inc.
    17,310  
  350  
Lindsay Corp.
    22,155  
  2,102  
The Manitowoc Co., Inc.
    29,407  
  1,181  
Meritor, Inc.*
    15,943  
  3,010  
NN, Inc.*
    35,458  
  222  
Nordson Corp.
    11,329  
  590  
Tata Motors Ltd. – ADR
    12,638  
  224  
Tennant Co.
    9,589  
  1,081  
Timken Co.
    47,207  
  3,511  
Titan International, Inc.
    88,723  
            468,176  
     
Media – 2.41%
       
  303  
AMC Networks, Inc. – Class A*
    11,269  
  327  
Arbitron, Inc.
    12,792  
  1,216  
Cablevision Systems Corp. – Class A
    29,622  
  445  
Charter Communications, Inc. – Class A*
    24,030  

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

 
26

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Media – 2.41% (Continued)
     
  174  
DIRECTV – Class A*
  $ 8,818  
  1,435  
Global Sources Ltd.*#
    13,216  
  1,211  
Knology, Inc.*
    16,627  
  153  
Liberty Media Corp. – Capital – Series A*
    12,211  
  3,919  
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. – Class A
    38,837  
            167,422  
     
Metals & Mining – 4.24%
       
  1,520  
Alcoa, Inc.
    22,390  
  565  
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
    32,877  
  1,200  
Carpenter Technology Corp.
    68,928  
  184  
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
    16,527  
  250  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
    13,240  
  483  
Materion Corp.*
    18,412  
  570  
Nucor Corp.
    22,167  
  1,128  
Pan American Silver Corp.#
    34,043  
  670  
Southern Copper Corp.
    22,887  
  1,960  
Stillwater Mining Co.*
    29,988  
  749  
Titanium Metals Corp.
    13,325  
            294,784  
     
Multi-line Retail – 1.11%
       
  868  
Dillard’s, Inc. – Class A
    48,834  
  433  
Dollar Tree, Inc.*
    28,678  
            77,512  
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.77%
       
  1,021  
Arch Coal, Inc.
    26,138  
  246  
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
    18,224  
  232  
Cimarex Energy Co.
    20,444  
  897  
HollyFrontier Corp.
    67,625  
  265  
Peabody Energy Corp.
    15,230  
  1,394  
Petrohawk Energy Corp.*
    53,237  
  3,197  
Provident Energy Ltd.#
    28,357  
  237  
Range Resources Corp.
    15,443  
  467  
Sunoco, Inc.
    18,984  
  2,796  
Tesoro Corp.*
    67,915  
            331,597  
     
Personal Products – 1.17%
       
  1,463  
Herbalife Ltd.#
    81,518  
               
     
Pharmaceuticals – 0.88%
       
  387  
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.*
    14,416  
  3,138  
The Medicines Co.*
    47,007  
            61,423  

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

 
27

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Professional Services – 1.57%
     
  629  
Manpower, Inc.
  $ 31,777  
  4,750  
On Assignment, Inc.*
    48,450  
  2,237  
Resources Connection, Inc.
    29,126  
            109,353  
     
Road & Rail – 0.11%
       
  125  
Kansas City Southern*
    7,419  
               
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 7.21%
       
  7,934  
Atmel Corp.*
    96,001  
  4,023  
Cirrus Logic, Inc.*
    61,069  
  1,835  
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.*
    27,543  
  3,698  
GT Solar International, Inc.*
    50,441  
  528  
KLA-Tencor Corp.
    21,025  
  2,160  
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.*
    19,872  
  203  
Lam Research Corp.*
    8,299  
  8,900  
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*
    55,180  
  708  
Micron Technology, Inc.*
    5,218  
  973  
NVIDIA Corp.*
    13,457  
  1,609  
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.*
    47,047  
  8,024  
Silicon Image, Inc.*
    45,978  
  1,921  
STMicroelectronics N.V. – ADR
    15,195  
  2,579  
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*
    19,394  
  394  
Veeco Instruments, Inc.*
    15,677  
            501,396  
     
Software – 1.50%
       
  513  
Informatica Corp.*
    26,230  
  422  
Intuit, Inc.*
    19,707  
  1,525  
Mentor Graphics Corp.*
    17,431  
  1,559  
TIBCO Software, Inc.*
    40,596  
            103,964  
     
Specialty Retail – 3.97%
       
  328  
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
    18,030  
  348  
Ann, Inc.*
    9,027  
  331  
The Buckle, Inc.
    14,667  
  4,163  
Cost Plus, Inc.*
    37,009  
  267  
Genesco, Inc.*
    13,831  
  323  
Limited Brands, Inc.
    12,229  
  3,577  
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.*
    39,311  
  1,468  
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*
    25,250  
  877  
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*
    55,277  
  386  
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.*
    16,814  
  1,308  
Zumiez, Inc.*
    34,754  
            276,199  

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

 
28

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2011

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 7.20%
     
  4,340  
Crocs, Inc.*
  $ 135,972  
  738  
Deckers Outdoor Corp.*
    73,246  
  842  
Fossil, Inc.*
    105,814  
  2,281  
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*
    138,092  
  6,313  
Quiksilver, Inc.*
    33,206  
  192  
Under Armour, Inc. – Class A*
    14,095  
            500,425  
     
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.10%
       
  495  
Provident Financial Services, Inc.
    6,861  
               
     
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.15%
       
  3,485  
United Rentals, Inc.*
    80,190  
               
     
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.19%
       
  5,076  
MetroPCS Communications, Inc.*
    82,637  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $5,829,236)
    6,597,721  
               
     
PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.05%
       
     
Chemicals – 0.18%
       
  524  
Braskem S.A. – ADR
    12,717  
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.59%
       
  611  
Brasil Telecom S.A. – ADR
    15,788  
  793  
Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S.A. – ADR
    25,154  
            40,942  
     
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.28%
       
  385  
Tim Participacoes S.A. – ADR
    19,265  
     
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $74,574)
    72,924  
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.81%
       
  195,618  
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government
       
     
  Portfolio, Class I, 0.01%† (Cost $195,618)
    195,618  
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $6,099,428) – 98.74%
    6,866,263  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities  – 1.26%
    87,790  
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
  $ 6,954,053  

*
Non-income producing security.
#
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of July 31, 2011.
ADR – American Depository Receipt

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Assets and Liabilities
at July 31, 2011

     
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
     
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
ASSETS
                   
Investments in securities, at value (cost $31,583,628,
                   
  $13,836,852, and $6,099,428, respectively)
    $ 31,882,683     $ 13,999,584     $ 6,866,263  
Cash
            10,552        
Receivables:
                         
Fund shares issued
      801,560       252,500       102,500  
Dividends and interest
      45,508       32,296       1,166  
Due from Advisor (Note 4)
      11,366       14,343       19,523  
Prepaid expenses
      25,074       24,606       19,350  
Total assets
      32,766,191       14,333,881       7,008,802  
LIABILITIES
                         
Payables:
                         
Fund shares redeemed
      21,577              
Securities purchased
      752,011              
Administration fees
      7,053       7,053       5,799  
Audit fees
      16,000       16,000       16,000  
Transfer agent fees and expenses
      8,098       7,685       5,917  
Custody fees
      14,376       7,594       12,725  
Legal fees
      1,322       1,325       1,183  
Fund accounting fees
      7,294       7,166       7,400  
Shareholder reporting
      2,020       1,961       758  
Chief Compliance Officer fee
      1,334       1,334       1,334  
Distribution fees
      12,152       16,410       2,013  
Shareholder servicing fees
      6,642       2,962       1,497  
Accrued other expenses
            154       123  
Total liabilities
      849,879       69,644       54,749  
NET ASSETS
    $ 31,916,312     $ 14,264,237     $ 6,954,053  
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
                         
Class A Shares
                         
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
    $ 1,270,748     $ 1,899,616     $ 1,675,806  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                         
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
      105,212       165,482       129,801  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
    $ 12.08     $ 11.48     $ 12.91  
Maximum offering price per share
                         
  (Net asset value per share divided by 94.75%)
    $ 12.75     $ 12.12     $ 13.63  
Class C Shares
                         
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
    $ 3,395,356     $ 3,661,477        
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                         
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
      284,770       320,043        
Net asset value and offering price per share (Note 1)
    $ 11.92     $ 11.44        —  
Class I Shares
                         
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
    $ 27,250,208     $ 8,703,144     $ 5,278,247  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                         
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
      2,263,898       756,193       407,799  
Net asset value, offering and
                         
  redemption price per share
    $ 12.04     $ 11.51     $ 12.94  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
                         
Paid-in capital
    $ 31,518,151     $ 13,989,007     $ 6,288,083  
Undistributed net investment income
      102,875       14,036        
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments
      (3,769 )     98,466       (100,865 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
      299,055       162,728       766,835  
Net assets
    $  31,916,312     $  14,264,237     $  6,954,053  

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Operations
For the Period August 16, 2010* through July 31, 2011

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
                 
Income
                 
Dividends (net of foreign tax withheld of
                 
  $4,898, $43,802, and $234, respectively)
  $ 281,445     $ 366,654     $ 21,200  
Interest
    157       56       40  
Total income
    281,602       366,710       21,240  
Expenses
                       
Advisory fees (Note 4)
    82,175       46,548       26,090  
Custody fees (Note 4)
    81,574       30,972       57,432  
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 4)
    47,754       44,546       32,119  
Registration fees
    43,854       43,853       32,255  
Fund accounting fees (Note 4)
    41,046       37,616       39,481  
Administration fees (Note 4)
    38,524       38,524       31,353  
Shareholder servicing fees – Class A (Note 6)
    975       1,586       2,053  
Shareholder servicing fees – Class C (Note 6)
    2,920       3,758        
Shareholder servicing fees – Class I (Note 6)
    33,458       12,560       8,818  
Audit fees
    16,000       16,000       16,000  
Distribution fees – Class A (Note 5)
    975       1,586       2,053  
Distribution fees – Class C (Note 5)
    11,679       15,029        
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
    7,662       7,662       7,662  
Miscellaneous expense
    5,300       5,100       3,900  
Trustee fees
    4,375       4,246       4,226  
Legal fees
    4,038       3,743       3,544  
Reports to shareholders
    3,700       3,000       1,300  
Insurance expense
    909       778       708  
Total expenses
    426,918       317,107       268,994  
Less: advisory fee waiver and
                       
  expense reimbursement (Note 4)
    (266,350 )     (229,595 )     (215,195 )
Net expenses
    160,568       87,512       53,799  
Net investment income/(loss)
    121,034       279,198       (32,559 )
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
                       
  GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                       
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
    9,024       98,974       (63,080 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
    299,055       162,728       766,835  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    308,079       261,702       703,755  
Net increase in net assets
                       
  resulting from operations
  $ 429,113     $ 540,900     $ 671,196  

*Commencement of operations.

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
   
August 16,
   
August 16,
   
August 16,
 
    2010*     2010*     2010*  
   
through
   
through
   
through
 
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
    2011     2011     2011  
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
                       
OPERATIONS
                       
Net investment income/(loss)
  $ 121,034     $ 279,198     $ (32,559 )
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
    9,024       98,974       (63,080 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
    299,055       162,728       766,835  
Net increase in net assets
                       
  resulting from operations
    429,113       540,900       671,196  
                         
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
                       
From net investment income
                       
Class A Shares
    (368 )     (28,788 )      
Class C Shares
    (215 )     (55,819 )      
Class I Shares
    (17,576 )     (180,804 )      
From net realized gain on investments
                       
Class A Shares
    (281 )     (11 )     (295 )
Class C Shares
    (167 )     (16 )      
Class I Shares
    (12,345 )     (232 )     (30,051 )
Total distributions to shareholders
    (30,952 )     (265,670 )     (30,346 )
                         
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
                       
Net increase in net assets derived from
                       
  net change in outstanding shares (a)
    31,518,151       13,989,007       6,313,203  
Total increase in net assets
    31,916,312       14,264,237       6,954,053  
                         
NET ASSETS
                       
Beginning of period
                 
End of period
  $ 31,916,312     $ 14,264,237     $ 6,954,053  
Includes undistributed net investment income of
  $ 102,875     $ 14,036     $  

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 
(a)A summary of share transactions is as follows:
   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
   
August 16,
   
August 16,
   
August 16,
 
    2010*     2010*     2010*  
   
through
   
through
   
through
 
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
    2011     2011     2011  
Class A Shares
                       
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 1,582,443     $ 1,947,472     $ 1,705,347  
Distributions reinvested
    648       27,427       295  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (305,525 )+     (53,451 )+     (25,388 )+
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 1,277,566     $ 1,921,448     $ 1,680,254  
+  Net of redemption fees of
  $ 2,046     $ 309     $ 83  
                         
Class C Shares
                       
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 3,493,724     $ 3,686,304        
Distributions reinvested
    382       55,836        
Payment for shares redeemed
          (40,492 )      
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 3,494,106     $ 3,701,648        
                         
Class I Shares
                       
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 27,263,066     $ 8,533,877     $ 5,004,860  
Distributions reinvested
    27,397       166,180       23,142  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (543,984 )     (334,146 )+     (395,053 )
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 26,746,479     $ 8,365,911     $ 4,632,949  
+  Net of redemption fees of
          $ 185          
    $ 31,518,151     $ 13,989,007     $ 6,313,203  
Class A Shares
                       
Shares sold
    130,312       167,614       131,728  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    56       2,348       24  
Shares redeemed
    (25,156 )     (4,480 )     (1,951 )
Net increase in shares outstanding
    105,212       165,482       129,801  
                         
Class C Shares
                       
Shares sold
    284,737       318,675        
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    33       4,787        
Shares redeemed
          (3,419 )      
Net increase in shares outstanding
    284,770       320,043        
                         
Class I Shares
                       
Shares sold
    2,305,248       769,440       436,330  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    2,351       14,265       1,841  
Shares redeemed
    (43,701 )     (27,512 )     (30,372 )
Net increase in shares outstanding
    2,263,898       756,193       407,799  
      2,653,880       1,241,718       537,600  

*Commencement of operations.

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

   
Class A Shares
   
Class C Shares
   
Class I Shares
 
   
August 16, 2010*
   
August 16, 2010*
   
August 16, 2010*
 
   
to
   
to
   
to
 
   
July 31, 2011
   
July 31, 2011
   
July 31, 2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.00     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
                         
Income from investment operations:
                       
Net investment income/(loss)
    0.07     (0.01 )†     0.10
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    1.99       1.97       1.99  
Total from investment operations
    2.06       1.96       2.09  
                         
Less distributions:
                       
From net investment income
    (0.02 )     (0.02 )     (0.03 )
From net realized gain on investments
    (0.02 )     (0.02 )     (0.02 )
Total distributions
    (0.04 )     (0.04 )     (0.05 )
                         
Redemption fees retained
    0.06            
                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 12.08     $ 11.92     $ 12.04  
                         
Total return
    21.26 %++     19.66 %++     20.89 %++
                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 1,271     $ 3,395     $ 27,250  
                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                       
Before expense reimbursement
    2.74 %+     3.35 %+     2.82 %+
After expense reimbursement
    1.24 %+     1.99 %+     0.99 %+
                         
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                       
  to average net assets:
                       
Before expense reimbursement
    (0.87 )%+     (1.46 )%+     (0.94 )%+
After expense reimbursement
    0.63 %+     (0.10 )%+     0.89 %+
                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    44.27 %++     44.27 %++     44.27 %++

*
Commencement of operations.
+
Annualized.
++
Not annualized.
Based on average shares outstanding.

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

   
Class A Shares
   
Class C Shares
   
Class I Shares
 
   
August 16, 2010*
   
August 16, 2010*
   
August 16, 2010*
 
   
to
   
to
   
to
 
   
July 31, 2011
   
July 31, 2011
   
July 31, 2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.00     $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
                         
Income from investment operations:
                       
Net investment income
    0.45     0.37     0.45
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    1.32       1.33       1.36  
Total from investment operations
    1.77       1.70       1.81  
                         
Less distributions:
                       
From net investment income
    (0.29 )     (0.26 )     (0.30 )
From net realized gain on investments
 
0.00
^  
0.00
^  
0.00
^
Total distributions
    (0.29 )     (0.26 )     (0.30 )
                         
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
†^        
0.00
†^
                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 11.48     $ 11.44     $ 11.51  
                         
Total return
    17.76 %++     17.00 %++     18.16 %++
                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 1,900     $ 3,661     $ 8,703  
                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                       
Before expense reimbursement
    3.67 %+     4.30 %+     4.56 %+
After expense reimbursement
    1.24 %+     1.99 %+     0.99 %+
                         
Ratio of net investment income
                       
  to average net assets:
                       
Before expense reimbursement
    1.54 %+     0.97 %+     0.51 %+
After expense reimbursement
    3.97 %+     3.28 %+     4.08 %+
                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    38.75 %++     38.75 %++     38.75 %++

*
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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O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

   
Class A Shares
   
Class I Shares
 
   
August 16, 2010*
   
August 16, 2010*
 
   
to
   
to
 
   
July 31, 2011
   
July 31, 2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
                 
Income from investment operations:
               
Net investment loss
    (0.13 )†     (0.08 )†
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    3.17       3.15  
Total from investment operations
    3.04       3.07  
                 
Less distributions:
               
From net realized gain on investments
    (0.13 )     (0.13 )
                 
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
†^      
                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 12.91     $ 12.94  
                 
Total return
    30.42 %++     30.72 %++
                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 1,676     $ 5,278  
                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
               
Before expense reimbursement
    5.78 %+     6.28 %+
After expense reimbursement
    1.44 %+     1.19 %+
                 
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets:
               
Before expense reimbursement
    (5.36 )%+     (5.77 )%+
After expense reimbursement
    (1.02 )%+     (0.68 )%+
                 
Portfolio turnover rate
    98.48 %++     98.48 %++

*
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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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notes to Financial Statements
at July 31, 2011

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
 
The O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund (the “All Cap Core Fund”), O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund (the “Enhanced Dividend Fund”), and the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund”) (together, the “Funds”) are each a series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Funds, which are all diversified funds, began operations on August 16, 2010. The investment objectives of the All Cap Core and Small/Mid Cap Growth Funds are to seek long-term capital appreciation and the investment objective of the Enhanced Dividend Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation and income.
 
The All Cap Core Fund and the Enhanced Dividend Fund currently offer Class A shares, Class C shares and Class I shares. The Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund currently offers Class A shares and Class I shares. Class A shares may be subject to a 5.25% front-end sales load.  Class A shares do not have a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) except that a charge of 1% applies to certain redemptions made within twelve months, following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge.  Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC of 1.00% on redemptions held for one year or less after purchase.  
 
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 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 expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2011 tax returns. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and the state of Wisconsin; 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.
 
 
The All Cap Core Fund and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund distribute substantially all net investment income, if any, and net realized gains, if any, annually. The Enhanced Dividend Fund distributes substantially all net investment income, if any, quarterly, and net realized 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 differ 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 a Fund based upon their relative net assets on the date income is earned or expensed and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred.

 
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NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 
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.
Redemption Fee:  The Funds charge a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders who redeem shares held 90 days or less. Such fees are retained by the Funds and accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.
 
 
During the period ending July 31, 2011, the Funds retained redemption fees as follows:
 
     
Class A
   
Class C
   
Class I
 
 
All Cap Core Fund
  $ 2,046     $     $  
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    309       185        
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    83              
 
F.
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.
 
 
For the period ended July 31, 2011, the Funds made the following permanent tax adjustments on the statements of assets and liabilities:
 
     
Undistributed
   
Accumulated Net
       
     
Net Investment
   
Realized
       
     
Income (Loss)
   
Gain/(Loss)
   
Paid-in Capital
 
 
All Cap Core Fund
  $     $     $  
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    249       (249 )      
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    32,559        (7,439    
(25,120
)
 
G.
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 period ended July 31, 2011, the Funds did not hold any derivative instruments.
 
H.
Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End:  In preparing the financial statements as of July 31, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
 
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.

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2011

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION (Continued)
 
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 (“OTC”) securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the most recent sales price. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their net asset value per share.  To the extent, these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or if the closing price doesn’t 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.
 
Foreign Securities:  Foreign economies may differ from the U.S. economy and individual foreign companies may differ from domestic companies in the same industry.
 
Foreign companies or entities are frequently not subject to accounting and financial reporting standards applicable to domestic companies, and there may be less information available about foreign issuers. Securities of foreign issuers are generally less liquid and more volatile than those of comparable domestic issuers. There is frequently less government regulation of broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States. In addition, investments in foreign countries are subject to the possibility of expropriation, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments that could adversely affect the value of those investments.
 
In addition to securities traded principally in securities markets outside the United States and securities denominated in foreign currencies, the Funds may invest in American Depository Receipts (ADRs). ADRs generally are U.S. dollar-denominated receipts issued by domestic banks representing the deposit with the bank of securities of a foreign issuer, and are traded on exchanges or over-the-counter in the United States. Because an ADR represents an indirect investment in securities of a foreign issuer, investments in ADRs are subject to the risks associated with foreign securities generally, as described above.
 
Short-Term Securities:  Short-term securities having a maturity of 60 days or less 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.
 
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 July 31, 2011:

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2011

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION (Continued)
 
All Cap Core Fund
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 4,980,318     $     $     $ 4,980,318  
  Consumer Staples
    3,859,268                   3,859,268  
  Energy
    4,062,271                   4,062,271  
  Financials
    1,393,643                   1,393,643  
  Health Care
    2,966,118                   2,966,118  
  Industrials
    2,707,909                   2,707,909  
  Information Technology
    7,138,524                   7,138,524  
  Materials
    1,718,876                   1,718,876  
  Telecommunication Services
    1,573,283                   1,573,283  
  Utilities
    338,372                   338,372  
Total Common Stocks
    30,738,582                   30,738,582  
Short-Term Investments
    1,144,101                   1,144,101  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 31,882,683     $     $     $ 31,882,683  

Enhanced Dividend Fund
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 146,834     $     $     $ 146,834  
  Consumer Staples
    808,906                   808,906  
  Energy
    2,549,619                   2,549,619  
  Financials
    1,070,704                   1,070,704  
  Health Care
    1,914,377                   1,914,377  
  Industrials
    931,717                   931,717  
  Information Technology
    853,265                   853,265  
  Materials
    492,677                   492,677  
  Telecommunication Services
    4,134,487       332,834             4,467,321  
Total Common Stocks
    12,902,586       332,834             13,235,420  
Preferred Stocks
                               
  Telecommunication Services
    456,199                   456,199  
Total Preferred Stocks
    456,199                   456,199  
Short-Term Investments
    307,965                   307,965  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 13,666,750     $ 332,834     $     $ 13,999,584  

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2011

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION (Continued)
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 2,332,763     $     $     $ 2,332,763  
  Consumer Staples
    265,973                   265,973  
  Energy
    702,911                   702,911  
  Financials
    30,857                   30,857  
  Health Care
    378,576                   378,576  
  Industrials
    964,267                   964,267  
  Information Technology
    1,195,737                   1,195,737  
  Materials
    515,355                   515,355  
  Telecommunication Services
    211,282                   211,282  
Total Common Stocks
    6,597,721                   6,597,721  
Preferred Stocks
                               
  Materials
    12,717                   12,717  
  Telecommunication Services
    60,207                   60,207  
Total Preferred Stocks
    72,924                   72,924  
Short-Term Investments
    195,618                   195,618  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 6,866,263     $     $     $ 6,866,263  

Refer to the Funds’ Schedule of Investments for a detailed break-out of securities by industry classification. Transfers between levels are recognized at July 31, 2011, the end of the reporting period. The Funds recognized no significant transfers to/from level 1 or level 2. There were no level 3 securities held in the Funds during the period ended July 31, 2011.
 
New Accounting Pronouncement: On May 12, 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) modifying Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. At the same time, the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) issued International Financial Reporting Standard (“IFRS”) 13, Fair Value Measurement. The objective by the FASB and IASB is convergence of their guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures. Specifically, the ASU requires reporting entities to disclose i) the amounts of any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, and the reasons for the transfers, ii) for Level 3 fair value measurements, a) quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used, b) a description of the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and c) a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs if a change in those inputs might result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The effective date of the ASU is for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, the Fund is evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
For the period ended July 31, 2011, O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC (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 fee, computed daily and payable monthly. The All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund pay fees calculated at an annual rate of 0.55%, 0.65%, and 0.60%, respectively, based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund.  For the period ended July 31, 2011, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund incurred $82,175, $46,548, and $26,090 in advisory fees, respectively.
 

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2011

NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (Continued)
 
Each Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses. The Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce fees payable to it by the Funds and to pay Fund operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit the aggregate annual operating expenses as follows:
 
 
Class A
Class C
Class I
All Cap Core Fund
1.24%
1.99%
0.99%
Enhanced Dividend Fund
1.24%
1.99%
0.99%
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
1.44%
N/A
1.19%
 
percent of average daily net assets
 
Any such reduction made by the Advisor in its fees or payment of expenses which are the Funds’ obligation are subject to reimbursement by the Funds to the Advisor, if so requested by the Advisor, in subsequent fiscal years if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Funds toward the operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Funds’ expenses. The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed only for fee reductions and expense payments made in the previous three fiscal years.  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 Funds’ payment of current ordinary operating expenses. For the period ended July 31, 2011, the Advisor reduced its fees and reimbursed expenses in the amount of $266,350, $229,595, and $215,195 for the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, respectively.  No amounts were reimbursed to the Advisor.
 
Cumulative expenses subject to recapture pursuant to the aforementioned conditions and the year of expiration are as follows:
 
   
2014
   
Total
 
All Cap Core Fund
  $ 266,350     $ 266,350  
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    229,595       229,595  
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    215,195       215,195  
 
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Administrator” or the “transfer agent”) 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 (“USBFS”) also serves as the fund accountant and transfer agent to the Funds. U.S. Bank N.A., an affiliate of USBFS, serves as the Funds’ custodian.
 
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 period ended July 31, 2011, the Funds incurred the following expenses for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency, custody, and Chief Compliance Officer fees:
 
   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
Administration
  $ 38,524     $ 38,524     $ 31,353  
Fund Accounting
    41,046       37,616       39,481  
Transfer Agency (excludes out-of-pocket expenses)
    34,186       33,958       23,582  
Custody
    81,574       30,972       57,432  
Chief Compliance Officer
    7,662       7,662       7,662  

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2011

NOTE 5 – DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AND PLAN
 
The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Plan”). The Plan permits the Funds to pay for distribution and related expenses at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s Class A shares and up to 1.00% of the All Cap Core Fund’s and Enhanced Dividend Fund’s Class C shares. The expenses covered by the Plan may include the cost in connection with the promotion and distribution of shares and the provision of personal services to shareholders, including, but not necessarily limited to, advertising, compensation to underwriters, dealers and selling personnel, the printing and mailing of prospectuses to other than current Fund shareholders, and the printing and mailing of sales literature. Payments made pursuant to the Plan will represent compensation for distribution and service activities, not reimbursements for specific expenses incurred. For the period ended July 31, 2011, the Funds paid the Distributor as follows:
 
   
Class A
   
Class C
 
All Cap Core Fund
  $ 975     $ 11,679  
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    1,586       15,029  
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    2,053       N/A  
 
NOTE 6 – SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE
 
The Funds have entered into a shareholder servicing agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, under which the Funds may pay servicing fees at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class. Payments to the Advisor under the Agreement may reimburse the Advisor for payments it makes to selected brokers, dealers and administrators which have entered into service agreements with the Advisor for services provided to shareholders of the Funds. The services provided by such intermediaries are primarily designed to assist shareholders of the Funds and include the furnishing of office space and equipment, telephone facilities, personnel and assistance to the Funds in servicing such shareholders. Services provided by such intermediaries also include the provision of support services to the Funds and include establishing and maintaining shareholders’ accounts and record processing, purchase and redemption transactions, answering routine client inquiries regarding the Funds, and providing such other personal services to shareholders as the Funds may reasonably request. For the period ended July 31, 2011, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund incurred, under the Agreement, shareholder servicing fees as follows:
 
   
Class A
   
Class C
   
Class I
 
All Cap Core Fund
  $ 975     $ 2,920     $ 33,458  
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    1,586       3,758       12,560  
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    2,053             8,818  
 
NOTE 7 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
 
For the period ended July 31, 2011, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:
 
 
Cost of Purchases
 
Proceeds from Sales
 
All Cap Core Fund
  $ 37,414,687       $ 6,983,414    
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    16,355,319         2,924,882    
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    10,452,392         4,485,378    
 
NOTE 8 – LINES OF CREDIT
 
Effective April 5, 2011, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund have lines of credit in the amount of $3,500,000, $2,000,000, and $1,000,000, 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 period ended July 31, 2011, the Funds did not draw upon their lines of credit.

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2011

NOTE 9 – INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the period ended July 31, 2011 was as follows:
 
 
Ordinary Income
 
All Cap Core Fund
  $ 30,952    
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    265,670    
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    30,346    
 
Ordinary income distributions may include dividends paid from short-term capital gains.
 
As of July 31, 2011, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
Cost of investments
  $ 31,764,304     $ 13,864,345     $ 6,200,293  
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
    1,752,278       738,225       1,121,547  
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
    (1,633,899 )     (602,986 )     (455,577 )
Net tax unrealized appreciation
    118,379       135,239       665,970  
Undistributed ordinary income
    279,782       139,995        
Undistributed long-term capital gain
                 
Total distributable earnings
    279,782       139,995        
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
          (4 )      
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
  $ 398,161     $ 275,230     $ 665,970  

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation and cost is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales adjustments.

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 
To the Board of Trustees
Advisors Series Trust and
Shareholders of
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund, O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund, and O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Fund, each a series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”), including the schedules of investments, as of July 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the period August 16, 2010 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2011.  These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.  The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund, O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund, and O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Fund as of July 31, 2011, the results of their operations, the change in their net assets, and their financial highlights for the period August 16, 2010 to July 31, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 26, 2011

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notice to Shareholders
at July 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

For the period ended July 31, 2011, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund designated $30,952, $265,670, and $30,346, respectively, as ordinary income for purposes of the dividends paid deduction.
 
For the period ended July 31, 2011, certain dividends paid by the O’Shaughnessy Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.  The percentage of dividends declared from net investment income designated as qualified dividend income was 100.00%, 100.00%, and 100.00% for the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, respectively.
 
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the period ended July 31, 2011 was 100.00%, 24.62%, and 100.00% for the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, respectively.
 
The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C) for the period ended July 31, 2011 was 41.33%, 0.10%, and 100.00% for the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, respectively.
 
For the period ended July 31, 2011, the Enhanced Dividend Fund earned foreign source income and paid foreign taxes, which it intends to pass through to its shareholders pursuant to section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code as follows:
 
 
Foreign Sourced Income Earned
 
Taxes Paid
 
Australia
  $ 9,267       $    
Bermuda
    590         89    
Brazil
    35,019         336    
Canada
    23,422         3,513    
China
    3,505         351    
Finland
    12,285         1,843    
France
    30,274         7,569    
Germany
    27,114         2,754    
Great Britain
    42,278            
Hong Kong
    4,313         386    
Ireland
    5,882            
Italy
    15,914         4,297    
Japan
    4,402         308    
Republic of Korea
    2,622         433    
Mexico
    7,101            
Netherlands
    8,087         973    
Norway
    9,538         1,431    
Portugal
    29,962         8,645    
Russia
    12,414         1,862    
South Africa
    1,124            
Spain
    19,146         3,638    
Sweden
    3,019         453    
Switzerland
    425            
Taiwan
    8,363         1,673    
United States
    94,380            

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notice to Shareholders (Continued)
at July 31, 2011 (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 1-877-291-7827 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, 2011
 
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-291-7827.  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 1-202-551-8090.  Information included in the Funds’ Form N-Q is also available, upon request, by calling 1-877-291-7827.
 
 
HOUSEHOLDING
 
In an effort to decrease costs, the Funds intend to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses and annual and semi-annual reports you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders the Transfer Agent reasonably believes are from the same family or household.  Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 1-877-291-7827 to request individual copies of these documents.  Once the Transfer Agent receives notice to stop householding, the Transfer Agent will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request.  This policy does not apply to account statements.


 
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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(Unaudited)

At a meeting held on June 3, 2010, the Board of Trustees of Advisors Series Trust, including the persons who are Independent Trustees as defined under the Investment Company Act, considered and approved the initial Advisory Agreement for the O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund, O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund, O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, O’Shaughnessy Global Equity Fund, O’Shaughnessy International Equity Fund (the “O’Shaughnessy Funds”) for a period not to exceed two years.  Prior to this meeting, the Board received and reviewed substantial information regarding the Funds, the Advisor and the services expected to be provided by the Advisor to the Funds under the Advisory Agreement.  This information formed the primary (but not exclusive) basis for the Board’s determinations.  Below is a summary of the factors considered by the Board and the conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the initial Advisory Agreement:
 
The full Board, which includes a majority of Independent Trustees, took into consideration, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor under the Advisory Agreement.  The Board considered the Advisor’s specific responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day management of the O’Shaughnessy Funds.  The Board considered the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of the portfolio manager, as well as the responsibilities of other key personnel of the Advisor that would be involved in the day-today activities of the O’Shaughnessy Funds.  The Board also considered the resources and compliance structure of the Advisor, including information regarding its compliance program, its chief compliance officer and the Advisor’s compliance record and the Advisor’s business continuity plan.  The Board also considered the advisor’s business plan, noting that the Advisor had previously managed mutual funds with the same strategies in a sub-advisory capacity.  After discussion, the Board concluded that the Advisor has the quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods and compliance policies and procedures essential to performing its duties under the Advisory Agreement and that the nature, overall quality, cost and extent of such management services will be satisfactory.
 
The Trustees then discussed the expected costs of the services to be provided by the Advisor and the structure of the Advisor’s fees under the Advisory Agreement.  In considering the advisory fee and anticipated total fees and expenses of the O’Shaughnessy Funds, the Board reviewed and compared the Funds’ anticipated fees and expenses to those funds in their respective peer groups, as well as the fees and expenses for similar types of accounts managed by the Advisor.  The Board viewed such information as a whole as useful in assessing whether the adviser would be able to provide services at a cost that was competitive with other similar funds and consistent with an arm’s length bargaining process.  The Trustees also took into account the proposed expense waivers.
 
The Board noted that the Advisor was agreeing to waive its advisory fees or reimburse the O’Shaughnessy Funds for certain of each Fund’s expenses to the extent necessary to maintain an annual expense ratio of 1.24% or 1.44% for Class A shares, 1.99% for Class C shares and 0.99% or 1.19% for Class I shares, depending on the strategy of the Fund.
 
The Board noted that the O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund’s expected total operating expenses, which include a Rule 12b-1 Plan fee for Class A and Class C shares and Shareholder Servicing Plan fee for Class A, Class C, and Class I shares, were above its peer group median and average for Class A and Class C shares, though the total operating expenses for the Class I shares was below its peer group median and average.  The Board also noted that the expected contractual advisory fee was slightly above its peer group average and slightly below the peer group median, while the contractual advisory fee was less than the fee charged by the Advisor to its other investment management clients.
 
The Board noted that the O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund’s expected total operating expenses, which include a Rule 12b-1 Plan fee for Class A and Class C shares and Shareholder Servicing Plan fee for Class A, Class C, and Class I shares, were below its peer group median and average for Class A and Class I shares and above its peer group median for Class C shares.  The Board also noted that the expected contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and average, and the contractual advisory fee was also less than the fee charged by the Advisor to its other investment management clients.

 
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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Continued)
(Unaudited)

 
The Board noted that the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund’s expected total operating expenses, which include a Rule 12b-1 Plan fee for Class A shares and Shareholder Servicing Plan fee for Class A and Class I shares, were above its peer group median for Class A shares and below its peer group median for Class I shares and were below its peer group average for all classes.  The Board also noted that the expected contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and average, and the contractual advisory fee was also less than the fee charged by the Advisor to its other investment management clients.
 
The Board noted that the O’Shaughnessy Global Equity Fund’s expected total operating expenses, which include a Rule 12b-1 Plan fee for Class A shares and Shareholder Servicing Plan fee for Class A and Class I shares, were above its peer group median and average for Class A shares and below its peer group median and average for Class I shares.  The Board also noted that the expected contractual advisory fee was above its peer group average and equal to its peer group median, though the contractual advisory fee was less than the fee charged by the Advisor to its other investment management clients.
 
The Board noted that the O’Shaughnessy International Equity Fund’s expected total operating expenses, which include a Rule 12b-1 Plan fee for Class A shares and Shareholder Servicing Plan fee for Class A and Class I shares, were above its peer group median for Class A shares and below its peer group median for Class I shares and were below its peer group average for all classes.  The Board also noted that the expected contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and average, and the contractual advisory fee was also less than the fee charged by the Advisor to its other investment management clients.
 
The Board concluded that the fees to be paid to the Advisor were fair and reasonable.
 
The Board also considered economies of scale that would be expected to be realized by the Advisor as the assets of the O’Shaughnessy Funds grew.  The Board noted that the Advisor would be contractually agreeing to reduce its advisory fees or reimburse expenses indefinitely, but in no event for less than a one year term, so that the O’Shaughnessy Funds do not exceed its specified expense limitation.  The Board concluded that there were no effective economies of scale to be shared by the Advisor at this time, but indicated that this issue would be revisited in the future as circumstances changed and asset levels increased.
 
The Board then considered the profits expected to be realized by the Advisor from its relationship with the O’Shaughnessy Funds.  The Board reviewed the Advisor’s financial information and took into account both the expected direct benefits and the indirect benefits to the Advisor from advising the O’Shaughnessy Funds.  The Board considered the expected profitability to the Advisor from its relationship with the O’Shaughnessy Funds and considered any additional benefits that may be derived by the Advisor from its relationship with the O’Shaughnessy Funds, such as benefits received in exchange for Rule 12b-1 fees on the Funds.  After such review, the Board determined that the expected profitability to the Advisor with respect to the Advisory Agreement was not excessive, and that the Advisor should be able to maintain adequate profit levels to support the services it provides to the O’Shaughnessy Funds.
 
No single factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the Advisory Agreement; rather, the Trustees based their determination on the total mix of information available to them.  Based on a consideration of all the factors in their totality, the Trustees determined that the advisory arrangement with O’Shaughnessy, including advisory fees, was fair and reasonable to the Funds.  The Board, including a majority of Independent Trustees, therefore determined that the approval of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Funds and its shareholders.

 
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Information About Trustees and Officers
(Unaudited)

This chart provides information about the Trustees and Officers who oversee the Funds.  Officers elected by the Trustees manage the day-to-day operations of the Funds and execute policies formulated by the Trustees.
 
       
Number of
 
       
Portfolios
 
   
Term of
 
in Fund
Other
 
Position
Office and
 
Complex
Directorships
Name, Address
Held with
Length of
Principal Occupation
Overseen by
Held During
and Age
the Trust
Time Served
During Past Five Years
Trustee(2)
Past Five Years
           
Independent Trustees(1)
         
           
Sallie P. Diederich (age 61)
Trustee
Indefinite
Independent Mutual Fund Consultant,
5
None.
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term since
(1995 to present); Advisor Corporate
   
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
January 2011.
Controller,  Transamerica Fund
   
     
Management Company (1994 to
   
     
1995); Senior Vice President, Mutual
   
     
Fund and Custody Operations, Putnam
   
     
Investments (1992 to 1993); Vice
   
     
President and Controller, Mutual Fund
   
     
Accounting, American Capital Mutual
   
     
Funds (1986 to 1992).
   
           
Donald E. O’Connor (age 75)
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; former Financial Consultant
5
Trustee, The
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term since
and former Executive Vice President
 
Forward Funds
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
February 1997.
and Chief Operating Officer of ICI
 
(35 portfolios).
     
Mutual Insurance Company
   
     
(until January 1997).
   
           
George J. Rebhan (age 77)
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; formerly President, Hotchkis
5
Independent
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term since
and Wiley Funds (mutual funds)
 
Trustee from
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
May 2002.
(1985 to 1993).
 
1999 to 2009,
         
E*TRADE
         
Funds.
           
George T. Wofford (age 71)
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; formerly Senior Vice  
5
None.
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term since
President, Federal Home Loan
   
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
February 1997.
Bank of San Francisco.
   
           
Interested Trustee
         
           
Joe D. Redwine(3) (age 64)
Interested
Indefinite
President, CEO, U.S. Bancorp Fund
5
None.
615 E. Michigan Street
Trustee
term since
Services, LLC (May 1991 to present).
   
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September 2008.
     
           
   
Term of
     
 
Position
Office and
     
Name, Address
Held with
Length of
Principal Occupation
   
and Age
the Trust
Time Served
During Past Five Years
   
           
Officers
         
           
Joe D. Redwine (age 64)
Chairman
Indefinite
President, CEO, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street
and Chief
term since
(May 1991 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Executive
September 2007.
     
 
Officer
       
       
Douglas G. Hess (age 44)
President
Indefinite
Vice President, Compliance and Administration, U.S. Bancorp Fund
615 E. Michigan Street
and
term since
Services, LLC (March 1997 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Principal
June 2003.
     
 
Executive
       
 
Officer
       

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Information About Trustees and Officers (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Term of
 
 
Position
Office and
 
Name, Address
Held with
Length of
Principal Occupation
and Age
the Trust
Time Served
During Past Five Years
       
Cheryl L. King (age 49)
Treasurer
Indefinite
Assistant Vice President, Compliance and Administration,
615 E. Michigan Street
and
term since
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (October 1998 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Principal
December 2007.
 
 
Financial
   
 
Officer
   
       
Michael L. Ceccato (age 53)
Vice
Indefinite
Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (February 2008
615 E. Michigan Street
President,
term since
to present); General Counsel/Controller, Steinhafels, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Chief
September 2009.
(September 1995 to February 2008).
 
Compliance
   
 
Officer and
   
 
AML Officer
   
       
Jeanine M. Bajczyk, Esq. (age 46)
Secretary
Indefinite
Senior Vice President and Counsel, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term since
(May 2006 to present); Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Funds
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
June 2007.
Management, LLC (May 2005 to May 2006); Senior Counsel,
     
Strong Financial Corporation (January 2002 to April 2005).
 
(1)
The Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”).
(2)
The Trust is comprised of numerous portfolios managed by unaffiliated investment advisers.  The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Funds.  The Funds do not hold themselves out as related to any other series within the Trust for investment purposes, nor do they share the same investment adviser with any other series.
(3)
Mr. Redwine is an “interested person” of the Trust as defined by the 1940 Act.  Mr. Redwine is an interested Trustee of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is an interested person of Quasar Distributors, LLC who acts as principal underwriter to the series of the Trust.

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-877-291-7827.

 
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Privacy Notice


The Funds collect non-public information about you from the following sources:
 
Information we receive about you on applications or other forms;
 
Information you give us orally; and/or
 
Information about your transactions with us or others.
 
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers without the customer’s authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities.  We may share information with affiliated parties and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Funds.  We will provide unaffiliated third parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibilities.  We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your non-public personal information and require third parties to treat your personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality.
 
In the event that you hold shares of the Funds through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank, or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your non-public personal information would be shared by those entities with unaffiliated third parties.
 

 
 

 











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Investment Advisor
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC
6 Suburban Avenue
Stamford, Connecticut 06901


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


Custodian
U.S. Bank National Association
Custody Operations
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212


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


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


Legal Counsel
Paul Hastings LLP
75 East 55th Street
New York, New York 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.  For a current prospectus, please call 1-877-291-7827.

 
 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.  The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report.  The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

A copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.  Ms. Sallie P. Diederich is the “audit committee financial expert” and is considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past fiscal year.  “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for that fiscal year.  “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit.  “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.  There were no “other services” provided by the principal accountant.  The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for the last fiscal year for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.

 
FYE  7/31/2011
Audit Fees
          $39,600
Audit-Related Fees
          N/A
Tax Fees
          $8,400
All Other Fees
          N/A

The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.

The percentage of fees billed by Tait, Weller, & Baker LLP applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:

 
FYE  7/31/2011
Audit-Related Fees
0%
Tax Fees
0%
All Other Fees
0%

All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant.

The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last year.  The audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.

Non-Audit Related Fees
FYE  7/31/2011
Registrant
N/A
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
N/A

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. Investments.

(a)  
Schedule of Investments is 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 fourth 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. Filed herewith.

(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     10/3/11                  



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     10/3/11                

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

Date     10/3/11                          

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