N-CSRS 1 omf-ncsrs.htm O'SHAUGHNESSY MUTUAL FUNDS SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1-31-14 omf-ncsrs.htm


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


FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES




Investment Company Act file number  811-07959



Advisors Series Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Douglas G. Hess, President
Advisors Series Trust
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 5th Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)



(414) 765-6609
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Date of fiscal year end: July 31, 2014



Date of reporting period: January 31, 2014

 
 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


















SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
January 31, 2014




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
 
Equity markets performed very well during the six month period ended January 31, 2014.  During this period, volatility remained low and the market continued its upward surge even as the Federal Reserve (the “FED”) signaled that it would begin to taper its easing program in 2014.  The Class A shares of the All Cap Core Fund outperformed the Fund’s benchmarks, returning 9.65% (without the effect of sales charges) while the Russell 3000® Index returned 7.50% and the S&P 500® Index returned 6.85% during the six months ended January 31, 2014.
 
During the period, several stocks in the Consumer Staples and Financial sectors were the largest contributors to performance, including Safeway Inc. and Assurant Inc.  Performance was hurt, however, by stock selections within Consumer Discretionary such as International Game Technology and GameStop Corp., which both did poorly during the period.
 
Based on our key factors of high yield, attractive valuation, and high momentum, the Fund was helped by stock selection in the Consumer Staples, Financials, and Industrials sectors.  The Fund was hurt by stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
 
Based on our historical research, the factors that we emphasize in the Fund should outperform over longer holding periods as they did during the six months ending January 31, 2014, 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
 
Equity markets performed very well during the six month period ended January 31, 2014.  During this period, volatility remained low and the global market continued its upward march.  The Class A shares of the Enhanced Dividend Fund outperformed the Russell 1000® Value Index but underperformed the MSCI All Country World Index.  The Fund returned 5.46% (without the effect of sales charges) while the Russell 1000® Value Index returned 4.63% and the MSCI All Country World Index returned 6.08% during the six months ended January 31, 2014.
 
During the period, market leading global stocks with high dividend yields did well relative to U.S. large value stocks.  During the period, several stocks in the Consumer Staples and Industrial sectors were the largest positive contributors to performance, including Lorrillard Inc. and Lockheed Martin Corp.  Performance was hurt, however, by an overweight to the Energy Sector, specifically Ecopetrol S.A. which was swung to a loss amid Emerging Market concerns.  Stock selection within the Telecommunications Sector also underperformed lead by Centurylink which had struggled during the period after lowering its outlook.
 
Selecting securities based on high yield led to a very substantial overweight in the Telecommunications sector, with an average weight of 34.89% versus an average benchmark weight of just 4.09%.  We were also overweight the Energy sector with an average weight of 25.49% versus an average benchmark weight of 9.82%.  We believe these sectors will continue to be crucial drivers of performance because of the outstanding dividend yields and attractive valuations which have been available in these sectors.
 
Based on our historical research back to 1926, large cap, market-leading stocks with high dividend yields have been 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
 
Equity markets performed very well during the six month period ended January 31, 2014.  During this period, volatility remained low and the market continued its upward surge even as the FED signaled that it would begin to taper its easing program in 2014.  The Class A shares of the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund outperformed the Fund’s benchmark, returning 12.15% (without the effect of sales charges) while the Russell 2500 Growth™ Index returned 10.93% during the six months ended January 31, 2014.

 
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During the period, stocks in the Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology sectors were the largest contributors to performance, including Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and several software companies like Tyler Technologies Inc.  Performance was hurt by and underweight to Biotechnology stocks and stock selection within the Chemicals Industry.  Specific names that struggled were BioScrip Inc. which guided its Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) number lower in September and Landec Corporation which missed its Q1 Net Income estimates.
 
Based on our key factors of reasonable valuation, strong earnings growth and strong momentum, the Fund was particularly helped in the Consumer Discretionary sector, where stock selection was very stong and was responsible for a large part of the Fund’s outperformance relative to the Russell 2500 Growth™ Index for the period.  Selection in the Information Technology sector was also strong during the period.
 
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
 
Global stock markets continued to do well for the six months ended January 31, 2014 — capping off a remarkable run that starting at the beginning of 2013 when the S&P 500® Index finished up 32.4%.  A year of this magnitude does not portend a weak year for the market in 2014.  Historically, following similarly strong years of performance (25%+), the S&P 500® Index — the market for which we have the longest historical data — has done well the following year.  Since 1926, the S&P 500® Index has grown by more than 25% over a 12-month period just 20% of the time.  Following those strong runs, the average return in the next 12-month period has been 10.9%, and the return has been positive on an absolute basis more than 70% of the time.  This data suggests that a good year is not a good reason to sell out of the market.
 
Because corporate earnings did not grow at nearly the same rate as the overall market, the market has gotten more expensive.  Most of its return for 2013 came from valuation expansion.  Investors were much less fearful this year about risks to the U.S. and global economy, and they priced stocks accordingly.  Notably, U.S. stocks with high dividend yields have grown particularly expensive as investors continue to search for income.  Historically, these stocks trade at a significant 25% average price to earnings discount to the market since 1963.  As of year end 2013, that discount has disappeared and high dividend payers now trade at a roughly +10% premium to the U.S. market.  Our emphasis on valuation has kept us away from these stocks.
 
Given that market valuations have grown richer, we believe that an emphasis on value and quality in the stock selection process is crucial.  We favor companies trading at discounts to the market which also have high quality earnings and balance sheets.  We believe this emphasis leads to strong positioning when markets get more expensive.  We expect the factors that we use to select stocks to continue to work well in 2014.
 
 

 
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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 S&P 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.
 
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization or more commonly called “EBITDA” is an indicator of a company’s financial performance which is calculated as the following:  Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA).  EBITDA is essentially net income with interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization added back to it, and generally can be used to analyze and compare profitability between companies and industries because it eliminates the effects of financing and accounting decisions.
 
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
The O’Shaughnessy Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
 


 

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Expense Example
at January 31, 2014 (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 (8/1/13 – 1/31/14).
 
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 operating expenses limitation 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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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Expense Example (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
8/1/13
1/31/14
(8/1/13 – 1/31/14)
Class A Actual
$1,000.00
$1,096.50
$  6.55
Class A Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.95
$  6.31
       
Class C Actual
$1,000.00
$1,092.30
$10.49
Class C Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,015.17
$10.11
       
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,097.70
$  5.23
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.21
$  5.04
 
*
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 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
8/1/13
1/31/14
(8/1/13 – 1/31/14)
Class A Actual
$1,000.00
$1,054.60
$  6.42
Class A Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.95
$  6.31
       
Class C Actual
$1,000.00
$1,050.80
$10.29
Class C Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,015.17
$10.11
       
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,055.70
$  5.13
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.21
$  5.04
 
*
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 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
8/1/13
1/31/14
(8/1/13 – 1/31/14)
Class A Actual
$1,000.00
$1,121.50
$7.70
Class A Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.95
$7.32
       
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,122.60
$6.37
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.21
$6.06
 
*
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 184 (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 January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 

 
 


 
Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.


The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MCSI, Inc. and Standard and 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.
 

 



 
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O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
 
 



 
Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.


The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MCSI, Inc. and Standard and 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.
 

 



 
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O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
 
 




 
Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.


The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MCSI, Inc. and Standard and 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.
 

 


 
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Schedule of Investments
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 98.61%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 4.10%
     
  2,045  
Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
  $ 293,866  
  14,274  
The Boeing Co.
    1,787,961  
  55,185  
Exelis, Inc.
    1,081,074  
  6,830  
Honeywell International, Inc.
    623,101  
  4,036  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
    383,501  
  5,017  
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
    557,238  
  3,785  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    571,194  
  2,138  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    247,046  
            5,544,981  
     
Airlines – 1.28%
       
  5,574  
Alaska Air Group, Inc.
    440,736  
  24,120  
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
    738,313  
  18,850  
Southwest Airlines Co.
    394,908  
  3,452  
Spirit Airlines, Inc.*
    161,899  
            1,735,856  
     
Auto Components – 0.74%
       
  4,345  
Delphi Automotive PLC#
    264,567  
  3,322  
Drew Industries, Inc.
    159,755  
  12,711  
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
    300,742  
  4,064  
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
    132,933  
  2,521  
Tenneco, Inc.*
    143,294  
            1,001,291  
     
Beverages – 0.83%
       
  26,074  
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
    1,128,743  
               
     
Biotechnology – 1.73%
       
  4,035  
Biogen Idec, Inc.*
    1,261,502  
  13,299  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*
    1,072,564  
            2,334,066  
     
Building Products – 0.99%
       
  7,912  
A.O. Smith Corp.
    373,605  
  32,411  
AAON, Inc.
    961,310  
            1,334,915  
     
Capital Markets – 2.48%
       
  24,645  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    2,603,498  
  3,656  
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    600,023  
  781  
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.*
    142,345  
            3,345,866  
     
Chemicals – 1.49%
       
  3,289  
The Dow Chemical Co.
    149,682  
  23,604  
Huntsman Corp.
    517,400  
  443  
NewMarket Corp.
    148,343  
  6,720  
PolyOne Corp.
    238,963  
  5,246  
PPG Industries, Inc.
    956,661  
            2,011,049  

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 January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.58%
     
  9,109  
The ADT Corp.
  $ 273,634  
  3,766  
Deluxe Corp.
    182,839  
  22,208  
Steelcase, Inc. – Class A
    328,012  
            784,485  
     
Communications Equipment – 1.17%
       
  5,652  
Black Box Corp.
    154,921  
  22,256  
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
    1,419,933  
            1,574,854  
     
Computers & Peripherals – 4.87%
       
  4,479  
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.*
    189,775  
  8,715  
Lexmark International, Inc. – Class A
    341,541  
  110,210  
Seagate Technology PLC#
    5,825,701  
  2,543  
Western Digital Corp.
    219,130  
            6,576,147  
     
Construction & Engineering – 0.37%
       
  9,186  
AECOM Technology Corp.*
    263,363  
  6,550  
MasTec, Inc.*
    235,407  
            498,770  
     
Consumer Finance – 2.94%
       
  32,096  
American Express Co.
    2,728,802  
  54,668  
SLM Corp.
    1,244,244  
            3,973,046  
     
Containers & Packaging – 0.31%
       
  13,096  
Owens-Illinois, Inc.*
    419,596  
               
     
Diversified Consumer Services – 1.81%
       
  29,996  
Apollo Education Group, Inc.*
    968,571  
  27,652  
H&R Block, Inc.
    840,621  
  2,275  
Outerwall, Inc.*
    146,305  
  13,991  
Strayer Education, Inc.*
    489,125  
            2,444,622  
     
Diversified Financial Services – 0.79%
       
  4,336  
CBOE Holdings, Inc.
    225,559  
  11,002  
Mcgraw Hill Financial, Inc.
    836,592  
            1,062,151  
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 5.92%
       
  143,127  
AT&T, Inc.
    4,768,992  
  12,683  
CenturyLink, Inc.
    366,031  
  540,642  
Vonage Holdings Corp.*
    2,492,360  
  49,426  
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
    369,706  
            7,997,089  
     
Electric Utilities – 0.10%
       
  4,615  
Portland General Electric Co.
    139,281  

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 January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Electrical Equipment – 1.28%
     
  2,909  
EnerSys, Inc.
  $ 197,987  
  13,263  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
    1,527,102  
            1,725,089  
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.30%
       
  6,283  
Insight Enterprises, Inc.*
    132,571  
  5,160  
Tech Data Corp.*
    278,227  
            410,798  
     
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.25%
       
  10,801  
Basic Energy Services, Inc.*
    185,021  
  5,809  
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
    149,233  
            334,254  
     
Food & Staples Retailing – 4.20%
       
  7,346  
The Andersons, Inc.
    607,808  
  64,397  
The Kroger Co.
    2,324,732  
  73,149  
Safeway, Inc.
    2,285,175  
  6,073  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    453,532  
            5,671,247  
     
Food Products – 1.17%
       
  2,037  
The Hershey Co.
    202,478  
  3,316  
Post Holdings, Inc.*
    177,505  
  13,330  
Seneca Foods Corp. – Class A*
    387,503  
  21,755  
Tyson Foods, Inc. – Class A
    813,637  
            1,581,123  
     
Gas Utilities – 0.46%
       
  14,360  
UGI Corp.
    623,080  
               
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.76%
       
  16,994  
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
    1,032,046  
               
     
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.48%
       
  24,896  
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
    1,673,509  
  9,374  
Cigna Corp.
    809,070  
  3,029  
Corvel Corp.*
    143,453  
  5,301  
ExamWorks Group, Inc.*
    163,218  
  23,758  
LHC Group, Inc.*
    545,009  
  11,256  
Magellan Health Services, Inc.*
    673,446  
  1,299  
McKesson Corp.
    226,559  
  2,837  
Omnicare, Inc.
    177,199  
  26,512  
Select Medical Holdings Corp.
    286,330  
            4,697,793  
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.74%
       
  1,926  
DineEquity, Inc.
    149,862  
  54,800  
International Game Technology
    790,764  
  10,772  
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.
    141,005  

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 January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (Continued)
     
  26,334  
Sonic Corp.*
  $ 468,482  
  13,442  
Starbucks Corp.
    955,995  
  5,533  
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
    1,202,985  
            3,709,093  
     
Household Durables – 2.01%
       
  9,983  
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
    299,690  
  5,161  
Mohawk Industries, Inc.*
    733,791  
  50,009  
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
    1,545,278  
  3,847  
Universal Electronics, Inc.*
    137,492  
            2,716,251  
     
Household Products – 0.26%
       
  4,612  
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
    347,053  
               
     
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.10%
       
  9,744  
AES Corp.
    137,001  
               
     
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.35%
       
  72,761  
General Electric Co.
    1,828,484  
               
     
Insurance – 5.99%
       
  4,675  
Aflac, Inc.
    293,496  
  29,327  
The Allstate Corp.
    1,501,542  
  41,976  
Assurant, Inc.
    2,743,132  
  6,742  
MetLife, Inc.
    330,695  
  39,789  
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
    3,234,050  
            8,102,915  
     
Internet Software & Services – 2.01%
       
  1,706  
CoStar Group, Inc.*
    293,500  
  67,157  
Yahoo!, Inc.*
    2,418,995  
            2,712,495  
     
IT Services – 3.17%
       
  3,773  
Acxiom Corp.*
    135,677  
  1,883  
CACI International, Inc. – Class A*
    139,380  
  1,470  
International Business Machines Corp.
    259,720  
  2,844  
Leidos Holdings, Inc.
    128,947  
  22,510  
Mastercard, Inc. – Class A
    1,703,557  
  3,925  
Science Applications International Corp.
    145,264  
  115,461  
The Western Union Co.
    1,778,099  
            4,290,644  
     
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.15%
       
  4,285  
PAREXEL International Corp.*
    209,151  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
12

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Machinery – 2.34%
     
  28,568  
Flowserve Corp.
  $ 2,066,323  
  1,659  
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
    142,276  
  8,776  
Ingersoll-Rand PLC#
    515,941  
  1,750  
L.B. Foster Co. – Class A
    75,355  
  6,621  
Oshkosh Corp.
    358,461  
            3,158,356  
     
Media – 7.34%
       
  10,811  
Comcast Corp. – Class A
    588,659  
  46,009  
DIRECTV*
    3,194,405  
  815  
Graham Holdings Co. – Class B*
    510,239  
  19,918  
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.#
    643,949  
  32,732  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*
    696,210  
  80,535  
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. – Class A
    2,562,624  
  20,979  
Viacom, Inc – Class B
    1,722,376  
            9,918,462  
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 6.18%
       
  51,690  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    4,763,750  
  20,143  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
    1,753,448  
  38,945  
PBF Energy, Inc. – Class A
    1,009,844  
  2,859  
SemGroup Corp. – Class A
    176,572  
  2,732  
Tesoro Corp.
    140,753  
  13,048  
Western Refining, Inc.
    510,307  
            8,354,674  
     
Paper & Forest Products – 1.05%
       
  11,025  
Domtar Corp.
    1,184,195  
  5,106  
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
    235,540  
            1,419,735  
     
Personal Products – 0.24%
       
  10,082  
Inter Parfums, Inc.
    328,068  
               
     
Pharmaceuticals – 5.15%
       
  5,485  
AbbVie, Inc.
    270,027  
  7,247  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    362,133  
  8,086  
Eli Lilly & Co.
    436,725  
  1,846  
Johnson & Johnson
    163,316  
  182,681  
Pfizer, Inc.
    5,553,502  
  1,859  
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*
    180,955  
            6,966,658  
     
Professional Services – 4.94%
       
  16,309  
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
    1,278,789  
  46,494  
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.
    5,114,340  
  6,726  
Robert Half International, Inc.
    281,012  
            6,674,141  

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

 
13

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Road & Rail – 0.56%
     
  753  
AMERCO
  $ 167,716  
  8,519  
Avis Budget Group, Inc.*
    321,251  
  7,800  
Saia, Inc.*
    262,548  
            751,515  
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.27%
       
  18,995  
Lam Research Corp.*
    961,337  
  12,409  
Magnachip Semiconductor Corp.*
    196,186  
  35,312  
NVIDIA Corp.
    554,398  
            1,711,921  
     
Software – 0.51%
       
  3,863  
Blackbaud, Inc.
    133,119  
  1,782  
CommVault Systems, Inc.*
    123,083  
  4,089  
Tyler Technologies, Inc.*
    431,185  
            687,387  
     
Specialty Retail – 6.15%
       
  9,597  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. – Class A
    339,542  
  67,131  
GameStop Corp. – Class A
    2,354,284  
  16,906  
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
    470,325  
  43,961  
Home Depot, Inc.
    3,378,403  
  5,183  
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
    239,921  
  1,894  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*
    248,076  
  4,017  
Ross Stores, Inc.
    272,794  
  2,733  
The Sherwin-Williams Co.
    500,850  
  8,956  
The TJX Companies, Inc.
    513,716  
            8,317,911  
     
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.70%
       
  4,795  
Hanesbrands, Inc.
    341,116  
  8,348  
Nike, Inc. – Class B
    608,152  
            949,268  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $112,586,806)
    133,273,421  
               
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $112,586,806) – 98.61%
    133,273,421  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.39%
    1,884,459  
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
  $ 135,157,880  

*
Non-income producing security.
#
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.

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.

 
14

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 93.88%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 7.58%
     
  161,750  
BAE Systems PLC – ADR
  $ 4,613,110  
  31,432  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    4,743,403  
  6,182  
Raytheon Co.
    587,723  
            9,944,236  
     
Chemicals – 1.66%
       
  69,517  
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc. – ADR
    2,177,272  
               
     
Commercial Banks – 3.98%
       
  85,533  
Bank of Montreal#
    5,224,356  
               
     
Computers & Peripherals – 1.40%
       
  34,641  
Seagate Technology PLC#
    1,831,123  
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 20.15%
       
  76,050  
AT&T, Inc.
    2,533,986  
  64,168  
BCE, Inc.#
    2,693,131  
  149,704  
CenturyLink, Inc.
    4,320,457  
  324,156  
Deutsche Telekom AG – ADR
    5,241,603  
  43,230  
KT Corp. – ADR*
    611,705  
  402,551  
Orange S.A. – ADR
    4,983,581  
  1,909  
Telenor ASA – ADR
    119,885  
  213,275  
Telstra Corp., Ltd. – ADR
    4,802,953  
  3,939  
TELUS Corp.#
    137,432  
  20,236  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    971,733  
            26,416,466  
     
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.75%
       
  18,181  
Ensco PLC – Class A#
    915,777  
  62,109  
Transocean Ltd.#
    2,688,078  
            3,603,855  
     
Insurance – 3.79%
       
  19,002  
AXA S.A. – ADR
    499,943  
  63,609  
Sun Life Financial, Inc.#
    2,095,917  
  27,388  
Swiss Re AG – ADR
    2,367,966  
            4,963,826  
     
Media – 2.51%
       
  148,899  
Shaw Communications, Inc. – Class B
    3,283,223  
               
     
Metals & Mining – 2.26%
       
  22,658  
BHP Billiton PLC – ADR
    1,335,916  
  117,261  
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. – ADR
    542,918  
  7,463  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
    241,876  
  38,986  
Newmont Mining Corp.
    842,098  
            2,962,808  

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

 
15

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Office Electronics – 1.74%
     
  78,232  
Canon, Inc. – ADR
  $ 2,282,027  
               
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 23.88%
       
  96,842  
BP PLC – ADR
    4,540,921  
  280,275  
Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.#
    5,050,556  
  8,027  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. – ADR
    632,768  
  31,791  
ConocoPhillips
    2,064,825  
  118,008  
Ecopetrol S.A. – ADR
    4,042,954  
  68,172  
ENI S.p.A. – ADR
    3,095,009  
  398,204  
Gazprom OAO – ADR*
    3,309,075  
  28,902  
Husky Energy, Inc.#
    858,389  
  43,886  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC – ADR
    3,032,523  
  11,609  
Sasol Ltd. – ADR
    559,438  
  68,982  
Total S.A. – ADR
    3,943,701  
  24,707  
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd. – ADR
    183,820  
            31,313,979  
     
Pharmaceuticals – 6.46%
       
  102,979  
AstraZeneca PLC – ADR
    6,539,166  
  18,208  
Eisai Co., Ltd. – ADR*
    695,546  
  22,912  
Eli Lilly & Co.
    1,237,477  
            8,472,189  
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.20%
       
  63,949  
Intel Corp.
    1,569,308  
               
     
Software – 0.80%
       
  32,774  
CA, Inc.
    1,051,390  
               
     
Tobacco – 4.65%
       
  53,346  
Altria Group, Inc.
    1,878,846  
  85,750  
Lorillard, Inc.
    4,220,615  
            6,099,461  
     
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.67%
       
  3,293  
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. – ADR*
    884,401  
               
     
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 8.40%
       
  28,532  
China Mobile Ltd. – ADR
    1,365,256  
  64,781  
Mobile Telesystems – ADR
    1,117,472  
  238,120  
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. – ADR
    3,809,920  
  8,714  
Rogers Communications, Inc. – Class B#
    366,337  
  117,480  
Vodafone Group PLC – ADR
    4,353,809  
            11,012,794  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $117,056,706)
    123,092,714  

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

 
16

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
PREFERRED STOCKS – 3.70%
     
   
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.70%
     
  255,291  
Telefonica Brasil S.A. – ADR
  $ 4,850,529  
     
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $5,851,665)
    4,850,529  
               
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $122,908,371) – 97.58%
    127,943,243  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 2.42%
    3,178,715  
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
  $ 131,121,958  

*
Non–income producing security.
#
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
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.

 
17

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
Country Allocation
       
Country
  % of Net Assets
United States
    22.4 %  
United Kingdom
    16.9 %  
Canada
    16.7 %  
France
    7.2 %  
Japan
    5.9 %  
Brazil
    4.1 %  
Germany
    4.0 %  
Switzerland
    3.9 %  
Australia
    3.7 %  
Russian Federation
    3.4 %  
Colombia
    3.1 %  
Italy
    2.4 %  
Netherlands
    2.3 %  
Ireland
    1.4 %  
Hong Kong
    1.0 %  
China
    0.6 %  
Republic of Korea
    0.5 %  
South Africa
    0.4 %  
Norway
    0.1 %  
      100.0 %  


 
 
 
 

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

 
18

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 99.05%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 4.02%
     
  1,533  
Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
  $ 220,292  
  543  
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
    33,351  
  735  
Erickson Air-Crane, Inc.*
    14,200  
  3,306  
Exelis, Inc.
    64,765  
  963  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
    91,504  
  429  
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. – Class A*
    14,547  
            438,659  
     
Airlines – 1.68%
       
  966  
Alaska Air Group, Inc.
    76,382  
  182  
Allegiant Travel Co.
    16,575  
  436  
Copa Holdings S.A. – Class A#
    56,985  
  722  
Spirit Airlines, Inc.*
    33,862  
            183,804  
     
Auto Components – 3.58%
       
  661  
Drew Industries, Inc.
    31,788  
  1,614  
Gentex Corp.
    52,277  
  1,427  
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
    33,763  
  267  
Lear Corp.
    19,312  
  3,400  
Modine Manufacturing Co.*
    44,540  
  1,840  
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
    60,186  
  2,670  
Valeo – ADR
    149,120  
            390,986  
     
Biotechnology – 0.38%
       
  402  
United Therapeutics Corp.*
    41,253  
               
     
Building Materials – 0.26%
       
  323  
Lennox International, Inc.
    27,959  
               
     
Building Products – 4.78%
       
  2,968  
A.O. Smith Corp.
    140,149  
  7,154  
AAON, Inc.
    212,188  
  920  
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
    31,096  
  1,775  
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
    79,982  
  4,567  
PGT, Inc.*
    48,776  
  143  
Trex Co., Inc.*
    10,057  
            522,248  
     
Capital Markets – 0.79%
       
  3,036  
FXMC, Inc. – Class A
    52,037  
  531  
SEI Investments Co.
    18,086  
  248  
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
    16,075  
            86,198  
     
Chemicals – 1.13%
       
  1,950  
FutureFuel Corp.
    31,902  
  946  
PolyOne Corp.
    33,640  

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

 
19

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Chemicals (Continued)
     
  648  
Quaker Chemical Corp.
  $ 44,783  
  214  
Stepan Co.
    13,565  
            123,890  
     
Commercial Services & Supplies – 4.75%
       
  266  
Avery Dennison Corp.
    13,106  
  1,345  
Deluxe Corp.
    65,300  
  1,641  
G & K Services, Inc. – Class A
    91,715  
  804  
KAR Auction Services, Inc.
    22,367  
  2,956  
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
    54,597  
  3,526  
Steelcase, Inc. – Class A
    52,079  
  2,486  
U.S. Ecology, Inc.
    88,899  
  1,237  
UniFirst Corp.
    130,875  
            518,938  
     
Communications Equipment – 0.60%
       
  277  
EchoStar Corp. – Class A*
    13,027  
  2,357  
Ituran Location And Control Ltd.#
    52,325  
            65,352  
     
Computers & Peripherals – 2.01%
       
  4,591  
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.*
    194,521  
  1,583  
Logitech International S.A.
    24,948  
            219,469  
     
Construction & Engineering – 0.92%
       
  1,001  
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
    17,057  
  1,238  
EMCOR Group, Inc.
    52,627  
  858  
MasTec, Inc.*
    30,837  
            100,521  
     
Construction Materials – 0.49%
       
  1,192  
Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd.#
    54,021  
               
     
Containers & Packaging – 2.52%
       
  3,885  
Packaging Corp of America
    250,971  
  234  
Rock Tenn Co. – Class A
    23,746  
            274,717  
     
Diversified Consumer Services – 4.80%
       
  10,236  
China Distance Education Holdings Ltd. – ADR
    206,870  
  1,857  
H&R Block, Inc.
    56,453  
  916  
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. – ADR
    26,875  
  7,229  
TAL Education Group – ADR*
    173,135  
  9,343  
Xueda Education Group – ADR*
    61,290  
            524,623  
     
Diversified Financial Services – 0.84%
       
  1,757  
CBOE Holdings, Inc.
    91,399  

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

 
20

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.48%
     
  6,060  
IDT Corp. – Class B
  $ 103,020  
  3,096  
Lumos Networks Corp.
    58,855  
            161,875  
     
Electrical Equipment – 1.05%
       
  400  
Acuity Brands, Inc.
    50,816  
  254  
AZZ, Inc.
    10,620  
  779  
EnerSys, Inc.
    53,019  
            114,455  
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.73%
       
  717  
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.*
    16,297  
  1,755  
Flextronics International Ltd.*#
    14,303  
  1,472  
Methode Electronics, Inc.
    49,548  
            80,148  
     
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.93%
       
  105  
Core Laboratories N.V.#
    18,787  
  126  
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
    11,093  
  720  
Matrix Service Co.*
    18,922  
  789  
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
    20,269  
  1,558  
Tesco Corp.*
    32,905  
            101,976  
     
Food & Staples Retailing – 2.05%
       
  1,461  
The Andersons, Inc.
    120,883  
  3,391  
Ingles Markets, Inc. – Class A
    92,167  
  466  
Spartan Stores, Inc.
    10,527  
            223,577  
     
Food Products – 1.07%
       
  524  
Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
    22,207  
  819  
Post Holdings, Inc.*
    43,841  
  369  
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
    27,435  
  628  
Tyson Foods, Inc. – Class A
    23,487  
            116,970  
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.95%
       
  768  
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*
    25,551  
  1,299  
Masimo Corp.*
    37,996  
  850  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
    40,333  
            103,880  
     
Health Care Providers & Services – 5.04%
       
  1,053  
Addus HomeCare Corp.*
    24,893  
  1,388  
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*
    20,973  
  621  
Community Health Systems Inc.*
    25,716  
  4,007  
Corvel Corp.*
    189,772  
  2,018  
ExamWorks Group, Inc.*
    62,134  
  1,140  
Healthways, Inc.*
    17,453  

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

 
21

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Health Care Providers & Services (Continued)
     
  2,348  
Omnicare, Inc.
  $ 146,656  
  765  
Universal Health Services, Inc. – Class B
    62,745  
            550,342  
     
Health Care Technology – 0.15%
       
  634  
Omnicell, Inc.*
    16,370  
               
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.53%
       
  1,083  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
    107,228  
  757  
International Game Technology
    10,924  
  1,170  
Jack in the Box, Inc.*
    59,167  
  617  
Multimedia Games Holding Co., Inc.*
    19,596  
  604  
Popeyes La Kitchen, Inc.*
    24,311  
  2,842  
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*
    183,110  
  8,803  
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.
    115,231  
  8,232  
Sonic Corp.*
    146,447  
  1,951  
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
    47,312  
            713,326  
     
Household Durables – 2.86%
       
  1,293  
CSS Industries, Inc.
    34,652  
  198  
Helen of Troy Ltd.*
    10,898  
  320  
Jarden Corp.*
    19,344  
  612  
La-Z-Boy, Inc.
    16,475  
  631  
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
    18,943  
  660  
Mohawk Industries, Inc.*
    93,839  
  2,092  
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
    64,643  
  555  
Tupperware Brands Corp.
    43,490  
  282  
Universal Electronics, Inc.*
    10,079  
            312,363  
     
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.18%
       
  258  
Carlisle Companies, Inc.
    19,229  
               
     
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.18%
       
  1,385  
NutriSystem, Inc.
    19,695  
               
     
Internet Software & Services – 1.46%
       
  1,891  
comScore, Inc.*
    51,832  
  185  
CoStar Group, Inc.*
    31,827  
  157  
IAC/InterActiveCorp.
    10,996  
  1,546  
Internet Initiative Japan, Inc. – ADR*
    18,830  
  112  
Open Text Corp.
    11,077  
  1,097  
Reis, Inc.*
    19,527  
  702  
ValueClick, Inc.*
    15,093  
            159,182  

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
IT Services – 4.48%
     
  2,143  
Acxiom Corp.*
  $ 77,062  
  1,095  
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
    39,738  
  616  
Cass Information Systems, Inc.
    33,338  
  859  
CSG Systems International, Inc.
    25,736  
  3,876  
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*
    166,125  
  135  
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*
    14,353  
  810  
Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*
    16,978  
  473  
TeleTech Holdings, Inc.*
    10,321  
  4,904  
WNS Holdings Ltd. – ADR*
    105,583  
            489,234  
     
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.46%
       
  662  
Brunswick Corp.
    27,447  
  1,712  
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.*
    22,410  
            49,857  
     
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.93%
       
  1,139  
Albany Molecular Research, Inc.*
    12,187  
  610  
Covance, Inc.*
    57,682  
  517  
ICON PLC*#
    21,719  
  618  
PAREXEL International Corp.*
    30,165  
  2,548  
WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc. – ADR*
    88,925  
            210,678  
     
Machinery – 4.32%
       
  1,325  
Albany International Corp. – Class A
    45,805  
  977  
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
    20,585  
  2,520  
CIRCOR International, Inc.
    181,490  
  828  
Columbus Mckinnon Corp.*
    20,468  
  301  
Conrad Inds, Inc.
    11,351  
  906  
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.*
    33,241  
  658  
Kadant, Inc.
    23,629  
  4,453  
NN, Inc.
    78,774  
  644  
Oshkosh Corp.
    34,866  
  378  
Trinity Industries, Inc.
    22,011  
            472,220  
     
Marine – 0.43%
       
  3,377  
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.#
    32,014  
  671  
Seaspan Corp.#
    14,930  
            46,944  
     
Media – 5.38%
       
  237  
Charter Communications, Inc. – Class A*
    32,469  
  204  
Graham Holdings Co. – Class B*
    127,716  
  2,650  
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.#
    85,675  
  8,331  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*
    177,200  
  4,657  
MDC Partners, Inc. – Class A#
    111,908  
  2,678  
Regal Entertainment Group – Class A
    52,221  
            587,189  

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.42%
     
  864  
Delek US Holdings, Inc.
  $ 26,179  
  491  
SemGroup Corp. – Class A
    30,324  
  358  
SM Energy Co.
    29,628  
  1,673  
StealthGas, Inc.*#
    16,061  
  314  
Targa Resources Corp.
    28,351  
  619  
Western Refining, Inc.
    24,209  
            154,752  
     
Paper & Forest Products – 0.45%
       
  1,067  
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
    49,221  
               
     
Personal Products – 1.01%
       
  2,729  
Inter Parfums, Inc.
    88,802  
  249  
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. – Class A
    21,202  
            110,004  
     
Pharmaceuticals – 2.62%
       
  1,444  
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*#
    218,997  
  690  
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*
    67,165  
            286,162  
     
Professional Services – 3.46%
       
  2,272  
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
    178,148  
  1,058  
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*
    70,082  
  1,018  
Navigant Consulting, Inc.*
    17,886  
  7,465  
Pendrell Corp.*
    10,899  
  860  
Towers Watson & Co. – Class A
    100,551  
            377,566  
     
Road & Rail – 1.14%
       
  249  
AMERCO
    55,460  
  1,845  
Avis Budget Group, Inc.*
    69,575  
            125,035  
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.22%
       
  1,334  
Exar Corp.*
    14,687  
  1,549  
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
    23,127  
  8,399  
Ultra Clean Hldgs, Inc.*
    96,001  
            133,815  
     
Software – 6.19%
       
  1,084  
Advent Software, Inc.
    35,620  
  364  
Blackbaud, Inc.
    12,543  
  4,684  
Callidus Software, Inc.*
    68,714  
  995  
Electronic Arts, Inc.*
    26,268  
  327  
ePlus, Inc.*
    17,638  
  4,846  
Magic Software Enterprises Ltd.#
    38,816  
  5,076  
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*
    171,163  
  1,949  
Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.
    56,852  
  1,187  
Perfect World Co. Ltd. – ADR
    22,968  

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Software (Continued)
     
  668  
PTC, Inc.*
  $ 23,834  
  1,807  
Tyler Technologies, Inc.*
    190,548  
  242  
Verint Systems, Inc.*
    10,996  
            675,960  
     
Specialty Retail – 1.10%
       
  1,071  
Brown Shoe Co., Inc.
    25,361  
  507  
Destination Maternity Corp.
    13,603  
  1,492  
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
    41,507  
  1,403  
Kirkland’s, Inc.*
    26,418  
  657  
Stage Stores, Inc.
    12,877  
            119,766  
     
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.63%
       
  264  
Carter’s, Inc.
    17,754  
  768  
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*
    53,737  
  2,369  
Hanesbrands, Inc.
    168,531  
  1,261  
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.*
    46,909  
            286,931  
     
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.40%
       
  7,172  
Aceto Corp.
    152,907  
               
     
Transportation Infrastructure – 0.99%
       
  1,841  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
    45,694  
  360  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
    19,508  
  385  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
    43,359  
            108,561  
     
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.21%
       
  520  
United States Cellular Corp.
    23,031  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $9,224,139)
    10,817,258  
               
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $9,224,139) – 99.05%
    10,817,258  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.95%
    103,347  
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
  $ 10,920,605  

*
Non-income producing security.
#
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
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 January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
ASSETS
                 
Investments in securities, at value (cost $112,586,806,
                 
  $122,908,371, and $9,224,139, respectively)
  $ 133,273,421     $ 127,943,243     $ 10,817,258  
Cash
    1,992,108       2,973,289       242,958  
Receivables:
                       
Securities sold
          2,726,733       782,580  
Fund shares issued
    123,873       783,580        
Dividends
    87,568       288,447       3,151  
Dividend tax reclaim
    99       19,576       13  
Due from Advisor (Note 4)
                6,491  
Prepaid expenses
    10,344       13,183       4,871  
Total assets
    135,487,413       134,748,051       11,857,322  
LIABILITIES
                       
Payables:
                       
Securities purchased
          3,250,591       859,522  
Distributions payable
          4,214        
Fund shares redeemed
    38,830       101,268        
Administration fees
    16,525       16,525       13,980  
Audit fees
    9,912       9,912       9,830  
Transfer agent fees and expenses
    21,856       18,804       10,806  
Due to Advisor (Note 4)
    92,589       86,824        
Custody fees
    5,866       5,183       5,507  
Legal fees
    5,455       4,914       5,412  
Fund accounting fees
    17,305       16,025       15,329  
Chief Compliance Officer fee
    2,700       2,700       2,700  
Distribution fees
    112,512       106,194       10,561  
Shareholder reporting
    3,608       1,308       1,506  
Accrued other expenses
    2,375       1,631       1,564  
Total liabilities
    329,533       3,626,093       936,717  
NET ASSETS
  $ 135,157,880     $ 131,121,958     $ 10,920,605  


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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
                 
Class A Shares
                 
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 5,181,978     $ 21,162,586     $ 4,222,053  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    320,869       1,705,641       270,724  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 16.15     $ 12.41     $ 15.60  
Maximum offering price per share
                       
  (Net asset value per share divided by 94.75%)
  $ 17.04     $ 13.09     $ 16.46  
Class C Shares
                       
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 8,921,727     $ 6,862,483        
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    563,384       556,620        
Net asset value and offering
                       
  price per share (Note 1)
  $ 15.84     $ 12.33        
Class I Shares
                       
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 121,054,175     $ 103,096,889     $ 6,698,552  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    7,517,718       8,281,697       425,600  
Net asset value, offering and
                       
  redemption price per share
  $ 16.10     $ 12.45     $ 15.74  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
                       
Paid-in capital
  $ 106,897,574     $ 125,123,338     $ 8,405,345  
Undistributed net investment income/(loss)
    (23,091 )     41,575       (14,132 )
Accumulated net realized gain on investments
    7,596,782       921,998       936,273  
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
    20,686,615       5,035,047       1,593,119  
Net assets
  $ 135,157,880     $ 131,121,958     $ 10,920,605  

 

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
                 
Income
                 
Dividends (net of foreign tax withheld and issuance
                 
  fees of $149, $244,485, and $1,072, respectively)
  $ 1,279,044     $ 2,114,116     $ 64,807  
Total income
    1,279,044       2,114,116       64,807  
Expenses
                       
Advisory fees (Note 4)
    370,466       369,932       32,375  
Distribution fees – Class A (Note 5)
    5,888       22,939       4,945  
Distribution fees – Class C (Note 5)
    42,518       34,418        
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 4)
    32,552       29,950       15,658  
Fund accounting fees (Note 4)
    25,737       23,829       22,817  
Administration fees (Note 4)
    24,702       24,702       20,878  
Registration fees
    21,110       23,305       12,918  
Audit fees
    9,812       9,812       9,830  
Custody fees (Note 4)
    7,493       6,815       7,464  
Legal fees
    6,132       5,516       4,991  
Miscellaneous expense
    5,284       4,429       2,819  
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
    4,033       4,033       4,033  
Trustee fees
    3,724       3,065       2,321  
Reports to shareholders
    3,099       1,739       612  
Insurance expense
    2,793       1,945       1,159  
Total expenses
    565,343       566,429       142,820  
Advisory fee recoupment or waiver
                       
  and expense reimbursement (Note 4)
    149,903       54,363       (73,664 )
Net expenses
    715,246       620,792       69,156  
Net investment income/(loss)
    563,798       1,493,324       (4,349 )
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
                       
  GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                       
Net realized gain on investments
    13,156,866       1,487,084       1,405,572  
Net change in unrealized
                       
  appreciation on investments
    (1,504,760 )     1,540,946       (182,764 )
Net realized and unrealized
                       
  gain on investments
    11,652,106       3,028,030       1,222,808  
Net increase in net assets
                       
  resulting from operations
  $ 12,215,904     $ 4,521,354     $ 1,218,459  

 

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund

 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
Six Months Ended
       
   
January 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2013
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 563,798     $ 1,565,790  
Net realized gain on investments
    13,156,866       5,571,232  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
    (1,504,760 )     18,071,246  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    12,215,904       25,208,268  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Class A Shares
    (36,547 )     (46,854 )
Class C Shares
    (20,358 )     (48,592 )
Class I Shares
    (1,192,856 )     (1,282,967 )
From net realized gain on investments
               
Class A Shares
    (348,840 )      
Class C Shares
    (710,126 )      
Class I Shares
    (8,934,377 )      
Total distributions to shareholders
    (11,243,104 )     (1,378,413 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
    8,276,270       39,028,956  
Total increase in net assets
    9,249,070       62,858,811  
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
    125,908,810       63,049,999  
End of period
  $ 135,157,880     $ 125,908,810  
Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of
  $ (23,091 )   $ 662,872  

 

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund

 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

(a)A summary of share transactions is as follows:
   
Six Months Ended
       
   
January 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2013
 
Class A Shares
           
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 845,157     $ 931,267  
Distributions reinvested
    379,517       45,934  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (257,242 )     (1,425,289 )+
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 967,432     $ (448,088 )
Net of redemption fees of
  $     $ 1,112  
                 
Class C Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 2,098,317     $ 640,401  
Distributions reinvested
    730,484       48,592  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (1,358,138 )+     (1,483,861 )+
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 1,470,663     $ (794,868 )
Net of redemption fees of
  $ 500     $ 117  
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 10,921,853     $ 51,521,091  
Distributions reinvested
    7,896,348       1,090,769  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (12,980,026 )+     (12,339,948 )+
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 5,838,175     $ 40,271,912  
Net of redemption fees of
  $ 820     $ 4,498  
    $ 8,276,270     $ 39,028,956  
                 
Class A Shares
               
Shares sold
    50,185       66,934  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    23,326       3,580  
Shares redeemed
    (15,640 )     (105,016 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
    57,871       (34,502 )
                 
Class C Shares
               
Shares sold
    124,558       46,842  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    45,741       3,848  
Shares redeemed
    (84,638 )     (104,595 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
    85,661       (53,905 )
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
    656,839       3,814,296  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    487,128       85,350  
Shares redeemed
    (785,896 )     (858,499 )
Net increase in shares outstanding
    358,071       3,041,147  
      501,603       2,952,740  


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

 
31

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
Six Months Ended
       
   
January 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2013
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 1,493,324     $ 1,967,978  
Net realized gain on investments
    1,487,084       1,026,223  
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/(depreciation) on investments
    1,540,946       3,526,604  
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
    4,521,354       6,520,805  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Class A Shares
    (221,951 )     (305,600 )
Class C Shares
    (63,228 )     (153,533 )
Class I Shares
    (1,166,570 )     (1,528,023 )
From net realized gain on investments
               
Class A Shares
    (6,637 )      
Class C Shares
    (2,444 )      
Class I Shares
    (34,853 )      
Total distributions to shareholders
    (1,495,683 )     (1,987,156 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
    34,752,667       58,384,822  
Total increase in net assets
    37,778,338       62,918,471  
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
    93,343,620       30,425,149  
End of period
  $ 131,121,958     $ 93,343,620  
Includes undistributed net investment income of
  $ 41,575     $  

 

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

 
32

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

(a)A summary of share transactions is as follows:
   
Six Months Ended
       
   
January 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2013
 
Class A Shares
           
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 6,594,952     $ 10,796,399  
Distributions reinvested
    213,975       286,882  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (1,209,670 )+     (1,684,174 )+
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 5,599,257     $ 9,399,107  
Net of redemption fees of
  $ 374     $ 3,036  
                 
Class C Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 829,183     $ 1,005,750  
Distributions reinvested
    65,557       153,417  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (426,992 )     (1,590,746 )+
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 467,748     $ (431,579 )
Net of redemption fees of
  $     $ 109  
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 34,643,991     $ 59,840,918  
Distributions reinvested
    1,025,783       1,289,641  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (6,984,112 )+     (11,713,265 )+
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 28,685,662     $ 49,417,294  
Net of redemption fees of
  $ 9,112     $ 3,061  
    $ 34,752,667     $ 58,384,822  
                 
Class A Shares
               
Shares sold
    520,837       927,866  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    17,084       24,680  
Shares redeemed
    (95,437 )     (144,381 )
Net increase in shares outstanding
    442,484       808,165  
                 
Class C Shares
               
Shares sold
    67,067       86,742  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    5,298       13,365  
Shares redeemed
    (34,320 )     (138,037 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
    38,045       (37,930 )
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
    2,719,072       5,077,643  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    81,523       110,487  
Shares redeemed
    (552,197 )     (990,507 )
Net increase in shares outstanding
    2,248,398       4,197,623  
      2,728,927       4,967,858  

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

 
33

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
   
Six Months Ended
       
   
January 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2013
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income/(loss)
  $ (4,349 )   $ 17,522  
Net realized gain on investments
    1,405,572       1,226,183  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
    (182,764 )     1,231,122  
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
    1,218,459       2,474,827  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Class A Shares
          (7,521 )
Class I Shares
          (24,081 )
From net realized gain on investments
               
Class A Shares
    (563,680 )      
Class I Shares
    (946,888 )      
Total distributions to shareholders
    (1,510,568 )     (31,602 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
    839,105       599,520  
Total increase in net assets
    546,996       3,042,745  
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
    10,373,609       7,330,864  
End of period
  $ 10,920,605     $ 10,373,609  
Includes undistributed net investment loss of
  $ (14,132 )   $ (9,783 )
 
 
 

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

 
34

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

(a)A summary of share transactions is as follows:
   
Six Months Ended
       
   
January 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2013
 
Class A Shares
           
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 463,363     $ 1,104,345  
Distributions reinvested
    563,679       7,521  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (148,963 )     (505,873 )+
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 878,079     $ 605,993  
Net of redemption fees of
  $     $ 168  
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 267,784     $ 1,040,960  
Distributions reinvested
    543,249       14,438  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (850,007 )     (1,061,871 )+
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ (38,974 )   $ (6,473 )
Net of redemption fees of
  $     $ 31  
    $ 839,105     $ 599,520  
                 
Class A Shares
               
Shares sold
    28,237       78,434  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    36,555       585  
Shares redeemed
    (9,247 )     (35,324 )
Net increase in shares outstanding
    55,545       43,695  
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
    16,208       73,739  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    34,913       1,117  
Shares redeemed
    (52,885 )     (75,987 )
Net decrease in shares outstanding
    (1,764 )     (1,131 )
      53,781       42,564  
 
 

 

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

 
35

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class A Shares
   
Six Months Ended
               
August 16, 2010*
 
   
January 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 15.98     $ 12.78     $ 12.08     $ 10.00  
                                 
Income from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income†
    0.05       0.20       0.12       0.07  
Net realized and unrealized
                               
  gain on investments
    1.50       3.17       0.67       1.99  
Total from investment operations
    1.55       3.37       0.79       2.06  
                                 
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
    (0.13 )     (0.17 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )
From net realized gain
                               
  on investments
    (1.25 )           (0.06 )     (0.02 )
Total distributions
    (1.38 )     (0.17 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )
                                 
Redemption fees retained
       
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^     0.06
                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 16.15     $ 15.98     $ 12.78     $ 12.08  
                                 
Total return
    9.65 %++     26.74 %     6.59 %     21.26 %++
                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 5,182     $ 4,204     $ 3,803     $ 1,271  
                                 
Ratio of expenses to
                               
  average net assets:
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.02 %+     1.07 %     1.68 %     2.74 %+
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.24 %+     1.24 %     1.24 %     1.24 %+
                                 
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                               
  to average net assets:
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.86 %+     1.62 %     0.52 %     (0.87 )%+
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.64 %+     1.45 %     0.96 %     0.63 %+
                                 
Portfolio turnover rate
    35.65 %++     57.50 %     66.71 %     44.27 %++

*
 
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.

 
36

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class C Shares
   
Six Months Ended
               
August 16, 2010*
 
   
January 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 15.67     $ 12.55     $ 11.92     $ 10.00  
                                 
Income from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income/(loss)†
    (0.01 )     0.10       0.03       (0.01 )
Net realized and unrealized
                               
  gain on investments
    1.47       3.11       0.66       1.97  
Total from investment operations
    1.46       3.21       0.69       1.96  
                                 
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
    (0.04 )     (0.09 )  
(0.00
)^     (0.02 )
From net realized gain
                               
  on investments
    (1.25 )           (0.06 )     (0.02 )
Total distributions
    (1.29 )     (0.09 )     (0.06 )     (0.04 )
                                 
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^      
                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 15.84     $ 15.67     $ 12.55     $ 11.92  
                                 
Total return
    9.23 %++     25.77 %     5.86 %     19.66 %++
                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 8,922     $ 7,485     $ 6,673     $ 3,395  
                                 
Ratio of expenses to
                               
  average net assets:
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.77 %+     1.82 %     2.47 %     3.35 %+
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.99 %+     1.99 %     1.99 %     1.99 %+
                                 
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                               
  to average net assets:
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.13 %+     0.89 %     (0.26 )%     (1.46 )%+
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    (0.09 )%+     0.72 %     0.22 %     (0.10 )%+
                                 
Portfolio turnover rate
    35.65 %++     57.50 %     66.71 %     44.27 %++

*
 
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.

 
37

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares
   
Six Months Ended
               
August 16, 2010*
 
   
January 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 15.95     $ 12.77     $ 12.04     $ 10.00  
                                 
Income from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income†
    0.08       0.23       0.15       0.10  
Net realized and unrealized
                               
  gain on investments
    1.49       3.16       0.67       1.99  
Total from investment operations
    1.57       3.39       0.82       2.09  
                                 
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
    (0.17 )     (0.21 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )
From net realized gain
                               
  on investments
    (1.25 )           (0.06 )     (0.02 )
Total distributions
    (1.42 )     (0.21 )     (0.09 )     (0.05 )
                                 
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^      
                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 16.10     $ 15.95     $ 12.77     $ 12.04  
                                 
Total return
    9.77 %++     26.93 %     6.91 %     20.89 %++
                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 121,054     $ 114,220     $ 52,574     $ 27,250  
                                 
Ratio of expenses to
                               
  average net assets:
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.77 %+     0.82 %     1.47 %     2.82 %+
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.99 %+     0.99 %     0.99 %     0.99 %+
                                 
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                               
  to average net assets:
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.13 %+     1.79 %     0.74 %     (0.94 )%+
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.91 %+     1.62 %     1.22 %     0.89 %+
                                 
Portfolio turnover rate
    35.65 %++     57.50 %     66.71 %     44.27 %++

*
 
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.

 
38

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class A Shares
   
Six Months Ended
               
August 16, 2010*
 
   
January 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.92     $ 10.68     $ 11.48     $ 10.00  
                                 
Income from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income†
    0.16       0.39       0.43       0.45  
Net realized and unrealized
                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
    0.49       1.21       (0.76 )     1.32  
Total from investment operations
    0.65       1.60       (0.33 )     1.77  
                                 
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
    (0.16 )     (0.36 )     (0.40 )     (0.29 )
From net realized gain
                               
  on investments
 
(0.00
)^           (0.08 )  
(0.00
)^
Total distributions
    (0.16 )     (0.36 )     (0.48 )     (0.29 )
                                 
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^     0.01  
0.00
†^
                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 12.41     $ 11.92     $ 10.68     $ 11.48  
                                 
Total return
    5.46 %++     15.11 %     -2.66 %     17.76 %++
                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 21,163     $ 15,059     $ 4,860     $ 1,900  
                                 
Ratio of expenses to
                               
  average net assets:
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.14 %+     1.34 %     2.40 %     3.67 %+
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.24 %+     1.24 %     1.24 %     1.24 %+
                                 
Ratio of net investment income
                               
  to average net assets:
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    2.63 %+     3.27 %     2.84 %     1.54 %+
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    2.53 %+     3.37 %     4.00 %     3.97 %+
                                 
Portfolio turnover rate
    14.32 %++     35.48 %     72.95 %     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 Enhanced Dividend Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class C Shares
   
Six Months Ended
               
August 16, 2010*
 
   
January 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.85     $ 10.64     $ 11.44     $ 10.00  
                                 
Income from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income†
    0.11       0.29       0.35       0.37  
Net realized and unrealized
                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
    0.49       1.21       (0.76 )     1.33  
Total from investment operations
    0.60       1.50       (0.41 )     1.70  
                                 
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
    (0.12 )     (0.29 )     (0.32 )     (0.26 )
From net realized gain
                               
  on investments
 
(0.00
)^           (0.08 )  
(0.00
)^
Total distributions
    (0.12 )     (0.29 )     (0.40 )     (0.26 )
                                 
Redemption fees retained
       
0.00
†^     0.01      
                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 12.33     $ 11.85     $ 10.64     $ 11.44  
                                 
Total return
    5.08 %++     14.23 %     -3.37 %     17.00 %++
                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 6,862     $ 6,145     $ 5,921     $ 3,661  
                                 
Ratio of expenses to
                               
  average net assets:
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.89 %+     2.15 %     3.18 %     4.30 %+
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.99 %+     1.99 %     1.99 %     1.99 %+
                                 
Ratio of net investment income
                               
  to average net assets:
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.91 %+     2.34 %     2.05 %     0.97 %+
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.81 %+     2.50 %     3.24 %     3.28 %+
                                 
Portfolio turnover rate
    14.32 %++     35.48 %     72.95 %     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 Enhanced Dividend Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares
   
Six Months Ended
               
August 16, 2010*
 
   
January 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.96     $ 10.70     $ 11.51     $ 10.00  
                                 
Income from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income†
    0.17       0.43       0.47       0.45  
Net realized and unrealized
                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
    0.49       1.21       (0.78 )     1.36  
Total from investment operations
    0.66       1.64       (0.31 )     1.81  
                                 
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
    (0.17 )     (0.38 )     (0.42 )     (0.30 )
From net realized gain
                               
  on investments
 
(0.00
)^           (0.08 )  
(0.00
)^
Total distributions
    (0.17 )     (0.38 )     (0.50 )     (0.30 )
                                 
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^
                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 12.45     $ 11.96     $ 10.70     $ 11.51  
                                 
Total return
    5.57 %++     15.52 %     -2.53 %     18.16 %++
                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 103,097     $ 72,140     $ 19,644     $ 8,703  
                                 
Ratio of expenses to
                               
  average net assets:
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.89 %+     1.08 %     2.14 %     4.56 %+
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.99 %+     0.99 %     0.99 %     0.99 %+
                                 
Ratio of net investment income
                               
  to average net assets:
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    2.83 %+     3.58 %     3.25 %     0.51 %+
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    2.73 %+     3.67 %     4.40 %     4.08 %+
                                 
Portfolio turnover rate
    14.32 %++     35.48 %     72.95 %     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
   
Six Months Ended
               
August 16, 2010*
 
   
January 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 16.07     $ 12.17     $ 12.91     $ 10.00  
                                 
Income from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income/(loss)†
    (0.02 )  
0.00
^     (0.02 )     (0.13 )
Net realized and unrealized
                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
    1.95       3.94       (0.72 )     3.17  
Total from investment operations
    1.93       3.94       (0.74 )     3.04  
                                 
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
          (0.04 )            
From net realized gain
                               
  on investments
    (2.40 )                 (0.13 )
Total distributions
    (2.40 )     (0.04 )           (0.13 )
                                 
Redemption fees retained
       
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^
                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 15.60     $ 16.07     $ 12.17     $ 12.91  
                                 
Total return
    12.15 %++     32.48 %     -5.73 %     30.42 %++
                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 4,222     $ 3,459     $ 2,088     $ 1,676  
                                 
Ratio of expenses to
                               
  average net assets:
                               
Before expense reimbursement
    2.81 %+     3.13 %     4.21 %     5.78 %+
After expense reimbursement
    1.44 %+     1.44 %     1.44 %     1.44 %+
                                 
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                               
  to average net assets:
                               
Before expense reimbursement
    (1.60 )%+     (1.67 )%     (2.95 )%     (5.36 )%+
After expense reimbursement
    (0.23 )%+     0.02 %     (0.18 )%     (1.02 )%+
                                 
Portfolio turnover rate
    49.07 %++     93.42 %     110.38 %     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 Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares
   
Six Months Ended
               
August 16, 2010*
 
   
January 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 16.18     $ 12.24     $ 12.94     $ 10.00  
                                 
Income from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income/(loss)†
 
0.00
^     0.04       0.01       (0.08 )
Net realized and unrealized
                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
    1.96       3.95       (0.71 )     3.15  
Total from investment operations
    1.96       3.99       (0.70 )     3.07  
                                 
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
          (0.05 )            
From net realized gain
                               
  on investments
    (2.40 )                 (0.13 )
Total distributions
    (2.40 )     (0.05 )           (0.13 )
                                 
Redemption fees retained
       
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^      
                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 15.74     $ 16.18     $ 12.24     $ 12.94  
                                 
Total return
    12.26 %++     32.75 %     -5.41 %     30.72 %++
                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 6,699     $ 6,915     $ 5,243     $ 5,278  
                                 
Ratio of expenses to
                               
  average net assets:
                               
Before expense reimbursement
    2.56 %+     2.90 %     3.98 %     6.28 %+
After expense reimbursement
    1.19 %+     1.19 %     1.19 %     1.19 %+
                                 
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                               
  to average net assets:
                               
Before expense reimbursement
    (1.36 )%+     (1.42 )%     (2.72 )%     (5.77 )%+
After expense reimbursement
    0.01 %+     0.29 %     0.07 %     (0.68 )%+
                                 
Portfolio turnover rate
    49.07 %++     93.42 %     110.38 %     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 January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

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 (the “1940 Act”), 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% 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 estimated fair value, as described in note 3.
 
B.
Federal Income Taxes:  It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders.  Therefore, no Federal income or excise tax provision is required.
 
 
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities.  Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on the Funds’ returns filed for open tax years 2012-2013, or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2014 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 the 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, monthly, 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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 

 
44

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 
D.
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.
 
E.
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.
 
F.
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 six months ended January 31, 2014, the Funds retained redemption fees as follows:
 
   
Class A
Class C
Class I
 
 
All Cap Core Fund
$  —
$500
$   820
 
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
374
9,112
 
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
N/A
 
 
G.
REITs: The Funds may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon funds available from operations.  It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the REIT’s taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion of such dividends being designated as a return of capital.  The Funds intend to include the gross dividends from such REITs in their annual distributions to its shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Funds’ distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.
 
H.
Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End:  In preparing the financial statements as of January 31, 2014, 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.
 
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.  Equity securities, including common stocks, convertible securities and preferred stocks, that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there

 
45

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION (Continued)
 
has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.  Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.  Over-the-counter securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the most recent sales price.  Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their net asset value per share.  To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Short-Term Securities: Short-term 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 Board of Trustees (“Board”) has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee of the Trust which is comprised of representatives from U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ administrator.  The function of the Valuation Committee is to value securities where current and reliable market quotations are not readily available or the closing price does not represent fair value by following procedures approved by the Board.  These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news events.  All actions taken by the Valuation Committee are subsequently reviewed and ratified by the Board.
 
Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, fair valued securities may be classified in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
The 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 January 31, 2014:
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 28,556,048     $     $     $ 28,556,048  
  Consumer Staples
    9,056,234                   9,056,234  
  Energy
    8,688,929                   8,688,929  
  Financials
    16,483,977                   16,483,977  
  Health Care
    16,766,815                   16,766,815  
  Industrials
    22,509,491                   22,509,491  
  Information Technology
    17,964,247                   17,964,247  
  Materials
    4,351,229                   4,351,229  
  Telecommunication Services
    7,997,089                   7,997,089  
  Utilities
    899,362                   899,362  
Total Common Stocks
    133,273,421                   133,273,421  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 133,273,421     $     $     $ 133,273,421  


 
 

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION (Continued)
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 3,283,223     $     $     $ 3,283,223  
  Consumer Staples
    6,099,461                   6,099,461  
  Energy
    34,917,834                   34,917,834  
  Financials
    10,188,182                   10,188,182  
  Health Care
    8,472,189                   8,472,189  
  Industrials
    10,828,637                   10,828,637  
  Information Technology
    6,733,849                   6,733,849  
  Materials
    5,140,080                   5,140,080  
  Telecommunication Services
    37,429,259                   37,429,259  
Total Common Stocks
    123,092,714                   123,092,714  
Preferred Stocks
                               
  Telecommunication Services
    4,850,529                   4,850,529  
Total Preferred Stocks
    4,850,529                   4,850,529  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 127,943,243     $     $     $ 127,943,243  

O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 3,004,734     $     $     $ 3,004,734  
  Consumer Staples
    450,552                   450,552  
  Energy
    256,728                   256,728  
  Financials
    177,597                   177,597  
  Health Care
    1,208,684                   1,208,684  
  Industrials
    3,219,064                   3,219,064  
  Information Technology
    1,800,037                   1,800,037  
  Materials
    514,956                   514,956  
  Telecommunication Services
    184,906                   184,906  
Total Common Stocks
    10,817,258                   10,817,258  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 10,817,258     $     $     $ 10,817,258  

Refer to the Funds’ Schedule of Investments for a detailed break-out of common stocks and preferred stocks by industry classification.  Transfers between levels are recognized at January 31, 2014, the end of the reporting period.  The Funds recognized no transfers to/from level 1 or level 2.  There were no level 3 securities held in the Funds during the six months ended January 31, 2014.
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
For the six months ended January 31, 2014, 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 six months ended January 31, 2014, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund incurred $370,466, $369,932, and $32,375 in advisory fees, respectively.

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

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 six months ended January 31, 2014, the Advisor recouped $149,903 and $54,363 in previously waived expenses for the All Cap Core Fund and the Enhanced Dividend Fund, respectively.  For the six months ended January 31, 2014, the Advisor reduced its fees in the amount of $73,664 for the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund.
 
Cumulative expenses subject to recapture pursuant to the aforementioned conditions and the year of expiration are as follows:
 
   
2014
   
2015
   
2016
   
2017
   
Total
   
All Cap Core Fund
  $     $ 149,638     $     $     $ 149,638    
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    175,232       240,553       58,134             473,919    
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    215,195       188,615       146,974       73,664       624,448    
 
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 six months ended January 31, 2014, 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
  $ 24,702     $ 24,702     $ 20,878    
Fund Accounting
    25,737       23,829       22,817    
Transfer Agency (excludes out-of-pocket expenses)
    24,532       23,516       12,747    
Custody
    7,493       6,815       7,464    
Chief Compliance Officer
    4,033       4,033       4,033    
 

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (Continued)
 
At January 31, 2014, the Funds had payables due to USBFS for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency and Chief Compliance Officer fees and to U.S. Bank N.A. for custody fees in the following amounts:
 
  All Cap Enhanced Small/Mid Cap  
  Core Fund Dividend Fund Growth Fund  
Administration
  $ 16,525     $ 16,525     $ 13,980    
Fund Accounting
    17,305       16,025       15,329    
Transfer Agency (excludes out-of-pocket expenses)
    15,951       14,940       8,502    
Chief Compliance Officer
    2,700       2,700       2,700    
Custody
    5,866       5,183       5,507    
 
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 six months ended January 31, 2014, the Funds paid the Distributor as follows:
 
 
Class A
Class C
 
All Cap Core Fund
$  5,888
$42,518
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
22,939
34,418
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
4,945
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 six months ended January 31, 2014, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth did not accrue shareholder servicing fees.
 
NOTE 7 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
 
For the six months ended January 31, 2014, 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
  $ 46,803,539     $ 48,846,199    
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    48,687,756       15,832,233    
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    5,198,897       5,936,683    
 

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

NOTE 8 – LINES OF CREDIT
 
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 six months ended January 31, 2014, the Funds did not draw upon their lines of credit.
 
NOTE 9 – INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended January 31, 2014 and the year ended July 31, 2013 was as follows:
 
   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
   
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
   
  January 31,  
July 31,
  January 31,  
July 31,
  January 31,  
July 31,
   
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
   
Ordinary Income
  $ 1,401,109     $ 1,378,413     $ 1,451,749     $ 1,987,156     $     $ 31,602    
Long-term Capital Gains
    9,841,995             43,934             1,510,568          
 
Ordinary income distributions may include dividends paid from short-term capital gains.
 
As of January 31, 2014, the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, 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 (a)
  $ 101,475,647     $ 88,696,697     $ 8,559,773    
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
    23,488,198       7,239,528       1,876,200    
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
    (1,299,871 )     (3,879,990 )     (100,584 )  
Net tax unrealized appreciation (a)
    22,188,327       3,359,538       1,775,616    
Undistributed ordinary income
    662,872                
Undistributed long-term capital gain
    4,436,307             1,041,269    
Total distributable earnings
    5,099,179             1,041,269    
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
          (386,589 )     (9,516 )  
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
  $ 27,287,506     $ 2,972,949     $ 2,807,369    

(a)
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and net unrealized appreciation is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales adjustments.
 
At July 31, 2013, the Enhanced Dividend Fund had short-term capital loss carryforwards of $386,589, which may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future gains.
 
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 31, 2010, may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses.  Under the law in effect prior to the Act, preenactment net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses.  As a transition rule, the Act requires that postenactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.
 
The All Cap Core Fund and the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund utilized $1,080,729 and $179,627, respectively, of capital loss carryforwards in the year ended July 31, 2013.
 
At July 31, 2013, the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses of $9,516.

 
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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(Unaudited)

At a meeting held on December 3-5, 2013, the Board, including all the persons who are Independent Trustees as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, considered and approved the continuance of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”) and O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC (the “Advisor”) 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 and O’Shaughnessy Tactical Asset Allocation Fund (collectively, the “Funds”), for another annual term.  At this meeting, and at a prior meeting held on October 24, 2013, the Board received and reviewed substantial information regarding the Funds, the Advisor and the services provided by the Advisor to the Funds under the Advisory Agreement.  This information, together with the information provided to the Board throughout the course of the year, 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 continuance of the Advisory Agreement:
 
1.
THE NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED AND TO BE PROVIDED BY THE ADVISOR UNDER THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT.  The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the Advisor’s overall services provided to the Funds as well as its responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day investment management of the Funds.  The Board considered the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of the portfolio managers, as well as the responsibilities of other key personnel of the Advisor involved in the day-to-day activities of the 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 its knowledge of the Advisor’s operations, and noted that during the course of the prior year they had met with the Advisor to discuss various marketing and compliance topics, including the Advisor’s risk management process.  The Board concluded that the Advisor had the quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods, compliance policies and procedures essential to performing its duties under the Advisory Agreement and that the nature, overall quality and extent of such management services are satisfactory.
 
2.
THE FUNDS’ HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE AND THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE ADVISOR.  In assessing the quality of the portfolio management delivered by the Advisor, the Board reviewed the short-term and long-term performance of the Funds as of August 31, 2013 on both an absolute basis, and in comparison to both benchmarks and their peer funds as classified by Lipper and Morningstar.  While the Board considered performance over both short and long term periods, it placed less emphasis on very short term performance and greater emphasis on longer term performance.  When reviewing performance against the comparative peer group universe, the Board took into account that the investment objectives and strategies of the Funds, as well as their level of risk tolerance, may differ significantly from funds in the peer universe.  The Board took into account that the O’Shaughnessy Global Equity Fund, O’Shaughnessy International Equity Fund and O’Shaughnessy Tactical Asset Allocation Fund had not yet commenced operations.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund:  The Board noted that the O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund’s performance, with regard to its Lipper comparative universe, was above its peer group median and average for the three-year period and below its peer group median and average for the one-year period.
 
 
The Board noted that the Fund’s performance with regard to its Morningstar comparative universe was above its peer group median and average for the one-year and three-year periods.
 
 
The Board also considered any differences in performance between similarly managed accounts and the performance of the O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund and reviewed the performance of the Fund against broad-based securities market benchmarks.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund:  The Board noted that the O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund’s performance, with regard to its Lipper comparative universe, was below its peer group median and average for the three-year period and well below its peer group median and average for the one-year period.
 

 
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(Unaudited)
 
 
The Board noted that the Fund’s performance, with regard to its Morningstar comparative universe, was below its peer group median and average for the three-year period and well below its peer group median and average for the one-year period.
 
 
The Board also considered any differences in performance between similarly managed accounts and the performance of the O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund and reviewed the performance of the Fund against broad-based securities market benchmarks.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund:  The Board noted that the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund’s performance, with regard to its Lipper comparative universe, was above its peer group median and average for the one-year period and above the peer group average and essentially equal to the peer group median for the three-year period.
 
 
The Board noted that the Fund’s performance, with regard to its Morningstar comparative universe, was above its peer group median and average for the one-year period and essentially equal to its peer group median and average for the three-year period.
 
 
The Board also considered any differences in performance between similarly managed accounts and the performance of the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund and reviewed the performance of the Fund against a broad-based securities market benchmark.
 
3.
THE COSTS OF THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE ADVISOR AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE ADVISOR’S FEE UNDER THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT.  In considering the appropriateness of the advisory fee, the Board considered the level of the fee itself as well as the total fees and expenses of the Funds.  The Board reviewed information as to fees and expenses of advisers and funds within the relevant Lipper peer funds as well as fees charged by the Advisor to other similarly managed accounts.  When reviewing fees charged to other similarly managed accounts, the Board took into account the type of account and the differences in the management of that account that might be germane to the difference, if any, in the fees charged to such accounts.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund:  The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 1.24% for the Class A shares, 1.99% for the Class C shares and 0.99% for the Class I shares (respectively, the “Expense Caps”).  The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was above its peer group median and average for Class A and Class C shares, but below its peer group median and average for Class I shares.  Additionally, the Board considered that when the Fund’s peer group was adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes, the total expense ratio for the Class I shares was below the average, and the total expense ratios for the Class A and Class C shares were above the average, of this segment of its peer group.  The Board also noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and average as well as below its peer group median and average when adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes.  The Board also took into consideration the services the Advisor provided to its similarly managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the management fees charged to the Fund.  The Board found that the management fees charged to the Fund were in line with the fees charged to the Advisor’s similarly managed account clients.  As a result, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s expenses and advisory fee were not outside the range of its peer group.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund:  The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 1.24% for the Class A shares, 1.99% for the Class C shares and 0.99% for the Class I shares (respectively, the “Expense Caps”).  The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was above its peer group median and average for Class C shares, as well as the average of the Fund’s peer group when adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes.  The Board further noted that the Fund’s total expense ratios were below its peer group median and average for Class A and Class I shares, as well as the average of the Fund’s peer group when adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes.  The Board also noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and average and below its peer group median and average when adjusted to include only funds with similar
 

 
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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
 
asset sizes.  The Board also took into consideration the services the Advisor provided to its similarly managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the management fees charged to the Fund.  The Board found that the management fees charged to the Fund were in line with the fees charged to the Advisor’s similarly managed account clients.  As a result, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s expenses and advisory fee were not outside the range of its peer group.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund:  The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 1.44% for the Class A shares and 1.19% for the Class I shares (respectively, the “Expense Caps”).  The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was above its peer group median and average for Class A shares, but below its peer group median and average for Class I shares.  Additionally, the Board considered that when the Fund’s peer group was adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes, the total expense ratio for the Class I shares was below the average of this segment of its peer group and the total expense ratio for the Class A shares was equal to the peer group average.  The Board also noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and average and below its peer group median and average when adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes.  The Board also considered that after advisory fee waivers and the reimbursement of Fund expenses necessary to maintain the Expense Caps, the Advisor received no contractual advisory fee from the Fund during the most recent fiscal period.  The Board also took into consideration the services the Advisor provided to its similarly managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the management fees charged to the Fund.  The Board found that the management fees charged to the Fund were in line with the fees charged to the Advisor’s similarly managed account clients.  As a result, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s expenses and advisory fee were not outside the range of its peer group.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Global Equity Fund:  The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 1.44% for the Class A shares and 1.19% for the Class I shares (respectively, the “Expense Caps”).  The Board noted that the Fund’s estimated total expense ratio was above its peer group median and average for Class A and Class I shares.  The Board also noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee was above its peer group average but below its peer group median.  The Board also took into consideration the services the Advisor provided to its similarly managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the management fees to be charged to the Fund.  The Board found that the management fees to be charged to the Fund were in line with the fees charged to the Advisor’s similarly managed account clients.  As a result, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s expenses and advisory fee were not outside the range of its peer group.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy International Equity Fund:  The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 1.44% for the Class A shares and 1.19% for the Class I shares (respectively, the “Expense Caps”).  The Board noted that the Fund’s estimated total expense ratio was 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 Fund’s contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and average.  The Board also took into consideration the services the Advisor provided to its separately managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the management fees to be charged to the Fund.  The Board found that the management fees to be charged to the Fund were in line with the fees charged to the Advisor’s separately managed account clients.  As a result, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s expenses and advisory fee were not outside the range of its peer group.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Tactical Asset Allocation Fund:  The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 1.44% for the Class A shares, 2.19% for the Class C shares and 1.19% for the Class I shares (respectively, the “Expense Caps”).  The Board noted that the Fund’s estimated total expense ratio was above its peer group median and average for Class A and Class C shares, but below its peer group median and average for Class I shares.  The Board also noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee was above its peer group median and average.  The Board also took into consideration the services the Advisor provided to its separately managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the management fees to be charged to the Fund.  The Board

 

 
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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
 
found that the management fees to be charged to the Fund were in line with the fees charged to the Advisor’s separately managed account clients.  As a result, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s expenses and advisory fee were not outside the range of its peer group.
 
4.
ECONOMIES OF SCALE.  The Board also considered that economies of scale would be expected to be realized by the Advisor as the assets of the Funds grow.  In this regard, the Board noted that the Advisor has agreed to reduce its advisory fees or reimburse Fund expenses so that the Funds do not exceed the Expense Caps.  The Board concluded that there were no effective economies of scale to be shared with the Funds at current asset levels, but indicated they would revisit this issue in the future as circumstances changed and asset levels increased.
 
5.
THE PROFITS TO BE REALIZED BY THE ADVISOR AND ITS AFFILIATES FROM THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FUNDS.  The Board reviewed the Advisor’s financial information and took into account both the direct benefits and the indirect benefits to the Advisor from advising the Funds, such as benefits received in the form of Rule 12b-1 fees received from the Funds.  The Board also considered that the Funds do not utilize “soft dollar” benefits that may be received in exchange for Fund brokerage.  The Board considered the profitability to the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds and considered any additional benefits derived by the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds.  After such review, the Board determined that the profitability to the Advisor with respect to the Advisory Agreement was not excessive, and that the Advisor had maintained adequate resources and profit levels to support the services it provides to the Funds.
 
No single factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Funds, but rather the Board based its determination on the total mix of information available to them.  Based on a consideration of all the factors in their totality, the Board determined that the advisory arrangement with the Advisor, including the advisory fees, was fair and reasonable.  The Board therefore determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Funds would be in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders.
 

 
 
 

 

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notice to Shareholders
at January 31, 2014 (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, 2013
 
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2013 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, annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statements and other similar documents 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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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


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 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.
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 


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.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

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

Item 6. 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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

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

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer 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)  
Certifications 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  4/7/14                                 



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  4/7/14        

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

Date  4/7/14                

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