N-CSRS 1 wbif-ncsrs.htm WBI FUNDS SEMIANNUAL REPORT 5-31-14 wbif-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: November 30, 2014



Date of reporting period: May 31, 2014

 
 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 




 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund
 





















Semi-Annual Report
May 31, 2014



 
 

 
 
WBI Funds

EXPENSE EXAMPLE – at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Generally, shareholders of mutual funds incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, redemption fees, and exchange fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund, WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund, WBI Absolute Dividend Income Fund, and WBI Absolute Dividend Growth Fund Examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested in the No Load Shares and the Institutional Shares of each Fund at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (12/1/13– 5/31/14).
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line of the tables below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses, with actual net expenses being limited to 2.00% and 1.75%, per the operating expenses limitation agreement for the No Load Shares and the Institutional Shares, respectively, of each Fund. Although the Funds charge no sales load or transaction fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks, and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. To the extent the Funds invest in shares of other investment companies as part of its investment strategy, you will indirectly bear your proportionate share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in which the Funds invest in addition to the expenses of the Funds.  Actual expenses of the underlying funds are expected to vary among the various underlying funds.  The Example below includes, but is not limited to, management fees, 12b-1 fees, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. You may use the information in the first line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second line of the tables below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical
 

 
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WBI Funds
 
EXPENSE EXAMPLE – at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.  Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these costs were included, your transaction costs would have been higher.
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund – No Load Shares
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
12/1/13
5/31/14
12/1/13 – 5/31/14*
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,068.70
$10.32
Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,014.96
$10.05
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 2.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 (days in most recent fiscal half-year) divided by 365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund – Institutional Shares
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
12/1/13
5/31/14
12/1/13 – 5/31/14*
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,070.10
$9.03
Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,016.21
$8.80
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.75%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 (days in most recent fiscal half-year) divided by 365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund – No Load Shares
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
12/1/13
5/31/14
12/1/13 – 5/31/14*
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,064.50
$9.78
Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,015.46
$9.55
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.90%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 (days in most recent fiscal half-year) divided by 365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 

 
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WBI Funds
 
EXPENSE EXAMPLE – at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund – Institutional Shares
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
12/1/13
5/31/14
12/1/13 – 5/31/14*
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,065.90
$8.86
Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,016.36
$8.65
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.72%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 (days in most recent fiscal half-year) divided by 365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund – No Load Shares
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
12/1/13
5/31/14
12/1/13 – 5/31/14*
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,037.80
$9.75
Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,015.36
$9.65
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.92%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 (days in most recent fiscal half-year) divided by 365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund – Institutional Shares
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
12/1/13
5/31/14
12/1/13 – 5/31/14*
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,037.40
$8.84
Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,016.26
$8.75
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.74%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 (days in most recent fiscal half-year) divided by 365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund – No Load Shares
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
12/1/13
5/31/14
12/1/13 – 5/31/14*
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,030.60
$10.13
Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,014.96
$10.05
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 2.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 (days in most recent fiscal half-year) divided by 365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 

 
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WBI Funds
 
EXPENSE EXAMPLE – at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund – Institutional Shares
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
12/1/13
5/31/14
12/1/13 – 5/31/14*
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,032.00
$8.61
Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,016.45
$8.55
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.70%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 (days in most recent fiscal half-year) divided by 365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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WBI Funds

SECTOR ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO ASSETS – at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)


WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund




WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund





 
 
 
 
 
Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.
 



 
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WBI Funds

SECTOR ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO ASSETS – at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)


WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund




WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund




 
 
 
 
 
Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.
 


 
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WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 54.00%
 
Value
 
   
Broadcasting (except Internet) - 1.04%
     
  38,277  
Cablevision Systems Corp.
     
     
  NY Group - Class A
  $ 674,823  
               
     
Computer and Electronic
       
     
  Product Manufacturing - 1.85%
       
  48,706  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
    1,199,142  
               
     
Credit Intermediation and
       
     
  Related Activities - 3.79%
       
  19,104  
East West Bancorp, Inc.
    639,602  
  32,684  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    1,816,250  
            2,455,852  
     
Electronics and Appliance Stores - 3.02%
       
  70,656  
Best Buy Co., Inc.
    1,954,345  
               
     
Fabricated Metal Product
       
     
  Manufacturing - 0.90%
       
  9,631  
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.
    583,831  
               
     
Food Manufacturing - 4.62%
       
  34,057  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
    1,530,522  
  31,800  
Campbell Soup Co.
    1,459,620  
            2,990,142  
     
Food Services and Drinking Places - 2.60%
       
  6,224  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
    625,823  
  23,625  
Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.
    1,057,455  
            1,683,278  
     
Furniture and Related
       
     
  Product Manufacturing - 2.15%
       
  28,803  
Johnson Controls, Inc.
    1,392,913  
               
     
Insurance Carriers and
       
     
  Related Activities - 2.42%
       
  30,831  
MetLife, Inc.
    1,570,223  
               
     
Merchant Wholesalers,
       
     
  Durable Goods - 2.25%
       
  117,960  
Xerox Corp.
    1,456,806  
               
     
Paper Manufacturing - 2.15%
       
  29,177  
International Paper Co.
    1,389,701  

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

 
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WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Pipeline Transportation - 1.04%
     
  14,190  
Enbridge, Inc. (a)
  $ 673,883  
               
     
Professional, Scientific, and
       
     
  Technical Services - 2.26%
       
  20,599  
Omnicom Group, Inc.
    1,465,619  
               
     
Real Estate - 6.75%
       
  16,339  
American Campus Communities, Inc.
    634,607  
  56,570  
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
    1,064,647  
  38,562  
DDR Corp.
    667,508  
  16,273  
Highwoods Properties, Inc.
    660,358  
  46,946  
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
    634,710  
  9,785  
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
    707,945  
            4,369,775  
     
Telecommunications - 0.99%
       
  14,038  
BCE, Inc. (a)
    644,765  
               
     
Transportation Equipment
       
     
  Manufacturing - 3.59%
       
  7,645  
Boeing Co.
    1,033,986  
  18,588  
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - ADR
    653,926  
  5,621  
Toyota Motor Corp. - ADR
    635,791  
            2,323,703  
     
Utilities - 9.14%
       
  25,845  
Duke Energy Corp.
    1,837,063  
  21,010  
Entergy Corp.
    1,584,574  
  32,067  
PG&E Corp.
    1,470,913  
  18,501  
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
    1,025,326  
            5,917,876  
     
Waste Management and
       
     
  Remediation Services - 1.69%
       
  30,979  
Republic Services, Inc.
    1,096,657  
               
     
Wood Product Manufacturing - 1.75%
       
  36,108  
Weyerhaeuser Co.
    1,134,513  
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $32,567,726)
    34,977,847  

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

 
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WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

Shares
 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 20.81%
 
Value
 
  60,040  
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
  $ 3,044,628  
  54,948  
iShares iBoxx $Investment
       
     
  Grade Corporate Bond ETF
    6,571,231  
  42,874  
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
    3,861,233  
     
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
       
     
  (Cost $12,836,060)
    13,477,092  
               
     
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.91%
       
     
Primary Metal Manufacturing - 0.91%
       
  99,594  
Gerdau S.A. - ADR
    591,588  
     
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $625,570)
    591,588  
               
Principal
           
Amount
 
CORPORATE BONDS - 16.47%
       
     
Advertising Agencies - 0.84%
       
     
Omnicom Group, Inc.
       
$ 500,000  
  4.45%, 8/15/2020
    545,660  
               
     
Aerospace Product and
       
     
  Parts Manufacturing - 0.61%
       
     
Lockheed Martin Corp.
       
  356,000  
  4.250%, 11/15/2019
    395,349  
               
     
Agencies, Brokerages, & Other
       
     
  Insurance Related Activities - 0.23%
       
     
Aon PLC
       
  142,000  
  3.50%, 9/30/2015
    147,313  
               
     
Beverage Manufacturing - 0.23%
       
     
Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC
       
  135,000  
  4.50%, 4/1/2018
    148,715  
               
     
Business Support Services - 1.11%
       
     
Western Union Co.
       
  650,000  
  5.93%, 10/1/2016
    717,064  
               
     
Credit Intermediation and
       
     
  Related Activities - 0.09%
       
     
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
       
  59,000  
  2.60%, 1/15/2016
    60,716  

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

 
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WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

Principal
         
Amount
     
Value
 
   
Depository Credit Intermediation - 1.24%
     
   
Citigroup, Inc.
     
$ 572,000  
  6.125%, 11/21/2017
  $ 655,070  
     
Wells Fargo & Co.
       
  142,000  
  4.48%, 1/16/2024
    150,741  
            805,811  
     
Health and Personal Care Stores - 0.24%
       
     
Express Scripts, Inc.
       
  148,000  
  3.125%, 5/15/2016
    154,773  
               
     
Insurance Carriers - 2.38%
       
     
American International Group, Inc.
       
  800,000  
  5.85%, 1/16/2018
    916,195  
     
Cigna Corp.
       
  140,000  
  8.30%, 1/15/2033
    183,285  
     
Wellpoint, Inc.
       
  440,000  
  3.125%, 5/15/2022
    442,240  
            1,541,720  
     
Investigation and Security Services - 0.17%
       
     
Tyco International Finance
       
  105,000  
  3.375%, 10/15/2015
    108,423  
               
     
Machinery Manufacturing - 0.76%
       
     
Kennametal, Inc.
       
  490,000  
  2.65%, 11/1/2019
    492,856  
               
     
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories - 0.27%
       
     
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
       
  170,000  
  3.75%, 8/23/2022
    172,787  
               
     
Medical Equipment and
       
     
  Supplies Manufacturing - 0.15%
       
     
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
       
  90,000  
  4.625%, 11/30/2019
    100,721  
               
     
Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 1.33%
       
     
Mattel, Inc.
       
  865,000  
  1.70%, 3/15/2018
    863,344  
               
     
Motion Picture and Video Industries - 0.86%
       
     
Viacom, Inc.
       
  522,000  
  3.50%, 4/1/2017
    556,407  

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

 
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WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

Principal
         
Amount
     
Value
 
   
Newspaper, Periodical, Book,
     
   
  and Directory Publishers - 0.31%
     
   
Thomson Reuters Corp.
     
$ 193,000  
  3.95%, 9/30/2021
  $ 202,604  
               
     
Non-Depository Credit Intermediation - 0.27%
       
     
American Express Credit
       
  150,000  
  2.80%, 9/19/2016
    156,822  
     
General Electric Capital Corp.
       
  15,000  
  5.55%, 10/15/2020
    16,838  
            173,660  
     
Nonmetallic Mineral
       
     
  Mining and Quarrying - 0.89%
       
     
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.
       
  543,000  
  3.25%, 12/1/2017
    575,347  
               
     
Office Supplies, Stationery,
       
     
  and Gift Stores - 1.06%
       
     
Staples, Inc.
       
  680,000  
  2.75%, 1/12/2018
    684,731  
               
     
Pharmaceutical and
       
     
  Medicine Manufacturing - 1.04%
       
     
Amgen, Inc.
       
  656,000  
  2.125%, 5/15/2017
    673,466  
               
     
Securities and Commodity Contracts
       
     
  Intermediation and Brokerage - 0.62%
       
     
Prudential Financial, Inc.
       
  384,000  
  3.00%, 5/12/2016
    400,424  
               
     
Software Publishers - 1.05%
       
     
Symantec Corp.
       
  660,000  
  2.75%, 6/15/2017
    678,446  
               
     
Traveler Accommodation - 0.49%
       
     
Marriott International, Inc.
       
  320,000  
  3.25%, 9/15/2022
    318,329  
               
     
Utilities - 0.23%
       
     
Exelon Generation Co., LLC
       
  135,000  
  5.20%, 10/1/2019
    152,615  
     
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
       
     
  (Cost $10,548,918)
    10,671,281  

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

 
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WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

Contracts
 
PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.02%
 
Value
 
   
Put Options - 0.02%
     
  340  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
     
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
     
     
  Exercise Price: $41.00
  $ 1,700  
  570  
Best Buy Co., Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $24.00
    3,990  
  20  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $23.00
    80  
  210  
Entergy Corp.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $72.50
    4,200  
  1,179  
Xerox Corp.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $11.00
    2,358  
     
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
       
     
  (Cost $31,460)
    12,328  
               
Shares
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 8.57%
       
  5,551,054  
Invesco STIT-Treasury Portfolio -
       
     
  Institutional Class, 0.01% (b)
    5,551,054  
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
       
     
  (Cost $5,551,054)
    5,551,054  
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
       
     
  (Cost $62,160,788) - 100.78%
    65,281,190  
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.78)%
    (507,700 )
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
  $ 64,773,490  

ADR - American Depositary Receipt
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
(a)
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
(b)
Rate Shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of May 31, 2014.

 

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

 
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WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS WRITTEN at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Contracts
 
OPTIONS WRITTEN
 
Value
 
   
Call Options
     
  340  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
     
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
     
     
  Exercise Price: $47.00
  $ 1,700  
  570  
Best Buy Co., Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $31.00
    4,560  
  20  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $26.00
    60  
  210  
Entergy Corp.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $75.00
    21,000  
  1,179  
Xerox Corp.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $13.00
    5,895  
     
TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN
       
     
  (Premiums received $20,433)
  $ 33,215  

 
 
 

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

 
15

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 54.61%
 
Value
 
   
Administrative and Support Services - 1.92%
     
  5,745  
Paychex, Inc.
  $ 236,177  
               
     
Amusement, Gambling, and
       
     
  Recreation Industries - 1.18%
       
  1,890  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
    144,623  
               
     
Broadcasting (except Internet) - 2.76%
       
  6,965  
Cablevision Systems Corp.
       
     
  NY Group - Class A
    122,793  
  7,314  
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. - Class A
    216,348  
            339,141  
     
Chemical Manufacturing - 3.87%
       
  4,688  
Johnson & Johnson
    475,644  
               
     
Computer and Electronic
       
     
  Product Manufacturing - 5.77%
       
  949  
Apple, Inc.
    600,716  
  8,858  
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - ADR
    110,282  
            710,998  
     
Credit Intermediation and
       
     
  Related Activities - 1.30%
       
  9,897  
Western Union Co.
    160,034  
               
     
Electrical Equipment, Appliance,
       
     
  and Component Manufacturing - 1.88%
       
  3,459  
Emerson Electric Co.
    230,819  
               
     
Electronics and Appliance Stores - 4.77%
       
  16,706  
Best Buy Co., Inc.
    462,088  
  3,276  
GameStop Corp. - Class A
    123,997  
            586,085  
     
Food Manufacturing - 2.51%
       
  6,725  
Campbell Soup Co.
    308,677  
               
     
Insurance Carriers and
       
     
  Related Activities - 0.90%
       
  2,270  
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
    111,275  
               
     
Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 2.85%
       
  4,708  
Baxter International, Inc.
    350,322  
               
     
Paper Manufacturing - 1.22%
       
  3,149  
International Paper Co.
    149,987  

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

 
16

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Publishing Industries
     
   
  (except Internet) - 1.79%
     
  7,902  
Gannett Co., Inc.
  $ 219,597  
               
     
Real Estate - 9.23%
       
  18,888  
American Capital Agency Corp.
    448,213  
  6,987  
DDR Corp.
    120,945  
  5,035  
HCP, Inc.
    210,212  
  1,582  
Macerich Co.
    104,475  
  3,778  
OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc.
    139,370  
  5,772  
Redwood Trust, Inc.
    112,496  
            1,135,711  
     
Transportation Equipment
       
     
  Manufacturing - 2.02%
       
  2,661  
Honeywell International, Inc.
    247,872  
               
     
Utilities - 5.08%
       
  4,355  
Entergy Corp.
    328,454  
  6,441  
PG&E Corp.
    295,449  
            623,903  
     
Waste Management and
       
     
  Remediation Services - 3.67%
       
  6,670  
Republic Services, Inc.
    236,118  
  4,815  
Waste Management, Inc.
    215,134  
            451,252  
     
Wood Product Manufacturing - 1.88%
       
  7,354  
Weyerhaeuser Co.
    231,063  
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $6,246,442)
    6,713,180  
               
     
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 31.63%
       
  10,849  
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
    550,153  
  15,664  
iShares iBoxx $Investment
       
     
  Grade Corporate Bond ETF
    1,873,258  
  35,274  
SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF
    1,464,929  
     
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
       
     
  (Cost $3,846,867)
    3,888,340  

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

 
17

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued


Contracts
 
PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.02%
 
Value
 
   
Put Options - 0.02%
     
  8  
Apple, Inc.
     
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
     
     
  Exercise Price: $530.00
  $ 216  
  47  
Baxter International, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $70.00
    494  
  43  
Entergy Corp.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $72.50
    860  
  46  
Johnson & Johnson
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $97.50
    920  
     
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
       
     
  (Cost $6,826)
    2,490  
               
Shares
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 13.49%
       
  1,657,406  
Invesco STIT-Treasury Portfolio -
       
     
  Institutional Class, 0.01% (a)
    1,657,406  
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
       
     
  (Cost $1,657,406)
    1,657,406  
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
       
     
  (Cost $11,757,541) - 99.75%
    12,261,416  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.25%
    30,791  
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
  $ 12,292,207  

ADR - American Depositary Receipt
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
(a)
Rate Shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of May 31, 2014.


 
 

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

 
18

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS WRITTEN at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Contracts
 
OPTIONS WRITTEN
 
Value
 
   
Call Options
     
  8  
Apple, Inc.
     
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
     
     
  Exercise Price: $630.00
  $ 12,840  
  47  
Baxter International, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $77.50
    141  
  43  
Entergy Corp.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $75.00
    4,300  
  46  
Johnson & Johnson
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $105.00
    690  
     
TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN
       
     
  (Premiums received $9,458)
  $ 17,971  
 
 
 

 

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

 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 72.61%
 
Value
 
   
Administrative and Support Services - 0.86%
     
  690  
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.
  $ 71,243  
               
     
Chemical Manufacturing - 2.41%
       
  2,210  
Agrium, Inc. (a)
    198,657  
               
     
Computer and Electronic
       
     
  Product Manufacturing - 7.94%
       
  557  
Apple, Inc.
    352,581  
  3,196  
ResMed, Inc.
    159,992  
  11,539  
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - ADR
    143,661  
            656,234  
     
Credit Intermediation and
       
     
  Related Activities - 3.52%
       
  5,238  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    291,076  
               
     
Electrical Equipment, Appliance,
       
     
  and Component Manufacturing - 4.28%
       
  4,115  
Emerson Electric Co.
    274,594  
  676  
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
    78,416  
            353,010  
     
Electronics and Appliance Stores - 7.02%
       
  10,732  
Best Buy Co., Inc.
    296,846  
  7,461  
GameStop Corp. - Class A
    282,399  
            579,245  
     
Food Manufacturing - 6.43%
       
  6,756  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
    303,614  
  4,134  
General Mills, Inc.
    227,081  
            530,695  
     
Furniture and Related
       
     
  Product Manufacturing - 3.98%
       
  5,321  
Johnson Controls, Inc.
    257,324  
  2,109  
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
    71,537  
            328,861  
     
General Merchandise Stores - 2.66%
       
  2,863  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    219,793  
               
     
Insurance Carriers and
       
     
  Related Activities - 11.12%
       
  1,513  
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
    74,167  
  2,907  
First American Financial Corp.
    81,454  

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

 
20

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Insurance Carriers and
     
   
  Related Activities - 11.12%, Continued
     
  1,475  
PartnerRe Ltd. (a)
  $ 158,371  
  2,864  
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
    133,949  
  2,144  
Prudential Financial, Inc.
    176,151  
  2,427  
Travelers Cos., Inc.
    226,804  
  2,006  
Unum Group
    68,023  
            918,919  
     
Machinery Manufacturing - 1.54%
       
  1,095  
United Technologies Corp.
    127,261  
               
     
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods - 0.97%
       
  6,469  
Xerox Corp.
    79,892  
               
     
Motion Picture and Sound
       
     
  Recording Industries - 3.61%
       
  4,267  
Time Warner, Inc.
    297,964  
               
     
Professional, Scientific, and
       
     
  Technical Services - 2.96%
       
  3,440  
Omnicom Group, Inc.
    244,756  
               
     
Real Estate - 2.01%
       
  6,978  
American Capital Agency Corp.
    165,588  
               
     
Telecommunications - 3.37%
       
  10,730  
America Movil SAB de C.V. - Series L - ADR
    207,411  
  1,546  
BCE, Inc. (a)
    71,008  
            278,419  
     
Transportation Equipment
       
     
  Manufacturing - 4.62%
       
  1,060  
Boeing Co.
    143,365  
  3,342  
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
    238,084  
            381,449  
     
Waste Management and
       
     
  Remediation Services - 1.68%
       
  3,102  
Waste Management, Inc.
    138,597  
               
     
Wood Product Manufacturing - 1.61%
       
  6,254  
Masco Corp.
    133,210  
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $5,638,711)
    5,994,869  

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

 
21

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

Shares
 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 9.11%
 
Value
 
  6,293  
iShares iBoxx $ Investment
     
     
  Grade Corporate Bond ETF
  $ 752,580  
     
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
       
     
  (Cost $721,043)
    752,580  
               
Contracts
 
PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.03%
       
     
Put Options - 0.02%
       
  5  
Apple, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $530.00
    135  
  67  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $41.00
    335  
  6  
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $110.00
    180  
  42  
Time Warner, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $65.00
    630  
  24  
Travelers Cos., Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $90.00
    600  
  10  
United Technologies Corp.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $110.00
    210  
  64  
Xerox Corp.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $11.00
    128  
     
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
       
     
  (Cost $4,238)
    2,218  
 

 

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

 
22

 


WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

Shares
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 18.51%
 
Value
 
  1,528,043  
Invesco STIT-Treasury Portfolio -
     
     
  Institutional Class, 0.01% (b)
  $ 1,528,043  
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
       
     
  (Cost $1,528,043)
    1,528,043  
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
       
     
  (Cost $7,892,035) - 100.26%
    8,277,710  
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.26)%
    (21,366 )
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
  $ 8,256,344  

ADR - American Depositary Receipt
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
(a)
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
(b)
Rate Shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of May 31, 2014.

 
 
 

 

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

 
23

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS WRITTEN at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Contracts
 
OPTIONS WRITTEN
 
Value
 
   
Call Options
     
  5  
Apple, Inc.
     
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
     
     
  Exercise Price: $660.00
  $ 2,700  
  67  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $47.00
    335  
  6  
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $115.00
    1,350  
  42  
Time Warner, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $77.50
    126  
  24  
Travelers Cos., Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $95.00
    816  
  10  
United Technologies Corp.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $120.00
    210  
  64  
Xerox Corp.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $13.00
    320  
     
TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN
       
     
  (Premiums received $3,300)
  $ 5,857  
 
 

 

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

 
24

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 92.62%
 
Value
 
   
Administrative and Support Services - 4.94%
     
  32,202  
Manpowergroup, Inc.
  $ 2,639,920  
  87,050  
Manulife Financial Corp. (a)
    1,593,885  
            4,233,805  
     
Chemical Manufacturing - 7.35%
       
  31,057  
Agrium, Inc. (a)
    2,791,714  
  37,762  
Axiall Corp.
    1,744,982  
  28,059  
Celanese Corp. - Series A
    1,759,299  
            6,295,995  
     
Clothing and Clothing
       
     
  Accessories Stores - 1.76%
       
  17,867  
Buckle, Inc.
    801,335  
  38,472  
Stage Stores, Inc.
    706,731  
            1,508,066  
     
Computer and Electronic
       
     
  Product Manufacturing - 8.76%
       
  6,443  
Apple, Inc.
    4,078,419  
  65,309  
Broadcom Corp. - Class A
    2,081,398  
  54,723  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
    1,347,280  
            7,507,097  
     
Credit Intermediation and
       
     
  Related Activities - 1.79%
       
  106,744  
People’s United Financial, Inc.
    1,533,911  
               
     
Electrical Equipment, Appliance,
       
     
  and Component Manufacturing - 2.21%
       
  16,301  
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
    1,890,916  
               
     
Electronics and Appliance Stores - 7.56%
       
  116,207  
Best Buy Co., Inc.
    3,214,286  
  86,200  
GameStop Corp. - Class A
    3,262,670  
            6,476,956  
     
Food Manufacturing - 5.06%
       
  39,864  
Flowers Foods, Inc.
    831,164  
  63,758  
General Mills, Inc.
    3,502,227  
            4,333,391  
     
Health and Personal Care Stores - 0.94%
       
  23,213  
Owens & Minor, Inc.
    805,027  

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

 
25

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Insurance Carriers and
     
   
  Related Activities - 8.07%
     
  24,585  
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
  $ 1,049,780  
  46,636  
MetLife, Inc.
    2,375,171  
  37,318  
Travelers Cos., Inc.
    3,487,367  
            6,912,318  
     
Machinery Manufacturing - 7.85%
       
  42,396  
Ingersoll-Rand PLC (a)
    2,536,129  
  13,513  
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. - Class A
    810,104  
  29,100  
United Technologies Corp.
    3,382,002  
            6,728,235  
     
Management of Companies
       
     
  and Enterprises - 1.00%
       
  49,787  
Associated Banc-Corp.
    857,830  
               
     
Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.99%
       
  11,441  
Baxter International, Inc.
    851,325  
               
     
Motion Picture and Sound
       
     
  Recording Industries - 1.00%
       
  43,765  
Regal Entertainment Group - Class A
    853,855  
               
     
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers - 1.03%
       
  18,940  
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
    881,089  
               
     
Paper Manufacturing - 4.59%
       
  53,614  
International Paper Co.
    2,553,635  
  19,864  
Packaging Corp. of America
    1,373,794  
            3,927,429  
     
Primary Metal Manufacturing - 1.07%
       
  22,663  
Worthington Industries, Inc.
    913,319  
               
     
Professional, Scientific, and
       
     
  Technical Services - 8.01%
       
  7,610  
Amgen, Inc.
    882,684  
  22,496  
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.
    2,410,221  
  19,873  
Infosys Ltd. - ADR
    1,022,068  
  35,774  
Omnicom Group, Inc.
    2,545,320  
            6,860,293  
     
Publishing Industries
       
     
  (except Internet) - 1.76%
       
  36,842  
Microsoft Corp.
    1,508,311  

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

 
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WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Real Estate - 2.02%
     
  19,677  
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.
  $ 860,672  
  31,297  
RLJ Lodging Trust
    867,240  
            1,727,912  
     
Securities, Commodity Contracts,
       
     
  and Other Financial Investments
       
     
  and Related Activities - 3.29%
       
  33,457  
Invesco Ltd. (a)
    1,227,872  
  32,859  
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
    1,590,376  
            2,818,248  
     
Telecommunications - 2.90%
       
  43,560  
America Movil SAB de C.V. - Series L - ADR
    842,015  
  88,825  
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC - ADR
    1,642,374  
            2,484,389  
     
Transportation Equipment
       
     
  Manufacturing - 4.73%
       
  25,066  
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - ADR
    881,822  
  34,056  
Honeywell International, Inc.
    3,172,316  
            4,054,138  
     
Utilities - 1.01%
       
  34,128  
Aqua America, Inc.
    866,169  
               
     
Wood Product Manufacturing - 2.93%
       
  117,743  
Masco Corp.
    2,507,926  
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $73,919,613)
    79,337,950  
               
     
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.88%
       
     
Primary Metal Manufacturing - 0.88%
       
  126,984  
Gerdau S.A. - ADR
    754,285  
     
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $828,088)
    754,285  
               
Contracts
 
PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.05%
       
     
Put Options - 0.05%
       
  64  
Apple, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $530.00
    1,728  

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

 
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WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

Contracts
     
Value
 
   
Put Options - 0.05%, Continued
     
  245  
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
     
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
     
     
  Exercise Price: $40.00
  $ 19,600  
  114  
Baxter International, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $70.00
    1,197  
  653  
Broadcom Corp.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $29.00
    2,612  
  20  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $23.00
    80  
  163  
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $110.00
    4,890  
  368  
Microsoft Corp.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $36.00
    736  
  373  
Travelers Cos., Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June, 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $90.00
    9,325  
     
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
       
     
  (Cost $82,107)
    40,168  
               
Shares
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.17%
       
  5,288,206  
Invesco STIT-Treasury Portfolio -
       
     
  Institutional Class, 0.01% (b)
    5,288,206  
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
       
     
  (Cost $5,288,206)
    5,288,206  
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
       
     
  (Cost $80,118,014) - 99.72%
    85,420,609  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.28%
    238,472  
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
  $ 85,659,081  

ADR - American Depositary Receipt
(a)
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
(b)
Rate Shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of May 31, 2014.

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

 
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WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS WRITTEN at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Contracts
 
OPTIONS WRITTEN
 
Value
 
   
Call Options
     
  245  
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
     
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
     
     
  Exercise Price: $45.00
  $ 19,600  
  64  
Apple, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $660.00
    34,560  
  114  
Baxter International, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $77.50
    342  
  653  
Broadcom Corp.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $32.00
    31,344  
  20  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $26.00
    60  
  163  
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $115.00
    36,675  
  368  
Microsoft Corp.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $43.00
    2,944  
  373  
Travelers Cos., Inc.
       
     
  Expiration: June 2014,
       
     
  Exercise Price: $95.00
    12,682  
     
TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN
       
     
  (Premiums received $83,629)
  $ 138,207  

 

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

 
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WBI Funds

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

   
WBI Absolute
   
WBI Absolute
 
   
Return
   
Return
 
   
Balanced
   
Balanced
 
   
Fund
   
Plus Fund
 
ASSETS
           
Investments in securities, at value
           
  (identified cost $62,160,788
           
  and $11,757,541, respectively)
  $ 65,281,190     $ 12,261,416  
Receivables
               
Fund shares sold
    284,728       160,500  
Dividends and interest
    190,823       13,818  
Dividend tax reclaim
    455        
Investment securities sold
          166,332  
Due from Advisor (Note 4)
          7,641  
Prepaid expenses
    21,287       28,603  
Total assets
    65,778,483       12,638,310  
LIABILITIES
               
Options written, at value (premiums received
               
  $20,433 and $9,458, respectively)
    33,215       17,971  
Payables
               
Investment securities purchased
    641,526       144,873  
Fund shares redeemed
    113,599       95,359  
Shareholder servicing fees
    60,856       10,300  
Advisory fees
    49,309        
Administration and fund accounting fees
    29,635       25,261  
Audit fees
    29,229       25,192  
Transfer agent fees and expenses
    19,441       9,438  
12b-1 fees
    12,129       1,012  
Shareholder reporting
    7,617       4,972  
Legal fees
    3,926       5,380  
Chief Compliance Officer fee
    2,238       2,374  
Custody fees
    1,952       3,851  
Accrued expenses
    321       120  
Total liabilities
    1,004,993       346,103  
NET ASSETS
  $ 64,773,490     $ 12,292,207  



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

 
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WBI Funds

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

   
WBI Absolute
   
WBI Absolute
 
   
Return
   
Return
 
   
Balanced
   
Balanced
 
   
Fund
   
Plus Fund
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET
           
  VALUE PER SHARE
           
No Load Shares
           
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 27,980,944     $ 2,224,059  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited number
               
  of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    2,491,887       210,568  
Net asset value, offering and
               
  redemption price per share
  $ 11.23     $ 10.56  
Institutional Shares
               
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 36,792,546     $ 10,068,148  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited number
               
  of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    3,267,608       953,219  
Net asset value, offering and
               
  redemption price per share
  $ 11.26     $ 10.56  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
               
Paid-in capital
  $ 60,197,135     $ 11,709,550  
Undistributed net investment income
    86,691       24,785  
Accumulated net realized gain from
               
  investments, foreign currency, and options
    1,377,628       62,004  
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:
               
Investments and foreign currency
    3,143,951       508,718  
Purchased options
    (19,132 )     (4,337 )
Written options
    (12,783 )     (8,513 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments,
               
  foreign currency, and options
    3,112,036       495,868  
Net assets
  $ 64,773,490     $ 12,292,207  



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

 
31

 
 
WBI Funds

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

   
WBI Absolute
   
WBI Absolute
 
   
Return
   
Return
 
   
Dividend
   
Dividend
 
   
Income Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
ASSETS
           
Investments in securities, at value
           
  (identified cost $7,892,035
           
  and $80,118,014, respectively)
  $ 8,277,710     $ 85,420,609  
Cash
    988        
Receivables
               
Fund shares sold
    15,000       437,595  
Due from Advisor (Note 4)
    12,606        
Dividends and interest
    12,274       205,215  
Dividend tax reclaim
          1,046  
Prepaid expenses
    27,933       28,434  
Total assets
    8,346,511       86,092,899  
LIABILITIES
               
Options written, at value (premiums received
               
  $3,300 and $83,629, respectively)
    5,857       138,207  
Payables
               
Fund shares redeemed
          67,903  
Audit fees
    25,193       29,229  
Administration and fund accounting fees
    24,373       23,224  
Transfer agent fees and expenses
    9,733       15,182  
Shareholder servicing fees
    6,821       66,367  
Legal fees
    5,380       4,014  
Shareholder reporting
    5,024       2,873  
Custody fees
    4,501       1,471  
Chief Compliance Officer fee
    2,374       2,238  
12b-1 fees
    758       14,426  
Advisory fees
          68,678  
Accrued expenses
    153       6  
Total liabilities
    90,167       433,818  
NET ASSETS
  $ 8,256,344     $ 85,659,081  



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

 
32

 
 
WBI Funds

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

   
WBI Absolute
   
WBI Absolute
 
   
Return
   
Return
 
   
Dividend
   
Dividend
 
   
Income Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET
           
  VALUE PER SHARE
           
No Load Shares
           
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 1,627,515     $ 31,196,655  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited number
               
  of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    148,414       2,481,817  
Net asset value, offering and
               
  redemption price per share
  $ 10.97     $ 12.57  
Institutional Shares
               
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 6,628,829     $ 54,462,426  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited number
               
  of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    604,698       4,319,157  
Net asset value, offering and
               
  redemption price per share
  $ 10.96     $ 12.61  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
               
Paid-in capital
  $ 7,796,750     $ 77,869,356  
Undistributed net investment income
    3,766       29,502  
Accumulated net realized gain on
               
  investments, foreign currency, and options
    72,710       2,511,472  
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:
               
Investments and foreign currency
    387,695       5,345,268  
Purchased options
    (2,020 )     (41,938 )
Written options
    (2,557 )     (54,579 )
Net unrealized appreciation on
               
  investments, foreign currency, and options
    383,118       5,248,751  
Net assets
  $ 8,256,344     $ 85,659,081  



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

 
33

 
 
WBI Funds

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the six months ended May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

   
WBI Absolute
   
WBI Absolute
 
   
Return
   
Return
 
   
Balanced
   
Balanced
 
   
Fund
   
Plus Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
Income
           
Dividends (Net of foreign taxes withheld
           
  and issuance fees of $4,437 and $0,
           
  and $712 and $165, respectively)
  $ 755,053     $ 157,998  
Interest
    126,123       65  
Total investment income
    881,176       158,063  
Expenses
               
Advisory fees (Note 4)
    319,418       42,436  
Shareholder servicing fees -
               
  Institutional Shares (Note 6)
    72,564       12,969  
Shareholder servicing fees -
               
  No Load Shares (Note 6)
    55,203       2,328  
Administration and fund accounting fees (Note 4)
    53,905       47,750  
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 4)
    34,966       17,009  
Distribution fees - No Load Shares (Note 5)
    34,502       1,941  
Registration fees
    17,319       19,946  
Audit fees
    9,729       9,793  
Legal fees
    4,965       4,208  
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
    4,488       4,442  
Custody fees (Note 4)
    4,221       7,160  
Reports to shareholders
    4,155       1,806  
Trustee fees
    3,555       2,841  
Other expenses
    3,448       2,323  
Insurance expense
    2,071       493  
Total expenses
    624,509       177,445  
Less: advisory fee waiver and
               
  expense reimbursement (Note 4)
    (31,026 )     (102,918 )
Net expenses
    593,483       74,527  
Net investment income
  $ 287,693     $ 83,536  



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

 
34

 
 
WBI Funds

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the six months ended May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

   
WBI Absolute
   
WBI Absolute
 
   
Return
   
Return
 
   
Balanced
   
Balanced
 
   
Fund
   
Plus Fund
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS)
           
  ON INVESTMENTS AND OPTIONS
           
Net realized gain/(loss) on:
           
Investments
  $ 2,199,950     $ 152,769  
Purchased options
    (3,794 )     (9,656 )
Written options
    28,892       2,286  
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/(depreciation) on:
               
Investments
    1,827,451       383,430  
Purchased options
    (19,132 )     (4,337 )
Written options
    (12,783 )     (8,513 )
Net realized and unrealized
               
  gain on investments
    4,020,584       515,979  
Net Increase in Net Assets
               
  Resulting from Operations
  $ 4,308,277     $ 599,515  


 

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

 
35

 
 
WBI Funds

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the six months ended May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

   
WBI Absolute
   
WBI Absolute
 
   
Return
   
Return
 
   
Dividend
   
Dividend
 
   
Income Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
Income
           
Dividends (Net of foreign taxes withheld
           
  and issuance fees of $1,437 and
           
  $267, and $12,740 and $32, respectively)
  $ 87,507     $ 898,152  
Interest
    68       341  
Total investment income
    87,575       898,493  
Expenses
               
Administration and fund accounting fees (Note 4)
    47,856       52,206  
Advisory fees (Note 4)
    32,538       398,628  
Registration fees
    19,755       19,608  
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 4)
    16,122       35,526  
Shareholder servicing fees -
               
  Institutional Shares (Note 6)
    10,491       89,059  
Shareholder servicing fees -
               
  No Load Shares (Note 6)
    1,763       57,670  
Audit fees
    9,793       9,729  
Custody fees (Note 4)
    7,550       4,995  
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
    4,442       4,488  
Legal fees
    4,209       4,907  
Trustee fees
    2,839       3,899  
Other expenses
    2,324       2,732  
Reports to shareholders
    1,806       3,946  
Distribution fees - No Load Shares (Note 5)
    1,364       36,044  
Insurance expense
    493       1,396  
Total expenses
    163,345       724,833  
Less: advisory fee waiver and
               
  expense reimbursement (Note 4)
    (105,800 )     (3,913 )
Net expenses
    57,545       720,920  
Net investment income
  $ 30,030     $ 177,573  



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

 
36

 
 
WBI Funds

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the six months ended May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

   
WBI Absolute
   
WBI Absolute
 
   
Return
   
Return
 
   
Dividend
   
Dividend
 
   
Income Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS)
           
  ON INVESTMENTS AND OPTIONS
           
Net realized gain/(loss) on:
           
Investments
  $ 71,433     $ 2,461,397  
Purchased options
    19,084       (16,349 )
Written options
    17,439       66,477  
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/(depreciation) on:
               
Investments
    163,178       8,692  
Purchased options
    (2,020 )     (41,938 )
Written options
    (2,557 )     (54,579 )
Net realized and unrealized
               
  gain on investments
    266,557       2,423,700  
Net Increase in Net Assets
               
  Resulting from Operations
  $ 296,587     $ 2,601,273  

 
 

 

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

 
37

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Six Months Ended
       
   
May 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
November 30, 2013
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN
           
  NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 287,693     $ 512,775  
Net realized gain/(loss) on:
               
Investments
    2,199,950       (870,194 )
Purchased options
    (3,794 )     (38,109 )
Written options
    28,892       33,799  
Capital gain distributions from
               
  regulated investment companies
          904  
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/(depreciation) on:
               
Investments
    1,827,451       392,945  
Purchased options
    (19,132 )      
Written options
    (12,783 )      
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
    4,308,277       32,120  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
No Load Shares
    (112,082 )     (142,269 )
Institutional Shares
    (199,764 )     (292,614 )
From net realized gain on investments
               
No Load Shares
          (172,158 )
Institutional Shares
          (278,662 )
Total distributions to shareholders
    (311,846 )     (885,703 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
    (9,688,149 )     16,891,517  
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
    (5,691,718 )     16,037,934  
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
    70,465,208       54,427,274  
End of period
  $ 64,773,490     $ 70,465,208  
Undistributed net investment
               
  income at end of period
  $ 86,691     $ 110,844  



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

 
38

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, Continued

(a) A summary of share transactions is as follows:
 
   
No Load Shares
   
No Load Shares
 
   
Six Months Ended
             
   
May 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
November 30, 2013
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    374,143     $ 4,077,536       2,119,484     $ 22,566,059  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments of
                               
  distributions
    9,673       104,718       27,679       291,874  
Shares redeemed**
    (677,882 )     (7,315,068 )     (1,316,218 )     (13,944,530 )
Net increase/(decrease)
    (294,066 )   $ (3,132,814 )     830,945     $ 8,913,403  
** Net of redemption fees of
          $ 14             $ 1,365  
                                 
   
Institutional Shares
   
Institutional Shares
 
   
Six Months Ended
                 
   
May 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
November 30, 2013
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    594,759     $ 6,476,829       3,619,838     $ 38,666,263  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments of
                               
  distributions
    16,042       173,807       39,043       412,268  
Shares redeemed**
    (1,227,061 )     (13,205,971 )     (2,922,590 )     (31,100,417 )
Net increase/(decrease)
    (616,260 )   $ (6,555,335 )     736,291     $ 7,978,114  
** Net of redemption fees of
          $ 3,023             $ 3,346  


 
 

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

 
39

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Six Months Ended
   
June 17, 2013*
 
   
May 31, 2014
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
November 30, 2013
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN
           
  NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 83,536     $ 17,112  
Net realized gain/(loss) on:
               
Investments
    152,769       (84,691 )
Purchased options
    (9,656 )     (395 )
Written options
    2,286        
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/(depreciation) on:
               
Investments
    383,430       125,288  
Purchased options
    (4,337 )      
Written options
    (8,513 )      
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
    599,515       57,314  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
No Load Shares
    (11,636 )     (3,432 )
Institutional Shares
    (58,386 )     (718 )
Total distributions to shareholders
    (70,022 )     (4,150 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived from
               
  net change in outstanding shares (a)
    5,321,568       6,387,982  
Total increase in net assets
    5,851,061       6,441,146  
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
    6,441,146        
End of period
  $ 12,292,207     $ 6,441,146  
Undistributed net investment
               
  income at end of period
  $ 24,785     $ 11,271  

*  Commencement of operations.



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

 
40

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, Continued

(a) A summary of share transactions is as follows:
 
   
No Load Shares
   
No Load Shares
 
   
Six Months Ended
   
June 17, 2013*
 
   
May 31, 2014
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
November 30, 2013
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    87,316     $ 895,773       247,223     $ 2,450,292  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments of
                               
  distributions
    985       9,993       68       666  
Shares redeemed
    (8,935 )     (89,269 )     (116,089 )     (1,150,906 )
Net increase
    79,366     $ 816,497       131,202     $ 1,300,052  
                                 
   
Institutional Shares
   
Institutional Shares
 
   
Six Months Ended
   
June 17, 2013*
 
   
May 31, 2014
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
November 30, 2013
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    508,664     $ 5,200,539       527,630     $ 5,232,554  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments of
                               
  distributions
    5,732       58,175       350       3,433  
Shares redeemed**
    (74,188 )     (753,643 )     (14,969 )     (148,057 )
Net increase
    440,208     $ 4,505,071       513,011     $ 5,087,930  
** Net of redemption fees of
          $ 2,323             $ 998  

*  Commencement of operations.

 

 

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

 
41

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Six Months Ended
   
June 17, 2013*
 
   
May 31, 2014
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
November 30, 2013
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN
           
  NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 30,030     $ 162  
Net realized gain/(loss) on:
               
Investments
    71,433       (35,439 )
Purchased options
    19,084        
Written options
    17,439        
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/(depreciation) on:
               
Investments
    163,178       224,517  
Purchased options
    (2,020 )      
Written options
    (2,557 )      
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
    296,587       189,240  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
No Load Shares
    (3,739 )     (280 )
Institutional Shares
    (22,494 )     (1,426 )
Total distributions to shareholders
    (26,233 )     (1,706 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived from
               
  net change in outstanding shares (a)
    3,134,966       4,663,490  
Total increase in net assets
    3,405,320       4,851,024  
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
    4,851,024        
End of period
  $ 8,256,344     $ 4,851,024  
Undistributed net investment
               
  income/(loss) at end of period
  $ 3,766     $ (31 )

*  Commencement of operations.

 

 

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

 
42

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, Continued

(a) A summary of share transactions is as follows:
 
   
No Load Shares
   
No Load Shares
 
   
Six Months Ended
   
June 17, 2013*
 
   
May 31, 2014
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
November 30, 2013
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    96,917     $ 1,024,803       106,709     $ 1,083,643  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments of
                               
  distributions
    194       2,091       24       238  
Shares redeemed**
    (10,547 )     (111,122 )     (44,883 )     (454,266 )
Net increase
    86,564     $ 915,772       61,850     $ 629,615  
** Net of redemption fees of
          $ 963             $  
                                 
   
Institutional Shares
   
Institutional Shares
 
   
Six Months Ended
   
June 17, 2013*
 
   
May 31, 2014
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
November 30, 2013
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    282,074     $ 2,999,074       406,173     $ 4,145,082  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments of
                               
  distributions
    2,043       22,027       142       1,426  
Shares redeemed**
    (74,727 )     (801,907 )     (11,007 )     (112,633 )
Net increase
    209,390     $ 2,219,194       395,308     $ 4,033,875  
** Net of redemption fees of
          $ 151             $ 411  

*  Commencement of operations.

 

 

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

 
43

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Six Months Ended
       
   
May 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
November 30, 2013
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN
           
  NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 177,573     $ 250,195  
Net realized gain/(loss) on:
               
Investments
    2,461,397       4,864,770  
Purchased options
    (16,349 )     (106,717 )
Written options
    66,477       50,469  
Capital gain distributions from
               
  regulated investment companies
          149  
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/(depreciation) on:
               
Investments
    8,692       3,588,924  
Purchased options
    (41,938 )      
Written options
    (54,579 )      
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
    2,601,273       8,647,790  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
No Load Shares
    (37,744 )     (98,593 )
Institutional Shares
    (139,755 )     (182,134 )
From net realized gain on investments
               
No Load Shares
    (1,354,365 )      
Institutional Shares
    (2,441,481 )      
Total distributions to shareholders
    (3,973,345 )     (280,727 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived from
               
  net change in outstanding shares (a)
    11,843,815       40,603,632  
Total increase in net assets
    10,471,743       48,970,695  
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
    75,187,338       26,216,643  
End of period
  $ 85,659,081     $ 75,187,338  
Undistributed net investment
               
  income at end of period
  $ 29,502     $ 29,428  



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

 
44

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, Continued

(a) A summary of share transactions is as follows:
 
   
No Load Shares
   
No Load Shares
 
   
Six Months Ended
             
   
May 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
November 30, 2013
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    534,507     $ 6,590,874       1,434,793     $ 16,988,860  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments of
                               
  distributions
    104,256       1,300,086       7,977       88,515  
Shares redeemed**
    (259,461 )     (3,203,709 )     (525,013 )     (6,362,848 )
Net increase
    379,302     $ 4,687,251       917,757     $ 10,714,527  
** Net of redemption fees of
          $ 93             $ 1,148  
                                 
   
Institutional Shares
   
Institutional Shares
 
   
Six Months Ended
                 
   
May 31, 2014
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
November 30, 2013
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    954,231     $ 11,810,515       3,293,527     $ 39,116,693  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments of
                               
  distributions
    177,409       2,217,654       13,483       152,890  
Shares redeemed**
    (557,367 )     (6,871,605 )     (788,540 )     (9,380,478 )
Net increase
    574,273     $ 7,156,564       2,518,470     $ 29,889,105  
** Net of redemption fees of
          $ 1,790             $ 1,456  

 
 

 

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

 
45

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

   
No Load Shares
 
   
Six Months
               
December 29,
 
   
Ended
                 2010*  
   
May 31,
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
 
   
2014
   
November 30,
   
November 30,
   
November 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2013
   
2012
     2011  
Net asset value,
                         
  beginning of period
  $ 10.55     $ 10.65     $ 9.83     $ 10.00  
Income from
                               
  investment operations:
                               
Net investment income^
    0.04       0.05       0.08       0.08  
Net realized and unrealized
                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
    0.68       (0.02 )     0.83       (0.25 )
Total from investment operations
    0.72       0.03       0.91       (0.17 )
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
    (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.09 )      
From net realized
                               
  gain on investments
          (0.08 )            
Total distributions
    (0.04 )     (0.13 )     (0.09 )      
Redemption fees retained^#
    0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 11.23     $ 10.55     $ 10.65     $ 9.83  
                                 
Total return
    6.87 %‡     0.32 %     9.34 %     -1.70 %‡
                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 27,981     $ 29,383     $ 20,826     $ 5,010  
Ratio of expenses
                               
  to average net assets (a):
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    2.10 %†     1.93 %     2.21 %     6.66 %†
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    2.00 %†     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                               
  to average net assets (b):
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.66 %†     0.59 %     0.51 %     (3.77 )%†
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.76 %†     0.52 %     0.72 %     0.89 %†
Portfolio turnover rate
    48.01 %‡     247.36 %     202.76 %     225.23 %‡

*
Commencement of operations.
^
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
#
Amount is less than $0.01.
Not annualized.
Annualized.
(a)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(b)
Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

 
46

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

   
Institutional Shares
 
   
Six Months
               
December 29,
 
   
Ended
                 2010*  
   
May 31,
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
 
   
2014
   
November 30,
   
November 30,
   
November 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2013
   
2012
     2011  
Net asset value,
                         
  beginning of period
  $ 10.58     $ 10.68     $ 9.85     $ 10.00  
Income from
                               
  investment operations:
                               
Net investment income^
    0.05       0.08       0.10       0.10  
Net realized and unrealized
                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
    0.69       (0.03 )     0.84       (0.25 )
Total from investment operations
    0.74       0.05       0.94       (0.15 )
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
    (0.06 )     (0.07 )     (0.11 )      
From net realized
                               
  gain on investments
          (0.08 )            
Total distributions
    (0.06 )     (0.15 )     (0.11 )      
Redemption fees retained^#
    0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 11.26     $ 10.58     $ 10.68     $ 9.85  
                                 
Total return
    7.01 %‡     0.51 %     9.65 %     -1.50 %‡
                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 36,793     $ 41,083     $ 33,602     $ 6,174  
Ratio of expenses
                               
  to average net assets (a):
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.85 %†     1.66 %     1.94 %     5.80 %†
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.75 %†     1.73 %     1.75 %     1.75 %†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                               
  to average net assets (b):
                               
Before expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.91 %†     0.84 %     0.76 %     (2.97 )%†
After expense
                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.01 %†     0.77 %     0.95 %     1.08 %†
Portfolio turnover rate
    48.01 %‡     247.36 %     202.76 %     225.23 %‡

*
Commencement of operations.
^
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
#
Amount is less than $0.01.
Not annualized.
Annualized.
(a)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(b)
Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

 
47

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period


   
No Load Shares
 
   
Six Months
   
June 17,
 
   
Ended
     2013*  
   
May 31,
   
to
 
   
2014
   
November 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
     2013  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
Income from investment operations:
               
Net investment income^
    0.09       0.04  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments
    0.55       (0.03 )
Total from investment operations
    0.64       0.01  
Less distributions:
               
From net investment income
    (0.08 )     (0.01 )
Total distributions
    (0.08 )     (0.01 )
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 10.56     $ 10.00  
                 
Total return
    6.45 %‡     0.08 %‡
                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 2,224     $ 1,312  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (a):
               
Before expense reimbursement
    4.34 %†     16.32 %†
After expense reimbursement
    1.90 %†     2.00 %†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets (b):
               
Before expense reimbursement
    (0.59 )%†     (13.36 )%†
After expense reimbursement
    1.85 %†     0.96 %†
Portfolio turnover rate
    47.04 %‡     86.29 %‡

*
Commencement of operations.
^
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
Not annualized.
Annualized.
(a)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(b)
Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
 

 

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

 
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WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

   
Institutional Shares
 
   
Six Months
   
June 17,
 
   
Ended
     2013*  
   
May 31,
   
to
 
   
2014
   
November 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
     2013  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.00     $ 10.00  
Income from investment operations:
               
Net investment income^
    0.10       0.07  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments
    0.55       (0.06 )
Total from investment operations
    0.65       0.01  
Less distributions:
               
From net investment income
    (0.09 )     (0.01 )
Total distributions
    (0.09 )     (0.01 )
Redemption fees retained^#
    0.00       0.00  
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 10.56     $ 10.00  
                 
Total return
    6.59 %‡     0.13 %‡
                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 10,068     $ 5,129  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (a):
               
Before expense reimbursement
    4.15 %†     9.12 %†
After expense reimbursement
    1.72 %†     1.75 %†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets (b):
               
Before expense reimbursement
    (0.43 )%†     (5.76 )%†
After expense reimbursement
    2.00 %†     1.61 %†
Portfolio turnover rate
    47.04 %‡     86.29 %‡

*
Commencement of operations.
^
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
#
Amount is less than $0.01.
Not annualized.
Annualized.
(a)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(b)
Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 
49

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

   
No Load Shares
 
   
Six Months
   
June 17,
 
   
Ended
     2013*  
   
May 31,
   
to
 
   
2014
   
November 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
     2013  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.61     $ 10.00  
Income from investment operations:
               
Net investment income^
    0.04        
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    0.35       0.61  
Total from investment operations
    0.39       0.61  
Less distributions:
               
From net investment income^
    (0.04 )     0.00#  
Total distributions
    (0.04 )     0.00#  
Redemption fees retained
    0.01        
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 10.97     $ 10.61  
                 
Total return
    3.78 %‡     6.14 %‡
                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 1,628     $ 656  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (a):
               
Before expense reimbursement
    5.11 %†     17.07 %†
After expense reimbursement
    1.92 %†     2.00 %†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets (b):
               
Before expense reimbursement
    (2.44 )%†     (15.07 )%†
After expense reimbursement
    0.75 %†     0.00 %†
Portfolio turnover rate
    56.74 %‡     49.43 %‡

*
Commencement of operations.
^
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
#
Amount is less than $0.01.
Not annualized.
Annualized.
(a)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(b)
Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 
50

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

   
Institutional Shares
 
   
Six Months
   
June 17,
 
   
Ended
    2013*  
   
May 31,
   
to
 
   
2014
   
November 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
    2013  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.61     $ 10.00  
Income from investment operations:
               
Net investment income^
    0.05       0.00#  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    0.35       0.62  
Total from investment operations
    0.40       0.62  
Less distributions:
               
From net investment income
    (0.05 )     (0.01 )
Total distributions
    (0.05 )     (0.01 )
Redemption fees retained^#
    0.00       0.00  
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 10.96     $ 10.61  
                 
Total return
    3.74 %‡     6.19 %‡
                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 6,629     $ 4,195  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (a):
               
Before expense reimbursement
    5.00 %†     13.46 %†
After expense reimbursement
    1.74 %†     1.75 %†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets (b):
               
Before expense reimbursement
    (2.30 )%†     (11.69 )%†
After expense reimbursement
    0.96 %†     0.02 %†
Portfolio turnover rate
    56.74 %‡     49.43 %‡

*
Commencement of operations.
^
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
#
Amount is less than $0.01.
Not annualized.
Annualized.
(a)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(b)
Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
51

 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

   
No Load Shares
 
   
Six Months
               
December 29,
 
   
Ended
                 2010*  
   
May 31,
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
 
   
2014
   
November 30,
   
November 30,
   
November 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2013
   
2012
     2011  
Net asset value,
                         
  beginning of period
  $ 12.83     $ 10.86     $ 9.50     $ 10.00  
Income from
                               
  investment operations:
                               
Net investment income^
    0.02       0.04       0.06       0.03  
Net realized and unrealized
                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
    0.36       2.01       1.37       (0.55 )
Total from investment operations
    0.38       2.05       1.43       (0.52 )
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
    (0.01 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )      
From net realized
                               
  gain on investments
    (0.63 )                  
Total distributions
    (0.64 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )      
Redemption fees retained^
    0.00#       0.00#       0.00#       0.02  
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 12.57     $ 12.83     $ 10.86     $ 9.50  
                                 
Total return
    3.06 %‡     18.96 %     15.16 %     -5.00 %‡
                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 31,197     $ 26,985     $ 12,866     $ 4,815  
Ratio of expenses
                               
  to average net assets (a):
                               
Before expense reimbursement
    2.01 %†     2.07 %     2.31 %     4.56 %†
After expense reimbursement
    2.00 %†     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                               
  to average net assets (b):
                               
Before expense reimbursement
    0.24 %†     0.29 %     0.23 %     (2.20 )%†
After expense reimbursement
    0.25 %†     0.36 %     0.54 %     0.36 %†
Portfolio turnover rate
    73.47 %‡     219.78 %     261.95 %     301.31 %‡

*
Commencement of operations.
^
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
#
Amount is less than $0.01.
Not annualized.
Annualized.
(a)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(b)
Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.


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

 
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WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

   
Institutional Shares
 
   
Six Months
               
December 29,
 
   
Ended
                 2010*  
   
May 31,
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
 
   
2014
   
November 30,
   
November 30,
   
November 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2013
   
2012
     2011  
Net asset value,
                         
  beginning of period
  $ 12.87     $ 10.89     $ 9.50     $ 10.00  
Income from
                               
  investment operations:
                               
Net investment income^
    0.03       0.07       0.10       0.05  
Net realized and unrealized
                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
    0.37       2.01       1.39       (0.55 )
Total from investment operations
    0.40       2.08       1.49       (0.50 )
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
    (0.03 )     (0.10 )     (0.10 )      
From net realized
                               
  gain on investments
    (0.63 )                  
Total distributions
    (0.66 )     (0.10 )     (0.10 )      
Redemption fees retained^#
    0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 12.61     $ 12.87     $ 10.89     $ 9.50  
                                 
Total return
    3.20 %‡     19.29 %     15.75 %     -5.00 %‡
                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 54,462     $ 48,203     $ 13,351     $ 15,226  
Ratio of expenses
                               
  to average net assets (a):
                               
Before expense reimbursement
    1.71 %†     1.79 %     1.95 %     2.92 %†
After expense reimbursement
    1.70 %†     1.70 %     1.57 %     1.75 %†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                               
  to average net assets (b):
                               
Before expense reimbursement
    0.55 %†     0.53 %     0.61 %     (0.59 )%†
After expense reimbursement
    0.56 %†     0.62 %     0.99 %     0.58 %†
Portfolio turnover rate
    73.47 %‡     219.78 %     261.95 %     301.31 %‡

*
Commencement of operations.
^
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
#
Amount is less than $0.01.
Not annualized.
Annualized.
(a)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(b)
Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.


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

 
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WBI Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
 
The WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund, WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund,  WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund, and the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund (the “Funds”) are each a diversified series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company.  Each Fund offers No Load Shares and Institutional Shares. The investment objective of the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund and the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund is to seek current income and long-term appreciation, while also seeking to protect principal during unfavorable market conditions. The investment objective of the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund  and the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund  is to seek long-term capital appreciation and current income. The WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund and the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund commenced operations on December 29, 2010. The WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund and the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund commenced operations on June 17, 2013.
 
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 the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no Federal income or excise tax provision is required.
 
   
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities.  Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund and WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund open tax years 2012-2013, or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2014 tax returns.  Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund and WBI Absolute


 
54

 
 
WBI Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

   
Return Dividend Income Fund open tax year 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, income and capital gain distributions from underlying funds, 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 Funds distribute substantially all net investment income, if any, quarterly, and net realized capital gains, if any, annually.  The amount of dividends and distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which differs from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  To the extent these book/tax differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax treatment.
 
   
Investment income, expenses (other than those specific to the class of shares), and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to the separate classes of each Fund 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.
 
 
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


 
55

 
 
WBI Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

   
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 Fees:  The Funds charge a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders who redeem shares held for 60 days or less.  Such fees are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.  During the six months ended May 31, 2014, the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund – No Load Shares, and Institutional Shares retained $14 and $3,023, respectively, in redemption fees. During the six months ended May 31, 2014, the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund – Institutional Shares retained $2,323 in redemption fees. During the six months ended May 31, 2014, the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund – No Load Shares, and Institutional Shares retained $963 and $151, respectively, in redemption fees. During the six months ended May 31, 2014, the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund – No Load Shares and Institutional Shares retained $93 and $1,790, respectively, in redemption fees.
 
 
G.
Derivative Transactions:  The Funds have adopted the financial accounting reporting rules as required by the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The Funds are required to include enhanced disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.
 
   
The Funds may utilize options for hedging purposes as well as direct investment. Some options strategies, including buying puts, tend to hedge the Funds’ investments against price fluctuations. Other strategies, such as writing puts and calls and buying calls, tend to increase market exposure. Options contracts may be combined with each other in order to adjust the risk and return characteristics of each Fund’s overall strategy in a manner deemed appropriate to the Advisor and consistent with each Fund’s investment objective and policies. When a call or put option is written, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. The liability is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current fair value of the written option. When a written option expires, a gain is realized in the amount of the premium originally received. If a closing purchase contract is entered into, a gain or loss is realized in the amount of the original premium less the cost of the closing transaction. If a written call option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are increased by the premium originally


 
56

 
 
WBI Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

   
received. If a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security which is purchased upon the exercise of the option.
 
   
With options, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the options are covered or secured, which means that the Funds will own the underlying security or, to the extent they do not hold the security, will maintain liquid assets consisting of cash, short-term securities, or equity or debt securities equal to the market value of the security underlying the option, marked to market daily.
 
   
Options purchased are recorded as investments and marked-to-market daily to reflect the current fair value of the option contract. If an option purchased expires, a loss is realized in the amount of the cost of the option contract. If a closing transaction is entered into, a gain or loss is realized to the extent that the proceeds from the sale are greater or less than the cost of the option. If a purchase put option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security by adjusting the proceeds from such sale by the amount of the premium originally paid. If a purchased call option is exercised, the cost of the security purchased upon exercise is increased by the premium originally paid.
 
   
Average Balance Information
 
   
The average monthly market values of purchased and written options during the six months ended May 31, 2014 for the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund was $2,338 and $7,236, respectively.
 
   
Transactions in written options contracts for the six months ended May 31, 2014, are as follows:
 
   
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

     
Contracts
    Premiums Received
 
Beginning balance
          $  
 
Options written
    3,433         69,594  
 
Options closed
    (680 )       (2,720 )
 
Options exercised
    (434 )       (46,441 )
 
Outstanding at May 31, 2014
    2,319       $ 20,433  
 
   
The average monthly market values of purchased and written options during the six months ended May 31, 2014 for the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund was $1,501 and $5,965, respectively.


 
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WBI Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

 
Transactions in written options contracts for the six months ended May 31, 2014, are as follows:
 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund

     
Contracts
    Premiums Received
 
Beginning balance
          $  
 
Options written
    466         29,701  
 
Options closed
    (79 )       (3,713 )
 
Options exercised
    (237 )       (14,232 )
 
Options expired
    (6 )       (2,298 )
 
Outstanding at May 31, 2014
    144       $ 9,458  
 
 
The average monthly market values of purchased and written options during the six months ended May 31, 2014 for the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund was $2,374 and $1,470, respectively.
 
 
Transactions in written options contracts for the six months ended May 31, 2014, are as follows:
 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund

     
Contracts
    Premiums Received
 
Beginning balance
          $  
 
Options written
    481         24,413  
 
Options exercised
    (222 )       (16,278 )
 
Options expired
    (41 )       (4,835 )
 
Outstanding at May 31, 2014
    218       $ 3,300  
 
 
The average monthly market values of purchased and written options during the six months ended May 31, 2014 for the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund was $9,846 and $25,252, respectively.
 
 
Transactions in written options contracts for the six months ended May 31, 2014, are as follows:
 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund

     
Contracts
    Premiums Received
 
Beginning balance
          $  
 
Options written
    4,216         177,981  
 
Options exercised
    (2,091 )       (78,976 )
 
Options expired
    (125 )       (15,376 )
 
Outstanding at May 31, 2014
    2,000       $ 83,629  


 
58

 
 
WBI Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

 
As of May 31, 2014, the location of derivatives in the statements of assets and liabilities and the value of the derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure is as follows:
 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

   
Statements of Assets
     
 
Derivative Type
and Liabilities Location
 
Value
 
 
Equity Contracts
Options written, at fair value
  $ (33,215 )
 
Equity Contracts
Net Assets – net unrealized
       
   
depreciation on purchased options
    (19,132 )
 
Equity Contracts
Net Assets – net unrealized
       
   
depreciation on written options
    (12,783 )
 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund

   
Statements of Assets
     
 
Derivative Type
and Liabilities Location
 
Value
 
 
Equity Contracts
Options written, at fair value
  $ (17,971 )
 
Equity Contracts
Net Assets – net unrealized
       
   
depreciation on purchased options
    (4,337 )
 
Equity Contracts
Net Assets – net unrealized
       
   
depreciation on written options
    (8,513 )
 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund

   
Statements of Assets
     
 
Derivative Type
and Liabilities Location
 
Value
 
 
Equity Contracts
Options written, at fair value
  $ (5,857 )
 
Equity Contracts
Net Assets – net unrealized
       
   
depreciation on purchased options
    (2,020 )
 
Equity Contracts
Net Assets – net unrealized
       
   
depreciation on written options
    (2,557 )
 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund

   
Statements of Assets
     
 
Derivative Type
and Liabilities Location
 
Value
 
 
Equity Contracts
Options written, at fair value
  $ (138,207 )
 
Equity Contracts
Net Assets – net unrealized
       
   
depreciation on purchased options
    (41,938 )
 
Equity Contracts
Net Assets – net unrealized
       
   
depreciation on written options
    (54,579 )


 
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The effect of derivative instruments on the statements of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2014 is as follows:
 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

   
Location of Gain/(Loss) on
     
 
Derivative Type
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
Value
 
 
Equity Contracts
Realized loss on
  $ (3,794 )
   
purchased options
       
 
Equity Contracts
Realized gain on
    28,892  
   
written options
       
 
Equity Contracts
Change in unrealized depreciation
       
   
on purchased options
    (19,132 )
 
Equity Contracts
Change in unrealized depreciation
    (12,783 )
   
on written options
       
             
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund
         
             
   
Location of  Loss on
       
 
Derivative Type
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
Value
 
 
Equity Contracts
Realized loss on
  $ (9,656 )
   
purchased options
       
 
Equity Contracts
Realized gain on
    2,286  
   
written options
       
 
Equity Contracts
Change in unrealized depreciation
       
   
on purchased options
    (4,337 )
 
Equity Contracts
Change in unrealized depreciation
    (8,513 )
   
on written options
       
             
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund
         
             
   
Location of  Loss on
       
 
Derivative Type
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
Value
 
 
Equity Contracts
Realized gain on
  $ 19,084  
   
purchased options
       
 
Equity Contracts
Realized gain on
    17,439  
   
written options
       
 
Equity Contracts
Change in unrealized depreciation
       
   
on purchased options
    (2,020 )
 
Equity Contracts
Change in unrealized depreciation
    (2,557 )
   
on written options
       


 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund
       
           
   
Location of  Loss on
     
 
Derivative Type
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
Value
 
 
Equity Contracts
Realized loss on
  $ (16,349 )
   
purchased options
       
 
Equity Contracts
Realized gain on
    66,477  
   
written options
       
 
Equity Contracts
Change in unrealized depreciation
       
   
on purchased options
    (41,938 )
 
Equity Contracts
Change in unrealized depreciation
    (54,579 )
   
on written options
       
 
 
The Funds have adopted financial reporting rules regarding offsetting assets and liabilities and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position.  During the six months ended May 31, 2014, the Funds were not subject to any master netting arrangements.
 
 
The table below shows the offsetting assets and liabilities relating to the written options shown on the statements of assets and liabilities.
 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund

     
Gross Amounts not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
           
Gross
   
Net
                   
           
Amounts
   
Amounts
                   
           
Offset
   
Presented
                   
     
Gross
   
in the
   
in the
                   
     
Amounts of
   
Statements
   
Statement
                   
     
Recognized
   
of Assets
   
of Assets
         
Collateral
       
     
Assets or
   
and
   
and
   
Financial
   
Pledged
   
Net
 
     
Liabilities
   
Liabilities
   
Liabilities
   
Instruments
   
(Received)
   
Amount
 
 
Assets:
                                   
 
Description
                                   
 
None
  $     $     $     $     $     $  
      $     $     $     $     $     $  
                                                   
 
Liabilities:
                                               
 
Description
                                               
 
Written Options
  $ 33,215     $     $ 33,215     $     $ 33,215     $  
      $ 33,215     $     $ 33,215     $     $ 33,215     $  


 
61

 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund
                               
                                       
     
Gross Amounts not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
           
Gross
   
Net
                   
           
Amounts
   
Amounts
                   
           
Offset
   
Presented
                   
     
Gross
   
in the
   
in the
                   
     
Amounts of
   
Statements
   
Statement
                   
     
Recognized
   
of Assets
   
of Assets
         
Collateral
       
     
Assets or
   
and
   
and
   
Financial
   
Pledged
   
Net
 
     
Liabilities
   
Liabilities
   
Liabilities
   
Instruments
   
(Received)
   
Amount
 
 
Assets:
                                   
 
Description
                                   
 
None
  $     $     $     $     $     $  
      $     $     $     $     $     $  
                                                   
 
Liabilities:
                                               
 
Description
                                               
 
Written Options
  $ 17,971     $     $ 17,971     $     $ 17,971     $  
      $ 17,971     $     $ 17,971     $     $ 17,971     $  
                                                   
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund
                                         
                                                   
     
Gross Amounts not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
             
Gross
   
Net
                         
             
Amounts
   
Amounts
                         
             
Offset
   
Presented
                         
     
Gross
   
in the
   
in the
                         
     
Amounts of
   
Statements
   
Statement
                         
     
Recognized
   
of Assets
   
of Assets
           
Collateral
         
     
Assets or
   
and
   
and
   
Financial
   
Pledged
   
Net
 
     
Liabilities
   
Liabilities
   
Liabilities
   
Instruments
   
(Received)
   
Amount
 
 
Assets:
                                               
 
Description
                                               
 
None
  $     $     $     $     $     $  
      $     $     $     $     $     $  
                                                   
 
Liabilities:
                                               
 
Description
                                               
 
Written Options
  $ 5,857     $     $ 5,857     $     $ 5,857     $  
      $ 5,857     $     $ 5,857     $     $ 5,857     $  


 
62

 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund
                               
                                       
     
Gross Amounts not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
           
Gross
   
Net
                   
           
Amounts
   
Amounts
                   
           
Offset
   
Presented
                   
     
Gross
   
in the
   
in the
                   
     
Amounts of
   
Statements
   
Statement
                   
     
Recognized
   
of Assets
   
of Assets
         
Collateral
       
     
Assets or
   
and
   
and
   
Financial
   
Pledged
   
Net
 
     
Liabilities
   
Liabilities
   
Liabilities
   
Instruments
   
(Received)
   
Amount
 
 
Assets:
                                   
 
Description
                                   
 
None
  $     $     $     $     $     $  
      $     $     $     $     $     $  
                                                   
 
Liabilities:
                                               
 
Description
                                               
 
Written Options
  $ 138,207     $     $ 138,207     $     $ 138,207     $  
      $ 138,207     $     $ 138,207     $     $ 138,207     $  
 
 
H.
Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End:  In preparing the financial statements as of May 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.


 
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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 and exchange-traded funds, that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.  Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.  Over-the-counter securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the most recent sales price.  Investments in 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.
 
Corporate Bonds:  Corporate bonds, including listed issues, are valued at market on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service which utilizes both dealer-supplied valuations and formula-based techniques.  The pricing service may consider recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads, and fundamental data relating to the issuer.  Most corporate bonds are categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Options:  Exchange-traded options are valued at the composite price, using the National Best Bid and Offer quotes. Specifically, composite pricing looks at the last trades on the exchanges where the options are traded. If there are no trades for the option on a given business day, composite option pricing calculates the mean of the highest bid price and the lowest ask price across the exchanges where the option is traded. Exchange-traded options that are actively traded 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.

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

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 May 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund
                       
                           
 
Assets:
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
                       
 
  Accommodation and
                       
 
    Food Services
  $ 1,683,278     $     $     $ 1,683,278  
 
  Administrative Support
                               
 
    and Waste Management
    1,096,657                   1,096,657  
 
  Finance and Insurance
    4,693,583                   4,693,583  
 
  Information
    1,319,589                   1,319,589  
 
  Manufacturing
    11,013,945                   11,013,945  
 
  Professional, Scientific,
                               
 
    and Technical Services
    1,465,619                   1,465,619  
 
  Real Estate and
                               
 
    Rental and Leasing
    3,702,267                   3,702,267  
 
  Retail Trade
    1,954,345                   1,954,345  
 
  Transportation and Warehousing
    673,883                   673,883  
 
  Utilities
    5,917,875                   5,917,875  
 
  Wholesale Trade
    1,456,806                   1,456,806  
 
Total Common Stocks
    34,977,847                   34,977,847  
 
Exchange-Traded Funds
    13,477,092                   13,477,092  
 
Preferred Stock
    591,588                   591,588  
 
Corporate Bonds
                               
 
  Accommodation and
                               
 
    Food Services
          318,329             318,329  
 
  Finance and Insurance
          3,846,708             3,846,708  
 
  Health Care and
                               
 
    Social Assistance
          172,787             172,787  
 
  Information
          1,545,880             1,545,880  
 
  Manufacturing
          2,000,985             2,000,985  
 
  Mining, Quarrying, and
                               
 
    Oil and Gas Extraction
          575,347             575,347  
 
  Professional, Scientific,
                               
 
    and Technical Services
          1,219,126             1,219,126  
 
  Retail Trade
          839,504             839,504  
 
  Utilities
          152,615             152,615  
 
Total Corporate Bonds
          10,671,281             10,671,281  
 
Purchased Options
                               
 
  Put Options
    8,128       4,200             12,328  
 
Short-Term Investments
    5,551,054                   5,551,054  
 
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 54,605,709     $ 10,675,481     $     $ 65,281,190  
 
Liabilities:
                               
 
  Options Written
  $ 33,215     $     $     $ 33,215  
 
Total Liabilities
  $ 33,215     $     $     $ 33,215  


 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund
                       
                           
 
Assets:
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
                       
 
  Administrative Support
                       
 
    and Waste Management
  $ 687,428     $     $     $ 687,428  
 
  Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
    144,623                   144,623  
 
  Finance and Insurance
    1,084,313                   1,084,313  
 
  Information
    558,738                   558,738  
 
  Manufacturing
    2,705,384                   2,705,384  
 
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
    322,707                   322,707  
 
  Retail Trade
    586,084                   586,084  
 
  Utilities
    623,903                   623,903  
 
Total Common Stocks
    6,713,180                   6,713,180  
 
Exchange-Traded Funds
    3,888,340                   3,888,340  
 
Purchased Options
                               
 
  Put Options
    1,136       1,354             2,490  
 
Short-Term Investments
    1,657,406                   1,657,406  
 
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 12,260,062     $ 1,354     $     $ 12,261,416  
 
Liabilities:
                               
 
  Options Written
  $ 17,830     $ 141     $     $ 17,971  
 
Total Liabilities
  $ 17,830     $ 141     $     $ 17,971  
                                   
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund
                               
                                   
 
Assets:
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
                               
 
  Administrative Support
                               
 
    and Waste Management
  $ 209,840     $     $     $ 209,840  
 
  Finance and Insurance
    1,375,583                   1,375,583  
 
  Information
    576,383                   576,383  
 
  Manufacturing
    2,709,376                   2,709,376  
 
  Professional, Scientific,
                               
 
    and Technical Services
    244,756                   244,756  
 
  Retail Trade
    799,039                   799,039  
 
  Wholesale Trade
    79,892                   79,892  
 
Total Common Stocks
    5,994,869                   5,994,869  
 
Exchange-Traded Funds
    752,580                   752,580  
 
Purchased Options
                               
 
  Put Options
    2,218                   2,218  
 
Short-Term Investments
    1,528,043                   1,528,043  
 
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 8,277,710     $     $     $ 8,277,710  
 
Liabilities:
                               
 
  Options Written
  $ 5,731     $ 126     $     $ 5,857  
 
Total Liabilities
  $ 5,731     $ 126     $     $ 5,857  


 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at May 31, 2014 (Unaudited), Continued

WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund
                       
                         
Assets:
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Administrative Support
                       
    and Waste Management
  $ 4,233,805     $     $     $ 4,233,805  
  Finance and Insurance
    12,131,717                   12,131,717  
  Information
    4,846,556                   4,846,556  
  Management of Companies
                               
    and Enterprises
    857,830                   857,830  
  Manufacturing
    39,009,771                   39,009,771  
  Professional, Scientific,
                               
    and Technical Services
    6,860,294                   6,860,294  
  Real Estate and
                               
    Rental and Leasing
    860,672                   860,672  
  Retail Trade
    9,671,137                   9,671,137  
  Utilities
    866,168                   866,168  
Total Common Stocks
    79,337,950                   79,337,950  
Preferred Stock
    754,285                   754,285  
Purchased Options
                               
  Put Options
    40,054       114             40,168  
Short-Term Investments
    5,288,206                   5,288,206  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 85,420,495     $ 114     $     $ 85,420,609  
Liabilities:
                               
  Options Written
  $ 138,093     $ 114     $     $ 138,207  
Total Liabilities
  $ 138,093     $ 114     $     $ 138,207  
 
Refer to the Funds’ Schedule of Investments for a detailed break-out of securities by industry classification. Transfers between levels are recognized at May 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 May 31, 2014.
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
 
For the six months ended May 31, 2014, WBI Investments, Inc. (the “Advisor”) provided the Funds with investment management services under an Investment Advisory Agreement. The Advisor furnished all investment advice, office space, facilities, and provides most of the personnel needed by the Funds.  As compensation for its services, the Advisor is entitled to a monthly fee at the annual rate of 1.00% based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund, WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund, WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund, and the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund incurred $319,418, $42,436, $32,538, and $398,628, respectively, in advisory fees.

 
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The Funds are responsible for their own operating expenses.  For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the Advisor agreed to reduce fees payable to it by the Funds and to pay the Funds’ operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit each Fund’s No Load Shares net annual operating expenses to 2.00% of average daily net assets and each Fund’s Institutional Shares net annual operating expenses to 1.75% of average daily net assets.  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 May 31, 2014, the Advisor reduced its fees and absorbed Fund expenses in the amount of $31,026, $102,918, $105,800 and $3,913 for the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund, WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund, WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund, and the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund respectively. Cumulative expenses subject to recapture pursuant to the aforementioned conditions expire as follows:
 
WBI
   
WBI
   
WBI Absolute
   
WBI Absolute
 
Absolute Return
   
Absolute Return
   
Return Dividend
   
Return Dividend
 
Balanced Fund
   
Balanced Plus Fund
   
Income Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
Year
 
Amount
   
Year
   
Amount
   
Year
   
Amount
   
Year
   
Amount
 
2014
  $ 128,204     2016     $ 111,157     2016     $ 113,659     2014     $ 166,283  
2015
    55,787     2017       102,918     2017       105,800     2015       92,504  
2016
              $ 214,075           $ 219,459     2016       37,833  
2017
    31,026                                 2017       3,913  
    $ 215,017                                       $ 300,533  
 
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Administrator”) acts as the Funds’ Administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Trustees; monitors the activities of the Funds’ custodian, transfer agent and accountants; coordinates the preparation and payment of the Funds’ expenses and reviews the Funds’ expense accruals.  U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC also serves as the fund accountant and transfer agent to the Funds. U.S. Bank N.A., an affiliate of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, serves as the Funds’ custodian.
 
For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund, WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund, WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund, and the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund incurred the following expenses for administration and fund accounting, transfer agency, custody, and chief compliance officer fees:

 
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WBI
   
WBI
 
     
Absolute Return
   
Absolute Return
 
     
Balanced Fund
   
Balanced Plus Fund
 
 
Administration and Fund Accounting
  $ 53,905     $ 47,750  
 
Transfer Agency (a)
    28,891       16,294  
 
Chief Compliance Officer
    4,488       4,442  
 
Custody
    4,221       7,160  
                   
 
(a) Does not include out-of-pocket expenses.
               
     
WBI Absolute
   
WBI Absolute
 
     
Return Dividend
   
Return Dividend
 
     
Income Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
 
Administration and Fund Accounting
  $ 47,856     $ 52,206  
 
Transfer Agency (a)
    15,822       29,979  
 
Chief Compliance Officer
    4,442       4,488  
 
Custody
    7,550       4,995  
                   
 
(a) Does not include out-of-pocket expenses.
               
 
At May 31, 2014, the Funds had payables due to USBFS for administration and fund accounting, transfer agency, Chief Compliance Officer fees and to U.S. Bank, N.A. for custody fees in the following amounts:
 
     
WBI
   
WBI
 
     
Absolute Return
   
Absolute Return
 
     
Balanced Fund
   
Balanced Plus Fund
 
 
Administration and Fund Accounting
  $ 29,635     $ 25,261  
 
Transfer Agency (a)
    15,048       8,383  
 
Chief Compliance Officer
    2,238       2,374  
 
Custody
    1,952       3,851  
                   
 
(a) Does not include out-of-pocket expenses.
               
     
WBI Absolute
   
WBI Absolute
 
     
Return Dividend
   
Return Dividend
 
     
Income Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
 
Administration and Fund Accounting
  $ 24,373     $ 23,224  
 
Transfer Agency (a)
    8,191       13,223  
 
Chief Compliance Officer
    2,374       2,238  
 
Custody
    4,501       1,471  
                   
 
(a) Does not include out-of-pocket expenses.
               
 
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.

 
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NOTE 5 – DISTRIBUTION (12B-1) FEE
 
The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Plan”) for the No Load Shares only. The Plan permits the Funds to pay for distribution and related expenses at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s No Load 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 May 31, 2014, the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund – No Load Shares, WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund – No Load Shares, WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund – No Load Shares, and the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund – No Load Shares paid the Distributor $34,502, $1,941, $1,364, and $36,044, respectively.
 
NOTE 6 – SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE
 
The Funds have entered into a Shareholder Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, under which the No Load Shares and Institutional Shares may pay servicing fees at an annual rate of up to 0.40% of the average daily net assets of each class for the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund, the WBI Absoluter Return Balanced Plus Fund, the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund, and the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund. 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 May 31, 2014, the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund – No Load Shares, and Institutional Shares incurred shareholder servicing fees of $55,203 and $72,564, respectively, under the Agreement. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund – No Load Shares, and Institutional


 
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Shares incurred shareholder servicing fees of $2,328 and $12,969, respectively, under the Agreement. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund – No Load Shares, and Institutional Shares incurred shareholder servicing fees of $1,763 and $10,491, respectively, under the Agreement. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund – No Load Shares, and Institutional Shares incurred shareholder servicing fees of $57,670 and $89,059, respectively, under the Agreement.
 
NOTE 7 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
 
For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term securities for the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund, were $28,026,734 and $30,584,308, respectively.  For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term securities for the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund, were $8,240,143 and $3,544,153, respectively.  For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term securities for the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund, were $5,153,104 and $3,161,355, respectively. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term securities for the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund, were $60,496,786 and $55,464,611, respectively.
 
The Funds made no purchases or sales of U.S. government securities.
 
NOTE 8 – LINES OF CREDIT
 
The WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund and the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund had lines of credit in the amount of $1,600,000 and $2,800,000, 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 May 31, 2014, the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund and the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund did not draw upon their lines of credit. At May 31, 2014, the Funds had no outstanding loan amounts.

 

 
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NOTE 9 – INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
The distributions paid by the Fund during the six months ended May 31, 2014 and the year ended November 30, 2013, were characterized as follows:
 
     
WBI
   
WBI
 
     
Absolute Return
   
Absolute Return
 
     
Balanced Fund
   
Balanced Plus Fund
 
     
May 31,
   
Nov. 30,
   
May 31,
   
Nov. 30,
 
     
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
 
Ordinary Income
  $ 311,846     $ 831,203     $ 70,022     $ 4,150  
 
Long-Term Capital Gains
          54,500              
                               
     
WBI Absolute
   
WBI Absolute
 
     
Return Dividend
   
Return Dividend
 
     
Income Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
     
May 31,
   
Nov. 30,
   
May 31,
   
Nov. 30,
 
       2014      2013      2014      2013  
 
Ordinary Income
  $ 26,233     $     $ 3,973,345     $ 280,727  
 
Return of Capital
          1,706              
 
Ordinary income distributions may include dividends paid from short-term capital gains.
 
As of November 30, 2013, the Funds’ most recently completed fiscal year end, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) were as follows:
 
     
WBI
   
WBI
 
     
Absolute Return
   
Absolute Return
 
     
Balanced Fund
   
Balanced Plus Fund
 
 
Cost of investments (a)
  $ 69,136,757     $ 6,180,411  
 
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
  $ 1,739,361     $ 168,939  
 
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
    (600,663 )     (43,929 )
 
Net tax unrealized appreciation
    1,138,698       125,010  
 
Unrealized foreign exchange
    (68 )     (2 )
 
Undistributed ordinary income
    110,844       11,271  
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
           
 
Total distributable earnings
    110,844       11,271  
 
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
    (669,550 )     (83,115 )
 
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
  $ 579,924     $ 53,164  


 
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WBI Absolute
   
WBI Absolute
 
     
Return Dividend
   
Return Dividend
 
     
Income Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
 
Cost of investments (a)
  $ 4,902,707     $ 69,793,972  
 
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
  $ 242,062     $ 5,723,056  
 
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
    (17,545 )     (386,358 )
 
Net tax unrealized appreciation
    224,517       5,336,698  
 
Unrealized foreign exchange
          (122 )
 
Undistributed ordinary income
          3,825,221  
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
           
 
Total distributable earnings
          3,825,221  
 
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
    (35,277 )      
 
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
  $ 189,240     $ 9,161,797  
 
 
(a)
The difference between book-basis and tax basis net unrealized appreciation is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
 
At November 30, 2013, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards as follows:
 
      Short-Term
      Capital Loss Carryover
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund
  $ 669,550 *
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Plus Fund
    83,115 *
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund
    35,246 *
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund
     
 
 
*
These capital losses 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.
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Income Fund had post-October and post-December late year losses of $31. WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund utilized $1,012,936 of short-term capital loss carryforward.
 

 
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS at May 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 1-855-WBI-FUND (1-855-924-3863) or on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) 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
 
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-WBI-FUND (1-855-924-3863). 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 1-855-WBI-FUND (1-855-924-3863).
 



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 1-855-WBI-FUND (1-855-924-3863) to request individual copies of these documents. Once the Transfer Agent receives notice to stop householding, the Transfer Agent will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request. This policy does not apply to account statements.
 




 
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APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

At a meeting held on 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 WBI Investments, Inc. (the “Advisor”) for the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund and WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth 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 specific 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, 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 in person 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 and 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


 
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on both an absolute basis, and in comparison to both benchmarks and their peer funds as classified by Lipper and Morningstar.  In reviewing the performance of the Funds, the Board considered that each Fund was relatively new, with just over two years of performance information.  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 each Fund’s level of risk tolerance, may differ significantly from funds in the peer universe.  The Board also took into account that the Funds’ globally unconstrained risk managed approach rendered the Morningstar peer group universe less appropriate for comparative purposes, as the Fund’s Morningstar classification tends to change over time as the portfolios change.
 
 
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund.  The Board noted that the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund’s performance, with regard to its Lipper comparative universe, was below its peer group median and average for  the one-year period and above its peer group median and average for the since inception period.
 
 
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 one-year and since inception periods.
 
 
The Board also considered any differences in performance between similarly managed accounts and the performance of the Fund and reviewed the performance of the Fund against broad-based securities market benchmarks.
 
 
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund.  The Board noted that the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund’s performance, with regard to its Lipper comparative universe, was well above its peer group median and average for the one-year and since inception periods.
 
 
The Board noted that the Fund’s performance, with regard to the Morningstar comparative universe considered fitting by the Advisor, was below the peer group median and average for the since inception period and above the peer group median and average for the one-year period.  The Fund’s performance with regard to the Morningstar comparative universe in which Morningstar places the Fund was below the peer group median and average for the one-year and since inception periods.
 
 
The Board also considered any differences in performance between similarly managed accounts and the performance of the Fund and reviewed the performance of the Fund against a broad-based securities market benchmark.


 
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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 each Fund.  The Board reviewed information as to fees and expenses of advisors 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.
 
   
WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund.  The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an annual expense ratio for the WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund of 1.75% for Institutional shares and 2.00% for No Load shares (the “Expense Caps”).  The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio for both Institutional shares and No Load shares was above the median and average of its peer group.  Additionally, the Board noted that when the Fund’s peer group was adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes, the total expense ratio for Institutional shares and No Load shares were above the median and average of its peer group.  The Board also noted that the contractual advisory fee was above its peer group median and average, and when adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes, the advisory fee was above the peer group median but below the average of this segment of its peer group. The Board also considered that after advisory fee waivers and the payment of Fund expenses necessary to maintain the Expense Caps, the net advisory fees received by the Advisor from the Fund during the most recent fiscal period were above the peer group median and below the peer group 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 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 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.
 
   
WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund.  The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an annual expense ratio for the WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund of 1.75% for Institutional shares and 2.00% for No Load shares (the “Expense Caps”).  


 
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The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio for both Institutional shares and No Load shares was above the median and average of its peer group.  Additionally, the Board noted that when the Fund’s peer group was adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes, the total expense ratio for Institutional shares was above the median and below the average of this segment of its peer group, and the total expense ratio for No Load shares was above the average and the median of this segment of its peer group.  The Board also noted that the contractual advisory fee was above its peer group median and average, but below the average of the Fund’s peer group when adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes.  The Board also considered that after advisory fee waivers and the payment of Fund expenses necessary to maintain the Expense Caps, the net advisory fees received by the Advisor from the Fund during the most recent fiscal period were above the peer group median and below the peer group 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 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 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.  The Board noted that the Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce its advisory fees or reimburse Fund expenses so that each Fund does not exceed its specified 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.  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, including benefits received in the form of Rule 12b-1 fees received from the Funds and “soft dollar” benefits that may be received in exchange for Fund brokerage.  After such review, the Board determined that the profitability to


 
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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 WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund and WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund, 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 WBI Absolute Return Balanced Fund and WBI Absolute Return Dividend Growth Fund would be in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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PRIVACY NOTICE

The Funds collect non-public information about you from the following sources:
 
•  Information we receive about you on applications or other forms;
 
•  Information you give us orally; and/or
 
•  Information about your transactions with us or others.
 
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers without the customer’s authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities. We may share information with affiliated and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Fund.  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 with unaffiliated third parties.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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WBI Investments, Inc.
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Building 1, Floor 2
Red Bank, NJ 07701


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


Legal Counsel
Paul Hastings LLP
75 East 55th Street
New York, NY 10022-3205


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


Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Administrator
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street, 2nd Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53202
1-855-WBI-FUND (1-855-924-3863)


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



This report is intended for the shareholders of the Funds and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.  To obtain a free prospectus, please call 1-855-924-3863.
 


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

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

Item 6. 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   8/6/14



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   8/6/14    

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

Date   8/6/14    

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