N-CSRS 1 omf-ncsrs.htm O'SHAUGHNESSY MUTUAL FUNDS SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1-31-15 omf-ncsrs.htm

 

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


FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES




Investment Company Act file number  811-07959



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



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


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



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



Date of fiscal year end: July 31, 2015



Date of reporting period: January 31, 2015

 
 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.













SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
January 31, 2015




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


O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund
Class I Shares – OFDIX


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

 


 
 

 
 
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O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund (“All Cap Core Fund”)
 
Equity markets had mixed performance for the six month period ended January 31, 2015.  During this period, volatility increased due in part to large declines for energy stocks in the fourth quarter of 2014.   The Class A shares of the All Cap Core Fund underperformed the Fund’s benchmarks, returning 3.98% (without the effect of sales charges) while the Russell 3000® Index returned 4.38% and the S&P 500® Index returned 4.37% during the six months ended January 31, 2015.
 
During the period, positions in the Materials and Consumer Staples sectors hurt returns.  Specifically, holdings in Sanderson Farms, Inc., LyondellBassell Industries N.V., and The Dow Chemical Company hurt returns.  Performance was helped, however, by stock selections within the Energy and Industrials sectors, including Marathon Petroleum Corporation, which did well during the period.
 
Based on our key factors of high yield, attractive valuation, and high momentum, the All Cap Core Fund was helped by stock selection in the Financials, Industrials, and Energy sectors.  The Fund was hurt by stock selection in the Materials, Consumer Staples, and Health Care sectors.
 
Based on our historical research, the factors that we emphasize in the All Cap Core Fund should outperform over longer holding periods as they did during the six months ended January 31, 2015 but have shorter periods of time when they do not work.  We believe the key to success with this type of strategy is patience, and we expect stocks with attractive yields, valuations and momentum to outperform in the years to come.
 

 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund (“Enhanced Dividend Fund”)
 
Equity markets had mixed performance for the six month period ended January 31, 2015.  During this period, volatility increased due in part to large declines for energy stocks in the fourth quarter of 2014.   The Class I shares of the Enhanced Dividend Fund underperformed the Russell 1000® Value Index and the MSCI All Country World Index.  The Fund returned -16.07% while the Russell 1000® Value Index returned 2.33% and the MSCI All Country World Index returned -2.25% during the six months ended January 31, 2015.
 
During the period, the primary detractor from returns was an overweight to Energy stocks.  Specifically, holdings in Canadian Oil Sands Limited, Ecopetrol S.A., Eni S.p.A., and Transocean Ltd. had weak returns.  In general, stocks with higher dividend yields around the world suffered during the period, so stock selection was weak across most sectors.
 
Selecting securities based on high yield led to a very substantial overweight in the Telecommunications sector, with an average weight of 37.92% versus an average benchmark weight of just 3.86%.  We were also overweight the Energy sector with an average weight of 28.8% versus an average benchmark weight of 8.82%.  We believe these sectors will continue to be crucial drivers of performance because of the outstanding dividend yields and attractive valuations which have been available in these sectors.  We are also seeing other opportunities in sectors such as financials and materials.
 
Based on our historical research back to 1926, large cap, market-leading stocks with high dividend yields have been very strong performers relative to the overall market in the long run.  We believe the key to success with this type of strategy is patience, and we expect stocks with attractive yields to outperform in the years to come.
 

 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (“Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund”)
 
Equity markets had mixed performance for the six month period ended January 31, 2015.  During this period, volatility increased due in part to large declines for energy stocks in the fourth quarter of 2014.   The Class I shares of the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund underperformed the Fund’s benchmark, returning 0.91% while the Russell 2500TM Growth Index returned 6.75% during the six months ended January 31, 2015.
 
During the period, stocks in the Energy and Health Care sectors were the largest detractors from performance, including Targa Resources Corp., RPC Inc., and North American Energy Partners, Inc.  Performance was helped by our holdings in the Information Technology sector.  Specific names that helped were Skyworks Solutions, Inc. and Manhattan Associates, Inc.
 

 
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Based on our key factors of reasonable valuation, strong earnings growth and strong momentum, the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund was particularly hurt in the Energy sector, where allocation was very weak and was responsible for a large part of the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Russell 2500TM Growth Index for the period.  Stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology sectors, however, was strong during the period.
 
Based on our historical research, the factors that we emphasize in the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund should outperform over longer holding periods, but have shorter periods of time when they do not work.  We believe the key to success with this type of strategy is patience, and we expect stocks with attractive valuations and strong earnings and price momentum to outperform in the years to come.
 

 
Outlook
 
Global stock markets exhibited more volatility than in recent years during the six months ended January 31, 2015.  Our broad market outlook remains unchanged from last year: we believe equities in the U.S. as a whole remain richly valued relative to their own history and relative to other global regions.  In our opinion, there are still pockets of attractive value in the U.S., but indexes like the S&P 500® are expensive.  We think international markets have also gotten more expensive, but remain at discounts to the U.S. market.  Historically, when valuations are high, returns over the subsequent 10-year period are lower than average and vice versa.  However, our research shows that market level valuations are not an effective tool for timing markets.   In a more expensive market, we believe that investors should own stocks with certain key proven factors—cheaper valuations, stronger price momentum, high quality balance sheets and earnings, and strong shareholder yields—as we continue to do in our portfolios.
 
Active managers had a very bad year in 2014.  According to Denys Glushkov, a senior researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, just 9.3% of larger cap managers were outperforming the S&P 500® through September 30, 2014.  At that point, Mr. Glushkov noted it would be the worst year for active managers since 1989.
 
In 2014, this run of poor performance was driven largely by the fact that larger cap stocks did significantly better than smaller cap stocks.  Take all U.S. stocks, for example.  Below are the average total returns for U.S. stocks in 2014, organized by their market capitalizations at the beginning of the year.  As you can see, the larger the stock, the better the average return in 2014.  Apple Inc. was up 40%, Microsoft Corporation was up 28%, and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. was up 27%, to name three prominent examples.

 

 
Because passive indexes own more of the largest stocks, this trend boosted passive returns.  Active managers are not typically selecting based on market cap alone.  The tendency to have smaller companies than the market indexes hurt anyone trying to outperform through differentiated stock selection.
 
This shorter-term trend does not shake our confidence in active management in any way—indeed it is more typical for the largest cap stocks to underperform the market.  Below is the same analysis but run since 1964.  You can see that, on average, the largest stocks underperform the average stock by between 2-3% on an annualized basis.
 

 
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As always, we believe that active management has worked and should continue to work under these key conditions:
 
 
The strategy must be consistent and disciplined.  Finding a winning strategy and sticking to it over the long term is much easier said than done.  Most great strategies have long runs of underperformance at some point, so we believe the key is persistence through market cycles.
 
 
The strategy must buy companies with certain proven characteristics: namely value, momentum, quality, and yield.   Stocks with these attributes have done very well across history.
 
 
The strategy must have a contrarian streak, buying stocks for which the market has lower expectations (value).
 
 
The strategy must be mindful of transaction costs (especially market impact) and taxes (where relevant).
 
If you are different from the benchmark, employ a consistent strategy that uses proven factors to find mispriced stocks, and are mindful of costs, you can potentially outperform the market over the long-term.  While these criteria may appear straightforward, strategies which do them all at once are rare.  But for those that do, we believe the future of active management remains bright.

 
 
 

 
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Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
Market capitalization is the total dollar market value of all of a company’s outstanding shares.  Market capitalization is used to determine a company’s size, as opposed to sales or total asset figures, and is calculated by multiplying a company’s shares outstanding by the current market price of one share.
 
Dividend yield is a financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.  Dividend yield is the return on investment for a stock calculated as follows: Annual Dividends per Share divided by Price per Share.
 
Opinions expressed are those of O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC, the O’Shaughnessy Funds’ investment adviser, are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Investments in foreign securities involve political, economic and currency risks, greater volatility, and differences in accounting methods.  Real estate investment trusts (REITs) and foreign real estate companies may be less diversified than other pools of securities, may have lower trading volumes and may be subject to more abrupt and erratic price movements than the overall securities markets.  Investments in small-and medium-capitalization companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large-capitalization companies.  Risks of derivatives include the possible imperfect correlation between the value of instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the transaction; risks that the transactions may result in losses that partially or completely offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that instruments may not be liquid.
 
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.  Please read the Schedule of Investments for a complete list of fund holdings.
 
The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.  The Russell 2500TM Growth Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe.  It includes those Russell 2500 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.  The Standard & Poor’s 500® Index is a market-weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks of companies chosen for market size, liquidity and current index membership.  The MSCI All Country World Index is a free-float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets.  The Russell® 1000 Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe.  It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.  You cannot invest directly in an index.
 
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
The O’Shaughnessy Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
 
Earnings growth is not representative of the Funds’ future performance.
 
Active investing has higher management fees because of the manager’s increased level of involvement while passive investing has lower management and operating fees. Investing in both actively and passively managed mutual funds involves risk and principal loss is possible. Both actively and passively managed mutual funds generally have daily liquidity. There are no guarantees regarding the performance of actively and passively managed mutual funds. Actively managed mutual funds may have higher portfolio turnover than passively managed funds. Excessive turnover can limit returns and can incur capital gains.
 



 

 
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Expense Example
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Shareholders in mutual funds generally incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, redemption fees, and exchange fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.  The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (8/1/14 – 1/31/15).
 
Actual Expenses
For each class of each fund, two lines are presented in the tables below, with the first line providing information about actual account values and actual expenses.  As of January 1, 2015, actual net expenses are temporarily limited to 0.85%, 1.60%, and 0.60% for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares, respectively, of the All Cap Core Fund, through at least December 31, 2015.  Prior to January 1, 2015, actual net expenses were limited to 1.24%, 1.99%, and 0.99% for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares, respectively, of the All Cap Core Fund, per the operating expenses limitation agreement.  Actual net expenses are limited to 0.99% for Class I shares of the Enhanced Dividend Fund, and 1.19% for Class I shares of the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, per the operating expenses limitation agreement. In addition, you may be assessed a fee for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks, and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent.  The Example below includes, but is not limited to, management fees, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” for your fund and class to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
For each class of each fund, the second line provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.  Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the tables for each class of each fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 

 

 
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Expense Example (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
8/1/14
1/31/15
8/1/14 – 1/31/15
Class A Actual
$1,000.00
$1,039.80
$5.04
Class A Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.27
$4.99
Class C Actual
$1,000.00
$1,035.00
$8.93
Class C Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,016.43
$8.84
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,041.10
$3.81
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.48
$3.77
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.98%, 1.74%, and 0.74% for Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
8/1/14
1/31/15
8/1/14 – 1/31/15
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$   839.30
$4.59
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.21
$5.04
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.99% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
8/1/14
1/31/15
8/1/14 – 1/31/15
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,009.10
$6.03
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.21
$6.06
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.19% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.



 
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Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 



Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.


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

 
 
 


 
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Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 



Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.


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

 
 


 
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Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
 




Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.


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

 
 


 
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Schedule of Investments
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 97.02%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 7.23%
     
  9,203  
The Boeing Co.
  $ 1,337,840  
  24,541  
Exelis, Inc.
    419,896  
  14,513  
General Dynamics Corp.
    1,933,277  
  5,489  
Honeywell International, Inc.
    536,605  
  10,692  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
    1,246,687  
  10,274  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    1,935,313  
  6,820  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    1,070,399  
  5,188  
Raytheon Co.
    519,059  
  23,807  
Vectrus, Inc.*
    662,787  
            9,661,863  
     
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.47%
       
  3,719  
FedEx Corp.
    628,920  
               
     
Airlines – 2.74%
       
  28,803  
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
    1,362,670  
  10,003  
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*
    194,458  
  16,321  
SkyWest, Inc.
    204,829  
  42,239  
Southwest Airlines Co.
    1,908,358  
            3,670,315  
     
Auto Components – 0.88%
       
  3,631  
BorgWarner, Inc.
    196,110  
  14,187  
Delphi Automotive PLC#
    975,072  
            1,171,182  
     
Beverages – 1.93%
       
  33,349  
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
    2,576,877  
               
     
Biotechnology – 1.10%
       
  1,570  
Biogen Idec, Inc.*
    610,981  
  8,164  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*
    855,832  
            1,466,813  
     
Chemicals – 9.13%
       
  6,485  
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
    1,980,389  
  49,095  
The Dow Chemical Co.
    2,217,130  
  42,053  
LyondellBasell Industries NV – Class A#
    3,325,972  
  68,685  
The Mosaic Co.
    3,344,273  
  368  
NewMarket Corp.
    165,479  
  46,526  
Olin Corp.
    1,166,407  
            12,199,650  
     
Commercial Banks – 0.09%
       
  6,954  
Fifth Third Bancorp
    120,304  
 

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

 
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.87%
     
  11,178  
Cintas Corp.
  $ 879,709  
  6,844  
Tyco International PLC#
    279,304  
            1,159,013  
     
Communications Equipment – 2.90%
       
  27,821  
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    309,370  
  96,142  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
    2,534,784  
  45,305  
Juniper Networks, Inc.
    1,029,783  
            3,873,937  
     
Computers & Peripherals – 3.34%
       
  1,299  
Apple, Inc.
    152,191  
  5,667  
Lexmark International, Inc. – Class A
    226,170  
  10,313  
NetApp, Inc.
    389,831  
  2,393  
SanDisk Corp.
    181,653  
  51,759  
Seagate Technology PLC#
    2,921,278  
  6,120  
Western Digital Corp.
    595,048  
            4,466,171  
     
Construction & Engineering – 0.60%
       
  31,622  
AECOM Technology Corp.*
    803,831  
               
     
Containers & Packaging – 1.45%
       
  26,547  
Ball Corp.
    1,681,222  
  17,468  
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.*
    252,937  
            1,934,159  
     
Distributors – 0.67%
       
  13,364  
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.
    891,112  
               
     
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.47%
       
  10,188  
Outerwall, Inc.*
    632,471  
               
     
Diversified Financial Services – 0.13%
       
  1,909  
Moody’s Corp.
    174,349  
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 6.76%
       
  171,106  
AT&T, Inc.
    5,632,810  
  9,673  
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
    225,187  
  111,298  
Frontier Communications Corp.
    747,366  
  61,640  
IDT Corp. – Class B
    1,316,630  
  42,213  
Inteliquent, Inc.
    710,023  
  51,136  
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
    406,531  
            9,038,547  
     
Electric Utilities – 0.20%
       
  3,088  
Entergy Corp.
    270,231  
 

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

 
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Electrical Equipment – 0.24%
     
  2,161  
Acuity Brands, Inc.
  $ 323,912  
               
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.43%
       
  24,044  
Corning, Inc.
    571,526  
               
     
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.28%
       
  58,384  
Cameron International Corp.*
    2,614,436  
  10,798  
Halliburton Co.
    431,812  
            3,046,248  
     
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.25%
       
  5,086  
The Andersons, Inc.
    228,768  
  1,148  
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
    104,812  
            333,580  
     
Food Products – 1.44%
       
  2,904  
Calavo Growers, Inc.
    116,479  
  3,445  
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.*
    125,639  
  16,039  
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
    1,282,478  
  10,354  
Tyson Foods, Inc. – Class A
    404,220  
            1,928,816  
     
Gas Utilities – 0.99%
       
  6,352  
New Jersey Resources Corp.
    405,766  
  24,895  
UGI Corp.
    920,866  
            1,326,632  
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.30%
       
  13,855  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*
    1,736,724  
               
     
Health Care Providers & Services – 6.00%
       
  1,752  
Aetna, Inc.
    160,869  
  2,294  
Anthem, Inc.
    309,598  
  3,495  
Centene Corp.*
    381,514  
  12,461  
ExamWorks Group, Inc.*
    460,559  
  20,760  
HCA Holdings, Inc.*
    1,469,808  
  2,046  
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.*
    133,481  
  3,573  
Magellan Health Services, Inc.*
    214,809  
  38,547  
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
    2,739,535  
  83,433  
Triple-S Management Corp. – Class B*#
    2,009,067  
  1,408  
Universal Health Services, Inc. – Class B
    144,362  
            8,023,602  
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.73%
       
  1,490  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
    200,420  
  1,944  
DineEquity, Inc.
    207,522  
  13,815  
Marriott International, Inc. – Class A
    1,029,217  
  5,188  
Restaurant Brands International, Inc.*#
    200,672  
  4,551  
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
    673,320  
            2,311,151  

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

 
12

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Household Durables – 0.63%
     
  12,451  
CSS Industries, Inc.
  $ 338,667  
  11,685  
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
    498,132  
            836,799  
     
Insurance – 6.09%
       
  33,949  
Assurant, Inc.
    2,156,101  
  58,179  
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
    5,981,965  
            8,138,066  
     
Internet Software & Services – 2.33%
       
  45,926  
VeriSign, Inc.*
    2,502,048  
  13,877  
Yahoo!, Inc.*
    610,449  
            3,112,497  
     
IT Services – 3.46%
       
  30,195  
International Business Machines Corp.
    4,629,195  
               
     
Leisure Products – 0.12%
       
  11,509  
Nautilus, Inc.*
    163,888  
               
     
Machinery – 2.63%
       
  18,735  
Caterpillar, Inc.
    1,498,238  
  6,768  
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
    351,462  
  7,805  
Hurco Companies, Inc.
    273,799  
  6,677  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    621,562  
  7,806  
The Manitowoc Co., Inc.
    145,972  
  6,686  
Pentair PLC#
    413,262  
  8,199  
Trinity Industries, Inc.
    217,028  
            3,521,323  
     
Media – 4.84%
       
  14,695  
DIRECTV*
    1,253,190  
  24,148  
Discovery Communications, Inc. – Class A*
    699,930  
  1,232  
Graham Holdings Co. – Class B
    1,152,314  
  9,627  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*
    228,834  
  48,703  
Viacom, Inc. – Class B
    3,137,447  
            6,471,715  
     
Multi-line Retail – 0.11%
       
  1,277  
Dillard’s, Inc. – Class A
    145,067  
               
     
Multi-Utilities – 0.22%
       
  4,228  
Avista Corp.
    156,986  
  2,155  
SCANA Corp.
    137,424  
            294,410  
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.15%
       
  28,681  
California Resources Corp.*
    146,847  
  3,674  
EOG Resources, Inc.
    327,096  

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

 
13

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued)
     
  6,194  
Green Plains, Inc.
  $ 145,002  
  1,916  
Hess Corp.
    129,311  
  3,732  
HollyFrontier Corp.
    134,053  
  33,451  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
    3,097,228  
  7,572  
Panhandle Oil And Gas, Inc. – Class A
    158,558  
  4,845  
Rex American Resources Corp.*
    268,946  
  4,527  
Targa Resources Corp.
    393,079  
  6,498  
Tesoro Corp.
    531,082  
  5,928  
Western Refining, Inc.
    220,107  
            5,551,309  
     
Paper & Forest Products – 0.45%
       
  4,441  
Clearwater Paper Corp.*
    328,723  
  7,222  
Domtar Corp.
    276,603  
            605,326  
     
Pharmaceuticals – 3.10%
       
  2,530  
Hospira, Inc.*
    160,478  
  127,518  
Pfizer, Inc.
    3,984,937  
            4,145,415  
     
Professional Services – 0.94%
       
  35,873  
Hill International, Inc.*
    137,035  
  19,228  
Robert Half International, Inc.
    1,116,378  
            1,253,413  
     
Road & Rail – 1.83%
       
  23,386  
Knight Transportation, Inc.
    666,267  
  2,735  
Saia, Inc.*
    115,171  
  14,213  
Union Pacific Corp.
    1,665,906  
            2,447,344  
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.91%
       
  17,773  
Intel Corp.
    587,220  
  22,753  
Micron Technology, Inc.*
    665,867  
  15,631  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    1,298,155  
            2,551,242  
     
Software – 1.99%
       
  3,894  
Aspen Technology, Inc.*
    137,633  
  16,594  
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*
    740,756  
  59,978  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*
    1,782,546  
            2,660,935  
     
Specialty Retail – 6.35%
       
  1,020  
AutoZone, Inc.*
    608,899  
  5,542  
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*
    414,375  
  10,882  
GameStop Corp. – Class A
    383,590  
  63,593  
Home Depot, Inc.
    6,640,381  
  991  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*
    185,674  

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

 
14

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Specialty Retail (Continued)
     
  196  
The Sherwin-Williams Co.
  $ 53,169  
  11,701  
Staples, Inc.
    199,502  
            8,485,590  
     
Tobacco – 0.16%
       
  3,978  
Altria Group, Inc.
    211,232  
               
     
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.09%
       
  1,499  
United Rentals, Inc.*
    124,192  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $117,351,994)
    129,690,894  
               
     
REITS – 0.10%
       
     
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.10%
       
  4,375  
CBRE Group, Inc. – Class A*
    141,487  
     
Total REITS (Cost $141,456)
    141,487  
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $117,493,450) – 97.12%
    129,832,381  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 2.88%
    3,845,519  
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
  $ 133,677,900  

*
Non-income producing security.
#
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

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




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

 
15

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 98.35%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 2.61%
     
  86,517  
BAE Systems PLC – ADR
  $ 2,625,791  
               
     
Chemicals – 0.22%
       
  5,991  
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc. – ADR
    218,911  
               
     
Commercial Banks – 6.04%
       
  35,958  
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. – ADR
    918,727  
  62,927  
Bank of Montreal#
    3,617,044  
  68,976  
National Australia Bank Ltd. – ADR
    952,559  
  14,967  
The Toronto-Dominion Bank#
    596,136  
            6,084,466  
     
Computers & Peripherals – 0.28%
       
  5,001  
Seagate Technology PLC#
    282,256  
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 24.56%
       
  66,762  
AT&T, Inc.
    2,197,805  
  27,993  
BCE, Inc.#
    1,286,278  
  130,287  
CenturyLink, Inc.
    4,842,768  
  126,240  
Deutsche Telekom AG – ADR
    2,171,328  
  272,444  
Orange S.A. – ADR
    4,789,566  
  134,930  
Telefonica S.A. – ADR
    2,011,806  
  13,640  
Telenor ASA – ADR
    882,781  
  176,720  
TeliaSonera AB – ADR
    2,171,889  
  114,782  
Telstra Corp., Ltd. – ADR
    2,900,541  
  11,340  
TELUS Corp.#
    388,962  
  23,793  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    1,087,578  
            24,731,302  
     
Electrical Equipment – 0.90%
       
  31,922  
ABB Ltd. – ADR
    610,987  
  5,102  
Emerson Electric Co.
    290,508  
            901,495  
     
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.62%
       
  81,941  
Ensco PLC – Class A#
    2,297,626  
  21,165  
Noble Corp. PLC#
    343,296  
            2,640,922  
     
Food Products – 0.84%
       
  7,844  
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
    512,527  
  7,652  
Unilever NV – ADR
    331,867  
            844,394  
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.65%
       
  7,057  
McDonald’s Corp.
    652,349  

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

 
16

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Insurance – 5.15%
     
  27,157  
Allianz SE – ADR
  $ 448,090  
  61,398  
AXA S.A. – ADR
    1,444,695  
  16,819  
Sun Life Financial, Inc.#
    514,157  
  30,783  
Swiss Re AG – ADR
    2,782,783  
            5,189,725  
     
Media – 2.61%
       
  97,734  
Shaw Communications, Inc. – Class B
    2,261,565  
  6,644  
Sky PLC – ADR
    370,735  
            2,632,300  
     
Metals & Mining – 4.92%
       
  79,310  
Anglo American PLC – ADR
    665,411  
  53,449  
BHP Billiton PLC – ADR
    2,335,187  
  18,690  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
    314,179  
  13,472  
Rio Tinto PLC – ADR
    594,519  
  80,770  
Teck Resources Ltd. – Class B#
    1,040,318  
            4,949,614  
     
Office Electronics – 1.13%
       
  36,257  
Canon, Inc. – ADR
    1,142,458  
               
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 24.00%
       
  96,842  
BP PLC – ADR
    3,760,375  
  11,556  
Cenovus Energy, Inc.#
    218,293  
  21,228  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. – ADR
    1,681,470  
  12,895  
CNOOC Ltd. – ADR
    1,716,969  
  21,450  
ConocoPhillips
    1,350,921  
  74,612  
Ecopetrol S.A. – ADR
    1,216,176  
  125,316  
ENI S.p.A. – ADR
    4,248,212  
  358,809  
Gazprom OAO – ADR
    1,505,204  
  26,661  
Husky Energy, Inc.#
    577,744  
  7,832  
PetroChina Co., Ltd. – ADR
    850,320  
  43,886  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC – Class A – ADR
    2,696,795  
  76,855  
Statoil ASA – ADR
    1,291,164  
  59,297  
Total S.A. – ADR
    3,054,388  
            24,168,031  
     
Pharmaceuticals – 4.87%
       
  101,150  
GlaxoSmithKline PLC – ADR
    4,450,600  
  14,608  
Pfizer, Inc.
    456,500  
            4,907,100  
     
Specialty Retail – 1.40%
       
  82,481  
Staples, Inc.
    1,406,301  
               
     
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.87%
       
  23,591  
Coach, Inc.
    877,349  

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

 
17

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Tobacco – 3.97%
     
  4,132  
British American Tobacco PLC – ADR
  $ 465,470  
  31,775  
Lorillard, Inc.
    2,084,758  
  21,297  
Reynolds American, Inc.
    1,447,131  
            3,997,359  
     
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 10.71%
       
  91,097  
China Mobile Ltd. – ADR
    5,950,456  
  137,450  
Vodafone Group PLC – ADR
    4,828,616  
            10,779,072  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $102,475,832)
    99,031,195  
               
     
PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.17%
       
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.17%
       
  9,323  
Telefonica Brasil S.A. – ADR
    171,916  
     
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $167,441)
    171,916  
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $102,643,273) – 98.52%
    99,203,111  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.48%
    1,491,797  
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
  $ 100,694,908  

#
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
ADR – American Depository Receipt

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

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

 
18

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Country Allocation
         
Country
% of Net Assets
 
United Kingdom
  22.5 %    
United States
  20.5 %    
France
  9.2 %    
Canada
  9.1 %    
Hong Kong
  7.6 %    
Australia
  4.7 %    
Italy
  4.2 %    
Switzerland
  3.4 %    
Netherlands
  3.0 %    
Germany
  2.6 %    
China
  2.5 %    
Norway
  2.2 %    
Sweden
  2.2 %    
Spain
  2.0 %    
Russian Federation
  1.5 %    
Colombia
  1.2 %    
Japan
  1.1 %    
Ireland
  0.3 %    
Brazil
  0.2 %    
    100.0 %    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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

 
19

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 
Schedule of Investments
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 86.10%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 1.60%
     
  1,422  
Embraer S.A. – ADR
  $ 50,140  
  541  
Engility Holdings, Inc.*
    21,586  
  1,638  
Exelis, Inc.
    28,026  
  1,104  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
    128,726  
            228,478  
     
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.22%
       
  434  
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
    30,910  
               
     
Airlines – 1.94%
       
  444  
Alaska Air Group, Inc.
    30,134  
  8,060  
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*
    156,686  
  2,094  
JetBlue Airways Corp.*
    35,158  
  752  
Spirit Airlines, Inc.*
    55,753  
            277,731  
     
Auto Components – 2.58%
       
  925  
Gentherm, Inc.*
    34,022  
  1,024  
Lear Corp.
    102,758  
  1,067  
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
    38,903  
  1,412  
Tower International, Inc.*
    33,422  
  572  
Valeo S.A. – ADR
    40,475  
  1,231  
Visteon Corp.*
    119,345  
            368,925  
     
Beverages – 0.41%
       
  355  
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
    34,627  
  323  
Molson Coors Brewing Co. – Class B
    24,525  
            59,152  
     
Capital Markets – 0.74%
       
  1,241  
Calamos Asset Management, Inc. – Class A
    15,575  
  1,575  
HFF, Inc. – Class A*
    53,503  
  730  
Piper Jaffray Companies, Inc.*
    37,267  
            106,345  
     
Chemicals – 1.93%
       
  581  
A. Schulman, Inc.
    20,248  
  475  
Celanese Corp. – Class A
    25,536  
  856  
Huntsman Corp.
    18,798  
  480  
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
    50,933  
  293  
NewMarket Corp.
    131,753  
  823  
PolyOne Corp.
    29,291  
            276,559  
     
Commercial Banks – 0.43%
       
  1,710  
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
    61,765  

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

 
20

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Commercial Services & Supplies – 4.68%
     
  1,693  
Cintas Corp.
  $ 133,239  
  1,154  
G & K Services, Inc. – Class A
    80,895  
  1,644  
HNI Corp.
    80,967  
  3,802  
Multi-Color Corp.
    221,352  
  602  
Republic Services, Inc.
    23,887  
  2,434  
U.S. Ecology, Inc.
    100,914  
  847  
West Corp.
    27,697  
            668,951  
     
Communications Equipment – 0.63%
       
  2,979  
Ituran Location And Control Ltd.#
    61,784  
  1,462  
Radware Ltd.*#
    28,129  
            89,913  
     
Construction Materials – 0.43%
       
  864  
Eagle Materials, Inc.
    61,534  
               
     
Containers & Packaging – 2.33%
       
  2,217  
Ball Corp.
    140,403  
  795  
Berry Plastics Group, Inc.*
    26,887  
  9,184  
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.*
    132,984  
  428  
Packaging Corp. of America
    32,464  
            332,738  
     
Distributors – 1.51%
       
  3,239  
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.
    215,977  
               
     
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.16%
       
  537  
DeVry Education Group, Inc.
    22,774  
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.04%
       
  3,523  
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
    82,015  
  11,715  
Frontier Communications Corp.
    78,666  
  2,025  
General Communication, Inc. – Class A*
    29,727  
  1,324  
IDT Corp. – Class B
    28,281  
  8,836  
Spark New Zealand Ltd. – ADR
    105,060  
  13,961  
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
    110,990  
            434,739  
     
Electrical Equipment – 0.65%
       
  617  
Acuity Brands, Inc.
    92,482  
               
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.08%
       
  1,503  
CDW Corp. of Delaware
    51,493  
  1,342  
Newport Corp.*
    24,854  
  1,171  
Sanmina Corp.*
    24,802  
  635  
Zebra Technologies Corp. – Class A*
    52,997  
            154,146  

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

 
21

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.45%
     
  327  
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
  $ 19,476  
  2,366  
Matrix Service Co.*
    45,427  
            64,903  
     
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.64%
       
  760  
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
    69,388  
  526  
Ingles Markets, Inc. – Class A
    22,434  
            91,822  
     
Food Products – 5.40%
       
  4,436  
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
    155,482  
  1,321  
Calavo Growers, Inc.
    52,985  
  2,168  
Farmer Brothers Co.*
    64,845  
  3,295  
Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
    141,323  
  462  
Hormel Foods Corp.
    23,664  
  2,227  
Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
    108,767  
  341  
Ingredion, Inc.
    27,498  
  3,422  
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.*
    124,800  
  1,028  
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*
    27,910  
  559  
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
    44,698  
            771,972  
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.30%
       
  994  
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*
    38,945  
  139  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*
    22,020  
  2,442  
Natus Medical, Inc.*
    91,819  
  1,192  
Vascular Solutions, Inc.*
    32,494  
            185,278  
     
Health Care Providers & Services – 8.23%
       
  1,326  
Centene Corp.*
    144,746  
  807  
Chemed Corp.
    81,620  
  3,436  
Concord Medical Services Holdings Ltd. – ADR*
    22,815  
  2,420  
CorVel Corp.*
    79,715  
  1,283  
ExamWorks Group, Inc.*
    47,420  
  3,101  
Extendicare, Inc.#
    16,807  
  644  
Health Net, Inc.*
    34,885  
  1,983  
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.*
    129,371  
  223  
Omnicare, Inc.
    16,721  
  1,921  
Patterson Companies, Inc.
    96,223  
  4,067  
Select Medical Holdings Corp.
    54,986  
  993  
Team Health Holdings, Inc.*
    51,338  
  2,212  
Triple-S Management Corp. – Class B*#
    53,265  
  599  
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.
    23,235  
  756  
Universal Health Services, Inc. – Class B
    77,513  
  4,724  
VCA, Inc.*
    246,120  
            1,176,780  

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 10.76%
     
  481  
Brinker International, Inc.
  $ 28,105  
  642  
Carnival PLC – ADR
    28,608  
  509  
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.
    26,728  
  744  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
    100,075  
  486  
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
    29,831  
  9,688  
Denny’s Corp.*
    105,405  
  660  
DineEquity, Inc.
    70,455  
  699  
Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.*
    21,159  
  2,294  
Hyatt Hotels Corp. – Class A*
    129,060  
  2,010  
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC – ADR
    79,918  
  2,148  
Jack in the Box, Inc.
    182,129  
  1,772  
Marriott Vacations WorldWide Corp.
    135,558  
  831  
Nathan’s Famous, Inc.*
    66,846  
  909  
Papa John’s International, Inc.
    57,685  
  4,461  
Restaurant Brands International, Inc.*#
    172,551  
  1,669  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.#
    126,093  
  1,451  
Sonic Corp.
    43,922  
  1,549  
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
    34,527  
  2,194  
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
    73,696  
  2,484  
The Wendy’s Co.
    26,181  
            1,538,532  
     
Household Durables – 1.11%
       
  407  
Garmin Ltd.#
    21,311  
  3,231  
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
    137,738  
            159,049  
     
Household Products – 0.18%
       
  290  
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
    26,007  
               
     
Insurance – 2.87%
       
  950  
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.#
    50,816  
  1,002  
Erie Indemnity Co. – Class A
    86,833  
  714  
FBL Financial Group, Inc. – Class A
    37,264  
  1,851  
First American Financial Corp.
    62,971  
  259  
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
    17,871  
  855  
Mercury General Corp.
    48,863  
  863  
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.
    53,463  
  1,070  
W.R. Berkley Corp.
    52,419  
            410,500  
     
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.56%
       
  760  
HSN, Inc.
    58,854  
  556  
Liberty Ventures – Class A*
    20,767  
            79,621  
     
Internet Software & Services – 0.31%
       
  382  
Envestnet, Inc.*
    19,662  
  412  
IAC/InterActiveCorp.
    25,111  
            44,773  

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
IT Services – 1.11%
     
  2,540  
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
  $ 73,939  
  349  
Computer Sciences Corp.
    21,177  
  307  
Gartner, Inc.*
    25,856  
  4,906  
The Hackett Group, Inc.
    37,188  
            158,160  
     
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.35%
       
  398  
PerkinElmer, Inc.
    18,193  
  784  
WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc. – ADR*
    31,438  
            49,631  
     
Machinery – 3.19%
       
  946  
Conrad Industries, Inc.*
    28,862  
  4,012  
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
    81,002  
  1,869  
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
    97,057  
  770  
Hurco Companies, Inc.
    27,012  
  3,663  
NN, Inc.
    84,432  
  3,754  
Trinity Industries, Inc.
    99,368  
  400  
WABCO Holdings, Inc.*
    38,068  
            455,801  
     
Marine – 0.28%
       
  555  
Kirby Corp.*
    40,232  
               
     
Media – 0.60%
       
  71  
Graham Holdings Co. – Class B
    66,408  
  325  
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. – Class A
    20,137  
            86,545  
     
Metals & Mining – 0.27%
       
  848  
Century Aluminum Co.*
    19,597  
  1,151  
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
    19,613  
            39,210  
     
Multi-line Retail – 0.79%
       
  595  
Burlington Stores, Inc.*
    29,685  
  515  
Dillard’s, Inc. – Class A
    58,504  
  331  
Nordstrom, Inc.
    25,222  
            113,411  
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.40%
       
  1,864  
Panhandle Oil And Gas, Inc. – Class A
    39,032  
  1,479  
Targa Resources Corp.
    128,422  
  763  
Vermilion Energy, Inc.#
    33,419  
            200,873  
     
Pharmaceuticals – 0.62%
       
  1,831  
Depomed, Inc.*
    33,452  
  315  
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. – ADR
    15,898  
  294  
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*
    39,593  
            88,943  

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Professional Services – 1.85%
     
  932  
CRA International, Inc.*
  $ 27,522  
  719  
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*
    54,083  
  659  
Insperity, Inc.
    27,638  
  2,154  
Robert Half International, Inc.
    125,061  
  426  
VSE Corp.
    30,830  
            265,134  
     
Road & Rail – 4.91%
       
  538  
ArcBest Corp.
    20,046  
  2,106  
Avis Budget Group, Inc.*
    120,695  
  1,296  
Heartland Express, Inc.
    33,294  
  6,611  
Knight Transportation, Inc.
    188,347  
  1,067  
Landstar System, Inc.
    68,373  
  585  
Marten Transport Ltd.
    11,963  
  1,172  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*
    82,181  
  1,847  
Ryder System, Inc.
    152,913  
  580  
Saia, Inc.*
    24,424  
            702,236  
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.64%
       
  15,092  
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. – ADR
    99,758  
  5,329  
Amkor Technology, Inc.*
    33,839  
  3,769  
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.*
    68,935  
  2,412  
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.#
    37,362  
  1,496  
Micrel, Inc.
    21,049  
  719  
MKS Instruments, Inc.
    25,172  
  1,785  
Silicon Motion Technology Corp. – ADR
    49,730  
  9,410  
Siliconware Precision Industries Co. – ADR
    80,550  
  4,064  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    337,515  
  767  
Tessera Technologies, Inc.
    28,440  
  2,837  
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*
    24,966  
            807,316  
     
Software – 2.84%
       
  466  
Blackbaud, Inc.
    20,369  
  484  
ePlus, Inc.*
    32,641  
  642  
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.
    92,185  
  416  
Fair Isaac Corp.
    29,682  
  3,449  
Magic Software Enterprises Ltd.#
    18,694  
  1,707  
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*
    76,200  
  693  
Open Text Corp.#
    39,272  
  757  
PTC, Inc.*
    25,291  
  1,154  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*
    34,297  
  1,747  
VASCO Data Security International, Inc.*
    37,561  
            406,192  
     
Specialty Retail – 2.33%
       
  1,617  
The Cato Corp. – Class A
    68,561  
  1,424  
CST Brands, Inc.
    61,374  
  1,026  
The Finish Line, Inc. – Class A
    24,214  

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

 
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Specialty Retail (Continued)
     
  2,200  
Foot Locker, Inc.
  $ 117,084  
  884  
Murphy USA, Inc.*
    61,712  
            332,945  
     
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.28%
       
  2,720  
Logitech International S.A.#
    39,739  
               
     
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.73%
       
  933  
Hanesbrands, Inc.
    103,918  
               
     
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.71%
       
  903  
First Defiance Financial Corp.
    27,505  
  13,677  
United Community Financial Corp.
    73,856  
            101,361  
     
Tobacco – 0.23%
       
  1,489  
Vector Group Ltd.
    33,324  
               
     
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.88%
       
  1,497  
Bunzl PLC – ADR
    42,515  
  917  
Finning International, Inc.#
    15,222  
  829  
United Rentals, Inc.*
    68,683  
            126,420  
     
Transportation Infrastructure – 0.92%
       
  948  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
    35,123  
  1,447  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
    96,095  
            131,218  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $11,848,643)
    12,314,965  
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $11,848,643) – 86.10%
    12,314,965  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 13.90%
    1,988,054  
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
  $ 14,303,019  

*
Non-income producing security.
#
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
ADR – American Depository Receipt

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




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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
ASSETS
                 
Investments in securities, at value (cost $117,493,450,
                 
  $102,643,273 and $11,848,643, respectively)
  $ 129,832,381     $ 99,203,111     $ 12,314,965  
Cash
    3,339,275       123,018       269,896  
Receivables:
                       
Securities sold
    505,614       1,449,950        
Fund shares issued
    289,175       17,927       1,755,025  
Dividends
    126,849       329,029       14,464  
Due from Advisor (Note 4)
                5,236  
Prepaid expenses
    10,472       13,467       7,339  
Total assets
    134,103,766       101,136,502       14,366,925  
LIABILITIES
                       
Payables:
                       
Securities purchased
    90,282              
Distributions payable
          4,787        
Fund shares redeemed
    81,912       198,977        
Administration fees
    12,112       11,801       10,080  
Audit fees
    9,794       9,792       9,820  
Transfer agent fees and expenses
    16,214       15,592       7,932  
Due to Advisor (Note 4)
    43,721       59,853        
Custody fees
    3,835       3,308       4,638  
Legal fees
    4,488       3,904       4,295  
Fund accounting fees
    12,874       11,823       11,753  
Chief Compliance Officer fee
    2,032       2,033       2,033  
Distribution fees
    140,934       115,862       9,615  
Shareholder reporting
    6,230       2,929       1,903  
Accrued other expenses
    1,438       933       1,837  
Total liabilities
    425,866       441,594       63,906  
NET ASSETS
  $ 133,677,900     $ 100,694,908     $ 14,303,019  

 
 
 

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
                 
Class A Shares
                 
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 2,506,476              
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    163,960              
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 15.29              
Maximum offering price per share
                       
  (Net asset value per share divided by 94.75%)
  $ 16.14              
Class C Shares
                       
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 10,199,482              
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    686,642              
Net asset value and offering
                       
  price per share (Note 1)
  $ 14.85              
Class I Shares
                       
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 120,971,942     $ 100,694,908     $ 14,303,019  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    7,960,973       9,604,892       1,040,092  
Net asset value, offering and
                       
  redemption price per share
  $ 15.20     $ 10.48     $ 13.75  
                         
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
                       
Paid-in capital
  $ 112,139,824     $ 115,936,593     $ 13,403,681  
Undistributed net investment income
    292,328       2,923       7,664  
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments
    8,906,817       (11,803,944 )     425,341  
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments
    12,338,931       (3,440,664 )     466,333  
Net assets
  $ 133,677,900     $ 100,694,908     $ 14,303,019  

 
 
 

 

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
                 
Income
                 
Dividends (net of foreign tax withheld of $308,
                 
  $232,891 and $3,417, respectively)
  $ 1,390,673     $ 2,603,644     $ 85,413  
Total income
    1,390,673       2,603,644       85,413  
Expenses
                       
Advisory fees (Note 4)
    379,396       450,571       35,732  
Distribution fees – Class A (Note 5)*
    4,844       8,638       1,595  
Distribution fees – Class C (Note 5)*
    51,159       26,750        
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 4)
    34,487       35,621       15,863  
Fund accounting fees (Note 4)
    25,575       23,995       22,639  
Administration fees (Note 4)
    25,382       26,247       21,385  
Registration fees
    18,187       21,383       13,259  
Audit fees
    11,893       11,891       10,420  
Custody fees (Note 4)
    6,556       6,415       6,497  
Miscellaneous expense
    5,928       7,215       3,019  
Legal fees
    5,727       5,413       3,540  
Trustee fees
    5,275       5,413       4,248  
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
    4,033       4,033       4,033  
Reports to shareholders
    3,248       3,270       702  
Insurance expense
    2,357       2,691       984  
Total expenses
    584,047       639,546       143,916  
Advisory fee recoupment or fee waiver
                       
  and expense reimbursement (Note 4)
    (19,098 )     82,096       (71,452 )
Net expenses
    564,949       721,642       72,464  
Net investment income
    825,724       1,882,002       12,949  
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
                       
  GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                       
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
    9,813,324       (12,327,026 )     260,277  
Net change in unrealized
                       
  appreciation on investments
    (5,055,685 )     (14,134,504 )     (234,387 )
Net realized and unrealized
                       
  gain/(loss) on investments
    4,757,639       (26,461,530 )     25,890  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets
                       
  resulting from operations
  $ 5,583,363     $ (24,579,528 )   $ 38,839  

*
The Enhanced Dividend Fund Class A and Class C shares and the Small/Mid Cap Fund Class A shares converted to Class I shares on November 28, 2014.  See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 
 

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

 
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O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
Six Months Ended
     
 
January 31, 2015
 
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2014
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 825,724     $ 1,215,165  
Net realized gain on investments
    9,813,324       23,787,176  
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation on investments
    (5,055,685 )     (4,796,759 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    5,583,363       20,205,582  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Class A Shares
    (11,537 )     (36,547 )
Class C Shares
    (17,209 )     (20,358 )
Class I Shares
    (1,087,818 )     (1,192,857 )
From net realized gain on investments
               
Class A Shares
    (393,508 )     (348,840 )
Class C Shares
    (1,442,133 )     (710,126 )
Class I Shares
    (17,343,065 )     (8,934,377 )
Total distributions to shareholders
    (20,295,270 )     (11,243,105 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
    12,309,495       1,209,025  
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
    (2,402,412 )     10,171,502  
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
    136,080,312       125,908,810  
End of period
  $ 133,677,900     $ 136,080,312  
Includes undistributed net investment income of
  $ 292,328     $ 583,168  

 
 
 

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

 
32

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

(a)A summary of share transactions is as follows:
 
Six Months Ended
     
 
January 31, 2015
 
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2014
 
Class A Shares
           
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 57,583     $ 1,894,140  
Distributions reinvested
    388,325       379,516  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (4,277,207 )     (322,042 )
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ (3,831,299 )   $ 1,951,614  
                 
Class C Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 1,075,684     $ 2,847,900  
Distributions reinvested
    1,459,342       730,484  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (1,367,592 )     (1,376,948 )+
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 1,167,434     $ 2,201,436  
+  Net of redemption fees of
  $     $ 500  
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 15,026,435     $ 21,226,206  
Distributions reinvested
    14,810,197       7,896,348  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (14,863,272 )+     (32,066,579 )+
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 14,973,360     $ (2,944,025 )
+  Net of redemption fees of
  $ 629     $ 1,755  
    $ 12,309,495     $ 1,209,025  
                 
Class A Shares
               
Shares sold
    3,265       112,198  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    24,941       23,326  
Shares redeemed
    (243,311 )     (19,457 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
    (215,105 )     116,067  
                 
Class C Shares
               
Shares sold
    67,106       170,281  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    96,326       45,741  
Shares redeemed
    (84,790 )     (85,745 )
Net increase in shares outstanding
    78,642       130,277  
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
    909,839       1,272,747  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    957,350       487,128  
Shares redeemed
    (916,599 )     (1,909,139 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
    950,590       (149,264 )
      814,127       97,080  
 

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

 
33

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
Six Months Ended
     
 
January 31, 2015
 
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2014
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 1,882,002     $ 7,169,772  
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
    (12,327,026 )     8,364,399  
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation on investments
    (14,134,504 )     7,199,739  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
    (24,579,528 )     22,733,910  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Class A Shares*
    (87,796 )     (1,157,640 )
Class C Shares*
    (59,403 )     (336,271 )
Class I Shares
    (1,740,355 )     (5,666,317 )
From net realized gain on investments
               
Class A Shares*
          (6,637 )
Class C Shares*
          (2,444 )
Class I Shares
    (7,277,300 )     (34,853 )
Total distributions to shareholders
    (9,164,854 )     (7,204,162 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
    (20,733,130 )     46,299,052  
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
    (54,477,512 )     61,828,800  
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
    155,172,420       93,343,620  
End of period
  $ 100,694,908     $ 155,172,420  
Includes undistributed net investment income of
  $ 2,923     $ 8,475  

*
Class A and Class C shares converted to Class I shares on November 28, 2014. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

 
34

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

(a)A summary of share transactions is as follows:
 
Six Months Ended
     
 
January 31, 2015
 
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2014
 
Class A Shares*
           
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 478,326     $ 12,639,929  
Distributions reinvested
    81,834       1,081,805  
Payment for conversion of Class A shares
    (475,785 )      
Payment for shares redeemed
    (15,231,528 )+     (13,100,046 )+
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ (15,147,153 )   $ 621,688  
+  Net of redemption fees of
  $ 561     $ 3,076  
Class C Shares*
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 435,687     $ 2,279,173  
Distributions reinvested
    59,311       338,179  
Payment for conversion of Class C shares
    (6,289,169 )      
Payment for shares redeemed
    (1,996,519 )+     (736,866 )
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ (7,790,690 )   $ 1,880,486  
+  Net of redemption fees of
  $ 496     $  
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 26,172,506     $ 52,450,839  
Proceeds from conversion of Class A and Class C shares
    6,764,954        
Distributions reinvested
    7,932,939       4,863,542  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (38,665,686 )+     (13,517,503 )+
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 2,204,713     $ 43,796,878  
+  Net of redemption fees of
  $ 12,319     $ 9,587  
    $ (20,733,130 )   $ 46,299,052  
Class A Shares*
               
Shares sold
    36,141       981,155  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    6,117       81,364  
Shares converted to Class I
    (252,934 )      
Shares redeemed
    (1,153,184 )     (961,817 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
    (1,363,860 )     100,702  
Class C Shares*
               
Shares sold
    33,530       174,929  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    4,550       25,614  
Shares converted to Class I
    (543,021 )      
Shares redeemed
    (156,188 )     (57,989 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
    (661,129 )     142,554  
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
    2,055,341       4,046,558  
Shares converted from Class A and Class C
    789,668        
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    725,082       364,872  
Shares redeemed
    (3,367,166 )     (1,042,761 )
Net increase in shares outstanding
    202,925       3,368,669  
      (1,822,064 )     3,611,925  

*
Class A and Class C shares converted to Class I shares on November 28, 2014. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.


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

 
35

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
Six Months Ended
     
 
January 31, 2015
 
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2014
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income/(loss)
  $ 12,949     $ (7,957 )
Net realized gain on investments
    260,277       2,117,898  
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation on investments
    (234,387 )     (1,075,163 )
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
    38,839       1,034,778  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net realized gain on investments
               
Class A Shares*
          (563,680 )
Class I Shares
    (1,483,533 )     (946,888 )
Total distributions to shareholders
    (1,483,533 )     (1,510,568 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
    4,483,299       1,366,595  
Total increase in net assets
    3,038,605       890,805  
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
    11,264,414       10,373,609  
End of period
  $ 14,303,019     $ 11,264,414  
Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of
  $ 7,664     $ (5,285 )

*
Class A shares converted to Class I shares on November 28, 2014. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 
 
 

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

 
36

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

(a)A summary of share transactions is as follows:
 
Six Months Ended
     
 
January 31, 2015
 
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2014
 
Class A Shares*
           
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 116,545     $ 795,828  
Distributions reinvested
          563,680  
Conversion of Class A shares
    269,517        
Payment for shares redeemed
    (3,630,010 )     (892,559 )
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ (3,243,948 )   $ 466,949  
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 7,355,996     $ 1,309,614  
Conversion of Class A shares
    (269,517 )      
Distributions reinvested
    1,025,963       543,249  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (385,195 )     (953,217 )
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 7,727,247     $ 899,646  
    $ 4,483,299     $ 1,366,595  
                 
Class A Shares*
               
Shares sold
    7,346       49,594  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
          36,555  
Shares converted to Class I
    (24,416 )      
Shares redeemed
    (226,603 )     (57,656 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
    (243,673 )     28,493  
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
    484,466       80,812  
Shares converted from Class A
    24,131        
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    73,970       34,913  
Shares redeemed
    (26,118 )     (59,445 )
Net increase in shares outstanding
    556,449       56,280  
      312,776       84,773  

*
Class A shares converted to Class I shares on November 28, 2014. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.


 

 

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

 
37

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class A Shares
   
Six Months
                     
August 16,
 
   
Ended
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
    2010*  
   
January 31,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
to
 
   
2015
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
    2011  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 17.07     $ 15.98     $ 12.78     $ 12.08     $ 10.00  
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income†
    0.09       0.12       0.20       0.12       0.07  
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain on investments
    0.63       2.35       3.17       0.67       1.99  
Total from investment operations
    0.72       2.47       3.37       0.79       2.06  
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
From net investment income
    (0.07 )     (0.13 )     (0.17 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )
From net realized gain on investments
    (2.43 )     (1.25 )           (0.06 )     (0.02 )
Total distributions
    (2.50 )     (1.38 )     (0.17 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )
                                         
Redemption fees retained
             
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^     0.06
                                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 15.29     $ 17.07     $ 15.98     $ 12.78     $ 12.08  
                                         
Total return
    3.98 %++     15.89 %     26.74 %     6.59 %     21.26 %++
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 2,506     $ 6,471     $ 4,204     $ 3,803     $ 1,271  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.01 %+     1.01 %     1.07 %     1.68 %     2.74 %+
After expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.98 %+#     1.23 %     1.24 %     1.24 %     1.24 %+
                                         
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.05 %+     0.91 %     1.62 %     0.52 %     (0.87 )%+
After expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.08 %+     0.69 %     1.45 %     0.96 %     0.63 %+
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    35.11 %++     71.56 %     57.50 %     66.71 %     44.27 %++

*
 
Commencement of operations.
+
 
Annualized.
++
 
Not annualized.
 
Based on average shares outstanding.
^
 
Amount is less than $0.01.
#
 
Effective January 1, 2015, the Advisor agreed to temporarily lower the net annual operating expense limit to 0.85%.


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

 
38

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund

 
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class C Shares
   
Six Months
                     
August 16,
 
   
Ended
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
    2010*  
   
January 31,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
to
 
   
2015
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
    2011  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 16.68     $ 15.67     $ 12.55     $ 11.92     $ 10.00  
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income/(loss)†
    0.02       (0.01 )     0.10       0.03       (0.01 )
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain on investments
    0.61       2.31       3.11       0.66       1.97  
Total from investment operations
    0.63       2.30       3.21       0.69       1.96  
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
From net investment income
    (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.09 )  
(0.00
)^     (0.02 )
From net realized gain on investments
    (2.43 )     (1.25 )           (0.06 )     (0.02 )
Total distributions
    (2.46 )     (1.29 )     (0.09 )     (0.06 )     (0.04 )
                                         
Redemption fees retained
       
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^      
                                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 14.85     $ 16.68     $ 15.67     $ 12.55     $ 11.92  
                                         
Total return
    3.50 %++     15.02 %     25.77 %     5.86 %     19.66 %++
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 10,200     $ 10,139     $ 7,485     $ 6,673     $ 3,395  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.77 %+     1.76 %     1.82 %     2.47 %     3.35 %+
After expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.74 %+#     1.98 %     1.99 %     1.99 %     1.99 %+
                                         
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.24 %+     0.18 %     0.89 %     (0.26 )%     (1.46 )%+
After expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.27 %+     (0.04 )%     0.72 %     0.22 %     (0.10 )%+
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    35.11 %++     71.56 %     57.50 %     66.71 %     44.27 %++

*
 
Commencement of operations.
+
 
Annualized.
++
 
Not annualized.
 
Based on average shares outstanding.
^
 
Amount is less than $0.01.
#
 
Effective January 1, 2015, the Advisor agreed to temporarily lower the net annual operating expense limit to 1.60%.


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

 
39

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund

 
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares
   
Six Months
                     
August 16,
 
   
Ended
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
    2010*  
   
January 31,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
to
 
   
2015
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
    2011  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 17.04     $ 15.95     $ 12.77     $ 12.04     $ 10.00  
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income†
    0.11       0.16       0.23       0.15       0.10  
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain on investments
    0.63       2.35       3.16       0.67       1.99  
Total from investment operations
    0.74       2.51       3.39       0.82       2.09  
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
From net investment income
    (0.15 )     (0.17 )     (0.21 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )
From net realized gain on investments
    (2.43 )     (1.25 )           (0.06 )     (0.02 )
Total distributions
    (2.58 )     (1.42 )     (0.21 )     (0.09 )     (0.05 )
                                         
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^      
                                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 15.20     $ 17.04     $ 15.95     $ 12.77     $ 12.04  
                                         
Total return
    4.11 %++     16.18 %     26.93 %     6.91 %     20.89 %++
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 120,972     $ 119,470     $ 114,220     $ 52,574     $ 27,250  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.77 %+     0.76 %     0.82 %     1.47 %     2.82 %+
After expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.74 %+#     0.98 %     0.99 %     0.99 %     0.99 %+
                                         
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.25 %+     1.18 %     1.79 %     0.74 %     (0.94 )%+
After expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.28 %+     0.96 %     1.62 %     1.22 %     0.89 %+
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    35.11 %++     71.56 %     57.50 %     66.71 %     44.27 %++

*
 
Commencement of operations.
+
 
Annualized.
++
 
Not annualized.
 
Based on average shares outstanding.
^
 
Amount is less than $0.01.
#
 
Effective January 1, 2015, the Advisor agreed to temporarily lower the net annual operating expense limit to 0.60%.


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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund

 
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares
   
Six Months
                     
August 16,
 
   
Ended
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
    2010*  
   
January 31,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
to
 
   
2015
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
    2011  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 13.59     $ 11.96     $ 10.70     $ 11.51     $ 10.00  
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income†
    0.19       0.72       0.43       0.47       0.45  
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain/(loss) on investments
    (2.35 )     1.60       1.21       (0.78 )     1.36  
Total from investment operations
    (2.16 )     2.32       1.64       (0.31 )     1.81  
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
From net investment income
    (0.17 )     (0.68 )     (0.38 )     (0.42 )     (0.30 )
From net realized gain on investments
    (0.78 )     (0.01 )           (0.08 )  
(0.00
)^
Total distributions
    (0.95 )     (0.69 )     (0.38 )     (0.50 )     (0.30 )
                                         
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^
                                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 10.48     $ 13.59     $ 11.96     $ 10.70     $ 11.51  
                                         
Total return
    -16.07 %++     19.64 %     15.52 %     -2.53 %     18.16 %++
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 100,695     $ 127,799     $ 72,140     $ 19,644     $ 8,703  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.87 %+     0.87 %     1.08 %     2.14 %     4.56 %+
After expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.99 %+     0.99 %     0.99 %     0.99 %     0.99 %+
                                         
Ratio of net investment income
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    3.25 %+     5.64 %     3.58 %     3.25 %     0.51 %+
After expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
    3.13 %+     5.52 %     3.67 %     4.40 %     4.08 %+
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    28.31 %++     45.47 %     35.48 %     72.95 %     38.75 %++

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


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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares
   
Six Months
                     
August 16,
 
   
Ended
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
    2010*  
   
January 31,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
to
 
   
2015
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
    2011  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 15.54     $ 16.18     $ 12.24     $ 12.94     $ 10.00  
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income/(loss)†
    0.03    
0.00
^     0.04       0.01       (0.08 )
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain/(loss) on investments
    0.13       1.76       3.95       (0.71 )     3.15  
Total from investment operations
    0.16       1.76       3.99       (0.70 )     3.07  
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
From net investment income
                (0.05 )            
From net realized gain on investments
    (1.95 )     (2.40 )                 (0.13 )
Total distributions
    (1.95 )     (2.40 )     (0.05 )           (0.13 )
                                         
Redemption fees retained
             
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^      
                                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 13.75     $ 15.54     $ 16.18     $ 12.24     $ 12.94  
                                         
Total return
    0.91 %++     10.83 %     32.75 %     -5.41 %     30.72 %++
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 14,303     $ 7,516     $ 6,915     $ 5,243     $ 5,278  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement
    2.39 %+     2.54 %     2.90 %     3.98 %     6.28 %+
After expense reimbursement
    1.19 %+     1.19 %     1.19 %     1.19 %     1.19 %+
                                         
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement
    (0.79 )%+     (1.34 )%     (1.42 )%     (2.72 )%     (5.77 )%+
After expense reimbursement
    0.41 %+     0.01 %     0.29 %     0.07 %     (0.68 )%+
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    50.87 %++     98.91 %     93.42 %     110.38 %     98.48 %++

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


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

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notes to Financial Statements
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
 
The O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund (the “All Cap Core Fund”), O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund (the “Enhanced Dividend Fund”), and the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund”) (together, the “Funds”) are each a series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Funds, which are all diversified funds, began operations on August 16, 2010. The investment objectives of the All Cap Core and Small/Mid Cap Growth Funds are to seek long-term capital appreciation and the investment objective of the Enhanced Dividend Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation and income.
 
The All Cap Core Fund currently offers Class A shares, Class C shares and Class I shares. The Enhanced Dividend Fund and the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund currently offer only Class I shares. Effective October 27, 2014, the Enhanced Dividend Fund ceased offering its Class A and Class C shares and the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund ceased offering its Class A shares. The remaining Class A and Class C shares for the Enhanced Dividend Fund and the remaining Class A shares for the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund converted to Class I shares at the close of business on November 28, 2014.
 
Class A shares may be subject to a 5.25% front-end sales load.  Class A shares do not have a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) except that a charge of 1% applies to certain redemptions made within twelve months, following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge.  Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC of 1% on redemptions held for one year or less after purchase.
 
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
A.
Security Valuation:  All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in note 3.
 
B.
Federal Income Taxes:  It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no Federal income or excise tax provision is required.
 
 
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on the Funds’ returns filed for open tax years 2012-2014, or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2015 tax returns. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and the state of Wisconsin; however the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
 
C.
Security Transactions, Income and Distributions:  Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date.  Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
 
 
The All Cap Core Fund and the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund distribute substantially all net investment income, if any, and net realized gains, if any, annually.  The Enhanced Dividend Fund distributes substantially all net investment income, if any, monthly, and net realized gains, if any, annually.  The amount of dividends and distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. To the extent these book/tax differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax treatment.
 
 
Investment income, expenses (other than those specific to the class of shares), and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to the separate classes of a Fund based upon their relative net assets on the date income is earned or expensed and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred.
 

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 
 
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 affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
F.
Redemption Fee:  The Funds charge a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders who redeem shares held 90 days or less. Such fees are retained by the Funds and accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.
 
 
During the six months ended January 31, 2015, the Funds retained redemption fees as follows:
 
     
Class A
   
Class C
   
Class I
 
 
All Cap Core Fund
  $     $     $ 629  
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    561       496       12,319  
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
          N/A        
 
G.
REITs:  The All Cap Core Fund has made certain investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon funds available from operations.  It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the REIT’s taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion of such dividends being designated as a return of capital.  The Fund intends to include the gross dividends from such REITs in their annual distributions to its shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Fund’s distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.
 
H.
Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End:  In preparing the financial statements as of January 31, 2015, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
 
NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION
 
The Funds have adopted authoritative fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value.  These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period and expanded disclosure of valuation levels for major security types.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
Level 1 –
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
 
Level 2 –
Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
 
Level 3 –
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
 
Following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION (Continued)
 
Each Fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (4:00 pm EST).
 
Equity Securities:  The Funds’ investments are carried at fair value. Equity securities, including common stocks and preferred stocks, that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Over-the-counter securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the most recent sales price. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their net asset value per share. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Short-Term Securities:  Short-term debt securities, including those securities having a maturity of 60 days or less, are valued at the evaluated mean between the bid and asked prices.  To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, these securities would be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
The Board of Trustees (“Board”) has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee of the Trust which is comprised of representatives from U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ administrator.  The function of the Valuation Committee is to value securities where current and reliable market quotations are not readily available or the closing price does not represent fair value by following procedures approved by the Board.  These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news events.  All actions taken by the Valuation Committee are subsequently reviewed and ratified by the Board.
 
Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, fair valued securities may be classified in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ securities as of January 31, 2015:
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 21,055,806     $     $     $ 21,055,806  
  Consumer Staples
    5,050,505                   5,050,505  
  Energy
    8,597,557                   8,597,557  
  Financials
    8,432,719                   8,432,719  
  Health Care
    15,372,554                   15,372,554  
  Industrials
    23,594,126                   23,594,126  
  Information Technology
    21,865,503                   21,865,503  
  Materials
    14,792,304                   14,792,304  
  Telecommunication Services
    9,038,547                   9,038,547  
  Utilities
    1,891,273                   1,891,273  
Total Common Stocks
    129,690,894                   129,690,894  
REITS
    141,487                   141,487  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 129,832,381     $     $     $ 129,832,381  
 

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION (Continued)
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 5,568,299     $     $     $ 5,568,299  
  Consumer Staples
    4,841,753                   4,841,753  
  Energy
    26,808,953                   26,808,953  
  Financials
    11,274,191                   11,274,191  
  Health Care
    4,907,100                   4,907,100  
  Industrials
    3,527,286                   3,527,286  
  Information Technology
    1,424,714                   1,424,714  
  Materials
    5,168,525                   5,168,525  
  Telecommunication Services
    35,510,374                   35,510,374  
Total Common Stocks
    99,031,195                   99,031,195  
Preferred Stocks
                               
  Telecommunication Services
    171,916                   171,916  
Total Preferred Stocks
    171,916                   171,916  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 99,203,111     $     $     $ 99,203,111  

O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 3,021,697     $     $     $ 3,021,697  
  Consumer Staples
    982,277                   982,277  
  Energy
    265,776                   265,776  
  Financials
    679,971                   679,971  
  Health Care
    1,500,632                   1,500,632  
  Industrials
    3,019,593                   3,019,593  
  Information Technology
    1,700,239                   1,700,239  
  Materials
    710,041                   710,041  
  Telecommunication Services
    434,739                   434,739  
Total Common Stocks
    12,314,965                   12,314,965  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 12,314,965     $     $     $ 12,314,965  

Refer to the Funds’ Schedule of Investments for a detailed break-out of common stocks and preferred stocks by industry classification. Transfers between levels are recognized at January 31, 2015, the end of the reporting period. The Funds recognized no transfers to/from level 1 or level 2.  There were no level 3 securities held in the Funds during the six months ended January 31, 2015.
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
For the six months ended January 31, 2015, O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC (the “Advisor”) provided the Funds with investment management services under an Investment Advisory Agreement. The Advisor furnished all investment advice, office space, facilities, and provides most of the personnel needed by the Funds. As compensation for its services, the Advisor is entitled to a fee, computed daily and payable monthly. The All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund pay fees calculated at an annual rate of 0.55%, 0.65%, and 0.60%, respectively, based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund.  For the six months ended January 31, 2015, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund incurred $379,396, $450,571, and $35,732 in advisory fees, respectively.
 

 
46

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (Continued)
 
Each Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses. Effective January 1, 2015, the Advisor has agreed to temporarily reduce, through at least December 31, 2015, fees payable to it by the All Cap Core Fund and to pay Fund operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit the Fund’s aggregate annual operating expenses as follows:
 
 
Class A
Class C
Class I
All Cap Core Fund
0.85%
1.60%
0.60%
   
 
percent of average daily net assets
 
The Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce fees payable to it by the Enhanced Dividend Fund and the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund and to pay Fund operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit the Funds’ aggregate annual operating expenses to as follows:
 
 
Class I
Enhanced Dividend Fund
0.99%
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
1.19%
   
 
percent of average daily net assets
 
Any such reduction made by the Advisor in its fees or payment of expenses which are the Funds’ obligation are subject to reimbursement by the Funds to the Advisor, if so
requested by the Advisor, in subsequent fiscal years if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Funds toward the operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Funds’ expenses. The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed only for fee reductions and expense payments made in the previous three fiscal years.  Any such reimbursement is also contingent upon Board of Trustees review and approval at the time the reimbursement is made. Such reimbursement may not be paid prior to the Funds’ payment of current ordinary operating expenses.  For the six months ended January 31, 2015, the Advisor reduced its fees in the amount of $19,098 for the All Cap Core Fund.  Because this reduction was voluntary, these fees are not subject to reimbursement to the Advisor.  For the six months ended January 31, 2015, the Advisor recouped $82,096 in previously waived expenses for the Enhanced Dividend Fund and reduced its fees in the amount of $71,452 for the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund.
 
Cumulative expenses subject to recapture pursuant to the aforementioned conditions and the year of expiration are as follows:
 
   
2015
   
2016
   
2017
   
2018
   
Total
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
  $ 158,457     $ 58,134     $     $     $ 216,591  
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    188,615       146,974       146,530       71,452       553,571  
 
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Administrator” or the “transfer agent”) acts as the Funds’ Administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Trustees; monitors the activities of the Funds’ custodian, transfer agent and accountants; coordinates the preparation and payment of the Funds’ expenses and reviews the Funds’ expense accruals.
 
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“USBFS”) also serves as the fund accountant and transfer agent to the Funds. U.S. Bank N.A., an affiliate of USBFS, serves as the Funds’ custodian.
 
Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Funds’ principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares. The Distributor is an affiliate of the Administrator. Certain officers of the Funds are also employees of the Administrator.
 

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (Continued)
 
For the six months ended January 31, 2015, the Funds incurred the following expenses for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency, custody, and Chief Compliance Officer fees:
 
   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
Administration
  $ 25,382     $ 26,247     $ 21,385  
Fund Accounting
    25,575       23,995       22,639  
Transfer Agency (excludes out-of-pocket expenses)
    27,359       27,905       12,981  
Custody
    6,556       6,415       6,497  
Chief Compliance Officer
    4,033       4,033       4,033  
 
At January 31, 2015, the Funds had payables due to USBFS for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency and Chief Compliance Officer fees and to U.S. Bank N.A. for custody fees in the following amounts:
 
   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
Administration
  $ 12,112     $ 11,801     $ 10,080  
Fund Accounting
    12,874       11,823       11,753  
Transfer Agency (excludes out-of-pocket expenses)
    12,481       12,287       6,600  
Chief Compliance Officer
    2,032       2,033       2,033  
Custody
    3,835       3,308       4,638  
 
NOTE 5 – DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AND PLAN
 
The All Cap Core Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Plan”). The Plan permits the All Cap Core Fund to pay for distribution and related expenses at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the All Cap Core Fund’s Class A shares and up to 1.00% of the All Cap Core Fund’s Class C shares. The expenses covered by the Plan may include the cost in connection with the promotion and distribution of shares and the provision of personal services to shareholders, including, but not necessarily limited to, advertising, compensation to underwriters, dealers and selling personnel, the printing and mailing of prospectuses to other than current Fund shareholders, and the printing and mailing of sales literature. Payments made pursuant to the Plan will represent compensation for distribution and service activities, not reimbursements for specific expenses incurred. For the six months ended January 31, 2015, the Funds paid the Distributor as follows:
 
   
Class A
   
Class C
   
All Cap Core Fund
  $ 4,844     $ 51,159    
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    8,638       26,750    
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    1,595       N/A    
 
NOTE 6 – SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE
 
The Funds have entered into a shareholder servicing agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, under which the Funds may pay servicing fees at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class. Payments to the Advisor under the Agreement may reimburse the Advisor for payments it makes to selected brokers, dealers and administrators which have entered into service agreements with the Advisor for services provided to shareholders of the Funds. The services provided by such intermediaries are primarily designed to assist shareholders of the Funds and include the furnishing of office space and equipment, telephone facilities, personnel and assistance to the Funds in servicing such shareholders. Services provided by such intermediaries also include the provision of support services to the Funds and include establishing and maintaining shareholders’ accounts and record processing, purchase and redemption transactions, answering routine client inquiries regarding the Funds, and providing such other personal services to shareholders as the Funds may reasonably request. For the six months ended January 31, 2015, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth did not accrue shareholder servicing fees.
 

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
NOTE 7 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
 
For the six months ended January 31, 2015, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:
 
 
Cost of Purchases
 
Proceeds from Sales
All Cap Core Fund
  $ 47,667,178       $ 59,300,503  
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    38,266,778         64,607,164  
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    7,033,618         5,951,765  
 
NOTE 8 – LINES OF CREDIT
 
The All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund have lines of credit in the amount of $3,500,000, $2,000,000, and $1,000,000, respectively.  These lines of credit are intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions, in connection with shareholder redemptions.  The credit facility is with the Funds’ custodian, U.S. Bank N.A.  During the six months ended January 31, 2015, the Funds did not draw upon their lines of credit.
 
NOTE 9 – INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended January 31, 2015 and the year ended July 31, 2014 was as follows:
 
   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
   
January 31,
   
July 31,
   
January 31,
   
July 31,
   
January 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
Ordinary Income
  $ 1,116,564     $ 1,401,110     $ 1,887,554     $ 7,160,228     $     $  
Long-term Capital Gains
    19,178,706       9,841,995       7,277,300       43,934       1,483,533       1,510,568  
 
Ordinary income distributions may include dividends paid from short-term capital gains.
 
As of July 31, 2014, the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
Cost of investments (a)
  $ 119,394,229     $ 141,736,618     $ 10,508,302  
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
    19,068,404       15,532,273       1,238,751  
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
    (1,675,658 )     (5,005,017 )     (538,374 )
Net tax unrealized appreciation
    17,392,746       10,527,256       700,377  
Undistributed ordinary income
    583,168       8,475        
Undistributed long-term capital gain
    18,274,069       7,966,966       1,648,940  
Total distributable earnings
    18,857,237       7,975,441       1,648,940  
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
                (5,285 )
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
  $ 36,249,983     $ 18,502,697     $ 2,344,032  
 
(a)
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and net unrealized appreciation is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales adjustments.
 
The Enhanced Dividend Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $386,589 during the year ended July 31, 2014.
 
At July 31, 2014, the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses of $5,285.


 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(Unaudited)

At a meeting held on December 2-4, 2014, the Board (which is comprised of five persons, four of whom are Independent Trustees as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended), considered and approved the continuance of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”) and O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC (the “Advisor”) for another annual term for the O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund, O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund,  and O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund.  In addition, the Board considered and approved the continuance for another annual term of the Advisory Agreement for the O’Shaughnessy Global Equity Fund and O’Shaughnessy International Equity Fund, each of which had not yet commenced operations at the time of this meeting (collectively, the “Funds”).  At this meeting, and at a prior meeting held on October 15-16, 2014, 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 approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement:
 
1.
THE NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED AND TO BE PROVIDED BY THE ADVISOR UNDER THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT.  The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the Advisor’s overall services provided to the Funds as well as its responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day investment management of the Funds. The Board considered the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of the portfolio managers, as well as the responsibilities of other key personnel of the Advisor involved in the day-to-day activities of the Funds.  The Board also considered the resources and compliance structure of the Advisor, including information regarding its compliance program, its chief compliance officer, the Advisor’s compliance record, and the Advisor’s disaster recovery/business continuity plan.  The Board also considered the prior relationship between the Advisor and the Trust, as well as the Board’s knowledge of the Advisor’s operations, and noted that during the course of the prior year they had met with the Advisor to discuss Fund performance and investment outlook as well as 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 operational Funds as of July 31, 2014 on both an absolute basis and in comparison to appropriate securities benchmarks and their peer funds utilizing Lipper and Morningstar classifications.  While the Board considered both short-term and long-term performance, it placed greater emphasis on longer term performance.  In reviewing the performance of the Funds, the Board took into account that the O’Shaughnessy Global Equity Fund and O’Shaughnessy International Equity Fund had not yet commenced operations.  When reviewing performance against the comparative peer group universe, the Board took into account that the investment objectives and strategies of the Funds, as well as their level of risk tolerance, may differ significantly from funds in the peer universe.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund:  The Board noted that the O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund’s performance, with regard to its Lipper comparative universe, was above its peer group median and average for the one-year, three-year, and since inception periods.
 
 
The Board noted that the Fund’s performance, with regard to its Morningstar comparative universe, was above its peer group median and average for the one-year, three-year and since inception periods.
 
 
The Board also considered the differences in performance between similarly managed accounts and the performance of the O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund.  The Board noted that the Advisor represented that differences in performance between the Fund and the composite of similarly managed accounts are due to a limitation on the number of holdings for similarly managed accounts (no more than 100), which does not apply
 

 
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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Continued)
(Unaudited)

 
 
to the Fund.  The Board also reviewed the performance of the Fund against broad-based securities market benchmarks.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund:  The Board noted that the O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund’s performance, with regard to its Lipper comparative universe, was well above its peer group median and average for the one-year period and below its peer group median and average for the three-year and since inception periods.
 
 
The Board noted that the Fund’s performance, with regard to its Morningstar comparative universe, was well above its peer group median and average for the one year period, below its peer group median and marginally above its peer group average for the three-year period and below its peer group median and average for the since inception period.
 
 
The Board also considered the Fund’s underperformance for all periods compared to its similarly managed accounts and considered the reasons for that underperformance.  The Board noted that the Advisor represented that differences in performance between the Fund and the composite of similarly managed accounts are due to an industry allocation limitation for the Fund (no more than 25%), which does not apply to the similarly managed accounts.  The Board also reviewed the performance of the Fund against broad-based securities market benchmarks.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund:  The Board noted that the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund’s performance, with regard to its Lipper comparative universe, was below its peer group median and average for the one-year, three-year and since inception periods.
 
 
The Board noted that the Fund’s performance, with regard to its Morningstar comparative universe, was above its peer group median and average for the one-year period and below its peer group median and average for the three-year and since inception periods.
 
 
The Board also considered the differences in performance between similarly managed accounts and the performance of the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund.  The Board noted that the Advisor represented that differences in performance between the Fund and the composite of similarly managed accounts are due to a limitation on the number of holdings for similarly managed accounts (no more than 100), which does not apply to the Fund.  The Board also reviewed the performance of the Fund against a broad-based securities market benchmark.
 
3.
THE COSTS OF THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE ADVISOR AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE ADVISOR’S FEE UNDER THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT.  In considering the advisory fee and total fees and expenses of each Fund, the Board reviewed comparisons to the peer funds and similarly managed separate accounts for other types of clients advised by the Advisor, as well as all expense waivers and reimbursements.  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.  The Board found that the fees charged to the operational Funds were slightly lower than the fees charged by the Advisor to its similarly managed separate account clients.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund:  The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 1.24% for the Class A shares, 1.99% for the Class C shares and 0.99% for the Class I shares (respectively, the “Expense Caps”).  The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio for Class A and Class C shares was above its peer group median and average, but below its peer group median and average for Class I shares.  Additionally, the Board considered that when the Fund’s peer group was adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes, the total expense ratio for the Class I shares was below the average, and the total expense ratios for the Class A and Class C shares were above the average, of this segment of its peer group.  However, the Board noted that the current expense ratios for Class A and Class I shares are below average annual expense levels.  The Board also noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and average as well as below the average of the Fund’s peer group when adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes.  The Board also took into consideration
 

 
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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
 
the services the Advisor provided to its similarly managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the management fees charged to the Fund.  The Board found that the management fees charged to the Fund were slightly lower than the fees charged to the Advisor’s similarly managed account clients.  As a result, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s expenses and advisory fee were not outside the range of its peer group.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund:  The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 0.99% for the Class I shares (the “Expense Cap”).  The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was below its peer group median and average for Class I shares, as well as the average of the Fund’s peer group when adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes.  The Board also noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and average as well as below the average of its peer group when adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes.  The Board also took into consideration the services the Advisor provided to its similarly managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the management fees charged to the Fund.  The Board found that the management fees charged to the Fund were slightly lower than the fees charged to the Advisor’s similarly managed account clients.  As a result, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s expenses and advisory fee were not outside the range of its peer group.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund:  The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 1.19% for the Class I shares (the “Expense Cap”).  The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was below its peer group median and average for Class I shares.  Additionally, the Board considered that when the Fund’s peer group was adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes, the total expense ratio for the Class I shares was below the average of this segment of its peer group.  The Board also noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and average as well as below the average of its peer group when adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes.  The Board also considered that after advisory fee waivers and the reimbursement of Fund expenses necessary to maintain the Expense Cap, the Advisor received no contractual advisory fee from the Fund during the most recent fiscal period.  The Board also took into consideration the services the Advisor provided to its similarly managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the management fees charged to the Fund.  The Board found that the management fees charged to the Fund were slightly lower than the fees charged to the Advisor’s similarly managed account clients.  As a result, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s expenses and advisory fee were not outside the range of its peer group.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Global Equity Fund:  The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 1.19% for the Class I shares (the “Expense Cap”).  The Board noted that the Fund’s estimated total expense ratio was above its peer group median and average for Class I shares.  The Board also noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and average.  The Board also took into consideration the services the Advisor provided to its similarly managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the management fees to be charged to the Fund.  The Board found that the management fees to be charged to the Fund were in line with the fees charged to the Advisor’s similarly managed account clients.  As a result, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s expenses and advisory fee were not outside the range of its peer group.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy International Equity Fund:  The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 1.19% for the Class I shares (the “Expense Cap”).  The Board noted that the Fund’s estimated total expense ratio was below its peer group median and average for Class I shares.  The Board also noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and above its peer group average.  The Board also took into consideration the services the Advisor provided to its similarly managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the management fees to be charged to the Fund.  The Board found that the management fees to be charged to the Fund were in line with the fees charged to the Advisor’s similarly managed account clients.  As a result, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s expenses and advisory fee were not outside the range of its peer group.
 

 
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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Continued)
(Unaudited)

 
4.
ECONOMIES OF SCALE.  The Board also considered whether economies of scale were being realized by the Advisor that should be shared with shareholders.  In this regard, the Board noted that the Advisor contractually agreed to reduce its advisory fees or reimburse Fund expenses so that the Funds do not exceed the specified Expense Caps.  The Board noted that at current asset levels, it did not appear that there were additional significant economies of scale being realized by the Advisor and concluded that it would continue to monitor economies of scale in the future as circumstances changed and assuming asset levels continued to increase.
 
5.
THE PROFITS TO BE REALIZED BY THE ADVISOR AND ITS AFFILIATES FROM THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FUNDS.  The Board reviewed the Advisor’s financial information and took into account both the direct benefits and the indirect benefits to the Advisor from advising the Funds, such as benefits received in the form of Rule 12b-1 fees received from the Funds which are used to pay custodial platform costs.  The Board also considered that the Funds do not utilize “soft dollar” benefits that may be received by the Advisor in exchange for Fund brokerage.  The Board considered the profitability to the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds and considered any additional benefits derived by the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds.  After such review, the Board determined that the profitability to the Advisor with respect to the Advisory Agreement was not excessive, and that the Advisor had maintained adequate profit levels to support the services it provides to the Funds.
 
No single factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Funds, but rather the Board based its determination on the total combination of information available to them.  Based on a consideration of all the factors in their totality, the Board determined that the advisory arrangements with the Advisor, including the advisory fees, were fair and reasonable.  The Board therefore determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Funds would be in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notice to Shareholders
at January 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUNDS’ PROXY VOTING POLICIES
 
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-291-7827 or on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
 
HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUNDS’ PROXY VOTING RECORDS FOR THE 12-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2014
 
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2014 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-291-7827.  Furthermore, you can obtain the Funds’ proxy voting records on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
 
QUARTERLY FILINGS ON FORM N-Q
 
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q.  The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.  The Funds’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090.  Information included in the Funds’ Form N-Q is also available, upon request, by calling 1-877-291-7827.
 
 
HOUSEHOLDING
 
In an effort to decrease costs, the Funds intend to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statements and other similar documents you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders the Transfer Agent reasonably believes are from the same family or household.  Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 1-877-291-7827 to request individual copies of these documents.  Once the Transfer Agent receives notice to stop householding, the Transfer Agent will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request. This policy does not apply to account statements.
 

 
 

 
 
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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Privacy Notice

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


 
 
 
 
 

 


 
 

 
 

 

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


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


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


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


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


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










This report is intended for shareholders of the Funds and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.  For a current prospectus, please call 1-877-291-7827.

 


 
 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

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

Item 6. Investments.

(a)  
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
 
(b)  
Not Applicable.
 
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

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

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

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

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

Item 12. Exhibits.

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

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  Filed herewith.

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

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

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

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


(Registrant)  Advisors Series Trust  

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

Date  4/9/15         



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

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

Date  4/9/15  

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

Date  4/9/15         

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