N-CSR 1 omf-ncsra.htm O'SHAUGHNESSY MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT 7-31-15

 
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:  July 31, 2015


 
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.












ANNUAL REPORT
July 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
 
 
 
 
 
 

 



O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
All Cap Core Fund
 
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2015, the O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund (the “All Cap Core Fund”) underperformed its benchmarks, with Class A shares returning 2.49% (with the effect of sales charges), 8.19% (without the effect of sales charges), Class C shares returning 7.40%, and Class I shares returning 8.49%, while the Russell 3000® Index returned 11.28% and the S&P 500® Index returned 11.21% for the same period.
 
Several positions detracted from performance, including Viacom, Inc., LyondellBasell Industries NV, and Cameron International Corp.  Performance was boosted, however, by several overweights to stocks such as Home Depot, Inc. and Edwards Lifesciences Corp.  Not owning Chevron Corp., which was owned by the Russell 3000 benchmark and underperformed, also contributed to performance versus the benchmark.
 
Based on our key factors of high yield, attractive valuation, and high momentum, the All Cap Core Fund was hurt by an overweight allocation to Materials and an underweight allocation to Health Care.  Stock selection within Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology also detracted from returns.  The Fund benefited from an underweight allocation to, and stock selection within, the Energy sector.  An overweight allocation to Consumer Discretionary also contributed to performance.
 
Based on our historical research, the factors that we emphasize in the All Cap Core Fund should outperform over longer holding periods, but have shorter periods of time when they are less successful.  We believe the key to success with this type of strategy is patience, and we expect stocks with attractive yields, valuations and momentum to potentially outperform in the years to come.
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2015, the O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund (the “Enhanced Dividend Fund”) underperformed its benchmarks, with Class I shares returning -18.11%, while the MSCI All Country World Index returned 2.83% and the Russell 1000® Value Index returned 6.40% for the same period.
 
Dividend yield is the key stock selection factor in our Enhanced Dividend strategy and was the primary detractor of returns for the year.  A focus on high dividend yield lends to allocations outside of the U.S., and global stocks with the highest dividend yield underperformed the market for the year.  Selecting securities based on high yield also leads to a substantial overweight to the Energy sector, which was also a main detractor for the year.  In addition, an underweight allocation to Health Care, as well as security selection within Telecommunication Services and Consumer Discretionary, detracted from performance.  The strategy was underweight the U.S. dollar, which appreciated during the first half of the period and held back performance.  On the positive side, security selection within the Consumer Staples and Industrials sectors aided performance for the year.
 
The Enhanced Dividend Fund benefited from allocations to China Mobile Ltd., Vodafone Group PLC, and Swiss Re AG, all of which did well for the year.  The main detractors from return were holdings in Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, Canadian Oil Sands Limited, and Ecopetrol S.A., all of which underperformed.
 
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 potentially outperform in the years to come.
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2015, the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund”) underperformed its benchmark, with Class I shares returning 8.54%, while the Russell 2500™ Growth Index returned 18.59% for the same period.
 
Our key factors of reasonable valuation, strong earnings growth and strong momentum, led to an underweight allocation to Health Care and a slight overweight to Energy.  These allocations, as well as security selection within the two sectors, were the main detractors from return for the fiscal year.  Within the Energy sector, Targa Resources Corp. and RPC, Inc. were the main detractors from return.  Security selection within Information Technology and Consumer Staples aided returns slightly.  Skyworks Solutions, Inc., within the Information Technology sector, was the strongest contributor to returns.
 
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 lead to underperformance
 
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versus the benchmark.  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 potentially outperform in the years to come.
 
Outlook
 
U.S. equity markets continued to remain richly valued.  A substantial strengthening in the U.S. dollar from July 2014 to March 2015 could begin to negatively impact U.S. earnings in the coming quarters.  Also, knock on effects from the swoon in oil prices last year may have an impact on employment growth and capital expenditures in the U.S. as the oil outlook remains uncertain.  Typically, when valuations are high, returns over the subsequent 10-year period are lower than average and vice versa, but our research shows that market level valuations are not an effective tool for timing markets.  The popular wisdom that bear markets occur at expensive valuations is unsubstantiated.  In the U.S. since 1900, there were 14 bear markets with declines of 20% or greater, and many more pullbacks of at least 10%.  11 have commenced at price-earnings ratio (“P/E”) levels BELOW the current P/E valuation of 20.6x (Source: Global Financial Data).
 
We believe valuation is an incredibly effective individual stock selection factor, if you have a three to five-year time horizon.  Over the last five decades, the least expensive stocks have outperformed by an average of 4-6% annualized depending on the capitalization range you are researching.  But, overall valuation is a notoriously poor indicator for predicting short-term overall market movements.
 
We believe that maintaining a portfolio of stocks, as we do in our strategies, that have reasonable valuation, superior quality, strong momentum, and high yields is the best defense against the herculean task of market timing.
 

Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
Opinions expressed are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Investments in foreign securities involve political, economic and currency risks, greater volatility, and differences in accounting methods.  Real estate investment trusts 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 Schedules of Investments for a complete list of fund holdings.
 
The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.  The Russell 2500™ Growth Index (“Russell 2500”) 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 (“S&P”) 500® Index is a market-weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks of companies chosen for market size, liquidity and current index membership.  The MSCI All Country World Index is a free-float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets.  The Russell 1000® Value Index (“Russell 1000”) 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.
 
“Dividend yield” is the financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price (equal to most recent dividend payment per share (annualized) divided by price per share).
 
“Price-to-Earnings Ratio” or “P/E valuation” is a ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its per-share earnings (equal to Market Value per Share divided by Earnings per Share).
 
Earnings growth is not representative of the Funds’ future performance.
 
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
The O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund, the O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund and the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
 

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


   
Since
Average Annual Total Return:
1 Year
Inception(1)
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class A (with sales load)
  2.49%
14.39%
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class A (without sales load)
  8.19%
15.63%
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class C (with CDSC)
  6.47%
14.64%
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class C (without CDSC)
  7.40%
14.64%
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class I
  8.49%
15.79%
Russell 3000® Index
11.28%
17.05%
S&P 500® Index
11.21%
16.85%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-877-291-7827.
 
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.  Fee waivers are in effect. In the absence of fee waivers, returns would be reduced.  The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on dividends, capital gain distributions, or redemption of Fund shares.  Class A shares may be subject to a 5.25% front-end sales load.  Class A shares do not have a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) except that a charge of 1.00% applies to certain redemptions made within twelve months, following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge.  Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC of 1.00% on redemptions held for one year or less after purchase.  Performance data shown does not reflect the 2.00% redemption fee imposed on shares held for 90 days or less.  If it did, total returns would be reduced.  This chart does not imply any future performance.  Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.
 
The S&P 500® Index is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.
 
(1)   The Fund commenced operations on August 16, 2010.
 
 

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


 
   
Since
Average Annual Total Return:
1 Year
Inception(1)
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund – Class I
-18.11%
  5.50%
MSCI All Country World Index
   2.83%
10.79%
Russell 1000® Value Index
   6.40%
15.69%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-877-291-7827.
 
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.  Fee waivers are in effect. In the absence of fee waivers, returns would be reduced.  The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on dividends, capital gain distributions, or redemption of Fund shares.  Performance data shown does not reflect the 2.00% redemption fee imposed on shares held for 90 days or less.  If it did, total returns would be reduced.  This chart does not imply any future performance.  Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
The MSCI All Country World Index is a free-float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets. The term “free-float” represents the portion of shares outstanding that are deemed to be available for purchase in the public equity markets by investors.
 
The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.
 
(1)   The Fund commenced operations on August 16, 2010.
 
 

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


 
   
Since
Average Annual Total Return:
1 Year
Inception(1)
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Class I
  8.54%
14.70%
Russell 2500™ Growth Index
18.59%
19.56%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-877-291-7827.
 
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.  Fee waivers are in effect. In the absence of fee waivers, returns would be reduced.  The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on dividends, capital gain distributions, or redemption of Fund shares.  Performance data shown does not reflect the 2.00% redemption fee imposed on shares held for 90 days or less.  If it did, total returns would be reduced.  This chart does not imply any future performance.  Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
The Russell 2500 Growth Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
 
(1)   The Fund commenced operations on August 16, 2010.
 
 

 

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O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Expense Example
at July 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 (2/1/15 – 7/31/15).
 
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 July 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
2/1/15
7/31/15
2/1/15 – 7/31/15
Class A Actual
$1,000.00
$1,040.50
$4.30
Class A Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.58
$4.26
       
Class C Actual
$1,000.00
$1,037.70
$8.08
Class C Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,016.86
$8.00
       
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,042.10
$3.04
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.82
$3.01
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.85%, 1.60%, and 0.60% for Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
2/1/15
7/31/15
2/1/15 – 7/31/15
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$   975.70
$4.80
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.93
$4.91
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.98% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
2/1/15
7/31/15
2/1/15 – 7/31/15
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,074.90
$6.07
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.94
$5.91
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.18% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
 

 

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O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at July 31, 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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O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at July 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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O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at July 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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O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments
at July 31, 2015

Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS – 98.57%
   
 
Aerospace & Defense – 5.14%
   
 
27,277
 
The Boeing Co.
 
$
3,932,525
 
 
8,141
 
General Dynamics Corp.
   
1,213,904
 
 
3,962
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
   
465,178
 
 
21,831
 
Vectrus, Inc.*
   
506,479
 
           
6,118,086
 
     
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.69%
       
 
4,800
 
FedEx Corp.
   
822,816
 
               
     
Airlines – 1.44%
       
 
47,399
 
Southwest Airlines Co.
   
1,715,844
 
               
     
Auto Components – 0.10%
       
 
3,523
 
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
   
116,012
 
               
     
Beverages – 2.90%
       
 
1,011
 
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
   
163,782
 
 
34,601
 
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
   
2,775,692
 
 
3,346
 
Monster Beverage Corp.*
   
513,778
 
           
3,453,252
 
     
Biotechnology – 0.72%
       
 
6,260
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
   
737,804
 
 
19,703
 
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
   
114,671
 
           
852,475
 
     
Building Products – 0.19%
       
 
3,114
 
A.O. Smith Corp.
   
223,647
 
               
     
Chemicals – 8.97%
       
 
43,754
 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
   
2,590,237
 
 
3,000
 
KMG Chemicals, Inc.
   
65,490
 
 
46,959
 
LyondellBasell Industries NV – Class A#
   
4,406,163
 
 
84,460
 
The Mosaic Co.
   
3,626,712
 
           
10,688,602
 
     
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.12%
       
 
23,467
 
Acco Brands Corp.*
   
191,960
 
 
13,370
 
Cintas Corp.
   
1,143,135
 
           
1,335,095
 
     
Communications Equipment – 3.81%
       
 
101,561
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.
   
2,886,364
 
 
58,288
 
Juniper Networks, Inc.
   
1,656,545
 
           
4,542,909
 


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

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O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2015
 
Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
   
 
Computers & Peripherals – 1.86%
   
 
12,701
 
Apple, Inc.
 
$
1,540,631
 
 
13,446
 
Seagate Technology PLC#
   
680,368
 
           
2,220,999
 
     
Construction & Engineering – 0.27%
       
 
11,710
 
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
   
323,664
 
               
     
Construction Materials – 0.10%
       
 
2,799
 
U.S. Concrete, Inc.*
   
118,482
 
               
     
Consumer Finance – 0.09%
       
 
2,028
 
World Acceptance Corp.*
   
110,364
 
               
     
Containers & Packaging – 1.97%
       
 
26,076
 
Ball Corp.
   
1,768,996
 
 
3,736
 
Berry Plastics Group, Inc.*
   
121,644
 
 
30,275
 
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.
   
457,152
 
           
2,347,792
 
     
Distributors – 0.79%
       
 
14,848
 
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.
   
943,887
 
               
     
Diversified Consumer Services – 1.17%
       
 
15,659
 
Outerwall, Inc.
   
1,108,970
 
 
9,438
 
Service Corp. International
   
287,953
 
           
1,396,923
 
     
Diversified Financial Services – 0.26%
       
 
2,824
 
Moody’s Corp.
   
311,854
 
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.92%
       
 
67,068
 
AT&T, Inc.
   
2,329,942
 
 
8,689
 
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
   
173,172
 
 
61,631
 
Frontier Communications Corp.
   
290,898
 
 
65,377
 
IDT Corp. – Class B
   
1,112,717
 
 
42,213
 
Inteliquent, Inc.
   
768,277
 
           
4,675,006
 
     
Electric Utilities – 0.21%
       
 
3,549
 
Entergy Corp.
   
252,050
 
               
     
Electrical Equipment – 0.11%
       
 
625
 
Acuity Brands, Inc.
   
125,744
 
               
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.24%
       
 
26,360
 
Flextronics International Ltd.*#
   
290,224
 


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

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O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2015

Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
   
 
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.43%
   
 
55,357
 
Cameron International Corp.*
 
$
2,793,314
 
 
5,980
 
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
   
101,660
 
           
2,894,974
 
     
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.78%
       
 
2,653
 
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
   
271,176
 
 
1,104
 
CVS Health Corp.
   
124,167
 
 
13,460
 
The Kroger Co.
   
528,170
 
           
923,513
 
     
Food Products – 0.17%
       
 
3,955
 
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.*
   
205,620
 
               
     
Gas Utilities – 0.84%
       
 
8,394
 
New Jersey Resources Corp.
   
242,587
 
 
20,783
 
UGI Corp.
   
759,411
 
           
1,001,998
 
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.71%
       
 
12,208
 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*
   
1,857,569
 
 
4,288
 
Hologic, Inc.*
   
178,638
 
           
2,036,207
 
     
Health Care Providers & Services – 4.80%
       
 
6,395
 
Aetna, Inc.
   
722,443
 
 
5,847
 
Anthem, Inc.
   
902,017
 
 
12,900
 
Centene Corp.*
   
904,677
 
 
7,381
 
Cigna Corp.
   
1,063,307
 
 
17,760
 
HCA Holdings, Inc.*
   
1,651,858
 
 
2,606
 
Team Health Holdings, Inc.*
   
175,670
 
 
1,113
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
135,118
 
 
2,601
 
VCA, Inc.*
   
160,039
 
           
5,715,129
 
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 4.94%
       
 
3,212
 
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
   
487,871
 
 
1,867
 
Jack in the Box, Inc.
   
177,365
 
 
19,330
 
Marriott International, Inc. – Class A
   
1,403,551
 
 
1,801
 
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.
   
150,564
 
 
41,270
 
Starbucks Corp.
   
2,390,771
 
 
14,288
 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
   
1,135,324
 
 
13,115
 
The Wendy’s Co.
   
134,560
 
           
5,880,006
 
     
Household Durables – 1.30%
       
 
16,203
 
CSS Industries, Inc.
   
460,003
 
 
4,782
 
Hooker Furniture Corp.
   
119,311
 
 
20,302
 
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
   
970,639
 
           
1,549,953
 


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

13


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2015

Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
   
 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.28%
   
 
18,075
 
Calpine Corp.*
 
$
330,772
 
               
     
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.33%
       
 
2,631
 
3M Co.
   
398,176
 
               
     
Insurance – 7.34%
       
 
8,204
 
American International Group, Inc.
   
526,040
 
 
25,590
 
Assurant, Inc.
   
1,909,014
 
 
59,498
 
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
   
6,313,928
 
           
8,748,982
 
     
Internet Software & Services – 0.97%
       
 
12,320
 
VeriSign, Inc.*
   
873,981
 
 
7,568
 
Yahoo!, Inc.*
   
277,519
 
           
1,151,500
 
     
IT Services – 4.40%
       
 
3,396
 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
   
184,301
 
 
2,284
 
DST Systems, Inc.
   
249,299
 
 
12,355
 
Fiserv, Inc.*
   
1,073,155
 
 
17,998
 
International Business Machines Corp.
   
2,915,496
 
 
1,965
 
MAXIMUS, Inc.
   
134,033
 
 
4,124
 
NeuStar, Inc. – Class A*
   
127,308
 
 
12,057
 
Total System Services, Inc.
   
557,275
 
           
5,240,867
 
     
Leisure Products – 0.36%
       
 
2,330
 
Hasbro, Inc.
   
183,464
 
 
11,509
 
Nautilus, Inc.*
   
243,185
 
           
426,649
 
     
Machinery – 3.72%
       
 
3,374
 
AGCO Corp.
   
185,604
 
 
29,573
 
Caterpillar, Inc.
   
2,325,325
 
 
2,853
 
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
   
130,525
 
 
14,887
 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
   
1,331,940
 
 
16,555
 
Meritor, Inc.*
   
233,094
 
 
10,332
 
Terex Corp.
   
228,957
 
           
4,435,445
 
     
Media – 4.24%
       
 
118,647
 
Discovery Communications, Inc. – Class A*
   
3,917,724
 
 
1,370
 
Graham Holdings Co. – Class B
   
944,697
 
 
3,029
 
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. – Class A
   
189,555
 
           
5,051,976
 
     
Multi-line Retail – 0.61%
       
 
9,386
 
Dollar Tree, Inc.*
   
732,390
 


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

14


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2015

Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
   
 
Multi-Utilities – 0.30%
   
 
3,331
 
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
 
$
211,818
 
 
2,571
 
SCANA Corp.
   
140,891
 
           
352,709
 
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.90%
       
 
3,818
 
Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc.
   
136,188
 
 
16,786
 
Hess Corp.
   
990,542
 
 
3,920
 
Rex American Resources Corp.*
   
202,429
 
 
1,439
 
Targa Resources Corp.
   
127,280
 
 
8,253
 
Tesoro Corp.
   
803,347
 
           
2,259,786
 
     
Paper & Forest Products – 0.17%
       
 
3,449
 
Clearwater Paper Corp.*
   
202,974
 
               
     
Personal Products – 0.41%
       
 
5,425
 
The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. – Class A
   
483,422
 
               
     
Pharmaceuticals – 1.87%
       
 
61,692
 
Pfizer, Inc.
   
2,224,613
 
               
     
Professional Services – 1.14%
       
 
6,761
 
Insperity, Inc.
   
339,943
 
 
18,420
 
Robert Half International, Inc.
   
1,013,653
 
           
1,353,596
 
     
Road & Rail – 0.69%
       
 
11,499
 
Knight Transportation, Inc.
   
310,933
 
 
3,654
 
Landstar System, Inc.
   
263,198
 
 
3,311
 
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*
   
242,200
 
           
816,331
 
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.44%
       
 
62,027
 
Intel Corp.
   
1,795,682
 
 
11,606
 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
   
1,110,346
 
           
2,906,028
 
     
Software – 2.28%
       
 
3,266
 
Blackbaud, Inc.
   
199,749
 
 
9,986
 
Electronic Arts, Inc.*
   
714,498
 
 
57,160
 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*
   
1,805,113
 
           
2,719,360
 
     
Specialty Retail – 11.63%
       
 
35,039
 
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*
   
2,285,594
 
 
6,052
 
GameStop Corp. – Class A
   
277,484
 
 
62,062
 
Home Depot, Inc.
   
7,263,116
 
 
2,396
 
L Brands, Inc.
   
193,405
 
 
12,374
 
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
   
858,261
 


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

15


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2015

Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
   
 
Specialty Retail (Continued)
   
 
1,914
 
Murphy USA, Inc.*
 
$
104,811
 
 
7,349
 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*
   
1,766,038
 
 
3,993
 
The Sherwin-Williams Co.
   
1,109,096
 
           
13,857,805
 
     
Tobacco – 0.29%
       
 
6,466
 
Altria Group, Inc.
   
351,621
 
               
     
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.16%
       
 
11,373
 
Spok Holdings, Inc.
   
190,270
 
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $102,849,583)
   
117,428,399
 
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $102,849,583) – 98.57%
   
117,428,399
 
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.43%
   
1,707,689
 
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
 
$
119,136,088
 

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

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



 

 

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

16


O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments
at July 31, 2015

Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS – 99.61%
   
 
Aerospace & Defense – 2.48%
   
 
31,023
 
BAE Systems PLC – ADR
 
$
930,380
 
               
     
Chemicals – 4.35%
       
 
3,755
 
BASF SE – ADR
   
323,869
 
 
14,717
 
The Dow Chemical Co.
   
692,582
 
 
6,529
 
LyondellBasell Industries NV – Class A#
   
612,616
 
           
1,629,067
 
     
Commercial Banks – 7.54%
       
 
12,647
 
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. – ADR
   
300,999
 
 
19,199
 
Bank of Montreal#
   
1,072,648
 
 
9,730
 
The Bank of Nova Scotia#
   
477,840
 
 
9,596
 
Fifth Third Bancorp
   
202,188
 
 
22,841
 
National Australia Bank Ltd. – ADR
   
288,253
 
 
11,982
 
The Toronto-Dominion Bank#
   
484,193
 
           
2,826,121
 
     
Computers & Peripherals – 0.31%
       
 
2,303
 
Seagate Technology PLC#
   
116,532
 
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 23.79%
       
 
29,444
 
AT&T, Inc.
   
1,022,885
 
 
11,589
 
BCE, Inc.#
   
476,771
 
 
47,734
 
CenturyLink, Inc.
   
1,365,192
 
 
38,465
 
Deutsche Telekom AG – ADR
   
692,370
 
 
72,667
 
Orange S.A. – ADR
   
1,191,012
 
 
74,923
 
Telefonica S.A. – ADR
   
1,144,823
 
 
6,493
 
Telenor ASA – ADR
   
430,291
 
 
89,729
 
TeliaSonera AB – ADR
   
1,091,105
 
 
39,105
 
Telstra Corp., Ltd. – ADR
   
922,096
 
 
1,749
 
TELUS Corp.#
   
59,763
 
 
11,190
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.
   
523,580
 
           
8,919,888
 
     
Electrical Equipment – 1.78%
       
 
12,862
 
ABB Ltd. – ADR*
   
260,841
 
 
7,875
 
Emerson Electric Co.
   
407,531
 
           
668,372
 
     
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.18%
       
 
5,780
 
Noble Corp. PLC#
   
69,071
 
               
     
Food Products – 2.23%
       
 
18,651
 
Unilever NV – ADR
   
836,124
 
               
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.68%
       
 
6,322
 
McDonald’s Corp.
   
631,315
 

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
17

 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund

 
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2015
 
Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
   
 
Insurance – 10.64%
   
 
47,160
 
Allianz SE – ADR
 
$
773,424
 
 
22,254
 
AXA S.A. – ADR
   
585,503
 
 
28,256
 
Manulife Financial Corp.#
   
500,979
 
 
7,131
 
MetLife, Inc.
   
397,482
 
 
5,821
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.
   
514,344
 
 
53,982
 
Swiss Re AG – ADR
   
1,217,834
 
           
3,989,566
 
     
IT Services – 0.29%
       
 
669
 
International Business Machines Corp.
   
108,371
 
               
     
Leisure Products – 0.35%
       
 
5,650
 
Mattel, Inc.
   
131,136
 
               
     
Media – 0.92%
       
 
4,823
 
Sky PLC – ADR
   
343,591
 
               
     
Metals & Mining – 5.10%
       
 
46,775
 
Anglo American PLC – ADR
   
292,578
 
 
27,037
 
BHP Billiton PLC – ADR
   
993,610
 
 
1,664
 
Nucor Corp.
   
73,449
 
 
14,313
 
Rio Tinto PLC – ADR
   
552,768
 
           
1,912,405
 
     
Office Electronics – 1.15%
       
 
13,498
 
Canon, Inc. – ADR
   
431,531
 
               
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 17.47%
       
 
31,112
 
BP PLC – ADR
   
1,150,211
 
 
1,169
 
Chevron Corp.
   
103,433
 
 
9,281
 
CNOOC Ltd. – ADR
   
1,138,315
 
 
5,107
 
ConocoPhillips
   
257,086
 
 
18,688
 
Ecopetrol S.A. – ADR
   
210,988
 
 
154,571
 
Gazprom OAO – ADR
   
709,481
 
 
16,328
 
Husky Energy, Inc.#
   
297,496
 
 
2,429
 
PetroChina Co., Ltd. – ADR
   
238,989
 
 
12,287
 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC – Class A – ADR
   
706,257
 
 
51,356
 
Statoil ASA – ADR
   
868,430
 
 
17,621
 
Total S.A. – ADR
   
868,539
 
           
6,549,225
 
     
Paper & Forest Products – 1.65%
       
 
12,894
 
International Paper Co.
   
617,236
 
               
     
Pharmaceuticals – 8.11%
       
 
47,651
 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC – ADR
   
2,069,959
 
 
3,622
 
Johnson & Johnson
   
362,961
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
18

 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund

 
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2015
 
Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
   
 
Pharmaceuticals (Continued)
   
 
16,855
 
Pfizer, Inc.
 
$
607,791
 
           
3,040,711
 
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.86%
       
 
11,142
 
Intel Corp.
   
322,561
 
               
     
Software – 1.20%
       
 
6,427
 
CA, Inc.
   
187,251
 
 
5,591
 
Microsoft Corp.
   
261,100
 
           
448,351
 
     
Specialty Retail – 1.10%
       
 
4,478
 
Best Buy Co., Inc.
   
144,595
 
 
23,698
 
Kingfisher PLC – ADR
   
267,313
 
           
411,908
 
     
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.01%
       
 
24,122
 
Coach, Inc.
   
752,606
 
               
     
Tobacco – 1.31%
       
 
4,132
 
British American Tobacco PLC – ADR
   
491,708
 
               
     
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.29%
       
 
418
 
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. – ADR
   
108,575
 
               
     
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.82%
       
 
1,152
 
China Mobile Ltd. – ADR
   
74,880
 
 
26,019
 
Vodafone Group PLC – ADR
   
982,995
 
           
1,057,875
 
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $38,769,739)
   
37,344,226
 
               
     
PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.28%
       
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.28%
       
 
8,127
 
Telefonica Brasil S.A. – ADR
   
105,814
 
     
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $138,553)
   
105,814
 
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $38,908,292) – 99.89%
   
37,450,040
 
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.11%
   
42,408
 
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
 
$
37,492,448
 

*
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.
19

 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund

 
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2015
 
Country Allocation

Country
% of Net Assets 
United States
 
27.0
%
 
United Kingdom
 
21.4
%
 
Canada
 
8.8
%
 
France
 
6.9
%
 
Netherlands
 
5.7
%
 
Germany
 
4.7
%
 
Australia
 
4.0
%
 
Switzerland
 
3.9
%
 
Norway
 
3.4
%
 
Hong Kong
 
3.2
%
 
Spain
 
3.0
%
 
Sweden
 
2.9
%
 
Russian Federation
 
1.9
%
 
Japan
 
1.4
%
 
China
 
0.6
%
 
Colombia
 
0.6
%
 
Ireland
 
0.3
%
 
Brazil
 
0.3
%
 
   
100.0
%
 




 

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
20

 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments
at July 31, 2015

Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS – 96.99%
   
 
Aerospace & Defense – 1.87%
   
 
596
 
Elbit Systems Ltd.#
 
$
49,087
 
 
1,814
 
Embraer S.A. – ADR
   
50,520
 
 
966
 
Hexcel Corp.
   
50,126
 
 
1,104
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
   
129,621
 
 
1,009
 
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. – Class A*
   
56,807
 
           
336,161
 
     
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.21%
       
 
525
 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
   
36,829
 
               
     
Airlines – 1.13%
       
 
634
 
Alaska Air Group, Inc.
   
48,025
 
 
1,077
 
China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. – ADR
   
53,096
 
 
2,817
 
JetBlue Airways Corp.*
   
64,735
 
 
623
 
Spirit Airlines, Inc.*
   
37,268
 
           
203,124
 
     
Auto Components – 2.00%
       
 
2,256
 
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*
   
45,075
 
 
2,262
 
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
   
74,488
 
 
961
 
Lear Corp.
   
100,011
 
 
1,456
 
Tower International, Inc.*
   
38,045
 
 
1,009
 
Visteon Corp.*
   
100,426
 
           
358,045
 
     
Beverages – 0.54%
       
 
594
 
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
   
96,228
 
               
     
Building Materials – 0.61%
       
 
929
 
Lennox International, Inc.
   
109,687
 
               
     
Building Products – 1.82%
       
 
2,334
 
A.O. Smith Corp.
   
167,628
 
 
988
 
American Woodmark Corp.*
   
64,971
 
 
5,458
 
Griffon Corp.
   
94,096
 
           
326,695
 
     
Capital Markets – 2.83%
       
 
16,195
 
Cowen Group, Inc. – Class A*
   
91,502
 
 
651
 
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.*
   
125,311
 
 
7,303
 
INTL FCStone, Inc.*
   
212,955
 
 
1,147
 
Investment Technology Group, Inc.
   
23,341
 
 
1,220
 
Piper Jaffray Companies, Inc.*
   
54,717
 
           
507,826
 
     
Chemicals – 0.87%
       
 
982
 
A. Schulman, Inc.
   
36,560
 
 
1,027
 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
   
118,711
 
           
155,271
 


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

21


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2015
 
Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
   
 
Commercial Banks – 2.37%
   
 
889
 
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.
 
$
39,223
 
 
715
 
Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*
   
31,746
 
 
1,941
 
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
   
80,552
 
 
3,953
 
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
   
148,949
 
 
1,503
 
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
   
79,794
 
 
3,913
 
Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.
   
45,469
 
           
425,733
 
     
Commercial Services & Supplies – 4.45%
       
 
2,731
 
Cintas Corp.
   
233,501
 
 
957
 
Ennis, Inc.
   
16,058
 
 
1,984
 
G & K Services, Inc. – Class A
   
130,071
 
 
1,702
 
HNI Corp.
   
84,402
 
 
4,240
 
Multi-Color Corp.
   
270,766
 
 
602
 
Republic Services, Inc.
   
25,603
 
 
1,296
 
West Corp.
   
37,390
 
           
797,791
 
     
Communications Equipment – 0.19%
       
 
1,757
 
Radware Ltd.*#
   
33,453
 
               
     
Construction & Engineering – 0.34%
       
 
2,198
 
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
   
60,753
 
               
     
Construction Materials – 0.82%
       
 
1,133
 
Eagle Materials, Inc.
   
87,400
 
 
1,426
 
U.S. Concrete, Inc.*
   
60,363
 
           
147,763
 
     
Consumer Finance – 1.08%
       
 
805
 
Credit Acceptance Corp.*
   
193,369
 
               
     
Containers & Packaging – 3.21%
       
 
2,285
 
Ball Corp.
   
155,014
 
 
748
 
Bemis Co., Inc.
   
33,338
 
 
3,876
 
Berry Plastics Group, Inc.*
   
126,203
 
 
14,265
 
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.
   
215,402
 
 
722
 
WestRock Co.
   
45,529
 
           
575,486
 
     
Distributors – 1.55%
       
 
4,365
 
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.
   
277,483
 
               
     
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.92%
       
 
953
 
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*
   
57,409
 
 
700
 
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.*
   
18,291
 
 
2,932
 
Service Corp. International
   
89,455
 
           
165,155
 


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

22


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2015

Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
   
 
Diversified Financial Services – 1.42%
   
 
2,004
 
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
 
$
195,991
 
 
854
 
MSCI, Inc.
   
58,209
 
           
254,200
 
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.45%
       
 
8,893
 
Frontier Communications Corp.
   
41,975
 
 
2,856
 
General Communication, Inc. – Class A*
   
52,550
 
 
4,121
 
IDT Corp. – Class B
   
70,139
 
 
9,884
 
Spark New Zealand Ltd. – ADR
   
96,171
 
           
260,835
 
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.41%
       
 
2,071
 
CDW Corp. of Delaware
   
74,411
 
               
     
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.00%
       
 
951
 
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
   
97,206
 
 
2,544
 
SpartanNash Co.
   
81,942
 
           
179,148
 
     
Food Products – 5.40%
       
 
3,889
 
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
   
210,628
 
 
2,385
 
Farmer Brothers Co.*
   
56,429
 
 
2,237
 
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.#
   
88,406
 
 
1,615
 
Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
   
84,416
 
 
462
 
Hormel Foods Corp.
   
27,355
 
 
2,425
 
Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
   
138,443
 
 
467
 
Ingredion, Inc.
   
41,189
 
 
4,875
 
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.*
   
253,451
 
 
1,585
 
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*
   
34,299
 
 
466
 
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
   
33,557
 
           
968,173
 
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.31%
       
 
329
 
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.
   
18,434
 
 
2,829
 
Hologic, Inc.*
   
117,856
 
 
474
 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*
   
34,474
 
 
488
 
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*
   
31,295
 
 
508
 
ResMed, Inc.
   
29,439
 
 
162
 
SeaSpine Holdings Corp.*
   
2,540
 
           
234,038
 
     
Health Care Providers & Services – 9.49%
       
 
1,223
 
Almost Family, Inc.*
   
53,518
 
 
5,951
 
Centene Corp.*
   
417,344
 
 
959
 
Chemed Corp.
   
142,373
 
 
4,014
 
Extendicare, Inc.#
   
26,372
 
 
1,487
 
LifePoint Health, Inc.*
   
123,213
 
 
835
 
Molina Healthcare, Inc.*
   
62,984
 
 
2,367
 
Patterson Companies, Inc.
   
118,729
 
 
1,053
 
Team Health Holdings, Inc.*
   
70,983
 


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

23


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2015

Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
   
 
Health Care Providers & Services (Continued)
   
 
2,508
 
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.
 
$
132,573
 
 
913
 
Universal Health Services, Inc. – Class B
   
132,595
 
 
6,826
 
VCA, Inc.*
   
420,004
 
           
1,700,688
 
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 13.86%
       
 
572
 
Brinker International, Inc.
   
34,263
 
 
1,042
 
Carnival PLC – ADR
   
57,664
 
 
615
 
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.
   
35,510
 
 
787
 
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
   
39,869
 
 
1,660
 
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
   
252,137
 
 
1,059
 
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
   
78,112
 
 
16,344
 
Denny’s Corp.*
   
192,205
 
 
1,288
 
DineEquity, Inc.
   
133,965
 
 
1,887
 
Hyatt Hotels Corp. – Class A*
   
105,351
 
 
2,271
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC – ADR
   
94,996
 
 
2,966
 
Jack in the Box, Inc.
   
281,770
 
 
2,573
 
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.
   
215,103
 
 
2,356
 
Papa John’s International, Inc.
   
178,019
 
 
2,354
 
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.*
   
90,629
 
 
2,282
 
Restaurant Brands International, Inc.#
   
98,674
 
 
962
 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.#
   
86,436
 
 
3,069
 
Sonic Corp.
   
91,211
 
 
6,386
 
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
   
133,787
 
 
4,037
 
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
   
159,017
 
 
344
 
Vail Resorts, Inc.
   
37,733
 
 
8,638
 
The Wendy’s Co.
   
88,626
 
           
2,485,077
 
     
Household Durables – 3.08%
       
 
3,646
 
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
   
119,552
 
 
225
 
Helen of Troy Ltd.*#
   
19,751
 
 
5,464
 
Hooker Furniture Corp.
   
136,327
 
 
5,782
 
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
   
276,437
 
           
552,067
 
     
Household Products – 0.21%
       
 
357
 
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
   
37,824
 
               
     
Insurance – 3.76%
       
 
1,387
 
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.#
   
78,199
 
 
1,002
 
Erie Indemnity Co. – Class A
   
86,483
 
 
2,277
 
FBL Financial Group, Inc. – Class A
   
129,812
 
 
4,100
 
First American Financial Corp.
   
166,378
 
 
514
 
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
   
41,557
 
 
855
 
Mercury General Corp.
   
48,265
 
 
1,097
 
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.
   
63,615
 
 
1,070
 
W.R. Berkley Corp.
   
59,620
 
           
673,929
 


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

24


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2015

Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
   
 
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.56%
   
 
1,373
 
HSN, Inc.
 
$
100,929
 
               
     
Internet Software & Services – 0.52%
       
 
3,503
 
Tucows, Inc. – Class A*
   
93,040
 
               
     
IT Services – 2.85%
       
 
4,041
 
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
   
112,057
 
 
1,584
 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
   
85,964
 
 
1,601
 
CoreLogic, Inc.*
   
63,143
 
 
501
 
DST Systems, Inc.
   
54,684
 
 
427
 
Gartner, Inc.*
   
37,819
 
 
5,544
 
The Hackett Group, Inc.
   
70,963
 
 
1,258
 
MAXIMUS, Inc.
   
85,808
 
           
510,438
 
     
Leisure Products – 0.35%
       
 
791
 
Hasbro, Inc.
   
62,283
 
               
     
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.60%
       
 
877
 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*
   
68,073
 
 
755
 
PerkinElmer, Inc.
   
39,955
 
           
108,028
 
     
Machinery – 2.00%
       
 
5,476
 
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
   
112,368
 
 
1,154
 
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
   
52,796
 
 
1,004
 
Hurco Companies, Inc.
   
31,425
 
 
1,902
 
Kadant, Inc.
   
86,712
 
 
1,618
 
NN, Inc.
   
36,939
 
 
1,331
 
Trinity Industries, Inc.
   
38,945
 
           
359,185
 
     
Media – 2.73%
       
 
269
 
Cable One, Inc.*
   
111,694
 
 
1,425
 
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
   
56,231
 
 
331
 
Graham Holdings Co. – Class B
   
228,244
 
 
854
 
Scholastic Corp.
   
36,799
 
 
1,406
 
Starz – Class A*
   
56,873
 
           
489,841
 
     
Metals & Mining – 0.19%
       
 
1,721
 
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
   
34,472
 
               
     
Multi-line Retail – 0.92%
       
 
1,630
 
Burlington Stores, Inc.*
   
89,715
 
 
391
 
Dillard’s, Inc. – Class A
   
39,835
 
 
459
 
Nordstrom, Inc.
   
35,026
 
           
164,576
 


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

25


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2015

Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
   
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.76%
   
 
3,980
 
Nordic American Tankers Ltd.#
 
$
59,780
 
 
873
 
Targa Resources Corp.
   
77,217
 
           
136,997
 
     
Paper & Forest Products – 0.16%
       
 
2,108
 
Fibria Celulose S.A. – ADR
   
28,079
 
               
     
Personal Products – 0.10%
       
 
675
 
Coty, Inc. – Class A
   
18,043
 
               
     
Pharmaceuticals – 0.19%
       
 
537
 
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. – ADR
   
34,556
 
               
     
Professional Services – 2.17%
       
 
1,349
 
CRA International, Inc.*
   
31,486
 
 
4,016
 
Insperity, Inc.
   
201,924
 
 
2,832
 
Robert Half International, Inc.
   
155,845
 
           
389,255
 
     
Road & Rail – 3.69%
       
 
1,213
 
Avis Budget Group, Inc.*
   
52,681
 
 
1,475
 
Heartland Express, Inc.
   
31,462
 
 
5,992
 
Knight Transportation, Inc.
   
162,024
 
 
1,404
 
Landstar System, Inc.
   
101,130
 
 
1,611
 
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*
   
117,845
 
 
1,463
 
Ryder System, Inc.
   
132,431
 
 
713
 
Saia, Inc.*
   
30,958
 
 
1,164
 
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
   
32,871
 
           
661,402
 
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.46%
       
 
1,996
 
MKS Instruments, Inc.
   
70,858
 
 
1,524
 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
   
145,801
 
 
1,302
 
Tessera Technologies, Inc.
   
45,127
 
           
261,786
 
     
Software – 4.19%
       
 
877
 
Blackbaud, Inc.
   
53,637
 
 
600
 
ePlus, Inc.*
   
46,146
 
 
1,389
 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.
   
230,102
 
 
643
 
Fair Isaac Corp.
   
58,314
 
 
3,302
 
NICE-Systems Ltd. – ADR
   
213,177
 
 
840
 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
   
57,145
 
 
1,547
 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*
   
48,854
 
 
2,164
 
VASCO Data Security International, Inc.*
   
44,124
 
           
751,499
 


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

26


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2015

Shares
     
Value
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
   
 
Specialty Retail – 1.94%
   
 
2,159
 
The Cato Corp. – Class A
 
$
82,927
 
 
1,821
 
CST Brands, Inc.
   
68,979
 
 
1,869
 
Foot Locker, Inc.
   
131,858
 
 
1,004
 
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*
   
29,909
 
 
1,316
 
Select Comfort Corp.*
   
34,269
 
           
347,942
 
     
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.49%
       
 
427
 
Carter’s, Inc.
   
43,302
 
 
787
 
Cherokee, Inc.*
   
22,091
 
 
5,097
 
Culp, Inc.
   
154,184
 
 
1,516
 
Hanesbrands, Inc.
   
47,041
 
           
266,618
 
     
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.73%
       
 
1,298
 
First Defiance Financial Corp.
   
49,908
 
 
15,847
 
United Community Financial Corp.
   
81,771
 
           
131,679
 
     
Tobacco – 0.10%
       
 
314
 
Universal Corp.
   
17,914
 
               
     
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.47%
       
 
654
 
Watsco, Inc.
   
83,869
 
               
     
Transportation Infrastructure – 0.62%
       
 
948
 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
   
42,044
 
 
872
 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
   
68,783
 
           
110,827
 
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $16,209,399)
   
17,390,500
 
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $16,209,399) – 96.99%
   
17,390,500
 
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 3.01%
   
539,156
 
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
 
$
17,929,656
 

*
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.

27


O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Assets and Liabilities
at July 31, 2015

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
ASSETS
           
Investments in securities, at value (cost $102,849,583,
           
  $38,908,292 and $16,209,399, respectively)
 
$
117,428,399
   
$
37,450,040
   
$
17,390,500
 
Cash
    1,361,019      
411,942
     
177,672
 
Receivables:
                       
Securities sold
   
678,800
     
151,169
     
392,895
 
Fund shares issued
   
233,514
     
25,024
     
 
Dividends
   
86,273
     
168,387
     
16,520
 
Dividend tax reclaim
   
     
95,306
     
215
 
Prepaid expenses
   
15,771
     
5,543
     
5,044
 
Total assets
   
119,803,776
     
38,307,411
     
17,982,846
 
LIABILITIES
                       
Payables:
                       
Distributions payable
   
     
21,372
     
 
Fund shares redeemed
   
451,614
     
662,699
     
 
Administration fees
   
8,438
     
6,139
     
6,341
 
Audit fees
   
22,200
     
22,200
     
20,700
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses
   
11,836
     
5,332
     
3,252
 
Due to Advisor (Note 4)
   
34,552
     
26,182
     
4,497
 
Custody fees
   
2,411
     
1,593
     
2,824
 
Legal fees
   
4,074
     
3,606
     
2,776
 
Fund accounting fees
   
8,185
     
5,958
     
6,449
 
Chief Compliance Officer fee
   
1,468
     
1,468
     
1,468
 
12b-1 distribution fees
   
117,868
     
50,993
     
3,025
 
Shareholder reporting
   
3,326
     
5,242
     
569
 
Accrued other expenses
   
1,716
     
2,179
     
1,289
 
Total liabilities
   
667,688
     
814,963
     
53,190
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
119,136,088
   
$
37,492,448
   
$
17,929,656
 

 

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

28


O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


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

   
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
 
$
2,378,673
     
     
 
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
   
149,471
     
     
 
Net asset value and redemption price per share
 
$
15.91
     
     
 
Maximum offering price per share
                       
(Net asset value per share divided by 94.75%)
 
$
16.79
     
     
 
Class C Shares
                       
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
 
$
10,082,565
     
     
 
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
   
654,461
     
     
 
Net asset value and offering
                       
  price per share (Note 1)
 
$
15.41
     
     
 
Class I Shares
                       
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
 
$
106,674,850
   
$
37,492,448
   
$
17,929,656
 
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
   
6,735,091
     
3,760,914
     
1,212,427
 
Net asset value, offering and
                       
  redemption price per share
 
$
15.84
   
$
9.97
   
$
14.79
 
                         
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
                       
Paid-in capital
 
$
97,081,152
   
$
55,358,296
   
$
16,635,988
 
Undistributed net investment income
   
595,994
     
     
53,324
 
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments
   
6,880,126
     
(16,407,466
)
   
59,240
 
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments
   
14,578,816
     
(1,458,382
)
   
1,181,104
 
Net assets
 
$
119,136,088
   
$
37,492,448
   
$
17,929,656
 
 
 

 

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

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30


O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended July 31, 2015

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
Income
           
Dividends (net of foreign tax withheld and issuance
           
  fees of $239, $385,438, and $5,450, respectively)
 
$
2,560,255
   
$
4,418,922
   
$
262,560
 
Total income
   
2,560,255
     
4,418,922
     
262,560
 
Expenses
                       
Advisory fees (Note 4)
   
734,655
     
671,742
     
87,282
 
12b-1 distribution fees – Class A (Note 5)*
   
8,005
     
5,017
     
619
 
12b-1 distribution fees – Class C (Note 5)*
   
103,727
     
26,750
     
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 4)
   
71,191
     
49,348
     
23,446
 
Administration fees (Note 4)
   
50,880
     
42,714
     
39,568
 
Fund accounting fees (Note 4)
   
49,830
     
38,058
     
39,694
 
Registration fees
   
36,640
     
42,362
     
26,629
 
Audit fees
   
24,299
     
24,299
     
21,300
 
Custody fees (Note 4)
   
13,294
     
11,165
     
14,511
 
Trustee fees
   
11,541
     
11,537
     
9,667
 
Reports to shareholders
   
10,970
     
14,270
     
1,104
 
Miscellaneous expense
   
10,825
     
11,307
     
5,346
 
Legal fees
   
10,517
     
9,643
     
4,586
 
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
   
8,552
     
8,552
     
8,552
 
Insurance expense
   
4,462
     
4,877
     
1,928
 
Total expenses
   
1,149,388
     
971,641
     
284,232
 
Advisory fee recoupment or waiver
                       
  and expense reimbursement (Note 4)
   
(141,155
)
   
83,241
     
(110,505
)
Net expenses
   
1,008,233
     
1,054,882
     
173,727
 
Net investment income
   
1,552,022
     
3,364,040
     
88,833
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
                       
  GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                       
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
   
12,516,336
     
(16,247,229
)
   
578,706
 
Net change in unrealized
                       
  appreciation on investments
   
(2,815,800
)
   
(12,152,222
)
   
480,384
 
Net realized and unrealized
                       
  gain/(loss) on investments
   
9,700,536
     
(28,399,451
)
   
1,059,090
 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets
                       
  resulting from operations
 
$
11,252,558
   
$
(25,035,411
)
 
$
1,147,923
 

*
The Enhanced Dividend Fund Class A shares and Class C shares and the Small/Mid Cap Growth 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.

31


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
July 31, 2015
   
July 31, 2014
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
       
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
 
$
1,552,022
   
$
1,215,165
 
Net realized gain on investments
   
12,516,336
     
23,787,176
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
(2,815,800
)
   
(4,796,759
)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
   
11,252,558
     
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/(decrease) in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
   
(7,901,512
)
   
1,209,025
 
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
   
(16,944,224
)
   
10,171,502
 
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
   
136,080,312
     
125,908,810
 
End of year
 
$
119,136,088
   
$
136,080,312
 
Includes undistributed net investment income of
 
$
595,994
   
$
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:

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
July 31, 2015
   
July 31, 2014
 
Class A Shares
       
Net proceeds from shares sold
 
$
66,110
   
$
1,894,140
 
Distributions reinvested
   
388,325
     
379,516
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(4,517,619
)
   
(322,042
)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
 
$
(4,063,184
)
 
$
1,951,614
 
                 
Class C Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
 
$
1,704,534
   
$
2,847,900
 
Distributions reinvested
   
1,459,342
     
730,484
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(2,491,875
)
   
(1,376,948
)+
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
 
$
672,001
   
$
2,201,436
 
Net of redemption fees of
 
$
   
$
500
 
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
 
$
26,670,901
   
$
21,226,206
 
Distributions reinvested
   
14,810,197
     
7,896,348
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(45,991,427
)+
   
(32,066,579
)+
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
 
$
(4,510,329
)
 
$
(2,944,025
)
Net of redemption fees of
 
$
1,458
   
$
1,755
 
   
$
(7,901,512
)
 
$
1,209,025
 
                 
Class A Shares
               
Shares sold
   
3,797
     
112,198
 
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
   
24,940
     
23,326
 
Shares redeemed
   
(258,332
)
   
(19,457
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
(229,595
)
   
116,067
 
                 
Class C Shares
               
Shares sold
   
107,487
     
170,281
 
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
   
96,326
     
45,741
 
Shares redeemed
   
(157,351
)
   
(85,745
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
46,462
     
130,277
 
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
   
1,642,125
     
1,272,747
 
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
   
957,350
     
487,128
 
Shares redeemed
   
(2,874,767
)
   
(1,909,139
)
Net decrease in shares outstanding
   
(275,292
)
   
(149,264
)
     
(458,425
)
   
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

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
July 31, 2015
   
July 31, 2014
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
       
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
 
$
3,364,040
   
$
7,169,772
 
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
   
(16,247,229
)
   
8,364,399
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
(12,152,222
)
   
7,199,739
 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
   
(25,035,411
)
   
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
   
(3,217,998
)
   
(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
   
(10,642,497
)
   
(7,204,162
)
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
   
(82,002,064
)
   
46,299,052
 
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
   
(117,679,972
)
   
61,828,800
 
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
   
155,172,420
     
93,343,620
 
End of year
 
$
37,492,448
   
$
155,172,420
 
Includes undistributed net investment income of
 
$
   
$
8,475
 

*
Class A shares 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:

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
July 31, 2015
   
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
   
(3,098,593
)
   
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(15,231,528
)+
   
(13,100,046
)+
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
 
$
(17,769,961
)
 
$
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
   
(6,601,454
)
   
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(1,996,520
)+
   
(736,866
)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
 
$
(8,102,976
)
 
$
1,880,486
 
+  Net of redemption fees of
 
$
496
   
$
 
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
 
$
34,326,024
   
$
52,450,839
 
Proceeds from conversion of Class A shares and Class C shares
   
9,700,047
     
 
Distributions reinvested
   
9,103,593
     
4,863,542
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(109,258,791
)+
   
(13,517,503
)+
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
 
$
(56,129,127
)
 
$
43,796,878
 
+  Net of redemption fees of
 
$
21,548
   
$
9,587
 
   
$
(82,002,064
)
 
$
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
   
(1,153,185
)
   
(961,817
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
(1,363,861
)
   
100,702
 
                 
Class C Shares*
               
Shares sold
   
33,531
     
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
   
(661,128
)
   
142,554
 
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
   
2,807,316
     
4,046,558
 
Shares converted from Class A and Class C
   
789,668
     
 
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
   
835,944
     
364,872
 
Shares redeemed
   
(10,073,981
)
   
(1,042,761
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
(5,641,053
)
   
3,368,669
 
     
(7,666,042
)
   
3,611,925
 

*
Class A shares 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

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
July 31, 2015
   
July 31, 2014
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
       
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income/(loss)
 
$
88,833
   
$
(7,957
)
Net realized gain on investments
   
578,706
     
2,117,898
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
480,384
     
(1,075,163
)
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
   
1,147,923
     
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)
   
7,000,852
     
1,366,595
 
Total increase in net assets
   
6,665,242
     
890,805
 
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
   
11,264,414
     
10,373,609
 
End of year
 
$
17,929,656
   
$
11,264,414
 
Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of
 
$
53,324
   
$
(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:

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
July 31, 2015
   
July 31, 2014
 
Class A Shares*
       
Net proceeds from shares sold
 
$
116,545
   
$
795,828
 
Distributions reinvested
   
     
563,680
 
Payment for conversion of Class A shares
   
(385,520
)
   
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(3,630,010
)
   
(892,559
)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
 
$
(3,898,985
)
 
$
466,949
 
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
 
$
11,505,923
   
$
1,309,614
 
Proceeds from conversion of Class A shares
   
385,520
     
 
Distributions reinvested
   
1,025,964
     
543,249
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(2,017,570
)+
   
(953,217
)
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
 
$
10,899,837
   
$
899,646
 
+  Net of redemption fees of
 
$
150
   
$
 
   
$
7,000,852
   
$
1,366,595
 
                 
Class A Shares*
               
Shares sold
   
7,347
     
49,594
 
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
   
     
36,555
 
Shares converted to Class I
   
(24,416
)
   
 
Shares redeemed
   
(226,604
)
   
(57,656
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
(243,673
)
   
28,493
 
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
   
768,882
     
80,812
 
Shares converted from Class A
   
24,131
     
 
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
   
73,970
     
34,913
 
Shares redeemed
   
(138,199
)
   
(59,445
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
728,784
     
56,280
 
     
485,111
     
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

                   
August 16,
 
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
    2010*
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
to
 
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
2015
   
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†
   
0.17
     
0.12
     
0.20
     
0.12
     
0.07
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain on investments
   
1.17
     
2.35
     
3.17
     
0.67
     
1.99
 
Total from investment operations
   
1.34
     
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
 
$
15.91
   
$
17.07
   
$
15.98
   
$
12.78
   
$
12.08
 
                                         
Total return
   
8.19
%
   
15.89
%
   
26.74
%
   
6.59
%
   
21.26
%++
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
 
$
2,379
   
$
6,471
   
$
4,204
   
$
3,803
   
$
1,271
 
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
1.03
%
   
1.01
%
   
1.07
%
   
1.68
%
   
2.74
%+
After expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
0.93
%#
   
1.23
%
   
1.24
%
   
1.24
%
   
1.24
%+
                                         
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
0.93
%
   
0.91
%
   
1.62
%
   
0.52
%
   
(0.87
)%+
After expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
1.03
%
   
0.69
%
   
1.45
%
   
0.96
%
   
0.63
%+
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
   
81.23
%
   
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

                   
August 16,
 
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
2010*
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
to
 
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
2015
   
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)†
   
0.04
     
(0.01
)
   
0.10
     
0.03
     
(0.01
)
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain on investments
   
1.15
     
2.31
     
3.11
     
0.66
     
1.97
 
Total from investment operations
   
1.19
     
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
 
$
15.41
   
$
16.68
   
$
15.67
   
$
12.55
   
$
11.92
 
                                         
Total return
   
7.40
%
   
15.02
%
   
25.77
%
   
5.86
%
   
19.66
%++
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
 
$
10,082
   
$
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
   
1.67
%#
   
1.98
%
   
1.99
%
   
1.99
%
   
1.99
%+
                                         
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
0.14
%
   
0.18
%
   
0.89
%
   
(0.26
)%
   
(1.46
)%+
After expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
0.24
%
   
(0.04
)%
   
0.72
%
   
0.22
%
   
(0.10
)%+
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
   
81.23
%
   
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

                   
August 16,
 
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
2010*
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
to
 
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
2015
   
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†
   
0.20
     
0.16
     
0.23
     
0.15
     
0.10
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain on investments
   
1.18
     
2.35
     
3.16
     
0.67
     
1.99
 
Total from investment operations
   
1.38
     
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
 
$
15.84
   
$
17.04
   
$
15.95
   
$
12.77
   
$
12.04
 
                                         
Total return
   
8.49
%
   
16.18
%
   
26.93
%
   
6.91
%
   
20.89
%++
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
 
$
106,675
   
$
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
   
0.67
%#
   
0.98
%
   
0.99
%
   
0.99
%
   
0.99
%+
                                         
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
1.15
%
   
1.18
%
   
1.79
%
   
0.74
%
   
(0.94
)%+
After expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
1.25
%
   
0.96
%
   
1.62
%
   
1.22
%
   
0.89
%+
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
   
81.23
%
   
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.

40


O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares

                   
August 16,
 
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
2010*
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
to
 
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
2015
   
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†
   
0.38
     
0.72
     
0.43
     
0.47
     
0.45
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain/(loss) on investments
   
(2.78
)
   
1.60
     
1.21
     
(0.78
)
   
1.36
 
Total from investment operations
   
(2.40
)
   
2.32
     
1.64
     
(0.31
)
   
1.81
 
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
From net investment income
   
(0.44
)
   
(0.68
)
   
(0.38
)
   
(0.42
)
   
(0.30
)
From net realized gain on investments
   
(0.78
)
   
(0.01
)
   
     
(0.08
)
 
(0.00
)^
Total distributions
   
(1.22
)
   
(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
 
$
9.97
   
$
13.59
   
$
11.96
   
$
10.70
   
$
11.51
 
                                         
Total return
   
-18.11
%
   
19.64
%
   
15.52
%
   
-2.53
%
   
18.16
%++
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
 
$
37,492
   
$
127,799
   
$
72,140
   
$
19,644
   
$
8,703
 
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
0.94
%#
   
0.87
%
   
1.08
%
   
2.14
%
   
4.56
%+
After expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
1.02
%#
   
0.99
%
   
0.99
%
   
0.99
%
   
0.99
%+
                                         
Ratio of net investment income
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
3.34
%
   
5.64
%
   
3.58
%
   
3.25
%
   
0.51
%+
After expense
                                       
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
3.26
%
   
5.52
%
   
3.67
%
   
4.40
%
   
4.08
%+
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
   
50.89
%
   
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.
#
 
Includes expenses of Class A shares and Class C shares which converted to Class I shares on November 28, 2014.


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

41


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares

                   
August 16,
 
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
2010*
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
to
 
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
2015
   
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)†
   
0.09
   
0.00
^    
0.04
     
0.01
     
(0.08
)
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain/(loss) on investments
   
1.11
     
1.76
     
3.95
     
(0.71
)
   
3.15
 
Total from investment operations
   
1.20
     
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
†^  
0.00
†^    
 
                                         
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
14.79
   
$
15.54
   
$
16.18
   
$
12.24
   
$
12.94
 
                                         
Total return
   
8.54
%
   
10.83
%
   
32.75
%
   
-5.41
%
   
30.72
%++
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
 
$
17,930
   
$
7,516
   
$
6,915
   
$
5,243
   
$
5,278
 
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement
   
1.95
%#
   
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
   
(0.15
)%
   
(1.34
)%
   
(1.42
)%
   
(2.72
)%
   
(5.77
)%+
After expense reimbursement
   
0.61
%
   
0.01
%
   
0.29
%
   
0.07
%
   
(0.68
)%+
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
   
83.71
%
   
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.
#
 
Includes expenses of Class A shares which converted to Class I shares on November 28, 2014.


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

42


O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notes to Financial Statements
at July 31, 2015

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
 
The O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund (the “All Cap Core Fund”), the 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 follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”. 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 shares and Class C shares and the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund ceased offering its Class A shares. The remaining Class A shares 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 1.00% applies to certain redemptions made within twelve months, following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge.  Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC of 1.00% on redemptions held for one year or less after purchase.
 
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
A.
Security Valuation:  All investments in securities are recorded at their 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.

 
43

 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2015
 
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 
 
Investment income, expenses (other than those specific to the class of shares), and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to the separate classes of a Fund based upon their relative net assets on the date income is earned or expensed and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred.
 
 
Each Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to the Fund, such as investment advisory, custody, and transfer agent fees. Expenses that are not attributable to a Fund are typically allocated among the Funds in proportion to their respective net assets.
 
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.
 
 
For the year ended July 31, 2015, the Funds made the following permanent tax adjustments on the statements of assets and liabilities:

     
Undistributed
   
Accumulated
     
     
Net Investment
   
Net Realized
     
     
Income
   
Gain/(Loss)
   
Paid-in Capital
 
 
All Cap Core Fund
 
$
(422,632
)
 
$
(4,729,703
)
 
$
5,152,335
 
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
   
(7,318
)
   
(683,319
)
   
690,637
 
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
   
(30,224
)
   
(684,530
)
   
714,754
 
 
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 year ended July 31, 2015, the Funds retained redemption fees as follows:
 
     
Class A
   
Class C
   
Class I
 
 
All Cap Core Fund
 
$
   
$
   
$
1,458
 
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
   
561
     
496
     
21,548
 
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
   
     
N/A
 
   
150
 
 
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 Year End:  In preparing the financial statements as of July 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:
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2015
 
NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION (Continued)
 
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.
 
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 July 31, 2015:
 

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2015
 
NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION (Continued)
 
All Cap Core Fund
               
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
               
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
28,846,505
   
$
   
$
   
$
28,846,505
 
  Consumer Staples
   
5,417,428
     
     
     
5,417,428
 
  Energy
   
5,154,760
     
     
     
5,154,760
 
  Financials
   
9,171,200
     
     
     
9,171,200
 
  Health Care
   
10,828,424
     
     
     
10,828,424
 
  Industrials
   
17,668,444
     
     
     
17,668,444
 
  Information Technology
   
19,071,887
     
     
     
19,071,887
 
  Materials
   
14,466,946
     
     
     
14,466,946
 
  Telecommunication Services
   
4,865,276
     
     
     
4,865,276
 
  Utilities
   
1,937,529
     
     
     
1,937,529
 
Total Common Stocks
   
117,428,399
     
     
     
117,428,399
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
117,428,399
   
$
   
$
   
$
117,428,399
 
                                 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
                               
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                               
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
2,270,556
   
$
   
$
   
$
2,270,556
 
  Consumer Staples
   
1,327,832
     
     
     
1,327,832
 
  Energy
   
6,618,296
     
     
     
6,618,296
 
  Financials
   
6,815,687
     
     
     
6,815,687
 
  Health Care
   
3,040,711
     
     
     
3,040,711
 
  Industrials
   
1,707,327
     
     
     
1,707,327
 
  Information Technology
   
1,427,346
     
     
     
1,427,346
 
  Materials
   
4,158,708
     
     
     
4,158,708
 
  Telecommunication Services
   
9,977,763
     
     
     
9,977,763
 
Total Common Stocks
   
37,344,226
     
     
     
37,344,226
 
Preferred Stocks
                               
  Telecommunication Services
   
105,814
     
     
     
105,814
 
Total Preferred Stocks
   
105,814
     
     
     
105,814
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
37,450,040
   
$
   
$
   
$
37,450,040
 
                                 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
                               
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                               
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
5,270,016
   
$
   
$
   
$
5,270,016
 
  Consumer Staples
   
1,317,330
     
     
     
1,317,330
 
  Energy
   
136,997
     
     
     
136,997
 
  Financials
   
2,186,736
     
     
     
2,186,736
 
  Health Care
   
2,077,310
     
     
     
2,077,310
 
  Industrials
   
3,475,578
     
     
     
3,475,578
 
  Information Technology
   
1,724,627
     
     
     
1,724,627
 
  Materials
   
941,071
     
     
     
941,071
 
  Telecommunication Services
   
260,835
     
     
     
260,835
 
Total Common Stocks
   
17,390,500
     
     
     
17,390,500
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
17,390,500
   
$
   
$
   
$
17,390,500
 

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2015
 
NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION (Continued)
 
Refer to the Funds’ schedules of investments for a detailed break-out of common stocks and preferred stocks by industry classification. Transfers between levels are recognized at July 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 year ended July 31, 2015.
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
For the year ended July 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 year ended July 31, 2015, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund incurred $734,655, $671,742, and $87,282 in advisory fees, respectively.
 
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 year ended July 31, 2015, the Advisor recouped $83,241 in previously waived fees for the Enhanced Dividend Fund. For the year ended July 31, 2015, the Advisor reduced its fees and/or made expense payments in the amount of $141,155 and $110,505 for the All Cap Core Fund and the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, respectively.
 
The Advisor is not able to recoup the fees waived of $141,155 in the All Cap Core Fund which are subject to the temporary expense limitation.
 
Cumulative expenses subject to recapture pursuant to the aforementioned conditions and the year of expiration for the Enhanced Dividend Fund and the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund are as follows:
 
   
2016
   
2017
   
2018
   
Total
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
$
58,134
   
$
   
$
   
$
58,134
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
   
146,974
     
146,530
     
110,505
     
404,009
 

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2015
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (Continued)
 
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Administrator”) acts as the Funds’ Administrator under an administration agreement. The Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Trustees; monitors the activities of the Funds’ custodian, transfer agent and accountants; coordinates the preparation and payment of the Funds’ expenses and reviews the Funds’ expense accruals.
 
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“USBFS” or the “Transfer Agent”) also serves as the fund accountant and transfer agent to the Funds. U.S. Bank N.A., an affiliate of USBFS, serves as the Funds’ custodian.
 
Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Funds’ principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares. The Distributor is an affiliate of the Administrator.
 
Certain officers of the Funds are also employees of the Administrator.
 
For the year ended July 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
 
$
50,880
   
$
42,714
   
$
39,568
 
Fund Accounting
   
49,830
     
38,058
     
39,694
 
Transfer Agency (excludes out-of-pocket expenses)
   
56,499
     
38,235
     
18,910
 
Chief Compliance Officer
   
8,552
     
8,552
     
8,552
 
Custody
   
13,294
     
11,165
     
14,511
 
 
At July 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
 
$
8,438
   
$
6,139
   
$
6,341
 
Fund Accounting
   
8,185
     
5,958
     
6,449
 
Transfer Agency (excludes out-of-pocket expenses)
   
9,399
     
4,296
     
2,701
 
Chief Compliance Officer
   
1,468
     
1,468
     
1,468
 
Custody
   
2,411
     
1,593
     
2,824
 
 
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. For the period August 1, 2014 through November 28, 2014, the Class A of the Enhanced Dividend Fund and the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund and the Class C of the Enhanced Dividend Fund paid distribution and related expenses at an annual rate of up to 0.25% and 1.00% of average net assets, respectively. 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 year ended July 31, 2015, the Funds paid the Distributor as follows:
 
   
Class A
   
Class C
   
All Cap Core Fund
 
$
8,005
   
$
103,727
   
Enhanced Dividend Fund
   
5,017
     
26,750
   
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
   
619
     
N/A
 
 

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2015
 
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 year ended July 31, 2015, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth did not accrue shareholder servicing fees.
 
NOTE 7 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
 
For the year ended July 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
 
$
107,105,425
     
$
136,065,719
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
   
51,832,029
       
138,252,888
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
   
17,027,841
       
11,898,903
 
 
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 year ended July 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 year ended July 31, 2015 and the year ended July 31, 2014 was as follows:
 
   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
1,116,564
   
$
1,401,110
   
$
3,365,197
   
$
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.
 

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2015
 
NOTE 9 – INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Continued)
 
As of July 31, 2015, 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)
 
$
102,937,235
   
$
38,980,061
   
$
16,214,019
 
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
   
17,345,986
     
2,282,493
     
1,920,130
 
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
   
(2,854,822
)
   
(3,812,644
)
   
(743,646
)
Net tax unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) (a)
   
14,491,164
     
(1,530,151
)
   
1,176,484
 
Undistributed ordinary income
   
595,994
     
     
53,324
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
   
6,967,778
     
     
917,109
 
Total distributable earnings
   
7,563,772
     
     
970,433
 
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
   
     
(16,335,697
)
   
(853,249
)
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
 
$
22,054,936
   
$
(17,865,848
)
 
$
1,293,668
 
 
(a)
The differences between the book basis and tax basis net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and cost are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales adjustments.
 
At July 31, 2015, the Enhanced Dividend Fund and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses of $16,335,697 and $853,249, respectively.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees
Advisors Series Trust and
Shareholders of
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund, O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund, and O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Fund, each a series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”), including the schedules of investments, as of July 31, 2015, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended and for the period August 16, 2010 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2011.  These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.  The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund, O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund, and O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Fund as of July 31, 2015, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the change in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and their financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended  and for the period August 16, 2010 to July 31, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 29, 2015
 
 
 
 

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Notice to Shareholders
at July 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

For the year ended July 31, 2015, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund designated $1,116,564, $3,365,197, and $0, respectively, as ordinary income for purposes of the dividends paid deduction.
 
For the year ended July 31, 2015, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from net investment income designated as qualified dividend income was 100.00%, 100.00%, and 0.00% for the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, respectively.
 
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the year ended July 31, 2015 was 100.00%, 22.67%, and 0.00% for the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, respectively.
 
The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C) for the year ended July 31, 2015 was 0.00%, 0.00%, and 0.00% for the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, respectively.
 
For the year ended July 31, 2015, the Enhanced Dividend Fund earned foreign source income and paid foreign taxes, which it intends to pass through to its shareholders pursuant to section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code as follows:
 
  Foreign Sourced Income Earned  
Taxes Paid
 
Australia
 
$
261,113.57
   
$
0.00
 
Brazil
   
96,593.90
     
13,285.50
 
Canada
   
685,551.09
     
103,248.00
 
Switzerland
   
265,104.67
     
0.00
 
China
   
27,287.46
     
2,728.75
 
Colombia
   
27,382.89
     
0.00
 
Germany
   
78,893.34
     
7,297.42
 
Spain
   
97,710.33
     
7,100.55
 
France
   
363,525.40
     
60,299.93
 
Great Britain
   
1,120,282.12
     
0.00
 
Hong Kong
   
192,263.89
     
19,226.39
 
Ireland
   
3,944.16
     
0.00
 
Italy
   
147,805.51
     
22,170.83
 
Japan
   
58,604.49
     
5,860.44
 
Netherlands
   
156,262.60
     
22,944.26
 
Norway
   
55,845.34
     
10,035.99
 
Russia
   
145,817.64
     
11,223.41
 
Sweden
   
117,032.96
     
17,554.94
 
United States
   
905,148.74
     
1,223.69
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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Notice to Shareholders (Continued)
at July 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, 2015
 
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2015 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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Information About Trustees and Officers
(Unaudited)

This chart provides information about the Trustees and Officers who oversee the Funds.  Officers elected by the Trustees manage the day-to-day operations of the Funds and execute policies formulated by the Trustees.
 
       
Number of
 
       
Portfolios
Other
   
Term of
 
in Fund
Directorships
 
Position
Office and
 
Complex
Held During
Name, Address
Held with
Length of
Principal Occupation
Overseen by
Past Five
and Age
the Trust
Time Served
During Past Five Years
Trustee(2)
Years(3)
           
Independent Trustees(1)
         
           
Gail S. Duree (age 69)
Trustee
Indefinite
Director, Alpha Gamma Delta
6
Trustee,
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term since
Housing Corporation (collegiate
 
Advisors Series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
March 2014.
housing management) (2012 to
 
Trust (for series
     
present); Trustee and Chair
 
not affiliated with
     
(2000 to 2012), New Covenant
 
the Funds);
     
Mutual Funds (1999-2012);
 
Independent
     
Director and Board Member,
 
Trustee from
     
Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation
 
1999 to 2012,
     
(philanthropic organization)
 
New Covenant
     
(2005 to 2011).
 
Mutual Funds.
           
Donald E. O’Connor (age 79)
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; former Financial Consultant
6
Trustee,
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term since
and former Executive Vice President
 
Advisors Series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
February 1997.
and Chief Operating Officer of ICI
 
Trust (for series
     
Mutual Insurance Company
 
not affiliated with
     
(until January 1997).
 
the Funds);
         
Trustee, The
         
Forward Funds
         
(33 portfolios).
           
George J. Rebhan (age 81)
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; formerly President, Hotchkis
6
Trustee, 
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term since
and Wiley Funds (mutual funds)
 
Advisors Series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
May 2002.
(1985 to 1993).
 
Trust (for series
         
not affiliated with
         
the Funds);
         
Independent
         
Trustee from
         
1999 to 2009,
         
E*TRADE
         
Funds.
           
George T. Wofford (age 75)
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; formerly Senior Vice
6
Trustee,
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term since
President, Federal Home Loan
 
Advisors Series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
February 1997.
Bank of San Francisco.
 
Trust (for series
         
not affiliated with
         
the Funds).
Interested Trustee
         
           
Joe D. Redwine(4) (age 68)
Interested
Indefinite
President, CEO, U.S. Bancorp Fund
6
Trustee,
615 E. Michigan Street
Trustee
term since
Services, LLC (May 1991 to present).
 
Advisors Series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September 2008.
   
Trust (for series
         
not affiliated with
         
the Funds).
 
 

 
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Information About Trustees and Officers (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Term of
 
 
Position
Office and
 
Name, Address
Held with
Length of
Principal Occupation
and Age
the Trust
Time Served
During Past Five Years
       
Officers
     
       
Joe D. Redwine (age 68)
Chairman
Indefinite
President, CEO, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street
and Chief
term since
(May 1991 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Executive
September 2007.
 
 
Officer
   
       
Douglas G. Hess (age 48)
President
Indefinite
Senior Vice President, Compliance and Administration, U.S. Bancorp
615 E. Michigan Street
and
term since
Fund Services, LLC (March 1997 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Principal
June 2003.
 
 
Executive
   
 
Officer
   
       
Cheryl L. King (age 53)
Treasurer
Indefinite
Vice President, Compliance and Administration, U.S. Bancorp
615 E. Michigan Street
and
term since
Fund Services, LLC (October 1998 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Principal
December 2007.
 
 
Financial
   
 
Officer
   
       
Kevin J. Hayden (age 44)
Assistant
Indefinite
Assistant Vice President, Compliance and Administration,
615 E. Michigan Street
Treasurer
term since
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (June 2005 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September 2013.
 
       
Albert Sosa (age 44)
Assistant
Indefinite
Assistant Vice President, Compliance and Administration,
615 E. Michigan Street
Treasurer
term since
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (June 2004 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September 2013.
 
       
Michael L. Ceccato (age 57)
Vice
Indefinite
Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street
President,
term since
(February 2008 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Chief
September 2009.
 
 
Compliance
   
 
Officer and
   
 
AML Officer
   
Michelle M. Nelson, Esq. (age 44)
Secretary
Indefinite
Vice President and Counsel, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term since
(November 2013 to present); Assistant General Counsel and
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
January 2015.
Assistant Secretary, The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
     
(December 2004 to November 2013).
 
(1)
The Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”).
(2)
As of July 31, 2015, the Trust is comprised of 47 active portfolios managed by unaffiliated investment advisors.  The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Funds.  The Funds do not hold themselves out as related to any other series within the Trust for investment purposes, nor do they share the same investment adviser with any other series.
(3)
“Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
(4)
Mr. Redwine is an “interested person” of the Trust as defined by the 1940 Act.  Mr. Redwine is an interested Trustee of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is an interested person of Quasar Distributors, LLC who acts as principal underwriter to the series of the Trust.

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

 

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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.

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

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

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

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

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

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

 
FYE  7/31/2015
FYE  7/31/2014
Audit Fees
          $55,200
          $53,700
Audit-Related Fees
          N/A
          N/A
Tax Fees
          $9,900
          $9,600
All Other Fees
          N/A
          N/A

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

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

 
FYE  7/31/2015
FYE  7/31/2014
Audit-Related Fees
0%
0%
Tax Fees
0%
0%
All Other Fees
0%
0%

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

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

Non-Audit Related Fees
FYE  7/31/2015
FYE  7/31/2014
Registrant
N/A
N/A
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
N/A
N/A
 
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

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

Item 6. Investments.

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

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

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

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

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

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)
(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Filed herewith.

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

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

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

SIGNATURES

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


(Registrant)  Advisors Series Trust                                                  

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

Date  10/1/15                                                                                                                              



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  10/1/15                                                                                                                              

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

Date  10/1/15                                                                                                                              

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