N-CSRS 1 omf-ncsrs.htm O'SHAUGHNESSY MUTUAL FUNDS SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1-31-17

 
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, 2017



Date of reporting period: January 31, 2017
 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.











 
 

 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
January 31, 2017




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 Market Leaders Value Fund
Class I Shares – OFVIX


O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund
Class I Shares – OFSIX


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

 



O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


All Cap Core Fund
 
For the six month fiscal period ended January 31, 2017, Class A shares of the O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund (the “All Cap Core Fund”) returned +5.18% (with the effect of sales charges) and +10.98% (without the effect of sales charges). Class C shares of the All Cap Core Fund returned +10.57% and Class I shares returned +11.22%, outperforming the Russell 3000® Index which returned +6.61% and the S&P 500® Index (“S&P 500”) which returned +5.96% for the same period.
 
An overweight exposure to our value theme was the primary driver of performance. Other contributors included an underweight to mega cap names in favor of large and mid-cap, as well as an overweight exposure to Shareholder Yield—the combination of dividends and share buybacks. An overweight exposure to the momentum theme detracted from performance.
 
Several positions detracted from performance, including H & R Block, Inc. and Travelers Companies, Inc. Not owning outperforming stocks, such as Bank of America Corp. and JP Morgan Chase & Co., also held back returns.  Performance was boosted, however, by several over-weights to stocks such as Quanta Services Inc., Seagate Technology plc, NVIDIA Corp., and Boeing Co.
 
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, and security selection within, the Financials sector. Overweight allocations to Consumer Staples and Telecommunication Services, as well as security selection within Consumer Discretionary, also detracted from returns. On the positive side, underweight allocations to Health Care and Real Estate and an overweight to Industrials, as well as security selection within Information Technology and Industrials sectors, 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 outperform in the years to come.
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
For the six month fiscal period ended January 31, 2017, Class I shares of the O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund (the “Enhanced Dividend Fund”) returned +7.81%, outperforming the MSCI All Country World Index which returned +4.95% and underperforming the Russell 1000 Value® Index which returned +8.04% for the same period.
 
Dividend yield is the key stock selection factor in our Enhanced Dividend Fund and was a primary contributor to returns for the six month fiscal period ended January 31, 2017.  Other key drivers were an overweight to our value theme, and an underweight to the momentum theme.  Overall security selection contributed to returns, specifically security selection within Industrials, Materials, and Energy aided returns. Security selection within Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, and Telecommunication Services detracted from returns.
 
The Enhanced Dividend Fund benefited from allocations to International Paper Co., PJSC Lukoil ADR, and MetLife Inc. all of which did well during the fiscal period ended January 31, 2017.  The main detractors from return were CenturyLink Inc., GlaxoSmithKline plc, and Kohl’s Corp., all of which underperformed.  Overall allocation effects contributed positively to returns, specifically an overweight allocation to Martials and an underweight allocation to Consumer Staples and Health Care. While an overweight allocation to Telecommunication Services detracted from returns.
 
Country exposures were positive contributors—an extension of a trend we had seen throughout 2016. The strategy also benefitted from an underweight to the Japanese Yen, which declined 13% on the quarter, and an overweight to the Russian Ruble, which appreciated. An overweight to the British Pound was a detractor.
 
Based on our historical research back to 1970, large cap, global, market-leading stocks trading at discounted valuations with high dividend yields have been very strong performers relative to the overall market in the long run.  We believe the key to success with this type of strategy is patience, and we expect stocks with attractive yields to outperform in the years to come.
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
For the six month fiscal period ended January 31, 2017, Class I shares of the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund”) returned +8.34%, outperforming the Russell 2500 Growth™ Index which returned +6.06% for the same period.
 
1

 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
An overweight exposure to our value theme was the primary driver of performance. An overweight exposure to the momentum theme detracted from performance.
 
Our key factors of reasonable valuation, strong earnings growth and strong momentum, led to an underweight allocation to the Health Care sector and overweight allocations to the Financials and Consumer Staples sectors.  Those allocations within those three sectors, contributed positively to returns. While allocation effects with Consumer Staples and Information Technology detracted from returns. An overweight allocation and security selection within the Telecommunication Services sector, as well as an underweight to the Information Technology sector, detracted from returns. Security selection within Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary aided returns while security selection within Telecommunication Services and Industrials detracted from returns. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. , Enterprise Financial Services Corp., and Chase Corp. were the largest contributors to return. Superior Industries International, Inc., Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, and Verisign, Inc. were the main detractors from return.
 
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 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.
 
Market Leaders Value Fund
 
For the six month fiscal period ended January 31, 2017, Class I shares of the O’Shaughnessy Market Leaders Value Fund (the “Market Leaders Value Fund”) returned +10.89%, outperforming the Russell 1000 Value® Index which returned +8.04% for the same period.
 
An overweight exposure to our value theme was the primary factor driver of performance. Other contributors included an overweight allocation to the yield factor, which aided returns. An overweight exposure to the momentum theme detracted from performance.
 
Overall allocation effects and selection effects contributed to returns over the fiscal period. Specifically, security selection within Information Technology, Industrials, and Materials aided returns. An underweight allocation to Health Care, Real Estate, and Utilities also contributed positively to returns. The largest detractor from returns was the underweight allocation to and security selection within Financials. Several positions contributed positively to performance, including United Continental Holdings, Inc., Parker Hannifin Corp., and Lyondell Basell Industries N.V.  Yet, CenturyLink, Inc. and Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. detracted from returns.
 
As a result of our rebalancing process, we have increased weights to several financial stocks (e.g., Lincoln National Corp., Discover Financial Services, Ameriprise Financial, Inc.), and reduced weights to industrials (e.g., Parker-Hannifin Corp., Northrup Grumman Corp., Illinois Tool Works, Inc.).
 
Based on our historical research, the factors that we emphasize in the Market Leaders Value 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 quality to outperform in the years to come.
 
Small Cap Value Fund
 
For the six month fiscal period ended January 31, 2017, Class I shares of the O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Value Fund”) returned +18.49%, outperforming the Russell 2000 Value® Index which returned +16.99% for the same period.
 
An overweight exposure to our value theme was the primary driver of performance. Other contributors included an underweight allocation to size and an overweight allocation to the earnings growth and financial strength factors. An overweight exposure to the momentum theme detracted from performance.
 
Security selection within Information Technology, Materials, and Utilities contributed positively to returns while security selection within Financials, Health Care, and Energy detracted from returns. An underweight allocation to Real Estate and an overweight allocation to Financials contributed positively to returns, while an underweight allocation to Information Technology slightly detracted from returns. Several positions detracted from performance, including Dillard’s Inc., Express Inc., and American Public Education, Inc. Performance was boosted, however, by several over-weights to stocks such as Sanmina Corp., Mercer International Inc., and Pier 1 Imports Inc.
 
2

 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Based on our historical research, the factors that we emphasize in Small Cap Value 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 quality, valuations and momentum to outperform in the years to come.
 
Market Outlook – Enhanced Dividend
 
Value, a key investment theme used in our stock selection, was a significant, positive contributor on the fiscal period. This is a reversal of a trend experienced in the first half of 2016, when expensive growth-oriented stocks led the market. Shortly after the Brexit vote in late June 2016, our value theme staged a strong third quarter recovery. Further, as investors digested the perceived ramifications of a Trump administration, we witnessed dramatic outperformance of stocks with favorable valuation based on cash flows, earnings and sales. These cheap names tended to be Financials and beaten down retailers. Retailers that we own in the Enhanced Dividend Fund, such as Kohl’s Corp., Best Buy Co., Inc., and Target Corp. outperformed. Within Financials, over-weights to insurers like Manulife Financial Corp., MetLife, Inc., and Prudential Bancorp, Inc. were beneficial.
 
Yield had struggled as an investment factor in 2014 and 2015 due to headwinds associated with currency movements, foreign stock underperformance, and growth-oriented investment favoritism, but substantially reversed course in 2016. On the year, dividend yield outperformed by 14.8% and our exposure to it contributed significantly to strategy outperformance.
 
Given Enhanced Dividend’s positioning relative to its benchmark—measured by the key characteristics we use in our stock selection process—we believe the Fund is well situated for 2017.
 
Market Outlook – Market Leaders Value, Small Cap Value, All Cap Core and Small-Mid Cap Growth
 
The 2016 presidential election saw a surge in equity market returns. It also saw a reversal for many investment factors and sectors.  Valuation metrics and shareholder yield started to come into favor in Q3 of 2016, but accelerated in the market for the months following the election. Conversely, poor returns to strong momentum and earnings growth accelerated their slide.  Value has outperformed growth based on Russell’s definitions as well, with the Russell 1000 Value® Index outperforming the Russell 1000 Growth® Index by 4.76% after the election. For much of the past 5 years, monetary policy has been a catalyst for growth in the market with the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) maintaining low rates to spur growth.  The market is now pricing in that fiscal policy from the incoming Trump cabinet and a Republican led Congress may help push growth as the Fed begins to raise rates.
 

 
 
Sectors had a similar transition.  Banks within the Financials sector have been surging since the election due to the prospects of reduced regulation and a raising rate environment, which should help profits from loan activity.  Utilities and Consumer Staples sectors, which tend to attract more income oriented-investors, have struggled since rising rates have increased bond yields.
 
3

 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


 
Given Market Leaders Value, Small Cap Value, All Cap Core and Small-Mid Cap Growth’s positioning relative to its benchmark—measured by the key characteristics we use in our stock selection process—we believe the Funds are well situated for 2017.
 

 
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. Emerging markets countries involve greater risks, such as immature economic structures, national policies restricting investments by foreigners, and different legal systems. Such risks may be magnified with respect to securities of issuers in frontier emerging markets. 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. The Market Leaders Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund may experience higher fees and is subject to additional risks due to investments in other investment companies (including ETFs).
 
Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect from loss in a declining market.
 
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please read the Schedule of Investments for a complete list of Fund holdings.
 
Russel 1000 Growth® is the market-capitalization weighted index of those firms in the Russell 1000 with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000 includes the largest 1000 firms in the Russell 3000, which represents approximately 98% of the investable US equity market.
 
The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
 
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 GrowthTM 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
 
4

 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
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).
 
“Cash Flows” are the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents moving into and out of a business. “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).
 
“Price-to-Book” (P/B) is a ratio used to compare a stock’s market value to its book value. It is calculated by dividing the current closing price of the stock by the latest quarter’s book value per share.
 
Earnings growth is not representative of the fund’s future performance.
 
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
The O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund, O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund, O’Shaughnessy Market Leaders Value Fund, O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value, and O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
 


 
5

O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Expense Example
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shareholders in mutual funds generally incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, redemption fees, and exchange fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.  The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (8/1/16 – 1/31/17).
 
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. Actual net expenses are 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. Actual net expenses are limited to 0.99% for Class I shares of the Enhanced Dividend Fund, 0.65% for Class I shares of the Marker Leaders Value Fund, 0.99% for Class I shares of the Small Cap Value 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.
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
8/1/16
1/31/17
8/1/16 – 1/31/17
Class A Actual
$1,000.00
$1,109.80
$4.52
Class A Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.92
$4.33
       
Class C Actual
$1,000.00
$1,105.70
$8.49
Class C Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.14
$8.13
       
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,112.20
$3.19
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,022.18
$3.06
 
*
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 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.

 
6

 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Expense Example (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
8/1/16
1/31/17
8/1/16 – 1/31/17
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,078.10
$5.19
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.21
$5.04
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.99% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
O’Shaughnessy Market Leaders Value Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
8/1/16
1/31/17
8/1/16 – 1/31/17
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,108.90
$3.46
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.93
$3.31
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.65% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
8/1/16
1/31/17
8/1/16 – 1/31/17
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,184.90
$5.45
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.21
$5.04
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.99% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
8/1/16
1/31/17
8/1/16 – 1/31/17
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,083.40
$6.25
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.21
$6.06
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.19% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 

 
7


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at January 31, 2017 (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 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.
 
 

8


O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at January 31, 2017 (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 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.
 
 

9


O’Shaughnessy Market Leaders Value Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at January 31, 2017 (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 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.
 


10


 
O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at January 31, 2017 (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 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.
 
 

11


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at January 31, 2017 (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 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.
 


12


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 99.60%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 10.07%
     
 
6,757
 
Boeing Co.
 
$
1,104,229
 
 
3,085
 
BWX Technologies, Inc.
   
127,997
 
 
444
 
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
   
43,539
 
 
358
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
   
69,438
 
 
750
 
Northrop Grumman Corp.
   
171,810
 
 
6,859
 
United Technologies Corp.
   
752,227
 
           
2,269,240
 
     
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.46%
       
 
948
 
United Parcel Service, Inc. – Class B
   
103,455
 
               
     
Airlines – 2.86%
       
 
9,137
 
United Continental Holdings, Inc.*
   
643,884
 
               
     
Auto Components – 1.61%
       
 
1,514
 
LCI Industries
   
166,161
 
 
3,400
 
Superior Industries International, Inc.
   
78,370
 
 
1,319
 
Visteon Corp.*
   
118,143
 
           
362,674
 
     
Automobiles – 0.55%
       
 
1,195
 
Thor Industries, Inc.
   
123,682
 
               
     
Beverages – 0.32%
       
 
795
 
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
   
72,504
 
               
     
Biotechnology – 0.47%
       
 
644
 
United Therapeutics Corp.*
   
105,378
 
               
     
Capital Markets – 0.74%
       
 
188
 
CME Group, Inc.
   
22,763
 
 
3,132
 
E*TRADE Financial Corp.*
   
117,293
 
 
306
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
   
25,897
 
           
165,953
 
     
Chemicals – 4.41%
       
 
894
 
Albemarle Corp.
   
82,820
 
 
404
 
Chase Corp.
   
35,552
 
 
1,198
 
H.B. Fuller Co.
   
59,145
 
 
5,934
 
LyondellBasell Industries NV – Class A#
   
553,464
 
 
4,516
 
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.
   
61,282
 
 
3,091
 
Trinseo SA#
   
200,142
 
           
992,405
 
     
Commercial Banks – 4.14%
       
 
5,976
 
Bank of America Corp.
   
135,297
 
 
4,930
 
Fifth Third Bancorp
   
128,673
 


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

13


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Commercial Banks (Continued)
     
 
2,397
 
First Bancorp
 
$
70,160
 
 
1,353
 
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.
   
25,098
 
 
7,270
 
Macatawa Bank Corp.
   
74,299
 
 
1,048
 
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
   
126,242
 
 
812
 
Preferred Bank
   
44,993
 
 
3,281
 
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
   
146,989
 
 
569
 
Tompkins Financial Corp.
   
51,523
 
 
3,070
 
Zions Bancorporation
   
129,523
 
           
932,797
 
     
Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.60%
       
 
2,429
 
Avery Dennison Corp.
   
177,366
 
 
3,379
 
LSC Communications, Inc.
   
88,597
 
 
4,603
 
Waste Management, Inc.
   
319,909
 
           
585,872
 
     
Communications Equipment – 1.90%
       
 
1,613
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.
   
49,551
 
 
359
 
InterDigital, Inc.
   
33,531
 
 
4,277
 
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
   
345,197
 
           
428,279
 
     
Computers & Peripherals – 3.68%
       
 
18,348
 
Seagate Technology PLC#
   
828,412
 
               
     
Construction & Engineering – 5.16%
       
 
745
 
Argan, Inc.
   
54,944
 
 
30,846
 
Quanta Services, Inc.*
   
1,107,063
 
           
1,162,007
 
     
Consumer Finance – 3.09%
       
 
6,728
 
American Express Co.
   
513,885
 
 
12,112
 
Navient Corp.
   
182,164
 
           
696,049
 
     
Containers & Packaging – 0.11%
       
 
514
 
Bemis Co., Inc.
   
25,042
 
               
     
Distributors – 0.10%
       
 
234
 
Genuine Parts Co.
   
22,654
 
               
     
Diversified Consumer Services – 4.05%
       
 
42,527
 
H&R Block, Inc.
   
912,629
 
               
     
Diversified Financial Services – 0.42%
       
 
1,337
 
Nasdaq, Inc.
   
94,312
 


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

14


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.14%
     
 
837
 
AT&T, Inc.
 
$
35,288
 
 
728
 
IDT Corp. – Class B
   
13,978
 
 
4,235
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.
   
207,557
 
           
256,823
 
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.81%
       
 
400
 
Coherent, Inc.*
   
63,092
 
 
1,678
 
Corning, Inc.
   
44,450
 
 
6,535
 
Sanmina Corp.*
   
254,538
 
 
6,662
 
TE Connectivity Ltd.#
   
495,320
 
           
857,400
 
     
Energy Equipment & Services – 3.03%
       
 
18,073
 
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
   
683,340
 
               
     
Food & Staples Retailing – 3.63%
       
 
15,602
 
Sysco Corp.
   
818,481
 
               
     
Food Products – 1.63%
       
 
3,739
 
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
   
155,916
 
 
1,405
 
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.#
   
80,436
 
 
372
 
Ingredion, Inc.
   
47,687
 
 
616
 
JM Smucker Co.
   
83,684
 
           
367,723
 
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.65%
       
 
4,678
 
Baxter International, Inc.
   
224,123
 
 
240
 
C.R. Bard, Inc.
   
56,959
 
 
845
 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*
   
103,369
 
 
1,528
 
Stryker Corp.
   
188,754
 
 
142
 
Teleflex, Inc.
   
23,818
 
           
597,023
 
     
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.98%
       
 
2,950
 
Magellan Health, Inc.*
   
221,102
 
               
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.82%
       
 
928
 
International Game Technology PLC#
   
24,508
 
 
9,045
 
McDonald’s Corp.
   
1,108,646
 
 
526
 
Vail Resorts, Inc.
   
90,230
 
 
4,769
 
Yum! Brands, Inc.
   
312,513
 
           
1,535,897
 
     
Household Durables – 0.16%
       
 
771
 
Garmin Ltd.#
   
37,232
 
               
     
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.21%
       
 
4,215
 
AES Corp.
   
48,220
 


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

15


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Industrial Conglomerates – 3.45%
     
 
26,155
 
General Electric Co.
 
$
776,803
 
               
     
Insurance – 8.51%
       
 
1,129
 
Assurant, Inc.
   
109,660
 
 
3,418
 
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
   
241,242
 
 
1,600
 
HCI Group, Inc.
   
66,176
 
 
3,768
 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
   
256,299
 
 
1,048
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.
   
110,155
 
 
7,054
 
Travelers Companies, Inc.
   
830,820
 
 
2,303
 
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.
   
60,223
 
 
5,328
 
Unum Group
   
242,051
 
           
1,916,626
 
     
IT Services – 0.58%
       
 
941
 
Accenture PLC – Class A#
   
107,152
 
 
289
 
Science Applications International Corp.
   
23,530
 
           
130,682
 
     
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.96%
       
 
1,524
 
Waters Corp.*
   
215,875
 
               
     
Machinery – 3.19%
       
 
907
 
Astec Industries, Inc.
   
63,472
 
 
1,240
 
Graco, Inc.
   
111,092
 
 
2,808
 
Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
   
122,850
 
 
1,695
 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
   
215,604
 
 
1,252
 
Lydall, Inc.*
   
76,372
 
 
1,562
 
Toro Co.
   
92,049
 
 
736
 
Xylem, Inc.
   
36,292
 
           
717,731
 
     
Media – 0.32%
       
 
841
 
Omnicom Group, Inc.
   
72,032
 
               
     
Metals & Mining – 0.41%
       
 
3,356
 
Commercial Metals Co.
   
68,563
 
 
288
 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
   
22,939
 
           
91,502
 
     
Multi-line Retail – 0.31%
       
 
1,250
 
Dillard’s, Inc. – Class A
   
70,550
 
               
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.52%
       
 
8,300
 
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. – Class A
   
40,753
 
 
942
 
Tesoro Corp.
   
76,161
 
           
116,914
 


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

16


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Pharmaceuticals – 0.53%
     
 
809
 
Johnson & Johnson
 
$
91,619
 
 
548
 
Mallinckrodt PLC*#
   
26,704
 
           
118,323
 
     
Professional Services – 0.22%
       
 
697
 
Insperity, Inc.
   
49,835
 
               
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.09%
       
 
1,894
 
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.*
   
111,443
 
 
1,864
 
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.*#
   
37,932
 
 
1,007
 
Analog Devices, Inc.
   
75,465
 
 
1,489
 
Applied Materials, Inc.
   
50,998
 
 
965
 
MKS Instruments, Inc.
   
63,593
 
 
4,626
 
NVIDIA Corp.
   
505,067
 
 
1,021
 
Texas Instruments, Inc.
   
77,126
 
           
921,624
 
     
Specialty Retail – 4.14%
       
 
3,834
 
Best Buy Co., Inc.
   
170,690
 
 
5,130
 
Office Depot, Inc.
   
22,829
 
 
44,960
 
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
   
326,859
 
 
2,669
 
Signet Jewelers Ltd.#
   
207,301
 
 
750
 
Ulta Beauty, Inc.*
   
204,210
 
           
931,889
 
     
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.18%
       
 
469
 
Meta Financial Group, Inc.
   
41,202
 
               
     
Tobacco – 0.31%
       
 
473
 
Altria Group, Inc.
   
33,668
 
 
521
 
Universal Corp.
   
35,428
 
           
69,096
 
     
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.08%
       
 
11,836
 
Spok Holdings, Inc.
   
243,230
 
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $18,379,607)
   
22,434,383
 
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $18,379,607) – 99.60%
   
22,434,383
 
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.40%
   
89,765
 
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
 
$
22,524,148
 

*
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.

17


O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 100.41%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 3.33%
     
 
2,665
 
BAE Systems PLC – ADR
 
$
78,591
 
 
2,080
 
Boeing Co.
   
339,914
 
           
418,505
 
     
Beverages – 0.13%
       
 
483
 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC#
   
16,678
 
               
     
Biotechnology – 0.55%
       
 
1,129
 
AbbVie, Inc.
   
68,993
 
               
     
Capital Markets – 1.94%
       
 
887
 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
   
99,583
 
 
6,146
 
Credit Suisse Group AG – ADR*
   
93,419
 
 
3,138
 
UBS Group AG*#
   
50,553
 
           
243,555
 
     
Chemicals – 7.17%
       
 
1,728
 
BASF SE – ADR
   
166,890
 
 
6,411
 
Dow Chemical Co.
   
382,288
 
 
2,460
 
LyondellBasell Industries NV – Class A#
   
229,444
 
 
3,909
 
Mosaic Co.
   
122,625
 
           
901,247
 
     
Commercial Banks – 4.50%
       
 
4,374
 
Bank of Montreal#
   
330,806
 
 
3,991
 
HSBC Holdings PLC – ADR
   
170,017
 
 
5,299
 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. – ADR
   
33,861
 
 
8,311
 
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. – ADR
   
30,584
 
           
565,268
 
     
Communications Equipment – 1.24%
       
 
5,069
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.
   
155,720
 
               
     
Computers & Peripherals – 0.50%
       
 
787
 
Western Digital Corp.
   
62,748
 
               
     
Containers & Packaging – 0.83%
       
 
334
 
Packaging Corp. of America
   
30,788
 
 
1,373
 
WestRock Co.
   
73,263
 
           
104,051
 
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.33%
       
 
16,184
 
CenturyLink, Inc.
   
418,518
 
               
     
Electrical Equipment – 3.44%
       
 
7,378
 
Emerson Electric Co.
   
432,793
 


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

18


O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.92%
     
 
834
 
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV – ADR
 
$
17,735
 
 
1,469
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
   
98,041
 
           
115,776
 
     
Food Products – 0.84%
       
 
2,389
 
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
   
105,737
 
               
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.56%
       
 
408
 
Carnival PLC – ADR
   
22,183
 
 
653
 
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
   
47,852
 
           
70,035
 
     
Household Products – 1.46%
       
 
209
 
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
   
25,316
 
 
1,803
 
Procter & Gamble Co.
   
157,943
 
           
183,259
 
     
Insurance – 11.05%
       
 
5,212
 
Aegon NV – ADR
   
28,562
 
 
21,919
 
Allianz SE – ADR
   
371,856
 
 
6,191
 
MetLife, Inc.
   
336,852
 
 
7,253
 
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
   
414,074
 
 
418
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.
   
43,936
 
 
8,263
 
Swiss Re AG – ADR
   
193,189
 
           
1,388,469
 
     
IT Services – 5.87%
       
 
2,974
 
International Business Machines Corp.
   
519,022
 
 
11,144
 
Western Union Co.
   
218,200
 
           
737,222
 
     
Machinery – 4.25%
       
 
1,448
 
Caterpillar, Inc.
   
138,516
 
 
2,688
 
Cummins, Inc.
   
395,163
 
           
533,679
 
     
Media – 0.71%
       
 
2,122
 
Viacom, Inc. – Class B
   
89,421
 
               
     
Metals & Mining – 2.41%
       
 
2,457
 
Nucor Corp.
   
142,727
 
 
2,759
 
POSCO – ADR
   
159,691
 
           
302,418
 
     
Multi-line Retail – 5.72%
       
 
8,311
 
Kohl’s Corp.
   
331,027
 
 
7,127
 
Macy’s, Inc.
   
210,532
 
 
2,754
 
Target Corp.
   
177,578
 
           
719,137
 


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

19


O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 17.18%
     
 
10,822
 
BP PLC – ADR
 
$
389,376
 
 
881
 
Chevron Corp.
   
98,099
 
 
1,650
 
CNOOC Ltd. – ADR
   
207,619
 
 
37,624
 
Gazprom PJSC – ADR
   
185,674
 
 
11,628
 
LUKOIL PJSC – ADR
   
653,552
 
 
1,232
 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
   
59,198
 
 
792
 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC – Class A – ADR
   
43,077
 
 
5,094
 
Total S.A. – ADR
   
257,553
 
 
4,033
 
Valero Energy Corp.
   
265,210
 
           
2,159,358
 
     
Paper & Forest Products – 5.74%
       
 
10,932
 
International Paper Co.
   
618,751
 
 
4,536
 
UPM-Kymmene Oyj – ADR
   
102,922
 
           
721,673
 
     
Pharmaceuticals – 5.14%
       
 
5,568
 
AstraZeneca PLC – ADR
   
151,617
 
 
3,843
 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC – ADR
   
151,068
 
 
1,203
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
   
74,574
 
 
8,459
 
Pfizer, Inc.
   
268,404
 
           
645,663
 
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.73%
       
 
5,220
 
Intel Corp.
   
192,200
 
 
2,836
 
QUALCOMM, Inc.
   
151,527
 
           
343,727
 
     
Software – 2.03%
       
 
8,152
 
CA, Inc.
   
254,913
 
               
     
Specialty Retail – 2.03%
       
 
5,729
 
Best Buy Co., Inc.
   
255,055
 
               
     
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.77%
       
 
331
 
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. – ADR
   
97,314
 
 

 

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

20


O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 4.04%
     
 
21,517
 
Mobile TeleSystems – ADR
 
$
225,283
 
 
13,145
 
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. – ADR
   
282,618
 
           
507,901
 
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $11,250,007)
   
12,618,833
 
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $11,250,007) – 100.41%
   
12,618,833
 
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.41)%
   
(51,218
)
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
 
$
12,567,615
 

*
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.






Country Allocation

Country
% of Net Assets
United States
   
62.7
%
 
Russian Federation
   
8.4
%
 
United Kingdom
   
7.7
%
 
Germany
   
4.2
%
 
Republic of Korea
   
3.5
%
 
Switzerland
   
2.7
%
 
Canada
   
2.6
%
 
Netherlands
   
2.5
%
 
France
   
2.0
%
 
Hong Kong
   
1.6
%
 
Japan
   
1.3
%
 
Finland
   
0.8
%
 
     
100.0
%
 





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

21


O’Shaughnessy Market Leaders Value Fund


Schedule of Investments
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 98.43%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 7.48%
     
 
4,336
 
Boeing Co.
 
$
708,589
 
 
193
 
General Dynamics Corp.
   
34,948
 
 
2,260
 
Northrop Grumman Corp.
   
517,721
 
 
2,256
 
United Technologies Corp.
   
247,416
 
           
1,508,674
 
     
Airlines – 5.82%
       
 
8,633
 
American Airlines Group, Inc.
   
382,010
 
 
11,233
 
United Continental Holdings, Inc.*
   
791,589
 
           
1,173,599
 
     
Automobiles – 1.97%
       
 
10,860
 
General Motors Co.
   
397,585
 
               
     
Biotechnology – 2.33%
       
 
6,478
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
   
469,331
 
               
     
Capital Markets – 3.31%
       
 
5,950
 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
   
668,006
 
               
     
Chemicals – 3.69%
       
 
7,980
 
LyondellBasell Industries NV – Class A#
   
744,295
 
               
     
Communications Equipment – 3.80%
       
 
10,932
 
Juniper Networks, Inc.
   
292,759
 
 
5,859
 
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
   
472,880
 
           
765,639
 
     
Computers & Peripherals – 2.93%
       
 
5,549
 
NetApp, Inc.
   
212,638
 
 
8,378
 
Seagate Technology PLC#
   
378,267
 
           
590,905
 
     
Consumer Finance – 2.29%
       
 
2,685
 
American Express Co.
   
205,080
 
 
590
 
Capital One Financial Corp.
   
51,560
 
 
2,974
 
Discover Financial Services
   
206,039
 
           
462,679
 
     
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.54%
       
 
5,085
 
H&R Block, Inc.
   
109,124
 
               
     
Diversified Financial Services – 0.72%
       
 
1,761
 
MSCI, Inc.
   
145,723
 
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.64%
       
 
20,572
 
CenturyLink, Inc.
   
531,992
 


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

22


O’Shaughnessy Market Leaders Value Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Electrical Equipment – 1.31%
     
 
4,505
 
Emerson Electric Co.
 
$
264,263
 
               
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 4.70%
       
 
9,060
 
Corning, Inc.
   
239,999
 
 
9,516
 
TE Connectivity Ltd.#
   
707,515
 
           
947,514
 
     
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.72%
       
 
14,536
 
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
   
549,606
 
               
     
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.58%
       
 
10,548
 
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
   
318,761
 
               
     
Food Products – 0.90%
       
 
4,124
 
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
   
182,528
 
               
     
Health Care Providers & Services – 1.06%
       
 
2,390
 
Express Scripts Holding Co.*
   
164,623
 
 
609
 
HCA Holdings, Inc.*
   
48,890
 
           
213,513
 
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.84%
       
 
5,779
 
Marriott International, Inc. – Class A
   
488,903
 
 
2,479
 
McDonald’s Corp.
   
303,851
 
 
3,873
 
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.
   
306,199
 
 
4,273
 
Yum! Brands, Inc.
   
280,010
 
           
1,378,963
 
     
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.39%
       
 
2,683
 
General Electric Co.
   
79,685
 
               
     
Insurance – 10.20%
       
 
11,672
 
Aegon NV – ADR
   
63,963
 
 
6,439
 
Allstate Corp.
   
484,277
 
 
3,449
 
American International Group, Inc.
   
221,633
 
 
3,711
 
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
   
180,763
 
 
4,366
 
Lincoln National Corp.
   
294,749
 
 
6,127
 
Travelers Companies, Inc.
   
721,638
 
 
2,387
 
XL Group Ltd.#
   
89,680
 
           
2,056,703
 
     
Machinery – 6.67%
       
 
864
 
Cummins, Inc.
   
127,017
 
 
4,815
 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
   
612,468
 
 
4,126
 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
   
607,058
 
           
1,346,543
 


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

23


O’Shaughnessy Market Leaders Value Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Media – 4.01%
     
 
5,908
 
CBS Corp. – Class B
 
$
381,007
 
 
40,836
 
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.
   
192,746
 
 
7,493
 
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. – Class A
   
235,130
 
           
808,883
 
     
Metals & Mining – 1.77%
       
 
6,711
 
BHP Billiton PLC – ADR
   
245,555
 
 
2,501
 
Rio Tinto PLC – ADR
   
112,020
 
           
357,575
 
     
Multi-line Retail – 5.73%
       
 
12,044
 
Kohl’s Corp.
   
479,713
 
 
6,911
 
Macy’s, Inc.
   
204,151
 
 
7,333
 
Target Corp.
   
472,832
 
           
1,156,696
 
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.65%
       
 
11,203
 
Valero Energy Corp.
   
736,709
 
               
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.61%
       
 
11,407
 
Applied Materials, Inc.
   
390,690
 
 
2,535
 
QUALCOMM, Inc.
   
135,445
 
           
526,135
 
     
Software – 0.68%
       
 
4,361
 
CA, Inc.
   
136,368
 
               
     
Specialty Retail – 4.62%
       
 
5,241
 
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
   
211,474
 
 
16,173
 
Best Buy Co., Inc.
   
720,022
 
           
931,496
 
     
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.47%
       
 
6,917
 
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.*#
   
296,117
 
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $17,529,330)
   
19,855,610
 
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $17,529,330) – 98.43%
   
19,855,610
 
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.57%
   
317,232
 
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
 
$
20,172,842
 

*
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.

24


O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund


Schedule of Investments
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 97.08%
     
   
Airlines – 0.51%
     
 
497
 
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*
 
$
25,322
 
               
     
Auto Components – 1.27%
       
 
1,307
 
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
   
47,379
 
 
749
 
Dana Holding Corp.
   
15,085
 
           
62,464
 
     
Biotechnology – 0.66%
       
 
162
 
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.*
   
7,421
 
 
1,080
 
Myriad Genetics, Inc.*
   
17,474
 
 
3,364
 
PDL BioPharma, Inc.*
   
7,401
 
           
32,296
 
     
Capital Markets – 6.43%
       
 
386
 
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. – Class A
   
11,175
 
 
433
 
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
   
12,795
 
 
2,305
 
Investment Technology Group, Inc.
   
46,377
 
 
3,604
 
Moelis & Co. – Class A
   
122,896
 
 
848
 
Piper Jaffray Companies, Inc.*
   
59,784
 
 
3,498
 
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. – Class A
   
63,139
 
           
316,166
 
     
Chemicals – 2.79%
       
 
3,083
 
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.
   
41,836
 
 
1,470
 
Trinseo SA#
   
95,183
 
           
137,019
 
     
Commercial Banks – 12.04%
       
 
637
 
Central Pacific Financial Corp.
   
19,957
 
 
2,301
 
First Bancorp
   
67,350
 
 
178
 
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. – Class A
   
65,280
 
 
791
 
First Community Bancshares, Inc.
   
23,018
 
 
1,681
 
First Financial Corp.
   
81,276
 
 
1,805
 
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. – Class A
   
74,276
 
 
2,276
 
Heritage Financial Corp.
   
58,038
 
 
1,622
 
Independent Bank Corp.
   
34,062
 
 
1,079
 
National Bankshares, Inc.
   
46,990
 
 
401
 
Old National Bancorp
   
7,118
 
 
3,103
 
TriCo Bancshares
   
114,408
 
           
591,773
 
     
Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.53%
       
 
6,663
 
ACCO Brands Corp.*
   
84,953
 
 
438
 
Ennis, Inc.
   
7,402
 
 
1,215
 
LSC Communications, Inc.
   
31,857
 
           
124,212
 
     
Communications Equipment – 0.16%
       
 
139
 
NETGEAR, Inc.*
   
7,909
 


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

25


O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Construction & Engineering – 1.79%
     
 
3,416
 
KBR, Inc.
 
$
58,106
 
 
772
 
MYR Group, Inc.*
   
29,699
 
           
87,805
 
     
Consumer Finance – 4.57%
       
 
1,175
 
Enova International, Inc.*
   
16,568
 
 
2,940
 
Green Dot Corp. – Class A*
   
78,792
 
 
2,527
 
Regional Management Corp.*
   
63,200
 
 
1,345
 
World Acceptance Corp.*
   
65,999
 
           
224,559
 
     
Electric Utilities – 0.59%
       
 
856
 
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. – ADR*
   
28,924
 
               
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 8.53%
       
 
2,533
 
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.*
   
77,510
 
 
3,994
 
Celestica, Inc.*#
   
55,437
 
 
2,429
 
Insight Enterprises, Inc.*
   
90,189
 
 
1,373
 
Kimball Electronics, Inc.*
   
23,478
 
 
647
 
Methode Electronics, Inc.
   
27,206
 
 
3,739
 
Sanmina Corp.*
   
145,634
 
           
419,454
 
     
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.07%
       
 
5,036
 
Noble Corp. PLC*#
   
33,993
 
 
1,049
 
Rowan Companies PLC – Class A*#
   
18,798
 
           
52,791
 
     
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.10%
       
 
154
 
Village Super Market, Inc. – Class A
   
4,665
 
               
     
Food Products – 1.06%
       
 
1,255
 
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
   
52,334
 
               
     
Gas Utilities – 0.17%
       
 
145
 
Northwest Natural Gas Co.
   
8,541
 
               
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.71%
       
 
4,115
 
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.*
   
34,977
 
               
     
Health Care Providers & Services – 1.90%
       
 
1,582
 
Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
   
10,520
 
 
1,106
 
Magellan Health, Inc.*
   
82,895
 
           
93,415
 
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.17%
       
 
19
 
Biglari Holdings, Inc.*
   
8,421
 
               
     
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.99%
       
 
20,642
 
Atlantic Power Corp.*#
   
48,509
 


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

26


O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Insurance – 15.62%
     
 
441
 
American National Insurance Co.
 
$
51,416
 
 
926
 
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.#
   
59,218
 
 
2,038
 
Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. – Class B
   
48,912
 
 
512
 
EMC Insurance Group, Inc.
   
14,925
 
 
370
 
Employers Holdings, Inc.
   
13,487
 
 
1,057
 
Fanhua, Inc. – ADR*
   
9,016
 
 
1,440
 
HCI Group, Inc.
   
59,558
 
 
476
 
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.
   
6,750
 
 
299
 
Kansas City Life Insurance Co.
   
13,754
 
 
2,980
 
Maiden Holdings Ltd.#
   
52,895
 
 
150
 
National Western Life Group, Inc. – Class A
   
43,973
 
 
363
 
Primerica, Inc.
   
27,388
 
 
1,090
 
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
   
45,453
 
 
7,640
 
State National Companies, Inc.
   
105,126
 
 
1,438
 
United Fire Group, Inc.
   
67,874
 
 
1,225
 
United Insurance Holdings Corp.
   
16,746
 
 
5,032
 
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.
   
131,587
 
           
768,078
 
     
IT Services – 0.70%
       
 
867
 
MoneyGram International, Inc.*
   
11,011
 
 
2,052
 
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.*
   
23,598
 
           
34,609
 
     
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.22%
       
 
205
 
INC Research Holdings, Inc. – Class A*
   
10,865
 
               
     
Machinery – 6.72%
       
 
276
 
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
   
12,293
 
 
3,890
 
China Yuchai International Ltd.#
   
54,110
 
 
435
 
FreightCar America, Inc.
   
6,286
 
 
1,779
 
Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
   
77,831
 
 
570
 
Luxfer Holdings PLC – ADR
   
6,224
 
 
1,967
 
Meritor, Inc.*
   
28,384
 
 
8,221
 
Wabash National Corp.
   
145,101
 
           
330,229
 
     
Marine – 0.17%
       
 
1,568
 
Costamare, Inc.#
   
8,326
 
               
     
Media – 0.19%
       
 
985
 
Gannett Co., Inc.
   
9,476
 
               
     
Metals & Mining – 0.77%
       
 
4,472
 
Sims Metal Management Ltd. – ADR
   
37,623
 
               
     
Multi-line Retail – 2.21%
       
 
247
 
Big Lots, Inc.
   
12,350
 
 
1,709
 
Dillard’s, Inc. – Class A
   
96,456
 
           
108,806
 


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

27


O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Multi-Utilities – 2.47%
     
 
16,537
 
Just Energy Group, Inc.#
 
$
98,230
 
 
504
 
Unitil Corp.
   
23,068
 
           
121,298
 
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.15%
       
 
248
 
CVR Energy, Inc.
   
5,508
 
 
2,921
 
Hallador Energy Co.
   
27,457
 
 
10,810
 
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. – Class A
   
53,077
 
 
2,906
 
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.*
   
25,282
 
 
1,118
 
Rex American Resources Corp.*
   
92,828
 
           
204,152
 
     
Paper & Forest Products – 2.26%
       
 
9,298
 
Mercer International, Inc.
   
111,111
 
               
     
Professional Services – 1.83%
       
 
996
 
Kelly Services, Inc. – Class A
   
22,300
 
 
2,943
 
Kforce, Inc.
   
67,689
 
           
89,989
 
     
Real Estate Management & Development – 1.69%
       
 
336
 
Marcus & Millichap, Inc.*
   
8,659
 
 
183
 
RMR Group, Inc. – Class A
   
8,747
 
 
12,209
 
Xinyuan Real Estate Co. Ltd. – ADR
   
65,807
 
           
83,213
 
     
Road & Rail – 1.53%
       
 
3,300
 
Swift Transportation Co.*
   
75,339
 
               
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.27%
       
 
1,825
 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.*
   
32,083
 
 
1,441
 
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*#
   
30,564
 
           
62,647
 
     
Software – 0.56%
       
 
3,986
 
KongZhong Corp. – ADR*
   
27,503
 
               
     
Specialty Retail – 5.05%
       
 
6,038
 
Express, Inc.*
   
64,184
 
 
639
 
Genesco, Inc.*
   
38,468
 
 
877
 
Kirkland’s, Inc.*
   
12,173
 
 
9,910
 
Office Depot, Inc.
   
44,099
 
 
12,278
 
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
   
89,261
 
           
248,185
 
     
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.29%
       
 
1,245
 
Vera Bradley, Inc.*
   
14,268
 
               
     
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.31%
       
 
678
 
TrustCo Bank Corp. NY
   
5,695
 
 
307
 
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.*
   
9,643
 
           
15,338
 


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

28


O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Tobacco – 0.85%
     
 
617
 
Universal Corp.
 
$
41,956
 
               
     
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.18%
       
 
435
 
MRC Global, Inc.*
   
8,939
 
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $4,097,526)
   
4,773,506
 
               
     
PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.91%
       
     
Electric Utilities – 1.91%
       
 
11,841
 
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais – ADR
   
33,628
 
 
5,907
 
Companhia Paranaense de Energia-Copel – Class B – ADR
   
60,310
 
           
93,938
 
     
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $81,226)
   
93,938
 
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $4,178,752) – 98.99%
   
4,867,444
 
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.01%
   
49,818
 
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
 
$
4,917,262
 

*
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.

29


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 99.54%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 1.99%
     
 
3,329
 
BWX Technologies, Inc.
 
$
138,120
 
 
865
 
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
   
84,822
 
 
460
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
   
89,222
 
           
312,164
 
     
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.88%
       
 
8,562
 
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.*
   
138,105
 
               
     
Airlines – 0.66%
       
 
795
 
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*
   
40,505
 
 
1,794
 
SkyWest, Inc.
   
63,508
 
           
104,013
 
     
Auto Components – 5.32%
       
 
1,126
 
Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.*
   
118,545
 
 
8,311
 
Horizon Global Corp.*
   
162,646
 
 
1,662
 
LCI Industries
   
182,405
 
 
14,184
 
Spartan Motors, Inc.
   
112,054
 
 
5,535
 
Superior Industries International, Inc.
   
127,582
 
 
1,454
 
Visteon Corp.*
   
130,235
 
           
833,467
 
     
Automobiles – 1.32%
       
 
2,001
 
Thor Industries, Inc.
   
207,104
 
               
     
Beverages – 0.96%
       
 
4,463
 
Cott Corp.#
   
47,308
 
 
1,357
 
National Beverage Corp.*
   
68,108
 
 
2,657
 
Primo Water Corp.*
   
34,328
 
           
149,744
 
     
Biotechnology – 0.25%
       
 
2,735
 
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
   
38,700
 
               
     
Building Materials – 0.34%
       
 
336
 
Lennox International, Inc.
   
52,688
 
               
     
Building Products – 1.05%
       
 
1,566
 
Insteel Industries, Inc.
   
58,005
 
 
635
 
Trex Co., Inc.*
   
43,009
 
 
625
 
Universal Forest Products, Inc.
   
63,569
 
           
164,583
 
     
Capital Markets – 1.45%
       
 
544
 
Evercore Partners, Inc. – Class A
   
42,133
 
 
986
 
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
   
184,629
 
           
226,762
 
     
Chemicals – 5.69%
       
 
870
 
Albemarle Corp.
   
80,597
 
 
1,079
 
Cabot Corp.
   
59,744
 


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

30

O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Chemicals (Continued)
     
 
2,491
 
Chase Corp.
 
$
219,208
 
 
1,125
 
H.B. Fuller Co.
   
55,541
 
 
1,807
 
Innospec, Inc.
   
128,929
 
 
945
 
KMG Chemicals, Inc.
   
34,833
 
 
5,061
 
OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.*
   
46,055
 
 
391
 
Quaker Chemical Corp.
   
50,244
 
 
1,364
 
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA – ADR
   
44,084
 
 
429
 
Stepan Co.
   
33,509
 
 
2,142
 
Trinseo SA#
   
138,695
 
           
891,439
 
     
Commercial Banks – 6.34%
       
 
1,466
 
Carolina Financial Corp.
   
43,907
 
 
1,394
 
Farmers Capital Bank Corp.
   
51,787
 
 
1,562
 
First Bancorp
   
45,720
 
 
2,420
 
German American Bancorp, Inc.
   
116,136
 
 
2,235
 
Heritage Financial Corp.
   
56,993
 
 
1,837
 
Independent Bank Corp.
   
38,577
 
 
6,026
 
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.
   
111,782
 
 
8,937
 
Macatawa Bank Corp.
   
91,336
 
 
1,847
 
Mercantile Bank Corp.
   
59,658
 
 
1,201
 
Preferred Bank
   
66,547
 
 
5,279
 
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
   
236,499
 
 
2,310
 
Towne Bank/Portsmouth VA
   
74,382
 
           
993,324
 
     
Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.95%
       
 
624
 
ABM Industries, Inc.
   
25,203
 
 
1,567
 
Avery Dennison Corp.
   
114,422
 
 
417
 
HNI Corp.
   
21,021
 
 
1,055
 
McGrath RentCorp.
   
40,385
 
 
2,481
 
Quad Graphics, Inc.
   
64,977
 
 
1,901
 
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc.#
   
61,668
 
 
2,041
 
Viad Corp.
   
89,498
 
 
560
 
Waste Connections, Inc.#
   
44,968
 
           
462,142
 
     
Communications Equipment – 3.06%
       
 
2,682
 
Finisar Corp.*
   
79,307
 
 
2,057
 
InterDigital, Inc.
   
192,124
 
 
662
 
Ituran Location and Control Ltd.#
   
18,238
 
 
1,005
 
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*
   
38,140
 
 
2,422
 
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.*
   
151,133
 
           
478,942
 
     
Computers & Peripherals – 1.00%
       
 
4,791
 
Logitech International S.A.#
   
137,358
 
 
514
 
NetApp, Inc.
   
19,696
 
           
157,054
 


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

31


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Construction & Engineering – 3.87%
     
 
2,774
 
Argan, Inc.
 
$
204,582
 
 
929
 
Granite Construction, Inc.
   
52,145
 
 
2,173
 
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*
   
127,229
 
 
1,727
 
MasTec, Inc.*
   
64,331
 
 
1,446
 
MYR Group, Inc.*
   
55,628
 
 
2,876
 
Quanta Services, Inc.*
   
103,220
 
           
607,135
 
     
Containers & Packaging – 1.43%
       
 
871
 
AptarGroup, Inc.
   
63,557
 
 
1,809
 
Bemis Co., Inc.
   
88,134
 
 
642
 
Greif, Inc. – Class A
   
36,966
 
 
654
 
Sonoco Products Co.
   
35,937
 
           
224,594
 
     
Diversified Consumer Services – 1.50%
       
 
1,398
 
Capella Education Co.
   
119,529
 
 
703
 
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.*
   
25,997
 
 
1,114
 
Strayer Education, Inc.*
   
90,234
 
           
235,760
 
     
Diversified Financial Services – 0.44%
       
 
982
 
Nasdaq, Inc.
   
69,270
 
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.11%
       
 
1,255
 
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.
   
52,459
 
 
3,169
 
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
   
83,376
 
 
1,967
 
IDT Corp. – Class B
   
37,766
 
           
173,601
 
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 4.03%
       
 
986
 
Coherent, Inc.*
   
155,522
 
 
6,520
 
Kemet Corp.*
   
45,249
 
 
6,841
 
Kimball Electronics, Inc.*
   
116,981
 
 
3,273
 
LG Display Co. Ltd. – ADR
   
44,120
 
 
947
 
Littelfuse, Inc.
   
149,351
 
 
1,682
 
PCM, Inc.*
   
37,761
 
 
5,527
 
TTM Technologies, Inc.*
   
81,965
 
           
630,949
 
     
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.21%
       
 
288
 
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
   
33,091
 
               
     
Food Products – 4.11%
       
 
965
 
B&G Foods, Inc.
   
42,798
 
 
3,426
 
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.#
   
196,139
 
 
1,590
 
Ingredion, Inc.
   
203,822
 
 
858
 
Lancaster Colony Corp.
   
112,441
 
 
1,823
 
Marine Harvest ASA – ADR*
   
32,212
 


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

32


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Food Products (Continued)
     
 
224
 
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
 
$
20,384
 
 
990
 
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.
   
37,076
 
           
644,872
 
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 4.53%
       
 
310
 
Align Technology, Inc.*
   
28,424
 
 
713
 
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*
   
36,035
 
 
1,552
 
Cutera, Inc.*
   
28,712
 
 
938
 
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.
   
53,185
 
 
2,608
 
Exactech, Inc.*
   
64,287
 
 
1,180
 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*
   
144,349
 
 
3,084
 
Masimo Corp.*
   
226,921
 
 
765
 
Teleflex, Inc.
   
128,313
 
           
710,226
 
     
Health Care Providers & Services – 1.71%
       
 
1,544
 
CorVel Corp.*
   
59,212
 
 
912
 
HealthEquity, Inc.*
   
42,180
 
 
1,282
 
Owens & Minor, Inc.
   
45,998
 
 
4,686
 
Tivity Health, Inc.*
   
120,196
 
           
267,586
 
     
Health Care Technology – 0.22%
       
 
1,918
 
HMS Holdings Corp.*
   
34,831
 
               
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 4.13%
       
 
369
 
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
   
64,405
 
 
5,170
 
International Game Technology PLC#
   
136,540
 
 
8,146
 
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.*
   
167,889
 
 
198
 
Panera Bread Co. – Class A*
   
41,394
 
 
1,449
 
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
   
86,331
 
 
731
 
Vail Resorts, Inc.
   
125,396
 
 
917
 
Wingstop, Inc.*
   
26,107
 
           
648,062
 
     
Household Durables – 2.24%
       
 
300
 
Garmin Ltd.#
   
14,487
 
 
1,821
 
iRobot Corp.*
   
110,280
 
 
1,787
 
NACCO Industries, Inc. – Class A
   
131,791
 
 
23
 
NVR, Inc.*
   
42,734
 
 
1,169
 
SodaStream International Ltd.*#
   
51,424
 
           
350,716
 
     
Household Products – 0.62%
       
 
188
 
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
   
25,077
 
 
681
 
WD-40 Co.
   
71,607
 
           
96,684
 
     
Insurance – 5.11%
       
 
1,383
 
AMERISAFE, Inc.
   
87,198
 
 
2,568
 
Assured Guaranty Ltd.#
   
99,921
 


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

33


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Insurance (Continued)
     
 
1,291
 
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
 
$
91,119
 
 
759
 
Erie Indemnity Co. – Class A
   
85,091
 
 
3,016
 
James River Group Holdings Ltd.#
   
119,584
 
 
2,071
 
Maiden Holdings Ltd.#
   
36,760
 
 
232
 
National Western Life Group, Inc. – Class A
   
68,011
 
 
4,083
 
Old Republic International Corp.
   
84,926
 
 
2,800
 
State National Companies, Inc.
   
38,528
 
 
1,197
 
Stewart Information Services Corp.
   
52,285
 
 
788
 
United Fire Group, Inc.
   
37,194
 
           
800,617
 
     
Internet Software & Services – 1.98%
       
 
1,195
 
Shutterstock, Inc.*
   
64,291
 
 
905
 
VeriSign, Inc.*
   
72,590
 
 
1,580
 
Weibo Corp. – ADR*
   
76,188
 
 
1,858
 
Wix.com Ltd.*#
   
97,638
 
           
310,707
 
     
IT Services – 4.99%
       
 
451
 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
   
30,005
 
 
1,414
 
Cardtronics PLC – Class A*#
   
77,176
 
 
777
 
Cass Information Systems, Inc.
   
51,103
 
 
2,602
 
CSG Systems International, Inc.
   
125,937
 
 
1,107
 
ExlService Holdings, Inc.*
   
50,867
 
 
3,725
 
Genpact Ltd.*#
   
91,933
 
 
2,909
 
ManTech International Corp. – Class A
   
113,276
 
 
2,191
 
Science Applications International Corp.
   
178,391
 
 
1,134
 
Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*
   
31,673
 
 
522
 
Vantiv, Inc. – Class A*
   
32,489
 
           
782,850
 
     
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.12%
       
 
374
 
Bio-Techne Corp.
   
38,055
 
 
4,209
 
Bruker Corp.
   
99,880
 
 
5,718
 
Enzo Biochem, Inc.*
   
38,196
 
           
176,131
 
     
Machinery – 7.16%
       
 
431
 
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
   
16,076
 
 
1,332
 
Astec Industries, Inc.
   
93,213
 
 
4,828
 
Columbus Mckinnon Corp.
   
132,722
 
 
3,281
 
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
   
110,898
 
 
801
 
ESCO Technologies, Inc.
   
46,618
 
 
1,876
 
Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.
   
62,189
 
 
629
 
Graco, Inc.
   
56,352
 
 
1,336
 
John Bean Technologies Corp.
   
115,364
 
 
641
 
Kadant, Inc.
   
39,486
 
 
1,122
 
Lydall, Inc.*
   
68,442
 
 
5,430
 
Mueller Water Products, Inc. – Class A
   
73,088
 
 
2,247
 
Supreme Industries, Inc. – Class A
   
41,255
 


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

34


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Machinery (Continued)
     
 
2,818
 
Toro Co.
 
$
166,065
 
 
2,033
 
Xylem, Inc.
   
100,247
 
           
1,122,015
 
     
Metals & Mining – 1.51%
       
 
1,283
 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
   
102,191
 
 
3,053
 
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
   
103,222
 
 
648
 
Worthington Industries, Inc.
   
30,968
 
           
236,381
 
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.00%
       
 
1,595
 
Rex American Resources Corp.*
   
132,433
 
 
2,311
 
Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA – Class B – ADR
   
24,173
 
           
156,606
 
     
Paper & Forest Products – 0.36%
       
 
895
 
Clearwater Paper Corp.*
   
56,296
 
               
     
Personal Products – 0.43%
       
 
358
 
Medifast, Inc.
   
15,097
 
 
1,022
 
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. – Class A
   
53,021
 
           
68,118
 
     
Professional Services – 2.18%
       
 
4,870
 
CBIZ, Inc.*
   
63,797
 
 
1,356
 
ICF International, Inc.*
   
70,512
 
 
1,377
 
Insperity, Inc.
   
98,456
 
 
2,732
 
Kelly Services, Inc. – Class A
   
61,169
 
 
672
 
WageWorks, Inc.*
   
48,485
 
           
342,419
 
     
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.39%
       
 
543
 
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
   
30,435
 
 
5,633
 
Xinyuan Real Estate Co. Ltd. – ADR
   
30,362
 
           
60,797
 
     
Road & Rail – 0.37%
       
 
615
 
Saia, Inc.*
   
29,551
 
 
5,289
 
Student Transportation, Inc.#
   
28,984
 
           
58,535
 
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.76%
       
 
4,486
 
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.*
   
263,956
 
 
9,664
 
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.*#
   
196,662
 
 
700
 
Cabot Microelectronics Corp.
   
47,257
 
 
2,836
 
Photronics, Inc.*
   
32,614
 
 
407
 
Power Integrations, Inc.
   
28,897
 
 
3,193
 
Rudolph Technologies, Inc.*
   
73,279
 
 
660
 
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*
   
43,032
 
 
1,350
 
Tessera Holding Corp.
   
61,020
 
           
746,717
 


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

35


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Software – 0.52%
     
 
913
 
Ebix, Inc.
 
$
50,672
 
 
787
 
Trend Micro, Inc. – ADR
   
30,567
 
           
81,239
 
     
Speciality Retail – 0.58%
       
 
1,092
 
Burlington Stores, Inc.*
   
91,400
 
               
     
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 2.93%
       
 
3,288
 
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
   
58,691
 
 
732
 
HomeStreet, Inc.*
   
19,178
 
 
2,903
 
Meta Financial Group, Inc.
   
255,029
 
 
3,714
 
TrustCo Bank Corp. NY
   
31,198
 
 
2,401
 
Washington Fed, Inc.
   
78,873
 
 
861
 
Waterstone Financial, Inc.
   
15,584
 
           
458,553
 
     
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.29%
       
 
439
 
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. – Class A
   
44,844
 
               
     
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.45%
       
 
2,575
 
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.
   
70,169
 
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $13,765,446)
   
15,602,002
 
               
     
PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.47%
       
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.47%
       
 
3,155
 
Nortel Inversora S.A. – Class B – ADR
   
74,079
 
     
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $83,744)
   
74,079
 
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $13,849,190) – 100.01%
   
15,676,081
 
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.01)%
   
(1,121
)
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
 
$
15,674,960
 

*
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.

36


O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds














(This Page Intentionally Left Blank.)
 















37


O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Assets and Liabilities
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Market Leaders
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Value Fund
 
ASSETS
                 
Investments in securities, at value (cost $18,379,607,
                 
  $11,250,007 and $17,529,330, respectively)
 
$
22,434,383
   
$
12,618,833
   
$
19,855,610
 
Cash
   
154,067
     
60,918
     
231,216
 
Receivables:
                       
Securities sold
   
1,551,107
     
     
 
Fund shares issued
   
11,438
     
     
107,949
 
Dividends
   
17,398
     
8,419
     
3,554
 
Due from Advisor (Note 4)
   
14,279
     
3,163
     
5,055
 
Dividend tax reclaim
   
     
76,477
     
 
Prepaid expenses
   
10,212
     
480
     
18,632
 
Total assets
   
24,192,884
     
12,768,290
     
20,222,016
 
LIABILITIES
                       
Payables:
                       
Securities purchased
   
1,566,751
     
     
 
Fund shares redeemed
   
     
139,098
     
 
Administration fees
   
8,614
     
6,102
     
5,890
 
Audit fees
   
33,642
     
29,104
     
24,546
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses
   
13,642
     
5,373
     
3,453
 
Custody fees
   
1,668
     
2,011
     
5,634
 
Legal fees
   
1,478
     
146
     
341
 
Fund accounting fees
   
8,551
     
5,649
     
5,194
 
Chief Compliance Officer fee
   
1,538
     
1,538
     
1,594
 
12b-1 distribution fees
   
18,183
     
     
 
Shareholder reporting
   
10,447
     
7,134
     
1,334
 
Trustee fees
   
194
     
139
     
 
Accrued other expenses
   
4,028
     
4,381
     
1,188
 
Total liabilities
   
1,668,736
     
200,675
     
49,174
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
22,524,148
   
$
12,567,615
   
$
20,172,842
 

 

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

38


O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Market Leaders
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Value Fund
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
                 
Class A Shares
                 
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
 
$
1,819,238
     
     
 
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
   
119,451
     
     
 
Net asset value and redemption price per share
 
$
15.23
     
     
 
Maximum offering price per share
                       
(Net asset value per share divided by 94.75%)
 
$
16.07
     
     
 
Class C Shares
                       
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
 
$
6,222,688
     
     
 
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
   
425,054
     
     
 
Net asset value and offering
                       
  price per share (Note 1)
 
$
14.64
     
     
 
Class I Shares
                       
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
 
$
14,482,222
   
$
12,567,615
   
$
20,172,842
 
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
   
958,694
     
1,195,290
     
1,691,510
 
Net asset value, offering and
                       
  redemption price per share
 
$
15.11
   
$
10.51
   
$
11.93
 
                         
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
                       
Paid-in capital
 
$
11,662,924
   
$
31,658,793
   
$
17,998,812
 
Accumulated net investment income/(loss)
   
462,294
     
(25,730
)
   
(4,127
)
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments
   
6,344,154
     
(20,434,298
)
   
(148,123
)
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
   
4,054,776
     
1,368,850
     
2,326,280
 
Net assets
 
$
22,524,148
   
$
12,567,615
   
$
20,172,842
 
 

 

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

39


O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

   
Small Cap
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Value Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
ASSETS
           
Investments in securities, at value
           
  (cost $4,178,752 and $13,849,190, respectively)
 
$
4,867,444
   
$
15,676,081
 
Cash
   
117,500
     
44,174
 
Receivables:
               
Fund shares issued
   
50,000
     
8,156
 
Dividends
   
5,033
     
3,400
 
Due from Advisor (Note 4)
   
12,010
     
 
Dividend tax reclaim
   
193
     
349
 
Prepaid expenses
   
17,831
     
1,003
 
Total assets
   
5,070,011
     
15,733,163
 
LIABILITIES
               
Payables:
               
Securities purchased
   
102,442
     
 
Fund shares redeemed
   
330
     
3,016
 
Administration fees
   
5,802
     
6,285
 
Audit fees
   
24,546
     
29,117
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses
   
3,321
     
4,053
 
Due to Advisor (Note 4)
   
     
363
 
Custody fees
   
6,107
     
3,440
 
Legal fees
   
1,076
     
232
 
Fund accounting fees
   
5,087
     
6,585
 
Chief Compliance Officer fee
   
1,594
     
1,538
 
Shareholder reporting
   
1,261
     
1,860
 
Trustee fees
   
     
40
 
Accrued other expenses
   
1,183
     
1,674
 
Total liabilities
   
152,749
     
58,203
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
4,917,262
   
$
15,674,960
 
 

 

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

40


O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

   
Small Cap
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Value Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
           
Class I Shares
           
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
 
$
4,917,262
   
$
15,674,960
 
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
               
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
   
384,869
     
1,039,162
 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
12.78
   
$
15.08
 
                 
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
               
Paid-in capital
 
$
4,247,621
   
$
14,114,641
 
Accumulated net investment income
   
1,485
     
50,705
 
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
   
(20,537
)
   
(317,270
)
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
   
688,693
     
1,826,884
 
Net assets
 
$
4,917,262
   
$
15,674,960
 
 
 

 

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

41


O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Market Leaders
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Value Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
                 
Income
                 
Dividends (net of foreign tax withheld and issuance
                 
  fees of $0, $35,119 and $445, respectively)
 
$
590,173
   
$
259,052
   
$
201,576
 
Total income
   
590,173
     
259,052
     
201,576
 
Expenses
                       
Advisory fees (Note 4)
   
137,791
     
54,061
     
47,693
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 4)
   
38,707
     
11,321
     
12,852
 
12b-1 distribution fees – Class A (Note 5)
   
2,209
     
     
 
12b-1 distribution fees – Class C (Note 5)
   
32,789
     
     
 
Administration fees (Note 4)
   
25,457
     
17,940
     
17,510
 
Fund accounting fees (Note 4)
   
25,140
     
16,409
     
16,684
 
Registration fees
   
20,492
     
9,423
     
13,607
 
Audit fees
   
11,442
     
9,904
     
8,445
 
Legal fees
   
6,073
     
4,171
     
3,879
 
Custody fees (Note 4)
   
5,278
     
3,849
     
9,410
 
Trustee fees
   
5,213
     
4,951
     
5,074
 
Reports to shareholders
   
5,179
     
1,211
     
1,235
 
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
   
4,537
     
4,538
     
4,508
 
Miscellaneous expense
   
4,303
     
1,907
     
2,639
 
Insurance expense
   
1,407
     
952
     
1,151
 
Total expenses
   
326,017
     
140,637
     
144,687
 
Advisory fee waiver and
                       
  expense reimbursement (Note 4)
   
(140,701
)
   
(58,298
)
   
(88,323
)
Net expenses
   
185,316
     
82,339
     
56,364
 
Net investment income
   
404,857
     
176,713
     
145,212
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
                       
  GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                       
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
   
6,316,580
     
48,751
     
(144,689
)
Net change in unrealized
                       
  appreciation on investments
   
(5,377,991
)
   
1,004,402
     
1,804,071
 
Net realized and unrealized
                       
  gain on investments
   
938,589
     
1,053,153
     
1,659,382
 
Net increase in net assets
                       
  resulting from operations
 
$
1,343,446
   
$
1,229,866
   
$
1,804,594
 

 

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

42


O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Operations (Continued)
For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

   
Small Cap
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Value Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
Income
           
Dividends (net of foreign tax withheld and issuance
           
  fees of $775 and $1,285, respectively)
 
$
60,957
   
$
135,184
 
Total income
   
60,957
     
135,184
 
Expenses
               
Advisory fees (Note 4)
   
15,693
     
44,882
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 4)
   
8,550
     
11,524
 
Administration fees (Note 4)
   
17,867
     
18,470
 
Fund accounting fees (Note 4)
   
18,036
     
19,144
 
Registration fees
   
12,961
     
9,385
 
Audit fees
   
8,445
     
9,917
 
Legal fees
   
3,860
     
3,870
 
Custody fees (Note 4)
   
14,377
     
6,236
 
Trustee fees
   
5,004
     
4,914
 
Reports to shareholders
   
1,139
     
1,038
 
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
   
4,508
     
4,537
 
Miscellaneous expense
   
2,642
     
2,250
 
Insurance expense
   
1,141
     
894
 
Total expenses
   
114,223
     
137,061
 
Advisory fee waiver and expense reimbursement (Note 4)
   
(95,946
)
   
(48,045
)
Net expenses
   
18,277
     
89,016
 
Net investment income
   
42,680
     
46,168
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS
               
Net realized gain on investments
   
1,307
     
607,533
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
581,271
     
549,983
 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
   
582,578
     
1,157,516
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
625,258
   
$
1,203,684
 

 

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

43


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets


   
Six Months Ended
       
   
January 31, 2017
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2016
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
 
$
404,857
   
$
1,164,528
 
Net realized gain on investments
   
6,316,580
     
3,375,306
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
(5,377,991
)
   
(5,146,049
)
Net increase/(decrease) in net
               
  assets resulting from operations
   
1,343,446
     
(606,215
)
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Class A Shares
   
(35,626
)
   
(11,226
)
Class C Shares
   
(83,665
)
   
 
Class I Shares
   
(347,067
)
   
(584,715
)
From net realized gain on investments
               
Class A Shares
   
(106,256
)
   
(161,307
)
Class C Shares
   
(362,596
)
   
(714,975
)
Class I Shares
   
(911,576
)
   
(6,090,993
)
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(1,846,786
)
   
(7,563,216
)
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net decrease in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
   
(53,185,131
)
   
(34,754,038
)
Total decrease in net assets
   
(53,688,471
)
   
(42,923,469
)
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
76,212,619
     
119,136,088
 
End of period
 
$
22,524,148
   
$
76,212,619
 
Includes accumulated net investment income of
 
$
462,294
   
$
523,795
 
 

 

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

44


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 
(a)
A summary of share transactions is as follows:

   
Six Months Ended
       
   
January 31, 2017
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2016
 
Class A Shares
           
Net proceeds from shares sold
 
$
400,044
   
$
680,949
 
Distributions reinvested
   
133,579
     
151,734
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(811,581
)
   
(974,380
)+
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
 
$
(277,958
)
 
$
(141,697
)
Net of redemption fees of
 
$
   
$
3,854
 
                 
Class C Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
 
$
411,250
   
$
168,902
 
Distributions reinvested
   
443,108
     
714,975
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(3,257,551
)
   
(1,707,614
)
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
 
$
(2,403,193
)
 
$
(823,737
)
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
 
$
2,674,132
   
$
22,130,745
 
Distributions reinvested
   
1,030,986
     
4,115,424
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(54,209,098
)+
   
(60,034,773
)+
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
 
$
(50,503,980
)
 
$
(33,788,604
)
Net of redemption fees of
 
$
5,581
   
$
8,827
 
   
$
(53,185,131
)
 
$
(34,754,038
)
                 
Class A Shares
               
Shares sold
   
26,112
     
48,198
 
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
   
8,771
     
10,428
 
Shares redeemed
   
(55,149
)
   
(68,380
)
Net decrease in shares outstanding
   
(20,266
)
   
(9,754
)
                 
Class C Shares
               
Shares sold
   
27,352
     
11,790
 
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
   
30,246
     
50,744
 
Shares redeemed
   
(228,482
)
   
(121,058
)
Net decrease in shares outstanding
   
(170,884
)
   
(58,524
)
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
   
181,072
     
1,535,752
 
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
   
68,277
     
284,608
 
Shares redeemed
   
(3,732,283
)
   
(4,113,822
)
Net decrease in shares outstanding
   
(3,482,934
)
   
(2,293,462
)
     
(3,674,084
)
   
(2,361,740
)


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

45


O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
   
Six Months Ended
       
   
January 31, 2017
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2016
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
 
$
176,713
   
$
867,828
 
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
   
48,751
     
(3,408,262
)
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/(depreciation) on investments
   
1,004,402
     
1,822,830
 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
   
1,229,866
     
(717,604
)
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Class I Shares
   
(202,443
)
   
(869,452
)
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(202,443
)
   
(869,452
)
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net decrease in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
   
(8,440,056
)
   
(15,925,144
)
Total decrease in net assets
   
(7,412,633
)
   
(17,512,200
)
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
19,980,248
     
37,492,448
 
End of period
 
$
12,567,615
   
$
19,980,248
 
Includes accumulated net investment loss of
 
$
(25,730
)
 
$
 
                 
(a)  A summary of share transactions is as follows:
           
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
 
$
141,948
   
$
4,559,822
 
Distributions reinvested
   
105,108
     
558,742
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(8,687,112
)+
   
(21,043,708
)+
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
 
$
(8,440,056
)
 
$
(15,925,144
)
+  Net of redemption fees of
 
$
328
   
$
8,654
 
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
   
13,926
     
488,467
 
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
   
10,385
     
60,466
 
Shares redeemed
   
(854,197
)
   
(2,284,671
)
Net decrease in shares outstanding
   
(829,886
)
   
(1,735,738
)


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

46


O’Shaughnessy Market Leaders Value Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets


   
Six Months Ended
   
February 26, 2016*
 
   
January 31, 2017
   
through
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2016
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
 
$
145,212
   
$
55,211
 
Net realized loss on investments
   
(144,689
)
   
(3,434
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
1,804,071
     
522,209
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
   
1,804,594
     
573,986
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Class I Shares
   
(204,550
)
   
 
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(204,550
)
   
 
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
   
3,289,135
     
14,709,677
 
Total increase in net assets
   
4,889,179
     
15,283,663
 
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
15,283,663
     
 
End of period
 
$
20,172,842
   
$
15,283,663
 
Includes accumulated net investment income/(loss) of
 
$
(4,127
)
 
$
55,211
 
                 
(a)  A summary of share transactions is as follows:
               
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
 
$
5,790,985
   
$
14,758,199
 
Distributions reinvested
   
131,700
     
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(2,633,550
)+
   
(48,522
)+
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
 
$
3,289,135
   
$
14,709,677
 
Net of redemption fees of
 
$
183
   
$
835
 
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
   
509,886
     
1,410,472
 
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
   
10,902
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(235,169
)
   
(4,581
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
285,619
     
1,405,891
 

*
Commencement of operations.


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

47


O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets


   
Six Months Ended
   
February 26, 2016*
 
   
January 31, 2017
   
through
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2016
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
 
$
42,680
   
$
8,755
 
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
   
1,307
     
(21,836
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
581,271
     
107,422
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
   
625,258
     
94,341
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Class I Shares
   
(49,958
)
   
 
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(49,958
)
   
 
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
   
1,713,466
     
2,534,155
 
Total increase in net assets
   
2,288,766
     
2,628,496
 
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
2,628,496
     
 
End of period
 
$
4,917,262
   
$
2,628,496
 
Includes accumulated net investment income of
 
$
1,485
   
$
8,763
 
                 
(a)  A summary of share transactions is as follows:
               
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
 
$
1,837,722
   
$
2,638,869
 
Distributions reinvested
   
46,638
     
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(170,894
)+
   
(104,714
)+
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
 
$
1,713,466
   
$
2,534,155
 
+  Net of redemption fees of
 
$
265
   
$
1,833
 
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
   
154,526
     
251,039
 
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
   
3,638
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(14,363
)
   
(9,971
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
143,801
     
241,068
 

Commencement of operations.


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

48


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets


   
Six Months Ended
       
   
January 31, 2017
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2016
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
 
$
46,168
   
$
50,136
 
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
   
607,533
     
(66,937
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
549,983
     
95,797
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
   
1,203,684
     
78,996
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Class I Shares
   
(45,587
)
   
(53,324
)
From net realized gain on investments
               
Class I Shares
   
     
(917,118
)
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(45,587
)
   
(970,442
)
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
   
213,499
     
(2,734,846
)
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
   
1,371,596
     
(3,626,292
)
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
14,303,364
     
17,929,656
 
End of period
 
$
15,674,960
   
$
14,303,364
 
Includes accumulated net investment income of
 
$
50,705
   
$
50,124
 
                 
(a)  A summary of share transactions is as follows:
               
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
 
$
978,879
   
$
2,715,739
 
Distributions reinvested
   
26,980
     
641,317
 
Payment for shares redeemed
   
(792,360
)+
   
(6,091,902
)+
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets
               
  from capital share transactions
 
$
213,499
   
$
(2,734,846
)
+  Net of redemption fees of
 
$
24
   
$
200
 
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
   
68,222
     
206,755
 
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
   
1,790
     
47,260
 
Shares redeemed
   
(55,619
)
   
(441,673
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
14,393
     
(187,658
)


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

49


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class A Shares
   
Six Months
                               
   
Ended
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
 
   
January 31,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
2017
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
14.87
   
$
15.91
   
$
17.07
   
$
15.98
   
$
12.78
   
$
12.08
 
                                                 
Income from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income†
   
0.13
     
0.18
     
0.17
     
0.12
     
0.20
     
0.12
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
   
1.50
     
(0.01
)
   
1.17
     
2.35
     
3.17
     
0.67
 
Total from investment operations
   
1.63
     
0.17
     
1.34
     
2.47
     
3.37
     
0.79
 
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.32
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.07
)
   
(0.13
)
   
(0.17
)
   
(0.03
)
From net realized
                                               
  gain on investments
   
(0.95
)
   
(1.16
)
   
(2.43
)
   
(1.25
)
   
     
(0.06
)
Total distributions
   
(1.27
)
   
(1.24
)
   
(2.50
)
   
(1.38
)
   
(0.17
)
   
(0.09
)
                                                 
Redemption fees retained
   
     
0.03
   
     
   
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
15.23
   
$
14.87
   
$
15.91
   
$
17.07
   
$
15.98
   
$
12.78
 
                                                 
Total return
   
10.98
%++
   
1.45
%
   
8.19
%
   
15.89
%
   
26.74
%
   
6.59
%
                                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
 
$
1,819
   
$
2,077
   
$
2,379
   
$
6,471
   
$
4,204
   
$
3,803
 
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                               
Before fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
1.64
%+
   
1.15
%
   
1.03
%
   
1.01
%
   
1.07
%
   
1.68
%
After fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
0.85
%+
   
0.85
%
   
0.93
%#
   
1.23
%
   
1.24
%
   
1.24
%
                                                 
Ratio of net investment income
                                               
  to average net assets:
                                               
Before fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
0.89
%+
   
0.91
%
   
0.93
%
   
0.91
%
   
1.62
%
   
0.52
%
After fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
1.68
%+
   
1.21
%
   
1.03
%
   
0.69
%
   
1.45
%
   
0.96
%
                                                 
Portfolio turnover rate
   
30.91
%++
   
104.46
%
   
81.23
%
   
71.56
%
   
57.50
%
   
66.71
%

+
 
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.

50


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class C Shares
   
Six Months
                               
   
Ended
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
 
   
January 31,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
2017
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
14.30
   
$
15.41
   
$
16.68
   
$
15.67
   
$
12.55
   
$
11.92
 
                                                 
Income from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income/(loss)†
   
0.07
     
0.07
     
0.04
     
(0.01
)
   
0.10
     
0.03
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
   
1.44
     
(0.02
)
   
1.15
     
2.31
     
3.11
     
0.66
 
Total from investment operations
   
1.51
     
0.05
     
1.19
     
2.30
     
3.21
     
0.69
 
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.22
)
   
     
(0.03
)
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.09
)
 
(0.00
)^
From net realized
                                               
  gain on investments
   
(0.95
)
   
(1.16
)
   
(2.43
)
   
(1.25
)
   
     
(0.06
)
Total distributions
   
(1.17
)
   
(1.16
)
   
(2.46
)
   
(1.29
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.06
)
                                                 
Redemption fees retained
   
     
     
   
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
14.64
   
$
14.30
   
$
15.41
   
$
16.68
   
$
15.67
   
$
12.55
 
                                                 
Total return
   
10.57
%++
   
0.45
%
   
7.40
%
   
15.02
%
   
25.77
%
   
5.86
%
                                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
 
$
6,223
   
$
8,521
   
$
10,082
   
$
10,139
   
$
7,485
   
$
6,673
 
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                               
Before fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
2.35
%+
   
1.90
%
   
1.77
%
   
1.76
%
   
1.82
%
   
2.47
%
After fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
1.60
%+
   
1.60
%
   
1.67
%#
   
1.98
%
   
1.99
%
   
1.99
%
                                                 
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                               
  to average net assets:
                                               
Before fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
0.17
%+
   
0.17
%
   
0.14
%
   
0.18
%
   
0.89
%
   
(0.26
)%
After fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
0.92
%+
   
0.47
%
   
0.24
%
   
(0.04
)%
   
0.72
%
   
0.22
%
                                                 
Portfolio turnover rate
   
30.91
%++
   
104.46
%
   
81.23
%
   
71.56
%
   
57.50
%
   
66.71
%

+
 
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.

51


O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares
   
Six Months
                               
   
Ended
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
 
   
January 31,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
2017
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
14.77
   
$
15.84
   
$
17.04
   
$
15.95
   
$
12.77
   
$
12.04
 
                                                 
Income from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income†
   
0.13
     
0.21
     
0.20
     
0.16
     
0.23
     
0.15
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
   
1.52
     
(0.01
)
   
1.18
     
2.35
     
3.16
     
0.67
 
Total from investment operations
   
1.65
     
0.20
     
1.38
     
2.51
     
3.39
     
0.82
 
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.36
)
   
(0.11
)
   
(0.15
)
   
(0.17
)
   
(0.21
)
   
(0.03
)
From net realized
                                               
  gain on investments
   
(0.95
)
   
(1.16
)
   
(2.43
)
   
(1.25
)
   
     
(0.06
)
Total distributions
   
(1.31
)
   
(1.27
)
   
(2.58
)
   
(1.42
)
   
(0.21
)
   
(0.09
)
                                                 
Redemption fees retained†^
   
0.00
     
0.00
     
0.00
     
0.00
     
0.00
     
0.00
 
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
15.11
   
$
14.77
   
$
15.84
   
$
17.04
   
$
15.95
   
$
12.77
 
                                                 
Total return
   
11.22
%++
   
1.46
%
   
8.49
%
   
16.18
%
   
26.93
%
   
6.91
%
                                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
 
$
14,482
   
$
65,615
   
$
106,675
   
$
119,470
   
$
114,220
   
$
52,574
 
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                               
Before fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
1.12
%+
   
0.90
%
   
0.77
%
   
0.76
%
   
0.82
%
   
1.47
%
After fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
0.60
%+
   
0.60
%
   
0.67
%#
   
0.98
%
   
0.99
%
   
0.99
%
                                                 
Ratio of net investment income
                                               
  to average net assets:
                                               
Before fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
1.20
%+
   
1.15
%
   
1.15
%
   
1.18
%
   
1.79
%
   
0.74
%
After fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
1.72
%+
   
1.45
%
   
1.25
%
   
0.96
%
   
1.62
%
   
1.22
%
                                                 
Portfolio turnover rate
   
30.91
%++
   
104.46
%
   
81.23
%
   
71.56
%
   
57.50
%
   
66.71
%

+
 
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.

52


O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares
   
Six Months
                               
   
Ended
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
 
   
January 31,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
2017
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
9.87
   
$
9.97
   
$
13.59
   
$
11.96
   
$
10.70
   
$
11.51
 
                                                 
Income from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income†
   
0.11
     
0.34
     
0.38
     
0.72
     
0.43
     
0.47
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
   
0.66
     
(0.10
)
   
(2.78
)
   
1.60
     
1.21
     
(0.78
)
Total from investment operations
   
0.77
     
0.24
     
(2.40
)
   
2.32
     
1.64
     
(0.31
)
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.13
)
   
(0.34
)
   
(0.44
)
   
(0.68
)
   
(0.38
)
   
(0.42
)
From net realized
                                               
  gain on investments
   
     
     
(0.78
)
   
(0.01
)
   
     
(0.08
)
Total distributions
   
(0.13
)
   
(0.34
)
   
(1.22
)
   
(0.69
)
   
(0.38
)
   
(0.50
)
                                                 
Redemption fees retained†^
   
0.00
     
0.00
     
0.00
     
0.00
     
0.00
     
0.00
 
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
10.51
   
$
9.87
   
$
9.97
   
$
13.59
   
$
11.96
   
$
10.70
 
                                                 
Total return
   
7.81
%++
   
2.74
%
   
-18.11
%
   
19.64
%
   
15.52
%
   
-2.53
%
                                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
 
$
12,568
   
$
19,980
   
$
37,492
   
$
127,799
   
$
72,140
   
$
19,644
 
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                               
Before fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
1.69
%+
   
1.40
%
   
0.94
%#
   
0.87
%
   
1.08
%
   
2.14
%
After fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
0.99
%+
   
0.99
%
   
1.02
%#
   
0.99
%
   
0.99
%
   
0.99
%
                                                 
Ratio of net investment income
                                               
  to average net assets:
                                               
Before fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
1.42
%+
   
3.23
%
   
3.34
%
   
5.64
%
   
3.58
%
   
3.25
%
After fee waiver and expense
                                               
  reimbursement/recoupment
   
2.12
%+
   
3.64
%
   
3.26
%
   
5.52
%
   
3.67
%
   
4.40
%
                                                 
Portfolio turnover rate
   
16.19
%++
   
47.61
%
   
50.89
%
   
45.47
%
   
35.48
%
   
72.95
%

+
 
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.

53


O’Shaughnessy Market Leaders Value Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares
   
Six Months Ended
   
February 26, 2016*
 
   
January 31, 2017
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2016
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
10.87
   
$
10.00
 
                 
Income from investment operations:
               
Net investment income†
   
0.10
     
0.08
 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
   
1.08
     
0.79
 
Total from investment operations
   
1.18
     
0.87
 
                 
Less distributions:
               
From net investment income
   
(0.12
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.12
)
   
 
                 
Redemption fees retained†^
   
0.00
     
0.00
 
                 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
11.93
   
$
10.87
 
                 
Total return
   
10.89
%++
   
8.70
%++
                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
 
$
20,173
   
$
15,284
 
                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
               
Before fee waiver and expense reimbursement
   
1.67
%+
   
2.98
%+
After fee waiver and expense reimbursement
   
0.65
%+
   
0.65
%+
                 
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets:
               
Before fee waiver and expense reimbursement
   
0.66
%+
   
(0.63
)%+
After fee waiver and expense reimbursement
   
1.68
%+
   
1.70
%+
                 
Portfolio turnover rate
   
25.26
%++
   
2.32
%++

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


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

54


O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares
   
Six Months Ended
   
February 26, 2016*
 
   
January 31, 2017
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
July 31, 2016
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
10.90
   
$
10.00
 
                 
Income from investment operations:
               
Net investment income†
   
0.14
     
0.05
 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
   
1.89
     
0.84
 
Total from investment operations
   
2.03
     
0.89
 
                 
Less distributions:
               
From net investment income
   
(0.15
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.15
)
   
 
                 
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
†^    
0.01
                 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
12.78
   
$
10.90
 
                 
Total return
   
18.49
%++
   
9.00
%++
                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
 
$
4,917
   
$
2,628
 
                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
               
Before expense reimbursement
   
6.19
%+
   
10.64
%+
After expense reimbursement
   
0.99
%+
   
0.99
%+
                 
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets:
               
Before expense reimbursement
   
(2.89
)%+
   
(8.57
)%+
After expense reimbursement
   
2.31
%+
   
1.08
%+
                 
Portfolio turnover rate
   
19.16
%++
   
19.10
%++

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


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

55


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares
   
Six Months
                               
   
Ended
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
   
Year
 
   
January 31,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
2017
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
13.96
   
$
14.79
   
$
15.54
   
$
16.18
   
$
12.24
   
$
12.94
 
                                                 
Income from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income†
   
0.04
     
0.05
     
0.09
   
0.00
^    
0.04
     
0.01
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
   
1.12
     
0.05
     
1.11
     
1.76
     
3.95
     
(0.71
)
Total from investment operations
   
1.16
     
0.10
     
1.20
     
1.76
     
3.99
     
(0.70
)
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.05
)
   
     
     
(0.05
)
   
 
From net realized
                                               
  gain on investments
   
     
(0.88
)
   
(1.95
)
   
(2.40
)
   
     
 
Total distributions
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.93
)
   
(1.95
)
   
(2.40
)
   
(0.05
)
   
 
                                                 
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^    
   
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
15.08
   
$
13.96
   
$
14.79
   
$
15.54
   
$
16.18
   
$
12.24
 
                                                 
Total return
   
8.34
%++
   
0.87
%
   
8.54
%
   
10.83
%
   
32.75
%
   
-5.41
%
                                                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
 
$
15,675
   
$
14,303
   
$
17,930
   
$
7,516
   
$
6,915
   
$
5,243
 
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                               
Before fee waiver and
                                               
  expense reimbursement
   
1.83
%+
   
1.83
%
   
1.95
%#
   
2.54
%
   
2.90
%
   
3.98
%
After fee waiver and
                                               
  expense reimbursement
   
1.19
%+
   
1.19
%
   
1.19
%#
   
1.19
%
   
1.19
%
   
1.19
%
                                                 
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                               
  to average net assets:
                                               
Before fee waiver and
                                               
  expense reimbursement
   
(0.03
)%+
   
(0.30
)%
   
(0.15
)%
   
(1.34
)%
   
(1.42
)%
   
(2.72
)%
After fee waiver and
                                               
  expense reimbursement
   
0.61
%+
   
0.34
%
   
0.61
%
   
0.01
%
   
0.29
%
   
0.07
%
                                                 
Portfolio turnover rate
   
45.56
%++
   
90.41
%
   
83.71
%
   
98.91
%
   
93.42
%
   
110.38
%

+
 
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.

56


O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notes to Financial Statements
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

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”), the O’Shaughnessy Market Leaders Value Fund (the “Market Leaders Value Fund”), the O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Value 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 All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, which are each diversified funds, began operations on August 16, 2010. The Market Leaders Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund, which are each diversified funds, began operations on February 26, 2016. The investment objectives of the All Cap Core, Market Leaders Value, Small Cap Value 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, Market Leaders Value Fund, Small Cap Value Fund and the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund currently offer only Class I shares.
 
Class A shares may be subject to a 5.25% front-end sales load.  Class A shares do not have a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) except that a charge of 1.00% 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 All Cap Core Fund’s, Enhanced Dividend Fund’s and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund’s returns filed for open tax years 2014-2016, or on the Market Leaders Value Fund’s and Small Cap Value Fund’s returns filed for open tax year 2016, or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2017 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, Market Leaders Value Fund, Small Cap Value Fund and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund distribute substantially all net investment income, if any, and net realized gains, if any, annually.  The Enhanced Dividend Fund distributes substantially all net investment income, if any, monthly, and net realized gains, if any, annually. Distributions from net realized gains for book purposes may include short-term capital gains.  All short-term capital gains are included in ordinary income for tax purposes.  The amount of dividends

 
57

 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 
 
and distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. To the extent these book/tax differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax treatment.
 
 
Investment income, expenses (other than those specific to the class of shares), and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to the separate classes of a Fund based upon their relative net assets on the date income is earned or expensed and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred.
 
 
Each Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to the Fund, such as investment advisory, custody, and transfer agent fees. Expenses that are not attributable to a Fund are typically allocated among the Funds in proportion to their respective net assets. Common expenses of the Trust are typically allocated among the funds in the Trust based on a fund’s respective net assets, or by other equitable means.
 
D.
Reclassification of Capital Accounts: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
 
E.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
F.
Redemption Fee: The Funds charge a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders who redeem shares held 90 days or less. Such fees are retained by the Funds and accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.
 
 
During the six months ended January 31, 2017, the Funds retained redemption fees as follows:
 
     
Class A
   
Class C
   
Class I
 
 
All Cap Core Fund
 
$
   
$
   
$
5,581
 
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
   
N/A
     
N/A
     
328
 
 
Market Leaders Value Fund
   
N/A
     
N/A
     
183
 
 
Small Cap Value Fund
   
N/A
     
N/A
     
265
 
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
   
N/A
     
N/A
     
24
 
 
G.
REITs: The Funds may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon funds available from operations.  It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the REIT’s taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion of such dividends being designated as a return of capital.  The Funds intend to include the gross dividends from such REITs in their annual distributions to its shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Funds’ distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.
 
H.
New Accounting Pronouncement:  In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules and amended existing rules (together, “final rules”) intended to modernize the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. In part, the final rules amend Regulation S-X and require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the financial statements and related disclosures.
 
I.
Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End: In preparing the financial statements as of January 31, 2017, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 
58

 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION
 
The Funds have adopted authoritative fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value.  These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period and expanded disclosure of valuation levels for major security types.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
Level 1 –
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
 
Level 2 –
Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
 
Level 3 –
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
 
Following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
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.
 
59


 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION (Continued)
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ securities as of January 31, 2017:
 
All Cap Core Fund
                       
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
4,069,239
   
$
   
$
   
$
4,069,239
 
  Consumer Staples
   
1,327,804
     
     
     
1,327,804
 
  Energy
   
800,254
     
     
     
800,254
 
  Financials
   
3,846,939
     
     
     
3,846,939
 
  Health Care
   
1,257,701
     
     
     
1,257,701
 
  Industrials
   
6,131,461
     
     
     
6,131,461
 
  Information Technology
   
3,166,397
     
     
     
3,166,397
 
  Materials
   
1,286,315
     
     
     
1,286,315
 
  Telecommunication Services
   
500,053
     
     
     
500,053
 
  Utilities
   
48,220
     
     
     
48,220
 
Total Common Stocks
   
22,434,383
     
     
     
22,434,383
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
22,434,383
   
$
   
$
   
$
22,434,383
 
                                 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
                               
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                               
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
1,133,648
   
$
   
$
   
$
1,133,648
 
  Consumer Staples
   
421,450
     
     
     
421,450
 
  Energy
   
2,159,358
     
     
     
2,159,358
 
  Financials
   
2,197,292
     
     
     
2,197,292
 
  Health Care
   
714,656
     
     
     
714,656
 
  Industrials
   
1,482,291
     
     
     
1,482,291
 
  Information Technology
   
1,554,330
     
     
     
1,554,330
 
  Materials
   
2,029,389
     
     
     
2,029,389
 
  Telecommunication Services
   
926,419
     
     
     
926,419
 
Total Common Stocks
   
12,618,833
     
     
     
12,618,833
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
12,618,833
   
$
   
$
   
$
12,618,833
 
                                 
Market Leaders Value Fund
                               
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                               
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
5,078,864
   
$
   
$
   
$
5,078,864
 
  Consumer Staples
   
501,289
     
     
     
501,289
 
  Energy
   
1,286,315
     
     
     
1,286,315
 
  Financials
   
3,333,111
     
     
     
3,333,111
 
  Health Care
   
682,844
     
     
     
682,844
 
  Industrials
   
4,372,764
     
     
     
4,372,764
 
  Information Technology
   
2,966,561
     
     
     
2,966,561
 
  Materials
   
1,101,870
     
     
     
1,101,870
 
  Telecommunication Services
   
531,992
     
     
     
531,992
 
Total Common Stocks
   
19,855,610
     
     
     
19,855,610
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
19,855,610
   
$
   
$
   
$
19,855,610
 

 
60

 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION (Continued)
 
Small Cap Value Fund
                       
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
451,620
   
$
   
$
   
$
451,620
 
  Consumer Staples
   
98,955
     
     
     
98,955
 
  Energy
   
256,943
     
     
     
256,943
 
  Financials
   
1,915,914
     
     
     
1,915,914
 
  Health Care
   
171,553
     
     
     
171,553
 
  Industrials
   
750,161
     
     
     
750,161
 
  Information Technology
   
552,122
     
     
     
552,122
 
  Materials
   
285,753
     
     
     
285,753
 
  Real Estate
   
83,213
     
     
     
83,213
 
  Utilities
   
207,272
     
     
     
207,272
 
Total Common Stocks
   
4,773,506
     
     
     
4,773,506
 
Preferred Stocks
                               
  Utilities
   
93,938
     
     
     
93,938
 
Total Preferred Stocks
   
93,938
     
     
     
93,938
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
4,867,444
   
$
   
$
   
$
4,867,444
 
                                 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
                               
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                               
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
2,366,509
   
$
   
$
   
$
2,366,509
 
  Consumer Staples
   
992,509
     
     
     
992,509
 
  Energy
   
156,606
     
     
     
156,606
 
  Financials
   
2,548,526
     
     
     
2,548,526
 
  Health Care
   
1,227,474
     
     
     
1,227,474
 
  Industrials
   
3,294,221
     
     
     
3,294,221
 
  Information Technology
   
3,188,458
     
     
     
3,188,458
 
  Materials
   
1,523,132
     
     
     
1,523,132
 
  Real Estate
   
60,797
     
     
     
60,797
 
  Telecommunication Services
   
243,770
     
     
     
243,770
 
Total Common Stocks
   
15,602,002
     
     
     
15,602,002
 
Preferred Stocks
                               
  Telecommunication Services
   
74,079
     
     
     
74,079
 
Total Preferred Stocks
   
74,079
     
     
     
74,079
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
15,676,081
   
$
   
$
   
$
15,676,081
 

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 January 31, 2017, the end of the reporting period. The Funds recognized no transfers to/from level 1 or level 2.  There were no level 3 securities held in the Funds during the six months ended January 31, 2017.
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
For the six months ended January 31, 2017, 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 Market
 
61


 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (Continued)
 
Leaders Value Fund, the fees are calculated at an annual rate of 0.55% of average daily net assets for the first $25 million of assets, 0.45% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the next $75 million of assets, and 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $100 million.  For the Small Cap Value Fund, the fees are calculated at an annual rate of 0.85% of average daily net assets for the first $25 million of assets, 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the next $75 million of assets, and 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $100 million.  For the six months ended January 31, 2017, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, Market Leaders Value Fund, Small Cap Value Fund and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund incurred $137,791, $54,061, $47,693, $15,693 and $44,882 in advisory fees, respectively.
 
Each Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses. The Advisor has agreed to temporarily reduce, through at least November 27, 2017, fees payable to it by the All Cap Core Fund, the Market Leaders Value Fund and the Small Cap Value Fund and to pay Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest expense and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary to limit the Funds’ aggregate annual operating expenses as follows:
 
 
Class A
Class C
Class I
All Cap Core Fund
0.85%
1.60%
0.60%
Market Leaders Value Fund
0.65%
Small Cap Value Fund
0.99%
   
 
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 (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest expense and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary to limit the Funds’ aggregate annual operating expenses to as follows:
 
 
Class I
Enhanced Dividend Fund
0.99%
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
1.19%
   
 
percent of average daily net assets
 
Any such reduction made by the Advisor in its fees or payment of expenses which are the Funds’ obligation are subject to reimbursement by the Funds to the Advisor, if so requested by the Advisor, in subsequent fiscal years if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Funds toward the operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Funds’ expenses. The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed only for fee reductions and expense payments made in the previous three fiscal years.  Any such reimbursement is also contingent upon Board of Trustees review and approval at the time the reimbursement is made. Such reimbursement may not be paid prior to the Funds’ payment of current ordinary operating expenses. For the six months ended January 31, 2017, the Advisor reduced its fees and/or made expense payments in the amount of $140,701, $58,298, $88,323, $95,946 and $48,045 for the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, Market Leaders Value Fund, Small Cap Value Fund and the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, respectively.
 
The Advisor is not able to recoup the fees waived of $140,701, $88,323 and $95,946 in the All Cap Core Fund, Market Leaders Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund, respectively, which are subject to the temporary expense limitation.
 
Cumulative expenses subject to recapture pursuant to the aforementioned conditions and the year of expiration are as follows:
 
   
2017
   
2018
   
2019
   
2020
   
Total
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
$
   
$
   
$
98,030
   
$
58,298
   
$
156,328
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
   
146,530
     
110,505
     
93,949
     
48,045
     
399,029
 

 
62

 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
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. The Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer is also an employee of USBFS.  A Trustee of the Trust is affiliated with USBFS and U.S. Bank N.A.  This same Trustee is an interested person of the Distributor.
 
For the six months ended January 31, 2017, the Funds incurred the following expenses for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency, custody, and Chief Compliance Officer fees:
 
         
Enhanced
   
Market
   
Small
   
Small/Mid
 
   
All Cap
   
Dividend
   
Leaders
   
Cap Value
   
Cap Growth
 
   
Core Fund
   
Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Fund
   
Fund
 
Administration
 
$
25,457
   
$
17,940
   
$
17,510
   
$
17,867
   
$
18,470
 
Fund Accounting
   
25,140
     
16,409
     
16,684
     
18,036
     
19,144
 
Transfer Agency
                                       
  (excludes out-of-pocket expenses)
   
31,014
     
9,275
     
11,665
     
7,821
     
9,561
 
Chief Compliance Officer
   
4,537
     
4,538
     
4,508
     
4,508
     
4,537
 
Custody
   
5,278
     
3,849
     
9,410
     
14,377
     
6,236
 
 
At January 31, 2017, 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:
 
         
Enhanced
   
Market
   
Small
   
Small/Mid
 
   
All Cap
   
Dividend
   
Leaders
   
Cap Value
   
Cap Growth
 
   
Core Fund
   
Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Fund
   
Fund
 
Administration
 
$
8,614
   
$
6,102
   
$
5,890
   
$
5,802
   
$
6,285
 
Fund Accounting
   
8,551
     
5,649
     
5,194
     
5,087
     
6,585
 
Transfer Agency
                                       
  (excludes out-of-pocket expenses)
   
9,919
     
4,102
     
2,779
     
2,399
     
3,164
 
Chief Compliance Officer
   
1,538
     
1,538
     
1,594
     
1,594
     
1,538
 
Custody
   
1,668
     
2,011
     
5,634
     
6,107
     
3,440
 
 
NOTE 5 – DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AND PLAN
 
The All Cap Core Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Plan”). The Plan permits the All Cap Core Fund to pay for distribution and related expenses at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the All Cap Core Fund’s Class A shares and up to 1.00% of the All Cap Core Fund’s Class C shares. The expenses covered by the Plan may include the cost in connection with the promotion and distribution of shares and the provision of personal services to shareholders, including, but not necessarily limited to, advertising, compensation to underwriters, dealers and selling personnel, the printing and mailing of prospectuses to other than current Fund shareholders, and the printing and mailing of sales literature. Payments made pursuant to the Plan will represent compensation for distribution and service activities, not reimbursements for specific expenses incurred. For the six months ended January 31, 2017, the All Cap Core Fund paid the Distributor $2,209 and $32,789 for Class A and Class C shares, respectively.
 
63

 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
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 0.15% of the average daily net assets of each class. Payments to the Advisor under the Agreement may reimburse the Advisor for payments it makes to selected brokers, dealers and administrators which have entered into service agreements with the Advisor for services provided to shareholders of the Funds. The services provided by such intermediaries are primarily designed to assist shareholders of the Funds and include the furnishing of office space and equipment, telephone facilities, personnel and assistance to the Funds in servicing such shareholders. Services provided by such intermediaries also include the provision of support services to the Funds and include establishing and maintaining shareholders’ accounts and record processing, purchase and redemption transactions, answering routine client inquiries regarding the Funds, and providing such other personal services to shareholders as the Funds may reasonably request. For the six months ended January 31, 2017, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, Market Leaders Value Fund, Small Cap Value Fund and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund did not accrue shareholder servicing fees.
 
NOTE 7 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
 
For the six months ended January 31, 2017, 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
 
$
15,940,174
   
$
69,075,558
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
   
2,583,512
     
10,676,711
 
Market Leaders Value Fund
   
7,282,388
     
4,336,909
 
Small Cap Value Fund
   
2,496,997
     
690,126
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
   
7,054,259
     
6,701,406
 
 
NOTE 8 – LINES OF CREDIT
 
The All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund have lines of credit in the amount of $3,500,000, $2,000,000, and $1,000,000, respectively.  These lines of credit are intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions, in connection with shareholder redemptions.  The credit facility is with the Funds’ custodian, U.S. Bank N.A.  During the six months ended January 31, 2017, the Funds did not draw upon their lines of credit.
 
NOTE 9 – INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended January 31, 2017 and the year ended July 31, 2016 was as follows:
 
All Cap Core Fund
           
   
January 31, 2017
   
July 31, 2016
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
466,358
   
$
595,941
 
Long-term Capital Gains
   
1,380,428
     
6,967,275
 
                 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
               
   
January 31, 2017
   
July 31, 2016
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
202,443
   
$
869,452
 
                 
Market Leaders Value Fund
               
   
January 31, 2017
   
July 31, 2016
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
204,550
   
$
 
                 
Small Cap Value Fund
               
   
January 31, 2017
   
July 31, 2016
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
49,958
   
$
 

 
64

O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
NOTE 9 – INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Continued)
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
           
   
January 31, 2017
   
July 31, 2016
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
45,587
   
$
53,324
 
Long-term Capital Gains
   
     
917,118
 
 
As of July 31, 2016, the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
   
All Cap Core
   
Enhanced
   
Market Leaders
 
   
Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Value Fund
 
Cost of investments (a)
 
$
65,331,323
   
$
19,345,304
   
$
14,740,056
 
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
   
9,765,058
     
1,418,504
     
782,464
 
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
   
(464,757
)
   
(1,098,086
)
   
(262,611
)
Net tax unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) (a)
   
9,300,301
     
(320,418
)
   
519,853
 
Undistributed ordinary income
   
523,795
     
     
55,211
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
   
1,540,468
     
     
 
Total distributable earnings
   
2,084,263
     
     
55,211
 
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
   
     
(20,439,019
)
   
(1,078
)
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
 
$
11,364,564
   
$
(20,118,601
)
 
$
573,986
 
                         
           
Small Cap
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
           
Value Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
Cost of investments (a)
         
$
2,373,660
   
$
12,889,988
 
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
           
194,284
     
1,559,389
 
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
           
(89,972
)
   
(282,488
)
Net tax unrealized appreciation (a)
           
104,312
     
1,276,901
 
Undistributed ordinary income
           
9,351
     
50,124
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
           
     
 
Total distributable earnings
           
9,351
     
50,124
 
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
           
(19,322
)
   
(924,803
)
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
         
$
94,341
   
$
402,222
 
 
(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, 2016, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards as follows:
 
   
Short-Term
   
Long-Term
 
   
Capital Loss
   
Capital Loss
 
   
Carryover
   
Carryover
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
$
16,586,195
   
$
1,759,132
 
O’Shaughnessy Market Leaders Value Fund
   
1,078
     
 
O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund
   
19,322
     
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
   
924,803
     
 
 
These capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future gains.
 
At July 31, 2016, the Enhanced Dividend Fund deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses of $2,093,692.
 
65

 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
NOTE 10 – PRINCIPAL RISKS
 
Below is a summary of some, but not all, of the principal risks of investing in the Funds, each of which may adversely affect a Fund’s net asset value and total return. The Funds’ most recent prospectus provides further descriptions of each Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and principal risks.
 
Sector Risk. To the extent a Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies in the same sector of the market, the Fund is more susceptible to economic, political, regulatory and other occurrences influencing those sectors.
 
Foreign Securities Risk. The risks of investing in the securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers and depositary receipts, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, political and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues. These risks are greater in emerging markets.
 
Small- and Medium-Sized Companies Risk. Small- and medium-sized companies often have less predictable earnings, more limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources and the management of such companies may be dependent upon one or few key people. The market movements of equity securities of small- and medium-sized companies may be more abrupt and volatile than the market movements of equity securities of larger, more established companies or the stock market in general and small-sized companies in particular, are generally less liquid than the equity securities of larger companies.
 
REITs and Foreign Real Estate Company Risk. Investing in REITs and foreign real estate companies makes a Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general, as well as tax compliance risks, and may involve duplication of management fees and other expenses. REITs and foreign real estate companies may be less diversified than other pools of securities, may have lower trading volumes and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets.
 
Emerging Markets Risk. There is an increased risk of price volatility associated with emerging market countries, which may be magnified by currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar.
 
Frontier Markets Risk. There is an additional increased risk of price volatility associated with frontier market countries (pre-emerging markets), which may be further magnified by currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar. Frontier market countries generally have smaller economies or less developed capital markets than in more advanced emerging markets and, as a result, the risks of investing in emerging market countries may be magnified in frontier market countries.
 
Depositary Receipt Risk. The Fund’s equity investments may take the form of sponsored or unsponsored depositary receipts. Holders of unsponsored depositary receipts generally bear all the costs of such facilities and the depositary of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited security or to pass through voting rights to the holders of such receipts of the deposited securities.
 
Value Style Investing Risk. At times when the value investing style is out of favor, the Fund may underperform other funds that use different investing styles. Value stocks may be purchased based upon the belief that a given security may be out of favor; that belief may be misplaced or the security may stay out of favor for an extended period of time.
 
 

66


O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(Unaudited)

The following investment advisory agreement approval disclosure pertains only to the All Cap Core Fund, the Enhanced Dividend Fund and the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund.  For the investment advisory agreement approval disclosure that pertains to the Market Leaders Value Fund and the Small Cap Value Fund, please refer to the Funds’ semi-annual report dated January 31, 2016.
 
At a meeting held on December 7-8, 2016, the Board (which is comprised of five persons, four of whom are Independent Trustees as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended), considered and approved the continuance of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”) and O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC (the “Advisor”) for another annual term for the O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund, O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund, and the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (collectively, the “Funds”).  At this meeting, and at a prior meeting held on October 11-12, 2016, the Board received and reviewed substantial information regarding the Funds, the Advisor and the services provided by the Advisor to the Funds under the Advisory Agreement.  This information, together with the information provided to the Board throughout the course of the year, formed the primary (but not exclusive) basis for the Board’s determinations.  Below is a summary of the factors considered by the Board and the conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement:
 
1.
THE NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED AND TO BE PROVIDED BY THE ADVISOR UNDER THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT.  The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the Advisor’s overall services provided to the Funds as well as its responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day investment management of the Funds. The Board considered the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of the portfolio managers, as well as the responsibilities of other key personnel of the Advisor involved in the day-to-day activities of the Funds.  The Board also considered the resources and compliance structure of the Advisor, including information regarding its compliance program, its chief compliance officer, the Advisor’s compliance record, and the Advisor’s disaster recovery/business continuity plan.  The Board also considered the prior relationship between the Advisor and the Trust, as well as the Board’s knowledge of the Advisor’s operations, and noted that during the course of the prior year they had met with the Advisor to discuss Fund performance and investment outlook as well as various marketing and compliance topics, including the Advisor’s risk management process.  The Board concluded that the Advisor had the quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods, and compliance policies and procedures essential to performing its duties under the Advisory Agreement and that the nature, overall quality and extent of such management services are satisfactory.
 
2.
THE FUNDS’ HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE AND THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE ADVISOR.  In assessing the quality of the portfolio management delivered by the Advisor, the Board reviewed the short-term and long-term performance of each Fund as of June 30, 2016 on both an absolute basis and in comparison to its peer funds utilizing Lipper and Morningstar classifications and appropriate securities benchmarks.  While the Board considered both short-term and long-term performance, it placed greater emphasis on longer term performance.  When reviewing each Fund’s performance against its comparative peer group universe, the Board took into account that the investment objectives and strategies of each Fund, as well as its level of risk tolerance, may differ significantly from funds in the peer universe.  In considering each Fund’s performance, the Trustees placed greater emphasis on performance against peers as opposed to the unmanaged benchmark indices.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund: The Board noted that the O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund’s performance, with regard to its Lipper comparative universe, was above its peer group median for all relevant periods.
 
 
The Board noted that the Fund’s performance, with regard to its Morningstar comparative universe, was below its peer group median for all relevant periods.
 
 
The Board also considered the Fund’s outperformance compared to the Advisor’s similarly managed accounts and considered the reasons for that outperformance.  The Board noted that the Advisor represented that differences in performance between the Fund and the composite of similarly managed accounts are due to a limitation on the number of holdings for similarly managed accounts (no more than 100), which does not apply to the Fund.  The Board also reviewed the performance of the Fund against broad-based securities market benchmarks.

 
67

 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund: The Board noted that the O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund’s performance, with regard to its Lipper comparative universe, was above its peer group median for the one-year period and below its peer group median for the three-year, five-year and since inception periods.
 
 
The Board noted that the Fund’s performance, with regard to its Morningstar comparative universe, was above its peer group median for the one-year period and below its peer group median for the three-year, five-year and since inception periods.
 
 
The Board also considered the Fund’s outperformance compared to the Advisor’s similarly managed accounts and considered the reasons for that outperformance.  The Board noted that the Advisor represented that differences in performance between the Fund and the composite of similarly managed accounts are due to an industry allocation limitation for the Fund (no more than 25%), which does not apply to the similarly managed accounts.  The Board also reviewed the performance of the Fund against broad-based securities market benchmarks.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund: The Board noted that the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund’s performance, with regard to its Lipper comparative universe, was above its peer group median for the one-year period and below its peer group median for the three-year, five-year and since inception periods.
 
 
The Board noted that the Fund’s performance, with regard to its Morningstar comparative universe, was above its peer group median for the one-year period and below its peer group median for the three-year, five-year and since inception periods.
 
 
The Board also considered the Fund’s outperformance compared to the Advisor’s similarly managed accounts and considered the reasons for that outperformance.  The Board noted that the Advisor represented that differences in performance between the Fund and the composite of similarly managed accounts are due to a limitation on the number of holdings for similarly managed accounts (no more than 100), which does not apply to the Fund.  The Board also reviewed the performance of the Fund against a broad-based securities market benchmark.
 
3.
THE COSTS OF THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE ADVISOR AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE ADVISOR’S FEE UNDER THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT.  In considering the advisory fee and total fees and expenses of each Fund, the Board reviewed comparisons to the peer funds and the Advisor’s similarly managed separate accounts for other types of clients, as well as all expense waivers and reimbursements.  When reviewing fees charged to other similarly managed accounts, the Board took into account the type of account and the differences in the management of that account that might be germane to the difference, if any, in the fees charged to such accounts.  The Board found that the fees charged to the Funds were either lower or the same as the fees charged by the Advisor to its similarly managed separate account clients.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund: The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 1.24% for the Class A shares, 1.99% for the Class C shares and 0.99% for the Class I shares (respectively, the “Expense Caps”).  The Board also noted that throughout the period, the Advisor had voluntarily agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 0.85% for the Class A shares, 1.60% for the Class C shares and 0.60% for the Class I shares. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio from the voluntary expense limitation was below the peer group median and peer group average for Class I and Class A and above the peer group median and average for Class C.  Additionally, the Board considered that when the Fund’s peer group was adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes, the total expense ratios for the Class I and Class A shares were below the average, and the total expense ratio for the Class C shares was above the average, of this segment of its peer group.  The Board also noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and average as well as below the average of the Fund’s peer group when adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes.  The Board also considered that after advisory fee waivers and the reimbursement of Fund expenses necessary to maintain the Expense Caps, the contractual advisory fees received by the Advisor from the Fund during the most recent fiscal period were below the peer group median and average.  The Board also took into consideration the services the Advisor provided to its similarly managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the management fees charged to the Fund.  The Board found that the management fees charged to the Fund were lower or the same as the fees charged to the Advisor’s similarly managed account clients.  As a result, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s expenses and advisory fee were not outside the range of its peer group.

 
68

 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund: The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 0.99% for the Class I shares (the “Expense Cap”).  The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was below its peer group median and average for Class I shares, as well as the average of the Fund’s peer group when adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes.  The Board also noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and average as well as below the average of its peer group when adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes.  The Board also considered that after advisory fee waivers and the reimbursement of Fund expenses necessary to maintain the Expense Cap, the contractual advisory fees received by the Advisor from the Fund during the most recent fiscal period were below the peer group median and average.  The Board also took into consideration the services the Advisor provided to its similarly managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the management fees charged to the Fund.  The Board found that the management fees charged to the Fund were  lower or the same as the fees charged to the Advisor’s similarly managed account clients.  As a result, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s expenses and advisory fee were not outside the range of its peer group.
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund: The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an expense limitation for the Fund of 1.19% for the Class I shares (the “Expense Cap”).  The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was below its peer group median and average for Class I shares.  Additionally, the Board considered that when the Fund’s peer group was adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes, the total expense ratio for the Class I shares was below the average of this segment of its peer group.  The Board also noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee was below its peer group median and average as well as below the average of its peer group when adjusted to include only funds with similar asset sizes.  The Board also considered that after advisory fee waivers and the reimbursement of Fund expenses necessary to maintain the Expense Cap, the contractual advisory fees received by the Advisor from the Fund during the most recent fiscal period were below the peer group median and average.  The Board also took into consideration the services the Advisor provided to its similarly managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the management fees charged to the Fund.  The Board found that the management fees charged to the Fund were lower or the same as the fees charged to the Advisor’s similarly managed account clients.  As a result, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s expenses and advisory fee were not outside the range of its peer group.
 
4.
ECONOMIES OF SCALE.  The Board also considered whether economies of scale were being realized by the Advisor that should be shared with shareholders.  In this regard, the Board noted that the Advisor contractually agreed to reduce its advisory fees or reimburse Fund expenses so that the Funds do not exceed the specified Expense Caps.  The Board noted that at current asset levels, it did not appear that there were additional significant economies of scale being realized by the Advisor and concluded that it would continue to monitor economies of scale in the future as circumstances changed and assuming asset levels continued to increase.
 
5.
THE PROFITS TO BE REALIZED BY THE ADVISOR AND ITS AFFILIATES FROM THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FUNDS.  The Board reviewed the Advisor’s financial information and took into account both the direct benefits and the indirect benefits to the Advisor from advising the Funds, such as benefits received in the form of Rule 12b-1 fees received from the Funds which are used to pay custodial platform costs.  The Board also considered that the Funds do not utilize “soft dollar” benefits that may be received by the Advisor in exchange for Fund brokerage.  The Board considered the profitability to the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds and considered any additional benefits derived by the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds.  After such review, the Board determined that the profitability to the Advisor with respect to the Advisory Agreement was not excessive, and that the Advisor had maintained adequate profit levels to support the services it provides to the Funds.
 
No single factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund, the O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund and the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, but rather the Board based its determination on the total combination of information available to them.  Based on a consideration of all the factors in their totality, the Board determined that the advisory arrangements with the Advisor, including the advisory fees, were fair and reasonable.  The Board therefore determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Funds would be in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.
 

69


O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notice to Shareholders
at January 31, 2017 (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, 2016
 
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2016 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.
 



 



70













(This Page Intentionally Left Blank.)
 















 


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
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
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
Schiff Hardin LLP
666 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1700
New York, New York 10103










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

 


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

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

Item 6. Investments.

(a)
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b)
Not Applicable.
 
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

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

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)
The Registrant’s President/Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, 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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

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

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

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

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

SIGNATURES

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


(Registrant)  Advisors Series Trust

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

Date  4/6/17 



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

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

Date  4/6/17 

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

Date  4/6/17 

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