N-CSRS 1 adgsmcf-ncsrs.htm AASGARD DIVIDEND GROWTH SMALL & MID-CAP FUND SEMIANNUAL REPORT 9-30-18
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)



Jeffrey T. Rauman, President/Chief Executive Officer
Advisors Series Trust
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 10th Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)



(414) 765-6872
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end: March 31, 2019



Date of reporting period:  September 30, 2018

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
 


 

 




Semi-Annual Report

September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 


AASGARD DIVIDEND GROWTH SMALL & MID-CAP FUND

September 30, 2018
 
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
 
Results
 
The Aasgard Dividend Growth Small & Mid-Cap Fund (“AADGX” or the “Fund”) ended the semi-annual fiscal period from March 31, 2018 to September 30, 2018, up 9.62% on a net-of-fees basis.  The Fund outperformed the 8.32% return of its primary benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400® Index (the “Index”).  The stock market rebounded strongly from the January/February correction, going on to make new highs in August 2018.  We believe the move has been a combination of investor confidence in forward earnings and an improvement in actual trailing earnings over the period. Second quarter gross domestic product (“GDP”) grew at an annualized 4.2%, the strongest growth since the initial recovery from recession in 2009 and 2010.
 
Portfolio Activity
 
During the 2nd quarter the market in general improved but some segments wallowed. Banks, financials, and industrials were stymied by tariffs and stubbornly low interest rates. During the quarter we took losses on SEI (SEIC) and Washington Federal (WAFD), and replaced these holdings with Zion Bank (ZION) and Bank of the Ozark (OZRK). Manpower (MAN) was sold on a lower expected profit environment. Standard Auto Parts was hurt by the tariff uncertainty and JB Hunt (JBHT) and Vail Resorts (MTN) were purchased as replacements. In August, Bank of the Ozark (OZRK) was sold for loss harvesting as the banking segment continued to decline. Bank of the Ozark was replaced by insurance company Old Republic Intl, (ORI).
 
Economic Review & Outlook
 
Many of the themes identified in 2017 appear to still be intact. We anticipate an increase in consumer and business spending as a result of Federal tax cuts. This stimulus will likely drive real GDP growth, but also inflation, and hence higher interest rates. The stock market will likely trend higher, both on earnings growth and continued multiple expansion. While 2017 saw very little volatility 2018 has seen elevated levels. The good news is likely priced in, unforeseeable events will have greater impact than the known risks we have passed beyond: Euro-crisis, Taper Tantrum, Brexit, the U.S. presidential elections, and tax reform.
 
We think 2018 will see strong economic growth on the back of the tax cut stimulus. Since the 2009 recession, the U.S. economy has had very weak real GDP growth. Economic cycles are typically characterized by a sharp recession following an overcapacity of some good. In the recession, capacity is shut down, written off, and workers laid-off. Recovery comes by way of a reduction in lay-offs and stabilization. The bail-outs stabilized the economy but did not create any real demand. Companies found that they could engineer higher earnings by borrowing money at low rates and buying back stock. So rather than investing in productive capacity we had financial engineering, which is great for stock prices but little else. In the past
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year we have seen an uptick in consumer, small-business, and CEO confidence. We are hopeful that capital spending behavior is going to change, shifting towards productive capacity and capital stock replacement.
 
The primary change in tax policy is the treatment of foreign earnings. Companies, particularly global technology companies have been sheltering their foreign earnings off-shore in tax haven nations such as Ireland. This sum has grown to an estimated $2.5 trillion. The tax bill applies a one-time tax on these cash and foreign assets. Going forward, corporations will move to a territorial tax system, paying taxes locally, profits free to move. We expect as much as half this money to be repatriated to the U.S. in 2018. Those funds will likely be spent in the most expeditious manner, namely more stock buy-backs and dividends, but also acquisitions and capital spending. 100% expensing is a large carrot offered by the new tax law for investment. Companies will be able to completely expense new investments, we expect a surge in capital goods spending in the near-term as this provision sunsets after five years. Further, the corporate rate has now dropped from 35% to 21%, making the U.S. competitive with other developed nations. These changes will encourage business spending domestically.
 
Consumer spending will likely continue to grow in 2018. Doubling the standard deduction reduced payroll withholdings starting in February. These excess dollars will likely be spent rather than saved, as these savings primarily accrue to middle class incomes. Individuals in high tax states may see little to no benefit from the tax cuts as deductibility of state and local taxes has been capped at $10,000. Wages are likely to go up based on scarcity. The unemployment rate is at full-employment now, 4.1%, and likely headed lower. As employers compete for talent we typically see wage increases. Employees quit to go to higher paying jobs, employers respond by raising wages to keep workers and poach talent. This activity will likely spark the return of inflation, something we have not seen in a decade.
 
If economic growth does increase, as we expect in 2018, inflation will follow. Wage growth has been modest for years, but it tends to rise late in the economic cycle, topping out around 4% annually. If this does occur this year it will be important to watch the response from the Federal Reserve monetary authorities. Given the lack of inflation over the past decade policy makers may favor letting inflation run for a bit before getting aggressive. If they behave how they historically have we can expect them to get aggressive with rate hikes later in 2018 and 2019. On the other hand, if they have learned from the past two recessions they may be more patient with the Fed Funds rate and take a much slower approach. Doing so will prolong the business cycle. We believe that an eventual rise in interest rates will end this economic cycle.
 
Meanwhile, the market will likely continue to ascend into bubble territory. The tax cuts alone could produce a 7-8% increase in earnings, with no change in business conditions. But, business conditions are changing, likely for the better. We could see
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earnings growth in the 20%+ range. Investors tend to get euphoric when earnings growth compounds year-after-year. The price-to-earnings (“P/E”) ratio of the S&P 500® Index started the year at 3822.5, roughly where it was at the end of 1997. Using high valuations as a timing tool would have had investors sell prior to some of the greatest stock market years ever. The P/E ratio was 29 at the end of 1999. We don’t necessarily expect a repeat of the dot-com bubble, and we certainly don’t think these valuations are reasonable, but there is plenty of room left for valuations to go higher. As the market continues to make new highs, the fear of missing out starts to overtake the fear of potential loss. In this type of market, one can expect sell-offs to be shallow as investors rush to get in. This behavior will continue until some event occurs to put fear back into investors. We believe that event will be a recession born of higher wage costs, input-costs, and interest expense.
 
While 2018 will likely be a hot year for both earnings and GDP growth, 2019 is more of a wild card. With no new stimulus coming, sales growth will begin to slow. When an economy achieves full employment, job growth stagnates. We saw this last in 1999. Productive capacity is still being built, but sales slow down as no new buyers are being created. An economy can grow quickly when workers are entering the workforce from the unemployment category. Once every employable person is employed, we are left with the replacement rate, either through immigration or natural birth-rate. Immigration and natural birth rate combined only equate to about 1.5% a year. Costs will likely rise much faster. In 2019, companies may be faced with flat sales and rising costs. If the Federal Reserve is stepping on the brakes by raising interest rates, businesses will be forced to shut operations and lay-off workers to regain profitability. When this happens system-wide there will be a recession.
 
Our strategy though will be to remain disciplined. The companies in the portfolio are generally cheaper than the broader market, and do not contain the hottest, most expensive, non-dividend paying companies at all. Though they are attractive to some investors, essentially at any price due to their high sales growth, we will not get caught up in that hype. Sales eventually slow and companies reliant on external investment for expansion will find capital hard to come by. The companies in the Fund have strong balance sheets and plentiful cash flow. While their stock prices may not go up at the same rate, their value is found in their stability. When the cycle fully matures, and a recession begins, companies that require external financing will likely fall the most. Whereas we believe our companies will survive and likely take market share in the recession. We will remain focused on finding value in fundamentally strong business, at fair valuations, that have the potential to pay you to own them.
 
Sincerely,
 
James Walsh, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Current and future holdings are subject to risk. Please see the schedule of investments in this report for complete Fund holdings.
 
The information provided herein represents the opinion of Coldstream Wealth Management and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.
 
Forward price to earnings (forward P/E) is a measure of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio using forecasted earnings for the P/E calculation. Cash flow is the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents moving into and out of a business.
 
Basis point equals 1/100th of 1%.
 
The S&P MidCap 400® Index provides investors with a benchmark for mid-sized companies. The index, which is distinct from the large-cap S&P 500® Index, measures the performance of mid-sized companies, reflecting the distinctive risk and return characteristics of this market segment.
 
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to represent the broad domestic market. The Index includes the reinvestment of dividends.
 
You cannot directly invest in an index.
 
Earnings growth is not a measure of the Fund’s future performance.
 
Mutual Fund investing involves risk, loss of principal is possible. Losing all or a portion of your investment is a risk of investing in the Fund. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies involve additional risk such as limited liquidity and greater volatility than larger companies. Investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate and annual compliance with tax rules applicable to REITs.
 
The information contained in this report is authorized for use when preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
The Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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EXPENSE EXAMPLE at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Shareholders in mutual funds generally incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other fund expenses. The Aasgard Dividend Growth Small & Mid-Cap Fund is a no-load mutual fund and has no shareholder transaction expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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 (4/1/18 – 9/30/18).
 
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses, with actual net expenses being limited to 1.25% per the operating expenses limitation agreement. Although the Fund charges no sales load or transaction fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks, and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Fund’s 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 the first line of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period’’ to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the 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 Fund 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 will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds, as they may charge transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees.
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EXPENSE EXAMPLE at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited), Continued
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
4/1/18
9/30/18
4/1/18 – 9/30/18
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,096.20
$6.57
Hypothetical (5% return
     
  before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.80
$6.33
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.25%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183 (days in most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
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INDUSTRY ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO ASSETS at September 30, 2018
 

 
 
 
Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS – 91.66%
 
Value
 
           
   
Accommodation – 1.87%
     
 
3,620
 
Vail Resorts, Inc.
 
$
993,400
 
               
     
Administrative and Support Services – 6.18%
       
 
8,880
 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
   
1,171,716
 
 
14,240
 
Robert Half International, Inc.
   
1,002,211
 
 
18,365
 
Rollins, Inc.
   
1,114,572
 
           
3,288,499
 
               
     
Ambulatory Health Care Services – 4.01%
       
 
9,215
 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
   
994,391
 
 
9,625
 
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.
   
1,141,525
 
           
2,135,916
 
               
     
Chemical Manufacturing – 3.92%
       
 
19,105
 
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
   
1,134,264
 
 
18,475
 
H.B. Fuller Co.
   
954,603
 
           
2,088,867
 
               
     
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores – 2.19%
       
 
19,521
 
Nordstrom, Inc.
   
1,167,551
 
               
     
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing – 12.49%
       
 
5,155
 
Badger Meter, Inc.
   
272,957
 
 
17,335
 
FLIR Systems, Inc.
   
1,065,582
 
 
15,520
 
Garmin Ltd.
   
1,087,176
 
 
17,565
 
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
   
990,490
 
 
16,565
 
Plantronics, Inc.
   
998,870
 
 
9,325
 
ResMed, Inc.
   
1,075,546
 
 
14,470
 
Xilinx, Inc.
   
1,160,060
 
           
6,650,681
 
               
     
Construction of Buildings – 1.91%
       
 
41,050
 
PulteGroup, Inc.
   
1,016,809
 
               
     
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities – 5.89%
       
 
22,880
 
Synovus Financial Corp.
   
1,047,675
 
 
50,175
 
Umpqua Holdings Corp.
   
1,043,640
 
 
20,840
 
Zions Bancorporation
   
1,045,126
 
           
3,136,441
 
               
     
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing – 2.21%
       
 
11,970
 
Crane Co.
   
1,177,249
 
               
     
Food Manufacturing – 2.12%
       
 
8,545
 
McCormick & Co., Inc.
   
1,125,804
 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited), Continued
Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS – 91.66%, Continued
 
Value
 
           
   
Food Services and Drinking Places – 1.86%
     
 
6,730
 
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
 
$
990,185
 
               
     
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores – 2.20%
       
 
17,785
 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
   
1,168,830
 
               
     
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities – 7.60%
       
 
8,995
 
American Financial Group, Inc.
   
998,175
 
 
45,600
 
Old Republic International Corp.
   
1,020,528
 
 
7,065
 
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
   
1,021,317
 
 
11,259
 
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.
   
1,008,806
 
           
4,048,826
 
               
     
Machinery Manufacturing – 2.11%
       
 
18,330
 
ITT, Inc.
   
1,122,896
 
               
     
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods – 2.08%
       
 
4,325
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
   
1,107,546
 
               
     
Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 3.97%
       
 
11,265
 
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.
   
1,063,416
 
 
9,195
 
STERIS plc
   
1,051,908
 
           
2,115,324
 
               
     
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities – 1.91%
       
 
13,495
 
National HealthCare Corp.
   
1,017,118
 
               
     
Paper Manufacturing – 1.87%
       
 
17,885
 
Sonoco Products Co.
   
992,618
 
               
     
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing – 2.08%
       
 
15,845
 
HollyFrontier Corp.
   
1,107,566
 
               
     
Pipeline Transportation – 4.00%
       
 
21,880
 
New Jersey Resources Corp.
   
1,008,668
 
 
19,946
 
Targa Resources Corp.
   
1,123,159
 
           
2,131,827
 
               
     
Primary Metal Manufacturing – 1.92%
       
 
11,950
 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
   
1,019,216
 
               
     
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services – 4.14%
       
 
7,390
 
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
   
1,182,991
 
 
14,795
 
Leidos Holdings, Inc.
   
1,023,222
 
           
2,206,213
 
               
     
Rental and Leasing Services – 1.90%
       
 
13,858
 
Ryder System, Inc.
   
1,012,604
 
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited), Continued
Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS – 91.66%, Continued
 
Value
 
           
   
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other
     
   
  Financial Investments and Related Activities – 3.78%
     
 
19,005
 
Eaton Vance Corp.
 
$
998,903
 
 
11,033
 
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
   
1,015,587
 
           
2,014,490
 
               
     
Support Activities for Transportation – 1.94%
       
 
14,075
 
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
   
1,034,935
 
               
     
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing – 1.85%
       
 
9,770
 
Polaris Industries, Inc.
   
986,282
 
               
     
Truck Transportation – 1.83%
       
 
8,210
 
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
   
976,497
 
     
Utilities – 1.83%
       
 
12,950
 
ALLETE, Inc.
   
971,379
 
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $39,695,142)
   
48,805,569
 
               
     
REITS – 7.56%
       
 
14,465
 
EPR Properties
   
989,550
 
 
11,485
 
Extra Space Storage, Inc.
   
995,060
 
 
68,156
 
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
   
1,016,206
 
 
15,880
 
WP Carey, Inc.
   
1,021,243
 
     
TOTAL REITS (Cost $3,719,609)
   
4,022,059
 
               
     
MONEY MARKET FUND – 0.81%
       
 
431,174
 
Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds –
       
     
  Government Portfolio – Class I, 1.92% (a)
   
431,174
 
     
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND (Cost $431,174)
   
431,174
 
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
       
     
  (Cost $43,845,925) – 100.03%
   
53,258,802
 
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.03)%
   
(13,990
)
     
NET ASSETS – 100.00%
 
$
53,244,812
 

REIT –
Real Estate Investment Trust
(a)  
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of September 30, 2018.

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

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
ASSETS
     
Investments in securities, at value
     
  (identified cost $43,845,925)
 
$
53,258,802
 
Receivables:
       
Fund shares sold
   
383,000
 
Dividends and interest
   
83,740
 
Prepaid expenses
   
5,661
 
Total assets
   
53,731,203
 
         
LIABILITIES
       
Payables:
       
Investments purchased
   
384,771
 
Fund shares redeemed
   
30,000
 
Advisory fees
   
39,760
 
Administration and fund accounting fees
   
12,461
 
Audit fees
   
9,977
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses
   
4,620
 
Shareholder reporting
   
1,927
 
Chief Compliance Officer fee
   
1,513
 
Trustee fees and expenses
   
941
 
Custody fees
   
421
 
Total liabilities
   
486,391
 
         
NET ASSETS
 
$
53,244,812
 
         
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
       
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
 
$
53,244,812
 
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
   
3,851,486
 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
13.82
 
         
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
       
Paid-in capital
 
$
43,141,441
 
Total distributable earnings
   
10,103,371
 
Net assets
 
$
53,244,812
 

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

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) 
INVESTMENT INCOME
     
Income
     
Dividends
 
$
531,029
 
Interest
   
5,681
 
Total income
   
536,710
 
         
Expenses
       
Advisory fees (Note 4)
   
201,015
 
Administration and fund accounting fees (Note 4)
   
37,288
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 4)
   
13,956
 
Audit fees
   
9,977
 
Trustee fees and expenses
   
7,425
 
Legal fees
   
4,954
 
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
   
4,513
 
Custody fees (Note 4)
   
4,275
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
3,198
 
Registration fees
   
3,190
 
Reports to shareholders
   
2,056
 
Insurance expense
   
1,005
 
Total expenses
   
292,852
 
Less: advisory fee waiver (Note 4)
   
2,758
 
Net expenses
   
295,610
 
Net investment income
   
241,100
 
         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
       
Net realized loss on investments
   
(149,364
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
4,107,469
 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
   
3,958,105
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
4,199,205
 

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

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
   
Six Months Ended
       
   
September 30, 2018
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
March 31, 2018
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
 
$
241,100
   
$
361,837
 
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
   
(149,364
)
   
1,682,790
 
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation on investments
   
4,107,469
     
1,817,467
 
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
   
4,199,205
     
3,862,094
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(216,401
)
   
(1,269,269
)*
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived from
               
  net change in outstanding shares (a)
   
11,878,065
     
5,437,049
 
Total increase in net assets
   
15,860,869
     
8,029,874
 
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
37,383,943
     
29,354,069
 
End of period
 
$
53,244,812
   
$
37,383,943
**

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

     
Six Months Ended
             
     
September 30, 2018
   
Year Ended
 
     
(Unaudited)
   
March 31, 2018
 
 
Shares sold
   
987,881
   
$
13,049,195
     
577,681
   
$
7,085,477
 
 
Shares issued
                               
 
  on reinvestments
                               
 
  of distributions
   
15,698
     
216,401
     
100,477
     
1,269,269
 
 
Shares redeemed
   
(103,866
)
   
(1,387,531
)
   
(241,700
)
   
(2,917,697
)
 
Net increase
   
899,713
   
$
11,878,065
     
436,458
   
$
5,437,049
 
 
*
 
Includes distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments.
**
 
Includes accumulated undistributed net investment income of $17,003.

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

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS For a share outstanding throughout each period
   
Six Months
             
   
Ended
             
   
September 30,
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
2018
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2018
     
2017
*
Net asset value,
                   
  beginning of period
 
$
12.66
   
$
11.67
   
$
10.00
 
                         
Income from
                       
  investment operations:
                       
Net investment income
   
0.06
     
0.14
     
0.20
 
Net realized and unrealized
                       
  gain on investments
   
1.16
     
1.32
     
1.66
 
Total from investment operations
   
1.22
     
1.46
     
1.86
 
                         
Less distributions:
                       
From net investment income
   
(0.06
)
   
(0.14
)
   
(0.19
)
From net realized
                       
  gain on investments
   
     
(0.33
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.06
)
   
(0.47
)
   
(0.19
)
                         
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
13.82
   
$
12.66
   
$
11.67
 
                         
Total return
   
9.62
%‡
   
12.54
%
   
18.79
%
                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                       
Net assets, end
                       
  of period (thousands)
 
$
53,245
   
$
37,384
   
$
29,354
 
                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                       
Before advisory fee waiver
   
1.24
%†
   
1.42
%
   
1.54
%
After advisory fee waiver
   
1.25
%†
   
1.25
%
   
1.25
%
Ratio of net investment income
                       
  to average net assets:
                       
Before advisory fee waiver
   
1.03
%†
   
0.93
%
   
1.67
%
After advisory fee waiver
   
1.02
%†
   
1.10
%
   
1.96
%
Portfolio turnover rate
   
9.16
%‡
   
53.19
%
   
41.73
%

*
Commencement of operations on April 1, 2016.
Annualized.
Not annualized.

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
 
The Aasgard Dividend Growth Small & Mid-Cap Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company.  The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek a combination of dividend income and capital appreciation, with a secondary focus on lower than market volatility. The Fund commenced operations on April 1, 2016.
 
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. 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 Fund’s 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 Fund recognizes 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 Fund’s tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for the open tax years of 2017-2018, or expected to be taken in the Fund’s 2019 tax returns.  The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and the state of Wisconsin; however, the Fund is 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.
Securities Transactions, Income and Distributions: Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on a first-in, first-out basis.  Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income, income and capital gain distributions from underlying funds, and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited), Continued
 
The Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to the Fund, such as investment advisory, custody and transfer agent fees. 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.
   
 
The Fund distributes substantially all net investment income, if any, quarterly 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 and distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which differs from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  To the extent these book/tax differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax treatment.
   
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.
REITs: The Fund 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 Fund intends to include the gross dividends from such REITs in its annual distributions to its shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Fund’s distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.
   
G.
Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End: In preparing the financial statements as of September 30, 2018, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. Management has determined there were no subsequent events that would need to be disclosed in the Fund’s financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited), Continued
NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION
 
The Fund has 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 Fund has 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 Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
The 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 Fund’s investments are carried at fair value. Equity securities, including common stocks, real estate investment trusts, and closed-end funds, that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.  Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.  Over-the-counter securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited), Continued
most recent sales price.  Investments in open-end 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 Fund’s administrator. The function of the Valuation Committee is to value securities where current and reliable market quotations are not readily available or the closing price does not represent fair value by following procedures approved by the Board. These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news events. All actions taken by the Valuation Committee are subsequently reviewed and ratified by the Board.
 
Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, fair valued securities may be classified in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s securities as of September 30, 2018:
 
Common Stocks
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Accommodation and Food Services
 
$
1,983,585
   
$
   
$
   
$
1,983,585
 
Administrative Support,
                               
  Waste Management
   
3,288,499
     
     
     
3,288,499
 
Construction
   
1,016,809
     
     
     
1,016,809
 
Finance and Insurance
   
9,199,758
     
     
     
9,199,758
 
Health Care and Social Assistance
   
3,153,034
     
     
     
3,153,034
 
Manufacturing
   
18,386,501
     
     
     
18,386,501
 
Professional, Scientific,
                               
  and Technical Services
   
2,206,213
     
     
     
2,206,213
 
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
   
1,012,604
     
     
     
1,012,604
 
Retail Trade
   
2,336,381
     
     
     
2,336,381
 
Transportation and Warehousing
   
4,143,259
     
     
     
4,143,259
 
Utilities
   
971,380
     
     
     
971,380
 
Wholesale Trade
   
1,107,546
     
     
     
1,107,546
 
Total Common Stocks
   
48,805,569
     
     
     
48,805,569
 
REITs
   
4,022,059
     
     
     
4,022,059
 
Money Market Fund
   
431,174
     
     
     
431,174
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
53,258,802
   
$
   
$
   
$
53,258,802
 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited), Continued
Refer to the Fund’s schedule of investments for a detailed break-out of common stocks by industry classification. Transfers between levels are recognized at September 30, 2018, the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers during the six months ended September 30, 2018.
 
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An entity is permitted to early adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of the additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management is currently evaluating the impact these changes will have on the Fund’s financial statements and disclosures.
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
The Fund has an investment advisory agreement with Coldstream Capital Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) pursuant to which the Advisor is responsible for providing investment management services to the Fund.  The Advisor furnished all investment advice, office space and facilities, and provides most of the personnel needed by the Fund.  As compensation for its services, the Advisor is entitled to a fee, computed daily and payable monthly.  The Fund pays fees calculated at an annual rate of 0.85% based upon the average daily net assets of the Fund.  For the six months ended September 30, 2018, the Fund incurred $201,015 in advisory fees.
 
The Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive a portion or all of its management fees and pay Fund expenses in order to ensure that the net annual operating expenses (excluding AFFE, taxes, interest expense and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.  The Advisor may request recoupment of previously waived fees and paid expenses in any subsequent month in the three-year period from the date of the management fee reduction and expense payment if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward the operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) will not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of: (1) the expense limitation in place at the time of the management fee reduction and expense payment; or (2) the expense limitation in place at the time of the reimbursement.  Any such reimbursement is also contingent upon Board of Trustees review and approval at the time the reimbursement is made. Such
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AASGARD DIVIDEND GROWTH SMALL & MID-CAP FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited), Continued
reimbursement may not be paid prior to the Fund’s payment of current ordinary operating expenses.  For the six months ended September 30, 2018, the Advisor recouped fees in the amount of $2,758. Cumulative expenses subject to recapture expire as follows:
 
 
Expiration
 
Amount
 
 
March 2020
 
$
65,177
 
 
April 2020 – September 2020
   
56,366
 
     
$
121,543
 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services” or the “Administrator”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as the Fund’s administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent. In those capacities Fund Services maintains the Fund’s books and records, calculates the Fund’s NAV, prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, coordinates the payment of fund expenses, reviews expense accruals and prepares materials supplied to the Board of Trustees.  The officers of the Trust and the Chief Compliance Officer are also employees of Fund Services.
 
Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Fund’s shares.  U.S. Bank N.A. serves as custodian (the “Custodian”) to the Fund.  Both the Distributor and Custodian are affiliates of the Administrator.
 
For the six months ended September 30, 2018, the Fund incurred the following expenses for administration and fund accounting, transfer agency, Chief Compliance Officer fees, and custody fees:
 
 
Administration and Fund Accounting
 
$
37,288
 
 
Transfer Agency (excludes out-of-pocket expenses)
   
10,108
 
 
Chief Compliance Officer
   
4,513
 
 
Custody
   
4,275
 
 
At September 30, 2018, the Fund had payables due to Fund Services for administration and fund accounting, transfer agency, Chief Compliance Officer fees, and to U.S. Bank N.A. for custody fees in the following amounts:
 
 
Administration and Fund Accounting
 
$
12,461
 
 
Transfer Agency (excludes out-of-pocket expenses)
   
3,433
 
 
Chief Compliance Officer
   
1,513
 
 
Custody
   
421
 
 
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AASGARD DIVIDEND GROWTH SMALL & MID-CAP FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited), Continued
NOTE 5 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
 
For the six months ended September 30, 2018, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) were $16,119,983 and $4,225,569, respectively.
 
NOTE 6 – LINE OF CREDIT
 
The Fund has an unsecured line of credit in the amount of $3,000,000.  This line of credit is intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions, in connection with shareholder redemptions.  The credit facility is with the Fund’s custodian, U.S. Bank N.A.  During the six months ended September 30, 2018, the Fund did not draw upon its line of credit.
 
NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
The distributions paid by the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended March 31, 2018, were characterized as follows:
 
     
September 30, 2018
   
March 31, 2018
 
 
Ordinary income
 
$
216,401
   
$
1,016,244
 
 
Long-term capital gains
 
$
   
$
253,025
 
 
As of March 31, 2018, the most recently completed fiscal year, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
 
Cost of investments (a)
 
$
31,967,841
 
 
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
   
5,817,273
 
 
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
   
(494,862
)
 
Net tax unrealized appreciation (a)
   
5,322,411
 
 
Undistributed ordinary income
   
 
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
   
1,144,573
 
 
Total distributable earnings
   
1,144,573
 
 
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
   
(346,417
)
 
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
 
$
6,120,567
 
 
 
(a)
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized net appreciation is attributed to adjustments related to REITs.
 
At March 31, 2018, the fund deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses of $346,417.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited), Continued
NOTE 8 – PRINCIPAL RISKS
 
Below is a summary of some, but not all, of the principal risks of investing in the Fund, each of which may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value and total return. The Fund’s most recent prospectus provides further descriptions of the Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and principal risks.
 
 
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.
     
 
Investment Style Risk – The Fund’s investments in dividend-paying common stocks may cause the Fund to underperform funds that do not limit their investments to dividend-paying common stocks during periods when dividend-paying stocks underperform other types of stocks. In addition, if stocks held by the Fund reduce or stop paying dividends, the Fund’s ability to generate income may be affected.
     
 
Growth Stock Risk – Growth style companies may lose value or move out of favor. Growth style companies also may be more sensitive to changes in current or expected earnings than the prices of other stocks.
     
 
Newer Fund Risk – The Fund is newer with limited operating history and there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.
 
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies
 
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge upon request by calling (877) 476-1909 or on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Records for the 12-Month Period Ended June 30
 
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling (877) 476-1909.  Furthermore, you can obtain the Fund’s proxy voting records on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
Quarterly Filings on Form N-Q
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s 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 (202) 551-8090. Information included in the Fund’s Form N-Q is also available by calling (877) 476-1909.
24

AASGARD DIVIDEND GROWTH SMALL & MID-CAP FUND

HOUSEHOLDING
In an effort to decrease costs, the Fund intends 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 (877) 476-1909 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.
 
25

PRIVACY NOTICE

The Fund collects non-public information about you from the following sources:
 
Information we receive about you on applications or other forms;
   
Information you give us orally; and/or
   
Information about your transactions with us or others.
 
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers without the customer’s authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities. We may share information with affiliated and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Fund.  We will provide unaffiliated third parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibilities.  We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your non-public personal information and require third parties to treat your personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality.
 
In the event that you hold shares of the Fund 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.
 
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Investment Advisor
Coldstream Capital Management, Inc.
One – 100th Avenue NE, Suite 102
Bellevue, Washington  98004

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19102

Legal Counsel
Schiff Hardin LLP
666 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1700
New York, New York  10103

Custodian
U.S. Bank N.A.
1555 N. River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53212

Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Administrator
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53202
(877) 476-1909

Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 6th Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53202


This report is intended for shareholders of the Fund and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.  For a current prospectus please call (877) 476-1909. Statements and other information herein are dated and are subject to change.


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.

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

(b)
Not Applicable.

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/Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer and Vice President/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 have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 13. 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 officer 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.

(4) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant.  There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.

(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/ Jeffrey T. Rauman 
Jeffrey T. Rauman, President/Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer
Date   12/10/18 



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/ Jeffrey T. Rauman 
Jeffrey T. Rauman, President/Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer

Date   12/10/18 

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Cheryl L. King 
Cheryl L. King, Vice President/Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer
Date   12/10/18 

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