The American Trust
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Allegiance Fund
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One Court Street
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Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766
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Attribution
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||||||||||||||||||||
Six-month
|
8/31/2019 weights
|
of sector
|
||||||||||||||||||
Sector
|
performance
|
S&P 500
|
ATAFX
|
delta
|
weights in bps
|
|||||||||||||||
Real Estate
|
14.7
|
%
|
3.3
|
%
|
5.3
|
%
|
2.0
|
%
|
17
|
|||||||||||
Technology
|
13.2
|
%
|
22.1
|
%
|
28.0
|
%
|
6.0
|
%
|
42
|
|||||||||||
Cons. Staples
|
12.6
|
%
|
7.6
|
%
|
8.5
|
%
|
0.9
|
%
|
6
|
|||||||||||
Utilities
|
11.5
|
%
|
3.5
|
%
|
2.4
|
%
|
-1.1
|
%
|
-6
|
|||||||||||
Cons. Disc.
|
9.2
|
%
|
10.2
|
%
|
3.9
|
%
|
-6.2
|
%
|
-19
|
|||||||||||
Comm. Svs
|
8.9
|
%
|
10.5
|
%
|
7.6
|
%
|
-2.8
|
%
|
-8
|
|||||||||||
S&P 500
|
6.2
|
%
|
||||||||||||||||||
Materials
|
4.2
|
%
|
2.7
|
%
|
2.9
|
%
|
0.2
|
%
|
0
|
|||||||||||
Financials
|
2.5
|
%
|
12.8
|
%
|
15.2
|
%
|
2.4
|
%
|
-9
|
|||||||||||
Industrials
|
0.4
|
%
|
9.2
|
%
|
14.3
|
%
|
5.1
|
%
|
-30
|
|||||||||||
Health Care
|
-0.3
|
%
|
13.9
|
%
|
0.0
|
%
|
-13.9
|
%
|
89
|
|||||||||||
Energy
|
-10.4
|
%
|
4.4
|
%
|
6.1
|
%
|
1.7
|
%
|
-28
|
|||||||||||
As of 08/31/19
|
Net effect of sector weights
|
55
|
ATAFX
|
NTM
|
Std Dev to
|
NTM EPS
|
PEG
|
Free Cash
|
||||||||||||||||||
weights
|
P/E Ratio
|
10-yr History
|
Growth
|
Ratio
|
Flow Yield
|
||||||||||||||||||
++ |
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Information
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Technology
|
20.8
|
x
|
3.4
|
12
|
%
|
1.7
|
4.8
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
---
|
Consumer
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Discretionary
|
22.4
|
x
|
2.0
|
19
|
%
|
1.2
|
3.9
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
S&P 500
|
17.5
|
x
|
0.9
|
12
|
%
|
1.5
|
4.4
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
-
|
Utilities
|
19.1
|
x
|
0.9
|
5
|
%
|
3.8
|
-1.5
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
+
|
Consumer
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Staples
|
20.0
|
x
|
0.7
|
6
|
%
|
3.4
|
4.2
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
++ |
Real Estate
|
19.4
|
x
|
-0.1
|
10
|
%
|
2.0
|
nm
|
|||||||||||||||
++ |
|
Energy
|
17.1
|
x
|
-0.4
|
11
|
%
|
1.5
|
4.4
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
---
|
Health Care
|
15.5
|
x
|
-0.6
|
10
|
%
|
1.5
|
5.3
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
++ |
|
Financials
|
12.5
|
x
|
-0.8
|
9
|
%
|
1.4
|
nm
|
||||||||||||||
+
|
Materials
|
18.1
|
x
|
-0.9
|
23
|
%
|
0.8
|
4.2
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
+++ |
|
Industrials
|
16.6
|
x
|
-0.9
|
10
|
%
|
1.6
|
3.7
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
--
|
Communication
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Services
|
17.7
|
x
|
-2.0
|
13
|
%
|
1.4
|
5.3
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Key to relative sector weights (see prior table for exact sector weights)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
+++ |
|
Significantly overweighted
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
++ |
|
Moderately overweighted
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
+
|
Slightly overweighted
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
-
|
Slightly underweighted
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
--
|
Moderately underweighted
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
---
|
Significantly underweighted
|
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Paul H. Collins
|
Carey Callaghan
|
Beginning
|
Ending
|
Expenses Paid
|
|
Account Value
|
Account Value
|
During Period
|
|
3/1/19
|
8/31/19
|
3/1/19 – 8/31/19*
|
|
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,032.90
|
$7.41
|
Hypothetical (5% return
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,017.85
|
$7.35
|
before expenses)
|
*
|
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.45%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in most recent fiscal half-year)/366 days
to reflect the one-half year expense.
|
Shares
|
COMMON STOCKS: 85.93%
|
Value
|
|||||
Administrative Support and Services: 1.16%
|
|||||||
2,560
|
PayPal Holdings, Inc.*
|
$
|
279,168
|
||||
Air Transportation: 1.83%
|
|||||||
8,470
|
Southwest Airlines Co.
|
443,150
|
|||||
Apparel Manufacturing: 2.07%
|
|||||||
819
|
Kontoor Brands, Inc.
|
28,043
|
|||||
5,735
|
VF Corp.
|
469,983
|
|||||
498,026
|
|||||||
Broadcasting (except Internet): 4.12%
|
|||||||
17,620
|
CBS Corp. – Class B+
|
741,097
|
|||||
5,620
|
Comcast Corp. – Class A
|
248,741
|
|||||
989,838
|
|||||||
Chemical Manufacturing: 2.93%
|
|||||||
3,990
|
Albemarle Corp.
|
246,303
|
|||||
5,920
|
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. – Class A#
|
458,090
|
|||||
704,393
|
|||||||
Computer and Electronic
|
|||||||
Product Manufacturing: 12.38%
|
|||||||
3,815
|
Apple, Inc.
|
796,343
|
|||||
2,380
|
Northrop Grumman Corp.
|
875,531
|
|||||
8,240
|
NXP Semiconductors N.V.#
|
841,634
|
|||||
8,120
|
Sony Corp. – ADR
|
462,109
|
|||||
2,975,617
|
|||||||
Couriers and Messengers: 2.99%
|
|||||||
4,525
|
FedEx Corp.
|
717,710
|
|||||
Credit Intermediation and
|
|||||||
Related Activities: 6.21%
|
|||||||
32,620
|
Bank of America Corp.
|
897,376
|
|||||
2,870
|
Credicorp Ltd.#
|
594,434
|
|||||
1,491,810
|
|||||||
Data Processing, Hosting, and
|
|||||||
Related Services: 3.20%
|
|||||||
15,420
|
Pagseguro Digital Ltd. – Class A*#
|
770,383
|
|||||
Food Manufacturing: 4.29%
|
|||||||
1,420
|
McCormick & Co., Inc.+
|
231,275
|
|||||
14,475
|
Mondelez International, Inc. – Class A
|
799,310
|
|||||
1,030,585
|
Shares
|
Value
|
||||||
General Merchandise Stores: 4.26%
|
|||||||
9,570
|
Target Corp.
|
$
|
1,024,373
|
||||
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities: 4.84%
|
|||||||
19,000
|
AIA Group Ltd. – ADR
|
734,540
|
|||||
2,110
|
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. – Class B*
|
429,195
|
|||||
1,163,735
|
|||||||
Machinery Manufacturing: 5.64%
|
|||||||
3,390
|
Caterpillar, Inc.
|
403,410
|
|||||
4,530
|
Lam Research Corp.
|
953,610
|
|||||
1,357,020
|
|||||||
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods: 0.80%
|
|||||||
5,220
|
Gentherm, Inc.*
|
191,574
|
|||||
Miscellaneous Manufacturing: 2.56%
|
|||||||
13,000
|
Nintendo Co., Ltd. – ADR
|
614,250
|
|||||
Oil and Gas Extraction: 3.97%
|
|||||||
13,260
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
|
576,545
|
|||||
3,060
|
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
|
377,665
|
|||||
954,210
|
|||||||
Other Information Services: 2.28%
|
|||||||
2,955
|
Facebook, Inc. – Class A*
|
548,655
|
|||||
Professional, Scientific, and
|
|||||||
Technical Services: 5.27%
|
|||||||
14,260
|
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
|
1,267,144
|
|||||
Publishing Industries (except Internet): 5.33%
|
|||||||
7,790
|
Citrix Systems, Inc.
|
724,314
|
|||||
4,040
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
556,955
|
|||||
1,281,269
|
|||||||
Real Estate: 3.45%
|
|||||||
15,846
|
CBRE Group, Inc. – Class A*
|
828,270
|
|||||
Securities, Commodity Contracts,
|
|||||||
and Other Finance: 1.81%
|
|||||||
10,415
|
E*TRADE Financial Corp.
|
434,722
|
|||||
Support Activities for Mining: 2.13%
|
|||||||
9,830
|
ConocoPhillips
|
512,929
|
Shares
|
Value
|
||||||
Utilities: 2.41%
|
|||||||
70,700
|
Enel Americas SA – ADR
|
$
|
578,326
|
||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $16,891,526)
|
20,657,157
|
||||||
REITs: 8.59%
|
|||||||
Real Estate: 5.48%
|
|||||||
1,310
|
American Tower Corp.
|
301,549
|
|||||
3,440
|
Boston Properties, Inc.
|
441,765
|
|||||
12,000
|
Spirit Reality Capital, Inc.
|
575,280
|
|||||
1,318,594
|
|||||||
Warehousing and Storage: 3.11%
|
|||||||
23,460
|
Iron Mountain, Inc.
|
747,201
|
|||||
TOTAL REITs (Cost $1,887,785)
|
2,065,795
|
||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 5.68%
|
|||||||
1,365,332
|
Fidelity Investments Money Market
|
||||||
Government Portfolio – Class I, 2.00%†
|
1,365,332
|
||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
|
|||||||
(Cost $1,365,332)
|
1,365,332
|
||||||
Total Investments in Securities
|
|||||||
(Cost $20,144,643): 100.20%
|
24,088,284
|
||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets: (0.20)%
|
(48,165
|
)
|
|||||
Net Assets: 100.00%
|
$
|
24,040,119
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
|
#
|
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
|
|
†
|
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of August 31, 2019.
|
|
+
|
Non-voting shares.
|
ASSETS
|
||||
Investments in securities, at value (cost $20,144,643)
|
$
|
24,088,284
|
||
Receivables:
|
||||
Dividends and interest
|
15,480
|
|||
Dividend tax reclaim
|
1,224
|
|||
Prepaid expenses
|
8,445
|
|||
Total assets
|
24,113,433
|
|||
LIABILITIES
|
||||
Payables:
|
||||
Due to advisor
|
9,732
|
|||
Administration fees
|
9,120
|
|||
Audit fees
|
10,315
|
|||
Transfer agent fees and expenses
|
10,466
|
|||
Fund accounting fees
|
7,891
|
|||
Legal fees
|
4,652
|
|||
Custody fees
|
542
|
|||
Shareholder reporting
|
12,947
|
|||
Chief Compliance Officer fee
|
2,790
|
|||
Trustee fees and expenses
|
792
|
|||
Accrued other expenses
|
4,067
|
|||
Total liabilities
|
73,314
|
|||
NET ASSETS
|
$
|
24,040,119
|
||
Net asset value, offering and redemption
|
||||
price per share [$24,040,119/860,519 shares
|
||||
outstanding; unlimited number of
|
||||
shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
|
$
|
27.94
|
||
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
|
||||
Paid-in capital
|
$
|
17,924,634
|
||
Total distributable earnings
|
6,115,485
|
|||
Net assets
|
$
|
24,040,119
|
INVESTMENT INCOME
|
||||
Income
|
||||
Dividends (net of foreign tax withheld
|
||||
and issuance fees of $5,532)
|
$
|
238,860
|
||
Interest
|
15,589
|
|||
Total income
|
254,449
|
|||
Expenses
|
||||
Advisory fees (Note 4)
|
116,942
|
|||
Administration fees (Note 4)
|
24,640
|
|||
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 4)
|
23,659
|
|||
Fund accounting fees (Note 4)
|
14,844
|
|||
Registration fees
|
10,804
|
|||
Audit fees
|
10,315
|
|||
Trustee fees and expenses
|
7,831
|
|||
Legal fees
|
6,531
|
|||
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
|
6,290
|
|||
Reports to shareholders
|
6,246
|
|||
Miscellaneous expense
|
3,090
|
|||
Custody fees (Note 4)
|
2,380
|
|||
Insurance expense
|
967
|
|||
Total expenses
|
234,539
|
|||
Less: advisory fee waiver (Note 4)
|
(56,049
|
)
|
||
Net expenses
|
178,490
|
|||
Net investment income
|
75,959
|
|||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
|
||||
GAIN ON INVESTMENTS
|
||||
Net realized gain on investments
|
114,735
|
|||
Net change in unrealized
|
||||
appreciation on investments
|
596,461
|
|||
Net realized and unrealized
|
||||
gain on investments
|
711,196
|
|||
Net increase in net assets
|
||||
resulting from operations
|
$
|
787,155
|
Six Months Ended
|
||||||||
August 31, 2019
|
Year Ended
|
|||||||
(Unaudited)
|
February 28, 2019
|
|||||||
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
|
||||||||
OPERATIONS
|
||||||||
Net investment income
|
$
|
75,959
|
$
|
45,158
|
||||
Net realized gain on investments
|
114,735
|
2,365,090
|
||||||
Net change in unrealized
|
||||||||
appreciation/(depreciation)
|
||||||||
on investments
|
596,461
|
(3,129,755
|
)
|
|||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net
|
||||||||
assets resulting from operations
|
787,155
|
(719,507
|
)
|
|||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
||||||||
Net dividends and distributions
|
—
|
(1,416,019
|
)
|
|||||
Total dividends and distributions
|
—
|
(1,416,019
|
)
|
|||||
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in
|
||||||||
net assets derived from net
|
||||||||
change in outstanding shares (a)
|
(1,402,798
|
)
|
551,886
|
|||||
Total decrease in net assets
|
(615,643
|
)
|
(1,583,640
|
)
|
||||
NET ASSETS
|
||||||||
Beginning of period
|
24,655,762
|
26,239,402
|
||||||
End of period
|
$
|
24,040,119
|
$
|
24,655,762
|
(a)
|
A summary of share transactions is as follows:
|
Six Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||
August 31, 2019
|
Year Ended
|
||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
February 28, 2019
|
||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Paid-in Capital
|
Shares
|
Paid-in Capital
|
||||||||||||||
Shares sold
|
60,353
|
$
|
1,652,198
|
47,706
|
$
|
1,311,970
|
|||||||||||
Shares issued in
|
|||||||||||||||||
reinvestment
|
|||||||||||||||||
of distributions
|
—
|
—
|
45,934
|
1,157,999
|
|||||||||||||
Shares redeemed
|
(111,392
|
)
|
(3,054,996
|
)
|
(67,524
|
)
|
(1,918,083
|
)
|
|||||||||
Net increase/
|
|||||||||||||||||
(decrease)
|
(51,039
|
)
|
$
|
(1,402,798
|
)
|
26,116
|
$
|
551,886
|
Six Months
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
8/31/19
|
Year Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
2/28/19
|
2/28/18
|
2/28/17
|
2/29/16
|
2/28/15
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
beginning of period
|
$
|
27.05
|
$
|
29.63
|
$
|
26.05
|
$
|
22.01
|
$
|
28.31
|
$
|
26.85
|
||||||||||||
Income from
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
investment operations:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
income/(loss)
|
0.09
|
0.05
|
(0.10
|
)
|
(0.03
|
)
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
||||||||||||||||
Net realized and
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
unrealized gain/(loss)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
on investments
|
0.80
|
(1.00
|
)
|
4.34
|
4.59
|
(4.12
|
)
|
2.46
|
||||||||||||||||
Total from investment
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
operations
|
0.89
|
(0.95
|
)
|
4.24
|
4.56
|
(4.11
|
)
|
2.47
|
||||||||||||||||
Less distributions:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
investment income
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(0.42
|
)
|
(0.03
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
From net
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
realized gain
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
on investments
|
—
|
(1.63
|
)
|
(0.66
|
)
|
(0.52
|
)
|
(1.77
|
)
|
(0.98
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Total distributions
|
—
|
(1.63
|
)
|
(0.66
|
)
|
(0.52
|
)
|
(2.19
|
)
|
(1.01
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Net asset value,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
end of period
|
$
|
27.94
|
$
|
27.05
|
$
|
29.63
|
$
|
26.05
|
$
|
22.01
|
$
|
28.31
|
||||||||||||
Total return
|
3.29
|
%‡
|
-2.79
|
%
|
16.33
|
%
|
20.90
|
%
|
-15.13
|
%
|
9.62
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Ratios/supplemental data:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
period (thousands)
|
$
|
24,040
|
$
|
24,656
|
$
|
26,239
|
$
|
23,508
|
$
|
20,614
|
$
|
25,246
|
||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
average net assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before fee waiver
|
1.90
|
%†
|
1.84
|
%
|
1.81
|
%
|
1.90
|
%
|
1.85
|
%
|
1.79
|
%
|
||||||||||||
After fee waiver
|
1.45
|
%†
|
1.45
|
%
|
1.45
|
%
|
1.45
|
%
|
1.45
|
%
|
1.45
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
income/(loss) to
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
average net assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before fee waiver
|
0.16
|
%†
|
(0.21
|
)%
|
(0.72
|
)%
|
(0.58
|
)%
|
(0.48
|
)%
|
(0.32
|
)%
|
||||||||||||
After fee waiver
|
0.61
|
%†
|
0.18
|
%
|
(0.36
|
)%
|
(0.13
|
)%
|
(0.08
|
)%
|
0.02
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate
|
8.18
|
%‡
|
63.14
|
%
|
41.95
|
%
|
46.83
|
%
|
40.60
|
%
|
50.95
|
%
|
||||||||||||
†
|
Annualized.
|
‡
|
Not annualized.
|
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 open tax years 2017 – 2019 or
expected to be taken in the Fund’s 2020 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.
|
Security Transactions, Income and Distributions: Security
transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are calculated on the basis of first in, first out. 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 Fund’s understanding of the
applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
|
|
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, 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 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.
|
|
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 has made certain investments in real
estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon available funds from operations. It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the REITs’ taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion
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 August 31, 2019, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. Refer to Note 9 for more information about subsequent events.
|
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.
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Common Stocks
|
||||||||||||||||
Administrative Support
|
||||||||||||||||
and Waste Management
|
$
|
279,168
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
279,168
|
||||||||
Finance and Insurance
|
3,090,268
|
—
|
—
|
3,090,268
|
||||||||||||
Information
|
3,590,145
|
—
|
—
|
3,590,145
|
||||||||||||
Manufacturing
|
7,692,818
|
—
|
—
|
7,692,818
|
||||||||||||
Mining
|
954,210
|
—
|
—
|
954,210
|
||||||||||||
Professional, Scientific,
|
||||||||||||||||
and Technical Services
|
1,267,144
|
—
|
—
|
1,267,144
|
||||||||||||
Real Estate, Rental,
|
||||||||||||||||
and Leasing
|
828,270
|
—
|
—
|
828,270
|
||||||||||||
Retail Trade
|
1,024,373
|
—
|
—
|
1,024,373
|
||||||||||||
Transportation
|
||||||||||||||||
and Warehousing
|
1,160,861
|
—
|
—
|
1,160,861
|
||||||||||||
Utilities
|
578,326
|
—
|
—
|
578,326
|
||||||||||||
Wholesale Trade
|
191,574
|
—
|
—
|
191,574
|
||||||||||||
Total Common Stocks
|
20,657,157
|
—
|
—
|
20,657,157
|
||||||||||||
REITs
|
2,065,795
|
—
|
—
|
2,065,795
|
||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments
|
1,365,332
|
—
|
—
|
1,365,332
|
||||||||||||
Total Investments
|
||||||||||||||||
in Securities
|
$
|
24,088,284
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
24,088,284
|
Date
|
Amount
|
||||
2/29/20
|
$
|
47,441
|
|||
2/28/21
|
90,569
|
||||
2/28/22
|
99,176
|
||||
8/31/22
|
56,049
|
||||
$
|
293,235
|
August 31, 2019
|
February 28, 2019
|
|||||||
Long-term capital gains
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
1,416,019
|
Cost of investments (a)
|
$
|
21,331,726
|
||
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
|
3,636,190
|
|||
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
|
(289,010
|
)
|
||
Net tax unrealized appreciation (a)
|
3,347,180
|
|||
Undistributed ordinary income
|
12,409
|
|||
Undistributed long-term capital gain
|
1,968,741
|
|||
Total distributable earnings
|
1,981,150
|
|||
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
|
—
|
|||
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
|
$
|
5,328,330
|
(a)
|
The book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation and cost are the same.
|
•
|
Socially Responsible Investing Policy Risk. The Fund’s portfolio is subject to socially responsible
investment criteria. As a result, the Fund may pass up opportunities to buy certain securities when it is otherwise advantageous to do so or may sell securities for social reasons when it is otherwise disadvantageous to do so.
|
|
|
•
|
Small- and Medium-Sized Company Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend
to be more volatile and less liquid than larger market capitalization stocks.
|
|
|
•
|
Large-Sized Companies Risk. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new
competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. In addition, large-cap companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended
periods of economic expansion.
|
•
|
ADR Risk. Investing in ADRs may involve risks in addition to the risks in domestic investments,
including less regulatory oversight and less publicly- available information, less stable governments and economies, and non-uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards.
|
•
|
Emerging Markets Risk. Investing in securities of issuers located in emerging markets poses greater
risk of social, political and economic instability, which could affect the Fund’s investments. Emerging market countries may have smaller securities markets and therefore less liquidity and greater price volatility than more developed
markets.
|
•
|
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Risk. Investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated
with the direct ownership of real estate and annual compliance with tax rules applicable to REITs. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by
borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. In addition, REITs have their own expenses, and the Fund will bear a proportionate share of those expenses.
|
•
|
Sector Emphasis Risk. The securities of companies in the same or related businesses, if comprising a
significant portion of the Fund’s portfolio, could react in some circumstances negatively to market conditions, interest rates and economic, regulatory or financial developments and adversely affect the value of the portfolio to a greater
extent than if such business comprised a lesser portion of the Fund’s portfolio.
|
•
|
Foreign Securities Risk. Foreign securities can be more volatile than domestic (U.S.) securities.
Securities markets of other countries are generally smaller than U.S. securities markets. Many foreign securities may also be less liquid than U.S. securities, which could affect the Fund’s investments. In addition, investments made in
foreign currencies may be subject to the risk of currency devaluation or exchange rate risk.
|
•
|
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.
|
(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.
|
(a)
|
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
|
(b)
|
Not Applicable.
|
(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.
|
(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.
|
(b)
|
Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith.
|
1.
|
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Advisors Series Trust;
|
2.
|
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
|
3.
|
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if
the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
|
4.
|
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
|
(a)
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
|
(b)
|
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
|
(c)
|
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the
filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
|
(d)
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting 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; and
|
5.
|
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
|
(a)
|
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and
report financial information; and
|
(b)
|
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
|
Date: 11/7/19
|
/s/ Jeffrey T. Rauman
Jeffrey T. Rauman President/Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer |
1.
|
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Advisors Series Trust;
|
2.
|
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
|
3.
|
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if
the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
|
4.
|
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
|
(a)
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
|
(b)
|
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
|
(c)
|
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the
filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
|
(d)
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting 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; and
|
5.
|
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
|
(a)
|
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and
report financial information; and
|
(b)
|
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
|
Date: 11/7/19
|
/s/ Cheryl L. King
Cheryl L. King Vice President/Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer
|
/s/ Jeffrey T. Rauman
Jeffrey T. Rauman
President/Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer
Advisors Series Trust
|
/s/ Cheryl L. King
Cheryl L. King
Vice President/Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer
Advisors Series Trust
|
Dated: 11/7/19
|
Dated: 11/7/19
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