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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     811-08037                                                                           


              AdvisorOne Funds                                                                          

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


              4020 South 147th Street, Omaha, NE                  68137                                           

(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)


              Gemini Fund Services, LLC., 150 Motor Parkway, Suite 205, Hauppauge, NY 11788       

(Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:         402-493-3313                                          


Date of fiscal year end:  4/30                   


Date of reporting period:4/30/05              


Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1).  The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.


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Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.






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Table of Contents


Letter From The Portfolio Management Team                                     

  4
     

Amerigo Fund - Portfolio Summary                                                     

  6
     

Clermont Fund - Portfolio Summary                                                    

  7
     

Amerigo Fund - Performance Update                                                   

  8
     

Clermont Fund - Performance Update                                                  

  9
     

Shareholder Expense Example                                                           

  10
     

Amerigo Fund - Schedule of Investments                                          

  12
     

Clermont Fund - Schedule of Investments                                         

  14
     

Statements of Assets and Liabilities                                                   

  16
     

Statements of Operations                                                                    

  17
     

Statements of Changes in Net Assets                                                            

  18
     

Financial Highlights                                                                            

  20
     

Notes to Financial Statements                                                             

  23
     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm               

  31
     

Trustees and Officers                                                                          

  32
     

Additional Information                                                                       

  34







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Letter From The Portfolio Management Team

Dear Shareholders,

We are pleased to provide you with the Annual Report for the AdvisorOne Funds covering the twelve month period that ended on April 30, 2005.  


Investment Environment

Equity market performance during the past six months was positive with the Standard and Poors’ 500 Index posting a total return of 3.27 percent. The portfolio management team identified several key themes during this period. Some of the following asset class trends impacted your portfolio allocation.

·     Mid and large capitalization companies outperformed small companies

·     Value consistently outperformed growth across all market capitalization ranges

·     International equities for both emerging and developed markets outperformed the domestic Standard and Poors’ 500 Index

·     The economic recovery became more global in nature

·     The U.S. became more willing to depreciate the U.S. dollar providing a currency benefit to many international markets.

Economic data released more recently has provided some indication that economic growth may be slowing. It is our opinion that investor attention will gradually transition from its current focus on inflation more toward the pace of economic growth. Some moderation in the growth rate of the economy could prove to be positive for both equities and bonds if and when it causes the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to either slow or stop increasing interest rates over the near term.


Portfolio Positioning

Amerigo’s position in the iShares U.S. Transportation index served as a slight drag on portfolio performance during the last six months. However, the Fund benefited from the dominant investment themes mentioned above.  The largest contributors to the Fund’s outperformance for the period were holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets, iShares Russell 1000 Value, iShares MSCI EAFE, SPDR Consumer Staples, iShares Dow Jones U.S. Healthcare and iShares S&P Global 100 Index, Morningstar Mid Cap Core and Morningstar Large Cap Core. In addition, we realized profits in three international holdings and eliminated them from the portfolio. The international securities we eliminated during the period were iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan, iShares MSCI Japan and iShares MSCI Canada. We also eliminated the fund’s position in the NASDAQ 100 tracking index in January and re-established the position in April.


Clermont was also positioned to take advantage of the key themes mentioned. On the equity side, positions in the iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index were reduced given the indexes exposure to utilities and a reduction in the iShares Standard and Poors’ 500 Index. Proceeds were reinvested into Vanguard Mid Cap Vipers, iShares MSCI United Kingdom, Morningstar Mid Cap Core and the iShares S&P 100 Index.  The value tilt of Clermont’s portfolio and its modest international exposure were beneficial to overall fund performance during the period. Another key element to Clermont’s performance was its bond allocations. During the reporting period the portfolio management team increased the Fund’s allocation in U.S. Treasury Bills while reducing its allocation in the iShares Lehman 1- 3 year U.S. Treasury Bond. The trade had a positive impact on the portfolio by reducing interest rate sensitivity and maintaining the same level of income.

 

 

 

 

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Investment Outlook

We remain positive on equity markets and the potential for them to outperform less risky investments. The intermediate trend of the U.S. equity market remains up, according to our research. Recent declines in interest rates have stabilized economic conditions. World growth has stabilized and inflationary pressures have eased most recently. There are growing signs that the correction in the equity market may be ending. In our opinion, emerging Asia remains attractive.


Sincerely,

The Portfolio Management Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Amerigo and Clermont are both a fund of funds meaning they invest in underlying mutual funds and exchange traded funds (“Underlying Funds”). In some instances, it may be less expensive for an investor to invest in the Underlying Funds directly. There is also a risk that the investment advisors of those Underlying Funds may make investment decisions detrimental to the performance of the Funds or may be more volatile than investments in other mutual funds. The Funds invest in Underlying Funds as well as equity, bond or derivative securities. There are certain risks associated with these holdings as listed below:


EQUITY SECURITIES: The value will fluctuate in response to stock market movements

BONDS: The value will fluctuate with changes in interest rates

JUNK BONDS: Carry greater risks and are more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than higher quality debt securities

OPTIONS AND/OR FUTURES (Derivative Securities): Are volatile and involve significant risks

FOREIGN SECURITIES: Unstable international political and economic conditions, currency fluctuations, foreign controls on investment and currency exchange, withholding taxes, a lack of adequate company information, less liquid and more volatile markets and a lack of governmental regulation may subject foreign securities to risk.


The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged composite of 500 large capitalization companies. This index is widely used by professional investors as a performance benchmark for large-cap stocks. You cannot invest directly in an index.







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Amerigo Fund - Portfolio Summary

 

Portfolio Composition*




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Top 10 Portfolio Holdings*


iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

 

12.52%

 

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

 

11.90%

 

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

 

10.44%

 

iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index Fund

 

9.08%

 

SPDR Consumer Staples Select Sector Fund

 

6.10%

 

Nasdaq-100 Share Index Tracking Stock

 

  4.95%

 

iShares Dow Jones US Transportation Index Fund

 

4.74%

 

SPDR Trust Series 1

 

  4.42%

 

Milestone Treasury Obligation Portfolio- Institutional Class

 

  4.11%

 

Vanguard Value VIPERs

  

4.09%

 


*Based on total investment value as of April 30, 2005. Holdings may vary over time.







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Clermont Fund - Portfolio Summary

 

Portfolio Composition*



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Top 10 Portfolio Holdings*


iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund

 

12.03%

 

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

 

11.52%

 

Goldman Sachs Prime Obligation Fund

 

  8.77%

 

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund

 

  6.70%

 

iShares S&P 100 Index Fund

 

  5.67%

 

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

 

5.08%

 

iShares Morningstar Mid Core Index Fund

 

4.95%

 

U.S. Treasury TIP Bond, 3.375%, due 1/15/07

 

4.70%

 

iShares Morningstar Large Core Index Fund

 

4.17%

 

iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index Fund

 

3.09%

 


                                                    *Based on total investment value as of April 30, 2005. Holdings may vary over time.






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Amerigo Fund - Performance Update

 

Annualized Total Returns as of April 30, 2005

                                   1 Year             5 Year          10 Year              Since           Inception

                                                                                                        Inception           Date

Class C Shares1          6.02%              N/A                 N/A                 (3.78)%         7/13/00

 

Class N Shares2          8.16%              (2.34)%           N/A                 5.12%            7/14/97


 

1 Class C Shares are subject to a CDSC of 1% on shares redeemed within18 months of purchase.

2 Class N Shares are not subject to an initial sales charge or a CDSC.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

This chart illustrates a comparison of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Amerigo Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions) versus the Fund’s benchmark index.


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Results represent past performance and do not indicate future returns. The value of an investment in the Funds and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Total returns would have been lower had the Adviser, the Distributor, the Administrator, and Custodian not waived or reimbursed a portion of their fees.  The performance of each class may vary based on differences in loads or fees paid by the shareholders investing in each class.


“S&P 500 Index”, a registered trademark of McGraw-Hill Co., Inc., is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.








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Clermont Fund - Performance Update

 

Annualized Total Returns as of April 30, 2005

                                   1 Year               5 Year        10 Year              Since             Inception

                                                                                                        Inception             Date

Class N Shares1          4.72%              (0.46)%           N/A                 2.97%             7/14/97


 

1 Class N Shares are not subject to an initial sales charge or a CDSC.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

This chart illustrates a comparison of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Clermont Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions) versus the Fund’s benchmark index.


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Results represent past performance and do not indicate future returns. The value of an investment in the Funds and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Total returns would have been lower had the Adviser, the Distributor, the Administrator, and Custodian not waived or reimbursed a portion of their fees.  The performance of each class may vary based on differences in loads or fees paid by the shareholders investing in each class.


The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index which represents the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market (including government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities and asset-backed securities). “S&P 500 Index”, a registered trademark of McGraw-Hill Co., Inc., is a market capitalization weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.





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Shareholder Expense Example (Unaudited)




As a shareholder of the Fund you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1 fees) fees; and other Fund 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.


This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.


Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses.  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 applicable number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.


Hypothetical Examples for Comparison Purposes:  The second section 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 do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions.  Therefore, the second line of the table 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 transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 


Beginning Account Value (10/31/04)


Ending

Account Value (4/30/05)



Expense Ratio (Annualized)


Expenses Paid During the Period*

(11/1/04 to 4/30/05)

Amerigo Fund

    

Actual:

    

     Class C

   $1,000

 $1,041.16

      2.15%

          $10.88

     Class N

     1,000

   1,045.90

      1.15%

              5.83

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses):

    

     Class C

   $1,000

 $1,014.13

      2.15%

          $10.74

     Class N

     1,000

   1,019.09

      1.15%

              5.76

     

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Beginning Account Value (10/31/04)

 


Ending

Account Value (4/30/05)

 



Expense Ratio (Annualized)

 


Expenses Paid During the Period*

(11/1/04 to 4/30/05)

Clermont Fund

       
Actual

    $1,000

$1,021.72

      1.15%

           $5.76

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

  

      1,000


  1,019.09


      1.15%

 

             5.76

   

                                                      *Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios multiplied by the average account value

                                                        over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).






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Schedule of Investments - Amerigo Fund

    

April 30, 2005

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Market Value

Common Stocks-2.03%

    

Diversified Companies-2.03%

    

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc- Class A*

 

                  83

 

 $      7,001,050

Total Common Stocks (cost $7,520,267)

 

 

 

         7,001,050

       

Equity Funds-94.67%

     

Emerging Markets-12.83%

     

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

 

         221,000

 

       44,259,670

       

International Equity-17.52%

     

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

 

         236,000

 

       36,886,800

iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund

 

         378,000

 

         6,807,780

iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund

 

         232,000

 

         7,760,400

iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund

 

         275,000

 

         4,925,250

iShares S&P Global 100 Index Fund

 

           68,000

 

         4,058,920

     

       60,439,150

Large Cap Blend-19.31%

     

iShares Morningstar Large Core Index Fund

 

         107,000

 

         6,663,960

iShares S&P 100 Index Fund

 

         215,000

 

       11,855,100

iShares S&P 500 Index Fund

 

           94,200

 

       10,898,940

SPDR Consumer Staples Select Sector Fund

 

         947,000

 

       21,572,660

SPDR Trust Series 1

 

         135,000

 

       15,626,250

     

       66,616,910

Large Cap Growth-5.07%

     

Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock

 

         500,000

 

       17,495,000

     

 

Large Cap Value-16.38%

     

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

 

         650,300

 

       42,054,901

Vanguard Value VIPERs

 

         271,000

 

       14,468,690

     

       56,523,591

Mid Cap Blend-4.94%

     

iShares Morningstar Mid Core Index Fund

 

         149,000

 

         9,394,450

Vanguard Mid-Cap VIPERs

 

         139,000

 

         7,646,390

     

       17,040,840

Mid Cap Growth-9.30%

     

iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index Fund

 

         402,400

 

       32,075,304

       
       
       

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Schedule of Investments - Amerigo Fund (Continued)

  

April 30, 2005

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Market Value

Speciality-9.32%

     

iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare Sector Index Fund

 

         235,000

 

 $    14,215,150

iShares Dow Jones US Transportation Index Fund

 

         272,000

 

       16,757,920

Vanguard Health Care VIPERs

 

           23,000

 

         1,184,040

     

       32,157,110

       

Total Equity Funds (cost $309,203,063)

 

 

 

     326,607,575

       

Money Market Funds- 5.73%

     

Goldman Sachs Prime Obligations Fund

 

      5,230,766

 

         5,230,766

Milestone Treasury Obligation Portfolio- Institutional Class

    14,541,067

 

       14,541,067

Total Money Market Funds (cost $19,771,833)

 

 

 

       19,771,833

       

Total Investments (cost $336,495,163)-102.43%

 

 $  353,380,458

Other Assets less Liabilities-(2.43)%

 

 

 

       (8,385,012)

NET ASSETS-100.00%

 

 

 

 $  344,995,446

       

*Non-income producing security

     

EAFE- Europe, Australasia, Far East

     

MSCI- Morgan Stanley Capital International

     

SPDR- Standard & Poors' Depositary Receipts

     

VIPERs - Vanguard Index Participation Equity Receipts

     
       







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Schedule of Investments - Clermont Fund

     

April 30, 2005

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Market Value

Common Stocks-1.06%

     

Diversified Companies-1.06%

     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc- Class A*

 

                  13

 

 $       1,096,550

Total Common Stocks (cost $1,135,236)

 

 

 

          1,096,550

       

Bond Funds-19.01%

     

iShares IBOXX Liquid Corporates

 

           16,200

 

          2,664,587

iShares Lehman Aggregate Bond Fund

 

           14,330

 

          1,463,236

iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund

 

         153,000

 

        12,408,300

Van Kampen Senior Income Trust

 

         361,000

 

          3,021,570

Total Bond Funds (cost $19,264,992)

 

 

 

        19,557,693

       

Equity Funds-50.26%

     

International Equity-13.86%

     

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

 

           76,000

 

        11,878,800

iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund

 

           86,000

 

          1,540,260

iShares S&P Global 100 Index Fund

 

           14,000

 

             835,660

     

        14,254,720

Large Cap Blend-10.81%

     

iShares Morningstar Large Core Index Fund

 

           69,000

 

          4,297,320

iShares S&P 100 Index Fund

 

         106,000

 

          5,844,840

Vanguard Consumer Staples VIPERs

 

           18,000

 

             981,540

     

        11,123,700

Large Cap Value-5.09%

     

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

 

           81,000

 

          5,238,270

       

Mid Cap Blend-7.75%

     

iShares Morningstar Mid Core Index Fund

 

           81,000

 

          5,107,050

Vanguard Mid-Cap VIPERs

 

           52,000

 

          2,860,520

     

          7,967,570

Mid Cap Growth-3.10%

     

iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index Fund

 

           40,000

 

          3,188,400

       

Mid Cap Value-6.71%

     

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund

 

         116,000

 

          6,907,800

       

Speciality-2.94%

     

iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare Sector Index Fund

 

           50,000

 

          3,024,500

Total Equity Funds (cost $48,139,085)

 

 

 

        51,704,960

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Schedule of Investments - Clermont Fund (Continued)

  

April 30, 2005

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

Market Value

U.S. Treasury Bonds-5.21%

     

U.S. Treasury TIP Bond, 3.375%, due 1/15/07

 

 $   4,623,575

 

 $       4,852,405

U.S. Treasury TIP Bond, 3.625%, due 1/15/08

 

         474,796

 

             510,684

Total U.S. Treasury Bonds (cost $5,546,440)

 

 

 

          5,363,089

       

U.S. Treasury Bills-13.47%

     

Due 5/5/05

 

      3,000,000

 

          2,998,973

Due 9/8/05

 

      2,200,000

 

          2,176,379

Due 9/29/05

 

      2,200,000

 

          2,171,847

Due 10/6/05

 

      2,200,000

 

          2,170,795

Due 10/13/05

 

      2,200,000

 

          2,169,423

Due 10/20/05

 

      2,200,000

 

          2,168,209

Total U.S. Treasury Bills (cost $13,855,626)

 

 

 

        13,855,626

       

Money Market Funds-11.24%

 

Shares

  

Goldman Sachs Prime Obligation Fund

 

      9,045,967

 

          9,045,967

Milestone Treasury Obligation Portfolio- Institutional Class

      2,518,583

 

          2,518,583

Total Money Market Funds (cost $11,564,550)

 

 

 

        11,564,550

       

Total Investments (cost $99,505,929)-100.25%

 

 

 

 $   103,142,468

Other Assets less Liabilities-(0.25)%

 

 

 

           (258,512)

NET ASSETS-100.00%

 

 

 

 $   102,883,956

       

* Non-income producing security

     

EAFE- Europe, Australasia, Far East

     

MSCI- Morgan Stanley Capital International

     

SPDR- Standard & Poors' Depository Receipts

     

TIP- Treasury Inflation Protected

     

VIPERs - Vanguard Index Participation Equity Receipts

     
       
       




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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    

April 30, 2005

    
     
 

Amerigo

 

 Clermont

Assets:

Fund

 

 Fund

Investments, at cost

 $ 336,495,163

 

 $   99,505,929

Investments in securities, at value (a)

 $ 333,608,625

 

 $   77,722,292

Short term investments (a)

      19,771,833

 

      25,420,176

Interest and dividends receivable

31,945

 

             63,134

Receivable for fund shares sold

1,102,688

 

           822,593

Prepaid expenses and other assets

72,952

 

             35,466

Total Assets

354,588,043

 

104,063,661

      

Liabilities:

    

Payable for securities purchased

        8,832,559

 

           983,268

Payable for fund shares redeemed

           416,806

 

             70,207

Payable for distribution fees (b)

               5,916

 

                       -

Payable to adviser (b)

269,354

 

             70,793

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

             67,962

 

             55,437

Total Liabilities

9,592,597

 

1,179,705

Net Assets

 $ 344,995,446

 

 $ 102,883,956

      

Net Assets:

    

Paid in capital  

 $ 325,257,821

 

 $   98,252,537

Undistributed net investment income

        1,212,768

 

           575,749

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

        1,639,562

 

           419,131

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

16,885,295

 

3,636,539

Net Assets

 $ 344,995,446

 

 $ 102,883,956

      

Class C Shares:

    

Net assets

 $     7,066,722

 

 $                 -

Net asset value and offering price per share

    

(based on shares of beneficial interest outstanding)*

 $           12.65

 

 $                 -

Total shares outstanding at end of year

           558,653

 

                       -

      

Class N Shares:

    

Net assets

 $ 337,928,724

 

 $ 102,883,956

Net asset value and offering price per share

    

(based on shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

 $          12.97

 

 $          10.33

Total shares outstanding at end of year

      26,059,213

 

        9,963,198

     

* Redemption price is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

(a) Refer to Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements at the back of this report.

  

(b) Refer to Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements at the back of this report.

  




AdvisorOne Funds Annual Report

 

 

 

      

Statements of Operations

   

Year Ended April 30, 2005

      
  

Amerigo

 

Clermont

  

Fund

 

Fund

Investment Income:

   

Interest income

 $        225,854

 

 $        554,555

Dividend income

        3,966,450

 

1,481,829

Total investment income

        4,192,304

 

        2,036,384

       

Expenses:

    

Investment advisory fee (a)

2,481,134

 

812,402

Administration fees (a)

           234,764

 

90,493

Accounting fees (a)

             85,847

 

44,886

Distribution fees - Class C Shares (a)

             67,961

 

                       -

Transfer agent fees (a)

             63,499

 

43,501

Professional fees

             46,559

 

22,393

Registration & filing fees

             38,000

 

23,999

Custodian fees

             32,559

 

11,673

Insurance

             15,750

 

7,001

Printing & postage expense

             13,001

 

6,500

Trustees' fees

               4,000

 

4,000

Miscellaneous expenses

               3,000

 

2,000

Total expenses before waivers

3,086,074

 

1,068,848

Expenses waived (a)

(160,853)

 

(133,083)

Net Expenses

2,925,221

 

935,765

Net Investment Income

1,267,083

 

1,100,619

       

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

    

  on Investments:

    

Net realized gain (loss) on:

    

  Investments

8,318,345

 

606,104

  Option contracts written

                       -

 

              (4,216)

Total net realized gain

8,318,345

 

601,888

Net change in unrealized appreciation

    

  on investments

7,016,981

 

1,839,693

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

15,335,326

 

2,441,581

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from

    

  Operations

 $   16,602,409

 

 $     3,542,200

       

(a) Refer to Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements at the back of this report.

  
      




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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

Amerigo Fund

   
      
  

For the

 

For the

  

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

  

April 30, 2005

 

April 30, 2004

Increase in Net Assets:

   
      

From Operations:

   

Net investment income

 $     1,267,083

 

 $        153,911

Net realized gain on investments

8,318,345

 

5,089,443

Net change in unrealized appreciation

    

     on investments

7,016,981

 

9,836,592

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

16,602,409

 

15,079,946

From Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 From Investment Income:

    

       Class N

(208,226)

 

                       -

Total Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

(208,226)

 

                       -

From Fund Share Transactions (a)

158,578,323

 

108,899,740

Total Increase in Net Assets

174,972,506

 

123,979,686

       

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

170,022,940

 

46,043,254

End of year

 $ 344,995,446

 

 $ 170,022,940

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

 $     1,212,768

 

 $        153,911

      

(a) Refer to Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements at the back of this report.

  
       







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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Clermont Fund

   
      
  

For the

 

For the

  

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

  

April 30, 2005

 

April 30, 2004

Increase in Net Assets:

   
      

From Operations:

   

Net investment income

 $     1,100,619

 

 $     1,016,924

Net realized gain on investments

601,888

 

3,457,095

Net change in unrealized appreciation on

    

     investments

1,839,693

 

1,051,256

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

3,542,200

 

5,525,275

From Distributions to Shareholders:

    

 From Net Realized Gains:

    

    Class N

(488,267)

  

 From Investment Income:

    

    Class N

       (1,115,446)

 

          (717,796)

Total Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

       (1,603,713)

 

          (717,796)

From Fund Share Transactions (a)

43,515,106

 

17,868,042

Total Increase in Net Assets

45,453,593

 

22,675,521

       

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

57,430,363

 

34,754,842

End of year

 $ 102,883,956

 

 $   57,430,363

Undistributed net investment income at end of year

 $        575,749

 

 $        590,576

      

(a) Refer to Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements at the back of this report.

  
       







AdvisorOne Funds Annual Report  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

Financial Highlights

             

Amerigo Fund

             
                

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

  
                
  

Class C Shares

                
  

Fiscal Years Ending April 30,

 

Period Ended

  

2005(b)

 

2004 (b)

 

2003 (b)

 

2002 (b)

 

April 30, 2001 (a)

                

Net asset value, beginning of period

 $          11.82

 

 $            9.47

 

 $          11.27

 

 $          13.07

 

 $        16.91

                    

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                 

Net investment loss

             (0.07)

 

             (0.09)

 

             (0.10)

 

             (0.18)

 

           (0.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on

                 

   investments

               0.90

 

               2.44

 

             (1.70)

 

             (0.95)

 

           (3.12)

   Total income (loss) from investment operations

               0.83

 

               2.35

 

             (1.80)

 

             (1.13)

 

           (3.14)

                    

Less distributions from net investment income

                   -   

 

                   -   

 

                   -   

 

             (0.12)

 

           (0.04)

Less distributions from net realized gains

                   -   

 

                   -   

 

                   -   

 

             (0.55)

 

           (0.66)

   Total distributions from net investment

                 

     income and net realized gains

                   -   

 

                   -   

 

                   -   

 

             (0.67)

 

           (0.70)

                    

Net asset value, end of period

 $          12.65

 

 $          11.82

 

 $            9.47

 

 $          11.27

 

 $        13.07

                    

Total return (c)

7.02%

 

24.82%

 

(15.97)%

 

(8.66)%

 

(18.95)%

                    

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

                 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 $          7,067

 

 $          6,375

 

 $          4,741

 

 $          4,136

 

 $        2,878

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d)

2.15%

 

2.15%

 

2.15%

 

2.33%

 

 2.15%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

                 

   before waivers and reimbursements (d)

2.22%

 

2.36%

 

2.63%

 

2.87%

 

 3.57%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to

                 

   average net assets (d)

(0.57)%

 

(0.79)%

 

(1.01)%

 

(1.55)%

 

 0.76%

Portfolio turnover rate

57%

 

55%

 

107%

 

46%

 

 10%

                

(a) The commencement of this class was July 13, 2000.

        

(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately

     presents the per share data for the period.

           

(c) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital

     gains distributions, and assume no sales charge.  Had the Adviser and Administrator not absorbed

     a portion of the expenses, total returns would have been lower.  Total returns for periods less than

     one year are not annualized.

             

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

           








AdvisorOne Funds Annual Report  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

Financial Highlights

             

Amerigo Fund

             
                

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

                
  

Class N Shares

                
  

Fiscal Years Ending April 30,

  

2005 (a)

 

2004 (a)

 

2003 (a)

 

2002 (a)

 

2001

                

Net asset value, beginning of year

 $       12.00

 

 $      9.52

 

 $    11.22

 

 $     12.97

 

 $    16.36

                    

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                 

Net investment income (loss)

            0.07

 

         0.02

 

(0.00)

 (b)

         (0.07)

 

         0.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on

                 

   investments

            0.91

 

         2.46

 

        (1.70)

 

         (0.94)

 

        (2.73)

   Total income (loss) from investment operations

            0.98

 

         2.48

 

        (1.70)

 

         (1.01)

 

        (2.66)

                    

Less distributions from net investment income

          (0.01)

 

             -   

 

             -   

 

         (0.19)

 

        (0.07)

Less distributions from net realized gains

               -   

 

             -   

 

             -   

 

         (0.55)

 

        (0.66)

   Total distributions from net investment

                 

     income and net realized gains

          (0.01)

 

             -   

 

             -   

 

         (0.74)

 

        (0.73)

                    

Net asset value, end of year

 $       12.97

 

 $    12.00

 

 $      9.52

 

 $     11.22

 

 $    12.97

                    

Total return (c)

8.16%

 

26.05%

 

(15.15)%

 

(7.79)%

 

(16.71)%

                    

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

                 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 $   337,929

 

 $163,648

 

 $  41,303

 

 $   35,368

 

 $  36,170

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

1.15%

 

1.15%

 

1.15%

 

1.33%

 

1.15%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

                 

   before waivers and reimbursements

1.22%

 

1.36%

 

1.63%

 

1.88%

 

1.71%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to

                 

   average net assets

0.54%

 

0.21%

 

(0.01)%

 

(0.55)%

 

0.32%

Portfolio turnover rate

57%

 

55%

 

107%

 

46%

 

 10%

                

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately

     presents the per share data for the period.

           

(b) Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

           

(c) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital

     gains distributions, and assume no sales charge.  Had the Adviser and Administrator not absorbed

     a portion of the expenses, total returns would have been lower.  Total returns for periods less than

     one year are not annualized.

             
                








AdvisorOne Funds Annual Report  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

Financial Highlights

             

Clermont Fund

             
                

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

                
  

Class N Shares

                
  

Fiscal Years Ending April 30,

  

2005 (a)

 

2004 (a)

 

2003 (a)

 

2002 (a)

 

2001

                

Net asset value, beginning of year

 $       10.04

 

 $      8.93

 

 $      9.94

 

 $     10.81

 

 $    12.17

                    

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                 

Net investment income

            0.14

 

         0.22

 

0.12

 

          0.12

 

         0.18

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on

                 

   investments

            0.34

 

         1.04

 

        (1.07)

 

        (0.55)

 

        (0.87)

   Total income (loss) from investment operations

            0.48

 

         1.26

 

        (0.95)

 

        (0.43)

 

        (0.69)

                    

Less distributions from net investment income

          (0.13)

 

        (0.15)

 

        (0.06)

 

        (0.15)

 

        (0.39)

Less distributions from net realized gains

          (0.06)

 

             -   

 

             -   

 

        (0.29)

 

        (0.28)

   Total distributions from net investment

                 

     income and net realized gains

          (0.19)

 

        (0.15)

 

        (0.06)

 

        (0.44)

 

        (0.67)

                    

Net asset value, end of year

 $       10.33

 

 $    10.04

 

 $      8.93

 

 $       9.94

 

 $    10.81

                    

Total return (b)

4.72%

 

14.11%

 

(9.58)%

 

(3.92)%

 

(5.87)%

                    

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

                 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 $   102,884

 

 $  57,430

 

 $  34,755

 

 $   14,440

 

 $  11,668

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

1.15%

 

1.15%

 

1.15%

 

1.33%

 

1.15%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

                 

   before waivers and reimbursements

1.32%

 

1.51%

 

1.77%

 

3.55%

 

2.85%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to

                 

   average net assets

1.35%

 

2.26%

 

1.21%

 

1.22%

 

1.62%

Portfolio turnover rate

36%

 

97%

 

105%

 

60%

 

9%

                

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately

     presents the per share data for the period.

           

(b) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital

     gains distributions, and assume no sales charge.  Had the Adviser and Administrator not absorbed

     a portion of the expenses, total returns would have been lower.

       
                



 

 


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Notes to Financial Statements

April 3 0 , 200 5

                                                                                                                         

                                                                                       


1.     Organization


AdvisorOne Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”) was organized as a Delaware Business Trust in December 1996 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Amerigo Fund and the Clermont Fund (collectively the “Funds” and each individually a “Fund”) are both a series of the Trust .   The Funds operate as diversified investment companies.


  Fund                                            Primary Objective

Amerigo Fund

Long-term growth of capital without regard to current income

Clermont Fund

Combination of current income and growth of capital


The Funds offer the following classes of shares:



   Class                                           Funds Offering Class

Class C

Amerigo Fund only

Class N

Amerigo Fund and Clermont Fund


Class C Shares are offered subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge applied to redemptions occurring within eighteen months of purchase. Class N Shares are offered at net asset value.

 

2.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.


The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements:


Security Valuation and Transactions

U.S. equity securities, primarily exchange traded funds, are valued at the last sale price on the exchange in which such securities are primarily traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued.   NASDAQ traded securities are valued using the NASDAQ official closing price (NOCP).  In the absence of a last sale price, securities are valued using the last available bid price.   U.S. long-term debt obligations are valued at the mean between quoted bid and asked prices for such securities or, if such prices are not available, at prices of securities with comparable maturity, quality and type.   Money market funds are valued at original cost which approximates fair value.



                                                                                       



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April 3 0 , 200 5

                                                                                      

Foreign securities are valued on the basis of market quotations from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates.

                                            

Securities for which current market quotations are not readily available of for which quotations are not deemed to be representative of market values are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) in accordance with the Trust’s Portfolio Securities Valuation Procedures (the “Procedures”).  The Procedures consider, among others, the following factors to determine a security’s fair value: the nature and pricing history (if any) of the security; whether any dealer quotations for the security are available; and possible valuation methodologies that could be used to determine the fair value of the security.  As of April 30, 2005, there were no securities requiring a fair value determination by or under the direction of the Board.


Investment security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Cost is determined and gains and losses are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.


Valuation of Fund of Funds

The Amerigo Fund and the Clermont Fund may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “underlying funds”).  Underlying funds are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by such investment companies. The underlying funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value to the methods established by the board of directors of the underlying funds.  






The shares of many closed-end investment companies, after their initial public offering, frequently trade at a price per share, which is different than the net asset value per share. The difference represents a market premium or market discount of such shares. There can be no assurances that the market discount or market premium on shares of any closed-end investment company purchased by the Funds will not change.


Option Contracts

Each Fund may enter into options contracts.  An option contract is a contract in which the writer of the option grants the buyer of the option the right to purchase from (call option), or sell to (put option), the writer a designated instrument at a specified price within a specified period of time.  Certain options, including options on indices, will require cash settlement by the Fund if the option is exercised.


Premiums paid when put or call options are purchased by the Fund, represent investments, which are marked-to-market daily.  When a purchase option expires, the Fund will realize a loss in the amount of the premium paid.  When the Fund enters into a closing sales transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the proceeds from the closing sales transaction are greater or less than the premium paid for the option.  When the Fund exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid.  When the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Fund purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid.


Each Fund may write covered call options.  This means that the Fund will own the security subject to the option or an option to purchase the same underlying security, having an exercise price equal to or less then the exercise price of the covered option, or will establish and maintain with its custodian for the term of the option, an account consisting of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities having a value equal to the fluctuating market value of the securities on which the Fund holds a covered call position.  


When the Fund writes a call option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily.  When a written option expires, the Fund realizes a gain equal to the amount of the premium received.  When the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain or loss depending upon whether the cost of the closing transaction is greater or less than the premium originally received, without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is eliminated.  When a written call option is exercised the proceeds of the security sold will be increased by the premium originally received.


The liability representing a Fund’s obligation under an exchange traded written option or investment in a purchased option is valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, the last available bid price.  


The Fund enters into options for hedging purposes.  The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.  The risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity to participate in any increase in the price of the underlying security beyond the exercise price.


Foreign Currency Translations

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, and income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions. Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the contractual currency rates established at the approximate time of the trade.


Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses from currency realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between income accrued versus income received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.


Income Taxes

It is each Fund's policy to comply with all sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been made. Each Fund is treated as a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes.





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April 3 0 , 200 5

                                                                                     

Investment Income

Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded on the ex-dividend date.  Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.


Expenses

Expenses of the Trust that are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are charged to that Fund.  Expenses, which are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund, are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative sizes of the Funds.  Each Fund’s income, expenses (other than the class specific distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionally each day between the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.


Distributions to Shareholders

Income will normally be declared and distributed annually for each of the Funds.  The Funds declare and pay net realized capital gains, if any, annually.  The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  These differences are primarily due to the treatment of wash sale losses.


3.     Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates and Other Parties


Advisory Fees

The Amerigo Fund and the Clermont Fund have entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with CLS Investment Firm, LLC (the “Adviser”, formerly Clarke Lanzen Skalla Investment Firm, LLC), a subsidiary of NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC.  As compensation for the services rendered, facilities furnished, and expenses borne by the Adviser, the Funds will pay the Adviser a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, at the annualized rate of 1.00% of net assets.


The Adviser has agreed to waive or limit its fees and to pay certain operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit total fund operating expenses for the Amerigo Fund and Clermont Fund, net of waivers and custodial credits.  The annualized rates are as follows:

        

 

Expense Limitation

Class C (Amerigo Only)

2.15%

Class N

1.15%


The waivers for the Adviser’s fees for the year ended April 30, 2005 amounted to $160,853 and $133,083 for Amerigo Fund and Clermont Fund, respectively.






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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

April 3 0 , 200 5

                                                                                      

Administration, Fund Accounting , Transfer Agent and Custody Administration Fees

Gemini Fund Services, LLC (the “Administrator”), an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the administrator, fund accountant, transfer agent and custody administrator of the Trust. The Administration agreement provides that the Administrator may retain Sub-Administrators for the purpose of providing such services to one or more Funds of the Trust.  For providing administration services to the Fund, the Administrator receives from each fund a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.10% of the first $100 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, and at reduced rates thereafter, subject to certain minimum requirements. For providing fund accounting services, the Administrator receives from each Fund a monthly fee of $2,000 plus a basis point fee calculated on the Fund’s average daily net assets exceeding $25 million, plus out-of-pocket expenses.  For providing transfer agent services, the Administrator receives from each Fund a minimum monthly or per account fee plus certain transaction fees, which are allocated by shareholder accounts.  For providing custody administration services, the Administrator receives from each Fund a monthly fee calculated at an annual rate of .0075% for the first $100 million of the Trust’s average daily portfolio market value, and at reduced rates thereafter.



Distributor

The distributor of the Funds is Aquarius Fund Distributors, LLC. ( the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has adopted Distribution Plans and Agreements pursuant to Rule 12b-l under the 1940 Act.  The Plans and Agreements provide for the payment of a distribution fee to the Distributor at an annualized rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares.  The Plans and Agreements for Class C shares also provide for the payment of a shareholder service fee at an annualized rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class C shares.  Class N shares do not pay any 12b-1 distribution or shareholder service fees.


Trustees Fees

The Funds pay no compensation to their Trustees who are employees of the Adviser or its affiliates .  Trustees who are not Adviser employees receive a fee of $1,500 for each regular and special meeting of the Board that the Trustee attends in person, or $750 for each regular or special meeting that the Trustee attends via teleconference.  At a meeting of the Board of Trustees held on September 23, 2004, the Board approved the following Trustee compensation schedule, to take effect immediately: Each Trustee will receive $3,000 for each regular board meeting attended in-person; a minimum of $1,000 for each special board meeting attended in-person, or $200 per Fund participating in the special meeting, whichever is greater;  $750 for all telephonic board meetings; $500 for in-person committee meetings and $250 for telephonic committee meetings, unless the committee meeting is on the same day as a board meeting, in which case it will not be compensated. The Trust also reimburses each such Trustee for travel and other expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board.


 

4.     Aggregate Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation


The identified cost of investments in securities owned by each Fund for federal income tax purposes, and their respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2005, were as follows:

                             

 



Identified Cost


Gross Unrealized Appreciation


Gross Unrealized Depreciation


Net Unrealized

Appreciation

Amerigo Fund

$336,534,621

$21,441,286

$(4,595,449)

$16,845,837

Clermont Fund

99,522,083

4,537,688

(917,303)

3,620,385


5.     Investment Transactions


The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for the year ended April 3 0 , 200 5, were as follows:


 

Purchases

Sales

Amerigo Fund

$296,969,755

$135,607,999

Clermont Fund

48,225,212

25,229,706



For the year ended April 30, 2005, the options written for the Clermont Fund were as follows:

           

 

Number of Contracts

Premiums Received

Options outstanding at April 30, 200 4

20

$   6,342

Options terminated in closing

   purchase transactions


(20)


   ( 6,342 )

Options outstanding at April 30, 2005

            0

      $          0

                             




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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

April 3 0 , 200 5

                                                                                      

6.     Shareholders’ Transactions


At April 30, 2005, the Funds had an unlimited number of shares authorized with no par value.  


Following is a summary of shareholder transactions for each Fund:


 

Year Ended

April 30, 2005

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2004

Amerigo Fund

     Shares

        Dollars

 

     Shares

Dollars

     

Class C Shares:

     

Shares sold

      112,021

$    1,389,164

 

   160,776

   $1,845,982

Shares issued to shareholders

   in reinvestment


-


-

 


               -


                  -

Shares redeemed

       (92,807)

 (1,125,166)

 

(122,177)

     (1,319,293)

    Net increase

       19,214

$       263,998

 

     38,599

   $   526,689

      


Class N Shares:

     

Shares sold

 16,129,378

$204,793,037

 

10,642,162

 $123,587,295

Shares issued to shareholders

   in reinvestment


        13,957


       188,284

 


                -


                  -

Shares redeemed

(3,718,715)

 ( 46,666,996)

 

(1,346,999)

  (15,214,244)

    Net increase

12,424,620

$158,314,325

 

     9,295,163

 $108,373,051


 

Year Ended

April 30, 2005

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2004

Clermont Fund

  Shares

    Dollars

 

   Shares

Dollars

     

Class N Shares:

     

Shares sold

  6,954,521

$71,552,600

 

  5,072,004

   $49,450,099

Shares issued to shareholders

   in reinvestment


    120,754               


    1,271,538

 


      65,084


          653,439

Shares redeemed

   (2,830,346)

 (29,309,032)

 

 (3,312,535)

 (32,235,496)

    Net increase

  4,244,929

$43,515,106

 

1,824,553

$17,868,042




7.    Distributions to Shareholders, Tax Components of Capital and Other


The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2005, and April 30, 2004 were as follows:



2005


Ordinary Income

Long-Term

Capital Gains

Amerigo Fund

$   208,226

$           -

Clermont Fund

$1,115,446

$488,267



2004

Ordinary Income

Clermont Fund

$717,796


As of April 30, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

                                                                                 

 


Undistributed

Ordinary Income

Undistributed

Long-Term

Gains


Unrealized  A ppreciation

Amerigo Fund

$1,212,768

$1,679,019

$16,845,837

Clermont Fund

    780,494

    232,313

   3,620,385

                                 










AdvisorOne Funds Annual Report


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees

AdvisorOne Funds


We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of The Amerigo Fund and The Clermont (each a series of AdvisorOne Funds), including the schedules of investments, as of April 30, 2005, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2002 have been audited by other auditors, whose report dated June 26, 2002 expressed an unqualified opinion on such financial highlights.  


We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Amerigo Fund and the Clermont Fund as of April 30, 2005, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and their financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


Tait, Weller & Baker

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

June 3, 2005
 

 




Trustees and officers of the Trust, together with information as to their principal business occupations during the last five years, are shown below.  Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is 4020 South 147th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68137.




Name, Age and

Address



Position(s) Held

with Trust


Term of Office and Length of Time Served



Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years and Current Directorships

       

INTERESTED TRUSTEES

   

Michael Miola (52)

Chairman of the

Board

Elected by

Shareholders on May 7, 2003

Chief Executive Officer and Manager of Gemini Fund Services, LLC; Co-Owner and Co-Managing Member of NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC; Manager of Orion Advisor Services, LLC, CLS Investment Firm, LLC; GemCom, LLC and Fund Compliance Services, LLC; Director of Constellation Trust Company; Private Investor & Businessman; Founder and President of American Data Services, Inc. (1983-2001). Current Directorships:  Northern Lights Fund Trust; Merit Advisors Investment Trust; Merit Advisors Investment Trust II.

NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES

   

L. Merill Bryan, Jr. (60)






Gary Lanzen (50)





Anthony J. Hertl  (55)



Trustee






Trustee





Trustee


Elected by

Shareholders on

May 7, 2003




Elected by

Shareholders on

May 7, 2003



Elected by

Shareholders on

December 17, 2004

Retired; formerly Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer of Union Pacific Corporation. Current Directorships:  Northern Lights Fund Trust;  Merit Advisors Investment Trust; Merit Advisors Investment Trust II.


President, Orizon Investment Counsel, LLC; Partner, Orizon Group, Inc.  Current Directorships:  Northern Lights Fund Trust; Merit Advisors Investment Trust; Merit Advisors Investment Trust II.


Consultant to small and emerging businesses since 2000;  Retired in 2000 as Vice President of Finance and Administration of Marymount College, Tarrytown, New York where he served in this capacity for four years.

Mr. Hertl also held various senior management positions at Prudential Securities, including Chief Financial Officer- Specialty Finance Group, Director of Global Taxation and Capital Markets Comptroller.  Mr. Hertl is also a CPA.  Current Directorships:  Northern Lights Fund Trust; Satuit Capital Management Trust; Merit Advisors Investment Trust; Merit Advisors Investment Trust II.


    

Trustees and officers of the Trust, together with information as to their principal business occupations during the last five years, are shown below.  Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is 4020 South 147th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68137.



Name, Age and

Address



Position(s) Held

with Trust


Term of Office and Length of Time Served



Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years and Current Directorships

OFFICERS

W. Patrick Clarke (59)










Michael Wagner (54)

150 Motor Parkway

Hauppauge, NY 11788



Brian Nielson (32)







Colleen T. McCoy (50)

161 Canterbury Road

Rochester, NY 14607




Andrew Rogers (35)

150 Motor Parkway

Hauppauge, NY 11788


President










Treasurer





Secretary







Chief Compliance Officer






Assistant Treasurer


Appointed

 February 3, 2003









Appointed

May 9, 2003




Appointed

 February 3, 2003






Appointed

October 1, 2004






Appointed

May 9, 2003


Chief Executive Officer and Manager of CLS Investment Firm, LLC; President of the Trust; Co-Owner and Co-Managing Member of NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC; Manager of Orion Advisor Services, LLC, Gemini Fund Services, LLC, Aquarius Fund Distributors, LLC; GemCom, LLC,  Fund Compliance Services, LLC, and Forum Financial Consultants, LLC. Director of Constellation Trust Company.


President and Manager, Gemini Fund Services, LLC; Chief Operating Officer and Manager of Fund Compliance Services, LLC and GemCom, LLC. Director of Constellation Trust Company.


Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of the Trust; General Counsel for NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC; Secretary and General Counsel for CLS Investment Firm, LLC, Orion Advisor Services, LLC, and Aquarius Fund Distributors, LLC. Director of Constellation Trust Company.

 

Founder and consultant of Canterbury Group LLC (mutual fund consulting) since 2001; Chief Compliance Officer for a number of other mutual fund groups since 2004; Vice President & Business Manager (Global Funds Administration) with JPMorgan Chase (1988-2001).


Senior Vice President and Director of Fund Administration, Gemini Fund Services, LLC (2001-2003); President, Fund Compliance Services, LLC and GemCom LLC; Vice President, JP Morgan Chase & Co. (1998-2001).

 

    


 

 

Additional Information (Unaudited)

 

Factors Considered by the Independent Trustees in Approving Continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement

At a meeting (the “Meeting”) of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) held on March 24, 2005, the Board, including a majority of the Trust’s disinterested Trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), as that item is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, approved the continuance of the investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Adviser and the Funds.


The Adviser provided the Board with written materials concerning: (a) the quality of the Adviser’s investment management and other services; (b) the Adviser’s investment management personnel; (c) the Adviser’s operations and financial condition; (d) the Adviser’s brokerage practices (including any soft dollar arrangements) and investment strategies; (e) the level of the advisory fees that the Adviser charges each Fund compared with the fees it charges to comparable mutual funds or accounts (if any); (f) each Fund’s overall fees and operating expenses compared with similar mutual funds; (g) the level of the Adviser’s profitability from its Fund-related operations; (h) the Adviser’s compliance systems; (i) the Adviser’s policies and procedures for personal securities transactions; (j) the Adviser’s reputation, expertise and resources in domestic financial markets; and (k) each Fund’s performance compared with similar mutual funds.  The Board also received an oral presentation concerning the above-referenced items.    


With respect to overall fees and operating expenses of the Funds compared to similar mutual funds, the Board reviewed statistical information as provided by Lipper Analytical, Inc. (“Lipper”).  The Board noted that the Funds’ total net expenses compared favorably to other funds within the their peer group.  With respect to profitability, the Adviser reported that they continue to waive fees and reimburse expenses of the Funds in order to maintain the expense limitation.  The Adviser discussed its profitability with respect to the Funds to the satisfaction of the Board and discussed its plan for future growth of the Funds.  


The Board received satisfactory responses from the Adviser with respect to a series of important questions, including: (a) whether the Adviser or any of its affiliates were involved in any lawsuits or whether there were any pending regulatory actions to which the Adviser or its affiliates was a party; (b) whether the Adviser manages other mutual funds, hedge funds and/or separate accounts; (c) the length of time that the Adviser has served as a manager of an open-end mutual fund; (d) whether the Adviser has procedures in place to adequately allocate trades among its respective clients; and (e) whether the Adviser has approved a Chief Compliance Officer and adopted a Compliance Program pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.


 The Independent Trustees met in executive session and considered:  (a) the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser under the Agreement; (b) the investment performance of each Fund and the Adviser; (c) the cost of services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates, (d) the extent to which the Adviser realizes economies of scale as each Fund grows; and (e) whether the fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of investors.  


During the Board’s deliberations, it was noted that they did not identify any single piece of information that was all-important or controlling. Based on the Board’s deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, unanimously concluded that: (a) the terms of the Agreement are fair and reasonable; (b) the Adviser’s fees are reasonable in light of the services that it provides to each Fund; (c) the Agreement is in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders; and (d) the Agreement be renewed for another year.


How to Obtain Proxy Voting Information

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2004, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies, is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-811-0225 or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.


How to Obtain 1st and 3rd Fiscal Quarter Portfolio Holdings

Each 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 Trust’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (1-800-SEC-0330).  The information on Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-811-0225.





Item 2. Code of Ethics.


(a)         As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.


(b)         For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:


(1)         Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

(2)         Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;

(3)         Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

(4)         The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and

(5)         Accountability for adherence to the code.


(c)         Amendments:  

During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.


(d)         Waivers:  

During the period covered by the report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics.


Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.


(a)         The Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that Anthony Hertl is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.  Mr. Hertl is independent for purposes of this Item 3.


Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.


(a)         Audit Fees

              FY 2005                         $ 24,000

              FY 2004                         $ 23,000


(b)         Audit-Related Fees

              FY 2005                         $ 0                     

              FY 2004                         $ 0                     

              Nature of the fees:


(c)         Tax Fees

              FY 2005                         $ 5,000

              FY 2004                         $ 5,000                                        

              Nature of the fees:         Preparation of federal and state tax returns and review of annual dividend calculations.


(d)         All Other Fees

                                                     Registrant          Adviser

              FY 2005                         $ 0                     $ 0        

              FY 2004                         $ 0                     $ 0                                  

              Nature of the fees:         



(e)         (1)         Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies


                            The registrant’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit services and, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to the registrant. The registrant’s Audit Committee is also required to pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to its adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant to the extent that the services are determined to have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant.  Services are reviewed on an engagement by engagement basis by the audit committee.


(2)         Percentages of 2005 Services Approved by the Audit Committee


                                                           Registrant          Adviser


Audit-Related Fees:        N/A  %              N/A  %

Tax Fees:                       N/A  %              N/A  %

All Other Fees:               N/A %               N/A  %


(f)          During audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.


(g)         The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant:


                                                     Registrant                                                 Adviser


              FY 2005                         $ 5,000                                                     $ None               

              FY 2004                         $ 5,000                                                     $ None


(h)         Not applicable.  All non-audit services to the registrant were pre-approved by the Audit Committee for FY 2005.


Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.


Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.  Schedule of investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included under Item 1.


Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.


Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Funds.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.


Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Funds.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.


Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.  None


Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.  


(a)         Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of filing date of this Form N-CSR,  the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Forms N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.


(b)         There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12.  Exhibits.  


(a)(1)    Code of Ethics filed herewith.


(a)(2)    Certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(a)(2) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith..


(a)(3)    Not applicable.


(b)         Certifications required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(b) of Form N-CSR) are filed 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) AdvisorOne Funds


By (Signature and Title)

*/s/ W. Patrick Clarke

       W. Patrick Clarke, President

       

Date      7/8/05                                                                    


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/ W. Patrick Clarke

        W. Patrick Clarke, President

       

Date    7/8/2005                                                                                                                                                  


By (Signature and Title)

*/s/ Michael J. Wagner

       Michael J. Wagner, Treasurer

        

Date     7/11/2005