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Document Type dei_DocumentType 485BPOS
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Jun. 24, 2011
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName VALUED ADVISERS TRUST
Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001437249
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Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Jun. 14, 2011
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Jun. 24, 2011
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jun. 24, 2011
Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income Fund
  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading SUMMARY SECTION
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock The investment objective of the Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income Fund (the “Fund”) is current income.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund vat1437249_FundFeesAndExpensesAbstract  
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts or waivers if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts or waivers is available from your financial professional and in the section “How to Buy Shares — Sales Charges” on page 14 of this prospectus.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Abstract] vat1437249_ExpenseBreakpointDiscountsAbstract  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts or waivers if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts or waivers is available from your financial professional and in the section “How to Buy Shares — Sales Charges” on page 14 of this prospectus.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount 25,000
Shareholder fees rr_ShareholderFeesAbstract  
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Maximum Sales Charge (load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (load) (as a % of amount redeemed) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Redemption Fee (a $15 fee for redemptions paid by wire) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_OperatingExpensesAbstract  
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.50%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.70% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.45%
Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.06%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.39% [2],[3]
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates Estimated for the first year of operations.
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination May 31, 2012
Expense Example: rr_ExpenseExampleAbstract  
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Expense Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Only the one year number shown below reflects the Adviser’s agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
One Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 803
Three Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,289
Portfolio Turnover vat1437249_PortfolioTurnoverAltAbstract  
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual operating expenses or in the example above, affect the Fund’s performance.
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

The Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income Fund (the “Fund”) invests primarily in asset-backed fixed income securities, including securities backed by assets such as credit card receivables, student loans, automobile loans and residential and commercial real estate. The Fund’s allocation of its assets into various asset classes within the asset-backed fixed income market will depend on the views of Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), the investment adviser to the Fund, as to the best value relative to what is currently presented in the market place. From time to time, the Fund may allocate its assets so as to focus on particular types of asset-backed fixed income securities.

Initially, the Adviser anticipates focusing the Fund’s investments on non-agency, residential mortgage-backed securities. When selecting these types of investments for the Fund, the Adviser intends to focus on residential mortgage-backed securities that are collateralized by pools of Prime or Alternative-A (“Alt-A”) mortgages (i.e., mortgages made to borrowers with lower credit risk profiles than “sub-prime”) and that are seasoned (i.e., have a history of timely payments). These securities may be either “agency” or “non-agency,” meaning that they have balances that fall within the limits set by the Federal Finance Housing Agency (“FFHA”) and qualify as collateral for securities that are issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”). Non-agency loans may or may not meet such criteria and are sometimes referred to as “private label paper.”

The Adviser analyzes a variety of factors when selecting investments for the Fund, such as collateral quality, credit support, structure and market conditions. The Adviser attempts to diversify risks that arise from position sizes, geography, ratings, duration, deal structure and collateral values. The Adviser will also seek to invest in securities that have relatively low volatility.

The Fund may also invest, without limitation, in corporate debt securities of any quality, including junk bonds, and securities that are not rated by any rating agencies. In selecting debt investments, the Adviser may consider maturity, yield and ratings information and opportunities for price appreciation. The Fund is a “non-diversified” fund, which means it can invest in fewer securities at any one time than a diversified fund. The Fund may, at times, hold illiquid securities. The Fund may also engage in borrowing for cash management purposes or for investment purposes, in order to increase its holdings of portfolio securities. The Fund may borrow to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, which generally means that the Fund may borrow up to one-third of its total assets. The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements.

The Adviser may sell investments if it determines that any of the mentioned factors have changed materially from its initial analysis or that other factors indicate an investment is no longer earning a return commensurate with its risk.
Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text] rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration The Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income Fund (the “Fund”) invests primarily in asset-backed fixed income securities, including securities backed by assets such as credit card receivables, student loans, automobile loans and residential and commercial real estate.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below. There may be circumstances that could prevent the Fund from achieving its investment goal and you may lose money by investing in the Fund. You should carefully consider the Fund’s investment risks before deciding whether to invest in the Fund.

Risks in General. Domestic and foreign economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events are among the factors affecting the securities markets of the Fund's investments. There is risk that these and other factors may adversely affect the Fund's performance. The loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Risks. Prepayment risk is associated with mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. If interest rates fall, the underlying debt may be repaid ahead of schedule, reducing the value of the Fund’s investments. If interest rates rise, there may be fewer prepayments, which would cause the average bond maturity to rise, increasing the potential for the Fund to lose money. The value of these securities may be significantly affected by changes in interest rates, the market’s perception of issuers, and the creditworthiness of the parties involved. The ability of the Fund to successfully utilize these instruments may depend on the ability of the Fund’s Adviser to forecast interest rates and other economic factors correctly. These securities may have a structure that makes their reaction to interest rate changes and other factors difficult to predict, making their value highly volatile. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be secured by pools of mortgages on single-family, multi-family properties, as well as commercial properties. Similarly, asset-backed securities may be secured by pools of loans, such as student loans, automobile loans and credit card receivables. The credit risk on such securities is affected by homeowners or borrowers defaulting on their loans. The values of assets underlying mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities may decline and therefore may not be adequate to cover underlying investors. Mortgage-backed securities and other securities issued by participants in housing and commercial real estate finance, as well as other real estate-related markets have experienced extraordinary weakness and volatility in recent years. Possible legislation in the area of residential mortgages, credit cards and other loans that may collateralize the securities in which the Fund may invest could negatively impact the value of the Fund’s investments. To the extent the Fund focuses its investments in particular types of mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities, the Fund may be more susceptible to risk factors affecting such types of securities.

Fixed Income Securities Risks. Investing in fixed income securities subjects the Fund to interest rate risk and credit risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that increases in interest rates could cause the prices of the Fund’s investments in fixed income securities to decline. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of bonds may not be able to meet interest or principal payments when bonds become due. The Fund could lose money or experience a lower rate of return if it holds high-yield securities (“junk bonds”) that are subject to higher credit risks and are less liquid than other fixed income securities. Junk bonds have more credit risk than investment grade bonds. Junk Bonds may be regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. They may also be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than higher rated securities. The Adviser may, to a certain extent, rely on credit rating agencies’ assessments of the fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest, and to the extent the Adviser relies too heavily on those assessments without independently investigating of the quality of the particular securities, such security may be subject to more of the risks described in this paragraph.

Liquidity Risks / Illiquidity Risks. The Fund may, at times, hold illiquid securities, by virtue of the absence of a readily available market for certain of its investments, or because of legal or contractual restrictions on sales. The Fund will not make investments in illiquid securities, to the extent that it would hold 15% of its net assets in securities deemed to be illiquid following the investment. The Fund could lose money if it is unable to dispose of an investment at a time that is most beneficial to the Fund.

Concentration Risk. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure to the performance of the residential and commercial mortgages held in the mortgage-backed securities in which the Fund will invest. The risk of concentrating in these types of investments is that the Fund will be susceptible to the risks associated with mortgage-backed securities as discussed above.

Investment Selection Risk. The Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective is dependent on the Adviser’s ability to identify profitable investment opportunities for the Fund.

Risk of Non-Diversification. The Fund is a non-diversified portfolio, which means that it has the ability to take larger positions in a smaller number of securities than a portfolio that is “diversified.” Non-diversification increases the risk that the value of the Fund could go down because of the poor performance of a single investment.

Borrowing Risk and Leverage Risk. Borrowing for investment purposes creates leverage, which will exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the market price of securities in the Fund’s portfolio on the Fund’s net asset value and, therefore, may increase the volatility of the Fund. Money borrowed will be subject to interest and other costs (that may include commitment fees and/or the cost of maintaining minimum average balances). These costs may exceed the gain on securities purchased with borrowed funds. Increased operating costs, including the financing cost associated with any leverage, may reduce the Fund’s total return. Unless the income and capital appreciation, if any, on securities acquired with borrowed funds exceed the cost of borrowing, the use of leverage will diminish the investment performance of the Fund.

Reverse repurchase agreements that the Fund may engage in also create leverage. A reverse repurchase agreement is the sale by the Fund of a debt obligation to a party for a specified price, with the simultaneous agreement by the Fund to repurchase that debt obligation from that party on a future date at a higher price. Similar to borrowing, reverse repurchase agreements provide the Fund with cash for investment and operational purposes. When the Fund engages in reverse repurchase agreements, changes in the value of the Fund’s investments will have a larger effect on its share price than if it did not engage in these transactions due to the effect of leverage. Reverse repurchase agreements create Fund expenses and require that the Fund have sufficient cash available to purchase the debt obligations when required. Reverse repurchase agreements also involve the risk that the market value of the debt obligation that is the subject of the reverse repurchase agreement could decline significantly below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase the security.

Repurchase Agreement Risk. Repurchase agreements involve the risk that a seller will become subject to bankruptcy or other insolvency proceedings or fail to repurchase a security from the Fund. In such situations, the Fund may incur losses including as a result of (i) a possible decline in the value of the underlying security during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto, (ii) a possible lack of access to income on the underlying security during this period, and (iii) expenses of enforcing its rights.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit at a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney There may be circumstances that could prevent the Fund from achieving its investment goal and you may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text] rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus Risk of Non-Diversification. The Fund is a non-diversified portfolio, which means that it has the ability to take larger positions in a smaller number of securities than a portfolio that is “diversified.” Non-diversification increases the risk that the value of the Fund could go down because of the poor performance of a single investment.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution An investment in the Fund is not a deposit at a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Performance vat1437249_FundPastPerformanceAbstract  
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock The Fund recently commenced operations and, as a result, does not have a full calendar year of performance history. Investors should be aware that past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Performance One Year or Less [Text] rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess The Fund recently commenced operations and, as a result, does not have a full calendar year of performance history.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture Investors should be aware that past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
[1] Estimated for the first year of operations.
[2] Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement reflect that the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive or limit its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund until May 31, 2012, so that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses does not exceed 2.00%. This operating expense limitation does not apply to brokerage fees and commissions, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expenses on securities sold short), taxes, 12b-1 fees; extraordinary expenses and indirect expenses (such as "acquired funds fees and expenses"). The Adviser may be entitled to the reimbursement of any fees waived or expenses reimbursed pursuant to the agreement provided overall expenses fall below the limitations set forth above. The Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous three (3) years, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided total expenses do not exceed the limitation set forth above.
[3] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement is 2.39%, based on the Adviser's agreement to cap certain Fund expenses at 2.00% (as described above), plus 12b-1 fees of 0.25%, and interest expense of 0.14%.