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 Chase Growth Fund (Nasdaq CHASX)

 Cusip Number 007989809

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Fund Category: Purpose of the Fund:
Large-Cap Growth To provide a sound core investment in an investor's long-term financial plan.
   
Investment Objective:  
Long-term growth of capital using mostly large-cap stocks.  

 

Monthly Performance As of 5/31/08

 

% Total Return

  1 Month Ended 5/31/08 1 Year Ended 5/31/08 3 Years Average Annual 5/31/05 through 5/31/08 5 Years Average Annual 5/31/03 through 5/30/08 10Years Average Annual 5/31/98 through 5/31/08 Average Annual Inception 12/2/97 through 5/31/08
Chase Growth Fund 2.29% 8.57% 8.87% 10.94% 7.72% 8.34%
Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index 2.73% 2.43% 8.37% 9.07% 1.96% 3.12%
Russell 1000® Growth Index 3.67% -0.17% 8.45% 9.24% 2.32% 3.41%
S&P 500 Index 1.30% -6.70% 7.57% 9.77% 4.21% 5.23%
Expense Ratio - 1.18%

 

         

Quarterly Performance As of 3/31/08

 

% Total Return

 

1Year Ended 3/31/08

3 Years Average Annual 3/31/05 through 3/31/08

5 Years Average Annual 3/31/03 through 3/31/08

10Years Average Annual 3/31/98 through 3/31/08 Average Annual Inception 12/2/97 through 3/31/08
Chase Growth Fund 7.95%* 6.61%* 11.23%* 6.70%* 7.87%
Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index 1.04% 6.41% 9.76% 1.02% 2.31%
Russell 1000® Growth Index -0.75% 6.33% 9.96% 1.28% 2.59%
S&P 500 Index -5.08% 5.85% 11.32% 3.50% 4.70%
Expense Ratio - 1.18%

 

         
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost.  Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  The funds impose a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held less than 60 days.  Performance data does not reflect the redemption fee. If reflected, total returns would be reduced.

*For the periods ended 3/31/08, Lipper shows CHASX to be the #8 fund in the Large Cap Growth Fund universe for ten years (247 funds), #83 for five years (521 funds), #203 for three years (615 funds), and #44 for one year (739 funds) based on total fund returns.

On 3/31/08 equities were 96.15%.

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Top Ten Holdings as of March 31, 2008

Potash Corp. Sask. Inc. 4.6% Wal-Mart Stores 3.9%
McDonalds Corp. 4.6% Lockheed Martin Corp. 3.7%
Deere & Co. 4.5% AFLAC Inc. 3.7%
Coca Cola Co. 4.3% Colgate Palmolive Co. 3.6%
International Business Mach. 3.9% Johnson & Johnson 3.6%
Portfolio holdings are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any specific security. 
For a complete list of holdings on June 30, 2008, click here.
     

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Minimum Investment

$2,000      
     

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Fund Facts

 

 

Fees/Expenses

NAV (3/31/08) $18.95    
Size as of 3/31/08 $571.7 Million Load 0.00
Number of Shareholders Over 13,000 12b-1 Fee 0.00
Weighted Average Capitalization $62.8 Billion
Range $16.2B (Express Scripts) to $211.0 B (Wal-Mart Stores) Redemption Fee

2.00% (as a percentage of amount redeemed).  The redemption fee applies to those shares you have held for less than 60 days.  This fee is payable to the Fund and is intended to benefit the remaining shareholders by reducing the costs of short-term trading.

P/E Ratio 0.96x the Russell 1000 Growth Index's P/E ratio*
5 Year Earnings Growth Rate 1.14x the Russell 1000 Growth Index's growth rate
Registration The N Class shares of the Chase Growth Fund are registered in 50 states and all US territories.
     

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Distribution History

       
Ex Date Per Share Income ($) Per Share Short-Term Capital Gain ($) Per Share Long-Term Capital Gain ($)
12/30/97 0.0105 0.0000 0.0000
12/30/98 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
12/30/99 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
12/28/00 0.0076 0.0000 0.2228
12/20/01 0.0378 0.0000 0.0000
12/30/02 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
12/31/03 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
12/31/04 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
12/31/05 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
12/20/06 0.06185062 0.0000 0.62455
12/20/07 0.03493515 0.45904 1.46379
       
     

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Downloads

The forms provided below require Adobe's Acrobat Reader.  If you do not have Acrobat installed on your computer already, visit Adobe for the free reader.  To receive hardcopies of these forms, please contact US Bancorp Fund Services at 1-888-861-7556.
       
  Prospectus  
  Statement of Additional Information  
  Chase Growth Fund Fact Sheet  
  Annual Report 09-30-07  
  Semi-Annual Report 03-31-08  
  Code of Ethics (The Chase Growth Fund is part of the Advisors Series Trust)  
       
  Applications  
  Standard  
  IRA  
  IRA Transfer Form  
  IRA Disclosure Statement  
  Coverdell Education Savings Account  
     

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Contacts

Additional information may be obtained from the Fund's portfolio manager:
 
Chase Investment Counsel
300 Preston Avenue
Suite 403
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5091
(434) 293-9104
       
Derwood S. Chase, Jr., CIC      
Peter W. Tuz, CFA      
Ti Hack      
Sherry Hensley      
     

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** The price/earnings ratio (P/E) is the price of a stock divided by its earnings per share.  P/E is based on the Adviser's estimates for 2008 earnings with March 31, 2008 prices. Five-year compounded growth rates are through December 31, 2007.  The S&P 500 Index tracks the stocks of 500 U.S. Companies.  The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of the Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates.

The Lipper Large Cap Growth Funds Index measures the performance of the 30 of the largest funds in the large cap growth category as tracked by Lipper, Inc. Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. rankings are based on total returns, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated period; this calculation does not include sales charges.  While the fund does not charge sales loads, management fees and other expenses still apply. 

The Fund may invest in foreign securities traded on U.S. exchanges, which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods.  Mutual fund investing involves risk.  Principal loss is possible.

       
***The Chase Growth Fund is offered only to United States residents, and information on this web site is intended only for such persons.  Nothing on this web site should be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell shares of the Chase Growth Fund in any jurisdiction where the offer or solicitation would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
       
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