Advisors Series Trust

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Annual Report by Investment Company (Form N-CSR)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-07959

Advisors Series Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Jeffrey T. Rauman, President/Principal Executive Officer

Advisors Series Trust

c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

777 East Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)

(626) 914-7363

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2025

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2025

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

(a)
Capital Advisors Growth Fund
Investor Class| CIAOX
Annual Shareholder Report | December 31, 2025
This annual shareholder reportcontains important information about the Capital Advisors Growth Fund for the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.capadvfunds.com/pages/how-to-invest. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-866-205-0523.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE PAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Investor Class
$103
0.95%
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2025, the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500* Index.
WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCED PERFORMANCE
The Fund continued to benefit from its exposure to leading innovators across artificial intelligence, automation, and other enabling technologies, which remained key drivers of equity market returns over the period. Market leadership was again highly concentrated, with the largest platform-scale companies exerting outsized influence on broad index performance. Several of the Fund's top contributors-such as GE Vernova, Applied Materials, and Alphabet-performed well due to strengthening demand for AI-related infrastructure and ongoing recovery in platform ecosystems. Growth-oriented equities generally outperformed Value, though with a narrower margin than in recent years, reflecting shifting macro expectations and sector rotations. The managers maintained a balanced approach by pairing innovation-driven positions with diversified exposures to unrelated opportunities, especially given elevated market concentration and intermittent volatility. The Fund continues to hold a cash reserve to balance risk and serve as dry powder when meaningful market drawdowns present attractive buying opportunities. The Fund held a slight lead over the S&P 500 benchmark through October 31, 2025, but fell behind in the remaining two months of the 2025 calendar year, largely given underperformance of certain Software-related positions (e.g., Microsoft, Amazon, and Palo Alto Networks).
Top Contributors
↑
Alphabet, Inc.
↑
NVIDIA Corp.
↑
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
↑
GE Vernova, Inc.
↑
Applied Materials, Inc.
Top Detractors
↓
Accenture, PLC
↓
UnitedHeath Group, Inc.
↓
Proctor & Gamble Co.
↓
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
↓
Honeywell International, Inc.
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HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS?*
The $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the class of shares noted. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.
CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (Initial Investment of $10,000)
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%)
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Investor Class
16.49
11.99
13.91
S&P 500 TR
17.88
14.42
14.82
Visit https://www.capadvfunds.com/pages/how-to-investfor more recent performance information.
* The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of December 31, 2025)
Net Assets
$160,205,496
Number of Holdings
37
Net Advisory Fee
$1,009,190
Portfolio Turnover
15%
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WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of December 31, 2025)*
Sector Breakdown (%)
Top 10 Issuers
(%)
NVIDIA Corp.
7.6%
First American Government Obligations Fund
7.4%
Microsoft Corp.
6.6%
Alphabet, Inc.
6.4%
Amazon.com, Inc.
5.8%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5.7%
Apple, Inc.
5.7%
Applied Materials, Inc.
3.6%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
2.7%
Honeywell International, Inc.
2.4%
* Expressed as a percentage of net assets.
For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit https://www.capadvfunds.com/pages/how-to-invest.
HOUSEHOLDING
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Capital Advisors, Inc. documents not be householded, please contact Capital Advisors, Inc. at 1-866-205-0523, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Capital Advisors, Inc. or your financial intermediary.
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(b) Not applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant has not made any substantive amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

A copy of the registrant's Code of Ethics is filed herewith.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant's Board of Trustees has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Mr. Joe D. Redwine, Ms. Michele Rackey, Ms. Anne Kritzmire and Mr. Craig Wainscott are the "audit committee financial experts" and are considered to be "independent" as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years. "Audit services" refer to performing an audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years. "Audit-related services" refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit. "Tax services" refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant including the review of federal income tax returns, review of federal excise tax returns, review of state tax returns, if any, and assistance with calculation of required income, capital gain and excise distributions. There were no "other services" provided by the principal accountant. The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.

FYE 12/31/2025 FYE 12/31/2024
(a) Audit Fees $17,500 $17,500
(b) Audit-Related Fees N/A N/A
(c) Tax Fees $3,600 $3,600
(d) All Other Fees N/A N/A

(e)(1) The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.

(e)(2) The percentage of fees billed by Tait, Weller & Baker LLP applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:

FYE 12/31/2025 FYE 12/31/2024
Audit-Related Fees 0% 0%
Tax Fees 0% 0%
All Other Fees 0% 0%

(f) During the audit of the registrant's financial statements, 100 percent of the hours were attributed to work performed by persons other than full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant.

(g) The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant's accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant's investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.-not sub-adviser) for the last two years.

Non-Audit Related Fees FYE 12/31/2025 FYE 12/31/2024
Registrant N/A N/A
Registrant's Investment Adviser N/A N/A

(h) The audit committee of the board of trustees/directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant's independence.

(i) The registrant has not been identified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as having filed an annual report issued by a registered public accounting firm branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction where the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to inspect or completely investigate because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction.

(j) The registrant is not a foreign issuer.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 7 of this Form.
(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Investment Companies.

(a)

 
Capital Advisors Growth Fund
Core Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page
Schedule of Investments
 
 
1
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
 
4
Statement of Operations
 
 
5
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
 
6
Financial Highlights
 
 
7
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
8
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
13
Additional Information
 
 
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Capital Advisors Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Value
COMMON STOCKS - 92.6%
 
 
 
 
Administrative and Support Services - 2.7%
 
 
 
 
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)
 
 
20,225
 
 
$1,652,585
Visa, Inc. - Class A
 
 
7,680
 
 
2,693,453
 
 
 
 
4,346,038
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing - 1.9%
 
 
 
 
PepsiCo, Inc.
 
 
21,289
 
 
3,055,397
Chemical Manufacturing - 3.0%
 
 
 
 
Ecolab, Inc.
 
 
8,925
 
 
2,342,991
Procter & Gamble Co.
 
 
16,500
 
 
2,364,615
 
 
 
 
4,707,606
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 19.7%
 
 
 
 
Apple, Inc.
 
 
33,665
 
 
9,152,167
Danaher Corp.
 
 
14,600
 
 
3,342,232
NVIDIA Corp.
 
 
65,000
 
 
12,122,500
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)
 
 
20,350
 
 
3,748,470
Veralto Corp.
 
 
31,800
 
 
3,173,004
 
 
 
 
31,538,373
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and
Related Services - 0.9%
 
 
 
 
Airbnb, Inc. - Class A(a)
 
 
10,775
 
 
1,462,383
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities - 5.8%
 
 
 
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
 
 
28,575
 
 
9,207,436
E-Commerce/Services - 1.7%
 
 
 
 
MercadoLibre, Inc.(a)
 
 
1,375
 
 
2,769,608
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing - 2.3%
 
 
 
 
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
 
 
9,550
 
 
3,715,618
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - 2.3%
 
 
 
 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B(a)
 
 
7,350
 
 
3,694,478
Machinery Manufacturing - 3.6%
 
 
 
 
Applied Materials, Inc.
 
 
22,450
 
 
5,769,425
Management of Companies and Enterprises - 1.3%
 
 
 
 
Sea Ltd. - ADR(a)
 
 
16,650
 
 
2,124,041
Mining (except Oil and Gas) - 3.9%
 
 
 
 
Cameco Corp.
 
 
33,620
 
 
3,075,894
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
 
 
62,975
 
 
3,198,500
 
 
 
 
6,274,394
Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 4.7%
 
 
 
 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)
 
 
7,565
 
 
4,284,513
Stryker Corp.
 
 
9,325
 
 
3,277,458
 
 
 
 
7,561,971
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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Capital Advisors Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2025(Continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Value
COMMON STOCKS - (Continued)
Oil and Gas Extraction - 1.6%
 
 
 
 
EQT Corp.
 
 
47,725
 
 
$2,558,060
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - 9.0%
 
 
 
 
Accenture PLC - Class A
 
 
8,435
 
 
2,263,111
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C
 
 
32,800
 
 
10,292,640
Snowflake, Inc.(a)
 
 
8,515
 
 
1,867,850
 
 
 
 
14,423,601
Publishing Industries - 6.6%
 
 
 
 
Microsoft Corp.
 
 
21,950
 
 
10,615,459
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and
Related Activities - 2.6%
 
 
 
 
Brookfield Corp.
 
 
70,837
 
 
3,250,710
IonQ, Inc.(a)
 
 
19,235
 
 
863,074
 
 
 
 
4,113,784
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous
Retailers - 7.6%
 
 
 
 
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)
 
 
40,525
 
 
9,353,981
DoorDash, Inc. - Class A(a)
 
 
12,150
 
 
2,751,732
 
 
 
 
12,105,713
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing - 6.3%
 
 
 
 
Boeing Co.(a)
 
 
17,175
 
 
3,729,036
Honeywell International, Inc.
 
 
19,675
 
 
3,838,396
Tesla, Inc.(a)
 
 
5,720
 
 
2,572,398
 
 
 
 
10,139,830
Utilities - 3.7%
 
 
 
 
Constellation Energy Corp.
 
 
8,000
 
 
2,826,160
GE Vernova, Inc.
 
 
4,795
 
 
3,133,868
 
 
 
 
5,960,028
Waste Management and Remediation Services - 1.4%
 
 
 
 
Waste Management, Inc.
 
 
10,225
 
 
2,246,535
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $71,852,213)
 
 
 
 
148,389,778
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
 
 
 
 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 7.4%
 
 
 
 
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 3.67%(b)
 
 
11,781,498
 
 
11,781,498
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS
(Cost $11,781,498)
 
 
 
 
11,781,498
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0%
(Cost $83,633,711)
 
 
 
 
$160,171,276
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.0%(c)
 
 
 
 
34,220
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
 
 
 
 
$160,205,496
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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Capital Advisors Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2025(Continued)
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
The rate shown represents the 7-day annualized yield as of December 31, 2025.
(c)
Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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Capital Advisors Growth Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2025
 
 
 
 
ASSETS:
 
 
Investments, at value
 
 
$160,171,276
Receivable for fund shares sold
 
 
118,538
Dividends receivable
 
 
91,986
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
 
27,763
Total assets
 
 
160,409,563
LIABILITIES:
 
 
Payable to Adviser
 
 
92,999
Payable for fund administration and accounting fees
 
 
48,699
Payable for audit fees
 
 
21,350
Payable for transfer agent fees and expenses
 
 
10,455
Payable for compliance fees
 
 
3,750
Payable for capital shares redeemed
 
 
2,774
Payable for custodian fees
 
 
2,285
Payable for expenses and other liabilities
 
 
​13,039
Payable for trustees fees
 
 
8,716
Total liabilities
 
 
204,067
NET ASSETS
 
 
$ 160,205,496
Net Assets Consists of:
 
 
Paid-in capital
 
 
$82,843,881
Total distributable earnings
 
 
77,361,615
Total net assets
 
 
$ 160,205,496
Investor Class
 
 
Net assets
 
 
$160,205,496
Shares issued and outstanding(a)
 
 
3,175,503
Net asset value per share
 
 
$50.45
Cost:
 
 
Investments, at cost
 
 
$83,633,711
 
 
 
 
(a)
Unlimited shares authorized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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Capital Advisors Growth Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2025
 
 
 
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:
 
 
Dividend income
 
 
$1,602,542
Less: issuance fees
 
 
(333)
Less: dividend withholding taxes
 
 
(3,430)
Total investment income
 
 
1,598,779
EXPENSES:
 
 
Investment advisory fee
 
 
1,009,190
Fund administration and accounting fees
 
 
192,864
Transfer agent fees
 
 
42,928
Federal and state registration fees
 
 
30,174
Trustees' fees
 
 
27,714
Audit fees
 
 
21,700
Custodian fees
 
 
15,168
Compliance fees
 
 
15,001
Reports to shareholders
 
 
14,907
Legal fees
 
 
10,279
Other expenses and fees
 
 
16,691
Total expenses
 
 
1,396,616
Net investment income (loss)
 
 
202,163
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
 
 
Net realized gain (loss) from:
 
 
Investments
 
 
7,294,574
Net realized gain (loss)
 
 
7,294,574
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
 
 
Investments
 
 
15,262,385
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
 
 
15,262,385
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
 
 
22,556,959
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
 
$ 22,759,122
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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Capital Advisors Growth Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2025
 
 
2024
OPERATIONS:
 
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
 
 
$202,163
 
 
$397,551
Net realized gain (loss)
 
 
7,294,574
 
 
8,713,539
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
 
 
15,262,385
 
 
17,382,942
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
 
 
22,759,122
 
 
26,494,032
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
 
 
 
 
From earnings - Investor Class
 
 
(6,635,545 )
 
 
(10,279,291 )
Total distributions to shareholders
 
 
(6,635,545 )
 
 
(10,279,291 )
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
 
 
 
 
Shares sold - Investor Class
 
 
15,199,351
 
 
16,402,017
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions - Investor Class
 
 
6,369,094
 
 
9,918,988
Shares redeemed - Investor Class
 
 
(15,389,830 )
 
 
(17,385,767 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
 
 
6,178,615
 
 
8,935,238
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
 
 
22,302,192
 
 
25,149,979
NET ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
Beginning of the year
 
 
137,903,304
 
 
112,753,325
End of the year
 
 
$ 160,205,496
 
 
$137,903,304
SHARES TRANSACTIONS
 
 
 
 
Shares sold - Investor Class
 
 
320,402
 
 
370,734
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions - Investor Class
 
 
126,698
 
 
213,910
Shares redeemed - Investor Class
 
 
(323,819 )
 
 
(389,449 )
Total increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
 
 
123,281
 
 
195,195
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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Capital Advisors Growth Fund
Financial Highlights
Investor Class
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2025
 
 
2024
 
 
2023
 
 
2022
 
 
2021
PER SHARE DATA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
 
$45.18
 
 
$39.47
 
 
$31.88
 
 
$39.75
 
 
$36.13
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
 
 
0.07
 
 
0.14
 
 
0.22(a)
 
 
0.17
 
 
(0.01)(a)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments(b)
 
 
7.37
 
 
9.18
 
 
7.54
 
 
(7.69)
 
 
7.77
Total from investment operations
 
 
7.44
 
 
9.32
 
 
7.76
 
 
(7.52)
 
 
7.76
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
 
(0.07)
 
 
(0.36)
 
 
(0.17)
 
 
(0.01)
 
 
-
Net realized gains
 
 
(2.10)
 
 
(3.25)
 
 
-
 
 
(0.34)
 
 
(4.14)
Total distributions
 
 
(2.17)
 
 
(3.61)
 
 
(0.17)
 
 
(0.35)
 
 
(4.14)
Redemption fee per share(d)
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
0.00(a)(c)
 
 
-
 
 
0.00(a)(c)
Net asset value, end of year
 
 
$50.45
 
 
$45.18
 
 
$39.47
 
 
$31.88
 
 
$39.75
Total return
 
 
16.49%
 
 
23.39%
 
 
24.35%
 
 
−18.96%
 
 
21.60%
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of year
(in thousands)
 
 
$160,205
 
 
$137,903
 
 
$112,753
 
 
$87,753
 
 
$109,939
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
 
 
0.95%
 
 
0.95%
 
 
1.00%
 
 
1.00%
 
 
1.00%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
 
 
0.14%
 
 
0.31%
 
 
0.60%
 
 
0.50%
 
 
(0.03)%
Portfolio turnover rate
 
 
15%
 
 
19%
 
 
12%
 
 
18%
 
 
29%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Based on average shares outstanding.
(b)
Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the years, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the years.
(c)
Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(d)
The Fund stopped collecting a redemption fee on April 28, 2023.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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CAPITAL ADVISORS GROWTH FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
at December 31, 2025
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION
The Capital Advisors Growth Fund (the "Fund") is a diversified series of Advisors Series Trust (the "Trust"), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 "Financial Services - Investment Companies." The Fund began operations on December 31, 1999. The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital growth.
NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
A.
Security Valuation: All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
B.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no Federal income or excise tax provision is required. 
The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is "more likely than not" to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. The tax returns of the Fund's prior three fiscal years are open for examination. Management has reviewed all open tax years in major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no impact on the Fund's net assets and no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax events relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. federal and the state of Wisconsin. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months. 
C.
Security Transactions, Income and Distributions: Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income, income and capital gain distributions from underlying funds, and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates.
The Fund distributes substantially all net investment income, if any, and net realized gains, if any, annually. Distributions from net realized gains for book purposes may include short-term capital gains. All short-term capital gains are included in ordinary income for tax purposes.
The amount of dividends and distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. To the extent these book/tax differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax treatment.
Common expenses of the Trust are typically allocated among the funds in the Trust based on a fund's respective net assets, or by other equitable means.
D.
Reclassification of Capital Accounts: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the year ended December 31, 2025, there were no reclassifications between paid-in capital and distributable earnings.
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
at December 31, 2025(Continued)
E.
Use of Estimates:The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F.
REITs:The Fund is able to make certain investments in real estate investment trusts ("REITs") which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon available funds from operations. It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the REITs' taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion being designated as a return of capital. The Fund intends to include the gross dividends from such REITs in its annual distributions to its shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Fund's distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.
G.
Redemption Fees: Prior to April 28, 2023, the Fund charged a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders who redeemed shares held 7 days or less. Such fees were retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital. Effective April 28, 2023, the Fund removed redemption fees.
H.
Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Year End: In preparing the financial statements as of December 31, 2025, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. Management has determined there were no subsequent events that would need to be disclosed in the Fund's financial statements.
NOTE 3 - SECURITIES VALUATION
The Fund has adopted authoritative fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period and expanded disclosure of valuation levels for a majority of security types. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 -
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
Level 2 -
Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 -
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
Following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
The Fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (4:00 pm EST).
Equity Securities:The Fund's investments are carried at fair value. Equity securities, including common stocks and exchange-traded funds, that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP"). If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Over-the-counter securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the most recent sales price. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
at December 31, 2025(Continued)
Investment Companies: Investments in open-end mutual funds, including money market funds, are generally priced at their net asset value per share provided by the service agent of the funds and will be classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Short-Term Securities: Short-term debt securities, including those securities having a maturity of 60 days or less, are valued at the evaluated mean between the bid and asked prices. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, these securities would be classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Board of Trustees (the "Board") has adopted a valuation policy for use by the Fund and its Valuation Designee (as defined below) in calculating the Fund's net asset value ("NAV"). Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board has designated the Fund's investment advisor, Capital Advisors, Inc. ("Advisor"), as the "Valuation Designee" to perform all of the fair value determinations as well as to perform all of the responsibilities that may be performed by the Valuation Designee in accordance with Rule 2a-5, subject to the Board's oversight. The Advisor, as Valuation Designee, is authorized to make all necessary determinations of the fair values of portfolio securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or if it is deemed that the prices obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services are unreliable.
Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, fair valued securities may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's securities as of December 31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Total
Common Stocks
 
 
$148,389,778
 
 
$-
 
 
$-
 
 
$148,389,778
Money Market Funds
 
 
11,781,498
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
11,781,498
Total Investments
 
 
$160,171,276
 
 
$-
 
 
$-
 
 
$160,171,276
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refer to the Fund's schedule of investments for a detailed break-out of securities by industry classification.
Accounting Pronouncements- In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ("ASU 2023-07"). Management has evaluated the impact of adopting ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures with respect to the financial statements and disclosures and determined there is no material impact for the Fund. The Fund operates as a single segment entity. The Fund's income, expenses, assets, and performance are regularly monitored and assessed by the Advisor's Management Committee, consisting of the Chief Compliance Officer and Co-Managers of the Fund, who serve as the Chief Operating Decision Maker, using the information presented in the financial statements and financial highlights.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. Effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, the amendments require greater disaggregation of disclosures related to income taxes paid. The ASU allows for early adoption and amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. Management has evaluated the impact of adopting ASU 2023-09 and determined there is no material impact on the Fund's financial statements.
NOTE 4 - INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
The Advisor provides the Fund with investment management services under an investment advisory agreement. The Advisor furnishes all investment advice, office space, facilities, and provides most of the personnel needed by the Fund. As compensation for its services, the Advisor is entitled to a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.75% based upon the Fund's average daily net assets on the first $50 million of assets under management and 0.65% of the Fund's average daily net assets thereafter. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Fund incurred $1,009,190 in advisory fees.
The Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses. The Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce fees payable to it by the Fund and to pay Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and other class-specific expense) to the extent necessary to limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
at December 31, 2025(Continued)
For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Advisor did not reduce its fees. The Advisor does not have the ability to recoup previously waived fees and expenses or future waived fees and expenses.
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services ("Fund Services") serves as the Fund's administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent. U.S. Bank N.A. serves as custodian (the "Custodian") to the Fund. The Custodian is an affiliate of Fund Services. Fund Services maintains the Fund's books and records, calculates the Fund's NAV, prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, coordinates the payment of fund expenses, reviews expense accruals and prepares materials supplied to the Board of Trustees. The officers of the Trust and the Chief Compliance Officer are also employees of Fund Services. Fees paid by the Fund to Fund Services for these services for the year ended December 31, 2025 are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.
Quasar Distributors, LLC ("Quasar") acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Fund's shares. Quasar is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC, doing business as ACA Group.
NOTE 5 - PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
For the year ended December 31, 2025, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term securities, were $20,607,061 and $21,732,826, respectively. There were no purchases and sales of U.S. government securities during the year ended December 31, 2025.
NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2025
 
 
December 31, 2024
Ordinary income
 
 
$1,146,345
 
 
$1,589,706
Long-term capital gains
 
 
5,489,200
 
 
8,689,585
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2025, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
 
 
 
Cost of investments
 
 
$83,635,913
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
 
 
78,048,272
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
 
 
(1,512,909)
Net tax unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
 
 
76,535,363
Undistributed ordinary income
 
 
-
Undistributed long-term capital gain
 
 
826,252
Total distributable earnings
 
 
826,252
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
 
 
-
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
 
 
$77,361,615
 
 
 
 
The difference between book basis and tax basis net unrealized appreciation and cost is attributable to wash sales and Passive Foreign Investment Company Adjustments.
NOTE 7 - PRINCIPAL RISKS
Below is a summary of some, but not all, of the principal risks of investing in the Fund, each of which may adversely affect the Fund's net asset value and total return. The Fund's most recent prospectus provides further descriptions of the Fund's investment objective, principal investment strategies and principal risks.
•
General Market Risk- Economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to securities in general financial markets, a particular financial market or other asset classes due to a number of factors, including: inflation (or expectations for inflation); interest rates;
 
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at December 31, 2025(Continued)
global demand for particular products or resources; natural disasters or events; pandemic diseases; terrorism; regulatory events; and government controls. U.S. and international markets have experienced significant periods of volatility in recent years and months due to a number of economic, political and global macro factors, which has resulted in disruptions to business operations and supply chains, stress on the global healthcare system, growth concerns in the U.S. and overseas, staffing shortages and the inability to meet consumer demand, and widespread concern and uncertainty. Continuing uncertainties regarding interest rates, rising inflation, political events, rising government debt in the U.S. and trade tensions also contribute to market volatility. Conflict, loss of life and disaster connected to ongoing armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia in Europe and Israel and Hamas in the Middle East could have severe adverse effects on the region, including significant adverse effects on the regional or global economies and the markets for certain securities. The U.S. and the European Union imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies, including certain financial institutions, and have limited certain exports and imports to and from Russia. The war has contributed to recent market volatility and may continue to do so.
•
Growth-Style Investing Risk - Over time, a growth-oriented investing style may go in and out of favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform other equity funds that use different investing styles.
•
Non-U.S. Investment Risk- Foreign securities can be more volatile than domestic (U.S.) securities. Securities markets of other countries are generally smaller than U.S. securities markets. Many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities, which could affect the Fund's investments.
•
Depositary Receipt Risk - The risks of depository receipts include many risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities, such as individual country risk and liquidity risk. Unsponsored ADRs, which are issued by a depositary bank without the participation or consent of the issuer, involve additional risks because U.S. reporting requirements do not apply, and the issuing bank will recover shareholder distribution costs from movement of share prices and payment of dividends.
NOTE 8 - CONTROL OWNERSHIP
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly of more than 25% of the voting securities of the Fund creates a presumption of control of the Fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of December 31, 2025, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and National Financial Services LLC, for the benefit of their customers, owned 70.08% and 25.95%, respectively, of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
NOTE 9 - TRUSTEES
Effective December 31, 2025, Joe Redwine retired from the Board.
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Trustees Advisors Series Trust and
Shareholders of Capital Advisors Growth Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Capital Advisors Growth Fund (the "Fund"), a series of Advisors Series Trust (the "Trust"), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2025, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2025, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We have served as the auditor of one or more of the funds in the Trust since 2003.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2025 by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 25, 2026
 
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Additional Information
The below information is required disclosure from Form N-CSR
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Investment Companies.
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the period covered by this report.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosure for Open-End Investment Companies.
There were no matters submitted to a vote of shareholders during the period covered by this report.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Investment Companies.
Refer to information provided within financial statements.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
At meetings held on October 22, 2025 and December 11-12, 2025, the Board (which is comprised of five persons, all of whom are Independent Trustees as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended), considered and approved, for another annual term, the continuance of the investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") between Advisors Series Trust (the "Trust") and Capital Advisors, Inc. (the "Advisor") on behalf of the Capital Advisors Growth Fund (the "Fund"). At both meetings, the Board received and reviewed substantial information regarding the Fund, the Advisor and the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement. This information, together with the information provided to the Board throughout the course of the year, formed the primary (but not exclusive) basis for the Board's determinations. Below is a summary of the factors considered by the Board and the conclusions that formed the basis for the Board's approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement:
1.
The nature, extent and quality of the services provided and to be provided by the Advisor under the Advisory Agreement. The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the Advisor's overall services provided to the Fund, as well as its specific responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day investment management of the Fund. The Board considered the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of the portfolio managers, as well as the responsibilities of other key personnel of the Advisor involved in the day-to-day activities of the Fund. The Board also considered the resources and compliance structure of the Advisor, including information regarding its compliance program, its chief compliance officer and the Advisor's compliance record, as well as the Advisor's cybersecurity program, AI use policy, liquidity risk management program, valuation procedures, business continuity plan, and risk management process. The Board further considered the prior relationship between the Advisor and the Trust, as well as the Board's knowledge of the Advisor's operations, and noted that during the course of the prior year they had met with certain personnel of the Advisor to discuss the Fund's performance and investment outlook as well as various compliance topics and fund marketing/distribution. The Board concluded that the Advisor had the quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment processes and compliance policies and procedures essential to performing its duties under the Advisory Agreement and that they were satisfied with the nature, overall quality and extent of such management services.
2.
The Fund's historical performance and the overall performance of the Advisor. In assessing the quality of the portfolio management delivered by the Advisor, the Board reviewed the short-term and long-term performance of the Fund as of June 30, 2025, on both an absolute basis and a relative basis in comparison to its peer funds utilizing a Morningstar classification, an appropriate securities market benchmark, a cohort that is comprised of similarly managed funds selected by an independent third-party consulting firm engaged by the Board to assist it in its 15(c) review (the "Cohort"), and the Advisor's similarly managed accounts. While the Board considered both short-term and long-term performance, it placed greater emphasis on longer term performance. When reviewing performance against the comparative Morningstar peer group universe, the Board took into account that the investment objective and strategies of the Fund, as well as its level of risk tolerance, may differ significantly from funds in the peer universe. When reviewing the Fund's performance against a broad market benchmark, the Board took into account the differences in portfolio construction between the Fund and such benchmark as well as other differences between actively managed funds and passive benchmarks, such as objectives and risks. In assessing periods of relative underperformance or
 
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outperformance, the Board took into account that relative performance can be significantly impacted by performance measurement periods and that some periods of underperformance may be transitory in nature while others may reflect more significant underlying issues.
The Board noted that the Fund outperformed the average of the Morningstar peer group for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended June 30, 2025. The Board noted that the Fund outperformed the average of the Cohort for the one- and three-year periods and underperformed the average for the five- and ten-year periods, all periods ended June 30, 2025. The Board reviewed the performance of the Fund against a broad-based securities market benchmark, noting that it had underperformed its benchmark for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended June 30, 2025.
The Board also considered any differences in performance between the similarly managed accounts of the Advisor and the performance of the Fund, noting that the Fund underperformed for the one- three-, five- and ten-year periods ended June 30, 2025, but the differences were not significant.
3.
The costs of the services to be provided by the Advisor and the structure of the Advisor's fee under the Advisory Agreement. In considering the advisory fee and total fees and expenses of the Fund, the Board reviewed comparisons to the Morningstar peer group, the Cohort, and the Advisor's similarly managed separate accounts for other types of clients, as well as all expense waivers and reimbursements. When reviewing fees charged to other similarly managed accounts for the Fund, the Board took into account the type of account and the differences in the management of that account that might be germane to the difference, if any, in the fees charged to such accounts.
The Board noted that the Advisor had contractually agreed to maintain an annual expense ratio for the Fund of 1.00%, excluding certain operating expenses and class-level expenses (the "Expense Cap"). The Board noted that the Fund's contractual management fee and net expense ratio were above its Cohort average and median. The Board also took into consideration the services the Advisor provides to its separately managed account clients, comparing the fees charged for those management services to the fees charged to the Fund. The Board found that the management fees charged to the Fund were generally below the management fees charged to the Advisor's separately managed account clients.
The Board determined that it would continue to monitor the appropriateness of the advisory fee for the Fund and concluded that, at this time, the fee to be paid to the Advisor was fair and reasonable.
4.
Economies of Scale. The Board also considered whether economies of scale were being realized by the Advisor that should be shared with shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce its advisory fees or reimburse Fund expenses so that the Fund does not exceed its specified Expense Cap. The Board also noted that the advisory fee schedule has breakpoints at higher asset levels which is currently in effect. The Board determined that it would continue to monitor economies of scale in the future as circumstances changed and assuming asset levels continued to increase.
5.
The profits to be realized by the Advisor and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board reviewed the Advisor's financial information and took into account both the direct benefits and the indirect benefits to the Advisor from advising the Fund. The Board considered the profitability to the Advisor from its relationship with the Fund and considered any additional material derived by the Advisor from its relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund does not have a Rule 12b-1 fee or utilize "soft dollars." After such review, the Board determined that the profitability to the Advisor with respect to the Advisory Agreement was not excessive, and that the Advisor had maintained adequate profit levels to support the services it provides to the Fund.
No single factor was determinative of the Board's decision to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, but rather the Trustees based their determination on the total mix of information available to them. Based on a consideration of all the factors in their totality, the Trustees determined that the advisory arrangement with the Advisor, including the advisory fee, was fair and reasonable to the Fund. The Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, therefore determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.
 
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(b) Financial Highlights are included within the financial statements filed under Item 7 of this Form.

Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Investment Companies.

There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the period covered by this report.

Item 9. Proxy Disclosure for Open-End Investment Companies.

There were no matters submitted to a vote of shareholders during the period covered by this report.

Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Investment Companies.

See Item 7(a).

Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

See Item 7(a).

Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Trustees.

Item 16. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the "Act")) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant's service provider.
(b) There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

Not applicable.

Item 19. Exhibits.

(a) (1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Filed herewith.

(2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10D-1) by the registered national securities exchange or registered national securities association upon which the registrant's securities are listed. Not applicable.

A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).

(4) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

(5) Change in the registrant's independent public accountant. Provide the information called for by Item 4 of Form 8-K under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 249.308). Unless otherwise specified by Item 4, or related to and necessary for a complete understanding of information not previously disclosed, the information should relate to events occurring during the reporting period. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Advisors Series Trust
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Jeffrey T. Rauman
Jeffrey T. Rauman, President/Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer
Date 03/05/2026

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Jeffrey T. Rauman
Jeffrey T. Rauman, President/Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer
Date 03/05/2026
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Kevin J. Hayden
Kevin J. Hayden, Vice President/Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer
Date 03/05/2026

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