SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
 
December 31, 2022











WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF | WBIF
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF | WBIG
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF | WBIL
WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF | WBIY


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Absolute Shares Trust
Table of Contents
 
 


Portfolio Allocations
   
1
       
Schedules of Investments
   
2
       
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
   
7
       
Statements of Operations
   
8
       
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
   
9
       
Financial Highlights
   
10
       
Notes to Financial Statements
   
12
       
Expense Examples
   
19
       
Information About the Portfolio Holdings
   
20
       
Information About Proxy Voting
   
20
       
Information About the Funds’ Trustees
   
20
       
Frequency Distributions of Premiums and Discounts
   
20

 











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Absolute Shares Trust
Portfolio Allocations
 
 
 

As of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
     

 
Percentage of
 
Industry Group
 
Net Assets
 
Energy
   
6.4
%
Insurance
   
5.4
%
Consumer Durables & Apparel
   
5.2
%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology
       
  & Life Sciences
   
4.9
%
Health Care Equipment
       
  & Services
   
4.6
%
Transportation
   
4.6
%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
   
4.3
%
Capital Goods
   
3.4
%
Media & Entertainment
   
3.3
%
Semiconductors &
       
  Semiconductor Equipment
   
2.7
%
Retailing
   
1.5
%
Short-Term Investments
       
  and Other Assets and Liabilities
   
53.7
%
TOTAL
   
100.0
%
         
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF
       

   
Percentage of
 
Industry Group
 
Net Assets
 
Energy
   
18.5
%
Capital Goods
   
7.3
%
Health Care Equipment
       
  & Services
   
6.0
%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
   
5.0
%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology
       
  & Life Sciences
   
4.8
%
Software & Services
   
4.7
%
Materials
   
4.2
%
Retailing
   
3.0
%
Semiconductors &
       
  Semiconductor Equipment
   
1.8
%
Short-Term Investments
       
  and Other Assets and Liabilities
   
44.7
%
TOTAL
   
100.0
%
         
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
       

   
Percentage of
 
Industry Group
 
Net Assets
 
Insurance
   
12.3
%
Capital Goods
   
12.1
%
Health Care Equipment
       
  & Services
   
11.8
%
Software & Services
   
8.0
%
Media & Entertainment
   
4.9
%
Transportation
   
4.9
%
Semiconductors &
       
  Semiconductor Equipment
   
4.3
%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology
       
  & Life Sciences
   
4.2
%
Energy
   
3.7
%
Diversified Financials
   
2.8
%
Commercial &
       
  Professional Services
   
1.6
%
Materials
   
0.3
%
Short-Term Investments
       
  and Other Assets and Liabilities
   
29.1
%
TOTAL
   
100.0
%
         
         
         
WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF
       

   
Percentage of
 
Industry Group
 
Net Assets
 
Energy
   
12.8
%
Retailing
   
11.5
%
Materials
   
10.5
%
Diversified Financials
   
8.6
%
Banks
   
6.4
%
Software & Services
   
6.1
%
Food & Staples Retailing
   
5.2
%
Telecommunication Services
   
5.2
%
Capital Goods
   
4.5
%
Technology Hardware
       
  & Equipment
   
4.5
%
Semiconductors &
       
  Semiconductor Equipment
   
4.4
%
Insurance
   
4.3
%
Consumer Durables & Apparel
   
3.5
%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
   
3.2
%
Automobiles & Components
   
3.0
%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology
       
  & Life Sciences
   
1.9
%
Media & Entertainment
   
1.7
%
Consumer Services
   
1.0
%
Utilities
   
0.8
%
Short-Term Investments
       
  and Other Assets and Liabilities
   
0.9
%
TOTAL
   
100.0
%

1

 
Absolute Shares Trust
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Shares
 
Security Description
 
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 46.3%
 
   
Capital Goods — 3.4%
 
 
1,000
 
Emerson Electric Co. +
  $
 96,060  
 
200
 
Parker-Hannifin Corp. +
   
58,200
 
 
2,240
 
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
   
1,246,000
 
           
1,400,260
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel — 5.2%
 
 
23,878
 
Lennar Corp. — Class A +
   
2,160,959
 
         
Energy — 6.4%
       
 
9,955
 
EOG Resources, Inc.
   
1,289,372
 
 
13,290
 
Phillips 66
   
1,383,223
 
           
2,672,595
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 4.3%
 
 
21,095
 
General Mills, Inc. +
   
1,768,816
 
   
Health Care Equipment & Services — 4.6%
 
 
3,578
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
1,896,984
 
   
Insurance — 5.4%
 
 
1,035
 
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. +
   
270,673
 
 
34,137
 
Loews Corp.
   
1,991,211
 
           
2,261,884
 
Media & Entertainment — 3.3%
 
 
39,023
 
Comcast Corp. — Class A
   
1,364,634
 
   
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 4.9%
 
 
12,614
 
AbbVie, Inc.
   
2,038,549
 
   
Retailing — 1.5%
 
 
3,584
 
Genuine Parts Co.
   
621,860
 
   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.7%
 
 
1,973
 
Broadcom, Inc. +
   
1,103,163
 
   
Transportation — 4.6%
 
 
11,007
 
United Parcel Service, Inc. — Class B
   
1,913,457
 
   
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
 
(Cost $18,880,092)
   
19,203,161
 
               
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT — 42.2%
 
17,536,571
 
U.S. Bank Money Market
       
     
  Deposit Account, 2.10%
   
17,536,571
 
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENT
 
  (Cost $17,536,571)
   
17,536,571
 
               
INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH
 
PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING — 10.6%
 
 
4,392,842
 
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets
       
     
  Portfolio, LLC, 4.56% (a)(b)
   
4,392,842
 
   
TOTAL INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH
 
PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING
 
(Cost $4,392,842)
   
4,392,842
 
   
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.1%
 
(Cost $40,809,505)
   
41,132,574
 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.9%
   
394,044
 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%
 
$
41,526,618
 
_________
+
All or portion of this security is on loan as of December 31, 2022. Total value of securities on loan is $4,294,619.
(a)
The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(b)
Privately offered liquidity fund.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
2

 
Absolute Shares Trust
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Shares
 
Security Description
 
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 55.3%
 
   
Capital Goods — 7.3%
 
 
11,380
 
Cummins, Inc.
 
$
2,757,260
 
 
3,406
 
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
   
1,894,588
 
           
4,651,848
 
   
Energy — 18.5%
 
 
61,223
 
APA Corp. +
   
2,857,890
 
 
6,278
 
Chevron Corp. +
   
1,126,838
 
 
15,140
 
EOG Resources, Inc.
   
1,960,933
 
 
20,731
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
   
2,286,629
 
 
65,689
 
Murphy Oil Corp. +
   
2,825,284
 
 
77,418
 
Permian Resources Corp.
   
727,729
 
           
11,785,303
 
   
Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 5.0%
 
 
69,475
 
Altria Group, Inc.
   
3,175,702
 
   
Health Care Equipment & Services — 6.0%
 
 
12,086
 
Cardinal Health, Inc.
   
929,051
 
 
5,442
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
2,885,239
 
           
3,814,290
 
   
Materials — 4.2%
 
 
75,885
 
Westrock Co.
   
2,668,117
 
   
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 4.8%
 
 
18,980
 
AbbVie, Inc.
   
3,067,358
 
   
Retailing — 3.0%
 
 
10,928
 
Genuine Parts Co.
   
1,896,117
 
   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.8%
 
 
2,006
 
Broadcom, Inc. +
   
1,121,615
 
   
Software & Services — 4.7%
 
 
20,968
 
International Business Machines Corp. +
   
2,954,181
 
   
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
 
(Cost $34,702,940)
   
35,134,531
 
               
               
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT — 40.0%
 
 
25,424,552
 
U.S. Bank Money Market
       
     
  Deposit Account, 2.10%
   
25,424,552
 
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENT
 
(Cost $25,424,552)
   
25,424,552
 
               
INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH
 
PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING — 14.9%
 
 
9,455,389
 
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets
       
     
  Portfolio, LLC, 4.56% (a)(b)
   
9,455,389
 
         
TOTAL INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH
       
PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING
       
(Cost $9,455,389)
   
9,455,389
 
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 110.2%
       
(Cost $69,582,881)
   
70,014,472
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (10.2)%
   
(6,453,678
)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%
 
$
63,560,794
 
_________
+
All or portion of this security is on loan as of December 31, 2022. Total value of securities on loan is $9,286,506.
(a)
The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(b)
Privately offered liquidity fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

3

 
Absolute Shares Trust
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Shares
 
Security Description
 
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 70.9%
 
   
Capital Goods — 12.1%
 
 
4,373
 
Lockheed Martin Corp.
 
$
2,127,421
 
 
4,388
 
Parker- Hannifin Corp.
   
1,276,908
 
 
7,583
 
Snap-on, Inc. +
   
1,732,639
 
           
5,136,968
 
   
Commercial & Professional Services — 1.6%
 
 
1,471
 
Cintas Corp.
   
664,333
 
   
Diversified Financials — 2.8%
 
 
14,464
 
The Charles Schwab Corp.
   
1,204,273
 
   
Energy — 3.7%
 
 
11,989
 
EOG Resources, Inc.
   
1,552,815
 
   
Health Care Equipment & Services — 11.8%
 
 
2,655
 
Anthem, Inc.
   
1,361,935
 
 
5,468
 
Cigna Corp.
   
1,811,767
 
 
3,426
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
1,816,397
 
           
4,990,099
 
   
Insurance — 12.3%
 
 
6,723
 
Aon PLC — ADR (a)
   
2,017,841
 
 
18,772
 
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
   
1,423,481
 
 
10,645
 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
   
1,761,535
 
           
5,202,857
 
   
Materials — 0.3%
 
 
2,600
 
Commercial Metals Co.
   
125,580
 
   
Media & Entertainment — 4.9%
 
 
25,631
 
Omnicom Group, Inc. +
   
2,090,721
 
   
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 4.2%
 
 
6,798
 
Amgen, Inc.
   
1,785,427
 
   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.3%
 
 
3,028
 
Broadcom, Inc. +
   
1,693,046
 
 
816
 
Texas Instruments, Inc.
   
134,819
 
           
1,827,865
 
   
Software & Services — 8.0%
 
 
5,252
 
Mastercard, Inc. — Class A
   
1,826,278
 
 
7,584
 
Visa, Inc. — Class A +
   
1,575,652
 
           
3,401,930
 
   
Transportation — 4.9%
 
 
12,658
 
Landstar System, Inc. +
   
2,061,988
 
   
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
 
(Cost $29,696,418)
       
30,044,856
 
               
               
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT — 28.8%
 
 
12,178,519
 
U.S. Bank Money Market
       
     
  Deposit Account, 2.10%
   
12,178,519
 
   
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENT
 
(Cost $12,178,519)
   
12,178,519
 
               
INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH
 
PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING — 21.0%
 
 
8,908,459
 
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets
       
     
  Portfolio, LLC, 4.56% (b)(c)
   
8,908,459
 
   
TOTAL INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH
 
PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING
 
(Cost $8,908,459)
   
8,908,459
 
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 120.7%
       
(Cost $50,783,396)
   
51,131,834
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (20.7)%
   
(8,773,685
)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%
 
$
42,358,149
 
_________
+
All or portion of this security is on loan as of December 31, 2022.  Total value of securities on loan is $8,695,595.
ADR
American Depository Receipt
PLC
Public Limited Company
(a)
Foreign issued security. Foreign concentration is as follows: Ireland: 4.76%.
(b)
The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(c)
Privately offered liquidity fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
4

 
Absolute Shares Trust
WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Shares
 
Security Description
 
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS — 99.1%
 
   
Automobiles & Components — 3.0%
 
 
197,875
 
Ford Motor Co.
 
$
2,301,286
 
   
Banks — 6.4%
 
 
5,495
 
First Financial Bancorp
   
133,144
 
 
13,552
 
Hope Bancorp, Inc.
   
173,601
 
 
55,213
 
Key Corp.
   
961,810
 
 
116,633
 
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. +
   
1,003,044
 
 
6,054
 
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.
   
191,064
 
 
7,355
 
Provident Financial Services, Inc. +
   
157,103
 
 
22,174
 
Truist Financial Corp.
   
954,147
 
 
19,725
 
Umpqua Holdings Corp.
   
352,091
 
 
20,814
 
US Bancorp
   
907,699
 
           
4,833,703
 
   
Capital Goods — 4.5%
 
 
28,975
 
3M Co.
   
3,474,682
 
   
Consumer Durables & Apparel — 3.5%
 
 
10,868
 
Kontoor Brands, Inc. +
   
434,611
 
 
25,996
 
Leggett & Platt, Inc. +
   
837,851
 
 
9,619
 
Whirlpool Corp. +
   
1,360,704
 
           
2,633,166
 
   
Consumer Services — 1.0%
 
 
34,567
 
International Game Technology PLC (a)
   
783,980
 
   
Diversified Financials — 8.6%
 
 
55,837
 
Franklin Resources, Inc. +
   
1,472,980
 
 
91,586
 
Invesco, LTD. — ADR (a)
   
1,647,632
 
 
28,212
 
Navient Corp.
   
464,087
 
 
9,059
 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. +
   
987,975
 
 
36,826
 
The Carlyle Group Inc.
   
1,098,888
 
 
19,427
 
Virtu Financial, Inc. — Class A
   
396,505
 
 
2,423
 
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
   
463,859
 
           
6,531,926
 
   
Energy — 12.8%
 
 
23,350
 
Diamondback Energy, Inc. +
   
3,193,813
 
 
10,286
 
Hess Midstream LP +
   
307,757
 
 
62,155
 
ONEOK, Inc.
   
4,083,584
 
 
10,615
 
Phillips 66
   
1,104,809
 
 
82,577
 
Plains GP Holdings LP — Class A
   
1,027,258
 
           
9,717,221
 
   
Food & Staples Retailing — 5.2%
 
 
104,720
 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. +
   
3,912,339
 
   
Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 3.2%
 
 
20,239
 
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. +
   
1,102,013
 
 
31,952
 
The Kraft Heinz Co.
   
1,300,766
 
           
2,402,779
 
   
Insurance — 4.3%
 
 
1,599
 
F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. (b)
   
31,996
 
 
23,526
 
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
   
885,048
 
 
11,959
 
First American Financial Corp.
   
625,934
 
 
29,420
 
Old Republic International Corp.
   
710,493
 
 
9,861
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.
   
980,775
 
           
3,234,246
 
   
Materials — 10.5%
 
 
77,754
 
Dow, Inc.
   
3,918,024
 
 
44,199
 
LyondellBasell Industries
       
     
  N.V. — Class A — ADR (a)
   
3,669,843
 
 
18,677
 
Trinseo PLC — ADR (a)
   
424,155
 
           
8,012,022
 
   
Media & Entertainment — 1.7%
 
 
15,576
 
Omnicom Group, Inc. +
   
1,270,534
 
   
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 1.9%
 
 
16,855
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
   
1,447,002
 
             
Retailing — 11.5%
         
 
52,615
 
Best Buy Co., Inc. +
   
4,220,249
 
 
40,317
 
Foot Locker, Inc. +
   
1,523,579
 
 
102,747
 
Kohl’s Corp. +
   
2,594,362
 
 
17,971
 
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
   
405,246
 
           
8,743,436
 
   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.4%
 
 
127,156
 
Intel Corp.
   
3,360,733
 
   
Software & Services — 6.1%
 
 
25,222
 
International Business Machines Corp. +
   
3,553,528
 
 
78,767
 
Western Union Company
   
1,084,622
 
           
4,638,150
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment — 4.5%
 
 
64,546
 
Seagate Technology
       
     
  Holdings PLC — ADR (a)
   
3,395,765
 
   
Telecommunication Services — 5.2%
 
 
22,855
 
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. +
   
239,749
 
 
94,418
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.
   
3,720,069
 
           
3,959,818
 
   
Utilities — 0.8%
 
 
18,394
 
Clearway Energy, Inc. — Class C +
   
586,217
 
   
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
 
(Cost $75,330,538)
   
75,239,005
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
5

 
Absolute Shares Trust
WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Shares/
         
Amount
 
Security Description
 
Value
 
   
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT — 0.8%
 
 
573,524
 
U.S. Bank Money Market
     
     
  Deposit Account, 2.10%
 
$
573,524
 
   
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENT
 
(Cost $573,524)
       
573,524
 
               
         
INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH
       
PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING — 27.7%
 
 
20,980,018
 
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets
       
     
  Portfolio, LLC, 4.56% (c)(d)
   
20,980,018
 
   
TOTAL INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH
 
PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING
 
(Cost $20,980,018)
   
20,980,018
 
   
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 127.6%
 
(Cost $96,884,080)
   
96,792,547
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (27.6)%
   
(20,920,944
)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%
 
$
75,871,603
 
_________
+
All or portion of this security is on loan as of December 31, 2022. Total value of securities on loan is $20,461,202.
ADR
American Depository Receipt
PLC
Public Limited Company
(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
Foreign issued security. Foreign concentration is as follows: Ireland: 5.03%, Netherlands: 4.84%, Bermuda: 2.17% and United Kingdom: 1.03%.
(c)
The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2022.
(d)
Privately offered liquidity fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
6

 
Absolute Shares Trust
Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

                         
                     
WBI Power
 
   
WBI BullBear
   
WBI BullBear
   
WBI BullBear
   
Factor¨ High
 
   
Value 3000 ETF
   
Yield 3000 ETF
   
Quality 3000 ETF
   
Dividend ETF
 
ASSETS
                       
Investments in securities, at value *+ (Note 2)
 
$
41,132,574
   
$
70,014,472
   
$
51,131,834
   
$
96,792,547
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
4,798,251
     
2,958,248
     
139,527
     
421,622
 
Dividends and interest receivable
   
38,017
     
116,401
     
44,621
     
149,434
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
25,038
     
24,683
     
24,750
     
25,353
 
Securities lending income receivable
   
899
     
1,433
     
1,546
     
3,038
 
Total Assets
   
45,994,779
     
73,115,237
     
51,342,278
     
97,391,994
 
                                 
LIABILITIES
                               
Payables
                               
Collateral received for securities loaned (Note 7)
   
4,392,842
     
9,455,389
     
8,908,459
     
20,980,018
 
Investments purchased
   
     
     
     
463,920
 
Dividends and interest payable
   
102
     
     
114
     
 
Administration and fund accounting fees
   
33,810
     
33,772
     
33,856
     
33,958
 
Management fees
   
22,249
     
46,288
     
22,642
     
23,041
 
Audit fees
   
11,697
     
11,696
     
11,696
     
11,366
 
Accrued other expenses
   
3,122
     
3,054
     
3,115
     
2,754
 
Chief Compliance Officer fee
   
2,469
     
2,469
     
2,469
     
2,469
 
Custody fees
   
1,824
     
1,729
     
1,732
     
2,819
 
Directors fees
   
46
     
46
     
46
     
46
 
Total Liabilities
   
4,468,161
     
9,554,443
     
8,984,129
     
21,520,391
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
41,526,618
   
$
63,560,794
   
$
42,358,149
   
$
75,871,603
 
                                 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
                               
Paid-in capital
 
$
46,199,054
   
$
90,487,350
   
$
50,754,657
   
$
84,459,295
 
Total accumulated deficit
   
(4,672,436
)
   
(26,926,556
)
   
(8,396,508
)
   
(8,587,692
)
Net Assets
 
$
41,526,618
   
$
63,560,794
   
$
42,358,149
   
$
75,871,603
 
*Cost
                               
Investments in securities
 
$
40,809,505
   
$
69,582,881
   
$
50,783,396
   
$
96,884,080
 
Net Asset Value (unlimited shares authorized):
                               
Net Assets
 
$
41,526,618
   
$
63,560,794
   
$
42,358,149
   
$
75,871,603
 
Shares Outstanding^
   
1,488,315
     
2,630,183
     
1,527,182
     
2,850,000
 
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per Share
 
$
27.90
   
$
24.17
   
$
27.74
   
$
26.62
 

^
No Par Value
+
Including securities on loan of $4,294,619, $9,286,506, $8,695,595, $20,461,202 respectively.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
7

 
Absolute Shares Trust
Statements of Operations

For the Period Ended December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
 
                     
WBI Power
 
   
WBI BullBear
   
WBI BullBear
   
WBI BullBear
   
Factor® High
 
   
Value 3000 ETF
   
Yield 3000 ETF
   
Quality 3000 ETF
   
Dividend ETF
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
                       
Income:
                       
Dividends+
 
$
342,297
   
$
639,218
   
$
404,760
   
$
1,944,122
 
Interest
   
103,615
     
135,341
     
90,824
     
7,608
 
Securities lending income (Note 7)
   
4,973
     
6,050
     
5,486
     
22,119
 
Total Investment Income
   
450,885
     
780,609
     
501,070
     
1,973,849
 
                                 
Expenses:
                               
Management fees (Note 3)
   
183,263
     
226,141
     
171,550
     
195,533
 
Administration, fund accounting and custodian fees (Note 6)
   
68,256
     
68,256
     
68,344
     
69,272
 
Professional fees
   
34,896
     
35,184
     
35,184
     
34,720
 
Insurance expenses
   
11,960
     
11,960
     
11,960
     
11,960
 
Director’s fees and expenses
   
9,200
     
9,200
     
9,200
     
9,200
 
Exchange fees
   
6,320
     
6,320
     
6,320
     
4,832
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
3,120
     
3,120
     
3,120
     
3,118
 
Shareholder reporting expenses
   
1,168
     
1,168
     
1,168
     
1,792
 
Registration fees
   
     
     
     
288
 
Total Expenses
   
318,183
     
361,349
     
306,846
     
330,715
 
Less: Fees (Waived)
   
(48,678
)
   
(28,788
)
   
(54,567
)
   
(81,857
)
Net Expenses
   
269,505
     
332,561
     
252,279
     
248,858
 
Net Investment Income
   
181,380
     
448,048
     
248,791
     
1,724,991
 
                                 
REALIZED & UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS
                               
Net realized loss on:
                               
Investments in securities
   
(2,056,310
)
   
(2,791,497
)
   
(1,253,446
)
   
(4,009,067
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:
                               
Investments in securities
   
(120,577
)
   
(273,086
)
   
145,240
     
6,958,291
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
   
(2,176,887
)
   
(3,064,583
)
   
(1,108,206
)
   
2,949,223
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                               
  RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
(1,995,507
)
 
$
(2,616,535
)
 
$
(859,415
)
 
$
4,674,214
 
 
+ Net of withholding taxes of $102, $0, $114, and $0 respectively.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
8

 
Absolute Shares Trust
Statements of Changes in Net Assets


 
   
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
   
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF
 
   
Six-Months Ended
         
Six-Months Ended
       
   
December 31, 2022
   
Year Ended
   
December 31, 2022
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
June 30, 2022
   
(Unaudited)
   
June 30, 2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
                       
OPERATIONS
                       
Net investment income
 
$
181,380
   
$
453,977
   
$
448,048
   
$
628,989
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
   
(2,056,310
)
   
(1,498,281
)
   
(2,791,497
)
   
778,032
 
Net change in unrealized depreciation
                               
  of investments
   
(120,577
)
   
(1,540,311
)
   
(273,086
)
   
(1,588,211
)
Net decrease in net assets
                               
  resulting from operations
   
(1,995,507
)
   
(2,584,615
)
   
(2,616,535
)
   
(181,190
)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
                               
Net distributions to shareholders
   
(396,984
)
   
(686,698
)
   
(751,913
)
   
(890,827
)
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(396,984
)
   
(686,698
)
   
(751,913
)
   
(890,827
)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
                               
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
                               
  from capital share transactions
   
1,416,404
     
(7,823,085
)
   
28,512,926
     
(7,989,090
)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
  $
(976,087
)
  $
(11,094,398
)
  $
25,144,478
    $
(9,061,107
)
NET ASSETS
                               
Beginning of Period
 
$
42,502,705
   
$
53,597,103
   
$
38,416,316
   
$
47,477,423
 
End of Period
 
$
41,526,618
   
$
42,502,705
   
$
63,560,794
   
$
38,416,316
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
   
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
   
WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF
 
   
Six-Months Ended
           
Six-Months Ended
         
   
December 31, 2022
   
Year Ended
   
December 31, 2022
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
June 30, 2022
   
(Unaudited)
   
June 30, 2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
                               
OPERATIONS
                               
Net investment income
 
$
248,791
   
$
438,735
   
$
1,724,991
   
$
2,733,266
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
   
(1,253,446
)
   
(249,778
)
   
(4,009,067
)
   
8,496,837
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
                               
  of investments
   
145,240
     
(1,954,650
)
   
6,958,291
     
(12,032,347
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
                               
  resulting from operations
   
(859,415
)
   
(1,765,693
)
   
4,674,214
     
(802,244
)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
                               
Net distributions to shareholders
   
(430,353
)
   
(824,798
)
   
(1,985,843
)
   
(2,666,669
)
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(430,353
)
   
(824,798
)
   
(1,985,843
)
   
(2,666,669
)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
                               
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
                               
  from capital share transactions
   
6,890,049
     
(6,058,735
)
   
10,850,426
     
1,344,496
 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
  $
5,600,281
    $
(8,649,226
)
  $
13,538,797
    $
(2,124,417
)
NET ASSETS
                               
Beginning of Period
 
$
36,757,868
   
$
45,407,094
   
$
62,332,806
   
$
64,457,223
 
End of Period
 
$
42,358,149
   
$
36,757,898
   
$
75,871,603
   
$
62,332,806
 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
9

 
Absolute Shares Trust
Financial Highlights

For capital share outstanding throughout each period/year

   
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
 
   
Six-Months Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31, 2022
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
2018
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period/Year
 
$
29.55
   
$
31.75
   
$
25.60
   
$
27.19
   
$
28.19
   
$
26.20
 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
                                               
Net investment income1
   
0.12
     
0.29
     
0.49
     
0.07
     
0.32
     
0.18
 
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)2
   
(1.50
)
   
(2.06
)
   
6.05
     
(1.54
)
   
(0.99
)
   
2.00
 
Total from investment operations
   
(1.38
)
   
(1.77
)
   
6.54
     
(1.47
)
   
(0.67
)
   
2.18
 
Less Distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net investment income
   
(0.27
)
   
(0.43
)
   
(0.39
)
   
(0.12
)
   
(0.33
)
   
(0.19
)
Total Distributions
   
(0.27
)
   
(0.43
)
   
(0.39
)
   
(0.12
)
   
(0.33
)
   
(0.19
)
Net asset value, end of period/year
 
$
27.90
   
$
29.55
   
$
31.75
   
$
25.60
   
$
27.19
   
$
28.19
 
Market price, end of period/year
 
$
27.87
   
$
29.48
   
$
31.77
   
$
25.61
   
$
27.16
   
$
28.17
 
Net Assets Total Return3
   
-4.66
%4
   
-5.62
%
   
25.59
%
   
-5.40
%
   
-2.53
%
   
8.40
%
                                                 
Supplemental Data:
                                               
Net assets, end of period/year (000’s)
 
$
41,527
   
$
42,503
   
$
53,597
   
$
43,218
   
$
50,297
   
$
64,843
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                                               
Expenses before fees (waived)/recouped
   
1.48
%5
   
1.38
%
   
1.36
%
   
1.25
%
   
1.18
%
   
1.05
%
Expenses after fees (waived)/recouped
   
1.25
%5
   
1.25
%
   
1.25
%
   
1.25
%
   
1.18
%
   
1.05
%
Net investment income to average net assets
   
0.84
%5
   
0.94
%
   
1.71
%
   
0.27
%
   
1.11
%
   
0.64
%
Portfolio turnover rate6
   
474
%4
   
845
%
   
800
%
   
894
%
   
567
%
   
527
%
                                                 
                                                 
   
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF
 
   
Six-Months Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31, 2022
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
     
2022
     
2021
     
2020
     
2019
     
2018
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period/Year
 
$
25.95
   
$
26.67
   
$
22.53
   
$
24.02
   
$
25.87
   
$
22.89
 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
                                               
Net investment income1
   
0.22
     
0.39
     
0.41
     
0.21
     
0.51
     
0.25
 
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)2
   
(1.69
)
   
(0.57
)
   
4.13
     
(1.46
)
   
(1.84
)
   
2.98
 
Total from investment operations
   
(1.47
)
   
(0.18
)
   
4.54
     
(1.25
)
   
(1.33
)
   
3.23
 
Less Distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net investment income
   
(0.31
)
   
(0.54
)
   
(0.40
)
   
(0.21
)
   
(0.52
)
   
(0.25
)
Tax return of capital to shareholders
   
     
     
     
(0.03
)
   
     
 
Total Distributions
   
(0.31
)
   
(0.54
)
   
(0.40
)
   
(0.24
)
   
(0.52
)
   
(0.25
)
Net asset value, end of period/year
 
$
24.17
   
$
25.95
   
$
26.67
   
$
22.53
   
$
24.02
   
$
25.87
 
Market price, end of period/year
 
$
24.16
   
$
25.92
   
$
26.68
   
$
22.52
   
$
23.96
   
$
25.83
 
Net Assets Total Return3
   
-5.69
%4
   
-0.73
%
   
20.36
%
   
-5.22
%
   
-5.22
%
   
14.14
%
                                                 
Supplemental Data:
                                               
Net assets, end of period/year (000’s)
 
$
63,561
   
$
38,416
   
$
47,477
   
$
59,247
   
$
74,472
   
$
82,779
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                                               
Expenses before fees (waived)/recouped
   
1.36
%5
   
1.43
%
   
1.27
%
   
1.14
%
   
1.04
%
   
1.04
%
Expenses after fees (waived)/recouped
   
1.25
%5
   
1.25
%
   
1.25
%
   
1.14
%
   
1.04
%
   
1.04
%
Net investment income to average net assets
   
1.68
%5
   
1.44
%
   
1.68
%
   
0.88
%
   
2.04
%
   
0.99
%
Portfolio turnover rate6
   
463
%4
   
824
%
   
820
%
   
895
%
   
610
%
   
491
%

1
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
2
The amount for a share outstanding throughout the period may not be in accordance with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment for the period because of the timing of capital share transactions in relation to fluctuating market values of the Funds’ underlying securities.
3
Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and the redemption on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions.
4
Not Annualized
5
Annualized
6
Excludes securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in creation units.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
10

 
Absolute Shares Trust
Financial Highlights (concluded)

For capital share outstanding throughout each period/year

   
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
 
   
Six-Months Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31, 2022
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
2018
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period/Year
 
$
28.78
   
$
30.74
   
$
26.06
   
$
27.20
   
$
26.07
   
$
25.25
 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
                                               
Net investment income1
   
0.18
     
0.32
     
0.12
     
0.07
     
0.20
     
0.23
 
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)2
   
(0.93
)
   
(1.68
)
   
4.62
     
(1.10
)
   
1.13
     
0.81
 
Total from investment operations
   
(0.75
)
   
(1.36
)
   
4.74
     
(1.03
)
   
1.33
     
1.04
 
Less Distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net investment income
   
(0.29
)
   
(0.60
)
   
(0.06
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.20
)
   
(0.22
)
Tax return of capital to shareholders
   
     
     
     
(0.02
)
   
     
 
Total Distributions
   
(0.29
)
   
(0.60
)
   
(0.06
)
   
(0.11
)
   
(0.20
)
   
(0.22
)
Net asset value, end of period/year
 
$
27.74
   
$
28.78
   
$
30.74
   
$
26.06
   
$
27.20
   
$
26.07
 
Market price, end of period/year
 
$
27.71
   
$
28.73
   
$
30.75
   
$
26.07
   
$
27.18
   
$
26.10
 
Net Assets Total Return3
   
-2.62
%4
   
-4.58
%
   
18.21
%
   
-3.79
%
   
5.08
%
   
4.11
%
                                                 
Supplemental Data:
                                               
Net assets, end of period/year (000’s)
 
$
42,358
   
$
36,758
   
$
45,407
   
$
54,134
   
$
61,202
   
$
59,955
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                                               
Expenses before fees (waived)/recouped
   
1.52
%5
   
1.45
%
   
1.31
%
   
1.23
%
   
1.21
%
   
1.07
%
Expenses after fees (waived)/recouped
   
1.25
%5
   
1.25
%
   
1.25
%
   
1.23
%
   
1.21
%
   
1.07
%
Net investment income to average net assets
   
1.23
%5
   
1.04
%
   
0.43
%
   
0.27
%
   
0.74
%
   
0.86
%
Portfolio turnover rate6
   
417
%4
   
899
%
   
838
%
   
886
%
   
477
%
   
553
%
                                                 
                                                 
   
WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF
 
   
Six-Months Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31, 2022
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
     
2022
     
2021
     
2020
     
2019
     
2018
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period/Year
 
$
25.97
   
$
27.43
   
$
18.76
   
$
24.56
   
$
26.87
   
$
24.22
 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
                                               
Net investment income1
   
0.65
     
1.16
     
1.10
     
1.12
     
1.12
     
1.21
 
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)2
   
0.70
     
(1.49
)
   
8.65
     
(5.76
)
   
(2.08
)
   
3.19
 
Total from investment operations
   
1.35
     
(0.33
)
   
9.75
     
(4.64
)
   
(0.96
)
   
4.40
 
Less Distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net investment income
   
(0.70
)
   
(1.13
)
   
(1.08
)
   
(1.16
)
   
(1.13
)
   
(1.15
)
Distributions from net realized gain
   
     
     
     
     
(0.22
)
   
(0.60
)
Total Distributions
   
(0.70
)
   
(1.13
)
   
(1.08
)
   
(1.16
)
   
(1.35
)
   
(1.75
)
Net asset value, end of period/year
 
$
26.62
   
$
25.97
   
$
27.43
   
$
18.76
   
$
24.56
   
$
26.87
 
Market price, end of period/year
 
$
26.62
   
$
25.92
   
$
27.48
   
$
18.75
   
$
24.53
   
$
26.87
 
Net Assets Total Return3
   
5.37
%4
   
-1.40
%
   
53.09
%
   
-19.24
%
   
-3.25
%
   
18.51
%
                                                 
Supplemental Data:
                                               
Net assets, end of period/year (000’s)
 
$
75,872
   
$
62,333
   
$
64,457
   
$
42,202
   
$
103,160
   
$
52,402
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                                               
Expenses before fees (waived)/recouped
   
0.93
%5
   
0.94
%
   
0.98
%
   
0.77
%
   
0.70
%
   
0.85
%
Expenses after fees (waived)/recouped
   
0.70
%5
   
0.70
%
   
0.70
%
   
0.70
%
   
0.70
%
   
0.70
%
Net investment income to average net assets
   
4.85
%5
   
4.16
%
   
4.73
%
   
4.83
%
   
4.46
%
   
4.73
%
Portfolio turnover rate6
   
74
%4
   
183
%
   
191
%
   
196
%
   
163
%
   
171
%

1
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
2
The amount for a share outstanding throughout the period may not be in accordance with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment for the period because of the timing of capital share transactions in relation to fluctuating market values of the Funds’ underlying securities.
3
Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and the redemption on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions.
4
Not Annualized
5
Annualized
6
Excludes securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in creation units.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Absolute Shares Trust
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)


NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION
 
Absolute Shares Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on November 7, 2013 and is authorized to have multiple segregated series or portfolios. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). The Trust currently consists of the following six separate investment portfolios (each, a “Fund” or, individually and, together, the “Funds”):
 
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF
 
Each Fund is classified as diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act.
 
The end of the reporting period for the Funds is December 31, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the fiscal period from July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 for all funds (the “current fiscal period”).
 
NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. The financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and are stated in U.S. dollars. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance for the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.
 
The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at December 31, 2022. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
A. Valuation. All equity securities, including domestic common stocks, preferred stocks, exchange traded funds and exchange traded notes, that are traded on a national securities exchange, except those listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, Nasdaq Select Market and Nasdaq Capital Market (collectively “Nasdaq”) are valued at the last reported sale price on the exchange on which the security is principally traded. Securities traded on Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If, on a particular day, an exchange-traded or Nasdaq security does not trade, then the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked prices is used. All equity securities that are not traded on a listed exchange are valued at the last sale price in the over-the-counter market. If a non-exchange traded security does not trade on a particular day, then the mean between the last quoted closing bid and asked price is used.
 
Investments in mutual funds, including money market funds, are valued at their net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
 
Shares in privately offered liquidity funds are valued at their NAV per share.
 
Short-term securities that have maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase are valued at amortized cost, which, when combined with accrued interest, approximates fair value.
 
Securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued by the Trust’s valuation committee based on the valuation procedures adopted by the Board (the “Valuation Procedures”) and information it receives from the Sub-Advisor and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”). When a security is “fair valued”, consideration is given to the facts and circumstances relevant to the particular situation, including a review of various factors set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The use of fair value pricing by the Funds may cause the NAV of their shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would be calculated without regard to such considerations.
 
As described above, the Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuations methods. The three levels of inputs are:
 
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have 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; including the Funds’ Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments. The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
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Absolute Shares Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)


The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of the end of the current fiscal period:
 
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
                       
Assets^
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
 
$
19,203,161
   
$
   
$
   
$
19,203,161
 
Short-Term Investments
   
17,536,571
     
     
     
17,536,571
 
Investments Purchased With Proceeds From Securities Lending
   
     
4,392,842
     
     
4,392,842
 
Total Investments in Securities, at value
 
$
36,739,732
   
$
4,392,842
   
$
   
$
41,132,574
 
                                 
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF
                               
Assets^
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
 
$
35,134,531
   
$
   
$
   
$
35,134,531
 
Short-Term Investments
   
25,424,552
     
     
     
25,424,552
 
Investments Purchased With Proceeds From Securities Lending
   
     
9,455,389
     
     
9,455,389
 
Total Investments in Securities, at value
 
$
60,559,083
   
$
9,455,389
   
$
   
$
70,014,472
 
                                 
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
                               
Assets^
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
 
$
30,044,856
   
$
   
$
   
$
30,044,856
 
Short-Term Investments
   
12,178,519
     
     
     
12,178,519
 
Investments Purchased With Proceeds From Securities Lending
   
     
8,908,459
     
     
8,908,459
 
Total Investments in Securities, at value
 
$
42,223,375
   
$
8,908,459
   
$
   
$
51,131,834
 
                                 
WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF
                               
Assets^
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
 
$
75,239,005
   
$
   
$
   
$
75,239,005
 
Short-Term Investments
   
573,524
     
     
     
573,524
 
Investments Purchased With Proceeds From Securities Lending
   
     
20,980,018
     
     
20,980,018
 
Total Investments in Securities, at value
 
$
75,812,529
   
$
20,980,018
   
$
   
$
96,792,547
 
^  See Schedules of Investments for breakout of investments by industry group classification.
 
As of the end of the reporting period, the Funds did not recognize any transfers to or from Level 3.
 
B. Certain Risks. Some risks apply to all Funds, while others are specific to the investment strategy of certain Funds. Each Fund may be subject to other risks in addition to these identified risks. This section discusses certain common principal risks encountered by the Funds. The shares of the Funds are referred to herein as “Fund Shares” or “Shares”.
 
ETF and Other Investment Companies Risk — When a Fund invests in another ETF or other investment company (e.g., mutual fund, closed-end fund, business development company), it will bear additional expenses based on its pro rata share of such investment company’s operating expenses, including the potential duplication of management fees. The risk of owning an ETF or other investment company generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities and other assets held by the ETF or other investment company. A Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases ETFs and other exchange-listed investment companies. Additionally, a Fund will be indirectly exposed to the risks of the portfolio assets held by an ETF or other investment company, including but not limited to those of ETNs, equity options, derivatives, currencies, index, leverage, and replication management.
 
Market Risk — Either the stock market as a whole or the value of a Fund asset or an investment held by an exchange-traded product (“ETP”) in which a Fund invests may go down, resulting in a decrease in the NAV of the Fund or its Shares or a decrease in the market price of the Shares.
 
Equity Securities Risk — Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change. If a Fund or an ETP holds common stock equivalents of any given issuer, the Fund or ETP will generally be exposed to greater risk than if the Fund or ETP held preferred stocks and debt obligations of such issuer.
 
Foreign and Emerging Market Securities Risk — Foreign investments may carry risks associated with investing outside the United States, such as currency fluctuation, economic or financial instability, lack of timely or reliable financial information, or unfavorable political or legal developments. Foreign securities can be more volatile than domestic (U.S.) securities. Securities markets of other countries are generally smaller than U.S. securities markets. Many foreign securities may also be less liquid than U.S. securities, which could affect the Funds’ investments. Investments in emerging markets may have more risk because the markets are less
13

 
Absolute Shares Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
 

developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory, or other uncertainties. Also, as foreign and emerging markets decline, investors tend to exit these markets in unison.
 
Fluctuation of Net Asset Value — The NAV of the Shares will fluctuate with changes in market value of the Funds’ holdings.
 
Shares are Not Individually Redeemable — Shares are only redeemable by the Funds at NAV if they are tendered in large blocks known as “Creation Units” which are expected to be worth in excess of $1 million each. Only Authorized Participants (“APs”) may engage in such creation and redemption transactions directly with the Funds. Individual Shares may be sold on a stock exchange at their current market prices, which may be less, more, or equal to their NAV. There can be no assurance that an active trading market will be maintained for the Shares.
 
C. Federal Income Taxes. The Funds’ policy is to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Funds plan to file U.S. Federal and various state and local tax returns.
 
Each Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed each Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management 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 12 months. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These timing differences are primarily due to differing book and tax treatments for in-kind transactions, losses deferred due to wash sales, and passive foreign investment company adjustments, if any.
 
D. Security Transactions and Investment Income. Investment securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses realized on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted using the effective interest method over the lives of the respective debt instruments.
 
E. Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are declared and paid by WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF, WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF, and WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF, on a quarterly basis. A distribution to shareholders from net investment income Is declared and paid by WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF on a monthly basis. Distributions from net realized gains on securities are normally declared and paid by all Funds on an annual basis. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
F. Share Valuation. The NAV per share of each Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash and other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding for the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Funds’ shares will not be priced on the days on which the NYSE ARCA, Inc., the exchange where the Funds’ shares are listed, is closed for trading. The offering and redemption price per share for each Fund is equal to the Fund’s NAV per share.
 
G. Guarantees and Indemnifications. The Funds’ officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
 
H. Expenses.  Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses which are attributable to the Fund and other investment companies advised by the Adviser are allocated among the respective investment companies, including the Fund, based either upon relative average net assets or evenly among the Funds.
 
I. Subsequent Events. In preparing these financial statements, the Advisor has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were available to be issued. There were no events or transactions that occurred during the period subsequent to December 31, 2022 that materially impacted that amounts or disclosures in the Funds financial statements.
 
J. New Accounting Pronouncements and Other Matters. In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Funds will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management has adopted the necessary procedures of the new rules on the Funds’ financial statements.
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Absolute Shares Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)


K. Liquidity Risk Management Program. The Fund has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other funding sources. The Fund’s Board of Trustees approved the appointment of representatives of the Valuation Committee as Liquidity Risk Management administrators, who are responsible for the program’s administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board.
 
NOTE 3 — MANAGEMENT FEE
 
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and the Advisor, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor, makes investment decisions for each Fund, and manages the investment portfolios of the Funds, subject to the supervision of and policies of the Board. Under the Advisory Agreement for the Funds the Advisor may retain an investment sub-advisor for the Funds, subject to approval by the Board and Fund shareholders. Under a sub-advisory agreement, (“Sub-Advisory Agreement”) the Sub-Advisor serves as the investment sub-advisor and is responsible for the day to day management of the Funds, subject to the supervision of the Advisor and the Board. For the services the Sub-Advisor provides to each Fund, the Sub-Advisor receives a fee that is equal to 0.85% per year of the average daily net assets (calculated daily and paid monthly) of WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF, WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF, and WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF. For the services the Sub-Adviser provides to WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF, the Sub-Advisor receives a fee that is equal to 0.55% per year of average daily net assets, which is calculated daily and paid monthly. The Advisor is paid 0.04% of each Fund’s average daily net assets (calculated daily and paid monthly) from the management fees collected by the Sub-Advisor.
 
NOTE 4 — PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE
 
The Sub-Advisor utilized non-affiliated broker dealers to execute portfolio transactions for the Funds. Currently, these non-affiliated broker dealers charge an explicit commission for these transactions, a portion of which is designated towards “soft dollar credits” that can be used to provide the Sub-Advisor with certain research and brokerage services as described in the safe harbor provisions under Section 28(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. During this period, the Funds paid $0.025 per share in explicit commission to these non-affiliated broker dealers for their execution services, of which $0.0125 per share was designated by the non-affiliated broker dealers to a pool of soft dollar credits for use by the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor participates in commission sharing arrangements (“CSAs”) that are consistent with the requirements of Section 28(e). Research and brokerage services furnished through CSAs may be used by the Sub-Advisor in servicing any or all of the firm’s clients and will be used for client accounts other than those that pay commissions to the broker-dealer providing the research or brokerage services.
 
NOTE 5 — EXPENSE LIMITATION AND REIMBURSEMENT
 
The Sub-Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement (an “Agreement”) with the Trust to waive the fees and reimburse expenses of each Fund until at least October 31, 2023 (the “Expiration Date”) so that the total operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees, dividend payments on short sales, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, and amounts, if any, payable pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and organizational costs (the “Operating Expenses”) of WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF is limited to 0.70% and each of the remaining Funds is limited to 1.25% of average net assets (the “Expense Cap”). The Sub-Advisor may discontinue its obligations under the Agreements at any time in its sole discretion after the Expiration Date. The Funds have agreed to repay the amounts borne by the Sub-Advisor under the Agreements within the three year period after the Sub-Advisor bears the expense, when and if requested by the Sub-Advisor, to the extent the Operating Expenses of the Funds are less than the lower of the Expense Cap and any expense limitation agreement then in effect with respect to the Operating Expenses. The repayment may not raise the level of Operating Expenses of the Funds in the month of repayment to exceed the Expense Cap.
 
The following table shows the remaining waived and/or reimbursed expenses subject to potential recovery during the current fiscal period. The Sub-Advisor may recapture a portion of the unreimbursed amounts no later than the dates stated:
 
   
June 30, 2023
   
June 30, 2024
   
June 30, 2025
   
June 30, 2026
 
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
   
     
48,759
     
58,675
     
51,978
 
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF
   
     
10,011
     
76,788
     
32,088
 
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
   
     
29,355
     
82,406
     
57,897
 
WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF
   
55,416
     
135,307
     
156,061
     
85,757
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)


The Funds must pay their current ordinary operating expense before the Sub-Advisor is entitled to any reimbursement of fees and/or expenses. Any such reimbursement is also contingent upon the Board of Trustees’ review and approval.
 
NOTE 6 — COMPLIANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENTS
 
The Trust has entered into an agreement with Foreside Compliance Services, LLC (“Foreside”), whereby Foreside agrees to provide a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”), as described in Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act.
 
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (the “Administrator”) serves as the independent administrator and U.S. Bank National Association (the “Custodian”) serves as the custodian to the Funds. Under the Fund Administration Servicing, Fund Accounting Servicing, and Transfer Agent Servicing Agreements, the Administrator is responsible for keeping financial books and records of the Funds and generally managing the administrative affairs and transfer agency services.
 
NOTE 7 — SECURITIES LENDING
 
The Funds may lend up to 331/3% of the value of the securities in their portfolios to brokers, dealers and financial institutions (but not individuals) under terms of participation in a securities lending program administered by U.S Bank N.A. (“the Custodian” and “Securities Lending Agent”). The securities lending agreement requires that loans are collateralized at all times in an amount equal to at least 102% of the value of any loaned securities at the time of the loan, plus accrued interest, except in the case of loans of foreign securities which are denominated and payable in U.S. dollars and shall be collateralized in the amount equal to 105% of the value of any loaned securities at the time of the loan plus accrued interest. The Funds receive compensation in the form of fees and earn interest on the cash collateral. The amount of fees depends on a number of factors including the type of security and length of the loan. The Funds continue to receive interest payments or dividends on the securities loaned during the borrowing period. Gain or loss in the fair value of securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be for the account of the Funds. The Funds have the right under the terms of the securities lending agreement to recall the securities from the borrower on demand. During the current fiscal period, Funds had loaned securities that were collateralized by cash equivalents. The cash collateral is invested by the Custodian in accordance with approved investment guidelines. Those guidelines require the cash collateral to be invested in readily marketable, high quality, short-term obligations; however, such investments are subject to risk of payment delays or default on the part of the issuer or counterparty or otherwise may not generate sufficient interest to support the costs associated with securities lending. A Fund could also experience delays in recovering its securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the borrowed securities, although the Fund is indemnified from this risk by contract with the Securities Lending Agent.
 
At period end, the value of the securities on loan and payable for collateral due to broker were as follows:
 
Fund
 
Value of Securities on Loan
   
Collateral Received*
 
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
 
$
4,294,619
   
$
4,392,842
 
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF
   
9,286,506
     
9,455,389
 
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
   
8,695,595
     
8,908,459
 
WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF
   
20,461,202
     
20,980,018
 
________
 
*
The cash collateral received was invested in the Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio as shown on the Schedule of Investments, a short-term investment portfolio with an overnight and continuous maturity.

Fees and interest income earned on collateral investments and recognized by the Funds during the current fiscal year, was as follows:
 
Fees and Interest Income Earned
 
Fund
 
Fees and Interest Income Earned
 
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
 
$
4,973
 
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF
   
5,050
 
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
   
5,486
 
WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF
   
22,119
 

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The Funds are subject to various netting arrangements, which govern the terms of certain transactions with counterparties. The arrangements allow the Funds to close out and net their total exposure to counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all transactions governed under a single agreement with a counterparty. The following is a summary of the arrangements subject to offsetting during the current fiscal period.
 
           
Gross Amounts
   
Net Amounts
             
      
Value of
   
Offset in the
   
Presented in the
             
      
Securities
   
Statement of
   
Statement of
   
Collateral
   
Net
 
Fund
Description
 
on Loan
   
Assets & Liabilities
   
Assets & Liabilities
   
Received
   
Amount
 
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
Securities Lending
 
$
4,294,619
   
$
   
$
4,294,619
   
$
4,392,842
   
$
 
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF
Securities Lending
   
9,286,506
     
     
9,286,506
     
9,455,389
     
 
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
Securities Lending
   
8,695,595
     
     
8,695,595
     
8,908,459
     
 
WBI Power Factor® High Dividend ETF
Securities Lending
   
20,461,202
     
     
20,461,202
     
20,980,018
     
 
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Absolute Shares Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

NOTE 8 — TAX INFORMATION
 
The tax character of distributions declared by the Funds was as follows:
 
   
Year/Period Ended June 30, 2022
   
Year/Period Ended June 30, 2021
 
   
Ordinary
   
Long Term
   
Return of