# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001318342
**File Stem:** 0001145549-23-002509
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001145549-23-002509.hdr.sgml**: 20230124

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001145549-23-002509

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221130

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230124

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230124

**PERIOD START**: 20221130

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Investment Managers Series Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001318342
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-21719
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23548065

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 235 WEST GALENA STREET
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53212
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 626-914-4141

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 235 WEST GALENA STREET
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53212

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Claymore Trust
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050603

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Claymore Equity Trust
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050218

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Zacks Dividend Fund (Series ID: S000044038)

| Class ID   | Class Name                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000136682 | Investor Class             | ZDIVX           |
| C000177134 | Institutional Class Shares | ZDIIX           |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-21719

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001318342

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300ESWU4ZNAH5Y054

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 235 WEST GALENA STREET

  - **City:** MILWAUKEE

  - **State:** WI

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 532123948

  - **Telephone number:** 4142992000

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** Zacks Dividend Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000044038

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300C5DLVDVTIG4M13

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2022-11-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-11-30

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $191559494.98

**Total Liabilities:** $192632.89

**Net Assets:** $191366862.09

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000136682 | -8.25%               | 11.59%               | 5.84%                |
| Class ID C000177134 | -8.25%               | 11.47%               | 5.86%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $1029117.46              | $-16014241.90                              |
| Month 2  | $-405625.55              | $18675773.63                               |
| Month 3  | $234493.62               | $9913637.77                                |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                           | Title                                      | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| AbbVie Inc                     | AbbVie, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22030 | NS      | $3550795.40   | 1.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Abbott Laboratories            | Abbott Laboratories                        | CUSIP: 002824100<br>LEI: HQD377W2YR662HK5JX27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14870 | NS      | $1599714.60   | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Arthur J Gallagher & Co        | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.                  | CUSIP: 363576109<br>LEI: 54930049QLLMPART6V29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21480 | NS      | $4276882.80   | 2.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom Inc                   | Broadcom, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3305 | NS      | $1821154.15   | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank of America Corp           | Bank of America Corp.                      | CUSIP: 060505104<br>LEI: 9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     60032 | NS      | $2272211.20   | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp/T | Bank of New York Mellon Corp.              | CUSIP: 064058100<br>LEI: WFLLPEPC7FZXENRZV188 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     36901 | NS      | $1693755.90   | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BlackRock Inc                  | BlackRock, Inc.                            | CUSIP: 09247X101<br>LEI: 549300LRIF3NWCU26A80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5508 | NS      | $3943728.00   | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co        | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.                   | CUSIP: 110122108<br>LEI: HLYYNH7UQUORYSJQCN42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     38553 | NS      | $3095034.84   | 1.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Citigroup Inc                  | Citigroup, Inc.                            | CUSIP: 172967424<br>LEI: 6SHGI4ZSSLCXXQSBB395 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20378 | NS      | $986498.98    | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Caterpillar Inc                | Caterpillar, Inc.                          | CUSIP: 149123101<br>LEI: WRJR7GS4GTRECRRTVX92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16523 | NS      | $3906202.43   | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crown Castle Inc               | Crown Castle, Inc. - REIT                  | CUSIP: 22822V101<br>LEI: 54930012H97VSM0I2R19 | Long             |  | CORP              | US        |     12117 | NS      | $1713707.31   | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Celanese Corp                  | Celanese Corp.                             | CUSIP: 150870103<br>LEI: 549300FHJQTDPPN41627 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12117 | NS      | $1300154.10   | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Comcast Corp                   | Comcast Corp. - Class A                    | CUSIP: 20030N101<br>LEI: 51M0QTTNCGUN7KFCFZ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     55626 | NS      | $2038136.64   | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ConocoPhillips                 | ConocoPhillips                             | CUSIP: 20825C104<br>LEI: WPTL2Z3FIYTHSP5V2253 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     39654 | NS      | $4897665.54   | 2.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cisco Systems Inc              | Cisco Systems, Inc.                        | CUSIP: 17275R102<br>LEI: 549300LKFJ962MZ46593 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     83164 | NS      | $4134914.08   | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CVS Health Corp                | CVS Health Corp.                           | CUSIP: 126650100<br>LEI: 549300EJG376EN5NQE29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     29190 | NS      | $2973877.20   | 1.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chevron Corp                   | Chevron Corp.                              | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     36307 | NS      | $6655436.17   | 3.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dow Inc                        | Dow, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 260557103<br>LEI: 5493003S21INSLK2IP73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     35248 | NS      | $1796590.56   | 0.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck & Co Inc                 | Merck & Co., Inc.                          | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     50119 | NS      | $5519104.28   | 2.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp                 | Microsoft Corp.                            | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18175 | NS      | $4637169.50   | 2.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eastman Chemical Co            | Eastman Chemical Co.                       | CUSIP: 277432100<br>LEI: FDPVHDGJ1IQZFK9KH630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17073 | NS      | $1478863.26   | 0.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Emerson Electric Co            | Emerson Electric Co.                       | CUSIP: 291011104<br>LEI: FGLT0EWZSUIRRITFOA30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16523 | NS      | $1582407.71   | 0.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Evergy Inc                     | Evergy, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 30034W106<br>LEI: 549300PGTHDQY6PSUI61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     27538 | NS      | $1630524.98   | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ford Motor Co                  | Ford Motor Co.                             | CUSIP: 345370860<br>LEI: 20S05OYHG0MQM4VUIC57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    191825 | NS      | $2666367.50   | 1.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Healthpeak Properties Inc      | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. - REIT         | CUSIP: 42250P103<br>LEI: PZ9HF5U52KPF0MH0QN75 | Long             |  | CORP              | US        |     53423 | NS      | $1402887.98   | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Public Service Enterprise Grou | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.      | CUSIP: 744573106<br>LEI: PUSS41EMO3E6XXNV3U28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     30292 | NS      | $1834180.60   | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PepsiCo Inc                    | PepsiCo, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 713448108<br>LEI: FJSUNZKFNQ5YPJ5OT455 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24784 | NS      | $4597679.84   | 2.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pfizer Inc                     | Pfizer, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 717081103<br>LEI: 765LHXWGK1KXCLTFYQ30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     94730 | NS      | $4748814.90   | 2.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FirstEnergy Corp               | FirstEnergy Corp.                          | CUSIP: 337932107<br>LEI: 549300SVYJS666PQJH88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     40756 | NS      | $1680777.44   | 0.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fifth Third Bancorp            | Fifth Third Bancorp                        | CUSIP: 316773100<br>LEI: THRNG6BD57P9QWTQLG42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     47916 | NS      | $1742225.76   | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The        | Procter & Gamble Co.                       | CUSIP: 742718109<br>LEI: 2572IBTT8CCZW6AU4141 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     36901 | NS      | $5504153.16   | 2.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Philip Morris International In | Philip Morris International, Inc.          | CUSIP: 718172109<br>LEI: HL3H1H2BGXWVG3BSWR90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     34698 | NS      | $3458349.66   | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PNC Financial Services Group I | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.         | CUSIP: 693475105<br>LEI: CFGNEKW0P8842LEUIA51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12117 | NS      | $2038806.42   | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prudential Financial Inc       | Prudential Financial, Inc.                 | CUSIP: 744320102<br>LEI: 5PRBRS5FEH7NREC8OR45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     36350 | NS      | $3926890.50   | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Raytheon Technologies Corp     | Raytheon Technologies Corp.                | CUSIP: 75513E101<br>LEI: I07WOS4YJ0N7YRFE7309 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19827 | NS      | $1957321.44   | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Southern Co/The                | Southern Co.                               | CUSIP: 842587107<br>LEI: 549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     44611 | NS      | $3017488.04   | 1.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fidelity National Financial In | Fidelity National Financial, Inc.          | CUSIP: 31620R303<br>LEI: 549300CAZYIH39SYQ287 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17073 | NS      | $689066.28    | 0.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Dynamics Corp          | General Dynamics Corp.                     | CUSIP: 369550108<br>LEI: 9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9363 | NS      | $2363127.57   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AT&T Inc                       | AT&T, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 00206R102<br>LEI: 549300Z40J86GGSTL398 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    121959 | NS      | $2351369.52   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Truist Financial Corp          | Truist Financial Corp.                     | CUSIP: 89832Q109<br>LEI: 549300DRQQI75D2JP341 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     44611 | NS      | $2088240.91   | 1.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| US Bancorp                     | U.S. Bancorp                               | CUSIP: 902973304<br>LEI: N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     62786 | NS      | $2849856.54   | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verizon Communications Inc     | Verizon Communications, Inc.               | CUSIP: 92343V104<br>LEI: 2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     83584 | NS      | $3258104.32   | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| WEC Energy Group Inc           | WEC Energy Group, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 92939U106<br>LEI: 549300IGLYTZUK3PVP70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     34147 | NS      | $3385333.58   | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Walmart Inc                    | Walmart, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 931142103<br>LEI: Y87794H0US1R65VBXU25 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     32495 | NS      | $4952887.90   | 2.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| WP Carey Inc                   | WP Carey, Inc. - REIT                      | CUSIP: 92936U109<br>LEI: 54930042CRNE713E3Q67 | Long             |  | CORP              | US        |     24233 | NS      | $1909560.40   | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exxon Mobil Corp               | Exxon Mobil Corp.                          | CUSIP: 30231G102<br>LEI: J3WHBG0MTS7O8ZVMDC91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     57159 | NS      | $6364083.06   | 3.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gilead Sciences Inc            | Gilead Sciences, Inc.                      | CUSIP: 375558103<br>LEI: 549300WTZWR07K8MNV44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     28089 | NS      | $2467056.87   | 1.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties  | Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. - REIT | CUSIP: 36467J108<br>LEI: 5493006GWRDBCZYWTM57 | Long             |  | CORP              | US        |     20378 | NS      | $1072086.58   | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH   | Huntington Bancshares, Inc.                | CUSIP: 446150104<br>LEI: 549300XTVCVV9I7B5T19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     90875 | NS      | $1406745.00   | 0.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Home Depot Inc/The             | Home Depot, Inc.                           | CUSIP: 437076102<br>LEI: QEKMOTMBBKA8I816DO57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14870 | NS      | $4817731.30   | 2.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IBM                            | International Business Machines Corp.      | CUSIP: 459200101<br>LEI: VGRQXHF3J8VDLUA7XE92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11565 | NS      | $1722028.50   | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intel Corp                     | Intel Corp.                                | CUSIP: 458140100<br>LEI: KNX4USFCNGPY45LOCE31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     38901 | NS      | $1169753.07   | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson              | Johnson & Johnson                          | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     28639 | NS      | $5097742.00   | 2.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co            | JPMorgan Chase & Co.                       | CUSIP: 46625H100<br>LEI: 8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     39654 | NS      | $5479389.72   | 2.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KeyCorp                        | KeyCorp                                    | CUSIP: 493267108<br>LEI: RKPI3RZGV1V1FJTH5T61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    102991 | NS      | $1937260.71   | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kinder Morgan Inc              | Kinder Morgan, Inc.                        | CUSIP: 49456B101<br>LEI: 549300WR7IX8XE0TBO16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    122819 | NS      | $2348299.28   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coca-Cola Co/The               | Coca-Cola Co.                              | CUSIP: 191216100<br>LEI: UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     48467 | NS      | $3082985.87   | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lamar Advertising Co           | Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A - REIT     | CUSIP: 512816109<br>LEI: 529900Y8WW4MKVPTB543 | Long             |  | CORP              | US        |     17624 | NS      | $1764867.36   | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lockheed Martin Corp           | Lockheed Martin Corp.                      | CUSIP: 539830109<br>LEI: DPRBOZP0K5RM2YE8UU08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4957 | NS      | $2405086.83   | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| McDonald's Corp                | McDonald's Corp.                           | CUSIP: 580135101<br>LEI: UE2136O97NLB5BYP9H04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10464 | NS      | $2854474.56   | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mondelez International Inc     | Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A     | CUSIP: 609207105<br>LEI: 549300DV9GIB88LZ5P30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     41857 | NS      | $2829951.77   | 1.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Medtronic PLC                  | Medtronic PLC                              | CUSIP: G5960L103<br>LEI: 549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     24784 | NS      | $1958927.36   | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MetLife Inc                    | MetLife, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 59156R108<br>LEI: C4BXATY60WC6XEOZDX54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     53974 | NS      | $4139805.80   | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| UMB MONEY MARKET FIDUCIARY   / | UMB MONEY MARKET FIDUCIARY   /             | CUSIP: SF8888528<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | STIV             | CORP              | US        |   6908923 | PA      | $6908922.90   | 3.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Altria Group Inc               | Altria Group, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 02209S103<br>LEI: XSGZFLO9YTNO9VCQV219 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     33596 | NS      | $1564901.68   | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2022-12-23

**Name of Applicant:** INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST

**Signature:** /s/ Terrance P. Gallagher

**Name of Signer:** Terrance P. Gallagher

**Title:** Assistant Vice President