# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001318342
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-069922
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 20557
**Document Hash:** 103a01fc8dc588221953d140013e325e
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-069922.hdr.sgml**: 20260225

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-069922

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260225

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260225

**PERIOD START**: 20260630

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Investment Managers Series Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001318342

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-21719
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26676057

**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

### Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth Fund (Series ID: S000037608)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000116044 | Class A      | AFNAX           |
| C000116045 | Class C      | AFYCX           |
| C000116046 | Class I      | AFNIX           |

## 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:** Bahl and Gaynor Income Growth Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000037608

- **c. LEI of Series:** 54930007C4HV33UZQS29

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-06-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-12-31

**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:** $1717762736.52

**Total Liabilities:** $1605388.06

**Net Assets:** $1716157348.46

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000116044 | -0.86%               | 2.98%                | -1.32%               |
| Class ID C000116045 | -0.94%               | 2.92%                | -1.36%               |
| Class ID C000116046 | -0.84%               | 2.99%                | -1.29%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $27011102.22             | $-44466649.91                              |
| Month 2  | $28069180.98             | $23111372.27                               |
| Month 3  | $54274136.05             | $-81529108.48                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Automatic Data Processing Inc  | Automatic Data Processing, Inc.                    | CUSIP: 053015103<br>LEI: HGBOLILQXWER4SAL2I23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    125373 | NS      | $32249696.79  | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apollo Global Management Inc   | Apollo Global Management, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 03769M106<br>LEI: 254900LMFT1CY9IYB476 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    125373 | NS      | $18148995.48  | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AvalonBay Communities Inc      | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. - REIT                 | CUSIP: 053484101<br>LEI: K9G90K85RBWD2LAGQX17 | Long             |  | CORP              | US        |    147432 | NS      | $26730895.92  | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom Inc                   | Broadcom, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    253687 | NS      | $87801070.70  | 5.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CME Group Inc                  | CME Group, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 12572Q105<br>LEI: LCZ7XYGSLJUHFXXNXD88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     95960 | NS      | $26204756.80  | 1.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cisco Systems Inc              | Cisco Systems, Inc.                                | CUSIP: 17275R102<br>LEI: 549300LKFJ962MZ46593 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    391560 | NS      | $30161866.80  | 1.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chevron Corp                   | Chevron Corp.                                      | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    243024 | NS      | $37039287.84  | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Darden Restaurants Inc         | Darden Restaurants, Inc.                           | CUSIP: 237194105<br>LEI: CY1NFSCCB5GUXC7WZC70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     70223 | NS      | $12922436.46  | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eaton Corp PLC                 | Eaton Corp. PLC                                    | CUSIP: G29183103<br>LEI: 549300VDIGTMXUNT7H71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     97063 | NS      | $30915536.13  | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbbVie Inc                     | AbbVie, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    347808 | NS      | $79470649.92  | 4.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Accenture PLC                  | Accenture PLC - Class A                            | CUSIP: G1151C101<br>LEI: 5493000EWHDSR3MZWH98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    116916 | NS      | $31368562.80  | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fastenal Co                    | Fastenal Co.                                       | CUSIP: 311900104<br>LEI: 529900PP0C7H2HHPSJ32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    262510 | NS      | $10534526.30  | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fidelity Treasury Portfolio    | Fidelity Treasury Portfolio - Class I              | CUSIP: 316175504<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  34789055 | PA      | $34789055.08  | 2.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kinder Morgan Inc              | Kinder Morgan, Inc.                                | CUSIP: 49456B101<br>LEI: 549300WR7IX8XE0TBO16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    576860 | NS      | $15857881.40  | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Linde PLC                      | Linde PLC                                          | CUSIP: G54950103<br>LEI: 5299003QR1WT0EF88V51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20589 | NS      | $8778943.71   | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eli Lilly & Co                 | Eli Lilly & Co.                                    | CUSIP: 532457108<br>LEI: FRDRIPF3EKNDJ2CQJL29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     90445 | NS      | $97199432.60  | 5.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lockheed Martin Corp           | Lockheed Martin Corp.                              | CUSIP: 539830109<br>LEI: DPRBOZP0K5RM2YE8UU08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     55149 | NS      | $26673916.83  | 1.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Dynamics Corp          | General Dynamics Corp.                             | CUSIP: 369550108<br>LEI: 9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    103681 | NS      | $34905245.46  | 2.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Corning Inc                    | Corning, Inc.                                      | CUSIP: 219350105<br>LEI: 549300X2937PB0CJ7I56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    250745 | NS      | $21955232.20  | 1.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Garmin Ltd                     | Garmin Ltd.                                        | CUSIP: H2906T109<br>LEI: 2549001E0HIPIJQ0W046 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     41178 | NS      | $8352957.30   | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Home Depot Inc/The             | Home Depot, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 437076102<br>LEI: QEKMOTMBBKA8I816DO57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    107725 | NS      | $37068172.50  | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hartford Insurance Group Inc/T | Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.                     | CUSIP: 416515104<br>LEI: IU7C3FTM7Y3BQM112U94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    218391 | NS      | $30094279.80  | 1.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc        | Illinois Tool Works, Inc.                          | CUSIP: 452308109<br>LEI: 76NA4I14SZCFAYMNSV04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     78680 | NS      | $19378884.00  | 1.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson              | Johnson & Johnson                                  | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    437518 | NS      | $90544350.10  | 5.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co            | JPMorgan Chase & Co.                               | CUSIP: 46625H100<br>LEI: 8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    171330 | NS      | $55205952.60  | 3.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| McDonald's Corp                | McDonald's Corp.                                   | CUSIP: 580135101<br>LEI: UE2136O97NLB5BYP9H04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    150374 | NS      | $45958805.62  | 2.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mondelez International Inc     | Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A             | CUSIP: 609207105<br>LEI: 549300DV9GIB88LZ5P30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    807018 | NS      | $43441778.94  | 2.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc       | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.                        | CUSIP: 571748102<br>LEI: 549300XMP3KDCKJXIU47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    118019 | NS      | $21894884.88  | 1.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp                 | Microsoft Corp.                                    | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    162139 | NS      | $78413663.18  | 4.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NextEra Energy Inc             | NextEra Energy, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 65339F101<br>LEI: 254900RHL9MEUS5NKX63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    595245 | NS      | $47786268.60  | 2.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ONEOK Inc                      | ONEOK, Inc.                                        | CUSIP: 682680103<br>LEI: 2T3D6M0JSY48PSZI1Q41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    174639 | NS      | $12835966.50  | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Paychex Inc                    | Paychex, Inc.                                      | CUSIP: 704326107<br>LEI: 529900K900DW6SUBM174 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    195964 | NS      | $21983241.52  | 1.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PepsiCo Inc                    | PepsiCo, Inc.                                      | CUSIP: 713448108<br>LEI: FJSUNZKFNQ5YPJ5OT455 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    164345 | NS      | $23586794.40  | 1.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The        | Procter & Gamble Co.                               | CUSIP: 742718109<br>LEI: 2572IBTT8CCZW6AU4141 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    350014 | NS      | $50160506.34  | 2.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Philip Morris International In | Philip Morris International, Inc.                  | CUSIP: 718172109<br>LEI: HL3H1H2BGXWVG3BSWR90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     72429 | NS      | $11617611.60  | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PNC Financial Services Group I | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.                 | CUSIP: 693475105<br>LEI: CFGNEKW0P8842LEUIA51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    168389 | NS      | $35147835.97  | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PPL Corp                       | PPL Corp.                                          | CUSIP: 69351T106<br>LEI: 9N3UAJSNOUXFKQLF3V18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    834593 | NS      | $29227446.86  | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| RTX Corp                       | RTX Corp.                                          | CUSIP: 75513E101<br>LEI: I07WOS4YJ0N7YRFE7309 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     99636 | NS      | $18273242.40  | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sempra                         | Sempra                                             | CUSIP: 816851109<br>LEI: PBBKGKLRK5S5C0Y4T545 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    326484 | NS      | $28825272.36  | 1.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TE Connectivity PLC            | TE Connectivity PLC                                | CUSIP: G87052109<br>LEI: 6367003TB6K484NFHE54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    138609 | NS      | $31534933.59  | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Targa Resources Corp           | Targa Resources Corp.                              | CUSIP: 87612G101<br>LEI: 5493003QENHHS261UR94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    111034 | NS      | $20485773.00  | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Travelers Cos Inc/The          | Travelers Cos., Inc.                               | CUSIP: 89417E109<br>LEI: 549300Y650407RU8B149 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    211773 | NS      | $61426876.38  | 3.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TSMC                           | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - ADR | CUSIP: 874039100<br>LEI: 549300KB6NK5SBD14S87 | Long             |  | CORP              | TW        |    136770 | NS      | $41563035.30  | 2.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Texas Instruments Inc          | Texas Instruments, Inc.                            | CUSIP: 882508104<br>LEI: WDJNR2L6D8RWOEB8T652 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     59193 | NS      | $10269393.57  | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc         | UnitedHealth Group, Inc.                           | CUSIP: 91324P102<br>LEI: 549300GHBMY8T5GXDE41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     87504 | NS      | $28885945.44  | 1.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Union Pacific Corp             | Union Pacific Corp.                                | CUSIP: 907818108<br>LEI: 549300LMMRSZZCZ8CL11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     48164 | NS      | $11141296.48  | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| VICI Properties Inc            | VICI Properties, Inc. - REIT                       | CUSIP: 925652109<br>LEI: 254900RKH6RY9KCJQH63 | Long             |  | CORP              | US        |   1109971 | NS      | $31212384.52  | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| WEC Energy Group Inc           | WEC Energy Group, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 92939U106<br>LEI: 549300IGLYTZUK3PVP70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    220597 | NS      | $23264159.62  | 1.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Williams Cos Inc/The           | Williams Cos., Inc.                                | CUSIP: 969457100<br>LEI: D71FAKCBLFS2O0RBPG08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    839372 | NS      | $50454650.92  | 2.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exxon Mobil Corp               | Exxon Mobil Corp.                                  | CUSIP: 30231G102<br>LEI: J3WHBG0MTS7O8ZVMDC91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    296335 | NS      | $35660953.90  | 2.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-01-07

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

**Signature:** /s/ Maureen Quill

**Name of Signer:** Maureen Quill

**Title:** President